HOFSTRA COACHING STAFF: The Pride lost just one assistant coach, special teams assistant Alberto Van der Mije, from last year’s staff. The 2005 Pride football coaching staff is as follows:

Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Yr. Greg Gigantino Def. Coord. 13 28 Warren Ruggiero Off. Coord. 6 18 Bob McIntyre Linebackers 17 17 Adam Brown DL & ST 5 5 HOFSTRA Carlton Goff RB 3 10 FOOTBALL, 2005 Damian Wroblewski Off. Line 2 7 Jaime Elizondo Receivers 2 6 GAME 6: Chip Garber Def. Backs 2 25 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (3-2, 1-1) Dennis Mikula Tight Ends 2 2 vs. Dassin Blackwell Def. Asst. 1 6 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (2-3, 0-2) Saturday, October 15, 2005 – 1:30 p.m. James M. Shuart Stadium – Hempstead, NY HOFSTRA-MAINE SERIES: Saturday's game Television: Regional News Network (RNN), tape is the 14th meeting delay, airing Sunday, October 16 at 3 p.m. between Hofstra and Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7) Pregame show at 12:30 p.m. Maine in a series that Internet: www.WRHU.org started in 1968. The Pride holds an 8-5-0 series lead. 2005 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE The two teams met last Sept. 10 at Albany (TW Cable) 36-7 W year in Orono, Maine with Sept. 17 STONY BROOK (RNN) 55-0 W Hofstra posting a 31-20 victory. The Black Bears claimed Sept. 24 at #9 Furman 41-44 L 2OT wins in 2002 and 2003. Only three games (1969, 1971 Oct. 1 #6 JAMES MADISON* (MSG) 10-42 L and 1996) in this series have been decided by six points Oct. 8 at #13 Delaware* (A10&FSNY) 10-6 W or less. This is the sixth game played in Hempstead with Oct. 15 MAINE* + (RNN) 1:30 p.m. the Pride holding a 3-2 series lead on Long Island. The Oct. 22 at Richmond* 1:00 p.m. series history is as follows: Oct. 29 at Rhode Island* Noon Nov. 5 #1 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 1:00 p.m. Year Winner (Loc.) Score Nov. 12 at Northeastern* 12:30 p.m. 1968 Maine (A) 7-42 Nov. 19 #18 MASSACHUSETTS* 1:00 p.m. 1969 Maine (A) 34-40 * - Atlantic 10 Game + - Homecoming • All times ET 1970 Hofstra (A) 48-20 1971 Hofstra (H) 28-22 INFORMATION CONTACTS: 1993 Hofstra (A) 27-15 Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Assoc. A.D. for Communications 1996 Maine (H) 7-9 (516) 463-6764 - O; (516) 523-6692 - Cell; (516) 463- 1997 Hofstra (H) 44-32 5033 - Fax 1999 Hofstra (A) 27-19 2000 Hofstra (A) 51-30 Maine - Doug DeBiase, Assistant Manager of Athletic 2001 Hofstra (H) 51-44 Media Relations; (207) 581-3596-O; (207) 581-3297 - 2002 Maine (A) 17-24 Fax 2003 Maine (H) 21-44 2004 Hofstra (A) 31-20 James M. Shuart Stadium Press Box - (516) 463-5274 Hofstra home games are in bold

HOFSTRA HEAD COACH: Joe Gardi is in his 16th THE LAST HOFSTRA-MAINE GAME: November 6, season as Hofstra University Head Football Coach. He 2004 at Maine: Quarterback Anton Clarkson passed for has posted a 115-60-2 record during that time. His .655 a career-high 408 yards, receiver Charles Sullivan had winning percentage ranks second, behind Mickey 204 yards receiving and the Pride defense held the Kwiatkowski (.716), in school history. Gardi's 115 Black Bears to 299 yards as Hofstra won its second victories are also the second most all-time at Hofstra straight contest with a 31-20 victory over Maine at Alfond behind the legendary Howard "Howdy" Myers (141 wins Stadium. from 1950-1974). and fumbling the ball away at the Maine 20. But Hofstra Clarkson completed 30-of-50 passes for 408 yards and took the lead late in the quarter as Clarkson directed a three touchdowns with only one to lead the six-play, 65-yard drive after a punt and called his own Pride to their first back-to-back victories since 2002. number for a 2-yard touchdown run with 10 seconds to Sullivan caught eight passes for 204 yards, 10 yards play in the third quarter. Onorato’s extra-point gave the short of breaking his career-high. Junior receiver Devale Pride a 24-20 lead. The big play in the drive was a 37- Ellis had nine receptions for 100 yards and senior Isaac yard completion to Sullivan that moved the ball to the Irby had six for 46 yards. Sophomore running back Terry Maine 16-yard line. Crenshaw posted 93 yards on 25 carries. The Hofstra defense held Maine running back Marcus Williams to The Pride added some insurance points with 3:34 to play just 73 yards, 34 under his Atlantic 10-leading average. after Hofstra freshman linebacker Tom Daddino picked off a Whitcomb pass at the Maine 40-yard line. The The Pride took the lead eight minutes into the game Pride went 40 yards, behind Crenshaw’s 29 yards on when Clarkson found Devale Ellis for an 8-yard five carries, and Isaac Irby capped the drive by catching touchdown pass to cap a six-play, 80-yard drive. Chris a 1-yard scoring pass. Onorato’s kick gave the Pride the Onorato’s extra-point gave the Pride a 7-0 lead with 6:31 final 31-20 advantage. to play in the first. The big play in the drive was a 75- yard pass from Clarkson to Sullivan that moved the ball 1 2 3 4 F to the Maine 9-yard line. Hofstra 7 10 7 7 31 Maine 0 20 0 0 20 Hofstra boosted the lead to 10-0 on a 46-yard field goal by Onorato 3:59 into the second quarter. The big play in Scoring Summary HU - Ellis 8-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) that seven-play, 54-drive was a 46-yard completion from HU - Onorato 46-yard field goal Clarkson to Ellis. But the Black Bears regrouped and UM - Williams 14-yard run (Mellow kick failed) scored 13 straight points in the second quarter to take a UM - Gordon 2-yard blocked punt return (Mellow kick) 13-10 lead. HU - Sullivan 10-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) UM - Williams 1-yard run (Mellow kick) First, Williams capped off a five-play, 75-yard drive with HU - Clarkson 2-yard run (Onorato kick) a 14-yard run with 8:52 to play in the half. Mike Mellow’s HU - Irby 1-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) extra-point failed as the Black Bears closed the gap to 10-6. After Hofstra’s next possession stalled at the HOFSTRA MAINE Pride’s 33-yard line, punter Joe Nolan was called upon First Downs (R-P-Pe) 6-15-2 6-9-1 to boot the ball away. Nolan fielded a one-hop snap back Rushes-Yards (Net) 36-76 31-92 to him but Maine sophomore Alex Goyins broke through Passing Yards (Net) 408 207 and blocked the punt. Black Bear sophomore Arel Passes Comp-Att-Int 30-50-1 26-51-1 Gordon recovered the punt and ran it into the end zone Total Offense/Plays-Yards 86-484 82-299 from 2-yards out for the touchdown. Mellow’s extra-point Punt Returns-Yards 3-41 4-52 gave Maine a 13-10 lead with 6:05 to play in the half. Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-54 5-85 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-21 But Hofstra came right back and regained the lead four Punts (Number-Avg) 8-34.2 8-45.6 -Lost 4-1 3-0 minutes later as Clarkson hit Sullivan with a 10-yard Penalties-Yards 9-66 5-40 scoring pass to cap a 12-play, 80-yard drive. Onorato’s Possession Time 30:39 28:17 extra-point gave the Pride a 17-13 lead with 2:13 to play. Third Down Conversions 9-19 5-21 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 2-5 After the Pride stopped the Black Bears on the next Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-4 possession, Clarkson was intercepted by Maine Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 2-8 linebacker Jermaine Walker, who returned the ball 21 yards to the Hofstra 34-yard line. Maine tailback Montell RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw (25-93-0), Huggins (2-9-0); Owens then rushed 13 yards to the Hofstra 21 before MAINE-Williams (19-73-2), Owens (6-26-0) Maine quarterback Ron Whitcomb hit Gordon for another PASSING: HOFSTRA-Clarkson (50-30-1, 408, 3TD); MAINE- Whitcomb (50-26-1, 207, 0) 15 yards to the Hofstra 6-yard line. After two incomplete RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Ellis (9-100-1), Sullivan (8-204-1), passes, Whitcomb hit Gordon with a 5-yard pass to the Irby (6-46-1); MAINE-Waller (8-82-0), Radulski (5-39-0), 1-yard line. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Williams ran Pereira (4-33-0) to the left side for the 1-yard touchdown run with just four TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (4-6-10), Villante (3-7- seconds remaining in the half. 10), Garay (5-3-8); MAINE-Walker (2-8-10), Hicks (6-3-9), Walton (5-4-9) The Pride missed a good scoring opportunity early in the Stadium: Alfond third quarter as Clarkson engineered a 10-play drive, 76- Attendance: 4,239 yard drive to the Maine 15-yard line before being sacked Weather: 41 degrees and chilly. 2005 ATLANTIC 10 HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA I-AA STATS: FOOTBALL Here is Hofstra’s NCAA I-AA statistical CONFERENCE report as of October 10: STANDINGS: As of October 14, 2005 Conference Overall Team Category I-AA Avg. A10 North W L Pct. W L Pct. Rushing Offense 107 79.20 11 Massachusetts 3 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Passing Offense 6 309.00 3 New Hampshire 2 1 .667 4 1 .800 Total Offense 36 388.20 7 Scoring Offense 37 30.40 6 Hofstra 1 1 .500 3 2 .600 Rushing Defense 73 166.60 10 Northeastern 1 2 .333 1 4 .200 Pass Efficiency Defense 23 106.05 3 Rhode Island 1 2 .333 3 3 .500 Total Defense 43 333.80 4 Maine 0 2 .000 2 3 .400 Scoring Defense 25 19.80 4 South Net Punting 26 34.50 4 James Madison 2 0 1.000 4 1 .800 Punt Returns 106 3.17 12 Richmond 2 1 .667 2 3 .400 Kickoff Returns 11 23.33 2 Towson 2 2 .500 4 2 .667 Turnover Margin T-76 -.40 8 William & Mary 1 1 .500 3 2 .600 Pass Defense 29 167.20 3 Villanova 1 2 .333 2 3 .400 Passing Efficiency 22 142.12 5

Delaware 0 2 .000 3 2 .600 Indiv. Category Hofstra Player I-AA Avg. A10 LAST WEEK - October 8 Rushing Terry Crenshaw 61.00 11 MASSACHUSETTS 27, NORTHEASTERN 0 Passing Effic. Anton Clarkson 11 154.83 2 WILLIAM & MARY 42, NEW HAMPSHIRE 10 Total Offense Anton Clarkson 11 291.25 3 RICHMOND 38, VILLANOVA 20 Terry Crenshaw 61.00 25 JAMES MADISON 38, MAINE 2 Recpt./Gm. Devale Ellis 7 7.40 2 HOFSTRA 10, DELAWARE 6 Marques Colston 18 6.00 5 TOWSON 23, RHODE ISLAND 14 Terry Crenshaw T-83 4.00 17 Rec. Yds/Gm. Devale Ellis 5 105.60 2 THIS WEEK - October 15 Marques Colston 26 83.20 7 Villanova at Bucknell 1:00 David Darby .20 21 MAINE AT HOFSTRA 1:30 Sherief Little .20 21 Chris Sebald .20 21 JAMES MADISON AT MASSACHUSETTS 12:00 Prentice James .20 21 RHODE ISLAND AT NEW HAMPSHIRE 12:00 Stephen Bowen .20 21 WILLIAM & MARY AT NORTHEASTERN 2:00 Punting Joe Nolan 46 38.96 6 RICHMOND AT DELAWARE 3:00 Kickoff Returns Kareem Huggins 61 21.43 8 Towson at Liberty 7:00 Field Goals Rob Zarrilli 10 1.60 1 Scoring Rob Zarrilli T-28 8.00 7 HOFSTRA'S STATISTICAL LEADERS - 5 GAMES Terry Crenshaw 4.80 19 RUSHING ATT. Net Avg. TD Marques Colston 4.80 19 All-Purpose Yds. Devale Ellis 39 121.00 6 Terry Crenshaw 61 305 5.0 3 Terry Crenshaw 93 97.00 13 Kareem Huggins 21 108 5.1 1 Marques Colston 83.20 22 Onyi Momah 11 57 5.0 0 HOFSTRA LAST WEEK – Game 5 - PASSING (Eff.) GP Att-Comp-Int Yds. TD October 8 at #13 Delaware: Anton Clarkson (154.8) 4 140-93-4 1,215 9 Sophomore quarterback Dennis Davis Dennis Davis (109.3) 3 54-32-2 330 1 scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of his first career start and RECEIVING No. Yds. Avg. TD the Pride defense held twice in the red Devale Ellis 37 528 14.3 2 zone in the final seven minutes as Hofstra held on for a Marques Colston 30 416 13.9 4 10-6 win at #13 Delaware in the rain at UD Stadium. Terry Crenshaw 20 127 6.3 1 Charles Sullivan 13 117 9.0 0 Rain and muddy conditions greeted the teams after a strong storm hit the Atlantic region. Neither team was TACKLES UT-AT-TT Sacks Int able to muster much in the first quarter due to the slick Cole Haley (LB) 22-30-52 1-11 0-0 and mud-filled field. After the scoreless first period, the David Darby (SS) 15-21-36 0-0 1-2 Blue Hens got the first break of the contest when a Dan Garay (DE) 10-24-34 2-16 0-0 Dennis Davis pass bounced off the shoulder pads of D.J. Talvacchio (LB) 11-18-29 0-0 0-0 receiver Devale Ellis and into the hands of UD Chris Sebald (LB) 11-14-25 1-4 1-29 linebacker Eric Johnson at the Hofstra 31-yard line. But the Pride defense held the Blue Hens to just two yards Pride defensive charge with 8 tackles, while Sherief Little and got the ball back on downs at their own 29. added seven and David Darby posted six.

Buoyed by the big defensive stop Davis directed an 11- The Blue Hens, which posted 321 yards on offense play drive to the Delaware 31-yard line before including 63 on its last possession, were led by Riccio, sophomore kicker Rob Zarrilli came in and booted a 48- who completed 20 of 50 passes for 248 yards and Omar yard field goal to give the Pride a 3-0 lead with 1:22 to Cuff who had eight catches for 105 yards. play in the half. Davis was 5-for-8 in the drive for 42 yards. But the Blue Hens came right back, taking over at 1 2 3 4 F their own 20-yard line, and marching 75 yards to the Hofstra 0 3 7 0 10 Hofstra 5 before Zach Hobby kicked a 22-yard field goal Delaware 0 3 3 0 6 as time expired in the first half. Scoring Summary In the third quarter, Delaware quarterback Sonny Riccio HU – Zarrilli 48-yard field goal and running back Omar Cuff led a 9-play, 72-yard drive UD - Hobby 22-yard field goal capped by a 25-yard field goal by Zack Hobby to give UD - Hobby 25-yard field goal the Blue Hens a 6-3 lead. Riccio opened the drive with a HU - Davis 4-yard run (Zarrilli kick) 34-yard completion to Cuff that moved the ball to the Pride 46-yard line. After an incompletion and two short HOFSTRA DELAWARE gains, UD faced a fourth-and-1 at the Hofstra 37. Riccio First Downs (R-P-Pe) 2-13-0 4-12-1 found tight end Steve Selk on a flair pass for a 26-yard Rushes-Yards (Net) 32-(-11) 28-73 gain to the Pride 11- yard line. Three plays later, Hobby Passing Yards (Net) 266 248 gave Delaware its first lead of the game. Passes Att-Comp-Int 41-26-1 52-20-0 Total Offense/Plays-Yards 73-255 80-321 Davis not only scored what would be the winning Punt Returns-Yards 3-15 4-26 touchdown, he directed the 7-play, 73-yard drive by Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-61 2-11 going 5-for-5 through the air, including a big 18-yard Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-14 completion to Ellis on a third-and-four play at midfield. Punts (Number-Avg) 9-36.3 8-34.0 Four plays later Davis plunged in from 4 yards out on a Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0 busted play to give Hofstra a 10-6 lead with 1:57 to play Penalties-Yards 9-82 1-27 in the third quarter. Possession Time 33:52 26:08 Third Down Conversions 7-18 4-19 The Pride then had to hold off five Blue Hen Fourth Down Conversions 0-1 2-6 possessions, including two Delaware drives late in the Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-4 fourth quarter. The Blue Hens had one chance stymied Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-35 when they had a first-and-10 at the Hofstra 15-yard line, but they turned the ball over on a 4th-and-12 RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw (12-26-0), Huggins (5- incompletion at the 17 with 6:33 to go. 13-0), Momah (1-1-0); DELAWARE-Riccio (7-35-0), Cuff (18-35-0), Jones (3-3-0) After an exchange of punts, Delaware drove down the PASSING: HOFSTRA-Davis (41-26-1, 266, 0); field and had a first-and-goal at the Hofstra 4-yard line DELAWARE-Riccio (50-20-0, 248, 0) with less than 1:30 to go, but Hofstra was able to get RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Ellis (8-116-0), Colston (8-50- pressure on Riccio, forcing him into four straight 0), Momah (3-26-0); DELAWARE-Cuff (8-105-0), Ingram incompletions. Free safety Sherief Little broke up (4-36-0), Cauthen (2-28-0) Riccio's first down pass in the end zone, and defensive TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (4-4-8), Little (5-2- lineman Shemiah LeGrande nearly intercepted a pass 7), Darby (3-3-6), Talvacchio (3-2-5); DELAWARE- on second down on the goal line. On third down, Mulhern (9-3-12), Hicks (4-1-5), Campbell (4-1-5), linebacker Chris Sebald blitzed untouched and hit Riccio Johnson (3-2-5) as he threw for another incompletion. On fourth down, Riccio found nobody open and tried to scramble, but lost Stadium: UD Stadium his footing under pressure and his off-balance pass Attendance: 22,030 fluttered harmlessly to the ground as the Pride held on Weather: 74 degrees and rain for the hard-fought win.

Davis, making his first collegiate start for the injured Anton Clarkson, was 26-for-41 for 266 yards despite the sloppy field conditions. Senior receiver Devale Ellis had a strong effort, catching eight passes for 116 yards. Senior linebacker and tri-captain Cole Haley led the THIS DAY IN HOFSTRA HISTORY - October 15: - The Pride is 2-2 on this day since 1960 ESPN/USA TODAY I-AA COACHES POLL: Hofstra is - Hofstra has not played on this day since 1988 the top team (26th) in the also receiving votes category - 1983 - The Pride started the second half of Mickey in this week's ESPN/USA Today I-AA Coaches Poll. Kwiatkowski's undefeated season with a 10-6 win at the Here is the latest ESPN/USA Today Poll as of October U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Hofstra would win the 10: Lambert Cup that season. - 1988 - Wagner running back Terry Underwood rushed No. Team (1st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW for 363 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 1. Southern Illinois (24) 4-1 1,177 2 Seahawks to a 30-24 win over Hofstra. Pride 2. Montana (9) 4-1 1,151 4 quarterback Ken Bonkowski completed 22 of 36 passes 3. Western Kentucky (7) 4-1 1,149 3 for 344 yards and two touchdowns, while Jim Scully had 4. James Madison 4-1 1,045 5 seven catches for 183 yards and two touchdowns to lead 5. Furman 5-1 987 7 Hofstra. 6. Cal Poly (3) 5-1 982 9 7. Hampton (6) 6-0 963 8 8. Montana State 4-2 816 10 9. Texas State (1) 4-1 780 14 10. New Hampshire 4-1 772 1 11. William & Mary 3-2 714 17 12. Eastern Washington 3-2 703 15 The 2005 SPORTS NETWORK I-AA POLL: The Pride 13. Massachusetts 4-1 646 18 is the top team (26th) in the also receiving votes 14. Northern Iowa 3-2 549 6 category in The Sports Network I-AA Poll this week. 15. Youngstown State 5-1 446 22 Here is the latest poll, as of October 10: 16. Coastal Carolina 4-1 420 19 17. Georgia Southern 4-2 396 23 No Team (1st pl. W-L Pts. LW This Week 18. North Dakota State 4-2 368 12 votes) 1. Southern Illinois 4-1 2,715 2 Illinois State 19. Appalachian State 3-2 264 16 (58) 20. Northwestern State 2-2 248 21 2. Montana (17) 4-1 2,631 4 #12 Eastern 21. Lehigh 3-2 230 11 Washington 22. South Carolina State 4-1 218 24 3. Western Kentucky 4-1 2,583 3 Missouri State (11) 23. Stephen F. Austin 4-1 210 NR 4. James Madison 4-1 2,428 5 at #13 24. Delaware 3-2 205 13 (5) Massachusetts 25. McNeese State 2-1 151 NR 5. Furman (2) 5-1 2,346 6 at The Citadel Hofstra opponents are in bold 6. Cal Poly (12) 5-1 2,186 9 OPEN 7. Hampton (9) 6-0 2,174 8 at Norfolk State 8. New Hampshire 4-1 1,900 1 Rhode Island HOFSTRA IN THE POLLS: Here is where the Pride has 9. Montana State 4-2 1,816 11 at Portland State ranked this season: 10. Texas State 4-1 1,720 14 Panhandle State 11. William & Mary 3-2 1,590 17 at Northeastern Date TSN ESPN 12. Eastern 3-2 1,513 15 at #2 Montana Washington Preseason 24 NR 13. Massachusetts 4-1 1,430 18 #4 James Madison Sept. 5 24 NP 14. Northern Iowa 3-2 1,234 7 Indiana State Sept. 12 23 24 15. Coastal Carolina 4-1 1,066 19 Gardner-Webb Sept. 19 17 17 16. Georgia Southern 4-2 1,021 21 at #19 Appalachian Sept. 26 23 24 State 17. Youngstown State 5-1 951 22 Western Illinois Oct. 3 RV RV 18. North Dakota State 4-2 813 12 OPEN Oct. 10 RV RV 19. Appalachian State 3-2 680 16 #16 Georgia (NR-not ranked; NP-no poll; RV-receiving votes) Southern 20. Lehigh 3-2 607 10 Yale LUCKY DAY: Following last Saturday's 10-6 victory at 21. South Carolina 4-1 565 24 Florida A & M Delaware, the Pride is now 6-0-1 on games played on State 22. Delaware 3-2 530 13 Richmond October 8th since 1960. 23. Northwestern 2-2 489 23 Southeastern State Louisiana NEGATIVE RUSHING YARDS: The Pride tallied 255 24. Stephen F. Austin 4-1 387 NR #25 McNeese State total yards but minus-11 yards rushing last Saturday at 25. McNeese State 2-1 315 NR #24 Stephen F. Delaware. It was the first time since September 28, 2002 Austin at Northeastern that Hofstra had negative rushing yards. Hofstra opponents are in bold In that game, the Pride had 299 yards passing and -26 yards rushing on 29 carries in a 28-17 loss in Brookline, MA. The last time Hofstra had negative rushing yardage total by two teams during Joe Gardi's tenure at Hofstra. in a win was on September 5, 1992 when the Pride On November 9, 1996 Maine defeated Hofstra in rushed for -64 yards on 19 carries in a 14-7 victory over Hempstead, 9-7. Central Connecticut at Hofstra. The next time the two teams met, in 1994, the Pride would rush for 344 yards THE 2005 CENTURY CLUB in a 62-7 victory. Rushing 121 - Terry Crenshaw at Albany, 9-10-05 (19 atts.) AGAINST THE TOP 25: The Pride played its 17th game against a Top 25 opponent since joining the Atlantic 10 Receiving in 2001 last Saturday at Delaware. Hofstra is 5-12 in 133 - Devale Ellis vs. Stony Brook, 9-17-05 (7 recpt.) those contests. Before last Saturday's win over #13 132 - Devale Ellis at Furman, 9-24-05 (10 recpt.) Delaware, the Pride's last win over a Top 25 opponent 118 - Marques Colston at Albany, 9-10-05 (6 recpt.) came on November 8, 2003 when Hofstra downed 117 - Devale Ellis vs. James Madison, 10-1-05 (6 recpt.) seventh-ranked Villanova, 34-32, at Shuart Stadium. It 116 - Devale Ellis at Delaware, 10-8-05 (8 recpt.) was the Pride's second Top 20 victory of that season after having defeated #19 Northeastern, 24-14, on 300-Yard Passing Club October 11, 2003. Hofstra's highest-ranked victory came 336 - Anton Clarkson vs. Stony Brook, 9-17-05 (18-27) on September 2, 2000 when the Pride edged #2 314 - Anton Clarkson at Furman, 9-24-05 (27-40) Montana 10-9 in Missoula. Here is Hofstra's annual record against Top 25 opponents since joining the QB DENNIS DAVIS: Sophomore quarterback Dennis Atlantic 10: Davis made his first collegiate start last week at Delaware in place of the injured Anton Clarkson. He Year Overall vs. Top 25 completed 26 of 41 passes for 266 yards and scored the 2001 9-2 1-2 game-winning touchdown in the third quarter on a four- 2002 6-6 1-2 yard run. Here is how recent Hofstra quarterbacks did in 2003 2-10 2-2 their first starts: 2004 5-6 0-4 2005 3-2 1-2 Dennis Davis, 2005, at Delaware, 41-26-1, 266, 0TD Anton Clarkson, 2003 vs. Maine, 14-6-3, 137, 0TD THREE STRAIGHT TOP 15 OPPONENTS: With games Bobby Seck, 2003, at Marshall, 15-7-0, 53, 0TD against #9 Furman, #6 James Madison and #13 Andrew English, 2003 vs. Elon, 39-19-3, 164, 1TD Delaware the last three weeks Hofstra is the only I-AA Ryan Cosentino, 2002 vs. Montana, 45-20-1, 217, 0TD team in the country this season to face three Rocky Butler, 2000 at Montana, 28-16-1, 195, 0TD consecutive Top 15 opponents. Stretching it out to the Giovanni Carmazzi, 1996 vs. Sac. St., 9-5-0, 52, 1TD Top 25, only Hofstra and Montana State, which faced Art Asselta, 1996 vs. Western Illinois, 26-11-3, 138, 1TD #18 Cal Poly, #8 North Dakota and #24 Idaho State, can Corey Joyce, 1996 vs. Maine, 15-3-2, 8, 0TD claim three straight Top 25 opponents. The Pride will Kharon Brown, 1994 vs. Fordham, 32-21-2, 380, 4TD also face #8 New Hampshire and #13 Massachusetts later this season. WR DEVALE ELLIS: • Now has 37 catches on the season for 528 yards and IN THE ATLANTIC 10: The Pride is 17-20 in Atlantic 10 two touchdowns in five games games since joining the conference in 2001. Hofstra, • Ranks 7th in I-AA receptions per game with a 7.40 which became eligible for the I-AA Championship in average and is 5th in receiving yards per contest with 1994 and starting giving scholarships in 1995, has 105.6 yards per game played in the NCAA I-AA Championships five times • Ellis is now eighth on the Hofstra all-time receptions list (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001) and captured the with 139 and moved up one place to 10th on the career Atlantic 10 title in 2001. receiving yards chart with 1,792. • Has caught at least one pass in 16 consecutive games HOMECOMING, 2005: Hofstra University will celebrate • Led the Pride with 8 catches for 116 yards at Delaware its 2005 Homecoming this weekend against Maine. for his eighth career 100-yard receiving game. Under Coach Joe Gardi the Pride is 10-5 in • Caught 6 passes for a game-high 117 yards in loss to Homecoming contests. Hofstra dropped a 20-19 JMU. Ellis also returned one kickoff for 16 yards. decision to Delaware in last year's Homecoming game. • Caught a season-high 10 passes for a game-high 132 The Pride has won Homecoming contests in 2000, 2001 yards and hauled in a 30-yard touchdown pass from and 2003 and dropped decisions in 1999, 2002 and Anton Clarkson at Furman. 2004. • Caught seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown against Stony Brook LOW SCORE: Last Saturday's low scoring affair in the • Hauled in six passes for 30 yards against the Great rain and mud at Delaware equaled the lowest scoring Danes of Albany • Led the Pride receiving corps in 2004 and broke • Hauled in three passes for 95 yards including a 74-yard Hofstra's all-time single game reception mark with 16 touchdown reception in the third quarter, against Stony catches in the 2004 season finale at Massachusetts. The Brook 16 receptions topped the previous record of 15 set by • Topped the 2,000-yard career receiving mark against Rusty Hoehn at the United States Merchant Marine Stony Brook Academy in 1971 and tied 20 years later by Wayne • Returned to the Hofstra lineup at Albany for the first Morris at Fordham. From his 16 receptions, Ellis racked time since the 2003 season finale, in which he broke up a career-high 225 yards against the Minutemen Wayne Chrebet’s single game receiving record against Liberty Most Receptions - Career • Colston caught six passes for 118 yards and two Player Rec. Yards Years touchdowns to lead the Pride to a 36-7 victory over 1 Steve Jackson 206 2,561 1997-00 Albany. He posted TD catches of 44 and 31 yards 2 Isaac Irby 168 1,923 2002-04 against Albany and five of the six catches were for first 3 Emil Wohlgemuth 161 2,304 1981-84 downs. It was his sixth career 100-yard receiving game 4 Charlie Adams 159 2,649* 1998-01 5 Kahmal Roy 152 2,442 1998-01 6 Wayne Chrebet 150 2,297 1991-94 K ROB ZARRILLI: 7 Marques Colston 142 2,275 2001-pres. • Ranks 1st in the A-10 and 10th in I-AA in field goal 8 Devale Ellis 139 1,792 2002-pres. average with a 1.60 mark 9 Wayne Morris 137 1,943 1988-91 • Is now 8-for-8 in field goals and 16-for-17 in extra 10 Wayne Yearwood 134 1,749 1996-98 points 11 Rusty Hoehn 130 1,474 1969-71 • Tied his career-high with a 48-yard field goal at 12 Ricky Bryant 127 1,690 2002-03 Delaware 13 Nick Johnson 126 1,387 1992-95 • Booted a 39-yard field goal in the third quarter against 14 Bill Roca 125 1,932 1968-70 15 Frank Coffey 105 1,625 1963-65 James Madison 15 James Moore 105 1,311 1984-87 • Was named the Atlantic 10 Special Teams Player of the Week for his play at Furman. He kicked a field goal Most Receiving Yards - Career in each of the overtime periods and was a perfect 5-for-5 Player Yards Rec. Years in the PAT department to win the award. Zarrilli booted a 1 Charlie Adams 2,649 159 1998-01 48-yard field goal in the first overtime to tie the game at 2 Steve Jackson 2,561 206* 1997-00 38-38 before kicking a 33-yarder in the second extra 3 Kahmal Roy 2,442 152 1998-01 session to give the Pride a 41-38 lead 4 Emil Wohlgemuth 2,304 161 1981-84 • Was a perfect 7-for-7 in PATs and 2-for-2 in field goal 5 Wayne Chrebet 2,297 150 1991-94 6 Marques Colston 2,275 142 2001-pres. attempts in the Pride’s blanking of Stony Brook. The 7 Wayne Morris 1,943 137 1988-91 Orlando, Florida native hit of a 38-yard field goal in the 8 Bill Roca 1,932 125 1968-70 second quarter and added a 27-yard kick in the third 9 Isaac Irby 1,923 168 2002-04 • Booted field goals of 34 and 20 yards and was 2-for-3 10 Devale Ellis 1,792 139 2002-pres. in the extra point department in his Pride debut at Albany 11 Wayne Yearwood 1,749 134 1996-98 12 Ricky Bryant 1,690 127 2002-03 LB COLE HALEY: 13 Frank Coffey 1,625 105 1963-65 14 Rusty Hoehn 1,474 130 1969-71 • Leads the Pride and ranks 4th in the A-10 with 52 15 Nick Johnson 1,387 126 1992-95 tackles (22-30) • Led a Pride defensive charge that held the Blue Hens WR MARQUES COLSTON: offense to just two field goals in Hofstra’s 10-6 victory • Has 30 receptions for 416 yards and a team-high 4 over #13 Delaware. Posted eight total tackles (4-4) and touchdowns had one tackle for a loss of two yards against UD • Ranks 18th in I-AA in receptions per game with a 6.0 • Posted nine total tackles against JMU mark and is 26th in receiving yards per game with a 83.2 • Has now tallied 349 total tackles during his Hofstra average career • Is now 7th on the Hofstra receptions list with 142 and is • Tallied a season-best 13 total tackles, including 6 taking aim at #5 Wayne Chrebet (2,297) on the receiving solos, to lead Hofstra against Furman. yards list. Colston now has 2,275 career receiving yards • Posted 10 stops against Stony Brook. He also tallied • Tallied 8 catches for 50 yards at Delaware one tackle for loss and one sack (-11) • Hauled in 6 passes for 89 yards against JMU • Led the defensive charge at Albany that held the Great • Recorded 7 catches for 64 yards against Furman and Danes to 206 yards of total offense. The senior posted caught a 3rd-and-10 pass from the Paladin 11 for an 11- 12 total tackles including four solos to lead Hofstra yard score that gave the Pride a 35-28 lead in the fourth • Is one of three tri-captains on the 2005 team quarter • Is Hofstra's nominee for the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award and a semifinalist for the NFF's Draddy Trophy in 2005 • Was second on the team in tackles in 2004 with 112 • Was 26th in I-AA in passing efficiency with a 132.34 and third on the team in sacks with 4.5 rating in 2004. He also ranked 47th in total offense with • Posted seven double-digit tackle games as a junior a 202.0 average • Completed 22 of 34 passes for 323 yards and a career- DE DAN GARAY: best five touchdowns in the 48-17 victory over Richmond • Garay is third on the team in tackles with 34, leads the on October 30, 2004 team in sacks with two, and is tied for the team lead with • Was almost perfect against Stony Brook on October 9, four tackles for losses this season 2004 completing 20 of 22 passes for 225 yards • Has 246 career tackles and 22.5 career sacks • Completed 192 of 324 passes for 2239 yards and 19 • Had four tackles in Hofstra's win at Delaware touchdowns with seven interceptions in 2004 • Recorded eight tackles, two tackles for losses (-13), recovered a and posted a 12-yard sack in loss to Most Passing Yards - Career JMU Player Yards Atts. Comp. TD Years • Recorded nine tackles at Furman 1 Giovanni Carmazzi 9,371 1,187 764 71 1996-99 2 George Beisel 6,049 892 497 51 1990-93 • Posted eight tackles to lead the Pride defensive line in 3 Rocky Butler 5,844 636 375 54 1998-01 stops against Stony Brook 4 Don Gault 5,149 710 362 41 1965-67 • Tallied five tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss in 5 Rhory Moss 4,385 569 310 42 1988-90 the season opener at Albany 6 Anton Clarkson 4,102 547 330 32 2003- 7 Bob Girolamo 3,797 658 295 25 1974-77 • Tallied 72 tackles in 2004 and a team-high 7.5 sacks and 18.0 tackles for losses SS DAVID DARBY: • Led the A-10 in forced fumbles (4) and tackles for • Is second on the team in 2005 with 36 tackles. Posted losses and was second in sacks. He also ranked second 43 total tackles in 2004 in tackles among defensive linemen in the league • Posted six tackles and a pass deflection at Delaware • Posted double-digit tackles twice in 2004 • Tied his career-high with 11 tackles against James • Recorded eight tackles, four tackles for losses, one Madison sack and one forced fumble in the 31-20 Hofstra victory • Posted eight tackles in double-overtime loss at Furman over Maine • Tallied five tackles and notched his fourth career • Shared game-high tackle honors in the Richmond interception and first this season in the second quarter game with 10 tackles and added three tackles for losses against Stony Brook of -17, forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble for a • Posted six tackles in the season opener at Albany nine-yard return, tallied 1.5 sacks for -15, and broke up one pass RB TERRY CRENSHAW: • Leads the team and is 11th in the A-10 in rushing with QB ANTON CLARKSON: a 61.0 yards per game average • Missed the Delaware game with an injury • Is averaging 5.0 yards per carry this season • Completed 24 of 40 passes for 274 yards and one • Is third on the team in receiving with 20 catches for 127 touchdown against James Madison before leaving the yards game with an injury • Rushed for 26 yards on 12 carries at Delaware • Ranks 11th in I-AA in passing efficiency and 11th in • Rushed for 45 yards on 10 carries against James total offense Madison. Also posted a game-high seven catches for 33 • He now has a 154.83 efficiency rating this year and has yards against the Dukes. completed 93 of 140 passes for 1235 yards and nine • Gained 59 yards on 13 carries at Furman and scored a touchdowns against four interceptions. touchdown on a 7-yard run • Completed 27 of 40 passes for 314 yards and three • Averaged 7.7 yards per carry on seven attempts touchdowns for his fifth career 300-yard passing game against Stony Brook. He rushed for 54 yards in the game against the Paladins of Furman and scored on a 3-yard run • Posted his fourth 300-yard passing game in Hofstra's • Posted his fourth career 100-yard rushing game with victory over Stony Brook. The junior completed 18 of 27 121 yards on 19 carries against Albany passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns and utilized • Led the team in rushing in 2004 with 834 yards on 191 10 receivers in the contest. Clarkson tossed a 69-yard carries with seven touchdowns touchdown pass to Devale Ellis on the first play from • Recorded three 100-yard and five 90+ rushing yard scrimmage games in 2004 • Completed 24 of 33 passes for 291 yards and two • Posted his first 100-yard rushing game with 104-yards touchdowns at Albany in the 2005 season opener on 19 carries at Montana on September 11, 2004 • Had a career day on November 6, 2004 at Maine, • Posted 135 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries at completing 30 of 50 passes for a career-high 408 yards Stony Brook and added two catches for five yards and a and three touchdowns in the 31-20 victory in Orono. For fifth touchdown his efforts he was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week for the second straight week • Tallied five touchdowns against Stony Brook which are • Punted 5 times for a 44.4 average including a 54- the most by a Hofstra player since Wayne Chrebet yarder at Furman caught five TD passes against Delaware in 1994 • Ranks 6th in the Atlantic 10 and 46th in I-AA in punting • Became just the 30th player in Hofstra history to rush • Punted 7 times for a 39.1 average, including a 60- for 1,000-yards in his career on October 23, 2004 at yarder in the second half, at Albany. New Hampshire, rushing for 107 yards and one • Is a four-year starter at Hofstra after a red-shirt season touchdown on 20 carries at Penn State University, • Currently has 1,638 yards on 349 carries in 28 games • Was awarded a sixth year, per NCAA rules and during his Hofstra career regulations, to utilize for his final season earlier this summer Most Rushing Yards - Career • Led the Pride in punting in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Player Yards Att. Avg. Years • Ranked fourth in the Atlantic 10 in punting as a senior 1 Trevor Dimmie 3,622 739 4.9 2000-03 in 2004 averaging 37.9 yards in 59 punts. 2 Bill Sanford 2,503 445 5.6 1951-54 • Received the Hofstra Mayor’s Trophy and was named 3 Vaughn Sanders 2,497 433 5.8 1996-99 to the All-Atlantic 10 Academic Team and the 4 Jimmy Jones 2,381 410 5.8 1995-99 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 Paul Que 2,166 424 5.1 1995-97 6 Kurt Murrell 2,162 397 5.4 1977-80 Team last season. 7 Bob McKenna 2,073 425 4.9 1980-83 • Graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in 8 Kevin Huff 1,989 491 4.1 1973-77 communications and has begun work on a graduate 9 Mike Mullins 1,874 366 5.1 1980-83 degree 10 Mike Codella 1,849 328 5.6 1984-87 • Was accepted into USC's prestigious Annenberg 11 Frank Lyman 1,840 449 4.1 1970-72 School for Communication but deferred his admission 12 Jim Watson 1,803 373 4.8 1978-81 until fall 2006 when he will pursue a master's degree in 13 Brian McGee 1,750 326 5.4 1987-90 strategic public relations. 14 Terry Crenshaw 1,638 349 4.7 2002-pres. 15 Ron Zoia 1,381 318 4.3 1960-62 DE STEPHEN BOWEN: FS SHERIEF LITTLE: • Now has 20 tackles and four tackles for losses on the • Has tallied 23 tackles this season year • Posted seven stops at Delaware • Tallied three tackles against Delaware and James Madison • Tallied 10 tackles at Furman • Recorded his first collegiate interception and returned it • Tallied four tackles, including three solos, two tackles for a 75-yard touchdown in Hofstra’s victory over Stony for losses of nine yards, posted a sack for nine yards Brook. The senior safety posted four total tackles, one and recorded the first interception of his career that he tackle for a loss of five yards, and broke up a pass as returned 31 yards for a touchdown against the Paladins the Pride defense held the Seawolves to just 152 yards of Furman. His fourth quarter sack of Ingle Martin helped on the night stopped a Furman possession that resulted in Hofstra • Was sixth on the team with a career-high 64 tackles coming right back to score and take a 35-28 lead (46-18) in 2004 • Tallied five tackles and a tackle for a loss against Stony • Recorded a career-high 11 tackles (6-5) against URI on Brook September 25, 2004 • Posted five tackles and one tackle for loss in the • Posted eight tackles (7-1) at UNH and at James season opening win at Albany Madison in 2004 • Tallied 68 tackles (35-33) in 2004 • Also tallied seven tackles against both Northeastern • Posted a career-high nine tackles (8-1) at UNH in 2004 and Richmond LB CHRIS SEBALD: LB D.J. TALVACCHIO: • Recorded four tackles and a tackle for a loss at • Has tallied a single-season career-best 29 tackles in Delaware 2005 • Now has 25 tackles on the season • Recorded five stops in the win at Delaware • Tallied three tackles against James Madison • Posted a career-high 10 tackles against James • Posted five tackles at Furman Madison • Recorded four tackles, one tackle for loss and a sack • Recorded 21 total tackles in 2004 against Stony Brook • Posted nine total tackles, one tackle for loss, forced a P JOE NOLAN: fumble, broke up a pass and tallied a 29-yard • Continued his fine punting with 9 punts in the rain and interception return for a touchdown in Hofstra’s win at mud for a 36.3 average at Delaware Albany • Kicked 6 times for a 39.3 average and placed four • Now has four career interceptions and has returned punts inside the 20 against JMU two for touchdowns. In 2004 he picked off a pass at Stony Brook and returned it 79-yards for a touchdown • Tallied a freshman record-setting 12-catch, 213-yard RB/RETURNER KAREEM HUGGINS: game against Rhode Island and was named the Atlantic • Is 4th on the team in all-purpose yards 10 Rookie of the Week • Had 78 all-purpose yards with 37 yards rushing on 5 • Posted four 90+ yards receiving games in 2004 attempts, 2 catches for 44 yards and an 8-yard kickoff • Hauled in nine passes for 91 yards at Montana in 2004 return at Furman • Posted seven catches for 97 yards and one touchdown • Tallied 126 total yards against Stony Brook. He posted in the '04 season opener against Albany 63 yards on two receptions, 43 yards on two rushes, 19 yards on one kickoff return and a one yard punt return. WR CHRIS MANNO: In addition he had a 2-yard touchdown run and a 39-yard • Recorded his first collegiate touchdown in the fourth scoring catch quarter against Stony Brook on a 29-yard catch up the • Had 86 all-purpose yards, with 77 coming on two middle from back-up quarterback Dennis Davis kickoff returns, in the season opener at Albany • Was named the Long Island Press Hero of the Week • Had 793 all-purpose yards in 2004, including 130 yards after the Stony Brook game rushing, 205 yards on punt returns and 498 yards on kick returns OVERTIME: The Pride played its seventh-ever overtime • Led the team in punt returns with a 8.9 average in 23 contest on September 24 in the double-overtime loss at returns #9 Furman. Hofstra is now 1-6 in extra period contests. The Pride's lone overtime win came on November 7, CB PRENTICE JAMES: 1998 when Chad Johnson booted a 22-yard field goal in • Has 13 tackles on the season including three last week the second overtime to give Hofstra a 41-38 victory over at Delaware New Hampshire. • Posted four solo stops at Furman • Tallied two tackles against Stony Brook NATIONAL CHAMPIONS VISIT HOFSTRA: The • Notched his seventh career interception in the third October 1 game against defending I-AA national quarter at Albany on September 10 champions James Madison was the first of three • Has posted three interceptions in each of the past two contests against 2004-05 NCAA champions that will be seasons played in Shuart Stadium during the 2005-06 academic year. The Hofstra men’s lacrosse team will face RB ONYI MOMAH: defending national champions Johns Hopkins University • Recorded three receptions for 26 yards against at Shuart Stadium on March 11, 2006. In addition, the Delaware Hofstra women’s lacrosse team will host the 2005 NCAA • Made his home debut against Stony Brook and rushed champions Northwestern University on February 24, for 53 yards on nine carries 2006. • Transferred to Hofstra from Maine in 2004 but had to sit out the season due to NCAA transfer rules HOFSTRA 500: The Pride posted 581 yards on offense against Stony Brook on September 17. It was the most WR CHARLES SULLIVAN: yards since racking up 596 against Rhode Island on • Has 13 catchers for 117 yards in 2005 September 25, 2004. The Pride had two 500-yard • Notched four catches for 24 yards against James games last season. Madison • Posted three catches for 16 yards at Furman BEST DEFENSIVE EFFORT SINCE 1996: The Pride • Tallied four catches for 60 yards in the season opener defense posted its best showing since 1996 in holding at Albany. He had one catch for eight yards against Stony Brook to just 152 yards on September 17. It was Stony Brook Hofstra's first sub-200 yard defensive outing since • Recorded the most receptions by a freshman in school Liberty gained just 165 yards in 2002 and the best game history with 68 for 938 yards and seven touchdowns in since holding Charleston Southern to 133 yards in 1996. 2004 The Pride posted sub-200 yard defensive games against • Ranks eighth all-time on the Hofstra single season both Liberty and Elon in 2002. receiving yards list and seventh on the single season receptions list DEFENSE WORKS OVERTIME: The Hofstra defense • Recorded the second 200-yard receiving game of his pulled a lot of extra work, both in regulation and in career at Maine by catching eight passes for 204 yards overtime, at Furman on September 24. The Pride and a touchdown against the Black Bears defense was on the field for 38:10 of the 60 regulation • Is the first freshman receiver and only the ninth player time minutes because of Hofstra's quick-striking offense in school history to record 60 catches in a season and Furman's methodical attack. The Furman time of • Broke the Hofstra freshman receiving mark of 39 possession wasn't a record though. Last year, James receptions for 463 yards set in 1997 by Steve Jackson at Madison held on to the ball for 38:31 in the Dukes' 31-21 Stony Brook win over the Pride on October 2, 2004 in Harrisonburg. missed last season with an injury. The returning starters 102 PLAYS: As if being on the field for 38:10 in the near are: 100-degree heat index at Furman wasn't bad enough, the Pride defense also faced a Hofstra game record of Offense Defense 102 plays. WR Marques Colston* LE Dan Garay LT Jed Prisby RT Ed Greene TOTAL PLAYS: Prior to the Furman game on LG Tom McHugh RE Stephen Bowen September 24 only the 1991 Pride offense recorded RG Chris Durkin MLB Cole Haley triple-digit plays in a Hofstra game. On November 2, RT Willie Colon LB Chris Sebald 1991, Hofstra ran 76 pass plays and 24 running plays in WR Brian Wolman CB Prentice James a 30-26 victory over Towson at Minnegan Stadium. The WR Devale Ellis FS Sherief Little Pride posted 533 passing yards and -29 rushing yards in RB Terry Crenshaw SS David Darby the win. The I-AA record for plays in a game is 115 by WR Charles Sullivan P Joe Nolan Buffalo against Connecticut in 1997. QB Anton Clarkson * - 2003 starter

ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON COACHES POLL HOFSTRA PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS: Three Hofstra is picked third in the Atlantic 10 North Division Hofstra players have been named to The Sports and three Pride players have been named to the Network 2005 I-AA Preseason All-America Team. Junior preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team in the 2005 Atlantic 10 linebacker Gian Villante, who suffered a pre-training Preseason Poll of conference coaches and select media. camp knee injury and is out for the season, was named The Pride placed behind Massachusetts and New to the TSN All-America first team, senior offensive tackle Hampshire in the North Division, while 2004 national Willie Colon was named to the second team and senior champion James Madison and 2003 I-AA champ receiver Devale Ellis was an honorable mention Delaware are picked one-two in the South Division. In selection. 2004 the preseason poll favorites were Villanova in the South and Maine in the North. The Wildcats placed Villante was a I-AA All-America first team selection by fourth and the Black Bears finished fifth in the final The Sports Network and The Football Gazette as a standings. The Atlantic 10 sent a record four teams – sophomore in 2004 after recording 65 solo tackles and William & Mary, New Hampshire, Delaware and James 64 assisted stops. His 129 total tackles ranked third in Madison – to the I-AA Championships with JMU, which the Atlantic 10. Villante tallied double-digit tackles in nine was picked fourth in the A10 South in the preseason of the 11 games and ranked in the Top 20 nationally and poll, winning the national title. fourth in the A-10 with 16.5 tackles for loss. He was a second team All-America selection by The Associated North Press and was a finalist for the 1. Massachusetts as I-AA Defensive Player of the Year. 2. New Hampshire 3. Hofstra Colon is entering his final season at Hofstra in 2005 and 4. Maine is one of the Pride’s strong pro prospects. He started all 5. Northeastern 11 games at right tackle in 2004 and was named to the 6. Rhode Island All-Atlantic 10 second team. Colon also received the Hofstra Hard Hat Award as the Offensive Lineman of the South Year last season. 1. James Madison 2. Delaware Ellis had a breakout season in 2004, posting a career- 3. William & Mary best 74 receptions for 1,067 yards and 13 touchdowns, 4. Villanova ranking second in the Atlantic 10 and 11th in I-AA in 5. Richmond receptions. The 74 receptions were also the fourth-most 6. Towson catches in Hofstra single season history. His 1,067 yards ranked fourth in the A-10 and 14th in I-AA in 2004. Ellis, 65th SEASON: 2005 marks the 65th season of Hofstra who posted four 100-yard receiving games in 2004, football. The Pride has posted a .500 or better record in broke the school record with 16 receptions for a career- 43 of those seasons. Hofstra has recorded a 380-239-11 best 225 yards at Massachusetts in the season finale. record (.612) in its 630 games. NEW HELMET LOGO: Hofstra unveiled the Pride’s new RETURNING STARTERS: The Pride have 19 returning helmet logo in August. The graphic mark of two Lions in starters in 2005. There are 10 offensive starters, eight motion can be seen on the front page of this release. defensive and one punter. The 10 offensive starters The new logo was created in July as part of the include 2003 starting receiver Marques Colston, who University’s re-imaging project that included new University and Hofstra Athletics marks. The Pride logo, as well as the University’s new mark, were designed by ALUMNI NORTH OF THE BORDER: Three Hofstra advertising agency Powell New York, a full-service football alums are currently on the 2005 rosters of branding and marketing agency, selected as one of the League teams. They are: ten firms to watch in 2005 by Advertising Age. The new logo replaces the modified, gold, white and blue flag logo • LB Brian Clark (Class of ’96), that has been seen on Hofstra helmets since 1991. • QB Rocky Butler (Class of 02), Saskatchewan Rough Riders HOF•STRA PRO•NUN•SEE•AY•SHUNS: • DB Patrick Dorvelus (Class of ’02), Montreal Alouettes 2 - Devale Ellis (Da•vol) 8 - Sebald (See•bald) SHUART STADIUM - HOME, SWEET HOME: Since 11- Anton Clarkson (Ann-tahn) 1980, Hofstra is 104-25-0 in regular season play at 12 - Casciano (Cash•see•ann•o) Shuart Stadium. Hofstra was 6-0 in 1986 and 1980; 6-1 13 – Graber (GREY•bur) in 1998; 5-0 in 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1983, 4-0 in 18 - Zarrilli (Za•rill•ee) 1991; 5-1 in 2001, 1999, 1984 and 1982; 4-1 in 2000, 20 - Altomare (Al•toe•mar•ee) 1997, 1994, 1993, 1987, 1985 and 1981; 3-1 in 1992; 3- 22 – Vineyard (VIN•yard) 2 in 2004; 3-3 in 2002. The Pride was 2-4 in 2003 and 27 – Sherief Little (Sha•REEF) 1996. Hofstra is 1-1 at home this season. 28 – Sugalski (Su•gall•ski) 30 - Cherilus (Chair•ah•lus) TELEVISION: Saturday's game against Maine will be 49 - Ilchert (Ill•kurt) the Pride's fifth televised game in 2005. The game will 53 - Akabalu (Ocka•bah•loo) be televised on the Regional News Network (RNN) on a 54 – Talvacchio (Tal•vot•cheo) tape delay, airing on Sunday, October 16 at 3 p.m. Kevin 56 – Gutierrez (Goo•tee•air•ez) Connors (play-by-play) and Ed Ingles (color) will 57 - Szelong (Za•long) describe the action. 74 – Coccaro (Co•car•o) 76 – Asermelly (Ah•sir•ma•lee) RADIO AND INTERNET: Every 2005 Hofstra football 80 – Ottis Lewis (OTT•is) game can be heard on radio on WRHU-FM (88.7) and 87 – Dubiel (Doo-Beel) on the internet at www.wrhu.org beginning with the 90 – Denimarck (Den•ah•mark) pregame show 30 minutes before every contest. Pete 92 – Shemiah LeGrande (Sha-my•ah, La•grand) McCarthy (play-by-play), Brandon Costa (color) and 98 – Garay (Ga-RAY) Justin Paley (sideline) will call the action this week against Maine beginning with The Pregame Show at HOFSTRA FACTS, FIGURES, STREAKS AND 12:30 p.m. TRENDS: • Hofstra has won 22 of its last 41 road games and 24 of WEEKLY RELEASE FAX AND E-MAIL: The Hofstra its last 45 contests away from Shuart Stadium. The Pride University weekly football release will be available on is 29-22 on the road since the start of the 1997 season. Wednesdays on the Hofstra Athletics web site (www.Hofstra.edu/sports). We will e-mail the release, in • The Pride has won 37 of its last 66 regular season PDF format, to those media members who wish to get games and 46 of its last 76 in-season contests. The every football release during the season. Please contact Pride is 60-35 in regular season play since the start of Jim Sheehan if you wish to be put on this list. the 1997 season. Hofstra has posted a 76-42-1 record over the last 119 regular season games. They are 88- THE HOFSTRA FOOTBALL SHOW: Fans, friends and 43-2 over the last 133 regular season games dating the media are invited to be part of the live audience and back to the middle of the 1993 season. Hofstra has won join Hofstra Head Football Coach Joe Gardi every 45 of 78 contests, including playoff games, since the Tuesday at noon at the Hofstra Student Center atrium as start of the 1999 season. WRHU-FM (88.7) presents the Hofstra Football Show. The one-hour show, which will air locally on WRHU-FM HOFSTRA ALUMNI IN THE NFL: There are five former and worldwide on the internet at www.wrhu.org will Hofstra players currently gracing NFL team rosters. They review and preview Hofstra football during the 2005 are: season. In addition Hofstra’s opposing coach that week, as well as players and media members will make guest • WR Wayne Chrebet (Class of ‘95), New York Jets appearances on the show. • DB Lance Schulters (Class of ’98), Miami Dolphins • WR Charlie Adams (Class of '02), Denver Broncos PRACTICE: Here is the Hofstra football practice • RB Arlen Harris, (Class of '03), St. Louis Rams schedule this week. • LB Renauld Williams (Class of '04), New York Jets Monday, Oct. 10 Off Day Tuesday, Oct. 11 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Wednesday, Oct. 12 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Thursday, Oct. 13 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Friday, Oct. 14 3:25 Shuart Stadium Saturday, Oct. 15 1:30 Game vs. Maine Sunday, Oct. 16 4:00 Shakeout Monday, Oct. 17 Off Day Tuesday, Oct. 18 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Wednesday, Oct. 19 3:25 Grass Practice Fields LATE HOFSTRA PRIDE ADDITIONS Kevin Forrester #96 Raymond Bennett #35 Defensive Line Strong Safety 6-3, 305, Junior 5-9, 210, Sophomore Queens, NY/Bayside Uniondale, NY/Hempstead First year on the Hofstra roster…Enrolled at First year on the Hofstra football roster…High Hofstra in September 2004 after two years at School: Lettered in football, wrestling and Long Island University-C.W. Post in Old lacrosse at Hempstead High School in Brookville, New York…Member of the football Hempstead, New York…Honorable mention All- team in 2002 and 2003…Red-shirted in Nassau County selection as a senior…Posted 92 2003…High School: Played four years of football tackles and three fumble recoveries at at Bayside High School in Bayside, New linebacker…Also rushed for 395 yards on 50 York…Received the James Magueri carries…Personal: Born March 27, 1986…Son of Award…Personal: Born September 12, Trevor and Amelda Bennett…Youth football 1984…Majoring in marketing with a minor in legal volunteer…Athletic training major. studies.

Jerry DeLuca #47 Tristan McLaren #86 Defensive Back Tight End 5-8, 180, Sophomore 6-3, 255, Junior Long Branch, NJ/Verona St. James, NY/Smithtown

First year on the Hofstra Football roster…Joins First year on the Hofstra roster…Joins the Pride the Pride after one year at Middlesex County after two years at Nassau Community College in College in Edison, New Jersey…School did not Garden City, New York…High School: Played sponsor a football team…High School: Lettered four years of football and ran track for one year at in football and track at Verona High School in Smithtown High School in Smithtown, New Verona, New Jersey…Member of 2001 state York…Named to All-Suffolk County team as a championship team…Named to All-New Jersey senior…Named Academic All-Division in team as a senior…All-conference selection in 2002…Smithtown’s Unsung Hero Award recipient 2002…Personal: Born January 9, 1985…Son of as a senior…Personal: Born August 4, Jerry and Fran DeLuca…Has one sister…Plans to 1985…Parents are Chris and Alison…Has one attend chiropractic school…Majoring in English sister…Guide Dog Society volunteer…Plans to and biology. attend medical school after graduation…Biology major.

Bruce DeMyer #68 Defensive End Shaine Smith #81 6-1, 250, Freshman Wide Receiver Poughquag, NY/Arlington 6-3, 196, Junior Long Island City, NY/August Martin Played four years of football and wrestled for four years at Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, First season on the Hofstra Football roster…Joins New York…Named to all-league team as a the Pride after three years at Nassau Community senior…Received Sportsmanship, Golden Anchor College in Garden City, New York…Played two and Outstanding Lineman Awards as a season at Nassau and was named a NJCAA All- senior…Recorded 10 tackles and four sacks in American…Broke school record for receptions in 2004…All-league pick in wrestling…Member of a game with 13…High School: Played football, the National Honor Society…Class basketball and baseball at August Martin High treasurer…Personal: Born October 12, School in Queens, New York…All-City 1987…Parents are Bruce and Judy…Has one selection…Played in the Outback Bowl and the brother and two sisters…Lists Walter Payton as Fugazzi Bowl…Personal: Born December 25, his favorite athlete…Plans to pursue a career in 1983…Parents are Matthew and Lorraine…Has finance…Accounting major with a minor in three brothers…Also recruited by Michigan State, finance. Penn State, Auburn and West …Aspires to play in the NFL and to teach…Physical education major. THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT Hofstra 20-31 L at Rhode Island 42-28 W New Hampshire 36-50 L

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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE MAINE STATISTICAL LEADERS - 5 GAMES Location: Orono, ME Rushing Att. Yds. Avg TD Founded: 1865 Montell Owens 82 358 4.4 2 Enrollment: 11,300 Jerron Pearson 25 87 3.5 0 Nickname: Black Bears Chris Legree 28 80 2.9 0 Conference: Atlantic 10 Passing Att/Comp-Int Yds. TD Colors: Blue and White Ron Whitcomb 140-81-5 885 6 Stadium: Morse Field at Alfond Stadium (10,000) Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD President: Dr. Robert Kennedy Kevin McMahan 31 430 13.9 4 Athletics Director: Patrick Nero Arel Gordon 20 165 8.2 1 Football SID: Doug DeBiase Ryan Waller 10 188 18.8 1 Web Site: www.goblackbears.com Montel Owens 10 71 7.1 0 Head Coach: Jack Cosgrove (Maine, 1978) Record at School: 64-72/12 years MAINE IN THE NCAA I-AA STATS: Here is Maine's Overall Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Bob Wilder (Associate Head NCAA I-AA statistical report as of October 10: Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Rich Nagy (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Jeff Commissiong Team Category I-AA Avg. A10 Rushing Offense 96 104.20 10 (Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line), Mike Zyskowski Passing Offense 50 203.00 9 (Running Backs), Robb Smith (Linebackers), Ky Cowan Total Offense 85 307.20 11 (Assistant Defensive Backs), Kevin Bourgoin (Wide Scoring Offense 90 17.80 11 Receivers/Tight Ends), Brian Scott (Defensive Line), William Rushing Defense 15 95.80 4 Biberstein (Strength and Conditioning) Pass Efficiency Defense 10 91.76 2 Basic Offense: Multiple I Total Defense 9 246.20 3 Basic Defense: Multiple Scoring Defense 19 19.20 3 2004 Record: 5-6 (3-5 Atlantic 10/T-4th North) Net Punting 99 28.38 10 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 36/16 Punt Returns 43 10.15 7 Off. Starters Returning: 6 Kickoff Returns 58 19.53 10 Def. Starters Returning: 5 Turnover Margin T-31 .60 3 Series Record: Hofstra leads 8-5 Pass Defense 17 150.40 2 Last Meeting: 2004 – Hofstra 31, Maine 20 Passing Efficiency 60 119.35 10

Indiv. Category Maine Player I-AA Avg. A10 2005 Schedule Rushing Montell Owens 72 71.60 10 Sept. 3 at Nebraska 7-25 L Passing Effic. Ron Whitcomb 62 117.96 11 Sept. 10 William Penn 28-0 W Total Offense Ron Whitcomb 73 161.40 11 Sept. 17 Richmond 21-26 L Montell Owens 71.60 24 Oct. 1 Albany 31-7 W Recpt./Gm. Kevin McMahan T-13 6.20 3 Oct. 8 at James Madison 2-38 L Arel Gordon T-83 4.00 17 Oct. 15 at Hofstra Rec. Yds./Gm. Kevin McMahan 22 86.00 6 Oct. 22 Massachusetts Ryan Waller 37.60 23 Oct. 29 Delaware Interceptions Daren Stone 2 1.00 1 Nov. 5 at Northeastern Reginald Paramoure .20 21 Nov. 12 Rhode Island Punting Rocco Navarro 74 36.31 8 Nov. 19 at New Hampshire Punt Returns Arel Gordon 43 8.82 5 Kickoff Returns Ryan Waller 65 21.00 10 2004 Results - 5-6-0 Arel Gordon 69 20.70 11 at Montana 20-27 L Field Goals Robert Donnelly .20 10 Scoring Kevin McMahan 4.80 19 Northern Colorado 38-0 W All-Purpose Yds. Arel Gordon 91.40 18 at Mississippi State 9-7 W Kevin McMahan 86.00 19 at Delaware 38-43 L Montell Owens 85.80 20 at Richmond 29-25 W James Madison 20-24 L Northeastern 35-26 W at Massachusetts 34-35 L (OT)

2005 HOFSTRA GAME SUMMARIES 66 rushing. The Great Danes had just 44 yards of offense in GAME 1 - SEPTEMBER 10 AT ALBANY: Senior receiver the second half. Marques Colston caught six passes for 118 yards and two scores and junior running back Terry Crenshaw rushed for 121 1 2 3 4 F yards and a touchdown to lead the 24th-ranked Hofstra Pride Hofstra 6 8 17 5 36 to a 36-7 victory over the Albany Great Danes Saturday night Albany 7 0 0 0 7 at University Field in the season opener for both teams. Scoring Summary Albany got on the board first just 3:50 into the contest, and it UA - Williams 2-yard run (Althardt kick) could have been much earlier. On the first play from HU -Crenshaw 36-yard run (Zarrilli kick) scrimmage Great Danes quarterback Dani Bocanegra hit HU - Colston 44-yard pass from Clarkson (Colston pass) streaking split end Josh Furnas, who had slipped behind the HU - Zarrilli 34-yard field goal Hofstra defense. Furnas bobbled the ball three times before HU - Colston 31-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) dropping the sure scoring pass. But nine plays later senior HU - C. Sebald 29-yard interception return (Zarrilli kick) tailback Kenny Williams rushed two yards to cap the 51-yard HU - Team safety drive. Eric Althardt’s extra point gave Albany the early 7-0 lead. HU - Zarrilli 20-yard field goal

The Pride came right back and started on its own 36 after a 30- HOFSTRA ALBANY yard kickoff return by Kareem Huggins. Junior quarterback First Downs (R-P-Pe) 7-14-1 4-7-0 Anton Clarkson threw consecutive passes to senior receiver Rushes-Yards (Net) 34-133 42-66 Marques Colston for gains of 11 and 13 yards. After Terry Passing Yards (Net) 291 140 Crenshaw picked up four, Hofstra had a 36-yard scoring pass Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-24-1 28-16-2 to Colston, off a deflection, called back by offsetting penalties. Total Offense/Plays-Yards 67-424 70-206 On the next play, Crenshaw rumbled 36 yards for the Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 3-40 touchdown. Sophomore kicker Rob Zarrill’s extra point was Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-100 4-82 missed and Hofstra trailed 7-6 with 9:22 to play in the first. Interception Returns-Yards 2-32 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-39.1 8-33.9 The score remained that way until midway through the second Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 quarter when Clarkson engineered an eight-play, 88-yard Penalties-Yards 5-35 7-46 drive. The junior signal-caller threw to three different receivers, Possession Time 29:02 30:58 rushed for eight yards, and handed off to Crenshaw for another Third Down Conversions 4-13 5-18 eight yards before hitting Colston for a 44-yard touchdown Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 1-2 pass in which the 6’5, 230 receiver barreled over three Albany Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-6 4-20 players and into the end zone. Clarkson went back to Colston for the two-point conversion as the Pride held on to a 14-7 lead RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw (19-121-1), Wolman (1-9-0), at halftime. Huggins (2-9-0); ALBANY-Allen (11-45-0), Williams (11-31-1), Bocanegra (11-25-0) The Pride blew the game open in the third quarter scoring 17 PASSING: HOFSTRA-Clarkson (33-24-1, 291, 2); ALBANY- points to open up a 31-7 lead. Rob Zarrilli booted a 34-yard Bocanegra (16-10-1, 90, 0), Hall (12-6-1, 50, 0) field just 3:30 into the second half to cap a 12-play, 53-yard RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Colston (6-118-2), Ellis (6-30-0), drive. Hofstra added 14 points in the final two minutes as Crenshaw (5-46-0), Sullivan (4-60-0); ALBANY-DeAraujo (6- Clarkson completed a 31-yard pass to Colston for the big 68-0), Allen (3-25-0), Jatkola (2-27-0) receivers’ second touchdown of the game with 1:52 to play in TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (4-8-12), C. Sebald (3-6- the quarter. That score followed a blocked punt that gave the 9), Darby (1-5-6), Daddino (0-6-6); ALBANY-Barnes (4-5-9), Pride the ball back at the Albany 49. With just 14 seconds to Disch (3-6-9), Nicomini (3-5-8), Becker (1-7-8) play in the quarter, junior linebacker Chris Sebald picked off a Brett Hall pass and blazed down the Albany sideline for a 29- Stadium: University Field yard interception return for the score. It was Sebald’s third Attendance: 6,212 career interception and the second that he has returned for a Weather: 71 degrees and clear score following a 79-yard return at Stony Brook last year. GAME 2 - SEPTEMBER 17 vs. STONY BROOK: Anton Hofstra added a safety 5:44 into the fourth quarter after a bad Clarkson passed for 336 yards and three touchdowns and the snap sailed over Albany punter Marc Pallozzi’s head and into Pride defense held the Seawolves to just 152 yards as 23rd- the end zone. Pallozzi fell on the ball for the safety. The Pride ranked Hofstra (2-0) shutout Stony Brook (1-1) 55-0 at James closed out the scoring with 6:51 to play in the contest as Rob M. Shuart Stadium. Clarkson completed 18 of 27 passes to 10 Zarrilli, the transfer from Louisville, booted his second field goal different receivers to record his fourth 300-yard passing game of the game, this time from 20 yards. of his career. Senior receiver Devale Ellis caught seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown while classmate Marques Colston, who returned to the Hofstra team after missing the Colston hauled in three passes for 95 yards, including a 74- 2004 season with a shoulder injury, posted his sixth career yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. The contest 100-yard receiving game. Clarkson completed 24 of 33 passes lasted 3:58 and encountered lightning delays of 49 and 50 for 291 yards and two touchdowns while Terry Crenshaw minutes in the first quarter. posted his fourth 100-yard rushing game. The Pride racked up 424 yards in total offense and held Albany to 206 including just After Stony Brook went three and out in its first possession, the Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 0-0 Pride started a run of six consecutive scoring possessions. On Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-19 4-105 Hofstra’s first play from scrimmage Clarkson hit Devale Ellis Interception Returns-Yards 2-77 0-0 with a 69-yard touchdown pass down the SBU sideline for a 7- Punts (Number-Avg) 1-32.0 9-32.1 0 lead. At that point, the first lightning strike sent the teams to Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-0 the locker rooms for 49 minutes. Penalties-Yards 5-41 3-15 Possession Time 25:17 34:43 When play resumed the Pride defense stopped the Seawolves Third Down Conversions 4-7 2-16 on four plays and took over at their own 26-yard line. This time Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 2-5 it took 10 plays before junior running back Terry Crenshaw Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-28 0-0 punched it into the end zone from three yards out for a 13-0 lead. Lightning prevented the extra-point and sent the teams RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw (7-54-1), Momah (9-53-0), back into the locker rooms for another 50 minutes. Huggins (6-43-1); SBU-Williams (10-39-0), Haffiz (7-18-0), Cosentino (2-12-0). It didn’t get better for Stony Brook when play resumed after PASSING: HOFSTRA-Clarkson (27-18-0, 336, 3 TD), Davis Rob Zarrilli’s extra-point. Although the Seawolves were (9-5-0, 66-1); SBU- Dudash (20-10-2, 53, 0), Garrett (5-2-0, 37, enjoying a 10-play but short drive, the Hofstra defense ended 0) SBU’s hopes. Senior safety Sherief Little picked off Josh RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Ellis (7-133-1), Colston (3-95, 1), Dudash’s pass at the Hofstra 25 and returned it 75 yards for a Crenshaw (3-17-0), Huggins (2-63-1); SBU- Cosentino (3-14- touchdown. It was Little’s first interception of his college career. 0), Tarasiewicz (2-16-0), Griffin (1-23-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (5-5-10), Garay (1-7-8), There was no lightning to save SBU after that score and Darby (3-2-5); SBU-Tomasky (2-6-8), Perez (4-3-7), Merkle (3- Hofstra, once again, held the Seawolves to a three-and-out 2-5) possession. Clarkson then engineered a 10-play drive that took the game into the second quarter, capped by a 38-yard field Stadium: James. M. Shuart Stadium goal by Zarrilli and a 24-0 lead. Attendance: 5,347 Weather: 78 degrees, rain and lightning Hofstra sophomore running back Kareem Huggins led a 57- yard drive, rushing for 25 yards and hauling in a 24-yard pass, GAME 3 - SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 AT FURMAN: Ingle Martin before scoring on a two-yard run that gave the Pride a 31-0 ran in from 1-yard out in the second overtime to give #9 lead with 9:05 to play in the half. Furman a 44-41 win over #17 Hofstra at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina. The win ups Furman's record to 3-1 The Pride would tack on another touchdown as Clarkson hit overall, while Hofstra slips to 2-1 with its first loss of the 2005 Huggins for a 39-yard score to cap a 6-play, 71-yard drive with campaign. 5:45 to play in the half. Zarrilli’s PAT gave the Pride a 38-0 advantage that they took into the halftime. Hofstra sophomore kicker Rob Zarrilli nailed a career-high 47- yard field goal to send the game into a second overtime and In the second half, the Pride scored on the second play from gave the Pride a short-lived three-point lead with a 35-yarder in scrimmage as Clarkson hit Marques Colston for a 74-yard the second overtime period before Martin gave Furman the scoring pass for a 45-0 lead. Hofstra added a 27-yard Zarrilli narrow three-point win. field goal five minutes later. The Pride closed out the scoring late in the fourth quarter as back-up sophomore quarterback Hofstra got on the board first, just 1:29 into the contest, on Dennis Davis connected with reserve receiver Chris Manno for Furman's first possession, as Pride senior defensive end a 29-yard touchdown. Stephen Bowen stepped back in coverage and picked off an Ingle Martin pass at the 31 yard line and returned it for a 1 2 3 4 F touchdown. It was Bowen's first career interception. Rob Stony Brook 0 0 0 0 0 Zarrilli's extra-point gave the Pride a 7-0 lead. But Furman Hofstra 21 17 10 7 55 came right back and started a 13-play, 75-yard drive with sophomore tailback Cedrick Gipson running the ball into the Scoring Summary end zone from 8-yards out. Scott Beckler's extra-point tied the HU- Ellis 69-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) game at 7-7 with 8:23 to play in the first quarter. HU- Crenshaw 3-yard run (Zarrilli kick) HU- Little 75-yard interception return (Zarrilli kick) The Pride came right back as quarterback Anton Clarkson HU- Zarrilli 38-yard field goal directed a nine play, 80-yard drive with junior running back HU- Huggins 2-yard run (Zarrilli kick) Terry Crenshaw scoring on an 7-yard run. Zarrilli's PAT gave HU- Huggins 39-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) Hofstra a 14-7. Clarkson was 5-for-5 in the drive for 53 yards. HU- Colston 74-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) Furman tied the game 3:28 into the second quarter when HU- Zarrilli 27-yard field goal senior tailback Brandon Mays scored on a 10-yard run to cap a HU- Manno 29-yard pass from Davis (Zarrilli kick) six play, 68-yard drive.

HOFSTRA SBU Hofstra responded immediately and went 80 yards on five First Downs (R-P-Pe) 11-13-0 4-4-1 plays capped by a 30-yard touchdown pass to the corner from Rushes-Yards (Net) 28-179 35-62 Clarkson to senior Devale Ellis. Sophomore running back Passing Yards (Net) 402 90 Kareem Huggins was big in the drive, rushing twice for 11 Passes Comp-Att-Int 23-36-0 12-25-2 yards and hauling in a pass for another 30 yards. But, once Total Offense/Plays-Yards 64-581 60-152 again, the Paladins went on a long drive to tie the game. Ingle Martin went 6-for-6 for 55 yards in the drive and ended the Punt Returns-Yards 1- (-1) 2-19 drive with a 6-yard scoring pass to Justin Stepp with 2:46 to Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-38 4-88 play in the half. Interception Returns-Yards 1-31 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.4 4-48.5 Furman took the lead early in the third quarter after the Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Paladins pinned the Pride deep in their own territory. Taking Penalties-Yards 3-20 2-20 over on its own 42 yard line, Martin took the Paladins to paydirt Possession Time 21:50 38:10 in nine plays and hit sophomore flanker Patrick Sprague with a Third Down Conversions 5-12 15-22 6-yard scoring pass with 10:28 to play in the third quarter. Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 1-1 Once again, Martin was key in the drive going 4-for-5 for 34 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 6-7 yards. Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 3-29

The Pride dodged a bullet late in the quarter as Hofstra RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Crenshaw (13-59-1), Huggins (5-37-0); defensive ends Dan Garay and Stephen Bowen combined to FURMAN-Felton (17-109-0), Carter (18-97-0), Mays (6-49-1), strip the ball from Brandon Mays at the Hofstra one to end an Gipson (13-36-1) 18-play, 72-yard Paladin drive. Pride tackle Ken Sussman PASSING: HOFSTRA- Clarkson (40-27-0, 314, 3TD); recovered the ball at the one with 14 seconds to play in the FURMAN-Martin (34-22-1, 176, 3TD) quarter. RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Ellis (10-132-1), Colston (7-64-1), Sullivan 3-16-0), Wolman (2-44-1); FURMAN- Rust (6-49-1), Clarkson then engineered a 99-yard drive in nine plays and hit Carter (6-33-0), Stone (3-39-0) Brian Wolman with a 27-yard scoring pass down the middle TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (6-7-13), Little (5-5-10), 2:02 into the fourth quarter. The Pride forced Furman to punt Gutierrez (5-4-9), Garay (4-5-9); FURMAN- Jones (3-9-12), on its next possession with Hofstra taking over on its own 36 Freeman (3-6-9), Nelson (5-3-8) yard line. Clarkson picked the Paladin defense apart and took the Pride 64 yards on seven plays and hit senior Marques Stadium: Paladin Stadium Colston for a 11-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-10 play to Attendance: 9,844 take the lead. Zarrilli's extra-point gave the Pride a 35-28 lead Weather: 87 degrees and humid with 9:37 to play in the fourth. However, Furman tied it with 32 seconds left when John Rust caught a 6-yard touchdown pass GAME 4 - October 1 vs. JAMES MADISON: Defending I-AA from Martin to cap off a seven play, 46-yard drive to knot the national champion James Madison Dukes used a big second score at 35-35 and force the overtime sessions. half to break open a close game and capture a 42-10 Atlantic 10 Conference win over Hofstra on Saturday afternoon at Clarkson finished the game 27-for-40 for 314 yards and three James M. Shuart Stadium. touchdowns. Ellis had 10 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown, while Colston had seven catches for 64 yards and Hofstra and James Madison were tied 7-7 at the half, but the a touchdown. Cole Haley led the defense with 13 tackles. Dukes scored two quick touchdowns at the start of the third Martin was 22-for-34 for 176 yards and three touchdowns for quarter and took advantage of three Hofstra turnovers and the Paladins, while Jerome Felton carried the ball 17 times for turned them into 21 second half points to pull away for the win. a game-high 109 yards. The Dukes got on the board late in the first quarter as junior 1 2 3 4 5 6 F quarterback Justin Rascati hooked up with L.C. Baker for a 37- HOFSTRA 14 7 14 6 3 3 41 yard scoring pass. David Rabil's extra-point gave JMU a 7-0 FURMAN 7 14 7 7 3 6 44 lead. After Rabil missed a 30-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter, the Pride tied the contest as junior running Scoring Summary back Terry Crenshaw caught a 4-yard pass to cap an 8-play, HU- Bowen 31-yard interception return (Zarrilli kick) 80-yard drive. Quarterback Anton Clarkson was 5-for-5 for 78 FU- Gipson 8-yard run (Beckler kick) yards, including two completions to Marques Colston for 59 HU- Crenshaw 7-yard run (Zarrilli kick) yards, in the drive. FU- Mays 10-yard run (Beckler kick) HU- Ellis 30-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) The game turned for Hofstra in the third quarter as junior FU- Stepp 6-yard pass from Martin (Beckler kick) tailback Maurice Fenner rushed 66 yards down the Hofstra FU- Sprague 6-yard pass from Martin (Beckler kick) sideline to take a 14-7 lead just 1:10 into the period. Fenner HU- Wolman 27-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) rushed 14 times for 125 yards on the day. On Hofstra's next HU- Colston 11-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) possession Clarkson was pressured and hit while throwing and FU- Rust 6-yard pass from Martin (Beckler kick) was picked off by tackle Chuck Suppon. The 6'4, 290-pound FU- Beckler 41-yard field goal junior rumbled 33 yards for the touchdown and a 21-7 HU- Zarrilli 48-yard field goal advantage. The Pride got three back on its next possession as HU- Zarrilli 33-yard field goal sophomore kicker Rob Zarrilli booted a 39-yard field goal to FU- Martin 1-yard run close the deficit to 21-10.

HOFSTRA FURMAN The Dukes capped a 6-play, 98-yard drive on the first play of First Downs (R-P-Pe) 5-16-1 24-7-0 the fourth quarter as Rascati hit Ardon Bransford for a 64-yard Rushes-Yards (Net) 26-67 68-312 score eight seconds into the period. On Hofstra's next Passing Yards (Net) 314 176 possession, Clarkson was picked off by junior linebacker Passes Comp-Att-Int 27-40-0 22-34-1 Akeem Jordan at the Pride 30 and returned 18 yards to the Total Offense/Plays-Yards 66-381 102-488 Hofstra 12 yard line. After gaining 10 yards on his first rushing attempt, junior Alvin Banks carried the ball into the end zone Rushes-Yards (Net) 50-320 21-28 from 2 yards out for a 35-10 lead. Passing Yards (Net) 182 272 Passes Comp-Att-Int 9-11-0 25-44-4 Clarkson, who suffered a shoulder injury, was replaced by Total Offense/Plays-Yards 61-502 65-300 sophomore Dennis Davis on the Pride's next possession. JMU Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 safety Phil Minafield picked off Davis at the Hofstra 41. Three Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 4-62 plays later Rascati hit Tahir Hinds for a 29-yard touchdown and Interception Returns-Yards 4-52 0-0 a 42-10 lead. Punts (Number-Avg) 3-37.3 6-39.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Rascati compled 8-of-10 passes for 174 yards and three Penalties-Yards 3-21 6-48 touchdowns to lead the Dukes attack, which racked up 502 Possession Time 33:43 26:17 yards. JMU rushed for 320 yards. The Pride were led by Third Down Conversions 7-13 9-18 Clarkson, who completed 24-of 40 passes for 274 yards and a Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 0-0 touchdown, but was picked off three times. Senior receiver Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 2-3 Devale Ellis caught six passes for 117 yards while Colston Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 1-12 added six grabs for 89 yards. RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Crenshaw (10-45-0), Huggins (3-6-0), 1 2 3 4 F Clarkson (8-(-23)-0); JMU-Fenner (14-125-1), Hines (9-82-0), JMU 7 0 14 21 42 Banks (16-77-1) HOFSTRA 0 7 3 0 10 PASSING: HOFSTRA- Clarkson (40-24-3, 274, 1), Davis (4-1- 1, (-)2, 0); JMU-Rascati (10-8-0, 174, 3), Landers(1-1-0, 8, 0); Scoring Summary JMU JMU– Baker 37-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Crenshaw (7-33-1), Ellis (6-117-0), HU- Crenshaw 4-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) Colston (6-89-0); JMU-Bransford (2-72-1), Banks (2-12-0), JMU- Fenner 66-yard run (Rabil kick) Baker (1-37-1) JMU- Suppon 33-yard interception return (Rabil kick) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Darby (3-8-11), Talvacchio (3-7- HU- Zarrilli 39-yard field goal 10), LeGrande (4-5-9), Haley (3-6-9), Greene (3-6-9); JMU- JMU- Bransford 64-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) Barnes (6-3-9), LeZotte (5-4-9), Winston (2-4-6) JMU- Banks 2-yard run (Rabil kick) JMU- Hinds 29-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 6,065 JMU HOFSTRA Weather: 69 degrees and sunny First Downs (R-P-Pe) 13-5-1 4-9-1 2005 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY TWO-DEEP CHART vs. University of Maine October 15, 2005 • James M. Shuart Stadium (22,000) PRIDE OFFENSE WR 89 Marques Colston (6-4, 230, SR) 81 Shaine Smith (6-3, 196, JR) WR 88 Charles Sullivan (6-2, 194, SO) 15 Charles Brooks (6-0, 204, FR) LT 52 Jed Prisby (6-4, 285, JR) 73 Jeremy Hazen (6-1, 283, SR) LG 65 Tom McHugh (6-3, 280, SR) 74 Frank Coccaro (6-2, 311, JR) C 58 Jason Goodman (6-0, 277, SO) 61 Shawn McMackin (6-3, 276, SO) RG 64 Chris Durkin (6-4, 285, JR) 69 Todd Rodgers (6-1, 294, SR) RT 77 Willie Colon (6-3, 315, SR) 76 Joe Asermelly (6-5, 295, RFR) WR 83 Brian Wolman (5-8, 190, SR) 30 Sam Cherilus (5-10, 163, RFR) OR TE 8 Brandon Sebald (6-5, 245, SR) 44 Phil Riley (6-3, 242, FR) WR 2 Devale Ellis (5-9, 170, SR) 80 Ottis Lewis (6-5. 214, RFR) RB 21 Terry Crenshaw (6-1, 219, JR) 25 Kareem Huggins (5-9, 180, SO) QB 14 Dennis Davis (6-4, 215, SO) OR 11 Anton Clarkson (6-0, 225, JR) PRIDE DEFENSE LE 99 Daniel Garay (6-2, 260, GR) 87 Adam Dubiel (6-4, 240, SR) LT 92 Shemiah LeGrande (6-0, 265, SO) 70 Randy Stephens (6-0, 241, SR) RT 71 Edward Greene (6-2, 299, SR) 91 Ken Sussman (6-3, 292, SO) RE 94 Stephen Bowen (6-5, 271, SR) 46 Justyn Davis (6-0, 240, JR) OLB 54 D.J. Talvacchio (6-1, 225, JR) 56 Stanley Gutierrez (5-11, 217, SO) MLB 50 Cole Haley (6-0, 223, SR) 55 Tom Daddino (6-0, 230, SO) OLB 48 Chris Sebald (6-1, 215, JR) 41 Ryan Scarpa (6-2, 213, SO) CB 5 Prentice James (5-9, 175, SR) 9 Kyle Arrington (5-10, 190, SO) FS 27 Sherief Little (6-0, 190, SR) 10 Stephen Tate (5-11, 187, SO) SS 37 David Darby (6-0, 200, JR) 22 Greg Vineyard (5-10, 190, SO) CB 23 Emanuel Anderson (5-7, 180, SO) 20 Nick Altomare (5-11, 170, FR) PRIDE SPECIAL TEAMS KO 40 Chris Hanly (6-4, 210, SO) 18 Rob Zarrilli (6-0, 190, SO) PK 18 Rob Zarrilli (6-0, 190, SO) 40 Chris Hanly (6-4, 210, SO) H 16 Joe Nolan (6-2, 210, GR) 83 Brian Wolman (5-8, 190, SR) LS 87 Adam Dubiel (6-4, 240, SR) 8 Brandon Sebald (6-5, 245, SR) P 16 Joe Nolan (6-2, 210, GR) 12 Shane Casciano (6-1, 190, FR) PR 25 Kareem Huggins (5-9, 180, SO) 83 Brian Wolman (5-8, 190, SR) KOR 25 Kareem Huggins (5-9, 180, SO) 21 Terry Crenshaw (6-1, 219, JR)

THE PRIDE 1 Shaun McQueary K 32 Onyi Momah RB 66 Vincent Bazzone C 2 Devale Ellis WR 34 Lenny Carter DB 68 Bruce DeMyer DE 4 DeWayne Whitaker CB 35 Raymond Bennett SS 69 Todd Rodgers OG 5 Prentice James CB 36 Julian Watts WR 70 Randy Stephens DT 6 Cory Yates QB 37 David Darby FS 71 Edward Greene DT 7 Clarence Clanton OLB 38 Luke Bonus SS 72 Phil Hall OT 8 Brandon Sebald TE 39 Ithalmar DeSedas SS 73 Jeremy Hazen C 9 Kyle Arrington CB 40 Chris Hanly K 74 Frank Coccaro OG 10 Stephen Tate CB 41 R.C. Scarpa OLB 75 Jimmy Mangiero C 11 Anton Clarkson QB 42 Gian Villante OLB 76 Joe Asermelly OT 12 Shane Casciano P 44 Phil Riley TE 77 Willie Colon OT 13 Jay Graber QB 45 Alton Lucas CB/RB 80 Ottis Lewis WR 14 Dennis Davis QB 46 Justyn Davis DE 81 Shaine Smith WR 15 Charles Brooks WR 47 Jerry DeLuca DB 82 Rudys Santana WR 16 Joe Nolan P 48 Chris Sebald OLB 83 Brian Wolman WR 17 Evan Steele K 49 Derick Ilchert P 84 Chris Manno WR 18 Rob Zarrilli K 50 Cole Haley LB 85 Bryan Smith WR 19 Eric Taylor WR 51 John Petrizzo DE 86 Tristan McLaren TE 20 Nick Altomare DB 52 Jed Prisby OT 87 Adam Dubiel DE 21 Terry Crenshaw RB 53 Joe Akabalu DE/LB 88 Charles Sullivan WR 22 Greg Vineyard SS 54 D.J. Talvacchio LB 89 Marques Colston WR 23 Emanuel Anderson CB 55 Tom Daddino LB 90 Mike Denimarck DE 24 Kory Compson-Parrish DB/RB 56 Stanley Gutierrez LB 91 Ken Sussman DE 25 Kareem Huggins RB 57 Scott Szelong LB 92 Shemiah LeGrande DT 26 Calvin Carter WR 58 Jason Goodman C 94 Stephen Bowen DE 27 Sherief Little FS 60 Mike Trice OT 95 Al Carmody DE 28 Eric Sugalski DB 61 Shawn McMackin C 96 Kevin Forrester DT 29 Sean Butler RB 62 Mike Juliana OG 98 Gonzalo Rodriguez DL 30 Sam Cherilus WR 64 Chris Durkin OG 99 Dan Garay DE 31 Justin Kull SS 65 Tom McHugh OG 2005 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. CL Ht. WT Hometown/High School 1 Shaun McQueary K RFR 5-8 197 New Hartford, NY/New Hartford 2 Devale Ellis WR SR 5-9 170 Brooklyn, NY/James Madison 4 DeWayne Whitaker CB SO 6-0 170 Germantown, MD/Northwest 5 Prentice James CB SR 5-9 175 Miami, FL/Hialeah 6 Cory Yates QB FR 6-1 193 White Plains, MD/McDonough 7 Clarence Clanton OLB SO 6-1 200 Norfolk, VA/Lake Taylor 8 Brandon Sebald TE SR 6-5 245 Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout Valley 9 Kyle Arrington CB SO 5-10 190 Accokeek, MD/Gwynn Park 10 Stephen Tate CB SO 5-11 187 Centreville, VA/Centreville 11 Anton Clarkson QB JR 6-0 240 Los Angeles, CA/Venice 12 Shane Casciano P FR 6-1 190 Allentown, PA/Central Catholic 13 Jay Graber QB RFR 6-2 200 Clarksburg, NJ/Notre Dame 14 Dennis Davis QB SO 6-4 215 Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford 15 Charles Brooks WR RFR 6-0 204 Lancaster, PA/J.P. McCaskey 16 Joe Nolan P GR 6-2 210 Ridgefield, NJ/St. Peter's Prep 17 Evan Steele K FR 6-0 180 Clearwater, FL/Palm Harbor 18 Rob Zarrilli K SO 6-0 190 Orlando, FL/Colonial 19 Eric Taylor WR SO 6-0 175 Canonsburg, PA/Canon McMillan 20 Nick Altomare DB FR 5-11 170 Fairfax, VA/Robinson Secondary 21 Terry Crenshaw RB JR 6-1 219 Sarasota, FL/Riverview 22 Greg Vineyard SS SO 5-10 190 Gary, WV/Mount View 23 Emanuel Anderson CB SO 5-7 180 Hampton, VA/Phoebus 24 Kory Compson-Parrish DB/RB SO 5-10 190 Syracuse, NY/Nottingham 25 Kareem Huggins RB SO 5-9 180 Irvington, NJ/Bayley-Ellard 26 Calvin Carter WR FR 6-1 180 Staten Island, NY/Tottenville 27 Sherief Little FS SR 6-0 190 Stamford, CT/Stamford 28 Eric Sugalski DB JR 6-1 190 Oradell, NJ/River Dell Regional 29 Sean Butler RB SO 5-9 209 Severn, MD/Fork Union Military Academy 30 Sam Cherilus WR SO 5-10 163 Irvington, NJ/Union 31 Justin Kull DB JR 5-9 185 Centereach, NYSt. Anthony's 32 Onyi Momah RB SR 6-1 230 Greenlawn, NY/John Glenn 34 Lenny Carter DB SO 5-9 185 Media, PA/Strath Haven 35 Raymond Bennett SS SO 5-9 210 Uniondale, NY/Hempstead 36 Julian Watts WR JR 6-3 195 Huntington, NY/St. Anthony’s 37 David Darby FS JR 6-0 200 Sewell, NJ/Washington Township 38 Luke Bonus SS FR 5-9 185 Medford Lakes, NJ/Shawnee 39 Ithalmar DeSedas SS JR 5-11 177 Clifton, NJ/Clifton 40 Chris Hanly K SO 6-4 210 Ridgewood, NJ/Bergen Catholic 41 R.C. Scarpa OLB SO 6-2 213 Clifton, NJ/Clifton 42 Gian Villante OLB JR 6-2 221 Wantagh, NY/MacArthur 44 Phil Riley TE FR 6-3 242 Prince Frederick, MD/Huntingtown 45 Alton Lucas CB/RB FR 5-9 180 West Babylon, NY/West Babylon 46 Justyn Davis DE JR 6-0 240 Englewood, NJ/Bergen County Academies 47 Jerry DeLuca DB SO 5-8 180 Long Branch, NJ/Verona 48 Chris Sebald OLB JR 6-1 215 Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout Valley 49 Derick Ilchert P SO 6-2 193 Waldwick, NJ/Bergen Catholic 50 Cole Haley LB SR 6-0 223 Lititz, PA/Warwick 51 John Petrizzo DE SR 6-1 215 Levittown, NY/MacArthur 52 Jed Prisby OT JR 6-4 285 Lititz, PA/Warwick 53 Joe Akabalu DE/LB FR 6-0 235 Brentwood, NY/Brentwood 54 D.J. Talvacchio LB JR 6-1 225 Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional 55 Tom Daddino LB SO 6-0 230 Franklin Square, NY/Carey 56 Stanley Gutierrez LB SO 5-11 217 Freeport, NY/Freeport 57 Scott Szelong LB FR 6-1 235 Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant Area 58 Jason Goodman C SO 6-0 277 Weston, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 60 Mike Trice OT FR 6-5 300 Hempstead, NY/Holy Trinity 61 Shawn McMackin C SO 6-3 276 River Vale, NJ/St. Joseph's Regional 62 Mike Juliana OG RFR 6-3 275 Burlington Township, NJ/Holy Cross 64 Chris Durkin OG JR 6-4 285 Centereach, NY/Centereach 65 Tom McHugh OG SR 6-3 280 Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner 66 Vincent Bazzone C FR 6-2 290 McKeesport, PA/McKeesport Area 68 Bruce DeMyer DE FR 6-1 250 Poughquag, NY/Arlington 69 Todd Rodgers OG SR 6-1 294 South River, NJ/South River 70 Randy Stephens DT SR 6-0 241 Trenton, NJ/McCorristin Catholic 71 Edward Greene DT SR 6-2 299 Broadalbin, NY/Broadalbin-Perth 72 Phil Hall OT SO 6-2 283 Pittsburgh, PA/Woodland Hills 73 Jeremy Hazen C SR 6-1 283 Protection, KS/Ashland 74 Frank Coccaro OG JR 6-2 311 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ/St. Joseph’s 75 Jimmy Mangiero C FR 6-2 280 Bloomington, IN/Bloomington South 76 Joe Asermelly OT RFR 6-5 295 Hopkinton, RI/Chariho Regional 77 Willie Colon OT SR 6-3 315 Bronx, NY/Cardinal Hayes 80 Ottis Lewis WR RFR 6-5 214 Norwalk, CT/Brien McMahon 81 Shaine Smith WR JR 6-3 196 Long Island City, NY/August Martin 82 Rudys Santana WR SO 6-1 204 Wallington, NJ/Wallington 83 Brian Wolman WR SR 5-8 190 Potomac, MD/Winston Churchill 84 Chris Manno WR SO 5-10 173 Holbrook, NY/Sachem North 85 Bryan Smith WR RFR 6-0 194 Matteson, IL/Marian Catholic 86 Tristan McLaren TE JR 6-3 255 St. James, NY/Smithtown 87 Adam Dubiel DE SR 6-4 240 Washington, NJ/Warren Hills Regional 88 Charles Sullivan WR SO 6-2 194 Nanuet, NY/St. Joseph Regional 89 Marques Colston WR SR 6-4 230 Harrisburg, PA/Susquehanna Township 90 Mike Denimarck DE RFR 6-4 246 Sound Beach, NY/Miller Place 91 Ken Sussman DE SO 6-3 292 Great Neck, NY/Great Neck North 92 Shemiah LeGrande DT SO 6-0 265 Staten Island, NY/Curtis 94 Stephen Bowen DE SR 6-5 271 Wheatley Heights, NY/Half Hollow Hills W. 95 Al Carmody DE FR 6-3 215 Wilton Manors, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 96 Kevin Forrester DT JR 6-3 205 Queens, NY/Bayside 98 Gonzalo Rodriguez DL FR 6-0 260 Union City, NJ/Emerson 99 Daniel Garay DE GR 6-2 260 Rahway, NJ/Rahway

Head Football Coach: Joe Gardi Assistant Coaches: Greg Gigantino (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator); Warren Ruggiero (Offensive Coordinator); Bob McIntyre (Linebackers); Adam Brown (Defensive Line and Special Teams); Carlton Goff (Running Backs); Chip Garber (Defensive Backs); Damian Wroblewski (Offensive Line); Jaime Elizondo (Wide Receivers); Dennis Mikula (Tight Ends); Dassin Blackwell (Defensive Assistant)

As of September 30, 2005