University at Albany. UAlbany Football UAlbany Great Danes (3-5, NEC 1-4) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-6, NEC 1-5)

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1 University at Albany UAlbany Football 2010 Northeast Conference Football Champion, 2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008 UAlbany Great Danes (3-5, NEC 1-4) vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-6, NEC 1-5) GAME #9: Saturday, November 6, 2010 Campus Field (4,000 / SprinTurf) Fairfield, Conn., 1:00 p.m. Eastern TELEVISION COVERAGE None. RADIO COVERAGE Fox Sports 980 (WOFX-AM) will again air the entire University at Albany football schedule. Rodger Wyland, the sports director at WNYT-TV (NBC 13), serves as the WOFX Radio play-by-play announcer. UALBANY vs. SACRED HEART UAlbany and Sacred Heart are meeting for the 13th time on the gridiron. The Great Danes have won 10 of the previous 12 contests, including last year's 22-9 decision. TB David McCarty rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown. The Great Danes held the visitors to 267 total yards, including 71 on the ground, and forced three turnovers. PK Herb Glass tied a single-game record with three field goals, all in the first half. LAST GAME - Bryant, Oct. 30, 2010 TB Jordan Brown rushed for a career-high 200 yards and two touchdowns in leading Bryant to a 24-7 victory over UAlbany on Oct. 30. The Bulldogs took a 14-7 halftime lead with a late second-quarter drive that covered 71 yards in nine plays. QB Mike Croce kept the goahead march alive with a 20-yard, third-down completion to WR Jim Mullane. Brown blasted over right tackle on a one-yard TD run with 52 seconds remaining. Bryant grabbed a 7-0 lead in the opening period. Brown was hit in the backfield on fourth-and-one at the UAlbany 41, but the NEC's second-leading rusher broke free and up the right sideline to the end zone. The Great Danes drew even on their next possession. QB Buddy Leathley found TB Andrew Smith with a screen pass that turned into a 46-yard scoring play. Bryant's Chris Bird booted a 38-yard field goal for a 17-7 lead in third quarter following a fumble recovery. CB Samad Wagstaff added a 43-yard interception return for a score. ABOUT UALBANY: In 2009, the Great Danes finished second in the Northeast Conference standings. UAlbany (7-4, NEC 6-2) had won the conference championship the previous two years. Eight all-conference players graduated off last year's squad. Head coach Bob Ford is in his 42nd season as a college head coach. Andy Sparano, a preseason All-NEC selection, is among four returning starters on the offensive line. Andrew Smith is a triplethreat on offense as a quarterback, tailback and receiver. WR Jason Poore had 26 catches for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Trevor Anderson, a first-team All-NEC defensive tackle, leads a defense that was tough against the run and allowed just over 19 points per game. CB Ross Bertrand has 100-plus career tackles. PK Herb Glass earned second-team All-NEC honors. UALBANY QUICK HITS... UAlbany is playing the season's final away contest at Sacred Heart, as the schedule had seven of the first nine games on the road the Great Danes have lost three straight NEC games in a season for the first time following last Saturday's 24-7 defeat at Bryant Buddy Leathley passed for a career-high 179 yards, the highest total by a UAlbany freshman since Nov. 11, 1994, against Bryant WR Ryan Kirchner, who had a career-high 133 all-purpose yards last week, has 41 receptions, the ninth-best UA single-season total UAlbany has played in three games decided by three points or less this season and upped that total to seven over the last two years UAlbany was the last NCAA Division I FBS or FCS program to play a home game in the program's homecoming game on Oct the Great Danes posted seven-plus wins in four straight seasons for just the second time in the program's history ( ) UAlbany has reached the seven-win mark in eight of its previous 11 seasons at the NCAA Division I FCS level the Great Danes finished with six victories in conference play for the sixth time, including three years in a row UAlbany has won or shared four Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008) Bob Ford ranks sixth among the FCS all-time leaders in career victories with the legendary Eddie Robinson tops that list the Northeast Conference champion will earn an automatic NCAA FCS playoff berth for the first time in the National Football League's New York Giants have made the UAlbany campus its summer training camp home since ABOUT SACRED HEART: The Pioneers have recorded back-to-back victories after defeating Georgetown (33-20) and Monmouth (26-25). Sacred Heart (3-6, NEC 1-5) is celebrating the program's 20th anniversary. Head coach Paul Gorham has an explosive offense led by QB Dale Fink, the second-leading all-time passer in conference history with 7,994 yards. Fink, who owns 11 school passing records, needs three touchdown passes to break the conference's career standard. Fink, who has used 14 different receivers this season, has thrown for 2010 UAlbany Football Schedule Sept. 2 (Thu.) at Maine 3-0, W Sept. 11 (Sat.) at #10/12 Stephen F. Austin 59-14, L Sept. 25 (Sat.) at Duquesne* 28-17, L Oct. 2 (Sat.) at Yale 23-20, W Oct. 9 (Sat.) Saint Francis, Pa.* (HC) 48-0, W Oct. 16 (Sat.) at Robert Morris* 38-0, L Oct. 22 (Fri.) Central Conn. State* (OT) 30-27, L Oct. 30 (Sat.) at Bryant* 24-7, L Nov. 6 (Sat.) at Sacred Heart* 1:00 Nov. 13 (Sat.) Wagner* 1:00 Nov. 20 (Sat.) Monmouth* 1:00 *Northeast Conference Opponent (HC) - Homecoming/Fall Festival Weekend ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Brian DePasquale, Associate Athletics Director/Communications & Media (O) (FAX) bdepasquale@uamail.albany.edu ALBANY SPORTSLINE (518) 442-DANE

2 2,098 yards and 10 TDs, plus has a 59.9 completion percentage. He passed for 295 yards and two scores against Georgetown. Mark Uyeno (39 rec., 357 yards) and Rich Rossi (36 rec., 473 yards, 3 TDs) are the leading receivers. WR Tony Patterson, who has 27 catches, is among the school's career leaders with 104 receptions. WR Garry Coles recently returned from an injury. He has caught 25 passes for 314 yards and three TDs, plus is averaging 20.2 per kickoff return. RB Marcel Archer starred in last week's come-from-behind victory over Monmouth. He ran for four touchdowns, including the game-winner with 51 seconds remaining. Archer, who has run for 624 yards and 11 TDs this season, is tied for ninth nationally in scoring with 14 touchdowns. RB Gregory Ibe complements Archer with his slashing style. He has 427 yards and two TDs on the ground. LB Chris Mandas and LB Mike Zambrano are sixth and eighth, resepectively, among the conference tackles leaders. Mandas, who made 12 tackles at Monmouth, totals 71 tackles, five pass break-ups and one interception. Zambrano, who made nine stops vs. Georgetown, has 67 tackles. DE Justin Embler (6-3, 250) was named to the preseason All-NEC squad. He has 44 tackles, including 11 hits for a loss, and made the gameclinching sack at Monmouth. OLB Bill O'Brien (6-4, 265) accounts for 43 tackles, 4.0 sacks and three PBUs. CB Ahmad Covington adds 37 tackles, 4 PBUs and two interceptions. PK Jesper Fredriksson, a former Sacred Heart soccer standout, has made 9-of-16 field goals and 21-of-22 PATs. He tied a single-game record with four field goals vs. Georgetown. The Pioneers, who are in their 13th season of NEC play, won the 2001 conference title and finished second the previous year. HEAD COACH: Sacred Heart's Paul Gorham is in his seventh season as head coach. He has a record. Gorham was a member of the University of Massachusetts' staff as offensive line and wide receivers coach for five seasons prior to his present position. The Minutemen reached the 2003 Division I FCS playoffs with a 10-3 record. Gorham served as offensive coordinator and line coach at Brown from and New Haven's offensive line coach from He began his career at New Hampshire as wide receivers coach in THE SERIES: UAlbany and Sacred Heart are meeting for the 13th time on the gridiron. The Great Danes have won 10 of the previous 12 contests, including last year's 22-9 victory. TB David McCarty rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown. The Great Danes held the visitors to 267 total yards, including 71 on the ground, and forced three turnovers. PK Herb Glass tied a single-game record with three field goals, all in the first half. SHU's Garry Coles rushed for 47 yards and caught seven passes for 48 more. In 2008, UAlbany erased a halftime deficit with 16 unanswered points. TB David McCarty rushed for 207 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter in a triumph. In 2007, UAlbany won a 38-7 decision, as QB Vinny Esposito threw a pair of touchdown passes. Esposito's 44-yard scoring strike to Jason Smith with two seconds left in the second quarter provided his team with a 21-7 halftime margin. Esposito added a 4-yard TD run in the third quarter. In 2006, TB Marcus Allen ran for a career-high 149 yards in UAlbany's triumph at Campus Field. Sacred Heart's last win in the series came in 2001 when QB Justin Holtfreter passed for 296 yards and two TDs in a victory. The Pioneers posted a win in 2000 as TB Marvin Royal scored on a 17-yard run in overtime. All-Time Series Record Sept. 13, 1997: Albany 42, Sacred Heart 0 (University Field) Nov. 6, 1999: Albany 41, Sacred Heart 0 (University Field) Oct. 21, 2000: Sacred Heart 35, Albany 28, OT (Campus Field) Oct. 20, 2001: Sacred Heart 32, Albany 17 (University Field) Sept. 21, 2002: Albany 38, Sacred Heart 17 (Campus Field) Sept. 27, 2003: Albany 42, Sacred Heart 7 (University Field) Sept. 25, 2004: Albany 23, Sacred Heart 6 (Campus Field) Oct. 15, 2005: Albany 21, Sacred Heart 7 (University Field) Oct. 14, 2006: Albany 24, Sacred Heart 13 (Campus Field) Oct. 13, 2007: Albany 38, Sacred Heart 7 (University Field) Oct. 18, 2008: Albany 26, Sacred Heart 21 (Campus Field) Sept. 26, 2009: Albany 22, Sacred Heart 9 (University Field) FORD BUILT: UAlbany's Bob Ford is first among active NCAA Division I FCS coaches with 244 career victories. He is also sixth on the all-time FCS chart. Ford, the architect of the UAlbany program, has a career record in his 38th varsity season as head coach at the school. Under his direction, the Great Danes have moved from the club level in 1970 to its present NCAA Division I FCS status. Ford, who has a career record at the collegiate level, earned his 200th UAlbany win in a victory against Robert Morris in More than 100 of Bob Ford's assistant coaches are currently working in the professional, college and high school ranks. Dave Campo, a former UAlbany graduate assistant in 1973, is the defensive backs coach of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Tony Wise, a former NFL assistant, is on the University of Pittsburgh staff. Dave Clawson is in his second season as Bowling Green's head coach. Ford assistants who are Division I FCS head coaches include Kevin Morris (Massachusetts), Al Bagnoli (Pennsylvania), Pete Lembo (Elon), Kevin Callahan (Monmouth), Walt Hameline (Wagner) and Chuck Priore (Stony Brook). NORTHEAST CONFERENCE: UAlbany became an associate member of the Northeast Conference in The NEC's current footballplaying membership includes Bryant, Central Connecticut State, Duquesne, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis, Pa., and Wagner. Football has been sponsored by the NEC as a conference sport since The Great Danes have won four NEC championships. NORTHEAST POLL: Central Connecticut State has been installed as the preseason favorite to capture this year's Northeast Conference title. The Blue Devils, who won last year's championship, received four first-place votes. Robert Morris and UAlbany rank second and third, respectively. NEC Poll: 1. Central Connecticut State (4), 2. Robert Morris (3), 3. Albany (1), 4. Wagner (1), 5. Monmouth, 6. Bryant, 7. Duquesne, 8. Sacred Heart, 9. Saint Francis, Pa. ( ) - first-place votes 2010 NEC STANDINGS: Robert Morris and Central Conn. State posted conference wins last week. NEC Standings: 1. Robert Morris (7-1, NEC 6-0), 2. Central Conn. (6-2, 5-0), 3. Monmouth (3-5, 3-2), 4. Duquesne (5-4, 3-3), T5. Bryant (5-3, 2-3), T5. Wagner (4-4, 2-3), T7. Albany (3-5, 1-4), T7. St. Francis, Pa. (1-7, 1-4), 9. Sacred Heart (3-6, 1-5). CLOSE GAMES: UAlbany has played in three games decided by three points this season, including an overtime loss against Central Connecticut State on Oct. 22. The Great Danes were in four games decided by three points or less last season. In 1993, UAlbany last had four games decided by three points or less. In the 1987 campaign, five contests came down to a differential of three points or less. UAlbany's Close Decisions (since 2009) Sept. 5, 2009: Georgia Southern 29, Albany 26 Oct. 17, 2009: Albany 20, Bryant 17 Oct. 31, 2009: Central Conn. State 31, Albany 29 Nov. 7, 2009: Robert Morris 13, Albany 10 Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 Oct. 2, 2010: Albany 23, Yale 20 Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) OVERTIME GAMES: The Great Danes fell to Central Connecticut State, 30-27, on Oct. 22 when Joe Izzo made a 32-yard field goal in the first extra period. UAlbany recorded the program's first-ever overtime victory in a decision against Hofstra on Sept. 13, TB David McCarty's 7-yard touchdown run decided the outcome. UAlbany suffered setbacks in its previous two OT decisions. UAlbany's Overtime History Oct. 21, 2000: Sacred Heart 35, Albany 28 (OT) Oct. 12, 2002: Drake 49, Albany 42 (2OT) Sept. 13, 2008: Albany 22, Hofstra 16 (OT) Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. State 30, Albany 27 (OT) RUN AND PASS: Redshirt freshman Buddy Leathley is the first UAlbany quarterback to both pass and run for more than 100 yards in a game in 21 years. Leathley rushed for 112 yards on 17 carries and completed 12 of 19 passes for 101 more against Central Conn. State on Oct. 22. Pat Ryder was the last quarterback to accomplish the feat on Sept. 30, He ran for 109 and passed for 122 vs. Union. Last Saturday against Bryant, Leathley passed for 179 yards, the highest total by a UAlbany freshman since Nov. 11, 1994.

3 HALFTIME LEAD: UAlbany lost when leading by double-figure points at halftime for the third time at the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes led by 18 at the break against Central Conn. State before losing in overtime. Florida International rallied from a 20-0 halftime deficit in Losing Big Halftime Leads at FCS Level Sept 23, 2000: Wagner 38, Albany 30 (led at halftime) Nov. 9, 2002: Florida International 35, Albany 26 (led 20-0 at halftime) Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. 30, Albany 27 (OT) (led 24-6 at halftime) NON-SATURDAY GAMES: UAlbany played in a non-saturday game for the 15th time in its history in the contest with Central Connecticut State on Oct. 22. The Great Danes are 6-9 all-time in non-saturday games and have split four games at the Division I FCS level. UAlbany hosted a non-saturday game for the first time since the 1998 opener. UAlbany's Division I FCS Non-Saturday Games Oct. 13, 2000: Albany 27, St. John's 3 (Friday) Sept. 4, 2004: Hofstra 45, Albany 0 (Thursday) Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine (Thursday) Oct. 22, 2010: Central Conn. 30, Albany 27, OT (Friday) NIGHT GAMES: UAlbany has a 7-17 record in night games at the NCAA Division I FCS level (games starting at 6:00 p.m. or later local time). The Great Danes lost to Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11 and Central Conn. State on Oct. 22 this season. Previous to this year's season-opening 3-0 win at Maine on Sept. 2, the Great Danes last won at night in a overtime decision at Hofstra on Sept. 13, WAIT FOR OCTOBER: UAlbany was the lone NCAA Division I FBS or FCS program to not have a home football game until October. On the opposite side, Michigan State played five games before going on the road on Oct. 9th. Oklahoma State (Oct. 8), Boston College (Oct. 9) and Columbia (Oct. 16) scheduled their opening four games at home. EARLY TRAVELS: UAlbany traveled to four states and nearly 6,000 miles round trip during the first month of the season. The Great Danes played their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 9th against St. Francis, Pa. NEW STATE: The Great Danes played in the state of Texas for the first time against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11. UAlbany had previously competed in 16 states. The other states where UAlbany has played in its 38-year history are Montana, Iowa, Vermont, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, Maryland and Florida. WORST CONFERENCE LOSS: The Great Danes suffered their worst defeat in Northeast Conference play in a 38-0 decision against league-leader Robert Morris on Oct. 16. The Colonials also posted the previous largest loss margin in a 34-7 verdict on Nov. 6, HOMECOMING: UAlbany won their fifth consecutive Homecoming/ Fall Festival game in a 48-0 victory against Saint Francis, Pa. on Oct. 9. The Great Danes have a all-time homecoming record. UAlbany's Division I FCS Homecoming Games Oct. 30, 1999: Robert Morris 30, Albany 20 Oct. 28, 2000: Albany 42, Central Conn. State 19 Oct. 20, 2001: Sacred Heart 32, Albany 17 Oct. 19, 2002: Albany 44, Canisius 14 Oct. 25, 2003: Albany 40, Stony Brook 7 Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 Oct. 8, 2005: Stony Brook 7, Albany 3 Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 Oct. 13, 2007: Albany 38, Sacred Heart 7 Oct. 25, 2008: Albany 27, Saint Francis, Pa. 3 Oct. 10, 2009: Albany 55, Duquesne 10 Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, Saint Francis, Pa. 0 HOME CROWDS: The 2010 Homecoming crowd of 6,624 was the third largest to see the Great Danes play at home and biggest since Nov. 6, Attendance has topped 6,000 fans nine times since UAlbany's Top Home Crowds Nov. 6, 1978: 7,500 vs. Ithaca Sept. 20, 1975: 7,500 vs. Ithaca Oct. 9, 2010: 6,624 vs. Saint Francis, Pa. Oct. 5, 1974: 6,500 vs. RIT Sept. 10, 1984: 6,500 vs. Ithaca Oct. 13, 2007: 6,419 vs. Sacred Heart Oct. 10, 2009: 6,255 vs. Duquesne Sept. 10, 2005: 6,212 vs. Hofstra Oct. 12, 1996: 6,082 vs. Union DEFENSE: The Great Danes allowed three first downs, the lowest total by a Northeast Conference opponent, and 81 total yards against Saint Francis, Pa. on Oct. 9. The visitors' total offense was the third lowest by an opponent in UAlbany's Division I FCS era. The Great Danes tied their second-largest win margin since moving to the FCS level in UAlbany's Largest FCS Win Margins 55 vs. St. Peter's in 64-9 win on Oct. 4, vs. St. Francis in 48-0 win on Oct. 9, vs. St. Francis in 48-0 win on Oct. 21, vs. Duquesne in win on Oct. 10, 2009 SHUTDOWN: UAlbany's defense recorded its tenth shutout as a Division I FCS program in a 48-0 victory against St. Francis on Oct. 9. UAlbany held the Red Flash to 81 total yards, including 29 passing. The Great Danes limited Maine to 246 yards in the opener. UAlbany last shut out a season-opening opponent in 1979, a 10-0 triumph at Hobart. UAlbany's Defensive Shutouts (since 1999) Oct. 16, 1999: Albany 40, Massachusetts-Lowell 0 (164 total yards) Nov. 6, 1999: Albany 41, Sacred Heart 0 (233 total yards) Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, Duquesne 0 (146 total yards) Oct. 9, 2004: Albany 38, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (227 total yards) Nov. 19, 2005: Albany 41, Fordham 0 (104 total yards) Oct. 21, 2006: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (161 total yards) Oct. 28, 2006: Albany 34, Wagner 0 (140 total yards) Dec. 6, 2008: Albany 38, Jacksonville 0 (228 total yards) Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 (246 total yards) Oct. 9, 2010: Albany 48, St. Francis, Pa. 0 (81 total yards) SPECIAL TEAMS: The Great Danes first-ever meeting with Yale produced a contest where there were several game-changing special teams plays. UAlbany blocked a PAT attempt, a punt and a field goal, plus collected an onside kick in the victory. FS Justinian Mason's seven-yard touchdown return with a blocked punt was the first by a Great Dane since Jelani Dandles scored with a return on Oct. 13, Recent Blocked Punt TD Returns Oct. 2, 2010: Justinian Mason, 7 yards vs. Yale Oct. 13, 2000: Jelani Dandles, 25 yards vs. St. John's Sept. 4, 1998: Brian Bailey, 0 yards vs. Central Conn. State Oct. 7, 1995: Matt Jamin, 0 yards vs. Union SEVEN WINS: UAlbany has reached the seven-win mark in eight of 11 seasons at the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes own a record as a NCAA FCS program during that period. UAlbany has registered seven-plus victories 18 times in its history. The Great Danes set the program's single-season FCS record with nine wins in UAlbany's Division I FCS Record 1999: 7-2, NEC 6-1 (First NCAA Division I FCS Season) 2000: 5-6, NEC : 7-3, NEC : 8-4, NEC 6-1 (Northeast Conference & ECAC Champions). 2003: 7-4, NEC 6-1 (Northeast Conference Co-Champions) 2004: 4-7, NEC : 5-6, NEC : 7-4, NEC : 8-4, NEC 6-0 (Northeast Conference Champions) 2008: 9-3, NEC 7-0 (Northeast Conference & Gridiron Champions) 2009: 7-4, NEC 6-2 NEC TITLES: The Great Danes captured their fourth Northeast Conference championship in a victory against Wagner in the 2008

4 regular-season finale. WR Tim Bush caught 10 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns. UAlbany became the first NEC champion to win the Gridiron Classic in a 28-0 blanking of Pioneer Football League winner Jacksonville. In 2007, UAlbany defeated Central Connecticut State, 49-14, for its third title. TB David McCarty piled up 247 rushing yards and two TDs. UAlbany won the title outright in 2002 with a 19-7 victory over Monmouth. TB Gary Jones rushed for 103 yards and QB Ryan Roeder scored on a 59-yard run in the second quarter. The Great Danes went on to defeat No. 21 Duquesne, 24-0, in the ECAC Football Classic. UAlbany shared the NEC crown with Monmouth in TB Gary Jones ran for 195 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-7 win against Robert Morris in his team's final conference game of the season. NEC CONSISTENCY: UAlbany has won four or more conference games in all 11 seasons as a Northeast Conference member. The Great Danes have captured four NEC titles (2002, 2003, 2007 & 2008). STREAK: UAlbany had its Northeast Conference win streak ended at 18 straight in a loss at Central Conn. State on Oct. 31, Robert Morris held the previous mark with 16 wins in a row from NEC Conference Win Streaks 18, Albany ( ) 16, Robert Morris ( ) 11, Sacred Heart ( ) PROGRAM HISTORY: UAlbany began its 38th varsity season at Maine on Sept. 2. UAlbany football started at the club level in 1970, before moving to Division III and varsity status three years later. The Great Danes competed at the Division II level from , and won two Eastern Football Conference titles in that period. Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) play arrived in 1999 with membership in the Northeast Conference. UAlbany has won four NEC titles. HOME WINS: The Great Danes set a school record with a string of 12 consecutive home wins that covered a two-year period. The streak was stopped on Nov. 7, 2009 in a loss to Robert Morris. UAlbany previously won nine in a row at University Field from University Field Win Streaks 12, Oct. 6, 2007 to Oct. 17, , Sept. 22, 1973 to Nov. 16, , Oct. 13, 1984 to Nov. 2, 1985 NCAA AUTOMATIC BERTH: The Northeast Conference champion will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs for the first time in The NCAA has expanded the FCS championship bracket from 16 to 20 teams. The NEC has one of 10 automatic berths in the field. The NCAA FCS championship game will be played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas on January 7, SCHEDULE: UAlbany plays an 11-game schedule. The nonleague slate features Stephen F. Austin, a program that reached the 2009 NCAA FCS quarterfinals, Maine and Yale. The Great Danes are on the road to begin the season for the tenth time in their 12 years at the FCS level when they travel to Maine on Thursday, Sept. 2. Stephen F. Austin, who shared the 2009 Southland Conference title, will host the Great Danes on Sept. 11 in Nacogdoches, Texas. UAlbany will tangle with an Ivy League program for the first time since 2006 in the matchup with Yale on Oct. 2. Defending Northeast Conference champion Central Connecticut State comes to the Capital Region on Oct. 22. TOP CROWDS: A crowd of 18,118 watched UAlbany play Georgia Southern in the 2009 season opener, the fifth largest in program annals. UAlbany appeared before 22,196 against Delaware the previous year. UAlbany played before the largest crowd in its football history against second-ranked Montana in More than 23,000 were in attendance. UAlbany's Top Football Attendance Marks 23,097 vs. Montana, ,196 vs. Delaware, ,016 vs. Delaware, ,511 vs. Montana, ,118 vs. Georgia Southern, ,112 vs. Massachusetts, ,000 vs. Central Florida, OPPONENTS & POLLS: UAlbany has opponents ranked in the national polls. Stephen F. Austin is ranked No. 9 in the FCS Coaches' Poll and No. 10 in the Sports Network Top 25. Robert Morris, Yale and Central Conn. State are receiving votes in the Sports Network rankings. RANKED TEAMS: UAlbany met a ranked opponent for the 18th time in a loss at No. 10 Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 11. In 2009, the Great Danes upended #20 Maine and lost to #17 Massachusetts. In 2008, the Great Danes lost to three Division I FCS top-25 opponents. Dayton (#24) defeated UAlbany in the Gridiron Classic to end the 2007 season. In 2006, UAlbany defeated a pair of top-25 programs with victories against Delaware (#11) and Central Connecticut State (#23). Hofstra (#24) and Massachusetts (#25) were opponents in UAlbany vs. Ranked Division I FCS Teams Nov. 18, 2000: #12 Hofstra 55, Albany 28 Sept. 7, 2002: #1 Montana 45, Albany 7 Nov. 23, 2002: Albany 24, #21 Duquesne 0 (ECAC Classic) Sept. 6, 2003: #6 Northeastern 51, Albany 0 Oct. 2, 2004: #21 Lehigh 44, Albany 14 Sept. 10, 2005: #24 Hofstra 36, Albany 7 Sept. 17, 2005: #25 Massachusetts 40, Albany 0 Sept. 16, 2006: Albany 17, #11 Delaware 10 Sept. 23, 2006: Albany 19, #23 Central Connecticut State 14 Sept. 15, 2007: #19 Hofstra 28, Albany 13 Sept. 22, 2007: #2 Montana 35, Albany 14 Dec. 1, 2007: #24 Dayton 42, Albany 21 (Gridiron Classic) Aug. 30, 2008: #5 Massachusetts 28, Albany 16 Sept. 20, 2008: #10 New Hampshire 32, Albany 24 Sept. 27, 2008: #17 Delaware 38, Albany 7 Sept. 12, 2009: #17 Massachusetts 44, Albany 7 Sept. 19, 2009: Albany 20, #20 Maine 16 Sept. 11, 2010: #10 Stephen F. Austin 59, Albany 14 NATIONAL LEADER: UAlbany's Bob Ford ranks second among active NCAA Division I FBS and FCS head coaches in career victories with 244. Penn State's Joe Paterno (399) tops that list. Career Victories by Active Division I FBS / FCS Coaches 399, Joe Paterno, Penn State (45th Season, ) 244, Bob Ford, Albany (42nd Season, ) Bob Ford's Milestone Wins (Overall) #50 at Cortland Oct. 28, #100 at Rensselaer Oct. 3, #150 vs. Merrimack Oct. 4, #200 at Wagner Nov. 11, #225 at Central Conn. Nov. 17, CAREER WINS: UAlbany's Bob Ford is sixth among the winningest Football Championship Subdivision head coaches in career victories. Grambling's Eddie Robinson leads the list with 408 wins over 55 years. Winningest FCS Coaches All-Time By Victories 408, Eddie Robinson, Grambling ( , 55 years) 314, Roy Kidd, Eastern Kentucky ( , 39 years) 300, Tubby Raymond, Delaware ( , 36 years) 246, Mike Kelly, Dayton ( , 27 years) 245, Billy Joe, Cheyney, Central State, Florida A&M, Miles ( , 34 years) 244, Bob Ford, St. Lawrence, Albany ( , 41+ years) 237, Jim Tressel, Youngstown State, Ohio State ( , 24+ years) CAPTIAL REGION HALL: UAlbany head coach Bob Ford was inducted into the Capital Region High School Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 7 with its Service to Football Award. The event was conducted by the National Football Foundation's Capital District Chapter. DOUBLE SLASH: Sophomore Andrew Smith leads the Great Danes in rushing (71.6 ypg) and all-purpose running (98.4 ypg). He was named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 7. He rushed for a career-high 129 yards on 27 carries against

5 Maine. He was positioned at quarterback, tailback and wide receiver last year. Smith rushed for 379 yards and five touchdowns. He caught 10 passes for 99 yards and two scores, plus threw a 31-yard TD pass. Smith was third on the team in all-purpose yards (84.6 pg). Smith's Top Rushing Games 129 vs. Maine, vs. Georgia Southern, vs. Wagner, vs. Duquesne, Smith's Top All-Purpose Games 239 vs. Georgia Southern, vs. Wagner, vs. Maine, vs. Bryant, vs. Duquesne, FROSH RUNNER: UAlbany's Dillon Romain became the second true freshman to score twice on the ground in the same game in the program's Division I era. He ran for touchdowns in the first and third quarters against Saint Francis, Pa. Dustin Wilson had two rushing TDs versus Central Connecticut State on Oct. 28, True Freshman Who Have Rushed for 2 TDs (since 1994) Joe Savino vs. William Paterson, Nov. 11, 1994 Greg Garrett vs. Mercyhurst, Sept. 14, 1996 Ben Kelcey vs. St. Lawrence, Sept. 20, 1997 Dustin Wilson vs. Central Conn. State, Oct. 28, 2000 Dillon Romain vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Oct. 9, 2010 FIELD GOALS: Junior placekicker Herb Glass has climbed to second in career field goals. He made two field goals of 21 and 38 yards against Central Conn. State on Oct. 22 and has 25 for his career. On Sept. 26, 2009, Glass tied a school single-game record with three field goals. Jason Fralicker made three against Fordham on Sept. 8, UAlbany's Single-Season Field Goal Leaders 15, Jason Fralicker (2007) 13, Jason Fralicker (2006) 12, Scott Reagan (1985) 12, Herb Glass (2009) UAlbany's Career Field Goal Leaders 28, Jason Fralicker, , Herb Glass, , Bryan Bagstad, , Tony Chechile, FORTY-PLUS: Junior Herb Glass became the fourth UAlbany placekicker to make two 40-plus yard field goals in the same game. He booted field goals of 45 and 42 yards against Saint Francis on Oct Plus Field Goals in Same Game Scott Reagan vs. Cortland, Oct. 19, 1985 (47, 40) Jason Fralicker vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 4, 2006 (40, 46) Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate, Sept. 1, 2007 (45, 41) Herb Glass vs. Saint Francis, Oct. 9, 2010 (45, 42) CAREER SCORING: PK Herb Glass has moved to 10th on the school's all-time scoring list with 149 points. Glass, a junior, is also third among placekickers on the program's career list. UAlbany Placekickers in Career Scoring 167, Bryan Bagstad ( )... 5th on all-time list 155, Deron Regev ( )... 8th on all-time list 149, Herb Glass (2008- )... 10th on all-time list LOW SCORING GAMES: UAlbany was involved in the program's lowest scoring game in the season opener, a 3-0 victory at Maine. The previous mark came in a 6-0 loss to Springfield on Oct. 3, UAlbany's Lowest Scoring Games Sept. 2, 2010: Albany 3, Maine 0 Oct. 3, 1986: Springfield 6, Albany 0 Oct. 24, 1981: Albany 7, Norwich 0 Sept. 20, 1980 Southern Conn. State 6, Albany 2 Oct. 8, 2005: Stony Brook 7, Albany 3 Sept. 29, 1990: Union 10, Albany 0 Sept. 15, 1979: Albany 10, Hobart 0 Sept. 11, 1976: Southern Conn. State 10, Albany 0 FIRST TIME: Fourteen players wore a UAlbany uniform for the first time at Maine on Sept. 2. ILB Said Gaida (Hofstra), S Rob Cervini (Rutgers) and CB Leon Saddler (C.W. Post) are transfers. P Paul Layton, TB Tramaine Wilson, FS Justinian Mason, OLB Alex Helmer, OT Kadeem Williams, WR Rhakeem Wiggins, WR Kevin Chillis and TE Matt Goss are redshirt freshman. TB Dillon Romain, DT Andrew Smith and WR Jameel Gay are true freshman. ALL-CONFERENCE: Defensive tackle Trevor Anderson was named to the All-Northeast Conference first team as a junior. Anderson, a 6-foot-2, 295-pound lineman, totaled 36 tackles, 3.0 sacks and two pass break-ups last year. As a three-year collegian, Anderson has 101 tackles, 17.5 hits for a loss and 8.5 sacks. DEFENSIVE LINE: In addition to Trevor Anderson, UAlbany has four other returning players who saw significant playing time last year. Eddie Delaney (33 tackles), Mike Kelly (26 tackles) and Marc Wargo (13 tackles) are defensive ends. Defensive tackle Zach Gallo had a break-out season with 38 tackles. ALL-STUDY: The Great Danes have 14 returning players who made the 2009 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. P Bobby Woods, OT Vince Gonzales and OG Andrew Stevens were among those to earn academic recognition. Woods was one of three to be voted to the ESPN The Magazine District I All-Academic Football Team. MOST IMPROVED: Offensive lineman Vince Gonzales was chosen the team s most improved player last year. A 6-foot-4, 275-pound left tackle, Gonazles started all 11 games. The Great Danes offense averaged 26.6 points and total yards. TOP LINEMAN: Senior Andy Sparano shared the program s top offensive lineman award last season. Sparano, a three-year letterman, has played both center and right guard during his career. His father, Tony, is the Miami Dolphins head coach. His brother, Tony, Jr., was an all-conference defensive end for UAlbany. He is currently as assistant coach with the United Football League's Hartford Colonials. VETERAN LINE: The Great Danes return four of five starters on the offensive line. Vince Gonzales and Keith Peifer were the regulars at left and right tackle, respectively. Kyle O Keefe, a first-year starter at left guard, and Andy Sparano are also back. Andrew Stevens also has starting experience as an offensive guard and tackle. TRANSFER: Inside linebacker Said Gaida has transferred from Hofstra University after the institution discontinued football following the 2009 season. Gaida played in 32 games and accounted for 82 tackles over the last three seasons. He was a member of the Colonial Athletic Association all-academic team three times. PRESEASON ALL-NEC: The Northeast Conference announced its 2009 preseason all-conference football team in August. UAlbany had two players voted to the squad by the conference s head coaches. Trevor Anderson earned first-team All-NEC recognition one year ago. The defensive tackle totaled 36 tackles and 3.0 sacks. Andy Sparano anchors the offensive line from his center position. A threeyear letterman, Sparano has made 29 career appearances. PHIL STEELE SQUAD: UAlbany's DT Trevor Anderson and DE Eddie Delaney were among five players named to Phil Steele Publication's preseason All-Northeast Conference team. Anderson and Delaney were on the first team. C Andy Sparano, CB Ross Bertrand and PK Herb Glass made the second team. UALBANY CAPTAINS: Defensive end Mike Kelly, outside linebacker Chris Blais, center Andy Sparano and guard Kyle O'Keefe

6 are serving as team captains. Each player is a captain for the first time. BACK FROM INJURY: Outside linebacker Chris Blais missed all of last season due to two separate hand injuries. He fractured his thumb during the preseason in which a pin was surgically placed. After the recovery, Blais broke two metacarpal bones in a separate incident. NCAA RANKINGS: The Great Danes were among the top Division I FCS defensive units in the nation last year. UAlbany ranked 26th in both rushing defense (118.3 ypg) and points allowed (19.4 ppg). The Great Danes were 32nd in rushing offense at yards per game. FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY: UAlbany came from behind after trailing in the fourth quarter for the fifth time as a Division I FCS program in last year's victory over Maine. The Great Danes trailed, 17-14, early in the final period against Monmouth the previous season. UAlbany last came back from a double-figure deficit in the fourth quarter on Nov. 21, 1998 in the EFC championship game against American International. Division I FCS Fourth-Quarter Comebacks Sept. 1, 2001: Albany 14, Towson 10 (trailed 10-7, 4th) Nov. 5, 2005: Albany 20, Robert Morris 17 (trailed 17-13, 4th) Sept. 2, 2006: Albany 17, Lehigh 16 (trailed 13-11, 4th) Nov. 1, 2008: Albany 35, Monmouth 17 (trailed 17-14, 4th) Sept. 19, 2009: Albany 20, Maine 16 (trailed 16-3, 4th) UALBANY IN THE NFL: Defensive back Rashad Barksdale was taken in the sixth round of the 2007 National Football League Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Barksdale became the second UAlbany player to be chosen in the draft. Barksdale was later claimed off waivers on Sept. 2, 2007 by the Kansas City Chiefs and placed on their 53-man, opening-day roster. Barksdale became the first to play from UAlbany in an NFL regular-season game on Oct. 7 against Jacksonville. Defensive end Andre Coleman was a member San Diego Chargers' practice squad. Coleman became the second former UAlbany player to appear in a NFL game on Sept. 14, 2009 against Oakland. Linebacker Kurt Campbell, the program's first NFL draft choice, was selected in 2004 by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round. NFL OPPONENTS: There are currently 24 players who played as collegians against UAlbany on National Football League 53-man active rosters. QB Joe Flacco (Baltimore, Delware), C Hank Fraley (St. Louis, Robert Morris), WR Miles Austin (Dallas, Monmouth) and WR Marques Colston (New Orleans, Hofstra) are among the notables on the list. GIANTS CAMP: The National Football League's New York Giants have made the University at Albany its summer training camp home since UAlbany has played host to the longest stint of any Giants' training camp, a record-setting 15 straight summers. In 2009, the Giants set their all-time attendance mark (46,960) on the UAlbany campus. MARA-TISCH FIELD: The University at Albany dedicated the school's football practice field in honor of Wellington T. Mara and Preston Robert Tisch, the late co-owners of the New York Giants of the National Football League, on Aug. 16, Mara and Tisch were instrumental in making UAlbany home to the Giants' summer training camp in ATHLETIC SUCCESS: UAlbany has captured 41 conference championships, including 37 America East titles and four Northeast football crowns, since upgrading to the NCAA Division I level in The Great Danes have had 15 teams qualify for NCAA postseason play. Baseball, softball, men's lacrosse, volleyball, field hockey and men's basketball have advanced. Softball and men's lacrosse became the first teams to record NCAA Division I tournament victories in the spring of ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME: Three former athletes and one legendary coach were enshrined into the UAlbany Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 8, as part of 2010 Homecoming/Fall Festival festivities. The inductees and their sports: Mike Cinque 87, basketball; Joe McCullen 92, cross country/track & field; Valerie Terry 02, softball; and R.K. Munsey, head cross country/track & field coach from TEAM NOTES PAW PRINTS: The Great Danes suffered their third straight setback in Northeast Conference play in last Saturday's 24-7 defeat at Bryant... UAlbany has lost three in a row against NEC opponents in the same season for the first time since joining the league in Bryant's Jordan Brown rushed for a career-high 200 yards, the first opposing runner to reach the 200-mark in exactly one year... UAlbany has also lost four conference games in a season for the first time... the Great Danes played in their fourth overtime game in a loss to Central Connecticut State on Friday, Oct UAlbany lost when holding a double-figure halftime lead for the third time as an FCS program... the Great Danes have dropped back-to-back games against Robert Morris and Central Conn. State for the second straight year... the Great Danes played a non-saturday game for the 15th time in their history... UAlbany rushed for 200-plus yards for the second time this season... the Great Danes allowed 30-plus points for the 12th time since joining the league in 1999 against Central Conn.... UAlbany suffered its worst loss against an NEC opponent in a 38-0 defeat at Robert Morris on Oct the Great Danes were shutout for just the second time in NEC play... Monmouth held UAlbany scoreless in a 19-0 decision on Nov. 11, Robert Morris, receiving votes in both FCS natonal polls, held the Great Danes to 39 net rushing yards, the program's lowest total in NEC competition... the 38-point loss margin tied the sixth largest in UAlbany's Division I FCS history... the Great Danes followed a defensive shutout with a scoreless offensive game for just the third time in program history... this scenario also happened in the 1976 and 1981 seasons... UAlbany recorded its second shutout of the season by holding Saint Francis to 81 yards and three first downs in a 48-0 victory on Oct the win margin tied the second largest at the Division I FCS level... the Red Flash's total yards were the third lowest by a UAlbany opponent since the defense has held an opponent under the 250-mark on 16 occasions as an FCS program... the offense piledup a season-high 417 yards... UAlbany has won two non-league, regular-season games for the fourth time as a FCS program after holding off Yale, 23-20, on Oct UAlbany defeated an Ivy League program for the first time in four meetings... the Great Danes had no turnovers for the first time since last year's season finale at Wagner... UAlbany lost its Northeast Conference opener for the first time since 2005 in a defeat at Duquesne on Sept UAlbany had won nine of its previous 11 NEC openers, including four in a row... Duquesne was the first opponent since Robert Morris last year to have no turnovers... the Dukes won for the first time in four meetings with UAlbany, including a 24-0 loss in the 2002 ECAC Classic... the Great Danes are now 5-2 in games following a bye week as an FCS program... UAlbany met a national top-10 program for the sixth time in a loss at No. 10 Stephen F. Austin on Sept UAlbany allowed its most points since Sept. 9, Stephen F. Austin scored 25 first-quarter points, the highest total in one period by an opponent since Florida International scored 28 in the third quarter on Nov. 9, UAlbany gave up two special teams touchdowns, a 92-yard return on the opening kickoff and a 72-yard punt return, for the first time as an Division I FCS program... Jeremy Moses threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, the first 300-yard effort by an opposing quarterback since Duquesne's Connor Dixon on Oct. 4, the Great Danes are 4-14 against Division I FCS programs ranked in the national Top UAlbany won its seasonopening game for the first time since 2006, a decision at Lehigh... UAlbany is 5-7 in NCAA Division I FCS openers... Maine was receiving votes in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls... UAlbany recorded a defensive shutout in an opener for the first time since 1979, a 10-0 victory at Hobart... the Great Danes have blanked the opposition 36 times in its history, including 10 as a Division I FCS program... UAlbany has won seven or more games in four consecutive seasons for the second time since the program became a varsity sport in the Great Danes have reached the seven-win mark eight times in 11 seasons at the Division I FCS level... UAlbany has posted five or more league wins in nine of 11 seasons as a NEC member... head coach Bob Ford recorded his 230th career win at UAlbany in his team's NEC victory over Bryant on Oct. 17, Ford celebrated his 73rd birthday on Sept the Great Danes have a all-time record against NEC opposition... UAlbany is in

7 non-conference action as a Division I FCS program... the Great Danes have a 8-12 record in FCS games decided by three points or less... UAlbany returns nine starters from last year s 7-4 squad... UAlbany finished second in the NEC standings... UAlbany was picked second by The Sporting News and third by Lindy's Sports in the publications' preseason NEC rankings... Mike Simpson is in his 25th season as defensive coordinator... UAlbany has recorded two shutouts this season (Maine, Saint Francis)... the Great Danes have allowed 380 or more total yards on five occasions this season. PLAYER NOTES DEFENSE NOTES: The Great Danes lost eight all-conference players to graduation, including the school's career rushing leader... CB Ross Bertrand (139) and DT Trevor Anderson (131) are the team's active career tackles leaders... Anderson equaled a career-best with seven tackles against Duquesne... the senior had made five-plus tackles on 10 occasions as a collegian... Bertrand made a seasonhigh six tackles at Robert Morris... DT Zach Gallo matched a careerhigh with six tackles against both Central Conn. State and Robert Morris... DE Wil Moushey had a career-best four tackles at Robert Morris in a return to his home area... DE Eddie Delaney tied a careerhigh with nine tackles vs. Duquesne... the junior plays without a left hand and wears an insulin pump to control diabetes... Delaney received the 2010 UAlbany Disability Resource Center Student Recognition Award... Delaney has reached the 100-career mark (102) in tackles... he has totaled 30-plus tackles for the third consecutive season... Delaney had five tackles and forced a fumble in the opener at Maine... OLB Chris Blais missed all of last season with two separate hand injuries... the senior equaled a season-best with six tackles at Bryant... Blais, who is one of four team captains, set up a second-quarter field goal at Yale with his first career interception... Blais made six tackles at Maine, the third-highest total of his career... Blais also had six tackles, including four unassisted, against Duquesne... the senior captain is one of 28 semifinalists for the National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy as a scholar-athete... S Jake Ciccarello, who missed last week with a mild concussion, accounted for a career-high nine tackles at Robert Morris... he made six tackles and partially blocked a punt in the third quarter at Duquesne... Ciccarello picked off a first-quarter pass, his third career interception, that led to a 21-yard field goal in the season opener at Maine... DE Mike Kelly had four tackles, including two for losses, at Bryant... Kelly made a career-high 11 tackles against Central Conn. on Oct he previously had 10 tackles in an OT win at Hofstra in Kelly, who had 119 career tackles, missed three games due to leg surgery last season... he had five tackles and a 1/2 sack at Monmouth last year in a return to his hometown (West Long Branch, N.J.)... OLB Raymond Dorcely collected a career-best six tackles vs. Saint Francis on Oct S Rob Cervini and CB Duane Harper each recovered fumbles in the third quarter to set up touchdowns... Harper converted to defense from tailback last year... Cervini accounted for a careerbest eight tackles vs. Central Conn. State and had four hits and a fumble recovery as a starter against Bryant... CB Randall Exantus totaled a career-best four tackles and forced a fumble versus Saint Francis... ILB Jon Morgan had a career-high 13 tackles vs. Central Conn. State on Oct. 22, the highest total by a Great Dane defender since Sept. 13, he followed with nine tackles against Bryant last week... Morgan totaled four tackles, one PBU and a blocked PAT against Yale... Morgan had five tackles against Maine in his first start after moving from outside linebacker... DE Marc Wargo, who has also been positioned at inside linebacker this season, picked up his sixth career sack against Saint Francis... Wargo blocked a punt that led to a second-quarter touchdown at Duquesne on Sept Wargo made a career-high five tackles vs. Maine... FS Justin Hassan posted a career-high nine tackles at Duquesne... Hassan and Morgan each had first-half interceptions against Robert Morris on Oct ILB Dave Plungas equaled a career-high with eight tackles at Robert Morris... Plungas also had eight stops against Duquesne in CB Leon Saddler made four tackles in five consecutive games through the Robert Morris contest on Oct FS Justinian Mason was chosen NEC Special Teams Player of the Week against Yale... Mason was first UAlbany player to score on a blocked punt return since Oct. 13, P Paul Layton had nine punt attempts in his first game as a collegian at Maine... most attempts by a UAlbany punter since Nov. 11, 2006 against Robert Morris... the redshirt freshman has 11 punts of 50-plus yards... his 63-yarder against Duquesne was the 21st longest punt in school history. OFFENSE NOTES: Redshirt freshman Buddy Leathley recorded career-highs in passing yards (179) and total yards (247) against Bryant... his passing yardage was the highest by a freshman QB since Nov. 11, Leathley was named the NEC Rookie of the Week on Oct he rushed for 112 yards and passed for 101 more in his first collegiate start vs. Central Conn. State... he became the first freshman to start at quarterback since Frank Blasinsky against Cornell on Sept. 30, Leathley is the first UAlbany QB to both pass and run for 100-plus yards in a game since Pat Ryder on Sept. 30, Leathley, who had 213 total yards, is also the first UAlbany QB to rush for 100 or more yards since Nicholas Bazan rumbled for 222 against Wagner on Oct. 30, Leathley scored for the first time on a 20- yard dash in the first quarter... TB Dillon Romain rushed for a career-high 58 yards and scored two touchdowns vs. Saint Francis... he was named NEC Rookie of the Week for his performance... Romain is the second true freshman to score a pair of rushing touchdowns in a game at the FCS level... Romain ran for 43 of his 51 yards in the final period at Yale... he had 118 of his 124 all-purpose yards on kickoff returns against Duquesne... Dillon is averaging 21.9 yards per KO return this season... TB Ben Miseikis added a career-best 68 yards on the ground against Saint Francis... WR John Lullen had career-highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (35) vs. Saint Francis... he hauled in his third career TD pass in the first quarter... WR Rhakeem Wiggins scored his first TD as a collegian on an 8- yard reception in the fourth quarter vs. Saint Francis... WR Jameel Gay caught the team's first touchdown pass this season in the second quarter againt Yale... Gay tied a career-high with four receptions and added a career-best 36 receiving yards at Robert Morris... WR Ryan Kirchner posted career-highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (77) at Duquesne... the sophomore also had seven catches in the opener at Maine and against Bryant on Oct Kirchner had a career-best 133 all-purpose years... he is ninth on the single-season charts with 41 receptions... Kirchner, who is averaging 5.1 receptions per game, hauled in his first TD pass as a collegian against Central Conn. State on Oct Kirchner is 16th on UAlbany's career receptions list (57)... TB Andrew Smith had 100-plus all-purpose yards for the sixth time in his career at Bryant... the sophomore had 127 all-purpose yards and caught a 46-yard TD pass, the longest pass play of the season... Smith rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown vs. Central Conn. State... he totaled 109 all-purpose yards, including 92 on the ground, vs. Duquesne on Sept he rushed for two touchdowns in a game for the first time on a pair of 3-yard runs... Smith ran for a career-high 129 yards on 27 carries vs. Maine... Smith's 150 all-purpose yards was the second-highest total of his career... Smith, who did not play at Stephen F. Austin, had 239 allpurpose yards in his collegiate debut at Georgia Southern last year... WR Nick Hutcherson had a career game at Stephen F. Austin with seven receptions for 54 yards and one rushing attempt for 14 yards... Hutcherson caught four passes for 34 yards at Yale... TE Paul Booker matched career-highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (30) vs. Yale... Booker scored his third touchdown as a collegian on a 2-yard reception in the third quarter vs. Saint Francis... Booker and Andrew Smith played on the same high school team... QB Dan Di Lella completed 16 of 33 passes for 117 yards in his first career start against Maine on Sept Vinny Esposito, the school's secondleading passer with 5,692 yards and 38 touchdowns, had started the previous 35 games dating back to the 2007 season opener... Di Lella threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns vs. Saint Francis... he connected on 16 of 20 pass attempts in three quarters of play... PK Herb Glass is second in career field goals with Glass is the fourth kicker to make two 40-plus yard field goals in a game as he connected from 45 and 42 against Saint Francis... he was an honorable mention choice for College Football Performance FCS Placekicker of the Week... the junior equaled the school's single-game records for field goals made (3) and attempts (5) vs. Sacred Heart on Sept. 26,

8 Glass has made two or more field goals nine times in his career... Glass' 48-yard kick in the second quarter at Georgia Southern in the 2009 opener tied the third longest in school history... he has made six 40-plus yard field goals in his career... Glass has also moved past Tony Chechile and Jason Fralicker into 10th place on the career scoring list with 149 points... Air Force Major General Mike Basla spoke to team prior to practice on Friday, Oct. 8th and was involved in the homecoming pre-game coin toss... Basla was a starting offensive tackle on the first varsity teams in 1973 and The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 Poll 1. Appalachian State (134) 3, Jacksonville State (16) 3, Villanova (1) 3, William & Mary (3) 3, Delaware 3, Eastern Washington 3, Wofford (1) 2, New Hampshire 2, Southeast Missouri State 2, Stephen F. Austin 2, Bethune-Cookman 2, Montana State 2, Montana 1, Liberty 1, Massachusetts 1, South Carolina State 1, Northern Iowa 1, Pennsylvania 1, Cal Poly Richmond Grambling State James Madison Jacksonville Western Illinois North Dakota State 325 UAlbany Opponents Receiving Votes: Robert Morris 284, Yale 13, Central Connecticut State 3. ( ) - first-place votes Player Pronunciation Guide Ocieka Bakou...oh-seek-ah; bah-coo Jake Ciccarello...chick-ah-rell-low Raymond Dorcely...door-sa-lee Randall Exantus...ex-zan-tuss Lance Fanthorp...fan-thorp Matt Faughnan...faw-nen Will Fiacchi...fee-och-key Said Gaida...sy-eed, guy-da Olatunji Idowu...oh-la-taun-gee, ee-douw Austin Jenquine...jen-qwine Ryan Kirchner...kurch-nur Tim Kologrivov...ko-low-gree-vov Buddy Leathley...leaf-lee Jordan Migliore...mil-lee-oar-ee Ben Miseikis...ma-say-cuss Wil Moushey...moo-she Keith Peifer...pie-fur Dave Plungas...plun-jess David Weisz...wise Andy Sparano...spa-ron-know Coach Casullo...ka-sue-low Coach Cedeno...sa-dean-know Coach Mion...my-on Football Championship Subdivision FCS Coaches' Poll 1. Appalachian State (27) Jacksonville State (1) Villanova Delaware William & Mary Eastern Washington Wofford New Hampshire Stephen F. Austin Southeast Missouri State Montana State Liberty Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Massachusetts Montana Northern Iowa Cal Poly Pennsylvania North Dakota State Western Illinois Richmond James Madison Grambling State Jacksonville 41 UAlbany Opponents Receiving Votes: Robert Morris 28. ( ) - first-place votes

9 2010 SEASON BOXSCORES GAME 1 UALBANY 3, MAINE 0 September Alfond Stadium, 7:07 p.m. Albany (1-0) Maine (0-1) UA - Glass 21 FG 7:44, 1st INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Smith , Wilson 10-14, Romain 1- (minus-1), Di Lella 6-(minus-7). Maine: Turcotte 18-90, Brown 3-17, Treister 6-12, Smith 4-11, Session 2-4. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella , 117. Maine: Smith , 49, Treister , 63. RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 7-61, Hutcherson 3-26, Wilson 2-9, Gay 1-12, Poore 1-8, Smith 1-1, Petersen 1-0. Maine: Buttles 4-28, Session 3-44, Randall 3-13, Turcotte ATTENDANCE - 7,610 (Sunny, 90 degrees). GAME 2 #10 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 59, UALBANY 14 September Homer Bryce Stadium, 7:00 p.m. Albany (1-1) Stephen F. Austin (1-1) SF - Crawford 92 kickoff return (Epperson run) 14:49, 1st UA - Di Lella 1 run (Glass kick) 8:27, 1st SF - Foster 11 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 8:03, 1st SF - Crawford 6 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 6:24, 1st SF - Barrett 28 FG 0:46, 1st SF - Roberson 3 pass from Moses (Barrett kick) 11:11, 2nd SF - Ducote 18 interception return (Barrett kick) 0:41, 2nd SF - Hampton 4 run (Barrett kick) 10:15, 3rd SF - Crawford 72 punt return (run failed) 9:08, 3rd UA - Miseikis 1 run (Glass kick) 3:04, 3rd SF - Dozier 12 pass from Attaway (Barrett kick) 5:10, 4th INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Wilson 14-26, Miseikis 11-34, Romain 10-19, Hutcherson 1-14, Leathley 1-7, Di Lella 3-(minus-4). Stephen F. Austin: Hampton 8-57, Barnes 4-7, Walker 1-6, Moses 1-1, Lawson 3-0. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella , 173, Leathley 5-4-0, 16. Stephen F. Austin: Moses , 313, Attaway 8-4-0, 58, Riley 6-2-0, 19, Curry 2-1-1, 6. RECEIVING - Albany: Hutcherson 7-54, Kirchner 6-34, Wilson 2-26, Gay 2-17, Booker 2-15, Poore 2-10, Lullen 1-23, Wiggins 1-5, Romain 1-4, Petersen 1-1. Stephen F. Austin: Crawford 7-55, Hampton 4-60, Brooks 4-51, Chappelle 4-40, Foster 3-54, Roberson 2-31, Dozier 2-23, Morgan 2-6, Williams 1-30, Lott 1-12, Finley 1-11, Barnes 1-8, Walker 1-6, Smith 1-5, Gambel 1-4. ATTENDANCE - 9,483 (Mostly Sunny, 92 degrees). GAME 3 DUQUESNE 28, UALBANY 17 September Rooney Athletic Field, 12:00 p.m. Albany (1-2) Duquesne (3-1) DU - McCoy 25 run (Duale kick) 8:32, 1st UA - Smith 3 run (Glass kick) 2:06, 1st DU - Williams 65 pass from Patterson (Duale kick) 12:30, 2nd DU - Lapinski 1 run (Duale kick) 6:31, 2nd UA - Smith 3 run (Glass kick) 0:44, 2nd DU - McCoy 1 run (Glass kick) 10:41, 3rd UA - Glass 40 FG 3:57, 3rd INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Smith 27-92, Romain 3-6, Di Lella 3-(minus- 6). Duquesne: McCoy , Bair 3-11, Ho 2-2, Lapinski 1-1, Williams 1-1, Patterson 8-0. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella , 116. Duquesne: Patterson , 242. RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 7-77, Smith 2-17, Hutcherson 2-15, Lullen 1-5, Petersen 1-4, Gay 1-(minus-2). Duquesne: Dixon 7-79, Williams 3-106, Moore 1-45, Bair 1-8, Bunevich 1-4. ATTENDANCE - 1,287 (Mostly Sunny, 68 degrees). GAME 4 UALBANY 23, YALE 20 October Yale Bowl, 12:00 p.m. Albany (2-2) Yale (2-1) YU - Forney 24 pass from Witt (kick blocked) 10:29, 1st UA - Mason 7 blocked punt return (Glass kick) 3:31, 1st UA - Gay 16 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 2:28, 2nd UA - Glass 25 FG 1:02, 2nd YU - Forney 28 run (Barnes kick) 0:00, 2nd UA - Romain 1 run (kick failed) 7:12, 4th YU - Smith 16 pass from Witt (Barnes kick) 4:19, 4th INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Smith 20-67, Romain 16-51, Miseikis 2-10, Di Lella 4-(minus-9). Yale: Thomas 17-30, Forney 1-28, Witt 2-13, Christodoulou 1-6, Sosa 1-4. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella , 132, Smith 1-1-0, 28. Yale: Witt , 231, Hart 1-0-0, 0. RECEIVING - Albany: Hutcherson 4-34, Lullen 3-27, Gay 3-27, Booker 2-30, Mason 1-28, Petersen 1-9, Kirchner 1-7, Smith 1- (minus-2). Yale: Forney 4-65, Smith 4-34, Thomas 4-27, Christodoulou 3-61, Harris 2-17, Blohm 2-10, Bannon 1-15, Randall 1-2. ATTENDANCE - 9,862 (Sunny, 61 degrees). GAME 5 UALBANY 48, SAINT FRANCIS, PA. 0 October University Field, 1:07 p.m. Saint Francis (1-4) Albany (3-2) UA - Lullen 15 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 10:33, 1st UA - Romain 2 run (Glass kick) 3:27, 1st UA - Glass 45 FG 0:15, 1st UA - Smith 17 run (Glass kick) 6:22, 2nd UA - Booker 2 pass from Di Lella (Glass kick) 5:35, 3rd UA - Romain 1 run (Glass kick) 2:22, 3rd UA - Wiggins 8 pass form Leathley (Glass kick) 12:09, 4th UA - Glass 42 FG 7:06, 4th INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Saint Francis: Yearwood 14-44, Ehredt 2-5, Conley 1-4, Holby 2-2, Kelly 5-(minus-3). Albany: Smith 14-80, Miseikis 11-68, Romain 15-58, Tune 5-21, Di Lella 5-1, Leathley 2-(minus-2), Chillis 1-(minus-8). PASSING - Saint Francis: Kelly , 29, Glessner 1-0-0, 0. Albany: Di Lella , 170, Leathley 7-3-0, 29. RECEIVING - Saint Francis: Winston 3-20, Yearwood 1-11, LaDuke 1-4, Kelly 1-(minus-6). Albany: Lullen 4-35, Gay 4-22, Kirchner 3-63, Wiggins 2-21, Booker 2-12, Petersen 2-11, Hutcherson 1-34, Romain 1-1. ATTENDANCE - 6,624 (Sunny, Windy, 61 degrees).

10 GAME 6 ROBERT MORRIS 38, UALBANY 0 October Joe Walton Stadium, 12:07 p.m. Albany (3-3) Robert Morris (6-1) RM - Coleman 12 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 13:16, 1st RM - Russ 32 run (Clawson kick) 6:03, 1st RM - Sinclair 1 run (Clawson kick) 1:35, 1st RM - Evans 24 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 7:59, 2nd RM - Coleman 30 pass from Sinclair (Clawson kick) 0:30, 2nd RM - Clawson 35 FG 1:49, 3rd INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Smith 8-23, Romain 4-7, Di Lella 3-7, Miseikis 1-4, Wilson 1-2, Leathley 3-(minus-4). Robert Morris: Russ , Johnson 10-57, Sinclair 8-28, Cromwell 3-15, Ashby 7-14, Keil 1-3, Link 2-2. PASSING - Albany: Di Lella , 12, Leathley , 81, Layton 1-0-0, 0. Robert Morris: Sinclair , 143, McNeil , 0. RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 6-46, Gay 4-36, Smith 2-0, Booker 1-8, Petersen 1-3. Robert Morris: King 5-57, Coleman 4-62, Evans ATTENDANCE - 3,078 (Cool, Sunny, 56 degrees). GAME 8 BRYANT 24, UALBANY 7 October Bulldog Stadium, 1:00 p.m. Albany (3-5) Bryant (5-3) BU - Brown 41 run (Bird kick) 1:40, 1st UA - Smith 46 pass from Leathley (Glass kick) 14:48, 2nd BU - Brown 1 run (Bird kick) 0:52, 2nd BU - Bird 38 FG 0:01, 3rd BU - Wagstaff 43 interception return (Bird kick) 1:33, 4th INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Albany: Leathley 15-68, Smith 11-27, Romain 11-20, Chillis 1-5. Bryant: Brown , Canfora 3-15, Croce 3-7, Harris 1-7. PASSING - Albany: Leathley , 179. Bryant: Croce , 181. RECEIVING - Albany: Kirchner 7-76, Smith 2-68, Petersen 1-16, Booker 1-11, Gay 1-5, Hutcherson 1-3. Bryant: Mullane 6-55, Canfora 3-39, Harris 2-58, Tracey 2-13, Pritchard 1-12, Hunt 1-4. ATTENDANCE - 3,756 (Partly Sunny, Windy, 55 degrees). GAME 7 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 30, UALBANY 27 (OT) October University Field, 7:07 p.m. Central Conn. (5-2) Albany (3-4) UA - Smith 7 run (Glass kick) 9:29, 1st CC - Izzo 37 FG 4:07, 1st UA - Leathley 20 run (Glass kick) 2:33, 1st UA - Glass 21 FG 12:13, 2nd CC - Izzo 32 FG 6:26, 2nd UA - Kirchner 9 pass from Leathley (Glass kick) 1:04, 2nd CC - Benjamin 9 run (run failed) 7:02, 3rd CC - Benjamin 12 run (Izzo kick) 5:38, 4th UA - Glass 38 FG 2:07, 4th CC - Borawski 9 pass from Jespersen (Benjamin run) 0:36, 4th CC - Izzo 32 FG 0:00, OT INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - Central Conn.: Benjamin , Jespersen 12-68, Tolbert Albany: Leathley , Smith 19-83, Romain PASSING - Central Conn.: Jespersen , 154. Albany: Leathley , 101. RECEIVING - Central Conn.: Borawski 4-47, Benjamin 3-23, Martin 2-52, Paul 2-11, DeBenendittis 1-21, Tyrell 1-4, Jespersen 1- (minus-4). Albany: Kirchner 4-33, Gay 2-22, Smith 2-20, Lullen 2-10, Booker 1-13, Hutcherson 1-3. ATTENDANCE - 2,058 (Clear, 43 degrees).

11 DIVISION I FCS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS TEAM Present Rushing Yards 468 vs. Wagner, Passing Yards 319 vs. Robert Morris, Total Yards 600 vs. Drake, First Downs 30 vs Canisius, & Fordham, Low Rushing Yards Allowed minus-51 vs. Robert Morris, Low Passing Yards Allowed 21 vs. Wagner, Low Total Yards Allowed 74 vs. Central Conn. State, Fewest First Downs Allowed 3 vs. Saint Francis, Pa., Turnovers Forced 6 vs. Stony Brook, & Towson, Points (Game) 64 vs. St. Peter's, Points (Half) 41 vs. Duquesne (first), Points (Quarter) 28 vs. Duquesne (second), Victory Margin 55 vs. St. Peter's (64-9), Loss Margin 51 vs. Northeastern (51-0), INDIVIDUAL Present Rushing Yards 271, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Rushing Touchdowns 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, , David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Touchdowns Scored 4, Gary Jones vs. Wagner, , David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Passing Yards 292, Ryan Roeder vs. Drake, Touchdown Passes 3, Michael Oliva vs. Stony Brook, , Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris, , Marcus Rotondi vs. St. John's, , Ryan Roeder vs. Wagner, , Vinny Esposito vs. Duquesne, Receiving Yards 251, Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, Receptions 10, Chris Phillis vs. Hofstra, , Tim Bush vs. Wagner, , Tim Bush vs. Bryant, , Tim Bush vs. Central Conn. State, Touchdown Receptions 2, Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, , Jonathan Garrick vs. St. John's, , Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, , Tim Bush vs. Wagner, All-Purpose Yards 286, David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, Tackles 18, Josh Bazan vs. Drake, , Colin Disch vs. Central Conn. State, Interceptions 2, David Cross vs. Central Conn. State, , Mike Grever vs. Wagner, , Samson Brown vs. Towson, , Samson Brown vs. Wagner, , Kamar Elliott vs. St. Francis, Pa., , Ryan MacLean vs. Duquesne, , Eric Neugebauer vs. Wagner, , Rashad Barksdale vs. Delaware, , Dave Casale vs. Robert Morris, UALBANY VS. VARSITY OPPONENTS OPPONENT W L LAST MEETING Albright (28-7, L) Alfred (20-19, L) American Int'l (25-24, W) Brockport (25-13, L) Brooklyn (56-0, W) Brown (35-7, L) Bryant (24-7, L) Buffalo (28-20, W) Canisius (44-14, W) Central Conn (30-27, L) Central Florida (28-17, W) Colgate (13-11, L) Cortland (30-29, L) Cornell (23-21, L) Curry (50-23, W) C.W. Post (24-16, L) Dayton (42-21, L) Delaware (38-7, L) Drake (49-42, L) Duquesne (28-17, L) Florida Atlantic (27-9, L) Florida Int'l (35-26, L) Fordham (23-20, W) Gannon (40-29, W) Georgia Southern (29-26, L) Hampden-Sydney (51-45, W) Hobart (10-0, W) Hofstra (22-16, W) Ithaca (22-11, L) Jacksonville (28-0, W) King's (Pa.) (49-21, W) Lehigh (17-16, W) Maine (3-0, W) Marist (43-0, W) Massachusetts (44-7, L) Mass.-Lowell (40-0, W) Mass. Maritime (75-6, W) Mercyhurst (20-10, W) Merrimack (24-6, W) Monmouth (35-10, W) Montana (35-14, L) New Hampshire (32-24, L) New Haven (45-28, L) New York Tech (41-7, W) Niagara (75-9, W) Nichols (32-8, W) Northeastern (51-0, L) Norwich (45-20, W) Pace (17-0, W) Plattsburgh (32-7, W) Plymouth State (33-21, W) R.I.T (13-3, W) Rensselaer (17-7, W) Robert Morris (38-0, L) Rowan (31-3, L) Sacred Heart (22-9, W) Salisbury State (44-20, W) Siena (71-8, W) Southern Conn (24-14, W) Springfield (24-13, L) St. Francis, Pa (48-0, W) St. John's (31-6, W) St. Lawrence (49-0, W) St. Peter's (64-9, W) Stephen F. Austin (59-14, L) Stonehill (52-0, W) Stony Brook (24-23, W) New Jersey (38-18, L) Towson (35-16, L) Union (54-0, W) U.S. Mer. Marine (14-8, L) Wagner (41-28, W) W. Connecticut (50-6, W) Widener (33-15, L) William Paterson (41-25, L) Yale (23-20, W)

12 UALBANY CAREER/SEASON BESTS #2 Nick Hutcherson - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 54 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) Most Receptions 7 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) Longest Reception 34 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) #7 Buddy Leathley - Career Highs Most Yds Passing 179 at Bryant ( ) Most Comp 13 at Bryant ( ) Most Attempts 29 at Bryant ( ) Longest Completion 46 at Bryant ( ) Most Rush Yds 112 vs. Central Conn. ( ) Most Attempts 17 vs. Central Conn. ( ) Total Offensive Yards 247 at Bryant ( ) #8 Ryan Kirchner - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 77 at Duquesne ( ) Most Receptions 7 at Maine (9-2-10), vs. Duquesne ( ), and at Bryant ( ) Longest Reception 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) 2010 Longest Rec 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Most All-Purpose Yds 133 at Bryant ( ) #10 Andrew Smith - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Rush Yds 129 at Maine (9-2-10) Longest Rush 58 vs. Duquesne ( ) 2010 Longest Rush 18 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Most Attempts 27 at Maine (9-2-10) & Duquesne ( ) Most Receptions 2 vs. six opponents Most Rec. Yds 68 at Bryant ( ) Longest Reception 46 at Bryant ( ) Most All-Purpose Yds 239 at Georgia Southern (9-5-09) Total Offensive Yards 129 at Maine (9-2-10) #12 Dan Di Lella - Career Highs Most Yds Passing 173 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) Most Comp 21 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) Most Attempts 37 at Duquesne ( ) Longest Completion 36 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Total Offensive Yards 171 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) #19 John Lullen - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 35 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) 2010 Most Yards Receiving 35 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Most Receptions 4 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) 2010 Most Receptions 4 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Longest Reception 32 vs. Duquesne ( ) 2010 Longest Rec 23 at Stephen F. Austin ( ) #20 Dillon Romain - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Rush Yds 58 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Longest Rush 17 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Most Attempts 16 at Yale ( ) Most Receptions 1 vs. two opponents #32 Paul Booker - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 30 vs. Duquesne ( ) & Yale ( ) 2010 Most Yards Receiving 30 at Yale ( ) Most Receptions 2 vs. four opponents 2010 Most Receptions 2 vs. three opponents Longest Reception 30 vs. Duquesne ( ) 2010 Longest Reception 22 vs. Yale ( ) #46 Justin Petersen - Career/2010 Season Highs Most Yards Receiving 33 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 2010 Most Yards Receiving 16 at Bryant ( ) Most Receptions 3 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 2010 Most Receptions 2 vs. St. Francis, Pa. ( ) Longest Reception 18 vs. Robert Morris ( ) 2010 Longest Reception 16 at Bryant ( ) #81 Jameel Gay - Career Highs Most Yards Receiving 36 at Robert Morris ( ) Most Receptions 4 vs. two opponents Longest Reception 17 at Robert Morris ( ) #85 Jason Poore - Career Highs Most Yards Receiving 73 vs. Bryant ( ) Most Receptions 8 vs. Bryant ( ) Longest Reception 34 vs. Bryant ( ) THE LAST TIME... INTERCEPTION FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Daniel Avery, 56 yards vs. Wagner, University Field, Opp.: Samad Wagstaff of Bryant, 43 yards at Bulldog Stadium, KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Mike Wall, 77 yards vs. St. Francis, Pa., University Field, Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, 92 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Jon Morgan, 56 yards vs. Duquesne, University Field, Opp.: Cory Giddings of Stony Brook, 34 yards at LaValle Stadium, PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Justin Gannon, 78 yards vs. Duquesne, University Field, Opp.: Gralyn Crawford of Stephen F. Austin, 72 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium, BLOCKED PUNT - RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Albany: Justinian Mason, 7 yards vs. Yale, Yale Bowl, Opp.: Michael Scott of Sacred Heart, 38 yards at Campus Field, YARD RUSHING GAME Albany: Buddy Leathley, 112 yards vs. Central Conn., University Field, Opp.: Jordan Brown of Bryant, 200 yards at Bulldog Stadium, YARD RUSHING GAME Albany: David McCarty, 271 yards vs. Jacksonville, University Field, Opp.: Jordan Brown of Bryant, 200 yards at Bulldog Stadium, YARD RECEIVING GAME Albany: Tim Bush, 114 yards vs. Monmouth, Kessler Field, Opp.: Dave Williams of Duquesne, 106 yards at Rooney Athletic Field, YARD PASSING GAME Albany: Vinny Esposito, 248 yards vs. Wagner, Wagner Stadium, Opp.: Pat Witt of Yale, 231 yards at Yale Bowl, YARD PASSING GAME Albany: Joe Savino, 314 yards vs. American International, Miller Field, Opp.: Jeremy Moses of Stephen F. Austin, 313 yards at Homer Bryce Stadium,

13 2010 Scoring Drives UAlbany Longest Scoring Drives Time of Possession: Yardage: Plays: 7:03 at Yale (4th Qtr., 14 plays, 80 yards, Touchdown) 80 yards at Yale (4th Qtr., 14 plays, 7:03 TOP, Touchdown) 15 plays at Stephen F. Austin (1st Qtr., 67 yards, 6:16 TOP, Touchdown) 15 plays at Duquesne (1st Qtr., 66 yards, 6:26 TOP, Touchdown) Opponent Longest Scoring Drives Time of Possession: 6:05 vs. Central Conn. State (3rd Qtr., 13 plays, 84 yards, Touchdown) Yardage: 96 yards at Bryant (1st Qtr., 6 plays, 3:05 TOP, Touchdown) Plays: 14 plays vs. Central Conn. State (2nd Qtr., 57 yards, 5:47 TOP, Field Goal) UAlbany Longest Scoring Drives Quarter No. Run Pass FG First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Overtime TOTAL Opponent Longest Scoring Drives Quarter No. Run Pass FG First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Overtime TOTAL UAlbany Scoring Drives - Total Scoring Drives: 23 Other Scores: 1 blocked punt return. Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP 1 ME 21 yd. FG - Glass :44 1 SFA 1 yd. run - Di Lella :16 4 SFA 1 yd. run - Miseikis :58 1 DUQ 3 yd. run - Smith :26 2 DUQ 3 yd. run - Smith 3 9 1:04 3 DUQ 40 yd. FG - Glass :37 2 YALE 16 yd. pass - Di Lella to Gay :42 2 YALE 25 yd. FG - Glass 4 3 0:47 4 YALE 1 yd. run - Romain :03 1 SFU 15 yd. pass - Di Lella to Lullen :21 1 SFU 2 yd. run - Romain :55 1 SFU 45 yd. FG - Glass :16 2 SFU 17 yd. run - Smith :09 3 SFU 2 yd. pass - Di Lella to Booker :23 3 SFU 1 yd. run - Romain :30 4 SFU 8 yd. pass - Leathley to Wiggins :42 4 SFU 42 yd. FG - Glass :52 RMU none 1 CCSU 7 yd. run - Smith :03 1 CCSU 20 yd. run - Leathley :34 2 CCSU 21 yd. FG - Glass :41 2 CCSU 9 yd. pass - Leathley to Kirchner :22 4 CCSU 38 yd. FG - Glass :31 2 BRY 46 yd. pass - Leathley to Smith : Opponent Scoring Drives - Total Scoring Drives: 28 Other Scores: 1 kickoff return, 2 interception return, 1 punt return Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP ME none 1 SFA 11 yd. pass - Moses to Foster :19 1 SFA 6 yd. pass - Moses to Crawford :48 1 SFA 28 yd. FG - Barrett :22 2 SFA 3 yd. pass - Moses to Roberson :32 3 SFA 4 yd. run - Hampton :22 4 SFA 12 yd. pass - Attaway to Dozier :02 1 DUQ 25 yd. run - McCoy :13 2 DUQ 65 yd. pass - Patterson to Williams :55 2 DUQ 1 yd. run - Lapinski :54 4 DUQ 1 yd. run - McCoy :03 1 YALE 24 yd. pass - Witt to Forney :31 2 YALE 28 yd. run - Forney :56 4 YALE 16 yd. pass - Witt to Smith :10 1 RMU 12 yd. pass - Sinclair to Coleman :44 1 RMU 32 yd. run - Russ :41 1 RMU 1 yd. run - Sinclair :55 2 RMU 24 yd. pass - Sinclair to Evans :32 2 RMU 30 yd. pass - Sinclair to Coleman :21 3 RMU 35 yd. FG - Clawson :53 1 CCSU 37 yd. FG - Izzo :22 2 CCSU 32 yd. FG - Izzo :47 3 CCSU 9 yd. run - Benjamin :05 4 CCSU 12 yd. run - Benjamin :29 4 CCSU 9 yd. pass - Jespersen to Borawski :31 OT CCSU 32 yd. FG - Izzo 4 9 0:00 1 BRY 41 yd. run - Brown :05 2 BRY 1 yd. run - Brown :43 3 BRY 38 yd. FG - Bird 4 2 1:07

14 UALBANY vs. SACRED HEART DEPTH CHART UALBANY OFFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) TE 32 PAUL BOOKER (6-4, 240, So.) 82 Matt Berwager (6-3, 230, R-Fr.) LT 64 VINCE GONZALES (6-4, 275, Sr.) 77 Jordan Migliore (6-6, 295, So.) LG 55 KYLE O'KEEFE (6-3, 290, Jr.) 78 Andrew Stevens (6-4, 280, Sr.) C 62 ANDY SPARANO (5-11, 270, Sr.) 66 Matt Faughnan (6-3, 290, Sr.) RG 66 MATT FAUGHNAN (6-3, 290, Sr.) 70 Justin Anderson (6-5, 280, So.) RT 71 KEITH PEIFER (6-5, 280, Jr.) 76 Kadeem Williams (6-7, 310, R-Fr.) WR 8 RYAN KIRCHNER (6-1, 180, So.) 2 Nick Hutcherson (5-9, 175, So.) WR 19 JOHN LULLEN (6-2, 195, Jr.) 81 Jameel Gay (5-11, 165, Fr.) QB 7 BUDDY LEATHLEY (6-1, 185, R-Fr.) 12 Dan Di Lella (6-5, 225, Jr.) FB 46 JUSTIN PETERSEN (6-0, 230, Jr.) 47 Ben Carl (6-1, 207, So.) TB 10 ANDREW SMITH (6-2, 225, So.) 20 Dillon Romain (5-11, 210, Fr.) SACRED HEART DEFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) NG 93 ANDREW COSTANTINO (6-1, 280, Sr.) 60 Jeff Keffer (6-0, 290, R-Fr.) DT 90 VINNY BRANCHINI (6-2, 270, Jr.) 50 Justin Embler (6-3, 250, Jr.) DE 50 JUSTIN EMBLER (6-3, 250, Jr.) 56 Tyler Foehr (6-4, 245, So.) OLB 44 NIKO SIERRA (6-3, 220, So.) 41 John Binford (6-2, 210, So.) ILB 34 CHRIS MANDAS (5-10, 215, Jr.) 46 Matt Colucci (6-1, 220, R-Fr.) ILB 33 MICHAEL ZAMBARANO (5-10, 215, Jr.) 42 Ethan Ostermeyer (6-0, 225, So.) OLB 96 BILL O'BRIEN (6-4, 265, Sr.) 56 Tyler Foehr (6-4, 245, So.) CB 19 AHMAD COVINGTON (5-9, 180, Jr.) 22 Seth Hansen (5-10, 160, Jr.) SS 24 RASHOD UNDERWOOD (5-10, 190, Sr.) 35 Rhett Cowley (6-3, 190, R-Fr.) FS 12 TITUS McINTOSH (5-9, 190, Jr.) 23 Zak Turner (5-10, 185, So.) CB 16 STEVE TELLEFSEN (6-1, 180, Fr.) 18 Reuben McIntosh (5-9, 175, So.) UALBANY DEFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) DE 53 MIKE KELLY (6-2, 235, Sr.) 56 Marc Wargo (6-2, 235, Jr.) DT 95 ZACH GALLO (6-0, 250, Jr.) 93 Ocieka Bakou (6-0, 250, So.) DT 91 TREVOR ANDERSON (6-2, 295, Sr.) 35 Dean Mercuris (6-2, 245, So.) DE 96 EDDIE DELANEY (6-6, 245, Jr.) 99 Wil Moushey (6-4, 235, Jr.) ILB 31 SAID GAIDA (5-10, 220, Sr.) 6 Chris Van Zelfden (6-0, 230, Sr.) ILB 11 JON MORGAN (6-2, 220, So.) 6 Chris Van Zelfden (6-0, 230, Sr.) OLB 24 CHRIS BLAIS (6-0, 210, Sr.) 43 Raymond Dorcely (6-0, 195, Jr.) CB 18 ROSS BERTRAND (5-11, 185, Sr.) 9 Duane Harper (6-0, 193, Jr.) S 40 ROB CERVINI (5-11, 195, Jr.) 4 Jake Ciccarello (5-11, 195, Jr.) FS 22 JUSTIN HASSAN (6-1, 195, So.) 28 Justinian Mason (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) CB 21 LEON SADDLER (5-10, 170, So.) 29 Randall Exantus (15-8, 155, R-Fr.) UALBANY SPECIALISTS KO 13 HERB GLASS FG/PAT 13 HERB GLASS PUNTER 15 PAUL LAYTON HOLDER 17 BOBBY WOODS SNAPPER 53 MIKE KELLY (L/S) KOR 10 ANDREW SMITH, 20 DILLON ROMAIN PR 8 RYAN KIRCHNER SACRED HEART OFFENSE Pos. No. Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) WR 4 TONY PATTERSON (6-3, 190, Sr.) 11 Rich Rossi (6-2, 215, Jr.) LT 70 JUSTIN SMITH (6-2, 345, Sr.) 74 Desmond Mighty (6-5, 270, So.) LG 67 BILL ROMANIELLO (6-1, 285, So.) 75 Rakendrick Varnado (6-5, 320, So.) C 71 JAKE CUNEO (6-5, 300, R-Fr.) 73 Dylan Larson (6-2, 285, Jr.) RG 73 DYLAN LARSON (6-2, 285, Jr.) 66 Paul Link (6-3, 265, R-Fr.) RT 77 JUSTIN MARTEL (6-4, 305, Jr.) 74 Desmond Mighty (6-5, 270, So.) TE 82 THOMAS STRIPE (6-5, 225, Sr.) 11 Rich Rossi (6-2, 215, Jr.) WR 21 GARRY COLES (6-0, 190, Jr.) 85 Mark Uyeno (6-2, 190, Sr.) QB 14 DALE FINK (6-2, 210, Sr.) 17 Ray Sheehan (6-0, 185, Sr.) FB 40 JAMES MOORE (6-0, 245, Jr.) 39 Tim McNeil (5-10, 210, So.) RB 3 MARCEL ARCHER (5-11, 215, Sr.) 27 Gregory Ibe (5-9, 180, R-Fr.) SACRED HEART SPECIALISTS KO 28 JESPER FREDRIKSSON FG/PAT 28 JESPER FREDRIKSSON PUNTER 10 ROBERT SHEPARD HOLDER 85 MARK UYENO SNAPPER 37 JUSTIN SEXTON KOR 3 MARCEL ARCHER, 21 GARRY COLES PR 21 GARRY COLES

15 2010 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL ROSTER 1 Ben Miseikis...TB, 5-10, 205, R-Fr. Fort Johnson, N.Y. (Amsterdam) 2 Nick Hutcherson...WR, 5-9, 175, So. Baltimore, Md. (Mount St. Joseph) 3 Sean Kenny...PK, 5-10, 210, So. Ghent, N.Y. (Chatham Central) 4 Jake Ciccarello...S, 5-11, 195, Jr. Altamonte Springs, Fla. (Winter Springs) 5 Tramaine Wilson...TB, 5-10, 190, R-Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville) 6 Chris Van Zelfden...ILB, 6-0, 230, Sr. Marietta, Ga. (George Walton) 7 Buddy Leathley...QB, 6-1, 185, R-Fr. Manlius, N.Y. (Fayetteville-Manlius) 8 Ryan Kirchner...WR, 6-1, 180, So. Rumson, N.J. (Rumson-Fair Haven) 9 Duane Harper...CB, 6-0, 193, Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Samuel J. Tilden) 10 Andrew Smith...TB/QB, 6-2, 225, So. Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland) 11 Jon Morgan...ILB, 6-2, 220, So. Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) 12 Dan Di Lella...QB, 6-5, 225, Jr. Neshanic Station, N.J. (Somerville) 13 Herb Glass...PK, 5-11, 180, Jr. Miller Place, N.Y. (Miller Place) 14 Will Fiacchi...QB, 6-3, 200, Fr. Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) 15 Paul Layton...P/PK, 6-1, 210, R-Fr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) 16 Jake Meek...QB, 6-1, 210, Fr. Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) 17 Bobby Woods...P, 5-9, 185, Sr. Sayreville, N.J. (Sayreville) 18 Ross Bertrand...CB, 5-11, 185, Sr. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) 19 John Lullen...WR, 6-2, 195, Jr. Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Tampa Gaither) 20 Dillon Romain...TB, 5-11, 210, Fr. Vernon, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep) 21 Leon Saddler...CB, 5-10, 170, So. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Acad.) 22 Justin Hassan...FS, 6-1, 195, So. Staten Island, N.Y. (Brooklyn Technical) 23 Kevin Chillis...WR, 5-8, 165, R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley) 24 Chris Blais...OLB, 6-0, 210, Sr. Troy, N.Y. (LaSalle Institute) 25 Clay Harris...TB, 5-10, 185, Fr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 26 Nick Crockett...CB, 5-10, 175, So. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) 27 Olatunji Idowu...FS, 5-10, 190, Fr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) 28 Justinian Mason...FS, 6-1, 190, R-Fr. Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier) 29 Randall Exantus...CB, 5-8, 155, R-Fr. Greenlawn, N.Y. (Elwood-John Glenn) 30 Xavier Hicks...CB, 6-0, 175, Fr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater) 31 Said Gaida...ILB, 5-10, 220, Sr. Bloomfield, N.J. (Bloomfield) 32 Paul Booker...TE, 6-4, 240, So. Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland) 33 Everett Tune...TB, 5-10, 210, Jr. Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 34 Jason Root...FB, 6-3, 230, Fr. Windermere, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep) 35 Dean Mercuris...DT, 6-2, 245, So. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Peter's) 36 Alex Helmer...OLB, 6-1, 185, R-Fr. Pompton Lakes, N.J. (Pequannock Twp.) 37 Kareem Cooper...CB, 5-9, 185, Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Curtis) 38 Brandon Baylor...S, 6-0, 180, Fr. Wheaton, Md. (St. John's College) 40 Rob Cervini...S, 5-11, 195, Jr. West Nyack, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 41 Omar Osbourne...TB, 6-1, 195, Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) 42 Chris Bouchard...ILB, 6-3, 205, So. Troy, N.Y. (Catholic Central) 42 Allen Eggleston...TB, 5-8, 185, R-Fr. Powell, Ohio (Olentangy Liberty) 43 Raymond Dorcely...OLB, 6-0, 195, Jr. Spring Valley, N.Y. (Spring Valley) 45 Dave Plungas...ILB, 6-2, 230, So. Concord Twp., Ohio (Mentor Lake Catholic) 46 Justin Petersen...FB, 6-0, 230, Jr. Palmerton, Pa. (Palmerton Area) 47 Ben Carl...FB, 6-1, 207, So. Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) 48 Mike Browne...CB, 5-9, 185, R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. (Canisius) 48 Danny Desbiens...FB, 5-10, 210, R-Fr. Schenectady, N.Y. (Schenectady) 49 Brian Parker...TE, 6-4, 240, Fr. Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit) 50 Kyle Jordan...ILB, 5-11, 195, Fr. Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) 51 Christian Dorsey...OLB, 5-11, 200, Fr. Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) 53 Mike Kelly...DE, 6-2, 235, Sr. West Long Branch, N.J. (Red Bank Catholic) 54 Jake Dwyer...ILB, 6-2, 220, Fr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 55 Kyle O Keefe...OG, 6-3, 290, Jr. Wappingers Falls, N.Y. (Roy C. Ketcham) 56 Marc Wargo...DE, 6-2, 245, Jr. East Windsor, N.J. (Hightstown) 57 Chris Wilk...ILB, 6-2, 230, Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Ryan) 58 Corey Smith...DE, 6-3, 220, Fr. Port Chester, N.Y. (Port Chester) 59 Andrew Smith...DT, 6-2, 255, Fr. Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead) 61 Chaz Mitchell...OT/TE, 6-3, 285, Jr. Rochester, N.Y. (East) 62 Andy Sparano...C, 5-11, 270, Sr. Colleyville, Texas (Grapevine) 63 Eric LaPorta...C, 6-2, 250, R-Fr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown) 64 Vince Gonzales...OT, 6-4, 275, Sr. Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) 65 Austin Jenquine...C, 6-4, 250, Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Largo) 66 Matt Faughnan...OG, 6-3, 290, Sr. Binghamton, N.Y. (Chenango Forks) 67 Eugene Horan...OLB, 5-9, 190, So. Selden, N.Y. (Newfield) 68 P. Mbongue-Muna...OLB, 6-3, 205, R-Fr. Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 70 (83)Justin Anderson...OT/TE, 6-5, 280, So. Clifton Park, N.Y. (Shenendehowa) 71 Keith Peifer...OT, 6-5, 280, Jr. Lewisberry, Pa. (Red Land) 73 John Cunningham...DT, 6-2, 245, So. Broad Channel, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) 74 David Weisz...OT, 6-5, 265, Fr. Clyde, Ohio (Clyde) 75 Dillon Gallagher...OG, 6-3, 275, Fr. Williamsville, N.Y. (Williamsville South) 76 Kadeem Williams...OT, 6-7, 310, R-Fr. Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) 77 Jordan Migliore...OT, 6-6, 295, So. Closter, N.J. (Northern Valley Regional) 78 Andrew Stevens...OG, 6-4, 280, Sr. Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota) 79 Anthony Bazzoffi...OG, 6-3, 335, So. Albany, N.Y. (LaSalle Institute) 80 Luke Weaver...WR, 6-4, 225, Jr. Albany, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy) 81 Jameel Gay...WR, 5-11, 165, Fr. Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 82 Matt Berwager...TE, 6-3, 230, R-Fr. Longwood, Fla. (Lake Brantley) 84 Matt Goss...TE, 6-4, 240, R-Fr. Ledgewood, N.J. (Roxbury) 85 Jason Poore...WR, 6-6, 215, Sr. North Hoosick, N.Y. (Hoosick Falls Central) 86 Lance Fanthorp...WR, 5-10, 175, Fr. Morrow, Ohio (Morrow Little Miami) 87 Cole King...WR, 6-1, 185, Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) 88 Nate Papso...TE, 6-4, 235, R-Fr. Binghamton, N.Y. (Binghamton) 89 Rhakeem Wiggins...WR, 5-10, 175, R-Fr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill) 90 Tom Bradley...DE, 6-4, 230, R-Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay) 91 Trevor Anderson...DT, 6-2, 295, Sr. Warnersville, N.Y. (Cobleskill-Richmondville) 93 Ocieka Bakou...DT, 6-0, 250, So. Rochester, N.Y. (Pittsford Sutherland) 94 Tim Kologrivov...DT, 6-0, 265, Fr. Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 95 Zach Gallo...DT, 6-0, 250, Jr. Sayville, N.Y. (Sayville) 96 Eddie Delaney...DE, 6-6, 245, Jr. Holtsville, N.Y. (Sachem East) 97 Ryan Conway...DT, 6-2, 248, Fr. Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick) 98 Zach Morton...DE, 6-5, 225, Fr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake) 99 Wil Moushey...DE, 6-4, 235, Jr. Glenshaw, Pa. (Shaler) UALBANY COACHING STAFF Bob Ford...Head Coach Mike Simpson...Defensive Coordinator Ryan McCarthy...Offensive Coordinator Drew Christ...Defensive Backs Bill Banagan...Defensive Line Don Mion...Linebackers Mike Morita...Offensive Line Eric Evans...Wide Receivers Jamie Casullo...Running Backs Akeem Cedeno...Tight Ends Matt Scott...Cornerbacks Captain(s): 24 Chris Blais, 53 Mike Kelly, 55 Kyle O'Keefe, 62 Andy Sparano

16 Season Preview UAlbany was once again among the Northeast Conference leaders after finishing second in the league standings one year ago. The Great Danes, who have won four NEC titles since 2002, also defeated a national top-20 program for the first time in three years. Head coach Bob Ford, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) active leader with 241 career victories, has 45 letterwinners back from last year's 7-4 squad. Ford expects to be competitive. "We have enough talent, but it depends on how quickly we put the package together," says Ford, who is faced with replacing 17 seniors. "I feel better about our depth at the cornerback and linebacker positions. Our offensive and defensive lines are solid. The quarterback-tailback situation is wrapped together." Ford continues, "Leadership is an important factor. Several players stepped forward during the spring." The Great Danes, who have won seven or more games in four consecutive seasons, begin the schedule with Maine and NCAA playoff participant Stephen F. Austin. UAlbany also meets Yale for the first time in preparation for the conference schedule. The NEC champion receives an automatic berth in the expanded NCAA FCS playoffs. "The team is very aware of the situation," Ford says. "It's exciting because you now have a chance to advance (in the postseason) like many of the other levels of competition." OFFENSE: The Great Danes return four of five starters on the offensive line for a unit that averaged 26.6 points and total yards. Andy Sparano (5-11, 270) shared the team's top offensive lineman award in his first year as a starter. Sparano, who can play at center and guard, is adept at scanning the front and making the right call or setting the protection. Vince Gonzales (6-4, 275) started all 11 games at left tackle in earning the program's most improved award. Keith Peifer (6-5, 280) and Kyle O'Keefe (6-3, 290) were regulars as juniors at right tackle and left guard, respectively. Andrew Stevens (6-4, 280) also has starting experience, while Matt Faughnan (6-3, 290) and Chaz Mitchell (6-3, 285) have taken snaps in the heat of the action. The Great Danes lost their top passer, an all-conference receiver and the school's career rushing leader. However, quarterback Andrew Smith represents the future after having been used as a triple-threat weapon during his redshirt freshman season. Smith rushed for 379 yards and five touchdowns, threw a scoring pass and caught a pair of TDs. Dan Di Lella (6-5, 225) has game experience. Buddy Leathley, a redshirt freshman, made a move up the two-deep in the spring. In the receiving corps, Jason Poore (6-6, 215) is the top returnee with 26 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Kirchner, a surehanded sophomore, and John Lullen increased their production with 16 and 14 receptions, respectively. Tight end Paul Booker (6-4, 240) is a rising star who must expand his role. He caught two touchdown passes last year. UAlbany will have new faces in its rushing attack. Fullbacks Ben Carl and Justin Petersen did not have one single carry last season. Tailbacks Tramaine Wilson, Ben Miseikis and freshman Dillon Romain are in the same boat. Wilson ran for 92 yards and one TD in UAlbany's spring game. Romain, a prep school star in the fall of 2009, entered school last January. DEFENSE: The Great Danes were tough against the run and allowed just over 19 points per game. "We have a solid line with decent safeties and a good cornerback," Ford states. Trevor Anderson (6-2, 295) earned first-team All-NEC honors last year and can still elevate his play to another level. Anderson, who has more than 100 career tackles, was second the team in sacks (3.0). Zach Gallo (6-0, 250) had 38 tackles as a defensive tackle. Mike Kelly (6-2, 235), Eddie Delaney (6-6, 245) and Marc Wargo (6-2, 245) are all talented defensive ends. Kelly had 26 tackles in a season interrupted by a leg injury. He had 5.5 sacks the previous year. Delaney, who plays with one hand, made 33 tackles, including six for losses, after receiving second-team all-league recognition in Wargo had 13 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a sophomore. "Anderson and Delaney are the type of players who can make us better by raising their level," Ford offers. "That's when the other team will have to consider ways to block them." All four starting linebackers, including two first-team selections, graduated. Chris Wilk (6-2, 230) and Dave Plungas (6-2, 230) earned quality time at the inside positions. Wilk had 14 tackles and one interception, while Plungas made 17 stops. Hofstra Defensive tackle Trevor Anderson is a Division I FCS All-America candidate. transfer Said Gaida, who has 32 career appearances, and Chris Van Zelfden will also see the field. Jon Morgan (6-2, 210) made the successful transition from outside to inside linebacker in the spring. Morgan, who has strength and vision, had 33 tackles and two fumble recoveries in his first year as a collegian. The Great Danes will have several veteran outside linebackers vying for starting roles. Chris Blais, who missed all of last season with a pair of hand injuries, saw his first time on the outside in the 2008 campaign and made 31 tackles. Raymond Dorcely and Alex Helmer are also available. Ross Bertrand, who has 105 career tackles, will start for the third consecutive season at cornerback. Duane Harper (13 tackles) made the transition from tailback last year. Leon Saddler, who originally attended C.W. Post, and Kareem Cooper have worked their way into more significant roles. Jake Ciccarello, the star of last year's Maine victory, and Justin Hassan appear to have the edge at the safety positions. Ciccarello totaled 30 tackles, two interceptions and three blocked kicks, while Hassan made 16 tackles. Redshirt freshman Justianian Mason and Rutgers transfer Rob Cervini are on the rise. KICKING GAME: A talented group of kickers include Herb Glass, a second-team All-NEC pick. He led the team in scoring with 61 points and made 12 of 18 field goals. Bobby Woods averaged 36.2 yards per punt. Redshirt freshman Paul Layton will challenge.