2010 VMI Keydets football team
American college football season
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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] In his 3rd year at VMI, the Keydets were led by head coach Sparky Woods, who became the VMI's 30th all-time football coach in 2008.[2] VMI plays its home games at Alumni Memorial Field, as they have since 1962.
- Sparky Woods (3rd season)
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| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–4 Big South) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Campbell (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | A. J. Christoff (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Alumni Memorial Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Liberty + | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook + | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Carolina +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gardner–Webb | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston Southern | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Presbyterian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] The program has not had a winning season since 1981.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 4 | 1:30 p.m. | Lock Haven* | BSN | W 48–6 | 6,865 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 11 William & Mary* | L 45–0 | 11,475 | ||
| September 25 | 1:30 p.m. | at Virginia* | ESPN3 | L 48–6 | 43,592 | |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Presbyterian |
| BSN | W 24–13 | 5,719 |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | at Stony Brook | BSN | L 27–9 | 7,432 | |
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Liberty |
| MASN | L 41–7 | 7,157 |
| October 23 | 11:30 a.m. | at Charleston Southern | SPS | W 34–16 | 3,476 | |
| October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSCS | L 29–7 | 32,410 | |
| November 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina |
| ESPN3 | L 31–3 | 5,123 |
| November 13 | 3:3 p.m. | at Old Dominion | TCN | L 45–28 | 19,782 | |
| November 20 | 11:30 a.m. | Gardner–Webb | SPS | L 10–7 | 3,950 | |
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Game summaries
Lock Haven
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lock Haven | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| VMI | 6 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 48 |
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
- Game attendance: 6,865[4]
- Referee: Tracy Jones
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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William and Mary | 10 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
at Zable Stadium (Williamsburg, VA)
- Game time: 7:00 PM
- Game attendance: 11,475[5]
- Referee: Bill Broadhurst
Virginia
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Virginia | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
at Scott Stadium (Charlottesville, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
- Game attendance: 43,592[6]
- Referee: W. Davenport
Presbyterian
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Presbyterian | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| VMI | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
- Game attendance: 5,719[7]
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
Stony Brook
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Stony Brook | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (Stony Brook, NY)
- Game time: 3:30 PM
- Game attendance: 7,432[8]
- Referee: Todd LaPenta
Liberty
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Liberty | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Alumni Memorial Field (Lexington, VA)
- Game time: 1:30 PM
- Game attendance: 7,157 [9]
- Referee: J. Magallanes
Charleston Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Charleston Southern | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Buccaneer Field (Charleston, SC)
- Game time: 11:30 AM
- Game attendance: 3,476[10]
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- TV: SportSouth
Army
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Army | 7 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 29 |
at Michie Stadium (West Point, NY
- Game time: Noon
- Game attendance: 32,410[11]
- Referee: Tom McCreesh
- TV: CBS College Sports
Coastal Carolina
Old Dominion
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Old Dominion | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Gardner-Webb
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| VMI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Spangler Stadium (Boiling Springs, NC)
- Game time: 11:30 AM
- Game attendance: 3,950[14]
- Referee: Tracy Jones
- TV: SportSouth
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 |