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2015 | 2016
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (Conference USA West)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.3 (0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 54 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | Southern U. | N/A | 62-15 | W | 100% | 60.6 | 70% | 97% | 85% |
| 10-Sep | at Western Kentucky | 11 | 38-41 | L | 37% | -2.7 | 87% | 85% | 59% |
| 19-Sep | at Kansas State | 84 | 33-39 | L | 27% | -4.9 | 41% | 21% | 53% |
| 26-Sep | Florida International | 108 | 27-17 | W | 95% | 13.2 | 77% | 59% | 62% |
| 3-Oct | UL-Lafayette | 107 | 43-14 | W | 99% | 20.0 | 89% | 88% | 66% |
| 10-Oct | UTSA | 113 | 34-31 | W | 81% | 6.9 | 30% | 48% | 45% |
| 17-Oct | at Mississippi State | 16 | 20-45 | L | 8% | -11.2 | 21% | 65% | 29% |
| 24-Oct | Middle Tennessee | 82 | 45-16 | W | 100% | 36.1 | 87% | 94% | 86% |
| 30-Oct | at Rice | 119 | 42-17 | W | 100% | 30.0 | 76% | 75% | 73% |
| 7-Nov | North Texas | 128 | 56-13 | W | 100% | 27.8 | 48% | 68% | 42% |
| 21-Nov | at UTEP | 126 | 17-15 | W | 81% | 7.1 | 27% | 39% | 48% |
| 28-Nov | Southern Miss | 58 | 24-58 | L | 0% | -26.0 | 19% | 45% | 20% |
| 19-Dec | vs. Arkansas State | 79 | 47-28 | W | 99% | 19.5 | 84% | 95% | 64% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 35.3 | 26 | 29.4 | 76 |
| Points Per Game | 37.5 | 19 | 26.8 | 62 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.36 | 24 | 1.22 | 45 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 48.1% | 13 | 40.3% | 60 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.1 | 87 | 31.2 | 99 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.36 | 16 | 4.65 | 64 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 5.04 | 23 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.55 |
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| ACTUAL | 1 | 58 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 102.4 | 65 | 109.9 | 36 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 47.4% | 21 | 38.9% | 41 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.00 | 95 | 0.92 | 7 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 93.5 | 101 | 116.9 | 11 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.5% | 44 | 36.6% | 47 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 62.9% | 84 | 82.4% | 128 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.1% | 100 | 24.9% | 10 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Kenneth Dixon | RB | 5'10, 213 | SR | 197 | 1070 | 19 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 37.6% | 4 (4) |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | 6'4, 231 | SR | 73 | 436 | 5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 47.9% | 3 (0) |
| Jarred Craft | RB | 6'0, 212 | SO | 58 | 230 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 36.2% | 0 (0) |
| Boston Scott | RB | 5'6, 190 | SO | 34 | 275 | 0 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 47.1% | 0 (0) |
| Blake Martin | RB | 5'10, 196 | SR | 20 | 80 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 35.0% | 0 (0) |
| Ryan Higgins | QB | 6'2, 212 | JR | 8 | 35 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Carlos Henderson | WR | 5'11, 194 | SO | 5 | 54 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 80.0% | 1 (1) |
| Ricky Jones | TE | 6'1, 247 | SR | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Jaqwis Dancy | RB | 5'11, 190 | FR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.0% | 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+ | 111.1 | 37 | 93.3 | 86 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 48.6% | 8 | 41.6% | 76 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.63 | 24 | 1.46 | 60 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 124 | 38 | 92 | 80 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jeff Driskel | 6'4, 231 | SR | 281 | 450 | 4033 | 27 | 8 | 62.4% | 19 | 4.1% | 8.4 |
| Ryan Higgins | 6'2, 212 | JR | 15 | 25 | 138 | 1 | 3 | 60.0% | 1 | 3.8% | 5.0 |
| Price Wilson | 6'1, 223 | FR | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Trent Taylor | WR | 5'8, 180 | JR | 131 | 99 | 1282 | 9 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 75.6% | 61.8% | 28.3% |
| Paul Turner | WR | 5'11, 196 | SR | 73 | 45 | 657 | 3 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 61.6% | 49.3% | 15.8% |
| Carlos Henderson | WR | 5'11, 194 | SO | 65 | 36 | 774 | 5 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 55.4% | 46.2% | 14.0% |
| Kenneth Dixon | RB | 5'10, 213 | SR | 45 | 34 | 467 | 7 | 13.7 | 10.4 | 75.6% | 46.7% | 9.7% |
| Marcus Gaines | WR | 5'6, 158 | SO | 38 | 17 | 315 | 2 | 18.5 | 8.3 | 44.7% | 42.1% | 8.2% |
| Kameron McKnight | WR | 6'2, 225 | FR | 38 | 22 | 268 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 57.9% | 52.6% | 8.2% |
| Marlon Watts | WR | 6'2, 187 | SO | 27 | 16 | 144 | 1 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 59.3% | 44.4% | 5.8% |
| Jarred Craft | RB | 6'0, 212 | SO | 11 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 81.8% | 36.4% | 2.4% |
| Sanford Seay | WR | 6'2, 200 | SR | 11 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 36.4% | 36.4% | 2.4% |
| Conner Smith | WR | 6'3, 216 | JR | 5 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 1.1% |
| Grant Childress | WR | 6'0, 188 | JR | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 0.9% |
| DeJuawn Oliver | WR | 5'11, 199 | JR | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37.0 | 18.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.4% |
| Ricky Jones | TE | 6'1, 247 | SR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.4% |
| Blake Martin | RB | 5'10, 196 | SR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Josh Gaston | TE | 6'3, 253 | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Alex Woodall | TE | 6'3, 240 | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 111.3 | 30 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 53.8% | 9 | 46.0% | 61 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.23 | 17 | 1.05 | 43 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.88 | 66 | 2.45 | 12 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.4% | 33 | 4.6% | 80 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 104.2 | 57 | 104.2 | 58 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 35.2% | 29 | 29.4% | 52 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.84 | 52 | 1.72 | 58 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.63 | 110 | 2.38 | 6 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.4% | 47 | 5.8% | 92 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 123.3 | 14 | 93.3 | 90 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 112.8 | 34 | 112.6 | 35 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 101.4 | 74 | 100.3 | 67 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 104.7 | 58 | 95.5 | 83 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 113.7 | 25 | 99.4 | 71 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 105.1 | 55 | 107.7 | 45 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 103.6 | 69 | 96.5 | 86 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 50.0% | 114 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 25.7% | 108 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.1 | 86 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 79.6% | 35 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.4% | 107 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 27.2% | 119 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.7% | 24 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.5% | 31 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.9% | 74 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 8.3% | 13 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 34.9% | 45 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Beau Fitte | LB | 6'0, 218 | SR | 81.5 | 11.3% | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Thomason | LB | 6'1, 243 | SR | 62.0 | 8.6% | 12.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentrell Brice | S | 5'11, 197 | SR | 53.0 | 7.4% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Cleveland | LB | 6'1, 215 | SR | 49.0 | 6.8% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryson Abraham | CB | 5'9, 182 | SR | 48.5 | 6.7% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Xavier Woods | S | 5'11, 203 | JR | 46.5 | 6.5% | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Adairius Barnes | CB | 5'11, 189 | SR | 44.5 | 6.2% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Vontarrius Dora | DE | 6'4, 262 | SR | 39.5 | 5.5% | 9.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Vernon Butler | DT | 6'3, 316 | SR | 39.0 | 5.4% | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Ferguson | DE | 6'5, 256 | FR | 28.5 | 4.0% | 15.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lloyd Grogan | S | 6'1, 212 | JR | 24.5 | 3.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Brown | DL | 6'1, 270 | JR | 19.5 | 2.7% | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Farris | LB | 5'11, 217 | SO | 19.0 | 2.6% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secdrick Cooper | S | 6'0, 205 | SO | 17.5 | 2.4% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deldrick Canty | DE | 6'2, 266 | SO | 15.5 | 2.2% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Roberson | CB | 5'9, 196 | FR | 13.0 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Durman | LB | 6'2, 226 | FR | 9.0 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dae'Von Washington | LB | 5'10, 220 | FR | 8.5 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Porter | DT | 5'11, 354 | SR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Spencer | CB | 5'11, 171 | FR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Ydarraga | DE | 6'3, 238 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frasier Hogan | LB | 5'10, 216 | SO | 6.5 | 0.9% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theron Williams | S | 5'10, 186 | FR | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Blankenship | DB | 6'0, 202 | SO | 6.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Mims | LB | 5'11, 211 | SO | 5.5 | 0.8% | 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+ | 0.7 | 40 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.33 | 25 |
| Punt Success Rate | 60.7% | 34 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 50.0% | 123 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 56.3% | 40 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 38.9% | 87 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Jonathan Barnes | 5'9, 168 | SO | 60-60 | 22-26 | 84.6% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Gerald Shouse | 6'1, 199 | JR | 51 | 40.9 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 76.5% |
| Logan McPherson | 5'10, 178 | JR | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Jonathan Barnes | 5'9, 168 | SO | 88 | 59.6 | 22 | 25.0% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Fischer | 5'11, 213 | JR | 2 | 58.5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan McPherson | 5'10, 178 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Marcus Gaines | 5'6, 158 | SO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Trent Taylor | 5'8, 180 | JR | 13 | 6.4 | 0 | 23 | 3 (1) |
| Paul Turner | 5'11, 196 | SR | 2 | 32.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Carlos Henderson | 5'11, 194 | SO | 21 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Jaqwis Dancy | 5'11, 190 | FR | 17 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Boston Scott | 5'6, 190 | SO | 9 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics