2012 BIG EAST FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2011 In Review BIG EAST OffensIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 5 Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, RB, Jr. Sept. 12 B.J. Daniels, USF, QB, Jr. Sept. 19 Geno Smith, West Virginia, QB, Jr. Sept. 26 Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers, WR, Jr. Oct. 3 Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, RB, Jr. Oct. 10 Stedman Bailey, West Virginia, WR, So. Oct. 17 Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati, RB, Jr. Oct. 24 Zach Collaros, Cincinnati, QB, Sr. Oct. 31 Tino Sunseri, Pittsburgh, QB, Sr. Nov. 7 Geno Smith, West Virginia, QB, Jr. Nov. 14 Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers, WR, Jr. Nov. 21 Jawan Jamison, Rutgers, RB, Fr. Nov. 28 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, QB, Fr. Dec. 5 Anthony McClung, Cincinnati, WR, So.
BIG EAST Defensive PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 5 Jerrell Young, USF, S, Sr. Sept. 12 Phillip Thomas, Syracuse, S, Jr. Sept. 19 Dexter Heyman, Louisville, LB, Sr. Sept. 26 JK Schaffer, Cincinnati, LB, Sr. Oct. 3 Steve Beauharnais, Rutgers, LB, Jr. Oct. 10 Logan Ryan, Rutgers, CB, So. Oct. 17 Byron Jones, Connecticut, CB, Fr. Oct. 24 Chandler Jones, Syracuse, DE, Sr. Oct. 31 Preston Brown, Louisville, LB, So. Nov. 7 Khaseem Greene, Rutgers, LB, Jr. Nov. 14 Julian Miller, West Virginia, DT, Sr. Nov. 21 Dexter Heyman, Louisville, LB, Sr. Nov. 28 Julian Miller, West Virginia, DT, Sr. Dec. 5 Brandon Lindsey, Pittsburgh, LB, Sr. BIG EAST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 5 Tavon Austin, West Virginia, WR, Jr. Sept. 12 Mark Joyce, USF, S, Jr. Sept. 19 Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia, K, Jr. Sept. 26 Pat O’Donnell, Cincinnati, P, Jr. Oct. 3 Jamal Merrell, Rutgers, LB, So. Oct. 10 Ross Krautman, Syracuse, K, So. Oct. 17 Brandon Jones, Rutgers, CB, Jr. Oct. 24 Dorian Graham, Syracuse, WR, Sr. Oct. 31 Chris Philpott, Louisville, K, Sr. Nov. 7 Adrian Bushell, Louisville, CB, Jr. Nov. 14 Eain Smith, West Virginia, S, Sr. Nov. 21 Adrian Bushell, Louisville, CB, Jr. Nov. 28 Corey Smith, West Virginia, P, Jr. Dec. 5 Tavon Austin, West Virginia, WR, Jr. aCTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS 4 — Dave Teggart (K, Connecticut); Geno Smith (West Virginia, QB) 3 — Ray Graham (Pittsburgh, RB); B.J. Daniels (USF, QB); Tavon Austin (West Virginia, WR); Tyler Bitancurt (K, West Virginia); Julian Miller (West Virginia, DT) 2 – Zach Collaros (Cincinnati, QB); Isaiah Pead (Cincinnati, RB); Sio Moore (Connecticut, LB); Adrian Bushell (Louisville, CB); Dexter Heyman (Louisville, LB); Chris Philpott (Louisville, K); Teddy Dellaganna (Rutgers, P); Mohamed Sanu (Rutgers, WR); Ross Krautman (Syracuse, K); Maikon Bonani (USF, K) 1 – Anthony McClung (Cincinnati, WR); Brandon Mills (Cincinnati, LB); Pat O’Donnell (Cincinnati, P); JK Schaffer (Cincinnati, LB); Byron Jones (Connecticut, CB); Blidi WrehWilson (Connecticut, CB); Victor Anderson (Louisville, RB); Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville, QB); Preston Brown (Louisville, LB); Jeremy Wright (Louisville, RB); Brandon Lindsey (Pittsburgh, LB); Dan Mason (Pittsburgh, LB); Tino Sunseri (Pittsburgh, QB); Steve Beauharnais (Rutgers, LB); Chas Dodd (Rutgers, QB); Khaseem Greene (Rutgers, LB); Jawan Jamison (Rutgers, RB); Brandon Jones (Rutgers, CB); Jamal Merrel (Rutgers, LB); Logan Ryan (Rutgers, CB); San San Te (Rutgers, K); Justin Brockhaus-Kann (USF, P); Mark Joyce (USF, S); Terrence Mitchell (USF, DB); Jerrell Young (USF, S); Dorian Graham (Syracuse, WR); Chandler Jones (Syracuse, DE); Ryan Lichtenstein (Syracuse, K); Ryan Nassib (Syracuse, QB); Phillip Thomas (Syracuse, S); Stedman Bailey (West Virginia, WR); Bruce Irvin (West Virginia, DE); Corey Smith (West Virginia, P); Eain Smith (West Virginia, S); Keith Tandy (West Virginia, CB)
Record Against The Conferences ATLANTIC COAST (4-4) Syracuse 36, Wake Forest 29 (ot) (9/1) North Carolina 24, Rutgers 22 (9/10) West Virginia 37, Maryland 31 (9/17) Cincinnati 44, North Carolina State 14 (9/22) North Carolina 14, Louisville 7 (10/8) Miami (Fla.) 6, USF 3 (11/19) North Carolina State 31, Louisville 24 (12/27) West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 (1/4) BIG 12 (1-1) Iowa State 24, Connecticut 20 (9/16) Rutgers 27, Iowa State 13 (12/30) BIG TEN (0-1) Iowa 31, Pittsburgh 27 (9/17) COLONIAL ATHLETIC (2-0) Pittsburgh 35, Maine 29 (9/10) Syracuse 21, Rhode Island 14 (9/10) CONFERENCE USA (3-2) West Virginia 34, Marshall 13 (9/4) USF 52, UTEP 24 (9/24) Marshall 17, Louisville 13 (10/1) Syracuse 37, Tulane 34 (10/8) SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 (1/7) MID-AMERICAN (8-1) Pittsburgh 35, Buffalo 16 (9/3) USF 37, Ball State 7 (9/10) Cincinnati 59, Akron 14 (9/17) Syracuse 33, Toledo 30 (ot) (9/24) Rutgers 38, Ohio 26 (9/24) Connecticut 17, Buffalo 3 (9/24) Cincinnati 27, Miami (Ohio) 0 (10/1) Western Michigan 38, Connecticut 31 (10/1) West Virginia 55, Bowling Green 10 (10/1)
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC (2-0) West Virginia 55, Norfolk State 12 (9/10) USF 70, Florida A&M 17 (9/17) Ohio Valley (2-0) Louisville 21, Murray State 9 (9/1) Cincinnati 72, Austin Peay 10 (9/3) PAC-12 (0-2) USC 38, Syracuse 17 (9/17) Utah 26, Pittsburgh 14 (10/15) PATRIOT (1-0) Connecticut 35, Fordham 3 (9/1) SOUTHEASTERN (2-3) Tennessee 45, Cincinnati 23 (9/10) Vanderbilt 24, Connecticut 21 (9/10) Louisville 24, Kentucky 17 (9/17) LSU 47, West Virginia 21 (9/24) Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 (12/31) SUN BELT (0-1) Florida International 24, Louisville 17 (9/9) INDEPENDENTS (4-1) Rutgers 48, North Carolina Central 0 (9/1) USF 23, Notre Dame 20 (9/3) Notre Dame 15, Pittsburgh 12 (9/24) Rutgers 21, Navy 20 (10/15) Rutgers 27, Army 12 (11/12) Total Nonconference Records All Games..............................................29-16 FBS Opponents......................................21-16 BCS Automatic Qualifiers.........................8-12 FCS Opponents..........................................8-0 AP Top 25...................................................2-1 USA Today Top 25......................................2-1 Bowl Games...............................................3-2
Year-By-Year Champions
Year Champion ........................... BIG EAST ...................OVERALL ............................ HEAD COACH 1991 Miami # ..................................... 2-0..............................12-0...............................Dennis Erickson 1992 Miami ........................................ 4-0 .............................11-1...............................Dennis Erickson 1993 West Virginia ............................. 7-0 .............................11-1.....................................Don Nehlen 1994 Miami ........................................ 7-0..............................10-2...............................Dennis Erickson 1995 Virginia Tech ............................. 6-1 .............................10-2..................................Frank Beamer 1996 Virginia Tech ............................. 6-1 .............................10-2 .................................Frank Beamer Miami ........................................ 6-1 ..............................9-3 ..................................... Butch Davis Syracuse .................................... 6-1...............................9-3 ...............................Paul Pasqualoni 1997 Syracuse .................................... 6-1 ..............................9-3 ...............................Paul Pasqualoni 1998 Syracuse .................................... 6-1 ..............................8-3 ...............................Paul Pasqualoni 1999 Virginia Tech ............................. 7-0 .............................11-1..................................Frank Beamer 2000 Miami ........................................ 7-0 .............................10-1 .................................... Butch Davis 2001 Miami # ..................................... 7-0 .............................12-0 .....................................Larry Coker 2002 Miami ........................................ 7-0 .............................12-1 .....................................Larry Coker 2003 Miami *...................................... 6-1 .............................11-2......................................Larry Coker West Virginia ............................. 6-1 ..............................8-5 ................................ Rich Rodriguez 2004 Pittsburgh *............................... 4-2 ..............................8-4 ...................................... Walt Harris Boston College .......................... 4-2 ..............................9-3 .................................... Tom O’Brien West Virginia ............................. 4-2 ..............................8-4 ................................ Rich Rodriguez Syracuse .................................... 4-2 ..............................6-6 ...............................Paul Pasqualoni 2005 West Virginia ............................. 7-0 .............................11-1 ............................... Rich Rodriguez 2006 Louisville.................................... 6-1..............................12-1................................. Bobby Petrino 2007 West Virginia *........................... 5-2..............................11-2................................ Rich Rodriguez Connecticut............................... 5-2...............................9-4.....................................Randy Edsall 2008 Cincinnati................................... 6-1..............................11-3....................................... Brian Kelly 2009 Cincinnati................................... 7-0..............................12-1....................................... Brian Kelly 2010 Connecticut *............................. 5-2...............................8-4.....................................Randy Edsall West Virginia............................. 5-2...............................9-3.......................................Bill Stewart Pittsburgh.................................. 5-2...............................7-5.............................. Dave Wannstedt 2011 Cincinnati................................... 5-2...............................9-3......................................Butch Jones Louisville.................................... 5-2...............................7-5.................................. Charlie Strong West Virginia *........................... 5-2...............................9-3............................... Dana Holgorsen # National Champion
* Earned BIG EAST’s automatic BCS bid.
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