American Athletic · 2021 · History
Cincinnati Bearcats
13-1 (9-0 American Athletic)4th APLast: L 6-27 vs Alabama
Luke Fickell · 5th season · .762 at Cincinnati · .711 career since 2011
- Rating
- +16.77
- Adj Off
- 35.014
- Adj Def
- 18.39
- WAP
- +2.177
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.9%69 | 54.7%24 |
| Plays per game | 61.4120 | 70.429 |
| Time of possession | 27:09124 | 32:517 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.426 | 5.73 |
| Yards per rush | 5.221 | 3.625 |
| Points per game | 36.911 | 16.95 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5613 | 2.878 |
| Starting field position | Own 342 | Own 2619 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.29814 | +0.0458 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28913 | +0.0719 |
| Success rate | 48.4%15 | 37.7%18 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2576 | 1.1723 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2977 | +0.05228 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30353 | +0.0363 |
| Std downs success | 55.8%8 | 44.9%28 |
| Passing downs success | 27.9%104 | 24.3%7 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 81.0%5 | 62.2%21 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3661 | 2.432 |
| Penalties per game | 7.2108 | 6.544 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.969 | 48.979 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.2%74 | 33.8%18 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.36102 | 2.647 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.2%29 | 51.3%64 |
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 4Wk 1 | 80  Miami (OH) | W49-14 | +0.12 | +0.51 | -0.14 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Murray State(FCS) | W42-7 | +0.00 | +0.39 | +0.05 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @84  Indiana | W38-24 | +0.19 | +0.09 | +0.03 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @5  Notre Dame#8 | W24-13 | +0.66 | +0.30 | +0.02 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 125  Temple | W52-3 | +0.01 | +0.56 | -0.15 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 51  UCF | W56-21 | +0.20 | +0.40 | -0.01 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @94  Navy | W27-20 | +0.13 | +0.09 | +0.01 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @81  Tulane | W31-12 | +0.20 | +0.20 | +0.15 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 75  Tulsa | W28-20 | +0.13 | +0.26 | +0.08 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @104  South Florida | W45-28 | +0.10 | +0.37 | +0.16 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 50  SMU | W48-14 | +0.20 | +0.50 | +0.01 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @74  East Carolina | W35-13 | +0.23 | +0.16 | +0.01 |
| Dec 4Wk 14 | 36  Houston#17 | W35-20 | +0.26 | +0.40 | +0.05 |
| Dec 31Post | N3  Alabama#2 | L6-27 | -0.24 | -0.10 | +0.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Desmond RidderSR | 97% | 251/387 | 64.9% | 3334 | 8.6 | 30 | 8 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Jerome FordJR | 46% | 215 | 1319 | 6.1 | 19 | 21 |
| 22Ryan MontgomerySR | 10% | 46 | 312 | 6.8 | 3 | 6 |
| 10Charles McClellandSR | 8% | 37 | 190 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2Ethan WrightSR | 6% | 29 | 153 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Alec PierceWR SR | 13% | 52 | 884 | 17.0 | 8 |
| 1Tre TuckerWR SR | 9% | 34 | 426 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 21Tyler ScottWR JR | 8% | 30 | 520 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 8Michael YoungWR SR | 7% | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 11Leonard TaylorTE SR | 7% | 28 | 268 | 9.6 | 4 |
| 81Josh WhyleTE SR | 7% | 26 | 332 | 12.8 | 6 |
| 0Jadon ThompsonWR SR | 4% | 14 | 208 | 14.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Curtis BrooksDT SR | 56 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jowon BriggsDE SR | 42 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Myjai SandersDE SR | 41 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 11 | 6 |
| 4Malik VannDE SR | 33 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 90Jabari TaylorDL SR | 29 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Marcus BrownDT SR | 29 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Joel DublankoLB SR | 113 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrian BeaversLB SR | 98 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3Deshawn PaceLB SR | 95 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 13Ty Van FossenLB SR | 70 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Jaheim ThomasLB SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Bryan CookS SR | 96 | 9 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 3Ja'von HicksS SR | 56 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 7Coby BryantCB SR | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 12Ahmad GardnerCB JR | 40 | 4 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 9Arquon BushCB SR | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 29Jacob DingleS SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Todd BumphisCB SR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Cole SmithSR | 5/10 | 50% | 37 | 34/35 | 49 |
| 96Christian LowerySR | 2/4 | 50% | 32 | 21/21 | 27 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Mason FletcherSR | 50 | 42.9 | 54 | 17 | 2 |