Conference USA · 2017 · History
UAB Blazers
8-5 (6-2 Conference USA)Last: L 6-41 vs Ohio
Bill Clark · 1st season · .615 at UAB · .560 career since 2014
- Rating
- -11.0106
- Adj Off
- 21.6105
- Adj Def
- 32.6100
- WAP
- -3.9878
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.8%30 | 53.0%54 |
| Plays per game | 67.991 | 69.479 |
| Time of possession | 28:3693 | 31:2437 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.987 | 6.423 |
| Yards per rush | 4.555 | 4.683 |
| Points per game | 27.872 | 25.655 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5956 | 3.1952 |
| Starting field position | Own 3174 | Own 35123 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16157 | +0.10046 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.082102 | +0.20095 |
| Success rate | 42.7%66 | 39.3%36 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1591 | 1.2795 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15236 | +0.08060 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17985 | +0.13632 |
| Std downs success | 47.0%66 | 42.6%24 |
| Passing downs success | 33.0%68 | 33.6%80 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.2%25 | 67.9%48 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1524 | 1.4665 |
| Penalties per game | 5.860 | 6.829 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.264 | 62.124 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.4%14 | 36.4%47 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.92115 | 1.4670 |
| 4th down conversion | 33.3%117 | 47.4%50 |
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 | Alabama A&M(FCS) | W38-7 | +0.00 | +0.10 | -0.28 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @129  Ball State | L31-51 | -0.99 | +0.31 | +0.24 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 123  Coastal Carolina | W30-23 | +0.01 | +0.18 | +0.08 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @98  North Texas | L43-46 | -0.91 | +0.32 | +0.23 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 78  Louisiana Tech | W23-22 | +0.09 | +0.15 | +0.22 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 88  Middle Tennessee | W25-23 | +0.06 | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @126  Charlotte | L24-25 | -0.99 | +0.15 | -0.05 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @84  Southern Miss | W30-12 | +0.14 | +0.16 | -0.01 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 125  Rice | W52-21 | +0.01 | +0.52 | +0.22 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @91  UTSA | W24-19 | +0.11 | +0.09 | -0.03 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @42  Florida | L7-36 | -0.68 | -0.06 | +0.19 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 130  UTEP | W28-7 | +0.00 | +0.10 | -0.05 |
| Dec 22Post | N63  Ohio | L6-41 | -0.83 | +0.01 | +0.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11A.J. ErdelySR | 99% | 205/338 | 60.7% | 2331 | 6.9 | 16 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Spencer BrownSR | 47% | 250 | 1329 | 5.3 | 10 | 4 |
| 24James Noble IIISR | 10% | 54 | 303 | 5.6 | 0 | 4 |
| 32Carlos Stephens2017Y | 5% | 27 | 137 | 5.1 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Andre WilsonWR SR | 16% | 54 | 677 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 13Collin LisaWR SR | 10% | 33 | 439 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 8Ronnie Turner Jr.WR 2017Y | 8% | 28 | 262 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 4Donnie LeeTE SR | 6% | 19 | 158 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 7Xavier UbosiWR SR | 4% | 13 | 228 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 10Sederian CopelandWR SR | 3% | 11 | 158 | 14.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Anthony RushDL SR | 34 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Garrett MarinoDL SR | 29 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 97Stacy KeelyDL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 41Quindarius ThagardDL SR | 24 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Teko PowellDL 2017Y | 23 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Zachary WilliamsDL SR | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Tevin CrewsLB 2017Y | 102 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 52Fitzgerald MoforLB SR | 71 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 42Shaq JonesLB 2017Y | 57 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Thomas JohnstonLB SR | 32 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Chris WoolbrightLB SR | 15 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Broderick ThomasS SR | 90 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 41Darius WilliamsCB 2017Y | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 1Darious WilliamsCB 2017Y | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 23Mar'Sean DiggsS SR | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 21Will DawkinsS SR | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 10Garrison MitchellS 2017Y | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 8Duke CulverCB SR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Nick VogelSR | 13/17 | 76% | 48 | 40/42 | 79 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Joel Dixon2017Y | 65 | 41.3 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Kristian CottonSO | 1 | 34.0 | 34 | 1 | 0 |