 The Bobcats went on to win their next seven before playing at Kent State for a chance to play in the MAC Championship game.The Bobcats were blown out at the hands of Troy on December 18, 2010 in the 2010 New Orleans Bowl 48–21.After the loss in the New Orleans, Solich sent top offensive assistants Tim Albin and Gerry Gdowski to Troy, Alabama to learn the spread offense.