Gardner Minshew is a Clutch Passer for East Carolina. Gardner's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 232 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
Elevates on passing downs — 3rd-and-medium, two-minute drills, and pressure situations are where this QB is best.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsJames Madison | L14-34 | — | 7/18 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 15.2 | 3 | 0 | -0.07 |
| 2 | @West Virginia | L20-56 | 5.6 | 7/13 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 49.7 | -3 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 3 | vsVirginia Tech | L17-64 | 14.3 | 11/30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 28/54 · Pass Yds 351 · Pass TD 2 · INT 3
| 241 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 45.3 |
| -19 |
| 0 |
| 0.34 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | L31-61 | 10.2 | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | — | — | -0.51 |
| 7 | @UCF | L21-63 | 14.1 | 6/12 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 49.9 | — | — | 0.15 |
| 8 | vsBYU | W33-17 | -7.4 | 6/9 | 121 | 2 | 0 | 89.3 | -5 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 10 | @Houston | L27-52 | 7.7 | 52/68 | 463 | 3 | 1 | 85.2 | -12 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | vsTulane | L24-31 | -5.7 | 25/52 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 44.4 | -2 | 0 | -0.00 |
| 12 | vsCincinnati | W48-20 | -6.4 | 31/45 | 444 | 4 | 0 | 92.8 | 5 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 13 | @Memphis | L13-70 | 7.8 | 28/54 | 351 | 2 | 3 | 24.6 | -7 | 0 | 0.01 |