University at Albany UAlbany Football 2010

Northeast Conference Football Champion, 2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008

this season and upped that total to seven over the last two years ... UAlbany Great Danes (3-4, NEC 1-3) vs. ... the Great Danes have played in 15 non-Saturday games in the (4-3, NEC 1-3) program's history and own a 6-9 record in those contests ...... UAlbany's Buddy Leathley became the first UAlbany QB to run and GAME #8: Saturday, October 30, 2010 pass for 100-plus yards in a game since Sept. 30, 1989 ...... the Great Danes lost when leading by double-figure points at halftime Bulldog Stadium (3,400 / Natural Grass) for the third time as a Division I FCS program ... Smithfield, R.I., 1:00 p.m. Eastern ... ILB Jon Morgan made a career-high 13 tackles vs. Central Conn. State, the highest total by a Great Dane since Sept. 13, 2008 ... TELEVISION COVERAGE ... UAlbany was the last NCAA Division I FBS or FCS program to play None. a home game in the program's homecoming game on Oct. 9 ... RADIO COVERAGE ... the Great Danes have posted seven-plus wins in four consecutive Fox Sports 980 (WOFX-AM) will again air the entire University at Albany seasons for just the second time in the program's history ... football schedule. Rodger Wyland, the sports director at WNYT-TV ... UAlbany has reached the seven-win mark in eight of its previous 11 (NBC 13), serves as the WOFX Radio play-by-play announcer. seasons at the NCAA Division I FCS level ...... the Great Danes finished with six victories in conference play for the UALBANY vs. BRYANT sixth time, including three years in a row ... UAlbany and Bryant are meeting for the second time on the gridiron. The ... UAlbany has won or shared four champion- Great Danes registered a 20-17 victory one year ago at Unviersity Field. ships (2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008) ... QB Vinny Esposito passed for a season-high 280 yards and two ... Bob Ford ranks sixth among the FCS all-time leaders in career second-half touchdowns. WR Jason Poore hauled in a 34-yard scoring victories with 244 ... the legendary Eddie Robinson tops that list ... reception to give his team a 13-9 lead in the third quarter. Esposito found .... the Northeast Conference champion will earn an automatic NCAA TB Andrew Smith with a 5-yard touchdown pass on the first play of FCS playoff berth for the first time in 2010 ... the final period. Bryant took a 9-6 lead in the third quarter when Vinton ... the National Football League's New York Giants have made the South scored on a 13-yard halfback pass from RB Mike Canfora. UAlbany campus its summer training camp home since 1996 ...

LAST GAME - Central Conn. State, Oct. 22, 2010 ABOUT BRYANT: The Bulldogs, who were idle last week, are in their Joe Izzo connected on a game-winning 32-yard field goal, his third of third of a four-year NCAA Division I reclassification. Bryant (4-3, NEC the game, as Central State rallied for a 30-27 overtime 1-3) will be a full member of the Northeast Conference in 2012-13. Head victory over UAlbany on Oct. 22. The Blue Devils trailed by eight points coach Marty Fine previously led the program to NCAA Division II playoff in the final minutes, but drew even with an eight-play, 74-yard drive. appearances in 2006 and 2007. Fine has 17 returning starters from a UAlbany seemed to have the defending conference champions stopped in their own territory before a fourth-down defensive holding call kept 2010 UAlbany Football Schedule the series alive. QB Gunnar Jespersen took advantage with a 24-yard completion and an 11-yard first-down run. He later found P.J. Borawski Sept. 2 (Thu.) at Maine 3-0, W on a 9-yard touchdown pass with 36 seconds remaining. RB Everette Sept. 11 (Sat.) at #10/12 Stephen F. Austin 59-14, L Benjamin scored on the tying two-point conversion run. In overtime, Sept. 25 (Sat.) at Duquesne* 28-17, L UAlbany QB Buddy Leathley scrambled for a first down but fumbled Oct. 2 (Sat.) at Yale 23-20, W at the CCSU 13 where LB Lorenzo Baker scooped up the loose ball. The Oct. 9 (Sat.) Saint Francis, Pa.* (HC) 48-0, W Blue Devils ran three straight times to set up Izzo's winning kick. Oct. 16 (Sat.) at Robert Morris* 38-0, L Oct. 22 (Fri.) Central Conn. State* (OT) 30-27, L ABOUT UALBANY: In 2009, the Great Danes finished second in the Northeast Conference standings. UAlbany (7-4, NEC 6-2) had won the Oct. 30 (Sat.) at Bryant* 1:00 conference championship the previous two years. Eight all-confer- Nov. 6 (Sat.) at Sacred Heart* 1:00 ence players graduated off last year's squad. Nov. 13 (Sat.) Wagner* 1:00 Head coach Bob Ford is in his 42nd season as a college head Nov. 20 (Sat.) Monmouth* 1:00 coach. Andy Sparano, a preseason All-NEC selection, is among four *Northeast Conference Opponent returning starters on the offensive line. Andrew Smith is a triple- (HC) - Homecoming/Fall Festival Weekend threat on offense as a quarterback, tailback and receiver. WR Jason Poore had 26 catches for 243 yards and two touchdowns. ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Trevor Anderson, a first-team All-NEC defensive tackle, leads Brian DePasquale, a defense that was tough against the run and allowed just over 19 Associate Athletics Director/Communications & Media points per game. CB Ross Bertrand has 100-plus career tackles. PK (O) 518-442-3072 (FAX) 518-442-3139 Herb Glass earned second-team All-NEC honors. e-mail: [email protected] ALBANY SPORTSLINE (518) 442-DANE UALBANY QUICK HITS www.ualbanysports.com ... UAlbany played in its fourth overtime game in last Friday's 30-27 loss to Northeast Conference unbeaten Central Connecticut State ... www.facebook.com/ualbanysports ... UAlbany has played in three games decided by three points or less www.twitter.com/ualbanysports squad that went 5-6 overall (4-4 NEC) in its first season of conference suffered setbacks in its previous two OT decisions. competition. The Bulldogs lead the league in scoring offense at 30.9 UAlbany's Overtime History points per game. RB Jordan Brown is second in the NEC in rushing Oct. 21, 2000: Sacred Heart 35, Albany 28 (OT) (120.6 ypg), first in all-purpose yards (184.9 ypg) and first in scoring Oct. 12, 2002: Drake 49, Albany 42 (2OT) (10.3 ppg). The sophomore has 844 yards and nine TDs on the ground. Sept. 13, 2008: Albany 22, Hofstra 16 (OT) He helped his team rally for a 25-24 win over Sacred Heart with a 73- Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) yard punt return for a TD in the final period. RB Mike Canfora adds 344 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. The team's 2009 offensive MVP NON-SATURDAY GAMES: UAlbany played in a non-Saturday game also has two receiving TDs. QB Mike Croce has connected on 84 of for the 15th time in its history in the contest with Central Connecticut 147 pass attempts for 1,010 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has used State on Oct. 22. The Great Danes are 6-9 all-time in non-Saturday 10 different receivers in recording a 130.5 pass efficiency rating. The games and have split four games at the Division I FCS level. UAlbany Merrimack College transfer threw for 1,695 yards and 13 scores last hosted a non-Saturday game for the first time since the 1998 opener. season. Freshman Jordan Harris is the top receiver with 19 catches for 361 yards and two TDs. His first reception as a collegian was a 44- UAlbany's Division I FCS Non-Saturday Games yard scoring strike. RG Jon Lewis (6-2, 270) is the lone senior starter Oct. 13, 2000: Albany 27, St. John's 3 (Friday) on the offensive line. TE Matt Tracey (6-5, 240) earned first-team All- Sept. 4, 2004: Hofstra 45, Albany 0 (Thursday) NEC recognition last year and was a preseaon FCS All-American. LB Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine (Thursday) Jason Riffe is the key figure on Bryant's defensive unit. A 6-foot, 230- Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. 30, Albany 27, OT (Friday) pound defender, Riffe is third in the conference in tackles with 78 and second in sacks (5.0). He adds 8.5 hits for a loss and two forced NIGHT GAMES: UAlbany has a 7-17 record in night games at the fumbles. The senior has 219 career tackles and made a career-best 14 NCAA Division I FCS level (games starting at 6:00 p.m. or later local time). stops against UAlbany last year. Samad Wagstaff, a junior cornerback, The Great Danes lost to Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11 and Central Conn. totals 30 tackles, four pass break-ups and two interceptions. He was State on Oct. 22 this season. Previous to this year's season-opening the league's co-defensive player of the week on Sept. 13. SS Addison 3-0 win at Maine on Sept. 2, the Great Danes last won at night in a 22- Lynch and DE Joshua Janes (6-3, 245) add 41 and 27 tackles, 16 overtime decision at Hofstra on Sept. 13, 2008. respectively. PK Chris Bird is second on Bryant's all-time list with 175 career points. He has made 17-of-24 PATs and 3-of-5 field goals this NORTHEAST CONFERENCE: UAlbany became an associate mem- season. Punter Brandon Lockerby has a 36.7 average. ber of the Northeast Conference in 1999. The NEC's current football- playing membership includes Bryant, Central Connecticut State, HEAD COACH: Bryant's Marty Fine is in his seventh season as the Duquesne, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis, Pa., school's head coach. He has a 43-27 record. Fine, who has a 72-40 and Wagner. Football has been sponsored by the NEC as a conference career mark, guided the program to a 7-4 record in its first Division I sport since 1996. The Great Danes have won four NEC championships. campaign in 2008. At the Division II level, Fine led the Bulldogs to Northeast-10 Conference championships in 2006 and 2007 and a pair NORTHEAST POLL: Central Connecticut State has been installed as of NCAA appearances. He has a long resume where he was the the preseason favorite to capture this year's Northeast Conference offensive line coach at Iowa State, Indiana, Colgate and Indiana State. title. The Blue Devils, who won last year's championship, received four first-place votes. Robert Morris and UAlbany rank second and third, THE SERIES: UAlbany and Bryant are meeting for the first time on the respectively. NEC Poll: 1. Central Connecticut State (4), 2. Robert Morris gridiron. The Bulldogs are in their second season as a NEC member. QB (3), 3. Albany (1), 4. Wagner (1), 5. Monmouth, 6. Bryant, 7. Duquesne, Vinny Esposito passed for a season-high 280 yards and two second- 8. Sacred Heart, 9. Saint Francis, Pa. ( ) - first-place votes half touchdowns in leading UAlbany to a 20-17 victory last season. WR Jason Poore hauled in a 34-yard scoring reception to give his team a 2010 NEC STANDINGS: Central Conn. State, Duquesne amd Monmouth 13-9 lead in the third quarter. Esposito found Andrew Smith with a 5- posted NEC wins last week. NEC Standings: 1. Robert Morris (6-1, NEC yard touchdown pass on the first play of the final period. David McCarty 5-0), 2. Central Conn. (5-2, 4-0), 3. Monmouth (3-4, 3-1), 4. Duquesne added 118 rushing yards. The Bulldogs took a 9-6 lead in the third quarter (5-3, 3-2), 5. Wagner (4-3, 2-2), T6. Bryant (4-3, 1-3), T6. Albany (3- when RB Mike Canfora threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Vinton South. 4, 1-3), 8. St. Francis, Pa. (1-6, 1-4), 9. Sacred Heart (2-6, 0-5). All-Time Series Record CLOSE GAMES: UAlbany has played in three games decided by three Oct. 17, 2009: Albany 20, Bryant 17 (University Field) points this season, including last Friday's overtime loss against Central Connecticut State. The Great Danes were in four games decided by FORD BUILT: UAlbany's Bob Ford is first among active NCAA three points or less last season. In 1993, UAlbany last had four games Division I FCS coaches with 244 career victories. He is also sixth on decided by three points or less. In the 1987 campaign, five contests the all-time FCS chart. Ford, the architect of the UAlbany program, has came down to a differential of three points or less. a 235-151 career record in his 38th varsity season as head coach at the school. Under his direction, the Great Danes have moved from the UAlbany's Close Decisions (since 2009) club level in 1970 to its present NCAA Division I FCS status. Ford, who Sept. 5, 2009: Georgia Southern 29, Albany 26 has a 244-173-1 career record at the collegiate level, earned his 200th Oct. 17, 2009: Albany 20, Bryant 17 UAlbany win in a 20-17 victory against Robert Morris in 2005. More than Oct. 31, 2009: Central Conn. State 31, Albany 29 100 of Bob Ford's assistant coaches are currently working in the Nov. 7, 2009: Robert Morris 13, Albany 10 professional, college and high school ranks. Dave Campo, a former Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 UAlbany graduate assistant in 1973, is the defensive backs coach of Oct. 2, 2010: Albany 23, Yale 20 the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Tony Wise, a former NFL assistant, is on Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) the University of Pittsburgh staff. Dave Clawson is in his second season as Bowling Green's head coach. Ford assistants who are Division I FCS RUN AND PASS: Redshirt freshman Buddy Leathley is the first head coaches include Kevin Morris (Massachusetts), Al Bagnoli UAlbany quarterback to both pass and run for more than 100 yards in (Pennsylvania), Pete Lembo (Elon), Kevin Callahan (Monmouth), Walt a game in 21 years. Leathley rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries and Hameline (Wagner) and Chuck Priore (Stony Brook). completed 12 of 19 passes for 101 more against Central Conn. State on Oct. 22. Pat Ryder was the last quarterback to accomplish the feat OVERTIME GAMES: The Great Danes fell to Central Connecticut on Sept. 30, 1989. He ran for 109 and passed for 122 vs. Union. State, 30-27, on Oct. 22 when Joe Izzo made a 32-yard field goal in the first extra period. UAlbany recorded the program's first-ever overtime HALFTIME LEAD: UAlbany lost when leading by double-figure points victory in a 22-16 decision against Hofstra on Sept. 13, 2008. TB David at halftime for the third time at the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes McCarty's 7-yard touchdown run decided the outcome. UAlbany led by 18 at the break against Central Conn. State before losing in overtime. Florida International rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit in 2002. 48 vs. St. Francis in 48-0 win on Oct. 21, 2006 45 vs. Duquesne in 55-10 win on Oct. 10, 2009 Losing Big Halftime Leads at FCS Level Sept 23, 2000: Wagner 38, Albany 30 SHUTDOWN: UAlbany's defense recorded its tenth shutout as a (led 24-10 at halftime) Division I FCS program in a 48-0 victory against St. Francis on Oct. 9. Nov. 9, 2002: Florida International 35, Albany 26 UAlbany held the Red Flash to 81 total yards, including 29 passing. The (led 20-0 at halftime) Great Danes limited Maine to 246 yards in the opener. UAlbany last shut Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. 30, Albany 27 (OT) out a season-opening opponent in 1979, a 10-0 triumph at Hobart. (led 24-6 at halftime) UAlbany's Defensive Shutouts (since 1999) WAIT FOR OCTOBER: UAlbany was the lone NCAA Division I FBS Oct. 16, 1999: Albany 40, Massachusetts-Lowell 0 (164 total yards) or FCS program to not have a home football game until October. On the Nov. 6, 1999: Albany 41, Sacred Heart 0 (233 total yards) opposite side, Michigan State played five games before going on the Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, Duquesne 0 (146 total yards) road on Oct. 9th. Oklahoma State (Oct. 8), Boston College (Oct. 9) and Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (227 total yards) Columbia (Oct. 16) scheduled their opening four games at home. Nov. 19, 2005: Albany 41, Fordham 0 (104 total yards) Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (161 total yards) EARLY TRAVELS: UAlbany traveled to four states and nearly 6,000 Oct. 28, 2006: Albany 34, Wagner 0 (140 total yards) miles round trip during the first month of the season. The Great Danes Dec. 6, 2008: Albany 38, Jacksonville 0 (228 total yards) played their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 9th against St. Francis, Pa. Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 (246 total yards) Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (81 total yards) NEW STATE: The Great Danes played in the state of Texas for the first time against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11. UAlbany had previously SPECIAL TEAMS: The Great Danes first-ever meeting with Yale competed in 16 states. The other states where UAlbany has played in produced a contest where there were several game-changing special its 38-year history are Montana, Iowa, Vermont, Virginia, New York, teams plays. UAlbany blocked a PAT attempt, a punt and a field goal, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, plus collected an onside kick in the 23-20 victory. FS Justinian Mason's New Hampshire, Ohio, , Maryland and Florida. seven-yard touchdown return with a blocked punt was the first by a Great Dane since Jelani Dandles scored with a return on Oct. 13, 2000. WORST CONFERENCE LOSS: The Great Danes suffered their Recent Blocked Punt TD Returns worst defeat in Northeast Conference play in a 38-0 decision against Oct. 2, 2010: Justinian Mason, 7 yards vs. Yale league-leader Robert Morris on Oct. 16. The Colonials also posted the Oct. 13, 2000: Jelani Dandles, 25 yards vs. St. John's previous largest loss margin in a 34-7 verdict on Nov. 6, 2004. Sept. 4, 1998: Brian Bailey, 0 yards vs. Central Conn. State Oct. 7, 1995: Matt Jamin, 0 yards vs. Union HOMECOMING: UAlbany won their fifth consecutive Homecoming/ Fall Festival game in a 48-0 victory against Saint Francis, Pa. on Oct. SEVEN WINS: UAlbany has reached the seven-win mark in eight of 9. The Great Danes have a 27-11 all-time homecoming record. 11 seasons at the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes own a 74-47 UAlbany's Division I FCS Homecoming Games record as a NCAA FCS program during that period. UAlbany has Oct. 30, 1999: Robert Morris 30, Albany 20 registered seven-plus victories 18 times in its history. The Great Danes Oct. 28, 2000: Albany 42, Central Conn. State 19 set the program's single-season FCS record with nine wins in 2008. Oct. 20, 2001: Sacred Heart 32, Albany 17 UAlbany's Division I FCS Record Oct. 19, 2002: Albany 44, Canisius 14 1999: 7-2, NEC 6-1 (First NCAA Division I FCS Season) Oct. 25, 2003: Albany 40, Stony Brook 7 2000: 5-6, NEC 5-3 Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 2001: 7-3, NEC 5-2 Oct. 8, 2005: Stony Brook 7, Albany 3 2002: 8-4, NEC 6-1 (Northeast Conference & ECAC Champions). Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 2003: 7-4, NEC 6-1 (Northeast Conference Co-Champions) Oct. 13, 2007: Albany 38, Sacred Heart 7 2004: 4-7, NEC 4-3 Oct. 25, 2008: Albany 27, Saint Francis, Pa. 3 2005: 5-6, NEC 4-3 Oct. 10, 2009: Albany 55, Duquesne 10 2006: 7-4, NEC 5-2 Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 2007: 8-4, NEC 6-0 (Northeast Conference Champions) 2008: 9-3, NEC 7-0 (Northeast Conference & Gridiron Champions) HOME CROWDS: The 2010 Homecoming crowd of 6,624 was the 2009: 7-4, NEC 6-2 third largest to see the Great Danes play at home and biggest since Nov. 6, 1978. Attendance has topped 6,000 fans nine times since 1973. NEC TITLES: The Great Danes captured their fourth Northeast UAlbany's Top Home Crowds Conference championship in a 30-11 victory against Wagner in the 2008 Nov. 6, 1978: 7,500 vs. Ithaca regular-season finale. WR Tim Bush caught 10 passes for 141 yards Sept. 20, 1975: 7,500 vs. Ithaca and two touchdowns. UAlbany became the first NEC champion to win Oct. 9, 2010: 6,624 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. the Gridiron Classic in a 28-0 blanking of Pioneer Football League winner Oct. 5, 1974: 6,500 vs. RIT Jacksonville. In 2007, UAlbany defeated Central Connecticut State, 49- Sept. 10, 1984: 6,500 vs. Ithaca 14, for its third title. TB David McCarty piled up 247 rushing yards and Oct. 13, 2007: 6,419 vs. Sacred Heart two TDs. UAlbany won the title outright in 2002 with a 19-7 victory over Oct. 10, 2009: 6,255 vs. Duquesne Monmouth. TB Gary Jones rushed for 103 yards and QB Ryan Roeder Sept. 10, 2005: 6,212 vs. Hofstra scored on a 59-yard run in the second quarter. The Great Danes went Oct. 12, 1996: 6,082 vs. Union on to defeat No. 21 Duquesne, 24-0, in the ECAC Football Classic. UAlbany shared the NEC crown with Monmouth in 2003. TB Gary Jones DEFENSE: The Great Danes allowed three first downs, the lowest total ran for 195 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-7 win against Robert by a Northeast Conference opponent, and 81 total yards against Saint Morris in his team's final conference game of the season. Francis, Pa. on Oct. 9. The visitors' total offense was the third lowest by an opponent in UAlbany's Division I FCS era. The Great Danes tied NEC CONSISTENCY: UAlbany has won four or more conference their second-largest win margin since moving to the FCS level in 1999. games in all 11 seasons as a Northeast Conference member. The Great Danes have captured four NEC titles (2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008). UAlbany's Largest FCS Win Margins 55 vs. St. Peter's in 64-9 win on Oct. 4, 2003 STREAK: UAlbany had its Northeast Conference win streak ended at 48 vs. St. Francis in 48-0 win on Oct. 9, 2010 18 straight in a 31-29 loss at Central Conn. State on Oct. 31, 2009. Robert Morris held the previous mark with 16 wins in a row from 1998-2000. Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, #21 Duquesne 0 (ECAC Classic) Sept. 6, 2003: #6 Northeastern 51, Albany 0 NEC Conference Win Streaks Oct. 2, 2004: #21 Lehigh 44, Albany 14 18, Albany (2007-09) Sept. 10, 2005: #24 Hofstra 36, Albany 7 16, Robert Morris (1998-2000) Sept. 17, 2005: #25 Massachusetts 40, Albany 0 11, Sacred Heart (2000-02) Sept. 16, 2006: Albany 17, #11 Delaware 10 Sept. 23, 2006: Albany 19, #23 Central Connecticut State 14 PROGRAM HISTORY: UAlbany began its 38th varsity season at Sept. 15, 2007: #19 Hofstra 28, Albany 13 Maine on Sept. 2. UAlbany football started at the club level in 1970, Sept. 22, 2007: #2 Montana 35, Albany 14 before moving to Division III and varsity status three years later. The Dec. 1, 2007: #24 Dayton 42, Albany 21 (Gridiron Classic) Great Danes competed at the Division II level from 1995-98, and won Aug. 30, 2008: #5 Massachusetts 28, Albany 16 two Eastern Football Conference titles in that period. Division I Football Sept. 20, 2008: #10 New Hampshire 32, Albany 24 Championship Subdivision (FCS) play arrived in 1999 with membership Sept. 27, 2008: #17 Delaware 38, Albany 7 in the Northeast Conference. UAlbany has won four NEC titles. Sept. 12, 2009: #17 Massachusetts 44, Albany 7 Sept. 19, 2009: Albany 20, #20 Maine 16 HOME WINS: The Great Danes set a school record with a string of Sept. 11, 2010: #10 Stephen F. Austin 59, Albany 14 12 consecutive home wins that covered a two-year period. The streak was stopped on Nov. 7, 2009 in a 13-10 loss to Robert Morris. UAlbany NATIONAL LEADER: UAlbany's Bob Ford ranks second among previously won nine in a row at University Field from 1973-74. active NCAA Division I FBS and FCS head coaches in career victories University Field Win Streaks with 244. Penn State's Joe Paterno (398) tops that list. 12, Oct. 6, 2007 to Oct. 17, 2009 Career Victories by Active Division I FBS / FCS Coaches 9, Sept. 22, 1973 to Nov. 16, 1974 398, Joe Paterno, Penn State (45th Season, 398-132-3) 8, Oct. 13, 1984 to Nov. 2, 1985 244, Bob Ford, Albany (42nd Season, 244-173-1) NCAA AUTOMATIC BERTH: The Northeast Conference champion Bob Ford's Milestone Wins (Overall) will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs #50 at Cortland Oct. 28, 1978 41-31 for the first time in 2010. The NCAA has expanded the FCS champion- #100 at Rensselaer Oct. 3, 1987 30-17 ship bracket from 16 to 20 teams. The NEC has one of 10 automatic #150 vs. Merrimack Oct. 4, 1997 42-3 berths in the field. The NCAA FCS championship game will be played #200 at Wagner Nov. 11, 2003 28-7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas on January 7, 2011. #225 at Central Conn. Nov. 17, 2007 49-14

2010 SCHEDULE: UAlbany plays an 11-game schedule. The non- CAREER WINS: UAlbany's Bob Ford is sixth among the winningest league slate features Stephen F. Austin, a program that reached the Football Championship Subdivision head coaches in career victories. 2009 NCAA FCS quarterfinals, Maine and Yale. The Great Danes are Grambling's Eddie Robinson leads the list with 408 wins over 55 years. on the road to begin the season for the tenth time in their 12 years at Winningest FCS Coaches All-Time By Victories the FCS level when they travel to Maine on Thursday, Sept. 2. Stephen 408, Eddie Robinson, Grambling (408-165-15, 55 years) F. Austin, who shared the 2009 Southland Conference title, will host 314, Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky (314-124-8, 39 years) the Great Danes on Sept. 11 in Nacogdoches, Texas. UAlbany will 300, Tubby Raymond, Delaware (300-119-3, 36 years) tangle with an program for the first time since 2006 in the 246, Mike Kelly, Dayton (246-54-1, 27 years) matchup with Yale on Oct. 2. Defending Northeast Conference cham- 245, Billy Joe, Cheyney, Central State, Florida A&M, Miles pion Central Connecticut State comes to the Capital Region on Oct. 22. (245-127-4, 34 years) 244, Bob Ford, St. Lawrence, Albany (244-173-1, 41+ years) TOP CROWDS: A crowd of 18,118 watched UAlbany play Georgia 236, Jim Tressel, Youngstown State, Ohio State (236-79-2, 24+ years) Southern in the 2009 season opener, the fifth largest in program annals. UAlbany appeared before 22,196 against Delaware the previous year. CAPTIAL REGION HALL: UAlbany head coach Bob Ford was UAlbany played before the largest crowd in its football history against inducted into the Capital Region High School Football Hall of Fame on second-ranked Montana in 2007. More than 23,000 were in attendance. Aug. 7 with its Service to Football Award. The event was conducted UAlbany's Top Football Attendance Marks by the National Football Foundation's Capital District Chapter. 23,097 vs. Montana, 9-22-07 22,196 vs. Delaware, 9-27-08 DOUBLE SLASH: Sophomore Andrew Smith leads the Great Danes 22,016 vs. Delaware, 9-16-06 in rushing (79.0 ypg) and all-purpose running (93.7 ypg). He was 19,511 vs. Montana, 9-7-02 named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week on 18,118 vs. Georgia Southern, 9-5-09 Sept. 7. He rushed for a career-high 129 yards on 27 carries against 15,112 vs. Massachusetts, 8-30-08 Maine. He was positioned at quarterback, tailback and wide receiver 14,000 vs. Central Florida, 11-8-80 last year. Smith rushed for 379 yards and five touchdowns. He caught 10 passes for 99 yards and two scores, plus threw a 31-yard OPPONENTS & POLLS: UAlbany's schedule features opponents TD pass. Smith was third on the team in all-purpose yards (84.6 pg). ranked in the national polls. Stephen F. Austin is ranked No. 3 in the FCS Smith's Top Rushing Games Coaches' Poll and No. 4 in the Sports Network Top 25. Robert Morris 129 vs. Maine, 9-2-10 and Yale are receiving votes in the Sports Network rankings. 99 vs. Georgia Southern, 9-5-09 98 vs. Wagner, 11-21-09 RANKED TEAMS: UAlbany met a ranked opponent for the 18th time 92 vs. Duquesne, 9-25-10 in a 59-14 loss at No. 10 Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11. In 2009, the Great Danes upended #20 Maine and lost to #17 Massachusetts. In Smith's Top All-Purpose Games 2008, the Great Danes lost to three Division I FCS top-25 opponents. 239 vs. Georgia Southern, 9-5-09 Dayton (#24) defeated UAlbany in the Gridiron Classic to end the 2007 141 vs. Wagner, 11-21-09 season. In 2006, UAlbany defeated a pair of top-25 programs with 150 vs. Maine, 9-2-10 victories against Delaware (#11) and Central Connecticut State (#23). 109 vs. Duquesne, 9-25-10 Hofstra (#24) and Massachusetts (#25) were opponents in 2005. FROSH RUNNER: UAlbany's Dillon Romain became the second UAlbany vs. Ranked Division I FCS Teams true freshman to score twice on the ground in the same game in the Nov. 18, 2000: #12 Hofstra 55, Albany 28 program's Division I era. He ran for touchdowns in the first and third Sept. 7, 2002: #1 Montana 45, Albany 7 quarters against Saint Francis, Pa. Dustin Wilson had two rushing Eddie Delaney (33 tackles), Mike Kelly (26 tackles) and Marc Wargo TDs versus Central Connecticut State on Oct. 28, 2000. (13 tackles) are defensive ends. Defensive tackle Zach Gallo had a break-out season with 38 tackles. True Freshman Who Have Rushed for 2 TDs (since 1994) Joe Savino vs. William Paterson, Nov. 11, 1994 ALL-STUDY: The Great Danes have 14 returning players who made Greg Garrett vs. Mercyhurst, Sept. 14, 1996 the 2009 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. P Bobby Ben Kelcey vs. St. Lawrence, Sept. 20, 1997 Woods, OT Vince Gonzales and OG Andrew Stevens were among Dustin Wilson vs. Central Conn. State, Oct. 28, 2000 those to earn academic recognition. Woods was one of three to be Dillon Romain vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 9, 2010 voted to the ESPN The Magazine District I All-Academic Football Team. FIELD GOALS: Junior placekicker Herb Glass has climbed to second MOST IMPROVED: Offensive lineman Vince Gonzales was cho- in career field goals. He made two field goals of 21 and 38 yards against sen the team’s most improved player last year. A 6-foot-4, 275-pound Central Conn. State on Oct. 22 and has 25 for his career. On Sept. 26, left tackle, Gonazles started all 11 games. The Great Danes’ offense 2009, Glass tied a school single-game record with three field goals. averaged 26.6 points and 341.3 total yards. Jason Fralicker made three against Fordham on Sept. 8, 2007. UAlbany's Single-Season Field Goal Leaders TOP LINEMAN: Senior Andy Sparano shared the program’s top 15, Jason Fralicker (2007) offensive lineman award last season. Sparano, a three-year letterman, 13, Jason Fralicker (2006) has played both center and right guard during his career. His father, 12, Scott Reagan (1985) Tony, is the Miami Dolphins’ head coach. His brother, Tony, Jr., was an 12, Herb Glass (2009) all-conference defensive end for UAlbany. He is currently as assis- tant coach with the United Football League's Hartford Colonials. UAlbany's Career Field Goal Leaders 28, Jason Fralicker, 2006-07 VETERAN LINE: The Great Danes return four of five starters on the 25, Herb Glass, 2008- offensive line. Vince Gonzales and Keith Peifer were the regulars 22, Bryan Bagstad, 1999-01 at left and right tackle, respectively. Kyle O’Keefe, a first-year starter 20, Tony Chechile, 1986-89 at left guard, and Andy Sparano are also back. Andrew Stevens also has starting experience as an offensive guard and tackle. FORTY-PLUS: Junior Herb Glass became the fourth UAlbany placekicker to make two 40-plus yard field goals in the same game. He TRANSFER: Inside linebacker Said Gaida has transferred from Hofstra booted field goals of 45 and 42 yards against Saint Francis on Oct. 9. University after the institution discontinued football following the 2009 40-Plus Field Goals in Same Game season. Gaida played in 32 games and accounted for 82 tackles over Scott Reagan vs. Cortland, Oct. 19, 1985 (47, 40) the last three seasons. He was a member of the Colonial Athletic Jason Fralicker vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 4, 2006 (40, 46) Association all-academic team three times. Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate, Sept. 1, 2007 (45, 41) Herb Glass vs. Saint Francis, Oct. 9, 2010 (45, 42) PRESEASON ALL-NEC: The Northeast Conference announced its 2009 preseason all-conference football team in August. UAlbany had CAREER SCORING: PK Herb Glass has moved to 10th on the two players voted to the squad by the conference’s head coaches. school's all-time scoring list with 148 points. Glass, a junior, is also third Trevor Anderson earned first-team All-NEC recognition one year among placekickers on the program's career list. ago. The defensive tackle totaled 36 tackles and 3.0 sacks. Andy Sparano anchors the offensive line from his center position. A three- UAlbany Placekickers in Career Scoring year letterman, Sparano has made 29 career appearances. 167, Bryan Bagstad (1999-01) ... 5th on all-time list 155, Deron Regev (1995-98) ... 8th on all-time list PHIL STEELE SQUAD: UAlbany's DT Trevor Anderson and DE 148, Herb Glass (2008- ) ... 10th on all-time list Eddie Delaney were among five players named to Phil Steele Publication's preseason All-Northeast Conference team. Anderson LOW SCORING GAMES: UAlbany was involved in the program's and Delaney were on the first team. C Andy Sparano, CB Ross lowest scoring game in the season opener, a 3-0 victory at Maine. The Bertrand and PK Herb Glass made the second team. previous mark came in a 6-0 loss to Springfield on Oct. 3, 1986. UAlbany's Lowest Scoring Games UALBANY CAPTAINS: Defensive end Mike Kelly, outside line- Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 backer Chris Blais, center Andy Sparano and guard Kyle O'Keefe Oct. 3, 1986: Springfield 6, Albany 0 are serving as team captains. Each player is a captain for the first time. Oct. 24, 1981: Albany 7, Norwich 0 Sept. 20, 1980 Southern Conn. State 6, Albany 2 BACK FROM INJURY: Outside linebacker Chris Blais missed all of Oct. 8, 2005: Stony Brook 7, Albany 3 last season due to two separate hand injuries. He fractured his thumb Sept. 29, 1990: Union 10, Albany 0 during the preseason in which a pin was surgically placed. After the Sept. 15, 1979: Albany 10, Hobart 0 recovery, Blais broke two metacarpal bones in a separate incident. Sept. 11, 1976: Southern Conn. State 10, Albany 0 NCAA RANKINGS: The Great Danes were among the top Division I FIRST TIME: Fourteen players wore a UAlbany uniform for the first FCS defensive units in the nation last year. UAlbany ranked 26th in both time at Maine on Sept. 2. ILB Said Gaida (Hofstra), S Rob Cervini rushing defense (118.3 ypg) and points allowed (19.4 ppg). The Great (Rutgers) and CB Leon Saddler (C.W. Post) are transfers. P Paul Danes were 32nd in rushing offense at 159.6 yards per game. Layton, TB Tramaine Wilson, FS Justinian Mason, OLB Alex Helmer, OT Kadeem Williams, WR Rhakeem Wiggins, WR Kevin FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY: UAlbany came from behind after Chillis and TE Matt Goss are redshirt freshman. TB Dillon Romain, trailing in the fourth quarter for the fifth time as a Division I FCS program DT Andrew Smith and WR Jameel Gay are true freshman. in last year's victory over Maine. The Great Danes trailed, 17-14, early in the final period against Monmouth the previous season. UAlbany last ALL-CONFERENCE: Defensive tackle Trevor Anderson was came back from a double-figure deficit in the fourth quarter on Nov. 21, named to the All-Northeast Conference first team as a junior. Ander- 1998 in the EFC championship game against American International. son, a 6-foot-2, 295-pound lineman, totaled 36 tackles, 3.0 sacks and Division I FCS Fourth-Quarter Comebacks two pass break-ups last year. As a three-year collegian, Anderson Sept. 1, 2001: Albany 14, Towson 10 (trailed 10-7, 4th) has 101 tackles, 17.5 hits for a loss and 8.5 sacks. Nov. 5, 2005: Albany 20, Robert Morris 17 (trailed 17-13, 4th) Sept. 2, 2006: Albany 17, Lehigh 16 (trailed 13-11, 4th) DEFENSIVE LINE: In addition to Trevor Anderson, UAlbany has four Nov. 1, 2008: Albany 35, Monmouth 17 (trailed 17-14, 4th) other returning players who saw significant playing time last year. Sept. 19, 2009: Albany 20, Maine 16 (trailed 16-3, 4th) 81 yards and three first downs in a 48-0 victory on Oct. 9 ... the win margin tied the second largest at the Division I FCS level ... the Red UALBANY IN THE NFL: Defensive back Rashad Barksdale was Flash's total yards were the third lowest by a UAlbany opponent taken in the sixth round of the 2007 National Football League Draft by since 1999 ... the defense has held an opponent under the 250-mark the Philadelphia Eagles. Barksdale became the second UAlbany player on 16 occasions as an FCS program ... the offense piledup a season- to be chosen in the draft. Barksdale was later claimed off waivers on high 417 yards ... UAlbany has won two non-league, regular-season Sept. 2, 2007 by the Kansas City Chiefs and placed on their 53-man, games for the fourth time as a FCS program after holding off Yale, 23- opening-day roster. Barksdale became the first to play from UAlbany 20, on Oct. 2 ... UAlbany defeated an Ivy League program for the first in an NFL regular-season game on Oct. 7 against Jacksonville. Defen- time in four meetings ... the Great Danes had no turnovers for the first sive end Andre Coleman was a member San Diego Chargers' time since last year's season finale at Wagner ... UAlbany lost its practice squad. Coleman became the second former UAlbany player Northeast Conference opener for the first time since 2005 in a 28-17 to appear in a NFL game on Sept. 14, 2009 against Oakland. Linebacker defeat at Duquesne on Sept. 25 ... UAlbany had won nine of its Kurt Campbell, the program's first NFL draft choice, was selected in previous 11 NEC openers, including four in a row ... Duquesne was 2004 by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round. the first opponent since Robert Morris last year to have no turnovers ... the Dukes won for the first time in four meetings with UAlbany, NFL OPPONENTS: There are currently 24 players who played as including a 24-0 loss in the 2002 ECAC Classic ... the Great Danes are collegians against UAlbany on National Football League 53-man active now 5-2 in games following a bye week as an FCS program ... UAlbany rosters. QB Joe Flacco (Baltimore, Delware), C Hank Fraley (St. Louis, met a national top-10 program for the sixth time in a 59-14 loss at No. Robert Morris), WR Miles Austin (Dallas, Monmouth) and WR Marques 10 Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11 ... UAlbany allowed its most points Colston (New Orleans, Hofstra) are among the notables on the list. since Sept. 9, 2000 ... Stephen F. Austin scored 25 first-quarter points, the highest total in one period by an opponent since Florida Interna- GIANTS CAMP: The National Football League's New York Giants tional scored 28 in the third quarter on Nov. 9, 2002 ... UAlbany gave have made the University at Albany its summer training camp home up two special teams touchdowns, a 92-yard return on the opening since 1996. UAlbany has played host to the longest stint of any Giants' kickoff and a 72-yard punt return, for the first time as an Division I FCS training camp, a record-setting 15 straight summers. In 2009, the Giants program ... Jeremy Moses threw for 313 yards and three touch- set their all-time attendance mark (46,960) on the UAlbany campus. downs, the first 300-yard effort by an opposing quarterback since Duquesne's Connor Dixon on Oct. 4, 2008 ... the Great Danes are 4-14 MARA-TISCH FIELD: The University at Albany dedicated the school's against Division I FCS programs ranked in the national Top 25 ... UAlbany football practice field in honor of Wellington T. Mara and Preston Robert won its season-opening game for the first time since 2006, a 17-16 Tisch, the late co-owners of the New York Giants of the National decision at Lehigh ... UAlbany is 5-7 in NCAA Division I FCS openers ... Football League, on Aug. 16, 2007. Mara and Tisch were instrumental Maine was receiving votes in both the Sports Network and FCS in making UAlbany home to the Giants' summer training camp in 1996. Coaches polls ... UAlbany recorded a defensive shutout in an opener for the first time since 1979, a 10-0 victory at Hobart ... the Great ATHLETIC SUCCESS: UAlbany has captured 41 conference cham- Danes have blanked the opposition 36 times in its history, including 10 pionships, including 37 America East titles and four Northeast football as a Division I FCS program ... UAlbany has won seven or more crowns, since upgrading to the NCAA Division I level in 1999. The Great games in four consecutive seasons for the second time since the Danes have had 15 teams qualify for NCAA postseason play. , program became a varsity sport in 1973 ... the Great Danes have softball, men's lacrosse, volleyball, field hockey and men's basketball reached the seven-win mark eight times in 11 seasons at the Division have advanced. Softball and men's lacrosse became the first teams to I FCS level ... UAlbany has posted five or more league wins in nine of record NCAA Division I tournament victories in the spring of 2007. 11 seasons as a NEC member ... head coach Bob Ford recorded his 230th career win at UAlbany in his team's NEC victory over Bryant on ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME: Three former athletes and one legend- Oct. 17, 2009 ... Ford celebrated his 73rd birthday on Sept. 11 ... the ary coach were enshrined into the UAlbany Athletic Hall of Fame on Great Danes have a 61-21 all-time record against NEC opposition ... Friday, Oct. 8, as part of 2010 Homecoming/Fall Festival festivities. The UAlbany is 16-30 in non-conference action as a Division I FCS pro- inductees and their sports: Mike Cinque ‘87, basketball; Joe McCullen gram ... the Great Danes have a 8-12 record in FCS games decided by ‘92, cross country/track & field; Valerie Terry ‘02, softball; and R.K. three points or less ... UAlbany returns nine starters from last year’s Munsey, head cross country/track & field coach from 1962-85. 7-4 squad ... UAlbany finished second in the NEC standings ... UAlbany was picked second by The Sporting News and third by Lindy's Sports in the publications' preseason NEC rankings ... Mike Simpson is in TEAM NOTES his 25th season as defensive coordinator ... UAlbany has recorded two shutouts this season (Maine, Saint Francis) ... the Great Danes have allowed 380 or more total yards on four occasions this season PAW PRINTS: The Great Danes played in their fourth overtime game ... Robert Morris and Central Conn. State are the first opponents to in a 30-27 loss to Central Connecticut State on Friday, Oct. 22 ... score 30-plus points in back-to-back games since Sept. 2008. UAlbany lost when holding a double-figure halftime lead for the third time as an FCS program ... the Great Danes have dropped back-to- back games against Robert Morris and Central Conn. State for the second straight year ... QB Buddy Leathley's overtime fumble was the PLAYER NOTES lone turnover in the contest ... the Great Danes played a non-Saturday game for the 15th time in their history ... UAlbany rushed for 200-plus DEFENSE NOTES: The Great Danes lost eight all-conference play- yards for the second time this season ... the Great Danes allowed 30- ers to graduation, including the school's career rushing leader ... CB plus points for the 12th time since joining the league in 1999 against Ross Bertrand (132) and DT Trevor Anderson (126) have reached Central Conn. ... UAlbany suffered its worst loss against an NEC the 100-career tackle mark ... Anderson equaled a career-best with opponent in a 38-0 defeat at Robert Morris on Oct. 16 ... the Great seven tackles against Duquesne ... the senior had made five-plus Danes were shutout for just the second time in NEC play ... Monmouth tackles on nine occasions as a collegian ... Bertrand made a season- held UAlbany scoreless in a 19-0 decision on Nov. 11, 2006 ... Robert high six tackles at Robert Morris ... DT Zach Gallo matched a career- Morris, receiving votes in both FCS natonal polls, held the Great Danes high with six tackles against both Central Conn. State and Robert to 39 net rushing yards, the program's lowest total in NEC competition Morris ... DE Wil Moushey had a career-best four tackles at Robert ... the 38-point loss margin tied the sixth largest in UAlbany's Division Morris in a return to his home area ... DE Eddie Delaney tied a career- I FCS history ... the Great Danes followed a defensive shutout with a high with nine tackles vs. Duquesne ... the junior plays without a left scoreless offensive game for just the third time in program history ... hand and wears an insulin pump to control diabetes ... Delaney re- this scenario also happened in the 1976 and 1981 seasons ... UAlbany ceived the 2010 UAlbany Disability Resource Center Student Recogni- recorded its second shutout of the season by holding Saint Francis to tion Award ... Delaney had 30-plus tackles for the second consecu- tive season last year ... he has 99 career tackles ... Delaney had five at Robert Morris ... WR Ryan Kirchner posted career-highs in recep- tackles and forced a fumble in the opener at Maine ... OLB Chris Blais tions (7) and receiving yards (77) at Duquesne ... the sophomore also missed all of last season with two separate hand injuries ... the senior had seven catches in the opener at Maine ... Kirchner, who is averag- had five tackles and one PBU against Saint Francis ... Blais, who is ing 4.9 receptions per game, hauled in his first TD pass as a collegian one of four team captains, set up a second-quarter field goal at Yale against Central Conn. State ... Kirchner is tied for 19th in career recep- with his first career interception ... Blais made six tackles at Maine, the tions (50) with teammate Jason Poore on the program's career chart third-highest total of his career ... Blais also had six tackles, including ... TB Andrew Smith had 100-plus all-purpose yards for the fifth four unassisted, against Duquesne ... the senior captain is one of 28 time in his career against Central Conn. ... Smith rushed for 83 yards semifinalists for the National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell and one touchdown ... he totaled 109 all-purpose yards, including 92 Trophy as a scholar-athete ... S Jake Ciccarello accounted for a on the ground, vs. Duquesne on Sept. 25 ... he rushed for two touch- career-high nine tackles at Robert Morris ... he made six tackles and downs in a game for the first time on a pair of 3-yard runs ... Smith ran partially blocked a punt in the third quarter at Duquesne ... Ciccarello for a career-high 129 yards on 27 carries vs. Maine ... Smith's 150 all- picked off a first-quarter pass, his third career interception, that led to purpose yards was the second-highest total of his career ... Smith, a 21-yard field goal in the season opener at Maine ... DE Mike Kelly who did not play at Stephen F. Austin, had 239 all-purpose yards in his made a career-high 11 tackles against Central Conn. on Oct. 22 ... he collegiate debut at Georgia Southern last year ... WR Nick Hutcherson previously had 10 tackles in an OT win at Hofstra in 2008 ... Kelly, who had a career game at Stephen F. Austin with seven receptions for 54 had 115 career tackles, missed three games due to leg surgery last yards and one rushing attempt for 14 yards ... Hutcherson caught season ... he had five tackles and a 1/2 sack at Monmouth last year in four passes for 34 yards at Yale ... TE Paul Booker matched career- a return to his hometown (West Long Branch, N.J.) ... OLB Raymond highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (30) vs. Yale ... Booker Dorcely collected a career-best six tackles vs. Saint Francis on Oct. scored his third touchdown as a collegian on a 2-yard reception in the 9 ... S Rob Cervini and CB Duane Harper each recovered fumbles third quarter vs. Saint Francis ... Booker and Andrew Smith played on in the third quarter to set up touchdowns ... Harper converted to the same high school team ... QB Dan Di Lella completed 16 of 33 defense from tailback last year ... Cervini accounted for a career-best passes for 117 yards in his first career start against Maine on Sept. 2 eight tackles vs. Central Conn. State ... CB Randall Exantus totaled a ... Vinny Esposito, the school's second-leading passer with 5,692 career-best four tackles and forced a fumble versus Saint Francis ... yards and 38 touchdowns, had started the previous 35 games dating ILB Jon Morgan had a career-high 13 tackles vs. Central Conn. State back to the 2007 season opener ... Di Lella threw for 170 yards and on Oct. 22, the highest total by a Great Dane defender since Sept. 13, two touchdowns vs. Saint Francis ... he connected on 16 of 20 pass 2008 ... Morgan totaled four tackles, one PBU and a blocked PAT attempts in three quarters of play ... PK Herb Glass is second in against Yale ... Morgan had five tackles against Maine in his first start career field goals with 25 ... Glass is the fourth kicker to make two 40- after moving from outside linebacker ... DE Marc Wargo picked up his plus yard field goals in a game as he connected from 45 and 42 sixth career sack against Saint Francis ... Wargo blocked a punt that against Saint Francis ... he was an honorable mention choice for led to a second-quarter touchdown at Duquesne on Sept. 25 ... Wargo Performance FCS Placekicker of the Week ... the made a career-high five tackles vs. Maine ... FS Justin Hassan junior equaled the school's single-game records for field goals made posted a career-high nine tackles at Duquesne ... Hassan and Morgan (3) and attempts (5) vs. Sacred Heart on Sept. 26, 2009 ... Glass has each had first-half interceptions against Robert Morris on Oct. 16 ... made two or more field goals nine times in his career ... Glass' 48-yard ILB Dave Plungas equaled a career-high with eight tackles at Robert kick in the second quarter at Georgia Southern in the 2009 opener tied Morris ... Plungas also had eight stops against Duquesne in 2009 ... CB the third longest in school history ... he has made six 40-plus yard field Leon Saddler made four tackles in five consecutive games through goals in his career ... Glass has also moved past Tony Chechile and the Robert Morris contest on Oct. 16 ... FS Justinian Mason was Jason Fralicker into 10th place on the career scoring list with 148 chosen NEC Special Teams Player of the Week against Yale ... Mason points ... Air Force Major General Mike Basla spoke to team prior to was first UAlbany player to score on a blocked punt return since Oct. practice on Friday, Oct. 8th and was involved in the homecoming pre- 13, 2000 ... P Paul Layton had nine punt attempts in his first game as game coin toss ... Basla was a starting offensive tackle on the first a collegian at Maine ... most attempts by a UAlbany punter since Nov. varsity teams in 1973 and 1974. 11, 2006 against Robert Morris ... the redshirt freshman has nine punts of 50-plus yards ... his 63-yarder against Duquesne was the 21st longest punt in school history.

OFFENSE NOTES: Redshirt freshman Buddy Leathley was ma,ed the NEC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 25 ... he rushed for 112 yards and Player Pronunciation Guide passed for 101 more in his first collegiate start vs. Central Conn. State Ocieka Bakou...... oh-seek-ah; bah-coo ... he became the first freshman to start at quarterback since Frank Jake Ciccarello...... chick-ah-rell-low Blasinsky against Cornell on Sept. 30, 2006 ... Leathley is the first Raymond Dorcely...... door-sa-lee UAlbany QB to both pass and run for 100-plus yards in a game since Randall Exantus...... ex-zan-tuss Pat Ryder on Sept. 30, 1989 ... Leathley, who accounted for 213 total Lance Fanthorp...... fan-thorp yards, is also the first UAlbany QB to rush for 100 or more yards since Matt Faughnan...... faw-nen Nicholas Bazan rumbled for 222 against Wagner on Oct. 30, 2004 ... Will Fiacchi...... fee-och-key Leathley scored for the first time on a 20-yard dash in the first quarter Said Gaida...... sy-eed, guy-da ... TB Dillon Romain rushed for a career-high 58 yards and scored Olatunji Idowu...... oh-la-taun-gee, ee-douw two touchdowns vs. Saint Francis ... he was named NEC Rookie of Austin Jenquine...... jen-qwine the Week for his performance ... Romain is the second true freshman Ryan Kirchner...... kurch-nur to score a pair of rushing touchdowns in a game at the FCS level ... Tim Kologrivov...... ko-low-gree-vov Romain ran for 43 of his 51 yards in the final period at Yale ... he had Buddy Leathley...... leaf-lee 118 of his 124 all-purpose yards on kickoff returns against Duquesne Jordan Migliore...... mil-lee-oar-ee ... Dillon is averaging 21.7 yards per KO return this season ... TB Ben Ben Miseikis...... ma-say-cuss Miseikis added a career-best 68 yards on the ground against Saint Wil Moushey...... moo-she Francis ... WR John Lullen had career-highs in receptions (4) and Keith Peifer...... pie-fur receiving yards (35) vs. Saint Francis ... he hauled in his third career Dave Plungas...... plun-jess TD pass in the first quarter ... WR Rhakeem Wiggins scored his first David Weisz...... wise TD as a collegian on an 8-yard reception in the fourth quarter vs. Saint Andy Sparano...... spa-ron-know Francis ... WR Jameel Gay caught the team's first touchdown pass Coach Casullo...... ka-sue-low this season in the second quarter againt Yale ... Gay tied a career- Coach Cedeno...... sa-dean-know high with four receptions and added a career-best 36 receiving yards Coach Mion...... my-on The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 Poll 1. Appalachian State (136) 3,873 2010 SEASON BOXSCORES 2. Jacksonville State (17) 3,675 3. William & Mary (2) 3,599 GAME 1 4. Stephen F. Austin (1) 3,338 UALBANY 3, MAINE 0 5. Villanova 3,189 September 2 @ Alfond Stadium, 7:07 p.m. 6. Delaware 3,139 7. Montana 2,863 Albany (1-0) 3 0 0 0 — 3 8. Eastern Washington 2,712 Maine (0-1) 0 0 0 0 — 0 9. Wofford 2,584 10. New Hampshire 2,408 UA - Glass 21 FG 7:44, 1st 11. Southeast Missouri State 2,189 12. Bethune-Cookman 2,064 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 13. Montana State 1,801 RUSHING - Albany: Smith 27-129, Wilson 10-14, Romain 1- 14. Richmond 1,616 (minus-1), Di Lella 6-(minus-7). Maine: Turcotte 18-90, Brown 15. James Madison 1,534 3-17, Treister 6-12, Smith 4-11, Session 2-4. 16. Liberty 1,453 PASSING - Albany: Di Lella 33-16-0, 117. Maine: Smith 13-5-1, 17. South Carolina State 1,389 49, Treister 17-7-0, 63. 18. Massachusetts 1,247 RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 7-61, Hutcherson 3-26, Wilson 2- 19. Northern Iowa 1,048 9, Gay 1-12, Poore 1-8, Smith 1-1, Petersen 1-0. Maine: Buttles 20. Chattanooga 930 4-28, Session 3-44, Randall 3-13, Turcotte 2-17. 21. Pennsylvania 909 ATTENDANCE - 7,610 (Sunny, 90 degrees). 22. Cal Poly 706 23. Grambling State 453 GAME 2 24. Jacksonville 357 #10 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 59, UALBANY 14 25. Northern Arizona 341 September 11 @ Homer Bryce Stadium, 7:00 p.m. UAlbany Opponents Receiving Votes: Robert Morris 186, Yale 1. ( ) - first-place votes Albany (1-1) 7 0 7 0 — 14 Stephen F. Austin (1-1) 25 14 13 7 — 59

Football Championship Subdivision FCS Coaches' Poll SF - Crawford 92 kickoff return (Epperson run) 14:49, 1st 1. Appalachian State (26) 674 UA - Di Lella 1 run (Glass kick) 8:27, 1st 2. Jacksonville State 633 SF - Foster 11 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 8:03, 1st 3. Stephen F. Austin (1) 612 SF - Crawford 6 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 6:24, 1st 4. William & Mary 611 SF - Barrett 28 FG 0:46, 1st 5. Villanova 550 SF - Roberson 3 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 11:11, 2nd 6. Delaware 518 SF - Ducote 18 interception return (Barrett kick) 0:41, 2nd 7. Montana 514 SF - Hampton 4 run (Barrett kick) 10:15, 3rd 8. Eastern Washington 480 SF - Crawford 72 punt return (run failed) 9:08, 3rd 9. New Hampshire 444 UA - Miseikis 1 run (Glass kick) 3:04, 3rd 10. Wofford 417 SF - Dozier 12 pass from Attaway (Barrett kick) 5:10, 4th 11. Southeast Missouri State 382 12. Liberty 348 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 13. Montana State 324 RUSHING - Albany: Wilson 14-26, Miseikis 11-34, Romain 10-19, 14. Richmond 300 Hutcherson 1-14, Leathley 1-7, Di Lella 3-(minus-4). Stephen F. 15. James Madison 253 Austin: Hampton 8-57, Barnes 4-7, Walker 1-6, Moses 1-1, 16. Bethune-Cookman 246 Lawson 3-0. 17. South Carolina State 242 PASSING - Albany: Di Lella 36-21-0, 173, Leathley 5-4-0, 16. 18. Massachusetts 202 Stephen F. Austin: Moses 37-28-1, 313, Attaway 8-4-0, 58, Riley 19. Northern Iowa 178 6-2-0, 19, Curry 2-1-1, 6. 20. Cal Poly 159 RECEIVING - Albany: Hutcherson 7-54, Kirchner 6-34, Wilson 2- 21. Pennsylvania 135 26, Gay 2-17, Booker 2-15, Poore 2-10, Lullen 1-23, Wiggins 1-5, 22. North Dakota State 93 Romain 1-4, Petersen 1-1. Stephen F. Austin: Crawford 7-55, 23. Chattanooga 84 Hampton 4-60, Brooks 4-51, Chappelle 4-40, Foster 3-54, 24. Western Illinois 79 Roberson 2-31, Dozier 2-23, Morgan 2-6, Williams 1-30, Lott 1-12, 25. Grambling State 68 Finley 1-11, Barnes 1-8, Walker 1-6, Smith 1-5, Gambel 1-4. ATTENDANCE - 9,483 (Mostly Sunny, 92 degrees). UAlbany Opponents Receiving Votes: Robert Morris 15. ( ) - first-place votes GAME 3 DUQUESNE 28, UALBANY 17 September 25 @ Rooney Athletic Field, 12:00 p.m.

Albany (1-2) 7 7 3 0 — 17 Duquesne (3-1) 7 14 7 0 — 28

DU - McCoy 25 run (Duale kick) 8:32, 1st UA - Smith 3 run (Glass kick) 2:06, 1st DU - Williams 65 pass from Patterson (Duale kick) 12:30, 2nd DU - Lapinski 1 run (Duale kick) 6:31, 2nd UA - Smith 3 run (Glass kick) 0:44, 2nd DU - McCoy 1 run (Glass kick) 10:41, 3rd GAME 6 UA - Glass 40 FG 3:57, 3rd ROBERT MORRIS 38, UALBANY 0 October 16 @ Joe Walton Stadium, 12:07 p.m. INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Smith 27-92, Romain 3-6, Di Lella 3-(minus- Albany (3-3) 0 0 0 0 — 0 6). Duquesne: McCoy 29-123, Bair 3-11, Ho 2-2, Lapinski 1-1, Robert Morris (6-1) 21 14 3 0 — 38 Williams 1-1, Patterson 8-0. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella 37-14-2, 116. Duquesne: Patterson RM - Coleman 12 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 13:16, 1st 22-13-0, 242. RM - Russ 32 run (Clawson kick) 6:03, 1st RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 7-77, Smith 2-17, Hutcherson 2- RM - Sinclair 1 run (Clawson kick) 1:35, 1st 15, Lullen 1-5, Petersen 1-4, Gay 1-(minus-2). Duquesne: Dixon RM - Evans 24 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 7:59, 2nd 7-79, Williams 3-106, Moore 1-45, Bair 1-8, Bunevich 1-4. RM - Coleman 30 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 0:30, 2nd ATTENDANCE - 1,287 (Mostly Sunny, 68 degrees). RM - Clawson 35 FG 1:49, 3rd

GAME 4 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS UALBANY 23, YALE 20 RUSHING - Albany: Smith 8-23, Romain 4-7, Di Lella 3-7, Miseikis October 2 @ , 12:00 p.m. 1-4, Wilson 1-2, Leathley 3-(minus-4). Robert Morris: Russ 23- 138, Johnson 10-57, Sinclair 8-28, Cromwell 3-15, Ashby 7-14, Keil Albany (2-2) 7 10 0 6 — 23 1-3, Link 2-2. Yale (2-1) 6 7 0 7 — 20 PASSING - Albany: Di Lella 17-4-1, 12, Leathley 17-10-2, 81, Layton 1-0-0, 0. Robert Morris: Sinclair 17-10-2, 143, McNeil 1-0- YU - Forney 24 pass from Witt (kick blocked) 10:29, 1st 0, 0. UA - Mason 7 blocked punt return (Glass kick) 3:31, 1st RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 6-46, Gay 4-36, Smith 2-0, Booker UA - Gay 16 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 2:28, 2nd 1-8, Petersen 1-3. Robert Morris: King 5-57, Coleman 4-62, UA - Glass 25 FG 1:02, 2nd Evans 1-24. YU - Forney 28 run (Barnes kick) 0:00, 2nd ATTENDANCE - 3,078 (Cool, Sunny, 56 degrees). UA - Romain 1 run (kick failed) 7:12, 4th YU - Smith 16 pass from Witt (Barnes kick) 4:19, 4th GAME 7 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 30, UALBANY 27 (OT) INDIVIDUAL LEADERS October 22 @ University Field, 7:07 p.m. RUSHING - Albany: Smith 20-67, Romain 16-51, Miseikis 2-10, Di Lella 4-(minus-9). Yale: Thomas 17-30, Forney 1-28, Witt 2-13, Central Conn. (5-2) 3 3 6 15 3 — 30 Christodoulou 1-6, Sosa 1-4. Albany (3-4) 14 10 0 3 0 — 27 PASSING - Albany: Di Lella 24-15-0, 132, Smith 1-1-0, 28. Yale: Witt 46-21-0, 231, Hart 1-0-0, 0. UA - Smith 7 run (Glass kick) 9:29, 1st RECEIVING - Albany: Hutcherson 4-34, Lullen 3-27, Gay 3-27, CC - Izzo 37 FG 4:07, 1st Booker 2-30, Mason 1-28, Petersen 1-9, Kirchner 1-7, Smith 1- UA - Leathley 20 run (Glass kick) 2:33, 1st (minus-2). Yale: Forney 4-65, Smith 4-34, Thomas 4-27, UA - Glass 21 FG 12:13, 2nd Christodoulou 3-61, Harris 2-17, Blohm 2-10, Bannon 1-15, Randall CC - Izzo 32 FG 6:26, 2nd 1-2. UA - Kirchner 9 pass from Leathley (Glass kick) 1:04, 2nd ATTENDANCE - 9,862 (Sunny, 61 degrees). CC - Benjamin 9 run (run failed) 7:02, 3rd CC - Benjamin 12 run (Izzo kick) 5:38, 4th GAME 5 UA - Glass 38 FG 2:07, 4th UALBANY 48, SAINT FRANCIS, PA. 0 CC - Borawski 9 pass from Jespersen (Benjamin run) 0:36, 4th October 9 @ University Field, 1:07 p.m. CC - Izzo 32 FG 0:00, OT

Saint Francis (1-4) 0 0 0 0 — 0 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Albany (3-2) 14 7 14 10 — 48 RUSHING - Central Conn.: Benjamin 32-159, Jespersen 12-68, Tolbert 4-10. Albany: Leathley 17-112, Smith 19-83, Romain 8-22. UA - Lullen 15 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 10:33, 1st PASSING - Central Conn.: Jespersen 29-14-0, 154. Albany: UA - Romain 2 run (Glass kick) 3:27, 1st Leathley 19-12-0, 101. UA - Glass 45 FG 0:15, 1st RECEIVING - Central Conn.: Borawski 4-47, Benjamin 3-23, UA - Smith 17 run (Glass kick) 6:22, 2nd Martin 2-52, Paul 2-11, DeBenendittis 1-21, Tyrell 1-4, Jespersen 1- UA - Booker 2 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 5:35, 3rd (minus-4). Albany: Kirchner 4-33, Gay 2-22, Smith 2-20, Lullen UA - Romain 1 run (Glass kick) 2:22, 3rd 2-10, Booker 1-13, Hutcherson 1-3. UA - Wiggins 8 pass form Leathley (Glass kick) 12:09, 4th ATTENDANCE - 2,058 (Clear, 43 degrees). UA - Glass 42 FG 7:06, 4th

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Saint Francis: Yearwood 14-44, Ehredt 2-5, Conley 1-4, Holby 2-2, Kelly 5-(minus-3). Albany: Smith 14-80, Miseikis 11-68, Romain 15-58, Tune 5-21, Di Lella 5-1, Leathley 2-(minus-2), Chillis 1-(minus-8). PASSING - Saint Francis: Kelly 15-6-0, 29, Glessner 1-0-0, 0. Albany: Di Lella 20-16-0, 170, Leathley 7-3-0, 29. RECEIVING - Saint Francis: Winston 3-20, Yearwood 1-11, LaDuke 1-4, Kelly 1-(minus-6). Albany: Lullen 4-35, Gay 4-22, Kirchner 3-63, Wiggins 2-21, Booker 2-12, Petersen 2-11, Hutcherson 1-34, Romain 1-1. ATTENDANCE - 6,624 (Sunny, Windy, 61 degrees). UALBANY VS. VARSITY OPPONENTS DIVISION I FCS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS OPPONENT W L LAST MEETING TEAM -- 1999-Present Albright 0 2 1976 (28-7, L) Rushing Yards Alfred 7 5 1994 (20-19, L) 468 vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 American Int'l 3 0 1998 (25-24, W) Passing Yards Brockport 14 4 1994 (25-13, L) 319 vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 Brooklyn 1 0 1979 (56-0, W) Total Yards Brown 0 2 2004 (35-7, L) 600 vs. Drake, 10-12-02 Bryant 1 0 2009 (20-17, W) First Downs Buffalo 7 4 1988 (28-20, W) 30 vs Canisius, 10-19-02 & Fordham, 9-9-07 Canisius 2 0 2002 (44-14, W) Low Rushing Yards Allowed Central Conn. 10 5 2010 (30-27, L) minus-51 vs. Robert Morris, 11-4-06 Central Florida 1 0 1980 (28-17, W) Low Passing Yards Allowed Colgate 0 1 2007 (13-11, L) 21 vs. Wagner, 10-28-06 Cortland 8 10 1994 (30-29, L) Low Total Yards Allowed Cornell 0 1 2006 (23-21, L) 74 vs. Central Conn. State, 9-13-03 Curry 2 0 1974 (50-23, W) Fewest First Downs Allowed C.W. Post 1 2 1998 (24-16, L) 3 vs. Saint Francis, Pa., 10-9-10 Dayton 0 2 2007 (42-21, L) Turnovers Forced Delaware 1 1 2008 (38-7, L) 6 vs. Stony Brook, 10-2-99 & Towson, 9-1-01 Drake 0 1 2002 (49-42, L) Points (Game) Duquesne 3 1 2010 (28-17, L) 64 vs. St. Peter's, 10-4-03 Florida Atlantic 0 1 2001 (27-9, L) Points (Half) Florida Int'l 0 1 2002 (35-26, L) 41 vs. Duquesne (first), 10-10-09 Fordham 4 4 2007 (23-20, W) Points (Quarter) Gannon 1 0 1996 (40-29, W) 28 vs. Duquesne (second), 10-10-09 Georgia Southern 0 1 2009 (29-26, L) Victory Margin Hampden-Sydney 1 0 1977 (51-45, W) 55 vs. St. Peter's (64-9), 10-4-03 Hobart 1 0 1979 (10-0, W) Loss Margin Hofstra 3 11 2008 (22-16, W) 51 vs. Northeastern (51-0), 9-6-03 Ithaca 5 14 1994 (22-11, L) INDIVIDUAL -- 1999-Present Jacksonville 1 0 2008 (28-0, W) Rushing Yards King's (Pa.) 2 0 1996 (49-21, W) 271, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 Lehigh 1 1 2006 (17-16, W) Rushing Touchdowns Maine 3 1 2010 (3-0, W) 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 Marist 3 0 1984 (43-0, W) 4, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 Massachusetts 0 3 2009 (44-7, L) Touchdowns Scored Mass.-Lowell 3 0 1999 (40-0, W) 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 Mass. Maritime 1 0 1974 (75-6, W) 4, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 Mercyhurst 1 0 1996 (20-10, W) Passing Yards Merrimack 2 0 1998 (24-6, W) 292, Ryan Roeder vs. Drake, 10-12-02 Monmouth 8 4 2009 (35-10, W) Touchdown Passes Montana 0 2 2007 (35-14, L) 3, Michael Oliva vs. Stony Brook, 10-2-99 New Hampshire 0 1 2008 (32-24, L) 3, Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 New Haven 1 2 1986 (45-28, L) 3, Marcus Rotondi vs. St. John's, 9-8-01 New York Tech 1 0 1981 (41-7, W) 3, Ryan Roeder vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 Niagara 1 0 1973 (75-9, W) 3, Vinny Esposito vs. Duquesne, 10-4-08 Nichols 1 1 1974 (32-8, W) Receiving Yards Northeastern 0 2 2003 (51-0, L) 251, Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 Norwich 14 6 1994 (45-20, W) Receptions Pace 4 1 1998 (17-0, W) 10, Chris Phillis vs. Hofstra, 11-18-00 Plattsburgh 6 0 1978 (32-7, W) 10, Tim Bush vs. Wagner, 11-15-08 Plymouth State 1 0 1985 (33-21, W) 10, Tim Bush vs. Bryant, 10-17-09 R.I.T. 5 0 1977 (13-3, W) 10, Tim Bush vs. Central Conn. State, 10-31-09 Rensselaer 7 1 1996 (17-7, W) Touchdown Receptions Robert Morris 6 6 2010 (38-0, L) 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 10-9-99 Rowan 0 2 2000 (31-3, L) 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 9-23-00 Sacred Heart 10 2 2009 (22-9, W) 2, Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 Salisbury State 4 0 1994 (44-20, W) 2, Jonathan Garrick vs. St. John's, 9-8-01 Siena 1 0 1973 (71-8, W) 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 Southern Conn. 9 6 1998 (24-14, W) 2, Tim Bush vs. Wagner, 11-15-08 Springfield 4 10 1994 (24-13, L) All-Purpose Yards St. Francis, Pa. 12 0 2010 (48-0, W) 286, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 St. John's 2 0 2001 (31-6, W) Tackles St. Lawrence 6 5 1997 (49-0, W) 18, Josh Bazan vs. Drake, 10-12-02 St. Peter's 1 0 2003 (64-9, W) 18, Colin Disch vs. Central Conn. State, 9-24-05 Stephen F. Austin 0 1 2010 (59-14, L) Interceptions Stonehill 2 0 1998 (52-0, W) 2, David Cross vs. Central Conn. State, 9-4-99 Stony Brook 10 4 2007 (24-23, W) 2, Mike Grever vs. Wagner, 10-9-99 New Jersey 0 2 1996 (38-18, L) 2, Samson Brown vs. Towson, 9-1-01 Towson 2 1 2003 (35-16, L) 2, Samson Brown vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 Union 4 9 1997 (54-0, W) 2, Kamar Elliott vs. St. Francis, Pa., 10-26-02 U.S. Mer. Marine 0 1 1978 (14-8, L) 2, Ryan MacLean vs. Duquesne, 11-23-02 Wagner 12 1 2009 (41-28, W) 2, Eric Neugebauer vs. Wagner, 10-29-05 W. Connecticut 6 1 1993 (50-6, W) 2, Rashad Barksdale vs. Delaware, 9-16-06 Widener 0 1 1977 (33-15, L) 2, Dave Casale vs. Robert Morris, 11-8-08 William Paterson 1 1 1994 (41-25, L) Yale 1 0 2010 (23-20, W) UALBANY CAREER/SEASON BESTS #2 Nick Hutcherson - Career/2010 Season Highs THE LAST TIME... Most Yards Receiving 54 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Most Receptions 7 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Longest Reception 34 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) INTERCEPTION FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Daniel Avery, 56 yards vs. Wagner, #5 Tramaine Wilson - Career/2010 Season Highs University Field, 11-15-08 Most Rush Yds 36 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Opp.: Devin Ducote of Stephen F. Austin, Longest Rush 7 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Most Attempts 14 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) 18 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, 9-11-10 Most Receptions 2 vs. two opponents Most Rec. Yds 26 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Longest Reception 24 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Albany: Mike Wall, 77 yards vs. St. Francis, Pa., #8 Ryan Kirchner - Career/2010 Season Highs University Field, 10-21-06 Most Yards Receiving 77 at Duquesne (9-25-10) Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, Most Receptions 7 at Maine (9-2-10) & Duquesne (9-25-10) 92 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, 9-11-10 Longest Reception 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) 2010 Longest Rec 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN #10 Andrew Smith - Career/2010 Season Highs Albany: Jon Morgan, 56 yards vs. Duquesne, Most Rush Yds 129 at Maine (9-2-10) University Field, 10-10-09 Longest Rush 58 vs. Duquesne (10-10-09) Opp.: Cory Giddings of Stony Brook, 2010 Longest Rush 18 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Most Attempts 27 at Maine (9-2-10) & Duquesne (9-25-10) 34 yards at LaValle Stadium, 10-7-06 Most Receptions 2 vs. five opponents Most Rec. Yds 45 vs. Robert Morris (11-7-09) PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Longest Reception 36 vs. Robert Morris (11-7-09) Albany: Justin Gannon, 78 yards vs. Duquesne, Most All-Purpose Yds 239 at Georgia Southern (9-5-09) Total Offensive Yards 129 at Maine (9-2-10) University Field, 10-10-09 Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, #12 Dan Di Lella - Career Highs 72 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, 9-11-10 Most Yds Passing 173 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Most Comp 21 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Most Attempts 37 at Duquesne (9-25-10) BLOCKED PUNT - RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Longest Completion 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Albany: Justinian Mason, 7 yards vs. Yale, Total Offensive Yards 171 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Yale Bowl, 10-2-10 #7 Buddy Leathley - Career Highs Opp.: Michael Scott of Sacred Heart, 38 yards at Most Yds Passing 101 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) , 10-21-00 Most Comp 12 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) Most Attempts 19 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) 100-YARD RUSHING GAME Longest Completion 17 at Robert Morris (10-16-10) Most Rush Yds 112 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) Albany: Buddy Leathley, 112 yards vs. Central Conn., Most Attempts 17 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) University Field, 10-22-10 Total Offensive Yards 213 vs. Central Conn. (10-22-10) Opp.: Everette Benjamin of Central Conn., 159 yards at University Field, 10-22-10 #19 John Lullen - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 35 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) 2010 Most Yards Receiving 35 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) 200-YARD RUSHING GAME Most Receptions 4 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Albany: David McCarty, 271 yards vs. Jacksonville, 2010 Most Receptions 4 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) University Field, 12-6-08 Longest Reception 32 vs. Duquesne (10-10-09) 2010 Longest Rec 23 at Stephen F. Austin (9-11-10) Opp.: James Mallory of Central Conn. State, 204 yards at Arute Field, 10-31-09 #32 Paul Booker - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 30 vs. Duquesne (10-10-09) & Yale (10-2-10) 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME 2010 Most Yards Receiving 30 at Yale (10-2-10) Albany: Tim Bush, 114 yards vs. Monmouth, Most Receptions 2 vs. four opponents 2010 Most Receptions 2 vs. three opponents Kessler Field, 10-24-09 Longest Reception 30 vs. Duquesne (10-10-09) Opp.: Dave Williams of Duquesne, 106 yards at 2010 Longest Reception 22 vs. Yale (10-2-10) Rooney Athletic Field, 9-25-10 #46 Justin Petersen - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 33 vs. Robert Morris (11-8-08) 200-YARD PASSING GAME 2010 Most Yards Receiving 11 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Albany: Vinny Esposito, 248 yards vs. Wagner, Most Receptions 3 vs. Robert Morris (11-8-08) Wagner Stadium, 11-21-09 2010 Most Receptions 2 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Longest Reception 18 vs. Robert Morris (11-8-08) Opp.: Pat Witt of Yale, 231 yards at 2010 Longest Reception 10 vs. St. Francis, Pa. (10-9-10) Yale Bowl, 10-2-10

#81 Jameel Gay - Career Highs 300-YARD PASSING GAME Most Yards Receiving 36 at Robert Morris (10-16-10) Most Receptions 4 vs. two opponents Albany: Joe Savino, 314 yards vs. American Longest Reception 17 at Robert Morris (10-16-10) International, Miller Field, 11-22-97 Opp.: Jeremy Moses of Stephen F. Austin, #85 Jason Poore - Career Highs 313 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, 9-11-10 Most Yards Receiving 73 vs. Bryant (10-17-09) Most Receptions 8 vs. Bryant (10-17-09) Longest Reception 34 vs. Bryant (10-17-09) 2010 Scoring Drives UAlbany Longest Scoring Drives Time of Possession: 7:03 at Yale (4th Qtr., 14 plays, 80 yards, Touchdown) Yardage: 80 yards at Yale (4th Qtr., 14 plays, 7:03 TOP, Touchdown) Plays: 15 plays at Stephen F. Austin (1st Qtr., 67 yards, 6:16 TOP, Touchdown) 15 plays at Duquesne (1st Qtr., 66 yards, 6:26 TOP, Touchdown)

Opponent Longest Scoring Drives Time of Possession: 6:05 vs. Central Conn. State (3rd Qtr., 13 plays, 84 yards, Touchdown) Yardage: 86 yards at Stephen F. Austin (2nd Qtr., 8 plays, 2:32 TOP, Touchdown) Plays: 14 plays vs. Central Conn. State (2nd Qtr., 57 yards, 5:47 TOP, Field Goal)

UAlbany Longest Scoring Drives Opponent Longest Scoring Drives Quarter No. Run Pass FG Quarter No. Run Pass FG First Quarter 8 5 1 2 First Quarter 9 3 4 2 Second Quarter 6 2 2 2 Second Quarter 7 2 4 1 Third Quarter 4 2 1 1 Third Quarter 4 3 0 1 Fourth Quarter 4 1 1 2 Fourth Quarter 4 1 3 0 Overtime 0 0 0 0 Overtime 1 0 0 1 TOTAL 22 10 5 7 TOTAL 25 9 11 5

2010 UAlbany Scoring Drives 2010 Opponent Scoring Drives - Total Scoring Drives: 22 - Total Scoring Drives: 25 Other Scores: 1 blocked punt return. Other Scores: 1 kickoff return, 1 interception return, 1 punt return

Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP 1 ME 21 yd. FG - Glass 11 35 7:44 ME none 1 SFA 1 yd. run - Di Lella 15 67 6:16 1 SFA 11 yd. pass - Moses to Foster 2 50 0:19 4 SFA 1 yd. run - Miseikis 12 72 5:58 1 SFA 6 yd. pass - Moses to Crawford 3 17 0:48 1 DUQ 3 yd. run - Smith 15 66 6:26 1 SFA 28 yd. FG - Barrett 8 35 2:22 2 DUQ 3 yd. run - Smith 3 9 1:04 2 SFA 3 yd. pass - Moses to Roberson 8 86 2:32 3 DUQ 40 yd. FG - Glass 6 44 1:37 3 SFA 4 yd. run - Hampton 8 64 2:22 2 YALE 16 yd. pass - Di Lella to Gay 2 20 0:42 4 SFA 12 yd. pass - Attaway to Dozier 9 74 2:02 2 YALE 25 yd. FG - Glass 4 3 0:47 1 DUQ 25 yd. run - McCoy 4 34 2:13 4 YALE 1 yd. run - Romain 14 80 7:03 2 DUQ 65 yd. pass - Patterson to Williams 3 68 0:55 1 SFU 15 yd. pass - Di Lella to Lullen 5 39 2:21 2 DUQ 1 yd. run - Lapinski 10 83 4:54 1 SFU 2 yd. run - Romain 8 68 3:55 4 DUQ 1 yd. run - McCoy 5 46 2:03 1 SFU 45 yd. FG - Glass 7 18 2:16 1 YALE 24 yd. pass - Witt to Forney 10 61 4:31 2 SFU 17 yd. run - Smith 7 44 3:09 2 YALE 28 yd. run - Forney 6 65 0:56 3 SFU 2 yd. pass - Di Lella to Booker 5 24 2:23 4 YALE 16 yd. pass - Witt to Smith 2 31 0:10 3 SFU 1 yd. run - Romain 6 35 2:30 1 RMU 12 yd. pass - Sinclair to Coleman 4 80 1:44 4 SFU 8 yd. pass - Leathley to Wiggins 9 48 3:42 1 RMU 32 yd. run - Russ 7 75 2:41 4 SFU 42 yd. FG - Glass 7 15 2:52 1 RMU 1 yd. run - Sinclair 6 46 2:55 RMU none 2 RMU 24 yd. pass - Sinclair to Evans 7 71 3:32 1 CCSU 7 yd. run - Smith 8 67 4:03 2 RMU 30 yd. pass - Sinclair to Coleman 2 31 0:21 1 CCSU 20 yd. run - Leathley 4 60 1:34 3 RMU 35 yd. FG - Clawson 9 24 4:53 2 CCSU 21 yd. FG - Glass 8 34 3:41 1 CCSU 37 yd. FG - Izzo 13 54 5:22 2 CCSU 9 yd. pass - Leathley to Kirchner 11 60 5:22 2 CCSU 32 yd. FG - Izzo 14 57 5:47 4 CCSU 38 yd. FG - Glass 8 32 3:31 3 CCSU 9 yd. run - Benjamin 13 84 6:05 4 CCSU 12 yd. run - Benjamin 8 73 2:29 4 CCSU 9 yd. pass - Jespersen to Borawski 8 74 1:31 OT CCSU 32 yd. FG - Izzo 4 9 0:00 UALBANY vs. BRYANT DEPTH CHART UALBANY OFFENSE BRYANT DEFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) TE 32 PAUL BOOKER (6-4, 240, So.) DE 90 JOSHUA JANES (6-3, 245, Jr.) 82 Matt Berwager (6-3, 230, R-Fr.) 54 Doug Flink (6-2, 251, Fr.) LT 64 VINCE GONZALES (6-4, 275, Sr.) DT 67 ANDREW REGAN (6-0, 300, Sr.) 77 Jordan Migliore (6-6, 295, So.) 69 Connor McNamara (6-2, 275, Fr.) LG 55 KYLE O'KEEFE (6-3, 290, Jr.) DT 65 CHRIS SYWETZ (6-2, 320, So.) 78 Andrew Stevens (6-4, 280, Sr.) 52 Zach Roberts (6-0, 260, Fr.) C 62 ANDY SPARANO (5-11, 270, Sr.) DE 61 JORDAN KELLY (6-4, 240, So.) 66 Matt Faughnan (6-3, 290, Sr.) 51 Maduka Nwanekezi (6-3, 225, Fr.) RG 66 MATT FAUGHNAN (6-3, 290, Sr.) LB 42 FRANCK TEBOU (6-0, 225, Jr.) 70 Justin Anderson (6-5, 280, So.) 27 Jackson Davis (6-0, 200, Sr.) RT 71 KEITH PEIFER (6-5, 280, Jr.) LB 55 JASON RIFFE (6-0, 230, Sr.) 76 Kadeem Williams (6-7, 310, R-Fr.) 53 Paul Hanley (6-2, 220, Jr.) WR 8 RYAN KIRCHNER (6-1, 180, So.) LB 35 DOMINICK MITCHELL (6-0, 196, Fr.) 2 Nick Hutcherson (5-9, 175, So.) 40 Mike Abany (6-1, 220, Jr.) WR 19 JOHN LULLEN (6-2, 195, Jr.) CB 3 MANNY FRANGIADAKIS (5-9, 185, Sr.) 81 Jameel Gay (5-11, 165, Fr.) 2 Jeremy Woodson (5-7, 150, Fr.) QB 7 BUDDY LEATHLEY (6-1, 185, R-Fr.) SS 19 ADDISON LYNCH (6-0, 205, Sr.) 12 Dan Di Lella (6-5, 225, Jr.) 23 Brendan Murphy (6-0, 190, So.) FB 46 JUSTIN PETERSEN (6-0, 230, Jr.) FS 24 MIKE McGOWAN (6-0, 185, Jr.) 47 Ben Carl (6-1, 207, So.) 9 Tyler Carter, Jr. (6-0, 205, Sr.) TB 10 ANDREW SMITH (6-2, 225, So.) CB 15 SAMAD WAGSTAFF (5-8, 165, Jr.) 20 Dillon Romain (5-11, 210, Fr.) 22 Rohan Williamson (5-8, 162, Fr.)

UALBANY DEFENSE BRYANT OFFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) DE 53 MIKE KELLY (6-2, 235, Sr.) LT 62 CODY AUGHNEY (6-6, 245, Jr.) 56 Marc Wargo (6-2, 235, Jr.) 58 Matthew Lentz (6-6, 290, So.) DT 95 ZACH GALLO (6-0, 250, Jr.) LG 57 RAY BUNDY (6-0, 310, Jr.) 93 Ocieka Bakou (6-0, 250, So.) 74 Joe Iaquinto (6-3, 270, Sr.) DT 91 TREVOR ANDERSON (6-2, 295, Sr.) C 68 TONY EDWARDS (6-0, 275, Jr.) 35 Dean Mercuris (6-2, 245, So.) 71 Randall Angel (6-3, 255, Sr.) DE 96 EDDIE DELANEY (6-6, 245, Jr.) RG 76 JON LEWIS (6-2, 270, Sr.) 99 Wil Moushey (6-4, 235, Jr.) 73 Justin Corrales (6-4, 265, Fr.) ILB 45 DAVE PLUNGAS (6-2, 230, So.) RT 78 CHRIS WILLADSEN (6-6, 285, So.) 31 Said Gaida (5-10, 220, Sr.) 72 Andrew Barrett (6-5, 285, So.) ILB 11 JON MORGAN (6-2, 220, So.) TE 47 DOUG EMERZIAN (6-4, 250, Gr.) 31 Said Gaida (5-10, 220, Sr.) 82 Matt Tracey (6-5, 260, Jr.) OLB 24 CHRIS BLAIS (6-0, 210, Sr.) WR 4 KHALEL PRITCHARD (5-10, 165, Sr.) 43 Raymond Dorcely (6-0, 195, Jr.) 86 Kyle Higgins (6-2, 195, Jr.) CB 18 ROSS BERTRAND (5-11, 185, Sr.) WR 7 VINTON SOUTH (6-2, 185, Sr.) 9 Duane Harper (6-0, 193, Jr.) 1 Shavoy Lawrence (6-2, 195, So.) S 4 JAKE CICCARELLO (5-11, 195, Jr.) QB 11 MIKE CROCE (5-11, 205, Jr.) 40 Rob Cervini (5-11, 195, Jr.) 10 Jake Pates (5-10, 180, Sr.) FS 22 JUSTIN HASSAN (6-1, 195, So.) FB 17 STANTON STURGIS (5-10, 240, So.) 28 Justinian Mason (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) 46 Connor Cardew (5-10, 230, Sr.) CB 21 LEON SADDLER (5-10, 170, So.) RB 28 MIKE CANFORA (5-10, 230, Sr.) 29 Randall Exantus (15-8, 155, R-Fr.) 6 Jordan Brown (5-9, 185, So.)

UALBANY SPECIALISTS BRYANT SPECIALISTS KO 13 HERB GLASS KO 85 KARL TURNER FG/PAT 13 HERB GLASS FG/PAT 25 CHRIS BIRD PUNTER 15 PAUL LAYTON PUNTER 8 BRANDON LOCKERBY HOLDER 17 BOBBY WOODS HOLDER 18 JAMES MULLANE SNAPPER 45 DAVE PLUNGAS (L/S) SNAPPER 45 CHRIS HOLMES KOR 10 ANDREW SMITH, 20 DILLON ROMAIN KOR 2 JEREMY WOODSON, 6 JORDAN BROWN PR 8 RYAN KIRCHNER PR 6 JORDAN BROWN 2010 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL ROSTER 1 Ben Miseikis...... TB, 5-10, 205, R-Fr. 38 Brandon Baylor...... S, 6-0, 180, Fr. 79 Anthony Bazzoffi...... OG, 6-3, 335, So. Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam) Wheaton, Md. (St. John's College) Albany, N.Y. (LaSalle Institute) 2 Nick Hutcherson...... WR, 5-9, 175, So. 40 Rob Cervini...... S, 5-11, 195, Jr. 80 Luke Weaver...... WR, 6-4, 225, Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) West Nyack, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) Albany, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) 3 Sean Kenny...... PK, 5-10, 210, So. 41 Omar Osbourne...... TB, 6-1, 195, Fr. 81 Jameel Gay...... WR, 5-11, 165, Fr. Ghent, N.Y. (Chatham Central) Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 4 Jake Ciccarello...... S, 5-11, 195, Jr. 42 Chris Bouchard...... ILB, 6-3, 205, So. 82 Matt Berwager...... TE, 6-3, 230, R-Fr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Winter Springs) Troy, N.Y. (Catholic Central) Longwood, Fla. (Lake Brantley) 5 Tramaine Wilson.....TB, 5-10, 190, R-Fr. 42 Allen Eggleston...... TB, 5-8, 185, R-Fr. 84 Matt Goss...... TE, 6-4, 240, R-Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville) Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty) Ledgewood, N.J. (Roxbury) 6 Chris Van Zelfden...... ILB, 6-0, 230, Sr. 43 Raymond Dorcely...... OLB, 6-0, 195, Jr. 85 Jason Poore...... WR, 6-6, 215, Sr. Marietta, Ga. (George Walton) Spring Valley, N.Y. (Spring Valley) North Hoosick, N.Y. (Hoosick Falls Central) 7 Buddy Leathley...... QB, 6-1, 185, R-Fr. 45 Dave Plungas...... ILB, 6-2, 230, So. 86 Lance Fanthorp...... WR, 5-10, 175, Fr. Manlius, N.Y. (Fayetteville-Manlius) Concord Twp., Ohio (Mentor Lake Catholic) Morrow, Ohio (Morrow Little Miami) 8 Ryan Kirchner...... WR, 6-1, 180, So. 46 Justin Petersen...... FB, 6-0, 230, Jr. 87 Cole King...... WR, 6-1, 185, Fr. Rumson, N.J. (Rumson-Fair Haven) Palmerton, Pa. (Palmerton Area) Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) 9 Duane Harper...... CB, 6-0, 193, Jr. 47 Ben Carl...... FB, 6-1, 207, So. 88 Nate Papso...... TE, 6-4, 235, R-Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Samuel J. Tilden) Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) Binghamton, N.Y. (Binghamton) 10 Andrew Smith...... TB/QB, 6-2, 225, So. 48 Mike Browne...... CB, 5-9, 185, R-Fr. 89 Rhakeem Wiggins...WR, 5-10, 175, R-Fr. Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland) Buffalo, N.Y. (Canisius) Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill) 11 Jon Morgan...... ILB, 6-2, 220, So. 48 Danny Desbiens...... FB, 5-10, 210, R-Fr. 90 Tom Bradley...... DE, 6-4, 230, R-Fr. Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) Schenectady, N.Y. (Schenectady) Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) 12 Dan Di Lella...... QB, 6-5, 225, Jr. 49 Brian Parker...... TE, 6-4, 240, Fr. 91 Trevor Anderson...... DT, 6-2, 295, Sr. Neshanic Station, N.J. (Somerville) Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) Warnersville, N.Y. (Cobleskill-Richmondville) 13 Herb Glass...... PK, 5-11, 180, Jr. 50 Kyle Jordan...... ILB, 5-11, 195, Fr. 93 Ocieka Bakou...... DT, 6-0, 250, So. Miller Place, N.Y. (Miller Place) Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) Rochester, N.Y. (Pittsford Sutherland) 14 Will Fiacchi...... QB, 6-3, 200, Fr. 51 Christian Dorsey...... OLB, 5-11, 200, Fr. 94 Tim Kologrivov...... DT, 6-0, 265, Fr. Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 15 Paul Layton...... P/PK, 6-1, 210, R-Fr. 53 Mike Kelly...... DE, 6-2, 235, Sr. 95 Zach Gallo...... DT, 6-0, 250, Jr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) West Long Branch, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) Sayville, N.Y. (Sayville) 16 Jake Meek...... QB, 6-1, 210, Fr. 54 Jake Dwyer...... ILB, 6-2, 220, Fr. 96 Eddie Delaney...... DE, 6-6, 245, Jr. Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) Holtsville, N.Y. (Sachem East) 17 Bobby Woods...... P, 5-9, 185, Sr. 55 Kyle O’Keefe...... OG, 6-3, 290, Jr. 97 Ryan Conway...... DT, 6-2, 248, Fr. Sayreville, N.J. (Sayreville) Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Roy C. Ketcham) Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick) 18 Ross Bertrand...... CB, 5-11, 185, Sr. 56 Marc Wargo...... DE, 6-2, 245, Jr. 98 Zach Morton...... DE, 6-5, 225, Fr. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) East Windsor, N.J. (Hightstown) Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) 19 John Lullen...... WR, 6-2, 195, Jr. 57 Chris Wilk...... ILB, 6-2, 230, Jr. 99 Wil Moushey...... DE, 6-4, 235, Jr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Tampa Gaither) Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Ryan) Glenshaw, Pa. (Shaler) 20 Dillon Romain...... TB, 5-11, 210, Fr. 58 Corey Smith...... DE, 6-3, 220, Fr. Vernon, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) Port Chester, N.Y. (Port Chester) 21 Leon Saddler...... CB, 5-10, 170, So. 59 Andrew Smith...... DT, 6-2, 255, Fr. UALBANY COACHING STAFF Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) Bob Ford...... Head Coach 22 Justin Hassan...... FS, 6-1, 195, So. 61 Chaz Mitchell...... OT/TE, 6-3, 285, Jr. Mike Simpson.....Defensive Coordinator Staten Island, N.Y. (Brooklyn Technical) Rochester, N.Y. (East) Ryan McCarthy.....Offensive Coordinator 23 Kevin Chillis...... WR, 5-8, 165, R-Fr. 62 Andy Sparano...... C, 5-11, 270, Sr. Drew Christ...... Defensive Backs Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley) Colleyville, Texas (Grapevine) Bill Banagan...... Defensive Line 24 Chris Blais...... OLB, 6-0, 210, Sr. 63 Eric LaPorta...... C, 6-2, 250, R-Fr. Don Mion...... Linebackers Troy, N.Y. (LaSalle Institute) Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown) Mike Morita...... Offensive Line 25 Clay Harris...... TB, 5-10, 185, Fr. 64 Vince Gonzales...... OT, 6-4, 275, Sr. Eric Evans...... Wide Receivers West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) Jamie Casullo...... Running Backs 26 Nick Crockett...... CB, 5-10, 175, So. 65 Austin Jenquine...... C, 6-4, 250, Fr. Akeem Cedeno...... Tight Ends Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) Clearwater, Fla. (Largo) Matt Scott...... Cornerbacks 27 Olatunji Idowu...... FS, 5-10, 190, Fr. 66 Matt Faughnan...... OG, 6-3, 290, Sr. Captain(s): 24 Chris Blais, 53 Mike Kelly, Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) Binghamton, N.Y. (Chenango Forks) 55 Kyle O'Keefe, 62 Andy Sparano 28 Justinian Mason...... FS, 6-1, 190, R-Fr. 67 Eugene Horan...... OLB, 5-9, 190, So. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier) Selden, N.Y. (Newfield) 29 Randall Exantus...... CB, 5-8, 155, R-Fr. 68 P. Mbongue-Muna...OLB, 6-3, 205, R-Fr. Greenlawn, N.Y. (Elwood-John Glenn) Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 30 Xavier Hicks...... CB, 6-0, 175, Fr. 70 (83)Justin Anderson.....OT/TE, 6-5, 280, So. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) Clifton Park, N.Y. (Shenendehowa) 31 Said Gaida...... ILB, 5-10, 220, Sr. 71 Keith Peifer...... OT, 6-5, 280, Jr. Bloomfield, N.J. (Bloomfield) Lewisberry, Pa. (Red Land) 32 Paul Booker...... TE, 6-4, 240, So. 73 John Cunningham...... DT, 6-2, 245, So. Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland) Broad Channel, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) 33 Everett Tune...... TB, 5-10, 210, Jr. 74 David Weisz...... OT, 6-5, 265, Fr. Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) Clyde, Ohio (Clyde) 34 Jason Root...... FB, 6-3, 230, Fr. 75 Dillon Gallagher...... OG, 6-3, 275, Fr. Windermere, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep) Williamsville, N.Y. (Williamsville South) 35 Dean Mercuris...... DT, 6-2, 245, So. 76 Kadeem Williams...... OT, 6-7, 310, R-Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter's) Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) 36 Alex Helmer...... OLB, 6-1, 185, R-Fr. 77 Jordan Migliore...... OT, 6-6, 295, So. Pompton Lakes, N.J. (Pequannock Twp.) Closter, N.J. (Northern Valley Regional) 37 Kareem Cooper...... CB, 5-9, 185, Jr. 78 Andrew Stevens...... OG, 6-4, 280, Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Curtis) Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota) However, quarterback Andrew Smith Season Preview represents the future after having been used as a triple-threat weapon during UAlbany was once again among his redshirt freshman season. Smith the Northeast Conference leaders after rushed for 379 yards and five touch- finishing second in the league stand- downs, threw a scoring pass and ings one year ago. The Great Danes, caught a pair of TDs. Dan Di Lella (6- who have won four NEC titles since 5, 225) has game experience. Buddy 2002, also defeated a national top-20 Leathley, a redshirt freshman, made a program for the first time in three years. move up the two-deep in the spring. Head coach Bob Ford, the Football In the receiving corps, Jason Poore Championship Subdivision (FCS) (6-6, 215) is the top returnee with 26 active leader with 241 career victories, receptions for 243 yards and two has 45 letterwinners back from last touchdowns. Ryan Kirchner, a sure- year's 7-4 squad. Ford expects to be handed sophomore, and John Lullen competitive. increased their production with 16 and "We have enough talent, but it 14 receptions, respectively. Tight end depends on how quickly we put the Paul Booker (6-4, 240) is a rising star package together," says Ford, who is who must expand his role. He caught faced with replacing 17 seniors. "I feel two touchdown passes last year. Defensive tackle Trevor Anderson is a better about our depth at the UAlbany will have new faces in its Division I FCS All-America candidate. cornerback and linebacker positions. rushing attack. Fullbacks Ben Carl Our offensive and defensive lines are and Justin Petersen did not have one transfer Said Gaida, who has 32 solid. The quarterback-tailback single carry last season. Tailbacks career appearances, and Chris Van situation is wrapped together." Tramaine Wilson, Ben Miseikis and Zelfden will also see the field. Ford continues, "Leadership is an freshman Dillon Romain are in the Jon Morgan (6-2, 210) made the important factor. Several players same boat. Wilson ran for 92 yards successful transition from outside to stepped forward during the spring." and one TD in UAlbany's spring game. inside linebacker in the spring. The Great Danes, who have won Romain, a prep school star in the fall Morgan, who has strength and vision, seven or more games in four consecu- of 2009, entered school last January. had 33 tackles and two fumble tive seasons, begin the schedule with recoveries in his first year as a Maine and NCAA playoff participant DEFENSE: The Great Danes were collegian. Stephen F. Austin. UAlbany also tough against the run and allowed just The Great Danes will have several meets Yale for the first time in prepara- over 19 points per game. "We have a veteran outside linebackers vying for tion for the conference schedule. solid line with decent safeties and a starting roles. Chris Blais, who missed The NEC champion receives an good cornerback," Ford states. all of last season with a pair of hand automatic berth in the expanded NCAA Trevor Anderson (6-2, 295) earned injuries, saw his first time on the FCS playoffs. "The team is very aware first-team All-NEC honors last year and outside in the 2008 campaign and of the situation," Ford says. "It's exciting can still elevate his play to another made 31 tackles. Raymond Dorcely because you now have a chance to level. Anderson, who has more than and Alex Helmer are also available. advance (in the postseason) like many 100 career tackles, was second the Ross Bertrand, who has 105 career of the other levels of competition." team in sacks (3.0). Zach Gallo (6-0, tackles, will start for the third consecu- 250) had 38 tackles as a defensive tive season at cornerback. Duane OFFENSE: The Great Danes return tackle. Harper (13 tackles) made the transi- four of five starters on the offensive line Mike Kelly (6-2, 235), Eddie tion from tailback last year. Leon for a unit that averaged 26.6 points and Delaney (6-6, 245) and Marc Wargo (6- Saddler, who originally attended C.W. 341.3 total yards. 2, 245) are all talented defensive ends. Post, and Kareem Cooper have Andy Sparano (5-11, 270) shared Kelly had 26 tackles in a season worked their way into more significant the team's top offensive lineman award interrupted by a leg injury. He had 5.5 roles. in his first year as a starter. Sparano, sacks the previous year. Delaney, who Jake Ciccarello, the star of last who can play at center and guard, is plays with one hand, made 33 tackles, year's Maine victory, and Justin adept at scanning the front and making including six for losses, after receiving Hassan appear to have the edge at the the right call or setting the protection. second-team all-league recognition in safety positions. Ciccarello totaled 30 Vince Gonzales (6-4, 275) started all 2008. Wargo had 13 tackles and 3.0 tackles, two interceptions and three 11 games at left tackle in earning the sacks as a sophomore. blocked kicks, while Hassan made 16 program's most improved award. "Anderson and Delaney are the type tackles. Redshirt freshman Justianian Keith Peifer (6-5, 280) and Kyle of players who can make us better by Mason and Rutgers transfer Rob O'Keefe (6-3, 290) were regulars as raising their level," Ford offers. "That's Cervini are on the rise. juniors at right tackle and left guard, when the other team will have to respectively. Andrew Stevens (6-4, 280) consider ways to block them." KICKING GAME: A talented group also has starting experience, while All four starting linebackers, of kickers include Herb Glass, a Matt Faughnan (6-3, 290) and Chaz including two first-team selections, second-team All-NEC pick. He led the Mitchell (6-3, 285) have taken snaps in graduated. Chris Wilk (6-2, 230) and team in scoring with 61 points and the heat of the action. Dave Plungas (6-2, 230) earned quality made 12 of 18 field goals. Bobby The Great Danes lost their top time at the inside positions. Wilk had Woods averaged 36.2 yards per punt. passer, an all-conference receiver and 14 tackles and one interception, while Redshirt freshman Paul Layton will the school's career rushing leader. Plungas made 17 stops. Hofstra challenge. 2010 UAlbany Football Albany Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 25, 2010) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 02, 2010 at MAINE W 3-0 7610 All games 3-4 1-1 2-3 0-0 Sep 11, 2010 at #10 Stephen F. Austin L 14-59 9483 Conference 1-3 1-1 0-2 0-0 * Sep 25, 2010 at Duquesne L 17-28 1287 Non-Conference 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 Oct 02, 2010 at Yale W 23-20 9862 * Oct 09, 2010 ST. FRANCIS W 48-0 6624 Team Statistics ALBANY OPP * Oct 16, 2010 at Robert Morris L 0-38 3078 FIRST DOWNS 111 111 * Oct 22, 2010 CCSU L 27-30 2058 R u s h i n g 51 49 P a s s i n g 5 2 5 1 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P e n a l t y 8 11 Smith, Drew 6 115 500 26 474 4.1 4 18 79.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 919 964 Romain, Dillon 7 57 168 6 162 2.8 3 17 23.1 Rushing Attempts 280 245 Miseikis, Ben 6 25 118 2 116 4.6 1 16 19.3 Average Per Rush 3.3 3.9 Leathley, Buddy 4 23 135 22 113 4.9 1 25 28.2 Average Per Game 131.3 137.7 Wilson, T. 3 25 60 8 52 2.1 0 7 17.3 TDs Rushing 10 9 Tune, Everett 1 5 24 3 21 4.2 0 10 21.0 PASSING YARDAGE 975 1307 Hutcherson, N. 7 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 2.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 116-217-6 111-215-6 TEAM 4 4 0 7 -7 -1.8 0 0 -1.8 Average Per Pass 4.5 6.1 Chillis, Kevin 7 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 0 -1.1 Average Per Catch 8.4 11.8 Di Lella, Dan 6 24 42 60 -18 -0.8 1 11 -3.0 Average Per Game 139.3 186.7 Total 7 280 1061 142 919 3.3 10 25 131.3 TDs Passing 5 11 Opponents 7 245 1042 78 964 3.9 9 53 137.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1894 2271 Average Per Play 3.8 4.9 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 270.6 324.4 Di Lella, Dan 6 88.85 86-167-4 51.5 720 3 36 120.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 27-484 27-472 Leathley, Buddy 4 105.56 29-48-2 60.4 227 2 17 56.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-154 17-202 Layton, Paul 7 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-93 6-33 Smith, Drew 6 335.20 1-1-0 100.0 28 0 28 4.7 FUMBLES-LOST 11-6 8-4 Total 7 93.27 116-217-6 53.5 975 5 36 139.3 PENALTIES-Yards 34-314 35-329 Opponents 7 113.99 111-215-6 51.6 1307 11 65 186.7 PUNTS-AVG 49-37.9 45-36.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 1 : 2 9 2 8 : 3 1 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g 3RD-DOWN Conversions 41/117 32/103 Kirchner, Ryan 7 34 321 9.4 1 36 45.9 4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/11 3/12 Hutcherson, N. 7 18 166 9.2 0 34 23.7 Gay, Jameel 7 17 134 7.9 1 17 19.1 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Lullen, John 7 11 100 9.1 1 23 14.3 Ciccarello, J. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Booker, Paul 7 8 78 9.8 1 22 11.1 Exantus, R. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Smith, Drew 6 8 36 4.5 0 14 6.0 Hassan, Justin 1 19 19.0 0 19 Petersen, J. 7 7 28 4.0 0 10 4.0 Blais, Chris 1 35 35.0 0 35 Wilson, T. 3 4 35 8.8 0 24 11.7 Morgan, Jon 1 9 9.0 0 9 Wiggins, R. 4 3 26 8.7 1 13 6.5 Helmer, Alex 1 30 30.0 0 30 Poore, Jason 5 3 18 6.0 0 8 3.6 Romain, Dillon 7 2 5 2.5 0 4 0.7 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Mason, J. 7 1 28 28.0 0 28 4.0 Layton, Paul 45 1781 39.6 63 75891 Total 7 116 975 8.4 5 36 139.3 Woods, Bobby 3 78 26.0 41 00000 Opponents 7 111 1307 11.8 11 65 186.7 TEAM 1 0 0.0 000000

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Glass, Herb 7-12 58.3 0-0 3-4 1-1 3-7 0-0 45 0 Kirchner, Ryan 15 104 6.9 0 18 Anderson, T. 1 16 16.0 0 0 PAT Hutcherson, N. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Wargo, Marc 1 27 27.0 0 0 Glass, Herb - 7-12 15-16 - - - - - 36 Mason, J. 0 7 0.0 1 7 Smith, Drew 4 ------24 Total 18 154 8.6 1 18 Romain, Dillon 3 ------18 Opponents 17 202 11.9 1 72 Lullen, John 1 ------6 Booker, Paul 1 ------6 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Miseikis, Ben 1 ------6 Romain, Dillon 11 239 21.7 0 36 Wiggins, R. 1 ------6 Chillis, Kevin 5 94 18.8 0 29 Di Lella, Dan 1 ------6 Wilson, T. 5 74 14.8 0 29 Mason, J. 1 ------6 Smith, Drew 3 52 17.3 0 20 Gay, Jameel 1 ------6 Petersen, J. 3 25 8.3 0 13 Leathley, Buddy 1 ------6 Total 27 484 17.9 0 36 Kirchner, Ryan 1 ------6 Opponents 27 472 17.5 1 92 Total 16 7-12 15-16 - - - - - 132 Opponents 23 5-8 18-19 2-4 - - - - 175 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Smith, Drew 6 474 36 0 52 0 562 93.7 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Kirchner, Ryan 7 0 321 104 0 0 425 60.7 Albany 55 34 24 19 0 132 Romain, Dillon 7 162 5 0 239 0 406 58.0 Opponents 62 52 29 29 3 175 Hutcherson, N. 7 14 166 0 0 0 180 25.7 Wilson, T. 3 52 35 0 74 0 161 53.7 Gay, Jameel 7 0 134 0 0 0 134 19.1 Total 7 919 975 154 484 93 2625 375.0 Opponents 7 964 1307 202 472 33 2978 425.4

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Di Lella, Dan 6 191 -18 720 702 117.0 Smith, Drew 6 116 474 28 502 83.7 Leathley, Buddy 4 71 113 227 340 85.0 Total 7 497 919 975 1894 270 6 2010 UAlbany Football Albany Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 25, 2010) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 45 Plungas, Dave 7 11 26 37 3.0-5 ...... 11 Morgan, Jon 7 13 21 34 . . 1-9 1 . . . 1 . 4 Ciccarello, J. 7 16 13 29 . . 1-0 . . . 1 1 . 96 Delaney, Eddie 7 14 15 29 2.5-3 . . . . . 1 . . 24 Blais, Chris 7 14 15 29 1.0-4 . 1-35 2 . . . . . 53 Kelly, Mike 7 11 16 27 3.5-7 ...... 18 Bertrand, Ross 7 15 12 27 1.0-2 . . 3 . . 1 . . 22 Hassan, Justin 7 11 16 27 . . 1-19 2 . . . . . 91 Anderson, T. 7 9 16 25 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . 1 . 21 Saddler, Leon 7 16 8 24 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 2 . . . . . 95 Gallo, Zach 7 9 13 22 2.0-9 1.0-5 . . 1 . . . . 57 Wilk, Chris 4 8 10 18 2.5-9 1.0-4 . 1 . . . . . 93 Bakou, Ocieka 7 6 12 18 1.5-10 1.0-9 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 40 Cervini, Rob 6 4 13 17 0.5-1 . . 2 . 2-0 . . . 43 Dorcely, R. 7 5 9 14 1.0-1 . . . 1 . . . . 31 Gaida, Said 7 6 7 13 1.0-1 . . 1 . . 1 . . 56 Wargo, Marc 7 6 6 12 3.0-9 2.0-7 . . . . . 1 . 28 Mason, J. 7 5 6 11 1.0-3 . . 1 . . . . . 29 Exantus, R. 6 8 2 10 2.0-6 . 1-0 2 . . 1 . . 37 Cooper, Kareem 7 7 2 9 . . . 2 . . . . . 6 Van Zelfden, C. 7 6 3 9 ...... 35 Mercuris, Dean 6 4 4 8 ...... 99 Moushey, Wil 7 1 7 8 1.0-3 ...... 42 Bouchard, Chris 7 3 4 7 ...... 59 Smith, Andrew 5 2 4 6 1.5-3 . . . . . 1 . . 26 Crockett, Nick 4 3 2 5 ...... 9 Harper, Duane 5 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 90 Bradley, Tom 4 1 2 3 ...... 27 Idowu, Olajunji 5 . 2 2 ...... 36 Helmer, Alex 5 1 1 2 . . 1-30 ...... 47 Carl, Ben 6 2 . 2 ...... 23 Chillis, Kevin 7 1 1 2 ...... 89 Wiggins, R. 4 1 . 1 ...... 1 Miseikis, Ben 6 1 . 1 ...... 13 Glass, Herb 7 1 . 1 ...... 81 Gay, Jameel 7 . 1 1 ...... 8 Kirchner, Ryan 7 1 . 1 ...... 73 Cunningham, J. 4 . 1 1 ...... 32 Booker, Paul 7 . 1 1 ...... Total 7 224 272 496 30-84 6-30 6-93 20 3 4-0 6 5 . Opponents 7 237 312 549 38-111 10-53 6-33 24 12 6-11 6 1 .