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2015 | 2016
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (ACC Coastal)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 68 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Alcorn State | N/A | 69-6 | W | 100% | 64.2 | 77% | 92% | 91% |
| 12-Sep | Tulane | 120 | 65-10 | W | 100% | 40.3 | 91% | 94% | 74% |
| 19-Sep | at Notre Dame | 8 | 22-30 | L | 1% | -20.3 | 55% | 16% | 50% |
| 26-Sep | at Duke | 75 | 20-34 | L | 6% | -12.7 | 52% | 31% | 68% |
| 3-Oct | North Carolina | 29 | 31-38 | L | 29% | -4.5 | 91% | 71% | 63% |
| 10-Oct | at Clemson | 2 | 24-43 | L | 0% | -23.0 | 21% | 51% | 21% |
| 17-Oct | Pittsburgh | 40 | 28-31 | L | 27% | -4.9 | 27% | 83% | 4% |
| 24-Oct | Florida State | 7 | 22-16 | W | 30% | -4.3 | 66% | 44% | 87% |
| 31-Oct | at Virginia | 73 | 21-27 | L | 15% | -8.4 | 10% | 13% | 15% |
| 12-Nov | Virginia Tech | 59 | 21-23 | L | 8% | -11.0 | 19% | 23% | 49% |
| 21-Nov | at Miami-FL | 51 | 21-38 | L | 3% | -15.0 | 15% | 41% | 17% |
| 28-Nov | Georgia | 32 | 7-13 | L | 4% | -14.2 | 29% | 43% | 48% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.2 | 62 | 28.2 | 65 |
| Points Per Game | 29.3 | 63 | 25.8 | 51 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.16 | 114 | 1.24 | 57 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.5% | 58 | 44.8% | 99 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.2 | 84 | 32.0 | 112 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.32 | 18 | 4.61 | 61 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -10.13 | 119 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.30 |
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| ACTUAL | -7 | 105 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 109.1 | 36 | 95.4 | 83 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 46.2% | 28 | 45.8% | 96 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.03 | 81 | 1.10 | 80 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 106 | 43 | 95.7 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 44.4% | 12 | 39.5% | 80 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 61.4% | 95 | 63.6% | 50 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 81 | 20.6% | 53 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Justin Thomas | QB | 5'11, 189 | JR | 133 | 590 | 6 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 36.1% | 10 (5) |
| Patrick Skov | RB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 93 | 377 | 6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 34.4% | 2 (1) |
| Marcus Marshall | RB | 5'10, 209 | FR | 86 | 654 | 4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 47.7% | 3 (2) |
| Clinton Lynch | RB | 6'0, 181 | FR | 49 | 466 | 5 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 67.3% | 0 (0) |
| Matthew Jordan | QB | 6'2, 215 | FR | 35 | 169 | 2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 42.9% | 6 (1) |
| Marcus Allen | RB | 6'2, 220 | JR | 35 | 166 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 40.0% | 1 (1) |
| Isiah Willis | RB | 5'9, 195 | JR | 32 | 169 | 1 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 62.5% | 1 (0) |
| Broderick Snoddy | RB | 5'9, 190 | SR | 20 | 181 | 1 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 50.0% | 3 (3) |
| Mikell Lands-Davis | RB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 18 | 40 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 44.4% | 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+ | 93.1 | 87 | 99.2 | 63 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 33.2% | 117 | 43.8% | 99 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.59 | 34 | 1.39 | 40 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 89.5 | 78 | 69.5 | 112 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Justin Thomas | 5'11, 189 | JR | 75 | 180 | 1345 | 13 | 8 | 41.7% | 13 | 6.7% | 6.4 |
| Matthew Jordan | 6'2, 215 | FR | 5 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 55.6% | 2 | 18.2% | 7.8 |
| Tim Byerly | 6'0, 207 | SR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 23.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Ricky Jeune | WR | 6'3, 212 | SO | 63 | 24 | 520 | 4 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 38.1% | 38.1% | 37.3% |
| Clinton Lynch | RB | 6'0, 181 | FR | 26 | 11 | 273 | 3 | 24.8 | 10.5 | 42.3% | 42.3% | 15.4% |
| Micheal Summers | WR | 6'1, 200 | JR | 17 | 12 | 178 | 2 | 14.8 | 10.5 | 70.6% | 58.8% | 10.1% |
| Brad Stewart | WR | 6'1, 195 | FR | 15 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 46.7% | 40.0% | 8.9% |
| Mikell Lands-Davis | RB | 5'11, 220 | FR | 9 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 77.8% | 44.4% | 5.3% |
| TaQuon Marshall | RB | 5'10, 177 | FR | 8 | 3 | 76 | 1 | 25.3 | 9.5 | 37.5% | 37.5% | 4.7% |
| Isiah Willis | RB | 5'9, 195 | JR | 7 | 6 | 101 | 0 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 85.7% | 85.7% | 4.1% |
| Qua Searcy | RB | 5'11, 174 | FR | 6 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.6% |
| Marcus Marshall | RB | 5'10, 209 | FR | 6 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 3.6% |
| Patrick Skov | RB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 4 | 3 | 44 | 2 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 2.4% |
| Broderick Snoddy | RB | 5'9, 190 | SR | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Marcus Allen | RB | 6'2, 220 | JR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
| Antonio Messick | WR | 6'3, 200 | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Lynn Griffin | DB | 6'0, 197 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Austin McClellan | RB | 5'9, 185 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Jamal Golden | DB | 6'0, 195 | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 112.0 | 26 | 98.2 | 69 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 50.8% | 25 | 49.9% | 102 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.02 | 103 | 1.06 | 48 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.20 | 21 | 3.24 | 113 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.9% | 68 | 2.3% | 122 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 84.4 | 105 | 98.2 | 76 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 24.4% | 117 | 30.3% | 62 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.79 | 60 | 2.06 | 120 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.45 | 115 | 2.94 | 42 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.6% | 88 | 5.6% | 97 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 120.8 | 21 | 105.4 | 43 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 116.7 | 26 | 95.6 | 81 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 108.4 | 43 | 97.8 | 75 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 97.4 | 87 | 109.3 | 35 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 114.3 | 24 | 103.8 | 50 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 123.4 | 15 | 100.7 | 67 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 75.3 | 123 | 100.1 | 71 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 81.7% | 6 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 48.8% | 9 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.2 | 88 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 79.2% | 37 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.5% | 40 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 23.5% | 127 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 12.0% | 123 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.9% | 92 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.9% | 104 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 4.9% | 105 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 27.4% | 113 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| P.J. Davis | LB | 5'11, 229 | JR | 61.0 | 10.4% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamal Golden | DB | 6'0, 195 | SR | 54.5 | 9.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Demond Smith | DB | 6'0, 195 | SR | 43.0 | 7.3% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Marcordes | LB | 6'4, 237 | SR | 42.5 | 7.2% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D.J. White | DB | 5'11, 185 | SR | 38.5 | 6.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| KeShun Freeman | DE | 6'1, 240 | SO | 33.5 | 5.7% | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Austin | DB | 5'9, 185 | SO | 32.0 | 5.4% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Mitchell | LB | 6'2, 235 | FR | 30.5 | 5.2% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Gamble | DL | 6'5, 282 | JR | 28.5 | 4.9% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Milton | DB | 5'11, 190 | SR | 27.5 | 4.7% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Gotsis | DL | 6'5, 282 | SR | 25.5 | 4.3% | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Gray | DB | 6'1, 212 | FR | 18.0 | 3.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Griffin | DB | 6'2, 195 | SO | 18.0 | 3.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Noble | LB | 6'2, 230 | SR | 15.0 | 2.6% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Kallon | DL | 6'5, 284 | JR | 12.0 | 2.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Simmons | DL | 6'3, 235 | SO | 10.5 | 1.8% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Rook-Chungong | DE | 6'3, 241 | JR | 10.5 | 1.8% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Hunt | DL | 6'3, 292 | SR | 10.5 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Alford | LB | 6'1, 227 | JR | 8.0 | 1.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Alexander | LB | 5'10, 228 | FR | 7.5 | 1.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Cerge-Henderson | DL | 6'1, 290 | FR | 7.5 | 1.3% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Griffin | DB | 6'0, 197 | JR | 7.0 | 1.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Step Durham | DB | 5'11, 187 | SO | 7.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anree Saint-Amour | DL | 6'3, 240 | FR | 6.5 | 1.1% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Lewis | LB | 6'2, 227 | SO | 6.5 | 1.1% | 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+ | 0.6 | 47 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.20 | 41 |
| Punt Success Rate | 53.2% | 80 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 90.3% | 4 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 55.0% | 44 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 38.7% | 92 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Harrison Butker | 6'3, 207 | JR | 44-44 | 7-11 | 63.6% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ryan Rodwell | 6'2, 200 | JR | 45 | 39.3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 51.1% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Harrison Butker | 6'3, 207 | JR | 62 | 64.3 | 41 | 66.1% | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jamal Golden | 6'0, 195 | SR | 16 | 10.1 | 0 | 18 | 4 (0) |
| Brad Stewart | 6'1, 195 | FR | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Chris Milton | 5'11, 190 | SR | 1 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jamal Golden | 6'0, 195 | SR | 18 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Marcus Marshall | 5'10, 209 | FR | 10 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Antonio Messick | 6'3, 200 | SO | 1 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics