Conference USA · 2016 · History
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
11-3 (8-1 Conference USA)Last: W 51-31 vs Memphis
Jeff Brohm · 3rd season · .756 at Western Kentucky · .756 career since 2014
- Rating
- +12.616
- Adj Off
- 39.311
- Adj Def
- 26.849
- WAP
- -0.7528
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.6%88 | 41.5%126 |
| Plays per game | 64.9111 | 68.088 |
| Time of possession | 28:5085 | 31:1043 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.05 | 7.048 |
| Yards per rush | 5.423 | 3.04 |
| Points per game | 45.51 | 24.641 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1917 | 3.3660 |
| Starting field position | Own 356 | Own 2718 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3475 | +0.14157 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3015 | +0.17268 |
| Success rate | 50.8%6 | 38.6%27 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3214 | 1.37122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2825 | +0.02826 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4489 | +0.23973 |
| Std downs success | 54.7%7 | 42.4%20 |
| Passing downs success | 41.6%5 | 32.4%55 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.6%16 | 73.2%76 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3645 | 1.5068 |
| Penalties per game | 6.687 | 6.926 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.5113 | 55.750 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.4%18 | 37.3%41 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2196 | 2.0020 |
| 4th down conversion | 41.2%105 | 39.3%25 |
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 | 122  Rice | W46-14 | +0.01 | +0.44 | +0.07 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @1  Alabama#2 | L10-38 | -0.12 | -0.19 | +0.32 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @99  Miami (OH) | W31-24 | +0.09 | -0.04 | +0.16 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 62  Vanderbilt | L30-31 | -0.86 | +0.21 | +0.18 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | Houston Christian(FCS) | W50-3 | +0.00 | +0.67 | -0.07 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @54  Louisiana Tech | L52-55 | -0.70 | +0.37 | +0.56 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @81  Middle Tennessee | W44-43 | +0.16 | +1.00 | +0.85 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 82  Old Dominion | W59-24 | +0.08 | +0.54 | +0.10 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @123  Florida Atlantic | W52-3 | +0.03 | +0.60 | -0.12 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 118  Florida International | W49-21 | +0.02 | +0.33 | -0.03 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 117  North Texas | W45-7 | +0.02 | +0.28 | -0.04 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @97  Marshall | W60-6 | +0.09 | +0.37 | -0.07 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | 54Louisiana Tech | W58-44 | +0.18 | +0.42 | +0.31 |
| Dec 20Post | N48  Memphis | W51-31 | +0.26 | +0.40 | +0.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Mike White2016Y | 88% | 280/416 | 67.3% | 4363 | 10.5 | 37 | 7 |
| 5Tyler Ferguson2016Y | 9% | 19/41 | 46.3% | 234 | 5.7 | 3 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Anthony Wales2016YPOTY 6 | 49% | 237 | 1621 | 6.8 | 27 | 30 |
| 3Quinton Baker2016Y | 20% | 99 | 542 | 5.5 | 4 | 8 |
| 5Marquez TriggJR | 15% | 71 | 298 | 4.2 | 2 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Taywan TaylorWR 2016Y | 21% | 98 | 1730 | 17.7 | 17 |
| 15Nicholas NorrisWR 2016Y | 16% | 76 | 1318 | 17.3 | 14 |
| 1Nacarius FantWR 2016Y | 6% | 29 | 407 | 14.0 | 2 |
| 11Lucky JacksonWR SR | 6% | 26 | 395 | 15.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Chris JohnsonDL 2016Y | 43 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Nick Dawson-BrentsDL 2016Y | 37 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 |
| 9Omarius BryantDL 2016Y | 37 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 18 | 1 |
| 42Derik OverstreetDL 2016Y | 34 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24Devante DuclosDL 2016Y | 27 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11Tanner ReevesDL 2016Y | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Keith BrownLB JR | 130 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 6T.J. McCollumLB 2016Y | 85 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4Joel IyiegbuniweLB 2016Y | 64 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 44Ben HoltLB SR | 39 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 25Masai WhyteLB SR | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Branden LestonDB 2016Y | 95 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Leverick JohnsonDB 2016Y | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7Joe BrownDB 2016Y | 43 | 9 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 14Juwan GardnerDB 2016Y | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6De'Andre SimmonsDB 2016Y | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 9Drell GreeneDB SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 20Nathan RoushDB 2016Y | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Skyler SimcoxJR | 16/22 | 73% | 52 | 70/71 | 118 |
| 13Ryan NussSR | 5/8 | 63% | 31 | 8/9 | 23 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Jake CollinsSR | 39 | 42.7 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Joseph Occhipinti2016Y | 1 | 35.0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |