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VILLANOVA FOOTBALL GAME NO. 7 VILLANOVA WILDCAT 2003 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time 8/28 Hampton W. 41-6 NO. 2 VILLANOVA 9/6 at Temple W, 23-20 (2OT) WILDCATS 9/13 *at New Hampshire W, 48-14 6-0 Overall 9/27 *Northeastern W, 28-7 4-0 Atlantic 10 10/4 *James Madison W, 38-14 10/11 *at Rhode Island W, 21-17 10/25 *Massachusetts (Homecoming) 3:30 p.m. 11/1 *at Richmond 1:00 p.m. 11/8 *at Hofstra 7:00 p.m. vs. 11/15 *at Maine 2:00 p.m. 11/22 *Delaware 4:00 p.m. NO. 5 MASSACHUSETTS *Denotes Atlantic 10 Conference Games MINUTEMEN 6-1 Overall 4-0 Atlantic 10 MEDIA INFORMATION Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:30 p.m. Interview Requests All Interview requests should be directed toward Dean Villanova Stadium (12,000) Kenefick, Assistant Athletics Director/Communications, Villanova, Pa. (610) 519-4120. Television: Game Coverage: 3:30 p.m. SERIES INFORMATION Fox Sports New England WFMZ-TV (Philadelphia) FIRST MEETING: 1961, Villanova, 33-13 Play By Play: Paul Crane Color Analysis: Jerry Glanville OVERALL: Villanova Leads 11-9-0 Sideline Reporter: TBA Radio: OVERALL UNDER TALLEY: 7-6-0 Game Coverage: 3:30 p.m. WZZD 990-AM Play By Play: Joe Eichhorn LAST VU WIN: 10/27/01, 47-13 Color Analysis: Ryan Fannon LAST UMASS WIN: 10/19/02, 17-16 *All Wildcat games can be heard on the internet at www.villanova.com 2002 LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS CUP WINNER/ 2002 ECAC TEAM OF THE YEAR/ 2002 NCAA I-AA PLAYOFF SEMIFINALIST VILLANOVA FOOTBALL TEAM COMPARISON VILLANOVA (6 games) OFFENSE UMASS (7 games) 33.2 Points Per Game 29.7 145 First Downs 123 1,197 Rushing Yards 1,102 199.5 Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 157.4 248 Rushing Attempts 268 4.8 Avg. Yards Per Rush 4.1 1,565 Passing Yards 1,552 260.8 Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 221.7 216 Passes Attempted 230 151 Passes Completed 129 7.2 Avg. Yards Per Pass 6.7 2,762 Total Offensive Yardage 2,654 460.3 Avg. Total Offense Per Game 379.1 22.3 Avg. Kickoff Return 20.0 12.9 Avg. Punt Return 8.7 42 for 84 (50.0%) Third Down Conversions 30 for 101 (29.7%) 5 for 12 (41.6%) Fourth Down Conversions 10 for 18 (55.5%) DEFENSE 13.0 Avg. Points Per Game 21.9 95 First Downs Allowed 135 801 Rushing Yards Allowed 621 133.5 Avg. Rushing Yards Allowed 88.7 231 Rushing Attempts Allowed 254 3.5 Avg. Yards Per Rush Allowed 2.4 911 Passing Yards Allowed 1,784 151.8 Avg. Passing Yards Allowed 254.9 150 Pass Attempts Allowed 256 80 Pass Completions Allowed 156 6.1 Avg. Yards Per Pass 7.0 1,712 Total Offensive Yardage 2,405 285.3 Avg. Total Offense Allowed 343.6 20.6 Avg. Kickoff Return Allowed 18.3 8.0 Avg. Punt Return Allowed 7.2 24 for 81 (29.6 %) Third Down Conversions Allowed 35 for 108 (32.4%) 6 for 9 (66.6%) Fourth Down Conversions Allowed 3 for 9 (33.3%) MASSACHUSETTS REPORT: Massachusetts enters play this MINUTEMEN HEAD COACH MARK WHIPPLE: Massachusetts is Saturday ranked No. 5 in the latest I-AA poll with a 6-1 overall record led by sixth-year head coach Mark Whipple. During his tenure at UMass, and a 4-0 Atlantic 10 Conference mark. The team’s only loss of the year Whipple has compiled a 45-24 mark for a .652 winning percentage. In came at Kansas State by a score of 38-7. The Minutemen are coming off his first two years in Amherst, he led the Minutemen to back-to-back I- a 27-22 home win over Hofstra last Saturday. In the win, UMass was led AA playoff appearances. His first season at UMass was a magical one, by junior running back Rich Demers who had 28 carries for 139 yards as he led the Minutemen to the I-AA National Championship. For his and two scores. Quarterback Jeff Krohn completed 20-of-41 for 225 efforts in 1998, he was named GTE National Coach of the Year by the yards and two scores. Defensively, senior linebacker Mark Kimener reg- American Football Coaches Association. Before arriving at UMass, istered a game-high 15 tackles to go with two tackles for loss and a forced Whipple was the head coach at Brown University where he recorded a fumble. For the year, Krohn has completed 125-of-223 for 1,517 yards to 24-16 record from 1994-97. Before Brown, Whipple was the head coach go with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Sophomore Steve Baylark at the University of New Haven from 1988-93 where he tallied a 48-17 leads the Minutemen in rushing with 624 yards on 147 carries (4.2 yards record, including leading New Haven to consecutive playoff appearances per rush) and seven touchdowns. Junior Jason Peebler leads in receiving in 1992 and 1993. His 1992 squad advanced to the national semifinals. with 26 catches for 539 yards and four scores. On the defensive side of Whipple has served as an assistant at the University of New Hampshire, the ball, Kimener has made a team-high 65 tackles to go with six tackles the USFL’s Arizona Wranglers, Union College and St. Lawrence for loss, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Junior defensive back University. Steve Costello leads the Atlantic 10 with five interceptions, while team- mate James Ihedigbo is second in the league with four interceptions. As a team, the Minutemen lead the league in rushing defense, giving up just 88.7 rushing yards per game. Massachusetts is averaging 29.7 points per game and allowing 21.9 points per contest. 2002 LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS CUP WINNER/ 2002 ECAC TEAM OF THE YEAR/ 2002 NCAA I-AA PLAYOFF SEMIFINALIST VILLANOVA FOOTBALL 2003 ATLANTIC 10 STANDINGS 2003 HONORS A-10 Overall Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Joe Casamento Aug. 31, Sept. 7 Delaware 5 0 1.000 7 0 1.000 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week Massachusetts 4 0 1.000 6 1 .857 Raymond Ventrone Oct. 5 VILLANOVA 4 0 1.000 6 0 1.000 Brian Hulea Oct. 12 James Madison 3 2 .600 4 3 .571 Maine 3 2 .600 4 3 .571 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Northeastern 3 2 .600 5 3 .625 Allyn Bacchus Sept. 7 Rhode Island 2 3 .400 3 4 .429 Hofstra 1 4 .200 1 6 .143 Atlantic 10 Special Teams Player of the Week Richmond 1 4 .200 1 5 .167 Adam James Sept. 7 William & Mary 0 4 .000 1 5 .167 Moe Gibson Sept. 14 New Hampshire 0 5 .000 2 6 .250 Sports Network National Offensive Player of the Week Joe Casamento Sept. 8 Week 8 Schedule (Oct. 25) William & Mary at URI Noon Delaware at Navy 1:30 p.m. JMU at Maine 2 p.m. VMI at Richmond 3 p.m. UNH at Hofstra 7 p.m. THE SPORTS NETWORK (OCT. 20) 1. McNeese State 2. VILLANOVA 3. Delaware 4. Southern Illinois 5. Massachusetts 6. Wofford 7. Western Illinois 8. Western Kentucky 9. Northern Iowa 10. Northern Arizona 11. Bethune-Cookman 12. Montana 13. Penn 14. Southern 15. Grambling State 16. Colgate 17. Idaho State 18. Northwestern State 19. Georgia Southern 20. Harvard 21. Florida Atlantic 22. Furman 23. North Carolina A&T 24. Fordham 25. Hampton 2002 LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS CUP WINNER/ 2002 ECAC TEAM OF THE YEAR/ 2002 NCAA I-AA PLAYOFF SEMIFINALIST VILLANOVA FOOTBALL TALLEY’S TENURE: Currently in his 19th season on the Main Line, head HALFTIME HEROICS: Villanova has been outstanding in running the two coach Andy Talley can feel responsible for every facet of the Villanova foot- minute drill before halftime. In three of the last four games, the Wildcats have ball program, having started it from scratch in 1985. In his career at Villanova, scored a touchdown in the final 10 seconds of the second quarter, including Talley has recorded a 131-73-1 mark, making him the all-time winningest scoring with no time on the clock in two of the contests. At New Hampshire coach in Villanova history. Talley’s 24-year overall coaching record current- on Sept. 13, quarterback Joe Casamento threw a two-yard touchdown pass to ly stands at 159-91-2. During his career as the Wildcat mentor, Talley has Matt Chila with seven seconds left before halftime. Against Northeastern on guided Villanova to six NCAA playoff appearances (1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, Sept. 28, junior wide receiver Curtis Waltman caught a 36-yard hail mary 1997, 2002), four conference titles and two Lambert Meadowlands Trophies. touchdown pass with no time on the clock in the first half. The following In 1997, Talley garnered the Eddie Robinson Award and the AFCA/GTE week versus James Madison, Terry Butler ran in from one-yard out as time National Coach of the Year Award. expired in the first half. Villanova also scored in the last two minutes of the first half in the season opener versus Hampton when J.J. Outlaw tallied an 18- HONORING THE PAST: Continuing a tradition that was started in 1994, yard scoring catch with 1:23 left in the second quarter. Villanova University will honor its glorious past this Saturday by retiring the jerseys of two former greats. This year’s induction class includes John DOUBLE TROUBLE: Villanova boasts one of the top running back Babinecz (1969-71) and Brian Finneran (1994-97).