UNIVERSITY at ALBANY 2014 FOOTBALL CONTACT: Lizzie Barlow • Director of Media Relations • O: (518) 442-3359 • C: (518) 852-8362 • Email: [email protected]

UNIVERSITY at ALBANY 2014 FOOTBALL CONTACT: Lizzie Barlow • Director of Media Relations • O: (518) 442-3359 • C: (518) 852-8362 • Email: Ebarlow2@Albany.Edu

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY 2014 FOOTBALL CONTACT: Lizzie Barlow • Director of Media Relations • O: (518) 442-3359 • C: (518) 852-8362 • Email: [email protected]

W: 14-13 W: 19-0 W: 37-20 W: 42-7 L; 31-28 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22

2014 SCHEDULE (4-1, 1-1 CAA) GAMEDAY CENTRAL: UALBANY VS. RICHMOND

AUGUST TIME SERIES Date: Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 30 HOLY CROSS 14-13, W 1-0 Location: Albany, N.Y. Stadium: Bob Ford Field SEPTEMBER Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. 6 at Central Connecticut St. 19-0, W 13-6 Series: Richmond leads 1-0 20 at Rhode Island* 37-20, W 1-1 27 COLUMBIA 42-7, W 2-0 Record: 4-1, 1-1 CAA Record: 3-2, 0-1 CAA OCTOBER Head Coach: Greg Gattuso Head Coach: Danny Rocco 4 JAMES MADISON* 31-28, L 0-2 Alma Mater: Penn State ‘83 Alma Mater: Wake Forest ‘84 Overall Record: 64-31 (9th season) 11 RICHMOND* 3:30 p.m. 0-1 Overall Record: 101-33 (13th season) Record at UAlbany: 4-1 (1st season) Record at Richmond: 17-11 (3rd season) 18 at Maine* 12:30 p.m. 4-3 25 COLGATE 3:30 p.m. 2-2 NOVEMBER MEDIA CENTER 1 at New Hampshire* 6 p.m. 0-2 Video: DaneZone TV: None 8 DELAWARE* 3:30 p.m. 1-2 Radio: WOFX 980AM Twitter: @UAlbanySports 15 at Villanova* 7:00 p.m. 1st 22 STONY BROOK* 3:30 p.m. 10-6 Playing its third straight home game, the University at Albany football team *CAA Game welcomes CAA-foe Richmond to Bob Ford Field on Saturday for Homecoming and Family Weekend. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

2013 RESULTS (1-11, 0-8 CAA) THE SERIES WITH RICHMOND Richmond leads the all-time series, 1-0, overcoming UAlbany, 27-10, at Robins AUGUST Stadium on Nov. 2, 2013. The Danes held a lead into the second quarter, but the 31 at Duquesne 35-24, L 2,001 Spiders scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and kept UAlbany off the board SEPTEMBER in the second half. Omar Osbourne led the game’s scoring off with a 2-yard 7 at Colgate 37-34, W 5,217 touchdown run and rushed for 56 yards total, while Fiacchi accrued 212 pass- 14 RHODE ISLAND* 19-13 OT, L 8,500 ing yards (17-27). Michael Strauss of Richmond threw for 300 yards (25-39) and 21 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 20-17, L 6,412 a touchdown. 28 at Old Dominion 66-10, L 20,118 TURNOVERS GALORE OCTOBER UAlbany ranks first in the nation for turnover margin (2.40), turnovers lost (2), 5 at James Madison* 40-13, L 25,201 fumbles recovered (10), and fumbles lost (0). The Danes have benefitted 55 12 at Delaware* 33-30, L 17,363 points off turnovers, while giving up zero points off turnovers. 19 TOWSON* 44-17, L 8,500 NOVEMBER 2 at Richmond* 27-10, L 8,700 QUICK FACTS 9 MAINE* 33-27, L 4,912 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 37-20. L 6,044 Location...... Albany, N.Y. 23 at Stony Brook* 24-3, L 4,512 Enrollment...... 12,878 *CAA Game Nickname...... Great Danes Website...... UAlbanySports.com PROGRAM HISTORY Twitter...... @UAlbanySports Facebook...... www.facebook.com/ualbanysports Stadium...... Bob Ford Field First Season of Football...... 1970 (club) Stadium Capacity...... 8,500 First Season of Varsity Football...... 1973 (Div. III) Stadium Surface...... synthetic turf First Season at Division II...... 1995 President...... Dr. Robert J. Jones First Season at Division I FCS...... 1999 Athletic Director...... Mark Benson All-Time Varsity...... 260-171 (.604 - 42nd season) Head Coach...... Greg Gattuso NEC Record...... 78-24 (.765 - 14 seasons) Football Contact...... Lizzie Barlow CAA Record...... 1-9 (.111 - 2nd season) Football Contact Office Phone...... (518) 442-3359 NEC Championships...... 6 (‘02, ‘03, ‘07, ‘08, ‘11, ‘12) Football Contact Office Email...... [email protected] FCS Playoff Appearances...... 1 (2011) Offensive Starters Returning/Lost...... 8/3 All-Time Home Record...... 129-71 (.646) Defensive Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/6 All-Time Road Record...... 127-97 (.567) NOTES

UALBANY VS. RICHMOND HISTORY UALBANY FCS RANKING HISTORY Year W/L H/A Score Margin CAA Overall 2014 2013 L A 27-10 -17 0-8 1-11 TSN Top-25 Media Poll #23 (Week 6) #24 (Week 5)

SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES 2012 2014 Record: 4-1, 1-1 CAA TSN Top-25 Media Poll 2014 CAA Preseason Poll: 10th/12 #20 (Week 9) Head Coach: Greg Gattuso (1st season at UAlbany/13th overall as #24 (Week 8) head coach) (4-1 / 101-33) AFCA FCS Coaches Poll #18 (Week 9) THE COACH: Greg Gattuso, a former head coach at Duquesne Univer- #20 (Week 8) sity and assistant head coach at both Pittsburgh and Maryland, was #T-22 (Week 7) named the University at Albany’s head football coach in December #24 (Week 6) of 2013. Gattuso became the second football coach in the program’s 41-varsity season history, taking the reins from program architect 2006 Bob Ford. Throughout both his playing and coaching career, Gattuso TSN Top-25 Media Poll boasts a long history of exceptional success. As a defensive lineman #23 (Week 5) at Penn State, Gattuso helped lead the Nittany Lions to a national title in 1982. In his first collegiate head-coaching role, Gattuso piloted SCOUTING THE SPIDERS Duquesne to a 97-32 record during his 12-season tenure, and while 2014 Record: 3-2, 0-1 CAA making three bowl appearances at Pittsburgh, he turned the defen- 2014 CAA Preseason Poll: 3rd/12 sive line into one of the best in the nation as an assistant head coach Head Coach: Danny Rocco (3rd season at Richmond/ 9th overall as and hauled in a top-10 recruiting class. Gattuso comes to UAlbany head coach) (17-11 / 64-31) after spending three seasons as a member Randy Edsall’s Universi- ty of Maryland coaching staff. There, he led the defensive line that THE COACH: Inheriting a Richmond Spiders football team that went ranked among the top in the ACC and was promoted to the position of 3-8 overall and 0-8 in CAA play in 2011, head coach Danny Rocco ar- assistant head coach in February 2012. rived in 2012 and led Richmond to a share of the CAA Football championship, posting an overall record of 8-3 and a conference mark of 6-2. OVERVIEW: UAlbany enters Homecoming weekend with a 4-1 overall In 2013, the Spiders entered the year ranked No. 14 in the country, record and 1-1 mark in the CAA. The Great Danes come off their first rising to No. 12 after a season-opening win against VMI. They ended loss of the season, as James Madison edged UAlbany 31-28 on a the year 6-6 overall and 4-4 in CAA play. In two seasons under Rocco, 34-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the game. The loss Richmond players have earned 22 All-CAA honors, nine All-America knocked UAlbany out of the Top-25 rankings after being ranked No. accolades and one NFL Draft selection. Prior to coming to Richmond, 23 in The Sports Network poll -- though the Danes are still receiving Rocco had one of the most successful coaching stints in the history of votes in the both the media poll and the FCS Coaches Poll. UAlbany Liberty University. In his six seasons there, Rocco led the Flames to started the season 4-0, as the Danes overcame Holy Cross (14-13) in four conference titles and was named the Big South Coach of the Year week one, Central Connecticut State (19-0) in week two, and after a in three consecutive seasons. Rocco began his college playing career bye week, recorded the program’s first CAA win – a 37-20 victory over at Penn State, where he earned two varsity letters and competed in Rhode Island -- in week four. UAlbany followed that up with a 42-7 the 1979 Liberty Bowl and the 1980 Fiesta Bowl before transferring to romp over Columbia of the Ivy League before JMU played spoilers. Wake Forest. UAlbany boasts one of the top defenses in the country -- ranking first in the nation for turnover margin (2.40), turnovers lost (2), fumbles re- OVERVIEW: No. 20/22 Richmond enters the weekend with a 3-2 covered (10), and fumbles lost (0). In addition, the Danes rank second overall record and 0-1 mark in the CAA, coming off a 46-39 double in the CAA and eighth in FCS for scoring defense (14.2), as well as overtime win over Coach Rocco’s former team, Liberty. So far this third in the conference and 14th in FCS for rushing defense (105.4). season, the Spiders have put up over 40 points in three games, and have earned wins over Morehead State (55-10) and Hampton (42-17), THE DEFENSE: Redshirt sophomore linebacker Michael Nicastro in addition to the triumph over Liberty. The two losses game at the leads the team with 44 tackles (20 solo), including 3.5 (10-yards) for hands of Virginia (45-13) and No. 7/9 New Hampshire (29-26). The Spi- a loss, and a fumble recovery, followed by junior Kyle Sakowski’s 41 ders lead the nation in third down conversions (.650) and fourth down tackles (14 solo) with an interception, fumble recovery and seven pass conversions (1.000), as well as rank second in the country in passing breakups. Redshirt sophomore Rayshan Clark leads the nation with offense (347.0), third in completion percentage (.694), fifth in total 3.0 passes defended per game (14 breakups) in addition to 37 tackles offense (511.4) and eighth in fewest penalty yards (195). Spiders quar- (20 solo), an interception, and a fumble recovery. terback Michael Strauss leads the conference, averaging 281.8 passing yards per game, while accruing 1,409 yards and eight touchdown THE OFFENSE: Offensively, redshirt senior Will Fiacchi has complet- tosses (119-167-2) this season. Strauss has a number of options down ed 69-of-136 passes for 928 yards and 10 touchdowns. True freshman field, including four receivers with 24+ receptions, while running Seth wide receiver Josh Gontarek leads the team with 22 receptions (264 Fisher leads the team seven touchdowns (4 rushing, 3 receiving). yards), including four touchdown snags, while redshirt senior receiver Cole King has three TD grabs and 191 receiving yards on 14 catches. FIACCHI NEARS DIVISION I PASSING RECORD Redshirt senior tight end Brian Parker has also been a viable option With 5,442 career passing yards, redshirt senior quarterback Will Fi- for the Danes, recording 15 receptions, 219 receiving yards, and two acchi is just 250 yards away from tying for second-place on UAlbany’s touchdown receptions. On the ground, running back Omar Osbourne all-time charts. Vinny Esposito, who played from 2006-09 holds the leads the CAA with 134.0 rushing yards per game, netting 670 yards second slot (5,692) and top spot in the Division I era, while Joe Savino in five games on 126 carries, while scoring four touchdowns. (1994-97) owns the career record with 7,015 passing yards. Fiacchi has started every game under center for the past three seasons (2012-14) -- 28 consecutive games. 2 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes NOTES WILL FIACCHI

Passing (2012) Comp-Att. Int-TD Yards OSBOURNE ON THE RUN Colgate 16-25 1-0 143 Omar Osbourne recorded his eighth, ninth, 10th, and 11th 100+ rushing performance in his at Robert Morris 17-21 0-3 208 career this season in four straight games versus CCSU (110 yards, 35 carries), Rhode Island at Youngstown St. 23-35 0-2 228 (153 yards, 27 carries), Columbia (193 yards, 15 carries, 2 TDs), and James Madison (129 at Maine 13-29 1-0 132 Monmouth 16-30 0-2 248 yards, 29 carries, 2 TDs). Osbourne leads the CAA currently, averaging 134.0 rushing yards at Bryant 23-34 1-0 255 per game. In UAlbany’s archives he ranks fifth all-time with 2,687 rushing yards -- 271 Saint Francis 21-31 0-0 255 yards away from taking over fourth all-time and 346 yards from third. at Sacred Heart 14-32 1-2 195 Wagner 18-33 0-0 113 GONTAREK NAMED TO JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST at Duquesne 14-22 0-1 130 Wide receiver Josh Gontarek has been named to the 2014 Jerry Rice Award Watch List, CCSU 13-17 1-1 242 announced by The Sports Network Wednesday. Gontarek is one of 21 players on the Rice Award Watch List, including one of four athletes from the CAA (Blaine Woodson - Dela- (2013) ware, Jimmy Moreland - JMU, James Simms - Towson). The top first-year player in the at Duquesne 27-45 1-2 346 FCS, whether a true freshman or a redshirt freshman, will win the award named for the at Colgate 13-24 1-1 180 vs. URI 17-36 1-0 181 legendary wide receiver Jerry Rice, who played in the FCS (then Division I-AA) at Missis- vs. CCSU 12-21 0-0 140 sippi Valley State. The award will be voted on by a national panel of sports information and at Old Dominion 15-26 1-1 221 media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries following the regular at James Madison 26-43 0-1 214 season. In his first season with the Great Danes, Gontarek has been named the CAA at Delaware 17-26 1-1 212 Rookie of the Week twice, and as well as the FCS National Freshman of the Week. Through vs. Towson 17-35 1-1 126 five games, the Mount Airy, Md. native leads UAlbany with 22 receptions, 264 receiving at Richmond 17-27 1-0 212 yards, and four touchdowns. The first two recipients of the four-year-old award that honors vs. Maine 9-20 1-2 139 the FCS national freshman of the year were from CAA Football -- Towson running back vs. UNH 21-34 0-0 251 Terrance West and Villanova quarterback John Robertson. at Stony Brook 16-35 0-0 136

GONTAREK NAMED CAA CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (2014) vs. Holy Cross 19-31 0-1 182 Josh Gontarek has been named the CAA Co-Rookie of the Week, announced by the confer- at CCSU 13-28 1-2 163 ence office Monday. The honor marks the true freshman’s second CAA Rookie of the Week at Rhode Island 14-29 0-2 188 honor and UAlbany’s fifth CAA weekly award this season. Against James Madison, Gon- vs. Columbia 6-16 0-3 117 tarek led UAlbany with six receptions, 81 receiving yards, and two touchdowns. Trailing vs. James Madison 17-32 0-2 278 by 14 (21-4) and facing third down, Gontarek caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Will Total 464-818 14-30 5,442 Fiacchi with 19 seconds remaining in the first half, cutting the margin to seven, 21-14, at the break. Out of the locker rooms, Gontarek scored again, snagging a 13-yard touchdown Rushing reception, tying the game, 21-21, with 8:57 to go in the third quarter. On the season, Gon- (2012) Rushes/Yards TD tarek leads the team with 22 receptions, 264 receiving yards, and four touchdowns. Colgate 3/-6 0 at Robert Morris 7/35 1 GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE -- BONE MARROW DRIVE at Youngstown St. 5/-2 0 The UAlbany football program is hosting a bone marrow registration drive Saturday from at Maine 2/-1 0 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the North Gate entrance at Bob Ford Field. Every year, over 16,000 Monmouth 4/-21 0 people in the United States battling blood cancer and other illnesses find themselves in at Bryant 5/-11 0 need of a bone marrow transplant. Seventy percent of these patients will not find this Saint Francis 3/13 0 at Sacred Heart 4/-16 0 match within their immediate family and must turn to an unrelated donor on the national Wagner 5/1 0 registry. Delete Blood Cancer is teaming up with the University at Albany to help find more at Duquesne 7/27 1 matches for patients in need. The registration process is as a simple as a cheek swab and CCSU 4/-4 0 takes no more than five minutes. If you’re between the ages of 18 and 55 come out for you chance to be a lifesaver! (2013) at Duquesne 4/-2 0 CLARK TABBED CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK at Colgate 2/0 0 Redshirt sophomore cornerback Rayshan Clark was named the CAA Defensive Player of vs. URI 6/-6 0 the Week for his performance against Columbia. Serving as the defensive playmaker of the vs. CCSU 5/-41 0 game, Clark totaled six tackles, including three solo. He logged a solo sack and forced a at Old Dominion 1/1 0 fumble, cleanly stripping the ball from Columbia quarterback Brett Nottingham – UAlbany at James Madison 9/-20 0 at Delaware 9/-15 0 recovered and scored a touchdown on the next play for a 35-0 lead. Clark also recovered a vs. Towson 3/5 0 fumble on a botched snap in the third quarter and recorded three pass breakups. The The- at Richmond 6/10 0 resa, N.Y. native led the defense that held Columbia to just 71 rushing yards on 34 attempts vs. Maine 4/22 1 (2.1 yards/rush) and that forced five turnovers that resulted in 14 points. vs. UNH 7/7 0 at Stony Brook 5/0 0 4-0 START For the second time since going Division I, UAlbany started the season 4-0. The best start (2014) in FCS history came in 2001 when the Danes began 5-0. vs. Holy Cross 6/-10 0 at CCSU 4/27 0 BEST STARTS IN PROGRAM HISTORY at Rhode Island 5/9 0 vs. Columbia 5/15 1 1974: 9-0 (DIII - perfect season) vs. James Madison 10/5 0 1979: 6-0 (DIII - ended 6-3) Total 138/18 4 2001: 5-0 (DI - ended 7-3) 1996: 4-0 (DII - ended 7-3) 2014: 4-0 (DI)

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GONTAREK NAMED FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE RANKED OPPONENTS HISTORY WEEK • UAlbany will play a nationally ranked opponent for the 26th Wide receiver Josh Gontarek was named The Sports Network FCS Na- time in UAlbany’s FCS history against Richmond Saturday. The tional Freshman Player of the Week for his performance in the Great Spiders are ranked 20th in the FCS Coaches Poll and 22nd in the Danes’ 37-20 victory over Rhode Island. Gontarek (Mount Airy, Md.) Sports Network Media Poll. totaled 103 all-purpose yards in the program’s first CAA win, and led • The Great Danes have played at least one ranked opponent UAlbany with five receptions and 87 receiving yards. Midway through every season since 2002. the fourth quarter Saturday, Gontarek hauled in a 9-yard touchdown • UAlbany’s last win over a ranked opponent was on Sept. 22, pass from quarterback Will Fiacchi, giving UAlbany a convincing 37- 2012. The Danes beat Maine, who ranked #23 in the Sports 14 advantage. The touchdown reception marked Gontarek’s first of his collegiate career. On the season, the true freshman leads UAlbany Network Top-25 Poll and #22 in the FCS Coaches Poll. with 16 receptions and 183 receiving yards. Gontarek was also named • UAlbany owns a 5-20 record against ranked foes. the CAA Rookie of the Week for the first time this season on Sept 22.

UALBANY VS. RANKED DIVISION I FCS TEAMS TOOLE, GONTAREK EARN CAA HONORS Nov. 18, 2000 #12 Hofstra 55, UAlbany 28 Patrick Toole and Josh Gontarek were named the CAA Special Sept. 7, 2002 #1 Montana 45, UAlbany 7 Teams Player of the Week and the Rookie of the Week, respective- NOV. 23, 2002 UALBANY 24, #21 DUQUESNE 0 (ECAC CLASSIC) ly, announced by the conference office Sept. 22. Toole had a career Sept. 6, 2003 #6 Northeastern 51, UAlbany 0 game against Rhode Island, sailing three straight field goal attempts Oct. 2, 2004 #21 Lehigh 44, UAlbany 14 through the uprights, including a 46-yarder and a pair of 23-yarders. Sept. 10, 2005 #24 Hofstra 36, UAlbany 7 His three field goals ties UAlbany’s single-game record, while his Sept. 17, 2005 #25 Massachusetts 40, UAlbany 0 46-yard FG ties for the program’s fifth longest. Toole contributed SEPT. 16, 2006 UALBANY 17, #11 DELAWARE 10 13 points in UAlbany’s 37-20 CAA win over URI. He made all four SEPT. 23, 2006 UALBANY 19, #23 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 14 point-after kicks, as well as averaged 61.0 yards on seven kickoffs Sept. 15, 2007 #19 Hofstra 28, UAlbany 13 with two touchbacks. Sept. 22, 2007 #2 Montana 35, UAlbany 14 Dec. 1, 2007 #24 Dayton 42, UAlbany 21 (Gridiron Classic) COACH GATTUSO GETS WIN NO. 100 Aug. 30, 2008 #5 Massachusetts 28, UAlbany 16 Head Coach Greg Gattuso recorded his 100th career win against URI Sept. 20, 2008 #10 New Hampshire 32, UAlbany 24 (100-32/13th season) on Sept. 20th. He is the fifth active CAA coach to Sept. 27, 2008 #17 Delaware 38, UAlbany 7 hit the century mark, joining Andy Talley of Villanova (235-145-2), Jim- Sept. 12, 2009 #17 Massachusetts 44, UAlbany 7 mye Laycock of William & Mary (226-166-2), Jack Cosgrove of Maine SEPT. 19, 2009 UALBANY 20, #20 MAINE 16 (123-123), and Sean McDonnell of New Hampshire (117-72). Sept. 11, 2010 #10 Stephen F. Austin 59, UAlbany 14 Nov. 26, 2011 #22 Stony Brook 31, UAlbany 28 (NCAA First Round) GATTUSO TOPS FCS COACHING CHARTS Sept. 15, 2012 #5 Youngstown State 31, Albany 24 Head Coach Greg Gattuso is currently the winningest active coach at SEPT. 22, 2012 UALBANY 30, #23 MAINE 20 the FCS level by percentage with a .754 winning percentage (101-33). Oct. 5, 2013 #21 James Madison 40, UAlbany 13 In 12 years at Duquesne, Gattuso accrued a 97-32 record and has now Oct. 19, 2013 #7 Towson 44, UAlbany 17 led the Great Danes to a 4-1 start in 2014. His percentage also ranks second amidst the winningest FCS coaches all-time, following Day- Nov. 9, 2013 #8 Maine 33, UAlbany 27 ton’s Mike Kelly (246-54-1) with a .819 winning percentage. Nov. 16, 2013 #23 New Hampshire 37, UAlbany 20 100 FCS WINS The Great Danes’ 19-0 victory over CCSU marked the 100th FCS win for the program. UAlbany turned Division I in 1999 and owns a 102-70 BOB FORD FIELD QUICK HITS overall record. • $19 million multi-sport complex -- home of the Great Dane SHUT OUTS football and soccer teams. Sept. 6th’s 19-0 win over CCSU marked the first shutout in the Gattu- • 8,500-seats, including 629 chair-backs, bleachers, and a natu- so Era, the 12th shutout in FCS program history (since 1999) and first ral grass berm. since 2011. The shutout loss marked the first for Central Connecticut • Daktronics scoreboard with a 39’ by 22’ high-definition video State since falling to Robert Morris, 14-0, during the 2002 season. display and point-source sound system behind the south end zone. UALBANY’S DEFENSIVE SHUTOUTS (SINCE 1999) • Press level with four luxury suites, print media area, and Oct. 16, 1999: Albany 40, Massachusetts-Lowell 0 (164 total yards) booths for radio, television, coaches, and replay. Nov. 6, 1999: Albany 41, Sacred Heart 0 (233 total yards) • FieldTurf surface and Musco stadium lighting. Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, Duquesne 0 (146 total yards) • The field is named in honor of Bob Ford, UAlbany Football’s Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (227 total yards) head coach from 1970-2013. Nov. 19, 2005: Albany 41, Fordham 0 (104 total yards) • The project was completed by Whiting-Turner Contracting Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (161 total yards) Company; with support from principle architect and designer Oct. 28, 2006: Albany 34, Wagner 0 (140 total yards Heery International Inc., and site engineer Clough Harbor & Dec. 6, 2008: Albany 38, Jacksonville 0 (228 total yards) Associates. Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 (246 total yards) • Constuction began in April of 2012 and was completed in Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (81 total yards) September of 2013. Oct. 29, 2011: Albany 24, Wagner 0 (204 total yards) • Planning and fundraising for the new multi-spot complex Sept. 6, 2014: Albany 19, CCSU 0 (195 total yards) began in 2004.

4 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes UALBANY VS. OPPONENTS NOTES Opponent W L Last Meeting Albright 0 2 1976 (28-7, L) Alfred 7 5 1994 (20-19, L) CLOSE CALLS American Int’l 3 0 1998 (25-24, W) Brockport 14 4 1994 (25-13, L) UAlbany has played in 15 games decided by three points or less since the start of the Brooklyn 1 0 1979 (56-0, W) 2009 season. Since 1999, UAlbany has an 11-18 record in FCS games decided by three Brown 0 2 2004 (35-7, L) points or less. Bryant 2 2 2012 (31-14, W) Buffalo 7 4 1988 (28-20, W) Canisius 2 0 2002 (24-22, W) UALBANY’S CLOSE DECISIONS (SINCE 2009) CENTRAL CONN. 13 6 2014 (19-0, W) Sept. 5, 2009: Georgia Southern 29, UAlbany 26 Central Florida 1 0 1980 (28-17, W) Oct. 17, 2009: UAlbany 20, Bryant 17 COLGATE 2 2 2013 (37-34, W) Oct. 31, 2009: Central Conn. State 31, UAlbany 29 COLUMBIA 2 0 2014 (42-7, W Nov. 7, 2009: Robert Morris 13, UAlbany 10 Cortland 8 10 1994 (30-29, L) Cornell 0 1 2006 (23-21, L) Sept. 2, 2010: UAlbany 3, Maine 0 Curry 2 0 1974 (50-23, W) Oct. 2, 2010: UAlbany 23, Yale 20 C.W. Post 1 2 1998 (24-16, L) Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, UAlbany 27 (OT) Dayton 0 2 2007 (42-21, L) Sept. 3, 2011: Colgate 37, UAlbany 34 (OT) DELAWARE 1 2 2013 (33-30, L) Drake 0 1 2002 (49-42, L) Nov. 26, 2011: #22 Stony Brook 31, UAlbany 28 (NCAA Playoffs) Duquesne 5 2 2013 (35-24, L) Oct. 27, 2012: UAlbany 23, Sacred Heart 20 Florida Atlantic 0 1 2001 (27-9, L) Sept. 7, 2013: UAlbany 37, Colgate 34 Florida Int’l 0 1 2002 (35-26, L) Sept. 21, 2013: Central Conn. 20, UAlbany 17 Fordham 4 4 2007 (23-20, W) Gannon 1 0 1996 (40-29, W) Oct. 12, 2013: Delaware 33, UAlbany 30 Georgia Southern 0 1 2009 (29-26, L) Aug. 30, 2014: UAlbany 14, Holy Cross 13 Hampden-Sydney 1 0 1977 (51-45, W) Oct. 4, 2014: James Madison 31, UAlbany 28 Hobart 1 0 1979 (10-0, W) Hofstra 3 11 2008 (22-16, W) HOLY CROSS 1 0 2014 (14-13, W) BYE WEEK VOLUNTEERING Ithaca 5 14 1994 (22-11, L) Instead of using the bye week (Week 3) time to focus solely on their own game, the Great Jacksonville 1 0 2008 (28-0, W) Danes spent a little extra time helping out those with special needs. After the conclusion JAMES MADISON 0 2 2014 (31-28, L) of practice Thursday evening (9/11), UAlbany welcomed the Capital District Pop Warner King’s (Pa.) 2 0 1996 (49-21, W) Lehigh 1 1 2006 (17-16, W) Challengers to Bob Ford Field for a fun and exciting flag football game. The Pop Warner MAINE 4 3 2013 (33-27, L) Challenger flag football division is designed to provide children and young adults with Marist 3 0 1984 (43-0, W) special needs the opportunity to participate in the National Pop Warner program as play- Massachusetts 0 3 2009 (44-7, L) ers and cheerleaders. Mass.-Lowell 3 0 1999 (40-0, W) Mass. Maritime 1 0 1974 (75-6, W) Mercyhurst 1 0 1996 (20-10, W) MORRISON NAMED CAA & ECAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Merrimack 2 0 1998 (24-6, W) Following Week 1, UAlbany football player Neil Morrison was named the CAA Defensive Monmouth 11 4 2012 (55-24, W) Player of the Week, as well as the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week. Morrison’s last Montana 0 2 2007 (35-14, L) NEW HAMPSHIRE 0 2 2013 (37-20, L) minute heroics gave UAlbany a 14-13 stunning win over Holy Cross in the 2014 sea- New Haven 1 2 1986 (45-28, L) son-opener Saturday, as he recovered a fumble for a 79-yard touchdown with 44 seconds New York Tech 1 0 1981 (41-7, W) remaining in the contest. A native of Miramar, Fla., Morrison also totaled eight tackles, Niagara 1 0 1973 (75-9, W) including four solo and one for a loss. The outside linebacker helped the UAlbany defense Nichols 1 1 1974 (32-8, W) Northeastern 0 2 2003 (51-0, L) hold Holy Cross to an average of just 2.9 yards on 41 rushing attempts in the game. Norwich 14 6 1994 (45-20, W) Old Dominion 0 1 2013 (66-10, L) JORDAN OUT FOR SEASON Pace 4 1 1998 (17-0, W) Redshirt senior linebacker Kyle Jordan will miss the remainder of the season due to a Plattsburgh 6 0 1978 (32-7, W) Plymouth State 1 0 1985 (33-21, W) hamstring injury suffered in the CCSU game. In two contests this season, Jordan recorded R.I.T. 5 0 1977 (13-3, W) 12 tackles (6 solo), forced two fumbles, including the game-winning play that led to a 79- Rensselaer 7 1 1996 (17-7, W) yard touchdown against Holy Cross. Jordan missed the majority of the 2013 season with RHODE ISLAND 1 1 2014 (37-20, W) a lower body injury as well, appearing in four games. In his career, Jordan recorded 126 RICHMOND 0 1 2013 (27-10, L) Robert Morris 8 6 2012 (35-10, W) tackles (76 solo), forced five fumbles, and recovered three in 29 games. Rowan 0 2 2000 (31-3, L) Sacred Heart 13 2 2012 (23-20, W) FOUR FORMER NFL PLAYERS ON STAFF Salisbury State 4 0 1994 (44-20, W) The Great Danes have four former NFL players currently on the coaching staff -- assistant Siena 1 0 1973 (71-8, W) Southern Conn. 9 6 1998 (24-14, W) head coach Bernard Clark, offensive line coach Jim Sweeney, defensive line coach Delbert Springfield 4 10 1994 (24-13, L) Cowsette, and volunteer assistant Nate Byham. Clark was a linebacker for the Cincinnati St. Francis, Pa. 14 0 2012 (36-13, W) Bengals and Seattle Seahawks, playing three seasons in the NFL and two in the AFL. A St. John’s 2 0 2001 (31-6, W) 16-year veteran of the NFL, Sweeney was second round pick in the 1984 draft. He was St. Lawrence 6 5 1997 (49-0, W) St. Peter’s 1 0 2003 (64-9, W) named to the All-NFL Rookie Team after his first season with the New York Jets and Stephen F. Austin 0 1 2010 (59-14, L) played 11 seasons with the Jets with 158 consecutive starts. Cowsette was drafted by Stonehill 2 0 1998 (52-0, W) the Washington Redskins and played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and STONY BROOK 10 6 2013 (24-3, L) Chicago Bears from 2000-06. Lastly, Byham was sixth round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by New Jersey 0 2 1996 (38-18, L) Towson 2 2 2013 (44-17, L) the San Francisco 49ers. He battled in 29 NFL games, playing 14 games, including three Union 4 9 1997 (54-0, W) starts, with the 49ers before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2012 and U.S. Mer. Marine 0 1 1978 (14-8, L) 2013 seasons. VILLANOVA 0 0 1ST MEETING Wagner 14 2 2012 (30-0, L) W. Connecticut 6 1 1993 (50-6, W) UALBANY FOOTBALL WEEKLY ON MY4 Widener 0 1 1977 (33-15, L) A UAlbany football coaches show will air on MY4 (WNYA) this season. NBC13 (WNYT) William Paterson 1 1 1994 (41-25, L) sports director Rodger Wyland hosts the 30-minute show with new Great Danes football Yale 1 0 2010 (23-20, W) coach Greg Gattuso every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Youngstown State 0 1 2012 (31-24, L) 2014 Opponents in Bold UALBANY INDUCTS 2014 HALL OF FAME CLASS The University at Albany inducted Mari Werner (WBB), Liz Tucker (WBB), Ty Curran (FB), UAlbany Game Notes 5 NOTES

and the 1984 men’s and women’s cross country teams into the Athlet- ics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27th at a luncheon prior to the Great Danes 2014 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS Hall of Fame football game versus Columbia. Ty Curran (Football Player & Athletics Contributor): Curran, a four-time WEEK 1 Neil Morrison CAA Defensive Player of the Week letterman, was an offensive lineman for the undefeated 1974 football ECAC Defensive Player of the Week team, which was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition to being a standout during his tenure, Curran has been an integral contributor in many University fundraising endeavors, including the WEEK 4 Josh Gontarek CAA Rookie of the Week naming of Bob Ford Field. FCS Freshman Player of the Week

DANES PICKED 10TH IN CAA PRESEASON POLL Patrick Toole CAA Special Teams Player of the Week At the conference media day in Baltimore, the CAA announced the preseason all-conference teams and the predicted order of finish. The WEEK 5 Rayshan Clark CAA Defensive Player of the Week Great Danes were picked 10th in the preseason poll for the sec- ECAC Defensive Player of the Week ond straight season, while the list was topped by New Hampshire, which tied for second in the conference standings last year. UNH has WEEK 6 Josh Gontarek CAA Co-Rookie of the Week reached 10-straight FCS postseasons -- the longest current streak in the country. CAA Football is coming off a 2013 season in which two teams – New Hampshire and Towson – reached the NCAA Division I Nov. 23, 1985, ECAC-North DIII Championship (at Plymouth State), Football Championship semifinals, with the Tigers becoming the 10th 33-21, W team in conference history to reach the national title game. Nov. 23, 2002, ECAC Division I-AA Classic (vs. Duquesne), 24-0, W Dec. 1, 2007, Gridiron Classic (at Dayton), 42-21, L 2014 CAA Football Predicted Order of Finish Dec. 6, 2008, Gridiron Classic (vs. Jacksonville), 28-0, W 1. New Hampshire (15) Nov. 26, 2011, NCAA DI FCS Playoffs First Round (at Stony Brook), 2. Villanova (2) 31-28, L 3. Richmond (3) 4. William and Mary (3) UALBANY’S BEST FCS TOTAL OFFENSE GAMES 5. Towson 600 vs. Drake, Oct. 12, 2002 6. Delaware 591 vs. Wagner, Nov. 1, 2003 7. Maine 573 vs. Central Conn. State, Oct. 22, 2011 8. James Madison (1) 543 vs. Canisius, Oct. 19, 2002 9. Stony Brook 539 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 12, 2011 10. UAlbany 538 vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 25, 2003 11. Rhode Island 535 vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 23, 1999 12. Elon 524 vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 13, 2007 523 vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 9, 2004 OSBOURNE NAMED TO CAA PRESEASON TEAM 518 vs. Colgate, Sept. 14, 2013 Senior running back Omar Osbourne was named to the CAA Presea- 511 vs. Monmouth, Sept. 29, 2012 son All-Conference Team, A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Osbourne was 504 vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 18, 2008 a first team All-CAA selection in 2013. He ranked third in the conference, totaling 1,206 rushing yards and 100.5 yards per game, while his OVERTIME GAMES rushing total also placed him fifth in UAlbany’s all-time single-season Including UAlbany’s 2013 home-opening heart breaker to Rhode record book. Osbourne ranked fourth in the CAA with 12 rushing Island, the Great Danes have fallen in each of their last three overtime touchdowns, including a three-touchdown performance against games. UAlbany recorded the program’s first ever overtime victory in Delaware on Oct. 12th. Osbourne also totaled 1,369 all-purpose yards a 22-16 decision against Hofstra on Sept. 13, 2008. TB David McCa- (114.1/game), which ranked seventh in the league. This summer, rty’s 7-yard touchdown run decided the outcome. UAlbany suffered Osbourne was also named to the 2014 College Football Performance setbacks in its previous two OT decisions. Awards Running Back Award Watch List. UALBANY’S OVERTIME HISTORY PARKER EARNS SPOT ON CFPA TIGHT END AWARD WATCH LIST Oct. 21, 2000: Sacred Heart 35, Albany 28 (OT) Brian Parker earned a spot on the 2014 CFPA Tight End Award Watch Oct. 12, 2002: Drake 49, Albany 42 (2OT) List, as announced by College Football Performance Awards. Parker, a Sept. 13, 2008: Albany 22, Hofstra 16 (OT) native of Henrietta, N.Y., started and played in 11 games in 2013 and Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) ranked third on the team with 30 receptions. Parker totaled 355 receiv- Sept. 3, 2011: Colgate 37, Albany 34 (OT) ing yards and scored two touchdowns in UAlbany’s inaugural season Sept. 14, 2012: Rhode Island 19, Albany 13 (OT) competing in the CAA. HOME CROWDS ESPN3 & AMERICAN SPORTS NETWORK EXPOSURE IN 2014 UAlbany broke its home attendance record with the opening of Bob This season, UAlbany has two games broadcast on the national and Ford Field on September 14, 2013, filling the stadium to its capacity of regional scale, including the Great Danes’ season-opener versus Holy 8,500. The Danes repeated the feat on homecoming against Towson, Cross. The 6 p.m. game at Bob Ford Field aired on ESPN3. In addition, Oct. 19. Attendance has topped 6,000 fans 16 times since 1973. UAlbany’s CAA contest at Villanova on Nov. 15th will broadcast live on American Sports Network at 7 p.m. Both games mark first meetings UALBANY’S TOP HOME CROWDS between the programs. 1. Oct. 19, 2013: 8,500 vs. Towson – L (44-17) Sept. 14, 2013: 8,500 vs. Rhodes Island – L (19-13 OT) UALBANY FOOTBALL’S POSTSEASON APPEARANCES 3. Nov. 6, 1978: 7,500 vs. Ithaca – W (9-6) Nov. 19, 1977, NCAA DIII Quarterfinal (at Hampden-Sydney), 51-45, W 4. Sept. 20, 1975: 7,500 vs. Ithaca – L (33-0) Nov. 26, 1977, NCAA Division III Semifinal (at Widener), 33-15, L 5. Oct. 13, 2012: 6,852 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. – W (36-13)

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6. Aug. 30, 2014: 6,748 vs. Holy Cross - W (14-13) (Rookie) JOSH GONTAREK -- WR -- Fr. – Mount Airy, Md. 7. Oct. 9, 2010: 6,624 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. – W (48-0) Receptions: 6 8. Oct. 5, 1974: 6,500 vs. RIT – W (49-7) Yards: 81 9. Sept. 10, 1984: 6,500 vs. Ithaca – W (10-6) Receiving Touchdowns: 2 10. Oct. 13, 2007: 6,419 vs. Sacred Heart – W (38-7) Receiving TDs (Yards): 16/13 11. Sept. 21, 2013: 6,412 vs. CCSU – L (20-17) 12. Oct. 10, 2009: 6,255 vs. Duquesne – W (55-10) GONTAREK NOTES: Gontarek led UAlbany with six receptions, 81 13. Sept. 10, 2005: 6,212 vs. Hofstra – L (36-7) receiving yards, and two touchdowns … Trailing by 14 (21-4) and 14. Sept. 1, 2012: 6,194 vs. Colgate – W (40-23) facing third down, Gontarek caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from 15. Oct. 12, 1996: 6,082 vs. Union – L (23-6) Will Fiacchi with 19 seconds remaining in the first half, cutting the 16. Nov. 16, 2013: 6,044 vs. UNH – L (37-20) margin to seven, 21-14, at the break … Out of the locker rooms, Gon- tarek scored again, snagging a 13-yard touchdown reception, tying UALBANY’S TOP FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE MARKS the game, 21-21, with 8:57 to go in the third quarter … On the season, 1. 25,201 vs. James Madison, 10-5-13 – L (40-13) Gontarek leads the team with 22 receptions, 264 receiving yards, and 2. 23,097 vs. Montana, 9-22-07 – L (35-14) four touchdowns. 3. 22,196 vs. Delaware, 9-27-08 – L (38-7) 4. 22,016 vs. Delaware, 9-16-06 – W (17-10) TOP PERFORMERS VS COLUMBIA (9/27) 5. 20,118 vs. Old Dominion, 9-28-13 – L (66-10) (O) OMAR OSBOURNE -- RB -- RSr. -- Syracuse, N.Y. 6. 19,511 vs. Montana, 9-7-02 – L (45-7) Rushes: 15 7. 18,118 vs. Georgia Southern, 9-5-09 – L (29-26) Net Yards: 193 8. 15,840 vs. Youngstown State, 9-15-12 – L (31-23) Rushing TDs (Yards): 2 (45/57) 9. 17,363 vs. Delaware, 10-12-13 – L (33-30) Receptions: 1 10. 15,112 vs. Massachusetts, 8-30-08 – L (28-16) Yards: 20 11. 14,022 vs. Central Florida, 11-8-80 – W (28-27) OSBOURNE NOTES: Led UAlbany to a 42-7 win over Columbia TOP PERFORMERS VS JAMES MADISON (10/4) with 193 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 15 carries (Offense) WILL FIACCHI -- QB -- RSr. -- Marcellus, N.Y. … Piloted the Danes to two one-play scoring drives in the second Attempts: 17-32 quarter, scampering 45 yards for a touchdown (21-0, 11:31), followed Completion Yards: 278 by a 57-yard touchdown run (35-0, 4:27) … The performance marked TD (Passing): 2 his 10th career 100+ yard rushing game and third consecutive this Interceptions: 0 season … His 193 yards is his second-best career performance (best is TD Passes (Yards): 16/13 256) … Osbourne also totaled 213 all-purpose yards … He ranks 7th on UAlbany’s career rushing chart, now with 2,558 career rushing yards FIACCHI NOTES: Totaled a season-high 278 passing yards and two … The 2013 first-team All-CAA running back leads the conference this touchdown tosses against James Madison … Completed 17-of-32 season with 135.2 rushing yards per game. attempts despite heavy pressure on the line … Trailing by 14 (21-4) and facing third down, Fiacchi connected a 16-yard touchdown pass (D) RAYSHAN CLARK -- CB -- RSo. -- Theresa, N.Y. to Josh Gontarek with 19 seconds remaining in the first half, cutting Total Tackles: 6 the margin to seven, 21-14, at the break … Out of the locker rooms, Fi- Solo/Assisted Tackles: 3/3 acchi again found Gontarek in the back of the end zone with a 13-yard TFL (Yards Lost): 1.0 (4) touchdown pass, tying the game, 21-21, with 8:57 to go in the third Fumble Recoveries (Yards): 1 (2) quarter … Fiacchi led UAlbany down the field 71-yards on 11-plays, Pass Breakups: 3 including a 10-yard rush and a 20-yard pass to Brian Parker, leading Sacks (Yards): 1.0 (4) up to UAlbany’s game-tying touchdown (28-28) with 55 seconds remaining. CLARK NOTES: Led UAlbany to a 42-7 win over Columbia and 4-0 record, serving as the defensive playmaker of the game … Totaled (Defense) RAYSHAN CLARK -- CB -- RSo. -- Theresa, N.Y. six tackles, including three solo … Logged a solo sack and forced a Total Tackles: 10 fumble, cleanly stripping the ball from Columbia quarterback Brett Solo/Assisted Tackles: 5/5 Nottingham – UAlbany recovered and scored a touchdown on the next TFL (Yards Lost): 1.0 - 2 play for a 35-0 lead … Also Recovered a fumble on a botched snap in Fumble Recoveries (Yards): -- the third quarter and recorded three pass breakups … Led the defense Interceptions (Yards): -- that held Columbia to just 71 rushing yards on 34 attempts (2.1 yards/ Pass Breakups: 4 rush) and that forced five turnovers that resulted in 14 points … With Sacks (Yards): -- Clark’s help, UAlbany ranks 1st in the FCS for turnover margin (3.00), 2nd in rushing defense (72.0), and 3rd in scoring defense (10.0). CLARK NOTES: Totaled 10 tackles, including five solo, and one for a loss of two yards … Led the team with four pass breakups. (SP) KYLE SAKOWSKI -- FS -- Jr. -- Chester, N.Y. Total Tackles: 14 (Special Teams) JOJO MCCLARY -- CB -- Jr. -- Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Solo/Assisted Tackles: 4/10 Blocked FGs: 1 Fumble Recoveries (Yards): 1 (0) Special Teams Tackles (Solo/Assisted): 1 Pass Breakups: 3

MCCLARY NOTES: McClary blocked a 48-yard field goal that would SAKOWSKI NOTES: Recorded a career-high 14 tackles (4 solo) and have given James Madison a two-score lead with just over two three pass breakups … Helped UAlbany jump out to an insurmount- minutes left in the third quarter … UAlbany then was able to tie the able lead in the 42-7 win over Columbia … On the kickoff after a UAl- game, 28-28, with 55-seconds left in the game … McClary also had a bany touchdown in the second quarter, Sakowski recovered a fumble solo tackle on special teams and totaled four tackles (3 solo) overall. on the return, giving the Danes possession again. Two plays later UAlbany took a 21-0 advantage.

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Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (R) JOSH GONTAREK -- WR -- Fr. – Mount Airy, Md. Receiving TDs (Yards): 9 Receptions: 2 Returns: 1 Yards: 29 Yards: 16 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 Long Return: 16 Receiving TDs (Yards): 20 Rushes: 2 GONTAREK NOTES: Totaled 103 all-purpose yards … Led UAlbany Net Yards: 72 with five receptions and 87 receiving yards, including a 37-yard catch Kickoff Returns: 2 … Recorded his first career touchdown reception in the fourth quarter Kickoff Yards: 32 – a nine-yard pass from Fiacchi that gave UAlbany a 37-14 advantage. Long Return: 18 Punt Returns: 1 TOP PERFORMERS AT CCSU (9/6) Yards: 7 (O) COLE KING -- WR -- RSr. -- Syracuse, N.Y. Receptions: 5 GONTAREK NOTES: Totaled 140 all-purpose yards … Led UAlbany Yards: 96 with two receptions, including a touchdown catch … Recorded his Receiving Touchdowns: 2 second career touchdown reception in the second quarter – a 20-yard Receiving TDs (Yards): 17 / 27 pass from Fiacchi that gave UAlbany a 28-0 advantage … Also ran the ball twice, netting 72-yards, including a 65-yard scamper … On the KING NOTES: Led UAlbany to a 19-0 shutout over CCSU with five season, the true freshman leads the team with 16 receptions and 183 receptions (12/12/17/28/27), 96 receiving yards, and two touchdowns receiving yards. … Connected with QB Will Fiacchi with 3:29 remaining in the second quarter for a 17-yard TD reception, giving UAlbany a 10-0 lead … In TOP PERFORMERS AT RHODE ISLAND (9/20) UAlbany’s final drive of the first half, King snagged a 28-yard recep- (O) OMAR OSBOURNE -- RB -- RSr. -- Syracuse, N.Y. tion, followed by a 27-yard touchdown catch with 7 seconds remaining Rushes: 27 in the half for a 17-0 advantage … All of his receptions were for 12+ Net Yards: 153 yards, including a pair of 27+’s … Recorded all of his stats in the first Rushing TDs (Yards): -- half, as UAlbany went to its running game in the second do to the Receptions: 1 team’s lead as well as to heavy rainfall. Yards: 13 (D) MIKE NICASTRO -- OLB -- RSo. -- Clarksville, Md. OSBOURNE NOTES: Led UAlbany to a 37-20 CAA win over Rhode Is- Total Tackles: 10 land with 153 rushing yards on 27 carries … The performance marked Solo/Assisted Tackles: 5/5 his ninth career 100+ yard rushing game and second consecutive this TFL (Yards Lost): 1.0 (6) season … His 153 yards is his second-best career performance (best is Fumble Recoveries (Yards): 1 (0) 256) … Had a long run of 28-yards against the Rams and averaged 5.7 yards per carry. NICASTRO NOTES: Led UAlbany to a shutout over CCSU, recording 10 tackles (5 solo), one for a loss of six yards, and recovered a fumble (D) TIM KOLOGRIVOV -- DT -- RSr. -- Wyckoff, N.J. on special teams … Piloted the defense that held CCSU to just 21 rush- Total Tackles: 2 ing yards in the game and an average of 1.1 yards per rush … Held the Solo/Assisted Tackles: 2 reigning FCS Offensive Player of the Week, running back Rob Hollo- TFL (Yards Lost): 1.0 (3) man, to only 33 positive yards on nine carries … Also kept the Blue Fumble Recoveries (Yards): 1 (0) Devils out of the end zone in both of their red zone chances … Gave Sacks (Yards): 1.0 (3) UAlbany possession with 2:40 remaining after recovering a fumble on a punt return, which preserved the shutout for the Danes. KOLOGRIVOV NOTES: Led UAlbany to a 37-20 CAA win over Rhode Island and 3-0 record, serving as the defensive playmaker of the game (SP) JON MARTIN -- P -- RSo. -- Delmar, N.Y. … Recovered a fumble that eventually resulted in a field goal, and Punts Average: 40.1 forced a fumble on a ferocious sack that ultimately gave the Danes’ a Inside 20: 2 touchdown and the lead for good (20-14) in the resulting drive … Led Long: 53 the defense that held URI to just 79 rushing yards on 29 attempts (2.7 yards/rush) and that forced three turnovers that resulted in 17 points. MARTIN NOTES: Punted eight times with an average of 40.1 yards per punt … Pinned CCSU inside the 20 twice … Had incredible hang- (SP) PATRICK TOOLE -- K -- RJr. -- Walkill, N.Y. time, forcing four fair catches, in addition to two fumbles that were FG Made/Attempted: 3/4 on the attempted catch – UAlbany recovered both to keep possession Individual FG Yards: 23/23/46 … Only two punts were actually returned – one for -1 yards, the other PATs Made/Attempted: 4/4 was Martin’s longest punt of the night (53-yards) returned for just 13 … Martin’s performance played a key role in UAlbany’s shutout, giv- TOOLE NOTES: UAlbany kicker Patrick Toole had a career game, sailing the Danes two extra possessions on the fumble recoveries and put ing three straight field goal attempts through the uprights, including CCSU in poor field condition at the start of nearly every drive. a 46-yarder and a pair of 23-yarders … His three field goals ties UAl- bany’s single-game record, while his 46-yard FG ties for the program’s TOP PERFORMERS VS. HOLY CROSS (8/30) fifth longest … Toole contributed 13 points in UAlbany’s 37-20 CAA (O) BRIAN PARKER -- TE -- RSr. -- Henrietta, N.Y. win over Rhode Island … He made all four point-after kicks, as well as Receptions: 6 averaged 61.0 yards on seven kickoffs with two touchbacks. Yards: 87 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (R) JOSH GONTAREK -- WR -- Fr. – Mount Airy, Md. Receiving TDs (Yards): 12 Receptions: 5 Yards: 87

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PARKER NOTES: Led the charge in UAlbany’s fourth quarter comeback win over Holy Cross … Caught a 12-yard touchdown pass with ABOUT UALBANY ATHLETICS 11:05 remaining to make it a one-score game (13-7) … Led the squad with a career-high 87 receiving yards … Recorded six receptions, UAlbany's intercollegiate athletics program excels at including a 32-yarder and a 28-yard catch. the NCAA Division I level, producing competitive teams, successful coaches, and outstanding student-athletes (D) NEIL MORRISON -- OLB -- So. -- Miramar, Fla. recognized for their accomplishments both on the field Total Tackles: 8 and in the classroom. The University sponsors 19 varsity Solo/Assisted Tackles: 4/4 sports for men and women. Club sports, an intramural TFL (Yards Lost): 0.5 program, and recreational opportunities are also offered. Fumble Recoveries (Yards): 1 (79-yards) As a member of the America East Conference, 17 of MORRISON NOTES: Played hero with a 79-yard fumble recovery for the school's 19 varsity teams are eligible for conference a touchdown with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give championships and NCAA post-season competition. UAlbany a 14-13 comeback win over Holy Cross … Started at outside linebacker and recorded eight tackles, including four solo. Women’s golf is an associate member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and football, a Division I FCS (SP) PATRICK TOOLE -- PK -- RJr. -- Walkill, N.Y. program, enters its second year as an associate member of FG Made/Attempted: 0/1 the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013 after competing PATs Made/Attempted: 2/2 in the Northeast Conference for 14 seasons.

TOOLE NOTES: Made both point-after attempts, including a pres- UAlbany has won 74 conference championships, 25 sure-packed game-winner with 44 seconds remaining to lift UAlbany regular season championships, and produced 31 NCAA to a 14-13 win over Holy Cross … A junior transfer from Tennessee, Tournament teams since moving to Division I. In 2013- the game marked the first in Toole’s career with UAlbany … He also 14, UAlbany won eight conference championships, made kicked off three times, totaling 175 yards (58.3 avg.). four NCAA Tournament appearances, as well as won the America East Commissioner’s Cup for the third time (R) JOSH GONTAREK -- WR -- Fr. -- Mount Airy, Md. in school history. The Great Danes captured conference Receptions: 9 championships in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s Yards: 67 and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, men’s lacrosse and softball. GONTAREK NOTES: In his rookie debut, Gontarek recorded a game- high nine receptions for a total of 67 yards, including a 12-yard catch Celebrating the school’s most successful year in in UAlbany’s comeback win over Holy Cross … He connected with Division I history in 2012-13, UAlbany won a record nine QB Will Fiacchi six times in the first quarter, including four straight conference championships, while also making four NCAA completions in the opening drive … Also returned two kickoffs for a Tournament appearances. The Great Danes won the total of 23 yards. America East Commissioner’s Cup, as field hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s indoor track & UP NEXT field, women’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & UAlbany hits the road for the first time in nearly a month, traveling to field, women’s outdoor track & field, and men’s lacrosse Maine for a 12:30 p.m. CAA contest on Oct. 18th. captured conference titles. Football also won its sixth NEC championship and had two players sign NFL Free Agent contracts.

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CAREER PASSING YARDS OMAR OSBOURNE Player PA PC INT PCT YDS TD 100 RUSHING PERFORMANCES 1. Joe Savino (1994-97) 946 493 37 .521 7,015 56 + 2. Vinny Esposito (2006-09) 837 482 29 .576 5,692 38 3. Will Fiacchi (2011-) 818 464 14 .567 5,442 30 4. Ryan Roeder (1999-02) 495 291 16 .588 3,564 24 Rushes/Yards TD 5. Dan Di Lella (2008-11) 498 284 15 .570 3,275 29 6. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 514 233 24 .453 3,153 25 2011 7. Jaan Laap (1990-93) 394 202 16 .513 2,942 19 CCSU 9/103 1 8. Eric Williams (1995-99) 310 164 9 .529 2,518 24 9. Mike Milano (1983-85) 320 141 15 .441 2,156 25 10. Michael Oliva (1996-99) 178 109 7 .612 1,758 23 2012 11. Tom Pratt (1979-82) 221 102 15 .462 1,396 13 Colgate 16/113 1 12. D. Bocanegra (2005-08) 268 140 10 .522 1,377 8 13. Brad Aldrich (1976-78) 301 82 17 .272 1,235 8 14. John Bertuzzi (1973-75) 122 43 17 .352 1,102 13 2013 15. Jeff Russell (1984-86) 188 79 17 .420 1,031 7 at Colgate 35/256 2 vs. CCSU 32/119 2 CAREER RUSHING YARDS at Delaware 34/142 3 vs. Maine 29/134 1 Player Carries Yards Avg. TD vs. UNH 28/109 1 1. David McCarty (2006-09) 798 4,287 5.4 35 2. Drew Smith (2009-12) 615 3,278 5.2 40 3. Gary Jones (2002-03) 442 3,033 6.9 40 2014 4. Greg Garrett (1996-99) 634 2,958 4.7 28 5. Omar Osbourne (2011-) 567 2,687 4.7 24 at CCSU 35/110 0 6. Tom DeBlois (1973-76) 439 2,680 6.2 26 at Rhode Island 27/153 0 7. Peter Pedro (1986-89) 480 2,612 5.4 22 8. Brian Manigault (1998-01) 433 2,251 5.2 24 vs. Columbia 15/193 2 9. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 639 2,245 3.5 30 vs. James Madison 29/129 2 10. Dave Soldini (1981-85) 411 2,075 5.0 8 11. Glenn Sowalskie (1973-77) 308 1,973 6.4 19 12. Chuck Priore (1979-81) 349 1,881 5.4 13 13. Orin Griffin (1973-76) 288 1,812 6.3 16 14. Mike Mirabella (1975-78) 329 1,728 5.3 15 15. Levi Louis (1978-80) 333 1,690 5.1 14

CAREER RECEPTIONS

Player No. Yards Avg. TD 1. Ryan Kirchner (2009-12) 172 1,883 10.9 14 2. Tim Bush (2007-09) 147 1,880 12.8 7 3. Dan Gmelin (1994-97) 136 2,243 16.5 17 4. Chris Phillis (1999-01) 124 2,100 16.9 20 5. Cole King (2011-) 117 1,782 15.2 14 6. Kevin Chillis (2010-13) 107 1,340 12.5 8 7. Irani DeAraujo (2004-07) 95 915 9.6 1 8. Seth Thomas (1994-97) 94 1,207 12.8 13 9. Andy Shein (1991-94) 93 1,537 16.5 12 10. Michael Ettz (1996-99) 92 1,249 13.6 5 11. Glenn Carlin (1985-87) 86 1,392 16.2 12 12. John Donnelly (1983-85) 78 1,269 16.3 13 13. Drew Smith (2009-12) 73 767 10.5 5 14. Bob Thorne (1994-96) 72 1,086 15.1 8 15. Bob Brien (1981-83) 67 1,061 15.8 13

10 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes Last time vs. Richmond... RICHMOND 27, UALBANY 10 Saturday, November 2, 2013 / Richmond, Va. / Week 10

RICHMOND, Va. – While the University at Taking over on their own 32, the Spiders then took 1 2 3 4 Score Albany football team held a lead into the advantage on their first possession of the quarter, second quarter of play Saturday evening at driving 65-yards to the three-yard line. Facing 4th-and UALBANY 7 3 0 0 10 Robins Stadium, the hosting University of goal, Jordi kicked a 20-yard field goal, making it a RICHMOND 3 14 0 10 27 Richmond Spiders battled back to take a 27- one-point game, 7-6, with 7:59 remaining in the half. 10 victory. Richmond improved to 3-6 on the UAlbany looked to answer but a fumble on their season and 1-4 in the CAA, while UAlbany third play put the ball back into Richmond’s hands fell to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in conference. at UAlbany’s 40 with under seven minutes left in the ALBANY RICH “I was proud of how we battled in the first half stanza. The Spiders then used seven plays to drive FIRST DOWNS 17 30 and a little disappointed in the second half,” said 40-yards into the end zone on Seth Fisher’s three-yard Rushing 5 14 head coach Bob Ford. “Maybe we ran a little bit out of run. Going for two, the hosts converted as Strauss Passing 11 14 gas because of a depth situation, but that’s the hand connected a short pass to Thomas Evans up the mid- Penalty 1 2 we have been dealt.” dle, giving Richmond its first lead of the game, 14-7, NET YARDS RUSHING 106 192 Leading the Great Danes’ offense, quarterback with 2:58 on the clock. Rushing Attempts 34 41 Will Fiacchi totaled 212 passing yards, completing 17- Undeterred, the Great Danes marched 68-yards Average Per Rush 3.1 4.7 of-27 attempts. Running back Omar Osbourne led the down the gridiron, setting up Tom O’Riordan’s squad with 18 carries, totaling 56 rushing yards and 24-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining. The Rushing Touchdowns 1 1 a touchdown, while senior wide receiver Kevin Chillis successful kick cut the deficit to four, 14-10. Yards Gained Rushing 116 209 caught a team-best four passes for 39 yards. However, Richmond’s Brandon Jordi made an Yards Lost Rushing 10 17 Defensively, Randall Exantus totaled a career-high astounding 48-yard field goal as time expired to send NET YARDS PASSING 212 316 14 tackles, including eight unassisted, as well as Richmond into the break leading 17-10. Completions-Attempts-Int 17-27-1 27-41-1 nabbed an interception. Redshirt freshman Michael The third quarter featured a defensive battle and Average Per Attempt 7.9 7.7 Nicastro brought down eight, while Tramaine Wilson a scoreless stanza for just the second time this sea- Average Per Completion 12.5 11.7 totaled seven tackles and logged a fumble recovery. son. The Great Danes forced the Spiders to turn the Passing Touchdowns 0 1 Winning the coin toss, the Great Danes deferred ball over twice. The first being Exantus’ interception TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 318 508 and kicked off to the hosting Spiders to start the in the end zone at the 9:03 mark. However, UAlbany Total offense plays 61 82 conference clash. Richmond made its way down the was unable to take full advantage after the touchback Average Gain Per Play 5.2 6.2 field, but missed a 32-yard field goal on their opening and was forced to punt. With 30 seconds remaining Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-1 drive, hitting the upright. in the quarter, junior Tim Kologrivov stripped the ball Taking advantage of the Spiders’ miscue, UAlbany out of Fisher’s grasps and into the hands of teammate Penalties: Number-Yards 6-55 5-55 answered with a successful 80-yard drive, capped Tramaine Wilson. The Great Danes took over on their PUNTS-YARDS 3-118 1-27 by Omar Osbourne’s 2-yard touchdown rush. In the own 40, but again were forced to punt in the drive. Average Yards Per Punt 39.3 27.0 12-play drive, Fiacchi connected a 35-yard pass to Ja- While the Great Danes defense stifled every Net Yards Per Punt 35.0 27.0 meel Gay down Richmond’s sideline, and Osbourne’s offensive attempt in the third, Richmond finally struck Inside 20 2 0 12-yard rush on 2nd-and-11 put the Great Danes on with 8:12 remaining in the fourth. Strauss connected 50+ Yards 0 0 Richmond’s 21-yard line. Facing 3rd-and-6, Fiacchi a 30-yard touchdown pass to Rashad Ponder, giving Touchbacks 0 0 converted, finding Cole King 10-yards down field, the Spiders a two-touchdown lead, 24-10. Fair catch 0 0 making it 1st-and-goal. Again, the Great Danes were Richmond quickly put the game out of reach with KICKOFFS-YARDS 3-157 6-337 successful on third-down, as Osbourne rushed to the 4:54 remaining, as Jordi’s 34-yard field goal sailed Average Yards Per Kickoff 52.3 56.2 right and into the end zone, giving UAlbany a 7-0 through the uprights, making the score 27-10. The Net Yards Per Kickoff 39.0 35.3 lead with 5:03 remaining in the first quarter. Spiders gained possession as a result of a Mylon Touchbacks 0 3 Richmond answered on their next possession with Blueford’s interception at UAlbany’s 39-yard line. a 43-yard field goal by Brandon Jordi. The Spiders UAlbany attempted to get a few final points on Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-13-0 drove 57-yards on 12 plays, cutting the margin to the board, but O’Riordan’s 40-yard attempt fell just Average Per Return 0.0 13.0 four, 7-3, with 26 seconds remaining in the opening short, and the Spiders ran out the remainder of the Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 3-50-0 3-40-0 quarter. clock. Average Per Return 16.7 13.3 Despite a 39-yardpass to redshirt freshman Nic Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-0-0 1-0-0 Ketter, the Great Danes turned the ball over on downs Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 after a pass interference penalty set UAlbany back 15 Miscellaneous Yards 0 0 yards. Possession Time 26:14 33:46 1st Quarter 6:16 8:44 SCORING SUMMARY 2nd Quarter 7:17 7:43 3rd Quarter 6:57 8:03 1st 05:03 ALBANY Osbourne, Omar 2 yd run (O’Riordan, Tom kick) 7 - 0 4th Quarter 5:44 9:16 00:26 RICHMOND Brandon Jordi 43 yd field goal 7 - 3 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 5 of 12 2nd 07:59 RICHMOND Brandon Jordi 20 yd field goal 7 - 6 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 2 03:48 RICHMOND Seth Fisher 3 yd run (Thomas Evans pass from Michael Strauss) 7 - 14 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 3-4 00:58 ALBANY O’Riordan, Tom 24 yd field goal 10 - 14 Touchdowns 1-4 1-4 00:00 RICHMOND Brandon Jordi 48 yd field goal 10 - 17 Field goals 1-4 2-4 4th 08:12 RICHMOND Rashad Ponder 30 yd pass from Michael Strauss (Brandon Jordi kick) 10 - 24 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 2-6 04:54 RICHMOND Brandon Jordi 34 yd field goal 10 - 27 PAT Kicks 1-1 1-1 Field Goals 1-2 4-5 Attendance: 8,700 Kickoff time: 4:07 PM End of Game: 6:59 PM Total elapsed time: 2:52

RUSHING: Albany-Osbourne, Omar 18-56; Chillis, Kevin 3-22; Fiacchi, Will SACKS (UA-A): Albany-Helmer, Alex 1-0. Richmond-Jacob Pierce 1-0; B.J. 6-10; Meek, Jake 4-9; Martin, Andre 2-8; Beauvais, Presley 1-1. Richmond-Seth Scott 1-0. Fisher 18-89; Jacobi Green 10-54; Ben Edwards 5-25; David Broadus 3-10; Michael Strauss 3-9; George Boston 2-5. TACKLES (UA-A): Albany-Exantus, Randall 8-6; Nicastro, Michael 5-3; Wilson, Tramaine 7-0; Helmer, Alex 5-1; Idowu, Olatunji 1-4; McClary, Jojo 4-0; PASSING: Albany-Fiacchi, Will 17-27-1-212. Richmond-Michael Strauss Beach, Nick 3-1; Harris, Clay 3-1; Bradley, Tom 2-1; Dwyer, Jake 1-2; Dorsey, 25-39-1-300; Kyle Lauletta 2-2-0-16. Christian 1-2; Baylor, Brandon 1-2; LaDucer, Mat 0-3; Gray, Samuel 1-1; Greenhagen, Cody 1-1; Ngachie, Marcel 1-1; Spelman, Ryan 1-1; Smith, Andrew 0-2; RECEIVING: Albany-Chillis, Kevin 4-39; Meek, Jake 3-23; Osbourne, Omar Clark, Rayshan 1-0; Kologrivov, Tim 1-0; Morton, Zach 1-0; Mbongue-Muna,Prosper 3-17; King, Cole 2-50; Gay, Jameel 2-43; Parker, Brian 2-1; Ketter, Nic 1-39. 1-0; Polk, Dorian 1-0; Fasano, Joe 0-1; Morrison, Neil 0-1; Meek, Jake 0-1; Richmond-Ben Edwards 9-83; Stephen Barnette 7-85; Rashad Ponder 3-53; Reggie O’Connor, Pat 0-1. Richmond-Walt Sparks 2-8; Eric Wright 2-8; Justin Grant 5-1; Diggs 2-41; James Pavik 2-16; Hunter Westfall 1-27; Seth Fisher 1-7; Shane Aaron Roane 2-3; Sean Ryan 1-4; Evan Kelly 1-4; Kerry Wynn 0-4; David Jones 2-1; Savage 1-5; Jacobi Green 1-minus 1. Jacob Pierce 1-2; Wayne Pettus 1-1; Adam Farley 1-1; DeShawn Holmes 1-1; Justin Williamson 1-1; B.J. Scott 1-1; Reggie Barnette 1-1; Kieran Gregory 0-2; Ayo INTERCEPTIONS: Albany-Exantus, Randall 1-0. Richmond-Mylon Blueford 1-0. Ogunniyi 0-2; Omar Howard 0-2; Winston Craig 0-2; Trevor Jones 1-0; Mylon Blueford 0-1. FUMBLES: Albany-Martin, Andre 1-1. Richmond-Seth Fisher 1-1. UAlbany Game Notes 11 LAST TIME VS THE SPIDERS: RICHMOND 27, UALBANY 10

Quickie Statistics (Final) Albany vs Richmond (Nov 1, 2013 at Richmond, Va.)

ALBANY RICHMOND Score 10 27 FIRST DOWNS 17 30 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-106 41-192 PASSING YDS (NET) 212 316 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-17-1 41-27-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 61-318 82-508 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-13 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-50 3-40 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-39.3 1-27.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-55 5-55 Possession Time 26:14 33:46 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 5 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-4 3-4

Albany Richmond Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Osbourne, Omar 18 60 4 56 1 12 3.1 Seth Fisher 18 92 3 89 1 15 4.9 Chillis, Kevin 3 22 0 22 0 9 7.3 Jacobi Green 10 59 5 54 0 23 5.4 Fiacchi, Will 6 16 6 10 0 9 1.7 Ben Edwards 5 25 0 25 0 9 5.0 Meek, Jake 4 9 0 9 0 4 2.2 David Broadus 3 12 2 10 0 11 3.3

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Fiacchi, Will 17-27-1 212 0 40 2 Michael Strauss 25-39-1 300 1 35 1 Kyle Lauletta 2-2-0 16 0 10 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Chillis, Kevin 4 39 0 13 Ben Edwards 9 83 0 28 Meek, Jake 3 23 0 16 S. Barnette 7 85 0 23 Osbourne, Omar 3 17 0 7 Rashad Ponder 3 53 1 30 King, Cole 2 50 0 40 Reggie Diggs 2 41 0 35

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Martin, Jon 3 118 39.3 43 2 0 Joe Gulli, Jr. 1 27 27.0 27 0 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Ben Edwards 1 13 0 13

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Chillis, Kevin 1 25 0 25 David Jones 2 39 0 23 Ketter, Nic 1 0 0 0 Omar Howard 1 1 0 1

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Exantus, R. 8-6 14 0.0 0.0 Walt Sparks 2-8 10 0.0 1.0 Nicastro, M. 5-3 8 0.0 1.0 Eric Wright 2-8 10 0.0 1.0 Wilson, T. 7-0 7 0.0 0.0 Justin Grant 5-1 6 0.0 0.0 Helmer, Alex 5-1 6 1.0 1.0 Aaron Roane 2-3 5 0.0 0.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 05:03 ALBANY - Osbourne, Omar 2 yd run (O'Riordan, Tom kick), 12-80 5:50 7 - 0 00:26 RICHMOND - Brandon Jordi 43 yd field goal, 12-57 4:31 7 - 3 2nd 07:59 RICHMOND - Brandon Jordi 20 yd field goal, 11-65 3:47 7 - 6 03:48 RICHMOND - Seth Fisher 3 yd run (Thomas Evans pass from Michael Strauss), 7-40 2:58 7 - 14 00:58 ALBANY - O'Riordan, Tom 24 yd field goal, 10-68 2:50 10 - 14 00:00 RICHMOND - Brandon Jordi 48 yd field goal, 7-31 0:52 10 - 17 4th 08:12 RICHMOND - Rashad Ponder 30 yd pass from Michael Strauss (Brandon Jordi kick), 10-94 4:05 10 - 24 04:54 RICHMOND - Brandon Jordi 34 yd field goal, 5-22 2:43 10 - 27

12 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes WEEK 7 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE

Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) LT 67 Kevin Malloy (6-5, 260, RSo.) Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) 75 Luke Ritter (6-7, 285, Fr.) DE 93 Jack Forster (6-4, 240, RSo.) 99 Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RJr.) LG 77 Michael Senn (6-3, 300, So.) 66 Wesley Sanon (6-3, 270, RSo.) or NG 91 Zach Troutman (6-3, 265, RJr.) 70 Nick Nerolien (6-2, 285, So.) 97 Samuel Gray (6-5, 265, Sr.)

C 74 Adam Wierbinski (6-3, 265, RSo.) DT 94 Tim Kologrivov (6-0, 265, RSr.) 54 Andrew Borusso (6-1, 295, RSo.) 90 DaeSean Timmons (6-0, 265, RFr.)

RG 78 Matthew Campion (6-5, 330, RSo.) or OLB 36 Neil Morrison (5-11, 195, So.) 60 Domenic LaFragola (6-2, 275, RSo.) 53 Terrence Russell (6-1, 215, RSo.)

RT 72 Adam Pasnik (6-3, 270, RJr.) ILB 33 Christian Dorsey (5-11, 215, RSr.) 71 Tim Wade (6-3, 240, RFr.) 51 Nate Hatalsky (6-1, 215, RFr.)

QB 14 Will Fiacchi (6-3, 200, RSr.) ILB 11 Michael Nicastro (5-11, 210, RSo.) 17 Dan Harding (6-4, 220, Jr.) or 46 Christian Harris (6-0, 205, RSo.) 7 Ryan Smith (6-2, 205, Jr.) OLB 32 Marcel Ngachie (5-11, 225, So.) RB 23 Omar Osbourne (6-1, 195, RSr.) 44 Colin Cooper (6-3, 250, Sr.) or 20 Andre Martin (5-10, 215, So.) or 41 Malachi Hoskins (6-3, 220, Fr.)

TE 80 Brian Parker (6-4, 260, RSr.) CB 8 Jojo McClary (5-8, 160, Jr.) 21 Nic Ketter (6-4, 238, RSo.) 25 Jamal Robinson (5-10, 175, Fr.) 42 Pat O’Connor (6-3, 215, RJr.) SS 1 TJ Idowu (5-11, 210, Sr.) WR 87 Cole King (6-1, 185, RSr.) 43 Jamal Merritt (6-0, 190, RJr.) 85 Brad Harris (6-3, 200, RFr.) FS 27 Kyle Sakowski (6-0, 195, Jr.) WR 2 Josh Gontarek (5-11, 170, Fr.) 24 Nick Beach (5-11, 175, RJr.) 88 Jordan Crockett (5-9, 180, Fr.) CB 15 Rayshan Clark (6-0, 180, RSo.) WR 3 Jake Meek (6-1, 215, RSr.) 48 Chris Johnson (6-3, 180, Fr.) 83 Devon Maio (5-10, 170, RJr.)

SPECIALISTS

Punter 37 Jonathan Martin (6-2, 205, RSo.)

Placements 47 Patrick Toole (5-10, 180, RJr.) 13 Tom O’Riordan (5-10, 200, RJr.)

Kickoffs 47 Patrick Toole (5-10, 180, RJr.)

Snapper - Punts 99 Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RJr.)

Snapper - FG/PAT 94 Tim Kologrivov (6-0, 265, RSr.)

Holder 7 Ryan Smith (6-2, 205, Jr.)

Kickoff Returns 2 Josh Gontarek (5-11, 170, Fr.) 3 Jake Meek (6-1, 215, RSr.)

Punt Returns 2 Josh Gontarek (5-11, 170, Fr.)

UAlbany Game Notes 13 NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 59 DaSharnte Thompson LB 6-1 205 Fr. Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 1 TJ Idowu S 5-11 210 Sr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) 60 Domenic LaFragola OL 6-2 275 RSo. Little Egg Harbor, N.J. (Holy Spirit) 2 Josh Gontarek WR 5-11 170 Fr. Mount Airy, Md. (Linganore) 61 Brian Dolce DL 6-7 220 Fr. Melville, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s) 3 Jake Meek WR 6-1 215 RSr. Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) 64 Alec Bowman OL 6-4 260 Fr. Secaucus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) 4 Ethan Stark PK 6-3 185 Fr. Erie, Pa. (McDowell) 65 Jack Dudzinski DL 6-4 230 Fr. Fulton, Md. (Reservoir) 5 Adegboyega Asanpaola CB 6-1 175 RSo. Hempstead, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) 66 Wesley Sanon OL 6-3 270 RSo. Nyack, N.Y. (Rockland CC) 6 Julian Cox S 6-2 190 Fr. New Castle, Pa. (New Castle) 67 Kevin Malloy OL 6-5 260 RSo. East Northport, N.Y. (John H. Glenn) 7 Ryan Smith QB 6-2 205 Jr. Guilderland, N.Y. (Colgate) 69 Sam Madaras OL 6-3 285 Fr. Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 8 Jojo McClary CB 5-8 160 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 70 Nick Nerolien OL 6-2 285 So. Roslindale, Mass. (Lexington) 9 Jordan Chrobak WR 5-9 170 RFr. Clinton, N.Y. (Clinton) 71 Tim Wade DL 6-3 240 RFr. Middletown, N.Y. (Middletown) 10 Shane Sweeney QB 6-1 210 RFr. Phelps, N.Y. (Geneva) 72 Adam Pasnik OL 6-3 270 RJr. Orchard Park, N.Y. (St. Francis Athol Springs) 11 Michael Nicastro OLB 5-11 210 RSo. Clarksville, Md. (Good Counsel) 73 Chizi Mba OL 6-4 265 RFr. Union, N.J. (Union) 12 Ryan Spelman OLB 6-1 215 RSo. Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) 74 Adam Wierbinski OL 6-3 265 RSo. Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee) 13 Tom O’Riordan P/PK 5-10 200 RJr. Stony Point, N.Y. (North Rockland) 75 Luke Ritter OL 6-7 285 Fr. Milford, Pa. (Delaware Valley) 14 Will Fiacchi QB 6-3 200 RSr. Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) 76 Kalief Joyner OL 6-5 250 RFr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Cheshire Academy) 15 Rayshan Clark S 6-0 180 RSo. Theresa, N.Y. (Indian River) 77 Michael Senn OL 6-3 300 So. Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park) 16 Ricky Joseph CB 5-10 170 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Thomas Jefferson) 78 Matthew Campion OT 6-5 330 RSo. Stillwater, N.Y. (Stillwater) 17 Dan Harding QB 6-4 220 Jr. Nazareth, Pa. (Sierra College) 79 JP McCauley OT 6-4 290 RFr. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 18 Steve Shanley QB 6-3 205 Fr. Westwood, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) 80 Brian Parker TE 6-4 260 RSr. Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) 19 Cameron Wynn CB 5-10 180 RFr. Rensselaer, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) 81 Austin Weeks WR 6-1 175 RFr. Durham, N.C. (Hillside) 20 Andre Martin RB 5-10 215 So. Bristow, Va. (Gateway) 82 Malachi Lawrence WR 6-3 170 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. (Nassau CC) 21 Nic Ketter FB 6-4 238 RSo. Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury) 84 Qadeer Morgan WR 6-2 190 RFr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (St. Thomas More) 22 Dorian Polk CB 5-10 170 Sr. Lockport, N.Y. (Erie CC) (Lockport) 85 Brad Harris WR 6-3 200 RFr. Orlando, Fla. (University) 23 Omar Osbourne TB 6-1 195 RSr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) 86 Cameron Lewis WR 5-9 175 RSo. Springfield, Va. (Robert E. Lee) 24 Nick Beach CB 5-11 175 RJr. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 87 Cole King WR 6-1 185 RSr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) 25 Jamal Robinson CB 5-10 175 Fr. Mitchellville, Md. (DeMatha) 88 Jordan Crockett WR 5-9 180 Fr. Fort Washington, Md. (Bishop McNamara) 26 Power Lawrence RB 5-11 185 RSo. Bloomfield, N.J. (Montclair Kimberly) 89 Russell Neverdon WR 5-7 170 Fr. Woodstock, Md. (Calvert Hall College) 27 Kyle Sakowski S 6-0 195 Jr. Chester, N.Y. (Lafayette College) 90 DaeSean Timmons DT 6-0 265 RFr. Baltimore, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 28 Presley Beauvais RB 5-4 150 RJr. Spring Valley, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 91 Zach Troutman DL 6-3 265 RJr. New Providence, N.J. (New Providence) 29 Anthony DeLuca CB 5-9 165 RFr. Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary) 92 Michael Smith DT 6-3 225 RJr. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 30 Martel Williams OLB 6-0 205 So. Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 93 Jack Forster DL 6-4 240 RSo. Huntington, N.Y. (Huntington) 31 Kyle Jordan OLB 5-11 200 RSr. Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) 94 Tim Kologrivov DT 6-0 265 RSr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 32 Marcel Ngachie ILB 5-11 225 So. Silver Springs, Md. (Good Counsel) 95 Foussenie Traore DL 6-3 235 Fr. Washington, D.C. (Friendship Colleg. Acad.) 33 Christian Dorsey ILB 5-11 215 RSr. Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) 96 Jon McGriff DE 6-3 220 RSo. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) 34 Ryan Griffin ILB 6-0 215 RFr. Latham, N.Y. (Shaker) 97 Samuel Gray DT 6-5 265 Sr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (FDR) 35 Mat LaDucer ILB 6-1 225 RJr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 98 Lukas Repetti DL 6-4 240 Fr. White Plains, N.Y. (White Plains) 36 Neil Morrison OLB 5-11 195 So. Miramar, Fla. (Pembroke Pines) 99 Cory Connell DL 6-2 245 RJr. Ramsey, N.J. (Ramsey) 37 Jon Martin P/PK 6-2 205 RSo. Delmar, N.Y. (Bethlehem Central) Robbie Brooks OLB 6-1 205 Fr. Dudley, Mass. (Shepherd Hill) 38 Karl Allison RB 5-6 175 RJr. Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore) Nik Gjika OLB 6-1 205 Fr. East Elmhurst, N.Y. (The Hill School) 39 Elliot Croskey RB 6-2 200 Fr. Albany, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) Victor Jerez RB 5-8 200 RJr. Harlem, N.Y. (George Washington) 41 Malachi Hoskins OLB 6-2 200 Fr. Windsor, Conn. (Loomis Chaffee ) Jayson Parker OLB 5-11 195 RFr. East Brunswick, N.J. (East Brunswick) 42 Pat O’Connor FB 6-3 215 RJr. Valley Cottage, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) Nick Rizzo WR 5-10 190 RFr. Uniondale, N.Y. (Wagner) 43 Jamal Merritt S 6-0 190 RJr. Silver Springs, Md. (New Mexico) Josh Williams WR 6-4 180 RFr. Spring Valley, N.Y. (Ramapo) 44 Colin Cooper ILB 6-3 250 Sr. Geneva, N.Y. (Monmouth) 46 Christian Harris S 6-0 205 RSo. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush Henrietta) 47 Patrick Toole PK 5-10 180 RJr. Walkill, N.Y. (Tennessee) 48 Chris Johnson CB 6-3 180 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain ) 49 Anthony Paolello TE 6-2 245 Fr. Montvale, N.J. (St. Joseph Regional ) 50 Damian Young OLB 6-1 215 RFr. Groton, N.Y. (Groton) 51 Nate Hatalsky ILB 6-1 215 RFr. Mechanicville, N.Y. (Mechanicville) 52 Isaiah Powell OLB 6-1 210 Fr. Oradell, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) 53 Terrence Russell OLB 6-1 215 RSo. West Orange, N.J. (West Orange) 54 Andrew Borruso OL 6-1 295 RSo. Oceanside, N.Y. (University at Buffalo) 55 Ben Pagan DE 6-2 235 RFr. Hightstown, N.J. (Peddie School) 57 Ralph Douyon DL 6-5 275 Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Morrisville) 58 Cory Parker OLB 5-11 215 RFr. Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit)

14 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 38 Allison, Karl RB STARTERS RETURNING: 15 79 McCauley, JP OT 5 Asanpaola, Adegboyega CB 8 McClary, Jojo CB 24 Beach, Nick CB OFFENSE: 8 96 McGriff, Jon DE ...... QB – Will Fiacchi 28 Beauvais, Presley RB 3 Meek, Jake WR ...... OL – Michael Senn 54 Borruso, Andrew OL 43 Jamal Merritt S ...... OL – Adam Wierbinski 64 Bowman, Alec OL ...... OL – Adam Pasnik 84 Morgan, Qadeer WR Brooks, Robbie OLB ...... WR – Cole King 36 Morrison, Neil S 78 Campion, Matthew OT ...... TE – Brian Parker 70 Nerolien, Nick OL 9 Chrobak, Jordan WR ...... HB – Nic Ketter 89 Neverdon, Russell WR ...... RB – Omar Osbourne 15 Clark, Rayshan S 32 Ngachie, Marcel ILB 99 Connell, Cory DL DEFENSE: 5 11 Nicastro, Michael OLB 44 Cooper, Colin ILB ...... NG – Tim Kologrivov 42 O’Connor, Pat FB 6 Cox, Julian S ...... ILB – Christian Dorsey 13 O’Riordan, Tom P/PK 88 Crockett, Jordan WR ...... ILB – Marcel Ngachie 23 Osbourne, Omar TB ...... OLB – Michael Nicastro 39 Croskey, Elliot RB 55 Pagan, Ben DE ...... SS – TJ Idowu 29 DeLuca, Anthony CB 49 Paolello, Anthony TE SPECIAL TEAMS: 2 61 Dolce, Brian DL ...... P - Jon Martin 80 Parker, Brian TE 33 Dorsey, Christian ILB ...... PK – Tom O’Riordan 58 Parker, Cory OLB 57 Douyon, Ralph DL Parker, Jayson OLB 65 Dudzinski, Jack DL 72 Pasnik, Adam OL 14 Fiacchi, Will QB 22 Polk, Dorian CB STARTERS LOST: 9 93 Forster, Jack DL 52 Powell, Isaiah OLB Gjika, Nik OLB OFFENSE: 3 98 Repetti, Lukas DL 2 Gontarek, Josh WR ...... LT - Kadeem Williams 75 Ritter, Luke OL 97 Gray, Samuel DT ...... C – Eric LaPorta Rizzo, Nick WR 34 Griffin, Ryan ILB ...... WR – Kevin Chillis 25 Robinson, Jamal CB 17 Harding, Dan QB 53 Russell, Terrence OLB DEFENSE: 6 85 Harris, Brad WR 27 Sakowski, Kyle S ...... DT – Andrew Smith 46 Harris, Christian S ...... DT – Zach Morton 66 Sanon, Wesley OL 51 Hatalsky, Nate ILB ...... OLB – Alex Helmer 77 Senn, Michael OL 41 Hoskins, Malachi OLB ...... CB – Clay Harris 18 Shanley, Steve QB Jerez, Victor RB ...... FS – Tramaine Wilson 92 Smith, Michael DT ...... CB – Randall Exantus 1 Idowu, TJ S 7 Smith, Ryan QB

48 Johnson, Chris CB SPECIAL TEAMS: 0 12 Spelman, Ryan OLB 31 Jordan, Kyle OLB 4 Stark, Ethan PK 16 Joseph, Ricky CB 10 Sweeney, Shane QB 76 Joyner, Kalief OL 59 Thompson, DaSharnte LB 21 Ketter, Nic FB PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 90 Timmons, DaeSean DT 87 King, Cole WR 47 Toole, Patrick P/PK 94 Kologrivov, Tim DT Adegboyega Asanpaola...... add-uh-boy-YAY-gah; Ah-SAHN-PAH-o-la 95 Traore, Foussenie DL 35 LaDucer, Mat ILB Presley Beauvais...... bo-VAY 91 Troutman, Zach DL 60 LaFragola, Domenic OL Will Fiacchi...... fee-AH-kee 71 Wade, Tim DL Greg Gattuso...... ga-TWO-so 82 Lawrence, Malachi WR 81 Weeks, Austin WR TJ Idowu...... E-DAH-wu 26 Lawrence, Power RB 74 Wierbinski, Adam OL Matt LaDucer...... la-DEW-sir 86 Lewis, Cameron WR Domenic LaFragola...... LAH-frah-GO-la Williams, Josh WR 69 Madaras, Sam OL Tim Kologrivov...... ko-low-GREE-vov 30 Williams, Martel OLB 67 Malloy, Kevin OL Chizi Mba ...... chee-zee; em-BAH 19 Wynn, Cameron CB 20 Martin, Andre RB Marcel Ngachie ...... na-GAH-chee 50 Young, Damian OLB Adam Pasnik...... PAZ-nick 37 Martin, Jon P/PK Adam Wierbinski...... weer-BIN-skee 39 Mathieu, Kenny CB 73 Mba, Chizi OL

UAlbany Game Notes 15 HEAD COACH GREG GATTUSO

Greg Gattuso, a former head coach at Duquesne University and assistant head coach THE GATTUSO FILE at both Pittsburgh and Maryland, was named the University at Albany’s head football coach in PERSONAL December of 2013. The 51-year-old Gattuso be- Date of Birth ��May 18, 1962 came the second football coach in the program’s Hometown ��Pittsburgh, Pa. 41-varsity season history, taking the reins from Alma Mater ��Penn State ‘83 program architect Bob Ford. Pronunciation ��ga-TWO-so Throughout both his playing and coaching Wife ��Colleen career, Gattuso boasts a long history of excep- Children �� Jacqueline (26) tional success. As a defensive lineman at Penn State, Gattuso helped lead the Nittany Lions �� Kaitlin (21) to a national title in 1982. In his first collegiate head-coaching role, Gattuso piloted Duquesne COACHING EXPERIENCE to a 97-32 record during his 12-season tenure, University of Maryland and while making three bowl appearances at 2012-13...Defensive Line/Asst. Head Coach Pittsburgh, he turned the defensive line into one 2011 �� Defensive Line of the best in the nation as an assistant head coach and hauled in a top-10 recruiting class. Gattuso comes to UAlbany after spending three seasons as a member Randy Edsall’s University of Pittsburgh University of Maryland coaching staff. There, he led the defensive line that ranked among the top in the ACC and was promoted to the position of assistant head coach in February 2012. 2008-10...Defensive Line/Asst. Head Coach During his tenure with the Terrapins, Gattuso developed current New England Patriot 2006-07 �� Defensive Line Joe Vellano into an NFL-ready defensive lineman, as Vellano earned All-America and All-ACC 2005-06...... Tight Ends/Recruiting Coord. honors. In addition, Gattuso tutored All-ACC defensive lineman A.J. Francis, who signed with the Miami Dolphins at the conclusion of his collegiate career. Duquesne University Prior to Maryland, Gattuso spent six seasons at Pittsburgh (2005-10) where he turned the 1993-2004 �� Head Coach Panthers’ defensive line into one of the team’s major strengths. The line was one of the top 1992 �� Assistant Coach sack producers in the nation, as Brandon Lindsey (10.0) and Jabaal Sheard (9.0) both ranked 1987 �� Assistant Coach in the top 20 nationally in sacks during the 2010 regular season and Pittsburgh led the nation in that category in 2009 (3.6 per game). Gattuso developed three Big East Defensive Player of Seton La Salle (Pa.) High School the Year winners, as Sheard received the honor in 2010, and defensive linemen Greg Romeus 1989-1991 �� Head Coach and Mick Williams shared the award in 2009. 1985 �� Junior Varsity Coach Gattuso initially joined the Pitt staff as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2005. In his first season, he helped the Panthers sign a recruiting class rated 10th in the nation Center Township (Pa.) High School 1986 �� Defensive Coordinator

Penn State University 1984 ��Graduate Assistant

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Penn State University 1980-83 ��Defensive Lineman 1982 ��National Champion

16 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes by Scout.com, 16th by ESPN.com and 21st by Rivals.com. He began coaching the HEAD COACHING HISTORY defensive line in 2006 and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2008. Scout. com named Gattuso the Big East Recruiter of the Year in 2007. During his tenure, The Panthers logged a 26-12 overall record, a 15-6 mark in the Big East, and ap- peared in three bowl games. Before Pitt, Gattuso had a successful 12-year stint (1993-2004) as head coach at Duquesne University where he built the Dukes into one of the most elite I-AA football programs in the nation. The winningest coach in school history, the Dukes went 97-32 (.752) under his direction, won eight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) titles, made five bowl appearances, and captured the 2003 Mid-Major Division I-AA national championship. The Western Pennsylvania native was twice named the national Mid-Major I-AA Coach of the Year and was a seven-time MAAC Coach of the Year. The Dukes dominated the conference during his tenure, going 66-7 (.904) in league play, including a 33-game winning streak. Gattuso was an assistant coach at Duquesne in 1992 before taking over the head coaching post the following year. From 1989-1991, he served as head coach at his high school alma mater, Seton-LaSalle. Taking over a team that went 6-34 during the four seasons prior to his arrival, Gattuso led the Rebels to a 28-10-1 mark (.731), including three WPIAL playoff berths, a WPIAL championship and Parkway Conference title. During his playing career, Gattuso was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Class AA Player of the Year his senior season at Seton-LaSalle and was a two-time All-East defensive lineman at Penn State. He was a member of the Lions’ 1982 national title team and graduated in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in administration and criminal justice. Gattuso and his wife Colleen have two daughters, Jacqueline (26) and Kaitlin (21). Entering his first season in 2014, Gattuso takes over a program that has only known one other head coach – Bob Ford. Ford started a club team in 1970 and led the Great Danes through all three NCAA Divisions. Ford announced in August that the 2013 season would be his last after 44 seasons at the helm. Still transitioning to the 63-scholarship level, Gattuso inherits a UAlbany squad that went 1-11 overall in 2013 in their first season in the CAA.

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UAlbany Game Notes 17 2014 COMBINED STATISTICS ALBANY Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2014) 4-1,All 1-1 games CAA

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Aug 30, 2014 HOLY CROSS W 14-13 6748 All games 4-1 2-1 2-0 0-0 Sep 06, 2014 at Central Connecticut W 19-0 4150 Conference 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 * Sep 20, 2014 at Rhode Island W 37-20 6351 Non-Conference 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 Sep 27, 2014 COLUMBIA W 42-7 5107 * Oct 04, 2014 JAMES MADISON L 28-31 3284 Team Statistics ALBANY OPP FIRST DOWNS 105 87 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g R u s h in g 50 29 Omar Osbourne 5 126 694 24 670 5.3 4 57 134.0 P a s s in g 46 52 Andre Martin 5 32 129 4 125 3.9 0 13 25.0 P e n a l ty 9 6 Josh Gontarek 5 2 72 0 72 36.0 0 65 14.4 RUSHING YARDAGE 992 527 Jake Meek 5 10 52 3 49 4.9 2 16 9.8 Rushing Attempts 206 169 Will Fiacchi 5 30 88 42 46 1.5 1 17 9.2 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.1 Ryan Smith 4 3 25 0 25 8.3 0 16 6.2 Average Per Game 198.4 105.4 Brad Harris 5 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 1.4 TDs Rushing 7 5 Total 5 206 1067 75 992 4.8 7 65 198.4 PASSING YARDAGE 928 1066 Opponents 5 169 675 148 527 3.1 5 57 105.4 C o m p - A t t- In t 69-137-2 90-170-4 Average Per Pass 6.8 6.3 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Catch 13.4 11.8 Will Fiacchi 5 130.85 69-136-1 50.7 928 10 57 185.6 Average Per Game 185.6 213.2 Ryan Smith 4 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TDs Passing 10 4 Total 5 128.43 69-137-2 50.4 928 10 57 185.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 1920 1593 Opponents 5 108.67 90-170-4 52.9 1066 4 51 213.2 Average Per Play 5.6 4.7 Average Per Game 384.0 318.6 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 15-236 22-385 Josh Gontarek 5 22 264 12.0 4 37 52.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-10 13-64 Brian Parker 5 15 219 14.6 2 32 43.8 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-75 2-9 Cole King 5 14 191 13.6 3 28 38.2 FUMBLES-LOST 4-0 17-10 Omar Osbourne 5 10 83 8.3 0 20 16.6 PENALTIES-Yards 26-245 26-222 Brad Harris 5 3 128 42.7 1 57 25.6 PUNTS-AVG 28-36.5 26-36.0 Devon Maio 4 2 16 8.0 0 10 4.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 :3 7 2 6 :5 1 Jake Meek 5 2 12 6.0 0 15 2.4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 31/72 35/79 Nic Ketter 5 1 15 15.0 0 15 3.0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/7 8/12 Total 5 69 928 13.4 10 57 185.6 Opponents 5 90 1066 11.8 4 51 213.2 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Rayshan Clark 1 0 0.0 0 0 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Kyle Sakowski 1 24 24.0 0 24 Patrick Toole 4-6 66.7 0-0 2-2 1-3 1-1 0-0 46 0 Damian Young 1 3 3.0 0 3 Jamal Merritt 1 48 48.0 0 48 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Patrick Toole - 4-6 18-18 - - - - - 30 Jon Martin 27 1023 37.9 53 2 10 7 2 1 Josh Gontarek 4 ------24 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Omar Osbourne 4 ------24 Cole King 3 ------18 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Jake Meek 2 ------12 Josh Gontarek 3 7 2.3 0 7 Brian Parker 2 ------12 R. Neverdon 1 3 3.0 0 0 Neil Morrison 1 ------6 Total 4 10 2.5 0 7 Brad Harris 1 ------6 Opponents 13 64 4.9 0 25 Will Fiacchi 1 ------6 TEAM ------1 2 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 18 4-6 18-18 - - - - 1 140 Josh Gontarek 7 110 15.7 0 34 Opponents 9 3-7 8-9 - - - - - 71 Jake Meek 5 79 15.8 0 25 Rayshan Clark 3 47 15.7 0 20 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Total 15 236 15.7 0 34 ALBANY 20 69 16 35 0 140 Opponents 22 385 17.5 0 39 Opponents 24 24 7 16 0 71 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Omar Osbourne 5 670 83 0 0 0 753 150.6 Josh Gontarek 5 72 264 7 110 0 453 90.6 Brian Parker 5 0 219 0 0 0 219 43.8 Cole King 5 0 191 0 0 0 191 38.2 Jake Meek 5 49 12 0 79 0 140 28.0 Total 5 992 928 10 236 75 2241 448.2 Opponents 5 527 1066 64 385 9 2051 410.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Will Fiacchi 5 166 46 928 974 194.8 Omar Osbourne 5 126 670 0 670 134.0 Andre Martin 5 32 125 0 125 25.0 Josh Gontarek 5 2 72 0 72 14.4 Jake Meek 5 10 49 0 49 9.8 Total 5 343 992 928 1920 384.0 Opponents 5 339 527 1066 1593 318.6

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 11 M. Nicastro 5 20 24 44 3.5-10 . . . . 1-0 . . . 27 Kyle Sakowski 5 14 27 41 . . 1-24 7 . 1-0 . . . 15 Rayshan Clark 5 20 17 37 3.5-9 1.0-4 1-0 14 . 1-2 1 . . 33 C. Dorsey 5 13 23 36 0.5-0 . . . 1 1-0 . . . 18 UAlbany8 Jojo McClaryGame Notes 5 17 9 26 1.0-1 . . 3 . 1-0 1 1 . UAlbany Game Notes Total 5 175 186 361 27-98 6-44 4-75 32 2 10-81 8 2 1 Opponents 5 139 268 407 22-81 8-47 2-9 29 6 . 3 1 . 2014 TEAM STATISTICS ALBANY Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

Team Statistics ALBANY OPP SCORING 140 71 Points Per Game 28.0 14.2 Points Off Turnovers 55 0 FIRST DOWNS 105 87 R u s h in g 50 29 P a s s in g 46 52 P e n a lt y 9 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 992 527 Yards gained rushing 1067 675 Yards lost rushing 75 148 Rushing Attempts 206 169 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.1 Average Per Game 198.4 105.4 TDs Rushing 7 5 PASSING YARDAGE 928 1066 C o m p - A t t - I n t 69-137-2 90-170-4 Average Per Pass 6.8 6.3 Average Per Catch 13.4 11.8 Average Per Game 185.6 213.2 TDs Passing 10 4 TOTAL OFFENSE 1920 1593 Total Plays 343 339 Average Per Play 5.6 4.7 Average Per Game 384.0 318.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 15-236 22-385 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-10 13-64 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-75 2-9 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 15.7 17.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 2.5 4.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 18.8 4.5 FUMBLES-LOST 4-0 17-10 PENALTIES-Yards 26-245 26-222 Average Per Game 49.0 44.4 PUNTS-Yards 28-1023 26-935 Average Per Punt 36.5 36.0 Net punt average 32.8 34.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 26-1421 18-1040 Average Per Kick 54.7 57.8 Net kick average 37.9 41.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 3 7 2 6 : 5 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 31/72 35/79 3rd-Down Pct 43% 44% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/7 8/12 4th-Down Pct 57% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 6-44 8-47 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 18 9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-6 3-7 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (16-19) 84% (10-14) 71% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (13-19) 68% (7-14) 50% PAT-ATTEMPTS (18-18) 100% (8-9) 89% ATTENDANCE 15139 10501 Games/Avg Per Game 3/5046 2/5250 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total ALBANY 20 69 16 35 0 140 Opponents 24 24 7 16 0 71

UAlbany Game Notes 19 ALBANY Individual2014 Season/Career INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSStatistics (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Omar Osbourne 5 126 694 24 670 5.3 4 57 134.0 40 567 2762 75 2687 4.7 24 57 67.2 Andre Martin 5 32 129 4 125 3.9 0 13 25.0 15 56 192 7 185 3.3 0 13 12.3 Josh Gontarek 5 2 72 0 72 36.0 0 65 14.4 5 2 72 0 72 36.0 0 65 14.4 Jake Meek 5 10 52 3 49 4.9 2 16 9.8 35 96 556 55 501 5.2 7 38 14.3 Will Fiacchi 5 30 88 42 46 1.5 1 17 9.2 30 138 367 349 18 0.1 4 21 0.6 Ryan Smith 4 3 25 0 25 8.3 0 16 6.2 10 3 25 0 25 8.3 0 16 2.5 Brad Harris 5 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 1.4 5 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 1.4 TEAM 3 2 0 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 -0.7 Total 5 206 1067 75 992 4.8 7 65 198.4 Opponents 5 169 675 148 527 3.1 5 57 105.4

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Will Fiacchi 5 130.85 69-136-1 50.7 928 10 57 185.6 30 121.29 464-818-14 56.7 5442 30 81 181.4 Ryan Smith 4 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 10 47.29 9-17-3 52.9 60 0 12 6.0 Total 5 128.43 69-137-2 50.4 928 10 57 185.6 Opponents 5 108.67 90-170-4 52.9 1066 4 51 213.2

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Josh Gontarek 5 22 264 12.0 4 37 52.8 5 22 264 12.0 4 37 52.8 Brian Parker 5 15 219 14.6 2 32 43.8 35 50 725 14.5 6 57 20.7 Cole King 5 14 191 13.6 3 28 38.2 40 117 1782 15.2 14 49 44.5 Omar Osbourne 5 10 83 8.3 0 20 16.6 40 63 576 9.1 2 58 14.4 Brad Harris 5 3 128 42.7 1 57 25.6 5 3 128 42.7 1 57 25.6 Devon Maio 4 2 16 8.0 0 10 4.0 4 2 16 8.0 0 10 4.0 Jake Meek 5 2 12 6.0 0 15 2.4 35 10 107 10.7 0 25 3.1 Nic Ketter 5 1 15 15.0 0 15 3.0 17 8 105 13.1 1 39 6.2 Total 5 69 928 13.4 10 57 185.6 Opponents 5 90 1066 11.8 4 51 213.2

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Will Fiacchi 5 166 46 928 974 194.8 30 956 18 5442 5460 182.0 Omar Osbourne 5 126 670 0 670 134.0 40 567 2687 0 2687 67.2 Andre Martin 5 32 125 0 125 25.0 15 56 185 0 185 12.3 Josh Gontarek 5 2 72 0 72 14.4 5 2 72 0 72 14.4 Jake Meek 5 10 49 0 49 9.8 35 101 501 13 514 14.7 Ryan Smith 4 4 25 0 25 6.2 10 20 25 60 85 8.5 Brad Harris 5 1 7 0 7 1.4 5 1 7 0 7 1.4 TEAM 3 2 -2 0 -2 -0.7 Total 5 343 992 928 1920 384.0 Opponents 5 339 527 1066 1593 318.6

PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Patrick Toole - 4-6 18-18 - - - - - 30 - 4-6 18-18 - - - - - 30 Josh Gontarek 4 ------24 4 ------24 Omar Osbourne 4 ------24 26 - - - 1 - - - 158 Cole King 3 ------18 14 ------84 Brian Parker 2 ------12 7 ------42 Jake Meek 2 ------12 7 ------42 Will Fiacchi 1 ------6 4 - - - - 1-2 - - 24 Neil Morrison 1 ------6 1 ------6 Brad Harris 1 ------6 1 ------6 TEAM ------1 2 Total 18 4-6 18-18 - - - - 1 140 Opponents 9 3-7 8-9 - - - - - 71

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Josh Gontarek 3 7 2.3 0 7 3 7 2.3 0 7 R. Neverdon 1 3 3.0 0 0 1 3 3.0 0 0 Total 4 10 2.5 0 7 Opponents 13 64 4.9 0 25

20 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes ALBANY Individual2014 INDIVIDUALSeason/Career STATISTICS Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

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Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Josh Gontarek 7 110 15.7 0 34 7 110 15.7 0 34 Jake Meek 5 79 15.8 0 25 16 246 15.4 0 27 Rayshan Clark 3 47 15.7 0 20 4 63 15.8 0 20 Total 15 236 15.7 0 34 Opponents 22 385 17.5 0 39

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Kyle Sakowski 1 24 24.0 0 24 1 24 24.0 0 24 Rayshan Clark 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Damian Young 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 Jamal Merritt 1 48 48.0 0 48 1 48 48.0 0 48 Total 4 75 18.8 0 48 Opponents 2 9 4.5 0 9

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Rayshan Clark 1 2 2.0 0 2 1 2 2.0 0 2 Neil Morrison 1 79 79.0 1 79 1 79 79.0 1 79 Total 2 81 40.5 1 79 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Omar Osbourne 5 670 83 0 0 0 753 150.6 40 2687 576 0 0 0 3263 81.6 Josh Gontarek 5 72 264 7 110 0 453 90.6 5 72 264 7 110 0 453 90.6 Brian Parker 5 0 219 0 0 0 219 43.8 35 0 725 21 0 0 746 21.3 Cole King 5 0 191 0 0 0 191 38.2 40 5 1782 0 0 0 1787 44.7 Jake Meek 5 49 12 0 79 0 140 28.0 35 501 107 -4 246 0 850 24.3 Brad Harris 5 7 128 0 0 0 135 27.0 5 7 128 0 0 0 135 27.0 Andre Martin 5 125 0 0 0 0 125 25.0 15 185 -5 0 12 0 192 12.8 Jamal Merritt 4 0 0 0 0 48 48 12.0 4 0 0 0 0 48 48 12.0 Rayshan Clark 5 0 0 0 47 0 47 9.4 17 0 0 0 63 0 63 3.7 Will Fiacchi 5 46 0 0 0 0 46 9.2 30 18 0 0 0 0 18 0.6 Ryan Smith 4 25 0 0 0 0 25 6.2 10 25 0 0 0 0 25 2.5 Kyle Sakowski 5 0 0 0 0 24 24 4.8 5 0 0 0 0 24 24 4.8 Devon Maio 4 0 16 0 0 0 16 4.0 4 0 16 0 0 0 16 4.0 Nic Ketter 5 0 15 0 0 0 15 3.0 17 0 105 0 0 0 105 6.2 R. Neverdon 5 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.6 5 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.6 Damian Young 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.8 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.8 TEAM 3 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.7 Total 5 992 928 10 236 75 2241 448.2 Opponents 5 527 1066 64 385 9 2051 410.2

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Patrick Toole 6 4 46 0 6 4 46 0 Total 6 4 46 0 Opponents 7 3 34 1

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Jon Martin 27 1023 37.9 53 1 88 3456 39.3 76 1 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 28 1023 36.5 53 1 Opponents 26 935 36.0 50 1

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Patrick Toole 26 1421 54.7 2 0 26 1421 54.7 2 0 Total 26 1421 54.7 2 0 Opponents 18 1040 57.8 2 0

UAlbany Game Notes 21 2014 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ALBANY Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

SEASON CAREER

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 11 M. Nicastro 5 2 0 2 4 4 4 3.5 . . . 1 . . 17 4 9 5 7 1 0 6 10.0 3 . 5 . . 3 . . 27 Kyle Sakowski 5 1 4 2 7 4 1 0.0 . 1 7 1 . . 5 1 4 2 7 4 1 0.0 . 1 7 1 . . 15 Rayshan Clark 5 2 0 1 7 3 7 3.5 1 . 0 1 1 4 1 1 . 17 3 2 2 3 5 5 3.5 1 . 0 1 1 4 2 1 . 33 C. Dorsey 5 1 3 2 3 3 6 0.5 . . . 1 . . 35 8 1 7 6 1 5 7 3.0 0 . 5 . 1 1 4 . 1 TJ Idowu 5 1 4 1 2 2 6 1.0 . . 2 . 3 . 28 8 4 6 6 1 5 0 5.5 . . 7 . 4 . 8 Jojo McClary 5 1 7 9 2 6 1.0 . . 3 1 1 1 28 5 3 2 6 7 9 3.0 . 2 8 2 1 1 36 Neil Morrison 5 1 1 9 2 0 1.5 1 . 0 . 1 1 . . 16 1 7 1 3 3 0 1.5 1 . 0 . 1 1 . . 32 Marcel Ngachie 5 1 2 6 1 8 4.5 ...... 15 3 0 3 2 6 2 10.0 1 . 5 . . . 1 . 93 John Forster 5 8 9 1 7 2.5 . . 1 2 . . 5 8 9 1 7 2.5 . . 1 2 . . 31 Kyle Jordan 2 6 6 1 2 0.0 . . . 1 2 . 29 7 6 5 0 1 2 6 15.0 3 . 0 . 6 2 5 . 91 Zach Troutman 5 5 7 1 2 1.5 1 . 0 . . . . . 26 1 8 2 7 4 5 6.0 2 . 0 . 1 1 . . 90 D. Timmons 5 6 6 1 2 1.5 ...... 5 6 6 1 2 1.5 ...... 94 Tim Kologrivov 5 3 7 1 0 1.0 1 . 0 . . 1 1 . 40 2 7 4 1 6 8 10.5 3 . 0 . 1 1 2 1 44 Colin Cooper 5 4 5 9 0.5 ...... 5 4 5 9 0.5 ...... 99 Cory Connell 5 4 3 7 3.5 2 . 0 . . . . . 26 1 8 1 1 2 9 4.5 2 . 0 1 . 1 1 . 5 A. Asanpaola 5 3 4 7 0.0 ...... 8 4 4 8 0.0 ...... 46 Ch. Harris 5 6 . 6 0.0 ...... 5 6 . 6 0.0 ...... 50 Damian Young 4 3 1 4 0.0 . 1 . . . . 4 3 1 4 0.0 . 1 . . . . 43 Jamal Merritt 4 2 2 4 0.0 . 1 2 . . . 4 2 2 4 0.0 . 1 2 . . . 97 Samuel Gray 2 1 2 3 1.0 ...... 11 7 6 1 3 3.0 ...... 35 Mat LaDucer 2 1 2 3 0.0 ...... 24 1 8 2 2 4 0 0.5 ...... 25 Jamal Robinson 5 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 5 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 41 M. Hoskins 5 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 5 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 48 Chris Johnson 5 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 5 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 92 Michael Smith 4 . 1 1 0.0 . . 2 . . . 23 8 4 1 2 2.5 1 . 5 . 3 1 1 . 51 Nate Hatalsky 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 89 R. Neverdon 5 . . . 0.0 . . . . . 1 5 . . . 0.0 . . . . . 1 TM TEAM 3 . . . 0.0 ...... Total 5 1 7 5 1 8 6 3 6 1 27 6 4 3 2 1 0 8 2 Opponents 5 1 3 9 2 6 8 4 0 7 22 8 2 2 9 . 3 1

22 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes ALBANY2014 Team UALBANY Game-by-Game GAME (as BY of GAME Oct 05, 2014) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 29 81 0 15 19 182 1 32 19-31-0 182 1 32 4 50 0 16 0 0 0 0 263 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 41 147 0 17 13 163 2 28 13-28-1 163 2 28 2 39 0 34 1 1 0 1 310 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 55 249 2 28 14 188 2 37 14-29-0 188 2 37 2 36 0 20 0 0 0 0 437 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 37 373 3 65 6 117 3 44 6-17-1 117 3 44 2 32 0 18 1 7 0 7 490 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 44 142 2 26 17 278 2 57 17-32-0 278 2 57 5 79 0 25 2 2 0 0 420 ALBANY 206 992 7 65 69 928 10 57 69-137-2 928 10 57 15 236 0 34 4 10 0 7 1920 Opponents 169 527 5 57 90 1066 4 51 90-170-4 1066 4 51 22 385 0 39 13 64 0 25 1593

Games played: 5 Avg per rush: 4.8 Avg per catch: 13.4 Pass efficiency: 128.43 Kick ret avg: 15.7 Punt ret avg: 2.5 All purpose avg/game: 448.2 Total offense avg/gm: 384.0 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 46 44 90 8.0-20 0.0-0 2 2-79 0-0 0 7 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 24 32 56 3.0-20 1.0-8 2 3-0 1-0 0 6 0 2-2 0 0 1 0 19 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 36 14 50 3.0-7 1.0-3 1 2-0 1-24 0 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 34 37 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 28 56 84 8.0-40 4.0-33 2 3-2 2-51 0 10 0 6-6 0 0 0 14 42 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 41 40 81 5.0-11 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 2 6 2 4-4 0 0 0 0 28 ALBANY 175 186 361 27.0-98 6.0-44 8 10-81 4-75 2 32 2 18-18 0 0 1 55 140 Opponents 139 268 407 22.0-81 8.0-47 3 0-0 2-9 6 29 1 8-9 0 0 0 0 71

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 7 265 37.9 52 0 1 2 1 2 0-1 0 0 3 175 58.3 0 0 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 8 321 40.1 53 0 0 4 1 2 1-1 36 0 4 176 44.0 0 0 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 3 84 28.0 29 0 0 1 0 0 3-4 46 0 7 427 61.0 2 0 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 4 156 39.0 43 0 0 2 0 1 0-0 0 0 7 389 55.6 0 0 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 6 197 32.8 49 1 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 5 254 50.8 0 0 ALBANY 28 1023 36.5 53 1 2 10 2 7 4-6 46 0 26 1421 54.7 2 0 Opponents 26 935 36.0 50 1 1 13 1 6 3-7 34 1 18 1040 57.8 2 0

UAlbany Game Notes 23 ALBANY Opponent2014 OPP Game-by-Game GAME BY GAME (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 41 117 0 30 23 323 1 51 23-42-0 323 1 51 3 30 0 21 3 37 0 25 440 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 19 21 0 13 19 174 0 22 19-41-1 174 0 22 3 36 0 18 4 12 0 13 195 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 29 79 2 18 18 207 1 47 18-30-1 207 1 47 5 105 0 30 1 -3 0 0 286 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 34 71 1 12 16 185 0 45 16-33-2 185 0 45 7 129 0 39 1 4 0 4 256 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 46 239 2 57 14 177 2 37 14-24-0 177 2 37 4 85 0 26 4 14 0 0 416 Opponents 169 527 5 57 90 1066 4 51 90-170-4 1066 4 51 22 385 0 39 13 64 0 25 1593 ALBANY 206 992 7 65 69 928 10 57 69-137-2 928 10 57 15 236 0 34 4 10 0 7 1920

Games played: 5 Avg per rush: 3.1 Avg per catch: 11.8 Pass efficiency: 108.67 Kick ret avg: 17.5 Punt ret avg: 4.9 All purpose avg/game: 410.2 Total offense avg/gm: 318.6 Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 22 58 80 3.0-19 3.0-19 0 0-0 0-0 0 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 13 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 22 66 88 7.0-19 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 0 7 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 40 46 86 4.0-9 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 20 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 19 44 63 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0-0 1-9 0 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 36 54 90 7.0-31 4.0-25 2 0-0 0-0 6 7 1 4-4 0 0 0 0 31 Opponents 139 268 407 22.0-81 8.0-47 3 0-0 2-9 6 29 1 8-9 0 0 0 0 71 ALBANY 175 186 361 27.0-98 6.0-44 8 10-81 4-75 2 32 2 18-18 0 0 1 55 140

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Aug 30 HOLY CROSS 4 164 41.0 48 0 1 2 0 1 2-4 26 0 4 218 54.5 0 0 Sep 06 at Central Connecticut 6 216 36.0 48 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 112 56.0 0 0 Sep 20 at Rhode Island 5 168 33.6 46 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 209 52.2 1 0 Sep 27 COLUMBIA 6 235 39.2 43 0 0 4 0 2 0-1 0 0 2 123 61.5 0 0 Oct 04 JAMES MADISON 5 152 30.4 50 1 0 3 1 1 1-2 34 1 6 378 63.0 1 0 Opponents 26 935 36.0 50 1 1 13 1 6 3-7 34 1 18 1040 57.8 2 0 ALBANY 28 1023 36.5 53 1 2 10 2 7 4-6 46 0 26 1421 54.7 2 0

24 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes ALBANY Red-Zone Results (as of Oct 05, 2014) RED ZONEAll games STATS ALBANY Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30, 2014 HOLY CROSS W 14-13 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 06, 2014 at Central Connecticut W 19-0 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 20, 2014 at Rhode Island W 37-20 7 6 34 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27, 2014 COLUMBIA W 42-7 3 3 21 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04, 2014 JAMES MADISON L 28-31 5 4 28 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 19 16 100 13 5 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 of 19 (84.2%)

Opponents Inside ALBANY Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30, 2014 HOLY CROSS W 14-13 4 3 13 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 06, 2014 at Central Connecticut W 19-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Sep 20, 2014 at Rhode Island W 37-20 3 3 20 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27, 2014 COLUMBIA W 42-7 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04, 2014 JAMES MADISON L 28-31 3 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 14 10 57 7 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 of 14 (71.4%) ALBANY Game2014 Results RESULTS (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Aug 30, 2014 HOLY CROSS W 14-13 1-0 0-0 3:05 6748 Sep 06, 2014 at Central Connecticut W 19-0 2-0 0-0 4:25 4150 * Sep 20, 2014 at Rhode Island W 37-20 3-0 1-0 2:43 6351 Sep 27, 2014 COLUMBIA W 42-7 4-0 1-0 2:42 5107 * Oct 04, 2014 JAMES MADISON L 28-31 4-1 1-1 2:57 3284 ALBANY Fumbles Game-by-Game (as of Oct 05, 2014) UALBANYAll games2014 FUMBLE STATS FUMBLES No-Lost HC CCSU URI COL JMU Will Fiacchi QB 2-0 - - - - 2-0 Jake Meek WR 1-0 - - 1-0 - - Omar Osbourne RB 1-0 - - - 1-0 -

FUMBLES FORCED Number HC CCSU URI COL JMU TJ Idowu 3 - 2 - 1 - Kyle Jordan 2 2 - DNP DNP DNP Jojo McClary 1 - - - - 1 Tim Kologrivov 1 - - 1 - - Rayshan Clark 1 - - - 1 -

FUMBLES RECOVERED Number HC CCSU URI COL JMU John Forster 2 - - 1 1 - Kyle Sakowski 1 - - - 1 - Kyle Jordan 1 1 - DNP DNP DNP Neil Morrison 1 1 - - - - C. Dorsey 1 - 1 - - - M. Nicastro 1 - 1 - - - Rayshan Clark 1 - - - 1 - Tim Kologrivov 1 - - 1 - - Jojo McClary 1 - 1 - - -

UAlbany Game Notes 25 2014 SUPERLATIVES

ALBANY Game Superlatives (as of Oct 05, 2014) ALBANY Game Superlatives (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games All games

UAlbany Individual GameINDIVIDUAL Highs GAME HIGHS UAlbany Team Game HighsTEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 35 Omar Osbourne at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Rushes 55 at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Rushing 193 Omar Osbourne vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Yards Rushing 373 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) TD Rushes 2 Jake Meek at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Yards Per Rush 10.1 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 2 Omar Osbourne vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) TD Rushes 3 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 2 Omar Osbourne vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Pass attempts 32 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Long Rush 65 Josh Gontarek vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Pass completions 19 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Pass attempts 32 Will Fiacchi vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Passing 278 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Pass completions 19 Will Fiacchi vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Per Pass 8.7 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Passing 278 Will Fiacchi vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) TD Passes 3 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) TD Passes 3 Will Fiacchi vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Total Plays 84 at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Long Pass 57 Will Fiacchi vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Total Offense 490 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Yards Per Play 9.1 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Receptions 9 Josh Gontarek vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Points 42 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Yards Receiving 96 Cole King at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Sacks By 4 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) TD Receptions 2 Cole King at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) First Downs 30 at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) 2 Josh Gontarek vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Penalties 7 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Reception 57 Brad Harris vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Penalty Yards 68 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Field Goals 3 Patrick Toole at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Turnovers 1 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Field Goal 46 Patrick Toole at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) 1 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Punts 8 Jon Martin at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Interceptions By 2 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Punting Avg 40.1 Jon Martin at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punts 8 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt 53 Jon Martin at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punting Avg 40.1 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punts inside 20 2 Jon Martin vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Long Punt 53 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) 2 Jon Martin at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punts inside 20 2 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) 2 Jon Martin vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 2 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt Return 7 Josh Gontarek vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 2 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Long Kickoff Return 34 Josh Gontarek at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt Return 7 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Tackles 15 C. Dorsey vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Sacks 2.0 Cory Connell vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Cory Connell vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Interceptions 1 Rayshan Clark at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) 1 Kyle Sakowski at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) 1 Jamal Merritt vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 1 Damian Young vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) ALBANY Game Superlatives (as of Oct 05, 2014) ALBANY Game Superlatives (as of Oct 05, 2014) All games All games

Opponent Individual OPPONENTGame Highs INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Opponent Team Game HighsOPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 23 Gabe Guild, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Rushes 46 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 23 Molina, Cameron, vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Yards Rushing 239 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Rushing 111 LEE,V., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Per Rush 5.2 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) TD Rushes 2 McCombs, at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) TD Rushes 2 at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Long Rush 57 LEE,V., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 2 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Pass attempts 42 Peter Pujals, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Pass attempts 42 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Pass completions 23 Peter Pujals, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Pass completions 23 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Passing 323 Peter Pujals, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Passing 323 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) TD Passes 2 LEE,V., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Yards Per Pass 7.7 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Long Pass 51 Peter Pujals, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) TD Passes 2 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Receptions 7 Jake Wieczorek, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Total Plays 83 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) 7 HOLMES, Tyrell, at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Total Offense 440 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Receiving 149 Jake Wieczorek, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Yards Per Play 5.9 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) TD Receptions 1 Jake Wieczorek, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Points 31 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Sacks By 4 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 1 Kim, at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) First Downs 20 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 1 SMITH,D., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 20 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 1 CHEATHAM,D., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Penalties 8 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Long Reception 51 Kalif Raymond, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Penalty Yards 83 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Field Goals 2 Co. Fitzgerald, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Turnovers 5 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Long Field Goal 34 MAGLIO,R., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Interceptions By 1 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punts 6 GROTH, Ed, at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) 1 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) 6 Nizialek, C., vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Punts 6 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Punting Avg 41.0 Co. Fitzgerald, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) 6 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Long Punt 50 KANE,G., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Punting Avg 41.0 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Punts inside 20 2 GROTH, Ed, at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt 50 vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) 2 Nizialek, C., vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Punts inside 20 2 at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) Long Punt Return 25 Kalif Raymond, vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) 2 vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Long Kickoff Return 39 Bell, Trevor, vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014) Long Punt Return 25 vs Holy Cross (Aug 30, 2014) Tackles 15 Parker, at Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014) Sacks 2.5 HAROLD,S., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Tackles For Loss 2.5 HAROLD,S., vs James Madison (Oct 04, 2014) Interceptions 1 ELMORE, Jevon, at Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014) 1 Keefe, Max, vs Columbia (Sep 27, 2014)

26 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes GAME 1: VS HOLY CROSS

Quickie Statistics (Final) Holy Cross vs ALBANY (Aug 30, 2014 at Albany, N.Y.)

HC ALBANY Score 13 14 FIRST DOWNS 18 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-117 29-81 PASSING YDS (NET) 323 182 Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-23-0 31-19-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 83-440 60-263 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-79 Punt Returns-Yards 3-37 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-30 4-50 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-41.0 7-37.9 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-21 3-32 Possession Time 32:48 27:12 Third-Down Conversions 12 of 24 6 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 1-2

Holy Cross ALBANY Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Gabe Guild 23 83 8 75 0 30 3.3 Omar Osbourne 20 85 0 85 0 15 4.2 Peter Pujals 10 31 0 31 0 16 3.1 Andre Martin 3 6 0 6 0 3 2.0 Kalif Raymond 2 8 0 8 0 4 4.0 Will Fiacchi 6 9 19 -10 0 4 -1.7 Tyler Artim 2 5 2 3 0 5 1.5

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Peter Pujals 23-42-0 323 1 51 0 Will Fiacchi 19-31-0 182 1 32 3

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Jake Wieczorek 7 149 1 44 Josh Gontarek 9 67 0 12 Gabe Guild 4 33 0 34 Brian Parker 6 87 1 32 Shane Taylor 4 31 0 17 Omar Osbourne 3 22 0 9 Kalif Raymond 3 59 0 51 Devon Maio 1 6 0 6

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Co. Fitzgerald 4 164 41.0 48 1 1 Jon Martin 7 265 37.9 52 2 1

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Kalif Raymond 3 37 0 25

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kalif Raymond 2 25 0 21 Rayshan Clark 2 27 0 16 Jake Wieczorek 1 5 0 5 Josh Gontarek 2 23 0 15

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Luke Ford 3-8 11 0.0 0.0 Rayshan Clark 3-7 10 0.0 1.5 John Zakrzewski 2-7 9 0.0 0.0 Kyle Jordan 5-4 9 0.0 0.0 Diego Quintanar 3-5 8 0.0 0.0 M. Nicastro 5-4 9 0.0 1.5 Tyler Zeoli 2-6 8 0.5 0.5 Neil Morrison 4-4 8 0.0 0.5

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 02:06 HC - Co. Fitzgerald 26 yd field goal, 17-84 7:48 3 - 0 2nd 09:53 HC - Co. Fitzgerald 23 yd field goal, 9-76 3:49 6 - 0 00:08 HC - Jake Wieczorek 1 yd pass from Peter Pujals (Co. Fitzgerald kick), 11-45 2:15 13 - 0 4th 11:05 ALBANY - Brian Parker 12 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 8-62 3:46 13 - 7 00:44 ALBANY - Neil Morrison 79 yd fumble recovery (Patrick Toole kick) 13 - 14

UAlbany Game Notes 27 GAME 2: AT CCSU

Quickie Statistics (Final) ALBANY vs Central Connecticut (Sep 06, 2014 at New Britain, CT)

ALBANY CCSU Score 19 0 FIRST DOWNS 17 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-147 19-21 PASSING YDS (NET) 163 174 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-13-1 41-19-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-310 60-195 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 4-12 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-39 3-36 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-40.1 6-36.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 5-3 Penalties-Yards 7-50 6-40 Possession Time 33:25 23:55 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 0-2

ALBANY Central Connecticut Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Omar Osbourne 35 122 12 110 0 13 3.1 HOLLOMON, Rob 9 33 0 33 0 7 3.7 Will Fiacchi 4 27 0 27 0 17 6.8 SANGIACOMO, N. 7 22 12 10 0 13 1.4 Andre Martin 1 10 0 10 0 10 10.0 LYTTON, Brenden 1 7 0 7 0 7 7.0 TEAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 FIELDS, Joey 1 0 6 -6 0 0 -6.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Will Fiacchi 13-28-1 163 2 28 0 SANGIACOMO, N. 19-41-1 174 0 22 1

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Cole King 5 96 2 28 HOLMES, Tyrell 7 60 0 14 Omar Osbourne 4 29 0 19 HOLLOMON, Rob 3 11 0 11 Brian Parker 2 31 0 18 MCCLONE, Eric 2 27 0 18 Devon Maio 1 10 0 10 BERARDINO, A. 1 22 0 22

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Jon Martin 8 321 40.1 53 2 0 GROTH, Ed 6 216 36.0 48 2 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Josh Gontarek 1 1 0 1 HOLLOMON, Rob 4 12 0 13

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Josh Gontarek 2 39 0 34 HOLLOMON, B. 3 36 0 18

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL M. Nicastro 5-5 10 0.0 1.0 CELERIN, Josh 0-10 10 0.0 0.0 TJ Idowu 4-3 7 0.0 1.0 ABNER, Chris 0-10 10 0.0 0.5 Jojo McClary 3-3 6 0.0 0.0 ROSE, David 4-3 7 0.0 2.0 Rayshan Clark 3-2 5 0.0 0.0 MORRISON, C.J. 3-4 7 0.0 0.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 08:44 ALBANY - Patrick Toole 36 yd field goal, 11-46 6:16 3 - 0 2nd 03:29 ALBANY - Cole King 17 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 9-81 3:51 10 - 0 00:07 ALBANY - Cole King 27 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 5-66 1:21 17 - 0 3rd 11:55 ALBANY - TEAM safety 19 - 0

28 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes GAME 3: AT RHODE IS;LAND

Quickie Statistics (Final) ALBANY vs Rhode Island (Sep 20, 2014 at Kingston, RI)

ALBANY URI Score 37 20 FIRST DOWNS 30 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-249 29-79 PASSING YDS (NET) 188 207 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-14-0 30-18-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-437 59-286 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1--3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-36 5-105 Interception Returns-Yards 1-24 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-28.0 5-33.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-2 Penalties-Yards 4-30 4-40 Possession Time 37:43 22:17 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 17 5 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-7 3-3

ALBANY Rhode Island Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Omar Osbourne 27 155 2 153 0 28 5.7 McCombs 21 76 4 72 2 14 3.4 Andre Martin 14 49 4 45 0 7 3.2 Lowrie 7 33 9 24 0 18 3.4 Jake Meek 7 41 0 41 2 16 5.9 TEAM 1 0 17 -17 0 0 -17.0 Will Fiacchi 5 12 3 9 0 7 1.8

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Will Fiacchi 14-29-0 188 2 37 0 Lowrie 18-30-1 207 1 47 1

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Josh Gontarek 5 87 1 37 Jackson 5 97 0 47 Cole King 5 60 0 18 Kim 5 45 1 13 Brian Parker 2 13 1 9 McCombs 3 15 0 11 Nic Ketter 1 15 0 15 P. White 2 22 0 12

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Jon Martin 3 84 28.0 29 0 0 McHugh 5 168 33.6 46 0 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long McCombs 1 -3 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Josh Gontarek 1 16 0 16 M. Holmes 3 59 0 24 Rayshan Clark 1 20 0 20 P. White 1 30 0 30

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Rayshan Clark 6-0 6 0.0 0.0 Parker 6-9 15 0.0 0.5 C. Dorsey 3-3 6 0.0 0.0 Bose 6-6 12 0.0 1.0 Marcel Ngachie 3-2 5 0.0 1.0 D. Walker 7-3 10 0.0 0.0 Kyle Sakowski 3-2 5 0.0 0.0 M. Holmes 6-2 8 0.0 0.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 11:04 URI - Kim 7 yd pass from Lowrie (D. Smith kick), 6-50 2:32 0 - 7 07:32 URI - McCombs 1 yd run (D. Smith kick), 6-43 2:02 0 - 14 02:25 ALBANY - Patrick Toole 23 yd field goal, 13-70 5:07 3 - 14 2nd 13:02 ALBANY - Patrick Toole 23 yd field goal, 6-9 2:42 6 - 14 06:54 ALBANY - Jake Meek 9 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 7-51 2:38 13 - 14 03:29 ALBANY - Brian Parker 9 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 5-59 2:00 20 - 14 00:00 ALBANY - Patrick Toole 46 yd field goal, 9-44 1:16 23 - 14 3rd 04:03 ALBANY - Jake Meek 4 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 5-80 1:48 30 - 14 4th 08:26 ALBANY - Josh Gontarek 9 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 19-69 9:41 37 - 14 01:14 URI - McCombs 10 yd run (D. Smith kick failed), 10-67 1:50 37 - 20

UAlbany Game Notes 29 GAME 4: VS COLUMBIA

Quickie Statistics (Final) Columbia vs #24 ALBANY (Sep 27, 2014 at Albany, N.Y.)

COL ALBANY Score 7 42 FIRST DOWNS 20 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-71 37-373 PASSING YDS (NET) 185 117 Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-16-2 17-6-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-256 54-490 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2 Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 1-7 Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-129 2-32 Interception Returns-Yards 1-9 2-51 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.2 4-39.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-38 6-68 Possession Time 32:30 27:30 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 4 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-3

Columbia ALBANY Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Molina, Cameron 23 101 6 95 1 12 4.1 Omar Osbourne 15 201 8 193 2 57 12.9 Schroer, Chris 4 11 1 10 0 6 2.5 Josh Gontarek 2 72 0 72 0 65 36.0 TEAM 1 0 7 -7 0 0 -7.0 Andre Martin 11 60 0 60 0 13 5.5 Nottingham, B. 6 6 33 -27 0 4 -4.5 Ryan Smith 2 22 0 22 0 16 11.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Nottingham, B. 16-32-2 185 0 45 4 Will Fiacchi 6-16-0 117 3 44 1 Prince, Kal 0-1-0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Smith 0-1-1 0 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long Molina, Cameron 6 42 0 12 Josh Gontarek 2 29 1 20 Dunn, Cameron 3 38 0 17 Cole King 2 24 1 13 Flannery, Ryan 3 26 0 11 Brad Harris 1 44 1 44 Slivka, Dan 2 27 0 15 Omar Osbourne 1 20 0 20

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Nizialek, C. 6 235 39.2 43 2 0 Jon Martin 4 156 39.0 43 1 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Early, Colinn 1 4 0 4 Josh Gontarek 1 7 0 7

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Early, Colinn 3 62 0 24 Josh Gontarek 2 32 0 18 Bell, Trevor 3 57 0 39

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Pesanello, Ray 2-3 5 0.0 0.0 C. Dorsey 3-12 15 0.0 0.5 Reim, Travis 1-4 5 0.5 0.5 Kyle Sakowski 4-10 14 0.0 0.0 Akinleye, Toba 1-4 5 0.0 0.0 M. Nicastro 2-6 8 0.0 0.0 McCarthy, Kevin 1-4 5 0.0 0.0 Rayshan Clark 3-3 6 1.0 1.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 08:38 ALBANY - Brad Harris 44 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 2-46 0:49 0 - 7 2nd 12:05 ALBANY - Cole King 13 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 8-89 4:23 0 - 14 11:31 ALBANY - Omar Osbourne 45 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 1-35 0:28 0 - 21 06:19 ALBANY - Josh Gontarek 20 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 6-64 3:07 0 - 28 04:27 ALBANY - Omar Osbourne 57 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 1-57 0:10 0 - 35 4th 11:55 COL - Molina, Cameron 1 yd run (Zgrablich, Noah kick), 6-71 2:12 7 - 35 08:57 ALBANY - Will Fiacchi 1 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 5-77 2:50 7 - 42

30 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes GAME 5: VS JAMES MADISON

Quickie Statistics (Final) James Madison vs #23 ALBANY (Oct 04, 2014 at Albany, N.Y.)

JMU ALBANY Score 31 28 FIRST DOWNS 20 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 46-239 44-142 PASSING YDS (NET) 177 278 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-14-0 32-17-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-416 76-420 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 4-14 2-2 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-85 5-79 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-30.4 6-32.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 8-83 6-65 Possession Time 22:46 37:14 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 17 8 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 4-5

James Madison ALBANY Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg LEE,V. 17 124 13 111 1 57 6.5 Omar Osbourne 29 131 2 129 2 26 4.4 ABDULLAH,K. 9 66 0 66 0 17 7.3 Will Fiacchi 10 22 17 5 0 10 0.5 LATNEY,J. 14 46 0 46 1 9 3.3 Andre Martin 3 4 0 4 0 4 1.3 MILLER,J. 3 15 3 12 0 9 4.0 Jake Meek 2 7 3 4 0 7 2.0

Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack LEE,V. 14-23-0 177 2 37 0 Will Fiacchi 17-32-0 278 2 57 4 STEWART,B. 0-1-0 0 0 0 0

Receiving No. Yards TD Long Receiving No. Yards TD Long RAVENEL,B. 3 39 0 27 Josh Gontarek 6 81 2 21 CHEATHAM,D. 3 23 1 11 Brian Parker 5 88 0 31 SMITH,D. 2 54 1 37 Brad Harris 2 84 0 57 LATNEY,J. 2 14 0 11 Cole King 2 11 0 6

Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB KANE,G. 3 119 39.7 50 0 0 Jon Martin 5 197 39.4 49 2 1 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long SMITH,D. 3 -3 0 0 Josh Gontarek 1 -1 0 0 MORELAND,J. 1 17 0 0 R. Neverdon 1 3 0 0

Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long SIMMONS,D. 3 69 0 26 Jake Meek 5 79 0 25 COBLE,A. 1 16 0 16

Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL JOHNSON,M. 4-10 14 1.0 1.0 Kyle Sakowski 3-10 13 0.0 0.0 STEELE,G. 4-8 12 0.0 0.0 M. Nicastro 5-7 12 0.0 1.0 MORELAND,J. 7-3 10 0.0 0.0 Rayshan Clark 5-5 10 0.0 1.0 MOSLEY,A. 3-5 8 0.0 0.0 John Forster 5-3 8 0.0 1.0

Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H 1st 07:57 ALBANY - Omar Osbourne 2 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 9-67 4:11 0 - 7 06:43 JMU - LEE,V. 57 yd run (MAGLIO,R. kick), 4-68 1:08 7 - 7 2nd 08:16 JMU - LATNEY,J. 2 yd run (MAGLIO,R. kick), 17-99 6:39 14 - 7 01:21 JMU - SMITH,D. 37 yd pass from LEE,V. (MAGLIO,R. kick), 10-86 3:08 21 - 7 00:19 ALBANY - Josh Gontarek 16 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 9-73 0:56 21 - 14 3rd 08:57 ALBANY - Josh Gontarek 13 yd pass from Will Fiacchi (Patrick Toole kick), 9-59 5:09 21 - 21 06:21 JMU - CHEATHAM,D. 7 yd pass from LEE,V. (MAGLIO,R. kick), 9-70 2:35 28 - 21 4th 00:55 ALBANY - Omar Osbourne 1 yd run (Patrick Toole kick), 11-71 6:18 28 - 28 00:04 JMU - MAGLIO,R. 34 yd field goal, 8-48 0:46 31 - 28

UAlbany Game Notes 31 2014 NATIONAL POLL RANKINGS Record: 4-1, 1-1 CAA

THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25 FCS COACHES POLL

Team (First-place votes) Record Pts. Prev. Rank Team (First-Place Votes) Record Points Prev. Rank 1 North Dakota State (153) 5-0 3,897 1 1 North Dakota State 5-0 649 1 2 Eastern Washington (8) 5-1 3,725 2 2 Eastern Washington 5-1 621 2 3 Coastal Carolina 6-0 3,413 3 3 Coastal Carolina 6-0 587 3 4 New Hampshire 4-1 3,355 4 4 McNeese State 3-1 566 4 5 McNeese State 3-1 3,212 5 5 Villanova 4-1 546 5 6 Villanova 4-1 3,186 6 6 New Hampshire 4-1 522 6 7 Montana 4-2 2,870 7 7 Montana 4-2 491 7 8 Jacksonville State 4-1 2,866 8 8 Jacksonville State 4-1 479 8 9 Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 2,411 11 9 Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 421 11 10 William & Mary 4-1 2,141 12 10 Youngstown State 4-1 395 12 11 Montana State 4-2 1,974 13 11 William & Mary 4-1 372 13 12 Southern Illinois 5-1 1,954 15 12 Chattanooga 3-2 324 14 13 Chattanooga 3-2 1,776 14 13 Southern Illinois 5-1 311 16 14 Fordham 5-1 1,684 16 14 Montana State 4-2 277 15 15 Illinois State 4-0 1,570 22 15 Illinois State 4-0 255 22 16 Youngstown State 4-1 1,485 18 16 Eastern Kentucky 5-0 252 18 17 Eastern Kentucky 5-0 1,396 19 17 Bethune-Cookman 4-1 227 17 18 Bethune-Cookman 4-1 1,393 17 18 Fordham 5-1 205 19 19 South Dakota State 3-2 1,248 9 19 South Dakota State 3-2 184 9 20 Indiana State 4-1 1,175 25 20 Richmond 3-2 168 21 21 UNI 2-3 1,095 10 21 Northern Iowa 2-3 166 10 22 Richmond 3-2 1,048 20 22 Indiana State 4-1 126 NR 23 Southeast Missouri State 4-2 397 NR 23 Charleston Southern 5-0 103 24 24 Charleston Southern 5-0 325 NR 24 Alcorn State 5-1 45 NR 25 Tennessee State 4-2 158 21 25 Tennessee State 4-2 36 20

Others Receiving Votes: Alcorn State 137, Harvard 115, UAlbany Others Receiving Votes: Harvard 19, Southeast Missouri State 109, Sam Houston State 98, Sacred Heart 65, Missouri State 63, Yale 19, Yale 19, Missouri State 18, Sam Houston State 13, UAlbany 53, South Carolina State 37, Delaware 34, Maine 32, Samford 27, Bryant 5, Sacred Heart 5, South Dakota 5, Bryant 4, Central Arkansas 4, 25, Liberty 20, Presbyterian 16, Jacksonville 15, Northern Arizona 15, Northern Arizona 3, Delaware 2, Samford 2, South Carolina State 2, Eastern Illinois 13, Towson 11, Furman 10, Central Arkansas 9, Wofford Presbyterian 1, Towson 1. 9, James Madison 8, San Diego 6, Western Illinois 5, Alabama State 5, Northwestern State 3, Stony Brook 2, Princeton 1, Dayton 1, Cal Poly 1, Bucknell 1.

UALBANY IN THE WEEKLY NATIONAL POLLS

Week: Pre S1 S8 S15 S22 S29 O6 O13 O20 O27 N3 N10 N17 N24 TSN Top 25 Media Poll ------RV 24 23 RV AFCA FCS Coaches Poll ------RV RV RV

32 UAlbany Game Notes UAlbany Game Notes GREAT DANE TEAM RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS SINCE 1999 (DIVISION I FCS ERA) SCORING OFFENSE

Rushing Yards...... 468 vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 Game...... 75 vs. Massachusetts Maritime, 10-11-74 Passing Yards...... 354 vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 Half...... 47 vs. Mass. Maritime, 10-11-74 (2nd) Total Yards...... 600 vs. Drake, 10-12-02 Quarter...... 38 vs. C.W. Post, 9-27-97 (1st) First Downs...... 30 vs Canisius, 10-19-02 & Fordham, 9-9-07 Most Season... ��468, 1997 (12 games) Fewest Season ��133, 1976 (9 games) Low Rushing. Yards Allowed...... minus-51 vs. Robert Morris, 11-4-06 Low Passing Yards Allowed �� 21 vs. Wagner, 10-28-06 Low Total Yards Allowed...... 74 vs. Central Conn. State, 9-13-03 Fewest First Downs Allowed �� 3 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 10-9-10 SCORING DEFENSE Turnovers Forced...... 6 vs. Stony Brook, 10-2-99 & Towson, 9-1-01 Points (Game)...... 64 vs. St. Peter’s, 10-4-03 Game..... �� 65 by Hofstra, 10-27-90 Points (Half)...... 41 vs. Duquesne (first), 10-10-09 Half...... 49 by Northeastern, 9-9-00 (1st) Points (Quarter)...... 28 vs. Columbia (second), 9-27-14 Quarter...... 28 by Springfield, 9-22-90 (2nd) 28 vs. Duquesne (second), 10-10-09 ...... 28 by Florida International, 11-9-02 (3rd) ...... 28 at Duquesne (second), 11-10-12 ...... 28 by Northeastern, 9-9-00 (2nd) Most Season.. ��351, 2013 (10 games) Victory Margin...... 55 vs. St. Peter’s (64-9), 10-4-03 Fewest Season ��85, 1981 (10 games) Loss Margin...... 56 vs. Old Dominion (66-10), 9-28-13

MOST YARDS GAINED MOST PASSING YARDS GAINED

Game...... 635 vs. Salisbury State, 10-31-92 (473 rushing, 162 passing) Game...... 398 vs. Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 By Opposition ��619, by Cortland, 10-28-78 (175 rushing, 444 passing) By Opposition ��444, by Cortland, 10-28-78 ...... 619, by Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 (253 rushing, 366 passing) Season...... 2,804, 2011 (350 attempts) Season �� 5,035, 1997 (814 plays) By Opposition ��2,588, 2007 (386 attempts) By Opposition �� 4,293, 2011 (879 plays)

MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED

Game ��540 vs. Curry, 10-20-73 By Opposition �� 437, by Springfield, 9-22-90 Season ��3,215, 2003 (568 rushes) By Opposition ��2,337, 1991 (511 rushes)

TEAM SEASON RECORDS SINCE 1973

Most Wins...... 11, 1997 (11-1); 10, 1998 (10-1) Most Consecutive Wins ��14, 1997-98 ...... 13, 1973-75 Most Consecutive Conference Wins ��18, 10-13-07 to 10-24-09 Most Losses �� 11, 2013 (11-1) ...... 7, 1983 (3-7) ...... 1990 (3-7) ...... 1995 (3-7) ...... 2004 (4-7) Most Consecutive Losses...... �� 10, 2013 ...... 7, 2004-05 ...... 5, 1990-91 Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shut Out �� 90, 1994-2003; 38, 1986-90 Most Consecutive Wins at Home ��12, 10-6-07 to 10-17-09 Most Consecutive Wins on Road ��15, 1997-99 ...... ��10, 1973-75 Most Consecutive Losses at Home �� 5, 2013 ...... 5, 1993-94 Most Consecutive Losses on Road ��9, 1973-74 and 1984-85 Largest Margin of Victory...... 69, Massachusetts Maritime, 10-11-74 (75-6) Largest Margin of Defeat ��58, by Hofstra, 10-27-90 (65-7) Consecutive Winning Seasons ��7, 2006-12 ...... ��4, 1996-99

UAlbany Game Notes 33 RECORDS

THE LAST TIME... DIVISION I FCS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (1999-PRESENT) INTERCEPTION FOR TOUCHDOWN Rushing Yards...... 271, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 Albany: Justinian Mason, 75 yards at Bryant Rushing Touchdowns...... 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 Bulldog Stadium, 10-6-12 ...... 4, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 Opp.: Donnell Lewis of Towson Touchdowns Scored...... 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 38 yards at Bob Ford Field, 10-19-13 ...... 4, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Passing Yards...... 346, Will Fiacchi vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 Albany: Kevin Chillis, 79 yards vs. CCSU Touchdown Passes...... 5, Dan Di Lella vs. Central Conn. State, 10-22-11 University Field, 11-17-12 ...... 4, Dan Di Lella vs. Sacred Heart, 11-19-11 Opp.: Dalton Crossan of New Hampshire, ...... 3, Will Fiacchi vs. Columbia, 9-27-14 93 yards at Bob Ford Field, 11-16-13 ...... 3, Will Fiacchi vs. Robert Morris, 9-8-12 ...... 3, Michael Oliva vs. Stony Brook, 10-2-99 FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN ...... 3, Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 Albany: Neil Morrison, 79 yards vs Holy Cross Bob Ford Field, 8-30-14 ...... 3, Marcus Rotondi vs. St. John’s, 9-8-01 Opp.: Cory Giddings of Stony Brook, ...... 3, Ryan Roeder vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 34 yards at LaValle Stadium, 10-7-06 ...... 3, Vinny Esposito vs. Duquesne, 10-4-08 Receiving Yards...... 251, Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Receptions...... 12, Ryan Kirchner vs. Stony Brook, 11-26-11 Albany: Ryan Kirchner, 80 yards vs. Wagner, ...... 10, Chris Phillis vs. Hofstra, 11-18-00 University Field, 11-13-10 ...... 10, Tim Bush vs. Wagner, 11-15-08 Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, ...... 10, Tim Bush vs. Bryant, 10-17-09 72 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, 9-11-10 ...... 10, Tim Bush vs. Central Conn. State, 10-31-09 BLOCKED PUNT - RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Touchdown Receptions...... 3, Cole King vs. Robert Morris, 9-8-12 Albany: Kyle Jordan, 19 yards vs. Colgate, ...... 3, Ryan Kirchner vs. Sacred Heart, 11-19-11 University Field, 9-1-12 ...... 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 10-9-99 Opp.: Michael Scott of Sacred Heart, 38 yards at ...... 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 9-23-00 Campus Field, 10-21-00 ...... 2, Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 ...... 2, Jonathan Garrick vs. St. John’s, 9-8-01 100-YARD RUSHING GAME ...... 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 Albany: Omar Osbourne, 129 yards vs. James Madison, Bob Ford Field, 10-4-14 ...... 2, Tim Bush vs. Wagner, 11-15-08 Opp.: Vad Lee of James Madison, 111 yards ...... 2, Kevin Chillis vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 Bob Ford Field, 10-4-14 ...... 2, Cole King at CCSU, 9-6-14 All-Purpose Yards...... 286, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 200-YARD RUSHING GAME Tackles...... 18, Josh Bazan vs. Drake, 10-12-02 Albany: Omar Osbourne, 252 yards vs. Colgate, ...... 18, Colin Disch vs. Central Conn. State, 9-24-05 Andy Kerr Stadium, 9-7-13 Interceptions...... 2, Jon Morgan vs. Sacred Heart, 10-27-12 Opp.: Jordan Brown of Bryant, 200 yards 2, David Cross vs. Central Conn. State, 9-4-99 at Bulldog Stadium, 10-30-10 ...... 2, Mike Grever vs. Wagner, 10-9-99 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME ...... 2, Samson Brown vs. Towson, 9-1-01 Albany: Kevin Chillis, 112 at Colgate ...... 2, Samson Brown vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 Andy Kerr Stadium, 9-7-13 ...... 2, Kamar Elliott vs. St. Francis, Pa., 10-26-02 Opp.: Jake Wieczorek of Holy Cross, 149 yards ...... 2, Ryan MacLean vs. Duquesne, 11-23-02 Bob Ford Field, 8-30-14 ...... 2, Eric Neugebauer vs. Wagner, 10-29-05 ...... 2, Rashad Barksdale vs. Delaware, 9-16-06 200-YARD PASSING GAME ...... 2, Dave Casale vs. Robert Morris, 11-8-08 Albany: Will Fiacchi, 278 vs. James Madison Bob Ford Field, 10-4-14 Opp.: Mack Lowrie of Rhode Island, 207 yards Meade Stadium, 9-20-14

300-YARD PASSING GAME Albany: Will Fiacchi, 346 at Duquesne Rooney Field, 8-31-13 Opp.: Peter Pujals of Holy Cross, 323 yards Bob Ford Field, 8-30-14

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