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2015 | 2016
Colorado State Rams (MWC Mountain)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 81 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | Savannah State | N/A | 65-13 | W | 100% | 73.8 | 75% | 81% | 69% |
| 12-Sep | Minnesota | 37 | 20-23 | L | 60% | 2.0 | 77% | 42% | 66% |
| 19-Sep | vs. Colorado | 98 | 24-27 | L | 53% | 0.5 | 55% | 39% | 54% |
| 26-Sep | at UTSA | 113 | 33-31 | W | 32% | -3.7 | 39% | 61% | 8% |
| 3-Oct | at Utah State | 46 | 18-33 | L | 3% | -15.6 | 37% | 37% | 27% |
| 10-Oct | Boise State | 41 | 10-41 | L | 0% | -31.8 | 15% | 36% | 23% |
| 17-Oct | Air Force | 52 | 38-23 | W | 99% | 19.1 | 85% | 88% | 86% |
| 31-Oct | San Diego State | 45 | 17-41 | L | 16% | -7.9 | 39% | 90% | 12% |
| 7-Nov | at Wyoming | 114 | 26-7 | W | 100% | 32.1 | 68% | 59% | 92% |
| 14-Nov | UNLV | 106 | 49-35 | W | 98% | 16.8 | 49% | 84% | 33% |
| 21-Nov | at New Mexico | 101 | 28-21 | W | 92% | 11.3 | 51% | 68% | 59% |
| 28-Nov | at Fresno State | 100 | 34-31 | W | 16% | -8.1 | 10% | 23% | 21% |
| 29-Dec | vs. Nevada | 99 | 23-28 | L | 55% | 1.0 | 25% | 71% | 27% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.5 | 60 | 31.6 | 88 |
| Points Per Game | 29.6 | 62 | 27.2 | 64 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.20 | 96 | 1.34 | 101 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 47.1% | 17 | 40.7% | 62 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.7 | 48 | 27.4 | 21 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.58 | 84 | 4.78 | 76 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -8.64 | 118 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.29 |
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| ACTUAL | -12 | 117 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 108.3 | 40 | 89.3 | 102 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 48.7% | 12 | 42.1% | 66 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.99 | 103 | 1.23 | 113 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 112 | 16 | 94.4 | 89 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 42.5% | 24 | 40.5% | 89 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 72.5% | 30 | 58.8% | 27 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.2% | 45 | 22.7% | 33 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Dalyn Dawkins | RB | 5'9, 175 | SO | 170 | 867 | 2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 43.5% | 5 (5) |
| Jasen Oden, Jr. | RB | 5'11, 220 | SR | 154 | 746 | 6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 34.4% | 2 (2) |
| Izzy Matthews | RB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 97 | 590 | 5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 46.4% | 0 (0) |
| Nick Stevens | QB | 6'3, 205 | SO | 30 | 128 | 3 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 46.7% | 4 (2) |
| Deionte Gaines | WR | 5'8, 180 | SO | 12 | 138 | 2 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 83.3% | 2 (0) |
| Craig Leonard | QB | 6'4, 225 | JR | 9 | 43 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 55.6% | 0 (0) |
| Deron Thompson | RB | 5'10, 178 | SO | 7 | 49 | 0 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 57.1% | 0 (0) |
| Coleman Key | QB | 6'4, 220 | FR | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 57.1% | 4 (2) |
| Treyous Jarrells | RB | 5'7, 185 | SR | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 14.3% | 0 (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+ | 105.6 | 50 | 92.5 | 91 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 45.1% | 25 | 38.7% | 46 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.50 | 59 | 1.50 | 76 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 170.9 | 17 | 92.8 | 78 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Nick Stevens | 6'3, 205 | SO | 211 | 347 | 2679 | 21 | 12 | 60.8% | 15 | 4.1% | 7.1 |
| Coleman Key | 6'4, 220 | FR | 21 | 44 | 251 | 3 | 3 | 47.7% | 2 | 4.3% | 5.1 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Rashard Higgins | WR | 6'2, 190 | JR | 106 | 75 | 1062 | 8 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 70.8% | 63.2% | 28.7% |
| Joe Hansley | WR | 5'10, 180 | SR | 56 | 28 | 415 | 6 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 50.0% | 41.1% | 15.2% |
| Kivon Cartwright | TE | 6'4, 245 | SR | 35 | 18 | 279 | 2 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 51.4% | 45.7% | 9.5% |
| Dalyn Dawkins | RB | 5'9, 175 | SO | 34 | 24 | 178 | 1 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 70.6% | 32.4% | 9.2% |
| Xavier Williams | WR | 6'4, 215 | SO | 33 | 19 | 231 | 2 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 57.6% | 45.5% | 8.9% |
| Steven Walker | TE | 6'2, 238 | SR | 22 | 15 | 240 | 1 | 16.0 | 10.9 | 68.2% | 54.5% | 6.0% |
| Jordon Vaden | WR | 6'3, 195 | JR | 22 | 11 | 184 | 0 | 16.7 | 8.4 | 50.0% | 40.9% | 6.0% |
| Deionte Gaines | WR | 5'8, 180 | SO | 19 | 13 | 112 | 1 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 68.4% | 36.8% | 5.1% |
| Sammie Long IV | WR | 6'3, 195 | SO | 9 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 55.6% | 44.4% | 2.4% |
| Jasen Oden, Jr. | RB | 5'11, 220 | SR | 8 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 100.0% | 75.0% | 2.2% |
| Nu'uvali Fa'apito | FB | 6'0, 230 | SR | 6 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 83.3% | 50.0% | 1.6% |
| Izzy Matthews | RB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 5 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 1.4% |
| Elroy Masters, Jr. | WR | 6'2, 210 | SO | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Nolan Peralta | TE | 6'3, 245 | JR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Danny Nwosu | FB | 6'3, 245 | JR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | 6'0, 185 | FR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 107.6 | 40 | 94.4 | 88 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 51.6% | 19 | 44.2% | 48 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.11 | 62 | 1.15 | 83 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.34 | 9 | 2.82 | 55 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 2.3% | 16 | 5.7% | 42 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 100.9 | 69 | 77.3 | 124 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 35.9% | 23 | 33.2% | 98 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.55 | 116 | 1.88 | 99 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.58 | 32 | 3.25 | 69 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.6% | 27 | 7.0% | 74 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 114.3 | 38 | 92.7 | 92 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 101.4 | 73 | 88.2 | 104 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 108.4 | 42 | 91.5 | 102 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 107.5 | 45 | 93.2 | 96 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 109.2 | 37 | 102.3 | 59 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 102.2 | 66 | 74.5 | 126 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 111.4 | 40 | 103.5 | 58 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.7% | 44 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 38.9% | 33 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +0.1 | 59 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 72.1% | 89 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 67.7% | 9 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 37.6% | 32 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.8% | 63 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.4% | 103 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 7.2% | 7 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.3% | 98 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 24.8% | 125 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Kevin Davis | LB | 6'3, 240 | JR | 74.5 | 10.6% | 14.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | DB | 6'1, 215 | SR | 67.0 | 9.5% | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Matthews | S | 6'3, 210 | SR | 62.5 | 8.9% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Clyburn | LB | 6'1, 230 | JR | 57.0 | 8.1% | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cory James | LB | 6'0, 245 | SR | 46.5 | 6.6% | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Simmons | DB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 34.0 | 4.8% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre Thomas | LB | 6'1, 215 | FR | 31.0 | 4.4% | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiel Robinson | LB | 6'2, 225 | SO | 30.5 | 4.3% | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Hodges | DB | 5'11, 200 | JR | 28.5 | 4.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Watson | LB | 6'2, 230 | FR | 28.0 | 4.0% | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kawulok | DL | 6'6, 250 | SR | 27.0 | 3.8% | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Januska | DB | 6'2, 210 | SR | 27.0 | 3.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Elliott | DB | 6'1, 185 | SR | 26.5 | 3.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SteveO Michel | LB | 6'1, 230 | SR | 25.5 | 3.6% | 9.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martavius Foster | DL | 6'4, 270 | SR | 21.0 | 3.0% | 8.0 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Jackson | DL | 6'1, 295 | SR | 18.0 | 2.5% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Schlager | S | 6'0, 205 | SO | 14.0 | 2.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Lovingood | DL | 6'4, 290 | SO | 11.5 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylin Scott | DB | 6'3, 185 | FR | 7.5 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Foster | DL | 6'3, 285 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Hansen | DL | 6'5, 305 | SR | 6.0 | 0.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Sweet | DB | 5'10, 190 | SO | 5.5 | 0.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nu'uvali Fa'apito | FB | 6'0, 230 | SR | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakob Buys | DL | 6'4, 265 | SO | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Williams | RB | 5'9, 205 | JR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 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+ | 0.2 | 60 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.19 | 96 |
| Punt Success Rate | 71.7% | 9 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 76.0% | 44 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 56.0% | 41 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 41.2% | 79 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Wyatt Bryan | 6'0, 175 | FR | 43-46 | 16-22 | 72.7% |
| Braxton Davis | 5'11, 170 | FR | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Hayden Hunt | 5'11, 220 | JR | 52 | 46.0 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 78.8% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Braxton Davis | 5'11, 170 | FR | 69 | 62.7 | 26 | 37.7% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Jacobs | 5'8, 175 | FR | 4 | 62.3 | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Bryan | 6'0, 175 | FR | 2 | 59.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Joe Hansley | 5'10, 180 | SR | 21 | 12.8 | 2 | 15 | 0 (0) |
| Preston Hodges | 5'11, 200 | JR | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Deionte Gaines | 5'8, 180 | SO | 1 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Deionte Gaines | 5'8, 180 | SO | 18 | 23.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0) |
| Jordon Vaden | 6'3, 195 | JR | 7 | 31.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Kevin Nutt, Jr. | 5'10, 190 | SO | 6 | 31.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics