2012 Opponents Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Villanova Maryland Penn State WILDCATS TERRAPINS NITTANY LIONS Friday, Aug. 31 • Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, Sept. 8 • Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, Sept. 22 • Beaver Stadium

Quick Facts Quick Facts Quick Facts Location: Villanova, Pa. Location: College Park, Md. Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 6,240 Enrollment: 37,195 Enrollment: 38,205 Colors: Blue & White Colors: Red, White, Black & Gold Colors: Blue & White President: Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. President: Dr. Wallace Loh President: Rodney A. Erickson Athletics Director: Vince Nicastro Athletics Director: Kevin Anderson Acting Athletics Director: Dr. David M. Joyner Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference: Big Ten Stadium: Villanova Stadium (12,000) Stadium: Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (51,802) Stadium: Beaver Stadium (106,572) 2011 Record: 2-9, 1-7 CAA 2011 Record: 2-10, 1-7 ACC 2011 Record: 9-4, 6-2 Big Ten : Andy Talley (Southern Conn. ‘67) Head Coach: (Syracuse ‘80) Head Coach: Bill O’Brien (Brown ‘92) Career Record: 218-134-2 (32 yrs.) Career Record: 76-80 (13 yrs.) Career Record: First season School Record: 190-116-1 (27 yrs.) School Record: 2-10 (1 yr.) School Record: same

Offensive System: Multiple Offensive System: Multiple Offensive System: Multiple Defensive System: 3-3-5 Defensive System: 3-4 Defensive System: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 21/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/14 Series Record: Villanova leads, 16-14-2 Series Record: Maryland leads, 6-1 Series Record: Penn State leads, 37-3-1

Andy Talley Norman White Dean Kenefick Randy Edsall Joe Vellano Bill O’Brien Matt McGloin Jeff Nelson Head Coach Media Contact Head Coach Defensive Lineman Head Coach Quarterback Media Contact

Media Contact: Dean Kenefick Media Contact: TBA Media Contact: Jeff Nelson Office: 610.519.6514 Office: 301.314.7064 Office: 814.865.1757 Cell: 610.308.4395 Cell: TBA Cell: 814.777.1411 SID Fax: 610.519.7323 SID Fax: 301.314.9094 SID Fax: 814.863.3165 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: TBA E-Mail: [email protected] Press Box Phone: 610.519.5290 Press Box Phone: 301.405.7810 Press Box Phone: 814.863.1121 Website: www.Villanova.com Website: www.UMTerps.com Website: www.GoPSUSports.com

Schedule Schedule Schedule 8.31 at TEMPLE [ESPN3] ...... 7 p.m. 9.1 WILLIAM & MARY 9.1 OHIO 9.8 FORDHAM 9.8 at TEMPLE [ESPNU] ...... Noon 9.8 at Virginia 9.15 *RHODE ISLAND 9.15 CONNECTICUT 9.15 NAVY 9.22 at Penn 9.22 at West Virginia 9.22 TEMPLE 9.29 *at Maine 10.6 *WAKE FOREST 9.29 *at Illinois 10.6 *RICHMOND 10.13 *at Virginia 10.6 *NORTHWESTERN [HC] 10.13 *at Old Dominion 10.20 *N.C. STATE 10.20 *at Iowa 10.20 *at Georgia State 10.27 *at 10.27 *OHIO STATE 10.27 *TOWSON 11.3 *GEORGIA TECH 11.3 *at Purdue 11.10 *JAMES MADISON 11.10 *at Clemson 11.10 *at Nebraska 11.17 *at Delaware 11.17 *FLORIDA STATE 11.17 *INDIANA 11.24 *at North Carolina 11.24 *WISCONSIN *conference game

266 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 South Florida Connecticut Rutgers BULLS HUSKIES SCARLET KNIGHTS Saturday, Oct. 6 • Lincoln Financial Field Saturday, Oct. 13 • Rentschler Field Saturday, Oct. 20 • Lincoln Financial Field

Quick Facts Quick Facts Quick Facts Location: Tampa, Fla. Location: Storrs, Conn. Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Enrollment: 45,074 Enrollment: 30,525 Enrollment: 42,327 Colors: Green & Gold Colors: National Flag Blue & White Colors: Scarlet President: Dr. Judy Genshaft President: Dr. Susan Herbst President: Robert L. Barchi Athletics Director: Doug Wollard Athletics Director: Warde Manuel Athletics Director: Tim Pernetti Conference: : BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST Stadium: Raymond James Stadium (65,857) Stadium: Rentschler Field (40,000) Stadium: High Point Solutions Stadium (52,454) 2011 Record: 5-7, 1-6 BIG EAST 2011 Record: 5-7, 3-4 BIG EAST 2011 Record: 9-4, 4-3 BIG EAST Head Coach: (Notre Dame ‘86) Head Coach: (Penn State ‘72) Head Coach: (Iona ‘93) Career Record: 85-62 (12 yrs.) Career Record: 140-79-1 (20 yrs.) Career Record: First season School Record: 13-12 (2 yrs.) School Record: 5-7 (1 yr.) School Record: same

Offensive System: Multiple Offensive System: Multiple Offensive System: Pro Style Defensive System: 4-3 Defensive System: 4-3/3-4 Defensive System: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/9 Series Record: First Meeting Series Record: Temple leads, 8-4 Series Record: Rutgers leads, 19-15

Skip Holtz B.J. Daniels Jeremy Sharpe Paul Pasqualoni Lyle McCombs Mike Enright Kyle Flood Khaseem Greene Jason Baum Head Coach Quarterback Media Contact Head Coach Tailback Media Contact Head Coach Linebacker Media Contact

Media Contact: Jeremy Sharpe Media Contact: Mike Enright Media Contact: Jason Baum Office: 813.974.4086 Office: 860.486.3531 Office: 732.445.7885 Cell: 813.447.1040 Cell: 860.208.4756 Cell: 201.966.6338 SID Fax: 813.974.5328 SID Fax: 860.486.5085 SID Fax: 732.445.3063 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Box Phone: 813.350.6225 Press Box Phone: 860.610.4778 Press Box Phone: 732.445.7028 Website: www.GoUSFBulls.com Website: www.UConnHuskies.com Website: www.ScarletKnights.com

Schedule Schedule Schedule 9.1 CHATTANOOGA 8.30 MASSACHUSETTS 9.1 at Tulane 9.8 at Nevada 9.8 N.C. STATE 9.8 HOWARD 9.15 *RUTGERS 9.15 at Maryland 9.13 *at South Florida [ESPN] 9.22 at Ball State 9.22 at Western Michigan 9.22 at Arkansas 9.29 *FLORIDA STATE [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 9.29 BUFFALO 10.6 *CONNECTICUT 10.6 *at TEMPLE 10.6 *at Rutgers 10.13 *SYRACUSE 10.20 *at Louisville 10.13 *TEMPLE 10.20 *at TEMPLE 10.27 *SYRACUSE 10.19 *at Syracuse [ESPN] 10.27 KENT STATE 11.3 *CONNECTICUT 11.3 *at South Florida 11.10 ARMY 11.17 *at Miami [Fla.] 11.9 *PITTSBURGH [ESPN2] 10.17 *at Cincinnati 11.23 *at Cincinnati [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 11.24 *at Louisville 11.24 *at Pittsburgh 12.1 *PITTSBURGH [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 12.1 *CINCINNATI [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 11.29 *LOUISVILLE [ESPN]

267 Game 7 Game 8 Game 9 Pittsburgh Louisville Cincinnati PANTHERS CARDINALS BEARCATS Saturday, Oct. 27 • Heinz Field Sat., Nov. 3 • Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Saturday, Nov. 10 • Lincoln Financial Field

Quick Facts Quick Facts Quick Facts Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Location: Louisville, Ky. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment: 28,766 Enrollment: 24,000 Enrollment: 42,750 Colors: Blue & Gold Colors: Red & Black Colors: Red & Black Chancellor: Mark A. Nordenberg President: Dr. James Ramsey President: Dr. Gregory H. Williams Athletics Director: Steve Pederson Athletics Director: Tom Jurich Athletics Director: Whit Babcock Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST Conference: BIG EAST Stadium: Heinz Field (65,050) Stadium: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium (55,000) Stadium: Nippert Stadium (35,000) 2011 Record: 6-7, 4-3 BIG EAST 2011 Record: 7-6, 5-2 BIG EAST 2011 Record: 10-3, 5-2 BIG EAST (T1st) Head Coach: Paul Chryst (Wisconsin ‘88) Head Coach: (Central Arkansas ‘83) Head Coach: (Fresno State ‘90) Career Record: First season Career Record: 14-12 (2 yrs.) Career Record: 41-24 (5 yrs.) School Record: same School Record: same School Record: 14-11 (2 yrs.)

Offensive System: Pro style Offensive System: Multiple Offensive System: Spread Defensive System: 4-3 Defensive System: 3-4 Defensive System: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 14/10 Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/12 Series Record: Pitt leads, 27-7-1 Series Record: Temple leads, 3-2 Series Record: Temple leads, 9-4-1

Paul Chryst Ray Graham E.J. Borghetti Charlie Strong Teddy Bridgewater Rocco Gasparro Butch Jones Drew Frey Ryan Koslen Head Coach Running Back Media Contact Head Coach Quarterback Media Contact Head Coach Defensive Back Media Contact

Media Contact: E.J. Borghetti Media Contact: Rocco Gasparro Media Contact: Ryan Koslen Office: 412.648.8240 Office: 502.852.0102 Office: 513.556.5186 Cell: 412.491.5110 Cell: 502.262.2258 Cell: 513.497.3132 SID Fax: 412.648.8248 SID Fax: 502.852.7401 SID Fax: 513.556.0619 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Box Phone: 412.697.7198 Press Box Phone: 502.852.6703 Press Box Phone: 513.556.1010 Website: www.PittsburghPanthers.com Website: www.UofLSports.com Website: www.GoBearcats.com

Schedule Schedule Schedule 9.1 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 9.2 KENTUCKY 9.6 *PITTSBURGH [ESPN] 9.6 *at Cincinnati 9.8 MISSOURI STATE 9.15 at Delaware State 9.15 VIRGINIA TECH 9.15 NORTH CAROLINA [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 9.29 vs. Virginia Tech (Landover, Md.) 9.22 Gardner-Webb 9.22 at Florida International 10.6 MIAMI [OH] 10.5 *at Syracuse [ESPN] 9.29 at Southern Mississippi 10.13 FORDHAM 10.13 *LOUISVILLE 10.13 *at Pittsburgh 10.20 at Toledo 10.20 at Buffalo 10.20 *SOUTH FLORIDA 10.27 *at Louisville [ESPN/ESPN2] 10.27 *TEMPLE 10.26 *CINCINNATI [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 11.3 *SYRACUSE 11.3 at Notre Dame [NBC] 11.3 *TEMPLE 11.10 *at TEMPLE 11.9 *at Connecticut 11.10 *at Syracuse 11.17 *RUTGERS 11.24 *RUTGERS 11.24 *CONNECTICUT 11.23 *SOUTH FLORIDA [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 12.1 *at South Florida [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] 11.29 *at Rutgers [ESPN] 12.1 *at Connecticut [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2]

268 Game 10 Game 11 BCS Bowls Army Syracuse Rose BOWL BLACK KNIGHTS ORANGE Tuesday, Jan. 1 • ESPN • 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 • Michie Stadium Friday, Nov. 23 • Lincoln Financial Field Location: Rose Bowl Stadium (87,400) Pasadena, Calif. Quick Facts Quick Facts Match-up: BCS At-Large vs. Big Ten/PAC-12 Executive Director: William B. Flinn Location: West Point, N.Y. Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Website: www.TournamentofRoses.com Enrollment: 4,400 Enrollment: 12,751 Colors: Black, Gold & Gray Colors: Orange Superintendent: Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr. President: Dr. Nancy Cantor Athletics Director: Boo Corrigan Athletics Director: Dr. Daryl Gross Orange BOWL Conference: Independent Conference: BIG EAST Tues., Jan. 1 • ESPN • 8:20 p.m. Stadium: Michie Stadium (38,000) Stadium: Carrier Dome (49,262) 2011 Record: 3-9 2011 Record: 5-7, 1-6 BIG EAST Head Coach: Rich Ellerson (Hawai’i ‘77) Head Coach: (Syracuse ‘91) Location: Sun Life Stadium (75,540) Career Record: 75-63 (12 yrs.) Career Record: 17-20 (3 yrs.) Miami Gardens, Fla. School Record: 15-22 (3 yrs.) School Record: same Match-up: BCS At-Large vs. ACC Executive Director: Eric Poms Offensive System: Spread/Triple Option Offensive System: Multiple Website: www.OrangeBowl.org Defensive System: Double-Eagle Flex Defensive System: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost: 17/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 12/10 Series Record: Temple leads, 5-4 Series Record: Syracuse leads, 25-10-1 Sugar BOWL Wed., Jan. 2 • ESPN • 8:20 p.m.

Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,208) New Orleans, La. Match-up: BCS At-Large vs. SEC Executive Director: Paul Hoolahan Rich Ellerson Trent Steelman Brian Gunning Doug Marrone Sue Edson Website: www.AllstateSugarBowl.org Head Coach Quarterback Media Contact Head Coach Quarterback Media Contact

Media Contact: Brian Gunning Media Contact: Sue Edson Office: 845.938.6871 Office: 315.443.2608 Fiesta BOWL Cell: 914.755.0389 Cell: 315.952.4787 SID Fax: 845.446.2556 SID Fax: 315.443.3405 Thurs., Jan. 3 • ESPN • 8:20 p.m. E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Box Phone: 845.938.3377 Press Box Phone: 315.443.4241 Location: Univ. of Phoenix Stadium (72,200) Website: www.GoArmySports.com Website: www.SUAthletics.com Glendale, Ariz. Match-up: BCS At-Large vs. Big 12 Schedule Schedule Executive Director: Robert Shelton Website: www.FiestaBowl.org 9.8 at San Diego State [NBC] 9.1 NORTHWESTERN [ESPN2] 9.15 NORTHERN ILLINOIS [CBS-CS] 9.8 USC (East Rutherford, N.J.) [ABC] 9.22 at Wake Forest 9.15 STONY BROOK [TWCS/SNY] 9.29 STONY BROOK [CBS-CS] 9.22 at Minnesota [BTN] BCS National 10.6 BOSTON COLLEGE [CBS-CS] 10.5 *PITTSBURGH [ESPN] 10.13 KENT STATE [CBS-CS] 10.13 *at Rutgers CHAMPIONSHIP Monday, Jan. 7 • ESPN • 8:20 p.m. 10.20 at Eastern Michigan [ESPN3] 10.19 *CONNECTICUT [ESPN] 10.27 BALL STATE [CBS-CS] 10.27 *at South Florida Location: Sun Life Stadium (75,540) 11.3 AIR FORCE [CBS-CS] 11.3 *at Cincinnati Miami Gardens, Fla. 11.10 at Rutgers 11.10 *LOUISVILLE Match-up: BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 11.17 TEMPLE [CBS-CS] ...... Noon 11.27 *at Missouri Executive Director: Eric Poms 12.8 vs. Navy [Philadelphia, Pa.] [CBS] 11/23 *at TEMPLE [ABC/ESPN/ESPN2] Website: www.OrangeBowl.org Title Sponsor: Discover

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Beef ‘O’Brady’s Russell BOWL ST. Belk BOWL Athletic PETERSBURG BOWL Friday, Dec. 21 • ESPN • 8 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 27 • ESPN • 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 • ESPN • 5:30 p.m. Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Fla.

Location: Tropicana Field (45,000) Location: Bank of America Stadium (73,778) Location: Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,438) Time: 8 p.m. Time: 6:30 p.m. Time: 5:30 p.m. Match-up: BIG EAST vs. C-USA Match-up: BIG EAST vs. ACC Match-up: BIG EAST vs. ACC Executive Director: Brett Dulaney Executive Director: Will Webb Executive Director: Steve Hogan Media Contact: Jeff Kamis Media Contact: Frank Kay Media Contact: Greg Creece Phone: 727.290.9865 Phone: 704.378.4428 Phone: 407.423.2476, ext. 117 E-mail: jeff@trifectateam.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.StPetersburgBowl.com Website: www.BelkBowl.com Website: www.RussellAthleticBowl.com Title Sponsor: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Title Sponsor: Belk, Inc. Title Sponsor: Russell Athletic

New Era AutoZone BBVA Pinstripe Liberty Compass BOWL BOWL BOWL Sat., Dec. 29 • ESPN/2 • 3:15 p.m. Mon., Dec. 31 • ESPN • 3:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 • ESPN • 1 p.m. Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.

Location: Yankee Stadium (52,328) Location: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Location: Legion Field (71,594) Time: 3:15 p.m. (65,000) Time: 1 p.m. Match-up: BIG EAST vs. Big 12 Time: 3:30 p.m. Match-up: BIG EAST vs. SEC Executive Director: Mark Holtzman Match-up: BIG EAST vs. SEC Executive Director: Mark Meadows Media Contact: Jason Latimer Executive Director: Steve Ehrhart Media Contact: Norm Reilly Phone: 718.293.4300 Media Contact: Harold Graeter Phone: 205.936.1793 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 901.795.7700 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.PinstripeBowl.com E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.BBVACompassBowl.com Title Sponsor: New Era Website: www.LibertyBowl.org Title Sponsor: BBVA Compass Title Sponsor: AutoZone

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