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North Texas Mean Green (Conference USA West)
2017 Schedule & Results
Record: 9-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.1 (-0.9) | S&P+ Rk: 62 | |||||||||
Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
2-Sep | Lamar | N/A | 59-14 | W | 100% | 38.9 | 92% | 96% | 83% |
9-Sep | at SMU | 67 | 32-54 | L | 13% | -10.2 | 28% | 74% | 14% |
16-Sep | at Iowa | 49 | 14-31 | L | 1% | -22.9 | 12% | 18% | 25% |
23-Sep | UAB | 76 | 46-43 | W | 94% | 14.7 | 82% | 94% | 38% |
30-Sep | at Southern Miss | 40 | 43-28 | W | 95% | 15.1 | 82% | 88% | 44% |
14-Oct | UTSA | 55 | 29-26 | W | 83% | 8.9 | 72% | 68% | 47% |
21-Oct | at Florida Atlantic | 11 | 31-69 | L | 0% | -29.5 | 11% | 62% | 4% |
28-Oct | Old Dominion | 115 | 45-38 | W | 99% | 22.5 | 85% | 84% | 66% |
4-Nov | at Louisiana Tech | 71 | 24-23 | W | 94% | 14.5 | 80% | 57% | 78% |
11-Nov | UTEP | 130 | 45-10 | W | 100% | 40.6 | 92% | 80% | 98% |
18-Nov | Army | 59 | 52-49 | W | 28% | -5.5 | 39% | 91% | 11% |
25-Nov | at Rice | 128 | 30-14 | W | 96% | 16.6 | 79% | 33% | 90% |
2-Dec | at Florida Atlantic | 11 | 17-41 | L | 0% | -28.2 | 11% | 31% | 13% |
16-Dec | vs. Troy | 31 | 30-50 | L | 2% | -18.9 | 18% | 44% | 15% |
Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
S&P+ | 33.5 | 27 | 32.1 | 100 |
Points Per Game | 38.2 | 21 | 37.7 | 119 |
Five Factors
Offense | Defense | |||||
Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 46.1% | 16 | 42.4% | 78 | 40.3% |
EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.18 | 56 | 1.19 | 80 | 1.17 |
FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.0 | 32 | 30.0 | 79 | 29.6 |
FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.80 | 34 | 5.14 | 124 | 4.42 |
TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -9.1 | 128 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.69 |
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ACTUAL | -11 | 121 |
Rushing
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Rushing S&P+ | 102.4 | 63 | 103.7 | 54 | 100.0 |
Rushing Success Rate | 45.3% | 38 | 43.4% | 82 | 42.2% |
Rushing IsoPPP | 0.99 | 34 | 0.87 | 49 | 0.92 |
Adj. Line Yards | 97.7 | 89 | 99.6 | 62 | 100.0 |
Opportunity Rate | 42.3% | 23 | 39.0% | 74 | 38.5% |
Power Success Rate | 56.9% | 119 | 73.3% | 100 | 67.7% |
Stuff Rate | 20.0% | 72 | 16.3% | 101 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
Jeffery Wilson | RB | 6'0, 194 | SR | 188 | 1215 | 16 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 40.4% | 5 (5) |
Nic Smith | RB | 5'10, 182 | FR | 138 | 684 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 39.1% | 0 (0) |
Mason Fine | QB | 5'11, 180 | SO | 69 | 309 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 46.4% | 12 (2) |
Evan Johnson | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 43 | 239 | 3 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 58.1% | 0 (0) |
Andrew Tucker | RB | 6'0, 202 | SR | 18 | 83 | 2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 38.9% | 0 (0) |
Quinn Shanbour | QB | 6'0, 192 | JR | 6 | 53 | 0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
Christian Hosley | RB | 5'9, 185 | SO | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (0) |
Jalen Guyton | WR | 6'1, 194 | SO | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
Riley Mayfield | OL | 6'7, 290 | SR | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 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+ | 108.7 | 36 | 84.0 | 120 | 100.0 |
Passing Success Rate | 46.9% | 13 | 40.9% | 70 | 40.3% |
Passing IsoPPP | 1.35 | 101 | 1.64 | 115 | 1.48 |
Adj. Sack Rate | 103.8 | 64 | 90.3 | 85 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
Mason Fine | 5'11, 180 | SO | 324 | 511 | 4052 | 31 | 15 | 63.4% | 39 | 7.1% | 6.8 |
Quinn Shanbour | 6'0, 192 | JR | 4 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7 |
Individual Receiving Stats
Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
Michael Lawrence | WR | 5'10, 180 | SO | 87 | 62 | 819 | 4 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 71.3% | 63.2% | 17.7% |
Rico Bussey, Jr. | WR | 6'2, 191 | SO | 84 | 47 | 677 | 7 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 56.0% | 48.8% | 17.1% |
Jalen Guyton | WR | 6'1, 194 | SO | 80 | 49 | 775 | 9 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 61.2% | 53.8% | 16.3% |
Turner Smiley | WR | 6'0, 193 | SR | 52 | 35 | 623 | 5 | 17.8 | 12.0 | 67.3% | 55.8% | 10.6% |
Jaelon Darden | WR | 5'9, 157 | FR | 50 | 32 | 281 | 3 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 64.0% | 38.0% | 10.2% |
Kelvin Smith | TE | 6'2, 243 | SO | 38 | 27 | 264 | 0 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 71.1% | 55.3% | 7.7% |
Jeffery Wilson | RB | 6'0, 194 | SR | 27 | 24 | 168 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 88.9% | 59.3% | 5.5% |
Nic Smith | RB | 5'10, 182 | FR | 26 | 18 | 140 | 2 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 69.2% | 46.2% | 5.3% |
Caleb Chumley | TE | 6'5, 244 | SO | 10 | 7 | 89 | 0 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 70.0% | 60.0% | 2.0% |
Evan Johnson | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 8 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 87.5% | 37.5% | 1.6% |
Quinetin Jackson | WR | 6'3, 208 | JR | 7 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 85.7% | 71.4% | 1.4% |
O'Keeron Rutherford | WR | 6'5, 185 | JR | 7 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1.4% |
Andrew Tucker | RB | 6'0, 202 | SR | 6 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 1.2% |
Jason Pirtle | WR | 6'2, 193 | FR | 6 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 1.2% |
Nate Brooks | DB | 6'0, 176 | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Ulaiasi Tauaalo | DT | 6'2, 290 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Standard Downs S&P+ | 100.0 | 69 | 98.7 | 73 | 100.0 |
Standard Downs Success Rate | 47.8% | 53 | 46.9% | 73 | 46.5% |
Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.07 | 53 | 1.01 | 42 | 1.07 |
SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.81 | 80 | 3.07 | 84 | 2.92 |
SD Sack Rate | 5.6% | 77 | 3.7% | 94 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
Offense | Defense | ||||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
Passing Downs S&P+ | 122.2 | 16 | 88.6 | 106 | 100.0 |
Passing Downs Success Rate | 42.1% | 2 | 32.1% | 90 | 30.7% |
Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.49 | 77 | 1.79 | 121 | 1.53 |
PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.92 | 6 | 3.36 | 80 | 3.22 |
PD Sack Rate | 7.4% | 64 | 6.8% | 81 | 7.8% |
Situational
Offense | Defense | |||
Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
Q1 S&P+ | 118.3 | 28 | 81.5 | 119 |
Q2 S&P+ | 94.8 | 95 | 101.0 | 67 |
Q3 S&P+ | 113.4 | 39 | 85.5 | 112 |
Q4 S&P+ | 123.3 | 9 | 113.2 | 19 |
1st Down S&P+ | 108.4 | 37 | 96.4 | 83 |
2nd Down S&P+ | 117.5 | 22 | 105.6 | 49 |
3rd Down S&P+ | 105.7 | 56 | 78.1 | 125 |
Offensive Footprint
Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
Std. Downs Run Rate | 54.2% | 94 | 60.0% |
Pass Downs Run Rate | 32.1% | 78 | 35.3% |
Adj. Pace | -0.4 | 53 | +0.0 |
% of Solo Tackles | 76.6% | 47 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.3% | 31 | 59.9% |
Pass. Downs Run Rate | 43.5% | 8 | 35.0% |
Overall Havoc Rate | 12.4% | 117 | 16.0% |
DL Havoc Rate | 3.2% | 107 | 4.9% |
LB Havoc Rate | 4.3% | 68 | 4.4% |
DB Havoc Rate | 4.9% | 114 | 6.5% |
PD to INC | 22.6% | 130 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
Kishawn McClain | S | 5'11, 187 | SR | 81.5 | 4.5 (0) | 7 | 2 (2) | 1 | 56.8% |
E.J. Ejiya | LB | 6'3, 223 | JR | 80.0 | 12 (7) | 13 | 0 (0) | 1 | 36.4% |
Khairi Muhammad | S | 5'11, 182 | SO | 74.5 | 3 (0.5) | 5 | 0 (1) | 1 | 62.8% |
Kemon Hall | DB | 5'11, 185 | JR | 61.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 (8) | 1 | 63.4% |
Brandon Garner | LB | 5'11, 221 | JR | 52.0 | 6.5 (2) | 11 | 0 (3) | 0 | 40.3% |
Eric Jenkins | DB | 5'10, 170 | SR | 45.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 | 76.5% |
Roderick Young | DL | 6'1, 284 | JR | 34.0 | 6.5 (2) | 12 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33.3% |
Ashton Preston | DB | 5'10, 187 | JR | 32.5 | 4.5 (0) | 5 | 0 (3) | 0 | 46.3% |
LaDarius Hamilton | DE | 6'3, 253 | SO | 31.0 | 4 (0) | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
Colton McDonald | LB | 6'4, 210 | SR | 31.0 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 41.0% |
Andy Flusche | DE | 6'3, 255 | SR | 30.5 | 8 (1.5) | 15 | 1 (2) | 0 | 14.3% |
Joshua Wheeler | LB | 6'3, 229 | SR | 28.5 | 8 (3.5) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.8% |
Nate Brooks | DB | 6'0, 176 | JR | 27.5 | 0.5 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 60.0% |
Ulaiasi Tauaalo | DT | 6'2, 290 | JR | 27.0 | 2.5 (1) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 27.5% |
Sid Moore | DL | 6'1, 253 | SR | 16.0 | 2.5 (0.5) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 19.0% |
Tyreke Davis | S | 5'10, 190 | FR | 14.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
Joe Ozougwu | LB | 6'3, 217 | FR | 13.5 | 5 (2) | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 33.3% |
Taylor Robinson | DB | 5'11, 181 | SO | 13.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40.0% |
Tillman Johnson | DE | 6'1, 251 | SR | 10.0 | 3.5 (2) | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 14.3% |
Makyle Sanders | S | 6'0, 194 | FR | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
Cedric Fernandes | DB | 5'10, 178 | JR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
Evan Johnson | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
Cam Johnson | DB | 5'11, 177 | FR | 6.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
William LeMasters | LB | 6'2, 217 | SO | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 (2) | 0 | 57.1% |
Dee Baulkman | DB | 5'11, 191 | SR | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 1 | 44.4% |
* 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+ | 0.5 | 25 |
Category | Rate | Rank |
FG Value (per kick) | 0.54 | 4 |
Punt Success Rate | 53.8% | 92 |
Kickoff Success Rate | 72.2% | 73 |
Punt Return Success Rate | 57.9% | 33 |
Kick Return Success Rate | 45.7% | 61 |
Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
Trevor Moore | 5'11, 187 | SR | 55-55 | 20-22 | 90.9% |
Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
Blake Patterson | 6'2, 185 | FR | 34 | 41.1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 64.7% |
Alvin Kenworthy | 6'3, 188 | SO | 18 | 36.8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 77.8% |
Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
Trevor Moore | 5'11, 187 | SR | 84 | 61.3 | 38 | 45.2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blake Patterson | 6'2, 185 | FR | 12 | 59.6 | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
Jaelon Darden | 5'9, 157 | FR | 10 | 11.9 | 1 | 12 | 0 (0) |
Eric Jenkins | 5'10, 170 | SR | 6 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 1 (1) |
Taylor Robinson | 5'11, 181 | SO | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
Evan Johnson | 5'6, 180 | FR | 19 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Jaelon Darden | 5'9, 157 | FR | 16 | 18.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
LaDarius Hamilton | 6'3, 253 | SO | 4 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
Taylor Robinson | DB | 5'11, 181 | SO | 9.0 | 17.1 | |
Tyreke Davis | S | 5'10, 190 | FR | 7.5 | 9.0 | 17.1 |
Cedric Fernandes | DB | 5'10, 178 | JR | 7.0 | 22.5 | |
Evan Johnson | RB | 5'6, 180 | FR | 5.0 | 18.3 | |
Andrew Tucker | RB | 6'0, 202 | SR | 4.0 | 22.2 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics