2006 South Florida
9–4 (4–3 Big East), coached by Jim Leavitt. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 West Virginia 24–19Nov 25
West Virginia was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs McNeese | W 41–10 | 82% |
| Sep 9 | vs Florida International | W 21–20 | 74% |
| Sep 16 | at UCF | W 24–17 | 50% |
| Sep 23 | at Kansas | L 7–13 | 42% |
| Sep 29 | vs 23Rutgers | L 20–22 | 53% |
| Oct 7 | vs UConn | W 38–16 | 63% |
| Oct 14 | at North Carolina | W 37–20 | 54% |
| Oct 22 | at Cincinnati | L 6–23 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | vs Pittsburgh | W 22–12 | 47% |
| Nov 11 | vs Syracuse | W 27–10 | 76% |
| Nov 18 | at 10Louisville | L 8–31 | 21% |
| Nov 25 | at 7West Virginia | W 24–19 | 19% |
| Dec 23Bowls & playoff | vs East CarolinaPapaJohns.com Bowl | W 24–7 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat East Carolina 24–7 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big East.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
- Record
- 9–4
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 4th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–220
- Coach
- Jim Leavitt
- Elo
- 1607 +106 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.7 No. 41 of 119; offense No. 51, defense No. 14, special teams No. 113
- SRS
- 5.2 No. 42 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 52
- Offensive coordinator
- Rod Smith
- Defensive coordinator
- Wally Burnham
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 39% | 0.99 | 52nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 35% | 1.09 | 34th 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 | -0.2 | own 31 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.4 | own 30 | 3% 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 2006 class
| Leslie Stirrups DT | ★★★★ | No. 222 |
| Jason Sherman WR | ★★★ | No. 400 |
| Edner Alcin WR | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Alwan Lee ATH | ★★★ | No. 1037 |
| Sabbath Joseph OLB | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.749 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.4 | 0.771 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.779 |
| Whole class | 20 | 2.3 | 0.769 |
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 2007
The 2007 draft| Rd 4 | Stephen Nicholas LB | Atlanta Falcons |
2006 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6–1 | 12–1 | 6 |
| Rutgers | 5–2 | 11–2 | 12 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
 South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 4–3 | 8–5 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 6–6 | |
| UConn | 1–6 | 4–8 | |
| Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.