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2011 Nevada

7–⁠6 (5–⁠2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Chris Ault.

Nevada, 2011
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Schedule and results

Nevada in 2011, game by game: lost at No. 13 Oregon 20–69; won at San José State 17–14; lost at Texas Tech 34–35; lost at No. 4 Boise State 10–30; won vs. UNLV 37–0; won vs. New Mexico 49–7; won vs. Fresno State 45–38; won at New Mexico State 48–34; won vs. Hawai’i 42–28; lost vs. Louisiana Tech 20–24; lost at Utah State 17–21; won vs. Idaho 56–3; lost vs. No. 22 Southern Miss 17–24+53−49Lost 20–69 at No. 13 Oregon-49No. 13 OregonWon 17–14 at San José State+3San José StateLost 34–35 at Texas Tech-1Texas TechLost 10–30 at No. 4 Boise State-20No. 4 Boise StateWon 37–0 vs. UNLV+37UNLVWon 49–7 vs. New Mexico+42New MexicoWon 45–38 vs. Fresno State+7Fresno StateWon 48–34 at New Mexico State+14New Mexico StateWon 42–28 vs. Hawai’i+14Hawai’iLost 20–24 vs. Louisiana Tech-4Louisiana TechLost 17–21 at Utah State-4Utah StateWon 56–3 vs. Idaho+53IdahoLost 17–24 vs. No. 22 Southern Miss-7No. 22 Southern Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 10at13OregonL 20–⁠6938%
Sep 17atSan José StateW 17–⁠1479%
Sep 24atTexas TechL 34–⁠3545%
Oct 1at4Boise StateL 10–⁠3024%
Oct 8vsUNLVW 37–⁠085%
Oct 15vsNew MexicoW 49–⁠791%
Oct 22vsFresno StateW 45–⁠3874%
Oct 29atNew Mexico StateW 48–⁠3479%
Nov 12vsHawai’iW 42–⁠2872%
Nov 19vsLouisiana TechL 20–⁠2470%
Nov 26atUtah StateL 17–⁠2166%
Dec 3vsIdahoW 56–⁠387%
Dec 24Bowls & playoffvs22Southern MissHawai’i BowlL 17–⁠2439%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 24–⁠17 in the Hawai’i Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
412–⁠327
Coach
Chris Ault
Elo
1591 −47 this season
SP+ rating
-0.4 No. 65 of 120; offense No. 46, defense No. 68, special teams No. 112
SRS
2.5 No. 51 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 115
Defensive coordinator
Andy Buh
Offense
Pistol
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense4th of 120
  • Defense19th of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted6th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted24th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1648%0.864th of 120
Defense-0.0136%1.0819th of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.12 off
0.01 def		47% off
36% def		—6th off
24th 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-0.3own 272% allowed
Defense0.2own 322% 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 yardsCody Fajardo QB1,707 yds
Passing touchdownsTyler Lantrip QB10 TD
Rushing yardsLampford Mark RB911 yds
Rushing touchdownsCody Fajardo QB11 TD
Receiving yardsRishard Matthews WR1,364 yds
Receiving touchdownsRishard Matthews WR8 TD
InterceptionsIsaiah Frey DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2011 class

Anthony Knight RB★★No. 1707
Burton De Koning OLB★★No. 1990
E.J. Galvez DT★★No. 1795
Reggie Coates ILB★★No. 1990
Ryan Goforth S★★No. 2233

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

The 2011 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.733
Running backs22.00.756
Offensive line22.00.733
Defensive line32.00.744
Linebackers42.00.750
Defensive backs32.00.733
Whole class152.00.743

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 4James-Michael Johnson ILBCleveland Browns
Rd 5Brandon Marshall OLBJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 6Isaiah Frey CBChicago Bears
Rd 7Rishard Matthews WRMiami Dolphins

Roster 98

The 2011 roster

98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

2011 Western Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Louisiana Tech6–⁠18–⁠5
Utah State5–⁠27–⁠6
Nevada5–⁠27–⁠6
Hawai’i3–⁠46–⁠7
San José State3–⁠45–⁠7
Fresno State3–⁠44–⁠9
New Mexico State2–⁠54–⁠9
Idaho1–⁠62–⁠10

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