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Arizona Wildcats (Pac-12 South)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.5 (0.5) | S&P+ Rk: 48 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Northern Arizona | N/A | 62-24 | W | 99% | 22.2 | 85% | 92% | 48% |
| 9-Sep | Houston | 36 | 16-19 | L | 15% | -9.7 | 31% | 18% | 59% |
| 15-Sep | at UTEP | 130 | 63-16 | W | 100% | 35.6 | 91% | 94% | 77% |
| 22-Sep | Utah | 33 | 24-30 | L | 55% | 1.1 | 54% | 45% | 60% |
| 7-Oct | at Colorado | 93 | 45-42 | W | 67% | 4.0 | 59% | 86% | 21% |
| 14-Oct | UCLA | 77 | 47-30 | W | 97% | 17.8 | 82% | 86% | 46% |
| 21-Oct | at California | 87 | 45-44 | W | 49% | -0.2 | 49% | 90% | 12% |
| 28-Oct | Washington State | 39 | 58-37 | W | 65% | 3.6 | 59% | 89% | 15% |
| 4-Nov | at USC | 26 | 35-49 | L | 2% | -19.7 | 17% | 58% | 10% |
| 11-Nov | Oregon State | 127 | 49-28 | W | 100% | 24.0 | 86% | 94% | 50% |
| 18-Nov | at Oregon | 47 | 28-48 | L | 0% | -30.5 | 9% | 36% | 5% |
| 25-Nov | at Arizona State | 81 | 30-42 | L | 24% | -6.5 | 33% | 58% | 25% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Purdue | 41 | 35-38 | L | 80% | 7.6 | 67% | 87% | 23% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 38.1 | 8 | 33.8 | 115 |
| Points Per Game | 44.8 | 5 | 37.3 | 117 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 44.5% | 33 | 44.8% | 97 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.40 | 8 | 1.15 | 55 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.1 | 51 | 29.9 | 74 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 5.08 | 15 | 4.85 | 107 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 7.1 | 16 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.58 |
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| ACTUAL | 3 | 45 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 112.8 | 27 | 91.5 | 95 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 45.5% | 36 | 46.6% | 101 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.28 | 3 | 0.93 | 71 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 109.5 | 30 | 101.3 | 57 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 41.6% | 26 | 39.5% | 83 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 76.7% | 17 | 71.0% | 89 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 14.7% | 8 | 16.5% | 99 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 147 | 847 | 5 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 34.7% | 2 (1) |
| Khalil Tate | QB | 6'2, 215 | SO | 140 | 1492 | 12 | 10.7 | 13.2 | 51.4% | 3 (3) |
| Nick Wilson | RB | 5'10, 208 | SR | 128 | 614 | 6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 33.6% | 0 (0) |
| Zach Green | RB | 5'10, 229 | SR | 66 | 312 | 11 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 31.8% | 0 (0) |
| Brandon Dawkins | QB | 6'3, 210 | JR | 64 | 504 | 8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 54.7% | 3 (2) |
| Nathan Tilford | RB | 6'2, 206 | FR | 13 | 121 | 2 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 38.5% | 0 (0) |
| Branden Leon | RB | 5'8, 201 | SO | 13 | 81 | 1 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 61.5% | 0 (0) |
| Tyrell Johnson | WR | 5'7, 164 | SR | 8 | 96 | 1 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 62.5% | 0 (0) |
| Shun Brown | WR | 5'9, 177 | JR | 5 | 51 | 0 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 80.0% | 2 (2) |
| 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+ | 112.0 | 29 | 94.5 | 91 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 42.7% | 41 | 43.0% | 89 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.62 | 26 | 1.39 | 50 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 109.1 | 54 | 97.4 | 73 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Khalil Tate | 6'2, 215 | SO | 111 | 179 | 1591 | 14 | 9 | 62.0% | 13 | 6.8% | 7.9 |
| Brandon Dawkins | 6'3, 210 | JR | 70 | 114 | 732 | 5 | 4 | 61.4% | 6 | 5.0% | 5.7 |
| Donavan Tate | 6'2, 207 | FR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0 |
| Rhett Rodriguez | 6'0, 186 | FR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Tony Ellison | WR | 5'11, 188 | JR | 58 | 37 | 598 | 5 | 16.2 | 10.3 | 63.8% | 53.4% | 21.6% |
| Shun Brown | WR | 5'9, 177 | JR | 56 | 43 | 573 | 6 | 13.3 | 10.2 | 76.8% | 57.1% | 20.8% |
| Shawn Poindexter | WR | 6'5, 212 | SR | 38 | 19 | 294 | 1 | 15.5 | 7.7 | 50.0% | 42.1% | 14.1% |
| Tyrell Johnson | WR | 5'7, 164 | SR | 31 | 22 | 301 | 1 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 71.0% | 51.6% | 11.5% |
| Bryce Wolma | TE | 6'3, 239 | FR | 31 | 28 | 241 | 2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 90.3% | 64.5% | 11.5% |
| Cedric Peterson | WR | 5'11, 188 | SO | 18 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 44.4% | 27.8% | 6.7% |
| J.J. Taylor | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 13 | 12 | 49 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 92.3% | 38.5% | 4.8% |
| Jamie Nunley | TE | 6'5, 230 | FR | 9 | 6 | 159 | 1 | 26.5 | 17.7 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 3.3% |
| Trevor Wood | TE | 6'6, 265 | JR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.5% |
| Nick Wilson | RB | 5'10, 208 | SR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Devaughn Cooper | WR | 5'10, 175 | FR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 1.1% |
| Brian Casteel | WR | 6'0, 214 | FR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Jack Banda | DE | 6'3, 247 | SR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.4% |
| Cam Denson | WR | 5'11, 187 | SR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Donovan Walker | WR | 6'1, 179 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 108.6 | 38 | 98.8 | 72 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 49.3% | 32 | 48.1% | 87 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.24 | 13 | 1.00 | 40 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.28 | 19 | 2.98 | 75 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.1% | 45 | 6.1% | 42 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 110.9 | 41 | 82.3 | 119 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.9% | 50 | 36.7% | 117 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 2.04 | 2 | 1.63 | 99 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.67 | 20 | 2.61 | 17 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 7.5% | 65 | 6.1% | 93 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 120.9 | 22 | 83.4 | 117 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 114.5 | 30 | 95.7 | 85 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 115.4 | 32 | 88.6 | 104 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 116.2 | 19 | 90.6 | 107 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 108.0 | 40 | 94.8 | 93 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 128.1 | 8 | 81.9 | 121 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 114.3 | 33 | 87.8 | 108 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 73.8% | 10 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 38.0% | 44 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.0 | 13 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 81.7% | 12 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 59.8% | 65 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 27.0% | 124 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 14.6% | 87 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.8% | 88 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 3.5% | 91 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 47 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 36.6% | 38 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Tony Fields II | LB | 6'1, 225 | FR | 84.5 | 7.5 (5) | 9 | 1 (1) | 0 | 42.3% |
| Colin Schooler | LB | 6'0, 226 | FR | 81.0 | 13.5 (4) | 16 | 2 (1) | 1 | 36.6% |
| Lorenzo Burns | CB | 5'10, 173 | FR | 70.0 | 3.5 (1) | 2 | 5 (7) | 0 | 72.8% |
| Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | S | 6'2, 205 | JR | 69.0 | 0 (0) | 4 | 3 (3) | 0 | 82.7% |
| Dane Cruikshank | CB | 6'1, 206 | SR | 65.0 | 5.5 (1.5) | 10 | 3 (5) | 1 | 45.3% |
| Scottie Young Jr. | S | 5'11, 195 | FR | 45.5 | 3.5 (0) | 6 | 1 (1) | 0 | 60.4% |
| Jace Whittaker | CB | 5'11, 182 | JR | 42.5 | 2 (0) | 2 | 3 (13) | 0 | 56.5% |
| Dereck Boles | DL | 6'2, 296 | JR | 36.0 | 1.5 (0) | 5 | 0 (2) | 0 | 35.7% |
| Kylan Wilborn | DE | 6'2, 245 | FR | 30.5 | 9.5 (7.5) | 4 | 0 (1) | 4 | 26.5% |
| Brandon Rutt | LB | 6'3, 227 | SR | 25.0 | 2.5 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 43.3% |
| Luca Bruno | DL | 6'4, 305 | SR | 21.5 | 1.5 (1.5) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 23.1% |
| Jarrius Wallace | S | 6'1, 180 | FR | 21.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 76.9% |
| Justin Belknap | DE | 6'3, 259 | SO | 19.0 | 3 (2.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 47.8% |
| DeAndre' Miller | DE | 6'3, 236 | SR | 17.5 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Finton Connolly | DL | 6'5, 275 | SO | 15.0 | 4.5 (2.5) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 35.0% |
| Parker Zellers | DL | 6'1, 250 | SR | 14.5 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33.3% |
| Larry Tharpe Jr. | DL | 6'5, 279 | JR | 10.0 | 2 (0.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 23.1% |
| Kwesi Mashack | CB | 5'8, 198 | SR | 9.5 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Anthony Pandy | LB | 6'0, 225 | FR | 8.0 | 2.5 (1) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Kurtis Brown | DL | 6'1, 285 | FR | 7.0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 37.5% |
| Antonio Parks | CB | 5'10, 188 | FR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jacob Colacion | LB | 6'1, 218 | FR | 5.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Chacho Ulloa | S | 5'11, 192 | SO | 5.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Troy Young | S | 6'0, 205 | FR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 75.0% |
| Malcolm Holland | CB | 5'11, 182 | SO | 4.5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
* 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 | 85 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.05 | 63 |
| Punt Success Rate | 38.5% | 126 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 80.0% | 39 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 33.3% | 104 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 48.4% | 43 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | JR | 65-67 | 11-15 | 73.3% |
| Lucas Havrisik | 6'2, 173 | FR | 2-2 | 3-4 | 75.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Jake Glatting | 6'3, 218 | JR | 31 | 35.9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 58.1% |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | JR | 15 | 34.6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 46.7% |
| Trevor Wood | 6'6, 265 | JR | 2 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Lucas Havrisik | 6'2, 173 | FR | 93 | 63.2 | 63 | 67.7% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Pollack | 5'10, 184 | JR | 2 | 49.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Shun Brown | 5'9, 177 | JR | 17 | 10.6 | 2 | 20 | 1 (1) |
| Tony Ellison | 5'11, 188 | JR | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyrell Johnson | 5'7, 164 | SR | 27 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Cedric Peterson | 5'11, 188 | SO | 3 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Donovan Moore | 5'9, 165 | JR | 1 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Anthony Pandy | LB | 6'0, 225 | FR | 4.5 | 19.6 | |
| Kwesi Mashack | CB | 5'8, 198 | SR | 4.5 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| Antonio Parks | CB | 5'10, 188 | FR | 4.5 | 48.0 | 22.3 |
| Nathan Tilford | RB | 6'2, 206 | FR | 3.5 | 25.8 | |
| Jacob Colacion | LB | 6'1, 218 | FR | 3.5 | 8.0 | 19.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics