The 2010 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season . It was VMI's 120th football season, which dates back to 1891.[1] Sparky Woods , who became the VMI's 30th all-time football coach in 2008.[2] Alumni Memorial Field , as they have since 1962.
After defeating Division-II Lock Haven 48–6, VMI was beat by William & Mary (45–0) and Virginia (48–6), and the following week defeated conference foe Presbyterian College 24–13 in the Big South Conference opener. They were defeated heavily by Stony Brook and Liberty in the next two weeks. The Keydets next defeated Charleston Southern 34–16, but ended the year on a 4-game losing streak, falling to Army , Coastal Carolina , Old Dominion , and Gardner-Webb . They finished the year 3–8 overall and 2–4 in the Big South.[3] [1]
Schedule Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 1:30 p.m. Lock Haven * BSN W 48–66,865 September 11 7:00 p.m. at No. 11 William & Mary * L 45–011,475 September 25 1:30 p.m. at Virginia * ESPN3 L 48–643,592 October 2 1:30 p.m. Presbyterian Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA BSN W 24–135,719 October 9 3:30 p.m. at Stony Brook BSN L 27–97,432 October 16 1:30 p.m. Liberty Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA MASN L 41–77,157 October 23 11:30 a.m. at Charleston Southern SPS W 34–163,476 October 30 12:00 p.m. at Army * CBSCS L 29–732,410 November 6 1:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA ESPN3 L 31–35,123 November 13 3:3 p.m. at Old Dominion TCN L 45–2819,782 November 20 11:30 a.m. Gardner–Webb SPS L 10–73,950
Game summaries
Lock Haven
William and Mary William and Mary built a 31–0 halftime lead capped off with a fake kneel down hail mary touchdown pass to close the half, much like in the USC-UCLA game in 1986. William and Mary put in the backups and did not attempt a single pass in the second half as they coasted to their 45–0 win.
Virginia
Presbyterian Period 1 2 3 4 Total Presbyterian 7 3 0 3 13 VMI 10 7 0 7 24
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
Game time : 1:30 PMGame attendance : 5,719[7] Referee : Jeff Heaser
Stony Brook
Liberty Period 1 2 3 4 Total Liberty 14 17 7 3 41 VMI 0 0 0 7 7
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
Game time : 1:30 PMGame attendance : 7,157 [9] Referee : J. Magallanes
Charleston Southern
Army
Coastal Carolina Period 1 2 3 4 Total Coastal Carolina 7 10 7 7 31 VMI 3 0 0 0 3
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington , VA)
Game time : 1:30 PMGame attendance : 5,123[12] Referee : Tom ZimorskiTV : ESPN3
Old Dominion
Gardner-Webb
Team leaders
Rushing Name GP Attempts Net Yards Avg. TD Avg/Game Chaz Jones 9 133 502 3.8 6 55.8 Gabe Itoka 11 105 401 3.8 0 36.5 Julian Bowers 5 29 63 2.2 2 12.6
Passing Name GP Comp Attempts Int TD Yards Avg/game Cameron Jones 10 84 172 9 6 831 83.1 Eric Kordenbrock 9 67 134 7 3 723 80.3 Adam Morgan 9 35 76 4 3 370 41.1
Receiving Name GP Thrown to Yards Avg. TD Avg/Game T.J. Talley 11 35 407 11.6 3 37.0 Mario Scott 11 30 375 12.5 3 34.1 Chaz Jones 9 24 134 5.6 1 14.9
Punt returning Name Attempts Yards Avg. TD Long Michael Rainey-Wiles 18 221 12.3 1 52 Mario Scott 7 46 6.6 0 13 Mike Smith 1 3 3.0 0 0
Interceptions Name Int Yards Avg. TD Greg Walker 2 58 29.0 1 Trae Watkins 2 6 3.0 0 A.J. Gross 1 0 0 0
Kick returning Name Attempts Yards Avg. TD Long Mario Scott 28 554 19.8 0 45 Michael Rainey-Wiles 18 387 21.5 0 35 T.J. Talley 7 152 21.7 0 38
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