American Athletic · 2017 · History
East Carolina Pirates
3-9 (2-6 American Athletic)Last: L 13-70 at Memphis
Scottie Montgomery · 2nd season · .250 at East Carolina · .250 career since 2016
- Rating
- -17.6122
- Adj Off
- 24.094
- Adj Def
- 41.6129
- WAP
- -6.79110
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.2%125 | 58.3%14 |
| Plays per game | 79.37 | 70.864 |
| Time of possession | 31:0838 | 28:5293 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.179 | 10.4130 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3121 | 5.9129 |
| Points per game | 24.994 | 45.0130 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.12101 | 4.30123 |
| Starting field position | Own 27128 | Own 3047 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.10993 | +0.406130 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.086100 | +0.375130 |
| Success rate | 41.1%89 | 51.8%130 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3020 | 1.34118 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.066126 | +0.246125 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23361 | +0.662130 |
| Std downs success | 43.0%115 | 54.1%126 |
| Passing downs success | 37.3%22 | 44.7%130 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.2%80 | 80.7%124 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.7596 | 0.92118 |
| Penalties per game | 6.797 | 7.86 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.891 | 77.63 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.2%52 | 52.0%129 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.426 | 1.08115 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.6%40 | 61.5%103 |
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 | James Madison(FCS) | L14-34 | -1.00 | -0.07 | +0.40 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @44  West Virginia | L20-56 | -0.69 | +0.14 | +0.42 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 22  Virginia Tech#24 | L17-64 | -0.69 | +0.06 | +0.38 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @117  UConn | W41-38 | +0.04 | +0.36 | +0.40 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 39  South Florida#21 | L31-61 | -0.79 | +0.04 | +0.44 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 74  Temple | L10-34 | -0.91 | 0.00 | +0.30 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @20  UCF#6 | L21-63 | -0.51 | +0.05 | +0.47 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 92  BYU | W33-17 | +0.05 | +0.21 | +0.12 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @58  Houston | L27-52 | -0.75 | +0.11 | +0.67 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 93  Tulane | L24-31 | -0.95 | -0.02 | +0.28 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 108  Cincinnati | W48-20 | +0.03 | +0.43 | +0.26 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @29  Memphis#25 | L13-70 | -0.61 | -0.03 | +1.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Gardner Minshew2017Y | 56% | 174/304 | 57.2% | 2140 | 7.0 | 16 | 7 |
| 10Thomas Sirk2017Y | 44% | 132/236 | 55.9% | 1655 | 7.0 | 9 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Hussein HoweSR | 24% | 96 | 419 | 4.4 | 3 | 30 |
| 40Darius PinnixJR | 19% | 74 | 229 | 3.1 | 2 | 9 |
| 22Tyshon Dye2017Y | 13% | 50 | 217 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 24Derrell Scott2017Y | 10% | 41 | 139 | 3.4 | 2 | 3 |
| 25Devin Anderson2017Y | 7% | 29 | 83 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88Trevon BrownWR SR | 11% | 60 | 1069 | 17.8 | 7 |
| 85Davon GraysonWR 2017Y | 11% | 59 | 886 | 15.0 | 6 |
| 23Quay JohnsonWR 2017Y | 9% | 47 | 464 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 81Jimmy WilliamsWR 2017Y | 6% | 32 | 447 | 14.0 | 3 |
| 1Deondre FarrierWR SR | 4% | 24 | 211 | 8.8 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Kiante AndersonDL 2017Y | 35 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 56Tyree OwensDL 2017Y | 30 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Jalen PriceDL SR | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Alex TurnerDL SR | 17 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59Chandon HickersonDL JR | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87Gaelin ElmoreDL 2017Y | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jordan WilliamsILB 2017Y | 89 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 51Aaron RamseurLB SR | 57 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4Cannon GibbsLB SR | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21Ray TillmanLB SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Joe CarterILB 2017Y | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Korrin WigginsDB 2017Y | 96 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 42Devon SuttonDB SR | 68 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 8Bobby FulpDB 2017Y | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 26Colby GoreDB SR | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 10Davondre RobinsonDB SR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 35Chris LoveDB 2017Y | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Tim IrvinDB JR | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jake VeritySR | 16/25 | 64% | 52 | 35/36 | 83 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Austin Barnes2017Y | 50 | 44.0 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Jake VeritySR | 3 | 37.3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |