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2015 | 2016
SJSU Spartans (MWC West)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 6-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 6.3 (0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 89 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | New Hampshire | N/A | 43-13 | W | 100% | 26.4 | 72% | 86% | 46% |
| 12-Sep | at Air Force | 52 | 16-37 | L | 15% | -8.2 | 66% | 49% | 56% |
| 19-Sep | at Oregon State | 102 | 21-35 | L | 17% | -7.5 | 16% | 18% | 15% |
| 26-Sep | Fresno State | 100 | 49-23 | W | 97% | 15.3 | 79% | 64% | 50% |
| 3-Oct | at Auburn | 35 | 21-35 | L | 2% | -16.1 | 32% | 26% | 15% |
| 10-Oct | at UNLV | 106 | 33-27 | W | 90% | 10.3 | 37% | 45% | 59% |
| 17-Oct | San Diego State | 45 | 7-30 | L | 0% | -42.3 | 19% | 11% | 17% |
| 24-Oct | New Mexico | 101 | 31-21 | W | 58% | 1.6 | 27% | 57% | 49% |
| 6-Nov | BYU | 38 | 16-17 | L | 6% | -12.7 | 19% | 31% | 53% |
| 14-Nov | at Nevada | 99 | 34-37 | L | 62% | 2.4 | 33% | 61% | 44% |
| 21-Nov | at Hawaii | 118 | 42-23 | W | 100% | 22.8 | 63% | 89% | 32% |
| 27-Nov | Boise State | 41 | 23-40 | L | 9% | -10.6 | 29% | 77% | 28% |
| 19-Dec | vs. Georgia State | 91 | 27-16 | W | 69% | 4.0 | 49% | 28% | 84% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 27.3 | 78 | 31.8 | 90 |
| Points Per Game | 27.9 | 69 | 27.2 | 64 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.19 | 100 | 1.22 | 52 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 45.0% | 26 | 42.9% | 82 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.2 | 106 | 31.6 | 105 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.78 | 65 | 4.78 | 76 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -0.15 | 70 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.87 |
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| ACTUAL | -5 | 98 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 105.4 | 56 | 88.1 | 106 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 44.5% | 45 | 45.7% | 94 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.09 | 52 | 1.14 | 95 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 98.8 | 79 | 92.2 | 97 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 38.9% | 66 | 39.9% | 86 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 69.1% | 42 | 73.5% | 104 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.5% | 48 | 16.3% | 105 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyler Ervin | RB | 5'10, 177 | SR | 294 | 1601 | 13 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 38.1% | 3 (2) |
| Kenny Potter | QB | 6'2, 212 | JR | 85 | 629 | 7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 48.2% | 4 (0) |
| Thomas Tucker | RB | 5'10, 197 | SO | 40 | 159 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 35.0% | 2 (1) |
| Malik Roberson | RB | 5'8, 185 | FR | 24 | 92 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 29.2% | 0 (0) |
| Jarrod Lawson | RB | 5'8, 201 | JR | 15 | 51 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 26.7% | 1 (1) |
| Joe Gray | QB | 6'2, 207 | SR | 8 | 35 | 1 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Hansell Wilson | WR | 5'9, 183 | SR | 6 | 84 | 0 | 14.0 | 18.7 | 66.7% | 3 (1) |
| Tim Crawley | WR | 5'7, 170 | JR | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Darrion Hancock | RB | 5'9, 205 | JR | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 25.0% | 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+ | 97.8 | 75 | 106.3 | 45 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 45.6% | 21 | 38.5% | 42 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.31 | 107 | 1.36 | 32 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 75.4 | 104 | 83.6 | 94 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kenny Potter | 6'2, 212 | JR | 182 | 270 | 1984 | 15 | 7 | 67.4% | 30 | 10.0% | 5.9 |
| Joe Gray | 6'2, 207 | SR | 73 | 105 | 839 | 6 | 4 | 69.5% | 8 | 7.1% | 7.0 |
| Malik Watson | 6'3, 208 | JR | 9 | 15 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 60.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Billy Freeman | TE | 6'3, 232 | JR | 75 | 48 | 586 | 6 | 12.2 | 7.8 | 64.0% | 56.0% | 19.9% |
| Tim Crawley | WR | 5'7, 170 | JR | 54 | 39 | 424 | 5 | 10.9 | 7.9 | 72.2% | 50.0% | 14.4% |
| Tyler Ervin | RB | 5'10, 177 | SR | 54 | 45 | 334 | 2 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 83.3% | 48.1% | 14.4% |
| Hansell Wilson | WR | 5'9, 183 | SR | 50 | 35 | 475 | 4 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 70.0% | 56.0% | 13.3% |
| Tyler Winston | WR | 6'2, 191 | JR | 49 | 35 | 368 | 2 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 71.4% | 51.0% | 13.0% |
| Justin Holmes | WR | 6'2, 214 | FR | 39 | 23 | 226 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 59.0% | 38.5% | 10.4% |
| Shane Smith | RB | 6'2, 238 | JR | 15 | 7 | 121 | 0 | 17.3 | 8.1 | 46.7% | 40.0% | 4.0% |
| Thomas Tucker | RB | 5'10, 197 | SO | 13 | 11 | 168 | 0 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 84.6% | 69.2% | 3.5% |
| Malik Roberson | RB | 5'8, 185 | FR | 7 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 1.9% |
| Chris Kearney | WR | 5'11, 198 | SR | 7 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 71.4% | 42.9% | 1.9% |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 6'5, 247 | FR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Jarrod Lawson | RB | 5'8, 201 | JR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Darrion Hancock | RB | 5'9, 205 | JR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Thai Cottrell | WR | 5'7, 172 | FR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Matt Spadaro | TE | 6'5, 253 | FR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Brad Kuh | TE | 6'2, 234 | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 95.1 | 94 | 91.7 | 96 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.0% | 46 | 48.1% | 83 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.02 | 102 | 1.12 | 77 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.78 | 81 | 3.22 | 111 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 9.2% | 122 | 2.0% | 124 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 117.3 | 29 | 101.0 | 67 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 37.7% | 12 | 31.3% | 69 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.71 | 80 | 1.58 | 21 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.93 | 8 | 2.77 | 27 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.0% | 38 | 8.9% | 36 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 108.2 | 48 | 97.5 | 74 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 101.6 | 72 | 99.8 | 78 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 101.4 | 75 | 102.8 | 60 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 105.9 | 51 | 85.4 | 115 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 95.9 | 91 | 91.7 | 102 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 109.8 | 45 | 95.0 | 86 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 113.4 | 31 | 108.5 | 43 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 65.6% | 30 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 29.7% | 80 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.4 | 64 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 75.3% | 61 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 70.3% | 3 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 39.7% | 17 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 13.1% | 113 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.0% | 114 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.9% | 106 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.1% | 33 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 30.6% | 81 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Christian Tago | LB | 6'1, 237 | JR | 96.5 | 14.6% | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice McKnight | S | 6'0, 181 | SO | 87.0 | 13.2% | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Ginda | LB | 6'0, 236 | FR | 61.0 | 9.2% | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vincenté Miles, Jr. | S | 6'1, 196 | SR | 52.5 | 7.9% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Pruitt | CB | 6'0, 203 | SR | 49.5 | 7.5% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleveland Wallace III | CB | 5'11, 177 | JR | 37.5 | 5.7% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Chachere | CB | 6'0, 193 | SO | 32.5 | 4.9% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Irving | DE | 6'3, 239 | JR | 27.5 | 4.2% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Oreglia | DT | 6'3, 280 | JR | 27.0 | 4.1% | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William Ossai | LB | 6'2, 225 | SO | 25.5 | 3.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Popovich | DT | 6'2, 285 | SR | 24.0 | 3.6% | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Sykes | DT | 6'3, 277 | JR | 19.5 | 3.0% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Barnes | CB | 5'11, 198 | JR | 13.5 | 2.0% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Taylor | DE | 6'3, 233 | JR | 12.0 | 1.8% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epie Sona | LB | 5'11, 234 | JR | 12.0 | 1.8% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Lousi | DE | 6'3, 261 | SR | 8.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Miller | DT | 6'4, 291 | SO | 7.5 | 1.1% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Amann | LB | 6'0, 220 | JR | 7.5 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Falo | DT | 6'1, 255 | SR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Saucedo | LB | 6'0, 220 | SR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loni Fa | DT | 6'3, 291 | JR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Roberts | DT | 6'2, 266 | FR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Bridges | DT | 6'2, 270 | FR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Hawkins | DB | 6'0, 187 | FR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Connette | S | 5'11, 204 | SR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 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+ | -0.8 | 99 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.39 | 115 |
| Punt Success Rate | 72.9% | 7 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 52.2% | 120 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 37.5% | 104 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 45.2% | 66 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Austin Lopez | 6'0, 209 | SR | 36-38 | 10-17 | 58.8% |
| Bryce Crawford | 6'3, 220 | FR | 6-7 | 1-2 | 50.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Michael Carrizosa | 5'10, 229 | SO | 48 | 47.5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 54.2% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Austin Lopez | 6'0, 209 | SR | 45 | 61.4 | 21 | 46.7% | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryce Crawford | 6'3, 220 | FR | 22 | 57.9 | 6 | 27.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Carrizosa | 5'10, 229 | SO | 2 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyler Ervin | 5'10, 177 | SR | 7 | 15.0 | 1 | 32 | 1 (1) |
| Tim Crawley | 5'7, 170 | JR | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyler Ervin | 5'10, 177 | SR | 25 | 23.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Thomas Tucker | 5'10, 197 | SO | 4 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tim Crawley | 5'7, 170 | JR | 1 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics