GAME. SCHEDULE/RESULTS Massachusetts (1-0, 0-0 CAA) Sept. 1 at Holy Cross CBS Sports Network W, Sept. 17 RHODE ISLAND* CSN

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1 TYLER HOLMES 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island 1 All-American Senior Linebacker Buchanan Award Watch List SCHEDULE/RESULTS Massachusetts (1-0, 0-0 CAA) Sept. 1 at Holy Cross CBS Sports Network W, Sept. 17 RHODE ISLAND* CSN 6:30 PM Sept. 24 at (FBS) Boston College ESPN3 1 PM Oct. 1 at Old Dominion* COX 7 PM Oct. 8 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE 6 PM Oct. 15 at Delaware* 3:30 PM Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium Oct. 22 New Hampshire* CSN 3:30 PM Oct. 29 at Richmond* 1 PM Nov. 5 VILLANOVA* CSN 3:30 PM Nov. 12 at Maine* 12:30 PM Nov. 19 JAMES MADISON* 1 PM * CAA Games; Home Games in CAPS at McGuirk Stadium Rhode Island (0-1, 0-0 CAA) Sept. 10 at Syracuse L, Sept. 17 AT MASSACHUSETTS * 6:30 PM Sept. 24 FORDHAM 1:00 PM Oct. 1 at Brown 6:00 PM Oct. 8 OLD DOMINION * 1:00 PM Oct. 15 at Maine * 1:00 PM Oct. 22 DELAWARE * 12:30 PM Oct. 29 at New Hampshire * 12:00 PM Nov. 5 WILLIAM & MARY * 1:00 PM Nov. 12 at James Madison * 3:00 PM Nov. 19 TOWSON * 12:30 PM *CAA Games; Home Games in CAPS GAME FACTS Massachusetts 2011 Record: 1-0 (0-0 CAA) 2010 Record: 6-5 (4-4 CAA/T-5th) 2011 Ranks: (21) Sports Net. (RV) FCS Coaches Head Coach: Kevin Morris (Williams 86) Coach s Record: (.456)/Ninth season Coach s Record at UMass: (.522)/Third season Rhode Island 2011 Record: 0-1 (0-0 CAA) 2010 Record: 5-6 (4-5 CAA/t-5th) 2011 Ranks: None Head Coach: Joe Trainer (Dickinson 90) Coach s Record: (.302)/3rd season Coach s Record at URI: 6-17 (.261)/2nd season Series Information All-Time Series: UMass leads, Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2010: URI 37, UMass 34 MEDIA INFORMATION Television: Comcast SportsNet (Mike Gorman, play-byplay; Andy Gresh, color; Greg Dickerson, sideline) Live Streaming Video: UMassAthletics Radio: UMass Sports Network (Josh Maurer, playby-play; Matt Goldstein, color; Cody Chrusciel, sideline) WRNX (100.9 FM, Western Massachusetts, flagship) WNNZ The Zone (1510 AM, Boston) WATD (95.9 FM, Marshfield/Boston) WCRN (830 AM, Worcester/Boston) Gametracker: UMassAthletics.com Massachusetts Football SID: John Sinnett (jsinnett@admin.umass.edu) Assistant SID: David Gunn (dgunn@admin.umass.edu) SID Phone: (413) Cell Phone: (413) Website: Rhode Island Football SID: Mike Laprey (mlaprey@uri.edu) SID Phone: (401) Website: GAME UMASS OPENS CAA PLAY VS. RIVAL RHODE ISLAND One of the great New England rivalries is renewed for the 86th time as Rhode Island visits McGuirk Stadium today. This conference opener is the most recent in a series that dates all the way back to UMass enters the week coming off a win at Holy Cross two weeks ago before having an early bye week last Saturday. Rhode Island visited Syracuse in the Carrier Dome last weekend dropping a tightly played contest in the Rams season-opener. Following tonight s game will be a several post-game activities including the Marching Band s 5th Quarter performance. A very special fireworks display presented by Atlas Pyrovision Productions will kickoff the home schedule with a bang, while the UMass women s rowing team will also dedicate a boat in honor of Amanda Kraus, Class of 1995, in honor of her efforts in starting Row New York. That organization helps youth of under-resourced communities in New York City by enabling them to learn the joys of the sport. Additionally, several alumni activities are going on throughout the day as the UMass Cross Country team will have its annual Alumni Weekend on campus and the Class of 1964 Football Team will be in attendance at today s game. Of that Class of 1964 group is Phil Vandersea, a native of Whitinsville, Mass., who played professionally for the Green Bay Packers in 1965, 66, 68 and 69. He played under the legendary coach Vince Lombardi. STATEWIDE RADIO COVERAGE Josh Maurer in his fourth season as Voice of the Minutemen. He will be joined by color analyst and former Minuteman Matt Goldstein. John Hennessy will host pregame, halftime and postgame shows. The game will be carried statewide on flagship FM WRNX and 91.1 FM WMUA in Western Mass., WCRN 830 AM in Worcester, WWZN 1510 AM in Boston and 95.9 FM WATD on the South Shore. The game can also be listened to online at UMassAthletics.com. WCRN and WWZN will both join the game in progress following the Boston Red Sox game which starts at 4 PM. ENJOY SOME HOME COOKING! The Minutemen have won their last nine home openers in a row. Over the last 12 years, UMass has lost its home opener just once, that loss to William & Mary in Last season, UMass opened the season and CAA play with a thrilling win over No. 4 William & Mary at McGuirk Stadium. Interim Director/Media: John Sinnett Cell: (413) Phone: (413) jsinnett@admin.umass.edu UMassAthletics.com Originally Released: Sept. 15, UMASS FOOTBALL NOTES #21 UMASS (1-0, 0-0 CAA) vs RHODE ISLAND (0-1, 0-0 CAA) SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, :30 P.M. ET McGUIRK STADIUM FIELD, AMHERST, MASS. (17,000/FieldTurf) Television: Comcast SportsNet New England (Regional Broadcast) Streaming Audio/Video: UMassAthletics.com 2Radio: WRNX (100.9 FM); WCRN (830 AM); WWZN (1510 AM); WATD (95.9 FM), WMUA (91.1 FM) Inside The Notes Schedules & Quick Facts 1 Game Notes 1-6 National Polls 2 Last Game Vs. Opponent 3 CAA Standings & Scores 3 UMass In Ranked Games 4 All-Time Series With Opponent 5 Media Information 7 Depth Charts UMass Football Quick Facts UMass Rosters Head Coach Kevin Morris 12 Player Profile Notes Season Statistics Game Recaps 27 The Last Time 28 Top Tidbits The Minutemen have won their last nine home openers in a row. Over the last 12 years, UMass has lost its home opener just once. UMass holds a lead in the alltime series which began in The teams have played every season since 1946 after the series was interrupted by World War II. UMass has won 10 straight meetings agaisnt Rhode Island at McGuirk Stadium. UMass is ranked No. 21 in the preseason TSN/Fathead.com Poll and is ranked No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll. LB Tyler Holmes is a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in FCS. He was the 2010 CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year and an All-American honoree. TB Jonathan Hernandez posted his 7th career 100-yard game at Holy Cross where he rushed for 151 yards - the second most yards in a game for him. QB Kellen Pagel will start Saturday s game. It will be his first career collegiate start. He was 10-of-16 at Holy Cross for 104 yards a two touchdowns. UMass was one of the top teams in the country last year in terms of time of possession. After one game in 2011, it looks like that same trend may continue. At Holy Cross, the Minutemen held onto the ball for 33 minutes, 33 seconds including 10 minutes, 27 seconds in the fourth quarter.

2 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island UMASS VS. RHODE ISLAND: THE SERIES UMASS UMass holds a lead in the all-time series which began in The teams have played every season since 1946 after the series was interrupted by World War II....in the polls TSN/FATHEAD.COM TOP 25 Record Points Last Wk 1. Georgia Southern 2-0 3, Northern Iowa 1-1 3, Appalachian State 1-1 3, William & Mary 1-1 3, Montana State 1-1 2, Richmond 2-0 2, Delaware 1-1 2, North Dakota State 2-0 2, Wofford 1-1 2, Eastern Washington 0-2 2, New Hampshire 1-1 2, Montana 1-1 1, James Madison 1-1 1, Chattanooga 1-1 1, Southern Illinois 1-1 1, Lehigh 1-1 1, Jacksonville State 1-1 1, Central Arkansas 1-1 1, Stephen F. Austin Sacramento State Massachusetts Liberty McNeese State South Dakota NR 25. South Carolina State NR The Minutemen have won 19 of the last 25 meetings between the two schools, including 11 of the last 14 games. The Rams have won three of the last four at Meade Stadium, while UMass has won 10 straight meetings at McGuirk Stadium. The last time UMass lost to Rhode Island at home was in UMass, ranked 19th, fell at Rhode Island last season as Brandon Johnson-Farrell caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Steve Probst with 1:10 left in regulation. A two-point conversion gave the Rams the three point win after a turnover on the next UMass possession. Jonathan Hernandez score two touchdowns running for 124 yards, while Kyle Havens was 25-of-42 throwing for 373 yards. Julian Talley hauled in a career-high nine catches for 109 yards. In the previous meeting at McGuirk, on Sept. 19, 2009, the Minutemen continued to dominate Rhode Island, beating the Rams for the 10th time in a row at home, winning on a pictureperfect Saturday afternoon. The teams played at Rhode Island in 2007 and The Minutemen pounded the Rams, 49-0 in 2008 after suffering a 12-6 loss in The win in 2008 ended a two-game win streak for the Rams at Meade Stadium. They also won in The series with Rhode Island is the most played one in UMass history as the teams have met 85 times. Next on the list is UConn, as the Minutemen and Huskies played 71 times from UMass 47 wins are the most against any team as well. The second most wins are against, New Hampshire, as UMass is against the Wildcats. At McGuirk Stadium, UMass is 17-6 vs. the Rams. Overall in Amherst, the Minutemen (and Redmen) are in the series. UMass has won 10 straight games vs. Rhode Island at McGuirk, last falling in 1991, OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Southern Utah 289, Eastern Kentucky 224, Penn 199, Murray State 180, Sam Houston State 158, Villanova 128, Towson 116, Jackson State 106, Hampton 100, Youngstown State 98, Bethune-Cookman 62, Western Illinois 50, South Dakota State 45, Harvard 43, Old Dominion 34, Rhode Island 34, Grambling State 26, Maine 22, Morehead State 21, Stony Brook 19, Elon 16, Holy Cross 14, Brown 12, Yale 12, Coastal Carolina 11, Duquesne 10, Delaware State 10, Eastern Illinois 7, Indiana State 7, Georgetown 7, UC Davis 6, Portland State 6, The Citadel 6, Northern Arizona 5, Weber State 4, UT Martin 4, Central Connecticut State 4, Bucknell 3, Furman 3, Florida A&M 2, San Diego 2, Jacksonville 1, Dayton 1, Samford 1. FCS COACHES TOP 25 Record Points Last Wk 1. Georgia Southern Northern Iowa T3 3. Appalachian State T3 4. Montana State William & Mary North Dakota State Delaware Wofford Richmond Eastern Washington Montana New Hampshire Stephen F. Austin James Madison Southern Illinois Jacksonville State Chattanooga Central Arkansas Lehigh Liberty South Carolina State McNeese State South Dakota NR 24. Sacramento State Massachusetts NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Pennsylvania (41), Murray State (29), Youngstown State (29), Villanova (22), Southern Utah (22), Eastern Kentucky (28), Bethune- Cookman (18), Eastern Illinois (18), Indiana State (18), Jackson State (14), Sam Houston State (14), Harvard (9), Coastal Carolina (9), Western Illinois (9), Illinois State (7), UC Davis (6), Butler (6), Towson (6), South Dakota State (5), Dayton (5), Cal Poly (4), Hampton (2), Jacksonville (2), Weber State (2), Furman (1), Central Connecticut State (1). WEEK BY WEEK POLLS Date TSN/Fathead.com FCS Coaches Preseason 25 RV Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct UMASS AND RHODE ISLAND CONNECTIONS Rhode Island athletic director Thorr Bjorn took over the Rams staff in the summer of 2007 after working at UMass for 13 years in a variety of roles. Most recently, he was the Senior Associate Athletic Director at UMass. Bjorn was a star football player for the Minutemen from Gary Correia is the lone player on the UMass roster from Rhode Island after he joined the football team this past summer following his four-year career on the basketball team. The last Minuteman from Rhode Island was all-time passing leader Liam Coen, a native of Newport, R.I. He graduated in 2008 after setting every career passing record in UMass history. He was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the Ocean State s history passing for 5,335 yards and 66 touchdowns in his prep career playing for his father Tim at LaSalle Academy. Coen is currently the quarterbacks coach at Rhode Island. Rhode Island has five players on its roster from the Bay State including tight end Alex Fraizer who is from Westfield. UMASS MOVING TO FBS; JOINS THE MAC The 2011 season will be the final one in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the UMass football program as the Minutemen have begun the two-year transition period to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In 2012, UMass will become a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) playing a complete FBS schedule. The new home of the Minutemen will be Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. - also home to the NFL s New England Patriots. UMass will become a eligible for the MAC Championship and will be Bowl-Eligible in UMass will not be eligible for the CAA Championship or the FCS NCAA Play-offs in Players, however, will be eligible for postseason awards. UMass joins UConn (Big East) and Boston College (ACC) as the only New England FBS schools. UMASS TO HOST INDIANA IN 2012 HOME OPENER UMass first home opener in Gillette Stadium with be Big Ten foe Indiana on Sept. 8, The Minutemen will make a return trip to Bloomington in Gillette Stadium is a world class facility seating nearly 69,000 fans. UMass will play all of its 2012 and 2013 games there during the transition to FBS and the Mid-American Conference. COLONIAL CLASH TICKETS ON SALE NOW UMass and New Hampshire will meet once more in the Colonial Clash on Oct. 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Last year s event, the first-ever college football game in Gillette, drew a crowd of 32,848 - the largest in the history of the rivalry. Tickets are now on sale by calling or by going to TicketMaster.com. Kick-off is set for 3:30 PM with the parking lots opening at 11:30 a.m. for tailgating. The two teams have played every year since 1952 in a series that almost always has a direct bearing on postseason play as the two teams have either captured or shared the conference title in four of the last five years.

3 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island 3 UMASS HISTORY THUMBNAIL This is the 129th season of UMass football. UMass has an all-time record of (.514) in 1,123 all-time games. The Minutemen have won two of the last five conference championships (2006 and 2007). In 2008, UMass posted its seventh winning season in a row with a 7-5 record. Over the last nine years, UMass has made three NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2007, UMass 2011 STANDINGS went 10-3, going 7-1 in the inaugural season of the CAA. CAA Overall W-L Pct. Strk W-L Pct. Strk UMass was the winningest program in the CAA a 10-year span from UMass had an Towson W W2 record with a 65.7 win percentage. Old Dominion W2 Richmond W2 The Minutemen have won 22 conference championships the last two coming in 2007 and Massachusetts W1 All-time UMass has eight NCAA Tournament appearances winning the 1998 title and also playing Delaware W1 in the championship game in 2006 and JMU W1 Maine L1 New Hampshire W1 William & Mary W1 UMASS PICKED 5TH IN CAA PRESEASON POLL Rhode Island L1 The Minutemen were picked to finish fifth in the CAA Preseason Poll, however, UMass will not be Villanova L L2 eligible to win the conference championship due to the FBS Transition. William & Mary was picked CAA PRESEASON POLL to win the league. Newcomer Old Dominion was picked to finish 10th. 1. William & Mary (12) 6. Richmond 2. James Madison (4) 7. Villanova 3. Delaware (2) 8. Rhode Island (1) 4. New Hampshire (2) 9. Maine 5. MASSACHUSETTS (1) 10. Old Dominion 11. Towson UMASS TABBED 21ST IN SPORTS NETWORK POLL Nationally, UMass enters the weekend with a No. 21 ranking in the Sports Network Poll. UMass is ranked 25th in the FCS Coaches Poll as well. Last season, UMass was unranked to start the season, but jumped to No. 18 following its season opening win over No. 4 William & Mary. UMass was ranked No. 8 for three-straight weeks in 2010 (Sept. 27-Oct. 11), its highest ranking since Sept. 8, 2008 when the it was ranked No. 3. UMass has now been ranked for 76 of the last 80 weeks dating to UMass was not ranked the final three weeks of the regular-season in 2009 and the last regular-season week of LAST TIME VS. RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island 37, #19 UMass 34 Nov. 20, 2010 KINGSTON, R.I. - The 19th-ranked UMass football team suffered a crushing loss to Rhode Island as the Rams scored the winning touchdown with Brandon Johnson- Farrell grabbing a 3-yard TD catch from Steve Probst with 1:10 left in regulation. The Rams converted a 2-point conversion for the three-point win. UMass postseason hopes suffered a crushing blow as the Minutemen finished the regular-season at 6-5, 4-4 in the CAA. Rhode Island finishes 5-6 on the year and 4-4 in the CAA. Junior Jonathan Hernandez scored two touchdowns and ran for 124 yards. Senior Kyle Havens threw for 373 yards on 25-of-42 passing with two touchdowns. Senior receiver Anthony Nelson had his third 100-yard receiving game with four catches for 129 yards. Julian Talley had a career-high nine catches for 109 yards. Hernandez carried UMass on his back with some great runs and finished what could have been the game-winning drive with a 1-yard rush with 3:32 left in the game for a advantage., but the Rams wouldn t be denied. The game-winning drive began with a 48-yard kickoff return by Deontray Johnson, setting the Rams up at the UMass 46 yard line. A 21-yard pass to Johnson-Farrell brought the Rams down to the UMass nine yard line, setting up a first-and-goal. After UMass kept Rhody out of the end zone on the first three downs, Probst hit Johnson-Farrell in the right corner of the end zone on a fourth and goal for the winning score. UMass received the ensuing kick off as Jesse Julmiste returned the ball 24 yards to the UMass 25. Three plays later Evan Shields picked off Havens at the Minuteman 47-yard line and squashed UMass postseason hopes. Probst finished the day with 267 total yards, throwing for 200 and running for another 67. Anthony Ferreira ran for a career high 125 yards for the Rams. After Rhode Island kicked a 34-yard field goal on the first drive of the game, UMass air attack was on display for much of the first half. Havens led the Minutemen to a pair of scoring drives on TD passes to Nelson (30 yards) and Dan Sheeran (4 yards). The Minutemen piled up 295 yards of offense in the first half as they advanced inside the red zone on the first four drives as the Minutmen built a 14-3 lead with 4:06 left in the first half. Box Score Score by Quarters Score UMASS Record: (6-5, 4-4) Rhode Island Record: (5-6, 4-4) 1st 11:30 URI Feinstein 34 yd field goal, :30, UMASS 0 - URI 3 07:43 UMASS D. Sheeran 4 yd pass from K. Havens (C. Violette kick), :47, UMASS 7 - URI 3 2nd 04:06 UMASS A. Nelson 30 yd pass from K. Havens (C. Violette kick), :37, UMASS 14 - URI 3 02:27 URI Feinstein 45 yd field goal, :33, UMASS 14 - URI 6 01:20 URI Ferrer 9 yd pass from Probst (Feinstein kick), :15, UMASS 14 - URI 13 3rd 12:30 URI Baskerville 25 yd pass from Probst (Feinstein kick), :29, UMASS 14 - URI 20 12:05 UMASS K. Havens 2 yd run (C. Violette kick), :25, UMASS 21 - URI 20 01:05 UMASS J. Hernandez 30 yd run (C. Violette kick), :26, UMASS 28 - URI 20 4th 13:17 URI Feinstein 27 yd field goal, :39, UMASS 28 - URI 23 06:34 URI Probst 4 yd run (Probst pass failed), :14, UMASS 28 - URI 29 03:32 UMASS J. Hernandez 1 yd run (K. Havens pass failed), :54, UMASS 34 - URI 29 01:10 URI Johnson-Farrell 3 yd pass from Probst (Lang pass from Probst), :13, UMASS 34 - URI 37 UMASS URI FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 30:50 29:10 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: UMASS-J. Hernandez ; J. Griffin 10-27; K. Havens 5-minus 18. Rhode Island-Ferrer ; Probst 17-67; Johnson 2-5; Isijola 2-1; Team 2-minus 4. PASSING: UMASS-K. Havens Rhode Island-Probst RECEIVING: UMASS-J. Talley 9-109; D. Sheeran 7-85; A. Nelson 4-129; J. Griffin 2-24; R. Blanchflower 1-15; J. Julmisle 1-10; K. Havens 1-1. Rhode Island-Johnson-Farrell 8-89; Baskerville 4-68; Bynum 2-13; Abdullah 1-11; Migliarese 1-10; Ferrer 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: UMASS-None. Rhode Island-Shields 1-0. FUMBLES: UMASS-K. Havens 1-1. Rhode Island-Probst 1-0. Stadium: Meade Stadium Attendance: 3156 Kickoff time: 12:30 pm End of Game: 3:47 pm Total elapsed time: 3:17 Temperature: 45 Wind: Little Weather: Cloudy SCHEDULE Date Home Team Away Team Location Time (EST) Thu, Sep 01 Temple Villanova Philadelphia, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Thu, Sep 01 Toledo New Hampshire Toledo, Ohio 7:00 p.m. Thu, Sep 01 Holy Cross Massachusetts Worcester, Mass. 8:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 North Carolina James Madison Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Navy Delaware Annapolis, Md. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Maine Bryant Orono, Maine 5:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Virginia William & Mary Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Old Dominion Campbell Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Duke Richmond Durham, N.C. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Towson Morgan State Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Lehigh New Hampshire Bethlehem, Pa. 12:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Georgia State Old Dominion Atlanta, Ga. 12:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 VMI William & Mary Lexington, Va. 1:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Pittsburgh Maine Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Syracuse Rhode Island Syracuse, N.Y. 4:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 James Madison Central Conn. St. Harrisonburg, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Richmond Wagner Richmond, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Delaware West Chester Newark, Del. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 10 Towson Villanova Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Villanova Monmouth Villanova, Pa. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Richmond VMI Richmond, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Delaware Delaware State Newark, Del. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 17 Massachusetts Rhode Island Amherst, Mass. 6:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Albany Maine Albany, N.Y. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Old Dominion Hampton Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 William & Mary New Haven Williamsburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Liberty James Madison Lynchburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 Delaware Old Dominion Newark, Del. 12:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Rhode Island Fordham Kingston, R.I. 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 Richmond New Hampshire Richmond, Va. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Towson Colgate Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 William & Mary James Madison Williamsburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Penn Villanova Philadelphia, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Boston College Massachusetts Chestnut Hill, Mass. TBA * Sat, Oct 01 Villanova William & Mary Villanova, Pa. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 01 Maine Delaware Orono, Maine 3:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 01 James Madison Richmond Harrisonburg, Va. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 01 New Hampshire Holy Cross Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Oct 01 Old Dominion Massachusetts Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Oct 01 Brown Rhode Island Providence, R.I. TBA Sat, Oct 01 Maryland Towson College Park, Md. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 James Madison Maine Harrisonburg, Va. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 08 Towson Richmond Towson, Md. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 Rhode Island Old Dominion Kingston, R.I. TBA Sat, Oct 08 Massachusetts Central Conn. St. Amherst, Mass. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 08 New Hampshire Villanova Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 Delaware William & Mary Newark, Del. TBA * Sat, Oct 15 William & Mary New Hampshire Williamsburg, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 Maine Rhode Island Orono, Maine 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 Delaware Massachusetts Newark, Del. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 James Madison Villanova Harrisonburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 15 Old Dominion Towson Norfolk, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Massachusetts New Hampshire Foxborough, Mass. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 22 Rhode Island Delaware Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 William & Mary Towson Williamsburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Villanova Old Dominion Villanova, Pa. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Richmond Maine Richmond, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 29 Old Dominion James Madison Norfolk, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 New Hampshire Rhode Island Durham, N.H. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 Towson Delaware Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 Villanova Maine Villanova, Pa. TBA * Sat, Oct 29 Richmond Massachusetts Richmond, Va. 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Maine Towson Orono, Maine 12:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Massachusetts Villanova Amherst, Mass. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Old Dominion Richmond Norfolk, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 05 New Hampshire James Madison Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Nov 05 Rhode Island William & Mary Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Delaware Richmond Newark, Del. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 12 James Madison Rhode Island Harrisonburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Maine Massachusetts Orono, Maine 12:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 12 William & Mary Old Dominion Williamsburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Towson New Hampshire Towson, Md. TBA * Sat, Nov 19 Richmond William & Mary Richmond, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 New Hampshire Maine Durham, N.H. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 Villanova Delaware Chester, Pa. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 Rhode Island Towson Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Nov 19 Massachusetts James Madison Amherst, Mass. 1:00 p.m.

4 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island UMASS in ranked games Since 2003 Nov. 20, 2010 Rhode Island 37, #19 UMass 34 Nov. 13, 2010 #2 Delaware 45, #14 UMass 27 Nov. 6, 2010 #15 UMass 39, Maine 24 Oct. 30, 2010 #18 UMass 21, #15 James Madison 14 Oct. 23, 2010 #10 New Hampshire 39, #12 UMass 13 Oct. 16, 2010 #20 Richmond 11, #8 UMass 10 Oct. 2, 2010 #8 UMass 27, Towson 24 Sept. 25, 2010 #11 UMass 26, Stony Brook 21 Sept. 18, 2010 #22 (FBS) Michigan 42, #16 (FCS) UMass 37 Sept. 11, 2010 #18 UMass 31, Holy Cross 7 Sept. 4, 2010 UMass 27, #4 William & Mary 23 Oct. 31, 2009 Maine 19, #19 UMass 9 Oct. 24, 2009 #1 Richmond 34, #14 UMass 12 Oct. 17, 2009 #18 UMass 23, #4 New Hampshire 17 Oct. 10, 2009 RV Delaware 43, #12 UMass 27 Sept. 26, 2009 #15 UMass 44, Stony Brook 17 Sept. 19, 2009 #17 UMass 30, RV Rhode Island 10 Sept. 12, 2009 #17 UMass 44, RV Albany 7 Sept. 5, 2009 Kansas State 21, #17 UMass 17 Nov. 15, 2008 #13 New Hampshire 52, #22 UMass 21 Nov. 8, 2008 Maine 21, #13 UMass 20 Nov. 1, 2008 #15 UMass 49, Rhode Island 0 Oct. 25, 2008 #17 UMass 42, Bryant 7 Oct. 18, 2008 #9 Richmond 30, #10 UMass 15 Oct. 11, 2008 #13 UMass 28, RV Northeastern 24 Oct. 4, 2008 #18 UMass 17, #16 Delaware 7 Sept. 20, 2008 #11 FBS Texas Tech 56, #9 UMass 14 Sept. 13, 2008 #7 James Madison 52, #3 UMass 38 Sept. 6, 2008 #4 UMass 45, RV Holy Cross 42 Aug. 30, 2008 #5 UMass 28, RV Albany 16 Dec. 1, 2007 #4 Southern Illinois 34, #7 UMass 27 Nov. 24, 2007 #7 UMass 49, #25 Fordham 35 Nov. 17, 2007 #8 UMass 27, #22 Hofstra 5 Nov. 10, 2007 #8 UMass 27, #14 New Hampshire 7 Nov. 3, 2007 Rhode Island 12, #3 UMass 6 (OT) Oct. 27, 2007 #4 UMass 48, William & Mary 34 Oct. 20, 2007 #4 UMass 24, Northeastern 7 Oct. 13, 2007 #4 UMass 32, RV Villanova 24 (4OT) Sept. 29, 2007 #12 FBS Boston College 24, #2 UMass 14 Sept. 22, 2007 #3 UMass 38, Maine 7 Sept. 15, 2007 #3 UMass 36, #23 Towson 13 Sept. 8, 2007 #2 UMass 35, RV Colgate 17 Sept. 1, 2007 #3 UMass 40, Holy Cross 30 Dec. 15, 2006 #1 Appalachian State 28, #3 UMass 17 Dec. 8, 2006 #3 UMass 19, at #2 Montana 17 Dec. 2, 2006 at #3 UMass 24, #9 New Hampshire 17 Nov. 25, 2006 at #3 UMass 35, Lafayette 14 Nov. 18, 2006 at #3 UMass 22, Hofstra 16 Nov. 11, 2006 at #3 UMass 10, #19 Maine 9 Nov. 4, 2006 #3 UMass at #9 New Hampshire 20 Oct. 28, 2006 #4 UMass 7, at Northeastern 0 Oct. 21, 2006 at #6 UMass 41, Rhode Island 16 Oct. 14, 2006 #8 UMass 35, at #22 Towson 0 Oct. 7, 2006 at #10 UMass 48, William & Mary 7 Sept. 23, 2006 at #9 UMass 48, Stony Brook 7 Sept. 16, 2006 #9 UMass 31, at Villanova 21 Sept. 9, 2006 at Navy 21, #9 UMass 20 Sept. 2, 2006 at #10 UMass 28, RV Colgate 7 Nov. 19, 2005 at Hofstra 21, #7 UMass 10 Nov. 12, 2005 at Army 34, #5 UMass 27 Nov. 5, 2005 #8 UMass 35, at RV Delaware 7 Oct. 29, 2005 #4 New Hampshire 34, at #7 UMass 28 Oct. 22, 2005 #8 UMass 35, at Maine 14 Oct. 15, 2005 at #13 UMass 10, #4 James Madison 7 Oct. 8, 2005 #18 UMass 27, Northeastern 0 Sept. 24, 2005 at #24 UMass 14, #25 Rhode Island 6 Sept. 17, 2005 at #25 UMass 40, Albany 0 Sept. 10, 2005 at Colgate 17, #15 UMass 14 Sept. 1, 2005 #15 UMass 19, at Richmond 6 Oct. 30, 2004 at UMass 35, #19 Maine 34 OT Oct. 16, 2004 UMass 38, at #7 New Hampshire 21 Oct. 9, 2004 at #19 James Madison 28, UMass 7, Oct. 2, 2004 at Boston College 29, #19 UMass 7 Sept. 25, 2004 # 4 Delaware 21, at #16 UMass 7 Sept. 18, 2004 Richmond 24, at #9 UMass 14 Sept. 11, 2004 at # 14 UMass 30, #4 Colgate 19 Sept. 4, 2004 #19 UMass 51, at Delaware State 0 Nov. 29, 2003 at #6 Colgate 19, #5 UMass 7 Nov. 22, 2003 at # 7 UMass 31, Rhode Island 17 Nov. 15, 2003 at #6 Delaware 51, #3 UMass 45, 3OT Nov. 8, 2003 at # 4 UMass 30, Richmond 17 Nov. 1, 2003 at # 4 UMass 28, Northeastern 24 Oct. 25, 2003 # 5 UMass 19, at #2 Villanova 14 Oct. 18, 2003 at #6 UMass 27, Hofstra 22 Oct. 11, 2003 #7 UMass 24, at William & Mary 14 Oct. 4, 2003 at #9 UMass 44, New Hampshire 30 Sept. 27, 2003 at #10 UMass 31, RV James Madison 26 Sept. 20, 2003 #12 UMass 24, at #16 Maine 16 Sept. 13, 2003 #10 UMass 7, at #7 (I-A) Kansas State 38 Sept. 6, 2003 at #12 UMass 51, Central Connecticut 7 UMASS STRONG IN SEASON OPENERS The Minutemen have posted a record in season openers in 129 years including the win at Holy Cross two weeks ago. UMass has won nine of the last 10 season openers. The Minutemen have also won 12 of the past 14 openers, downing New Hampshire in 1999, William & Mary in 2000, Central Connecticut State in 2002 and 2003, Delaware State in 2004, winning at Richmond in 2005, beating Colgate in 2006, downing Holy Cross in 2007 and Albany in That streak ended last season as the Minutemen lost at FBS foe Kansas State, Prior to that, the last loss came to William & Mary to open up the 2001 season. 6 FORMER MINUTEMEN ON NFL ROSTERS UMass In NFL Six former UMass football players are currently on NFL rosters for That includes two players from the 2009 team: lineman Vladimir Ducasse, drafted in the second round by the the New York Jets and receiver Victor Cruz an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. They join James Ihedigbo (Patriots), Jeremy Cain (Jaguars), Jeromy Miles (Bengals) and Matt Lawrence (Ravens). Also from the 2009 squad, receiver Jeremy Horne is with the Kansas City Chiefs after being signed this preseason to their practice squad. Tailback John Griffin (Cincinnati), offensive lineman Greg Niland (Lions), and kicker Chris Koepplin (Patriots) were all late cuts from their respective training camps this past preseason. Former Head Coach Mark Whipple is currently the quarterbacks coach in Cleveland after a stint at the University of Miami as offensive coordinator and with Pittsburgh where he coached Ben Rothlisberger. The previous high mark for UMass products in the pros came in 1968, when UMass had five players combined between the NFL and AFL, prior to the leagues merger in That year, tight end Milt Morin played for the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Greg Landry was a first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions, quarterback John McCormick played for the Denver Broncos and halfback Terry Swanson and lineman Ed Toner suited up for the then-boston Patriots. Cruz burst on the scene in the first-ever game at the New Meadowlands Stadium as he scored three touchdowns and had six catches for 145 yards for the New York Giants. Even NBA star LeBron James was wowed by Cruz, sending out a tweet about Cruz and UMass. Cruz had four of the Giants seven touchdowns this preseason. Ducasse has been battling for time between guard and tackle, but the potential starter was hurt by missing valuable training time this past summer due to the lockout. He was the Jets second round pick and 61st overall this past April. He became the highest UMass product to be drafted in 40 years, since Landry was a first-rounder in grad James Ihedigbo is in his first season with the Patriots after earning praise for his special teams/nickle package play for the New York Jets over four seasons. HOLMES ONE OF BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN COUNTRY UMass linebacker Tyler Holmes is one of the top returning defensive players in FCS football and he has the hardware to prove it. In 2010, the senior co-captain earned multiple All-American honors, was the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year. For the second consecutive year, Holmes is also on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List which honors the top FCS defensive player. He was also named the 2011 CAA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year on top of multiple preseason All-American honors. The native of Blacksburg, Va., led UMass with 110 tackles, five interceptions (including two returned for touchdowns), 12 tackles for loss, and five sacks. He enters 2011 with 247 career tackles and 10 interceptions. He needs 16 more tackles to crack to top-10 career list at UMass. One of his most memorable performances came against Maine on Nov. 6 last season when he became the first player in program history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. The returns were for 18 and 50 yards. Player, Pos. (UMass Years) Jeremy Cain, LS/LB ( ) Victor Cruz, WR ( ) Vladimir Ducasse, OL ( ) Jeremy Horne, WR ( ) James Ihedigbo, DB ( ) Matt Lawrence, RB ( ) Jeromy Miles, S ( ) Mark Whipple, Coach ( ) *practice squad NFL Team Jax. Jaguars N.Y. Giants N.Y. Jets K.C. Chiefs* N.Y. Jets/Patriots Balt. Ravens Cin. Bengals Clev. Browns Holmes Year-By-Year Year GP Total Solo Sacks TFL INT Total Did You Know About Tyler Tyler is a sociology major at UMass Over the last two summers, Tyler has worked for the athletic facilities & grounds crew Tyler has been featured in several University promos and PSA s A clip of one of Tyler s big hits in the 2010 Spring Game is the most viewed video on UMass YouTube Page - It has 126,410 views in the last year Tyler is a two-time team captain along with Emil Igwenagu

5 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island 5 DEFENSE GETS A NEW LOOK FOR 2011 Under new defensive coordinator Frank Forcucci, the UMass defense will be sporting a 3-4 scheme UMASS instead of the usual 4-3 look. The defense will highlight the Minutemen s speed and athleticism vs. allowing UMass to increase pressure on opposing offenses. For Forcucci, this is his second stint with UMass after serving as director of operations, defensive line coach and outside linebackers coach from Current NFLer Jeremy Cain was a product of Forcucci s. In 2000, he helped UMass post the top defense in the Atlantic 10. Last season, UMass allowed offenses to gain yards per game on offense including 184 through the air and 171 on the ground. The Minutemen picked up 11 sacks, forced seven fumbles and posted eight interceptions. TALENTED LINEBACKER CORPS LEAD THE WAY Paced by All-American Tyler Holmes, the UMass linebackers are a veteran, fast, and hard-hitting group. D.J. Adeoba, Stanley Andre, Chad Hunte and Perry McIntyre are all athletic and experienced. Added to the group this year is Courtney Jackson who transitions from defensive end to outside linebacker. Adeoba, Andre and Hunte played in all 11 games last season, while McIntyre started all nine games he played. McIntyre was the fifth leading tackler last season with 42 including 12 against Delaware. SECONDARY LOOKING TO BUILD ON EXPERIENCE The leader of the defensive secondary is safety Darren Thellen who posted 53 tackles including 36 solo last season as a redshirt sophomore in Thellen has started 17 of 22 career games with a career-high eight tackles at Michigan (9/18/10). Redshirt sophomores Christian Birt and Mike Lee along with true sophomore Antoine Tharpe all played in 11 games last season. Lee made nine starts, while Tharpe had eight. The secondary averages 6-foot-0 in height and nearly 200 pounds with Thellen and Birt among the tallest at 6-foot-2. Corner Kirk Nelms and safety Ed Saint-Vil showed the physical nature of the group as each forced and recovered fumbles at Holy Cross on a pair of key possessions to turn momentum in UMass favor. HERNANDEZ KEEPS THE GROUND GAME GOING Hernandez 100 Yard Gms Jonathan Hernandez is UMass top returning tailback and is expected to take a feature role in the offense this season. Last year, he posted a career-high 219 carries for 938 yards and nine touchdowns. He also had 16 receptions for 211 yards and a score including a long of 64 yards in the season-opener against William & Mary (9/4/10). For his career, Hernandez has 375 carries for 1,686 yards and 17 touchdowns. His career best effort was 166 yards against New Hampshire on Oct. 17, As a team, UMass averaged yards per game on the ground which was fourth-best in the CAA. The UMass offense ranked 12th in the NCAA in total offense with 413 yards per game. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS The UMass offensive line averages 6-foot-4 and just over 300 pounds per lineman. Nick Speller (6-5, 334), Josh Samuda (6-4, 302) and Stephane Milhim (6-5, 315) are the returning starters from last year. Brian Ostaszewski (6-5, 304) earned starts in three games at right guard and right tackle when Samuda and Milhim were unable to start. Quinton Sales (6-2, 290) started five times last season at center as well making the left guard the only spot without a returning starter. Opponent Att-Yards-TD Holy Cross (9/1/11) Rhode Island (11/20/10) James Madison (10/30/10) Michigan (9/18/10) William & Mary (9/3/10) New Hampshire (10/17/09) Stony Brook (9/26/09) Offensive Line Starts Player, Pos. Career/Consecutive Nick Speller, LT 12/12 Quinton Sales, C 6/4 Josh Samuda, RG 32/2 Stephane Milhim, RT 16/9 Brian Ostaszewski, RG/RT 17/0 Stephane Milhim is expected to make his first career start at right guard on Saturday. At Holy Cross, freshman Anddy Moas made his first career start at right guard, while Anthony Dima started at left tackle. TALLEY TOP RETURNING RECEIVER IN CAA Not only is redshirt senior Julian Talley the top returning wideout for the Minutemen, he is also the top returning threat in the CAA. Talley ranked second in the league last year with 67.9 yards per game. He ranked third with 5.09 catches per game as well. For the year, he hauled in 56 receptions for a career-best 747 yards and six touchdowns. Talley also returned nine punts for 120 yards (13.3 yds/return). In 35 career games, he has 104 catches for 1,338 yards and eight scores. Rhode Island the series UMass Leads, Oct. 14, 1903 H W, 46-0 Oct. 7, 1905 H W, 11-0 Oct. 5, 1907 H W, 11-0 Sept. 26, 1908 H W, 2-0 Sept. 24, 1910 H T, 0-0 Sept. 23, 1911 H L, 0-5 Sept. 21, 1912 A L, 0-7 Nov. 8, 1919 A W, Nov. 6, 1920 H T, 7-7 Nov. 5, 1921 A L, 2-7 Oct. 21, 1933 A W, Oct. 20, 1934 H L, 0-7 Oct. 19, 1935 A W, 7-6 Oct. 17, 1936 H W, 13-8 Oct. 16, 1937 A L, 6-12 Oct. 15, 1938 H L, 0-20 Oct. 21, 1939 A L, Oct. 19, 1940 H L, 3-9 Oct. 18, 1941 A L, 6-34 Oct. 17, 1942 H L, 6-21 Oct. 19, 1946 A L, 6-14 Oct. 18, 1947 H* L, Oct. 16, 1948 A* L, Oct. 15, 1949 A* W, Oct. 21, 1950 A* L, Oct. 20, 1951 H* W, 40-7 Oct. 18, 1952 A* L, 7-26 Oct. 17, 1953 H* L, Oct. 16, 1954 A* L, 6-52 Oct. 15, 1955 H* L, Oct. 20, 1956 A* L, Oct. 19, 1957 H* L, Oct. 18, 1958 A* L, 8-24 Oct. 17, 1959 H* L, 6-30 Oct. 15, 1960 A* W, Oct. 21, 1961 H* W, 25-0 Oct. 20, 1962 A* W, 42-8 Oct. 19, 1963 H* W, 57-0 Oct. 17, 1964 A* W, 7-0 Oct. 16, 1965 H* W, 30-0 Oct. 15, 1966 A* W, 14-9 Oct. 21, 1967 H* W, Oct. 19, 1968 A* L, 9-14 Oct. 18, 1969 H* W, 21-9 Oct. 17, 1970 A* L, 7-14 Oct. 16, 1971 H* L, 3-31 Oct. 21, 1972 A* W, 42-7 Oct. 20, 1973 H* L, Oct. 19, 1974 A* W, 17-7 Oct. 18, 1975 H* W, 23-7 Oct. 16, 1976 A* W, 14-7 Oct. 15, 1977 H* W, 37-6 Oct. 21, 1978 A* W, Oct. 20, 1979 H* W, 24-0 Oct. 4, 1980 A* W, 26-8 Oct. 3, 1981 H* L, Oct. 2, 1982 A* W, 17-7 Oct. 1, 1983 H* L, 3-13 Oct. 6, 1984 A* L, Oct. 5, 1985 H* L, 3-7 Oct. 4, 1986 A* W, Oct. 3, 1987 H* W, 42-7 Oct. 8, 1988 A* W, 26-7 Oct. 7, 1989 H* W, 31-6 Oct. 6, 1990 A* W, Oct. 12, 1991 H* L, Oct. 10, 1992 A* W, 32-7 Oct. 9, 1993 H* W, Oct. 1, 1994 H* W, Sept. 30, 1995 A* L, 0-34 Oct. 5, 1996 A* L, Sept. 27, 1997 H# W, Nov. 7, 1998 A# W, Oct. 30, 1999 H# W, 31-9 Nov. 18, 2000 A# W, Nov. 17, 2001 H# W, 24-7 Nov. 23, 2002 A# W, Nov. 22, 2003 H# W, Oct. 23, 2004 A# L, Sept. 24, 2005 H# W, 14-6 Oct. 21, 2006 H# W, Nov. 3, 2007 A^1 L, 6-12 Nov. 1, 2008 H^ W, 49-0 Sept. 19, 2009 H^ W, Nov. 20, 2010 A^ L,

6 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island NEW FACE CALLING THE PLAYS IN THE HUDDLE It was a neck-and-neck battle throughout the 2011 preseason training camp between quarterbacks Brandon Hill and Kellen Pagel. Hill redshirted the 2010 season behind Kyle Havens, while Pagel was at Bowling Green before transferring to UMass in the spring semester. The Minutemen are replacing Havens who led the CAA in passing with yards per game completing 219-of-345 attempts for 2,692 yards. Havens ranked 14th in the NCAA last year in pass efficiency and 25th in total offense. Hill earned the start at Holy Cross, while Pagel will start against Rhode Island. In the season-opener, Hill was 5-of-8 for 30 yards, while Pagel was 10-of-16 for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Hill missed much of the spring offseason as he recovered from a broken foot. Pagel is the son for former NFLer Mike Pagel who played quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and L.A. Rams. TALENTED TIGHT ENDS ADD OFFENSIVE FLEXIBILITY Returning co-captain Emil Igwenagu and Rob Blanchflower are a pair of top-shelf tight ends for the UMass offense. At 6-foot-2, 245 pounds, Igwenagu has fully recovered from an injury that caused him to miss several games in Blanchflower, a redshirt sophomore, earned valuable playing time in place of Igwenagu last season. At 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, he also presents a sizable target while being an asset to the offensive line. Both players can line-up on the line of scrimmage, in the back field or split out allowing for a multitude of formations. That flexibility was on display at Holy Cross as Igwenagu scored his first career rushing touchdown while line-up as a fullback. JULMISTE AN ALL-AROUND THREAT The speedy Jesse Julmiste showed why he is an all-around threat in the season-opener at Holy Cross. He led UMass with six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown, while also running the ball once, and posting 29 yards on a kickoff return. The Hatian native was one of UMass top kickoff return men in 2010 averaging 15.3 yards per return. In the Holy Cross game, his six catches already surpassed his total number of catches in 2010 (3) as did his total receiving yards (61 compared to 32 in 2010). FOR GILSON, PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF From scout team player to special teamer to one of UMass top wide receivers heading into 2011, Tom Gilson has continually impressed the coaching staff with his work and effort over the last five years. He s even punted twice (both at Rhode Island for 78 yards average and along of 42). Gilson s tattoo sums up his effort: Blessed is he who perseveres through the trial TRIO HANDLING SPECIAL TEAMS DUTIES Incumbent kicker/punter Caleb Violette will miss the year due to a reinjured foot suffered prior to camp. Brendon Levengood, who handled kick-offs last year, and Rice transfer Brandon Yelovich will handle the kicking duties, while Jeff Strait will handle punting. Strait averaged 39.2 yards per punt at Holy Cross with three of his six being dropped inside the 20-yard line. Yelovich had five kickoffs averaging 64.2 yards. DYANAMIC TWO-SPORT DUO UMass has a pair of two-sport athletes on the team in Travis Tripucka, a member of the men s lacrosse team as a defender, is the team s fourth-year starting long-snapper. His father is former NBA sharpshooter and current TV analyst Kelly Tripucka. Gary Correia is in his first year as a corner back on the football team. He spent the last four years as a point guard on the basketball team including as a starter last year. He is working on his final six credits to graduate and decided to tryout for the football team after having not played in four years. SPECIAL RETURNS Leading UMass special teams units in 2010 was been the punt return team. The Minutemen rank 10th in the nation in punt return average at yards per return. Julian Talley handled most of the punt return duties in 2010, averaging 13.3 yards on nine returns. PLAYING KEEP-AWAY UMass was one of the top teams in the country last year in terms of time of possession. After one game in 2011, it looks like that same trend may continue. At Holy Cross, the Minutemen held onto the ball for 33 minutes, 33 seconds including 10 minutes, 27 seconds in the fourth quarter. For the game, that was nearly a minute-and-a-half longer than the 2010 average per game. UMass ranked 21st in the country and second in the CAA in time of possession with an average of 32:06 per game in UMass average of first downs per game was 15th-best in the country and was second in the CAA. UMass had won the time of possession battle in every game last season up until the UNH loss on Oct. 23 when it had the ball for 27 minutes, 24 seconds. The Minutemen s high of 39 minutes, 13 seconds came vs. Holy Cross. OFFENSE ROLLING The strength of last season s team offense was the ground game balanced with a strong passing attack. The Minutemen are averaged rushing yards per game (41st nationally, fourth in CAA) and yards per game through the air (22nd nationally, first in CAA), combining for the 14th-best nationally and top CAA ranking in total offense (413.1 yards per game). GO FOR IT! After leading the nation in fourth-down conversion percentage for the first six weeks of the season, converting 10 of their first 11, the Minutemen finished 2010 ranked eighth at percent (22-of-33). UMass 22 fourth-down conversions was tied for the most in FCS alongside Murray State and Georgia Southern. UMass more than doubled its total number of fourth-down conversions and attempts from 2009 when it was 8-for-14. On third downs, UMass is sixth in the CAA and 46th in the NCAA at percent (63-of-164). DON T GO FOR IT! While UMass offensive was among the nation s best on fourth downs, the Minutemen s defense was just as good on fourth downs. UMass fourth down defense was the fifth-best in the country as opponents converted just 25 percent of the time (4-of-16). CAA RECORD CROWD AT GILLETTE Last season s Colonial Clash against New Hampshire in the first-ever college football game at Gillette Stadium set a record for attendance at a CAA conference game (32,848). It broke the previous record that lasted for just a week. Delaware drew 22,567 on Oct. 16 against Rhode Island to set the previous CAA mark. The Colonial Clash was also the largest crowd to ever watch a UMass game against an FCS opponent. The previous high was in the 2006 NCAA Semifinals at Montana. A crowd of 23,454 watched UMass upset the Grizzlies, and advance to the National Championship Game. The previous largest regular-season crowds to watch UMass in FCS action had all come at Delaware, with Oct. 22, 1988, when 22,301 watch UMass lose at Delaware, 10-7, being the largest. Overall, the largest crowd to ever watch UMass also came last season at Michigan, when 110,187 watched UMass narrowly fall at Michigan Stadium on Sept. 18,

7 INTERVIEWS Interviews with head coach Kevin Morris, his staff and UMass players can be set up by contacting John Sinnett in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) or (413) Players and coaches are available in person and for phone interviews Tuesday through Thursday afternoons outside the locker room at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Arrangements for interviews must be made by 1:00 p.m. the day prior to the interview so that it can be posted for the players and coaches (example: call by 1:00 p.m. Monday for a Tuesday interview). This will include both personal and phone interview requests. A representative from the UMass Media Relations Office will be on hand to assist you. Home phone numbers will not be given out. WEEKLY SPORTS LUNCHEON Head coach Kevin Morris will be in attendance and available to the media at the weekly UMass Sports Luncheon, held each Tuesday at 12:15 p.m., normally in the UMass Campus Center in Room 1009 (unless noted above). In addition, the UMass Athlete of the Week and his or her coach will be available to the media. Lunch for the media is provided free of charge. Please contact the UMass Media Relations Office by Monday if you will be attending the luncheon so we can make the necessary reservations. MORRIS ON CAA CONFERENCE CALL Every Monday morning through the end of the season, the CAA Football Conference will conduct a teleconference with each of its head coaches. The teleconference will start at 10:00 a.m. with a brief recap of the weekend s action, the week s honor roll, and other pertinent information. Following that, each head coach has an assigned 10-minute slot to discuss his team and its upcoming opponent, and field any questions from the media. UMass head coach Kevin Morris will be on from 10:30-10:40 a.m. For numbers and codes to access the call, please contact Scott Meyer in the CAA Office at (804) or call (877) POSTGAME PROCEDURES The UMass football locker room is closed to the media. Members of the media should submit player interview requests to John Sinnett of UMass by the five-minute mark of the fourth quarter. At home games, all postgame interviews will be held in the conference room of the UMass football locker room complex behind the south end zone. Following a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting head coach and selected players will be escorted to the interview area. After the visiting team has finished its session, head coach Kevin Morris and requested UMass players will be available in the interview area. There is one community telephone in the main working press area of the press box at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This phone is on a first-come, first-served basis. Dial 9 for an outside line. Please contact a member of the UMass Media Relations Office for any additional needs UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island 7 MEDIA INFORMATION & POLICIES THE WEEK AHEAD (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH OUT NOTICE) Sunday, Sept. 11 Monday, Sept. 12 Tuesday, Sept. 13 Wed., Sept. 14 Thurs., Sept. 15 Friday, Sept. 16 Saturday, Sept. 17 CAA Conference Call, 10 a.m. Practice, 5:00 p.m. Practice, 8:00 a.m. Practice, 5:00 p.m. Practice, 8:00 a.m. Sports Luncheon, 12:15 Campus Center Room 1009, Coach Morris speaks Practice, 5:00 p.m. HC GAME, 6:30 PM TV: Comcast Sports Radio: FM, 830 AM, 95.9 FM, 1510 AM UMass Sports Insider TV Show, 7:30 p.m. (CBS3, CSN NE) ON THE RADIO All University of Massachusetts football games can be heard live on the UMass Sports Network, with WRNX FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) serving as the flagship station. Josh Maurer is in his fourth season as the play-by-play announcer. He is joined by veteran color commentator Matt Goldstein, now in his ninth season calling games at UMass. Cody Chrusciel will be in his first year as the sideline reporter. Hockey play-by-play voice John Hennessy alongside Adam Frenier will host pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Here is the list of this year s affiliates on the UMass Sports Network: WRNX FM (Springfield/Western Mass.) WWZN 1510 AM (Boston) WCRN 830 AM (Worcester/Boston) WATD 95.9 FM (Marshfield/Boston) All games will be streamed with live audio on UMassAthletics.com. In addition, WMUA 91.1 FM, the UMass student station, will carry most Minuteman football games during the season. UMASS SPORTS INSIDER WEEKLY ON CSN, CBS The 30-minute UMass Sports Insider weekly television show airs every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS 3 Springfield. Voice of the Minutemen Josh Maurer joins Kevin Morris for the most in-depth look at UMass football ever. In addition to weekly previews and highlights the show will also look at features from around all of UMass Athletics. Be sure to check it out each week during the football season. If you miss it, the show will be archived on UMassAthletics.com. The show also airs on Comcast SportsNet New England. It airs every Friday night at 5:30 p.m., with additional showings on Saturdays throughout the season, including this Saturday at 3 p.m. FOOTBALL SHOW ON WRNX Each week, Kevin Morris joins Voice of the Minutemen Josh Maurer for the Bud Light UMass Football Show on WRNX FM, on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The show airs live from the Hangar Pub and Grill in Amherst. Be sure to join us each week. You can also listen on UMassAthletics.com. Many of the weekly shows will air on WWZN 1510 AM in Boston. Check listings for which shows will be carried. WATCH HOME GAMES ONLINE UMassAthletics.com is proud to present live streaming video broadcasts of its home games. Let UMass fans know if they can t make it to McGuirk Stadium a video feed along with the broadcast from the UMass Sports Network will be available on the Internet.The fee for UMass All-Access if $9.95 per month and $79.95 for the year.

8 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island MASSACHUSETTS Depth Chart Offense Pos. No. Player (Pronunciation) Yr. Ht. Wgt. RB 22 Jonathan Hernandez R-Sr Jamar Smith R-So Jordan Broadnax Fr WR 3 Tom Gilson R-Sr Brian Dowling Fr TE 83 Emil Igwenagu (ig-when-ah-goo) R-Sr Rob Blanchflower R-So QB 10 Kellen Pagel (PAY-gul like bagel) R-So Brandon Hill R-Fr WR 1 Julian Talley R-Sr Chase Danska Jr WR 4 Jesse Julmiste (jul-miss-tee) Sr Marken Michel (MARK-in Michelle) Fr LT 66 Anthony Dima (Deem-uh) R-So Vincent Westcarr R-So LG 50 Josh Samuda (suh-moo-duh) R-Sr Malcolm Speller Jr C 51 Quinton Sales R-Jr Anddy Moas (Andy MOSS) Fr RG 74 Stephane Milhim (ste-fon MILL-him) R-Jr Brian Ostaszewski (ah-stuh-chef-ski) R-Sr RT 72 Nick Speller R-Jr Ryan Young R-Fr Defense DT 93 Kevin Byrne R-So Theo Agnew R-So NT 99 Charles Thompson R-Jr Galen Clemons R-So DT 95 Brandon Potvin R-So Ryan Delaire (duh-lair) R-Fr OLB 46 Chad Hunte Jr D.J. Adeoba (ad-ee-oh-buh) R-Jr ILB 44 Perry McIntrye Jr Tom Brandt R-So ILB 36 Tyler Holmes Sr Tim Brandt R-So OLB 11 Courtney Jackson Jr Greg Hilliard Fr CB 2 Antoine Tharpe So Kirk Nelms R-Fr S 6 Ed Saint-Vil (VIL, not veal) R-Fr Christian Birt (burt) R-So S 27 Darren Thellen R-Jr Randall Jette (Jet) Fr CB 8 Mike Lee R-So Gary Correia (Korea) R-Sr Special Teams PK 96 Brendon Levengood R-So Brandon Yelovich R-Sr P 41 Jeff Strait R-So Ray Pendagast (PEND-uh-gast) R-Fr KO 92 Brandon Yelovich (YELL-oh-vick) R-Sr Brendon Levengood R-So KR 4 Jesse Julmiste Sr Julian Talley R-Sr PR 1 Julian Talley R-Sr Jonathan Hernandez R-Sr LS 58 Travis Tripucka (treh-puke-uh) R-Sr Tim Brandt R-So H 41 Jeff Strait R-So Kellen Pagel R-So DEPTH CHART RHODE ISLAND Depth Chart Offense Pos. No. Player Ht. Wgt. Yr. TB 6 Ayo Isijola Jr. 28 De ontray Johnson So. 32 Travis Hurd So. FB 41 Chris Mancuso Sr. QB 8 Steve Probst Sr. 10 Bob Bentsen So. WR 21 Ty Bynum So. 88 Trevor Turner Jr. WR 3 Brandon Johnson-Farrell Jr. 11 Billy Morgan Jr. WR 7 Anthony Baskerville Sr. 18 Ramadan Abdullah So. LT 74 Jason Foster Sr. 70 Kevin Mustac So. LG 72 Kyle Bogumil Sr. 70 Kevin Mustac So. C 75 Andrew Belizaire Jr. 51 Matt Greenhalgh Jr. RG 53 Kyle Elliott Sr. 67 Andrew Kestenbaum Fr. RT 71 Michael Gross Jr. 70 Kevin Mustac So. Defense DE 96 James Timmins So. 94 Matt Sheard Sr. DT 97 Matt Rae Sr. 91 Damian Vargas Fr. DT 56 Willie McGinnis Sr. 91 Damian Vargas Fr. DE 92 Josh Moody So. 47 Manee Williams Jr. OLB 24 David Zocco So. 23 Doug Johnson Jr. ILB 58 Kenny Smith Jr. 52 Andrew Bose Fr. OLB 9 Ahkiel White Fr. 29 Colton Woodall So. CB 22 Devon Dace Sr. 4 Evan Shields Sr. SS 20 Michael Okunfolami Sr. 27 Clement Ani Jr. FS 1 Darrell Dulany Sr. 17 Stanley Dunbar Sr. CB 17 Stanley Dunbar Sr. 4 Evan Shields Sr. Special Teams PK 14 Louis Feinstein Sr. P 14 Louis Feinstein Sr. KO 14 Louis Feinstein Sr. KR 28 De ontray Johnson So. 32 Travis Hurd So. PR 28 De ontray Johnson So. 32 Travis Hurd So. LS 45 Clay Crume Fr. 67 Andrew Kestenbaum Fr. HLD 10 Bob Bentsen So.

9 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Amherst, Mass., Founded: 1863 Enrollment: 27,016 President: Jack Wilson (Thiel 67) Chancellor: Dr. Robert Holub (Pennsylvania 67) Athletic Director: John McCutcheon (Indiana, Pa. 75) Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Maroon (PMS 506), White, Cool Grey, Black Affliation: NCAA Division FCS Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (North Division) Home Field: McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000, fieldturf & lights) ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Associate A.D./Football Contact: John Sinnett (Wake Forest 01) Media Relations Office Phone: Media Relations Fax: Sinnett s Office Phone: Sinnett s Cell Phone: Sinnett s address: jsinnett@admin.umass.edu UMass Website: Football Press Box Phone: FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach/Quarterbacks: Kevin Morris (Williams 86) Eighth Year at UMass Record at Massachusetts: (.500) Third Season as Head Coach Overall Record: (.449) Eighth Season Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: Brian Picucci (Syracuse 94), 10th Year Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Frank Forcucci (New Haven 87), First Year Wide Receivers: Brian Crist (Hampden-Sydney 94), 10th Year Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs: Andrew Dees (Syracuse 92), First Year Outside Linebackers: Dyran Peake (Catawba 01) Third Year Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers: Joseph Tricario (SUNY Cortland 83), First Year Tight Ends: Damian Mincey (New Haven 02), Sixth Year Corner Backs: Bryan Butterworth (Sacred Heart 05) Fifth Year Defensive Line: Malik Hall (Massachusetts 03), First Year Asst. Offensive LIne: Ryan Gold - First Year Asst. Defensive Backs: Matt Loucks - First Year Director of Football Operations: Jordan Jarry (Georgetown 04), First Year Athletic Trainer: Jennifer Brodeur (Ohio University 91), Fifth Year Strength & Conditioning: Bob Otrando (Northeastern 79), 19th Year Video Coordinator: Bill Sisler (James Madison 95), 12th Year Media Relations: John Sinnett (Wake Forest 01), Eighth Year Equipment Manager: Paul Bys, 16th Year Football Phone: (413) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Series Time Sept. 1 at Holy Cross (CBS-SN) Worcester, Mass :00 PM SEPT. 17 RHODE ISLAND* (CSN) AMHERST, MASS :30 PM Sept. 24 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass TBA Oct. 1 at Old Dominion * Norfolk, Va :00 PM OCT. 8 CENTRAL CONN. (CBS3 NOW) AMHERST, MASS :00 PM Oct. 15 at Delaware* (CSN) Newark Del :30 PM OCT. 22 NEW HAMPSHIRE* (CSN) :30 PM (AT GILLETTE STADIUM) FOXBORO, MASS. Oct. 29 at Richmond* Richmond, Va :00 PM NOV. 5 VILLANOVA* (CSN) AMHEST, MASS :30 PM Nov. 12 at Maine* Orono, Maine :30 PM NOV. 19 JAMES MADISON * (CBS3 NOW) AMHERST, MASS :00 PM 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS 2011 TEAM INFORMATION Total No. of Starters Returning: 9 Offense: 7 TB - Jonathan Hernandez TE - Emil Igwenagu OL - Stephane Milhim OL - Quinton Sales OL- Josh Samuda OL- Nick Speller WR- Julian Talley Defense: 9 LB - Tyler Holmes DL- Courtney Jackson DB- Mike Lee LB- Perry McIntyre DL- Brandon Potvin DB- Antoine Tharpe DB- Darren Thellen DL- Chas Thompson DB- Shane Viveiros Special Teams: 1 P/K - Caleb Violette Total No. of Starters Lost: 6 Offense: 4 QB - Kyle Havens WR - Anthony Nelson OL - Greg Niland OL - John Ihne Defense: 2 DL - B. Flanagan LB - M. Mele Special Teams: 0 Total No. of Letterwinners Returning: 46 Offense: 21 Defense: 23 Special Teams: 5 Total No. of Letterwinners Lost: 18 Offense: 10 Defense: 8 Special Teams: 1 NOTE: Special Teams include kickers and punters only PRESEASON HONORS Tyler Holmes Buck Buchanon Award Watch List CAA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Consensus Draft Services Preseason Honorable Mention All-American CAA Preseason All-Conference Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-CAA Jonathan Hernandez Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-CAA Josh Samuda Consensus Draft Services Preseason Honorable Mention All-American Nick Speller Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-CAA Julian Talley CAA Preseason All-Conference Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-CAA On On On Facebook Become a fan of Sam The Minuteman

10 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island 2011 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Year Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School/Last College Prounciations 1 Julian Talley WR RS SR Winslow, N.J./Winslow H.S. D.J. Adeoba 2 Antoine Tharpe DB SO North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School Frank Barile 3 Tom Gilson WR RS SR Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield H.S. Christian Birt 4 Jesse Julmiste WR SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S./Dodge City J.C. Jordan Broadnax 5 Jamar Smith TB RS SO Binghamton, N.Y./Binghamton H.S. Kevin Byrne 6 Brandon Hill QB RS FR Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S. Jamie Colarusso 6 Ed Saint-Vil DB RS FR Miramar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. 7 D.J. Adeoba LB RS JR Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. Gary Correia 8 Mike Lee DB RS SO McDonough, Ga./Eagle s Landing H.S. Chase Danska 9 Christian Birt DB RS SO Laconia, N.H./Laconia H.S. Ryan Delaire 10 Kellen Pagel QB RS SO Stongsville, Ohio/Strongsville H.S/Bowling Green Anthony Dima 11 Courtney Jackson LB RS SR Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park H.S. Dan Foesel 11 Michael Wegzyn QB FR Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic H.S. Tom Gilson 12 Ian Shultis QB JR Thousand Oaks, Calif./Thousand Oaks H.S/Moorpark College 12 Quayshun Smith DB FR Tallahassee, Fla./Godby H.S. Nick Gottshall 13 Gary Correia DB RS SR Providence, R.I./Northfield Mount Hermon Iric Harris 13 Matthew Quinn QB SO Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk H.S./Proctor Academy Chad Hunte 14 Raymond Pendagast QB/P RS FR Bridgeport, Conn./Shelton H.S Emil Igwenagu 15 Shawn Campbell WR RS FR Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School Randall Jette 16 Elgin Long WR FR Arlington, Texas/Arlington Bowie H.S. Jesse Julmiste 17 Randall Jette DB FR Oak Bluffs, Mass./Martha s Vineyard H.S. 18 Andre Hill WR JR Carson, Calif./Narbonne H.S./Los Angeles Harbor C.C. Mike Kahale 19 Chase Danska WR JR Pleasant Hill, Calif./College Park/Diablo Valley Junior College James Lizotte 20 Alan Williams RB RS JR Framingham, Mass./Framingham H.S./Wilbraham Monson Acad. Daniel Maynes 21 Kirk Nelms DB RS FR Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S. Thad McCummings 22 Jonathan Hernandez TB RS SR Leominster, Mass./Leominster H.S. Marken Michel 23 Shane Viveiros LB RS SR Fall River, Mass./Bishop Connolly H.S. Stephane Milhim 24 Chris Burns HB RS JR Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington/Pittsburgh 25 Matt Campbell RB RS FR Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S. Anddy Moas 26 Marken Michel WR FR Plantation, Fla./American Heritage H.S. Brian Ostaszewski 26 Thad McCummings FB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S./Canterbury School (Conn.) Raymond Pendagast 27 Darren Thellen DB RS JR Brockton, Mass./Brockton H.S. Gidden Rateau 28 Jordan Broadnax RB FR Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown H.S. Ed Saint-Vil 29 Ryan Carter DB RS SO North Laurel, Md./Bedford H.S. (Mass.) Quayshun Smith 30 Igor Garcia K RS FR Medford, Mass./Everett H.S Ian Shultis 30 Iric Harris DB FR Woodbridge, Va./Hylton H.S. 31 Brian Dowling RB FR Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills H.S. Travis Tripucka 32 Ryan Collins DB RS SO Walpole, Mass./Walpole H.S Caleb Violette 33 Jamal Wilson RB FR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. Shane Viveiros 34 Manoel Nascimento RB SO Worcester, Mass. Brandon Yelovich 34 Carlito Weaver LB RS SO Brockton, Mass./Brockton H.S. 35 Stanley Andre LB SO Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S. 36 Tyler Holmes LB SR Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg H.S. 37 Tom Brandt LB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S. 38 Benjamin Patrick RB FR Weston, Mass./The Rivers School 39 TJ Keefer WR FR Duncansville, Pa./Hollisdaysburg H.S. 40 Cody Watts DB FR Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough H.S. 41 Jeff Strait P RS SO Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central H.S. 42 Daniel Foesel TE FR Lincoln Park, N.J./DePaul Catholic H.S. 44 Perry McIntyre LB JR Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach H.S. 46 Chad Hunte LB JR Brookline, Mass./Brookline/Northeastern 47 Tim Brandt LB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S. 48 Andrew Ortiz K FR West Palm Beach, Fla./The King s Academy 49 Galen Clemons DL RS SO Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area/Central Michigan 50 Josh Samuda OL RS SR Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. 51 Quinton Sales OL RS JR Fort Washington, Md./Friendly H.S. 52 Kevin Donahue LB SO Norfolk, Mass./King Phillip H.S. 53 James Gilchrist DL RS SR Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth H.S. 54 Trey Seals DL FR Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley H.S. 55 Ryan Delaire LB RS FR Windsor, Conn./Windson H.S. 56 Greg Hilliard LB FR Brockton, Mass./Brockton/Suffield Academy 57 Ryan Phillips LB FR Wilton, Conn./Wilton H.S. 58 Travis Tripucka LS RS SR Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes H.S. 59 Giddens Rateau DL RS SO West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial H.S. 60 Anddy Moas OL FR Pembroke Pines, Fla./West Broward H.S. 61 Frank Barile DL SO Nahant, Mass./Swampscott H.S. 64 Nicholas Gottshall OL RS JR Woburn, Mass./Arlington Catholic H.S./Milford Academy (N.Y.) 65 Malcolm Speller OL JR Baltimore, Md./Paul Laurence Dunbar/Bowie State 66 Anthony Dima OL RS SO Centereach, N.Y./Centereach/Hofstra 67 Brian Ostaszewski OL RS SR Stamford, Conn./Stamford H.S. 68 Mike Kahale OL SO Marlborough, Mass./Marlborough H.S. 70 John Wallace OL FR Somerville, Mass./Somerville H.S. 71 Ryan Young OL RS FR Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S. 72 Nick Speller OL RS JR Baltimore, Md./Edmondson-Westside H.S./Syracuse 73 Jeff Skoog OL RS FR Hudson, Mass./Salisbury School (Conn.) 74 Stephane Milhim OL RS JR Pembroke Pines, Fla./Charles Flanagan H.S. 75 John Moran OL RS JR Salem, Mass./Bishop Fenwick H.S. 76 James Casselberry OL FR Chicago, Ill./Phillips Andover Academy (Mass.)/De La Salle Institute 77 Travis Poston OL RS JR Ambler, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham H.S/Villanova 78 Sean O Connor OL RS JR Valhalla, N.Y./Iona Prep 79 Vincent Westcarr OL RS SO Miramar, Fla./Miramar H.S. 80 John McGrath TE FR Hampden, Conn./Hamden HS 81 Julian Colarusso WR RS JR Quincy, Mass./Catholic Memorial H.S. 82 Dominique Price WR RS SR Worcester, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S./Assumption 83 Emil Igwenagu TE RS SR Boylston, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S 84 Dominic Wooten TE RS FR Norwell, Mass/Norwell H.S. 85 Brandon Howard TE FR Wrentham, Mass./King Phillip H.S./Worcester Academy 86 Jarvis Bentley WR FR Columbus, Ga./Carver H.S. 87 Rob Blanchflower TE RS SO Leominster, Mass./St. John s H.S. Shrewsbury 88 James Lizotte WR RS SO West Boylston, Mass./St. John s H.S. Shrewsbury/Holy Cross 90 Theo Agnew DL RS SO Windsor, Conn./Northwest Catholic H.S. 91 Tyler Major DL RS SO New London, Conn./New London H.S. 92 Brandon Yelovich K RS SR Friendswood, Texas/Clear Brook H.S./Rice University 93 Kevin Byrne DL RS SO Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee H.S. 94 Caleb Violette K/P JR Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg H.S./Virginia Tech 95 Brandon Potvin DL RS SO Worcester, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S. 96 Brendon Levengood K/P RS SO Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest H.S. 97 Kyle Morgan DL FR Milford, Mass./Milford H.S. 98 Daniel Maynes DL RS JR Waltham, Mass./Waltham H.S. 99 Charles Thompson DL RS JR Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck H.S. Jerome Lewis TE RS FR Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney HS/Virginia Tech ad-ee-oh-buh buh-rill BURT BROAD-nax BURN CALL-uh-RUSSO korea DANCE-kuh duh-lair DEE-muh FOE-sell GILL (like a fish)-son GOT-shul I-rick Hunt eh-meal ig-wen-ah-goo JET jul-misty kuh-hall-lee liz-ott MAINES THAD (not TAD) MARK-in michelle stef-ahn mill-him MOSS ah-stuh-chef-ski PEND-uh-gast ruh-toe SAINT VILL (not veal) KWAY-shawn shul-tis trih-pew-kuh VYE-oh-let viv-air-iss YELL-oh-vick

11 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Year Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School/Last College Prounciations 7 D.J. Adeoba LB RS JR Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. D.J. Adeoba ad-ee-oh-buh 90 Theo Agnew DL RS SO Windsor, Conn./Northwest Catholic H.S. Frank Barile buh-rill 35 Stanley Andre LB SO Dorchester, Mass./Reading H.S. Christian Birt BURT 61 Frank Barile DL SO Nahant, Mass./Swampscott H.S. Jordan Broadnax BROAD-nax 86 Jarvis Bentley WR FR Columbus, Ga./Carver H.S. Kevin Byrne BURN 9 Christian Birt DB RS SO Laconia, N.H./Laconia H.S. Jamie Colarusso CALL-uh-RUSSO 87 Rob Blanchflower TE RS SO Leominster, Mass./St. John s H.S. Shrewsbury 47 Tim Brandt LB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S. Gary Correia korea 37 Tom Brandt LB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S. Chase Danska DANCE-kuh 28 Jordan Broadnax RB FR Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown H.S. Ryan Delaire duh-lair 24 Chris Burns HB RS JR Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington/Pittsburgh Anthony Dima DEE-muh 93 Kevin Byrne DL RS SO Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee H.S. Dan Foesel FOE-sell 25 Matt Campbell RB RS FR Attleboro, Mass./Attleboro H.S. Tom Gilson GILL (like a fish)-son 15 Shawn Campbell WR RS FR Woodstock, Conn./Hartford Public H.S./Hyde School 29 Ryan Carter DB RS SO North Laurel, Md./Bedford H.S. (Mass.) Nick Gottshall GOT-shul 76 James Casselberry OL FR Chicago, Ill./Phillips Andover Acad. (Mass.)/De La Salle Inst. Iric Harris I-rick 49 Galen Clemons DL RS SO Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area/Central Michigan Chad Hunte Hunt 81 Julian Colarusso WR RS JR Quincy, Mass./Catholic Memorial H.S. Emil Igwenagu eh-meal ig-wen-ah-goo 32 Ryan Collins DB RS SO Walpole, Mass./Walpole H.S Randall Jette JET 13 Gary Correia DB RS SR Providence, R.I./Northfield Mount Hermon Jesse Julmiste jul-misty 19 Chase Danska WR JR Pleasant Hill, Calif./College Park/Diablo Valley Jr. College 55 Ryan Delaire LB RS FR Windsor, Conn./Windson H.S. Mike Kahale kuh-hall-lee 66 Anthony Dima OL RS SO Centereach, N.Y./Centereach/Hofstra James Lizotte liz-ott 52 Kevin Donahue LB SO Norfolk, Mass./King Phillip H.S. Daniel Maynes MAINES 31 Brian Dowling RB FR Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills H.S. Thad McCummings THAD (not TAD) 42 Daniel Foesel TE FR Lincoln Park, N.J./DePaul Catholic H.S. Marken Michel MARK-in michelle 30 Igor Garcia K RS FR Medford, Mass./Everett H.S Stephane Milhim stef-ahn mill-him 53 James Gilchrist DL RS SR Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth H.S. 3 Tom Gilson WR RS SR Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield H.S. Anddy Moas MOSS 64 Nicholas Gottshall OL RS JR Woburn, Mass./Arlington Catholic H.S./Milford Acad. (N.Y.) Brian Ostaszewski ah-stuh-chef-ski 30 Iric Harris DB FR Woodbridge, Va./Hylton H.S. Raymond Pendagast PEND-uh-gast 22 Jonathan Hernandez TB RS SR Leominster, Mass./Leominster H.S. Gidden Rateau ruh-toe 18 Andre Hill WR JR Carson, Calif./Narbonne H.S./Los Angeles Harbor C.C. Ed Saint-Vil SAINT VILL (not veal) 6 Brandon Hill QB R-FR Audubon, N.J./Audubon H.S. Quayshun Smith KWAY-shawn 56 Greg Hilliard LB FR Brockton, Mass./Brockton/Suffield Academy Ian Shultis shul-tis 36 Tyler Holmes LB SR Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg H.S. 85 Brandon Howard TE FR Wrentham, Mass./King Phillip H.S./Worcester Academy Travis Tripucka trih-pew-kuh 46 Chad Hunte LB JR Brookline, Mass./Brookline/Northeastern Caleb Violette VYE-oh-let 83 Emil Igwenagu TE RS SR Boylston, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S Shane Viveiros viv-air-iss 11 Courtney Jackson LB RS SR Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park H.S. Brandon Yelovich YELL-oh-vick 17 Randall Jette DB FR Oak Bluffs, Mass./Martha s Vineyard H.S. 4 Jesse Julmiste WR SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S./Dodge City J.C. 68 Mike Kahale OL SO Marlborough, Mass./Marlborough H.S. 39 TJ Keefer WR FR Duncansville, Pa./Hollisdaysburg H.S. 8 Mike Lee DB RS SO McDonough, Ga./Eagle s Landing H.S. 96 Brendon Levengood K/P RS SO Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest H.S. 88 James Lizotte WR RS SO West Boylston, Mass./St. John s H.S. Shrewsbury/Holy Cross 16 Elgin Long WR FR Arlington, Texas/Arlington Bowie H.S. 91 Tyler Major DL RS SO New London, Conn./New London H.S. 98 Daniel Maynes DL RS JR Waltham, Mass./Waltham H.S. 26 Thad McCummings FB RS SO Natick, Mass./Natick H.S./Canterbury School (Conn.) 80 John McGrath TE FR Hampden, Conn./Hamden HS 44 Perry McIntyre LB JR Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach H.S. 26 Marken Michel WR FR Plantation, Fla./American Heritage H.S. 74 Stephane Milhim OL RS JR Pembroke Pines, Fla./Charles Flanagan H.S. 60 Anddy Moas OL FR Pembroke Pines, Fla./West Broward H.S. 75 John Moran OL RS JR Salem, Mass./Bishop Fenwick H.S. 97 Kyle Morgan DL FR Milford, Mass./Milford H.S. 34 Manoel Nascimento RB SO Worcester, Mass. 21 Kirk Nelms DB RS FR Spotsylvania, Va./Riverbend H.S. 78 Sean O Connor OL RS JR Valhalla, N.Y./Iona Prep 48 Andrew Ortiz K FR West Palm Beach, Fla./The King s Academy 67 Brian Ostaszewski OL RS SR Stamford, Conn./Stamford H.S. 10 Kellen Pagel QB RS SO Stongsville, Ohio/Strongsville H.S/Bowling Green 38 Benjamin Patrick RB FR Weston, Mass./The Rivers School 14 Raymond Pendagast QB/P RS FR Bridgeport, Conn./Shelton H.S 57 Ryan Phillips LB FR Wilton, Conn./Wilton H.S. 77 Travis Poston OL RS JR Ambler, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham H.S/Villanova 95 Brandon Potvin DL RS SO Worcester, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S. 82 Dominique Price WR RS SR Worcester, Mass./Holy Name Catholic H.S./Assumption 13 Matthew Quinn QB SO Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk H.S./Proctor Academy 59 Giddens Rateau DL RS SO West Roxbury, Mass./Catholic Memorial H.S. 6 Ed Saint-Vil DB RS FR Miramar, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. 51 Quinton Sales OL RS JR Fort Washington, Md./Friendly H.S. 50 Josh Samuda OL RS SR Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills H.S. 54 Trey Seals DL FR Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley H.S. 12 Ian Shultis QB JR Thousand Oaks, Calif./Thousand Oaks H.S/Moorpark College 73 Jeff Skoog OL RS FR Hudson, Mass./Salisbury School (Conn.) 5 Jamar Smith TB RS SO Binghamton, N.Y./Binghamton H.S. 12 Quayshun Smith DB FR Tallahassee, Fla./Godby H.S. 65 Malcolm Speller OL JR Baltimore, Md./Paul Laurence Dunbar/Bowie State 72 Nick Speller OL RS JR Baltimore, Md./Edmondson-Westside H.S./Syracuse 41 Jeff Strait P RS SO Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central H.S. 1 Julian Talley WR RS SR Winslow, N.J./Winslow H.S. 2 Antoine Tharpe DB SO North Lauderdale, Fla./Coral Springs Charter School 27 Darren Thellen DB RS JR Brockton, Mass./Brockton H.S. 99 Charles Thompson DL RS JR Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck H.S. 58 Travis Tripucka LS RS SR Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes H.S. 94 Caleb Violette K/P JR Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg H.S./Virginia Tech 23 Shane Viveiros LB RS SR Fall River, Mass./Bishop Connolly H.S. 70 John Wallace OL FR Somerville, Mass./Somerville H.S. 40 Cody Watts DB FR Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough H.S. 34 Carlito Weaver LB RS SO Brockton, Mass./Brockton H.S. 11 Michael Wegzyn QB FR Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic H.S. 79 Vincent Westcarr OL RS SO Miramar, Fla./Miramar H.S. 20 Alan Williams RB RS JR Framingham, Mass./Framingham H.S./Wilbraham Monson Acad. 33 Jamal Wilson RB FR Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. 84 Dominic Wooten TE RS FR Norwell, Mass/Norwell H.S. 92 Brandon Yelovich K RS SR Friendswood, Texas/Clear Brook H.S./Rice University 71 Ryan Young OL RS FR Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley H.S. Jerome Lewis TE RS FR Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney HS/Virginia Tech

12 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 2 vs. Rhode Island HEAD COACH Kevin MORRIS Third Year as UMass Head Coach Eighth Year at UMass, Eighth Year as Head Coach Williams 86 Kevin Morris enters his third season at the helm of the UMass football program after spending five seasons as the offensive coordinator. In his first season as head coach at UMass, Morris led the Minutemen to a strong start including a huge win over then-no. 4 New Hampshire on Oct. 17. Following the season, UMass had its highest NFL Draft pick in more than 40 years as All-American offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse was drafted in the second round by the New York Jets. Five other UMass seniors from the class of 2009 signed as NFL free agents for 2010 training camps. In looking to continue the most successful period in UMass football history, Athletic Director John McCutcheon announced the hiring of Morris as head football coach at UMass on Jan. 19, Morris spent the previous five years as the offensive coordinator of the Minutemen as UMass has experienced the winningest five-year period in program history from Morris replaced Don Brown, who departed UMass on Jan. 9, 2009 to take over as the defensive coordinator at the University of Maryland. From , UMass posted a overall record for a 69.3 win percentage. The Minutemen won 30 of 40 conference games including winning two conference championships, the 2006 Atlantic 10 title and the 2007 CAA crown. Both squads advanced to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the 2006 title game and 2007 quarterfinals. With Morris running the offense, the Minutemen have set more than 40 school and individual records on offense. Morris worked directly with Walter Payton Award candidates four seasons in row guiding quarterback Liam Coen and tailback Steve Baylark. From , UMass has had 10 All-Americans and 63 All-Conference selections including 36 on the offensive side of the ball under Morris tutelage including a leaguebest first-team selections this past season in Under Morris UMass developed a high-powered offense averaging nearly 30 points and 400 yards of total offense per game over the past five seasons. All-American quarterback Liam Coen set nearly ever passing record in school history over the last four years and graduated among the top 15 passing leaders in FCS history in yards and completions. After his senior season, Coen was first among all active passers in FCS in touchdown passes and second in passing yards, completions and attempts. In 2008, the Minutemen posted a 7-5 record, the fifth time in five years they posted a winning record and finished among the top 40 in the NCAA in total offense (385.4), passing offense (242.6) and scoring offense (28.8). UMass scored more than 40 points on three occasions. In 2007, UMass set a program mark for total yards per game with Coen went on to set every career passing record in 2007 as he became the all-time leader in passing yardage, completions, attempts and touchdowns. Coen had the two most prolific passing games in school history in the NCAA playoffs with 421 and 419 yards in back-to-back games. The Minutemen averaged 31.0 points per game in 2007, the most in nearly a decade. The Minutemen opened the season scoring more than 35 points in the first four games and more than 32 in each of the first five against FCS opponents. UMass racked up 49 points and 649 yards of total offense in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over Fordham. UMass had a pair of 1,000-yard receivers for the first time in school history in All-CAA selections J.J. Moore (1,100) and Rasheed Rancher (1,007). Tailback Matt Lawrence gained close to 1,600 yards on the ground in earning all-league honors as well. The Minutemen were one of the high-powered offenses in the nation in 2006 as they made a run to the National Championship game and claimed the Atlantic 10 title with a school-record 13-2 record. Morris has tutored Coen into one of the nation s best. Coen led the nation in pass efficiency for most of 2006 and finished sixth with a mark of He threw for 3,016 yards the third-most in a season at UMass and his 26 touchdown passes also ranked third in a season in UMass annals. Under Morris guidance, UMass averaged close to 28 points per game in 2006 including three 40-point performances, the most since The Minutemen also piled up more than 450 yards of total offense on six occasions including five in a row in the middle of their school-record 12-game win streak. UMass finished 12 th in the nation in total offense with more than 383 yards per game and sixth in pass efficiency. On the offensive side, Morris headed up nine all-conference performers led by tailback Steve Baylark, who led the A-10 in rushing and became the third player in I-AA/FCS Morris Collegiate Coaching File Years School Record Pct. Assignment Championships/Postseason 1986 Albany Running Backs /Quarterbacks Coach 1987 Albany Running Backs /Quarterbacks Coach 1988 Worcester Polytech Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers 1989 Worcester Polytech Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers 1990 Worcester Polytech Defensive Coordinator Only undefeated team in school hist Union Secondary NCAA Second Round 1992 Union Defensive Coordinator 1993 Worcester Polytech Head Coach Freedom Football Conf. Champions 1994 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1995 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1996 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1997 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1998 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1999 Stony Brook Offensive Coordinator 2000 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2001 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2002 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks Atlantic 10 Champs/NCAA First Round 2003 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2004 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2005 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2006 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks Atlantic 10 Chams/NCAA Title Game 2007 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks CAA Champions/NCAA Quarterfinals 2008 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2009 Massachusetts Head Coach 2010 Massachusetts Head Coach 2011 Massachusetts Head Coach TOTALS 25 Years As Head Coach (8 Years) (12-11 at UMass) The Morris Family: Rebecca, Ryan and Kevin history to game 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. Baylark gained most of those 5,332 career yards behind all-conference players Alex Miller, David Thompson and Matt Austin. In 2005, Morris worked with Coen as he emerged as one of the A-10 s most efficient passers taking over for Tim Day. Coen, an A-10 three-time Rookie of the Week, finished with 2,175 yards, the second-most by a first-year quarterback in UMass history and sixth-best in a season, all-time. Morris offensive line was the top in the A-10 in terms of fewest sacks allowed, just 11 in 11 games. Baylark was named to the A-10 First Team as he gained 1,057 yards to rank third in the A-10. Morris came to UMass from Northeastern University, where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for four seasons ( ), making the move with Brown to UMass in A year earlier, in 2002, Morris offense led the Atlantic 10 Conference with an average of 31.0 points per game, setting a new school scoring record. The Huskies also averaged rushing yards per game in 2002, to rank second in the Atlantic 10 and 19th in the nation. During the 2002 campaign, Morris helped lead Northeastern to an overall record of 10-3, a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference title and the school s first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs. Prior to his time at Northeastern, Morris served as the offensive coordinator at Stony Brook in 1999, helping the Seawolves to a 5-5 record in their inaugural season of competition at the Division I-AA level. He was also the head coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from , leading the team to a overall record. Morris 1993 team won the Freedom Football Conference title with a perfect 5-0 mark in league games. He guided the Engineers to two winning seasons in his six years as head coach. During the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Morris worked at Union College, where he served as the defensive coordinator in 1992 and the secondary coach in Morris was also the head coach of the Union lacrosse team in 1991, guiding the team to an 8-5 record and a berth in the ECAC Playoffs. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1990, helping lead the team to an record. Morris also served as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1988 and 1989, while spending two seasons as the running backs and quarterbacks coach at Albany ( ). A 1986 graduate of Williams College, Morris played quarterback in addition to pitching on the baseball team. He and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Belchertown with their son, Ryan (born March 20, 2000).