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Kentucky Wildcats (SEC East)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.6 (-2.4) | S&P+ Rk: 90 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | at Southern Miss | 40 | 24-17 | W | 6% | -14.6 | 24% | 17% | 60% |
| 9-Sep | Eastern Kentucky | N/A | 27-16 | W | 79% | 7.4 | 66% | 54% | 66% |
| 16-Sep | at South Carolina | 60 | 23-13 | W | 57% | 1.7 | 54% | 38% | 63% |
| 23-Sep | Florida | 86 | 27-28 | L | 22% | -7.1 | 32% | 49% | 38% |
| 30-Sep | Eastern Michigan | 70 | 24-20 | W | 16% | -9.0 | 31% | 22% | 62% |
| 7-Oct | Missouri | 35 | 40-34 | W | 35% | -3.6 | 44% | 76% | 22% |
| 21-Oct | at Mississippi State | 28 | 7-45 | L | 0% | -33.3 | 8% | 6% | 21% |
| 28-Oct | Tennessee | 107 | 29-26 | W | 67% | 3.9 | 56% | 74% | 37% |
| 4-Nov | Ole Miss | 42 | 34-37 | L | 36% | -3.3 | 44% | 68% | 24% |
| 11-Nov | at Vanderbilt | 80 | 44-21 | W | 65% | 3.6 | 58% | 85% | 34% |
| 18-Nov | at Georgia | 3 | 13-42 | L | 0% | -33.6 | 9% | 14% | 10% |
| 25-Nov | Louisville | 16 | 17-44 | L | 0% | -37.0 | 7% | 19% | 9% |
| 29-Dec | vs. Northwestern | 46 | 23-24 | L | 73% | 5.5 | 64% | 43% | 69% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.1 | 69 | 31.8 | 97 |
| Points Per Game | 27.7 | 80 | 30.6 | 79 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.1% | 59 | 46.2% | 110 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.17 | 61 | 1.14 | 50 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.6 | 37 | 27.9 | 26 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.33 | 80 | 4.51 | 76 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 0.9 | 56 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.82 |
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| ACTUAL | 3 | 45 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 104.4 | 58 | 90.9 | 99 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.6% | 67 | 47.4% | 108 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.93 | 47 | 0.90 | 60 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 104.1 | 50 | 91.5 | 101 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 38.5% | 67 | 44.4% | 122 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 71.4% | 38 | 73.5% | 102 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.8% | 40 | 15.1% | 117 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Benny Snell, Jr. | RB | 5'11, 223 | SO | 262 | 1333 | 19 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 36.6% | 2 (2) |
| Sihiem King | RB | 5'9, 172 | JR | 79 | 364 | 2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 36.7% | 1 (1) |
| Stephen Johnson | QB | 6'2, 185 | SR | 77 | 537 | 5 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 49.4% | 5 (2) |
| Asim Rose | RB | 6'1, 212 | FR | 15 | 37 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 20.0% | 0 (0) |
| Lynn Bowden | WR | 6'1, 190 | FR | 12 | 37 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 33.3% | 1 (0) |
| Blake Bone | WR | 6'5, 213 | SR | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Garrett Johnson | WR | 5'11, 175 | SR | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 50.0% | 2 (1) |
| Drew Barker | QB | 6'3, 222 | JR | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 2 (1) |
| Kash Daniel | LB | 6'1, 248 | SO | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 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+ | 111.1 | 33 | 93.2 | 92 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 41.5% | 57 | 45.1% | 109 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.46 | 60 | 1.37 | 45 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 89.8 | 87 | 118.8 | 34 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Stephen Johnson | 6'2, 185 | SR | 189 | 316 | 2305 | 10 | 6 | 59.8% | 27 | 7.9% | 6.2 |
| Drew Barker | 6'3, 222 | JR | 4 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% | 4 | 36.4% | 2.4 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Garrett Johnson | WR | 5'11, 175 | SR | 72 | 48 | 539 | 2 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 22.4% |
| Tavin Richardson | WR | 6'3, 214 | SO | 48 | 27 | 371 | 1 | 13.7 | 7.7 | 56.2% | 50.0% | 15.0% |
| Kayaune Ross | WR | 6'6, 225 | SR | 31 | 19 | 286 | 0 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 61.3% | 54.8% | 9.7% |
| Blake Bone | WR | 6'5, 213 | SR | 27 | 13 | 234 | 2 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 48.1% | 48.1% | 8.4% |
| Charles Walker | WR | 5'11, 203 | SR | 27 | 15 | 180 | 0 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 55.6% | 51.9% | 8.4% |
| C.J. Conrad | TE | 6'5, 245 | JR | 25 | 16 | 286 | 4 | 17.9 | 11.4 | 64.0% | 56.0% | 7.8% |
| Lynn Bowden | WR | 6'1, 190 | FR | 23 | 18 | 266 | 0 | 14.8 | 11.6 | 78.3% | 52.2% | 7.2% |
| Sihiem King | RB | 5'9, 172 | JR | 18 | 15 | 86 | 0 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 83.3% | 27.8% | 5.6% |
| Benny Snell, Jr. | RB | 5'11, 223 | SO | 14 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 71.4% | 21.4% | 4.4% |
| Isaiah Epps | WR | 6'2, 185 | FR | 12 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 33.3% | 25.0% | 3.7% |
| Josh Ali | WR | 6'0, 180 | FR | 9 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 33.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% |
| Justin Rigg | TE | 6'6, 246 | SO | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1.6% |
| Greg Hart | TE | 6'5, 245 | SR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 1.6% |
| Stephen Johnson | QB | 6'2, 185 | SR | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Clevan Thomas | WR | 5'11, 205 | FR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Asim Rose | RB | 6'1, 212 | FR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 104.8 | 50 | 90.9 | 108 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.2% | 60 | 52.6% | 121 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.02 | 85 | 1.12 | 92 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.90 | 67 | 3.28 | 112 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 7.2% | 108 | 3.4% | 99 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 109.5 | 45 | 100.7 | 69 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 30.0% | 73 | 31.3% | 83 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.73 | 17 | 1.20 | 4 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.51 | 38 | 4.00 | 124 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 8.8% | 84 | 11.9% | 7 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 103.9 | 58 | 101.0 | 62 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 105.1 | 60 | 79.2 | 121 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 120.8 | 22 | 100.0 | 70 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 88.4 | 109 | 90.5 | 108 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 102.9 | 54 | 89.2 | 108 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 103.2 | 59 | 98.5 | 73 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 103.2 | 64 | 100.2 | 72 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.6% | 39 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 34.1% | 69 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.6 | 117 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 73.5% | 78 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 53.3% | 119 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 37.1% | 41 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 14.1% | 93 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.3% | 103 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.8% | 50 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.9% | 86 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 34.6% | 59 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Mike Edwards | S | 6'0, 200 | JR | 74.5 | 4 (1) | 5 | 4 (7) | 0 | 54.2% |
| Darius West | S | 6'0, 210 | JR | 71.0 | 3.5 (0) | 8 | 1 (1) | 2 | 66.7% |
| Courtney Love | LB | 6'2, 242 | SR | 63.0 | 3.5 (1) | 8 | 0 (3) | 0 | 43.5% |
| Jordan Jones | LB | 6'2, 221 | JR | 50.0 | 7.5 (2) | 7 | 0 (1) | 1 | 40.6% |
| Josh Allen | LB | 6'5, 230 | JR | 49.0 | 10.5 (7) | 7 | 1 (3) | 2 | 47.0% |
| Derrick Baity | CB | 6'3, 186 | JR | 42.0 | 0.5 (0) | 3 | 2 (9) | 1 | 72.9% |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | 6'3, 203 | JR | 38.0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 70.0% |
| Denzil Ware | DE | 6'2, 245 | JR | 34.0 | 9.5 (6.5) | 8 | 1 (1) | 2 | 39.6% |
| Eli Brown | LB | 6'2, 215 | SO | 29.5 | 2 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 47.4% |
| Chris Westry | CB | 6'4, 195 | JR | 27.0 | 0.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (2) | 1 | 67.6% |
| Kendall Randolph | CB | 6'0, 183 | SR | 25.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 73.1% |
| Adrian Middleton | DT | 6'3, 275 | JR | 19.5 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 28.0% |
| Jordan Griffin | DB | 6'0, 186 | SO | 18.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 82.4% |
| Davonte Robinson | CB | 6'2, 187 | FR | 16.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 93.3% |
| Calvin Taylor, Jr. | DT | 6'9, 305 | SO | 15.0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27.3% |
| T.J. Carter | DE | 6'4, 280 | SO | 14.5 | 3 (3) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44.4% |
| Joshua Paschal | OLB | 6'3, 270 | FR | 13.0 | 3.5 (3.5) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Naquez Pringle | DT | 6'3, 320 | SR | 11.5 | 0.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 12.5% |
| Quinton Bohanna | DL | 6'4, 320 | FR | 9.0 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 0 | 30.8% |
| Charles Moushey | WR | 6'0, 180 | SR | 9.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Kordell Looney | DT | 6'3, 293 | FR | 6.5 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Jamar Watson | LB | 6'3, 240 | FR | 6.0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 0 (1) | 1 | 14.3% |
| Matt Elam | DT | 6'7, 360 | SR | 6.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Kash Daniel | LB | 6'1, 248 | SO | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 66.7% |
| Kengera Daniel | DE | 6'5, 260 | JR | 5.5 | 1 (1) | 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+ | 0.6 | 19 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.37 | 12 |
| Punt Success Rate | 61.2% | 46 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 69.0% | 85 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 75.0% | 8 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 47.9% | 46 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Austin MacGinnis | 5'10, 185 | SR | 36-36 | 22-28 | 78.6% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Matt Panton | 6'4, 230 | SR | 64 | 42.3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 65.6% |
| Miles Butler | 5'9, 171 | JR | 3 | 38.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Austin MacGinnis | 5'10, 185 | SR | 71 | 59.6 | 30 | 42.3% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Charles Walker | 5'11, 203 | SR | 7 | 13.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 (0) |
| Joshua Paschal | 6'3, 270 | FR | 1 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Lynn Bowden | 6'1, 190 | FR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Lynn Bowden | 6'1, 190 | FR | 37 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Sihiem King | 5'9, 172 | JR | 4 | 26.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kash Daniel | 6'1, 248 | SO | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Charles Moushey | WR | 6'0, 180 | SR | 9.0 | 2.6 | 21.5 |
| Cedrick Dort, Jr. | CB | 5'11, 170 | FR | 5.0 | 22.5 | |
| Marcus Walker | S | 6'1, 212 | SO | 5.0 | 0.7 | 19.5 |
| Davonte Robinson | CB | 6'2, 187 | FR | 4.0 | 20.0 | |
| Jordan Griffin | DB | 6'0, 186 | SO | 4.0 | 22.8 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics