UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2018 WILDCATS FOOTBALL unhwildcats.com • Twitter: unh_football • Instagram: unh_football • YouTube: /UNHAthletics • Buy Tickets: 603-862-4000 vs Game 5 | Home Game 2 | UNH (0-4, 0-2 CAA) vs. Holy Cross (1-4, 0-2 Patriot League) Saturday, October 6 • 12 p.m. Quick Hitters Wildcat Stadium New Hampshire is led by 20th-year head coach Sean McDonnell, who Durham, N.H. has guided the Wildcats to the NCAA FCS tournament each of the last 14 years (longest active streak in the nation). TV: NBC Sports Boston Video, Audio and Live stats: www.unhwildcats.com UNH leads the all-time series 8-7 following last year’s 51-26 loss at Fit- ton Field. The Wildcats’ 39-28 win in 2016 was the first football game at Wildcat Stadium. 2018 UNH Schedule and Results AUG. 30 Thurs. at Maine * ƒ 35-7 L New Hampshire has a 10-3 all-time record at Wildcat Stadium and that in- SEPT. 8 Sat. COLGATE N 10-3 L cludes a perfect 6-0 last year. UNH’s home win streak ended at seven games 15 Sat. at Colorado π 45-14 L 29 Sat. at Elon * (11/9) 30-9 L with a 10-3 loss to Colgate University in the Sept. 8 home opener this year. OCT. 6 Sat. HOLY CROSS N 12 pm 13 Sat. STONY BROOK * N ç (Homecoming) 3:30 pm Since 2008, UNH had a 52-8 home record (.867 win percentage) that includes 20 Sat. DELAWARE * N ç 3:30 pm 17-3 vs. non-conference teams (.850 win percentage). 27 Sat. at Villanova * ç 2 pm NOV. 3 Sat. JAMES MADISON * ƒ 1 pm UNH has not lost consecutive home games since 2004, when the ‘Cats lost 10 Sat. ALBANY * N 1 pm 9-7 to William & Mary (Sept. 18) and 38-21 to UMass (Oct. 16). 17 Sat. at Rhode Island * 12 pm Home games in BOLD CAPS In the national statistics, the Wildcats are No. 6 in net punting (41.41 yards). All times Eastern * CAA / Patriot League conference games Quinlen Dean is No. 12 in the nation in total tackles (10.8 per game) and ƒ FOX College Sports / FOX Sports Go No. 17 in tackles for loss at 1.8 per game. N NBC Sports Boston π Pac 12 Mountain Network Dean recorded his 200th career tackle with the seventh of his game-high 12 ç CBSi / College Sports Live tackles Sept. 29 at nationally-ranked Elon University. Dean enters Saturday’s [#] Indicates ranking at date of game game vs. Holy Cross with 205 career tackles (126-79-205). 2018 Holy Cross Schedule and Results SEPT. 1 Sat. at Colgate * 24-17 L On the CAA leaderboard, Dean is No. 1 in tackles at 10.8 per game. Pop 8 Sat. at Boston College 62-14 L Lacey is tied for No. 6 in that stat with 8.2 tackles per game. 15 Sat. YALE (OT) 31-28 W 22 Sat. DARTMOUTH 34-14 L Junior punter Drew Sanborn ranks second in the CAA with an average of 29 Sat. BUCKNELL * 19-16 L 41.8 yards per punt. Sanborn has punted 27 times and pinned the opponent OCT. 6 Sat. at New Hampshire 12 pm inside the 20 yard line 15 times with no touchbacks. 12 Fri. at Harvard 7 pm 27 Sat. LEHIGH * 1 pm Senior wide receiver Neil O’Connor is targeted by UNH quarterbacks far NOV. 3 Sat. at Lafayette * 12:30 pm more frequently than any other Wildcat. O’Connor accounts for 21 of 54 10 Sat. FORDHAM * 12 pm 17 Sat. at Georgetown * 12:30 pm receptions (39%) and 286 of 658 receiving yards (48%). O’Connor is No. 7 in UNH career receiving yards with 2,589. He needs 24 more yards to climb past Chris Braune (2,612) to No. 6. TELEVISION NBC SPORTS BOSTON O’Connor is No. 6 in UNH career receptions with 185. Immediately ahead Play-by-Play: Brendan Glasheen Analyst: Mike Murphy of him on that list are John Perry (191) and Curtis Olds (193). 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 Holy Cross WILDCATS OFFENSE CRUSADERS OFFENSE LT 77 JEFF CARTER (Jr., 6-4, 285) LT 63 Brian Foley (So., 6-4, 306) 53 Curtis Linton, Jr. (R-Fr., 6-3, 285) 66 Neal Nasuti (Fr., 6-4, 275) LG 76 CAM SMITH (Sr., 6-5, 300) LG 64 BRETT BODDY (Sr., 6-3, 302) 65 Osho Omoyeni (Fr., 6-3, 296) 75 John Brekke (So., 6-3, 292) C 57 PATRICK FLYNN (R-Fr., 6-3, 280) C 73 MAX DAURELLE (Jr., 6-3, 275) 62 Matt Matulis (Jr., 6-2, 278) 62 Noah FitzGerald (So., 6-2, 272) RG 70 MATT MASCIA (So., 6-2, 295) RG 68 JACK BOWLER (So., 6-3, 287) 63 Nick Velte (Jr., 6-3, 291) 57 Nick Olsofka (Fr., 6-4, 275) RT 79 NOAH ROBISON (Jr., 6-6, 287) RT 70 JACKSON DENNIS (Sr., 6-6, 302) 64 Cam Rush (R-Fr., 6-4, 289) 72 Joe Mattingly (Jr., 6-5, 295) TE 85 JUSTIN MALONE-WOODS (Jr., 6-2, 232) QB 15 GEOFF WADE (Sr., 6-2, 212) 98 John DiCaro (Sr., 6-2, 241) 13 Emmett Clifford (Jr., 6-0, 197) QB 5 CHRISTIAN LUPOLI (So., 6-2, 187) TB 1 DOMENIC COZIER (Jr., 5-9, 175) 11 Tommy Herion (R-Fr., 6-1, 196) 9 Miles Alexander (Jr., 5-11, 194) RB 22 EVAN GRAY (Jr., 5-10, 227) TE 14 DEREK MOUNTAIN (Sr., 6-5, 251) or 8 TREVON BRYANT (Sr., 5-8, 182) 92 Dan Kuznetsov (Fr., 6-3, 232) 26 Carlos Washington, Jr. (R-Fr., 5-11, 210) WR 5 BLAISE BELL (Sr., 6-3, 204) WR 82 NEIL O’CONNOR (Sr., 5-11, 191) 8 Tenio Ayeni (So., 6-1, 206) 19 Nick Lorden (So., 6-4, 219) WR 83 RICHIE DENICOLA (Sr., 6-1, 186) WR 35 SEAN COYNE (R-Fr., 5-10, 185) 88 Spencer Gilliam (Fr., 5-11, 180) 86 Joey Carroll (So., 5-11, 179) WR 84 MARTIN DORSEY (Sr., 6-3, 201) WR 83 KIERAN PRESLEY (Sr., 6-0 189) 16 Jordan Montgomery (Sr., 6-1, 197) 31 Nick Lubischer (Jr., 5-10, 193) CRUSADERS DEFENSE WILDCATS DEFENSE DE 99 MARK EBO (Jr., 6-3, 250) DE 91 JAE’WUAN HORTON (Sr., 6-2, 237) 55 Kevin Bucceroni (Sr., 6-3, 237) 95 Josh Kania (Jr., 6-3, 243) DT 93 JAKE McARDELL (Sr., 6-2, 278) DT 71 RYAN SOSNAK (Sr., 6-2, 279) 97 Jason Modak (Fr., 6-1, 260) 60 Jacob Bradshaw (So., 6-1, 289) DT 76 NEIL VORSTER (Sr., 6-3, 283) DT 55 ELIJAH LEWIS (So., 6-1, 289) 96 Jordan Jackson (So., 6-3, 244) 93 Niko Kvietkus (Fr., 6-3, 272) DE 91 TEDDY CAPSIS (Sr., 6-3, 263) DE 99 BRIAN CARTER (So., 6-2, 240) 39 Benton Whitley (So., 6-3, 238) 96 Robbie Schumacher (Jr. 6-0, 256) LB 44 RYAN BRADY (Sr., 6-1, 223) LB 4 QUINLEN DEAN (Jr., 6-0, 232) 48 Matt Johnson (Jr., 5-10, 220) 51 Steven Harper (So., 6-0, 211) LB 29 JACK HADDON (Sr., 6-0, 224) LB 58 JARED KUEHL (Sr., 6-1, 240) 42 Cullen Honohan (Fr., 6-3, 200) 15 Michael Balsamo (Jr., 6-0, 223) CB 17 DAMION BAKER (Sr., 5-11, 190) SS 16 RICK ELLISON (Jr., 5-11, 200) 39 Matt Sherlock (Jr., 5-11, 195) 27 John Smith (Fr., 5-11, 185) WS 33 EVAN HORN (So., 6-0, 206) SS 4 COREY STEFANIK (Sr., 6-3, 202) 45 Pop Bush (R-Fr., 6-0, 193) 30 Kendrick Knight (So., 6-2, 192) FS 40 POP LACEY (Jr., 6-0, 201) WS 23 JOE LANG (So., 5-11, 206) 47 Dean Adams (Jr., 5-11, 194) 26 Akeem Walcott (Sr., 5-10, 206) CB 9 ISIAH PERKINS (Jr., 6-0, 188) FS 22 ALEX JOHNSON (Jr., 6-0, 195) 23 Mike Crawford (R-Fr., 6-0, 184) 7 Chris Riley (Jr., 6-3, 193) CB 6 PRINCE SMITH, Jr. (Jr., 5-10, 185) CB 11 JOSH HICKS (So., 6-0, 185) 2 Grant Holloman (So., 5-11, 171) 41 Alonzo Addae (So., 5-11, 176) WILDCATS SPECIALISTS CRUSADERS SPECIAL TEAMS KO 1 MITCH McPIKE (Jr., 5-11, 213) PK 35 DEREK NG (Fr., 5-9, 175) 21 Jason Hughes (So., 5-9, 187) 47 Cody Wilkinson (Jr., 6-2, 214) PK 21 JASON HUGHES (So., 5-9, 187) P 47 CODY WILKINSON (Jr., 6-2, 214) 1 Mitch McPike (Jr., 5-11, 213) 35 Derek Ng (Fr., 5-9, 175) P 10 DREW SANBORN (Jr., 6-0, 214) KO 47 CODY WILKINSON (Jr., 6-2, 214) 21 Jason Hughes (So., 5-9, 187) 35 Derek Ng (Fr., 5-9, 175) KR 8 TREVON BRYANT (Sr., 5-8, 190) KR 3 JON JON ROBERTS (Jr., 5-8, 174) 26 CARLOS WASHINGTON, JR. (R-Fr., 5-11, 210) 88 SPENCER GILLIAM (Fr., 5-11, 180) PR 33 EVAN HORN (So, 6-0, 206) PR 83 RICHIE DeNICOLA (Sr., 6-1, 186) 40 Pop Lacey (Jr., 6-0, 201) 3 Jon Jon Roberts (Jr.