American Athletic · 2017 · History
Houston Cougars
7-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 27-33 vs Fresno State
Major Applewhite · 2nd season · .538 at Houston · .538 career since 2016
- Rating
- +2.058
- Adj Off
- 26.777
- Adj Def
- 24.737
- WAP
- -3.1958
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.9%75 | 46.8%116 |
| Plays per game | 71.658 | 80.04 |
| Time of possession | 28:03107 | 31:5724 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.646 | 7.050 |
| Yards per rush | 4.554 | 3.836 |
| Points per game | 28.365 | 23.842 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6548 | 2.7616 |
| Starting field position | Own 3171 | Own 2911 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17552 | +0.09945 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14861 | +0.10241 |
| Success rate | 43.9%50 | 43.6%81 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2445 | 1.0710 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08973 | +0.04845 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27645 | +0.18861 |
| Std downs success | 48.1%56 | 48.8%91 |
| Passing downs success | 34.4%55 | 33.4%75 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.2%55 | 59.6%16 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92108 | 1.7540 |
| Penalties per game | 6.066 | 6.637 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.869 | 53.163 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%15 | 38.9%70 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5070 | 1.8340 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%88 | 63.6%111 |
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 9Wk 2 | @52  Arizona | W19-16 | +0.27 | +0.13 | +0.02 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 125  Rice | W38-3 | +0.01 | +0.28 | -0.01 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 47  Texas Tech | L24-27 | -0.83 | +0.01 | +0.19 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @74  Temple | W20-13 | +0.17 | +0.15 | +0.02 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 86  SMU | W35-22 | +0.07 | +0.38 | +0.17 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @95  Tulsa | L17-45 | -0.91 | -0.02 | +0.27 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 29  Memphis#25 | L38-42 | -0.74 | +0.23 | +0.17 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @39  South Florida#21 | W28-24 | +0.34 | +0.11 | +0.07 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 122  East Carolina | W52-27 | +0.01 | +0.67 | +0.11 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @93  Tulane | L17-20 | -0.90 | +0.21 | +0.16 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 57  Navy | W24-14 | +0.14 | +0.25 | -0.02 |
| Dec 24Post | N60  Fresno State | L27-33 | -0.81 | -0.07 | +0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Kyle Postma2017Y | 41% | 111/167 | 66.5% | 1125 | 6.7 | 5 | 6 |
| 1D'Eriq KingSR | 34% | 90/139 | 64.8% | 1260 | 9.1 | 7 | 2 |
| 10Kyle Allen2017Y | 26% | 80/105 | 76.2% | 751 | 7.2 | 4 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Duke Catalon2017Y | 33% | 149 | 637 | 4.3 | 8 | 15 |
| 34Mulbah CarSR | 18% | 80 | 388 | 4.8 | 3 | 6 |
| 25Dillon Birden2017Y | 13% | 60 | 333 | 5.5 | 4 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Linell BonnerWR 2017Y | 19% | 80 | 889 | 11.1 | 5 |
| 88Steven DunbarWR 2017Y | 18% | 76 | 1070 | 14.1 | 3 |
| 85John LedayWR 2017Y | 6% | 25 | 141 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 9Courtney LarkWR SR | 3% | 13 | 235 | 18.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Ed OliverDT JR | 73 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 3 |
| 3Reggie ChevisDL 2017Y | 34 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Leroy GodfreyDL SR | 33 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Nick ThurmanDE 2017Y | 32 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 52Jerard CarterDE SR | 22 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 98Payton TurnerDL SR | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12D'Juan HinesLB 2017Y | 110 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Matthew AdamsLB 2017Y | 88 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 8Emeke EgbuleLB SR | 62 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Cameron DoubenmierLB 2017Y | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Elijah GoodenLB JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Terrell WilliamsS 2017Y | 66 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2Khalil WilliamsS 2017Y | 54 | 6 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 1Garrett DavisDB SR | 51 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 14Isaiah JohnsonCB SR | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 24Jeremy WinchesterCB 2017Y | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 18Alexander MyresCB SR | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 22Austin RobinsonS SR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Caden NovikoffSR | 12/15 | 80% | 45 | 43/43 | 79 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Dane RoySR | 58 | 41.8 | 59 | 0 | 0 |