2008 Hofstra Football Numerical Roster
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HOFSTRA-JAMES MADISON SERIES: Saturday's game is the eighth meeting between Hofstra and James Madison in a series that started in 1992. The Dukes hold a 5-2 series lead and have won the last four meetings including a 42-10 victory in 2005 at Shuart Stadium on Long Island. Two of the contests in the series had a three-point margin of victory including a 24-21 JMU overtime victory in 2002. The series history is as follows: 2008 Year Winner (Loc.) Score HOFSTRA FOOTBALL 1992 James Madison (A) 6-38 1998 Hofstra (A) 37-24 GAME 5: 1999 Hofstra (H) 34-16 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (2-2, 1-0) 2002 James Madison (H) 21-24 (OT) at 2003 James Madison (A) 20-23 #1 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (4-1, 2-0) 2004 James Madison (A) 21-31 Saturday, October 4, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. 2005 James Madison (H) 42-10 Bridgeforth Stadium (15,500) - Harrisonburg, VA THE LAST TIME - HOFSTRA vs. JAMES MADISON - OCTOBER 1, 2005 IN HEMPSTEAD: Defending I-AA national Television: None champion James Madison Dukes used a big second half to break Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7), Pre-game show at 1:00 p.m. open a close game and capture a 42-10 Atlantic 10 Conference win Internet: Audio - www.WRHU.org over Hofstra at James M. Shuart Stadium. Hofstra and James Madison were tied 7-7 at the half, but the Dukes 2008 HOFSTRA SCHEDULE scored two quick touchdowns at the start of the third quarter and took Date Opponent (TV) Time/Res. advantage of three Hofstra turnovers and turned them into 21 second Aug. 28 at Connecticut (SNY) 3-35 L half points to pull away for the win. Sept. 13 ALBANY 16-22 L OT Sept. 20 RHODE ISLAND*+ 23-20 W The Dukes got on the board late in the first quarter as junior Sept. 26 at Stony Brook (MSG) 43-3 W quarterback Justin Rascati hooked up with L.C. Baker for a 37-yard scoring pass. David Rabil's extra-point gave JMU a 7-0 lead. After Oct. 4 at #1 James Madison* 1:30 p.m. Rabil missed a 30-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter, the Oct. 11 at Bucknell 1:00 p.m. Pride tied the contest as junior running back Terry Crenshaw caught a Oct. 18 at Maine* 3:00 p.m. 4-yard pass to cap an 8-play, 80-yard drive. Quarterback Anton Oct. 25 #16 DELAWARE* 3:00 p.m. Clarkson was 5-for-5 for 78 yards, including two completions to Nov. 1 at #5 New Hampshire* 12:00 p.m. Marques Colston for 59 yards, in the drive. Nov. 8 #6 RICHMOND* 1:00 p.m. Nov.15 NORTHEASTERN* 1:00 p.m. The game turned for Hofstra in the third quarter as junior tailback Maurice Fenner rushed 66 yards down the Hofstra sideline to take a Nov. 22 at #18 Massachusetts *(CN8) 2:30 p.m. 14-7 lead just 1:10 into the period. Fenner rushed 14 times for 125 yards on the day. On Hofstra's next possession Clarkson was * - CAA Game + - Homecoming • All times ET pressured and hit while throwing and was picked off by tackle Chuck Suppon. The 6'4, 290-pound junior rumbled 33 yards for the touchdown and a 21-7 advantage. The Pride got three back on its next INFORMATION CONTACTS: possession as sophomore kicker Rob Zarrilli booted a 39-yard field Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Senior Sports Information Director; goal to close the deficit to 21-10. (516) 463-6764 - O; (516) 523-6692 - Cell; (516) 463-5033 - Fax The Dukes capped a 6-play, 98-yard drive on the first play of the James Madison - Gary Michael, Sports Information Director; fourth quarter as Rascati hit Ardon Bransford for a 64-yard score (540) 568-6154- O; (540) 568-3703- Fax eight seconds into the period. On Hofstra's next possession, Clarkson was picked off by junior linebacker Akeem Jordan at the Pride 30 and Bridgeforth Stadium Press Box - (540) 568-6521 returned 18 yards to the Hofstra 12 yard line. After gaining 10 yards on his first rushing attempt, junior Alvin Banks carried the ball into 2008 HOFSTRA FACTS, FIGURES, STREAKS AND TRENDS: the end zone from 2 yards out for a 35-10 lead. - Hofstra is riding a two-game winning streak and is coming off a 43- Clarkson, who suffered a shoulder injury, was replaced by 3 victory over Long Island rival Stony Brook last Friday night at sophomore Dennis Davis on the Pride's next possession. JMU safety LaValle Stadium. Phil Minafield picked off Davis at the Hofstra 41. Three plays later Rascati hit Tahir Hinds for a 29-yard touchdown and a 42-10 lead. - The Pride is 66-50 (.565) in regular season play since the start of the 1998 season. Hofstra has posted a 98-60-1 (.619) record since Rascati compled 8-of-10 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns becoming a member of the Football Championship Subdivision to lead the Dukes attack, which racked up 502 yards. JMU rushed for (FCS), formerly I-AA, in 1994. 320 yards. The Pride were led by Clarkson, who completed 24-of 40 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown, but was picked off three Cohen By The Numbers times. Senior receiver Devale Ellis caught six passes for 117 yards 11-15 Overall record while Colston added six grabs for 89 yards. 6-11 Conference record 5-7 Home record 1 2 3 4 F 6-8 Road record JMU 7 0 14 21 42 5-3 Night games HOFSTRA 0 7 3 0 10 6-12 Day games Scoring Summary HOFSTRA COACHING STAFF: Pride Head Football Coach Dave JMU– Baker 37-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) Cohen added two new members and made several promotions to its HU- Crenshaw 4-yard pass from Clarkson (Zarrilli kick) 2008 football coaching staff during the off-season. After the JMU- Fenner 66-yard run (Rabil kick) departure of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line JMU- Suppon 33-yard interception return (Rabil kick) coach Ed Foley to a BCS position and wide receiver/special teams HU- Zarrilli 39-yard field goal coach Jaime Elizondo to the Canadian Football League, Cohen JMU- Bransford 64-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) promoted: defensive coordinator Mike Elko to assistant head JMU- Banks 2-yard run (Rabil kick) coach/defensive coordinator; passing game coordinator/quarterbacks JMU- Hinds 29-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) coach Dave Patenaude to offensive coordinator/passing game coordinator; defensive backs coach Lyle Hemphill to special teams JMU HOFSTRA coordinator/defensive backs coach; defensive backs assistant Kahmal First Downs (R-P-Pe) 13-5-1 4-9-1 Roy to Receivers Coach; and defensive line assistant Kevin Mapp to Rushes-Yards (Net) 50-320 21-28 defensive ends coach. In addition Cohen added Bill Durkin from the Passing Yards (Net) 182 272 University of Richmond as run game coordinator/offensive line, and Passes Comp-Att-Int 9-11-0 25-44-4 newcomer Kyle Smith as defensive backs assistant. Durkin, who Total Offense/Plays-Yards 61-502 65-300 brings 11 years of college coaching experience to Hofstra, was an Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 All-American, a two-time All-Yankee Conference first team selection Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 4-62 and a two-time captain at Massachusetts from 1989 through 1993. He Interception Returns-Yards 4-52 0-0 was also named to the Yankee Conference 50th anniversary all-time Punts (Number-Avg) 3-37.3 6-39.3 team. Smith, a newcomer to college coaching, was a three-year Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 letterman and a two-year starter at free safety at Purdue University Penalties-Yards 3-21 6-48 from 2001 through 2005. The 2007 Pride football coaching staff, with Possession Time 33:43 26:17 returning coaches bolded, is as follows: Third Down Conversions 7-13 9-18 Fourth Down Conversions 1-1 0-0 Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 2-3 Mike Elko Asst. HC/DC./LB 3rd 10th Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 1-12 David Patenaude OC/QB Coach 2nd 17th Lyle Hemphill S.T. Coord/DB. 3rd 7th RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Crenshaw (10-45-0), Huggins (3-6-0), Bill Durkin Off. Line 1st 12th Clarkson (8-(-23)-0); JMU-Fenner (14-125-1), Hines (9-82-0), Banks Kevin Baumann Tight Ends 3rd 5th (16-77-1) Antonio Smikle RB Coach 2nd 4th PASSING: HOFSTRA- Clarkson (40-24-3, 274, 1), Davis (4-1-1, (- Malik Hall DL Coach 2nd 5th )2, 0); JMU-Rascati (10-8-0, 174, 3), Landers(1-1-0, 8, 0); JMU Kahmal Roy WR Coach 2nd 2nd RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Crenshaw (7-33-1), Ellis (6-117-0), Kevin Mapp DE Coach 2nd 6th Colston (6-89-0); JMU-Bransford (2-72-1), Banks (2-12-0), Baker Kyle Smith Asst. DB Coach 1st 1st (1-37-1) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Darby (3-8-11), Talvacchio (3-7- 10), LeGrande (4-5-9), Haley (3-6-9), Greene (3-6-9); JMU- Barnes (6-3-9), LeZotte (5-4-9), Winston (2-4-6) Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 6,065 Weather: 69 degrees and sunny HOFSTRA HEAD COACH: Dave HOFSTRA'S 2008 STATISTICAL LEADERS – 4 GAMES Cohen is in his third season as Hofstra RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG University head football coach.