- Final OTOT0CMU
TROY44
4144
41 - Final2OT2OT1FRES
WYO28
3528
35 - Final2UCF
RUTG24
4524
45 - Final3USM
MTU32
4232
42 - Final418
14ORST
BYU20
4420
44 - Final523UTAH
CAL37
2737
27 - Final6NEV
SMU10
4510
45 - Final7MRSH
OHIO21
1721
17 - Final817PITT
UNC19
1719
17 - Final9
24BC
USC13
2413
24 - Final10UK
CLEM13
2113
21 - Final11TA&M
UGA20
4420
44 - Final12UCLA
TEM30
2130
21 - Final1315
25MIA
WIS14
2014
20 - Final14BGSU
IDHO42
4342
43 - Final1520
22ARIZ
NEB0
330
33 - Final16HOU
AFA20
4720
47 - Final17
21OKLA
STAN31
2731
27 - Final18NAVY
MIZZ35
1335
13 - Final19MINN
ISU13
1413
14 - Final2011VT
TENN37
1437
14 - Final OTOT21NW
AUB35
3835
38 - Final2216WVU
FSU21
3321
33 - Final2313
12PSU
LSU19
1719
17 - Final248
7OSU
ORE26
1726
17 - Final253
5CIN
FLA24
5124
51 - Final26USF
NIU27
327
3 - Final27SCAR
CONN7
207
20 - Final2819OKST
MISS7
217
21 - Final OTOT29ARK
ECU20
1720
17 - Final30MSU
TTU31
4131
41 - Final316
4BSU
TCU17
1017
10 - Final3210
9IOWA
GT24
1424
14 - Final332
1TEX
ALA21
3721
37
Final/OT

Cent Michigan 44
(12-2, 8-0 MAC)

Troy 41
(9-4, 8-0 Sun Belt)
7:00 PM ET, January 6, 2010
LADD PEEBLES STADIUM, MOBILE, AL
MOBILE, Ala. -- Dan LeFevour finished with flair.
Central Michigan's relentless quarterback moved into second place on the career total yards list, accounted for two late touchdowns and scored one of his biggest wins in his last game by rallying the Chippewas (No. 25 AP) to a 44-41 double-overtime victory against Troy in the GMAC Bowl on Wednesday night.
Dan The Man
Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour passed Texas Tech's Graham Harrell for second on the all-time total yardage list in FBS history. Here's a look:
| Years | Player | Yards |
| '01-'04 | Timmy Chang, Hawaii | 16,910 |
| '06-'09 | Dan LeFevour, CMU | 15,898 |
| '05-'08 | Graham Harrell, Texas Tech | 15,599 |
All in a night's work for one of college football's most overlooked quarterbacks.
"I just tried to stay cool, tried to stay calm and collected," LeFevour said. "I tried to show that aura to my team and let them believe in me."
And believe they did.
Antonio Brown started the rally with a 95-yard kickoff return. LeFevour followed with a touchdown pass to put the sluggish Chippewas (12-2) ahead with 1:17 left and scored from 13 yards out in the first overtime to set up Andrew Aguila's 37-yard game-winning field goal after Central Michigan appeared to fade away.
LeFevour completed 33 of 55 passes for 395 yards and finished his career with 15,853 total yards, trailing only Hawaii quarterback Timmy Chang (16,910). He also moved into fifth place in the FBS in career completions and 10th in yards passing before being selected the game's most valuable player.
It was the 10th 400-yard game of a decorated career. It also was vintage LeFevour, showing off everything he's learned in four years.
"We've been in that position quite a few times in the last couple of years," LeFevour said. "A lot of times last year, it didn't go our way."
He was harassed by Troy much of the game, watched receivers drop several passes and had minus-1 yards rushing through four quarters. Yet when it seemed like the Chippewas were fading, he snapped to attention and put on a nearly flawless drive to rally his team.
He completed 8 of 11 passes for 90 yards, hitting Bryan Anderson with a 4-yard touchdown for the lead with 1:17 left. He then completed another pass for the 2-point conversion to make it 34-31. The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime with LeFevour scoring on a 13-yard misdirection run, then Vince Agnew blocked Michael Taylor's 31-yard field-goal attempt to start the second overtime. Central Michigan played it conservative before Aguila set a GMAC record with his fifth field goal.
"I think Dan was a little uncomfortable most of the game, but he found a way to scramble and made plays," Troy coach Larry Blakeney said. "That's a tribute to him and their offensive unit."
The Trojans (9-4) led much of the game behind DuJuan Harris' three touchdowns. But after taking a 31-19 lead midway through the fourth quarter, they gave LeFevour and the Chippewas an opening.
The game-turning drive was in stark contrast to the rest of the night. The Chippewas and LeFevour were sluggish and plagued by small mistakes that kept Aguila busy. He hit from 28, 35, 44 and 42 yards in regulation, keeping Central Michigan in it until LeFevour rallied the team.
The game was expected to be an offensive duel between LeFevour and Troy's Levi Brown, but Brown had a definite advantage early.
He completed 31 of 56 passes for 386 yards and became the 41st quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a single season. The senior opened the scoring with a 9-yard pass to Harris and was sharp on third down as the Trojans converted 13 of 20.
Harris rushed for 112 yards and scored rushing touchdowns of 6 and 1 yards. The last score midway through the fourth quarter appeared to put the Trojans out of reach, but Brown had different plans.
He took the ensuing kickoff up the right side and raced nearly untouched to the end zone to cut the lead to 31-26. He also scored on a 7-yard touchdown run and finished with 403 all-purpose yards (178 receiving on 13 catches, 203 on kickoff returns and 22 rushing).
"This is the moment people remember," LeFevour said after a celebration at midfield. "For a lot of seniors, this will be the last time they play football. We wanted to end it the right way."
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Team Stat Comparison
| CMU | TROY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 31 |
| Total Yards | 504 | 572 |
| Passing | 395 | 403 |
| Rushing | 109 | 169 |
| Penalties | 4-31 | 8-63 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 6-15 | 13-20 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:35 | 33:25 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | CMU | TROY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 03:52 | DuJuan Harris 9 Yd Pass From Levi Brown. (Michael Taylor Kick) | 0 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 00:10 | Andrew Aguila 28 Yd | 3 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | CMU | TROY | |||
![]() | FG | 08:45 | Andrew Aguila 35 Yd | 6 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 03:59 | Michael Taylor 22 Yd | 6 | 10 |
![]() | FG | 01:28 | Andrew Aguila 44 Yd | 9 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | CMU | TROY | |||
![]() | TD | 13:10 | Shawn Southward 1 Yd Run. (Michael Taylor Kick) | 9 | 17 |
![]() | FG | 09:47 | Andrew Aguila 42 Yd | 12 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 02:46 | Antonio Brown 7 Yd Run. (Andrew Aguila Kick) | 19 | 17 |
![]() | TD | 00:23 | DuJuan Harris 6 Yd Run. (Michael Taylor Kick) | 19 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | CMU | TROY | |||
![]() | TD | 08:01 | DuJuan Harris 1 Yd Run. (Michael Taylor Kick) | 19 | 31 |
![]() | TD | 07:47 | Antonio Brown 95 Yd Kickoff Return. (Andrew Aguila Kick) | 26 | 31 |
![]() | TD | 01:17 | Bryan Anderson 4 Yd Pass From Dan LeFevour. (Dan Lefevour Pass To Kito Poblah For Two-Point Conversion) | 34 | 31 |
![]() | FG | 00:31 | Michael Taylor 46 Yd | 34 | 34 |
| OVERTIME | CMU | TROY | |||
![]() | TD | Dan LeFevour 13 Yd Run. (Andrew Aguila Kick) | 41 | 34 | |
![]() | TD | Shawn Southward 1 Yd Run. (Michael Taylor Kick) | 41 | 41 | |
| 2ND OVERTIME | CMU | TROY | |||
![]() | FG | Andrew Aguila 37 Yd | 44 | 41 | |




