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2015 | 2016
Wyoming Cowboys (MWC Mountain)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.3 (-0.7) | S&P+ Rk: 61 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Northern Illinois | 77 | 40-34 | W | 51% | 0.3 | 54% | 48% | 55% |
| 10-Sep | at Nebraska | 46 | 17-52 | L | 0% | -23.1 | 17% | 29% | 10% |
| 17-Sep | UC Davis | N/A | 45-22 | W | 100% | 30.4 | 74% | 60% | 30% |
| 23-Sep | at Eastern Michigan | 82 | 24-27 | L | 1% | -18.1 | 15% | 9% | 34% |
| 1-Oct | at Colorado State | 38 | 38-17 | W | 85% | 8.2 | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| 8-Oct | Air Force | 62 | 35-26 | W | 90% | 9.9 | 79% | 67% | 93% |
| 22-Oct | at Nevada | 124 | 42-34 | W | 83% | 7.4 | 50% | 80% | 18% |
| 29-Oct | Boise State | 19 | 30-28 | W | 48% | -0.4 | 73% | 87% | 58% |
| 5-Nov | Utah State | 70 | 52-28 | W | 99% | 17.7 | 86% | 97% | 48% |
| 12-Nov | at UNLV | 110 | 66-69 | L | 15% | -8.1 | 23% | 62% | 17% |
| 19-Nov | San Diego State | 33 | 34-33 | W | 83% | 7.5 | 81% | 86% | 67% |
| 26-Nov | at New Mexico | 81 | 35-56 | L | 0% | -34.0 | 5% | 61% | 1% |
| 3-Dec | San Diego State | 33 | 24-27 | L | 55% | 1.0 | 68% | 61% | 93% |
| 21-Dec | vs. BYU | 37 | 21-24 | L | 17% | -7.4 | 47% | 45% | 53% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 34.6 | 33 | 33.4 | 96 |
| Points Per Game | 35.9 | 25 | 34.1 | 101 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.34 | 35 | 1.45 | 122 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.8% | 55 | 41.4% | 51 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.9 | 40 | 29.8 | 78 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.99 | 22 | 4.98 | 111 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 5.46 | 24 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.88 |
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| ACTUAL | 3 | 41 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 110.2 | 37 | 96.6 | 81 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.2% | 67 | 41.4% | 50 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.12 | 44 | 1.37 | 126 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 102.6 | 63 | 103.1 | 55 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.0% | 65 | 39.3% | 64 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 76.0% | 18 | 76.3% | 115 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 18.6% | 63 | 19.2% | 62 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brian Hill | RB | 6'1, 219 | JR | 349 | 1860 | 22 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 38.1% | 1 (0) |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6'5, 222 | SO | 116 | 712 | 7 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 50.0% | 8 (5) |
| Shaun Wick | RB | 5'10, 210 | SR | 89 | 354 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 37.1% | 1 (0) |
| Austin Conway | WR | 5'10, 172 | FR | 17 | 110 | 1 | 6.5 | 13.3 | 35.3% | 2 (1) |
| Nico Evans | RB | 5'9, 206 | SO | 11 | 33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 18.2% | 0 (0) |
| Tanner Gentry | WR | 6'2, 210 | SR | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 66.7% | 2 (2) |
| Jacob Hollister | TE | 6'4, 239 | SR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
| Ethan Wood | K | 6'3, 176 | SR | 1 | -20 | 0 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (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+ | 106.4 | 52 | 97.6 | 73 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 42.2% | 51 | 41.3% | 66 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.65 | 19 | 1.54 | 97 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 88.6 | 90 | 132.7 | 18 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Josh Allen | 6'5, 222 | SO | 209 | 373 | 3203 | 28 | 15 | 56.0% | 26 | 6.5% | 7.6 |
| Nick Szpor | 6'3, 202 | FR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Tanner Gentry | WR | 6'2, 210 | SR | 132 | 73 | 1316 | 14 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 55.3% | 45.5% | 37.0% |
| Jake Maulhardt | WR | 6'6, 230 | SR | 79 | 39 | 614 | 4 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 49.4% | 44.3% | 22.1% |
| Jacob Hollister | TE | 6'4, 239 | SR | 43 | 32 | 515 | 7 | 16.1 | 12.0 | 74.4% | 62.8% | 12.0% |
| C.J. Johnson | WR | 6'2, 196 | FR | 30 | 21 | 304 | 3 | 14.5 | 10.1 | 70.0% | 56.7% | 8.4% |
| Brian Hill | RB | 6'1, 219 | JR | 14 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 57.1% | 21.4% | 3.9% |
| Josh Harshman | TE | 6'3, 226 | SO | 13 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 38.5% | 30.8% | 3.6% |
| Austin Conway | WR | 5'10, 172 | FR | 11 | 11 | 103 | 0 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 100.0% | 72.7% | 3.1% |
| James Price | WR | 6'2, 208 | SO | 11 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 12.5 | 6.8 | 54.5% | 54.5% | 3.1% |
| Shaun Wick | RB | 5'10, 210 | SR | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 16.7% | 1.7% |
| Tyree Mayfield | TE | 6'3, 237 | SO | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1.4% |
| Drew Van Maanen | FB | 6'1, 241 | JR | 4 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1.1% |
| Jordan Ellis | FB | 6'2, 250 | SR | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Joseph Parker | WR | 5'10, 185 | SO | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11.0 | 7.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Nico Evans | RB | 5'9, 206 | SO | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Josh Allen | QB | 6'5, 222 | SO | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Austin Fort | TE | 6'4, 231 | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 105.5 | 47 | 92.4 | 104 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.2% | 52 | 47.0% | 59 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.15 | 52 | 1.34 | 124 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.87 | 83 | 3.03 | 74 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.2% | 93 | 5.3% | 54 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 109.1 | 46 | 100.6 | 65 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.9% | 51 | 29.9% | 49 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.90 | 23 | 1.82 | 96 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.76 | 19 | 3.30 | 70 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 7.3% | 55 | 8.4% | 49 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 88.1 | 101 | 99.5 | 70 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 123.2 | 10 | 87.0 | 107 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 110.1 | 39 | 94.4 | 87 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 106.6 | 47 | 104.5 | 50 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 109.5 | 39 | 88.3 | 112 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 101.9 | 63 | 112.0 | 33 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 109.8 | 44 | 91.5 | 98 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 67.9% | 20 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.7% | 27 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.3 | 51 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 63.3% | 122 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.4% | 34 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 31.7% | 90 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.0% | 76 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.8% | 64 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.3% | 58 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.8% | 82 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 28.3% | 112 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 6'0, 207 | SO | 103.0 | 13.6% | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Marcus Epps | DB | 6'0, 203 | SO | 91.5 | 12.1% | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Lucas Wacha | LB | 6'1, 230 | SR | 83.5 | 11.0% | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Wilson | LB | 6'2, 225 | FR | 74.5 | 9.8% | 7.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Antonio Hull | CB | 5'10, 188 | SO | 67.5 | 8.9% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Rico Gafford | CB | 5'11, 180 | JR | 53.5 | 7.1% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| D.J. May | LB | 5'11, 216 | SR | 44.5 | 5.9% | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Kevin Prosser | DE | 6'2, 215 | SO | 29.0 | 3.8% | 11.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Youhanna Ghaifan | DT | 6'4, 290 | FR | 24.0 | 3.2% | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chase Appleby | NT | 6'0, 268 | SR | 20.5 | 2.7% | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carl Granderson | DE | 6'5, 243 | SO | 14.0 | 1.8% | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cassh Maluia | LB | 6'0, 223 | FR | 14.0 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sidney Malauulu | NT | 6'3, 301 | SO | 13.5 | 1.8% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taniela Lolohea | DE | 6'1, 253 | JR | 13.0 | 1.7% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Josiah Hall | DE | 6'1, 237 | FR | 12.5 | 1.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Priester | CB | 5'9, 180 | JR | 12.0 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Conner Cain | DT | 6'4, 279 | SO | 11.5 | 1.5% | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyree Mayfield | TE | 6'3, 237 | SO | 11.5 | 1.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ortiz | FS | 5'10, 196 | JR | 9.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alijah Halliburton | S | 6'2, 180 | FR | 9.0 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Kamana | LB | 5'11, 213 | JR | 8.0 | 1.1% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylon Watson | LB | 6'0, 239 | FR | 6.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Evans | RB | 5'9, 206 | SO | 4.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chavez Pownell Jr. | S | 5'11, 198 | SO | 4.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiloh Windsor | DE | 6'3, 224 | FR | 3.0 | 0.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.1 | 64 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.11 | 87 |
| Punt Success Rate | 62.0% | 37 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 67.0% | 86 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 41.9% | 100 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 54.5% | 23 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Cooper Rothe | 5'11, 170 | FR | 64-64 | 13-20 | 65.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ethan Wood | 6'3, 176 | SR | 70 | 41.3 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 62.9% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Cooper Rothe | 5'11, 170 | FR | 87 | 62.1 | 34 | 39.1% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Wood | 6'3, 176 | SR | 1 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Austin Conway | 5'10, 172 | FR | 31 | 6.5 | 1 | 13 | 1 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| D.J. May | 5'11, 216 | SR | 16 | 27.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Rico Gafford | 5'11, 180 | JR | 5 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Nico Evans | 5'9, 206 | SO | 4 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics