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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten East)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.7 (-0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 110 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Washington | 5 | 14-30 | L | 33% | -4.0 | 42% | 42% | 45% |
| 9-Sep | Eastern Michigan | 70 | 13-16 | L | 26% | -5.9 | 38% | 15% | 79% |
| 16-Sep | Morgan State | N/A | 65-0 | W | 100% | 41.4 | 92% | 96% | NULL |
| 23-Sep | at Nebraska | 103 | 17-27 | L | 8% | -12.8 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| 30-Sep | Ohio State | 2 | 0-56 | L | 0% | -51.0 | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| 14-Oct | at Illinois | 118 | 35-24 | W | 81% | 8.0 | 65% | 75% | 45% |
| 21-Oct | Purdue | 41 | 14-12 | W | 52% | 0.5 | 51% | 27% | 77% |
| 28-Oct | at Michigan | 27 | 14-35 | L | 1% | -20.8 | 15% | 28% | 10% |
| 4-Nov | vs. Maryland | 114 | 31-24 | W | 65% | 3.4 | 54% | 46% | 64% |
| 11-Nov | at Penn State | 4 | 6-35 | L | 0% | -42.5 | 7% | 2% | 32% |
| 18-Nov | at Indiana | 51 | 0-41 | L | 0% | -43.4 | 4% | 2% | 12% |
| 25-Nov | Michigan State | 19 | 7-40 | L | 2% | -18.8 | 18% | NULL | 21% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 18.5 | 126 | 26.0 | 52 |
| Points Per Game | 18.0 | 121 | 28.3 | 67 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 36.9% | 118 | 41.5% | 69 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 0.96 | 128 | 1.13 | 47 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.6 | 74 | 30.7 | 100 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.23 | 86 | 4.84 | 105 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 4.5 | 31 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -3.95 |
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| ACTUAL | -5 | 97 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 108.4 | 49 | 98.1 | 71 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 41.9% | 72 | 42.2% | 73 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.80 | 109 | 0.86 | 45 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 104.4 | 48 | 90.2 | 105 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 36.9% | 84 | 38.7% | 70 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 61.3% | 100 | 67.6% | 68 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.3% | 95 | 14.2% | 125 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 164 | 713 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 35.4% | 2 (2) |
| Robert Martin | RB | 5'11, 212 | SR | 99 | 434 | 3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 34.3% | 2 (1) |
| Giovanni Rescigno | QB | 6'3, 228 | JR | 41 | 225 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 48.8% | 3 (2) |
| Raheem Blackshear | RB | 5'9, 185 | FR | 39 | 238 | 3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 43.6% | 0 (0) |
| Johnathan Lewis | QB | 6'3, 240 | FR | 33 | 130 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Josh Hicks | RB | 5'10, 210 | SR | 13 | 80 | 1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 38.5% | 1 (1) |
| Kyle Bolin | QB | 6'2, 212 | SR | 8 | 35 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Janarion Grant | WR | 5'10, 178 | SR | 7 | 74 | 1 | 10.6 | 30.4 | 28.6% | 1 (1) |
| McDerby Ceneus | RB | 5'8, 190 | JR | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1.5 | 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+ | 77.4 | 125 | 98.7 | 72 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 29.9% | 125 | 40.6% | 67 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.28 | 120 | 1.44 | 64 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 122 | 35 | 71.7 | 105 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kyle Bolin | 6'2, 212 | SR | 73 | 133 | 711 | 3 | 6 | 54.9% | 3 | 2.2% | 5.0 |
| Giovanni Rescigno | 6'3, 228 | JR | 47 | 100 | 517 | 2 | 1 | 47.0% | 12 | 10.7% | 4.0 |
| Johnathan Lewis | 6'3, 240 | FR | 14 | 38 | 167 | 2 | 4 | 36.8% | 3 | 7.3% | 3.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Jerome Washington | TE | 6'4, 258 | JR | 50 | 28 | 282 | 1 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 56.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| Janarion Grant | WR | 5'10, 178 | SR | 27 | 16 | 167 | 1 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 59.3% | 40.7% | 10.8% |
| Damon Mitchell | WR | 6'2, 213 | SR | 23 | 10 | 130 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 43.5% | 39.1% | 9.2% |
| Dacoven Bailey | WR | 5'10, 205 | SO | 22 | 9 | 122 | 1 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 40.9% | 31.8% | 8.8% |
| Hunter Hayek | WR | 5'9, 170 | FR | 21 | 8 | 62 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 38.1% | 19.0% | 8.4% |
| Gus Edwards | RB | 6'1, 235 | SR | 18 | 13 | 103 | 1 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 72.2% | 38.9% | 7.2% |
| Raheem Blackshear | RB | 5'9, 185 | FR | 14 | 7 | 133 | 2 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 50.0% | 35.7% | 5.6% |
| Nakia Griffin-Stewart | TE | 6'5, 255 | SO | 14 | 11 | 87 | 1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 78.6% | 50.0% | 5.6% |
| Bo Melton | WR | 5'11, 185 | FR | 12 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 33.3% | 16.7% | 4.8% |
| Robert Martin | RB | 5'11, 212 | SR | 12 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 66.7% | 25.0% | 4.8% |
| Josh Hicks | RB | 5'10, 210 | SR | 7 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 85.7% | 42.9% | 2.8% |
| Everett Wormley | WR | 6'0, 198 | FR | 7 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 2.8% |
| Jawuan Harris | WR | 5'9, 190 | SO | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Myles Nash | TE | 6'5, 257 | SR | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 2.0% |
| Mohamed Jabbie | WR | 5'11, 197 | FR | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| Max Anthony | RB | 6'0, 240 | SO | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.6% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 96.4 | 83 | 95.4 | 88 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.4% | 109 | 47.5% | 79 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.83 | 130 | 1.04 | 61 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.95 | 60 | 3.10 | 91 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 4.3% | 49 | 4.1% | 85 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 84.4 | 116 | 110.7 | 36 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 23.2% | 126 | 28.8% | 49 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.48 | 82 | 1.45 | 46 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.70 | 115 | 3.72 | 110 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.8% | 58 | 4.8% | 115 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.8 | 68 | 101.8 | 59 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 89.1 | 109 | 102.6 | 60 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 91.8 | 97 | 96.8 | 82 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 81.0 | 122 | 90.9 | 104 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 96.3 | 81 | 95.2 | 91 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 83.9 | 119 | 103.3 | 58 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 87.5 | 106 | 92.8 | 93 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 69.3% | 23 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 34.8% | 64 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.3 | 112 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 73.3% | 79 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.3% | 38 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 31.6% | 97 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.2% | 75 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.1% | 51 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.3% | 117 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.5% | 68 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 44.5% | 3 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Trevor Morris | LB | 6'1, 232 | JR | 77.5 | 3.5 (0.5) | 8 | 0 (1) | 0 | 50.8% |
| Deonte Roberts | LB | 6'1, 235 | JR | 65.5 | 5 (0) | 13 | 0 (2) | 1 | 45.6% |
| Kemoko Turay | DL | 6'5, 252 | SR | 46.5 | 7 (4) | 6 | 0 (1) | 1 | 32.3% |
| K.J. Gray | DB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 45.5 | 3 (1.5) | 1 | 2 (5) | 0 | 73.6% |
| Damon Hayes | DB | 6'1, 198 | SO | 38.0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 1 (10) | 0 | 71.1% |
| Kevin Wilkins | DL | 6'2, 306 | JR | 31.5 | 5.5 (0) | 11 | 0 (2) | 0 | 19.1% |
| Isaiah Wharton | DB | 6'1, 205 | JR | 31.5 | 0.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (9) | 0 | 64.1% |
| Jawuan Harris | WR | 5'9, 190 | SO | 31.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 3 (3) | 1 | 75.0% |
| Saquan Hampton | DB | 6'1, 207 | JR | 30.0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 70.3% |
| Sebastian Joseph | DL | 6'4, 305 | SR | 28.0 | 4.5 (1.5) | 5 | 0 (1) | 1 | 19.5% |
| Kiy Hester | DB | 6'0, 208 | JR | 26.5 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 3 (10) | 0 | 78.4% |
| Ross Douglas | LB | 5'10, 205 | SR | 26.0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (4) | 0 | 47.4% |
| Darnell Davis | DL | 6'2, 247 | SR | 25.0 | 4 (2) | 5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 21.6% |
| Jon Bateky | DL | 6'3, 300 | JR | 19.5 | 3 (1.5) | 5 | 0 (1) | 0 | 21.2% |
| Julius Turner | DL | 6'0, 282 | FR | 14.5 | 2.5 (1.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.4% |
| Zane Campbell | DB | 6'1, 194 | SR | 14.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 | 61.5% |
| Tyshon Fogg | LB | 6'1, 240 | FR | 13.5 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 23.5% |
| Elorm Lumor | DL | 6'3, 245 | FR | 12.0 | 1.5 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 29.4% |
| Blessuan Austin | DB | 6'1, 195 | JR | 9.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 63.6% |
| Dacoven Bailey | WR | 5'10, 205 | SO | 9.0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Willington Previlon | DL | 6'5, 290 | SO | 9.0 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 23.1% |
| Brandon Russell | LB | 6'0, 235 | JR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 53.8% |
| Lawrence Stevens | DB | 5'8, 190 | FR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 100.0% |
| Myles Nash | TE | 6'5, 257 | SR | 6.0 | 1.5 (0.5) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 11.1% |
| CJ Onyechi | DL | 6'0, 231 | FR | 6.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 33.3% |
* 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+ | 0.1 | 63 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.02 | 73 |
| Punt Success Rate | 59.0% | 59 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 82.6% | 29 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 47.1% | 64 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 41.5% | 80 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Andrew Harte | 6'0, 190 | SR | 27-27 | 7-10 | 70.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Ryan Anderson | 6'1, 203 | SR | 79 | 44.4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 36.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Justin Davidovicz | 5'9, 177 | FR | 46 | 63.2 | 14 | 30.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Janarion Grant | 5'10, 178 | SR | 10 | 10.8 | 0 | 9 | 0 (0) |
| Hunter Hayek | 5'9, 170 | FR | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 (1) |
| Jawuan Harris | 5'9, 190 | SO | 2 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Raheem Blackshear | 5'9, 185 | FR | 20 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Janarion Grant | 5'10, 178 | SR | 12 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Josh Hicks | 5'10, 210 | SR | 7 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Dacoven Bailey | WR | 5'10, 205 | SO | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.7 |
| Lawrence Stevens | DB | 5'8, 190 | FR | 6.5 | 33.5 | 18.6 |
| K.J. Gray | DB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 4.5 | 5.0 | 23.0 |
| Olakunle Fatukasi | LB | 6'1, 230 | FR | 4.5 | 8.0 | 13.0 |
| Damon Mitchell | WR | 6'2, 213 | SR | 3.5 | 17.0 | 23.3 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics