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2015 | 2016
MTSU Blue Raiders (Conference USA East)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.9 (-0.1) | S&P+ Rk: 94 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Alabama A&M | N/A | 55-0 | W | 100% | 68.4 | 81% | 89% | 74% |
| 10-Sep | at Vanderbilt | 71 | 24-47 | L | 34% | -3.3 | 25% | 37% | 34% |
| 17-Sep | at Bowling Green | 111 | 41-21 | W | 98% | 16.2 | 55% | 53% | 65% |
| 24-Sep | Louisiana Tech | 59 | 38-34 | W | 55% | 1.1 | 47% | 77% | 57% |
| 1-Oct | at North Texas | 107 | 30-13 | W | 98% | 16.2 | 58% | 54% | 66% |
| 15-Oct | Western Kentucky | 16 | 43-44 | L | 44% | -1.3 | 55% | 89% | 56% |
| 22-Oct | at Missouri | 69 | 51-45 | W | 51% | 0.2 | 34% | 75% | 30% |
| 29-Oct | at Florida International | 120 | 42-35 | W | 80% | 6.6 | 33% | 79% | 11% |
| 5-Nov | UTSA | 103 | 25-45 | L | 12% | -9.0 | 13% | 32% | 29% |
| 12-Nov | at Marshall | 118 | 17-42 | L | 0% | -24.4 | 1% | 25% | 11% |
| 19-Nov | at Charlotte | 125 | 38-31 | W | 94% | 12.0 | 40% | 56% | 43% |
| 26-Nov | Florida Atlantic | 115 | 77-56 | W | 100% | 21.5 | 63% | 98% | 20% |
| 24-Dec | vs. Hawaii | 97 | 35-52 | L | 22% | -6.2 | 16% | 54% | 22% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 32.5 | 46 | 38.6 | 118 |
| Points Per Game | 39.7 | 12 | 35.8 | 108 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.44 | 6 | 1.14 | 9 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 46.3% | 20 | 46.2% | 111 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.6 | 94 | 33.6 | 123 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.13 | 14 | 4.97 | 109 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.82 | 10 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -3.78 |
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| ACTUAL | -2 | 78 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 116.6 | 16 | 89.7 | 108 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 47.3% | 24 | 50.4% | 118 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.31 | 9 | 0.95 | 14 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 106.3 | 47 | 88.5 | 110 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 45.6% | 6 | 41.4% | 92 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 58.3% | 114 | 70.4% | 84 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.0% | 39 | 13.5% | 124 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| I'Tavius Mathers | RB | 5'11, 197 | SR | 233 | 1561 | 17 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 44.6% | 3 (2) |
| Terelle West | RB | 5'10, 186 | FR | 40 | 168 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 35.0% | 0 (0) |
| Richie James | WR | 5'9, 180 | SO | 38 | 339 | 4 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 57.9% | 3 (1) |
| Brent Stockstill | QB | 6'0, 206 | SO | 37 | 288 | 0 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 54.1% | 1 (1) |
| Ruben Garnett | RB | 5'9, 178 | FR | 22 | 53 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 31.8% | 2 (1) |
| Dennis Andrews | WR | 6'0, 179 | SR | 11 | 60 | 3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 54.5% | 1 (0) |
| J'Vonte Herrod | RB | 5'11, 228 | SO | 7 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 28.6% | 0 (0) |
| Ty Lee | WR | 5'9, 155 | FR | 6 | 107 | 1 | 17.8 | 15.4 | 83.3% | 0 (0) |
| Chandler Brewer | OL | 6'6, 319 | SO | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 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+ | 101.9 | 60 | 94.7 | 82 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 45.6% | 18 | 41.8% | 73 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.53 | 44 | 1.38 | 23 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 211.7 | 9 | 76 | 104 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brent Stockstill | 6'0, 206 | SO | 262 | 414 | 3233 | 31 | 7 | 63.3% | 8 | 1.9% | 7.5 |
| John Urzua | 6'3, 185 | FR | 78 | 131 | 816 | 8 | 8 | 59.5% | 6 | 4.4% | 5.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Richie James | WR | 5'9, 180 | SO | 162 | 105 | 1641 | 12 | 15.6 | 10.1 | 64.8% | 52.5% | 30.3% |
| Ty Lee | WR | 5'9, 155 | FR | 92 | 63 | 692 | 9 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 68.5% | 50.0% | 17.2% |
| I'Tavius Mathers | RB | 5'11, 197 | SR | 80 | 66 | 626 | 3 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 82.5% | 51.2% | 15.0% |
| Dennis Andrews | WR | 6'0, 179 | SR | 63 | 32 | 428 | 8 | 13.4 | 6.8 | 50.8% | 44.4% | 11.8% |
| Patrick Smith | WR | 6'0, 185 | JR | 53 | 28 | 332 | 4 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 52.8% | 41.5% | 9.9% |
| Desmond Anderson | WR | 5'10, 176 | SO | 18 | 10 | 126 | 1 | 12.6 | 7.0 | 55.6% | 38.9% | 3.4% |
| Tyshawn Brown | WR | 6'1, 179 | FR | 11 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 16.8 | 7.6 | 45.5% | 36.4% | 2.1% |
| Isiah Upton | WR | 6'0, 181 | FR | 11 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 72.7% | 36.4% | 2.1% |
| CJ Windham | WR | 6'2, 192 | FR | 10 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.7 | 60.0% | 30.0% | 1.9% |
| Terelle West | RB | 5'10, 186 | FR | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 1.1% |
| Ricky Blair | WR | 6'3, 185 | JR | 4 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.7% |
| Ruben Garnett | RB | 5'9, 178 | FR | 4 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.7% |
| Max Linder | WR | 6'3, 237 | SO | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Demetrius Frazier | WR | 5'10, 190 | SR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.6% |
| Jocquez Bruce | WR | 5'10, 174 | FR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 | 10.3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.6% |
| Rod Ducksworth | WR | 6'0, 183 | SR | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 109.5 | 37 | 93.2 | 98 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 51.1% | 23 | 52.5% | 120 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.31 | 6 | 1.02 | 23 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.46 | 4 | 3.47 | 122 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 1.6% | 2 | 4.2% | 83 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 108.1 | 49 | 98.3 | 75 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 35.8% | 19 | 29.4% | 45 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.85 | 34 | 1.73 | 68 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.24 | 74 | 2.56 | 14 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 4.0% | 12 | 5.5% | 106 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 115.5 | 34 | 95.3 | 82 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 101.9 | 68 | 95.1 | 86 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 94.7 | 87 | 90.3 | 105 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 111.0 | 30 | 91.6 | 93 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 101.6 | 64 | 93.3 | 93 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 117.5 | 24 | 94.0 | 94 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 103.7 | 68 | 92.1 | 96 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 47.3% | 118 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 26.1% | 108 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.5 | 48 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 73.8% | 66 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.8% | 77 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 30.9% | 96 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 14.8% | 83 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.5% | 69 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.5% | 52 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.4% | 96 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 38.5% | 17 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Chris Melton | LB | 6'1, 210 | SO | 77.0 | 9.4% | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jovante Moffatt | S | 6'0, 191 | SO | 59.0 | 7.2% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Darius Harris | LB | 6'2, 231 | SO | 58.0 | 7.1% | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeremy Cutrer | CB | 6'2, 170 | SR | 58.0 | 7.1% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| D.J. Sanders | LB | 6'0, 225 | JR | 54.5 | 6.7% | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Alex Dale | S | 5'10, 206 | JR | 51.5 | 6.3% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Darryl Randolph | S | 5'11, 192 | SO | 50.5 | 6.2% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Minter | CB | 6'0, 181 | JR | 42.5 | 5.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Myles Harges | LB | 6'2, 225 | JR | 37.0 | 4.5% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Rhodes | DE | 6'3, 268 | SR | 33.5 | 4.1% | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Khalil Brooks | LB | 5'11, 197 | FR | 31.5 | 3.9% | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Raynard Felton | DT | 6'4, 267 | SR | 22.0 | 2.7% | 6.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Chris Hale | DE | 6'4, 259 | SR | 20.0 | 2.5% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charvarius Ward | CB | 6'1, 186 | JR | 20.0 | 2.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Justin Akins | DE | 6'4, 257 | JR | 19.5 | 2.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Shaquille Huff | DT | 6'1, 330 | SR | 19.0 | 2.3% | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malik Hawkins | LB | 6'1, 218 | JR | 18.5 | 2.3% | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimal McBride | DT | 6'2, 319 | SR | 18.5 | 2.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dontavious Heard | CB | 6'1, 189 | SR | 18.5 | 2.3% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jahmal Jones | DE | 6'3, 247 | JR | 15.0 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyshun Render | DE | 6'4, 240 | FR | 14.5 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik Manciel | DT | 6'3, 268 | FR | 10.5 | 1.3% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Brown | S | 6'1, 174 | SR | 9.0 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrius Liggins | DE | 6'4, 232 | SO | 8.5 | 1.0% | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deontay Evans | S | 5'10, 207 | SR | 8.5 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.1 | 69 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.33 | 26 |
| Punt Success Rate | 44.1% | 114 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 57.0% | 108 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 42.9% | 97 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 46.7% | 45 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Canon Rooker | 5'11, 184 | JR | 64-66 | 16-19 | 84.2% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Matt Bonadies | 6'1, 213 | SO | 58 | 38.8 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 58.6% |
| Brent Stockstill | 6'0, 206 | SO | 1 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Canon Rooker | 5'11, 184 | JR | 92 | 59.8 | 25 | 27.2% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Bonadies | 6'1, 213 | SO | 1 | 73.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Richie James | 5'9, 180 | SO | 17 | 7.5 | 0 | 21 | 2 (1) |
| Ty Lee | 5'9, 155 | FR | 1 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Azar Wilson | 6'0, 257 | SR | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Desmond Anderson | 5'10, 176 | SO | 16 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ruben Garnett | 5'9, 178 | FR | 7 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Terelle West | 5'10, 186 | FR | 4 | 22.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics