Conference USA · 2017 · History
Marshall Thundering Herd
8-5 (4-4 Conference USA)Last: W 31-28 vs Colorado State
Doc Holliday · 8th season · .592 at Marshall · .592 career since 2010
- Rating
- -3.381
- Adj Off
- 23.796
- Adj Def
- 27.058
- WAP
- -3.5866
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.4%79 | 47.9%105 |
| Plays per game | 69.678 | 69.868 |
| Time of possession | 31:0240 | 28:5891 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.081 | 6.632 |
| Yards per rush | 4.087 | 3.414 |
| Points per game | 26.779 | 19.917 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1595 | 3.1346 |
| Starting field position | Own 3257 | Own 2916 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.12980 | +0.06532 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.082101 | +0.13760 |
| Success rate | 39.7%106 | 38.0%21 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3115 | 1.2381 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.041123 | -0.02912 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30439 | +0.16951 |
| Std downs success | 43.5%110 | 42.5%21 |
| Passing downs success | 32.5%75 | 30.4%37 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.9%34 | 60.8%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77100 | 1.15106 |
| Penalties per game | 6.587 | 5.579 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.897 | 56.148 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.4%25 | 36.0%43 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6253 | 1.9225 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.9%95 | 44.0%37 |
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 | 96  Miami (OH) | W31-26 | +0.04 | -0.02 | +0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @23  NC State#23 | L20-37 | -0.55 | +0.29 | +0.31 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 124  Kent State | W21-0 | +0.01 | +0.15 | -0.14 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @108  Cincinnati | W38-21 | +0.06 | +0.09 | +0.12 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @126  Charlotte | W14-3 | +0.01 | +0.14 | -0.09 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 118  Old Dominion | W35-3 | +0.01 | +0.28 | -0.17 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @88  Middle Tennessee | W38-10 | +0.12 | +0.10 | -0.09 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 107  Florida International | L30-41 | -0.97 | +0.14 | +0.22 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @45  Florida Atlantic | L25-30 | -0.70 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 97  Western Kentucky | W30-23 | +0.04 | +0.04 | +0.15 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @91  UTSA | L7-9 | -0.89 | -0.04 | +0.03 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 84  Southern Miss | L27-28 | -0.93 | +0.03 | +0.14 |
| Dec 16Post | N68  Colorado State | W31-28 | +0.15 | +0.27 | +0.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Chase Litton2017Y | 100% | 266/443 | 60.1% | 3115 | 7.0 | 25 | 14 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Keion DavisSR | 39% | 179 | 812 | 4.5 | 6 | 19 |
| 3Tyler KingJR | 35% | 158 | 820 | 5.2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5Trey Rodriguez2017Y | 7% | 33 | 72 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 21Anthony AndersonSR | 7% | 30 | 123 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tyre BradyWR SR | 14% | 62 | 942 | 15.2 | 8 |
| 85Ryan YurachekTE 2017Y | 12% | 54 | 490 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2Marcel WilliamsWR SO | 9% | 41 | 512 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 1Willie JohnsonWR SR | 8% | 36 | 443 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 82Obi ObialoWR SR | 4% | 19 | 238 | 12.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Ryan BeeDL SR | 51 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 10 | 1 |
| 6Marquis CouchDL SR | 41 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 44Blake KellerDL 2017Y | 34 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 36Davon DurantDL 2017Y | 28 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 18Ty TylerDL SR | 25 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 24 | 1 |
| 94Channing HamesDL SR | 24 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 12 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Chase HancockLB SR | 128 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 35Frankie HernandezLB SR | 63 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Artis JohnsonLB SR | 55 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 4Juwon YoungLB SR | 41 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 31Omari CobbLB SR | 37 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Malik GantS JR | 100 | 5 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 8Brandon DraytonS SR | 62 | 5 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3Chris JacksonDB SR | 62 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 11Rodney AllenDB 2017Y | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13Nazeeh JohnsonS SR | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 22Jestin MorrowDB JR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 7Jaylon McClain-SappDB SR | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Kaare Vedvik2017Y | 10/16 | 63% | 45 | 41/42 | 71 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Kaare Vedvik2017Y | 59 | 44.0 | 92 | 0 | 0 |