FBS Independents · 2016 · History
Massachusetts Minutemen
2-10 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: L 40-46 at Hawai'i
Mark Whipple · 3rd season · .222 at Massachusetts · .222 career since 2014
- Rating
- -15.8119
- Adj Off
- 22.2107
- Adj Def
- 38.0119
- WAP
- -8.06125
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.5%120 | 52.3%60 |
| Plays per game | 67.398 | 75.332 |
| Time of possession | 26:58113 | 33:0215 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.172 | 7.9104 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3121 | 4.785 |
| Points per game | 23.3110 | 35.5108 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5069 | 3.7797 |
| Starting field position | Own 2985 | Own 33115 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.10697 | +0.19992 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.079100 | +0.249112 |
| Success rate | 39.6%107 | 45.6%100 |
| Explosiveness | 1.348 | 1.1536 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.028115 | +0.10864 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.16885 | +0.316105 |
| Std downs success | 45.4%95 | 50.8%104 |
| Passing downs success | 30.0%101 | 33.1%65 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.0%50 | 71.4%62 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.08118 | 1.2597 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8119 | 6.923 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.2112 | 67.212 |
| 3rd down conversion | 32.5%117 | 40.4%75 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0025 | 2.0813 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 60.0%94 |
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 | @22  Florida#14 | L7-24 | -0.53 | -0.12 | +0.15 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 76  Boston College | L7-26 | -0.91 | -0.20 | +0.01 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 118  Florida International | W21-13 | +0.02 | +0.06 | -0.02 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 55  Mississippi State | L35-47 | -0.82 | +0.15 | +0.33 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 102  Tulane | L24-31 | -0.96 | +0.15 | +0.11 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @82  Old Dominion | L16-36 | -0.85 | 0.00 | +0.22 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 54  Louisiana Tech | L28-56 | -0.82 | +0.21 | +0.47 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @67  South Carolina | L28-34 | -0.80 | +0.11 | +0.12 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | Wagner(FCS) | W34-10 | +0.00 | +0.40 | -0.02 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @70  Troy | L31-52 | -0.81 | +0.27 | +0.35 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @39  BYU | L9-51 | -0.64 | -0.10 | +0.22 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @115  Hawai'i | L40-46 | -0.95 | +0.22 | +0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Andrew FordSR | 84% | 222/365 | 60.8% | 2665 | 7.3 | 26 | 14 |
| 2Ross ComisSR | 14% | 28/63 | 44.4% | 370 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Marquis YoungSR | 54% | 198 | 898 | 4.5 | 4 | 26 |
| 4Sekai Lindsay2016Y | 9% | 33 | 156 | 4.7 | 1 | 5 |
| 42John Robinson-Woodgett2016Y | 5% | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 1 | 10 |
| 22Bilal AllyJR | 5% | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Adam BrenemanTE 2016Y | 16% | 70 | 808 | 11.5 | 8 |
| 5Andy IsabellaWR SR | 14% | 62 | 801 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 80Jalen WilliamsWR 2016Y | 6% | 27 | 520 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 88Bernard DavisWR 2016Y | 6% | 24 | 298 | 12.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Da'Sean DowneyDL 2016Y | 48 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Sha-Ki HolinesDL 2016Y | 44 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 90Ali Ali-MusaDL 2016Y | 37 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5Peter AngehDL 2016Y | 33 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98Joe PreviteDL SR | 22 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Roderick Jones Jr.DL 2016Y | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Steve CasaliLB 2016Y | 105 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 35Colbert CalhounLB 2016Y | 58 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Vondell LangstonILB 2016Y | 47 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Tedrick LoweryLB 2016Y | 37 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44Peter NgobidiOLB 2016Y | 33 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Jesse MonteiroDB 2016Y | 73 | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 21Khary Bailey-SmithS 2016Y | 69 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Lee MosesCB SR | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9Isaiah RodgersCB SR | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 13James AllenCB 2016Y | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 24Charan SinghCB 2016Y | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Jackson PorterCB 2016Y | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Mike CaggianoSR | 0/2 | 0% | 0 | 35/37 | 35 |
| 99Logan Laurent2016Y | 7/9 | 78% | 44 | 0/0 | 21 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Logan Laurent2016Y | 62 | 41.6 | 58 | 0 | 0 |