Conference USA · 2017 · History
Rice Owls
1-11 (1-7 Conference USA)Last: L 14-30 vs North Texas
David Bailiff · 11th season · .416 at Rice · .416 career since 2007
- Rating
- -21.4125
- Adj Off
- 16.8126
- Adj Def
- 38.2124
- WAP
- -9.49128
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 63.0%14 | 53.6%45 |
| Plays per game | 61.4126 | 67.495 |
| Time of possession | 29:3673 | 30:2458 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.178 | 8.4116 |
| Yards per rush | 4.648 | 5.0105 |
| Points per game | 16.3125 | 35.8113 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.81120 | 4.06117 |
| Starting field position | Own 28125 | Own 3038 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.078109 | +0.293126 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.044118 | +0.299126 |
| Success rate | 40.3%97 | 49.9%123 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2448 | 1.2271 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13043 | +0.244124 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.010125 | +0.385119 |
| Std downs success | 44.2%106 | 53.2%123 |
| Passing downs success | 32.9%69 | 41.9%126 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.3%45 | 80.7%122 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.42128 | 0.50130 |
| Penalties per game | 4.415 | 4.1128 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.313 | 33.8129 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.8%79 | 48.6%125 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5858 | 1.3392 |
| 4th down conversion | 36.8%112 | 62.5%106 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26Wk 1 | N18  Stanford#20 | L7-62 | -0.55 | -0.14 | +0.58 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @130  UTEP | W31-14 | +0.01 | +0.26 | +0.11 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @58  Houston | L3-38 | -0.75 | -0.01 | +0.28 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 107  Florida International | L7-13 | -0.97 | -0.05 | +0.03 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @59  Pittsburgh | L10-42 | -0.76 | -0.02 | +0.34 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 65  Army | L12-49 | -0.88 | -0.12 | +0.40 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @91  UTSA | L7-20 | -0.89 | +0.01 | +0.15 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 78  Louisiana Tech | L28-42 | -0.92 | +0.23 | +0.34 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @106  UAB | L21-52 | -0.94 | +0.22 | +0.52 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 84  Southern Miss | L34-43 | -0.93 | +0.40 | +0.46 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @118  Old Dominion | L21-24 | -0.96 | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 98  North Texas | L14-30 | -0.96 | -0.07 | +0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jackson TynerSR | 39% | 46/97 | 47.4% | 598 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3Miklo Smalls2017Y | 30% | 43/75 | 57.3% | 623 | 8.3 | 1 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Nahshon EllerbeSR | 17% | 85 | 409 | 4.8 | 6 | 4 |
| 2Austin WalterSR | 14% | 69 | 400 | 5.8 | 4 | 18 |
| 24Samuel Stewart2017Y | 12% | 58 | 230 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 33Emmanuel EsukpaSR | 12% | 57 | 261 | 4.6 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Aaron CephusWR SR | 10% | 25 | 622 | 24.9 | 5 |
| 83Kylen GransonTE SR | 7% | 18 | 241 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 88Robby Wells IIITE 2017Y | 5% | 12 | 82 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 7Jordan MyersTE SR | 4% | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Brian WomacDE 2017Y | 54 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 96Zach AbercrumbiaDT SR | 37 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Preston GordonDL SR | 34 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 95Roe WilkinsDT SR | 32 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Graysen SchantzDE SR | 19 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Myles AdamsDL SR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Emmanuel EllerbeeLB 2017Y | 120 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 49DJ GreenLB 2017Y | 47 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Nick UretskyLB 2017Y | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Anthony EkpeLB SR | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Dylan SilcoxLB JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Destri WhiteS 2017Y | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 29J.T. IbeS SR | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 31Martin NwakammaS SR | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Brandon Hamilton Douglas-DotsonCB SR | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 29Houston RobertS JR | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Justin BickhamCB SR | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 9Jorian ClarkCB SR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Will HarrisonJR | 2/4 | 50% | 36 | 21/21 | 27 |
| 18Haden TobolaSR | 1/1 | 100% | 23 | 2/3 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jack FoxSR | 57 | 44.2 | 62 | 0 | 0 |