American Athletic · 2017 · History
South Florida Bulls
10-2 (6-2 American Athletic)21st APLast: W 38-34 vs Texas Tech
Charlie Strong · 1st season · .833 at South Florida · .618 career since 2004
- Rating
- +6.339
- Adj Off
- 32.432
- Adj Def
- 26.147
- WAP
- -0.7725
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.6%24 | 47.0%115 |
| Plays per game | 85.02 | 74.828 |
| Time of possession | 30:2952 | 29:3178 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.129 | 6.424 |
| Yards per rush | 5.028 | 3.311 |
| Points per game | 38.310 | 23.541 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7937 | 3.3061 |
| Starting field position | Own 3330 | Own 3032 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21531 | +0.04621 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16651 | +0.08831 |
| Success rate | 43.2%60 | 35.6%9 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2826 | 1.39128 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15534 | -0.0479 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33524 | +0.13633 |
| Std downs success | 46.7%71 | 36.7%1 |
| Passing downs success | 36.0%31 | 33.5%76 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.8%83 | 76.1%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1729 | 2.0015 |
| Penalties per game | 9.3129 | 7.95 |
| Penalty yards per game | 87.3129 | 67.411 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.7%31 | 36.2%46 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6744 | 1.5857 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%34 | 36.8%11 |
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 | @128  San José State | W42-22 | +0.01 | +0.21 | -0.02 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Stony Brook(FCS) | W31-17 | +0.00 | +0.11 | -0.03 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | 104  Illinois | W47-23 | +0.03 | +0.34 | +0.32 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 74  Temple | W43-7 | +0.09 | +0.12 | -0.36 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @122  East Carolina | W61-31 | +0.03 | +0.44 | +0.04 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 108  Cincinnati | W33-3 | +0.03 | +0.12 | -0.15 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @93  Tulane | W34-28 | +0.10 | +0.26 | +0.16 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 58  Houston | L24-28 | -0.86 | +0.07 | +0.11 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @117  UConn | W37-20 | +0.04 | +0.34 | +0.03 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 95  Tulsa | W27-20 | +0.04 | +0.13 | +0.05 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @20  UCF#6 | L42-49 | -0.51 | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| Dec 23Post | N47  Texas Tech | W38-34 | +0.22 | +0.15 | +0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Quinton Flowers2017Y | 96% | 188/354 | 53.1% | 2911 | 8.2 | 25 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D'Ernest Johnson2017Y | 30% | 193 | 796 | 4.1 | 7 | 11 |
| 13Darius Tice2017Y | 28% | 178 | 943 | 5.3 | 11 | 2 |
| 28Trevon SandsSR | 4% | 26 | 111 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR 2017Y | 14% | 53 | 879 | 16.6 | 6 |
| 8Tyre McCantsWR SR | 10% | 36 | 686 | 19.1 | 7 |
| 3Darnell SalomonWR JR | 9% | 32 | 512 | 16.0 | 5 |
| 89Mitchell WilcoxTE SR | 5% | 17 | 158 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 12Temi AlakaWR 2017Y | 4% | 16 | 241 | 15.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Deadrin SenatDT 2017Y | 66 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Greg ReavesDE SR | 51 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 60Bruce HectorDT 2017Y | 38 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 98Mike LoveDE 2017Y | 28 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 6Kirk LivingstoneDE SR | 16 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 96Kelvin PinkneyDL SR | 16 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Auggie SanchezLB 2017Y | 84 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 54Nico SawtelleLB SR | 54 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 55Josh BlackLB SR | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53Danny ThomasLB 2017Y | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Keirston JohnsonLB SO | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Deatrick NicholsCB 2017Y | 56 | 12 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 19Ronnie HogginsCB SR | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 20Devin AbrahamS 2017Y | 48 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 18Jaymon ThomasS SR | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 21Khalid McGeeS SR | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 23Mazzi WilkinsCB SR | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 13Tajee FullwoodCB 2017Y | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Emilio Nadelman2017Y | 21/25 | 84% | 51 | 52/56 | 115 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Jonathan Hernandez2017Y | 61 | 43.4 | 63 | 0 | 0 |