SEC College Football Quiz Question

Jarvis Jones led the SEC with 13.5 sacks during the 2011 season.

Nick Saban is the correct answer because he was the head coach who led Alabama to a 2011 National Championship. Saban has been the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide since 2007 and has won multiple national championships with the team. In 2011, Alabama had a successful season and won the national championship under Saban's leadership.

In their week 13 matchup in 2011, Florida was defeated by Florida State with a score of 21-7.

Urban Meyer retired before the start of the 2011 season due to health reasons. This suggests that he decided to step down as the Florida head coach because of concerns about his well-being and ability to fulfill the demands of the job. The exact nature of his health issues is not specified in the question, but it is clear that this was the reason for his retirement.

In the 2011 Governor's Cup, Kentucky lost to Louisville.

Will Muschamp spent his first year as head coach of Florida's football team in 2011.

Mike Richt was the head coach of Georgia during the 2011 football season.

Bobby Petrino was the head coach of Arkansas during the 2011 football season. This can be inferred from the given options where his name is mentioned.

In the 2nd week of the 2011 season, South Carolina defeated Georgia 45-42.

In the 2011 season, Alabama had two of its defensive backs named All-Americans. This implies that Alabama had a strong defensive secondary that year, with two players standing out and being recognized for their exceptional performance. The other SEC schools listed in the options did not have this distinction, making Alabama the correct answer.

Trent Richardson led the SEC in rushing yards for the 2011 season with 1679.

Jarius Wright led the SEC with 1117 receiving yards during the 2011 season.

Ole Miss is the correct answer because they lost their opening game of the 2011 season by one point. The question is asking for the SEC team that experienced this specific outcome, and Ole Miss fits the criteria. Vanderbilt, Kentucky, and Tennessee are not the correct answers because they did not lose their opening game of the 2011 season by one point.

Georgia lost its first two games of the 2011 season despite scoring a total of 63 points. This means that even though they were able to score a significant number of points, they were unable to secure a win in either of those games. It suggests that their opponents were able to outscore them and ultimately defeat them.

Zac Stacy was the only SEC player besides Trent Richardson to score more than 11 rushing touchdowns during the 2011 season.