Updated on 8/21/2016
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2015 | 2016
Syracuse Orange (ACC Atlantic)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 71 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 4-Sep | Rhode Island | N/A | 47-0 | W | 100% | 47.5 | 81% | 19% | 97% |
| 12-Sep | Wake Forest | 92 | 30-17 | W | 75% | 5.4 | 75% | 58% | 29% |
| 19-Sep | Central Michigan | 78 | 30-27 | W | 95% | 12.9 | 91% | 92% | 49% |
| 26-Sep | LSU | 9 | 24-34 | L | 10% | -10.2 | 76% | 31% | 59% |
| 10-Oct | at South Florida | 50 | 24-45 | L | 0% | -23.3 | 21% | 51% | 14% |
| 17-Oct | at Virginia | 73 | 38-44 | L | 40% | -2.1 | 19% | 5% | 64% |
| 24-Oct | Pittsburgh | 40 | 20-23 | L | 56% | 1.2 | 50% | 62% | 49% |
| 31-Oct | at Florida State | 7 | 21-45 | L | 0% | -20.9 | 18% | 60% | 20% |
| 7-Nov | at Louisville | 28 | 17-41 | L | 0% | -27.1 | 12% | 32% | 9% |
| 14-Nov | Clemson | 2 | 27-37 | L | 24% | -5.5 | 68% | 79% | 68% |
| 21-Nov | at NC State | 36 | 29-42 | L | 39% | -2.2 | 43% | 66% | 50% |
| 28-Nov | Boston College | 67 | 20-17 | W | 17% | -7.5 | 20% | 57% | 43% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.8 | 66 | 28.3 | 66 |
| Points Per Game | 25.0 | 93 | 32.7 | 97 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.28 | 56 | 1.23 | 56 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 38.2% | 103 | 46.8% | 114 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.9 | 29 | 29.5 | 61 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.27 | 22 | 4.89 | 89 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -8.1 | 117 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.21 |
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| ACTUAL | -11 | 113 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 107.8 | 41 | 92.6 | 90 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 40.1% | 93 | 46.9% | 108 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.13 | 37 | 1.04 | 57 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 107.4 | 39 | 101.7 | 52 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 39.1% | 63 | 43.0% | 117 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 62.5% | 86 | 61.9% | 39 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.6% | 25 | 17.8% | 93 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Mike Warren | RB | 6'0, 200 | FR | 227 | 1339 | 5 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 33.6% | 1 (0) |
| Joshua Thomas | RB | 5'11, 224 | FR | 75 | 295 | 7 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 49.4% | 8 (5) |
| Joel Lanning | QB | 6'2, 232 | SO | 70 | 457 | 4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 42.4% | 1 (0) |
| Sam Richardson | QB | 6'2, 217 | SR | 29 | 115 | 1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 48.8% | 1 (1) |
| Tyler Brown | RB | 5'11, 188 | SO | 24 | 94 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 28.6% | 0 (0) |
| Trever Ryen | RB | 5'11, 190 | SO | 17 | 71 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 47.1% | 4 (2) |
| Mitchell Harger | RB | 5'10, 200 | JR | 6 | 34 | 0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Jauan Wesley | WR | 5'11, 181 | SO | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Allen Lazard | WR | 6'5, 223 | SO | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 1 (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+ | 97.4 | 78 | 86.6 | 111 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 35.8% | 104 | 46.8% | 117 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.51 | 56 | 1.43 | 56 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 62.2 | 122 | 119.5 | 35 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Sam Richardson | 6'2, 217 | SR | 128 | 213 | 1443 | 8 | 8 | 60.1% | 18 | 7.8% | 5.8 |
| Joel Lanning | 6'2, 232 | SO | 107 | 193 | 1246 | 10 | 4 | 55.4% | 24 | 11.1% | 5.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Allen Lazard | WR | 6'5, 223 | SO | 92 | 58 | 879 | 6 | 15.2 | 9.6 | 63.0% | 59.0% | 23.5% |
| Quenton Bundrage | WR | 6'2, 198 | SR | 70 | 41 | 548 | 4 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 58.6% | 36.0% | 17.9% |
| Jauan Wesley | WR | 5'11, 181 | SO | 51 | 30 | 298 | 2 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 58.8% | 34.1% | 13.0% |
| D'Vario Montgomery | WR | 6'6, 213 | JR | 50 | 27 | 335 | 3 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 54.0% | 31.2% | 12.8% |
| Dondre Daley | WR | 6'2, 191 | JR | 36 | 24 | 244 | 2 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 9.2% |
| Trever Ryen | RB | 5'11, 190 | SO | 25 | 18 | 191 | 1 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 72.0% | 36.8% | 6.4% |
| Mike Warren | RB | 6'0, 200 | FR | 22 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 63.6% | 28.6% | 5.6% |
| Carson Epps | WR | 6'1, 195 | FR | 15 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 53.3% | 44.4% | 3.8% |
| Joshua Thomas | RB | 5'11, 224 | FR | 9 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 44.4% | 33.3% | 2.3% |
| Ben Boesen | TE | 6'5, 249 | SR | 8 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 2.0% |
| Tyler Brown | RB | 5'11, 188 | SO | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 33.3% | 1.0% |
| Justin Chandler | TE | 6'4, 266 | JR | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.5% |
| Mitchell Harger | RB | 5'10, 200 | JR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 100.0% | 25.0% | 0.5% |
| Cameron MacPherson | TE | 6'3, 248 | JR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Darius Lee-Campbell | WR | 6'2, 214 | FR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Kane Seeley | LB | 6'2, 239 | JR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 109.8 | 33 | 89.1 | 109 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.9% | 91 | 53.6% | 120 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.21 | 23 | 1.05 | 46 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.09 | 33 | 3.17 | 105 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 7.7% | 112 | 6.3% | 24 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 82.4 | 111 | 90.9 | 95 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 24.4% | 116 | 32.4% | 87 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.55 | 113 | 1.86 | 91 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.61 | 29 | 2.65 | 17 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 14.3% | 126 | 9.4% | 25 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 107.2 | 56 | 88.0 | 105 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 98.1 | 78 | 93.6 | 87 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 106.6 | 52 | 97.3 | 77 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 99.0 | 78 | 87.3 | 112 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 122.0 | 14 | 89.5 | 108 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 81.4 | 116 | 90.2 | 102 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 86.7 | 110 | 102.2 | 61 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 67.7% | 23 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 36.4% | 43 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +3.9 | 28 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 84.5% | 8 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 60.9% | 58 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 29.2% | 107 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.7% | 67 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.3% | 37 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.2% | 96 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.1% | 75 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 29.2% | 97 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Brian Peavy | DB | 5'9, 184 | FR | 68.0 | 9.5% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Qujuan Floyd | DB | 6'0, 202 | SR | 65.0 | 9.1% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Harris | LB | 6'0, 233 | JR | 53.0 | 7.4% | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Harvey | LB | 6'0, 222 | FR | 45.0 | 6.3% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarnor Jones | LB | 6'3, 209 | JR | 38.0 | 5.3% | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Peters | LB | 5'11, 218 | JR | 37.0 | 5.2% | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brian Mills | LB | 5'10, 226 | SO | 34.5 | 4.8% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jomal Wiltz | DB | 5'10, 174 | JR | 34.5 | 4.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Cotton-Moya | DB | 6'1, 197 | SO | 33.0 | 4.6% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nigel Tribune | DB | 5'11, 184 | JR | 33.0 | 4.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Dale Pierson | DE | 6'2, 249 | SR | 31.5 | 4.4% | 12.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darian Cotton | DB | 5'11, 200 | SR | 30.0 | 4.2% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Reggan Northrup | LB | 6'1, 191 | FR | 24.0 | 3.4% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demond Tucker | DL | 6'0, 296 | JR | 23.0 | 3.2% | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kane Seeley | LB | 6'2, 239 | JR | 17.5 | 2.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.D. Waggoner | DE | 6'3, 250 | SO | 17.0 | 2.4% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Knott | LB | 6'1, 215 | JR | 16.5 | 2.3% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Aka | DL | 6'4, 293 | JR | 15.0 | 2.1% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Williams | S | 5'10, 196 | FR | 15.0 | 2.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Morgan | CB | 5'11, 190 | JR | 14.0 | 2.1% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayton Samuels | NT | 6'0, 300 | FR | 11.5 | 1.7% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daivon Ellison | S | 5'8, 168 | FR | 6.0 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenterius Womack | WR | 6'1, 170 | FR | 6.0 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Vigille | LB | 6'2, 235 | SR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rony Charles | NT | 6'2, 312 | SR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 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+ | 0.9 | 32 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.02 | 67 |
| Punt Success Rate | 74.6% | 5 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 73.3% | 58 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 52.9% | 50 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 43.6% | 71 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Cole Murphy | 6'3, 188 | SO | 37-37 | 16-22 | 72.7% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Riley Dixon | 6'5, 219 | SR | 65 | 43.7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 80.0% |
| Eric Dungey | 6'3, 202 | FR | 1 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Ryan Norton | 5'11, 188 | SR | 60 | 62.7 | 22 | 36.7% | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brisly Estime | 5'9, 178 | JR | 15 | 18.1 | 2 | 18 | 0 (0) |
| Jacob Hill | 5'6, 165 | FR | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ervin Philips | 5'11, 181 | SO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brisly Estime | 5'9, 178 | JR | 30 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Dontae Strickland | 5'11, 194 | FR | 4 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jordan Fredericks | 5'10, 208 | FR | 2 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics