American Athletic · 2022 · History
Houston Cougars
8-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: W 23-16 vs Louisiana
Dana Holgorsen · 4th season · .574 at Houston · .591 career since 2011
- Rating
- +4.349
- Adj Off
- 33.023
- Adj Def
- 28.680
- WAP
- -2.3957
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 42.6%113 | 46.2%110 |
| Plays per game | 68.857 | 70.829 |
| Time of possession | 29:5369 | 30:0665 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.132 | 7.695 |
| Yards per rush | 4.650 | 4.171 |
| Points per game | 36.116 | 32.2112 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.765 | 3.8676 |
| Starting field position | Own 3039 | Own 3087 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.31410 | +0.20097 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27016 | +0.16161 |
| Success rate | 47.1%24 | 42.5%75 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3038 | 1.35113 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.15155 | +0.10874 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4796 | +0.30299 |
| Std downs success | 50.4%36 | 46.7%54 |
| Passing downs success | 39.4%5 | 34.6%115 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.0%42 | 75.4%98 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4668 | 1.00115 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8126 | 3.2131 |
| Penalty yards per game | 69.9126 | 30.5131 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.5%24 | 43.3%112 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0848 | 2.6211 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%13 | 55.9%86 |
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 3Wk 1 | @51  UTSA | W37-35 | +0.34 | +0.21 | +0.24 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @32  Texas Tech | L30-33 | -0.57 | +0.02 | +0.11 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 67  Kansas | L30-48 | -0.85 | +0.28 | +0.38 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 122  Rice | W34-27 | +0.02 | +0.37 | +0.04 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 26  Tulane#9 | L24-27 | -0.69 | +0.18 | +0.13 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @53  Memphis | W33-32 | +0.33 | +0.25 | +0.15 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @96  Navy | W38-20 | +0.14 | +0.37 | +0.14 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 111  South Florida | W42-27 | +0.04 | +0.48 | +0.23 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @55  SMU | L63-77 | -0.69 | +0.65 | +0.56 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 115  Temple | W43-36 | +0.03 | +0.41 | +0.38 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @62  East Carolina | W42-3 | +0.27 | +0.50 | -0.16 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 85  Tulsa | L30-37 | -0.91 | +0.23 | +0.22 |
| Dec 23Post | N75  Louisiana | W23-16 | +0.14 | +0.21 | +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 TuneSRPOTY 5 | 99% | 334/497 | 67.2% | 4074 | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Brandon CampbellJR | 23% | 91 | 431 | 4.7 | 4 | 15 |
| 4Ta'Zhawn HenrySR | 22% | 87 | 363 | 4.2 | 3 | 21 |
| 21Stacy SneedSR | 19% | 76 | 501 | 6.6 | 5 | 22 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nathaniel DellWR JR | 22% | 109 | 1398 | 12.8 | 17 |
| 11Sam BrownWR JR | 8% | 41 | 471 | 11.5 | 4 |
| 8KeSean CarterWR SR | 8% | 39 | 611 | 15.7 | 5 |
| 2Matthew GoldenWR JR | 8% | 38 | 584 | 15.4 | 7 |
| 85Christian TrahanTE SR | 5% | 23 | 237 | 10.3 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Atlias BellDL SR | 37 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 44D'Anthony JonesDL SR | 35 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 97Chidozie NwankwoDT SR | 35 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Nelson CeaserDL JR | 34 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 95Jamykal NealDL SR | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek ParishDL SR | 19 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Donavan MutinLB SR | 78 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13Ronald NunneryLB SR | 38 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Trimarcus CheeksLB SR | 35 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Jamal MorrisLB SR | 35 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Hasaan HypoliteLB SR | 31 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Gervarrius OwensDB SR | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 28Thabo MwanikiDB SR | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 23Art GreenDB SR | 41 | 7 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6Jayce RogersDB SR | 38 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 5Jalen EmeryDB SR | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Alex HoganDB SR | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Demarcus Griffin-TaylorDB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Kyle RamseySR | 5/6 | 83% | 42 | 38/39 | 53 |
| 41Bubba BaxaSR | 9/14 | 64% | 37 | 17/18 | 44 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Laine WilkinsJR | 40 | 43.6 | 67 | 11 | 2 |