The 2010 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games in Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium and were led by head coach Ruffin McNeill, a former Pirate football player and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator. He was in his first year as head coach. They were members of Conference USA. After winning consecutive C-USA championships, the Pirates finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in C-USA and were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by Maryland 20–51.
Before the season
Recruiting
Purple/Gold Spring Game The annual Purple/Gold Spring Game was held in the spring during the PirateFest and Pigskin Pigout weekend activities on April 17 in downtown Greenville, NC. Due to the stadium expansion in the East endzone, the format of the game was changed to a modified half-field scrimmage, with both teams taking turns on offense and defense.
Schedule
Coaching staff PositionNameYears at ECUAlma MaterHead Coach: Ruffin McNeil 1st (2nd overall) East Carolina '80Associate head coach/Linebackers Coach: John Wiley 1st East Texas State '84Defensive coordinatorSecondary Coach: Brian Mitchell 1st Brigham Young '90Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach: Lincoln Riley1st Texas Tech '06Offensive Linemen Coach: Brandon Jones1stTexas Tech '06Inside Receivers Coach/recruiting coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick 6th Lenoir-Rhyne '82Running backs coach: Clay McGuire 1st Texas Tech '04Outside Receivers Coach Dennis Simmons 1st Brigham Young '96Defensive tackle Coach Marc Yellock 1st (3rd overall) East Carolina '00Assistant coachThomas Roggeman6thNotre Dame '85Director of Strength & ConditioningMichael Golden6thCentral Connecticut State '92Director of HS Football RelationsHarold Robinson7thEast Carolina '72Director of football administrationCary Godette1st (6th overall)East Carolina '76Director of football operationsReed Case3rdOhio '95Administrative Assistant to Ruffin McNeilRyan Mills7thNorth Carolina '02Administrative AssistantJamie Benna2ndEast Carolina '08Administrative AssistantAnn Coyle4thEast Carolina '06
Depth chart
Game summaries
Tulsa
Statistics TLSAECU First downs 27 27 Total yards 579 538 Rushing yards 180 155 Passing yards 399 383 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:43 28:17 Team Category Player StatisticsTulsa Passing G. J. Kinne 28/43, 399 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Damaris Johnson 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD Receiving Charles Clay 8 receptions, 86 yards, TDEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 27/46, 383 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 15 rushes, 92 yards, TD Receiving Dwayne Harris 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
The Pirates defeated the Golden Hurricane 51–49 on a hail mary pass from Quarterback Dominique Davis to freshman receiver Justin Jones as time expired. East Carolina began the season 1–0 overall and in conference as Tulsa fell to 0–1. The two teams are now tied in the all-time series, 5–5.
Memphis
Statistics MEMECU First downs 20 27 Total yards 413 425 Rushing yards 101 161 Passing yards 312 264 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 31:10 28:50 Team Category Player StatisticsMemphis Passing Ryan Williams 18/25, 293 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jerrell Rhodes 17 rushes, 59 yards Receiving Curtis Johnson 4 receptions, 50 yardsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 28/39, 256 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jonathan Williams 17 rushes, 109 yards, TD Receiving Dwayne Harris 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD
At Virginia Tech
Statistics ECUVT First downs 22 22 Total yards 361 448 Rushing yards 110 249 Passing yards 251 199 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:43 27:17 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 30/44, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dwayne Harris 10 receptions, 119 yards, TDVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 8/16, 199 yards, 2 TD Rushing Darren Evans 10 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Jarrett Boykin 3 receptions, 118 yards, TD
At North Carolina
Statistics ECUUNC First downs 21 25 Total yards 347 444 Rushing yards 64 263 Passing yards 283 181 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:24 35:36 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 33/51, 244 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 8 rushes, 33 yards Receiving Lance Lewis 9 receptions, 68 yards, TDNorth Carolina Passing T. J. Yates 18/26, 181 yards, 2 TD Rushing Johnny White 16 rushes, 140 yards Receiving Zack Pianalto 7 receptions, 95 yards
At Southern Miss
Statistics ECUUSM First downs 21 22 Total yards 338 404 Rushing yards 33 167 Passing yards 305 237 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 23:47 36:13 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 18/36, 305 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 13 rushes, 25 yards Receiving Dwayne Harris 9 receptions, 99 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Austin Davis 20/39, 237 yards, TD Rushing Tracy Lampley 13 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Johdrick Morris 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NC State
Statistics NCSTECU First downs 26 24 Total yards 476 496 Rushing yards 154 120 Passing yards 322 376 Turnovers 4 4 Time of possession 32:31 27:29 Team Category Player StatisticsNC State Passing Russell Wilson 26/52, 322 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Mustafa Greene 16 rushes, 75 yards Receiving Owen Spencer 6 receptions, 98 yardsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 37/53, 376 yards, 2 TD Rushing Giavanni Ruffin 15 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Michael Bowman 5 receptions, 93 yards
Marshall
Statistics MRSHECU First downs 24 26 Total yards 328 455 Rushing yards 94 194 Passing yards 234 261 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 34:24 25:36 Team Category Player StatisticsMarshall Passing Brian Anderson 27/47, 217 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Tron Martinez 6 rushes, 29 yards Receiving Troy Evans 6 receptions, 50 yards, TDEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 23/39, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 10 rushes, 111 yards, TD Receiving Dwayne Harris 5 receptions, 56 yards
At UCF
Statistics ECUUCF First downs 21 21 Total yards 421 424 Rushing yards 111 265 Passing yards 310 159 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:52 30:08 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 39/54, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Giavanni Ruffin 11 rushes, 63 yards Receiving Dwayne Harris 9 receptions, 146 yards, TDUCF Passing Jeff Godfrey 8/12, 159 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ronnie Weaver Jr. 30 rushes, 180 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brian Watters 2 receptions, 55 yards
Navy
Statistics NAVYECU First downs 25 28 Total yards 596 567 Rushing yards 521 154 Passing yards 75 413 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 34:43 25:17 Team Category Player StatisticsNavy Passing Ricky Dobbs 6/8, 75 yards, 2 TD Rushing Alexander Teich 14 rushes, 157 yards, TD Receiving Aaron Santiago 2 receptions, 33 yards, TDEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 43/65, 413 yards, 5 TD Rushing Jonathan Williams 12 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Lance Lewis 9 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
At UAB
Statistics ECUUAB First downs 25 28 Total yards 492 545 Rushing yards 128 127 Passing yards 364 418 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 26:43 32:33 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 26/41, 331 yards, 5 TD Rushing Jonathan Williams 14 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Jonathan Williams 5 receptions, 115 yards, TDUAB Passing Bryan Ellis 31/49, 418 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Pat Shed 18 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Mike Jones 8 receptions, 110 yards
At Rice
Statistics ECURICE First downs 21 25 Total yards 454 639 Rushing yards 146 410 Passing yards 308 229 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 21:14 38:46 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 21/39, 308 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 17 rushes, 100 yards, TD Receiving Lance Lewis 7 receptions, 126 yards, TDRice Passing Taylor McHargue 11/15, 220 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jeremy Eddington 16 rushes, 143 yards, 4 TD Receiving Vance McDonald 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
SMU
Statistics SMUECU First downs 21 25 Total yards 450 452 Rushing yards 119 138 Passing yards 331 314 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 32:32 27:28 Team Category Player StatisticsSMU Passing Kyle Padron 21/34, 331 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zach Line 30 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Receiving Aldrick Robinson 5 receptions, 129 yards, TDEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 33/45, 314 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jonathan Lewis 14 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Lance Lewis 8 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
Vs. Maryland (Military Bowl)
Statistics ECUMD First downs 19 18 Total yards 343 478 Rushing yards 32 297 Passing yards 311 181 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 35/57, 268 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Giavanni Ruffin 11 rushes, 27 yards Receiving Lance Lewis 11 receptions, 137 yards, TDMaryland Passing Danny O'Brien 13/22, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Da'Rel Scott 13 rushes, 200 yards, 2 TD Receiving Davin Meggett 2 receptions, 52 yards
Postseason
NFL draft picks Dwayne Harris - Round 6: 11th (176th overall) - Dallas Cowboys
Awards Conference USA Most Valuable Player: Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR Conference USA Newcomer-of-the-Year: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Rivals.com Conference USA Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Rivals.com Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player: - Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Honors
Weekly Honors Sept. 6 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Oct. 18 Conference USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week: Dominique Davis, Jr. QB
Teams Rivals.com First Team All-Conference USA Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR Rivals.com Second Team All-Conference USA Lance Lewis, Jr. WR Willie Smith, Sr. OL Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB Michael Barbour, Jr. K
1st Team All C-USA Willie Smith, Sr. OL Dwayne Harris, Sr. WR Dwayne Harris, Sr. PR2nd Team All C-USA Lance Lewis, Jr. WR Emanuel Davis, Jr. DB Michael Barbour, Jr. KC-USA Team Honorable Mentions Dominique Davis, Jr. QB Jonathan Williams, Sr. RB Josh Smith, Sr. DL Dustin Lineback, Sr. LBC-USA All Freshman Team Grant Harner, OLC-USA All Academic Team Matt Milner, RS-Fr. DE
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