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Bucknell at Cornell ornell Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • 7:00 p.m. ET C Schoellkopf Field (25,597) • Ithaca, N.Y. Radio: WHCU-AM 870 Football 2007 www.CornellBigRed.com For more information contact Cornell SID Jeremy Hartigan at (607) 255-9788 [email protected] • Fax: (607) 255-9791 • Home/Cell: (607) 351-1675

2007 Cornell Football Battle Of The ‘Nells Rings In The 2007 Season Schedule/Results (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) SEPTEMBER 15 BUCKNELL...... 7:00 p.m. ITHACA, N.Y. — A season full of promise and optimism commences with a familiar opponent when 22 * at Yale...... 12:30 p.m. Cornell meets Bucknell on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m., at Schoellkopf Field. The game can be heard 29 at Georgetown...... 2:00 p.m. live on WHCU-870 AM or viewed on the internet at IBNSports.com through a link at Cornell’s official OCTOBER athletics web site, www.CornellBigRed.com. 6 * HARVARD...... 1:00 p.m. 13 COLGATE...... 1:00 p.m. The Battle of the ‘Nells, part 47, will serve as the 2007 season and home opener for a Big Red 20 * BROWN 1:00 p.m. team chomping at the bit to get on the field. For the third time in four seasons under head coach 26 * at Princeton (ESPNU)...... 7:00 p.m. Jim Knowles ‘87, Cornell will be the last Division I football team to kick off its season. Each of the NOVEMBER previous two contests have come at Bucknell, with the Bison earning victories each time. This year, 3 * at Dartmouth (YES)...... 12:00 p.m. the Big Red will attempt to snap that streak against a Bucknell squad that has two games under 10 * COLUMBIA...... 1:00 p.m. its belt (1-1). 17 * at Penn...... 1:00 p.m. *Ivy League game Knowles and senior captains Brian McGuire and Colin Nash will lead the team onto the field with Home games in CAPS; all times local great expectations despite being picked fifth in the Ivy League preseason media poll. New offensive coordinator Bruce Barnum inherits an offense that returns its quarterback, top five rushers and five Game Information Game #1...... Bucknell at Cornell of its top six receivers from a season ago, along with three starting offensive linemen and one of Kickoff...... Saturday, Sept. 15, at 7:00 p.m. ET the top place-kickers and return specialists in the Ancient Eight. On the other side of the football, Site...... Schoellkopf Field (25,597) Ithaca, N.Y. assistant head coach Clayton Carlin returns to the defensive coordinator slot and has plenty to work 2007 Records...... Bucknell (1-1, 0-0 Patriot) with, as the team’s starting linebackers and five of the team’s six starters in the secondary return in Cornell (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) Series Record...... Cornell leads 35-11 2007, while an experienced, but thin, defensive line will attempt to continue Cornell’s reputation of Last Meeting...... Bucknell won 20-5 being one of the nation’s top run-stoppers. Sept. 16, 2006, in Lewisburg, Pa. Radio...... WHCU 870 AM The game against Bucknell renews a series that dates back to 1888, the Big Red’s second sea- Barry Leonard (play-by-play), Buck Briggs (color) son of football. Cornell leads the all-time series 35-11 based largely on the strength of a 24-game Live Stats...... Available at www.CornellBigRed.com Live Video...... Available at www.CornellBigRed.com win streak that spanned 88 years (1891-1979). More recently, Bucknell has won four of the last TV...... None six meetings, including two of three since Knowles took over his alma mater. The Bison will be Tickets...... Available by calling (607) 254-BEAR attempting to get back on the winning track after a 48-20 loss in its home opener last weekend Head Coach Jim Knowles ‘87 against Stony Brook. Bucknell opened its season with a 28-19 triumph over Duquesne to open The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football Jim Knowles is 2007 on Sept. 1. in his fourth season at the helm of the Big Red (15-15, .500) ... Knowles, an All-Ivy defensive end and three-year letter winner on the gridiron, was hired by his alma mater as head A WIN OVER BUCKNELL WOULD: coach on Jan. 30, 2004. • be the 606th in program history (10th most in the Football Championship Subdivision). Football Staff • give Cornell a season-opening win over the Bison for the second time in three years. Head Coach...... Jim Knowles • improve the Big Red’s lead in the all-time series to 36-11, including 2-2 under head coach Jim Alma Mater...... Cornell ‘87 Record at Cornell/Yrs...... 15-15/Fourth season Knowles. Overall Record/Yrs...... 15-15/Fourth season • extend the team’s home win streak to six games, the longest since capturing the final three games Asst. Coaches...... Clayton Carlin (Def. Coord./DBs) Bruce Barnum (Off. Coord./Tight Ends/Running Backs) in 1997 and the first three home contests of 1998. Brian Coon (Asst. Off. Coord./Offensive Line) • give the Big Red a 13-4 home record under head coach Jim Knowles. Pete DeStefano (Assoc. Defensive Coord./Def. Line) David Archer (Linebackers) • even the program’s non-conference record at 5-5 during head coach Jim Knowles’ tenure. Zac Roper (Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties) Joe Borich (Quarterbacks) Travis Burkett (Offensive Assistant) Matchup At A Glance Guy Holliday (Wide Receivers) Director of Football Operations...... Rhett Ticconi Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations...... Pete Noyes Cornell...... vs...... Bucknell Athletic Trainers...... Bernie DePalma/Jim Case Ithaca, N.Y...... Location ...... Lewisburg, Pa. Strength Coach...... Tom Howley 1865...... Founded ...... 1846 Athletic Communications 13,700...... Enrollment ...... 3,400 Director (FB Contact)...... Jeremy Hartigan Ivy League...... Conference ...... Patriot League E-mail...... [email protected] Office Phone...... (607) 255-9788 Schoellkopf Field (25,597, turf)...... Stadium ...... Christy Mathewson Stadium (13,100, FieldTurf) Associate Director...... Julie Greco J. Andrew Noel, Jr...... Athletics Director ...... John P. Hardt Assistant Director...... Kevin Zeise Assistant Director...... Lindsey Mechalik 1887...... First Year of Football ...... 1883 Accounts Representative...... Marlene Crockford 605-445-34 (.574) ...... All-Time Football Record ...... 553-513-51 (.518) Big Red Hotline...... (607) 255-2385 Web Site...... www.CornellBigRed.com Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87)...... Head Coach ...... Tim Landis (Randolph-Macon ‘86) 15-15, Fourth Year...... Record at School ...... 21-27, Fifth Year Weather.com Forecast 15-15, Fourth Year...... Career Record ...... 74-78-1, 15th Year Saturday calls for a mostly cloudy day (20 percent chance of rain), with a high temperature of 56° and a low of 36° Multiple/Multiple...... Off. & Def. Systems...... Spread Option/4-4 (as of Sept. 10). 5-5 (3-4 Ivy)...... 2006 Record ...... 6-5 (3-3 Patriot) Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

THE CORNELL-BUCKNELL SERIES: (Cornell vy eague tandings Tale of the Tape 2007 I L S leads 35-11) This will be the 47th meeting be- (2006 Cornell Stats/2007 Bucknell Stats) (as of 9/15) Ivy Overall tween Cornell and Bucknell, with the Big Red Cornell*...... Category...... Bucknell School W - L Pct. W - L Pct. Brown 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 holding a 35-11 lead in the series. The two 182.1...... Rushing Offense...... 179.0 Columbia 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 teams first met in 1888, a 20-3 Cornell win. 155.6...... Passing Offense...... 115.0 Cornell 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 The Big Red won the first three meetings be- 115.33...... Passing Efficiency...... 138.15 Dartmouth 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 fore Bucknell claimed a 4-0 victory in 1891. It 337.7...... Total Offense...... 294.0 Harvard 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 would be 88 years and 24 games before the 18.9...... Scoring Offense...... 24.0 Penn 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 Bison would win their next contest against 135.0...... Rushing Defense...... 135.5 Princeton 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 Cornell. Last year, Bucknell jumped out to a 193.0...... Passing Defense...... 271.5 Yale 0 - 0 .000 0 - 0 .000 17-3 first quarter and cruised to a 20-5 victory 118.76...... Passing Efficiency Def...... 159.86 in Lewisburg, Pa. 328.0...... Total Defense...... 407.0 Ivy League Schedule/Results: 21.7...... Scoring Defense...... 33.5 Last Weekend FOR OPENERS: If the Big Red continues its 33.7...... Net Punting...... 25.0 Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 pattern of success in season openers, it could 9.1...... Punt Return Avg...... 9.0 No Games Scheduled be big trouble for this year’s opponent, Buck- 19.9...... Kickoff Return Avg...... 28.7 nell. The Big Red sports an all-time record of 0.0...... Turnover Margin...... +1.0 This Week 86-29-4 (.739) in season openers and is 7-4 6-4, 289...... O-Line Two-Deep...... 6-4, 273 Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 6-1, 255...... D-Line Two-Deep...... 6-3, 247 Duquesne at Brown, 12:30 p.m. against Bucknell when Cornell plays the Bison Colgate at Dartmouth, 12:30 p.m. to open the season. Harvard at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. coming at Schoellkopf Field. The Big Red also Georgetown at Yale, 1 p.m. CORNELL VS. THE PATRIOT LEAGUE: Cornell topped then-No. 23 Albany earlier in 2006. Columbia at Fordham, 6 p.m. has a 120-69-7 record against the seven current Lafayette at Penn, 6 p.m. members of the Patriot League football confer- LATE START: For the third time in four years, Lehigh at Princeton, 6 p.m. ence, including a 35-11 edge over Bucknell. Cornell will be the last NCAA Division I football Bucknell at Cornell, 7 p.m. Cornell has advantages over Colgate (47-39-3), team to open its season. Division III Whittier Fordham (4-2-0), Holy Cross (5-0-0), Lafayette College also plays at 7 p.m. that night against Next Week Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 (14-8-2) and Lehigh (14-8-2), and is 1-1 all-time Carthage, while all 10 teams from the Division III Dartmouth at New Hampshire, 12 p.m. against Georgetown. New England Small College Athletic Conference Marist at Columbia, 12:30 p.m. (NESCAC) open the following weekend. Cornell Brown at Harvard, 12:30 p.m. ONE FOR THE THUMB: Cornell went 5-1 was one of four teams to open simultaneously Cornell at Yale, 12:30 p.m. at home last season, winning five times at at 7 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2004, the other time the Penn at Villanova, 6 p.m. Schoellkopf Field for the first time since the Ivy Big Red kicked off the season last and was the Princeton at Lafayette, 6 p.m. championship season of 1971. final team to start in 2006 with its 7 p.m. start on Sept. 16 at Bucknell. A WIN THAT’S QUITE RANK: The Big Red’s 14- 7 win over then-No. 15 Princeton last season FIRST HALF DEFENSE TOUGH AT made the Tigers the highest ranked opponent SCHOELLKOPF: Over the last two seasons, Cornell has defeated since moving to the Foot- Cornell has outscored its opponents 193-56 at ball Championship Subdivision in 1982. Cornell home in the first half of its 11 contests. That’s has won three games against ranked teams, an average lead of nearly two touchdowns all coming in the previous two seasons, and all (12.5 ppg.). The last time an opponent went

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Cornell (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) Bucknell (1-1, 0-0 Patriot) Jeremy Hartigan SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Director - Football Contact 15 BUCKNELL...... 7:00 p.m. 1 at Duquesne...... W, 28-19 22 * at Yale...... 12:30 p.m. 8 STONY BROOK...... L, 20-48 E-mail: [email protected] 29 at Georgetown...... 2:00 p.m. 15 at Cornell...... 7:00 p.m. Office Phone: (607) 255-9788 22 RICHMOND...... 1:00 p.m. Office Fax: (607) 255-9791 OCTOBER 29 MARIST...... 6:00 p.m. Cell Phone: (607) 351-1675 6 * HARVARD...... 1:00 p.m. 13 COLGATE...... 1:00 p.m. OCTOBER Big Red Hotline: (607) 255-2385 20 * BROWN...... 1:00 p.m. 6 * at Colgate...... 1:00 p.m. Web Site: www.CornellBigRed.com 26 * at Princeton...... 7:00 p.m. 20 * GEORGETOWN...... 1:00 p.m. 27 * HOLY CROSS...... 1:00 p.m. NOVEMBER Interview Requests 3 * at Dartmouth...... 12:00 p.m. NOVEMBER All interviews with Coach Knowles and players must be requested in advance 10 * COLUMBIA...... 1:00 p.m. 3 * at Lafayette...... 1:00 p.m. through the Athletic Communications Office. The coach and players are available 17 * at Penn...... 1:00 p.m. 10 * LEHIGH...... 1:00 p.m. *Ivy League game 17 * at Fordham...... 1:00 p.m. for interviews before practices by appointment only, so as not to interfere with Home games in CAPS *Patriot League game academic or practice schedules. Coach Knowles and selected players will be avail- Home games in CAPS able after the required 10-minute “cooling-off” period after each game. The Big Red locker room is closed. Midweek Sports Luncheon Each Monday, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a luncheon at the Ramada Inn-Ithaca Airport with the head coaches of Cornell, Ithaca College and Ithaca High School. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

into halftime with a lead of more than four The Big Red Is ... points over Cornell at home was when then- Top 10 Division I-AA 2006 Under Knowles...... Category No. 22 Penn claimed a 14-0 lead at the break All-Time Wins (as of 9/15) 5-1 12-4...... at Schoellkopf Field on Nov. 20, 2004. The Quakers ended up win- 1. Yale...... 838 0-4 3-11...... on the road ning that game 20-14 despite a furious Cornell 2. Penn...... 791 0-1 1-6...... on grass comeback. 5-1 13-5...... on Astroturf 3. Harvard...... 781 0-3 1-4...... on FieldTurf GOOD RIDDANCE: Cornell’s defense is always 4. Princeton...... 773 4-4 14-13...... in day games happy to have the Bucknell game over with. 5. Fordham...... 726 1-1 1-2...... in night games The Bison’s spread option offense has averaged 6. Dartmouth...... 640 2-3 5-8...... when winning the coin toss 240.3 yards in three games against the Big Red 7. Lafayette...... 628 3-2 10-7...... when losing the coin toss defense the last three years, a remarkable feat 8. Delaware...... 620 3-2 10-7...... when receiving the kickoff when considering the other 27 opponents 9. Lehigh...... 615 2-3 5-8...... when opponent receives the kickoff averaged just 93.4 yards per game during the 10. Cornell...... 605 5-0 13-5...... when scoring first same time span. 0-5 2-10...... when opponent scores first 4-0 11-3...... when leading after one quarter SIWULA RETURNS AS A FIRST-TEAM 4-0 11-2...... when leading at halftime ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN: Senior running back Luke Siwula was named to the ESPN The 4-0 13-2...... when leading after three quarters Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team last year. Siwula was the fifth Big Red 0-5 2-10...... when opponent leads after one quarter player to earn first-team Academic All-America honors, joining running backs Joe Holland 0-4 2-11...... when opponent leads at halftime (1977-78) and Derrick Harmon (1982-83) and defensive linemen Dave Van Metre (1985) and 1-5 2-11...... when opponent leads after three quarters Kevin Rooney (2003). Siwula, a second-team All-Ivy pick in 2006 and a first-teamer in 2005, 1-0 2-2...... when game is tied after one quarter piled up 885 yards and four touchdowns on the ground and caught 11 passes for 141 yards 1-1 2-2...... when game is tied at halftime and two more scores. Siwula had three 100-yard games, including two contests of more than 0-0 0-2...... when game is tied after three quarters 140 yards. In the classroom, Siwula carries a 3.60 grade-point average in Industrial and Labor 3-4 12-6...... when leading in total net yards Relations and is a two-year first-team academic all-district and academic All-Ivy pick. Siwula 2-1 3-9...... when trailing in total net yards was joined on the Academic All-District team by classmate Michael Boyd. The Academic All- 3-3 6-5...... when rushing for 200+ yards America program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded 0-2 0-3...... when opponent rushes for 200+ yards at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through 5-4 14-11...... when holding opp.to <150 yds. rushing voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; a 2,000-member 1-1 6-6...... when opp. holds Big Red to <150 yds. rushing organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in 0-2 3-6...... when passing for 200+ yards the United States and Canada. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key 4-1 8-8...... when opponent passes for 200+ yards reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached 1-0 4-0...... when passing for 2+ TDs sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated 0-1 0-7...... when opponent passes for 2+ TDs by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has 5-4 15-13...... when throwing < three INTs bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions 5-4 13-14...... when opponent throws < three INTs I, II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA cham- 0-1 0-2...... when throwing > three INTs pionship sports. vy eague 0-0 1-0...... when opponent throws > three INTs 2007 I L 2-2 7-6...... when making 100 percent of FGA Preseason Media Poll CORNELL MENTIONED TWICE ON 0-1 0-5...... when opponent makes 100 percent of FGA No. School...... Points (1st) 2-3 6-7...... when penalized < 50 yards ESPN’S LIST OF TOP 40 MOMENTS 1. Yale...... 125 (14) 5-3 12-7...... when opponent is penalized < 50 yards THAT DEFINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 2. Penn...... 102 (1) 3-2 9-8...... when penalized > 50 yards No list about the greatest college football 3. Harvard...... 95 (1) 0-2 3-8...... when opponent is penalized > 50 yards moments would be complete without 4. Princeton...... 87 5-3 12-8...... when leading in time-of-possession Cornell, but the Big Red was mentioned 5. Cornell...... 62 0-2 3-7...... when trailing in time-of-possession twice in the top 40 Plays, Performances 6. Columbia...... 44 7. Brown...... 33 2-1 8-8...... when offense punts at least six times and Moments that Define College Foot- 8. Dartmouth...... 28 3-1 11-5...... when opponent punts at least six times ball by ESPN’s Ivan Maisel. Big Red Hall of 1-2 8-5...... when converting 40 pct. of 3rd-downs Famer Pete Gogolak and the Fifth-Down The Cornell football team was picked fifth 0-4 2-8...... when opp. converts 40 pct. of 3rd-downs Game were each placed among the list in the Ivy League’s annual preseason media 4-4 10-9...... when converting a 4th-down of the top 100. Gogolak’s 41-yard field poll announced at media day at the Yale Golf 3-1 7-7...... when opponent converts a 4th-down goal against Princeton on Oct. 28, 1961 Course on Aug. 6. The Big Red will again at- 0-0 0-1...... vs. Atlantic 10 opponents that made him the first soccer-style kicker tempt to defy the experts, as Cornell has col- 1-0 1-0...... vs. Northeast Conference opponents in college football was placed No. 38 on lected upper-division Ancient Eight finishes 1-1 3-4...... vs. Patriot League opponents Maisel’s list. Here is what Maisel wrote in each of the last three years despite only 0-3 0-5...... when scoring between 0-9 points about that contest: one top four preseason slotting. Yale was se- 1-1 4-6...... when scoring between 10-19 points lected to finish first, receiving 14 of 16 first- 3-1 7-4...... when scoring between 20-29 points “It wasn’t that Cornell sophomore Pete place votes and 125 points to easily outdis- 1-0 4-0...... when scoring 30+ points Gogolak made a 41-yard field goal against tance second-place Penn (102, 1). They were 1-0 7-0...... when opponent scores 0-9 points Princeton. It was the way he made it. The followed by Harvard (95, 1), Princeton (87) 1-0 3-2...... when opponent scores 10-19 points Hungarian immigrant kicked the football and the Big Red (62) finished the top five. 3-4 5-8...... when opponent scores 20-29 points from the side, soccer-style. In three sea- Columbia (44), Brown (33) and Dartmouth 0-1 0-5...... when opponent scores 30+ points sons, Gogolak made 44 consecutive extra (28) rounded out the eight-team field. The 1-0 2-5...... in televised games points but only 9 of 27 field-goal attempts. 16 voters represented each of the eight Ivy 0-0 0-1...... in overtime games It didn’t matter. Gogolak revolutionized markets. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page  place-kicking. Straight-on kickers, like milkmen and typewriter repairmen, became relics.” Boothe Among Ivy Players In NFL Former Cornell gridder Kevin Boothe ‘06 is among 11 Ivy Leaguers The Fifth-Down Game of Nov. 16, 1940, against Dartmouth was also on who made active NFL rosters for opening day. In addition, two players the list at No. 35. are on injured reserve and four are added to practice squads. “It wasn’t that No. 2 Cornell scored on a fifth-down, 6-yard pass in the final • A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Boothe was a first-team minute to defeat Dartmouth 7-3 in 1940 that made referee Red Friesell’s All-American in 2005 and a sixth round NFL Draft pick by the Oakland blunder so memorable. It was that, after seeing the films, Cornell president Raiders. He was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy pick in each of his final Dr. Edmund Ezra Day directed his team to forfeit the game. Cornell lost its two years and started 15 games as a rookie at offensive guard. 18-game unbeaten streak but gained stature for playing with honor, instead of merely by the rules.” Current NFL Ivy Leaguers Players on NFL rosters as of Sept. 11, 2007 JOINING THE TOP 10: With his 145-yard effort against Colgate in 2006, Matt Birk, Harvard [Minnesota Vikings] C, 6-4, 308 senior Luke Siwula moved into the top 10 on Cornell’s all-time rushing Kevin Boothe, Cornell [New York Giants] OG, 6-5, 315 list with 1,619 yards. The Cortland, N.Y., native, has since moved to sixth ^Steve Cargile, Columbia [Denver Broncos] DB, 6-2, 210 with 1,978 yards. Next up on the list is Gary Wood ‘64 with 2,156 yards. Casey Cramer, Dartmouth [Tennessee Titans] TE/FB, 6-2, 250 Clifton Dawson, Harvard [Cincinnati Bengals] RB, 5-10, 212 BIG RED RECEIVES VOTES IN SME PRESEASON TOP 25: The Cornell ^Johnathan Dekker, Princeton [Pittsburgh Steelers] TE, 6-5, 250 football program got its first bit of acknowledgement heading into the Zak DeOssie, Brown [New York Giants] LB, 6-4, 249 2007 season, earning votes in the preseason Sports Media Entertainment *Jim Finn, Penn [New York Giants] FB, 6-0, 245 Football Championship Subdivision football poll. The Big Red earned two Ryan Fitzpatrick, Harvard [Cincinnati Bengals] QB, 6-2, 221 votes and were among 31 teams who received votes just outside of the Chas Gessner, Brown [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] WR, 6-5, 215 top 25. The defending Ivy League football champion Princeton Tigers Eric Johnson, Yale [New Orleans Saints] TE, 6-3, 256 were picked No. 23 nationally in the debut Sports Media Entertainment ^Zak Keasey, Princeton [San Francisco 49ers] LB, 6-0, 245 football poll. Also listed among the teams receiving votes were Ivy foes Nate Lawrie, Yale [Cincinnati Bengals] TE, 6-7, 256 Harvard and Yale and Patriot League opponent Colgate. Sean Morey, Brown (Arizona Cardinals] FL, 5-11, 200 ^Ben Noll, Penn [Detroit Lions] OT, 6-4, 315 ANOTHER HUNDRED: Luke Siwula recorded his ninth career 100-yard Dennis Norman, Princeton [Jacksonville Jaguars] C/OG, 6-5, 323 rushing game with 145 yards on 29 carries in last season’s 38-14 win over Colgate, moving him up the Big Red career rushing list. His nine *Ross Tucker, Princeton [Washington Redskins] OT, 6-4, 310 100-yard efforts (three in 2006) surpassed Scott Malaga ‘89 for fifth all- time in Cornell history. In 2005, Siwula became the first Cornell running * - on injured reserve back to record six 100-yard games in one season since Malaga in 1988. ^ - on practice squad He was the fifth player to post a season with six or more 100-yard games (Ed Marinaro in 1969, 1970 and 1971; Dan Malone in 1972; Joe Holland in 1978; Malaga; and Siwula), with Heisman Trophy runner-up Ed Marinaro doing it in three straight seasons.

2007 Game-By-Game Starters Cornell Milestones Milestone Games OFFENSE 1 11-12-1887 UNION...... L, 10-24 Opp. WR LT LG C RG RT WR QB TE TB TB 50 10-1-1893 GETTYSBURG...... W, 16-0 BUCK 100 10-8-1898 CARLISLE...... W, 23-6 YALE 200 11-9-1907 at Army...... W, 14-10 GEOR 300 11-10-1919 PENN STATE...... L, 0-20 HARV 400 10-8-1932 RICHMOND...... W, 27-0 CLG 500 11-18-1944 DARTMOUTH...... W, 14-13 BRWN PTON 600 11-24-1955 at Penn...... W, 39-7 DART 700 9-30-1967 BUCKNELL...... W, 23-7 COLU 800 9-30-1978 at Colgate...... W, 21-12 PENN 900 10-15-1988 BROWN...... W, 35-0 1,000 10-17-1998 BUCKNELL...... W, 23-19 Defense 1,084 11-18-2006 PENN...... W, 28-27 Opp. DE DT DT DE LB LB SS FS W CB CB Milestone Wins BUCK 1 10-16-1888 PALMYRA...... 26-0 YALE 50 10-17-1896 TUFTS...... 18-0 GEOR 100 10-25-1902 OBERLIN...... 57-0 HARV 200 10-23-1920 COLGATE...... 42-6 CLG 300 10-5-1940 COLGATE...... 34-0 BRWN 400 10-8-1960 HARVARD...... 12-0 PTON 500 9-27-1986 at Colgate...... 21-12 DART COLU 600 11-19-2005 at Penn...... 16-7 PENN 605 11-18-2006 PENN...... 28-27 Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

a solid 12.2 yards per catch and Tracking Cornell’s 2007 Opponents hauled in at least three passes in nine of his 10 contests in 2006. He 2007 Record Last Time Out This Week had a career-high seven catches Bucknell 1-1 Sept. 8, lost to Stony Brook, 48-20 Sept. 15, at Cornell for 93 yards, including a 40-yard Yale 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, at Georgetown touchdown, in the Big Red’s win Georgetown 0-2 Sept. 8, lost to Lafayette, 28-7 Sept. 15, vs. Yale over Ivy co-champion Princeton. Harvard 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, at Holy Cross Canty also had five receptions that Colgate 1-1 Sept. 8, lost to Massachusetts, 35-17 Sept. 15, at Dartmouth went for 74 yards and a touch- Brown 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, vs. Duquesne down at Harvard, 71 yards on five grabs against Ivy co-champ Yale Princeton 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, vs. Lehigh and 49 yards on his five receptions Dartmouth 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, vs. Colgate against No. 23 Albany. Canty did Columbia 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, at Fordham not have a reception during his Penn 0-0 Has not played in 2007 Sept. 15, vs. Lafayette freshman campaign.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Here is where Luke Siwula ranked among the SAY CHEESE: Junior wide receiver Jesse Baker was a record-setting wide school’s all-time rushers entering their senior seasons. receiver at Platteville HS in Wisconsin, and he showed in his first varsity No. Player Yards appearances that he is capable of becoming a go-to receiver. Baker had 1. Chad Levitt 3,222 a breakout 2006 campaign, ranking second on the team with 22 catches 2. Ed Marinaro 2,834 for 320 yards and a pair of scores. He hauled in seven passes for 96 yards, 3. Luke Siwula 1,978 both career highs, in the first half at Harvard before leaving the game with a concussion. He also notched four catches for 80 yards and his first GETTING THE MOST OF EVERY CARRY: Luke Siwula rushed for 105 collegiate score in the win over Colgate. yards on 13 carries in the Big Red’s 2006 season-opening loss to Buck- nell. The total is the fewest needed by a Cornell player in a 100-yard MANY HAPPY RETURNS: A two-time Ivy League weekly honoree in game since Joshua Johnston ran for 109 yards on just 12 carries against 2006, sophomore wide receiver Bryan Walters earned the team’s Jeff Sten- Colgate in 2003. strom Award as the player who contributes the most to the performance of the special teams in 2006. Walters ranked among the top returners SPRING FLING: Junior quarterback Nathan Ford had a busy spring in in the country. He was 14th nationally in kickoff returns (24.5 yards per 2007. Besides continuing control of the starting quarterback job during return) and 27th in punt returns (10.1 yards per return). Walters 105.9 his first spring practice and keeping things in order in the classroom as an all-purpose yards per game was good for 58th nationally and fourth in operations research and industrial engineering major, Ford moonlighted the Ivy League. His 274 yards in punt returns broke a 58-year-old school as a baseball player. Under head coach Tom Ford (no relation), Nathan season record, and his 88-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter against earned team MVP and second-team All-Ivy honors after leading the Big Penn proved to be the game-winner. Walters also caught three passes Red in batting with a .338 average in 38 games. He also had a team-best for 33 yards against nationally ranked Harvard. 27 RBI to go along with six doubles and two home runs, while his 48 hits led the Big Red. The baseball team finished the 2007 season with a 15-23 CAJUN SPICE: One of the team’s top athletes, sophomore quarterback record and an 8-12 mark in Ivy League play. Stephen Liuzza was the Dick Schaap Award winner, which recognizes the Big Red freshman who contributed most to the varsity team. Liuzza set OTHERS DOING DOUBLE DUTY: Ford isn’t the only multi-sport athlete on a freshman record for passing yards in a season (139) and a game (114 the team, as senior place-kicker Jay Harding (mid-distance) competed last vs. Penn), earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors twice. He was season for the nationally ranked men’s track and field team. Cornell won also fourth on the team in rushing, recording 135 yards on 25 carries and both the indoor and outdoor Heptagonal Championships last season, scoring two touchdowns. He broke off an electric 81-yard touchdown run giving it seven of the last eight Heps crowns. In addition, sophomore in the win over Dartmouth, the longest run from scrimmage by a Big Red Andrew Bohl, Conner Hare and Isaac Minor will join track when the Big quarterback and the ninth-longest run in school history. Liuzza came off Red football season is complete. Sophomore Carl Landers competes for the bench to lead the Big Red against Penn, going 7-of-14 passing for 114 the Big Red’s nationally ranked wrestling squad. yards and also scoring a touchdown while tallying 22 rushing yards.

EX-ZELL-ENT: Junior place-kicker Peter Zell has been an accurate FIRST DOWN BLEYMAIER: Junior wide receiver Tommy Bleymaier is a replacement for graduated A.J. Weitsman ‘06, who set the Big Red’s big-play receiver with tremendous football instincts who will play a key single-season field goal record (14) in 2005. The junior finished the role in Cornell’s revamped vertical passing game. He has made his 11 season ranked 34th nationally with his nine field goals made, including career catches count, as seven have gone for first downs, including both three against both Yale and No. 23 Albany. Included was a game-win- receptions as a sophomore in 2006. He averaged 26.5 yards on his two ning kick with 6:22 left in the contest against the Great Danes, as well grabs. Bleymaier was one of the biggest surprises of the 2005 freshman as a career-long 45-yard field goal in the same contest. That kick set a class and earned immediate playing time, responding with nine catches personal best by 10 yards. His three field goals in those two games were for 109 yards. He had two catches in three different games, registering one shy of a single-game school record. For the year, Zell was 9-of-14 24 yards at Colgate. Five of his catches went for first downs. on field goals and a perfect 22-of-22 on extra-points to lead the team in scoring with 49 points. THEY WALK THE LINE: Experienced offensive linemen return, with rare four-year starter Ted Sonnenberg (center), three-year starter Brian CANTY CATCHES ON: Canty emerged as the team’s go-to receiver as McGuire (right guard) and two-year starter Steve Valenta (left tackle) a sophomore and enters the 2007 season as one of the top returning paving the way for a young, but veteran, offense in 2007. Heading into pass-catchers in the Ancient Eight. Canty started all 10 games, catching a the opener, senior Loren Rosenberg (left guard and Quentin Bernhard team-best 41 passes for 499 yards and three touchdowns. Canty averaged (right tackle) are also expected to earn starting jobs in the opener. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

Cornell Rankings (from 2006) Ed Marinaro - An Era To Remember CORNELL TEAM Avg. NCAA Ivy In his three seasons as Cornell’s tailback (1969-70-71), Ed Marinaro set rushing and scoring Rushing Offense...... 182.1...... 24th...... 2nd records wholesale and won every major honor with the exception of the Heisman Trophy for Passing Offense...... 155.6...... 88th...... 7th which he placed a close second to quarterback Pat Sullivan of Auburn. Passing Efficiency...... 115.57...... 74th...... 5th Total Offense...... 337.7...... 55th...... 6th In the 24th contest of his 27-game career, against Columbia at Ithaca, he broke Steve Scoring Offense...... 18.9...... 81st...... 6th Owens’ all-time career rushing record of 3,867 yards, set in 1969, by gaining 272 yards for Rushing Defense...... 135.0...... 46th...... 5th a total of 4,132—the first player to go over the 4,000 mark in three seasons. He finished up Passing Defense...... 193.0...... 69th...... 3rd with 4,715. Passing Eff. Defense...... 118.74...... 39th...... 5th During his three years at Cornell, he set an NCAA season record of 1,881 yards and a season Total Defense...... 328.0...... 49th...... 4th Scoring Defense...... 21.7...... 44th...... 6th per-game average of 209.0. His career average of 174.6 is also an NCAA record. Net Punting...... 33.0...... 42nd...... 4th Overall he established eight NCAA career records and tied another, six NCAA single-season Punt Returns...... 9.1...... 46th...... 2nd records and three other NCAA records. Kickoff Returns...... 20.0...... 47th...... 5th Ed won the national triple-crown in 1971—rushing, all-purpose running and scoring, each Turnover Margin...... -0.4...... 84th...... 6th based on game-average. All-purpose running includes pass receiving and kick returning. He Sacks...... 2.0...... 35th...... 3rd Tackles For Loss...... 5.1...... 69th...... 4th averaged 214.7 yards with 51 on pass receptions. Sacks Allowed...... 1.7...... 51st...... 5th He held 11 Ivy League records, including career and season rushing yardage (3,391 and 1,375), carries (707 and 275), touchdowns (36 and 16) and points scored (224 and 100). He was CORNELL INDIVIDUALS Category Avg. Name NCAA Ivy inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. Rushing 88.5 Siwula 39th 4th Year GP Rushes Yds Avg TD PATs Rec. Rec. Yds TD Pts Pass. Eff. 118.53 Ford 58th 4th 1969 9 277 1,409 5.1 14 0 6 52 0 84 Tot. Off. 176.2 Ford 57th 7th 1970 9 285 1,425 5.0 12 1 11 129 2 86 Rec. PG 4.1 Canty 78th 9th INTs 0.3 Nash 61st 7th 1971 9 356 1,881 5.3 24 2 6 51 0 148 Punting 37.2 Maxwell 59th 4th Totals 27 918 4,715 5.1 50 3 23 232 2 318 Punt Ret. 10.2 Walters 27th 2nd Kick Ret. 24.6 Walters 14th 2nd NASH GRABS OPPONENT PASSES: After moving from wide receiver to defensive back as a FGs 0.9 Zell 34th 3rd All-Purp. 105.9 Walters 58th 4th sophomore, senior defensive back Colin Nash has emerged as one of the conference’s top cover 102.6 Siwula 73rd 5th corners. Nash intercepted a team-best three passes and broke up nine others in 2006, ranking sixth Sacks 0.5 Blessing 52nd 6th on the Big Red in tackles with 47 and starting all 10 games on defense. Nash picked off passes in consecutive games against Albany, Harvard and Colgate and broke up five total passes in the final Bucknell Rankings three games of the year. He was given the Stone Travel “Big Play” award for his game-changing BUCKNELL TEAM Avg. NCAA Patriot efforts. Nash was also elected co-captain for the 2007 season. NCAA Stats to come BUCKNELL INDIVIDUALS GANG TACKLING: Cornell’s defensive philosophy of swarming to the ball worked well in 2006, as Category Avg. Name NCAA Patriot 15 different players reached double figures in tackles and 11 had at least 20 stops. In all, 17 different NCAA Stats to come players recorded at least one tackle for a loss with 12 different players registering a sack.

SAFETY DANCE: Senior Michael Boyd and juniors Gus Krimm and Tim Bax ranked third to fifth, respectively, on the team in tackles. The trio combined for 177 tackles and 15.5 tackles for loss. Boyd had four pass breakups to go along with his 62 tackles and six stops for loss. Krimm had a team-high 41 solo stops and added two sacks, a caused fumble and five pass breakups in his first season as a starter. Bax continued his role of the big-play safety, intercepting two passes, breaking up five more, and posting 7.5 tackles for loss.

THE STAMPEDE: Over the last two seasons, Cornell’s rushing attack has simply been one of the most dominant in the country. The Big Red has averaged 215.4 rushing yards per game with 40 scores on the ground. In 2005, the Big Red averaged 248.6 yards per game, good for 10th nation- ally in the Football Championship Subdivision. Last year, that average was 182.1 yards per game, also ranking among the nation’s top 25.

200 YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST: The Big Red football team has posted six 200-yard rush- ing games in each of the last two years after having just five such games in the previous six years combined.

DEFENSE BUILT RUN TOUGH: Cornell’s run defense ranked second nationally at 88.3 yards per game after allowing a total of 33 yards on 59 carries in its final three games of 2005. In 30 games under head coach Jim Knowles, the Big Red has limited opponents to 108.1 yards per game on the ground and has kept 13 of its opponents to 100 yards or less as a team over that span.

SWEET 600: Cornell became the 10th Football Championship Subdivision program and 42nd among all NCAA classifications to reach 600 wins when it defeated Penn 16-7 in the 2005 sea- son finale at Franklin Field. Entering the 2007 season, 38 Division I programs (I-A and I-AA) have reached that mark. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

CORNELL ALL-TIME: The Big Red has an overall joined the program to continue both their Cornell Single-Game Records record of 605-445-34 (.574) in its 120 years of academic and football careers at Cornell. The Rushing Yards — Game 288 Scott Oliaro at Yale 1990 football. The program’s 605 wins rank 10th Class of 2011 hails from 14 states and features 281 Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard 1969 among all FCS schools. Over the years, Cornell 11 all-state selections. A class-high five in-state 272 Ed Marinaro vs. Columbia 1971 has taken on 87 different opponents, with recruits attend Cornell, while four came from 263 Joe Holland vs. Penn 1978 260 Ed Marinaro vs. Lehigh 1970 its most frequent opponent being Penn (114 California, three were from Massachusetts and 260 Ed Marinaro vs. Colgate 1971 meetings). two players came from Minnesota, New Jersey, 247 Tom Weidenkopf at Dartmouth 1979 Ohio and Pennsylvania. Seven other states sent 246 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers 1971 245 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers 1969 STORIED RIVALRIES: The Big Red is involved one player each to Cornell. In all, 14 players 244 Joe Holland at Harvard 1978 in three of the top 20 most-played rivalries in joined the offense and 11 aided the defense, Passing Yards — Game college football. Heading into the 2007 cam- to go along with a place-kicker and a punter. 446 Ricky Rahne at Brown 2000 paign, the Cornell-Penn series ranks fifth in Cornell went for plenty of skill players, bringing 443 Ricky Rahne at Brown 1999 most games played with 114. The 94 meetings in three wide receivers, two running backs and 400 Bill Lazor at Columbia 1992 395 Mark Allen at Penn 1973 between Cornell and Columbia ranks 12th, two quarterbacks on the offensive end. Two 391 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 while the Cornell-Colgate rivalry stands 17th tight ends also joined the club to help both the 344 Scott Carroll at Buffalo 1996 341 Steve Joyce at Brown 1995 with 89 games played. The Big Red’s oldest passing game and add blocking to the running 321 Bill Lazor at Brown 1991 active rivalry is with this week’s opponent, attack. On the defensive side of the ball, the Big 320 Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia 1999 Bucknell. Although the teams have met just 47 Red brought in six defensive back/safeties and 317 Bill Lazor vs. Yale 1991 times, the squads first faced off during the 1888 three linebackers. The lines were also bolstered Pass Completions — Game season, Cornell’s second season of football. The with the addition of five offensive linemen who 37 Bill Lazor at Columbia 1992 Cornell-Dartmouth and the Cornell-Penn series averaged 6-4 and 259 pounds. Cornell added Touchdown Passes — Game are the second-longest uninterrupted active two defensive linemen that averaged a sizable 4 Mark Allen at Brown 1972 4 Mark Allen vs. Columbia 1973 series, as the teams have met every season 6-2 and 258 pounds. 4 Mike Hood vs. Buffalo 1998 since 1919, a span of 87 years. They trail only 4 Ricky Rahne vs. Fordham 1999 the Lafayette-Lehigh series, which has been WINNING AT SCHOELLKOPF: The Big Red has 4 Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia 1999 4 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 played every year since 1897. played 444 games in front of fans at Schoellkopf Field, posting a 278-151-15 record (.643). In Receiving Yards — Game 204 Joe Splendorio at Brown 1999 BIG RED ELECTS CAPTAINS FOR 2007: Se- 2006, the Big Red went 5-1 at Schoellkopf with 177 Keith Ferguson at Brown 2002 niors Brian McGuire and Colin Nash have been wins over nationally ranked Albany and Princ- 175 Keith Ferguson vs. Dartmouth 2002 171 Eric Krawczyk vs. Colgate 1997 elected co-captains for the 2007 season. An eton, as well as Central New York rival Colgate. 164 Mike Jamin vs. Brown 1992 honorable mention All-Ivy pick in 2006, the 6-2, The Big Red is 12-4 at Schoellkopf Field under 164 Keith Ferguson vs. Princeton 2000 290-pound McGuire enters his third year as a head coach Jim Knowles ’87. 163 Bill Murphy vs. Harvard 1967 161 Mike Jamin vs. Yale 1991 starter at right guard, helping anchor one of the 155 Aaron Berryman at Columbia 1994 top run-blocking offensive lines in the FCA. The AP NO. 1: Cornell is the only Ivy League school 155 Stu Merz at Yale 1951 6-0, 176-pound Nash intercepted a team-best to be ranked No. 1 in the weekly Associated Receptions — Game three passes and broke up nine others in 2006, Press poll, holding the top ranking for three 15 John Tagliaferri at Princeton 1985 ranking sixth on the Big Red in tackles with 47 weeks (10/15-10/29) of the 1940 season. The No. Total Offense — Game and starting all 10 games on defense. 1 ranking ended with the historic “Fifth Down 440 Ricky Rahne at Brown 2000 Game” against Dartmouth. The Big Red ended 430 Ricky Rahne at Brown 1999 409 Bill Lazor at Columbia 1992 RING MY BELL: When head coach Jim Knowles that campaign with a 6-2 record that included 396 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 ‘87 returned to his alma mater in 2004, he wins over Army, Syracuse and Ohio State. 388 Mark Allen at Penn 1973 introduced a Victory Bell and a new Cornell 387 Gary Wood at Penn 1962 351 Ricky Rahne at Penn 2000 fight song. After every win, the Cornell team WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Cornell has won five 340 Mick Razzano vs. Dartmouth 2002 gathers in the locker room and sings the fight national titles in its storied football history. The 338 Scott Carroll at Buffalo 1996 337 Gary Wood vs. Princeton 1962 song, and one player is chosen to ring the bell. Big Red claimed at least a share of the 1915 After 10 wins, the bell is retired and a new one (Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, Field Goals — Game 4 Trevor MacMeekin vs. Yale 2004 is introduced. With one bell already retired, National Championship Foundation and Parke the Big Red will retire the second bell with five Davis), 1921 (Helms, Houlgate, National Cham- Points Scored — Game 32 Ed Marinaro at Penn 1971 wins in 2007. pionship Foundation and Parke Davis), 1922 (Helms, Parke Davis), 1923 (Sagarin) and 1939 All-Purpose Yards — Game 395 Scott Oliaro at Yale 1990 JUNIORS RULE THE TWO-DEEP: In all, just 10 (Litkenhous, Sagarin) titles. All five teams went seniors show up among the 45 players on the undefeated and dominated their opponents. Tackles — Game 27 Chris Zingo at Brown 1991 offensive and defensive depth charts this week. The 1915 team was 9-0 and outscored its oppo- Sacks — Game In comparison, 21 juniors and 11 sophomores nents 287-50 with four shutouts. The 1921, 1922 4 Chris Zingo at Harvard 1992 dot the two-deep. There are five freshmen listed and 1923 squads each went 8-0 and outscored 4 Tom McHale vs. Dartmouth 1986 as primary backups, all on the defensive side of their opponents 392-21, 339-27 and 320-33, Interceptions — Game the ball. Chris Ciarvella (DE), Dempsey Quinn respectively. The teams allowed more than one 3 Scott Walter vs. Brown 1982 (FS) and Emani Fenton (DB) will all open the touchdown in a game just once during that 3 Scott Walter at Columbia 1982 3 Dave Kimichik at Columbia 1980 season on the depth chart. 24-game span while scoring 40 or more points 3 Chris Hanson at Fordham 1994 14 times. The 1939 team was 8-0 and defeated 3 Doug Knopp vs. Holy Cross 1995 WELCOME THE CLASS OF 2011: The positive Syracuse, Penn State and Ohio State. Punt Return Yards — Game momentum of recent years for the Big Red foot- 113 Hillary Chollet vs. Niagara 1949 ball team has continued to pay dividends on the WHAT’S THE FREQUENCY?: All of the Big Kickoff Return Yards — Game recruiting trail as head coach Jim Knowles `87 Red’s football games in 2007 are carried live 198 Vince Bates at Brown 2000 and his staff assembled a 27-person class which on WHCU (870 AM) in the Ithaca area and on Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) 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Cornell Season Records Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner Rushing Yards — Season Gridiron’s Greatest Strategist 1,881 Ed Marinaro 356 att. 1971 Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner was a colorful individual during his playing days at Cornell Passing Yards — Season and then during an illustrious, uninterrupted 45-year coaching career. 2,944 Ricky Rahne 252-479 2000 Warner was born in Springville, N.Y., on April 5, 1871, only two days after the first college Touchdown Passes — Season football game between Princeton and Rutgers. Not only was he one of Cornell’s outstand- 25 Ricky Rahne 1999 ing football players, but he also excelled in track and field, and was its heavyweight boxing Total Offense — Season champion in 1893. 3,036 Ricky Rahne 552 plays 2000 Upon graduation from Cornell Law School in 1895, Warner began his coaching career at Receiving Yards — Season Georgia. He returned to his alma mater for the 1897-98 seasons, then went to Carlisle from 1,042 Eric Krawczyk 89 catches 1997 1899-1903. “Pop” came back to Ithaca for a second stint coaching the Big Red from 1904-06, Receptions — Season before heading back to Carlisle, where he coached the legendary Jim Thorpe. 89 Eric Krawczyk 1042 yards 1997 After leaving Carlisle in 1914, Warner later coached at Pittsburgh (1915-23), Stanford (1924- Field Goals — Season 32) and Temple (1933-38). At the age of 67, he returned to his permanent residence of Palo Alto, 14 A.J. Weitsman 14-of-16 2005 Calif., and served as an advisory coach at San Jose State from 1939-40. Points Scored — Season After coaching 44 All-Americans and introducing so many of the football practices that we still 148 Ed Marinaro 24 TD, 2 PAT 1971 use today, Warner returned to his oil and water paints, and to his work bench. His imaginative All-Purpose Yards — Season mind produced the screen pass, the rolling block, the naked reverse, series plays and the unbal- 1,932 Ed Marinaro 1971 anced line. He also introduced the numbering of players, huddle, wearing of headgear, spiral Tackles — Season punt and the blocking dummy. Warner was the only coach ever to actually invent a system of 179 Chris Zingo 127-52 1992 offense. “Pop” died on Sept. 7, 1954, at age 83. Sacks — Season Thirty-nine years after his death, Warner passed the late Amos Alonzo Stagg and became 12 Tom McHale 1986 the second winningest coach in major college football. In 1993, Warner was credited by the Interceptions — Season NCAA with six more victories, increasing his total to 319, with Stagg having 314. His overall 8 Scott Walter, Chris Hanson 1982, 1994 44-year coaching record was 319-106-29. On July 25, 1997, the U.S. Postal Service issued four Punt Return Yards — Season stamps commemorating Warner, Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers, George Halas of 274 Bryan Walters 2006 the Chicago Bears and Paul “Bear” Bryant of the University of Alabama. Kickoff Return Yards — Season 814 Vince Bates 2000 the internet at www.CornellBigRed.com. Barry Cornell Career Records Leonard returns for his 10th season in the booth Rushing Yards — Career and eighth season in the play-by-play chair, 4,715 Ed Marinaro 918 att. 1969-71 while Buck Briggs ’76 is back to provide the 4,657 Chad Levitt 922 att. 1993-96 3,074 Derrick Harmon 546 att. 1981-83 color commentary for a seventh season. Special 2,557 John McNiff 539 att. 1989-91 guests will also make appearances throughout 2,156 Gary Wood 433 att. 1961-63 the season. 1,978 Luke Siwula 457 att. 2004-pr. Passing Yards — Career LIVE AND IN YOUR HOME: You can see live 7,710 Ricky Rahne 678-1226 1998-01 streaming video of each of the Big Red’s five Touchdown Passes — Career home games courtesy of Cornell athletics and 54 Ricky Rahne 1998-01 IBN Sports. Visit www.CornellBigRed.com or Receiving Yards — Career www.IBNSports.com for more information. For 2,569 Keith Ferguson 202 rec. 1999-02 subscription information for Cornell’s other Receptions — Career sports through the Redcast subscription service, 202 Keith Ferguson 2569 yds. 1999-02 visit Cornell’s web site, www.CornellBigRed. Total Offense — Career com. 7,994 Ricky Rahne 1448 plays 1998-01 Field Goals — Career LIVE STATS: If you can’t make it to Schoellkopf 26 John McCombs 26-of-35 1997-99 Field, you can follow the Big Red live on the Points Scored — Career internet with Live Stats. Just follow the link 318 Ed Marinaro 1969-71 on www.CornellBigRed.com for official stats All-Purpose Yards — Career updated in real-time for each of the Big Red’s 5,036 Chad Levitt 1993-96 home games. Tackles — Career 530 John Hanson 359-171 1995-98 UP NEXT: Cornell will hit the road to open the Sacks — Career Ivy League season when it will face defending 19 Seth Payne 1993-96 Ancient Eight champion Yale on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m., at the Yale Bowl. Interceptions — Career 15 Hillary Chollet 1945-49 Punt Return Yards — Career 606 Keith Cummins 44 returns 1967-69 Kickoff Return Yards — Career 1,443 Vince Bates 79 returns 1999-02 Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 

Bucknell Individual Leaders (2007 stats) Scouting Bucknell Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Kizekai 16 80 5.0 0 17 • Bucknell enters the contest with a 1-1 overall record after open- Trigg 30 70 2.3 0 13 ing with a 28-19 win over Duquesne, followed by a 48-20 loss last Lee 13 62 4.8 0 36 weekend vs. Stony Brook. • Despite 251 all-purpose yards from A.J. Kizekai, Stony Brook erased Passing Att. Cmp. Yds. Int. TD LG an early seven-point deficit and scored three late touchdowns in Trigg 26 12 230 1 2 45 knocking off the Bison in their home opener at Christy Mathewson- Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Memorial Stadium. Kizekai 4 108 27.0 1 45 • Kizekai, who leads the team in both rushing and receiving, enters Bumpers 4 59 14.8 0 27 the weekend ranked eighth nationally in all-purpose yardage (202.5 Lee 1 26 26.0 1 26 ypg.) and 19th in kick return average (29.9). • Bucknell was picked to finish second in the preseason Patriot Defense U-Tot Sacks TFL Int FF League poll. Missley 7-12 0-0 1.5-4 0-0 0 Williams 7-11 0-0 1.5-9 0-0 1 • Bucknell started 13 sophomores in its season-opening win over Davis 8-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Duquesne. • The Bison won six games a season ago after just one win in 2005. The Returns Punts-Yds-Avg. Kickoffs-Yds-Avg. INT-Yds-Avg. five-game improvement in the win column tied a school record. Applegate 3-34-11.3 — — Kizekai — 10-323-32.3 — • This will be the 15th night game for the Bison since the 2001 season, Erby — 2-38-19.0 — going 8-6, including last weekend’s loss to Stony Brook. • Head coach Tim Landis is in his fifth season at Bucknell and his Kicks FG-FGA-Long XP-XPA Punts-Yds-Avg.-I20 15th year as a collegiate football coach. He has guided the Bison Carney 2-2-32 6-6 — to a 21-26 record during his tenure after stints at Davidson and St. Azarik — — 13-498-38.3-6 Mary’s (Calif.).

Last Meeting: Bucknell 20, Cornell 5 Cornell Individual Stats Bucknell Individual Stats Sept. 16, 2006 Christy Mathwson Stadium Lewisburg, Pa. Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Luke Siwula...... 13 105 0 29 Andrew Lair...... 19 77 1 32 Junior Luke Siwula recorded his had a game-high 11 tackles. Peterson also Nathan Ford...... 10 74 0 28 Peter Kaufman...... 6 54 1 41 seventh career 100-yard game, but the forced two fumbles and broke up a pass. Shane Kilcoyne...... 10 60 0 20 Josh DeStefano...... 9 48 0 22 Cornell football team came out flat and Matt Kenney...... 3 12 0 6 Kevin Mullen...... 13 45 0 9 never recovered in dropping a 20-5 deci- Cornell 3 0 0 2 — 5 Zac Canty...... 2 8 0 7 Roosevelt Davis...... 3 16 0 9 sion at Bucknell on Saturday evening Bucknell 17 3 0 0 — 20 at Christy Mathewson Stadium in its Anthony Macaluso...... 1 4 0 4 Rashod Bumpers...... 2 1 0 1 1st Quarter season-opener. TEAM...... 1 -29 0 0 TEAM...... 2 -9 0 0 B—Lair 1-yard run (Carney kick), Cornell was the last NCAA football school 13:14 Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg to kick off and it showed, as the Bison looked C—Zell 35-yard field goal, 9:46 Nathan Ford...... 36-18-2 202 0 32 Andrew Lair...... 7-5-0 99 0 42 like a team with two games under its belt to B—Carney 40-yard field goal, 5:55 sharpen its skills and timing. B—Kaufman 41-yard run (Carney Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Siwula rushed for 105 yards on 13 carries kick), 0:00 Jesse Baker...... 4 46 0 23 Alex Odenbach...... 3 45 0 26 and also caught three passes for another Anthony Jackson...... 3 33 0 17 Rashod Bumpers...... 1 42 0 42 27 yards. He was joined in the backfield by 2nd Quarter Luke Siwula...... 3 27 0 12 Daniel Zvara...... 1 12 0 12 Shane Kilcoyne, who rushed for 74 yards on B—Carney 24-yard field goal, 8:47 Zac Canty...... 3 14 0 7 10 carries. Though the offense was kept out 3rd Quarter Patrick Blakemore...... 2 42 0 32 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 of the end zone, it did rack up 436 yards of No Scoring Phil Azarik...... 3 148 49.3 56 1 total offense, including 234 on the ground. Brian FitzPatrick...... 2 14 0 8 Tommy Bleymaier...... 1 26 0 26 In his first collegiate start, quarterback Na- 4th Quarter Field Goal Attempts than Ford was 18-of-36 for 202 yards and C—Team safety, 1:24 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Will Carney was intercepted twice. His favorite target Team Stats Cornell Bucknell Michael Bolling...... 4 153 38.2 42 1 1st...... 5:55...... 40-yards...... Good on the day was classmate Jesse Baker, who First downs 22 17 2nd...... 8:47...... 24-yards...... Good caught four passes for 46 yards. Defensively, Rushes-yards 36-234 54-232 Field Goal Attempts sophomore Gus Krimm had nine tackles, Punt Returns: Nolan Applegate 4-23. Passing 202 99 Peter Zell Kickoff Returns: Rashod Bumpers 2-41. while Anthony Sabo added eight. Senior Passing A-C-I 36-18-2 7-5-0 1st...... 9:46...... 35-yards...... Good Tackle Leaders: Brigham Farrand 9-2, Dorian co-captain Jonathan Lucas had five tackles, Total plays-yards 73-436 61-331 3rd...... 8:47...... 44-yards...... Missed Petersen 9-2, Sam Nana-Sinkham 7-2, Ryan including 2.5 for a loss, while Michael Boyd Kick return yards 6-88 2-41 Slater 4-3. had five tackles and two for a loss. The Cor- Punt Returns: Shane Kilcoyne 2-3. Sacks: None. Punts-avg. 4-38.2 3-49.3 nell defense was solid after the first quarter, Kickoff Returns: Anthony Jackson 4-63, Tackles For Loss: None. Fumbles-lost 3-2 2-1 allowing just 186 yards in the final three Shane Kilcoyne 2-25. Interceptions: Brigham Farrand 1-36, Ryan Penalties-yards 5-38 8-60 Tackle Leaders: Gus Krimm 7-2, Anthony quarters, but an inability to convert on third Slater 1-0. 3rd down con. 4-16 5-12 Sabo 7-1, Matt Grant 6-0, Kyle Reidy 4-2. Pass Breakups: Stephen Collage, Matt downs (4-of-16) and four turnovers proved 4th down con. 2-4 0-2 Sacks: Tim Bax 1-6, Ryan Blessing 1-4. Palermo, Dorian Petersen. to be deadly. Time of possession 29:20 30:40 Tackles For Loss: Jonathan Lucas 2.5-8, Fumbles Forced: Dorian Petersen 2. For the Bison, quarterback Andrew Lair Michael Boyd 2-13, Tim Bax 1-6, Ryan Fumbles Recovered: Brigham Farrand, had 77 yards and a score on the ground Blessing 1-4, Dario Arezzo 0.5-1. David Frisbey. while completing 5-of-7 passes for an Interceptions: None. Pass Breakups: None. additional 99 yards. Peter Kaufman had Forced Fumbles: None. 54 yards on six carries with 41 yards com- Fumbles Recovered: Dario Arezzo. ing on his first quarter touchdown. Josh DeStefano (48 yards) and Kevin Mullen (45 yards) also carried the ball for Bucknell. Will Carney made a pair of field goals, while both Brigham Farrand and Dorian Peterson Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 10

2003, cut that average in half (101.1 ypg.) to rank first Jim Knowles ‘87 in the Ivy League and seventh nationally. The offense controlled the ball, but also struck for big plays all sea- The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football son with three scoring passes of greater than 50 yards. Cornell special teams also set a record with eight kick When Jim Knowles straight season with at least a .500 record fir the first blocks on the year, while the kick return squad aver- ‘87 stepped back onto time since the 1999 and 2000 campaigns. aged 20.6 yards, its highest total since 1978. campus in January 2004, Known as a defensive mastermind, Knowles’ 2005 Knowles, 42, spent nine seasons as an assistant his main goal was to squad finished second nationally in rushing defense coach at Cornell (1988-96), helping lead the team to Ivy revitalize the entire Cor- (88.3 ypg.) and gave up just 33 yards total on the League titles in 1988 and 1990. Along with the 1988 Ivy nell football program. ground in the final three contests. The Big Red also League title, the Big Red’s rushing (113.8) and scoring From alumni and fans anked fourth nationally in total defense (261.3 ypg.) defense (13.7) ranked No. 1 in the East and was 10th and to players and parents, and 18th in the country in scoring defense (18.0 ypg.). seventh, respectively in the nation. In 1990, the team everyone believes that The offense more than held its own, ranking 10th in had the No. 11 rushing offense (237.0) in the country. mission is accomplished. the country in rushing offense (248.6 ypg.) and post- Knowles served as the linebackers coach and recruiting Now the next goal is to lead the program to its first ing two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for coordinator at the University of Mississippi during the 2003 Ivy League championship since 1990. the first time in school history and the second time season. Ole Miss had a standout year, as it posted its first Knowles was named The Roger J. Weiss ’61 Coach of ever in the Ivy League. Senior offensive tackle Kevin 10-win season (10-3) since 1971 and claimed a victory at Football by the MeakemwSmith Director of Athletics and Boothe earned first-team All-America honors and was the Cotton Bowl with a 31-28 win over Oklahoma State. Physical Education Andy Noel, becoming the 25th head selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Prior to accepting the job at Ole Miss, Knowles spent football coach at Cornell. In the three years since, Knowles Oakland Raiders. On special teams, place-kicker A.J. six seasons at Western Michigan University, where he has posted a 15-15 record and an 11-10 mark in Ivy play. Weitsman set school records for most field goals in a served his last two years as defensive coordinator. He One of his first priorities was taking back season (14), most consecutive made field goals (11), coached the WMU linebackers in 2002 after working Schoellkopf Field and making it one of the toughest most kicking points in a year (72) and a season (30), the previous five seasons with the defensive line. homefield advantages in Division I-AA. He has suc- and career (42) extra-point kicks without a miss. In his second year as defensive coordinator, ceeded, motivating his team to a 12-4 home record The former Big Red assistant engineered one of the Knowles helped the 2002 Broncos finish first in the in three seasons. His 2005 team went 4-1 at home greatest turnarounds in Ivy League history in 2004, Mid-American Conference (MAC) and 28th nation- and posted its first winning season overall (6-4) in turning a 1-9 team that lost seven games by at least ally in total defense (330.7), playing a schedule that seven years.The 2006 squad went one better, going two touchdowns into a 4-6 squad that dropped all included three Top 25 teams. 5-1 for its first five-win campaign at Schoellkopf since six contests by 10 points or less, including four by A three-year letter winner at defensive end as a 1971. Included were two wins over ranked teams (No. a touchdown or less. The turnaround couldn’t have player for Cornell, Knowles earned All-Ivy honors 23 Albany and No. 15 Princeton) and a victory over been more dramatic. A team picked to finish last in the and honorable mention All-Eastern College Athletic reigning Patriot League champion Colgate. Ivy League finished in sole possession of third place, Conference accolades in 1986. He graduated in 1987 In 2006, with a roster featuring 65 freshmen and becoming just the second team in Ivy League history with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Industrial sophomores, including 23 members of the two-deep to record a winless season one year and a winning and Labor Relations. and eight starters, Cornell got progressively better record the next. But even without the wins, the feeling Knowles, a Philadelphia, Pa., native, earned All-Cath- each week. The Big Red finished in the top half of around the program completely changed. olic and All-City selection as a linebacker at St. Joseph’s the Ivy League for the third straight year and won The Big Red defense, ranked last in the Ivy League Prep. He also competed in crew and wrestling. three of the final four games. Seven different players and 104th out of 121 teams nationally in Division I-AA Jim and wife, Nancy ’83 (MBA ’89), have a daughter, earned All-Ivy honors as Cornell finished its second against the run at 205.0 yards allowed per game in Halle, and two sons, Luke and Jack.

Cornell Coaching Staff

Clayton Carlin Bruce Barnum Pete DeStefano Brian Coon Defensive Coord./DB Offensive Coord./TE Assoc. Def. Coord./DL Asst. Off. Coord./OL Juniata ‘87 East.Washington ‘87 Slippery Rock ‘78 Albion ‘92

David Archer Joe Borich Travis Burkett Guy Holliday Zac Roper Rhett Ticconi Linebackers Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Special Teams/Safeties Dir. of FB Operations Cornell ‘05 Memphis ‘96 St. Mary’s (CA) ‘02 Cheyney ‘87 Mississippi ‘01 Barry ‘94 Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 11

Rushing An extra point was missed...... Peter Zell Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown...... John Kellner Rushed for 300+ yards...... Never done at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) 39 yards, vs. Lehigh (Oct. 6, 2001) Rushed for 200+ yards...... Chad Levitt Punted 10+ times...... Mike Baumgartel Blocked Field Goal Returned For Touchdown...... 218 yards on 39 carries, at Yale (Nov. 9, 1996) 10, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 6, 2004) Kyle Thomas, 48 yards, vs. Yale (Sept. 28, 2002) Rushed for 100+ yards...... Luke Siwula Kickoff Return For Touchdown...... Bryan Walters (145-29) vs. Colgate (Oct. 14, 2006) Total Offense 88 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) Rushed for 5 TDs...... Ed Marinaro Gained 300+ total yards...... Nathan Ford at Penn (Nov. 20, 1971) 310 yards (309 pass, 1 rush), at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) Long Plays Rushed for 4 TDs...... Derrick Harmon Gained 400+ total yards...... Ricky Rahne Run of 90+ yards...... John McNiff vs. Columbia (Nov. 12, 1983) 440 yards (446 pass, -6 rush), at Brown (Oct. 21, 2000) 95 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 10, 1990) Rushed for 3 TDs...... Ryan Kuhn Ran 70+ plays...... Ricky Rahne Run of 80+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza vs. Georgetown (Oct. 15, 2005) 70 plays (60 pass, 10 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Rushed 40+ times...... Chad Levitt Ran 60+ plays...... Ricky Rahne Run of 70+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza 40 times, vs. Princeton (Sept. 21, 1996) 70 plays (60 pass, 10 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Rushed 30+ times...... Luke Siwula Ran 50+ plays...... Nathan Ford Run of 60+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza 32 times, vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) 53 plays (33 pass, 20 rush), at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Two players rushed for 100 yards...... Ran 40+ plays...... Nathan Ford Run of 50+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza ...... Kuhn (24-175), Siwula (30-117), at Colum. (Nov. 12, 2005) 53 plays (33 pass, 20 rush), at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 40+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza Passing Defense 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Passed for 400+ yards...... Ricky Rahne Intercepted 3 passes...... Doug Knopp Pass of 90+ yards...... Rocco Calvo to Stu Merz ...... 446 yards on 29-of-62 passing, at Brown (Oct. 21, 2000) vs. Holy Cross (Sept. 23, 1995) 90 yards, at Yale (Oct. 20, 1951) Passed for 300+ yards...... Nathan Ford Intercepted 2 passes...... Sean Nassoiy Pass of 80+ yards...... D.J. Busch to Chad Nice ..... 309 yards on 20-of-33 passing, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) 80 yards, vs. Princeton (Oct. 30, 2004) Passed for 200+ yards...... Nathan Ford Had 20+ tackles...... Neil Morrissey Pass of 70+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson 202 yards on 18-of-36 passing at Bucknell (Sept. 16, 2006) 24 (7-17) vs. Colgate (Oct. 4, 2003) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) Threw 5+ touchdown passes...... Never done Had 15+ tackles...... Joel Sussman Pass of 60+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Threw 4 touchdown passes...... Ricky Rahne 18 (8-10) vs. Harvard (Oct. 8, 2005) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 4, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2000) Had 10+ tackles...... Doug Lempa Pass of 50+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Threw 3 touchdown passes...... Mick Razzano 13 at Brown (Oct. 21, 2006) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 3, at Harvard (Oct. 12, 2002) Had 2+ sacks...... Ryan Blessing Pass of 40+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Attempted 60+ passes...... Ricky Rahne 2 vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 60, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) Had 3+ tackles for loss...... Tim Bax Kicked 50+-yard field goal...... John Rodin Attempted 50+ passes...... Ricky Rahne 3 for 11 yards vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 50-yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 7, 1995) 50 attempts, at Penn (Nov. 17, 2001) Kicked 40+-yard field goal...... Peter Zell Attempted 40+ passes...... D.J. Busch Miscellaneous 45-yards, vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) 42 attempts, at Towson (Oct. 2, 2004) 100-yard rusher/100-yard receiver, same game Kicked 80+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Attempted 30+ passes...... Nathan Ford ...... A. Hardaway (130)/C. Nice (122) at Harv. (Oct. 9, 2004) 81 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 13, 2001) 33 attempts at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) Fumble Return For Touchdown...... Nate Tarsi Kicked 70+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Completed 30+ passes...... Ricky Rahne 50 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 6, 2004) 77 yards, vs. Yale (Sept. 28, 2002) 31, vs. Harvard (Oct. 13, 2001) Interception Return For Touchdown...... Kevin Rooney Kicked 60+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Completed 20+ passes...... Nathan Ford 22 yards, vs. Columbia (Nov. 10, 2001) 61 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 11, 2003) 20 completions, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) Punt Return For Touchdown...... Vincent Bates Returned a punt 80+ yards...... Mike Raich Threw 6 interceptions...... Marty Stallone 73 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 9, 1999) 82 yards, vs. Lafayette (Oct. 3, 1987) 6 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 23, 1985) Blocked Punt...... Doug Lempa Returned a kickoff 95+ yards...... Barrett Rosser Threw 5 interceptions...... Dave Dase vs. Bucknell (Sept. 17, 2005) 97 yards, at Harvard (Nov. 11, 1972) 5 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 21, 1987) Blocked Field Goal ...... Chi Chi Madu Returned an interception 80+ yards...... Mark Broderick Threw 4 interceptions...... Mike Hood at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 99 yards, vs. Brown (Oct. 27, 1990) 4 interceptions, vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 24, 1998) Blocked Extra Point...... Frank Kunis Threw 3 interceptions...... Ryan Kuhn at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 3 interceptions, at Yale (Sept. 24, 2005) Receiving Team 640 yards (Oct. 28, 1995) Caught 15+ passes...... John Tagliaferri Scored 100+ points...... 110 vs. Case Western (Oct. 15, 1921) Had 500+ yards in Total Offense...... vs. Columbia 15 receptions, at Princeton (Oct. 23, 1985) Scored 90+ points...... 91 vs. Susquehanna (Nov. 8, 1924) 583 yards (Nov. 15, 1997) Caught 10+ passes...... John Kellner Scored 80+ points...... 80 vs. Susquehanna (Sept. 27, 1925) Scored on first offensive play...... vs. Harvard 10 receptions, vs. Columbia (Nov. 15, 2003) Scored 70+ points...... 74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) ...... 21-yard pass from Ryan Kuhn to Brian Romney (Oct. 8, 2005) Caught 8+ passes...... Chad Nice Scored 60+ points...... 74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) Recorded a safety...... at Bucknell (Sept. 16, 2006) 8 receptions, at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) Scored 50+ points...... 57 vs. Georgetown (Oct. 15, 2005) Recorded a defensive TD...... vs. Dartmouth Had 200+ yards receiving...... Joe Splendorio Scored 40+ points...... 45 vs. Columbia (Nov. 12, 2005) Nate Tarsi 50-yd. fumble recovery (Nov. 6, 2004) 204 yards (11 receptions), at Brown (Oct. 2, 1999) Scored 30+ points...... 38 vs. Colgate (Oct. 14, 2006) Zero punts in a game...... vs. Penn Had 100+ yards receiving...... Brian Romney Back-to-back 40+ point games...... Nov. 20, 1982 115 yards (7 receptions) vs. Penn (Nov. 20, 2004) vs. Lafayette (41), at Fordham (45) 1997 Zero sacks allowed in a game...... vs. Princeton Caught 3 TD passes...... Eric Krawczyk Rushed for 500+ yards...... Never done Oct. 28, 2006 ...... 106 yards (8 receptions), vs. Columbia (Nov. 15, 2003) Rushed for 400+ yards...... at Penn Blocked two kicks in a game...... at Harvard Caught 2 TD passes...... Keith Ferguson 414 yards (Sept. 22, 1979) Frank Kunis (XP); Chi Chi Madu (field goal) (Oct. 7, 2006) at Brown (Oct. 21, 2000) Rushed for 300+ yards...... vs. Columbia Had 25+ first downs in a game...... at Yale Two 100-yard receivers, same game...... 369 yards (Nov. 12, 2005) 27, (Sept. 17, 2005) Nice (142 yds) and Romney (114 yds) vs. Princeton (Oct. 30, 2004) Rushed for 200+ yards...... at Columbia Had 40+ minutes in time of possession...... vs. Columbia 221 yards (Nov. 11 , 2006) 44:07 (Nov. 12, 2005) Kicking Passed for 500+ yards...... Never done Recorded a shutout...... 21-0 vs. Yale (Nov. 6, 1993) Kicked 4 field goals...... Trevor MacMeekin Passed for 400+ yards...... at Brown Held opponent to negative yards rushing...... vs. Yale (Sept. 25, 2004) 443 yards (Oct. 2, 1999) -1 (20 carries) at Dartmouth (Nov. 5, 2005) Kicked 3 field goals...... Peter Zell Passed for 300+ yards...... at Harvard Played in 3+ overtime game...... Never done vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) 309 yards (Oct. 7, 2006) Played in 2-overtime game...... at Brown Kicked 2 field goals...... A.J. Weitsman Passed for 200+ yards...... at Harvard W, 10-7 (Oct. 26, 2002) 2, vs. Harvard (Oct. 8, 2005) 309 yards (Oct. 7, 2006) Played in overtime game...... at Princeton Had 700+ yards in Total Offense...... Never done L, 17-20 (Oct. 29, 2005) Had 600+ yards in Total Offense...... at Brown Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 12

Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 1 Canty, Zac WR Jr. 5-8 170 Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS 2 Baker, Jesse WR Jr. 6-2 195 Platteville, Wis./Platteville HS 3 Bleymaier, Tommy WR Jr. 5-9 160 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 4 Nash, Colin DB Sr. 6-0 176 Fairport, N.Y./Fairport HS 4 ^ Quinn, Dempsey S Fr. 6-4 192 Pittsfield, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 5 Longo, Mark DB So. 6-1 204 Middletown, N.J./Middletown South HS 6 Brown, Robbie QB Fr. 6-1 208 Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas HS 7 Bax, Tim S Jr. 6-3 189 Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS 8 Zerante, Nick WR So. 6-3 200 Elmhurst, Ill./York Community HS 9 Fenton, Emani DB Fr. 5-9 166 Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill School 10 Maxwell, Nick P Jr. 5-10 198 Lacey, Wash./Timberline HS 11 Connolly, Shane S Jr. 6-1 202 Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell HS 12 Liuzza, Stephen QB So. 6-0 180 Pearl River, La./Slidell HS 13 Ganter, Ben QB So. 6-2 210 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 14 Piselli, Tom QB Jr. 6-1 216 Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side HS 14 ^ Greenway, Brad PK Fr. 6-0 181 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 15 Lucas, Tyler QB Jr. 6-2 220 Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS 16 Siam, Ty QB Fr. 6-1 187 Pittsburg, Kan./Pittsburg HS 17 Ford, Nathan QB Jr. 6-1 202 Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS 18 Walters, Bryan WR So. 6-1 182 Bothell, Wash./Juanita HS 19 Sabo, Anthony S Jr. 5-11 205 Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS 20 FitzPatrick, Brian WR Jr. 5-10 183 Collegeville, Pa./Episcopal Academy 21 Kenney, Matt WR So. 6-0 187 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 22 Morand, Frank DB So. 6-2 187 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 23 Staruch, Nate DB So. 6-2 177 Freeland, Pa./Hazleton Area HS 23 ^ Ross, Henry DB Fr. 5-10 191 Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale HS 24 Madu, Chi Chi S Sr. 6-2 214 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield HS 24 ^ Alston, Drew P Fr. 6-0 182 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 25 Siwula, Luke RB Sr. 6-0 204 Cortland, N.Y./Homer HS 25 ^ Wade, Andy DB Fr. 5-10 156 East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS 26 Kilcoyne, Shane RB Jr. 5-11 198 San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines HS 27 Gajdos, Josh DB So. 6-1 187 Towaco, N.J./Montville Township HS 28 Minor, Isaac RB So. 6-0 195 Ripon, Wis./Ripon HS 29 Krimm, Gus S Jr. 6-0 198 Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington HS 30 Barbour, Randy RB So. 5-9 195 Huntsville, Ala./James Oliver Johnson HS 30 ^ Hendren, Marcus RB Fr. 5-11 187 Johnston, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe HS 31 Thomas, Blake S So. 6-3 203 Greenwich, N.Y./Schuylerville Central HS 32 Ambrosi, Anthony RB Fr. 5-9 196 Newton, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 33 Ostrowsky, Brian LB Jr. 6-1 223 Wyoming, Pa./Bishop Hoban HS 34 Suhey, Doug S Fr. 5-11 206 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 35 Hochanadel, T.J. S So. 6-1 186 Woodinville, Wash./Eastside Catholic HS 36 Falkiewicz, Vin RB Fr. 5-9 166 Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial HS 37 Boyd, Michael S Sr. 5-11 201 Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park HS 37 ^ Vivian, Tyler S Fr. 6-0 184 Bloomington, Minn./Minnehaha Academy 38 Hare, Conner DB So. 5-10 183 Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep 38 ^ Holtzman, Kevin S Fr. 5-11 186 Lihua, Hawaii/Kaua’I HS 39 Zell, Peter PK Sr. 6-2 196 Ft. Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot HS 40 Landers, Carl S So. 6-0 206 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood HS 41 Kairys, Luke LB Jr. 6-1 208 Geneva, N.Y./Geneva HS 42 Pizzurro, Nick TE Fr. 6-3 208 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 43 Randolph, Aaron DB Fr. 5-9 153 Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS 45 McCarthy, Lucas DL Jr. 6-1 241 Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley HS 46 Patterson, Sam S So. 5-10 187 Sunderland, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 47 Harding, Jay PK Sr. 6-1 189 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 48 Hendrickson, Myers WR Fr. 5-11 173 Macomb, Ill./Macomb Senior HS 49 Heller, Ben S Fr. 6-2 180 Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 50 Costello, Chris LB So. 6-1 215 Katonah, N.Y./John Jay HS 51 Lempa, Doug LB Sr. 6-0 216 Point Pleasant Beach, N.J./Point Pleasant Beach HS 51 ^ Riggi, Daniel OL Fr. 6-5 262 Rochester, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford HS 52 Posey, Ryne DL Jr. 6-1 236 Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit North HS 53 Bohl, Andrew OL So. 6-4 278 Hartland, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 54 Mosher, Ross DL Fr. 6-2 240 Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook HS 55 Blessing, Ryan LB Sr. 5-11 220 Oneida, N.Y./Oneida HS 56 Manganelli, Joe LB Fr. 6-0 195 Utica, N.Y./Utica-Proctor HS 57 Gerli, Bennett DL Jr. 6-1 226 Kent, Conn./The Kent School/Ithaca College Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 13

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 58 Levine, Aaron LB So. 6-2 202 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional HS 59 Luby, D.J. LB Fr. 6-2 208 Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS 60 Bernhard III, Quentin OL So. 6-3 279 Alameda, Calif./Encinal HS 63 Barvin, Josh OL Jr. 6-8 285 Houston, Texas/Phillips Exeter Academy (Mass.) 64 Mortensen, Justin OL Jr. 6-0 286 Rothschild, Wis./D.C. Everest HS 65 Nwaka, Mike DL So. 6-2 268 Burtonville, Md./Georgetown Prep 66 Ruch, Jonathan DL Jr. 6-2 237 Emmaus, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic HS 67 Kunis, Frank DL Jr. 5-11 275 East Hanover, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 68 Sonnenberg, Ted OL Sr. 6-4 283 Holgate, Ohio/Holgate School 69 Key II, Mark OL Fr. 6-5 244 Columbus, Ohio/Westland HS 70 Adams, Ryan OL Jr. 6-5 278 Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury HS 71 Valdner, Dom OL Fr. 6-5 279 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt HS 72 McGuire, Brian OL Sr. 6-2 290 Princeton Jct., N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro HS 73 Cosh, Matt OL Sr. 6-6 270 Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy 74 Rosenberg, Loren OL Sr. 6-2 277 Oak Park, Calif./Oak Park HS 75 Ostick, Paul OL Fr. 6-2 288 Havertown, Pa./Malvern Prep School 76 Kearney, Matt OL Fr. 6-4 262 Hingham, Mass./Hingham HS 77 Tuttel, Jordan OL So. 6-7 303 Sidney, N.Y./Sidney Central HS 78 Motamedi, Babak OL Jr. 6-4 315 Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams HS 79 Valenta, Steve OL Jr. 6-6 305 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS 80 Spooner, Alex TE Jr. 6-1 234 Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edwards HS 81 Blackman, Horatio WR Jr. 6-1 183 Albany, N.Y./Albany HS 82 Akinpelu, Idris WR So. 6-2 187 Dallas, Texas/Townview Law Magnet School 83 Schmeltzer, Jadd TE Fr. 6-4 251 Tappan, N.Y./Bergen Catholic (N.J.) HS 84 Hawkins, Ricky WR Fr. 6-3 158 Atherton, Calif./Menlo School 85 ^ Rosage, Jeff DL Sr. 6-2 260 Panama, N.Y./Panama Central HS 85 Dolan, Doug WR Fr. 6-3 197 Penn Valley, Calif./Nevada Union HS 87 Fenton, Avery TE So. 6-3 225 Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar HS 88 Vredenburgh, Zach TE Jr. 6-1 228 Chenango Forks, N.Y./Chenango Forks HS 89 Macias, William TE Jr. 6-2 237 North Bergen, N.J./High Tech HS 90 Lainhart, Brandon LB Fr. 6-2 215 Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 91 Arezzo, Dario DL Jr. 6-0 232 North Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 92 Ciarvella, Chris DL Fr. 6-2 265 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS 94 Hansen, Spencer DL/LS Sr. 6-1 254 Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS 95 DiStasio, Tom DL So. 5-10 193 Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 96 Rihn, Graham LB Jr. 6-0 236 Allison Park, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS 97 Bolling, Michael P Sr. 6-1 238 Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer HS 98 Cowman, Trevin DL So. 6-4 280 Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS 99 Green, Matt DL Fr. 6-2 297 Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley HS

* Roster as of 9/11/07

*varsity letters earned; ^duplicate number

STAFF Head Coach: Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87) Assistants: Clayton Carlin (Juniata ‘87) - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) - Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Brian Coon (Albion ‘92) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Pete DeStefano (Slippery Rock ‘78) - Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach David Archer (Cornell ‘05) - Linebackers Coach Joe Borich (Memphis ‘96) - Quarterbacks Coach Travis Burkett (St. Mary’s (Calif.) ‘02) - Running Backs Coach Guy Holliday (Cheyney ‘87) - Wide Receivers Coach Zac Roper (Mississippi ‘01) - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

Director of Football Operations: Rhett Ticconi (Barry ‘94) Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations: Pete Noyes (Bridgeport ‘68) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley (Tulane ‘88) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist: Bernie DePalma (Quinnipiac ‘78) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Case (Central Michigan ‘86) Equipment Managers: Doug Vorhis, Dick Randall Administrative Assistant: Karen Berkley Faculty Advisers: Dr. Rosemary J. Avery (College of Human Ecology) David DeVries (Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Admissions and Education) Dr. Matthew Miller (College of Engineering) Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 14

Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 70 Adams, Ryan OL Jr. 6-5 278 Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury HS 82 Akinpelu, Idris WR So. 6-2 187 Dallas, Texas/Townview Law Magnet School 24 Alston, Drew P Fr. 6-0 182 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 32 Ambrosi, Anthony RB Fr. 5-9 196 Newton, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 91 Arezzo, Dario DL Jr. 6-0 232 North Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 2 Baker, Jesse WR Jr. 6-2 195 Platteville, Wis./Platteville HS 30 Barbour, Randy RB So. 5-9 195 Huntsville, Ala./James Oliver Johnson HS 63 Barvin, Josh OL Jr. 6-8 285 Houston, Texas/Phillips Exeter Academy (Mass.) 7 Bax, Tim S Jr. 6-3 189 Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS 60 Bernhard III, Quentin OL So. 6-3 279 Alameda, Calif./Encinal HS 81 Blackman, Horatio WR Jr. 6-1 183 Albany, N.Y./Albany HS 55 Blessing, Ryan LB Sr. 5-11 220 Oneida, N.Y./Oneida HS 3 Bleymaier, Tommy WR Jr. 5-9 160 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 53 Bohl, Andrew OL So. 6-4 278 Hartland, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 97 Bolling, Michael P Sr. 6-1 238 Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer HS 37 Boyd, Michael S Sr. 5-11 201 Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park HS 6 Brown, Robbie QB Fr. 6-1 208 Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas HS 1 Canty, Zac WR Jr. 5-8 170 Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS 92 Ciarvella, Chris DL Fr. 6-2 265 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS 11 Connolly, Shane S Jr. 6-1 202 Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell HS 73 Cosh, Matt OL Sr. 6-6 270 Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy 50 Costello, Chris LB So. 6-1 215 Katonah, N.Y./John Jay HS 98 Cowman, Trevin DL So. 6-4 280 Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS 95 DiStasio, Tom DL So. 5-10 193 Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 85 ^ Dolan, Doug WR Fr. 6-3 197 Penn Valley, Calif./Nevada Union HS 36 Falkiewicz, Vin RB Fr. 5-9 166 Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial HS 87 Fenton, Avery TE So. 6-3 225 Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar HS 9 Fenton, Emani DB Fr. 5-9 166 Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill School 20 FitzPatrick, Brian WR Jr. 5-10 183 Collegeville, Pa./Episcopal Academy 17 Ford, Nathan QB Jr. 6-1 202 Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS 27 Gajdos, Josh DB So. 6-1 187 Towaco, N.J./Montville Township HS 13 Ganter, Ben QB So. 6-2 210 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 57 Gerli, Bennett DL Jr. 6-1 226 Kent, Conn./The Kent School/Ithaca College 99 Green, Matt DL Fr. 6-2 297 Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley HS 14 ^ Greenway, Brad PK Fr. 6-0 181 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 94 Hansen, Spencer DL/LS Sr. 6-1 254 Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS 47 Harding, Jay PK Sr. 6-1 189 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 38 Hare, Conner DB So. 5-10 183 Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep 84 Hawkins, Ricky WR Fr. 6-3 158 Atherton, Calif./Menlo School 49 Heller, Ben S Fr. 6-2 180 Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 30 ^ Hendren, Marcus RB Fr. 5-11 187 Johnston, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe HS 48 Hendrickson, Myers WR Fr. 5-11 173 Macomb, Ill./Macomb Senior HS 35 Hochanadel, T.J. S So. 6-1 186 Woodinville, Wash./Eastside Catholic HS 38 ^ Holtzman, Kevin S Fr. 5-11 186 Lihua, Hawaii/Kaua’I HS 41 Kairys, Luke LB Jr. 6-1 208 Geneva, N.Y./Geneva HS 76 Kearney, Matt OL Fr. 6-4 262 Hingham, Mass./Hingham HS 21 Kenney, Matt WR So. 6-0 187 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 69 Key II, Mark OL Fr. 6-5 244 Columbus, Ohio/Westland HS 26 Kilcoyne, Shane RB Jr. 5-11 198 San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines HS 29 Krimm, Gus S Jr. 6-0 198 Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington HS 67 Kunis, Frank DL Jr. 5-11 275 East Hanover, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 90 Lainhart, Brandon LB Fr. 6-2 215 Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 40 Landers, Carl S So. 6-0 206 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood HS 51 Lempa, Doug LB Sr. 6-0 216 Point Pleasant Beach, N.J./Point Pleasant Beach HS 58 Levine, Aaron LB So. 6-2 202 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional HS 12 Liuzza, Stephen QB So. 6-0 180 Pearl River, La./Slidell HS 5 Longo, Mark DB So. 6-1 204 Middletown, N.J./Middletown South HS 59 Luby, D.J. LB Fr. 6-2 208 Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS 15 Lucas, Tyler QB Jr. 6-2 220 Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS 89 Macias, William TE Jr. 6-2 237 North Bergen, N.J./High Tech HS 24 Madu, Chi Chi S Sr. 6-2 214 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield HS 56 Manganelli, Joe LB Fr. 6-0 195 Utica, N.Y./Utica-Proctor HS 10 Maxwell, Nick P Jr. 5-10 198 Lacey, Wash./Timberline HS 45 McCarthy, Lucas DL Jr. 6-1 241 Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley HS 72 McGuire, Brian OL Sr. 6-2 290 Princeton Jct., N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro HS Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 15

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 28 Minor, Isaac RB So. 6-0 195 Ripon, Wis./Ripon HS 22 Morand, Frank DB So. 6-2 187 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 64 Mortensen, Justin OL Jr. 6-0 286 Rothschild, Wis./D.C. Everest HS 54 Mosher, Ross LB Fr. 6-2 240 Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook HS 78 Motamedi, Babak OL Jr. 6-4 315 Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams HS 4 Nash, Colin DB Sr. 6-0 176 Fairport, N.Y./Fairport HS 65 Nwaka, Mike DL So. 6-2 268 Burtonville, Md./Georgetown Prep 75 Ostick, Paul OL Fr. 6-2 288 Havertown, Pa./Malvern Prep School 33 Ostrowsky, Brian LB Jr. 6-1 223 Wyoming, Pa./Bishop Hoban HS 46 Patterson, Sam S So. 5-10 187 Sunderland, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 14 Piselli, Tom QB Jr. 6-1 216 Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side HS 42 Pizzurro, Nick TE Fr. 6-3 208 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 52 Posey, Ryne DL Jr. 6-1 236 Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit North HS 4 ^ Quinn, Dempsey S Fr. 6-4 192 Pittsfield, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 43 Randolph, Aaron DB Fr. 5-9 153 Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS 51 ^ Riggi, Daniel OL Fr. 6-5 262 Rochester, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford HS 96 Rihn, Graham LB Jr. 6-0 236 Allison Park, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS 85 Rosage, Jeff DL Sr. 6-2 260 Panama, N.Y./Panama Central HS 74 Rosenberg, Loren OL Sr. 6-2 277 Oak Park, Calif./Oak Park HS 23 ^ Ross, Henry DB Fr. 5-10 191 Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale HS 66 Ruch, Jonathan DL Jr. 6-2 237 Emmaus, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic HS 19 Sabo, Anthony S Jr. 5-11 205 Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS 83 Schmeltzer, Jadd TE Fr. 6-4 251 Tappan, N.Y./Bergen Catholic (N.J.) HS 16 Siam, Ty QB Fr. 6-1 187 Pittsburg, Kan./Pittsburg HS 25 Siwula, Luke RB Sr. 6-0 204 Cortland, N.Y./Homer HS 68 Sonnenberg, Ted OL Sr. 6-4 283 Holgate, Ohio/Holgate School 80 Spooner, Alex TE Jr. 6-1 234 Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edwards HS 23 Staruch, Nate DB So. 6-2 177 Freeland, Pa./Hazleton Area HS 34 Suhey, Doug S Fr. 5-11 206 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 31 Thomas, Blake S So. 6-3 203 Greenwich, N.Y./Schuylerville Central HS 77 Tuttel, Jordan OL So. 6-7 303 Sidney, N.Y./Sidney Central HS 71 Valdner, Dom OL Fr. 6-5 279 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt HS 79 Valenta, Steve OL Jr. 6-6 305 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS 37 ^ Vivian, Tyler S Fr. 6-0 184 Bloomington, Minn./Minnehaha Academy 88 Vredenburgh, Zach TE Jr. 6-1 228 Chenango Forks, N.Y./Chenango Forks HS 25 ^ Wade, Andy DB Fr. 5-10 156 East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS 18 Walters, Bryan WR So. 6-1 182 Bothell, Wash./Juanita HS 39 Zell, Peter PK Sr. 6-2 196 Ft. Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot HS 8 Zerante, Nick WR So. 6-3 200 Elmhurst, Ill./York Community HS * Roster as of 9/11/07

*varsity letters earned; ^duplicate number

STAFF Head Coach: Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87) Assistants: Clayton Carlin (Juniata ‘87) - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) - Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Brian Coon (Albion ‘92) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Pete DeStefano (Slippery Rock ‘78) - Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach David Archer (Cornell ‘05) - Linebackers Coach Joe Borich (Memphis ‘96) - Quarterbacks Coach Travis Burkett (St. Mary’s (Calif.) ‘02) - Running Backs Coach Guy Holliday (Cheyney ‘87) - Wide Receivers Coach Zac Roper (Mississippi ‘01) - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

Director of Football Operations: Rhett Ticconi (Barry ‘94) Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations: Pete Noyes (Bridgeport ‘68) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley (Tulane ‘88) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist: Bernie DePalma (Quinnipiac ‘78) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Case (Central Michigan ‘86) Equipment Managers: Doug Vorhis, Dick Randall Administrative Assistant: Karen Berkley Faculty Advisers: Dr. Rosemary J. Avery (College of Human Ecology) David DeVries (Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Admissions and Education) Dr. Matthew Miller (College of Engineering) Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 16

Cornell Offensive Depth Chart vs. Bucknell WR 2 Jesse Baker 6-2, 195, Jr. Second season as starter...team-high seven catches for 96 yds. at Harvard...four Platteville, Wis. • Platteville HS catches, 80 yards and first career TD vs. Colgate...career: 22 rec., 320 yards, 2 TDs.

18 Bryan Walters 6-1, 185, So. Among national leaders in kick and punt returns in 2006...set CU season record for Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS punt return yardage (274 yards)...career: 3 rec., 33 yds.

LT 79 Steve Valenta 6-6, 305, Jr. All-Ivy candidate...started all 10 games at left tackle in 2006...two-year letter winner... Orland Park, Ill. • Carl Sandburg HS career: 14 games, 10 consecutive starts (all at LT).

77 Jordan Tuttel 6-3, 303, So. Looking for first varsity action...first-team all-state as a HS senior after leading his Sidney, N.Y. • Sidney Central HS team to a state title...career: 0 games.

LG 74 Loren Rosenberg 6-2, 277, Sr. Earned first varsity letter as a junior, seeing action in nine contests on special teams... Oak Park, Calif. • Oak Park HS saw varsity action in two games as a sophomore...career: 11 games, 0 starts.

64 Justin Mortensen 6-0, 286, Jr. Expected to earn playing time on the line as a junior...first-team all-state pick as a Rothschid, Wis. • D.C. Everest HS HS senior...career: 2 games, 0 starts.

C 68 Ted Sonnenberg 6-4, 283, Sr. Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2005 and 2006...team has averaged 215.4 yards with Holgate, Ohio • Holgate School 40 rushing TDs last 2 years...career: 29 games, 26 consecutive starts (all at OC).

78 Babak Motamedi 6-4, 315, Jr. Looking for first varsity action...top reserve on OL...first-team all-state selection as a Rochester, Mich. • Rochester Adams HS HS senior in Michigan...helped lead team to a state title...career: 0 games.

RG 72 Brian McGuire 6-2, 290, Sr. Team co-captain...honorable mention All-Ivy in 2006... team has averaged 215.4 yards Princeton Jct., N.J. • West Windsor-Plainsboro HS with 40 rushing TDs last 2 years...career: 20 games, 20 consecutive starts (all at RG)

73 Matt Cosh 6-6, 270, Sr. Has served as key reserve each of the last three years...has a chance to earn time Canandaigua, N.Y. • Canandaigua Academy and capture first varsity letter...career: 1 game, 0 starts.

RT 60 Quentin Bernhard III 6-3, 279, So. Expected to earn first career start at RT...key member on special teams in 2006... Alameda, Calif. • Encinal HS career: 8 games, 0 starts.

70 Ryan Adams 6-5, 278, Jr. Converted tight end will continue battling for paying time as a junior...career: 10 Roxbury, N.J. • Roxbury HS games, 0 starts.

WR 1 Zac Canty 5-8, 170, Jr. All-Ivy candidate...led team in receptions, receiving yards in 2006...7 catches, 93 yards Naperville, Ill. • Naperville North HS and a TD in win over Princeton...career: 41 rec., 499 yds., 3 TDs

3 Tommy Bleymaier 5-9, 160, Jr. Big-play receiver, has 7 of 11 career receptions go for first downs...holder on kick Boise, Idaho • Bishop Kelly HS conversions and field goals...career: 11 rec., 162 yds.

WR 81 Horatio Backman 6-1, 183, Jr. Looking for first career college reception after missing significant time in 2006... Abany, N.Y. • Abany HS played in six games on special teams in 2005.

8 Nick Zerante 6-3, 200, So. Played in six games on special teams as a freshman in 2006...made 5 tackles...con- Elmhurst, Il. • York Community HS verted HS quarterback.

QB 17 Nathan Ford 6-1, 202, Jr. Two-year starter at QB...Ivy Off. POW (10/16)...All-Ivy third baseman for Big Red base- Palo Alto, Calif. • Palo Alto HS ball team...career: 126-of-227, 1549 yds., 8 TDs, 9 INTs; 112 rush, 352 yds., 6 TDs.

13 Ben Ganter 6-2, 210, So. Honorable mention all-state pick as HS senior...father was long-time offensive coor- State College, Pa. • State College Area HS dinator for Joe Paterno at Penn State.

TE 80 Alex Spooner 6-1, 234, Jr. Earned first varsity letter in 2006 after seeing action in all 10 games...also long snap- Rocky River, Ohio • St. Edwards HS per on punts...career: 2 rec., 20 yds.

88 Zach Vredenburgh 6-1, 228, Jr. Played in nine contests on special teams in 2006...excellent pass-catching tight end... Chenango Forks, N.Y. • Chenango Forks HS two-time first-team all-state in HS.

TB 25 Luke Siwula 6-0, 204, Sr. Two-time All-Ivy pick...first-teamESPN The Magazine Academic All-American...9 100- Cortland, N.Y. • Homer HS yard games...career: 457 rush, 1978 yds., 12 TDs; 29 rec., 316 yds., 4 TDs.

26 Shane Kilcoyne 5-11, 198, Jr. Ran for 66 yards on four carries vs. Colgate...Ivy ROW (11/13/05)...father John ‘81 was a San Diego, Calif. • Torrey Pines HS two-year FB letter winner...career: 103 rush, 480 yds., 5 TDs; 7 rec., 24 yds. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 17

Cornell Defensive Depth Chart vs. Bucknell DE 91 Dario Arezzo 6-0, 232, Jr. Has seen action in 12 career games as a reserve and on special teams...career: 5 North Syracuse, N.Y. • Christian Brothers Academy tackles, 0.5 TFL (-1 yd).

92 Chris Ciarvella 6-2, 265, Fr. Honorable mention all-state pick in Arizona as a HS senior...two-time first-team Tucson, Ariz. • Salpointe Catholic HS all-league pick.

NG 67 Frank Kunis 5-11, 275, Jr. Started six games and saw action in all 10 contests to pick up his first varsity letter East Hanover, N.J. • Seton Hall Prep in 2006...career: 26 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-4 yds.).

98 Trevin Cowman 6-4, 280, So. Saw action in one game as a freshman...two-time all-state pick on the gridiron... Kingston, Pa. • Wyoming Valley West HS nationally ranked HS wrestler in the heavyweight division. DE 45 Lucas McCarthy 6-1, 241, Jr. Saw action in 10 games with a start in 2006...converted linebacker...career: 10 tackles, Hood River, Ore. • Hood River Valley HS 2.0 TFL (-11 yds.), 2.0 sacks (-11 yds.).

52 Ryne Posey 6-1, 236, Jr. Former walk-on looking for first varsity action...could also see time on special teams... Lee’s Summit, Mo. • Lee’s Summit North HS father Daryl played four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs.

SLB 51 Doug Lempa 6-0, 216, Sr. Two-year starter...second on team in tackles in 2006 (62)...career: 85 tackles, 7.5 TFL Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. • Point Pleasant Beach HS (-32 yds.), 3.0 sacks (-24 yds.).

58 Aaron Levine 6-2, 202, So. Played on the junior varsity as a freshman...third-team all-state pick as a HS senior... Export, Pa. • Franklin Regional HS led team to a state title in his final season.

MLB 55 Ryan Blessing 5-11, 220, Sr. Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2006...second year as a starter at LB...has seen action Oneida, N.Y. • Oneida HS in 25 varsity contests...career: 79 tackles, 7.0 TFL (-44 yds), 6.0 sacks (-43 yds).

50 Chris Costello 6-1, 215, So. Second-team all-state as a HS senior...NYSPHSAA Coaches Association Scholar Ath- Katonah, N.Y. • John Jay HS lete of the Year as a senior.

BLB 96 Graham Rihn 6-0, 236, Jr. Has seen action in 19 career varsity contests...converted defensive end...career: 18 Alison Park, Pa. • Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS tackles, 2.0 TFL (-9 yds.), 1.0 sacks (-7 yds), INT.

33 Brian Ostrowsky 6-1, 224, Jr. Has seen action in 12 career varsity games, primariy on special teams...converted Wyoming, Pa. • Bishop Homan HS RB...career: 2 tackles.

SS 29 Gus Krimm 6-0, 198, Jr. Started all 10 games at SS as a sophomore...had nine tackles in four different games... Columbus, Ohio • Upper Arlington HS career: 58 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-12 yds.), 2.0 sacks (-12 yds.).

24 Chi Chi Madu 6-2, 209, Sr. Has seen action in 16 career games...career: 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL(-6 yds.), 1.0 sacks (-6 yds.). or 31 Blake Thomas 6-3, 203, So. Saw action in three contests on special teams in 2006...career: 1 tackle.

FS 7 Tim Bax 6-2, 189, Jr. Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2006...team-best 7.5 TFL in 2006...12 career starts in 20 Chicago, Ill. • Mount Carmel HS appearances...career: 97 tackles, 10.0 TFL (-39 yds), 1.5 sacks (-10 yds), 3 INTs.

4 Dempsey Quinn 6-4, 192, Fr. Converted HS quarterback...first-team All-New England pick...captained football, Pittsfield, Mass. • Avon Old Farms School for Boys basketball and baseball teams as a senior.

W 37 Michael Boyd 5-11, 201, Sr. Has started 20 straight games at whip...two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Pasadena, Texas • Deer Park HS Academic All-District pick...career: 116 tackles, 9.0 TFL (-33), 2.0 sacks (-11).

34 Anthony Sabo 5-11, 205, Jr. Saw action in all 10 contests in 2006...8 tackles last year vs. Bucknell...career: 26 Novi, Mich. • Detroit Cathoic Central HS tackles, 2.0 TFL (-14 yds.), 2.0 sacks (-14 yds.).

CB 22 Frank Morand 6-2, 187, So. Saw action in 8 games as a freshman as a reserve DB and on special teams...HS team Cincinnati, Ohio • St. Xavier HS went 14-0 and earned top five national ranking byUSA Today...career: 5 tackles, 1 PD.

9 Emani Fenton 5-9, 166, Fr. First-team all-state as a HS senior...also played quarterback...intercepted six passes Ashburn, Va. • Flint Hill School as a junior.

CB 4 Colin Nash 6-0, 170, Sr. Team co-captain...has played in 29 career contests...team’s Stone Travel Big Play award Fairport, N.Y. • Fairport HS winner on defense...three varsity letters...career: 52 tackles, 3 INTs, 9 PD.

5 Mark Longo 6-1, 204, So. Converted wide receiver made impression during fall camp...helped HS team to Middletown, N.J. • Middletown South HS three state titles...career: 1 tackle. Cornell Game Notes vs. Bucknell • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 • Page 18

Cornell Special Teams Depth Chart vs. Bucknell PK 39 Peter Zell 6-2, 196, Sr. Ivy Special Teams POW (10/7/06)...career-high 3 FG vs. Yale and Albany, including Ft. Myers1, Fla. • Bishop Verot HS game-winner vs. Great Danes...career: 9-15 FG, long of 45, 24-25 XP.

47 Jay Harding 6-1, 189, Sr. Kickoff specialist...accurate kicker with good range...earned letter on Cornell’s Heps State College, Pa. • State College HS winning track team.

P 10 Nick Maxwell 5-10, 198, Jr. Enters second year as starting punter...averaged 37.2 yards on 44 punts in 2006...has Lacey, Wash. • Timberline HS punted in 10 varsity contests...career: 46 punts, 36.9 yds., long of 51, 11 punts I20.

97 Michael Bolling 6-1, 238, Sr. Averaged 38.4 yds. on 7 punts in 2006...put 23 punts inside 20...no career TBs...career: Ann Arbor, Mich. • Ann Arbor Pioneer HS 59 punts, 36.9 yds., long of 54, 24 punts I20.

KR 18 Bryan Walters 6-1, 182, So. Ranked 14th nationally in kick return yardage as a freshman (24.5 yards per return)...had Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS game-winning 88-yd. return vs. Penn...career: 22 ret., 540 yds., 24.5 yds. per return, TD

30 Randy Barbour 5-9, 195, So. Saw action in eight games on special teams as a freshman...will also earn carries as Huntsville, Ala. • James Oliver Johnson HS a backup RB in 2007.

PR 18 Bryan Walters 6-1, 182, So. Set school single-season punt return yardage record with 274 yards in 2006...ranked Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS 27th nationally...career: 27 ret., 274 yds., 10.1 yards per return.

30 Randy Barbour 5-9, 195, So. Saw action in eight games on special teams as a freshman...will also earn carries as Huntsville, Ala. • James Oliver Johnson HS a backup RB in 2007.

LS 94 Spencer Hansen 6-1, 254, Sr. Second year as team’s long snapper after serving in a backup capacity his first two Lakewood, Colo. • Bear Creek HS seasons...reserve on defensive line...had 153 tackles, 17 sacks in high school.

80 Alex Spooner 6-1, 234, Jr. Backup tight end is excellent pass catcher...graded at nearly 90 percent on blocking Rocky River, Ohio • St. Edwards HS with 20 knockdown blocks.

H 3 Tommy Bleymaier 5-9, 160, Jr. Slot receiver with great hands...7-of-11 career receptions go for first downs...father Boise, Idaho • Bishop Kelly HS is AD at Boise State...career: 11 rec., 162 yds.

17 Nathan Ford 6-1, 202, Jr. Starting quarterback...All-Ivy baseball player as 3B/C...quick, strong hands...career Palo Alto, Calif. • Palo Alto HS .322 hitter on the diamond.

BUCKNELL OFFENSE BUCKNELL DEFENSE WR 16 cale cadman (6-2, 205, So., Clark’s Summit, Pa.) DE 92 JOSH EDEN (6-4, 245, So., State College, Pa.) 86 Josh Lovett (5-10, 160, Fr., Hendersonville, Tenn.) 55 Marques Morgan (6-0, 235, Jr., Sacramento, Calif.) LT 67 Chad Glasser (6-2, 268, Sr., Bethel Park, Pa.) NG 91 RYAN WALSH (6-2, 265, Sr., Turnersville, N.J.) 66 Greg Wissman (6-4, 261, Sr., Port Jefferson, N.Y.) 76 Brandon Friday (5-10, 247, Sr., Cinnaminson, N.J.) LG 77 Ian fullmer (6-4, 275, So., Shamokin, Pa.) DE 95 DAVID YOUNG (6-2, 230, So, Trumbull, Conn.) 71 Hesham Abdelaal (6-1, 260, Fr., Laurys Station, Pa.) 53 Todd Rinaldo (6-0, 230, Jr., Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) C 62 greg conti (6-0, 270, Sr., Gibsonia, Pa.) ST 47 SAM WILLIAMS (6-4, 243, Jr., Orlando, Fla.) 74 Shane Hankinson (6-5, 261, Jr., New Baltimore, Pa.) 51 Peter Salvtore (5-11, 230, Sr., Greenwich, Conn.) RG 75 jonathan grainger (6-3, 290, Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) SA 9 STEPHEN COLLAGE (6-1, 213, Sr., McKeesport, Pa.) 63 Corey Teitz (6-2, 265, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) 46 Casey Williams (5-10, 206, So., Moon Township, Pa.) RT 68 Jame phelan (6-2, 260, So., Orlando, Fla.) MI 41 RYAN SLATER (6-0, 222, Sr., Elysburg, Pa.) 79 Stephen Edwards (6-6, 261, Jr., Fallmouth, Mass.) 3 Julius Hopson (5-11, 201, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.) WR 1 Daniel Zvara (6-1, 195, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) WI 44 GREG JONES (5-11, 229, So., Springfield, Pa.) 88 Shaun Pasternak (6-2, 180, Fr., Clarks Summit, Pa.) 57 Travis Nissley (5-11, 200, Fr., Mount Joy, Pa.) QB 4 marcello trigg (5-11, 174, So., Tampa, Fla.) CB 14 JASON DAVIS (5-7,178, So., Cincinnati, Ohio) 7 Terrance Wilson (6-0, 202, Sr., Trenton, N.J.) 2 Marlon Woods (5-8, 160, Fr., Cincinnati, Ohio) FB 24 Corin Erby (5-9, 207, Sr., Long Island City, N.Y.) FS 38 JOSH GORNTO (6-1, 198, So., Durham, NC) 31 Ryan Smith (5-10, 190, Fr., Mt. Airy, Md.) 35 Rob Gerlach (5-11, 175, Fr., Downingtown, Pa.) SB 20 Rashod Bumpers (5-8, 171, So, Mobile, Ala.) SS 30 BRIGHAM FARRAND (6-1, 200, So., Green Pond, N.J.) 21 Josh Lee (5-11, 182, So., Yardley, Pa.) 26 Ahkiel White (6-1, 185,, Fr., Somerset, N.J.) SB 22 A.J. kizekai (5-9, 184, So., Pawtucket, R.I.) CB 28 BRANDON SIMMONS (5-11, 180, Bedford Heights, Ohio) 45 Justin Pulgrano (5-11, 176, So., Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.) 25 Nolan Applegate (5-9, 169, Jr., Morrisville, Pa.) BUCKNELL Specialists PK 19 WILL CARNEY (5-10, 172, Jr., Voorhees, N.J.) H 1 DANIEL ZVARA (6-1, 195, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) 13 Alex Odenbach (6-0, 180, Jr.,Webster, N.Y.) P 17 PHIL AZARIK (6-4, 206, Jr, Hilltown, Pa.) KR 22 A.J. Kizekai (5-9, 184, So, Pautucket, R.I.) 19 Will Carney (5-10, 172, Jr., Voorhees, N.J.) 23 Rashod Bumpers (5-8, 171, So., Mobile, Ala.) LS 67 CHAD GLASSER (6-2, 268, Sr., Bethel Park, Pa.) PR 25 NOLAN APPLEGATE (5-9, 169, Jr.,Morrisville, Pa.) 92 Josh Eden (6-4, 245, So., State College, Pa.) or 86 JOSH LOVETT (5-10, 160, Fr., Hendersonville, Tenn.)