Hofstra Football, 2005
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HOFSTRA COACHING STAFF: The Pride lost just one assistant coach, special teams assistant Alberto Van der Mije, from last year’s staff. The 2005 Pride football coaching staff is as follows: Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Yr. Greg Gigantino Def. Coord. 13 28 Warren Ruggiero Off. Coord. 6 18 Bob McIntyre Linebackers 17 17 Adam Brown DL & ST 5 5 HOFSTRA Carlton Goff RB 3 10 FOOTBALL, 2005 Damian Wroblewski Off. Line 2 7 Jaime Elizondo Receivers 2 6 GAME 10: Chip Garber Def. Backs 2 25 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (5-4, 3-3) Dennis Mikula Tight Ends 2 2 at Dassin Blackwell Def. Asst. 1 6 NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (1-8, 1-5) Saturday, November 12, 2005 – 12:30 p.m. HOFSTRA-NORTHEASTERN SERIES: Parsons Field – Brookline, MA Saturday's game is the 12th meeting between Hofstra and Northeastern in a Television: None series that started in 1954. The Huskies Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7) Pregame show at Noon hold a 7-4-0 series lead. The two teams Internet: www.WRHU.org met last year on Long Island with the Huskies pulling out a 37-34 double-overtime victory. Hofstra is 0-5 against Northeastern in Massachusetts. 2005 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE The two teams have split the four meetings since the Sept. 10 at Albany (TW Cable) 36-7 W Pride joined the Atlantic 10 in 2001. The series history is Sept. 17 STONY BROOK (RNN) 55-0 W as follows: Sept. 24 at #9 Furman 41-44 L 2OT Oct. 1 #6 JAMES MADISON* (MSG) 10-42 L Year Winner (Loc.) Score Oct. 8 at #13 Delaware* (A10&FSNY) 10-6 W 1954 Northeastern (A) 13-39 Oct. 15 MAINE* + (RNN) 44-0 W 1955 Northeastern (H) 12-21 Oct. 22 at Richmond* 37-43 L 2OT 1956 Northeastern (A) 12-32 Oct. 29 at Rhode Island* 38-24 W 1957 Hofstra (H) 12-6 Nov. 5 #2 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 26-29 L 1958 Northeastern (A) 14-24 Nov. 12 at Northeastern* 12:30 p.m. 1972 Northeastern (A) 6-28 Nov. 19 #5 MASSACHUSETTS* 1:00 p.m. 1973 Hofstra (H) 17-14 * - Atlantic 10 Game + - Homecoming • All times ET 2001 Hofstra (H) 45-21 2002 Northeastern (A) 17-28 INFORMATION CONTACTS: 2003 Hofstra (H) 24-14 Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Associate Director of Athletics- 2004 Northeastern (H) 34-37 (2 OT) Communications; (516) 463-6764 - O; (516) 523-6692 - Cell; (516) 463-5033 - Fax THE LAST HOFSTRA-NORTHEASTERN GAME: November 13, 2004 in Hempstead: Hofstra kicker Northeastern - Jack Grinold, Associate Director of Chris Onorato broke the Atlantic 10 career field goal Athletics-Communications; (617) 373-2691- O; (617) record, but Shane Hopkins’ 22-yard touchdown 373-3152- Fax reception in the second overtime gave the Huskies of Northeastern a 37-34 victory at Shuart Stadium. Parsons Field Press Box - (617) 566-5956 Onorato booted two field goals in the contest, the HOFSTRA HEAD COACH: Joe Gardi is in his 16th second field goal in the second overtime to give the season as Hofstra University Head Football Coach. He Pride a 34-31 lead. It was his 49th career field goal, has posted a 117-62-2 record during that time. His .652 passing Brian Shallcross who booted 48 for William & winning percentage ranks second, behind Mickey Mary from 1994 through 1997. Onorato’s first field goal Kwiatkowski (.716), in school history. Gardi's 117 of the game, from 40 yards, came with just three victories are also the second most all-time at Hofstra seconds remaining in regulation and sent the game into behind the legendary Howard "Howdy" Myers (141 wins overtime at 24-24. from 1950-1974). But it was Hopkins, a sophomore fullback, who stole the to the 13-yard line on six plays before the drive stalled show with a 22-yard touchdown catch from Shawn Brady and Onorato booted a 30-yard field goal giving on the Huskies second play of their second overtime Northeastern’s Brady and Hopkins the opportunity for possession. Hopkins came out of the backfield and beat heroics. the Pride defense on a blown coverage for the easy touchdown. Clarkson finished the game 28-for-49 for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while Ellis caught 10 passes for 76 The Pride scored first in the contest, going 44-yards on yards. Irby caught seven passes for 87 yards. The Pride their first possession with sophomore quarterback Anton had 365 yards on offense including just 75 net yards on Clarkson hitting Isaac Irby with a 20-yard scoring pass. It the ground. Murray led the Huskies with 101 yards on 23 was Irby’s eighth touchdown catch of the season. carries. Brady completed 17-of-31 passes for 237 yards, Onorato’s extra-point gave Hofstra a 7-0 lead just 3:49 while Quintin Mitchell (61 yards) and Cory Parks (47 into the game. But the Huskies came back with 17 yards) each had five catches. straight points as kicker Miro Kesic booted a 29-yard field goal 47 seconds into the second quarter. Then, 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Northeastern red-shirt freshman linebacker Jay Frank Northeastern 010777637 recovered a Clarkson fumble in the end zone for a Hofstra 7 14 3 10 7 3 34 touchdown with 2:03 to play in the half. Kesic’s PAT Scoring Summary gave the Huskies a 10-7 lead at halftime. HU - Irby 20-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) NU - Kesic 29-yard field goal In the third quarter tailback Maurice Murray capped a 10- NU - Frank 0-yard fumble recovery (Kesic kick) play, 80-yard drive with a 14-yard scoring run with 9:33 NU - Murray 14-yard run (Kesic kick) to play in the period for a 17-7 lead. Hofstra then scored HU - Crenshaw 3-yard run (Onorato kick) 14 unanswered points as sophomore running back Terry HU - Ellis 16-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) Crenshaw scored on a 3-yard run almost five minutes NU - Brady 40-yard pass from Parks (Kesic kick) later and then Clarkson hit junior Devale Ellis on a 16- HU - Onorato 40-yard field goal yard pass to cap a 9-play, 87-yard drive to give the Pride NU - Murray 2-yard run (Kesic kick) HU - Sullivan 8-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) a 21-17 lead with 1:31 to play in the third quarter. HU - Onorato 30-yard field goal NU - Hopkins 22-yard pass from Brady The scored remained that way until the final two minutes of regulation as Northeastern pulled some razzle-dazzle Northeastern Hofstra out of its playbook. On a first-and-10 play from the First Downs (R-P-Pe) 7-15-0 7-13-2 Hofstra 34-yard line, Brady handed off to junior tailback Rushes-Yards (Net) 47-147 33-75 Anthony Riley, who ran left. Riley pitched back to junior Passing Yards (Net) 277 290 receiver Corey Parks, who tossed a 40-yard scoring Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-32-0 28-49-0 pass to a wide-open Brady, who sprinted down the right Total Offense/Plays-Yards 79-424 82-365 Punt Returns-Yards 3-45 2-16 side of the field. Kesic’s PAT gave the Huskies a 24-21 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-69 4-70 lead with just 1:31 to play in regulation. Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.2 6-39.2 Hofstra started out on its own 20-yard line after a Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 touchback. Clarkson connected with Ellis for 19 and 18- Penalties-Yards 6-51 5-24 yard receptions to get the ball to the Huskies 43. But it Possession Time 30:54 29:06 was Clarkson’s pass to freshman Charles Sullivan on a Third Down Conversions 10-18 10-19 fourth-and-10 play that picked up 17 yards to the 26 that Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 2-2 gave the Pride the shot to tie the contest. After a Terry Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-35 2-13 Crenshaw 3-yard run to the 23, Onorato tied the game with a 40-yard field goal into the wind with three seconds RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw (23-83-1), Irby (1-4-0), to play. Huggins (2-3-0); NORTHEASTERN-Murray (23-101-2), Riley (13-23-0), Parks (2-13-0) In the first overtime, Northeastern drove the 25 yards on PASSING: HOFSTRA-Clarkson (49-28-0, 290, 3TD): five plays with Murray carrying the ball into the end zone NORTHEASTERN-Brady (31-17-0, 237, 1TD), Parks (1-1-0, from 2-yards out. Hofstra’s possession was more 40, 1TD) dramatic, coming down to a fourth-and-15 play from the RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Ellis (11-98-1), Irby (6-65-1), Sullivan 30-yard line as Clarkson found Ellis for a 22-yard gain to (4-49-1); NORTHEASTERN-Mitchell (5-61-0), Parks (5-47-0), the 8-yard line. On the next play, Clarkson found Graham (2-61-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Haley (5-8), Villante (4-7), Sullivan for an 8-yard scoring pass. Onorato tied the Garay (3-7); NORTHEASTERN-Frank (10-4), Rich (2-7), Potter game with the extra point. (6-2) Hofstra started the second overtime and moved the ball 2005 ATLANTIC 10 FOOTBALL HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA I-AA STATS: CONFERENCE Here is Hofstra’s NCAA I-AA statistical STANDINGS: report as of November 7: As of November 11, 2005 Conference Overall North W L Pct.