American Athletic · 2021 · History
UCF Knights
9-4 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: W 29-17 vs Florida
Gus Malzahn · 1st season · .692 at UCF · .672 career since 2012
- Rating
- +3.551
- Adj Off
- 29.053
- Adj Def
- 25.547
- WAP
- -1.5536
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.8%58 | 47.2%112 |
| Plays per game | 66.278 | 71.820 |
| Time of possession | 28:36100 | 31:2431 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.997 | 5.95 |
| Yards per rush | 5.411 | 4.379 |
| Points per game | 31.938 | 24.549 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4419 | 3.5145 |
| Starting field position | Own 3110 | Own 2853 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23154 | +0.15248 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19865 | +0.16547 |
| Success rate | 44.3%53 | 40.1%45 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2760 | 1.2246 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.23727 | +0.211104 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22488 | +0.09910 |
| Std downs success | 49.7%55 | 45.4%39 |
| Passing downs success | 32.6%41 | 29.5%59 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 80.0%11 | 65.5%36 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1544 | 1.5441 |
| Penalties per game | 6.266 | 6.264 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.568 | 48.880 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.4%84 | 38.0%60 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08122 | 2.2326 |
| 4th down conversion | 78.6%3 | 48.3%52 |
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 | 35  Boise State | W36-31 | +0.27 | +0.22 | +0.13 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | Bethune-Cookman(FCS) | W63-14 | +0.00 | +0.55 | +0.09 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @42  Louisville | L35-42 | -0.64 | +0.15 | +0.29 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | @94  Navy | L30-34 | -0.88 | +0.23 | +0.21 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | 74  East Carolina | W20-16 | +0.13 | +0.20 | +0.17 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @7  Cincinnati#4 | L21-56 | -0.36 | -0.01 | +0.40 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 86  Memphis | W24-7 | +0.10 | +0.08 | -0.12 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @125  Temple | W49-7 | +0.02 | +0.37 | +0.10 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 81  Tulane | W14-10 | +0.11 | +0.11 | +0.04 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @50  SMU | L28-55 | -0.68 | +0.25 | +0.33 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 128  UConn | W49-17 | +0.01 | +0.36 | +0.02 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 104  South Florida | W17-13 | +0.04 | +0.14 | +0.16 |
| Dec 23Post | N37  Florida | W29-17 | +0.33 | +0.18 | +0.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Mikey KeeneSR | 70% | 173/272 | 63.6% | 1730 | 6.4 | 17 | 6 |
| 8Dillon GabrielSR | 26% | 70/102 | 68.6% | 814 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Isaiah BowserSR | 33% | 159 | 703 | 4.4 | 9 | 9 |
| 0Johnny RichardsonSR | 22% | 104 | 733 | 7.0 | 3 | 25 |
| 6Mark-Antony RichardsSR | 10% | 48 | 309 | 6.4 | 5 | 8 |
| 33Trillion ColesSR | 7% | 32 | 184 | 5.8 | 1 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ryan O'KeefeWR SR | 22% | 84 | 812 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 3Brandon Edward JohnsonWR SR | 10% | 38 | 565 | 14.9 | 11 |
| 17Amari JohnsonWR SR | 6% | 23 | 138 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 82Alec HollerTE SR | 5% | 19 | 192 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 13Jaylon RobinsonWR SR | 5% | 18 | 322 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 2Titus Mokiao-AtimalalaWR SR | 3% | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Big Kat BryantDE SR | 50 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 |
| 8Joshua CeliscarDL SR | 39 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 94Anthony MontalvoDT SR | 33 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Ricky BarberDT SR | 29 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 99Cam GoodeDL SR | 24 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 52Keenan HesterDT SR | 24 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Tatum BethuneLB SR | 108 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30Bryson ArmstrongLB SR | 77 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11Jeremiah Jean-BaptisteLB SR | 51 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Eriq GilyardLB SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Quade MosierLB JR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Quadric BullardDB SR | 84 | 6 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 9Divaad WilsonDB SR | 72 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 22Davonte BrownDB SR | 37 | 13 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Justin HodgesCB SR | 35 | 7 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 14Corey ThorntonDB SR | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 34Jon PowellDB SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 18Dyllon LesterDB SR | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Daniel ObarskiSR | 8/14 | 57% | 40 | 53/53 | 77 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81Andrew OsteenSR | 71 | 41.1 | 56 | 18 | 3 |