| 2009Missouri Tigers football | |
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Texas Bowl, L 13–35 vs.Navy | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Division | North Division |
| Record | 8–5 (4–4 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | David Yost (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Dave Steckel (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Captain | Danario Alexander Jaron Baston Kurtis Gregory Sean Weatherspoon |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field (Capacity: 71,004) |
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| No. 14Nebraska x | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Texas x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Texas 13, Nebraska 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2009 Missouri Tigers football team, represented theUniversity of Missouri in the2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached byGary Pinkel, who returned for his ninth season with Mizzou, and played their home games atFaurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Changes to Memorial Stadium for the 2009 season included a new scoreboard and expanded seating capacity following a reconfiguration of the student seating section.
On December 6, theTexas Bowl picked the 8-4 Tigers to play in their fourth annual game against the 9-4Navy Midshipmen atReliant Stadium inHouston on December 31.[1][2][3]
On December 22, Mizzou Sports Properties (owned by Learfield Sports) announced a contract for a new radio home on all its coaches' and daily shows for five years, starting with the 2010–11 season.KFRU, owned byCumulus Media, had the radio rights for the Tiger Network.[4]
Key Losses:
23 seniors (not incl.Jeremy Maclin) played their final game in theAlamo Bowl.[6]
25 student-athletes signed aNational Letter of Intent to attend the University of Missouri and play football for the Tigers in 2009.[7]
Missouri and Coach Pinkel said they were pleased with its recruits, and Pinkel doesn't listen to how the recruiting services rank his recruits (Scout.com as 38th, Rivals.com as 41st) since they have had great results in the evaluations they look for in the athletes recruited.[8] This year, the breakdown by position in the 25-man class was: five DBs, four LBs, four OLs, four DLs, two QBs, three WRs, two TEs, and one RB. Ten of the 25 are native Missourians. Pinkel said regarding Missouri's evaluation system: "I was at a national convention and a couple coaches from Texas said to me that we ask more about players, were more thorough, than any coaches that they've seen and any program that they've seen."[9] The recruiting class breaks down to 14 on defense compared to 11 on offense.[10]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Tavon Bolden DB / S | Houston, Texas | Aldine HS | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Donavan Bonner DB / FS | Dallas, Texas | H Grady Spruce HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (73) | ||||||
| Justin Britt OT | Lebanon, Missouri | Plainview HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | 4.95 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Brayden Burnett DE | Southlake, Texas | Carroll HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.65 | Jun 15, 2008 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (73) | ||||||
| Adam Burton MLB | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Lee's Summit West HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.61 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Jaleel Clark WR | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Parkland HS | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| Blaine Dalton QB | Blue Springs, Missouri | South HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 20, 2007 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Marvin Foster DE | Ft. Worth, Texas | North Crowley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 266 lb (121 kg) | N/A | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (70) | ||||||
| Chris Freeman OT | Trotwood, Ohio | Madison HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 337 lb (153 kg) | 5.2 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Ashton Glaser QB | Springdale, Arkansas | Springdale HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.62 | Jun 26, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Jarrell Harrison DB / S | Las Vegas, Nevada | Palo Verde HS / CC of San Francisco, California | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (0) | ||||||
| Mark Hill DE | Branson, Missouri | Branson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | N/A | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Kendial Lawrence RB | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall-Heath HS | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.43 | Jan 18, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Jack Meiners OT | St. Louis, Missouri | Chaminade College Prep HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | 5.17 | Apr 20, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (78) | ||||||
| T.J. Moe S | O'Fallon, Missouri | Fort Zumwalt West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Ty Phillips DT | East St. Louis, Illinois | East St. Louis Senior HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 4.90 | Dec 28, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Sheldon Richardson DT / TE | St. Louis, Missouri | Gateway HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 4.71 | Feb 4, 2009 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (81) | ||||||
| Michael Sam DE (weakside) | Hitchcock, Texas | Hitchcock HS | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Alex Sanders TE / WR | Springfield, Missouri | Glendale HS | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | N/A | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Jasper Simmons DB / S | Pensacola, Florida | Washington HS / Hutchinson C.C., Kansas | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.47 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (0) | ||||||
| Kerwin Stricker WR | Washington, Missouri | Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | N/A | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (76) | ||||||
| Joshua Tatum MLB | Oakland, California | McClymonds HS / CC of San Francisco, California | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.44 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (0) | ||||||
| L'Damian Washington WR | Shreveport, Louisiana | Green Oaks HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Matt White DB / S | Dallas, Texas | Keller HS | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Andrew Wilson MLB | Peculiar, Missouri | Raymore-Peculiar Sr. HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 4.70 | Mar 1, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 38 Rivals: 41 | ||||||
Sources:
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 2:30 pm | vs.Illinois* | ESPN | W 37–9 | 64,215 | [11] | ||
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | Bowling Green* | No. 25 | FSNPPV | W 27–20 | 65,401 | [12] | |
| September 19 | 1:00 pm | Furman* |
| FSNPPV | W 52–12 | 61,617 | [13] | |
| September 25 | 8:00 pm | atNevada[14]* | ESPN | W 31–21 | 18,269 | [15] | ||
| October 8 | 8:00 pm | No. 21Nebraska | No. 24 |
| ESPN | L 12–27 | 65,826 | [16] |
| October 17 | 8:15 pm | at No. 16Oklahoma State | ESPN2 | L 17–33 | 55,752 | [17] | ||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | No. 3Texas |
| ABC | L 7–41 | 71,004 | [18] | |
| October 31 | 12:30 pm | atColorado | FSN | W 36–17 | 45,634 | [19] | ||
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | Baylor |
| L 32–40 | 65,298 | [20] | ||
| November 14 | 11:30 am | atKansas State | Versus | W 38–12 | 46,476 | [21] | ||
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | Iowa State |
| W 34–24 | 55,573 | [22] | ||
| November 28 | 2:30 pm | vs.Kansas | ABC | W 41–39 | 70,072 | [23] | ||
| December 31 | 2:30 pm | vs.Navy* | ESPN | L 13–35 | 69,441 | [24] | ||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Illinois | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Missouri | 10 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
Blaine Gabbert passed for three touchdowns and 319 yards (25–33), in a runaway 37–9 victory over rival Illinois.[25]Missouri WR Danario Alexander posted a career-high with 10 receptions totaling 132 yards. Gabbert became the third straight Missouri quarterback to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors in his first start.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bowling Green | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| #25/– Missouri | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
After trailing most of the game, Missouri scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to escape at home.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Furman | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| #–/25 Missouri | 14 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #–/21 Missouri | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert posted a career-high 414 yards on 25 of 40 passing. Missouri wide-out Danario Alexander once again posted career high numbers with 9 catches for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. The turning point in this game was when Nevada running back Luke Lippincott fumbled on the Missouri 4 yard line, setting up a 96-yard touchdown drive by the Missouri offense.[26]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #21/22 Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| #24/18 Missouri | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Game in the rain ends with a dramatic switch from a 12–0 Missouri lead after the 3rd quarter, changed to a 27–12 loss with an injuredBlaine Gabbert's leg for the final half with the first two interceptions of his career.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #–/24 Missouri | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| #16/14 Oklahoma State | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #3/3 Texas | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
| Missouri | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Kickoff time: 7:12 pm • End of Game: 10:02 • Total elapsed time: 2:50 Referee: Tom Walker • Umpire: John Mascarello • Linesman: Chad Green • Line judge: David Oliver • Back judge: Brad Van Vark • Field judge: Reggie Smith • Side judge: Brad Horchem • Scorer: Tim Knaar • Temperature: 56 F • Wind: S 5 • Weather: Cool and clear
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Missouri | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| Colorado | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Baylor | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 40 |
| Missouri | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 32 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Missouri | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Iowa State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Missouri | 10 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Missouri | 3 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 41 |
| Kansas | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 39 |
These rivals put on a show in last year's game and somehow topped it, trading big plays, scores and momentum seemingly with every snap.[27]
Missouri tackled the quarterback for asafety with 2:39 remaining and Grant Ressel hit a 27-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, as time expired, giving the Tigers a 41–39 win over Kansas on Saturday in another wild Border Showdown atArrowhead Stadium.
Ressel was subsequently named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, for his perfect day (4-for-4) in field goal kicking. It was the first time since 1972 that a Missouri team has won a game from a field goal kicker after trailing in the final seconds of a game.[28]
The Tigers lost to Navy in the worst bowl defeat (in terms of the point differential, -22), in team history.[29]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Navy | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Missouri | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Name | Position | Years at MU | Alma mater (Year) |
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| Gary Pinkel[30] | Head coach | 9 | Kent State (1975) |
| David Yost[31] | Assistant head coach Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach | 9 | Kent State (1992) |
| Dave Steckel[32] | Linebackers Defensive Coordinator | 9 | Kutztown (1982) |
| Barry Odom | Safeties | 7 | University of Missouri (1999) |
| Cornell Ford | Cornerbacks | 9 | Toledo (1991) |
| Andy Hill | Wide Receivers Tight ends | 14 | University of Missouri (1985) |
| Brian Jones | Running backs | 9 | Connecticut (1981) |
| Craig Kuligowski | Defensive line | 9 | Toledo (1991) |
| Bruce Walker | Co-offensive line | 9 | Central Washington (1983) |
| Josh Henson | Co-offensive line | 1 | Oklahoma State (1998) |
| Dan Hopkins | Director of football operations | 3 | University of Missouri (2004) |
| Nick Otterbacher | Director of football recruiting | 6 | Toledo (2002) |
On February 20, 2009, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus announced he was leaving the Tigers to join theCleveland Browns.[33]
| 2009 Missouri Tigers roster (as of8/29/09 MUTIGERS.comArchived 2008-01-01 at theWayback Machine ) | ||||||
Wide receivers
Offensive line
Tight ends
| Quarterbacks
Running (Tail) backs
Defensive line
Linebackers
| Safety
Strong Safety Free Safety Defensive backs
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| † Starter at position | ||||||
Statistics from:"Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics".CSTV.com. January 2, 2010. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2010.
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| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Derrick Washington | 13 | 190 | 909 | -44 | 865 | 4.6 | 10 | 42 | 66.5 |
| De'Vion Moore | 11 | 63 | 272 | -14 | 258 | 4.1 | 1 | 31 | 23.5 |
| Kendial Lawrence | 11 | 52 | 236 | -17 | 219 | 4.2 | 0 | 22 | 19.9 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 13 | 103 | 426 | -222 | 204 | 2.0 | 3 | 40 | 15.7 |
| Jerrell Jackson | 13 | 11 | 96 | -4 | 92 | 8.4 | 1 | 37 | 7.1 |
| Gilbert Moye | 11 | 6 | 36 | -1 | 35 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 | 3.2 |
| Danario Alexander | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Jared Perry | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Jimmy Costello | 3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
| TEAM | 12 | 14 | 2 | -35 | -33 | -2.4 | 0 | 2 | -2.8 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 444 | 1,994 | -343 | 1,651 | 3.7 | 15 | 42 | 127.0 |
| Opponents | 13 | 463 | 1,927 | -385 | 1,542 | 3.3 | 17 | 41 | 118.6 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name (G) | Effic | Cmp-Att-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G |
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| Blaine Gabbert (13) | 140.45 | 262-445-9 | 58.9 | 3,593 | 24 | 84 | 276.4 |
| Jimmy Costello (3) | 61.04 | 9-17-2 | 52.9 | 64 | 0 | 16 | 21.3 |
| Danario Alexander (13) | 383.00 | 1-2-0 | 50.0 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 3.1 |
| TEAM (12) | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Forrest Shock (12) | 631.60 | 1-1-0 | 100.0 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 2.0 |
| Derrick Washington (13) | 16.00 | 1-1-0 | 100.0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| TOTAL (13) | 139.08 | 274-467-11 | 58.7 | 3,711 | 26 | 84 | 285.5 |
| Opponents (13) | 132.55 | 305-475-8 | 64.2 | 3,269 | 20 | 74 | 251.5 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | GP | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danario Alexander | 13 | 113 | 1,781 | 15.8 | 14 | 84 | 137.0 |
| Jared Perry | 11 | 46 | 696 | 15.1 | 6 | 48 | 63.3 |
| Jerrell Jackson | 13 | 37 | 458 | 12.4 | 2 | 70 | 35.2 |
| Derrick Washington | 13 | 26 | 156 | 6.0 | 0 | 36 | 12.0 |
| Wes Kemp | 13 | 23 | 418 | 18.2 | 3 | 56 | 32.2 |
| Andrew Jones | 13 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | 3.3 |
| Rolandis Woodland | 8 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Kendial Lawrence | 11 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 33 | 4.5 |
| Michael Egnew | 12 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | 2.1 |
| De'Vion Moore | 11 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Brandon Gerau | 13 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | 1.5 |
| T.J. Moe | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Jaquies Smith | 13 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.8 |
| Gilbert Moye | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 13 | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 274 | 3,711 | 13.5 | 26 | 84 | 285.5 |
| Opponents | 13 | 305 | 3,269 | 10.7 | 20 | 74 | 251.5 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | FG-FGA | Pct | 01-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-99 | Lng | Blkd | PAT | Pts. |
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| Grant Ressel | 26-27 | 96.3 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 10-10 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 46 | 0 | 39-39 | 117 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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| No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
| Jake Harry | 61 | 2,609 | 42.8 | 69 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Matt Grabner | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Tanner Mills | 64 | 3,924 | 61.3 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| Grant Ressel | 14 | 898 | 64.1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| TOTAL | 63 | 2,647 | 42.0 | 69 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 78 | 4,822 | 61.8 | 9 | 2 |
| Opponents | 63 | 2,525 | 40.1 | 60 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 75 | 4,763 | 63.5 | 10 | 2 |
| Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
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| No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Carl Gettis | 22 | 156 | 7.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Brandon Gerau | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| Jasper Simmons | 0 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 815 | 22.6 | 0 | 34 |
| Kendial Lawrence | 12 | 218 | 18.2 | 0 | 32 | |||||
| Wes Kemp | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 0 | 33 | |||||
| Jerrell Jackson | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 21 | |||||
| Munir Prince | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | 30 | |||||
| Trey Hobson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| Jon Gissinger | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| TOTAL | 25 | 238 | 9.5 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 1,315 | 20.9 | 0 | 34 |
| Opponents | 20 | 57 | 2.8 | 1 | 13 | 67 | 1,505 | 22.5 | 0 | 53 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rutland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacquies Smith | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Jerrell Harrison | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Hardy Ricks | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kip Edwards | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jasper Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 43 |
| Opponents | 11 | 231 | 21.0 | 2 | 78 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
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| Carl Gettis | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jasper Simmons | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zaviar Gooden | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Opponents | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
(to December 31, 2009)
| Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | Saf | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No.-Yds | Int-Yds. | BrUp | QBH | Rcv-Yds | FF | ||||
| Sean Weatherspoon | 13 | 76 | 35 | 111 | 14.5-44 | 4.5-21 | 1-6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| TOTALS | 13 | 633 | 305 | 938 | 81-377 | 31-244 | 8-102 | 34 | 8 | 15-29 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Opponents | 13 | 540 | 373 | 913 | 76-326 | 20-191 | 11-231 | 53 | 14 | 8- 0 | 12 | 1 | - |
(as of January 7, 2010)
| Week | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | — | 25 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | — | — | 25 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harris | Not released | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||
| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||
