Updated on 8/21/2016
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2015 | 2016
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.3 (1.3) | S&P+ Rk: 90 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | at NC State | 36 | 21-49 | L | 8% | -11.4 | 52% | 65% | 27% |
| 12-Sep | Charleston Southern | N/A | 44-16 | W | 100% | 24.4 | 63% | 26% | 52% |
| 19-Sep | at Wisconsin | 31 | 3-28 | L | 0% | -34.1 | 19% | 44% | 5% |
| 3-Oct | South Alabama | 103 | 18-24 | L | 17% | -7.6 | 37% | 11% | 45% |
| 10-Oct | at Mississippi State | 16 | 17-45 | L | 0% | -33.0 | 13% | 3% | 41% |
| 17-Oct | Idaho | 109 | 16-19 | L | 43% | -1.5 | 16% | 5% | 93% |
| 24-Oct | at New Mexico State | 116 | 52-7 | W | 100% | 32.6 | 82% | 74% | 83% |
| 31-Oct | at Appalachian State | 43 | 41-44 | L | 60% | 2.0 | 80% | 78% | 80% |
| 7-Nov | UL-Monroe | 122 | 51-14 | W | 100% | 32.7 | 79% | 91% | 52% |
| 14-Nov | Georgia Southern | 39 | 10-45 | L | 0% | -26.3 | 18% | 26% | 36% |
| 27-Nov | at Georgia State | 91 | 21-31 | L | 7% | -11.6 | 17% | 21% | 40% |
| 5-Dec | at UL-Lafayette | 107 | 41-17 | W | 100% | 28.7 | 84% | 93% | 81% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.4 | 89 | 29.9 | 78 |
| Points Per Game | 27.9 | 70 | 28.3 | 78 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.30 | 46 | 1.14 | 13 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.2% | 84 | 44.5% | 96 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.2 | 58 | 31.2 | 98 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.00 | 47 | 4.64 | 63 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -1.34 | 82 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.56 |
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| ACTUAL | 0 | 66 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 85.9 | 112 | 98.2 | 75 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 38.1% | 106 | 46.0% | 101 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.02 | 86 | 0.98 | 33 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 85.9 | 120 | 95.9 | 83 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.6% | 90 | 40.8% | 93 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 60.7% | 101 | 63.3% | 47 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 25.1% | 120 | 20.5% | 56 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brandon Burks | RB | 5'10, 207 | SR | 201 | 1005 | 7 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 36.3% | 2 (1) |
| Andre Flakes | RB | 5'8, 185 | SO | 66 | 243 | 3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 33.3% | 5 (2) |
| Dontreal Pruitt | QB | 5'10, 181 | SR | 30 | 130 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 50.0% | 1 (1) |
| Brandon Silvers | QB | 6'3, 214 | SO | 30 | 104 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 43.3% | 3 (3) |
| Josh Anderson | RB | 5'11, 253 | SO | 10 | 29 | 0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 30.0% | 0 (0) |
| Jordan Chunn | RB | 6'1, 227 | JR | 7 | 39 | 1 | 5.6 | 11.6 | 28.6% | 0 (0) |
| KE'Marvin Pitts | WR | 5'6, 155 | SO | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Dallas Tidwell | QB | 6'7, 227 | SR | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 66.7% | 0 (0) |
| Teddy Ruben | WR | 5'7, 161 | SR | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 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+ | 103.9 | 59 | 94.4 | 82 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 41.9% | 51 | 42.2% | 81 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.49 | 64 | 1.41 | 46 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 133.3 | 33 | 128.6 | 25 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brandon Silvers | 6'3, 214 | SO | 202 | 330 | 2378 | 20 | 7 | 61.2% | 11 | 3.2% | 6.8 |
| Dallas Tidwell | 6'7, 227 | SR | 25 | 54 | 298 | 1 | 2 | 46.3% | 1 | 1.8% | 5.3 |
| Dontreal Pruitt | 5'10, 181 | SR | 20 | 31 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 64.5% | 6 | 16.2% | 3.4 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Teddy Ruben | WR | 5'7, 161 | SR | 85 | 63 | 879 | 9 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 74.1% | 51.8% | 21.3% |
| John Johnson | WR | 5'11, 189 | SO | 46 | 23 | 258 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 50.0% | 45.7% | 11.5% |
| Emanuel Thompson | WR | 6'1, 193 | SO | 45 | 28 | 299 | 3 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 62.2% | 51.1% | 11.3% |
| Brandon Burks | RB | 5'10, 207 | SR | 42 | 29 | 304 | 2 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 69.0% | 35.7% | 10.5% |
| Jarvis Bentley | WR | 6'5, 198 | SR | 41 | 22 | 325 | 3 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 53.7% | 46.3% | 10.3% |
| Bryan Holmes | WR | 5'10, 181 | SR | 37 | 19 | 295 | 3 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 51.4% | 37.8% | 9.3% |
| Deondre Douglas | WR | 6'1, 200 | FR | 34 | 21 | 172 | 0 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 61.8% | 41.2% | 8.5% |
| Clark Quisenberry | WR | 6'3, 220 | JR | 20 | 14 | 138 | 0 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 70.0% | 55.0% | 5.0% |
| K.D. Edenfield | WR | 6'0, 197 | SR | 14 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 64.3% | 50.0% | 3.5% |
| Ismail Saleem | WR | 5'8, 165 | FR | 13 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 53.8% | 38.5% | 3.3% |
| Andre Flakes | RB | 5'8, 185 | SO | 12 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 75.0% | 16.7% | 3.0% |
| Trey Page | WR | 5'8, 170 | SR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Nick McLaughlin | RB | 5'11, 225 | JR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Brandon Silvers | QB | 6'3, 214 | SO | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Nyck Young | WR | 6'1, 200 | JR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Jordan Chunn | RB | 6'1, 227 | JR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 101.6 | 60 | 96.4 | 82 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 46.6% | 65 | 52.4% | 115 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.23 | 16 | 1.01 | 20 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.47 | 119 | 3.16 | 103 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.0% | 44 | 8.3% | 4 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 86.6 | 101 | 111.2 | 32 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 26.6% | 98 | 25.4% | 20 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.58 | 106 | 1.79 | 71 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.42 | 116 | 2.84 | 35 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 4.6% | 15 | 8.0% | 53 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 107.4 | 54 | 103.9 | 46 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 88.8 | 108 | 94.3 | 83 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 104.4 | 62 | 99.4 | 69 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 80.2 | 124 | 116.5 | 22 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 100.6 | 69 | 99.1 | 74 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 100.5 | 74 | 105.5 | 53 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 80.6 | 118 | 102.4 | 60 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 48.9% | 118 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 29.3% | 83 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -6.4 | 117 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.2% | 72 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 67.2% | 11 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 43.1% | 3 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 13.6% | 104 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.6% | 51 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.4% | 91 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 4.5% | 117 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 20.9% | 128 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Montres Kitchens | S | 6'0, 180 | SR | 67.0 | 9.4% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| William Lloyd | LB | 6'0, 214 | JR | 59.5 | 8.3% | 9.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terris Lewis | LB | 6'2, 229 | JR | 52.5 | 7.4% | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Roberts | DE | 6'2, 240 | SR | 51.5 | 7.2% | 17.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LaMarcus Farmer | CB | 6'0, 173 | SR | 42.5 | 6.0% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Roland | LB | 6'1, 231 | JR | 37.0 | 5.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Cain | S | 6'1, 215 | JR | 36.0 | 5.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Cedarius Rookard | S | 6'1, 206 | FR | 35.0 | 4.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Lucas | LB | 5'10, 227 | JR | 32.0 | 4.5% | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Harris | CB | 6'0, 182 | SO | 30.5 | 4.3% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JaQuadrian Lewis | S | 6'1, 192 | JR | 28.5 | 4.0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Stadom | DE | 6'2, 266 | SO | 27.0 | 3.8% | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Sanders | DT | 6'0, 319 | FR | 24.5 | 3.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Dillard | DE | 6'1, 261 | JR | 24.0 | 3.4% | 9.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| A.J. Smiley | S | 6'3, 203 | FR | 22.0 | 3.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Rountree | CB | 5'11, 171 | JR | 20.5 | 2.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Marshall | CB | 5'11, 183 | JR | 17.5 | 2.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Calloway | DT | 6'3, 267 | SO | 17.0 | 2.4% | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrin Reddick | S | 6'0, 197 | SR | 15.0 | 2.1% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lonnie Gosha | NG | 6'3, 306 | SR | 11.5 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Peek | DE | 6'3, 281 | JR | 11.0 | 1.5% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Johnson | DT | 6'5, 296 | SR | 10.0 | 1.4% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lebbie | DE | 6'3, 251 | SO | 9.0 | 1.3% | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Johnson | S | 6'0, 189 | FR | 7.0 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carnell Simon | DE | 6'4, 270 | SR | 6.0 | 0.8% | 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+ | -0.7 | 97 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.04 | 79 |
| Punt Success Rate | 50.8% | 92 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 82.8% | 22 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 57.9% | 34 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 30.0% | 115 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Jed Solomon | 5'8, 178 | SR | 39-40 | 15-19 | 78.9% |
| Ryan Kay | 6'2, 207 | JR | 0-0 | 1-2 | 50.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ryan Kay | 6'2, 207 | JR | 61 | 41.9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 52.5% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Jed Solomon | 5'8, 178 | SR | 62 | 62.7 | 36 | 58.1% | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Bratcher Underwood | 5'9, 160 | FR | 2 | 65.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Teddy Ruben | 5'7, 161 | SR | 16 | 13.8 | 1 | 18 | 0 (0) |
| LaMarcus Farmer | 6'0, 173 | SR | 3 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0) |
| Bryan Holmes | 5'10, 181 | SR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Teddy Ruben | 5'7, 161 | SR | 24 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Deondre Douglas | 6'1, 200 | FR | 4 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| John Johnson | 5'11, 189 | SO | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics