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2015 | 2016
Boise State Broncos (MWC Mountain)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 41 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 4-Sep | Washington | 12 | 16-13 | W | 84% | 7.9 | 91% | 37% | 96% |
| 12-Sep | at BYU | 38 | 24-35 | L | 35% | -3.1 | 73% | 58% | 57% |
| 18-Sep | Idaho State | N/A | 52-0 | W | 100% | 39.2 | 67% | 37% | 75% |
| 25-Sep | at Virginia | 73 | 56-14 | W | 98% | 15.8 | 87% | 66% | 85% |
| 3-Oct | Hawaii | 118 | 55-0 | W | 100% | 63.8 | 91% | 96% | 96% |
| 10-Oct | at Colorado State | 81 | 41-10 | W | 100% | 31.8 | 90% | 87% | 95% |
| 16-Oct | at Utah State | 46 | 26-52 | L | 0% | -28.5 | 11% | 7% | 28% |
| 24-Oct | Wyoming | 114 | 34-14 | W | 97% | 15.3 | 29% | 40% | 60% |
| 31-Oct | at UNLV | 106 | 55-27 | W | 97% | 15.3 | 46% | 82% | 31% |
| 14-Nov | New Mexico | 101 | 24-31 | L | 14% | -8.7 | 10% | 49% | 28% |
| 20-Nov | Air Force | 52 | 30-37 | L | 2% | -16.8 | 19% | 43% | 32% |
| 27-Nov | at San Jose State | 89 | 40-23 | W | 91% | 10.6 | 55% | 95% | 39% |
| 23-Dec | vs. Northern Illinois | 69 | 55-7 | W | 100% | 59.9 | 92% | 99% | 97% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 30.9 | 52 | 23.2 | 33 |
| Points Per Game | 39.1 | 15 | 20.2 | 18 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.29 | 51 | 1.51 | 126 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 44.5% | 31 | 33.0% | 5 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.4 | 22 | 27.3 | 17 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.50 | 88 | 4.53 | 53 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 2.42 | 48 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.53 |
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| ACTUAL | 9 | 16 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 103.4 | 63 | 121.7 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 45.8% | 34 | 31.9% | 3 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.08 | 60 | 1.19 | 107 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 94.2 | 100 | 122.9 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.5% | 92 | 29.5% | 4 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 76.8% | 10 | 51.2% | 9 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.5% | 70 | 27.7% | 5 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jeremy McNichols | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 240 | 1337 | 20 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 34.6% | 4 (2) |
| Kelsey Young | RB | 5'10, 198 | SR | 101 | 511 | 8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 33.7% | 1 (1) |
| Devan Demas | RB | 5'8, 175 | JR | 29 | 171 | 2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 48.3% | 1 (1) |
| Ryan Wolpin | RB | 5'8, 191 | SO | 25 | 155 | 0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 44.0% | 0 (0) |
| Thomas Stuart | QB | 5'11, 196 | SO | 25 | 98 | 3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 32.0% | 1 (0) |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 6'2, 199 | FR | 21 | 50 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 23.8% | 8 (3) |
| Cory Young | RB | 5'10, 200 | FR | 17 | 90 | 0 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 35.3% | 0 (0) |
| Ryan Finley | QB | 6'4, 200 | SO | 16 | 74 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 43.8% | 0 (0) |
| Shane Williams-Rhodes | WR | 5'6, 173 | SR | 13 | 102 | 1 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 53.8% | 1 (0) |
| 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+ | 99.3 | 71 | 104.5 | 50 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 43.5% | 41 | 34.0% | 16 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.46 | 72 | 1.80 | 126 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 105.4 | 52 | 110.7 | 47 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brett Rypien | 6'2, 199 | FR | 272 | 428 | 3350 | 20 | 8 | 63.6% | 20 | 4.5% | 7.2 |
| Ryan Finley | 6'4, 200 | SO | 46 | 70 | 485 | 1 | 4 | 65.7% | 6 | 7.9% | 6.0 |
| Thomas Stuart | 5'11, 196 | SO | 12 | 18 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 5 | 21.7% | 3.4 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Thomas Sperbeck | WR | 6'0, 175 | JR | 140 | 89 | 1431 | 8 | 16.1 | 10.2 | 63.6% | 52.9% | 27.7% |
| Shane Williams-Rhodes | WR | 5'6, 173 | SR | 83 | 62 | 521 | 0 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 74.7% | 50.6% | 16.4% |
| Chaz Anderson | WR | 5'10, 186 | JR | 79 | 42 | 581 | 3 | 13.8 | 7.4 | 53.2% | 45.6% | 15.6% |
| Jeremy McNichols | RB | 5'9, 205 | SO | 57 | 51 | 460 | 6 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 89.5% | 56.1% | 11.3% |
| Jake Roh | TE | 6'3, 229 | SO | 46 | 33 | 357 | 1 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 71.7% | 54.3% | 9.1% |
| Holden Huff | TE | 6'6, 226 | SR | 36 | 18 | 243 | 3 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 50.0% | 38.9% | 7.1% |
| A.J. Richardson | WR | 6'0, 205 | FR | 18 | 10 | 113 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 55.6% | 44.4% | 3.6% |
| Kelsey Young | RB | 5'10, 198 | SR | 10 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 80.0% | 30.0% | 2.0% |
| Terrell Johnson | WR | 5'9, 173 | SR | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 1.6% |
| Sean Modster | WR | 5'11, 187 | FR | 6 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Jake Hardee | TE | 6'3, 239 | SR | 5 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1.0% |
| David Lucero | TE | 6'5, 230 | FR | 4 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 0.8% |
| Akilian Butler | WR | 5'10, 175 | FR | 4 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 0.8% |
| Alec Dhaenens | TE | 6'3, 244 | SO | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.6% |
| Devan Demas | RB | 5'8, 175 | JR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Austin Cottrell | WR | 6'2, 206 | SO | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37.0 | 18.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.4% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 103.9 | 52 | 115.0 | 18 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 49.2% | 36 | 36.6% | 4 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.20 | 29 | 1.25 | 114 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.74 | 90 | 2.10 | 3 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.8% | 83 | 6.8% | 14 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 97.9 | 76 | 97.8 | 77 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 33.7% | 40 | 26.8% | 27 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.59 | 103 | 2.10 | 123 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.27 | 63 | 3.08 | 52 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.7% | 31 | 7.4% | 64 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 109.6 | 45 | 130.8 | 9 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 98.7 | 76 | 99.1 | 79 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 110.9 | 36 | 144.4 | 3 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 109.1 | 40 | 108.1 | 39 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.4 | 30 | 126.0 | 5 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 101.7 | 68 | 117.6 | 22 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 96.3 | 82 | 115.5 | 26 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 53.6% | 98 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 21.1% | 122 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +10.4 | 4 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 78.5% | 39 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.2% | 84 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.9% | 50 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 21.5% | 4 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 22 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.0% | 124 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 9.5% | 4 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 38.2% | 24 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Darian Thompson | S | 6'2, 212 | SR | 51.0 | 7.8% | 8.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Weaver | WLB | 6'0, 228 | JR | 51.0 | 7.8% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tanner Vallejo | MLB | 6'1, 230 | JR | 44.5 | 6.8% | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chanceller James | S | 6'2, 216 | JR | 43.0 | 6.6% | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Gray | WLB | 6'4, 232 | SR | 41.5 | 6.4% | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Martarano | MLB | 6'3, 228 | SO | 36.5 | 5.6% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Moxey | CB | 5'10, 188 | JR | 34.0 | 5.2% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Deayon | CB | 5'9, 155 | SR | 32.5 | 5.0% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Kamalei Correa | DL | 6'3, 248 | JR | 31.0 | 4.8% | 11.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Horn | DT | 6'5, 268 | SR | 29.0 | 4.5% | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mercy Maston | CB | 5'11, 208 | SR | 23.0 | 3.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Miles | S | 6'1, 215 | SO | 21.5 | 3.3% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Armand Nance | DT | 6'0, 306 | SR | 19.0 | 2.9% | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Taimatuia | DT | 6'0, 298 | SR | 18.5 | 2.8% | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Lee | MLB | 6'1, 229 | JR | 17.0 | 2.6% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leighton Vander Esch | WLB | 6'4, 234 | FR | 17.0 | 2.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabril Frazier | DE | 6'4, 232 | FR | 14.0 | 2.2% | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond Ford | CB | 5'10, 183 | JR | 13.5 | 2.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Sumner-Gardner | S | 6'1, 201 | SO | 12.5 | 1.9% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam McCaskill | DE | 6'3, 257 | JR | 12.0 | 1.8% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Horton | CB | 5'11, 172 | FR | 11.0 | 1.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Hoyte | DT | 6'4, 271 | JR | 10.5 | 1.6% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dereck Boles | DT | 6'2, 277 | FR | 8.5 | 1.3% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tutulupeatau Mataele | DT | 6'3, 296 | SR | 8.5 | 1.3% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fields | RB | 5'9, 194 | SR | 7.5 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 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+ | 1.3 | 15 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.42 | 14 |
| Punt Success Rate | 54.9% | 68 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 85.3% | 18 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 40.6% | 96 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 48.3% | 54 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Tyler Rausa | 5'9, 183 | JR | 59-61 | 25-30 | 83.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Sean Wale | 6'2, 185 | JR | 53 | 42.1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 77.4% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Tyler Rausa | 5'9, 183 | JR | 95 | 62.9 | 56 | 58.9% | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Donte Deayon | 5'9, 155 | SR | 16 | 3.3 | 0 | 19 | 0 (0) |
| Shane Williams-Rhodes | 5'6, 173 | SR | 8 | 8.9 | 0 | 7 | 1 (0) |
| Akilian Butler | 5'10, 175 | FR | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Terrell Johnson | 5'9, 173 | SR | 19 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kelsey Young | 5'10, 198 | SR | 5 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jeremy McNichols | 5'9, 205 | SO | 5 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics