West Virginia Mountaineers
6-4 (4-4 Big 12)Last: W 24-21 vs Army
Neal Brown · 2nd season · .500 at West Virginia · .630 career since 2015
- Rating
- +5.239
- Adj Off
- 28.071
- Adj Def
- 22.819
- WAP
- -1.3646
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.0%106 | 56.0%28 |
| Plays per game | 75.613 | 62.1118 |
| Time of possession | 31:4923 | 27:47103 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.979 | 6.311 |
| Yards per rush | 3.896 | 3.523 |
| Points per game | 26.582 | 20.521 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.06104 | 2.9418 |
| Starting field position | Own 2957 | Own 2727 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13581 | +0.06413 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16469 | +0.09821 |
| Success rate | 41.0%83 | 36.5%13 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2660 | 1.2030 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.030100 | +0.03529 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22264 | +0.10215 |
| Std downs success | 44.7%95 | 40.8%8 |
| Passing downs success | 34.0%44 | 28.0%25 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.9%84 | 75.0%82 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2042 | 1.3075 |
| Penalties per game | 8.2117 | 6.061 |
| Penalty yards per game | 74.1116 | 51.873 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.4%55 | 39.3%54 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2037 | 1.10120 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.5%64 | 54.5%58 |
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 12Wk 2 | Eastern Kentucky(FCS) | W56-10 | +0.00 | +0.45 | -0.03 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @23  Oklahoma State#20 | L13-27 | -0.53 | -0.12 | +0.18 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 43  Baylor | W27-21 | +0.19 | +0.05 | -0.20 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 119  Kansas | W38-17 | +0.01 | +0.20 | -0.16 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @75  Texas Tech | L27-34 | -0.82 | +0.18 | +0.27 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 59  Kansas State | W37-10 | +0.14 | +0.28 | -0.13 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @9  Texas#19 | L13-17 | -0.38 | -0.01 | +0.09 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 25  TCU | W24-6 | +0.29 | +0.20 | -0.02 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | @11  Iowa State#9 | L6-42 | -0.41 | -0.03 | +0.48 |
| Dec 31Post | N73  Army | W24-21 | +0.14 | +0.08 | +0.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Jarret DoegeSR | 92% | 236/369 | 64.0% | 2542 | 6.9 | 14 | 4 |
| Austin KendallSR | 6% | 11/23 | 47.8% | 164 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Leddie BrownJR | 56% | 199 | 1009 | 5.1 | 9 | 31 |
| 26Alec SinkfieldSR | 22% | 78 | 327 | 4.2 | 3 | 9 |
| 24Tony MathisSR | 5% | 18 | 55 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winston WrightWR SR | 11% | 46 | 543 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 13Sam JamesWR SR | 8% | 31 | 300 | 9.7 | 2 |
| Bryce WheatonWR JR | 7% | 27 | 416 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 5Sean RyanWR SR | 6% | 25 | 264 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 1T.J. SimmonsWR SR | 5% | 22 | 380 | 17.3 | 4 |
| 17Mike O'LaughlinTE SR | 3% | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Dante StillsDL SR | 32 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3Akheem MesidorDL SR | 30 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56Darius StillsDL SR | 24 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Jeffery Pooler Jr.DL SR | 22 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 97Jalen ThorntonDL JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Quay MaysDL JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tony Fields IILB SR | 88 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8Josh ChandlerLB SR | 61 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Exree LoeLB SR | 42 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Dylan TonkeryLB SR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7Jared BartlettLB SR | 18 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Alonzo AddaeS SR | 66 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 23Tykee SmithDB SR | 61 | 5 | 2 | 8.0 |
| 29Sean MahoneS SR | 53 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 4Nicktroy FortuneCB SR | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14Dreshun MillerDB SR | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 39Dante BonamicoS SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Noah GuzmanDB SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Evan StaleySR | 6/9 | 67% | 45 | 19/19 | 37 |
| 48Casey LeggSR | 5/7 | 71% | 45 | 9/9 | 24 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Tyler SumpterSR | 37 | 40.5 | 56 | 16 | 2 |
| 40Kolton McGheeJR | 9 | 39.7 | 51 | 4 | 0 |