Review NOTEBOOK Minutemen Hand Out 2005 Honors Prior to Maine’s 413 yards of offense on Oct. 22, no team The UMass football team celebrated the 2005 season had gained more than 291 yards (Richmond on Sept. 1). UMass and looked ahead to 2006 campaign at a banquet at the held Rhode Island, which came into the game averaging 495.0 Campus Center Auditorium. Three seniors - running back yards per game to 249 yards on Sept. 24. Then-No. 4 James Steve Baylark, safety James Ihedigbo, and center Alex Madison was held to 157 yards after coming into the Oct. 15 Miller - were named captains for 2006. Baylark and Miller game averaging 467 yards per game. were both named to the Atlantic 10’s first team last year, UMass was also fifth in passing yardage defense giving while Ihedigbo earned a spot on the third team. up just 145.09 yards per game. Prior to the Maine game, UMass Other award winners from the banquet for the 2005 was the only team allowing less than 100 yards of passing per season included Baylark as the Outstanding Offensive Player game. and safety Shannon James and defensive tackle Keron The rushing defense has not far behind ranking in the Williams as the Outstanding Defensive Players. Punter top 10 all season prior to week 10. UMass finished 17th, al- Christian Koegel was named the team’s Outstanding Special lowing 116.09 yards per game. Delaware picked up a season- Teams Player. high 202 yards on the ground against UMass, which was allow- The Vic Fusia Most Improved Offensive Player Award ing less than 100 yards on the ground per game. went to Miller, while the Vic Fusia Most Improved Defensive Against Albany, UMass held the Great Danes to minus-37 Player Award was shared by linebacker Jason Hatchell and yards rushing, the second best mark in school history. In 1963, defensive tackle Justin Schweighardt. The Coaches’ Award UMass kept Vermont to minus-58 yards rushing. UMass has went to offensive tackle Brent Caldwell and middle held four of its last five opponents to fewer than 100 yards in linebacker Serge Tikum. both rushing and receiving. The team’s Academic Achievement Award was Despite the loss at Colgate, 17-14 on Sept. 10, the Min- presented to linebacker L.A. Love and the Marcel Shipp utemen held the Raiders to just 167 yards of total offense (85 Ironman Award was shared by Steve Baylark, Jason Hatchell, rushing yards and 82 passing yards). Rhode Island had just 78 and John Hatchell. passing yards and 171 rushing yards -- which was more than The Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year was shared 200 less than their average of 395.0 entering the game for by lineman Biff Gottehrer and quarterback Scott Woodward. the option-running Rams. The Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year was shared by UMass had three players with 10 or more career inter- linebacker Darrlyn Fenner and linebacker Anthony Monette. ceptions: Shannon James (20), Steve Costello (12) and Tracy The keynote speaker was former UMass defensive Belton (10) when the season finished. lineman Joe Abasciano, who graduated in 2000. Abasciano Leading the way on defense was UMass’ superb second- lettered for four years and was a member of the 1998 ary led by senior All-American and Buchanan Award Nominee National Championship team. Abasciano spoke of his Shannon James, finished his career as the leader among all experiences in the U.S. Marine Corp, working as part of the active players in the nation in career interceptions with 20 - Presidential Honor Guard in addition to serving in the Persian - after his fourth of the season at Delaware -- along with Gulf. junior safety James Ihedigbo. Ihedigbo finished third the At- lantic 10 in sacks at 7.5 and was second in tackles for loss with 12.0. His sacks per game ranked second in the Atlantic Top-Rated Defense 10 while his TFLs per game was also second in the league. UMass’ defense finished the season first in the nation in Sophomore linebacker Jason Hatchell was outstanding scoring defense giving up just 13.3 points per game, just 146 early with a team-high 107 tackles (9.7 per game) in his first total in 11 games. Through the first six games, UMass had season as a starter. He was eighth in the league in tackles per allowed just 36 points with 15 coming at the hands of the game. He was named the Atlantic 10’s Defensive Player of opponents’ defense which returned both a fumble (Colgate) the Week on Sept. 26 after his 12-tackle game vs. Rhode Is- and two interceptions (Colgate and JMU) for touchdowns. land. Hatchell led or tied for UMass’ lead in tackles nine times Looking at just the defense, UMass allowed 2.5 points per in 11 games with 11 vs. Richmond, eight vs. Albany, 12 vs. game for the first six weeks. URI, seven vs. Northeastern, 12 against James Madison and Through the first six games of the season, UMass al- 11 against New Hampshire. Hatchell posted a career-high 16 lowed just ONE offensive touchdown, a one-yard rush by Rich- tackles at Army (11/12). mond QB Stacy Tutt in the first game of the season in the third quarter. Prior to the Maine game, the Minutemen did Other National Notes allowed an offensive touchdown for a span of 21 quarters dating from Sept. 1 through Oct. 22. UMass did not allow an Punter Christian Koegel finished third in the nation in offensive touchdown for 322:31. punting average at 43.02. That mark pushed his career mark Prior to Maine’s Ron Whitcomb throwing a 57-yard touch- to 40.95 as he took over as UMass’ career punting leader in down pass to Kevin McMahan 6:54 into the game in Orono, 2005. UMass had not allowed a passing touchdown the entire sea- UMass as a team led the nation in net punting with a son (spanning 24 quarters), dating to last season, UMass had 38.35 mark, a combination of Koegel’s booming kicks and great not allowed a passing touchdown for 401:08 -- back to the punt coverage. second quarter of last year’s finale against Hofstra. The offensive line allowed just 11 sacks in 11 games to UMass finished third in the nation in total defense al- rank tied for eighth in sacks allowed per game at 1.0. Over lowing 261.18 yards per game. UMass was No. 1 in the nation the last 22 games, dating back to 2004, UMass allowed just 20 for the first seven weeks prior to giving up 426 yards to New sacks. Hampshire. UMass also led the Atlantic 10 in pass efficiency defense, UMass held two opponents to fewer than 100 yards of which ranked 19th nationally, with a rating of 106.83. offense this season. The Minutemen set the school record for fewest yards allowed in a game holding Albany to just 31. Doing The Safety Dance Against Northeastern, UMass held the Huskies to just 72 yards UMass set an NCAA Division I-AA record with three safe- matching the best performance by the Minutemen against an ties against Albany on Sept. 17. The safeties, one in the second eam A-10 team since 1982, when they held New Hampshire to just quarter and two in the third, were recorded when Albany quar- 67 yards -- the former school record for fewest yards allowed. terback Daniel Bocanegra was caught in the end zone once by Shannon James was a consensus First-T All-American in 2005. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 100 John Hatchell and when punter Marc Pallozzi was trapped twice Receiver J.J. Moore caught 13 passes in the loss at - all the result of poor snaps from center. It has been done Colgate to set a new UMass record for receptions in a game. twice in Division I-A (Arizona State vs. Nebraska on Sept. 21, Moore snagged 10 of them in the second half once redshirt 1996 and North Texas vs. UL-Lafayette on Sept. 27, 2003). freshman Liam Coen was installed at quarterback. Moore broke the record of 11 set by Tim Berra (Yogi’s son) in 1973 and More Team Records later tied by Jimmy Moore in 1998 and twice by Adrian Zullo in 1999. In the game at Colgate, the Minutemen posted a school- In the regular-season finale at Hofstra, Brandon Lon- record 34 completions on 59 pass attempts. That broke the don tied the mark with 13 games against the Pride. record of 33 set in 2002 at Northeastern. In the Colgate game, Liam Coen completed 20-of-35, starter Tim Day hit on 13-of- 23 passes and tailback Steve Baylark completed an 18-yard McGuirk Magic pass to Coen on a halfback option play. UMass has been tough to beat in the friendly confines of The Minutemen also set a new record for first downs in McGuirk Alumni Stadium since the start of the 1998 season. a game with 34 against New Hampshire on Oct. 29. They broke The Minutemen have gone 36-11 (.766) at home over the last the old record of 33 set vs. Boston University in 1977. Of the six years, improving their all-time record at McGuirk to 144- 34, 25 came in the passing game. 72-2 (.667).

2005 UMASS HONORS Brad Anderson Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference New England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star Team UMass Scholar-Athlete, Fall 2005 ECAC Football All-Star Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team Second Team Matt Austin Sports Network First-Team Preseason All-American Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference I-AA.org First-Team Preseason All-American Lindy’s First-Team Preseason All-American Steve Baylark Street & Smith’s First-Team Preseason All-American Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Lindy’s Preseason Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team Third Team Street & Smith’s Preseason Atlantic 10 Def. Player of the Year Walter Payton Watch List Number 1 FS by I-AA.org & by the Sports Network Sports Network Second-Team Preseason All-American Number 1 Small College Draft Projection by Draft.com Number 4 RB by I-AA.org Atlantic 10 Preseason First Team Number 4 RB by the Sports Network UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Sept. 26) Atlantic 10 Preseason First Team UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Oct. 25) Christian Koegel Walter Camp All-American Brent Caldwell Sports Network Third-Team All-American Atlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference Atlantic 10 Special Teams Player of the Year Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Liam Coen CollegeSportsReport.com All-Star Second Team UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Sept. 26) New England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star Team Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week (Oct. 23) ECAC Football All-Star Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 30), (Nov. 6) Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team First Team Golden Hemet - New England Sports Writers (Nov. 8) Atlantic 10 Preseason First Team UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Oct. 17) Armando Cuko Atlantic 10 Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 16) Brandon London UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Oct. 17) Atlantic 10 Third-Team All-Conference Sports Network Play of the Week (Oct. 17) Alex Miller Jason Hatchell CollegeSportsReport.com All-Star Second Team Atlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team Second Team Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26) Justin Schweighardt James Ihedigbo Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Atlantic 10 Third-Team All-Conference Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team Third Team Brandon Smith Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3) Shannon James UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of Week (Sept. 3) Buck Buchanan Watch List Associated Press First-Team All-American Serge Tikum American Football Coaches All-American ANew England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star Team Sports Network First-Team All-American tlantic 10 Second-Team All-Conference Sporting News First-Team All-American Sports Xchange First-Team All-American Keron Williams Walter Camp All-American New England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star Team I-AA.org First-Team All-American Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference Serge2005 T senior Don Hansen Gazette Northeast All-Region Team Third Team two-year team captain. CollegeSportsReport.com All-Star First Team ikum was a

2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 101 2005 STATISTICS Results (7-4 Overall, 6-2 A-10) Individual Stats Date Opponent Score Rec. Conf. Att. Rushing Sept. 1 at Richmond* (15/-) W, 19-6 1-0 1-0 6,040 Player GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lg Avg CN8 Sept. 10 at Colgate (15/-) L, 14-17 1-1 3,417 Steve Baylark 11 255 1120 63 1057 4.1 9 32 96.1 Sept. 17 ALBANY (25/-) W, 40-0 2-1 10,177 R.J. Cobbs 10 79 341 43 298 3.8 5 31 29.8 Sept. 24 RHODE ISLAND* (25/24) W, 14-6 3-1 2-0 15,314 Justin Montgomery 10 27 113 3 110 4.1 2 12 11.0 Oct. 8 NORTHEASTERN* (18/-) W, 27-0 4-1 3-0 4,257 Raunny Rosario 3 7 23 0 23 3.3 0 10 7.7 CN8 Oct. 15 JAMES MADISON*(13/4) W, 10-7 5-1 4-0 4,476 Dominique Stewart 10 5 27 12 15 3.0 0 17 1.5 WABI Oct. 22 at Maine* (8/-) W, 35-14 6-1 5-0 6,560 Matt Lawrence 1 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 CN8 Oct. 29 NEW HAMPSHIRE* (7/4) L, 28-34 6-2 5-1 12,539 Liam Coen 10 31 80 76 4 0.1 1 15 0.4 CN8 Nov. 5 at Delaware* (8/-) W, 35-7 7-2 6-1 22,078 Kyle B. Harrington 11 3 4 3 1 0.3 0 3 0.1 ESPNU Nov. 12 at Army (5/-) L, 27-34 7-3 34,055 J.J. Moore 5 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.4 RNN Nov. 19 at Hofstra (7/-) L, 10-21 7-4 6-2 3,520 Tim Day 10 5 13 19 -6 -1.2 0 9 -0.6 * indicates Atlantic 10 game TEAM 8 11 0 44 -44 -4.0 0 0 -5.5 Total 11 425 1730 265 1465 3.4 17 32133.2 Team Stats Opponents 11 437 1709 432 1277 2.9 5 48116.1 TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP Passing SCORING 259 146 Player G Eff. At-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TDLngAvg/G Points Per Game 23.5 13.3 Liam Coen 10 137.48 274-175-7 63.9 2175 10 84 217.5 FIRST DOWNS 212 143 Tim Day 10 103.80 73-38-6 52.1 514 2 51 51.4 Rushing 71 67 Dom.Stewart 10 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Passing 131 66 Steve Baylark 11 251.20 1-1-0 100.0 18 0 18 1.6 Penalty 10 10 R.J. Cobbs 10-200.00 1-0-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 RUSHING YARDAGE 1465 1277 Total 11 129.43 350-214-14 61.1 2707 12 84246.1 Yards gained rushing 1730 1709 Opponents 11 106.79 247-136-18 55.1 1596 9 64145.1 Yards lost rushing 265 432 Rushing Attempts 425 437 Receiving Average Per Rush 3.4 2.9 Player G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Game 133.2 116.1 Brandon London 11 60 774 12.9 3 51 70.4 TDs Rushing 17 5 J.J. Moore 5 27 337 12.5 2 26 67.4 PASSING YARDAGE 2707 1596 Rasheed Rancher 11 26 425 16.3 3 84 38.6 Att-Comp-Int 350-214-14 247-136-18 Dominique Stewart 10 26 356 13.7 0 45 35.6 Average Per Pass 7.7 6.5 Steve Baylark 11 25 220 8.8 2 40 20.0 Average Per Catch 12.6 11.7 R.J. Cobbs 10 16 140 8.8 0 22 14.0 Average Per Game 246.1 145.1 Mike Douglas 11 13 211 16.2 1 31 19.2 TDs Passing 12 9 Tim Day 10 9 107 11.9 0 33 10.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 4172 2873 Kyle B. Harrington 11 4 18 4.5 1 7 1.6 Total Plays 775 684 Sean Smalls 9 3 68 22.7 0 47 7.6 Average Per Play 5.4 4.2 Liam Coen 10 1 18 18.0 0 18 1.8 Average Per Game 379.3 261.2 Ian Jorgensen 7 1 13 13.0 0 13 1.9 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 30-518 45-756 Chris Hopkins 10 1 8 8.0 0 8 0.8 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 27-128 24-129 Justin Montgomery 10 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.6 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 18-377 14-215 Frank McDonald 7 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.9 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.3 16.8 Total 11 214 2707 12.6 12 84 246.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 4.7 5.4 Opponents 11 136 1596 11.7 9 64 145.1 INT RETURN AVERAGE 20.9 15.4 FUMBLES-LOST 17-11 29-10 Punt Returns PENALTIES-YARDS 80-638 55-416 Player No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Game 58.0 37.8 Steve Costello 22 80 3.6 0 16 PUNTS-YARDS 49-2108 69-2417 R.J. Cobbs 4 20 5.0 0 9 Average Per Punt 43.0 35.0 George Byrd 1 28 28.0 0 0 Net punt average 40.4 33.2 Bryan Haynes 0 0 0.0 1 0 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:47 28:13 Total 27 128 4.7 1 16 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 70/167 48/161 Opponents 24 129 5.4 0 18 3rd-Down Pct 42% 30% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 7/21 12/29 Interceptions 4th-Down Pct 33% 41% Player No. Yds Avg TD Long SACKS BY-YARDS 29-179 11-78 Shannon James 4 63 15.8 1 35 MISC YARDS 47 63 Brandon Smith 3 129 43.0 0 55 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 34 17 Steve Costello 2 0 0.0 0 0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-13 8-8 James Ihedigbo 2 12 6.0 0 12 PAT-ATTEMPTS 27-32 14-14 Tracy Belton 2 45 22.5 1 45 ATTENDANCE 46763 75652 Cesar Rosario 2 93 46.5 1 89 Games/Avg Per Game 5/9353 6/12609 Brandon Freeman 1 14 14.0 0 14 Jason Hill 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Serge Tikum 1 22 22.0 0 22 Massachusetts 46 85 56 72 259 Total 18 377 20.9 3 89 Opponents 29 33 49 35 146 Opponents 14 215 15.4 2 70

Steve Baylark led UMass in rushing for the third year in a row with 1,057 yards. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 102 Kickoff Returns Total Offense Player No. Yds Avg TD Long Player G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G R.J. Cobbs 14 277 19.8 0 28 Liam Coen 10 305 4 2175 2179 217.9 Sean Smalls 8 137 17.1 0 23 Steve Baylark 11 256 1057 18 1075 97.7 Steve Baylark 3 53 17.7 0 20 Tim Day 10 78 -6 514 508 50.8 Andy Resende-Gomes 3 26 8.7 0 12 R.J. Cobbs 10 80 298 0 298 29.8 James Ihedigbo 1 6 6.0 0 6 Justin Montgomery 10 27 110 0 110 11.0 J.J. Moore 1 19 19.0 0 19 Raunny Rosario 3 7 23 0 23 7.7 Total 30 518 17.3 0 28 Dominique Stewart 10 6 15 0 15 1.5 Opponents 45 756 16.8 0 50 Matt Lawrence 1 1 9 0 9 9.0 Kyle B. Harrington 11 3 1 0 1 0.1 Scoring Total 11 775 1465 2707 4172 379.3 |——— PATs ———| Opponents 11 684 1277 1596 2873 261.2 Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXSaf Pts Steve Baylark 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 66 Field Goals Armando Cuko 0 6-13 27-32 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 45 Player FG-A Pct 20-29 30-39 40-49 Lg Blk R.J. Cobbs 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Armando Cuko 6-13 46.2 2-4 2-3 2-6 41 0 Rasheed Rancher 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20 Brandon London 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20 Punting Justin Montgomery 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Player No. Yds Avg Lg. TB FC I20 Blkd J.J. Moore 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Christian Koegel 49 2108 43.0 60 5 2 18 0 Shannon James 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Total 49 2108 43.0 60 5 2 18 0 Bryan Haynes 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents 69 2417 35.0 64 3 15 12 1 Cesar Rosario 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Liam Coen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-2 0 0 6 Kickoffs Mike Douglas 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Player No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net Ln Kyle B. Harrington 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Armando Cuko 50 2764 55.3 3 1 Tracy Belton 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Christian Koegel 1 46 46.0 0 0 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 Total 51 2810 55.1 3 1 816 39.1 25 John Hatchell 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Opponents 38 2081 54.8 4 3 598 39.0 25 Total 34 6-13 27-32 0-0 2 2-2 0 3 259 Opponents 17 8-8 14-14 1-1 1 1-2 0 1 146 Defensive Stats |———Tackles———| |-Sacks-| |—Pass Def—| |-Fumbles-| Blkd Player GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 43 Jason Hatchell 11 43 64 107 4.0-13 1.0-7 . 1 . . 1 . . 29 Brad Anderson 10 17 45 62 9.0-35 2.5-14 . 1 . 1-0 1 . . 7 James Ihedigbo 11 33 25 58 12.0-60 7.5-53 2-12 5 . . 1 . . 95 Keron Williams 11 25 31 56 10.5-57 4.0-31 . 2 . . 1 . . 6 Shannon James 11 30 25 55 1.5-3 . 4-63 5 . 3-36 . . . 51 Serge Tikum 11 15 39 54 1.5-3 0.5-2 1-22 ...... 26 Tracy Belton 11 26 23 49 1.0-2 . 2-45 5 . . . . . 48 David Burris 10 20 29 49 8.5-24 2.5-11 . 2 . 1-0 . . . 34 Brandon Freeman 10 21 19 40 2.0-5 . 1-14 4 . 1-0 . . . 55 John Hatchell 11 14 22 36 5.5-23 2.0-11 ...... 1 23 Brandon Smith 11 24 11 35 3.0-15 1.0-6 3-129 7 . . 1 . . 53 Cesar Rosario 11 15 15 30 . . 2-93 ...... 57 Justin Schweighardt 11 10 18 28 6.0-23 5.0-21 . 3 . . . . . 97 Jason Leonard 11 6 16 22 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 2 Steve Costello 10 14 5 19 1.5-2 . 2-0 5 . . . . . 90 Patrick Powell 10 4 12 16 0.5-1 . . . . 1-0 . . . 15 Greg Scott 10 8 6 14 ...... 1 . . 11 Charles Walker 3 4 7 11 1.5-11 1.0-9 ...... 21 Michael Meggett 8 6 3 9 . . . . . 1-11 . . . 45 George Byrd 11 2 7 9 0.5-1 ...... 1 . 16 Sean Smalls 9 5 3 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 91 Andy Resende-Gomes 10 3 3 6 ...... 52 Jason Hill 8 3 3 6 . . 1--1 1 . . . . . 24 Brian Ellis 11 3 1 4 ...... 79 Matt Stolte 5 2 2 4 ...... 28 Justin Montgomery 10 1 2 3 ...... 36 Darrlyn Fenner 9 2 . 2 ...... 41 Domenique Milton 10 1 1 2 ...... TM TEAM 8 2 . 2 ...... 2 67 Brent Caldwell 11 2 . 2 ...... 5 Steve Baylark 11 2 . 2 ...... 39 Ryan Logan 3 . 1 1 ...... 81 Brandon London 11 1 . 1 ...... 12 Liam Coen 10 1 . 1 ...... 44 Mike Douglas 11 1 . 1 ...... 37 Lloyd Alston 2 1 . 1 ...... 40 Frank McDonald 7 . 1 1 ...... 54 Darnel DeLaire 1 . 1 1 ...... 73 David Thompson 11 . 1 1 ...... 9 Dominique Stewart 10 . 1 1 ...... Jason Hatchell led 86 Bryan Haynes 8 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . UMass in tackles Total 11 368 442 810 69-279 29-179 18-377 45 . 10-47 6 1 3 with 107. Opponents 11 385 488 873 62.0-195 11-78 14-215 41 3 11-63 4 . 1 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 103 Game-By-Game OFFENSE Rushing Car.-Yds-TD, Lg #3 Cobbs #5 Baylark #10 Day #12 Coen #14 Harrington #20 Rosario #28 Montgomery at Richmond 1-7-0, 7 30-124-0, 25 0-0 DNP 0-0 3-7-0, 4 DNT-INJ at Colgate 4-30-0, 25 19-57-0, 22 2- (-18)-0, 0 1-15-0, 15 0-0 DNP 0-0 ALBANY 14-73-2, 20 18-78-1, 17 0-0 3-6-0, 11 1-3-0, 3 3-15-0, 10 12-53-1, 11 RHODE ISLAND 11-8-1, 5 28-132-1, 32 DNP 4-0-0, 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 NORTHEASTERN 15-99-2, 31 17-65-0, 16 0-0 4- (-13)-0, 0 1-1-0, 1 1-1-0, 1 4-11-0, 7 JMS. MADISON 15-24-0, 8 19-57-1, 16 1- (-1)-0, -1 2-2-0, 5 0-0 DNP 0-0 at Maine DNT-INJ 30-198-1, 25 0-0 4- (-5)-0, 5 0-0 DNP 3-14-0, 12 NEW HAMPSHIRE 8-38-0, 13 25-116-2, 18 0-0 1- (-8)-0, -8 0-0 DNP 0-0 at Delaware 7-31-0, 9 26-109-1, 18 0-0 4-12-1, 5 1- (-3)-0, -3 DNP 7-31-1, 9 at Army 2- (-8)-0, 12 15-49-1, 17 1-9-0, 9 3-5-0, 6 0-0 DNP 1-1-0, 1 at Hofstra 2- (-4)-0, -1 28-73-1, 9 1-4-0, 4 3- (-22)-0, 0 0-0 DNT 0-0

Receiving Car.-Yds-TD, Lg #1 Moore #3 Cobbs #5 Baylark #9 Stewart #10 Day #14 Harrington #17 Rancher at Richmond 4-45-1, 14 2-1-0, 1 1-12-0, 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 at Colgate 13-128-1, 20 4-29-0, 19 2-17-0, 11 2-25-0, 14 0-0 0-0 4-39-1, 14 ALBANY 6-95-0, 26 0-0 0-0 DNP 0-0 1-1-0, 1 4-70-1, 38 RHODE ISLAND 3-55-0, 22 1-14-0, 14 0-0 1-45-0, 45 DNP 1-7-0, 7 1-12-0, 12 NORTHEASTERN 1-14-0, 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-25-0, 20 1-6-1, 6 1-8-0, 8 JMS. MADISON DNP-INJ 1-6-0, 6 0-0 4-25-0, 11 0-0 1-4-0, 4 0-0 at Maine DNT-INJ 0-0 6-64-2, 23 4-40-0, 20 1-6-0, 6 0-0 1-1-0, 1 NEW HAMPSHIRE DND-INJ 2-13-0, 7 4-33-0, 11 6-86-0, 23 1-5-0, 5 0-0 6-108-0, 36 at Delaware DNT-INJ 3-35-0, 15 4-23-0, 14 3-51-0, 30 2-11-0, 7 0-0 3-126-1, 84 at Army DNT-INJ 1-19-0, 19 6-24-0, 9 3-29-0, 18 3-60-0, 33 0-0 4-38-0, 25 at Hofstra DNT-INJ 2-23-0, 22 2-47-0, 40 3-55-0, 26 0-0 0-0 2-23-0, 17

Car.-Yds-TD, Lg #44 Douglas #80 Hopkins #81 London at Richmond 2-20-0, 17 0-0 4-80-1, 51td at Colgate 3-51-0, 20 0-0 5-60-0, 28 ALBANY 0-0 0-0 4-59-0, 28 RHODE ISLAND 2-56-0, 31 0-0 8-95-0, 29 NORTHEASTERN 0-0 0-0 0-0 JMS. MADISON 1-16-0, 16 0-0 4-70-0, 27 at Maine 2-26-1, 17 0-0 7-99-0, 36 NEW HAMPSHIRE 3-42-0, 19 0-0 9-114-2, 26 at Delaware 0-0 0-0 5-66-0, 19 at Army 0-0 0-0 1-9-0, 9 at Hofstra 0-0 1-8-0, 8 13-122-0, 22

Passing Field Goals Punting A-C-Yd., TD/Int #10 Day #12 Coen #31 Cuko #13 Koegel (Made, Missed) (No-Yd.-Avg, Lg/I20) at Richmond 27-13-158, 2/1 DNP 24G, 31G 5-214-42.8, 53/1 at Colgate 23-13-156, 0/4 35-20-193, 2/1 21wr 4-120-40.0, 44/0 ALBANY 1-1-12, 0/0 20-14-213, 1/0 22 wr 5-215-43.0, 50/3 RHODE ISLAND DNP 18-24-290, 0/0 42 wl, 43 wl 3-156-52.0, 54/1 NORTHEASTERN 0-0 5-9-53, 1/0 none 6-272-45.3, 58/3 JMS. MADISON 14-7-114, 0/0 15-5-54, 0/2 41G 8-332-41.5, 56/2 at Maine 0-0 31-21-236, 3/0 43 wl, 41 wl 3-141-47.0, 60/1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 0-0 50-31-401, 2/0 33 sh 2-68-34.0, 34/1 at Delaware 0-0 26-21-318, 1/0 none 4-175-43.8, 51/2 at Army 0-0 34-21-213, 0/3 41 G, 35 G 5-209-41.8, 58/1 at Hofstra 8-4-74, 0/1 30-19-204, 0/1 23 G 5-206-41.2, 45/3

Offensive Starters GAME WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB FB/WR/TE WR at Richmond London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Douglas Day Baylark McDonald (FB) Cobbs at Colgate London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Douglas Day Baylark Harrington (FB) Moore ALBANY London Caldwell McAfee Miller Thompson McBride Douglas Coen Baylark Harrington (FB) Moore RHODE ISLAND London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson McBride Douglas Coen Baylark Hopkins (TE) Moore NORTHEASTERN London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Hopkins Coen Baylark Rancher (WR) Stewart JMS. MADISON London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Hopkins Coen Baylark Harrington (FB) Stewart at Maine London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Douglas Coen Baylark Rancher (WR) Stewart NEW HAMPSHIRE London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Douglas Coen Baylark Harrington (FB) Stewart at Delaware London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Douglas Coen Baylark Rancher (WR) Stewart at Army Rancher Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Hopkins Coen Baylark Jorgensen (TE) Stewart at Hofstra London Caldwell Austin Miller Thompson Calicchio Hopkins Coen Baylark Harrington (FB) Rancher

In his only year at UMass, Brentgame Caldwell at left started tackle. every 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 104 Game-By-Game DEFENSE Tackles UT-AT-TT #2 Costello #6 James #7 Ihedigbo #11 Walker #15 Scott #16 Smalls #23 Smith at Richmond DNT 3-4-7, int, 2pd 5-1-6, 2sk, 2tfl 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-2-5, 2int, tfl, 2pd at Colgate 1-0-1, int 1-2-3 2-4-6, 2sk, 4tfl 4-5-9, 1sk, 1.5 tfl 1-0-1, ff 1-0-1 3-1-4 ALBANY 3-0-3 2-1-3, int, 0.5 tfl, pd 1-4-5, 0.5 sk, tfl 0-1-1 0-2-2 0-1-1, pd 0-1-1, pd RHODE ISLAND 4-1-5, tfl 4-5-9 1-1-2, sk, 1.5 tfl DNP 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-1-5 NORTHEASTERN 0-0-0 0-2-2, int/TD, pd 1-1-2, int, sk, 1.5 tfl DNP 1-0-1 0-2-2 2-2-4 JMS. MADISON 1-1-2, 0.5 tfl 3-3-6, fr 1-4-5 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 at Maine 1-0-1, 2pd 0-1-1 7-1-8, int, sk, ff, tfl DNP 2-0-2 DNT-INJ 3-1-4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1-2-3 4-4-8 3-4-7, tfl, 2pd DNP 1-2-3 DND-INJ 1-0-1, sk, tfl, ff, pd at Delaware 2-0-2, int, 2 pd 6-0-6, int, pd 1-2-3, pd DNP 0-1-1 1-1-2 1-2-3, pd at Army 1-1-2 4-2-6, fr/TD, tfl 2-4-6 DNT 0-1-1 0-0-0 3-2-5, int, tfl, pd at Hofstra 0-0-0 3-1-4, fr 5-4-9 DNT 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1, pd

UT-AT-TT #26 Belton #29 Anderson #34 Freeman #35 Love #36 Fenner #41 Milton #43 Ja. Hatchell at Richmond 5-2-7, pd 1-3-4 3-3-6, int, pd DNP-INJ 1-0-1 0-1-1 5-6-11 at Colgate 3=1-4 DNT DNT 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 5-2-7, 0.5 tfl ALBANY 0-1-1 1-3-4, tfl 2-0-2 DND-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-6-8, 0.5 tfl RHODE ISLAND 2-3-5, 0.5 tfl 0-3-3, 0.5 tfl 1-2-3, pd DND-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-9-12, 1.5 tfl NORTHEASTERN 2-4-6 1-6-7, 0.5 tfl 1-1-2 DND-INJ 0-0-0 DNP 1-6-7, 0.5 tfl, pd JMS. MADISON 0-5-5 2-4-6, 0.5 tfl 2-2-4, tfl, fr, pd DND-INJ DNP 0-0-0 3-9-12, ff at Maine 6-2-8, tfl 1-5-6, 0.5 sk, 0.5 tfl 4-2-6, tfl DNT-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2-0-2 3-8-11, tfl 2-1-3 DND-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-7-11 at Delaware 1-1-2, int-TD, 2 pd 3-1-4, fr 1-2-3, pd DNT-INJ 0-1-1 1-0-1 4-2-6 at Army 3-1-4 3-8-11, 4tfl 0-3-3, pd DNT-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-9-16 at Hofstra 2-5-7, int 2-4-6, 2 sk, 2 tfl, ff 4-4-8 DNP-INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-6-13, sk, tfl

UT-AT-TT #48 Burris #51 Tikum #52 Hill #53 C. Rosario #55 Jo. Hatchell #57 Schweighardt at Richmond 0-1-1 2-2-4 0-0-0 3-2-5 1-1-2 1-1-2, 0.5sk, 1.5tfl at Colgate DNT 1-3-4 0-0-0 1-1-2 4-2-6 0-1-1, pd ALBANY 0-4-4, 0.5 tfl, fr 2-2-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-2-4, sk, safety 2-4-6, tfl RHODE ISLAND 2-3-5, 0.5 tfl 4-5-9 0-1-1 0-1-1 3-4-7, 2tfl 0-1-1 NORTHEASTERN 0-3-3, 0.5 sk, tfl 0-7-7, 0.5 sk, 0.5 tfl 0-1-1 1-5-6, int, pd 0-3-3 0-1-1 JMS. MADISON 0-6-6 0-6-6, tfl 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-2-3, sk, tfl 1-3-4, sk, tfl at Maine 6-1-7, sk, tfl 1-1-2, int 0-0-0 2--0-2, int-td 0-0-0 2-1-3, sk, tfl NEW HAMPSHIRE 3-5-8, sk, 2tfl 1-4-5 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-2-3, sk, pd at Delaware 4-1-5, 3tfl, pd 1-2-3 1-2-3, int, pd 1-2-3 2-1-3, tfl 0-1-1 at Army 1-4-5, tfl, pd 1-5-6 0-0-0 2-1-3 1-4-5 2-1-3, sk, tfl at Hofstra 4-1-5 1-3-4 0-0-0 4-2-6 0-3-3, 0.5 tfl 1-2-3, 0.5 sk, 0.5 tfl

UT-AT-TT #90 Powell #91 R-Gomes #95 Williams #97 Leonard at Richmond 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-3-3, 0.5 sk, 0.5tfl 0-2-2 at Colgate 2-4-6, fr 0-0-0 5-1-6, tfl, ff 0-1-1 ALBANY 1-0-1 2-0-2 1-3-4, 0.5 sk, tfl 0-1-1, 0.5 tfl RHODE ISLAND 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-3-8, 2tfl 0-3-3 NORTHEASTERN 0-2-2 0-0-0 2-5-7 0-2-2 JMS. MADISON 0-1-1, 0.5 tfl 0-0-0 0-4-4, 0.5 tfl 0-1-1 at Maine 0-2-2 0-0-0 1-3-4, 0.5 sk, 0.5 tfl 2-3-5 NEW HAMPSHIRE 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-6, sk, tfl 0-2-2 at Delaware 0-0-0 1-2-3 3-0-3, sk, tfl 0-1-1 at Army 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-2-4, 2tfl, pd 1-0-1, fr at Hofstra 1-3-4 DNT-INJ 2-5-7, 0.5 sk, tfl 2-1-3 Defensive Starters GAME DE DT NT DE SLB MLB WLB CB ROV FS CB at Richmond Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell C.Rosario Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Freeman at Colgate Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Powell Ja.Hatchell Tikum Walker Belton Ihedigbo James Costello ALBANY Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello RHODE ISLAND Williams Schweighardt B. Smith (DB) Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello NORTHEASTERN Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Freeman JMS. MADISON Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello at Maine Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello NEW HAMPSHIRE Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello at Delaware Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello at Army Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello at Hofstra Williams Schweighardt Jo.Hatchell Burris Ja.Hatchell Tikum Anderson Belton Ihedigbo James Costello

Justin Schweighardt was named one of the team’ Most Improved Players.

2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW s 105 Game-By-Game UMASS |—RUSHING—| |—RECEIVING—| |———PASSING———| |—KICK RET—| |—PUNT RET—| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg At-Cp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 35 147 0 25 13 158 2 51 28-13-2 158 2 51 1 19 0 19 3 15 0 9 464 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 26 84 0 25 34 367 2 28 59-34-5 367 2 28 3 63 0 28 6 10 0 9 524 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 54 219 4 20 15 225 1 38 21-15-0 225 1 38 4 87 0 27 2 -2 0 0 530 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 46 135 2 32 18 290 0 45 24-18-0 290 0 45 3 68 0 26 3 38 0 16 531 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 42 164 2 31 5 53 1 20 10-5-0 53 1 20 1 22 0 22 1 5 0 5 328 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 39 77 1 16 12 168 0 47 29-12-2 168 0 47 2 19 0 14 5 9 0 7 273 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 40 204 1 25 21 236 3 36 31-21-0 236 3 36 2 15 0 9 0 0 0 0 578 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 38 127 2 18 31 401 2 36 50-31-0 401 2 36 4 62 0 17 1 4 0 4 594 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 47 178 3 18 21 318 1 84 26-21-0 318 1 84 2 41 0 22 2 12 0 6 593 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 23 62 1 17 21 213 0 33 34-21-3 213 0 33 5 69 0 20 3 32 1 3 376 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 35 68 1 17 23 278 0 40 38-23-2 278 0 40 3 53 0 20 1 5 0 5 404 Totals 425 1465 17 32 214 2707 12 84 350-214-14 2707 12 84 30 518 0 28 27 128 1 16 5195 Opponent 437 1277 5 48 136 1596 9 64 247-136-18 1596 9 64 45 756 0 50 24 129 0 18 3973 |————TACKLES————| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 34 36 70 5.0-18 3.0-13 0 0-0 4-125 0 3 0 2-1 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 40 26 66 7.0-36 3.0-27 2 1-0 1-0 0 1 0 2-2 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 22 40 62 7.0-24 2.0-15 0 2-0 1-1 0 2 0 5-4 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 35 46 81 9.0-40 1.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 2-2 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 17 54 71 4.0-18 2.0-14 0 0-0 3-84 0 1 0 4-3 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 16 56 72 6.0-14 0.0-0 1 2-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 43 28 71 6.0-22 4.0-19 1 1-11 3-123 0 3 0 4-3 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 32 44 76 6.0-28 4.0-18 1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 4-4 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 51 14 65 5.0-17 1.0-11 0 1-0 4-44 0 5 0 4-3 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 36 52 88 9.0-37 1.0-9 0 2-36 1-0 0 3 1 3-3 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 42 46 88 5.0-25 4.0-23 1 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 1-1 Totals 368 442 810 69.0-279 27.0-165 6 10-47 18-377 0 27 1 32-27 Opponent 385 488 873 62.0-195 11.0-78 4 11-63 14-215 3 41 0 14-14 |—————————PUNTING—————————| |—FIELD GOALS—| |———KICKOFFS———| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 5 214 42.8 53 0 0 1 1 1 2-2 31 0 5 275 55.0 0 0 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 3 120 40.0 44 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 3 183 61.0 0 0 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 5 215 43.0 50 0 1 0 1 3 1-0 0 0 6 382 63.7 3 0 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 3 156 52.0 54 0 2 0 2 1 2-0 0 0 3 152 50.7 0 0 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 6 272 45.3 58 0 0 0 2 3 0-0 0 0 5 284 56.8 0 0 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 8 332 41.5 56 0 0 0 2 2 1-1 41 0 3 151 50.3 0 0 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 3 141 47.0 60 0 1 0 1 1 2-0 0 0 6 312 52.0 0 0 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 2 68 34.0 34 0 0 1 0 1 1-0 0 0 4 225 56.2 0 1 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 4 175 43.8 51 0 0 0 1 2 0-0 0 0 6 308 51.3 0 0 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 5 209 41.8 58 0 1 0 1 1 2-2 41 0 7 368 52.6 0 0 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 5 206 41.2 45 0 0 0 0 3 1-1 23 0 3 170 56.7 0 0 Totals 49 2108 43.0 60 0 5 2 11 18 13-6 41 0 51 2810 55.1 3 1 Opponent 69 2417 35.0 64 1 3 15 5 12 8-8 42 0 38 2081 54.8 4 3 Game-By-Game OPPONENT |—RUSHING—| |—RECEIVING—| |———PASSING———| |—KICK RET—| |—PUNT RET—| All Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg At-Cp-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Purp Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 34 147 1 48 16 144 0 27 35-16-4 144 0 27 5 116 0 50 4 29 0 18 436 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 48 85 0 29 6 82 0 39 15-6-1 82 0 39 3 27 0 11 1 8 0 8 259 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 32 -37 0 8 10 68 0 14 21-10-1 68 0 14 3 55 0 21 2 17 0 11 103 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 52 171 0 40 5 78 0 27 8-5-0 78 0 27 3 41 0 22 1 -3 0 0 287 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 37 36 0 11 4 36 0 21 15-4-3 36 0 21 5 84 0 36 3 14 0 10 170 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 36 96 0 12 6 61 0 16 11-6-0 61 0 16 3 62 0 25 3 8 0 12 307 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 37 138 0 33 19 275 2 57 31-19-3 275 2 57 6 81 0 20 1 14 0 14 508 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 39 156 0 44 19 270 4 45 29-19-0 270 4 45 3 52 0 21 1 3 0 3 481 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 37 202 0 32 13 103 1 20 28-13-4 103 1 20 5 80 0 33 3 26 0 13 411 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 40 120 2 46 22 224 2 44 27-22-1 224 2 44 6 108 0 25 2 2 0 9 514 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 45 163 2 27 16 255 0 64 27-16-1 255 0 64 3 50 0 22 3 11 0 8 497 Opponent totals 437 1277 5 48 136 1596 9 64 247-136-18 1596 9 64 45 756 0 50 24 129 0 18 3973 Massachusetts 425 1465 17 32 214 2707 12 84 350-214-14 2707 12 84 30 518 0 28 27 128 1 16 5195

|————TACKLES————| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 28 46 74 6.0-10 0.0-0 0 1-0 2-0 0 4 0 0-0 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 45 18 63 3.0-21 2.0-18 1 3-42 5-57 3 7 0 2-2 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 25 84 109 5.0-13 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 28 68 96 7.0-28 2.0-15 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 25 34 59 6.0-14 1.0-8 0 3-8 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 23 58 81 6.0-15 1.0-3 1 0-0 2-80 0 3 0 1-1 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 41 26 67 4.0-16 1.0-8 2 3-13 0-0 0 6 0 2-2 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 28 80 108 7.0-23 1.0-4 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 4-4 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 64 16 80 5.0-7 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 3 0 1-1 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 39 16 55 3.0-8 0.0-0 0 0-0 3-60 0 2 0 3-3 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 39 42 81 10.0-40 3.0-22 0 0-0 2-18 0 4 0 1-1 Opponent totals 385 488 873 62.0-195 11.0-78 4 11-63 14-215 3 41 0 14-14 Massachusetts 368 442 810 69.0-279 27.0-165 6 10-47 18-377 0 27 1 32-27 |—————————PUNTING—————————| |—FIELD GOALS—| |———KICKOFFS———| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Sep 01, 2005 at Richmond 6 268 44.7 64 0 1 1 2 1 0-0 0 0 2 105 52.5 0 1 Sep 10, 2005 at Colgate 9 286 31.8 40 0 0 1 0 3 1-1 36 0 4 196 49.0 0 1 Sep 17, 2005 ALBANY 5 171 34.2 37 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 4 248 62.0 0 0 Sep 24, 2005 RHODE ISLAND 5 201 40.2 48 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 29 0 3 166 55.3 0 0 Oct 08, 2005 NORTHEASTERN 10 334 33.4 40 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 56 56.0 0 0 Oct 15, 2005 JAMES MADISON 10 327 32.7 45 0 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 2 98 49.0 0 0 Oct 22, 2005 at Maine 4 184 46.0 58 0 1 1 2 0 0-0 0 0 3 85 28.3 0 0 Oct 29, 2005 NEW HAMPSHIRE 4 108 27.0 35 0 0 2 0 1 2-2 40 0 6 346 57.7 1 1 Nov 05, 2005 at Delaware 5 221 44.2 53 0 0 2 1 2 0-0 0 0 2 118 59.0 0 0 Nov 12, 2005 at Army 6 172 28.7 40 1 0 1 0 2 1-1 41 0 6 357 59.5 1 0 Nov 19, 2005 at Hofstra 5 145 29.0 36 0 0 3 0 1 2-2 42 0 5 306 61.2 2 0 Opponent totals 69 2417 35.0 64 1 3 15 5 12 8-8 42 0 38 2081 54.8 4 3 Colin Stoetzel was Massachusetts 49 2108 43.0 60 0 5 2 11 18 13-6 41 0 51 2810 55.1 3 1 one of UMass’ tri-captains in 2005. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 106 Individual SUPERLATIVES UMass Players Opponent Players Rushes 30 Steve Baylark at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Rushes 27 Carlton Jones, at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Steve Baylark at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Rushing 148 Joe Casey, vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Rushing 198 Steve Baylark at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) TD Rushes 1 Stacy Tutt, at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) TD Rushes 2 R.J. Cobbs vs Albany (Sep 17, 2005) Carlton Jones, at Army (Nov 12, 2005) R.J. Cobbs vs Northeastern (Oct 08, 2005) Scott Wesley, at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Steve Baylark vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Terry Crenshaw, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Long Rush 32 Steve Baylark vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Kareem Huggins, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Pass attempts 50 Liam Coen vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Long Rush 48 Matt Hale, at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Pass completions 31 Liam Coen vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Pass attempts 31 Ron Whitcomb, at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Passing 401 Liam Coen vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Pass completions 22 Zac Dhaman, at Army (Nov 12, 2005) TD Passes 3 Liam Coen at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Passing 275 Ron Whitcomb, at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Long Pass 84 Liam Coen at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) TD Passes 4 Santos, Ricky, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Receptions 13 J.J. Moore at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) - RECORD Long Pass 64 Anton Clarkson, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Brandon London at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) - RECORD Receptions 9 David Ball, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Yards Receiving 128 J.J. Moore at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Yards Receiving 199 David Ball, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) TD Receptions 2 Steve Baylark at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) TD Receptions 4 David Ball, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Brandon London vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Long Reception 64 Marques Colston, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Long Reception 84 Rasheed Rancher at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Field Goals 2 Colin Gallagher, vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Field Goals 2 Armando Cuko at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) C.McCormick, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Armando Cuko at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Rob Zarrilli, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Long Field Goal 41 Armando Cuko vs James Madison (Oct 15, 2005) Long Field Goal 42 Rob Zarrilli, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Armando Cuko at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Punts 10 Jared White, vs Northeastern (Oct 08, 2005) Punts 8 Christian Koegel vs James Madison (Oct 15, 2005) Punting Avg 46.0 Rocco Navarro, at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Punting Avg 52.0 Christian Koegel vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Long Punt 64 Chris Radford, at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Long Punt 60 Christian Koegel at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Long Punt Return 18 Harry Wilson, at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Long Punt Return 16 Steve Costello vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Long Kickoff Return50 David Freeman, at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Long Kick Return 28 R.J. Cobbs at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Tackles 16 Jeff Pammer, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Tackles 16 Jason Hatchell at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Baron Flenory, vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Sacks 2.0 James Ihedigbo at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Sacks 1.5 Cole Haley, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) James Ihedigbo at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Dollar, Zach, at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Brad Anderson at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Kevin Winston, vs James Madison (Oct 15, 2005) Tackles For Loss 4.0 James Ihedigbo at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Fred Andrew, at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Interceptions 2 Brandon Smith at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Dhyan Tarver, at Army (Nov 12, 2005) S. Gutierrez, at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) UMass Team Interceptions 1 14 times Rushes 54 vs Albany (Sep 17, 2005) Opponent Team Yards Rushing 219 vs Albany (Sep 17, 2005) Rushes 52 vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Yards Per Rush 5.1 at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Rushing 202 at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) TD Rushes 4 vs Albany (Sep 17, 2005) Yards Per Rush 5.5 at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Pass attempts 59 at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) TD Rushes 2 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Pass completions 34 at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) -SCHOOL RECORD at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Yards Passing 401 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Pass attempts 35 at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Yards Per Pass 12.2 at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Pass completions 22 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) TD Passes 3 at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Yards Passing 275 at Maine (Oct 22, 2005) Total Plays 88 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Yards Per Pass 9.8 vs Rhode Island (Sep 24, 2005) Total Offense 528 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) TD Passes 4 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Yards Per Play 6.8 at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Total Plays 72 at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Points 40 vs Albany (Sep 17, 2005) Total Offense 426 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Sacks By 5 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Yards Per Play 6.3 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) First Downs 34 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) - SCHOOL RECORD Points 34 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Penalties 15 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Penalty Yards 106 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Sacks By 3 at Hofstra (Nov 19, 2005) Turnovers 8 at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) First Downs 20 vs New Hampshire (Oct 29, 2005) Interceptions By 4 at Richmond (Sep 01, 2005) Penalties 10 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Penalty Yards 85 at Army (Nov 12, 2005) Turnovers 5 at Delaware (Nov 05, 2005) Interceptions By 5 at Colgate (Sep 10, 2005) Team COMPARISONS Opponent Score 1st Downs Rushing Passing Pass Yds Plays Tot Yds Ret Yds Pen Yds TO Richmond 19-6 16/15 35-147/34-147 28-13-2/35-16-4 158/144 63/69 305/291 159/145 23/63 3/4 Colgate 14-17 27/9 26-84/48-85 59-34-5/15-6-1 367/82 85/63 451/167 73/134 85/39 8/2 ALBANY 40-0 21/6 54-219/32--37 21-15-0/21-10-1 225/68 75/53 444/31 86/72 84/10 0/3 RHODE ISLAND 14-6 21/13 46-135/52-171 24-18-0/8-5-0 290/78 70/60 425/249 106/38 72/9 0/0 NORTHEASTERN 27-0 10/5 42-164/37-36 10-5-0/15-4-3 53/36 52/52 217/72 111/106 45/43 3/3 JAMES MADISON 10-7 11/6 39-77/36-96 29-12-2/11-6-0 168/61 68/47 245/157 28/150 25/49 2/2 Maine 35-14 19/17 40-204/37-138 31-21-0/31-19-3 236/275 71/68 440/413 149/108 20/10 3/4 NEW HAMPSHIRE 28-34 34/20 38-127/39-156 50-31-0/29-19-0 401/270 88/68 528/426 66/55 70/35 0/0 Liam Coen and UMass set Delaware 35-7 22/19 47-178/37-202 26-21-0/28-13-4 318/103 73/65 496/305 97/106 63/20 1/5 two school records vs. New Army 27-34 11/15 23-62/40-120 34-21-3/27-22-1 213/224 57/67 275/344 137/170 106/85 3/3 Hofstra 10-21 20/18 35-68/45-163 38-23-2/27-16-1 278/255 73/72 346/418 58/79 45/53 2/2 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category Hampshire. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 107 Game Game 1 19 6 2 17 14 Sept. 1, 2005 • UR Stadium Sept. 10, 2005 • Andy Kerr Stadium RICHMOND - No. 15 UMass won its season opener for the sixth time HAMILTON, N.Y. - No. 15 UMass was unable to overcome eight turn- in seven years as the Minutemen downed A-10 rival Richmond in the overs (five interceptions and three fumbles) in a 17-14 loss to Colgate at 2005 debut for both teams, 19-6. Payton Award candidate Steve Baylark Andy Kerr Stadium. The Minutemen outgained the Raiders 451-167, but ran for 120 yards while Buchanan Award candidate Shannon James picked hurt themselves by repeatedly turning the ball over. Both teams are now off his 17th career pass in the win. Junior Brandon Smith had the first 1-1. J.J. Moore set a school record with 13 receptions in the game. two interceptions of his career including the one to seal the game with Even with all of the miscues, UMass held in the game into the fourth quarter. The Minutemen got on the board as redshirt freshman quarter- 6:26 left as Richmond was driving deep into UMass territory. Smith picked back Liam Coen, playing his first collegiate game, hit sophomore J.J. off a pass at the three-yard line and returned it 55 yards for the clincher. Moore from 17 yards out to make it 17-7 with 7:50 left in the fourth. Tim Day threw for 158 yards including two touchdowns. Moore set a school-record with 13 receptions and also had a career-high UMass' defense was solid all game picking off four passes. In the 128 receiving yards. first half they pitched a shutout and allowed just 92 total yards of of- UMass cut the lead to just 17-14 with 4:37 left as Rasheed Rancher fense, picking off two passes. For the game, UMass gave up just 291 caught his first career touchdown from Coen from five-yards out. yards. Richmond's top offensive weapon Stacy Tutt gained just 33 total The Minutemen were driving in the final minute of the game, but yards playing wide receiver and quarterback. Coen was incomplete on his final four passes of the game, all coming On the heels of a James' 17th career interception, UMass built the from the Colgate 39-yard line. lead to 16-0 on 51-yard bomb from Day to Brandon London with 53 sec- With seven turnovers in the game's first 30:35, UMass turned to Coen onds in the first half. London hauled in the pass and streaked down the with 14:25 left in the third quarter. Coen completed his first two passes right sideline for the longest reception of his career. before throwing the fifth interception for the Minutemen on the day to The teams traded interceptions midway through the second quar- Jared Napa. ter. Brandon Smith picked off his first pass at UMass but on the ensuing The five interceptions were the most thrown by UMass since Nov. 1, drive, Day was intercepted by Stephen Howell of Richmond at the Spi- 1997, a 51-13 loss to Hofstra. ders' 31-yard line. Coen, is his debut, had 193 yards on 20-of-35 passing and two touch- downs. Starter Tim Day threw for 156 yards, completing 13-of-23, but J.J. Moore hauled in a 12-yard touchdown score as Day rolled out tossed four picks. With an additional pass completion by tailback Steve and hit the sophomore with 3:34 left in the first quarter to put UMass Baylark, UMass set a school record for completion with 34. ahead 9-0. Cuko's extra-point attempt was blocked following the score. The third quarter continued to be more of nightmare for UMass as After a great defensive stop on Richmond's first drive of the game, Colgate's Andrew Moore scooped up a fumble by UMass' J.J. Moore and UMass scored the first points of the season on an Armando Cuko 24-yard returned it 42 yards for the touchdown, making it 17-0 Colgate just 27 field goal with 8:13 left in the first quarter. The drive was keyed by a seconds into the second half. pair of completions to Brandon London and a 25-yard run by Baylark. Geoff Bean intercepted a Day pass which was bobbled by J.J. Moore Richmond got on the board with 37 seconds left in the third quarter as and returned it 51 yards to put Colgate ahead 10-0 with 3:34 left in the senior Stacy Tutt plunged in from one-yard away to make it 16-6. Tracy first half. It was Day's third interception of the first half. Day threw Belton intercepted the two-point conversion. another pick with 2:41 left in the first half as Chris Williams intercepted Armando Cuko added a 31-yard field goal with 4:14 left to make it 19- Day at the UMass 41-yard line. 6 after Smith's second interception of the game. Mike Rava broke the scoreless game with 10:30 left in the first half Box Score with a career-long 36-yard field goal to make it 3-0 Colgate. Score by Quarters 1234 Score Box Score #15 Massachusetts (1-0,1-0) 9703 19Score by Quarters 1234 Score Richmond (0-1,0-1) 0060 6#15 Massachusetts (1-1) 0 0 0 14 14 1st 08:10 UMASS Armando Cuko 24 yd field goal, 13-59 5:09 Colgate (1-1) 0 10 7 0 17 03:34 UMASS J.J. Moore 12 yd pass from Tim Day (Armando Cuko kick 2nd 10:30 COLGATE Rava, Mike 36 yd field goal, 11-61 5:15 blockd), 6-38 2:54 03:34 COLGATE Bean, Geoff 51 yd interception return (Rava, Mike kick) 2nd 00:53 UMASS Brandon London 51 yd pass from Tim Day (Armando Cuko 3rd 14:33 COLGATE Moore, Andrew 42 yd fumble recovery (Rava, Mike kick) kick), 1-51 0:08 4th 07:50 UMASS J.J. Moore 17 yd pass from Liam Coen (Armando Cuko kick), 3rd 00:37 UR Stacy Tutt 1 yd run (Will Healy pass intcpt), 8-78 3:57 12-95 2:43, 4th 04:14 UMASS Armando Cuko 31 yd field goal, 5-29 2:12 04:37 UMASS Rasheed Rancher 5 yd pass from Liam Coen (Armando Cuko UMASS UR kick), 7-41 1:10 FIRST DOWNS 16 15 UMASS COLGATE RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-147 34-147 FIRST DOWNS 27 9 PASSING YDS (NET) 158 144 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-84 48-85 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-13-2 35-16-4 PASSING YDS (NET) 367 82 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-305 69-291 Passes Att-Comp-Int 59-34-5 15-6-1 Punt Returns-Yards 3-15 4-29 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 85-451 63-167 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-19 5-116 Punt Returns-Yards 6-10 1-8 Interception Returns-Yards 4-125 2-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-63 3-27 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.8 6-44.7 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 5-57 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-40.0 9-31.8 Penalties-Yards 3-23 8-63 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 3-1 Possession Time 31:00 29:00 Penalties-Yards 11-85 5-39 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 14 2 of 14 Possession Time 25:31 34:29 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 2 of 4 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 5 of 18 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-13 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 2 RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 30-124; Matt Lawrence 1-9; R.J. Cobbs 1-7; Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-27 2-18 Raunny Rosario 3-7. Richmond-Matt Hale 1-48; Tim Hightower 4-39; David Freeman 13- RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 19-57; R.J. Cobbs 4-30; Liam Coen 1-15; Tim 34; Josh Vaughan 5-18; Will Healy 5-17; Stacy Tutt 3-4; Levi Brown 3-minus 13. Day 2-minus 18. Colgate-Bennett, J.J. 16-48; Sutton, Jason 1-29; Evans, Ben 12-24; PASSING: Massachusetts-Tim Day 13-27-1-158; R.J. Cobbs 0-1-1-0. Richmond-Will Healy Hansen, Steve 6-7; LaMonica, Ray 1-2; TEAM 2-minus 6; Sloan, Lee 10-minus 19. 11-18-2-111; Levi Brown 5-17-2-33. PASSING: Massachusetts-Liam Coen 20-35-1-193; Tim Day 13-23-4-156; Steve Baylark RECEIVING: Massachusetts-Brandon London 4-80; J.J. Moore 4-45; Mike Douglas 2-20; 1-1-0-18. Colgate-Sloan, Lee 6-15-1-82. R.J. Cobbs 2-1; Steve Baylark 1-12. Richmond-Matt Hale 6-73; Stacy Tutt 4-29; Ben RECEIVING: Massachusetts-J.J. Moore 13-128; Brandon London 5-60; Rasheed Rancher Teufel 2-15; D. Desriveaux 1-10; Joe Stewart 1-9; Tim Hightower 1-4; John Crone 1-4. 4-39; R.J. Cobbs 4-29; Mike Douglas 3-51; Dominique Stewart 2-25; Steve Baylark 2-17; INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-Brandon Smith 2-84; Shannon James 1-27; Brandon Liam Coen 1-18. Colgate-Long, DeWayne 3-31; Parker, Kenny 1-39; Dillingham, B. 1-9; Freeman 1-14. Richmond-Stephen Howell 1-0; Andrew Harris 1-0. Evans, Ben 1-3. ond Attendance: 6040 INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-Steve Costello 1-0. Colgate-Moore, Andrew 2-6; Wil- ith had two liams, Cody 1-0; Williams, Chris 1-0; Bean, Geoff 1-51. eek. ATTENDANCE: 3417 Brandon Sm interceptions at Richm 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW and was A-10 Player of108 W career with 28 carries for 132 yards. It was the sixth time in nine games that he passed the 100-yard plateau, including a 138-yard Game performance at URI on Oct. 23, 2004. UMass' defense held Rhode Island's high-powered running attack in check for a 14-6 win on Saturday night. Rhode Island, which came into 3 the game averaging 495 yards of offense per game, was held to 249 by a 40 0 UMass defense that has given up just one touchdown and 15 points this season. Sept. 17, 2005 • McGuirk Stadium The Rams (3-1, 1-1 Atlantic 10) took a 3-0 lead on Colin Gallagher's AMHERST, Mass. - UMass' defense held Albany to just 31 total yards 21-yard field goal at 9:55 of the first quarter. The Minutemen (3-1, 2-0) -- a new school record including minus-37 rushing yards on the way to took control when Baylark capped an 80-yard drive with a 5-yard run at a dominating 40-0 victory on Saturday night at McGuirk Stadium. R.J. 13:55 of the second quarter. Cobbs ran for two touchdowns and quarterback Liam Coen, making his On their next possession, the Minutemen mounted a 60-yard drive first start, passed for 213 yards and another score to lead UMass to the culminating in R.J. Cobbs' 1-yard touchdown run at 5:36 of the second win over. quarter to go up 14-3. Albany (0-2) was forced into three safeties, a single-game record Gallagher kicked a 29-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. for NCAA Division I-AA. It tied the NCAA Division I-A record foe safeties, UMass quarterback Liam Coen was 18 of 24 for 290 yards passing previously accomplished twice. playing against his home-state team making it an esepcially sweet result. The safeties, one in the second quarter and two in the third, were NOTES: The attendance on was 15,314, the 20th-largest in McGuirk recorded when Albany quarterback Daniel Bocanegra was caught in Stadium history. Last year's Colgate game drew 16,405 which was the the end zone once by John Hatchell and when punter Marc Pallozzi was 11th-largest at McGuirk Stadium ... UMass held Rhode Island to 249 yards trapped twice - all the result of poor snaps from center. of total offense. The Rams came into the game averaging 495.0 yards of Massachusetts (2-1) took a 16-0 halftime lead on Steve Baylark's offense per game ... UMass' defense allowed just 6 points. Coming into 1-yard run early in the first quarter, Coen's 8-yard touchdown pass to the game, UMass' defense had allowed just nine points over the first Rasheed Rancher in the second quarter and a safety. three games (3.3 per game) ... UMass held Rhode Island to just 32 yards NOTES: UMass set an NCAA I-AA record with three safeties in a of offense for their final five drives of the first half after the Rams gained game. It has been done twice in Division I-A (Arizona State vs. Nebraska 76 on their first drive of the game ... Dominique Stewart had his career- on Sept. 21, 1996 and North Texas vs. UL-Lafayette on Sept. 27, 2003) long reception in the third quarter, a 45-yarder from Coen ... Mike Dou- ... UMass allowed just 31 yards of total offense by Albany, setting a glas had a career-long 31-yard reception from Coen in the second quar- UMass school defense record. The previous low was just 67 yards by ter. Douglas also had a 25-yard catch and had 56 yards in the game the New Hampshire (Nov. 13, 1982) ... UMass held Albany to minus-37 most in a game in his career bearking his old high of 51. rushing yards. It is the lowest total since a school-record of minus-58 was set against Vermont on Nov. 2, 1963 ... UMass posted its first shutout since the season opener last season, a 51-0 win at Delaware State Box Score (Sept. 4, 2004). Score by Quarters 1234 Score #25 Rhode Island (3-1, 1-1) 3003 6 Box Score #24 Massachusetts (3-1, 2-0) 0 14 0 0 14 1st 09:55 URI Colin Gallagher 21 yd field goal, 7-76 2:47 Score by Quarters 1234 Score 2nd 13:55 UMASS Steve Baylark 5 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 5-54 1:37 Albany (0-2) 0000 0 05:36 UMASS R.J. Cobbs 1 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 10-60 5:23 Massachusetts (2-1) 7 9 10 14 40 4th 12:44 URI Colin Gallagher 29 yd field goal, 14-63 6:36 1st 09:39 UMASS Steve Baylark 1 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 7-64 3:03 URI UMASS 2nd 13:09 UMASS Rasheed Rancher 8 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick), 8-29 4:40 FIRST DOWNS 13 21 08:06 UMASS John Hatchell safety RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 52-171 46-135 3rd 12:23 UMASS TEAM safety PASSING YDS (NET) 78 290 08:14 UMASS TEAM safety Passes Att-Comp-Int 8-5-0 24-18-0 03:48 UMASS R.J. Cobbs 2 yd run (Armando Cuko kick failed), 2-4 0:47 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 60-249 70-425 4th 13:33 UMASS R.J. Cobbs 4 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 8-67 3:45 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 09:43 UMASS Justin Montgomery 1 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 6-29 3:10 Punt Returns-Yards 1—3 3-38 ALBANY UMASS Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-41 3-68 FIRST DOWNS 6 21 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 32- (-37) 54-219 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-40.2 3-52.0 PASSING YDS (NET) 68 225 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-10-1 21-15-0 Penalties-Yards 4-9 10-72 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 53-31 75-444 Possession Time 25:06 34:54 Punt Returns-Yards 2-17 2--2 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 8 of 16 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-55 4-87 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 2 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-6 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-34.2 5-43.0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-15 2-21 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 0-0 RUSHING: Rhode Island-Joe Casey 21-148; Calvin Poole 11-25; Jerell Jones 5-10; Penalties-Yards 2-10 10-84 Jordan Bowers 1-8; Chad Campbell 4-3; Keith Brown 1-minus 8; Jayson Davis 9-minus Possession Time 20:10 39:50 15. Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 28-132; R.J. Cobbs 11-8; Dominique Stewart 1-4; Third-Down Conversions 2 of 12 8 of 15 Liam Coen 4-0; TEAM 2-minus 9. Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 0 of 1 PASSING: Rhode Island-Jayson Davis 5-8-0-78. Massachusetts-Liam Coen 18-24-0-290. Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-15 RECEIVING: Rhode Island-Jerell Jones 2-38; Calvin Poole 2-32; Kyle Edwards 1-8. RUSHING: Albany-Kenny Williams 5-14; Marcus Allen 6-7; Dan Beigel 3-5; Daniel Massachusetts-Brandon London 8-95; J.J. Moore 3-55; Mike Douglas 2-56; Dominique Bocanegra 11-4; Omar Johnson 2-3; Andres Vives 2-3; TEAM 3-minus 73. Massachu- Stewart 1-45; R.J. Cobbs 1-14; Rasheed Rancher 1-12; Kyle B. Harrington 1-7; Frank setts-Steve Baylark 18-77; R.J. Cobbs 14-73; Justin Montgomery 12-53; Raunny Rosario McDonald 1-6. 3-15; Liam Coen 3-6; Kyle B. Harrington 1-3; J.J. Moore 1-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 6. ATTENDANCE: 15314 PASSING: Albany-Daniel Bocanegra 10-20-1-68; Brett Hall 0-1-0-0. Massachusetts- Liam Coen 14-20-0-213; Tim Day 1-1-0-12. RECEIVING: Albany-Gabe Gallucci 2-22; Marcus Allen 2-15; Dan Beigel 2-12; Apollo Game Story 2-11; Irani DeAraujo 1-5; Kenny Williams 1-3. Massachusetts-J.J. Moore 6-95; Rasheed Rancher 4-70; Brandon London 4-59; Kyle B. Harrington 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Albany-None. Massachusetts-Shannon James 1-1. ATTENDANCE: 10177 5 27 0 Oct. 8, 2005 • McGuirk Stadium Game AMHERST, Mass. -- The nation’s best defense was once again wonder- ful, as UMass held Northeastern to just 72 yards of total offense in post- ing the second shutout of the season, winning 27-0 in a driving rain storm. 4 14 6 The Minutemen have allowed just six points over the last three games, its best run of defense since 1965, when McGuirk Stadium opened. Shan- non James picked off his school-record 19th career interception and re- Sept. 24, 2005 • McGuirk Stadium turned it for his third career touchdown. James leads all active players John Hatchell had one of AMHERST, Mass. - No. 24 UMass remained perfect in Atlantic 10 in Division I-A and I-AA in carer interceptions. UMass’ NCAA-record three play after the 14-6 win over No. 25 Rhode Island. The Minutemen R.J. Cobbs also ran for two touchdowns in the first quarter, coming improve to 3-1 overall, 2-0 A-10 heading into the bye week. UMass' from 31 and 13 yards to bring his career rushing TD total to 19, 11th most sacks vs. Albany Steve Baylark gained more than 100 yards for the 13th time in his at UMass. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW . 109 The UMass’ defense, which came into the game leading the nation in came into the game averaging 45.6 points -- second in the nation. JMU four categories cotinued to dominate as they equaled the lowest mark also came in averaging 467 yards per game and was held to just 157 by UMass has held an A-10 opponent to in terms of total yards since 1982, in UMass' defense which leads in fewest yards allowed per game at 161.2. holding the Huskies to just 72 yards. In 1999, UMass also allowed just 72 The scoring defense continues to lead the nation, giving up just 6.0 per yards to Northeastern which was the best since 1982 when UMass held game. The passing defense will also maintain its top spot after giving up New Hampshire to just 67 yards. UMass is allowing just 162 yards of total just 61 passing yards by the nation's No. 2 passer Justin Rascati. offense per game. James Madison scored its only touchdown as Akeem Jordan returned With the second shutout, UMass is allowing just 5.8 points per game, an interception 70 yards in the first quarter. It was the third defensive also best in the nation. The defense limited Northeastern to just 36 pass- score UMass has allowed this season while the Minutemen have given up ing yards, the fewest by an opponent since Rhode Island in 2002. Over- just one offensive touchdown -- 21 quarters and five games ago at Rich- all, the defense is giving up just 81.6 yards of passing offense each game. mond on Sept. 1. Northeastern had just five total first downs in the game including just UMass tied the game just three seconds into the fourth quarter as two in the second half. junior Steve Baylark plunged in from 1-yard out making it 7-7. Liam Coen completed just five of nine passes for 53 yards, but two of Junior punter Christian Koegel gave UMass great field position in the them went to Tim Day — who was UMass’ starting quarterback this season. Day hauled in two passes for 25 yards to led all players in receiving yards. fourth quarter with back-to-back 56 and 55-yard punts. NOTES: The last season UMass had two shutouts in the same cam- Quarterback Tim Day relieved UMass starter Liam Coen -- who went paign was 1980 when the Minutemen blanked Delaware State (37-0) on out with an injury in the third quarter. Day finished 7-of-14 for 114 yards. 9/27/80 and New Hampshire (17-0) on 11/15/80 ... James Ihedigbo had Coen was 5-for-15 with two interceptions for 54 yards before going out. his fifth career interception in the second quarter, but first since the 2003 season when he picked off four passes. The last was on Oct. 18, Box Score 2003 vs. Hofstra. ... UMass had three first-half interceptions ending Score by Quarters 1234 Score with Cesar Rosario’s first career pick-off as time expired in the first half. #4 James Madison (4-2, 2-1) 7000 7 #13 Massachusetts (5-1, 4-0) 0 0 0 10 10 1st 04:21 JMU Akeem Jordan 70 yd interception return (David Rabil kick) Box Score 4th 14:57 UMASS Steve Baylark 1 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 7-56 3:18 Score by Quarters 1234 Score 00:08 UMASS Armando Cuko 41 yd field goal, 8-14 1:57 Northeastern (1-4, 1-2) 0000 0 JMU UMASS #18 Massachusetts (4-1, 3-0) 13 14 0 0 27 FIRST DOWNS 6 11 1st 12:33 UMASS R.J. Cobbs 31 yd run (Armando Cuko kick failed), 2-31 0:16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-96 39-77 01:58 UMASS R.J. Cobbs 13 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 9-71 4:39 PASSING YDS (NET) 61 168 2nd 14:51 UMASS Shannon James 35 yd interception return (A. Cuko kick) Passes Att-Comp-Int 11-6-0 29-12-2 05:40 UMASS Kyle B. Harrington 6 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick), 7-46 3:27 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 47-157 68-245 NU UMASS Punt Returns-Yards 3-8 5-9 FIRST DOWNS 5 10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-62 2-19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-36 42-164 Interception Returns-Yards 2-80 0-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 36 53 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-32.7 8-41.5 Passes Att-Comp-Int 15-4-3 10-5-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 52-72 52-217 Penalties-Yards 4-49 3-25 Possession Time 26:45 33:15 Punt Returns-Yards 3-14 1-5 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 12 4 of 17 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-84 1-22 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-84 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-33.4 6-45.3 RUSHING: James Madison-Alvin Banks 14-46; Maurice Fenner 12-36; Justin Rascati 8- Fumbles-Lost 6-0 3-3 12; Marvin Brown 1-3; Team 1-minus 1. Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 19-57; R.J. Cobbs Penalties-Yards 7-43 5-45 15-24; Liam Coen 2-2; Tim Day 1-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 1; Dominique Stewart 1- Possession Time 29:55 30:05 minus 4. Third-Down Conversions 2 of 14 2 of 11 PASSING: James Madison-Justin Rascati 6-11-0-61. Massachusetts-Liam Coen 5-15-2- Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 54; Tim Day 7-14-0-114. Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-8 2-14 RECEIVING: James Madison-L.C. Baker 3-39; Tahir Hinds 1-16; Casime Harris 1-5; RUSHING: Northeastern-Maurice Murray 25-72; Anthony Riley 3-minus 2; TEAM 1- Chris Hawkins 1-1. Massachusetts-Brandon London 4-70; Dominique Stewart 4-25; minus 12; Anthony Orio 8-minus 22. Massachusetts-R.J. Cobbs 15-99; Steve Baylark Sean Smalls 1-47; Mike Douglas 1-16; R.J. Cobbs 1-6; Kyle B. Harrington 1-4. 17-65; Justin Montgomery 4-11; Kyle B. Harrington 1-1; Raunny Rosario 1-1; Liam INTERCEPTIONS: James Madison-Leon Mizelle 1-10; Akeem Jordan 1-70. Massachu- Coen 4-minus 13. setts-None. PASSING: Northeastern-Anthony Orio 4-15-3-36. Massachusetts-Liam Coen 5-9-0-53; ATTENDANCE: 4476 Dominique Stewart 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Northeastern-Cory Parks 2-23; Bill Monan 1-13; Kendrick Ballan 1-0. Massa- chusetts-Tim Day 2-25; J.J. Moore 1-14; Rasheed Rancher 1-8; Kyle B.Harrington 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Northeastern-None. Massachusetts-Cesar Rosario 1-4; James Ihedigbo Game 1-0; Shannon James 1-35; Brandon Smith 0-45. ATTENDANCE: 4257 7 35 14 Oct. 22, 2005 • Alfond Stadium Game ORONO, Maine -- No. 8 UMass' national-leading defense received its best test of the season, but did not break as the Minutemen topped A-10 rival Maine, 35-14 at Alfond Stadium. Steve Baylark scored three touch- 6 10 7 downs and went over the 100-yard rushing mark for the 14th time in his career finishing with a career-high 198 yards as he ran for a score and caught the first two receiving touchdowns in his career. He finished with Oct. 15, 2005 • McGuirk Stadium 262 yards from scrimmage, also a career-high. AMHERST, Mass. -- Freshman Armando Cuko kicked the game-win- Baylark had a 14-yard run to open the game's scoring 5:40 into the ning 41-yard field goal with eight seconds left in regulation to lift No. 13 contest. He grabbed back-to-back receiving TDs in a span of 54 seconds UMass past No. 4 James Madison at a soaked McGuirk Stadium. in the third quarter to put UMass ahead 28-14. He also had career highs UMass takes over sole possession of first place among all Atlantic 10 of six catches and 64 receiving yards. teams as the only undefeated team in the league at 4-0. Overall, UMass UMass gave up its first two passing touchdowns of the season and just is 5-1. The defending national champion Dukes fell to 4-2 overall and 2- the second and third offensive scores by an opposition this season. Maine's 1 in the A-10. Kevin McMahan hauled in a 57-yard pass from Ron Whitcomb just 1:14 It marked the first time 1993 that UMass kicked a game-winning field after Baylark's score in the first quarter. The duo hooked up again with goal to capture a game as Eric Oke hit a 40-yarder with 2:43 left in the 4:41 left in the third quarter from 35 yards out giving Maine a 14-13 lead. fourth quarter on Oct. 16, 1993 to lift UMass past UConn, 20-17. The last The Minutemen took a 13-7 lead with 9:03 left in the first half as Mike winning kick in the final minute came in 1990 as Marco Gabrielli made a Douglas grabbed a 17-yard strike from Liam Coen. 28-yarder with 43 seconds left to left UMass past Rhode Island, 16-13, on Maine piled up 160 yards in the first quarter - the most by any UMass Oct. 6, 1990. The win over a defending champ was the first for UMass which had foe in a period this year -- on its way to 413 for the game. lost twice before to the reigning champ. It was also the fifth time in six Cesar Rosario closed out the scoring with an 89-yard interception re- games UMass beat a Top 5 team since 2002. turn for a touchdown with 2:49 left in the game. It was the longest The Minutemen, which came in the game with the nation's top de- return for UMass since Anton McKenzie ran back a 96-yard pick against Tim Day caught two passes fense continued to dominate holding JMU to just seven points as they New Hampshire on Nov. 6, 2002. vs. NUvs. and James completed Madison. seven 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 110 00:00 UNH McCormick, C. 40 yd field goal, 12-54 2:35 Box Score 3rd 13:22 UMASS Steve Baylark 18 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 6-65 1:38 Score by Quarters 1234 Score 07:40 UMASS Steve Baylark 4 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 9-54 3:59 #8 Massachusetts (6-1, 5-0) 7 6 15 7 35 04:23 UNH D. Ball 12 yd pass from R. Santos (McCormick kick), 8-69 3:17 Maine (2-5,0-4) 7 0 7 0 14 4th 13:43 UNH D. Ball 33 yd pass from R. Santos (McCormick kick), 10-84 4:04 1st 09:20 UMASS Steve Baylark 14 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 11-80 2:54 09:47 UNH McCormick, C. 29 yd field goal, 4--1 0:56 08:06 MAINE Kevin McMahan 57 yd pass from Ron Whitcomb (M .Voliva kick), 3-74 1:14 02:20 UMASS B. London 6 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick), 8-78 1:53 2nd 09:03 UMASS Mike Douglas 17 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick failed), 7-64 2:43 UNH UMASS 3rd 04:41 MAINE Kevin McMahan 35 yd pass from Ron Whitcomb (M. Voliva kick), FIRST DOWNS 20 34 4-74 2:04 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-156 38-127 02:21 UMASS Steve Baylark 10 yd pass from Liam Coen (Brandon London pass PASSING YDS (NET) 270 401 from Coen), 6-65 2:27 Passes Att-Comp-Int 29-19-0 50-31-0 01:27 UMASS Steve Baylark 7 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick), 2-6 0:47 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-426 88-528 4th 02:59 UMASS Cesar Rosario 89 yd interception return (Armando Cuko kick) Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-4 UMASS MAINE Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-52 4-62 FIRST DOWNS 19 17 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-204 37-138 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-27.0 2-34.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 1-0 PASSING YDS (NET) 236 275 Penalties-Yards 4-35 7-70 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-21-0 31-19-3 Possession Time 24:41 35:19 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-440 68-413 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 16 8 of 15 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 4 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-15 6-81 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 5-20 Interception Returns-Yards 3-123 0-0 RUSHING: New Hampshire-LeVan, Keith 8-69; McCoy, John 18-58; Santos, Ricky 13- Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.0 4-46.0 29. Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 25-116; R.J. Cobbs 8-38; Liam Coen 3-4; Dominique Fumbles-Lost 4-3 1-1 Stewart 1-minus 8; TEAM 1-minus 23. Penalties-Yards 4-20 1-10 PASSING: New Hampshire-Santos, Ricky 18-28-0-248; O'Brien, Matt 1-1-0-22. Massa- Possession Time 30:10 29:50 chusetts-Liam Coen 31-50-0-401. Third-Down Conversions 10 of 16 4 of 15 RECEIVING: New Hampshire-Ball, David 9-199; McCoy, John 4-33; LeVan, Keith 4-26; Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 5 Williams, Jon 2-12. Massachusetts-Brandon London 9-114; Rasheed Rancher 6-108; Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-19 1-8 Dominique Stewart 6-86; Steve Baylark 4-33; Mike Douglas 3-42; R.J. Cobbs 2-13; RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 30-198; Justin Montgomery 3-14; TEAM 3- Tim Day 1-5. minus 3; Liam Coen 4-minus 5. Maine-Montell Owens 15-47; Arel Gordon 9-46; Ron ATTENDANCE: 12539 Whitcomb 12-41; Jermaine Walker 1-4. PASSING: Massachusetts-Liam Coen 21-31-0-236. Maine-Ron Whitcomb 19-31-3-275. RECEIVING: Massachusetts-Brandon London 7-99; Steve Baylark 6-64; Dominique Game Stewart 4-40; Mike Douglas 2-26; Tim Day 1-6; Rasheed Rancher 1-1. Maine-Arel Gordon 8-31; Kevin McMahan 6-180; Ryan Waller 3-20; Rodney Salomon 2-44. INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-James Ihedigbo 1-12; Serge Tikum 1-22; Cesar Rosario 1-89. 9 ATTENDANCE: 6560 35 7 Nov. 5, 2005 • Delaware Stadium Game NEWARK, Del. -- No. 8 UMass dominated Delaware defeating the Blue Hens, 35-7 at Delaware Stadium. It was UMass' largest margin of victory in the series with the Blue Hens which dates to 1958 as the Minutemen have beaten Dela- 8 ware five times in 28 meetings. 34 28 UMass' secondary picked off four Delaware passes including three by Delaware's QB Sonny Riccio, who had thrown just two interceptions all season, Oct. 29, 2005 • McGuirk Stadium in eight games. Senior All-American Shannon James picked off his 20th career AMHERST, Mass. -- The potent combination of quarterback Ricky Santos pass which leads all active Division I-A and I-AA players and is the UMass career and receiver David Ball was lethal for the UMass defense as they hooked record. Senior Steve Costello had his 12th career pick-off and junior Tracy up for four touchdown passing plays as No. 4 New Hampshire downed No. Belton had his 10th career interception in the win. Jason Hill added the first of 7 UMass at McGuirk Stadium, 34-28. Ball tied the McGuirk Stadium record his career to seal the game. for touchdown receptions with four, set by Steve Kreider of Lehigh in Redshirt freshman quarterback Liam Coen was sensational all afternoon as 1977 - which is also the record for a UMass opponent ever. he completed 21-of-26 for 3 18yards and one touchdown. It was his second Ball finished with 199 receiving yards on nine catches. Santos was 18 straight 300-yard passing game as he had 401 last week against New Hamp- shire. -for- 28 and 248 yards with those four touchdown passes. Steve Baylark ran for more than 100 yards for the third week in a row, New Hampshire took the lead for good at 24-21, as Santos hooked up picking up 109 yards on 26 carries. It was his 16th career 100-yard game. with Ball from 12-yards out with 4:23 left in the third quarter. On the Coen hooked up with Rasheed Rancher for an 84-yard scoring pass early in play Santos avoided UMass defenders Keron Williams and Justin the third quarter to make it 28-0. The play was the second-longest pass play in Schweighardt and then hit a defended Ball in the end zone. UMass history behind a 97-yard pass from Jeff Krohn to Jimmie Howard against Steve Baylark ran for two touchdowns 6:18 apart in the third quarter Villanova on Oct. 19, 2003. as he went over the 100-yard plateau for the 15th time in his career - Rancher had his second straight 100-yard receiving game with 126 yards on third versus New Hampshire. Baylark went in from 18 yards out just 1:38 three catches. into the second half and followed that up with a 4-yard run midway The Minutemen controlled the first half in every way, outgaining Delaware through the third quarter to make it 21-17. 243-78, running 42 plays to 21 for the Blue Hens, leading in time of possession Baylark finished with 116 yards on the ground. Liam Coen threw for a 20:16-9:44 and most impressively in passing yards led by Coen, who had 158 career-high 401 yards on 31-of- 50. His yardage mark is tied for the sec- while Delaware had just 29 yards - just three in the first 29:30 of the half. ond-most all-time in a game at UMass. Jeff Krohn also had 401 passing Coen completed an impressive 14-of-16 in the first half. yards vs. Northeastern in 2002. His completions are the third-most most in Tracy Belton picked off his first pass of the season and 10th of his career a game while his pass attempts rank fourth all-time in a game at UMass. and dashed down the right sidelines 45 yards for a touchdown to make 19-0. It UMass sophomore receiver Rasheed Rancher had career highs with six was his first career touchdown. UMass successfully converted a two-point con- catches and 108 receiving yards. version as Coen hit Rancher to make it 21-0 at the half. Brandon London grabbed a 14-yard pass from Coen with 2:35 left in Steve Costello closed the half with his 12th career interception as Riccio the first half as UMass pulled to within 14-7. London finished with nine threw up a Hail Mary. catches for 114 yards. Baylark made it 13-0 as he busting in from one-yard out with 50 seconds New Hampshire jumped out to a 14-0 lead just 20 seconds into the left in the quarter. It was his seventh rushing TD of the season and 25 of his second quarter. The Wildcats potent offensive combination of Santos career, fifth-most at UMass. That drive lasted 4:50 over 76 yards on 11 plays. and Ball hooked up for a pair of touchdown passes. Ball hauled in a 45- After getting off to a penalty-ridden start to the game (four flags in the yard bomb from Santos just 1:45 into the game for a 7-0 lead. Ball then first four minutes) UMass settled down and completed a 17-play drive which caught a four-yard strike from Santos to put UNH up by two scores. covered 81 yards (actually 119 of total yards after penalties) and 7:35. The drive finished with Coen running in from three yards out on a bootleg to the Box Score right side of the end zone. Coen was 6-of-7 for 82 yards on the drive. The loss was the largest for Delaware coach K.C. Keeler in his four years at Score by Quarters 1234 Score Delaware. His previous largest loss was by 14 points at Division I-A Navy last #4 New Hampshire (7-1, 5-1) 7 10 7 10 34 season. Steve Costello had his #7 Massachusetts (6-2, 5-1) 0 7 14 7 28 12th and final interception 1st 13:15 UNH D. Ball 45 yd pass from R. Santos (McCormick kick), 6-65 1:45 Coming into the game, Keeler was 25-3 at Delaware Stadium with the three 2nd 14:40 UNH D. Ball 4 yd pass from R. Santos (McCormick, C. kick), 9-85 3:16 losses coming by a total of 11 points with the largest margin four points. 02:35 UMASS Brandon London 13 yd pass from Liam Coen (Armando Cuko It was the largest loss for Delaware overall since the 2001 season when the at Delaware. kick), 9-84 5:39 Blue Hens lost to Georgia Southern, 38-7. 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 111 (KOENIG, Justin kick), 11-64 4:34 Box Score 06:07 UMASS Bryan Haynes 0 yd blocked punt return (Armando Cuko kick) Score by Quarters 1234 Score 01:54 UMASS Armando Cuko 35 yd field goal, 5-21 2:21 #8 Massachusetts (7-2, 6-1) 7 14 7 7 35 4th 13:46 ARMY JONES, Carlton 11 yd run (HILL, Walter pass from DAHMAN, Zac) Delaware (4-5, 1-5) 0070 7 10:16 UMASS Shannon James 36 yd fumble recovery (Armando Cuko kick) 1st 05:43 UMASS Liam Coen 3 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 17-81 7:35 03:02 ARMY HILL, Walter 10 yd pass from DAHMAN, Zac (J. KOENIG kick) 2nd 00:50 UMASS Steve Baylark 1 yd run (A. Cuko kick failed), 11-76 4:50 UMASS ARMY 00:30 UMASS Tracy Belton 45 yd interception return (Rasheed Rancher pass from FIRST DOWNS 11 15 Liam Coen) RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-62 40-120 3rd 11:27 UMASS Rasheed Rancher 84 yd pass from Liam Coen (A. Cuko kick), 1-84 0:13 PASSING YDS (NET) 213 224 05:32 DELAWAREArmand Cauthen 20 yd pass from Sonny Riccio (Zach Hobby kick), Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-21-3 27-22-1 15-74 5:47 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-275 67-344 4th 07:06 UMASS Justin Montgomery 9 yd run (A. Cuko kick), 7-74 2:27 Punt Returns-Yards 3-32 2-2 UMASS UDEL Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-69 6-108 FIRST DOWNS 22 19 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 3-60 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-178 37-202 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-41.8 6-28.7 PASSING YDS (NET) 318 103 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2 Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-21-0 28-13-4 Penalties-Yards 15-106 10-85 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-496 65-305 Possession Time 25:02 34:58 Punt Returns-Yards 2-12 3-26 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 8 of 17 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 5-80 RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 15-49; Tim Day 1-9; Dominique Stewart 1-6; Interception Returns-Yards 4-44 0-0 Liam Coen 3-5; Justin Montgomery 1-1; R.J. Cobbs 2-minus 8. Army-WESLEY, Scott 7- Punts (Number-Avg) 4-43.8 5-44.2 72; JONES, Carlton 27-58; DAHMAN, Zac 4-minus 5; TEAM 2-minus 5. Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1 PASSING: Massachusetts-Liam Coen 21-34-3-213. Army-DAHMAN, Zac 22-27-1-224. Penalties-Yards 7-63 4-20 RECEIVING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 6-24; Rasheed Rancher 4-38; Tim Day 3-60; Possession Time 34:18 25:42 Dominique Stewart 3-29; Sean Smalls 2-21; R.J. Cobbs 1-19; Ian Jorgensen 1-13; Third-Down Conversions 7 of 14 3 of 12 Brandon London 1-9. Army-TRIMBLE, Jeremy 7-86; HILL, Walter 4-26; JONES, Carlton Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 3 of 4 3-40; ULEKOWSKI, Jare 3-27; ANDERSON, Corey 2-18; VITI, Mike 1-18. Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 0-0 INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-Brandon Smith 1-0. Army-SCRUGGS, Barret 1-20; RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 26-109; Justin Montgomery 7-31; R.J. Cobbs DAVIS, Rob 1-37; NEWSON, Darren 1-3. 7-31; Liam Coen 4-12; TEAM 2-minus 2; Kyle B. Harrington 1-minus 3. Delaware- ATTENDANCE: 34055 Omar Cuff 16-95; Danny Jones 6-34; Erik Johnson 1-32; Ryan Carty 4-29; Sonny Riccio 7-15; Kervin Michaud 2-2; Aaron Love 1-minus 5. PASSING: Massachusetts-Liam Coen 21-26-0-318. Delaware-Sonny Riccio 12-23-3-95; Ryan Carty 1-5-1-8. Game RECEIVING: Massachusetts-Brandon London 5-66; Steve Baylark 4-23; Rasheed Rancher 3-126; Dominique Stewart 3-51; R.J. Cobbs 3-35; Tim Day 2-11; Justin Montgomery 1- 6. Delaware-Kervin Michaud 4-21; Armand Cauthen 2-27; Omar Cuff 2-27; Justin LaForgia 2-21; Aaron Love 2-minus 1; Danny Jones 1-8. 11 21 10 INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-Jason Hill 1-minus 1; Steve Costello 1-0; Tracy Belton 1-45; Shannon James 1-0. Delaware-None. ATTENDANCE: 22078 Nov. 19, 2005 • Shuart Stadium HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Terry Crenshaw had a 5-yard touchdown run and 2- point conversion, leading Hofstra to a 21-10 upset of No. 7 UMass in coach Game Joe Gardi's final regular-season game. Gardi, who announced his retirement earlier in the week, posted a 119-62-2 record in 16 seasons at Hofstra. Crenshaw had 23 carries for 115 10 yards for the Pride (7-4, 5-3 Atlantic 10 Conference). Quarterback Anton 34 27 Clarkson completed 16-of-27 passes for 255 yards with one interception. Steve Baylark, who had 28 carries for 86 yards for the Minutemen (7-4, Nov. 12, 2005 • Michie Stadium 6-2), scored on a 5-yard run at 3:59 of the second for their only lead at 7-6. WEST POINT, N.Y. - Zac Dahman completed 22 of 27 passes for 224 yards Crenshaw's TD run and conversion at 12:23 of the third put Hofstra and two touchdowns to lead Army a 34-27 win over Massachusetts on Saturday, ahead for good at 14-7. giving the Black Knights their first three-game winning streak since 1996. Armando Cuko's 23-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter got UMass Dahman’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Walter Hill with 3:02 to play sealed within 14-10. Kareem Huggins had a 4-yard TD run at 13:11 for the final the win. Jeremy Trimble caught seven passes for 86 yards and Scott Wesley had margin. UMass' Brandon London racked up 13 catches for 122 yards in the seven carries for 72 yards and one TD. defeat. He tied the UMass school record for catches in a game. Liam Coen’s interception at the beginning of the fourth quarter led to an 11-yard TD run by Carlton Jones. Dahman’s pass to Hill on the 2-point conver- Box Score sion gave the Black Knights a 27-20 lead. Score by Quarters 1234 Score The Minutemen came back to tie the game when they forced a fumble on #7 Massachusetts (7-4, 6-2) 0703 - 10 fourth-and-one at the Army 37 with just over 10 minutes remaining. Shannon Hofstra (7-4,5-3) 3387 - 21 James picked up the fumble and ran it in for the TD. 1st 02:56 HOFSTRA - Rob Zarrilli 42 yd field goal, 14-69 5:46, Army responded with a 12-play, 61-yard drive capped by Hill’s scoring grab. 2nd 09:55 HOFSTRA - Rob Zarrilli 28 yd field goal, 8-36 2:30 Army took its first lead, 9-3, with 13:28 left in the first half when Wesley 03:59 UMASS - Steve Baylark 5 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 12-74 5:51, ran for a 46-yard score. 3rd 12:23 HOFSTRA - Terry Crenshaw 5 yd run (Terry Crenshaw rush), 7-78 2:32, After UMass’s next drive stalled, the Minutemen caught a break when Army 4th 14:56 UMASS - Armando Cuko 23 yd field goal, 9-59 2:53, pushed a Massachusetts defender into the receiving Wesley. The officials ruled 13:11 HOFSTRA - Kareem Huggins 4 yd run (Rob Zarrilli kick), 4-74 1:39, UMASS HOFSTRA the ball hit an Army player and Jason Leonard recovered at the Army 24. FIRST DOWNS 20 18 Steve Baylark’s 17-yard run two plays later gave UMass a 10-9 lead. Baylark, RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-68 45-163 who averaged 104 yards a game before Saturday, was held to 49 yards on 15 PASSING YDS (NET) 278 255 carries. He caught six passes for 24 yards. Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-23-2 27-16-1 The Black Knights went back in front 12-10 when Justin Koenig hit a 41- TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-346 72-418 yard field goal with 1:24 left in the half. Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 3-11 Army started the second half with an 11-play, 64-yard drive capped by Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-53 3-50 Dahman’s 38-yard TD pass to Trimble. Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-18 UMass cut Army’s lead to 19-17 when George Byrd blocked an Army punt Punts (Number-Avg) 5-41.2 5-29.0 and Bryan Haynes recovered it in the end zone. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-45 6-53 The Minutemen took a 20-19 lead with 1:54 left in the third quarter when Possession Time 30:16 29:44 Cuko hit a 35-yard field goal to cap a 23-yard drive. He had a 41-yard field goal Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 5 of 14 in the first quarter. Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-23 3-22 RUSHING: Massachusetts-Steve Baylark 28-73; Dominique Stewart 1-17; Tim Day Box Score 1-4; R.J. Cobbs 2-minus 4; Liam Coen 3-minus 22. Hofstra-Terry Crenshaw 23-115; Kareem Huggins 13-60; Onyi Momah 3-7; Anton Clarkson 6-minus 19. Score by Quarters 1234 Score PASSING: Massachusetts-Liam Coen 19-30-1-204; Tim Day 4-8-1-74. Hofstra-Anton #5 Massachusetts (7-3) 3 7 10 7 27 Clarkson 16-27-1-255. Army (3-6) 2 10 7 15 34 RECEIVING: Massachusetts-Brandon London 13-122; Dominique Stewart 3-55; Steve 1st 08:21 UMASS Armando Cuko 41 yd field goal, 4-1 1:58 Baylark 2-47; R.J. Cobbs 2-23; Rasheed Rancher 2-23; Chris Hopkins 1-8. Hofstra- ore than in 00:03 ARMY TEAM safety Marques Colston 8-171; Devale Ellis 4-37; C. Sullivan 2-23; Brandon Sebald 1-16; 2nd 13:28 ARMY WESLEY, Scott 46 yd run (KOENIG, Justin kick), 3-55 1:35 . Brian Wolman 1-8. y 10:54 UMASS Steve Baylark 17 yd run (Armando Cuko kick), 2-24 0:47 INTERCEPTIONS: Massachusetts-Tracy Belton 1-0. Hofstra-Stephen Tate 1-6; S. ichie Stadium 01:24 ARMY KOENIG, Justin 41 yd field goal, 5-52 0:58 ass played for m Gutierrez 1-12. UM 3rd 10:26 ARMY TRIMBLE, Jeremy 38 yd pass from DAHMAN, Zac ATTENDANCE: 3502 34,000 at M a narrow loss at Arm 2006 UMass Football • 2005 SEASON REVIEW 112