American Athletic · 2016 · History
Houston Cougars
9-4 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 10-34 vs San Diego State
Major Applewhite · 1st season · .692 at Houston · .692 career
- Rating
- +9.324
- Adj Off
- 33.435
- Adj Def
- 24.129
- WAP
- -1.4136
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.8%92 | 46.7%109 |
| Plays per game | 84.36 | 67.795 |
| Time of possession | 33:0413 | 26:56113 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.461 | 6.839 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4117 | 2.92 |
| Points per game | 35.826 | 23.530 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7746 | 3.6083 |
| Starting field position | Own 351 | Own 34121 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15468 | +0.04815 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15960 | +0.06014 |
| Success rate | 43.6%61 | 36.1%11 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2165 | 1.27102 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.052103 | -0.0257 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26852 | +0.14028 |
| Std downs success | 47.7%68 | 42.1%19 |
| Passing downs success | 35.5%42 | 26.6%8 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.1%78 | 67.9%43 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92108 | 1.3884 |
| Penalties per game | 4.512 | 5.782 |
| Penalty yards per game | 42.619 | 48.683 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.8%16 | 34.0%19 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3115 | 1.4676 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.3%13 | 42.1%36 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | N6  Oklahoma#5 | W33-23 | +0.65 | +0.16 | +0.21 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Lamar(FCS) | W42-0 | +0.00 | +0.17 | -0.20 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @94  Cincinnati | W40-16 | +0.10 | +0.11 | -0.30 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @128  Texas State | W64-3 | +0.01 | +0.44 | -0.18 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 112  UConn | W42-14 | +0.02 | +0.38 | +0.07 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @56  Navy | L40-46 | -0.71 | +0.25 | +0.17 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 51  Tulsa | W38-31 | +0.19 | +0.26 | +0.07 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @101  SMU | L16-38 | -0.92 | -0.01 | +0.20 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 77  UCF | W31-24 | +0.09 | +0.02 | -0.08 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 102  Tulane | W30-18 | +0.04 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 9  Louisville#21 | W36-10 | +0.49 | +0.08 | +0.02 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @48  Memphis | L44-48 | -0.68 | +0.31 | +0.41 |
| Dec 17Post | N37  San Diego State#25 | L10-34 | -0.69 | -0.21 | 0.00 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greg Ward Jr.2016Y | 90% | 319/469 | 68.0% | 3557 | 7.6 | 22 | 13 |
| 3Kyle Postma2016Y | 9% | 29/46 | 63.0% | 210 | 4.6 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Duke Catalon2016Y | 26% | 145 | 528 | 3.6 | 4 | 44 |
| 25Dillon Birden2016Y | 11% | 62 | 289 | 4.7 | 6 | 7 |
| 34Mulbah CarSR | 9% | 49 | 206 | 4.2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32Kevrin JusticeJR | 6% | 34 | 149 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Linell BonnerWR 2016Y | 19% | 98 | 1118 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 21Chance AllenWR 2016Y | 11% | 56 | 815 | 14.6 | 6 |
| 88Steven DunbarWR 2016Y | 10% | 53 | 692 | 13.1 | 5 |
| 45Tyler McCloskeyTE 2016Y | 4% | 23 | 233 | 10.1 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Ed OliverDT JR | 65 | 21.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 |
| 91Nick ThurmanDE 2016Y | 27 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 94Cameron MalveauxDE 2016Y | 21 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 52Jerard CarterDE SR | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93B.J. SingletonDT 2016Y | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Zach VaughanDE SR | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Matthew AdamsLB 2016Y | 82 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Steven TaylorOLB 2016Y | 74 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 81Tyus BowserOLB 2016Y | 47 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 12D'Juan HinesLB 2016Y | 44 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Emeke EgbuleLB SR | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Khalil WilliamsS 2016Y | 68 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 1Garrett DavisDB SR | 65 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 6Howard WilsonCB 2016Y | 54 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 24Jeremy WinchesterCB 2016Y | 45 | 8 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 26Brandon WilsonCB 2016Y | 43 | 5 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 23Terrell WilliamsS 2016Y | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Collin WilderS SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Ty Cummings2016Y | 16/20 | 80% | 47 | 55/58 | 103 |
| 41Joel Scarbrough2016Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Dane RoySR | 59 | 40.6 | 53 | 0 | 0 |