American college football season
The 2010 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulls, led by first-year head coach Jeff Quinn , played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium and members of the east division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play.
Notable players [ ]
Previous season [ ]
The previous season was a disappointing one for the UB Bulls: Following 2008 's MAC Championship , UB was expected to challenge for the conference championship again in 2009. But before the season even started, bad luck struck the team as star running back James Starks injured the labrum in his left shoulder in a pre-season scrimmage. It was determined that he would need surgery and miss the whole year.[1] The offense also struggled without four-year starting quarterback Drew Willy as new starter Zach Maynard had an up-and-down season. The defense was unable to force as many turnovers as it did in 2008 and still struggled to stop opposing offenses as coach Turner Gill 's decision to replace defensive coordinator Jimmy Williams with defensive back coach Fred Reed did not pay off. The team was out of MAC championship and bowl contention by mid-season and finished 5-7. Despite the setback, Gill was hired away by Kansas . Two weeks after Gill left, UB announced the hiring of Quinn, the offensive coordinator for the then-undefeated and 3rd ranked Cincinnati Bearcats football team. In the Sugar Bowl the Bearcats lost to the Florida Gators.[2]
Recruiting [ ]
Name
Position
Height
Weight
Hometown
Dalton Barksdale
Defensive End
6'3"
240
Detroit, MI
Dante Burton
Tight End
6'4"
236
Lodi, NJ
Jasen Carlson
Offensive Lineman
6'3"
295
Lakewood, NY
Andre Davis
Defensive Tackle
6'4"
275
Cheektowaga, NY
Cordero Dixon
Wide Receiver
6'1"
185
Suwanee, GA
Delano Fabor
Cornerback
6'0"
193
Buffalo, NY
Okoye Houston
Safety
6'0"
185
Greenville, SC
Devon Hughes
Wide Receiver
6'0"
185
Tyrone, GA
Rudy Johnson
Quarterback
6'1"
195
Owings Mills, MD
Cortney Lester
Wide Receiver
5'11"
175
Miramar, FL
Jack Molloy
Punter /Placekicker
6'2"
200
Harrison, NY
James Potts
Running Back
5'11
190
Boynton Beach, FL
Adam Redden
Wide Receiver
6'0"
185
Amherst, NY
Kendall Roberson
Linebacker
6'2"
215
Decatur, GA
Witney Sherry
Safety
6'1"
180
Miami, FL
Jake Silas
Offensive Lineman
6'8"
270
Portland, MI
Kristjan Sokoli
Defensive End
6'5"
230
Bloomfield, NJ
Dwellie Striggles
Cornerback
5'10"
170
Lauderhill, FL
Jeff Veinotte
Offensive Lineman
6'5"
305
Ottawa, ON
Aaron Walters
Wide Receiver
6'1"
180
Hopkins, SC
Tyler Warden
Quarterback
6'7"
215
Glen Ellyn, IL
Colby Way
Linebacker
6'3"
235
State College, PA
Alex Zordich
Quarterback
6'3"
215
Youngstown, OH
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:00 PM Rhode Island * TWCSN W 31–016,273[3]
September 11 7:00 PM at Baylor * FCS Central L 6–3440,853[4]
September 18 7:00 PM UCF * University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN L 10–2414,312
September 25 12:00 PM at Connecticut * Big East Network L 21–4536,738[5]
October 2 3:30 PM at Bowling Green BCSN W 28–2614,544[6]
October 16 3:30 PM at Northern Illinois L 14–4521,230
October 23 12:00 PM Temple University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY ESPN+ L 0–4213,371
October 30 3:30 PM Miami (OH) University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY TWCSN L 9–2112,786[7]
November 4 7:30 PM at Ohio ESPNU L 17–3415,112[8]
November 12 6:00 PM Ball State University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY ESPNU L 3–2011,355
November 20 2:00 PM Eastern Michigan University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY STO L 17–219,786
November 26 2:00 PM at Akron STO L 14–225,216
Roster [ ]
2010 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
NFL Draft [ ]
5th Round, 143rd Overall Pick by the Dallas Cowboys —Sr. CB Josh Thomas
References [ ]
^ "Bulls lose Starks to shoulder injury" . ESPN.com . 2009-08-25. Retrieved 28 December 2009 .
^ "Cincinnati's Quinn is new UB football coach" . The Buffalo News . December 20, 2009. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009 .
^ "Rhode Island Rams vs. Buffalo Bulls Box Score" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010 .
^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Baylor Bears Box Score" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010 .
^ "Buffalo vs. Connecticut - Box Score - September 25, 2010 - ESPN" .
^ "Buffalo vs. Bowling Green - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN" .
^ "Miami (OH) vs. Buffalo - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN" .
^ "Buffalo vs. Ohio - Box Score - November 4, 2010 - ESPN" .
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