West Virginia Mountaineers
5-7 (3-6 Big 12)Last: W 24-19 at Oklahoma State
Neal Brown · 4th season · .468 at West Virginia · .582 career since 2015
- Rating
- +1.759
- Adj Off
- 30.240
- Adj Def
- 28.579
- WAP
- -3.0668
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.5%82 | 49.8%78 |
| Plays per game | 73.017 | 67.964 |
| Time of possession | 31:2033 | 28:4198 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.4112 | 8.2117 |
| Yards per rush | 4.649 | 4.169 |
| Points per game | 30.650 | 32.9116 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2035 | 3.8072 |
| Starting field position | Own 27124 | Own 3099 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21049 | +0.19595 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20641 | +0.15557 |
| Success rate | 44.2%51 | 43.4%89 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2382 | 1.32101 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.17938 | +0.11577 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.26169 | +0.28594 |
| Std downs success | 48.2%61 | 48.9%92 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%26 | 31.4%82 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.3%36 | 80.7%124 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5076 | 0.92124 |
| Penalties per game | 6.484 | 6.057 |
| Penalty yards per game | 53.063 | 58.529 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.0%48 | 40.7%87 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.6714 | 2.2524 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.8%10 | 59.3%100 |
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 | @35  Pittsburgh#22 | L31-38 | -0.59 | +0.08 | +0.33 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 67  Kansas | L42-55 | -0.85 | +0.41 | +0.45 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | Towson(FCS) | W65-7 | +0.00 | +0.58 | -0.09 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @90  Virginia Tech | W33-10 | +0.15 | +0.16 | -0.20 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @8  Texas#25 | L20-38 | -0.35 | +0.13 | +0.55 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 36  Baylor | W43-40 | +0.26 | +0.34 | +0.28 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @32  Texas Tech | L10-48 | -0.57 | +0.01 | +0.31 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 13  TCU#2 | L31-41 | -0.59 | +0.20 | +0.41 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @50  Iowa State | L14-31 | -0.66 | +0.06 | +0.18 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 25  Oklahoma | W23-20 | +0.31 | +0.11 | +0.08 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 12  Kansas State#14 | L31-48 | -0.58 | +0.22 | +0.05 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @33  Oklahoma State | W24-19 | +0.42 | +0.08 | -0.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18JT DanielsSR | 77% | 201/328 | 61.3% | 2097 | 6.4 | 13 | 9 |
| 6Garrett GreeneSR | 18% | 43/78 | 55.1% | 493 | 6.3 | 5 | 3 |
| 4Nicco MarchiolJR | 3% | 4/13 | 30.8% | 61 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Tony MathisSR | 30% | 136 | 562 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 |
| 26Justin JohnsonJR | 22% | 98 | 430 | 4.4 | 3 | 8 |
| 12CJ DonaldsonSR | 20% | 87 | 526 | 6.0 | 8 | 10 |
| 0Jaylen AndersonJR | 8% | 35 | 275 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce WheatonWR JR | 15% | 62 | 675 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 1Kaden PratherWR SR | 12% | 52 | 501 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 13Sam JamesWR SR | 11% | 46 | 745 | 16.2 | 6 |
| 6Reese SmithWR SR | 4% | 19 | 205 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 4Cortez BrahamWR SR | 3% | 14 | 147 | 10.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Sean MartinDT SR | 34 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Jordan JeffersonDT SR | 31 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 55Dante StillsDL SR | 26 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 41Lanell CarrDL SR | 21 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 49Taijh AlstonDE SR | 18 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Mike LockhartDT SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lee KpogbaLB SR | 92 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Jasir CoxLB SR | 62 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6Exree LoeLB SR | 53 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7Jared BartlettLB SR | 26 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Lance DixonLB SR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Aubrey BurksS SR | 66 | 2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 24Marcis FloydS SR | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 25Hershey McLaurinDB SR | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 4Rashad AjayiCB SR | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 14Malachi RuffinCB SR | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 11Wesley McCormickCB SR | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Jacolby SpellsCB JR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Casey LeggSR | 14/15 | 93% | 38 | 37/39 | 79 |
| 37Parker GrothausSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Oliver StrawSR | 49 | 42.5 | 63 | 18 | 2 |