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Rutgers Scarlet Knights

2-5 (1-3 Big Ten)Last: L 14-42 at NorthwesternNext: vs Michigan

Greg Schiano · 7th season · .418 at Rutgers · .472 career since 2001

Rating
-2.781
Adj Off
27.857
Adj Def
30.5103
WAP
-3.35114

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

StatOffenseDefense
Run rate51.2%6051.4%60
Plays per game67.66963.1101
Time of possession31:064328:4598
Yards per pass attempt8.1427.9113
Yards per rush4.2935.9136
Points per game28.77133.3127
Points per opportunity3.76774.30124
Starting field positionOwn 2975Own 30102

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

StatOffenseDefense
EPA per play+0.09691+0.257132
Adj. EPA per play+0.10165+0.176107
Success rate44.0%6047.1%129
Explosiveness1.32261.29102
Rushing EPA per play+0.022106+0.248133
Passing EPA per play+0.24760+0.348120
Std downs success47.7%8252.4%130
Passing downs success36.2%2433.6%116

Situational

Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.

StatOffenseDefense
Red zone TD rate66.7%4575.7%137
Turnovers per game2.001311.0088
Penalties per game4.035.7102
Penalty yards per game29.6251.493
3rd down conversion41.1%6642.5%110
4th down tries per game3.4331.14122
4th down conversion58.3%5775.0%121

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 3.4-8.6

DateOpponentResult / projectionWAPOff EPADef EPA
Sep 3Wk 1129MassachusettsL21-37-0.99-0.02+0.33
Sep 11Wk 2@87Boston CollegeL21-28-0.88-0.08-0.02
Sep 19Wk 314USC#16L35-42-0.61+0.18+0.36
Sep 25Wk 4Howard(FCS)W58-70.00+0.43-0.15
Oct 3Wk 57Indiana#6L15-47-0.47-0.03+0.53
Oct 17Wk 7@79MarylandW37-30+0.16+0.34+0.16
Oct 24Wk 8@27Northwestern#24L14-42-0.57-0.23+0.46
Oct 31Wk 924Michigan+11.423%+0.31——
Nov 7Wk 10@42Wisconsin+12.222%+0.32——
Nov 14Wk 1126Nebraska+11.124%+0.30——
Nov 21Wk 12@33Penn State+14.318%+0.37——
Nov 28Wk 1366Michigan State-0.551%+0.10——

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
PlayerShareC/ACmp%YdsY/ATDINT
12Dylan LonerganFR61%74/12758.3%10668.4106
10AJ SuraceFR34%40/7156.3%5397.665
6Sean AshenfelderFR5%3/1030.0%505.001

Running backs

Share of rushes
PlayerShareCarYdsY/CTDRec
3Antwan RaymondFR48%1236485.3613
9Clay TheveninFR28%734055.545
32Aiden GibsonFR4%11353.200

Receivers

Share of pass attempts
PlayerShareRecYdsY/RTD
8KJ DuffWR FR22%4577417.29
4Jourdin HoustonWR FR8%1718410.80
0Dyzier CarterWR FR5%1115113.70
2Ben BlackWR FR5%1019519.52

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles
PlayerTklTFLSckHurPD
99Rondarius PorterDL FR207.02.510
8Sekou KromahDL FR184.02.030
11Malachi DavisDL FR164.00.540
55Zaire AngoyDL FR101.01.000
96Keshon GriffinDL FR91.51.010
94J'Dan BurnettDL FR61.50.500

Linebackers

Total tackles
PlayerTklTFLSckPDINT
41Sean AllisonLB FR300.00.000
2Moses WalkerLB FR273.51.502
10Ty Anthony MorrisLB FR221.50.010
6Abram WrightLB FR120.50.000

Defensive backs

Total tackles
PlayerTklPDINTTFL
20Chris JoinesDB FR33000.0
5Bradlee JonesDB FR31222.5
16Jessie OfurieDB FR30302.5
9DK GilleyDB FR26010.5
27Sage ClawgesDB FR14100.0
25Jamareis ConyersDB FR14200.0
1Kaj SandersDB FR12000.0

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted
PlayerFGFG%LongXPPts
29Dane PizzaroFR6/786%4723/2441

Punters

By punts
PlayerPuntsAvgLongIn 20TB
94Jakob AndersonFR1845.27042