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2011 Rutgers

9–⁠4 (4–⁠3 Big East), coached by Greg Schiano.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 2011, game by game: won vs. North Carolina Central 48–0; lost at North Carolina 22–24; won vs. Ohio 38–26; won at Syracuse 19–16; won vs. Pittsburgh 34–10; won vs. Navy 21–20; lost at Louisville 14–16; lost vs. No. 25 West Virginia 31–41; won vs. South Florida 20–17; won vs. Army 27–12; won vs. Cincinnati 20–3; lost at UConn 22–40; won vs. Iowa State 27–13+48−18Won 48–0 vs. North Carolina Central+48North Carolina …Lost 22–24 at North Carolina-2North CarolinaWon 38–26 vs. Ohio+12OhioWon 19–16 at Syracuse+3SyracuseWon 34–10 vs. Pittsburgh+24PittsburghWon 21–20 vs. Navy+1NavyLost 14–16 at Louisville-2LouisvilleLost 31–41 vs. No. 25 West Virginia-10No. 25 West VirginiaWon 20–17 vs. South Florida+3South FloridaWon 27–12 vs. Army+15ArmyWon 20–3 vs. Cincinnati+17CincinnatiLost 22–40 at UConn-18UConnWon 27–13 vs. Iowa State+14Iowa State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 1vsNorth Carolina CentralW 48–⁠086%
Sep 10atNorth CarolinaL 22–⁠2428%
Sep 24vsOhioW 38–⁠2646%
Oct 1atSyracuseW 19–⁠1640%
Oct 8vsPittsburghW 34–⁠1043%
Oct 15vsNavyW 21–⁠2059%
Oct 21atLouisvilleL 14–⁠1653%
Oct 29vs25West VirginiaL 31–⁠4150%
Nov 5vsSouth FloridaW 20–⁠1754%
Nov 12vsArmyW 27–⁠1267%
Nov 19vsCincinnatiW 20–⁠352%
Nov 26atUConnL 22–⁠4055%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvsIowa StatePinstripe BowlW 27–⁠1354%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Iowa State 27–⁠13 in the Pinstripe Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big East.

In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
4–⁠3 tied for 4th in Big East
AP final
Unranked
Points
343–⁠238
Coach
Greg Schiano
Elo
1568 +106 this season
SP+ rating
0.8 No. 61 of 120; offense No. 98, defense No. 24, special teams No. 69
SRS
4.3 No. 42 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 29
Offensive coordinator
Frank Cignetti Jr.
Defensive coordinator
Bob Fraser
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense98th of 120
  • Defense8th of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted117th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted7th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0137%1.0198th of 120
Defense-0.0337%1.018th of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
-0.01 def		37% off
37% def		—117th off
7th 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-0.4own 342% allowed
Defense-0.1own 323% 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 yardsChas Dodd QB1,574 yds
Passing touchdownsGary Nova QB11 TD
Rushing yardsJawan Jamison RB897 yds
Rushing touchdownsJawan Jamison RB9 TD
Receiving yardsMohamed Sanu WR1,206 yds
Receiving touchdownsMohamed Sanu WR7 TD
InterceptionsDuron Harmon DB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2011 class

Savon Huggins RB★★★★★No. 28
Miles Shuler ATH★★★★No. 156
Marquise Wright DT★★★★No. 199
Keith Lumpkin OT★★★★No. 269
Al Page DT★★★No. 331

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

The 2011 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.815
Running backs33.70.885
Receivers13.00.837
Offensive line23.50.868
Defensive line33.30.877
Linebackers22.50.803
Athletes and specialists32.70.834
Whole class153.10.852

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 3Mohamed Sanu WRCincinnati Bengals

Roster 110

The 2011 roster

110 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 31 have a stat line. See the roster

2011 Big East standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Cincinnati5–⁠210–⁠325
West Virginia5–⁠210–⁠317
Louisville5–⁠27–⁠6
Rutgers4–⁠39–⁠4
Pittsburgh4–⁠36–⁠7
UConn3–⁠45–⁠7
South Florida1–⁠65–⁠7
Syracuse1–⁠65–⁠7

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