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2015 | 2016
Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 10-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 9.0 (-1.0) | S&P+ Rk: 64 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 6-Sep | Purdue | 86 | 41-31 | W | 59% | 1.8 | 45% | 34% | 38% |
| 12-Sep | at Ohio | 66 | 10-21 | L | 8% | -11.2 | 38% | 23% | 59% |
| 19-Sep | Norfolk State | N/A | 45-7 | W | 100% | 39.5 | 62% | 62% | 50% |
| 26-Sep | at Kent State | 115 | 36-29 | W | 27% | -5.0 | 26% | 44% | 22% |
| 3-Oct | Old Dominion | 110 | 27-7 | W | 100% | 29.4 | 91% | 26% | 99% |
| 9-Oct | Southern Miss | 58 | 31-10 | W | 99% | 20.1 | 84% | 81% | 97% |
| 17-Oct | at Florida Atlantic | 93 | 33-17 | W | 96% | 14.3 | 58% | 76% | 56% |
| 24-Oct | North Texas | 128 | 30-13 | W | 99% | 18.9 | 21% | 23% | 64% |
| 31-Oct | at Charlotte | 124 | 34-10 | W | 100% | 33.2 | 69% | 86% | 48% |
| 7-Nov | at Middle Tennessee | 82 | 24-27 | L | 24% | -5.5 | 23% | 39% | 58% |
| 14-Nov | Florida International | 108 | 52-0 | W | 100% | 47.2 | 83% | 95% | 90% |
| 27-Nov | at Western Kentucky | 11 | 28-49 | L | 0% | -22.9 | 22% | 22% | 69% |
| 26-Dec | vs. Connecticut | 87 | 16-10 | W | 89% | 9.7 | 41% | 67% | 54% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 26.0 | 85 | 23.7 | 36 |
| Points Per Game | 31.3 | 51 | 17.8 | 10 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.18 | 105 | 1.15 | 17 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.9% | 48 | 37.7% | 27 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 33.4 | 6 | 27.0 | 14 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.73 | 70 | 3.30 | 1 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 4.89 | 24 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.34 |
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| ACTUAL | 4 | 37 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 92.6 | 103 | 93.3 | 87 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.9% | 82 | 41.5% | 61 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.08 | 56 | 0.96 | 21 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 93.4 | 102 | 83.2 | 126 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 35.6% | 104 | 38.9% | 74 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 66.0% | 65 | 73.8% | 106 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 19.7% | 75 | 18.6% | 86 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Hyleck Foster | WR | 5'11, 185 | SO | 101 | 459 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 35.6% | 3 (2) |
| Devon Johnson | RB | 6'1, 244 | SR | 94 | 593 | 5 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 39.4% | 2 (2) |
| Remi Watson | RB | 5'11, 207 | SR | 80 | 398 | 5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 27.5% | 0 (0) |
| Keion Davis | RB | 6'1, 205 | FR | 73 | 331 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 32.9% | 0 (0) |
| Tony Pittman | RB | 5'10, 203 | SO | 64 | 327 | 3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 37.5% | 1 (1) |
| Chase Litton | QB | 6'6, 207 | FR | 34 | 138 | 0 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 41.2% | 3 (2) |
| Michael Birdsong | QB | 6'5, 241 | JR | 16 | 88 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 43.8% | 2 (2) |
| Gunnar Holcombe | QB | 6'3, 212 | JR | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Ryan Yurachek | TE | 6'3, 233 | SO | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | 19.5 | 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+ | 98.0 | 74 | 110.0 | 37 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 44.8% | 27 | 33.8% | 15 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.27 | 118 | 1.40 | 42 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 127.4 | 35 | 111.3 | 44 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Chase Litton | 6'6, 207 | FR | 230 | 383 | 2605 | 23 | 8 | 60.1% | 16 | 4.0% | 6.3 |
| Michael Birdsong | 6'5, 241 | JR | 43 | 82 | 365 | 2 | 4 | 52.4% | 5 | 5.7% | 3.8 |
| Gunnar Holcombe | 6'3, 212 | JR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Davonte Allen | WR | 6'2, 200 | SR | 103 | 58 | 715 | 5 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 56.3% | 46.6% | 22.9% |
| Deandre Reaves | WR | 5'10, 179 | SR | 83 | 56 | 705 | 4 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 67.5% | 54.2% | 18.4% |
| Deon-Tay McManus | WR | 6'1, 228 | SO | 77 | 35 | 334 | 1 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 45.5% | 35.1% | 17.1% |
| Ryan Yurachek | TE | 6'3, 233 | SO | 54 | 44 | 417 | 9 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 81.5% | 64.8% | 12.0% |
| Justin Hunt | WR | 6'3, 203 | JR | 37 | 20 | 295 | 4 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 54.1% | 51.4% | 8.2% |
| Hyleck Foster | WR | 5'11, 185 | SO | 26 | 17 | 96 | 0 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 65.4% | 30.8% | 5.8% |
| Emanuel Byrd | TE | 6'3, 229 | JR | 25 | 19 | 214 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.6 | 76.0% | 56.0% | 5.6% |
| Devon Johnson | RB | 6'1, 244 | SR | 8 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 75.0% | 62.5% | 1.8% |
| Nick Mathews | WR | 5'10, 168 | FR | 8 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 50.0% | 37.5% | 1.8% |
| Josh Knight | WR | 6'1, 193 | JR | 7 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1.6% |
| Raylen Elzy | WR | 6'4, 203 | FR | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 1.3% |
| Remi Watson | RB | 5'11, 207 | SR | 5 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 100.0% | 40.0% | 1.1% |
| Keion Davis | RB | 6'1, 205 | FR | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 60.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Tony Pittman | RB | 5'10, 203 | SO | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.7% |
| Emanuel Beal | WR | 6'1, 208 | FR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| Shawn Petty | LB | 6'2, 241 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 92.7 | 103 | 104.4 | 51 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.1% | 60 | 42.2% | 26 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.98 | 119 | 0.98 | 10 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.79 | 78 | 2.98 | 83 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.3% | 30 | 5.7% | 42 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 106.3 | 48 | 101.4 | 66 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 32.9% | 47 | 28.6% | 42 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.88 | 35 | 1.66 | 37 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.51 | 36 | 3.61 | 106 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 5.6% | 27 | 7.1% | 71 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 102.1 | 68 | 95.6 | 85 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 109.1 | 42 | 110.7 | 37 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 89.2 | 102 | 104.2 | 52 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 77.3 | 125 | 110.6 | 32 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 88.6 | 110 | 106.1 | 41 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 104.7 | 56 | 98.1 | 76 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 86.7 | 111 | 113.5 | 32 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 55.7% | 87 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 29.4% | 82 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.3 | 36 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 59.2% | 128 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.8% | 67 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 32.9% | 71 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.1% | 18 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 7.0% | 18 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.6% | 58 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.5% | 22 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 38.5% | 22 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Evan McKelvey | LB | 6'2, 218 | SR | 85.5 | 11.1% | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Tiquan Lang | S | 5'8, 170 | JR | 65.5 | 8.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Taj Letman | S | 6'2, 185 | SR | 61.5 | 8.0% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Tindal | DB | 5'10, 182 | JR | 53.0 | 6.9% | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Thompson | DL | 6'1, 252 | JR | 44.0 | 5.7% | 12.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| D.J. Hunter | LB | 6'0, 211 | SR | 44.0 | 5.7% | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Bee | DL | 6'7, 263 | FR | 37.0 | 4.8% | 8.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devontre'a Tyler | LB | 6'2, 240 | JR | 35.5 | 4.6% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antavis Rowe | DB | 5'11, 167 | SO | 32.5 | 4.2% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendall Gant | S | 6'3, 198 | SO | 29.5 | 3.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarquez Samuel | DL | 6'4, 287 | SR | 29.0 | 3.8% | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Keller | DL | 6'2, 234 | SO | 25.5 | 3.3% | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shawn Petty | LB | 6'2, 241 | JR | 24.0 | 3.1% | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Allen | DB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 24.0 | 3.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Dillon | DL | 6'4, 286 | SR | 19.5 | 2.5% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keith Baxter | DB | 6'0, 193 | SR | 18.0 | 2.3% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Williams | DL | 6'5, 268 | SR | 16.5 | 2.1% | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armonze Daniel | DL | 6'4, 244 | SR | 16.0 | 2.1% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheim Huskey | LB | 6'2, 211 | SO | 15.5 | 2.0% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyquan Harris | DL | 6'2, 293 | FR | 15.5 | 2.0% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Massaquoi | DL | 6'5, 251 | JR | 13.5 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Hancock | S | 6'2, 207 | FR | 11.5 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Hernandez | LB | 6'2, 201 | FR | 10.5 | 1.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Carter | DB | 5'10, 178 | JR | 9.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Smith | DL | 6'3, 296 | FR | 7.0 | 0.9% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 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+ | 1.1 | 25 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.13 | 89 |
| Punt Success Rate | 68.6% | 14 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 86.8% | 12 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 73.9% | 2 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 65.5% | 8 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Nick Smith | 5'10, 175 | SO | 48-48 | 18-25 | 72.0% |
| Amoreto Curraj | 6'2, 213 | SO | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Tyler Williams | 6'0, 205 | SR | 70 | 44.4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 58.6% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Amoreto Curraj | 6'2, 213 | SO | 76 | 62.6 | 45 | 59.2% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaare Vedvik | 6'4, 200 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Deandre Reaves | 5'10, 179 | SR | 14 | 14.6 | 1 | 22 | 2 (1) |
| Hyleck Foster | 5'11, 185 | SO | 9 | 4.1 | 0 | 6 | 2 (1) |
| Nick Mathews | 5'10, 168 | FR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Deandre Reaves | 5'10, 179 | SR | 23 | 30.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Remi Watson | 5'11, 207 | SR | 3 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Hyleck Foster | 5'11, 185 | SO | 1 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics