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CORTLAND football 2014 TEam Guide Cortland Continues Cortaca Jug Streak, Earns ECAC Bowl Bid in 2013 The Cortland football team entered its 2013 Cortaca Jug game at Ithaca looking for its fourth straight win over the Bombers — a feat the Red Dragons had not accomplished since a five-year streak from 1955-59. Trailing 24-21 with less than three minutes left, Cortland started its final drive from its own 25-yard line. Five plays later, junior quarterback Tyler Hughes lofted a deep pass down the left sideline. Junior wide receiver John Babin out-jumped a defender, made the catch and raced into the end zone for a 41-yard touchdown with just more than a minute left, giving Cortland a 28-24 victory. Babin caught two touchdown passes in the game, and he earned All-America honors for the season after making 82 receptions – a school record - for 1,278 yards and 13 scores. With one season John Babin earned All-America honors after setting school single-season remaining, Babin already is Cortland’s career leader with 2,486 records with 82 catches for 1,278 yards in 2013. In three seasons, Babin has receiving yards and 30 touchdowns and ranks second with 155 caught 155 passes for 2,486 yards and 30 touchdowns. He is Cortland’s career catches. leader in receiving touchdowns and yardage and is second in receptions. Babin was joined on the All-East team by junior safety Andrew Tolosi, sophomore cornerback Ke’shaun Stallworth and sophomore kick returner Dylan Peebles, while freshman linebacker Tristan Laurore was named the ECAC South and New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year. Tolosi broke a school single-season record with six forced fumbles. Senior kicker Nick Daley and Babin each earned All-ECAC recognition. Daley also competed in the D3 Football Senior Classic and made a 23-yard field goal for what proved to be the winning points as the North defeated the South, 10-7. Head coach Dan MacNeill’s squad finished 6-5 overall (6-4 in the regular season) and earned a berth in the Eastern College Linebacker Tristan Laurore led the Red Dragons with 99 tackles during his Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III North Central Bowl for freshman season. He was named both the ECAC Division III South Region the program’s 19th postseason appearance. and the New Jersey Athletic Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year. Cortland won the Cortaca Jug rivalry game at Ithaca College, 28-24, on a 41-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Hughes to John Babin with 1:08 remaining. The Red Dragons have beaten the Bombers four straight years for their longest winning streak in the series since five consecutive victories from 1955-59. CORTLAND Table of Contents 2013 Season Highlights .......................................................................................................................................Inside Front Cover Media Information ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Credits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Cortland Football Quick Facts ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 2014 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Head Coach Dan MacNeill .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 All-Time Coaching Records ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Red Dragon Coaching Staff .............................................................................................................................................................4-5 Red Dragon Coaching Staff Photo ...................................................................................................................................................4 Preseason Roster .................................................................................................................................................................................6-7 Red Dragon Player Profiles ..............................................................................................................................................................8-13 Opponent Capsules ........................................................................................................................................................................14-18 Cortland Football Record Book ................................................................................................................................................ 19-23 The Last Time it Happened ..............................................................................................................................................................24 More Cortland Records ......................................................................................................................................................................24 Cortland Postseason History ............................................................................................................................................................24 Year-By-Year Cortland Football Win-Loss Records ................................................................................................................25 Team Captains Photo ..........................................................................................................................................................................25 Year-By-Year Cortland Football Scores ................................................................................................................................26-29 Cortland All-Americans Since 1982 ................................................................................................................................................30 Cortland All-Time vs. 2014 Opponents ........................................................................................................................................30 2013 NJAC Standings and Awards ...................................................................................................................................................31 2014 NJAC Composite Schedule ......................................................................................................................................................31 2013 Results and Statistical Leaders ...............................................................................................................................................32 2013 Game Box Scores...................................................................................................................................................................33-35 Athletic Training Staff Photo ...........................................................................................................................................................36 New York Jets Training Camp Capsule .........................................................................................................................................36 About SUNY Cortland ........................................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover Stadium Photo ........................................................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover Media Information Credits The 2014 Cortland Football Guide was written and edited by Cortland All interviews with Cortland players and coaches must be Associate Sports Information Director Dan Surdam and Sports Information Director Fran Elia, with assistance from Jake Tinker. Action, staff and arranged through Cortland Sports Information individual photography by Darl Zehr Photography of Cortland, N.Y. New Director Fran Elia or Associate SID Dan Surdam. Requests York Jets training camp photo by Wayne Hansen. The guide was printed by Upstate Printing of Syracuse, N.Y. for press box and field passes for Cortland home games should be made preferably within three days of a game. Credentials for Cortland road games must be obtained Front cover: Seniors Mason Thorbjornsen, Greg Kolodinsky (captain) and Richard Fernandez (top, left to right), senior captains Joe DeLuca (bottom through the host SID. The Cortland Stadium Complex press left) and Andrew Tolosi (bottom right) and head coach Dan MacNeill area is for working media only. (bottom middle). Back cover: (clockwise from upper left) Senior Jesse Scanna, junior Dylan For directions to the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex, Peebles, junior Ke’shaun Stallworth and senior Gabe Ostrow. visit Cortland’s web site at http://www.cortland.edu/ directions or call the Cortland sports information office at The State University of New York College at Cortland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, (607) 753-5673. age, sexual orientation,