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Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia · Big 12
West Virginia · Big 12
Rich Rodriguez
3 career stops · 2,718 offensive plays tracked
Probable play-caller: we could not confirm who calls West Virginia's plays in 2026. Head coach is the probable play-caller (no OC on the staff page).
FBS games only: 675 plays from FCS stops are left out so his numbers compare with other FBS offenses.
His biggest splits
Situations where his run/pass mix moves furthest from his own career average. Picked automatically, so the most extreme splits rise to the top; small samples overstate them. Descriptive, not a prediction.
Run-first offense
62% run rate over 2,718 plays (2020–2025).
3rd & Very Long: throws it
81% pass — 43pp more pass-oriented than the 38% career average (109 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
86% run — 24pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (196 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
81% run — 19pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (161 plays).
Career timeline
Overall split
61.8%
Run
38.2%
Pass
47.8%
Success rate
2,718 plays
2-min pass %
47.2%
n=318
47% success
After big gain
76.9% run
n=299
54% success
After sack
54.4% pass
n=57
51% success
Inside opp. 40
70.4% run
n=904
50% success
Middle 8
40.3% pass
n=496
47% success
Historical run/pass imbalance
How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only, not evaluated as a prediction.
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game script: how play-calling shifts by score
Run% and pass% as the score differential changes (left = winning big, right = losing big)
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA per play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced analytics
Tempo: pace of play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
24.2s
Avg pace
23.6s
Median
By score state
Explosive plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
7.4%
Rush explosive
17.4%
Pass explosive
11.2%
Overall
2,718 plays
Opening script: scripted drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half