Washington State Cougars
8-5 (7-2 Pac-12)Last: L 12-17 vs Minnesota
Mike Leach · 5th season · .460 at Washington State · .595 career since 2000
- Rating
- +9.225
- Adj Off
- 35.224
- Adj Def
- 26.044
- WAP
- -1.9746
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 32.3%128 | 46.8%107 |
| Plays per game | 79.711 | 67.894 |
| Time of possession | 32:1924 | 27:42104 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.169 | 7.9106 |
| Yards per rush | 4.374 | 4.146 |
| Points per game | 38.218 | 26.450 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3213 | 3.0130 |
| Starting field position | Own 2993 | Own 2834 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24820 | +0.15367 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22235 | +0.13952 |
| Success rate | 47.8%19 | 43.9%73 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2259 | 1.2285 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17040 | +0.02425 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29936 | +0.307102 |
| Std downs success | 51.3%24 | 48.3%69 |
| Passing downs success | 39.4%15 | 35.3%94 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.1%28 | 80.4%113 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3134 | 1.7742 |
| Penalties per game | 7.9122 | 7.512 |
| Penalty yards per game | 68.9119 | 72.94 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.1%14 | 39.7%67 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3814 | 1.23108 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.8%48 | 37.5%18 |
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 | Eastern Washington(FCS) | L42-45 | -1.00 | +0.41 | +0.51 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @32  Boise State | L28-31 | -0.60 | +0.08 | +0.13 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 98  Idaho | W56-6 | +0.04 | +0.36 | -0.19 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 61  Oregon | W51-33 | +0.15 | +0.46 | +0.24 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @19  Stanford#12 | W42-16 | +0.48 | +0.34 | 0.00 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 53  UCLA | W27-21 | +0.18 | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @75  Arizona State | W37-32 | +0.18 | +0.12 | +0.15 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @78  Oregon State | W35-31 | +0.17 | +0.32 | +0.17 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 93  Arizona | W69-7 | +0.05 | +0.53 | -0.14 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 66  California | W56-21 | +0.12 | +0.46 | +0.20 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @31  Colorado#17 | L24-38 | -0.60 | +0.11 | +0.24 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 5  Washington#4 | L17-45 | -0.41 | -0.05 | +0.45 |
| Dec 27Post | N42  Minnesota | L12-17 | -0.72 | -0.02 | +0.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Luke Falk2016Y | 95% | 443/633 | 70.0% | 4468 | 7.1 | 38 | 11 |
| 3Tyler Hilinski2016Y | 5% | 24/30 | 80.0% | 245 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32James WilliamsJR | 28% | 102 | 585 | 5.7 | 6 | 48 |
| 25Jamal Morrow2016Y | 25% | 90 | 575 | 6.4 | 5 | 48 |
| 23Gerard Wicks2016Y | 24% | 88 | 475 | 5.4 | 11 | 29 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Gabe MarksWR 2016Y | 13% | 89 | 894 | 10.0 | 13 |
| 8Tavares Martin Jr.WR 2016Y | 10% | 64 | 728 | 11.4 | 7 |
| 21River CracraftWR 2016Y | 8% | 53 | 701 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 15Robert LewisWR SR | 5% | 33 | 394 | 11.9 | 3 |
| 17Kyle SweetWR SR | 4% | 27 | 357 | 13.2 | 3 |
| 85John ThompsonWR 2016Y | 3% | 23 | 195 | 8.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Hercules Mata'afaDL 2016Y | 47 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 30Nnamdi OguayoDL SR | 39 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Daniel EkualeDL 2016Y | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Robert BarberNT 2016Y | 19 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 99Garrett McBroomDL 2016Y | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Ngalu TapaNT 2016Y | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Peyton PelluerLB SR | 93 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31Isaac DotsonLB 2016Y | 64 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 51Frankie LuvuLB 2016Y | 46 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Dylan HanserLB 2016Y | 21 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Paris TaylorLB 2016Y | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Darrien MoltonCB SR | 72 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 18Shalom LuaniS 2016Y | 67 | 6 | 4 | 8.5 |
| 2Robert TaylorDB 2016Y | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 34Jalen ThompsonS JR | 51 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 21Marcellus PippinsCB 2016Y | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 29Parker HenryDB 2016Y | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 16Treshon BroughtonCB 2016Y | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Erik Powell2016Y | 9/15 | 60% | 41 | 63/65 | 90 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Kyle SweetSR | 32 | 38.3 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Zach Charme2016Y | 8 | 37.1 | 57 | 0 | 0 |