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2015 | 2016
Marshall Thundering Herd (Conference USA East)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.3 (0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 118 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 10-Sep | Morgan State | N/A | 62-0 | W | 100% | 72.8 | 87% | 81% | 100% |
| 17-Sep | Akron | 109 | 38-65 | L | 18% | -7.1 | 19% | 51% | 16% |
| 24-Sep | Louisville | 12 | 28-59 | L | 0% | -41.8 | 8% | 23% | 27% |
| 1-Oct | at Pittsburgh | 20 | 27-43 | L | 4% | -14.0 | 28% | 48% | 25% |
| 8-Oct | at North Texas | 107 | 21-38 | L | 7% | -11.4 | 13% | 13% | 36% |
| 15-Oct | Florida Atlantic | 115 | 27-21 | W | 43% | -1.3 | 25% | 21% | 45% |
| 22-Oct | Charlotte | 125 | 24-27 | L | 48% | -0.3 | 23% | 18% | 44% |
| 29-Oct | at Southern Miss | 78 | 14-24 | L | 3% | -14.6 | 15% | 22% | 69% |
| 5-Nov | at Old Dominion | 73 | 14-38 | L | 0% | -22.0 | 11% | 22% | 35% |
| 12-Nov | Middle Tennessee | 94 | 42-17 | W | 100% | 24.4 | 87% | 79% | 94% |
| 19-Nov | at Florida International | 120 | 14-31 | L | 3% | -14.6 | 8% | 10% | 5% |
| 26-Nov | Western Kentucky | 16 | 6-60 | L | 0% | -53.5 | 4% | 6% | 20% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 21.6 | 116 | 33.9 | 97 |
| Points Per Game | 26.4 | 80 | 35.3 | 107 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.20 | 97 | 1.34 | 104 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 38.5% | 111 | 45.3% | 105 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.1 | 34 | 28.8 | 50 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.49 | 73 | 4.60 | 79 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 3.13 | 43 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.36 |
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| ACTUAL | 4 | 36 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 81.5 | 122 | 98.0 | 75 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 39.1% | 106 | 45.8% | 90 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.91 | 122 | 1.15 | 101 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 86.5 | 118 | 93 | 94 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 39.1% | 75 | 41.0% | 86 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 64.3% | 85 | 63.2% | 32 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.3% | 113 | 18.7% | 69 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Keion Davis | RB | 6'1, 216 | SO | 113 | 469 | 6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 35.4% | 2 (1) |
| Anthony Anderson | RB | 6'2, 252 | SO | 86 | 339 | 2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 46.5% | 0 (0) |
| Hyleck Foster | RB | 5'11, 191 | JR | 68 | 291 | 1 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 39.7% | 1 (1) |
| Tony Pittman | RB | 5'10, 212 | JR | 63 | 331 | 2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 36.5% | 0 (0) |
| Garet Morrell | QB | 6'3, 205 | FR | 13 | 51 | 0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 30.8% | 2 (1) |
| Chase Litton | QB | 6'6, 211 | SO | 11 | 23 | 1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 27.3% | 3 (1) |
| Kaare Vedvik | P | 6'4, 205 | JR | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1.0 | 2.9 | 66.7% | 1 (0) |
| Delvin Weems | RB | 5'8, 190 | FR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Ryan Yurachek | TE | 6'3, 232 | JR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 100.0% | 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+ | 83.3 | 113 | 92.6 | 92 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.1% | 92 | 44.8% | 102 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.41 | 92 | 1.55 | 104 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 95.8 | 74 | 122.1 | 30 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Chase Litton | 6'6, 211 | SO | 231 | 371 | 2612 | 24 | 9 | 62.3% | 23 | 5.8% | 6.2 |
| Garet Morrell | 6'3, 205 | FR | 33 | 67 | 290 | 4 | 3 | 49.3% | 5 | 6.9% | 3.5 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Josh Knight | WR | 6'1, 195 | SR | 90 | 62 | 631 | 5 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 68.9% | 45.6% | 21.5% |
| Michael Clark | WR | 6'7, 212 | SO | 85 | 37 | 632 | 5 | 17.1 | 7.4 | 43.5% | 38.8% | 20.3% |
| Deon-Tay McManus | WR | 6'1, 230 | JR | 60 | 40 | 453 | 3 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 66.7% | 48.3% | 14.3% |
| Justin Hunt | WR | 6'3, 200 | SR | 50 | 23 | 324 | 5 | 14.1 | 6.5 | 46.0% | 38.0% | 11.9% |
| Ryan Yurachek | TE | 6'3, 232 | JR | 35 | 28 | 298 | 5 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 80.0% | 57.1% | 8.4% |
| Emanuel Byrd | TE | 6'3, 236 | SR | 33 | 26 | 242 | 3 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 78.8% | 42.4% | 7.9% |
| Hyleck Foster | RB | 5'11, 191 | JR | 17 | 15 | 74 | 1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 88.2% | 35.3% | 4.1% |
| Keion Davis | RB | 6'1, 216 | SO | 13 | 11 | 56 | 1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 84.6% | 38.5% | 3.1% |
| Donquell Green | WR | 5'8, 160 | SO | 10 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 70.0% | 30.0% | 2.4% |
| Willie Johnson | WR | 6'0, 170 | FR | 7 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 1.7% |
| Tony Pittman | RB | 5'10, 212 | JR | 7 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 71.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Raylen Elzy | WR | 6'4, 204 | SO | 4 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% |
| Anthony Anderson | RB | 6'2, 252 | SO | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Nick Mathews | WR | 5'10, 169 | SO | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Brandon Rodgers | WR | 5'10, 175 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Kaleb Harris | TE | 6'3, 220 | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 86.6 | 116 | 94.0 | 93 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 45.7% | 89 | 51.5% | 110 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.00 | 113 | 1.23 | 115 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.73 | 105 | 3.26 | 106 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.6% | 36 | 4.9% | 65 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 78.8 | 124 | 101.0 | 64 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 25.1% | 121 | 31.4% | 68 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.87 | 31 | 1.73 | 69 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.48 | 120 | 2.90 | 33 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.9% | 84 | 10.6% | 13 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 86.8 | 105 | 89.9 | 104 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 78.7 | 125 | 102.5 | 59 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 81.0 | 122 | 100.7 | 60 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 103.3 | 58 | 96.9 | 75 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 81.8 | 123 | 91.6 | 101 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 92.1 | 101 | 104.0 | 54 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 78.5 | 120 | 103.2 | 61 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 50.8% | 111 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 25.1% | 112 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.7 | 95 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 54.5% | 128 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 61.3% | 54 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 32.4% | 84 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.6% | 63 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.3% | 49 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.0% | 105 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.3% | 32 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 36.2% | 36 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Rodney Allen | DB | 5'11, 184 | JR | 62.5 | 9.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Kendall Gant | S | 6'3, 197 | JR | 60.0 | 9.0% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Corey Neely | S | 6'1, 187 | SR | 59.5 | 9.0% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Chase Hancock | LB | 6'2, 215 | SO | 46.0 | 6.9% | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C.J. Reavis | S | 6'1, 209 | JR | 46.0 | 6.9% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Devontre'a Tyler | LB | 6'1, 240 | SR | 36.0 | 5.4% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Bee | DL | 6'7, 260 | SO | 34.0 | 5.1% | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frankie Hernandez | LB | 6'2, 208 | SO | 32.0 | 4.8% | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Thompson | DL | 6'2, 260 | SR | 31.5 | 4.8% | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Jackson | DB | 6'0, 168 | FR | 31.5 | 4.8% | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Omari Cobb | LB | 6'4, 212 | FR | 26.0 | 3.9% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Davon Durant | LB | 6'2, 232 | JR | 24.0 | 3.6% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Keller | DL | 6'2, 231 | JR | 23.5 | 3.5% | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyquan Harris | DL | 6'2, 303 | SO | 18.5 | 2.8% | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Tyler | DL | 6'3, 245 | FR | 16.5 | 2.5% | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Richardson | DB | 5'9, 180 | SR | 15.5 | 2.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Smith | DL | 6'3, 300 | SO | 14.0 | 2.1% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Damien Dozier | DL | 6'4, 207 | FR | 12.5 | 1.9% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Carter | DB | 5'10, 176 | SR | 8.5 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Massaquoi | DL | 6'5, 268 | SR | 8.0 | 1.2% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomell One | DL | 6'4, 287 | JR | 6.5 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Davis | S | 6'3, 175 | FR | 6.5 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Gates | LB | 6'4, 211 | SO | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Channing Hames | DL | 6'5, 260 | FR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Gant | S | 6'2, 185 | FR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.2 | 111 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.84 | 125 |
| Punt Success Rate | 52.1% | 89 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 78.6% | 41 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 82.4% | 2 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 46.7% | 45 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Amoreto Curraj | 6'3, 218 | JR | 39-42 | 4-10 | 40.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Kaare Vedvik | 6'4, 205 | JR | 70 | 40.0 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 68.6% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Amoreto Curraj | 6'3, 218 | JR | 56 | 63.8 | 29 | 51.8% | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Kaare Vedvik | 6'4, 205 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Hyleck Foster | 5'11, 191 | JR | 15 | 9.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 (0) |
| Brandon Rodgers | 5'10, 175 | FR | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Omari Cobb | 6'4, 212 | FR | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Keion Davis | 6'1, 216 | SO | 26 | 23.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Brandon Rodgers | 5'10, 175 | FR | 11 | 21.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Donquell Green | 5'8, 160 | SO | 7 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics