Washington State Cougars
9-4 (6-3 Pac-12)Last: L 17-42 vs Michigan State
Mike Leach · 6th season · .500 at Washington State · .601 career since 2000
- Rating
- +7.133
- Adj Off
- 31.141
- Adj Def
- 24.035
- WAP
- -0.6323
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 25.7%130 | 51.9%64 |
| Plays per game | 79.38 | 64.2113 |
| Time of possession | 32:1818 | 27:42113 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.794 | 6.322 |
| Yards per rush | 2.9129 | 4.259 |
| Points per game | 30.350 | 25.858 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4370 | 3.1245 |
| Starting field position | Own 3168 | Own 34117 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14570 | +0.05124 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17546 | +0.04816 |
| Success rate | 45.7%32 | 39.1%33 |
| Explosiveness | 1.11108 | 1.1744 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.031101 | +0.10169 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18778 | +0.0075 |
| Std downs success | 50.1%28 | 45.4%55 |
| Passing downs success | 35.3%40 | 28.2%20 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.3%75 | 70.6%67 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.38126 | 2.159 |
| Penalties per game | 5.650 | 5.866 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.261 | 50.772 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.2%43 | 28.5%4 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3882 | 1.4670 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%55 | 42.1%28 |
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 | Montana State(FCS) | W31-0 | +0.00 | +0.40 | -0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 33  Boise State#22 | W47-44 | +0.23 | +0.05 | +0.11 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 109  Oregon State | W52-23 | +0.02 | +0.35 | +0.26 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 101  Nevada | W45-7 | +0.04 | +0.37 | -0.28 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 15  USC#12 | W30-27 | +0.38 | +0.19 | +0.14 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @36  Oregon | W33-10 | +0.35 | +0.07 | -0.18 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @64  California | L3-37 | -0.78 | -0.18 | +0.13 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 62  Colorado | W28-0 | +0.13 | +0.10 | -0.43 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @52  Arizona | L37-58 | -0.73 | +0.10 | +0.45 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 18  Stanford#20 | W24-21 | +0.37 | +0.11 | -0.08 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @32  Utah | W33-25 | +0.36 | +0.02 | +0.04 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @7  Washington#16 | L14-41 | -0.30 | +0.11 | +0.26 |
| Dec 28Post | N31  Michigan State#15 | L17-42 | -0.70 | +0.23 | +0.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Luke Falk2017Y | 75% | 357/534 | 66.8% | 3593 | 6.7 | 30 | 13 |
| 3Tyler Hilinski2017Y | 25% | 130/179 | 72.6% | 1176 | 6.6 | 7 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32James WilliamsJR | 30% | 92 | 395 | 4.3 | 1 | 71 |
| 25Jamal Morrow2017Y | 28% | 86 | 522 | 6.1 | 4 | 60 |
| 23Gerard Wicks2017Y | 11% | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 1 | 14 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Tavares Martin Jr.WR 2017Y | 10% | 70 | 831 | 11.9 | 9 |
| 17Kyle SweetWR SR | 8% | 58 | 533 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 9Renard BellWR SR | 6% | 40 | 538 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 12Dezmon PatmonWR SR | 5% | 35 | 379 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 6Jamire CalvinWR SR | 5% | 33 | 300 | 9.1 | 3 |
| 4Davontavean MartinWR SR | 4% | 31 | 366 | 11.8 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Hercules Mata'afaDL 2017Y | 37 | 17.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 30Nnamdi OguayoDL SR | 32 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 99Garrett McBroomDL 2017Y | 16 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Daniel EkualeDL 2017Y | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 89Nick BeggDL SR | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40Chima OnyeukwuDL SR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Jahad WoodsLB SR | 57 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 31Isaac DotsonLB 2017Y | 47 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Frankie LuvuLB 2017Y | 44 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 37Justus RogersLB SR | 43 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Dillon ShermanLB SR | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Jalen ThompsonS JR | 68 | 2 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 2Robert TaylorDB 2017Y | 59 | 1 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 26Hunter DaleS SR | 41 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 3Darrien MoltonCB SR | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 21Marcellus PippinsCB 2017Y | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 27Sean Harper Jr.DB SR | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Marcus StrongCB SR | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Erik Powell2017Y | 20/24 | 83% | 56 | 46/47 | 106 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Kyle SweetSR | 33 | 38.4 | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| 46Erik Powell2017Y | 22 | 42.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |