Houston Cougars
10-3 (6-3 Big 12)22nd APLast: W 38-35 vs LSU
Willie Fritz · 2nd season · .560 at Houston · .570 career since 2014
- Rating
- +3.852
- Adj Off
- 28.552
- Adj Def
- 24.656
- WAP
- -0.6124
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.2%23 | 49.9%79 |
| Plays per game | 73.89 | 67.265 |
| Time of possession | 32:1917 | 27:41119 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.555 | 7.164 |
| Yards per rush | 4.381 | 3.735 |
| Points per game | 29.155 | 22.847 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5583 | 3.9194 |
| Starting field position | Own 3133 | Own 3085 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.106101 | +0.10647 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.13973 | +0.13653 |
| Success rate | 41.5%79 | 41.2%63 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2278 | 1.127 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.029129 | +0.04638 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32142 | +0.21862 |
| Std downs success | 48.0%69 | 48.9%92 |
| Passing downs success | 26.3%112 | 24.7%11 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.7%49 | 62.3%19 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0839 | 1.3852 |
| Penalties per game | 4.619 | 7.513 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.120 | 66.712 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.8%57 | 35.9%41 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.4634 | 2.0067 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.4%41 | 50.0%51 |
Rank out of 136 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 28Wk 1 | Stephen F. Austin(FCS) | W27-0 | +0.00 | -0.01 | -0.26 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | @128  Rice | W35-9 | +0.02 | +0.16 | -0.07 |
| Sep 12Wk 3 | 79  Colorado | W36-20 | +0.07 | +0.02 | +0.21 |
| Sep 26Wk 5 | @107  Oregon State | W27-24 | +0.06 | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 5  Texas Tech#7 | L11-35 | -0.46 | -0.08 | +0.26 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @110  Oklahoma State | W39-17 | +0.05 | +0.23 | +0.05 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | 32  Arizona | W31-28 | +0.24 | +0.37 | +0.30 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @42  Arizona State | W24-16 | +0.31 | +0.11 | +0.22 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 82  West Virginia | L35-45 | -0.93 | +0.13 | +0.27 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | @68  UCF | W30-27 | +0.18 | -0.06 | -0.10 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 34  TCU#25 | L14-17 | -0.77 | +0.01 | +0.04 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @49  Baylor | W31-24 | +0.26 | +0.15 | +0.05 |
| Dec 27Post | N25  LSU | W38-35 | +0.35 | +0.25 | +0.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Conner WeigmanSR | 94% | 232/356 | 65.2% | 2705 | 7.6 | 25 | 9 |
| 9Zeon ChrissSR | 6% | 10/21 | 47.6% | 108 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Dean ConnorsSR | 37% | 200 | 977 | 4.9 | 6 | 34 |
| 25DJ ButlerJR | 12% | 68 | 301 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 |
| 21Stacy SneedSR | 7% | 37 | 130 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 48J'Marion BurnetteJR | 5% | 28 | 82 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Tanner KoziolTE SR | 20% | 74 | 727 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 0Amare ThomasWR SR | 18% | 67 | 966 | 14.4 | 12 |
| 12Stephon Johnson Jr.WR SR | 3% | 13 | 275 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2Koby YoungWR JR | 3% | 12 | 191 | 15.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Carlos AllenDL SR | 72 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 90Eddie Walls IIIDL SR | 64 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 9 | 5 |
| 18Khalil LaufauDL SR | 34 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 49Darius WashingtonDL SO | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Zavian TibbsDT SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 98Myles ParkerDL SR | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Jalen GarnerLB SR | 76 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Sione FotuLB SR | 53 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Corey Platt Jr.LB SR | 41 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10Latreveon McCutchinLB SR | 37 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4Brandon MackLB SR | 32 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kentrell WebbDB SR | 71 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 1Latrell McCutchinDB SR | 52 | 8 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 24Wrook BrownDB SR | 49 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 |
| 6Jordan AllenDB SR | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 5Will JamesDB SR | 39 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 22Marc Stampley IIDB SR | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 21Zelmar VedderDB SR | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Ethan SanchezSR | 21/26 | 81% | 52 | 43/43 | 106 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Liam DoughertyJR | 53 | 44.1 | 60 | 18 | 8 |