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2011 Florida International

8–⁠5 (5–⁠3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Mario Cristobal.

Schedule and results

Florida International in 2011, game by game: won vs. North Texas 41–16; won at Louisville 24–17; won vs. UCF 17–10; lost vs. Louisiana 31–36; lost vs. Duke 27–31; won at Akron 27–17; lost at Arkansas State 16–34; won vs. Troy 23–20; lost at Western Kentucky 9–10; won vs. Florida Atlantic 41–7; won at UL Monroe 28–17; won at Middle Tennessee 31–18; lost vs. Marshall 10–20+34−18Won 41–16 vs. North Texas+25North TexasWon 24–17 at Louisville+7LouisvilleWon 17–10 vs. UCF+7UCFLost 31–36 vs. Louisiana-5LouisianaLost 27–31 vs. Duke-4DukeWon 27–17 at Akron+10AkronLost 16–34 at Arkansas State-18Arkansas StateWon 23–20 vs. Troy+3TroyLost 9–10 at Western Kentucky-1Western KentuckyWon 41–7 vs. Florida Atlantic+34Florida AtlanticWon 28–17 at UL Monroe+11UL MonroeWon 31–18 at Middle Tennessee+13Middle TennesseeLost 10–20 vs. Marshall-10Marshall
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsNorth TexasW 41–⁠1673%
Sep 9atLouisvilleW 24–⁠1738%
Sep 17vsUCFW 17–⁠1046%
Sep 24vsLouisianaL 31–⁠3677%
Oct 1vsDukeL 27–⁠3170%
Oct 8atAkronW 27–⁠1771%
Oct 18atArkansas StateL 16–⁠3446%
Oct 25vsTroyW 23–⁠2064%
Nov 5atWestern KentuckyL 9–⁠1059%
Nov 12vsFlorida AtlanticW 41–⁠784%
Nov 19atUL MonroeW 28–⁠1752%
Nov 26atMiddle TennesseeW 31–⁠1869%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffvsMarshallBeef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. PetersburgL 10–⁠2060%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Marshall 20–⁠10 in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 24 on file).

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠3 4th in Sun Belt Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
325–⁠253
Coach
Mario Cristobal
Elo
1504 +18 this season
SP+ rating
-8.5 No. 89 of 120; offense No. 107, defense No. 60, special teams No. 31
SRS
−6.3 No. 85 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 92
Offensive coordinator
Scott Satterfield
Defensive coordinator
Todd Orlando
Offense
Spread option
Defense
3–⁠3–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense77th of 120
  • Defense21st of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted91st of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted38th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0243%0.8277th of 120
Defense-0.0039%0.9821st of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
0.03 def		42% off
41% def		—91st off
38th 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-0.2own 311% allowed
Defense-0.3own 302% 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 yardsWesley Carroll QB2,231 yds
Passing touchdownsWesley Carroll QB12 TD
Rushing yardsKedrick Rhodes RB1,032 yds
Rushing touchdownsKedrick Rhodes RB7 TD
Receiving yardsT.Y. Hilton WR1,022 yds
Receiving touchdownsT.Y. Hilton WR6 TD
InterceptionsJustin Halley S3 INT

Top recruits in the 2011 class

Derrick Thorpe OT★★★No. 1010
Corey Tindal CB★★★No. 1490
Richard Leonard CB★★★No. 1532
Clinton Taylor WR★★No. 1776
Dominique Rhymes ATH★★No. 1776

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

The 2011 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.700
Running backs12.00.738
Receivers32.00.745
Offensive line42.30.769
Defensive line52.00.729
Linebackers22.00.748
Defensive backs32.70.777
Athletes and specialists42.00.752
Whole class232.10.749

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 3T.Y. Hilton WRIndianapolis Colts

Roster 103

The 2011 roster

103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster

2011 Sun Belt Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arkansas State8–⁠010–⁠3
Western Kentucky7–⁠17–⁠5
Louisiana6–⁠29–⁠4
Florida International5–⁠38–⁠5
North Texas4–⁠45–⁠7
UL Monroe3–⁠54–⁠8
Troy2–⁠63–⁠9
Middle Tennessee1–⁠72–⁠10
Florida Atlantic0–⁠81–⁠11

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