Mountain West · 2023 · History
Utah State Aggies
6-7 (4-4 Mountain West)Last: L 22-45 vs Georgia State
Blake Anderson · 3rd season · .575 at Utah State · .578 career since 2014
- Rating
- -10.0110
- Adj Off
- 26.962
- Adj Def
- 36.8130
- WAP
- -5.72100
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.7%86 | 53.2%30 |
| Plays per game | 70.325 | 73.92 |
| Time of possession | 26:52128 | 33:086 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.656 | 6.734 |
| Yards per rush | 4.831 | 5.1121 |
| Points per game | 33.227 | 34.7123 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.34102 | 4.21109 |
| Starting field position | Own 2975 | Own 31103 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20947 | +0.19588 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13484 | +0.256117 |
| Success rate | 41.7%72 | 45.2%116 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3516 | 1.1821 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21324 | +0.190109 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.30158 | +0.22451 |
| Std downs success | 46.6%79 | 50.8%116 |
| Passing downs success | 31.7%61 | 32.3%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.8%30 | 74.0%96 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.92125 | 1.5447 |
| Penalties per game | 7.5125 | 7.38 |
| Penalty yards per game | 70.8130 | 66.15 |
| 3rd down conversion | 36.0%97 | 42.4%105 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4621 | 1.31117 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%54 | 47.1%52 |
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 | @48  Iowa#24 | L14-24 | -0.73 | +0.06 | +0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Idaho State(FCS) | W78-28 | +0.00 | +0.59 | 0.00 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @67  Air Force | L21-39 | -0.82 | +0.12 | +0.44 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 55  James Madison | L38-45 | -0.86 | +0.14 | +0.36 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @122  UConn | W34-33 | +0.04 | +0.24 | +0.27 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 112  Colorado State | W44-24 | +0.03 | +0.26 | -0.05 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 73  Fresno State | L32-37 | -0.92 | +0.29 | +0.22 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @65  San José State | L21-42 | -0.81 | +0.20 | +0.14 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @106  San Diego State | W32-24 | +0.07 | +0.25 | +0.20 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 132  Nevada | W41-24 | +0.01 | +0.27 | -0.13 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 44  Boise State | L10-45 | -0.83 | -0.08 | +0.31 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | @126  New Mexico | W44-41 | +0.03 | +0.30 | +0.22 |
| Dec 23Post | N96  Georgia State | L22-45 | -0.93 | +0.03 | +0.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Cooper LegasSR | 49% | 138/213 | 64.8% | 1815 | 8.5 | 19 | 8 |
| 2McCae HillsteadJR | 36% | 94/158 | 59.5% | 1062 | 6.7 | 11 | 8 |
| 16Levi WilliamsJR | 14% | 35/61 | 57.4% | 425 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Davon BoothSR | 24% | 120 | 805 | 6.7 | 6 | 12 |
| 1Rahsul FaisonSR | 24% | 118 | 736 | 6.2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2Robert BriggsSR | 16% | 80 | 420 | 5.3 | 2 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell VaughnWR SR | 21% | 90 | 937 | 10.4 | 11 |
| 1Jalen RoyalsWR SR | 16% | 71 | 1080 | 15.2 | 15 |
| 6Micah DavisWR SR | 8% | 36 | 628 | 17.4 | 6 |
| 87Broc LaneTE SR | 5% | 20 | 204 | 10.2 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Paul FitzgeraldDE SR | 46 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Hale Motu'apuakaDT SR | 33 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10Blaine SpiresDL SR | 26 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 55Seni TuiakiDT SR | 25 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 44Bo MaileDT SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98John WardDL SR | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2MJ TafisiLB SR | 142 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Jaiden FrancoisLB SR | 57 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8Logan PiliLB JR | 31 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Cian SloneLB SR | 28 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20Cole JoyceLB JR | 25 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike LarsenS SR | 102 | 6 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 25Anthony SwitzerDB SR | 85 | 4 | 1 | 8.0 |
| 11Devin DyeS SR | 82 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 5Simeon HarrisDB SR | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 22Michael AnyanwuCB SR | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Jordan DrewCB SR | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Avante DickersonCB SR | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Elliott NimrodSR | 11/14 | 79% | 45 | 41/43 | 74 |
| 59William TestaJR | 2/3 | 67% | 32 | 7/7 | 13 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Ryan MarksSR | 38 | 43.2 | 75 | 12 | 5 |
| 63Stephen KotsanleeSR | 25 | 43.4 | 69 | 8 | 2 |