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2015 | 2016
South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (1.6) | S&P+ Rk: 88 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | vs. North Carolina | 29 | 17-13 | W | 64% | 2.8 | 95% | 61% | 95% |
| 12-Sep | Kentucky | 95 | 22-26 | L | 77% | 5.9 | 77% | 68% | 36% |
| 19-Sep | at Georgia | 32 | 20-52 | L | 0% | -34.7 | 25% | 65% | 3% |
| 26-Sep | Central Florida | 125 | 31-14 | W | 93% | 11.5 | 72% | 38% | 24% |
| 3-Oct | at Missouri | 85 | 10-24 | L | 19% | -6.9 | 42% | 35% | 16% |
| 10-Oct | at LSU | 9 | 24-45 | L | 8% | -11.0 | 19% | 72% | 21% |
| 17-Oct | Vanderbilt | 83 | 19-10 | W | 93% | 11.6 | 52% | 68% | 55% |
| 31-Oct | at Texas A&M | 42 | 28-35 | L | 9% | -10.9 | 13% | 77% | 13% |
| 7-Nov | at Tennessee | 22 | 24-27 | L | 20% | -6.7 | 37% | 55% | 61% |
| 14-Nov | Florida | 18 | 14-24 | L | 8% | -11.4 | 20% | 50% | 30% |
| 21-Nov | The Citadel | N/A | 22-23 | L | 54% | 0.7 | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 28-Nov | Clemson | 2 | 32-37 | L | 15% | -8.4 | 50% | 86% | 35% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.8 | 65 | 32.9 | 97 |
| Points Per Game | 21.9 | 110 | 27.5 | 71 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.36 | 25 | 1.21 | 40 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 38.0% | 105 | 46.0% | 107 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.9 | 62 | 27.6 | 23 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.17 | 102 | 5.16 | 108 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -0.74 | 76 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.39 |
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| ACTUAL | 5 | 32 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 99.5 | 76 | 87.9 | 107 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 39.1% | 100 | 47.2% | 111 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.17 | 25 | 1.10 | 74 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 102.4 | 62 | 91.6 | 98 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.8% | 89 | 41.7% | 102 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 52.4% | 123 | 77.6% | 114 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.5% | 111 | 15.7% | 108 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brandon Wilds | TB | 6'2, 220 | SR | 123 | 567 | 3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 32.5% | 1 (0) |
| David Williams | TB | 6'1, 222 | SO | 86 | 299 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 29.1% | 2 (1) |
| Lorenzo Nunez | QB | 6'3, 210 | FR | 54 | 423 | 2 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 55.6% | 2 (0) |
| Shon Carson | TB | 5'8, 206 | SR | 52 | 297 | 2 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 32.7% | 1 (0) |
| Perry Orth | QB | 6'1, 203 | JR | 36 | 231 | 2 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 41.7% | 3 (0) |
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | 5'11, 207 | JR | 23 | 123 | 1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 39.1% | 3 (1) |
| Connor Mitch | QB | 6'3, 211 | SO | 12 | 61 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Zack Bailey | OG | 6'6, 320 | FR | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Rod Talley | TB | 5'10, 201 | SO | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 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+ | 110.2 | 38 | 87.4 | 105 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 36.8% | 96 | 44.4% | 104 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.56 | 39 | 1.37 | 34 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 97.8 | 67 | 85.9 | 90 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Perry Orth | 6'1, 203 | JR | 143 | 261 | 1929 | 12 | 9 | 54.8% | 17 | 6.1% | 6.6 |
| Lorenzo Nunez | 6'3, 210 | FR | 32 | 52 | 376 | 3 | 3 | 61.5% | 6 | 10.3% | 5.7 |
| Connor Mitch | 6'3, 211 | SO | 13 | 29 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 44.8% | 2 | 6.5% | 5.0 |
| Michael Scarnecchia | 6'4, 210 | FR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Pharoh Cooper | WR | 5'11, 207 | JR | 107 | 66 | 977 | 8 | 14.8 | 9.1 | 61.7% | 43.9% | 32.4% |
| Jerell Adams | TE | 6'6, 231 | SR | 52 | 28 | 421 | 3 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 53.8% | 42.3% | 15.8% |
| Brandon Wilds | TB | 6'2, 220 | SR | 24 | 17 | 142 | 0 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 70.8% | 37.5% | 7.3% |
| Deebo Samuel | WR | 6'0, 202 | FR | 21 | 12 | 161 | 1 | 13.4 | 7.7 | 57.1% | 52.4% | 6.4% |
| D.J. Neal | WR | 6'3, 193 | FR | 20 | 8 | 104 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 40.0% | 35.0% | 6.1% |
| Matrick Belton | WR | 6'4, 209 | JR | 19 | 11 | 121 | 0 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 57.9% | 42.1% | 5.8% |
| David Williams | TB | 6'1, 222 | SO | 18 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 61.1% | 22.2% | 5.5% |
| Shamier Jeffery | WR | 6'1, 189 | SR | 17 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 41.2% | 23.5% | 5.2% |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | 6'5, 252 | FR | 11 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 72.7% | 54.5% | 3.3% |
| Carlton Heard | WR | 6'0, 182 | SR | 11 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 45.5% | 36.4% | 3.3% |
| Terry Googer | WR | 6'4, 226 | FR | 10 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.0% |
| Shon Carson | TB | 5'8, 206 | SR | 8 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 37.5% | 2.4% |
| Jacob August | TE | 6'6, 258 | FR | 5 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1.5% |
| Kyle Markway | TE | 6'4, 243 | FR | 3 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.9% |
| Perry Orth | QB | 6'1, 203 | JR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Jonathan Walton | LB | 6'0, 235 | JR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 100.0 | 70 | 90.4 | 104 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 41.4% | 116 | 50.3% | 105 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.17 | 40 | 1.07 | 49 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.79 | 78 | 3.12 | 97 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.0% | 70 | 6.2% | 26 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 116.5 | 31 | 82.7 | 116 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.9% | 58 | 36.0% | 113 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.80 | 58 | 1.68 | 42 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.49 | 39 | 3.82 | 122 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.9% | 90 | 4.3% | 115 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 86.7 | 109 | 87.8 | 106 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 103.3 | 65 | 81.7 | 118 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 121.2 | 25 | 83.7 | 117 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 107.8 | 44 | 110.1 | 34 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 104.7 | 55 | 99.1 | 72 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 101.0 | 71 | 83.3 | 117 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 109.6 | 46 | 79.2 | 126 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 61.2% | 56 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 31.6% | 73 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -7.2 | 119 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 79.9% | 27 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.9% | 37 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 42.1% | 6 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 13.7% | 102 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.7% | 49 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.1% | 69 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 3.9% | 124 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 35.3% | 41 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Skai Moore | LB | 6'2, 218 | JR | 90.0 | 13.4% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Johnson | FS | 6'0, 206 | SR | 59.5 | 8.9% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Holloman | LB | 6'2, 231 | JR | 52.5 | 7.8% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| T.J. Gurley | DB | 5'10, 199 | SR | 51.0 | 7.6% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Diggs | SS | 6'0, 209 | JR | 36.5 | 5.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Walton | LB | 6'0, 235 | JR | 35.5 | 5.3% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marquavius Lewis | DE | 6'3, 264 | JR | 35.5 | 5.3% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon | DE | 6'2, 269 | SR | 31.5 | 4.7% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico McWilliams | CB | 5'11, 186 | JR | 28.0 | 4.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius English | DE | 6'6, 225 | JR | 23.5 | 3.5% | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phillip Dukes | DT | 6'3, 319 | SR | 23.5 | 3.5% | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Harris Jr. | CB | 5'11, 163 | SO | 21.5 | 3.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Lammons | CB | 5'10, 183 | SO | 21.0 | 3.1% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Smith | FS | 5'11, 195 | SO | 20.0 | 3.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Dixon, Jr. | DT | 6'3, 327 | SR | 19.5 | 2.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryson Allen-Williams | LB | 6'1, 233 | SO | 18.5 | 2.8% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Johnson | DE | 6'1, 240 | SO | 17.0 | 2.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Sawyer | DE | 6'3, 291 | SO | 13.0 | 1.9% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boosie Whitlow | DE | 6'3, 240 | FR | 11.5 | 1.7% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelsey Griffin | DT | 6'2, 316 | JR | 11.5 | 1.7% | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedrick Cooper | DE | 6'2, 248 | SR | 7.5 | 1.1% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Stallworth | DT | 6'2, 308 | SO | 6.5 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Paulk | TB | 5'8, 198 | JR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abu Lamin | DT | 6'4, 326 | JR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Moody | FS | 6'1, 215 | JR | 3.5 | 0.5% | 0.5 | 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+ | 1.0 | 27 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.04 | 61 |
| Punt Success Rate | 75.9% | 3 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 88.1% | 10 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 41.7% | 90 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 38.2% | 93 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Elliott Fry | 6'0, 164 | JR | 25-25 | 20-28 | 71.4% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Sean Kelly | 5'10, 189 | JR | 55 | 44.3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 70.9% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Landon Ard | 5'9, 182 | SR | 59 | 63.2 | 42 | 71.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Fry | 6'0, 164 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Pharoh Cooper | 5'11, 207 | JR | 12 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 | 2 (1) |
| Rashad Fenton | 5'10, 180 | FR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Rashad Fenton | 5'10, 180 | FR | 14 | 26.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Shon Carson | 5'8, 206 | SR | 13 | 23.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Rod Talley | 5'10, 201 | SO | 4 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
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