2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team explained

Year:2010
Team:Eastern Michigan Eagles
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:West
Short Conf:MAC
Record:2–10
Conf Record:2–6
Hc Year:2nd
Oc Year:2nd
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Rynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)

The 2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division, was coached by Ron English, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play.

Schedule

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Coaching staff

Following the disastrous 0-12 2009 season, head coach Ron English made major changes to the coaching staff, bringing in five new assistant coaches, most notably, defensive coordinator Phil Snow.[2]

NamePositionYear at school
Ron EnglishHead coach2nd
Phil SnowDefensive coordinator1st
Steve MorrisonLinebackers coach1st
Doug DowningRunning backs coach[3] 1st

Game summaries

Army

See also: 2010 Army Black Knights football team.

The Army Black Knights defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles for the third consecutive year, this being the second of the three decided by less than a touchdown. The game was tied twice and there were three lead changes. The teams combined for 594 yards rushing and only 96 yards passing. The game was delayed for about 12 minutes early in the second quarter when the public address system, the scoreboard, and the lights on the west (pressbox) side of the stadium went out. The lights eventually regained power, but the scoreboard and public address system remained inoperable for the remainder of the game. Notable performances included Army running back Jared Hassin's three touchdowns, 142 yards rushing by EMU's Dwayne Priest, and 126 yards rushing by EMU quarterback Alex Gillett.[4] For his performance in the game, Dwayne Priest was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week.[5]

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Miami

See also: 2010 Miami RedHawks football team.

The RedHawks largely stifled the Eagles' running game, allowing only 66 yards on 32 carries. For Miami, Thomas Merriweather ran for 105 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. EMU managed to keep the game close, with the teams trading touchdowns, despite Alex Gillett throwing two interceptions and Devontae Payne throwing another. In the final minute, EMU drove to the Miami 21-yard line, but for the second straight week, was unable to reach the end zone as time expired.[6] EMU sophomore punter Jay Karutz's kicks averaged 49.5 yards, breaking a 54-year-old school record.[7]

For their performances in the game, Miami's Thomas Merriweather was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week, and EMU's Jay Karutz was named the MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week.[8] Karutz was also named an honorable mention choice for national Division I punter of the week.

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Central Michigan

See also: 2010 Central Michigan Chippewas football team. Scoring summary

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Ohio State

See also: 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

For the first-ever meeting between the two schools, Ohio State paid Eastern Michigan $850,000. This is the first time Eastern Michigan has played a team ranked higher than #10 in a national poll. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel came into the game with a 1-4 record against Eastern Michigan; when he was the head coach at Division I-AA Youngstown State the teams played annually from 1986-1990.[9]

For his performance in the game, Terrelle Pryor was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Pryor completed 20 of 26 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns.[10]

Ohio State's win was subsequently vacated as part of the penalties for major NCAA violations, including the use of ineligible players.[11]

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Ohio

See also: 2010 Ohio Bobcats football team. Scoring summary

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Vanderbilt

See also: 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team. Scoring summary

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Ball State

See also: 2010 Ball State Cardinals football team.

Alex Gillett was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week.[12] Ben Thayer was named the John Mackey tight end of the week by the Nassau County Sports Commission.[13]

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Virginia

See also: 2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team. Scoring summary

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Toledo

See also: 2010 Toledo Rockets football team. Scoring summary

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Western Michigan

See also: 2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team. Scoring summary

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Buffalo

See also: 2010 Buffalo Bulls football team. Scoring summary

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Northern Illinois

See also: 2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

Northern Illinois had 654 yards on 46 plays, rushing for 552 yards, with most of the starters on the sideline for the second half. The Huskies (10-2, 8-0 MAC) swept MAC play for the first time in school history and went on to represent the West Division against Miami (8-4, 7-1) in the MAC Championship. It was the 5th most points scored by the Huskies in school history.

For his performance in the game, Northern Illinois defensive end Jake Coffman was named MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week. Coffman finished with five solo tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Football Schedule. Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics. March 25, 2010.
  2. News: Eastern Michigan's Ron English ready to put past behind. Detroit Free Press. September 2, 2010. September 2, 2010. Snyder. Mark. Last year didn't work, so English cleaned house. There are five new assistants, including defensive coordinator Phil Snow, a longtime Pac-10 coordinator at Washington, UCLA and Arizona State. Snow was English's secondary coach when he played at Cal, and Snow also coached the Lions' linebackers in 2005-08..
  3. News: Eastern Michigan hires Doug Downing for running backs coach. Detroit Free Press. March 25, 2010. March 25, 2010. Eastern Michigan has hired Doug Downing as an assistant football coach, head coach Ron English announced Wednesday. Downing, who will coach the Eagles' running backs, replaces Tyrone Wheatley, who left for the same position at Syracuse..
  4. Web site: Late TD gives Army 31-27 win against E Michigan. September 5, 2010. September 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100911191522/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=201009040051. September 11, 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: MAC Football Players of the Week. Mid-American Conference. September 7, 2010. September 6, 2010. Senior tailback Dwayne Priest (Roanoke, Va.) ran for a career-best 142 yards on 26 rushes and scored two touchdowns. Priest added two five-yard touchdown scores in Eastern Michigan's 31-27 loss to Army last Saturday, Sept. 4.. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130191924/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204988717. January 30, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: East. Michigan at Miami (OH) Play by Play. Yahoo!. September 13, 2010. September 11, 2010.
  7. Web site: Karutz Named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week. Eastern Michigan University. September 13, 2010.
  8. Web site: Non-AQ Players of the Week. ESPN. September 13, 2010. September 13, 2010. Adelson. Andrea. https://web.archive.org/web/20100916070450/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/26966/non-aq-players-of-the-week. September 16, 2010 . live.
  9. Web site: Eastern Michigan-Ohio State Capsule. September 23, 2010. September 23, 2010. Sports Illustrated.
  10. News: Spartans linebacker Greg Jones shares Big Ten weekly honor after first two interceptions. September 27, 2010. September 27, 2010. The Grand Rapids Press. Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was named offensive player of the week. He completed 20-of-26 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns while the Buckeyes scored 73 points against Eastern Michigan.. https://archive.today/20100929113248/http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/09/spartans_linebacker_greg_jones_4.html. September 29, 2010 . live.
  11. News: Ohio State vacates wins from 2010 football season, places program on probation. The Columbus Dispatch. July 24, 2010. July 8, 2010. Ludlow. Randy. An "embarrassed" Ohio State University is wiping its stellar 2010 football season from the record books as self-imposed punishment for major NCAA violations..
  12. Web site: MAC Announces Football Players of the Week. October 18, 2010. October 25, 2010. Mid-American Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714012343/http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205014077. July 14, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  13. News: Eastern Michigan's Ben Thayer earns national tight end honor. October 21, 2010. October 25, 2010. Detroit Free Press.
  14. Web site: Mid American Conference sportstalkNETWORK.com - CLEVELAND Blog - Part 3 . 2011-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716113830/http://sportstalknetwork.com/cleveland/blog/Index.php?cat=28&paged=3 . 2011-07-16 .

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