Conference USA · 2016 · History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
9-5 (6-3 Conference USA)Last: W 48-45 vs Navy
Skip Holtz · 4th season · .585 at Louisiana Tech · .548 career since 2005
- Rating
- +3.654
- Adj Off
- 36.916
- Adj Def
- 33.392
- WAP
- -2.7457
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.1%122 | 46.8%105 |
| Plays per game | 70.168 | 73.546 |
| Time of possession | 28:2393 | 31:3736 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.48 | 7.8101 |
| Yards per rush | 5.137 | 3.934 |
| Points per game | 44.32 | 33.697 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.417 | 4.70128 |
| Starting field position | Own 3071 | Own 2940 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3722 | +0.241111 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26815 | +0.21892 |
| Success rate | 53.5%1 | 48.1%118 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2731 | 1.1964 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21020 | +0.16592 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5194 | +0.329110 |
| Std downs success | 57.4%1 | 52.6%116 |
| Passing downs success | 43.0%3 | 37.0%114 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.5%25 | 80.0%111 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2125 | 1.2995 |
| Penalties per game | 5.129 | 6.448 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.244 | 60.933 |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.3%8 | 45.5%114 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.71124 | 1.7148 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%23 | 62.5%107 |
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 | @44  Arkansas | L20-21 | -0.66 | +0.17 | +0.11 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | South Carolina State(FCS) | W53-24 | +0.00 | +0.37 | +0.05 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @59  Texas Tech | L45-59 | -0.74 | +0.52 | +0.59 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @81  Middle Tennessee | L34-38 | -0.84 | +0.21 | +0.30 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 124  UTEP | W28-7 | +0.01 | +0.49 | +0.08 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 16  Western Kentucky | W55-52 | +0.37 | +0.56 | +0.37 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @119  Massachusetts | W56-28 | +0.04 | +0.47 | +0.21 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @118  Florida International | W44-24 | +0.04 | +0.30 | +0.13 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 122  Rice | W61-16 | +0.01 | +0.65 | +0.06 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @117  North Texas | W45-24 | +0.04 | +0.35 | +0.19 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 92  UTSA | W63-35 | +0.05 | +0.40 | +0.13 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @74  Southern Miss | L24-39 | -0.82 | +0.02 | +0.27 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | @16Western Kentucky | L44-58 | -0.48 | +0.31 | +0.42 |
| Dec 23Post | N56  Navy | W48-45 | +0.23 | +0.36 | +0.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Ryan Higgins2016YPOTY 7 | 91% | 329/496 | 66.3% | 4617 | 9.3 | 41 | 8 |
| 8J'Mar SmithSR | 8% | 30/43 | 69.8% | 412 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jarred Craft2016Y | 46% | 191 | 1074 | 5.6 | 9 | 42 |
| 6Boston Scott2016Y | 17% | 70 | 515 | 7.4 | 6 | 11 |
| 15Kam McKnightSR | 4% | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | 7 | 18 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Trent TaylorWR 2016Y | 25% | 136 | 1803 | 13.3 | 12 |
| 1Carlos HendersonWR 2016Y | 15% | 82 | 1535 | 18.7 | 19 |
| 86Rhashid BonnetteWR JR | 4% | 19 | 183 | 9.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Jaylon FergusonDE SR | 49 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 98Aaron BrownDL 2016Y | 34 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 50Deldrick CantyDE 2016Y | 29 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 94Jordan BradfordDT SR | 28 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 91Cedric JohnsonDT 2016Y | 20 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Keonatye GarnerDT SR | 18 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jordan HarrisLB 2016Y | 94 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Russell FarrisLB 2016Y | 75 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Dalton SantosLB 2016Y | 47 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Brandon DurmanLB SR | 44 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Dae'Von WashingtonLB SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Xavier WoodsS 2016Y | 89 | 6 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 11Lloyd GroganS 2016Y | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2Secdrick CooperS 2016Y | 73 | 6 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 8DaMarion KingS 2016Y | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 23Prince SamCB 2016Y | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 23Ephraim KitchenCB SR | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 22Cyril Noland-LewisS 2016Y | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jonathan Barnes2016Y | 22/26 | 85% | 54 | 77/78 | 143 |
| 5Trent Taylor2016Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Gerald Shouse2016Y | 34 | 43.2 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 43Logan McPherson2016Y | 5 | 34.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |