FBS Independents · 2018 · History
Massachusetts Minutemen
4-8 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: L 27-66 at Georgia
Mark Whipple · 5th season · .267 at Massachusetts · .267 career since 2014
- Rating
- -12.9107
- Adj Off
- 27.668
- Adj Def
- 40.5128
- WAP
- -6.02103
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.8%111 | 65.0%2 |
| Plays per game | 68.783 | 71.353 |
| Time of possession | 27:21114 | 31:5724 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.711 | 9.0123 |
| Yards per rush | 4.189 | 5.9123 |
| Points per game | 32.836 | 42.9127 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9041 | 4.49126 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 34126 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21038 | +0.252115 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13679 | +0.251109 |
| Success rate | 45.1%39 | 49.5%126 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2926 | 1.2695 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12458 | +0.220120 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30042 | +0.347109 |
| Std downs success | 49.9%43 | 52.3%115 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%49 | 42.1%128 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.4%41 | 81.8%115 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00110 | 1.6744 |
| Penalties per game | 5.753 | 4.2126 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.544 | 36.0125 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.9%89 | 43.1%102 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2521 | 1.6767 |
| 4th down conversion | 48.1%88 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25Wk 1 | Duquesne(FCS) | W63-15 | +0.00 | +0.54 | -0.15 |
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @37  Boston College | L21-55 | -0.65 | -0.13 | +0.37 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @83  Georgia Southern | L13-34 | -0.85 | +0.16 | +0.29 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @81  Florida International | L24-63 | -0.85 | +0.09 | +0.36 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 105  Charlotte | W49-31 | +0.03 | +0.26 | +0.13 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @47  Ohio | L42-58 | -0.70 | +0.34 | +0.35 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 98  South Florida | L42-58 | -0.95 | +0.19 | +0.28 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 116  Coastal Carolina | L13-24 | -0.98 | +0.10 | +0.21 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @130  UConn | W22-17 | +0.01 | +0.23 | -0.01 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 115  Liberty | W62-59 | +0.02 | +0.36 | +0.12 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 60  BYU | L16-35 | -0.85 | +0.06 | +0.27 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @3  Georgia#7 | L27-66 | -0.24 | +0.29 | +0.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Ross ComisSR | 48% | 124/197 | 62.9% | 1824 | 9.3 | 14 | 3 |
| 7Andrew FordSR | 42% | 112/174 | 64.4% | 1340 | 7.7 | 9 | 5 |
| 17Michael CurtisSR | 10% | 26/40 | 65.0% | 412 | 10.3 | 4 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Marquis YoungSR | 37% | 153 | 777 | 5.1 | 9 | 22 |
| 20Jordan FredericksJR | 19% | 77 | 356 | 4.6 | 1 | 18 |
| 22Bilal AllyJR | 6% | 25 | 139 | 5.6 | 1 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Andy IsabellaWR SR | 25% | 101 | 1697 | 16.8 | 13 |
| 6Sadiq PalmerWR SR | 7% | 28 | 419 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 6Brennon DingleWR SR | 5% | 19 | 269 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 80Kyle HornTE SR | 4% | 17 | 166 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 11Zak SimonWR JR | 4% | 15 | 238 | 15.9 | 2 |
| Samuel EmilusWR SR | 4% | 15 | 212 | 14.1 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Jake ByczkoDL SR | 55 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 54Leon Flanagan Jr.DL JR | 41 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Joe PreviteDL SR | 35 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 96Mario PattonDL JR | 26 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Tyshaun IngramDL SR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Dennis OsagiedeDL SR | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Bryton BarrLB SR | 141 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17Chinedu OgbonnaLB SR | 72 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 26Jarell AddoLB SR | 55 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 46Cole McCubreyLB SR | 35 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Mike RuaneLB SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Brice McAllisterS SR | 74 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 9Isaiah RodgersCB SR | 56 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3Lee MosesCB SR | 54 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 30Tyler HayesS SR | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 31Joseph NorwoodDB SR | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 29Martin MangramS SR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6Brian Roberts Jr.DB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37Cooper GarciaSR | 9/11 | 82% | 39 | 36/36 | 63 |
| 30Mike CaggianoSR | 2/3 | 67% | 41 | 13/14 | 19 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88George GeorgopoulosSR | 39 | 39.1 | 60 | 4 | 0 |
| 87Travis ReynoldsJR | 15 | 37.8 | 51 | 5 | 2 |