South Florida
South Florida is 6-3 and No. 83 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 4.4 points below an average FBS team. Last game: lost 20-17 at East Carolina in Week 10.
Week 11: vs Memphis, Thursday, Nov 12: the matchup, unit by unit
Why South Florida is No. 83
- South Florida's rating is −4.4: the machine's estimate that South Florida is 4.4 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 83 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −0.9, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 3.5.
- The biggest weekly moves: −2.6 after Week 1 (W 19-9 vs Florida International) and −1.1 after Week 4 (W 14-6 at Bowling Green).
- Its record is 6-3. The 3 losses were to No. 77 UTSA, No. 90 East Carolina, No. 105 Temple, by 4.7 points on average. The 6 wins came by 18.5 points on average; the best was over No. 85 Army. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 104 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 82 Air Force (−4.1); just below is No. 84 Jacksonville State (−4.4).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Brian Hartline is in his 1st season at South Florida. This season: 6-3.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 142-217 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1512 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 7-0 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.0No. 96 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.2%No. 121 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 7.4%No. 110 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 313-1334 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.3No. 74 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 15.1%No. 48 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 18.9%No. 96 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 25.9No. 88 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.45No. 102 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 37.3%No. 94 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 59.3%No. 83 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 4No. 4 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 15.1No. 10 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 4.89No. 25 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.3No. 32 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.6No. 40 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 7.5%No. 22 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 10No. 86 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 35.7%No. 47 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Michael Van Buren Jr.116-181, 1273 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
- Luke Kromenhoek26-35, 239 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- D.J. Crowther138 carries, 689 yds, 7 TD
- Jason Collins Jr.57 carries, 264 yds, 3 TD
- Luke Kromenhoek42 carries, 141 yds, 4 TD
Receiving
- Bryson Rodgers38 catches, 395 yds, 3 TD
- Joshua Porter23 catches, 274 yds, 2 TD
- Cameron Seldon17 catches, 218 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Ayden Jackson50
- Tavin Ward48
- Zavier Hamilton46
Sacks
- C.J. Hicks5
- Michael Williams II4
- Asani Redwood3.5
Interceptions
- Tavin Ward1
- Tayvion Beasley1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Michael Van Buren Jr.8 games181 attempts84%
- Luke KromenhoekMost passes in the last game4 games35 attempts16%
Carrying
- D.J. Crowther9 games138 carries65%
- Jason Collins Jr.9 games57 carries27%
- Alvon Isaac2 games5 carries2%
- Cameron Seldon3 games5 carries2%
Catching
- Bryson Rodgers9 games38 catches27%
- Joshua Porter7 games23 catches16%
- Cameron Seldon7 games17 catches12%
- D.J. Crowther8 games12 catches8%
Tackling
- Ayden Jackson8 games50 tackles8%
- Tavin Ward9 games48 tackles8%
- Zavier Hamilton9 games46 tackles7%
- Grayson Howard7 games43 tackles7%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 19–9 vs Florida International. The run game struggled: 2.8 yards a carry, 1.1 less than Florida International usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 2 W 28–24 at Army. The pass defense gave ground: Army got 11.4 yards an attempt, 5.8 over what it usually gains. Its most yards a carry of the season.
- Week 3 W 59–17 vs Delaware State. Delaware State is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 4 W 14–6 at Bowling Green. The pass defense was the strength: Bowling Green got 4.4 yards an attempt, 2.6 under what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 5 L 13–17 vs Temple. The passing game struggled: 5.9 yards an attempt, 2.9 less than Temple usually allows. The machine had South Florida by 5.7 (65%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.
- Week 6 L 24–31 at UTSA. The run defense gave ground: UTSA got 6.4 yards a carry, 2.1 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 7 W 29–2 vs Kent State. The run game struggled: 2.4 yards a carry, 1.9 less than Kent State usually allows. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 9 W 30–10 vs UAB. The run defense was the strength: UAB got 0.5 yards a carry, 3.3 under what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 10 L 17–20 at East Carolina. The passing game was the strength: 8.1 yards an attempt, 1.0 more than East Carolina usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.