South Carolina Gamecocks
6-7 (3-5 SEC)Last: L 39-46 vs South Florida
Will Muschamp · 1st season · .462 at South Carolina · .548 career since 2011
- Rating
- -1.267
- Adj Off
- 24.989
- Adj Def
- 26.145
- WAP
- -3.4064
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.0%84 | 55.8%28 |
| Plays per game | 68.384 | 73.944 |
| Time of possession | 29:5761 | 30:0367 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.981 | 6.734 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7107 | 4.892 |
| Points per game | 20.8116 | 26.551 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3678 | 3.3557 |
| Starting field position | Own 3074 | Own 3190 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.10896 | +0.13353 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13875 | +0.11640 |
| Success rate | 40.5%99 | 45.9%103 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1879 | 1.1016 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07686 | +0.10162 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.13892 | +0.18250 |
| Std downs success | 45.9%90 | 50.4%95 |
| Passing downs success | 30.0%103 | 35.4%97 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.3%96 | 67.2%38 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5465 | 2.089 |
| Penalties per game | 5.025 | 6.446 |
| Penalty yards per game | 46.637 | 56.248 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.1%109 | 42.6%97 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9233 | 1.8534 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.0%61 | 58.3%90 |
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 | @62  Vanderbilt | W13-10 | +0.25 | +0.12 | +0.03 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @55  Mississippi State | L14-27 | -0.71 | +0.03 | +0.12 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 95  East Carolina | W20-15 | +0.05 | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @58  Kentucky | L10-17 | -0.74 | +0.05 | +0.08 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 20  Texas A&M | L13-24 | -0.67 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 35  Georgia | L14-28 | -0.75 | +0.20 | +0.11 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 119  Massachusetts | W34-28 | +0.02 | +0.12 | +0.11 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 15  Tennessee#22 | W24-21 | +0.37 | +0.09 | +0.07 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 60  Missouri | W31-21 | +0.15 | +0.21 | +0.18 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @22  Florida#14 | L7-20 | -0.53 | -0.08 | +0.07 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | Western Carolina(FCS) | W44-31 | +0.00 | +0.30 | +0.16 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @2  Clemson#1 | L7-56 | -0.17 | -0.01 | +0.41 |
| Dec 29Post | N33  South Florida#19 | L39-46 | -0.68 | +0.11 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jake BentleySR | 47% | 125/190 | 65.8% | 1420 | 7.5 | 9 | 4 |
| 5Brandon McIlwainSO | 29% | 62/118 | 52.5% | 600 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Perry Orth2016Y | 22% | 57/90 | 63.3% | 661 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Rico DowdleSR | 28% | 133 | 764 | 5.7 | 6 | 15 |
| 25A.J. TurnerSR | 24% | 116 | 497 | 4.3 | 3 | 21 |
| 33David Williams2016Y | 12% | 56 | 239 | 4.3 | 3 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Deebo SamuelWR SR | 15% | 59 | 783 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 81Hayden HurstTE 2016Y | 12% | 48 | 616 | 12.8 | 1 |
| 89Bryan EdwardsWR SR | 11% | 44 | 590 | 13.4 | 4 |
| 3K.C. CrosbyTE SR | 6% | 23 | 217 | 9.4 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Darius EnglishDL 2016Y | 60 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8Marquavius LewisDL 2016Y | 48 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Ulric JonesDL 2016Y | 42 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 90Taylor StallworthDL 2016Y | 41 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 94Kelsey GriffinDL 2016Y | 32 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 95Dante SawyerDL 2016Y | 25 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Bryson Allen-WilliamsLB SR | 74 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11T.J. HollomanLB 2016Y | 71 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28Jonathan WaltonLB 2016Y | 68 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Chris MoodyLB 2016Y | 46 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8D.J. WonnumLB SR | 32 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24D.J. SmithDB 2016Y | 79 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 7JaMarcus KingDB 2016Y | 54 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 3Chris LammonsCB 2016Y | 53 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 22Steven MontacDB SR | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16Rashad FentonDB SR | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 17Chaz ElderCB 2016Y | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Javon CharlestonDB JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Elliott Fry2016Y | 13/17 | 76% | 55 | 31/31 | 70 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Sean Kelly2016Y | 72 | 42.5 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
| 85Michael AlmondSR | 2 | 44.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |