Mountain West · 2017 · History
Utah State Aggies
6-7 (4-4 Mountain West)Last: L 20-26 vs New Mexico State
Matt Wells · 5th season · .515 at Utah State · .515 career since 2013
- Rating
- -3.782
- Adj Off
- 25.882
- Adj Def
- 29.574
- WAP
- -5.1197
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.1%83 | 59.3%10 |
| Plays per game | 71.852 | 78.28 |
| Time of possession | 26:39120 | 33:2110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.891 | 6.320 |
| Yards per rush | 4.649 | 4.577 |
| Points per game | 30.251 | 26.967 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5261 | 3.1141 |
| Starting field position | Own 3330 | Own 2922 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.083102 | +0.06331 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.062112 | +0.11847 |
| Success rate | 40.0%102 | 40.0%46 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2164 | 1.0813 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08774 | +0.06451 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.106103 | +0.08016 |
| Std downs success | 45.7%86 | 44.5%40 |
| Passing downs success | 29.3%105 | 30.6%44 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%67 | 66.7%35 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.85106 | 2.236 |
| Penalties per game | 6.272 | 7.123 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.179 | 56.247 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.3%107 | 35.2%39 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4676 | 2.0018 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.6%64 | 46.2%45 |
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 | @9  Wisconsin#7 | L10-59 | -0.33 | -0.19 | +0.39 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Idaho State(FCS) | W51-13 | +0.00 | +0.38 | -0.10 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @26  Wake Forest | L10-46 | -0.58 | -0.10 | +0.29 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @128  San José State | W61-10 | +0.01 | +0.14 | -0.15 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 92  BYU | W40-24 | +0.05 | -0.14 | -0.17 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 68  Colorado State | L14-27 | -0.89 | -0.10 | +0.19 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 77  Wyoming | L23-28 | -0.92 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @102  UNLV | W52-28 | +0.07 | +0.38 | +0.13 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 33  Boise State#22 | L14-41 | -0.77 | -0.03 | +0.33 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @112  New Mexico | W24-10 | +0.05 | +0.03 | -0.20 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 119  Hawai'i | W38-0 | +0.01 | +0.38 | -0.10 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @87  Air Force | L35-38 | -0.87 | +0.31 | +0.10 |
| Dec 29Post | N103  New Mexico State | L20-26 | -0.95 | -0.04 | -0.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jordan LoveJR | 54% | 129/235 | 54.9% | 1631 | 6.9 | 8 | 6 |
| 2Kent Myers2017Y | 45% | 124/197 | 62.9% | 1278 | 6.5 | 8 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21LaJuan Hunt2017Y | 35% | 169 | 828 | 4.9 | 11 | 30 |
| 22Eltoro AllenSR | 14% | 68 | 284 | 4.2 | 1 | 8 |
| 20Tre MillerSO | 6% | 30 | 116 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 |
| 1Gerold BrightSR | 6% | 29 | 249 | 8.6 | 2 | 10 |
| 34Justen HerveySR | 5% | 25 | 110 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron'quavion TarverWR SR | 11% | 48 | 569 | 11.9 | 7 |
| 87Dax RaymondTE 2017Y | 9% | 41 | 456 | 11.1 | 1 |
| Jordan NathanWR SR | 6% | 25 | 324 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 88Braelon RobertsWR 2017Y | 5% | 21 | 285 | 13.6 | 3 |
| 83Aaren VaughnsWR SR | 3% | 14 | 155 | 11.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Jacoby WildmanDE SR | 45 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Adewale AdeoyeDE SR | 43 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Justus Te'iDL SR | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 96Christopher 'UngaDT SR | 32 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Devon AndersonDT SR | 32 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Dalton BakerDE SR | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Suli TamaivenaLB SR | 111 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 48Chase ChristiansenLB SR | 71 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9David WoodwardLB JR | 29 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 46Mason TobeckLB JR | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Ofa LatuLB SR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Gaje FergusonS SR | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 2Dallin LeavittS 2017Y | 82 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 15Baron GajkowskiS SO | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 9Ja'Marcus IngramDB SR | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 13Jalen DavisCB 2017Y | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6Cameron HaneyCB SR | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 27Deante FortenberryCB SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62Dominik EberleSR | 18/24 | 75% | 52 | 47/47 | 101 |
| 60Michael SmithSO | 1/1 | 100% | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Aaron DaltonSR | 76 | 42.0 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Kent Myers2017Y | 2 | 32.5 | 36 | 0 | 0 |