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New Mexico State Aggies
3-4 (2-1 Conference USA)Last: W 30-24 at Sam HoustonNext: vs Jacksonville State
Tony Sanchez · 3rd season · .323 at New Mexico State · .330 career since 2015
- Rating
- -13.0120
- Adj Off
- 19.2115
- Adj Def
- 32.3118
- WAP
- -3.26109
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 47.2%102 | 47.3%98 |
| Plays per game | 66.380 | 66.167 |
| Time of possession | 28:15110 | 31:4529 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.8110 | 7.169 |
| Yards per rush | 4.659 | 3.327 |
| Points per game | 24.693 | 25.483 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5988 | 3.7694 |
| Starting field position | Own 27111 | Own 32128 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.004123 | +0.03954 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.043130 | +0.16397 |
| Success rate | 40.7%97 | 38.4%47 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3227 | 1.2376 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06289 | +0.02360 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.060118 | +0.06636 |
| Std downs success | 45.0%110 | 43.3%38 |
| Passing downs success | 31.5%66 | 29.4%76 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.5%53 | 46.3%31 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.86127 | 1.1475 |
| Penalties per game | 6.670 | 8.014 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.743 | 67.025 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.8%85 | 39.0%84 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2932 | 1.43102 |
| 4th down conversion | 43.8%106 | 50.0%54 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 5.2-6.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29Wk 1 | @37  Florida State | L17-34 | -0.66 | +0.11 | +0.27 |
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Mercyhurst(FCS) | W51-14 | 0.00 | +0.37 | -0.15 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @107  Hawai'i | L19-29 | -0.93 | -0.01 | +0.13 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 43  New Mexico | L18-42 | -0.81 | +0.03 | +0.36 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 100  Western Kentucky | W34-13 | +0.04 | -0.05 | -0.21 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | @109  Florida International | L3-22 | -0.94 | -0.35 | -0.07 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @126  Sam Houston | W30-24 | +0.03 | -0.10 | -0.06 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 97  Jacksonville State | +2.643% | +0.04 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 69  Liberty | +9.527% | +0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @128  Missouri State | -0.150% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 111  Delaware | -0.852% | +0.03 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @127  Middle Tennessee | +0.748% | +0.03 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Trey HeddenFR | 55% | 65/124 | 52.4% | 906 | 7.3 | 5 | 6 |
| 14Adam DamanteFR | 44% | 62/99 | 62.6% | 609 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2James JonesFR | 52% | 119 | 777 | 6.5 | 4 | 8 |
| 0Terrell Washington Jr.FR | 22% | 51 | 203 | 4.0 | 3 | 11 |
| 8Dijon StanleyFR | 6% | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tyler KingWR FR | 10% | 23 | 307 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 15Josiah ThomasTE FR | 8% | 17 | 214 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 11AJ Williams IIIWR FR | 5% | 12 | 195 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 6Brodrick MaloneWR FR | 5% | 12 | 155 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 5Myles LibmanWR FR | 4% | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 10Lyndon RavareWR FR | 4% | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 7TJ PrideWR FR | 3% | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Gabe PetersonDE FR | 27 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 15Obinna OkekeDE FR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Henry Davis IIIDL FR | 11 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98Jason GwanDL FR | 11 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Enzo-Pierre TayouDL FR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13Kaian Roberts-DayDL FR | 10 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Tory GethersLB FR | 45 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Sone AupiuLB FR | 35 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Chance BarronLB FR | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34Zaiden DavisLB FR | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42Fa'apaia FualemaLB FR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Nicolas SessionsS FR | 53 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0Lorenzo SmithS FR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4De'Marcus PetersCB FR | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Josiah CharlesCB FR | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2Javon GillespieCB FR | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 26Jakobe CampbellS FR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 22RJ ChapmanS FR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Ilya UvaydovFR | 5/7 | 71% | 52 | 13/15 | 28 |
| 40Kyah FranconeFR | 2/3 | 67% | 26 | 3/4 | 9 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Brody RichterFR | 26 | 40.3 | 54 | 11 | 0 |