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1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS UNI PANTHERS Upper NW UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Josh Lehman ( ) Colin McDonough ( ) Kara Moran ( ) Fax ( ) 2008 UNI FOOTBALL Dec. 8, 2008; Release # UNI Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time/Result Aug. 30 at #16 BYU L, TV - The Mtn. Sept. 6 South Dakota W, Cedar Valley Day TV - CFU Sept. 20 #12 South Dakota State* W, Family Day TV - CFU, Mediacom Sept. 27 at #13 Southern Illinois* L, TV - Mediacom Oct. 2 Nicholls State W, TV - ESPNU Oct. 11 Illinois State* W, Homecoming TV - CFU, Mediacom Oct. 18 #16 North Dakota State* W, TV - KFXA, Missouri Valley Football Oct. 25 at Youngstown State* W, Nov. 1 at #12 Western Illinois* W, 30-6 Nov. 8 Missouri State* W, 42-0 Youth Sports Day/Senior Day TV - CFU, Mediacom Nov. 15 at Indiana State* W, 28-0 Nov. 22 at Southern Utah W, Nov. 29 #20 Maine^ W, Dec. 6 #10 New Hampshire^ W, TV - CFU, Mediacom, ESPN GamePlan Dec. 13 #7 Richmond^ TBA Dec. 19 NCAA FCS National Championship TBA * - Missouri Valley Football Conference Game ^ - FCS Playoffs - All Times Central For the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on UNI football, log on to UNIPanthers.com THIS WEEK IN PANTHER FOOTBALL #4 University of Northern Iowa (12-2, 7-1 MVFC) vs. #7 University of Richmond (11-3, 6-2 CAA) Game #15 Sat., Dec. 13, p.m. (Central) Cedar Falls, Iowa UNI-Dome (16,324/Artificial Turf) Series: First Meeting Television: ESPN/ESPNHD Radio: UNI Sports Network UNI FOOTBALL QUICK HITS UNI is making its seventh trip to the national semifinals and will be looking for its second berth into the FCS championship game. UNI reached the national title game in 2005 by defeating Texas State in overtime, Saturday s game marks the third time that UNI will host a national semifinal game. UNI dropped a matchup to Georgia Southern in 1985 and the Panthers fell to Youngstown State in 1992, Dome-field advantage has always been key for UNI football. The Panthers sport a all-time record in the UNI-Dome. Included in that mark is a record of 14-3 in postseason game in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers have won nine of their last 10 postseason games in the UNI-Dome. UNI will be looking for its nine win at home this season, which would set a school record for home wins in a single season. The 1992 and 1996 Panthers both went 8-1 in the UNI-Dome. UNI is averaging 29.9 points per game this season but it hasn t just been the offense that has been contributing. The UNI defense has scored four touchdowns and recorded three safeties this season. UNI has returned two interceptions for touchdowns and two fumbles for touchdowns. Senior running back Corey Lewis became the third Panther to surpass 5,000 all-purpose yards in his career. Lewis has tallied 5,011 all-purpose yards and trails only Kenny Shedd (6,173) and Dedric Ward (5,987) on the Panthers all-time list. Earlier in the playoffs against Maine, Lewis became the school s all-time leading rusher and has now rushed for yards and 41 total touchdowns. Farley is in his eighth season at the helm of the Panther program. Farley has posted a mark of 75-27, which ranks him tied for fourth with Terry Allen on the Panthers coaching victory list. The 2008 UNI Panthers became just the sixth team in school history to tally 10 wins in a regular season. The previous five times it happened in school history came in 1985 (10-1), 1991 (10-1), 1992 (10-1), 1996 (10-1) and 2007 (11). In fact the Panthers 21 regular season wins over the past two seasons are the most in any two-year span of UNI football. 1 UNI FOOTBALL

2 UNI Football Quick Facts UNI Athletics Media Relations Fax: (319) Internet Site: Mailing Address: Athletics Media Relations University of Northern Iowa UNI-Dome, NW Upper Cedar Falls, IA Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Josh Lehman Office: (319) Cell: (319) Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations (FB Contact) Colin McDonough Office: (319) Cell: (319) Asst. Dir. of Media Relations Kara Moran Office: (319) Cell: (319) Graduate Assistant Laurie Wild Office: (319) Mark Farley Postseason Conference Call UNI head coach Mark Farley will conduct a postseason conference call on Wed., Dec. 10., with the opposing media. The call begins at 1:30 p.m. (Central) and will last 15 minutes. Phone: UNIVERSITY INFORMATION School: University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 12,908 President: Dr. Benjamin Allen Dir. of Athletics: Troy Dannen NCAA F.A.R.: Anne Woodrick Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple and Old Gold NCAA Affiliation: FCS Conference: Missouri Valley Football FOOTBALL INFORMATION First Year of Football: 1895 All-Time Record: FCS Playoff Appearances: 14 (1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008) Semifinal Appearances: 7 (1985, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2008) Championship Game Appearances: 1 (2005) Last Postseason Appearance: 2007 (T-5th) UNI-DOME INFORMATION Capacity: 16,324 Surface: Artificial UNI-Dome Record: Largest Football Crowd: 17,074 (vs. Southern Illinois, Oct. 13, 2007) No. of Sellouts (16,324+): 10 Press Box Phone: REVIEW INFORMATION Overall Record: 12-1 MVFC Record: 6-0/1st Home: 6-1 / Away: 6-0 No. 4 Sports Network Poll 2008 TEAM INFORMATION Basic Offense/Defense: Multiple/4-3 Off. Starters Ret./Lost: 6/5 Def. Starters Ret./Lost: 7/4 Specialists Ret./Lost: 1/1 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 40/23 Football Staff Head Coach: Mark Farley (UNI 87) UNI Record: (8th year) Overall Record: Same Office Phone: Office Fax: Assistant Coaches: Bill Salmon (Assoc. Head Coach/Offensive Coord./WRs), Mario Verduzco (QBs/Co- Offensive Coord.), Rick Nelson (OL/Recruiting Coord.), Atif Austin (RBs), Erik Chinander (TEs), Scott Frost (LBs), Chris Klieman (DBs), Jerry Montgomery (DL), Bill Wilt (DL) TOP RETURNING STATS LEADERS Rushing: 2007: Corey Lewis (258 att, 1,513 yds, 16 TD) Career: Corey Lewis (692 att, 3,926 yds, 39 TD) Passing: 2007: Pat Grace (6-7, 147 yds, 1 TD) Career: Pat Grace ( , 2,023 yds, 14 TD) Receiving: 2007: Johnny Gray (70 rec, 910 yds, 5 TD) Career: Johnny Gray (141 rec, 1,912 yds, 12 TD) Sacks: 2007: Mark Huygens (4.5) Career: Mark Huygens (14.5) UNI SPORTS NETWORK In News/Talk 1540 KXEL will begin its seventh year as the flagship radio station of the University of Northern Iowa Sports Network. UNI Athletics and The Radio Group of Waterloo have a broadcast agreement that carries the Panthers on the Blow Torch through KXEL will carry all regular and post-season Panther football games and the weekly Mark Farley Show. KXEL also works with Panther Sports Marketing to coordinate the UNI Sports Network, which includes over six stations, with the satellite resources of AdVance Broadcast & Communication, Ltd. City Station Dial Pos. Charles City... KCHA FM Charles City... KCHA AM Des Moines... KXNO AM Fort Dodge... KVFD AM Hampton... KQCR FM Independence... KQMG FM Mason City... KRIB AM Mount Pleasant... KILJ FM Waterloo... KXEL AM Webster City... KQWC-AM UNI FOOTBALL

3 2008 Valley Football Conference Standings/Schedule Conference Overall School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. UNI Southern Illinois South Dakota State Western Illinois North Dakota State Youngstown State Missouri State Illinois State Indiana State Valley FB Composite Schedule Aug. 28 North Dakota State 41, Austin Peay 6 Iowa State 44, South Dakota State 17 Eastern Michigan 52, Indiana State 0 Aug. 30 BYU 41, UNI 17 Ohio State 43, Youngstown State 0 Marshall 35, Illinois State 10 Arkansas 28, Western Illinois 24 Sept. 4 Washburn 35, Missouri State 27 Sept. 6 UNI 24, South Dakota 13 North Dakota State 50, C. Connecticut State 14 *South Dakota State 40, Youngstown State 7 Southern Illinois 37, Hampton 31 Western Illinois 63, Quincy 0 Sept. 13 *South Dakota State 24, Western Illinois 22 Northwestern 33, Southern Illinois 7 Wyoming 16, North Dakota State 13 Youngstown State 38, Central State 0 Eastern Illinois 38, Indiana State 3 Illinois State 42, Murray State 23 Oklahoma State 57, Missouri State 13 Sept. 20 *UNI 34, South Dakota State 20 *Youngstown State 32, North Dakota State 24 Northern Illinois 48, Indiana State 3 Missouri State 45, SE Missouri State 28 Western Illinois 34, Stephen F. Austin 14 Eastern Illinois 25, Illinois State 21 Sept. 27 *Southern Illinois 27, UNI 24 SE Missouri State 24, Indiana State 21 Liberty 31, Youngstown State 28 South Dakota State 50, Stephen F. Austin 48 Oct. 2 UNI 34, Nicholls State 14 3 UNI FOOTBALL THE GAME The No. 3-seeded University of Northern Iowa football team will take on the No. 7-ranked University of Richmond Spiders in the semifinals of the 2008 NCAA FCS playoffs. UNI and New Hampshire will meet at 3 p.m. (Central) in the UNI-Dome on Sat., Dec. 13. The winner of Saturday s game will advance to the national championship in Chattanooga, Tenn., to take on the winner of the James Madison-Montana game on Dec. 19. THE SERIES This is the first meeting between UNI and Richmond on the gridiron. However, UNI has matched up with a Colonial Athletic Association team in each of its past four playoff games - two against New Hampshire (2007 and 2008) and once against Maine (2008) and Delaware (2007). THE COACHES UNI head coach Mark Farley is in his eighth season at the helm of the Panther sideline. Farley has posted a mark of in his eight seasons, which now includes five trips to the NCAA FCS playoffs. Farley earned the 2007 Eddie Robinson Award after guiding the Panthers to a perfect 11-0 regular season and No. 1 national ranking for the final six weeks of the regular season. Farley is 9-4 in the postseason. Richmond is led by first-year head coach Mike London. The Spiders have posted an 11-3 record this season for London, who is a 1993 graduate of Richmond. TELEVISION The game will be televised nationally by ESPN/ESPNHD/ESPN360.com. Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) and Rod Gilmore (analyst) will have the call. RADIO The game will be broadcast on the UNI Sports Network. Gary Rima (play-by-play) and Scott Peterson (color) will have the call. The flagship station will again be KXEL-AM ( Waterloo/Cedar Falls) and will be joined by KCHA FM-AM (95.5, Charles City), KXNO AM ( Des Moines), KVFD AM ( Fort Dodge), KQCR FM ( Hampton), KQMG FM ( Independence), KRIB AM ( Mason City), KILJ FM ( Mount Pleasant) and KQWC AM ( Webster City). PANTHER POINTS RICHMOND SPIDERS Richmond s two FCS losses this season are by a combined 13 points to teams currently ranked No. 1 (James Madison, 38-31) and No. 6 (Villanova, 26-20). The third loss was 16-0 at Virginia. The Spiders are making their seventh all-time appearance in the FCS playoffs, their second-straight and third in the last four years. It also marks the second straight season that Richmond has reached the national semifinals. The Spiders are 7-6 all-time in the FCS playoffs. 7TH HEAVEN UNI is making its seventh trip to the national semifinals and will be looking for its second berth into the FCS championship game. UNI reached the national title game in 2005 by defeating Texas State in overtime, UNI s FCS Semifinal History 1985 Georgia Southern L, at NE Louisiana L, (OT) 1992 Youngstown State L, at Marshall L, at Montana L, at Texas State W, (OT) DOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE Dome-field advantage has always been key for UNI football. The Panthers sport a all-time record in the UNI-Dome. Included in that mark is a record of 14-3 in postseason game in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers have won nine of their last 10 postseason games in the UNI-Dome. PERFECT AT HOME UNI will be looking for its nine win at home this season, which would set a school record for home wins in a single season. The 1992 and 1996 Panthers both went 8-1 in the UNI-Dome. SECOND TO ONE UNI will enter Saturday s 2008 FCS playoff semifinal riding a 10-game win streak, which ranks as the second-lon-

4 Oct. 4 *Illinois State 57, Indiana State 6 *North Dakota State 35, Southern Illinois 27 *Western Illinois 33, Missouri State 21 Southern Utah 14, Youngstown State 7 McNeese State 46, South Dakota State 44 (3OT) Oct. 11 *UNI 31, Illinois State 17 *Missouri State 42, Youngstown State 28 *Southern Illinois 60, Indiana State 7 *Western Illinois 27, North Dakota State 22 Oct. 18 *Missouri State 34, Illinois State 28 *Southern Illinois 33, Youngstown State 0 *Western Illinois 56, Indiana State 0 *UNI 23, North Dakota State 13 Cal Poly 42, South Dakota State 28 Oct. 25 *UNI 21, Youngstown State 20 *South Dakota State 49, Indiana State 9 *North Dakota State 25, Illinois State 7 *Southern Illinois 23, Missouri State 17 Nov. 1 *UNI 30, Western Illinois 6 *South Dakota State 43, Missouri State 13 *Illinois State 54, Youngstown State 44 *North Dakota State 34, Indiana State 7 Southern Illinois 40, North Dakota 21 Nov. 8 *UNI 42, Missouri State 0 *Youngstown State 35, Indiana State 21 *South Dakota State 52, Illinois State 21 *Southern Illinois 24, Western Illinois 14 Nov. 15 *UNI 28, Indiana State 0 *North Dakota State 48, at Missouri State 27 *Western Illinois 48, Illinois State 45 OT *Southern Illinois 38, South Dakota State 35 Nov. 22 UNI 34, Southern Utah 24 *Missouri State 27, Indiana State 24 OT *Youngstown State 31, Western Illinois 28 *Southern Illinois 17, Illinois State 10 OT *South Dakota State 25, North Dakota State 24 Nov. 29 UNI 40, Maine 15 New Hampshire 29, Southern Illinois 20 Dec. 6 UNI 36, New Hampshire 34 Dec. 13 Richmond at UNI, 3 p.m. * - indicates Missouri Valley FB Conference games; All Times Central, unless noted 4 UNI FOOTBALL gest streak in the nation. James Madison currently owns the longest win streak in the nation with 12 straight victories. DEFENSIVE SCORING UNI is averaging 29.9 points per game this season but it hasn t just been the offense that has been contributing. The UNI defense has scored four touchdowns and recorded three safeties this season. Mark Huygens recovered a fumble in the end zone against BYU for a touchdown. Jamar Thompson returned a fumble 32 yards for a score against Southern Utah. Craig James returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown against Missouri State. Terrell McMoore returned an interception 36 yards for a score against New Hampshire. +21 TURNOVER MARGIN UNI is plus-21 in turnover margin this season. UNI has intercepted 24 passes this season and recovered 15 fumbles. The Panthers have turned the ball over 18 times (10 fumbles, eight INTs). The Panthers forced six turnovers (four interceptions, two fumbles) in Saturday s quarterfinal playoff win over New Hampshire. In 12 of its 14 games this season, UNI has had the advantage in the turnover category. Opp. T.O. Margin Score BYU +2 L, USD +2 W, SDSU +1 W, SIU -4 L, NSU +2 W, ILS +2 W, NDSU +4 W, YSU -1 W, WIU +3 W, 30-6 MSU +1 W, 42-0 INS +1 W, 28-0 SUU +2 W, UM +3 W, UNH +3 W, Last season, UNI held a +15 turnover margin en route to a 12-1 record and a conference championship. TURNOVER BATTLE Saturday s game will feature two of the best squads in the nation when it comes to winning the turnover battle. Richmond ranks No. 2 in the nation in turnover margin, while UNI ranks No. 3. THE HALFTIME SPEECH IS WORKING UNI is outscoring the opposition in the third quarter this season. The Panthers have not allowed a point in the third quarter in five straight games. UNI has not allowed a touchdown in the third quarter during the last six games - a Western Illinois field goal is the only blemish in the last six games. UNI VS. RANKED FCS TEAMS UNI is all-time against ranked FCS teams after posting a win over New Hampshire in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. New Hampshire was ranked No. 10 in the Sports Network s poll and No. 10 in the Coaches poll. Richmond will enter Saturday s game ranked No. 6 in the Coaches poll and No. 7 in The Sports Network s poll. 9TH IN SCORING DEFENSE The UNI Panthers are ranked No. 9 in the nation and No. 1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in scoring defense. UNI is giving up points per game. Yale leads the nation in scoring defense at points per game. SECOND HALF DOMINATION In UNI s past 11 games, the Panther defense has allowed only eight second-half touchdowns. UNI has allowed only 62 second-half points in the past 11 games as well. LEWIS JOINS THE PANTHER ELITE Senior running back Corey Lewis became the third Panther to surpass 5,000 all-purpose yards in his career. Lewis has tallied 5,011 all-purpose yards and trails only Kenny Shedd (6,173) and Dedric Ward (5,987) on the Panthers all-time list. LEWIS SETS RUSHING MARK Senior running back Corey Lewis set the UNI all-time rushing record in the victory over Maine. Lewis has rushed for 3,926 yards in his Panther career.

5 Charting the UNI Record Book Rushing Yards (Career) 1. Corey Lewis (2005-present) 3, Jeff Stovall ( ) 3, Adam Benge ( , ) 3, Terrance Freeney ( ) 3, Carl Boyd (1983, ) 2, Richard Carter ( ) 2, Kelly Ellis ( ) 2, Errol Peebles ( ) 2, Randy Schultz ( ) 2, Dan Boals ( ) 2,397 Rushing Attempts (Career) 1. Jeff Stovall ( ) Adam Benge ( , ) Terrance Freeney ( ) Carl Boyd (1983, ) Corey Lewis (2005-present) Kelly Ellis ( ) Errol Peebles ( ) Richard Carter ( ) Randy Schultz ( ) Bill Salmon ( ) 474 Rushing Touchdowns (Career) 1. Jeff Stovall ( ) Corey Lewis (2005-present) Adam Benge ( , ) Terry Allen ( ) Carl Boyd (1983, ) Errol Peebles ( ) Terrance Freeney ( ) Bill Salmon ( ) Kelly Ellis ( ) Richard Carter ( ) 17 David Horne (2005) 17 Total Touchdowns (Career) 1. Dedric Ward ( ) Jeff Stovall ( ) Carl Boyd (1983, ) 41 Corey Lewis (2005-present) Adam Benge ( , ) Eddie Berlin ( ) 34 Terrance Freeney ( ) Terry Allen ( ) 33 Kenny Shedd ( ) Mike Furrey ( ) 28 Total Points Scored (Career) 1. Brian Wingert ( ) Dedric Ward ( ) Brian Mitchell ( ) Jeff Stovall ( ) MacKenzie Hoambrecker ( ) Carl Boyd (1983, ) 246 Corey Lewis (2005-present) Matt Waller ( ) Adam Benge ( , ) Terrance Freeney ( ) 206 All Purpose Yards (Career) 1. Kenny Shedd ( ) 6, Dedric Ward ( ) 5, Corey Lewis (2005-present) 5, Adam Benge ( , ) 4, Carl Boyd (1983, ) 4, Kelly Ellis ( ) 4, Jeff Stovall ( ) 4, Mike Furrey ( ) 4, Eddie Berlin ( ) 3, Richard Carter ( ) 3,890 5 UNI FOOTBALL Jeff Stovall previously held the mark with 3,835 yards from LEWIS FULLY RECOVERED Corey Lewis is back to 100 percent after suffering an ankle sprain against Nicholls State. For the first time in his career, Lewis has rushed for a touchdown in six consecutive games. Over the past six games, Lewis is averaging 94.2 yards per game and has scored 10 total touchdowns. Lewis has rushed for eight scores and caught two more. He also leads the squad with 10 receptions in the last six games. SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING MARK WITHIN HIS REACH Corey Lewis is also closing in on his own UNI single-season rushing record of 1,513 yards that he set in Lewis has rushed for 1,237 yards as a senior and that number ranks No. 5 on the Panthers all-time single-season list. UNI s Top-10 Single-Season Rushers 1. Corey Lewis (2007) 1, Adam Benge (2001) 1, Terrance Freeney (2003) 1, Carl Boyd (1985) 1, Corey Lewis (2008) 1, Carl Boyd (1987) 1, Jeff Stovall 1, David Horne (2005) 1, Adam Benge (2002) 1, Steve Harris (1984) 1,131 LEWIS FINDS THE ZONE Corey Lewis upped his career touchdown total to 41 with a one-yard score in the win over New Hampshire. Lewis 41 career touchdowns ranks fourth alltime on the Panthers all-time touchdowns scored list. Dedric Ward ( ) holds the all-time UNI touchdown record with 50 scores. HERRING S BIG DAY Freshman wideout Jarred Herring became the second UNI receiver to eclipse the 100-yard receiving mark this season against Maine. Herring secured three passes for 102 yards and a pair of touchdown receptions. Herring s first score came on a 42- yard pass from Pat Grace that put UNI on top for good, Herring s second score came on a 55-yard toss from Grace which gave UNI a 23-7 lead with 2:51 remaining in the second quarter against the Black Bears. Herring is tied for the team lead this season with sophomore tight end Schuylar Oordt with three touchdown receptions. Herring has caught 12 passes this season for 251 yards. He has also returned 21 kicks for a team-high 536 yards. MAHONEY NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN University of Northern Iowa junior linebacker Josh Mahoney was named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All- America Football Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Mahoney was named to the University Division Academic All-America second team. Mahoney becomes the sixth UNI football student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors since Mahoney, a 6 1, 234-pound junior from Sioux Falls, S.D., has a perfect 4.0 grade point average in economics. Mahoney leads the Panthers in tackles this season with 126 stops, 44 of which are solos. He also has 6.5 tackles-for-loss, three interceptions, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Mahoney is a part of a Panther defense that ranks No. 9 in the nation in scoring defense (17.43 points/game). Off the field, Mahoney is a Presidential Scholar and a member of the Dean s List. UNI s FB Academic All-Americans Paul James, 1974 Owen Dockter, 1989 (second team) Mike Schulte, 1991 (second team) Brad Meester, 1999 (first team) James Lindgren, 2006 (first team) Josh Mahoney, 2008 (second team) NOVEMBER REIGN UNI head coach Mark Farley has put together a spectacular record in the month of November since taking over the Panther program in Farley has posted a mark of 25-4 in games played in the month of November. In fact, UNI has won 19 of its last 20 November games. UNI s only loss in that stretch came on Nov. 11, 2006, when Southern Illinois knocked off the Panthers.

6 RUFFIN NAMED MVFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR; 15 PAN- THERS NAMED ALL-LEAGUE UNI had 15 players earn all-missouri Valley Football Conference honors, including junior defensive end James Ruffin being named the league s Defensive Player of the Year. Ruffin racked up a team-high 15 tackles-for-loss and eight quarterback sacks to go along with his 57 total tackles. Ruffin leads a UNI defense which ranks No. 6 in the nation in scoring defense (16.15 points/game). The Panther defense also led the league in rushing defense (105.3 yards/game) and pass efficiency defense ( rating). UNI S 1ST TEAM ALL-MVFC PICKS DB Darrell Lloyd LB Josh Mahoney DL Everette Pedescleaux DL James Ruffin OL Austin Steichen UNI S 2ND TEAM ALL-MVFC PICKS QB Pat Grace LB De Veon Harris OL Austin Howard RB Corey Lewis FB Ryan Mahaffey DB Terrell McMoore DL Jeremy Robertson UNI s HON. MENT. ALL-MVFC PICKS RS Jarred Herring OL Bob Swift LB Jamar Thompson MAHONEY, SWIFT EARN ACADEMIC ALL-VALLEY HONORS University of Northern Iowa junior linebacker Josh Mahoney and senior offensive lineman Bob Swift were named to the 2008 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic team. Mahoney was named to the first team, while Swift earned honorable mention status. Mahoney (Sioux Falls, S.D./ O Gorman HS) tallied academic all-conference honors for the second consecutive year as he earned first-team status. He is UNI s leading tackler with 126 stops and was named an Academic All-American earlier this season. Mahoney secured a season-high 16 tackles in a win over Illinois State. He has seven games of 10-plus tackles. Mahoney had 12 tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in a victory over South Dakota. Mahoney is 6 UNI FOOTBALL a Presidential Scholar with a perfect 4.0 grade point average in economics. Swift (Manchester, Iowa/West Delaware HS) earned honorable mention all-academic league honors with a 3.05 grade point average in exercise science. Swift has started every game this season for the Panthers, including six games at right tackle and seven games at left guard. UNI is averaging nearly 200 yards per game on the ground and has helped limit the opposition to only 12 sacks of UNI quarterbacks this season. Swift was named the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping UNI to a win over Illinois State. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale). Student-athletes must have reached sophomore academic and athletic standing at their institutions (freshmen are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at their institution. League sports information directors voted on the team by designating 11 players for first-team honors and 11 players for second-team honors. FOUR PANTHERS NAMED TO ALL- VALLEY NEWCOMER TEAM The University of Northern Iowa football squad had four members named to the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference s All-Newcomer team. All four of the Panthers named to the team came on the offensive side of the ball. Redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Collins, redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Davis, redshirt freshman offensive tackle Jay Teply and true freshman wide receiver Jarred Herring all earned a spot on league s All-Newcomer squad. Collins (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City West HS) leads the team with 456 receiving yards. He ranks third on the team with 26 receptions through 14 games. Collins secured the first 100-plus receiving game in his first collegiate game at BYU when he tallied three catches for 114 yards and a score. Collins has also returned 12 punts for 110 yards (9.2 yards/return). Davis (Washington, Iowa/Washington HS) is 3-0 as a starting quarterback for the Panthers and all three starts came on the road against league competition - at Youngstown State, at Western Illinois and at Indiana State. Davis has seen action in seven games and has passed for 504 yards and three touchdowns. Davis passed for a season-high 191 yards on 13-of-21 passing including a 33-yard touchdown pass to Schuylar Oordt on a fourth-down play against Western Illinois. Herring (Burlington, Iowa/Burlington HS) ranks first in the MVFC in kick return average (25.5 yards/return). Herring registered a season-long return of 70 yards in a win over North Dakota State. He returned four kicks for 150 yards against the Bison. Herring leads the Panthers with 18 kick returns for 473 yards. Herring secured his first 100-plus receiving effort in an NCAA FCS first-round playoff win over Maine. Herring boasted a game-high 102 yards receiving with two key touchdown receptions of 42 and 55 yards in the triumph over the Black Bears. Herring is tied for the team lead with three touchdown receptions in He ranks second on the team with 790 all-purpose yards. Teply (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier HS) started seven games at right tackle and helped the UNI ground game average nearly 200 yards per game. He has helped limit the opposition to only 12 sacks of UNI quarterbacks this season. 10 REGULAR SEASON WINS The 2008 UNI Panthers became just the sixth team in school history to tally 10 wins in a regular season. The previous five times it happened in school history came in 1985 (10-1), 1991 (10-1), 1992 (10-1), 1996 (10-1) and 2007 (11). In fact the Panthers 21 regular season wins over the past two seasons are the most in any two-year span of UNI football. 14TH LEAGUE CROWN UNI earned a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference title by virtue of its 7-1 league record. It marks the 14th time UNI has won or shared the MVFC crown since the inception of the league in The Panthers will share the 2008 league crown with Southern Illinois by virtue of the Salukis identical 7-1 league record. JAMAR JARS T-BIRDS Sophomore linebacker Jamar Thompson s 32-yard fumble return for a touchdown keyed a strong defensive second-half from the Panthers in a win at Southern Utah. With the game tied at halftime, UNI took the first drive of the second half

7 and scored a touchdown. Then on SUU s first second-half possession, Thompson tackled SUU running back Kennie Apilli, stripped him of the ball, caught the fumble in mid-air and ran it in 32 yards for a touchdown. Thompson had eight total tackles (six solos), which included two tackles-for-loss and a quarterback sack. SEAN PICKS ON SUU Senior cornerback Sean McMoore secured his first interception of the season in UNI s win at Southern Utah. McMoore returned the pick 36 yards to set up the Panthers first score of the game. McMoore s first two interceptions of his collegiate career came against Southern Utah. BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS With its 28-0 shutout of Indiana State on Nov. 15 following a 42-0 blanking of Missouri State on Nov. 8, UNI recorded its second straight shutout for the first time since UNI scored a 23-0 win at South Dakota State (Sept. 25, 1971) and an 8-0 win over South Dakota (Oct. 2, 1971). FARLEY AGAIN NAMED EDDIE ROBINSON FINALIST Twenty candidates, including five former winners, were named to The Sports Network s Eddie Robinson Award ballot. UNI head coach Mark Farley earned the 2007 award and is a finalist again in Voting will be conducted and the winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 18 during the 22nd annual Sports Network awards dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Chattanooga, Tenn., the night before the NCAA Division I Football Championship game. Jerry Moore, the coach of the threetime defending national champion Appalachian State Mountaineers and the 2006 Robinson Award winner, is one of five former winners vying to repeat as the Robinson Award honoree. Mickey Matthews, the coach of No. 1- ranked James Madison and the 1999 winner of the award, is another coach looking to be the first to win a second Robinson Award. Other former winners on the list include: 2007 recipient Mark Farley of Northern Iowa, 2003 winner Mike Ayers of Wofford and 1997 winner Andy Talley of Villanova. 7 UNI FOOTBALL Joining the former winners on the list are Kerwin Bell of Jacksonville, Dick Biddle of Colgate, Clint Conque of Central Arkansas, Jack Cosgrove of Maine, Rich Ellerson of Cal Poly, Phil Estes of Brown, Bob Ford of Albany, Henry Frazier of Prairie View, Bobby Hauck of Montana, Dean Hood of Eastern Kentucky, Dale Lennon of Southern Illinois, Ron McBride of Weber State, Buddy Pough of South Carolina State, Danny Rocco of Liberty and Joe Taylor of Florida A&M. JAMAR PICKS UP THE PACE Sophomore linebacker Jamar Thompson (Andover, Minn.) tallied his fourth interception of the season in UNI s 28-0 win at Indiana State (Nov. 15). Earlier this season, Thompson had a three-game stretch that saw him tally an intercept in each game vs. Nicholls State, Illinois State and North Dakota State. PRETTY GOOD FILL-IN Redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Davis (Washington, Iowa) improved to 3-0 as a starter as he led UNI to a 28-0 win at Indiana State. Davis, filling in for injured starter Pat Grace, has completed 43-of-70 passes this season for 504 yards and three touchdowns. COLLINS STEPS UP TO PUNT RE- TURN DUTIES Redshirt freshman Josh Collins returned four punts for 56 yards, including a season-best 29-yarder, in helping UNI to a 28-0 win at Indiana State. Two of Collins returns set up first-half scores for the Panthers. His 16-yard return gave the Panthers the ball at the Indiana State 27-yard line and set up a three-yard run by Derrick Law. Later in the second quarter, Collins returned a punt 29 yards which eventually led to a three-yard touchdown run by Corey Lewis. DE VEON DEVOURS ISU Senior linebacker De Veon Harris registered nine tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and one quarterback sack in UNI s 28-0 shutout of Indiana State. Harris also led the Panthers defensive charge as the unit limited Indiana State to 125 total yards and six first downs. Harris and the Panthers held the Sycamores to 19 passing yards. SHUTDOWN DEFENSE The UNI defense stymied the Missouri State offense on Nov. 8. The Panthers limited the Bears to 81 total yards, including just three rushing yards on 19 attempts. The Panther defense was so suffocating that the Bears had run 33 plays for only 28 yards at the end of the third quarter. The victory marked the biggest win for the Panthers over the Bears in the series since a 45-3 win by UNI in The Panthers tossed their first shutout since a 40-0 win over Minnesota State, Mankato on Sept. 11, CRAIG JAMES - UNI EXPRESS Sophomore cornerback Craig James made his mark on Panther football as he returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown in the 42-0 win over Missouri State (Nov. 8). It was the first interception of James UNI career. It also was the first interception return for a touchdown by a Panther since Dre Dokes returned a pick 46 yards against Iowa State on Sept. 30, GRACE ADDS TWO SCORES Junior quarterback Pat Grace returned to action after missing two weeks with a knee sprain and guided the Panthers to a 42-0 win over Missouri State (Nov. 8). Grace directed the UNI attack, which tallied a season-high 504 yards of total offense against Missouri State. Grace added a pair of rushing scores vs. the Bears. GROUND GAME IS CLICKING The Panther rushing attack was clicking on all cylinders as UNI amassed 363 rushing yards and five scores in the 42-0 win over Missouri State (Nov. 8). It was the most rushing yards by a Panther team since they rushed for 404 yards in a win over Indiana State on Nov. 10, Corey Lewis led the way with 188 yards and Derrick Law gained 85 yards on only 12 carries. UNI ran the ball a seasonhigh 62 times and gained 5.9 yards per carry against the Bears. LEWIS RETURNS TO 100-YARD FORM Lewis ran for a game-high 188 yards and scored a season-high two touchdowns in leading UNI to a 42-0 shutout of Missouri State (Nov. 8). The Panther back rushed the ball 24 times and scored on runs of one and three

8 yards. Lewis helped the Panther offense tally a season-high of 504 yards of total offense, including 363 on the ground. CRACKING 100-YARD MARK Senior running back Corey Lewis tallied his 18th career 100-yard rushing game against Missouri State (Nov. 8). His 18 career 100-plus rushing efforts rank him No. 6 on the active FCS list with fellow Missouri Valley Football Conference running back Herb Donaldson (Western Illinois) ahead of him with 22. RUFF-RIDIN QUARTERBACKS Junior defensive end James Ruffin led a Panther defense that limited Missouri State to 81 total yards en route to UNI s 42-0 victory over the Bears (Nov. 8). The Panther defense limited the Bears to three rushing yards on 19 attempts on the game. Ruffin notched three tackles, two quarterback sacks, two tackles-forloss and a forced fumble in the win. Ruffin leads the Panthers with 16.5 tackles-for-loss and nine quarterback sacks this season. Ruffin recorded one of the more memorable plays against BYU when he sacked Cougar quarterback Max Hall and stripped him in one motion in the third quarter. The Panthers Mark Huygens then recovered the loose ball in the end zone for a UNI touchdown, which pulled the Panthers to within of the Cougars. Coming into the season, Ruffin had tallied only 4.5 sacks as a Panther. HOME SWEET DOME UNI is in the UNI-Dome. UNI is 8-0 this season at home. The Panthers have gone undefeated at home in a season seven times since Prior to 1998, the Panthers had two consecutive undefeated seasons in the Dome. The Panthers have posted three perfect home seasons under head coach Mark Farley, including 2001 (6-0), 2003 (6-0) and 2005 (7-0). Prior to a September 24, 1994, loss to McNeese State, UNI had won 29 straight regular-season games in the Dome dating back to the 1989 season when it lost to Mankato State in the first game of the year. The Panthers are in home Missouri Valley Football games, leading the league in home conference victories. 8 UNI FOOTBALL HOWARD NAMED MVFC LINEMAN OF THE WEEK Junior offensive tackle Austin Howard (Davenport, Iowa) has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Missouri State (Nov. 8). Howard graded out at 93 percent and was credited with a pair of pancake blocks in UNI s 42-0 win over Missouri State. Howard and the UNI offense secured a season-high 504 yards of total offense, including 363 rushing yards. UNI also scored five rushing touchdowns in the shutout. Howard and the UNI offensive line did not allow a sack against the Bears. SENIOR DAY The Panthers honored 18 seniors prior to the kickoff against Missouri State. UNI s seniors include: OL Brett Bergman (Union, Iowa), WR Johnny Gray (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), LB De Veon Harris (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), WR Darren Hudak (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), DL Mark Huygens (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa), DL Justin Kirk (Bixby, Okla.), RB Corey Lewis (St. Paul, Neb.), SS Darrell Lloyd (O Fallon, Mo.), CB Sean McMoore (Minneapolis, Minn.), CB Terrell McMoore (Minneapolis, Minn.), DB Curtis Meier (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), DB Nick Nelson (Cedar Falls, Iowa), DL Everette Pedescleaux (Plymouth, Minn.), CB Adam Roberts (Oklahoma City, Okla.), DL Jeremy Robertson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), DB Ben Schmidt (Keswick, Iowa), OL Bob Swift (Manchester, Iowa), WR Victor Williams (Clewiston, Fla.). Over the past four seasons, UNI has won three conference titles and advanced to the 2005 NCAA FCS Championship game and the 2007 and 2008 FCS quarterfinals. Entering Saturday s game, the Panthers have posted a mark of since GETTING DEFENSIVE The Panther defense put on quite a show Nov. 1 as UNI limited Western Illinois to only 213 total yards, including a minuscule 48 yards through the air. UNI s second-half defensive effort was especially impressive against the Leatherneck passing game. WIU was 1-for-8 passing for nine yards with an interception in the final 30 minutes of the contest. LLOYD NAMED MVFC DEFENSIVE POW University of Northern Iowa senior safety Darrell Lloyd (O Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt HS/Iowa Central CC) has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Defensive Player of the Week after helping the Panthers to a 30-6 win at Western Illinois on Saturday. Lloyd blocked a kick for the second straight week and led the Panthers with nine total tackles in leading UNI to a 30-6 win over the Leathernecks. Lloyd led a defensive effort that limited WIU to 48 yards passing and 213 total yards. Lloyd has blocked three kicks this season and ranks fourth on the team with 89 total tackles. BLOCK PARTY Senior Darrell Lloyd needs one more blocked kick to tie the UNI single-season record. Lloyd has tallied three blocked kicks this season. Brent Browner set the UNI single-season record with four blocked kicks in the 2001 season. Browner also holds the UNI career record for blocks with seven. Lloyd has blocked a punt (Western Illinois), and extra point (Youngstown State) and a field goal (South Dakota). As a team, UNI has seven blocked kicks/punts this season. Lloyd leads the team with three blocks. Everette Pedescleaux blocked on extra point against BYU. Jordan Smith blocked a punt against both Southern Illinois and New Hampshire. James Ruffin blocked a field goal against Southern Illinois. ZACH S ATTACK Redshirt freshman Zach Davis guided the Panthers to a victory in his first career start, a triumph over Youngstown State (Oct. 25). Davis passed for 162 yards and a touchdown. He connected with tight end Schuylar Oordt for a one-yard score in the first quarter to give UNI a 7-0 lead over Youngstown State. Davis was subbing for an injured Pat Grace, who suffered a sprained knee in UNI s win over North Dakota State (Oct. 18). BIG-GAME EV Senior defensive tackle Everette Pedescleaux was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Defensive Player of the week. Pedescleaux played a major role in helping UNI to a victory over

9 Youngstown State (10/25). Pedescleaux tallied seven tackles, two tackles-for-loss, a quarterback sack and a forced fumble. The sack and forced fumble came with two seconds left as YSU was attempting its final pass of the game. However, the game changing play occurred at the 3:55 mark of the fourth quarter as YSU was attempting to tie the game with an extra point. UNI s Darrell Lloyd blocked YSU kicker Brian Palmer s extra point, but it was Pedescleaux that knocked it down to make sure it did not reach the goal posts. LAW SETS CAREER-HIGH Junior running back Derrick Law rushed for a career-high two touchdowns in leading UNI to a victory over Youngstown State. Law s first score, a one-yard plunge, gave UNI a 14-0 lead in the second quarter. His second touchdown also came from one yard out and proved to be the winning score as the Panthers hung on for a triumph. Law carried 20 times for 43 yards in the win. Law has carried 174 times this season for 733 yards and has scored nine rushing touchdowns. EIGHT IN A ROW UNI s win over Youngstown State (Oct. 25) was the eighth straight win for the Panthers over the Penguins in the series. UNI head coach Mark Farley is 8-0 alltime against the Penguins and their head coach Jon Heacock. The Panthers one-point win also marked the second straight season UNI had beaten YSU by a single point. UNI won last season in the UNI-Dome. LONG DRIVE In UNI s win over Youngstown State (Oct. 25), the Panthers had their longest drive of the season in regard to plays and time of possession. The Panthers used a 16-play drive and consumed 8:55 off the clock in the second quarter as they took a 14-0 lead over the Penguins. HERRING NAMED MVFC S SPECIAL TEAMS POW University of Northern Iowa true freshman Jarred Herring (Burlington, Iowa/Burlington HS) has been named the Missouri 9 UNI FOOTBALL Valley Football Conference s Special Teams Player of the Week after helping the Panthers to a win over No. 16- ranked North Dakota State. Herring returned four kicks for 150 yards and powered UNI to a league win over North Dakota State. Herring returned the opening kickoff 23 yards to set up the Panthers first score of the game. Later in the first quarter, Herring returned his second kick of the game 70 yards to the NDSU 25-yard line. UNI scored one play later to take a 10-3 lead. Herring s third return of the game registered 25 yards and set up the Panthers at the 50-yard line, which led to Billy Hallgren field goal with five seconds left in the first half. Herring s final return of the game came on a squid kick in the fourth quarter and he returned the ball 32 yards to the UNI 37-yard line. On the season, Herring has returned 18 kicks for 473 yards (26.3 avg.). Herring has also caught nine passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. T-MAC SHINES Senior cornerback Terrell McMoore (Minneapolis, Minn.) snared a pair of interceptions in UNI s win over North Dakota State (Oct. 18). McMoore leads the Panthers this season with five interceptions. D.P. GOES DEEP FOR SIX Junior wide receiver D.P. Eyman scored his first collegiate touchdown, a 35-yard reception from Pat Grace, in UNI s win over North Dakota State. Eyman began his career as a quarterback for the Panthers but transitioned to wide receiver in fall camp. He has caught three passes for 60 yards this season. GRACE NAMED TOP MVFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER For the second time this season UNI junior quarterback Pat Grace has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12). Grace was responsible for all four UNI touchdowns in the Panthers win over Illinois State. Grace ran for a career-high 99 yards on 13 carries, which included a pair of rushing scores an 8- yard run in the third quarter and a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter. He was also efficient throwing the ball as he completed 13-of-18 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Grace s first scoring toss went five yards to Ryan Mahaffey to put the Panthers on top, 7-0. Grace s second touchdown pass of the day came on a 50-yarder to Victor Williams in the second quarter, and it gave UNI a 17-3 lead. SWIFT NAMED MVFC LINEMAN OF THE WEEK Senior offensive lineman Bob Swift (Manchester, Iowa) has been named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 13) for his effort in a victory over Illinois State. Swift graded out at 96 percent in UNI s win over Illinois State. Swift tallied two pancake blocks in the victory. He helped the UNI offense surpass 400 yards of total offense for the first time this season. UNI ran for 178 yards and passes for 238 yards against the Redbirds, while not giving up a sack. BIG-PLAY WIDEOUT One of UNI s downfield weapons this season has been redshirt freshman Josh Collins (Sioux City, Iowa). Collins caught a 76-yard touchdown pass from Victor Williams against BYU, then added a 62-yard reception from Pat Grace against Illinois State. Collins has nabbed 23 passes for 406 yards and a touchdown through 13 games. MAHAFFEY FINDS THE ZONE Sophomore tight end Ryan Mahaffey (Grinnell, Iowa) is fitting in nicely at tight end after having served as the Panthers starting fullback last season. Mahaffey had his most productive pass-catching day as a Panther in a win over Illinois State (Oct. 11). Mahaffey caught four passes for 43 yards, including a five-yard touchdown pass from Pat Grace on the opening series of the game. THE REDBIRDS FOUGHT THE LAW & THE LAW WON Junior running back Derrick Law (Kansas City, Iowa) got his first career start against the Illinois State Redbirds (Oct. 11) as he filled in for an injured Corey Lewis. Law carried the ball a game-high 19 times for a 84 yards. His longest run of the day came on a 15-yard scamper. MAHONEY STEPS UP Junior linebacker Josh Mahoney has

10 stepped into one of the starting outside linebacker slots and has not looked back so far this season. Mahoney leads the team with 126 total tackles through 14 games. He recorded a career-high 16 tackles in UNI s victory over Illinois State (Oct. 11). Mahoney, a native of Sioux Falls, S.D., seemed to enjoy playing against squads from his home state as he was the Panthers leading tackler against both South Dakota (Sept. 6) and South Dakota State (Sept. 20). Mahoney tallied 12 tackles, an interception and fumble recovery in a win over South Dakota. Then against SDSU, Mahoney notched a game-high 11 tackles in a win over the Jacks. PANTHERS FARE WELL IN HOME- COMING CONTESTS Since 1920, UNI has recorded a mark of in Homecoming games. The Panthers have won four Homecoming games in a row and 17 of the past 20, including this years victory over Illinois State (10/11). LLOYD S STRONG EFFORT Senior strong safety Darrell Lloyd (O Fallon, Mo.) secured a game-high 12 tackles (five solos) and intercepted his first pass of the season in leading the Panthers to a win over visiting Nicholls State (Oct. 2). GRACE EARNS TOP MVFC OFFENSIVE HONORS Junior quarterback Pat Grace was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Offensive Player of the Week vs. South Dakota State. Grace accounted for four of the Panthers five touchdowns in leading UNI to a league win over South Dakota State. Grace hooked up with wide receiver Johnny Gray on an 18-yard scoring toss in the first quarter to give UNI the lead for good against the Jackrabbits. Grace added his first rushing touchdown of the day on a three-yard plunge with 14 seconds left in the half. Grace connected with tight end Ryan Mahaffey on a 33-yard touchdown pass to give UNI a 21-6 advantage. Grace then put the finishing touches on his day with a four-yard bootleg run to make it for the Panthers with 7:05 left in the game. He finished the day with 284 yards of 10 UNI FOOTBALL total offense, which included 200 through the air and 84 on the ground. BLACK NABS MVFC SPECIAL TEAMS POW HONORS Junior punter Brook Black was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference s Special Teams Player of the Week vs. South Dakota State. Black punted seven times for a 43.0 average against South Dakota State, but it was his first three punts of the game that set the tone. Three of Black s punt ended up inside the 10-yard line in the second quarter. His first punt of the day was downed at the three-yard line. Black s second punt was fielded at the seven-yard line, and his third punt of the day was a coffin-corner kick that was marked out at the one-yard line. HARRIS HARASSES THE JACKS Senior linebacker De Veon Harris put on an all-around effort in leading UNI to a win over visiting South Dakota State (Sept. 20). Harris recorded nine tackles, two tackles-for-loss, a quarterback sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Harris also helped stuff the Jackrabbits running game as the Panthers limited SDSU to only 15 rushing yards on 26 attempts. FOR OPENERS By scoring a win over South Dakota State, UNI is 17-7 all-time in MVFC openers, which includes wins in each of the past four seasons. The Panthers are 10-2 in MVFC home openers since the inception of the league in UNI S GREAT NORTHWEST IOWA TIES A trio of University of Northern Iowa players with ties to northwest Iowa made a big impact in the Panthers season opener at BYU (Aug. 30). Panther starting quarterback junior Pat Grace (Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan HS) passed for a team-high 112 yards on 11-of-18 passing. Grace also rushed for a team-high 72 yards, including a 69-yard option keeper in the first quarter against BYU. UNI redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Collins (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City West HS) had a tremendous debut for the Panthers as he led the team with 114 receiving yards. Collins made the most of his first collegiate reception as he took it 76 yards for a touchdown from wideout Victor Williams on a reverse pass against the BYU Cougars. UNI senior defensive lineman Mark Huygens (Sergeant Bluff, Iowa/Sergeant Bluff HS) ended up at the right place at the right time against BYU. Huygens recovered a fumble in the end zone to cut the Cougars lead to midway through the third quarter. BLACK BOOTS Junior punter Brook Black performed well as the Panthers first-stringer against BYU (Aug. 30). Black booted the ball seven times for a 43.1 average, which included a career-best 51-yarder in the fourth quarter. Black had punted only one time last season for 40 yards in a 45-7 win over Drake (9/22/07). 4TH LARGEST CROWD IN UNI FOOTBALL HISTORY The announced crowd of 64,108 at LaVell Edwards Stadium was the fourth-largest crowd to ever witness a UNI football game. The only three larger games have come in Kinnick Stadium against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Largest UNI Football Crowds 1. 70,585 at Iowa (2005) 2. 70,397 at Iowa (1995) 3. 66,325 at Iowa (1997) 4. 64,108 at BYU (2008) 5. 56,795 at Iowa State (2007) 6. 55,518 at Iowa State (2006) 7. 50,120 at Minnesota (1987) 8. 48,088 at Iowa State (2003) 9. 47,092 at Iowa State (2001) ,219 at Iowa State (1987) SCHMIDT EARNS MVC S GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD In an effort to honor model student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for this fall. The University of Northern Iowa s recipient is senior football studentathlete Ben Schmidt (Keswick, Iowa). The honorees include Brian Lock, Bradley; Jeff Thayer, Creighton; Theodore Scheisman, Drake; Kellee Widener, Evansville; MC Richmond, Illinois State; Kelli Whitaker, Indiana State; David Ar-

11 kin, Missouri State; Ben Schmidt, Northern Iowa; Larry Warner, Southern Illinois; Katie Niggemeyer, Wichita State In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their Good Neighbor Award honorees. Schmidt s accolades include: GPA over 3.0 in Biology Dean s List two semesters Prairie Lakes Church Kidventure leader Prairie Lakes Church high school ministry small group leader Feed My Starving Children volunteer Bible Study Leader Fellowship of Christian Athletes captain Special Olympics volunteer Kickoff Kids Camp volunteer coach Tornado Relief volunteer in Parkersburg Flood Relief volunteer in Cedar Falls 11 UNI FOOTBALL MAHONEY EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS University of Northern Iowa junior linebacker Josh Mahoney has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All- District Football University Division District VII first team, selected by CoSIDA and announced by coordinating officials. It is the first time Mahoney (Sioux Falls, S.D./O Gorman HS) has been honored as an academic all-district selection. He was a first-team academic all-missouri Valley Football Conference honoree in Mahoney maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average as an economics major. He is a Presidential Scholar and Dean s List student. District VII includes schools in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Selections are open to studentathletes who have reached sophomore academic standing and carry at least a 3.30 G.P.A. The University division includes all Division I schools. The academic all-district team honors student-athletes who excel both on the playing field and in the classroom. The awards are sponsored by and voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). UNI RANKED THIRD IN SPORTS NETWORK PRESEASON POLL The University of Northern Iowa football will begin the 2008 season ranked No. 3 in The Sports Network s FCS preseason top 25 poll. UNI finished ranked No. 4 in the nation last season after holding down the No. 1 spot in the poll for the final six weeks of the regular season. For the second year in a row, Appalachian State was a near unanimous pick as the No. 1 selection. The Mountaineers, the three-time defending national champs, received 97 of 101 first-place votes and 2,546 points. It is the third consecutive year that ASU has opened the season ranked No. 1 by The Sports Network. VALLEY FOOTBALL RULES SPORTS NETWORK POLL For the first time in league history, six Missouri Valley Football schools dot the Sports Network preseason poll. North Dakota State is the highest ranked Valley Football school, at No. 2, behind three-time defending national champion Appalachian State. Northern Iowa (3), Southern Illinois (11), Youngstown State (12), South Dakota State (19) and Western Illinois (25) represent the league in the rankings. It marks the first time the league has had as many as six teams ranked in the same poll. Five Valley Football schools had been ranked in the same top-25 poll 11 times, most recently on Oct. 1, Notably, it s the first time the league has had two of the top three spots in a top-25 poll since Oct. 10, 2005, when Southern Illinois (1) and Western Kentucky (3) represented the league in that fashion. UNI TABBED #4 IN PRESEASON FCS COACHES POLL The University of Northern Iowa football team is ranked No. 4 in the preseason FCS Coaches poll. Three-time defending FCS national champion Appalachian State received more preseason praise as the Mountaineers were selected the unanimous No. 1 team in the country in the FCS Coaches Preseason Poll. ASU received all 24 first-place votes in collecting 600 total points. After a 10-1 record in its final season in the Great West Conference, North Dakota State, now in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, came in at No. 2. Rounding out the top 10 were James Madison, UNI, Massachusetts, Richmond, Montana, Delaware, Eastern Washington and McNeese State. The Missouri Valley Football Conference teams ranked were North Dakota State (2), UNI (4), Southern Illinois (11), Youngstown State (12), South Dakota State (20) and Western Illinois (22). The FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference. UNI TABBED SECOND IN MVFC PRESEASON POLL UNI The University of Northern Iowa football team has been picked to finish second in the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason poll, conducted by league coaches, media and sports information directors. North Dakota State, one of two new members in the nine-member conference, has been selected as the preseason favorite with 289 points. UNI is second with 275 points, but tallied the most first-place votes (15). The next three teams were tightly bunched for the third-, fourth- and fifth-place spots, as 10 points separated Youngstown State (3rd-209), Western Illinois (4th-202), and Southern Illinois (5th-201). Each of the top-five teams in the poll received at least one vote to finish first. The league s other new team, South Dakota State, is picked sixth with 149 points. The Jackrabbits, with NDSU, competed in the Great West Football Conference last year Valley Football Preseason Poll Team (first-place votes) Points North Dakota State (13) 289 Northern Iowa (15) 275 Youngstown State (1) 209 Western Illinois (4) 202 Southern Illinois (2) 201 South Dakota State 149 Missouri State 105 Illinois State 104 Indiana State 41

12 SIX PANTHERS EARN PRESEASON VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORS The UNI football team saw six individuals named to the 2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team. Senior Johnny Gray was named to the team as both a wide receiver and a return specialist. Gray led the league in receptions (70), receiving yards/game (70.0), punt returns (16.9 yards/return) in He ranked No. 4 in the nation in punt return average. Four Panther defenders found a spot on the squad led by senior Mark Huygens. Senior De Veon Harris, senior Darrell Lloyd and junior James Ruffin were also named to the team. Huygens, a preseason All-America pick on the defensive line, led the team with 4.5 quarterback sacks and tied for fourth in the conference in sacks last season. Harris, a second-team all-conference pick last year, ranked second on the team with 87 total tackles. Harris tied for 19th in the league in total tackles and secured four double-digit tackle efforts. Lloyd, a second-team all-league pick in 2007, led the team with eight pass breakups. He ranked second on the team in interceptions (3). He also ranked fifth on the team with 52 total tackles. Ruffin, who secured first-team all-conference honors in 2007, ranked second on the team with eight tackles-for-loss. He ranked third on the team with 3.5 quarterback sacks. Senior running back Corey Lewis was named to the honorable mention squad, despite setting a UNI single-season rushing record last season with 1,513 yards, which also was the ninth-highest singleseason total in league history. Lewis ranked No. 2 in the league and No. 19 in the nation in rushing yards/game (116.38). Lewis led the conference and ranked No. 16 in the nation in all-purpose yards/game (167.5). He recorded the third-highest single-season all-purpose yardage total in the history of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (2,178 yards). GATEWAY BECOMES MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL CONFERENCE Presidents of the nine-member Gateway Football Conference and the 10-member Missouri Valley Conference have approved a rebranding initiative that changes the football conference name from the Gateway Football Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The change is effective immediately. It represents the second name change for the football league, which begins its 24th season this fall. Initially, the conference competed under the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference ( ) and the Gateway Football Conference ( ). This is going to allow the Missouri Valley Football Conference members to take advantage of year-long positive exposure received by the Missouri Valley Conference, said Missouri Valley Football Conference commissioner Patty Viverito. Both leagues have developed a tremendous brand name, but the timing for the name change is right. The league expanded July 1 with two new members, and with this new, stronger lineup, rebranding makes sense. Although the league will share the Missouri Valley name, the football-playing members will compete under a separate administrative umbrella, as the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference will remain separate entities. Members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (and initial year of membership) include Illinois State University (1985), Indiana State University (1986), Missouri State University (1985), North Dakota State University (2008), the University of Northern Iowa (1985), South Dakota State University (2008), Southern Illinois University (1985), Western Illinois University (1985), and Youngstown State University (1997). Five Missouri Valley Football Conference members also compete in the Missouri Valley Conference (Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, and Southern Illinois). Three league schools compete in the Summit League (North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Western Illinois), while Youngstown State competes in the Horizon League for its other sports. THREE PANTHERS NAMED TO PRESEASON SPORTS NETWORK ALL-AMERICA SQUADS University of Northern Iowa senior running back Corey Lewis has been named to the preseason first-team All-America squad by The Sports Network. Senior defensive lineman Mark Huygens was named to the second team, while senior wide receiver Johnny Gray earned a spot on the third team. UNI was one of five schools with a trio of players named the preseason All-America squads. 12 UNI FOOTBALL UNI IN THE NFL DRAFT RB Randy Schultz (Cleveland Browns) - 5th Round (74th pick) OL Doug Korver (Atlanta Falcons) - 18th Round (261st pick) OL/DL Ray Pedersen (Baltimore Colts) - 17th Round (458th pick) QB Bill Salmon (Minnesota Vikings) - 10th Round (289th pick) OL Mike Timmermans m (Green Bay Packers) - 17th Round (440th pick) QB Steve Sandon (New England Patriots) - 11th Round (296th pick) LB Bryce Paup (Green Bay Packers) - 6th Round (159th Pick) DL James Jones (Cleveland Browns) - 3rd Round (57th Pick) WR Kenny Shedd (New York Jets) - 5th Round (129th Pick) WR Dedric Ward (New York Jets) - 3rd Round (88th Pick) DB Ty Talton (Detroit Lions) - 5th Round (137th Pick) OL Brad Meester (Jacksonville Jaguars) - 2nd Round (60th Pick) WR Eddie Berlin (Tennessee Titans) - 5th Round (159th Pick) TE Ryan Hannam n (Seattle Seahawks) - 5th Round (169th Pick) OL Chad Rinehart (Washington Redskins) - 3rd Round (96th Pick) OL Brandon Keith (Arizona Cardinals) - 7th Round (225th Pick) POLL TALK The Panthers have finished ranked in the top 25 in six of head coach Mark Farley s seven seasons at the helm of the UNI football program. In fact, UNI has finished ranked in the top five in the nation four times during the Farley era. UNI was ranked No. 4 in 2001, No. 5 in 2003, No. 25 in 2004, No. 2 in the 2005, No. 17 in 2006 and No. 4 in Only five times since 1984 have the Panthers ended a season unranked 1986, 1988, 1997, 1998 and PANTHERS IN THE NFL DRAFT For the first time since 1976, two University of Northern Iowa football play-

13 ers were selected in the same National Football League draft. Offensive linemen Chad Rinehart (Boone, Iowa) and Brandon Keith (McAlester, Okla.) saw their names come across as draft picks on the second day of the two-day draft. The Washington Redskins selected Rinehart in the third round with the 96th overall pick. The Arizona Cardinals chose Keith in the seventh round with the 225th overall pick. Both Panthers will be joined by former UNI players with their new teams. Rinehart will team up with punter Derrick Frost in Washington, while Keith will meet up with quarterback Kurt Warner in Arizona. It also marks the first time since 2002 that UNI has had a player chosen in the draft. Ryan Hannam went in the fifth round of the 2002 draft to the Seattle Seahawks. STOCKING THE NFL The University of Northern Iowa had nine former players in camp with National Football League teams this preseason. Derrick Frost - Green Bay Mike Furrey - Detroit Brandon Keith - Arizona Brad Meester - Jacksonville Chad Rinehart - Washington Justin Sandy - Cleveland Benny Sapp - Minnesota Justin Surrency - Minnesota Kurt Warner - Arizona WORKIN OVERTIME UNI is 4-4 in overtime games. The Panthers have not played an overtime game since 2005, when UNI went 2-0 in extra session contests. UNI edged past Western Kentucky in a double-overtime game in the regular season, The Panthers then advanced to their first-ever national championship game with a overtime win at Texas State. UNI had lost its previous two overtime playoff games before its breakthrough against the Bobcats. Five of the eight games to go into overtime have been decided in multiple overtimes. UNI has won three straight overtime games dating back to the 2002 season. UNI s Overtime La. 44, UNI 41 (OT) 1987 (FCS U. 27, UNI 21 (2OT) UNI FOOTBALL (FCS Illinois 29, UNI 22 (2OT) 29, Indiana St. 21 (3OT) 1997 McNeese St. 17 (OT) 1998 UNI Poly 26 (3OT) 2002 UNI Ky. 20 (2OT) 2005 UNI State 37 (OT) 2005 (FCS Playoffs) NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS UNI is the only original Valley Football member to win at least two non-conference games each year. UNI is 4-1 this season against nonconference foes. UNI is against non-conference opponents since PANTHERS TV COVERAGE Ten UNI football games were shown live in the state of Iowa during the 2008 season. ESPN GamePlan broadcasted the FCS quartefinal playoff game vs. New Hampshire. ESPN will broadcast the semifinal matchup with Richmond. Cedar Falls Utilities broadcasted home games against South Dakota (Sept. 6), South Dakota State (Sept. 20), Illinois State (Oct. 11) and Missouri State (Nov. 8). Mediacom broadcasted home games against South Dakota State (Sept. 20), Illinois State (Oct. 11) and Missouri State (Nov. 8). Mediacom also picked up the Sept. 27 contest at Southern Illinois. ESPNUHD broadcasted the Oct. 2 game against Nicholls State. The North Dakota State-UNI contest on Oct. 18 was televised live on Fox 28 (KFXA-TV) as a part of the Missouri Valley Football Television network. The season opener Aug. 30 at BYU was shown on The Mtn. THE MARK FARLEY RADIO SHOW UNI head coach Mark Farley s radio callin show will be broadcast live on the UNI Sports Network every Thursday throughout the season. The show will take place at Beck s on the Hill in Cedar Falls and will run from 6:05 p.m. 7 p.m. PANTHER PLUS WITH MARK FARLEY The state of Iowa s only 1-hour football coaches show will be shown on Sunday s at 9:30 p.m. on KFXA-TV (Channel 28). The show will be hosted by the Voice of the Panthers Gary Rima and will feature in-depth highlights, player profiles and a look to next week s game. The show will also be broadcast throughout the week on Mediacom s Connections channel and Cedar Falls Utilities. WEEKLY PRESS LUNCHEONS UNI head coach Mark Farley or a member of his coaching staff will be available at the weekly Press Luncheons held each Monday beginning at 12 noon in the back room of Pepper s Grill and Sports Pub located on 18th Street in Cedar Falls.

14 The Sports Network Top 25 FCS Poll Rank School Record Points 1. James Madison (74) , Appalachian State (7) , Cal Poly 8-2 1, UNI , Montana Grizzlies , Villanova Wildcats 9-2 1, Richmond Spiders 9-3 1, Wofford Terriers 9-2 1, Southern Illinois 9-2 1, New Hampshire 9-2 1, Central Arkansas , Weber State 9-3 1, South Carolina State Liberty Harvard Colgate Elon Phoenix McNeese State William & Mary Maine Eastern Kentucky Jacksonville State Texas State Tennessee-Martin Prairie View A&M Others receiving votes: South Dakota State 139, Grambling 118, Furman 113, Florida A&M 92, Massachusetts 59, Holy Cross 50, Brown 49, North Dakota State 41, Western Illinois 34, Northwestern State 22, Eastern Washington 18, Albany 17, Tennessee State 15, San Diego 11, Montana State 10, Monmouth 7, Jacksonville 6, Bethune-Cookman 5, Lafayette 4, Georgia Southern 3, Dayton 2, Penn 1. CCA/AFCA Top 25 FCS Coaches Poll Rk. School Record Points 1. James Madison (25) Appalachian State Cal Poly UNI Montana Richmond Villanova Southern Illinois Wofford New Hampshire Central Arkansas T12. Weber State T12. South Carolina State Harvard Liberty Colgate McNeese State William and Mary Elon Jacksonville State Maine Eastern Kentucky Prairie View A&M UT Martin Grambling State Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Florida A&M (36), Texas State (34), Furman (24), Tennessee State (22), Massachusetts (16), North Dakota State (16), Montana State (13), Jacksonville (10), South Dakota State (10), Western Illinois (4), Holy Cross (3), Albany (1), Lafayette (1), Brown (1), Jackson State (1). 14 UNI FOOTBALL

15 University of Northern Iowa Depth Chart OFFENSE Wide Receiver 21 Josh Collins (5-9, 193, R-Fr. 2 D.P. Eyman (6-1, 175, Jr.) DEFENSE Defensive End 91 Jeremy Robertson (6-4, 255, Sr.) 51 Justin Kirk (6-4, 255, Sr.) SPECIAL TEAMS Place Kicker 36 Billy Hallgren (5-11, 190, So.) 41 Max Martin (5-11, 190, Fr.) Tight End 48 Ryan Mahaffey (6-4, 255, So.) 87 Schuylar Oordt (6-7, 244, So.) Left Tackle 75 Austin Howard (6-7, 301, Jr.) 59 Austin Zlab (6-5, 295, So.) Left Guard 66 Nate Herrig (6-4, 286, Jr.) 64 Evan Tecklenburg (6-8, 330, R-Fr.) Center 74 Austin Steichen (6-3, 300, Jr.) 59 Austin Zlab (6-5, 295, So.) Right Guard 79 Jason Fiacco (6-2, 310, Jr.) 73 Brett Bergman (6-3, 320, Sr.) Right Tackle 71 Bob Swift (6-6, 315, Sr.) 72 Jay Teply (6-7, 325, R-Fr.) Wide Receiver 5 D.J. Hord (6-1, 198, Jr.) 2 D.P. Eyman (6-1, 175, Jr.) Wide Receiver 88 Maurice Turner (6-2, 210, So.) 83 Jarred Herring (5-10, 165, Fr.) Quarterback 13 Pat Grace (6-2, 230, Jr.) OR 17 Zach Davis (6-2, 190, R-Fr.) Running Back 1 Corey Lewis (6-0, 197, Sr.) 31 Derrick Law (6-1, 219, Jr.) Defensive Tackle 98 Chuck Kinney (6-3, 290, Jr.) 93 Wes Lane (6-4, 290, Jr.) Defensive Tackle 95 Everette Pedescleaux (6-6, 305, Sr.) 96 Mark Huygens (6-6, 277, Sr.) Defensive End 44 James Ruffin (6-4, 265, Jr.) 85 Kyle Bennett (6-4, 238, So.) Sam Linebacker 45 Jamar Thompson (6-3, 215, So.) 58 L.J. Fort (6-1, 215, Fr.) Mike Linebacker 15 De Veon Harris (6-1, 215, Sr.) 49 Shawn Gerard (6-3, 225, R-Fr.) Will Linebacker 47 Josh Mahoney (6-1, 234, Jr.) 46 Jordan Smith (6-2, 232, R-Fr.) Cornerback 29 Sean McMoore (6-1, 180, Sr.) 11 Adam Roberts (5-11, 199, Sr.) Strong Safety 23 Darrell Lloyd (6-0, 191, Sr.) 10 Tre Darrius Canady (5-11, 185, R-Fr.) Free Safety 8 Nick Nelson (5-11, 200, Sr.) 25 Ben Schmidt (5-11, 193, Sr.) Cornerback 24 Terrell McMoore (6-1, 185, Sr.) 16 Craig James (5-10, 170, So.) Punter 26 Brook Black (6-2, 195, Jr.) 3 Ben Alford (6-2, 215, Jr.) Holder 25 Ben Schmidt (5-11, 193, Sr.) Long Snapper 53 Stacy Chinander (5-11, 225, Jr.) 68 Trent Flander (6-4, 270, Jr.) Punt Returner 21 Josh Collins (5-9, 193, R-Fr.) 16 Craig James (5-10, 170, So.) Kick Returner 83 Jarred Herring (5-10, 165, Fr.) 16 Craig James (5-10, 170, So.) 15 UNI FOOTBALL

16 University of Northern Iowa Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous School 1 Corey Lewis RB Sr. St. Paul, Neb./St. Paul 2 D.P. Eyman QB/WR Jr. Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High 3 Ben Alford QB/WR/P Jr. Dade City, Fla./Pasco/NIACC 3 Timmy Johnson DB Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy 4 Jared Kuehner WR Fr. Center Point, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana 5 D.J. Hord WR Jr. Lee s Summit, Mo./Rockhurst/Notre Dame 5 Kane Thompson CB So. Woodbine, Iowa/Woodbine 6 Trent Kos P R-Fr. Kalona, Iowa/Mid-Prairie 7 Carlos Anderson RB Fr. Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs 7 Luke Walters PK R-Fr. Marion, Iowa/Marion 8 Nick Nelson S Sr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 8 Colin Dietrich WR So. Walford, Iowa/Prairie 9 Paul Helgens WR Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/C.R. Washington 10 Tre Darrius Canady SS R-Fr. Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City East 11 Adam Roberts CB Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Southeast/NE Okla. CC 11 John Landau DB Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 12 Tim Clark DL Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Del City 13 Pat Grace QB Jr. Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan 14 Luke Warren WR Jr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Northern University 15 De Veon Harris LB Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Ely/Univ. of Toledo/NIACC 15 Zach Gran WR Fr. Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia 16 Craig James CB So. Jacksonville, Fla./Robert E. Lee/Coffeyville CC 17 Zach Davis QB R-Fr. Washington, Iowa/Washington 18 Quentin Scott LB Jr. Little Rock, Ark./Des Moines North/ICCC 19 Caleb Walter QB R-Fr. West Branch, Iowa/West Branch 20 J.P. Helgens FB Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier/Hawkeye CC 21 Josh Collins WR R-Fr. Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City West 22 Curtis Meier S Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy/ICCC 23 Darrell Lloyd CB Sr. O Fallon, Mo./Fort Zumwalt North/ICCC 24 Terrell McMoore CB Sr. Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn 25 Ben Schmidt DB Sr. Keswick, Iowa/Tri-County 26 Brook Black P Jr. Houston, Texas/Second Baptist/Baylor Univ. 27 Terrell McBride CB Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson 28 Andre Martin II DB Fr. Ferguson, Mo./McCluer 29 Sean McMoore CB Sr. Minneapolis, Minn./Washburn 30 Taylor Brookins RB So. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 31 Derrick Law RB Jr. Kansas City, Mo./Newton 32 James Conley DB R-Fr. Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt 33 De Andre Vandevender LB Fr. Trenton, Mo./Trenton 34 Joe Johnson III RB Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley 35 Rayon Simmons RB Fr. University City, Mo./Christian Brothers 36 Billy Hallgren PK So. Coal Valley, Ill./Moline 37 Garrett Scott DB Fr. Davenport, Iowa/Bettendorf 38 Matt Strathman FB So. Rockford, Ill./Winnebago 39 Nico Watson CB Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City 40 Erik Piorkowski LB R-Fr. Lake Saint Louis, Mo./Wentzville Holt 41 Max Martin PK Fr. Sioux City, Iowa/North 42 Joe Cason DL Jr. Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk HS/ICCC 43 Ben Boothby FB R-Fr. Clinton, Iowa/Clinton 44 James Ruffin DE Jr. Burnsville, Minn./Burnsville 45 Jamar Thompson LB So. Andover, Minn./Andover 46 Jordan Smith LB R-Fr. Humboldt, Iowa/Humboldt 16 UNI FOOTBALL No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Hometown/HS/Previous School 47 Josh Mahoney LB Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D./O Gorman 48 Ryan Mahaffey TE So. Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell 49 Shawn Gerard LB R-Fr. Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott 50 Will Jackson LB Fr. Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview 51 Justin Kirk DL Sr. Bixby, Okla./Bixby 52 John Hubbard LS Fr. Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg 53 Stacy Chinander LS Jr. Allison, Iowa/North Butler 54 Mike Gross LS Fr. Elgin, Ill./South Elgin 56 August Hadenfeldt DL R-Fr. Solon, Iowa/Solon 57 Nate Graves LB So. Gilbert, Iowa/Gilbert 58 L.J. Fort LB Fr. Waynesville, Mo./Waynesville 59 Austin Zlab OL So. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale 60 Jordan Limbaugh OL Jr. Algona, Iowa/Algona 63 Jake Boll OL Fr. Sanborn, Iowa/Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 64 Evan Tecklenburg OL R-Fr. Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine 65 Tim Sauer Jr OL Fr. Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount 66 Nathan Herrig OL Jr. Clinton, Iowa/Clinton 67 Misha Danilov 6-7½ 275 OL Fr. Middleton, Wis./Middleton 68 Trent Flander OL Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling/NIACC 69 Eric Reimer OL So. Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg 70 Jake Gonnering OL So. Kenosha, Wis./Tremper 71 Bob Swift OT Sr. Manchester, Iowa/West Delaware 72 Jay Teply OL R-Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier 73 Brett Bergman OL Sr. Union, Iowa/BCLUW/Iowa State Univ. 74 Austin Steichen OL Jr. Remsen, Iowa/Saint Mary s 75 Austin Howard OL Jr. Davenport, Iowa/Central 76 Mike Thornton OL Jr. Burnsville, Minn./NDSCS/Augustana 77 Mitch Houk OL R-Fr. Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa 78 Andrew BlackLance OL R-Fr. Thief River Falls, Minn./Thief River Falls 79 Jason Fiacco OL Jr. Oconomowoc, Wis./Arrowhead/Iowa State Univ. 80 Darren Hudak WR Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier/Kirkwood CC 81 Sam Eischen WR R-Fr. Humboldt, Iowa/Humboldt 82 Joel Gilson TE Jr. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale 83 Jarred Herring WR Fr. Burlington, Iowa/Burlington 84 Will Eilert TE R-Fr. Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell 85 Kyle Bennett DE So. Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City Heelan 86 Derek Williams WR Fr. Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown 87 Schuylar Oordt TE So. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 88 Maurice Turner WR So. Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View 89 Marcus James WR Fr. Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North 91 Jeremy Robertson DE Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Washington/NIACC 92 Kaleb Admire DL R-Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson 93 Wes Lane DL Jr. Waterloo, Iowa/West 95 Everette Pedescleaux DT Sr. Plymouth, Minn./Armstrong/Univ. of Minnesota 96 Mark Huygens DT Sr. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa/Sergeant Bluff 97 Colton Smith DL Fr. Humboldt, Iowa/Humboldt 98 Chuck Kinney DT Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lincoln 99 Casey Smith DL Fr. Boone, Iowa/Boone

17 Richmond General Information Location: Richmond, Va. Enrollment: 2,950 Nickname: Spiders Colors: Red & Blue Affiliation: FCS Conference: Colonial Athletic Assoc. Stadium: UR Stadium Capacity: 21,319 Playing Surface: Grass President: Dr. Edward L. Ayers Director of Athletics: Jim Miller Head Coach: Mike London Sports Information FB S.I.D.: Mike DeGeorge Office Phone: (804) Cell Phone: (804) Fax: (804) Press Box Phone: (804) Richmond Schedule/Results Aug. 30 at Elon W, Sept. 6 at Virginia L, 16-0 Sept. 13 Towson* W, Sept. 20 Maine* W, Sept. 27 at Villanova* L, Oct. 4 at VMI W, Oct. 11 James Madison* L, Oct. 18 at Massachusetts* W, Oct. 25 Georgetown W, 48-0 Nov. 8 at Hofstra* W, Nov. 15 Delaware W, Nov. 22 at William & Mary W, (ot) Nov. 29 Eastern Kentucky W, Dec. 6 at Appalachian State W, Dec. 13 at UNI 3 p.m. * - denotes CAA Football game All Time Series Results: 1st meeting By the Numbers UNI 2008 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Corey Lewis , Derrick Law PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Pat Grace , Zach Davis RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs Josh Collins Corey Lewis D.J. Hord KICKING PATs FG Long Billy Hallgren PUNTING Punts Avg. Long I Brook Black Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 627 Net yards 2,731 Yards/game Avg./attempt 4.4 TDs 32 PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 61.2 Net yards 2,397 Yards/game Had intercepted 8 TDs 16 TOTAL YARDS/GAME DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game Passing yards allowed/game Total yards allowed/game Richmond 2008 Statistical Leaders RUSHING G Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Josh Vaughan , Eric Ward PASSING G Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Int. Eric Ward , RECEIVING G Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs Kevin Grayson Tre Gray Jordan Mitchell Joe Stewart KICKING PATs FG Long Andrew Howard PUNTING Punts Avg. Long I Brian Radford Team Statistics RUSHING Attempts 602 Net yards 2,650 Yards/game Avg./attempt 4.4 TDs 38 PASSING Completions-attempts Completion percentage 60.9 Net yards 2,478 Yards/game Had intercepted 7 TDs 14 TOTAL YARDS/GAME DEFENSE Rushing yards allowed/game 94.2 Passing yards allowed/game Total yards allowed/game SCORING Points/game 29.9 Points allowed/game 17.4 SCORING Points/game 32.9 Points allowed/game UNI FOOTBALL TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 18 Takeaways 39 Margin +21 TURNOVER MARGIN Giveaways 18 Takeaways 41 Margin +23

18 2008 OFFENSIVE STATS GAME-BY-GAME: Rushing BYU USD SDSU SIU NSU ILS NDSU YSU WIU MSU INS SUU UM UNH Brookins Collins Davis 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-4 Eyman (-1) Grace (-15) DNP DNP DNP Gray (-29) (-6) --- DNP DNP DNP DNP Law Lewis (-1) Mahaffey (-5) Strathman UNI OPP Passing BYU USD SDSU SIU NSU ILS NDSU YSU WIU MSU INS SUU UM Davis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Grace DNP DNP DNP Williams, V DNP DNP DNP UNI OPP Passing UNH Davis Grace V. Williams DNP UNI OPP Receiving BYU USD SDSU SIU NSU ILS NDSU YSU WIU MSU INS SUU UM UNH Collins Eyman Gray DNP DNP DNP DNP Herring 1-(-5) Hord Law (-1) Leonard DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Lewis Mahaffey Oordt Turner Williams, V DNP DNP DNP DNP UNI OPP Tackles (UT-AT) BYU USD SDSU SIU NSU ILS NDSU YSU WIU MSU INS SUU UM UNH Alford Bennett Boothby Canady Conley Fiacco Flander Fort Hallgren Harris Huygens James Kinney Kirk Lane Law Lewis Lloyd Mahaffey Mahoney McMoore, S McMoore, T Meier DNP --- DNP DNP DNP Nelson Pedescleaux Piorkowski Roberts Robertson Ruffin Schmidt Scott Smith Steichen Strathman Thompson UNI FOOTBALL

19 UNI Offensive Starters by Game QB RB TE WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT BYU (8/30) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey Collins V. Williams Gray Howard Limbaugh Steichen Fiacco Swift South Dakota (9/6) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey Collins V. Williams Leonard Howard Limbaugh Bergman Fiacco Swift South Dakota State (9/20) Grace Hord (WR) Turner (WR) Collins V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Southern Illinois (9/27) Grace C. Lewis Oordt Collins V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Nicholls State (10/2) Grace C. Lewis Eyman (WR) Collins V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Illinois State (10/11) Grace Law Mahaffey Collins V. Williams Turner Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply North Dakota State (10/18) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey Oordt (TE) V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Youngstown State (10/25) Davis C. Lewis Mahaffey Oordt (TE) V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Western Illinois (11/1) Davis C. Lewis Mahaffey Oordt (TE) V. Williams Gray Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Missouri State (11/8) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey Collins V. Williams Gray Howard Herrig Steichen Fiacco Swift Indiana State (11/15) Davis C. Lewis Mahaffey Collins Herring Hord Howard Herrig Steichen Fiacco Swift Southern Utah (11/22) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey (FB) Eilert (TE) Pedescleaux (TE) Hord Howard Swift Steichen Fiacco Teply Maine (11/29 Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey (FB) Gilson (TE) Turner Hord Howard Herrig Steichen Fiacco Swift New Hampshire (12/6) Grace C. Lewis Mahaffey Collins Turner Hord Howard Herrig Steichen Fiacco Swift UNI Defensive Starters by Game DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB FS SS CB BYU (8/30) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney Roberts Meier Lloyd T. McMoore South Dakota (9/6) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney Roberts Meier Lloyd T. McMoore South Dakota State (9/20) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney Roberts Meier Lloyd T. McMoore Southern Illinois (9/27) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney Roberts Meier Lloyd T. McMoore Nicholls State (10/2) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney Roberts Meier Lloyd T. McMoore Illinois State (10/11) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Meier Lloyd T. McMoore North Dakota State (10/18) Robertson Huygens Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Meier Lloyd T. McMoore Youngstown State (10/25) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore Western Illinois (11/1) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore Missouri State (11/8) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore Indiana State (11/15) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore Southern Utah (11/22) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore Maine (11/29) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore New Hampshire (12/6) Robertson Pedescleaux Kinney Ruffin Thompson Harris Mahoney S. McMoore Nelson Lloyd T. McMoore How the Panthers Fare on Opening Drives UNI Drives Opponent Plays Yards First Downs Result BYU (1) Punt BYU (2) Touchdown South Dakota (1) Missed FG South Dakota (2) Missed FG South Dakota State (1) Interceptions South Dakota State (2) Punt Southern Illinois (1) Punt Southern Illinois (2) Touchdown Nicholls State (1) Touchdown Nicholls State (2) Punt Illinois State (1) Touchdown Illinois State (2) Touchdown North Dakota State (1) Field Goal North Dakota State (2) Punt Youngstown State (1) Punt Youngstown State (2) Punt Western Illinois (1) Field Goal Western Illinois (2) Punt Missouri State (1) Punt Missouri State (2) Punt Indiana State (1) Punt Indiana State (2) Punt Southern Utah (1) Touchdown Southern Utah (2) Touchdown Maine (1) Touchdown Maine (2) Missed FG New Hampshire (1) Punt New Hampshire (2) Field Goal Opponent Drives Opponent Plays Yards First Downs Result BYU (1) Touchdown BYU (2) Fumble South Dakota (1) Blocked FG South Dakota (2) Interception South Dakota State (1) Field Goal South Dakota State (2) Field Goal Southern Illinois (1) Punt Southern Illinois (2) Downs Nicholls State (1) Touchdown Nicholls State (2) Touchdown Illinois State (1) Punt Illinois State (2) 5 (-12) 1 Punt North Dakota State (1) Field Goal North Dakota State (2) Punt Youngstown State (1) Punt Youngstown State (2) Downs Western Illinois (1) Punt Western Illinois (2) Punt Missouri State (1) Punt Missouri State (2) Punt Indiana State (1) Punt Indiana State (2) Punt Southern Utah (1) Interception Southern Utah (2) Fumble Maine (1) Punt Maine (2) Punt New Hampshire (1) Punt New Hampshire (2) Punt 19 UNI FOOTBALL

20 The Last Time Individual Three Rushed for 100 Yards: Darian Williams 115 yds, Derrick Law 105 yds, Taylor Brookins 101 yds vs. Indiana State, Two Rushed for 100 Yards: Corey Lewis 166 yds, Darian Williams 102 yds at Western Illinois, One Rushed for 100 Yards: Corey Lewis 188 yds, vs. Missouri State, One Rushed for 200 Yards: Corey Lewis 220 yds, vs. New Hampshire, Passed for 200 Yards: Pat Grace 255 yds, vs. New Hampshire, Passed for 300 Yards: Eric Sanders 314 yds, vs. New Hampshire, Passed for 400 Yards: Eric Sanders 417 yds, at Texas State, Yard Total Offense: Pat Grace 339 yds, vs. New Hampshire, Received for 100 Yards: Jarred Herring 102 yds, vs. Maine, Two Received for 100 Yards: Patrick Hunter 160 yds, Justin Surrency 123 yds, at Texas State, Received for 150 Yards: Corey Lewis 164 yds, at South Dakota State, Received for 200 Yards: Eddie Galles 251 yds, vs. Southern Illinois, One Rush for 100+ and Receive For 100+: Corey Lewis, 125 rush, 164 rec, at South Dakota State, Scored 2 TDs Rushing: Pat Grace 2 TDs, vs. New Hampshire, Scored 3 TDs Rushing: Corey Lewis 3 TDs, vs. New Hampshire, Scored 4 TDs Rushing: Adam Benge at Eastern Illinois, 4 TDs, Scored 2 TDs Receiving: Jarred Herring 2 TDs, vs. Maine, Scored 3 TDs Receiving: Johnny Gray 3 TDs, at Youngstown State, Scored 4 TDs Receiving: Dedric Ward 4 TDs, vs. Western Illinois, Kicked 3 Field Goals: Billy Hallgren 3 FGs, at Western Illinois, Kicked 4 Field Goals: Brian Wingert 4 FGs, vs. Minnesota State, Kicked 5 Field Goals: MacKenzie Hoambrecker 5 FGs, vs. Youngstown State, Kicked 50+ Field Goal: Billy Hallgren 53 FG, vs. Southern Illinois, Kickoff Return for TD: Terrell Allen 97 yds, at Drake, Kickoff Return for TD to Begin a Game: Terrell Allen 97 yds, at Drake, Punt Return for TD: Johnny Gray 67 yds, vs. Indiana State, Punt Returns for TD: Dedric Ward 46, 42 yds, vs. St. Cloud State, Interception Return for TD: Terrell McMoore, 36 yds, vs. New Hampshire, Fumble Recovery for TD: Jamar Thompson 32 yds, at Southern Utah, Safety: Team (punt blocked through the end zone) vs. New Hampshire, Intercepted 2 Passes: Josh Mahoney 2 INTs vs. New Hampshire, Two Intercepted 2 Passes: Chris Parsons 2 INTs, Dre Dokes 2 INTs at Youngstown State, Intercepted 3 Passes: Dre Dokes 3 INTs, vs. Illinois State, Team Rushed for 200 Yards: at Southern Utah, 208, Rushed for 300 Yards: vs. Missouri State, 363, Rushed for 400 Yards: vs. Indiana State, 404, Passed for 200 Yards: vs. New Hampshire, 255, Passed for 300 Yards: vs. New Hampshire, 314, Passed for 400 Yards: at Texas State, 417 yds, Had 400 Yards Total Offense: vs. New Hampshire, 404, Had 500 Yards Total Offense: vs. Missouri State, 504, Had 600 Yards Total Offense: vs. Indiana State, 662 yds, Scored 30 Points: vs. New Hampshire, 36 pts, Scored 40 Points: vs. Maine, 40 pts, Scored 50 Points: vs. Indiana State, 68 pts, Scored 60 Points: vs. Indiana State, 68 pts, Had 3 TDs Rushing: vs. New Hampshire, 3 TDs, Had 4 TDs Rushing: vs. Missouri State, 5 TDs, Had 5 TDs Rushing: vs. Missouri State, 5 TDs, Had 6 TDs Rushing: vs. Northern Michigan, 7 TDs, Had 2 TDs Passing: vs. Maine, 2 TDs, Had 3 TDs Passing: vs. Indiana State, 3 TDs, Had 4 TDs Passing: at Texas State, 4 TDs, Had 5 TDs Passing: vs. Prairie View A&M, 5 TDs, Had 6 TDs Passing: vs. Southwest State, 6 TDs, Had 25 First Downs: vs. Missouri State, 25, Had 30 First Downs: vs. Delaware, 31, UNI FOOTBALL

21 2008 Single-Game Superlatives Rush Attempts: 35, Corey Lewis at Southern Illinois, 9/27 Opp: 23, Herb Donaldson (Western Illinois, 11/1) Rush Yards: 190, Corey Lewis at Southern Illinois, 9/27 Opp: 116, Herb Donaldson (Western Illinois, 11/1) Rush TDs: 2, nine times Opp: 2, Noah Shepard (South Dakota, 9/6) Pass Attempts: 28, Zach Davis at Youngstown State, 10/25 Opp: 53, Ryan Berry (South Dakota State, 9/20) Pass Completions: 18, Pat Grace vs. New Hampshire, 12/6 Opp: 34, Max Hall (BYU, 8/30) Consecutive Completions: 7, Pat Grace vs. Maine, 11/29 Opp: 11, Max Hall (BYU, 8/30) Pass Interceptions: 2, Pat Grace vs. South Dakota, 9/6 Opp: 4, twice Pass TDs: 2, Pat Grace four times Opp: 2, three times Receptions: 6, twice Opp: 11, Dennis Pitta (BYU, 8/30) Receiving Yards: 114, Josh Collins at BYU, 8/30 Opp: 213, Dennis Pitta (BYU, 8/30) Receiving TDs: 2, Jarred Herring vs. Maine, 11/29 Opp: 2, Tysson Poots (Southern Utah, 11/22) Punts: 8, Brook Black vs. North Dakota State, 10/18 Opp: 9, twice Punt Avg.: 50.0, Brook Black at Southern Utah, 11/22 Opp: 50.3, Trevor Ward (Southern Utah, 11/22) Punt Returns: 4, Josh Collins at Indiana State, 11/15 & vs. Maine, 11/29 Opp: 4, Cole Brodie (South Dakota State, 9/20) Punt Return Yds.: 61, Johnny Gray vs. South Dakota State, 9/20 Opp: 58, Larry Warner (Southern Illinois, 9/27) Kickoff Returns: 4, Jarred Herring vs. North Dakota State, 10/18 Opp: 6, Cole Brodie (South Dakota State, 9/20) Kickoff Return Yds.: 150, Jarred Herring vs. North Dakota State, 10/18 Opp: 132, Cole Brodie (South Dakota State, 9/20) PATs Made: 5, Billy Hallgren vs. Maine, 11/29 Opp: 5, Mitch Payne (BYU, 8/30) Field Goals Made: 3, Billy Hallgren vs. North Dakota State, 10/18 & at Western Illinois, 11/1 Opp: 2, four times Total Offense Attempts: 40, Pat Grace vs. Maine, 11/29 & vs. New Hampshire, 12/6 Opp: 60, Ryan Berry (South Dakota State, 9/20) Total Offense Yards: 339, Pat Grace vs. New Hampshire, 12/6 Opp: 485, Max Hall (BYU, 8/30) All Purpose Yards: 203, Corey Lewis at Southern Illinois, 9/27 Opp: 224, Larry Warner (Southern Illinois, 9/27) Touchdowns: 3, Corey Lewis at Indiana State, 11/15 Opp: 3, Harvey Unga (BYU, 8/30) Points: 18, Corey Lewis at Indiana State, 11/15 Opp: 18, Harvey Unga (BYU, 8/30) 21 UNI FOOTBALL

22 GAME 1: BYU 41, UNI 17 AUG. 30, 2008 LAVELL EDWARDS STADIUM PROVO, UTAH PROVO, Utah The No. 16-ranked Brigham Young University Cougars opened the 2008 season with a victory over the University of Northern Iowa Panthers at LaVell Edwards Stadium. The Panthers hung with the Cougars trailing only and had the ball at the BYU 30-yard line entering the fourth quarter before the home squad pulled away in the final stanza. The Cougars scored on their opening drive of the game as quarterback Max Hall connected with wideout Michael Reed on a 27-yard scoring strike. UNI tallied its first points of the season on the ensuing drive as sophomore placekicker Billy Hallgren booted a 25-yard field goal. The Panthers got into scoring position following a 69-yard option run by junior quarterback Pat Grace. BYU then took advantage of a Panther miscue, a Derrick Law fumble, and turned it into a 19-yard touchdown pass from Hall to Harvey Unga. Unga s score gave the Cougars a 14-3 advantage. The Cougars added to the lead in the second quarter when Unga added a two-yard touchdown run. However, UNI senior Everette Pedescleaux blocked the extra point to keep the lead at 20-3 with 4:50 left in the first half. The Cougars were able to extend the lead to 27-3 with only 17 seconds left in the first half on a one-yard run by Unga. UNI was able to create a turnover on the Cougars first drive of the second half when senior linebacker De Veon Harris recovered a fumble. The Panthers wasted little time in converting the turnover into points with a little trickery as senior wide receiver Victor Williams connected with redshirt freshman Josh Collins on a 76-yard touchdown pass. The Panthers clawed closer at the 5:59 mark of the third quarter when senior Mark Huygens fell on a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. UNI forced its third turnover of the third quarter when Curtis Meier forced a fumble and Adam Roberts recovered for the Panthers as the Cougars were driving. The Panthers converted one fourth down on the ensuing drive but stalled on a fourth-and-two at the BYU 30-yard line. BYU was able to expand the lead back to 17 points, 34-17, on a 1-yard touchdown run by Hall at the 9:02 mark of the fourth quarter. The Cougars moved the lead to on a 13-yard run by Bryan Kariya, following a fumble by Grace at the UNI 15-yard line. GAME STATISTICS UNI BYU Time: 3:19, Attendance: 64,108 UNI BYU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 33:41 26:19 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 8:56 BYU - Michael Reed 27 pass from Max Reed (Mitch Payne kick) BYU, 7-0 5:13 UNI - Billy Hallgren 25 FG BYU, 7-3 1:25 BYU - Harvey Unga 19 pass from Reed (Payne kick) BYU, 14-3 Second Quarter 4:50 BYU - Unga 2 run (Payne kick blocked) BYU, :17 BYU - Unga 1 run (Payne kick) BYU, 27-3 Third Quarter 12:12 UNI - Josh Collins 76 pass from Victor Williams (Hallgren kick) BYU, :59 UNI - Mark Huygens fumble recovery in end zone (Hallgren kick) BYU, Fourth Quarter 9:02 BYU - Hall 1 run (Payne kick) BYU, :30 BYU - Bryan Kariya 14 run (Payne kick) BYU, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace (11-72, 0); BYU - Harvey Unga (18-64, 2) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 112, 0); BYU - Max Hall ( , 486, 2) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Josh Collins (3-114, 1); BYU - Denis Pitta (11-213, 0) Tackles: UNI - Darrell Lloyd (11); BYU - Matt Bauman (11) GAME 2: UNI 24, SOUTH DAKOTA 13 SEPT. 6, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa The CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The No. 5-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team opened up its 2008 home slate with a victory over South Dakota. Despite giving up 415 yards of total offense and 290 yards through the air, the Panther defense held the Coyotes to just 13 points. However, the Panther defense was able to force four turnovers (three turnovers and one interception). Following a missed field goal by Billy Hallgren on the opening possession by the Panthers, South Dakota marched from their own 29-yard line into UNI territory, setting up a 47-yard field goal for the Coyotes. UNI s Darrell Lloyd broke through the USD line to block the attempt and keep the game scoreless. UNI put the first points on the board off a 10-play, 42-yard drive that took 6:45 off the clock. Corey Lewis scored his first touchdown of the season on a 12-yard run. Billy Hallgren added the extra point to put the Panthers up, 7-0. After driving 71-yards on six plays, UNI extended its lead to 14-0 on 16-yard pass from Pat Grace to Schuylar Oordt at the 9:11 mark of the second quarter. South Dakota responded with a touchdown of its own, on a 7-yard run by quarterback Noah Shepard. UNI quickly drove 69 yards downfield to score again, this time on a 32-yard pass from Grace to Johnny Gray right before halftime. Josh Mahoney sparked life into the Panther defense early in the second half after intercepting a Shepard pass and returning it 42 yards to the South Dakota 11- yard line. UNI failed to convert the turnover into points once again, as Hallgren s 27-yard field goal attempt went wide right. South Dakota dipped into the Panthers lead late in the third quarter off a twoyard run by Noah Shepard. A botched snap on the extra-point left kept UNI with an eight point lead at Hallgren added the final score of the game for the Panthers at the 6:29 mark of the fourth quarter on a 28-yard field goal. The score capped off a 13-play, 76-yard drive that took 5:47 seconds off the clock. South Dakota looked as if they could cut into the Panthers lead, but Thompson recovered a fumble at the Panthers 14-yard line to halt the Coyote drive. UNI was unable to convert a third-and-seven and were forced to punt the ball back to the Coyotes with 1:30 left on the clock. South Dakota converted a fourth-and-seven to reach the Panthers 30-yard line, but the tandem of James Ruffin and Justin Kirk sacked Shepard, forcing a fumble recovered by UNI s Jordan Smith. GAME STATISTICS South Dakota UNI Time: 2:37, Attendance: 12,904 USD UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 37:23 22:37 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 5:29 UNI - Corey Lewis 12 run (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-0 Second Quarter 9:11 UNI - Schuylar Oordt 16 pass from Pat Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :21 USD - Noah Shepard 7 run (Justin Veazie kick) UNI, :17 UNI - Johnny Gray 32 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, 21-7 Third Quarter 3:12 USD - Shepard 2 run (Team rush failed - bad snap) UNI, Fourth Quarter 6:29 UNI - Hallgren 28 FG UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (21-154, 1); USD - Noah Shepard (19-90, 2) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 130, 2); USD - Noah Shepard ( , 290, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Johnny Gray (4-68, 1); USD - Dan Skelly (8-144, 0) Tackles: UNI - Darrell Lloyd, Josh Mahoney (12); USD - Wayne Curry (7) 22 UNI FOOTBALL

23 GAME 3: UNI 34, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 20 SEPT. 20, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa The University of Northern Iowa junior quarterback Pat Grace threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more in the Panthers decisive win over South Dakota State to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play in the UNI-Dome. Grace amassed 284 yards of total offense on the day. The sophomore gunslinger completed 12-of-20 passes for 200 yards, while also chewing up 84 yards on 12 carries, averaging seven yards a carry. South Dakota State jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after Peter Reifenrath nailed a 42-yard field goal, capping off an 11-play, 43-yard drive on its opening series of the day. Following an interception on UNI s first offensive possession of the game, Grace redeemed himself by hooking up with senior wideout Johnny Gray on a 18-yard touchdown strike to propel the Panthers ahead 7-3 with 4:01 remaining in the opening quarter. The Panthers never trailed the rest of the way. Both teams struggled offensively in the second quarter, but Grace found his way into the end zone on a three-yard scramble with 14 seconds remaining before halftime to lift the Panthers to a 14-3 cushion at the intermission. Following a Panther three-and-out on the opening possession of the second half, the Panther defense held the Jackrabbits to another Reifenrath field goal from 21 yards out after SDSU put together a nine-play, 65-yard drive. With 6:58 left in the third quarter, Grace hooked up with sophomore tight end Ryan Mahaffey on a 33-yard fly pattern, pushing the Panther lead to The Jackrabbits responded when quarterback Ryan Berry hit Glen Fox on eight-yard touchdown pass, trimming the Panther lead to Berry finished the game 32-of-53 for 375 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Panthers wasted no time putting together another touchdown drive as Gray sprinted past the SDSU defense on a 19-yard reverse for a touchdown at the 14:53 mark of the fourth quarter. Grace added his second touchdown of the night bulldozing his way in a four-yard quarterback draw, extending the Panther lead to with 7:05 left in the game. Jackrabbit running back Kyle Minett scored the final touchdown of the night on a two-yard run, with 5:00 remaining in the game. GAME STATISTICS South Dakota State UNI Time: 3:09, Attendance: 15,136 SDSU UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 33:03 26:57 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:32 SDSU - Peter Reifenrath 42 FG SDSU, 3-0 2:35 UNI - Johnny Gray 18 pass from Pat Grace (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-3 Second Quarter 0:14 UNI - Grace 3 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, 14-3 Third Quarter 9:46 SDSU - Reifenrath 21 FG UNI, :58 UNI - Ryan Mahaffey 33 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :54 SDSU - Glen Fox 8 pass from Ryan Berry (Reifenrath kick) UNI, Fourth Quarter 14:53 UNI - Gray 19 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :05 UNI - Grace 4 run (Hallgren kick failed) UNI, :00 SDSU - Kyle Minett 2 run (Reifenrath kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (18-95, 0); SDSU - Kyle Minett (14-36, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 200, 2); SDSU - Ryan Berry ( , 375, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Johnny Gray (6-77, 1); SDSU - JaRon Harris (9-120, 0) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (11); SDSU - Danny Batten, Jimmy Rogers (7) GAME 4: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 27, UNI 24 SEPT. 27, 2008 MCANDREW FIELD CARBONDALE, ILL. CARBONDALE, Ill. Southern Illinois University placekicker Kyle Dougherty booted a 40-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the No. 13-ranked Salukis a victory over the No. 5-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team. The Salukis final possession of the game came as the result of a sack and a fumble recovery inside the Panthers 30-yard line with 54 seconds left in the game. The Salukis ran two plays and called a timeout with one second remaining to set up the kick by Dougherty. The Salukis landed a punch right to the Panthers gullet on the opening kickoff when SIU s Larry Warner returned it 97 yards for a touchdown at the 14:46 mark. However, once the Panther defense was able to get its starting unit on the field the Saluki offense was stymied. SIU ran 10 offensive plays in the first quarter for only 35 total yards and one first down. SIU turned the game around in the second quarter with 17 straight points to take a 24-7 lead at the half. However, the Panthers marched the length of the field on their first possession of the third quarter and scored on a one-yard plunge by senior running back Corey Lewis. Lewis score, the 30th rushing touchdown of his career, brought the Panthers to within with 10:36 left in the third. After a failed fake punt attempt by the Salukis, UNI gained possession just outside the SIU 32-yard line. The Panthers drive stalled inside the five-yard line, where Hallgren then knocked in a 21-yard field goal to pull the Panthers to within one score at at the 5:32 mark of the third quarter. Senior cornerback Terrell McMoore intercepted a Saluki aerial to give the ball back to the Panthers and set up a tying touchdown drive. The Panthers cashed in the intercept with a one-yard touchdown pass from Grace to senior wideout Victor Williams with 37 seconds left in the third quarter. After allowing 182 yards in the first half, the Panther defense allowed only 49 total yards for the Salukis in the second half and only three first downs. GAME STATISTICS UNI Southern Illinois Time: 3:18, Attendance: 14,427 UNI SIU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 32:50 27:10 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 14:46 SIU - Larry Warner 97 kickoff return (Kyle Dougherty kick) SIU, 7-0 Second Quarter 14:05 UNI - Grace 5 run (Billy Hallgren kick) Tied, :33 SIU - Warner 2 run (Dougherty kick) SIU, :26 SIU - Dougherty 28 FG SIU, :30 SIU - Bryce Morris 20 pass from Chris Dieker (Dougherty kick) SIU, 24-7 Third Quarter 10:36 UNI - Corey Lewis 1 run (Hallgren kick) SIU, :32 UNI - Hallgren 21 FG SIU, :37 UNI - Victor Williams 1 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) Tied, Fourth Quarter 0:00 SIU - Dougherty 40 FG SIU, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (35-190, 1); SIU - Larry Warner (13-45, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 123, 1); SIU - Chris Dieker ( , 182, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Victor Williams (6-44, 1); SIU - Bryce Morris (5-59, 1) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (7); SIU - Marty Rodgers (9) 23 UNI FOOTBALL

24 GAME 5: UNI 34, NICHOLLS STATE 14 OCT. 2, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa The University of Northern Iowa football team kept its perfect home record intact after a victory over Nicholls State. Playing just five days after a heartbreaking loss to conference foe Southern Illinois, UNI saw the Colonels quickly jump out to a 7-0 lead after fullback Marlin Meeks rumbled in from nine yards out on the opening drive. Junior quarterback Pat Grace quickly rallied the Panther troops to an 11- play 69-yard drive, capped off by a Grace 2-yard touchdown plunge with 6:10 remaining in the opening quarter to knot the score, 7-7. The Panthers wasted no time finding the end zone on its second possession of the evening after Grace hit a streaking freshman wide receiver Jarred Herring for a 36-yard scoring strike to put the Panthers in front, The Colonels got back on the scoreboard after the Panthers went three-and-out to start the second half. Colonels quarterback Vincent Montgomery hooked up with Antonio Robinson on a 36-yard touchdown pass with 8:14 remaining in the third quarter to tie the score at The touchdown catch completed a 10-play, 86-yard drive on their opening possession of the second half. Just as they did after the first Nicholls State touchdown of the evening, the Panthers came back with another two-yard touchdown run by Grace to pull ahead with 4:44 left in the third quarter. Three plays later, Panther senior linebacker De Veon Harris recovered a Montgomery fumble at the Nicholls State 19-yard line. Unable to capitalize with a touchdown after the turnover, the Panthers had to settle for a 33-yard field goal by Hallgren to move ahead The Panthers scored on its third consecutive possession of the second half after Hallgren added another field goal from 43 yards out on the Panthers ensuing possession with 12:20 remaining in the fourth quarter. Sophomore linebacker Jamar Thompson picked off a Montgomery pass after the Hallgren field goal to set up the Panthers fourth consecutive score of the second half. Senior running back Derrick Law raced in from 12 yards out to cap off a threeplay 25-yard drive for the final score of the evening. Law finished with 13 carries for 51 yards. GAME STATISTICS Nicholls State UNI Time: 3:16, Attendance: 9,028 NSU UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 28:00 32:00 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:07 NSU - Marlin Meeks 9 run (Ross Schexnayder kick) NSU, 7-0 6:10 UNI - Pat Grace 2 run (Billy Hallgren kick) Tied, 7-7 2:02 UNI - Jarred Herring 36 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, 14-7 Second Quarter No Scoring Third Quarter 8:14 NSU - Antonio Robinson 36 pass from Vincent Montgomery (Schexnayder kick) Tied, :44 UNI - Grace 2 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :08 UNI - Hallgren 33 FG UNI, Fourth Quarter 12:20 UNI - Hallgren 43 FG UNI, :34 UNI - Derrick Law 12 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace (18-92, 2); NSU - Chris Bunch (9-82, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace (9-15-1, 152, 1); NSU - Vincent Montgomery (4-8-2, 106, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Josh Collins (3-44, 0); NSU - Patrick Gordon (2-46, 0) Tackles: UNI - Darrell Lloyd (12); NSU - Andrew Eddie, Garrick Spain (10) GAME 6: UNI 31, ILLINOIS STATE 17 OCT. 11, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa The No. 8-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team knocked off Illinois State, the only previously-undefeated team in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, Junior quarterback Pat Grace continued his torrid play in the UNI-Dome, rushing for two scores and throwing for a pair of touchdowns. Grace completed 13-of-18 passes for 238 yards and rushed the ball 13 times for 99 yards. The Panthers landed a punch into the Redbirds gullet on their opening drive, with a five-yard touchdown reception by tight end Ryan Mahaffey from Grace to take a 7-0 lead with 10:52 remaining in the opening quarter. Following a quick Redbirds three-and-out, the Panthers put together another scoring drive after sophomore kicker Billy Hallgren connected on a 33-yard field goal, capping off a nine-play 75-yard drive with 3:15 remaining in the first quarter. Illinois State responded with a field goal of its own on its ensuing possession, with kicker Steven Fetzer drilling a 22-yard field goal. The Redbirds reached the UNI six-yard line but a false start penalty and a four-yard loss by running back Parrish Fisher prevented the Redbirds from punching it in. Wasting no time, Grace quickly went back to work, engineering a third consecutive Panther scoring drive to start the game. Grace hit a streaking senior Victor Williams on a 50-yard touchdown pass lifting the Panther lead to 17-3 with 8:10 remaining in the second quarter. Redbird quarterback Kevin Brockway s one yard touchdown run with only nine seconds remaining before halftime trimmed the Panther lead to On UNI s opening possession of the second half, Grace rumbled in from eight yards out to put the Panthers ahead, The 13-play, 82-yard drive was kept alive after receiver Schuylar Oordt caught a 22-yard tipped ball on third down. The Redbirds were poised to respond with a touchdown drive of their own following the Grace score, but Panther senior cornerback Terrell McMoore picked off Brockway s pass in the end zone to stop the drive. Facing a fourth down and one, Grace took the shotgun snap right up the middle for the Panthers final touchdown from three yards out with 9:19 remaining in the game. Grace has a team best seven rushing touchdowns on the year. Illinois State put one final touchdown on the board as Fisher scampered in from 8-yards out. Fisher finished the evening rushing for 75 yards on 17 attempts. GAME STATISTICS Illinois State UNI Time: 3:00, Attendance: 16,100 ILS UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 33:33 26:27 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:52 UNI - Ryan Mahaffey 5 pass from Pat Grace (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-0 5:31 UNI - Hallgren 33 FG UNI, 10-0 Second Quarter 10:41 ILS - Steven Fetzer 27 FG UNI, :10 UNI - Victor Williams 50 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :09 ILS - Kevin Brockway 1 run (Fetzer kick) UNI, Third Quarter 5:33 UNI - Grace 8 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, Fourth Quarter 9:19 UNI - Grace 3 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :51 ILS - Parrish Fisher 8 run (Fetzer kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace (13-99, 2); ILS - Parrish Fisher (17-75, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 238, 2); ILS - Kevin Brockway ( , 202, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Victor Williams (5-93, 1); ILS - Eyad Salem (7-85, 0) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (16); ILS - Kelvyn Hemphill (12) 24 UNI FOOTBALL

25 GAME 7: UNI 23, NORTH DAKOTA STATE 13 OCT. 18, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa Despite a scoreless second half by the Panthers, the University of Northern Iowa held off North Dakota State for a Missouri Valley Football Conference win. The Panther defense was the difference maker in the contest, picking off four Bison passes and recovering a fumble. Kicker Billy Hallgren put the first points on the board with a season-long 47- yard field goal that capped off the Panthers opening possession. North Dakota State responded on the ensuing possession driving 70 yards to set up a 24-yard field goal by Shawn Bibeau. Freshman Jarred Herring returned the Bison kickoff 70 yards to the Bison 25- yard line where Corey Lewis scored on a 25-yard touchdown scamper. After an exchange of punts by both teams at the end of the first quarter, the Panthers opened the second period with a six-play 50-yard drive that saw Pat Grace find D.P. Eyman in the endzone for a 35-yard touchdown. A three-and-out by NDSU allowed UNI to return the Bison punt to the NDSU 35-yard line, setting up a 44-yard field goal by Hallgren. Hallgren finished the day three-for-three in field goal attempts, splitting the uprights from 47, 44 and 21 yards. The Bison looked as if they were headed to the endzone after getting the ball at their own 44-yard line and marched to the UNI 27, but Terrell McMoore ended the Bison drive, intercepting Nick Mertens pass. UNI failed to convert the intercept into points as Lewis fumbled on the next play, giving the Bison the ball at the Panther 23-yard line. The UNI defense held the Bison to just three points off the Panther miscue as Bibeau split the uprights from 34 yards out bringing the score to 20-6 in favor of the Panthers. Herring returned the ensuing kickoff 25 yards to midfield, setting up another field goal by Hallgren. Hallgren s field goal was the last time the Panthers would score, however the Panther defense held strong in the second half, forcing four turnovers, including three interceptions and a fumble recovery. NDSU narrowed the Panther lead to 10 off a five-play 49-yard drive that eventually saw Mertens find Kole Heckendorf in the endzone for a 7-yard touchdown. GAME STATISTICS North Dakota State UNI Time: 3:15, Attendance: 13,416 NDSU UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 27:53 32:07 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:20 UNI - Billy Hallgren 47 FG UNI, 3-0 5:56 NDSU - Shawn Bibeau 24 FG Tied, 3-3 5:38 UNI - Corey Lewis 25 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, 10-3 Second Quarter 12:21 UNI - D.P. Eyman 35 pass from Pat Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :31 UNI - Hallgren 44 FG UNI, :34 NDSU - Bibeau 34 FG UNI, :05 UNI - Hallgren 21 FG UNI, 23-6 Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter 9:09 NDSU - Kole Heckendorf 7 pass from Nick Mertens (Bibeau kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (13-64, 1); NDSU - Pat Paschall (16-57, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 149, 1); NDSU - Nick Mertens ( , 128, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Johnny Gray (4-77, 0); NDSU - Kole Heckendorf (5-55, 1) Tackles: UNI - Jamar Thompson (7); NDSU - Mike Maresh (11) GAME 8: UNI 21, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 20 OCT. 25, 2008 STAMBAUGH STADIUM YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio The No. 4-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team used a pair of rushing touchdowns from running back Derrick Law and a blocked extra point from Darrell Lloyd to edge Youngstown State, UNI got on the scoreboard when redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Davis tossed his first collegiate touchdown pass to sophomore tight end Schuylar Oordt on third-and-goal with only 32 seconds left in the first quarter. YSU appeared poised to answer back after Dominique Barnes returned the ensuing kickoff 57 yards to the UNI 27-yard line. However, the Panther defense continued its stellar effort and forced a punt. The Panthers then marched 80 yards on 16 plays and used up 8:55 of the second quarter as Law finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown plunge. Law s score gave UNI a 14-0 lead. YSU s Barnes secured a 48-yard kick return to set up the Penguins at the UNI 41-yard line following the Panthers second score of the game. The Penguins were able to turn the short field into points as quarterback Brandon Summers connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass to Da Michael Horne with 1:35 left in the half to trim the Panthers lead in half, The Penguins knotted the scored at on a 61-yard scoring dash by running back Kamryn Keys at the 3:06 mark of the third quarter. Law put the Panthers back on top with his second rushing touchdown of the day when he scored again from one yard out at the 12:04 mark of the fourth quarter. UNI was unable to score on its next possession and was forced to punt. However, junior Brook Black s nine-yard punt set up the Penguins just outside the 50-yard line. YSU took advantage of the short punt and scored on a 51-yard pass play from Summers to wide receiver Donald Jones with 3:55 to go. However, UNI s Darrell Lloyd blocked the extra point to keep the Panthers on top, The Penguins attempted an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff, but the Panthers Jordan Smith recovered the loose ball to give possession back to UNI. UNI was able to run the clock down to 44 seconds but turned the ball over on downs. YSU s final drive ended when Everette Pedescleaux sacked Summers and forced a fumble which was recovered by Wes Lane with only two seconds left in the game. GAME STATISTICS UNI Youngstown State Time: 3:03, Attendance: 15,937 UNI YSU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 36:08 23:52 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 0:32 UNI - Schuylar Oordt 1 pass from Zach Davis (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-0 Second Quarter 5:39 UNI - Derrick Law 1 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :35 YSU - Da Michael Horne 18 pass from Brandon Summers (Brian Palmer kick) UNI, 14-7 Third Quarter 3:06 YSU - Kamryn Keys 61 run (Palmer kick) Tied, Fourth Quarter 12:04 UNI - Law 1 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :55 YSU - Donald Jones 51 pass from Summers (kick blocked) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (21-97, 0); YSU - Kamryn Keys (9-101, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Zach Davis ( , 162, 1); YSU - Brandon Summers ( , 167, 2) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Johnny Gray (5-48, 0); YSU - Da Michael Horne (5-64, 1) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (9); YSU - Torrance Nicholson (12) 25 UNI FOOTBALL

26 GAME 9: UNI 30, WESTERN ILLINOIS 6 NOV. 1, 2008 HANSON FIELD MACOMB, ILL. MACOMB, Ill. Redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Davis completed 13-of- 21 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown to lead the fourth-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team to a 30-6 win over 12th-ranked Western Illinois. After stopping Western Illinois on its opening drive, UNI took a 3-0 lead on a 24-yard field goal from Hallgren. The Panthers drove 52 yards in 12 plays, getting a pair of third-down pass completions from Davis, in getting on the board first. The Panthers extended their lead to 10-0 late in the first quarter. After nearly being sacked, Davis escaped a heavy WIU pass rush and completed a 47-yard pass to Lewis down to the Leathernecks 10 yard line. Three plays later, Lewis finished the scoring drive with a five-yard touchdown run. Western Illinois got on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter. WIU drove the ball down inside the Panthers 20-yard line, but UNI linebacker De Veon Harris stopped WIU quarterback Matt Barr on third and seven, forcing a Leatherneck field goal attempt. Taylor Rowan connected from 30 yards out to pull Western Illinois within 10-3 with 5:35 left in the first half. Perhaps the game s most critical sequence happened near the end of the first half. On fourth and six from the Western Illinois 33-yard line, UNI chose to go for it, and it paid off. Davis hit Schuylar Oordt in the back of the end zone for a touchdown, putting the Panthers up 17-3 with 2:29 left in the second quarter. Western Illinois fumbled the ensuing kickoff and UNI took advantage. The Panthers drove down inside WIU s five-yard line, and Hallgren connected on a 20-yard field goal to give UNI a 20-3 lead heading into halftime. The Leathernecks struck first in the second half. Western Illinois Mike McEachern blocked a Brook Black punt and WIU took over on the Panthers 30- yard line. Western Illinois capitalized as Rowan kicked a 21-yard field goal to pull the Leathernecks within 20-6 with 4:26 left in the third quarter. UNI responded right away, as Davis led a nine-play drive that ended in Hallgren s third field goal of the game. Hallgren missed on his first try, but he was roughed on the play and was afforded a second opportunity. This time, he connected from 34 yards out to push UNI s lead to 23-6 at the end of the third quarter. Derrick Law added a 27-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to end the scoring and give the Panthers the 30-6 victory. GAME STATISTICS UNI Western Illinois Time: 2:45, Attendance: 10,258 UNI WIU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 35:15 24:45 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 6:22 UNI - Billy Hallgren 24 FG UNI, 3-0 1:19 UNI - Corey Lewis 5 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, 10-0 Second Quarter 5:35 WIU - Taylor Rowan 30 FG UNI, :29 UNI - Schuylar Oordt 33 pass from Zach Davis (Hallgren kick) UNI, :01 UNI - Hallgren 20 FG UNI, 20-3 Third Quarter 4:26 WIU - Rowan 21 FG UNI, :04 UNI - Hallgren 34 FG UNI, 23-6 Fourth Quarter 9:59 UNI - Derrick Law 27 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, 30-6 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (23-87, 1); WIU - Herb Donaldson (23-116, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Zach Davis ( , 191, 1); WIU - Matt Barr (4-11-1, 39, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (2-59); WIU - Carl Sims (3-37, 0) Tackles: UNI - Darrell Lloyd (9); WIU - Kyle Glazier (15) GAME 10: UNI 42, MISSOURI STATE 0 NOV. 8, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa Redshirt The No. 4 ranked University of Northern Iowa football team held the Missouri State offense to just 81 yards of total offense while the Panthers racked up 504 total yards in the 42-0 rout. Senior running back Corey Lewis led the way for the Panthers, chewing up 188 yards on the ground. After the Panther defense forced two three-and-outs on the Bears, the Panthers got the ball on the their own 22 and drove 78 yards in 12 plays finishing with a one-yard touchdown run by junior quarterback Pat Grace. A bad snap on the extra point left the Panthers with a 6-0 lead. The Panthers forced another three-and-out for the Bears and took over on their own 35-yard line. Grace opened the drive with a 15-yard pass to sophomore tight end Schuylar Oordt to move the Panthers to midfield. Two plays later Grace connected with junior wideout D.P Eyman for a 19-yard pass that put the Panthers inside the Missouri State 30-yard line. Lewis marched 15 yards to set up a first and goal on the Bears 8-yard line. Junior running back Derrick Law then scored from eight yards out for the Panthers second score of the game. After trading punts, the Panthers got the ball on their own 31-yard line. Grace connected with redshirt freshman Josh Collins on 11-yard and 23-yard pass plays to set up a four-yard score for Grace extending the Panther lead to After the Panthers forced yet another three-and-out on the Bears opening drive of the second half, UNI drove 57 yards in nine plays to take a commanding 26-0 lead. The bulk of the yardage was on the back of Lewis and Grace on the ground, but it was Lewis who dove into the endzone from a yard out. Lewis added 41 yards on the ground for the Panthers on UNI s ensuing possession, breaking free for 35 yards to set up first and goal from the Bears 6-yard line. Lewis scored his second touchdown of the day, this time from three yards out. Billy Hallgren added the extra point and the Panthers went up UNI added a safety after the Bears John Mayberry snapped the ball over punter Jordan Chiles head and it went out of the end zone. The Panthers final score of the game came when Craig James intercepted a Cody Kirby pass and returned it 75 yards for a score. Hallgren added the extra point as the Panthers went up Besides holding the Bears to just 81 total yards of offense, the Panthers allowed Missouri State just six first downs in comparison to the Panthers 25. The Bears were 0-for-11 on third down conversions. GAME STATISTICS Missouri State UNI Time: 2:50, Attendance: 13,426 MSU UNI First Downs 6 25 Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 20:21 39:39 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 5:53 UNI - Pat Grace 1 run (PAT failed) UNI, 6-0 0:27 UNI - Derrick Law 8 run (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 13-0 Second Quarter 2:10 UNI - Grace 4 run (Hallgren kick failed) UNI, 19-0 Third Quarter 6:18 UNI - Corey Lewis 1 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :53 UNI - Lewis 3 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :05 UNI - Safety (ball snapped over the punter s head) UNI, 35-0 Fourth Quarter 7:29 UNI - Craig James 75 interception return (Hallgren kick) UNI, 42-0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (24-188, 2); MSU - Jeff Sargent (2-15, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 141, 0); MSU - Cody Kirby ( , 78, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Johnny Gray (3-40); MSU - Chase Mejia (4-36, 0) Tackles: UNI - Quentin Scott, De Veon Harris (5); MSU - Jeremy Dawson (10) 26 UNI FOOTBALL

27 GAME 11: UNI 28, INDIANA STATE 0 NOV. 15, 2008 MEMORIAL STADIUM TERRE HAUTE, IND. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. The No. 4-ranked University of Northern Iowa football team captured at least a share of its 14th Missouri Valley Football Conference championship with a 28-0 win over Indiana State University. UNI recorded its second straight shutout; the first time a Panther football team has recorded back-to-back shutout wins since the 1971 season when UNI scored a 23-0 win at South Dakota State (Sept. 25, 1971) and an 8-0 win over South Dakota (Oct. 2, 1971). The Panthers dented the scoreboard first on a three-yard score by junior Derrick Law with 34 seconds left in the first quarter. Law s sixth rushing touchdown of the season capped a five-play, 27-yard drive that was set up by a 16-yard punt return by redshirt freshman Josh Collins. UNI increased the lead to 14-0 on a three-yard touchdown run by senior Corey Lewis with 5:48 remaining in the second quarter. Collins again set up the Panthers with a short field after returning a punt 29 yards to the Indiana State 46-yard line. The Panthers struck again before the half on a 21-yard touchdown on a screen pass from Zach Davis to Lewis. The Panther defense had held the Sycamores on a fourth-and-one at the UNI 40. Law then rushed twice for 24 yards and the Sycamores committed a pass interference penalty to put the ball at the Indiana State 21-yard line. Lewis score came with 1:00 left in the first half. Sophomore linebacker Jamar Thompson got the Panthers back in scoring position in the third quarter after he intercepted a Ryan Roberts pass and returned it 13 yards to the Indiana State 19-yard line. The Panthers drove the ball inside the five-yard line and lined up to attempt a 20-yard field goal by Billy Hallgren. However, a bad snap Stacy Chinander caused the Panther holder Ben Schmidt to cover up the ball at the 14-yard line and turn the ball over on downs to the Sycamores. UNI added its fourth touchdown of the day when Lewis scored from a yard out with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter to give UNI a 28-0 advantage. A 52-yard pass play from Davis to freshman Jarred Herring put the ball at the one-yard line prior to Lewis score. The UNI defense extended its consecutive quarters of not allowing a touchdown to 12 in the game and limited Indiana State to only 125 yards of total offense. The Panthers held the Sycramores to 19 passing yards and 106 rushing yards. GAME STATISTICS UNI Indiana State Time: 2:11, Attendance: 2,381 UNI INS First Downs 18 6 Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 29:26 30:34 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 0:34 UNI - Derrick Law 3 run (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-0 Second Quarter 5:48 UNI - Corey Lewis 3 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :00 UNI - Lewis 21 pass from Zach Davis (Hallgren kick) UNI, 21-0 Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter 10:05 UNI - Lewis 1 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, 28-0 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Derrick Law (17-89, 1); INS - Ryan Roberts (17-45, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Zach Davis (6-11-0, 111, 1); INS - Ryan Roberts (3-8-1, 19, 0) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Jarred Herring (1-52, 0); INS - Jeramie Gray (1-9, 0) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (10); INS - Jerry Calvert, C.J. Cook, Jayden Everett (8) GAME 12: UNI 34, SOUTHERN UTAH 24 NOV. 22, 2008 ECCLES COLISEUM CEDAR CITY, UTAH CEDAR CITY, Utah UNI completed its sixth 10-win regular season in school history with a victory over Southern Utah Thunderbirds. UNI gained some early momentum when Sean McMoore intercepted a tipped Cody Stone pass and returned it 36 yards to the SUU 3-yard line. UNI cashed in the turnover when Corey Lewis scored from two yards. Southern Utah answered back with a field goal on its ensuing drive. The Thunderbirds Steve Pulver drilled a 27-yard field goal with 8:42 remaining in the first quarter. The Panthers punted on their next possession and the Thunderbirds took over on their 20-yard line. SUU marched 80 yards and scored the first touchdown against the Panther defense in more than 12 quarters when quarterback Kyle Bowen tossed a three-yard score to tight end Joel Johnson. UNI regained the lead at on a three-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Pat Grace to Lewis. The Panthers were able to increase the lead to seven points at on a 35-yard field goal from Billy Hallgren. The Thunderbirds refused to go away in the first half and knotted the score at on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Stone to Tysson Poots with only 19 seconds left in the half. UNI regained the advantage following a 17-yard touchdown gallop by junior running back Derrick Law. The Panther defense dented the scoreboard next when sophomore linebacker stripped SUU running back Kenny Apilli of the ball and returned the fumble 32 yards for a touchdown. UNI s third-quarter dominance continued when Hallgren made his second field goal of the game, this time from 36 yards out to increase the Panther lead to with 1:48 left in the period. SUU attempted to pull within 14 points midway through the fourth quarter but senior defensive tackle Everette Pedescleaux broke through and blocked Pulver s 27-yard field goal attempt. It was the sixth blocked kick of Pedescleaux s career. The Thunderbirds drew within 10 points at with 4:10 to go in the fourth quarter when Stone hooked up with Poots again, this time for a 16-yard score. The T-Birds then attempted an onside kick but the kick went only six yards and the Panthers took over on the SUU 36-yard line. GAME STATISTICS UNI Southern Utah Time: 2:47, Attendance: 3,145 UNI SUU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 31:04 28:28 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 12:29 UNI - Corey Lewis 2 run (Billy Hallgen kick) UNI, 7-0 8:42 SUU - Steve Pulver 27 FG UNI, 7-3 1:55 SUU - Joel Johnson 4 pass from Kyle Bowen (Pulver kick) SUU, 10-7 Second Quarter 12:00 UNI - Lewis 3 pass from Pat Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :37 UNI - Hallgren 35 FG UNI, :19 SUU - Tysson Poots 15 pass from Cody Stone (Pulver kick) Tied, Third Quarter 10:32 UNI - Derrick Law 17 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :49 UNI - Jamar Thompson 32 fumble return UNI, :48 UNI - Hallgren 36 FG UNI, Fourth Quarter 4:10 SUU - Poots 16 pass from Stone (Pulver kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (19-97, 1); SUU - Kenny Apilli (21-71, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 88, 1); SUU - Cody Stone ( , 256, 2) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Josh Collins (3-42, 0); SUU - Tysson Poots (9-138, 2) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (11); SUU - Akeem Anifowoshe (9) 27 UNI FOOTBALL

28 GAME 13: UNI 40, MAINE 15 NOV. 29, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa UNI The No. 3-seeded University of Northern Iowa football squad advanced to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff quarterfinals with a victory over No. 20-ranked Maine in the UNI- Dome. Freshman wide receiver Jarred Herring caught a pair of touchdown passes, and senior running back Corey Lewis became the school s all-time leading rusher in the triumph over the Black Bears. It was an historic day for Lewis. Lewis became the program s all-time leading rusher, breaking Jeff Stovall s record of 3,835. After stopping Maine on its opening drive, the Panthers marched down the field as running back Derrick Law rumbled his way into the end zone from two yards out with 5:21 remaining in the first quarter. A blocked punt halfway through the second quarter put the Black Bears in position to score their first touchdown of the game. The score came off a Derek Session two-yard touchdown run, completing a five-play 15-yard drive to knot the score at 7-7. The Panthers bounced back with a six-play 68-yard scoring drive that lasted only two minutes and 33 seconds. Herring capped off the drive as he raced past the Maine secondary with a 42-yard touchdown grab. Spearheaded by a 10-yard sack by senior linebacker De Veon Harris, the Panthers forced a safety two plays later. Black Bear s quarterback Michael Brusko was taken down for the safety, giving the Panthers a 16-7 lead. Keeping the pedal to the floor, Grace found Herring once more for a 55-yard touchdown strike, giving the Panthers a comfortable 23-7 lead with 2:51 left in the first half. The Panthers ended the first half in dominant fashion as they outgained the Black Bears in total offense 306 to 61 yards. Picking up where they left off, the Panthers knocked on the scoreboard again in the third quarter. This time the Panthers score came on a 39-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Billy Hallgren. The Panthers were able to capitalize following a Harris intercept. Lewis scampered from two yards out to complete the three-play, 24-yard scoring drive to put the Panthers up On the ensuing Panther possession, Law scored his second touchdown of the night from 10 yards out on UNI s last score of the evening, pushing the margin to its eventual final, GAME STATISTICS Maine UNI Time: 2:37, Attendance: 8,477 UM UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 29:10 30:50 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 5:21 UNI - Derrick Law 2 run (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI, 7-0 Second Quarter 7:53 UM - Derek Session 2 run (Jordan Waxman kick) Tied, 7-7 5:20 UNI - Jarred Herring 42 pass from Pat Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, :36 UNI - Team Safety (Michael Brusko tackled in end zone) UNI, :51 UNI - Herring 55 pass from Grace (Hallgren kick) UNI, 23-7 Third Quarter 8:12 UNI - Hallgren 39 FG UNI, 26-7 Fourth Quarter 11:53 UNI - Lewis 2 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :49 UM - Session 10 pass from Brusko (Kenneth Fursner pass) UNI, :32 UNI - Law 10 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Corey Lewis (14-75, 1); UM - Landis Williams (1-31, 0) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 229, 2); UM - Michael Brusko ( , 180, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Jarred Herring (3-102, 2); UM - Derek Session (5-70, 0) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (10); UM - A ndrew Downey (9) GAME 15: UNI 36, NEW HAMPSHIRE 34 DEC. 6, 2008 UNI-DOME CEDAR FALLS, IOWA CEDAR FALLS, Iowa The University of Northern Iowa held on for a thrilling victory over New Hampshire in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals. The Panthers struck first when Pat Grace put UNI on the board with a nine yard scamper. The Wildcats responded on the next drive, driving 74 yards in eight plays ending with a 17-yard rush by Chad Kackert. Jordan Smith blocked a punt and it sailed back through the end zone to give the Panthers a 9-7 lead. UNI struck again, this time on a 45-yard field goal from Hallgren. UNH quarterback R.J. Toman found Terrance Fox for a 67-yard flea flicker pass, a failed PAT gave the Wildcats the slight lead with 11:40 left in the second quarter. A fumble by the Panthers gave UNH the ball at the UNI 36. The Wildcats turned the Panther miscue into six points when Toman scored on a nineyard rush. The Panthers responded on the following possession when Lewis found the end zone on a one-yard run. Grace found the end zone again, this time on a five-yard scamper. Hallgren added the PAT and the Panthers took the lead again at The Panther defense forced another three-and-out and Grace connected again with Turner on a 36-yard pass play and then an 11-yard pass to put the Panthers on the UNI two-yard line. John Clements intercepted Grace s pass in the end zone and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown, giving UNH the halftime lead. UNI took a lead after driving 39 yards in five plays on a 35-yard field goal by Hallgren. Terrell McMoore gave the Panthers the lead for good, scoring off a Toman intercept. McMoore returned the interception 36 yards and Hallgren knocked the PAT through the uprights giving UNI the lead with 2:26 left in the third quarter. New Hampshire closed the gap to at the 12:20 mark of the fourth quarter on a one-yard rush by Robert Simpson. The Wildcat defense forced a three-andout, and UNH got the ball back with 3:25 left in the fourth quarter. A sack by James Ruffin set up a fourth-and-nine for the Wildcats on the UNH 38-yard line, but Toman s pass sailed behind receiver T.J. right and the Panthers held on for the win. GAME STATISTICS New Hampshire UNI Time: 3:10, Attendance: 9,055 UNH UNI First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing (comp.-attempts-int.) Passing Yards Total Offense Average Gain/Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Possession Time 27:05 32:55 Third Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Lost SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter 10:47 UNI - Pat Grace 14 run (Billy Hallgren kick) UNI 7-0 7:56 UNH - Chad Kackert 17 run (Tom Bishop kick) Tied, 7-7 4:32 UNI - Punt blocked through end zone UNI, 9-7 0:53 UNI - Hallgren 45 FG UNI, 12-7 Second Quarter 11:40 UNH - Terrance Fox 67 pass from R.J. Toman (kick failed) UNH, :54 UNH - Toman 9 run (Bishop kick) UNH, :14 UNI - Corey Lewis 1 run (Hallgren kick) UNH, :31 UNI - Grace 5 run (Hallgren kick) UNI, :00 UNH - John Clements 100 interception return (Bishop kick) UNH, Third Quarter 12:42 UNI - Hallgren 35 FG UNI, :26 UNI - Terrell McMoore 36 interception return (Hallgren kick) UNI, Fourth Quarter 12:20 UNH - Robert Simpson 1 run (Bishop kick) UNI, STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing (carries-yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace (14-84, 2); UNH - Chad Kackert (9-37, 1) Passing (comp.-attempts.-int., yards, TDs): UNI - Pat Grace ( , 255, 0); UNH - R.J. Toman ( , 243, 1) Receiving (catches-yards, TDs): UNI - Maurice Turner (3-73, 0); Scott Sicko (6-86, 0) Tackles: UNI - Josh Mahoney (10); UNH - Ryan Hinds (9) 28 UNI FOOTBALL

29 2008 UNI Football UNI Overall Team Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games Team Statistics UNI OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:34 28:14 3RD-DOWN Conversions 78/186 55/180 3rd-Down Pct 42% 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/17 15/27 4th-Down Pct 35% 56% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 1-19 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES % % RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS % % PAT-ATTEMPTS % % ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 8/ /18376 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total UNI Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

30 2008 UNI Football UNI Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Grace, Pat Brookins,Taylor Davis, Zach Collins, Josh Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Eyman, D.P Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Grace, Pat Davis, Zach TEAM Williams,Victor Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Gray, Johnny Williams,Victor Collins, Josh Lewis, Corey Hord, D.J Herring, Jarred Oordt, Schuylar Turner, Maurice Mahaffey, Ryan Law, Derrick Eyman, D.P Leonard,Montari Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Smith, Jordan Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg McMoore,Terrell Thompson, Jamar Harris, De'Veon Mahoney, Josh Lloyd, Darrell McMoore, Sean Nelson, Nick Schmidt, Ben James, Craig Scott, Quentin Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Gilson, Joel James, Craig Boothby, Ben Reimer, Eric Oordt, Schuylar TEAM Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Thompson, Jamar Huygens, Mark Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

31 2008 UNI Football UNI Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hallgren, Billy Lewis, Corey Grace, Pat Law, Derrick Herring, Jarred Oordt, Schuylar Gray, Johnny Williams,Victor Mahaffey, Ryan Huygens, Mark Eyman, D.P TEAM James, Craig McMoore,Terrell Collins, Josh Thompson, Jamar Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Grace, Pat Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Davis, Zach Brookins,Taylor Williams,Victor Collins, Josh Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk Hallgren, Billy FG Sequence UNI Opponents Brigham Young (25) - South Dakota 47,27,(28) 47,45 South Dakota State - (42),(21) Southern Illinois (21) 40,(28),(40) Nicholls State 35,(33),(43) - Illinois State (33),25 (27) North Dakota State (47),(44),(21) (24),(34) Youngstown State - - Western Illinois (24),(20),(34) (30),(21) Missouri State - - Indiana State - - Southern Utah (35),(36) (27),27 Maine 27,33,(39) - New Hampshire (45),51,(35) - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 31 UNI FOOTBALL Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk Black, Brook TEAM Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Hallgren, Billy Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Lewis, Corey Herring, Jarred Law, Derrick Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Grace, Pat Williams,Victor Oordt, Schuylar Turner, Maurice Hord, D.J Mahaffey, Ryan James, Craig Brookins,Taylor McMoore, Sean Mahoney, Josh McMoore,Terrell Eyman, D.P Thompson, Jam Davis, Zach Smith, Jordan Gilson, Joel Harris, De'Veon Scott, Quentin Boothby, Ben Reimer, Eric Strathman, Matt Leonard,Montari TEAM Total Opponents

32 2008 UNI Football UNI Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 47 Mahoney, Josh Harris, De'Veon Thompson, Jamar Lloyd, Darrell Ruffin, James Pedescleaux, E Kinney, Chuck McMoore,Terrell Robertson, J Kirk, Justin Meier, Curtis Roberts, Adam Nelson, Nick McMoore, Sean Lane, Wes Canady, T Scott, Quentin Schmidt, Ben Huygens, Mark Smith, Jordan Fort, L.J Mahaffey, Ryan Conley, James Hallgren, Billy Strathman, Matt Chinander,Stacy James, Craig Boothby, Ben Herring, Jarred Flander, Trent Law, Derrick TM TEAM Graves, Nate Alford, Ben Steichen,Austin Fiacco, Jason Collins, Josh Lewis, Corey Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

33 2008 UNI Football UNI Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games SEASON CAREER Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Grace, Pat Brookins, Taylor Davis, Zach Collins, Josh Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Eyman, D.P Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Grace, Pat Davis, Zach TEAM Williams, Victor Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Gray, Johnny Williams, Victor Collins, Josh Lewis, Corey Hord, D.J Herring, Jarred Oordt, Schuylar Turner, Maurice Mahaffey, Ryan Law, Derrick Eyman, D.P Leonard, Montari Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Grace, Pat Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Davis, Zach Brookins, Taylor Williams, Victor Collins, Josh Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

34 2008 UNI Football UNI Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games SEASON CAREER PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hallgren, Billy Lewis, Corey Grace, Pat Law, Derrick Gray, Johnny Herring, Jarred Oordt, Schuylar Mahaffey, Ryan Williams, Victor Huygens, Mark James, Craig Thompson, Jamar Eyman, D.P McMoore, Terrell Collins, Josh TEAM Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Smith, Jordan Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Gilson, Joel TEAM Reimer, Eric James, Craig Boothby, Ben Oordt, Schuylar Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg McMoore, Terrell Thompson, Jamar Harris, De'Veon Mahoney, Josh McMoore, Sean Lloyd, Darrell Nelson, Nick Schmidt, Ben Scott, Quentin James, Craig Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Thompson, Jamar Huygens, Mark Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

35 2008 UNI Football UNI Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games SEASON CAREER All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Lewis, Corey Herring, Jarred Law, Derrick Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Grace, Pat Williams, Victor Oordt, Schuylar Turner, Maurice Hord, D.J Mahaffey, Ryan James, Craig Brookins, Taylor McMoore, Sean Mahoney, Josh McMoore, Terrell Eyman, D.P Thompson, Jama Davis, Zach Smith, Jordan Gilson, Joel Harris, De'Veon Scott, Quentin Boothby, Ben Reimer, Eric Strathman, Matt Leonard, Montari TEAM Total Opponents Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Hallgren, Billy Total Opponents Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Black, Brook TEAM Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Hallgren, Billy Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

36 2008 UNI Football UNI Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games SEASON CAREER ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 47 Mahoney, Josh Harris, De'Veon Thompson, Jamar Lloyd, Darrell Ruffin, James Pedescleaux,Everette Kinney, Chuck McMoore, Terrell Robertson, Jeremy Kirk, Justin Meier, Curtis Nelson, Nick Roberts, Adam McMoore, Sean Lane, Wes Canady, Tre'Darrius Scott, Quentin Schmidt, Ben Huygens, Mark Smith, Jordan Fort, L.J Mahaffey, Ryan Hallgren, Billy Conley, James Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Law, Derrick James, Craig Flander, Trent Boothby, Ben Chinander,Stacy Fiacco, Jason Steichen,Austin Bennett, Kyle Alford, Ben Lewis, Corey Collins, Josh TM TEAM Graves, Nate Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

37 COREY LEWIS - ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE RUNNING BACK LBS. SR. ST. PAUL, NEB. ST. PAUL HS Corey Lewis s Game-By-Game Stats 2005 Season Date - Opponent Att-Yds (TDs) 9/1 - Drake (0) 9/10 - Minnesota-Duluth (1) 9/ (0) 10/1 Illinois 0-0 (0) 10/8 State 0-0 (0) 10/15 - Indiana State 0-0 (0) 10/22 State 0-0 (0) 10/29 - Youngstown State (0) 11/5 Kentucky 0-0 (0) 11/12 - Southern Illinois 0-0 (0) 11/19 - Northern Arizona (1) 11/26 - Eastern Washington 0-0 (0) 12/3 Hampshire 0-0 (0) 12/9 State 1--2 (0) 12/15 - Appalachian State 0-0 (0) 2006 Season Date - Opponent Att-Yds (TDs) 8/ (2) 9/9 - North Dakota (1) 9/16 - South Dakota State (2) 9/30 State (1) 10/7 - Missouri State DNP 10/14 State DNP 10/21 State 1-2 (0) 10/28 - Western Illinois (0) 11/4 - Western Kentucky (1) 11/11 Illinois (2) 11/18 - Illinois State (1) 2007 Season Date - Opponent Att-Yds (TDs) 8/30 - Minnesota State (2) 9/8 State (0) 9/15 Dakota State (3) 9/ (0) 9/29 State (0) 10/13 - Southern Illinois (1) 10/20 Illinois (2) 10/27 - Youngstown State (0) 11/3 State (1) 11/10 - Indiana State (2) 11/17 - Southern Utah 9-28 (0) 11/24 - New Hampshire (3) 12/1 - Delaware (2) 2008 Season Date - Opponent Att-Yds (TDs) 8/ (0) 9/6 - South Dakota (1) 9/20 - South Dakota State (0) 9/27 Illinois (1) 10/2 - Nicholls State 9-36 (0) 10/11 - Illinois State 2-(-1) (0) 10/18 - North Dakota State (1) 10/25 State (0) 11/1 Illinois (1) 11/8 - Missouri State (2) 11/15 State (2) 11/22 Utah (1) 11/29 - Maine (1) 12/6 - New Hampshire (1) 37 UNI FOOTBALL UNI s all-time leading rusher with 3,926 yards... has tallied 18 career 100-plus rushing efforts... has scored a touchdown in six straight games heading into this week s game with Richmond. 2008: Gained 154 rushing yards and scored on a 12-yard run in a win over South Dakota (9/6)... totaled 135 all-purpose in helping UNI to a win over South Dakota State (9/20)... rushed a career-high 35 times for 190 yards and a score against Southern Illinois (9/27)... had 203 all-purpose yards vs. the Salukis... rushed nine times for 36 yards against Nicholls State (10/2) before leaving with a right ankle sprain... rushed for 64 yards, including a 25-yard TD run, in a win over North Dakota State (10/18)... gained 97 yards on 21 rushes and caught three passes for 38 yards in a win at Youngstown State (10/25)... gained 146 all-purpose yards and scored his 32nd career TD in a 30-6 win at WIU (11/1)... notched his 18th career 100-plus rushing effort with 188 yards and two TDs in a 42-0 win over Missouri State (11/8)... tallied 102 all-purpose yards and three TDs in a 21-0 win at Indiana State (11/15)... combined for 102 all-purpose yards and two TDs in a win at Southern Utah (11/22)... rushed for a TD and 75 yards in a FCS playoff win over Maine (11/29)... registered 62 all-purpose yards and scored a TD in a win over New Hampshire (12/6). 2007: First-team all-mvfc running back... Valley FB all-academic honoree... honorable mention All-America pick by The Sports Network... set the single-season Panther rushing record with 1,513 yards, which also was the ninth-highest single-season total in league history... ranked No. 2 in the MVFC and No. 19 in the nation in rushing yards/game (116.38)... led the MVFC and ranked No. 16 in the nation in all-purpose yards/game (167.5)... tallied eight 100-plus rushing games... rushed for 16 TDs... ranked second on the team with 54 receptions and 642 receiving yards... recorded the thirdhighest single-season all-purpose yardage total in the history of the conference (2,178 yards)... earned his first 100-plus effort of the season in a win at Iowa State (9/8)... rushed 19 times for 130 yards and caught four passes for 44 yards in the victory over the Cyclones... had one of the finest games every by a UNI player as he rushed for 125 yards and three TDs while making 10 catches for 164 receiving yards for 289 all-purpose yards in a win at South Dakota State (9/15)... earned national player of the week honors from the CollegeSportsReport. com and conference player of the week accolades for his play against the Jackrabbits... ran 20 times for 108 yards and caught four passes for 78 yards in a 45-7 win at Drake (9/22)... ran his 100-plus rushing streak to four in a row with a 123-yard effort against Illinois State (9/29)... gained 166 rushing yards and scored a pair of TDs in leading UNI to a 42-3 win at Western Illinois (10/20)... only ran for 66 yards but caught seven passes for 38 yards in a win over Youngstown State (10/27)... tallied 167 rushing yards and a score in UNI s win at Missouri State (11/3)... played a little over a quarter against Indiana State (11/10) and gained 61 yards on only 11 carries but scored two TDs en route to a win over the Sycamores... set his career-high and a Panther postseason rushing record with 220 yards and three TDs in a first-round playoff win over New Hampshire (11/24)... ran for a pair of TDs and gained 150 yards against Delaware (12/1). 2006: Saw action in nine games... earned seven starting assignments at running back... missed two games and saw limited action in two others as he recovered from a high left ankle sprain... led the team with 894 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs... ranked No. 27 in the nation and No. 5 in the conference in rushing yards/game (99.3)... ranked No. 44 in the nation and No. 6 in the conference in all-purpose yards/game (117.9)... rushed for three straight 100-plus rushing games before being injured against Iowa State (9/30)... tallied a career-high 196 rushing yards and added two TDs in leading the Panthers to a win over South Dakota State (9/16)... set his career bests in receptions (6) and receiving yards (78) against Western Illinois (10/28)... finished the season strong with three straight 100-plus rushing games... toted the ball 20 times for 123 yards and a touchdown in a win over Western Kentucky (11/4)... rushed a season-high 21 times for 120 yards and two TDs at Southern Illinois (11/11)... wrapped up the season with a 113-yard rushing effort and a touchdown in a win over No. 5-ranked Illinois State (11/18). 2005: Played in all 15 games... ranked third on the squad with 282 rushing yards on 52 carries... scored his first collegiate TD on a one-yard plunge in the third quarter of UNI s win over Minnesota-Duluth (9/10)... had a seasonlong carry of 35 yards in UNI s 21-7 victory over No. 11-ranked Youngstown State (10/29)... rushed for a career-high 112 yards on 19 carries in the Panthers win over Northern Arizona (11/19)... finished off the scoring in the win over NAU with a 33-yard TD run in the fourth quarter... caught his only pass of the season, a 13-yarder, in UNI s NCAA first-round playoff win over Eastern Washington (11/26)... saw action on special teams and recorded seven total tackles... rushed for 58 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 18 yards in the Spring Game. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Four-year letterman in football, basketball and track... four-time all-district in football, Class C1 first-team all-state RB Omaha World-Herald, first-team all-state Lincoln Journal Star, offensive captain of the Grand Island Independent s All-Heartland Super Squad RB... Husker Land Prep Report all-state WR... rushed for 23 TDs and 1,423 yards as a senior and caught 20 passes for 506 yards... set the 11-man state record with 403 rushing yards on 35 attempts... recorded 51 solos and 27 assisted tackles with five interceptions as a strong safety. Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1986, in Des Moines, Iowa... son of Billy Lewis and Loretta McKinney... majoring in physical education - exercise science. Corey Lewis s Career Rushing Statistics Year G-GS Att. Yds. Avg. TDs Long , , Totals ,

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39 2008 UNI Football UNI Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 06, 2008) All games Date Opponent Score Att. Aug 30, 2008 at #16 Brigham Young L Sep 06, 2008 SOUTH DAKOTA W * Sep 20, 2008 #13 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W * Sep 27, 2008 at #13 Southern Illinois L Oct 02, 2008 NICHOLLS STATE W * Oct 18, 2008 ILLINOIS STATE W * Oct 18, 2008 #16 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W * Oct 25, 2008 at Youngstown State W * Nov 01, 2008 at #12 Western Illinois W * Nov 08, 2008 MISSOURI STATE W * Nov 15, 2008 at Indiana State W Nov 22, 2008 at Southern Utah W Nov 29, 2008 #20 MAINE W Dec 06, 2008 #10 NEW HAMPSHIRE W Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Grace, Pat Brookins,Taylor Davis, Zach Collins, Josh Strathman, Matt Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Eyman, D.P Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Grace, Pat Davis, Zach TEAM Williams,Victor Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Gray, Johnny Williams,Victor Collins, Josh Lewis, Corey Hord, D.J Herring, Jarred Oordt, Schuylar Turner, Maurice Mahaffey, Ryan Law, Derrick Eyman, D.P Leonard,Montari Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk Hallgren, Billy PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Hallgren, Billy Lewis, Corey Grace, Pat Law, Derrick Oordt, Schuylar Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Williams,Victor Mahaffey, Ryan TEAM James, Craig McMoore,Terrell Collins, Josh Thompson, Jamar Huygens, Mark Eyman, D.P Total Opponents Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All games Conference Non-Conference Team Statistics UNI OPP FIRST DOWNS R u sh i n g P a ssin g P e n a l t y RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE A tt- Co mp- Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31 :34 28 :14 3RD-DOWN Conversions 78/186 55/180 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/17 15/27 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg McMoore,Terrell Thompson, Jamar Mahoney, Josh Harris, De'Veon Nelson, Nick Lloyd, Darrell McMoore, Sean James, Craig Schmidt, Ben Scott, Quentin Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk Black, Brook TEAM Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Smith, Jordan Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Herring, Jarred Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Gilson, Joel Reimer, Eric James, Craig Boothby, Ben TEAM Oordt, Schuylar Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Lewis, Corey Herring, Jarred Law, Derrick Gray, Johnny Collins, Josh Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Grace, Pat Lewis, Corey Law, Derrick Davis, Zach Brookins,Taylor Total Opponents Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 47 Mahoney, Josh Harris, De'Veon Thompson, Jamar Lloyd, Darrell Ruffin, James Total Opponents UNI FOOTBALL

40 2008 NCAA Division I Football Championship FIRST ROUND November 29 On campus QUARTERFINALS December 6 On campus SEMIFINALS December 12 or 13 On campus FINAL December 19 Chattanooga, Tennessee #1 *James Madison (10-1) 3 p.m. (ET) *James Madison, Wofford (9-2) 3:30 p.m. (ET) *James Madison, *Villanova (9-2) Colgate (9-2) 1 p.m. (ET) Villanova, #4 *Montana (11-1) Texas St. (8-4) 2:05 (ET) *Montana, ESPN Syndication/ESPN *Cal Poly (8-2) Montana, Weber St. (9-3) 9:05 (ET) Weber St., #2 *Appalachian St. (10-2) Noon (ET) ESPNU/ESPNUHD *Appalachian St., South Carolina St. (10-2) Noon (ET) Richmond, *Richmond (9-3) 1 p.m. (ET) Richmond, Eastern Ky. (8-3) #3 *UNI (10-2) ESPN Syndication/ESPN GamePlan/ESPN360.com 2 p.m. (ET) GamePlan/ESPN360.com ESPN Syndication/ESPN GamePlan/ESPN360.com 5:05 p.m. (ET) *UNI, Maine (8-4) 7 p.m. (ET) ESPN Syndication/ESPN *Southern Ill. (9-2) *UNI, GamePlan/ESPN360.com 2 p.m. (ET) New Hampshire, December 12 Live on ESPN2/ESPN2HD/ ESPN360.com Fri., Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. (ET) December 13 Live on ESPN/ESPNHD/ ESPN360.com Sat., Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. (ET) Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Chattanooga, Tennessee December 19 8 p.m. (ET) ESPN2/ESPN2HD/ESPN360.com NATIONAL CHAMPION New Hampshire (9-2) *Denotes host institution. ESPN Gameplan QF telecasts will also be syndicated on numerous television outlets. Refer to for more information. JDH/ /1 p.m. (ET) - Official NCAA/8/13/08/ct 40 UNI FOOTBALL