American college football season
The 2010 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Stockstill , the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record 6–7 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Sun Belt. Middle Tennessee was invited to the GoDaddy.com Bowl , where they lost to the Miami RedHawks , 35–21. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee .
During the off season
In January 2010, defensive coordinator, Manny Diaz , left Middle Tennessee and accepted the defensive coordinator job at Mississippi State . Weeks later, Wisconsin assistant Randall McCray was hired to lead the defense.[ 1]
In February 2010, offense coordinator Tony Franklin left Middle Tennessee to accept the vacant position of offensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech .[ 2] TCU and Illinois offensive coordinator, was hired to coach the Blue Raider offense.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance April 10 1:00 pm Blue-White Spring Game 3,110 September 2 6:30 pm Minnesota * Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN ESPNU L 17–2425,908 September 11 6:00 pm Austin Peay * Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 56–3316,806 September 18 6:00 pm at Memphis * L 17–2427,965 September 25 6:00 pm at Louisiana–Lafayette W 34–1417,249 October 5 7:00 pm Troy ESPN2 L 13–4228,010 October 16 2:30 pm at Georgia Tech * ESPN3 L 14–4240,652 October 23 3:30 pm Louisiana-Monroe Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 38–1019,052 November 2 6:00 pm at Arkansas State ESPN2 L 24–5113,589 November 13 2:30 pm North Texas Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN L 17–2314,227 November 20 3:30 pm at Western Kentucky CSS W 27–2612,322 November 27 2:30 pm Florida Atlantic Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN W 38–1410,140 December 4 5:00 pm at FIU ESPN3 W 28–2716,628 January 6 7:00 pm vs. Miami (OH) * ESPN L 21–3538,168
Game summaries
Minnesota
Pregame line : Minnesota -3.0
Total
Golden Gophers
7
7
0
10
24
Blue Raiders
0
14
3
0
17
Phillip Tanner carries the ball late in the second quarter.
Austin Peay
Pregame line : N/A
Total
Governors
3
14
16
0
33
Blue Raiders
14
21
7
14
56
Memphis
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -4.5
Total
Blue Raiders
3
7
7
0
17
Tigers
3
14
7
0
24
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -2.0
Total
Blue Raiders
3
17
14
0
34
Ragin' Cajuns
0
14
0
0
14
Troy
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -3.5
Total
Trojans
14
7
7
14
42
Blue Raiders
0
7
0
6
13
Georgia Tech
Pregame line : Georgia Tech -18.5
Total
Blue Raiders
0
7
0
7
14
Yellow Jackets
7
7
21
7
42
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -12
Total
Warhawks
3
0
0
7
10
Blue Raiders
7
21
3
7
38
Arkansas State
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -1.5
Total
Blue Raiders
10
7
0
7
24
Red Wolves
13
10
14
14
51
North Texas
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -10.5
Total
Mean Green
14
3
3
3
23
Blue Raiders
0
10
7
0
17
Western Kentucky
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -4.5
Total
Blue Raiders
7
3
3
14
27
Hilltoppers
13
6
7
0
26
Florida Atlantic
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -5.5
Total
Owls
7
0
0
7
14
Blue Raiders
7
7
10
14
38
FIU
Pregame line : Florida International -5.0
Total
Blue Raiders
7
7
7
7
28
Golden Panthers
14
3
3
7
27
Pregame line : Middle Tennessee -2
Total
Blue Raiders
14
0
7
0
21
RedHawks
7
7
14
7
35
Coaching staff
Head coach: Rick Stockstill
Defensive line: John Palermo
Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks: Mike Schultz
Offensive line: Jimmy Ray Stephens
Wide receivers: Justin Watts
Inside receivers: Brent Brock
Defensive coordinator, linebackers: Randall McCray
Running backs: Willie Simmons
Safeties: David Bibee
Cornerbacks: Steve Ellis
Strength: Russell Patterson
After the season
NFL draft
The following Blue Raider was selected in the 2011 NFL draftt following the season.[ 4]
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