West Virginia Mountaineers
9-4 (6-3 Big 12)Last: W 30-10 vs North Carolina
Neal Brown · 5th season · .517 at West Virginia · .595 career since 2015
- Rating
- +5.542
- Adj Off
- 30.632
- Adj Def
- 25.149
- WAP
- -0.8924
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 62.1%7 | 47.2%107 |
| Plays per game | 69.235 | 65.172 |
| Time of possession | 32:3113 | 27:29121 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.140 | 7.481 |
| Yards per rush | 5.314 | 4.378 |
| Points per game | 31.539 | 26.264 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8473 | 4.13101 |
| Starting field position | Own 3127 | Own 2726 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.24038 | +0.20293 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23427 | +0.17670 |
| Success rate | 44.6%44 | 42.2%73 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3135 | 1.3199 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2569 | +0.173100 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25476 | +0.26875 |
| Std downs success | 49.4%46 | 47.5%70 |
| Passing downs success | 33.8%34 | 31.3%88 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.9%55 | 72.7%89 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.3184 |
| Penalties per game | 5.133 | 6.341 |
| Penalty yards per game | 46.448 | 56.739 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.7%61 | 38.6%66 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.7713 | 2.0846 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.8%62 | 51.8%69 |
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 | @6  Penn State#13 | L15-38 | -0.29 | +0.22 | +0.36 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Duquesne(FCS) | W56-17 | +0.00 | +0.41 | -0.06 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 69  Pittsburgh | W17-6 | +0.09 | -0.17 | -0.08 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 38  Texas Tech | W20-13 | +0.20 | -0.03 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @35  TCU | W24-21 | +0.33 | +0.17 | +0.26 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @76  Houston | L39-41 | -0.86 | +0.39 | +0.36 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 49  Oklahoma State#16 | L34-48 | -0.84 | +0.16 | +0.36 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @37  UCF | W41-28 | +0.33 | +0.27 | +0.35 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 78  BYU | W37-7 | +0.07 | +0.37 | -0.07 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @10  Oklahoma#15 | L20-59 | -0.39 | 0.00 | +0.53 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 85  Cincinnati | W42-21 | +0.06 | +0.59 | +0.34 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @75  Baylor | W34-31 | +0.14 | +0.43 | +0.24 |
| Dec 27Post | N30  North Carolina | W30-10 | +0.28 | +0.26 | -0.01 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Garrett GreeneSR | 84% | 147/278 | 52.9% | 2406 | 8.7 | 16 | 4 |
| 4Nicco MarchiolJR | 16% | 30/53 | 56.6% | 247 | 4.7 | 2 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12CJ DonaldsonSR | 30% | 171 | 798 | 4.7 | 11 | 9 |
| 1Jahiem WhiteSR | 19% | 109 | 842 | 7.7 | 4 | 5 |
| 0Jaylen AndersonJR | 8% | 44 | 147 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 |
| 26Justin JohnsonJR | 7% | 38 | 150 | 3.9 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Kole TaylorTE SR | 11% | 35 | 444 | 12.7 | 4 |
| 5Devin CarterWR SR | 8% | 27 | 501 | 18.6 | 2 |
| 29Preston FoxWR SR | 8% | 26 | 368 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 13Hudson ClementWR SR | 7% | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 4 |
| 7Traylon RayWR JR | 5% | 18 | 321 | 17.8 | 3 |
| 13E.J. HortonWR SR | 3% | 10 | 201 | 20.1 | 1 |
| 84Rodney GallagherWR SR | 3% | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Edward VesterinenDL SR | 28 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5Sean MartinDT SR | 27 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 54Fatorma MulbahDL SR | 25 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Tomiwa DurojaiyeDL SR | 23 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Mike LockhartDT SR | 21 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Jalen ThorntonDL JR | 14 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lee KpogbaLB SR | 97 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Ben CutterLB SR | 56 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Jared BartlettLB SR | 49 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Trey LathanLB SR | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36Caden BiserLB SR | 23 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Anthony WilsonS SR | 80 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 11Beanie BishopCB SR | 67 | 20 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 24Marcis FloydS SR | 50 | 7 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2Aubrey BurksS SR | 47 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 25Hershey McLaurinDB SR | 44 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 14Malachi RuffinCB SR | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 6Jacolby SpellsCB JR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Michael HayesSR | 17/21 | 81% | 49 | 46/46 | 97 |
| 39Danny KingSO | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Oliver StrawSR | 43 | 43.1 | 61 | 21 | 2 |
| 98Leighton BechdelSR | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |