American Athletic · 2017 · History
SMU Mustangs
7-6 (4-4 American Athletic)Last: L 10-51 vs Louisiana Tech
Chad Morris · 3rd season · .378 at SMU · .378 career since 2015
- Rating
- -4.486
- Adj Off
- 31.240
- Adj Def
- 35.7114
- WAP
- -3.7574
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%89 | 54.7%39 |
| Plays per game | 75.625 | 72.746 |
| Time of possession | 29:3376 | 30:2754 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.941 | 8.9124 |
| Yards per rush | 4.931 | 4.9100 |
| Points per game | 37.812 | 36.7118 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9328 | 3.3062 |
| Starting field position | Own 3418 | Own 3292 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23124 | +0.229109 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16155 | +0.227106 |
| Success rate | 45.3%37 | 45.7%103 |
| Explosiveness | 1.348 | 1.30110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17925 | +0.165100 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.29341 | +0.318106 |
| Std downs success | 48.4%49 | 49.9%99 |
| Passing downs success | 38.2%15 | 36.6%109 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.2%23 | 74.4%90 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 1.7736 |
| Penalties per game | 6.484 | 7.216 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.294 | 66.215 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.0%37 | 42.9%98 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5461 | 2.238 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.0%6 | 44.8%41 |
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 | Stephen F. Austin(FCS) | W58-14 | +0.00 | +0.38 | -0.27 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 98  North Texas | W54-32 | +0.04 | +0.32 | +0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @12  TCU#9 | L36-56 | -0.41 | +0.11 | +0.40 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 69  Arkansas State | W44-21 | +0.11 | +0.31 | +0.12 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 117  UConn | W49-28 | +0.02 | +0.33 | +0.19 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @58  Houston | L22-35 | -0.75 | +0.17 | +0.38 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @108  Cincinnati | W31-28 | +0.06 | +0.22 | +0.11 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 95  Tulsa | W38-34 | +0.04 | +0.38 | +0.19 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 20  UCF#6 | L24-31 | -0.66 | +0.06 | +0.15 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @57  Navy | L40-43 | -0.75 | +0.27 | +0.36 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @29  Memphis#25 | L45-66 | -0.61 | +0.36 | +0.58 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 93  Tulane | W41-38 | +0.05 | +0.37 | +0.29 |
| Dec 20Post | N78  Louisiana Tech | L10-51 | -0.88 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Ben HicksSR | 97% | 276/472 | 58.5% | 3569 | 7.6 | 33 | 12 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Xavier JonesSR | 37% | 182 | 1075 | 5.9 | 9 | 14 |
| 2Ke'Mon FreemanSR | 27% | 131 | 543 | 4.1 | 11 | 9 |
| 6Braeden WestSR | 15% | 73 | 568 | 7.8 | 2 | 18 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Trey QuinnWR 2017Y | 23% | 114 | 1236 | 10.8 | 13 |
| 16Courtland SuttonWR 2017Y | 14% | 68 | 1085 | 16.0 | 12 |
| 3James ProcheWR SR | 8% | 40 | 816 | 20.4 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Justin LawlerDE 2017Y | 74 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 2 |
| 95J.T. WilliamsDT 2017Y | 31 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Mason GentryDE 2017Y | 31 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 51Pono DavisDT SR | 26 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Tyeson NealsDE JR | 19 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35Delontae ScottDE SR | 19 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Kyran MitchellLB SR | 73 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 48Anthony RhoneLB 2017Y | 67 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Jordon WilliamsLB JR | 37 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3Delano RobinsonLB SR | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9Shaine HaileyLB SR | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Mikial OnuS SR | 105 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 23Rodney ClemonsS SR | 67 | 10 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 15Jordan WyattCB SR | 49 | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 3Cedric LancasterDB 2017Y | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28Christian DavisCB SR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Elijah McQueenS SO | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 12Kevin JohnsonCB SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Josh Williams2017Y | 14/20 | 70% | 46 | 44/49 | 86 |
| 89Kevin RobledoSR | 1/1 | 100% | 27 | 13/14 | 16 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Jamie SackvilleSR | 59 | 40.6 | 64 | 0 | 0 |