American Athletic · 2022 · History
UCF Knights
9-5 (6-3 American Athletic)Last: L 13-30 vs Duke
Gus Malzahn · 2nd season · .667 at UCF · .669 career since 2012
- Rating
- +5.442
- Adj Off
- 30.636
- Adj Def
- 25.246
- WAP
- -2.0148
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.3%40 | 50.3%68 |
| Plays per game | 76.06 | 66.381 |
| Time of possession | 30:5244 | 29:0887 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.563 | 6.947 |
| Yards per rush | 5.219 | 4.598 |
| Points per game | 32.931 | 23.646 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1347 | 3.3128 |
| Starting field position | Own 2898 | Own 2725 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24829 | +0.16274 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21434 | +0.16163 |
| Success rate | 47.9%15 | 40.0%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2096 | 1.3090 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25513 | +0.09155 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.27364 | +0.27286 |
| Std downs success | 53.4%15 | 45.1%39 |
| Passing downs success | 33.6%37 | 29.9%63 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.1%85 | 59.1%14 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5076 | 1.21102 |
| Penalties per game | 4.926 | 5.1113 |
| Penalty yards per game | 46.439 | 40.4126 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.4%16 | 38.1%63 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1447 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.3%19 | 43.3%26 |
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 1Wk 1 | South Carolina State(FCS) | W56-10 | +0.00 | +0.42 | -0.13 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 20  Louisville | L14-20 | -0.65 | -0.06 | +0.12 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @86  Florida Atlantic | W40-14 | +0.17 | +0.42 | +0.08 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 79  Georgia Tech | W27-10 | +0.10 | +0.07 | +0.01 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 55  SMU | W41-19 | +0.19 | +0.31 | +0.05 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 115  Temple | W70-13 | +0.03 | +0.80 | +0.03 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @62  East Carolina | L13-34 | -0.73 | +0.12 | +0.39 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 40  Cincinnati | W25-21 | +0.25 | +0.13 | +0.14 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @53  Memphis | W35-28 | +0.33 | +0.32 | +0.15 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @26  Tulane#9 | W38-31 | +0.45 | +0.25 | +0.23 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 96  Navy | L14-17 | -0.93 | +0.06 | +0.14 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @111  South Florida | W46-39 | +0.09 | +0.44 | +0.36 |
| Dec 3Wk 14 | @26Tulane#9 | L28-45 | -0.55 | +0.10 | +0.45 |
| Dec 28Post | N56  Duke | L13-30 | -0.76 | +0.04 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10John Rhys PlumleeSR | 77% | 218/346 | 63.0% | 2586 | 7.5 | 14 | 8 |
| 12Mikey KeeneSR | 18% | 60/83 | 72.3% | 647 | 7.8 | 6 | 1 |
| 4Thomas CastellanosSR | 4% | 9/16 | 56.3% | 75 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Isaiah BowserSR | 34% | 206 | 808 | 3.9 | 16 | 14 |
| 7RJ HarveySR | 19% | 118 | 796 | 6.7 | 5 | 22 |
| 0Johnny RichardsonSR | 9% | 54 | 370 | 6.9 | 0 | 22 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ryan O'KeefeWR SR | 16% | 73 | 725 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 1Javon BakerWR SR | 12% | 56 | 796 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 2Kobe HudsonWR SR | 9% | 39 | 641 | 16.4 | 7 |
| 3Xavier TownsendWR SR | 5% | 23 | 127 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 82Alec HollerTE SR | 5% | 22 | 276 | 12.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tre'Mon Morris-BrashDE SR | 50 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 8Joshua CeliscarDL SR | 46 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 5Ricky BarberDT SR | 42 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 9 | 4 |
| 94Anthony MontalvoDT SR | 38 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2Lee HunterDL SR | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Matthew AlexanderDL SR | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason JohnsonLB SR | 117 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Jeremiah Jean-BaptisteLB SR | 47 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 27Walter YatesLB SR | 43 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Kam MooreLB SR | 8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47K.D. McDanielLB SR | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Koby PerryDB SR | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 9Divaad WilsonDB SR | 38 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Justin HodgesCB SR | 36 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 14Corey ThorntonDB SR | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Jarvis WareDB SR | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 22Davonte BrownDB SR | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 10Quadric BullardDB SR | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Colton BoomerSR | 14/15 | 93% | 43 | 42/43 | 84 |
| 98Daniel ObarskiSR | 0/2 | 0% | 0 | 10/10 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Mitch McCarthySR | 40 | 43.4 | 60 | 13 | 0 |
| 81Andrew OsteenSR | 12 | 39.8 | 50 | 3 | 2 |