Conference USA · 2017 · History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
7-6 (4-4 Conference USA)Last: W 51-10 vs SMU
Skip Holtz · 5th season · .576 at Louisiana Tech · .548 career since 2005
- Rating
- -2.878
- Adj Off
- 26.777
- Adj Def
- 29.574
- WAP
- -4.6591
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.6%68 | 51.6%65 |
| Plays per game | 72.348 | 70.067 |
| Time of possession | 30:1164 | 29:4966 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.173 | 6.737 |
| Yards per rush | 4.553 | 4.789 |
| Points per game | 30.548 | 25.454 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8536 | 3.1851 |
| Starting field position | Own 3186 | Own 33104 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19840 | +0.10549 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14267 | +0.16878 |
| Success rate | 46.8%16 | 47.1%113 |
| Explosiveness | 1.09120 | 1.067 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19320 | +0.13487 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22863 | +0.09320 |
| Std downs success | 50.3%26 | 51.7%114 |
| Passing downs success | 39.3%11 | 34.9%93 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 61.9%122 | 63.9%26 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1524 | 2.159 |
| Penalties per game | 4.721 | 5.395 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.520 | 40.2117 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.7%60 | 41.4%90 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2396 | 1.15112 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%51 | 66.7%116 |
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 | Northwestern State(FCS) | W52-24 | +0.00 | +0.32 | +0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 19  Mississippi State#19 | L21-57 | -0.65 | +0.09 | +0.39 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @97  Western Kentucky | W23-22 | +0.09 | +0.18 | +0.20 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @37  South Carolina | L16-17 | -0.65 | +0.15 | +0.19 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 115  South Alabama | W34-16 | +0.02 | +0.26 | -0.01 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @106  UAB | L22-23 | -0.94 | +0.22 | +0.15 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 84  Southern Miss | L27-34 | -0.93 | -0.01 | +0.02 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @125  Rice | W42-28 | +0.01 | +0.34 | +0.23 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 98  North Texas | L23-24 | -0.96 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 45  Florida Atlantic | L23-48 | -0.81 | +0.14 | +0.50 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @130  UTEP | W42-21 | +0.01 | +0.32 | -0.08 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 91  UTSA | W20-6 | +0.06 | +0.19 | -0.12 |
| Dec 20Post | N86  SMU | W51-10 | +0.10 | +0.20 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8J'Mar SmithSR | 97% | 229/409 | 56.0% | 2974 | 7.3 | 16 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Boston Scott2017Y | 37% | 182 | 1040 | 5.7 | 8 | 20 |
| 3Jarred Craft2017Y | 24% | 119 | 532 | 4.5 | 3 | 13 |
| 23Jaqwis DancySR | 8% | 39 | 262 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 15Kam McKnightSR | 3% | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 3 | 19 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Teddy VealWR SR | 18% | 74 | 950 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 86Rhashid BonnetteWR JR | 8% | 33 | 582 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 13Marlon WattsWR 2017Y | 5% | 22 | 319 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 6Adrian HardyWR SR | 4% | 18 | 251 | 13.9 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Jaylon FergusonDE SR | 39 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 94Jordan BradfordDT SR | 38 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Matthew YdarragaDE SR | 30 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 50Deldrick CantyDE 2017Y | 27 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 96Ka'Derrion MasonDT SR | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Keonatye GarnerDT SR | 14 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Dae'Von WashingtonLB SR | 70 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 31Russell FarrisLB 2017Y | 59 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Brandon DurmanLB SR | 36 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Collin ScottLB SR | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39Randy HoganLB SR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Secdrick CooperS 2017Y | 65 | 1 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 21Amik RobertsonCB JR | 62 | 6 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 8DaMarion KingS 2017Y | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Darryl LewisS SR | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 49Elliot BlankenshipDB 2017Y | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28Jordan BaldwinS SR | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 30Aaron RobersonCB SR | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jonathan Barnes2017Y | 25/33 | 76% | 53 | 43/46 | 118 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Brady FarlowSR | 36 | 37.6 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 36Davan DyerSR | 19 | 39.1 | 52 | 0 | 0 |