Conference USA · 2016 · History
Marshall Thundering Herd
3-9 (2-6 Conference USA)Last: L 6-60 vs Western Kentucky
Doc Holliday · 7th season · .589 at Marshall · .589 career since 2010
- Rating
- -9.597
- Adj Off
- 23.896
- Adj Def
- 33.291
- WAP
- -7.18121
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 41.6%118 | 52.6%54 |
| Plays per game | 57.7125 | 61.6120 |
| Time of possession | 29:5264 | 30:0964 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.699 | 8.2111 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3120 | 5.098 |
| Points per game | 26.480 | 35.3107 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4274 | 4.38119 |
| Starting field position | Own 348 | Own 3186 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.067113 | +0.285123 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08299 | +0.22193 |
| Success rate | 38.4%115 | 47.2%110 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2352 | 1.27101 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.045107 | +0.16189 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.083109 | +0.456128 |
| Std downs success | 44.5%105 | 52.6%117 |
| Passing downs success | 27.4%118 | 34.7%86 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.8%5 | 81.0%117 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3342 | 1.6752 |
| Penalties per game | 7.5112 | 6.832 |
| Penalty yards per game | 76.8127 | 68.39 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.7%111 | 39.8%69 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0025 | 1.9229 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%7 | 60.9%98 |
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 10Wk 2 | Morgan State(FCS) | W62-0 | +0.00 | — | — |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 104  Akron | L38-65 | -0.97 | +0.23 | +0.43 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 9  Louisville#21 | L28-59 | -0.51 | +0.05 | +0.46 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @30  Pittsburgh | L27-43 | -0.59 | +0.14 | +0.40 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @117  North Texas | L21-38 | -0.95 | -0.14 | +0.23 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 123  Florida Atlantic | W27-21 | +0.01 | — | — |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 121  Charlotte | L24-27 | -0.99 | +0.02 | +0.15 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @74  Southern Miss | L14-24 | -0.82 | -0.11 | +0.18 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @82  Old Dominion | L14-38 | -0.85 | -0.02 | +0.25 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 81  Middle Tennessee | W42-17 | +0.09 | +0.23 | +0.07 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @118  Florida International | L14-31 | -0.96 | +0.21 | +0.34 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 16  Western Kentucky | L6-60 | -0.63 | -0.07 | +0.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Chase Litton2016Y | 85% | 231/371 | 62.3% | 2612 | 7.0 | 24 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Keion DavisSR | 29% | 113 | 469 | 4.2 | 6 | 11 |
| 21Anthony AndersonSR | 22% | 86 | 339 | 3.9 | 2 | 2 |
| 23Tony Pittman2016Y | 16% | 63 | 331 | 5.3 | 2 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Josh KnightWR 2016Y | 14% | 62 | 631 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 4Deon-Tay McManusWR 2016Y | 9% | 40 | 453 | 11.3 | 3 |
| 7Michael ClarkWR 2016Y | 8% | 37 | 632 | 17.1 | 5 |
| 85Ryan YurachekTE 2016Y | 6% | 28 | 298 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 6Emanuel ByrdTE 2016Y | 6% | 26 | 242 | 9.3 | 3 |
| 9Justin HuntWR 2016Y | 5% | 23 | 324 | 14.1 | 5 |
| 2Hyleck FosterWR 2016Y | 3% | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ryan BeeDL SR | 54 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 12 | 2 |
| 59Gary ThompsonDL 2016Y | 43 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 44Blake KellerDL 2016Y | 33 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 36Davon DurantDL 2016Y | 33 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 54Nyquan HarrisDL 2016Y | 33 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 99Jason SmithDL 2016Y | 23 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Chase HancockLB SR | 69 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Devontre'a TylerLB 2016Y | 53 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Frankie HernandezLB SR | 46 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Omari CobbLB SR | 36 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38Eli GatesLB 2016Y | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Corey NeelyS 2016Y | 79 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 14Kendall GantS 2016Y | 77 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 11Rodney AllenDB 2016Y | 76 | 12 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 3Chris JacksonDB SR | 41 | 9 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 6Terry RichardsonDB 2016Y | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 4Cody CarterDB 2016Y | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 42George DavisS 2016Y | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Amoreto Curraj2016Y | 4/10 | 40% | 39 | 39/42 | 51 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Kaare Vedvik2016Y | 70 | 40.0 | 72 | 0 | 0 |