Conference USA · 2018 · History
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
6-5 (5-3 Conference USA)Last: W 39-7 at UTEP
Jay Hopson · 3rd season · .568 at Southern Miss · .568 career since 2016
- Rating
- -4.688
- Adj Off
- 23.1102
- Adj Def
- 27.861
- WAP
- -3.7175
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.1%106 | 46.4%115 |
| Plays per game | 72.949 | 61.1125 |
| Time of possession | 29:5958 | 25:44122 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.279 | 5.811 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1125 | 3.412 |
| Points per game | 26.290 | 19.819 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.01114 | 2.6613 |
| Starting field position | Own 2965 | Own 31108 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.075113 | +0.0006 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.059116 | +0.11539 |
| Success rate | 40.3%99 | 33.6%2 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2265 | 1.2162 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.041126 | -0.0526 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17790 | +0.05617 |
| Std downs success | 43.3%110 | 39.8%6 |
| Passing downs success | 34.8%46 | 24.1%1 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.1%69 | 65.7%31 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.09120 | 2.0013 |
| Penalties per game | 4.826 | 4.3124 |
| Penalty yards per game | 41.417 | 43.5108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.9%80 | 35.0%31 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4581 | 0.64130 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%105 | 71.4%122 |
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 | Jackson State(FCS) | W55-7 | +0.00 | +0.16 | -0.11 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 104  UL Monroe | L20-21 | -0.97 | +0.08 | +0.03 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 128  Rice | W40-22 | +0.01 | +0.48 | +0.09 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @8  Auburn | L13-24 | -0.36 | -0.07 | +0.08 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @82  North Texas | L7-30 | -0.85 | -0.03 | +0.17 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 126  UTSA | W27-17 | +0.01 | +0.07 | -0.18 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @105  Charlotte | L17-20 | -0.94 | -0.02 | +0.04 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 74  Marshall | W26-24 | +0.10 | -0.02 | -0.09 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @65  UAB | L23-26 | -0.78 | -0.15 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 92  Louisiana Tech | W21-20 | +0.06 | +0.17 | +0.16 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @129  UTEP | W39-7 | +0.01 | +0.18 | -0.23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jack AbrahamSR | 78% | 223/305 | 73.1% | 2347 | 7.7 | 15 | 10 |
| 6Tate WhatleySO | 19% | 42/75 | 56.0% | 451 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Trivenskey MosleySO | 25% | 100 | 500 | 5.0 | 1 | 24 |
| 24Steven AndersonSR | 19% | 76 | 318 | 4.2 | 6 | 4 |
| 8Tez ParksSR | 12% | 46 | 121 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 |
| 28T'Rod DanielsSR | 3% | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Quez WatkinsWR JR | 19% | 73 | 896 | 12.3 | 9 |
| 5Tim JonesWR SR | 11% | 42 | 508 | 12.1 | 1 |
| 80Jordan MitchellWR SR | 10% | 37 | 351 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 18De'Michael HarrisWR SR | 7% | 27 | 241 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2Jaylond AdamsWR SO | 6% | 25 | 262 | 10.5 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Jacques TurnerDL JR | 29 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 43LaDarius HarrisDL SR | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Demarrio SmithDL SR | 17 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Tahj SykesDL JR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Delmond LandryDL SR | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Von'Darius FreemanDL JR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Racheem BootheLB SR | 37 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Sherrod RuffLB SR | 33 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Jeremy SangsterLB SR | 33 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30Paxton SchrimsherLB JR | 23 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Darian YanceyLB SR | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Picasso Nelson Jr.DB SR | 46 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 19Ky'el HembyDB SR | 46 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 7Ty WilliamsDB SR | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1Xavier MarionDB SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Rachuan MitchellDB SR | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 0Shannon ShowersDB JR | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 5Walden DavisDB SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Parker ShaunfieldSR | 16/20 | 80% | 51 | 24/25 | 72 |
| 40Briggs BourgeoisSR | 2/2 | 100% | 39 | 6/8 | 12 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Zac EverettJR | 33 | 38.8 | 71 | 9 | 2 |
| 27Tyler FlathauSR | 9 | 35.8 | 43 | 0 | 0 |