
2011 Colorado
3–10 (2–8 Pac-12), coached by Jon Embree. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arizona 48–29Nov 12
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 17–34 | 32% |
| Sep 10 | vs | L 33–36 | 47% |
| Sep 17 | vs | W 28–14 | 55% |
| Sep 24 | at | L 17–37 | 19% |
| Oct 1 | vs | L 27–31 | 65% |
| Oct 8 | at | L 7–48 | 11% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 24–52 | 22% |
| Oct 22 | vs | L 2–45 | 17% |
| Oct 29 | at | L 14–48 | 18% |
| Nov 4 | vs | L 17–42 | 24% |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 48–29 | 46% |
| Nov 19 | at | L 6–45 | 35% |
| Nov 25 | at | W 17–14 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
- Record
- 3–10
- Conference
- 2–8 12th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–475
- Coach
- Jon Embree
- Elo
- 1409 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.8 No. 90 of 120; offense No. 71, defense No. 96, special teams No. 63
- SRS
- −9.0 No. 96 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 64
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Bieniemy
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg Brown
- Captains
- Tyler Hansen, Jon Major, Ryan Miller and Anthony Perkins
- Most valuable player
- Toney Clemons and Tyler Hansen
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.06 | 37% | 1.08 | 46th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.15 | 44% | 1.07 | 114th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.11 def | 38% off 43% def | — | 57th off 126th 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 27 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | 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 | Tyler Hansen QB | 2,883 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Tyler Hansen QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rodney Stewart | 854 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rodney Stewart | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Toney Clemons WR | 680 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Toney Clemons WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Jason Espinoza WR | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Marc Mustoe OT | ★★★ | No. 425 |
| Paulay Asiata OG | ★★★ | No. 432 |
| Alex Kelley OC | ★★★ | No. 984 |
| Nelson Spruce WR | ★★★ | No. 1038 |
| Stevie Joe Dorman PRO | ★★★ | No. 1165 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.806 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.792 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.781 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.7 | 0.814 |
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 5 | Ryan Miller OG | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 7 | Toney Clemons WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Roster 104
The 2011 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Pac-12
1 second teamSecond team
David BakhtiariOTCoaches-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 | |
| 8–1 | 11–2 | 7 | |
| 7–2 | 10–2 | 6 | |
| 5–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–4 | 6–8 | ||
| 5–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.