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2009 Big East Conference football season

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title2009 Big East Conference football season
color#2B366E
color text#FFFFFF
leagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
sportfootball
logoBig East Conference logo.svg
logo_size250px
durationSeptember 3, 2009
through January 2, 2010
no_of_teams8
TVESPN-Big East Network
seasonRegular season
season_champsCincinnati
season_champ_nameChampion
seasonslistnamesFootball
prevseason_year2008
nextseason_year2010

through January 2, 2010 |conf1_runner-up = |conf2_runner-up = |finals_runner-up = The 2009 Big East football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 5, 2009, to January 2, 2010. The Big East Conference consists of 8 football members: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, and West Virginia. Cincinnati won the Big East Championship for the second consecutive year and was invited to the Allstate Sugar Bowl where they lost to Florida 51–24. Overall, the Big East went 4–2 in Bowl Games.

Previous season

Cincinnati (11–3) was the Big East champions and got the conference's automatic bid into the BCS and went to the FedEx Orange Bowl, losing to ACC champion Virginia Tech 20–7.

Five other Big East teams went to bowl games in 2008, finishing bowl play with a record of 4–2 as a conference. Connecticut (8–5) beat Buffalo 38–20 in the International Bowl. Pittsburgh (9–4) lost to Oregon State 3–0 in the Brut Sun Bowl. Rutgers (8–5) beat North Carolina State 29–23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. South Florida (8–5) beat Memphis 41–14 in the magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl. And West Virginia (9–4) beat North Carolina 31–30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Louisville (5–7) and Syracuse (3–9).

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 Big East preseason poll was announced at the Big East Media Day in Newport, RI on August 4. Pittsburgh was chosen as the favorite to win the conference.

Big East Media Poll

  1. Pittsburgh – 161 (8)
  2. West Virginia – 151 (5)
  3. Cincinnati – 144 (8)
  4. South Florida – 130 (3)
  5. Rutgers – 126
  6. Connecticut – 74
  7. Louisville – 51
  8. Syracuse – 27

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayerBronko Nagurski TrophyDave Rimington TrophyLombardi AwardManning AwardMaxwell AwardLou Groza AwardOutland TrophyFred Biletnikoff AwardWalter Camp AwardJim Thorpe AwardBednarik AwardDoak Walker AwardDavey O'Brien Award
South FloridaJerome Murphy
South FloridaGeorge Selvie
SyracuseArthur Jones
RutgersRyan Blaszczyk
SyracuseJim McKenzie
PittsburghNate Byham
RutgersAnthony Davis
South FloridaGeorge Selvie
SyracuseArthur Jones
West VirginiaScooter Berry
West VirginiaChris Neild
West VirginiaJ.T. Thomas
West VirginiaReed Williams
CincinnatiTony Pike
South FloridaMatt Grothe
CincinnatiMardy Gilyard
CincinnatiTony Pike
South FloridaMatt Grothe
West VirginiaNoel Devine
CincinnatiJake Rogers
UConnDave Teggart
RutgersAnthony Davis
SyracuseArthur Jones
CincinnatiMardy Gilyard
LouisvilleDoug Beaumont
CincinnatiMardy Gilyard
South FloridaGeorge Selvie
PittsburghAaron Berry
UconnScott Lutrus
PittsburghGreg Romeus
RutgersRyan D'Imperio
South FloridaGeorge Selvie
SyracuseArthur Jones
West VirginiaReed Williams
UConnAndre Dixon
UconnJordan Todman
West VirginiaNoel Devine
West VirginiaJarrett Brown
South FloridaMatt Grothe
CincinnatiTony Pike

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Big East member won
Big East member lost
Big East teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 p.m.MinnesotaSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPN2L 23–20 in OT48,617
September 512:00 p.m.LibertyWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVW 33–2057,950
September 51:00 p.m.PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAW 38–348,497
September 57:00 p.m.UConnOhioPeden Stadium • Athens, OHW 23–1624,617
September 57:00 p.m.WoffordSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLW 40–740,360
September 57:30 p.m.LouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYW 30–1039,344
September 71:00 p.m.CincinnatiRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNCIN 47–1553,737

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tony PikeCincinnatiLindsey WittenUConnTyler BitancurtWest Virginia

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1212:00 p.m.#19 North CarolinaUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTESPNUL 12–1038,087
September 1212:00 p.m.PittsburghBuffaloUniversity at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, NYESPN2W 54–2721,870
September 1212:00 p.m.Syracuse#5 Penn StateBeaver Stadium • University Park, PABig Ten NetworkL 28–7106,387
September 123:30 p.m.HowardRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJW 45–743,722
September 123:30 p.m.East CarolinaWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVW 35–2059,216
September 127:30 p.m.Southeast Missouri State#23 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHFSN-OhioW 70–330,421
September 127:30 p.m.South FloridaWestern KentuckyHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KYW 35–1320,568

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jarrett BrownWest VirginiaAdam GunnPittsburghMardy GilyardCincinnati

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1912:00 p.m.LouisvilleKentuckyCommonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KYESPNUL 31–2770,988
September 195:00 p.m.UConnBaylorFloyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TXW 30–2240,147
September 195:00 p.m.Florida InternationalRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJW 23–1545,273
September 196:00 p.m.NavyPittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAW 27–1455,064
September 196:45 p.m.#21 Cincinnati#24 Oregon StateReser Stadium • Corvallis, ORFSNW 28–1841,909
September 197:00 p.m.Charleston SouthernSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLW 59–038,798
September 197:00 p.m.NorthwesternSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYW 37–3440,251
September 197:45 p.m.West VirginiaAuburnJordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, ALESPN2L 41–3087,451

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Mike WilliamsSyracuseDan MasonPittsburghRyan LichtensteinSyracuse

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2612:00 p.m.Fresno State#15 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHW 28–2032,910
September 2612:00 p.m.Rhode IslandUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTW 52–1038,620
September 2612:00 p.m.South Florida#25 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPNUW 17–783,542
September 263:30 p.m.RutgersMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 34–1343,848
September 263:30 p.m.PittsburghNorth Carolina StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCESPNUL 38–3157,583
September 267:00 p.m.MaineSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYW 41–2435,632
September 267:30 p.m.LouisvilleUtahRice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTCBS College SportsL 30–1445,588

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Mardy GilyardCincinnatiJason Pierre-PaulSouth FloridaTeddy DellagannaRutgers

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 17:30 p.m.ColoradoWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNW 35–2460,055
October 28:00 p.m.PittsburghLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPN2PITT 35–1039,948
October 312:00 p.m.#23 South FloridaSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYBig East NetworkUSF 34–2040,147
October 31:00 p.m.#11 CincinnatiMiami (OH)Yager Stadium • Oxford, OHW 37–1323,493

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Bill StullPittsburghNate AllenSouth FloridaScott KozlowskiWest Virginia

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1012:00 p.m.West VirginiaSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYBig East NetworkWVU 34–1340,144
October 103:30 p.m.UConnPittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAABCPITT 24–2144,839
October 103:30 p.m.Texas SouthernRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJW 42–050,169
October 107:30 p.m.Southern MississippiLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPNUW 25–2337,268

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Noel DevineWest VirginiaRobert VaughnUConnDan HutchinsPittsburgh

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 157:30 p.m.#9 Cincinnati#21 South FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPNCIN 34–1763,976
October 168:00 p.m.PittsburghRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNPITT 24–1750,296
October 1712:00 p.m.LouisvilleUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East NetworkUCONN 38–2540,000
October 173:30 p.m.MarshallWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVBig East NetworkW 24–754,432

On October 18, UConn cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death during a fight at an on campus dance. Howard had a career-high 11 tackles and forced a 3rd-quarter fumble to earn the game ball just hours before his death.

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Dion LewisPittsburghLawrence WilsonUConnJacob RogersCincinnati

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 238:00 p.m.RutgersArmyMichie Stadium • West Point, NYESPN2W 27–1024,098
October 2412:00 p.m.UConn#23 West VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNUWVU 28–2458,106
October 2412:00 p.m.South Florida#20 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PABig East NetworkPITT 41–1450,019
October 243:30 p.m.Louisville#5 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHESPNUCIN 41–1035,099
October 243:30 p.m.AkronSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYW 28–1436,991

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Noel DevineWest VirginiaDom DeCiccoPittsburghTavon AustinWest Virginia

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 308:00 p.m.#21 West VirginiaSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN2USF 30–1956,328
October 3112:00 p.m.#8 CincinnatiSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPNUCIN 28–733,802
October 3112:00 p.m.RutgersUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East NetworkRUTG 28–2437,045
October 313:30 p.m.Arkansas StateLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYW 21–1321,497

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tim BrownRutgersKion WilsonSouth FloridaDevin McCourtyRutgers

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 712:00 p.m.LouisvilleWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVBig East NetworkWVU 17–955,334
November 712:00 p.m.Syracuse#13 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPNUPITT 37–1046,855
November 78:00 p.m.UConn#5 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHABCCIN 47–4535,100

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Zach CollarosCincinnatiJulian MillerWest VirginiaJacob RogersCincinnati

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 127:30 p.m.#24 South FloridaRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNRUTG 31–048,057
November 138:00 p.m.#25 West Virginia#5 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHESPN2CIN 24–2135,105
November 1412:00 p.m.SyracuseLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYBig East NetworkLOU 10–933,223
November 148:00 p.m.Notre Dame#12 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAABCW 27–2265,374

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jonathan BaldwinPittsburghChris CampaLouisvilleDevin McCourtyRutgers

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2112:00 p.m.LouisvilleSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLBig East NetworkUSF 34–2249,388
November 212:30 p.m.UConnNotre DameNotre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, INNBCW 33–30 in 2OT80,795
November 213:00 p.m.RutgersSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYSYR 31–1336,759

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
B.J. DanielsSouth FloridaDoug HogueSyracuseJordan TodmanUConn

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2711:00 a.m.RutgersLouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPN2RUTG 34–1423,422
November 2712:00 p.m.Illinois#5 CincinnatiNippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHABCW 49–3635,106
November 277:00 p.m.#9 PittsburghWest VirginiaMountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPN2WVU 19–1656,123
November 2812:00 p.m.SyracuseUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East NetworkUCONN 56–3140,000
November 283:30 p.m.#17 MiamiSouth FloridaRaymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLABCL 31–1066,469

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tony PikeCincinnatiRobert SandsWest VirginiaTyler BitancurtWest Virginia

Week Fourteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 512:00 p.m.#5 Cincinnati#15 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAABCCIN 45–4463,387
December 512:00 p.m.#23 West VirginiaRutgersRutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNWVU 24–2152,534
December 58:00 p.m.South FloridaUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CTESPN2UCONN 29–2735,624

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Tony PikeCincinnatiReed WilliamsWest VirginiaMardy GilyardCincinnati

Rankings

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Records against other conferences

As of games through week 13

ConferenceWinsLosses
ACC23
Big 1220
Big Ten22
CUSA30
Independents40
MAC40
Mountain West01
Pac-1010
SEC02
Sun Belt30
WAC10
All FCS100
Overall328

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchups/ResultsAttendancePayout (US$)
St. Petersburg BowlDecember 19, 2009Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FLESPNRutgers 45, UCF 2429,763$1,000,000
Meineke Car Care BowlDecember 26, 2009Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NCESPNPittsburgh 19, North Carolina 1750,389$1,000,000
Konica Minolta Gator BowlJanuary 1, 2010Jacksonville Municipal StadiumJacksonville, FLCBSFlorida State 33, West Virginia 2184,129$2,500,000
Sugar BowlJanuary 1, 2010Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaFOXFlorida 51, Cincinnati 2465,207$18,000,000
International BowlJanuary 2, 2010Rogers CentreToronto, ONESPN2South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 322,185$750,000
PapaJohns.com BowlJanuary 2, 2010Legion FieldBirmingham, ALESPNUConn 20, South Carolina 745,254$900,000

Attendance

TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of Capacity
CincinnatiNippert Stadium (35,098)30,42132,91035,09935,10035,10535,106203,65133,94296.7
ConnecticutRentschler Field (40,000)38,08738,62040,00037,04540,00035,624229,37638,22995.6
LouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium (42,000)39,34439,94837,26821,49733,22323,42219470232,45077.3
PittsburghHeinz Field (65,050)48,49755,06444,83950,01946,85565,37463,387374,03553,43482.1
RutgersRutgers Stadium (52,454)53,73743,72245,27350,16950,29648,05752,534343,78849,11393.6
South FloridaRaymond James Stadium (65,857)40,36038,79863,97656,32849,38866,469315,31952,55379.8
SyracuseCarrier Dome (49,250)48,61740,25135,63240,14740,14436,99133,80236,759312,34339,04379.3
West VirginiaMountaineer Field (60,000)57,95059,21660,05554,43258,10655,33456,123401,21657,31695.5

Awards and honors

Big East Conference Awards

The following individuals received postseason honors as voted by the Big East Conference football coaches.

AwardRecipient(s)
Offensive Player of the YearDion Lewis, RB, PITTSBURGH
Defensive Player of the YearGreg Romeus, DE, PITTSBURGH
Mick Williams, DL, PITTSBURGH
Special Teams Player of the YearMardy Gilyard, KR, CINCINNATI
Rookie of the YearDion Lewis, RB, PITTSBURGH
Coach of the YearBrian Kelly, CINCINNATI

References

References

  1. (August 4, 2009). "Pittsburgh Chosen As 2009 BIG EAST Football Favorite".
  2. "The Bronko Nagurski Charlotte Touchdown Club".
  3. "Rimington Trophy".
  4. Hugo Aguilar. "The Rotary Lombardi Award Website – 2009 Contenders".
  5. "Allstate Sugar Bowl Announces Manning Award Watch List".
  6. "College Player Watch List".
  7. "Lou Groza Award".
  8. (August 11, 2009). "2009 Outland Trophy Watch List Announced".
  9. "The Biletnikoff Award".
  10. (August 7, 2009). "Walter Camp Announces 2009 Player of the Year Watch List". Walter Camp.
  11. "Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Museum".
  12. (August 4, 2009). "2009 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced".
  13. (August 3, 2009). "2009 O’Brien Quarterback Award Watch List Announced".
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  19. "Devine, Vaughn, Hutchins Earn Weekly Football Honors – BIG EAST Conference Athletics".
  20. (October 19, 2009). "Howard dies after stabbing". [[ESPN]].
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