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2015 | 2016
UConn Huskies (American East)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 2.8 (-0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 123 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Maine | N/A | 24-21 | W | 76% | 5.7 | 27% | 9% | 21% |
| 10-Sep | at Navy | 52 | 24-28 | L | 28% | -4.7 | 37% | 17% | 64% |
| 17-Sep | Virginia | 88 | 13-10 | W | 22% | -6.0 | 21% | 4% | 58% |
| 24-Sep | Syracuse | 76 | 24-31 | L | 24% | -5.6 | 23% | 26% | 29% |
| 29-Sep | at Houston | 39 | 14-42 | L | 0% | -24.5 | 12% | 60% | 9% |
| 8-Oct | Cincinnati | 85 | 20-9 | W | 95% | 12.9 | 66% | 35% | 83% |
| 15-Oct | at South Florida | 55 | 27-42 | L | 4% | -13.7 | 23% | 30% | 53% |
| 22-Oct | Central Florida | 75 | 16-24 | L | 29% | -4.3 | 32% | 54% | 25% |
| 29-Oct | at East Carolina | 100 | 3-41 | L | 0% | -30.9 | 2% | 2% | 20% |
| 4-Nov | Temple | 32 | 0-21 | L | 0% | -34.3 | 8% | 11% | 48% |
| 19-Nov | at Boston College | 86 | 0-30 | L | 0% | -34.0 | 2% | 8% | 23% |
| 26-Nov | Tulane | 106 | 13-38 | L | 2% | -15.9 | 9% | 22% | 20% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 15.9 | 127 | 32.3 | 87 |
| Points Per Game | 14.8 | 127 | 28.1 | 65 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.17 | 109 | 1.20 | 30 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 36.3% | 121 | 45.3% | 104 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 25.9 | 127 | 30.6 | 92 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.44 | 127 | 4.29 | 48 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -2.71 | 88 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -2.20 |
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| ACTUAL | -8 | 113 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 78.8 | 125 | 98.3 | 74 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 34.1% | 126 | 41.9% | 57 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.00 | 95 | 0.97 | 21 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 86.8 | 117 | 98.6 | 74 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 31.8% | 121 | 34.7% | 23 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 63.6% | 89 | 61.7% | 26 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.1% | 112 | 20.0% | 50 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Arkeel Newsome | RB | 5'7, 185 | JR | 147 | 715 | 5 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 34.0% | 4 (3) |
| Bryant Shirreffs | QB | 6'2, 220 | JR | 121 | 447 | 2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 28.9% | 4 (2) |
| Ron Johnson | RB | 5'11, 220 | JR | 73 | 242 | 4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 28.8% | 2 (0) |
| Donovan Williams | QB | 6'4, 215 | FR | 20 | 112 | 0 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 25.0% | 3 (1) |
| Noel Thomas, Jr. | WR | 6'1, 202 | SR | 13 | 60 | 0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 46.2% | 2 (1) |
| Jason Thompson | RB | 5'7, 185 | SO | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 66.7% | 0 (0) |
| Garrett Anderson | QB | 6'1, 224 | SR | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Hergy Mayala | WR | 6'2, 200 | SO | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 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+ | 84.8 | 110 | 82.2 | 122 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.7% | 85 | 48.5% | 124 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.33 | 110 | 1.38 | 22 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 82.8 | 97 | 61.2 | 118 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Bryant Shirreffs | 6'2, 220 | JR | 166 | 283 | 2010 | 7 | 6 | 58.7% | 23 | 7.5% | 6.2 |
| Donovan Williams | 6'4, 215 | FR | 36 | 76 | 300 | 1 | 5 | 47.4% | 11 | 12.6% | 2.8 |
| Garrett Anderson | 6'1, 224 | SR | 8 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 3 | 15.8% | 2.5 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Noel Thomas, Jr. | WR | 6'1, 202 | SR | 163 | 100 | 1179 | 3 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 61.3% | 46.6% | 45.3% |
| Hergy Mayala | WR | 6'2, 200 | SO | 44 | 23 | 296 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.7 | 52.3% | 43.2% | 12.2% |
| Arkeel Newsome | RB | 5'7, 185 | JR | 37 | 25 | 273 | 2 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 67.6% | 51.4% | 10.3% |
| Brian Lemelle | WR | 5'10, 175 | SR | 24 | 12 | 158 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.6 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 6.7% |
| Alec Bloom | TE | 6'6, 261 | JR | 22 | 15 | 142 | 1 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 68.2% | 50.0% | 6.1% |
| Ron Johnson | RB | 5'11, 220 | JR | 17 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 47.1% | 17.6% | 4.7% |
| Tyler Davis | 0 | 6'4, 235 | FR | 16 | 11 | 107 | 1 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 68.8% | 43.8% | 4.4% |
| Tyraiq Beals | WR | 6'0, 185 | SO | 15 | 7 | 96 | 1 | 13.7 | 6.4 | 46.7% | 26.7% | 4.2% |
| Tommy Myers | 0 | 6'5, 260 | JR | 14 | 9 | 83 | 0 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 64.3% | 50.0% | 3.9% |
| Aaron McLean | WR | 6'5, 220 | SO | 7 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 20.0 | 5.7 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1.9% |
| Donovan Williams | QB | 6'4, 215 | FR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 85.6 | 120 | 86.3 | 122 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 42.5% | 117 | 50.2% | 99 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.05 | 95 | 1.07 | 41 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.61 | 112 | 2.78 | 40 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.4% | 74 | 4.2% | 83 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 75.0 | 126 | 94.3 | 89 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 23.7% | 126 | 34.2% | 105 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.59 | 114 | 1.64 | 30 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.44 | 121 | 3.05 | 47 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 10.1% | 101 | 3.3% | 123 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 61.5 | 128 | 80.2 | 125 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 92.9 | 100 | 87.7 | 104 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 85.1 | 114 | 99.7 | 66 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 100.5 | 67 | 105.2 | 48 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 89.4 | 111 | 90.5 | 104 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 75.5 | 128 | 94.4 | 91 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 85.2 | 110 | 93.9 | 89 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.5% | 71 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 37.9% | 33 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -5.8 | 110 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 76.2% | 44 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 54.4% | 113 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 34.2% | 67 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 12.1% | 119 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 2.1% | 121 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.5% | 48 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.3% | 103 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 27.5% | 115 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Obi Melifonwu | S | 6'3, 217 | SR | 95.5 | 14.6% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Vontae Diggs | LB | 6'2, 225 | JR | 63.5 | 9.7% | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Junior Joseph | LB | 6'1, 245 | JR | 63.5 | 9.7% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Walsh | LB | 6'1, 240 | SR | 58.5 | 8.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Summers | CB | 6'0, 190 | JR | 50.5 | 7.7% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Jhavon Williams | CB | 5'10, 187 | SR | 46.0 | 7.0% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Mikal Myers | DL | 6'1, 325 | SR | 38.0 | 5.8% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Carrezola | LB | 6'3, 260 | JR | 37.5 | 5.7% | 11.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | DL | 6'4, 310 | JR | 32.5 | 5.0% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Levenberry | LB | 6'3, 250 | JR | 29.5 | 4.5% | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Green | CB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 26.5 | 4.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Cole Ormsby | DL | 6'3, 262 | JR | 21.5 | 3.3% | 8.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Watkins | S | 5'11, 200 | SO | 16.5 | 2.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice McAllister | S | 5'11, 193 | JR | 14.5 | 2.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Stapleton | LB | 6'4, 255 | JR | 11.5 | 1.8% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Marinan | DL | 6'1, 290 | SR | 9.0 | 1.4% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Robinson IV | CB | 6'2, 195 | FR | 6.5 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Britton | LB | 6'1, 240 | SO | 5.5 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Murphy | DL | 6'1, 289 | FR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vitale | CB | 5'8, 177 | SR | 3.5 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheriden Lawley | DL | 6'4, 290 | SO | 3.0 | 0.5% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron McLean | WR | 6'5, 220 | SO | 3.0 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Lensander | TE | 6'2, 247 | SR | 2.5 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyraiq Beals | WR | 6'0, 185 | SO | 2.0 | 0.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshé Terry | S | 6'4, 206 | FR | 2.0 | 0.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.5 | 82 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.13 | 89 |
| Punt Success Rate | 58.1% | 52 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 83.7% | 21 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 66.7% | 22 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 28.2% | 120 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Bobby Puyol | 5'10, 183 | SR | 19-19 | 13-18 | 72.2% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Justin Wain | 6'3, 217 | SR | 73 | 41.3 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 78.1% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Bobby Puyol | 5'10, 183 | SR | 43 | 63.5 | 29 | 67.4% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brian Lemelle | 5'10, 175 | SR | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Arkeel Newsome | 5'7, 185 | JR | 22 | 21.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Tyraiq Beals | 6'0, 185 | SO | 12 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Brice McAllister | 5'11, 193 | JR | 5 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics