Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

Harvard at Cornell ornell Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • 1:00 p.m. ET C Schoellkopf Field (25,597) • Ithaca, N.Y. Radio: WHCU-AM 870 Football 2007 www.CornellBigRed.com For more information contact Cornell SID Jeremy Hartigan at (607) 255-9788 [email protected] • Fax: (607) 255-9791 • Home/Cell: (607) 351-1675

2007 Cornell Football Big Red Football Back Home To Face Harvard Schedule/Results (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) SEPTEMBER 15 BUCKNELL...... W, 38-14 ITHACA, N.Y. — With its eyes on continuing its home dominance and evening its record, 22 * at No. 21 Yale...... L, 12-51 the Cornell football team will face perennial Ancient Eight contender Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 29 at Georgetown...... W, 45-7 1 p.m., at Schoellkopf Field. The game can be heard live on WHCU-870 AM or watched free of charge OCTOBER online at CornellBigRed.com or IBNSports.com. 6 * HARVARD...... 1:00 p.m. 13 COLGATE...... 1:00 p.m. Cornell enters the game on a high after a dominant 45-7 victory at Georgetown, snapping a five- 20 * BROWN 1:00 p.m. game road losing streak in the process. The Big Red totalled more than 200 yards both running and 26 * at Princeton (ESPNU)...... 7:00 p.m. passing and limited the Hoyas to 278 yards of offense, while sacking the a season-best NOVEMBER five times. The win guaranteed Cornell a winning non-conference record for the second straight year 3 * at Dartmouth (YES)...... 12:00 p.m. in improving to 2-0 outside of Ancient Eight play. Now head coach Jim Knowles and his team will put 10 * COLUMBIA...... 1:00 p.m. their six-game home win streak on the line, the longest at home since also winning six consecutive 17 * at Penn...... 1:00 p.m. *Ivy League game during the 1996-97 seasons. Home games in CAPS; all times local Senior Luke Siwula continued his march up the Cornell career rushing list, moving past former NFL player and Big Red Athletic Hall of Fame member for fifth place with 2,195 yards. Siwula reached the Game Information Game #4...... Harvard at Cornell end zone three times in the contest, giving him 22 career scores. While Siwula’s 93 yards led the squad, he Kickoff...... Saturday, Oct. 6, at 1:00 p.m. ET was only part of a rushing attack that piled up 252 yards on the ground. Sophomores Stephen Liuzza (seven Site...... Schoellkopf Field (25,597) Ithaca, N.Y. carries, 72 yards, TD) and Randy Barbour (nine carries, 69 yards, TD) also had plenty of opportunities to shine. 2007 Records...... Harvard (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) Junior quarterback Nathan Ford ran the offense to perfection, connecting on 24-of-33 passes for 201 yards Cornell (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) Series Record...... Harvard leads 37-32-2 and an 11-yard touchdown strike to sophomore Nick Zerante. It was Zerante’s second career catch. Senior Last Meeting...... Harvard won 33-23 place-kicker Peter Zell made all six extra-points to extend his conversion streak to 33, while also hitting on Oct. 7, 2006, in Cambridge, Mass. Radio...... WHCU 870 AM a 40-yard field goal. Barry Leonard (play-by-play), Buck Briggs (color) Defensively, both Ryan Blessing and Luke McCarthy had 10 tackles, with McCarthy adding a sack and Live Stats...... Available at www.CornellBigRed.com Live Video...... at www.CornellBigRed.com or IBNSports.com a forced fumble in the victory. Junior Dario Arezzo had a career-high two tackles for loss and sophomore TV...... None linebacker Chris Costello chipped in a career-best five tackles and blocked a punt. Senior Colin Nash, who Tickets...... Available by calling (607) 254-BEAR started opposite first-time starter Emani Fenton at defensive back, snuffed out two passes and had a tackle Head Coach Jim Knowles ‘87 for loss. Senior Michael Boyd also made a strong return to the starting lineup with five tackles, including a The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football Jim Knowles is team-best four solo stops. in his fourth season at the helm of the Big Red (17-16, .515) ... Knowles, an All-Ivy defensive end and three-year letter Harvard enters the game with a 1-2 mark and is attempting to recover from last weekend’s last- winner on the gridiron, was hired by his alma mater as head minute 20-13 loss at Lehigh. The Crimson boast one of the nation’s stingiest run defenses and a coach on Jan. 30, 2004. high-powered offense averaging 440.3 yards per game. Head coach Tim Murphy’s team was picked Football Staff to finish third in the preseason Ivy League media poll after last year’s 7-3 record (4-3 Ivy). Head Coach...... Jim Knowles Alma Mater...... Cornell ‘87 Record at Cornell/Yrs...... 17-16/Fourth season A WIN OVER HARVARD WOULD: Overall Record/Yrs...... 17-16/Fourth season • improve the Big Red to 3-1 for the first time since opening 4-0 in 1999. Asst. Coaches...... Clayton Carlin (Def. Coord./DBs) Bruce Barnum (Off. Coord./Tight Ends/Running Backs) • even Cornell’s Ivy League record at 1-1. Brian Coon (Asst. Off. Coord./Offensive Line) • be the seventh-straight victory by the Big Red at Schoellkopf Field. Pete DeStefano (Assoc. Defensive Coord./Def. Line) Zac Roper (Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties) • be the second-consecutive victory over the Crimson at home. David Archer (Linebackers) Joe Borich () Travis Burkett (Offensive Assistant) Matchup At A Glance Guy Holliday (Wide Receivers) Director of Football Operations...... Rhett Ticconi Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations...... Pete Noyes Cornell...... vs...... Harvard Athletic Trainers...... Bernie DePalma/Jim Case Ithaca, N.Y...... Location ...... Cambridge, Mass. Strength Coach...... Tom Howley 1865...... Founded ...... 1636 Athletic Communications 13,700...... Enrollment ...... 6,704 Director (FB Contact)...... Jeremy Hartigan Ivy League...... Conference ...... Ivy League E-mail...... [email protected] Office Phone...... (607) 255-9788 Schoellkopf Field (25,597, turf)...... Stadium ...... Harvard Stadium (30,323, FieldTurf) Associate Director...... Julie Greco J. Andrew Noel, Jr...... Athletics Director ...... Robert L. Scalise Assistant Director...... Kevin Zeise Assistant Director...... Lindsey Mechalik 1887...... First Year of Football ...... 1874 Accounts Representative...... Marlene Crockford 607-446-34 (.574) ...... All-Time Football Record ...... 782-371-50 (.671) Big Red Hotline...... (607) 255-2385 Web Site...... www.CornellBigRed.com Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87)...... Head Coach ...... Tim Murphy (Springfield ‘78) 17-16, Fourth Year...... Record at School ...... 81-51, 14th Year Weather.com Forecast 17-16, Fourth Year...... Career Record ...... 113-96-1, 21st Year Saturday calls for a mostly cloudy day (20 percent chance of rain), with a high temperature of 77° and a low of 54° Multiple/Multiple...... Off. & Def. Systems...... Multiple/Multiple 8-man front (as of Sept. 30). 5-5 (3-4 Ivy)...... 2006 Record ...... 7-3 (4-3 Ivy) Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

• narrow Harvard’s edge in the all-time series to vy eague tandings Tale of the Tape 2007 I L S 37-33-2 and tie the series in Ivy play (25-25-2). (2007 Stats) (as of 10/6) Ivy Overall • be the 608th in program history (10th most in Cornell...... Category...... Harvard School W - L Pct. W - L Pct. Dartmouth  - 0 .000  - 2 .333 the Football Championship Subdivision). 149.3...... Rushing Offense...... 140.0 Harvard  - 0 .000  - 2 .333 262.0...... Passing Offense...... 300.3 Princeton  - 0 .000 2 - 1 .667 THE CORNELL-HARVARD SERIES: (Harvard 3.91...... Passing Efficiency...... 134.32 Yale 1 - 0 .000 3 - 0 .000 leads 37-32-2) Cornell and Harvard will be meet- 411.3...... Total Offense...... 440.3 Brown 0 - 1 .000  - 2 .333 ing for the 72nd time dating back to the first 31.7...... Scoring Offense...... 21.7 Columbia 0 - 1 .000  - 2 .333 meeting in 1890. The Crimson owned the early 86.7...... Rushing Defense...... 86.0 Cornell 0 - 1 .000 2 - 1 .667 series, capturing the first1 0 games (1890-1913), 34.7...... Passing Defense...... 254.7 Penn 0 - 1 .000 0 - 3 .000 while Cornell won 11 straight from 1986-1996). 08.52...... Passing Efficiency Def...... 106.32 Harvard has won five of the last six contests, 321.3...... Total Defense...... 340.7 Ivy League Schedule/Results: though the Big Red took a 27-13 triumph over 24.0...... Scoring Defense...... 22.7 Last Weekend the nationally ranked Crimson the last time they 33.1...... Net Punting...... 32.6 Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 visited Schoellkopf Field in 2005. 2.3...... Punt Return Avg...... 1.7 Dartmouth 21, Penn 13 7.6...... Kickoff Return Avg...... 17.2 Rhode Island 49, Brown 42 (2OT) -0.7...... Turnover Margin...... 0.0 Lehigh 20, Harvard 13 NOTES VS. GEORGETOWN: • The victory snapped a five-game road losing 6-4, 289...... O-Line Two-Deep...... 6-4, 273 Yale 38, Holy Cross 17 6-1, 255...... D-Line Two-Deep...... 6-3, 254 Cornell 45, Georgetown 7 streak by the Big Red and guaranteed a winning Princeton 42, Columbia 32 non-league record for the second-consecutive year. This Week Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • The 38-point margin of victory was the most in a road game since dropping Columbia 41-0 Holy Cross at Brown, 12:30 p.m. during the 1990 campaign. Harvard at Cornell, 1 p.m. • The Big Red surpassed 200 yards rushing (252) and passing (209) in the same game for the first Georgetown at Penn, 1 p.m. time since topping Lafayette 41-34 on Oct. 18, 1997, at Schoellkopf Field. Dartmouth at Yale, 1 p.m. • Cornell limited Georgetown to 288 yards of offense, the second time this season a Big Red op- Hampton at Princeton, 3:30 p.m. ponent has been held under 300 yards (Bucknell - 240 yards). Columbia at Lafayette, 6 p.m. • A week after throwing for a touchdown against Yale, sophomore Randy Barbour scored his first TD with 13:00 left in the fourth quarter. He ended the game with a career-high 69 yards rushing. Next Week • The Big Red’s five rushing touchdowns give the Big Red 10 in the first three games, the most in Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 the first three games of a season since1 971 when Ed Marinaro ran for nine and Bob Joehl added Lafayette at Harvard, 12 p.m. Princeton at Brown, 12:30 p.m. one.. Lehigh at Yale, 12:30 p.m. • Sophomore Nick Zerante’s 11-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was just his Colgate at Cornell, 1 p.m. second varsity catch. Dartmouth at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. • Cornell’s 252 rushing yards were the most since piling up 261 vs. Dartmouth last season. Penn at Columbia, 1:30 p.m. • Stephen Liuzza’s first quarter 42-yard run was the longest by a Big Red player this season. • For the second time in 2007, 12 different Big Red receivers caught passes. • Freshman Emani Fenton (DB) and sophomore Bryan Walters (WR) earned their first career starts. • Freshmen Dempsey Quinn (S) and Chris Ciarvella (DL) saw their first varsity action. Quinn had three tackles, while Ciarvella had a sack.

Athletic Communications Information 2007 Schedules and Results

Cornell (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) Harvard (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) Jeremy Hartigan SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Director - Football Contact 15 BUCKNELL...... W, 38-14 15 at Holy Cross...... L, 28-31 22 * at No. 21 Yale...... L, 12-51 22 * BROWN...... W, 24-17 E-mail: [email protected] 29 at Georgetown...... W, 45-7 29 at Lehigh...... L, 13-20 Office Phone: (607) 255-9788 Office Fax: (607) 255-9791 OCTOBER OCTOBER Cell Phone: (607) 351-1675 6 * HARVARD...... 1:00 p.m. 6 at Cornell...... 1:00 p.m. 13 COLGATE...... 1:00 p.m. 13 * LAFAYETTE...... 12:00 p.m. Big Red Hotline: (607) 255-2385 20 * BROWN...... 1:00 p.m. 20 * PRINCETON...... 12:30 p.m. Web Site: www.CornellBigRed.com 26 * at Princeton...... 7:00 p.m. 27 * DARTMOUTH...... 12:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER NOVEMBER Interview Requests 3 * at Dartmouth...... 12:00 p.m. 3 at Columbia...... 12:30 p.m. All interviews with Coach Knowles and players must be requested in advance 10 * COLUMBIA...... 1:00 p.m. 10 * PENN...... 12:30 p.m. through the Athletic Communications Office. The coach and players are available 17 * at Penn...... 1:00 p.m. *Ivy League game *Ivy League game Home games in CAPS for interviews before practices by appointment only, so as not to interfere with Home games in CAPS academic or practice schedules. Coach Knowles and selected players will be avail- able after the required 10-minute “cooling-off” period after each game. The Big Red locker room is closed. Midweek Sports Luncheon Each Monday, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a luncheon at the Ramada Inn-Ithaca Airport with the head coaches of Cornell, Ithaca College and Ithaca High School. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

FIRST HALF DEFENSE TOUGH AT Top 10 Division I-AA The Big Red Is ... SCHOELLKOPF: Over the last three seasons, 2007 Under Knowles...... Category Cornell has outscored its opponents 210-63 at All-Time Wins (as of 9/29) 1-0 3-4...... at Schoellkopf Field home in the first half of its 12 contests. That’s . Yale...... 841 0-1 3-12...... on the road an average lead of nearly two touchdowns 2. Penn...... 792 0- -7...... on grass (12.3 ppg.). The last time an opponent went 3. Harvard...... 782 1-0 4-5...... on Astroturf into halftime with a lead of more than four 1-0 2-4...... on FieldTurf points over Cornell at home was when then- 4. Princeton...... 775 1- 5-14...... in day games No. 22 Penn claimed a 14-0 lead at the break 5. Fordham...... 728 1-0 2-2...... in night games on Nov. 20, 2004. The Quakers ended up win- 6. Dartmouth...... 641 1-0 6-8...... when winning the coin toss ning that game 20-14 despite a furious Cornell 7. Lafayette...... 629 1- -8...... when losing the coin toss comeback. 8. Delaware...... 623 0- 0-8...... when receiving the kickoff 9. Lehigh...... 618 2-0 7-8...... when opponent receives the kickoff WINNING AT SCHOELLKOPF: The Big Red has 10. Cornell...... 607 2-0 5-5...... when scoring first played 445 games in front of fans at Schoellkopf 0-1 2-11...... when opponent scores first Field, posting a 279-151-15 record (.644). In 2-0 3-3...... when leading after one quarter 2006, the Big Red went 5-1 at Schoellkopf with 2-0 3-2...... when leading at halftime wins over nationally ranked Albany and Princeton, as well as Central New York rival Colgate. 2-0 5-2...... when leading after three quarters The Big Red is 13-4 at Schoellkopf Field under head coach Jim Knowles ’87. 0-1 2-11...... when opponent leads after one quarter 0-1 2-12...... when opponent leads at halftime ZELL NAMED IVY LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Oct. 1): For the second 0-1 2-12...... when opponent leads after three quarters time in his career, senior place-kicker Peter Zell was named the Ivy League Special Teams 0-0 2-2...... when game is tied after one quarter Player of the Week after helping Cornell defeat Georgetown 45-7 last Saturday. Zell scored 0-0 2-2...... when game is tied at halftime nine points, booting a 40-yard field goal and extending his streak of consecutive made extra 0-0 0-2...... when game is tied after three quarters points with six more in the win. Zell also had plenty of leg on a 48-yarder that would have 1-0 4-6...... when leading in total net yards been a career-long, but went just wide left in the first quarter. For the season, the senior 0-1 3-10...... when trailing in total net yards ranks second on the squad in scoring with 17 points and extended his total of consecutive 1-0 7-5...... when rushing for 200+ yards conversion kicks to 33. 0-1 0-4...... when opponent rushes for 200+ yards 1-0 5-11...... when holding opp.to <150 yds. rushing GOOD RIDDANCE: Cornell’s defense is always happy to have the Bucknell game over with. 0-1 6-7...... when opp. holds Big Red to <150 yds. rushing The Bison’s spread option offense has averaged 218.3 yards in four games against the Big 2-1 5-7...... when passing for 200+ yards Red defense the last three years, a remarkable feat when considering the other 29 opponents 4-1 8-8...... when opponent passes for 200+ yards averaged just 101.0 yards per game during the same time span. 0-1 4-1...... when passing for 2+ TDs 0-0 0-7...... when opponent passes for 2+ TDs 2-0 7-13...... when throwing < three INTs HALF DOZEN AT TWO GRAND: With his 81-yard effort against Bucknell in the 2007 opener, 2- 5-15...... when opponent throws < three INTs senior Luke Siwula became the sixth player in program history to reach 2,000 career rushing 0-1 0-3...... when throwing > three INTs yards. The Cortland, N.Y., native, joined vy eague 0-0 -0...... when opponent throws > three INTs Ed Marinaro ‘72, Chad Levitt ‘97, Derrick 2007 I L 0-0 7-6...... when making 100 percent of FGA Harmon ‘84, John McNiff ‘92 and Gary Preseason Media Poll 0-1 0-6...... when opponent makes 100 percent of FGA Wood ‘64 at the milestone and he enters No. School...... Points (1st) 0-0 6-7...... when penalized < 50 yards the Harvard game with 2,195 yards. Next . Yale...... 125 (14) 1- 3-8...... when opponent is penalized < 50 yards up on the list is McNiff with 2,557 yards. 2. Penn...... 102 (1) 2- -9...... when penalized > 50 yards 3. Harvard...... 95 (1) 1-0 4-8...... when opponent is penalized > 50 yards SIWULA FOR SIX: Senior Luke Siwula 4. Princeton...... 87 2-0 4-8...... when leading in time-of-possession scored a career-best three touchdowns 5. Cornell...... 62 0-1 3-8...... when trailing in time-of-possession in the season opening win over Bucknell, 6. Columbia...... 44 7. Brown...... 33 0-1 8-9...... when offense punts at least six times and three more against Georgetown, 8. Dartmouth...... 28 1- 3-6...... when opponent punts at least six times giving him 18 career rushing touch- 2-0 0-5...... when converting 40 pct. of 3rd-downs downs and 22 total scores. His 22 total The Cornell football team was picked fifth 0-1 2-9...... when opp. converts 40 pct. of 3rd-downs touchdowns is tied with Pete Larson in the Ivy League’s annual preseason media 2- 2-10...... when converting a 4th-down ’67 and Scott Oliaro ‘93 for sixth on the poll announced at media day at the Yale Golf 1-0 8-7...... when opponent converts a 4th-down school’s list. Siwula is tied for ninth on Course on Aug. 6. The Big Red will again at- 0-0 0-1...... vs. Atlantic 10 opponents the school’s all-time scoring list with 132 tempt to defy the experts, as Cornell has col- 1-0 -0...... vs. Northeast Conference opponents career points. lected upper-division Ancient Eight finishes 2-0 5-4...... vs. Patriot League opponents in each of the last three years despite only 0-0 0-5...... when scoring between 0-9 points MORE SIWULA FOR SIX: Siwula nearly one top four preseason slotting. Yale was se- 0-1 4-7...... when scoring between 10-19 points matched his 2006 season total of four lected to finish first, receiving 14 of 16 first- 0-0 7-4...... when scoring between 20-29 points rushing touchdowns in his first game place votes and 125 points to easily outdis- 2-0 6-0...... when scoring 30+ points against Bucknell and his third game vs. tance second-place Penn (102, 1). They were 1-0 8-0...... when opponent scores 0-9 points Georgetown and equalled his total from a followed by Harvard (95, 1), Princeton (87) 1-0 4-2...... when opponent scores 10-19 points year ago (four rushing, two receiving). and the Big Red (62) finished the top five. 0-0 5-8...... when opponent scores 20-29 points Columbia (44), Brown (33) and Dartmouth 0-1 0-6...... when opponent scores 30+ points ANOTHER HUNDRED: Luke Siwula re- (28) rounded out the eight-team field. The 0-0 2-5...... in televised games corded his ninth career 100-yard rushing 16 voters represented each of the eight Ivy 0-0 0-1...... in overtime games game with 145 yards on 29 carries in last markets. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page  season’s 38-14 win over Colgate, moving him up the Big Red career rush- ing list. His nine 100-yard efforts (three in 2006) surpassed Scott Malaga Boothe Among Ivy Players In NFL ‘89 for fifth all-time in Cornell history. In 2005, Siwula became the first Former Cornell gridder Kevin Boothe ‘06 is among 11 Ivy Leaguers Cornell running back to record six 100-yard games in one season since Malaga in 1988. He was the fifth player to post a season with six or more who made active NFL rosters for opening day. In addition, two players 100-yard games (Ed Marinaro in 1969, 1970 and 1971; Dan Malone in are on injured reserve and four are added to practice squads. 1972; Joe Holland in 1978; Malaga; and Siwula), with Heisman Trophy • A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Boothe was a first-team runner-up Ed Marinaro doing it in three straight seasons. All-American in 2005 and a sixth round NFL Draft pick by the Oakland Raiders. He was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy pick in each of his final CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Here is where Luke Siwula ranked among the two years and started 15 games as a rookie at offensive guard. school’s all-time rushers entering their senior seasons. No. Player Yards Current NFL Ivy Leaguers 1. Chad Levitt 3,222 Players on NFL rosters as of Sept. 11, 2007 2. Ed Marinaro 2,834 Matt Birk, Harvard [Minnesota Vikings] C, 6-4, 308 3. Luke Siwula 1,978 Kevin Boothe, Cornell [] OG, 6-5, 315 ^Steve Cargile, Columbia [] DB, 6-2, 210 SIWULA RETURNS AS A FIRST-TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN: Casey Cramer, Dartmouth [Tennessee Titans] TE/FB, 6-2, 250 Senior running back Luke Siwula was named to the ESPN The Magazine/ Clifton Dawson, Harvard [Cincinnati Bengals] RB, 5-10, 212 CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team last year. Siwula was the fifth ^Johnathan Dekker, Princeton [Pittsburgh Steelers] TE, 6-5, 250 Big Red player to earn first-team Academic All-America honors, joining Zak DeOssie, Brown [New York Giants] LB, 6-4, 249 running backs Joe Holland (1977-78) and Derrick Harmon (1982-83) and *Jim Finn, Penn [New York Giants] FB, 6-0, 245 defensive linemen Dave Van Metre (1985) and Kevin Rooney (2003). Si- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Harvard [Cincinnati Bengals] QB, 6-2, 221 wula, a second-team All-Ivy pick in 2006 and a first-teamer in 2005, piled Chas Gessner, Brown [Tampa Bay Buccaneers] WR, 6-5, 215 up 885 yards and four touchdowns on the ground and caught 11 passes Eric Johnson, Yale [New Orleans Saints] TE, 6-3, 256 for 141 yards and two more scores. Siwula had three 100-yard games, ^Zak Keasey, Princeton [San Francisco 49ers] LB, 6-0, 245 including two contests of more than 140 yards. In the classroom, Siwula Nate Lawrie, Yale [Cincinnati Bengals] TE, 6-7, 256 carries a 3.60 grade-point average in Industrial and Labor Relations and Sean Morey, Brown (Arizona Cardinals] FL, 5-11, 200 is a two-year first-team academic all-district and academic All-Ivy pick. ^Ben Noll, Penn [] OT, 6-4, 315 Siwula was joined on the Academic All-District team by classmate Michael Boyd. The Academic All-America program honors 816 male and female Dennis Norman, Princeton [Jacksonville Jaguars] C/OG, 6-5, 323 student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on *Ross Tucker, Princeton [Washington Redskins] OT, 6-4, 310 the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, the College Sports Information Directors of America; * - on injured reserve a 2,000-member organization consisted of sports public relations pro- ^ - on practice squad fessionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program’s inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic

2007 Game-By-Game Starters Cornell Milestones Milestone Games OFFENSE  -12-1887 UNION...... L, 10-24 Opp. WR LT LG C RG RT WR WR WR/TE QB TB 50 0-1-1893 GETTYSBURG...... W, 16-0 BUCK Blackman Valenta Rosenberg Sonnenberg McGuire Bernhard Baker Canty Liuzza Ford Siwula 100 0-8-1898 CARLISLE...... W, 23-6 YALE B lackman Valenta Rosenberg Sonnenberg McGuire Adams Baker Canty Bernhard Ford Siwula 200 -9-1907 at Army...... W, 14-10 GEOR Blackman Valenta Rosenberg Sonnenberg McGuire Bernahrd Walters Liuzza Spooner Ford Siwula 300 -10-1919 PENN STATE...... L, 0-20 HARV 400 0-8-1932 RICHMOND...... W, 27-0 CLG 500 -18-1944 DARTMOUTH...... W, 14-13 BRWN PTON 600 -24-1955 at Penn...... W, 39-7 DART 700 9-30-1967 BUCKNELL...... W, 23-7 COLU 800 9-30-1978 at Colgate...... W, 21-12 PENN 900 0-15-1988 BROWN...... W, 35-0 1,000 0-17-1998 BUCKNELL...... W, 23-19 Defense 1,087 9-29-2007 at Georgetown.... W, 45-7 Opp. DE NG DE SLB MLB BLB SS FS W CB CB Milestone Wins BUCK Arezzo Kunis McCarthy Lempa Blessing Rihn Krimm Bax Sabo Morand Nash  0-16-1888 PALMYRA...... 26-0 YALE Arezzo Kunis McCarthy Lempa Blessing Rihn Krimm Bax Sabo Morand Nash 50 0-17-1896 TUFTS...... 18-0 GEOR Arezzo Kunis McCarthy Lempa Blessing Rihn Krimm Bax Boyd Fentonm Nash 100 0-25-1902 OBERLIN...... 57-0 HARV 200 0-23-1920 COLGATE...... 42-6 CLG 300 0-5-1940 COLGATE...... 34-0 BRWN 400 0-8-1960 HARVARD...... 12-0 PTON 500 9-27-1986 at Colgate...... 21-12 DART COLU 600 -19-2005 at Penn...... 16-7 PENN 607 9-29-2007 at Georgetown...... 45-7 Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

ally with his nine field goals made, Tracking Cornell’s 2007 Opponents including three against both Yale and No. 23 Albany. Included was a 2007 Record Last Time Out This Week game-winning kick with 6:22 left Bucknell 2-3 Sept. 29, defeated Marist, 38-7 Oct. 6, at Colgate in the contest against the Great Yale 3-0 Sept. 29, won at Holy Cross, 38-17 Oct. 6, vs. Dartmouth Danes, as well as a career-long 45- Georgetown 0-5 Sept. 29, lost to Cornell, 45-17 Oct. 6, vs. Lafayette yard field goal in the same contest. Harvard -2 Sept. 29, lost at Lehigh, 20-13 Oct. 6, at Cornell That kick set a personal best by Colgate 2-2 Sept. 29, lost to Fordham, 34-31 Oct. 6, vs. Bucknell 10 yards. His three field goals in Brown -2 Sept. 29, lost to Rhode Island, 49-42 (2OT) Oct. 6, vs. Holy Cross those two games were one shy of a single-game school record. For Princeton 2-1 Sept. 29, defeated Columbia, 42-32 Oct. 6, vs. Hampton the year, Zell was 9-of-14 on field Dartmouth -2 Sept. 29, defeated Penn, 21-13 Oct. 6, at Yale goals and a perfect 22-of-22 on Columbia -2 Sept. 29, lost at Princeton, 42-32 Oct. 6, at Lafayette extra-points to lead the team in Penn 0-3 Sept. 29, lost at Dartmouth, 21-13 Oct. 6, vs. Georgetown scoring with 49 points.

All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, CANTY CATCHES ON: Junior wide receiver Zac Canty emerged as the II, III and NAIA covering all NCAA championship sports. team’s go-to receiver as a sophomore and enters the 2007 season as one of the top returning pass-catchers in the Ancient Eight. He began PICKING THEM APART: Junior quarterback Nathan Ford’s return to the the year with three catches for 37 yards, including a 21-yard reception, spread offense that he ran so well in high school was tremendously suc- against Bucknell and is third on the team with 13 catches. Canty started cessful in the win over Bucknell. Ford completed 31-of-45 passes, both all 10 games in 2006, catching a team-best 41 passes for 499 yards and career highs, for 288 yards. He hit 10 different receivers in the contest. three touchdowns. Canty averaged a solid 12.2 yards per catch and Ford’s 31 completions were the most since Ricky Rahne completed 31 hauled in at least three passes in nine of his 10 contests in 2006. He had passes against Harvard in 2001, while the 45 attempts were the most a career-high seven catches for 93 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown, since Rahne put the ball up 50 times at Penn that same year. In three in the Big Red’s win over Ivy co-champion Princeton. Canty also had five games this season, Ford has passed for 692 yards and completed 67.0 receptions that went for 74 yards and a touchdown at Harvard, 71 yards percent of his passes. He passed for 6,357 yards and 72 touchdowns at on five grabs against Ivy co-champ Yale and 49 yards on his five recep- Palo Alto HS, running for 19 additional scores. tions against No. 23 Albany.

AND RUNNING THEM RAGGED: Junior quarterback Nathan Ford scored SAY CHEESE: Junior wide receiver Jesse Baker was a record-setting wide twice on 1-yard keepers in the win over Bucknell, increasing his total of receiver at Platteville HS in Wisconsin, and he has continued that roll rushing touchdowns to eight in his two seasons as a starter. on the Big Red varsity. He hauled in eight passes for 83 yards against No. 21 Yale and is now tied for the team lead in catches (14). He ranks YARDS AND YARDS: Junior quarterback Nathan Ford’s 692 passing yards second in receiving yards (125). Baker had a breakout 2006 campaign, is the most by a Big Red quarterback in the first three games of a season ranking second on the team with 22 catches for 320 yards and a pair of since Ricky Rahne tossed for 982 yards in wins over Princeton (20-3), scores. He hauled in seven passes for 96 yards, both career highs, in the Fordham (42-14) and Brown (33-28) to open 1999. first half at Harvard before leaving the game with a concussion. He also notched four catches for 80 yards and his first collegiate score in the SPRING FLING: Junior quarterback Nathan Ford had a busy spring in win over Colgate. 2007. Besides continuing control of the starting quarterback job during his first spring practice and keeping things in order in the classroom as an SPOON MAN: Junior Alex Spooner was the team’s second- operations research and industrial engineering major, Ford moonlighted leading receiver in the season opening win over Bucknell, hauling in as a baseball player. Under head coach Tom Ford (no relation), Nathan five passes for 43 yards. During the 2006 season, tight ends caught just earned team MVP and second-team All-Ivy honors after leading the Big six passes all year. With junior Zach Vredenburgh’s catch added in, the Red in batting with a .338 average in 38 games. He also had a team-best Big Red tight end corps has already equaled last year’s production. They 27 RBI to go along with six doubles and two home runs, while his 48 hits surpassed it when Vredenburgh caught an 11-yard pass at Yale in game led the Big Red. The baseball team finished the 2007 season with a1 5-23 two. Of course, it is no surprise the tight end will be utilized more this year, record and an 8-12 mark in Ivy League play. as new Bruce Barnum serves as tight ends coach.

OTHERS DOING DOUBLE DUTY: Ford isn’t the only multi-sport athlete on AIR ATTACK: Sophomore Bryan Walters set career highs in catches (4), the team, as senior place-kicker Jay Harding (mid-distance) competed last receiving yards (88) and receiving touchdowns (2) in a game, as well as season for the nationally ranked men’s track and field team. Cornell won setting a school record for kickoff returns (10) and establishing a new both the indoor and outdoor Heptagonal Championships last season, personal best for all-purpose yards (276), against Yale. He became the giving it seven of the last eight Heps crowns. In addition, sophomores first Cornell receiver to catch two scores in a game since Keith Ferguson Andrew Bohl, Conner Hare and Isaac Minor will join track when the Big at Brown during the 2000 campaign. Red football season is complete. Sophomore Carl Landers competes for the Big Red’s nationally ranked wrestling squad. WITH A BULLET: Sophomore Bryan Walters ranks fourth in the Ivy league and 34th nationally in all-purpose yardage, gaining 139.0 yards EX-ZELL-ENT: Senior place-kicker Peter Zell has been an accurate replace- per game so far this year. ment for graduated A.J. Weitsman ‘06, who set the Big Red’s single-season field goal record (14) in 2005. He has also opened up 2007 strong, con- MANY HAPPY RETURNS IN 2007: Sophomore Bryan Walters set a school necting on all five extra-point kicks in the opener against Bucknell and record with his 10 kickoff returns in the Big Red’s loss to No. 12 Yale, falling just added a 27-yard field goal. He then made a 40-yarder at Georgetown shy of the record for return yards with his 183. Vince Bates held both records along with all six conversion kicks. Zell finished 2006 ranked 34th nation- with nine returns for 198 yards against Brown during the 2000 campaign. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

Cornell Rankings Ed Marinaro - An Era To Remember CORNELL TEAM Avg. NCAA Ivy In his three seasons as Cornell’s tailback (1969-70-71), Ed Marinaro set rushing and scoring Rushing Offense...... 149.3...... 65th...... 4th records wholesale and won every major honor with the exception of the Heisman Trophy for Passing Offense...... 262.0...... 17th...... 3rd which he placed a close second to quarterback Pat Sullivan of Auburn. Passing Efficiency...... 113.87...... 68th...... 6th Total Offense...... 411.3...... 31st...... 5th In the 24th contest of his 27-game career, against Columbia at Ithaca, he broke Steve Scoring Offense...... 31.7...... 30th...... 2nd Owens’ all-time career rushing record of 3,867 yards, set in 1969, by gaining 272 yards for Rushing Defense...... 186.7...... 78th...... 5th a total of 4,132—the first player to go over the 4,000 mark in three seasons. He finished up Passing Defense...... 134.7...... 7th...... 2nd with 4,715. Passing Eff. Defense...... 108.56...... 35th...... 5th During his three years at Cornell, he set an NCAA season record of 1,881 yards and a season Total Defense...... 321.3...... 28th...... 1st Scoring Defense...... 24.0...... 49th...... 4th per-game average of 209.0. His career average of 174.6 is also an NCAA record. Net Punting...... 33.1...... 55th...... 6th Overall he established eight NCAA career records and tied another, six NCAA single-season Punt Returns...... 12.3...... 23rd...... 1st records and three other NCAA records. Kickoff Returns...... 17.7...... 100th...... 5th Ed won the national triple-crown in 1971—rushing, all-purpose running and scoring, each Turnover Margin...... -0.7...... T-88th...... 5th based on game-average. All-purpose running includes pass receiving and kick returning. He Sacks...... 2.3...... T-40th...... 3rd Tackles For Loss...... 5.7...... 73rd...... 3rd averaged 214.7 yards with 51 on pass receptions. Sacks Allowed...... 1.0...... 15th...... 5th He held 11 Ivy League records, including career and season rushing yardage (3,391 and 1,375), carries (707 and 275), touchdowns (36 and 16) and points scored (224 and 100). He was CORNELL INDIVIDUALS Category Avg. Name NCAA Ivy inducted into the National Football Foundation’s Hall of Fame in 1991. Rushing 72.3 Siwula 66th 3rd Year GP Rushes Yds Avg TD PATs Rec. Rec. Yds TD Pts Pass. Eff. 3.42 Ford 70th 6th 1969 9 277 ,409 5. 4 0 6 52 0 84 Tot. Off. 246.7 Ford 24th 2nd 1970 9 285 ,425 5.0 2   29 2 86 Rec. PG 4.7 Luizza T-71st T-7th 4.7 Baker T-71st T-7th 1971 9 356 ,881 5.3 24 2 6 51 0 48 4.3 Canty T-84th T-9th Totals 27 918 4,715 5.1 50 3 23 232 2 318 Punting 39.9 Maxwell 43rd 5th Punt Ret. 0.0 Walters 28th st MANY HAPPY RETURNS IN 2006: A two-time Ivy League weekly honoree in 2006, sophomore FGs 0.7 Zell T-73rd T-4th Scoring 2.0 Siwula T-7th 2nd wide receiver Bryan Walters earned the team’s Jeff Stenstrom Award as the player who contributes All-Purp. 39.0 Walters 34th 4th the most to the performance of the special teams in 2006. He returned punts in the season opener, Sacks 0.5 Lempa T-80th T-7th averaging 9.0 yards on three returns with a 24-yard burst counting as one. Walters ranked among Tkls 9.7 Bax 33rd 5th the top returners in the country in 2006. He was 14th nationally in kickoff returns (24.5 yards per 8.3 Blessing T-94th 0th return) and 27th in punt returns (10.1 yards per return). Walters 105.9 all-purpose yards per game Harvard Rankings was good for 58th nationally and fourth in the Ivy League. His 274 yards in punt returns broke a HARVARD TEAM Avg. NCAA Ivy 58-year-old school season record, and his 88-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter against Penn Rushing Offense...... 140.0...... 73rd...... 5th proved to be the game-winner. Walters also caught three passes for 33 yards against nationally Passing Offense...... 300.3...... 7th...... 2nd ranked Harvard. Passing Efficiency...... 134.32...... 38th...... 2nd Total Offense...... 440.3...... 14th...... 2nd Scoring Offense...... 21.7...... 81st...... 7th CAJUN SPICE: One of the team’s top athletes, sophomore Stephen Liuzza has been a big weapon Rushing Defense...... 86.0...... 9th...... 1st for the Big Red offense, catching a team-high 14 passes for 151 yards. The quarterback/wide re- Passing Defense...... 254.7...... 105th...... 8th ceiver has also rushed nine for 82 yards (9.1 ypc.) and a touchdown. In the season-opening win Passing Eff. Defense...... 106.32...... 30th...... 4th over Bucknell, Liuzza caught a team-best seven passes for 84 yards with a long catch of 28 yards. Total Defense...... 340.7...... 45th...... 5th He posted 104 all-purpose yards, including 72 rushing yards on seven carries and a touchdown, in Scoring Defense...... 22.7...... 43rd...... 3rd Net Punting...... 32.6...... 61st...... 7th the win over Georgetown. Included was an electric 42-yard run where he broke several tackles. Punt Returns...... 1.7...... 111th...... 7th Kickoff Returns...... 17.2...... 103rd...... 6th CORNELL’S SLASH: Sophomore Stephen Liuzza set a freshman record for passing yards in a Turnover Margin...... 0.0...... 56th...... 4th season (139) and a game (114 vs. Penn), earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors twice in Sacks...... 2.3...... 40th...... 3rd 2006. He was also fourth on the team in rushing, recording 135 yards on 25 carries and scoring Tackles For Loss...... 4.3...... 107th...... 8th Sacks Allowed...... 2.0...... 64th...... 8th two touchdowns. He broke off an electric 81-yard touchdown run in the win over Dartmouth, the longest run from scrimmage by a Big Red quarterback and the ninth-longest run in school history. HARVARD INDIVIDUALS Liuzza came off the bench to lead the Big Red against Penn, going 7-of-14 passing for 114 yards Category Avg. Name NCAA Ivy and also scoring a touchdown while tallying 22 rushing yards. Pass. Eff. 36.19 O’Hagan 31st st Tot. Off. 235.0 O’Hagan 31st 4th Rec. PG 6.7 Mazza T-14th T-2nd FIRST DOWN BLEYMAIER: Junior wide receiver Tommy Bleymaier is a big-play receiver with tre- 4.3 Luft T-84th T-9th mendous football instincts who will play a key role in Cornell’s revamped vertical passing game. Rec. YPG 92.7 Mazza 4th 3rd He has made his 18 career catches count, as half have gone for first downs with seven coming 68.0 Luft T-52nd 7th on third down. Included were both receptions as a sophomore in 2006 and both catches in the INTs 0.7 Williams 6th T-2nd Punting 36.3 Schindel 82nd 7th season opener vs. Bucknell. Bleymaier was one of the biggest surprises of the 2005 freshman Punt Ret. .2 Williams 83rd 6th class and earned immediate playing time, responding with nine catches for 109 yards. He had Field Goals .0 Long T-37th T-2nd two catches in three different games, registering 24 yards at Colgate. So far this season he has Sacks 0.7 Ajayi T-47th T-3rd seven catches for 40 yards. 0.7 Dorris T-47th T-3rd 0.5 Bagdis T-80th T-7th TFL .3 Dorris T-53rd 2nd THEY WALK THE LINE: Experienced offensive linemen return, with rare four-year starter Ted Son- 1.2 Bagdis T-76th T-3rd nenberg (center), three-year starter Brian McGuire (right guard) and two-year starter Steve Valenta (left tackle) paving the way for a young, but veteran, offense in 2007. Senior Loren Rosenberg (left guard and Quentin Bernhard (right tackle) earned their first career starts in the opener. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

BIG PLAY BAX: Junior Tim Bax has been the So far this year, 33 different players have made Cornell Single-Game Records team’s best big-play defender the last two a tackle with 12 picking up a tackle for loss. Rushing Yards — Game 288 Scott Oliaro at Yale 990 seasons, and that has continued in 2007. Bax 281 Ed Marinaro vs. Harvard 969 paces the Ivy League and ranks 33rd nation- NOTES VS. BUCKNELL: 272 Ed Marinaro vs. Columbia 971 ally in tackles per game, posting 9.7 stops per • The Big Red’s 38 points was the most in a 263 Joe Holland vs. Penn 978 260 Ed Marinaro vs. Lehigh 970 outing. Included was a career-high 15 stops at season opener since posting a 39-8 win over 260 Ed Marinaro vs. Colgate 971 No. 21 Yale. He has added two tackles for loss, Princeton to open the 1986 campaign, Jim 247 Tom Weidenkopf at Dartmouth 979 two pass breakups and a forced fumble so far Knowles’ senior year playing for Cornell. The 246 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers 971 245 Ed Marinaro at Rutgers 969 in 2007. For his career, the All-Ivy candidate 24-point margin of victory is also the most 244 Joe Holland at Harvard 978 has 126 tackles, including 12 for a loss, three since 1986. Passing Yards — Game interceptions, nine pass breakups and three • The 38 points was also the most by a Big Red 446 Ricky Rahne at Brown 2000 forced fumbles. team against the Bison since 1915 (41-0 win), 443 Ricky Rahne at Brown 999 while the 24-point margin of victory is the big- 400 at Columbia 992 395 Mark Allen at Penn 973 NASH GRABS OPPONENT PASSES: After mov- gest for Cornell against Bucknell since 1978 391 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 ing from wide receiver to defensive back as a (24-0 win). 344 Scott Carroll at Buffalo 996 341 Steve Joyce at Brown 995 sophomore, senior defensive back and team • The following players earned their first col- 321 Bill Lazor at Brown 991 co-captain Colin Nash has emerged as one of legiate starts: Dario Arezzo (DE), Quentin 320 Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia 999 the conference’s top cover corners. Nash broke Bernhard (RT), Horatio Blackman (WR), Stephen 317 Bill Lazor vs. Yale 991 up a pass and recovered a fumble in the opener Liuzza (WR), Frank Morand (DB), Graham Rihn Pass Completions — Game vs. Bucknell and had two pass breakups at (LB) and Loren Rosenberg (LG). 37 Bill Lazor at Columbia 992 Georgetown after emerging on the scene last • The following players saw their first collegiate Touchdown Passes — Game year. Nash intercepted a team-best three passes game action: Chris Costello (LB), Trevin Cow- 4 Mark Allen at Brown 972 4 Mark Allen vs. Columbia 973 and broke up nine others in 2006, ranking sixth man (DL), Emani Fenton (DB), Josh Gajdos (DB), 4 Mike Hood vs. Buffalo 998 on the Big Red in tackles with 47 and starting Ben Ganter (QB), Brandon Lainhart (LB), Aaron 4 Ricky Rahne vs. Fordham 999 all 10 games on defense. Nash picked off passes Levine (LB), Babak Motamedi (OL), Ryne Posey 4 Ricky Rahne vs. Columbia 999 4 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 in consecutive games against Albany, Harvard (DL) and Jordan Tuttel (OL), Andy Wade (DB). and Colgate and broke up five total passes in • The Big Red held the nation’s leader in all-pur- Receiving Yards — Game 204 Joe Splendorio at Brown 999 the final three games of the year. He was given pose yards, A.J. Kizekai, to 160 yards, 95.5 yards 177 Keith Ferguson at Brown 2002 the Stone Travel “Big Play” award for his game- below his average. 175 Keith Ferguson vs. Dartmouth 2002 171 Eric Krawczyk vs. Colgate 997 changing efforts. • Cornell’s 29 first downs were two short of a 164 Mike Jamin vs. Brown 992 single-game record and were the most since 164 Keith Ferguson vs. Princeton 2000 RIHN NAMED IVY LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAY- registering 29 at Buffalo in 1997. 163 Bill Murphy vs. Harvard 967 161 Mike Jamin vs. Yale 991 ER OF THE WEEK (SEPT. 17): Rihn made big • Cornell scored on 6-of-7 red zone opportuni- 155 Aaron Berryman at Columbia 994 plays for the Big Red in the 38-14 victory over ties with five touchdowns and a field goal. The 155 Stu Merz at Yale 951 Bucknell, making five tackles, including two Big Red nearly made it 7-of-7, but a 38-yard field Receptions — Game for a loss with a sack included, and also forced goal attempt hit the left uprights.. 15 John Tagliaferri at Princeton 985 two fumbles in his first collegiate start. The • The 12 receivers catching passes were the most Total Offense — Game converted linebacker had a sack on the Bison’s for the Big Red since 14 different players caught 440 Ricky Rahne at Brown 2000 first possession to set the tone, then forced a pass vs. Harvard in 2001. 430 Ricky Rahne at Brown 999 409 Bill Lazor at Columbia 992 fumbles in both the second and third quarters 396 Ricky Rahne at Harvard 2000 to keep the defense rolling. Rihn matched his NOTES VS. YALE: 388 Mark Allen at Penn 973 career totals for both tackles for loss and sacks • The 51 points allowed were the most given 387 Gary Wood at Penn 962 351 Ricky Rahne at Penn 2000 in the win. up by a Cornell defense since Brown scored 340 Mick Razzano vs. Dartmouth 2002 56 against the Big Red in a 56-40 Bears victory 338 Scott Carroll at Buffalo 996 337 Gary Wood vs. Princeton 962 GRAHAM CRACKER: Junior Graham Rihn in 2000. had an outstanding effort in the 2007 opener, • The 39-point margin of defeat was Cornell’s Field Goals — Game 4 Trevor MacMeekin vs. Yale 2004 making his first start count after being moved largest since dropping a 59-7 contest at Penn from defensive end to linebacker. Rihn made in the final game of the 2003 campaign. Points Scored — Game 32 Ed Marinaro at Penn 971 five tackles, including two for a loss and a sack. • The Big Red allowed Yale to pile up 293 rush- He also forced two fumbles, one in the second ing yards, the most against a Cornell defense All-Purpose Yards — Game 395 Scott Oliaro at Yale 990 quarter and again in the third. For the season, since Colgate had 291 yards during the 2003 Rihn has posted 13 tackles. The Pittsburgh, Pa. campaign. Tackles — Game 27 Chris Zingo at Brown 991 native earned letters in each of his first two • Bryan Walters became the first Cornell receiver Sacks — Game seasons as a key reserve on the defensive line to catch two touchdown passes in a game since 4 Chris Zingo at Harvard 992 and on special teams. Keith Ferguson caught two scoring throws 4 Tom McHale vs. Dartmouth 986 against Brown in 2000. Interceptions — Game GANG TACKLING: Cornell’s defensive philoso- • Walters also had a school record 10 kickoff 3 Scott Walter vs. Brown 982 phy of swarming to the ball worked well in 2006, returns in the loss, piling up 183 return yards, 3 Scott Walter at Columbia 982 3 Dave Kimichik at Columbia 980 as 15 different players reached double figures in just shy of the record of Vince Bates (198 at 3 Chris Hanson at Fordham 994 tackles and 11 had at least 20 stops. In all, 17 dif- Brown, 2000) 3 Doug Knopp vs. Holy Cross 995 ferent players recorded at least one tackle for a • Junior Tim Bax had 15 tackles, including 13 solo Punt Return Yards — Game loss with 12 different players registering a sack. stops, the most by a Cornell player since Joel 113 Hillary Chollet vs. Niagara 949 Those numbers seem to fit the 2007 opener vs. Sussman had 18 against Harvard in 2005. Kickoff Return Yards — Game Bucknell as well, with 22 players picking up a 198 Vince Bates at Brown 2000 tackle with seven picking up a tackle for loss. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

Cornell Season Records Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner Rushing Yards — Season Gridiron’s Greatest Strategist 1,881 Ed Marinaro 356 att. 971 Glenn Scobey (Pop) Warner was a colorful individual during his playing days at Cornell Passing Yards — Season and then during an illustrious, uninterrupted 45-year coaching career. 2,944 Ricky Rahne 252-479 2000 Warner was born in Springville, N.Y., on April 5, 1871, only two days after the first college Touchdown Passes — Season football game between Princeton and Rutgers. Not only was he one of Cornell’s outstand- 25 Ricky Rahne 1 999 ing football players, but he also excelled in track and field, and was its heavyweight boxing Total Offense — Season champion in 1893. 3,036 Ricky Rahne 552 plays 2000 Upon graduation from Cornell Law School in 1895, Warner began his coaching career at Receiving Yards — Season Georgia. He returned to his alma mater for the 1897-98 seasons, then went to Carlisle from 1,042 Eric Krawczyk 89 catches 997 1899-1903. “Pop” came back to Ithaca for a second stint coaching the Big Red from 1904-06, Receptions — Season before heading back to Carlisle, where he coached the legendary Jim Thorpe. 89 Eric Krawczyk 042 yards 997 After leaving Carlisle in 1914, Warner later coached at Pittsburgh (1915-23), Stanford (1924- Field Goals — Season 32) and Temple (1933-38). At the age of 67, he returned to his permanent residence of Palo Alto, 14 A.J. Weitsman 4-of-16 2005 Calif., and served as an advisory coach at San Jose State from 1939-40. Points Scored — Season After coaching 44 All-Americans and introducing so many of the football practices that we still 148 Ed Marinaro 24 TD, 2 PAT 971 use today, Warner returned to his oil and water paints, and to his work bench. His imaginative All-Purpose Yards — Season mind produced the screen pass, the rolling block, the naked reverse, series plays and the unbal- 1,932 Ed Marinaro 1 971 anced line. He also introduced the numbering of players, huddle, wearing of headgear, spiral Tackles — Season punt and the blocking dummy. Warner was the only coach ever to actually invent a system of 179 Chris Zingo 27-52 992 offense. “Pop” died on Sept. 7,1 954, at age 83. Sacks — Season Thirty-nine years after his death, Warner passed the late Amos Alonzo Stagg and became 12 Tom McHale 1 986 the second winningest coach in major college football. In 1993, Warner was credited by the Interceptions — Season NCAA with six more victories, increasing his total to 319, with Stagg having 314. His overall 8 Scott Walter, Chris Hanson 982, 1994 44-year coaching record was 319-106-29. On July 25, 1997, the U.S. Postal Service issued four Punt Return Yards — Season stamps commemorating Warner, Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers, George Halas of 274 Bryan Walters 2006 the Chicago Bears and Paul “Bear” Bryant of the University of Alabama. Kickoff Return Yards — Season 814 Vince Bates 2000 BIG RED ELECTS CAPTAINS FOR 2007: Seniors Brian McGuire and Colin Nash have been elected Cornell Career Records co-captains for the 2007 season. An honorable mention All-Ivy pick in 2006, the 6-2, 290-pound Rushing Yards — Career McGuire enters his third year as a starter at right guard, helping anchor one of the top run-block- 4,715 Ed Marinaro 918 att. 969-71 ing offensive lines in the FCS. The 6-0,1 76-pound Nash intercepted a team-best three passes and 4,657 Chad Levitt 922 att. 993-96 3,074 Derrick Harmon 546 att. 981-83 broke up nine others in 2006, ranking sixth on the Big Red in tackles with 47 and starting all 10 2,557 John McNiff 539 att. 989-91 games on defense. 2,195 Luke Siwula 503 att. 2004-pr. 2,156 Gary Wood 433 att. 961-63 JUNIORS RULE THE TWO-DEEP: In all, just nine seniors show up among the 45 players on the Passing Yards — Career offensive and defensive depth charts this week. In comparison, 21 juniors and 11 sophomores dot 7,710 Ricky Rahne 678-1226 998-01 the two-deep. There is one freshman starter (DB Emani Fenton) and three rookies listed as primary Touchdown Passes — Career backups, all on the defensive side of the ball. Chris Ciarvella (DE), Dempsey Quinn (FS) all opened 54 Ricky Rahne 1 998-01 the season on the depth chart, while punter Drew Alston moved onto it after a season-ending Receiving Yards — Career injury to senior Michael Bolling. 2,569 Keith Ferguson 202 rec. 999-02 Receptions — Career BIG RED RECEIVES VOTES IN SME PRESEASON TOP 25: The Cornell football program got its first 202 Keith Ferguson 2569 yds. 999-02 bit of acknowledgement heading into the 2007 season, earning votes in the preseason Sports Total Offense — Career Media Entertainment Football Championship Subdivision football poll. The Big Red earned two 7,994 Ricky Rahne 448 plays 998-01 votes and were among 31 teams who received votes just outside of the top 25. The defending Field Goals — Career Ivy League football champion Princeton Tigers were picked No. 23 nationally in the debut Sports 26 John McCombs 26-of-35 997-99 Media Entertainment football poll. Also listed among the teams receiving votes were Ivy foes Points Scored — Career Harvard and Yale and Patriot League opponent Colgate. 318 Ed Marinaro 1 969-71 All-Purpose Yards — Career SWEET 600: Cornell became the 10th Football Championship Subdivision program and 42nd among all 5,036 Chad Levitt 1 993-96 NCAA classifications to reach 600 wins when it defeated Penn1 6-7 in the 2005 season finale at Franklin Tackles — Career Field. Entering the 2007 season, 38 Division I programs (I-A and I-AA) have reached that mark. 530 John Hanson 359-17 995-98 Sacks — Career CORNELL ALL-TIME: The Big Red has an overall record of 607-446-34 (.574) in its 120 years of 19 Seth Payne 1 993-96 football. The program’s 606 wins rank 10th among all FCS schools. Over the years, Cornell has taken on 87 different opponents, with its most frequent opponent being Penn (114 meetings). Interceptions — Career 15 Hillary Chollet 1 945-49 RING MY BELL: When head coach Jim Knowles ‘87 returned to his alma mater in 2004, he intro- Punt Return Yards — Career 606 Keith Cummins 44 returns 967-69 duced a Victory Bell and a new Cornell fight song. After every win, the Cornell team gathers in the locker room and sings the fight song, and one player is chosen to ring the bell. After1 0 wins, the Kickoff Return Yards — Career 1,443 Vince Bates 79 returns 999-02 bell is retired and a new one is introduced. With one bell already retired, the Big Red will retire the second bell with three more wins in 2007. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 

WELCOME THE CLASS OF 2011: The positive mo- mentum of recent years for the Big Red football team 2007 Red Zone Efficiency has continued to pay dividends on the recruiting trail as head coach Jim Knowles `87 and his staff as- Red Zone Offense sembled a 27-person class which joined the program Times Times Pct. of to continue both their academic and football careers Inside 20 Scored Pct. TD TD Pct. FG FG Pct. Poss. Pts. at Cornell. The Class of 2011 hails from 14 states and 6 4 87.5 2 75.0 2 2.5 81.3 features 11 all-state selections. A class-high five in- state recruits attend Cornell, while four came from Red Zone Defense California, three were from Massachusetts and two Times Times Pct. of players came from Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio and Inside 20 Scored Pct. TD TD Pct. FG FG Pct. Poss. Pts. Pennsylvania. Seven other states sent one player 9 9 00.0 6 66.7 3 33.3 83.3 each to Cornell. In all, 14 players joined the offense and 11 aided the defense, to go along with a place- kicker and a punter. Cornell went for plenty of skill players, bringing undefeated and dominated their opponents. The 1915 team was 9-0 in three wide receivers, two running backs and two quarterbacks on and outscored its opponents 287-50 with four shutouts. The 1921, 1922 the offensive end. Two tight ends also joined the club to help both the and 1923 squads each went 8-0 and outscored their opponents 392-21, passing game and add blocking to the running attack. On the defensive 339-27 and 320-33, respectively. The teams allowed more than one touch- side of the ball, the Big Red brought in six defensive back/safeties and down in a game just once during that 24-game span while scoring 40 three linebackers. The lines were also bolstered with the addition of five or more points 14 times. The 1939 team was 8-0 and defeated Syracuse, offensive linemen who averaged 6-4 and 259 pounds. Cornell added two Penn State and Ohio State. defensive linemen that averaged a sizable 6-2 and 258 pounds. FOR OPENERS: The Big Red continued its pattern of success in season CORNELL MENTIONED TWICE ON ESPN’S LIST OF TOP 40 MOMENTS openers with its 38-14 win over Bucknell on Sept. 15. The Big Red sports THAT DEFINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No list about the greatest college an all-time record of 87-29-4 (.742) in season openers and 8-4 against football moments would be complete without Cornell, but the Big Red Bucknell when Cornell plays the Bison to open the season. was mentioned twice in the top 40 Plays, Performances and Moments that Define College Football by ESPN’s Ivan Maisel. Big Red Hall of Famer Pete ONE FOR THE THUMB: Cornell went 5-1 at home last season, winning Gogolak and the Fifth-Down Game were each placed among the list of the five times at Schoellkopf Field for the first time since the Ivy champion- top 100. Gogolak’s 41-yard field goal against Princeton on Oct. 28,1 961 ship season of 1971. that made him the first soccer-style kicker in college football was placed No. 38 on Maisel’s list. Here is what Maisel wrote about that contest: LATE START: For the third time in four years, Cornell was the last NCAA Division I football team to open its season. Division III Whittier College “It wasn’t that Cornell sophomore Pete Gogolak made a 41-yard field goal also played at 7 p.m. that night against Carthage, while all 10 teams against Princeton. It was the way he made it. The Hungarian immigrant from the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference kicked the football from the side, soccer-style. In three seasons, Gogolak (NESCAC) open this weekend. Cornell was one of four teams to open made 44 consecutive extra points but only 9 of 27 field-goal attempts. It simultaneously at 7 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2004, the other time the Big Red didn’t matter. Gogolak revolutionized place-kicking. Straight-on kickers, kicked off the season last and was the final team to start in 2006 with its like milkmen and typewriter repairmen, became relics.” 7 p.m. start on Sept. 16 at Bucknell. It didn’t bother Cornell this season, as the Big Red captured a 38-14 win. The Fifth-Down Game of Nov. 16, 1940, against Dartmouth was also on the list at No. 35. WHAT’S THE FREQUENCY?: All of the Big Red’s football games in 2007 are carried live on WHCU (870 AM) in the Ithaca area and on the internet “It wasn’t that No. 2 Cornell scored on a fifth-down, 6-yard pass in the final at www.CornellBigRed.com. Barry Leonard returns for his 10th season in minute to defeat Dartmouth 7-3 in 1940 that made referee Red Friesell’s the booth and eighth season in the play-by-play chair, while Buck Briggs blunder so memorable. It was that, after seeing the films, Cornell president ’76 is back to provide the color commentary for a seventh season. Special Dr. Edmund Ezra Day directed his team to forfeit the game. Cornell lost its guests will also make appearances throughout the season. 18-game unbeaten streak but gained stature for playing with honor, instead of merely by the rules.” LIVE AND IN YOUR HOME: You can see live streaming video of each of the Big Red’s five home games courtesy of Cornell athletics and IBN AP NO. 1: Cornell is the only Ivy League school to be ranked No. 1 in the Sports. Visit www.CornellBigRed.com or www.IBNSports.com for more weekly Associated Press poll, holding the top ranking for three weeks information. For subscription information for Cornell’s other sports (10/15-10/29) of the 1940 season. The No. 1 ranking ended with the through the Redcast subscription service, visit Cornell’s web site, www. historic “Fifth Down Game” against Dartmouth. The Big Red ended that CornellBigRed.com. campaign with a 6-2 record that included wins over Army, Syracuse and Ohio State. LIVE STATS: If you can’t make it to Schoellkopf Field, you can follow the Big Red live on the internet with Live Stats. Just follow the link on www. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Cornell has won five national titles in its CornellBigRed.com for official stats updated in real-time for each of the storied football history. The Big Red claimed at least a share of the 1915 Big Red’s home games. (Helms Athletic Foundation, Houlgate System, National Champion- ship Foundation and Parke Davis), 1921 (Helms, Houlgate, National UP NEXT: The Big Red will celebrate Homecoming against Colgate for Championship Foundation and Parke Davis), 1922 (Helms, Parke Davis), the second straight year when the two teams meet on Saturday, Oct. 1923 (Sagarin) and 1939 (Litkenhous, Sagarin) titles. All five teams went 13, at 1 p.m. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 10

Harvard Individual Leaders (2007 stats) Scouting Harvard Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG O’Hagan 34 57 4.6 2 9 • Harvard enters the contest with a 1-2overall record (1-0 Ivy League) Ho 34 35 4.0  47 after dropping a hard-fought 20-13 contest to Lehigh last Saturday Gordon 32 95 3.0 0 2 on a last-minute fumble return for a touchdown. • The Crimson boast one of the nation’s stingiest run defenses, surrender- Passing Att. Cmp. Yds. Int. TD LG ing just 86.0 yards per game on the ground, good for ninth nationally. O’Hagan 78 47 548 0 4 41 Pizzotti 44 28 353   37 • Against the Mountain Hawks, Harvard gave up just 232 yards of total offense, did not allow an offensive touchdown and held Lehigh to an Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG incredible 0-of-11 third-down conversions. Mazza 20 278 3.9 2 41 • Coming off a 7-3 season, the Crimson and its 16 returning starters Luft 13 204 5.7 2 37 was picked to finish third in the preseason Ivy League media poll. Lagace  6 4.6  35

• Senior wide receiver Corey Mazza ranks second all-time at Harvard Defense U-Tot Sacks TFL Int FF in career receiving yards and touchdown receptions. He ranks second Schultz -16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 this season in the Ivy league in receptions (20) and third in receiving Dorris 3-16 2-17 4.0-25 -0  yards per game (278). Both marks place him 14th nationally. Hopkins 0-14 0-0 .5-1 0-0 0 • Defensive back Steven Williams intercepted a pair of fourth quarter Returns Punts-Yds-Avg. Kickoffs-Yds-Avg. INT-Yds-Avg. passes against Brown to secure the team’s only victory and earned Barker — — -17-17.0 national defensive player of the week honors for his effort. Berry 2-6-3.0 -40-40.0 — • Clifton Dawson graduated last year after breaking Cornellian Ed Dorris — — -0-0.0 Marinaro’s Ivy league rushing record. He currently plays for the Williams 5-6-1.2 9-162-18.0 2-2-1.0 Indianapolis Colts. • Head coach Tim Murphy is in his 14th season as head coach of the Kicks FG-FGA-Long XP-XPA Punts-Yds-Avg.-I20 Hull — — 4-146-36.5-3 Crimson, posting an 81-51 record. Before coaching at Harvard, Mur- Long 3-7-27 8-8 — phy notched a 42-45-1 record in seven seasons as head coach at Maine Schindel — — 7-617-36.3-3 and Cincinnati, giving him a career 113-96-1 mark as a head coach.

Last Meeting: no. 18 Harvard 33, Cornell 23 Cornell Individual Stats Harvard Individual Stats Oct. 7, 2006 Harvard Stadium Cambridge, Mass. Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Luke Siwula...... 15 49  4 Clifton Dawson...... 18 97 2 21 Harvard’s Clifton Dawson scored three Cornell 10 0 0 13 — 23 Shane Kilcoyne...... 4 4 0 9 Cheng Ho...... 6 33 0 9 touchdowns and the Cornell football Harvard 17 13 3 0 — 33 Zac Canty...... 1 6 0 6 Matt Lagace...... 1 25 0 25 team’s furious rally fell short as the 18th- 1st Quarter Nathan Ford...... 20  0 24 Chris Sanders...... 1 2 0 2 ranked Crimson remained unbeaten with H—Dawson 93-yard kickoff return Tommy Bleymaier...... 1 -3 0 0 Chris Pizzotti...... 4 -9 0  a 33-23 win at Harvard Stadium. (Schindel kick), 14:43 Sophomore quarterback Nathan Ford Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg C—Siwula 4-yard run (Zell kick), was 20-of-33 passing for 309 yards and Nathan Ford...... 33-20-1 309  37 Chris Pizzotti...... 24-15-1 23  58 2:32 a touchdown. It was the 18th 300-yard C—Zell 29-yard field goal, 8:00 passing game in school history. He also Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg H—Mazza 13-yard pass from Pizzotti ran for a touchdown in the loss. Nineteen Jesse Baker...... 7 96 0 37 Corey Mazza...... 6 99  28 (Schindel kick), 4:49 of his 20 passes were competed to sopho- Zac Canty...... 5 74  27 Matt Farbotko...... 2 70 0 58 mores, with Jesse Baker catching nine of 2nd Quarter Brian FitzPatrick...... 3 59 0 26 Jason Miller......  3 0 3 the passes for 96 yards, while classmate H—Dawson 4-yard run (Schindel Bryan Walters...... 3 33 0 9 Cheng Ho......  3 0 3 Zac Canty caught five passes for 74 yards kick blocked), 11:41 Tommy Bleymaier...... 1 27 0 27 Danny Brown......  0 0 0 and the Big Red’s lone touchdown in the H—Dawson 1-yard run (Schindel Luke Siwula...... 1 20 0 20 Matt Lagace...... 1 8 0 8 Clifton Dawson...... 1 7 0 7 air. Junior Luke Siwula led the ground kick), 6:16 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 game with 49 yards and a score on his Charles Baakel...... 1 6 0 6 3rd Quarter Nick Maxwell...... 6 239 39.8 50  15 carries. Chris Sanders...... 1 5 0 5 H—Schindel 25-yard field goal, 3:23 Defensively, junior Michael Boyd had Field Goal Attempts Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 a team-best 11 tackles, while classmate 4th Quarter Peter Zell Matt Schindel...... 3 32 44.0 52 0 Colin Nash had three tackles, including C—Ford 5-yard run (Zell kick), 1st...... 8:00...... 29-yards...... Good one for a loss and an interception for the 2:19 Punt Returns: Bryan Walters 3-40. Field Goal Attempts second straight week. C—Canty 27-yard pass from Ford Kickoff Returns: Bryan Walters 5-100. Matt Schindel Dawson opened the game with a 93- (run failed), 3:13 Tackle Leaders: Michael Boyd 6-5, Doug 2nd...... 14:55...... 42-yards...... Good yard kickoff return for a score and added Team Stats Cornell Harvard Lempa 3-5, Ryan Blessing 2-4. 3rd...... 3:23...... 25-yards...... Good 97 rushing yards on 18 carries. The Big Red First downs 19 9 Sacks: Ryan Kiscadden 1-2. 4th...... 7:01...... 33-yards...... Blocked defense did hold him under 100 yards for Tackles For Loss: Jonathan Lucas 1-5, Rushes-yards 41-67 33-140 the fourth straight year, but he did plenty Michael Boyd 1-3, Colin Nash 1-3, Ryan Punt Returns: Steve Williams 3-19. Passing 309 231 Kickoff Returns: Clifton Dawson 1-93. of damage with his legs anyway. Chris Kiscadden 1-2. Passing A-C-I 33-20-1 24-15-1 Tackle Leaders: Daniel Tanner 6-6, Ryan Pizzotti was 15-of-24 passing for 231 Interceptions: Colin Nash 1-0. Total plays-yards 74-376 57-371 Pass Breakups: Gus Krimm, Matt Grant. Tully 5-7, Glenn Doris 4-4, Brad Bagdis 3-5. yards, with six of his passes going in Corey Kick return yards 4-199 7-368 Forced Fumbles: None. Sacks: Brad Bagdis 3-32, Sonny McCracken Mazza’s direction. The senior wide receiver 1-9, Matt Curtis 1-7, Brenton Bryant 1-6, Punts-avg. 6-39.8 3-44.0 Fumbles Recovered: None. had 99 yards and a touchdown. Desmond Bryant 1-3. Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Blocked Kicks: Frank Kunis, Chi Chi Madu. Harvard collected seven sacks against a Tackles For Loss: Brad Bagdis 3-32, Michael Penalties-yards 6-60 4-35 Cornell offensive line that had allowed just Berg 2-6, Sonny McCracken 1-9, Matt Curtis 3rd down con. 6-15 7-12 1-7, Brenton Bryant 1-6, Desmond Bryant one in the team’s first three games. Brad 4th down con. 0-2 0-0 1-3, Daniel Tanner 1-2, Eric Shultz 1-1. Bagdis had three sacks to go along with his Time of possession 31:40 28:20 Interceptions: Connor Murphy 1-6. eight tackles, while Daniel Tanner and Ryan Pass Breakups: S. Williams 3, Doug Hewlett Tully each had a game-high 12 tackles. 1.

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Rushing An extra point was missed...... Peter Zell Blocked Punt Return For Touchdown...... John Kellner Rushed for 300+ yards...... Never done at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) 39 yards, vs. Lehigh (Oct. 6, 2001) Rushed for 200+ yards...... Chad Levitt Punted 10+ times...... Mike Baumgartel Blocked Field Goal Returned For Touchdown...... 218 yards on 39 carries, at Yale (Nov. 9, 1996) 10, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 6, 2004) Kyle Thomas, 48 yards, vs. Yale (Sept. 28, 2002) Rushed for 100+ yards...... Luke Siwula Kickoff Return For Touchdown...... Bryan Walters (145-29) vs. Colgate (Oct. 14, 2006) Total Offense 88 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) Rushed for 5 TDs...... Ed Marinaro Gained 300+ total yards...... Nathan Ford at Penn (Nov. 20, 1971) 307 yards (288 pass, 19 rush), vs. Bucknell (Sept. 15, 2007) Long Plays Rushed for 4 TDs...... Derrick Harmon Gained 400+ total yards...... Ricky Rahne Run of 90+ yards...... John McNiff vs. Columbia (Nov. 12, 1983) 440 yards (446 pass, -6 rush), at Brown (Oct. 21, 2000) 95 yards, at Columbia (Nov. 10, 1990) Rushed for 3 TDs...... Luke Siwula Ran 70+ plays...... Ricky Rahne Run of 80+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 70 plays (60 pass, 10 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Rushed 40+ times...... Chad Levitt Ran 60+ plays...... Ricky Rahne Run of 70+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza 40 times, vs. Princeton (Sept. 21, 1996) 70 plays (60 pass, 10 rush), vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Rushed 30+ times...... Luke Siwula Ran 50+ plays...... Nathan Ford Run of 60+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza 32 times, vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) 52 plays (45 pass, 7 rush), vs. Bucknell (Sept. 15, 2007) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Two players rushed for 100 yards...... Ran 40+ plays...... Nathan Ford Run of 50+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza Kuhn (24-175), Siwula (30-117), at Colum. (Nov. 12, 2005) 41 plays (37 pass, 4 rush), at Yale (Sept. 22, 2007) 81 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 4, 2006) Run of 40+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza Passing Defense 42 yards, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Passed for 400+ yards...... Ricky Rahne Intercepted 3 passes...... Doug Knopp Pass of 90+ yards...... Rocco Calvo to Stu Merz 446 yards on 29-of-62 passing, at Brown (Oct. 21, 2000) vs. Holy Cross (Sept. 23, 1995) 90 yards, at Yale (Oct. 20, 1951) Passed for 300+ yards...... Nathan Ford Intercepted 2 passes...... Sean Nassoiy Pass of 80+ yards...... D.J. Busch to Chad Nice 309 yards on 20-of-33 passing, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) at Columbia (Nov. 13, 2004) 80 yards, vs. Princeton (Oct. 30, 2004) Passed for 200+ yards...... Nathan Ford Had 20+ tackles...... Neil Morrissey Pass of 70+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson 201 yards on 24-of-33 passing at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 24 (7-17) vs. Colgate (Oct. 4, 2003) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) Threw 5+ touchdown passes...... Never done Had 15+ tackles...... Tim Bax Pass of 60+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Threw 4 touchdown passes...... Ricky Rahne 15 (13-2) at Yale (Sept. 22, 2007) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 4, at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2000) Had 10+ tackles...... Ryan Blessing, Luke McCarthy Pass of 50+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Threw 3 touchdown passes...... Mick Razzano 10 (2-8, 0-10) at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 3, at Harvard (Oct. 12, 2002) Had 2+ sacks...... Doug Lempa Pass of 40+ yards...... Stephen Liuzza to Anthony Jackson Attempted 60+ passes...... Ricky Rahne 1.5 at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 74 yards, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2006) 60, vs. Penn (Nov. 18, 2000) Had 3+ tackles for loss...... Dario Arezzo Kicked 50+-yard field goal...... John Rodin Attempted 50+ passes...... Ricky Rahne 3 for 16 yards at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 50-yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 7, 1995) 50 attempts, at Penn (Nov. 17, 2001) Kicked 40+-yard field goal...... Peter Zell Attempted 40+ passes...... Nathan Ford Miscellaneous 40-yards, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 45 attempts, vs. Bucknell (Sept. 15, 2007) 100-yard rusher/100-yard receiver, same game Kicked 80+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Attempted 30+ passes...... Nathan Ford A. Hardaway (130)/C. Nice (122) at Harvard (Oct. 9, 2004) 81 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 13, 2001) 33 attempts, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Fumble Return For Touchdown...... Nate Tarsi Kicked 70+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Completed 30+ passes...... Nathan Ford 50 yards, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 6, 2004) 77 yards, vs. Yale (Sept. 28, 2002) 31, vs. Bucknell (Sept. 15, 2007) Interception Return For Touchdown...... Kevin Rooney Kicked 60+ yard punt...... Mike Baumgartel Completed 20+ passes...... Nathan Ford 22 yards, vs. Columbia (Nov. 10, 2001) 61 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 11, 2003) 24, at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Punt Return For Touchdown...... Vincent Bates Returned a punt 80+ yards...... Mike Raich Threw 6 interceptions...... Marty Stallone 73 yards, vs. Harvard (Oct. 9, 1999) 82 yards, vs. Lafayette (Oct. 3, 1987) 6 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 23, 1985) Blocked Punt...... Chris Costello Returned a kickoff 95+ yards...... Barrett Rosser Threw 5 interceptions...... Dave Dase at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) 97 yards, at Harvard (Nov. 11, 1972) 5 interceptions, at Princeton (Nov. 21, 1987) Blocked Field Goal ...... Chi Chi Madu Returned an interception 80+ yards...... Mark Broderick Threw 4 interceptions...... Mike Hood at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 99 yards, vs. Brown (Oct. 27, 1990) 4 interceptions, vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 24, 1998) Blocked Extra Point...... Frank Kunis Threw 3 interceptions...... Ryan Kuhn at Harvard (Oct. 7, 2006) 3 interceptions, at Yale (Sept. 24, 2005) Receiving Team 640 yards (Oct. 28, 1995) Caught 15+ passes...... John Tagliaferri Scored 100+ points...... 110 vs. Case Western (Oct. 15, 1921) Had 500+ yards in Total Offense...... vs. Columbia 15 receptions, at Princeton (Oct. 23, 1985) Scored 90+ points...... 91 vs. Susquehanna (Nov. 8, 1924) 583 yards (Nov. 15, 1997) Caught 10+ passes...... John Kellner Scored 80+ points...... 80 vs. Susquehanna (Sept. 27, 1925) Scored on first offensive play...... vs. Harvard 10 receptions, vs. Columbia (Nov. 15, 2003) Scored 70+ points...... 74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) 21-yard pass from Ryan Kuhn to Brian Romney (Oct. 8, 2005) Caught 8+ passes...... Jesse Baker and Zac Canty Scored 60+ points...... 74 vs. Alfred (Sept. 26, 1936) Recorded a safety...... at Bucknell (Sept. 16, 2006) 8 receptions, at Yale (Sept. 22, 2007) Scored 50+ points...... 57 vs. Georgetown (Oct. 15, 2005) Recorded a defensive TD...... vs. Dartmouth Had 200+ yards receiving...... Joe Splendorio Scored 40+ points...... 45 at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Nate Tarsi 50-yd. fumble recovery (Nov. 6, 2004) 204 yards (11 receptions), at Brown (Oct. 2, 1999) Scored 30+ points...... 45 at Georgetown (Sept. 29, 2007) Zero punts in a game...... vs. Penn Had 100+ yards receiving...... Brian Romney Back-to-back 40+ point games...... Nov. 20, 1982 5 yards (7 receptions) vs. Penn (Nov. 20, 2004) vs. Lafayette (41), at Fordham (45) 1997 Zero sacks allowed in a game...... at Georgetown Caught 3 TD passes...... Eric Krawczyk Rushed for 500+ yards...... Never done Sept. 29, 2007 06 yards (8 receptions), vs. Columbia (Nov. 15, 2003) Rushed for 400+ yards...... at Penn Blocked two kicks in a game...... at Harvard Caught 2 TD passes...... Bryan Walters 414 yards (Sept. 22, 1979) Frank Kunis (XP); Chi Chi Madu (field goal) (Oct. 7, 2006) at Yale (Sept. 22, 2007) Rushed for 300+ yards...... vs. Columbia Had 25+ first downs in a game...... at Georgetown Two 100-yard receivers, same game...... 369 yards (Nov. 12, 2005) 26, (Sept. 29, 2007) Nice (142 yds) and Romney (114 yds) vs. Princeton (Oct. 30, 2004) Rushed for 200+ yards...... at Georgetown Had 40+ minutes in time of possession...... vs. Columbia 252 yards (Sept. 29 , 2007) 44:07 (Nov. 12, 2005) Kicking Passed for 500+ yards...... Never done Recorded a shutout...... 21-0 vs. Yale (Nov. 6, 1993) Kicked 4 field goals...... Trevor MacMeekin Passed for 400+ yards...... at Brown Held opponent to negative yards rushing...... vs. Yale (Sept. 25, 2004) 443 yards (Oct. 2, 1999) -1 (20 carries) at Dartmouth (Nov. 5, 2005) Kicked 3 field goals...... Peter Zell Passed for 300+ yards...... at Harvard Played in 3+ overtime game...... Never done vs. Albany (Sept. 30, 2006) 309 yards (Oct. 7, 2006) Played in 2-overtime game...... at Brown Kicked 2 field goals...... A.J. Weitsman Passed for 200+ yards...... at Georgetown W, 10-7 (Oct. 26, 2002) 2, vs. Harvard (Oct. 8, 2005) 206 yards (Sept. 29, 2007) Played in overtime game...... at Princeton Had 700+ yards in Total Offense...... Never done L, 17-20 (Oct. 29, 2005) Had 600+ yards in Total Offense...... at Brown Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 12

Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School  Canty, Zac WR Jr. 5-8 70 Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS 2 Baker, Jesse WR Jr. 6-2 95 Platteville, Wis./Platteville HS 3 Bleymaier, Tommy WR Jr. 5-9 60 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 4 Nash, Colin DB Sr. 6-0 76 Fairport, N.Y./Fairport HS 5 Longo, Mark DB So. 6-1 204 Middletown, N.J./Middletown South HS 6 Brown, Robbie QB Fr. 6-1 208 Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas HS 7 Bax, Tim S Jr. 6-3 89 Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS 8 Zerante, Nick WR So. 6-3 200 Elmhurst, Ill./York Community HS 9 Fenton, Emani DB Fr. 5-9 66 Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill School 0 Maxwell, Nick P Jr. 5-10 98 Lacey, Wash./Timberline HS  Connolly, Shane S Jr. 6-1 202 Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell HS 2 Liuzza, Stephen WR So. 6-0 80 Pearl River, La./Slidell HS 3 Ganter, Ben QB So. 6-2 210 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 4 Piselli, Tom QB Jr. 6-1 216 Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side HS 4 ^ Greenway, Brad PK Fr. 6-0 81 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 5 Lucas, Tyler QB Jr. 6-2 220 Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS 6 Siam, Ty QB Fr. 6- 87 Pittsburg, Kan./Pittsburg HS 7 Ford, Nathan QB Jr. 6-1 202 Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS 8 Walters, Bryan WR So. 6- 82 Bothell, Wash./Juanita HS 9 Sabo, Anthony S Jr. 5-11 205 Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS 20 FitzPatrick, Brian WR Jr. 5-10 83 Collegeville, Pa./Episcopal Academy 2 Kenney, Matt WR So. 6-0 87 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 22 Morand, Frank DB So. 6-2 87 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 23 Wade, Andy DB Fr. 5-10 56 East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS 23 ^ Staruch, Nate DB So. 6-2 77 Freeland, Pa./Hazleton Area HS 24 Madu, Chi Chi S Sr. 6-2 214 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield HS 25 Siwula, Luke RB Sr. 6-0 204 Cortland, N.Y./Homer HS 25 ^ Ross, Henry DB Fr. 5-10 91 Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale HS 26 Kilcoyne, Shane RB Jr. 5- 98 San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines HS 27 Gajdos, Josh DB So. 6- 87 Towaco, N.J./Montville Township HS 28 Minor, Isaac RB So. 6-0 95 Ripon, Wis./Ripon HS 29 Krimm, Gus S Jr. 6-0 98 Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington HS 30 Barbour, Randy RB So. 5-9 95 Huntsville, Ala./James Oliver Johnson HS 30 ^ Hendren, Marcus RB Fr. 5- 87 Johnston, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe HS 3 Thomas, Blake S So. 6-3 203 Greenwich, N.Y./Schuylerville Central HS 32 Ambrosi, Anthony RB Fr. 5-9 96 Newton, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 33 Ostrowsky, Brian LB Jr. 6-1 223 Wyoming, Pa./Bishop Hoban HS 34 Suhey, Doug S Fr. 5-11 206 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 35 Hochanadel, T.J. S So. 6- 86 Woodinville, Wash./Eastside Catholic HS 36 Falkiewicz, Vin RB Fr. 5-9 66 Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial HS 37 Boyd, Michael S Sr. 5-11 201 Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park HS 37 ^ Vivian, Tyler S Fr. 6-0 84 Bloomington, Minn./Minnehaha Academy 38 Hare, Conner DB So. 5-10 83 Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep 38 ^ Holtzman, Kevin S Fr. 5- 86 Lihua, Hawaii/Kaua’I HS 39 Zell, Peter PK Sr. 6-2 96 Ft. Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot HS 40 Landers, Carl S So. 6-0 206 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood HS 42 Pizzurro, Nick TE Fr. 6-3 208 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 43 Randolph, Aaron DB Fr. 5-9 53 Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS 45 McCarthy, Lucas DL Jr. 6-1 241 Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley HS 46 Patterson, Sam S So. 5-10 87 Sunderland, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 47 Harding, Jay PK Sr. 6- 89 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 48 Hendrickson, Myers WR Fr. 5- 73 Macomb, Ill./Macomb Senior HS 49 Quinn, Dempsey S Fr. 6-4 92 Pittsfield, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 49 ^ Heller, Ben S Fr. 6-2 80 Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 50 Costello, Chris LB So. 6-1 215 Katonah, N.Y./John Jay HS 5 Lempa, Doug LB Sr. 6-0 216 Point Pleasant Beach, N.J./Point Pleasant Beach HS 51 ^ Riggi, Daniel OL Fr. 6-5 262 Rochester, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford HS 52 Posey, Ryne DL Jr. 6-1 236 Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit North HS 53 Bohl, Andrew OL So. 6-4 278 Hartland, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 54 Mosher, Ross DL Fr. 6-2 240 Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook HS 55 Blessing, Ryan LB Sr. 5-11 220 Oneida, N.Y./Oneida HS 56 Manganelli, Joe LB Fr. 6-0 95 Utica, N.Y./Utica-Proctor HS 57 Gerli, Bennett DL Jr. 6-1 226 Kent, Conn./The Kent School/Ithaca College 58 Levine, Aaron LB So. 6-2 202 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional HS 60 Bernhard III, Quentin OL So. 6-3 279 Alameda, Calif./Encinal HS Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 13

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 63 Barvin, Josh OL Jr. 6-8 285 Houston, Texas/Phillips Exeter Academy (Mass.) 64 Mortensen, Justin OL Jr. 6-0 286 Rothschild, Wis./D.C. Everest HS 65 Nwaka, Mike DL So. 6-2 268 Burtonville, Md./Georgetown Prep 66 Ruch, Jonathan DL Jr. 6-2 237 Emmaus, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic HS 67 Kunis, Frank DL Jr. 5-11 275 East Hanover, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 68 Sonnenberg, Ted OL Sr. 6-4 283 Holgate, Ohio/Holgate School 69 Key II, Mark OL Fr. 6-5 244 Columbus, Ohio/Westland HS 70 Adams, Ryan OL Jr. 6-5 278 Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury HS 7 Valdner, Dom OL Fr. 6-5 279 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt HS 72 McGuire, Brian OL Sr. 6-2 290 Princeton Jct., N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro HS 73 Cosh, Matt OL Sr. 6-6 270 Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy 74 Rosenberg, Loren OL Sr. 6-2 277 Oak Park, Calif./Oak Park HS 75 Ostick, Paul OL Fr. 6-2 288 Havertown, Pa./Malvern Prep School 76 Kearney, Matt OL Fr. 6-4 262 Hingham, Mass./Hingham HS 77 Tuttel, Jordan OL So. 6-7 303 Sidney, N.Y./Sidney Central HS 78 Motamedi, Babak OL Jr. 6-4 315 Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams HS 79 Valenta, Steve OL Jr. 6-6 305 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS 80 Spooner, Alex TE Jr. 6-1 234 Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edwards HS 8 Blackman, Horatio WR Jr. 6- 83 Albany, N.Y./Albany HS 82 Akinpelu, Idris WR So. 6-2 87 Dallas, Texas/Townview Law Magnet School 83 Schmeltzer, Jadd TE Fr. 6-4 251 Tappan, N.Y./Bergen Catholic (N.J.) HS 84 Hawkins, Ricky WR Fr. 6-3 58 Atherton, Calif./Menlo School 85 Dolan, Doug WR Fr. 6-3 97 Penn Valley, Calif./Nevada Union HS 85 ^ Rosage, Jeff DL Sr. 6-2 260 Panama, N.Y./Panama Central HS 86 Alston, Drew P Fr. 6-0 82 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 87 Fenton, Avery TE So. 6-3 225 Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar HS 88 Vredenburgh, Zach TE Jr. 6-1 228 Chenango Forks, N.Y./Chenango Forks HS 89 Macias, William TE Jr. 6-2 237 North Bergen, N.J./High Tech HS 90 Lainhart, Brandon LB Fr. 6-2 215 Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 9 Arezzo, Dario DL Jr. 6-0 232 North Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 92 Ciarvella, Chris DL Fr. 6-2 265 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS 94 Hansen, Spencer DL/LS Sr. 6-1 254 Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS 95 DiStasio, Tom DL So. 5-10 93 Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 96 Rihn, Graham LB Jr. 6-0 236 Allison Park, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS 97 Bolling, Michael P Sr. 6-1 238 Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer HS 98 Cowman, Trevin DL So. 6-4 280 Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS 99 Green, Matt DL Fr. 6-2 297 Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley HS Eisenberg, Evan DL Fr. 5-11 215 Lutz, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory HS Nitti, John QB Fr. 6-3 207 Dix Hills, N.Y./The Peddie School Perilstein, Alex PK Fr. 5-7 45 Narberth, Pa./Harriton HS Taheri, Alex S Fr. 6-2 85 Burlington, Vt./Dexter (Mich.) HS * Roster as of 9/17/07

*varsity letters earned; ^duplicate number

STAFF Head Coach: Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87) Assistants: Clayton Carlin (Juniata ‘87) - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) - Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Brian Coon (Albion ‘92) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Pete DeStefano (Slippery Rock ‘78) - Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach David Archer (Cornell ‘05) - Linebackers Coach Joe Borich (Memphis ‘96) - Quarterbacks Coach Travis Burkett (St. Mary’s (Calif.) ‘02) - Running Backs Coach Guy Holliday (Cheyney ‘87) - Wide Receivers Coach Zac Roper (Mississippi ‘01) - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

Director of Football Operations: Rhett Ticconi (Barry ‘94) Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations: Pete Noyes (Bridgeport ‘68) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley (Tulane ‘88) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist: Bernie DePalma (Quinnipiac ‘78) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Case (Central Michigan ‘86) Equipment Managers: Doug Vorhis, Dick Randall Administrative Assistant: Karen Berkley Faculty Advisers: Dr. Rosemary J. Avery (College of Human Ecology) David DeVries (Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Admissions and Education) Dr. Matthew Miller (College of Engineering) Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 14

Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 70 Adams, Ryan OL Jr. 6-5 278 Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury HS 82 Akinpelu, Idris WR So. 6-2 87 Dallas, Texas/Townview Law Magnet School 86 Alston, Drew P Fr. 6-0 82 Memphis, Tenn./Memphis University School 32 Ambrosi, Anthony RB Fr. 5-9 96 Newton, Mass./Phillips Andover Academy 9 Arezzo, Dario DL Jr. 6-0 232 North Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academyw 2 Baker, Jesse WR Jr. 6-2 95 Platteville, Wis./Platteville HS 30 Barbour, Randy RB So. 5-9 95 Huntsville, Ala./James Oliver Johnson HS 63 Barvin, Josh OL Jr. 6-8 285 Houston, Texas/Phillips Exeter Academy (Mass.) 7 Bax, Tim S Jr. 6-3 89 Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel HS 60 Bernhard III, Quentin OL So. 6-3 279 Alameda, Calif./Encinal HS 8 Blackman, Horatio WR Jr. 6- 83 Albany, N.Y./Albany HS 55 Blessing, Ryan LB Sr. 5-11 220 Oneida, N.Y./Oneida HS 3 Bleymaier, Tommy WR Jr. 5-9 60 Boise, Idaho/Bishop Kelly HS 53 Bohl, Andrew OL So. 6-4 278 Hartland, Wis./Catholic Memorial HS 97 Bolling, Michael P Sr. 6-1 238 Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer HS 37 Boyd, Michael S Sr. 5-11 201 Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park HS 6 Brown, Robbie QB Fr. 6-1 208 Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas HS  Canty, Zac WR Jr. 5-8 70 Naperville, Ill./Naperville North HS 92 Ciarvella, Chris DL Fr. 6-2 265 Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS  Connolly, Shane S Jr. 6-1 202 Johnson City, N.Y./Maine-Endwell HS 73 Cosh, Matt OL Sr. 6-6 270 Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy 50 Costello, Chris LB So. 6-1 215 Katonah, N.Y./John Jay HS 98 Cowman, Trevin DL So. 6-4 280 Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West HS 95 DiStasio, Tom DL So. 5-10 93 Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy 85 ^ Dolan, Doug WR Fr. 6-3 97 Penn Valley, Calif./Nevada Union HS Eisenberg, Evan DL Fr. 5-11 215 Lutz, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory HS 36 Falkiewicz, Vin RB Fr. 5-9 66 Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial HS 87 Fenton, Avery TE So. 6-3 225 Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar HS 9 Fenton, Emani DB Fr. 5-9 66 Ashburn, Va./Flint Hill School 20 FitzPatrick, Brian WR Jr. 5-10 83 Collegeville, Pa./Episcopal Academy 7 Ford, Nathan QB Jr. 6-1 202 Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto HS 27 Gajdos, Josh DB So. 6- 87 Towaco, N.J./Montville Township HS 3 Ganter, Ben QB So. 6-2 210 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 57 Gerli, Bennett DL Jr. 6-1 226 Kent, Conn./The Kent School/Ithaca College 99 Green, Matt DL Fr. 6-2 297 Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley HS 4 ^ Greenway, Brad PK Fr. 6-0 81 Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS 94 Hansen, Spencer DL/LS Sr. 6-1 254 Lakewood, Colo./Bear Creek HS 47 Harding, Jay PK Sr. 6- 89 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 38 Hare, Conner DB So. 5-10 83 Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep 84 Hawkins, Ricky WR Fr. 6-3 58 Atherton, Calif./Menlo School 49 ^ Heller, Ben S Fr. 6-2 80 Miami, Fla./Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior HS 30 ^ Hendren, Marcus RB Fr. 5- 87 Johnston, Ohio/Johnstown-Monroe HS 48 Hendrickson, Myers WR Fr. 5- 73 Macomb, Ill./Macomb Senior HS 35 Hochanadel, T.J. S So. 6- 86 Woodinville, Wash./Eastside Catholic HS 38 ^ Holtzman, Kevin S Fr. 5- 86 Lihua, Hawaii/Kaua’I HS 76 Kearney, Matt OL Fr. 6-4 262 Hingham, Mass./Hingham HS 2 Kenney, Matt WR So. 6-0 87 State College, Pa./State College Area HS 69 Key II, Mark OL Fr. 6-5 244 Columbus, Ohio/Westland HS 26 Kilcoyne, Shane RB Jr. 5- 98 San Diego, Calif./Torrey Pines HS 29 Krimm, Gus S Jr. 6-0 98 Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington HS 67 Kunis, Frank DL Jr. 5-11 275 East Hanover, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 90 Lainhart, Brandon LB Fr. 6-2 215 Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 40 Landers, Carl S So. 6-0 206 Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood HS 5 Lempa, Doug LB Sr. 6-0 216 Point Pleasant Beach, N.J./Point Pleasant Beach HS 58 Levine, Aaron LB So. 6-2 202 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional HS 2 Liuzza, Stephen WR So. 6-0 80 Pearl River, La./Slidell HS 5 Longo, Mark DB So. 6-1 204 Middletown, N.J./Middletown South HS 5 Lucas, Tyler QB Jr. 6-2 220 Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HS 89 Macias, William TE Jr. 6-2 237 North Bergen, N.J./High Tech HS 24 Madu, Chi Chi S Sr. 6-2 214 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield HS 56 Manganelli, Joe LB Fr. 6-0 95 Utica, N.Y./Utica-Proctor HS 0 Maxwell, Nick P Jr. 5-10 98 Lacey, Wash./Timberline HS 45 McCarthy, Lucas DL Jr. 6-1 241 Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley HS 72 McGuire, Brian OL Sr. 6-2 290 Princeton Jct., N.J./West Windsor-Plainsboro HS 28 Minor, Isaac RB So. 6-0 95 Ripon, Wis./Ripon HS Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 15

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/School 22 Morand, Frank DB So. 6-2 87 Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS 64 Mortensen, Justin OL Jr. 6-0 286 Rothschild, Wis./D.C. Everest HS 54 Mosher, Ross LB Fr. 6-2 240 Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook HS 78 Motamedi, Babak OL Jr. 6-4 315 Rochester, Mich./Rochester Adams HS 4 Nash, Colin DB Sr. 6-0 76 Fairport, N.Y./Fairport HS Nitti, John QB Fr. 6-3 207 Dix Hills, N.Y./The Peddie School 65 Nwaka, Mike DL So. 6-2 268 Burtonville, Md./Georgetown Prep 75 Ostick, Paul OL Fr. 6-2 288 Havertown, Pa./Malvern Prep School 33 Ostrowsky, Brian LB Jr. 6-1 223 Wyoming, Pa./Bishop Hoban HS 46 Patterson, Sam S So. 5-10 87 Sunderland, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys Perilstein, Alex PK Fr. 5-7 45 Narberth, Pa./Harriton HS 4 Piselli, Tom QB Jr. 6-1 216 Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side HS 42 Pizzurro, Nick TE Fr. 6-3 208 Laguna Niguel, Calif./Santa Margarita HS 52 Posey, Ryne DL Jr. 6-1 236 Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit North HS 49 Quinn, Dempsey S Fr. 6-4 92 Pittsfield, Mass./Avon Old Farms School For Boys 43 Randolph, Aaron DB Fr. 5-9 53 Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS 51 ^ Riggi, Daniel OL Fr. 6-5 262 Rochester, N.Y./Caledonia-Mumford HS 96 Rihn, Graham LB Jr. 6-0 236 Allison Park, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS 85 Rosage, Jeff DL Sr. 6-2 260 Panama, N.Y./Panama Central HS 74 Rosenberg, Loren OL Sr. 6-2 277 Oak Park, Calif./Oak Park HS 25 ^ Ross, Henry DB Fr. 5-10 91 Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale HS 66 Ruch, Jonathan DL Jr. 6-2 237 Emmaus, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic HS 9 Sabo, Anthony S Jr. 5-11 205 Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS 83 Schmeltzer, Jadd TE Fr. 6-4 251 Tappan, N.Y./Bergen Catholic (N.J.) HS 6 Siam, Ty QB Fr. 6- 87 Pittsburg, Kan./Pittsburg HS 25 Siwula, Luke RB Sr. 6-0 204 Cortland, N.Y./Homer HS 68 Sonnenberg, Ted OL Sr. 6-4 283 Holgate, Ohio/Holgate School 80 Spooner, Alex TE Jr. 6-1 234 Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edwards HS 23 ^ Staruch, Nate DB So. 6-2 77 Freeland, Pa./Hazleton Area HS 34 Suhey, Doug S Fr. 5-11 206 State College, Pa./State College Area HS Taheri, Alex S Fr. 6-2 85 Burlington, Vt./Dexter (Mich.) HS 3 Thomas, Blake S So. 6-3 203 Greenwich, N.Y./Schuylerville Central HS 77 Tuttel, Jordan OL So. 6-7 303 Sidney, N.Y./Sidney Central HS 7 Valdner, Dom OL Fr. 6-5 279 New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt HS 79 Valenta, Steve OL Jr. 6-6 305 Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg HS 37 ^ Vivian, Tyler S Fr. 6-0 84 Bloomington, Minn./Minnehaha Academy 88 Vredenburgh, Zach TE Jr. 6-1 228 Chenango Forks, N.Y./Chenango Forks HS 23 Wade, Andy DB Fr. 5-10 56 East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS 8 Walters, Bryan WR So. 6- 82 Bothell, Wash./Juanita HS 39 Zell, Peter PK Sr. 6-2 96 Ft. Myers, Fla./Bishop Verot HS 8 Zerante, Nick WR So. 6-3 200 Elmhurst, Ill./York Community HS

* Roster as of 9/11/07

*varsity letters earned; ^duplicate number

STAFF Head Coach: Jim Knowles (Cornell ‘87) Assistants: Clayton Carlin (Juniata ‘87) - Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) - Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Brian Coon (Albion ‘92) - Assistant Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Pete DeStefano (Slippery Rock ‘78) - Associate Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach David Archer (Cornell ‘05) - Linebackers Coach Joe Borich (Memphis ‘96) - Quarterbacks Coach Travis Burkett (St. Mary’s (Calif.) ‘02) - Running Backs Coach Guy Holliday (Cheyney ‘87) - Wide Receivers Coach Zac Roper (Mississippi ‘01) - Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach

Director of Football Operations: Rhett Ticconi (Barry ‘94) Coordinator of Football Alumni Relations: Pete Noyes (Bridgeport ‘68) Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley (Tulane ‘88) Head Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist: Bernie DePalma (Quinnipiac ‘78) Associate Head Athletic Trainer: Jim Case (Central Michigan ‘86) Equipment Managers: Doug Vorhis, Dick Randall Administrative Assistant: Karen Berkley Faculty Advisers: Dr. Rosemary J. Avery (College of Human Ecology) David DeVries (Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Admissions and Education) Dr. Matthew Miller (College of Engineering) Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 16

2003, cut that average in half (101.1 ypg.) to rank first Jim Knowles ‘87 in the Ivy League and seventh nationally. The offense controlled the ball, but also struck for big plays all sea- The Roger J. Weiss ‘61 Head Coach of Football son with three scoring passes of greater than 50 yards. Cornell special teams also set a record with eight kick When Jim Knowles straight season with at least a .500 record fir the first blocks on the year, while the kick return squad aver- ‘87 stepped back onto time since the 1999 and 2000 campaigns. aged 20.6 yards, its highest total since 1978. campus in January 2004, Known as a defensive mastermind, Knowles’ 2005 Knowles, 42, spent nine seasons as an assistant his main goal was to squad finished second nationally in rushing defense coach at Cornell (1988-96), helping lead the team to Ivy revitalize the entire Cor- (88.3 ypg.) and gave up just 33 yards total on the League titles in 1988 and 1990. Along with the 1988 Ivy nell football program. ground in the final three contests. The Big Red also League title, the Big Red’s rushing (113.8) and scoring From alumni and fans anked fourth nationally in total defense (261.3 ypg.) defense (13.7) ranked No. 1 in the East and was 10th and to players and parents, and 18th in the country in scoring defense (18.0 ypg.). seventh, respectively in the nation. In 1990, the team everyone believes that The offense more than held its own, ranking 10th in had the No. 11 rushing offense (237.0) in the country. mission is accomplished. the country in rushing offense (248.6 ypg.) and post- Knowles served as the linebackers coach and recruiting Now the next goal is to lead the program to its first ing two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for coordinator at the University of Mississippi during the 2003 Ivy League championship since 1990. the first time in school history and the second time season. Ole Miss had a standout year, as it posted its first Knowles was named The Roger J. Weiss ’61 Coach of ever in the Ivy League. Senior offensive tackle Kevin 10-win season (10-3) since 1971 and claimed a victory at Football by the MeakemwSmith Director of Athletics and Boothe earned first-team All-America honors and was the Cotton Bowl with a 31-28 win over Oklahoma State. Physical Education Andy Noel, becoming the 25th head selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Prior to accepting the job at Ole Miss, Knowles spent football coach at Cornell. In the three years since, Knowles Oakland Raiders. On special teams, place-kicker A.J. six seasons at Western Michigan University, where he has posted a 15-15 record and an 11-10 mark in Ivy play. Weitsman set school records for most field goals in a served his last two years as defensive coordinator. He One of his first priorities was taking back season (14), most consecutive made field goals (11), coached the WMU linebackers in 2002 after working Schoellkopf Field and making it one of the toughest most kicking points in a year (72) and a season (30), the previous five seasons with the defensive line. homefield advantages in Division I-AA. He has suc- and career (42) extra-point kicks without a miss. In his second year as defensive coordinator, ceeded, motivating his team to a 12-4 home record The former Big Red assistant engineered one of the Knowles helped the 2002 Broncos finish first in the in three seasons. His 2005 team went 4-1 at home greatest turnarounds in Ivy League history in 2004, Mid-American Conference (MAC) and 28th nation- and posted its first winning season overall (6-4) in turning a 1-9 team that lost seven games by at least ally in total defense (330.7), playing a schedule that seven years.The 2006 squad went one better, going two touchdowns into a 4-6 squad that dropped all included three Top 25 teams. 5-1 for its first five-win campaign at Schoellkopf since six contests by 10 points or less, including four by A three-year letter winner at defensive end as a 1971. Included were two wins over ranked teams (No. a touchdown or less. The turnaround couldn’t have player for Cornell, Knowles earned All-Ivy honors 23 Albany and No. 15 Princeton) and a victory over been more dramatic. A team picked to finish last in the and honorable mention All-Eastern College Athletic reigning Patriot League champion Colgate. Ivy League finished in sole possession of third place, Conference accolades in 1986. He graduated in 1987 In 2006, with a roster featuring 65 freshmen and becoming just the second team in Ivy League history with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Industrial sophomores, including 23 members of the two-deep to record a winless season one year and a winning and Labor Relations. and eight starters, Cornell got progressively better record the next. But even without the wins, the feeling Knowles, a Philadelphia, Pa., native, earned All-Cath- each week. The Big Red finished in the top half of around the program completely changed. olic and All-City selection as a linebacker at St. Joseph’s the Ivy League for the third straight year and won The Big Red defense, ranked last in the Ivy League Prep. He also competed in crew and wrestling. three of the final four games. Seven different players and 104th out of 121 teams nationally in Division I-AA Jim and wife, Nancy ’83 (MBA ’89), have a daughter, earned All-Ivy honors as Cornell finished its second against the run at 205.0 yards allowed per game in Halle, and two sons, Luke and Jack.

Cornell Coaching Staff

Clayton Carlin Bruce Barnum Pete DeStefano Brian Coon Defensive Coord./DB Offensive Coord./TE Assoc. Def. Coord./DL Asst. Off. Coord./OL Juniata ‘87 East.Washington ‘87 Slippery Rock ‘78 Albion ‘92

David Archer Joe Borich Travis Burkett Guy Holliday Zac Roper Rhett Ticconi Linebackers Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Special Teams/Safeties Dir. of FB Operations Cornell ‘05 Memphis ‘96 St. Mary’s (CA) ‘02 Cheyney ‘87 Mississippi ‘01 Barry ‘94 Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 17

Cornell Offensive Depth Chart vs. Harvard WR 2 Jesse Baker 6-2, 195, Jr. Second season as starter...career-high eight catches for 83 yds. at Yale...career: 36 Platteville, Wis. • Platteville HS rec., 445 yards, 2 TDs.

8 Bryan Walters 6-1, 185, So. Had 271 all-purpose yards, 4 catches for 88 yds. and 2 TDs at Yale...among national Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS leaders in kick and punt returns in 2006...career: 11 rec., 149 yds., 2 TDs.

LT 79 Steve Valenta 6-6, 305, Jr. All-Ivy candidate...has started 13 straight games at left tackle, including all 10 in 2006... Orland Park, Ill. • Carl Sandburg HS two-year letter winner...career: 17 games, 13 consecutive starts (all at LT).

77 Jordan Tuttel 6-7, 303, So. Saw first varsity action as a reserve vs. Bucknell...first-team all-state as a HS senior Sidney, N.Y. • Sidney Central HS after leading his team to a state title...career: 1 game, 0 starts.

LG 74 Loren Rosenberg 6-2, 277, Sr. Earned first career start vs. Bucknell..e.arned first varsity letter as a junior, seeing Oak Park, Calif. • Oak Park HS action in nine contests on special teams...career: 14 games, 3 starts.

64 Justin Mortensen 6-0, 286, Jr. Saw action vs. Bucknell...expected to earn playing time on the line as a junior...first- Rothschid, Wis. • D.C. Everest HS team all-state pick as a HS senior...career: 3 games, 0 starts.

C 68 Ted Sonnenberg 6-4, 283, Sr. Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2005 and 2006...team has averaged 206.7 yards with Holgate, Ohio • Holgate School 51 rushing TDs last 3 years...career: 32 games, 29 consecutive starts (all at OC).

78 Babak Motamedi 6-4, 315, Jr. Saw first varsity action vs. Bucknell...top reserve on OL...first-team all-state selection Rochester, Mich. • Rochester Adams HS as a HS senior in Michigan...helped lead team to a state title...career: 3 games.

RG 72 Brian McGuire 6-2, 290, Sr. Team co-captain...honorable mention All-Ivy in 2006... team has averaged 206.7 yards Princeton Jct., N.J. • West Windsor-Plainsboro HS with 51 rushing TDs last 3 years...career: 23 games, 23 consecutive starts (all at RG)

73 Matt Cosh 6-6, 270, Sr. Saw reserve action vs. Bucknell...has served as key reserve each of the last three Canandaigua, N.Y. • Canandaigua Academy years...career: 2 games, 0 starts.

RT 60 Quentin Bernhard III 6-3, 279, So. Earned first career start at RT in win over Bucknell...key member on special teams in Alameda, Calif. • Encinal HS 2006...career: 11 games, 3 starts.

70 Ryan Adams 6-5, 278, Jr. Saw reserve action and special teams time in opener vs. Bucknell...earned first start Roxbury, N.J. • Roxbury HS at Yale as TE...career: 13 games, 1 start.

WR  Zac Canty 5-8, 170, Jr. Had 8 catches for 37 yards at Yale...All-Ivy candidate...led team in receptions, receiv- Naperville, Ill. • Naperville North HS ing yards in 2006...career: 54 rec., 607 yds., 3 TDs

3 Tommy Bleymaier 5-9, 160, Jr. Big-play receiver, has 9-of-18 career receptions go for first downs...holder on kick Boise, Idaho • Bishop Kelly HS conversions and field goals...career: 18 rec., 202 yds.

WR 81 Horatio Backman 6-1, 183, Jr. Had 13-yard reception at Georgetown...earned first career start vs. Bucknell with Abany, N.Y. • Abany HS one catch for 8 yards...career: 3 rec., 20 yds..

8 Nick Zerante 6-3, 200, So. First career TD for 11 yards at Georgetown...one catch for 4 yards vs. Bucknell...played Elmhurst, Il. • York Community HS in six games on special teams as a freshman in 2006...career: 2 rec., 15 yds., TD.

QB 7 Nathan Ford 6-1, 202, Jr. Two-year starter at QB...Ivy Off. POW (10/16)...All-Ivy 3B for Big Red baseball team... Palo Alto, Calif. • Palo Alto HS career: 203-of-342, 2241 yds., 9 TDs, 12 INTs; 127 rush, 400 yds., 8 TDs.

3 Ben Ganter 6-2, 210, So. Saw first varsity action vs. Bucknell...father was long-time offensive coordinator for State College, Pa. • State College Area HS Joe Paterno at Penn State...career: 11-of-19, 88 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT.

TE 80 Alex Spooner 6-1, 234, Jr. Had career-high 5 catches for 43 yards against Bucknell...earned first varsity letter Rocky River, Ohio • St. Edwards HS in 2006...also long snapper on punts...career: 9 rec., 70 yds.

88 Zach Vredenburgh 6-1, 228, Jr. First varsity catch went for 15 yards vs. Bucknell...played in nine contests on special Chenango Forks, N.Y. • Chenango Forks HS teams in 2006...two-time first-team all-state in HS...career: 4 rec., 45 yds.

TB 25 Luke Siwula 6-0, 204, Sr. Two-time All-Ivy pick...first-teamESPN The Magazine Academic All-American...9 100- Cortland, N.Y. • Homer HS yard games...career: 503 rush, 2195 yds., 18 TDs; 34 rec., 363 yds., 4 TDs.

26 Shane Kilcoyne 5-11, 198, Jr. Had 51 yards on 7 touches in opener vs. Bucknell...Ivy ROW (11/13/05)...father John ‘81 San Diego, Calif. • Torrey Pines HS was a two-year FB letter winner...career: 118 rush, 496 yds., 5 TDs; 14 rec., 65 yds. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 18

Cornell Defensive Depth Chart vs. Harvard DE 91 Dario Arezzo 6-0, 232, Jr. Earned first start vs. Bucknell...3 tackles, including 2 TFL at Georgetown...has seen North Syracuse, N.Y. • Christian Brothers Academy action in 15 varsity games...career: 11 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-12 yds), 1 sack (-6 yds).

92 Chris Ciarvella 6-2, 265, Fr. Saw first varsity action in the win over Georgetown...had two tackles, including a Tucson, Ariz. • Salpointe Catholic HS 5-yard sack...career: 2 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-5 yds), 1 sack (-5 yds).

NG 67 Frank Kunis 5-11, 275, Jr. Had six tackles vs. Bucknell...started six games and saw action in all 10 contests to East Hanover, N.J. • Seton Hall Prep pick up his first varsity letter in 2006...career: 37 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-4 yds.).

98 Trevin Cowman 6-4, 280, So. Earned first varsity action vs. Bucknell...two-time all-state pick on the gridiron... Kingston, Pa. • Wyoming Valley West HS nationally ranked HS wrestler in the heavyweight division...career: 3 tackles. DT 45 Lucas McCarthy 6-1, 241, Jr. Career-high 10 tackles vs. Georgetown...notched 7 tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Bucknell... Hood River, Ore. • Hood River Valley HS career: 31 tackles, 4.5 TFL (-20 yds.), 3.0 sacks (-17 yds.).

52 Ryne Posey 6-1, 236, Jr. Had 5 tackles in first varsity time vs. Bucknell, 3 at Georgetown...former walk-on... Lee’s Summit, Mo. • Lee’s Summit North HS father Daryl played four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs...career: 8 tackles.

DE 96 Graham Rihn 6-0, 236, Jr. Ivy Defensive POW (9/17)...5 tackles, including 3 TFL and 2 sacks vs. Bucknell...played Alison Park, Pa. • Pittsburgh Central Catholic HS in 20 contests...career: 31 tackles, 5.0 TFL (-18 yds.), 2.0 sacks (-11 yds), INT, 2 FF.

33 Brian Ostrowsky 6-1, 224, Jr. Posted 4 tackles vs. Bucknell, 5 at Georgetown...has seen action in 13 career varsity Wyoming, Pa. • Bishop Homan HS games, primariy on special teams...career: 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL (-1 yds).

LB 51 Doug Lempa 6-0, 216, Sr. Two-year starter...had 4 stops, fumble recovery vs. Bucknell...second on team in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. • Point Pleasant Beach HS tackles in 2006 (62)...career: 99 tackles, 9.5 TFL (-41 yds.), 4.0 sacks (-32 yds.).

58 Aaron Levine 6-2, 202, So. Saw action in the opener vs. Bucknell with one tackle...played on the junior varsity Export, Pa. • Franklin Regional HS as a freshman...third-team all-state pick as a HS senior...career: 2 tackles.

LB 55 Ryan Blessing 5-11, 220, Sr. Honorable mention All-Ivy in 2006...second year as a starter at LB...10 tackles at Oneida, N.Y. • Oneida HS Georgetown...career: 104 tackles, 8.0 TFL (-49 yds), 6.4 sacks (-47 yds).

50 Chris Costello 6-1, 215, So. Notched 3 tackles vs. Bucknell...career-high 5 tackles, blocked punt at Georgetown... Katonah, N.Y. • John Jay HS career: 8 tackles, blk.

SS 29 Gus Krimm 6-0, 198, Jr. Had 1.5 TFL, sack vs. Bucknell...started all 10 games at SS as a soph....had nine tackles Columbus, Ohio • Upper Arlington HS in four different games...career: 69 tackles, 3.5 TFL (-20 yds.), 3.0 sacks (-19 yds.).

24 Chi Chi Madu 6-2, 209, Sr. Has seen action in 19 career games...career: 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL(-7 yds.), 1.0 sacks (-6 yds.). or 31 Blake Thomas 6-3, 203, So. Has seen action in six career games...career: 3 tackles.

FS 7 Tim Bax 6-2, 189, Jr. 15 tackles, 2 TFL at Yale...9 tackles, FF, pass breakup vs. Bucknell...honorable mention Chicago, Ill. • Mount Carmel HS All-Ivy in 2006...career: 126 tackles, 12.0 TFL (-46 yds), 1.5 sacks (-10 yds), 3 INTs.

49 Dempsey Quinn 6-4, 192, Fr. Saw first varsity action at Georgetown...posted three tackles vs. Hoyas...converted Pittsfield, Mass. • Avon Old Farms School for Boys HS quarterback...first-team All-New England pick...career: 3 tackles.

W 37 Michael Boyd 5-11, 201, Sr. 20 straight starts before missing Bucknell game...two-time first-teamESPN The Maga- Pasadena, Texas • Deer Park HS zine Academic All-District pick...career: 124 tackles, 9.0 TFL (-33), 2.0 sacks (-11).

9 Anthony Sabo 5-11, 205, Jr. Saw action in all 10 contests in 2006...9 tackles vs. Bucknell...career: 40 tackles, 2.0 Novi, Mich. • Detroit Cathoic Central HS TFL (-14 yds.), 2.0 sacks (-14 yds.).

CB 22 Frank Morand 6-2, 187, So. Earned first start vs. Bucknell with 4 tackles...saw action in 8 games as a freshman as a Cincinnati, Ohio • St. Xavier HS reserve DB and on special teams...career: 14 tackles, 2 PD.

9 Emani Fenton 5-9, 166, Fr. Had 2 tackles, pass breakup vs. Bucknell...made first career start at Georgetown... Ashburn, Va. • Flint Hill School first-team all-state as a HS senior...also played quarterback...career: 6 tackles, 2 PD.

CB 4 Colin Nash 6-0, 170, Sr. Team co-captain...has played in 32 career contests...team’s Stone Travel Big Play award Fairport, N.Y. • Fairport HS winner on defense...career: 56 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-2 yds), 3 INTs, 10 PD.

5 Mark Longo 6-1, 204, So. Converted wide receiver made impression during fall camp...tackle vs. Bucknell... Middletown, N.J. • Middletown South HS helped HS team to three state titles...career: 2 tackles. Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 19

Cornell Special Teams Depth Chart vs. Harvard PK 39 Peter Zell 6-2, 196, Sr. 2-of-4 on field goals,11 -of-11 on extra points in 2007...career-high 3 FG vs. Yale and Ft. Myers1, Fla. • Bishop Verot HS Albany as a junior...career: 11-19 FG, long of 45, 35-36 XP.

47 Jay Harding 6-1, 189, Sr. Kickoff specialist...accurate kicker with good range...earned letter on Cornell’s Heps State College, Pa. • State College HS winning track team.

P 0 Nick Maxwell 5-10, 198, Jr. Avg. 41.0 yards on eight punts at Yale...avg. 37.2 yards on 44 punts in 2006...has Lacey, Wash. • Timberline HS punted in 13 varsity contests...career: 60 punts, 37.6 yds., long of 52, 13 punts I20.

86 Drew Alston 6-0, 182, Fr. First-team all-state selection by Tennessee Sports Writers Association...averaged 35.4 Memphis, Tenn. • Memphis University School yards on 42 punts with 13 inside the 20-yard line as a senior.

KR 8 Bryan Walters 6-1, 182, So. Ranked 14th nationally in kick return yardage as a freshman (24.5 yards per return)...had Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS game-winning 88-yd. return vs. Penn...career: 34 ret., 761 yds., 22.4 yds. per return, TD.

30 Randy Barbour 5-9, 195, So. Returned two kicks against Bucknell with a long of 30 yards...will also earn carries Huntsville, Ala. • James Oliver Johnson HS as a backup RB in 2007...career: 2 ret., 43 yds., 21.5 yds. per return.

PR 8 Bryan Walters 6-1, 182, So. Set school single-season punt return yardage record with 274 yards in 2006...ranked Bothell, Wash. • Juanita HS 27th nationally...career: 35 ret., 354 yds., 10.1 yards per return.

30 Randy Barbour 5-9, 195, So. Saw action in eight games on special teams as a freshman...will also earn carries as Huntsville, Ala. • James Oliver Johnson HS a backup RB in 2007.

LS 94 Spencer Hansen 6-1, 254, Sr. Second year as team’s long snapper after serving in a backup capacity his first two Lakewood, Colo. • Bear Creek HS seasons...reserve on defensive line...had 153 tackles, 17 sacks in high school.

80 Alex Spooner 6-1, 234, Jr. Backup tight end is excellent pass catcher...graded at nearly 90 percent on blocking Rocky River, Ohio • St. Edwards HS with 20 knockdown blocks.

H 3 Tommy Bleymaier 5-9, 160, Jr. Slot receiver with great hands...9-of-18 career receptions go for first downs...father Boise, Idaho • Bishop Kelly HS is AD at Boise State...career: 18 rec., 202 yds.

7 Nathan Ford 6-1, 202, Jr. Starting quarterback...All-Ivy baseball player as 3B/C...quick, strong hands...career Palo Alto, Calif. • Palo Alto HS .322 hitter on the diamond.

HARVARD OFFENSE HARVARD DEFENSE WR 83 COREY MAZZA (6-4, 210, Sr., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) DE 50 PETER AJAYI (6-3, 245, So., Brooklyn, N.Y.) 4 Mike Cook (6-2, 205, So., San Clemente, Calif.) 49 Sonny McCracken (6-3, 250, Jr., Traburo Canyon, Calif.) LT 53 JAMES WILLIAMS (6-5, 280, So., Chestnut Hill, Mass.) NT 97 CHUKS OBI (6-4, 270, So., Tracy, Calif.) 75 Ryan Browne (6-6, 285, Sr., Miami, Fla.) 61 Matt Drazba (6-3, 270, Jr., Pinole, Calif.) LG 64 FELIPE HEIDERICH (6-2, 295, Sr., Amherst, N.H.) DT 62 MATT CURTIS (6-1, 260, Jr., Peabody, Mass.) 74 Justin Morgan (6-3, 275, Jr., Garden Ridge, Texas) 60 Alex Spisak (6-3, 270, So., Charlotte, N.C.) C 57 BEN SESSIONS (6-4, 270, So.,Little Rock, Ark.) DE 81 BRAD BAGDIS (6-3, 240, Sr., Paxton, Mass.) 58 John Paris (6-4, 230, So., Plano,, Texas) 93 Bryan Sweeney (6-3, 230, Jr., Farmington, Conn.) RG 77 ZACH COPPLE (6-3, 300, Jr., Lincoln, Neb.) SLB 52 ERIC SCHULTZ (5-11, 220, Jr., Alpharetta, Ga.) 58 John Paris (6-4, 230, So., Plano, Texas) 94 Nick Hasselberg (6-3, 215, So., Carlsbad, Calif.) RT 72 ANDREW BRECHER (6-6, 290, Sr., Needham, Mass.) MLB 54 GLENN DORRIS (6-2, 225, Jr., Marietta, Ga.) 73 Ryan Pilconis (6-6, 280, Sr., Pottsville, Pa.) 45 Jon Takamura (6-1, 210, So., Honolulu, Hawaii) TE 95 JASON MILLER (6-3, 250, Jr., Zionsville, Ind.) WLB 98 MATTHEW THOMAS (6-3, 185, Jr., Dracut, Mass.) 96 Nick Plasencia (6-3, 240, So., Tampa, Fla.) 29 Conor Murphy (6-1, 225, So., Tulsa, Okla.) TB 39 CHENG HO (5-9, 195, So., Augusta, Ga.) CB 2 STEVEN WILLIAMS (5-11,180, Sr., San Antonio, Texas) 22 Gino Gordon (5-11, 185, Fr., Bonita, Calif.) 5 Chris Carlson (6-1, 180, So., Billings, Mont.) QB 7 LIAM O’HAGAN (6-2, 205, Sr., Minnetonka, Minn.) FS 23 DOUG HEWLETT (6-3, 200, Sr., Wellington, Fla.) 9 Chris Pizzotti (6-5, 225, Sr., Reading, Mass.) 27 Collin Zych (5-10, 185, Fr., Plano, Texas) FB 32 NOAH VAN NIEL (6-0, 240, Sr., Newton, Mass.) SS 34 JOHN HOPKINS (5-10, 170, Jr., The Woodlands, Texas) 38 Michael Doerner (5-10, 220, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.) 37 Ben Jenkins (5-11, 195, So., Raleigh, N.C.) WR 82 MATT LUFT (6-5, 220, So., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) CB 4 ANDREW BERRY (6-0, 175, Jr., Bel Air, Md.,) 89 Matt Lagace (6-2, 180, Jr., Burlington, Ont.) 7 Derrick Barker (5-9, 170, So., Atlanta, Ga.) HARVARD Specialists PK 2 PATRICK LONG (6-3, 185, So., Wilmington, N.C.) PR 2 STEVEN WILLIAMS (5-11, 180, Sr., San Antonio, Texas)  Matt Schindel (5-11, 185, Sr., Coral Springs, Fla.) 4 Andrew Berry (6-0, 175, Jr., Bel Air, Md.) P  MATT SCHINDEL (5-11, 185, Sr., Coral Springs, Fla.) LS 98 MATTHEW THOMAS (6-3, 190, Jr., Dracut, Mass.) 31 Thomas Hull (6-1, 195, So., San Clemente, Calif.) 32 Noah Van Niel (5-11, 240, Sr., Newton, Mass.) KR 37 BEN JENKINS (5-11, 195, So., Raleigh, N.C.) H 4 ANDREW BERRY (6-0, 175, Jr., Bel Air, Md.) 4 Andrew Berry (6-0, 175, Jr., Bel Air, Md.) 9 Chris Pizzotti (6-5, 225, Sr., Reading, Mass.) Cornell Game Notes vs. Harvard • Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.) Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 • Page 20

Game 1 Cornell 38, Bucknell 14 Bucknell Individual Stats Cornell Individual Stats Sept. 15, 2007 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, N.Y. Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Rushing Att. Net TD Lg A.J. Kizekai...... 9 50 0 3 Luke Siwula...... 21 83 3  Luke Siwula became the sixth running Bucknell was led by A.J. Kizekai’s 50 Marcello Trigg...... 15 37 0 22 Shane Kilcoyne...... 3 25 0 9 back in Cornell history to surpass 2,000 yards on nine rushes. The national leader Kevin Mullen...... 11 30 0 6 Randy Barbour...... 7 24 0 24 yards rushing and reached the end zone in all-purpose yards added 160 yards, Corin Erby...... 4 6  7 Nathan Ford...... 7 9 2 7 a career-best three times to propel the well below his season average of 255.5 Terrance Wilson...... 2 8 0 9 Stephen Liuzza...... 1 9 0 9 Big Red to a season-opening 38-14 romp yards per game. Others...... 2 -1 0 3 of Bucknell in front of 10,118 fans at Josh Lee...... 1 7 0 7 Schoellkopf Field. The Big Red extended Bucknell 0 7 0 7 — 14 Rashod Bumpers...... 1 4 0 4 Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg Nathan Ford...... 45-31-1 288 0 28 its home win streak to six games and Cornell 14 3 14 7 — 38 Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg Ben Ganter...... 3-2-0 8 0 4 improved to 36-11 all-time against the Marcello Trigg...... 16-6-0 53 0 4 program’s oldest active rival, while Buck- 1st Quarter Terrance Wilson...... 5-2-0 35  35 nell dropped to 1-2 on the season. C—Siwula 2-yard run (Zell kick), 6:58 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Siwula scored on runs of 2, 3 and 1 C—Ford 1-yard run (Zell kick), 2:45 Stephen Liuzza...... 7 84 0 28 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Alex Spooner...... 5 43 0 9 yards while finishing the afternoon with A.J. Kizekai...... 2 21 0 4 81 yards on 21 carries. The native of Cort- 2nd Quarter Bryan Walters...... 4 28 0 2 Daniel Zvara...... 2 8 0 0 Shane Kilcoyne...... 4 26 0 21 land, N.Y., ended the evening with 2,059, B—Erby 3-yard run (Carney kick), 12:36 Josh Lovett...... 2  0  just 99 yards behind Cornell Hall of Fam- C—Zell 27-yard field goal, 9:04 Zac Canty...... 3 37 0 21 Josh Lee...... 1 35  35 er Gary Wood ‘64 for fifth place. Jesse Baker...... 3 9 0 8 While Siwula churned out the hard yards, 3rd Quarter Cale Cadman...... 1 3 0 3 Tommy Bleymaier...... 2 2 0 8 it was Cornell’s aerial attack that left the C—Siwula 3-yard run (Zell kick), 11:48 Luke Siwula......  6 0 6 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Zach Vredenburgh......  5 0 5 fans in attendance buzzing. Using three, C—Ford 1-yard run (Zell kick), 7:56 Phil Azarik...... 6 208 34.7 37 2 four and sometimes five receiver sets, quar- Horatio Blackman...... 1 8 0 8 terback Nathan Ford tossed for 288 yards 4th Quarter Field Goal Attempts Two players...... 1 4 0 4 while completing 31-of-45 passes, both C—Siwula 1-yard run (Zell kick), 12:03 Will Carney Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 marks career highs. He also ran for two B—Lee 35-yard pass from Wilson 2nd...... 2:27...... 46-yards...... Missed Nick Maxwell...... 3 6 38.7 45 0 short touchdowns as all five Big Red scores (Carney kick), 1:45 Punt Returns: Applegate 2-15, Lovett came on the ground. The top target was 1-10. Field Goal Attempts last year’s backup quarterback, Stephen Li- Team Stats Bucknell Cornell Kickoff Returns: Kizekai 4-89, Applegate Peter Zell uzza. The Slidell, La., native hauled in seven First downs 15 29 2-35. 2nd...... 9:04...... 27-yards...... Good passes for 84 yards, both game highs. Rushes-yards 43-152 41-157 Tackle Leaders: Davis 6-5, Farrand 5-4, 2nd...... 0:52...... 38-yards...... Missed While the offense was hitting on all Passing 88 296 White 5-4, Jones 2-7. Sacks: Eden 0.5-2, Salvatore 0.5-2. Punt Returns: Walters 3-27. cylinders, the defense was also stout Passing A-C-I 21-8-0 48-33-1 Kickoff Returns: Barbour 2-43. against a Bucknell offense that runs the Total plays-yards 64-240 89-453 Tackles For Loss: Collage 1-7, Eden 1-4, Slater 1-3, Salvatore 0.5-2, Walsh 0.5-1. Tackle Leaders: Bax 7-2, Sabo 3-6, McCarthy feared spread option attack. Cornell was Kick return yards 6-124 3-43 Interceptions: White 1-0. 3-4. up to the task, allowing only 152 yards Punts-avg. 6-34.7 3-38.7 Pass Breakups: Eden 2, Hopson, Simmons, Sacks: Krimm 1-7, Rihn 1-4. on the ground on 43 carries and limiting Fumbles-lost 4-3 0-0 Slater, Walsh, White, Williams. Tackles For Loss Leaders: Rihn 2-7, Krimm the Bison quarterbacks to 8-of-21 pass- Penalties-yards 2-20 6-55 1.5-8, McCarthy 1.5-3. ing for just 88 yards. Graham Rihn added 3rd down con. 5-14 6-13 Pass Breakups: Seven players with 1. Forced Fumbles: Rihn 2, Bax, Costello. five tackles, including two for a loss and 4th down con. -2 -2 Fumbles Recovered: Krimm, Lempa, Nash. a sack in the victory. Time of possession 26:05 33:55

Game 2 Yale 51, Cornell 12 Cornell Individual Stats Yale Individual Stats Sept. 22, 2007 Yale Bowl New Haven, Conn. Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Luke Siwula...... 8 43 0 7 Mike McLeod...... 3 51 3 35 All-American candidate Mike McLeod Cornell 0 0 12 0 — 12 Nathan Ford...... 4 6 0 8 Matt Polhemus...... 7 61 0 27 rushed for 151 yards and three touch- Yale 3 13 21 14 — 51 Stephen Liuzza......   0  Ricardo Galvez...... 7 46  35 downs to lead No. 21 Yale to a 51-12 win Ben Ganter...... 1 -7 0 0 Jordan Farrell...... 4 33  28 over Cornell at the Yale Bowl in the con- 1st Quarter Shane Kilcoyne...... 7 -14 0 4 Reid Lathan...... 1 4 0 4 ference opener for both teams. Y—Kimball 19-yard field goal, 6:02 TEAM...... 1 -2 0 0 Tim Bax had 15 tackles, including two Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg for a loss, while Bryan Walters set career 2nd Quarter Nathan Ford...... 37-22-2 203 0 35 Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg highs with four catches for 88 yards and Y—Johnston 6-yard pass from Polhemus Ben Ganter...... 14-7-1 75  30 Matt Polhemus...... 19-9-0 28  61 two touchdowns. The Yale defense lim- (Kimball kick), 14:17 Randy Barbour...... 1-1-0 6  6 Ryan Fodor...... 1-1-0 5 0 5 ited Cornell to 39 yards rushing and con- Y—Kimball 34-yard field goal, 8:26 trolled the line of scrimmage in winning Y—Kimball 38-yard field goal, 4:04 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg for the 10th time in their last 11 games. Jesse Baker...... 8 83 0 8 Langston Johnston...... 3 67  61 Nathan Ford finished the afternoon 22- 3rd Quarter Zac Canty...... 8 37 0 2 John Sheffield...... 3 23 0 3 of-37 passing for 203 yards, but tossed a C—Walters 6-yard pass from Barbour Bryan Walters...... 4 88 2 35 Chris Denny-Brown...... 1 26 0 26 pair of interceptions. He was relieved by (Ford pass failed), 10:01 Stephen Liuzza...... 3 35 0 6 Chris Solga......  5 0 5 Ben Ganter, who finished 7-of-14 for 75 Y—McLeod 10-yard run (Kimball kick), 8:22 Matt Kenney...... 2 3 0 0 Jordan Forney...... 1 8 0 8 yards and a touchdown. Randy Barbour Y—McLeod 1-yard run (Kimball kick), 5:45 Tommy Bleymaier...... 2 3 0 0 Mike McLeod...... 1 4 0 4 also threw a touchdown on a halfback C—Walters 30-yard pass from Ganter Zach Vredenburgh......   0  Luke Siwula...... 1 5 0 5 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 option in the third quarter. Junior wide (Ganter pass failed), 3:55 Tom Mante...... 6 262 43.7 62 3 receiver Jesse Baker caught a team-best Y—McLeod 1-yard run (Kimball kick), 0:54 Horatio Blackman...... 1 -1 0 0 eight passes for 83 yards Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Field Goal Attempts The Bulldogs controlled the run 4th Quarter Nick Maxwell...... 8 328 41.0 52  Alan Kimball game, posting 293 yards on the ground Y—Galvez 35-yard run (Kimball kick), 9:39 1st...... 6:02...... 19-yards...... Good with more than half of it coming from Y—Farrell 28-yard run (Kimball kick), 2:00 Field Goal Attempts 2nd...... 8:26...... 34-yards...... Good McLeod. The junior scored on runs of None 2nd...... 4:04...... 38-yards...... Good 10, 1 and 1 yards, all coming in the third Team Stats Cornell Yale Punt Returns: Walters 2-5. Punt Returns: Lathan 4-24, Denny-Brown quarter. Ricardo Galvez added a 35-yard First downs 15 9 Kickoff Returns: Walters 10-183. 2-14. score, while Jordan Farrell found the end Rushes-yards 21-39 51-293 Tackle Leaders: Bax 13-2, Blessing 6-4, Kickoff Returns: Santoro 1-25, Rice 1-11. zone from 28 yards in the fourth quarter. Passing 284 43 Krimm 5-1. Tackle Leaders: B. Abare 6-3, Solakian 7-1, Alan Kimball hit on three field goals and Passing A-C-I 53-30-3 20-10-0 Tackles For Loss Leaders: Bax 2-7, Arezzo Hart 6-2. all six conversion kicks in the victory. Total plays-yards 74-323 71-436 1-1. Sacks: Hart 1-9, Porter 0.5-4, Oplinger Quarterbakc Matt Polhemus ended the Kick return yards 0-183 2-36 Pass Breakups: Bax, Fenton. 0.5-3. afternoon 9-of-19 passing for 128 yards Punts-avg. 8-41.0 6-43.7 Tackles For Loss Leaders: Solakian 2-10, Oplinger 1.5-8, Hart 1-9. and a touchdown and also ran for 61 Fumbles-lost -0 0-0 Interceptions: Driftmeier 1-21, Pilkerton yards on just seven carries. Tight end Penalties-yards 6-63 6-40 1-8, B. Abare 1-7. Langston Johnson had three catches for 3rd down con. 3-17 6-15 Pass Breakups: Hart 2, L. Abare, Gerald, 67 yards, including a score in the second 4th down con. -3 0-0 Santoro. quarter to put Yale up 10-0. Time of possession 27:00 33:00

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Game 3 Cornell 45, Georgetown 7 Cornell Individual Stats Georgetown Individual Stats Sept. 29, 2007 Multi-Sport Field Washington, D.C. Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Rushing Att. Net TD Lg Luke Siwula...... 17 93 3 2 Robert Lane...... 9 59 0 25 The Big Red jumped on Georgetown Cornell 7 14 10 14 — 45 Stephen Liuzza...... 7 72  42 Chris Houghton...... 11 22 0 5 early and put the Hoyas down for the Georgetown 0 0 7 0 — 7 Randy Barbour...... 9 69  24 Kyle Van Fleet...... 4 2 0 5 count, running away for a dominant 45-7 Nathan Ford...... 4 3 0 0 Mychal Harrison......   0  victory at the Multi-Sport Stadium, ruin- 1st Quarter Shane Kilcoyne...... 5 5 0 3 Matt Bassuener...... 12 7  4 ing GU’s homecoming celebration. C—Siwula 1-yard run (Zell kick), 6:03 Emir Davis...... 1 6 0 6 Luke Siwula moved into fifth place on Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg Kenny Mitchell...... 1 -4 0 0 the school’s all-time rushing list, piling 2nd Quarter Nathan Ford...... 33-24-1 20  22 up 93 yards and three touchdowns in C—Zerante 11-yard pass from Ford (Zell Ben Ganter...... 2-2-0 5 0 4 Passing A-C-I Yds TD Lg just three quarters, while Nathan Ford kick), 7:18 Matt Basseuner....23-12-0 73 0 53 went 24-of-33 passing for 201 yards C—Siwula 12-yard run (Zell kick), 0:06 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg Robert Lane...... 1-0-0 0 0 0 and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nick Stephen Liuzza...... 4 32 0 4 Zerante. Randy Barbour added his first 3rd Quarter Luke Siwula...... 3 26 0 4 Receiving Rec Yds TD Lg career touchdown run in the triumph, C—Siwula 11-yard run (Zell kick), 12:16 Jesse Baker...... 3 23 0 9 Kyle Van Fleet...... 5 84 0 53 while Stephen Liuzza also found paydirt. C—Zell 40-yard field goal, 5:59 Tommy Bleymaier...... 3 5 0 9 Mychal Harrison...... 3 31 0 20 The Big Red piled up the numbers, hand- G—Bassuener 5-yard run (Bjonerud kick), Shane Kilcoyne...... 3 5 0 8 Brant Tomlinson...... 2 9 0 2 ing the Hoyas their first loss on homecom- :44 Zac Canty...... 2 34 0 22 Sidney Baker...... 1 28 0 28 ing in eight years. Cornell had more than Zach Vredenburgh...... 2 9 0 0 Chris Houghton......   0  200 yards both running (252) and passing 4th Quarter Alex Spooner...... 2 7 0 7 Horatio Blackman......  3 0 3 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 (206), ending the afternoon with 458 to- C—Barbour 9-yard run (Zell kick), 13:00 Chris MacGriff...... 6 248 41.3 60 0 tal yards. The squad also piled up 26 first C—Liuzza 14-yard run (Zell kick), 2:44 Nick Zerante......     Randy Barbour...... 1 7 0 7 downs and had a dominant effort on de- Field Goal Attempts Matt Kenney...... 1 4 0 4 fense, limiting the Hoyas to 115 rushing Team Stats Cornell GTown None yards on 39 attempts. The Big Red had five First downs 26 4 Punting Att Yds Avg Lg I20 Punt Returns: Harrison 2-13. sacks, with both Ryan Blessing and Luke Rushes-yards 42-252 39-115 Nick Maxwell...... 3 5 38.3 47  Kickoff Returns: Mitchell 6-114, Jones 1-13. McCarthy posting 10 tackles in the win Passing 206 73 Tackle Leaders: Parrish 3-9, Etukeren 9-1, Liuzza had 74 yards and a touchdown Passing A-C-I 35-26-1 24-12-0 Field Goal Attempts Coffman 6-4, Rau 6-3. on the ground and 32 yards on four catch- Total plays-yards 77-458 63-288 Peter Zell Tackles For Loss Leaders: Obiako 1.5-4, es, while Siwula added 26 yards on three Kick return yards 2-38 7-127 1st...... 1:41...... 48-yards...... Missed Jackson 1-4, Cassidy 1-1, Parrish 0.5-1. carries to his totals. Peter Zell made all six Punts-avg. 3-38.3 7-35.4 3rd...... 5:59...... 40-yards...... Good Interceptions: Cherepski 1-0. extra-points and made 1-of-2 field goals, Fumbles-lost -0 2-0 Pass Breakups: Myers, Obianwu. Punt Returns: Walters 3-48, Costello 1-24. narrowly missing a career-long 48-yarder Penalties-yards 9-77 5-54 Kickoff Returns: Walters 2-38. and hitting comfortably on a 40-yarder. 3rd down con. 5-12 5-15 Tackle Leaders: Blessing 2-8, McCarthy Quarterback Matt Baussuener was 4th down con. 2-2 0-3 0-10, Lempa 4-2. 12-of-23 passing for 173 yards, finding Time of possession 32:54 27:06 Tackles For Loss Leaders: Arezzo 3-16, his favorite receiver Kyle Van Fleet five Lempa 2.5-16, McCarthy 2-11. times for 84 yards. The quarterback also Pass Breakups: Nash 2, Kunis, Rihn. ran for GU’s lone score. Nick Parrish had Forced Fumble: McCarthy. 12 tackles and Kevin Cherepski had an Blocked Kicks: Costello. interception.

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATTEND Rushing Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD LG TFL QB Sack Tackles Solo Asst Tot No-Yds No-Yds Sep 15 BUCKNELL W 38-14 0,118 Luke Siwula...... 46 222 5 217 4.7 6 2 * Sep 22 at No. 21 Yale 2-51 L 5,427 Randy Barbour...... 16 93 0 93 5.8  24 Tim Bax...... 23 6 29 2.0-7 0-0 Sep 29 at Georgetown W 45-7 3,184 Stephen Liuzza...... 9 84 2 82 9.  42 Ryan Blessing...... 9 6 25 .0-4 0.5-4 * Oct 6 HARVARD Nathan Ford...... 15 6 3 48 3.2 2 8 Luke McCarthy...... 7 4 21 2.5-9 .0-5 Oct 13 COLGATE Shane Kilcoyne...... 15 45 29 6 .1 0 9 Doug Lempa...... 7 7 4 .5-9 .5-8 * Oct 20 BROWN Jesse Baker...... 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 Anthony Sabo...... 7 7 4 0-0 0-0 * Oct 26 at Princeton Ben Ganter...... 2 0  -11 -5.5 0 0 Graham Rihn...... 11 2 3 2.0-6 .0-4 * Nov 3 at Dartmough Cornell 104 508 60 448 4.3 10 42 Gus Krimm...... 8 3  .5-8 .0-7 * Nov 10 COLUMBIA Opponent 133 632 72 560 4.2 7 35 Frank Kunis...... 6 5  0-0 0-0 * Nov 17 at Penn Brian Ostrowsky...... 3 8  0.5-1 0-0 Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD LG Frank Morand...... 5 4 9 0-0 0-0 * denotes conference game Michael Boyd...... 7  8 0-0 0-0 Stephen Liuzza...... 14 5 0.8 0 28 TEAM STATISTICS Cornell Opp Chris Costello...... 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 Jesse Baker...... 14 25 8.9 0 8 Ryne Posey...... 3 5 8 0.5-1 0-0 Scoring...... 31.7 24.0 Zac Canty...... 13 08 8.3 0 22 Emani Fenton...... 5  6 0-0 0-0 Points...... 95 72 Bryan Walters...... 8 6 4.5 2 35 Dario Arezzo...... 4 2 6 3.0- .0-6 First Downs ...... 70 48 Alex Spooner...... 7 50 7.1 0 9 Colin Nash...... 2 2 4 .0-2 0-0 by Rushing-Passing-Penalty...... 27-39-4 26-18-4 Shane Kilcoyne...... 7 41 5.9 0 21 Dempsey Quinn...... 2  3 0-0 0-0 Rushing Yards/Game ...... 149.3 186.7 Tommy Bleymaier...... 7 40 5.7 0 0 Chi Chi Madu...... 2  3 0.5-1 0-0 Rushes...... 104 33 Luke Siwula...... 5 47 9.4 0 6 Trevin Cowman...... 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 Yards Gained...... 508 632 Zach Vredenburgh...... 4 45 .2 0 5 Chris Ciarvella...... 2 0 2 .0-5 .0-5 Yards Lost...... 60 72 Matt Kenney...... 4 21 5.2 0 0 Aaron Levine...... 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 Net Yards...... 448 560 Horatio Blackman...... 3 20 6.7 0 3 Alex Spooner......   2 0-0 0-0 Avg. Gain/Play...... 4.3 4.2 Nick Zerante...... 2 5 7.5   Blake Thomas......   2 0-0 0-0 TDs Rushing...... 10 7 Randy Barbour...... 1 7 7.0 0 7 Zac Canty...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Passing Yards/Game ...... 262.0 134.7 Cornell 89 786 8.8 3 35 Nathan Ford...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 136-89-5 65-30-0 Opponents 30 404 13.5 2 61 Josh Gajdos...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Completion Percentage...... 654 .452 Mark Longo...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Passing Yards...... 786 404 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long Isaac Minor...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Average Per Catch...... 8,8 3.5 Bryan Walters...... 12 22 8.4 0 27 Andy Wade...... 1 0  0-0 0-0 Passing Efficiency...... 113.9 08.52 Randy Barbour...... 2 43 21.5 0 30 Shane Connolly...... 0   0-0 0-0 TDs Passing...... 3 2 Zach Vredenburgh...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Spencer Hansen...... 0   0-0 0-0 Total Offense/Game ...... 411.3 321.3 Cornell 15 264 17.6 0 30 Brian McGuire...... 0   0-0 0-0 Total Offensive Plays/Yards...... 240/1234 98/964 Opponents 15 287 19.1 0 28 Bryan Walters...... 0   0-0 0-0 Avg. Gain/Play...... 5.1 4.9 Punting Average ...... 39.9 37.8 Punt Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long Interceptions (0): Punts-Yards-Blocked...... 14-559-0 9-718-0 Pass Break-ups (13): Nash 3, Bax 2, Fenton 2, Costello, Kunis, Net Punting...... 33.1 29.8 Bryan Walters...... 8 80 0.0 0 24 Morand, Posey, Rihn. Sabo. Punt Return Average ...... 12.3 6.3 Chris Costello...... 1 24 24.0 0 0 Punts Returned-Yards...... 9- 2-76 Isaac Minor...... 0 7 0.0 0 7 Fumble Recoveries (3): Krimm 2, Nash. Kick Return Average ...... 17.6 19.1 Cornell 9 111 12.3 0 24 Caused Fumbles (4): Blessing, McCarthy, Rihn Sabo. Kicks Returned-Yards...... 15-264 5-287 Opponents 12 76 6.3 0 18 Interceptions-Yards ...... 0-0 5-36 Blocked Kicks (1): Costello. Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 6-3 Int. Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long Special Teams Tackles: Costello 5, Boyd 3, McCarthy 3, Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Cornell 0 0 0.0 0 0 Morand 3, Bax 2, Ostrowsky 2, Rihn 2, Spooner 2, Thomas 2, Penalties-Yards ...... 21-195 13-114 Opponents 5 36 7.2 0 21 Blessing, Gajdos, Krimm, Minor, Wade. QB Sacks By-Yards ...... 7-39 3-20 3rd Down Conversions ...... 14-42 (33%) 16-44 (36%) Fumble Returns No. Yds Avg TD Long 4th Down Conversions ...... 5-7 (71%) 1-5 (20%) Time of Possession (Average) ...... 31:16 28:44 Cornell 0 0 0.0 0 0 Attendance-Average ...... 10,118-10,118 18,611-9,306 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

Scoring 1 2 3 4 OT Tot Field Goals 10-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total LG Cornell 2 7 36 21 0 — 95 Peter Zell...... 1-1 0- -2 0-0 2-4 40 Opponents 3 20 28 21 0 — 72 Cornell 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 2-4 40 Opponents 1-1 2-2 0-1 0-0 3-4 38 PAT 2-PT Def. Scoring TD FGs Kick PAT PAT Sfty Pts Punting No Yds Avg LG I20 50+ TB BLK Luke Siwula...... 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 36 Nick Maxwell...... 14 559 39.9 52 2   0 Peter Zell...... 0 2-4 -11 0-0 0 0 7 Cornell 14 559 39.9 52 2   0 Nathan Ford...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 Opponents 19 718 37.8 62 5 3 2 1 2007 Field Goal Sequence Bryan Walters...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 FG Sequence...... Cornell...... Opponent Randy Barbour...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Stephen Liuzza...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Bucknell...... (27), 38wl...... 46wr Yale...... —...... (19), (34), (38) Nick Zerante...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 Georgetown...... 48wl, (40)...... — Cornell 13 2-4 11-11 0-2 0 0 95 Harvard...... Opponents 9 3-4 9-9 0-0 0 0 72 Colgate...... ­ Brown...... Passing Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Eff. Princeton...... Dartmouth...... Nathan Ford...... 115-77-4 .670 692  3.42 Columbia Ben Ganter...... 19-11-1 .579 88  03.64 Penn Randy Barbour...... 1-1-0 .000 6  480.40 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Cornell 136-89-5 .654 786 3 113.91 Numbers with k indicate field goal was blocked. Opponents 65-30-0 .462 404 2 108.52

Total Offense* Plays Rush Pass Yards Avg Game Captain(s) Bucknell...... Peter Zell Nathan Ford...... 130 48 692 740 246.7 Yale...... Chi Chi Madu Luke Siwula...... 46 217 0 217 72.3 Georgetown...... Luke Siwula Harvard...... All-Purpose* Rush Rec PR KOR INT Tot Avg Colgate...... Brown...... Bryan Walters...... 0 6 80 221 0 417 39.0 Princeton...... Luke Siwula...... 217 47 0 0 0 264 88.0 Dartmouth...... Stephen Liuzza...... 82 51 0 0 0 233 77.7 Columbia...... Penn......