Conference USA · 2020 · History
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
3-7 (2-4 Conference USA)Last: W 45-31 vs Florida Atlantic
Tim Billings · 1st season · .300 at Southern Miss · .300 career
- Rating
- -12.4112
- Adj Off
- 23.0108
- Adj Def
- 35.5107
- WAP
- -6.35124
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.8%49 | 55.8%30 |
| Plays per game | 63.8109 | 69.363 |
| Time of possession | 28:3792 | 30:1960 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.849 | 7.575 |
| Yards per rush | 4.367 | 4.577 |
| Points per game | 25.388 | 32.385 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4679 | 3.6866 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 33110 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17461 | +0.23497 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10498 | +0.268112 |
| Success rate | 41.1%82 | 45.2%86 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3620 | 1.2667 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14357 | +0.16792 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.21669 | +0.31996 |
| Std downs success | 45.0%93 | 49.0%79 |
| Passing downs success | 33.5%51 | 36.2%109 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 67.4%91 | 80.4%112 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6084 | 1.2085 |
| Penalties per game | 4.410 | 4.3122 |
| Penalty yards per game | 36.78 | 35.2124 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.2%49 | 47.9%115 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7074 | 2.1038 |
| 4th down conversion | 35.3%119 | 66.7%100 |
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 3Wk 1 | 116  South Alabama | L21-32 | -0.98 | +0.23 | +0.30 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 108  Louisiana Tech | L30-31 | -0.97 | +0.22 | +0.25 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 56  Tulane | L24-66 | -0.86 | +0.17 | +0.49 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @118  North Texas | W41-31 | +0.04 | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @71  Liberty#17 | L35-56 | -0.81 | +0.28 | +0.49 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 96  Rice | L6-30 | -0.95 | -0.10 | +0.24 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | North Alabama(FCS) | W24-13 | +0.00 | +0.19 | -0.06 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @106  Western Kentucky | L7-10 | -0.93 | -0.01 | +0.03 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 99  UTSA | L20-23 | -0.95 | +0.05 | +0.06 |
| Dec 10Wk 15 | 93  Florida Atlantic | W45-31 | +0.06 | +0.34 | +0.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jack AbrahamSR | 54% | 95/147 | 64.6% | 1207 | 8.2 | 7 | 4 |
| 6Tate WhatleySO | 24% | 37/65 | 56.9% | 460 | 7.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 8Trey Lowe IIISR | 22% | 36/59 | 61.0% | 433 | 7.3 | 2 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Frank Gore Jr.JR | 33% | 121 | 708 | 5.9 | 2 | 9 |
| 33Kevin PerkinsSR | 18% | 67 | 317 | 4.7 | 7 | 6 |
| 7Darius MaberryJR | 9% | 34 | 201 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 |
| 3Don RagsdaleJR | 7% | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jason BrownleeWR SR | 12% | 33 | 595 | 18.0 | 5 |
| 5Tim JonesWR SR | 11% | 30 | 480 | 16.0 | 4 |
| Demarcus JonesWR SR | 10% | 28 | 263 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 16Antoine RobinsonWR SR | 8% | 23 | 221 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 33Cole CavalloTE SR | 4% | 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Eriq KitchenDL SR | 32 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Tahj SykesDL JR | 26 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24Terence CherryDL JR | 26 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7Dominic QuewonDL SR | 14 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93Josh RatcliffDT SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Michael PleasDL SR | 11 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Hayes MaplesLB SR | 91 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Averie HabasLB SR | 54 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Santrell LathamLB SR | 49 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28Swayze BozemanLB SR | 42 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 56Zach PortlockLB JR | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Malik ShortsDB JR | 81 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 19Ky'el HembyDB SR | 73 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Natrone BrooksDB SR | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 6Tyler BarnesS SR | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 29Camron HarrellDB SR | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 2Eric ScottDB SR | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Josh PerryDB SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Briggs BourgeoisSR | 12/16 | 75% | 49 | 29/29 | 65 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Griffin FlemingSO | 36 | 39.5 | 47 | 9 | 0 |
| 16Mason HuntSR | 4 | 32.3 | 44 | 1 | 0 |