American Athletic · 2016 · History
SMU Mustangs
5-7 (3-5 American Athletic)Last: L 31-75 vs Navy
Chad Morris · 2nd season · .292 at SMU · .292 career since 2015
- Rating
- -10.3101
- Adj Off
- 25.287
- Adj Def
- 35.5105
- WAP
- -4.5581
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%95 | 51.7%64 |
| Plays per game | 79.314 | 76.823 |
| Time of possession | 30:3853 | 29:2274 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.978 | 7.159 |
| Yards per rush | 4.191 | 5.1103 |
| Points per game | 27.771 | 36.3111 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.04105 | 3.5479 |
| Starting field position | Own 3059 | Own 35127 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11490 | +0.15266 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09593 | +0.19987 |
| Success rate | 39.4%109 | 44.6%81 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2166 | 1.2073 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06690 | +0.199110 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19677 | +0.11319 |
| Std downs success | 43.9%109 | 50.5%97 |
| Passing downs success | 31.3%90 | 32.0%46 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 56.9%126 | 77.6%103 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00112 | 2.177 |
| Penalties per game | 5.853 | 7.77 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.052 | 72.25 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.1%41 | 37.5%44 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3379 | 1.9229 |
| 4th down conversion | 37.5%113 | 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 3Wk 1 | @117  North Texas | W34-21 | +0.04 | +0.29 | +0.15 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @34  Baylor | L13-40 | -0.61 | -0.11 | +0.11 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Liberty(FCS) | W29-14 | +0.00 | +0.05 | -0.17 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 43  TCU | L3-33 | -0.78 | -0.08 | +0.29 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @36  Temple | L20-45 | -0.62 | +0.06 | -0.11 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @51  Tulsa | L40-43 | -0.69 | +0.04 | +0.16 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 24  Houston | W38-16 | +0.29 | +0.20 | -0.01 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @102  Tulane | W35-31 | +0.08 | +0.33 | +0.09 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 48  Memphis | L7-51 | -0.80 | +0.04 | +0.30 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @95  East Carolina | W55-31 | +0.10 | +0.30 | -0.02 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 33  South Florida#19 | L27-35 | -0.74 | +0.13 | +0.35 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 56  Navy | L31-75 | -0.82 | +0.13 | +0.84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Ben HicksSR | 93% | 234/422 | 55.5% | 2930 | 6.9 | 19 | 15 |
| 4Matt Davis2016Y | 4% | 8/17 | 47.1% | 155 | 9.1 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Braeden WestSR | 42% | 202 | 1036 | 5.1 | 6 | 15 |
| 2Ke'Mon FreemanSR | 32% | 154 | 651 | 4.2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5Xavier JonesSR | 3% | 15 | 140 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Courtland SuttonWR 2016Y | 17% | 76 | 1246 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 3James ProcheWR SR | 13% | 57 | 709 | 12.4 | 6 |
| 83Xavier CastilleWR 2016Y | 9% | 40 | 423 | 10.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Justin LawlerDE 2016Y | 65 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 98Deon GreenDL 2016Y | 34 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Zelt MinorDE 2016Y | 31 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Demerick GaryDT SR | 21 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 34Jarvis PruittDL 2016Y | 19 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Mason GentryDE 2016Y | 19 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Kyran MitchellLB SR | 67 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 48Anthony RhoneLB 2016Y | 47 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44Jackson MitchellLB 2016Y | 47 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32RC CoxLB 2016Y | 33 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Carlos CarrollLB 2016Y | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Darrion MillinesDB 2016Y | 64 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 23Rodney ClemonsS SR | 56 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 15Jordan WyattCB SR | 50 | 7 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 12Kevin JohnsonCB SR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 9Horace RichardsonDB 2016Y | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 2Mikial OnuS SR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 28Christian DavisCB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Josh Williams2016Y | 17/22 | 77% | 44 | 38/38 | 89 |
| 37Michael ArmstrongSR | 1/2 | 50% | 22 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jamie SackvilleSR | 71 | 39.6 | 69 | 0 | 0 |