American Athletic · 2018 · History
Cincinnati Bearcats
11-2 (6-2 American Athletic)24th APLast: W 35-31 vs Virginia Tech
Luke Fickell · 2nd season · .600 at Cincinnati · .553 career since 2011
- Rating
- +6.039
- Adj Off
- 29.158
- Adj Def
- 23.029
- WAP
- -0.2218
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 59.0%20 | 47.9%106 |
| Plays per game | 75.226 | 65.1109 |
| Time of possession | 32:5214 | 26:49116 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.560 | 6.120 |
| Yards per rush | 5.224 | 3.413 |
| Points per game | 34.923 | 17.29 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9536 | 2.8721 |
| Starting field position | Own 3063 | Own 2830 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24422 | +0.0109 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17451 | +0.08025 |
| Success rate | 44.8%46 | 35.1%4 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2830 | 1.1951 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19828 | -0.01913 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32031 | +0.04713 |
| Std downs success | 47.6%77 | 41.7%16 |
| Passing downs success | 38.7%18 | 24.1%2 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 84.5%6 | 68.3%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6286 | 1.4675 |
| Penalties per game | 8.2125 | 6.254 |
| Penalty yards per game | 73.7124 | 55.359 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.0%8 | 28.5%5 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7751 | 2.0024 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.8%92 | 30.8%4 |
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 | @70  UCLA | W26-17 | +0.21 | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @86  Miami (OH) | W21-0 | +0.14 | +0.10 | -0.09 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | Alabama A&M(FCS) | W63-7 | +0.00 | +0.55 | -0.02 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 47  Ohio | W34-30 | +0.18 | +0.37 | +0.15 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @130  UConn | W49-7 | +0.01 | +0.50 | -0.16 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 87  Tulane | W37-21 | +0.07 | +0.13 | -0.11 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @63  Temple | L17-24 | -0.77 | +0.04 | +0.01 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @94  SMU | W26-20 | +0.11 | +0.04 | -0.05 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 96  Navy | W42-0 | +0.05 | +0.47 | -0.22 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 98  South Florida | W35-23 | +0.05 | +0.25 | +0.13 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @17  UCF#11 | L13-38 | -0.49 | +0.09 | +0.30 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 124  East Carolina | W56-6 | +0.01 | +0.37 | -0.16 |
| Dec 31Post | N57  Virginia Tech | W35-31 | +0.20 | +0.33 | +0.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Desmond RidderSR | 83% | 194/311 | 62.4% | 2445 | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| 8Hayden MooreSR | 14% | 28/53 | 52.8% | 312 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Michael Warren IIJR | 41% | 244 | 1328 | 5.4 | 19 | 25 |
| 9Tavion ThomasJR | 15% | 89 | 499 | 5.6 | 6 | 1 |
| 10Charles McClellandSR | 10% | 63 | 485 | 7.7 | 4 | 9 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kahlil LewisWR SR | 15% | 56 | 782 | 14.0 | 9 |
| 83Josiah DeguaraTE SR | 10% | 38 | 468 | 12.3 | 5 |
| 17Rashad MedarisWR SR | 7% | 26 | 472 | 18.2 | 3 |
| 12Jayshon JacksonWR SR | 6% | 23 | 278 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 4Thomas GeddisWR SR | 5% | 20 | 228 | 11.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51Kimoni FitzDE SR | 52 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 96Cortez BroughtonDT SR | 50 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 44Marquise CopelandDE SR | 50 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 43Michael PittsDE SR | 34 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19Ethan TuckyDT SR | 24 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 92Curtis BrooksDT SR | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Malik ClementsLB SR | 68 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8Jarell WhiteLB SR | 56 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Bryan WrightLB SR | 55 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Perry YoungLB SR | 45 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 41Joel DublankoLB SR | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James WigginsS SR | 51 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 5Darrick ForrestS SR | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 14Cameron JefferiesDB SR | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 7Coby BryantCB SR | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2Tyrell GilbertCB SR | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 31Marquis SmithCB SO | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Ja'von HicksS SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Cole SmithSR | 5/12 | 42% | 44 | 54/56 | 69 |
| 97Ryan JonesSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37James SmithSR | 59 | 46.6 | 72 | 23 | 1 |