Western CarolinaWestern Carolina

Catamounts

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Overall: 0-0
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GIC Team Intelligence

Overall41.620th pct

QB54th pct

Run13th pct

Pass36th pct

Trenches49th pct

Explosive10th pct

Resilience20th pct

Special Teams26th pct

Quarterback5154th pct

+ Turnover avoidance (2.0%)

Dropback success: 40.1%; 47; 39th
Completion over expected: 62.5%; 51; 55th
Turnover avoidance: 2.0%; 59; 80th
Sack avoidance: 5.2%; 54

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. 9 games this season · model gic-edge-1.2

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QB54th pct

Run13th pct

Pass36th pct

Trenches49th pct

Explosive10th pct

Resilience20th pct

Special Teams26th pct

Quarterback5154th pct

+ Turnover avoidance (2.0%)

Dropback success: 40.1%; 47; 39th
Completion over expected: 62.5%; 51; 55th
Turnover avoidance: 2.0%; 59; 80th
Sack avoidance: 5.2%; 54

− Rush success (40.0%)

Rush success: 40.0%; 43; 24th
Stuff avoidance: 18.6%; 44; 28th
Explosive runs: 11.7%; 43; 24th
Short yardage: 55.7%; 40; 15th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive passes (12.7%)

Pass success: 40.1%; 47; 39th
Explosive passes: 12.7%; 40; 17th
Protection: 5.2%; 54; 66th
Completion over expected: 62.5%; 51; 55th

Confidence: low

− Run-line control (18.6%)

Run-line control: 18.6%; 44; 28th
Pass protection: 5.2%; 54; 66th
Short-yardage blocking: 55.7%; 40; 15th
Stuff creation: 17.7%; 51; 54th
Pressure creation: 7.1%; 53; 62nd
Short-yardage defense: 67.0%; 51; 54th

Confidence: medium

− Explosive prevention (16.1%)

Explosive play rate: 12.3%; 40; 16th
Explosive passes: 12.7%; 40; 17th
Explosive runs: 11.7%; 43; 24th
Breakaway magnitude: 0.165; 39; 15th
Explosive prevention: 16.1%; 42; 21st

Confidence: high

− Defensive response (50.5%)

Offensive response: 31.8%; 47; 40th
Defensive response: 50.5%; 41; 18th
Momentum reversal: 25.4%; 47; 40th
Explosive prevention after shocks: 60.9%; 41; 18th
Mistake avoidance: 56.1%; 43; 24th

Confidence: low

+ Field goals vs expectation (+10 pts of make rate)
+ Punt returns (15.1 yds)
− Net punting (33.9 yds)

Field goals vs expectation: +10 pts of make rate; 58; 79th
Net punting: 33.9 yds; 25; 1st
Kick returns: 20.8 yds; 49; 47th
Punt returns: 15.1 yds; 64; 92nd
Return touchdowns: 0.17 / game; 64; 92nd

Confidence: low