American Athletic · 2018 · History
Houston Cougars
8-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 14-70 vs Army
Major Applewhite · 3rd season · .577 at Houston · .577 career since 2016
- Rating
- -2.073
- Adj Off
- 35.416
- Adj Def
- 37.4117
- WAP
- -3.5472
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.3%77 | 54.1%36 |
| Plays per game | 78.09 | 84.51 |
| Time of possession | 25:01129 | 34:472 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.129 | 7.690 |
| Yards per rush | 5.321 | 4.789 |
| Points per game | 43.95 | 37.2119 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3613 | 4.16115 |
| Starting field position | Own 3130 | Own 2966 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3068 | +0.223107 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22329 | +0.253110 |
| Success rate | 44.7%49 | 46.3%107 |
| Explosiveness | 1.471 | 1.2165 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.22615 | +0.187112 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39716 | +0.27487 |
| Std downs success | 49.1%54 | 51.5%111 |
| Passing downs success | 35.4%40 | 34.4%89 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 87.1%2 | 78.2%96 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4665 | 1.8523 |
| Penalties per game | 6.689 | 7.215 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.761 | 63.525 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%19 | 46.9%122 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1526 | 1.5482 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%78 | 50.0%47 |
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 | @128  Rice | W45-27 | +0.01 | +0.50 | +0.12 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 69  Arizona | W45-18 | +0.12 | +0.32 | +0.05 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @50  Texas Tech | L49-63 | -0.71 | +0.35 | +0.41 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | Texas Southern(FCS) | W70-14 | +0.00 | +0.43 | +0.05 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 100  Tulsa | W41-26 | +0.04 | +0.26 | +0.05 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @124  East Carolina | W42-20 | +0.03 | +0.18 | +0.10 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @96  Navy | W49-36 | +0.11 | +0.50 | +0.21 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 98  South Florida | W57-36 | +0.05 | +0.56 | +0.26 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @94  SMU | L31-45 | -0.89 | +0.15 | +0.28 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 63  Temple | L49-59 | -0.87 | +0.28 | +0.46 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 87  Tulane | W48-17 | +0.07 | +0.21 | +0.04 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @53  Memphis | L31-52 | -0.72 | +0.09 | +0.22 |
| Dec 22Post | N51  Army#19 | L14-70 | -0.77 | +0.14 | +0.78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D'Eriq KingSRPOTY 7 | 73% | 219/345 | 63.5% | 2982 | 8.6 | 36 | 6 |
| 3Clayton TuneSR | 25% | 59/117 | 50.4% | 795 | 6.8 | 8 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Patrick CarrSR | 28% | 152 | 868 | 5.7 | 5 | 2 |
| 34Mulbah CarSR | 12% | 66 | 325 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 |
| 22Terence WilliamsSR | 10% | 52 | 252 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 |
| 8Chandler SmithSR | 5% | 28 | 132 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 |
| 32Kevrin JusticeJR | 4% | 24 | 149 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Marquez StevensonWR SR | 16% | 75 | 1019 | 13.6 | 9 |
| 2Keith CorbinWR SR | 8% | 39 | 684 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 9Courtney LarkWR SR | 7% | 35 | 539 | 15.4 | 5 |
| 82Romello BrookerTE SR | 7% | 33 | 409 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 1Bryson SmithWR JR | 6% | 30 | 285 | 9.5 | 4 |
| 1Jeremy SingletonWR SR | 4% | 19 | 285 | 15.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Ed OliverDT JR | 54 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 4Leroy GodfreyDL SR | 42 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 98Payton TurnerDL SR | 42 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 |
| 52Jerard CarterDE SR | 28 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek ParishDL SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Aymiel FlemingDL SR | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Roman BrownLB SR | 113 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Deontay AndersonLB SR | 72 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 8Emeke EgbuleLB SR | 69 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 |
| Grant StuardLB SR | 30 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Elijah GoodenLB JR | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Austin RobinsonS SR | 128 | 5 | 0 | 14.0 |
| 3Gleson SprewellS FR | 81 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 14Isaiah JohnsonCB SR | 66 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 18Alexander MyresCB SR | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 9Nick WatkinsCB SR | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 13Joeal WilliamsCB SR | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Garrett DavisDB SR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Dalton WitherspoonSR | 7/9 | 78% | 44 | 72/72 | 93 |
| 42Caden NovikoffSR | 1/2 | 50% | 45 | 3/4 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Dane RoySR | 60 | 42.0 | 59 | 22 | 3 |