Dec. 19, 2011
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By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - UCF's season wrapped up Nov. 25 with a 31-14 victory over UTEP at Bright House Networks Stadium, as the Knights went 5-1 at home in 2011. Check out below for quick notes and statistics regarding the 2011 season.
Team Notes
IN THE BOOKS
? The Knights went 5-7 on the year with a 3-5 mark in Conference USA, posting a 5-1 record in home games.
? Overall, UCF combined to outscore its opponents, 325-220, as its offense averaged 406.8 yards per game compared to the defense surrendering just 303.3 yards per outing.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
? Of UCF's seven losses in 2011, six of them came by seven points or less as it was outscored by just a 159-128 margin in those contests.
? The Knights had the most losses by eight points or less this year, tying with Miami (Fla.).
? In all, the Knights were only outscored by a total of 50 points in their seven losses for a 7.14 average margin of defeat.
OWNING THE BALL
? UCF's time of possession chart in 2011:
Quarter - Average
1st - 9:33
2nd - 9:09
3rd - 7:27
4th - 7:38
Overall - 33:47
? UCF dominated the time of possession in the first quarter thanks to receiving the opening kickoff in 11 of the 12 games this season.
? The Knights controlled the ball for at least 10 minutes in a quarter 12 times this year.
? UCF ended its regular season in the top-10 in the nation in average TOP. It posted at least 40 minutes of ball control vs. Marshall and vs. Memphis.
? FBS leaders in TOP:
1) Western Kentucky - 35:08
2) Nevada - 34:45
3) Texas - 34:03
4) Kansas State - 33:57
5) Virginia Tech - 33:54
6) Georgia - 33:49
7) UCF - 33:47
* - As of Dec. 19
? Highest TOP in a game this season:
1) Western Kentucky vs. Troy - 43:34 - Nov. 26
2) Temple vs. Maryland - 41:01 - Sept. 24
3) North Texas vs. Tulsa - 40:53 - Oct. 1
4) UCF vs. Marshall - 40:14 - Oct. 8
5) UCF vs. Memphis - 40:03 - Oct. 29
? The Knights had two of the five games where a single team posted at least 40 minutes of possession time in an FBS game in 2011.
UCF ON THIRD DOWN
? At the end of the Knights' regular season, they were one of 12 programs which ranked in the top-35 in both offense and defense third-down efficiency.
? The offense's 44.6-conversion percentage was the fifth-highest in UCF history, while the 31.6 third-down percentage by opponents was the third-best performance by a UCF defense.
BREAKING DOWN THE STARTERS
? UCF started 44 different players in 2011, including the kickers:
Class - No. of Players with at Least 1 GS
Freshmen - 10
Sophomores - 10
Juniors - 14
Seniors - 10
PITCHING A SHUTOUT
? UCF fell an extra-point shy of tying the school record for the largest shutout when it topped CSU, 62-0.
1) UCF 63, Liberty 0 - Oct. 13, 2001
2) UCF 62, Charleston Southern 0 - Sept. 3, 2011
MAKING A STATEMENT
? Entering last year's AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Georgia, UCF had won only two games vs. schools from automatically-qualifying BCS conferences in its history (2000 at Alabama and 2007 at NC State).
? But after topping the Bulldogs, the Knights pummeled Boston College, 30-3, for two-straight victories against the "big conferences."
? The 30 points against the Eagles were the most vs. a BCS AQ school since the Knights fell to Texas, 35-32, in 2007.
? UCF's most points against a BCS AQ school:
1) UCF 40, @Alabama 38 - Oct. 28, 2000
2) Syracuse 38, @UCF 35 - Nov. 2, 2002
3) Texas 35, @UCF 32 - Sept. 15, 2007
4) @South Carolina 33, UCF 31 - Sept. 6, 1997
5) @UCF 30, Boston College 3 - Sept. 10, 2011
? UCF's fewest points allowed vs. a BCS AQ school. Note that three of the top five are from 2010-11:
1) @UCF 30, Boston College 3 - Sept. 10, 2011
2) UCF 10, Georgia 6 (Liberty Bowl) - Dec. 31, 2010
T3) Miss. St. 10, UCF 3 (Liberty Bowl) - Dec. 29, 2007
T3) @Auburn 10, UCF 6 - Nov. 7, 1998
5) @Kansas St. 17, UCF 13 - Sept. 25, 2010
For offense, defense and special teams notes, as well as some top-10 charts, click on the full PDF of the season notes.