Conference USA · 2021 · History
Marshall Thundering Herd
7-6 (5-3 Conference USA)Last: L 21-36 vs Louisiana
Charles Huff · 1st season · .538 at Marshall · .538 career
- Rating
- +0.272
- Adj Off
- 27.864
- Adj Def
- 27.666
- WAP
- -4.2581
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.4%96 | 55.0%22 |
| Plays per game | 76.87 | 79.72 |
| Time of possession | 27:20122 | 32:409 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.854 | 6.413 |
| Yards per rush | 4.747 | 4.276 |
| Points per game | 33.030 | 23.844 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0252 | 3.0415 |
| Starting field position | Own 3034 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20669 | +0.11927 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16780 | +0.17352 |
| Success rate | 47.3%24 | 40.9%50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.15120 | 1.1930 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20544 | +0.13367 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25479 | +0.12917 |
| Std downs success | 53.5%19 | 47.6%69 |
| Passing downs success | 31.3%62 | 27.1%31 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.7%31 | 72.0%78 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92126 | 1.3859 |
| Penalties per game | 6.785 | 6.543 |
| Penalty yards per game | 57.784 | 58.839 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.0%48 | 37.6%52 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.23110 | 2.5412 |
| 4th down conversion | 62.5%34 | 48.5%53 |
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 | @94  Navy | W49-7 | +0.13 | +0.34 | +0.02 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | North Carolina Central(FCS) | W44-10 | +0.00 | +0.25 | -0.32 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | 74  East Carolina | L38-42 | -0.87 | +0.47 | +0.37 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @41  App State | L30-31 | -0.64 | +0.22 | +0.25 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @91  Middle Tennessee | L28-34 | -0.86 | +0.02 | +0.06 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 97  Old Dominion | W20-13 | +0.06 | +0.08 | -0.05 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @99  North Texas | W49-21 | +0.11 | +0.37 | +0.12 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 127  Florida International | W38-0 | +0.01 | +0.30 | -0.02 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @92  Florida Atlantic | W28-13 | +0.14 | +0.06 | +0.05 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 66  UAB | L14-21 | -0.85 | +0.02 | +0.32 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @114  Charlotte | W49-28 | +0.06 | +0.55 | +0.22 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 49  Western Kentucky | L21-53 | -0.80 | +0.03 | +0.24 |
| Dec 18Post | N46  Louisiana#16 | L21-36 | -0.73 | +0.10 | +0.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Grant WellsSR | 91% | 295/445 | 66.3% | 3532 | 7.9 | 16 | 13 |
| 17Luke ZbanSO | 8% | 26/39 | 66.7% | 249 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Rasheen AliJR | 56% | 250 | 1401 | 5.6 | 23 | 46 |
| 5Sheldon EvansJR | 15% | 69 | 303 | 4.4 | 5 | 11 |
| 28Ethan PayneSR | 4% | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 2 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Corey GammageWR SR | 16% | 78 | 878 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 11Xavier GainesTE SR | 9% | 42 | 483 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 13Shadeed AhmedWR SR | 8% | 38 | 463 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 1Willie JohnsonWR SR | 7% | 32 | 625 | 19.5 | 3 |
| 2Jayden HarrisonWR SR | 5% | 23 | 254 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 1Talik KeatonWR SR | 4% | 19 | 268 | 14.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Owen PorterDL SR | 44 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32Koby CumberlanderDL SR | 41 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 5Jamare EdwardsDL SR | 36 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 15TJ JohnsonDL SR | 36 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 |
| 11Elijah AlstonDL SR | 34 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 5TyQaze LeggsDL SR | 32 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Abraham BeauplanLB SR | 110 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Elias NealLB SR | 97 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1Charlie GrayLB 6Y | 54 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Brian CavicanteLB SR | 32 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25J'Coryan AndersonLB SR | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Brandon DraytonS SR | 70 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 14Cory McCoyDB 2021Y | 68 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 13Nazeeh JohnsonS SR | 67 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 6E.J. JacksonS SR | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3Steven GilmoreDB SR | 53 | 8 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 6Micah AbrahamDB SR | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 27JoJo EvansDB SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Shane CiucciSO | 6/8 | 75% | 46 | 41/41 | 59 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Robert LeFevreSR | 61 | 40.4 | 61 | 19 | 2 |