The 2011 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

during the

2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The regular season began on September 1, 2011 and ended on D ...

. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the

Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twel ...

(MAC) West Division, were coached by

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, and played their homes game at

Rynearson Stadium Rynearson Stadium, nicknamed "The Factory", is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. Currently, the stadium has seating for 30,200 people. St ...

. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. Despite being 6–6, the Eagles were not bowl eligible because two of their wins came against FCS teams. The 6 wins were the most wins the school had since 1995 when they also had 6 wins.

Before the season

Previous season

The Eagles posted a 2–10 record in 2010, Ron English's second season as head coach, losing all four non-conference games and stretching their losing streak to 18 games before winning an overtime game at Ball State and another game at Buffalo in the latter part of the season.

Personnel

Pre-season expectations

In the 2011 Mid-American Conference media poll, the Eagles were picked to finish in last place in the West Division, where they finished the past two seasons.

Post-season honors

Following the 2011 Mid-American Conference football season, five players were named to All-MAC teams, the most for EMU since 1996, though none were named to the first team. Senior defensive lineman Brad Ohrman was named to the second team, while sixth-year senior defensive back Latarrius Thomas, junior tight end Garrett Hoskins, junior linebacker Justin Cudworth, and sophomore defensive back Marlon Pollard were all named to the third team. After leading the Eagles to their winningest season in 15 years,

was named the MAC Coach of the Year. Senior offensive lineman Bridger Buche and senior defensive lineman Brad Ohrman are considered the top pro prospects from the team.

Schedule

Game summaries

Howard

EMU's opening game was originally scheduled for 7 pm on Saturday, September 3. Due to severe storms in the area, which caused problems at football games throughout the Midwest, including the cancellation of the Western Michigan at University of Michigan game near the end of the third quarter, the kickoff was first postponed until 8:30 PM, then to 9:30 PM, and finally to noon on Sunday, with free admission offered. After a slow start by the EMU offense, which saw junior quarterback Alex Gillett throw an interception returned for a touchdown on the Eagles' first offensive play, EMU took charge of the game in the second quarter, scoring touchdowns on four of their next five drives while holding Howard to just 13 net yards on their next six possessions. EMU's offense was led by running backs Dominique Sherrer and Javonti Greene, each gained 120 yards and a touchdown in 14 carries, while Justin Cudworth led EMU's defense with 13 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 10:54 Howard – Julien David 29-yard interception return (two-point conversion failed) 0–6 Howard * 7:43 EMU – Kody Fulkerson 45-yard field goal 3–6 Howard * 2:23 Howard – Parker Munoz 39-yard field goal 3–9 Howard ''2nd quarter'' * 14:53 EMU – Kody Fulkerson 31-yard field goal 6–9 Howard * 11:31 EMU – Garrett Hoskins 25-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 13–9 EMU * 1:31 EMU – Javonti Greene 1-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 20–9 EMU * 0:56 EMU – Alex Gillett 14-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 27–9 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 14:05 EMU – Dominique Sherrer 77-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 34–9 EMU ''4th quarter'' * 3:13 EMU – Joe Fleming 9-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 41–9 EMU

Alabama State

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 2:47 EMU – Nick Olds 13-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 7–0 EMU ''2nd quarter''
None ''3rd quarter'' * 11:42 EMU – Dominique Sherrer 6-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 14–0 EMU * 5:18 Alabama State – T.C. McWilliams 22-yard pass from Devin Dominguez (Bobby Wenzig kick) 14–7 EMU ''4th quarter''
None

At Michigan

Scoring summary ''1st quarter''
None ''2nd quarter'' * 14:55 EMU – Kody Fulkerson 21-yard field goal 3–0 EMU * 9:28 Michigan – Kevin Koger 9-yard pass from

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(Brendan Gibbons kick) 3–7 Michigan * 0:39 Michigan – Denard Robinson 11-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) 3–14 Michigan ''3rd quarter'' * 9:17 Michigan –

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1-yard run (Brendan Gibbons kick) 3–21 Michigan * 1:05 Michigan – Drew Dileo 19-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Brendan Gibbons kick)3–28 Michigan ''4th quarter'' * 4:32 Michigan – Brendan Gibbons 21-yard field goal 3–31 Michigan

At Penn State

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 4:18 Penn State – Anthony Fera 29-yard field goal 0–3 Penn State ''2nd quarter'' * 8:19 Penn State – Joe Suhey 27-yard pass from

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(Anthony Fera kick) 0–10 Penn State * 0:56 Penn State –

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5-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Anthony Fera kick) 0–17 Penn State ''3rd quarter'' * 13:59 Penn State – Devon Smith 71-yard pass from

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(Anthony Fera kick) 0–24 Penn State * 2:27 Penn State – Derek Moye 20-yard pass from Matt McGloin (Anthony Fera kick) 0–31 Penn State ''4th quarter'' * 11:50 EMU – Kody Fulkerson 21-yard field goal 3–31 Penn State * 8:32 Penn State –

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43-yard field goal 3–34 Penn State * 3:04 EMU – Kody Fulkerson 22-yard field goal 6–34 Penn State

Akron

EMU scored first and never trailed. The team was led by three touchdowns from walk-on running back Dominique White. Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 4:56 – Dominque White 14-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 7–0 EMU ''2nd quarter'' * 13:41 – Dominque White 1-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 14–0 EMU * 5:24 – Keith Sconiers 36-yard pass from Clayton Moore (T.J. Marchese kick) 14–7 EMU * 1:57 – T.J. Marchese 29-yard field goal 14–10 EMU * 0:00 – Kody Fulkerson 26-yard field goal 17–10 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 12:45 – Dominque White 2-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick)24–10 EMU * 3:09 – Clayton Moore 8-yard pass from Jawon Chisholm (T.J. Marchese kick failed)24–16 EMU ''4th quarter'' * 12:43 – Alex Gillett 4-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 31–16 EMU * 3:18 – Jawon Chisholm 1-yard run (T.J. Marchese kick) 31–24 EMU

At Toledo

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 5:05 – Morgan Williams 19-yard pass from Austin Dantin (Ryan Casano kick) 0–7 Toledo ''2nd quarter'' * 10:00 – Bernard Reedy 55-yard pass from Terrance Owens (Ryan Casano kick) 0–14 Toledo * 8:16 –

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85-yard punt return (Ryan Casano kick) 0–21 Toledo * 3:37 – Kody Fulkerson 48-yard field goal 3–21 Toledo * 1:22 – Kinsman Thomas 22-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick blocked) 9–21 Toledo * 1:22 – Desmond Marrow off a blocked extra point kick 9–23 Toledo ''3rd quarter'' * 6:44 – Ryan Casano 19-yard field goal 9–26 Toledo * 4:13 – Kenny Stafford 2-yard pass from Terrance Owens (Ryan Casano kick) 9–33 Toledo * 0:28 – Eric Page 24-yard pass from Austin Dantin (Ryan Casano kick) 9–40 Toledo ''4th quarter'' * 13:59 – Morgan Williams 1-yard run (Ryan Casano kick) 9–47 Toledo * 10:11 – Dominque White 3-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 16–47 Toledo * 4:40 – David Pasquale 3-yard run (Ryan Casano kick) 16–54 Toledo

At Central Michigan

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 5:18 David Harman 28-yard field goal 0–3 Central Michigan * 0:30 Dominque White 1-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 7–3 EMU ''2nd quarter'' * 5:26 David Harman 40-yard field goal 7–6 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 11:13 Javonti Greene 36-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 14–6 EMU * 6:33 David Blackburn 8-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) 14–13 EMU ''4th quarter'' * 14:27 Javonti Greene 2-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 21–13 EMU * 12:34 Javonti Greene 5-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 28–13 EMU * 3:36 Titus Davis 11-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (David Harman kick) 28–20 * 1:09 Jerry Harris 2-yard pass from Ryan Radcliff (Ryan Radcliff pass to Titus Davis for two-point conversion) 28–28 * 0:37 Alex Gillett 30-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 35–28

Western Michigan

Scoring summary ''1st quarter''
None ''2nd quarter'' * 11:13 – Javonti Greene 50-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 7–0 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 12:25 – Tevin Drake 46-yard run (John Potter kick) 7–7 ''4th quarter'' * 10:59 – John Potter 37-yard field goal 7–10 Western Michigan * 7:46 – Javonti Greene 50-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 14–10 EMU

Ball State

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 9:38 Torieal Gibson 94-yard pass from

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(Steven Schott kick) 0–7 Ball State * 6:46 Trey Hunter 32-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 7–7 * 4:50 Barrington Scott 8-yard pass from

(Steven Schott kick) 7–14 Ball State * 0:39 Nick Olds 42-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 14–14 ''2nd quarter'' * 13:23 Steven Schott 31-yard field goal 14–17 Ball State * 1:47 Tyreese Russell 14-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 21–17 EMU * 1:08 Steven Schott 29-yard field goal 21–20 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 9:39

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15-yard run (Steven Schott kick) 21–27 Ball State * 0:04 Tyreese Russell 16-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 28–27 EMU ''4th quarter'' * 6:52 Steven Schott 23-yard field goal 28–30 Ball State * 1:18 Kody Fulkerson 20-yard field goal 31–30 EMU * 0:09 Steven Schott 44-yard field goal 31–33 Ball State

Buffalo

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 7:04 Kody Fulkerson 39-yard field goal 3–0 EMU ''2nd quarter'' * 11:50 Garrett Hoskins 2-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick blocked) 9–0 EMU * 0:04 Patrick Clarke 43-yard field goal 9–3 EMU ''3rd quarter'' * 8:59 Branden Oliver 3-yard run (Patrick Clarke kick) 9–10 Buffalo * 8:00 Demarius Reed 67-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 16–10 EMU * 6:35 Branden Oliver 68-yard run (Patrick Clarke kick) 16–17 Buffalo * 2:24 Demarius Reed 11-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick)23–17 EMU ''4th quarter'' * 14:11 Garrett Hoskins 34-yard pass from Alex Gillett (Kody Fulkerson kick) 30–17 EMU

At Kent State

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 12:33 Kody Fulkerson 27-yard field goal 3–0 EMU * 6:10 Kody Fulkerson 44-yard field goal 6–0 EMU * 1:50 Javonti Greene 32-yard run (Kody Fulkerson kick) 13–0 EMU ''2nd quarter'' * 7:49 Trayion Durham 1-yard run (Freddy Cortez kick) 13–7 EMU * 1:23 Spencer Keith 3-yard run (Freddy Cortez kick) 13–14 Kent State ''3rd quarter'' * 10:49 Demarius Reed 83-yard punt return (Pat Failed) 19–14 EMU * 7:35 Freddy Cortez 35-yard field goal 19–17 EMU * 2:27 Freddy Cortez 49-yard field goal 19–20 Kent State ''4th quarter'' * 12:59 Kody Fulkerson 40-yard field goal 22–20 EMU * 6:40 Tyshon Goode 70-yard pass from Spencer Keith (Spencer Keith pass to Tyshon Goode for two-point conversion) 22–28 Kent State

At Northern Illinois

Scoring summary ''1st quarter'' * 10:17 Willie Clark 54-yard pass from Chandler Harnish (Mathew Sims kick) 0–7 Northern Illinois * 0:11 Kody Fulkerson 20-yard field goal 3–7 Northern Illinois ''2nd quarter'' * 8:44 Dominique Sherrer tackled Sean Progar in end zone for a safety 3–9 Northern Illinois * 4:44 Mathew Sims 39-yard field goal 3–12 Northern Illinois ''3rd quarter'' * 1:43 Kody Fulkerson 23-yard field goal 6–12 Northern Illinois * 0:12 Chandler Harnish 68-yard run (two-point conversion failed) 6–18 Northern Illinois ''4th quarter'' * 6:19 Nick Olds 24-yard pass from Alex Gillett (two-point conversion failed) 12–18 Northern Illinois

References

External links

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