American Athletic · 2020 · History
Cincinnati Bearcats
9-1 (7-0 American Athletic)8th APLast: L 21-24 vs Georgia
Luke Fickell · 4th season · .714 at Cincinnati · .661 career since 2011
- Rating
- +14.115
- Adj Off
- 34.521
- Adj Def
- 20.414
- WAP
- +0.9110
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.1%45 | 46.5%108 |
| Plays per game | 66.989 | 70.155 |
| Time of possession | 32:0121 | 27:51102 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.137 | 6.06 |
| Yards per rush | 5.610 | 3.29 |
| Points per game | 37.517 | 16.88 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0131 | 1.981 |
| Starting field position | Own 363 | Own 3187 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.27819 | +0.0102 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24923 | +0.07013 |
| Success rate | 46.3%28 | 34.8%6 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3521 | 1.2664 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18929 | +0.04637 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38322 | -0.0212 |
| Std downs success | 49.5%44 | 39.6%5 |
| Passing downs success | 38.7%15 | 25.6%13 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.5%66 | 50.0%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6084 | 2.0017 |
| Penalties per game | 8.7120 | 5.873 |
| Penalty yards per game | 76.2122 | 59.430 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.5%26 | 34.4%21 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5089 | 2.3025 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%19 | 39.1%19 |
Rank out of 128 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 19Wk 3 | Austin Peay(FCS) | W55-20 | +0.00 | +0.51 | +0.14 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 73  Army | W24-10 | +0.10 | +0.04 | -0.10 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 111  South Florida | W28-7 | +0.03 | +0.02 | -0.07 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @57  SMU | W42-13 | +0.24 | +0.41 | -0.14 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 60  Memphis | W49-10 | +0.13 | +0.46 | -0.07 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 70  Houston | W38-10 | +0.10 | +0.37 | +0.06 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 90  East Carolina | W55-17 | +0.06 | +0.55 | -0.08 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @28  UCF | W36-33 | +0.41 | +0.19 | +0.09 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | 46  Tulsa | W27-24 | +0.18 | +0.15 | +0.15 |
| Jan 1Post | N4  Georgia#7 | L21-24 | -0.35 | +0.11 | +0.17 |
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 | 95% | 186/281 | 66.2% | 2296 | 8.2 | 19 | 6 |
| 2Ben BryantSR | 5% | 11/14 | 78.6% | 90 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Gerrid DoaksSR | 38% | 144 | 673 | 4.7 | 7 | 14 |
| 24Jerome FordJR | 19% | 73 | 483 | 6.6 | 8 | 8 |
| 10Charles McClellandSR | 6% | 22 | 115 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Michael YoungWR SR | 10% | 29 | 332 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 81Josh WhyleTE SR | 9% | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 6 |
| 12Jayshon JacksonWR SR | 9% | 27 | 337 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1Tre TuckerWR SR | 6% | 18 | 236 | 13.1 | 3 |
| 12Alec PierceWR SR | 6% | 17 | 315 | 18.5 | 3 |
| 11Leonard TaylorTE SR | 5% | 16 | 191 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 1Jordan JonesWR SR | 4% | 13 | 157 | 12.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Myjai SandersDE SR | 31 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 92Curtis BrooksDT SR | 26 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Elijah PonderDT SR | 21 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 90Jabari TaylorDL SR | 17 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4Malik VannDE SR | 16 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Marcus BrownDT SR | 14 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Jarell WhiteLB SR | 77 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Darrian BeaversLB SR | 58 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 41Joel DublankoLB SR | 51 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Ty Van FossenLB SR | 28 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Brody IngleLB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Darrick ForrestS SR | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 7Coby BryantCB SR | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 1James WigginsS SR | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 12Ahmad GardnerCB JR | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 6Bryan CookS SR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 9Arquon BushCB SR | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 3Ja'von HicksS SR | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Cole SmithSR | 7/10 | 70% | 47 | 41/42 | 62 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37James SmithSR | 40 | 43.9 | 60 | 20 | 1 |