2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=2010
|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles
|image=Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
|image_size=120
|conference=Mid-American Conference
|division=West
|short_conf=MAC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=2–10
|conf_record=2–6
|head_coach=Ron English
|hc_year=2nd
|off_coach=Ken Karcher
|oc_year=2nd
|def_coach=Phil Snow
|dc_year=1st
|off_scheme=
|def_scheme=
|stadium=Rynearson Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2010 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
{{Commons category}}
The 2010 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division, was coached by Ron English, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv =
| score = 27–31
| attend = 11,318{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302472199|title=Army Black Knights vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score|date=September 4, 2010|access-date=September 20, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908101721/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302472199|archive-date=September 8, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Yager Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv = STO
| score = 21–28
| attend = 12,857{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540193|title=Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score|work=ESPN|access-date=September 11, 2010|date=September 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021060739/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540193|archive-date=October 21, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Central Michigan
| gamename = rivalry
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv =
| score = 14–52
| attend = 20,348{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302612199|date=September 18, 2010|access-date=September 19, 2010|title=Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922100008/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302612199|archive-date=September 22, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| time = 3:30 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| tv = ABC/ESPN
| score = 20–73
| attend = 105,017{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680194|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Box Score|date=September 25, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926170352/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680194|archive-date=September 26, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–30
| attend = 16,753{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302752199|title=Ohio Bobcats vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Score|date=October 2, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009073722/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752199|archive-date=October 9, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 6–52
| attend = 33,107{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820238|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Vanderbilt Commodores Score|date=October 9, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014192241/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820238|archive-date=October 14, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv =
| score = 41–38
| overtime = OT
| attend = 10,956{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302892050|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Ball State Cardinals - Box Score|date=October 16, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020132142/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302892050|archive-date=October 20, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–48
| attend = 37,386{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960258|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Virginia Cavaliers - Box Score|date=October 23, 2010|access-date=October 24, 2010|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026045642/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960258|archive-date=October 26, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = STO
| score = 7–42
| attend = 25,860{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303032199|title=Toledo Rockets vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles - Box Score|work=ESPN|date=October 30, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126174627/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303032199|archive-date=November 26, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Western Michigan
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| score = 30–45
| attend = 12,136{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303172711|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score|work=ESPN|date=November 13, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101126174628/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303172711|archive-date=November 26, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = University at Buffalo Stadium
| site_cityst = Amherst, NY
| tv = STO
| score = 21–17
| attend = 9,786{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303242084|title=Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Buffalo Bulls - Box Score|work=ESPN|date=November 20, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203141228/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242084|archive-date=December 3, 2010|url-status=live}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 3–71
}}
Coaching staff
Following the disastrous 0-12 2009 season, head coach Ron English made major changes to the coaching staff, bringing in five new assistant coaches, most notably, defensive coordinator Phil Snow.{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100902/SPORTS08/9020400&template=fullarticle|title=Eastern Michigan's Ron English ready to put past behind|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 2, 2010|access-date=September 2, 2010|last=Snyder|first=Mark|quote=Last year didn't work, so English cleaned house. There are five new assistants, including defensive coordinator Phil Snow, a longtime Pac-10 coordinator at Washington, UCLA and Arizona State. Snow was English's secondary coach when he played at Cal, and Snow also coached the Lions' linebackers in 2005-08.}}
Game summaries
=Army=
{{see also|2010 Army Black Knights football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Black Knights
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=10 |R4=7
|Home=Eagles
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=6 |H4=7 }}
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's three touchdowns, 142 yards rushing by EMU's Dwayne Priest, and 126 yards rushing by EMU quarterback Alex Gillett.{{cite web |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=201009040051 |title=Late TD gives Army 31-27 win against E Michigan|access-date=September 5, 2010|date=September 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911191522/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recap?gid=201009040051|archive-date=September 11, 2010 |url-status=live}}
File:EMU v Army football 026.JPG
For his performance in the game, Dwayne Priest was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204988717|title=MAC Football Players of the Week|work=Mid-American Conference|access-date=September 7, 2010|date=September 6, 2010|quote=Senior tailback Dwayne Priest (Roanoke, Va.) ran for a career-best 142 yards on 26 rushes and scored two touchdowns. Priest added two five-yard touchdown scores in Eastern Michigan's 31-27 loss to Army last Saturday, Sept. 4.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130191924/http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=204988717|archive-date=January 30, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- 14:56 EMU - Dwayne Priest 5-yard run (Sean Graham kick) 0-7 EMU
- 6:01 Army - Jared Hassin 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
File:EMU v Army football 034.JPG
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
{{Clear}}
=Miami=
{{see also|2010 Miami RedHawks football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1= 7|R2= 7|R3= 7|R4=0
|Home=RedHawks
|H1= 7|H2= 7|H3= 7|H4= 7}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/boxscore?gid=201009110053&page=plays|work=Yahoo!|access-date=September 13, 2010|date=September 11, 2010|title=East. Michigan at Miami (OH) Play by Play}} EMU sophomore punter Jay Karutz's kicks averaged 49.5 yards, breaking a 54-year-old school record.{{cite web |url=http://www.emueagles.com/news/2010/9/13/FB_0913102319.aspx|title=Karutz Named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week|work=Eastern Michigan University|access-date=September 13, 2010}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/26966/non-aq-players-of-the-week|work=ESPN|access-date=September 13, 2010|date=September 13, 2010|last=Adelson|first=Andrea|title=Non-AQ Players of the Week|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916070450/http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/26966/non-aq-players-of-the-week|archive-date=September 16, 2010 |url-status=live}} 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
{{Clear}}
=Central Michigan=
{{see also|2010 Central Michigan Chippewas football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=14 |R2=7 |R3=14 |R4=17
|Home=Eagles
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}
File:EMU v Central Michigan 051.JPGs against EMU.]]
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
{{Clear}}
=Ohio State=
{{see also|2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=6 |R4=0
|Home=#2 Buckeyes
|H1=24 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=21 }}
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 came into the game with a 1-4 record against Eastern Michigan; when he was the head coach at Division I-AA Youngstown State the teams played annually from 1986-1990.{{cite magazine |title=Eastern Michigan-Ohio State Capsule|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/wires/09/23/2060.ap.fbc.t25.emichigan.ohio.st.capsule.0473/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103102051/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/wires/09/23/2060.ap.fbc.t25.emichigan.ohio.st.capsule.0473/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|date=September 23, 2010|access-date=September 23, 2010|magazine=Sports Illustrated}}
For his performance in the game, Terrelle Pryor was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Pryor completed 20 of 26 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite news |url=http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/09/spartans_linebacker_greg_jones_4.html|title=Spartans linebacker Greg Jones shares Big Ten weekly honor after first two interceptions|date=September 27, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2010|newspaper=The Grand Rapids Press|quote=Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was named offensive player of the week. He completed 20-of-26 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns while the Buckeyes scored 73 points against Eastern Michigan.|archive-url=https://archive.today/20100929113248/http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2010/09/spartans_linebacker_greg_jones_4.html|archive-date=September 29, 2010 |url-status=live}}
Ohio State's win was subsequently vacated as part of the penalties for major NCAA violations, including the use of ineligible players.{{cite news |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/07/08/0708-ohio-state-pleads-case-to-ncaa.html|title=Ohio State vacates wins from 2010 football season, places program on probation|newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=July 24, 2010|date=July 8, 2010|last=Ludlow|first=Randy|quote=An "embarrassed" Ohio State University is wiping its stellar 2010 football season from the record books as self-imposed punishment for major NCAA violations.}}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Ohio=
{{see also|2010 Ohio Bobcats football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bobcats
|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=20 |R4=0
|Home=Eagles
|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=7 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Vanderbilt=
{{see also|2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=3 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=0
|Home=Commodores
|H1=7 |H2=24 |H3=14 |H4=7 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Ball State=
{{see also|2010 Ball State Cardinals football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=14 |R4=7 |R5=6
|Home=Cardinals
|H1=7 |H2=21 |H3=0 |H4=7 |H5=3}}
Alex Gillett was named the MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|url=http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205014077|title=MAC Announces Football Players of the Week|date=October 18, 2010|access-date=October 25, 2010|work=Mid-American Conference|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714012343/http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=205014077|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Ben Thayer was named the John Mackey tight end of the week by the Nassau County Sports Commission.{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/article/20101021/SPORTS18/10210383/Eastern-Michigan-s-Ben-Thayer-earns-national-tight-end-honor|title=Eastern Michigan's Ben Thayer earns national tight end honor|date=October 21, 2010|access-date=October 25, 2010|newspaper=Detroit Free Press}}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Virginia=
{{see also|2010 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=0
|Home=Cavaliers
|H1=14 |H2=3 |H3=14 |H4=17 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Toledo=
{{see also|2010 Toledo Rockets football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rockets
|R1=8 |R2=7 |R3=14 |R4=13
|Home=Eagles
|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0 }}
File:Band Day 1.JPG" halftime show featured the EMU Marching Band along with 12 high school bands.]]
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Western Michigan=
{{see also|2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1= 7|R2= 14|R3= 3|R4=6
|Home=Broncos
|H1= 14|H2= 10|H3= 7|H4=14 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Buffalo=
{{see also|2010 Buffalo Bulls football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=0
|Home=Bulls
|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
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
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
=Northern Illinois=
{{see also|2010 Northern Illinois Huskies football team}}
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1=20 |R2=17 |R3=21 |R4=13
|Home=Eagles
|H1= 0|H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=0 }}
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 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.{{cite web|url=http://sportstalknetwork.com/cleveland/blog/Index.php?cat=28&paged=3 |title = Mid American Conference {{!}} sportstalkNETWORK.com - CLEVELAND Blog - Part 3 |access-date=2011-07-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716113830/http://sportstalknetwork.com/cleveland/blog/Index.php?cat=28&paged=3 |archive-date=2011-07-16 }}
Scoring summary
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Eastern Michigan Eagles football navbox}}