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Rich Rodriguez
West Virginia · Big 12
West Virginia · Big 12
Rich Rodriguez
3 career stops · 3,393 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Run-first offense
62% run rate over 3,393 plays — establishes the run as the primary play-caller identity.
3rd & Very Long: throws it
78% pass — 40pp more pass-oriented than the 38% career average (144 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
86% run — 23pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (263 plays).
Garbage Time: runs it
83% run — 21pp run-heavier than the 62% career average (215 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
62.5%
Run
37.5%
Pass
48.6%
Success Rate
3,393 plays
2-Min Pass %
44.7%
n=414
50% success
After Big Gain
75.3% run
n=389
54% success
After Sack
52.8% pass
n=72
46% success
Inside Opp 40
71.2% run
n=1147
51% success
Middle 8
40.0% pass
n=642
50% 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 / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
24.3s
Avg Pace
23.5s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
8.1%
Rush Explosive
17.7%
Pass Explosive
11.7%
Overall
3,393 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half