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2015 | 2016
Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 South)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.6 (0.6) | S&P+ Rk: 96 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | vs. BYU | 37 | 16-18 | L | 9% | -10.6 | 40% | 49% | 37% |
| 10-Sep | Grambling State | N/A | 31-21 | W | 88% | 9.3 | 23% | 9% | 15% |
| 17-Sep | Hawaii | 97 | 47-28 | W | 100% | 23.1 | 87% | 92% | 47% |
| 24-Sep | Washington | 7 | 28-35 | L | 37% | -2.6 | 75% | 94% | 59% |
| 1-Oct | at UCLA | 58 | 24-45 | L | 6% | -12.3 | 29% | 46% | 9% |
| 8-Oct | at Utah | 43 | 23-36 | L | 18% | -7.2 | 45% | 57% | 31% |
| 15-Oct | USC | 9 | 14-48 | L | 0% | -28.6 | 22% | 14% | 26% |
| 29-Oct | Stanford | 23 | 10-34 | L | 0% | -21.2 | 23% | 11% | 36% |
| 5-Nov | at Washington State | 41 | 7-69 | L | 0% | -47.8 | 4% | 7% | 4% |
| 12-Nov | Colorado | 18 | 24-49 | L | 3% | -15.2 | 36% | 58% | 28% |
| 19-Nov | at Oregon State | 65 | 17-42 | L | 0% | -28.0 | 8% | 13% | 6% |
| 25-Nov | Arizona State | 83 | 56-35 | W | 100% | 27.6 | 89% | 96% | 38% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 30.1 | 61 | 35.4 | 105 |
| Points Per Game | 24.8 | 99 | 38.3 | 117 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.40 | 14 | 1.23 | 47 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 39.5% | 102 | 46.5% | 113 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 26.6 | 123 | 32.1 | 109 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.41 | 78 | 5.22 | 121 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 0.53 | 67 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -3.14 |
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| ACTUAL | -7 | 107 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 115.7 | 22 | 95.1 | 88 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.5% | 73 | 47.2% | 107 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.38 | 2 | 1.02 | 40 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 109.5 | 33 | 95.5 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 39.5% | 71 | 39.4% | 66 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 67.6% | 69 | 60.7% | 23 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.9% | 35 | 16.6% | 106 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brandon Dawkins | QB | 6'3, 210 | SO | 118 | 1015 | 10 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 51.7% | 4 (1) |
| Zach Green | RB | 5'10, 227 | JR | 77 | 373 | 3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 32.5% | 1 (1) |
| Samajie Grant | WR | 5'9, 180 | SR | 75 | 464 | 6 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 30.7% | 1 (0) |
| Nick Wilson | RB | 5'10, 208 | JR | 55 | 320 | 3 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 34.5% | 1 (0) |
| Khalil Tate | QB | 6'2, 212 | FR | 47 | 258 | 1 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 44.7% | 1 (1) |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | 5'6, 170 | FR | 38 | 261 | 2 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 31.6% | 0 (0) |
| Tyrell Johnson | WR | 5'7, 164 | JR | 28 | 144 | 1 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 39.3% | 3 (1) |
| Anu Solomon | QB | 6'2, 206 | JR | 13 | 41 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 38.5% | 3 (2) |
| Branden Leon | RB | 5'8, 195 | FR | 8 | 38 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 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+ | 89.7 | 95 | 87.8 | 113 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 35.1% | 118 | 45.7% | 110 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.44 | 76 | 1.44 | 56 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 70.6 | 113 | 89.8 | 85 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brandon Dawkins | 6'3, 210 | SO | 97 | 181 | 1345 | 8 | 6 | 53.6% | 13 | 6.7% | 6.6 |
| Anu Solomon | 6'2, 206 | JR | 38 | 64 | 465 | 1 | 2 | 59.4% | 12 | 15.8% | 4.9 |
| Khalil Tate | 6'2, 212 | FR | 18 | 45 | 243 | 3 | 3 | 40.0% | 2 | 4.3% | 4.7 |
| Zach Werlinger | 6'1, 188 | SO | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | -1.2 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Nate Phillips | WR | 5'7, 186 | SR | 56 | 33 | 414 | 2 | 12.6 | 7.4 | 58.9% | 44.6% | 23.0% |
| Trey Griffey | WR | 6'3, 209 | SR | 44 | 23 | 382 | 2 | 16.6 | 8.7 | 52.3% | 40.9% | 18.1% |
| Shun Brown | WR | 5'8, 175 | SO | 38 | 29 | 521 | 3 | 18.0 | 13.7 | 76.3% | 60.5% | 15.6% |
| Samajie Grant | WR | 5'9, 180 | SR | 30 | 22 | 247 | 3 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 73.3% | 46.7% | 12.3% |
| Cam Denson | WR | 5'11, 187 | JR | 27 | 15 | 242 | 2 | 16.1 | 9.0 | 55.6% | 48.1% | 11.1% |
| Shawn Poindexter | WR | 6'5, 210 | JR | 12 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 4.9% |
| Trevor Wood | TE | 6'6, 265 | SO | 7 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 100.0% | 57.1% | 2.9% |
| Tyrell Johnson | WR | 5'7, 164 | JR | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 83.3% | 66.7% | 2.5% |
| Josh Kern | TE | 6'5, 235 | SR | 6 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 83.3% | 66.7% | 2.5% |
| Nick Wilson | RB | 5'10, 208 | JR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 1.6% |
| Zach Green | RB | 5'10, 227 | JR | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Cedric Peterson | WR | 5'11, 187 | FR | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1.2% |
| Tony Ellison | WR | 5'11, 188 | SO | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.8% |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | 5'6, 170 | FR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.8% |
| Devaughn Cooper | WR | 5'10, 175 | FR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Darick Holmes Jr. | WR | 5'5, 174 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 102.6 | 57 | 95.8 | 81 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.8% | 99 | 50.0% | 92 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.19 | 36 | 1.11 | 66 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.08 | 50 | 3.18 | 94 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 7.1% | 109 | 5.7% | 46 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 105.0 | 58 | 85.9 | 112 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 26.9% | 109 | 37.6% | 124 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 2.21 | 2 | 1.62 | 22 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.52 | 38 | 3.48 | 95 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 10.8% | 112 | 6.6% | 83 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 99.3 | 77 | 98.3 | 74 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 106.2 | 56 | 86.8 | 108 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 90.7 | 102 | 87.5 | 114 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 124.7 | 7 | 90.8 | 101 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 110.3 | 38 | 96.7 | 80 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 101.5 | 67 | 86.4 | 111 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 100.3 | 78 | 80.6 | 122 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 67.5% | 23 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.0% | 31 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.5 | 87 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 89.6% | 1 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.5% | 83 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 32.2% | 86 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 12.9% | 109 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 2.9% | 114 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.4% | 92 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.3% | 62 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 35.6% | 41 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Paul Magloire Jr. | LB | 6'1, 227 | SR | 69.5 | 9.7% | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | FS | 6'2, 199 | SO | 68.5 | 9.6% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Dane Cruikshank | CB | 6'1, 204 | JR | 56.5 | 7.9% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Michael Barton | LB | 6'0, 237 | SR | 56.0 | 7.8% | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Kenny | LB | 6'1, 234 | JR | 34.5 | 4.8% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah Hayes | S | 6'0, 180 | FR | 34.0 | 4.7% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 33.0 | 4.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Tristan Cooper | S | 6'1, 180 | FR | 30.5 | 4.3% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Matthews | LB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 27.5 | 3.8% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tellas Jones | S | 6'0, 206 | SR | 26.5 | 3.7% | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Ippolito | LB | 6'2, 248 | SR | 25.5 | 3.6% | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis McCall Jr. | S | 6'2, 203 | JR | 23.5 | 3.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| DaVonte' Neal | CB | 5'10, 178 | SR | 19.5 | 2.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Anthony Mariscal | S | 5'10, 197 | FR | 17.0 | 2.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeAndre' Miller | LB | 6'3, 236 | JR | 16.5 | 2.3% | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sani Fuimaono | DL | 6'1, 271 | SR | 16.5 | 2.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Rutt | LB | 6'1, 220 | SO | 15.0 | 2.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Belknap | DL | 6'2, 247 | FR | 14.5 | 2.0% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kwesi Mashack | CB | 5'8, 206 | JR | 14.0 | 2.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiulua Fanene | DL | 6'5, 308 | SR | 13.5 | 1.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Banda | DL | 6'3, 247 | JR | 12.0 | 1.7% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Tharpe Jr. | DL | 6'5, 275 | SO | 12.0 | 1.7% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Parker Zellers | DL | 6'1, 247 | JR | 11.5 | 1.6% | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luca Bruno | DL | 6'4, 295 | JR | 9.5 | 1.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Holland | CB | 5'11, 182 | FR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.3 | 114 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.19 | 99 |
| Punt Success Rate | 55.0% | 74 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 60.3% | 100 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 25.0% | 124 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 31.0% | 113 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | SO | 36-36 | 9-14 | 64.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | SO | 48 | 42.3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 41.7% |
| Jake Glatting | 6'3, 206 | SO | 10 | 39.4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 80.0% |
| Matt Aragon | 6'5, 211 | FR | 3 | 38.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Edgar Gastelum | 6'2, 252 | SO | 34 | 62.8 | 15 | 44.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | SO | 24 | 54.0 | 5 | 20.8% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Nate Phillips | 5'7, 186 | SR | 7 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 | 2 (1) |
| J.J. Taylor | 5'6, 170 | FR | 3 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Shun Brown | 5'8, 175 | SO | 2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyrell Johnson | 5'7, 164 | JR | 9 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| DaVonte' Neal | 5'10, 178 | SR | 8 | 19.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Cam Denson | 5'11, 187 | JR | 4 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics