Score is on a 20–80 scale: 50 is the average FBS team and every 10 points is one standard deviation. Percentile is the share of FBS teams it beats — 79th means better than 79 of every 100. 8 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

Key People

Roster & staff

Players

Jared CurtisStarting QB · QB · FR746Pass yds

Sedrick AlexanderLeading Rusher · RB · SR165Rush yds

Junior SherrillLeading Receiver · WR · SR367Rec yds

CJ HeardLeading Tackler · S · JR31Tackles

Coaches

Clark LeaHead Coach

Tim BeckOffensive Coordinator

Steve GregoryDefensive Coordinator

Jeff LePakSpecial Teams

Recruiting

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National class rank

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#402024

#762025

#332026

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QB45th pct

Run23rd pct

Pass56th pct

Trenches12th pct

Explosive37th pct

Resilience2nd pct

Special Teams51st pct

Quarterback4945th pct

− Turnover avoidance (4.8%)

EPA per dropback: +0.21 EPA; 51; 53rd
Dropback success: 42.1%; 51; 53rd
Completion over expected: 63.8%; 54; 64th
Turnover avoidance: 4.8%; 33

− Rush EPA (+0.00 EPA)

Rush EPA: +0.00 EPA; 42; 23rd
Rush success: 39.1%; 42; 21st
Stuff avoidance: 17.0%; 49; 46th
Explosive runs: 10.3%; 40; 15th
Short yardage: 67.5%; 48; 44th

Confidence: medium

Pass EPA: +0.21 EPA; 51; 53rd
Pass success: 42.1%; 51; 53rd
Explosive passes: 16.5%; 52; 59th
Protection: 6.2%; 50; 50th
Completion over expected: 63.8%; 54; 64th

Confidence: medium

− Stuff creation (11.8%)

Run-line control: 17.0%; 49; 46th
Pass protection: 6.2%; 50; 50th
Short-yardage blocking: 67.5%; 48; 44th
Stuff creation: 11.8%; 37; 9th
Pressure creation: 4.5%; 42; 20th
Short-yardage defense: 87.9%; 29; 2nd

Confidence: medium

− Explosive runs (10.3%)

Explosive play rate: 13.8%; 47; 37th
Explosive passes: 16.5%; 52; 59th
Explosive runs: 10.3%; 40; 15th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.180; 44; 28th
Explosive prevention: 14.2%; 50; 50th

Confidence: high

− Defensive response (40.1%)

Offensive response: 22.7%; 39; 13th
Defensive response: 40.1%; 30; 2nd
Momentum reversal: 15.4%; 37; 9th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 65.1%; 45; 32nd
Mistake avoidance: 51.1%; 38; 11th

Confidence: low

+ Punt returns (17.6 yds)
+ Return touchdowns (0.14 / game)
− Net punting (37.7 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +7 pts of make rate; 54; 65th
Net punting: 37.7 yds; 43; 25th
Kick returns: 18.0 yds; 42; 22nd
Punt returns: 17.6 yds; 66; 95th
Return touchdowns: 0.14 / game; 60; 85th

Confidence: low