2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game
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The 2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game presented by HotelPlanner.com was played on December 4, 2010 at Bright House Networks Stadium
in Orlando, FL
. The game was played between the UCF Knights
, winner of Conference USA
's East Division, and the SMU Mustangs
, the winner the West Division.
UCF was seeking their second C-USA title, and hosting the game for the third time. Southern Methodist was experiencing their second consecutive winning season, and their third one since returning from the "death penalty
" in 1989. It would be SMU's first attempt to win a conference title since 1984, when they won a share of the Southwest Conference championship.
in Orlando, Florida
.
Bright House Networks Stadium
Bright House Networks Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Central Florida’s football team, nicknamed the Knights. Located in Knights Plaza on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, the stadium was the first on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I...
in 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...
. The game was played between the UCF Knights
2010 UCF Knights football team
The 2010 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, who was in his seventh season with the team. For the first time in program history, the Knights were nationally ranked following a...
, winner of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
's East Division, and the SMU Mustangs
2010 SMU Mustangs football team
The 2010 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs, led by third-year head coach June Jones, were members of Conference USA in the West Division and played their home games at Gerald J...
, the winner the West Division.
UCF was seeking their second C-USA title, and hosting the game for the third time. Southern Methodist was experiencing their second consecutive winning season, and their third one since returning from the "death penalty
Southern Methodist University football scandal
The Southern Methodist University football scandal was an incident in which the football program at Southern Methodist University was investigated and punished for massive violations of NCAA rules and regulations. The most serious violation was the maintenance of a slush fund used for "under the...
" in 1989. It would be SMU's first attempt to win a conference title since 1984, when they won a share of the Southwest Conference championship.
Game summary
Under conference rules, the game was held at the home field of the team with the best record in conference play; since UCF finished C-USA play at 7–1, better than SMU's 6–2, the game was be held at the Knights' home field, Bright House Networks StadiumBright House Networks Stadium
Bright House Networks Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Central Florida’s football team, nicknamed the Knights. Located in Knights Plaza on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, the stadium was the first on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I...
in Orlando, Florida
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...
.
Scoring summary
| Quarter | |Time | |Drive | |Team | |Scoring Information | |Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Time | SMU | UCF |
| 13 plays, 73 yards | > UCF | Latavius Murray 5-yard reception from Jeffrey Godfrey, Nick Cattoi kick good ! 0 !! 7 |
|
| 13 plays, 68 yards | > UCF | Nick Cattoi 29–yard field goal ! 0 !! 10 |
|
| 8 plays, 85 yards | > UCF | Latavius Murray 36–yard run, Nick Cattoi kick good ! 0 !! 17 |
|
| 10 plays, 88 yards | > SMU | Aldrick Robinson 22-yard reception from Kyle Padron, Matt Szymanski kick good ! 7 !! 17 |
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