2011 Syracuse
5–7 (1–6 Big East), coached by Doug Marrone. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 11 West Virginia 49–23Oct 21
West Virginia was ranked No. 11, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Wake Forest | W 36–29 | 65% |
| Sep 10 | vs Rhode Island | W 21–14 | 85% |
| Sep 17 | at USC | L 17–38 | 30% |
| Sep 24 | vs Toledo | W 33–30 | 57% |
| Oct 1 | vs Rutgers | L 16–19 | 60% |
| Oct 8 | at Tulane | W 37–34 | 60% |
| Oct 21 | vs 11West Virginia | W 49–23 | 38% |
| Oct 29 | at Louisville | L 10–27 | 49% |
| Nov 5 | at UConn | L 21–28 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | vs South Florida | L 17–37 | 53% |
| Nov 26 | vs Cincinnati | L 13–30 | 44% |
| Dec 3 | at Pittsburgh | L 20–33 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 33–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big East.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 1–6 tied for 7th in Big East
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 290–342
- Coach
- Doug Marrone
- Elo
- 1427 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.9 No. 76 of 120; offense No. 77, defense No. 60, special teams No. 100
- SRS
- −5.5 No. 82 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 58
- Offensive coordinator
- Nathaniel Hackett
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Shafer
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.03 | 40% | 0.84 | 72nd of 120 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 43% | 0.88 | 69th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.07 def | 41% off 43% def | — | 67th off 81st 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 | 0.1 | own 30 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.2 | own 34 | 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 | Ryan Nassib QB | 2,685 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ryan Nassib QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Antwon Bailey RB | 1,051 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Antwon Bailey RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alec Lemon WR | 834 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nick Provo TE | 7 TD |
| Interceptions | Phillip Thomas | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Shutang Mungwa S | ★★★ | No. 1050 |
| Tyree Smallwood ATH | ★★★ | No. 1207 |
| Oliver Vigille OLB | ★★★ | No. 1210 |
| Ryan Sloan OG | ★★★ | No. 1223 |
| Terrel Hunt DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1227 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.788 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.785 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.799 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.791 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.6 | 0.800 |
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 1 | Chandler Jones DE | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Andrew Tiller OG | New Orleans Saints |
Roster 105
The 2011 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 24 have a stat line. See the roster
2011 Big East standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 5–2 | 10–3 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 5–2 | 10–3 | 17 |
| Louisville | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
| Rutgers | 4–3 | 9–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 4–3 | 6–7 | |
| UConn | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| South Florida | 1–6 | 5–7 | |
 Syracuse | 1–6 | 5–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.