2011 California
7–6 (5–5 Pac-12), coached by Jeff Tedford. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 63–12Sep 17
By 51 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Fresno State | W 36–21 | 55% |
| Sep 10 | at Colorado | W 36–33 | 53% |
| Sep 17 | vs Presbyterian | W 63–12 | 89% |
| Sep 24 | at Washington | L 23–31 | 44% |
| Oct 6 | at 9Oregon | L 15–43 | 20% |
| Oct 13 | vs USC | L 9–30 | 46% |
| Oct 22 | vs Utah | W 34–10 | 45% |
| Oct 29 | at UCLA | L 14–31 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | vs Washington State | W 30–7 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | vs Oregon State | W 23–6 | 65% |
| Nov 19 | at 8Stanford | L 28–31 | 16% |
| Nov 25 | at Arizona State | W 47–38 | 40% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs TexasHoliday Bowl | L 10–21 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas 21–10 in the Holiday Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–5 6th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 368–314
- Coach
- Jeff Tedford
- Elo
- 1528 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- 12.2 No. 30 of 120; offense No. 38, defense No. 35, special teams No. 28
- SRS
- 6.4 No. 31 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 15
- Offensive coordinator
- Jim Michalczik
- Defensive coordinator
- Clancy Pendergast
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 41% | 1.02 | 56th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 37% | 0.97 | 32nd of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.01 def | 42% off 37% def | — | 61st off 18th 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 | -0.1 | own 30 | 1% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 3% 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 | Zach Maynard QB | 2,990 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Maynard QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Isi Sofele | 1,322 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Isi Sofele | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keenan Allen WR | 1,343 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Keenan Allen WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | D.J. Campbell DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Viliami Moala DT | ★★★★ | No. 49 |
| Todd Barr SDE | ★★★★ | No. 99 |
| Stefan McClure CB | ★★★★ | No. 117 |
| Jason Gibson WDE | ★★★★ | No. 119 |
| Brennan Scarlett SDE | ★★★★ | No. 139 |
| Mustafa Jalil DT | ★★★★ | No. 159 |
| Jordan Rigsbee OG | ★★★★ | No. 194 |
| Brendon Bigelow RB | ★★★★ | No. 195 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.895 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.884 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.873 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 4.0 | 0.918 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.7 | 0.913 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.881 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.925 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.7 | 0.904 |
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 2 | Mitchell Schwartz OT | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 2 | Mychal Kendricks ILB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 3 | Bryan Anger P | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Rd 5 | Marvin Jones WR | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 7 | D.J. Campbell S | Carolina Panthers |
| Rd 7 | Trevor Guyton DE | Minnesota Vikings |
Roster 115
The 2011 roster115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 32 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Pac-12
4 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Keenan AllenWRCoaches-1
Mitchell SchwartzOTCoaches-1
Mychal KendricksLBCoaches-1
Bryan AngerPCoaches-1
Second team
Trevor GuytonDECoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2011 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2011 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 |
| Stanford | 8–1 | 11–2 | 7 |
| USC | 7–2 | 10–2 | 6 |
| Washington | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| UCLA | 5–4 | 6–8 | |
| California | 5–5 | 7–6 | |
| Utah | 4–5 | 8–5 | |
| Arizona State | 4–5 | 6–7 | |
| Oregon State | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Washington State | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
 Arizona | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Colorado | 2–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.