Game 10: UCF (0-9, 0-6) at Ball State (1-8, 1-5)

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1 UCF Schedule/Results S4 at #21/22 Wisconsin (ESPN) L, 34-6 S11 #10 West Virginia L, S18 at Penn State (Sunshine) L, O2 at Buffalo * L, O9 Northern Illinois * L, O16 Akron * L, O23 at Miami (Ohio) * (ESPN +) L, 43-7 O30 at Marshall * (Sunshine) L, 20-3 N6 Ohio * (Homecoming) L, (OT) N13 at Ball State * 4 p.m. N23 Kent State * 7 p.m. D2 MAC Championship *Mid-American Conference Game All Times EDT/Home games in Bold Ball State Schedule/Results S2 Boston College L, S11 at Purdue L, 59-7 S18 at Missouri L, 48-0 S25 Western Michigan * W, O2 at Toledo * L, O9 Eastern Michigan * L, O16 at Bowling Green * L, O23 at Akron * L, O30 Northern Illinois * L, (OT) N13 UCF * 4 p.m. N20 at Central Michigan * 1 p.m. D2 MAC Championship *Mid-American Conference Game All Times EDT/Home Games In Bold Contact Information UCF Jason Baum, Football SID jbaum@mail.ucf.edu Cell Phone Fax Website ucfathletics.com Ball State Joe Hernandez, SID jhernand@bsu.edu Home Phone Fax Website ballstatesports.com Game 10: UCF (0-9, 0-6) at Ball State (1-8, 1-5) Date: Saturday, November 13, 2004 Time: 4 p.m. Site: Muncie, Ind. Stadium: Ball State Stadium (22,500) UCF Radio: Four-station UCF ISP Sports Network (Marc Daniels - Play-by-Play; Gary Parris - Color; Jerry O Neill- Sideline) Television: None Internet: Live radio webcast and live stats at UCF Travels To Ball State For Final MAC Road Contest For the final time as a member of the Mid-American Conference, UCF plays its final road game at Ball State Saturday at Ball State Stadium in Muncie, Ind. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. and there is no television coverage of the game. The UCF ISP Sports Network (740-The Team) will provide live coverage beginning at 2 p.m. with the pregame show. UCF enters the Ball State game off one of its toughest losses of the year after a overtime loss to Ohio last weekend at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Ball State was idle last week, but the Cardinals are in the midst of a five-game losing streak. Both teams have two common opponents in UCF lost to Akron and to Northern Illinois while Ball State lost to Akron and to the Huskies. Series Notes UCF plays its final MAC road game Saturday at Ball State. Saturday s game is the third overall meeting in the series and the first since UCF won the last meeting, 37-14, in Orlando on Nov. 14, Ball State defeated UCF in the Golden Knights only visit to Muncie, 31-10, on Sept. 21, UCF is 0-2 all-time in games played in the state of Indiana. The last time UCF visited the Hoosier State, the Golden Knights lost 35-7 at Purdue on ESPN in Israel Gets The Nod At Quarterback True freshman quarterback Kyle Israel was named UCF s starting quarterback for the Ohio game by George O Leary. Israel was the first UCF true freshman quarterback to make his first career start at home since Daunte Culpepper vs. Eastern Kentucky in Israel finished 4-of-13 passing for 33 yards vs. the Bobcats in his first career start. Closing In On The Top Spot Alex Haynes needs just 17 yards to become UCF s all-time leading rusher this weekend at Ball State. The Orlando native produced his 14th career 100-yard game last week vs. Ohio with 109 yards on 26 carries. The 3,000-Yard Club Alex Haynes became just the second player in UCF history to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark at Marshall. Willie English is the only other 3,000-yard rusher in school history with a school-record 3,131 career yards. 1

2 On The Internet All of the latest UCF sport news, including game broadcasts, statistics, game notes and press releases, can be accessed at The weekly UCF football game release will be posted to every Monday by 5 p.m. For media members wishing to receive the release via , please contact Jason Baum. Pronunciation Guide Players Lemec Bernard... La-Meck Gerren Bray...Gare-un Tavaris Capers...Tuh-vair-iss Leger Douzable... Le-je` DO-zab-ble Damani Fagan...De-mahn-ee Rovel Hamilton...Ro-vell Sergiori Joachim...Ser-gee-or-ee wah-keem Ty Kalandyk... Calen-dike Ryan Karhut... car-hut Cedric Gagne-Marcoux...gan-yeah-mar-coo Chris Narsesian...Nar-see-shun Goodson Ohaegbulam...O-hee-bah-lum Sha reff Rashad...shah-REEF Stanford Rhule... Rule Keith Shologan... shall-ah-gan Adam Toeniskoetter...Tennis-ketter UCF ISP Sports Radio Network Flagship... WQTM-740 AM (Orlando) Affiliates...WDCF-1350 AM (Dade City)...WZHR-1400 AM (Zephurhills-partial)... WROD-1340 AM (Daytona Beach) Note To The Media Please refer to the University of Central Florida as UCF, not Central Florida, when shortening the title. UCF is making an effort to shed the Central Florida tag as well as all of its derivatives (C. Florida, Cent. Florida, Central Fla., etc.). George O Leary Interview Opportunities Monday MAC Teleconference George O Leary is on the Mid-American Conference weekly teleconference Mondays from 10:02 to 10:10 a.m. The call-in number for media members only is A replay of the teleconference is available by calling for the East Division and for the West Division. Weekly Press Conference O Leary, as well as selected players, will be on hand each Tuesday at UCF s weekly media luncheon at noon at the Wayne Densch Sports Center, in the team meeting room. Quotes from that luncheon will be posted Tuesday evening on Weekly Coaches TV Show UCF Sports Today with George O Leary, which features highlights from the previous week s game as well as interviews with O Leary and players can be seen on WRDQ Action-TV 27 Sundays at 12:30 p.m. and Sunshine Network every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Weekly Coaches Radio Show O Leary s weekly call-in radio show, the Cingular Wireless Knights Roundtable, is broadcast live from the Applebee s in Orlando on University Blvd. The show can be heard live Thursdays at 6 p.m. on 740 AM and via the internet at Other Opportunities Limited one-on-one interviews with O Leary can be arranged through Jason Baum in the UCF Sports Information Office. UCF Player Interview Opportunities Interview Policy UCF players will be available to the media throughout the season Tuesday-Wednesday of game week. All player interviews must be arranged through Jason Baum in the UCF Sports Information Office. To insure player availability, please allow a 24-hour notice. Following The Media Luncheon Selected UCF players will be available from 12:30-1:00 p.m. at O Leary s press luncheon each Tuesday afternoon. Post-Practice UCF players are available after practice Tuesday-Wednesday. To request a player interview following practice, please contact Jason Baum prior to the day s practice. Ball State Week Sunday 7 Monday 8 Tuesday 9 Wednesday 10 Thursday 11 Friday 12 Saturday 13 No Practice Practice 7:15-8:40 p.m. No Interviews O Leary MAC Teleconference 10:02-10:10 a.m. O Leary Press Luncheon Noon-1 p.m. Wayne Densch Sports Center Practice 4:15-6:15 p.m. Practice 4:15-6:15 p.m. Practice 3:55-5:30 p.m. (No player interviews) Knights Roundtable 6 p.m. No Interviews UCF at Ball State 4 p.m. Ball State Stadium 2

3 Sack Attack UCF totaled five sacks vs. Ohio including two by junior defensive end Paul Carrington. The five sacks were the most by UCF s defense since the Golden Knights recorded five sacks at Buffalo on Nov. 9, Carrington s Big Day Paul Carrington totaled two sacks and his first career interception vs. Ohio. The interception was the first by a UCF defensive lineman since Oct. 28, 2000 at Alabama when Josh McKibben recorded an interception. Alex The Attempt Leader Alex Haynes became UCF s all-time rushing attempts leader with 23 carries for 131 yards at Buffalo. Haynes is one of only two players at UCF to total more than 500 rushing attempts. UCF Career Rushing Attempts 1. Alex Haynes (2001-Pres.) Willie English ( , 93) Elgin Davis ( ) 485 UCF Career Rushing Leaders 1. Willie English ( , 93) 3, Alex Haynes (2001-Pres.) 3,115 Haynes Continues To Hit Paydirt Alex Haynes is second in school history with 25 career rushing touchdowns and third in career touchdowns with 26. UCF Career Rushing TD Leaders 1. Willie English ( , 93) Alex Haynes (2001-Pres.) Daunte Culpepper ( ) 24 UCF Career Touchdown Leaders 1. Willie English ( , 93) David Rhodes ( ) Alex Haynes (2001-Pres.) Gerod Davis ( ) 25 The Coaches UCF Career 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Willie English ( , 93) Alex Haynes (2001-Pres.) Marquette Smith ( ) 13 Alex Near The Top Alex Haynes is fifth in the MAC in rushing in 2004 with an average of 87.5 yards per game. Haynes is also the second leading active rusher in the MAC with 3,115 yards. MAC Active Rushing Leaders 1. Joshua Cribbs, KSU 3, Alex Haynes, UCF 3,115 Capers In The Record Books Tavaris Capers caught his 17th career touchdown pass vs. Akron on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Steven Moffett. Capers is now tied for sixth in the UCF annals with 17 career touchdown receptions. UCF Career Touchdown Receptions 1. David Rhodes ( ) Bret Cooper ( ) Ted Wilson ( ) Bernard Ford ( ) Doug Gabriel ( ) Tyson Hinshaw ( ) Tavaris Capers (2001-pre.) Sean Beckton ( ) Mark Whittemore ( ) Kenny Clark ( ) 16 Taking It To The House Tavaris Capers returned his second career punt return for a touchdown Sept. 18 at Penn State. Capers is now second in school history with two punt return touchdowns. UCF Career Punt Return TDs 1. Mike Dickinson ( ) 3 2. Tavaris Capers (2001-pre.) 2 2. Thad Ward ( ) MAC Standings East Division MAC Overall Teams W-L W-L Marshall Miami Akron Kent State Ohio Buffalo UCF West Division MAC Overall Teams W-L W-L Northern Illinois Toledo Bowling Green Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Ball State Western Michigan Up Next In The MAC November 9 Toledo at Northern Illinois, 6:30 p.m. November 13 Marshall at Bowling Green, Noon Akron at Ohio, 1 p.m. Central Michigan at Buffalo, 1:30 p.m. Miami at Western Michigan, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 4 p.m. UCF at Ball State, 4 p.m. Last Week In The MAC November 2 Miami 23, Toledo 16 November 5 Akron 31, Marshall 28 November 6 Ohio 17, UCF 16 (OT) Kent State 33, Buffalo 7 Bowling Green 52, Western Michigan 0 Eastern Michigan 61, C. Michigan 58 (4 OT) George O Leary... Coach... Brady Hoke UCF...School... Ball State New Hampshire ( 69)... Alma Mater... Ball State ( 82) 0-9 (First season)... Record at School (Second season) (Eighth season)... Overall Record... Same 3

4 ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll Rank Team 1. USC 2. Oklahoma 3. Auburn 4. Wisconsin 5. Georgia 6. California 7. Texas 8. Utah 9. Michigan 10. West Virginia 11. Virginia 12. Florida State 13. Boise State 14. Louisville 15. LSU 16. Virginia Tech 17. Miami 18. Tennessee 19. Iowa 20. Arizona State 21. Boston College 22. Northern Illinois 23. Texas A&M 24. Oklahoma State 25. Texas Tech AP Top 25 Rank Team 1. USC 2. Oklahoma 3. Auburn 4. Wisconsin 5. California 6. Texas 7. Utah 8. Georgia 9. Michigan 10. Virginia 11. Florida State 12. Louisville 13. West Virginia 14. Boise State 15. Tennessee 16. Virginia Tech 17. LSU 18. Miami 19. Iowa 20. Arizona State 21. Boston College 22. Texas A&M 23. UTEP 24. Notre Dame 25. Oklahoma State Closing In On The Top 10 Tavaris Capers needs 236 receiving yards to move into the top 10 in career receiving yards at UCF. Capers has 1,639 career receiving yards, 235 behind Tyson Hinshaw for 10th in the UCF annals. Hinshaw recorded 1,874 career receiving yards from = The Century Mark Tavaris Capers had to wait until his 40th career game to reach the century mark in receiving yards. Capers caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown at Buffalo to record his first 100-yard game. It marked the first 100-yard game by a UCF receiver since Mike Walker and Brandon Marshall both went over the 100-yard mark last season vs. Florida Atlantic. The ironic twist to that note is that both Walker and Marshall now play in the UCF secondary at cornerback and safety respectively. Both players moved due to UCF s rash of injuries on the defensive side of the ball in Capers did not have to wait long for his second 100-yard receiving game. The Miami native hauled in seven passes for a career-high 147 yards and a touchdown vs. Northern Illinois the following week. 41 The Magic Mark For Huggins Luther Huggins had to wait until his 41st career game to reach the century mark. The Miami native set career-highs with nine receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown vs. Akron. Huggins had a season-long 41 yard catch en route to his first career 100-yard game. Luther Among Return Leaders Luther Huggins is third in school history with 1,630 career kick return yards. The senior from Miami is one of only five Golden Knights to reach the 1,000- yard plateau. UCF Career Kick Return Leaders (Yds) 1. Ted Wilson ( ) 2, Mark Whittemore ( ) 1, Luther Huggins (2001-pre.) 1, Todd Cleveland (1994, 96-97) 1, Edward Mack (1996, 98-00) 1,033 Pick Six Sophomore cornerback Travonti Johnson will always remember his first 4 career interception. Johnson picked off Northern Illinois quarterback Josh Haldi and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown vs. the Huskies. Prior was the first UCF player to return an interception for a touchdown since the 2001 campaign. Up For Grabs After just five interceptions in 2003 including only two by the secondary, UCF has 10 interceptions as a team in Nine of the 10 interceptions have come from the secondary. The Return Of Atari Senior strong safety Atari Bigby made his first start since the West Virginia game at Marshall on Oct. 30. Bigby recorded a season-high 11 tackles and an interception vs. the Thundering Herd. The interception for Bigby was his third of his career. Bigby has 283 career tackles, eighth in school history. The Miami native needs 17 tackles to become the seventh player in school history with 300 tackles. UCF Career Tackle Leaders 1. Rick Hamilton ( ) Bill Giovanetti ( ) Nakia Reddick ( ) Darrell Rudd ( ) Wyatt Bogan ( ) Tito Rodriguez ( ) Bill Stewart ( ) Atari Bigby (2001-pre.) Stanford Rhule ( ) Bobby Spitulski ( ) 257 North Of The Border True freshman defensive tackle Keith Shologan has played well in his first year with the Golden Knights. A starter in all eight games at defensive tackle, Shologan has played his best football over the last few weeks. In the Akron game, Shologan led UCF with a career-high seven solo tackles. He is one of two Canadian starters on the team, along with sophomore center Cedric Gagne-Marcoux. So Close UCF came within 45 seconds of posting the biggest comeback victory in school history vs. Northern Illinois. The Golden Knights had trailed 21-0 to the Huskies

5 before taking a lead with 45 seconds left. NIU kicked a field goal at the buzzer for the win. The largest deficit UCF has overcome in a game to win was 21 points in 1984 to Illinois State. UCF trailed 21-0 in the first quarter before coming back for the victory. UCF s biggest comeback in Division I-A football is 14 points. The Golden Knights rallied from a 14-point deficit vs. Bowling Green in 1998, Alabama in 2000 and Western Michigan in All three wins came on the road. Orlando Welcomes O Leary The largest crowd since 2000 witnessed UCF s home opener vs. No. 10 West Virginia. The Golden Knights drew 32,224 fans, the largest crowd at the Citrus Bowl since No. 8 Virginia Tech played in front of 50,220 fans on Nov. 11, The game also marked just the ninth time since 1996 that UCF had 30,000 fans at a home game. A New Era Of UCF Football It has been a year of dramatic change within the UCF football program. The Golden Knights have moved into a stateof-the-art facility, hired a former National Coach of the Year and accepted a bid into Conference USA. In August of 2003, UCF s football program moved into the Wayne Densch Sports Center. The 7.0 million dollar home of UCF football is a 44,000 square-foot facility. It features a state-of-the-art 11,200 square-foot strength and conditioning center, a 5,000 square-foot sports medicine center, a 4,000 square-foot locker room, a theatre-style team meeting auditorium and coaches offices. On November 4, 2003, UCF found a home for all of its sports when it accepted a bid to join Conference USA. The Golden Knights begin play in C-USA in the fall of Finally, UCF landed one of the nation s premier head coaches in December of 2003 when George O Leary was named the eighth head coach in school history. O Leary joined UCF after finishing the season as defensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings. The O Leary File George O Leary is a 35-year veteran in the coaching ranks as he embarks on his first year at UCF. O Leary has served on the professional, collegiate and high school levels with his previous coaching stint in Minnesota with the Vikings. O Leary served as the head coach at Georgia Tech from , serving as the interim head coach for the Yellow Jackets over the final three games of the 1994 campaign. The 2000 Bobby Dodd National Coach of the Year at Georgia Tech, O Leary was twice named ACC Coach of the Year for the Yellow Jackets in 1998 and During his seven-year stint at Georgia Tech, O Leary guided the Yellow Jackets to a (.612) record including five bowl appearances. From , Georgia Tech recorded five winning seasons in six years, including the 1998 ACC Co- Championship and an appearance in the Toyota Gator Bowl New Year s Day. While at Georgia Tech, three of O Leary s assistants later gained head coaching jobs in the Division I ranks. Ralph Friedgen (Maryland), Randy Edsall (Connecticut) and Ted Roof (Duke) all coached under O Leary at Tech. In 1990, O Leary was the defensive coordinator on a Georgia Tech team that finished to win the National Championship after defeating Nebraska in the Florida Citrus Bowl. A World Of Experience O Leary has assembled a coaching staff with 137 years of combined coaching experience. On his staff, O Leary hired Lance Thompson from 2003 National Champion LSU to UCF as the defensive coordinator. Thompson is one of three coaches that have worked with O Leary prior to reuniting at UCF. Dave Huxtable came to UCF from North Carolina as the team s linebackers/ special teams coach. Huxtable also coached under O Leary at Georgia Tech from Peter McCarty is UCF s new defensive line coach after traveling cross-country from Stanford. McCarty coached defensive ends for O Leary at Georgia Tech in Rounding out the defensive staff is 5 UCF Trends Home 0-4 Road 0-5 Grass 0-6 Turf 0-3 Won coin toss 0-6 Lost coin toss 0-3 UCF defers 0-2 Opponent defers 0-3 Leading after first quarter 0-1 Tied after first quarter 0-4 Trailing after first quarter 0-5 Leading at Halftime 0-0 Trailing at Halftime 0-8 Tied at Halftime 0-1 Leading after third quarter 0-0 Tied after third quarter 0-0 Trailing after third quarter 0-9 Trailing with less than 2:00 remaining 0-8 Scores first 0-1 Opponent scores first 0-8 Largest halftime lead 0 Largest halftime deficit 21 Scores 20 or more points 0-4 Hold opponent to 20 points or less 0-1 Games decided by three points or less 0-2 Games decided by 10 points or less 0-1 Games decided by points 0-1 Games decided by 21 points or more 0-5 Rush for 150 yards or more 0-2 Rush for under 150 yards 0-7 Pass for 300 yards or more 0-0 Total 450 yards or more 0-1 Opp. rushes for less than 200 yds 0-4 Opp. passes for less than 200 yds 0-4 Opp. totals less than 400 yards 0-3 Commits fewer turnovers than opp. 0-3 Commits more turnovers than opp. 0-5 Turnovers equal 0-1 Has fewer penalty yards than opp. 0-5 Has more penalty yards than opp. 0-4 Leads in time of possession 0-2 Has more first downs than opp. 0-2 Temperature in the 90s 0-0 Temperature in the 80s 0-2 Temperature in the 70s 0-4 Temperature in the 60s 0-2 Temperature in the 50s 0-1 Temperature below 50 degrees 0-0 Coldest gametime temperature Warmest gametime temperature 57 deg F 86 deg F

6 By The Numbers 2 UCF faced two ranked teams top open the 2004 season. The Golden Knights lost 34-6 at No. 21 Wisconsin and lost to No. 10 West Virginia. It marked just the second time in school history UCF began a year with back-to-back games vs. ranked opponents. 3 The number of former defensive coordinators on Coach O Leary s staff at UCF. Current defensive backs coach Miles Aldridge has been a defensive coordinator at Clemson and Arkansas during his career. Dave Huxtable, UCF s linebackers/special teams coach, was the defensive coordinator at North Carolina prior to UCF. Defensive line coach Peter McCarty has also served as a defensive coordinator over his career. 17 Alex Haynes needs just 17 yards to become UCF s all-time leading rusher. Haynes is currently second all-time in the UCF annals, behind Willie English (3,131). 40 The number of games it took Tavaris Capers to record his first career 100-yard receiving game UCF s record when a player has rushed for over 100 yards in a game. Alex Haynes recorded all four of UCF s 100-yard games in Alex Haynes rushed for a career-high 165 yards on a personal-high 30 carries vs. Buffalo in It was the ninth 100-yard game of Haynes career. Miles Aldridge. Aldridge came to UCF from Buffalo after serving as the Bulls defensive backs coach in Aldridge has over 25 years of experience including a stint in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. Offensively, Tim Salem was hired as the offensive coordinator. Salem has previous coaching experience at Ohio State and Purdue over his 18-year coaching career. Brian Polian, son of Indianapolis Colts President/General Manager Bill Polian, is the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Polian was on the same staff as Aldridge last year at Buffalo. In The Month Of November Since joining Division I-A in 1996, the Golden Knights are in the month of November. UCF In November Totals (.555) Youth In The Trenches First-year offensive line coach Joe Gilbert has inherited one of the nation s youngest offensive lines. Gilbert s first team offensive line consists of two true freshmen, and three redshirt sophomores, who combine for a total of 66 career starts. Sophomore left tackle Dan Veenstra leads the way with 20 career starts. The offensive line is the youngest in the MAC. Tough Non-Conference Slate Collegefootballnews.com named UCF s non-conference schedule the sixth-toughest in the nation. The Golden Knights opened the year at No. 21/22 Wisconsin, and faced No. 10/11 West Virginia the next week. The final non-conference game of the season was at Penn State Sept. 18. In the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, Wisconsin is ranked No. 4 while West Virginia is No. 10. Collegefootballnews.com Toughest Non-Conference Schedules 1. Houston 2. Southern Miss 3. Arkansas State 4. Utah State 5. SMU 6. UCF 7. BYU 8. Ball State 9. East Carolina 10. Oregon State Continued Growth At UCF UCF is now the second largest university in the state with an enrollment of 44,000 students. The Orlando based university trails only the University of Florida in enrollment. 1. Florida - 48, UCF - 44, USF - 41, Florida State - 37, Florida International - 34,000 Even more impressive is the rapid growth of the UCF campus and community. In 1980, the enrollment was just 13,000. Just over 20 years later, the enrollment has grown to 42,000 and is still increasing , , , ,000 On The Move Sophomore Mike Walker made an immediate impact at cornerback in 2004, but has been moved back to wide receiver prior to the Miami game. After playing wide receiver as a true freshman in 2003, Walker was moved to cornerback at the start of fall camp in In just his third career start at cornerback, Walker tallied two interceptions vs. Penn State. Walker was the first UCF player to record two picks in a game since Asante Samuel did vs. Western Michigan in Samuel is now a corner for the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. 6

7 The Long Ball Mike Walker caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Steven Moffett for UCF s longest play of the season vs. Ohio. The 70-yard touchdown was the longest scoring play for UCF since 2002 when Doug Gabriel caught an 80-yard touchdown pass at Arizona State. Welcome To UCF A total of 11 true freshmen have seen action for UCF in Six players on offense and five on defense have all garnered playing time. On offense, Blake Carter (wide receiver), Curtis Francis (tailback), Dominic Ignelzi (offensive guard), Kyle Israel (quarterback), Josh Sitton (offensive guard) and Kyle Smith (offensive guard). Defensively, Leger Douzable (defensive tackle), Emeka Okammor (defensive tackle), Sha reff Rashad (safety), Jason Venson (defensive back) and Keith Shologan (defensive tackle). Shologan is a full-time starter on the defensive line. New Starters On Both Sides UCF had eight different starters on defense and five on offense from last season s opener at Virginia Tech. In addition, UCF has 14 players on the two-deep offensive depth chart that are either freshmen or sophomores. On defense, 13 freshmen or sophomores make up the defensive two-deep roster. 27 players, or 61% of UCF s twodeep roster, consist of freshmen or sophomores. Safety A Cause For Concern The safety position has been a revolving door in 2004 for UCF. The Golden Knights started the year with a pair of two-year starters in Atari Bigby and Peter Sands. Sands is out for the year while Bigby missed four games with a leg injury. In addition to the loss of Bigby and Sands, UCF lost the services of true freshmen Jason Venson for the season (knee) and Sha reff Rashad (hand) for 4-6 weeks. Rashad made his first career start at Penn State as a 17-year-old, and broke his hand on the first play of the game. Defense Continues To Improve Over the last two games, the UCF defense has played well for the Golden Knights. UCF is allowing an average of 18 points per game over the last two, including an average of 293 yards per game. During the two-game stretch, UCF s opponents have converted just 27% of their third down conversions (9/33). Prater In The UCF Annals Junior kicker Matt Prater has established himself as one of the nation s most reliable kickers. In the season opener at Wisconsin, Prater was 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, connecting on kicks from 51 and 33 yards. Next week vs. WVU, Prater extended his streak of made field goals to nine with two more field goals. Prater had his streak of 11 straight made field goals come to an end at Buffalo. Prater missed his first career game vs. Northern Illinois with a hip injury suffered prior to the Buffalo game. UCF Career Consecutive Field Goals 1. Charlie Pierce (1993) Matt Prater ( ) Javier Beorlegui ( ) 10 UCF In The Red Zone (11-of-16, 68.8 %) Times Times FGs Failed to score inside RZ in RZ Scored TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fum Half Game Opponents In The Red Zone (33-of-39, 84.6 %) Times Times FGs Failed to score inside RZ in RZ Scored TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fum Half Game UCF in the NCAA Rankings Team Rankings Category Rank Actual Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Passing Efficiency Player Rankings Category Rank Actual Rushing Alex Haynes Passing Efficiency Steven Moffett Total Offense Steven Moffett Receptions Per Game Luther Huggins Interceptions Mike Walker Travonti Johnson Punting Aaron Horne Punt Returns Tavaris Capers Kickoff Returns Luther Huggins Field Goals Matt Prater All-Purpose Runners Luther Huggins Alex Haynes

8 Charting The Starts UCF Career Field Goals Made ceiving yards per game (122.5). 1. Ed O Brien ( ) 50 The following list includes all of UCF s players who have at least one career start. 2. Franco Grilla ( ) 3. Charlie Pierce ( ) Matt Prater (2002-pre.) 32 Numbers in parentheses indicate current 4. Scott Ryerson ( ) 32 streak of consecutive starts. 4. Javier Beorlegui ( ) 32 Atari Bigby 28 (2) Gerren Bray 16 (3) Tavaris Capers 24 Paul Carrington 14 James Cook 8 (8) Antonio Eldemire 6 (2) Ron Ellis 8 (3) Cedric Gagne-Marcoux 18 (9) Sean Gilhuly 10 (9) Alex Haynes 33 (2) Luther Huggins 16 (5) Dominic Ignelzi 9 (9) Kyle Israel 1 (1) Harvey Joiner 2 Darcy Johnson 16 (6) Travonti Johnson 8 (6) Trenton Jordan 1 Ty Kalandyk 6 (6) Brandon Marshall 14 Steven Moffett 9 Frisner Nelson 12 Emeka Okammor 6 (6) Renford Parkes 5 (1) Al Peterson 2 Matt Prater 32 (4) Sha reff Rashad 1 Stanford Rhule 23 Ronnell Sandy 1 Keith Shologan 9 (9) Josh Sitton 4 Kyle Smith 5 (5) Josh Stephens 5 Brandon Sumner 2 Adam Toeniskoetter 1 Dan Veenstra 20 (11) Mike Walker 7 (1) Glenroy Watkins 5 (4) Chris Welsh 9 (9) Rhule Lost For The Season Senior linebacker Stanford Rhule is out for the season with a torn biceps. The senior ranks first on the team in total tackles (48), solo tackles (39) while also recovering one fumble and forcing one fumble. Rhule s 262 career tackles are ninth in school history. UCF Career Tackle Leaders 1. Rick Hamilton ( ) Bill Giovanetti ( ) Nakia Reddick ( ) Darrell Rudd ( ) Wyatt Bogan ( ) Tito Rodriguez ( ) Bill Stewart ( ) Atari Bigby (2001-pre.) Stanford Rhule (2001-pre.) Bobby Spitulski ( ) 257 Scouting Ball State The Cardinals of Ball State University enter Saturday s game with an overall record of 1-8 including a 1-5 mark in the MAC. Ball State s only win of the season came in its MAC opener vs. Western Michigan (41-14). The Cardinals show losses vs. Boston College (19-11), Purdue (59-7), Missouri (48-0), Toledo (52-14), Eastern Michigan (31-24), Bowling Green (51-13), Akron (35-23) and Northern Illinois (38-31, OT). Ball State s offense ranks 102nd nationally in total offense (310 yards per game) and 107th in scoring offense (18.2). Defensively, Ball State is 114th in total defense (475.5) and scoring defense (38.5). In the special teams area, Ball State is 115th in punt returns (3.3) and 116th in kickoff returns (15.0). One bright spot for the Cardinals has been wide receiver Dante Ridgeway. One of 11 finalists for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation s top wide receiver, Ridgeway is first in the nation in receptions per game (10) and third in re- 8 Ball State Coach Brady Hoke Brady Hoke, a four-year football letterman at Ball State University from and a team captain for the Cardinals as a senior, was named the school s head football coach Dec. 18, Hoke is one of 17 NCAA Division IA head coaches in the country who will be coaching their alma maters in Prior to being named Ball State s head coach, Hoke spent the previous eight seasons on the staff at Michigan under the guidance of Wolverine s head coach Lloyd Carr. Hoke spent the 2002 season as the associate head coach and defensive line coach. He helped the Wolverines to a 9-3 overall record last season and a berth in the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl vs. Florida. Michigan was ranked ninth in the final ESPN/USA Today Poll and Associated Press Poll. Hoke joined the Michigan coaching staff in 1995 as the defensive ends coach and remained in that position through the 1996 campaign. He began coaching the defensive line prior to the start of Michigan s 1997 national championship season. Prior to joining the Wolverines, Hoke coached six seasons at Oregon State ( ) where he coached the defensive line (1989, ) plus coached the inside linebackers (1990). From , Hoke spent five seasons coaching in the MAC at Toledo in and at Western Michigan from Hoke began his coaching career at Yorktown High School, located just outside of Muncie, where he was defensive coordinator and offensive line coach in In 1983, Hoke was the defensive line coach at Grand Valley State. Up Next For The Knights The final MAC game for UCF vs. Kent State is on tap Tuesday, Nov. 23 at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Orlando.

9 The Last Time UCF 37 Ball State 14 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. November 14, 1998 ORLANDO - Daunte Culpepper continued his assault of the record books by completing 28 of 33 attempts, including 12 consecutive at one point, for 327 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 36 yards and another score as UCF defeated Ball State in front of a homecoming crowd of 31,412. He broke two single-season school records in the process of bringing his 1998 totals to 3,427 yards passing and 3,796 total yards. He also tied the school mark with his 26th touchdown toss. It was Culpepper s ninth 300-yard passing game of the season and the 17th of his career. Culpepper upped his season completion percentage to.738 and is on track to break the NCAA single-season mark of.713, set by Steve Young at BYU in He is also on track to break the career completion percentage mark for players with a minimum of 1,000 attempts held by Iowa s Chuck Long (.646), set between 1981 and Culpepper has completed 698 of 1065 attempts (.655) during his three seasons ( ) at the I-A level. Jack Trudeau of Illinois (1981, 83-85) has the mark for players with a minimum of 1,100 attempts at.639. In four games at home this season, Culpepper has completed 115 of 140 attempts (.821) for 1,407 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions Statistical Comparison Category UCF Ball State Record Conference Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense KO Ret. Avg Punt Ret. Avg Time of Poss. 29:27 30:32 3rd Down Conv. 48/138 60/152 4th Down Conv. 8/14 4/ UCF Statistical Leaders Passing A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD Steven Moffett Kyle Israel Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Alex Haynes D. Wilcox Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Luther Huggins Tavaris Capers Ball St. Statistical Leaders Passing A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD Cole Stinson Joey Lynch Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Adell Givens Charles Wynn Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Dante Ridgeway B. Williamson Series History 9/21/96 Ball St. 31, UCF 10 (at Ball St.) 11/14/98 UCF 37, Ball St. 14 (at UCF) Career Stats vs. Ball State N/A The Opponent Watch Sept. 4 at Wisconsin Last Week: Minnesota, W This Week: at Michigan State Sept. 11 West Virginia Last Week: Temple, W This Week: Boston College Sept. 18 Penn State Last Week: Northwestern, L 14-7 This Week: at Indiana Oct. 2 Buffalo Last Week: Kent State, L 33-7 This Week: Central Michigan Oct. 9 Northern Illinois Last Week: Bye This Week: Toledo (Tues.) Oct. 16 Akron Last Week: Marshall, W This Week: at Ohio Oct. 23 Miami (OH) Last Week: Toledo, W This Week: at Western Michigan Oct. 30 Marshall Last Week: at Akron, L This Week: at Bowling Green Nov. 6 Ohio Last Week: at UCF, W (OT) This Week: Akron Nov. 13 Ball State Last Week: Bye This Week: UCF Nov. 23 Kent State Last Week: at Buffalo, W 33-7 This Week: Eastern Michigan 9

10 UCF Depth Chart (as of Oct. 26, 2004) Offense WR 7 Tavaris Capers Sr. * 11 Mike Walker So. LT 67 Dan Veenstra So. * 68 Brad Williams Fr. * LG 69 Dominic Ignelzi Fr. 64 Adam Toeniskoetter Jr. * C 53 Cedric Gagne-Marcoux So. * 79 Kyle Smith Fr. RG 70 Josh Sitton Fr. 62 Mike Lavoie Fr. RT 66 Sean Gilhuly So. * 63 L.J. Anderson Fr. TE 84 Darcy Johnson Jr. * 86 Antonio Eldemire Jr. QB 15 Kyle Israel Fr. 9 Steven Moffett So. TB 4 Alex Haynes Sr. * 20 Dontavius Wilcox So. * FB 32 Goodson Ohaegbulam So. * 47 Tommy Kasper Jr. WR 5 Luther Huggins Sr. * 82 Brooks Turner So. Defense LE 96 Chris Welsh So. * 90 Trenton Jordan Sr. * LT 74 Keith Shologan Fr. 92 Dennis King Fr. * RT 71 Emeka Okammor Fr. 91 Leger Douzable Fr. RE 95 Paul Carrington Jr. * 49 Glenroy Watkins Jr. LB 48 James Cook Jr. * 50 Ronnell Sandy So. * LB 22 Gerren Bray Sr. * 48 James Cook Jr. * LB 57 Ty Kalandyk So. * 51 Lemec Bernard Jr. * FS 6 Brandon Marshall Jr. 25 Rashad Mays Jr. SS 24 Atari Bigby Sr. * 28 Renford Parkes Fr. * LC 26 Ron Ellis So. 31 Johnell Neal Fr. RC 40 Travonti Johnson So. * 36 Augustus Ashley Fr. Specialists PK 2 Matt Prater Jr. 16 John Brown Jr. P 17 Aaron Horne Jr. 2 Matt Prater Jr. LS 59 Max Reeves Sr. * 58 Justin Coward Fr. H 19 Al Peterson Jr. * 82 Brooks Turner So. KR 5 Luther Huggins Sr. * 30 Curtis Francis Fr. PR 7 Tavaris Capers Sr. * 82 Brooks Turner So. * Denotes redshirt year 10

11 51 Lemec Bernard Outside Linebacker On Bernard: Impressive athlete who is listed as the No. 2 weakside linebacker entering fall camp... appeared in nine games in 2003 in a reserve role should continue to get better as the season progresses. 2004: First career start vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... two solo stops vs. the Zips... two tackles at Miami (Oct. 23)... career-high six tackles at Marshall (Oct. 30). Tackles 6 at Marshall (10/30/04) Tackles-for-loss 1, three times, last vs. Miami (11/28/03) 24 Atari Bigby Strong Safety On Bigby: A punishing hitter with a nose for the football... twotime first team all-mac defensive back (2001, 2002)... 10th in school history with 254 career tackles... able to provide sideline-tosideline coverage... has exceptional quickness and great size, making him highly effective at providing run support. 2004: Led team with nine tackles at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... five of the nine stops were solo... also contributed 0.5 TFL... four solo tackles vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... left the game early due to a leg injury... returned to action at Miami (Oct. 23)... two solo tackles vs. the RedHawks... season-high 11 tackles at Marshall (Oct. 30)... third career interception vs. the Thundering Herd. Tackles 17, two times, last at Va. Tech (8/31/03) Tackles-for-loss 2 vs. Central Michigan (10/25/03) Interceptions 1, three times, last at Marshall (10/30/04) Pass Breakups 3 vs. Buffalo (10/4/03) Fumbles Forced 2 at West Virginia (11/1/03) 22 Gerren Bray Linebacker On Bray: A strong player who was able to make a successful transition from safety two years ago... missed most of spring practice with an injury. 2004: Saw time at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4), but did not record a tackle... one quarterback hurry vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... five tackles (four solo) at Penn State (Sept. 18)... made first start of the season at Miami (Oct. 23)... four tackles, two for loss, vs. the RedHawks... all four tackles were solo stops tackles (four solo) at Marshall (Oct. 30)... six tackles and a sack vs. Ohio (Nov. 6). Tackles 13 vs. Marshall (11/19/03) Solo Tackles 5 vs. Florida Atlantic (9/13/03) Tackles-for-loss 2, two times, last at Miami (10/23/04) Fumbles Forced 1 at Penn State (8/31/02) Quarterback Hurries 1, two times, last vs. Kent St. (11/16/02) 7 Tavaris Capers Wide Receiver On Capers: A very reliable receiver, Capers is extremely dangerous in the open field... adept at making the first defender miss enabling him to pick up additional yardage after the catch... will be a featured target in the passing game... one of the fastest players on the team who has been clocked as low as 4.2 in the 40-yard dash. three receptions covering 30 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... returned two punts for 21 yards yard punt return for a touchdown at Penn State (Sept. 18)... second career punt return for a score... first career 100-yard game at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... caught five passes for 100 yards and a touchdown vs. the Bulls... the 100-yard game came in his 40th career appearance as a Golden Knight... started game with 61-yard reception on first play of scrimmage for the UCF offense... continued excellent play with career game vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... seven receptions for career-high 147 yards... career-long 67 yard touchdown reception... six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... moved into a tie for sixth place in UCF history with the touchdown reception (17 for his career)... three receptions for 38 yards at Miami (Oct. 23). Receptions 9, five times, last vs. C. Michigan (10/25/03) Receiving Yards 147 vs. Northern Illinois (10/9/04) Longest Reception 67 vs. Northern Illinois (10/9/04) Longest TD Reception 67 vs. Northern Illinois (10/9/04) Receiving TDs 2, three times, last vs. C. Michigan (10/25/03) Longest Punt Return 54 at Penn State (9/18/04) 95 Paul Carrington Defensive End On Carrington: A tall defensive end with good athletic ability... started the majority of the season at defensive end last season. 2004: One tackle in a starting role at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4).. recovered a fumble vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... two tackles at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... three assisted tackles vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... one tackle and a quarterback hurry vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... career-high eight tackles at Marshall (Oct. 30)... careerbest 2.5 tackles-for-loss vs. the Thundering Herd... all-around performance vs. Ohio (Nov. 6)... seven tackles, two sacks and first career interception vs. the Bobcats... became the first UCF defensive lineman since 2000 to record an interception (Josh McKibben at Alabama). Tackles 8 at Marshall (10/30/04) Tackles-for-loss 2.5 at Marshall (10/30/04) Sacks 2 vs. Ohio (11/6/04) Interceptions 1 vs. Ohio (11/6/04) Quarterback Hurries 3 at Kent State (9/27/03) 48 James Cook Outside Linebacker On Cook: Cook is expected to back up Gerren Bray on the strong side at linebacker... has great size and athletic tools gained plenty of experience last season in a reserve role and on special teams. 2004: Four total tackles at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... one tacklefor-loss and a fumble recovery vs. the Badgers... one tackle vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... four tackles in starting role at Penn State (Sept. 18)... four tackles, including one for loss, at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... three tackles vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... four solo stops in the Akron game (Oct. 16)... three-tackle performance at Miami (Oct. 23)... five tackles, forced fumble and a sack at Marshall (Oct. 30). 2004: Starter at wide receiver at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... two catches for 27 yards... long reception of 25 yards vs. the Badgers... 11

12 Tackles 8 vs. Buffalo (10/4/03) Tackles-for-loss 1.5 vs. Buffalo (10/4/03) Quarterback Hurries 1 vs. Liberty (9/28/02) Fumble Recoveries 1 at Wisconsin (9/4/04) 52 Randy Dozier Linebacker On Dozier: Redshirt freshman who is battling for the No. 2 spot at weakside linebacker one of the fastest defensive players on the roster recorded a personal best 10.8 in the 100-meters in high school and has also been clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. 2004: Made collegiate debut at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... did not record a tackle... first collegiate sack vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... one quarterback hurry at Miami (Oct. 23)... three tackles and a sack at Marshall (Oct. 30). 86 Antonio Eldemire Tight End On Eldemire: Junior college transfer at tight end who is No. 2 on the depth chart... athletic player who is another weapon in the passing game. 2004: First career start at Penn State (Sept. 18)... also started at Buffalo (Oct. 4) and vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... caught first career pass in the Akron game (Oct. 16)... totaled three receptions for 18 yards vs. the Zips... one reception for 16 yards at Marshall (Oct. 30). Receptions 3 vs. Akron (10/16/04) Receiving Yards 18 vs. Akron (10/16/04) 26 Ron Ellis Cornerback On Ellis: Cornerback who performed well as a true freshman in fluid athlete with excellent man-to-man coverage skills. 2004: Four tackles in starting role at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... five tackles (two solo) at Penn State (Sept. 18)... three solo tackles at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... six tackles and a pass breakup at Miami (Oct. 23) in a starting role... career-high nine tackles at Marshall (Oct. 30). Tackles 9 at Marshall (10/30/04) Tackles-for-loss 1 at West Virginia (11/1/03) Blocked punts 1 vs. Marshall (11/19/03) 30 Curtis Francis Tailback On Francis: True freshman tailback who had an impressive preseason camp... earned time with the No. 2 offense in camp and could see playing time in shifty runner who has good vision and excellent athletic ability. 2004: Made collegiate debut at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... totaled one reception for one yard... two carries for seven yards vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... four kickoff returns for 86 yards at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... long return of 27 yards... three carries for 22 yards at Miami (Oct. 23)... returned two kickoffs for 32 yards. Rushing Attempts 3 at Miami (10/23/04) Rushing Yards 22 at Miami (10/23/04) Rushing TDs N/A Longest Rush 16 at Miami (10/23/04) Longest TD Rush N/A Receptions 1 at Wisconsin (9/4/04) Receiving Yards 1 at Wisconsin (9/4/04) Longest Reception 1 at Wisconsin (9/4/04) Longest TD Reception N/A Receiving TDs N/A 53 Cedric Gagne-Marcoux Center On Gagne-Marcoux: Big, athletic center who performed very well in his first season as the starter at center in was the leader of an offensive line that played four freshmen... will anchor the offensive line in 2004 as the starter at center. 2004: Has started all nine games in 2004 at center. 66 Sean Gilhuly Tackle On Gilhuly: Possesses excellent size and strength on the offensive line... moved from guard to tackle in spring drills... listed as the No. 1 right tackle... should continue to get better and better with more playing time. 2004: Has started all nine games in 2004 at right tackle. 4 Alex Haynes Tailback On Haynes: Senior tailback who has been the starter for three seasons at UCF... provides the UCF offense with a legitimate breakaway threat... although slowed by injuries at times, Haynes is on track to leave UCF as the school s all-time leading rusher and enters the 2004 season third in rushing... second leading active rusher in the Mid-American Conference... preseason nominee for the Doak Walker Award. 2004: 21 carries for 56 yards at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... needs just 12 yards to move into second place in career rushing yards at UCF... moved into second place in career rushing at UCF with 137 yards vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... totaled a career-high 34 carries vs. the Mountaineers... logged his 12th career 100-yard game vs. WVU... moved into a tie for fourth place in career touchdowns at UCF (24) with Daunte Culpepper and Bret Cooper. with one touchdown vs. WV U... also third in school history with 23 career rushing touchdowns carries for 55 yards at Penn State (Sept. 18)... 13th career 100-yard rushing game at Buffalo (Oct. 4) carries for 131 yards and two touchdowns vs. the Bulls... also became UCF s all-time leader in rushing attempts in the Buffalo game... the two touchdowns moved Haynes into second place in school history with 25 career rushing touchdowns... his 26 total career touchdowns rank him in third place in the UCF annals carries for 53 yards vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... left the game early due to injury... missed the Akron game (Oct. 16) and the Miami game (Oct. 23) due to injury... eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark in career rushing yards at Marshall (Oct. 30) with 72 yards on 24 carries... just the second player in school history to record 3,000 yards rushing... 14th career 100-yard rushing game vs. Ohio (Nov. 6) carries for 109 yards vs. the Bobcats. Rushing Attempts 34 vs. West Virginia (9/11/04) Rushing Yards 165 vs. Buffalo (10/4/03) Rushing TDs 4 at Tulane (9/22/01) Longest Rush 58 at Marshall (9/20/02) Longest TD Rush 58 at Marshall (9/20/02) Receptions 8 vs. Central Michigan (10/25/03) 12

13 Receiving Yards 95 vs. Central Michigan (10/25/03) Longest Reception 44 at Utah State (10/27/01) Longest TD Reception 19 at Marshall (9/20/02) Receiving TDs 1 at Marshall (9/20/02) 97 Marcus Hubbard Defensive Tackle On Hubbard: A solid defensive line prospect, Hubbard was listed as the No. 2 defensive tackle on the depth chart entering fall practice behind Frisner Nelson... wide body and above average agility... versatile athlete with great field presence. 2004: Made collegiate debut at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4) in a reserve role. 17 Aaron Horne Punter On Horne: Junior walk-on who is listed as the starting punter... transferred from Florida International, where he did not participate in football. 2004: Started career with four punts for 160 yards at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... averaged 40 yards per punt, including three inside the made first career start vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... averaged 38.2 yards on six punts, including one inside the punted eight times at Penn State (Sept. 18)... five punts for an average of 39.2 yards vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9) yard punt vs. the Huskies... five punts for a 32.6 yard average vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... downed two punts inside the 20 vs. the Zips... eight punts for an average of 44.9 yards at Miami (Oct. 23)... punt of 59 yards and two punts inside the 20 vs. the RedHawks... career-long 66-yard punt vs. Ohio (Nov. 6)... averaged 43.9 yards per punt (nine punts) vs. the Bobcats, including three inside the 20. Punts 9 vs. Ohio (11/6/04) Longest Punt 66 vs. Ohio (11/6/04) Punts Inside the 20 3, two times, last vs. Ohio (11/6/04) 5 Luther Huggins Wide Receiver On Huggins: Teams with Tavaris Capers to form one of the speediest sets of wide receivers in the MAC... performed well in his first season as a starter at wide receiver in 2003 also a standout on kickoff returns, ranking among the NCAA leaders a year ago one of seven returning starters on offense. 2004: Led team in receptions (5) and yards (85) at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... returned two kickoffs for 27 yards, with a long of 16 yards... four receptions for 59 yards at Penn State (Sept. 18)... seven receptions for 82 yards at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... seven receptions for 68 yards vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... set career-highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (118) vs. Akron (Oct. 16)... the 100-yard game was the first of Huggins four-year career... season-long 49-yard kickoff return at Miami (Oct. 23)... three receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio (Nov. 6)... touchdown reception came in overtime... one kickoff return for 45 yards. Receptions 9 vs. Akron (10/16/04) Receiving Yards 118 vs. Akron (10/16/04) Longest Reception 52 at Arkansas (11/10/01) Longest TD Reception 52 at Arkansas (11/10/01) Receiving TDs 1, five times, last vs. Akron (10/16/04) Kickoff Returns 5, three times, last at Syracuse (9/20/03) Longest Kickoff Return 80 vs. Akron (11/3/01) Kickoff Return Yards 143 vs. Akron (11/3/01) 69 Dominic Ignelzi Offensive Guard On Ignelzi: Strong looking true freshman lineman who has worked his way onto the first team offense in preseason camp... does not play like a true freshman... gritty lineman with a mean streak. 2004: Started all nine games in 2004 at left guard. 15 Kyle Israel Quarterback On Israel: True freshman quarterback who is in contention for the No. 2 quarterback spot... excellent accuracy during preseason camp... should continue to improve within the system. 2004: Made collegiate debut vs. No. 10 West Virginia (Sept. 11)... 4-for-4 passing for 44 yards... also rushed six times for 23 yards... 6-of-19 passing for 52 yards and one interception at Penn State (Sept. 18)... first career start at home vs. Ohio (Nov. 6)... first UCF true freshman quarterback to make first career start at home since Daunte Culpepper in finished 4-of-13 passing for 33 yards... left the game with a leg injury. Pass Attempts 19 at Penn State (9/18/04) Pass Completions 6 at Penn State (9/18/04) Passing Yards 52 at Penn State (9/18/04) TD Passes N/A Longest Completion 25 at Penn State (9/18/04) Longest TD Pass N/A Rushing Attempts 6 vs. #10 West Virginia (9/11/04) Rushing Yards 23 vs. #10 West Virginia (9/11/04) Rushing TDs N/A Longest Rush 10 vs. #10 West Virginia (9/11/04) Longest TD Rush N/A 84 Darcy Johnson Tight End On Johnson: Big, athletic target who is a weapon in the passing game... has continued to improve his blocking throughout his career... solid receiver with good hands... has the ability to get downfield... one of seven returning offensive starters for the Golden Knights. 2004: Two receptions for 38 yards at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)... came through with a one-handed, 32-yard reception on a third down and 12 play... two receptions for 15 yards at Penn State (Sept. 18)... career-high six receptions for 46 yards at Buffalo (Oct. 4)... four receptions for 18 yards vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)... one reception for nine yards in the Akron game (Oct. 16) before leaving with a knee injury. Receptions 6 at Buffalo (10/4/04) Receiving Yards 67 at Virginia Tech (8/31/03) Receiving TDs 1, three times, last vs. FAU (9/13/03) Longest Reception 56 at Virginia Tech (8/31/03) Longest TD Reception 11 at Virginia Tech (8/31/03) 40 Travonti Johnson Cornerback/Safety On Johnson: Tall, athletic player who has also played cornerback and safety during his career... saw extensive time on special teams a year ago... earned a starting job at cornerback after preseason camp before moving to 13