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Houston Cougars
3-5 (3-3 American Athletic)Last: L 14-28 vs Hawai'i
Dana Holgorsen · 2nd season · .350 at Houston · .557 career since 2011
- Rating
- -1.370
- Adj Off
- 28.964
- Adj Def
- 30.178
- WAP
- -3.2387
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.2%93 | 52.5%63 |
| Plays per game | 73.628 | 68.674 |
| Time of possession | 31:1333 | 28:3790 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.268 | 7.889 |
| Yards per rush | 3.986 | 4.364 |
| Points per game | 30.053 | 32.080 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5075 | 3.6261 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 2855 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16370 | +0.21386 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16271 | +0.18975 |
| Success rate | 42.8%63 | 40.4%41 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2663 | 1.46122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.11367 | +0.14784 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.20871 | +0.28680 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%72 | 46.0%53 |
| Passing downs success | 35.0%33 | 29.8%43 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.7%46 | 78.4%103 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00109 | 0.75117 |
| Penalties per game | 7.5109 | 5.0102 |
| Penalty yards per game | 66.4106 | 43.6105 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.5%61 | 37.9%42 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3828 | 1.6377 |
| 4th down conversion | 73.7%12 | 61.5%87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 56  Tulane | W49-31 | +0.14 | +0.17 | -0.07 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 14  BYU#11 | L26-43 | -0.61 | +0.26 | +0.42 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @100  Navy | W37-21 | +0.09 | +0.29 | +0.26 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 28  UCF | L21-44 | -0.73 | +0.11 | +0.43 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @15  Cincinnati#8 | L10-38 | -0.46 | +0.06 | +0.37 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 111  South Florida | W56-21 | +0.03 | +0.26 | +0.05 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @60  Memphis | L27-30 | -0.77 | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Dec 24Post | N94  Hawai'i | L14-28 | -0.92 | 0.00 | +0.07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Clayton TuneSR | 96% | 170/285 | 59.7% | 2048 | 7.2 | 15 | 10 |
| 6Logan HolgorsenSO | 3% | 4/9 | 44.4% | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Kyle PorterSR | 36% | 105 | 424 | 4.0 | 4 | 16 |
| 34Mulbah CarSR | 18% | 52 | 192 | 3.7 | 2 | 6 |
| 8Chandler SmithSR | 9% | 25 | 119 | 4.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 29Kelan WalkerSR | 7% | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nathaniel DellWR JR | 10% | 29 | 428 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2Keith CorbinWR SR | 9% | 27 | 352 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 85Christian TrahanTE SR | 7% | 22 | 294 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 5Marquez StevensonWR SR | 7% | 20 | 307 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 13Tre'von BradleyWR SR | 6% | 18 | 228 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 1Bryson SmithWR JR | 5% | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 1Jeremy SingletonWR SR | 3% | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Payton TurnerDL SR | 25 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek ParishDL SR | 25 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 92Logan HallDL JR | 23 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 12David AnenihDL SR | 17 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 17Atlias BellDL SR | 11 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Chidozie NwankwoDT SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant StuardLB SR | 61 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Hasaan HypoliteLB SR | 30 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Deontay AndersonLB SR | 26 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3Donavan MutinLB SR | 22 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Jovanni StewartLB SR | 17 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Thabo MwanikiDB SR | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Gervarrius OwensDB SR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 6Damarion WilliamsCB SR | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 8Marcus JonesCB SR | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 6Jayce RogersDB SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 23Art GreenDB SR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Gleson SprewellS FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Dalton WitherspoonSR | 8/10 | 80% | 53 | 20/20 | 44 |
| 39Kyle RamseySR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Laine WilkinsJR | 38 | 41.7 | 62 | 18 | 3 |