Mountain West · 2023 · History
Colorado State Rams
5-7 (3-5 Mountain West)Last: L 24-27 at Hawai'i
Jay Norvell · 2nd season · .333 at Colorado State · .494 career since 2017
- Rating
- -10.9112
- Adj Off
- 21.4109
- Adj Def
- 32.2110
- WAP
- -5.97104
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.8%127 | 52.2%46 |
| Plays per game | 68.939 | 71.88 |
| Time of possession | 26:35130 | 33:254 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.367 | 7.799 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4118 | 4.163 |
| Points per game | 26.176 | 29.698 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6684 | 3.4032 |
| Starting field position | Own 26127 | Own 3081 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14980 | +0.17780 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.098105 | +0.235104 |
| Success rate | 41.8%69 | 43.2%91 |
| Explosiveness | 1.20103 | 1.2138 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.079132 | +0.09756 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34937 | +0.31197 |
| Std downs success | 47.8%62 | 49.2%100 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%81 | 30.2%70 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 65.4%101 | 69.1%61 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.08128 | 1.5842 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6128 | 6.435 |
| Penalty yards per game | 69.8129 | 62.014 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.1%50 | 43.9%110 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5882 | 1.33112 |
| 4th down conversion | 42.1%104 | 56.3%87 |
Rank out of 133 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 | 50  Washington State | L24-50 | -0.84 | +0.08 | +0.29 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @86  Colorado | L35-43 | -0.88 | +0.10 | +0.07 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @108  Middle Tennessee | W31-23 | +0.07 | +0.34 | +0.08 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | Utah Tech(FCS) | W41-20 | +0.00 | +0.40 | +0.05 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @110  Utah State | L24-44 | -0.93 | -0.05 | +0.26 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 44  Boise State | W31-30 | +0.17 | +0.20 | +0.16 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @78  UNLV | L23-25 | -0.86 | +0.21 | +0.19 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 67  Air Force | L13-30 | -0.90 | +0.05 | +0.23 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @80  Wyoming | L15-24 | -0.87 | -0.01 | +0.14 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 106  San Diego State | W22-19 | +0.03 | +0.13 | +0.09 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 132  Nevada | W30-20 | +0.01 | +0.20 | +0.14 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @127  Hawai'i | L24-27 | -0.97 | +0.23 | +0.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Brayden Fowler-NicolosiSR | 94% | 292/470 | 62.1% | 3460 | 7.4 | 22 | 16 |
| 18Clay MillenSR | 5% | 15/24 | 62.5% | 110 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Vann SchieldSO | 27% | 90 | 389 | 4.3 | 3 | 11 |
| 25Avery MorrowSR | 24% | 81 | 262 | 3.2 | 2 | 3 |
| 29Justin MarshallJR | 17% | 57 | 311 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Kobe JohnsonSR | 13% | 44 | 128 | 2.9 | 1 | 4 |
| 26Damian Henderson IISR | 4% | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Tory HortonWR SR | 19% | 96 | 1136 | 11.8 | 8 |
| 5Dallin HolkerTE JR | 13% | 64 | 767 | 12.0 | 6 |
| 4Louis BrownWR SR | 9% | 47 | 481 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 86Justus Ross-SimmonsWR SR | 9% | 45 | 724 | 16.1 | 3 |
| 18Dylan GoffneyWR SR | 5% | 23 | 298 | 13.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Nuer GatkuothDL JR | 53 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8Mohamed KamaraDL SR | 52 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 16Grady KellyDL SR | 32 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Tony Pierce Jr.DL SR | 30 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 91James MitchellDL SR | 18 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Cameron BariteauDL SR | 18 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Chase WilsonLB SR | 95 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45Justin SanchezLB SR | 79 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7Buom JockLB JR | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45Marshon OxleyLB SR | 22 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33Trey PasterLB SR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jack HowellDB SR | 98 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 11Henry BlackburnDB SR | 61 | 0 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 1Chigozie AnusiemDB SR | 50 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 4Dominic MorrisDB SR | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 7Dom JonesDB SR | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 15Ayden HectorDB SR | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 20Jaylen GardnerDB SO | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jordan NoyesSR | 15/19 | 79% | 55 | 29/29 | 74 |
| 95Ashton WolffSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 5/6 | 5 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Paddy TurnerSR | 52 | 43.3 | 65 | 19 | 2 |