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Game 1 TUSCULUM Sept. 1, 2007 (7 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Greeneville, Tenn. Enrollment: 2,300 Founded: 1794 Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Orange and Black Conference: South Atlantic SPORTS INFORMATION Frankie DeBusk Corey Russell Adrian Samples Stadium: Pioneer Field (3,500) SID: Dom Donnelly Surface: Bermuda Office Phone: (423) 636-7326 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: TBA Cell Phone: (423) 341-0091 2006 Record: 6-5 Athletic Director: Ed Hoffmeyer Fax Number: (423) 636-7370 Conference Record/Finish: 3-4/T-5th Office Phone: (423) 636-7323 Email Address: [email protected] Offensive Formation: Spread Street Address: 60 Shiloh Road Defensive Formation: Eight-Man Front 2006 RESULTS (6-5, 3-4 SAC) Greeneville, TN 37743 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 46/28 8/24 BETHEL W/ 17-10 Website Address: www.tusculumpioneers.com Starters Returning/Lost: 17/11 9/9 NORTH ALABAMA L/ 10-22 Press Box Phone: (423) 636-7344 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 5/8 9/16 at St. Paul’s W/ 28-0 Offensive Starters Returning: Jamichael Caldwell 9/23 at Brevard W/ 33-0 COACHING INFORMATION (WR), Manuel Dickson (OL), Patrick King (RB), 9/30 at Wingate L/ 3-21 Head Coach: Frankie DeBusk (Furman, ’91) Matt Lawrie (OL), Corey Russell (QB) 10/7 at Lenoir-Rhyne W/ 17-10 Record at School: 53-43 (Nine years) Defensive Starters Returning: Pharis Baldwin (DB), 10/14 PRESBYTERIAN L/ 21-30 Career Record: 53-43 (Nine years) Rynel Butler (DL), Scott Harris (LB), Octavius 10/21 at Catawba W/ 21-20 Office Phone: (423) 636-7302 Love (DB), Antrez McDaniel (DB), Adrian Samples 10/28 NEWBERRY L/ 23-27 Best Time to Reach Coach: Mornings (DL), Justin Scott (LB), Jeremy Thompson (DB) 11/4 at Mars Hill W/ 24-17 Assistant Coaches: 11/11 CARSON-NEWMAN L/ 3-23 Lance Royal ...... Defensive Coordinator/ TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G ...... Linebackers This contest: Patrick King 140 612 4.4 2 61.2 Marc Kolb ...... Offensive Coordinator • Marks the first-ever meeting between the two Corey Russell 89 239 2.7 2 23.9 teams and the first between the two head coaches. Don Dover ...... Offensive Line • Pits two juxtaposing power units against one anoth- Kevin Weston ...... Defensive Line Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G er, as Liberty rushed for over 2,000 yards and 23 Caleb Slover ...... Running Backs Corey Russell 135-252-9 53.2 1575 15 157.5 touchdowns and Tusculum posted the second-ranked Pete Golding ...... Defensive Backs Division II rushing defense, allowing an average of 56 Chris Lenker ...... Head Athletic Trainer Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G yards per game in 2006. Jamichael Caldwell 43 647 15.0 7 64.7 • Makes Tusculum the eighth team Liberty has Series Results Patrick King 14 63 4.5 0 6.3 played against current members of the South Atlantic Overall Record: First Meeting Conference. The Flames have posted a combined 12- Record at Home: First Meeting Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack 17-1 record against the membership with games Record on Road: First Meeting Justin Scott 20 34 54 12.0-24 3.0-4 against Carson-Newman (1-3), Catawba (3-2), Lenoir- Rhyne (2-4), Mars Hill (2-4-1), Newberry (1-1), Record under Rocco: First Meeting Jeremy Thompson 26 17 43 7.0-27 2.0-15 Presbyterian (1-3) and Wingate (2-0). Antrez McDaniel 15 26 41 4.0-10 1.0-6 Current Streak: First Meeting • Accounts for the fourth-straight year Liberty has Adrian Samples 9 26 35 12.0-28 5.0-17 opened the season against a non-Division I opponent. Pharis Baldwin 22 12 34 1.0-2 -- 2007 SCHEDULE 8/25 at Charleston (W.Va.) 1 p.m. 9/1 at Liberty 7 p.m. 9/8 at North Alabama 7 p.m. 9/15 ST. PAUL’S 1:30 p.m. 9/29 WINGATE 1:30 p.m. 10/6 LENOIR-RHYNE 1:30 p.m. 10/13 at Brevard 7 p.m. 10/20 CATAWBA 1:30 p.m. 10/27 at Newberry 7 p.m. Pioneer Field (3,500) 11/3 MARS HILL 1:30 p.m. 11/10 at Carson-Newman TBA 94 2007 LIBERTY FLAMES

Game 2 SHIPPENSBURG Sept. 8, 2007 (7 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • Williams Stadium (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Shippensburg, Pa. Enrollment: 7,600 Founded: 1871 Nickname: Red Raiders Colors: Red and Blue Conference: Pennsylavania State Athletic SPORTS INFORMATION Rocky Rees Aaron Dykes Bill Morrison (Western Division) SID: Jason Eichelberger Stadium: (7,700) Office Phone: (717) 477-1201 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION Surface: Natural Grass Cell Phone: (717) 496-1884 2006 Record: 5-6 President: Dr. William N. Ruud Fax Number: (717) 477-1253 Conference Record/Finish: 3-3/T-4th, West Athletic Director: Dr. Roberta Page Email Address: [email protected] Offensive Formation: Wing-T Office Phone: (717) 477-1711 Street Address: 1871 Old Main Drive (OM 302) Defensive Formation: 4-3 Multiple Shippensburg, PA 17257 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 28/18 2006 RESULTS (5-6, 3-3 PSAC) Website Address: www.raiders.ship.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 16/9 9/2 SHEPHERD L/ 0-14 Press Box Phone: (717) 477-1391 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 6/7 9/9 at Mansfield W/ 35-0 Offensive Starters Returning: Aaron Dykes (FB), Matt 9/16 KUTZTOWN W/ 42-27 COACHING INFORMATION Olecki (OL), Thomas Rainey (OL), David Richards 9/23 at West Chester L/ 0-24 Head Coach: Rocky Rees (West Chester, ‘71) (RB), Kerry Robbins (OL), Scott Sacco (OL) 9/30 BLOOMSBURG L/ 14-35 Record at School: 102-86-1 (17 years) Defensive Starters Returning: Jonathan Aldridge 10/7 at Slippery Rock W/ 28-21 Career Record: 138-101-2 (22 years) (DB), Micheal Apgar (DL), Josh Emberg (DL), 10/14 at Lock Haven W/ 20-17 (OT) Office Phone: (717) 477-1758 Reggie Farrior (DB), Jason Groller (DL), Bill 10/21 INDIANA (Pa.) L/ 16-20 Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID Morrison (LB), Jaron Nalewak (LB) 10/28 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) L/ 20-35 Assistant Coaches: 11/4 at Edinboro L/ 30-54 Mark Maciejewski ...... Assistant Head TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS 11/11 CLARION W/ 35-10 Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G ...... Coach/Secondary Aaron Dykes 139 514 3.7 6 51.4 Pete Lee .Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line This contest: David Richards 72 420 5.8 2 38.2 Mike Burket Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers • Marks Liberty’s second of three first-time oppo- nents on the 2007 schedule. J.C. Morgan ...... Running Backs Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G • Matches up two well-honored squads in 2006, as Chance Powell ...... Wide Receivers Gabe Maiocco 63-161-5 39.1 861 8 78.3 Liberty placed 14 players on the Big South all-confer- Frank Duffy ...... Defensive Line Chad DiFebbo 3-10-1 30.0 68 1 17.0 ence teams, followed closely by the Red Raiders, who Rick Henshaw ...... Tight Ends had 12 honorees on the State Athletic John Wetzel ...... Volunteer Assistant Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Conference (PSAC) all-league teams. Howard Chavous 26 303 11.7 0 27.5 • Could be a big showing by both squads’ special Series Results Tim Devanney 15 193 12.9 2 17.5 teams units. Shippensburg’s Howard Chavous ranked Overall Record: First Meeting David Richards 13 152 11.7 0 13.86.3 sixth among all Division II kickoff returners in 2006. Record at Home: First Meeting As a team, Liberty ranked third nationally last year in Record on Road: First Meeting Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack kickoff return average and was the only team in the nation to return three kickoffs for a touchdown. Record under Rocco: First Meeting Jaron Nalewak 53 25 78 19.0-77 7.5-47 Bill Morrison 29 43 72 8.0-28 2.0-17 • Will give Liberty its fourth opponent among current Current Streak: First Meeting members of the PSAC, with Liberty having posted a Jonathan Aldridge 38 30 68 0.5-1 -- 2007 SCHEDULE 7-2 record in previous match-ups with the league. 9/1 at Shepherd 1 p.m. 9/8 at Liberty 7 p.m. 9/15 at Kutztown 3 p.m. 9/22 WEST CHESTER 3 p.m. 9/29 EDINBORO 1 p.m. 10/6 at Clarion 2 p.m. 10/13 at Millersville 1 p.m. 10/20 SLIPPERY ROCK 1 p.m. 10/27 LOCK HAVEN 1 p.m. 11/3 at Indiana (Pa.) 1 p.m. Seth Grove Stadium (7,700) 11/10 at California (Pa.) TBA

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Game 3 WILLIAM & MARY Sept. 15, 2007 (7 p.m.) Williamsburg, Va. • Walter J. at Cary Field (12,259)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Williamsburg, Va. Enrollment: 5,700 Founded: 1693 Nickname: Tribe Colors: Green, Gold, and Silver Conference: Colonial Athletic Association SPORTS INFORMATION Jimmye Laycock Joe Nocholas Derek Cox Stadium: Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field SID: Pete Clawson (12,259) Office Phone: (757) 221-3369 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION Surface: FieldTurf Fax Number: (757) 221-3412 2006 Record: 3-8 President: Gene R. Nichol Email Address: [email protected] Conference Record/Finish: 1-7/6th, A-10 Athletic Director: Terry Driscoll Street Address: 751 Ukrop Way Southern Division Office Phone: (757) 221-3344 Williamsburg, VA 23187 Offensive Formation: Pro-Style Website Address: www.TribeAthletics.com Defensive Formation: Multiple 4-3 2006 RESULTS (3-8, 1-7 A-10) Press Box Phone: (757) 221-3414 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 22/12 9/2 at Maryland L/ 14-27 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/10 9/16 MAINE L/ 17-20 COACHING INFORMATION Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 9/5 9/23 VMI W/ 38-6 Head Coach: Jimmye Laycock (W&M ’70) Offensive Starters Returning: R.J. Archer (WR), Brent 9/30 HOFSTRA L/ 14-16 Record at School: 178-127-2 (27 years) Cochran (OL), Luke Hiteshew (OL), Joe Nocholas 10/7 at Massachusetts L/ 7-48 Career Record: 178-127-2 (27 years) (WR), Justin Oliver (OL), Matt Otey (RB), Jake 10/14 at Liberty W/ 14-13 Office Phone: (757) 221-3337 Phillips (QB), Mike Potts, (QB), Brad Stewart (OL) 10/21 at James Madison L/ 17-31 Best Time to Reach Coach: Mornings Defensive Starters Returning: David Caldwell (DB), 10/28 VILLANOVA L/ 31-35 Assistant Coaches: Derek Cox (DB), C.J. Herbert (DL), Michael 11/4 at Towson W/ 29-28 Zbig Kepa ...... Pigram (LB), Adrian Tracy (DL) 11/11 at Delaware L/ 14-28 ...... Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 11/18 RICHMOND L/ 14-31 Bob Solderitch ...... TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G ...... Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line This contest: DeBrian Holmes 44 242 5.1 1 20.5 Bob Shoop . .Defensive Coordinator/Secondary • Marks the fourth-straight year the two Jake Phillips 51 184 1.3 1 9.6 Commonwealth teams have squared off on the grid- Trevor Andrews ...... iron, with the Tribe holding a 3-0 series advantage...... Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G • Accounts for the second time Liberty has played Steven Jerry ...... Running Backs Mike Potts 124-216-7 57.4 1559 10 173.2 football at Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field in Scott Boone ...... Linebackers Jake Phillips 70-141-3 49.6 763 5 109.0 Williamsburg, Va. A more seasoned Liberty squad Trey Henderson ...... Defensive Assistant hopes to have a better showing than its 2005 coun- Brendan Nugent ...... Offensive Assistant Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G terpart. The Tribe blanked the Flames, 56-0, on Sept. John Sauer . .Speed, Strength and Conditioning Joe Nicholas 41 597 14.6 8 54.3 24, that season. R.J. Archer 30 489 16.3 0 44.5 • Continues Liberty’s long-standing tradition with five Series Results more of the new CAA football schools, as the Flames Overall Record: W&M leads, 3-0 Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack have also faced Hofstra (1-7), James Madison (5-9), Maine (0-1), Towson (6-5) and Villanova (1-3) in previ- Record at Home: W&M leads 2-0 Adrian Tracy 28 42 75 15.5-68 6.0-41 ous years. Record on Road: W&M leads 1-0 Michael Pigram 38 31 69 4.5-10 - Record under Rocco: W&M leads 1-0 Derek Cox 41 18 59 0.5-2 - Current Streak: W&M, W3 David Caldwell 18 19 37 - - 2007 SCHEDULE 8/30 DELAWARE 7:30 p.m. Year-By-Year Results 9/8 at VMI TBA 10/4/04 L 17-37 Lynchburg, Va. 9/15 LIBERTY 7 p.m. 9/24/05 L 0-56 Williamsburg, Va. 9/22 at Tech TBA 10/14/06 L 13-14 Lynchburg, Va. 9/29 TOWSON 1 p.m. 10/6 at Villanova TBA 10/13 at Maine 3 p.m. 10/27 MASSACHUSETTS 1 p.m. 11/3 at Hofstra 1 p.m. Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field (12,259) 11/10 JAMES MADISON 7 p.m. 11/17 at Richmond Noon

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Game 4 ELON Sept. 22, 2007 (1:30 p.m.) Elon, N.C. • Rhodes Stadium (11,250)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Elon, N.C. Enrollment: 5,230 Founded: 1889 Nickname: Phoenix Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Southern SPORTS INFORMATION Pete Lembo Terell Hudgins Corey Weaver Stadium: Rhodes Stadium (11,250) SID: Matt Eviston Surface: Natural Grass Office Phone: (336) 278-6711 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. Leo Lambert Email Address: [email protected] 2006 Record: 5-6 Athletic Director: Dave Blank Website Address: www.elon.edu/athletics Conference Record/Finish: 2-5/T-5th Office Phone: (336) 278-6800 Street Address: Campus Box 2500 Offensive Formation: Multiple Elon, NC 27244 Defensive Formation: 4-3 2006 RESULTS (5-6, 2-5 Southern) Press Box Phone: (336) 278-6777 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 32/22 9/2 at Coastal Carolina W/ 23-20 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/9 9/9 TOWSON L/ 17-24 COACHING INFORMATION Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 6/8 9/16 PRESBYTERIAN W/ 28-0 Head Coach: Pete Lembo (Georgetown ’92) Offensive Starters Returning: Tim Applegate (FB), 9/30 at Appalachian State L/ 21-45 Record at School: 5-6 (One year) David Harrison (OL), Terell Hudgins (WR), 10/7 WESTERN CAROLINA W/ 37-19 Career Record: 49-20 (Six years) Michael Mayers (WR), Charles Porterfield (OL), 10/14 at Georgia Southern L/ 21-28 Office Phone: (336) 278-6721 Chris Werden (OL) 10/21 WOFFORD L/ 21-35 Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID Defensive Starters Returning: Chris Bland (DB), 10/28 at Chattanooga W/ 20-17 Assistant Coaches: Daronce Daniels (LB), Tim Happer (DL), Eric 11/4 FURMAN L/ 13-24 Warren Ruggiero ...... Offensive Ludwig (DL), Zach McAlister (LB), Irvin Raglin 11/11 at A&T W/ 45-0 ...... Coordinator/Quarterbacks (DB), Karlos Sullivan (DB), Corey Weaver (LB) 11/18 THE CITADEL L/ 7-44 Jay Bateman ...... Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS This contest: Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Scott Browne ...... Running Backs • Renews an old rivalry for the Flames. The Phoenix T.J. Clegg 63 226 3.4 2 21.2 was one of the four original members who helped Rich Skrosky ...... Offensive Line Michael Mayers 20 150 6.6 1 11.9 kick off competition in the dur- Ricky Perez ...... Wide Receivers ing the 2002 season. Shane Burnham ...... Special Teams Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G • Will be the 11th time Liberty and Elon have met on ...... Coordinator/Defensive Ends Bo Williamson 3-3-0 1.000 78 1 7.2 the football field, with the Phoenix holding a 7-3 Marc Yellock ...... Defensive Line Terrell Hudgins 3-3-0 1.000 42 1 4.2 edge. Brian Newberry ...... Defensive Backs • Could showcase two contrasting styles of offense. Mitch Rippy ...... Kickers Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Liberty rushed for 2,023 yards and 23 touchdowns in Mike Nall ...... Punters Terrell Hudgins 69 1027 14.9 8 102.7 2006, ranking 19th in the nation in rushing yards per Aaron Walker ...... Strength & Conditioning Michael Mayers 73 866 11.9 3 78.7 game, while Elon threw for 2,707 yards and 18 touch- T.J. Clegg 22 182 8.3 2 18.2 downs to rank 13th nationally in passing offense. • Gives Liberty a game against a Southern Series Results Conference opponent for the 15th-straight season. Overall Record: Elon leads, 7-3 Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack Record at Home: Elon leads, 3-2 Record on Road: Elon leads, 4-1 Corey Weaver 42 51 93 4.0-18 1.5-13 In Big South Games: Elon leads, 1-0 Chris Bland 29 27 56 6.5-19 - Record under Rocco: First Meeting Daronce Daniels 28 26 54 3.5-38 2.5-36 2007 SCHEDULE Current Streak: Liberty, W1 9/1 at South Florida TBA Year-By-Year Results 9/8 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 6:00 p.m. 9/18/76 L 14-59 Burlington, N.C. 9/22 LIBERTY 1:30 p.m. 9/17/77 L 14-38 Lynchburg, Va. 9/29 APPALACHIAN STATE 1:30 p.m. 11/15/86 L 23-33 Lynchburg, Va. 10/6 at Western Carolina 6:00 p.m. 10/8/88 W 42-14 Burlington, N.C. 10/13 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 3:00 p.m. 10/4/97 W 41-9 Lynchburg, Va. 10/31/98 L 14-36 Elon, N.C. 10/20 at Wofford 1:30 p.m. 11/6/99 L 14-38 Lynchburg, Va. 10/27 CHATTANOOGA 1:30 p.m. 11/4/00 L 17-24 Elon, N.C. 11/3 at Furman 2:00 p.m. 11/9/02 L 35-56 * Elon, N.C. 11/10 at The Citadel 1:00 p.m. Rhodes Stadium (11,250) 11/20/04 W 27-17 Lynchburg, Va. 11/17 STONY BROOK 3:30 p.m. * - Big South Conference game

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Game 5 ST. FRANCIS Sept. 29, 2007 (7 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • Williams Stadium (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Loretto, Pa. Enrollment: 2,000 Founded: 1847 Nickname: Red Flash Colors: Red and White Conference: Northeast SPORTS INFORMATION Dave Opfar Antoine Rivera Fehi Sevelo Stadium: DeGol Field (3,450) SID: Bob Volkert Surface: Sportexe Artificial Turf Office Phone: (814) 472-3128 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Rev. Gabriel Zeis, T.O.R. Cell Phone: (814) 330-6281 2006 Record: 3-8 Athletic Director: Bob Krimmel Fax Number: (814) 472-3145 Conference Record/Finish: 2-5/6th, NEC Office Phone: (814) 472-3276 Email Address: [email protected] Offensive Formation: Multiple I Street Address: 301 Stokes Center #145 Defensive Formation: 3-4 2006 RESULTS (3-8, 2-5 NEC) Loretto, PA 15940 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 29/21 9/2 SAINT PETER’S W/ 38-3 Website Address: www.francis.edu Starters Returning/Lost: 11/13 9/9 at Delaware State L/ 28-63 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 4/7 9/16 at Duquesne L/ 10-41 COACHING INFORMATION Offensive Starters Returning: Brandon Bishop (TE), 9/23 LaSALLE L/ 21-24 Head Coach: Dave Opfar (Penn State ’83) Antoine Rivera (WR), Alexander Szoke-Benton(OL) 9/30 ROBERT MORRIS L/ 13-45 Record at School: 12-41 (Five years) Defensive Starters Returning: Andrew Ardestani 10/7 at Central Connecticut L/ 21-62 Career Record: 12-41 (Five years) (DB), Louis Beninato (LB), Antawn Coleman (DB), 10/14 STONY BROOK L/ 20-30 Office Phone: (814) 472-3285 Marcus Hutton (LB), Terrance Long (DB), Fehi 10/21 at Albany L/ 0-48 Best Time to Reach Coach: Through SID Sevelo (LB), Christian Shannon (LB) 10/28 SACRED HEART W/ 21-14 Assistant Coaches: 11/4 at Monmouth L/ 20-54 Darnel Richardson ...... Assistant Head TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS 11/11 WAGNER W/ 35-14 Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G ...... Coach/Defensive Coordinator Anthony Richards 66 481 6.9 2 41.4 Kevin Rock ...... Offensive This contest: Greg Jenkins 10 67 6.1 0 12.2 ...... Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Tight Ends • Marks the Flames’ 100th game at Williams Stadium. Liberty has posted a 60-plus percent win- A.J. Anderson ...... Outside Linebackers Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G ning percentage since the on-campus facility opened Michael Bowman ...... Cornerbacks George Little 4-5-1 80.0 60 1 6.7 in 1989. Michael Craig ...... Inside Linebackers • Breaks up a stretch of games where Liberty plays Rick Magulick ...... Running Backs Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G four out of five games away from Williams Stadium. Brandon Nee ...... Defensive Line Antoine Rivera 21 360 17.1 4 32.7 • Places on display similar offensive styles as Liberty Jay Roberts ...... Safeties Lemar Williams 9 138 15.3 1 17.2 ranked 19th nationally in rushing yardage a season Ralph DelSardo ...... Volunteer Assistant Anthony Richards 5 38 7.6 0 3.5 ago. The Red Flash followed by running for 1,865 yards and 15 touchdowns, ranking 33rd in the coun- Series Results Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack try in yards gained on the ground. Overall Record: First Meeting Andrew Ardestani 35 47 82 5.0-14 - • With the Red Flash will be the first time Liberty has ever faced a current member of the Northeast Record at Home: First Meeting Fehi Sevelo 17 49 66 9.0-41 5.0-23 Conference. Record on Road: First Meeting Louis Beninato 17 21 38 7.0-35 3.0-21 Record under Rocco: First Meeting Marcus Hutton 16 21 37 4.0-18 - Current Streak: First Meeting 2007 SCHEDULE 9/1 SAINT PETER’S 1 p.m. 9/8 MOREHEAD STATE 1 p.m. 9/15 at Robert Morris 1 p.m. 9/29 at Liberty 7 p.m. 10/6 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 1 p.m. 10/13 DUQUESNE 1 p.m. 10/20 ALBANY 1 p.m. 10/27 at Sacred Heart 1 p.m. 11/3 MONMOUTH 1 p.m. 11/10 at Wagner 1 p.m. DeGol Field (3,450) 11/17 at LaSalle 1 p.m.

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Game 6 TOLEDO Oct. 6, 2007 (7 p.m.) Toledo, Ohio • Glass Bowl (26,248)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Toledo, Ohio Enrollment: 19,374 Founded: 1872 Nickname: Rockets Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Conference: Mid-American (West Division) SPORTS INFORMATION Tom Amstutz John Greco Jalen Parmele Stadium: Glass Bowl (26,248) SID: Paul Helgren Surface: NeXturf Office Phone: (419) 530-4918 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. Lloyd Jacobs Fax Number: (419) 530-4930 2006 Record: 5-7 Athletic Director: Michael O’Brien Email Address: [email protected] Conference Record/Finish: 3-5/5th, West Division Office Phone: (419) 530-4987 Street Address: 2801 W. Bancroft St. Offensive Formation: Spread Toledo, OH 43606 Defensive Formation: 3-4 2006 RESULTS (5-7, 3-5 MAC) Website Address: www.utrockets.com Lettermen Returning/Lost: 46/20 8/31 at Iowa State L/ 43-45 (2 OT) Press Box Phone: (419) 530-3732 Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6 9/9 at Western Michigan L/ 10-31 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 8/8 9/15 KANSAS W/ 37-31 (2 OT) COACHING INFORMATION Offensive Starters Returning: Jared Dewalt (OL), 9/23 McNEESE STATE W/ 41-7 Head Coach: Tom Amstutz (Toledo ’77) John Greco (OL), Chris Hopkins (TE), Nick Moore 9/30 at Pittsburgh L/ 3-45 Record at School: 50-25 (Six years) (WR), Aaron Opelt (QB), Jalen Parmele (RB), 10/7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L/ 20-42 Career Record: 50-25 (Six years) David Perkins (OL), David Washington (WR) 10/14 at Kent State L/ 14-40 Office Phone: (419) 530-3500 Defensive Starters Returning: Barry Church (FS), 10/21 at Eastern Michigan L/ 13-17 Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID Archie Donald (LB), Bernard Faithful (DL), Keith 10/28 AKRON W/ 35-20 Assistant Coaches: Forestal (LB), Greg Hay (LB), Tyrrell Herbert (FS), 11/7 at Northern Illinois W/ 17-13 Tim Rose ...... Defensive Coordinator Nigel Morris (DB), Sean Williamson (DL) 11/14 BALL STATE L/ 17-20 John Shannon ...... Offensive Coordinator 11/21 BOWLING GREEN W/ 31-21 Andy Boyd ...... Outside Linebackers TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Stanley Clayton ...... Offensive Line This contest: Jalen Parmele 207 1170 5.5 8 94.2 Doug Downing ...... Running Backs • Continues the Flames’ string of games against Richard Davis 87 308 3.2 3 23.5 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams (FBS - previ- Chris Hedden ...... Tight Ends ously I-A). Liberty has now squared off against a FBS Mark Rhea ...... Defensive Line Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G team in each of the previous eight seasons. Steve Murray ...... Strength and Conditioning Clint Cochran 169-96-4 56.8 960 6 137.1 • Extends Liberty’s long-standing run against current Aaron Opelt 188-102-5 54.3 875 6 97.2 members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with Series Results Liberty having posted a 2-4 record against the Overall Record: Toledo leads, 2-0 Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G league’s current membership. Record at Home: Tied, 0-0 Chris Hopkins 54 565 10.5 7 47.1 • Rekindles the memories of Liberty’s only victory Record on Road: Toledo leads 2-0 Nick Moore 20 200 10.0 0 20.0 over a FBS program. Liberty downed MAC member Record under Rocco: First Meeting Jalen Parmele 16 128 8.0 0 10.7 Eastern Michigan, 25-24, on October 14, 1989, in Current Streak: Toledo, W2 Ypsilanti, Mich. Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack 2007 SCHEDULE Tyrrell Herbert 42 32 74 - - Barry Church 40 31 71 9.0-16 1.0-3 9/1 PURDUE 7 p.m. Greg Hay 36 30 66 11.0-31 4.0-18 9/8 at Central Michigan TBA 9/15 at Kansas TBA Year-By-Year Results 9/22 IOWA STATE 7 p.m. 9/17/94 L 37-47 Toledo, Ohio 9/29 WESTERN MICHIGAN 7 p.m. 9/9/03 L 3-49 Toledo, Ohio 10/6 LIBERTY 7 p.m. 10/13 at Buffalo TBA 10/20 OHIO TBA 10/27 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 7 p.m. 11/3 EASTERN MICHIGAN 7 p.m. 11/13 at Ball State 7:30 p.m. 11/23 at Bowling Green 2:30 p.m. Glass Bowl (26,248)

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Game 7 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Oct. 20, 2007 (1:30 p.m.) Charleston, S.C. • CSU Stadium (4,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Charleston, S.C. Enrollment: 3,135 Founded: 1964 Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Big South SPORTS INFORMATION Jay Mills Rick Howell Jada Ross Stadium: CSU Stadium (4,000) SID: Blake Freeland Surface: Natural Grass Office Phone: (843) 863-7687 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Home Phone: (843) 729-0483 2006 Record: 9-2 Athletic Director: Hank Small Conference Record/Finish: 2-2/T-2nd Fax Number: (843) 863-7676 Office Phone: (843) 863-7678 Offensive Formation: Multiple; One Back Email Address: [email protected] Defensive Formation: Multiple Pro Website Address: www.csusports.com 2006 RESULTS (9-2, 2-2 Big South) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 38/16 9/2 at Presbyterian W/ 21-13 Street Address: P.O. Box 118087 Starters Returning/Lost: 19/9 Charleston, SC 29423 9/9 at The Citadel W/ 38-35 (OT) Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 7/9 9/16 WINGATE W/ 20-17 Press Box Phone: (843) 863-7661 Offensive Starters Returning: Alex Bragg (OL), Clayton 9/30 NORTH GREENVILLE W/ 20-10 Coffman (TE), Kenny Harper (RB), Matt Hoisington 10/7 at Savannah State W/ 38-13 COACHING INFORMATION (OL), Jordan Lancaster (OL), Markus Murry (WR), Head Coach: Jay Mills (Western Washington ’84) J.W. Myers (OL) 10/14 EDWARD WATERS W/ 47-0 Record at School: 22-22 (Four years) Defensive Starters Returning: Jon Carmon (DB), C.J. 10/21 VMI W/ 27-22 Career Record: 25-43 (Seven years) Hirschman (S), Dennis Justiniani (DL), Jonna Lee 10/28 GEORGETOWN W/ 24-10 Office Phone: (843) 863-7119 (LB), David Misher (DB), Josh Mitchell (LB), 11/4 GARDNER-WEBB W/ 28-14 Best Time to Reach Coach: Through SID Stonewall Randolph (DL), Okeba Rollinson (DB), 11/11 at Liberty L/ 20-34 Assistant Coaches: Jada Ross (LB) 11/18 at Coastal Carolina L/ 17-31 Darrell Perkins ...... Defensive Coordinator Jamie Chadwell ...... Wide Receivers/ TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS This contest: ...... Recruiting Coordinator Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G • Kicks off the Flames’ sixth year of football competi- Kenny Harper 100 429 4.2 5 37.9 tion in the Big South Conference. Chuck Kelly ...... Offensive Coordinator/ Alexius Ferguson 15 79 4.9 0 12.3 • Accounts for the 15th-straight season Liberty has ...... Offensive Line faced Charleston Southern on the gridiron, extending Marcus Gladden ...... Defensive Backs Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G the longest-such streak in program history against a Eli Byrd 8-13-1 61.5 71 1 23.7 Mickey Mays ...... Defensive Line single opponent. Sidney Bryant 6-10-0 60.0 67 1 16.8 • Makes Charleston Southern the most frequently Series Results Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G played opponent in Liberty history, surpassing Overall Record: Liberty leads, 12-2 Markus Murry 31 460 14.8 3 51.1 Delaware State and James Madison, who the Flames Record at Home: Liberty leads, 7-1 Kenny Harper 26 205 7.9 1 18.6 have faced 14 times, apiece. Record on Road: Liberty leads, 5-1 Clayton Coffman 8 138 17.2 0 11.5 • Brings back fond memories from last year, when In Big South Games: Liberty leads, 4-1 Liberty’s 34-20 victory over No. 24 Charleston Record under Rocco: Liberty leads, 1-0 Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack Southern represented the Flames’ first win over a Current Streak: Liberty, W1 Jada Ross 51 76 127 11.0-28 2.0-10 nationally-ranked team since 1997. Jonna Lee 27 53 80 8.0-33 1.5-19 Josh Mitchell 22 53 75 6.5-15 1.5-6

Year-By-Year Results 2007 SCHEDULE 10/30/93 W 42-6 Lynchburg, Va. 9/1 at The Citadel 2 p.m. 11/19/94 W 59-27 Lynchburg, Va. 9/8 at Wofford 7 p.m. 10/28/95 W 19-15 Charleston, S.C. 10/26/96 W 37-7 Lynchburg, Va. 9/15 JOHNSON C. SMITH 1:30 p.m. 10/25/97 W 48-14 Charleston, S.C. 9/22 at Hawai’i Midnight 10/3/98 W 28-21 ! Lynchburg, Va. 9/29 at North Greenville 7 p.m. 10/23/99 W 34-14 Charleston, S.C. 11/11/00 L 0-25 Lynchburg, Va. 10/6 SAVANNAH STATE 1:30 p.m. 11/10/01 W 45-31 Charleston, S.C. 10/20 LIBERTY 1:30 p.m. 10/19/02 W 31-17 * Lynchburg, Va. 11/1/03 W 17-6 * Charleston, S.C. 10/27 at Gardner-Webb TBA 10/30/04 W 34-6 * Lynchburg, Va. 11/3 at VMI TBA 11/12/05 L 30-31 * Charleston, S.C. 11/10 PRESBYTERIAN 1:30 p.m. CSU Stadium (4,000) 11/11/06 W 34-20 * Lynchburg, Va. * - Big South Conference game 11/17 COASTAL CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. ! - Overtime Game 100 2007 Liberty Flames Football LIBERTY FLAMES

Game 8 PRESBYTERIAN Oct. 27, 2007 (1 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • Williams Stadium (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Clinton, S.C. Enrollment: 1,200 Founded: 1880 Nickname: Blue Hose Colors: Garnet and Blue Conference: Independent SPORTS INFORMATION Bobby Bentley Antwan Thomas Grayson Mullins Stadium: Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,408) SID: Brian Hand Surface: Natural Grass Office Phone: (864) 833-8252 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. John V. Griffith Home Phone: (864) 906-5830 2006 Record: 7-4 (NCAA D-II) Athletic Director: Dr. William Carlton Conference Record/Finish: 5-2/2nd (South Atlantic) Fax Number: (864) 833-8323 Office Phone: (864) 833-8240 Offensive Formation: Spread Email Address: [email protected] Defensive Formation: Multiple Street Address: 105 Ashland Ave. 2006 RESULTS (7-4, 5-2 SAC) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 55/15 8/26 at West Georgia W/ 10-0 Clinton, SC 29325 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/9 Website Address: www.gobluehose.com 9/2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN L/ 13-21 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 7/6 9/9 at Fayetteville State W/ 7-6 Press Box Phones: (864) 833-8330 Offensive Starters Returning: Justin Durant (WR), 9/16 at Elon L/ 0-28 Jeffrey Hallen (OL), Andrew Jenkins (OL), Grayson 9/30 LENOIR-RHYNE W/ 24-13 COACHING INFORMATION Mullins (QB), Joey Orck (OL), Jesse Painter (OL), Head Coach: Bobby Bentley (Presbyterian ’90) S.J. Worrell (RB) 10/7 WINGATE L/ 9-14 Record at School: First Season Defensive Starters Returning: Terrance Blake (DL), 10/14 at Tusculum W/ 30-21 Career Record: First Season Sherman Burnett (DL), Antoine Carter (CB), David 10/21 at Mars Hill W/ 21-14 (OT) Office Phone: (864) 833-8247 Dunagan (DL), Adam McKinney (DL), Antwan 10/28 CARSON NEWMAN W/ 28-7 Best Time to Reach Coach: Contact SID Thomas (LB) 11/4 at Catawba L/ 14-21 Assistant Coaches: 11/11 NEWBERRY W/ 10-0 Julius Dixon ...... Defensive Coordinator TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS Phil Magdic ...... Assistant Head Coach/ Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G This contest: S.J. Worrell 130 576 4.2 3 50.1 ...... Linebackers • Renews an old rivalry. Liberty squared off with Chetyuane Reeder 90 430 4.6 5 38.0 Presbyterian four-straight years, 1982-85, with the Reuben Wright ...... Defensive Line Blue Hose picking up victories during three of the four Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G Deke Herrin ...... Defensive Backs meetings. Grayson Mullins 87-157-10 55.4 939 6 93.9 David Crane ...... Running Backs • Represents the beginning of a new relationship Jeff Scott ...... Wide Receivers Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G with the Clinton, S.C., school as Presbyterian will offi- Scott Frazier ...... Offensive Line Justin Durant 37 607 16.4 6 55.2 cially become a member of the Big South Conference Zach Johnson ...... Tight Ends Brandon Clark 13 110 8.5 0 10.0 for football in 2011. Erick Cash . . .Speed and Strength Coordinator • Provides Liberty an opportunity to pick up its first- Shaun Satterfield ...... Video Coordinator Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack ever win over Presbyterian in Lynchburg. The Blue Antwan Thomas 34 45 79 7.0-29 4.5-24 Keith Bunch . . .Associate Head Athletic Trainer Hose defeated the Flames while visiting the “Hill Sherman Burnett 25 36 61 8.0-17 1.0-1 City” in 1983 (28-9) and 1985 (3-0). Series Results Anthony McKnight 24 24 48 3.5-16 - Overall Record: Presbyterian leads, 3-1 • Matches up two strong defensive units. Liberty set Record at Home: Presbyterian leads, 0-2 a school record last year for fewest points allowed en Record on Road: Series tied, 1-1 Year-By-Year Results route to a No. 12 nationally ranking in scoring Record under Rocco: First Meeting 10/30/82 W 24-12 Clinton, S.C. Current Streak: Presbyterian, W3 10/29/83 L 9-28 Lynchburg, Va. defense. Presbyterian ranked sixth among Division II 10/27/84 L 13-17 Clinton, S.C. schools by allowing an average of 233.5 yards per 2007 SCHEDULE 11/2/85 L 0-3 Lynchburg, Va. game. 9/1 at Furman 7 p.m. 9/8 PIKEVILLE COLLEGE 1:30 p.m. 9/13 at Samford 7 p.m. 9/22 at Western Carolina TBA 9/29 at North Carolina Central 2 p.m. 10/6 NORTH GREENVILLE 2 p.m. 10/13 at VMI TBA 10/20 at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. 10/27 at Liberty 1 p.m. 11/3 CHOWAN 1:30 p.m. 11/10 at Charleston Southern 1:30 p.m. Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,408)

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Game 9 COASTAL CAROLINA Nov. 3, 2007 (1 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • Williams Stadium (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Conway, S.C. Enrollment: 8,049 Founded: 1954 Nickname: Chanticleers Colors: Coastal Green, Bronze and Black Conference: Big South SPORTS INFORMATION David Bennett Jerome Simpson Adrian Grady Stadium: Brooks Stadium (7,322) SID: John A. Martin Surface: Natural Grass Office Phone: (843) 349-2822 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. David DeCenzo Cell Phone: (843) 995-5923 2006 Record: 9-3 Athletic Director: Warren “Moose” Koegel Conference Record/Finish: 4-0/1st Fax Number: (843) 349-2819 Office Phone: (843) 349-2820 Offensive Formation: Multiple Email Address: [email protected] Defensive Formation: Multiple Street Address: P.O. Box 261954 2006 RESULTS (9-3, 4-0 Big South) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 36/33 9/2 ELON L/ 20-23 Conway, SC 29528 Starters Returning/Lost: 11/18 Website Address: www.GoCCUSports.com 9/9 at Wofford W/ 41-38 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 4/6 9/16 at Georgia Southern L/ 21-38 Press Box Phones: (843) 234-3404/234-3405 Offensive Starters Returning: Britt Leggett (OL), Jerome 9/23 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE W/ 33-14 Simpson (WR), Mike Tolbert (FB), Santini 9/30 at Winston-Salem State W/ 31-12 COACHING INFORMATION Washington (WR) Head Coach: David Bennett (Presbyterian ’84) Defensive Starters Returning: Adrain Grady (DL), 10/7 FURMAN W/ 29-27 Record at School: 34-11 (Four years) Warren Jennings (DL), Ronnie Mason (DL), Ro- 10/14 at VMI W/ 31-27 Career Record: 97-28 (11 years) Derick Middleton (DL), Whittmin Reese (DB), D.J. 10/28 LIBERTY W/ 28-26 Office Phone: (843) 349-2818 Rice (LB) 11/4 SAVANNAH STATE W/ 66-6 Best Time to Reach Coach: Mornings (through SID) 11/11 at Gardner-Webb W/ 52-24 Assistant Coaches: TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS 11/18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W/ 31-17 Jamie Snider ...... Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G 11/25 at Appalachian State L/ 28-45 Mike Tolbert 70 448 6.3 7 39.9 ...... Offensive Line Jamie Fordham 30 182 5.7 0 21.2 Gary Smalen ...... Co-Offensive Coordinator This contest: • Brings the three-time defending Big South Curtis Walker ...... Defensive Coordinator/ Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G Conference champions to Lynchburg, fresh off the ...... Outside Linebackers William Richardson 5-8-0 62.5 119 1 59.5 league’s first-ever NCAA FCS Playoff berth. Antoine Rivens ...... Assistant Head Coach/ Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G • Allows Liberty a chance to avenge a heartbreaking, ...... Defensive Line Jerome Simpson 61 1077 17.7 16 89.8 27-21 triple-overtime loss to the Chanticleers during Drew Watson . .Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties Santini Washington 28 457 16.3 3 38.1 their last visit to Lynchburg in 2005. The two teams Kevin Brown ...... Passing Game Mike Tolbert 14 187 13.4 1 17.0 combined for 29 points in the fourth quarter on Oct...... Coordinator/Quarterbacks 22, before No. 14 Coastal Carolina got a five-yard Mike Castellano ...... Cornerbacks Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack rushing touchdown to eke out a victory at Williams D.J. Rice 18 33 51 5.0-7 - Stadium. Keith James ...... Running Backs Ronnie Mason 17 18 35 7.5-30 3-16 Hunter Spivey ...... Wide Receivers Dominique Davenport 14 21 35 0.5-1 - • Pits Coastal Carolina’s potent offensive attack, Grant Cain ...... Inside Linebackers Ro-Derick Middleton 8 22 30 2.0-2 - which ranked No. 6 nationally in scoring offense in Whittmin Reese 17 11 28 - - 2006, against Liberty’s stout defense, which ranked No. 12 in scoring defense, thanks to a school-record Year-By-Year Results 172 points allowed on the season. 11/15/03 W 38-21 * Lynchburg, Va. 2007 SCHEDULE 10/23/04 L 6-33 * Conway, S.C. 10/22/05 L 21-27 (3 OT) * Lynchburg, Va. 9/1 at Delaware State 7 p.m. 10/28/06 L 26-28 * Conway, S.C. 9/8 WINSTON-SALEM STATE 7 p.m. * - Big South Conference game 9/15 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 7 p.m. Series Results 9/22 at James Madison 6 p.m. Overall Record: Coastal Carolina leads, 3-1 10/6 at Furman 2 p.m. Record at Home: Series tied, 1-1 Record on Road: Coastal Carolina leads, 2-0 10/13 CHOWAN 7 p.m. In Big South Games: Coastal Carolina leads, 3-1 10/20 PRESBYTERIAN 7 p.m. Record under Rocco: Coastal Carolina leads, 1-0 Current Streak: Coastal Carolina, W3 10/27 VMI 7 p.m. 11/3 at Liberty 1 p.m. Brooks Stadium (7,322) 11/10 GARDNER-WEBB Noon 11/17 at Charleston Southern 1:30 p.m.

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Game 10 VMI Nov. 10, 2007 (1 p.m.) Lynchburg, Va. • Williams Stadium (12,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Lexington, Va. Enrollment: 1,250 Founded: 1839 Nickname: Keydets Colors: Red, White and Yellow Conference: Big South SPORTS INFORMATION Jim Reid Patrick McKinney Tim Maypray Stadium: Wesley P. Foster, Jr. Stadium/Alumni SID: Wade Branner Memorial Field (10,000) Office Phone: (540) 464-7515 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION Surface: Bermuda Home Phone: (540) 463-5033 2006 Record: 1-10 Superintendent: General J.H. Binford Peay III Conference Record/Finish: 0-4/4th Fax Number: (540) 464-7583 Athletic Director: Donny White Offensive Formation: Multiple Email Address: [email protected] Office Phone: (540) 464-7251 Defensive Formation: Multiple Street Address: Smith Hall, Room 116 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 30/15 2006 RESULTS (1-10, 0-4 Big South) Lexington, VA 24450 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/11 Website Address: www.vmikeydets.com 9/2 DAVIDSON W/ 20-19 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 7/7 9/9 at Norfolk State L/ 19-32 Press Box Phone: (540) 463-6725 Offensive Starters Returning: Robert Brown (OL), 9/16 at Richmond L/ 7-58 George Handler (OL), Tommy Lloyd (TE), Travis 9/23 at William & Mary L/ 6-38 COACHING INFORMATION Ludden (OL), Jeff Marcey (OL), Tim Maypray (RB), Head Coach: Jim Reid Rusty Webb (OL) 9/30 JAMES MADISON L/ 7-45 Record at School: 1-10 (One year) Defensive Starters Returning: Keshawn Artis (LB), 10/7 at Army L/ 7-62 Career Record: 85-92-3 (16 years) Marcus Brown (DB), Patrick McKinney (LB), Jacob 10/14 COASTAL CAROLINA L/ 27-31 Office Phone: (540) 464-7264 Rochester (LB), Levi Swindell (DB), Keith Taylor 10/21 at Charleston Southern L/ 22-27 Best Time to Reach Coach: Weekdays, 2:30-3:00 pm (DB), Andy Viola (DL) 10/28 at Gardner-Webb L/ 31-35 Assistant Coaches: 11/11 at The Citadel L/ 21-48 Bob Bodine ...... Offensive Line TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS 11/18 LIBERTY L/ 32-38 Brent Davis ...... Offensive Coordinator/ Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Joey Robinson 37 330 8.9 1 33.0 This contest: ...... Quarterbacks Tim Maypray 41 280 6.8 1 28.0 Jeff Hanson ...... Defensive Line • Continues a new conference rivalry between teams who are geographically fewer 75 miles apart from Richard McNutt ...... Defensive Backs Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G Kyle Hughes 28-51-3 54.9 371 3 46.4 each other. The contest marks the fifth-straight year Brock Pittman ...... Offensive Tackles Liberty has faced the Keydets on the gridiron, with Vince Sinagra ...... Defensive Coordinator/ Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G Liberty walking away with a victory during three out of ...... Linebackers Tim Maypray 14 244 17.4 0 24.4 the four contests. Greg Shockley ...... Running Backs/ Joey Robinson 12 191 15.9 0 19.1 • Provides Liberty a chance to vindicate a three-point ...... Recruiting Coordinator Homecoming loss during VMI’s last visit to Williams Paul Soltis ...... Wide Receivers Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack Stadium. A missed field goal in the waning seconds Patrick McKinney 37 45 82 2.5-7 - saved the Keydets’ win on Oct. 1, 2005. Phil Sabatini ...... Strength Coach Levi Swindell 35 35 70 0.5-1 - Lance Fujiwara ...... Athletic Trainer • Matches the top two rushing attacks in recent league history as VMI led the Big South by running Year-By-Year Results for 2,273 yards last year. 9/9/95 L 30-51 Lexington, Va. 10/26/02 L 14-38 * Lexington, Va. 10/4/03 W 31-28 * Lynchburg, Va. 11/6/04 W 38-17 * Lexington, Va. 2007 SCHEDULE 10/1/05 L 7-10 * Lynchburg, Va. 9/1 LOCK HAVEN 1 p.m. 11/18/06 W 32-28 * Lexington, Va. 9/8 WILLIAM & MARY 1 p.m. * - Big South Conference game 9/15 at James Madison 6 p.m. Series Results 9/22 at Lehigh TBA Overall Record: Series tied, 3-3 Record at Home: Series tied, 1-1 9/29 at Robert Morris 1 p.m. Record on Road: Series tied, 2-2 10/13 PRESBYTERIAN 1 p.m. In Big South Games: Liberty leads, 3-2 10/20 GARDNER-WEBB 1 p.m. Record under Rocco: Liberty leads, 1-0 Current Streak: Liberty, W1 10/27 at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. 11/3 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1 p.m. 11/10 at Liberty 1 p.m. Wesley P. Foster, Jr. Stadium/ 11/17 THE CITADEL Noon (10,000)

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Game 11 GARDNER-WEBB Nov. 17, 2007 (1:30 p.m.) Boiling Springs, N.C. • Spangler Stadium (8,000)

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Enrollment: 4,000 Founded: 1905 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Scarlet, Black, and Pewter Conference: Big South SPORTS INFORMATION Steve Patton Duvaughn Flagler Brian Johnston Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (8,000) SID: Marc Rabb Surface: Natural Grass (Bermuda) Office Phone: (704) 406-4355 PLAYER & TEAM INFORMATION President: Dr. Frank Bonner Cell Phone: (704) 974-3662 2006 Record: 6-5 Athletic Director: Chuck Burch Conference Record/Finish: 2-2/T-2nd Fax Number: (704) 406-4739 Office Phone: (704) 406-4340 Offensive Formation: Spread Email Address: [email protected] Defensive Formation: 4-3 Street Address: 110 S. Main Street 2006 RESULTS (6-5, 2-2 Big South) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 56/11 9/2 at Jacksonville W/ 49-14 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 Starters Returning/Lost: 21/6 Website Address: www.gwusports.com 9/9 TENNESSEE TECH W/ 30-26 Offensive/Defensive Starters Returning: 9/10 9/16 at UT-Martin L/ 9-35 Press Box Phone: TBA Offensive Starters Returning: Ivan Anderson (OL), Devin 9/23 APPALACHIAN STATE L/ 6-41 Campbell (QB), Demario Deese (OL), Hughie Dixon 9/30 at Southeastern Louisiana W/ 28-21 COACHING INFORMATION (TE), Duvaughn Flagler (WR), David McCarthy (OL), Head Coach: Steve Patton (Furman ’77) David Montgomery (RB), Vonzell Pittman (WR), 10/14 GLENVILLE STATE W/ 31-23 Record at School: 67-41 (10 Years) Bailey Walker (OL) 10/21 at Liberty W/ 27-24 Career Record: 97-65-1 (14 Years) Defensive Starters Returning: Kenny Baker (DL), Mario 10/28 VMI W/ 35-31 Office Phone: (704) 406-4344 Brown (LB), Daniel Cooke (DB), Kyle Daye (DT), 11/4 at Charleston Southern L/ 14-28 Best Time to Reach Coach: Weekday Mornings Quantavis Jackson (LB), Brian Johnston (DL), 11/11 COASTAL CAROLINA L/ 24-52 Assistant Coaches: Michael Pavelko (LB), Rent Sherrill (DB), Dave 11/18 WOFFORD L/ 17-34 Joe Pizzo .Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Simpson, Jr. (DB), Terron Williams (DB) John Windham ...... Co-Defensive This contest: ...... Coordinator/Defensive Backs TOP RETURNING PLAYER STATS • Will bring to a close Liberty’s 35th year of competi- Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G tion as a program and the Flames’ sixth year as a Travis Cunningham ...... Linebackers David Montgomery 78 385 4.5 3 38.8 member of the Big South Conference for football. Jim Seacord ...... Defensive Tackles Phillip Peoples 77 341 4.2 4 32.3 • Signifies the 14th time Liberty and Gardner-Webb Mike Doolittle ...... Defensive Ends Bubba Wallace 49 234 4.6 2 20.5 have met on the football field, tying the Bulldogs with Chris Foster ...... Running Backs Delaware State and James Madison as the second- Passing Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Avg.G Ian Cooper ...... Receivers most frequently played opponent in program history. Devin Campbell174-311-1755.9 2215 15 201.4 Chase Harp ...... Offensive Line Stan Doolittle 41-61-4 67.2 388 4 55.4 • Accounts for the third time in the last seven years Kevin Jones ...... Head Athletic Trainer Liberty has closed a season away from the friendly Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Avg./G confines of Williams Stadium. Series Results Duvaughn Flagler 64 740 11.6 7 67.3 • Continues one of the most competitive rivalries in Overall Record: Gardner-Webb leads, 8-4-1 Dobson Collins 8 104 13.0 0 10.4 program history. Liberty’s previous 13 games against Record at Home: Gardner-Webb leads, 4-2 Gardner-Webb have been decided by an average of Record on Road: Gardner-Webb leads, 4-1-1 Defense UT AT TT TFL Sack less than nine points, including a 7.2 average spread Record at Neutral Locations: Liberty leads, 1-0 Mario Brown 55 54 109 12.0-38 5.0-26 In Big South Games: Gardner-Webb leads, 4-1 since Big South play started in 2002. Record under Rocco: Gardner-Webb leads, 1-0 Mike Pavelko 33 54 87 2.0-3 - Current Streak: Gardner-Webb, W2 Brian Johnston 35 42 77 14.0-53 8.0-47 2007 SCHEDULE Year-By-Year Results 9/1 at Ohio TBA 10/2/76 L 16-54 Boiling Springs, N.C. 9/8 JACKSONVILLE 6 p.m. 10/1/77 L 7-22 Lynchburg, Va. 9/22 at Mississippi State TBA 9/30/78 T 30-30 Boiling Springs, N.C. 9/29/79 W 29-32 ! Roanoke, Va. 9/29 AUSTIN PEAY 6 p.m. 10/18/80 W 15-14 Boiling Springs, Va. 10/6 at Appalachian State TBA 10/3/81 L 9-14 Lynchburg, Va. 9/16/00 W 19-8 Lynchburg, Va. 10/13 at Wofford TBA 10/20/01 L 25-29 Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/20 at VMI TBA 10/5/02 L 21-31 * Lynchburg, Va. 10/27 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1:30 p.m. 10/11/03 L 17-27 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/2/04 W 17-9 * Lynchburg, Va. 11/3 SAVANNAH STATE 1:30 p.m. 10/29/05 L 16-21 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 11/10 at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (8,000) 10/21/06 L 24-27 * Lynchburg, Va. * - Big South Conference game 11/17 LIBERTY 1:30 p.m. ! - Forfeit 104 2007 Liberty Flames Football