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Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Conference USA West)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 40 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Kentucky | 90 | 17-24 | L | 94% | 14.6 | 76% | 40% | 83% |
| 9-Sep | Southern U. | N/A | 45-0 | W | 100% | 46.3 | 93% | 80% | 98% |
| 16-Sep | at UL-Monroe | 105 | 28-17 | W | 100% | 25.8 | 88% | 76% | 84% |
| 30-Sep | North Texas | 62 | 28-43 | L | 5% | -15.1 | 21% | 56% | 12% |
| 7-Oct | at UTSA | 55 | 31-29 | W | 91% | 12.2 | 78% | 84% | 40% |
| 14-Oct | UTEP | 130 | 24-0 | W | 100% | 40.9 | 92% | 55% | 97% |
| 21-Oct | at Louisiana Tech | 71 | 34-27 | W | 78% | 7.0 | 66% | 61% | 58% |
| 28-Oct | UAB | 76 | 12-30 | L | 23% | -6.7 | 38% | 16% | 73% |
| 4-Nov | at Tennessee | 107 | 10-24 | L | 19% | -8.2 | 29% | 15% | 67% |
| 11-Nov | at Rice | 128 | 43-34 | W | 95% | 15.1 | 77% | 89% | 45% |
| 18-Nov | Charlotte | 124 | 66-21 | W | 100% | 31.9 | 90% | 94% | 77% |
| 25-Nov | at Marshall | 52 | 28-27 | W | 12% | -10.7 | 28% | 31% | 39% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Florida State | 43 | 13-42 | L | 1% | -23.5 | 12% | 21% | 11% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.4 | 65 | 23.2 | 32 |
| Points Per Game | 31.6 | 55 | 26.5 | 49 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 39.5% | 98 | 37.9% | 31 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.20 | 42 | 1.19 | 85 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 27.8 | 110 | 31.3 | 108 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.82 | 32 | 4.22 | 46 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -1.5 | 83 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.21 |
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| ACTUAL | -1 | 71 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 90.8 | 104 | 109.7 | 37 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.7% | 66 | 36.8% | 24 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.90 | 66 | 0.96 | 87 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 89.6 | 118 | 122.8 | 8 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 41.5% | 29 | 33.6% | 18 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 60.5% | 107 | 62.5% | 32 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.5% | 86 | 28.2% | 2 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Ito Smith | RB | 5'9, 195 | SR | 248 | 1413 | 13 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 39.5% | 3 (3) |
| Kwadra Griggs | QB | 6'3, 225 | JR | 73 | 341 | 3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 50.7% | 3 (2) |
| Tez Parks | RB | 6'1, 210 | JR | 53 | 272 | 1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 39.6% | 1 (1) |
| Keon Howard | QB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 50 | 211 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 46.0% | 7 (5) |
| T'Rod Daniels | RB | 5'9, 175 | JR | 21 | 160 | 2 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Allenzae Staggers | WR | 6'1, 190 | SR | 8 | 64 | 0 | 8.0 | 22.7 | 25.0% | 2 (1) |
| Andre Hale II | RB | 5'9, 194 | FR | 6 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Jaylond Adams | WR | 5'10, 180 | FR | 5 | 29 | 0 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 60.0% | 0 (0) |
| Collin Kilcrease | RB | 6'1, 199 | JR | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 40.0% | 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+ | 85.3 | 114 | 95.8 | 83 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 36.3% | 103 | 39.0% | 53 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.56 | 35 | 1.44 | 66 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 190.2 | 10 | 83.3 | 94 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kwadra Griggs | 6'3, 225 | JR | 148 | 265 | 1879 | 16 | 2 | 55.8% | 10 | 3.6% | 6.6 |
| Keon Howard | 6'1, 205 | SO | 96 | 170 | 1199 | 8 | 5 | 56.5% | 4 | 2.3% | 6.7 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Korey Robertson | WR | 6'2, 210 | JR | 118 | 77 | 1120 | 12 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 65.3% | 52.5% | 27.8% |
| Allenzae Staggers | WR | 6'1, 190 | SR | 77 | 44 | 471 | 5 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 57.1% | 37.7% | 18.2% |
| Ito Smith | RB | 5'9, 195 | SR | 57 | 40 | 396 | 2 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 70.2% | 35.1% | 13.4% |
| Isaiah Jones | WR | 6'4, 195 | SR | 51 | 22 | 191 | 0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 43.1% | 31.4% | 12.0% |
| Quez Watkins | WR | 6'2, 190 | FR | 46 | 23 | 337 | 2 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 50.0% | 41.3% | 10.8% |
| Tez Parks | RB | 6'1, 210 | JR | 18 | 11 | 83 | 0 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 61.1% | 38.9% | 4.2% |
| Jaylond Adams | WR | 5'10, 180 | FR | 16 | 8 | 219 | 1 | 27.4 | 13.7 | 50.0% | 43.8% | 3.8% |
| Tim Jones | WR | 6'1, 192 | FR | 10 | 5 | 121 | 1 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 50.0% | 30.0% | 2.4% |
| Jay'Shawn Washington | TE | 6'1, 240 | JR | 10 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 12.0 | 7.2 | 60.0% | 30.0% | 2.4% |
| Julian Allen | TE | 6'3, 234 | SR | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 1.4% |
| T'Rod Daniels | RB | 5'9, 175 | JR | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 0.9% |
| Chase Whitehead | WR | 5'9, 175 | JR | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35.0 | 17.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Trevor Terry | WR | 6'1, 188 | SO | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
| Jordan Mitchell | WR | 6'3, 202 | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Allen Fails | LB | 6'2, 212 | SR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| Kwadra Griggs | QB | 6'3, 225 | JR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 88.1 | 120 | 104.1 | 47 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.6% | 106 | 41.7% | 22 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.11 | 44 | 1.14 | 100 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.88 | 71 | 2.00 | 1 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 2.7% | 14 | 3.2% | 105 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 92.0 | 94 | 96.5 | 82 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 31.9% | 51 | 30.7% | 77 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.43 | 98 | 1.33 | 14 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.10 | 82 | 3.59 | 99 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 3.3% | 6 | 8.3% | 44 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.4 | 69 | 106.7 | 43 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 88.1 | 111 | 97.0 | 80 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 97.6 | 79 | 91.3 | 94 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 102.4 | 65 | 117.5 | 11 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 92.2 | 101 | 103.8 | 52 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 105.6 | 52 | 99.9 | 66 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 95.6 | 85 | 104.1 | 53 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.7% | 69 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 36.5% | 49 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -0.4 | 55 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 66.5% | 112 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 61.1% | 49 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 36.0% | 54 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.4% | 18 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.5% | 47 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.3% | 40 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 8.5% | 12 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 34.1% | 65 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Tarvarius Moore | DB | 6'2, 190 | SR | 73.0 | 3 (0) | 7 | 3 (10) | 1 | 64.4% |
| Racheem Boothe | LB | 6'0, 210 | FR | 53.5 | 9 (3.5) | 22 | 0 (1) | 1 | 29.1% |
| Jomez Applewhite | DB | 6'1, 180 | SR | 50.5 | 3 (0) | 11 | 1 (2) | 0 | 56.9% |
| Kelsey Douglas | DB | 5'11, 192 | SR | 46.0 | 3 (0) | 9 | 2 (3) | 0 | 39.7% |
| Curtis Mikell | DB | 5'8, 170 | SR | 44.5 | 4 (0) | 6 | 1 (14) | 0 | 69.4% |
| Jeremy Sangster | LB | 6'0, 233 | JR | 41.5 | 7 (2) | 12 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.4% |
| Paxton Schrimsher | LB | 6'3, 225 | SO | 37.0 | 11 (5.5) | 9 | 0 (3) | 2 | 30.6% |
| Xavier Thigpen | DL | 6'5, 240 | SR | 33.0 | 11 (5) | 11 | 0 (2) | 2 | 32.6% |
| LaDarius Harris | DL | 6'1, 280 | JR | 24.5 | 5.5 (1) | 14 | 0 (0) | 1 | 21.6% |
| Rod Crayton | DL | 6'1, 287 | SR | 22.5 | 6.5 (0) | 11 | 0 (0) | 1 | 12.5% |
| Draper Riley | DL | 6'4, 305 | SR | 21.5 | 3.5 (0.5) | 13 | 0 (0) | 0 | 18.8% |
| Darian Yancey | LB | 6'1, 250 | JR | 20.5 | 4 (0) | 8 | 0 (1) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Rachuan Mitchell | DB | 5'11, 190 | FR | 19.5 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 69.6% |
| Cornell Armstrong | DB | 5'11, 180 | SR | 18.0 | 4.5 (0) | 5 | 2 (7) | 0 | 47.6% |
| Kevin Williams Jr. | DB | 5'11, 194 | SR | 16.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 53.8% |
| Jacques Turner | DE | 6'1, 247 | FR | 15.5 | 7.5 (4) | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 10.0% |
| Walden Davis | DB | 5'10, 192 | JR | 12.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Derrick Dixon | DL | 6'3, 240 | SR | 11.5 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Delmond Landry | DL | 6'3, 308 | JR | 10.0 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Tyler Barnes | DB | 5'10, 184 | FR | 10.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 62.5% |
| Sherrod Ruff | LB | 5'10, 215 | SR | 7.0 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 (2) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Justin Abston | DB | 5'11, 182 | SR | 6.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 50.0% |
| Allen Fails | LB | 6'2, 212 | SR | 5.0 | 0.5 (0.5) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 28.6% |
| Xavier Marion | DB | 6'0, 205 | JR | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 20.0% |
| Demarrio Smith | DL | 6'2, 264 | SO | 5.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 40.0% |
* 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+ | 0.0 | 69 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.22 | 34 |
| Punt Success Rate | 57.6% | 63 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 67.1% | 91 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 36.8% | 97 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 28.2% | 123 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Parker Shaunfield | 6'0, 170 | JR | 42-44 | 17-20 | 85.0% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Zac Everett | 6'1, 190 | FR | 64 | 40.6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 64.1% |
| Briggs Bourgeois | 6'1, 177 | FR | 3 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Briggs Bourgeois | 6'1, 177 | FR | 72 | 60.8 | 36 | 50.0% | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Parker Shaunfield | 6'0, 170 | JR | 1 | 48.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Allenzae Staggers | 6'1, 190 | SR | 17 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 | 1 (0) |
| Quez Watkins | 6'2, 190 | FR | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| T'Rod Daniels | 5'9, 175 | JR | 13 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Quez Watkins | 6'2, 190 | FR | 11 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ito Smith | 5'9, 195 | SR | 5 | 18.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Kevin Williams Jr. | DB | 5'11, 194 | SR | 5.0 | 5.0 | 19.8 |
| Justin Abston | DB | 5'11, 182 | SR | 4.5 | 20.8 | |
| Tyler Barnes | DB | 5'10, 184 | FR | 3.5 | 16.3 | |
| Duncan Sparks | DE | 6'3, 243 | SR | 2.5 | 15.3 | |
| Xavier Marion | DB | 6'0, 205 | JR | 2.0 | 23.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics