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Tulane Green Wave
12-2 (8-1 American Athletic)9th APLast: W 46-45 vs USC
Willie Fritz · 7th season · .489 at Tulane · .540 career since 2014
- Rating
- +8.626
- Adj Off
- 32.429
- Adj Def
- 23.832
- WAP
- +1.0610
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.5%26 | 51.6%58 |
| Plays per game | 67.078 | 72.118 |
| Time of possession | 29:4171 | 30:1862 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.711 | 6.318 |
| Yards per rush | 5.222 | 3.950 |
| Points per game | 36.019 | 22.232 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.4718 | 3.8173 |
| Starting field position | Own 3216 | Own 2836 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.29812 | +0.13752 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25121 | +0.13946 |
| Success rate | 45.2%39 | 41.3%59 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3230 | 1.1211 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25315 | +0.10064 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38020 | +0.22458 |
| Std downs success | 49.0%51 | 48.1%78 |
| Passing downs success | 35.9%16 | 25.9%21 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.2%39 | 73.1%81 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1433 | 1.4363 |
| Penalties per game | 4.05 | 5.398 |
| Penalty yards per game | 34.37 | 43.5108 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.4%78 | 37.4%59 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9358 | 3.071 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.3%33 | 58.1%93 |
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 | 131  Massachusetts | W42-10 | +0.00 | +0.29 | -0.09 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Alcorn State(FCS) | W52-0 | +0.00 | +0.43 | -0.21 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @12  Kansas State#14 | W17-10 | +0.57 | +0.01 | +0.05 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 100  Southern Miss | L24-27 | -0.93 | +0.17 | +0.05 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @49  Houston | W27-24 | +0.35 | +0.13 | +0.18 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 62  East Carolina | W24-9 | +0.16 | +0.21 | +0.09 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @111  South Florida | W45-31 | +0.09 | +0.34 | +0.34 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 53  Memphis | W38-28 | +0.21 | +0.22 | +0.14 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @85  Tulsa | W27-13 | +0.17 | +0.35 | +0.08 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 42  UCF | L31-38 | -0.76 | +0.23 | +0.25 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 55  SMU | W59-24 | +0.19 | +0.53 | +0.09 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @40  Cincinnati | W27-24 | +0.38 | +0.15 | +0.26 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | 42UCF | W45-28 | +0.24 | +0.45 | +0.10 |
| Jan 2Post | N23  USC#12 | W46-45 | +0.40 | +0.73 | +0.44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Michael PrattJR | 89% | 215/338 | 63.6% | 3010 | 8.9 | 27 | 5 |
| 15Kai HortonSR | 6% | 13/23 | 56.5% | 165 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 |
| 13Justin IbietaSO | 4% | 13/16 | 81.3% | 138 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Tyjae SpearsJR | 41% | 229 | 1581 | 6.9 | 19 | 22 |
| 23Iverson CelestineSR | 14% | 77 | 306 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2Ashaad ClaytonSR | 10% | 57 | 333 | 5.8 | 2 | 7 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Shae WyattWR SR | 9% | 35 | 692 | 19.8 | 7 |
| 2Duece WattsWR SR | 9% | 33 | 657 | 19.9 | 8 |
| 4Jha'Quan JacksonWR SR | 9% | 33 | 554 | 16.8 | 3 |
| 6Lawrence Keys IIIWR SR | 8% | 30 | 296 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 80Tyrick JamesTE SR | 7% | 25 | 285 | 11.4 | 5 |
| 14Deajaun McDougleWR SO | 6% | 23 | 236 | 10.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick JenkinsDL SR | 31 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11Devean DealEDGE SR | 28 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6Darius HodgesDL JR | 27 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 91Tylo PhillipsDL SR | 22 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Eric Hicks Jr.NT SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Keith Cooper Jr.DL SR | 17 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Dorian WilliamsLB SR | 105 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 1Nick AndersonLB SR | 101 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2Jesus MachadoLB SR | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Corey Platt Jr.LB SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 54Carlos HatcherLB SR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Larry BrooksS SR | 73 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 37Macon ClarkS SR | 57 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| 2Jarius MonroeDB SR | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 23Lummie Young IVS SR | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 7Lance RobinsonDB SR | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22Jadon CanadyDB SR | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 12DJ DouglasDB SR | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Valentino AmbrosioSR | 11/12 | 92% | 47 | 43/43 | 76 |
| 98Kriston EsnardSO | 3/6 | 50% | 30 | 20/20 | 29 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Casey GloverSR | 46 | 41.7 | 65 | 19 | 7 |
| 98Kriston EsnardSO | 1 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |