Conference USA · 2016 · History
Rice Owls
3-9 (2-6 Conference USA)Last: L 17-41 at Stanford
David Bailiff · 10th season · .448 at Rice · .448 career since 2007
- Rating
- -17.0122
- Adj Off
- 21.9109
- Adj Def
- 38.9124
- WAP
- -6.97119
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.6%72 | 55.6%30 |
| Plays per game | 75.129 | 68.384 |
| Time of possession | 30:2555 | 29:3573 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.3114 | 10.2128 |
| Yards per rush | 4.286 | 5.4119 |
| Points per game | 25.393 | 37.3114 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5465 | 3.6889 |
| Starting field position | Own 2981 | Own 3181 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.095103 | +0.315127 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.055111 | +0.310126 |
| Success rate | 41.3%89 | 45.0%89 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11106 | 1.42125 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13756 | +0.259125 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.087107 | +0.414123 |
| Std downs success | 46.3%86 | 49.6%88 |
| Passing downs success | 30.9%92 | 35.6%101 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.0%22 | 75.7%91 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5059 | 0.92120 |
| Penalties per game | 5.853 | 7.611 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.239 | 65.716 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.8%96 | 39.0%63 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4272 | 1.4284 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.7%11 | 58.8%91 |
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 1Wk 1 | @16  Western Kentucky | L14-46 | -0.48 | +0.07 | +0.44 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @79  Army | L14-31 | -0.83 | +0.04 | +0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 34  Baylor | L10-38 | -0.74 | -0.09 | +0.27 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 117  North Texas | L35-42 | -0.98 | +0.03 | +0.33 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @74  Southern Miss | L28-44 | -0.82 | +0.20 | +0.41 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 92  UTSA | L13-14 | -0.95 | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | Prairie View A&M(FCS) | W65-44 | +0.00 | +0.57 | +0.39 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @54  Louisiana Tech | L16-61 | -0.70 | +0.06 | +0.65 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 123  Florida Atlantic | L25-42 | -0.99 | +0.02 | +0.50 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @121  Charlotte | W22-21 | +0.04 | -0.04 | +0.07 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 124  UTEP | W44-24 | +0.01 | +0.20 | -0.10 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @19  Stanford#12 | L17-41 | -0.52 | +0.05 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Tyler Stehling2016Y | 77% | 194/316 | 61.4% | 2049 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 |
| 17Jackson TynerSR | 16% | 32/67 | 47.8% | 318 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 |
| 15J.T. Granato2016Y | 5% | 8/19 | 42.1% | 96 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Darik Dillard2016Y | 20% | 95 | 452 | 4.8 | 3 | 8 |
| 24Samuel Stewart2016Y | 16% | 76 | 479 | 6.3 | 3 | 15 |
| 3Jowan Davis2016Y | 15% | 71 | 299 | 4.2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2Austin WalterSR | 14% | 68 | 343 | 5.0 | 4 | 13 |
| 33Emmanuel EsukpaSR | 4% | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Zach WrightWR 2016Y | 9% | 37 | 324 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 83Kylen GransonTE SR | 8% | 33 | 381 | 11.5 | 2 |
| 87Connor CellaTE 2016Y | 8% | 31 | 302 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 12Temi AlakaWR 2016Y | 7% | 28 | 458 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2James MaydenWR 2016Y | 4% | 16 | 232 | 14.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Blain PadgettDE SR | 41 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Preston GordonDL SR | 31 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Graysen SchantzDE SR | 26 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Carl ThompsonDT JR | 22 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 44Brian WomacDE 2016Y | 21 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 95Roe WilkinsDT SR | 20 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Emmanuel EllerbeeLB 2016Y | 111 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Alex LyonsLB 2016Y | 91 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9Tabari McGaskeyLB 2016Y | 51 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21Nick UretskyLB 2016Y | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Destri WhiteS 2016Y | 59 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 29J.T. IbeS SR | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 19V.J. BanksCB SR | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14J.T. BlasingameCB 2016Y | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 28Cole ThomasS 2016Y | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Christian BertrandDB 2016Y | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10J.P. ThompsonS 2016Y | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Haden TobolaSR | 7/10 | 70% | 44 | 31/34 | 52 |
| 2Jack FoxSR | 1/1 | 100% | 29 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jack FoxSR | 75 | 40.7 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Tyler Stehling2016Y | 1 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |