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2015 | 2016
Georgia Southern Eagles (Sun Belt)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.0 (0.0) | S&P+ Rk: 39 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | at West Virginia | 24 | 0-44 | L | 0% | -51.0 | 15% | 7% | 16% |
| 12-Sep | Western Michigan | 53 | 43-17 | W | 100% | 26.0 | 94% | 93% | 90% |
| 19-Sep | The Citadel | N/A | 48-13 | W | 100% | 32.6 | 70% | 51% | 55% |
| 26-Sep | at Idaho | 109 | 44-20 | W | 99% | 17.7 | 87% | 72% | 56% |
| 3-Oct | at UL-Monroe | 122 | 51-31 | W | 100% | 26.4 | 88% | 73% | 61% |
| 17-Oct | New Mexico State | 116 | 56-26 | W | 100% | 47.1 | 89% | 96% | 86% |
| 22-Oct | at Appalachian State | 43 | 13-31 | L | 1% | -18.9 | 28% | 41% | 50% |
| 29-Oct | Texas State | 112 | 37-13 | W | 100% | 23.8 | 73% | 45% | 91% |
| 14-Nov | at Troy | 90 | 45-10 | W | 100% | 26.3 | 80% | 86% | 80% |
| 21-Nov | at Georgia | 32 | 17-23 | L | 4% | -14.2 | 22% | 33% | 55% |
| 28-Nov | South Alabama | 103 | 55-17 | W | 100% | 46.0 | 91% | 86% | 98% |
| 5-Dec | Georgia State | 91 | 7-34 | L | 0% | -22.0 | 11% | 5% | 31% |
| 23-Dec | vs. Bowling Green | 19 | 58-27 | W | 96% | 13.7 | 82% | 89% | 88% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 33.1 | 40 | 24.7 | 44 |
| Points Per Game | 36.5 | 25 | 23.5 | 38 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.46 | 3 | 1.27 | 72 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 44.9% | 27 | 38.6% | 37 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 35.6 | 1 | 27.4 | 19 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.99 | 48 | 4.94 | 94 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 8.14 | 11 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.82 |
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| ACTUAL | 6 | 31 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 122.2 | 9 | 116.5 | 20 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 46.2% | 29 | 38.0% | 32 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.43 | 1 | 0.97 | 30 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 103.7 | 52 | 113.2 | 17 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.4% | 45 | 37.6% | 57 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 73.9% | 27 | 47.4% | 4 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.7% | 38 | 20.0% | 64 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Matt Breida | RB | 5'10, 190 | JR | 204 | 1615 | 17 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 41.2% | 3 (1) |
| L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11, 210 | SO | 165 | 816 | 13 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 40.0% | 2 (1) |
| Kevin Ellison | QB | 6'0, 190 | JR | 110 | 743 | 8 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 42.7% | 5 (3) |
| Wesley Fields | RB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 101 | 682 | 7 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 39.6% | 0 (0) |
| Favian Upshaw | QB | 6'1, 170 | JR | 78 | 594 | 6 | 7.6 | 10.8 | 44.9% | 4 (1) |
| Chaz Thornton | RB | 5'7, 185 | SO | 20 | 137 | 1 | 6.9 | 11.4 | 35.0% | 1 (1) |
| Noah Hickey | RB | 5'7, 205 | FR | 9 | 65 | 0 | 7.2 | 13.7 | 33.3% | 1 (1) |
| Vegas Harley | QB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 9 | 58 | 1 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 44.4% | 1 (1) |
| Thomas Banks | RB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 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+ | 97.7 | 76 | 104.1 | 56 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.4% | 86 | 39.2% | 52 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.62 | 25 | 1.54 | 88 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 97.3 | 68 | 101.9 | 59 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kevin Ellison | 6'0, 190 | JR | 40 | 89 | 597 | 4 | 5 | 44.9% | 6 | 6.3% | 5.9 |
| Favian Upshaw | 6'1, 170 | JR | 19 | 48 | 227 | 0 | 5 | 39.6% | 2 | 4.0% | 4.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| BJ Johnson | WR | 6'1, 212 | JR | 32 | 15 | 249 | 0 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 46.9% | 46.9% | 25.8% |
| Derek Keaton | WR | 5'10, 180 | SR | 25 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 24.0% | 16.0% | 20.2% |
| Ryan Longoria | WR | 6'2, 195 | SR | 20 | 12 | 121 | 0 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 16.1% |
| Myles Campbell | WR | 5'5, 160 | SO | 16 | 8 | 130 | 0 | 16.3 | 8.1 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 12.9% |
| L.A. Ramsby | RB | 5'11, 210 | SO | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Wesley Fields | RB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 5 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 26.3 | 21.0 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 4.0% |
| Matt Breida | RB | 5'10, 190 | JR | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 4.0% |
| Keigan Williams | WR | 6'1, 205 | JR | 4 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 16.7 | 12.5 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 3.2% |
| Montay Crockett | WR | 6'0, 180 | JR | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31.0 | 7.8 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.2% |
| Malik Henry | WR | 6'0, 170 | FR | 3 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 23.0 | 15.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 2.4% |
| James Dean | TE | 6'1, 235 | JR | 2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.6% |
| Isaiah Seise | DE | 6'1, 239 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Andre Sims | WR | 5'9, 190 | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 115.4 | 17 | 104.9 | 49 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 50.4% | 28 | 44.2% | 47 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.33 | 3 | 1.19 | 101 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.17 | 24 | 2.57 | 22 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.9% | 43 | 6.1% | 29 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 107.1 | 46 | 131.4 | 9 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.1% | 62 | 25.3% | 19 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.95 | 24 | 1.56 | 18 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.42 | 47 | 2.81 | 32 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.6% | 50 | 6.6% | 83 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 97.1 | 87 | 110.0 | 36 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 119.8 | 20 | 115.1 | 25 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 103.4 | 66 | 97.1 | 79 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 102.4 | 70 | 99.5 | 71 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 105.7 | 48 | 93.7 | 97 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 107.0 | 50 | 119.8 | 19 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 98.4 | 80 | 116.9 | 19 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 89.1% | 3 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 67.9% | 2 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +0.5 | 56 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.4% | 70 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 54.5% | 114 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.1% | 46 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.4% | 74 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.4% | 104 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.2% | 68 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.8% | 17 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 35.8% | 36 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Antwione Williams | LB | 6'3, 245 | SR | 78.5 | 12.8% | 10.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Deshawntee Gallon | LB | 5'9, 210 | JR | 61.0 | 10.0% | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Dobson | S | 6'2, 206 | SR | 45.0 | 7.4% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Glover | S | 6'1, 200 | SR | 44.0 | 7.2% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris DeLaRosa | LB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 35.5 | 5.8% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tay Hicklin | S | 5'11, 197 | SR | 34.0 | 5.6% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrius White | CB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 30.5 | 5.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Johnson | DL | 6'2, 245 | JR | 30.0 | 4.9% | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Jones | CB | 5'9, 180 | JR | 27.0 | 4.4% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ellison | DL | 6'1, 310 | JR | 23.5 | 3.8% | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Hunt | DE | 6'1, 247 | FR | 22.0 | 3.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Dawson | DE | 6'1, 248 | JR | 20.0 | 3.3% | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Williams | CB | 5'9, 185 | SR | 19.0 | 3.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrius Sapp | DL | 6'1, 330 | SO | 15.0 | 2.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan George | DE | 6'1, 244 | SO | 13.0 | 2.1% | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riyahd Jones | CB | 6'0, 188 | SR | 10.0 | 1.6% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| William Bussey | LB | 6'0, 215 | JR | 9.5 | 1.6% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Butler | LB | 5'11, 220 | JR | 8.0 | 1.3% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Alexander | DE | 6'2, 237 | SO | 6.5 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nardo Govan | DE | 6'2, 250 | JR | 5.5 | 0.9% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Myles Campbell | WR | 5'5, 160 | SO | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Brice | S | 5'11, 205 | JR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Fields | RB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Murray | CB | 5'11, 198 | FR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Copeland | DL | 6'1, 250 | FR | 4.0 | 0.7% | 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+ | 0.8 | 38 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.01 | 72 |
| Punt Success Rate | 57.5% | 54 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 89.9% | 6 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 71.4% | 7 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 53.7% | 25 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Alex Hanks | 5'9, 185 | SR | 31-32 | 8-10 | 80.0% |
| Younghoe Koo | 5'10, 190 | JR | 28-28 | 7-9 | 77.8% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ryan Nowicki | 5'11, 190 | SR | 33 | 41.1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 69.7% |
| Matt Flynn | 6'0, 200 | SO | 8 | 41.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Kevin Ellison | 6'0, 190 | JR | 1 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Younghoe Koo | 5'10, 190 | JR | 67 | 62.4 | 45 | 67.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hanks | 5'9, 185 | SR | 22 | 60.2 | 8 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Deshawntee Gallon | 5'9, 210 | JR | 2 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Vegas Harley | 5'11, 185 | JR | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ken Butler | 5'11, 220 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Derek Keaton | 5'10, 180 | SR | 36 | 25.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Montay Crockett | 6'0, 180 | JR | 3 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Patrick Flowe | 6'1, 220 | JR | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics