Updated on 8/21/2016
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2015 | 2016
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 North)
2015 Schedule & Results
Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.6 (-1.4) | S&P+ Rk: 63 | |||||||||
Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
5-Sep | Portland State | N/A | 17-24 | L | 23% | -5.9 | 7% | 17% | 23% |
12-Sep | at Rutgers | 105 | 37-34 | W | 80% | 6.8 | 69% | 53% | 37% |
19-Sep | Wyoming | 114 | 31-14 | W | 95% | 12.9 | 78% | 35% | 55% |
3-Oct | at California | 34 | 28-34 | L | 41% | -1.9 | 79% | 51% | 66% |
10-Oct | at Oregon | 25 | 45-38 | W | 48% | -0.4 | 41% | 57% | 65% |
17-Oct | Oregon State | 102 | 52-31 | W | 100% | 30.7 | 68% | 67% | 75% |
24-Oct | at Arizona | 77 | 45-42 | W | 65% | 3.1 | 44% | 81% | 33% |
31-Oct | Stanford | 10 | 28-30 | L | 22% | -6.1 | 40% | 35% | 89% |
7-Nov | Arizona State | 57 | 38-24 | W | 81% | 7.0 | 50% | 70% | 56% |
14-Nov | at UCLA | 23 | 31-27 | W | 69% | 4.0 | 66% | 75% | 82% |
21-Nov | Colorado | 98 | 27-3 | W | 100% | 24.4 | 82% | 73% | 91% |
27-Nov | at Washington | 12 | 10-45 | L | 3% | -15.1 | 18% | 42% | 42% |
26-Dec | vs. Miami-FL | 51 | 20-14 | W | 31% | -3.9 | 27% | 29% | 68% |
Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
S&P+ | 32.2 | 47 | 29.2 | 72 |
Points Per Game | 31.5 | 49 | 27.7 | 74 |
Five Factors
Offense | Defense | |||||
Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.16 | 113 | 1.24 | 58 | 1.27 |
EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 47.9% | 15 | 43.4% | 85 | 40.3% |
FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.0 | 60 | 31.1 | 96 | 29.9 |
FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.40 | 91 | 4.44 | 46 | 4.67 |
TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -7.92 | 116 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.66 |
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ACTUAL | -1 | 74 |
Rushing
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Rushing S&P+ | 102.0 | 67 | 92.3 | 92 | 100.0 |
Rushing Success Rate | 51.3% | 6 | 45.4% | 93 | 42.3% |
Rushing IsoPPP | 0.89 | 127 | 1.19 | 106 | 1.08 |
Adj. Line Yards | 96.4 | 88 | 99 | 68 | 100.0 |
Opportunity Rate | 45.3% | 5 | 43.2% | 119 | 38.9% |
Power Success Rate | 65.6% | 71 | 57.1% | 20 | 66.3% |
Stuff Rate | 18.1% | 44 | 22.5% | 34 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
Gerard Wicks | RB | 6'0, 224 | SO | 107 | 610 | 3 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 42.1% | 2 (2) |
Jamal Morrow | RB | 5'9, 190 | SO | 53 | 347 | 0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 56.6% | 1 (0) |
Luke Falk | QB | 6'4, 205 | SO | 45 | 157 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 35.6% | 9 (0) |
Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 180 | FR | 37 | 238 | 2 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 48.6% | 3 (3) |
Tavares Martin Jr. | WR | 6'1, 165 | FR | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 66.7% | 0 (0) |
Kyrin Priester | WR | 6'1, 190 | SO | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 100.0% | 1 (1) |
Zach Charme | K | 6'1, 192 | FR | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (1) |
NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. |
Passing
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Passing S&P+ | 97.3 | 79 | 113.9 | 24 | 100.0 |
Passing Success Rate | 46.8% | 15 | 41.4% | 71 | 40.3% |
Passing IsoPPP | 1.26 | 119 | 1.30 | 15 | 1.49 |
Adj. Sack Rate | 107 | 50 | 116.9 | 37 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
Luke Falk | 6'4, 205 | SO | 447 | 644 | 4561 | 38 | 8 | 69.4% | 37 | 5.4% | 6.3 |
Peyton Bender | 6'0, 187 | FR | 53 | 91 | 498 | 3 | 4 | 58.2% | 3 | 3.2% | 5.1 |
Individual Receiving Stats
Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
Gabe Marks | WR | 6'0, 190 | JR | 149 | 104 | 1192 | 15 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 69.8% | 55.0% | 20.8% |
Dom Williams | WR | 6'2, 200 | SR | 130 | 75 | 1040 | 11 | 13.9 | 8.0 | 57.7% | 52.3% | 18.1% |
River Cracraft | WR | 6'0, 200 | JR | 78 | 53 | 609 | 4 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 67.9% | 55.1% | 10.9% |
Robert Lewis | WR | 5'9, 170 | SO | 56 | 43 | 490 | 1 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 76.8% | 62.5% | 7.8% |
Gerard Wicks | RB | 6'0, 224 | SO | 54 | 39 | 149 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 72.2% | 31.5% | 7.5% |
Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 180 | FR | 51 | 43 | 312 | 3 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 84.3% | 45.1% | 7.1% |
Kyrin Priester | WR | 6'1, 190 | SO | 43 | 33 | 241 | 1 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 76.7% | 41.9% | 6.0% |
Jamal Morrow | RB | 5'9, 190 | SO | 41 | 34 | 309 | 4 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 82.9% | 53.7% | 5.7% |
John Thompson | WR | 5'8, 194 | JR | 37 | 24 | 255 | 1 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 64.9% | 48.6% | 5.2% |
Kyle Sweet | WR | 6'0, 186 | FR | 31 | 21 | 222 | 0 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 67.7% | 45.2% | 4.3% |
Tavares Martin Jr. | WR | 6'1, 165 | FR | 23 | 16 | 124 | 1 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 69.6% | 39.1% | 3.2% |
Tyler Baker | WR | 5'10, 190 | SR | 17 | 13 | 114 | 0 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 76.5% | 47.1% | 2.4% |
Daniel Lilienthal | WR | 6'2, 203 | SR | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
Jeremiah Allison | LB | 6'2, 228 | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Standard Downs S&P+ | 100.7 | 63 | 105.8 | 44 | 100.0 |
Standard Downs Success Rate | 52.9% | 13 | 46.9% | 70 | 46.5% |
Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.01 | 105 | 1.11 | 75 | 1.11 |
SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.14 | 26 | 2.83 | 57 | 2.90 |
SD Sack Rate | 5.2% | 74 | 5.5% | 52 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Passing Downs S&P+ | 104.3 | 55 | 97.6 | 78 | 100.0 |
Passing Downs Success Rate | 35.8% | 25 | 36.0% | 114 | 30.7% |
Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.68 | 87 | 1.58 | 20 | 1.77 |
PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.13 | 75 | 3.75 | 117 | 3.20 |
PD Sack Rate | 5.1% | 19 | 8.3% | 45 | 7.5% |
Situational
Offense | Defense | |||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
Q1 S&P+ | 105.1 | 59 | 101.8 | 54 |
Q2 S&P+ | 110.4 | 38 | 110.5 | 40 |
Q3 S&P+ | 92.0 | 96 | 103.3 | 59 |
Q4 S&P+ | 104.7 | 59 | 98.4 | 74 |
1st Down S&P+ | 99.5 | 76 | 109.5 | 34 |
2nd Down S&P+ | 102.3 | 65 | 100.7 | 68 |
3rd Down S&P+ | 105.3 | 62 | 95.3 | 93 |
Offensive Footprint
Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
Std. Downs Run Rate | 30.2% | 128 | 60.4% |
Pass Downs Run Rate | 10.5% | 128 | 34.0% |
Adj. Pace | +2.7 | 33 | +0.0 |
% of Solo Tackles | 83.2% | 12 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.2% | 83 | 60.3% |
Pass. Downs Run Rate | 33.5% | 70 | 33.9% |
Overall Havoc Rate | 17.9% | 34 | 16.0% |
DL Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 43 | 5.1% |
LB Havoc Rate | 6.2% | 16 | 4.5% |
DB Havoc Rate | 5.6% | 86 | 6.3% |
PD to INC | 31.8% | 73 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
Jeremiah Allison | LB | 6'2, 228 | SR | 79.5 | 10.7% | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Peyton Pelluer | LB | 6'0, 227 | SO | 79.0 | 10.7% | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Shalom Luani | S | 6'0, 201 | JR | 78.5 | 10.6% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Parker Henry | LB | 5'11, 207 | JR | 53.5 | 7.2% | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Taylor Taliulu | S | 6'0, 205 | SR | 42.5 | 5.7% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Darrien Molton | CB | 5'10, 170 | FR | 39.0 | 5.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Marcellus Pippins | CB | 5'10, 170 | SO | 35.5 | 4.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Ivan McLennan | LB | 6'4, 233 | SR | 33.5 | 4.5% | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Isaac Dotson | S | 6'1, 215 | SO | 31.5 | 4.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Paulo | DL | 6'2, 255 | SR | 30.0 | 4.1% | 13.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Destiny Vaeao | DL | 6'4, 298 | SR | 30.0 | 4.1% | 12.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kache Palacio | LB | 6'2, 231 | SR | 28.5 | 3.8% | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Charleston White | CB | 6'0, 185 | SO | 28.0 | 3.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hercules Mata’afa | DE | 6'2, 242 | FR | 26.0 | 3.5% | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Daniel Ekuale | DL | 6'3, 288 | SO | 20.0 | 2.7% | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kirkland Parker | CB | 6'1, 175 | SO | 13.5 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Robert Barber | NT | 6'3, 307 | JR | 12.0 | 1.6% | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chandler Leniu | LB | 6'0, 261 | FR | 11.0 | 1.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Luvu | LB | 6'2, 237 | SO | 11.0 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dylan Hanser | LB | 6'4, 230 | SO | 9.5 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Logan Tago | LB | 6'3, 228 | FR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nate DeRider | LB | 6'1, 224 | SO | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Calvin Green | DB | 5'10, 175 | SO | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colton Teglovic | S | 6'0, 195 | JR | 4.0 | 0.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darius Lemora | S | 6'0, 196 | SO | 3.5 | 0.5% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. |
Special Teams
Rating | Rank | |
Special Teams S&P+ | -1.0 | 105 |
Category | Rate | Rank |
FG Value (per kick) | 0.08 | 56 |
Punt Success Rate | 44.9% | 112 |
Kickoff Success Rate | 64.2% | 96 |
Punt Return Success Rate | 41.2% | 93 |
Kick Return Success Rate | 39.5% | 85 |
Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
Erik Powell | 6'1, 193 | SO | 49-49 | 20-26 | 76.9% |
Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
Zach Charme | 6'1, 192 | FR | 47 | 39.6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 40.4% |
Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
Erik Powell | 6'1, 193 | SO | 76 | 56.5 | 21 | 27.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quentin Breshears | 6'0, 184 | SR | 3 | 55.7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
Gabe Marks | 6'0, 190 | JR | 11 | 9.6 | 0 | 7 | 0 (0) |
Kyrin Priester | 6'1, 190 | SO | 4 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Kaleb Fossum | 5'10, 187 | FR | 2 | -4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
Tavares Martin Jr. | 6'1, 165 | FR | 25 | 22.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Kyrin Priester | 6'1, 190 | SO | 6 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Kache Palacio | 6'2, 231 | SR | 3 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics