HOFSTRA FOOTBALL, 2004

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1 HOFSTRA FACTS, FIGURES, STREAKS AND TRENDS: Hofstra is coming off a road loss at James Madison last Saturday night in Harrisonburg, Virginia. HOFSTRA FOOTBALL, 2004 For Immediate Release October 5, SEASON - GAME 5: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (2-2) at STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY (1-3) Saturday, October 9, :00 p.m. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY Television: None Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7) Pre-game show at 5:30 p.m. Internet: HOFSTRA SCHEDULE Sept. 2 ALBANY (MSG-TV) 45-0 W Sept. 11 at #2 Montana (KECI-TV) L Sept. 25 RHODE ISLAND* W Oct. 2 at #25 James Madison* L Oct. 9 at Stony Brook 6:00 p.m. Oct. 16 #4 DELAWARE* + 1:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at #9 New Hampshire* Noon Oct. 30 RICHMOND*(METRO) Noon Nov. 6 at #12 Maine* 2:00 p.m. Nov. 13 #23 NORTHEASTERN* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at Massachusetts*(METRO) Noon * - Atlantic 10 Game + - Homecoming All times ET INFORMATION CONTACTS: Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Assoc. A.D. for Communications (516) O; (516) Cell; (516) Fax Stony Brook Rob Emmerich, Assistant Athletic Director; (631) O; (631) Fax LaValle Stadium Press Box - (631) The Pride has won 31 of its last 54 regular season games and 40 of its last 64 in-season contests. The Pride is in regular season play since the start of the 1997 season. The Pride has posted a record over the last 107 regular season games. They are over the last 121 regular season games dating back to the middle of the 1993 season. Hofstra has won 39 of 66 contests, including playoff games, since the start of the 1999 season. Hofstra has won 18 of its last 34 road games and 20 of its last 38 contests away from Shuart Stadium. The Pride is on the road since the start of the 1997 season. Hofstra has dropped its last eight road games. Hofstra has won 25 of its last 36 regular season games at Shuart Stadium. Hofstra is at Shuart Stadium since Joe Gardi arrived in Hempstead in HOFSTRA'S 2004 STATISTICAL LEADERS 4 GAMES: RUSHING (GP) ATT. Net- Avg. TD Terry Crenshaw (4) Kareem Huggins (3) PASSING (GP)_ Att-Comp-Int Yds. TD Avg. Bobby Seck (3) Anton Clarkson (4) RECEIVING (GP) No. Yds. Avg. TD Charles Sullivan (4) Isaac Irby (4) Devale Ellis (4) Brian Wolman (4) TACKLES (GP) UT-AT-TT Sacks Int Gian Villante (4) Cole Haley (4) Sherief Little (4) Bill Hambrecht (4) Michael Momo (4) HOFSTRA HEAD COACH: Joe Gardi is in his 15th season as Head Football Coach at Hofstra University. He has posted a record during that time. His.667 winning percentage ranks second, behind Mickey Kwiatkowski (.716), in school history. Gardi's 109 victories are the second most all-time at Hofstra behind the legendary Howard "Howdy" Myers (141 wins from ).

2 HOFSTRA COACHING STAFF: The Pride lost five assistant coaches from last year s staff but Hofstra Head Football Coach Joe Gardi says this year s staff may be the best that he has hired during his tenure in Hempstead. The 2004 Pride football coaching staff is as follows: Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Yr. Greg Gigantino Def. Coord. 12 th yr. 27 th yr. Warren Ruggiero Off. Coord. 5 th yr. 17 th yr. Bob McIntyre Linebackers 16 th yr. 16 th yr. Adam Brown DL & ST 4 th yr. 4 th yr. Carlton Goff RB 2 nd yr. 10 th yr. Damian Wroblewski Off. Line 1 st yr. 6 th yr. Jaime Elizondo Receivers 1 st yr. 5 th yr. Chip Garber Def. Backs 1 st yr. 24 th yr. Dennis Mikula Off. & ST Asst.1 st yr. 1 st yr. Alberto Van der Mije ST Asst. 2 nd yr. 2 nd yr ATLANTIC 10 FOOTBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS: As of October 8, 2004 ATLANTIC 10 OVERALL W L Pct. W L Pct. North Hofstra New Hampshire Northeastern Maine Rhode Island Massachusetts South Delaware James Madison William & Mary Richmond Towson Villanova Last Week - October 2 Boston College 29, Massachusetts 7 WILLIAM & MARY 38, NORTHEASTERN 35 Towson 21, Cornell 11 DELAWARE 43, MAINE 38 Brown 20, Rhode Island 13 JAMES MADISON 31, HOFSTRA 21 NEW HAMPSHIRE 51, VILLANOVA 40 This Week - October 9 MASSACHUSETTS AT JAMES MADISON 1:30 VILLANOVA AT NORTHEASTERN 12:30 MAINE AT RICHMOND 3:00 Hofstra at Stony Brook 6:00 RHODE ISLAND AT TOWSON 6:00 William & Mary at Liberty 7:00 HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA I-AA STATS: Here is how Hofstra ranks as a team and individually in the I-AA statistics as of October 4: Team category Rank Avg. Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Passing Efficiency Indiv. Category Hofstra Player I-AA Avg. Rank Rushing Terry Crenshaw Passing Eff. Bobby Seck Total Offense Bobby Seck Recpt./Gm. Charles Sullivan Isaac Irby Devale Ellis Brian Wolman Rec. Yds./Gm Charles Sullivan Isaac Irby Devale Ellis Brian Wolman Punting Joe Nolan Punt Returns Kareem Huggins Kickoff Returns Devale Ellis Field Goals Chris Onorato Scoring Devale Ellis Chris Onorato Isaac Irby All-Purpose Devale Ellis Yds. Charles Sullivan Terry Crenshaw Isaac Irby

3 HOFSTRA-STONY BROOK SERIES: Saturday s game is the eighth meeting between Hofstra and Stony Brook in a series that started in This is the first meeting between the two teams since The Pride have won all seven previous meetings. Hofstra is 3-0 against the Seawolves in Stony Brook. The series history is as follows: Year Winner (Loc.) Score 1984 Hofstra (H) Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) 48-0 THE LAST TIME HOFSTRA-STONY BROOK September 15, 1990 at Stony Brook: Quarterback Rhory Moss completed 18 of 34 passes for 276 yards and one touchdown and kicker Bob Bohlert has two field goals and four extra points to lead the then- Flying Dutchmen of Hofstra to a 48-0 shutout over the Stony Brook Patriots at Patriot Field. After Wayne Morris caught a seven-yard pass from Moss in the first quarter, Hofstra added 15 in the second, 10 in the third and 17 in the fourth to cruise to victory. Running back Mark Cox added a six-yard TD run in the second, and backfield mate Brian McGee scored on a five-yard run to close out the first half scoring with a 21-0 lead. Bohlert booted a 18-yard field goal and Moss scored on a 14-yard run in the third quarter. Bohlert kicked a 25-yard field goal in the fourth quarter before Ray Barbarite hauled in a 24- yard TD pass from back-up quarterback Tim Lynch, and reserve running back Jeff Johnston scored on a two-yard run to close out the scoring. The Flying Dutchmen defense held the Patriots to just 98 yards on offense, including just 36 on the ground on 43 carries. FROM FIELD TO FRONT OFFICE: While both Joe Gardi for Hofstra and Sam Kornhauser for Stony Brook were manning the sidelines during the last Pride- Seawolves meeting in 1990, there were two Hofstra players who were on the field that day who are now in the athletic departments at the two schools. Hofstra Associate Athletic Director Mark Cox rushed five times for 28 yards against Stony Brook in 1990 while Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore was a back-up defensive back for the Flying Dutchmen that day. The 2004 SPORTS NETWORK I-AA POLL: The 2004 Sports Network I-AA Poll, as of October 4, is as follows: No. I-AA Team (1 st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW 1. Southern Illinois (66) 4-1 2, Furman (18) 4-1 2, Georgia Southern (6) 4-1 2, Delaware 4-1 2, Stephen F. Austin (5) 4-0 1, Western Kentucky (1) 3-1 1, Montana 4-1 1, Wofford 3-1 1, New Hampshire 4-1 1, Cal Poly 4-0 1, Northwestern State 4-1 1, Maine 2-2 1, Sam Houston State 3-1 1, Villanova Jacksonville State Northern Arizona Lehigh William & Mary NR 19. James Madison Colgate Appalachian State Northern Iowa Northeastern UC Davis NR 25. Hampton THE 2004 ESPN/USA TODAY I-AA COACHES POLL: The 2004 ESPN/USA Today I-AA Poll as of October 4 is as follows: No. I-AA Team (1 st pl. votes) W-L Pts. LW 1. Southern Illinois (29) 4-1 1, Furman (7) Georgia Southern (2) Delaware (1) Stephen F. Austin (1) Western Kentucky Montana Wofford New Hampshire (1) Cal Poly Northwestern State

4 12. Maine Sam Houston State Northern Arizona Villanova Jacksonville State NR 17. Lehigh William & Mary NR 19. James Madison Colgate Northern Iowa Appalachian State Northeastern Massachusetts Cal-Davis NR HOFSTRA S LAST GAME - GAME 4 October 2, 2004 at James Madison: Sophomore tailback Maurice Fenner rushed for a game-high 148 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 25th-ranked Dukes of James Madison (3-1, 2-0) to a Atlantic 10 Conference victory over the Hofstra Pride (2-2, 1-1) at Bridgeforth Stadium. Fenner, one of two Dukes who topped the century mark in rushing in the contest, rushed 24 times and scored on runs of 4,3, and 2 yards in the game. Sophomore tailback Alvin Banks rushed 19 times for 118 yards while sophomore quarterback Justin Rascati completed 19 of 22 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in the winning effort. Hofstra was led by sophomore quarterback Anton Clarkson, who started in place of the injured Bobby Seck. Clarkson finished the contest 20 of 31 for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The Dukes, who own the fourth-ranked defense in I-AA allowing 219 yards per game coming into the contest, held Hofstra to just 280 yards in the victory. The Pride had the game s first good scoring opportunity as Clarkson moved Hofstra to the JMU 25-yardline. But Pride running back Terry Crenshaw turned the ball over on a fumble and Dukes quarterback Justin Rascati engineered a nine-play, 77-yard drive with sophomore tailback Maurice Fenner carrying the ball to paydirt from four yards out with 3:07 to play in the first quarter. David Rabil s extra point gave the Dukes the 7-0 lead. Fenner had 42 yards on three carries in the drive. But Hofstra responded with their own nine-play, 52-yard drive, prolonged by a leaping, diving catch by junior receiver Devale Ellis for a gain of 23 to the JMU 15- yardline, that took them into the second quarter. On the first play of the second quarter after a penalty, Clarkson hit Ellis with a 21-yard bullet in the front left corner of the end zone for the score. Senior Chris Onorato s extra point tied the game at 7-7. James Madison took a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime following a 14-play, 88-yard drive that took 6:24 off the clock. A 6-yard scoring pass from Rascati to senior Chris Iorio capped the drive. Rabil s extra point gave the Dukes a 14-7 lead with 1:06 to play in the first half. Banks picked up 34 yards on four rushes in the drive and added eight more on a catch to the Hofstra 15- yardline. Hofstra tied the game on the first possession of the second half. Devale Ellis gave the Pride great field position with a 56-yard kickoff return to the Dukes 44- yardline. Seven plays later Clarkson tied the game with a one-yard run with Onorato s extra point tying the game at with 12:06 to play in the third. The Dukes took the lead for good with 4:10 to play in the third as Fenner s second touchdown of the contest, this one a 3-yard scoring run, capped an 11-play, 58-yard drive and gave JMU a lead. JMU had fourth-andone and third-and-one plays in the drive and converted both in the drive. The Dukes fifth-ranked rushing defense in I-AA stymied the Pride ground game, holding Hofstra to just 38 rushing yards on 11 carries in the second half. JMU added to the lead just 3:57 into the fourth quarter as the Dukes went on a 13-play, 92-yard drive with Fenner notching his third touchdown of the game on a 2- yard run for a advantage. On the ensuing kickoff, the Dukes pooch-kicked to keep the ball away from Ellis and caught the Pride napping. JMU cornerback Clint Kent ran the kickoff down and recovered it at the Hofstra 23-yardline. The Pride defense held and the Dukes had to settle for a 34-yard field goal by Rabil with 8:38 to play in the game. The Pride closed the gap to with 4:25 to play in the game as Clarkson hit freshman receiver Charles Sullivan with a 3-yard scoring pass but it was too little too late. JMU racked up 494 yards in the contest including 306 on the ground while Hofstra gained 280 including just 98 on the ground F HOFSTRA JMU Scoring Summary JMU Fenner 4-yard run (rabil kick) HU Ellis 21-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick) JMU Iorio 6-yard pass from Rascati (Rabil kick) HU Clarkson 1-yard run (Onorato kick) JMU Fenner 3-yard run (Rabil kick) JMU- Fenner 2-yard run ((Rabil kick) JMU Rabil 34-yard field goal HU Sullivan 3-yard pass from Clarkson (Onorato kick)

5 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 21:29 38:31 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw ( ), Clarkson (7-34-1), Irby (2-16-0); JMU-Fenner ( ), Banks ( ), Rascati (7-23-0) PASSING: HOFSTRA-Clarkson ( , 182, 2TD); JMU-Rascati ( , 188, 1TD) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Sullivan (5-37-1), Ellis (4-48-1), Crenshaw (4-47-0); JMU-Tolley (4-52-0), Ridley ( ), Banks (4-32-0). TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Villante (7-6), Sebald (5-4), Haley (5-4), Momo (5-4); JMU-McCarter (5-1), Shambley (4-2), Townsend (2-4). Stadium: Bridgeforth Stadium Attendance: 9,298 Weather: 75 degrees and clear NATIONAL LEADER IN PASSING: Hofstra ranks third in I-AA passing offense this week, averaging yards per game. The Pride also rank sixth in total offense (462.75), 12 th in scoring offense (37.75) and seventh in passing efficiency (164.68). INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL LEADERS: Junior QB Bobby Seck leads I-AA in total offense (421.0 ypg) and ranks second in passing efficiency (180.12). Freshman WR Charles Sullivan is seventh in I-AA in receptions per game with a 8.25 average. Sullivan ranks ninth in receiving yards per game (109.5 ypg). Grad-student WR Isaac Irby ranks 16 th in I-AA in receiving yards per game (97.0) and is 22nd in receptions with a 6.25 average. Junior WR Devale Ellis ranks 16th in I-AA scoring (9.0 ppg), and 16 th in all-purpose yards (155.75) and 32 nd in receiving yards per game (87.75 ypg). DIMINISHING TIME OF POSSESSION: The Pride s time of possession in each of their first four contests has decreased in each outing, from a season-high 29:06 in the season-opening win over Albany to a 21:29 in last week s loss at James Madison. In between was a loss at Montana in which the Pride had the ball for 24:09, and the URI win that Hofstra had the ball for 22:45. STRONG IN THE RED ZONE: The Pride has an 87.5 success percentage in the red-zone this season. Hofstra has scored on 14 of the 16 times that it has gone inside the opponents 20-yardline. Pride opponents are 12 for 14 in the Hofstra red-zone for a 85.7 %. DUKES CUFF THE PRIDE: The Dukes of James Madison put the clamps on the Pride offense last weekend in Harrisonburg. Hofstra was able to muster just 280 yards on offense-the lowest output of the season. DEFENSE: The Pride defense has allowed 450 yards or more in each of the last three games. WR CHARLES SULLIVAN: Redshirt freshman Charles Sullivan (Nanuet, NY) has posted three 90+-yards receiving games this season. He tallied a record-setting 12-catch, 213-yard performance against Rhode Island. He has a team-leading 33 catches for 438 yards with three touchdowns this season. Sullivan is closing in on the Hofstra freshman receiving mark of 39 receptions for 463 yards set in 1997 by Steve Jackson. Sullivan is number seven in I-AA in receptions per game with an 8.25 average. Sullivan ranks ninth in receiving yards per game (109.5 ypg). At Montana on September 11, he hauled in a careerbest nine passes for 91 yards against the Grizzlies. Among the nine receptions were five catches for first downs. In the season opener against Albany, he posted seven catches for 97 yards and one touchdown. Sullivan received one of the starting spots during preseason training camp when senior Marques Colston went down with a shoulder injury. QB BOBBY SECK: Junior quarterback Bobby Seck (Westbury, NY), who sat out last week s game at James Madison with a knee injury, has passed for 300+-yards in his last four games after a 496-yard game at Liberty last year, and 424 against Albany, 324 at Montana and 560 against Rhode Island this season. The 560 yards is second on the Hofstra all-time single game passing list behind Tim Lynch s 585 against Fordham in Seck was 26 of 38 including four touchdowns against the Great Danes, 26 for 46 with a touchdown at Montana, and 30 of 43 for 560 and 8 touchdowns against URI.

6 In the 2003 season finale at Liberty, Seck was 24 for 47 for a career-high 496 yards and four touchdowns. He has completed 82 of 127 passes (64.6) for 1,284 yards and 13 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He leads I-AA in total offense (421.0 ypg) and ranks second in passing efficiency (180.12), just four points behind Dustin Long of upstart Sam Houston State (TX). LB GIAN VILLANTE: Sophomore linebacker Gian Villante (Wantagh, NY) has recorded 57 total tackles in four games this season. He posted a career-high 17 total tackles (11-6) against URI after setting a career best of 14 total tackles (6-8) against Albany in the season opener. Last week at James Madison, he posted 13 tackles (7-6) and forced a fumble. In addition to 17 tackles against the Rams, he had a sack, a forced fumble and had 3.5 tackles for losses. Villante had six solo and eight assisted stops against Albany and added one sack, one fumble recovery and 1.5 tackles for losses. At Montana, he recorded his first career interception and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at LB COLE HALEY: Junior linebacker Cole Haley (Lititz, PA) posted a season-high 14 tackles (4-10) against URI on September 25. He leads the Pride in sacks with three-all coming at Montana-and has recorded 39 total tackles (17-22) this season. Haley, the Pride s leading tackler last year, posted 11 tackles (8-3) at Montana and nine tackles at James Madison. WR ISAAC IRBY: Grad-student WR Isaac Irby (Edgewater Park, NJ), who recorded three catches for 11 yards at James Madison last week, moved into 9th place on the Hofstra all-time career receptions list with 129, passing Ricky Bryant ( ) who tallied 127. He also moved into 12 th place on the all-time receiving yards list with 1,484, passing Rusty Hoehn (1,474 from ). He has 25 receptions for 388 yards and four touchdowns this season. He posted four catches for 104 yards against URI. Irby ranks 16 th in I-AA in receiving yards per game (97.0 ypg) and is 22nd in receptions with a 6.25 average. He has posted three 100+ receiving games this season with a career-high 168 receiving yards (7 catches) against Alban. He tied his career-high in receptions with 10 against Montana. His previous bests heading into 2004 were 139 yards against Northeastern in 2003 and 10 catches at UMASS in WR DEVALE ELLIS: Junior receiver Devale Ellis (Brooklyn, NY) recorded career-highs of seven receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns in the Hofstra victory over Rhode Island. He now has 19 catches for 351 yards and six touchdowns this year after recording 19 catches for 111 yards and one TD in Ellis ranks 16 th in I-AA scoring (9.0 ppg), and 16 th in allpurpose yards (155.75) and receiving yards per game (97.0). He leads the team in kickoff returns with 10 for 271 yards and had two kickoff returns at JMU for 102 yards with a long of 56 yards. He had four catches for 91 yards against Albany in the season opener, four catches for 97 yards and a touchdown at Montana on September 11 and four catches for 48 yards at James Madison. WR BRIAN WOLMAN: Junior WR Brian Wolman (Potomac, MD) also posted career-highs of five receptions (tied) for 117 yards and two touchdowns against URI. The touchdowns were the first two of his career. Wolman now has 16 catches for 269 yards and two touchdowns this season after posting 16 catches for 169 yards last year. He posted three catches for 62 yards against Albany and three catches for 31 yards at James Madison. At Montana on September 11 he posted a career-high tying five receptions for 59 yards. QB ANTON CLARKSON: Sophomore QB Anton Clarkson (Los Angeles, CA) made his first start of the 2004 season last week at James Madison and completed 20 of 31 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. It was his fourth appearance of the season. Clarkson started four games in 2003 and was 45 for 83 for 648 yards and four touchdowns. LB BILL HAMBRECHT: Senior LB Bill Hambrecht (Egg Harbor, NJ), who returned to the Hofstra starting line-up after missing 2003 with a back injury, has tallied 27 tackles this season. He was second on the team in tackles with 10 and had one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss against Albany. He recorded nine tackles (3-6) against Montana. Hambrecht left last week s game with an injury at James Madison in the second quarter and did not return. P JOE NOLAN: Senior punter Joe Nolan (Ridgefield, NJ), who had a leg injury in 2003, returned this season and has a 35.5 average in 20 punts. More importantly, he has tallied nine punts inside the opponents 20-yardline, six fair catches and two touchbacks. Nolan averaged 40.6 yards per punt in 2002.

7 RB TERRY CRENSHAW: Sophomore RB Terry Crenshaw (Sarasota, FL) posted his first career 100- yard rushing game with 104-yards on 19 carries against Montana on September 11. He leads the team in rushing with 242 yards on 63 carries after posting 48 yards on 15 rushes at JMU. Crenshaw rushed for 41 yards on 12 carries against URI. He now has 741 career rushing yards in 16 games. LB CHRIS SEBALD: Sophomore LB Chris Sebald (Stone Ridge, NY) posted a career-high nine tackles (5-4) at James Madison last week. The nine tackles topped his previous best of six (5-1) against New Hampshire in Sebald now has 18 total tackles (10-8) on the season. DE STEPHEN BOWEN: Junior DE Stephen Bowen (Wheatley Heights, NY) tied his career-high with eight tackles (6-2) at James Madison. He tied his previous best of eight (7-1) against Rhode island in Bowen now leads the Pride defensive linemen in tackles with 22 (11-11) in FS SHERIEF LITTLE: Junior FS Sherief Little (Stamford, CT) posted eight tackles (6-2) last week at James Madison. Little recorded a career-high 11 tackles (6-5) against URI on September 25. He has posted 12 solo stops in his last two games. Little is third on the team with a career-high 28 tackles (18-10) in DE DAN GARAY: Junior defensive end Dan Garay (Rahway, NJ) posted eight tackles (3-5) and 1.5 tackles for losses against URI. He has 18 tackles (8-10) this season. He had seven tackles including 3.5 tackles for losses, one sack and one fumble recovery against Albany. Garay led the team in sacks last year with 6.5 and had the most tackles (72) by any linemen in the Atlantic 10 last season. CB JAMES GLEE: Senior CB James Glee (Branford, CT) recorded a season-high nine tackles (7-2) against URI. He also posted an interception, his first of the year, and a fumble recovery. After three tackles last week at JMU, he now has 22 tackles (15-7) on the season. Glee now has four interceptions in his career. SS MICHAEL MOMO: Senior SS Michael Momo (Passaic, NJ) posted nine tackles (5-4) last week at JMU. He recorded his second career interception against URI. He also recorded eight tackles (2-6) and two tackles for losses. Momo has 23 tackles (13-10) this season. C PAT O BRIEN: Last year, senior center Pat O Brien (Seaford, NY) recorded a reception off a tipped pass and ran it for a 12-yard game. Against URI this year, O Brien fell on a Terry Crenshaw fumble in the end zone for a third quarter touchdown that boosted the Pride lead to CB LE VAR STARR: Senior CB Le Var Starr (Passaic, NJ) posted five tackles against URI on September 25 and three at JMU last week. He had six tackles (5-1) and picked off his third career interception with a second quarter theft in the end zone to stop a drive at Montana on September 11. Starr also broke up two passes. Starr has 15 tackles (12-3) on the season. SECK GRABS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS: Junior QB Bobby Seck garnered numerous awards following his 30-for-43 passing night for 560 yards and eight touchdowns against Rhode Island on September 25. He was named the Offensive Player of the Week by the Atlantic 10, The Sports Network, CSTV, USA Today- ESPN, The Football Gazette, the College Sports Report and was named a I-AA All-Star by I-AA.org. SULLIVAN TAKES ROOKIE AWARDS: Freshman WR Charles Sullivan was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for his 12-catch, 213-yard performance against Rhode Island. QUICK WORK: The Pride recorded 62 points and 596 yards of offense against Rhode Island and they did it in just 22:45 of possession time against the Rams. WEARING THEMSELVES OUT: The URI offense ran a total of 98 plays against Hofstra. The Rams rushed 70 times gaining 349 yards, and passed 28 times for 261 yards on 15 completions. URI had the ball for 37:15 in the contest. RECORDS FELL AGAINST RHODE ISLAND: Here are the Hofstra and Atlantic 10 records that either fell or were tied in the victory over Rhode Island on September 25: HU Most points, 1 st quarter 28 (Tied, Liberty, 2000) HU Most Pts. by a Hofstra team vs. an A-10 opponent HU Most TD passes, indiv., 1 qtr. 4 (Seck in 1 st qtr.) HU Most TD passes, team, game 8 (breaks mark of 6) HU Most receptions by a freshman 12 (Sullivan breaks Colston s mark of nine) HU Most receiving yards by a freshman 213 (Sullivan) HU Most PAT s, indiv., game 8 by Onorato (Ties) A10- Most TD passes, indiv, game- 8 by Seck (Ties Tom Ehrhhardt, 1985)

8 A10 Most passing yards by a junior, game- 560 by Seck) A-10 Most receiving yards by a freshman, game-213 by Sullivan) THE 2004 CENTURY CLUB Rushing 104 Terry Crenshaw at Montana, (19 atts.) Receiving 213 Charles Sullivan vs. URI, (12 recpt.) 168 Isaac Irby vs. Albany, (8 recpt.) 117 Brian Wolman vs. URI, (5 recpt.) 115 Devale Ellis vs. URI, , (7 recpt.) 105 Isaac Irby at Montana, (10 recpt.) 104 Isaac Irby vs. URI, (4 recpt.) 300-YARD PASSING CLUB 560 Bobby Seck vs. URI, (30-43) 424 Bobby Seck vs. Albany, (26-38) 300 Bobby Seck at Montana, (26-46) HOFSTRA 500: The Pride have posted two 500-yard offensive games this season last week with 596 against Rhode Island. Hofstra recorded 504 yards of offense against Albany on September 2 in the season opener and 596 against Rhode Island on September 25. DEFENSE: The Pride defense stood tall against Albany, holding the Great Danes to 264 yards of offense. The last time Hofstra held a team to less yards was on September 13, 2003 when Elon was held to just 208 yards. But Hofstra had six turnovers in the game and lost In 2002, the Pride held opponents to under 300 yards in four contests. LOVE THAT BYE-WEEK: The Pride love to have that restful off-week during the season. Following their victory over URIon September 25, that followed the byeweek, Hofstra is now 12-3 after an off-week under Joe Gardi. PRESEASON ALL-ATLANTIC 10: Hofstra had two players named to the 2004 All-Atlantic 10 Preseason Football Teams. Junior defensive end Dan Garay and junior linebacker Cole Haley were named to the second team. RETURNING STARTERS: The Pride had 12 players who started the final game of 2003 who returned to starting roles in the 2004 season opener against Albany. The 12 players, with six on defense and six on offense, does not include three former defensive starters, linebackers Bill Hambrecht and Gian Villante and cornerback Le Var Starr, who missed the 2003 season finale because of injury but who started in The returning starters from 2003 are: Offense WR Issac Irby LT Jed Prisby RT Willie Colon WR Brian Wolman QB Bobby Seck C Pat O Brien Defense LE Dan Garay NT Mickey Keene RE Stephen Bowen LB Cole Haley CB Prentice James SS Michael Momo ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON COACHES POLL: With the addition of Towson University in 2004, the 12-team Atlantic 10 Football Conference splits into two divisions this year. Hofstra will play in the North Division along with Maine, Northeastern, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Defending I-AA National Champion Delaware is in the South Division with Villanova, William and Mary, James Madison, Richmond and Towson. In a surprising vote by conference coaches and select media, Maine and Villanova have been selected to finish on top of the North and South Divisions, respectively. The Pride has been picked to finish sixth in the Division. The 2004 Atlantic 10 Preseason Predicted Order of Finish, with first-place votes in parentheses, is as follows: North Division 1. Maine (12) 2. Northeastern (7) 3. Massachusetts (3) 4. New Hampshire (2) 5. Rhode Island 6. Hofstra South Division 1. Villanova (13) 2. Delaware (11) 3. William & Mary 4. James Madison 5. Richmond 6. Towson SHUTOUT: The 45-0 Hofstra whitewash of Albany on September 2 nd is the Pride s first shutout since a 68-0 victory over Delaware State in THE CROWDS: Hofstra s opening day crowd of 6,245 was the biggest home opening day crowd since 2000 when 7,706 showed up for the Pride s home opening loss to Delaware. The crowd of 23,100 at Montana is the third-largest crowd to see a Hofstra football game. Only South Florida (25,583) in 1999 and Marshall (25,141) in 2003 drew larger crowds. HOF STRA PRO NUN SEE AY SHUN: 2 Devale Ellis (Da voll) 13 Graber (GREY bur) 22 Vineyard (VIN yard) 26 Duggan (DUG in)

9 27 Sherief Little (Sha reef) 28 Sugalski (Su gal ski) 35 Andrean McCoy (ON drane) 38 Kwadwo Safo-Agyekum (Quad wo, Sah Fo, Ah gee*coom) 49 Ilchert (ILL kurt) 54 Talvacchio (Tal VOT cheo) 56 Gutierrez (Goo tee air ez) 74 Coccaro (Co car o) 76 Asermelly (Ah sir ma LEE) 79 Rodenbaugh (Row den bah) 81 Ottis Lewis (OTT is) 86 Marquis Bonds (Mar key) 87 Dubiel (Doo-Beel) 90 Denimarck (Den ah mark) 92 Shemiah LeGrande (Sha-my ah, La GRAND) 96 Lacher (LOCKER) 98 Garay (Ga-RAY) HOFSTRA ALUMNI IN THE NFL: With the Denver Broncos releasing WR Charlie Adams last weekend, there are now three former Hofstra players currently gracing NFL team rosters. They are: WR Wayne Chrebet (Class of 95), New York Jets DB Lance Schulters (Class of 98), Tennessee Titans RB Arlen Harris, (Class of '03), St. Louis Rams ALUMNI NORTH OF THE BORDER: Four Hofstra football alums are currently on the rosters of Canadian Football League teams. They are: LB Brian Clark (Class of 96), Calgary Stampeders QB Rocky Butler (Class of 02), Saskatchewan Rough Riders DB Patrick Dorvelus (Class of 02), Montreal Alouettes QB Giovanni Carmazzi, (Class of 99), BC Lions 64th SEASON: 2004 marks the 64th season of Hofstra Football. The Pride has posted a.500 or better record in 43 of those seasons. With a 2-2 record this season, Hofstra now has recorded a record in its 619 games. SHUART STADIUM - HOME, SWEET HOME: Since 1980, Hofstra is in regular season play at Shuart Stadium, formerly Hofstra Stadium. 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; 3-1 in 1992; 2-4 in 1996 and 2003, and 3-3 in The Pride is 2-0 at home this year. TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: Hofstra s 2-10 record in 2003 was just the third time in Coach Joe Gardi s 14 seasons at Hofstra that the Pride finished below.500, following a 5-6 season in 1996 and a 4-6 season in TELEVISION: The Hofstra Pride will have four games televised during the 2004 season. The Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) aired the season opening Albany game while the Metro Channel will air the game at Massachusetts on November 20 th. Carl Reuter and Hofstra s all-time career reception leader Steve Jackson will describe the action on MSG and Metro. Hofstra s game against Richmond on October 30 will also be televised on the Atlantic 10 Television Network. The Pride s game at Montana was also televised by the NBC affiliate in Missoula, KECI-TV. RADIO AND INTERNET: Every 2004 Hofstra football game can be heard on radio on WRHU-FM (88.7) and on the internet at beginning with the pregame show 30 minutes before every contest. WRHU Sports Director Jared Greenberg and Nick Anastos call the action. WEEKLY RELEASE FAX AND The Hofstra University weekly football release will be available on Tuesday evenings on the Hofstra Athletics web site ( Due to erratic mail delivery, the Hofstra Office of Athletic Communications has ceased mailing weekly press releases. However, we will the release, in PDF format, " to those media members who wish to get every football release during the season. Please contact Jim Sheehan if you wish to be put on one of these lists. TEAMLINE: If you can't catch the Pride on Fox Sports Net New York or on radio, you can still hear the Hofstra football play-by-play, via telephone, on TEAMLINE. Just dial ext and you can listen to any Hofstra game for as low as 25 cents per minute by charging it to your VISA card. THE HOFSTRA FOOTBALL SHOW: Fans, friends and the media are invited to be part of the live audience and join Hofstra Head Football Coach Joe Gardi every Wednesday night at Champions Restaurant at the Long Island Marriott as WRHU-FM (88.7) presents the Hofstra Football Show. The two-hour (7-9 p.m.) show, which will air locally on WRHU-FM and worldwide on the internet at will review and preview Hofstra football during the 2004 season. In addition Hofstra s opposing coach that week, as well as players and media members will make guest appearances on the show. PRACTICE: Here is the Hofstra football schedule this week. Tuesday, Oct. 5 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Wednesday, Oct. 6 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Thursday, Oct. 7 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Friday, Oct.8 8:00 LaValle Stadium Saturday, Oct. 9 6:00 Game at SBU Sunday, Oct. 10 4:00 Shakeout Monday, Oct. 11 Off Day Tuesday, Oct. 12 3:25 Grass Practice Fields

10 2004 GAME SUMMARIES GAME 1 September 2, 2004 vs. Albany: Junior quarterback Bobby Seck threw for 424 yards and four touchdowns, and added a fifth touchdown rushing, as the Hofstra Football team opened the 2004 season with a 45-0 win over Albany before 6,245 fans at Shuart Stadium. Seck, who played in just four games last season due to injury, threw for 201 yards in the first quarter alone, helping the Pride break out to an early 14-0 lead. Hofstra tacked on 24-second quarter points to take a commanding 38-0 lead and cruised to the easy win. Seck finished the game with 26 completions in 38 attempts for a pass efficiency rating. Hofstra wasted little time getting started, as it marched 80 yards in seven plays on its first possession, culminating in a three-yard touchdown run from sophomore Terry Crenshaw (Sarasota, FL) with 9:53 left in the first quarter. After the defense held, Seck connected with junior receiver Devale Ellis (Brooklyn, NY) on a two-yard touchdown pass with 2:27 left in the first quarter to stretch the lead to Seck then plunged in for a oneyard touchdown run on a quarterback sneak on the first play of the second quarter to give the Pride a 21-0 advantage. A 58-yard strike from Seck to senior receiver Isaac Irby (Edgewater Park, NJ) with 12:53 left in the second stretched the lead to 28-0, and a 35-yard field goal by Chris Onorato (Holbrook, NY) made the score Seck finished off a spectacular first half performance with a 38-yard touchdown to redshirtfreshman receiver Charles Sullivan (Nanuet, NY) to give the Pride a 38-0 lead at intermission. Seck connected with Irby on a second touchdown pass, this time from 34 yards, with 2:01 left in the third quarter to close out the scoring. Irby finished with eight catches for 168 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Sullivan added seven catches for 97 yards and Ellis chipped in with four catches for 91 yards. Crenshaw led the ground attack with 49 yards on 17 carries. The Pride accumulated 504 yards in offense while holding the Great Danes to 264. The shutout was Hofstra's first since a 68-0 blanking of Delaware State on September 5, F ALBANY HOFSTRA Scoring Summary HU Crenshaw 3-yard run (Onorato kick) HU Ellis 2-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HU Seck 1-yard run (Onorato kick) HU Irby 58-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HU Onorato 35-yard field goal HU Sullivan 38-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HU Irby 34-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HOFSTRA ALBANY First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:06 30:54 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw ( ), Huggins (7-41-0), Parrish (4-3-0); ALBANY-Bazan ( ), Fantell ( ), Wilson (4-30-0). PASSING: HOFSTRA-Seck ( , 424, 4 TD); ALBANY- Bazan (16-5-0, 44, 0TD), Banach (8-6-0, 44, 0TD) RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Irby ( ), Sullivan (7-97-1), Ellis (4-91-1), Wolman (3-62-0); ALBANY-Wall (3-30-0), Miller (3-21-0), Williams (2-15-0) TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Villante (6-8-14), Hambrecht (6-4-10), Garay (2-5-7); ALBANY-Disch (4-6-10), Lee (4-2-6), Becker (3-3-6) Stadium: James M. Shuart Attendance/Time of Game: 6,245/3:04 (TV) Weather: 75 degrees and clear GAME 2 - SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 at MONTANA: Quarterback Craig Ochs completed 30-of- 43 passes for 364 yards as the second-ranked Grizzlies of Montana broke open a second half tie and captured a win over Hofstra at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The Grizzlies, who improved to 2-0 on the season, also returned an interception and a kickoff for a touchdown on its way to the victory. Hofstra slipped to 1-1 on the year. Jefferson Heidelberger caught 12 passes for 147 yards and ran a pivotal kickoff back for a touchdown for Montana. Lavender Segars also went over 100 yards receiving, catching six passes for 108 yards on the day. Hofstra quarterback Bobby Seck completed 26-of-46 passes for an even 300 yards and a touchdown in a losing effort. The Grizzlies scored first in the contest, taking the game-opening drive 49 yards on 12 plays before the Pride defense stopped the Grizzlies on the Hofstra 22-yardline. Dan Carpenter booted a 40-yard field goal to give Montana a 3-0 lead with 9:20 to play in the first. The Grizzlies boosted their lead to 10-0 two minutes later on a Pride turnover. Hofstra had the ball first-and-10 at their own 32 after a

11 Montana punt when Seck s pass was deflected at the line, bounced off of Charles Sullivan s hand and was picked off by Grizzly junior cornerback Kevin Edwards. Edwards returned the interception 38 yards for the score. Carpenter s kick gave the Griz the 10-0 lead. But Hofstra came right back on the next possession and marched 80 yards on 10 plays with Seck taking the ball into the end zone on two-yard run with 4:46 to play in the first. Seck went 6-for-6 passing during the drive, including three passes for 40 yards to freshman Charles Sullivan. Kicker Chris Onorato s PAT attempt was blocked by Grizzly tackle Alan Sanz. The quarter ended with Montana ahead Montana added to the lead just 2:53 into the second quarter as the Griz went on a nine-play, 48-yard drive as Ochs completed five straight passes to open the drive and move the ball to the Hofstra 5-yardline. But the Pride defense stiffened and stopped the Griz at the five where they had to settle for a 22-yard field goal by Carpenter and a 13-6 lead. Later in the period, the Grizzlies were pinned back at their own 9-yardline after a Joe Nolan punt. Once again Ochs engineered a brilliant 91-yard drive on nine plays, going 6-for-6 for 87 yards including a big 30-yard pass on third down to Jon Talmage. Justin Green scored on a twoyard run to cap the drive with 1:45 to play in the half and Carpenter s PAT made it But Hofstra wasn t through for the half as Seck hit Devale Ellis on a thirdand-five play from the Hofstra 31-yardline with a 69-yard scoring pass with 56 seconds to play in the half to close to within seven at The quarterbacks ruled the first half as Seck was 18-for-27 for 198 yards with one TD and one interception while Ochs was 17 of 24 for 174 yards. The Pride tied the game in the third quarter as Hofstra sophomore linebacker Gian Villante picked off Ochs on a third and five play and rambled 42 yards for the touchdown with 10:26 to play in the third. It was Villante s first career interception. After exchanging possessions, Montana got the ball back after a punt at their own 14-yardline. Och saved the drive with an 8- yard rush on a third and five play and, three plays later hit senior receiver Levander Segars on a 75-yard touchdown pass as he spun away from three Hofstra defenders for the score. Carpenter s PAT gave the Griz a lead with 2:21 to play in the third. A 35-yard field goal from senior kicker Chris Onorato pulled the Pride within with 10:40 left in the contest, but Heidelberger answered right back with a 96-yard kickoff return to stretch the lead up to Montana's Lex Hilliard capped off the scoring with just under seven minutes remaining when he plunged in for a two-yard touchdown. Isaac Irby caught 10 passes for 105 yards for the Pride, while Terry Crenshaw rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries on the ground. Villante had 13 tackles to go with his interception, while linebacker Cole Haley added 11 tackles and three quarterback sacks. Montana totaled 473 yards in total offense, while the Pride was right behind with 471 yards F Hofstra #2 Montana Scoring Summary UM Carpenter 40-yard field goal UM Edwards 38-yard interception return (Carpenter kick) HU Seck 2-yard run (Onorato kick blocked) UM - Carpenter 22-yard field goal UM Green 2-yard run (Carpenter kick) HU Ellis 69-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HU Villante 42-yard interception return (Onorato kick) UM Segars 75-yard pass from Ochs (Carpenter kick) HU Onorato 35-yard field goal UM Heidelberger 96-yard kickoff return (Carpenter kick) UM Hilliard 2-yard run (Carpenter kick) Hofstra Montana First Downs (R-P-Pe) Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense/Plays-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 24:09 35:51 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: HOFSTRA-Crenshaw ( ), Seck (1-2-1); MONTANA-Green ( ), Hilliard ( ), Heidelberger (2-10-0). PASSING: HOFSTRA-Seck ( , 300, 1TD), Clarkson (12-5-0, 76, 0TD); MONTANA-Ochs ( , 364, 1TD), Disney (2-1-0, 5, 0TD). RECEIVING: HOFSTRA-Irby ( ), Sullivan (9-91-0), Wolman (5-59-0), Ellis (4-97-1); MONTANA-Heidelberger ( ), Segars ( ), Hancock (5-41-0). TACKLES (UA-A): HOFSTRA-Villante (5-8), Haley (8-3), Hambrecht (3-6), James (6-2); MONTANA-Thomas (5-2), Hoge (3-4), Cooper (3-4) Stadium: Washington-Grizzly Attendance/Time of Game: 23,100/3:26 Weather: 67 degrees and overcast. GAME 3 SEPTEMBER 25, 2004 vs. RHODE ISLAND: Hofstra quarterback Bobby Seck completed 30 of 43 passes for a career-high 560 yards and a school-record eight touchdowns to lead the Pride (2-1, 1-0) to a Atlantic 10 Conference victory over the Rhode Island Rams (2-1, 0-1) at James M. Shuart Stadium.

12 The junior from Westbury, New York broke the previous Hofstra record of six held by Rocky Butler, who now plays in the Canadian Football League, in a contest against Albany in Seck also tied the Atlantic 10 Conference mark of eight TD passes set by Tom Ehrhardt from Rhode Island in a 1985 game against Connecticut. But his 560 yards, although a career-high, fell just six yards short of the A-10 s single game passing record, set by Ehrhardt, and was 25 yards short of tying the Hofstra single game passing mark of 585 set by Tim Lynch in 1991 against Fordham. It was not a day for defensive coordinators at Shuart Stadium as the two teams combined to set a Stadium record for most points by two teams (105) in a single game, more than 1,200 yards of offense, and the fireworks started early. Just 49 seconds into the contest URI running back Jerell Jones took an option pitch from quarterback Jayson Davis after a 15-yard run, and scampered 65-yards down the Pride sidelines for the opening score. But the Pride, behind Seck, scored twice on TD passes of 40 yards to freshman Charles Sullivan, and 19-yards to junior Devale Ellis in the next three minutes to take a 14-7 lead. It would be the start of a career-day for both Sullivan and Ellis as the freshman would post 12 catches for 213 yards while Ellis would record seven catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns. But the Rams came right back with Bryan Giannecchini booting a 38-yard field goal, and Jayson Davis hitting Jordan Bowers on a 39-yard scoring pass to take a lead with 4:09 to play in the first. Seck then engineered a nine-play, 69-yard drive for Hofstra and hit senior Isaac Irby ( TD) with a 6-yard touchdown pass with one minute to play in the quarter for a lead. After Davis fumbled on URI s next possession at the Ram 29-yardline, Seck hit junior Brian Wolman ( TD) with a 35-yard scoring pass as time expired in the quarter for a lead. URI climbed back into the lead in the second on back-toback scores. Davis directed a 12-play, 90-yard drive capped by a 5-yard scoring run by Jerell Jones 5:15 into the second. After the Rams got the ball back following a Terry Crenshaw fumble at the Hofstra 38-yardline, Davis ran 10 plays to go the 38 yards with Jones running it in from three yards out and a lead with 5:59 to play in the half. Hofstra responded with a six-play, 76-yard drive capped by Seck s fifth touchdown pass of the game, this time a 5-yard pass to Ellis. Hofstra s two-point conversion failed and the Pride led After the Pride stopped URI on downs at the Hofstra 40-yardline on the next possession, it took Seck just four plays to get to the URI oneyardline. On the first-and-goal play at the one, Hofstra went on the ground with running back Terry Crenshaw, who fumbled going into the end zone. But Pride senior center Pat O Brien fell on the ball for the touchdown and a lead with 1:30 to play to close out the first half scoring. URI had posted 438 yards and had the ball for 21 minutes in the half while Hofstra posted 337 yards and had the ball for almost nine minutes. But the Pride had a 12-point lead at halftime. The third quarter was a see-saw scoring battle with the two teams exchanging scores. Hofstra boosted its lead to 19 points on the first possession of the second half as Seck hit Brian Wolman for a 18-yard touchdown and the record-tying sixth scoring pass just 46 seconds in the quarter. URI responded immediately, just 10 second later, with Davis hitting Calvin Poole with the first of two second-half touchdown passes, the first for 65 yards, to close the deficit to But the Pride opened the gap again just 1:09 later as Seck hit Ellis for a 55-yard touchdown pass to break the school mark and a open a advantage. The Rams would score again on the longest drive of the game, a 17-play, 72-yard time-killer with Davis hitting Poole from 8 yards out with 6:11 to play in the third. From that point on it was relatively quiet except for the record watch, and Seck tied the Atlantic 10 mark for TD passes in a game with his eighth with 6:23 to play in the contest, passing to Isaac Irby for a 58-yard score. Seck was shaken up on the play and left the game at that point as the Pride shutdown the Rams the rest of the way for a victory. Hofstra recorded 596 yards on offense including 560 passing while having the ball just 22:45 in the contest. The Rams posted 610 yards including 349 on the ground and 261 through the air. URI quarterback Jayson Davis completed 15 of 27 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 19 times for 146 yards to lead the Rams. Hofstra senior kicker Chris Onorato also tied a school mark with eight PATs in the contest. Defensively, Hofstra sophomore linebacker Gian Villante posted a career high 17 tackles and had 3.5 tackles for losses, one sack and forced a fumble. Junior linebacker Cole Haley added 14 tackles for the Pride. Sophomore safety Raquan Pride and senior linebacker Teddy Gibbons each posted 10 stops for the URI Rams F RHODE ISLAND HOFSTRA Scoring Summary URI Jones 65-yard run (Giannecchini kick) HU Sullivan 40-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) HU Ellis 19-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick) URI Giannecchini 38-yard field goal URI Bowers 39-yard pass from Davis (Giannecchini kick) HU Irby 6-yard pass from Seck (Onorato kick)