

Conference USA · 2018 · History
Rice Owls
2-11 (1-7 Conference USA)Last: W 27-13 vs Old Dominion
Mike Bloomgren · 1st season · .154 at Rice · .154 career
- Rating
- -22.1128
- Adj Off
- 16.2126
- Adj Def
- 38.3119
- WAP
- -9.33128
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.6%53 | 50.8%71 |
| Plays per game | 67.098 | 65.3108 |
| Time of possession | 32:3918 | 27:06114 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2115 | 9.3127 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8101 | 4.895 |
| Points per game | 18.9124 | 36.0112 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.16105 | 4.44124 |
| Starting field position | Own 3043 | Own 2725 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.047122 | +0.311124 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.016123 | +0.334128 |
| Success rate | 34.9%125 | 45.9%101 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3022 | 1.40127 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.020123 | +0.15692 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.141100 | +0.490128 |
| Std downs success | 39.6%126 | 49.5%94 |
| Passing downs success | 27.0%125 | 37.7%119 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%99 | 84.3%122 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6286 | 1.4675 |
| Penalties per game | 4.514 | 4.2127 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.59 | 34.5128 |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.9%129 | 41.7%94 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3115 | 1.08122 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%31 | 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 | Prairie View A&M(FCS) | W31-28 | +0.00 | +0.16 | +0.37 |
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 73 | L27-45 | -0.91 | +0.12 | +0.50 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @106 | L29-43 | -0.95 | +0.10 | +0.44 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @88 | L22-40 | -0.86 | +0.09 | +0.48 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @61 | L24-56 | -0.75 | +0.05 | +0.37 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 126 | L3-20 | -0.99 | -0.10 | -0.01 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 65 | L0-42 | -0.87 | -0.23 | +0.23 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @81 | L17-36 | -0.85 | +0.15 | +0.37 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @82 | L17-41 | -0.85 | +0.06 | +0.42 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 129 | L26-34 | -1.00 | +0.08 | +0.29 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @92 | L13-28 | -0.87 | 0.00 | +0.19 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @15 | L10-42 | -0.46 | -0.05 | +0.46 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 113 | W27-13 | +0.02 | +0.16 | +0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Shawn StankavageSR | 59% | 124/218 | 56.9% | 1328 | 6.1 | 10 | 9 |
| 5Wiley GreenJR | 24% | 45/88 | 51.1% | 621 | 7.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 19Evan MarshmanSR | 8% | 17/31 | 54.8% | 164 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Austin WalterSR | 27% | 133 | 564 | 4.2 | 4 | 44 |
| 33Emmanuel EsukpaSR | 25% | 122 | 461 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 |
| 21Juma OtovianoSR | 13% | 65 | 364 | 5.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1Aston WalterSR | 13% | 64 | 254 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Austin TrammellWR SR | 17% | 62 | 632 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 28Aaron CephusWR SR | 11% | 40 | 565 | 14.1 | 5 |
| 7Jordan MyersTE SR | 4% | 15 | 241 | 16.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Zach AbercrumbiaDT SR | 55 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 95Roe WilkinsDT SR | 50 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Graysen SchantzDE SR | 49 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 92Elijah GarciaDL SR | 40 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 99Myles AdamsDL SR | 24 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Parker HanusaDL SR | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Blaze AlldredgeLB SR | 65 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Treshawn ChamberlainLB JR | 50 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Dylan SilcoxLB JR | 40 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Anthony EkpeLB SR | 35 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8Antonio MonteroLB SR | 34 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20George NyakwolS SR | 67 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 4Prudy CalderonDB JR | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 7Justin BickhamCB SR | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 29Houston RobertS JR | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 18Tyrae ThorntonDB JR | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Jorian ClarkCB SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 24Collin WhitakerCB SR | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jack FoxSR | 5/12 | 42% | 44 | 23/23 | 38 |
| 18Haden TobolaSR | 10/11 | 91% | 51 | 0/0 | 30 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jack FoxSR | 80 | 45.5 | 76 | 29 | 13 |