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2010 Big East Conference football season

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title2010 Big East Conference football season
color#2B366E
color text#FFFFFF
leagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
sportfootball
logoBig East Conference logo.svg
logo_size175px
durationSeptember 2, 2010
through January 8, 2011
no_of_teams8
TVESPN-Big East Network
seasonRegular season
season_champs[Connecticut](2010-connecticut-huskies-football-team), [West Virginia](2010-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) & [Pitt](2010-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team)
season_champ_nameChampions
seasonslistnamesFootball
prevseason_year[2009](2009-big-east-conference-football-season)
nextseason_year[2011](2011-big-east-conference-football-season)

through January 8, 2011 | conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = 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.

Previous season

Cincinnati (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).

Preseason

Coaching changes

Three teams have new head coaches for the 2010 season. Charlie Strong replaces Steve Kragthorpe at Louisville, Butch Jones replaces Brian Kelly at Cincinnati, and Skip Holtz replaces Jim Leavitt 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

  1. Pittsburgh – 190 (22)
  2. West Virginia – 142 (1)
  3. Cincinnati – 142
  4. Connecticut – 131 (1)
  5. Rutgers – 99
  6. South Florida – 79
  7. Syracuse – 41
  8. Louisville – 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:

  • Zach Frazer, Connecticut Lombardi Award:
  • Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
  • Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
  • Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
  • J.T. Thomas, West Virginia Outland Trophy:
  • Zach Hurd, Connecticut
  • Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
  • Art Forst, Rutgers Rimington Trophy:
  • Moe Petrus, Connecticut
  • Mario Benevides, Louisville
  • Ryan Bartholomew, Syracuse Bednarik Award:
  • Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
  • Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
  • Derrell Smith, Syracuse
  • Robert Sands, West Virginia Maxwell Award:
  • Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
  • Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati
  • Jordan Todman, Connecticut
  • Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh
  • Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
  • Tom Savage, Rutgers
  • Noel Devine, West Virginia Walter Camp Award:
  • Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
  • Noel Devine, West Virginia Davey O'Brien Award:
  • Zach Collaros, Cincinnati
  • Tom Savage, Rutgers Biletnikoff Award:
  • Armon Binns, Cincinnati
  • Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh Butkus Award:
  • Greg Lloyd, Connecticut
  • Scott Lutrus, Connecticut
  • Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
  • Doug Hogue, Syracuse
  • Derrell Smith, Syracuse Lou Groza Award:
  • Dan Hutchins, Pittsburgh
  • Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia John Mackey Award:
  • Ben Guidulgi, Cincinnati
  • Ryan Griffin, Connecticut
  • Cameron Graham, Louisville
  • D.C. Jefferson, Rutgers Doak Walker Award:
  • Jordan Todman, Connecticut
  • Victor Anderson, Louisville
  • Bilal Powell, Louisville
  • Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
  • Noel Devine, West Virginia Jim Thorpe Award:
  • Johnny Patrick, Louisville
  • Dom DeCicco, Pittsburgh
  • Brandon Hogan, West Virginia
  • Robert Sands, West Virginia

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 AP poll for that week until week eight when the BCS rankings will be used.

Week One

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 27:30 pm[Norfolk State](2010-norfolk-state-spartans-football-team)**Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJespn3.com**W** 31–046,311
September 27:30 pmNo. 15 **Pittsburgh**[Utah](2010-utah-utes-football-team)Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UTVersus**L** 24–27OT45,730
September 43:30 pm**Connecticut**[Michigan](2010-michigan-wolverines-football-team)Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MIABC**L** 10–30113,090
September 43:30 pm[Kentucky](2010-kentucky-wildcats-football-team)**Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYABC**L** 16–2355,327
September 43:30 pm[Coastal Carolina](2010-coastal-carolina-chanticleers-football-team)No. 25 **West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVBig East Network**W** 31–057,867
September 46:00 pm**Syracuse**[Akron](2010-akron-zips-football-team)InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OHESPN3**W** 29–315,969
September 47:05 pm[Stony Brook](2010-stony-brook-seawolves-football-team)**South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN3**W** 59–1440,201
September 410:00 pm**Cincinnati**[Fresno State](2010-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team)Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CAESPN2**L** 14–2837,238

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ryan NassibSyracuseMike HolmesSyracuseBrandon BingRutgers

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteBroadcastResultAttendance
September 107:00 pmNo. 23 **West Virginia**[Marshall](2010-marshall-thundering-herd-football-team)Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WVESPN2**W** 24–21OT41,382
September 1112:00 pm**South Florida**No. 8 [Florida](2010-florida-gators-football-team)Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FLBig East Network**L** 14–3890,612
September 1112:00 pmIndiana State**Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHFSOHIO**W** 40–730,807
September 1112:00 pmTexas Southern**Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East Network**W** 62–337,359
September 111:00 pmNew Hampshire**Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAespn3.com**W** 38–1650,120
September 113:30 pm[Eastern Kentucky](2010-eastern-kentucky-colonels-football-team)**Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYBig East Network**W** 23–1351,427
September 117:00 pm**Syracuse**[Washington](2010-washington-huskies-football-team)Husky Stadium • Seattle, WAFSN Northwest**L** 20–4162,418
September 118:00 pm**Rutgers**[Florida International](2010-fiu-golden-panthers-football-team)FIU Stadium • Miami, FLBig East Network**W** 19–1419,872

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Noel DevineWest VirginiaJoe LefegedRutgersJoe LefegedRutgers

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 167:30 pm**Cincinnati**[NC State](2010-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team)Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCESPN**L** 19–3055,934
September 1812:00 pm[Maryland](2010-maryland-terrapins-football-team)**#21 West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPNU**W**31–1760,122
September 1812:00 pm**Connecticut**[Temple](2010-temple-owls-football-team)Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PABig East Network**L** 16–3018,702
September 185:30 pm**Louisville**No. 25 [Oregon State](2010-oregon-state-beavers-football-team)Reser Stadium • Corvallis, ORFSN Northwest**L** 28–3545,379
September 187:15 pmMaine**Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY**W** 38–1437,758

Week off: Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Geno SmithWest VirginiaBruce IrvinWest VirginiaMike HolmesSyracuse

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 237:30 pmNo. 19 [Miami](2010-miami-hurricanes-football-team)**Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPN**L** 3–3158,115
September 2512:00 pm[Buffalo](2010-buffalo-bulls-football-team)**Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East Network**W** 45–2136,738
September 253:30 pmColgate**Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NYEspn3.com**W** 42–738,068
September 253:30 pm[North Carolina](2010-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team)**Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNU**L** 13–1752,038
September 256:00 pmNo. 8 [Oklahoma](2010-oklahoma-sooners-football-team)**Cincinnati**Paul Brown Stadium • Cincinnati,ESPN 2**L** 29–3158,253
September 257:00 pm[Western Kentucky](2010-western-kentucky-hilltoppers-football-team)**South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLBig East Network**W** 24–1240,206
September 259:00 pmNo. 22 **West Virginia**No. 15 [LSU](2010-lsu-tigers-football-team)Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAESPN 2**L** 14–2092,575

Week off: Louisville

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Delone CarterSyracuseSio MooreConnecticutTerrence MitchellSouth Florida

Week Five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 212:00 pm[Vanderbilt](2010-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team)**Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East Network**W** 40–2140,000
October 22:00 pm[Tulane](2010-tulane-green-wave-football-team)**Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJEspn3.com**L** 14–1747,963
October 23:30 pm[Florida International](2010-fiu-golden-panthers-football-team)**Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAEspn3.com**W** 44–1745,207
October 27:00 pm**Louisville**[Arkansas State](2010-arkansas-state-red-wolves-football-team)ASU Stadium • Jonesboro, AREspn3.com**W** 34–2425,219
October 27:05 pm[Florida Atlantic](2010-florida-atlantic-owls-football-team)**South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLEspn3.com**W** 31–338,434

Week off: Cincinnati, Syracuse, West Virginia

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Ray GrahamPittsburghBlidi Wreh-WilsonConnecticutDan HutchinsPittsburgh

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 87:30 pm**Connecticut****Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPN**RUT** 27–2448,431
October 912:00 pm**Syracuse****South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLBig East Network**SYR** 13–941,917
October 92:00 pm[Memphis](2010-memphis-tigers-football-team)**Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPN3.com**W** 56–048,427
October 93:30 pm**Pittsburgh**[Notre Dame](2010-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team)Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INNBC**L** 17–2380,795
October 93:30 pm[UNLV](2010-unlv-rebels-football-team)**West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVBig East Network**W** 49–1058,234
October 97:00 pm[Miami (OH)](2010-miami-redhawks-football-team)**Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHESPN3.com**W** 45–333,909

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Chas DoddRutgersMax SuterSyracuseSan San TeRutgers

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 147:30 pm**South Florida**No. 25 **West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPN**WV** 20–654,955
October 158:00 pm**Cincinnati****Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPN**CIN** 35–2755,106
October 1612:00 pm**Pittsburgh****Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NYBig East Network**PITT** 45–1540,168
October 162:00 pmArmy**Rutgers**New Meadowlands Stadium • East Rutherford, N.J.ESPN3.com**RUT** 23–20OT41,292

Week off: Connecticut

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Armon BinnsCincinnatiKeith TandyWest VirginiaDan HutchinsPittsburgh

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 227:30 pm**South Florida****Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHESPN2**USF** 38–3032,670
October 2312:00 pm**Rutgers****Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PABig East Network**PITT** 41–2150,425
October 2312:00 pm**Syracuse**No. 20 **West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVESPN2**SYR** 19–1458,122
October 233:30 pm**Connecticut****Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPNU**LOU** 26–048,591

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
B.J. DanielsSouth FloridaDoug HogueSyracuseChris PhilpottLouisville

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 298:00 pm**West Virginia****Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTESPN2**CONN** 16–13OT40,000
October 3012:00 pm**Syracuse****Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHESPNU**SYR** 31–732,072
October 3012:00 pm**Louisville****Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PABig East Network**PITT** 20–348,562

Week off: Rutgers, South Florida

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jordan TodmanConnecticutSio MooreConnecticutDave TeggartConnecticut

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 37:00 pm**Rutgers****South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN2**USF** 28–2739,465
November 612:00 pm**Louisville****Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NYBig East Network**LOU** 28–2040,735

Week off: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, West Virginia

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jeremy WrightLouisvilleJacquain WilliamsSouth FloridaMaikon BonaniSouth Florida

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 117:30 pm**Pittsburgh****Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTESPN**CONN 30–28**35,391
November 1312:00 pm**Cincinnati****West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVBig East Network**WVU 37–10**56,593
November 1312:00 pm**South Florida****Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPNU**USF 24–21**OT43,887
November 133:30 pm**Syracuse****Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPNU**SYR 13–10**49,911

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Geno SmithWest VirginiaLawrence WilsonConnecticutRoss KrautmanSyracuse

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2012:00 pm**West Virginia****Louisville**Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYBig East Network**WVU 17–10**51,772
November 2012:00 pm**Pittsburgh****South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN2**PITT 17–10**43,844
November 207:00 pm**Connecticut****Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPNU**CONN 23–6**41,465
November 207:30 pm**Rutgers****Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OHBig East Network**CIN 69–38**30,265

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Isaiah PeadCincinnatiBrandon MillsCincinnatiGregg PugnettiWest Virginia

Week Thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2611:00 am**Louisville****Rutgers**Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJESPN2**LOU 40–13**37,422
November 2612:00 pm**West Virginia****Pittsburgh**Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAABC**WVU 35–10**60,562
November 2712:00 pm**Cincinnati****Connecticut**Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CTBig East Network**CONN 38–14**40,000
November 2712:00 pm[Boston College](2010-boston-college-eagles-football-team)**Syracuse**Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPN2**L 7–16**42,191
November 2712:00 pm**South Florida**Miami (FL)Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPNU**W 23–20**OT41,148

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jordan TodmanConnecticutBrandon HoganWest VirginiaJustin Brockhaus-KannSouth 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 BCS 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.

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 412:00 pm**Pittsburgh****Cincinnati**Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH**PITT 28–10**
December 48:00 pm**Connecticut****South Florida**Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FLESPN2**UCONN 19–16**
December 412:00 pm**Rutgers**No. 24 **West Virginia**Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WVABC**WVU 35–14**

Week off: Louisville, Syracuse

Players of the week:

OffensiveDefensiveSpecial teamsPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Dion LewisPittsburghJ.T. ThomasWest VirginiaDavid TeggartConnecticut

Rankings

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Records against other conferences

ConferenceWinsLosses
[ACC](2010-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)24
[Big 12](2010-big-12-conference-football-season)01
[Big Ten](2010-big-ten-conference-football-season)01
[CUSA](2010-conference-usa-football-season)31
[Independents](2010-independents-football-season)11
[MAC](2010-mid-american-conference-football-season)31
[Mountain West](2010-mountain-west-conference-football-season)11
[Pac-10](2010-pac-10-conference-football-season)02
[SEC](2010-sec-football-season)13
[Sun Belt](2010-sun-belt-conference-football-season)50
[WAC](2010-wac-football-season)01
All FCS90
**Against BCS**311
**Against FBS**1616
**Overall**2516

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchups/ResultsAttendancePayout (US$)
Beef 'O' Brady's BowlDecember 21, 2010Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FLESPN**Louisville** 31, [Southern Miss](2010-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) 2820,017$1,000,000
Champs Sports BowlDecember 28, 2010Florida Citrus BowlOrlando, FLESPN[NC State](2010-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 23, **West Virginia** 748,962$2,125,000
Pinstripe BowlDecember 30, 2010Yankee StadiumBronx, NYESPN**Syracuse** 36, [Kansas State](2010-kansas-state-wildcats-football-team) 3438,274$2,000,000
Meineke Car Care BowlDecember 31, 2010Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NCESPN**South Florida** 31, [Clemson](2010-clemson-tigers-football-team) 2641,122$1,000,000
BBVA Compass BowlJanuary 8, 2011Legion FieldBirmingham, ALESPN**Pittsburgh** 27, [Kentucky](2010-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) 10$900,000
[Fiesta Bowl](2011-fiesta-bowl)January 1, 2011University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZESPN[Oklahoma](2010-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) 48, **Connecticut** 2067,232$17,000,000

Attendance

TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
CincinnatiNippert Stadium (35,098)30,80758,253§33,90932,67032,07230,26527,496245,47235,06788.9
ConnecticutRentschler Field (40,000)37,35936,73840,00040,00035,39140,000–229,48838,24895.6
LouisvillePapa John's Cardinal Stadium (57,000)55,32751,42748,42755,10648,59143,88751,772354,53750,64888.9
PittsburghHeinz Field (65,050)50,12058,11545,20750,42548,56260,562–312,91152,16580.2
RutgersRutgers Stadium (52,454)46,31152,03847,96348,43141,292†49,91137,422323,36846,19588.1
South FloridaRaymond James Stadium (65,857)40,20140,20638,43441,91739,46543,84441,809285,87640,83962.0
SyracuseCarrier Dome (49,250)37,75838,06840,16840,73541,46542,191–240,38540,06481.3
West VirginiaMountaineer Field (60,000)57,86760,12258,23454,95558,12256,59348,386394,27956,32693.9

§Played at Paul Brown Stadium

†Played at New Meadowlands Stadium

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 Year**Jordan Todman**†, RB, CONNECTICUT
Defensive Player of the Year**Jabaal Sheard**, DE, PITTSBURGH
Special Teams Player of the Year**Lindsey Lamar**, KR, SOUTH FLORIDA
Rookie of the Year**Hakeem Smith**, S, LOUISVILLE
Coach of the Year**Randy Edsall**, CONNECTICUT
**Charlie Strong**, LOUISVILLE
† - denotes unanimous selection

Todman, who became the second Connecticut running back 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 in 1992. Sheard marked the third consecutive year, and fourth time in five years, that a Pittsburgh player has won the defensive player award.

OffenseDefenseOffenseDefense
QB – Zach Collaros†, JR, CINCINNATI
RB – Jordan Todman†, JR, CONNECTICUT
RB – Bilal Powell, SR, LOUISVILLE
WR – Armon Binns, SR, CINCINNATI
WR – Jon Baldwin, JR, PITTSBURGH
TE – Cameron Graham, JR, LOUISVILLE
OT – Mike Ryan, JR, CONNECTICUT
OT – Jason Pinkston, SR, PITTSBURGH
OG – Zach Hurd†, SR, CONNECTICUT
OG – Mark Wetterer†, SR, LOUISVILLE
C – Sampson Genus, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
K – Dave Teggart, JR, CONNECTICUT
RS – Lindsey Lamar, SO, SOUTH FLORIDA
DL – Kendall Reyes, JR, CONNECTICUT
DL – Jabaal Sheard†, SR, PITTSBURGH
DL – Terrell McClain, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
DL – Chris Neild, SR, WEST VIRGINIA
LB – Lawrence Wilson, SR, CONNECTICUT
LB – Doug Hogue, SR, SYRACUSE
LB – J. T. Thomas, SR, WEST VIRGINIA
CB – Johnny Patrick, SR, LOUISVILLE
CB – Keith Tandy, JR, WEST VIRGINIA
S – Dom DeCicco, SR, PITTSBURGH
S – Robert Sands, JR, WEST VIRGINIA
P – Dan Hutchins, SR, PITTSBURGH
QB – Geno Smith, SO, WEST VIRGINIA
RB – Isaiah Pead, JR, CINCINNATI
RB – Delone Carter, SR, SYRACUSE
WR – D. J. Woods, JR, CINCINNATI
WR – Dontavia Bogan, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
WR – Tavon Austin, SO, WEST VIRGINIA
WR – Jock Sanders, SR, WEST VIRGINIA
TE – Benjamin Guidugli, SR, CINCINNATI
OT – Justin Pugh, SO, SYRACUSE
OT – Don Barclay, JR, WEST VIRGINIA
OL – Jason Kelce, JR, CINCINNATI
OL – Byron Stingily, SR, LOUISVILLE
OL – Jacob Sims, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
C – Moe Petrus, JR, CONNECTICUT
K – Ross Krautman, FR, SYRACUSE
RS – Nick Williams, SO, CONNECTICUT
DL – Brandon Lindsey, JR, PITTSBURGH
DL – Chandler Jones, JR, SYRACUSE
DL – Scooter Berry, SR, WEST VIRGINIA
DL – Bruce Irvin, JR, WEST VIRGINIA
LB – J. K. Schaffer, JR, CINCINNATI
LB – Jacquian Williams, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
LB – Derrell Smith, SR, SYRACUSE
CB – Mistral Raymond, SR, SOUTH FLORIDA
CB – Brandon Hogan, SR, WEST VIRGINIA
S – Hakeem Smith, FR, LOUISVILLE
S – Jared Holley, SO, PITTSBURGH
S – Joe Lefeged, SR, RUTGERS
P – Rob Long, SR, SYRACUSE
† - denotes unanimous selection

References

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