The 2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

 during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...

. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference

Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 (MAC) West Division, was coached by Ron English

Ron English (American football)

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, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium

Rynearson Stadium

Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game on September 27, 1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for...

. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play.

Schedule

Coaching staff

Following the disastrous 0-12 2009 season

2009 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 2009 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the college football season of 2009. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season...

, head coach Ron English made major changes to the coaching staff, bringing in five new assistant coaches, most notably, defensive coordinator Phil Snow

Phil Snow

Phillip Snow Is the Defensive Coordinator at Eastern Michigan University. He attended Sacramento CC and Cal. State Hayward , where he received a Bachelor's in Physical Education...

.

Name	Position	Year at school
Ron English Ron English (American football) -External links:**...	Head Coach	2nd
Phil Snow Phil Snow Phillip Snow Is the Defensive Coordinator at Eastern Michigan University. He attended Sacramento CC and Cal. State Hayward , where he received a Bachelor's in Physical Education...	Defensive Coordinator	1st
Steve Morrison	Linebackers Coach	1st
Doug Downing	Running Backs Coach	1st

Army

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

Jared Hassin

Jared Hassin is an American football running back for the Army Black Knights.-High School career:Attended Kettle Moraine High School l . Three-sport standout at Kettle Moraine High in Wales, Wis. ... played football for head coach Mike Fink ... three-time letterwinner ... three-year starter ......

's three touchdowns, 142 yards rushing by EMU's Dwayne Priest, and 126 yards rushing by EMU quarterback Alex Gillett.

For his performance in the game, Dwayne Priest was named the Mid-American Conference

Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 West Division Offensive Player of the Week.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• 14:56 EMU - Dwayne Priest 5 yard run (Sean Graham kick) 0-7 EMU
• 6:01 Army - Jared Hassin
  Jared Hassin
  Jared Hassin is an American football running back for the Army Black Knights.-High School career:Attended Kettle Moraine High School l . Three-sport standout at Kettle Moraine High in Wales, Wis. ... played football for head coach Mike Fink ... three-time letterwinner ... three-year starter ......
  
   3 yard run (Alex Carlton kick) 7-7

2nd Quarter

• 1:00 Army — Jared Hassin 3 yard run (Alex Carlton kick) 14-7 Army
• 0:35 EMU — Dwayne Priest 5 yard run (Sean Graham kick) 14-14

3rd Quarter

• 14:55 Army - Patrick Mealy 11 yard run (Alex Carlton kick) 21-14 Army
• 10:30 Army — Alex Carlton 42-yard field goal 24-14 Army
• 8:25 EMU - Alex Gillett 1 yard run (Sean Graham kick failed) 24-20 Army

4th Quarter

• 3:03 EMU - Ben Thayer 10 yard pass from Alex Gillett (Sean Graham kick) 24-27 EMU
• 0:44 Army — Jared Hassin 7 yard run (Alex Carlton kick) 31-27 Army

Miami

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. EMU sophomore punter Jay Karutz's kicks averaged 49.5 yards, breaking a 54-year-old school record.

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. Karutz was also named an honorable mention choice for national Division I punter of the week.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• 12:06 M-OH- Thomas Merriweather 23 Yd Run (Trevor Cook Kick) 7-0 M-OH
• 2:34 EMU- Kinsman Thomas 71 Yd Pass From Josh LeDuc (Sean Graham Kick) 7-7

2nd Quarter

• 11:05 M-OH- Armand Robinson 24 Yd Pass From Zac Dysert (Trevor Cook Kick) 14-7 M-OH
• 00:28 EMU- LeDuc 11 Yd Pass From Alex Gillett (Sean Graham Kick) 14-14

3rd Quarter

• 6:43 EMU- Thomas 40 Yd Pass From Alex Gillett (Sean Graham Kick) 21-14 EMU
• 4:00 M-OH- Thomas Merriweather 20 Yd Run (Trevor Cook Kick) 21-21

4th Quarter

• 9:03 M-OH- Thomas Merriweather 9 Yd Run (Trevor Cook Kick) 28-21 M-OH

Central Michigan

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• 4:13 CMU — Cody Wilson 21 yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) 7-0 CMU
• 0:47 CMU — Paris Cotton 13 yard run (David Harman kick) 14-0 CMU

2nd Quarter

• 4:28 EMU — Dwayne Priest 2 yard run (Sean Graham kick) 14-7 CMU
• 1:45 CMU — Paris Cotton 1 yard run (David Harman kick) 21-7 CMU

3rd Quarter

• 13:30 CMU — Paris Cotton 61 yard run (David Harman kick) 28-7 CMU
• 8:09 EMU — Donald Scott 52 yard pass from Alex Gillett (Sean Graham kick) 28-14 CMU
• 4:20 CMU — Kito Poblah 14 yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) 35-14 CMU

4th Quarter

• 13:42 CMU — Mike Petrucci 43 yard fumble return (David Harman kick) 42-14 CMU
• 8:09 CMU — David Harman 41 yard field goal 45-14 CMU
• 6:25 CMU — Zurlon Tipton 20 yard run (David Harman kick) 52-14 CMU

Ohio State

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

Jim Tressel

James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...

 came into the game with a 1-4 record against Eastern Michigan; when he was the head coach at Division I-AA Youngstown State

Youngstown State Penguins football

The Youngstown State Penguins football team represents Youngstown State University in college football. Youngstown State currently plays as a member of the NCAA at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference...

 the teams played annually from 1986-1990.

For his performance in the game, Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2008−2010...

 was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Pryor completed 20 of 26 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns.

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Ohio

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Vanderbilt

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Ball State

Alex Gillett was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week. Ben Thayer was named the John Mackey tight end of the week

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....

 by the Nassau County Sports Commission

Nassau County Sports Commission

-Mission:The Nassau County Sports Commission is a non-profit, 501 organization created to enhance the quality of life of Nassau County, New York, residents through the promotion of physical fitness, healthy activity and positive sportsmanship to combat childhood obesity and performance enhancing...

.

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Virginia

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Toledo

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Western Michigan

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Buffalo

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2nd Quarter

• 13:36 EMU — Dwayne Priest 1 Yd Run (Sean Graham Kick) 7-0 EMU

• 07:35 BUFF — Marcus Rivers 28 Yd Pass From Jerry Davis (A.J. Principe Kick) 7-7

• 03:03 EMU — Dwayne Priest 1 Yd Run (Sean Graham Kick) 14-7 EMU

• 00:00 BUFF — A.J. Principe 30 Yd 14-10 EMU

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Northern Illinois

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

Defensive end

Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...

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.

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