UCF Knights
6-7 (3-6 Big 12)Last: L 17-30 vs Georgia Tech
Gus Malzahn · 3rd season · .600 at UCF · .652 career since 2012
- Rating
- +6.437
- Adj Off
- 30.236
- Adj Def
- 23.840
- WAP
- -4.0372
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.7%23 | 55.3%14 |
| Plays per game | 67.946 | 66.552 |
| Time of possession | 28:5396 | 31:0738 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.211 | 7.049 |
| Yards per rush | 5.65 | 4.9115 |
| Points per game | 31.342 | 25.861 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7678 | 3.7971 |
| Starting field position | Own 27122 | Own 3092 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.30911 | +0.14255 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.26222 | +0.11530 |
| Success rate | 46.2%25 | 45.0%114 |
| Explosiveness | 1.417 | 1.1616 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25310 | +0.183104 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.47314 | +0.16621 |
| Std downs success | 49.5%43 | 50.2%114 |
| Passing downs success | 38.2%9 | 33.2%110 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.2%51 | 66.7%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3864 | 1.2395 |
| Penalties per game | 6.174 | 4.7123 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.163 | 39.4118 |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.1%5 | 39.5%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7773 | 1.8565 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.5%52 | 58.3%99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 133  Kent State | W56-6 | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.04 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @44  Boise State | W18-16 | +0.29 | +0.16 | +0.07 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Villanova(FCS) | W48-14 | +0.00 | +0.37 | +0.04 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @13  Kansas State#18 | L31-44 | -0.44 | +0.26 | +0.35 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 75  Baylor | L35-36 | -0.93 | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @26  Kansas#23 | L22-51 | -0.62 | +0.30 | +0.58 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @10  Oklahoma#15 | L29-31 | -0.39 | +0.19 | +0.09 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 42  West Virginia | L28-41 | -0.81 | +0.35 | +0.27 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @85  Cincinnati | W28-26 | +0.12 | +0.34 | +0.20 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 49  Oklahoma State#16 | W45-3 | +0.16 | +0.38 | -0.25 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @38  Texas Tech | L23-24 | -0.68 | +0.39 | +0.20 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 76  Houston | W27-13 | +0.07 | +0.34 | -0.01 |
| Dec 22Post | N54  Georgia Tech | L17-30 | -0.81 | +0.17 | +0.15 |
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 | 70% | 161/256 | 62.9% | 2271 | 8.9 | 15 | 8 |
| 7Timmy McClainSR | 28% | 64/102 | 62.7% | 1065 | 10.4 | 9 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7RJ HarveySR | 43% | 226 | 1416 | 6.3 | 16 | 19 |
| 0Johnny RichardsonSR | 16% | 87 | 573 | 6.6 | 1 | 12 |
| 5Jordan McdonaldSR | 3% | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Javon BakerWR SR | 14% | 52 | 1139 | 21.9 | 7 |
| 2Kobe HudsonWR SR | 12% | 44 | 900 | 20.5 | 8 |
| 3Xavier TownsendWR SR | 9% | 33 | 325 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 82Alec HollerTE SR | 7% | 24 | 244 | 10.2 | 2 |
| 5Randy PittmanTE SR | 5% | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Lee HunterDL SR | 57 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3Tre'Mon Morris-BrashDE SR | 50 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 8Joshua CeliscarDL SR | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Malachi LawrenceEDGE SR | 24 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 55John WalkerDT SR | 17 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 12Shaun Peterson Jr.DE SR | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason JohnsonLB SR | 104 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27Walter YatesLB SR | 68 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Kam MooreLB SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Rian DavisLB SR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Andrew HarrisLB JR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Nikai MartinezDB SR | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| 8Demari HendersonDB SR | 45 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 9Jireh WilsonDB SR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 10Quadric BullardDB SR | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 11Decorian PattersonDB SR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 14Corey ThorntonDB SR | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Brandon AdamsDB SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Colton BoomerSR | 13/21 | 62% | 55 | 48/49 | 87 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Mitch McCarthySR | 37 | 41.4 | 64 | 9 | 2 |