West Virginia Mountaineers
5-3 (2-3 Big 12)Last: W 24-20 at TCUNext: at Texas Tech
Rich Rodriguez · 2nd season · .450 at West Virginia · .585 career since 2001
- Rating
- -1.678
- Adj Off
- 30.738
- Adj Def
- 32.3118
- WAP
- -1.7170
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 69.2%5 | 49.7%73 |
| Plays per game | 75.96 | 70.432 |
| Time of possession | 27:58115 | 31:5826 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.14 | 9.8137 |
| Yards per rush | 4.847 | 4.699 |
| Points per game | 35.927 | 32.3121 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.5819 | 3.7292 |
| Starting field position | Own 28104 | Own 2857 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.17856 | +0.228123 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.14249 | +0.221122 |
| Success rate | 43.0%73 | 46.7%128 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3228 | 1.31110 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13358 | +0.04071 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.31938 | +0.485138 |
| Std downs success | 46.8%91 | 51.6%127 |
| Passing downs success | 33.1%50 | 35.1%124 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.7%20 | 53.4%65 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0040 | 1.2566 |
| Penalties per game | 5.844 | 7.823 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.638 | 65.833 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.9%21 | 40.8%99 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0055 | 1.5098 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%80 | 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 5.9-6.1
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 113  Coastal Carolina | W31-24 | +0.02 | +0.13 | +0.17 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | UT Martin(FCS) | W52-7 | 0.00 | +0.45 | -0.22 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | N58  Virginia | W38-27 | +0.18 | +0.30 | +0.15 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 59  Oklahoma State | L24-41 | -0.87 | -0.05 | +0.41 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @53  Iowa State | L42-45 | -0.75 | +0.37 | +0.34 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 30  Arizona#25 | L31-52 | -0.73 | -0.10 | +0.37 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 57  Cincinnati | W45-42 | +0.14 | +0.42 | +0.58 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @44  TCU | W24-20 | +0.31 | +0.12 | +0.08 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @17  Texas Tech#8 | +18.412% | +0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 51  Kansas | +2.245% | +0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 19  Houston#14 | +11.623% | +0.33 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | @12  Utah#10 | +21.29% | +0.57 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Michael Hawkins Jr.FR | 97% | 90/159 | 56.6% | 1598 | 10.1 | 11 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Cam CookFR | 43% | 186 | 923 | 5.0 | 7 | 11 |
| 1Amari LatimerFR | 9% | 40 | 178 | 4.5 | 3 | 6 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DJ EppsWR FR | 13% | 22 | 556 | 25.3 | 5 |
| 17Prince StrachanWR FR | 9% | 14 | 275 | 19.6 | 0 |
| 5Jaden BrayWR FR | 7% | 12 | 174 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 80John NeiderWR FR | 6% | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 86Cyrus TraughWR FR | 4% | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 84Ryan WardTE FR | 3% | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Ezekiel Durham-CampbellDL FR | 25 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Nate GabrielDL FR | 22 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 43KJ HensonDL FR | 20 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99David AfoghoEDGE FR | 18 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 52Corey Mcintyre Jr.DL FR | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Emerson JoyDL FR | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Isaiah PattersonLB FR | 48 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Ben CutterLB FR | 38 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Cam TorborLB FR | 34 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Ashton WoodsLB FR | 22 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50Harper HollomanLB FR | 22 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Geimere LatimerDB FR | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 8Kamari WilsonS FR | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0Andrew PowdrellS FR | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3Matt SiegS FR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Chams DiagneCB FR | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 29Kameron ReddicS FR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 19Nick TaylorCB FR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Jack CassidyFR | 7/8 | 88% | 54 | 37/37 | 58 |
| 48Nate FlowerFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Bryan HansenFR | 32 | 42.6 | 74 | 9 | 3 |