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2010 Cincinnati

4–⁠8 (2–⁠5 Big East), coached by Butch Jones.

Schedule and results

Cincinnati in 2010, game by game: lost at Fresno State 14–28; won vs. Indiana State 40–7; lost at NC State 19–30; lost vs. No. 8 Oklahoma 29–31; won vs. Miami (OH) 45–3; won at Louisville 35–27; lost vs. South Florida 30–38; lost vs. Syracuse 7–31; lost at West Virginia 10–37; won vs. Rutgers 69–38; lost at UConn 17–38; lost vs. Pittsburgh 10–28+42−27Lost 14–28 at Fresno State-14Fresno StateWon 40–7 vs. Indiana State+33Indiana StateLost 19–30 at NC State-11NC StateLost 29–31 vs. No. 8 Oklahoma-2No. 8 OklahomaWon 45–3 vs. Miami (OH)+42Miami (OH)Won 35–27 at Louisville+8LouisvilleLost 30–38 vs. South Florida-8South FloridaLost 7–31 vs. Syracuse-24SyracuseLost 10–37 at West Virginia-27West VirginiaWon 69–38 vs. Rutgers+31RutgersLost 17–38 at UConn-21UConnLost 10–28 vs. Pittsburgh-18Pittsburgh
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4atFresno StateL 14–⁠2862%
Sep 11vsIndiana StateW 40–⁠795%
Sep 16atNC StateL 19–⁠3059%
Sep 25vs8OklahomaL 29–⁠3144%
Oct 9vsMiami (OH)W 45–⁠382%
Oct 15atLouisvilleW 35–⁠2760%
Oct 22vsSouth FloridaL 30–⁠3869%
Oct 30vsSyracuseL 7–⁠3168%
Nov 13atWest VirginiaL 10–⁠3735%
Nov 20vsRutgersW 69–⁠3856%
Nov 27atUConnL 17–⁠3838%
Dec 4vsPittsburghL 10–⁠2846%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 28–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Big East.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).

Record
4–⁠8
Conference
2–⁠5 7th in Big East
AP final
Unranked
Points
325–⁠336
Coach
Butch Jones
Elo
1494 −164 this season
SP+ rating
2.5 No. 63 of 120; offense No. 61, defense No. 66, special teams No. 6
SRS
−1.4 No. 67 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 56
Offensive coordinator
Mike Bajakian
Defensive coordinators
Tim Banks and John Jancek
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense52nd of 120
  • Defense45th of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted40th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted50th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0541%0.9852nd of 120
Defense0.0340%0.9045th of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.06 off
0.04 def		43% off
40% def		—40th off
50th 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
Offense0.0own 293% allowed
Defense0.0own 332% 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 yardsZach Collaros QB2,902 yds
Passing touchdownsZach Collaros QB26 TD
Rushing yardsIsaiah Pead RB1,029 yds
Rushing touchdownsIsaiah Pead RB6 TD
Receiving yardsArmon Binns WR1,101 yds
Receiving touchdownsArmon Binns WR10 TD
InterceptionsDrew Frey DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2010 class

Dyjuan Lewis WR★★★★No. 225
Kevin Schloemer OT★★★No. 451
Solomon Tentman ILB★★★No. 558
Clint Shepherd OT★★★No. 928
Arryn Chenault S★★★No. 954

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

The 2010 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.823
Receivers42.80.826
Offensive line23.00.871
Defensive line52.80.816
Linebackers43.00.844
Defensive backs43.00.831
Athletes and specialists23.00.810
Whole class222.90.830

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 2011

The 2011 draft
Rd 6Jason Kelce CPhiladelphia Eagles

Roster 105

The 2010 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 25 have a stat line. See the roster

2010 Big East standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
West Virginia5–⁠29–⁠4
UConn5–⁠28–⁠5
Pittsburgh5–⁠28–⁠5
Syracuse4–⁠38–⁠5
South Florida3–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville3–⁠47–⁠6
Cincinnati2–⁠54–⁠8
Rutgers1–⁠64–⁠8

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