

Conference USA · 2017 · History
Florida Atlantic Owls
11-3 (9-0 Conference USA)Last: W 50-3 vs Akron
Lane Kiffin · 1st season · .786 at Florida Atlantic · .657 career since 2009
- Rating
- +4.745
- Adj Off
- 33.224
- Adj Def
- 28.464
- WAP
- -1.5237
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.8%16 | 49.2%92 |
| Plays per game | 75.229 | 76.613 |
| Time of possession | 27:28115 | 32:3215 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.325 | 6.527 |
| Yards per rush | 6.04 | 4.046 |
| Points per game | 40.68 | 22.734 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.651 | 3.4376 |
| Starting field position | Own 3334 | Own 3156 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3125 | +0.13060 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21127 | +0.17883 |
| Success rate | 47.5%12 | 41.1%60 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2825 | 1.1854 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3105 | +0.11378 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33622 | +0.16249 |
| Std downs success | 52.6%11 | 45.2%51 |
| Passing downs success | 35.4%38 | 32.9%73 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 84.1%5 | 69.0%54 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.938 | 1.8631 |
| Penalties per game | 5.961 | 4.9110 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.463 | 43.2108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.7%68 | 39.4%74 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.793 | 2.297 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.5%29 | 43.8%34 |
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 1Wk 1 | 57 | L19-42 | -0.86 | +0.13 | +0.33 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @9 | L14-31 | -0.33 | -0.01 | +0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Bethune-Cookman(FCS) | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.15 | -0.22 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @100 | L31-34 | -0.92 | +0.32 | +0.24 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 88 | W38-20 | +0.06 | +0.26 | +0.15 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @118 | W58-28 | +0.04 | +0.27 | +0.07 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 98 | W69-31 | +0.04 | +0.64 | +0.25 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @97 | W42-28 | +0.09 | +0.20 | +0.23 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 81 | W30-25 | +0.08 | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @78 | W48-23 | +0.16 | +0.50 | +0.14 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 107 | W52-24 | +0.03 | +0.56 | +0.15 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @126 | W31-12 | +0.01 | +0.20 | -0.03 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | 98 | W41-17 | +0.04 | +0.49 | +0.07 |
| Dec 19Post | 105 | W50-3 | +0.03 | +0.44 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jason Driskel2017Y | 77% | 185/278 | 66.5% | 2247 | 8.1 | 15 | 4 |
| 13Daniel Parr2017Y | 21% | 43/75 | 57.3% | 588 | 7.8 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Devin SingletaryJRPOTY 5 | 45% | 301 | 1920 | 6.4 | 32 | 19 |
| 9Gregory Howell Jr.2017Y | 17% | 112 | 740 | 6.6 | 5 | 0 |
| 6Kerrith Whyte Jr.JR | 8% | 55 | 347 | 6.3 | 2 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Willie WrightWR SR | 16% | 56 | 657 | 11.7 | 6 |
| 15Kamrin SolomonWR 2017Y | 9% | 33 | 388 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 40Harrison BryantTE SR | 9% | 32 | 408 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 4Kalib WoodsWR 2017Y | 7% | 24 | 619 | 25.8 | 4 |
| 19DeAndre McNealWR SR | 6% | 23 | 317 | 13.8 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Hunter SnyderDE SR | 57 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 56Steven LeggettDT SR | 35 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 92Jeremiah TaleniDL 2017Y | 32 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 48Kevin McCraryDT SR | 25 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 42William DavisDT SR | 21 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98Haiden NagelDL 2017Y | 17 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Azeez Al-ShaairLB SR | 146 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7Rashad SmithLB SR | 99 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13Leighton McCarthyLB SR | 51 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Andrew SorohLB SR | 47 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 54Hosea Barnwell VLB JR | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Jalen YoungS SR | 77 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 24Zyon GilbertCB SR | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 3Shelton LewisCB SR | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 9Quran HafizS JR | 37 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 21Herb MillerDB SR | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 8Chris TooleyCB SR | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 23Raekwon WilliamsDB 2017Y | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Greg Joseph2017Y | 15/21 | 71% | 54 | 64/68 | 109 |
| 99Ryan Rickel2017Y | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Ryan Rickel2017Y | 47 | 42.4 | 63 | 0 | 0 |