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1 2008 HOFSTRA FOOTBALL GAME 9: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (3-5, 1-3) at #9 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (6-1, 3-1) Saturday, November 1, Noon Cowell Stadium (6,500) - Durham, NH Television: None Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7), Pre-game show at 11:30 a.m. Internet: Audio HOFSTRA SCHEDULE Date Opponent (TV) Time/Res. Aug. 28 at Connecticut (SNY) 3-35 L Sept. 13 ALBANY L OT Sept. 20 RHODE ISLAND* W Sept. 26 at Stony Brook (MSG) 43-3 W Oct. 4 at #1 James Madison* 0-56 L Oct. 11 at Bucknell W Oct. 18 at Maine* (WABI) L Oct. 25 DELAWARE* 0-17 L Nov. 1 at #9 New Hampshire* 12:00 p.m. Nov. 8 RICHMOND* 1:00 p.m. Nov.15 NORTHEASTERN* 1:00 p.m. Nov. 22 at Massachusetts *(CN8) 2:30 p.m. * - CAA Game + - Homecoming All times ET INFORMATION CONTACTS: Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Senior Sports Information Director; (516) O; (516) Cell; (516) Fax New Hampshire - Scott Stapin, Director of Athletic Media Relations; (603) O; (603) Fax Cowell Stadium Press Box - (603) HOFSTRA FACTS, FIGURES, STREAKS AND TRENDS: - Hofstra, which has dropped its last two games and three of its last four games, is coming off a 17-0loss to Delaware last Saturday. - The Pride is (.561) in regular season play since the start of the 1998 season. Hofstra has posted a (.612) record since becoming a member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA, in HOFSTRA-NEW HAMPSHIRE SERIES: Saturday s game is the 12th meeting between Hofstra and New Hampshire in a series that started in UNH leads the series 6-5 and has captured the last five meetings including last year s 40-3 victory in Hempstead. Hofstra is 2-3 in Durham, winning in 1997 and 2002 and losing in 1991, 2004 and The Pride is 3-3 against UNH in Hempstead, winning in 1994, 1998 and 2001 and losing in 2003, 2005 and The last time Hofstra posted a victory over UNH was in 2002 in Durham with the Pride recording a decision. The two teams last met on October 20, 2007 with the #11 Wildcats posting a 40-3 victory over the Pride. The series history is as follows: Year Winner (Loc.) Score 1991 New Hampshire (A) Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (H) (OT) 2001 Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) New Hampshire (H) New Hampshire (A) New Hampshire (H) New Hampshire (A) New Hampshire (H) 3-40 THE LAST TIME - HOFSTRA-NEW HAMPSHIRE - OCTOBER 20, 2007: Quarterback Ricky Santos passed for 262 yards and four touchdowns to lead the #11 Wildcats of New Hampshire to a 40-3 CAA victory over #10 Hofstra at James M. Shuart Stadium. The loss was the Pride s first of the season. Hofstra quarterback Bryan Savage completed 31-of-50 passes for a career-high 325 yards but was picked off three times. Receiver Anthony Nelson posted his first collegiate 100-yard receiving game with 128 yards on a season high 10 receptions. Receiver Charles Sullivan hauled in nine passes for 74 yards to become the Hofstra career receptions leader with 212, passing Steven Jackson s ( ) former record of 206. In addition to Santos, who returned after missing last week s contest against Iona, the Wildcats received seven receptions for 121 yards and a fourth quarter, 47-yard touchdown grab from Keith LeVan. Tight end Scott Sicko posted five catches for 79 yards and a 26-yard TD catch, while J.T. Wright had three receptions for 37 yards and touchdown catches of 31 yards and 1 yard from Santos. New Hampshire scored on its opening possession as Santos directed a nine-play, 74-yard drive and called his own number for a 1-yard scoring run that gave the Wildcats a 7-0 lead 3:06 into the game. Santos completed five-of-six passes in the drive for 45 yards. On the ensuing Hofstra possession, the Pride, starting out at their 28-yard line, marched 71 yards to the UNH 1 before settling for a 19-yard field goal by Rob Zarrilli. It would turn out to be the Pride s only points of the day. The floodgates opened in the second quarter as UNH scored 26 of their 33 straight points before halftime. After a Hofstra punt late in the first quarter gave the Wildcats the ball on their own 42-yard line, Santos, the 2006 Walter Payton Award winner as FCS Offensive

2 Player of the Year, led a five-play, 58-yard drive capped by a 31-yard TD pass to Wright eight seconds into the second quarter. Tom Manning s extra-point missed and UNH was up The big play in the drive was a 26-yard run on a fake punt by punter Tom Bishop that moved the ball to the Pride 26-yard line. After Hofstra was held to three-and-out on its next possession, UNH took over on its own 33. Santos made quick work again, going 67- yards on five plays and hooked up with Sicko for a 26-yard touchdown. Manning s extra-point was blocked by Tom Massey as UNH boosted the lead to 19-3 with 11:53 to play in the half. Hofstra had a chance to add some points on its next possession but after an eight-play drive, Zarrilli s 35-yard field goal attempt went wide right. UNH came right back and went on an 80-yard drive in 11 plays that took up just 2:25 with Santos hitting Wright with a 1-yard bullet for the touchdown. Manning made the extra point to boost the lead to 26-3 with 5:46 to play in the second quarter. On the Pride s next possession Hofstra marched down to the UNH 27-yard line before UNH free safety Jeff Pammer batted a Savage pass, caught it in midair and then rambled 66 yards for the touchdown. Manning s extrapoint made it 33-3 with 2:49 to play in the half. The stat sheet at the end of the half showed the Wildcats outgaining Hofstra, , and being even in almost every other category. Yet, Hofstra had its largest halftime deficit since UNH boosted its advantage after forcing Nelson to fumble after a 16- yard reception and recovering at the Pride 47. On the first play from scrimmage, Santos found LeVan behind the Pride defense for a 47- yard touchdown pass. Santos would be relieved midway through the third quarter. Despite moving the ball to the tune of 206 yards and holding UNH to just 109 in the second half, the Pride couldn t get anything on the board. Hofstra finished with 474 yards on the day, while New Hampshire closed out with F #11 UNH #10 Hofstra Scoring Summary UNH - Santos 1-yard run (Manning kick) HU - Zarrilli 19-yard field goal UNH - J.T. Wright 31-yard pass from Santos (kick failed) UNH - Sicko 26-yard pass from Santos (kick blocked) UNH - J.T. Wright 1-yard pass from Santos (Manning kick) UNH - Pammer 31-yard interception return (Manning kick) UNH - LeVan 47-yard pass from Santos (Manning kick) HOFSTRA UNH First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 36:48 23:12 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Huggins ( ), Savage (8-46-0), Benjamin (9-42-0), Aime (3-7-0); UNH-Kackert (7-44-0), Simpson (4-35-0), Bishop (1-26-0) PASSING: HOFSTRA-Savage ( , 325, 0 TD), A Hara (0-0-0, 0, 0 TD); UNH-Santos ( , 262, 4 TD), Toman (1-1-0, 8, 0 TD) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Nelson ( ), Sullivan (9-74-0), Huggins (6-42-0), Lewis (4-62-0); UNH-LeVan ( ), Sicko (5-79-1), Wright (3-37-2) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Bonus (4-9-13), Villante (5-4-9), Gutierrez (2-3-5); UNH-Clements (6-5-11), Karim (3-6-9), Parent (3-6-9) Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 5,688 Weather: 72 degrees and cloudy HOFSTRA'S 2008 STATISTICAL LEADERS 8 GAMES RUSHING Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Brock Jackolski Everette Benjamin Cory Christopher (inj.) PASSING (Eff.) Comp-Att-Int Yds. TD YPG Cory Christopher (118.9) (66.8%) Steve Probst (1) (52.1) RECEIVING No. Yds. Avg. TD YPG Aaron Weaver Anthony Nelson (inj.) Ottis Lewis (inj.) Everette Benjamin TACKLES UT-AT-TT Sacks Int Luke Bonus Chris Edmond Greg Melendez Nick Altomare Ray McDonough HOFSTRA HEAD COACH: Dave Cohen is in his third season as Hofstra University head football coach. Just the seventh head coach in the history of Pride football, Cohen came to Hofstra in December 2005 after serving as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Delaware from 2002 through He also served as defensive line and linebackers coach at Delaware from 1994 through 1998 before becoming the associate head coach/defensive coordinator at Fordham University from 1999 through The Long Island native, who was a two-year starter at LIU-C.W. Post, began his coaching career at the University at Albany in 1988 as linebackers and strength coach. In 1990 Cohen became linebackers and defensive line coach at Lafayette College and held that position for four seasons. Cohen By The Numbers Overall record 6-14 Conference record 5-8 Home record 7-10 Road record 5-3 Night games 7-15 Day games HOFSTRA COACHING STAFF: Pride Head Football Coach Dave Cohen added two new members and made several promotions to its 2008 football coaching staff during the off-season. After the departure of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Ed Foley to a BCS position and wide receiver/special teams

3 coach Jaime Elizondo to the Canadian Football League, Cohen promoted: defensive coordinator Mike Elko to assistant head coach/defensive coordinator; passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Dave Patenaude to offensive coordinator/passing game coordinator; defensive backs coach Lyle Hemphill to special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach; defensive backs assistant Kahmal Roy to Receivers Coach; and defensive line assistant Kevin Mapp to defensive ends coach. In addition Cohen added Bill Durkin from the University of Richmond as run game coordinator/offensive line, and newcomer Kyle Smith as defensive backs assistant. Durkin, who brings 11 years of college coaching experience to Hofstra, was an All-American, a two-time All-Yankee Conference first team selection and a two-time captain at Massachusetts from 1989 through He was also named to the Yankee Conference 50th anniversary all-time team. Smith, a newcomer to college coaching, was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter at free safety at Purdue University from 2001 through The 2007 Pride football coaching staff, with returning coaches bolded, is as follows: Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Mike Elko Asst. HC/DC./LB 3rd 10th David Patenaude OC/QB Coach 2nd 17th Lyle Hemphill S.T. Coord/DB. 3rd 7th Bill Durkin Off. Line 1st 12th Kevin Baumann Tight Ends 3rd 5th Antonio Smikle RB Coach 2nd 4th Malik Hall DL Coach 2nd 5th Kahmal Roy WR Coach 2nd 2nd Kevin Mapp DE Coach 2nd 6th Kyle Smith Asst. DB Coach 1st 1st HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA STATS: Here is where the Hofstra team and Pride players rank in this week s NCAA statistics report, as of October 27: Category FCS Avg. CAA Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin T Pass Defense Passing Efficiency Sacks Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed Category HU Player FCS Avg. CAA Rushing Brock Jackolski Everette Benjamin Cory Christopher Passing Efficiency Cory Christopher Total Offense Cory Christopher T Brock Jackolski Everette Benjamin Recpt/Game Aaron Weaver T Anthony Nelson T T-10 Ottis Lewis 4.00 T-15 Rec. Yds./Game Ottis Lewis Aaron Weaver Anthony Nelson Interceptions Nick Altomare T Ray McDonough.25 T-15 Punting Shane Casciano Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Brock Jackolski Field Goals Roger Williams T Brian Hanly T T-11 Scoring Brock Jackolski 5.14 T-16 Roger Williams 4.57 T-20 Cory Christopher 4.57 T-20 All-Purpose Runners Brock Jackolski Aaron Weaver Sacks Luke Bonus.31 T-20 Quincy Barr.31 T-20 Joe Akabalu.29 T-22 Tackles Luke Bonus T Gregory Melendez 6.12 T-22 Tackles For Loss Luke Bonus.69 T-21 INJURY BUG BITES NELSON: Last week against Delaware the Pride lost their fourth player in the last two weeks to a season-ending injury. Sophomore receiver Anthony Nelson was lost for the season last week against the Blue Hens when he suffered an ankle injury. The double-overtime loss at Maine on October 18 was even more costly to the Pride than just in the CAA standing. Several injuries, including three season-ending ailments, are now added to the many that have occurred since training camp. Junior quarterback Cory Christopher suffered a hip injury that will sideline him for the rest of the season. Running back Justine Buries, a graduate-student, saw his season come to a close when he suffered a lower leg injury. Senior receiver Ottis Lewis suffered a hand injury that required surgery on October 23. These injuries are added to season-ending injuries this season to: center Jimmy Mangiero (knee); defensive back Garrett Heron (back); quarterback Bryan Savage (back); and tight end Bryant Carpenter (knee). PRIDE FIRST IN TURNOVER MARGIN AND PASS DEFENSE: Hofstra is number one in the CAA and 11th in the FCS in turnover margin with a tpg average. The Pride has picked up 19 turnovers (8 interceptions and 11 fumbles) while turning the ball over 11 times (3 fumbles and 8 interceptions). Hofstra is also first in the CAA and sixth in the FCS with a ypg average. HOFSTRA SECOND IN KICKOFF RETURNS: The Pride are second in the CAA and seventh in the FCS in kickoff returns this week with a 23.5 ypr average. KILLING THE CLOCK: Hofstra is dominating the time of possession category this season, winning that battle in six of the last seven games. The Pride is averaging 31:56 in the eight games this season including holding the ball for a season-best 37:22 against Rhode Island on September 20. After displaying a quick-strike ability at Bucknell-a game in which the Pride tallied 45 points yet had the ball only 25:14-Hofstra is now third in the CAA in time of possession behind Villanova (32:14) and Rhode Island (32:01). RED-ZONE: The Pride is 23-for-32 in the red-zone for a 72.0% average through eight games this season. Included in those 23 scores in the red-zone are 15 touchdowns.

4 CAA FOOTBALL THIS WEEK: Here is the CAA Football standings and schedule as of October 27: Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. North New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts Hofstra Northeastern Rhode Island South James Madison Villanova William& Mary Richmond Towson Delaware This Week - Saturday, November 1 *Massachusetts at Rhode Island, Noon *Hofstra at New Hampshire, Noon Iona at Maine, Noon *William and Mary at Towson, Noon *Delaware at James Madison, 3:30 p.m. *Villanova at Northeastern, 1 p.m. Last Week - Saturday, October 25 *Northeastern 0 at Maine 20 *Towson 14 at New Hampshire 42 Bryant 7 at Massachusetts 42 *Rhode Island 24 at William and Mary 34 *Delaware 17 at Hofstra 0 Georgetown 0 at Richmond 48 *James Madison 23 at Villanova 19 For more CAA Football information visit the CAA website at THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS MEDIA POLL: Here is The Sports Network s 2008 Football Championship Subdivision Media Poll, as of October 27. No. Team (1st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW 1. James Madison Dukes (98) 7-1 2, Appalachian State Mountaineers (3) 6-2 2, Wofford Terriers (2) 6-1 2, Cal Poly Mustangs (1) 5-1 2, Northern Iowa Panthers 6-2 2, Montana Grizzlies 7-1 1, Villanova Wildcats 5-2 1, Richmond Spiders 6-3 1, New Hampshire Wildcats 6-1 1, Elon Phoenix 7-2 1, Central Arkansas Bears 7-1 1, Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-2 1, Weber State Wildcats 7-2 1, Southern Illinois Salukis 5-2 1, Massachusetts Minutemen William & Mary Tribe Liberty Flames Furman Paladins Northern Arizona Lumberjacks McNeese State Cowboys Lafayette Leopards South Carolina State Bulldogs NR 23. Harvard Crimson Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks NR 25. Tennessee State Tigers Others receiving votes: Texas State 127, South Dakota State 95, Maine 70, Jacksonville State 67, North Dakota State 66, Prairie View 63, Georgia Southern 60, Hampton 54, Florida A&M 47, Colgate 44, Northwestern State 33, Eastern Washington 32, Grambling 27, Penn 26, Albany 25, UC Davis 25, Eastern Kentucky 24, San Diego 14, Holy Cross 11, Sacred Heart 10, Monmouth 4, North Dakota 4, Morgan State 3, Dayton 2. The 2008 CCA/AFCA FCS TOP 25 COACHES POLL: Here is Collegiate Commissioner s Associations/American Football Coaches Association 2008 Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll, as of October 27: No. Team (1st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW 1. James Madison (27) Appalachian State Cal Poly Northern Iowa Wofford (1) Montana Richmond New Hampshire Central Arkansas Villanova Southern Illinois Elon Weber State Western Illinois Massachusetts McNeese State Liberty Northern Arizona William & Mary South Carolina State Furman Lafayette RV 23. Tennessee-Martin RV T-24. North Dakota State T-24. Harvard RV Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Tennessee State (40), Jacksonville State (33), Florida A&M (28), Georgia Southern (25), Eastern Washington (19), Prairie View (18), Hampton (17), Texas State (17), Colgate (17), Maine (15), Grambling State (14), Dayton (6), UC Davis (4), Brown (4), South Dakota State (3), Holy Cross (2), Delaware (1), San Diego (1)

5 HOFSTRA IN THE POLLS: Here is where the Pride ranked in the FCS Polls in 2008: Date TSN Coaches Preseason RV RV Sept. 1 RV RV Sept. 8 RV RV Sept. 15 NR NR Sept. 22 NR NR Sept. 29 RV RV Oct. 6 NR NR Oct. 13 NR NR Oct. 20 NR NR Oct. 27 NR NR RV-Receiving Votes; NR- Not Ranked LB LUKE BONUS: Junior linebacker Luke Bonus posted his fourth consecutive contest with eight tackles or more with game-highs of seven solos and 14 total stops against the Blue Hens of Delaware last Saturday. The 14 stops are also a season-high for Bonus. - The junior from Medford Lakes, NJ continues to lead the Pride defense with 65 stops including 29 solos. - Bonus recorded eight tackles (2-6) in the Pride s loss at Maine on October He led all players with 11 tackles including five solo stops at James Madison on October 4. Bonus led the Pride defense in tackles with 10, including eight solos, in the Pride s victory at Bucknell on October 11. His recovery of a fourth quarter fumble led to a late Hofstra touchdown that gave the Pride some breathing room. - The 2006 Atlantic 10 Defensive Rookie of the Year award-winner and a two-time academic all-conference selection tallied five tackles including four solos to finish second on the Pride team against Stony Brook. He tallied five tackles against Rhode Island on September He doubled his tackle output from week one with eight tackles to lead the Pride defense against Albany on September 13. The Garden State native also tallied two tackles for losses of eight yards and recorded 1.5 sacks for six yards in losses. - He posted four tackles, broke up a pass and was in on one tackle for a loss in the opener at Connecticut. All four of his stops were assisted tackles. The Bonus Career - Bonus was third on the Pride and 24th in the CAA in tackles with 84 (42-42) last year. He posted four double-digit tackle games in Bonus also led the Pride in pass deflections with six. - Led the Hofstra defense with a game-high 13 tackles, including 4 solos, against New Hampshire last season. It was his season-high. - Posted game-high honors with 12 tackles-all solo stops- in Hofstra s loss at Northeastern in The 12 were a career solo tackle high for the 2006 Atlantic 10 Defensive Rookie of the Year. - Recorded 11 tackles and three pass deflections against Stony Brook on September 29, It was his first double-digit tackle game of the season. - Notched five solo stops and five assisted tackles in the Pride s victory over Maine. - Posted seven tackles against William and Mary. - Led the team with 98 tackles stops in The Medford Lakes, New Jersey, native recorded a career-high 15 tackles, 4.5 tackles for losses of 23 yards, one sack for eight yards, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the Pride s loss to Rhode Island on November 4, Posted 12 tackles including six solos, three pass deflections and had a half-tackle-for-a-loss against Towson on September On October 28, 2006 at New Hampshire, he tallied 11 tackles and an assisted tackle behind the line of scrimmage, in Hofstra s 10-6 loss to the Wildcats. - At Marshall on September 9, 2006 he was second on the team with 10 tackles, including five solo stops. - Posted three tackles and one interception against Northeastern in His interception was in the end zone. RB EVERETTE BENJAMIN: Sophomore Everette Benjamin, posted a season-best 71 yards on 13 carries in the Pride s 17-0 loss to Delaware last Saturday. - He is now second on the team in rushing with 334 yards on 74 carries for a 4.5 yards per carry average. - Benjamin tallied 47 yards on 11 carries and caught two passes for 14 yards at Maine. - He had just three carries for 15 yards at Bucknell and recorded 36 yards on seven carries against the #1 Dukes of JMU on October 4. - He rushed for 69 yards on 19 carries against the Great Danes of Albany on September Benjamin posted 45 yards on 11 carries (4.1), caught two passes for 11 yards and tallied 56 all-purpose yards at Stony Brook. - He carried the ball nine times for 43 yards and scored on a 6-yard run against Rhode Island on September He rushed just once for eight yards and had one reception for six yards in the season opener at Connecticut. Last year Benjamin: - Played in 11 games and started eight at both fullback and tailback and was third on the team in rushing with 68 carries for 260 yards and two touchdowns. - Tallied 93 yards on 20 carries and scored on a 2-yard run at Northeastern and posted 57 yards on 15 carries against William and Mary. - Filled in for Kareem Huggins in the second half of the Villanova game and rushed 11 times for 24 yards and scored on a 2-yard run late in the third quarter. - Benjamin rushed for 42 yards on nine carries against New Hampshire, and posted 10 carries for 32 yards against Maine. LB SAID GAIDA: Sophomore linebacker Said Gaida tallied a career-high 11 tackles (2-9) last week against Delaware. He now has 12 solo stops and 18 assisted tackles through eight games in He posted five tackles (2-3) at Maine. - Gaida tallied two tackles at both Stony Brook and James Madison.

6 - He recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, in the Pride s victory over Rhode Island on September 20. The six stops topped his previous best of three at Albany in RB BROCK JACKOLSKI: Hofstra freshman running back Brock Jackolski returned four kickoffs for 98 yards and rushed eight times for 22 yards in the Pride s 17-0 loss to Delaware last Saturday. It was his third-best kickoff- return performance of the year behind 176 at JMU and 107 at Bucknell. - Jackolski, a former New York State Player of the Year and PrepNation All-American out of William Floyd High School in Suffolk County leads the Hofstra team in KOR with 23 for 548 yards (23.8) and rushing with 410 yards on 60 carries (6.8 ypr). - Jackolski played only two quarters before suffering a hip injury at Maine. He tallied just six carries, including three as quarterback, for 14 yards and scored on a four-yard run in the first quarter. - He was selected the Colonial Athletic Association Football Rookie of the Week for his performance in the Pride's victory at Bucknell on October 11. The Shirley, New York native earned his second CAA Rookie of the Week honor by accounting for 295 allpurpose yards in Hofstra's road victory. Jackolski paced the Pride on the ground with a career-best 170 yards and three rushing touchdowns on nine carries, including a 78-yard scamper which ranks as the longest run in CAA Football this season. By halftime, he had accounted for 150 yards on the ground and three of the Pride's four touchdowns. Jackolski also hauled in two catches for 18 yards in the game, and returned three kickoffs for a total of 107 yards, including a long-return of 49 yards. It was his second 100-yard rushing game in five contests. - Jackolski was also named the CAA Rookie of the Week for his performance against Rhode Island on September 20. In only his second collegiate game, Jackolski posted his first 100-yard rushing game, carrying the ball 13 times for 144 yards against the Rams of URI. His 64-yard run to the URI 1-yard line in the fourth quarter setup Roger Williams first field goal. The former NY State Player of the Year and PrepNation All-American also returned four kickoffs for 73 yards including a 23-yarder in the fourth quarter that started the Pride on a touchdown drive that gave them the lead He made his collegiate debut against Albany on September 13 and posted a team-high 108 all-purpose yards for the Pride. Jackolski stepped into a back-up role at tailback after the departure of red-shirt freshman Larry Gaskins and a hamstring injury to graduate-student transfer Justine Buries (New Mexico State). Jackolski s 38-yard return on the opening kickoff against Albany helped set-up Hofstra s first score. He later tied the game at early in the fourth quarter with a 3-yard touchdown run. Jackolski rushed eight times for 19 yards, had one reception for 13 yards, and returned three kickoffs for 76 yards against the Great Danes of Albany. - Jackolski came off the bench to post 32 yards on 11 carries and caught one pass for eight yards in the Pride s 43-3 victory over Stony Brook. The William Floyd High School graduate from Shirley, New York also returned one kickoff for 18 yards. QB STEVE PROBST: True freshman quarterback Steve Probst started his first game last week against Delaware after coming off the bench at Maine on October 18. He completed 11 of 28 passes for 71 yards in the wind and the rain against the Blue Hens. - He came off the bench in the second quarter at Maine in relief of starting junior Cory Christopher, who was lost for the season with a hip injury. Probst completed 14 of 20 passes for 135 yards and tossed three touchdowns, including two in overtime in the Pride s loss. He also rushed for 63 yards on 16 carries and came up big with a 14-yard run on a third down play in the first overtime before hitting Lewis with a TD pass two plays later. The North Massapequa, NY native, out of Farmingdale High School, accounted for 198 yards of total offense in his first start. - He is now 25-for-48 for 206 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions on the year. DB CHRIS EDMOND: Freshman linebacker Chris Edmond recorded three tackles and recovered a fumble last week against Delaware. - Edmond is third on the team in tackles with 44 including 25 solo stops. - He topped his career-best and led the Pride with a team-high 13 tackles in Hofstra s loss at Maine. The 13 stops are four better than his previous high of nine at UConn in the season opener while his five solo stops equals his season-best against UConn and Albany. Edmond also forced one fumble and recovered another. - He continues to play consistent, solid football in this his first season with the Pride. He recorded three tackles (2-1) at James Madison and two at Bucknell. - He posted four tackles and one interception, the first of his career, at Stony Brook on September Edmond posted a game-high nine tackles, including five solos, in his Pride debut against Connecticut. - He followed that up with seven stops, including five solo tackles, against Albany. Edmond tallied three tackles against Rhode Island. WR AARON WEAVER: Sophomore receiver Aaron Weaver hauled in a game-high five receptions for 41 yards and rushed three times for 16 yards last week against Delaware. - Weaver leads the Pride team with 45 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns through eight games this season - He accounted for 158 all-purpose yards in the double-overtime loss at Maine. He returned three kickoffs for 91 yards, including a 56 yard return to start the second half. Weaver also was credited with seven catches for 64 yards and scored on an 8-yard reception in the first quarter. He also picked up three-yards on a reverse in overtime. - He posted a career-best nine receptions for 47 yards at James Madison on October 4. - He added two catches at Bucknell last week and picked up three receptions for 23 yards, one rush for 18 yards, and returning one kickoff for 27 yards against Stony Brook. - He posted eight catches for 76 yards against Rhode Island on September He posted seven catches for 70 yards and hauled in a 13-yard TD pass to open the scoring in the Albany contest. - Weaver led the Pride with four receptions for 25 yards and added two kickoff returns for 44 yards in the Pride s loss at UConn on August 28. Weaver had two receptions on the Pride s only scoring drive against the Huskies, including a possession opening 11-yard grab to the UC 33-yardline. He also had a 19-yard KOR in the first quarter and a 25-yard KOR in the fourth quarter.

7 WR ANTHONY NELSON: Sophomore receiver Anthony Nelson tallied three receptions for 16 yards last week against Delaware before leaving the game with a season-ending ankle injury. Nelson was 10th in the CAA in receptions per game. - Nelson has 35 receptions for 314 yards and one touchdown through eight games this season. - He posted four catches for 15 yards at James Madison and recorded three receptions for 19 yards at Bucknell on October 18. He didn t have a catch at Maine but he did return two punts (1 yard) and one kickoff (29 yards). - Nelson equaled his season-high with nine catches for 92 yards against Rhode Island on September 20. He also tallied nine receptions for 85 yards against Albany on September He tallied four receptions for 69 yards and caught a 30-yard TD pass from Cory Christopher at Stony Brook. - Nelson had three catches for 18 yards, and two kickoff returns for 43 yards in the season opener at Connecticut. Last year, Nelson: - Was second on the team, 12th in the CAA and 97th in the FCS in receptions with 44 for 543 yards and one touchdown in He posted the second-most receptions by a Hofstra freshman in school history, trailing only Charles Sullivan s 68 in He tallied two 100-yard receiving games as a freshman - Was named to the All-CAA first team as a punt returner after leading the CAA and placing sixth in the NCAA with a 15.6 average (312 yards) on 20 returns. - Recorded six catches for 105 yards at Northeastern. He also returned a punt 67 yards to the Northeastern 7-yard line that resulted in a 7-yard scoring pass from Savage to Sullivan. - Posted career-highs of 10 receptions for 128 yards in the Pride s loss to New Hampshire on October 27. His previous highs were 7 catches for 92 yards against Furman. - Tallied 4 receptions for 52 yards and hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass at Villanova. He also had 4 punt returns for 39 yards. - Notched 3 catches for 13 yards and returned four punts for 33 yards against Stony Brook on September Helped spark the Pride s second half comeback at Rhode Island with a 77-yard punt return in the third quarter of Hofstra s victory. Nelson, who posted three punt returns for 83 yards in the contest, returned the punt to the Rams 4-yard line, setting up a 4- yard TD pass from Savage to Sullivan on the next play. He also caught five passes for 59 yards to post 142 all-purpose yards in the contest. - Made his college debut by recording 7 receptions for 92 yards, and adding 22 yards on 1 punt return for 114 all-purpose yards. Three of the rookie s catches went for first downs. LB DERON MAYO: Sophomore linebacker Deron Mayo tallied five tackles and was also credited for a rush for 16 yards last week against Delaware. - He now has 15 solo tackles and 12 assisted stops through eight games in Mayo notched a career-high seven total tackles (2-5) in the Pride s loss to Albany on September 13 - He posted three tackles against both Rhode Island and James Madison and two stops at Bucknell this season. - Mayo also recorded a career-high five solo stops in the season opener at Connecticut. Last year Mayo: - Posted 11 solos and seven assisted tackles in nine games. - Recorded his first college interception and returned it 4 yards against William and Mary last November. He also posted four tackles against the Tribe. - Posted a career-high six tackles against the Black Bears of Maine in DB GREG MELENDEZ: Red-shirt freshman safety Greg Melendez recorded nine tackles (1-8) against Delaware last week - The Brooklyn, New York native is second on the team with 49 tackles (21-28) through eight games. - Melendez posted a season-high 10 tackles (3-7) in the Pride s overtime loss at Maine. He also forced a fumble in the contest. His previous best was eight against Albany. - He posted four tackles at James Madison and three at Bucknell. - Melendez posted a season-best eight tackles, including six assisted stops, against Albany on September He also posted five solos and three assisted tackles in the Pride s opener at Connecticut. - He tallied four tackles and broke up two passes at Stony Brook. -He recorded three solo tackles in the victory over Rhode Island on September 20. K ROGER WILLIAMS: Red-shirt freshman walk-on Roger Williams hit on field goals of 20 and 42 yards and was four-for-five in the extra-point department at Maine on October 18. Unfortunately, the missed extra-point in the second overtime was the margin of difference in the contest. - Williams is now 6-for-7 in the field goal department and in the PAT category this season and is second on the team with 32 points. - He was a perfect 6-6 in point-after attempts and 1-1 in field goal attempts in the Pride s victory over Bucknell on October 11. His 29- yard field goal near the end of the first half gave the Pride a lead at the break. - He made his first three field goal attempts this season, missed his fourth-hitting the left upright at James Madison. - He has a field goal and connected on four of six point-after attempts to record seven points in the Pride s 43-3 victory over Stony Brook. Williams 21-yard field goal in the first quarter gave the Pride a 10-0 lead. - He came off the bench in the second half against Rhode Island to kick two field goals, including the game-winner with 3-seconds to play, that gave the Pride a victory over the URI Rams.

8 - Williams, a native of Mandeville, Louisiana who was a transplanted victim of Hurricane Katrina, kicked a 33-yard field goal with 3:27 to play in regulation that boosted the Hofstra lead to before his game-winner. He also assisted in the game-ending tackle on the kickoff following his 38-yard kick. LB BASIM HUDEEN: Red-shirt freshman linebacker Basim Hudeen continues to have solid performances and tied his career-best of eight tackles including six solos in the win at Bucknell on October 11. It was the first defensive start of his career. - Hudeen recorded a career-high eight tackles, including six assisted stops, at James Madison. It topped his previous best of three tackles at Connecticut in the season opener. - He posted seven tackles (2-5) at Maine and three stops against Delaware last week. - Hudeen now has 15 solo stops and 16 assisted tackles this season. S RAY MCDONOUGH: Junior safety Ray McDonough tallied five tackles (4-1) and forced a fumble against Delaware last week. He posted six tackles (3-3) and a fumble recovery at Maine. He tallied four tackles and forced a fumble at Bucknell. - He now has 34 tackles (21-13) on the season, a team-high six pass deflections and is second on the squad with two interceptions. - McDonough recorded five tackles and two pass break deflections at James Madison on October 4. - He tallied his second interception of the season at Stony Brook on September 26. The Glendale Community College (CA) transfer was in on one tackle against the Seawolves. -McDonough, who tallied three solo tackles against URI on September 20, was second on the Pride team with eight tackles against the Huskies of UConn on August 28. His third quarter interception on the Pride 2-yard line-on a second-and-goal play from the Hofstra 5 yard line stopped a potential UConn scoring drive. He returned the interception 54 yards to the Connecticut 44 which set-up the Pride s only score of the contest, a 28-yard field goal by freshman Brian Hanly. McDonough posted 4 solo stops and one assisted tackle in the first half. - He tallied two tackles against Albany on September 13. DB NICK ALTOMARE: Senior safety Nick Altomare posted five tackles including four solo stops at Bucknell and had one solo stop at Maine. - The Academic All-American candidate and the 2008 Draddy Award semifinalist is fourth on the Pride in tackles with 36 and leads the team lead with three interceptions in 2008.Altomare ranks seventh in the CAA in interception average this season. - Altomare, a two-time academic all-conference selection and a CoSIDA Academic All-District pick in 2007, led a Pride defensive charge that held Stony Brook to 211 yards on the night, including 139 yards passing. Altomare recorded a game-high and career-best eight tackles against the Seawolves including a career-best six solo tackles in the contest. - Altomare led a Pride defensive charge that held URI to 341 yards on the day, including 248 yards passing which was 64 yards under their 2008 average. Altomare picked off his second pass of the season in the first quarter at the URI 33 and returned it five yards. He was third on the team in tackles against the Rams with five and added one tackle for a loss of two yards, forced a fumble and had a pass breakup. -He notched seven tackles including six assisted stops, against Albany on September 13, topping his previous best of five tackles. - Altomare posted five tackles and his first Hofstra interception at Connecticut on August 28. He tallied his interception in the UConn end zone stopping a second quarter Huskie drive. - Last year, Altomare recorded a career-high 32 tackles (18-14) as a junior and equaled his career-high with five tackles in games against Rhode Island (4 solos), Albany and William and Mary. He also tallied four tackles against New Hampshire on October 20 and three tackles at Northeastern. DB LESLIE JACKMAN: Junior cornerback Leslie Jackman posted five tackles (2-3) at Maine and five solo tackles and a pass break-up at Bucknell on October 11. He tallied four stops (2-2) at James Madison and had three stops against Delaware last week. - He now has 31 tackles including 22 solos through eight games this season. - Jackman may have had the best defensive game for the Pride against Stony Brook on September 26. He recorded four tackles (3 solos), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and was in on a tackle for a loss. He turned around his second quarter strip of running back Edwin Gowins and returned the fumble for a 60-yard touchdown. - He recorded his first Hofstra interception on September 20 against Rhode Island. The Rutgers University-transfer picked off the pass in the third quarter stopping a Rams drive at the Hofstra 32-yard line. Jackman also posted three solo tackles in the contest. LB ANTHONY VERNAGLIA: Notre Dame-transfer graduatestudent, linebacker Anthony Vernaglia posted two tackles and a sack at Bucknell and two stops at Maine. - The Anaheim Hills, California native has 26 tackles, two sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and two pass deflections through eight games this season. - He was in on three tackles at both Stony Brook and James Madison. - He led the Pride with six tackles, a sack (-7) and a fumble recovery to lead the Pride defense against Rhode Island on September Vernaglia tallied four tackles, one tackle-for a loss (-2), one interception and two pass break-ups in his Hofstra debut at Connecticut on August 28. He followed that debut with 6 tackles in the loss to Albany. DE JOE AKABALU: Junior defensive end Joe Akabalu tallied three tackles (1-2) and was in on 1.5 sacks in the loss at Maine and posted two tackles against Delaware. -He now has 13 solo and 11assisted tackles in eight games this season. - Akabalu posted six tackles (4-2), one sack, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Bucknell. - He recorded two solo and two assisted stops at Stony Brook on September 26. -Akabalu posted a career-best seven tackles, including four solo stops, in the Pride s loss to Albany on September 13.

9 - He was in on two tackles against Rhode Island on September He posted five unassisted tackles and five assisted stops in seven games in TE PHIL RILEY: Senior Phil Riley Riley posted two receptions for 12 yards and hauled in a five-yard scoring pass from at Bucknell and had one catch for 16 yards at Maine. - He has eight receptions for 61 yards in seven games in He notched one receptions for six yards at James Madison. - Riley had one reception at UConn in the 2008 opener and posted three receptions for 27 yards in the loss to Albany.. - He started all 11 games at tight end in 2007 and posted eight receptions for 72 yards on the season. - Riley tallied a season-high four receptions for 25 yards at Rhode Island on September 22, Riley posted 22 catches for 168 yards in He had five receptions for 49 yards at Marshall in 2006, and equaled his careerhigh with 5 catches for 38 yards against Rhode Island in November, K BRIAN HANLY: Freshman kicker Brian Hanly, the brother of former Pride punter Chris Hanly, took over kickoff duties at Bucknell after a solid week of practice. - He hit one of four field goal attempts- missing one and having two others blocked-against Albany, and went one-for-two in the field goal department against Rhode Island. He also missed a point-after attempt in each of those contests. - Hanly gave Hofstra its only points of the game against UConn in the season opener on August 28 with a 28-yard field goal after a Ray McDonough interception. He was a two-time all-county and All-New Jersey selection at Don Bosco Prep. PUNTER SHANE CASCIANO: Junior punter Shane Casciano averaged 45 yards on two punts at Bucknell to complete the best special teams game of the season. - After punting five times last week against Delaware he has now punted 35 times for a 34.9 average this season. - He punted six times for a 32.7 average at James Madison. His first punt attempt was blocked and returned for a touchdown. - Casciano punted three times for a 38.5 average, including one punt inside the 5-yard line, at Stony Brook and averaged 41 yards per punt in five kicks against Rhode Island. Included was a career-best 66- yard punt in the third quarter against the Rams. - Casciano, who punted three times for a 27.3 average against Albany, posted a 37.8 punting average in six kicks in the 2008 opener at Connecticut. - Last year, he averaged 32.8 ypp in relief of the injured Chris Hanly. OG DAVID SPANICH: Starting junior guard David Spanich went down in the first half of the Rhode Island game on September 20 with a lower leg injury and did not return. He missed the Stony Brook, James Madison and Bucknell games but returned and started at Maine and played against Delaware. RB JUSTINE BURIES: Graduate-student running back Justine (Justin) Buries was lost for the season in last week s Maine game with a lower leg injury. He posted 22 yards on five carries in the contest before his injury. - He returned to action at Bucknell on October 11 for the first time since the UConn game and posted 62 yards on eight carries. WR OTTIS LEWIS: Senior receiver Ottis (OTT-is) Lewis tallied a career-high 10 receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns in Hofstra s double-overtime loss at Maine on October 18. Lewis topped his previous catch-best of four that was tied earlier this season at Bucknell and his 101 yards also tops his previous best of 88 against Stony Brook in The two touchdowns are also a careerhigh in a game and were the first two TD grabs of the season for him. His 23-yard scoring grab in the fourth quarter tied the game at while his 9-yard touchdown catch in the first overtime tied the game at He suffered a hand injury during the game that required surgery on October 23. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season. - He has 27 catches for 300 yards on the season. - Lewis led the Pride receiving corps with four catches for 48 yards at Bucknell. He posted four receptions for 37 yards in the Pride s 43-3 win over Stony Brook. He added two catches for 18 yards at James Madison. - He posted three catches for 51 yards against Albany and three receptions for 32 yards in the season opener at Connecticut on August The 2008 tri-captain had two grabs for 37 yards against the Rams of Rhode Island. Last year Lewis: - Tallied a career-high 27 receptions for 465 yards and four touchdowns. He ranked third on the team in receptions and was 20th in the CAA in receiving yards per game. - Posted a career-high four receptions against New Hampshire (62 yards), Furman (51) and Albany (34). - Recorded a career-high with 88 receiving yards on three catches against Stony Brook on September 29, Posted 63 yards receiving on three receptions and recorded his first touchdown catch in the Pride s victory at URI. He hauled in a 33- yard scoring toss from Bryan Savage that closed the Pride deficit to against the Rams. - Had one catch for 17 yards at Villanova and two for 57 yards and a touchdown against William and Mary. His scoring catch was 12 yards. - Posted a 33-yard TD catch-his only catch of the game-against Maine in Lewis tallied three catches for 40 yards at Towson on October 13. TEAM CAPTAINS: The Pride coaching staff selected senior quarterback Bryan Savage, senior wide receiver Ottis Lewis and junior linebacker Luke Bonus to serve as Hofstra team captains in QB CORY CHRISTOPHER: Junior quarterback Cory Christopher completed seven of 11 passes for 59 yards and an 8-yard scoring pass to Aaron Weaver and rushed nine times for 65 yards before suffering a season-ending hip injury in the second quarter at Maine on October

10 18. - Christopher finished the year 127-for-190 (66.8%) for 1163 yards and four touchdowns this season. He ranked ninth in the CAA in total offense with a ypg average and 10th in passing efficiency through seven games. - He completed 15 of 22 passes for 148 yards and rushed 12 times for 54 yards in the Pride s victory at Bucknell. - Despite being under constant pressure Christopher completed 21 of 34 passes for 128 yards in the Pride s 56-0 loss at #1 James Madison. -He led the Pride s 316-yard offensive effort by accumulating 209 yards in total offense in Hofstra s 43-3 victory at Stony Brook. He completed 15 of 24 passes for 161 yards and threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Nelson in the second quarter. Christopher also rushed 12 times for 48 yards with scoring runs of 1- yard in the first and 2-yards in the fourth. -He posted his second straight 250-yard passing game and 70% completion contest while accumulating 314 yards in total offense in the Pride s victory over URI on September 20. Christopher completed 25 of 33 passes for a career-best 75.8 completion percentage and 265 yards. He also rushed 22 times for 49 yards and scored on a 1-yard run after an 11-play drive early in the fourth quarter. The junior Floridian completed four of seven passes in Hofstra s final drive, moving the Pride from their own 21 to the URI 21. That set up Roger William s game-winning field goal. - Christopher led the Pride in their overtime loss to the Great Danes of Albany on September 13. Christopher completed 27 of 38 passes (66.7) for a career-best 272 yards and one touchdown. His 13- yard scoring pass to Aaron Weaver put the Pride on the scoreboard just 4:32 into the contest. Christopher was also credited with 19 rushes for 44 yards against the Great Danes. - In his Hofstra debut on August 28 Christopher completed 17 of 28 passes for 130 yards at Connecticut. He also rushed 21 times for 25 yards and was sacked seven times. Like injured 2007 starter Bryan Savage, Christopher came to Hofstra last year through the junior college system, An All-American honorable mention at Nassau Community College, Christopher was named to the all-conference first team and was selected conference Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 1,181 yards and eight touchdowns in He was an all-conference second team pick in The American High School (Miami Lakes, Florida) graduate was named to the All-Dade County team as a senior. QB BRYAN SAVAGE LOST FOR THE SEASON: 2007 starting quarterback Bryan Savage will miss the 2008 season due to a herniated disc in his back. Junior Cory Christopher (Miami, Florida), who replaced Savage in the 2008 season opener at Connecticut, will continue as the starting quarterback for the Pride. Savage, a senior signal-caller from Springfield, Pennsylvania was scratched from the Pride's season opener at BCS-member Connecticut approximately 15 minutes before game time after notifying the Hofstra medical staff of numbness in his feet. An MRI taken revealed the severity of the injury. "My heart really goes out to Bryan," Cohen said. "He worked very hard to prepare for this season. He is a leader and has given so much of himself for the program including spending most of the summer on campus preparing for his senior year." A January 2007 transfer from Coffeyville Community College, Savage started all 11 games for the 7-4 Pride last season. He ranked fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and was 13 th in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in passing yards, and was fourth in the CAA and 15 th in the nation in total offense. Savage completed 232-of-367 passes for 2,668 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, posting the sixth-best, single-season passing yards total in Hofstra history. He recorded six games with 250 or more passing yards including three 300-yard contests, and tallied 10 games with a completion percentage of above 60 percent, including a school-record 15-for-17 (88.2) against William and Mary. Savage completed 31-of-50 passes for a season-best 325 yards against New Hampshire at Shuart Stadium last October. Savage played the 2006 season at Coffeyville CC in Kansas where he served as team captain and earned all-conference honors. He attended the University of Wisconsin for two years, red-shirting in 2004 and practicing with the team in ONE FOR THE ROAD FOR OL JIMMY MANGIERO: Injured junior offensive lineman Jimmy Mangiero, who will have his seventh knee surgeryin the near future, made his season debut and season farewell against Rhode Island on September 20. Mangiero, who was expected to return to a starting role in 2008, was sidelined until the URI game with the bad knee. He came off the bench against URI after junior guard David Spanich was injured to help provide some leadership on the line. Mangiero is not expected to return this season. TE BRYANT CARPENTER: Junior tight end Bryant Carpenter suffered a knee injury during the JMU game on October 4 that has put the rest of his season in doubt at press time. Carpenter, who also played at fullback last season, tallied 9 receptions for 92 yards in He recorded a season-high five catches for 57 yards against William and Mary on November 3, 2007 and had three catches for 19 yards at Northeastern. NOTES FROM THE STONY BROOK GAME: Hofstra improved to 12-0 all-time against the Seawolves of Stony Brook with its 43-3 victory The Pride defense and Stony Brook turnovers were the story of the game as SBU recorded four turnovers (2 fumbles, 2 interceptions) that resulted in 26 Hofstra points The Pride defense held Stony Brook to just 211 yards on offense-which was 93 below their season average- recorded interceptions by Pride newcomers, freshman Chris Edmond (4 tackles) and junior Ray McDonough (1 tackle) and a forced fumble/fumble recovery return for a 60-yard touchdown by Rutgers-transfer, junior cornerback Leslie Jackman..For the third consecutive meeting the Pride held Stony Brook to under 75 yards rushing in their meeting. Hofstra held the Seawolves to 211 total yards last week including just 72 rushing. In 2007 the Pride allowed just 273 yards to Stony Brook, including just 29 yards rushing on 32 attempts. In 2006 the Pride held Stony Brook to just 27 yards rushing in a 17-8 victory. NOTES FROM THE RHODE ISLAND GAME: Hofstra improved to 17-6 against the Rams all-time and 10-2 against URI on Long Island The Pride went over the 400-yard mark in total offense for the second straight game. The Pride also picked off two passes against Rhode Island Hofstra posted a season-high 476 yards, including 265 passing, against the Rams The Pride dodged the bullet with five fumbles but only lost one of those drops Hofstra held the ball for a season-best 37:22 against the Rams. NOTES FROM THE ALBANY GAME: Hofstra outgained Albany in total offense but went just 3-of-6 in the red-zone and was 1-for-4 in the field goal department. The Pride did not have any turnovers despite four fumbles. Hofstra also had the ball for 36:41 of the contest The Pride, who fell to the Albany Great Danes for only the third time in 14 games, had their nine-game winning streak over the state university snapped on September 13.

11 NOTES FROM THE CONNECTICUT GAME: The Pride defense picked off three passes in the season opener at Connecticut-the most by a HU team since 2005 against Maine-as senior DB Nick Altomare, graduate-student LB Anthony Vernaglia and junior Ray McDonough all recorded the first aerial thefts of their Hofstra careers. Altomare tallied his in the UConn end zone stopping a Huskie drive. Vernaglia returned his 16 yards deep into UConn territory, and McDonough s 54-yard return set-up Hofstra s only score The Huskies blew away the previous top road crowd to see a Hofstra game by drawing 37,583. The previous mark was 26,861 at Marshall in 2006 The UConn game was the earliest start to a season in Hofstra history, beating the 2002 season opener against Montana at Shuart Stadium by one day. GASKINS LEAVES: Red-shirt freshman running back Larry Gaskins has voluntarily left the team due to personal reasons. He had two carries for one yard at Connecticut on August 28. FORMER HOFSTRA LINEMAN DAVE FIORE TO HAVE HIS JERSEY NUMBER RETIRED ON NOVEMBER 15: Former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman and Hofstra alumnus Dave Fiore will have his college number (74) retired in halftime ceremonies of the Pride-Richmond game at James M. Shuart Stadium on November 15. Fiore will become the fifth player in Hofstra football history and the third this year to have his jersey number retired. Current New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston (89) and former New York Jets lineman John Schmitt (77) had their jerseys retired earlier this season while former New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet (3) and Hofstra great Walter Kohanowich (33) had their numbers retired previously. Fiore was a four-year starter from 1992 through 1995 and was a first team All-America selection as a senior by the American Football Coaches Association, the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Foundation. During his four-year career, during which time Hofstra made the transition to I-AA from Division III, Dave started 41 of 42 games and helped lead the team to a regular season mark of As a senior in 1995, Hofstra was 10-1 during the regular season and advanced to the NCAA I-AA Playoffs for the first time. In addition to his All- America selections, Dave was also named to the All-ECAC team and received the Hempstead Mayor s Trophy. He also was a founding member of the Hofstra chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Fiore anchored an offensive line that paved the way for the team to average more than 200 yards per game rushing in 1994 and 1995 with 1995 s yards per game average ranking as the third best in program history. Following graduation with a degree in biology, Fiore signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers and went on to enjoy an eightyear career in the National Football League, including six seasons with the 49ers and two with the Washington Redskins. While a member of the San Francisco 49ers, he received the NFL Unsung Hero Award in Dave has devoted a considerable amount of time to several charitable organizations, including Silicon Valley Boys and Girls Club (Former Board Member), Habitat for Humanity, San Francisco 49ers Foundation, San Jose Sharks Foundation, Forever Young Foundation, D.A.R.E. Program, and many others. Most recently, he has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Liver Foundation, Northern California Chapter. The American Liver Foundation is the nation s premiere philanthropic organization working to cure liver disease. Dave became involved with the group following the loss of his former 49ers coach, Bob McKittrick, to liver cancer. Fiore is the founder and Chief Operating Officer of San Jose, California-based Waverec, Inc., a real estate investment company focusing primarily on acquisition, redevelopment, and marketing of real estate holdings throughout California, Nevada, and New York. He is currently enrolled at Santa Clara University in pursuit of a MBA in finance. FORMER HOFSTRA AND NFL GREATS JOHN SCHMITT AND COLSTON HAVE THEIR PRIDE NUMBERS RETIRED: In an effort to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of numerous former student-athletes during the University's nearly 75 years of existence, Hofstra University has announced that a group of 20 former Pride athletes will have their jersey numbers retired. During the first two Hofstra home games, current New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston (#89) and former New York Jets center John Schmitt (#77) had their Hofstra jersey numbers retired in halftime ceremonies. Colston, a four-year letterman and a three-year starter at Hofstra from 2001 through 2005, was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Saints after an outstanding Pride career. An All- Atlantic 10 Football Conference first team selection as a senior, he ended his college career in grand style by breaking the Hofstra career receiving yards record formerly held by former Houston Texans/Denver Broncos receiver Charlie Adams. Colston posted 70 receptions for 975 yards and five touchdowns in 2005 to finish his career with 182 receptions for 2,834 yards and 18 touchdowns. In addition to his 2,834 receiving yards-which was broken last season by Charles Sullivan-his 182 catches currently ranks third on the Hofstra career reception list. Colston was also named to the 81st annual East-West Shrine Game in San Antonio in 2006 and caught five passes for 82 yards and a touchdown. Two seasons into his NFL career, Marques Colston has emerged as one of the elite receivers in the NFL and owns the league record for receptions in his first two campaigns with a total of 168. Incidentally, Hofstra alum and retired New York Jet Wayne Chrebet was a previous holder of that record with 150 catches in his first two NFL seasons. After catching 70 balls for 1,038 yards and eight scores in 2006, Colston finished third in the voting for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was even better in 2007, posting a Saints-record 98 receptions, 1,202 yards and a team record-tying 11 touchdowns. Schmitt, who graduated from Hofstra in 1964 with degrees in management and marketing, was a three-year letterman on the Pride football team and also lettered in wrestling and track. An offensive lineman, he received Little College All- America honors in In 1964 he was signed by the New York Jets, starting an 11-year National Football League career that was highlighted by a Super Bowl championship in He was a starter in nine of his 10 seasons with the Jets and played in 114 games. Schmitt earned All-Pro honors in 1968 and 1969, Most Valuable Lineman accolades in 1972, and was

12 a team captain in He saw action in 14 games for the Packers in 1974 before ending his NFL career. In 1969 he was the first inductee into the Long Island Sports Hall of Fame. He has been honored by Hofstra University with the 1969 George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award, the 1988 Hofstra School of Business Alumni Association Alumnus of the Year Award and the 1990 Hofstra University Alumnus of the Year Award. John was an honoree at the 2002 Hofstra Pride Club Dinner and was inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame in John founded the 16th-largest insurance business in the nation, and an insurance marketing firm that develops programs for credit unions. Schmitt is actively involved with many charitable causes and in the Hofstra community, including serving on the board of directors of the Hofstra Pride Club. "The honoring of Marques Colston and John Schmitt and the other 18 former student-athletes is a celebration of the outstanding history of Hofstra Athletics," commented Hofstra University Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. Earlier this year the athletics department began an online process that resulted in more than 150 nominations being submitted. From that list the group of 20 former student-athletes was selected by a committee of alumni, athletics department administrators and Hofstra Pride Club members. The group of 20 former student-athletes encompasses a wide range of sports and accomplishments as 10 different teams are recognized and among the honorees are National Champions, National Players of the Year, All-Americans and World Champions. In 2008, Hofstra is 3-5 overall 1-3 in CAA games 1-2 at home 2-3 on the road 2-3 in day games 1-2 in night games 1-2 televised games 0-2 overtime games 0-1 on grass fields 3-4 on turf fields 2-1 when scoring first 2-1 when leading after one quarter 1-4 when trailing after one quarter 0-0 when tied after one quarter 3-2 when leading after two quarters 0-3 when trailing after two quarters 0-0 when tied after two quarters 3-0 when leading after three quarters 0-5 when trailing after three quarters 0-0 when tied after three quarters 0-3 scoring 10 points or less 0-1 scoring points 1-0 scoring points 0-0 scoring points 2-1 scoring 40 points or more 1-0 allowing 10 points or less 1-1 allowing points 0-1 allowing points 1-1 allowing points 0-2 allowing more than 40 points 0-2 when rushing for less than 100 yards 1-2 when rushing for yards 1-1 when rushing for yards 1-0 when rushing for more than 300 yards 2-0 when allowing less than 100 rushing yards 0-1 when allowing rushing yards 1-4 when allowing rushing yards 0-0 when allowing more than 300 rushing yards 0-1 when passing for less than 100 yards 2-3 when passing for yards 1-1 when passing for yards 0-0 when passing for more than 300 yards 0-2 when allowing less than 100 yards passing 2-2 when allowing passing yards 1-1 when allowing passing yards 0-0 when allowing more than 300 passing yards 0-0 with less than 100 yards in total offense 0-3 with yards in total offense 0-0 with yards in total offense 1-0 with yards in total offense 2-2 with more than 400 yards in total offense 0-0 when allowing less than 100 yards in total offense 0-0 when allowing yards in total offense 1-1 when allowing yards in total offense 2-2 when allowing yards in total offense 0-2 when allowing more than 400 yards in total offense 2-4 with more than 30:00 in time of possession 1-1 with less than 30:00 in time of possession 0-0 when time of possession is even HOFSTRA S RETURNING STARTERS: The Pride has 10 returning starters from the 2007 squad. There are seven offensive starters and three defensive. The returning starters from 2007 are: Offensive Starters Returning: 7 Bryan Savage QB Sr. Bryant Carpenter FB Jr. Ottis Lewis WR Sr, Phil Riley TE Sr. Jimmy Mangiero LG Jr. David Spanich RG Jr. Brian Frederick RT So. Defensive Starters Returning: 3 Kevin Smith DE Jr. Luke Bonus LB Jr. Nick Altomare SS Sr. Starting Kickers Returning: 0 HOFSTRA S NEW STARTERS: Hofstra s starters for the season opener against Connecticut included seven defensive players, three offensive players and a kicker who made their starting debut in a Hofstra uniform. The Pride, who graduated 24 seniors including 14 starters following the season, started three new faces in the secondary, two at linebacker, two on the defensive line, two offensive linemen and a tailback. Three of the newcomers, graduate student linebacker Anthony Vernaglia (Anaheim Hills, CA), junior cornerback Leslie Jackman (Freeport, NY), and junior safety Ray McDonough (Los Angeles, CA) are transfers while three others, safety Greg Melendez (Brooklyn, NY), offensive tackle Derek Moore (Granville, OH) and tailback Larry Gaskins (Conshohocken, PA) are red-shirt freshmen. Junior defensive tackle Zach Carney (Wynatskill, NY), sophomore defensive tackle Andrew Nelson (Uniondale, NY), linebacker Deron Mayo (Hampton, VA) and center Jaren Harrell (Quartz Hill, CA), and true freshman kicker Brian Hanly (Wyckoff, NJ) also made their Pride starting debut. Vernaglia, who is pursuing a MBA at Hofstra, graduated from the University of Notre Dame this past spring after playing three seasons. He is one of two graduate-student transfers, along with back-up running back Justine Buries from New Mexico State, on the Pride

13 roster. Jackman, a Long Island native, came to Hofstra last winter after three years at Rutgers University, while McDonough is a junior college transfer from Glendale Community College in California. PRIDE PICKED THIRD IN THE 2008 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL The Pride is picked to finish third in the CAA North Division in the 2008 CAA Preseason Poll of conference coaches and select media. FCS Playoff participants Massachusetts was selected to win the North Division and Richmond was picked to win the South Division. In the North, Massachusetts again gets the top preseason nod after winning the division last season. New Hampshire, a FCS Playoff participant, was second in this year s poll followed by the Pride, who surprised many by finishing tied for second last year after being picked fifth in the preseason poll. Maine, Northeastern, and Rhode Island round out the North Division in the poll. In the South Division, the Spiders of Richmond, who captured the South Division and the conference title before advancing to the FCS Playoff semifinals, are picked to win in Richmond was selected to finish fourth last season in the preseason poll. James Madison, who dropped a one-point decision to eventual national champion Appalachian State in the first round of the FCS Playoffs last year, is picked second while FCS Playoff finalist Delaware is third. Villanova, William and Mary, and Towson round out the South Division in the preseason poll COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PRESEASON COACHES POLL North Division (First Place votes) 1. Massachusetts (17) 2. New Hampshire (1) 3. Hofstra (1) 4. Maine 5. Northeastern 6. Rhode Island South Division (First Place votes) 1. Richmond (11) 2. James Madison (7) 3. Delaware (1) 4. Villanova 5. William and Mary 6. Towson OVERALL CHAMPION -- Massachusetts 2008 PRESEASON CAA ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM OFFENSE QB - Liam Coen Senior Massachusetts RB - Jhamal Fluellen Senior Maine RB - Eugene Holloman Senior James Madison FB - Joe Casey Senior Rhode Island WR - Kevin Grayson Soph. Richmond WR - Marcus Lee Senior Towson WR - Aaron Love Senior Delaware TE - Scott Sicko Junior New Hampshire OL - Sean Calicchio Senior Massachusetts OL - Ryan Canary Senior Maine OL - Kheon Hendricks Senior Delaware OL - Scott Lemn Senior James Madison OL - Matt McCracken Junior Richmond DEFENSE DL - Jovan Belcher Senior Maine DL - Tim Kukucka Junior Villanova DL - Matt Marcorelle Junior Delaware DL - Lawrence Sidbury Junior Richmond LB - Andrew Downey Senior Maine LB - Erik Johnson Senior Delaware LB - Eric McBride Soph. Richmond LB - Collin McConaghy Junior Richmond S - Drew Mack Senior Towson S - Jeromy Miles Junior Massachusetts CB - Courtney Robinson Senior Massachusetts CB - Sean Smalls Senior Massachusetts SPECIAL TEAMS RET - Justin Rogers Sophomore Richmond PK - Jon Striefsky Junior Delaware P - Tom Bishop Senior New Hampshire 2008 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR QB - Liam Coen Senior Massachusetts 2008 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR DL - Jovan Belcher Senior Maine ATTENDANCE: After their season opening victory over the Pride, the Connecticut Huskies are now in the Pride s attendance record book twice. The Huskies were in the record book previously as the opponent for the best attended Pride home game at Shuart/Hofstra Stadium, drawing 9,381 in 1999 to see Hofstra down the Huskies, In the season opener at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT, the Huskies blew away the previous top road crowd to see a Hofstra game by drawing 37,583. The previous mark was 26,861 at Marshall in The crow of 16,109 at James Madison on October 4 was the 12th largest road crowd to see a Hofstra football game. THE PRIDE AGAINST THE TOP 10: Following Hofstra s loss at #1 James Madison on October 4 the Pride is now 3-11 against Top 10 opponents since Here are the Hofstra results against top 10 opponents since joining the CAA/Atlantic 10 in 2001: Rank Opponent Result Date 1 at James Madison 0-56 L 10/4/08 1 Montana 0-21 L 8/29/02 2 at Montana L 9/11/04 2 New Hampshire L 11/5/05 3 Delaware L 10/16/04 3 at Massachusetts L 11/18/06 6 James Madison L 10/1/05 6 at Massachusetts L 10/18/03 7 Delaware L 9/27/03 7 Villanova W 11/8/03 7 Massachusetts W 11/19/05 8 Massachusetts 5-27 L 11/17/07 9 at Furman L (2OT) 9/24/05 9 Furman W 9/8/07 68th SEASON: 2008 marks the 68th season of Hofstra Football. The Pride has posted a.500 or better record in 46 of those seasons. Hofstra (3-5) has recorded a record (.604) in its 667 games also marks the second season of Colonial Athletic Association Football, which sent a record five conference members to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs last season. The CAA absorbed the Atlantic 10 Football Conference, which Hofstra was a member from 2001 through 2006, capturing the 2001 league title and advancing to the FCS (then-called I-AA) Playoffs. Prior to that the Pride played as FCS Independents from 1994 through the 2000 season, making four trips to the national playoffs. Hofstra was also a successful Division III program, making six

14 NCAA Division III Championship Playoff appearances from 1983 through 1990, including a national semifinal appearance in the Pride s final season in Division III (1990). NEW HELMET DESIGN: The Pride will have a new helmet design for the second time in as many years. The blue graphic of the two lions on the white helmet that was used last year has been replaced with the white block H in motion on the blue helmet. SEASON OPENERS: Including the 2008 season opener at UConn on August 28 Hofstra has now won 23 of its last 26 season openers dating back to The Pride has posted a all-time record in season openers. In 2002 the University of Montana ended Hofstra's streak of 19 consecutive season opener victories, as well as the Pride's 255-game, non-shutout streak in a 21-0 decision. In 2003 the Pride dropped its season opener at FBS Marshall, HOME OPENERS: With their loss to Albany on September 13 Hofstra dropped its home opener for only the fifth time in the last 27 seasons. In addition to Albany the Pride s other home opening losses during that period came in: 2006 to Towson (33-30); 2003 to Maine (44-21); 2002 to Montana (21-0); and 2000 to Delaware (44-14). SECOND MOST-IMPROVED TEAM IN THE FCS: After going 2-9 in Coach Dave Cohen s first season at Hofstra in 2006, the Pride improved five games to 7-4 in 2007 to become the second mostimproved team in the Football Championship Subdivision. AGAINST THE FBS: Following the 2008 season opening 35-3 loss at Connecticut, the Pride is 0-3 against members of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A. Hofstra dropped games at Marshall in 2003 and In addition the Pride defeated two other current FBS teams while in their transition from I-AA. In 1999 the Pride, who recorded a 10-1 mark that season, defeated Buffalo, 20-13, and South Florida, 42-23, on the road. ON THE ROAD: Through the Maine game, the Pride is in their last 60 road games and in their last 64 contests away from Shuart Stadium. The Pride is on the road since the start of the 1997 season. EARLIEST START EVER: The season opener at Connecticut was the earliest start to a season in Hofstra history. While the Pride has played three games in August since 2002, the UConn contest beat the 2002 season opener against Montana at Shuart Stadium by one day. HOFSTRA ALUMNI IN THE NFL: While the Pride had as many as eight alums on National Football League rosters in August, there are currently three former Hofstra players currently gracing NFL team rosters in They are: - OT Willie Colon (Class of 06), Pittsburgh Steelers - WR Marques Colston (Class of 06), New Orleans Saints - DE Stephen Bowen (Class of 06), Dallas Cowboys ALUMNI NORTH OF THE BORDER: After the retirements of linebacker Brian Clark 96 and defensive back Patrick Dorvelus 02, only one Hofstra football alum, linebacker Renauld Williams 04, is playing in the Canadian Football League this season. Last year the Pride has as many as four alumni playing in the CFL. SHUART STADIUM - HOME, SWEET HOME: With its loss last week to Delaware, Hofstra is now in regular season play at Shuart Stadium since Hofstra was 6-0 in 1986 and 1980; 6-1 in 1998; 5-0 in 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1983, 4-0 in 1991; 5-1 in 2001, 1999, 1984 and 1982; 4-1 in 2000, 1997, 1994, 1993, 1987, 1985 and 1981; 4-2 in 2007; 3-1 in 1992; 3-2 in 2004 and 2005; and 3-3 in The Pride was 2-4 in 2003 and 1996, and 0-4 at home in They are 1-2 at home this season. RADIO AND INTERNET: Every Hofstra football game in 2008 can be heard on radio on WRHU-FM (88.7) and on the Internet at beginning with the pre-game show at least 30 minutes before every contest. This week s pregame show for the UNH game will begin at 11:30 a.m. THE HOFSTRA COACHES SHOW: Fans, friends and the media are invited to listen to Hofstra Athletics coaches and players and be part of the live audience as WRHU-FM (88.7) presents the Hofstra Coaches Show. The one-hour show, which will air locally on WRHU-FM and worldwide on the internet at on Tuesday s at noon will review and preview Hofstra Athletics during the season. In addition to Pride coaches and players, opposing coaches and media members will make guest appearances on the show. IN THE TRENCHES CAA FOOTBALL SHOW: Hofstra University s In the Trenches CAA football show can be heard every Thursday night at 8 p.m. during the football season on WRHU- FM (88.7) in the metropolitan area, and online at and The hour-long show produced by WRHU- FM, home for Hofstra Athletics, will touch on a wide variety of CAA Football topics. The WRHU Sports team, headed by Sports Director Mike Leslie, will be joined by a number of guests, including CAA Football administrators, coaches and student-athletes, and radio personalities from around the league. The show, entering its third season, will review some of the big games from the previous weekend, preview the upcoming contests, and chat with several CAA Football weekly honorees. PRACTICE: Here is the Hofstra football practice schedule at Shuart Stadium for October 26 through November 5: Sunday, Oct. 26 4:30 p.m. Shakeout Monday, Oct. 27 Players off Tuesday, Oct. 28 4:15 p.m. Practice Wednesday, Oct. 29 4:00 p.m. Practice Thursday, Oct. 30 4:15 p.m. Practice Friday, Oct. 31 Travel to New Hampshire Saturday, Nov. 1 Noon Game at UNH Sunday, Nov. 2 4:30 p.m. Shakeout Monday, Nov. 3 Players off Tuesday, Nov. 4 4:15 p.m. Practice Wednesday, Nov. 5 4:00 p.m. Practice WEEKLY RELEASE The Hofstra University weekly football release will be available by Wednesday on the Hofstra Athletics Web site ( We will the release, in PDF format, to those media members who wish to get every football release during the season. HOF STRA PRO NUN SEE AY SHUNS: 1 - Vernaglia (Ver-nag-lee-ah) 2 - Justine Buries (Justin Burr-eaze) 4 - Aime (Ah-may) 11 - Said Gaida (Sy-eed, Guy-da) 12 - Casciano (Cash she ann o) 13 - Heron (Her-ron) 14 - Sidaras (Sa-dare-us) 19 - Luqman Abdallah (Luke-mahn) 20 - Altomare (Al ta mair) 24 - Basim Hudeen (Bah-seem who-deen) 31 - Kwabena Asante (Kwa-bee-nah, A-sahn-tay)

15 48 - Schamgar Cenat (Sham-gar Sen-not) 50 - Szelong (Zee long) 53 - Akabalu (Ocka bah loo) 60 - Ottaiano (Oh-tee-ah-no) 74 - Paulemon (Paul-la-mun) 79 - Spanich (Span-ick) 80 - Ottis Lewis (OTT is) 84 - Denimarck (Den ah mark) 89 - Jaramillo (Jare-a-mee-oh) 94 - Akabalu (Ock-a-bah-lu) 95 - Carmody (Car-ma-dee) 98 - Abiola (Ab-ee-oh-la) 2008 HOFSTRA GAME SUMMARIES GAME 1 AUGUST 28 AT CONNECTICUT: University of Connecticut running back Donald Brown set a career-high with four touchdowns and 146 rushing yards, helping the Huskies defeat the Pride, 35-3, in the season opener for both teams at Rentschler Field Thursday night. Junior quarterback Cory Christopher (Miami, Fla) made his first career appearance for the Pride, kicking off the 68th season of Hofstra football by going for 130 yards and two interceptions. Christopher was named the starter by Head Coach Dave Cohen about 15 minutes before kickoff, replacing Bryan Savage (Springfield, PA) after the starting QB was held out because of back spasms. It was the Pride's first season-opening loss in five years. Christopher, who was the 2006 Conference Offensive Player of the Year for Nassau Community College before transferring, completed at least one pass to nine different receivers (including offensive lineman David Spanich on a tipped pass). Connecticut sacked Christopher seven times. The contest marked just the third time the Pride played a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A. Hofstra lost two games at Marshall-in 2003 and 2006-while also posting victories against current FBS schools Buffalo and South Florida in 1999 when both schools were in transition from I-AA. Hofstra came out strong and temporarily quieted the near-sellout crowd of 37,583, forcing the Huskies to go three-and-out on its opening possession. Following a 47-yard punt, Connecticut's Robbie Frey recovered Anthony Nelson's fumble recovery at the Hofstra 1-yard line. Brown capitalized on the turnover one play later, bullying his way into the end zone for a touchdown run to open a 7-0 lead two minutes into the first quarter. Christopher recorded his first career completion for the Pride, delivering a third-down strike to Aaron Weaver (Freeport, NY) picked up the first down. But Scott Lutrus' interception stalled the drive, giving possession back to the Huskies midway through the first. Brown added his second touchdown of the quarter, capping a seven-play drive with another 1-yard touchdown run to forge a 14-point edge with 4:47 remaining. Brown nearly added his third touchdown of the quarter before a holding penalty negated another scoring rush. The junior tailback still tallied 86 yards on 14 carries in the opening 15 minutes. The Pride almost got on the board in the second quarter, engineering a 15-play drive that teetered out after two sacks. UConn still held Hofstra off the scoreboard and surged to a 28-0 halftime lead thanks to Brown's third and fourth rushing touchdowns of the half, including a 19-yard scamper 12 minutes into the second and a two-yard rush into the end zone with 41 seconds remaining in the half. Ray McDonough (Los Angeles, CA) helped put some life back into Hofstra in the second half, picking off Tyler Lorenzen's pass at the Huskies' 2-yard line before returning it 54 yards. Christopher completed first-down passes to Weaver and Nelson (Wellington, Fla.) on back-to-back plays while also scrambling for another 12 yards; setting up place-kicker Brian Hanly's (Wyckoff, NJ) 29-yard field goal to put Hofstra on the scoreboard nearly 10 minutes into the third quarter. Graduate student Anthony Vernaglia (Anaheim Hills, CA) made a master'sworthy play in the third quarter, picking off Lorenzen's downfield attempt and returned it 16 yards. Vernaglia recorded his first pick of his career. The linebacker never had an interception in his three seasons at Notre Dame. Nick Altomare (Fairfax, VA) also generated the first pick of his career. The fourth-year veteran moved from safety to cornerback during training camp and saved at least six points when he corralled a pass in the Connecticut end zone on the second quarter's first play. Altomare registered five tackles. Frey's two-yard touchdown run 3:33 into the final quarter capped the scoring as Connecticut improved to 3-2 in the all-time series against the Pride. Freshman Chris Edmond (Freeport, NY) collected a team-high nine tackles. McDonough added eight tackles; the same total as freshman Gregory Melendez (Brooklyn, NY). Senior receiver Ottis Lewis (Norwalk, CT) led all Pride receivers with 32 yards on three receptions F Hofstra Connecticut Scoring Summary UC - Brown 1-yard run (Ciaravino kick) UC - Brown 1-yard run (Ciaravino kick) UC - Brown 19-yard run (Ciaravino kick) UC - Brown 2-yard run (Ciaravino kick) HU - Hanly 28-yard field goal UC - Frey 2-yard run (Ciaravino kick) HOFSTRA UCONN First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards 1- (-15) 2-42 Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 28:43 31:17 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( ), Benjamin (1-8-0), Buries (4-6-0); UConn- Brown ( ), Frey (9-34-1), Wylie (6-23-0) PASSING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( , 130, 0TD); UConn- Lorenzen ( , 184, 0TD), Endres (4-5-0, 49, 0TD) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Weaver (4-25-0), Lewis (3-32-0), Ant. Nelson (3-18-0), Benson (2-26-0); UConn- Gaulden (4-62-0), Moore (4-37-0), Smith (3-32) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Edmond (5-4-9), Melendez (5-3-8), McDonough (5-3-8); UConn- Wilson (4-4-8), Lloyd (2-4-6), Lutrus (3-1-4). Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 37,583 Weather: 76 degrees and cloudy GAME 2 - SEPTEMBER 13 VS. ALBANY: Hofstra junior quarterback Cory Christopher passed for 272 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn't enough as Albany got a 7-yard touchdown run from junior tailback David McCarthy in the first overtime to earn a victory over the Pride Saturday evening at James M. Shuart Stadium. Hofstra slips to 0-2 with the loss, while Albany evens its record at 1-1 this season.

16 Christopher, a native of Miami, Florida, completed 27-of-38 passes, while also rushing for 44 yards. Linebacker Luke Bonus led Hofstra's defense with eight tackles and 1 ½ sacks. Christopher tried to win it for the Pride in regulation, initiating an 18-play drive with the scored tied at 16. The junior passer produced a mini-highlight reel on the drive, faking a handoff before scrambling up-field for a key first down on an option play to push Hofstra past midfield. Anthony Nelson, who logged a game-high nine catches for 85 yards, sustained the drive by sprawling out for a third-down catch, giving the Pride a new set of downs on the Albany 17. Christopher ran a quarterback keeper to center the ball between the hash marks, setting up freshman kicker Brian Hanly's potential game-winning attempt. But Hanly had his 34-yard field goal attempt blocked by Dave Casale with three seconds remaining, sending the contest into overtime. Hanly had another chance in overtime, lining up for a 30-yard kick that would have forced the Great Danes to score a field goal to tie or a touchdown to win. Instead, Albany senior Raphael Nguti came up with the third block of the game for Albany. McCarty raced in for the winning score five plays later, marking just the third time the Great Danes have defeated Hofstra in 14 career meetings. Down 16-9 early in the fourth quarter, the Pride stormed back. Christopher electrified the crowd of 5,111, eluding a sack about 10 yards in the backfield on third-and-long by juking away from linebacker Emerson Kinsey before firing a strike to Everette Benjamin for a first-down. The drive nearly stalled near Albany's goal line as Christopher's third-down pass to Aaron Weaver sailed wide. Albany's Ross Bertrand was called for pass interference, setting up freshman tailback Brock Jackolski's first collegiate touchdown. Jackolski took the pitch and ran untouched into the left corner of the end zone, tying the game at 16 with 10:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. Albany quarterback Vinny Espositio (10-22, 102 yards) put the Great Danes ahead when the junior bullied his way into the end zone for a 1-yard quarterback keeper. The touchdown forged a 16-9 lead for the Great Danes with 2:12 left in the third quarter. Nearly four minutes earlier, Albany generated points on defense to erase a 9-7 deficit. With the ball at the Hofstra 4-yard line, Christopher fumbled but recovered. Albany made the tackle in the Pride end zone for the game-tying safety. Hofstra surged to a 6-0 lead thanks to nine-play, 59-yard drive that culminated with Christopher's 13-yard touchdown strike to Weaver. The Pride missed the extra point, though Weaver's first career touchdown reception gave the home team the edge on its first possession. Christopher's bullet pass was his first touchdown pass as a Hofstra player. But Albany rebounded late in the first quarter by marching 84 yards in 10 plays, pulling ahead thanks to the first of Esposito's two rushing touchdowns. The QB pushed past the goal line with a 1-yard keeper. Herb Glass added the extra point, putting Albany up 7-6 entering the second quarter. Hofstra defensive end Al Carmody combined with Bonus on Hofstra's only other sack. Gregory Melendez chipped in seven tackles. Strong safety Ray McDonough contributed three pass breakups OT F Albany Hofstra Scoring Summary HU - Waever 13-yard pass from Christopher (Hanly kick blocked) UA - Esposito 1-yard run (Glass kick) HU - Hanly 25-yard field goal UA - Team safety UA - Esposito 1 yard ruin (Glass kick) HU - Jackolski 3-yard run (Hanly kick) UA - McCarthy 7-yard run HOFSTRA ALBANY First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 36:41 23:19 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Benjamin ( ), Christopher ( ), Jackolski (8-19-1); UA- McCarty ( ), Simmons (8-25-0), Gannon (3-3-0) PASSING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( , 272, 1); UA- Esposito ( , 102, 0) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Ant. Nelson (9-85-0), Weaver (7-70-1), Lewis (3-51-0); UA- Bush (6-58-0), Bocanegra (1-17-0), Lullen (1-10-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Bonus (3-5-8), Melendez (2-6-8), Edmond (5-2-7); UA- Brancaccio (9-6-15), Casale (7-6-13), Kelly ( Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 5,111 Weather: 71 degrees and overcast GAME 3 - SEPTEMBER 20 VS. RHODE ISLAND: Hofstra freshman placekicker Roger Williams drilled a 38-yard-field goal with three seconds remaining in the contest to give the Pride a CAA Football victory over Rhode Island at James M. Shuart Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Pride improved to 1-2 and 1-0 in the CAA while Rhode Island dropped to 1-3 and 0-2 in conference play. Williams, a walk-on from Mandeville, Louisiana, came off the bench in the second half in place of freshman starter Brian Hanly and kicked two field goals, including the game-winner in the waning seconds of regulation, to lead the Pride to victory. Pride quarterback Cory Christopher sliced through the Rams defense with his arm and his legs, completing 25 of his 33 attempts for 265 yards while rushing for an additional 97 yards. Freshman tailback Brock Jackolski (Shirley, NY) added a career-high 144 yards on 13 carries in just his second collegiate contest. With the scored tied at 20 in the final minute and no timeouts, Christopher engineered an eight-play, 58-yard drive in just 44 seconds to facilitate Williams attempt. The Miami, FL. native completed two passes to Everette Benjamin before connecting on a 12-yard pass to red-shirt freshman receiver Aaron Weaver as the Pride advanced into Rams territory. Christopher punctuated the drive by finding Ottis Lewis for 24 yards to the URI 21. After a spike to stop the clock, Williams came on and converted his second field goal of the game to give the Pride the lead. Williams would kick-off to the Rams and, after a total return of 57 yards by two URI players, would assist on the final tackle to end the game. Rhode Island mounted a comeback of its own, marching 54 yards down the field on its second-to-last possession. Rams tailback Anthony Ferrer pushed through for a 21-yard gain and then pushed his way in from the 1-yard line one play later to tie the game at 20 with 44 seconds left. But Louis Feinstein hooked his extra point attempt, keeping the score tied at 20. Hofstra scored 14 points in the final quarter, starting with Christopher s oneyard quarterback sneak for a touchdown with 8:21 left. Head Coach Dave Cohen elected to go for the two-point conversion and Christopher delivered by finding Weaver for a successful conversion and a lead for the Pride. Jackolski, who was playing in just his second NCAA game, nearly made it a two-score game five minutes later. The underclassman busted through a hole, completed a spin move and raced 64 yards downfield before getting hauled down just inches from the goal line. But the Pride couldn t punch it in and had

17 to settle for a 33-yard field goal from Williams to boost the Pride lead to with 3:27 to play. The Rams came out strong, breaking open the scoring just 1:50 into the contest when Jimmy Hughes blasted through a hole for a 37-yard rushing touchdown. Hughes would lead the Rams ground game with 49 yards on 11 carries. The Pride got on the scoreboard with 5:31 remaining in the first half following Brian Hanly s (Wyckoff, NJ) 21-yard field goal. Benjamin, who added 44 yards on nine carries, gave the Pride its first lead just over a minute later, recording a six-yard touchdown run to give Hofstra a 9-7 halftime lead. It was Benjamin s first touchdown of the season. Senior defensive back Nick Altomare (Fairfax, VA) set up that short scoring drive, forcing Hughes to fumble after a ferocious hit. Anthony Vernaglia (Anaheim Hills, CA) recovered the loose ball, giving possession to the Pride at the Rams 21-yard line. Vernaglia finished with a team-high six tackles, including five sol stops, and a sack. Altomare also added an interception-his second of the season-off quarterback Derek Cassidy, one of three turnovers the Pride generated. Cassidy, who completed 18 of his 32 passes for 248 yards, also had a pass picked off by Leslie Jackman. Christopher ran the ball 22 times but also forged a connection with his two top receivers. Sophomore Anthony Nelson (Wellington, FL) logged a game-high nine receptions for 92 yards while Weaver contributed eight catches for 76 yards F Rhode Island Hofstra Scoring Summary URI - Hughes 37-yard run (Feinstein kick) HU- Hanly 21-yard field goal HU- Benjamin 6-yard run (Hanly kick failed) URI- Ferrer 2-yard pass from Cassidy (Feinstein kick) HU- Christopher 1-yard run (Weaver pass from Christopher) HU- Williams 33-yard field goal URI- Ferrer 1-yard run (Feinstein kick failed) HU- Williams 38-yard field goal HOFSTRA URI First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 37:22 22:38 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Jackolski ( ), Christopher ( ), Benjamin (9-43-1); URI- Hughes ( ), Ferrer (3-25-1), Cassidy ( ) PASSING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( , 265, 0TD); URI- Cassidy ( , 248, 1TD) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Ant. Nelson (9-92-0), Weaver (8-76-0), Benjamin (4-33-0); URI- Johnson-Farrell (7-67-0), Leonard ( ), Bellini (4-50-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA- Vernaglia (5-1-6), Gaida (4-2-6), Altomare (3-2-5); URI- Hansen (9-3-12), Ball (7-4-11), Young (8-1-9). Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Attendance: 6,107 Weather: 64 degrees and cloudy GAME 4 - SEPTEMBER 26 AT STONY BROOK: Hofstra's defense generated four turnovers, leading directly to 26 points as the Pride defeated Stony Brook, 43-3, in a non-conference game at LaValle Stadium. The Pride forced stops on the Seawolves first five drives, surging ahead 31-3 at halftime. Hofstra improved to 2-2 on the season and 12-0 in the all-time series, starting strong in the first of four straight road contests. Stony Brook dropped to 1-4. Hofstra junior quarterback Cory Christopher wasn't deterred by the soggy weather, finishing 15-for-24 for 161 yards and a touchdown, while adding 48 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. The Pride's point total exceeded its first three games combined, extending the team's winning streak to two. Nick Altomare registered a team-high eight tackles, keying a defense that picked off quarterback Dayne Hoffman twice and recovered two fumbles in addition to stopping four fourth-down attempts. A fumbled punt and a turnover on downs gave Hofstra favorable field position in the first quarter, as the Pride put up 10 points. The Pride defense sustained the momentum in the second quarter, building a three-score lead when cornerback Leslie Jackman's stripped Stony Brook running back Edwin Gowins of the ball and raced untouched 60 yards up the Stony Brook sideline for a touchdown, building a 17-0 lead with 14:08 to play in the half. Stony Brook nearly set the early tone, marching all the way to the Hofstra 24 on its opening drive. Hoffman nearly put his team on the scoreboard, finding an open receiver in the end zone. But Dwayne Eley couldn't handle the throw and the Pride defense forced a turnover on downs. Christopher's engineered a 12-play, 66-yard drive and called his own number on the quarterback keeper to put Hofstra ahead, 7-0, with 4:05 remaining in the first quarter. On the Seawolves next possession a bad snap on Stony Brook's punt attempt set up Hofstra's second score on the next drive. The snap from center went over punter Luke Gaddis' head with the punter falling on the ball at the Seawolves 4-yard line for a 38-yard loss. Hofstra capitalized on the miscue, pulling ahead by 10 thanks to Roger Williams' 21-yard-field goal in the first quarter's final minute. Hofstra kept pressuring the Seawolves following Jackson's big play. Anthony Nelson, who finished with a game-high 69 receiving yards on four catches, took a swing pass 2 yards in the backfield and sprinted up-field to sustain the drive on third-and-long. Christopher's fourth down sneak later in the drive led to another seven points and marked the Miami, FL, native's third rushing TD of the year. After a Stony Brook three-and-out, Christopher went right back to work. Aaron Weaver corralled a jump ball at the Stony Brook 4, beating the man-onman coverage. Reigning CAA Rookie of the Week Brook Jackolski recorded a touchdown for a second straight game, taking an end-around all the way on the next play as Hofstra opened a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Just 12 seconds later, Ray McDonough registered the second big play from a defensive back. The junior read Hoffman's passing route, stepping in front of the intended receiver for his second interception of the season. Hofstra turned the mistake into points when corner Mike McCoy slipped, allowing Nelson all the time he needed to catch Christopher's lob and increase the lead to Two turnovers allowed Hofstra to pad the lead in the second half. Phil Riley recovered Eley's fumbled punt return near midfield late in the third quarter. The Pride opened up the playbook, getting Weaver got into the action as a rusher. The sophomore wideout took a reverse 18 yards to the Stony Brook 2- yard line. Christopher added the second of his rushing touchdowns on the next play. Red-shirt freshman Chris Edmond garnered his first collegiate interception, picking off Hoffman's pass in the flat at the Stony Brook 28. Benjamin capped the following seven-play drive by bullying ahead for a 2-yard touchdown run to close the scoring F Hofstra Stony Brook

18 Scoring Summary HU- Christopher 1-yard run (Williams kick) HU- Williams 21-yard field goal HU- Jackman 60-yard fumble recovery (Williams kick) HU- Jackolski 3-yard run (Williams kick) HU- Ant. Nelson 30-yard pass from Christopher (Williams kick) SBU- Gaddis 28-yard field goal HU- Christopher 2-yard run (Williams kick failed) HU- Benjamin 2-yard run (Williams kick failed) HOFSTRA SBU First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards (-1) Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 32:03 27:57 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( ), Benjamin ( ), Jackolski ( ); SBU- Cuttino ( ), Gowins (9-63-0), Contardi (3-(- 4)-0). PASSING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( , 161-1TD); SBU-Hoffman (9-22-2, 119, 0), Sweeney (3-5-0, 20, 0) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Ant. Nelson (4-69-1), Lewis (4-37-0), Weaver (3-23-0); SBU- Eley (6-69-0), Saffold (2-23-0), Porter (1-37-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA- Altomare (6-2-8), Bonus (1-4-5), Jackman (3-1-4, Melendez (3-1-4); SBU- Schwicke (4-4-8), Soivilien (4-2-6), Brevi (4-2-6). Stadium: LaValle Stadium Attendance: 2,105 Weather: 70 degrees and misty GAME 5 - OCTOBER 4 AT #1 JAMES MADISON: The #1-ranked Dukes of James Madison jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead and never looked back on the way to a 56-0 CAA victory over the Hofstra Pride at Bridgeforth Stadium Saturday afternoon. With their fifth consecutive win the Dukes improve to 5-1 overall and a South Division-leading 3-0 in the CAA. The Pride, who had their two-game winning streak snapped, fall to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in conference action. The Pride, who were held to just 195 yards on offense, including just 67 on the ground, were led by quarterback Cory Christopher, who completed 21 of 34 passes for 128 yards. Sophomore receiver Aaron Weaver tallied a careerhigh nine receptions for 47 yards. James Madison was led by quarterback Rodney Landers, who completed 7 of 13 passes for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for a game-high 133 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries. The Dukes tallied 375 yards on offense. The Pride got the first break of the game as they kicked off to JMU. Dukes senior up-man Patrick Ward took the kick and fumbled on the Dukes 41-yard line with Pride freshman Chris Edmond falling on the fumble. But Hofstra could not move the ball and Pride junior punter Shane Casciano had his punt attempt blocked by junior Rockeed McCarter. Freshman Corwin Acker picked up the loose ball at the Hofstra 16 and ran it into the end zone. Dave Stennard's point-after attempt was good giving the Dukes a 7-0 lead just 1:48 into the contest. JMU boosted its lead to 14-0 on its next possession as senior quarterback Rodney Landers engineered a 10-play, 80-yard drive capped by a 3-yard scoring run by senior tailback Eugeen Holloman. Landers rushed three times in the drive for 31 yards and hit McCarter for a big 27-yard gain on a thirdand-11 play. Stannard's extra-point gave the Dukes a two touchdown lead with 7:17 to play in the first quarter. That touchdown would be the start of four straight scoring possessions for the James Madison. Landers, who had 122 rushing yards by halftime, engineered another long drive-this time 77-yards in 11 plays- and hit McCarter with a 7-yard scoring pass to boost the lead to 21-0 after Stannard's extra-point just 36 seconds into the second quarter. Landers picked up 39 yards rushing and another 15 passing. After Hofstra was forced to punt on its next series, Landers made quick work hitting Griff Yancey for a 49-yard touchdown pass to cap a 5-play, 59-yard drive with 9:29 to play in the half. The Dukes closed out the scoring in the first half as Landers topped off a 6- play, 78-yard drive with a 45-yard scoring run with 5:06 to play in the half for a 35-0 halftime advantage. Hofstra had just 85 yards at halftime and did not have a possession longer than 20 yards. JMU racked up 284 yards, including 194 rushing, at the intermission. James Madison added three touchdowns in the second half as: Landers hit McCarter for a 4-yard scoring pass with 3:30 to play in the third quarter; Ronnell Brown picked off Christopher and returned the interception 44-yards for a score to boost the lead to 49-0 eight seconds into the fourth quarter; and Drew Dudzik scored on a 25-yard run with 2:00 to play F Hofstra #1 James Madison Scoring Summary JMU - Acker 16-yard blocked punt return (Stannard kick) JMU - Holloman 3-yard run (Stannard kick) JMU - McCarter 7-yard pass from Landers (Stannard kick) JMU - Yancey 49-yard pass from Landers (Stannard kick) JMU - Landers 45-yard run (Stannard kick) JMU - McCarter 4-yard pass from Landers (Stannard kick) JMU - Brown 44-yard interception return (Stannard kick) JMU - Dudzik 25-yard run (Stannard kick) HOFSTRA JMU First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Comp-Att-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 33:17 26:43 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA- Benjamin (7-36-0), Asante (8-35-0), Jackolski (5-9- 0); JMU- Landers ( ), Holloman ( ), Dudzik (7-32-1) PASSING: HOFSTRA- Christopher ( , 128, 0TD); JMU- Landers (7-13-0, 92, 3TD); Dudzik (1-1-0, 4, 0) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA- Weaver (9-47-0), Ant. Nelson (4-15-0), Lewis (2-18-0); JMU- McCarter (4-46-2), Yancey (3-46-1), Caussin (1-4-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA- Bonus (5-6-11), Hudeen (2-6-8), McDonough (2-3-5); JMU- Haywood (7-3-10), Brandon (2-7-9), Moats (4-3- 7) Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium Attendance: 16,109 Weather: 81 degrees and Sunny GAME 6 - OCTOBER 11 AT BUCKNELL: Tailback Brock Jackolski rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Cory Christopher rushed for two more scores to lead the Hofstra Pride to a non-conference victory over the Bucknell Bison at Christy Matthewson Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Pride evened their record at 3-3 on the season while the Bison slipped to 3-2.