

FBS Independents · 2017 · History
BYU Cougars
4-9 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: W 30-20 at Hawai'i
Kalani Sitake · 2nd season · .500 at BYU · .500 career since 2016
- Rating
- -6.892
- Adj Off
- 19.9117
- Adj Def
- 26.855
- WAP
- -6.45107
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.9%104 | 54.9%36 |
| Plays per game | 64.1110 | 71.161 |
| Time of possession | 27:53109 | 32:0722 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.1120 | 7.692 |
| Yards per rush | 4.275 | 3.730 |
| Points per game | 17.1124 | 24.746 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.08106 | 3.4781 |
| Starting field position | Own 3177 | Own 3038 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.069113 | +0.14165 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.076107 | +0.15669 |
| Success rate | 40.0%103 | 44.6%88 |
| Explosiveness | 1.08122 | 1.002 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08079 | +0.01126 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.075112 | +0.334110 |
| Std downs success | 45.9%83 | 48.9%93 |
| Passing downs success | 28.0%116 | 33.7%82 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 54.4%129 | 59.7%17 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.08117 | 1.3188 |
| Penalties per game | 4.518 | 5.395 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.215 | 49.081 |
| 3rd down conversion | 35.8%95 | 40.6%83 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0027 | 1.9225 |
| 4th down conversion | 30.8%123 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26Wk 1 | Portland State(FCS) | W20-6 | +0.00 | +0.08 | 0.00 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | N13 | L0-27 | -0.50 | -0.12 | +0.25 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 32 | L13-19 | -0.77 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 9 | L6-40 | -0.47 | -0.02 | +0.41 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @82 | L24-40 | -0.85 | -0.17 | -0.14 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 33 | L7-24 | -0.77 | -0.05 | +0.03 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @19 | L10-35 | -0.50 | -0.16 | +0.30 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @122 | L17-33 | -0.97 | +0.12 | +0.21 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 128 | W41-20 | +0.00 | +0.32 | +0.11 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @60 | L13-20 | -0.76 | +0.09 | +0.25 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @102 | W31-21 | +0.07 | +0.25 | +0.20 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 99 | L10-16 | -0.96 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @119 | W30-20 | +0.03 | +0.32 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Tanner MangumSR | 61% | 147/257 | 57.2% | 1540 | 6.0 | 8 | 9 |
| 10Joe CritchlowSO | 24% | 55/101 | 54.5% | 642 | 6.4 | 3 | 4 |
| 7Beau HogeJR | 9% | 19/39 | 48.7% | 257 | 6.6 | 2 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Squally CanadaSR | 30% | 120 | 710 | 5.9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5Ula TolutauSO | 18% | 72 | 303 | 4.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24KJ HallJR | 7% | 30 | 206 | 6.9 | 1 | 10 |
| 34Riley BurtSR | 6% | 23 | 104 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 35Brayden El-BakriSR | 4% | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Matt BushmanTE SR | 12% | 49 | 520 | 10.6 | 3 |
| 15Aleva HifoWR SR | 9% | 37 | 437 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 13Micah SimonWR SR | 6% | 27 | 386 | 14.3 | 3 |
| 21Talon ShumwayWR SR | 6% | 25 | 257 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 3Jonah TrinnamanWR 2017Y | 6% | 24 | 305 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2Neil Pau'uWR JR | 3% | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90Corbin KaufusiDL SR | 67 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Handsome TanieluDL 2017Y | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Kesni TausingaDL 2017Y | 29 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 54Merrill TaliauliDL SR | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 95Khyiris TongaDL SR | 19 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 52Trajan PiliDL SR | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Fred WarnerLB 2017Y | 87 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 16Sione TakitakiLB SR | 79 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38Butch Pau'uLB SR | 74 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Zayne AndersonLB SR | 61 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 41Adam PulsipherLB SR | 54 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Dayan GhanwolokuDB SR | 58 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 7Micah HannemannDB 2017Y | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Troy WarnerDB SR | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 32Chris WilcoxDB SR | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 25Tanner JacobsonDB SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Marvin HifoDB 2017Y | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Austin LeeDB SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Rhett AlmondSR | 13/19 | 68% | 46 | 22/23 | 61 |
| 29Andrew MikkelsenSR | 1/1 | 100% | 35 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jonny Linehan2017Y | 59 | 42.9 | 59 | 1 | 0 |
| 30Corey Edwards2017Y | 1 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |