Mountain West · 2017 · History
Air Force Falcons
5-7 (4-4 Mountain West)Last: W 38-35 vs Utah State
Troy Calhoun · 11th season · .577 at Air Force · .577 career since 2007
- Rating
- -5.187
- Adj Off
- 28.462
- Adj Def
- 33.5103
- WAP
- -5.0396
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 81.1%3 | 62.5%3 |
| Plays per game | 76.319 | 59.1125 |
| Time of possession | 33:277 | 26:32124 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.36 | 8.4118 |
| Yards per rush | 4.836 | 5.9130 |
| Points per game | 31.444 | 32.4101 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.366 | 3.99112 |
| Starting field position | Own 27130 | Own 33108 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21432 | +0.235111 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14960 | +0.240110 |
| Success rate | 48.7%7 | 42.3%73 |
| Explosiveness | 1.07124 | 1.35119 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23111 | +0.214116 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.16588 | +0.305101 |
| Std downs success | 53.0%8 | 47.3%77 |
| Passing downs success | 36.1%29 | 32.0%64 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.7%9 | 73.4%83 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6783 | 0.83126 |
| Penalties per game | 4.05 | 4.2127 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.312 | 38.1124 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.5%4 | 42.3%95 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1717 | 0.75127 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.5%29 | 55.6%82 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | VMI(FCS) | W62-0 | +0.00 | +0.60 | -0.23 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @14  Michigan | L13-29 | -0.46 | -0.02 | +0.07 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 46  San Diego State | L24-28 | -0.82 | +0.06 | +0.22 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @112  New Mexico | L38-56 | -0.95 | +0.28 | +0.66 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @57  Navy | L45-48 | -0.75 | +0.45 | +0.42 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 102  UNLV | W34-30 | +0.03 | +0.15 | +0.03 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @101  Nevada | W45-42 | +0.08 | +0.34 | +0.38 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @68  Colorado State | W45-28 | +0.20 | +0.40 | +0.21 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 65  Army | L0-21 | -0.88 | -0.07 | +0.36 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 77  Wyoming | L14-28 | -0.92 | -0.04 | +0.04 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @33  Boise State#22 | L19-44 | -0.64 | +0.11 | +0.34 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 82  Utah State | W38-35 | +0.08 | +0.10 | +0.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Arion WorthmanSR | 77% | 54/109 | 49.5% | 1100 | 10.1 | 10 | 4 |
| 6Nate Romine2017Y | 11% | 9/15 | 60.0% | 133 | 8.9 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah SandersSR | 11% | 4/15 | 26.7% | 33 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Timothy McVey2017Y | 17% | 128 | 741 | 5.8 | 7 | 6 |
| 33Taven BirdowSR | 11% | 88 | 384 | 4.4 | 5 | 0 |
| 30Jacob Stafford2017Y | 9% | 67 | 398 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 |
| 36Parker WilsonSR | 6% | 44 | 200 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Nolan EriksenSR | 5% | 40 | 228 | 5.7 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Marcus BennettWR SR | 13% | 19 | 398 | 20.9 | 3 |
| 3Ronald ClevelandWR SR | 8% | 11 | 261 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 7Geraud SandersWR SR | 6% | 9 | 194 | 21.6 | 3 |
| 85Ryan ReffittTE 2017Y | 6% | 8 | 173 | 21.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Santo CoppolaDL 2017Y | 37 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Micah CapraDL SR | 27 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Mosese FifitaDL SR | 19 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95Cody GesslerDL SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Jordan JacksonDT JR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 57Ryan DarbyDL SR | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Jack FlorLB 2017Y | 88 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29Kyle FloydOLB SR | 55 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 8Lakota WillsLB SR | 38 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6Shaquille VereenLB 2017Y | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Ja'Mel SandersLB 2017Y | 25 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Marquis GriffinDB 2017Y | 62 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 4James JonesDB SR | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2Jeremy FejedelemDB SR | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Garrett KauppilaDB SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 16Robert BullardDB SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15Brett BaldwinDB 2017Y | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Zane LewisDB SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Luke Strebel2017Y | 9/12 | 75% | 50 | 43/43 | 70 |
| 96Matthew PhilichiSR | 1/1 | 100% | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Charlie ScottSR | 41 | 42.1 | 72 | 1 | 0 |