
2011 Washington State
4–8 (2–7 Pac-12), coached by Paul Wulff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UNLV 59–7Sep 10
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs | W 64–21 | 83% |
| Sep 10 | vs | W 59–7 | 59% |
| Sep 17 | at | L 24–42 | 23% |
| Oct 1 | at | W 31–27 | 35% |
| Oct 8 | at | L 25–28 | 38% |
| Oct 15 | vs | L 14–44 | 17% |
| Oct 22 | vs | L 21–44 | 51% |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–43 | 7% |
| Nov 5 | at | L 7–30 | 26% |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 37–27 | 24% |
| Nov 19 | vs | L 27–30 | 29% |
| Nov 26 | at | L 21–38 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 98th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–7 tied for 10th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 358–381
- Coach
- Paul Wulff
- Elo
- 1371 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.7 No. 72 of 120; offense No. 50, defense No. 84, special teams No. 36
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 77 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 68
- Offensive coordinator
- Todd Sturdy
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Ball
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 38% | 1.04 | 61st of 120 |
| Defense | 0.09 | 44% | 0.95 | 87th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.07 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 72nd off 86th 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 29 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 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 | Marshall Lobbestael QB | 2,584 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Marshall Lobbestael QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Rickey Galvin WR | 602 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rickey Galvin WR | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marquess Wilson WR | 1,388 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Marquess Wilson WR | 12 TD |
| Interceptions | Damante Horton CB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2011 class
| Alex Mitchell OG | ★★★ | No. 927 |
| Darryl Paulo ILB | ★★★ | No. 955 |
| Max Hersey TE | ★★★ | No. 984 |
| Dom Williams WR | ★★★ | No. 991 |
| Max Gama ATH | ★★★ | No. 1109 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2011 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.806 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.6 | 0.817 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.808 |
| Whole class | 18 | 2.7 | 0.812 |
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.
Roster 121
The 2011 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2011 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster
All-Pac-12
3 second teamSecond team
Marquess WilsonWRCoaches-2
Travis LongDECoaches-2
Alex Hoffman-EllisLBCoaches-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 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 12–2 | 4 | |
| 8–1 | 11–2 | 7 | |
| 7–2 | 10–2 | 6 | |
| 5–4 | 7–6 | ||
| 5–4 | 6–8 | ||
| 5–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 3–9 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–8 | 3–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.