Syracuse Orange
4-8 (2-6 ACC)Last: L 14-42 vs Boston College
Dino Babers · 2nd season · .333 at Syracuse · .510 career since 2014
- Rating
- -1.572
- Adj Off
- 28.954
- Adj Def
- 30.485
- WAP
- -4.1281
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.8%117 | 51.4%69 |
| Plays per game | 87.31 | 70.565 |
| Time of possession | 30:0966 | 29:5164 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5108 | 7.8105 |
| Yards per rush | 4.084 | 5.2112 |
| Points per game | 27.475 | 32.298 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.1890 | 3.3770 |
| Starting field position | Own 3247 | Own 3028 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.10695 | +0.210100 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14563 | +0.17984 |
| Success rate | 41.6%83 | 42.9%78 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2071 | 1.32114 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12550 | +0.13285 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.106104 | +0.310104 |
| Std downs success | 46.5%73 | 46.7%69 |
| Passing downs success | 31.1%90 | 35.2%96 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.1%121 | 78.3%110 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00113 | 1.00114 |
| Penalties per game | 6.275 | 6.637 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.450 | 59.635 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.8%66 | 31.1%13 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.171 | 1.6750 |
| 4th down conversion | 57.9%43 | 50.0%62 |
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 1Wk 1 | Central Connecticut(FCS) | W50-7 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.13 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 88  Middle Tennessee | L23-30 | -0.94 | -0.07 | +0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 90  Central Michigan | W41-17 | +0.06 | +0.15 | -0.13 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @13  LSU#18 | L26-35 | -0.43 | +0.13 | +0.24 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @23  NC State#23 | L25-33 | -0.55 | +0.21 | +0.24 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 59  Pittsburgh | W27-24 | +0.14 | +0.13 | +0.18 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 5  Clemson#4 | W27-24 | +0.60 | +0.08 | +0.06 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @21  Miami#13 | L19-27 | -0.55 | -0.02 | +0.17 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @16  Florida State | L24-27 | -0.47 | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 26  Wake Forest | L43-64 | -0.72 | +0.20 | +0.52 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @17  Louisville | L10-56 | -0.47 | -0.01 | +0.65 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 41  Boston College | L14-42 | -0.79 | +0.08 | +0.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Eric DungeySR | 69% | 225/377 | 59.7% | 2495 | 6.6 | 14 | 9 |
| 16Zack Mahoney2017Y | 16% | 46/90 | 51.1% | 471 | 5.2 | 3 | 4 |
| 17Rex CulpepperSR | 14% | 45/75 | 60.0% | 518 | 6.9 | 2 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Dontae StricklandSR | 27% | 128 | 482 | 3.8 | 4 | 18 |
| 21Moe NealSR | 19% | 92 | 488 | 5.3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1Markenzy PierreSR | 5% | 25 | 89 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Chris ElmoreSR | 5% | 23 | 56 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Steve IshmaelWR 2017Y | 19% | 105 | 1347 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 3Ervin PhilipsWR 2017Y | 16% | 89 | 904 | 10.2 | 4 |
| 5Devin C. ButlerWR JR | 6% | 33 | 327 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 6Ravian PierceTE SR | 5% | 29 | 263 | 9.1 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Alton RobinsonDL SR | 30 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 95Chris SlaytonDL SR | 28 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 55Kendall ColemanDL SR | 28 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 97Brandon BerryDL SR | 28 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| McKinley WilliamsDL SR | 25 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Kayton SamuelsDL SR | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Parris BennettLB 2017Y | 115 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Zaire FranklinLB 2017Y | 84 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 23Jonathan ThomasLB 2017Y | 48 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11Austin ValdezLB 2017Y | 38 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12Andrew ArmstrongLB SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Evan FosterDB SR | 64 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 23Rodney WilliamsDB SR | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3Christopher FredrickDB SR | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Jordan MartinDB 2017Y | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11Juwan DowelsDB SR | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 18Scoop BradshawDB SR | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 7Devin M. ButlerDB 2017Y | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Cole Murphy2017Y | 20/27 | 74% | 53 | 34/35 | 94 |
| 10Sterling HofrichterSR | 2/3 | 67% | 38 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Sterling HofrichterSR | 57 | 43.2 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Zack Mahoney2017Y | 1 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |