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220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L SSYRACUSEYRACUSE ((00-0 OOVERALL,VERALL, 0-0 BBIGIG EEAST)AST) AATT WWAKEAKE FFORESTOREST ((00-0 OOVERALL,VERALL, 0-0 AACC)CC) GAME #1: september 2, 2006 • 6:30 P.M. • ESPN360 GROVES STADIUM (31,500) • WINSTON−SALEM, N.C.

2006 Depth Chart Mixes Veterans and Newcomers The Orange offense returns five starters from 2005, while the defense has four back from a year OORANGERANGE SSLICESLICES ago. On The Air

Offense Radio In addition to wide receivers Rice Moss and Tim Lane, the first-string offense includes left Syracuse ISP Sports Network guard Carroll Madison, Perry Patterson and fullback Stephen McDonald … At The flagship station for the Syracuse ISP center, returning starter Justin Outten is listed with Marvin McCall as a possible starter … The Sports Network is WAQX-95.7FM … Voice newcomers to the offensive starting unit include sophomore offensive linemen Corey Chavers of the Orange Matt Park and analyst Dick (left ) and Ryan Durand (right guard), in addition to junior right tackle Eugene Newsome MacPherson call the game action … The … Senior Brandon Darlington is listed as the starting … Sophomores Curtis Brinkley Syracuse ISP Sports Network can be heard and Paul Chiara and freshman Delone Carter are listed as the possible starters at tailback. in New York, New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Defense On defense middle Kelvin Smith, nose tackle Chris Thorner, left Tanard Sirius Satellite Radio Jackson and strong safety Dowayne Davis are the returning starters … Juniors Lee Williams Syracuse football and men’s basketball games and Jameel McClain are the starting defensive ends, and junior Tony Jenkins is the first-string will be broadcast on SIRIUS satellite radio … Seniors Luke Cain and Jerry Mackey will start alongside Smith at linebacker (channel 144) … Visit www.sirius.com for … Mackey was the starting middle linebacker in 2004 … Junior Joe Fields and sophomore A.J. more information and a complete channel Brown are listed as possible starters at free safety, while senior Terrell Lemon and sophomore guide. Nick Chestnut are still competing for the right cornerback starting spot. WAER Syracuse in Season Openers Located on the SU campus, WAER-FM88 Th is will be the fi fth time in the last six years that the Orange has opened a campaign away also broadcasts all Orange football games … from home … SU began the season away from the Carrier Dome for four straight years from Dan Bumpus is the sports director. 2001-04 (2001 Kickoff Classic at the Meadowlands vs. Georgia Tech; 2002 at Brigham Young; 2003 at North Carolina; 2004 at Purdue), which matched the longest stretch since SU had four Internet consecutive road openers from 1982-85 … Syracuse is 76-35-4 all-time in season openers, 65- Every Syracuse ISP Sports Network broadcast 15-4 at home in those openers and 11-20 on the road … From 1900-42, the Orange posted a is available on the official SU Athletics record of 41-0-2 in season openers, all of which were home games … SU opened the season at website – www.suathletics.com. home every year from 1900-55 … During the 55 straight home openers the team went 48-5-2 … No season opener was played in 1943 as the season was suspended due to the war. ESPN360 2006 Syracuse Schedule and Results (0-0 overall, 0-0 BIG EAST) Frank Giardini and Ron Brown will call the Date Opponent Time/Attendance Result (Televison) action for the ESPN360 webcast of the game September 2 at Wake Forest 6:30 p.m. ESPN360 … Tom Domer is the producer … Anyone 9 IOWA 3:30 p.m. ABC interested in viewing the game should logon 16 at Illinois 12:00 p.m. ESPNU to ESPN360.com for details on the service 23 MIAMI (OH) TBA and where it is available. 30 WYOMING TBA Parent’s Weekend The Coaches October 7 PITTSBURGH * TBA Syracuse: Greg Robinson Homecoming Overall Record: 1-10 14 at West Virginia * TBA Year as a head coach: Second 21 LOUISVILLE * TBA Salvation Army Dome Donation Day Record at SU: 1-10 28 at Cincinnati * 12:00 p.m. ESPN Reg. Year at SU: Second November 4 OPEN BIG EAST Record: 0-7 11 at South Florida * TBA Wake Forest: Jim Grobe 18 CONNECTICUT * TBA Overall Record: 59-65-1 SU Football Senior Day Year as a head coach: 12th 25 at Rutgers * TBA Record at Wake Forest: 26-32 HOME GAMES LISTED IN BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS Year at Wake Forest: Sixth * Indicates BIG EAST Conference game • All times are Eastern ACC Record: 13-27 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse AT wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 20062 0 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC The Syracuse-Wake Forest Series OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Th is marks the fi rst time Syracuse and Wake SYRACUSE VS. THE ACC Forest have met on the gridiron … Th e last School W L T 2005 Syracuse-Wake Forest Statistical time the Orange played a new opponent was Boston College 28 17 0 Comparison last year when it hosted South Florida on Clemson 1 0 0 November 12, 2005 … Th e Deacons are the Duke 0 2 0 SU OFFENSE WAKE DEFENSE Florida State 1 5 0 13.8 Scoring 28.7 only ACC opponent the Orange has never Georgia Tech 0 2 0 257.4 Total Yardage 386.2 previously competed against … SU is 68- Maryland 18 14 0 106.5 Rushing Yardage 133.5 73 against teams currently in the ACC … Miami 7 15 0 N.C. State 0 6 0 150.8 Passing Yardage 252.7 Th e last time the Orange defeated a “true” North Carolina 2 2 0 63.6 Total Plays 69.6 member of the ACC was on Sept. 6, 2003 at Virginia 2 2 0 36.0 Rushing Plays 33.5 North Carolina, 49-47, in three overtimes … Virginia Tech 9 8 0 27.6 Passing Plays 36.1 Syracuse knocked off current ACC member Wake Forest 0 0 0 4.0 Avg. Per Play 5.5 Total 68 73 0 3.0 Avg. Per Rush 4.0 Boston College, 43-17, in the 2004 season 5.5 Avg. Per Pass 7.0 fi nale in the Eagles’ last contest as a member The Last Time … 11.9 Avg. Per Catch 12.8 of the BIG EAST. SU played an ACC team: 2.5 Turnovers 1.6 10/1/05 at Florida State (L, 17-38) SU beat an ACC team: SU DEFENSE WAKE OFFENSE *9/6/2003 at UNC (W, 49-47 3OT) 26.8 Scoring 24.5 SU beat an ACC team on the road: *9/6/2003 at UNC (W, 49-47 3OT) 372.7 Total Yardage 358.8 SU played an ACC team in its season opener: 187.3 Rushing Yardage 197.5 9/6/2003 at UNC (W, 49-47 3OT) 185.5 Passing Yardage 161.3 * - Syracuse won at Boston College, 43-17, in 69.8 Total Plays 74.4 the Eagles last game as a member of the BIG 43.2 Rushing Plays 47.7 EAST (11/27/04). 26.6 Passing Plays 26.6 5.3 Avg. Per Play 4.8 4.3 Avg. Per Rush 4.1 On this Date in SU Football History - Sept. 2 7.0 Avg. Per Pass 6.1 12.7 Avg. Per Catch 10.3 • Syracuse is 3-0 all-time on September 2. 1995 – at North Carolina W, 20-9 2.1 Turnovers 1.8 • In 1995, SU defeated #20/20 North Carolina. 1999 – at Toledo W, 35-12 Redshirt freshman Donovan McNabb started 2000 – Buff alo W, 63-7 A Win Today Would … for the fi rst time in his career. He fi nished 10- of-16 for 120 yards passing. Th e Syracuse defensed forced four turnovers that led to … Be SU’s 69th win against a current member of the ACC. 10 points. … Represent SU’s first win against Wake Forest. • Th e Orange scored on four consecutive drives of 70, 65, 64 and 64 yards to defeat Toledo in 1999. Dee Brown rushed for 136 yards and two on 18 carries. … Improve SU’s record in season-opening games to 77-35-4. • Dee Brown rushed for a career-high 157 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries to … Improve SU’s record in road season openers to 12-20-0. lead SU to a 63-7 victory against Buff alo. Syracuse gained 304 yards on the ground, while Buff alo gained 270 total yards. … End the Orange’s nine-game losing streak. Orange Loves New York … Stop SU’s six-game road losing streak (includes 2005 Champs Sports Bowl which was a neutral site). The 2006 edition of the Orange features 28 players who hail from the Empire State, the most of any state in the union … Several New … Be the second win for SU head coach Greg Robinson. York natives played integral roles on the 2005 SU football squad … Mark the first time since 2003 that SU has won its season opener. … Senior linebacker Kelvin Smith (New Hempstead, N.Y.) led the Syracuse defense in tackles with 84, including seven for a loss and two sacks … He also registered an … Junior safety They Say it’s Your Birthday! Dowayne Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) finished second on the team with 78 The following Syracuse student-athletes and coaches all have stops and tied for second on the club with two picks … He also had birthdays that fall in the month of September so if you see four pass breakups … Sophomore Kareem Jones (Lansingburgh, Dowayne them around be sure to wish them a happy birthday! N.Y.) was the Orange’s leading kick returner in 2005, averaging Davis September Birthdays 23.4 yards per return and finishing with 398 yards … Jones was also Ben Maljovec September 7, 1985 SU’s second-leading rusher, amassing 108 yards on the ground (2.6 yards per carry) … Nick Chestnut September 7, 1986 Junior linebacker Vincenzo Giruzzi (Utica, N.Y.) appeared in all 11 games in 2005 A.J. Brown September 13, 1985 and made seven tackles … His teammate at Proctor High School Nick Santiago September 16, 1972 (Utica, N.Y.) had three stops … Senior linebacker Jerry Mackey (Freeport, N.Y.) Ryan Ehrie September 18, 1985 played in 10 games and finished with 29 tackles and 2.5 sacks … Sophomore strong Jerry Mackey September 20, 1984 safety Bruce Williams (Syracuse, N.Y.) became the first true freshman receiver Curtis Brinkley September 20, 1985 Eugene Newsome September 23, 1983 to appear in a season-opening game since 1997 and had one catch on the year for Chris Thorner September 29, 1983 10 yards … Junior Lee Williams (Webster, N.Y.) appeared in all 11 Desmond Robinson September 29, 1956 contests last season and recorded 11 tackles, including two sacks … Syracuse has a total of 17 players on the 2006 roster from “Upstate” New York high schools. Italics indicates member of the coaching staff 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse AT wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 20062 0 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC All in the Family OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Nine members of the SU football program have family ties to either current or former members of the program. Kelvin Smith (New Syracuse Athletics Inks Deal for Hempstead, N.Y.), Jerry Mackey (Freeport, N.Y.), Jake Flaherty “Syracuse Steiner Collectibles” (Wakefi eld, R.I.) and Jared Kimmel (Harpursville, N.Y.) are related to former SU players as is off ensive graduate assistant Jamie Director of Athletics Dr. Casullo. Fellow off ensive graduate assistant Dominic Robinson is Daryl Gross and Steiner the son of SU mentor Greg Robinson and there is a pair of brothers Sports CEO Brandon Steiner, a 1981 graduate on the coaching staff in Chris White and Brian White. Jerry of Syracuse University, announced “Syracuse Th e Ties Th at Bind Mackey Steiner Collectibles,” a Kelvin Smith (Nephew)/Keith Bulluck (Uncle) multi-faceted marketing • Bulluck is a two-time selection at linebacker for the . partnership. on August 15. • Four-year SU letterwinner (1996-99). The first of its kind marketing relationship will provide • Ranks eighth on SU’s career tackles list (375). fans of “Orange Nation” with access to Syracuse sports • Led the Orange in tackles in 1998 and 1999. memorabilia and players, and will release hundreds of authenticated memorabilia from one of college sports’ most historic programs. Among the authentic items available will Jerry Mackey (Great Nephew)/John Mackey (Great Uncle) be collector’s pieces of the Carrier Dome hardwood floor from • John Mackey played in the NFL from 1963-71 with the Baltimore Colts and the 2003 men’s basketball championship season, which will San Diego Chargers. be converted into furniture and plaques, as well as basketballs, • Four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time participant. footballs and jerseys. • Inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1992. • Lettered at SU from 1960-62. Dome Makeover • Led the Orange in receptions in 1962. Banners highlighting significant accomplishments by the SU Jake Flaherty (Son)/Todd Flaherty (Father) football, men’s basketball and • Todd Flaherty played linebacker and lettered at SU in 1969. men’s lacrosse teams will hang in the northeast, southeast and Jared Kimmel (Son)/Jamie Kimmel (Father) southwest corners of the building. • Jamie Kimmel played linebacker for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1985-88. The banners measure • Played football at SU from 1980-84. approximately 30 feet by 20 feet. In addition to the SU athletics • Accumulated 20.5 sacks, sixth-most on SU’s all-time list. banners, another banner features the Syracuse athletics logo, • Racked up 11 sacks in 1983. while another, which was designed by Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross, includes New York state themes. Jamie Casullo (Son)/Bob Casullo(Father) Currently banners featuring the 1959 national championship • Bob Casullo is the current special teams coach of the . football team and another highlighting SU’s 2003 men’s • Coached in the NFL since 2000 with Oakland, the and Seattle. basketball national title have been installed, as has the banner • Coached at Syracuse from 1985-94 (Special Teams/Tight Ends/Running Backs) honoring 1961 Heisman Trophy winner, Ernie Davis. Two • Also served as recruiting coordinator (1987-88). more banners are being completed, including one to honor SU’s rich men’s lacrosse tradition. Greg Robinson (Father)/Dominic Robinson (Son) • Greg Robinson is in his second season as head coach of the Orange. Orange on the Air in the Apple • Spent 14 seasons coaching in the NFL. • Won two Super Bowl rings with the . Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross and ESPN Radio program director Mike Thompson completed a three-year agreement that includes the broadcast of all Syracuse Football • Dominic Robinson is in his second season as an SU off ensive graduate assistant. games, select basketball games, the Greg Robinson show and the Jim Boeheim Show on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York Brian White (Brother)/Chris White (Brother) City. • Brian White is in his fi rst year as the off ensive coordinator/tight ends coach at SU “It seems only natural for ESPN Radio’s New York Flagship • Spent seven seasons as off ensive coordinator at Wisconsin station to partner with New York’s Team, • 2004 AFCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year. The Syracuse Orange,” Thompson said. “1050 ESPN Radio is thrilled to be serving the vast Orange Nation in New York, • Chris White is the second-longest tenured member of the SU coaching staff . New Jersey and Connecticut with Syracuse Football on the radio. Since so many staff at ESPN graduated from Syracuse, • Coaches the Orange’s receivers and serves as recruiting coordinator. bringing Syracuse sports to 1050 ESPN was a natural decision.” 1050 ESPN Radio is a 50,000-watt radio station with studios above Madison Square Garden serving New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Metro area. It is also the radio home of the New York Jets, New York Rangers and New York Knicks. In addition to local teams, 1050 broadcasts Major League Baseball and the NBA thru the ESPN Radio Network in Bristol, Connecticut. 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse AT wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 20062 0 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC What’s in a Name? OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Th e Orange roster boasts a pair of Browns (A.J. and Quinton) and three Williams (Bruce, Lee and Mike) … A total of 21 Orange football Join the Club letterwinners, including A.J. and Quinton, have had the surname Brown … Last season SU had three Browns on the roster (A.J., Quinton, and Eugene The Executive Club Brown) … Edwin G. Brown and Matthew Brown were teammates from Seating area opens this 1915-17 … College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown played with fall and provides zealous William Brown in 1955 and 1956 … George D. Brown and Jerry Brown Orange fans an exciting both lettered at Syracuse in 1947 … Dee Brown (1997-2000) is a current way for fans to experience member of the and rushed for 1,031 yards for SU in SU football and men’s 2000 … Like Brown there have been several Orange players with the last A.J. basketball games. name Williams (9) … Glenn Williams and Greg Williams played together The Executive Club for three seasons (1976-78) … Timothy C. Williams and James D. Williams Brown Seating area is located in were teammates in 1973 … Roland Williams lettered for the Orange from sections 207 and 208, and will feature a host of amenities, 1994-97 and was a member of the 1999 Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams … Boyd Williams including: two 42” LCD color televisions, a gourmet buffet (1941-42) played center for the Eagles in 1947. (complete with complimentary soda and beer), a wait service, and a cash bar. The area features premier visibility for both Looking at SU’s 2006 Opponents football and basketball games. Syracuse’s 12 opponents had a combined record of 71-66 in 2005 … The Orange face “We wanted to enhance the amenities we offer to our fans,” five teams that went to bowl games last year. said Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “The Executive 2006 Record Club Seating area adds to the menu for those who support TEAM W L Pct. 2005 Bowl Syracuse Athletics. We’re excited about the atmosphere we’ve Wake Forest 0 0 .000 4-7 created, and we believe that everyone will enjoy the game from Iowa 0 0 .000 7-5 Outback Bowl (lost to Florida, 31-24) this area.” Illinois 0 0 .000 2-9 For a donation of $6,000 per year, fans will receive one Miami (Ohio) 0 0 .000 7-4 football and one men’s basketball season ticket in addition Wyoming 0 0 .000 4-7 to all of the above amenities. A portion the donation is tax Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 5-6 deductible and access to preferred parking is a benefit of the West Virginia 0 0 .000 11-1 Nokia Sugar Bowl (beat Georgia, 38-35) Louisville 0 0 .000 9-3 Gator Bowl (lost to Virginia Tech, 35-24) donation. Cincinnati 0 0 .000 4-7 South Florida 0 0 .000 6-6 Meineke Car Care Bowl (lost to N.C. State, 14-0) Welcome Back Connecticut 0 0 .000 5-6 SU’s leading returner in … Rutgers 0 0 .000 7-5 Insight Bowl (lost to Arizona State, 45-40) Rushing: Kareem Jones (108 yds.) Passing: Perry Patterson (1,504 yds.*) SU in the 2005 Final NCAA Statistical Rankings Receiving: Tim Lane (27 rec., 341 yds.*) INDIVIDUAL Total Offense: Perry Patterson (2,467 yds.*) Player Category Rank Statistic All-Purpose: Kareem Jones (549 yds.) Damien Rhodes Rushing 53rd 81.8 Kick Returns: Kareem Jones (398 yds.*) Anthony Smith 2nd (tie) .55 Punt Returns: Bruce Williams (87 yds.) Passes Defended 10th (tie) 1.27 Scoring: John Barker (24 pts.) James Wyche Forced 10th (tie) .36 Ryan LaCasse Sacks 17th .82 Tackles: Kelvin Smith (84 tackles *) Brendan Carney Punting 24th 42.57 TFL: Kelvin Smith (7.0 tackles) Kareeem Jones Kickoff Returns 48th 23.41 Sacks: Kelvin Smith (2.0 sacks) Interceptions: Dowayne Davis (2 interceptions) TEAM Pass Break-Ups: Tanard Jackson (6 breakups) Rushing 105th 106.6 Passing Offense 105th 150.8 Recoveries: Dowayne Davis and Tanard Jackson (1 recovery) Total Offense 115th 257.4 Forced Fumbles: Dowayne Davis and Tony Jenkins (1 forced fumble) Scoring Offense 114th 13.8 Rush Defense 97th 187.3 * Led team in 2005 Pass Defense 21st 185.45 Total Defense 57th 372.73 Scoring Defense 67th (tie) 26.8 2006 Non-Conference Schedule Net Punting 39th 35.03 Features New Names Punt Returns 51st 9.6 Kickoff Returns 34th 22.0 Syracuse will take the field against five non-conference Turnover Margin 82nd (tie) - 0.36 Fumbles Recovered 69th (tie) 9 opponents that are not that familiar to Orange fans Passes Intercepted 34th (tie) 14 … The last time Syracuse has faced any of its 2006 Fumbles Lost 82nd (tie) 12 non-conference opponents was 1987 when the Orange Passes Had Intercepted 91st (tie) 15 Turnovers Gained 44th (tie) 23 played Miami (OH) … Syracuse last played Illinois in Turnovers Lost 99th (tie) 27 1982, while the Orange has not matched up with Iowa Pass Efficiency 115th 88.19 since 1976 … Syracuse’s games against Wake Forest and Pass Efficiency Defense 37th 117.34 Penalties/Game 34th 6.09 Wyoming will be the first against those schools in the Penalty Yards per Game 33rd 50.18 116-year history of the program. Punt Return Yardage Defense 50th 8.65 Kickoff Return Yardage Defense 96th 22.77 Sacks 55th (tie) 2.27 Tackles for Loss 81st (tie) 5.64 Third Down Conversion 117th 20.6 Fourth Down Conversion 85th (tie) 42.1 Third Down Conversion Defense 16th (tie) 32.5 Fourth Down Conversion Defense 114th (tie) 75.0 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse at wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 220060 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Patterson Ranks Among All-Time Leaders at Syracuse OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Senior quarterback Perry Patterson (Lancaster, Pa.) returns for his senior season … Syracuse’s starting quarterback the last two Patterson in the Orange Record Book seasons, Patterson ranks among the best in the school’s record book Most Yards … He ranks seventh with 3,355 career passing yards … Patterson 1. 8,466 1990-93 need 44 yards to pass for sixth-best in the program’s 2. 8,389 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 history … His 298 career completions and 56 pass attempts both 3. 5,812 Don McPherson 1983-87 rank sixth all-time in Syracuse history … Patterson has the fifth- 4. 4,698 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 highest completion percentage (.530) all-time at SU … His passing 5. 4,578 Troy Nunes 1999-02 Perry efficiency mark of 103.3 ranks 10th all-time … He has recorded 13 6. 3,398 Bill Hurley 1975-79 career touchdowns … He is one shy of 10th all-time Patterson 7. 3,355 Perry Patterson 2003- and three shy of ninth in the school record books. 8. 2,661 Todd Norley 1982-85 9. 2,617 1948-50 Noteworthy Numbers for Patterson 10. 2,593 Dave Warner 1978-81 2004 Patterson fi nished the 2004 season with 168 completions on 289 attempts (.581), Most Completions 1. 563 Marvin Graves 1990-93 while passing for 1,851 yards and seven touchdowns … His 1,851 passing yards in 2. 548 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 2004 ranks second on the SU passing yards by a sophomore ledger (Marvin Graves, 3. 367 Don McPherson 1983-87 1,912, 1991) … His single-season yardage total was the 10th best in school history 4. 362 Troy Nunes 1999-02 regardless of class … His 168 completions in 2004 were the third-most in a single- 5. 358 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 season in school history … Patterson’s 289 passes ranked second on the single-season 6. 298 Perry Patterson 2003- chart … R.J. Anderson set both records in 2003 with 186 completions on 310 throws. 7. 250 Todd Norley 1982-85 8. 228 Bill Hurley 1975-79 2005 9. 209 Dave Warner 1978-81 Patterson completed 130 of 273 passes for 1,504 and six touchdowns … His 130 10. 196 Bernie Custis 1948-50 attempts are the 10th-most in school history and his 273 are the fourt-highest amount … His 1,504 passing yards are the fifth-most by a Syracuse junior. Most Pass Attempts 1. 943 Marvin Graves 1990-93 Patterson’s Career Statistics & Bests 2. 938 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 Comp. Att. Pct. Yards TDs Int. Long 3. 687 Don McPherson 1983-87 2003 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 4. 679 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 2004 168 289 .581 1,851 7 10 68 5. 618 Troy Nunes 1999-02 2005 130 273 .476 1,504 6 11 70 6. 562 Perry Patterson 2003- Totals 298 562 .530 3,295 13 21 70 7. 482 Todd Norley 1982-85 Att. Yards Avg. TDs Long 8. 465 Bill Hurley 1975-79 2003 6 28 4.7 0 18 9. 423 Bernie Custis 1948-50 2004 72 312 2.0 3 30 10. 415 Dave Warner 1978-81 2005 72 -37 -0.4 3 30 Totals 150 303 2.0 6 30 Highest Completion Pct. 1. .597 Marvin Graves 1990-93 Passing Yards 249 vs. West Virginia, 2004 Attempts 39 vs. Louisville, 2005 2. .586 Troy Nunes 1999-02 Completions 23 vs. West Virginia, 2004 3. .584 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 Longest 70 vs. Cincinnati, 2005 4. .534 Don McPherson 1983-87 Touchdowns 2 vs. Connecticut, 2004 Rushing Yards 51 vs. Connecticut, 2004 5. .530 Perry Patterson 2003- Carries 12 vs. West Virginia, 2004 6. .528 Dave Sarette 1959-61 Longest 30 vs. Rutgers, 2004 & Notre Dame, 2005 7. .527 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 Touchdowns 2 vs. Virginia, 2005 8. .519 Todd Norley 1982-85 9. .510 1951-53 Duo to Return Kicks Again in 2006 10. .504 Dave Warner 1978-81 Sophomore running backs Kareem Jones (Lansingburgh, N.Y.) and Curtis Brinkley (Philadelphia, Pa.) will serve as Syracuse’s kick Highest Passing Effi ciency 1. 155.1 Donovan McNabb 1995-98 returners again in 2006 … In 2005, Jones returned 17 kicks for 398 2. 142.4 Marvin Graves 1990-93 yards … His 398 kickoff return yards in 2005 are the fifth-highest 3. 139.0 Don McPherson 1983-87 amount recorded by a Syracuse freshman … Brinkley returned 17 4. 129.1 Dave Sarette 1959-61 kicks for 354 yards. 5. 127.6 Troy Nunes 1999-02 6. 123.1 Pat Stark 1951-53 Kareem 7. 117.0 Bill Hurley 1975-79 Jones 8. 114.3 R.J. Anderson 2000-03 9. 105.6 Jim Donoghue 1973-75 10. 103.3 Perry Patterson 2003- 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse at wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 220060 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Trio Looks to Continue Trend of Record-Setting Backs OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Sophomores Curtis Brinkley (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Paul Chiara (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) and freshman Delone Carter Celebration in the Rafters (Copley, Ohio) will all compete at the position … One of the most storied They are following Walter Reyes and Damien Rhodes, Syraucse’s numbers ever associated with previous starting running backs … Reyes started for the Orange a college football program from 2002 to 2004 … He ranks first all-time in rushing touchdowns – Syracuse’s 44 – was retired (45), second in career rushing yards (3,424) and third in all-purpose in November, 2005 … The yards (4,056) … Rhodes started for Syracuse in 2004 and 2005 … jersey now hangs on the top He finished his career ranked fifth all-time in all-purpose yards Curtis beam in the Carrier Dome, (3,972), seventh in career rushing touchdowns (24) and ninth in Brinkley honoring the three individuals who made the #44 career rushing yards (2,461) … In 2004, each rushed for at least 800 famous – Jim Brown, and Ernie Davis. yards, becoming the first SU duo to accomplish the feat since Joe Morris and Bill Brown, who played at SU from 1954-56 and led Hurley in 1979. the team to a Cotton Bowl berth, went on to become the NFL’s all-time leading rusher and a member of the Experience Returns at the Position Pro and College Football Halls of Fame. He led the Senior Tim Lane (San Diego, Calif.) and junior Rice Moss league in rushing eight times in his nine years. Many (North Bethesda, Md.) return as the starting wide receivers for the still point to him as the greatest running back of all 2006 season … It marks the first time since the 1995 season that time. Among Brown’s accomplishments at Syracuse both of Syracuse’s starting wide receivers are returning for another was setting an NCAA single-game record of 43 points year … In 1995, and Sir Mawn Wilson returned against Colgate in a 61-6 SU win. for their senior seasons after starting in 1994 … Harrison was Davis played for the Orange from 1959-61. He named to the All-BIG EAST First Team following the 1995 season won the 1961 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first … Lane finished the 2005 season with 27 receptions for 341 yards African-American to do so, and was a starter on SU’s and one touchdown … Moss compiled 26 receptions for 359 yards Tim 1959 national championship team. Davis also signed in 2005. Lane to play with the , but the devastating combination of Davis and Brown in the same backfield Lane’s Career Statistics & Bests never came to pass. Davis died of leukemia in 1963. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall Recpt. Yards Avg. TDs Long 2003 0 0 0.0 0 0 of Fame. 2004 0 0 0.0 0 0 Little, a three-time All-America selection, played 2005 27 341 12.6 1 44 for SU from 1964-66 and led the team to the Sugar Totals 27 341 12.6 1 44 Bowl in 1964 and the Gator Bowl in 1966 (teaming in Receiving Yards 74 vs. Cincinnati, 2005 the backfield with Larry Csonka in the latter). Little Receptions 4 vs. Virginia & Rutgers, 2005 was the greatest kick returner in Orange history. Touchdowns 1 vs. Pittsburgh, 2005 In addition to breaking the records of Brown and Longest 44 vs. Buffalo, 2005 Davis, he led the nation in all-purpose yardage in 1965, averaging 199 yards per game. Little went on to have Rice’s Career Statistics & Bests a tremendous career with the Denver Broncos, winning Recpt Yards Avg. TDs Long back-to-back rushing titles in 1970-71. He, too, was 2004 4 40 10.0 0 16 inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. 2005 26 359 13.8 0 50 Totals 30 399 13.3 0 50 Orange Performed in the Red Zone

Receiving Yards 116 vs. Louisville, 2005 Syracuse finished the 2005 Receptions 6 vs. Louisville, 2005 season among the national Longest 50 vs. Cincinnati, 2005 leaders in red zone offense … The Orange came away with points on 17 of its 19 (89.5 percent) forays into Barker and Shadle Compete for Kicking Job the red zone this season … Sophomores John Barker (Avon, Mass.) and Patrick Shadle SU had nine touchdowns and eight field goals when (Morgantown, W.V.) are looking to land the edge at the kicking breaching the opponent’s 20-yard line … SU was position … Barker connected on eight-of-12 field goals in 2005 perfect inside the red zone in seven games in 2005 … with a career-long of 45 yards against Rutgers … Shadle missed his Seven of SU’s redzone TD’s were on the ground and only attempt of his freshman season on a 39-yard attempt against Perry Patterson threw two touchdown passes in the red Buffalo … Barker was the first SU true freshman to make his first one (at Pittsburgh and at Notre Dame) … SU’s 2005 career attempt since Justin Sujansky in 2001. performance inside the opposition’s 20 is a marked improvement against 2004 when SU finished last in the John conference in red zone offense, scoring on 64.3 percent Barker of its red zone possessions (27-of-42, 17 TDs and 10 field goals). 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse at Wake Forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 220060 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Smith Earns National Recognition OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Senior linebacker Kelvin Smith (New Hempstead, N.Y.) is being considered one of the top in the nation in 2006 … Robinson Improves Orange Defense Smith has been named a pre-season candidate for the Butkus and The 2005 Orange defense showed vast improvement Lombardi Awards … The Butkus Award is given to the nation’s top under new head coach and defensive guru Greg linebacker and the Lombardi is given to the nation’s best lineman, Robinson … Robinson’s bunch improved its NCAA offensive or defensive … Smith led the Orange with 84 tackles Division I statistical ranking in almost every major last season, including seven tackles for loss and two sacks … He statistical defensive category from 2004 … The ranked sixth in the BIG EAST with 7.6 tackles per game … He has biggest improvement from last year was in the SU started 34 of the last 35 games for SU, compiling 210 tackles, four Kelvin secondary, where the Orange improved from 90th in interceptions and one forced fumble. Smith 2004 (allowing 240.2 yards per game) to 21st in 2005 (185.5 yards per game) … Syracuse’s defensive backs also improved in passing efficiency defense, moving up Smith’s Career Statistics & Bests 60 spots in the national rankings from the end of 2004 Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. (97th to 37th) … The Orange’s total defense numbers 2003 50 18 68 6.0-16 1 1 0 0-0 yards improved, as well … The 2005 Orange ranked 57th 2004 32 21 53 4.0- 8 2 0 0 0-0 yards nationally (372.7 yards per game), an improvement 2005 51 38 89 7.0-21 1 0 0 0-0 yards from the 101st spot (359.5 yards per game) in 2004 … Totals 127 73 210 17.0-45 4 1 0 0-0 yards The 2005 Orange tied for 34th in the country with 14 Tackles Solo 7 vs. Temple, 2003 interceptions. Assist 6 vs. Notre Dame, 2005 Category 2004 Rank (Statistic) 2005 Rank (Statistic) Total 12 vs. Notre Dame, 2005 Rushing Defense 86th (186.7) 97th (187.3) Interceptions 1 vs. UCF, 2003; Buffalo & Cincinnati, 2004; Louisville, 2005 Passing Defense 90th (240.2) 21st (185.45.5) Yards 22 vs. Buffalo, 2004 Passing Eff. Defense 97th (138.7) 37th (117.34) Pass Breakups 1 vs. Temple, 2003; Buffalo & Rutgers, 2004; FSU, Total Defense 101st (426.8) 57th (372.73) Louisville, 2005 Scoring Defense 76th (28.7) t-67th (26.8) Sacks 1.0 vs. Temple, 2003; Rutgers, & Cincinnati, 2005 Fumbles Recovered t-5th (15) t-69th (9) TFL/Yds 2.0/5 vs. Temple, 2003 Interceptions t-43rd (13) t-34th (14) Fumbles Forced 1 vs. Notre Dame, 2005

Davis Ready To Follow Up Breakout Year at Safety SU Top Defensive Returners Junior free safety Dowayne Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) spent his first Tackles: Kelvin Smith (84 tackles *) TFL: Kelvin Smith (7.0 tackles) season with Syracuse as a cornerback, but was moved to safety Sacks: Kelvin Smith (2.0 sacks) last year where he excelled … After totaling only seven tackles in Interceptions: Dowayne Davis (2 interceptions) his freshman season, Davis ranked second on the team with 78 Pass Break-Ups: Tanard Jackson (6 breakups) tackles and intercepted two passes in 2005 … His experience will Fumble Recoveries: Dowayne Davis and Tanard Jackson (1 be valuable as the Orange breaks in a new starter at free safety recovery) … Anthony Smith had been the starter the past three seasons, Forced Fumbles: Dowayne Davis and Tony Jenkins (1 forced but now is a member of the . Junior Joe Fields fumble) (Houston, Texas) and sophomore A.J. Brown (Bealton, Va.) are Dowayne * Led team in 2005 have been named the co-starters. Davis

Mackey Returns To Staring Lineup Jerry Mackey (Freeport, N.Y.) had a stellar sophomore Orange Tough in the Red Zone season, leading the Orange with 106 tackles … Mackey moved In 2005, the Orange allowed its opponents to score to the outside in 2005 and while he appeared in all 11 games, on 71.4 percent of its trips into the red zone (30-42), injuries limited his performance … Mackey registered 29 tackles, the second-best mark in the BIG EAST (Pittsburgh the fourth-most among Orange linebackers, and started against led the league at 68.4 percent) … SU’s defense had five Rutgers and Pittsburgh … Mackey is healthy and back in the takeaways in the redzone (three fumble recoveries and starting lineup for his second season as a “Will” linebacker. two interceptions), the most forced turnovers inside the 20-yard line by any team in the league. The Orange Mackey’s Career Statistics & Bests Jerry allowed 19 red zone TD’s and 11 field goals. Tackles Assists Tot. TFL INT Sacks FF Fumble Rec. Mackey 2003 2 1 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 63 43 106 7.0-28 0 2.0-18 1 0 2005 16 13 29 2.5-3 0 0.0-0 0 0 Totals 81 57 138 9.5-31 0 2.0-18 1 0 Tackles Solo 13 vs. Virginia, 2004 Assist 11 vs. Temple, 2004 Total 17 vs. Virginia, 2004 Forced Fumble 1 vs. Buffalo, 2004 Pass Breakups 1 vs. Rutgers, Connecticut & Pittsburgh, 2004 Sack/Yds 1.0/9 vs. Virginia & Boston College, 2004 TFL/Yds 4.0/15 vs. Virginia, 2004 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse at Wake Forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 220060 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Carney Returns After Record-Breaking Season OORANGER A N G E SSLICESL I C E S Senior Brendan Carney (Valley Forge, Pa.) has had one of the most successful careers as a in SU history and the 2005 Carney in the Orange Record Book season was his best … Carney was named to the All-BIG EAST Most Punts First Team after ranking 24th nationally and first in the BIG EAST 1. 249 Mike Shafer 1999-02 in punting average (42.6) … He set new school records in single 2. 235 Jim Fox 1983-86 season punts (82) and most punting yardage (3,491) … His 41.5 3. 199 Brendan Carney 2003- yards per punt everage was the ninth-best in school history. Carney 4. 179 Bernie Ruoff 1972-84 ranks in the top five on Syracuse’s all-time punts, punting yardage 5. 167 Jim Goodwill 1976-79 and punting average lists … He will also handle the kickoff duties Brendan for the Orange. Carney Carney’s Career Statistics Most Punting Yardage 1. 10,073 Mike Shafer 1999-02 Punting No. Yds. Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blkd 2. 9,626 Jim Fox 1983-86 2003 60 2,581 43.0 64 7 3 18 5 3. 8,513 Brendan Carney 2003- 2004 57 2,441 42.8 65 9 10 11 2 4. 7,231 Bernie Ruoff 1972-84 2005 82 3,491 42.6 71 9 18 9 2 5. 6, 365 Jim Goodwill 1976-79 Totals 199 8,513 42.8 71 25 31 38 9 Kickoffs Punting Average No. Avg. TB I10 2003 42 62.4 12 9 17 1. 43.6 Sean Reali 1993-96 2004 61 63.4 17 21 17 2. 42.8 Brendan Carney 2003- 2005 39 62.6 13 11 10 3. 41.1 Pat O’Neil 1990-93 Totals 141 63.4 42 41 44 41.1 Doug Dunkin 1997-98 5. 40.5 Jay Ross 1981-82 Senior Leadership At the Corners 40.5 Jim Fox 1983-86 40.5 Mike Shafer 1999-02 The Orange will feature two senior in Tanard Jackson (Silver Spring, Md.) and Terrel Lemon (Maimi, Fla.) … Jackson started every game last season, compiling 42 tackles and one interception … Lemon also saw action in every game as a reserve Orange Faces in New Places … The duo provides senior leadership to a cornerback unit that features three sophomores and two freshmen behind them … The Some Orange faces look familiar, Orange pass defense ranked 21st in the nation in 2005, allowing but in different positions from 2005 … Seven players made switches on 185 yards per game, and totaled 14 interceptions … Three times last Tanard season the Orange held opponents under 100 yards passing. defense, including junior Joe Fields Jackson (Houston, Texas), who moved from quarterback to safety and is listed as a Thorner and Jenkins Anchor Defensive Line co-starter on the depth chart… Here is a list of players in new spots on the Senior Chris Thorner (West Suffield, Conn.) and junior Tony Joe Jenkins (Springfield, Va.) will take up the center of the Orange defensive depth chart: Fields defensive line in 2006 … Thorner saw action in all 11 games last year, totaling a career-high 26 tackles … He started fast last season, recording six tackles against West Virginia and Buffalo … Jenkins Name Moved From Moved To followed his Freshman All-America season with 35 tackles, third- Jamar Atkinson LB RE most among SU linemen. Quinton Brown WR CB Joe Fields QB FS Shadeed Harris DT LE Chris Jameel McClain LB RE Thorner Nick Santiago DT LE Bruce Williams WR SS New Faces At Both Ends The defensive line will feature new starters at defensive end … Junior Lee Williams (Webster, N.Y.) is the only returning player to see time as a defenive end … Williams saw action in all 11 games, registering 11 tackles … Four players are adpating to their first seasons at the position … Senior Shadeed Harris (Hampton, Va.) and sophomore Nick Santiago (Utica, N.Y.) are shifting out from defenisve tackle … Senior Jamar Atkinson (Woodbridge, Va.) and junior Jameel McClain (Philadelphia, Pa.) were both linebackers last fall … The group has to replace NFL Draft selections Ryan Lee LaCasse and James Wyche. Williams 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse AT wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 20062 0 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Super Bowl Success RROBINSONO B I N S O N SLICESS L I C E S Head coach Greg Robinson has two Super Bowl Championship rings to go with his eight collegiate bowl game victories … Robinson at a Glance Robinson was the defensive coordinator for the 1997 and 1998 NFL Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Champion Denver Broncos … Robinson established his reputation High School: Garces (Bakersfi eld, Calif.) as a defensive mastermind in Denver, where he transformed a Alma Mater: University of the Pacifi c ‘75 struggling defense into a Super Bowl Championship unit … After Years in Coaching: 30 inheriting a club that ranked last in total defense in 1994, Robinson Born: October 9, 1951 made an immediate impact in his fi rst season with the team, as the Broncos fi nished the 1995 campaign ranked 15th in the same Greg Th e Syracuse post is Robinson’s fi rst as a head category… By 1996, he had turned Denver into the league’s fourth- Robinson coach … A veteran of 14 seasons coaching in the NFL, rated defensive unit, and by season number three in ‘97, the Broncos including 10 as a defensive coordinator, Robinson has were on their way to the fi rst of two straight Super Bowl titles. coached for 30 years either at the NFL or college level … He spent his fi rst 15 seasons as a college coach. Playoff Impact During his stellar six-season stay in Denver, the Broncos made four playoff Success at Texas appearances and claimed back-to-back World Championships with wins in Super As the co-defensive coordinator at the University Bowls XXXII and XXXIII, making them just one of six franchises in NFL history to of Texas in 2004, Robinson was the mastermind accomplish a Super Bowl repeat. In that six-year span, Denver compiled a 64-32 (.667) behind the Longhorns’ defensive unit for the 11-1 regular-season record. squad that beat Michigan in the 2005 Rose Bowl … Th e Broncos ranked in the NFL’s top 10 in total defense during three of Robinson’s Robinson’s Texas defense fi nished the season ranked six seasons at the club’s defensive helm, fi nishing seventh in ‘99 (297.1 ypg), fi fth in 18th in scoring defense (17.92), 16th in rushing ‘97 (291.9 ypg) and fourth in ‘96 (279.4 ypg) … Denver’s defenses produced three top defense (107.42) and 23rd in total defense (320.08) 10 rankings in scoring defense - eighth in ‘98 (19.3 ppg), sixth in ‘97 (17.9 ppg) and in the country … Th e Longhorns held six of Texas’ 12 seventh in ‘96 (17.2 ppg) … Th e team’s pass defense ranked among the league’s top opponents to 14 points or less. In addition, the defense 10 in four of his six seasons with Denver fi nishing eighth in ‘99 (188.5 ypg), fi fth in was also able to hold two of the nation’s top scoring ‘97 (179.3 ypg), 10th in ‘96 (196.2 ypg) and ninth in ‘95 (206.1 ypg) … Denver’s run teams, Oklahoma and Texas Tech, 23 points and 14 defense ranked in the league’s top 10 three times during Robinson’s tenure … Denver points below their season averages, respectively. led the NFL in run defense in 1997 (83.2 ypg.) and ranked third in 1998 (80.4 ypg) … Th e performance of Robinson’s defense throughout the ‘98 playoff s was paramount to Robinson has Perfect Post-Season Denver’s quest for a second straight title … Th e Broncos allowed opponents just 53.0 Record rushing yards per game in the postseason and forced a remarkable 13 turnovers in just Bowl Game Staff Result three games … Denver allowed only 25 total points during that stretch. 1983 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 24, Michigan 14 1984 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 45, Illinois 9 Robinson’s Prominent Pros 1985 UCLA UCLA 39, Miami 37 Name Team with Robinson Pro Accomplishments 1986 Rose Bowl UCLA UCLA 45, Iowa 28 UCLA Rams, Colts 1986 Freedom Bowl UCLA UCLA 31, BYU 10 Denver Broncos Eight-time All-Pro 1987 Aloha Bowl UCLA UCLA 20, Florida 16 Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs Lions, Broncos, Chiefs 1989 Cotton Bowl UCLA UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 Derrick Johnson Texas Chiefs 1st-round pick Super Bowl XXXII Denver Denver 31, Green Bay 24 Jeff Lageman New York Jets 1991 1st team NFL (College Super Bowl XXXIII Denver Denver 34, Atlanta 19 and Pro Football Weekly); 1989 2005 Rose Bowl Texas Texas 38, Michigan 37 PFWA All-Rookie Denver Broncos 1997 All-Pro Ken Norton UCLA Th ree-time Pro Bowl selection Roman Phifer UCLA Rams, Jets, Patriots Denver Broncos 1999-02 Denver Broncos Two-time All-Pro Kansas City Chiefs selection

Robinson’s Coaching Career Year Position Organization 1975-76 Assistant Coach Pacifi c 1977-79 Assistant Coach Cal State Fullerton 1980-81 Assistant Coach North Carolina State 1982-88 Assistant Coach/Defensive Line UCLA 1989 Off ensive Coordinator UCLA 1990-93 Assistant Coach/Defensive Line New York Jets 1994 Defensive Coordinator New York Jets 1995-2000 Defensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 2001-03 Defensive Coordinator Kansas City Chiefs 2004 Co-Defensive Coordinator/LBs Texas 2005-present Head Coach Syracuse 220060 0 6 SSYRACUSEY R A C U S E FFOOTBALLO O T B A L L Syracuse AT wake forest SSeptembere p t e m b e r 22,, 20062 0 0 6 • WWinstoni n s t o n − SSalem,a l e m , NNCC Syracuse Depth Chart OFFENSE X WR 12 RICE MOSS (6-2, 201, Jr.) 2 Taj Smith (6-1, 184, Jr.) 16 Jeremy Horne (6-2, 184, RF) LT 64 Corey Chavers (6-5, 295, So.) 59 Carroll Madison (6-2, 316, Jr.) LG 59 CARROLL MADISON (6-2, 316, Jr.) 76 Mike Sklarosky (6-4, 277, Sr.) C 67 Marvin McCall (6-2, 292, Jr.) or 60 JUSTIN OUTTEN (6-1, 274, Sr.) RG 75 Ryan Durand (6-5, 312, So.) 76 Mike Sklarosky (6-4, 277, Sr.) RT 78 Eugene Newsome (6-7, 322, Jr.) or 69 Larry Norton (6-3, 310, Jr.) TE 84 Brandon Darlington (6-4, 260, Sr.) 89 Tom Ferron (6-3, 252, So.) 80 J.J. Nesheiwat (6-4, 246, Jr.) 98 Arthur Kapalanga (6-1, 255, Sr.) QB 10 PERRY PATTERSON (6-4, 242, Sr.) 9 Andrew Robinson 13 (6-3, 217, Fr.) 13 Cameron Dantley (6-1, 222, RF) TB 22 Curtis Brinkley (5-9, 197, So.) or 34 Paul Chiara (5-11, 210, So.) or 3 Delone Carter (5-10, 200, Fr.) FB 48 STEPHEN McDONALD (6-0, 240, Sr.) 43 Tony Fiammetta (6-1, 237, So.) or 38 Breyone Evans (6-0, 239, Jr.) Z WR 81 TIM LANE (6-2, 206, Sr.) 11 Lavar Lobdell (6-3, 201, RF)

DEFENSE DE 55 Lee Williams (6-3, 262, Jr.) 91 Brandon Gilbeaux (6-3, 256, RF) or 87 Shadeed Harris (6-3, 270, Sr.) NT 56 CHRIS THORNER (6-4, 299, Sr.) 97 Arthur Jones (6-4, 283, RF) or 95 Nick Santiago (6-3, 298, So.) DT 51 Tony Jenkins (6-3, 285, Jr.) 99 Cornelius Campbell (6-4, 290, Jr.) or 95 Nick Santiago (6-3, 298, So.) DE 52 Jameel McClain (6-1, 252, Jr.) 53 Jamar Atkinson (6-2, 235, Sr.) SLB 19 Luke Cain (6-0, 225, Sr.) 33 Ben Maljovec (6-3, 214, So.) MLB 8 KELVIN SMITH (6-2, 233, Sr.) 45 Jake Flaherty (6-1, 222, So.) WLB 57 Jerry Mackey (6-1, 233, Sr.) 30 Vincenzo Giruzzi (6-3, 230, So.) LC 28 TANARD JACKSON (6-1, 193, Sr.) 23 Derek Bailey (5-8, 189, RF) SS 26 DOWAYNE DAVIS (6-0, 200, Jr.) 15 Bruce Williams (6-0, 190, So.) or 6 Donta Herrod (5-11, 198, So.) FS 5 Joe Fields (6-1, 215, Jr.) or 17 A.J. Brown (6-0, 193, So.) RC 4 Terrell Lemon (5-10, 180, Sr.) or 27 Nick Chestnut (5-11, 182, So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS P 47 BRENDAN CARNEY (6-5, 205, Sr.) 39 John Barker (5-8, 148, So.) KO 47 BRENDAN CARNEY (6-5, 205, Sr.) 42 Patrick Shadle (5-8, 203, So.) 39 John Barker (5-8, 148, So.) LS 72 Ian Hammond (6-3, 308, Jr.) PAT 42 Patrick Shadle (5-8, 203, So.) or 39 John Barker (5-8, 148, So.) FG 39 JOHN BARKER (5-8, 148, So.) or 42 Patrick Shadle (5-8, 203, So.) Holder 47 BRENDAN CARNEY (6-5, 205, Sr.) KOR 22 CURTIS BRINKLEY (5-9, 197, So.) 21 KAREEM JONES (5-11, 211, So.) PR 15 BRUCE WILLIAMS (6-0, 190, So.) 86 Max Meisel (5-4, 149, Jr.) 32 Donte Davis (6-0, 185, Fr.)

Bold CAPS indicates 2005 returning starter