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2011 Bowling Green

5–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dave Clawson.

Schedule and results

Bowling Green in 2011, game by game: won at Idaho 32–15; won vs. Morgan State 58–13; lost vs. Wyoming 27–28; won at Miami (OH) 37–23; lost at No. 22 West Virginia 10–55; lost at Western Michigan 21–45; lost vs. Toledo 21–28; won vs. Temple 13–10; lost at Kent State 15–27; lost vs. Northern Illinois 14–45; lost vs. Ohio 28–29; won at Buffalo 42–28+45−45Won 32–15 at Idaho+17IdahoWon 58–13 vs. Morgan State+45Morgan StateLost 27–28 vs. Wyoming-1WyomingWon 37–23 at Miami (OH)+14Miami (OH)Lost 10–55 at No. 22 West Virginia-45No. 22 West VirginiaLost 21–45 at Western Michigan-24Western MichiganLost 21–28 vs. Toledo-7ToledoWon 13–10 vs. Temple+3TempleLost 15–27 at Kent State-12Kent StateLost 14–45 vs. Northern Illinois-31Northern Illino…Lost 28–29 vs. Ohio-1OhioWon 42–28 at Buffalo+14Buffalo
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1atIdahoW 32–⁠1532%
Sep 10vsMorgan StateW 58–⁠1384%
Sep 17vsWyomingL 27–⁠2858%
Sep 24atMiami (OH)W 37–⁠2336%
Oct 1at22West VirginiaL 10–⁠5525%
Oct 8atWestern MichiganL 21–⁠4533%
Oct 15vsToledoL 21–⁠2841%
Oct 22vsTempleW 13–⁠1035%
Oct 29atKent StateL 15–⁠2754%
Nov 8vsNorthern IllinoisL 14–⁠4531%
Nov 16vsOhioL 28–⁠2935%
Nov 25atBuffaloW 42–⁠2853%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Buffalo 42–⁠28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
318–⁠346
Coach
Dave Clawson
Elo
1406 +18 this season
SP+ rating
-2.0 No. 73 of 120; offense No. 65, defense No. 66, special teams No. 59
SRS
−6.8 No. 88 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 90
Offensive coordinator
Warren Ruggiero
Defensive coordinator
Mike Elko

How good, play by play

  • Offense105th of 120
  • Defense82nd of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted115th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted96th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0140%0.92105th of 120
Defense0.0844%0.8882nd of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.08 def		41% off
45% def		—115th off
96th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.1own 322% allowed
Defense-0.1own 312% 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 yardsMatt Schilz QB3,024 yds
Passing touchdownsMatt Schilz QB28 TD
Rushing yardsAnthon Samuel RB844 yds
Rushing touchdownsAnthon Samuel RB5 TD
Receiving yardsKamar Jorden WR1,089 yds
Receiving touchdownsKamar Jorden WR12 TD
InterceptionsCameron Truss DB1 INT

Top recruits in the 2011 class

Chris Gallon WR★★★No. 1362
Alex Huettel OC★★★No. 1427
Herve Coby WR★★★No. 1427
Zach Colvin SDE★★No. 1577
Matt Johnson PRO★★No. 1990

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2011 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.767
Receivers52.40.764
Offensive line32.30.767
Defensive line52.00.752
Defensive backs52.00.744
Athletes and specialists12.00.733
Whole class202.10.755

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.

Roster 106

The 2011 roster

106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster

2011 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Illinois7–⁠111–⁠3
Toledo7–⁠19–⁠4
Ohio6–⁠210–⁠4
Temple5–⁠39–⁠4
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠46–⁠6
Eastern Michigan4–⁠46–⁠6
Kent State4–⁠45–⁠7
Bowling Green3–⁠55–⁠7
Miami (OH)3–⁠54–⁠8
Buffalo2–⁠63–⁠9
Central Michigan2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.