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Boise State Broncos (MWC Mountain)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 11-3 | Second-order wins (diff.): 10.2 (-0.8) | S&P+ Rk: 23 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Troy | 31 | 24-13 | W | 99% | 23.0 | 90% | 37% | 96% |
| 9-Sep | at Washington State | 39 | 44-47 | L | 52% | 0.5 | 52% | 70% | 33% |
| 14-Sep | New Mexico | 104 | 28-14 | W | 88% | 10.8 | 72% | 38% | 86% |
| 22-Sep | Virginia | 85 | 23-42 | L | 0% | -28.8 | 8% | 31% | 7% |
| 6-Oct | at BYU | 101 | 24-7 | W | 90% | 11.5 | 73% | 43% | 77% |
| 14-Oct | at San Diego State | 34 | 31-14 | W | 84% | 9.2 | 72% | 33% | 84% |
| 21-Oct | Wyoming | 53 | 24-14 | W | 87% | 10.2 | 73% | 46% | 78% |
| 28-Oct | at Utah State | 57 | 41-14 | W | 100% | 29.6 | 93% | 83% | 85% |
| 4-Nov | Nevada | 108 | 41-14 | W | 100% | 34.2 | 92% | 92% | 82% |
| 11-Nov | at Colorado State | 45 | 59-52 | W | 61% | 2.6 | 59% | 96% | 3% |
| 18-Nov | Air Force | 100 | 44-19 | W | 82% | 8.5 | 67% | 79% | 49% |
| 25-Nov | at Fresno State | 24 | 17-28 | L | 14% | -10.1 | 30% | 26% | 54% |
| 2-Dec | Fresno State | 24 | 17-14 | W | 76% | 6.4 | 66% | 22% | 90% |
| 16-Dec | vs. Oregon | 47 | 38-28 | W | 91% | 12.2 | 77% | 61% | 74% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 30.8 | 40 | 23.1 | 30 |
| Points Per Game | 35.0 | 36 | 24.6 | 38 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 43.9% | 44 | 39.3% | 48 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.15 | 69 | 1.01 | 8 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 32.6 | 14 | 28.2 | 32 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.37 | 76 | 4.85 | 106 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 10.1 | 4 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.04 |
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| ACTUAL | 13 | 5 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 110.5 | 38 | 122.3 | 14 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 43.4% | 57 | 36.7% | 22 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.82 | 102 | 0.75 | 8 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 105.1 | 44 | 116.1 | 22 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.5% | 92 | 33.0% | 14 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 70.2% | 47 | 68.4% | 73 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.9% | 90 | 19.2% | 65 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | 5'11, 214 | SO | 213 | 1086 | 12 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 36.2% | 2 (1) |
| Ryan Wolpin | RB | 5'8, 195 | SR | 122 | 448 | 6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 31.1% | 0 (0) |
| Montell Cozart | QB | 6'1, 205 | SR | 78 | 390 | 4 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 43.6% | 0 (0) |
| Robert Mahone | RB | 5'10, 211 | FR | 35 | 115 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 45.7% | 1 (0) |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 6'2, 208 | JR | 17 | 113 | 0 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 41.2% | 4 (3) |
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | 6'3, 188 | SR | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 22.2% | 0 (0) |
| Jake Roh | TE | 6'3, 227 | SR | 7 | 28 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 28.6% | 0 (0) |
| CT Thomas | WR | 5'8, 152 | FR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Akilian Butler | WR | 5'10, 193 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 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+ | 116.0 | 22 | 98.7 | 73 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 44.4% | 28 | 41.8% | 79 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.48 | 52 | 1.22 | 4 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 116.9 | 43 | 142 | 6 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Brett Rypien | 6'2, 208 | JR | 218 | 348 | 2877 | 16 | 6 | 62.6% | 20 | 5.4% | 7.5 |
| Montell Cozart | 6'1, 205 | SR | 61 | 97 | 754 | 10 | 1 | 62.9% | 8 | 7.6% | 6.9 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Cedrick Wilson | WR | 6'3, 188 | SR | 136 | 83 | 1531 | 7 | 18.5 | 11.3 | 61.0% | 49.3% | 31.6% |
| A.J. Richardson | WR | 6'0, 209 | JR | 54 | 33 | 494 | 2 | 15.0 | 9.2 | 61.1% | 51.9% | 12.5% |
| Sean Modster | WR | 5'11, 196 | JR | 54 | 32 | 331 | 3 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 59.3% | 37.0% | 12.5% |
| Jake Roh | TE | 6'3, 227 | SR | 50 | 39 | 410 | 9 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 78.0% | 62.0% | 11.6% |
| Alexander Mattison | RB | 5'11, 214 | SO | 35 | 28 | 268 | 1 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 80.0% | 40.0% | 8.1% |
| Alec Dhaenens | TE | 6'3, 246 | SR | 24 | 13 | 175 | 2 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 54.2% | 45.8% | 5.6% |
| Octavius Evans | WR | 6'1, 195 | FR | 23 | 15 | 131 | 2 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 65.2% | 47.8% | 5.3% |
| CT Thomas | WR | 5'8, 152 | FR | 20 | 15 | 121 | 0 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 75.0% | 45.0% | 4.6% |
| Ryan Wolpin | RB | 5'8, 195 | SR | 15 | 12 | 107 | 0 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 80.0% | 60.0% | 3.5% |
| John Bates | TE | 6'6, 253 | FR | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1.2% |
| Montell Cozart | QB | 6'1, 205 | SR | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 0.9% |
| Robert Mahone | RB | 5'10, 211 | FR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Chase Blakley | TE | 6'4, 233 | JR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Michael Young | CB | 6'0, 211 | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Akilian Butler | WR | 5'10, 193 | JR | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 6'2, 208 | JR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 107.6 | 41 | 109.2 | 29 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.3% | 45 | 45.5% | 57 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.04 | 74 | 0.94 | 16 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.91 | 65 | 2.58 | 28 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.8% | 39 | 6.4% | 36 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 129.4 | 10 | 107.8 | 49 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 34.7% | 20 | 26.0% | 21 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.49 | 73 | 1.27 | 7 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.76 | 110 | 2.86 | 32 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.4% | 79 | 8.9% | 33 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 113.0 | 39 | 113.5 | 31 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 119.7 | 17 | 119.5 | 22 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 109.2 | 45 | 112.4 | 31 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 108.8 | 39 | 103.8 | 46 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 103.5 | 52 | 106.5 | 40 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 113.1 | 35 | 117.0 | 25 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 129.3 | 7 | 115.2 | 25 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.9% | 64 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 30.3% | 88 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.1 | 88 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 71.7% | 88 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.4% | 92 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 29.5% | 110 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 16.5% | 55 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 2.7% | 117 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 0.6% | 130 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 51 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 34.7% | 57 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Leighton Vander Esch | WLB | 6'4, 240 | JR | 116.0 | 8.5 (4) | 19 | 3 (4) | 4 | 41.3% |
| Kekoa Nawahine | S | 6'2, 199 | SO | 86.5 | 4.5 (0) | 7 | 3 (4) | 0 | 67.0% |
| DeAndre Pierce | CB | 5'11, 174 | SO | 67.5 | 4 (0) | 6 | 1 (2) | 0 | 56.4% |
| Tyson Maeva | MLB | 6'0, 214 | SO | 63.5 | 2.5 (1) | 5 | 0 (3) | 0 | 35.4% |
| Avery Williams | CB | 5'9, 194 | FR | 40.5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 2 (8) | 0 | 71.4% |
| Tyler Horton | CB | 5'11, 188 | JR | 35.0 | 3 (0) | 3 | 2 (11) | 2 | 68.3% |
| Jabril Frazier | STUD | 6'4, 243 | JR | 29.0 | 6.5 (6) | 6 | 0 (2) | 2 | 21.2% |
| Kekaula Kaniho | S | 5'10, 175 | FR | 27.5 | 6.5 (1) | 4 | 1 (4) | 1 | 41.9% |
| Curtis Weaver | STUD | 6'3, 252 | FR | 26.5 | 13 (11) | 4 | 1 (2) | 1 | 27.3% |
| Durrant Miles | DE | 6'5, 253 | JR | 23.5 | 6 (2) | 8 | 1 (3) | 2 | 12.5% |
| Desmond Williams | SLB | 5'11, 201 | FR | 23.5 | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 (2) | 2 | 42.3% |
| Reid Harrison-Ducros | CB | 5'10, 180 | SO | 21.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 63.6% |
| David Moa | DT | 6'3, 271 | JR | 16.5 | 3.5 (2) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Sam Whitney | STUD | 6'2, 231 | SO | 16.5 | 1.5 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 28.6% |
| Sonatane Lui | NT | 6'1, 305 | SO | 13.0 | 2.5 (0) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 11.1% |
| Gabe Perez | SLB | 6'4, 246 | SR | 12.0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 35.7% |
| Riley Whimpey | WLB | 6'1, 212 | FR | 12.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 37.5% |
| Jordan Happle | S | 5'11, 198 | FR | 12.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 1 (1) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Benton Wickersham | LB | 6'2, 231 | FR | 12.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 53.3% |
| Matt Locher | NT | 6'2, 281 | SO | 8.5 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 36.4% |
| Chase Hatada | DT | 6'3, 267 | SO | 8.5 | 2.5 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 36.4% |
| Cameron Hartsfield | S | 5'10, 197 | SR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 90.0% |
| Daniel Auelua | DT | 6'2, 298 | SR | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 45.5% |
| Jalen Walker | S | 6'0, 172 | FR | 7.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 66.7% |
| Ryan Wolpin | RB | 5'8, 195 | SR | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 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+ | 0.4 | 29 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.00 | 67 |
| Punt Success Rate | 60.3% | 52 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 86.9% | 15 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 63.3% | 25 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 51.4% | 31 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Haden Hoggarth | 6'0, 198 | JR | 57-57 | 18-23 | 78.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Quinn Skillin | 6'4, 185 | JR | 40 | 40.7 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 72.5% |
| Joel Velazquez | 6'0, 228 | FR | 22 | 40.6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 40.9% |
| John Mackesy | 6'1, 221 | JR | 1 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Joel Velazquez | 6'0, 228 | FR | 84 | 64.0 | 53 | 63.1% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Avery Williams | 5'9, 194 | FR | 27 | 11.2 | 2 | 32 | 0 (0) |
| Jordan Happle | 5'11, 198 | FR | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Reid Harrison-Ducros | 5'10, 180 | SO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Cedrick Wilson | 6'3, 188 | SR | 18 | 25.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Avery Williams | 5'9, 194 | FR | 15 | 24.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ryan Wolpin | 5'8, 195 | SR | 4 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Ryan Wolpin | RB | 5'8, 195 | SR | 6.0 | 3.0 | 20.3 |
| DeAndre Pierce | CB | 5'11, 174 | SO | 4.5 | 24.6 | |
| Austin Cottrell | WR | 6'2, 203 | SR | 3.5 | 16.8 | |
| Leighton Vander Esch | WLB | 6'4, 240 | JR | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| Avery Williams | CB | 5'9, 194 | FR | 2.5 | 25.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics