2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

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2010 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy +		6	–	2					8	–	5
FIU +		6	–	2					7	–	6
Middle Tennessee		5	–	3					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					5	–	7
Arkansas State		4	–	4					4	–	8
Florida Atlantic		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette		3	–	5					3	–	9
North Texas		3	–	5					3	–	9
Western Kentucky		2	–	6					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions

The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Middle Tennessee competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was led by head coach Rick Stockstill. The Blue Raiders played their home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium.

The Blue Raiders finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play and were invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl where they were defeated by Miami (OH) 21–35.

During the off season

In January 2010, 4-year defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz, left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State. Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense.

In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech. On March 3, Mike Schultz, former TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.

Schedule

April 101:00 PMBlue-White Spring Game

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

White 56–42 3,110

|- !colspan=8| Regular Season

September 26:30 PMMinnesota*

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

ESPNUL 17–24 25,908 September 116:00 PMAustin Peay*

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

W 56–33 16,806 September 186:00 PMat Memphis*

• Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
• Memphis, TN

L 17–24 27,965 September 256:00 PMat Louisiana-Lafayette

• Cajun Field
• Lafayette, LA

W 34–14 17,249 October 57:00 PMTroy

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN (Battle for the Palladium)

ESPN2L 13–42 28,010 October 162:30 PMat Georgia Tech*

• Bobby Dodd Stadium
• Atlanta, GA

ESPN3L 14–42 40,652 October 233:30 PMLouisiana-Monroe

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

W 38–10 19,052 November 26:00 PMat Arkansas State

• ASU Stadium
• Jonesboro, AR

ESPN2L 24–51 13,589 November 132:30 PMNorth Texas

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

L 17–23 14,227 November 203:30 PMat Western Kentucky

• Houchens Industries – L. T. Smith Stadium
• Bowling Green, KY

CSSW 27–26 12,322 November 272:30 PMFlorida Atlantic

• Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
• Murfreesboro, TN

W 38–14 10,140 December 45:00 PMat Florida International

• FIU Stadium
• Miami, FL

ESPN3W 28–27 16,628

|- !colspan=8| Post Season

January 67:00 PMvs. Miami (OH)*

• Ladd Peebles Stadium
• Mobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl)

ESPNL 21–35 38,168

Game notes

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Minnesota 1-0

Pregame Line: Minnesota -3.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	7	7	0	10	24
Blue Raiders	0	14	3	0	17

Phillip Tanner carries the ball late in the second quarter.

Austin Peay Governors

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 39-12-2

Pregame Line: N/A

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	3	14	16	0	33
Blue Raiders	14	21	7	14	56

Memphis Tigers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 14-8-1

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	7	7	0	17
Tigers	3	14	7	0	24

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Tied 6-6

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	3	17	14	0	34
Ragin' Cajuns	0	14	0	0	14

Troy Trojans - Battle for the Palladium

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 11-7

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -3.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	7	7	14	42
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	6	13

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Georgia Tech 1-0

Pregame Line: Georgia Tech -18.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	0	7	0	7	14
Yellow Jackets	7	7	21	7	42

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-2

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -12

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	0	0	7	10
Blue Raiders	7	21	3	7	38

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 9-3

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -1.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	10	7	0	7	24
Red Wolves	13	10	14	14	51

North Texas Mean Green

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: North Texas 6-4

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -10.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	14	3	3	3	23
Blue Raiders	0	10	7	0	17

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - 100 Miles of Hate

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 32-28-1

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -4.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	3	3	14	27
Hilltoppers	13	6	7	0	26

Florida Atlantic Owls

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 5-3

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -5.5

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	7	0	0	7	14
Blue Raiders	7	7	10	14	38

Florida International Golden Panthers

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Middle Tennessee 4-2

Pregame Line: Florida International -5.0

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	7	7	7	7	28
Golden Panthers	14	3	3	7	27

Miami RedHawks - GoDaddy.com Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	14	0	7	0	21
RedHawks	7	7	14	7	35

Series Record After 2010 Meeting: Miami 1-0

Pregame Line: Middle Tennessee -2

Coaching Personnel

• Head Coach: Rick Stockstill
• Defensive Line: John Palermo
• Offensive Coordinator/QB: Mike Schultz
• Offensive Line: Jimmy Ray Stephens
• Wide Receivers: Justin Watts
• Inside Receivers: Brent Brock
• Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Randall McCray
• Running Backs: Willie Simmons
• Safeties: David Bibee
• Cornerbacks: Steve Ellis
• Strength: Russell Patterson

NFL Draft

5th Round, 147th Overall Pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars—Sr. CB Rod Issac