

Mountain West · 2017 · History
Boise State Broncos
11-3 (8-1 Mountain West)22nd APLast: W 38-28 vs Oregon
Bryan Harsin · 4th season · .778 at Boise State · .742 career since 2013
- Rating
- +7.133
- Adj Off
- 31.935
- Adj Def
- 24.737
- WAP
- -0.8026
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.7%67 | 47.7%107 |
| Plays per game | 71.359 | 69.478 |
| Time of possession | 31:1536 | 28:4595 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.227 | 6.321 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8104 | 3.415 |
| Points per game | 32.536 | 22.938 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.3277 | 3.5085 |
| Starting field position | Own 3416 | Own 2922 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14272 | +0.09043 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16452 | +0.11044 |
| Success rate | 43.9%51 | 40.8%55 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1397 | 1.1745 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.004113 | +0.03538 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33326 | +0.15545 |
| Std downs success | 47.8%59 | 46.5%68 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%32 | 28.7%24 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.6%108 | 80.4%121 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.938 | 1.8631 |
| Penalties per game | 5.961 | 4.4124 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.052 | 41.8112 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.8%9 | 37.5%55 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2199 | 1.6452 |
| 4th down conversion | 17.6%130 | 60.9%102 |
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 | 53 | W24-13 | +0.16 | -0.19 | -0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @33 | L44-47 | -0.64 | +0.11 | +0.05 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 112 | W28-14 | +0.02 | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 83 | L23-42 | -0.93 | +0.09 | +0.29 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @92 | W24-7 | +0.11 | +0.03 | -0.05 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @46 | W31-14 | +0.29 | +0.13 | +0.12 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 77 | W24-14 | +0.09 | +0.12 | +0.02 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @82 | W41-14 | +0.15 | +0.33 | -0.03 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 101 | W41-14 | +0.04 | +0.31 | +0.09 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @68 | W59-52 | +0.20 | +0.47 | +0.28 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 87 | W44-19 | +0.06 | +0.34 | +0.11 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @60 | L17-28 | -0.76 | +0.22 | +0.27 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | 60 | W17-14 | +0.14 | +0.07 | +0.12 |
| Dec 16Post | N36 | W38-28 | +0.28 | -0.11 | -0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Brett RypienSR | 78% | 218/348 | 62.6% | 2877 | 8.3 | 16 | 6 |
| 3Montell Cozart2017Y | 22% | 61/97 | 62.9% | 754 | 7.8 | 10 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Alexander MattisonJR | 40% | 212 | 1086 | 5.1 | 12 | 28 |
| 21Ryan Wolpin2017Y | 23% | 122 | 448 | 3.7 | 6 | 12 |
| 34Robert MahoneSR | 7% | 35 | 115 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cedrick WilsonWR 2017Y | 18% | 83 | 1511 | 18.2 | 7 |
| 88Jake RohTE 2017Y | 9% | 39 | 410 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 7A.J. RichardsonWR SR | 7% | 33 | 494 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 8Sean ModsterWR SR | 7% | 32 | 335 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 1Octavius EvansWR SR | 3% | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 2 |
| 6CT ThomasWR SR | 3% | 15 | 121 | 8.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Durrant MilesDE SR | 33 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28Kekaula KanihoNT SR | 32 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 55David MoaDT SR | 21 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 53Sam WhitneyDE SR | 21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Sonatane LuiNT SR | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Chase HatadaDT SR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Tyson MaevaLB SR | 84 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 99Curtis WeaverLB JR | 33 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 44Riley WhimpeyLB SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Benton WickershamLB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Bruno DeRoseLB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Kekoa NawahineS SR | 107 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2DeAndre PierceDB SR | 83 | 2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 14Tyler HortonCB SR | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 26Avery WilliamsCB SR | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Desmond WilliamsS SR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 27Reid Harrison-DucrosCB 2017Y | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 32Jordan HappleS SR | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Haden HoggarthSR | 18/23 | 78% | 41 | 56/56 | 110 |
| 49Quinn SkillinSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Quinn SkillinSR | 40 | 40.6 | 67 | 5 | 0 |
| 46Joel VelazquezSR | 22 | 40.6 | 63 | 0 | 0 |