2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion MAC West Division champion GMAC Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 20–10 vs. Ohio
GMAC Bowl, W 44–41 2OT vs. Troy
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 23
Record	12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach	Butch Jones (3rd season; regular season) Steve Stripling (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium

2009 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Ohio xy		7	–	1					9	–	5
Temple x		7	–	1					9	–	4
Bowling Green		6	–	2					7	–	6
Kent State		4	–	4					5	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Akron		2	–	6					3	–	9
Miami (OH)		1	–	7					1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$		8	–	0					12	–	2
Northern Illinois		5	–	3					7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4					5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5					5	–	7
Ball State		2	–	6					2	–	10
Eastern Michigan		0	–	8					0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Butch Jones and played their home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas finished the regular season 10–2 and 8–0 in conference play, beat Ohio in the 2009 MAC Championship Game to win the MAC title and were invited to the GMAC Bowl where they defeated Sun Belt Champion Troy 44–41 in double overtime.

At the end of the season, Jones departed Central Michigan to become the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati. Steve Stripling, the defensive ends coach, became interim head coach and coached the GMAC bowl.

Before the season

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2009)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Justice Akuezue DE	Ann Arbor, MI	Huron HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Jul 30, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Deja Alexander WR	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Jan 20, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Shamari Benton DB	Birmingham, MI	Brother Rice HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.4	Oct 19, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Galen Clemons LB	Northampton, PA	Northampton Area SHS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Feb 3, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jon Czerwienski OL	Roseville, MI	Fraser HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 27, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Leron Eaddy DB	Clarksville, MD	River Hill HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.57	Jul 1, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jeff Fantuzzi OL	Macomb, MI	Dakota HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	5.1	Jul 29, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Adam Fenton LB	Birmingham, MI	Ernest W. Seaholm HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.7	Jul 7, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Eric Fisher OL	Rochester Hills, MI	Stoney Creek HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Jarrett Fleming WR	South Bend, IN	Washington HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	Jul 28, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Bobby James TE	Hobart, IN	Hobart HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.65	Jul 23, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Jason Johnson DB	Durand, MI	Durand Area HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	-	Jul 11, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 65
Aaron Kaczmarski DE	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Jun 27, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Ronnie Kennedy ATH	Lauderhill, FL	Plantation HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	147 lb (67 kg)	-	Jan 29, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Dominic Mainello OL	Covington, KY	Beechwood HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.9	Jul 29, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Aaron McCord DT	Detroit, MI	Crockett Vocational Tech	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Davon Muse RB	Baltimore, MD	Paul Laurence Dunbar HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-	Jan 22, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Cody Pettit DE	Hamler, OH	Patrick Henry HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.88	Jul 17, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tim Phillips ATH	Louisville, KY	Trinity HS	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	4.45	Jul 11, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Evan Ray DB	Detroit, MI	Finney HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Aug 25, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Malek Redd RB	Clarksville, MD	River Hill HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	-	Jun 25, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Caesar Rodriguez DE	Miami, FL	Christopher Columbus HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	4.8	Jan 20, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Adam Schneid OL	Avon Lake, OH	Avon Lake HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	5.22	Jul 10, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67
Will Schwarz LB	Troy, MI	Troy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	-	Aug 19, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
D.J. Scott ATH	Frederick, MD	Gov Thomas Johnson HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	4.47	Jul 28, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Alex Smith LB	Barrington, IL	Barrington HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Oct 23, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Zurlon Tipton RB	Sterling Heights, MI	Parkway Christian	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.48	Jul 28, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
A.J. Westendorp QB	Holland, MI	Holland Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	4.72	Feb 2, 2009
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Cody Wilson WR	Rochester Hills, MI	Rochester Adams HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	-	Jun 18, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Kyle Zelinsky LB	Bartlett, IL	Bartlett HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 20, 2008
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ 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: "Central Michigan Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Central Michigan Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	10:00 p.m.	at Arizona*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 6–19	51,683
September 12	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan State*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 29–27	76,221
September 19	3:30 p.m.	Alcorn State*		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI		W 48–0	18,323
September 26	3:30 p.m.	Akron		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	FSO	W 48–21	20,032
October 3	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo		UB Stadium Buffalo, NY		W 20–13	18,092
October 10	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 56–8	26,730
October 17	3:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	FSD+	W 34–23	27,896
October 24	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN Plus	W 24–10	10,042
October 31	3:30 p.m.	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPNU	L 10–31	34,128
November 11	8:00 p.m.	Toledo		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2	W 56–28	18,310
November 18	8:00 p.m.	at Ball State		Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN2	W 35–3	5,736
November 27	1:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	W 45–31	15,113
December 4	8:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio		Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 20–10	23,714
January 6	7:00 p.m.	vs. Troy*	No. 25	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN	W 44–41 2OT	34,486
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

See also: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	25	23
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24
Harris	Not released				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Roster

2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Kito Poblah Jr WR 4 Jahleel Addae  Fr WR 7 Bryan Anderson Sr WR 10 Ronnie Kennedy Fr WR 11 Cornelius Gallon So WR 11 Cody Wilson Fr WR 25 Sean Skergan Jr WR 27 Antonio Brown Jr WR 35 Jordan McConnell Fr WR 80 Cedric Fraser So WR 81 Jerry Harris So WR 83 Reggie Brown  Fr WR 84 Deja Alexander Fr WR 85 Matt Torres Jr WR 87 Jeremy Wilson So WR 88 Valtorrey Showers  Fr WR 89 Connor Odykirk Fr OL Zach Wiersma Fr OL 58 Anthony Quinn Jr OL 63 Colin Miller Jr OL 64 Allen Ollenburger Sr OL 65 Darren Keyton  Fr OL 66 Jeff Maddux Jr OL 67 Mike Repovz  Fr OL 68 Richard Hayes  Fr OL 69 Nick Reynolds  Fr OL 70 Adam Schneid Fr OL 71 Matt Kanitz  Fr OL 73 Jake Olson  Fr OL 74 Jeff Fantuzzi Fr OL 76 Todd Johnson Sr OL 77 Jon Czerwienski Fr OL 78 Rocky Weaver So OL 79 Eric Fisher Fr TE 84 Jacob Johnson Fr TE Charlie Hoch Fr TE 82 David Blackburn So TE 86 Bobby James Fr QB 8 Ryan Radcliff  Fr QB 13 Dan LeFevour Sr QB 16 Derek Rifenbury So QB 18 A.J. Westendorp Fr FB 39 Tyler Reed Jr FB 47 James Falls So RB 5 Tim Phillips Fr RB 6 Paris Cotton So RB 2 Bryan Schroeder So RB 20 Malek Redd Fr RB 29 Carl Volny Jr RB 34 Zurlon Tipton Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 15 Sam Williams Sr DL 47 Josh Allison So DL 49 Daniel Jackson Fr DL 53 Aaron McCord Fr DL 54 Sean Murnane Jr DL 55 Steve Winston  Fr DL 56 Kashawn Fraser So DL 60 Chris Reeves  Fr DL 72 Cody Pettit Fr DL 75 Aaron Kaczmarski Fr DL 90 Galen Clemons Fr DL 94 John Williams So DL 95 Larry Knight Sr DL 97 Darryll Stinson  Fr DL 98 Frank Zombo Sr DL 99 Caesar Rodriguez Fr LB 17 Tim Brazzel Sr LB 23 Derek Carter So LB 26 Shamari Benton Fr LB 33 Mike Petrucci So LB 41 Armond Staten So LB 43 Nick Bellore Jr LB 45 Landon Carter So LB 46 Matt Berning Jr LB 47 Kyle Zelinsky Fr LB 48 Will Schwarz Fr LB 50 Kevin Sweet  Fr LB 51 Adam Fenton Fr LB 52 Alex Smith Fr LB 57 Jake Bentley  Fr LB 59 Shane Torzy Jr LB 69 Kyle Torzy  Fr DB 9 Bobby Seay Jr DB 10 Lorenzo White  Fr DB 12 Eric Fraser Sr DB 14 Tommy Mama Sr DB 19 Josh Gordy Sr DB 21 Gary Jackson So DB 22 Vince Agnew Jr DB 24 LaVarus Williams  Fr DB 28 D.J. Scott Fr DB 30 Evan Ray Fr DB 31 Kirkston Edwards Sr DB 38 Jason Johnson Fr DB 40 John Carr So DB 42 Leron Eaddy Fr DB 44 Dannie Bolden So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 44 Jake Linklater  Fr K 36 Andrew Aguila Sr K 37 Connor Gagnon Fr K 96 Brett Hartman Jr K 99 Richie Hogan Fr LS 61 Brian Bennyhoff So LS 92 Jake Ekkens Jr LS 93 Chris Starkey Jr	Head coach Butch Jones (3rd season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Bajakian (Offensive coordinator, 3rd season) Tim Banks (Defensive coordinator and secondary coach, 3rd season) Zach Azzanni (Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach, 3rd season) Steve Stripling (Associate head coach, defense and defensive ends coach, 1st season) Jeff Beckles (Running backs coach, 3rd season) Mark Elder (Linebackers coach, 3rd season) Max Glowacki (Recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, 3rd season) Don Mahoney (Offensive line coach, 3rd season) Paul Volero (Special teams coordinator and defensive tackles coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 21, 2009

Game summaries

Arizona

See also: 2009 Arizona Wildcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	6	6
Wildcats	6	7	3	3	19

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 07:17 ARIZ Zendejas 36-yard field goal 3-0 ARIZ
• 00:00 ARIZ Zendejas 37-yard field goal 6-0 ARIZ

2nd quarter

• 08:20 ARIZ Grigsby 3-yard run (Zendejas kick) 13-0 ARIZ

3rd quarter

• 00:38 ARIZ Zendejas 37-yard field goal 16-0 ARIZ

4th quarter

• 12:21 CMU LeFevour 5-yard run (LeFevour rush failed) 16-6 ARIZ
• 08:45 ARIZ Zendejas 35-yard field goal 19-6 ARIZ

Michigan State

See also: 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	10	0	16	29
Spartans	10	7	3	7	27

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 13:00 MSU Ray 1 Yd Run (Swenson Kick) 7-0 MSU
• 09:24 CMU Aguila 49 Yd field goal 7-3 MSU
• 03:13 MSU Swenson 39 Yd field goal 10-3 MSU

2nd quarter

• 13:16 CMU Aguila 31 Yd field goal 10-6 MSU
• 05:49 CMU Brown 6 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Aguila Kick) 13-10 CMU
• 04:16 MSU Gantt 16 Yd Pass From Nichol (Swenson Kick) 17-13 MSU

3rd quarter

• 02:33 MSU Swenson 32 Yd field goal 20-13 MSU

4th quarter

• 14:24 CMU Poblah 12 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Aguila Kick) 20-20
• 07:33 MSU Cunningham 7 Yd Pass From Cousins (Swenson Kick) 27-20 MSU
• 00:32 CMU Cotton 11 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 27-26 MSU
• 00:03 CMU Aguila 42 Yd field goal 29-27 CMU

Alcorn State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Chippewas	10	24	14	0	48

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 07:36 CMU Aguila 23-yard field goal CMU 3-0
• 05:56 CMU Brown 55-yard punt return (Aguila kick) CMU 10-0

2nd quarter

• 14:51 CMU LeFevour 10-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 17-0
• 11:54 CMU Phillips 2-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 24-0
• 09:12 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 31-0
• 05:06 CMU Aguila 32-yard field goal CMU 34-0

3rd quarter

• 14:00 CMU Volny 5-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 41-0
• 00:59 CMU Volny 2-yard run (Hartmann kick) CMU 48-0

4th quarter

Akron

See also: 2009 Akron Zips football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	0	7	7	7	21
Chippewas	13	21	7	7	48

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 7:11 CMU Wilson 27-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-7 CMU
• 5:21 CMU Poblah 4-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick failed) 0-13 CMU

2nd quarter

• 14:39 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-20 CMU
• 9:59 AKRON Rodgers 10-yard run (Iveljic kick) 7-20 CMU
• 6:47 CMU LeFevour 2-yard run (Aguila kick) 7-27 CMU
• 1:02 CMU Brown 9-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 7-34 CMU

3rd quarter

• 8:42 AKRON Rodgers 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 14-34 CMU
• 3:40 CMU Brown 13-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 14-41 CMU

4th quarter

• 9:42 CMU Cotton 3-yard run (Aguila kick) 14-48 CMU
• 6:19 AKRON Tuzze 9-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-48 CMU

Buffalo

See also: 2009 Buffalo Bulls football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	6	7	0	20
Bulls	0	10	3	0	13

Eastern Michigan

See also: 2009 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	8	8
Chippewas	14	21	14	7	56

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 08:51 CMU Brown 70-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-7 CMU
• 03:58 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-14 CMU

2nd quarter

• 12:33 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-21 CMU
• 02:51 CMU Brown 75-yard punt return (Aguila kick) 0-28 CMU
• 00:18 CMU Schroeder 11-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-35 CMU

3rd quarter

• 12:50 CMU Poblah 25-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-42 CMU
• 01:57 CMU LeFevour 5-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-49 CMU

4th quarter

• 11:25 EMU Welch 1-yard run (Gillett rush) 8-49 CMU
• 07:36 CMU Volny 3-yard run (Aguila kick) 8-56 CMU

Western Michigan

See also: 2009 Western Michigan Broncos football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	10	17	0	7	34
Broncos	3	10	3	7	23

Bowling Green

See also: 2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	7	3	7	24
Falcons	0	10	0	0	10

Scoring summary

1st quarter

• 11:04 CMU Brown 4-yard run (Aguila kick) 7-0 CMU

2nd quarter

• 11:26 BGSU Barnes 24-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 7-7
• 9:16 CMU Brown 29-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 14-7 CMU
• 0:06 BGSU Norsic 40-yard field goal 14-10 CMU

3rd quarter

• 11:34 CMU Aguila 38-yard field goal 17-10 CMU

4th quarter

• 10:02 CMU Anderson 9-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 24-10 CMU

Boston College

See also: 2009 Boston College Eagles football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	3	0	7	10
Eagles	0	7	17	7	31

Scoring summary

2nd quarter

• 6:09 CMU Aguila 34-yard field goal 3-0 CMU
• 0:50 BC Harris 3-yard run (Aponavicius kick) 3-7 BC

3rd quarter

• 12:03 BC Gunnell 41-yard pass from Shinskie (Aponavicius kick) 3-14 BC
• 6:35 BC Harris 3-yard run (Aponavicius kick) 3-21 BC
• 1:44 BC Aponavicius 18-yard field goal 3-24 BC

4th quarter

• 5:00 BC Kuechly 28-yard interception return (Aponavicius kick) 3-31 BC
• 0:35 CMU Radcliff 11-yard run (Aguila kick) 10-31 BC

Toledo

See also: 2009 Toledo Rockets football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	7	7	0	14	28
Chippewas	7	28	14	7	56

Ball State

See also: 2009 Ball State Cardinals football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	7	14	14	0	35
Cardinals	0	3	0	0	3

Northern Illinois

See also: 2009 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	10	0	21	31
Chippewas	10	14	14	7	45

Ohio

See also: 2009 Ohio Bobcats football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	7	0	3	0	10
Chippewas	10	7	3	0	20

Troy

See also: 2009 Troy Trojans football team and 2010 GMAC Bowl

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Chippewas	3	6	10	15	7	3	44
Trojans	7	3	14	10	7	0	41

This was the first ever meeting between these two teams.