

Mountain West · 2021 · History
Utah State Aggies
11-3 (7-2 Mountain West)24th APLast: W 24-13 vs Oregon State
Blake Anderson · 1st season · .786 at Utah State · .608 career since 2014
- Rating
- -2.382
- Adj Off
- 27.372
- Adj Def
- 29.684
- WAP
- -0.9831
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.3%81 | 50.8%69 |
| Plays per game | 74.514 | 65.987 |
| Time of possession | 29:1687 | 30:4444 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.427 | 7.582 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6102 | 4.484 |
| Points per game | 32.633 | 24.448 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5489 | 3.3231 |
| Starting field position | Own 2964 | Own 2967 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21663 | +0.16255 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.16283 | +0.22087 |
| Success rate | 39.6%105 | 42.8%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.482 | 1.2459 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.017122 | +0.08542 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4418 | +0.28283 |
| Std downs success | 43.3%115 | 49.4%85 |
| Passing downs success | 32.5%42 | 29.5%61 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.7%72 | 56.3%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6493 | 1.6426 |
| Penalties per game | 6.270 | 8.13 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.674 | 74.71 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.1%27 | 34.6%27 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1439 | 1.43106 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.3%62 | 25.0%1 |
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 | @54 | W26-23 | +0.31 | +0.28 | +0.22 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | North Dakota(FCS) | W48-24 | +0.00 | +0.44 | +0.20 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @58 | W49-45 | +0.29 | +0.44 | +0.42 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | 35 | L3-27 | -0.73 | +0.11 | +0.15 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 39 | L20-34 | -0.74 | +0.11 | +0.39 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | @113 | W28-24 | +0.06 | +0.20 | +0.24 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 103 | W26-24 | +0.05 | +0.01 | +0.26 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | 96 | W51-31 | +0.06 | +0.20 | +0.18 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | @126 | W35-13 | +0.02 | +0.30 | +0.01 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @106 | W48-17 | +0.09 | +0.11 | -0.06 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | 89 | L17-44 | -0.92 | +0.06 | +0.48 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @123 | W35-10 | +0.03 | +0.42 | -0.22 |
| Dec 4Wk 14 | @69 | W46-13 | +0.25 | +0.29 | -0.11 |
| Dec 18Post | N47 | W24-13 | +0.26 | +0.10 | +0.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Logan BonnerSR | 85% | 263/430 | 61.2% | 3628 | 8.4 | 36 | 12 |
| 6Andrew PeasleySR | 10% | 28/51 | 54.9% | 415 | 8.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 5Cooper LegasSR | 4% | 11/20 | 55.0% | 171 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Calvin Tyler Jr.SR | 35% | 196 | 884 | 4.5 | 7 | 11 |
| 36Elelyon NoaJR | 24% | 138 | 597 | 4.3 | 4 | 11 |
| 1John GentrySR | 12% | 66 | 235 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 29Pailate MakakonaSR | 7% | 42 | 110 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Deven ThompkinsWR JR | 20% | 102 | 1704 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 16Brandon BowlingWR SR | 11% | 56 | 835 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 8Derek WrightWR SR | 10% | 48 | 789 | 16.4 | 11 |
| 10Justin McGriffWR SR | 7% | 35 | 414 | 11.8 | 6 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Nick HeningerDE SR | 74 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 5 |
| 95Marcus MooreDT SR | 46 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 8Hale Motu'apuakaDT SR | 26 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 36Patrick Joyner Jr.DE SR | 25 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 45Jaylin BannermanDE SR | 22 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 93Phillip PaeaDL SR | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Justin RiceLB SR | 124 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 5Cash GilliamLB SR | 64 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10AJ VongphachanhLB SR | 55 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Byron VaughnsLB 5Y | 44 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 33Kevin MeitzenheimerLB SR | 30 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Hunter ReynoldsS SR | 84 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 4Shaquez BondS SR | 80 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 12Ajani CarterDB SR | 45 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 22Michael AnyanwuCB SR | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 3Cam LampkinDB SR | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21Andre GraysonCB SR | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 14Zahodri JacksonDB SR | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59Connor ColesSR | 20/29 | 69% | 52 | 52/52 | 112 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63Stephen KotsanleeSR | 53 | 42.5 | 54 | 21 | 1 |