

Colorado Buffaloes
1-11 (1-8 Pac-12)Last: L 21-63 vs Utah
Mike Sanford Jr. · 1st season · .083 at Colorado · .270 career since 2017
- Rating
- -15.1123
- Adj Off
- 20.8107
- Adj Def
- 35.9125
- WAP
- -6.71117
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.5%83 | 56.3%9 |
| Plays per game | 60.3123 | 68.360 |
| Time of possession | 27:23118 | 32:3713 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.8121 | 8.7126 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4113 | 6.1128 |
| Points per game | 15.4127 | 44.5131 |
| Points per opportunity | 2.98116 | 4.87131 |
| Starting field position | Own 27120 | Own 33128 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.037124 | +0.395131 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.080105 | +0.269120 |
| Success rate | 37.3%115 | 54.0%131 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2189 | 1.2987 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07193 | +0.333130 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.076122 | +0.510130 |
| Std downs success | 46.3%82 | 58.2%131 |
| Passing downs success | 21.0%128 | 41.7%131 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 63.6%108 | 84.5%129 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83113 | 0.92124 |
| Penalties per game | 5.340 | 6.057 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.345 | 53.559 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.7%119 | 53.1%131 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5020 | 1.9270 |
| 4th down conversion | 36.7%117 | 47.8%52 |
Rank out of 131 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 | 13 | L13-38 | -0.59 | 0.00 | +0.51 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @57 | L10-41 | -0.70 | -0.14 | +0.43 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @14 | L7-49 | -0.44 | +0.14 | +0.41 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 30 | L17-45 | -0.71 | +0.06 | +0.44 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @83 | L20-43 | -0.83 | +0.35 | +0.47 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 74 | W20-13 | +0.11 | +0.05 | -0.16 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @16 | L9-42 | -0.49 | -0.28 | +0.41 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 76 | L34-42 | -0.90 | +0.12 | +0.42 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 18 | L10-49 | -0.64 | +0.05 | +0.40 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @23 | L17-55 | -0.52 | +0.08 | +0.48 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @21 | L7-54 | -0.51 | -0.01 | +0.47 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 7 | L21-63 | -0.48 | -0.01 | +0.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5JT ShroutSR | 56% | 90/203 | 44.3% | 1220 | 6.0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2Owen McCownSR | 28% | 57/100 | 57.0% | 600 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18Maddox KoppSR | 8% | 15/28 | 53.6% | 123 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Deion SmithSR | 21% | 83 | 393 | 4.7 | 2 | 11 |
| 0Anthony HankersonSR | 18% | 68 | 274 | 4.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8Alex FontenotSR | 17% | 65 | 315 | 4.8 | 2 | 6 |
| 44Charlie OfferdahlSR | 10% | 37 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 |
| 21Jayle StacksSO | 9% | 35 | 114 | 3.3 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Montana Lemonious-CraigWR SR | 6% | 23 | 359 | 15.6 | 3 |
| 0Jordyn TysonWR JR | 6% | 22 | 470 | 21.4 | 4 |
| 2R.J. SneedWR SR | 6% | 20 | 168 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 38Brady RussellTE SR | 6% | 20 | 153 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 6Daniel AriasWR SR | 5% | 19 | 309 | 16.3 | 1 |
| 81Jack HesteraWR SR | 4% | 14 | 157 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 13Maurice BellWR SR | 4% | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Terrance LangDE SR | 31 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 99Jalen SamiDL SR | 28 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chance MainDE SO | 27 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 89Na'im RodmanDL SR | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 91Devin GrantDL SR | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21Tyas MartinDL SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Josh ChandlerLB SR | 96 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12Quinn PerryLB SR | 71 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Jeremy Mack Jr.LB SR | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Robert BarnesLB SR | 36 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Guy ThomasLB SR | 30 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Trevor WoodsS SR | 79 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Nikko ReedDB SR | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9Kaylin MooreDB SR | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 5Tyrin TaylorCB SR | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 23Isaiah LewisS SR | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 5Simeon HarrisDB SR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Jaylen StrikerS JR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Cole BeckerSR | 11/13 | 85% | 49 | 20/21 | 53 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Trent CarrizosaSR | 46 | 40.9 | 52 | 11 | 0 |
| 92Ashton LoganSR | 17 | 40.6 | 55 | 4 | 1 |