Conference USA · 2019 · History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
10-3 (6-2 Conference USA)Last: W 14-0 vs Miami
Skip Holtz · 7th season · .609 at Louisiana Tech · .567 career since 2005
- Rating
- -1.668
- Adj Off
- 26.477
- Adj Def
- 28.064
- WAP
- -1.9834
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.4%91 | 48.2%95 |
| Plays per game | 72.834 | 73.328 |
| Time of possession | 30:4442 | 29:1688 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.659 | 6.836 |
| Yards per rush | 4.653 | 3.732 |
| Points per game | 32.535 | 21.830 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8949 | 3.0426 |
| Starting field position | Own 2976 | Own 2975 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19853 | +0.04113 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12783 | +0.13950 |
| Success rate | 46.4%29 | 41.5%52 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1691 | 1.1012 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11964 | +0.01123 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28952 | +0.07812 |
| Std downs success | 50.5%34 | 47.2%63 |
| Passing downs success | 37.2%27 | 28.3%19 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.4%46 | 59.7%13 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4668 | 2.009 |
| Penalties per game | 5.542 | 5.967 |
| Penalty yards per game | 47.032 | 53.560 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.1%49 | 34.9%31 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2395 | 2.389 |
| 4th down conversion | 37.5%115 | 48.4%53 |
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 31Wk 1 | @16  Texas#25 | L14-45 | -0.53 | +0.11 | +0.34 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Grambling(FCS) | W20-14 | +0.00 | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @128  Bowling Green | W35-7 | +0.01 | +0.24 | -0.27 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 96  Florida International | W43-31 | +0.03 | +0.26 | +0.32 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @118  Rice | W23-20 | +0.03 | +0.11 | +0.05 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 130  Massachusetts | W69-21 | 0.00 | +0.51 | -0.11 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 81  Southern Miss | W45-30 | +0.06 | +0.33 | +0.03 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @126  UTEP | W42-21 | +0.01 | +0.41 | +0.12 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 102  North Texas | W52-17 | +0.03 | +0.28 | -0.11 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | @83  Marshall | L10-31 | -0.89 | -0.07 | +0.20 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @92  UAB | L14-20 | -0.92 | +0.01 | +0.09 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 122  UTSA | W41-27 | +0.01 | +0.16 | 0.00 |
| Dec 26Post | N45  Miami | W14-0 | +0.20 | +0.08 | -0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8J'Mar SmithSR | 80% | 236/367 | 64.3% | 2977 | 8.1 | 18 | 5 |
| 4Aaron AllenJR | 16% | 43/75 | 57.3% | 446 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 |
| 10Westin ElliottSR | 3% | 6/14 | 42.9% | 67 | 4.8 | 0 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Justin HendersonSR | 40% | 188 | 1062 | 5.6 | 15 | 24 |
| 22Israel TuckerSR | 14% | 65 | 340 | 5.2 | 2 | 13 |
| 23Jaqwis DancySR | 9% | 44 | 207 | 4.7 | 2 | 9 |
| 28DeAndre MarcusFR | 6% | 27 | 211 | 7.8 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Smoke HarrisWR SR | 10% | 47 | 348 | 7.4 | 2 |
| Cee Jay PowellWR SR | 9% | 43 | 488 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 6Adrian HardyWR SR | 9% | 42 | 534 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 15Malik StanleyWR SR | 9% | 40 | 649 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 5Griffin HebertTE SR | 7% | 30 | 537 | 17.9 | 6 |
| 13Isaiah GrahamWR SR | 5% | 21 | 398 | 19.0 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Milton WilliamsDL JR | 59 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 85Willie BakerDL SR | 51 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 90Courtney WallaceDT SR | 41 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 96Ka'Derrion MasonDT SR | 27 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43Tristan AllenDL SR | 18 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Kevin MurphyDL SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Connor TaylorLB SR | 75 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 35Collin ScottLB SR | 65 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Ezekiel BarnettLB SR | 59 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Trey BaldwinLB SR | 40 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 48Alex ZayedLB SR | 28 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1L'Jarius SneedS SR | 73 | 6 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 21Amik RobertsonCB JR | 60 | 16 | 5 | 8.0 |
| 4Darryl LewisS SR | 56 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 10James JacksonS SR | 55 | 4 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 5Michael SamCB SR | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 4Bee Jay WilliamsonDB JR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 30Aaron RobersonCB SR | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Bailey HaleSR | 15/18 | 83% | 50 | 53/53 | 98 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Brady FarlowSR | 57 | 38.1 | 57 | 9 | 2 |
| 35Jacob BarnesSR | 2 | 29.5 | 33 | 2 | 0 |