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2015 | 2016
LSU Tigers (SEC West)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.6 (-0.4) | S&P+ Rk: 9 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 12-Sep | at Mississippi State | 16 | 21-19 | W | 92% | 11.4 | 91% | 75% | 81% |
| 19-Sep | Auburn | 35 | 45-21 | W | 100% | 29.2 | 94% | 97% | 89% |
| 26-Sep | at Syracuse | 71 | 34-24 | W | 90% | 10.2 | 93% | 57% | 73% |
| 3-Oct | Eastern Michigan | 121 | 44-22 | W | 96% | 13.7 | 96% | 30% | 69% |
| 10-Oct | South Carolina | 88 | 45-24 | W | 92% | 11.0 | 69% | 83% | 22% |
| 17-Oct | Florida | 18 | 35-28 | W | 94% | 12.6 | 84% | 91% | 50% |
| 24-Oct | Western Kentucky | 11 | 48-20 | W | 95% | 13.2 | 94% | 89% | 93% |
| 7-Nov | at Alabama | 1 | 16-30 | L | 7% | -12.0 | 55% | 66% | 66% |
| 14-Nov | Arkansas | 15 | 14-31 | L | 1% | -17.8 | 21% | 36% | 39% |
| 21-Nov | at Ole Miss | 5 | 17-38 | L | 1% | -18.4 | 33% | 61% | 40% |
| 28-Nov | Texas A&M | 42 | 19-7 | W | 92% | 11.3 | 81% | 39% | 92% |
| 29-Dec | vs. Texas Tech | 62 | 56-27 | W | 100% | 29.1 | 91% | 93% | 90% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 40.7 | 12 | 22.2 | 27 |
| Points Per Game | 32.8 | 44 | 24.3 | 41 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.41 | 8 | 1.22 | 46 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 44.3% | 35 | 40.2% | 57 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.7 | 98 | 30.0 | 69 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.25 | 25 | 4.77 | 74 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 5.12 | 22 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.78 |
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| ACTUAL | 7 | 27 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 123.6 | 7 | 108.6 | 40 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 48.2% | 16 | 42.3% | 71 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.24 | 12 | 1.04 | 51 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 112.2 | 15 | 109.4 | 37 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 45.1% | 8 | 37.5% | 56 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 63.6% | 80 | 68.4% | 83 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.6% | 35 | 18.4% | 89 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Leonard Fournette | RB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 304 | 1957 | 22 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 44.4% | 3 (0) |
| Darrel Williams | RB | 6'0, 232 | SO | 60 | 296 | 4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 40.0% | 0 (0) |
| Brandon Harris | QB | 6'3, 206 | SO | 54 | 327 | 4 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 46.3% | 9 (3) |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 5'11, 222 | FR | 51 | 436 | 3 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 49.0% | 1 (0) |
| Nick Brossette | RB | 6'0, 218 | FR | 12 | 65 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 58.3% | 1 (0) |
| Travin Dural | WR | 6'2, 203 | JR | 3 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 | 10.3 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| D.J. Chark | WR | 6'3, 186 | SO | 2 | 86 | 1 | 43.0 | 36.5 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| William Clapp | C | 6'5, 303 | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Trent Domingue | PK | 6'2, 170 | JR | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16.0 | 8.5 | 100.0% | 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+ | 114.1 | 32 | 128.0 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 37.6% | 89 | 38.6% | 43 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.82 | 6 | 1.37 | 33 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 89.4 | 79 | 132 | 21 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brandon Harris | 6'3, 206 | SO | 148 | 276 | 2158 | 13 | 6 | 53.6% | 17 | 5.8% | 7.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Malachi Dupre | WR | 6'3, 190 | SO | 77 | 43 | 698 | 6 | 16.2 | 9.1 | 55.8% | 45.5% | 29.1% |
| Travin Dural | WR | 6'2, 203 | JR | 56 | 28 | 533 | 3 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 50.0% | 41.1% | 21.1% |
| Leonard Fournette | RB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 33 | 19 | 253 | 1 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 57.6% | 39.4% | 12.5% |
| John Diarse | WR | 6'1, 209 | SO | 28 | 13 | 137 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 46.4% | 35.7% | 10.6% |
| Tyron Johnson | WR | 6'1, 189 | FR | 18 | 9 | 150 | 2 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 50.0% | 38.9% | 6.8% |
| Colin Jeter | TE | 6'7, 244 | JR | 18 | 12 | 132 | 1 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 6.8% |
| Trey Quinn | WR | 6'0, 197 | SO | 6 | 5 | 83 | 0 | 16.6 | 13.8 | 83.3% | 66.7% | 2.3% |
| DeSean Smith | TE | 6'5, 243 | JR | 6 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 20.5 | 13.7 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 2.3% |
| Darrel Williams | RB | 6'0, 232 | SO | 6 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 66.7% | 16.7% | 2.3% |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 5'11, 222 | FR | 6 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 2.3% |
| Bry'Kiethon Mouton | FB | 6'1, 255 | FR | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.5% |
| Dillon Gordon | TE | 6'5, 308 | SR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| David Ducre | FB | 6'0, 238 | FR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Jerald Hawkins | OT | 6'6, 305 | JR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| John David Moore | FB | 6'4, 235 | SO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| M.J. Patterson | DE | 6'3, 223 | SO | 1 | 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+ | 115.1 | 18 | 114.6 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 50.9% | 24 | 47.1% | 72 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.18 | 36 | 1.04 | 37 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.29 | 15 | 3.04 | 89 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.7% | 81 | 7.0% | 13 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 121.5 | 21 | 132.7 | 8 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 29.9% | 72 | 25.9% | 24 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 2.30 | 1 | 1.89 | 102 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.29 | 59 | 2.91 | 39 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.1% | 81 | 8.6% | 40 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 120.2 | 23 | 151.2 | 2 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 107.5 | 47 | 121.8 | 15 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 131.1 | 7 | 92.0 | 98 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 118.0 | 15 | 121.7 | 13 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.1 | 34 | 116.2 | 22 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 131.0 | 5 | 118.5 | 21 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 113.4 | 32 | 130.6 | 9 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 73.9% | 10 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 41.7% | 22 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.6 | 96 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 59.2% | 127 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 52.0% | 121 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 25.0% | 122 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.0% | 31 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.6% | 26 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.3% | 63 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 38 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 31.1% | 76 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Deion Jones | LB | 6'1, 227 | SR | 78.5 | 12.5% | 13.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendell Beckwith | LB | 6'2, 252 | JR | 67.0 | 10.7% | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | S | 6'1, 211 | SO | 57.0 | 9.1% | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 5'11, 191 | JR | 37.0 | 5.9% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Neal | DE | 6'2, 264 | JR | 35.5 | 5.6% | 9.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Arden Key | DE | 6'6, 231 | FR | 30.5 | 4.8% | 6.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Toliver II | CB | 6'2, 196 | FR | 29.5 | 4.7% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Thomas | DB | 6'0, 186 | JR | 29.0 | 4.6% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Jefferson | S | 6'0, 206 | JR | 28.5 | 4.5% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | S | 6'0, 196 | SR | 27.5 | 4.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | DT | 6'4, 293 | SO | 26.5 | 4.2% | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | DB | 5'11, 167 | FR | 23.5 | 3.7% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Louis | LB | 5'11, 232 | SR | 21.5 | 3.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian LaCouture | DT | 6'5, 307 | JR | 21.0 | 3.3% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Duke Riley | LB | 6'0, 227 | JR | 18.0 | 2.9% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Herron | DT | 6'4, 289 | SO | 16.0 | 2.5% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tashawn Bower | DE | 6'5, 240 | JR | 12.0 | 1.9% | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Thompson | S | 6'2, 221 | JR | 11.5 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Teuhema | DE | 6'4, 251 | SO | 10.0 | 1.6% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Alexander | LB | 6'1, 215 | SO | 9.0 | 1.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gilmore | DT | 6'4, 313 | SO | 8.5 | 1.4% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Voorhies | LB | 6'1, 216 | SO | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrius Guice | RB | 5'11, 222 | FR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Paris | CB | 6'1, 210 | SO | 3.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Battle | S | 6'1, 194 | SO | 3.0 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 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+ | 0.1 | 63 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.11 | 51 |
| Punt Success Rate | 60.3% | 38 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 57.3% | 114 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 29.2% | 121 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 40.0% | 83 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Trent Domingue | 6'2, 170 | JR | 49-50 | 13-17 | 76.5% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jamie Keehn | 6'5, 231 | SR | 58 | 40.7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 69.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Cameron Gamble | 5'10, 197 | SO | 43 | 57.8 | 5 | 11.6% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Domingue | 6'2, 170 | JR | 32 | 58.4 | 7 | 21.9% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tre'Davious White | 5'11, 191 | JR | 20 | 11.5 | 1 | 14 | 2 (1) |
| Donte Jackson | 5'11, 167 | FR | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Trey Quinn | 6'0, 197 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Derrius Guice | 5'11, 222 | FR | 20 | 23.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Donte Jackson | 5'11, 167 | FR | 8 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Darrel Williams | 6'0, 232 | SO | 4 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics