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Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 North)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 9-4 | Second-order wins (diff.): 7.3 (-1.7) | S&P+ Rk: 39 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | Montana State | N/A | 31-0 | W | 100% | 44.9 | 93% | 76% | 99% |
| 9-Sep | Boise State | 23 | 47-44 | W | 48% | -0.5 | 50% | 67% | 30% |
| 16-Sep | Oregon State | 127 | 52-23 | W | 100% | 26.3 | 87% | 91% | 69% |
| 23-Sep | Nevada | 108 | 45-7 | W | 100% | 38.6 | 93% | 89% | 95% |
| 29-Sep | USC | 26 | 30-27 | W | 25% | -6.3 | 37% | 41% | 42% |
| 7-Oct | at Oregon | 47 | 33-10 | W | 97% | 17.5 | 84% | 55% | 78% |
| 13-Oct | at California | 87 | 3-37 | L | 1% | -22.9 | 11% | 11% | 47% |
| 21-Oct | Colorado | 93 | 28-0 | W | 100% | 26.7 | 90% | 62% | 91% |
| 28-Oct | at Arizona | 48 | 37-58 | L | 35% | -3.6 | 43% | 85% | 11% |
| 4-Nov | Stanford | 32 | 24-21 | W | 89% | 11.1 | 74% | 44% | 77% |
| 11-Nov | at Utah | 33 | 33-25 | W | 37% | -3.1 | 44% | 35% | 56% |
| 25-Nov | at Washington | 5 | 14-41 | L | 0% | -23.9 | 14% | 33% | 13% |
| 28-Dec | vs. Michigan State | 19 | 17-42 | L | 0% | -26.7 | 11% | 30% | 10% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.6 | 63 | 23.0 | 29 |
| Points Per Game | 32.8 | 47 | 27.9 | 61 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 43.5% | 47 | 36.9% | 20 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.10 | 96 | 1.26 | 102 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.4 | 81 | 33.0 | 127 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.41 | 73 | 4.36 | 59 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -6.7 | 118 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.41 |
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| ACTUAL | -3 | 85 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 103.3 | 61 | 113.9 | 27 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 45.2% | 41 | 38.0% | 30 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.81 | 108 | 1.09 | 124 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 110 | 28 | 119.2 | 15 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.8% | 39 | 34.0% | 23 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 55.2% | 125 | 60.0% | 19 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.1% | 11 | 23.6% | 17 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| James Williams | RB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 92 | 395 | 1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 37.0% | 1 (0) |
| Jamal Morrow | RB | 5'9, 203 | SR | 86 | 522 | 4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 43.0% | 3 (2) |
| Gerard Wicks | RB | 6'0, 221 | SR | 32 | 156 | 1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 37.5% | 0 (0) |
| Luke Falk | QB | 6'4, 223 | SR | 28 | 117 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 53.6% | 4 (3) |
| Tyler Hilinski | QB | 6'3, 213 | SO | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 36.4% | 5 (1) |
| Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 190 | JR | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 33.3% | 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+ | 101.1 | 63 | 121.0 | 11 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 42.8% | 40 | 35.8% | 26 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.20 | 128 | 1.45 | 68 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 92 | 83 | 153.5 | 3 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Luke Falk | 6'4, 223 | SR | 357 | 534 | 3593 | 30 | 13 | 66.9% | 39 | 6.8% | 5.8 |
| Tyler Hilinski | 6'3, 213 | SO | 130 | 179 | 1176 | 7 | 7 | 72.6% | 5 | 2.7% | 6.1 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Tavares Martin Jr. | WR | 6'1, 183 | JR | 101 | 70 | 831 | 9 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 69.3% | 49.5% | 14.7% |
| Isaiah Johnson-Mack | WR | 6'3, 216 | SO | 90 | 60 | 555 | 5 | 9.3 | 6.2 | 66.7% | 47.8% | 13.1% |
| James Williams | RB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 80 | 71 | 482 | 3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 88.8% | 52.5% | 11.6% |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | 6'0, 193 | JR | 79 | 58 | 533 | 2 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 73.4% | 55.7% | 11.5% |
| Jamal Morrow | RB | 5'9, 203 | SR | 74 | 60 | 506 | 5 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 81.1% | 51.4% | 10.8% |
| Renard Bell | WR | 5'8, 162 | FR | 57 | 41 | 553 | 3 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 71.9% | 52.6% | 8.3% |
| Jamire Calvin | WR | 5'10, 152 | FR | 54 | 33 | 300 | 3 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 61.1% | 48.1% | 7.8% |
| Dezmon Patmon | WR | 6'4, 212 | SO | 53 | 35 | 379 | 0 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 66.0% | 45.3% | 7.7% |
| Davontavean Martin | WR | 6'3, 182 | FR | 47 | 31 | 366 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 66.0% | 53.2% | 6.8% |
| CJ Dimry | WR | 6'5, 211 | SR | 19 | 10 | 121 | 0 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 52.6% | 36.8% | 2.8% |
| Brandon Arconado | WR | 5'11, 182 | SO | 16 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 25.0% | 18.8% | 2.3% |
| Gerard Wicks | RB | 6'0, 221 | SR | 15 | 14 | 72 | 0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 93.3% | 53.3% | 2.2% |
| Kainoa Wilson | WR | 5'11, 169 | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 190 | JR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 107.0 | 43 | 111.7 | 27 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 49.8% | 28 | 42.7% | 27 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.99 | 100 | 1.10 | 83 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 3.35 | 11 | 2.26 | 7 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.3% | 72 | 7.3% | 20 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 87.9 | 107 | 126.3 | 12 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 28.0% | 94 | 27.0% | 29 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.56 | 52 | 1.70 | 108 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.34 | 60 | 3.20 | 73 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.8% | 98 | 11.5% | 9 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 84.2 | 113 | 146.8 | 6 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 127.5 | 10 | 94.2 | 90 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 100.4 | 70 | 111.6 | 35 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 112.1 | 31 | 108.4 | 31 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 103.9 | 51 | 114.0 | 22 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 105.8 | 51 | 98.2 | 75 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 113.5 | 36 | 139.4 | 5 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 30.8% | 130 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 13.8% | 129 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | +2.8 | 118 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 76.7% | 45 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 60.4% | 59 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.3% | 63 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.9% | 24 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 5.1% | 57 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 6.6% | 13 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.3% | 37 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 26.1% | 124 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Jalen Thompson | S | 6'0, 191 | SO | 59.5 | 5.5 (0) | 5 | 4 (2) | 0 | 54.8% |
| Robert Taylor | DB | 5'10, 186 | SR | 49.0 | 2 (0) | 3 | 3 (1) | 1 | 66.7% |
| Jahad Woods | LB | 6'0, 214 | FR | 48.5 | 11 (2.5) | 19 | 1 (0) | 1 | 27.6% |
| Frankie Luvu | LB | 6'3, 235 | SR | 38.5 | 12 (6.5) | 12 | 2 (1) | 0 | 27.1% |
| Hercules Mata'afa | DL | 6'2, 252 | JR | 38.0 | 22.5 (10.5) | 18 | 0 (0) | 2 | 11.1% |
| Hunter Dale | S | 5'10, 190 | JR | 35.5 | 8 (3) | 7 | 1 (4) | 1 | 28.3% |
| Isaac Dotson | LB | 6'1, 232 | SR | 35.5 | 3 (0) | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 48.9% |
| Justus Rogers | LB | 6'2, 225 | FR | 35.0 | 6.5 (3) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 29.8% |
| Darrien Molton | CB | 5'10, 185 | JR | 32.5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 1 | 78.4% |
| Nnamdi Oguayo | DL | 6'3, 237 | SO | 27.0 | 7 (4) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32.3% |
| Marcellus Pippins | CB | 5'10, 178 | SR | 23.5 | 2.5 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 2 | 69.2% |
| Dylan Hanser | LB | 6'4, 236 | SR | 21.0 | 2.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 23.5% |
| Sean Harper Jr. | DB | 6'2, 186 | JR | 20.5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 (6) | 0 | 68.4% |
| Logan Tago | LB | 6'3, 247 | JR | 20.0 | 3 (0) | 10 | 0 (0) | 0 | 12.5% |
| Dillon Sherman | LB | 6'1, 220 | FR | 18.0 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 42.1% |
| Marcus Strong | DB | 5'9, 177 | SO | 18.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (6) | 0 | 58.8% |
| Nate DeRider | LB | 6'1, 231 | SR | 15.5 | 1.5 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 47.6% |
| Peyton Pelluer | LB | 6'0, 225 | SR | 13.0 | 0.5 (0) | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 14.3% |
| Daniel Ekuale | DL | 6'3, 305 | SR | 12.5 | 3.5 (1) | 4 | 0 (0) | 1 | 29.4% |
| Garrett McBroom | DL | 6'3, 281 | SR | 10.0 | 3.5 (2) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Derek Moore | LB | 6'1, 248 | SO | 9.0 | 3 (0.5) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 22.2% |
| Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 190 | JR | 8.5 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Kirkland Parker | DB | 6'1, 190 | SR | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 60.0% |
| Nick Begg | DL | 6'5, 264 | JR | 6.0 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Davontavean Martin | WR | 6'3, 182 | FR | 5.5 | 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+ | -0.2 | 79 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.43 | 7 |
| Punt Success Rate | 43.5% | 123 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 71.4% | 75 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 36.4% | 99 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 20.0% | 130 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Erik Powell | 6'1, 202 | SR | 46-47 | 20-24 | 83.3% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Kyle Sweet | 6'0, 193 | JR | 33 | 38.4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 42.4% |
| Erik Powell | 6'1, 202 | SR | 22 | 42.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31.8% |
| Mitchell Cox | 6'0, 193 | SR | 8 | 28.0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 125.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Erik Powell | 6'1, 202 | SR | 68 | 62.1 | 31 | 45.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Crane | 6'2, 192 | FR | 9 | 62.6 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jamal Morrow | 5'9, 203 | SR | 19 | 3.6 | 0 | 21 | 2 (1) |
| Marcus Strong | 5'9, 177 | SO | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Robert Taylor | 5'10, 186 | SR | 1 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Renard Bell | 5'8, 162 | FR | 11 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Robert Taylor | 5'10, 186 | SR | 7 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| James Williams | 5'11, 195 | SO | 5 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Keith Harrington | RB | 5'8, 190 | JR | 8.5 | 2.2 | 18.5 |
| Dylan Hanser | LB | 6'4, 236 | SR | 7.5 | 6.5 | 20.7 |
| Jahad Woods | LB | 6'0, 214 | FR | 5.0 | 19.2 | |
| Davontavean Martin | WR | 6'3, 182 | FR | 4.5 | 30.0 | |
| Kyle Celli | LS | 6'1, 240 | SR | 4.0 | -0.6 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics