2011 Boston College
4–8 (3–5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Frank Spaziani. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Massachusetts 45–17Sep 24
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Northwestern | L 17–24 | 62% |
| Sep 10 | at UCF | L 3–30 | 30% |
| Sep 17 | vs Duke | L 19–20 | 69% |
| Sep 24 | vs Massachusetts | W 45–17 | 68% |
| Oct 1 | vs Wake Forest | L 19–27 | 62% |
| Oct 8 | at 8Clemson | L 14–36 | 19% |
| Oct 22 | at 16Virginia Tech | L 14–30 | 15% |
| Oct 29 | at Maryland | W 28–17 | 39% |
| Nov 3 | vs Florida State | L 7–38 | 33% |
| Nov 12 | vs NC State | W 14–10 | 43% |
| Nov 19 | at 24Notre Dame | L 14–16 | 20% |
| Nov 25 | at Miami | W 24–17 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami 24–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 116 on file).
Lombardi AwardLuke Kuechly, LB; also the Butkus and Nagurski
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–282
- Coach
- Frank Spaziani
- Elo
- 1506 −24 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.5 No. 82 of 120; offense No. 97, defense No. 53, special teams No. 77
- SRS
- −5.2 No. 78 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 39
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Rogers
- Defensive coordinator
- Bill McGovern
- Captains
- Donnie Fletcher, Luke Kuechly, Ifeanyi Momah and Nathan Richman
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 38% | 0.97 | 104th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.07 | 43% | 0.87 | 71st of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.06 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 114th off 74th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 31 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 27 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Rettig QB | 1,960 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Rettig QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rolandan Finch RB | 705 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Andre Williams RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Bobby Swigert WR | 470 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Bobby Swigert WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Luke Kuechly LB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Albert Louis-Jean CB | ★★★★ | No. 201 |
| Steven Daniels ILB | ★★★ | No. 349 |
| Connor Wujciak SDE | ★★★ | No. 443 |
| Victor Nelson OT | ★★★ | No. 1036 |
| Josh Keyes S | ★★★ | No. 1324 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.809 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.9 | 0.823 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2012
The 2012 draft| Rd 1 | Luke Kuechly ILB | Carolina Panthers |
Roster 93
The 2011 roster93 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| Clemson | 6–2 | 10–4 | 22 |
| Florida State | 5–3 | 9–4 | 23 |
 Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Virginia | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Wake Forest | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| NC State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
 North Carolina | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Miami | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
 Boston College | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Duke | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Maryland | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.