2010 East Carolina
6–7 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Ruffin McNeill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 37–10Oct 23
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Tulsa | W 51–49 | 68% |
| Sep 11 | vs Memphis | W 49–27 | 82% |
| Sep 18 | at Virginia Tech | L 27–49 | 38% |
| Oct 2 | at North Carolina | L 17–42 | 43% |
| Oct 9 | at Southern Miss | W 44–43 | 39% |
| Oct 16 | vs NC State | W 33–27 | 52% |
| Oct 23 | vs Marshall | W 37–10 | 78% |
| Oct 30 | at UCF | L 35–49 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | vs Navy | L 35–76 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | at UAB | W 54–42 | 57% |
| Nov 20 | at Rice | L 38–62 | 73% |
| Nov 26 | vs SMU | L 38–45 | 57% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs MarylandMilitary Bowl | L 20–51 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Maryland 51–20 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 478–572
- Coach
- Ruffin McNeill
- Elo
- 1428 −135 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.3 No. 76 of 120; offense No. 33, defense No. 115, special teams No. 20
- SRS
- −7.0 No. 85 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 83
- Offensive coordinator
- Lincoln Riley
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Mitchell
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 45% | 0.96 | 25th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 0.94 | 100th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.08 def | 45% off 42% def | — | 23rd off 107th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 33 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dominique Davis QB | 3,967 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dominique Davis QB | 37 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jonathan Williams RB | 847 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jonathan Williams RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dwayne Harris WR | 1,123 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Lance Lewis WR | 14 TD |
| Interceptions | Bradley Jacobs DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Alex Owah RB | ★★★ | No. 1047 |
| Detric Allen S | ★★★ | No. 1185 |
| Jake Geary OLB | ★★★ | No. 1271 |
| Drew Gentry OT | ★★★ | No. 1316 |
| Taylor Hudson OT | ★★★ | No. 1368 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.9 | 0.822 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2011
The 2011 draft| Rd 6 | Dwayne Harris WR | Dallas Cowboys |
Roster 111
The 2010 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2010 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–3 | 24 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Houston | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 UTEP | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Memphis | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.