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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2000 -- 1 P.M. DELAWARE STADIUM (22,000) NEWARK, DELAWARE

VILLANOVA SERIES WILDCATS INFORMATION: (5-5 Overall, 3-4 Atlantic 10) FIRST MEETING: 1895, VU 6-0

OVERALL: Series tied at 16-16-1

at VERALL NDER ALLEY O U T : 5-7 NO. 2 DELAWAR E LAST VU WIN: 11/20/99, 51-45 ot BLUE HENS LAST UD WIN: 9/16/95, 28-7 STREAK: VU has won four-straight (9-1 Overall, 6-1 Atlantic 10)

2000 SCHEDULE MEDIA INFORMATION Sept. 2 at Rutgers L, 34-21 Interview Requests Sept. 9 Millersville W, 51-14 All Interview requests should be directed toward Dean Sept. 16 Norfolk State (Homecoming) W, 42-0 Kenefick, Director of Media Relations, (610) 519-4120. Sept. 23 Maine (Parents’Weekend) W, 47-21 Oct. 7 at James Madison L, 57-23 Radio Oct. 14 at Northeastern W, 34-20 Pre-Game 12:30 p.m. Oct. 21 New Hampshire W, 49-42 Game Coverage 1 p.m. Oct. 28 Richmond L, 28-18 WFIL - 560-AM Nov. 4 at Massachusetts L, 38-17 Play By Play Joe Eichhorn Nov. 11 William & Mary L, 48-41 OT Color Analysis Ryan Fannon Nov. 18 at Delaware 1 p.m. Television Live on CN8 Scott Graham-- play-by-play Bold face denotes Atlantic 10 Conference game. Bill Bergey -- Color commentary All times listed are eastern time.

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TEAM COMPARISON VILLANOVA (10 games) OFFENSE Delaware (10 games) 34.3 Points Per Game 39.8 203 First Downs 205181 1,570 Rushing Yards 1,918 157.0 Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 191.8 336 Rushing Attempts 451 4.7 Avg. Yards Per Rush 4.3 2,388 Passing Yards 2,404 238.8 Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 240.4 309 Passes Attempted 262 192 Passes Completed 135 7.7 Avg. Yards Per Pass 9.2 3,958 Total Offensive Yardage 4,322 395.8 Avg. Total Offense Per Game 432.2 21.8 Avg. Kickoff Return 16.3 15.0 Avg. Return 9.4 63 for 110 (57%) Third Down Conversions 65 for 148 (44%) 9 for 14 (64%) Fourth Down Conversions 8-for-13 (61%) DEFENSE 29.7 Avg. Points Per Game 13.3 252 First Downs Allowed 151 1,972 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,137 197.2 Avg. Rushing Yards Allowed 113.7 468 Rushing Attempts Allowed 370 4.2 Avg. Yards Per Rush Allowed 3.1 2,179 Passing Yards Allowed 1,728 217.9 Avg. Passing Yards Allowed 172.8 298 Pass Attempts Allowed 318 174 Pass Completions Allowed 167 7.3 Avg. Yards Per Pass 5.4 4,151 Total Offensive Yardage 2,865 415.1 Avg. Total Offense Allowed 286.5 19.1 Avg. Kickoff Return Allowed 16.3 11.2 Avg. Punt Return Allowed 9.2 53 for 144 (37 %) Third Down Conversions Allowed 34-for-154 (22%) 15 for 21 (71%) Fourth Down Conversions Allowed 13-for-24 (31%)

DELAWARE REPORT: Delaware enters play with a 9-1 overall BLUE HEN HEAD COACH TUBBY RAYMOND: Delaware record and a 6-1 Atlantic 10 Conference mark. With a win this is led by 35-year head coach Tubby Raymond. Under his direc- week over Villanova, the Blue Hens clinch the Atlantic 10 tion, Delaware has recorded a 293-112-3 mark, making him one Conference championship. Delaware leads the Atlantic 10 in both of only 10 coaches in history to reach the 250-win scoring offense (39.8 points per game) and scoring defense (13.3 plateau. In his 35-year career, Raymond has had numerous coach- points per contest). Quarterback Matt Nagy has completed 128- ing accomplishments including leading his teams to 15 NCAA of-249 for 2,262 yards and 22 touchdowns. Nagy’s favorite target playoff appearances, coaching three National Championship teams is junior Brett Veach who has tallied 38 receptions for 586 yards (1971, 1972, 1979), winning five Yankee Conference titles and 13 and five scores. Delaware’s dominant ground attack is led by senior Lambert Cup trophies. Raymond has also guided his teams to James O’Neal who has gained 628 yards on 142 carries (4.4 yards eight ECACTeam of the Year Awards. His 293 wins rank him sec- per rush) and three scores and junior Butter Pressey who has ond on the active I-AA coaching victory list. In Ya n k e e recorded 515 yards on 98 carries (5.3 yards per rush) and five Conference/Atlantic 10 games, Raymond has a gaudy record of scores. Senior Craig Cummings has picked up 332 yards on 77 85-33. rushes and four scores. As a team, Delaware has gained 1,918 yards on 451 carries (4.3 per carry) and 25 scores. Defensively, sopho- more linebacker Dan Mulhern leads the team in tackles with 107 including nine stops for loss. Senior linebacker Brian McKenna has registered 82 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and three . Senior defensive back Bashawn Dixon and senior free safety Mike Furline are tied for the team lead in interceptions with four. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

2000 ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS 2000 HONORS Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week A-10 Overall vs. Millersville Sept. 9 Brian Westbrook vs. Maine Sept. 23 Team WL Pct. WL Pct. Brian Westbrook vs. Northeastern Oct. 14 Delaware 6 1 .857 9 1 .900 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Richmond 6 1 .857 8 2 .800 Scott Lukash vs. New Hampshire Oct. 21 James Madison 4 3 .571 6 4 .600 Sports Network National Special Teams Player of the Week Brian Westbrook vs. New Hampshire Oct. 21 Massachusetts 4 3 .571 6 4 .600 INJURY REPORT New Hampshire 4 3 .571 6 4 .600 The following is the injury report for the Delaware game on Nov. 18 -- Ducarmel Augustin (Sr./FB) William & Mary 4 3 .571 5 5 .500 Sprained Knee. Questionable for Delaware -- Baylen Botts (RFr/DE) VILLANOVA 3 4 .428 5 5 .500 Broken left fibula. Out for the year -- Brett Gordon (So./QB) Maine 2 5 .285 4 6 .400 Left knee. Probable for Delaware -- Casey Hannon (Jr./PK) Rhode Island 2 5 .285 3 7 .300 Fractured left ankle. Out for the year -- Willie Lewis (Sr/DL) Northeastern 0 7 .000 3 7 .300 Broken collar bone. Out for the year -- Steve Neugebauer (So./LB) Neck sprain. Out for Delaware -- Matt Reiter (Sr./SS) Concussion. Out for the year -- Murle Sango (Jr./WR) Sprained right shoulder. Questionable for Delaware -- Chuck Tornetta (So./DL) Dislocated right shoulder. Out for the year

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No Team No Team 1. Montana 1. Montana 2. Delaware 2. Delaware 3. Troy State 3. Troy State 4. Georgia Southern 4. Furman 5. Furman 5. Georgia Southern 6. Western Illinois 6. Western Illinois 7. Western Kentucky 7. Western Kentucky 8. Richmond 8. Lehigh 9. Youngstown State 9. Youngstown State 10. Appalachian State 10. Richmond 11. Lehigh 11. Grambling State 12. Hofstra 12. Hofstra 13. Grambling State 13. Florida A&M 14. Florida A&M 14. Appalachian State 15. Portland State 15. Portland State 16. McNeese State 16. Bethune-Cookman 17. Bethune-Cookman 17. McNeese State 18. Northern Iowa 18. Northern Iowa 19. Weber State 19. Weber State 20. North Carolina A&T 20. North Carolina A&T 21. Sam Houston State 21. Sam Houston 22. Eastern Illinois 22. Eastern Illinois 23. James Madison 23. James Madison 24. Tennessee Tech 24. Tennessee Tech 25. Northwestern State 25. Northwestern State V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

TALLEY’S TENURE: Currently in his 16th season on the Main MORE ON WESTBROOK: Brian Westbrook made big play after Line, head coach Andy Talley can feel responsible for every facet of big play last Saturday en route to gaining 327 yards of all-purpose the Villanova football program, having started it from scratch in yardage. On Villanova’s first play from scrimmage, Westbrook 1985. In his career at Villanova, Talley has recorded a 106-65-1 caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Gordon. mark, making him the all-time winningest coach in Villanova histo- In the third quarter,Westbrook scored on an 82-yard touchdown ry. Talley’s 21-year overall coaching record currently stands at 134- run which was the seventh longest rush in school history. He also 83-2. During his career as the Wildcat mentor,Talley has guided converted two fourth-down conversions for the Wildcats with one Villanova to five NCAA playoff appearances (1989, 1991, 1992, coming on the ground and the other on a reception. In addition, 1996, 1997), three Conference titles and one Lambert-Meadowlands Westbrook’s 192 yards receiving sets a career-high for him and it ties Trophy. In 1997, Talley garnered the Eddie Robinson Award and the Mike Siani for fifth all-time for single game receiving yards. AFCA/GTE National Coach of the Year. WESTBROOK BY THE NUMBERS: ALL TIED UP: This week’s game between Villanova and Delaware Career Games 35 will mark the 34th time that the two schools have played one anoth- Career TDs 57 er. After 33 games, the series is tied at 16-16-1. Of the last 15 games Career Points 352 played in the series, 12 have been decided by 10 points or less. The Career Rushing Yards 2,823 Villanova/Delaware games played in the 1990’s were dominated by Career average per rush 6.1 streaks, as Delaware won six-straight over Villanova from 1990-95, Career Receptions 150 while the Wildcats have won the last four from 1996-99. Villanova Career Kickoff Returns For A TD 4 has won the last two meetings in overtime including last season School Records 19 when the ‘Cats rallied from a 45-24 deficit with 8:37 left in the NCAA Records 2 fourth quarter to win the game, 51-45, in overtime. In 1997, Villanova trailed by eight (25-17) heading into the fourth quarter WHERE WESTBROOK RANKS IN 2000: The following is and would go on to win 35-25 , while in 1998 the Wildcats erased where Brian Westbrook ranks in the latest statistics for both the a 31-17 deficit with 14:47 left in the fourth quarter to earn a 34-31 NCAA and the Atlantic 10. overtime win. A10 NCAA All-purpose yards 1st 1st BREAKING HIS OWN RECORD: Junior Brian Scoring 1st 4th Westbrook broke his own school record for rushing yards in a season Rushing 1st 23rd in last Saturday’ loss to William & Mary. Westbrook currently has Kickoff return average 1st 12th 1,147 yards on 165 carries (7.0 yards per rush) and 13 touchdowns. Receptions per game 5th N/A His previous record of 1,046 rushing yards was established in 1998. Westbrook is the first player in Villanova school history to have two EVERY GAME: Starting offensive tackle Stan Bennett will com- 1,000-yard rushing seasons in his career. There has only been three plete an amazing steak this Saturday at Delaware. By starting against times in the program’s history where a Villanova back has rushed for the Blue Hens, Bennett will have started every single game (46- 1,000 yards in a season. The only other Villanova player to rush for straight) of his Villanova career. As a true freshman in 1997, Bennett 1,000 yards in a season was Curtis Sifford who became the first started all 13 games at guard before moving to tackle the last three Wildcat back ever to gain 1,000 yards in 1996 when he tallied 1,001 years. yards on the ground. 100-YARD RECEIVER: For the first time this year,Villanova had a 327 ALL-PURPOSE: In last Saturday’s loss to William & Mary, 100-yard receiver last week versus William & Mary, as Brian junior running back Brian Westbrook tallied 327 yards of all-pur- Westbrook made eight receptions for a career-high 192 yards. Last pose offense, giving him two 300-yard all-purpose games this season season, there were seven occasions where a Wildcat had 100 yards and five for his career. His 327 yards came with 126 yards rushing receiving. on 16 carries and two scores, eight catches for a career-best 192 yards and one touchdown and one kickoff return for nine yards. For the REACHING 300: Sophomore quarterback Brett Gordon recorded year,Westbrook has 2,534 yards of all-purpose yardage (253.4 all- his first career 300-yard passing game last Saturday versus William & purpose yards per game) which leads the nation in I-AA football as Mary. In the loss, Gordon completed 24-of-39 for 375 yards and well as the Atlantic 10 Conference. The next closest person to him three touchdowns. This was his fourth, three touchdown game of the in the Atlantic 10 is Stephan Lewis of New Hampshire whose aver- season. The 375 yards passing ranks as the eighth best single game age of 163.1 all-purpose yards per game is 90 yards behind passing performance in Villanova school history. For the year, Westbrook. In the national stats, the next closest player to him is Gordon has completed 148-of-233 (63.5 percent) for 1,869 yards to Jonathan Reese of Columbia whose average of 190.44 is 63 yards go with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions. These statistics are behind Westbrook. even more impressive when you consider he has missed two and a half games due to an injured knee. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

THIRD GENERATION: Quarterback Brett Gordon became the WILDCATS ON THE RADIO: Every Villanova football game this third member of his family to be the starting quarterback at season will be carried live by the Villanova Football Radio Network. Villanova when he made his first collegiate start at Rutgers on Sept. The flagship station for the Wildcats this season will be WFIL-AM 2. His grandfather, Andrew, was a Villanova quarterback from 1946- 560. Returning for his 14th season as Villanova’s play-by-play man 48, while his father, Drew, was a Wildcat signal caller from 1969-71. is Joe Eichhorn. Joining Eichhorn for an eighth consecutive year is Andrew Gordon was the quarterback of the Villanova teams that Ryan Fannon. All 11 Wildcat gridiron contests will be broadcast live, played in the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl (24-14 loss to Kentucky) and with a pre-game show airing 30 minutes prior to kickoff during away the 1949 Harbor Bowl (27-7 win over Nevada). Drew Gordon games and one hour prior to kickoff for home games. ranks ninth on Villanova’s career passing yards list with 2,370 yards. Villanova junior running back Luke Stopper is also a third genera- ANDYTALLEY RADIO SHOW: Continuing in 2000, WFIL-AM tion Wildcat football player. His grandfather, Anthony, played at 560-AM and WZZD-AM 990 will broadcast the Andy Talley Radio Villanova from 1935-37 and his father, John, performed on the Show. The one-hour call-in show is hosted by color commentator Main Line from 1967-69. Ryan Fannon and will provide a weekly recap of Villanova football games, as well as a preview of upcoming contests. The show will be SANGO SHINES: Junior wide receiver Murle Sango had one of his held at the Wild Onion Restaurant located just up the street from better games of the season last Saturday against William & Mary. In Villanova Stadium on Conestoga Road. Throughout the one-hour the loss, Sango made six catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns. program, Fannon and Coach Talley will take questions concerning His two touchdown catches came from a 12 and 16 yards. For the all the teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as well as NCAA I-AA year, Sango has tallied 39 receptions for 471 yards and five touch- football on a national scene. The show will take place on Thursday downs. As a sophomore in 1999, Sango registered a school-record nights before road games at 6 p.m., and on Saturday’s following 98 receptions for 1,064 yards and 10 touchdowns. Wildcat home games. BLOCK PARTY: Villanova blocked its fourth punt of the year last ATLANTIC 10 FAX-ON-DEMAND: Information on the Wildcat Saturday against william & Mary when freshman defensive back football team and the entire Atlantic 10 Football Conference is avail- Clarence Curry blocked a punt in the fourth quarter and fell on it in able 24 hours a day through the Atlantic 10 fax-on-demand system. the for a touchdown. The other three blocked punts this This service is for media use only.To access, dial 201-947-4062 year were credited to Matt Bride who has blocked two and Reggie from the handset of your fax machine. Select the information you Danage with one. For his career, Danage has four punt blocks. The are interested in from the request numbers below. Wildcats have now blocked 10 punts over the last two seasons. VILLANOVA A-10 TEAM CAPTAINS: Serving as team captains in 2000 will be senior Notes/Stats 2411 2301 running back Ducarmel Augustin, senior offensive tackle Stan Notes Only 2412 Bennett and fifth-year senior defensive end Darren Lenz. Stats Only 2413 Schedule 2414 2304 ENDING ON A STREAK : Senior free safety Braheem Powell will Roster 2415 play his final game in a Villanova uniform Saturday by starting for Depth Chart 2416 the 33rd-straight time. Powell currently ranks fourth on the team in Last Game Stats 2417 tackles with 69 and he is tied with Gary Johnson for the team lead in interceptions with three. In 1999, Powell led the Wildcats in picks with four and he has tallied eight in his career. Powell started all 11 games in 1998 at cornerback, before starting all 11 last season at free safety where he has started the first 10 contests this year. For his career, Powell has made 214 total stops. WEST COAST FLAVOR: As has been the case the last three sea- sons, Villanova continues to have a number of California natives on the roster. All total, Villanova has 14 players on its roster who call California home. Of the 14, 13 appear on the Wildcat depth includ- ing nine who are starters. OVERTIME HISTORY: During Andy Talley’s tenure as Villanova’s head football coach, the Wildcats have participated in eight overtime games and have tallied a 5-3 record. Six of the eight overtime games have been played at Villanova Stadium. Last week’s 48-41 loss to William & Mary, was Villanova’s lone overtime game of the 2000 season. Last year,Villanova played two overtime games. On Oct. 16, 1999 Villanova defeated UConn, 48-45, in triple overtime in a game played in Storrs, Conn. In the season finale at Villanova Stadium, the ‘Cats rallied from a 45-24 deficit with 8:37 remaining against Delaware to win a 51-45 thriller in one overtime. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L 2000 Game-By-Game

Rutgers 34, No. 14 Villanova 21 Sept. 2, 2000 - Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, N.J. For the fourth time in the last five years, Villanova opened Villanova opened its home portion of the 2000 season in its season against a I-A opponent, as the ‘Cats traveled up the turn- fine fashion, as the Wildcats rolled to a 51-14 win over Division II pike to central New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Millersville. The Wildcats raced to a 21-0 lead and went to inter- Despite a valiant effort by the Wildcats, Rutgers came away with a mission with a commanding 44-7 lead. 34-21 victory. The story of the day was junior running back Brian Rutgers got on the board first as the Knights took the open- Westbrook who entered the game needing just one score to be the ing kickoff and drove 63 yards on nine plays and scored on a 17-yard all-time leading scorer in Villanova school history. Westbrook pass from quarterback Mike McMahon to Errol Johnson. The wasted no time in getting the record, as he returned the opening Wildcats tied the score at 7-7 when junior running back Brian kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. This was the third kickoff Westbrook caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quar- return for a score of Westbrook’s career. He would go on two score terback Brett Gordon. three more times, including two one-yard runs and a 47-yard pass The score would stay 7-7 until Rutgers scored on a three- reception. For the game, Westbrook tallied 13 rushes for 132 yard pass from McMahon to LJ Smith with 2:43 left until halftime. yards, four receptions for 79 yards and a 93-yard kickoff return for The Knights would head to the locker room with a 14-7 advantage. a total of 304 all-purpose yards. McMahon and Johnson hooked-up again at the 12:21 Sophomore quarterback Brett Gordon had a strong game mark of the third quarter on a five-yard touchdown, giving Rutgers for the ‘Cats, completing 17-of-22 for 224 yards and two touch- a 20-7 lead. The Scarlet Knights would push their lead to 27-7 on downs. Senior fullback Ducarmel Augustin scored twice on a 10- McMahon’s fourth touchdown pass of the day to Antonio Lovelace. yard run and a one-yard plunge. Villanova’s other score was regis- Villanova cut into the Rutgers lead early in the last stanza tered by junior Murle Sango on a 23-yard pass. when senior fullback Ducarmel Augustin scored on an eight-yard Defensively, the Wildcats recorded six sacks including two pass to make the score 27-14 with 13:04 left. by junior Kwesi Solomon who also added five total tackles. Junior After Walter King caught McMahon’s fifth touchdown of linebacker Joe Keating led the Wildcat defense with seven tackles. the night with 2:49 left in regulation, Villanova finished the game’s Villanova forced three turnovers, with Reggie Danage recovering a scoring when Gordon hit senior Steve Ward on a three-yard scoring and both Darnell Greene and Matt Bride tallying intercep- strike. tions. Making his first collegiate start, Gordon completed 29-of- Millersville’s top performer on the day was wide receiver 48 for 285 yards, three touchdowns and one . After Dondre Gilliam who had three catches for 68 yards and seven kick- missing all of the 1999 season due to a knee injury, Westbrook off returns for 168 yards. The Marauders scored their first touch- returned to action and looked to be completely healthy. All total, he down in the first quarter when Braden Steffy picked-up Luke amassed 255 yards of all-purpose offense including 14 carries for 46 Stopper’s fumble and returned it 11 yards for a score. Millersville yards, nine receptions for 93 yards and five kickoffs for 116 yards. also scored the game’s final touchdown with 1:51 left in the game Junior wide out Murle Sango tallied seven catches for 64 yards, while Calvin Everett scampered for a 42-yard score. senior wide receiver Steve Ward had six receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, senior free safety Braheem Powell led the way with seven tackles, three pass break-ups and an interc e p t i o n . Sophomore linebacker Steve Neugebauer registered two sacks for the Wildcats. For Rutgers, McMahon was spectacular, as he connected on 27-of-44 for 323 yards and five touchdowns. Wide receiver Walter King had a big game for the Knights with five receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L 2000 Game-By-Game

Game Four No. 18 Villanova 42, Norfolk State 0 No. 16 Villanova 47, Maine 21 Sept. 16, 2000 - Villanova Stadium Sept. 23, 2000--Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa. Villanova, Pa.

In front of a homecoming crowd of 8,275, the No. 18 dominated the Norfolk State Spartans by a score Villanova improved its winning streak to three in a row of 42-0. It was first shutout for the Villanova defense since the open- with a convincing 47-21 win over Maine before a Parents’ ing game of the 1997 season when the Wildcats shutout West Weekend crowd. The Wildcats jumped on the Black Bears early, Chester, 64-0. scoring touchdowns on four of their five first half possessions and Villanova scored on its first possession when junior running racing to a 27-7 halftime lead back Brian Westbrook scampered in from 17 yards out. The drive Junior running back Brian Westbrook had another strong was just three plays long which included a 56-yard run by game as he rushed for a career-high 202 yards on 24 carries and Westbrook. The Wildcats would score a second first quarter touch- three touchdowns. The 202 yards ranks second all-time on the down when senior running back Ducarmel Augustin caught a 43- Villanova single game rushing yards list. Westbrook had 100 yards yard pass from junior quarterback Brett Gordon. on 12 carries at halftime. Also, in the win, Westbrook became just The Wildcats would tally three, third quarter touchdowns the fourth Wildcat player ever to reach the 2,000-yard rushing to race to a 35-0 lead at intermission. Westbrook scored his second plateau. touchdown of the day on a 41-yard pass from Gordon, while junior After Westbrook scored on a two-yard run and sophomore wide receiver Murle Sango made a nine-yard touchdown reception. Brian White tallied a 16-yard touchdown reception, Maine got The final score of the half came when sophomore linebacker Steven back in the game at 13-7 on a two-yard scoring run by quarterback Neugebauer returned an interception 45 yards for a score. Jake Eaton. In the first half,Villanova ran just 17 offensive plays and Villanova responded with two second quarter touchdowns scored four touchdowns. The time of possession in the first stanza to lead 27-7 at intermission. Junior wide receiver Murle Sango was 21:46 for Norfolk State and 8:14 for Villanova. scored the first second quarter score on a 20-yard pass from quar- The final score of the day came at the 5:28 mark of the terback Brett Gordon, before Westbrook scampered 37 yards for a third quarter when redshirt freshman running back Henry Ridley touchdown. ran in from five yards out for his first collegiate touchdown. Westbrook increased Villanova’s lead to 34-7 in the third On the afternoon, Norfolk State managed just 250 yards of quarter when he ran in the end zone from two yards out. After total offense and the Villanova defense accounted for nine sacks Maine’s Ben Christopher caught a six-yard touchdown pass to pull including two each by Kwesi Solomon and Joe Keating. The the Black Bears to within 34-14, Villanova senior fullback Wildcats also recorded three interceptions with Braheem Powell, Joe Ducarmel Augustin scored on a five-yard pass from Gordon mak- Quartey and Neugebauer each getting one apiece. ing the score 41-14. Westbrook finished with 101 yards on 11 carries, while Sophomore cornerback Gary Johnson finished the scoring Gordon was eight-of-11 for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Ridley for Villanova at the 7:42 mark of the fourth quarter when he made came off the bench to gain 66 yards on 14 carries. his first career interception and returned it 68 yards for a touch- down. Gordon had another strong day for the Wildcats, com- pleting 20-of-27 for 248 yards and three scores. Augustin turned in a fine performance for Villanova with five receptions for 50 yards and a score to go with seven carries for 23 yards, while Sango led the team in receiving with five catches for 67 yards and a score. On defense, senior strong safety Matt Bride led the charge with eight tackles and his second blocked punt of the year. Villanova forced four turnovers, including two interceptions by Johnson and Darnell Greene and two that were recovered by Jason McMillion and Joe Keating. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L 2000 Game-By-Game Game Six No. 18 Villanova 34, Northeastern 20 No. 13 James Madison 57, No. 12 Villanova 23 Oct. 14, 2000 -- Parson Field Oct. 7, 2000 - Bridgeforth Stadium Brookline, Mass. Harrisonburg, Va.

The Villanova Wildcats suffered their first Atlantic 10 It was a tale of two halves Saturday in Brookline, Mass, as Conference loss at No. 13 James Madison by a score of 57-23. With the No. 18 Villanova Wildcats rallied for a 34-20 win over the the setback, Villanova falls to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference lay, Northeastern Huskies. With the victory, the Wildcats improve to 4- while James Madison improves to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in Atlantic 10 2 overall and 2-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play, while Northeastern action. falls to 3-4 overall and 0-4 in league action. James Madison got on the board first at the 7:41 mark of Northeastern dominated the first half, as they raced to a 14- the first quarter when running back Brandon Goins scored on a 10- 0 early in the second quarter.Villanova managed to score a touch- yard run. Villanova answered six minutes later, when junior running down with 1:04 left in the half, when quarterback Brett Gordon hit back Brian Westbrook scored on a spectacular 25-yard run to tie the Brian White with a four-yard touchdown pass. In the first half, score at 7-7. Northeastern rolled up 275 yards of total offense. With the score 14-10 James Madison with 7:06 left in the Villanova received the opening kickoff of the second half second quarter, Duke quarterback Charles Berry hit senior wide and drove 73 yards on 10 plays and tied the game at 14-14 on a one- receiver Lindsay Fleshman on a 22-yard touchdown pass to increase yard run by Gordon. Northeastern would regain the lead at the 7:14 the Duke lead to 21-10. After the Wildcats successfully faked a punt mark of the third quarter when T..J. Hill intercepted a Gordon pass to keep a drive alive, Westbrook scored his second touchdown of the and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown. The Huskies would miss day on a one-yard run. Villanova failed on the two-point conversion the extra point and lead 20-14. try and trailed 21-16. James Madison added a 35-yard field goal by From this point on, junior running back Brian Westbrook Mike Glover with 33 seconds left in the half and the Dukes went to took over the game for Villanova. Westbrook would tie the game at intermission with a 24-16 advantage. 20-20 when he scampered 42 yards for a score with 1:29 left in the James Madison came out strong in the second half, scoring third stanza. Villanova failed to take the lead as Casey Hannon’s PAT the first nine points of the second stanza to increase the lead to 33- was blocked. With 8:01 remaining in regulation, Villanova marched 16. With 3:12 remaining in the third quarter, the Wildcats pulled 80 yards on six plays in 2:38 to take a 27-20 advantage. Westbrook to within 10 at 33-23 when junior running back Luke Stopper scored the go ahead touchdown on a sensational 18 yard run. On scored on a one-yard run. the scoring drive, Westbrook accounted for 67 of his team’s 80 yards. However,Villanova’s comeback bid was short lived, as Villanova would add an insurance touchdown at the 5:09 James Madison outscored the Wildcats, 24-0, in the game’s final mark of the fourth quarter when Gordon and White connected again quarter, making the final 57-23. on an 18-yard touchdown. Leading the way for Villanova in the loss was Westbrook Besides Westbrook, the story of the second half for the who tallied 260 yards of all-purpose offense, including 86 yards on Wildcats was the play of the defense that held Northeastern to just 12 carries, 18 yards on five receptions and 156 yards on six kickoffs. 122 yards of total offense and no second half touchdowns. The Quarterback Brett Gordon finished the day 20-of-35 for 169 yards defensive effort was led by senior defensive end Kristian Ward who and two interceptions. Defensively for Villanova, senior free safety tallied seven tackles, two quarterback sacks and a tackle for loss. Braheem Powell recorded a game-high 10 tackles, while junior line- Westbrook finished the afternoon with 188 yards rushing backer Jason McMillion registered nine tackles. on 23 carries with 165 of the yards coming in the second half. He James Madison was led by the quarterback Berry who com- also added six receptions for 54 yards. Gordon ended up 20-of-37 pleted 15-of-20 for 274 yards and one score in addition to running for 256 yards and a score, while White had five catches for 78 yards for 40 yards on six carries. Fleshman had a big receiving day for the and two scores. All total, the Villanova offense tallied a season-high Dukes, catching six balls for 145 yards and a touchdown. Delvin of 510 yards and 28 first downs. Joyce finished the day with 64 yards rushing on four carries and two scores, four receptions for 34 yards and four kickoff returns for 135 yards. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L 2000 Game-By-Game

Villanova 49, New Hampshire 42 Richmond 28, Villanova 18 Oct. 21, 2000 - Villanova Stadium Oct. 28, 2000 - Villanova Stadium Villanova, Pa. Villanova, Pa.

VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Backup quarterback Scott Lukash threw VILLANOVA, PA. - In an Atlantic 10 showdown of 5-2 teams, on his first career touchdown pass, a 23-yarder to Matt Chila, early in Saturday, Oct. 28th at Villanova Stadium, the No. 16 Richmond the fourth quarter Saturday to lead Villanova to a 49-42 victory over Spiders ran for a school record 430 yards on 77 carries, en route to a New Hampshire. 28-18 victory over the 18th ranked Villanova Wildcats. The 430 Lukash replaced starting quarterback Brett Gordon late in rushing yards allowed by the Wildcat defense on Saturday, broke the the second quarter after Gordon left with a sprained knee. He previous school record of 411 yards which Villanova surrendered to capped a 7-play, 99-yard drive with the scoring pass to Chila, then Clemson in 1978. The Spiders improve to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in hit Brian White with a nine-yard touchdown pass with 2:17 left. conference play with the win, while the Wildcats fall to 5-3 overall Lukash completed 11 of 13 passes for 151 yards for and 3-2 in Atlantic 10 play. Villanova (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic 10). Villanova got on the board first on a 30-yard field goal by Randal Williams scored three touchdowns and Stephen Casey Hannon at the 13:44 mark of the first quarter. Hannon Lewis added two for New Hampshire (4-3, 2-3), which lost its third would leave the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury. straight game. Richmond fought back to take a 7-3 lead as running back TyRonne Villanova senior running back Brian Westbrook became Turner scored on a one-yard touchdown run to cap off an 11-play, Villanova's all-time leading rusher, breaking the mark of 2,533 set by 48-yard drive in 5:19. Vince Thompson from 1975 to 1978. Westbrook returned a kick- Trailing 7-3 in the second quarter, the Wildcats put togeth- off 96 yards in the opening half and finished with 111 yards on 25 er an outstanding drive of their own and reclaimed the lead at 10-7, carries and 296 all-purpose yards. on a two-yard scoring plunge by junior running back Br i a n Villanova kept the lead in a shootout first half that featured Westbrook. Westbrook's touchdown, his 11th rushing touchdown 59 points and 477 yards of total offense, with Gordon connecting of the season and 16th total, ended a 4:17 drive in which Villanova with Duc Augustin for two touchdowns, both on 5-yard passes, the traveled 84 yards in 11 plays. second at 8:42 for a 28-21 lead. The Spiders capitalized on good field position on their next drive, starting on their own 43-yard line following a 34 yard kickoff return by Turner.With 10:44 to go in the half, Scott Fulton scored on a three-yard run to give Richmond a 14-10 lead at intermission. After a Wildcat punt to begin the second half, the Spiders looked to extend their lead. Three D'Arcy Wills rushes totaling 46 yards helped put the ball at the Villanova four yard line where Fulton scored his second touchdown of the day from four yards out to extend the Richmond lead to 21-10. Following an interception of a Scott Lukash pass midway through the third quarter, the Spiders started what would amount to another scoring drive from their own 44-yard line. Runs of 18 and 24 yards by Wills put the ball at the Villanova 14-yard line. Two plays later, Richmond added to its advantage on a 12 yard run by J.R. Purnell, making it a 28-10 game. The Wildcats would cut the lead to 28-18 with 1:25 left in the third on an eight-yard touchdown run by senior running back Duc Augustin and a two-point conversion by Westbrook. That was as close as Villanova would come, as the Spiders running game racked up 129 yards fourth quarter yards to seal a 28-18 victory. Richmond had two 100-yard rushers in the win, as Wills totaled 151 yards on 20 carries, and Fulton posted 100 yard on 25 carries. Recording a tremendous all-around game in the loss for Villanova was Westbrook, who had 256 all-purpose yards. On the ground, he gained 103 yards on 14 carries. For his sixth 100 yard rushing game of the season and 12th of his career.Westbrook, who came into the contest leading the nation in all-purpose yards per game, also caught five passes for 56 yards, and returned three kick- offs for a total of 97 yards. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L 2000 Game-By-Game

No. 22 Massachusetts 38, No. 23 Villanova 17 William & Mary 48, Villanova 41 OT Nov. 4, 1999 - McGuirk Alumni Stadium Nov. 11, 1999 - Villanova Stadium Amherst, Mass. Villanova, Pa. AMHERST, MASS.-- On Saturday, Nov. 4, in Amherst, Mass., VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - David Corley threw for 247 yards and two Richard Lucero passed for three touchdowns and Marcel Shipp ran touchdowns and Hameen Ali scored three touchdowns to lead for two as the University of Massachusetts beat Villanova 38-17. William & Ma ry to a 48-41 ove rtime victory Sa t u rday ove r Massachusetts (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic 10) scored on all but one of its first- Villanova. half possessions on its way to a 31-3 halftime lead. In overtime, each team took the ball at the opponent's 25- Shipp scored on runs of 9 and 3 yards and Lucero threw yard line. William & Mary's Komlan Lonergan scored on a 4-yard touchdown passes of 23 yards to Eric Bross and 27 yards to Peter run. Villanova (5-5, 3-4 Atlantic 10) had its attempt stopped when Cariello as UMass built its halftime advantage quarterback Brett Gordon was sacked on the 19. Lucero hit DeShon Hardy with a 33-yard score early in the William & Mary (5-5, 3-4) battled back to score twice in fourth quarter, extending the UMass lead to 38-3. Shipp rushed for the final three minutes. Corley hit Rich Musinski with a 10-yard 105 yards on 25 carries, while Lucero was 13 for 19 with 208 yards scoring strike with 3:07 left. passing. After recovering an onsides kick on the Villanova 48, Villanova (5-4, 3-3) scored twice in the fourth quarter, as William & Mary tied the game eight plays later when Ali scored on Scott L ukash scored on a 1-yard run and threw a 5-yard pass to a 1-yard plunge with 1:07 left in the game. Brian White. Lukash was 18 for 32 for 182 yards, but threw three Gordon threw for a career-high 375 yards and three touch- interceptions. The UMass defense held Villanova's Brian Westbrook, down passes and Brian Westbrook had a season-high all-purpose 327 the leading rusher in the conference, to 52 yards on 13 carries. yards. Gordon put Villanova ahead 33-27 when he connected with The UMass offense gained 404 total yards, compared to Murle Sango on a 16-yard scoring strike with 2:16 left in the third 250 for Villanova. quarter. Villanova's Clarence Curry recovered his own blocked punt in the end zone and Duc Augustin coverted a two-point coversion with a run that gave Villanova a 14-point cushion at 41-27 with 10:28 left. V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

VILLANOVA DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE TE 86 Matt Chila (6-3, 235, Fr) DE 87 Darren Lenz (6-6, 255, Sr) 88 Steve Racius (6-5, 225, RFr) 99 Scott Rusnak (6-4, 255, RFr)

OT 71 Stan Bennett (6-5, 295, Sr) DT 64 Kwesi Solomon (6-3, 270, Jr) 75 Greg Dickerhoof (6-5, 275, Fr) 91 Mike Tesei (6-2, 255, RFr)

OG 73 Sean McCarthy (6-5, 280, So) DT 91 Mike Tesei (6-2, 255, RFr) 61 Brian Lewis (6-1, 270, Sr) 94 Jonathan Linden (6-2, 250, So.)

C 63 Robert Richardson (6-3, 285, Jr.) DE 92 Kristian Ward (6-1, 255, Jr) 77 Mike Finn (6-2, 260, Fr) 80 Carmen Falcone (6-2, 240, Fr)

OT 70 Eamonn Allen (6-5, 290, Jr) OLB 13 Joe Quartey (6-0, 225, Sr) 78 Jason Rogers (6-5, 275, Fr) 52 Mark Laber (6-1, 215, Jr)

OG 59 Adam Barondess (6-3, 285, Jr) ILB 42 Jason McMillion (5-11, 225, So) 72 Matt Baumbach (6-4, 295, Fr) 34 Jamison Young (6-0, 215, So)

QB 10 Brett Gordon (5-10, 180, So.) OLB 43 Joe Keating (6-2, 230, Jr) 14 Scott Lukash (5-10, 185, RFr) 34 Jamison Young (6-0, 215, So)

RB 20 Brian Westbrook (5-9, 205, Jr) CB 21 Reggie Danage (5-9, 175, So) 5 Luke Stopper (5-10, 175, Jr) 15 Aaron Smith (5-7, 170, So)

FB 24 Ducarmel Augustin (6-0, 235, Sr.) CB 25 Gary Johnson (5-8, 185, So) 41 Cameron Cross (6-0, 215, So) 16 Clarence Curry (6-0, 185, Fr)

WR 81 Steve Ward (6-4, 200, Sr) SS 4 Matt Bride (5-9, 195, Sr) 19 Shaz Brown (5-11, 180, So.) 33 Darnell Greene (5-10, 185, So)

WR 2 Murle Sango (5-9, 175, Jr) FS 9 Braheem Powell (6-1, 190, Sr) 7 Brian White (5-10, 175, So) 1 Todd Hamilton (5-10, 175, RFr)

SPECIALISTS

PK 31 Chris Birch (6-2, 185, Jr) LS 34 Jamison Young (6-0, 215, So) 26 Steve Dybsky (5-10, 170, Sr.) 86 Matt Chila (6-3, 235, Fr)

P 31 Chris Birch (6-2, 185, Jr) KR 20 Brian Westbrook (5-9, 205, Jr) 25 Gary Johnson (5-8, 185, So) H 8 Kevin Rogers (6-0, 180, Sr) 14 Scott Lukash (5-10, 185, RFr) PR 2 Murle Sango (5-9, 170, Jr) 7 Brian White (5-10, 175, So) V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L DELAWARE DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE

TE 89 Greg Penecale (Jr/ 6-2/253) LE 54 Femi Ayi (So/5-11/232) ` 88 Rick Lavelle (Fr/6-3/240) 98 Jesse O’Neil (Fr/6-3/220)

LT 63 Jeff Dodge (Jr/6-6/300) LT 96 Mike Pickney (Jr/6-3/220) 62 Ryan Boyd (Jr/6-1/ 255) 68 Joe Minucci (So/6-2/280)

LG 78 John Ahern (Jr/6-4/295) RT 97 Mondeario Pickney (Jr,/6-2/281) 69 Ken McNair (Jr/6-3/ 255) 53 Kevin Gyurine (Jr/6-3/241)

C 50 Jeff Fiss (Sr/6-0/304) RE 99 Mike Cecere (Sr/6-3/275) 56 Matt Gravier (Fr/6-4/270) 49 Mel Steele (Sr/6-0/238)

RG 77 Chris Phipps (Sr/6-3/280) LLB 35 Darrel Edmonds (Jr/6-0/225) 66 Chris Bechtel (Sr/6-1/265) 51 Nick Fazzie (So/6-3/195)

RT 75 Trent Chandler (Jr/6-3/275) MLB 52 Brian McKenna (Sr/6-3/227) 72 Bob Lynch (Jr/6-4/249) 44 Martin Beserci (Sr/6-0/228)

QB 11 Matt Nagy (Sr/6-2/205) RLB 36 Dan Mulhern (So/6-3/220) 9 Sam Postlethwait (Jr/6-2/213) 4 Barry Zehnder (So)

FB 1 James O’Neal (Sr/5-10/215) LCB 26 Dominic Banks (Sr/6-0/185) 40 Antawn Jenkins (Fr/6-2/225) 23 Leon Clarke (Fr/5-8/180)

LHB 13 Craig Cummings (Sr/5-8/183) SS 34 Mike Furline (Sr/6-1/190) 43 Germaine Bennet (Fr/5-8/183) 3 Mike Pearson (Sr/6-0/194)

RHB 2 Butter Pressey (Jr/6-0/205) FS 28 Bashawn Dixon(Sr/5-10/200) 17 Butch Patrick (Jr/6-0/165) 24 Mike Adams (So/5-11/177)

SE 7 Jamin Elliot (Jr/6-0/181) RCB 19 Ricardo Walker (So/5-9/165) 22 Brett Veach (Jr/5-9/175) 32 Dan Speciale (Sr/5-8/172)

SPECIALISTS

K/KO 15 Scott Collins (So/6-1/190) Snap 71 Ian Stevenson (Sr/6-3/269) 10 Chris Steiner (So/6-5/252) 63 Jeff Dodge (Jr/6-6/300)

Punt 10 Chris Steiner (So/6-5/252) PR 13 Craig Cummings (Sr/5-8/183) 15 Scott Collins (So/6-1/190) 22 Brett Veach (Jr/5-9/175)

Hold 9 Sam Postlethwait (Jr/6-2/213) KR 22 Brett Veach (Jr/5-9/175) 6 Mike Medley (Jr/6-0/191) 2 Butter Pressey (Jr/6-0/205) V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

2000 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS THE LAST TIME Rushing Attempts ...... 25, Westbrook vs. New Hampshire Rushing Yards ...... 202, Westbrook vs. Maine VI L LA N O VA SHUTOUT AN OPPONENT: Rushing Touchdowns ...... 3, Westbrook vs. Maine Sept. 16, 2000 - Vil l a n o va 42, Nor folk State 0 Passing Attempts ...... 48, Gordon vs. Rutgers VI L LA N O VA WAS SHUTOU T : Pass Completions ...... 29, Gordon vs. Rutgers Nov. 9, 1996 - UNH 34, Vil l a n o va 0 Passing Yards ...... 375, Gordon vs. W&M A WI L D C A T RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD : Passing Touchdowns ...... 3, Gordon vs. four teams OC T . 21, 2000 - Brian Wes t b r ook vs. New Ham p s h i r e 96 yds . Receptions ...... 9, Westbrook vs. Rutgers AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD : Receiving Yards ...... 192, Westbrook vs.W7M Oct. 16, 1994 - Dwight Robinson, JMU, 94 yds . Receiving TD ’ s ...... 2, by three players A WI L D C A T RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD : Oct. 25, 1980 - David Mar tin vs. VMI, 75 yds . Points ...... 24, Westbrook, vs. Millersville AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD : Field Goals ...... 2, Hannon vs. New Hampshire Oct. 16, 1999 - Jor dan You n g e r , UConn, 68 yds . Extra Points ...... 7, Hannon vs. Millersville VI L LA N O VA BLOCKED A PUNT: Interceptions ...... 1, by seven players Nov. 11, 2000 - vs. William & Mar y Most Tackles ...... 21, McMillion vs. Richmond THE OPPONENT BLOCKED A PUNT: Most Kickoff Return Yards . . . .167, Wes t b r ook vs. New Ham p s h i r e Oct. 3 ,1998 - Mai n e Most Punt Return Yards ...... 58, Sango vs. Maine A WI L D C A T INTERCEPTED THREE PAS S E S : All-Purpose Yards ...... 327, Westbrook vs. W&M Nov. 30, 1990 - Orin Solomon vs. UNH VI L LA N O VA RETURNED AN INT. FOR TD : Oct. 21, 2000 - Jason McMillion vs. New Ham p s h i r e, 31 yds . 2000 TEAM OFFENSE SEASON HIGHS AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED AN INT. FOR A TD : First Downs ...... 28, vs.Northeastern Oct. 14, 2000 - TJ Hill, Nort h e a s t e r n, 32 yds . Rushing Yards ...... 254, vs. Northeastern VI L LA N O VA RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TD : Pass Completions ...... 29, vs. Rutgers Sept. 26, 1998- Aaron Weems vs. W&M 21 yds . Passing Yards ...... 375, vs. W&M AN OPPOSING PLAYER RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR A TD : Total Offense ...... 527, vs. W&M Sept. 9, 2000 - Braden Steffy , Millersville, 1` yds . Most Plays ...... 81, vs. Northeastern A WI L D C A T KICKED FIVE FIELD GOALS IN A GAME: Nov. 18, 1995 - Mar k Kiefer vs. Richmond Touchdowns ...... 7, vs. Millersville, Maine, UNH 37, 25, 42, 30, 30 yds . Points ...... 51, vs. Millersville A WI L D C A T RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN A GAME: Field Goals ...... 2 vs. New Hampshire Nov. 11, 2000- Brian Wes t b r ook (16/126), vs. William & Mar y TWO WI L D C A TS RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN A GAME: 2000 TEAM DEFENSE SEASON BESTS Oct. 31, 1998 - Brian Wes t b r ook (13/112) & Fewest First Downs ...... 19, vs. Northeastern Roger Harriott (14/100) vs. Ford h a m Fewest Offensive Yards ...... 250, vs. Norfolk State A WI L D C A T PASSED FOR OVER 300 YARDS IN A GAME: Fewest Pass Completions ...... 2, vs. Richmond Nov. 11 ,2000 - Brett Gor don vs. William & Mar y, 375 yards Fewest Passing Yards ...... 24, vs. Richmond A WI L D C A T PASSED FOR OVER 400 YARDS IN A GAME: Fewest Rushing Yards ...... 46, vs. Rutgers Oct. 16, 1999 - Chris Boden vs. UConn, 444 yards Most Turnovers Gained ...... 4, vs. Maine A WI L D C A T HAD OVER 100 YARDS RECEIVING: Most Fumbles Recovered ...... 2 vs. Maine Nov. 11, 2000 - Brian Wes t b r ook (8/192) A WI L D C A T HAD OVER 200 YARDS RECEIVING: Most Passes Intercepted ...... 3 vs.Norfolk State Nov. 2, 1996 - Brian Finneran vs. URI, 229 yds . Most Sacks ...... 9 vs. Norfolk State VI L LA N O VA PLAYED AN OVE R TIME GAME: Nov.. 11, 2000 - W&M 48, Vil l a n o va 41 (one OT) VI L LA N O VA PLAYED A NIGHT GAME: Sept. 2, 2000 - Rutgers 34, Vil l a n o va 21 V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

PLAYER SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGH

#24 Ducarmel Augustin Rushing Attempts 9 vs. Millersville, 9/9/00 29 vs. New Hampshire, 10/30/99 Rushing Yards 56 vs. Richmond, 10/28/00 147 vs. Northeastern, 10/23/99 Rushing Touchdowns 2 vs. Millersville, 9/9/00 3 vs. Northeastern, 10/23/99 100-Yard Games N/A 3 Receptions 7 vs. New hampshire, 10/21/00 7 on two occasions Receiving Yards 93 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 100 vs. New Hampshire, 11/8/97 Receiving Touchdowns 2 vs. New hampshire, 10/21/00 Same Longest Rush 15 vs. Richmond, 10/28/00 55 vs. Northeastern, 10/23/99 Longest Catch 47 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 78 vs. Northeastern, 11/22/97 All Purpose Yards 123 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 159 vs. New Hampshire, 10/30/99

#86 Matt Chila Receptions 2 on two occasions Same Receiving Yards 23 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 Same Receiving Touchdowns 1 vs. New hampshire, 10/21/00 N/A Longest Catch 23 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 Same

#10 Brett Gordon Passing Attempts 48 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 Same Pass Completions 29 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 Same Passing Yards 375 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 Same Passing Touchdowns 3 on four occasions Same Interceptions 2 vs. James Madison (10/7/00) Same Longest Completion 67 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 Same 300-Yard Passing Games 1 1 400-Yard Passing Games N/A N/A

#12 Casey Hannon Most Field Goals 2 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 3 on two occasions Longest Field Goal 33 vs. James Madison, 10/7/00 50 vs. JMU, 10/2/99 Extra Points 7 vs. Millersville, 9/2/00 7 on two occasions

#14 Scott Lukash Passing Attempts 32 vs. UMass, 11/4/00 Same Pass Completions 18 vs. UMass, 11/4/00 Same Passing Yards 182 vs. UMass, 11/4/00 Same Passing Touchdowns 2 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 Same Interceptions 3 vs. UMass, 11/4/00 Same Longest Completion 47 vs. New hampshire, 10/21/00 Same 300-Yard Passing Games N/A N/A 400-Yard Passing Games N/A N/A V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

PLAYER SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGH

#3 Henry Ridley Rushing Attempts 14 vs. Norfolk State, 9/16/00 Same Rushing Yards 66 vs. Norfolk State, 9/16/00 Same Rushing Touchdowns 1 vs. Norfolk State, 9/16/00 N/A 100-Yard Games N/A N/A Receptions N/A N/A Receiving Yards N/A N/A Receiving Touchdowns N/A N/A Longest Rush 13 vs. Norfolk State, 9/16/00 Same Longest Catch N/A N/A

#2 Murle Sango Receptions 7 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 13, vs. UConn, 10/16/99 Receiving Yards 78 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 138 vs. New Hampshire, 10/30/99 Receiving Touchdowns 2 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 2 on five occasions Longest Catch 38 vs. Norfolk State, 9/16/00 39 vs. Air Force, 9/4/99 Most Kickoff Return Yards N/A 89, vs. JMU, 10/2/99 Longest Kickoff Return N/A 52 vs. JMU, 10/2/99 Most Punt Return Yards 58 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 Same Longest Punt Return 58 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 Same Most All-Purpose Yards 129 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 287 vs. New Hampshire, 10/30/99

#5Luke Stopper Rushing Attempts 7 vs. James Madison, 10/7/00 5 vs. two teams Rushing Yards 55 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 Same Rushing Touchdowns 1 vs. James Madison, 10/7/00 1 on two occasions Longest Rush 45 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 Same Receptions N/A 6 vs. Delaware, 11/20/99 Receiving Yards N/A 65 vs. Penn, 9/25/99 Receiving Touchdowns N/A 1 vs. Penn, 9/25/99 All-Purpose Yards 55 vs.Northeastern, 10/14/00 65 vs. Penn, 9/25/99

#81 Stephen Ward Receptions 6 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 9 vs. W&M, 9/26/98 Receiving Yards 57 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 144 vs. JMU, 9/19/98 Receiving Touchdowns 1 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 3, vs. Buffalo, 11/14/98 Longest Catch 33 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 55 vs. JMU, 9/19/98 V I L L A N O V A F O O T B A L L

PLAYER SEASON HIGH CAREER HIGH

#20 Brian Westbrook Rushing Attempts 25 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 41 vs. URI, 11/21/98 Rushing Yards 202 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 Same Rushing Touchdowns 3 vs. Maine, 9/23/00 3 on two occasions 100-Yard Games 7 13 200-Yard Games 1 1 Receptions 9 vs. Rutgers, 9/2/00 15 vs. Northeastern. 10/10/98 Receiving Yards 192 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 Same Receiving Touchdowns 1 on four occasions 3 vs. Fordham, 10/31/98 Longest Rush 82 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 Same Longest Catch 67 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 72 vs JMU, 9/19/98 Most Punt Return Yardage N/A 47 vs. JMU, 9/19/98 Longest Punt Return N/A 38 vs. JMU, 9/19/98 Most Kickoff Return Yardage 167 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 Same Longest Kickoff Return 96 vs. New Hampshire, 10/21/00 Same Kickoff Returns for TD 2 4 All-Purpose Yards 327 vs. W&M, 11/11/00 428 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/5/98

#11 Brian White Receptions 5 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 10 vs. UConn, 10/16/99 Receiving Yards 78 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 91 vs. UConn, 10/16/99 Receiving Touchdowns 2 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 2 on three occasions Longest Catch 30 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/00 33 vs. Richmond, 9/11/99