2010 Big East Conference football season
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The 2010 Big East football season was the NCAA football season of the Big East Conference
. Conference members began regular-season play on September 2, but did not begin conference play until October 8; the regular season continued through December 4. Following the regular season, six conference teams played in bowl games
; although the bowl season concluded with the BCS National Championship Game
on January 10, 2011, the last date on which a Big East team played was January 8, when Pittsburgh
defeated Kentucky
in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama
.
The conference consists of 8 football members: Cincinnati
, Connecticut
, Louisville
, Pittsburgh, Rutgers
, South Florida
, Syracuse
, and West Virginia
.
The Big East title race came down to the last minute of the final game of the season on December 4 between UConn and South Florida. West Virginia and Pitt had claimed shares of the conference title with wins earlier that day. A UConn win would leave the Huskies tied with WVU and Pitt for the title, but UConn would claim the automatic Big East BCS
berth by virtue of victories over both schools. A field goal in the last minute gave the Huskies a 19–16 win and their first-ever trip to a BCS game.
(12-1) was the Big East champions and received the conference's automatic bid into the BCS and went to the Sugar Bowl
, losing to SEC runner-up Florida
, 51–24.
Five other Big East teams went to bowl games in 2010, finishing bowl play with a record of 4–2 as a conference. Rutgers
(9-4) beat Central Florida
45-24 in the St. Petersburg Bowl
. Pittsburgh
(10-3) defeated North Carolina
19-17 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
. West Virginia
(9-4) lost to Florida State
33-21 in the Konica-Minolta Gator Bowl
. South Florida
(8-5) beat Northern Illinois
27-3 in the International Bowl
. And, Connecticut
(8-5) beat South Carolina
20-7 in the Papajohns.com Bowl
. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Louisville
(4-8) and Syracuse
(4-8).
replaces Steve Kragthorpe
at Louisville, Butch Jones
replaces Brian Kelly
at Cincinnati, and Skip Holtz
replaces Jim Leavitt
at South Florida.
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
:
Lombardi Award
:
Outland Trophy
:
Rimington Trophy:
Bednarik Award:
Maxwell Award
:
Walter Camp Award
:
Davey O'Brien Award
:
Biletnikoff Award:
Butkus Award:
Lou Groza Award
:
John Mackey Award
:
Doak Walker Award
:
Jim Thorpe Award
:
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.
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Week off: Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida
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Week off: Cincinnati, Syracuse, West Virginia
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Week off: Connecticut
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berth, and a possibility that as many as five teams (the three aforementioned teams plus South Florida and Syracuse) could claim a share of the conference title. The conference noted in a November 29 press release, "There could be an outright winner, three different two-way ties, a three-way tie, or even a five-way tie for the title."
Under Big East rules, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head results. In a multi-team tie, the first tiebreaker is record in games between the teams involved in the tie.
Going into the final games, the scenarios were:
With Pitt and WVU both winning, they assured themselves a share of the Big East title. The BCS berth came down to the UConn-South Florida game, which itself went down to the final minute. Dave Teggart's 52-yard field goal, the longest of his career, with 17 seconds remaining gave the Huskies their first-ever BCS berth.
Week off: Louisville, Syracuse
Players of the Week
§Played at Paul Brown Stadium
†Played at New Meadowlands Stadium
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. Conference members began regular-season play on September 2, but did not begin conference play until October 8; the regular season continued through December 4. Following the regular season, six conference teams played in bowl games
2010–11 NCAA football bowl games
The 2010–11 NCAA football bowl games concluded the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season and included 35 team-competitive bowl games and four all-star games. The games began play with three bowls on December 18, 2010 and included the 2011 BCS National Championship Game in Glendale, Arizona...
; although the bowl season concluded with the BCS National Championship Game
2011 BCS National Championship Game
The 2011 Tostitos BCS National Championship Game was the final college football game to determine the national champion of the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision season. The finale of the 2010-2011 Bowl Championship Series was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, the host...
on January 10, 2011, the last date on which a Big East team played was January 8, when Pittsburgh
2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
-Rankings:The Panthers debuted at #15 in the preseason Coaches' Poll. and in the preseason Associated Press Poll.Sports Illustrated ranked Pitt #16 in the annual College Football Preview issue on August 16, 2010....
defeated Kentucky
2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Joker Phillips, competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Commonwealth...
in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
.
The conference consists of 8 football members: Cincinnati
2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Butch Jones in his 1st season. They played 6 home games at Nippert Stadium and one home game at Paul Brown Stadium. The...
, Connecticut
2010 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 2010 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut...
, Louisville
2010 Louisville Cardinals football team
The 2010 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Charlie Strong, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and were members...
, Pittsburgh, Rutgers
2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members...
, South Florida
2010 South Florida Bulls football team
The 2010 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2010 college football season was only the 14th season overall for the Bulls, and...
, Syracuse
2010 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2010 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by head coach Doug Marrone in his second season. They played their home games at Carrier Dome and were members of the Big East Conference...
, and West Virginia
2010 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2010 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2010. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They were members of the Big East...
.
The Big East title race came down to the last minute of the final game of the season on December 4 between UConn and South Florida. West Virginia and Pitt had claimed shares of the conference title with wins earlier that day. A UConn win would leave the Huskies tied with WVU and Pitt for the title, but UConn would claim the automatic Big East BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
berth by virtue of victories over both schools. A field goal in the last minute gave the Huskies a 19–16 win and their first-ever trip to a BCS game.
Previous season
Cincinnati2009 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2009 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, played its home games in Nippert Stadium....
(12-1) was the Big East champions and received the conference's automatic bid into the BCS and went to the Sugar Bowl
2010 Sugar Bowl
The 2010 Sugar Bowl Game was an American college football bowl game that was part of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 76th Sugar Bowl...
, losing to SEC runner-up Florida
2009 Florida Gators football team
The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season...
, 51–24.
Five other Big East teams went to bowl games in 2010, finishing bowl play with a record of 4–2 as a conference. Rutgers
2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Greg Schiano and they played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished the season 9–4, 3–4 in Big East play and...
(9-4) beat Central Florida
2009 UCF Knights football team
The 2009 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, in his sixth season with the team. Coaching changes included new offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe...
45-24 in the St. Petersburg Bowl
2009 St. Petersburg Bowl
The 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef 'O' Brady's, formerly known as the St. Petersburg Bowl, was the second edition of the college football bowl game and was played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game began at 8:00 PM US EST on Saturday, December 19, 2009, was...
. Pittsburgh
2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The 2009 season marked the team's ninth at Heinz Field and the University's 120th season overall. The 2009...
(10-3) defeated North Carolina
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels played in the Coastal Division of the conference. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play and lost in the Meineke Car...
19-17 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl
The 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 4:30 PM US EST on Saturday, December 26, 2009 and was telecasted on ESPN and ESPN360...
. West Virginia
2009 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia...
(9-4) lost to Florida State
2009 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles were led by 34th year head coach Bobby Bowden...
33-21 in the Konica-Minolta Gator Bowl
2010 Gator Bowl
The 2010 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida State University Seminoles from the ACC, and the West Virginia University Mountaineers representing the Big East, and was played on Friday, January 1, 2010, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville,...
. South Florida
2009 South Florida Bulls football team
The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall...
(8-5) beat Northern Illinois
2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
The 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University in during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Northern Illinois competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference West Division. The team was coached by Jerry Kill and played their home games in...
27-3 in the International Bowl
2010 International Bowl
The 2010 International Bowl was the fourth and final edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The game started at 12:00 PM US EST on Saturday, January 2, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN2 and the South Florida Bulls defeated the...
. And, Connecticut
2009 Connecticut Huskies football team
The 2009 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2009 college football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut...
(8-5) beat South Carolina
2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his fifth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in...
20-7 in the Papajohns.com Bowl
2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl
The 2010 PapaJohns.com Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Connecticut Huskies of the Big East Conference and the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference , on January 2, 2010 at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama...
. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Louisville
2009 Louisville Cardinals football team
The 2009 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the college football season of 2009–2010. The Cardinals were coached by Steve Kragthorpe, who was in his third season at Louisville. The Cardinals played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The...
(4-8) and Syracuse
2009 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2009 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange was coached by Doug Marrone and played its home games in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orange finished the season 4–8 and 1–6 in Big East...
(4-8).
Coaching changes
Three teams have new head coaches for the 2010 season. Charlie StrongCharlie Strong
Charlie R. Strong is an American college football coach and former player. Strong is a native of Arkansas and graduated from the University of Central Arkansas, where he played college football...
replaces Steve Kragthorpe
Steve Kragthorpe
Steve Kragthorpe is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team. He was head coach at Louisville from 2007 to 2009, and for Tulsa from 2003 through 2006.- Early career :Kragthorpe was born in...
at Louisville, Butch Jones
Butch Jones
-External links:*...
replaces Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly (coach)
Brian Keith Kelly is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has held since the 2010 season...
at Cincinnati, and Skip Holtz
Skip Holtz
Louis Leo "Skip" Holtz, Jr. is the head coach of the University of South Florida football team. For the previous five years, he served as the head coach of the East Carolina University football team...
replaces Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavitt is a former American football player and current linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He served at the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57.-Early years:Leavitt grew up in St...
at South Florida.
Preseason poll
The 2010 Big East Preseason Poll was announced at the Big East Media Day in Newport, RI on August 3. Pittsburgh was chosen as the favorite to win the conference.Big East Media Poll
- Pittsburgh2010 Pittsburgh Panthers football team-Rankings:The Panthers debuted at #15 in the preseason Coaches' Poll. and in the preseason Associated Press Poll.Sports Illustrated ranked Pitt #16 in the annual College Football Preview issue on August 16, 2010....
– 190 (22) - West Virginia2010 West Virginia Mountaineers football teamThe 2010 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2010. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They were members of the Big East...
– 142 (1) - Cincinnati2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football teamThe 2010 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Bearcats were led by head coach Butch Jones in his 1st season. They played 6 home games at Nippert Stadium and one home game at Paul Brown Stadium. The...
– 142 - Connecticut2010 Connecticut Huskies football teamThe 2010 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut...
– 131 (1) - Rutgers2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football teamThe 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members...
– 99 - South Florida2010 South Florida Bulls football teamThe 2010 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2010 college football season was only the 14th season overall for the Bulls, and...
– 79 - Syracuse2010 Syracuse Orange football teamThe 2010 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by head coach Doug Marrone in his second season. They played their home games at Carrier Dome and were members of the Big East Conference...
– 41 - Louisville2010 Louisville Cardinals football teamThe 2010 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Cardinals were led by head coach Charlie Strong, who was in his 1st season. They played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and were members...
– 40
Award watch lists
The following Big East players listed below have been named to the preseason award watch lists.Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback in college football. It was established in 1987 by a foundation named for Johnny Unitas , the Hall of Fame quarterback who played his college career at the University of...
:
- Zach Frazer, Connecticut
Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
:
- Lawrence WilsonLawrence WilsonLawrence Jamel Wilson is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time for the Huskies. In both his junior and senior seasons, he led the Big East in tackles and was selected to the All-Big East First Team. He finished...
, Connecticut - Jason PinkstonJason PinkstonJason R. Pinkston is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is the cousin of Todd Pinkston, a former NFL wide receiver.-Collegiate career:...
, Pittsburgh - Greg RomeusGreg RomeusGreg Romeus is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played as a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Panthers at the University of Pittsburgh. Romeus played football for just one year before entering college...
, Pittsburgh - J.T. Thomas, West Virginia
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
:
- Zach Hurd, Connecticut
- Jason PinkstonJason PinkstonJason R. Pinkston is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He is the cousin of Todd Pinkston, a former NFL wide receiver.-Collegiate career:...
, Pittsburgh - Art Forst, Rutgers
Rimington Trophy:
- Moe Petrus, Connecticut
- Mario Benevides, Louisville
- Ryan Bartholomew, Syracuse
Bednarik Award:
- Lawrence WilsonLawrence WilsonLawrence Jamel Wilson is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time for the Huskies. In both his junior and senior seasons, he led the Big East in tackles and was selected to the All-Big East First Team. He finished...
, Connecticut - Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
- Derrell Smith, Syracuse
- Robert Sands, West Virginia
Maxwell Award
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
:
- Zach CollarosZach CollarosZach Collaros is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He graduated from Steubenville High School in 2007, and has been named the Bearcats' starter going into the 2010 season.- 2008 season :...
, Cincinnati - Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati
- Jordan Todman, Connecticut
- Jonathan BaldwinJonathan BaldwinJonathan Dupree Baldwin is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs.-College career:Baldwin played for the University of Pittsburgh...
, Pittsburgh - Dion LewisDion LewisDion John Lewis is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft...
, Pittsburgh - Tom Savage, Rutgers
- Noel DevineNoel DevineNoel Devine is an American football running back for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and was released four days later after leaving the squad. He played college football at West Virginia.He had a...
, West Virginia
Walter Camp Award
Walter Camp Award
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;...
:
- Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
- Noel Devine, West Virginia
Davey O'Brien Award
Davey O'Brien Award
The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The...
:
- Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
- Tom Savage, Rutgers
Biletnikoff Award:
- Armon BinnsArmon BinnsArmon Binns is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Cincinnati....
, Cincinnati - Jonathan Baldwin, Pittsburgh
Butkus Award:
- Greg LloydGreg Lloyd, Jr.Gregory Lenard Lloyd II is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut....
, Connecticut - Scott LutrusScott Lutrus-Jacksonville Jaguars:Lutrus was projected to go as high as the fifth round in the 2011 NFL Draft, but ended up being undrafted, and he was considered one of the top undrafted players available. After the 2011 NFL lockout ended, Lutrus was quickly signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a middle...
, Connecticut - Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
- Doug HogueDoug HogueDoug Hogue is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Lions in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.-External links:*...
, Syracuse - Derrell Smith, Syracuse
Lou Groza Award
Lou Groza Award
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...
:
- Dan Hutchins, Pittsburgh
- Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia
John Mackey Award
John Mackey Award
The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end.The award is given to the collegiate tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey....
:
- Ben Guidulgi, Cincinnati
- Ryan Griffin, Connecticut
- Cameron Graham, Louisville
- D.C. Jefferson, Rutgers
Doak Walker Award
Doak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker...
:
- Jordan Todman, Connecticut
- Victor Anderson, Louisville
- Bilal PowellBilal Powell-New York Jets:Powell was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 126th overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Powell made his professional debut on November 17, 2011 against the Denver Broncos.-External links:** UofLSports.com...
, Louisville - Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
- Noel Devine, West Virginia
Jim Thorpe Award
Jim Thorpe Award
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986...
:
- Johnny PatrickJohnny PatrickJohnny Patrick is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville....
, Louisville - Dom DeCiccoDom DeCiccoDom DeCicco is an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Pittsburgh.-External links:**...
, Pittsburgh - Brandon HoganBrandon HoganBrandon Hogan is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the Carolina Panthers. He started at cornerback at West Virginia University.-Early life:...
, West Virginia - Robert Sands, West Virginia
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Big East member won |
| Big East member lost |
| Big East teams in bold |
All times Eastern time.
Rankings reflect that of the AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.
Week One
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium Rutgers Stadium High Point Solutions Stadium is the on-campus football stadium for the football program at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. High Point Solutions Stadium was opened on September 3, 1994 when the... • Piscataway, NJ Piscataway Township, New Jersey The township consists of the following historic villages and areas: New Market, known as Quibbletown in the 18th Century, Randolphville, Fieldville and North Stelton... |
espn3.com | W 31–0 | 46,311 | |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | #15 Pittsburgh | Utah 2010 Utah Utes football team The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West... |
Rice-Eccles Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the campus of the University of Utah. It is the home field of the Utah Utes of the Pacific-12 Conference... • Salt Lake City, UT |
Versus College Football on Versus The television channel Versus currently aired college football games from various college football conferences. At the time this program began, the channel was known as OLN but, in 2006, it was renamed Versus... |
L 24–27OT | 45,730 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Connecticut | Michigan 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The season was the first since the renovation of... |
Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field... • Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
ABC | L 10–30 | 113,090 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Kentucky 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Joker Phillips, competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Commonwealth... |
Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and serves as the home of the University of Louisville football program. It opened in 1998, making it the second-to-last football stadium in NCAA Division I-A to open in the 20th century, with SMU's Gerald J.... • Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
ABC | L 16–23 | 55,327 |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | #25 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Mountaineer Field is the football stadium for the West Virginia Mountaineers, an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team. The stadium is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, on the health sciences campus of West Virginia University.... • Morgantown, WV Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area... |
Big East Network ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
W 31–0 | 57,867 | |
| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Akron 2010 Akron Zips football team The 2010 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips, led by first-year head coach Rob Ianello, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium – Summa... |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan... |
ESPN3 | W 29–3 | 15,969 |
| September 4 | 7:05 p.m. | Stony Brook 2010 Stony Brook Seawolves football team The 2010 Stony Brook Seawolves football team represented Stony Brook University in the 2010 college football season as an associate member of the Big South Conference. The team was coached by Chuck Priore and played their home games in... |
South Florida | Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events... • Tampa, FL |
ESPN3 | W 59–14 | 40,201 |
| September 4 | 10:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Fresno State 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team The 2010 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs, led by fourteenth-year head coach Pat Hill, are members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium in... |
Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium Bulldog Stadium at Jim Sweeney Field is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. It is the home field of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference. The stadium opened in 1980 with a capacity of 30,000 and has a... • Fresno, CA Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... |
L 14–28 | 37,238 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | Mike Holmes | Syracuse | Brandon Bing | Rutgers |
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Broadcast | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | #23 West Virginia | Marshall 2010 Marshall Thundering Herd football team The 2010 season was the 114th consecutive year of Marshall University Thundering Herd college football. The team competes in the eastern division of Conference USA of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Football Bowl Subdivision.... |
Joan C. Edwards Stadium Joan C. Edwards Stadium The Joan C. Edwards Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. It can hold 38,019 spectators and includes twenty deluxe, indoor suites, 300 wheelchair-accessible seating, a state-of-the-art press-box, fourteen concession areas, and... • Huntington, WV Huntington, West Virginia Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at... |
ESPN2 ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime is a live game presentation of Division 1-A college football on ESPN2 or sometimes ESPN. There is no main sponsor. The game telecast airs every Friday night at 7:45pm ET during the college football regular season. In 2010, the games will be announced by Joe... |
W 24–21OT | 41,382 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | #8 Florida 2010 Florida Gators football team The 2010 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2010 college football season... |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly... • Gainesville, FL |
Big East Network | L 14–38 | 90,612 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana State Indiana State Sycamores football The Indiana State Sycamores football team is the NCAA Division I men's football program of Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Playoffs in the 1984 NCAA Division I Football... |
Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium Nippert Stadium Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio is the University of Cincinnati's football stadium, home to their Bearcats football team in rudimentary form since 1901, and as a complete stadium since 1924, making it the fourth oldest playing site and fifth oldest stadium in college football.In 1895, the... • Cincinnati, OH |
FSOHIO | W 40–7 | 30,807 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Texas Southern Texas Southern Tigers football The Texas Southern Tigers are the college football team representing the Texas Southern University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.-Alumni in the NFL:... |
Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT East Hartford, Connecticut East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
Big East Network ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
W 62–3 | 37,359 |
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field Heinz Field Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively... • Pittsburgh, PA |
espn3.com | W 38–16 | 50,120 |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky 2010 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team The 2010 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Dean Hood, the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Roy Kidd Coach of the Year. Hood was in his 3rd season as head coach. Also, this football season... |
Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and serves as the home of the University of Louisville football program. It opened in 1998, making it the second-to-last football stadium in NCAA Division I-A to open in the 20th century, with SMU's Gerald J.... • Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
Big East Network ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
W 23–13 | 51,427 |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Washington 2010 Washington Huskies football team The 2010 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Steve Sarkisian. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and were members of the Pacific 10 Conference... |
Husky Stadium Husky Stadium Husky Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the home of the Washington Huskies... • Seattle, WA |
FSN Northwest FSN Northwest Root Sports Northwest is a United States regional sports network available in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska... |
L 20–41 | 62,418 |
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Florida International 2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team The 2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University during their 6th season of NCAA Division I FBS football and their 9th season overall... |
FIU Stadium FIU Stadium FIU Stadium, popularly known as "The Cage", is the on-campus American football stadium of Florida International University in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the home field of the FIU Golden Panthers football team. The stadium opened in 1995, replacing nearby Tamiami Field, which was used for... • Miami, FL |
Big East Network ESPN Plus ESPN Plus, the popular name of ESPN Regional Television, is an American television program syndicator. ERT is based along with sister network ESPNU in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
W 19–14 | 19,872 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Noel Devine | West Virginia | Joe Lefeged | Rutgers | Joe Lefeged | Rutgers |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Cincinnati | NC State 2010 NC State Wolfpack football team The 2010 NC State Wolfpack Football Team represented North Carolina State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack, led by head coach Tom O'Brien, played their home games at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic division... |
Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team. It was opened in 1966 and now has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats.... • Raleigh, NC Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
ESPN | L 19–30 | 55,934 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team The 2010 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Terrapins' 58th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and its sixth within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division... |
#21 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... |
W31-17 | 60,122 |
| September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Connecticut | Temple 2010 Temple Owls football team The 2010 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls, led by fourth-year head coach Al Golden, compete in the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field... |
Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex... • Philadelphia, PA |
Big East Network | L 16-30 | 18,702 |
| September 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Louisville | #25 Oregon State 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team The 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach, in his second stint with the Beavers, was Mike Riley who was in his seventh straight season and ninth overall. Home games were played at Reser... |
Reser Stadium Reser Stadium Reser Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. on the campus of Oregon State University. It is the home of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific-12 Conference. Originally opened in 1953 as Parker Stadium, the stadium was renamed in 1999, and its current... • Corvallis, OR Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462.... |
FSN Northwest | L 28-35 | 45,379 |
| September 18 | 7:15 p.m. | Maine | Syracuse | Carrier Dome Carrier Dome The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, USA. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. High school football championships are also held in "The... • Syracuse, NY Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
W 38-14 | 37,758 |
Week off: Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Geno Smith | West Virginia | Bruce Irvin | West Virginia | Mike Holmes | Syracuse |
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | #19 Miami 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team The 2010 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon during the regular season, then coached by Jeff Stoutland during their bowl game and played their home games at Sun Life... |
Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | L 3–31 | 58,115 |
| September 25 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo 2010 Buffalo Bulls football team The 2010 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls, led by first year head coach Jeff Quinn, played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium and members of the east division of the Mid-American Conference... |
Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | Big East Network | W 45–21 | 36,738 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Colgate Colgate Raiders football The Colgate Raiders football team represents Colgate University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Patriot League.-History:... |
Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Espn3.com | W 42–7 | 38,068 |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The 2010 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2010 college football season. The team was led by fourth year coach Butch Davis and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. They are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | L 13–17 | 52,038 |
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | #8 Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2010–2011. It was the 116th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... |
Cincinnati | Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and... • Cincinnati, |
ESPN 2 | L 29–31 | 58,253 |
| September 25 | 7:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky 2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team The 2010 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers were led by 1st year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium... |
South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | Big East Network | W 24–12 | 40,206 |
| September 25 | 9:00 p.m. | #22 West Virginia | #15 LSU 2010 LSU Tigers football team The 2010 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Les Miles in his 6th season. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium and were members of the Southeastern Conference in the Western... |
Tiger Stadium Tiger Stadium (LSU) Tiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924... • Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South... |
ESPN 2 | L 14–20 | 92,575 |
Week off: Louisville
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Delone Carter | Syracuse | Sio Moore | Connecticut | Terrence Mitchell | South Florida |
Week Five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | 12:00pm | Vanderbilt 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2010 college football season. The team's head coach was Robbie Caldwell, who had been serving as interim head coach following the unexpected retirement of previous head coach Bobby Johnson in July 2010... |
Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | Big East Network | W 40–21 | 40,000 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Tulane 2010 Tulane Green Wave football team The 2010 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2010 college football season. The Green Wave, led by fourth-year head coach Bob Toledo, are members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at the Louisiana Superdome. They finished the season... |
Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | Espn3.com | L 14–17 | 47,963 |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida International 2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team The 2010 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University during their 6th season of NCAA Division I FBS football and their 9th season overall... |
Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | Espn3.com | W 44–17 | 45,207 |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | Arkansas State 2010 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team The 2010 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Red Wolves, led by 9th year head coach Steve Roberts, played their home games at ASU Stadium and are members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished... |
ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AR Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state... |
Espn3.com | W 34–24 | 25,219 |
| October 2 | 7:05 p.m. | Florida Atlantic 2010 Florida Atlantic Owls football team The 2010 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida... |
South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | Espn3.com | W 31–3 | 38,434 |
Week off: Cincinnati, Syracuse, West Virginia
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Connecticut | Dan Hutchins | Pittsburgh |
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Connecticut | Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN | RUT 27-24 | 48,431 |
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | Big East Network | SYR 13-9 | 41,917 |
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Memphis 2010 Memphis Tigers football team The 2010 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Larry Porter, who was in his first season. The Tigers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and are members of... |
Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN3.com | W 56-0 | 48,427 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Notre Dame 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010 college football season. The team's head football coach was Brian Kelly. The Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana... |
Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, just north of the city of South Bend.... • South Bend, IN South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
NBC NBC Sports NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games, the NFL, the NHL, MLS, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Triple Crown, and the French Open, among others... |
L 17-23 | 80,795 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | UNLV 2010 UNLV Rebels football team The 2010 UNLV Rebels football team was the 43rd varsity football team to represent the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Rebels played in the Mountain West Conference, and compete each season against the remaining eight members of the conference and one permanent interstate rival: UNR. The... |
West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | Big East Network | W 49-10 | 58,234 |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) 2010 Miami RedHawks football team The 2010 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks, led by second-year head coach Michael Haywood and interim head coach Lance Guidry during their bowl game, competed in the East Division of the Mid-American... |
Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN3.com | W 45-3 | 33,909 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Chas Dodd | Rutgers | Max Suter | Syracuse | San San Te | Rutgers |
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | South Florida | #25 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN | WV 20-6 | 54,955 |
| October 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | CIN 35-27 | 55,106 |
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Big East Network | PITT 45-15 | 40,168 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Army | Rutgers | New Meadowlands Stadium New Meadowlands Stadium MetLife Stadium is a stadium in the New York City Metropolitan Area, part of the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It is the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League and is adjacent to the site of the former Giants Stadium, which was home... • East Rutherford, N.J. East Rutherford, New Jersey East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan.... |
ESPN3.com | RUT 23-20OT | 41,292 |
Week off: Connecticut
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Armon Binns | Cincinnati | Keith Tandy | West Virginia | Dan Hutchins | Pittsburgh |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | South Florida | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | USF 38-30 | 32,670 |
| October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | Big East Network | PITT 41-21 | 50,425 |
| October 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | #20 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ESPN2 | SYR 19-14 | 58,122 |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Connecticut | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPNU | LOU 26-0 | 48,591 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| B.J. Daniels | South Florida | Doug Hogue | Syracuse | Chris Philpott | Louisville |
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 8:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN2 | CONN 16-13OT | 40,000 |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | ESPNU | SYR 31-7 | 32,072 |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | Big East Network | PITT 20-3 | 48,562 |
Week off: Rutgers, South Florida
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Todman | Connecticut | Sio Moore | Connecticut | Dave Teggart | Connecticut |
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rutgers | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | USF 28-27 | 39,465 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | Big East Network | LOU 28-20 | 40,735 |
Week off: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jeremy Wright | Louisville | Jacquain Williams | South Florida | Maikon Bonani | South Florida |
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPN | CONN 30–28 | 35,391 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | Big East Network | WVU 37–10 | 56,593 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPNU | USF 24–21OT | 43,887 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPNU | SYR 13–10 | 49,911 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Geno Smith | West Virginia | Lawrence Wilson | Connecticut | Ross Krautman | Syracuse |
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | Big East Network | WVU 17–10 | 51,772 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | PITT 17–10 | 43,844 |
| November 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Connecticut | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPNU | CONN 23–6 | 41,465 |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | Big East Network | CIN 69–38 | 30,265 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | Brandon Mills | Cincinnati | Gregg Pugnetti | West Virginia |
Week Thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisville | Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ESPN2 | LOU 40–13 | 37,422 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ABC | WVU 35–10 | 60,562 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | Big East Network | CONN 38–14 | 40,000 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College 2010 Boston College Eagles football team The 2010 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles were led by second year head coach Frank Spaziani and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Atlantic... |
Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | L 7–16 | 42,191 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | Miami (FL) | Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL Miami Gardens, Florida Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S... |
ESPNU | W 23–20OT | 41,148 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jordan Todman | Connecticut | Brandon Hogan | West Virginia | Justin Brockhaus-Kann | South Florida |
Week Fourteen
Last week's results set up a wild final week in the Big East, with three teams—UConn, WVU, and Pitt—still in contention for the league's BCSBowl Championship Series
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berth, and a possibility that as many as five teams (the three aforementioned teams plus South Florida and Syracuse) could claim a share of the conference title. The conference noted in a November 29 press release, "There could be an outright winner, three different two-way ties, a three-way tie, or even a five-way tie for the title."
Under Big East rules, the first tiebreaker is head-to-head results. In a multi-team tie, the first tiebreaker is record in games between the teams involved in the tie.
Going into the final games, the scenarios were:
- If UConn defeated South Florida, it would claim the BCS berth regardless of any other results. The Huskies held the tiebreaker in any potential two-way or three-way tie with wins over both Pitt and WVU.
- If the Huskies lost, WVU would claim the BCS berth with a win over Rutgers, as the Mountaineers held the tiebreaker over Pitt due to their win last week.
- Pitt could only claim the BCS berth with a win over Cincinnati plus losses by UConn and WVU.
- If all three teams lost, it would have created a five-way tie for the conference crown between them, USF, and Syracuse. In that event, UConn would have claimed the BCS berth as the only team with a 3–1 record in games between the five teams.
With Pitt and WVU both winning, they assured themselves a share of the Big East title. The BCS berth came down to the UConn-South Florida game, which itself went down to the final minute. Dave Teggart's 52-yard field goal, the longest of his career, with 17 seconds remaining gave the Huskies their first-ever BCS berth.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH | PITT 28–10 | ||
| December 4 | 8:00 pm | Connecticut | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL | ESPN2 | UCONN 19–16 | |
| December 4 | 12:00 pm | Rutgers | #24 West Virginia | Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV | ABC | WVU 35–14 | |
Week off: Louisville, Syracuse
Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Special teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Dion Lewis | Pittsburgh | J.T. Thomas | West Virginia | David Teggart | Connecticut |
Rankings
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
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| West Virginia | AP | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | RV | 25 | 20 | 25 | 20 | RV | - | - | - | RV | 23 | 22 | |
| C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | RV | 25 | 19 | 25 | 20 | RV | - | - | - | RV | 24 | 21 | ||
| BCS | Not released | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 22 | |||||||||
Records against other conferences
| Conference | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season The 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 58th season of Atlantic Coast Conference football. The season started September 2, 2010 and ended January 9, 2011. The twelve conference schools were divided into two divisions. The Virginia Tech Hokies won the Coastal Division while the... |
2 | 4 |
| Big 12 2010 Big 12 Conference football season The 2010 Big 12 Conference football season is the 15th season for the Big 12, as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was also the final season in the conference for Colorado and Nebraska as Colorado moved to the Pac-12 and Nebraska transfered to the Big Ten the following... |
0 | 1 |
| Big Ten 2010 Big Ten Conference football season The 2010 Big Ten Conference football season was the 115th season for the Big Ten. The conference started its season on Thursday, September 2, as conference member Minnesota traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to face Middle Tennessee, and Ohio State hosted the Thundering Herd of Marshall... |
0 | 1 |
| CUSA 2010 Conference USA football season The 2010 Conference USA football season was an NCAA football season played from September 2, 2010, through December 31, 2010. Conference USA consists of 12 football members separated into 2 divisions: East Carolina, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB, and UCF make up the eastern division, while... |
3 | 1 |
| Independents | 1 | 1 |
| MAC 2010 Mid-American Conference football season The 2010 Mid-American Conference football season is the 65th season for the Mid-American Conference . The season began on Thursday, September 2, with five games: Ball State hosted Southeast Missouri State, Central Michigan hosted Hampton, Kent State hosted Murray State, Buffalo hosted Rhode Island,... |
3 | 1 |
| Mountain West 2010 Mountain West Conference football season The 2010 Mountain West Conference football season was the 12th since eight former members of the Western Athletic Conference banded together to form the Mountain West Conference.... |
1 | 1 |
| Pac-10 2010 Pac-10 Conference football season The 2010 Pacific-10 Conference football season began on September 2, 2010 with a victory by USC at Hawaii. Conference play began on September 11 with Stanford shutting out UCLA 35–0 in Pasadena on ESPN.... |
0 | 2 |
| SEC | 1 | 3 |
| Sun Belt 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season The 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season is a NCAA football season that will be played from September 2, 2010, until January 6, 2011 when the GMAC Bowl will be played... |
5 | 0 |
| WAC 2010 WAC football season The 2010 Western Athletic Conference football season was a NCAA football season played from September 2, 2010 – January 9, 2011. The Western Athletic Conference in 2010 consisted of 9 members: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana Tech, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, and... |
0 | 1 |
| All FCS | 9 | 0 |
| Against BCS | 3 | 11 |
| Against FBS | 16 | 16 |
| Overall | 25 | 16 |
Bowl games
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchups/Results | Attandance | Payout (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl The Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg is a NCAA Division I FBS college football bowl game played annually at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was first played following the 2008 college football season, when it was known as the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl after corporate... |
December 21, 2010 | Tropicana Field Tropicana Field Tropicana Field is a domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays since the team's inaugural season in 1998, when they were the Devil Rays. It has also served as the host stadium for the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, an NCAA-sanctioned college... |
St. Petersburg, FL St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St... |
ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Louisville 31, Southern Miss 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team The 2010 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented University of Southern Mississippi in the college football season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Larry Fedora, who was in his third year at Southern Miss. They played their home games at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg,... 28 |
20,017 | $1,000,000 |
| Champs Sports Bowl Champs Sports Bowl The Champs Sports Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at the Citrus Bowl. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Capital One Bowl and Florida Classic... |
December 28, 2010 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Orlando, FL Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
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NC State 2010 NC State Wolfpack football team The 2010 NC State Wolfpack Football Team represented North Carolina State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack, led by head coach Tom O'Brien, played their home games at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and were members of the Atlantic division... 23, West Virginia 7 |
48,962 | $2,125,000 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 30, 2010 | Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York... |
Bronx, NY | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Syracuse 36, Kansas State 2010 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 2010 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, in Manhattan, Kansas as they have done since 1968. It was the 115th season in school history... 34 |
38,274 | $2,000,000 |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl | December 31, 2010 | Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
Charlotte, NC Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
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South Florida 31, Clemson 2010 Clemson Tigers football team The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season... 26 |
41,122 | $1,000,000 |
| BBVA Compass Bowl | January 8, 2011 | Legion Field Legion Field Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak... |
Birmingham, AL Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... |
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Pittsburgh 27, Kentucky 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2010 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats, led by first-year head coach Joker Phillips, competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Commonwealth... 10 |
$900,000 | |
| Fiesta Bowl 2011 Fiesta Bowl The 2011 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game played as part of the 2011 Bowl Championship Series of the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season... |
January 1, 2011 | University of Phoenix Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium University of Phoenix Stadium, opened August 1, 2006, is a multipurpose football stadium located in Glendale, Arizona. It is the home of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League and the annual Fiesta Bowl... |
Glendale, AZ | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Oklahoma 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2010 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2010–2011. It was the 116th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... 48, Connecticut 20 |
67,232 | $17,000,000 |
Attendance
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium Nippert Stadium Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio is the University of Cincinnati's football stadium, home to their Bearcats football team in rudimentary form since 1901, and as a complete stadium since 1924, making it the fourth oldest playing site and fifth oldest stadium in college football.In 1895, the... (35,098) |
30,807 | 58,253§ | 33,909 | 32,670 | 32,072 | 30,265 | 27,496 | 245,472 | 35,067 | 88.9 |
| Connecticut | Rentschler Field (40,000) | 37,359 | 36,738 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 35,391 | 40,000 | -- | 229,488 | 38,248 | 95.6 |
| Louisville | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Papa John's Cardinal Stadium is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and serves as the home of the University of Louisville football program. It opened in 1998, making it the second-to-last football stadium in NCAA Division I-A to open in the 20th century, with SMU's Gerald J.... (57,000) |
55,327 | 51,427 | 48,427 | 55,106 | 48,591 | 43,887 | 51,772 | 354,537 | 50,648 | 88.9 |
| Pittsburgh | Heinz Field Heinz Field Heinz Field is a stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National Football League and National Collegiate Athletic Association respectively... (65,050) |
50,120 | 58,115 | 45,207 | 50,425 | 48,562 | 60,562 | -- | 312,911 | 52,165 | 80.2 |
| Rutgers | Rutgers Stadium Rutgers Stadium High Point Solutions Stadium is the on-campus football stadium for the football program at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. High Point Solutions Stadium was opened on September 3, 1994 when the... (52,454) |
46,311 | 52,038 | 47,963 | 48,431 | 41,292† | 49,911 | 37,422 | 323,368 | 46,195 | 88.1 |
| South Florida | Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events... (65,857) |
40,201 | 40,206 | 38,434 | 41,917 | 39,465 | 43,844 | 41,809 | 285,876 | 40,839 | 62.0 |
| Syracuse | Carrier Dome Carrier Dome The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, USA. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. High school football championships are also held in "The... (49,250) |
37,758 | 38,068 | 40,168 | 40,735 | 41,465 | 42,191 | -- | 240,385 | 40,064 | 81.3 |
| West Virginia | Mountaineer Field Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium Mountaineer Field is the football stadium for the West Virginia Mountaineers, an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team. The stadium is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, on the health sciences campus of West Virginia University.... (60,000) |
57,867 | 60,122 | 58,234 | 54,955 | 58,122 | 56,593 | 48,386 | 394,279 | 56,326 | 93.9 |
§Played at Paul Brown Stadium
Paul Brown Stadium
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†Played at New Meadowlands Stadium
New Meadowlands Stadium
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Big East Conference Awards
The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Big East Conference football coaches.| 2010 Big East Football Individual Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Offensive Player of the Year | Jordan Todman†, RB, CONNECTICUT |
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| Defensive Player of the Year | Jabaal Sheard Jabaal Sheard Jabaal Sheard is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns.-College career:He is described as someone who has not gotten enough credit on the Pittsburgh defensive line and noted for his "extraordinary game" against Notre Dame and the pressure he put on quarterback Jimmy Clausen... , DE, PITTSBURGH |
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| Special Teams Player of the Year | Lindsey Lamar, KR, SOUTH FLORIDA |
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| Rookie of the Year | Hakeem Smith, S, LOUISVILLE |
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| Coach of the Year | Randy Edsall Randy Edsall Randy Douglas Edsall is an American college football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Maryland. Edsall was the head coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 until the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, and oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I–AA level to... , CONNECTICUT Charlie Strong Charlie Strong Charlie R. Strong is an American college football coach and former player. Strong is a native of Arkansas and graduated from the University of Central Arkansas, where he played college football... , LOUISVILLE |
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| running back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... to win the award in three years, was the unanimous choice for Offensive Player of the Year. He was the first unanimous winner of the award since Gino Torretta Gino Torretta Gino Louis Torretta is a Heisman Trophy winner who played quarterback for several teams in the National Football League from 1993 to 1997.... in 1992 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first year of the Bowl Coalition, and ended with Alabama's first national championship in thirteen years—their first since the departure of Bear Bryant... . Sheard marked the third consecutive year, and fourth time in five years, that a Pittsburgh player has won the defensive player award.
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