200920092008 FOOTBALLFOOTBALLFOOTBALL NN EWSEWS && NN OTESOTES 399 Campus Drive, First Floor, Somerset, NJ 08873 Football Contact: Ralph Ventre, Asst. Director of Communications Phone: 732-469-0440/Fax: 732-469-0744 • www.northeastconference.org E-Mail: [email protected] Albany • Bryant • Central State • Monmouth •Robert Morris • Sacred Heart • Saint Francis (PA) • Wagner NEC Football Football Facts & Figures (Week 10 - November 9, 2009) Last Week’s Results School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral Saturday, November 7 1. Central Conn. St. 5-1 .833 7-2 .778 L1 3-0 4-2 0-0 ROBERT MORRIS 13, ALBANY 10 Wagner 5-1 .833 6-3 .667 W4 3-1 3-2 0-0 SACRED HEART 24, BRYANT 14 3. Albany 5-2 .714 6-4 .600 L2 4-1 2-3 0-0 WAGNER 32, CENTRAL CONN. ST. 27 4. Monmouth 4-2 .667 5-4 .556 W2 2-2 3-2 0-0 MONMOUTH 24, SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 10 5. Robert Morris 3-3 .500 3-6 .333 W3 2-2 1-4 0-0 6. Bryant 2-4 .333 3-6 .333 L5 2-2 1-4 0-0 Open Date: Duquesne 7. Sacred Heart 2-5 .286 2-7 .222 W1 2-2 0-5 0-0 Upcoming Schedule 8. Duquesne 1-5 .167 2-7 .222 L4 2-2 0-5 0-0 Saturday, November 14 St. Francis (PA) 1-5 .167 2-7 .222 L1 2-2 0-5 0- SAINT FRANCIS (PA) at BRYANT 12:00 pm MONMOUTH at CENTRAL CONN. ST. 12:00 pm NEC Football Offensive Player of the Week DUQUESNE at SACRED HEART 12:00 pm Nick Doscher, Wagner WAGNER at ROBERT MORRIS 12:00 pm Fr., QB, 6-1, 220, Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic Doscher produced more than 300 yards of total offense for the third time in four weeks to power Wagner past Central Connecticut Open Date: Albany State. The freshman quarterback was responsible for all five of Wagner’s touchdowns in a 32-27 comeback victory that extended the Seahawks’ win streak to four and lifted them into a first-place tie in the NEC standings. After the Blue Devils scored twice to NEC team in CAPS. Home Team underlined in results. claim a 27-20 lead in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, Doscher answered back by engineering a pair of touchdown drives within the final 10:15. First, he capped a six-play, 53-yard drive by rushing into the end zone from two yards out to cut NEC Offensive Player of the Week the deficit to one. The rookie signal caller fumbled the snap on the ensuing extra point, but would do his best to make up for it. Sept. 8 James Mallory (CC) & Dave Williams (DUQ) With 1:35 remaining on the clock and the ball at Wagner’s 37-yard line, Doscher rushed for 24 yards and passed for another Sept. 14 Larry McCoy (DUQ) & John Kelly (SFPA) Sept. 21 David McCarty, Albany 39 in guiding his Seahawks to the game-winning score. Doscher, who finished 11-of-16 passing for 174 yards and three TDs, Sept. 28 David Sinisi, Monmouth completed the comeback with a 15-yard scoring strike to Lon Woods. He added another 130 yards and two scores on 15 rushes. Oct. 5 David McCarty (UA) & Jerell Smith (BRY) Oct. 12 Brian Fowler, CCSU Oct. 19 Vinny Esposito (UA) & Hunter Wanket (CC) NEC Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 26 Jude Yearwood, Saint Francis (PA) Elias Navarro, Robert Morris Nov. 2 James Mallory, Central Connecticut State Jr., LB, 6-0, 210, Fort Lauderdale, FL/South Plantation NEC Defensive Player of the Week Navarro was at the forefront of a defensive effort that held Albany to its lowest offensive output (217 total yards) since the 2006 Sept. 8 Alex DiMichele, Robert Morris Sept. 14 Willie Milhouse, Duquesne regular season finale. Robert Morris’ junior linebacker totaled seven tackles (2 solo), a sack, a pass break-up, and a key Sept. 21 Kendall Haley (MU) & Chris Simpson (UA) interception in the 13-10 road win. The 210-pound defender made six of his tackles along with two big plays after halftime. With Sept. 28 Dave Nicomini, Albany the Great Danes threatening in the red zone on the opening drive of the second half, Navarro intercepted a pass and returned Oct. 5 Marcus Dorsey, Central Connecticut State Oct. 12 Jose Gumbs, Monmouth it 47 yards to tilt the field position battle in RMU”s favor. Navarro ended another Albany drive by sacking the quarterback during Oct. 19 Rolf Bathold, Robert Morris a 3rd-and-9 situation on the final play of the third quarter. Oct. 26 Chaz Legette (WC) & Lawton Arnold (CC) Nov. 2 Dominique Rose, Central Connecticut State NEC Football Co-Defensive Player of the Week NEC Special Teams Player of the Week Michael Zambarano, Sacred Heart Sept. 8 Frantz Placide, Wagner So., LB, 5-11, 215, Natick, MA/Natick Sept. 14 Joshua Bentley, Saint Francis (PA) Zambarano’s first start this season resulted in a strong defensive effort worthy of weekly honors. The sophomore linebacker Sept. 21 Bobby Giles, Monmouth accounted for a career-high 11 tackles (10 solo), three tackles for loss, and a pass break-up in Sacred Heart’s 24-14 NEC win Sept. 28 Roberto Rodriguez (CC) & Frantz Placide (WC) Oct. 5 Kyle Harbridge, Saint Francis (PA) over Bryant. Zambarano made two huge hits on back-to-back plays with SHU clinging to a 17-14 lead in the third quarter. Forcing Oct. 12 James Mallory (CC) & Justin Gannon (UA) Bryant to punt on its opening drive of the second half, Zambarano stuffed the Bulldogs’ ball carrier for no gain before sacking Oct. 19 London Lomax, Central Connecticut State the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on the next play. Oct. 26 Frantz Placide, Wagner Nov. 2 Garrett Clawson, Robert Morris NEC Football Special Teams Player of the Week NEC Rookie of the Week Garrett Clawson, Robert Morris Sept. 8 Andrew Smith, Albany Jr., PK, 5-11, 175, Duncansville, PA/Hollidaysburg Sept. 14 Larry McCoy (DUQ) & John Kelly (SFPA) Clawson claims NEC Special Teams honors for the second consecutive week after his 20-yard field goal dealt Albany a 13-10 loss Sept. 21 Dominique Williams, Wagner Sept. 28 Nick Doscher, Wagner as time expired. The junior placekicker has hit five field goal attempts during Robert Morris’ current three-game win streak. Oct. 5 Larry McCoy, Duquesne Clawson’s 39-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the first half extended the Colonials’ lead over the two-time defending NEC Oct. 12 Nick Doscher, Wagner champion Great Danes to 10-3. The only miss in his past six attempts was a 46-yard try in the third quarter against Albany. It would Oct. 19 Kyle Frazier, Monmouth Oct. 26 Nick Doscher, Wagner have been the second-longest in the NEC this season. Nov. 2 Nick Doscher, Wagner NEC Football Rookie of the Week Nick Doscher, Wagner Scores, Statistics, Standings, Notes Fr., QB, 6-1, 220, Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic www.northeastconference.org See write-up above. NEC Football Notes: NEC Football Week Ten Hameline's Seahawks Defying Preseason Prognostication Wagner and Walt Hameline have made an unexpected surge up the Northeast Confer- Quick Look Back ence standings and can lock up their first-ever NEC crown by winning their last two Wagner 32, Central Connecticut State 27 games. Following a 1-6 conference record in 2008, the Seahawks were picked eighth Wagner freshman quarterback Nick Doscher accounted for five touch- in the 2009 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll. Riding a four-game NEC win streak for the downs and 304 yards of total offense in powering the Seahawks past first time since the conference formed in 1996, Hameline's team owns a 5-1 league Central Connecticut State, 32-27. Doscher hit senior receiver Lon record and sits tied atop the standings with Central Connecticut State. Wagner's 32- Woods on a 15-yard game-winning touchdown pass with 00:26 re- 27 win gives it the head-to-head tiebreaker over CCSU, but the Seahawks still have two maining in the fourth quarter. The rookie signal caller’s huge perfor- tough tasks remaining. In order to break the single-season program record for NEC mance drowned out a great effort from CCSU running back James wins (6), Wagner must defeat red-hot Robert Morris on the road as well as NEC Mallory. The NEC’s second-leading rusher (120.9 ypg) totaled 180 preseason favorite Albany (5-2) in the regular season finale on Staten Island. yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Wagner (5-1) and CCSU (5-1) now sit tied atop the NEC standings. Colonials Cruising After Slow Start Robert Morris has responded remarkably after accounting for the worst season start Robert Morris 13, Albany 10 in program history. The Colonials have won three in a row following the six straight Robert Morris junior kicker Garrett Clawson, the reigning NEC Special losses that opened the 16th season of RMU Football. The team's latest win dealt a Teams Player of the Week, kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired serious blow to Albany's hope for a third consecutive Northeast Conference crown. to stun Albany, 13-10, on the road at University Field. Colonials’ senior Playing on the road at University Field, a place where they had not won since 2001, the quarterback Camdin Crouse, subbing for freshman starter Jeff Sinclair, Colonials used a last-second field goal to defeat the Great Danes for the first time in engineered the winning drive that went 79 yards on 14 plays and five years. RMU will have an opportunity to play spoiler once again next week when ended with Robert Morris notching its third consecutive victory. The it hosts first-place Wagner (Nov. 14) before closing out its season against Monmouth two-time defending NEC champion Great Danes, who saw their un- (Nov. 21) at the Jersey Shore. precedented 18-game conference win streak end at Central Connecti- cut State, have lost two in a row. Plescow Putting Them Through for Pios Sacred Heart 24, Bryant 14 Since making his first career start in a 29-7 victory over Saint Francis (PA) in Week Junior Marcel Archer rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown while Six, Sacred Heart's freshman placekicker Jason Plescow (Miami, FL/Christopher quarterback Dale Fink threw for two scores in lifting Sacred Heart to Columbus) has been perfect on field goal attempts (6-for-6). Plescow connected on a 24-14 victory over Bryant on Homecoming Day at . his only attempt, a 22-yarder, during the Pioneers' 24-14 win over Bryant this past Fink, who finished 19-for-32 passing for 175 yards, hit senior receiver Saturday (Nov. 7). The rookie nailed his first career attempt as part of a 2-for-2 day Steve Tedesco on a 30-yard scoring strike that put the Pioneers ahead in a setback to Monmouth (Oct. 17) before putting three through the uprights in a loss for good with 12:25 remaining in the second quarter. Bryant scored to first-place Wagner (Oct. 24). two second-quarter touchdowns, a two-yard run by Mike Canfora and a 31-yard Michael Croce TD pass, but the Sacred Heart defense allowed From the Pitch to the Gridiron nothing more. In less than a 24-hour period, Sacred Heart senior Jesper Fredriksson (Gothenburg, Sweden) went from being a starting forward on the soccer field to handling the Monmouth 24, Saint Francis (PA) 10 kickoff duties in the Pioneers' 24-14 win on the gridiron. Fredriksson closed out his David Sinisi totaled two touchdowns and 167 rush yards in powering collegiate soccer career in a 2-0 setback to Fairleigh Dickinson on November 6. A Monmouth to a 24-10 road win over Saint Francis (PA). The Hawks team captain and the only Pioneer to start all 17 games on the pitch, Fredriksson defense held the host Red Flash from reaching the end zone until the accounted for two touchbacks as SHU's kickoff specialist. Kicking off five times, the last 3:00 of regulation. With the game tied at 3-3 in the first quarter, 6-foot-4 Swede averaged 53.8 yards per boot. Sinisi caught a nine-yard touchdown pass that gave Monmouth a lead it would not relinquish. The Walter Payton Award candidate extended CCSU Can't Continue Best Start Since '73 the Hawks’ advantage to 24-3 on a one-yard TD plunge with 5:39 Central Connecticut State saw its six-game win streak, the program's longest in 37 remaining in regulation. Red Flash freshman Kyle Harbridge contin- seasons, go by the wayside in a road loss to Wagner. Heading into the game, which ued his productive rookie campaign by rushing nine times for 88 yards ended 32-27 in favor of the host Seahawks, CCSU owned a 7-1 overall record and was off to its best season start since 1973. No longer unbeaten in Northeast Conference play, the Blue Devils will have to get past Monmouth (Nov. 14) and get some help in order to keep their Gridiron Classic hopes alive. Central Connecticut has not beaten the Hawks in three meetings under head coach Jeff McInerney, but will be happy to face Monmouth at home. The Blue Devils are riding an eight-game home win streak and own a 16-2 there with McInerney at the helm.

Sinisi Stifles Saint Francis, 5K Within Reach Senior running back David Sinisi (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) registered his seventh 100-yard rushing effort of the season to push Monmouth past Saint Francis (PA), 24-10, and back into the NEC title hunt. The Walter Payton Award candidate carried 27 times for 168 yards and one touchdown. Sinisi added a second touchdown on a reception. Already enjoying his third consecutive 1,000-yard season, the North- east Conference's all-time leading rusher (4,786 yards) has two games to reach the 5,000-yard mark. Mallory Making Bid for 3,000 All-Time Northeast Conference Leaders Having already posted his second consecutive 1,000-yard season, Central Connecticut Rushing (Career) State senior running back James Mallory (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) is eyeing 1. 4,786, David Sinisi, MU, 2006- another milestone. Mallory, who rushed for 1,520 yards as a junior, is 19 yards shy of 2. 4,460, Rick Sarille, WC, 1996-99 3,000 for his career. His latest effort (27 car., 180 yds., 3 TDs) upped his season total 3. 4,270, David McCarty, UA, 2006- to 1,088 yards, second-most in the NEC. Although he may not reach his yardage output 4. 3,847, Sam Dorsett, RMU, 1999-03 5. 3,414, Todd Harris, SFPA, 2003-06 of a year ago, his 15 rushing touchdowns equal his 2008 total. Heading into Saturday's 6. 3,053, Ed Pricolo, SHU, 2002-04 game against Monmouth (Nov. 14), Mallory is leading all NEC rushers (with at least 7. 3,033, Gary Jones, UA, 2002-03 100 attempts) by averaging 5.2 yards per carry.

Tedesco's Touchdown Marks Another Milestone All-time NEC Receiving Yardage Sacred Heart senior Steve Tedesco (Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills) added an- 1. 3,464, Michael Caputo, SFPA, 2003-06 other program record to his already impressive resume during SHU's 24-14 win over 2. 2,867, Miles Austin, MU, 2002-05 3. 2,863, Chris Turner, WC, 2003-06 Bryant (Nov. 7). His second-quarter touchdown gave him 33 for his career, tying 4. 2,707, Steve Tedesco, SHU, 2006- former Pioneer running back Ed Pricolo (Class of 2005) for the Sacred Heart career 5. 2,373, Antoine Rivera, SFPA, 2006- scoring record. Tedesco, who has caught a touchdown in six consecutive games, 6. 2,294, Jason Bain, WC, 1997-00 totaled six receptions for 76 yards against the Bulldogs. His 2,707 career receiving 7. 2,256, Shaun Grover, WC, 2002-05 yards rank fourth in all-time NEC history. 8. 2,252, AdamSan Miguel, 2003-07 9. 2,221, Londre Blocker, SBU, 2001-04 Quick Hits 10. 2,128, Chuck Kinsley, WC, 1997-00 Red Flash rookie running back Kyle Harbridge (Easton, PA/Easton Area) rushed nine times for 88 yards in a 24-10 setback to Monmouth (Nov. 7). His 50-yard second- Scoring (Career) quarter sprint was his third rush of at least 50 yards in the past two games. … Saint 1. 414, David Sinisi, MU, 2006- Francis (PA) senior Russel Fisher (Kailua, HI/Mid Pac Institute) was named one 2. 300, Rick Sarille, WC, 1996-99 of ten senior finalists for the ARA Sportsmanship Award this past week; previous 3. 252, Gary Jones, UA, 2002-03 winners of the award, which was founded in 2005, include Brian Leonard (Rutgers) 4. 250, Jeff Carlo, RMU, 1998-01 5. 246, David McCarty, UA, 2006- and DeAngelo Williams (Memphis). … Sacred Heart and UAlbany are the lone two 6. 243, Piotr Czech, 2004-07 teams with one game remaining on their regular season slates. The former closes out 7. 228, Tim Redican, SHU, 1999-02 the season at home against Duquesne (Nov. 14). The latter will enjoy a bye before 228, Stan House, CCSU, 1996-97 visiting Wagner (Nov. 21). All seven other NEC teams will play two games in the next two weeks. *active players in boldbold.

2009 NEC-TV Football Schedule The Northeast Conference will reach the largest coverage area in its history this year with multiple games slated to air on Madison Square Garden Network, Fox Sports-New York, Fox Sports-Pittsburgh, Cox Cable, and Fox College Sports this coming season.

Date Time Opponents Carrier Sept. 19 12:00 pm Duquesne at Monmouth MSG-Plus, FSN-Pitt * Oct. 3 12:00 pm Sacred Heart at CCSU MSG-Plus, Cox Cable, CTSN^ Oct. 17 12:00 pm Saint Francis (PA) at Robert Morris FSN-Pitt, WWCP Fox 8 Nov. 21 1:00 pm Albany at Wagner FCS, Time Warner 3

All Games can also be seen live on Fox College Sports * - Live on MSG-Plus, but one-day tape delay on FSN-Pitt (Sept. 20 @ 1:00 pm) ^- Tape Delay on Connecticut Sports Network (CTSN)

Newtork Legend Carrier Region MSG MSG Network Three states in NY metro area FSN-New York Fox Sports Net-New York Three states in NY metro area FSN - Pitt Fox Sports Net-Pittsburgh Western PA, portions of WV FCS-Atlantic Fox College Sports-Atlantic Eastern U.S. on digital cable Cox Cox Cable Connecticut and Rhode Island ESPNU ESPNU Nationwide CTSN Connecticut Sports Network Connecticut & Rhode Island Preseason Poll Pegs UAlbany Favorite for Fourth Straight Season UAlbany stands as the unanimous favorite to capture the 2009 Northeast Conference 2009 Preseason All-NEC Team football crown, which would be its third straight. The Great Danes received eight first- Offense place votes to finish atop an annual survey of league’s head coaches for a fourth Pos Name School consecutive season. Monmouth, the 2008 NEC runner-up, garnered the lone remaining QB Dale Fink $^ Sacred Heart first-place nod to finish second in the preseason poll, the results of which were an- RB David McCarty $^ Albany nounced during a media teleconference Tuesday morning. The Conference also unveiled RB Dave Sinisi $^& Monmouth its Preseason All-NEC Team during the media session, which served as a prelude to the WR Tim Bush $ Albany NEC’s 14th season on the gridiron. WR Steve Tedesco $* Sacred Heart Central Connecticut State, which has posted a winning conference record in each of the TE Sean Bunevich ! Duquesne past five seasons, claimed third in the poll ahead of Sacred Heart in fourth and Robert OL Cody Kekipi $ Saint Francis Morris in fifth. Embarking on its second NEC season, Duquesne was chosen sixth while OL Anthony Pineiro ^ Central Conn. St. new league member Bryant took seventh. Wagner, in eighth, and Saint Francis (PA), in OL Kevin Richards !^ Albany ninth, round out the preseason selections. OL Justin Smith ! Sacred Heart 2009 Northeast Conference Football OL Shawn Wright $^ Monmouth Preseason Coaches Poll Defense 1. Albany (8) Pos Name School 2. Monmouth (1) DL Eddie Delaney ! Albany 3. Central Connecticut State DL Bill O’Brien ! Sacred Heart 4. Sacred Heart 5. Robert Morris DL Ray Saunders $ Central Conn. St. 6. Duquesne DL Mark Szymanski !^ Robert Morris 7. Bryant LB Justin Brancaccio $ Albany 8. Wagner LB Scott Lewis $* Saint Francis 9. Saint Francis (PA) LB Nathan Totino $ Duquesne DB Dave Casale $ Albany First place votes in parentheses DB Andre Isla ! Sacred Heart DB Michael Landers $ Robert Morris Running With the Best in FCS DB Alondre Rush $ Central Conn. St. The Northeast Conference increased its presence amongst the Division I FCS rushing elite in 2008. Five NEC running backs completed the campaign ranked amongst the Special Teams nation’s top-25. Albany’s David McCarty topped a trio of NEC leaders in the nation’s top- Pos Name School five. Ranked second overall, McCarty averaged 154.33 yards per game on the ground K Zak Campbell Saint Francis last season. Monmouth’s Dave Sinisi (152.18) was directly behind in third followed by P Nick Schirtzinger ^ Robert Morris fourth-ranked James Mallory (138.18) of Central Connecticut State. Robert Morris’ RS Garry Coles $ Sacred Heart Myles Russ (114.09) ranked 15th while Sacred Heart’s Evin Jones (106.73) stood 25th. $ - 2008 First Team All-NEC ! - 2008 Second Team All-NEC * - 2007 First Team All-NEC ^- 2007 Second Team All-NEC #- 2006 First Team All-NEC & - 2006 Second Team All-NEC Below is a look at the five NEC rushers who rank in the nation’s Top 20.

Player (School) Season Total (Avg./Game) Nat’l Rank David McCarty (Albany) 357 car., 1852 yds. (154.33) 2nd Dave Sinisi (Monmouth) 286 car., 1674 yds. (152.18) 3rd All-time NEC Champions James Mallory (CCSU) 288 car., 1520 yds. (138.18) 4th Myles Russ (Robert Morris) 215 car., 1255 yds. (114.09) 15th NEC Overall Evin Jones (Sacred Heart) 234 car., 1174 yds. (106.73) 25th Year Champion Rec. Rec. 1996 Robert Morris 3-1 9-2 Two Years, Two New Members Monmouth 3-1 7-3 The Northeast Conference welcomed Duquesne into its football league as an associate 1997 Robert Morris 4-0 8-3 member in 2008 and now adds reclassifying core member Bryant. Bryant accepted an 1998 Robert Morris 4-1 4-6 Monmouth 4-1 5-5 invitation for Northeast Conference membership in October, 2007 and began the NCAA- 1999 Robert Morris 7-0 8-2 mandated four-year reclassification process in September, 2008. After playing nine 2000 Robert Morris 8-0 10-0 Division I FCS opponents in their first season of transition, the Bulldogs gain full NEC 2001 Sacred Heart 8-0 11-0 member status for the 2009 season. Despite being eligible for the NEC title and the 2002 Albany 6-1 8-4 conference’s postseason awards program, Bryant cannot participate in the NCAA FCS 2003 Monmouth 6-1 10-2 playoffs until 2012 when the reclassification period is complete. Duquesne, formerly a Albany 6-1 7-4 member of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football, is a core member of the Atlantic 2004 Monmouth 6-1 10-1 10, but competes in the NEC on the gridiron. After capturing an unprecedented 11 MAAC Cent. Conn. St. 6-1 8-2 titles, the Dukes moved up to scholarship football by accepting an invitation to join the 2005 Cent. Conn. St. 5-2 7-4 Northeast Conference. Stony Brook 5-2 6-5 2006 Monmouth 6-1 10-2 2007 Albany 6-0 8-4 2008 Albany 7-0 9-3 2009 NEC Football Schedule/Results

Albany Bryant Central Connecticut State Duquesne Monmouth (6-4, 5-2 NEC) (3-6, 2-4 NEC) (7-2, 5-1 NEC) (2-7, 1-5 NEC) (5-4, 4-2 NEC)

Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/5 Bucknell W, 24-19 9/5 at Georgia Southern L, 29-26 9/5 Southern Connecticut W, 19-10 9/5 at Lehigh W, 28-21 9/5 at Colgate L, 35-23 9/12 at Nicholls State L, 14-7 9/12 at #17 Massachusetts L, 44-7 9/12 Hofstra L, 40-24 9/12 at #8 William & Mary L, 33-14 9/12 at Coastal Carolina L, 24-17 9/19 at Monmouth L, 17-10 9/19 #20 Maine W, 20-16 9/26 at Robert Morris W, 20-13 9/26 at Columbia W, 22-13 9/19 Duquesne W, 17-10 9/26 at Dayton L, 24-17 9/26 Sacred Heart W, 22-9 10/3 Wagner W, 6-2 10/3 Sacred Heart W, 24-12 9/26 at Old Dominion W, 31-28 10/3 Robert Morris W, 34-20 10/3 at Saint Francis (PA) W, 27-6 10/10 at Fordham L, 35-7 10/10 Robert Morris W, 42-21 10/10 Wagner L, 27-24 10/10 at Albany L, 55-10 10/10 Duquesne W, 55-10 10/17 at Albany L, 20-17 10/17 at Duquesne W, 31-24 10/17 at Sacred Heart W, 42-20 10/17 Central Conn. St. L, 31-24 10/17 Bryant W, 20-17 10/24 Central Conn. St. L, 24-23 10/24 at Bryant W, 24-23 10/24 Albany L, 35-10 10/24 at Saint Francis (PA) L, 31-14 10/24 at Monmouth W, 35-10 10/31 at Monmouth L, 10-6 10/31 Albany W, 31-29 10/31 Bryant W, 10-6 10/31 Wagner L, 23-17 (2OT) 10/31 at Central Conn. St. L, 31-29 11/7 at Sacred Heart L, 24-14 11/7 at Wagner L, 32-27 11/7 at Saint Francis (PA) W, 24-10 11/14 at Sacred Heart 12:00 pm 11/7 Robert Morris L, 13-10 11/14 Saint Francis (PA) 12:00 pm 11/14 Monmouth 12:00 pm 11/14 at Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 11/21 Bryant 12:00 pm 11/21 at Wagner 1:00 pm 11/21 at Duquesne 12:00 pm 11/21 at Saint Francis (PA) 12:00 pm 11/21 Robert Morris 1:00 pm

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Robert Morris Sacred Heart Saint Francis (PA) Wagner (3-6, 3-3 NEC) (2-7, 2-5 NEC) (2-7, 1-5 NEC) (6-3, 5-1 NEC)

Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 9/5 at Virginia Military L, 14-13 9/5 Marist L, 31-12 9/5 at #8 New Hampshire L, 24-14 9/5 Stonehill L, 45-42 9/12 at Bucknell L, 26-23 9/12 at Holy Cross L, 52-21 9/12 Morehead State W, 31-0 9/10 at SUNY Maritime W, 41-10 9/19 Dayton L, 21-14 9/26 at Albany L, 22-9 9/19 at #3 Northern Iowa L. 30-0 9/19 at North Dakota State L. 59-28 9/26 Bryant L, 20-13 10/3 at Central Conn. St. L, 24-12 9/26 at Wagner L, 56-48 (3OT) 9/26 Saint Francis (PA) W, 56-48 (3OT) 10/3 at Duquesne L, 34-20 10/10 Saint Francis (PA) W, 29-7 10/3 Albany L, 27-6 10/3 at Bryant L, 6-2 10/10 at Central Conn. St. L, 42-21 10/17 Monmouth L, 42-20 10/10 at Sacred Heart L, 29-7 10/10 at Monmouth W, 27-24 10/17 Saint Francis (PA) W, 28-0 10/24 at Wagner L, 49-28 10/17 at Robert Morris L, 28-0 10/24 Sacred Heart W, 49-28 10/31 Sacred Heart W, 9-7 10/31 at Robert Morris L, 9-7 10/24 Duquesne W, 31-14 10/31 at Duquesne W, 23-17 (2OT) 11/7 at Albany W, 13-10 11/7 Bryant W, 24-14 11/7 Monmouth L, 24-10 11/7 Central Conn. St. W, 32-27 11/14 Wagner 12:00 pm 11/14 Duquesne 12:00 pm 11/14 at Bryant 12:00 pm 11/14 at Robert Morris 12:00 pm 11/21 at Monmouth 12:00 pm 11/21 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm 11/21 Albany 1:00 pm

NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold NEC Games in Bold Albany (6-4, 5-2 NEC) Last Game: ROBERT MORRIS 13, UALBANY 10 on Nov. 7 (Albany, NY - University Field) Next Game: Nov. 21 at WAGNER, 1:00 pm (Staten Island, NY - Wagner Stadium) - Idle on Nov. 14

• UAlbany has been involved in four games decided by three points or less this season, and has won just once in those contests. The Great Danes have not had a season where at least four game were decided by three points or less since 1993. … Despite Saturday's last-second defeat, Date Opponent Result the Great Danes held Robert Morris to 243 yards, the lowest figure by an opponent this year. … ILB Justin Brancaccio (Rockaway, NJ/ 9/5 at Ga. Southern L, 29-26 Morris Knolls) made a season-high 12 tackles, including seven solo and three for a loss. The senior has recorded double-figure tackles 9/12 at #17 UMass L, 44-7 seven times as a collegian. Brancaccio now sits ninth on the program's all-time tackles chart with 252. … FS Dave Casale (Troy, NY/Troy) 9/19 #20 Maine W, 20-16 9/26 Sacred Heart W, 22-9 had nine tackles, including seven unassisted. OLB Dave Nicomini (Newton, NJ/ Kittatinny Regional) and Casale are also members of the 10/3 at Saint Francis W, 27-6 200-tackle club with 234 and 217, respectively. … S Emerson Kinsey (Syracuse, NY/Henninger) was one of 17 seniors honored in their 10/10 Duquesne W, 55-10 final career home game at University Field. Kinsey reached the 100-tackle mark (101) for the season and also blocked a punt that led to a 10/17 Bryant W, 20-17 second-quarter field goal in the contest. … CB Duane Harper (Brooklyn, NY/Samuel J. Tilden) made the most of his first career start 10/24 at Monmouth W, 35-10 10/31 at Central Conn. St. L, 31-29 with six tackles. The sophomore moved from tailback earlier this autumn. … DT Zach Gallo (Sayville, NY/Sayville) made a career-high 11/7 Robert Morris L, 13-10 six tackles and recorded his first sack of the season. … WR Tim Bush (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) has 58 catches for 784 11/21 at Wagner 1:00 pm yards and three touchdowns. The receptions mark ranks second on the UA single-season list. … TB Justin Gannon (Sussex, NJ/Vernon Township) climbed to No. 10 in career all-purpose yards (2,654). Gannon is 12th nationally in punt returns with a 12.8 average. … DE Tony NEC Games in Bold Sparano (Colleyville, TX/Grapevine), ILB Chris Simpson (Victor, NY/Victor), and P Bobby Woods (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) were each named to the ESPN The Magazine District I Academic All-America Team. Sparano, a senior who had 2.0 sacks against Robert Morris, is on the all-academic squad for the second straight year. … TB David McCarty (Gansevoort, NY/LaSalle Institute) was limited against Robert Morris with an ankle injury. He is third on the NEC's career rushing list with 4,270 yards.

Bryant (3-6, 2-4 NEC) Last Game: SACRED HEART 24, BRYANT 14 on Nov. 7 (Fairfield, CT - Campus Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (PA), 12:00 pm (Smithfield, RI - Bulldog Stadium)

• Bryant dropped its fifth-straight game with a 24-14 loss at Sacred Heart. The five consecutive defeats tie for most in school history. The Bulldogs dropped five in a row back in 2000, Bryant's second year sponsoring a football program. … Senior linebacker Aaron Bryant (New London, CT/New London) recorded his fifth blocked punt of the season against the Pioneers. The transfer from UConn is tied with teammate Don Smith (Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) for the team lead with six sacks this season. … Junior kicker Chris Bird (Monument, MA/ Bourne) made his school-record 64th career PAT in the game. … Junior Mike Canfora (Verona, NJ/Verona) scored on a one-yard Date Opponent Time touchdown run against SHU, just the fifth rushing touchdown for Bryant this season and the first by someone other than Jerell Smith 9/5 Southern Connecticut W, 19-10 (Brooklyn, NY/St. Francis Prep). … Senior Paul Polomski (Franklin, MA/Franklin) enters this weekend's game with 212 career 9/12 Hofstra L, 40-24 9/26 at Robert Morris W, 20-13 tackles and needs only 18 in the final two games to become Bryant's all-time career leader. … The Bulldogs will host Saint Francis (PA) this 10/3 Wagner W, 6-2 week in the home finale. Under coach Marty Fine, Bryant is a perfect 5-0 on Senior Day. This year's senior class has been a part of 26 Bryant 10/10 at Fordham L, 35-7 victories during the past four seasons. … Bryant is now 7-13 all-time against Division I FCS programs and 58-52 all-time against all divisions. 10/17 at Albany L, 20-17 … Sophomore quarterback Mike Croce (Waterbury, CT/Holy Cross) has attempted 251 passes this season, just 21 behind the all-time 10/24 Central Conn. St. L, 24-23 10/31 at Monmouth L, 10-6 school mark of 272 held by Charlie Granatell in 2007. Croce has been intercepted five times all season, four in the past two games. … 11/7 at Sacred Heart L, 24-14 Freshman Jordan Brown's (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) 17.14 punt return average is currently the best in school history while his 545 11/14 Saint Francis (PA) 12:00 pm kick return yards are fourth-best. 11/21 at Duquesne 12:00 pm

NEC Games in Bold Central Connecticut State (7-2, 5-1 NEC) Last Game: WAGNER 32, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 27 on Nov. 7 (Staten Island, NY - Wagner Stadium) Next Game: Nov. 14 vs. MONMOUTH, 12:00 pm (New Britain, CT - )

• The Blue Devils lost for the first time in conference play when they dropped a 32-27 decision on the road at Wagner. … CCSU saw its six- game winning streak snapped. Prior to the loss, the Blue Devils had won five consecutive games when trailing at halftime. … Central had 471 yards of total offense in the loss, including 270 yards on the ground. The Devils averaged 5.7 yards per carry and ran 76 offensive plays against just 47 for the Seahawks. Central again held the advantage in time of possession with 34:13 against just 25:47. … The loss is the first for head coach Jeff McInerney against a league team other than Albany, Monmouth or Robert Morris. He had been 3-0 against Wagner and Central had won five straight in the series. … Senior running back James Mallory (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) had another outstanding week for the Blue Devils. He carried 27 times for 180 yards and three touchdowns. In the process the senior surpassed 1,000 yards for the second straight season. He has rushed for 384 yards in the last two weeks and has 1,088 yards on the ground this season. Mallory Date Opponent Time stands 19 yards shy of reaching 3,000 career rushing yards, trying to become only the second player in school history to reach that mark. He 9/5 at Lehigh W, 28-21 is 366 yards short of Stan House's school record. … Mallory opened the second half with a 63-yard scoring run to give the Blue Devils a 14- 9/12 at #8 William & Mary L, 33-14 13 lead against the Seahawks. Central extended the lead to 20-13 on his third touchdown of the game with 14:53 left to play in the fourth 9/26 at Columbia W, 22-13 quarter before Wagner answered with two touchdowns of its own. Mallory's first touchdown of the game came in the second quarter on a 10/3 Sacred Heart W, 24-12 4th-and-goal play, capping a 99-yard Central drive that took almost 10 minutes off the clock. Mallory's three scores give him 15 touchdowns 10/10 Robert Morris W, 42-21 on the season, matching his total from a year ago. His 33 career touchdowns are second all-time for the Blue Devils, so are his 200 career 10/17 at Duquesne W, 31-24 points. … Senior quarterback Aubrey Norris (Staten Island, NY/Hargrave Military) passed for 201 yards and a touchdown while 10/24 at Bryant W, 24-23 10/31 Albany W, 31-29 completing 19-of-27 passes. He also rushed for 51 yards in the loss. … Senior cornerback Marcus Dorsey (Germantown, MD/Seneca 11/7 at Wagner L, 32-27 Valley) had his team-leading fourth interception of the year in the first quarter. 11/14 Monmouth 12:00 pm 11/21 at Saint Francis (PA) 12:00 pm

NEC Games in Bold Duquesne (2-7, 1-5 NEC) Last Game: WAGNER 23, DUQUESNE 17 (2OT) on Oct. 31 (Pittsburgh, PA - Rooney Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 at SACRED HEART, 12:00 pm (Fairfield, CT - Campus Field) - IDLE on Nov. 7

Date Opponent Result • Duquesne was idle last week. The Dukes return to action at Sacred Heart (Nov. 14), their last road game of the season. ... LAST TIME 9/5 Bucknell W, 24-19 OUT: The loss to Wagner marked Duquesne's first overtime game since a 30-23 win at Sacred Heart on Sept. 22, 2007. It was the fourth 9/12 at Nicholls State L, 14-7 9/19 at Monmouth L, 17-10 overtime game the Dukes have had under fifth-year head coach Jerry Schmitt (1-3). ... Wagner outgained Duquesne 374-323, but the Dukes 9/26 at Dayton L, 24-17 held a 210-170 advantage on the ground. ... Wagner ran 78 plays to Duquesne's 56. ... Senior Cleo Williams (Carlisle, PA/Carlisle) 10/3 Robert Morris W, 34-20 finished with 27 carries for a career-high 174 yards. His previous career best was 139 yards at Central Connecticut State (2008). Williams, 10/10 at Albany L, 55-10 who had 145 yards on 18 carries at the half, topped the 100-yard mark on a career-long 64-yard run midway through the second quarter. 10/17 Central Conn. St. W, 31-24 ... Sophomore defensive lineman Alex Inda (San Fernando, CA/St. Genevieve) led Duquesne with a career- and game-high 12 tackles. 10/24 at Saint Francis (PA) L, 31-14 ... Freshmen Derrick Lakins (Upper Marlboro, MD/DeMatha) and Horvin Latimer (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) added 11 tackles each. 10/31 Wagner L, 23-17 11/14 at Sacred Heart 12:00 pm Latimer has 38 tackles in DU's past three games. … Junior Connor Dixon (South Park, PA/South Park), who has 11 career starts at 11/21 Bryant 12:00 pm quarterback, caught four passes for 90 yards (all in the second half) in his second game as a wide receiver. The 6-foot-5 junior has 11 catches for 158 yards in two games since moving to wideout. ... Senior quarterback Kevin Rombach (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) NEC Games in Bold completed 7-of-16 passes for 113 yards. ... Senior wideout Michael Rasky (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) saw his streak of consecutive games with at least one catch snapped at 28.

Monmouth (5-4, 4-2 NEC) Last Game: MONMOUTH 24, SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 10 on Nov. 7 (Loretto, PA - DeGol Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 at CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE, 12:00 pm (New Britain, CT - Arute Field)

• Monmouth's defense rose to the occasion for the second straight week, holding the Red Flash to three points for 57 minutes of the game. The defense allowed just 283 yards of offense and held the Red Flash to 2-of-6 on fourth down attempts and 4-of-13 on third down. … The Saint Francis offense also came away scoreless on two of the team's four red zone trips on the day. … MU safety Jose Gumbs (Queens, NY/Hebron Academy), playing linebacker due to injuries for the second straight week, had a career-high 17 tackles and registered a quarterback hurry. Gumbs now leads the Hawks with 76 tackles, despite missing two games with an injury. … Freshman cornerback Elijah Date Opponent Result Phillips (Willingboro, NJ/Holy Cross) made an impact in his second career start, tallying a career-best 10 total tackles with a pass 9/5 at Colgate L, 35-23 breakup and a forced fumble. … Monmouth won the turnover battle, in a game which featured the top-two teams in the conference in terms 9/12 at Coastal Carolina L, 24-17 of turnover margin. … Hawk defensive back Kenny Amsel (Demarest, NJ/Northern Valley Regional) recorded his fourth interception 9/19 Duquesne W, 17-10 of the year and the eight of his career for the game's only turnover. Amsel is now tied for fourth place with Aaron Edwards all-time among 9/26 at Old Dominion W, 31-28 10/10 Wagner L, 27-24 Hawk defenders in career picks. … Freshman quarterback Kyle Frazier (Gaithersburg, MD/Damascus) rebounded from a rough start 10/17 at Sacred Heart W, 42-20 last time out was 17-of-21 for 128 yards and two touchdowns. … One of Frazier's touchdowns was a nine-yard completion to back David 10/24 Albany L, 35-10 Sinisi (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) who had four catches for 11 yards to compliment his 168 rushing yards. Sinisi, who recorded his 10/31 Bryant W, 10-6 24th career 100-yard rushing performance averaged and impressive 6.2 yards per rush (27 carries) with a one-yard touchdown. The fifth- 11/7 at Saint Francis (PA) W, 24-10 year senior has now eclipsed the 100-yard plateau seven out of nine games this season. … After failing to catch a pass in Monmouth's last 11/14 at Central Conn. St. 12:00 pm 11/21 Robert Morris 1:00 pm two games, redshirt freshman tight end Tyler George (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston) led MU with five receptions for 55 yards. George is now third on the team with 19 receptions for 190 yards and a pair of scores. … Junior cornerback Mike Avent (Upper Marlboro, MD/Eleanor Roosevelt), who is used to making special teams plays as a returner, blocked a first quarter field goal. … There NEC Games in Bold was only one punt in the entire game, kicked by Monmouth's Jack Daniels (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Don Bosco).

Robert Morris (3-6, 3-3 NEC) Last Game: ROBERT MORRIS 13, ALBANY 10 on Nov. 7 (Albany, NY - University Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 vs. WAGNER, 12:00 pm (Moon Township, PA - Walton Stadium)

• After starting the season 0-6, the winning streak for Robert Morris reached three games thanks to a 13-10 victory at Albany. The Colonials snapped a four-game losing streak to the Great Danes and also snapped Albany's school record 12-game home winning streak. ... Senior quarterback Camdin Crouse (Snow Shoe, PA/Bald Eagle) came off the bench to lead RMU on a pair of scoring drives and finished the Date Opponent Result day 6-for-7 passing for 90 yards. With 21 seconds to play in the first half, Crouse was inserted for freshman starter Jeff Sinclair (Natrona 9/5 at Virginia Military L, 14-13 Heights, PA/Highlands) and completed a 31-yard pass to senior wide receiver Sherrod Evers (Philadelphia, PA/Mastbaum Area) 9/12 at Bucknell L, 26-23 9/19 Dayton L, 21-14 down to the Albany 22-yard line to set up a field goal. Crouse came on again in the fourth quarter and marched the Colonials 79 yards on 9/26 Bryant L, 20-13 14 plays for the game-winning score, a 20-yard filed goal as time expired. … Junior placekicker Garrett Clawson (Duncansville, PA/ 10/3 at Duquesne L, 24-20 Hollidaysburg) was the hero. He drilled the 39-yard game-winning kick, his second make of the day. ... Junior halfback Myles Russ 10/10 at Central Conn. St. L, 42-21 (Boca Raton, FL/West Boca) rushed 31 times for 87 yards against Albany, including five attempts for 24 yards in the final drive of the 10/17 Saint Francis (PA) W, 28-0 game. ... Evers finished with five catches for 62 yards, while sophomore tight end Shadrae King (McKeesport, PA/McKeesport) hauled 10/31 Sacred Heart W, 9-7 11/7 at Albany W, 13-10 in four passes for 30 yards. Evers is six receptions shy of establishing a new RMU single-season record. ... The Colonial defense allowed 11/14 Wagner 12:00 pm just 217 yards of total offense to the Great Danes, intercepting Albany signal caller Vinny Esposito twice and sacking him a season-high five 11/21 at Monmouth 12:00 pm times. ... Junior cornerback Rolf Bathold (Naples, FL/Lely) recorded one of RMU's two interceptions, joining junior linebacker Elias Navarro (Fort Lauderdale, FL/South Plantation) Bathold and Navarro each have a team-leading three picks this season. ... Junior NEC Games in Bold linebacker Alex DiMichele (Pittsburgh, PA/Sto-Rox) led the Colonials with 10 tackles, while senior safety Michael Richards (Brook- lyn, NY/Bishop Ford), making his second career start, finished with a career-high nine takedowns. ... Senior linebacker Adam Lawrence (Big Run, PA/Dubois Area) finished with seven tackles, including a career-high three sacks. Lawrence is the seventh different Colonial in school history to record at least three sacks in a game. Lawrence leads RMU with five sacks this season. ... Robert Morris has allowed an average of just 169.3 yards of total offense and 5.7 points per game during its three-game winning streak. ... The Colonials return home to Stadium for the final time this season for a bout with first-place Wagner (Nov. 14). Sacred Heart (2-7, 2-5 NEC) Last Game: SACRED HEART 24, BRYANT 14 on Nov. 7 (Fairfield, CT - Campus Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 vs. DUQUESNE, 12:00 pm (Fairfield, CT - Campus Field)

• The Pioneers picked up their second win of the season on "Homecoming Weekend" snapping a three game skid with a 24-14 win over Bryant. Saturday's meeting was the first since a 19-15 win over the Bulldogs in 2000 on Campus Field. … Senior receiver Steve Tedesco Date Opponent Result 9/5 Marist L, 31-12 (Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills) added another school record to his already impressive resume, hauling in his 33rd career touchdown 9/12 at Holy Cross L, 52-21 in the second quarter. That score hies him with former Pioneer running back Ed Pricolo '05 for the program record for touchdowns. 9/26 at Albany L, 22-9 Tedesco finished the game with six catches for 76 yards, scoring a touchdown for the sixth straight game. … Junior quarterback Dale Fink 10/3 at Central Conn. St. L, 24-12 (Swansea, IL/Althoff Catholic) completed 19-of-32 passes for 175 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win. … The Pioneer inside 10/10 Saint Francis (PA) W, 29-7 10/17 Monmouth L, 42-20 linebacker tandem of Michael Zambarano (Natick, MA/Natick) and Chris Mandas (Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills) dominated 10/24 at Wagner L, 49-28 on defense, posting 11 tackles apiece. Zambarano made 10 solo stops, three for losses including a sack. Mandas, the team's top tackler, 10/31 at Robert Morris L, 9-7 had six solo stops, a half sack and three pass breakups in the win. … The Pioneers will close out 2009 next weekend playing host to the 11/7 Bryant W, 24-14 (Nov. 14). 11/14 Duquesne 12:00 pm

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Saint Francis (PA) (2-7, 1-5 NEC) Last Game: MONMOUTH 24, SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 10 on Nov. 7 (Loretto, PA - DeGol Field) Next Game: Nov. 14 at BRYANT, 12:00 pm (Smithfield, RI - Bulldog Stadium)

• Saint Francis senior Russel Fisher (Kailua, HI/Mid Pac Institute) was named one of ten senior finalists for the ARA Sportsmanship award this past week; previous winners of the award since its inception in 2005 include Brian Leonard (Rutgers) and DeAngelo Williams Date Opponent Result (Memphis). ... Fullback Dan Conley (Burgettstown, PA/Burgettstown) scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter; he 9/5 at #8 New Hampshire L, 24-14 missed almost all of 2008 with a serious hip injury that threatened his career. ... Rookie placekicker Josh Thiel (Leesburg, VA/Heritage) 9/12 Morehead State W, 31-0 9/19 at #3 Northern Iowa L, 30-0 remained perfect on PATs, hitting his lone attempt of the game. ... The Red Flash did not punt against Monmouth. ... Junior linebacker Scott 9/26 at Wagner L, 56-48 Lewis (South Fork, PA/Bishop McCort) had 12 tackles; he is now just 13 tackles shy of the SFPA career record. ... Freshman running 10/3 Albany L, 27-6 back Kyle Harbridge (Easton, PA/Easton Area) has three runs of 50 yards or more in the past two games. 10/10 at Sacred Heart L, 29-7 10/17 at Robert Morris L, 28-0 10/24 Duquesne W, 31-14 11/7 Monmouth L, 24-10 11/14 at Bryant 12:00 pm 11/21 Central Conn. St. 1:00 pm

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Wagner (6-3, 5-1 NEC) Last Game: WAGNER 32, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 27 on Nov. 7 (Staten Island, NY - Wagner Stadium) Next Game: Nov. 14 at ROBERT MORRIS, 12:00 pm (Moon Twp., PA - Walton Stadium)

• Freshman QB Nick Doscher (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) amassed 304 yards of total offense and was responsible for five touchdown in spurring Wagner to a 32-27 win over Central Connecticut State. … In improving to 5-1 in the NEC, Wagner is tied with Central Date Opponent Result Connecticut for first place, but the Seahawks now own the head-to-head tiebreaker. … Wagner has won four consecutive NEC games for 9/5 Stonehill L, 45-42 9/10 at SUNY Maritime W, 41-10 the first time since the league formed in 1996 and needs one win to match its single-season program record for conference victories (6). 9/19 at North Dakota State L, 59-28 … Doscher, who earlier this year became the first Seahawk QB in 42 years to rush for more than 100 yards, has exceeded 100 rushing 9/26 Saint Francis (PA) W, 56-48 yards in four games this season. He is averaging 128.3 yards rushing on an average of 20 carries per game. In the passing department 10/3 at Bryant L, 6-2 over the last three games, he has gone 44-of-66 passing for an average of 178 yards per contest. … Wagner's four-game winning streak 10/10 at Monmouth W, 27-24 10/24 Sacred Heart W, 49-28 is its longest overall since the 2007 season when the Seahawks finished 7-4 overall. … Junior RB Eric Foxworth (Delran, NJ/ Globe 10/31 at Duquesne W, 23-17 Institute) ran for 83 yards on 15 carries in his most extensive action of the season. Foxworth is in his first season in the program after 11/7 Central Conn. St. W, 32-27 transferring in from Globe last spring. Wagner now has four players who have rushed for 80 yards or more in a game this season - Doscher, 11/14 at Robert Morris 12:00 pm Foxworth, freshman Dominique Willliams (Bridgeton, NJ/ Milford), and junior Jeremy Martinez (Brookhaven, NY/ Bellport). … 11/21 Albany 1:00 pm Three Seahawks set career highs in tackles with junior safety Chaz Legette (Syracuse, NY/ Nottingham) leading the way with 15. NEC Games in Bold Sophomore LB Julian Stanford (Bloomfield, CT/Bloomfield) and senior CB Jorel Joseph (Fairfax Station, VA/ Bishop Ireton) posted 11 tackles apiece. … Wagner, which came into the game ranked 13th in the nation in scoring at 33.5 points per game, has now topped the 30 point mark five times this season. … Four of Wagner's six wins and four of its five NEC wins have been come from behind efforts.