Conference USA · 2017 · History
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
8-5 (6-2 Conference USA)Last: L 13-42 vs Florida State
Jay Hopson · 2nd season · .577 at Southern Miss · .577 career since 2016
- Rating
- -4.284
- Adj Off
- 25.783
- Adj Def
- 29.978
- WAP
- -3.6670
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.1%62 | 52.7%57 |
| Plays per game | 73.440 | 66.8100 |
| Time of possession | 30:1860 | 29:4270 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.174 | 6.734 |
| Yards per rush | 4.835 | 3.835 |
| Points per game | 29.258 | 24.545 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4866 | 3.5488 |
| Starting field position | Own 29114 | Own 3287 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17153 | +0.06330 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12977 | +0.12952 |
| Success rate | 42.0%77 | 38.2%23 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2352 | 1.2693 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11455 | -0.01120 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25752 | +0.15647 |
| Std downs success | 45.6%87 | 41.9%16 |
| Passing downs success | 35.2%43 | 31.9%58 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.2%96 | 77.1%104 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 1.3875 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6116 | 4.9111 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.1113 | 44.4106 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.3%91 | 34.6%29 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7739 | 1.3883 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.2%65 | 44.4%39 |
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 | 61  Kentucky | L17-24 | -0.87 | +0.09 | -0.10 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Southern(FCS) | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.22 | -0.32 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @113  UL Monroe | W28-17 | +0.05 | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 98  North Texas | L28-43 | -0.96 | +0.21 | +0.27 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @91  UTSA | W31-29 | +0.11 | +0.28 | +0.21 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 130  UTEP | W24-0 | +0.00 | +0.13 | -0.22 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @78  Louisiana Tech | W34-27 | +0.16 | +0.02 | -0.01 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 106  UAB | L12-30 | -0.97 | -0.01 | +0.16 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @73  Tennessee | L10-24 | -0.82 | 0.00 | -0.04 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @125  Rice | W43-34 | +0.01 | +0.46 | +0.40 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 126  Charlotte | W66-21 | +0.01 | +0.47 | -0.25 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @81  Marshall | W28-27 | +0.15 | +0.14 | +0.03 |
| Dec 27Post | N16  Florida State | L13-42 | -0.54 | +0.11 | +0.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kwadra GriggsSR | 60% | 148/264 | 56.1% | 1879 | 7.1 | 16 | 2 |
| 9Keon HowardSR | 39% | 96/170 | 56.5% | 1199 | 7.1 | 8 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Ito Smith2017Y | 50% | 248 | 1413 | 5.7 | 13 | 40 |
| 8Tez ParksSR | 11% | 53 | 272 | 5.1 | 1 | 11 |
| 28T'Rod DanielsSR | 4% | 21 | 160 | 7.6 | 2 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Korey RobertsonWR 2017Y | 17% | 76 | 1106 | 14.6 | 12 |
| 15Allenzae StaggersWR 2017Y | 10% | 44 | 471 | 10.7 | 5 |
| 16Quez WatkinsWR JR | 5% | 23 | 337 | 14.7 | 2 |
| 88Isaiah JonesWR 2017Y | 5% | 22 | 191 | 8.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Xavier ThigpenDL 2017Y | 44 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 43LaDarius HarrisDL SR | 37 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Rod CraytonDL 2017Y | 32 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Draper RileyDL 2017Y | 32 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Jacques TurnerDL JR | 20 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17Delmond LandryDL SR | 15 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Racheem BootheLB SR | 79 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 26Jeremy SangsterLB SR | 56 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Paxton SchrimsherLB JR | 49 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 22Darian YanceyLB SR | 29 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Sherrod RuffLB SR | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Tarvarius MooreDB 2017Y | 87 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7Jomez ApplewhiteDB 2017Y | 65 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 6Kelsey DouglasDB 2017Y | 59 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 19Curtis MikellDB 2017Y | 49 | 14 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 1Rachuan MitchellDB SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 3Cornell ArmstrongDB 2017Y | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 27Kevin Williams Jr.DB 2017Y | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Parker ShaunfieldSR | 17/20 | 85% | 51 | 42/44 | 93 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Zac EverettJR | 64 | 40.6 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Briggs BourgeoisSR | 3 | 30.0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |