2010 Florida Tuskers season
| 2010 Florida Tuskers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joe Theismann |
| General manager | Jay Gruden |
| Head coach | Jay Gruden |
| Home field | Citrus Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–3 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost Championship Game (Las Vegas) 23–20 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2010 Florida Tuskers season was the second and final season for the Virginia Destroyers as the
Florida Tuskers. They finished with a 5–3 regular season record and lost in the 2010 UFL Championship Game to the Las Vegas Locomotives
for a second straight season.
Offseason
Head coach
Washington Redskins.[1] On February 9, 2010, Jay Gruden was named the team's new head coach and general manager by UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue. On the same day of Gruden's appointment, the Tampa Bay Rays were announced to have sold their interest in the franchise, which meant that all home games for the Tuskers would be played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.[2]
Along with the league's other teams, the Tuskers unveiled new uniforms during an event at Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas on July 28, 2010.[3]
UFL draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 4 | Weston Dacus | LB | Arkansas |
| 2 | 9 | Arnold Harrison | LB | Georgia |
| 3 | 14 | John Standeford | WR | Purdue |
| 4 | 19 | Erik Pedersen | LB | Portland State |
| 5 | 24 | Tyrrell Herbert | S | Toledo |
| 6 | 29 | Adrien Clarke | OL | Ohio State |
| 7 | 33 | Kevin Harris | FB | Wake Forest |
| 8 | 37 | Cortez Hankton | WR | Texas Southern |
| 9 | 41 | Corey Small | DB | Florida Atlantic |
| 10 | 50 | Chris Perri | DE | Stony Brook |
| 11 | 54 | Greg Middleton | DE | Indiana |
| 12 | 58 | Melvin Fowler | C | Maryland |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Equipment staff
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Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday, September 18 | 11:00 p.m. ET | at Las Vegas Locomotives | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 9,103 | HDNet
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| 2 | Saturday, September 25 | 11:00 p.m. ET | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 20–24 | 1–1 | Hornet Stadium
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20,000 | Versus
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| 3 | Thursday, September 30 | 6:00 p.m. ET | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 17–20 | 1–2 | Citrus Bowl | 9,053 | Versus |
| 4 | Saturday, October 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET | at Hartford Colonials | W 33–20 | 2–2 | Rentschler Field
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14,468 | Versus |
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | Thursday, October 21 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 17–21 | 2–3 | Citrus Bowl | 10,066 | HDNet |
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | Friday, November 5 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Omaha Nighthawks | W 31–14 | 3–3 | Citrus Bowl | 9,203 | HDNet |
| 9 | Thursday, November 11 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Hartford Colonials | W 41–7 | 4–3 | Citrus Bowl | 9,367 | HDNet |
| 10 | Friday, November 19 | 8:30 p.m. ET | at Omaha Nighthawks | W 27–10 | 5–3 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 21,106 | HDNet |
Championship game
| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Game site | Attendance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 27 | Noon ET | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 20-23 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Versus
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Standings
| United Football League | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| y-Las Vegas Locomotives | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 174 | 142 | L2 | ||
| y-Florida Tuskers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 213 | 136 | W3 | ||
| x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 169 | 164 | W2 | ||
| x-Hartford Colonials | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 169 | 194 | W1 | ||
| x-Omaha Nighthawks | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 113 | 202 | L4 | ||
y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL Championship Game berth
x-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention
Game summaries
Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Locomotives | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, September 18
- Game time: 11:00 p.m.
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Week 2: at Sacramento Mountain Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Mountain Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, September 25
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 20,000
- Referee: David Cutaia
- TV announcers (
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Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Locomotives | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Tuskers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, September 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,054
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV:
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Week 4: at Hartford Colonials
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| Colonials | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 14,468
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV:
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Week 5: BYE
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Week 6: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountain Lions | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| Tuskers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 10,066
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV:
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Week 7: BYE
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Week 8: vs. Omaha Nighthawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nighthawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Tuskers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,203
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV:
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Week 9: vs. Hartford Colonials
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tuskers | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,367
- Referee: David Cuttia
- TV:
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Week 10: at Omaha Nighthawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Nighthawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Friday, November 19, 2010
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 21,106
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV:
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Championship game
| Period | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 0 | ||
| Locomotives | 0 |
at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
- Game time: Noon ET
- TV: Versus
References
- ^ Maske, Mark and Barry Svrluga (2010-01-13). "Redskins hire Jim Haslett as defensive coordinator". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "UFL names Jay Gruden new Tuskers coach, but big news is that Orlando becomes sole residence for Tuskers". Orlando Sentinel. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- United Football League. 28 July 2010. Archived from the originalon 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- United Football League. 2010-06-02. Archived from the originalon 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-03.