American Athletic · 2019 · History
Cincinnati Bearcats
11-3 (7-2 American Athletic)21st APLast: W 38-6 vs Boston College
Luke Fickell · 3rd season · .667 at Cincinnati · .615 career since 2011
- Rating
- +8.127
- Adj Off
- 29.052
- Adj Def
- 21.019
- WAP
- -0.4321
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 58.1%29 | 50.3%67 |
| Plays per game | 71.651 | 71.353 |
| Time of possession | 31:4527 | 28:15101 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.8100 | 6.941 |
| Yards per rush | 4.845 | 3.629 |
| Points per game | 29.660 | 20.624 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1919 | 2.5710 |
| Starting field position | Own 3120 | Own 2610 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17269 | +0.08230 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16954 | +0.07621 |
| Success rate | 44.0%59 | 39.4%32 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14104 | 1.1738 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16041 | +0.05651 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19987 | +0.12628 |
| Std downs success | 49.9%40 | 45.9%47 |
| Passing downs success | 31.5%86 | 28.0%16 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.4%75 | 55.0%5 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4366 | 1.8616 |
| Penalties per game | 8.7127 | 6.633 |
| Penalty yards per game | 69.8123 | 54.158 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.2%32 | 37.9%50 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2199 | 1.36101 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.7%21 | 26.3%2 |
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 29Wk 1 | 75  UCLA | W24-14 | +0.07 | +0.16 | +0.05 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @2  Ohio State#3 | L0-42 | -0.13 | -0.11 | +0.37 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 95  Miami (OH) | W35-13 | +0.03 | +0.18 | 0.00 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @83  Marshall | W52-14 | +0.11 | +0.43 | +0.06 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 19  UCF#24 | W27-24 | +0.31 | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @74  Houston | W38-23 | +0.13 | +0.32 | +0.05 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 85  Tulsa | W24-13 | +0.05 | +0.05 | +0.05 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @117  East Carolina | W46-43 | +0.03 | +0.41 | +0.21 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 127  UConn | W48-3 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.16 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @98  South Florida | W20-17 | +0.07 | +0.02 | +0.17 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 79  Temple | W15-13 | +0.06 | -0.07 | +0.04 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @22  Memphis#17 | L24-34 | -0.64 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | @22Memphis#17 | L24-29 | -0.64 | +0.14 | +0.18 |
| Jan 2Post | N61  Boston College | W38-6 | +0.12 | +0.23 | -0.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Desmond RidderSR | 86% | 179/325 | 55.1% | 2164 | 6.7 | 18 | 9 |
| 2Ben BryantSR | 14% | 29/51 | 56.9% | 388 | 7.6 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Michael Warren IIJR | 42% | 261 | 1265 | 4.8 | 14 | 21 |
| 23Gerrid DoaksSR | 16% | 100 | 526 | 5.3 | 5 | 8 |
| 9Tavion ThomasJR | 6% | 40 | 190 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Ryan MontgomerySR | 3% | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Josiah DeguaraTE SR | 10% | 39 | 504 | 12.9 | 7 |
| 12Alec PierceWR SR | 10% | 37 | 652 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 17Rashad MedarisWR SR | 7% | 25 | 354 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 8Malick MbodjWR JR | 6% | 23 | 249 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 12Jayshon JacksonWR SR | 5% | 17 | 171 | 10.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Curtis BrooksDT SR | 41 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 21Myjai SandersDE SR | 40 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 99Marcus BrownDT SR | 35 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19Ethan TuckyDT SR | 33 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 93Elijah PonderDT SR | 33 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 4Malik VannDE SR | 30 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Bryan WrightLB SR | 100 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6Perry YoungLB SR | 81 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 8Jarell WhiteLB SR | 65 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrian BeaversLB SR | 36 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Joel DublankoLB SR | 34 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Darrick ForrestS SR | 106 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 7Coby BryantCB SR | 54 | 8 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 3Ja'von HicksS SR | 50 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 |
| 12Ahmad GardnerCB JR | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 14Cameron JefferiesDB SR | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 9Arquon BushCB SR | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15Taj WardDB SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Sam CrosaSR | 14/19 | 74% | 44 | 51/51 | 93 |
| 17Cole SmithSR | 2/3 | 67% | 50 | 0/0 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37James SmithSR | 72 | 42.4 | 59 | 13 | 0 |