2011 Purdue
7–6 (4–4 Big Ten), coached by Danny Hope. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 23 Illinois 21–14Oct 22
Illinois was ranked No. 23, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 27–24 | 55% |
| Sep 10 | at Rice | L 22–24 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 59–0 | 73% |
| Oct 1 | vs Notre Dame | L 10–38 | 36% |
| Oct 8 | vs Minnesota | W 45–17 | 64% |
| Oct 15 | at Penn State | L 18–23 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | vs 23Illinois | W 21–14 | 37% |
| Oct 29 | at 17Michigan | L 14–36 | 27% |
| Nov 5 | at 19Wisconsin | L 17–62 | 16% |
| Nov 12 | vs Ohio State | W 26–23 | 26% |
| Nov 19 | vs Iowa | L 21–31 | 40% |
| Nov 26 | at Indiana | W 33–25 | 60% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs Western MichiganLittle Caesars Bowl | W 37–32 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Western Michigan 37–32 in the Little Caesars Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Led the nationRaheem Mostert: kickoff return average (33.5)
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Big Ten
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 350–349
- Coach
- Danny Hope
- Elo
- 1491 +58 this season
- SP+ rating
- 3.1 No. 56 of 120; offense No. 67, defense No. 52, special teams No. 20
- SRS
- −0.9 No. 67 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 75
- Offensive coordinator
- Gary Nord
- Defensive coordinator
- Gary Emanuel
- Captains
- Chris Carlino, Rob Henry, Dennis Kelly and Kawann Short
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 40% | 0.99 | 79th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.08 | 44% | 0.89 | 86th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.07 def | 39% off 43% def | — | 100th off 87th 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 | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 28 | 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 | Caleb TerBush QB | 1,905 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Caleb TerBush QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ralph Bolden RB | 674 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Akeem Shavers RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Antavian Edison WR | 584 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Antavian Edison WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Ricardo Allen CB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Akeem Hunt APB | ★★★ | No. 993 |
| Taylor Richards CB | ★★★ | No. 1010 |
| Brandon Cottom ATH | ★★★ | No. 1051 |
| Michael Rouse III DT | ★★★ | No. 1147 |
| Randy Gregory WDE | ★★★ | No. 1184 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.9 | 0.818 |
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 | Dennis Kelly OT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 6 | Nick Mondek OT | Houston Texans |
Roster 105
The 2011 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 30 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 3 second teamFirst team
Kawann ShortDLCoaches-2; Media-1
Second team
Ricardo AllenDBCoaches-2
Carson WiggsKCoaches-2- Cody WebsterPCoaches-2; Media-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 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan State | 7–1 | 11–3 | 11 |
| Michigan | 6–2 | 11–2 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 6–2 | 11–3 | 10 |
| Penn State | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Nebraska | 5–3 | 9–4 | 24 |
| Iowa | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Purdue | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Ohio State | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Northwestern | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Illinois | 2–6 | 7–6 | |
| Minnesota | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Indiana | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.