William and Mary Tribe (2-2, 0-1 CAA) No. 4 New Hampshire Wildcats (4-0
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William and Mary Vs. No. 4 New Hampshire Tribe Wildcats (2-2, 0-1 CAA) (4-0, 1-0 CAA) Game Day Information WILLIAM AND MARY “TRIBE” (2-2, 0-1 CAA) vs. No. 4 NEW HAMPSHIRE “WILDCATS” (4-0, 1-0 CAA) Kickoff : Noon, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 Site: Cowell Stadium (6,500, Artifi cial Grass) Radio: 11:30 p.m. - Tribe Football Radio Network, including www.TribeAthletics.com (See next page) All-Time Series: W&M leads, 9-2; W&M leads series in Durham, 3-1 Table of Contents Last Meeting: William and Mary won, 42-10, on Oct. 8, 2005 in Williamsburg Media Information. 2 Head Coaches: Jimmye Laycock (184-136-2/29th season); Sean McDonnell (64-47/10th season) W&M Football Radio Network . 2 W&M Sports Information Staff . 2 First and 10 Projected Depth Chart and Start Chart . 3 William and Mary will play its fi rst conference road game of the season when it takes on No. 4 New Hampshire this Saturday at This Week’s Opponent: New Hampshire . 4 noon in Durham, N.H. The Tribe controls the all-time series, 9-2, and has won the last fi ve meetings. Additionally, W&M owns a 3-1 Tale of the Tape. 4 all-time record versus UNH in Durham. The College enters Saturday’s contest as one of the most productive off ensive teams in the W&M Football Quick Facts . 5 country, ranking 11th nationally in scoring off ense (36.5 ppg). Much of the Tribe’s off ensive production has come on the ground, as W&M Football Game Notes . 5 the team currently ranks 26th in the country with 180.5 yards rushing per contest. Defensively, W&M has been outstanding against The Tribe in 2008 . 6 the pass and ranks eighth nationally in passing defense. A big part of that success has been the Tribe’s ability to get to opponents’ Scouting the 2008 Opponents . 6 quarterbacks, as junior defensive end Adrian Tracy ranks among the nation’s top 10 in sacks per game (0.88). New Hampshire is CAA Football Information . 7 coming off a bye week and enters the contest with a 4-0 record overall and a 1-0 mark in conference play. The Wildcats’ defense National Rankings . 8 has been tough against the run and is allowing just 91.2 yards per game on the ground; the fi gure leads the conference and ranks Tribe Football Record Watch . 9-10 20th in the nation. 2008 W&M Quarterback Club Awards. 13 Senior Profi le: Michael Pigram. 14-15 Head Coach Jimmye Laycock . 16 2008 Tribe Schedule 2008 Wildcats Schedule W&M Football Rosters. 17-18 Date Opponent Score/Time Date Opponent Score/Time Season Game-By-Game Starters . 19 Sept. 6 at N.C. State L, 34-24 Sept. 6 at Army W, 28-10 Tribe in the Red Zone. 19 Sept. 13 VMI W, 52-17 Sept. 13 at Rhode Island* W, 51-43 W&M Single-Game Highs. 20 Sept. 20 NORFOLK STATE W, 42-12 Sept. 20 ALBANY W, 32-24 Opponent Single-Game Highs . 21 Oct. 4 VILLANOVA* L, 38-28 Sept. 27 at Dartmouth W, 42-6 Long Plays of the Season . 21 Oct. 11 at New Hampshire* Noon Oct. 11 WILLIAM AND MARY* Noon Top Off ensive Performances . 22 Oct. 18 at Delaware* Noon Oct. 18 at Northeastern* Noon Scoring Drives Chart . 23 Oct. 25 RHODE ISLAND* 1 p.m. Oct. 25 TOWSON* Noon The Last Time It Happened . 24 Nov. 1 at Towson* Noon Nov. 1 HOFSTRA* Noon W&M Single-Game Records . 25 Nov. 8 NORTHEASTERN* 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Villanova* 3:30 p.m. Individual Career-Highs . 26 Nov. 15 at James Madison* 6 p.m. Nov. 15 MASSACHUSETTS* Noon Career Statistics . 28 Nov. 22 RICHMOND* Noon Nov. 22 at Maine* Noon 2008 Game-By-Game Results . 29 *CAA conference game *CAA conference game 2008 Season Statistics. 31 Game 5 • William & Mary vs. No. 4 New Hampshire • Oct. 11, 2008 • Noon • Cowell Stadium 1 MEDIA INFORMATION Interviews W&M Media Relations Staff All requests for interviews must be directed through the Sports Information Offi ce. Players are available Monday morning until noon Pete Clawson (Primary Football Contact) Thursday. Please call either Pete Clawson, or Rob Turner, with interview requests. Assistant A.D., Media Relations (O) 757-221-3369 (E) [email protected] Weekly Press Conference A press conference with head coach Jimmye Laycock will be held every Tuesday at noon at the Hospitality House in Williamsburg. Rob Turner (Football Contact) Lunch is served around noon, followed by opening remarks and a question and answer session with Coach Laycock. Interviews with Associate Sports Information Director selected players will follow the luncheon. Please confi rm your attendance with Pete Clawson in the Sports Information Offi ce at (O) 757-221-3370 (E) [email protected] least 24 hours in advance. Kris Sears (Associate SID) Game Credentials (O) 757-221-3368 (E) [email protected] Please make all press and photo requests at least one week in advance. Tickets and parking passes can be mailed with one week’s notice. If not, tickets can be picked up, with proper credentials, at the Will Call Window at Zable Stadium on the morning of the game. Jake Skipper (Associate SID) **PARKING PASSES CANNOT BE LEFT AT WILL CALL** (O) 757-221-3344 (E) [email protected] Press Parking Scott Burns (Intern) Parking for members of the working press is available just southeast of Zable Stadium in front of the Sadler Center. Parking is limited (O) 757-221-3344 (E) [email protected] and media members are encouraged to arrive early. Zable Stadium Press Box Phone: 757-221-3414 Photographers Sports Information Fax: 757-221-3412 Please observe the NCAA rules, which prohibit photographers between the 25 yard lines. Web Site: www.TribeAthletics.com Mailing Address: Press Box Services 751 Ukrop Way Located atop the East grandstand of Zable Stadium at Cary fi eld, the press box offi cially opens two hours prior to kickoff . Pregame Williamsburg, VA 23185 notes, fl ip cards and programs will be available prior to the start. Complete halftime statistics, as well as fi nal team and individual statistics, are available immediately following the game. Weekly CAA Football Coaches Call Every Monday beginning Aug. 25 CAA football coaches Radio will participate in teleconferences for the media from 10:00- Visiting radio lines may be rented by non-conference opponents through the Sports Information Offi ce at a cost of $75 per line. 12:10 (EST). Each coach will have a 10-minute slot to discuss his The radio booth for the visiting team is located at the south end of the press box on the lower level. Radio stations should make team and answer questions from the media. Members of the arrangements with the Sports Information Offi ce at least a month in advance. Requests for the line will be honored on a fi rst-come, media are strongly encouraged to participate in the question- fi rst-served basis. ing. For the access number and password contact Scott Meyer in the CAA offi ce at (804) 754-1616, x20. Visiting Film Crews Space will be allotted in the West Press Box for fi lm and video crews of visiting teams’ coaches’ shows. We will provide two spots 10:00 CAA football update per team. 10:10 Mike London, Richmond 10:20 Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary Post-Game Procedures 10:30 Andy Talley, Villanova Head coach Jimmye Laycock and the visiting coach will be available about 10 minutes after the game in an interview area located 10:40 Rocky Hager, Northeastern in the Laycock Football Center. Individual W&M players’ names should be given to Pete Clawson during the fourth quarter and they 10:50 Mickey Matthews, James Madison will be made available in the interview room. 11:00 Jack Cosgrove, Maine 11:10 Don Brown, Massachusetts 11:20 Darren Rizzi, Rhode Island 11:30 K.C. Keeler, Delaware The William and Mary Football Radio Network 11:40 Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire 11:50 Dave Cohen, Hofstra The W&M Athletics Department is in its third year of a partnership for the Tribe Radio Network with local stations, 12:00 Gordy Combs, Towson 92.3 FM “The Tide” and 107.9 FM “WBACH”, as the network’s Co-Flagships. The partnership provides the College with solid coverage of the peninsula, as the station’s combined footprint CAA Football Press Box Phone Numbers reaches from eastern areas of Richmond to the western parts of Norfolk. Tribe fans in Richmond will also be able to catch the Delaware 302-831-6199/302-831-2186 action on 1450AM WCLM, which returns for its fourth season as an affi liate. Also, as usual, long-standing network member Hofstra 516-463-5247 WBRG, AM 1050 of Lynchburg is back to carry all the action for 2007. James Madison 540-568-6521 In addition to the radio coverage, all broadcasts can be heard live on the web at www.TribeAthletics.com, free of Maine 207-581-1049 charge. Massachusetts 413-545-3550 The College’s long-standing broadcast team of team of Jay Colley and Bob Sheeran remain in place to deliver all the New Hampshire 603-862-2585 action of Tribe football over the airwaves. Northeastern 617-566-5956 Rhode Island 401-874-4616 William and Mary Radio Network Affi liates Richmond 804-355-6110 “The Tide” 92.3 FM Williamsburg Towson 410-704-3102 WBACH 107.9 FM Williamsburg Villanova 610-519-5290 WBRG 1050 AM Lynchburg William and Mary 757-221-3414 WCLM 1450 AM Richmond 2 Game 5 • William & Mary vs.