American Athletic · 2021 · History
Houston Cougars
12-2 (8-1 American Athletic)17th APLast: W 17-13 vs Auburn
Dana Holgorsen · 3rd season · .559 at Houston · .588 career since 2011
- Rating
- +7.036
- Adj Off
- 30.940
- Adj Def
- 23.935
- WAP
- +0.3918
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.5%78 | 46.9%115 |
| Plays per game | 69.450 | 60.9121 |
| Time of possession | 33:359 | 26:25122 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.333 | 6.623 |
| Yards per rush | 3.990 | 3.414 |
| Points per game | 35.915 | 20.419 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4518 | 3.3534 |
| Starting field position | Own 334 | Own 2834 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22259 | +0.0397 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19668 | +0.10516 |
| Success rate | 42.5%70 | 34.5%4 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3715 | 1.35107 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09295 | +0.02814 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34939 | +0.0736 |
| Std downs success | 46.2%91 | 40.6%6 |
| Passing downs success | 34.5%23 | 23.4%4 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.3%10 | 64.1%30 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0022 | 1.5738 |
| Penalties per game | 6.579 | 5.497 |
| Penalty yards per game | 61.499 | 44.1108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.1%46 | 25.7%1 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7960 | 2.1433 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.0%14 | 43.3%33 |
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 | N61  Texas Tech | L21-38 | -0.78 | +0.02 | +0.21 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | @118  Rice | W44-7 | +0.04 | +0.31 | -0.13 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | Grambling(FCS) | W45-0 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.33 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 94  Navy | W28-20 | +0.06 | +0.28 | +0.18 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @75  Tulsa | W45-10 | +0.23 | +0.24 | -0.11 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @81  Tulane | W40-22 | +0.20 | +0.30 | +0.11 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 74  East Carolina | W31-24 | +0.13 | +0.05 | -0.13 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 50  SMU | W44-37 | +0.20 | +0.26 | +0.24 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @104  South Florida | W54-42 | +0.10 | +0.50 | +0.22 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @125  Temple | W37-8 | +0.02 | +0.25 | -0.04 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 86  Memphis | W31-13 | +0.10 | +0.25 | -0.07 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @128  UConn | W45-17 | +0.02 | +0.19 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4Wk 14 | @7  Cincinnati#4 | L20-35 | -0.36 | +0.05 | +0.40 |
| Dec 28Post | N18  Auburn | W17-13 | +0.43 | +0.13 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Clayton TuneSR | 92% | 287/421 | 68.2% | 3546 | 8.4 | 30 | 10 |
| 14Ike OgboguSR | 8% | 20/35 | 57.1% | 256 | 7.3 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Alton McCaskillSR | 37% | 189 | 961 | 5.1 | 16 | 21 |
| 4Ta'Zhawn HenrySR | 22% | 111 | 524 | 4.7 | 7 | 20 |
| 34Mulbah CarSR | 10% | 50 | 188 | 3.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 8Chandler SmithSR | 6% | 31 | 129 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nathaniel DellWR JRPOTY 9 | 20% | 90 | 1329 | 14.8 | 12 |
| 85Christian TrahanTE SR | 8% | 37 | 398 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 30Jake HerslowWR SR | 8% | 36 | 480 | 13.3 | 5 |
| 1Jeremy SingletonWR SR | 6% | 29 | 495 | 17.1 | 5 |
| 8KeSean CarterWR SR | 6% | 26 | 331 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 15Jaylen ErwinWR SR | 3% | 14 | 188 | 13.4 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek ParishDL SR | 54 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 92Logan HallDL JR | 47 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12David AnenihDL SR | 30 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 11 | 2 |
| 17Atlias BellDL SR | 26 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Nelson CeaserDL JR | 22 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Chidozie NwankwoDT SR | 22 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Donavan MutinLB SR | 77 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Deontay AndersonLB SR | 63 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Hasaan HypoliteLB SR | 44 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Malik RobinsonLB SR | 34 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Ronald NunneryLB SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Damarion WilliamsCB SR | 63 | 9 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2Gervarrius OwensDB SR | 52 | 3 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 8Marcus JonesCB SR | 47 | 13 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 1Alex HoganDB SR | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 6Jayce RogersDB SR | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 23Art GreenDB SR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 33Garrison VaughnDB JR | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Dalton WitherspoonSR | 16/24 | 67% | 52 | 59/59 | 107 |
| 39Kyle RamseySR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Laine WilkinsJR | 59 | 41.8 | 56 | 24 | 4 |