UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2018 WILDCATS FOOTBALL unhwildcats.com • Twitter: unh_football • Instagram: unh_football • YouTube: /UNHAthletics • Buy Tickets: 603-862-4000 at Game 3 | Road Game 2 | UNH (0-2, 0-1 CAA) at Colorado (2-0, 0-0 Pac 12) Saturday, September 15 • 5 p.m. Eastern Quick Hitters Folsom Field New Hampshire is led by 20th-year head coach Sean McDonnell, who has Boulder, Colo. guided the Wildcats to the NCAA FCS tournament each of the last 14 years (longest active streak in the nation). TV: Pac-12 Mountain Network Video, Audio and Live stats: www.unhwildcats.com Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between the New Hampshire and Colorado football programs. It will be UNH’s first game against any Pac-12 team. 2018 UNH Schedule and Results AUG. 30 Thurs. at Maine * ƒ 7-35 L The 16 tackles by junior linebacker Quinlen Dean last week were the most SEPT. 8 Sat. COLGATE N 3-10 L 15 Sat. at Colorado π 5 pm by a Wildcat since Oct. 13, 2012, when Matt Evans also made 16 stops 29 Sat. at Elon * 1:30 pm against the University of Richmond. OCT. 6 Sat. HOLY CROSS N 12 pm 13 Sat. STONY BROOK * N ç (Homecoming) 3:30 pm Senior wide receiver Neil O’Connor recorded his eighth career 100-yard 20 Sat. DELAWARE * N ç 3:30 pm receiving game with 10 catches for 111 yards against Colgate last week at 27 Sat. at Villanova * ç 2 pm Wildcat Stadium. NOV. 3 Sat. JAMES MADISON * ƒ 1 pm 10 Sat. ALBANY * N 1 pm New Hampshire upended FBS opponent Georgia Southern, 22-12, last year 17 Sat. at Rhode Island * 12 pm at Legion Field (Birmingham, Alabama). Home games in BOLD CAPS All times Eastern Prior to last year, UNH lost seven consecutive matchups against FBS op- * CAA / PAC 12 conference games ponents. The Wildcats won five straight games against FBS competition ƒ FOX College Sports / FOX Sports Go spanning the 2004-09 seasons. N NBC Sports Boston π Pac 12 Mountain Network The last time UNH started a season with back-to-back losses was 2002; ç CBSi / College Sports Live the Wildcats started that year 0-4. [#] Indicates ranking at date of game 2018 Colorado Schedule and Results Prior to last week’s 10-3 loss to Colgate, the last time New Hampshire lost AUG. 31 Fri. Colorado State (Mile High Stadium) 45-13 W a regular-season home game to a non-conference team was Nov. 11, 2000, SEPT. 8 Sat. at Nebraska 33-28 W when Gardner-Webb was a 38-35 victor. 15 Sat. NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 pm 28 Fri. UCLA * 7 pm UNH had won 13 consecutive home openers prior to last week. The OCT. 6 Sat. ARIZONA STATE * TBD previous Wildcats’ loss in a home opener was to William & Mary, 9-7, on 13 Sat. at Southern Cal * TBD Sept. 18, 2004. 20 Sat. at Washington * TBD 27 Sat. OREGON STATE * TBD NOV. 2 Fri. at Arizona * 8:30 pm UNH has recorded seven or more wins 14 consecutive years; the stretch 10 Sat. WASHINGTON STATE * TBD began in 2004 (10-3) and includes six double-digit win seasons with a 17 Sat. UTAH * TBD program-record 12 in 2014. 24 Sat. at California * TBD The Wildcats return 18 starters – nine on offense and nine on defense – from last year’s team that finished 9-5 overall and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. TV Pac 12 Network Play-by-Play: Jim Watson Analyst: Chad Brown RADIO Wildcat Sports Radio Network CONTACT: Mike Murphy, Associate Athletic Director of Communications Flagship: WGIR-610 AM O: (603) 862-3906 | C: (603) 969-0774 | Email: [email protected] Affiliates: WQSO-FM 96.7 SECONDARY: Doug Poole, Associate Director of Athletic Communications Play-by-Play: Bob Lipman Analyst: Justin McIsaac O: (603) 862-2585 | C: (603) 969-5433 | Email: [email protected] 1 DEPTH CHARTS New Hampshire Colorado WILDCATS OFFENSE BUFFALOES OFFENSE LT 66 DAYNE HERRON (Sr., 6-4, 309) LT 75 JOSH KAISER (Sr., 6-6, 300) 77 Jeff Carter (Jr., 6-4, 285) 76 Frank Fillip (Fr. 6-7, 280) LG 69 JACK CARROLL (So., 6-2, 292) LG 55 BRETT TONZ (Jr., 6-4, 295) 75 Riley Burns (R-Fr., 6-3, 304) 73 Jake Moretti (R-Fr., 6-4, 295) C 57 PATRICK FLYNN (R-Fr., 6-3, 280) C 65 Colby Pursell (R-Fr., 6-4, 290) 62 Matt Matulis (Jr., 6-2, 278) 55 Brett Tonz (Jr., 6-4, 295) RG 70 MATT MASCIA (So., 6-2, 295) RG 56 Tim Lynott (Jr., 6-3, 300) 63 Nick Velte (Jr., 6-3, 291) 58 Kary Kutsch (So., 6-4, 300) RT 79 NOAH ROBISON (Jr., 6-6, 287) RT 64 Aaron Haigler (Jr., 6-7, 295) 76 Cam Smith (Sr., 6-5, 300) 78 William Sherman (R-Fr., 6-4, 290) TE 85 JUSTIN MALONE-WOODS (Jr., 6-2, 232) TE 44 Chris Bounds (Jr., 6-4, 250) 98 John DiCaro (Sr., 6-2, 241) 38 Brady Russell (R-Fr., 6-3, 250) QB 5 CHRISTIAN LUPOLI (So., 6-2, 187) WR 3 K.D. NIXON (So., 5-8, 185) 11 Tommy Herion (R-Fr., 6-1, 196) 17 Kabion Ento, (Sr. 6-3, 190) RB 22 EVAN GRAY (Jr., 5-10, 227) WR 9 JUWANN WINFREE (Sr., 6-3, 215) or 8 TREVON BRYANT (Sr., 5-8, 182) or 2 LAVISKA SHENAULT (So., 6-2, 220) WR 82 NEIL O’CONNOR (Sr., 5-11, 191) WR 14 JAY MACINTYRE (Sr. 5-10, 185) 19 Nick Lorden (So., 6-4, 219) 15 Dimitri Stanley (Fr., 5-11, 170) WR 1 MALIK LOVE (Jr., 5-10, 182) QB 12 Steven Montez (Jr., 6-5, 230) 35 Sean Coyne (R-Fr., 5-10, 185) 4 Sam Noyer (So., 6-4, 220) WR 83 KIERAN PRESLEY (Sr., 6-0 189) TB 21 KYLE EVANS (Sr., 5-7, 180) 31 Nick Lubischer (Jr., 5-10, 193) or 34 TRAVON McMILLIAN (Sr., 6-0, 210) WILDCATS DEFENSE BUFFALOES DEFENSE DE 91 JAE’WUAN HORTON (Sr., 6-2, 237) DE 95 ISRAEL ANTWINE (Fr., 6-4, 315) 95 Josh Kania (Jr., 6-3, 243) 56 Jase Franke (Sr., 6-3, 280) DT 71 RYAN SOSNAK (Sr., 6-2, 279) NT 33 JAVIER EDWARDS (Sr., 6-3, 325) 60 Jacob Bradshaw (So., 6-1, 289) 72 Lyle Tuiloma (Jr., 6-3, 310) DT 55 ELIJAH LEWIS (So., 6-1, 289) DE 34 MUSTAFA JOHNSON (So., 6-2, 290) 93 Niko Kvietkus (Fr., 6-3, 272) 16 Chris Mulumba (Sr., 6-4, 285) DE 99 BRIAN CARTER (So., 6-2, 240) OLB 20 DREW LEWIS (Sr., 6-2, 225) 96 Robbie Schumacher (Jr. 6-0, 256) 44 Jacob Callier (So., 6-2, 240) ILB 53 NATE LANDMAN (So., 6-3, 220) LB 4 QUINLEN DEAN (Jr., 6-0, 232) 20 Drew Lewis (Sr., 6-2, 225) 51 Steven Harper (So., 6-0, 211) ILB 32 RICK GAMBOA (Sr., 6-0, 230) LB 58 JARED KUEHL (Sr., 6-1, 240) 36 Akil Jones (So., 6-0, 230) 15 Michael Balsamo (Jr., 6-0, 223) OLB 26 CARSON WELLS (R-Fr., 6-4, 245) SS 16 RICK ELLISON (Jr., 5-11, 200) 20 Drew Lewis (Sr., 6-2, 225) 39 Matt Sherlock (Jr., 5-11, 195) CB 4 DANTE WIGLEY (Jr., 6-1, 195) WS 33 EVAN HORN (So., 6-0, 206) 8 Trey Udoffia (So., 6-0, 185, Soph) 45 Pop Bush (R-Fr., 6-0, 193) FS 7 NICK FISHER (Sr., 6-0, 190) FS 40 POP LACEY (Jr., 6-0, 201) 21 Kyle Trego, (Sr., 6-0, 195) 47 Dean Adams (Jr., 5-11, 194) SS 6 EVAN WORTHINGTON (Sr., 6-2, 210) CB 9 ISIAH PERKINS (Jr., 6-0, 188) 3 Derrion Rakestraw (So., 6-2, 190) 23 Mike Crawford (R-Fr., 6-0, 184) CB 1 DELRICK ABRAMS (Jr., 6-3, 185) CB 6 PRINCE SMITH, Jr. (Jr., 5-10, 185) 14 Chris Miller (R-Fr., 6-0, 190, ) 41 Alonzo Addae (So., 5-11, 176) BUFFALOES SPECIAL TEAMS WILDCATS SPECIALISTS PK/KO 48 James Stefanou (So., 6-1,195) KO 28 HAYDEN MIDDLETON (Sr., 6-4, 194) 49 Davis Price (Jr., 6-2,195) 21 Jason Hughes (So., 5-9, 187) H 17 JOSH GOLDIN (So., 6-2,175) PK 1 MITCH McPIKE (Jr., 5-11, 213) 21 Jason Hughes (So., 5-9, 187) LS/SS 63 J.T. BALE (Jr., 6-2, 210) P 10 DREW SANBORN (Jr., 6-0, 214) 53 Nate Landman (So., 6-3, 220) 28 Hayden Middleton (Sr., 6-4, 194) P 49 Davis Price (Jr., 6-2,195) KR 8 TREVON BRYANT (Sr., 5-8, 190) 91 Seren Hughes-Ford (Fr., 6-2,175) 26 CARLOS WASHINGTON, JR. (R-Fr., 5-11, 210) KR 3 K.D. Nixon (So., 5-8, 185) PR 33 EVAN HORN (So, 6-0, 206) 2 RONNIE BLACKMON (So., 5-10, 180) 40 Pop Lacey (Jr., 6-0, 201) PR 2 RONNIE BLACKMON (So., 5-10,180) H 10 Drew Sanborn (Jr., 6-0, 214) 14 Jay MacIntyre (Sr., 5-10,185) 5 Christian Lupoli (So., 6-2, 187) LS 58 JARED KUEHL (Sr., 6-1, 240) 49 Gunner Gibson (R-Fr., 6-3, 239) SS 60 JACOB BRADSHAW (So., 6-1, 289) University of New Hampshire Football 2 THE MATCHUP: UNH VS. COLORADO Series Synopsis Tale of the Tape Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between the New Hampshire UNH Offense vs. Colorado Defense and Colorado football programs.