2005 South Florida
6–6 (4–3 Big East), coached by Jim Leavitt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 9 Louisville 45–14Sep 24
Louisville was ranked No. 9, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Penn State | L 13–23 | 37% |
| Sep 10 | vs Florida A&M | W 37–3 | 75% |
| Sep 17 | vs UCF | W 31–14 | 75% |
| Sep 24 | vs 9Louisville | W 45–14 | 28% |
| Oct 1 | at 9Miami | L 7–27 | 23% |
| Oct 15 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–31 | 41% |
| Nov 5 | at Rutgers | W 45–31 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | at Syracuse | W 27–0 | 60% |
| Nov 19 | vs Cincinnati | W 31–16 | 67% |
| Nov 26 | at UConn | L 10–15 | 52% |
| Dec 3 | vs 12West Virginia | L 13–28 | 37% |
| Dec 31Bowls & playoff | vs NC StateMeineke Car Care Bowl | L 0–14 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to NC State 14–0 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big East.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 3rd in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 276–216
- Coach
- Jim Leavitt
- Elo
- 1502 +46 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.3 No. 56 of 118; offense No. 83, defense No. 38
- SRS
- 5.8 No. 35 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 56
- Offensive coordinator
- Rod Smith
- Defensive coordinators
- Rick Kravitz and Wally Burnham
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 37% | 1.06 | 72nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.08 | 37th of 119 |
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.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 32 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 30 | 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.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| George Selvie OG | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Shane McElwain TE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Amarri Jackson WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Antwane Cox CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Chris Robinson S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
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.
2005 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7–0 | 11–1 | 5 |
| Louisville | 5–2 | 9–3 | 19 |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
 South Florida | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| UConn | 2–5 | 5–6 | |
| Cincinnati | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Syracuse | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.