2009 Missouri Tigers football team

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2009 Missouri Tigers football
Missouri Tigers old logo.svg
Texas Bowl, L 13–35 vs. Navy
Conference Big 12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Big 12)
Head coach
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)
Uniform
Big12-Uniform-Mizzou-2009.png
Seasons
  2008
2010  
2009 Big 12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 14 Nebraska 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. 2 Texas x$  8 0   13 1  
Oklahoma State  6 2   9 4  
No. 21 Texas 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
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Missouri Tigers football team, represented the University of Missouri in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his ninth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot 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.

Contents

On December 6, the Texas Bowl picked the 8-4 Tigers to play in their fourth annual game against the 9-4 Navy Midshipmen at Reliant Stadium in Houston 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 by Cumulus Media, had the radio rights for the Tiger Network. [4]

Recruits

Key Losses:

23 seniors (not incl. Jeremy Maclin) played their final game in the Alamo Bowl. [6]

25 student-athletes signed a National 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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Tavon Bolden
DB / S
Houston, TexasAldine HS6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.50Jan 17, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Donavan Bonner
DB / FS
Dallas, TexasH Grady Spruce HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)217 lb (98 kg)4.6Jan 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Justin Britt
OT
Lebanon, MissouriPlainview HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)267 lb (121 kg)4.95Jun 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Brayden Burnett
DE
Southlake, TexasCarroll HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.65Jun 15, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 73
Adam Burton
MLB
Lee's Summit, MissouriLee's Summit West HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)228 lb (103 kg)4.61Jun 9, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Jaleel Clark
WR
Allentown, PennsylvaniaParkland HS6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)196 lb (89 kg)4.50Aug 11, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
Blaine Dalton
QB
Blue Springs, MissouriSouth HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.55Oct 20, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Marvin Foster
DE
Ft. Worth, TexasNorth Crowley HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)266 lb (121 kg)N/AJun 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 70
Chris Freeman
OT
Trotwood, OhioMadison HS6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)337 lb (153 kg)5.2Feb 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 77
Ashton Glaser
QB
Springdale, ArkansasSpringdale HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.62Jun 26, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Jarrell Harrison
DB / S
Las Vegas, NevadaPalo Verde HS / CC of San Francisco, California6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.50Dec 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Mark Hill
DE
Branson, MissouriBranson HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)262 lb (119 kg)N/AJan 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Kendial Lawrence
RB
Rockwall, TexasRockwall-Heath HS5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)177 lb (80 kg)4.43Jan 18, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Jack Meiners
OT
St. Louis, MissouriChaminade College Prep HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)312 lb (142 kg)5.17Apr 20, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 78
T.J. Moe
S
O'Fallon, MissouriFort Zumwalt West HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg)4.50Jun 2, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Ty Phillips
DT
East St. Louis, IllinoisEast St. Louis Senior HS6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)257 lb (117 kg)4.90Dec 28, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Sheldon Richardson
DT / TE
St. Louis, MissouriGateway HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)281 lb (127 kg)4.71Feb 4, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 81
Michael Sam
DE (weakside)
Hitchcock, TexasHitchcock HS6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)223 lb (101 kg)4.60Jan 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Alex Sanders
TE / WR
Springfield, MissouriGlendale HS6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)205 lb (93 kg)N/AJun 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Jasper Simmons
DB / S
Pensacola, FloridaWashington HS / Hutchinson C.C., Kansas6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.47Sep 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
Kerwin Stricker
WR
Washington, MissouriWashington HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)N/AFeb 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Joshua Tatum
MLB
Oakland, CaliforniaMcClymonds HS / CC of San Francisco, California6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.44Dec 8, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 0
L'Damian Washington
WR
Shreveport, LouisianaGreen Oaks HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg)4.50Jan 31, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Matt White
DB / S
Dallas, TexasKeller HS6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.50Jan 17, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 40
Andrew Wilson
MLB
Peculiar, MissouriRaymore-Peculiar Sr. HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)227 lb (103 kg)4.70Mar 1, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38   Rivals: 41
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Missouri 2009 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2009 Missouri Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2009 Player Commitments – Missouri". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 pmvs. Illinois * ESPN W 37–964,215 [11]
September 126:00 pm Bowling Green *No. 25 FSN PPV W 27–2065,401 [12]
September 191:00 pm Furman *
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
FSN PPVW 52–1261,617 [13]
September 258:00 pmat Nevada [14] *ESPNW 31–2118,269 [15]
October 88:00 pmNo. 21 Nebraska No. 24
ESPNL 12–2765,826 [16]
October 178:15 pmat No. 16 Oklahoma State ESPN2 L 17–3355,752 [17]
October 247:00 pmNo. 3 Texas Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
ABC L 7–4171,004 [18]
October 3112:30 pmat Colorado FSNW 36–1745,634 [19]
November 71:00 pm Baylor
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri
L 32–4065,298 [20]
November 1411:30 amat Kansas State Versus W 38–1246,476 [21]
November 211:00 pm Iowa State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, Missouri (rivalry)
W 34–2455,573 [22]
November 282:30 pmvs. Kansas ABCW 41–3970,072 [23]
December 312:30 pmvs. Navy *ESPNL 13–3569,441 [24]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll Poll released prior to game.
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2009 Missouri Tigers roster (as of 8/29/09 MUTIGERS.com Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine )

Wide receivers

  •   2 LaRoderick Thomas – Junior
  •   2 L'Damian WashingtonFreshman
  •   3 Gahn McGaffie – '' Redshirt.svg Freshman
  •   4 Jared PerrySenior
  •   5 Rolandis Woodland – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  •   6 T. J. MoeFreshman
  •   8 Wes Kemp – Sophomore
  •   9 Kerwin Stricker – Freshman
  • 14 Jaleel Clark – Freshman
  • 16 Brandon Gerau – Freshman
  • 29 Jerrell JacksonSophomore
  • 34 Gregory Andi – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 46 Curt Roth – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 80 Terry Dennis – Sophomore
  • 81 Danario AlexanderSenior
  • 88 Forrest Shock – Junior

Offensive line

  • 53 Travis Ruth – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 55 Daniel Jenkins – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 56 John Birdwell – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 61 Max Copeland – Freshman
  • 62 Tim BarnesJunior
  • 63 Ryan Schleusner – Senior
  • 64 Mike Cecero – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 65 Mike Prince – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 66 Austin Wuebbels – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 67 J. T. Beasley – Sophomore
  • 68 Justin BrittFreshman
  • 69 Shawn Carey – Freshman
  • 70 Chris Freeman – Freshman
  • 71 Jayson Palmgren Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 72 Elvis FisherSophomore
  • 73 Mark Hill – Freshman
  • 74 Kirk Lakebrink – Junior
  • 75 Jack Meiners – Freshman
  • 76 Quinn Brown – Sophomore
  • 77 Dan Hoch – Sophomore
  • 78 Kurtis Gregory – Redshirt.svg JuniorGS
  • 79 Taylor Davis – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Tight ends

  • 17 Marvin Norman – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 33 Levi Hamilton – Senior
  • 43 Jon Gissinger – Senior
  • 49 Chris Willett – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 82 Michael EgnewSophomore
  • 84 Alex Sanders – Freshman
  • 86 Beau BrinkleySophomore
  • 87 Andrew Jones – Sophomore
  • 93 Andy Loyd – Junior
 

Quarterbacks

  • 11 Blaine GabbertSophomore
  • 12 Jimmy Costello – Sophomore
  • 14 Owen Lenander – Freshman
  • 16 Ashton Glaser – Freshman

Running (Tail) backs

  • 10 Gilbert Moye – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 24 Derrick Washington – Junior
  • 26 De'Vion Moore – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 30 Kendial LawrenceFreshman
  • 31 Nikko Sansone – Freshman
  • 35 Matt Davis – Junior
  • 38 Jared Culver Redshirt.svg Freshman

Defensive line

  •   2 Brian Coulter (End) – Senior
  •   3 Jacquies SmithSophomore
  • 18 Marcus Malbrough – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 38 Chris Earnhardt – Sophomore
  • 51 Gabe McCrary – Freshman
  • 57 Brad Madison – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 58 Brendan Donaldson – Sophomore
  • 85 Aldon Smith Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 90 Dominique Hamilton – Sophomore
  • 91 Jimmy Burge – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 92 Andy Maples – Senior
  • 93 Terrell Resonno – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 94 Marvin Foster – Freshman
  • 95 Brayden Burnett – Freshman
  • 96 Jaron Baston – Senior
  • 98 Bart Coslet – Junior
  • 99 George White – Redshirt.svg Freshman

Linebackers

  •   5 Josh Tatum – Junior
  •   6 Andrew GachkarJunior
  •   8 Donovan Bonner – Freshman
  •   9 Tavon Bolden – Freshman
  • 12 Sean WeatherspoonSenior
  • 32 Dustin Hobbs – Freshman
  • 33 Luke Lambert – Junior
  • 35 Jeff Gettys – Junior
  • 39 Tyler Crane – Sophomore
  • 47 Adam Burton – Freshman
  • 48 Andrew Wilson – Freshman
  • 50 Daniel Schatz – Freshman
  • 52 Michael SamFreshman
  • 84 Joe Plevel – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 49 Terrance Jackson - Junior
  • 97 Michael Brennan – Freshman
 

Safety

  •   4 Hardy Ricks – Senior
  • 10 Jasper Simmons – Junior
  • 11 Jarrell Harrison – Junior
  • 15 Del Howard – Senior
  • 17 Matt White – Freshman
  • 20 Charles Brockway – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 25 Zaviar Gooden Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 34 John Moore – Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 40 Terrell Lloyd – Junior
  • 88 Byron Smith – Sophomore

Strong Safety

Free Safety

Defensive backs

  •   1 Kip Edwards Redshirt.svg Freshman
  •   7 Munir Prince – Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 13 Kenji Jackson – Sophomore
  • 19 Carl Gettis – Junior
  • 20 Kevin Rutland Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 22 Robert Steeples Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 26 Ryan Evans – Sophomore
  • 28 Randy Ponder – Freshman
  • 31 Trey Hobson – Sophomore
  • 41 Winston Wright – Freshman
  • 43 Tony Buhr – Sophomore
  • 45 Tyler Davis – Freshman

Punters

  • 36 Jake Harry IV – Senior
  • 95 Grant Ressel – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 99 Matt Grabner – Sophomore

Kickers

  • 91 Tanner Mills – Senior
  • 95 Grant Ressel – Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 97 Trey Barrow – Redshirt.svg Freshman
† Starter at position

Coaching staff

NamePositionYears
at MU
Alma mater (Year)
Gary Pinkel [25] Head coach9 Kent State (1975)
David Yost [26] Assistant head coach
Offensive coordinator
Quarterbacks coach
9 Kent State (1992)
Dave Steckel [27] Linebackers
Defensive Coordinator
9 Kutztown (1982)
Barry Odom Safeties7 University of Missouri (1999)
Cornell FordCornerbacks9 Toledo (1991)
Andy HillWide Receivers
Tight ends
14 University of Missouri (1985)
Brian JonesRunning backs9 Connecticut (1981)
Craig KuligowskiDefensive line9 Toledo (1991)
Bruce WalkerCo-offensive line9 Central Washington (1983)
Josh Henson Co-offensive line1 Oklahoma State (1998)
Dan HopkinsDirector of football operations3 University of Missouri (2004)
Nick OtterbacherDirector of football recruiting6 Toledo (2002)

On February 20, 2009, defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus announced he was leaving the Tigers to join the Cleveland Browns. [28]


Game summaries

Illinois

1234Total
Illinois03069
Missouri10614737

Blaine Gabbert passed for three touchdowns and 319 yards (25–33), in a runaway 37–9 victory over rival Illinois. [29] 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.

Bowling Green

1234Total
Bowling Green1037020
#25/– Missouri0671427


After trailing most of the game, Missouri scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to escape at home.

Furman

1234Total
Furman006612
#–/25 Missouri14287352


Nevada

1234Total
#–/21 Missouri6691031
Nevada706821


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. [30]

Nebraska

1234Total
#21/22 Nebraska0002727
#24/18 Missouri093012

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 injured Blaine Gabbert's leg for the final half with the first two interceptions of his career.

Oklahoma State

1234Total
#–/24 Missouri3140017
#16/14 Oklahoma State7173633

Texas

1234Total
#3/3 Texas21143341
Missouri07007

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

Colorado

1234Total
Missouri21120336
Colorado0314017

Baylor

1234Total
Baylor97101440
Missouri7202332

Kansas State

1234Total
Missouri31471438
Kansas State336012

Iowa State

1234Total
Iowa State7107024
Missouri100141034

Kansas

1234Total
Missouri31020841
Kansas14771139

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. [31]

Missouri tackled the quarterback for a safety 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 at Arrowhead 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. [32]

The Tigers lost to Navy in the worst bowl defeat (in terms of the point differential, -22), in team history. [33]

1234Total
Navy7771435
Missouri730313

Statistics

Statistics from: "Missouri Tigers – Cumulative Season Statistics". CSTV.com. January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

Scores by quarter

(through December 31, 2009)

1234Total
Missouri841358375377
Opponents85747695330

Team

(to December 31, 2009)

MUOpp
SCORING 377  330
  Points per Game 29.0  25.4
FIRST DOWNS 268  264
  Rushing  102 110
  Passing 142  137
  Penalty 24  17
RUSHING YARDAGE1,6511,542
  Gained1,9941,927
  Lost -343  -385
  Attempts  444 463
  Avg per Rush 3.7  3.3
  Avg per Game 127.0  118.6
  TDs Rushing  15 17
PASSING YARDAGE3,7113,269
  Comp-Att-Int274-467-11305-475-8
  Avg per Pass 7.9  6.9
  Avg per Catch 13.5  10.7
  Avg per Game 285.5  251.5
  TDs Passing 26  20
MUOpp
TOTAL OFFENSE5,3624,811
  Total Plays   911  938
  Avg per Play  5.9   5.1
  Avg per Game412.5370.1
  Kick Returns63-1,31567-1,505
  Punt Returns25-23820-57
  Inter. Returns8-10211-231
  Kick Return Ave.20.922.5
  Punt Return Ave. 9.5  2.8
  Inter. Return Ave.12.821.0
Fumbles-Lost18-824-15
Penalties-Yards69-71691-754
  Avg per Game55.158.0
Punts-Yards63-2,64763-2,525
  Avg per Punt42.040.1
Net punt avg40.535.3
Time of Possession/Game27:4432:16
3rd Down Conversions68/185 (37%)86/201 (43%)
4th Down Conversions11/20 (55%)8/20 (40%)
Sacks By-Yards31-24420-191
Misc. Yards  0  0
Touchdowns Scored  42   40
Field Goals-Attempts26-27 (96%)18-19 (95%)
On-Side Kicks  0-0  0-0
Red-Zone Scores  41-50 (82%) 45-52 (87%)
Red-Zone TDs  21-50 (42%) 31-52 (60%)
PAT-Attempts39-39 (100%)32-35 (91%)
ATTENDANCE384,719166,131
  Games / Avg per Game 6 / 64,1204 / 41,533
  Neutral Site3 / 67,909

Offense

Rushing

(to December 31, 2009)

NameGP-GSAttGainLossNetAvgTDLongAvg/G
Derrick Washington  13190 909  -448654.61042 66.5
De'Vion Moore  11  63  272  -142584.1  131  23.5
Kendial Lawrence  11  52  236  -172194.2  022  19.9
Blaine Gabbert  13103  426-2222042.0  340  15.7
Jerrell Jackson  13  11   96  -4  928.4  137  7.1
Gilbert Moye  11  6   36  -1  355.8  017  3.2
Danario Alexander  13  1   10  0  1010.0  010  0.8
Jared Perry  11  2   7  0  73.5  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 13444 1,994-3431,6513.71542127.0
Opponents  13463  1,927-3851,5423.31741118.6

Passing

(to December 31, 2009)

Name (G) Effic Cmp-Att-IntPctYdsTDLngAvg/G
Blaine Gabbert (13)140.45262-445-958.93,5932484276.4
Jimmy Costello (3)61.04 9-17-252.9  64  016  21.3
Danario Alexander (13)383.00  1-2-050.0  40  140  3.1
TEAM (12)  0.00  0-1-0  0.0  0  0  0  0.0
Forrest Shock (12)631.60  1-1-0100.0  24  124  2.0
Derrick Washington (13)16.00  1-1-0100.0-10  0  0  -0.8
TOTAL (13)139.08274-467-1158.73,7112684285.5
Opponents (13)132.55305-475-864.23,2692074251.5

Receiving

(to December 31, 2009)

NameGPNo.YdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Danario Alexander 131131,78115.814 84137.0
Jared Perry11  46  69615.1  6  48  63.3
Jerrell Jackson13  37  45812.4  2  70  35.2
Derrick Washington13  26  156  6.0  0  36  12.0
Wes Kemp13  23  41818.2  3  56  32.2
Andrew Jones13  8  43  5.4  0  11  3.3
Rolandis Woodland  8  5  26  5.2  0  8  3.2
Kendial Lawrence11  3  4916.3  0  33  4.5
Michael Egnew12  3  25  8.3  0  11  2.1
De'Vion Moore11  3  13  4.3  0  12  1.2
Brandon Gerau13  2  19  9.5  0  14  1.5
T.J. Moe10  2   8  4.0  0  4  0.8
Jaquies Smith13  1  2424.0  1  24  1.8
Gilbert Moye11  1   5  5.0  0  5  0.5
Blaine Gabbert13  1  -10 -10.0  0  0  -0.8
TOTAL132743,71113.526 84 285.5
Opponents133053,26910.720  74 251.5

Field Goals/PAT

(to December 31, 2009)

NameFG-FGAPct01-1920-2930-3940-4950-99LngBlkdPATPts.
Grant Ressel  26-2796.3  0-0 9-910-10  7-8  0-0  46039-39117

Special teams

(to December 31, 2009)

NamePuntingKickoffs
No.YdsAvgLongTBFCI20BlkdNo.YdsAvgTBOB
Jake Harry 612,60942.869215230
Matt Grabner1  3838.0380010
TEAM1   00.000001
Tanner Mills 64 3,92461.3 81
Grant Ressel 14  89864.1 11
TOTAL 632,64742.069215241 78 4,82261.8 92
Opponents 632,52540.160320230 75 4,76363.5102
NamePunt ReturnsKick Returns
No.YdsAvgTDLongNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Carl Gettis 22156 7.10271 1818.0018
Brandon Gerau322 7.3011
Jasper Simmons060 0.0060 3681522.6034
Kendial Lawrence 1221818.2032
Wes Kemp 613622.7033
Jerrell Jackson 3  5317.7021
Munir Prince 3  6521.7030
Trey Hobson 1  8  8.00  8
Jon Gissinger 1  2  2.00  2
TOTAL252389.5060631,31520.9034
Opponents20572.8113671,50522.5053

Interceptions

(to December 31, 2009)

NameNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Kevin Rutland 2  0  0.00  0
Jacquies Smith  1 43 43.0143
Jerrell Harrison  1  27  27.0027
Hardy Ricks  1  16  16.0016
Kip Edwards  1  10  10.0010
Sean Weatherspoon   1  6  6.00  6
Jasper Simmons  1  0  0.00  0
TOTAL 8102 12.8143
Opponents11231  21.0278

Fumble returns

(to December 31, 2009)

NameNo.YdsAvgTDLong
Carl Gettis  1 2020.0020
Jasper Simmons  1  8  8.00 8
Zaviar Gooden  1  1  1.00  1
TOTAL 3 29 9.7020
Opponents  0  0  0.00  0

Defense

(to December 31, 2009)

NameGPTacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlkd
Kick
Saf
SoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo.-YdsInt-Yds.BrUpQBHRcv-YdsFF
Sean Weatherspoon 13 7635111 14.5-44 4.5-21  1-6  2  1  - 1  --
TOTALS1363330593881-37731-244 8-10234 815-2913 14
Opponents1354037391376-32620-19111-2315314  8- 012  1-

Rankings

(as of January 7, 2010)

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 2524
Coaches 2521231824
Harris Not released2523Not released
BCS Not releasedNot released

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