2010 GMAC Bowl

2009

TROY MAKES BACK-TO-BACK BOWL APPEARANCES

MOBILE, Ala. - For the second time in as many seasons, the Troy University Trojans got their post-season hearts broken in the flash of an overtime blocked field goal. This time, in the 2010 GMAC Bowl, it was sophomore Michael Taylor’s attempt from 31 yards in the second overtime that was blocked by Central Michigan’s Vince Agnew, opening the door for the Chippewas’ game-winning 37-yard field goal in a 44-41 victory over Troy.

“I hate [it] for the kids, it hurts them,” Troy head coach Larry Blakeney said. “I’m an old guy, I can handle it more readily. When your older and more mature your able to handle winning and losing a little better.

“I’m proud of the Troy fans. They showed up and did their part. They’ll be like me, scratching around trying to get back to the GMAC bowl next year. I want to commend everyone from the leadership to the volunteers who took real good care of us.”

Taylor connected on a GMAC Bowl record 46-yard field goal at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime after CMU took the lead with just 1:17 to play when Dan LeFevour connected with Bryan Anderson for a 4-yard TD pass.

Levi Brown threw for 386 yards and a touchdown to become the first player in school and Sun Belt history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season. Jerrel Jernigan had nine receptions in the game for 154 yards, and became just the fourth player in school history with more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season; he finished the game with 350 all-purpose yards.

DuJuan Harris had his first 100-yard rushing game of the season and scored three touchdowns in the game for the Trojans.

Scoring Summary

TROY - Harris 9-yard pass from Brown (Taylor kick), 3:52, 1st CMU - Aguila 28-yard FG, 0:10, 1st CMU - Aguila 35-yard FG, 8:45, 2nd TROY - Taylor 22-yard FG, 3:59, 2nd CMU - Aguila 44-yard FG, 1:28, 2nd TROY - Southward 1-yard run (Taylor kick), 13:10, 3rd CMU - Aguila 42-yard FG, 9:47, 3rd CMU - Brown 7-yard run (Aguila kick), 2:46, 3rd TROY - Harris 6-yard run (Taylor kick), 0:23, 3rd TROY - Harris 1-yard run (Taylor kick), 8:01, 4th CMU - Brown 95-yard kickoff return (Aguila kick), 7:47, 4th CMU - Anderson 4-yard pass from LeFevour (LeFevour pass), 1:17. 4th TROY - Taylor 46-yard FG, 0:31, 4th CMU - LeFevour 13-yard run (Aguila kick), OT TROY - Southward 1-yard run (Taylor kick), OT CMU - Aguila 37-yard FG, 2 OT

Team Statistics

First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards

CMU

27 27-109 395 56-33-1 83-504

TROY

31 39-169 403 57-32-0 96-572

RUSHING - (CMU) - Schroeder 13-73, Brown 4-22 (TD), LeFevour 9-12 (TD), Volny 1-2; (TROY) Harris 14-122 (2 TD), Jernigan 6-39, Southward 10-28 (2 TD), Greer 1-2, Brown 8-(-12)

PASSING - (CMU) LeFevour 33-55-1-395 (TD); (TROY) Brown 31-56-0-386 (TD), Williams 1-1-0-17

RECEIVING - (CMU) Brown 13-178, Anderson 7-84 (TD), Wilson 4-36, Poblah 3-50, Schroeder 3-14, Volny 1-17, Wilson 1-12, Blackburn 1-4; (TROY) Jernigan 9-154, Bruce 4-51, Harris 4-49 (TD), Southward 3-29, Gill 3-28, Cherry 2-26, Williams 2-21, Marcum 2-9, Brown 1-17, Jarboe 1-12, Davis 1-7