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La.-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (Sun Belt)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 5-7 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.8 (-1.2) | S&P+ Rk: 113 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | SE Louisiana | N/A | 51-48 | W | 6% | -14.0 | 23% | 71% | 10% |
| 9-Sep | at Tulsa | 116 | 42-66 | L | 9% | -12.6 | 23% | 91% | 6% |
| 16-Sep | at Texas A&M | 61 | 21-45 | L | 5% | -15.4 | 19% | 45% | 14% |
| 23-Sep | UL-Monroe | 105 | 50-56 | L | 5% | -14.9 | 19% | 86% | 5% |
| 7-Oct | at Idaho | 99 | 21-16 | W | 86% | 10.1 | 71% | 27% | 87% |
| 12-Oct | Texas State | 117 | 24-7 | W | 97% | 17.5 | 80% | 57% | 87% |
| 19-Oct | at Arkansas State | 25 | 3-47 | L | 0% | -39.6 | 8% | 5% | 17% |
| 4-Nov | at South Alabama | 98 | 19-14 | W | 83% | 8.8 | 68% | 44% | 79% |
| 11-Nov | at Ole Miss | 42 | 22-50 | L | 0% | -32.9 | 8% | 42% | 6% |
| 18-Nov | New Mexico State | 72 | 47-34 | W | 77% | 6.7 | 66% | 83% | 32% |
| 25-Nov | Georgia Southern | 120 | 24-34 | L | 9% | -12.2 | 23% | 41% | 20% |
| 2-Dec | at Appalachian State | 18 | 14-63 | L | 0% | -34.5 | 9% | 42% | 3% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 29.9 | 47 | 38.3 | 125 |
| Points Per Game | 28.2 | 74 | 40.0 | 124 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 42.5% | 54 | 49.7% | 128 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.18 | 59 | 1.18 | 70 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.7 | 66 | 29.9 | 75 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.73 | 41 | 5.15 | 125 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 2.8 | 41 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -1.57 |
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| ACTUAL | -1 | 71 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 100.5 | 67 | 74.7 | 129 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 45.1% | 42 | 51.1% | 127 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.03 | 22 | 0.96 | 88 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 98.5 | 84 | 85.6 | 118 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 42.5% | 19 | 44.5% | 123 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 60.0% | 108 | 77.6% | 115 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.6% | 102 | 16.2% | 102 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Trey Ragas | RB | 5'11, 227 | FR | 142 | 813 | 9 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 38.0% | 1 (0) |
| Jordan Davis | QB | 6'3, 217 | JR | 60 | 441 | 5 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 53.3% | 3 (2) |
| Darius Hoggins | RB | 5'7, 177 | SR | 51 | 323 | 1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 52.9% | 2 (0) |
| Elijah Mitchell | RB | 5'11, 221 | FR | 42 | 257 | 4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 47.6% | 1 (0) |
| Levi Lewis | QB | 5'11, 185 | FR | 33 | 198 | 1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 42.4% | 0 (0) |
| Jordan Wright | RB | 5'11, 212 | SO | 23 | 96 | 1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 30.4% | 0 (0) |
| Andre Nunez | QB | 6'3, 205 | JR | 19 | 92 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 47.4% | 1 (1) |
| Dion Ray | QB | 6'0, 215 | SO | 16 | 27 | 4 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 18.8% | 0 (0) |
| Raymond Calais | RB | 5'9, 180 | SO | 15 | 88 | 1 | 5.9 | 9.0 | 26.7% | 2 (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+ | 88.2 | 104 | 79.9 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.6% | 76 | 47.8% | 124 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.35 | 100 | 1.49 | 80 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 78.6 | 99 | 78.7 | 98 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Jordan Davis | 6'3, 217 | JR | 122 | 215 | 1386 | 10 | 8 | 56.7% | 12 | 5.3% | 5.7 |
| Andre Nunez | 6'3, 205 | JR | 61 | 99 | 783 | 4 | 2 | 61.6% | 16 | 13.9% | 6.0 |
| Levi Lewis | 5'11, 185 | FR | 28 | 54 | 377 | 2 | 1 | 51.9% | 4 | 6.9% | 6.1 |
| Jake Arceneaux | 6'2, 201 | FR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Ja'Marcus Bradley | WR | 6'1, 195 | SO | 79 | 39 | 475 | 2 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 49.4% | 34.2% | 22.5% |
| Ryheem Malone | WR | 5'9, 187 | JR | 69 | 44 | 676 | 4 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 63.8% | 56.5% | 19.7% |
| Keenan Barnes | WR | 6'3, 208 | JR | 60 | 37 | 539 | 2 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 61.7% | 50.0% | 17.1% |
| Michael Jacquet | WR | 6'2, 201 | SO | 46 | 31 | 288 | 2 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 67.4% | 43.5% | 13.1% |
| Jarrod Jackson | WR | 6'0, 190 | SO | 24 | 18 | 219 | 2 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 75.0% | 54.2% | 6.8% |
| Earnest Patterson | WR | 5'7, 155 | JR | 15 | 10 | 96 | 0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 66.7% | 26.7% | 4.3% |
| Chase Rogers | TE | 6'4, 246 | FR | 14 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 42.9% | 35.7% | 4.0% |
| Trey Ragas | RB | 5'11, 227 | FR | 10 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 90.0% | 30.0% | 2.8% |
| Devin Scott | WR | 5'11, 187 | SR | 9 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 2.6% |
| Jordan Wright | RB | 5'11, 212 | SO | 6 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1.7% |
| Darius Hoggins | RB | 5'7, 177 | SR | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 80.0% | 40.0% | 1.4% |
| Elijah Mitchell | RB | 5'11, 221 | FR | 4 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 1.1% |
| Raynard Ford | TE | 6'5, 291 | SR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 6.3 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.1% |
| Jordan Davis | QB | 6'3, 217 | JR | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Raymond Calais | RB | 5'9, 180 | SO | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Chris Collins | WR | 5'8, 182 | JR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 91.1 | 111 | 78.7 | 130 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 46.0% | 76 | 55.0% | 130 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.03 | 78 | 1.12 | 95 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.01 | 50 | 3.36 | 119 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.9% | 102 | 4.2% | 84 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 103.8 | 61 | 85.2 | 116 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 34.6% | 24 | 33.7% | 100 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.59 | 41 | 1.46 | 51 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.54 | 33 | 2.51 | 9 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 11.3% | 113 | 7.3% | 70 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 82.8 | 117 | 86.9 | 108 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 107.0 | 51 | 75.3 | 126 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 89.9 | 108 | 73.5 | 127 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 101.8 | 69 | 81.1 | 127 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 95.5 | 88 | 80.1 | 128 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 92.1 | 102 | 79.8 | 122 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 94.4 | 89 | 78.2 | 124 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 56.1% | 79 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 41.2% | 25 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +0.1 | 66 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 69.1% | 104 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 61.9% | 41 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 41.2% | 13 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 12.5% | 116 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.3% | 75 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 2.1% | 123 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.9% | 84 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 35.7% | 45 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Tracy Walker | DB | 6'2, 200 | SR | 79.5 | 3.5 (0.5) | 8 | 2 (6) | 0 | 71.6% |
| Corey Turner | DB | 6'1, 204 | JR | 55.5 | 6 (1) | 8 | 1 (3) | 0 | 59.7% |
| T.J. Posey | LB | 6'0, 234 | SR | 52.0 | 2.5 (2) | 7 | 1 (1) | 0 | 41.7% |
| Damar'ren Mitchell | DB | 5'11, 185 | SO | 50.0 | 1 (0.5) | 3 | 0 (3) | 0 | 67.2% |
| Jacques Boudreaux | LB | 6'1, 228 | SO | 45.5 | 2.5 (0) | 6 | 1 (1) | 0 | 70.7% |
| Kevon Perry | DT | 6'1, 298 | SR | 38.0 | 10.5 (3.5) | 15 | 0 (0) | 0 | 18.4% |
| Simeon Thomas | DB | 6'3, 197 | SR | 37.5 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 (12) | 0 | 73.8% |
| Levarious Varnado | DB | 5'10, 189 | SR | 30.0 | 2 (0) | 4 | 0 (5) | 1 | 65.7% |
| Justin Middleton | LB | 6'1, 225 | JR | 29.5 | 3.5 (0.5) | 5 | 1 (0) | 0 | 51.3% |
| Trev Miller | DE | 6'1, 260 | SR | 28.5 | 5 (3) | 11 | 0 (1) | 1 | 32.5% |
| Koa Haynes | DB | 6'0, 180 | JR | 23.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 85.2% |
| Joe Dillon | DE | 6'3, 232 | SO | 22.0 | 7 (4.5) | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 46.7% |
| Taboris Lee | DT | 6'2, 295 | SR | 22.0 | 2.5 (2.5) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 24.1% |
| LaDarrius Kidd | DT | 6'3, 317 | JR | 15.5 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 30.0% |
| Tommy Whitted | DE | 6'1, 225 | JR | 15.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Kamar Greenhouse | DB | 6'1, 175 | SO | 14.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 63.6% |
| Lorenzo Cryer | DB | 6'2, 176 | JR | 11.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 77.8% |
| Jarvis Jeffries | DE | 6'3, 252 | SR | 11.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 44.4% |
| Deuce Wallace | DB | 5'11, 196 | SO | 9.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Bennie Higgins | DE | 6'0, 266 | SO | 9.0 | 3 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 36.4% |
| Chaiziere Malbrue | LB | 6'2, 213 | JR | 7.5 | 2 (2) | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 11.1% |
| Denarius Howard | DB | 6'0, 201 | SR | 7.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 87.5% |
| Andre Jones | DE | 6'5, 225 | FR | 7.0 | 0.5 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 55.6% |
| Julius Perkins | LB | 6'3, 210 | JR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 57.1% |
| Tra'Vontae Booker | DT | 6'4, 304 | SO | 6.5 | 1.5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 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+ | -0.2 | 82 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.12 | 91 |
| Punt Success Rate | 64.1% | 34 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 60.9% | 109 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 57.9% | 33 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 41.5% | 80 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Stevie Artigue | 5'10, 175 | JR | 31-37 | 10-14 | 71.4% |
| Calvin Linden | 6'0, 221 | JR | 5-6 | 0-1 | 0.0% |
| Terik Miller | 6'0, 215 | SO | 0-1 | 0-0 | #DIV/0! |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Sam Geraci | 6'4, 230 | SR | 64 | 40.7 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 82.8% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Stevie Artigue | 5'10, 175 | JR | 46 | 62.3 | 19 | 41.3% | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Calvin Linden | 6'0, 221 | JR | 18 | 55.7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Ryheem Malone | 5'9, 187 | JR | 12 | 12.2 | 0 | 8 | 0 (0) |
| Earnest Patterson | 5'7, 155 | JR | 7 | 12.4 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Raymond Calais | 5'9, 180 | SO | 29 | 24.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 (0) |
| Darius Hoggins | 5'7, 177 | SR | 5 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Earnest Patterson | 5'7, 155 | JR | 4 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Tommy Whitted | DE | 6'1, 225 | JR | 6.5 | 19.9 | |
| Kamar Greenhouse | DB | 6'1, 175 | SO | 5.0 | 31.5 | |
| Lorenzo Cryer | DB | 6'2, 176 | JR | 3.5 | 14.8 | |
| Shay LaPorte | LB | 6'0, 229 | JR | 3.5 | 7.0 | 23.0 |
| Deuce Wallace | DB | 5'11, 196 | SO | 2.5 | 13.0 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics