FINAL FCS ROAD TRIP AS UMASS HEADS TO OLD FOE MAINE

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1 TYLER HOLMES 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 1 All-American Senior Linebacker Buchanan Award Watch List SCHEDULE/RESULTS Massachusetts (5-4, 0-0 CAA) Sept. 1 at Holy Cross CBS Sports Network W, Sept. 17 RHODE ISLAND* CSN W, Sept. 24 at (FBS) Boston College ESPN3 L, Oct. 1 at Old Dominion* COX L, Oct. 8 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W, Oct. 15 at #9 Delaware* CSN/TCN W, Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium Oct. 22 #13 New Hampshire* CSN L, Oct. 29 at Richmond* W, 28-7 Nov. 5 VILLANOVA* CSN L, Nov. 12 at #13 Maine* WABI & CW 12:30 PM Nov. 19 JAMES MADISON* 1 PM * CAA Games; Home Games in CAPS at McGuirk Stadium #13 Maine (7-2, 5-1 CAA) Spet.3 BRYANT W, Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh L, Sept. 17 at Albany W, Oct. 1 #6 DELAWARE * W, Oct.8 at #6 James Madison * W, (ot) Oct.15 RHODE ISLAND * W, Oct. 22 at #18 Richmond * W, Oct.29 at Villanova* W, Nov.5 #14 TOWSON * L, Nov. 12 MASSACHUSETTS * 12:30 PM Nov.19 at #9 New Hampshire * 3:30 PM *CAA Games; Home Games in CAPS Massachusetts 2011 Record: 5-4 (0-0 CAA) 2010 Record: 6-5 (4-4 CAA/T-5th) 2011 Ranks: (RV) Sports Net, (RV) FCS Coaches Head Coach: Kevin Morris (Williams 86) Coach s Record: (.460)/Ninth season Coach s Record at UMass: (.516)/Third season Maine 2011 Record: 7-2 (5-1 CAA) 2010 Record: 4-7 (3-5 CAA) 2011 Ranks: (13) Sports Net, (13) FCS Coaches Head Coach: Jack Cosgrove (Maine 78) Coach s Record: (.486) / 19th Season Career Record: Same Series Information All-Time Series: UMass leads Last Meeting: UMass 39, Maine 24-11/6/10 Television: WABI-TV (Regional Broadcast) Live Streaming Video: UMassAthletics.com Radio: UMass Sports Network (Josh Maurer, playby-play; Matt Goldstein, color; Cody Chrusciel, sideline) WRNX (100.9 FM, Western Massachusetts, flagship) WNNZ The Zone (1510 AM, Boston) WATD (95.9 FM, Marshfield/Boston) WCRN (830 AM, Worcester/Boston) Gametracker: UMassAthletics.com Massachusetts Football SID: John Sinnett (jsinnett@admin.umass.edu) Assistant SID: David Gunn (dgunn@admin.umass.edu) SID Phone: (413) Cell Phone: (413) Website: Maine Football SID: GAME FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION Andrew Mahoney (andrew.mahoney@umit.maine.edu) SID Phone: (207) Website: GAME FINAL FCS ROAD TRIP AS UMASS HEADS TO OLD FOE MAINE One of the great Yankee Conference football match-ups is renewed for the 58th time as UMass heads to No. 13 Maine on Saturday for a 12:30 PM kick-off. At 5-1, Maine is in a log-jam tie for the top spot in the CAA although the Black Bears lost last weekend to Towson. Last season, UMass beat Maine in Amherst thanks to a pair of interceptions returned for touchdowns by All-American linebacker Tyler Holmes. Though the Minutemen hold a all-time mark in the series, playing in Orono has been an equalizer of sorts with UMass holding just an record in the series there. Saturday s game will feature a match-up of evenly matched offensive teams as Maine is just one spot ahead of UMass in points per game and total offense in the CAA stats. Despite not having an official conference record due to the transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision, UMass is 3-2 this season against CAA foes heading into the weekend. STATEWIDE RADIO COVERAGE Josh Maurer in his fourth season as Voice of the Minutemen. He will be joined by color analyst and former Minuteman Matt Goldstein. Cody Chrusciel will man the sidelines with in game reports and walkoff interviews. Adam Frenier will host the pregame, halftime and postgame shows. The game will be carried statewide on flagship FM WRNX in Western Mass., WCRN 830 AM in Worcester, WWZN 1510 AM in Boston and 95.9 FM WATD on the South Shore. The game can also be listened to online at UMassAthletics.com. Interim Director/Media: John Sinnett Cell: (413) Phone: (413) jsinnett@admin.umass.edu UMassAthletics.com Originally Released: Nov. 8, UMASS FOOTBALL NOTES UMASS (5-4, 0-0 CAA) vs #13 MAINE (7-2, 5-1 CAA) SATURDAY, NOV. 12, :30 P.M. ET ALFOND STADIUM ORONO, MAINE (10,00/Artifical Grass) Television: WABI-TV (regional) Streaming Audio: UMassAthletics.com 10Radio: KIX (100.9 FM); WCRN (830 AM); WWZN (1510 AM); WATD (95.9 FM), WMUA (91.1 FM) MASSACHUSETTS MAINE Stat CAA Rank Number Stat CAA Rank Number Scoring Offense 5th 26.6 Scoring Offense 4th 29.4 Rushing Offense 8th Rushing Offense 10th Passing Offense 5th Passing Offense 4th Scoring Defense 7th 26.8 Scoring Defense 4th 23.6 Rushing Defense 3rd Rushing Defense 9th Passing Defense 8th Passing Defense 1st Total Offense 5th Total Offense 4th Total Defense 7th Total Defense 4th st Downs 5th 182 (60R, 113P, 9Pen) 1st Downs 6th 177 (58R, 111P, 8Pen) 3rd Down Conversions 10th 35.1 (47-of-134) 3rd Down Conversions 9th 36.3 (45-of-124) Turnover Margin 7th -1 (19 gain,20 lost) Turnover Margin 2nd +6 (18 gain,12 lost) Sacks 4th yds Sacks 3rd yds Penalties 11th yds Penalties 5th yds Time of Possession 7th 29:41/gm Time of Possession 5th 30:45/gm Red Zone Offense 6th 79.5 (31-39) Red Zone Offense 5th 80.0 (28-35) Red Zone Defense 9th 85.2 (23-27) Red Zone Defense 6th 82.9 (29-35) Inside The Notes Schedules & Quick Facts 1 Game Notes 1-7 National Polls 2 Last Game Vs. Opponent 3 CAA Standings & Scores 3 UMass In Ranked Games 4 All-Time Series With Opponent 5 Media Information 8 Depth Charts UMass Football Quick Facts UMass Rosters Head Coach Kevin Morris 13 Player Profile Notes Season Statistics Game Recaps 28 The Last Time 32 Top Tidbits UMass had a season-high six sacks and five forced turnovers at Richmond. UMass is 4-1 this year when winning the turnover battle. Turnovers will be key on Saturday as Maine is +6 for the year and UMass is -1. FS Darren Thellen has five interceptions in the last four games. He had two picks, including an 85-yard touchdown return, against Central Connecticut and two more at Delaware. LB Tyler Holmes is a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in FCS. He was the 2010 CAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year and an All-American honoree. He posted a career-hgih 19 tackles against Central Connecticut. He has double-digit tackle totals in six of the last seven games. TB Jonathan Hernandez has 10 career 100-yard game including a career-high 167 yards in the win over Rhode Island. UMass is 8-2 when he hits the 100-yard mark. He enters this weekend ranked 19th nationally in rush yards per game (106.0) and is 3rd in the CAA. TE Emil Igwenagu was one-yard shy of becoming the first UMass tight end since Kerry Taylor to post a 100-yard receiving game in the win over Central Connecticut. He had four catches for 99 yards in the win over Central Connecticut. WR Jesse Julmiste returned his 2nd kickoff for a touchdown in the win over Central Connecticut. He ranks 15th nationally in kick return average (26.9 yards). He needs 80 yards to tie the single-season UMass record. WR Julian Talley has a reception in 27 consecutive games dating back to Oct. 9, Only four times in his career has he been held without a catch. He needs 74 yards to hit 2,000 for his career.

2 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE UMASS VS. MAINE: THE SERIES UMASS UMass holds a lead in the all-time series which began in The 41 wins are the thirdmost against any team after Rhode Island (49) and New Hampshire (43)....in the polls TSN/FATHEAD.COM TOP 25 Record Points Last Wk 1. North Dakota St (143) 9-0 4, Montana State (16) 9-1 3, Sam Houston State (1) 9-0 3, Georgia Southern 8-1 3, Northern Iowa 7-2 3, Lehigh 8-1 3, New Hampshire (1) 7-2 2, Montana 8-2 2, Wofford 7-2 2, Appalachian State 6-3 2, Old Dominion 8-2 2, Towson 7-2 2, Maine 7-2 2, Illinois State 7-3 1, Delaware 5-4 1, Liberty 7-3 1, Furman 6-3 1,246 NR 18. Harvard 7-1 1, Central Arkansas 7-3 1, James Madison Jackson State Norfolk State NR 23. Alabama State NR 24. South Dakota Eastern Kentucky NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Jacksonville State (69); Norfolk State (64); Eastern Kentucky (62); Brown (54); Portland State (21); Drake (17); William & Mary (16); San Diego (13); Youngstown State (10); Alabama State (9); Florida A&M (9); Southern Utah (8); Cal Poly (5); Alabama A&M (4); Jacksonville (4); Pennsylvania (4); Massachusetts (3); Chattanooga (1). FCS COACHES TOP 25 Record Points Last Wk 1. North Dakota St (26) Montana State (2) Georgia Southern Sam Houston State Northern Iowa Lehigh Montana Appalachian State Wofford New Hampshire Old Dominion Towson Maine Harvard Liberty Illinois State Delaware Jackson State James Madison Tennessee Tech Furman NR 22. North Dakota Indiana State South Dakota Central Arkansas NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Jacksonville State (69); Norfolk State (64); Eastern Kentucky (62); Brown (54); Portland State (21); Drake (17); William & Mary (16); San Diego (13); Youngstown State (10); Alabama State (9); Florida A&M (9); Southern Utah (8); Cal Poly (5); Alabama A&M (4); Jacksonville (4); Pennsylvania (4); Massachusetts (3); Chattanooga (1). WEEK BY WEEK POLLS Date TSN/Fathead.com FCS Coaches Preseason 25 RV Sept Sept Sept Oct. 3 RV RV Oct. 10 RV RV Oct RV Oct. 24 RV RV Oct. 31 RV RV Nov. 7 RV RV Nov Nov Nov In last year s meeting, Tyler Holmes and Ryan Carter stole the show to help UMass to a win at McGuirk Stadium. Holmes had a pair of interceptions returning both for touchdowns, while Carter took a reverse on the opening kick-off back 97-yards for a touchdown on the game s opening play. Kyle Havens threw for 213 yards and 3 TD s, while Jonathan Hernandes and John Griffin pounded out 167 yards on the ground.. In the last eight years, four of the games have been decided by eight points or less, including three by one point s game was the third straight at McGuirk Stadium decided by a missed extra points in Amherst. In 2004 and 2006 UMass won games by a point on Black Bear misses. In 2009, UMass returned the favor missing a kick that would have tied the game in the fourth quarter in the defeat. Prior to Maine winning the two meetings prior to last season, the Minutemen had defeated the Black Bears six years in a row. UMass has won 10 of the last 13 games in the series overall. From , every game between the Minutemen and the Black Bears was decided by eight points or less, then from , the closest game was decided by 21 points. Kevin Morris will be coaching against Maine for just the third time as the head coach (1-1), but UMass was 4-1 in the previous five years when he was the offensive coordinator for the Minutemen. Maine s head man Jack Cosgrove is 7-11 vs. UMass. LAST TIME OUT: UMASS FALLS TO VILLANOVA Villanova forced the UMass football team into committing six turnovers last Saturday as the Wildcats spoiled Homecoming for the Minutemen, 35-17, at McGuirk Stadium. James Pitt accounted for three interceptions to lead Nova. Julian Talley had a career-high 155 yards receiving to lead UMass in the loss. Talley was the favorite target for Brandon Hill who completed 27-of-45 attempts for 300 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Jonathan Hernandez led the Minutemen on the ground with 99 yards, while Tyler Holmes and Darren Thellen each had double-figure tackles for the defense with 14 and 10, respectively. UMASS MOVING TO FBS; JOINS THE MAC The 2011 season will be the final one in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the UMass football program as the Minutemen have begun the two-year transition period to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In 2012, UMass will become a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) playing a complete FBS schedule. The new home of the Minutemen will be Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. - also home to the NFL s New England Patriots. UMass will become a eligible for the MAC Championship and will be Bowl-Eligible in UMass will not be eligible for the CAA Championship or the FCS NCAA Play-offs in Players, however, will be eligible for postseason awards. UMass joins UConn (Big East) and Boston College (ACC) as the only New England FBS schools NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED In its first season playing a Football Bowl Subdivision schedule in 2012, UMass has announced that it will play non-conference games against Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, and Vanderbilt. The Minutemen will host the Hoosiers at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 8 and will play road games at the Huskies, Wolverines, and Commodores in addition to their full Mid-American Conference schedule. We feel this is a tremendous non-conference schedule to secure for our first season at the FBS level. This will be a challenge to be sure, but we believe it sends a clear message about our commitment to building a competitive FBS football program. UMass Athletics Director John McCutcheon UMass will open its inaugural FBS season with an Aug. 30 game at Connecticut. That will be followed up on Sept. 8 with the Minutemen s first home game at Gillette Stadium against a FBS program when they host Indiana in Foxboro. UMass will make a return trip to Bloomington in On Sept. 15, UMass will head back to Ann Arbor, Mich. to take on the Wolverines in a rematch of the Minutemen s near upset in The final non-conference game of the 2012 slate will be an Oct. 27 game at Vanderbilt. That will be the first of a four-game series with the Commodores with games in Nashville in 2012 and 2014, and home games for the Minutemen in 2013 and MINUTEMEN PAY TRIBUTE TO 9/11 ANNIVERSARY UMass will sport Red, White and Blue stripes on its helmets for the remainder of the season as a tribute to the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, The Minutemen had a bye week on Sept. 11, but displayed the new look at home against Rhode Island. The stripes are a small way to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack, first responders all over, and those who serve in our military both at home and overseas.

3 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 3 UMASS RECEIVING VOTES IN FCS POLLS Nationally, UMass enters the weekend receiving votes in both the Sports Network Poll and in the FCS Coaches Poll. Last season, UMass was unranked to start the season, but jumped to No. 18 following its season opening win over No. 4 William & Mary STANDINGS UMass was ranked No. 8 for three-straight weeks in 2010 (Sept. 27-Oct. 11), its highest ranking since Sept. 8, 2008 when the it was ranked No. 3. UMass has now been ranked for 79 of the last 88 weeks dating to UMass was not ranked the final three weeks of the regular-season in 2009 and the last regular-season week of UMASS PICKED 5TH IN CAA PRESEASON POLL The Minutemen were picked to finish fifth in the CAA Preseason Poll, however, UMass will not be eligible to win the conference championship due to the FBS Transition. William & Mary was picked to win the league. Newcomer Old Dominion was picked to finish 10th. WHAT S IN A NAME? Although there are no records to be found, it is believed that last Saturday against Rhode Island marked the first time since the 1970 s where UMass wore names on the back of their jersey s. Several members of the media and staff who have been around the program for the last 30 years could not remember a time in recent history where UMass had done that. UMASS HISTORY THUMBNAIL This is the 129th season of UMass football. UMass has an all-time record of (.513) in 1,131 all-time games. The Minutemen have won two of the last five conference championships (2006 and 2007). In 2008, UMass posted its seventh winning season in a row with a 7-5 record. Over the last nine years, UMass has made three NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2007, UMass went 10-3, going 7-1 in the inaugural season of the CAA. UMass was the winningest program in the CAA a 10-year span from UMass had an record with a 65.7 win percentage. The Minutemen have won 22 conference championships the last two coming in 2007 and All-time UMass has eight NCAA Tournament appearances winning the 1998 title and also playing in the championship game in 2006 and LAST TIME VS. MAINE Tyler Holmes, #15 UMass Pick Off Maine, Nov. 6, 2010 AMHERST, Mass. - Buchanan Award Candidate Tyler Holmes became the first player in UMass history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game, and the same season as #15 UMass played a happy tune on Band Day with a win over Maine on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Stadium. Holmes became the first player in 2010 in all of Division I football (FBS and FCS) to return two INTs for TDs and just the 23rd all-time in all of FCS. The last player to accomplish the feat was Kellin White, Southeast Missouri State vs. UT Martin on Oct. 30, Redshirt freshman Ryan Carter took a reverse on a kickoff return and ran 97 yards on the game s opening play to give UMass a 6-0 lead and the Minutemen never looked back. UMass moved to 6-3 on the season, 4-2 in the CAA while Maine is now 3-6, 2-4. Holmes, who now has a CAA league-tying best five interceptions this season, returned picks 18 yards in the second quarter and 50 yards in the fourth quarter. With the two interceptions for scores, he in fact became just the third player in UMass history with two interceptions for scores in a career. He joined Anton McKenzie ( ) and Jerard White ( ). For Holmes, the two touchdowns were the first of his career. The last player in the CAA to return two interceptions for scores was Allante Harrison of Towson in Quarterback Kyle Havens was splendid all afternoon as he threw for 213 yards on 22-of-28 and a career-high three touchdowns in the win. Tailbacks John Griffin (86 yards) and Jonathan Hernandez (81 yards) combined for 167 yards on the ground. The Minutemen jumped out to a halftime lead as Havens threw for three scores in the first 30 minutes. He completed scoring touchdowns to Hernandez (7 yards), Dan Sheeran (19 yards) and Julian Talley (4 yards). Havens was 19-of-23 for 180 in the first half alone. Hernandez gave UMass a 12-0 lead on a shuttle pass from Havens that finished off UMass longest drive of the season (19 plays, 72 yards, 8:56). Maine answered on the ensuing drive with a Pushaun Brown 40-yard rush for a score with 10:55 left in the second quarter, cutting the lead to Sheeran extended the Minuteman lead to 19-7 on a 19-yard receiving score with 6:11 left in the second quarter. Then Holmes saw clear sailing to the end zone on an 18-yard interception return for a 25-7 lead as UMass failed on its third point-after conversion. Talley finished a 9-play drive with another score for a advantage. It marked UMass most points in a half since leading Rhode Island 35-0 on Nov. 1, Also, the 26-point second quarter was the highest-scoring period since UMass had a 28-point fourth quarter at William & Mary on Oct. 27, Score by Quarters Score Maine Record: 3-6, 2-4 CAA Massachusetts Record: 6-3, 4-2 CAA 1st 14:45 UMASS Ryan Carter 97 yd kickoff return (Caleb Violette kick failed) 0-6 2nd 12:41 UMASS J. Hernandez 7 yd pass from K. Havens (Kyle Havens pass failed) 19 plays, 72 yards, TOP 8: :55 MAINE Pushaun Brown 40 yd run (Brian Harvey kick) 4 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1: :11 UMASS Dan Sheeran 19 yd pass from Kyle Havens (Caleb Violette kick) 10 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4: :39 UMASS Tyler Holmes 18 yd interception return (Caleb Violette kick blockd) :22 MAINE Brian Harvey 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 20 yards, TOP 2: :45 UMASS Julian Talley 4 yd pass from Kyle Havens (Caleb Violette kick) 9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2: rd 10:21 MAINE M. McDonald 12 yd pass from W. Smith (Warren Smith pass failed) 10 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4: th 09:40 UMASS Tyler Holmes 50 yd interception return (C. Violette kick) :02 MAINE T. Jones 1 yd pass from W. Smith (T. Jones pass from W. Smith) 5 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2: MAINE UMASS FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:27 30:33 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 10 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 3 3 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Maine-Pushaun Brown ; Terrel Walker 3-12; Warren Smith 3-minus 4. Massachusetts-Jonathan Hernandez 18-86; John Griffin 18-81; Anthony Nelson 1-5; Kyle Havens 2-minus 19. PASSING: Maine-Warren Smith Massachusetts-Kyle Havens RECEIVING: Maine-Derek Session 7-70; Tyrell Jones 5-30; Derrick Johnson 4-39; Maurice McDonald 3-29; Desmond Randall 3-26; Derek Buttles 2-29; Justin Perillo 2-17; Pushaun Brown 2-14; Jeff Falvey Massachusetts-Dan Sheeran 6-52; Rob Blanchflower 5-61; Julian Talley 5-48; Jonathan Hernandez 3-30; Anthony Nelson INTERCEPTIONS: Maine-None. Massachusetts-Tyler Holmes 2-68; Mike Lee 1-0. FUMBLES: Maine-Warren Smith 1-1. Massachusetts-TEAM 1-1; Jonathan Hernandez 1-1. Stadium: McGuirk Stadium Attendance: Kickoff time: 3:36 pm End of Game: 6:35 pm Total elapsed time: 2:58 Officials: Referee: Jack Winter; Umpire: N. Pergine; Linesman: Ed Mockus; Line judge: Daniel Richard; Back judge: Gary Powers; Field judge: George Botsch; Side judge: Ryan Flynn; Temperature: 49 Wind: 6 NNE Weather: Partly Cloudy CAA Overall W-L Pct. Strk W-L Pct. Strk Maine L L1 New Hampshire W W3 Towson W W1 Old Dominion W W3 JMU L L2 Delaware W W1 William & Mary L L2 Rhode Island W W1 Villanova W W1 Richmond L L6 Massachusetts L1 CAA PRESEASON POLL 1. William & Mary (12) 6. Richmond 2. James Madison (4) 7. Villanova 3. Delaware (2) 8. Rhode Island (1) 4. New Hampshire (2) 9. Maine 5. MASSACHUSETTS (1) 10. Old Dominion 11. Towson 2011 SCHEDULE Date Home Team Away Team Location Time (EST) Thu, Sep 01 Temple Villanova Philadelphia, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Thu, Sep 01 Toledo New Hampshire Toledo, Ohio 7:00 p.m. Thu, Sep 01 Holy Cross Massachusetts Worcester, Mass. 8:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 North Carolina James Madison Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Navy Delaware Annapolis, Md. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Maine Bryant Orono, Maine 5:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Virginia William & Mary Charlottesville, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Old Dominion Campbell Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Duke Richmond Durham, N.C. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 03 Towson Morgan State Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Lehigh New Hampshire Bethlehem, Pa. 12:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Georgia State Old Dominion Atlanta, Ga. 12:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 VMI William & Mary Lexington, Va. 1:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Pittsburgh Maine Pittsburgh, Pa. 1:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Syracuse Rhode Island Syracuse, N.Y. 4:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 James Madison Central Conn. St. Harrisonburg, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Richmond Wagner Richmond, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 10 Delaware West Chester Newark, Del. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 10 Towson Villanova Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Villanova Monmouth Villanova, Pa. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Richmond VMI Richmond, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Delaware Delaware State Newark, Del. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 17 Massachusetts Rhode Island Amherst, Mass. 6:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Albany Maine Albany, N.Y. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Old Dominion Hampton Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 William & Mary New Haven Williamsburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 17 Liberty James Madison Lynchburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 Delaware Old Dominion Newark, Del. 12:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Rhode Island Fordham Kingston, R.I. 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 Richmond New Hampshire Richmond, Va. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Towson Colgate Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Sep 24 William & Mary James Madison Williamsburg, Va. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Penn Villanova Philadelphia, Pa. 7:00 p.m. Sat, Sep 24 Boston College Massachusetts Chestnut Hill, Mass. TBA * Sat, Oct 01 Villanova William & Mary Villanova, Pa. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 01 Maine Delaware Orono, Maine 3:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 01 James Madison Richmond Harrisonburg, Va. 3:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 01 New Hampshire Holy Cross Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Oct 01 Old Dominion Massachusetts Norfolk, Va. 6:00 p.m. Sat, Oct 01 Brown Rhode Island Providence, R.I. TBA Sat, Oct 01 Maryland Towson College Park, Md. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 James Madison Maine Harrisonburg, Va. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 08 Towson Richmond Towson, Md. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 Rhode Island Old Dominion Kingston, R.I. TBA Sat, Oct 08 Massachusetts Central Conn. St. Amherst, Mass. 6:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 08 New Hampshire Villanova Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Oct 08 Delaware William & Mary Newark, Del. TBA * Sat, Oct 15 William & Mary New Hampshire Williamsburg, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 Maine Rhode Island Orono, Maine 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 Delaware Massachusetts Newark, Del. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 15 James Madison Villanova Harrisonburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 15 Old Dominion Towson Norfolk, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Massachusetts New Hampshire Foxborough, Mass. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Oct 22 Rhode Island Delaware Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 William & Mary Towson Williamsburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Villanova Old Dominion Villanova, Pa. TBA * Sat, Oct 22 Richmond Maine Richmond, Va. TBA * Sat, Oct 29 Old Dominion James Madison Norfolk, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 New Hampshire Rhode Island Durham, N.H. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 Towson Delaware Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. * Sat, Oct 29 Villanova Maine Villanova, Pa. TBA * Sat, Oct 29 Richmond Massachusetts Richmond, Va. 1:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Maine Towson Orono, Maine 12:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Massachusetts Villanova Amherst, Mass. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 05 Old Dominion Richmond Norfolk, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 05 New Hampshire James Madison Durham, N.H. TBA * Sat, Nov 05 Rhode Island William & Mary Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Delaware Richmond Newark, Del. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 12 James Madison Rhode Island Harrisonburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Maine Massachusetts Orono, Maine 12:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 12 William & Mary Old Dominion Williamsburg, Va. TBA * Sat, Nov 12 Towson New Hampshire Towson, Md. TBA * Sat, Nov 19 Richmond William & Mary Richmond, Va. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 New Hampshire Maine Durham, N.H. 12:00 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 Villanova Delaware Chester, Pa. 3:30 p.m. * Sat, Nov 19 Rhode Island Towson Kingston, R.I. TBA * Sat, Nov 19 Massachusetts James Madison Amherst, Mass. 1:00 p.m.

4 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 6 FORMER MINUTEMEN ON NFL ROSTERS UMASS UMass In NFL in ranked games Player, Pos. (UMass Years) Since 2003 Oct. 22, 2011 #13 New Hampshire 27, #22 UMass 21 Victor Cruz, WR ( ) Oct. 15, 2011 UMass 21, #9 Delaware 10 Oct. 1, 2011 Old Dominion 48, #20 UMass 33 Sept. 24, 2011 Boston College 45, #17 UMass 17 Sept. 17, 2011 #21 UMass 36, Rhode Island 27 Sept. 1, 2011 #25 UMass 24, Holy Cross 16 Nov. 20, 2010 Rhode Island 37, #19 UMass 34 Nov. 13, 2010 #2 Delaware 45, #14 UMass 27 Nov. 6, 2010 #15 UMass 39, Maine 24 Oct. 30, 2010 #18 UMass 21, #15 James Madison 14 Oct. 23, 2010 #10 New Hampshire 39, #12 UMass 13 Oct. 16, 2010 #20 Richmond 11, #8 UMass 10 Oct. 2, 2010 #8 UMass 27, Towson 24 Sept. 25, 2010 #11 UMass 26, Stony Brook 21 Sept. 18, 2010 #22 (FBS) Michigan 42, #16 (FCS) UMass 37 Sept. 11, 2010 #18 UMass 31, Holy Cross 7 Sept. 4, 2010 UMass 27, #4 William & Mary 23 Oct. 31, 2009 Maine 19, #19 UMass 9 Oct. 24, 2009 #1 Richmond 34, #14 UMass 12 Oct. 17, 2009 #18 UMass 23, #4 New Hampshire 17 Oct. 10, 2009 RV Delaware 43, #12 UMass 27 Sept. 26, 2009 #15 UMass 44, Stony Brook 17 Sept. 19, 2009 #17 UMass 30, RV Rhode Island 10 Sept. 12, 2009 #17 UMass 44, RV Albany 7 Sept. 5, 2009 Kansas State 21, #17 UMass 17 Nov. 15, 2008 #13 New Hampshire 52, #22 UMass 21 Nov. 8, 2008 Maine 21, #13 UMass 20 Nov. 1, 2008 #15 UMass 49, Rhode Island 0 Oct. 25, 2008 #17 UMass 42, Bryant 7 Oct. 18, 2008 #9 Richmond 30, #10 UMass 15 Oct. 11, 2008 #13 UMass 28, RV Northeastern 24 Oct. 4, 2008 #18 UMass 17, #16 Delaware 7 Sept. 20, 2008 #11 FBS Texas Tech 56, #9 UMass 14 Sept. 13, 2008 #7 James Madison 52, #3 UMass 38 Sept. 6, 2008 #4 UMass 45, RV Holy Cross 42 Aug. 30, 2008 #5 UMass 28, RV Albany 16 Dec. 1, 2007 #4 Southern Illinois 34, #7 UMass 27 Nov. 24, 2007 #7 UMass 49, #25 Fordham 35 Nov. 17, 2007 #8 UMass 27, #22 Hofstra 5 Nov. 10, 2007 #8 UMass 27, #14 New Hampshire 7 Nov. 3, 2007 Rhode Island 12, #3 UMass 6 (OT) Oct. 27, 2007 #4 UMass 48, William & Mary 34 Oct. 20, 2007 #4 UMass 24, Northeastern 7 Oct. 13, 2007 #4 UMass 32, RV Villanova 24 (4OT) Sept. 29, 2007 #12 FBS Boston College 24, #2 UMass 14 Sept. 22, 2007 #3 UMass 38, Maine 7 Sept. 15, 2007 #3 UMass 36, #23 Towson 13 Sept. 8, 2007 #2 UMass 35, RV Colgate 17 Sept. 1, 2007 #3 UMass 40, Holy Cross 30 Dec. 15, 2006 #1 Appalachian State 28, #3 UMass 17 Dec. 8, 2006 #3 UMass 19, at #2 Montana 17 Dec. 2, 2006 at #3 UMass 24, #9 New Hampshire 17 Nov. 25, 2006 at #3 UMass 35, Lafayette 14 Nov. 18, 2006 at #3 UMass 22, Hofstra 16 Nov. 11, 2006 at #3 UMass 10, #19 Maine 9 Nov. 4, 2006 #3 UMass at #9 New Hampshire 20 Oct. 28, 2006 #4 UMass 7, at Northeastern 0 Oct. 21, 2006 at #6 UMass 41, Rhode Island 16 Oct. 14, 2006 #8 UMass 35, at #22 Towson 0 Oct. 7, 2006 at #10 UMass 48, William & Mary 7 Sept. 23, 2006 at #9 UMass 48, Stony Brook 7 Sept. 16, 2006 #9 UMass 31, at Villanova 21 Sept. 9, 2006 at Navy 21, #9 UMass 20 Sept. 2, 2006 at #10 UMass 28, RV Colgate 7 Nov. 19, 2005 at Hofstra 21, #7 UMass 10 Nov. 12, 2005 at Army 34, #5 UMass 27 Nov. 5, 2005 #8 UMass 35, at RV Delaware 7 Oct. 29, 2005 #4 New Hampshire 34, at #7 UMass 28 Oct. 22, 2005 #8 UMass 35, at Maine 14 Oct. 15, 2005 at #13 UMass 10, #4 James Madison 7 Oct. 8, 2005 #18 UMass 27, Northeastern 0 Sept. 24, 2005 at #24 UMass 14, #25 Rhode Island 6 Sept. 17, 2005 at #25 UMass 40, Albany 0 Sept. 10, 2005 at Colgate 17, #15 UMass 14 Sept. 1, 2005 #15 UMass 19, at Richmond 6 Oct. 30, 2004 at UMass 35, #19 Maine 34 OT Oct. 16, 2004 UMass 38, at #7 New Hampshire 21 Oct. 9, 2004 at #19 James Madison 28, UMass 7, Oct. 2, 2004 at Boston College 29, #19 UMass 7 Sept. 25, 2004 # 4 Delaware 21, at #16 UMass 7 Sept. 18, 2004 Richmond 24, at #9 UMass 14 Sept. 11, 2004 at # 14 UMass 30, #4 Colgate 19 Sept. 4, 2004 #19 UMass 51, at Delaware State 0 Nov. 29, 2003 at #6 Colgate 19, #5 UMass 7 Nov. 22, 2003 at # 7 UMass 31, Rhode Island 17 Nov. 15, 2003 at #6 Delaware 51, #3 UMass 45, 3OT Nov. 8, 2003 at # 4 UMass 30, Richmond 17 Nov. 1, 2003 at # 4 UMass 28, Northeastern 24 Oct. 25, 2003 # 5 UMass 19, at #2 Villanova 14 Oct. 18, 2003 at #6 UMass 27, Hofstra 22 Oct. 11, 2003 #7 UMass 24, at William & Mary 14 Oct. 4, 2003 at #9 UMass 44, New Hampshire 30 Sept. 27, 2003 at #10 UMass 31, RV James Madison 26 Sept. 20, 2003 #12 UMass 24, at #16 Maine 16 Sept. 13, 2003 #10 UMass 7, at #7 (I-A) Kansas State 38 Six former UMass football players are currently on NFL rosters for That includes two players from the 2009 team: lineman Vladimir Ducasse, drafted in the second round by the the New York Jets and receiver Victor Cruz an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. They join James Ihedigbo (Patriots), Jeremy Cain (Jaguars), Jeromy Miles (Bengals) and Matt Lawrence (Ravens). Also from the 2009 squad, receiver Jeremy Horne is with the Kansas City Chiefs after being signed this preseason to their practice squad. Tailback John Griffin (Cincinnati), offensive lineman Greg Niland (Lions), and kicker Chris Koepplin (Patriots) were all late cuts from their respective training camps this past preseason. Former Head Coach Mark Whipple is currently the quarterbacks coach in Cleveland after a stint at the University of Miami as offensive coordinator and with Pittsburgh where he coached Ben Rothlisberger. vs. Buffalo 2 catches, 12 yards The previous high mark for UMass products in the pros vs. Miami 7 catches, 99 yards, TD came in 1968, when UMass had five players combined at New England 6 catches, 91 yards between the NFL and AFL, prior to the leagues merger in That year, tight end Milt Morin played for the Cleveland Browns, quarterback Greg Landry was a first-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions, quarterback John McCormick played for the Denver Broncos and halfback Terry Swanson and lineman Ed Toner suited up for the then- Boston Patriots. Cruz burst on the scene in the first-ever game at the New Meadowlands Stadium as he scored three touchdowns and had six catches for 145 yards for the New York Giants. Even NBA star LeBron James was wowed by Cruz, sending out a tweet about Cruz and UMass. Cruz had four of the Giants seven touchdowns this preseason. Ducasse has been battling for time between guard and tackle, but the potential starter was hurt by missing valuable training time this past summer due to the lockout. He was the Jets second round pick and 61st overall this past April. He became the highest UMass product to be drafted in 40 years, since Landry was a first-rounder in grad James Ihedigbo is in his first season with the Patriots after earning praise for his special teams/nickle package play for the New York Jets over four seasons. CLIMBING THE CHARTS Jonathan Hernandez, Tyler Holmes, Jesse Julmiste, and Julian Talley have all been spectacular this season. Each are looking to put their names in the UMass record books following the 2011 campaign. Hernandez enters the weekend with 2,489 career rushing yards which ranks 7th all-time at UMass. His 28 career touchdowns also ranks among the all-time best totals at sixth, while his 561 attempts ranks fifth. Talley ranks seventh all-time in career receiving yards with 1,926 and passed Victor Cruz and Brandon London on the all-time receptions list (150) for third. One of the top kick returners in the country, Julmiste ranks 8thth all-time at UMass with 945 career return yards having just past Jeremy Horne. He has 725 of those yards this season which is the second most in a single-season. With 322 total tackles, Holmes ranks fifth all-time in program history. He also needs one more interception to crack the top-10 list. His pick at Richmond gives him 11 for his career. Free safety Darren Thellen has been a thief in the secondary with five interceptions this season. One more puts him in the top-10 for a single-season. For his career, he has seven interceptions in 31 games. NFL Team Jeremy Cain, LS/LB ( ) Jax. Jaguars N.Y. Giants Vladimir Ducasse, OL ( ) N.Y. Jets Jeremy Horne, WR ( )* K.C. Chiefs James Ihedigbo, DB ( ) N.Y. Jets/Patriots Matt Lawrence, RB ( ) Balt. Ravens Jeromy Miles, S ( ) Cin. Bengals Mark Whipple, Coach ( ) Clev. Browns *practice squad Victor Cruz Last 6 Games Victor Cruz has been grabbing headlines lately as the second-year New York Giant has burst onto the scene in To date, he has 21 receptions in five games for 398 yards, 3 touchdowns and a 19.0 yard per catch average. at Philadelphia at Arizona vs. Seattle 3 catches, 110 yards, 2 TD 6 catches, 98 yards 8 catches, 161 yards, TD JONATHAN HERNANDEZ CAREER RUSHING YARDS No. Yards Player Years 1. 6,250 Marcel Shipp ( ) ,859 Garry Pearson ( ) ,887 Frank Alessio ( ) ,787 Tony Nelson ( ) ,489 J. Hernandez ( ) 2008-pr. Julian Talley CAREER RECEIVING YARDS No. Yards Player Years 1. 2,892 Adrian Zullo ( ) ,395 Jason Peebler ( ) ,022 Brandon London ( ) ,958 Victor Cruz ( ) ,926 Julian Talley ( ) 2008-pr. Jesse Julmiste CAREER KICK RETURN YARDS No. Yards Player Years 1. 1,388 Courtney Robinson ( ) ,064 Kevin Quinlan ( ) Garry Pearson (39-952) Jesse Julmiste (41-945) 2009-pr. Jesse Julmiste SINGLE-SEASON KICK RETURN YARDS No. Yards Player Years Tim Berra (32-805) Jesse Julmiste (27-725) Adrian Zullo (31-681) 1998 Darren Thellen SINGLE-SEASON INTERCEPTIONS No. INTs Player Years Players - recent Shannon James Players - recent Jerard White Players - recent Steve Costello Darren Thellen 2011

5 HOLMES ONE OF BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYERS IN COUNTRY UMass linebacker Tyler Holmes is one of the top returning defensive players in FCS football and he has the hardware to prove it. In 2010, the senior co-captain earned multiple All-American honors, was the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and was named the National Defensive Player of the Year. For the second consecutive year, Holmes is also on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List which honors the top FCS defensive player. He was also named the 2011 CAA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year on top of multiple preseason All-American honors. In 2010, the native of Blacksburg, Va., led UMass with 110 tackles, five interceptions (including two returned for touchdowns), 12 tackles for loss, and five sacks. He enters the game with 336 career tackles and 11 interceptions. He is 5th all-time at UMass in total career tackles and needs 29 more to move into 4th place. One of his most memorable performances came against Maine on Nov. 6 last season when he became the first player in program history to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game. The returns were for 18 and 50 yards. Against Rhode Island this season, Holmes was tied for the team lead with nine tackles. At Boston College, he was 3rd with 10 including a TFL and a fumble recovery. At Old Dominion, he led the Minutemen with 12 tackles (6 solo). Holmes set a new career-high with 19 tackles in the win over Central Connecticut State. Holmes has double-digit tackles in six of the last seven games (80 of his 93 season tackles). He enters the weekend ranked 4th in the CAA in total tackles averaging 10.3 per game. Nationally, that average ties him for tied for 18th among all FCS defensive players. HOLMES, MCINTYRE A TOUGH ONE-TWO PUNCH UMass has one of the top pairs of inside linebackers in the country with the combination of Tyler Holmes 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 5 and Perry McIntyre. The duo are each among the top-10 in the CAA in total tackles. Holmes leads UMass this season with 93, while McIntyre is just behind with 83. While Holmes ranks 4th in the league in tackles per game, McIntyre is just behind at 8th (9.2/game). TALENTED LINEBACKER CORPS LEAD THE WAY Paced by All-American Tyler Holmes, the UMass linebackers are a veteran, fast, and hard-hitting group. Chad Hunte and Perry McIntyre are both athletic and experienced starting linebackers. Added to the group this year is Courtney Jackson who transitions from defensive end to outside linebacker. D.J. Adeoba played in all 11 games last season, while McIntyre started all nine games he played and was the fifth leading tackler last season with 42 including 12 against Delaware. Added to the mix this season is senior Shane Viveiros who previously played safety. At 6-0, 226 pounds, Viveiros size at outside linebacker is similar to Holmes. In his career, he has played in 34 games with 19 starts compiling 127 total tackles (66 solo). DEFENSE GETS A NEW LOOK FOR 2011 Under new defensive coordinator Frank Forcucci, the UMass defense is sporting a 3-4 scheme instead of the usual 4-3 look. The defense will highlight the Minutemen s speed and athleticism allowing UMass to increase pressure on opposing offenses. For Forcucci, this is his second stint with UMass after serving as director of operations, defensive line coach and outside linebackers coach from Current NFLer Jeremy Cain was a product of Forcucci s. In 2000, he helped UMass post the top defense in the Atlantic 10. Last season, UMass allowed offenses to gain yards per game on offense including 184 through the air and 171 on the ground. The Minutemen picked up 11 sacks, forced seven fumbles and posted eight interceptions. SECONDARY LOOKING TO BUILD ON EXPERIENCE The leader of the defensive secondary is safety Darren Thellen who posted 53 tackles including 36 solo last season as a redshirt sophomore in Thellen has started 26 of 31 career games with a career-high 10 tackles against Villanova this year. Against Central Connecticut, he had two interceptions in a game for the first time in his career highlighted by an 85-yard touchdown return in the fourth quarter. Injuries took an early toll on UMass, however, as corner Mike Lee and safety Ed Saint-Vil were both knocked out of the game at Boston College. Saint-Vil returned to action at Delaware, while Lee continues to be sidelined. Christian Birt, Kirk Nelms, and Ryan Carter have each filled in at those positions nicely. True sophomore Antoine Tharpe also missed two games this year, but has started the other five and leads the team in pass break-ups with 6 along with 22 tackles. Birt, Lee, and Tharpe all played in 11 games last season. Lee made nine starts, while Tharpe had eight. The secondary averages 6-foot-0 in height and nearly 200 pounds with Thellen and Birt among the tallest at 6-foot-2. Nelms and Saint-Vil showed the physical nature of the group as each forced and recovered fumbles at Holy Cross on a pair of key possessions to turn momentum in UMass favor. Nelms had a coming-out party in the win over Rhode Island earning his first career start in place of an injured Antoine Tharpe. Nelms earned The Sports Network National Rookie of the Week and CAA Rookie of the Week after posting a pair of interceptions including an 80-yard return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help seal the win. To start the year, he had three forced turnovers in the first two games. THELLEN HAS THE HOT HANDS Free safety Darren Thellen has had the hot hands recently with five interceptions in the last five games. His five picks, including one returned 85- yards for a touchdown against Central Connecticut State, are a career-high and puts him just one shy of the program s top-10 for a single-season. Holmes Year-By-Year Year GP Total Solo Sacks TFL INT Total Did You Know About Tyler Tyler is a sociology major at UMass Over the last two summers, Tyler has worked for the athletic facilities & grounds crew Tyler has been featured in several University promos and PSA s A clip of one of Tyler s big hits in the 2010 Spring Game is the most viewed video on UMass YouTube Page - It has 126,410 views in the last year Tyler is a two-time team captain along with Emil Igwenagu UMass Tackle Leaders No. Tackles Player (Solo/Assisted) Years Khari Samuel ( ) Vito Perrone ( ) Tyler Holmes ( ) 2008-pr Jeremy Cain ( ) Justin Riemer ( ) ) Shannon James (253-88) Forced Turnovers/Sacks The UMass defense has 17 take-aways this season along with 20.0 sacks. UMass is 4-1 this season when winning the turnover battle. Opponent (W, Turnover Margin) Sacks/Turnovers at Holy Cross (W, +1) 1 sack, 2 FR RHODE ISLAND (W, -1) 1 sack, 2 INT (1TD) at Boston College (L, -3) 2 sacks, 1 FR at Old Dominion (L, -2) 2 sacks, 2 INT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (W, +2) 2 INT (1TD) at Delaware (W, +3) 5 sacks, 1 FR, 2 INT vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE (L, -2) 1 sack at Richmond (W, +5) 6 sacks, 1FR, 4 INT vs. Villanova (L, -5) 3 sacks, 1 FR Totals (-2) 23 sacks, 6 FR, 12 INT

6 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE UMASS OFFENSE FINDING RHYTHM UMass is ranked 5th in the CAA in scoring and 5th in total offense with 26.6 points per outing and yards per game. On the ground, UMass averages yards, while the Minutemen are posting yards in the air - 5th best in the CAA. Thanks in part to 21 first quarter points at Delaware and again at Richmond, UMass has 68 points this season in the first quarter. The Minutemen have made the fourth quarter their next highest scoring part of the game with 64 points. UMass has 128 first half points (14.2/game) for the year and 111 second half points (12.3/game). HERNANDEZ KEEPS THE GROUND GAME GOING STRONG Jonathan Hernandez is Hernandez 100 Yard Gms UMass top returning tailback Opponent Att-Yards-TD Richmond (10/29/11) and holds a feature role in Old Dominion (10/1/11) the offense this season. Last Rhode Island (9/17/11) year, he posted a career-high Holy Cross (9/1/11) carries for 938 yards and Rhode Island (11/20/10) James Madison (10/30/10) nine touchdowns. He also had Michigan (9/18/10) receptions for 211 yards William & Mary (9/3/10) and a score including a long of 64 yards in the seasonopener against William & Mary (9/4/10). New Hampshire (10/17/09) Stony Brook (9/26/09) For his career, Hernandez has 561 carries for 2,489 yards and 28 touchdowns. He turned in his best career running game earlier this season against Rhode Island with 32 carries and 167 yards to go with two touchdowns. An epitome of UMass hard-nosed play, Hernandez has turned in four 100-yard rushing performances this season. He had three-consecutive 100-yard games (dating back to last season) before being held to just 80 yards at Boston College. UMass is 8-2 in his career when he hits the 100-yard mark. Averaging yards per game this season, Hernandez ranks third in the CAA in rushing and is ranked 19th nationally. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS Offensive Line Starts The UMass offensive line averages 6-foot-4 and just over 300 pounds per lineman. Nick Speller (6-5, 334), Josh Samuda (6-4, 302) and Stephane Milhim (6-5, 315) are the returning starters from last year. Brian Ostaszewski (6-5, 304) earned starts in Key Offense Numbers Rush Yards Per Game: Pass Yards Per Game: First Downs Rush: 60 First Downs Pass: 113 Scoring: Time Of Possession: 29:41/game Player, Pos. Career/Consecutive Anthony Dima, LT/RT 9/9 Josh Samuda, LG 40/10 Quinton Sales, C 13/4 Stephane Milhim, RG/RT/C 24/8 Nick Speller, RT/LT 20/20 Brian Ostaszewski, RG/RT 18/0 Anddy Moas, RG 1/0 three games at right guard and right tackle when Samuda and Milhim were unable to start. Quinton Sales (6-2, 290) started five times last season at center as well making the left guard the only spot without a returning starter. Stephane Milhim made his first career start at right guard in the win over Rhode Island. Milhim showed his versatility again against Central Connecticut State when he started at center for an injured Quinton Sales. At Holy Cross, freshman Anddy Moas made his first career start at right guard, while Anthony Dima started at left tackle. Behind the solid group, UMass is averaging 3.6 yards per rush, yards per game and just under 2.0 rushing touchdowns per game. UMass has allowed just under 2 sacks per game. TALLEY TOP WIDEOUT THREAT Not only is redshirt senior Julian Talley the top returning wideout for the Minutemen, he is also the top returning threat in the CAA. Talley ranked second in the league last year with 67.9 yards per game. He ranked third with 5.09 catches per game as well. In 2010, he hauled in 56 receptions for a career-best 747 yards and six touchdowns. Talley also returned nine punts for 120 yards (13.3 yds/ return). In 43 career games, he has 150 catches for 1,926 yards and 10 scores. This season, Talley has 48 catches for 595 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 66.1 receiving yards per game ranks 5th in the CAA. In the loss to Villanova, Talley again broke his previous career high for catches (11) and yards (155) marking his fifth career 100-yard game. For the season, he has hit the century mark in receiving yards three times. In the Colonial Clash vs. New Hampshire, Talley again eclipsed the 100- yard mark (4th career time) setting then-career-highs in catches (10) and receiving yards (113). He also rushed for a touchdown giving him two scores on the ground this season. Against Rhode Island he had 8 catches for 108 yards and a touchdown marking the third time in his career that Showtime has posted a 100- yard receiving game. Enter the weekend, Talley has a reception in 26 consecutive games dating back to Oct. 10, 2009 at Delaware. He last went without a catch in a game on Sept. 26, 2009 against Stony Brook. All told, Talley has had a reception in every game in his career but four. JULMISTE AN ALL-AROUND THREAT All season long, the speedy Jesse Julmiste has shown why he is an allaround threat on the field: he is the second-leading wide receiver in terms of catches and yards, is the team s top kick returner, and even has four of rushing attempts. Julmiste currently ranks 15th in the nation for kickoff return average (26.9) and leads the CAA in the category. He is one of just three players in the country to have 2 kickoff return touchdowns this season. In terms of his play at wideout, Julmiste ranks 10th in the CAA in catches per game (4.1) and receiving yards per game (51.9) At Boston College, he had a career day setting a new UMass record for kickoff return yards (252) including just the fifth-ever 100-yard kickoff return in school history. He broke the previous record of 200 kickoff return yards set by Tim Berra in 1973 against Rhode Island. The single game nearly doubled his career kickoff return yards (300). At Richmond, Julmiste set new career highs for catches (7) and receiving yards (105). That marked his first career 100-yard receiving game. Against Central Connecticut State, Julmiste earned CAA Special Team Performer of the Week honors after returning four kickoffs for 148 yards highlighted by a 90-yard return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal UMass win over the Blue Devils. In the season-opener at Holy Cross, Julmiste led UMass with six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown, while also running the ball once, and posting 29 yards on a kickoff return. The Hatian native was one of UMass top kickoff return men in 2010 averaging 15.3 yards per return. His six catches surpassed his total number of catches in 2010 (3) as did his total receiving yards (61 compared to 32 in 2010). Against Rhode Island, he continued to show his versatility with a run for 15 yards, a catch for 15 yards and 51 kick return yards to finish the game third with 81 all-purpose yards for UMass. To date, he is averaging 12.6 yards per catch, 9.8 yards per rush and 26.9 yards per kick return. He has 725 kickoff return yards this season which ranks 2nd alltime at UMass for a single-season. For his career, he has 945 return yards which ranks 8th all-time at UMass. His 23.0 yard average is currently 8th all-time at UMass for career average.

7 TALENTED TIGHT ENDS ADD OFFENSIVE FLEXIBILITY Returning co-captain Emil Igwenagu and Rob Blanchflower are a pair of top-shelf tight ends for the UMass offense. At 6-foot-2, 245 pounds, Igwenagu has fully recovered from an injury that caused him to miss several games in Blanchflower, a redshirt sophomore, earned valuable playing time in place of Igwenagu last season. At 6-foot-4, 250 pounds, he also presents a sizable target while being an asset to the offensive line. Both players can line-up on the line of scrimmage, in the back field or split out allowing for a multitude of formations. That flexibility was on display at Holy Cross as Igwenagu scored his first career rushing touchdown while line-up as a fullback. Against Rhode Island, the pair combined for 7 catches and 57 yards including 4 catches for 34 yards and two carries for five yards by Igwenagu. At Old Dominion, Igwenagu had a career-high 10 catches for 85 yards and a touchdown. Igwenagu was just shy of becoming the first tight end at UMass since All-American Kerry Taylor in 1998 to post a 100-yard receiving game. Igwenagu had four catches for 99 yards in the win over Central Connecticut State. The 99 yards are the most receiving by a tight end since Taylor posted 119 on seven catches in UMass win over McNeese State on Nov. 28, 1998 in the First Round of the FCS NCAA Playoffs. He has 34 catches through nine games (a career best) and 341 yards (also a career best). For his career, he has 71 catches for 787 yards and 4 touchdowns (3 in 2011). NEW FACE CALLING THE PLAYS IN THE HUDDLE It was a neck-and-neck battle throughout the 2011 preseason training camp between quarterbacks Brandon Hill and Kellen Pagel. Hill redshirted the 2010 season behind Kyle Havens, while Pagel was at Bowling Green before transferring to UMass in the spring semester. The Minutemen are replacing Havens who led the CAA in passing with yards per game completing 219-of-345 attempts for 2,692 yards. Havens ranked 14th in the NCAA last year in pass efficiency and 25th in total offense. Hill earned the start at Holy Cross, while Pagel will start against Rhode Island. In the season-opener, Hill was 5-of-8 for 30 yards, while Pagel was 10- of-16 for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Pagel earned the start for the Rhode Island game going 21-of-32 for 259 yards and a touchdown. Hill started the Central Connecticut game after Pagel was injured at Old Dominion. Hill was 10-for-18 with 169 yards, a touchdown and no turnovers. Hill again started in the Villanova game where he posted the first 300-yard passing game of the season going 27-of-45 with one TD and 3 INTs. Hill missed much of the spring offseason as he recovered from a broken foot. Pagel is the son for former NFLer Mike Pagel who played quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and L.A. Rams UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 7 FOR GILSON, PERSEVERANCE PAYS OFF From scout team player to special teamer to one of UMass top wide receivers heading into 2011, Tom Gilson has continually impressed the coaching staff with his work and effort over the last five years. He s even punted twice (both at Rhode Island for 78 yards average and along of 42). Gilson s tattoo sums up his effort: Blessed is he who perseveres through the trial In 2011, Gilson has 29 catches for 336 yards including a career-high 6 receptions for 72 yards at Old Dominion. TRIO HANDLING SPECIAL TEAMS DUTIES Incumbent kicker/punter Caleb Violette will miss much of the year due to a reinjured foot suffered prior to camp. Brendon Levengood, who handled kick-offs last year, and Rice transfer Brandon Yelovich will handle the kicking duties, while Jeff Strait and Raymond Pendagast will handle punting. Strait averaged 39.2 yards per punt at Holy Cross with three of his six being dropped inside the 20-yard line. At Boston College, he posted five kicks for a 40.8 yard average including a booming 61-yard punt for his career long. Levengood booted a career-long 38-yard field goal at Boston College. In the win over Central Connecticut, he was 2-for-2 with field goals of 20 yards and 35 yards. Strait and Penadagast combined to drop five punts inside the 20-yard line in the win at Delaware. Two of their punts were key as Strait had a punt downed at the Delaware one-yard line midway through the first quarter and Pendagast pinned the Blue Hens on the two-yard line in the fourth quarter. THE TWO-SPORT DUO UMass has a pair of two-sport athletes on the team in Travis Tripucka, a member of the men s lacrosse team as a defender, is the team s fourth-year starting long-snapper. His father is former NBA sharpshooter and current TV analyst Kelly Tripucka. Gary Correia is in his first year as a corner back on the football team. He spent the last four years as a point guard on the basketball team including as a starter last year. He is working on his final six credits to graduate and decided to tryout for the football team after having not played in four years. UMASS vs. Maine the series UMass Leads, All-Time Meetings Sept. 25, 1909 H T, 0-0 Oct. 22, 1910 A L, 2-29 Oct. 27, 1945 A W, 6-0 Nov. 3, 1945 H W, Sept. 20, 1958 A* L, 6-19 Sept. 19, 1959 H* W, Sept. 17, 1960 A* W, Nov. 22, 1961 A* L, 7-10 Sept. 22, 1962 H* W, 10-0 Sept. 21, 1963 A* W, 14-7 Sept. 19, 1964 H* W, 6-0 Sept. 18, 1965 A* L, 8-10 Sept. 17, 1966 H* W, 10-7 Sept. 23, 1967 A* W, 30-9 Sept. 21, 1968 H* W, 21-3 Sept. 20, 1969 A* W, 49-7 Sept. 19, 1970 H* W, 28-0 Sept. 18, 1971 A* W, 13-0 Sept. 23, 1972 H* W, 37-0 Sept. 22, 1973 H* W, 20-0 Sept. 21, 1974 A* W, 42-0 Sept. 20, 1975 H* W, 10-0 Sept. 18, 1976 A* W, 24-3 Sept. 17, 1977 H* W, 28-0 Sept. 23, 1978 A* W, 40-6 Sept. 22, 1979 H* W, Oct. 18, 1980 A* W, Oct. 17, 1981 H* W, 20-7 Oct. 16, 1982 A* L, Oct. 15, 1983 H* W, 17-7 Oct. 20, 1984 A* L, 7-20 Oct. 19, 1985 H* W, 20-7 Oct. 18, 1986 A* W, Sept. 12, 1987 H* L, Sept. 10, 1988 H* W, Sept. 23, 1989 A* L, Sept. 15, 1990 H* W, Sept. 21, 1991 A* W, 10-3 Nov. 14, 1992 H* L, Sept. 18, 1993 A* L, Sept. 24, 1994 H* W, Nov. 4, 1995 A*1 L, Nov. 2, 1996 H* L, Sept. 13, 1997 A# L, 6-49 Nov. 14, 1998 H# W, Oct. 16, 1999 A# W, Oct. 14, 2000 H# W, Nov. 10, 2001 A# L, 7-37 Oct. 12, 2002 H# W, Sept. 20, 2003 A# W, Oct. 30, 2004 H#1 W, Oct. 22, 2005 A# W, Nov. 11, 2006 H# W, 10-9 Sept. 22, 2007 A^ W, 38-7 Nov. 8, 2008 H^ L, Oct. 31, 2009 A^ L, 9-19 Nov. 6, 2010 H^ W, * Yankee Conference games; # Atlantic 10 Conference games; ^ CAA Conference games Series Capsule Overall: UMass leads, At Amherst: UMass leads, At McGuirk Stadium UMass leads, 19-4 At Orono: UMass leads, At Alfond Stadium: UMass leads, Current Win Streak: UMass, one game Kevin Morris vs. Maine: 1-1 Jack Cosgrove vs. UMass: 7-11 Most UMass Points: 55 (Nov. 14, 1998) Most Maine Points: 49 (Sept. 13, 1997) Fewest UMass Points: 0 (Sept. 25, 1909) Fewest Maine Points: 0 (11 times) Largest UMass Margin: 42 (two times) Largest Maine Margin: 43 (49-6, Sept. 13, 1997)

8 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE MEDIA INFORMATION & POLICIES THE WEEK AHEAD (SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH OUT NOTICE) Sunday, Nov. 6 Monday, Nov. 7 Tuesday, Nov. 8 Wed., Nov. 9 Thurs., Nov. 10 Friday, Nov. 11 Saturday, Nov. 12 CAA Conference Call, 10 a.m. Practice, 5:00 p.m. Practice, 5:00 p.m. Practice, 8:15 p.m. Sports Luncheon, 12:15 Campus Center Room 1009, Coach Morris speaks Practice, 4:30 p.m. INTERVIEWS Interviews with head coach Kevin Morris, his staff and UMass players can be set up by contacting John Sinnett in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) or (413) Players and coaches are available in person and for phone interviews Tuesday through Thursday afternoons outside the locker room at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Arrangements for interviews must be made by 1:00 p.m. the day prior to the interview so that it can be posted for the players and coaches (example: call by 1:00 p.m. Monday for a Tuesday interview). This will include both personal and phone interview requests. A representative from the UMass Media Relations Office will be on hand to assist you. Home phone numbers will not be given out. WEEKLY SPORTS LUNCHEON Head coach Kevin Morris will be in attendance and available to the media at the weekly UMass Sports Luncheon, held each Tuesday at 12:15 p.m., normally in the UMass Campus Center in Room 1009 (unless noted above). In addition, the UMass Athlete of the Week and his or her coach will be available to the media. Lunch for the media is provided free of charge. Please contact the UMass Media Relations Office by Monday if you will be attending the luncheon so we can make the necessary reservations. MORRIS ON CAA CONFERENCE CALL Every Monday morning through the end of the season, the CAA Football Conference will conduct a teleconference with each of its head coaches. The teleconference will start at 10:00 a.m. with a brief recap of the weekend s action, the week s honor roll, and other pertinent information. Following that, each head coach has an assigned 10-minute slot to discuss his team and its upcoming opponent, and field any questions from the media. UMass head coach Kevin Morris will be on from 10:30-10:40 a.m. For numbers and codes to access the call, please contact Scott Meyer in the CAA Office at (804) or call (877) POSTGAME PROCEDURES The UMass football locker room is closed to the media. Members of the media should submit player interview requests to John Sinnett of UMass by the five-minute mark of the fourth quarter. At home games, all postgame interviews will be held in the conference room of the UMass football locker room complex behind the south end zone. Following a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting head coach and selected players will be escorted to the interview area. After the visiting team has finished its session, head coach Kevin Morris and requested UMass players will be available in the interview area. There is one community telephone in the main working press area of the press box at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This phone is on a first-come, first-served basis. Dial 9 for an outside line. Please contact a member of the UMass Media Relations Office for any additional needs. Practice, 9:10 a.m. Bud Light Coaches Show with Kevin Morris; 7:00 p.m.; Hangar Pub & Grill (100.9 FM WRNX) Maine GAME, 12:30 PM TV: WABI (regional) Radio: FM, 830 AM, 95.9 FM, 1510 AM UMass Sports Insider TV Show, 7:30 p.m. (CBS3, CSN NE, FOX CS) ON THE RADIO All University of Massachusetts football games can be heard live on the UMass Sports Network, with WRNX FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) serving as the flagship station. Josh Maurer is in his fourth season as the play-by-play announcer. He is joined by veteran color commentator Matt Goldstein, now in his ninth season calling games at UMass. Cody Chrusciel will be in his first year as the sideline reporter. Hockey play-by-play voice John Hennessy alongside Adam Frenier will host pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Here is the list of this year s affiliates on the UMass Sports Network: WRNX FM (Springfield/Western Mass.) WWZN 1510 AM (Boston) WCRN 830 AM (Worcester/Boston) WATD 95.9 FM (Marshfield/Boston) All games will be streamed with live audio on UMassAthletics.com. In addition, WMUA 91.1 FM, the UMass student station, will carry most Minuteman football games during the season. UMASS SPORTS INSIDER WEEKLY ON CSN, CBS The 30-minute UMass Sports Insider weekly television show airs every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS 3 Springfield. Voice of the Minutemen Josh Maurer joins Kevin Morris for the most in-depth look at UMass football ever. In addition to weekly previews and highlights the show will also look at features from around all of UMass Athletics. Be sure to check it out each week during the football season. If you miss it, the show will be archived on UMassAthletics.com. The show also airs on Comcast SportsNet New England. It airs every Friday night at 5:30 p.m., with additional showings on Saturdays throughout the season, including this Saturday at 3 p.m. FOOTBALL SHOW ON WRNX Each week, Kevin Morris joins Voice of the Minutemen Josh Maurer for the Bud Light UMass Football Show on WRNX FM, on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The show airs live from the Hangar Pub and Grill in Amherst. Be sure to join us each week. You can also listen on UMassAthletics.com. Many of the weekly shows will air on WWZN 1510 AM in Boston. Check listings for which shows will be carried. WATCH HOME GAMES ONLINE UMassAthletics.com is proud to present live streaming video broadcasts of its home games. Let UMass fans know if they can t make it to McGuirk Stadium a video feed along with the broadcast from the UMass Sports Network will be available on the Internet.The fee for UMass All-Access if $9.95 per month and $79.95 for the year.

9 MASSACHUSETTS Depth Chart Offense Pos. No. Player (Pronunciation) Yr. Ht. Wgt. RB 22 Jonathan Hernandez R-Sr Alan Williams R-Jr WR 3 Tom Gilson R-Sr Brian Dowling Fr TE 83 Emil Igwenagu (ig-when-ah-goo) R-Sr Rob Blanchflower R-So QB 10 Kellen Pagel (PAY-gul like bagel) R-So OR 6 Brandon Hill R-Fr WR 1 Julian Talley R-Sr Chase Danska Jr WR 4 Jesse Julmiste (jul-miss-tee) Sr Marken Michel (MARK-in Michelle) Fr LT 72 Nick Speller R-Jr Vincent Westcarr R-So LG 50 Josh Samuda (suh-moo-duh) R-Sr Malcolm Speller Jr C 51 Quinton Sales R-Jr Anddy Moas (Andy MOSS) Fr RG 74 Stephane Milhim (ste-fon MILL-him) R-Jr Brian Ostaszewski (ah-stuh-chef-ski) R-Sr RT 66 Anthony Dima (Deem-uh) R-So Ryan Young R-Fr Defense DT 90 Theo Agnew R-So Courtney Jackson Jr NT 99 Charles Thompson R-Jr Galen Clemons R-So DT 95 Brandon Potvin R-So James Gilchrist R-Sr OLB 46 Chad Hunte Jr Greg Hilliard Fr ILB 44 Perry McIntrye Jr Tom Brandt R-So ILB 36 Tyler Holmes Sr Tim Brandt R-So OLB 23 Shane Vivieros R-Sr D.J. Adeoba (ad-ee-oh-buh) R-Jr CB 2 Antoine Tharpe So Quayshun Smith (KWAY-shawn) Fr S 6 Ed Saint-Vil R-Fr Ryan Carter R-So S 27 Darren Thellen R-Jr Randall Jette (Jet) Fr CB 21 Kirk Nelms R-Fr Christian Birt (burt) R-So Special Teams PK 92 Brandon Yelovich R-Sr Caleb Violette Jr P 41 Jeff Strait R-So Ray Pendagast (PEND-uh-gast) R-Fr KO 92 Brandon Yelovich (YELL-oh-vick) R-Sr Brendon Levengood R-So KR 4 Jesse Julmiste Sr Julian Talley R-Sr PR 1 Julian Talley R-Sr Jonathan Hernandez R-Sr LS 58 Travis Tripucka (treh-puke-uh) R-Sr Tim Brandt R-So H 41 Jeff Strait R-So Kellen Pagel R-So UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 9 DEPTH CHART MAINE Depth Chart Offense Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. WR 81 Maurice McDonald Jr or- 89 Arthur Williams R-Fr LT 74 Josh Spearin Jr Tyler Patterson So LG 68 Jeff Gakos So Douglas Nash So C 56 Garret Williamson Jr Steve Shea Sr RG 50 Chris Howley Jr Will Martin Jr RT 58 Steve Shea Sr Tyler Patterson So TE 86 Justin Perillo So Cody Simcox Fr QB 8 Warren Smith Sr Chris Treister Sr TB 2 Pushaun Brown Sr Roosevelt Boone Sr WR 6 Derek Session Sr WR 88 Damarr Aultman R-Fr Defense DE 99 Michael Cole So Craig Capella So DT 77 Kevin Phanor Sr or- 52 Matthew Wilson R-Fr NT 92 Raibonne Charles Sr Ryan Nani Sr DE 9 Doug Alston Jr Erwin Roach So LB 23 Troy Russell Jr Troy Eastman So LB 36 Sam Shipley Jr Vinson Givans Sr LB 4 Vinson Givans Sr Shawn Bodtman So CB 29 Darlos James Jr Malik Walker Fr FS 3 Trevor Coston Sr Michael Mangiarelli So SS 1 Jerron McMillian Sr Khari Al-Mateen R-Fr CB 5 Kendall James So Axel Ofori R-Fr Special Teams P 37 Jordan Waxman Sr Jeffrey Ondish R-Fr PK 27 Brian Harvey Jr KO 37 Jordan Waxman Sr LS 11 John Ebeling So SS 86 Justin Perillo So H 12 Chris Treister Sr Warren Smith Sr PR 3 Trevor Coston Sr Maurice McDonald Jr KR 7 Roosevelt Boone Sr Kendall James So

10 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 2011 FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Amherst, Mass., Founded: 1863 Enrollment: 27,016 President: Jack Wilson (Thiel 67) Chancellor: Dr. Robert Holub (Pennsylvania 67) Athletic Director: John McCutcheon (Indiana, Pa. 75) Nickname: Minutemen Colors: Maroon (PMS 506), White, Cool Grey, Black Affliation: NCAA Division FCS Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (North Division) Home Field: McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000, fieldturf & lights) ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Associate A.D./Football Contact: John Sinnett (Wake Forest 01) Media Relations Office Phone: Media Relations Fax: Sinnett s Office Phone: Sinnett s Cell Phone: Sinnett s address: jsinnett@admin.umass.edu UMass Website: Football Press Box Phone: FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach/Quarterbacks: Kevin Morris (Williams 86) Eighth Year at UMass Record at Massachusetts: (.500) Third Season as Head Coach Overall Record: (.449) Eighth Season Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: Brian Picucci (Syracuse 94), 10th Year Defensive Coordinator/Safeties: Frank Forcucci (New Haven 87), First Year Wide Receivers: Brian Crist (Hampden-Sydney 94), 10th Year Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs: Andrew Dees (Syracuse 92), First Year Outside Linebackers: Dyran Peake (Catawba 01) Third Year Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Linebackers: Joseph Tricario (SUNY Cortland 83), First Year Tight Ends: Damian Mincey (New Haven 02), Sixth Year Corner Backs: Bryan Butterworth (Sacred Heart 05) Fifth Year Defensive Line: Malik Hall (Massachusetts 03), First Year Asst. Offensive LIne: Ryan Gold - First Year Asst. Defensive Backs: Matt Loucks - First Year Director of Football Operations: Jordan Jarry (Georgetown 04), First Year Athletic Trainer: Jennifer Brodeur (Ohio University 91), Fifth Year Strength & Conditioning: Bob Otrando (Northeastern 79), 19th Year Video Coordinator: Bill Sisler (James Madison 95), 12th Year Media Relations: John Sinnett (Wake Forest 01), Eighth Year Equipment Manager: Paul Bys, 16th Year Football Phone: (413) SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Series Time Sept. 1 at Holy Cross (CBS-SN) Worcester, Mass :00 PM SEPT. 17 RHODE ISLAND* (CSN) AMHERST, MASS :30 PM Sept. 24 at Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass TBA Oct. 1 at Old Dominion * Norfolk, Va :00 PM OCT. 8 CENTRAL CONN. (CBS3 NOW) AMHERST, MASS :00 PM Oct. 15 at Delaware* (CSN) Newark Del :30 PM OCT. 22 NEW HAMPSHIRE* (CSN) :30 PM (AT GILLETTE STADIUM) FOXBORO, MASS. Oct. 29 at Richmond* Richmond, Va :00 PM NOV. 5 VILLANOVA* (CSN) AMHEST, MASS :30 PM Nov. 12 at Maine* Orono, Maine :30 PM NOV. 19 JAMES MADISON * (CBS3 NOW) AMHERST, MASS :00 PM 2011 TEAM INFORMATION Total No. of Starters Returning: 9 Offense: 7 TB - Jonathan Hernandez TE - Emil Igwenagu OL - Stephane Milhim OL - Quinton Sales OL- Josh Samuda OL- Nick Speller WR- Julian Talley Defense: 9 LB - Tyler Holmes DL- Courtney Jackson DB- Mike Lee LB- Perry McIntyre DL- Brandon Potvin DB- Antoine Tharpe DB- Darren Thellen DL- Chas Thompson DB- Shane Viveiros Special Teams: 1 P/K - Caleb Violette Total No. of Starters Lost: 6 Offense: 4 QB - Kyle Havens WR - Anthony Nelson OL - Greg Niland OL - John Ihne Defense: 2 DL - B. Flanagan LB - M. Mele Special Teams: 0 Total No. of Letterwinners Returning: 46 Offense: 21 Defense: 23 Special Teams: 5 Total No. of Letterwinners Lost: 18 Offense: 10 Defense: 8 Special Teams: 1 NOTE: Special Teams include kickers and punters only PRESEASON HONORS Tyler Holmes Buck Buchanon Award Watch List CAA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Consensus Draft Services Preseason Honorable Mention All-American CAA Preseason All-Conference Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-CAA Jonathan Hernandez Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-CAA Josh Samuda Consensus Draft Services Preseason Honorable Mention All-American Nick Speller Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-CAA Julian Talley CAA Preseason All-Conference Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-CAA On On On Facebook Become a fan of Sam The Minuteman

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

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

13 HEAD COACH Kevin MORRIS Third Year as UMass Head Coach Eighth Year at UMass, Eighth Year as Head Coach Williams 86 Kevin Morris enters his third season at the helm of the UMass football program after spending five seasons as the offensive coordinator. In his first season as head coach at UMass, Morris led the Minutemen to a strong start including a huge win over then-no. 4 New Hampshire on Oct. 17. Following the season, UMass had its highest NFL Draft pick in more than 40 years as All-American offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse was drafted in the second round by the New York Jets. Five other UMass seniors from the class of 2009 signed as NFL free agents for 2010 training camps. In looking to continue the most successful period in UMass football history, Athletic Director John McCutcheon announced the hiring of Morris as head football coach at UMass on Jan. 19, Morris spent the previous five years as the offensive coordinator of the Minutemen as UMass has experienced the winningest five-year period in program history from Morris replaced Don Brown, who departed UMass on Jan. 9, 2009 to take over as the defensive coordinator at the University of Maryland. From , UMass posted a overall record for a 69.3 win percentage. The Minutemen won 30 of 40 conference games including winning two conference championships, the 2006 Atlantic 10 title and the 2007 CAA crown. Both squads advanced to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the 2006 title game and 2007 quarterfinals. With Morris running the offense, the Minutemen have set more than 40 school and individual records on offense. Morris worked directly with Walter Payton Award candidates four seasons in row guiding quarterback Liam Coen and tailback Steve Baylark. From , UMass has had 10 All-Americans and 63 All-Conference selections including 36 on the offensive side of the ball under Morris tutelage including a leaguebest first-team selections this past season in Under Morris UMass developed a high-powered offense averaging nearly 30 points and 400 yards of total offense per game over the past five seasons. All-American quarterback Liam Coen set nearly ever passing record in school history over the last four years and graduated among the top 15 passing leaders in FCS history in yards and completions. After his senior season, Coen was first 2011 UMASS FOOTBALL GAME 10 at #13 MAINE 13 among all active passers in FCS in touchdown passes and second in passing yards, completions and attempts. In 2008, the Minutemen posted a 7-5 record, the fifth time in five years they posted a winning record and finished among the top 40 in the NCAA in total offense (385.4), passing offense (242.6) and scoring offense (28.8). UMass scored more than 40 points on three occasions. In 2007, UMass set a program mark for total yards per game with Coen went on to set every career passing record in 2007 as he became the all-time leader in passing yardage, completions, attempts and touchdowns. Coen had the two most prolific passing games in school history in the NCAA playoffs with 421 and 419 yards in back-to-back games. The Minutemen averaged 31.0 points per game in 2007, the most in nearly a decade. The Minutemen opened the season scoring more than 35 points in the first four games and more than 32 in each of the first five against FCS opponents. UMass racked up 49 points and 649 yards of total offense in the NCAA Quarterfinal win over Fordham. UMass had a pair of 1,000-yard receivers for the first time in school history in All-CAA selections J.J. Moore (1,100) and Rasheed Rancher (1,007). Tailback Matt Lawrence gained close to 1,600 yards on the ground in earning all-league honors as well. The Minutemen were one of the high-powered offenses in the nation in 2006 as they made a run to the National Championship game and claimed the Atlantic 10 title with a school-record 13-2 record. Morris has tutored Coen into one of the nation s best. Coen led the nation in pass efficiency for most of 2006 and finished sixth with a mark of He threw for 3,016 yards the third-most in a season at UMass and his 26 touchdown passes also ranked third in a season in UMass annals. Under Morris guidance, UMass averaged close to 28 points per game in 2006 including three 40-point performances, the most since The Minutemen also piled up more than 450 yards of total offense on six occasions including five in a row in the middle of their school-record 12-game win streak. UMass finished 12 th in the nation in total offense with more than 383 yards per game and sixth in pass efficiency. On the offensive side, Morris headed up nine all-conference performers led by tailback Steve Baylark, who led the A-10 in rushing and became the third player in I-AA/FCS Morris Collegiate Coaching File Years School Record Pct. Assignment Championships/Postseason 1986 Albany Running Backs /Quarterbacks Coach 1987 Albany Running Backs /Quarterbacks Coach 1988 Worcester Polytech Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers 1989 Worcester Polytech Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers 1990 Worcester Polytech Defensive Coordinator Only undefeated team in school hist Union Secondary NCAA Second Round 1992 Union Defensive Coordinator 1993 Worcester Polytech Head Coach Freedom Football Conf. Champions 1994 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1995 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1996 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1997 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1998 Worcester Polytech Head Coach 1999 Stony Brook Offensive Coordinator 2000 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2001 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2002 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks Atlantic 10 Champs/NCAA First Round 2003 Northeastern Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2004 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2005 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2006 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks Atlantic 10 Chams/NCAA Title Game 2007 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks CAA Champions/NCAA Quarterfinals 2008 Massachusetts Off. Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2009 Massachusetts Head Coach 2010 Massachusetts Head Coach 2011 Massachusetts Head Coach TOTALS 25 Years As Head Coach (8 Years) (16-15 at UMass) The Morris Family: Rebecca, Ryan and Kevin history to game 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons. Baylark gained most of those 5,332 career yards behind all-conference players Alex Miller, David Thompson and Matt Austin. In 2005, Morris worked with Coen as he emerged as one of the A-10 s most efficient passers taking over for Tim Day. Coen, an A-10 three-time Rookie of the Week, finished with 2,175 yards, the second-most by a first-year quarterback in UMass history and sixth-best in a season, all-time. Morris offensive line was the top in the A-10 in terms of fewest sacks allowed, just 11 in 11 games. Baylark was named to the A-10 First Team as he gained 1,057 yards to rank third in the A-10. Morris came to UMass from Northeastern University, where he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for four seasons ( ), making the move with Brown to UMass in A year earlier, in 2002, Morris offense led the Atlantic 10 Conference with an average of 31.0 points per game, setting a new school scoring record. The Huskies also averaged rushing yards per game in 2002, to rank second in the Atlantic 10 and 19th in the nation. During the 2002 campaign, Morris helped lead Northeastern to an overall record of 10-3, a share of the Atlantic 10 Conference title and the school s first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs. Prior to his time at Northeastern, Morris served as the offensive coordinator at Stony Brook in 1999, helping the Seawolves to a 5-5 record in their inaugural season of competition at the Division I-AA level. He was also the head coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from , leading the team to a overall record. Morris 1993 team won the Freedom Football Conference title with a perfect 5-0 mark in league games. He guided the Engineers to two winning seasons in his six years as head coach. During the 1991 and 1992 seasons, Morris worked at Union College, where he served as the defensive coordinator in 1992 and the secondary coach in Morris was also the head coach of the Union lacrosse team in 1991, guiding the team to an 8-5 record and a berth in the ECAC Playoffs. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1990, helping lead the team to an record. Morris also served as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1988 and 1989, while spending two seasons as the running backs and quarterbacks coach at Albany ( ). A 1986 graduate of Williams College, Morris played quarterback in addition to pitching on the baseball team. He and his wife, Rebecca, reside in Belchertown with their son, Ryan (born March 20, 2000).