West Virginia Mountaineers
10-3 (7-2 Big 12)18th APLast: L 14-31 vs Miami
Dana Holgorsen · 6th season · .597 at West Virginia · .597 career since 2011
- Rating
- +9.623
- Adj Off
- 32.439
- Adj Def
- 22.919
- WAP
- +0.5612
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.0%41 | 49.0%91 |
| Plays per game | 76.623 | 77.816 |
| Time of possession | 29:0777 | 30:5351 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.227 | 7.047 |
| Yards per rush | 5.231 | 4.256 |
| Points per game | 31.250 | 24.035 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4970 | 2.9925 |
| Starting field position | Own 3079 | Own 2952 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20838 | +0.11441 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21537 | +0.08825 |
| Success rate | 44.9%50 | 42.3%54 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2353 | 1.1223 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15349 | +0.04431 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29039 | +0.20362 |
| Std downs success | 48.8%55 | 48.4%71 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%39 | 29.9%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.5%90 | 61.0%18 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6278 | 1.9222 |
| Penalties per game | 6.584 | 7.315 |
| Penalty yards per game | 63.3106 | 68.58 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.5%45 | 40.3%72 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2393 | 1.5465 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 35.0%16 |
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 | 60  Missouri | W26-11 | +0.15 | +0.12 | -0.03 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Youngstown State(FCS) | W38-21 | +0.00 | +0.37 | +0.15 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | N39  BYU | W35-32 | +0.29 | +0.19 | +0.16 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 27  Kansas State | W17-16 | +0.28 | +0.10 | -0.04 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @59  Texas Tech | W48-17 | +0.26 | +0.48 | +0.07 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 43  TCU | W34-10 | +0.22 | +0.21 | +0.05 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @18  Oklahoma State#11 | L20-37 | -0.50 | +0.20 | +0.27 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 114  Kansas | W48-21 | +0.02 | +0.28 | +0.10 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @47  Texas | W24-20 | +0.32 | +0.12 | +0.18 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 6  Oklahoma#5 | L28-56 | -0.42 | +0.16 | +0.31 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @69  Iowa State | W49-19 | +0.20 | +0.43 | +0.05 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | 34  Baylor | W24-21 | +0.26 | +0.09 | +0.17 |
| Dec 28Post | N13  Miami#20 | L14-31 | -0.52 | -0.06 | +0.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Skyler Howard2016Y | 99% | 247/404 | 61.1% | 3328 | 8.2 | 26 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Justin Crawford2016Y | 28% | 163 | 1184 | 7.3 | 4 | 14 |
| 4Rushel Shell2016Y | 20% | 113 | 514 | 4.5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6Kennedy McKoySR | 13% | 73 | 472 | 6.5 | 4 | 9 |
| 32Martell PettawaySR | 9% | 49 | 260 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Daikiel ShortsWR 2016Y | 15% | 63 | 894 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 2Ka'Raun WhiteWR 2016Y | 12% | 48 | 583 | 12.1 | 5 |
| 1Shelton GibsonWR 2016Y | 11% | 43 | 951 | 22.1 | 8 |
| 7Jovon DuranteWR JR | 9% | 35 | 331 | 9.5 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Darrien HowardDL 2016Y | 66 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97Noble NwachukwuDL 2016Y | 40 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 95Christian BrownDL 2016Y | 34 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 88Adam Shuler IIDL SR | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Reese DonahueDL SR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Jon LewisDL 2016Y | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Justin ArndtLB 2016Y | 84 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Al-Rasheed BentonLB 2016Y | 80 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11David Long Jr.LB JR | 63 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Sean WaltersLB 2016Y | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Xavier PrestonLB 2016Y | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Jarrod HarperS 2016Y | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 13Rasul DouglasCB 2016Y | 70 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 |
| 8Kyzir WhiteS 2016Y | 58 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 2Jeremy TylerS 2016Y | 56 | 8 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 24Maurice FlemingCB 2016Y | 48 | 9 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 18Marvin Gross Jr.S 2016Y | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 21Antonio CrawfordCB 2016Y | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Mike Molina2016Y | 15/22 | 68% | 50 | 51/51 | 96 |
| 86Josh Lambert2016Y | 1/2 | 50% | 37 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Billy KinneySR | 59 | 41.7 | 63 | 0 | 0 |