American Athletic · 2020 · History
East Carolina Pirates
3-6 (3-5 American Athletic)Last: W 52-38 vs SMU
Mike Houston · 2nd season · .333 at East Carolina · .333 career since 2019
- Rating
- -6.390
- Adj Off
- 27.475
- Adj Def
- 33.6101
- WAP
- -4.35106
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.5%63 | 51.5%67 |
| Plays per game | 72.034 | 71.741 |
| Time of possession | 31:0436 | 28:5587 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.172 | 7.567 |
| Yards per rush | 4.368 | 5.2106 |
| Points per game | 30.250 | 35.4102 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.2993 | 3.9389 |
| Starting field position | Own 2963 | Own 3196 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11196 | +0.19172 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12088 | +0.20788 |
| Success rate | 40.3%88 | 43.9%75 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2383 | 1.2883 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.05091 | +0.13881 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17581 | +0.25167 |
| Std downs success | 46.0%80 | 48.8%76 |
| Passing downs success | 27.0%100 | 32.5%73 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.5%76 | 72.7%66 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.22120 | 2.0017 |
| Penalties per game | 6.380 | 9.42 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.286 | 86.01 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.1%112 | 37.2%34 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0049 | 1.8954 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%60 | 47.1%34 |
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 26Wk 4 | 28  UCF | L28-51 | -0.73 | +0.08 | +0.32 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @98  Georgia State | L29-49 | -0.90 | -0.18 | +0.13 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @111  South Florida | W44-24 | +0.06 | +0.33 | +0.12 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 100  Navy | L23-27 | -0.96 | +0.11 | +0.20 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @46  Tulsa | L30-34 | -0.70 | +0.28 | +0.20 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 56  Tulane | L21-38 | -0.86 | +0.04 | +0.30 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @15  Cincinnati#8 | L17-55 | -0.46 | -0.08 | +0.55 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @109  Temple | W28-3 | +0.06 | +0.15 | -0.25 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 57  SMU | W52-38 | +0.14 | +0.30 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Holton AhlersSR | 92% | 165/269 | 61.3% | 1927 | 7.2 | 18 | 9 |
| 10Mason GarciaSO | 8% | 9/22 | 40.9% | 88 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Rahjai HarrisSR | 35% | 127 | 622 | 4.9 | 4 | 6 |
| 2Keaton MitchellSO | 24% | 88 | 443 | 5.0 | 2 | 11 |
| 40Darius PinnixJR | 12% | 44 | 120 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 22Chase HaydenSR | 4% | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Tyler SneadWR SO | 18% | 53 | 535 | 10.1 | 5 |
| 11Blake ProehlWR JR | 16% | 47 | 577 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 5C.J. JohnsonWR JR | 6% | 19 | 405 | 21.3 | 6 |
| 8Audie OmotoshoWR SR | 6% | 18 | 198 | 11.0 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Chris WillisDL SR | 28 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Rick D'AbreuDL SR | 24 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Damir FaisonDL JR | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Elijah MorrisDL SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 97Immanuel HickmanDL SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Chad StephensDL SR | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Xavier SmithLB JR | 60 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 5Bruce BivensLB SR | 47 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 51Aaron RamseurLB SR | 27 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Myles BerryLB SR | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Teylor JacksonLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jireh WilsonDB SR | 69 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 27Shawn DourseauS JR | 58 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 21Ja'Quan McMillianCB SO | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 17Nolan JohnsonCB SR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 17Warren SabaS SR | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 0Juan PowellDB SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 15Malik FlemingDB SR | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jake VeritySR | 14/21 | 67% | 48 | 30/31 | 72 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jonn YoungSR | 28 | 41.8 | 57 | 9 | 1 |
| 0Luke LarsenSR | 13 | 41.2 | 51 | 3 | 1 |