Washington State Cougars
11-2 (7-2 Pac-12)10th APLast: W 28-26 vs Iowa State
Mike Leach · 7th season · .551 at Washington State · .616 career since 2000
- Rating
- +10.224
- Adj Off
- 35.715
- Adj Def
- 25.544
- WAP
- +0.6613
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 27.7%130 | 48.9%94 |
| Plays per game | 73.739 | 64.8113 |
| Time of possession | 32:2721 | 27:25107 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.280 | 7.263 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7111 | 4.154 |
| Points per game | 37.515 | 23.342 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.605 | 3.2242 |
| Starting field position | Own 3043 | Own 2830 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.26914 | +0.15164 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25411 | +0.15864 |
| Success rate | 49.1%11 | 41.8%61 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2076 | 1.2375 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18931 | +0.184110 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30838 | +0.13233 |
| Std downs success | 52.2%20 | 46.7%62 |
| Passing downs success | 40.7%9 | 31.2%54 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 85.5%5 | 79.2%104 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1524 | 1.7730 |
| Penalties per game | 6.587 | 7.215 |
| Penalty yards per game | 64.6101 | 61.233 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.7%28 | 35.3%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0035 | 1.6274 |
| 4th down conversion | 69.2%9 | 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 | @91  Wyoming | W41-19 | +0.13 | +0.16 | +0.01 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | 121  San José State | W31-0 | +0.01 | +0.19 | -0.27 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | Eastern Washington(FCS) | W59-24 | +0.00 | +0.44 | +0.13 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @41  USC | L36-39 | -0.68 | +0.32 | +0.26 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | 25  Utah | W28-24 | +0.29 | +0.22 | +0.07 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @110  Oregon State | W56-37 | +0.05 | +0.58 | +0.30 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 31  Oregon | W34-20 | +0.25 | +0.25 | +0.10 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @23  Stanford | W41-38 | +0.44 | +0.44 | +0.36 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | 55  California | W19-13 | +0.15 | +0.18 | -0.02 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @71  Colorado | W31-7 | +0.19 | +0.17 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 69  Arizona | W69-28 | +0.12 | +0.43 | +0.18 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 11  Washington#13 | L15-28 | -0.57 | -0.05 | +0.43 |
| Dec 28Post | N40  Iowa State | W28-26 | +0.27 | +0.17 | +0.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Gardner Minshew2018YPOTY 4 | 98% | 468/662 | 70.7% | 4776 | 7.2 | 38 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32James WilliamsJR | 44% | 122 | 563 | 4.6 | 12 | 83 |
| 21Max BorghiJR | 26% | 72 | 366 | 5.1 | 8 | 53 |
| 24Keith HarringtonSR | 5% | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Davontavean MartinWR SR | 10% | 69 | 685 | 9.9 | 8 |
| 12Dezmon PatmonWR SR | 9% | 61 | 816 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 8Easop WinstonWR SR | 8% | 52 | 654 | 12.6 | 8 |
| 6Jamire CalvinWR SR | 6% | 42 | 497 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 17Kyle SweetWR SR | 5% | 33 | 339 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 1Travell HarrisWR JR | 4% | 27 | 309 | 11.4 | 1 |
| 8Calvin Jackson Jr.WR SR | 4% | 26 | 287 | 11.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie TaylorDE SR | 26 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 56Taylor ComfortDL SR | 20 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92Will Rodgers IIIDE SR | 18 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 50Karson BlockDL SR | 9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89Nick BeggDL SR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Nnamdi OguayoDL SR | 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Peyton PelluerLB SR | 81 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 13Jahad WoodsLB SR | 61 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45Logan TagoLB SR | 26 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Dillon ShermanLB SR | 26 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37Justus RogersLB SR | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Jalen ThompsonS JR | 60 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 5Skyler ThomasS SR | 53 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 26Hunter DaleS SR | 49 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 3Darrien MoltonCB SR | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Marcus StrongCB SR | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 27Sean Harper Jr.DB SR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Deion SingletonS JR | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Blake MazzaJR | 10/15 | 67% | 50 | 60/62 | 90 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Oscar DraguicevichSR | 46 | 45.7 | 67 | 15 | 6 |
| 97Hunter MattoxJR | 1 | 59.0 | 59 | 0 | 1 |