Conference USA · 2017 · History
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
7-6 (4-4 Conference USA)Last: W 35-30 vs Arkansas State
Rick Stockstill · 12th season · .523 at Middle Tennessee · .523 career since 2006
- Rating
- -5.488
- Adj Off
- 23.796
- Adj Def
- 29.172
- WAP
- -4.7593
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.5%109 | 49.9%85 |
| Plays per game | 70.270 | 72.943 |
| Time of possession | 29:2781 | 30:3350 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.985 | 6.735 |
| Yards per rush | 4.365 | 3.519 |
| Points per game | 25.587 | 24.746 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1692 | 3.0238 |
| Starting field position | Own 27129 | Own 33112 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13874 | +0.05326 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.09498 | +0.12953 |
| Success rate | 41.8%79 | 39.7%39 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2829 | 1.1021 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08676 | +0.01829 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17486 | +0.11522 |
| Std downs success | 45.1%96 | 44.5%41 |
| Passing downs success | 35.2%42 | 29.1%26 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%68 | 60.3%18 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.77100 | 0.85125 |
| Penalties per game | 6.587 | 5.866 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.2102 | 57.541 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.6%88 | 34.8%34 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2396 | 2.541 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%93 | 45.5%42 |
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 | 71  Vanderbilt | L6-28 | -0.90 | -0.14 | +0.20 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @72  Syracuse | W30-23 | +0.18 | +0.06 | -0.07 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @67  Minnesota | L3-34 | -0.79 | -0.18 | +0.19 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 116  Bowling Green | W24-13 | +0.02 | +0.33 | -0.01 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @45  Florida Atlantic | L20-38 | -0.70 | +0.15 | +0.26 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 107  Florida International | W37-17 | +0.03 | +0.31 | +0.12 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @106  UAB | L23-25 | -0.94 | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 81  Marshall | L10-38 | -0.92 | -0.09 | +0.10 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 130  UTEP | W30-3 | +0.00 | +0.30 | -0.19 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @126  Charlotte | W35-21 | +0.01 | +0.32 | +0.02 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @97  Western Kentucky | L38-41 | -0.91 | +0.07 | +0.09 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 118  Old Dominion | W41-10 | +0.01 | +0.35 | +0.01 |
| Dec 16Post | N69  Arkansas State | W35-30 | +0.15 | +0.13 | -0.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Brent StockstillSR | 51% | 138/239 | 57.7% | 1672 | 7.0 | 16 | 8 |
| 19John Urzua2017Y | 47% | 136/220 | 61.8% | 1522 | 6.9 | 7 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Tavares ThomasSR | 22% | 93 | 507 | 5.5 | 9 | 5 |
| 11Brad AndersonSR | 21% | 89 | 491 | 5.5 | 0 | 33 |
| 1Terelle WestSR | 13% | 57 | 308 | 5.4 | 4 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Ty LeeWR SR | 17% | 79 | 955 | 12.1 | 5 |
| 3Richie JamesWR 2017Y | 7% | 31 | 290 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 37Patrick SmithWR SR | 6% | 29 | 329 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 1Shane TuckerWR 2017Y | 5% | 25 | 381 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 81CJ WindhamWR SR | 5% | 25 | 351 | 14.0 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Walter BradyDE 2017Y | 38 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 7 | 4 |
| 43Jahmal JonesDE SR | 33 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 9Jordan FergusonDE SR | 30 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Malik MancielDT SR | 29 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 94Tyshun RenderDE SR | 26 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Rosheem CollinsDL SR | 18 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31D.J. SandersLB 2017Y | 88 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6Khalil BrooksLB SR | 76 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 30Darius HarrisLB SR | 64 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 32Chris MeltonLB SR | 30 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Myles HargesLB 2017Y | 23 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Jovante MoffattS SR | 101 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 12Reed BlankenshipS SR | 68 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 |
| 29Darryl RandolphCB SR | 48 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 2Charvarius WardCB 2017Y | 48 | 10 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 6Mike MinterCB 2017Y | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 23Wesley BushDB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Alex DaleS 2017Y | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Canon Rooker2017Y | 14/17 | 82% | 51 | 39/41 | 81 |
| Crews HoltSR | 1/1 | 100% | 41 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Matt BonadiesSR | 59 | 39.6 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Brent StockstillSR | 4 | 41.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |