Conference USA · 2020 · History
Marshall Thundering Herd
7-3 (4-2 Conference USA)Last: L 10-17 vs Buffalo
Doc Holliday · 11th season · .612 at Marshall · .612 career since 2010
- Rating
- -0.866
- Adj Off
- 23.9101
- Adj Def
- 24.735
- WAP
- -2.1867
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.6%36 | 50.5%80 |
| Plays per game | 66.891 | 63.3113 |
| Time of possession | 29:4865 | 29:5067 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.653 | 6.312 |
| Yards per rush | 4.650 | 2.84 |
| Points per game | 28.563 | 13.01 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8545 | 2.365 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2724 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18653 | +0.0378 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10399 | +0.16154 |
| Success rate | 45.2%35 | 39.0%28 |
| Explosiveness | 1.19101 | 0.991 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19924 | -0.0646 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17084 | +0.14121 |
| Std downs success | 49.8%39 | 44.7%38 |
| Passing downs success | 33.7%47 | 27.9%23 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.5%49 | 51.8%4 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2042 | 1.5057 |
| Penalties per game | 6.063 | 5.491 |
| Penalty yards per game | 62.799 | 49.681 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%29 | 34.1%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1047 | 1.6078 |
| 4th down conversion | 38.1%115 | 50.0%39 |
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 5Wk 1 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W59-0 | +0.00 | +0.53 | -0.10 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 38  App State | W17-7 | +0.20 | +0.08 | -0.02 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @106  Western Kentucky | W38-14 | +0.07 | +0.15 | +0.01 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @108  Louisiana Tech | W35-17 | +0.07 | +0.22 | +0.09 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 93  Florida Atlantic | W20-9 | +0.06 | +0.18 | -0.07 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 128  Massachusetts | W51-10 | +0.00 | +0.35 | +0.11 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 113  Middle Tennessee | W42-14 | +0.02 | +0.29 | +0.09 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 96  Rice | L0-20 | -0.95 | -0.25 | -0.04 |
| Dec 18Wk 16 | 72  UAB | L13-22 | -0.90 | +0.09 | +0.19 |
| Dec 25Post | N45  Buffalo#25 | L10-17 | -0.76 | +0.05 | +0.05 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Grant WellsSR | 96% | 165/270 | 61.1% | 2091 | 7.7 | 18 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Brenden KnoxJR | 48% | 185 | 887 | 4.8 | 9 | 7 |
| 5Sheldon EvansJR | 19% | 72 | 327 | 4.5 | 4 | 9 |
| 15Knowledge McDanielSO | 9% | 35 | 212 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Corey GammageWR SR | 12% | 35 | 409 | 11.7 | 4 |
| 11Xavier GainesTE SR | 10% | 28 | 404 | 14.4 | 4 |
| 2Artie Henry IIIWR SR | 8% | 22 | 308 | 14.0 | 3 |
| 1Willie JohnsonWR SR | 6% | 18 | 268 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 1Talik KeatonWR SR | 6% | 17 | 175 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 13Broc ThompsonWR SR | 5% | 14 | 228 | 16.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Darius HodgeDL JR | 63 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 10 | 1 |
| 5Jamare EdwardsDL SR | 30 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 32Koby CumberlanderDL SR | 28 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 92Rodney CroomDL JR | 26 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 0Immanuel BushDL SR | 18 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15TJ JohnsonDL SR | 15 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Tavante BeckettLB SR | 82 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 24Elias NealLB SR | 75 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7Abraham BeauplanLB SR | 55 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Brian CavicanteLB SR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Charlie GrayLB 6Y | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Nazeeh JohnsonS SR | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 8Brandon DraytonS SR | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 24Derrek PittsCB SR | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3Steven GilmoreDB SR | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 7Jaylon McClain-SappDB SR | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10Joshua BowersDB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Naquan RenaldsS JR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Shane CiucciSO | 7/10 | 70% | 43 | 36/36 | 57 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Robert LeFevreSR | 33 | 42.5 | 61 | 10 | 2 |
| 25Daton MontielSR | 2 | 33.0 | 35 | 1 | 0 |