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Alabama Crimson Tide (SEC West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 13-1 | Second-order wins (diff.): 12.3 (-0.7) | S&P+ Rk: 2 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | vs. Florida State | 43 | 24-7 | W | 97% | 17.1 | 83% | 21% | 96% |
| 9-Sep | Fresno State | 23 | 41-10 | W | 100% | 40.5 | 96% | 90% | 92% |
| 16-Sep | Colorado State | 44 | 41-23 | W | 100% | 26.9 | 92% | 89% | 72% |
| 23-Sep | at Vanderbilt | 80 | 59-0 | W | 100% | 49.0 | 96% | 98% | NULL |
| 30-Sep | Ole Miss | 42 | 66-3 | W | 100% | 40.4 | 96% | 96% | 94% |
| 7-Oct | at Texas A&M | 61 | 27-19 | W | 83% | 8.9 | 68% | 46% | 75% |
| 14-Oct | Arkansas | 91 | 41-9 | W | 100% | 44.9 | 94% | 95% | 95% |
| 21-Oct | Tennessee | 107 | 45-7 | W | 100% | 46.5 | 94% | 91% | 99% |
| 4-Nov | LSU | 19 | 24-10 | W | 81% | 8.0 | 69% | 35% | 84% |
| 11-Nov | at Mississippi State | 28 | 31-24 | W | 94% | 14.6 | 80% | 72% | 67% |
| 18-Nov | Mercer | N/A | 56-0 | W | 100% | 54.7 | 94% | 98% | 98% |
| 25-Nov | at Auburn | 10 | 14-26 | L | 5% | -15.0 | 22% | 13% | 55% |
| 1-Jan | vs. Clemson | 8 | 24-6 | W | 100% | 29.5 | 93% | 31% | 98% |
| 8-Jan | vs. Georgia | 3 | 26-23 | W | 72% | 12.5 | 75% | 44% | 83% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 33.6 | 23 | 13.8 | 1 |
| Points Per Game | 37.1 | 15 | 11.9 | 1 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 45.8% | 17 | 33.7% | 7 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.26 | 27 | 1.02 | 8 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 33.9 | 3 | 25.1 | 2 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.81 | 33 | 3.35 | 4 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.7 | 13 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +2.27 |
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| ACTUAL | 14 | 5 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 122.6 | 12 | 146.6 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 47.5% | 15 | 33.5% | 5 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.01 | 28 | 0.67 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 121.1 | 6 | 123.4 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 45.8% | 4 | 30.2% | 4 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 77.1% | 16 | 76.7% | 111 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.3% | 4 | 22.1% | 38 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Damien Harris | RB | 5'11, 221 | JR | 135 | 1000 | 11 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 46.7% | 0 (0) |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 6'2, 218 | SO | 130 | 981 | 8 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 51.5% | 4 (2) |
| Bo Scarbrough | RB | 6'2, 235 | JR | 124 | 596 | 8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 33.9% | 0 (0) |
| Najee Harris | RB | 6'2, 227 | FR | 61 | 370 | 3 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 47.5% | 0 (0) |
| Josh Jacobs | RB | 5'10, 212 | SO | 46 | 284 | 1 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 45.7% | 0 (0) |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 6'1, 218 | FR | 24 | 165 | 2 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 62.5% | 0 (0) |
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 6'1, 219 | FR | 24 | 161 | 2 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 50.0% | 1 (0) |
| Ronnie Clark | RB | 6'2, 224 | JR | 21 | 107 | 1 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 42.9% | 1 (1) |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 6'1, 190 | JR | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 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+ | 133.4 | 3 | 135.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 43.2% | 38 | 34.0% | 13 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.65 | 17 | 1.38 | 45 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 84 | 92 | 122.7 | 29 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jalen Hurts | 6'2, 218 | SO | 154 | 254 | 2081 | 17 | 1 | 60.6% | 24 | 8.6% | 7.0 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 6'1, 219 | FR | 49 | 77 | 636 | 11 | 2 | 63.6% | 3 | 3.8% | 7.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 6'1, 190 | JR | 99 | 63 | 967 | 5 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 63.6% | 54.5% | 30.9% |
| Robert Foster | WR | 6'2, 194 | SR | 30 | 14 | 174 | 1 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 46.7% | 26.7% | 9.4% |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 6'1, 187 | FR | 27 | 14 | 264 | 2 | 18.9 | 9.8 | 51.9% | 48.1% | 8.4% |
| Cam Sims | WR | 6'5, 214 | SR | 27 | 14 | 207 | 1 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 51.9% | 51.9% | 8.4% |
| Bo Scarbrough | RB | 6'2, 235 | JR | 22 | 17 | 109 | 0 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 77.3% | 40.9% | 6.9% |
| Henry Ruggs III | WR | 6'0, 175 | FR | 21 | 12 | 229 | 6 | 19.1 | 10.9 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 6.6% |
| Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 6'4, 246 | SO | 18 | 14 | 128 | 3 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 77.8% | 44.4% | 5.6% |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 6'1, 165 | FR | 15 | 7 | 156 | 3 | 22.3 | 10.4 | 46.7% | 40.0% | 4.7% |
| Josh Jacobs | RB | 5'10, 212 | SO | 14 | 14 | 168 | 2 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 100.0% | 57.1% | 4.4% |
| Damien Harris | RB | 5'11, 221 | JR | 14 | 12 | 91 | 0 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 85.7% | 64.3% | 4.4% |
| Hale Hentges | TE | 6'5, 249 | JR | 12 | 7 | 75 | 3 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 58.3% | 50.0% | 3.8% |
| Najee Harris | RB | 6'2, 227 | FR | 10 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 60.0% | 30.0% | 3.1% |
| Derek Kief | WR | 6'4, 204 | JR | 2 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.6% |
| Major Tennison | TE | 6'5, 245 | FR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.6% |
| Xavian Marks | WR | 5'8, 174 | JR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Miller Forristall | TE | 6'5, 238 | SO | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 125.7 | 4 | 138.5 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 51.4% | 15 | 38.6% | 5 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.16 | 26 | 0.87 | 4 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.53 | 3 | 2.38 | 12 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 9.3% | 122 | 7.5% | 17 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 115.8 | 28 | 133.4 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 29.8% | 77 | 24.9% | 9 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.73 | 17 | 1.44 | 43 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.84 | 9 | 3.12 | 58 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 10.4% | 107 | 10.2% | 18 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 153.4 | 3 | 175.3 | 2 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 126.5 | 11 | 150.3 | 2 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 134.9 | 4 | 141.0 | 7 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 108.0 | 43 | 134.1 | 4 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 136.3 | 2 | 156.4 | 1 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 124.3 | 11 | 162.0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 117.8 | 25 | 125.6 | 13 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 65.9% | 30 | 59.9% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 40.4% | 28 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.5 | 52 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 68.8% | 105 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.6% | 82 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.8% | 56 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 21.2% | 4 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.9% | 62 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 7.2% | 9 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 9.1% | 7 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 43.1% | 5 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Ronnie Harrison | DB | 6'3, 214 | JR | 58.5 | 4.5 (2.5) | 5 | 3 (4) | 0 | 59.7% |
| Rashaan Evans | LB | 6'3, 234 | SR | 54.5 | 13 (6) | 8 | 0 (3) | 1 | 39.2% |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | 6'1, 202 | JR | 49.0 | 8 (1.5) | 6 | 1 (8) | 1 | 39.3% |
| Raekwon Davis | DL | 6'7, 306 | SO | 46.5 | 10 (8.5) | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 18.8% |
| Hootie Jones | DB | 6'2, 215 | SR | 42.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 (2) | 0 | 70.8% |
| Levi Wallace | DB | 6'0, 183 | SR | 39.5 | 4.5 (2) | 1 | 3 (15) | 0 | 64.6% |
| Anthony Averett | DB | 6'0, 185 | SR | 39.5 | 4 (1) | 5 | 1 (8) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Da'Ron Payne | DL | 6'2, 308 | JR | 37.0 | 1 (1) | 7 | 1 (3) | 0 | 24.5% |
| Isaiah Buggs | DL | 6'5, 293 | JR | 35.5 | 4 (1.5) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 19.6% |
| Anfernee Jennings | LB | 6'3, 262 | SO | 30.5 | 6 (1) | 14 | 0 (2) | 2 | 12.2% |
| Mack Wilson | LB | 6'2, 236 | SO | 30.5 | 2.5 (0) | 4 | 4 (2) | 0 | 43.2% |
| Shaun Dion Hamilton | LB | 6'0, 235 | SR | 30.0 | 5.5 (2.5) | 8 | 0 (2) | 1 | 30.0% |
| Keith Holcombe | LB | 6'4, 236 | JR | 26.5 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 (3) | 0 | 46.2% |
| Dylan Moses | LB | 6'3, 232 | FR | 24.5 | 5.5 (1.5) | 3 | 1 (0) | 1 | 32.0% |
| Tony Brown | DB | 6'0, 198 | SR | 24.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 (2) | 0 | 37.9% |
| Deionte Thompson | DB | 6'2, 194 | SO | 21.5 | 1 (0) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 52.4% |
| Da'Shawn Hand | DL | 6'4, 288 | SR | 18.0 | 3.5 (3) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 29.6% |
| Quinnen Williams | DL | 6'4, 285 | FR | 15.5 | 6.5 (2) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 15.0% |
| Terrell Lewis | LB | 6'5, 254 | SO | 13.0 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Joshua Frazier | DL | 6'4, 315 | SR | 11.5 | 2.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (3) | 1 | 20.0% |
| Johnny Dwight | DL | 6'3, 301 | JR | 7.5 | 3.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22.2% |
| Jamey Mosley | LB | 6'5, 248 | JR | 7.5 | 1.5 (1) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Daniel Wright | DB | 6'1, 185 | FR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Xavier McKinney | DB | 6'1, 197 | FR | 6.5 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 71.4% |
| Christian Miller | LB | 6'4, 240 | JR | 5.0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 16.7% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.2 | 52 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.13 | 91 |
| Punt Success Rate | 72.7% | 9 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 86.9% | 16 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 52.6% | 49 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 31.6% | 114 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Andy Pappanastos | 5'11, 190 | SR | 56-56 | 18-25 | 72.0% |
| JK Scott | 6'6, 204 | SR | 8-8 | 1-3 | 33.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| JK Scott | 6'6, 204 | SR | 54 | 43.0 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 101.9% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| JK Scott | 6'6, 204 | SR | 99 | 63.2 | 45 | 45.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Trevon Diggs | 6'2, 195 | SO | 18 | 8.6 | 0 | 22 | 3 (0) |
| Xavian Marks | 5'8, 174 | JR | 11 | 7.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 (1) |
| Henry Ruggs III | 6'0, 175 | FR | 8 | 5.8 | 0 | 7 | 2 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Henry Ruggs III | 6'0, 175 | FR | 13 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Josh Jacobs | 5'10, 212 | SO | 4 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Trevon Diggs | 6'2, 195 | SO | 2 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Keith Holcombe | LB | 6'4, 236 | JR | 7.5 | 0.0 | 25.6 |
| Daniel Wright | DB | 6'1, 185 | FR | 7.0 | 15.0 | |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | 6'1, 202 | JR | 3.5 | 13.0 | |
| Dylan Moses | LB | 6'3, 232 | FR | 3.5 | 15.6 | |
| Hootie Jones | DB | 6'2, 215 | SR | 3.5 | 20.2 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics