| 2010Missouri Tigers football | |
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Big 12 North Division co-champion | |
Insight Bowl, L 24–27 vs.Iowa | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 18 |
| Record | 10–3 (6–2 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Yost (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Steckel (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
Seasons | |
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| No. 20Nebraska xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18Missouri x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Oklahoma xy$ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13Oklahoma State x | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Texas A&M x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oklahoma 23, Nebraska 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2010 Missouri Tigers football team represented theUniversity of Missouri in the2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached byGary Pinkel, who returned for his tenth season with Mizzou, and played their home games atFaurot Field at Memorial Stadium. The team began the season fresh off their fifth straight bowl appearance. The team hired a new public address announcer, Randy Moehlman.[1]
Michael Egnew (TE), was named to the 1st-TeamAll-American list. He became the third MU tight end to win that honor in the last four years. The previous two wereMartin Rucker (2007) andChase Coffman (2008). Egnew led all of the nation's tight ends with 83 receptions, and his 698 receiving yards was also second-most among all tight ends, with those figures coming against the nation's 9th-toughest schedule.[2] The Tigers finished the regular season with a 10–2 record and faced theIowa Hawkeyes in theInsight Bowl, which they lost by a score of 27–24.
In early August 2010, the team voted their star running back Derrick Washington team captain. Washington had led the team in all rushing categories in each of the previous two seasons. However, just after being named captain, Washington was investigated for sexually assaulting his tutor, a female MU student, which led to a felony charge of deviate sexual assault and his suspension from the football team at the end of preseason camp. He dropped out of school shortly afterwards, and was eventually convicted of sexual assault a year later, serving 120 days of a 5-year sentence.[3][4]
Key Losses:
All 23 listed players are verbal commits and are not binding until signing theirNational Letter of Intent during theNational Signing Period February 3, 2010 – April 1, 2010.
All 23 signed on February 3.[5]
| College recruiting information (2009) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Nick Demien OT | Wentzville, Missouri | Timberland HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.0 | Aug 15, 2009 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (80) | ||||||
| Kony Ealy DE | New Madrid, Missouri | Central HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.55 | Nov 2, 2009 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| Daniel Easterly S / ATH | Detroit, Michigan | Cass Technical HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 4.89 | Dec 7, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| James Franklin QB | Lake Dallas, Texas | Lake Dallas HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Mar 14, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Tyler Gabbert QB | Ballwin, Missouri | Parkway West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.67 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| E. J. Gaines DB | Independence, Missouri | Fort Osage HS | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 4.41 | Jul 20, 2009 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Anthony Gatti OT | St. Louis, Missouri | Parkway North HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | NA | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (74) | ||||||
| Matt Hoch DE | Harlan, Iowa | Harlan Community HS | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.85 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Tristan Holt DB | Gilmer, Texas | Gilmer HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 4.45 | Jul 17, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Jimmie Hunt WR | Cahokia, Illinois | Cahokia HS | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.45 | Jun 7, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Henry Josey RB / ATH | Angleton, Texas | Angleton HS | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.4 | Sep 20, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (70) | ||||||
| Marcus Lucas WR | Liberty, Missouri | Liberty HS | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (79) | ||||||
| Mitch Morse OT | Austin, Texas | St. Michael's Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 5.20 | Apr 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (80) | ||||||
| Marcus Murphy RB | Desoto, Texas | De Soto HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Jared Parham LB | Coppell, Texas | Coppell HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.60 | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Darvin Ruise S / ATH | Glen Saint Mary, Florida | Baker County Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 4.57 | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (74) | ||||||
| Bud Sasser WR | Denton, Texas | Ryan HS | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| Xavier Smith DB | Edmond, Oklahoma | North HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.49 | Jul 22, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Lucas Vincent DT | Olathe, Kansas | Olathe North Sr HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 269 lb (122 kg) | 4.91 | Apr 18, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| Kenronte Walker S | Fayetteville, North Carolina | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.45 | Dec 12, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (NA) | ||||||
| Eric Waters TE | Arlington, Texas | Mansfield Summit HS | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.70 | Sep 20, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Braylon Webb DB | Gilmer, Texas | Gilmer HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | NA | Jul 21, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Greg White RB | De Queen, Arkansas | De Queen HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.60 | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 27t Rivals: 21 ESPN: 72 | ||||||
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The October 23 game against Oklahoma played host toESPN'sCollege GameDay, a first for the program, and drew a new record crowd of 18,000 for the show.[6]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | 11:30 am | vs.Illinois* | FSN | W 23–13 | 58,060 | [7] | ||
| September 11 | 6:00 pm | McNeese State* | FSNPPV | W 50–6 | 55,582 | [8] | ||
| September 18 | 6:00 pm | San Diego State* |
| FSNPPV | W 27–24 | 56,050 | [9] | |
| September 25 | 1:00 pm | Miami (OH)* |
| W 51–13 | 60,329 | [10] | ||
| October 9 | 6:00 pm | Colorado | No. 24 |
| FSN | W 26–0 | 62,965 | [11] |
| October 16 | 11:00 am | atTexas A&M | No. 21 | FSN | W 30–9 | 83,453 | [12] | |
| October 23 | 7:00 pm | No. 3Oklahoma | No. 18 |
| ABC | W 36–27 | 71,004 | [13] |
| October 30 | 2:30 pm | at No. 14Nebraska | No. 7 | ABC/ESPN | L 17–31 | 85,907 | [14] | |
| November 6 | 7:00 pm | atTexas Tech | No. 14 | ABC | L 17–24 | 55,667 | [15] | |
| November 13 | 11:30 am | Kansas State | No. 20 |
| FSN | W 38–28 | 63,310 | [16] |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | atIowa State | No. 15 | FSN | W 14–0 | 41,776 | [17] | |
| November 27 | 11:30 am | vs.Kansas | No. 15 | FSN | W 35–7 | 55,788 | [18] | |
| December 28 | 9:00 pm | Iowa* | No. 14 | ESPN | L 24–27 | 53,453 | [19] | |
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| 2010 Missouri Tigers roster(as of8/30/10 MUTIGERS.comArchived 2014-04-03 at theWayback Machine ) | ||||||
Wide receivers
Offensive line
Tight ends
| Quarterbacks
Running (Tail) backs
Linebackers
| Safety
Strong Safety
Free Safety
Defensive backs
Punters
Kickers
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| † Suspended 9/27. †† Knocked out in training camp drill. Retired. | ||||||
| Name | Position | Years at MU | Alma mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Pinkel[22] | Head coach | 10 | Kent State (1975) |
| David Yost[23] | Assistant head coach Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks, Recruiting Coordinator | 10 | Kent State (1992) |
| Dave Steckel[24] | Linebackers, defensive coordinator | 10 | Kutztown (1982) |
| Barry Odom[24] | Safeties | 8 | University of Missouri (1999) |
| Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks | 10 | Toledo (1991) |
| Andy Hill[25] | Receivers coach Wide receivers, tight ends | 15 | University of Missouri (1985) |
| Brian Jones | Running backs | 10 | Connecticut (1981) |
| Craig Kuligowski | Defensive line | 10 | Toledo (1991) |
| Bruce Walker[25] | Assistant Co-offensive Line | 10 | Central Washington (1983) |
| Josh Henson[25] | Assistant Co-offensive Line | 2 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
| Dan Hopkins | Director of football operations | 4 | University of Missouri (2004) |
| Nick Otterbacher | Director of football recruiting | 7 | Toledo (2002) |
Coaching staff from:"2010 Mizzou Football Roster - Coaches".CSTV.com. Archived fromthe original on January 1, 2008. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2010.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Illinois | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Missouri | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
Blaine Gabbert's second-half TDs rally Mizzou as defense stops Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Missouri | 14 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 50 |
Powered by freshman RB Henry Josey, Missouri rolls to easy victory
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| San Diego State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| #25 Missouri | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
T.J. Moe's touchdown reception with 51 seconds left helps Tigers escape
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Miami (OH) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| #24 Missouri | 21 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 51 |
Seven players score TDs as unbeaten Mizzou trounces Miami (Ohio)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #22/24 Missouri | 5 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
#24 Missouri fights off sluggish O, Blaine Gabbert injury to best Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19/21 Missouri | 6 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Missouri's defense stifles A&M as Blaine Gabbert tosses 3 TDs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3/3 Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| #16/18 Missouri | 7 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
No. 11 Missouri rides 16-point fourth past top-ranked Oklahoma
QBBlaine Gabbert won Big 12 honors, sharing co-offensive player-of-the-week. Gahn McGaffie was named the special teams player-of-the-week.
Gabbert finished 30 of 42 for 308 yards and a score. In the fourth quarter, he completed 8-of-9 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.
McGaffie returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown for Mizzou sinceJeremy Maclin did it in 2008, and was the first time Mizzou returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown sinceRoger Wehrli went 96 yards for a score against Iowa State in 1967.
It was the first time Gabbert was named player-of-the-week this season.[26]
This was the first time Missouri started 7–0 since1960.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #8/7 Missouri | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| #12/14 Nebraska | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Roy Helu Jr. rushes for a school-record 307 yards; Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez hobbled
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #14/14 Missouri | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Texas Tech | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Blaine Gabbert struggles as No. 12 Missouri comes up short
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Kansas State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| #20/20 Missouri | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Blaine Gabbert's 3 TDs, defensive plays give Mizzou edge over error-prone K-State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #16/15 Missouri | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#15 Mizzou uses fake punt to outlast Iowa State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| #16/15 Missouri | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Tigers hold Jayhawks to 141 yards of total offense in win
Gary Pinkel's 150th career win as a coach (77-48 at Missouri, 73-37-3 atToledo).
Missouri had never played better defensively in a Big 12 game—and now the Tigers might never play another Big 12 game.
In a 35–7 victory over Kansas on Saturday, the Tigers (No. 14 BCS, No. 15 AP) held their archrivals to 141 yards, the fewest they allowed a conference opponent in the Big 12's 15 seasons.
In the 119th meeting between these programs, Missouri evened the all-time series (according to the NCAA record book) at 55-55-9. The Tigers won four of the last five. Missouri wrapped up a 10-win season for the fourth time in school history and third under coach Gary Pinkel.
Marcus Coker runs for 219, Micah Hyde returns INT to fuel Iowa rally
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #14/14 Missouri | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Iowa | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Statistics from:"Missouri Tigers - Cumulative Season Statistics 2010".CSTV.com. December 28, 2010.Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. RetrievedDecember 29, 2010.
(through December 28, 2010)
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Coaches | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Harris | Not released | 19 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | Not released | |||||
| BCS | Not released | 11 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | Not released | ||||||
