2010 Sun Belt Conference football season

December 2010 August 2023 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season #FCA120 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football Sun Belt Conference 2001 logo.svg 200px September 2, 2010 to January 6, 2011 9 ESPN 2011 NFL Draft 2011 NFL Draft TE Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic Arizona Cardinals, 69th overall Regular season Champion Football 2009 2011 The 2010 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 10th season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. The season began September 2, 2010 and concluded January 6, 2011 as part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Sun Belt Conference consisted of 9 football members: Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Troy, and Western Kentucky. Previous season Troy (9–4) was the Sun Belt champions and lost to Central Michigan in the GMAC Bowl 44–41 in overtime. Although Troy was the conference champion, the team decided to accept an invitation to play in the GMAC Bowl, giving another Sun Belt team the privilege of playing in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. That team was Middle Tennessee (10–3), who became the Sun Belt's first ever 10 win team since the league began playing FBS football in 2001. The 10–3 record earned Middle Tennessee a trip to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl where they faced Southern Miss and won 42–32. One other Sun Belt team, Louisiana-Monroe, was bowl eligible with record of 6-6 but was not invited to a bowl game. Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll The 2010 Sun Belt coaches preseason poll was announced during a two-day media web-based event on July 19 and 20. Middle Tennessee was selected as the favorite to win the conference. First Place Votes in Parentheses Middle Tennessee – 75 (5) Troy – 73 (3) Arkansas State – 53 Louisiana-Lafayette – 49 (1) Florida Atlantic - 45 Florida International – 42 Louisiana-Monroe – 32 North Texas – 27 Western Kentucky - 9 Preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20110718192038/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=204968709 2011-07-18 SunBeltSports.org Pre-Season All-Sun Belt Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Team https://web.archive.org/web/20110718192127/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=204968933 2011-07-18 SunBeltSports.org Offense Dwight Dasher (MT Sr., QB) Alfred Morris (FAU Jr., RB) Lance Dunbar (NT Jr., RB) T. Y. Hilton (FIU Jr., WR) Jerrel Jernigan (Troy Sr., WR) Ladarius Green (ULL Jr., TE) Derek Newton (ASU Sr., OL) Brad Serirni (FIU Sr., OL) Mark Fisher (MT Sr., OL) Esteban Santiago (NT Sr., OL) Tyler Clark (Troy Sr., OL) Defense Bryan Hall (ASU Sr., DL) Troy Evans (ULM Jr., DL) Jamari Lattimore (MT Sr., DL) Brandon Akpunku (NT Jr., DL) Demario Davis (ASU Jr., LB) Grant Fleming (ULL Sr., LB) Craig Robertson (NT Sr., LB) Tavious Polo (FAU Sr., DB) Anthony Gaitor (FIU Sr., DB) Jeremy Kellem (MT Sr., DB) Bryan Willis (Troy, So., DB) Special teams Alan Gendreau (MT Jr., Place Kicker) Spencer Ortego (ULL Sr., Punter) T. Y. Hilton (FIU Jr., Return Specialist) Offensive Player of the Year Dwight Dasher (MT Sr., QB) Defensive Player of the Year Bryan Hall (ASU Sr., DL) Postseason All three bowl-eligible Sun Belt teams were invited to participate in bowl games. These teams compiled a 2–1 record in postseason play. Bowl Date Time SBC team (Record) Opponent (Record) Site TV Result Attendance 2010 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl December 18 9:00 p.m. Troy (7–5) Ohio (8–4) Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans ESPN W 48-21 29,159 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl December 26 8:30 p.m. Florida International (6-6) Toledo (8–4) Ford Field • Detroit ESPN W 34-32 32,431 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl January 6 8:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee (6-6) Miami (OH) (9–4) Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama ESPN L 21-35 38,168 Players of the Year Sun Belt Conference football individual awards 2010 Sun Belt Player of the Year awardshttps://astateredwolves.com/news/2010/12/8/205044287.aspx December 6, 2024 ASU Football Has 11 Players Named All-Sun Belt Conference AwardPlayerSchoolPlayer of the YearT. Y. HiltonFlorida InternationalOffensive Player of the YearBobby RaineyWestern KentuckyDefensive Player of the YearJamari LattimoreMiddle TennesseeFreshman of the YearCorey RobinsonTroyCoach of the YearMario CristobalFlorida International All-Sun Belt Team Coaches All-Conference Selections Position Player Class Team First Team Offense QB Ryan Aplin SO Arkansas State RB Lance Dunbar JR North Texas RB Bobby Rainey JR Western Kentucky WR T. Y. Hilton JR Florida International WR Jerrel Jernigan SR Troy TE Ladarius Green JR Louisiana-Lafayette OL Brad Serini SR Florida International OL Tyler Clark SR Troy OL Victor Gill SR North Texas OL Derek Newton SR Arkansas State OL Esteban Santiago SR North Texas First Team Defense DL Bryan Hall SR Arkansas State DL Jamari Lattimore SR Middle Tennessee DL Jonathan Massaquoi SO Troy DL Jarvis Wilson SR Florida International LB Demario Davis JR Arkansas State LB Toronto Smith SR Florida International LB Craig Robertson SR North Texas DB M. D. Jennings SR Arkansas State DB Anthony Gaitor SR Florida International DB Rod Issac SR Middle Tennessee DB Jeremy Kellem SR Middle Tennessee First Team Special Teams PK Alan Gendreau JR Middle Tennessee P Mickey Groody JR Florida Atlantic RS T. Y. Hilton JR Florida International AP Jerrel Jernigan SR Troy Position Player Class Team Second Team Offense QB Corey Robinson FR Troy RB Phillip Tanner SR Middle Tennessee RB Darriet Perry JR Florida International WR Lestar Jean SR Florida Atlantic WR Luther Ambrose JR Louisiana-Monroe TE Rob Housler SR Florida Atlantic OL Tom Castilaw SR Arkansas State OL Sifa Etu SR Arkansas State OL Ian Burks SR Louisiana-Lafayette OL Mark Fisher SR Middle Tennessee OL James Brown JR Troy Second Team Defense DL Dorvus Woods JR Arkansas State DL Tourek Williams SO Florida International DL Ken Dorsey JR Louisiana-Monroe DL Mario Addison SR Troy LB Javon McKinnon SR Arkansas State LB Michael Lockley SR Florida Atlantic LB Thomas Majors SR Western Kentucky DB Marcus Bartels JR Florida Atlantic DB Tavious Polo SR Florida Atlantic DB Johnathan Cyprien SO Florida International DB Darius Prelow JR Louisiana-Monroe Second Team Special Teams PK Zach Olen FR North Texas P Josh Davis FR Middle Tennessee RS Jerrel Jernigan SR Troy AP T. Y. Hilton JR Florida International References Category:2010 Sun Belt Conference football season