Mid-American · 2021 · History
Buffalo Bulls
4-8 (2-6 Mid-American)Last: L 3-20 at Ball State
Maurice Linguist · 1st season · .333 at Buffalo · .333 career
- Rating
- -8.1100
- Adj Off
- 24.392
- Adj Def
- 32.4106
- WAP
- -6.54112
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.9%27 | 57.3%9 |
| Plays per game | 77.82 | 65.891 |
| Time of possession | 31:3520 | 28:32110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.088 | 8.9123 |
| Yards per rush | 4.462 | 4.8107 |
| Points per game | 29.358 | 29.993 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1144 | 3.3533 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 31107 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18475 | +0.275110 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.130100 | +0.274109 |
| Success rate | 44.3%52 | 42.8%76 |
| Explosiveness | 1.14123 | 1.48129 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17250 | +0.270119 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27266 | +0.334101 |
| Std downs success | 48.9%62 | 45.8%45 |
| Passing downs success | 32.2%48 | 36.6%120 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.7%46 | 70.2%62 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5885 | 1.00108 |
| Penalties per game | 5.445 | 7.96 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.060 | 70.56 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.5%10 | 39.0%71 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0043 | 1.6777 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.3%45 | 70.0%116 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | Wagner(FCS) | W69-7 | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.10 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @26  Nebraska | L3-28 | -0.55 | +0.08 | +0.47 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 45  Coastal Carolina | L25-28 | -0.79 | +0.30 | +0.29 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | @97  Old Dominion | W35-34 | +0.11 | +0.08 | -0.04 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 77  Western Michigan | L17-24 | -0.88 | +0.19 | +0.27 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @95  Kent State | L38-48 | -0.89 | +0.20 | +0.51 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 110  Ohio | W27-26 | +0.03 | +0.20 | +0.26 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @129  Akron | W45-10 | +0.01 | +0.34 | +0.08 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 124  Bowling Green | L44-56 | -0.99 | +0.17 | +0.48 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @80  Miami (OH) | L18-45 | -0.79 | +0.10 | +0.57 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 101  Northern Illinois | L27-33 | -0.94 | +0.17 | +0.39 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @98  Ball State | L3-20 | -0.89 | -0.09 | +0.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kyle Vantrease6Y | 71% | 161/262 | 61.5% | 1861 | 7.1 | 8 | 6 |
| 10Matt MyersSR | 28% | 56/103 | 54.4% | 703 | 6.8 | 4 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Dylan McDuffieSR | 38% | 206 | 1049 | 5.1 | 11 | 14 |
| 5Kevin MarksJR | 20% | 108 | 414 | 3.8 | 5 | 8 |
| 2Ron Cook Jr.SR | 16% | 88 | 440 | 5.0 | 3 | 23 |
| 4Michael WashingtonSR | 4% | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Quian WilliamsWR SR | 17% | 64 | 835 | 13.0 | 2 |
| 9Dominic JohnsonWR SR | 9% | 34 | 457 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 18Jamari GassettWR SO | 5% | 20 | 270 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 80Tyler StephensTE SR | 4% | 15 | 157 | 10.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Daymond WilliamsDT SR | 46 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 6Max MichelDE SR | 35 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 53C.J. BazileDE SR | 30 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 99Josh RogersDT JR | 24 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 49Taylor RigginsDE SR | 23 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90George WoloDT SR | 23 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8James PattersonLB SR | 114 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Kadofi WrightLB SR | 49 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 52Shaun DolacLB SR | 37 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Tim Terry Jr.LB SR | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Kyler LaingLB SR | 20 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Cory Gross Jr.CB SR | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Marcus FuquaS SR | 59 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 9Ja'Marcus IngramDB SR | 46 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 22Aapri WashingtonCB SR | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 7E.J. BrownS SR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 4Isaiah KingCB SR | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 39Dylan PowellS SR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alex McNultySR | 13/21 | 62% | 55 | 37/37 | 76 |
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 1/1 | 100% | 33 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 28 | 39.5 | 59 | 7 | 1 |
| 40Evan FineganJR | 9 | 40.4 | 54 | 3 | 2 |