Arizona Wildcats
7-6 (5-4 Pac-12)Last: L 35-38 vs Purdue
Rich Rodriguez · 6th season · .551 at Arizona · .587 career since 2001
- Rating
- +3.052
- Adj Off
- 36.613
- Adj Def
- 33.6104
- WAP
- -3.3861
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 64.7%11 | 48.0%104 |
| Plays per game | 70.863 | 78.86 |
| Time of possession | 28:3395 | 31:2735 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.936 | 7.585 |
| Yards per rush | 6.61 | 4.682 |
| Points per game | 41.35 | 34.4109 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1716 | 3.7799 |
| Starting field position | Own 3260 | Own 3038 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2987 | +0.212101 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.2739 | +0.20296 |
| Success rate | 46.7%17 | 45.6%99 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3016 | 1.2692 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3134 | +0.177103 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30937 | +0.26092 |
| Std downs success | 51.7%15 | 48.9%92 |
| Passing downs success | 33.3%63 | 37.8%117 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.8%14 | 73.1%77 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6991 | 1.9225 |
| Penalties per game | 5.238 | 8.23 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.271 | 76.44 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.8%47 | 46.7%119 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3186 | 1.9225 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.6%5 | 56.0%88 |
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 | Northern Arizona(FCS) | W62-24 | +0.00 | +0.65 | +0.17 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 58  Houston | L16-19 | -0.86 | +0.02 | +0.13 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @130  UTEP | W63-16 | +0.01 | +0.36 | -0.18 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 32  Utah | L24-30 | -0.77 | -0.07 | +0.12 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @62  Colorado | W45-42 | +0.22 | +0.63 | +0.43 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 49  UCLA | W47-30 | +0.16 | +0.49 | +0.10 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @64  California | W45-44 | +0.22 | +0.44 | +0.19 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 33  Washington State | W58-37 | +0.23 | +0.45 | +0.10 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @15  USC#12 | L35-49 | -0.47 | +0.10 | +0.35 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 109  Oregon State | W49-28 | +0.02 | +0.60 | +0.25 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @36  Oregon | L28-48 | -0.65 | +0.09 | +0.43 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @51  Arizona State | L30-42 | -0.73 | +0.23 | +0.37 |
| Dec 27Post | N50  Purdue | L35-38 | -0.79 | +0.21 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Khalil TateSR | 61% | 111/179 | 62.0% | 1591 | 8.9 | 14 | 9 |
| 13Brandon DawkinsSR | 39% | 70/114 | 61.4% | 732 | 6.4 | 5 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21J.J. TaylorJR | 24% | 145 | 846 | 5.8 | 5 | 12 |
| 28Nick Wilson2017Y | 21% | 128 | 614 | 4.8 | 6 | 1 |
| 34Zach Green2017Y | 11% | 66 | 312 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Shun BrownWR SR | 15% | 43 | 573 | 13.3 | 6 |
| 9Tony EllisonWR SR | 13% | 37 | 598 | 16.2 | 5 |
| 81Bryce WolmaTE SR | 9% | 28 | 241 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2Tyrell JohnsonWR 2017Y | 7% | 22 | 301 | 13.7 | 1 |
| 19Shawn PoindexterWR SR | 6% | 19 | 294 | 15.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Dereck BolesDT SR | 42 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 60Luca BrunoDL 2017Y | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 86Justin BelknapDE SR | 22 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Finton ConnollyDT SR | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 32DeAndre' MillerDE 2017Y | 20 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Parker ZellersDL 2017Y | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tony Fields IILB SR | 104 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17Colin SchoolerLB SR | 96 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8Kylan WilbornLB SR | 32 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Brandon RuttLB 2017Y | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Anthony PandyLB SR | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lorenzo BurnsDB SR | 81 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 9Dane CruikshankCB 2017Y | 64 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 19Scottie Young Jr.S SR | 53 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 17Jace WhittakerCB SR | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 3Jarrius WallaceDB SR | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 15Kwesi MashackCB 2017Y | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 12Antonio ParksS SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Josh PollackSR | 11/15 | 73% | 45 | 65/67 | 98 |
| 43Lucas HavrisikSR | 3/4 | 75% | 57 | 2/2 | 11 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jake GlattingSR | 31 | 35.9 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Josh PollackSR | 15 | 34.6 | 54 | 1 | 0 |