NO. 5 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2006 GATOR FOOTBALL

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1 vs. LSU SATURDAY, Oct. 7, 2006 BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM (88,548) GAINESVILLE, FLA. 3:30 p.m. ET WEEKLY GAME NOTES RELEASED: OCT. 1, 2006 FLORIDA FACES FIRST OF THREE RANKED OPPONENTS Florida and LSU meet for the 53rd time in the history of the series on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET in Gainesville. UF holds a lead in the all-time series and is at home against the Tigers. The Gators enter the game with a 5-0 overall record and a 3-0 SEC mark after defeating Alabama last Saturday in Gainesville, LSU owns a 4-1 record and is 1-1 in league play after the Tigers defeated Mississippi State, 48-17, last weekend in Baton Rouge. HOME WIN STREAK Florida s current home win streak is tied for the sixth-longest in school history: Games Started Ended Ended By Final Score /29/94 10/2/99 Alabama L, OT /8/90 11/27/93 Florida State L, /20/17 Tulane L, /17/73 10/8/77 Pittsburgh T, /12/81 9/8/84 LSU T, /16/04 Current /28/22 10/6/26 Ole Miss L, 12-7 NO. 5 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 2006 GATOR FOOTBALL COACH MEYER OFF TO QUICK START Florida head coach Urban Meyer has led the Gators to a 5-0 record through the first five games of his second year with the program. Ten of the 119 active head coaches in NCAA Division I-A have been able to lead their school to a 6-0 start in their first or second season with their current institutions: Coach School Season Opened Finished Fisher DeBerry Air Force 1985 (2nd) (WAC Co-Champs) Larry Blakeny Troy 1991 (2nd) Sonny Lubick Colorado St (2nd) (WAC Champs)* Houston Nutt Arkansas 1998 (1st) Tommy Bowden Clemson 2000 (2nd) Bob Stoops Oklahoma 2000 (2nd) 13-0 National Champions Larry Coker Miami 2001 (1st) 12-0 National Champioins Ralph Friedgen Maryland 2001 (1st) (ACC Champs) Larry Coker Miami 2002 (2nd) (Big East Champs) Mark Richt Geogia 2002 (2nd) (SEC Champs) Jim Tressel Ohio State 2002 (2nd) 14-0 National Champions *-Coach Meyer was the WR coach on this staff Chris Peterson is in his first season at Boise State and is 5-0 Coach Meyer enters the LSU game with a 14-3 record while with the Gators. The chart below shows how fast other UF head coaches reached their 15th victory with the program: CoachYear Started Games Until 15th Victory Record 1. Galen Hall (1984) 16 games Steve Spurrier (1990) 18 games 15-3 Charles Bachman (1928) 18 games G.E. Pyle (1909) 19 games William Kline (1920) 22 games 15-7 LEAK VS. LSU LSU is one of two SEC teams the Gators have played while Chris Leak has been at Florida that he has not thrown an interception against. Leak has never thrown an interception against Georgia (Auburn is the only league team the Gators have not played since Leak s arrival). In his three previous meetings with the Tigers, Leak is 44-of-93 for 478 yards and four touchdowns. LSU was the first ranked team Chris Leak defeated as a starting quarterback. On Oct. 11, 2003, Leak guided the Gators to a 19-7 win over then-no. 6 LSU in Baton Rouge as a true freshman. The loss would be the only one the Tigers would suffer all season as they went on to claim the BCS national title. BIG PLAY OFFENSE Florida has opened the 2006 season with 35 plays of 20-or-more yards during the first five games (10 runs and 25 receptions), nine of which have gone for touchdowns. Last season, the Gators had 23 (five GATOR STORYLINES The Gators look to open the season 6-0 for the first time since 1996 and the fifth time in school history (1928, 66, 69, 95, 96). Florida enters today s game having won each of its last seven games, which is the longest streak in the SEC and the third-longest nationally. The last time UF won eight straight games was in This year s game will be UF s 82nd annual Homecoming contest. Florida has an all-time record of in homecoming games. The Gators have won 16 straight homecoming contests, marking the longest homecoming winning streak in school history. GAME SETUP THE POLLS UF LSU Associated Press 5th 9th USA Today Coaches 5th 10th as of Sept. 24, 2006 THE RECORDS UF LSU Overall Conference TELEVISION The game will be broadcast on CBS. Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline) call the action. POSTGAME For in-depth television coverage after the game, the Geico Gator Postgame airs live immediately following each game on Sun Sports, with interviews from outside the lockerroom, press conferences and analysis. Sun Sports Network reporter Todd Lewis will be on site. DELAYED TELEVISION Sun Sports, with David Steele (play-by-play) Nat Moore (color) and Steve Babik (sideline) will air the game at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, on Sun Sport s Breakfast with the Gators and again Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 11 p.m. (replays available in SEC territory). THE GATOR RADIO NETWORK The Gator Radio Network team of Mick Hubert (play-byplay), Lee McGriff (color) and Steve Babik (sideline) will broadcast the contest. Scot Brantley joins Babik as cohost of pregame, along with regular commentator James Jones. WFXJ radio (930-AM in Jacksonville) serves as UF s flagship station. The pre-game show begins two hours before kickoff. There is also a 90-minute show following the conclusion of the game. SATELLITE RADIO Florida football can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio. The channel is Sirius Sports 125, however, fans can log on to for more information FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 1

2 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... runs and 18 receptions) of 20-or-more yards through the first five games. UF is just 10 short of its 2005 total of 45 plays of 20-or-more yards (12 runs, 33 receptions). All but one TD UF has scored this season has contained at least one run of 12-or-more yards or a pass of 16-yards or more on the TD drive. QUICK SCORING OFFENSE Through the first five games of the season, UF has scored on its first drive two times. In 2005, UF scored on its first drive of the game three times combined and it took UF until its eighth game to do so. FLORIDA RANKS HIGH IN RECENT GRADUATION SUCCESS RATES Seven University of Florida athletic teams scored a perfect 100 percent Graduation Success Rate and the overall athletic program produced a 91 percent Graduation Success Rate in data released from the NCAA. Fourteen of 16 Gator athletic programs turned in a rate above the national average and the overall athletic program was 14 points above the national average. The graduation success rate for football was 80 and the national average was 65. LEAK SECOND IN THE NATION IN TOUCHDOWN PASSES Chris Leak has thrown 14 touchdown passes this season. The total is tied for the second highest amount nationally: Player Total 1. Graham Harrell, Texas Tech Chris Leak 14 Colt Brennan, Hawaii 14 Nathan Longshore, Cal 14 Tyler Palko, Pitt. 14 Chris Leak s 14 touchdown passes through five games are already over half of the 20 he threw for last season. In records dating back to 1955, he has thrown for more or matched the UF leader in passing touchdowns from 29 of 50 years. TEBOW AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN YARDS PER CARRY Tim Tebow carried the ball nine times for 28 yards against Kentucky and has run the ball 32 times for 193 yards this season. His 6.0 average yards per carry is tied for 37th nationally among all players and is the third-highest total nationally among quarterbacks: Quarterback Rushing Avg. 1. Mike Kafka (Northwestern) 6.1 Pat White (West Virginia) Tim Tebow (Florida) Stephen McGee (Texas A&M) Brett Ratliff (Utah) 5.6 TOUGH SCHEDULE AHEAD (AP rankings as of Sept. 24) Today s game is the first of three-straight against ranked opponents for the Gators. Currently, UF has four opponents remaining on its schedule against Top-25 teams. The chart below shows the remaining ranked teams for squads among the top five nationally: Team Remaining Ranked Opponents 1. Ohio State 1 vs. Michigan (6) 2. Auburn 2 vs. Florida (5), vs. Georgia (10) 3. USC 3 vs. Oregon (14), vs. California (20), vs. Notre Dame (12) 4. West Virginia 2 at Louisville (8), vs. Rutgers (25) 5. Florida 4 vs. LSU (9), at Auburn (2), vs. Georgia (10), at Florida State (19) Florida and West Virginia are the only top-five teams with games against ranked opponents away from home remaining on the schedule. WVU has one (at No. 8 Louisville, Nov. 2), while UF has three (at No. 2 Auburn, Oct. 14; vs. No. 10 Georgia, Oct. 28; at No. 19 Florida State, Nov. 25). BAKER LEADING THE NATION OVER THE PAST SIX GAMES Over the past six games, Dallas Baker is tied with South Carolina s Sidney Rice for the most receiving yards: Player Rec. Yards Rec. TDs Dallas Baker (Florida) (5th) 7 (T3rd) Sidney Rice (South Carolina) Keith Brown (Alabama) ON THIRD DOWN The Gators are now are 31-of-57 (54.0) on third down this season, which is the third- best total in the SEC and sixth nationally. In 2005, Florida converted 38 percent on third down SEC STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION Team SEC Pct. Overall Florida Georgia Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Vanderbilt WESTERN DIVISION Team SEC Pct. Overall Auburn Arkansas LSU Alabama Ole Miss Mississippi State THE SEC THIS WEEK OCT. 7 Arkansas at Auburn, Noon, CBS Mississippi State vs. West Virginia, 2:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Duke, 7 p.m., PPV Kentucky vs. South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN2 Georgia vs. Tennessee, 7:45 p.m., ESPN Ole Miss. vs. Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. TRACKING OPPONENTS SOUTHERN MISS (3-1) at Tulsa on Oct. 3 Last week: W, 19-14, at UCF on Sept. 26 Next week: vs. Houston UCF (1-3) at Marshall on Oct. 4 Last week: L, 19-14, vs. Southern Miss on Sept. 26 Next week: vs. Pittsburgh, on Oct. 13 at Tennessee (4-1) at Georgia Last week: W, 41-7, at Memphis Next week: BYE KENTUCKY (3-2) vs. South Carolina Last week: W, 45-36, vs. Central Michigan Next week: at LSU ALABAMA (3-2) vs. Duke Last week: L, 28-13, at Florida Next week: vs. Ole Miss LSU (4-1) at Florida Last week: W, 48-17, vs. Mississippi State Next week: vs. Kentucky at Auburn (5-0) vs. Arkansas Last week: W, 24-17, at South Carolina on Sept. 28 Next week: vs. Florida vs. GEORGIA (5-0) vs. Tennessee Last week: W, 14-9, at Ole Miss Next week: vs. Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt (2-3) at Ole Miss Last week: W, 43-14, vs. Temple Next week: at Georgia SOUTH CAROLINA (3-2) at Kentucky Last week: L24-17, vs. Auburn on Sept. 28 Next week: BYE W. CAROLINA (2-2) at Elon Last week: L, , vs. Georgia Southern Next week: vs. Chattanooga at Florida State (3-1) at N.C. State on Oct. 5 Last week: BYE Next week: at Duke 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 2

3 TODAY S MATCHUP TEAM STATS 2006 SCHEDULES/RESULTS Florida Category Opponents Passing Offense Rushing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Passing Defense Rushing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense st Downs For rd Down Conv th Down Conv Sacks By-Yards Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost :27 Avg. Time of Poss. 29:33 LSU Category Opponents Passing Offense Rushing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Passing Defense Rushing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense st Downs For rd Down Conv th Down Conv Penalties-Yards Fumbles-Lost :51 Avg. Time of Poss. 31:09 TOP INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Florida G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Wynn Tebow LSU G Att. Net Avg. TD YPG Scott Hester Passing Florida A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG Leak , Tebow LSU A-C-I Pct. Yds. TD YPG Russell , Flynn Receiving Florida G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YPG Baker Caldwell LSU G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD YPG Davis Bowe Defense Florida UT-AT-TT TFL S INT FF FR Joiner Everett FLORIDA (5-0, 3-0 SEC) S2 SOUTHERN MISS, W 34-7 S9 UCF, W, 42-0 S16 at No. 13 Tennessee, W, S23 KENTUCKY, W, 26-7 S30 ALABAMA, W, O7 LSU (HC) O14 at Auburn O28 vs. Georgia^ N4 at Vanderbilt N11 SOUTH CAROLINA N18 WESTERN CAROLINA N25 at Florida State D2 SEC Championship # HC - Homecoming ^ - Jacksonville, Fla. # - Atlanta, Ga. LSU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) S2 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE, W, 45-3 S9 ARIZONA, W, 45-3 S16 at Auburn, L, 7-3 S23 TULANE, W, 49-7 S30 MISSISSIPPI STATE, O7 at Florida O14 KENTUCKY O21 FRESNO STATE N4 at Tennessee N11 ALABAMA N18 OLE MISS N26 at Arkansas Team TOP PERFORMANCES VS. LSU Rushing Yards Attempts TD s Passing Comp Attempts Yards TD s Int Individual Rushing Attempts 32 Emmitt Smith, 1987 Yards 184 Emmitt Smith, 1987 TD s 3 Fred Taylor, 1997 Receiving Catches 10 Darrell Jackson, 1994 Yards 164 Jabar Gaffney, 2001 TD s 3 Jabar Gaffney, 2000 Passing Comp. 32 Doug Johnson, 1997 Attempts 57 Doug Johnson, 1997 Yards 464 Rex Grossman, 2001 TD s 5 Rex Grossman, 2001 Int. 4 Doug Johnson, 1997 UF PLAYERS SERIES IN SEASON HISTORYOPENERS Florida Leads: At Gainesville: Florida leads At Baton Rouge: Florida leads At Neutral Sites: Never Played Total Points: UF LSU UF LSU W/L L L ^ T L ^ W W ^ W L ^ L W ^ L L ^ L W ^ W W ^ L L ^ T L ^ W W ^ W L ^ L L THE COACHES Urban Meyer Record at Florida: 14-3 (.823) Overall Record: (.828) Seasons at UF/Overall: 2/6 Les Miles Record at LSU: 15-3 (.833) Overall Record: (.641) Seasons at LSU/Overall: 2/6 UF LSU W/L * L W * L W * T W * L L * W W * W W * W W * W W * W L * W W * W W * L W * L L Baton Rouge * Gainesville LSU UT-AT-TT TFL S INT FF FR Beckwith Dorsey FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 3

4 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... COACH MEYER IN HOME GAMES Starting in 2001, when he began his head coaching career at Bowling Green, Coach Meyer s teams have posted a 32-2 record in home games. Meyer-coached teams join four other squads to have suffered two or fewer losses on its home field during that period: Team Home Losses Since 2001 Overall Home Record Since 2001 Boise State Oklahoma Southern California Urban Meyer Teams Toledo * Meyer was the head coach at Bowling Green in and guided BGSU to a 10-1 home record. Chart reflects records from games held on home campuses. Coach Meyer has started his UF career with a 10-0 home record. The streak is the second-best by any coach in Gator history in terms of beginning a career without being defeated or tied at home. Undefeated and Untied at Home to Begin UF 1. Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer, 2005-Present Charles McCoy, J.A. Van Fleet, Florida currently owns an 12-game win streak in The Swamp. The streak is the third-longest in the nation for a team on its home field: 1. Southern California Texas Tech Louisville 14 Penn State Florida 12 SERIES NOTES LSU is the only SEC opponent which Florida has never faced at a site other than the schools campus. The SEC foes have met on an annual basis since 1971, with Florida holding an series edge over that 34-year time span. LSU remains an annual opponent for Florida, as the SEC switched to one permanent interdivisional game per season in YEAR TWO PRODUCTION The following chart shows the differences between Coach Meyer s first and second-year offenses at in terms of where the squads ranked nationally: Total Offense (1st yr./2nd yr.) Scoring Offense(1st yr./2nd yr.) BGSU 55/9 31/3 UTAH 64/3 42/3 FLORIDA 61/13 49/34 SQUAD NOTES Florida enters today s game with the third-longest win streak in the country: 1. Ohio State 12 games 2. West Virginia 11 games 3. Florida 7 games 4. Missouri 6 games Florida is one of 14 teams nationally that are undefeated this season. The SEC (Auburn and Georgia) and the Big East (West Virginia, Rutgers, Louisville) each lead the nation with three undefeated teams. The Gators enter the contest against LSU as winners of the last four games against ranked opponents. The last time UF defeated five-straight ranked opponents was In its last game, UF scored 28 points against Alabama to join Auburn (2005) as the only teams to score 28 points against the Tide since their game against Hawaii in UF has overcome 10-point deficits two times this season (at Tennessee and vs. Alabama). The last time UF came back from being down 10-or-more points twice in one season was During that season, the Gators trailed 23-7 and vs. Tennessee (Sept. 16) before posting a win. UF also spotted Auburn an early 10-0 lead (Oct. 14) before eventually winning the game, Coach Meyer joined Galen Hall as the only two coaches in school history to defeat Tennessee twice to start their UF careers. He also joined Steve Spurrier, Mark Richt and Tommy Tuberville as the only coaches to defeat Tennessee under Phillip Fulmer in back-to-back seasons. POSTSEASON HONORS WR ANDRE CALDWELL AND DALLAS BAKER Biletnikoff Award - presented to the wide receiver in college football. The award is present on the ESPN College Awards Show and the annual banquet is held during February in Tallahasee, Fla. PK CHRIS HETLAND Lou Groza Award - presented to the top placekicker in college football. The 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award will be announced on Nov. 7, 2006, and the list will be narrowed to three finalists on Nov. 21. A panel of more than 300 voters, including Division I-A head coaches, sports journalists and all previous Groza Award winners, will be polled to determine the 2006 recipient. LB BRANDON SILER Lott Trophy - presented to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance Academics, Community and Tenacity. Winner announced at The Pacific Club on Dec. 10. LB BRANDON SILER Nagurski Trophy - awarded to the best defensive player in college football. The 2006 banquet will be held in Charlotte on Dec. 4, where the winner will be announced among five finalists. LB EARL EVERETT; CB REGGIE NELSON; LB BRANDON SILER; DT MARCUS THOMAS Bednarik Award Watch List - presented to the nation s outstanding defensive player. Twelve semifinalists will be announced in October and the field will be trimmed to three finalists in November. The winner will be announced on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The formal presentation will take place at the Maxwelll Football Club Awards Banquet in March of DT MARCUS THOMAS Outland Trophy Watch List - presented to the nation s top interior lineman on either side of the ball since The 2006 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 7 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee and First Data Corporation, is set for Jan. 11, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. DE RAY MCDONALD; DE JARVIS MOSS; DT MARCUS THOMAS Lombardi Award Watch List - presented to the nation s top lineman. DE RAY MCDONALD; DE JARVIS MOSS Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award Watch List - presented to the nation s top defensive end. QB CHRIS LEAK Maxwell Award Watch List - presented to the collegiate player of the year. Twelve semifinalists will be announced in October and the field will be trimmed to three finalists in November. The winner will be announced on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The formal presentation will take place at the Maxwelll Football Club Awards Banquet in March of FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 4

5 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... With the win at Tennessee, Coach Meyer owns a 5-2 record against ranked opponents. The mark is the second best for a Gator head coach after facing seven ranked opponents (6-1, Galen Hall). With 8:40 remaining in the third quarter at Tennessee, Florida trailed by 10 points (17-7). Chris Leak found Dallas Baker in the end zone twice and UF allowed only a field goal the remainder of the game to give Coach Meyer the largest come-from-behind victory of his career. UF was 0-2 in 2005 when trailing entering the fourth quarter. Coach Meyer is now 4-8 when trailing after three quarters. The comeback was the fifth since 1990 for the Gators when trailing entering the fourth quarter to an SEC team on the road. Twenty total freshmen have seen game action this year for the Gators. The 13 true freshmen (T4 highest total nationally and tops among teams ranked inside the top five with USC) and seven redshirt freshmen are: Percy Harvin (T), Cade Holliday (R), Jarred Fayson (T), Tim Tebow (T), Dustin Doe (T), Dorian Munroe (R), Markihe Anderson (T), Jermain Cunningham (T), Brandon Spikes (T), Roderick Blackett (R), Kyle Newell (R), Eddie Haupt (R), Marcus Gilbert (T), Maurice Hurt (T), David Nelson (R), Wondy Pierre-Louis (T), Mon Williams (T), Simon Codrington (R), Riley Cooper (T) and Brandon Antwine (T). The Gators have had 11 starters this year who are seniors (half of the 22 total seniors on the team). The following chart reflects how many the Gators have had each year since 1995: Florida s 42-0 win over UCF was the first shutout recorded by the Gators since a 52-0 win over Mississippi State on Sept. 29, Entering the 2006 season, UF s leaders in each of the following departments returned: rushing, passing, kick returns, fumble recoveries, field goals, total offense, punting and kickoffs. UF also returned five of its top seven leaders in tackles. The Gators returned six starters on offense and lost five, while the defense returned six starters and lost five. After losing four two-year starters heading into 2005, the Gators lost six going into 2006 (LT Randy Hand, RT Lance Butler, C Mike Degory, DE Jeremy Mincey, SS Jarvis Herring and CB Dee Webb). Overall, the Gators returned 25 players who made at least one start during the 2005 regular season. They also lost 11 players who started at least one game after losing only six going into the 2005 season. UF returned seven of the eight players who accounted for nine of the 12 runs of over 20 yards in In addition, the 2006 Gator roster includes six different players who accounted for 22 of Florida s 33 receptions of 20-plus yards in Going into 2005, the Gators brought back seven players who began playing for UF in the fall semester of In 2006, Florida brought back 10 that started in the spring of 2002 (Dallas Baker, Jemalle Cornelius, Brian Crum, Reggie Lewis, Steven Harris, Jermaine McCollum, Tremaine McCollum, Ray McDonald, Kenneth Tookes and DeShawn Wynn). THE OFFENSE In the game against Alabama, UF scored on a 95-yard, 12-play drive in the second quarter that lasted 5:28. It was the longest drive of the season by time, number of plays and yardage by the Gators. Under head coach Urban Meyer, the Gators have outrushed 15 of 17 opponents (10-of-12 in 2005 and 5-of-5 in 2006). Against UCF, Florida totaled 637 yards of total offense (tied for the second-highest single-game total nationally in 2006). The effort ranked ninth on the all-time list for top total offensive yardage in a game. It marked the first time the Gators have gained 600-or-more yards in a game since posting 695 yards against Maryland in the 2002 Orange Bowl. Florida s 433 yards passing were the most since recording 410 against UAB on Aug. 31, Florida finished with 514 yards of total offense vs. Kentucky (T41 highest single-game total by any team this season). UF had one game last season in which the offense produced 500-or-more yards. The Gators have already done so twice in FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU POSTSEASON HONORS CONTINUED... QB CHRIS LEAK Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List - presented to the collegiate player of the year. The Watch List will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November. The 2006 Walter Camp Award recipient, which is voted on by the 119 Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced on the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December. The winner will then receive his trophy at the Foundation s annual awards banquet on Jan. 13, 2007 at Yale University. QB CHRIS LEAK Davey O Brien Award - presented annually to the nation s top quarterback. Semifinalists will be announced in November. The committee will then narrow the field to three finalists and then the winner. The winner of the 2006 Davey O Brien National Quarterback Award will be announced on the College Football Awards Show on Dec. 7 in Orlando. P ERIC WILBUR Ray Guy Award Watch List - presented to the top collegiate punter in the nation. The top three finalists who will be announced at the end of November. In December, the top three finalists will be in Orlando, Fla., for the Home Depot College Football awards show. The winner will be announced live on ESPN. STAT RANKINGS The TOP chart INDIVIUDAL below shows PERFORMANCES where UF ranks as a team and indviduals in the SEC and nationally SEC NTNL Scoring Offense (30.2) 4 34 Scoring Defense (9.4) 4 4 Pass Offense (271.2) 2 17 Rushing Offense (167.2) 3 38 Rushing Defense (50.2) 1 4 Total Offense (438.4) 1 13 Total Defense (248.0) 3 13 Kickoff Returns (18.9) 9 82 Punting (41.3) 3 12 Pass Efficiency (170.5) 3 7 Pass Def. Efficiency (95.6) 3 11 First Downs (111) 1 NA 3rd Down Conversion (54.0) 3 6 Opp. 1st Downs (78) 6 NA Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (37.0) 4 63 Sacks By (13) 4 33 Sacks Against (9) T5 52 Penalties (60.8 ypg) 12 NA Opp. Penalites (44.0 ypg) 8 NA Time of Possession (30:27) 3 48 Kickoff Coverage (15.8 ypg) 12 NA Red Zone Offense (72.0) 8 NA Red Zone Defense (30.0) 4 NA Leak (248.0 passing yards/game) 3 NA Leak (247.2 total offense/game) 3 22 Leak (174.1 pass efficiency) 3 9 Wynn (70.8 rush yards/game) 4 54 Baker (65.4 rec./game) 2 T32 Baker (89.6 rec. yds./game) 3 15 Nelson (.80 int./game) 1 T6 5

6 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... NEXT UP Florida makes its second road trip of the season as it travels to Auburn, Ala., for a meeting with the Tigers on Oct. 14. UF will make its first trip to Auburn since the then-no. 1 ranked Gators were defeated on Oct. 13, 2001 (23-20). Florida is against Auburn all-time and has an record all-time at Auburn. However, UF has won in three of its last four visits to Auburn. ON THIS DATE Oct. 7 - (2006 vs. LSU) Record on date: 7-5 Games: 1911: W, 15-3 vs. The Citadel (Gainesville) 1922: L, 7-6 vs. Furman (Gainesville) 1933: W, 31-0 vs. Sewanee (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939: L, 14-0 vs. Mississippi State (Gainesville) 1944: W, vs. Jax NAS (Gainesville) 1950: L, vs. Georgia Tech (Atlanta, Ga.) 1967: L, 37-6 vs. LSU (Gainesville) 1972: W, vs. FSU (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1978: L, vs. LSU (Gainesville) 1989: W, vs. LSU (Baton Rouge, La.) 1995: W, vs. LSU (Baton Rouge, La.) 2000: W, 41-9 vs. LSU (Gainesville) Oct. 7, 1989 Florida vs. LSU UF 16, LSU 13 Baton Rouge, La. Sophomore placekicker Arden Czyzewski kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired to give the Gators a come-from behind victory on the road at Louisiana State University. Czyzewski s kick capped a nine-play, 56- yard Florida drive, which began with only 1:19 showing on the clock and the ball at the Gators 20. Florida trailed 10-3 in the third quarter but with a touchdown run by Emmitt Smith and a 34-yard field goal by Czyzewski, the Gators came back to take a lead in the fourth. Junior outside linebacker Huey Richardson topped the relentless Gator defense with 19 tackles, including one for a loss and four quarterback sacks, one pass breakup and countless pass hurries. Oct. 7, 1995 Florida vs. LSU UF 28, LSU 10 Baron Rouge, La. A strong effort by Florida s defense and special teams helped seal a victory over the LSU Tigers. Making the first of two interceptions on the day, Fred Weary s 56-yard interception return in the second quarter set up a Fred Taylor four-yard run for a touchdown, giving Florida an early 14-0 lead. The special teams stepped up when Jacquez Green blocked a punt which the Gators recovered on the LSU 26 and later Mike Peterson blocked a 31-yard field goal to demolish the Tigers hopes on catching up to the Gator lead. The Tigers managed just 37 yards rushing and at one point the Gator secondary forced LSU quarterback Jamie Howard to throw 11 straight incompletions. Returning to the offense were WR Dallas Baker, WR Jemalle Cornelius, WR Andre Caldwell, C Steve Rissler, QB Chris Leak and RB DeShawn Wynn. Departing are LT Randy Hand, LG Tavares Washington, C Mike Degory, RT Lance Butler and WR Chad Jackson. QUARTERBACKS In the game against Alabama, Chris Leak had a career-long 45-yard run. The run was the longest by a UF quarterback since Terry LeCount had a 74-yarder against Georgia on Nov. 5, Florida is one of three teams nationally to have a pair of quarterbacks with a long rush of more than 29 yards (Central Michigan and Texas A&M). With his 14 completions against Alabama, Chris Leak has 747 on his career, which is first in school history. Leak is also first on the Florida career attempts list. With 20 against the Tide, Leak has 1,223 in his career (SEE PAGE 12 FOR CHARTS). With the win at Tennessee, Chris Leak became the only starting quarterback in school history to win in Knoxville, against Georgia twice, in Tallahassee, in Baton Rouge and win a bowl game. Chris Leak won his fourth-straight game as a starting quarterback over a Top 25 team with the win at Tennessee. The streak is the longest of his career. He also joined Danny Wuerffel as the only two quarterbacks in school history to defeat UT, UGA and FSU five straight times. Through five games this season, Chris Leak has thrown for 14 touchdowns. The Gators were in their ninth game in 2005 when Leak reached 14 passing TDs. Chris Leak needs 1,365 yards to pass Danny Wuerffel as UF s all-time passing leader and 2,017 to pass Georgia s David Greene as the SEC s all-time leader. Prior to Coach Meyer s arrival, Leak started 22 games and did not throw an interception in eight games. Under Coach Meyer, he has not thrown one in nine of 17 starts. Leak was the only quarterback in the nation last year to lead his team to a top 15 AP finish and throw more than 350 pass attempts and have less than six interceptions. The chart below shows how Chris Leak s accuracy has improved through the years: Year Attempts Interceptions Interception/Attempt Ratio in 29.0 attempts in 33.2 attempts in 62.3 attempts Chris Leak s interception percentage of 1.6 in 2005 tied for the sixth-lowest total in the nation and tied with Notre Dame s Brady Quinn and Tulsa s Paul Smith for the third-highest total among those returning for the 2006 season. This season, Leak is in a position to lead the Gators in passing for the fourth-straight year. Only three UF quarterbacks have done that since 1955 (Danny Wuerffel, ; Kerwin Bell, ; Wayne Peace, ). Of the four, Leak and Wuerffel are the only two to pass for over 2,000 yards in three seasons and Leak is the only one who could do it all four years. Following the game against Alabama, Chris Leak is second in school history and fifth in the SEC in the category of most touchdowns responsible for by a Gator. Leak has been involved in 89 (79 passing, 10 rushing). Chris Leak has a career completion percentage of 61.1, which is tied with Rex Grossman for second on Florida s all-time list. Chris Leak s 25 touchdown passes against teams ranked in the AP top 25 since 2003 are the highest amount by any active quarterback during that time span and his 328 completions and 3,880 passing yards are the most by any player in the nation vs. ranked foes. Chris Leak made his 38th career start against Alabama. Leak now owns a record in starts on the collegiate level. Shown below are the consecutive starts leaders among 2006 Division I-A quarterbacks: 1. Kevin Kolb, Houston 41 Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech Chris Leak, Florida 38 Brady Quinn, Notre Dame Jordan Palmer, UTEP FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 6

7 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... Chris Leak is the SEC s active career leader in the following categories: Wins: record Touchdown passes: 79 Passing yards: 9,511 Completions: 747 Chris Leak has passed for 9,511 yards in his career, which is second on the UF career passing yardage chart (SEE PAGE 12 FOR CHARTS). The total is also the third-highest nationally among quarterbacks who are active in 2006 since 2003: Player School Yards 1. Kevin Kolb Houston 10, Brady Quinn Notre Dame 9, Chris Leak Florida 9, Jordan Palmer UTEP 8, John Beck BYU 8,422 In the game against Alabama, Chris Leak increased his career yardage (passing, rushing and receiving) to 9,643, which ranks second in school history.(see CHART ON PAGE 12). Chris Leak has thrown for 79 touchdowns since the 2003 season. The total is the highest among all quarterbacks nationally since that time: Player School TDs 1. Chris Leak FLORIDA Jordan Palmer UTEP Brady Quinn Notre Dame Kevin Kolb Houston Chad Henne Michigan 58 Chris Leak passed for a career-high 352 yards against UCF. His previous career-high was 322 against Arkansas in The total was Leak s seventh career 300-yard game moving him into a tie with Doug Johnson ( for third on UF s all-time chart (SEE PAGE 12 FOR CHARTS). The Gators are 7-0 when Leak throws for 300-or-more yards in a game. Florida quarterback Chris Leak is in his last 84 games as a starting quarterback. He won 46 in a row at Independence High School and then his first start at Florida (at Kentucky). His 11 losses have been to Ole Miss, Florida State, Iowa (2004 Outback), Tennessee, LSU (twice), Mississippi State, Georgia, Miami (2004 Peach), Alabama, and South Carolina. RUNNING BACKS DeShawn Wynn rushed for 104 yards on 14 carries against Kentucky, giving him back-to-back games with 100-yards rushing for the first time in his career. Prior to the game, Wynn averaged just 56.0 yards following his previous 100-yard performances during his career. With his start for the Gators against Alabama, DeShawn Wynn became the first Florida running back under head coach Urban Meyer to start five consecutive games. DeShawn Wynn and Kestahn Moore combined have averaged 5.4 yards per carry this season and have lost only one fumble. UF running backs averaged 3.9 yards per carry on 279 runs and lost only one fumble in DeShawn Wynn carried the ball 22 times for 104 yards at Tennessee. The effort was the fourth 100-yard performance in Wynn s career. Wynn was the first 100-yard rusher against Tennessee since Carnell Williams (Auburn) ran for 100 in the 2004 SEC title game. For the first time since 2002, the Gators returned their leading rusher from the previous season as DeShawn Wynn returned to the squad after running for 621 yards on 130 attempts in Wynn scored seven of the 10 touchdowns by a UF running back in 2005 and has scored two of the three by UF running backs this year. The Florida running back unit returned only one upperclassman running back who carried the ball the previous season for the second time in three years (DeShawn Wynn). PASSING YARDS SINCE 1996 Since 1996, the Gators rank third in the country in combined passing yards: NATIONAL LEADERS 1. Marshall 36, Louisiana Tech 37, FLORIDA 35,545 TD PASSES SINCE FLORIDA Florida State BYU Nevada Louisiana Tech YARD PASSING GAMES SINCE FLORIDA Louisiana Tech Kentucky 54 SINCE 1990, FLORIDA IS when holding opponents to 21 points or less when it rushes for 150 or more yards in a game and is when held under 150 yards when it rushes for at least 100 yards in a game and is just when held under 100 yards when a back rushes for 100 or more yards in a game when UF out-rushes its opponent and just when it is out-rushed when UF scores first and when its opponent scores first when leading at the half and when tied or trailing at the half. UF has been out-rushed in 35 of the 44 games it has lost. The Gators have posted a record when they hold an opponent to less than 100 team rushing yards. UF is 27-4 in games in which it blocks a punt. The Gators are in games played in the state of Florida (91-11 in Gainesville, 13-2 in Jacksonville, 2-1 in Orlando, 1-0 in Miami, in Tallahassee, 1-2 in Tampa) vs. unranked teams at game time. In 2005, the Gators started four different running backs (Markus Manson, Kestahn Moore, Skyler Thornton, DeShawn Wynn). Wynn got the majority of the starts at running back with six, while Moore started three and Manson started two. Since 1996, there has only been one time a running back has led the Gators in rushing yards in back-to-back seasons (Earnest Graham, ). DeShawn Wynn led Florida with 621 yards in 2005 and is the leading rusher on the 2006 squad with 96 yards on 16 carries FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 7

8 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... The most rushing yards by an Urban Meyer running back in a season was 976 (on 237 carries) by Utah s Brandon Warfield in The running backs that return from last season (Wynn, Manson, Moore) combined for 1,263 yards on 259 carries. The Gators ground game averaged yards per game in 2005 and ranked fifth in the SEC. The total was the second-highest since the 1996 season (2004, 155.8). The unit also averaged 3.9 yards per carry, which was the highest amount by a first-year offense under Coach Meyer. In addition, UF ran for 19 touchdowns in 2005, equaling the total from Meyer s first offense at Bowling Green (2002). WIDE RECEIVERS AND TIGHT ENDS Jemalle Cornelius has had 14 catches for 285 yards for an average of 20.4 yards per catch this season. He is one of 19 players nationally to have an average of 20.4 yards-or-more this year. Dallas Baker caught a 21-yard touchdown against Alabama to raise his total for the season to five (T12 nationally). He has caught a touchdown in six of the last seven games. Baker had five touchdowns his entire sophomore and junior seasons. Against Southern Miss, Percy Harvin became the first true freshman wide receiver in school history to start a season opener. Dallas Baker returned to the squad after an Outback Bowl MVP performance in which he set career highs in catches (10) and yardage (147). Baker is the fifth player in school history to be named the MVP of a bowl game the Gators won and return to the squad for the next season (Larry Smith, Emmitt Smith, Travis Taylor, Taylor Jacobs). The list below is how they performed the next season: Player Bowl MVP Following Season Stats Larry Smith 1967 Orange 205 att., 754 yds., 8 TDs (1967 season) Emmitt Smith 1988 All-American 284 att., 1,599 yds, 14 TDs (1989 season) Travis Taylor 1999 Orange 34 rec., 463 yds., 6 TDS (1999 season) Taylor Jacobs 2002 Orange 71 rec., 1,088 yds., 8 TDs (2002 season) True sophomore Nyan Boateng underwent surgery to repair damage to his right ankle Sept. 21. Boateng is expected to return four to five weeks from the date of the surgery. Redshirt junior Andre Caldwell returned to the unit this season after he fractured the femur bone in his right leg while returning the second-half kickoff against Tennessee in 2005 causing him to miss the remainder of the season. At the time of his injury, he was second among Gator receivers averaging 14.8 yards per game. Under the guidance of position coach Billy Gonzales, the leading receiver on the squad has equaled or set a new school record for receptions and for the last five years the leading receiver on the team has averaged nearly 80 receptions a season (79.8). OFFENSIVE LINE Florida has started every game of the 2006 season with the following at offensive line: LT Phil Trautwein; LG Jim Tartt; C Steve Rissler; RG Drew Miller; RT Carlton Medder. The offensive line has allowed nine sacks through the first five games. Last season, UF had allowed 20 after five games. Against Alabama, Florida only allowed one sack marking the second time this season UF has given up one or less. The Gators accomplished that feat only two times in 2005 combined. Only one player (Jim Tartt) on the offensive line entered the 2006 season with a start at their current position. Tartt started the Kentucky game at left guard last season. In University of Florida records dating back to 1980, Florida s 17 combined starts on the offensive line entering the 2006 season are the lowest since that time. Florida has no fifth-year seniors up front and only two fourth-year players (Steve Rissler and Carlton Medder). Florida starting center Steve Rissler and starting right guard Drew Miller both attended Sarasota s Riverview High School. In research dating back to 1982, there have been no two members of Florida s starting offensive line during a season from the same high school. Four members of the starting offensive line for the season opener were from the state of Florida. In the last 11 seasons, four members of the starting day offensive line have been from the state of Florida on seven occasions. Redshirt freshman Ronnie Wilson suffered a broken left ankle during August practices. Wilson underwent surgery on August 12 and will return to practice the week of the Alabama game RULE CHANGES FOR 2006 REGARDING THE CLOCK The clock will start on kickoffs as soon as the kicker s foot hits the ball. When the ball changes hands, by kick or turnover, the clock will start as soon as the ball is ready for play, not at the snap. When a team is awarded a first down, the clock will be stopped and will start on the ready for play signal. INSTANT REPLAY For the 2006 season, the rules committee is allowing several varying systems to implement video replay, as determined by each conference or institution. Each head coach is allowed one Instant Replay challenge per game, which is exercised by requesting a team timeout. A head coach may issue a challenge only if his team has one or more timeouts remaining in the half. If the challenged ruling is overturned, the timeout is not charged, but the coach has no more challenges during that game. Plays that MAY be reviewed: 1. Governed by sideline, goal line and end line: a) Scoring plays, including a runner breaking the plane of the goal line. b) Pass complete/incomplete/intercepted at sideline, goal line and end line. c) Runner/receiver in or out of bounds. d) Recovery of loose ball in bounds. 2. Passing Plays: a) Pass ruled complete/incomplete/intercepted in the field of play and end zones. b) Touching of a forward pass by an ineligible receiver. c) Touching of a forward pass by a defensive player. d) Quarterback (passer) forward pass or fumble (if ruled incomplete, the play is finalized). e) Illegal forward pass or illegal handing beyond the line of scrimmage. f) Illegal forward pass or illegal handing after change of possession. g) Forward or backward pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage. 3. Other detectable infractions: a) Runner ruled not down. b) Forward progress errors with respect to first down. c) Touching of a kick. d) Number of players on field. e) Clock adjustments. f) Fourth-down/try fumble plays. Plays that MAY NOT be reviewed: 1. Holding 2. Offside/encroachment 3. Pass interference 4. Personal fouls (e.g., late hits) 5. Illegal blocks 6. Illegal formations 7. Face mask 8. Taunting/excessive celebration 9. False starts 10. Roughing the passer/kicker 11. Fighting participants 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 8

9 WHAT S NEW WITH THE GATORS... THE DEFENSE The UF defense has allowed SEC opponents to gain only 1.5 yards per carry this season. After not having a sack in the season opener, UF has had 13 sacks in the last four games. The total ranks in a tie with California for 12th since Florida s second game of the year on Sept. 9. Florida has not allowed a fourth-quarter touchdown this season and has allowed only one rushing TD this year. UF is one of 13 teams to allow one or less nationally and one of three in the SEC. In the game against Alabama, UF had three interceptions returned for 100 yards. The total was the highest for the Gators since returning three for 102 yards against Florida State on Nov. 25, In its last outing, the Florida defensive unit did not give up a touchdown. The effort marked the second time in five games this year that UF did not allow the opposing offense to score (vs. UCF). In the game against Kentucky, Florida limited the Wildcats to 39 rushing yards, which was the thirdlowest total in the Rich Brooks era. The Gator defense did not give up a play of 20-or-more yards to UK. Florida s defense limited Tennessee to -11 yards on 23 carries. The total was the lowest rushing performance in the 168 games Phillip Fulmer has coached in Knoxville. The total ranks as the seventh-lowest allowed by a Florida defense in school history and the fifth-lowest to an SEC team. Returning to the defense were DE Joe Cohen, DT Marcus Thomas, DT, Steven Harris, LB Brandon Siler, LB Earl Everett, and Reggie Nelson and Kyle Jackson who split time at FS. Departing were DE Jeremy Mincey, LB Todd McCullough, SS Jarvis Herring, CB Vernell Brown and CB Dee Webb. The Florida defense has held its opponent s top rusher to under 100 yards in 24 of the last 29 games. The Gators have held opponents under 100 yards net rushing in 12 of the last 16 wins dating back to the 2004 season. In the last 42 games, the Gators have scored points off turnovers in 31 games. 109 of UF s points in 2005 came off turnovers (31.7 percent). The Gators ranked third nationally in turnover margin in 2005, while Urban Meyer-coached teams rank second nationally during the last six years in turnover margin (+67) after forcing 159 turnovers and committing just 92 in 64 games. Turnover Ratio Last Five Years Turnovers Turnovers Games Gained Lost Margin 1. Southern California Urban Meyer Coached Teams Oklahoma Fresno State The Florida defensive staff finished the 2006 season with 115 years of combined collegiate coaching experience: Chuck Heater (31), Doc Holliday (29), Greg Mattison (31), Charlie Strong (24). LINEBACKERS Brandon Siler and Earl Everett have combined for 57 starts in their careers. Siler has started 21 straight games, while Everett has started 29 in a row. Brandon Siler and Earl Everett returned after leading the team in tackles in each of the past two years. Siler became the second true freshman in school history to do so when he totaled 77 in 2004, and Everett led the squad with 72 in The last time UF returned two players that led the squad in tackles in previous seasons was 2001 when Marquand Manuel (118, 1999) and Todd Johnson (102, 2000) were on the roster. Freshman A.J. Jones and sophomore Jon Demps have suffered injuries that will affect the depth at the position. Demps suffered an ACL tear in his left knee in preseason drills, while Jones suffered a fracture in his right foot on Monday, Aug. 28. Both injuries occurred during non-contact drills. DEFENSIVE LINE Against Alabama, the UF defensive line opened the game with Ray McDonald and Jarvis Moss at defensive ends. McDonald moved back outside a week after playing defensive tackle against Kentucky for the first time of the season. Joe Cohen and Javier Estopinan started at DT. It was the first start of Estopinan s career. Derrick Harvey and Marcus Thomas lead the team with 3.0 sacks each. Harvey finished the 2005 season with only one sack. CURRENT CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUTOUT NATIONAL LEADERS 1. Michigan Washington State Oregon Florida State FLORIDA Colorado 215 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE LEADERS 1. FLORIDA Tennessee Georgia Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama LSU Auburn Vanderbilt Kentucky Mississippi State 3 South Carolina 3 RETURNING LEADERS Passing Chris Leak** Rushing DeShawn Wynn Receiving Dallas Baker^ Scoring DeShawn Wynn Punting Eric Wilbur** Tackles Earl Everett Tackles For Loss Jarvis Moss Sacks Jarvis Moss Kickoff Returns Markus Manson Punt Returns Jemalle Cornelius * - Second straight season ** - Third straight season ^ - Andre Caldwell will return and led the Gators in receiving in 2004 Based on UF s final 2005 regular season stats. PERCENTAGE RETURNING Rushing Yards 87.8^^ Tackles 63.7 Passing Yards 96.6 Receiving Yards 66.9 Scoring 76.0 Sacks 82.8 Interceptions 62.5 Break Ups 53.1 Forced Fumbles 58.3 Fumble Returns 86.6^^ Punt Return Yards 11.9 Kick Return Yards Field Goals 100.0^^ Extra Points 100.0^^ Punting 96.5* * - Higher than percent returning to the 2005 squad ^^ - More than double the percent returning to the 2005 squad All totals are based on UF s final 2005 regular season stats. CURRENT CONSECUTIVE SEASONS IN THE FINAL COACHES POLL Rk. _ School Years 1. Florida State FLORIDA Georgia 9 Texas 9 5. Miami FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 9

10 2006 LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE On March 20, 2006, the Florida football team announced 13 players had been voted to the 2005 Gator Football Leadership Committee by their teammates. The Committee is charged with acting as spokesmen for the team and handling situations related to team policy issues, academic affairs, off-campus circumstances and other topics. The 13 players for the 2006 season are: Dallas Baker RSr., WR Jemalle Cornelius* RSr., WR Earl Everett* Sr., LB Billy Latsko RSr., HB Chris Leak* Sr., QB Marcus Thomas Sr., DT Reggie Nelson Jr., S Brandon Siler* Jr., LB Kestahn Moore So, RB James Smith RSo., LS Eddie Haupt RFr., OL David Nelson* RFr., WR Tim Tebow Fr., QB * -Named to the committee for the second straigth year. TEAMS RANKED IN AP PRESEASON POLL SEC 5 ACC 4 Big 10 4 Big 12 4 Pac-10 4 Big East 1 Conference USA 1 Independent 1 Mountain West 1 The SEC is the only conference in the nation with three teams ranked inside the AP preseason top 10 (No.4, Auburn; No. 7, Florida; No. 8, LSU). In 10 of the past 11 seasons, the SEC has had five-or-more teams ranked in the AP preseason top 25. In 2003, the SEC had four and in 2001, the SEC had six (including preseason No. 1 Florida). Every other season, the year started off with five league teams ranked in the AP top 25 to begin with. UF s defensive line accounted for 19.5 of the 33 sacks the team had in Returning members to the team combined for 16 of those. Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas became the first player this season to sack Tennessee s Erik Ainge. Thomas has three sacks this season to lead the Gators after totaling four in SECONDARY UF recorded three interceptions against Alabama and combined to return the three 100 yards. Ryan Smith became the seventh player under Coach Meyer to have two-or-more ints in a single game. Reggie Nelson returned one 70 yards for a touchdown. The return was the third-longest by a Gator since Florida s defense has intercepted 61 passes since 2003, when Charlie Strong took over as defensive coordinator. The four-year total is the fifth-highest total in the nation over the time period and is the best among SEC teams: Total Interceptions from 2003-Present 1. Southern California Boise State Nebraska Virginia Tech Florida 61 UF has had an interception in 20 of the past 29 games. UF s 16 interceptions in 2005 tied with Georgia for the highest amount by any SEC team. Since 2003, 24 of Florida s 61 interceptions have come against teams ranked inside the top 25. The otal is the highest among any team in the nation: Interceptions vs. Top 25 teams Since FLORIDA Ohio State Miami 20 SPECIAL TEAMS Through the first five games of the 2006 season, the Gators have allowed six punts to be returned for 19 yards. The Florida punt return defense ranks 16th nationally. In 2005, Florida s special teams ranked ninth nationally in net punting (38.1 per punt), while the Gators punt return defense was the second-best nationally allowing 3.3 per return. Brandon James had a 30-yard kickoff return against Alabama, which ranked as the 11th-longest return by a Gator since Ryan Smith recorded the first blocked punt of the year for the Gators and the first of his UF career when he deflected a Tim Masthay punt in the first quarter of the Kentucky game. The block was the sixth in 16 games under Coach Meyer. UF has downed a punt inside the 20-yard line in each of its five games this season. Freshman Brandon James 35-yard punt return in the first quarter at Tennessee was the longest by a Gator since Keiwan Ratliff s 38-yard return against Ohio in 2002 and the second-longest by a Gator since 1996 against a top-25 team (Lito Sheppard, 57, 11/11/2000). It was also the secondlongest by an opponent in Neyland Stadium since The return was the third-longest for any player in the country against a top-25 team this season and the 15th-longest in a road game. In 2005, UF faced four of the nation s top-15 punt returners: Player Team 2005 National Rank Avg. Vs. Florida Willie Reid Florida State Rafael Little Kentucky Thomas Flowers Georgia Skyler Green LSU The charts below reflects how Urban Meyer coached teams have made a difference on special teams: Punt Returns for a TD Under Urban Meyer (4) Blocked Kicks Under Urban Meyer (26) (1 punt) (2 punts, 2 FG, 1XP) (7 punts, 2 FGs) (2 FGs) (7 punts, 1 FG) (FG) 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 10

11 THE STADIUM... ATTENDANCE NOTES In 2005, Florida ranked eighth nationally in average attendance with a total of 90,406. The attendance for the Tennessee game on Sept. 17, 2005, of 90,716, established a school record.the previous school record stood at 90,707, set against Wyoming in the 2005 season opener on Sept. 3. The school record setting crowd as the largest to ever watch a football game in the state of Florida. The state has hosted 12 Super Bowls, two BCS national title games and have featured a team that went on to win at least a share of the national title in a bowl game 18 times. The attendance for the 2005 season opener (90,707) was the largest opening-day crowd in Florida history. The previous record was 90,011 against San Jose State in the 2003 opener. The Gators opened the 2004 season against Eastern Michigan in front of a crowd of 90,009. The attendance of Florida s game at Tennessee (109,061) on Sept. 18, 2004, was the largest ever to see a Gator team play. The attendance for the 2004 Florida-Georgia game was an AllTel Stadium record (84,753). The previous record of 84,433 was set at the Florida-Georgia game in In 2005, the Gators sold all available season tickets (78,300). That figure continues to rank as the second-highest in the state of Florida history for any team - collegiate or professional. BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM A look at the Gators at home since 1990: Overall: SEC: 51-7 SEC East: 30-2 SEC West: 21-5 Non-Conference: 40-4 Top-25 Teams: Top-10 Teams: 10-6 Top-5 Teams: 8-4 Unranked Teams: 71-1 At Night (6 p.m. or later) 32-2 Florida s home winning percentage of.892 (91-11) ranks third-best in the nation since AT FLORIDA FIELD THE SWAMP The Gators had two significant streaks at The Swamp in the 1990s: a 23-game win streak from and a 30-game streak from , In 102 home games since 1990, UF has scored 30- or-more points 76 times and has held its opponent to 14-or-less points 56 times. Since 1990, UF has outscored its opponents at The Swamp by a combined total of 4,076-1,578 (an average of 39.9 to 15.4 for an average victory margin of 24.5). Since 1990, Florida has lost only five times at home to a team ranked below the top five. HOME RECORDS SINCE Florida State Nebraska FLORIDA Kansas State Texas A&M The Gators have ranked among the nation s top-15 schools in average home attendance in each of the last 24 years ( ) and have ranked among the nation s top-eight schools in each of the last 15 years ( ). UF s average of 90,405 fans per home game in 2005 ranked as the best single-season mark in school history. The mark bettered that of the 2003 season in which the Gators averaged 90,176. Florida has a current streak of 106-consecutive home sellouts dating back to the 1989 season. Here is where UF ranks nationally for current consecutive sellouts: 1. Nebraska Notre Dame Michigan FLORIDA FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 11

12 RECORDS WATCH... CHRIS LEAK Passing Attempts (Career) 1. 1,223 Chris Leak, ,202 Shane Matthews, ,170 Danny Wuerffel, ,128 John Reaves, ,110 Rex Grossman, Wayne Peace, Kerwin Bell, Doug Johnson, Steve Spurrier, Jesse Palmer, Passing Completions (Career) Chris Leak, Shane Matthews, Danny Wuerffel, Rex Grossman, Wayne Peace, John Reaves, Kerwin Bell, Doug Johnson, Steve Spurrier, Jesse Palmer, Passing Yards (Career) 1. 10,875 Danny Wuerffel, ,551 Chris Leak, ,287 Shane Matthews, ,164 Rex Grossman, ,585 Kerwin Bell, ,549 John Reaves, ,206 Wayne Peace, ,114 Doug Johnson, ,848 Steve Spurrier, ,755 Jesse Palmer, Passing Touchdowns (Career) Danny Wuerffel, Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Doug Johnson, Kerwin Bell, John Reaves, Terry Dean, Steve Spurrier, Wayne Peace, Passing Touchdowns (Game) 1. 7 Doug Johnson, vs. Cent. Mich, Terry Dean, vs. New Mexico, Chris Leak, vs. USC, Danny Wuerffel, vs. Alabama, Danny Wuerffel, vs. Tenn., Eric Kresser, vs. N. Illinois, Terry Dean, vs. SW La., ,000-Yard Club (Pass, Rec., Rush) 1. 10,500 Danny Wuerffel, ,643 Chris Leak, ,248 Shane Matthews, ,040 Rex Grossman, ,297 John Reaves, ,032 Kerwin Bell, ,955 Wayne Peace, ,793 Doug Johnson, ,393 Errict Rhett, ,295 Steve Spurrier, Yard Passing Games (Career) Danny Wuerffel, Shane Matthews, Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, John Reaves, Doug Johnson, Wayne Peace, Kerwin Bell, Steve Spurrier, Yard Passing Games (Career) Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Danny Wuerffel, Doug Johnson, Chris Leak, John Reaves, Consecutive Completions (Florida) Chris Leak, 2005 vs. Wyoming, Steve Spurrier 9 vs. Florida State, 7 vs. NC State, Terry Dean 11 vs. Arkansas State, 3 vs. Kentucky, 1993 Consecutive Completions (SEC) Tee Martin (UT) 1 vs. Alabama, 23 vs. USC, Kent Austin (OM) 5 vs. Tulane, 15 vs. Tennessee (1982) Eli Manning (OM) vs. Murray State (2001) Chris Leak (UF), vs. Wyoming (2005) 17 Dave Marler (MSU) 6 vs. Florida St., 11 vs. Tennessee (1978) 17 Rohan Davey (LSU) 6 vs. Arkansas, 11 vs. Western Carolina (2000) 17 Matt Mauck (LSU) 10 vs. Arizona, 7 vs. Western Illinois (2003) Efficiency (Career) Min. 500 Att Danny Wuerffel, Rex Grossman, Chris Leak, Shane Matthews, Kerwin Bell, Lowest Interception Percentage (Career) Min. 500 Att Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Danny Wuerffel, Kerwin Bell, TD Responsibility (Florida) Danny Wuerffel, Chris Leak, Rex Grossman, Shane Matthews, Doug Johnson, TD Responsibility (SEC) Danny Wuerffel (UF), Eli Manning (OM), Peyton Manning (UT), Jared Lorenzen (UK), Chris Leak (UF), Rex Grossman (UF), Shane Matthews (UF), Casey Clausen (UT), Tim Couch (UK), David Greene(UGA), FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 12

13 ERIC WILBUR DeSHAWN WYNN RECORDS WATCH... Yardage Avg. (Career) Min. 90 Att Ray Criswell (161 punts), Eric Wilbur (183 punts), Bobby Joe Green (97 punts), Shayne Edge (145 punts), Alan Rhine (94 punts), Alan Williams (100 punts), Robby Stevenson (113 punts), Steve Spurrier (130 punts), Yardage (Career) 1.8,374 Buster Morrison, ,275 Eric Wilbur, Yardage Avg. (Season) Min. 45 Att. By a Sophomore _ 42.3, Eric Wilbur (53 punts), 2004 By a Freshman 44.8, Eric Wilbur (66 punts), 2003 Punt Attempts (Career) Buster Morrison, Eric Wilbur, Shayne Edge, Ray Criswell, Fred Montsdeoca, Bill Conover, Steve Spurrier, Rushing Touchdowns (Career) Emmitt Smith, Errict Rhett, Earnest Graham, Fred Taylor, Neal Anderson, Buford Long, Larry Smith, DeShawn Wynn, Tommy Durrance, Terry Jackson, James Jones, FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 13

14 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER... THE MEYER FILE 20 years collegiate coaching experience (Florida, Ohio State, Illinois State, Colorado State, Notre Dame, Bowling Green, Utah) Participated in 10 bowl games (all as a coach) PERSONAL Birthdate: July 10, 1964 Hometown: Ashtabula, Ohio Alma Mater: Cincinnati (1986); Ohio State (1988) Family: Wife, Shelley; children, Nicole, Gigi, Nathan COACHING EXPERIENCE Florida 2005-Present Head Coach Utah Head Coach Bowling Green Head Coach Notre Dame Wide Receivers Colorado State Wide Receivers Illinois State 1989 Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers Illinois State 1988 Outside Linebackers TOP WINNING PCT. OF ACTIVE HEAD COACHES SINCE 2001 Coach School Record Win Percentage 1. Mack Brown Texas Pete Carroll USC Larry Coker Miami Bob Stoops Oklahoma Mark Richt Georgia Urban Meyer Florida Jim Tressel Ohio State Dan Hawkins Colorado Kirk Ferentz Iowa Phillip Fulmer Tennessee NATIONAL AND CONFERENCE RANKINGS UNDER URBAN MEYER FIRST OR SECOND CONFERENCE RANKING AND TOP 50 NATIONALLY Year Category League Rank National Rank 2005 Turnover Margin (+1.50) 1 3 Total Defense (299.8) 4 9 Net Punting (38.1) 4 9 Rushing Defense (94.9) 4 10 Sacks (2.75) Total Offense (499.7) 1 3 Scoring Offense (45.3) 1 3 Passing Efficiency (173.4) 1 3 Turnover Margin (+1.25) 1 3 Net Punting (40.8) 1 3 Kick Return (26.2) 1 5 Pass Efficiency Defense (108.9) 1 24 Rushing Offense (236.1) 2 13 Passing Offense (263.7) 2 19 Scoring Defense (19.5) 2 22 Total Defense (343.4) 2 39 Punt Returns (10.9) 2 40 Pass Defense (203.3) 2 45 Ohio State 1987 Receivers (Grad. Assistant) Ohio State 1986 Tight Ends (Grad. Assistant) PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lettered as a defensive back at the University of Cincinnati...A 13th-round pick in the 1982 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft as a shortstop...played two years in the Atlanta Braves organization...spent the summer of 1982 with Sarasota of the Rookie League and played for Pulaski (Va.) a Class A team in THE COACHING STAFF Charlie Strong... Asst. Head Coach/... Co-Defensive Coor./LB Greg Mattison... Co-Defensive Coor./DL *Chuck Heater... Recruiting Coor./CB Doc Holliday... Assoc. Head Coach/Safeties *Dan Mullen... Offensive Coor./QB Billy Gonzales... WR John Hevesy... OL/Centers and Guards *Steve Addazio... OL/Tackles; TE Stan Drayton... RB * - In press box on game day Kick Returns (28.2) 1 1 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 2 15 Scoring Defense (19.1) 2 19 Pass Efficiency (141.7) 2 21 Pass Efficiency Defense (111.0) Scoring Offense (40.8) 1 3 Turnover Margin (+0.75) 1 21 Rushing Offense (219.1) 2 11 Pass Efficiency Defense (113.8) 2 38 Total Offense (448.9) Turnover Margin (+1.55) 1 3 Rushing Defense (86.3) 1 4 Total Defense (319.6) 1 21 Scoring Defense (19.6) 1 22 Punt Returns (10.3) 1 42 YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM OFFENSIVE STATS BY URBAN MEYER-COACHED TEAMS Points/PPG 333/ / / / / /30.2 First Downs First Downs Rushing First Downs Passing Rushing Yards 1,896 2,629 1,926 2,833 1, Avg. Per Rush TDs Rushing Avg. Rush Yds./Game Passing Yardage 2,387 2,758 2,568 3,164 2,720 1,356 Att.-Comp.-Int Avg. Pass Yds./Game Passing TDs Total Offense 4,223 5,387 4,494 5,997 4,481 2,192 Avg. Per Play Avg. Per Game FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 14

15 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER... TEAM GAME HIGHS Points 72, Ohio (10/5/02) First Downs 37, Ohio (10/5/02) Rushes 58, Kent State (10/6/01) Yards Rushing 354, BYU (11/20/04) Yards Per Rush 7.4 at Kansas (9/21/02) BYU (11/20/04) TD Rushes 5, Ohio (10/5/02) at Air Force (11/01/03) Air Force (9/25/04) BYU (11/20/04) Pass Attempts 53, at Northwestern (11/17/01) N. Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Comp 36 at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Passing 472 at Northwestern (11/17/01) Yards Per Pass 17.3, UCF, (9/9/04) TD Passes 5, Ohio (10/05/02) Eastern Michigan (11/23/02) at San Diego State (10/30/04) Total Plays 100, vs. Kent State (10/06/01) Total Offense 692, Ohio (10/05/02) Yards Per Play 8.9, Ohio (10/05/02) Sacks By 9, Pittsburgh (1/01/05) Penalties 13, Colorado State (11/06/04) Penalty Yards 130, Colorado State (11/06/04) Turnovers. 5 at Western Michigan (10/13/01) Interceptions By 4 at Kent State (11/02/02) Punts 10 at LSU (10/15/05) Fumbles 9 at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Fumbles Lost 3 at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Forced Fumbles 7, Kent State (10/6/01) Fumbles Recovered 4, Kent State (10/6/01) 4, Toledo (11/23/01) 4 at Colorado State (9/27/03) 4 at Southern Mississippi (12/31/03) Time of Possession 43:34, vs. Kent State (10/6/01) Points, First Quarter 28 points 10/23/04 vs. UNLV W (63-28) Points, Second Quarter 35 points 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points, Third Quarter 21 points 11/23/04 vs. UNLV W (63-28) 1/1/05 vs. Pittsburgh (Tempe) W (35-7) Points, Fourth Quarter 29 points 11/17/01 at Northwestern W (43-42) Points Half 49 points 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points First Half 49 points 9/24/05, at Kentucky (49-28) Points Second Half 35 points 10/5/02 vs. Ohio W (72-21) 11/23/02 vs. Eastern Michigan W (63-21) Since 1900, only eight coaches in the history of Division I-A college football have won more games than Urban Meyer after five years as a head coach: Bob Pruett, Marshall, Bob Stoops, Oklahoma, Larry Coker, Miami, Barry Switzer, Oklahoma, John Robinson, USC, RC Slocum, Texas A&M, Lloyd Carr, Michigan, Frank Solich, Nebraska, Urban Meyer, Bowling Green/Utah/Fla., FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU URBAN MEYER SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 36, Brandon Warfield at Texas A&M (9/6/03) Yards Rushing 181, Brandon Warfield at Texas A&M (9/6/03) TD Rushes 4, Marty Johnson vs. Air Force (9/25/04) Long Rush 92, Steve Savoy vs. BYU (11/20/04) Pass Attempts 52, Josh Harris vs. N. Illinois (11/9/02) Pass Completions 32, Chris Leak vs. Vanderbilt (11/57/05) Yards Passing 402, Josh Harris at Northwestern (11/17/01) TD Passes 5, Alex Smith at San Diego State (10/30/04) Long Pass 80, Chris Leak vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05) Receptions 15, Paris Warren vs. Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Yards Receiving 215, Robert Redd at Marshall (9/29/01) TD Receptions 3, Robert Redd vs. Ohio (10/5/02) Paris Warren vs. Colorado State (11/6/04) Chad Jackson vs. Wyoming (9/3/05) Long Reception 80, Chad Jackson vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05) Field Goals 3, David Carroll at San Diego State (10/30/04) 3, Chris Hetland vs. Tennessee (9/18/05) Long Field Goal 47, Chris Hetland vs. Wyoming (9/4/05) Punts 10, Eric Wilbur at LSU (10/15/05) Punting Average 52.0, Eric Wilbur vs. Kentucky (9/23/06 Long Punt 68, Matt Kovacevich at Utah State (9/18/04) Long Punt Return 61, Robert Redd vs. Miami (11/03/01) Long Kickoff Return 90, Morgan Scalley vs. UNLV (10/23/04) Tackles 18, Chris Haneline at Northwestern (11/17/01) Sacks 3, Brandon Hicks at Marshall (9/29/01) Tommy Hackenbruck vs. Pittsburgh (1/1/05) Marques Ledbetter vs. Oregon (10/3/03) Jarvis Moss at LSU (10/15/05) Tackles For Loss 3, Marques Ledbetter vs. Oregon (10/3/03) Marcus Thomas vs. Alabama (10/1/05) Jeremy Mincey vs. Mississippi State (10/8/05) Jarvis Moss at LSU (10/15/05), vs. Florida State (11/26/05) Interceptions 2, Janssen Patton at Missouri (9/1/01) Karl Rose at Ohio (11/10/01) Chad Long at Northwestern (11/17/01) Morgan Scalley vs. Colorado State (11/6/04) Earl Everett at Kentucky (9/24/05) \ Reggie Nelson at Tennessee (9/16/06) Ryan Smith vs. Alabama (9/30/06) URBAN MEYER WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE POLLS DATE AP COACHES BCS HAR Oct. 13, NP* Oct. 20, NR* Oct. 27, NR Nov. 3, NR Nov. 10, 2002 NR 25 NR Oct. 19, NR Nov. 16, 2003 NR NR 24 Nov. 23, 2003 NR NR 22 Nov. 30, 2003 NR NR 23 Dec. 7, Jan. 4, NP Aug. 1, 2004 NP 21 NP Aug. 15, NP NP Aug. 29, 2004 NP 19 NP Sept. 5, NP Sept. 12, NP Sept. 19, NP Sept. 26, NP Oct. 3, NP Oct. 10, NP Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Final Poll 4 5 NP* Preseason NP* Week NP Week NP Week NP Week NP 4 Week NP 15 Week NP 12 Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Final Poll NP NP Preseason NP NP Week NP NP Week NP NP Week NP NP Week NP 6 *NP * No Poll; NR * Not Ranked UF SECOND-YEAR COACHING RECORDS 1907 Jack Forsythe, G.E. Pyle, Charles J. McCoy, A.L. Busser, William Kline, J.A. Van Fleet, H.L. Sebring, Charles Bachman, D.K. Stanley, 6-3-1, SEC 1937 Josh Cody, 4-7, 3-4 SEC 1941 Thomas J. Lieb, 4-6, 1-3 SEC 1947 Raymond B. Wolf, 4-5-1, SEC 1951 Bob Woodruff, 5-5, 2-4 SEC 1961 Ray Graves, 4-5-1, 3-3 SEC 1971 Doug Dickey, 4-7, 1-6 SEC 1980 Charley Pell, 8-4, 4-2 SEC 1985 Galen Hall, 9-1-1, 5-1 SEC 1991 Steve Spurrier, 10-2, 7-0 SEC 2003 Ron Zook, 8-5, 6-2 SEC UF SECOND-YEAR COACHING HIGHS Wins 10, Steve Spurrier (1991) SEC Wins 7, Steve Spurrier (1991) Most Points Scored 390, Ron Zook (2003) Most Home Wins 6, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer (1990/05) Undefeated at Home 4-0, G.E. Pyle (1910) 3-0, Charles J. McCoy (1915) 3-0, J.A. Van Fleet (1924) 2-0, Charles Bachman (1926) 5-0-1, Galen Hall (1985) 6-0, Steve Spurrier (1991) Shutouts 5, Jack Forsythe (1907) G.E. Pyle (1910) J.A. Van Fleet (1924) 15

16 LEGENDARY STATUS... ONE OF THE ONLY SCHOOLS IN THE NATION TO: One of three schools in major college history, and the only one in the SEC, to win at least nine games for a period of 12 consecutive years ( ). One of six schools in major college history to win 100 games during a decade (102 wins in the 1990s). The only school in modern major college history to score 500 or more points for a period of fourstraight years ( ). In the history of the NFL Draft, Florida and Miami hold the distinction of being the only schools represented for the most consecutive years in the first-round of the draft. From , UF had at least one first round draft choice for nine straigt seasons. Miami s 11-year streak, which began in 1995, is active. One of only two schools in the nation to have multiple recipients of the Draddy Trophy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the nation s top football scholar-athlete. The only school in the nation that can boast of a Heisman Trophy recipient (Danny Wuerffel) who also received the Draddy Trophy, which is presented by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to the country s top football scholar-athlete. THE ONLY SCHOOL IN THE SEC TO: The only school in SEC history, and one of only three in major college history, to win at least 10 games for a period of six-straight years ( ). Post a perfect 8-0 conference record in back-to-back seasons ( ). The only school in SEC history, and one of only four schools in major college history, to rank in the top 15 of the final polls in 12-consecutive seasons ( ). Its SEC record from 1990 to the seventh conference game of 2001 is the best league record over a 100 SEC game-time period in conference history. It holds the SEC record for most consecutive seasons (12) with at least six league wins, a streak that doubles the previous record of six set by Alabama from One of only two schools in SEC history to win four-consecutive league championships ( ). Play in seven of the 14 SEC Championship Games and has won six SEC titles over the last 14 years. GATORS JOIN EXCLUSIVE 100-WIN DECADE CLUB Florida, during the 1990s, joined an exclusive list of only six major colleges that won 100 games during a decade entirely spent at the I-A level. 1970s Alabama Oklahoma s Nebraska BYU s Florida State Nebraska FLORIDA CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN THE POLLS (ALL-TIME) Nebraska 347 ( ) FLORIDA 227 ( ) Florida State 212 ( ) Alabama 184 ( ) Michigan 160 ( ) Notre Dame 159 ( ) Oklahoma 156 ( ) JANUARY BOWL APPEARANCES SINCE 1993 Florida State 14 FLORIDA 12 Tennessee 11 Michigan 10 Ohio State 10 Nebraska 8 Penn State 8 COLLEGE LEADERS SINCE 1990 MOST TOTAL WINS Florida State 166 Nebraska 163 FLORIDA 159 Miami 155 Tennessee 153 TOP-15 FINISHES FLORIDA 13 Florida State 13 Miami 12 Tennessee 12 Michigan 11 Nebraska 10 Penn State 10 TOP-10 FINISHES Florida State 11 FLORIDA 10 Nebraska 8 Tennessee 7 Michigan FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 16

17 FLORIDA AND THE NFL... The 2006 National Football League season began on Thursday, Sept. 7. All notes below reflect 2006 opening day totals and the 2006 NFL Draft. GATORS AND THE NFL DRAFT Former Gator quarterback Rex Grossman s firstround selection by the Chicago Bears in 2003 marked the seventh-straight year and eighth time in the last 12 years that a Florida players has been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. UF s 26 first-round selections since 1983 are tied for the fifth-best total for a school in the nation over the time frame ( ). Since the first NFL Draft in 1936, a Florida player has been selected in the first-round 35 times, covering 26 separate seasons. It marks the eighth-most number of years for a top pick by any school in the nation. One of only two schools to have had at least one first-round draft selection in 17 of the last 24 drafts. UF has had at least 40 players chosen in the NFL Draft for the decades of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and UF already has 36 selections from the years The Gators had at least one NFL first-round draft choice for nine-straight seasons ( ). This marked the second-longest streak by any college in the history of the draft. FLORIDA NFL NOTES Florida had 36 players on 2006 NFL opening day rosters, which tied for the sixth-highest total in the nation. Last season, UF s 37 players were tied for the second-highest total of any school in the country. The Gators have at least one player (including practice squads) on 18 of 32 NFL teams. Here is the breakdown of former Gators on active NFL rosters: 4 DE, 2 DT, 3 LB, 4 CB, 3 S, 2 T, 2 G, 3 QB, 4 RB, 3 TE, 6 WR. Florida s three quarterbacks on 2006 NFL rosters ranks as the second highest total from any college in the country behind Michigan s four. Florida s six wide receivers on 2006 NFL rosters is the second highest total from any school in the nation. Last season, UF s six wide receivers on 2005 NFL rosters tied for the highest total nationally and in 2004 Florida s seven wide receivers on NFL rosters was the most in the country. Florida s four defensive ends on 2006 NFL rosters ranks as the third highest total from any college in the country behind five from Georgia and Nebraska. Former Gator Emmitt Smith became the NFL s all-time leading rusher on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, with an 11- yard run against the Seattle Seahawks in Dallas. Smith surpassed the longtime record held by Walter Payton, who rushed for 16,726 yards in his 13-year career. Smith was a three-time All- American at the On April 12, 2003, Florida fans got the opportunity to recognize one of their own as Emmitt Smith was honored at halftime of the 2003 Orange and Blue Spring game. University of Florida from He established 58 school records in three seasons, including a career rushing mark of 3,928 yards. Following his junior season with the Gators, Smith was a firstround selection in the 1990 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, Smith retired from the NFL. Smith starred for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and spent the last two years with the Arizona Cardinals. He finished his career with 18,355 rushing yards and 164 rushing touchdowns, both of which are the highest totals ever posted in NFL history. FLORIDA PLAYERS ON NFL OPENING DAY ROSTERS Brown, Alex DE Chicago Caldwell, Reche W R New England Carlisle, Cooper G Denver Carter, Kevin DE Miami Carthon, Ran RB Indianapolis Crowder, Channing LB Miami Davis, Andra LB Cleveland Fason, Ciatrick RB Minnesota Graham, Earnest RB Tampa Bay Grossman, Rex QB Chicago Hill, Reynaldo CB Tennessee Hilliard, Ike W R Tampa Bay Jackson, Chad W R New England Jackson, Darrell W R Seattle Jacobs, Taylor W R San Francisco Johnson, Doug QB Cincinnati Johnson, Todd S Chicago Kearse, Jevon DE Philadelphia Kinney, Erron TE Tennessee Manuel, Marquand S Green Bay *Martin, Ingle QB Green Bay McCray, Bobby DE Jacksonville Peterson, Mike LB Jacksonville Piller, Zach G Tennessee Ratliff, Keiwan CB Cincinnati Scott, Gus S Houston Scott, Ian D T Chicago Sheppard, Lito CB Philadelphia Starks, Max T Pittsburgh Taylor, Fred RB Jacksonville Taylor, Travis W R Minnesota Troupe, Ben TE Tennessee Walker, Aaron TE St. Louis Walker, Kenyatta T Tampa Bay Warren, Gerard D T Denver Webb, Dee CB Jacksonville * - Attended UF SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST PLAYERS ON NFL 2006 OPENING DAY ROSTERS 1. Miami Florida State Tennessee Georgia 39 Ohio State Florida 36 Michigan Nebraska 32 9 LSU Penn State 29 FLORIDA PLAYERS ON NFL PRACTICE SQUAD ROSTERS (AS OF SEPT. 6, 2006) Kight, Kelvin W R New England Mincey, Jeremy LB San Francisco Mitchell, Clint DE Kansas City Washington, Tavares T San Francisco 2006 FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU 17

18 FLORIDA MEDIA SERVICES... UF SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT Phone: X6100 Fax: SID OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS Room 303, Florida Field-West Stadium Gale Lemerand Drive Gainesville, FL FOOTBALL SID CONTACTS Assistant AD-Sports Information Steve McClain- Coach Meyer Interviews X6100 Assistant Director- Sports Information Zack Higbee- Player Interviews X6135 Intern - Sports Information Tanner Tedeschi- Player Interviews X6121 SOURCES OF INFORMATION WEBSITE Public - Media Only - (username: press / password: 4g8rpress) CREDENTIAL REQUESTS gatorzone.com/mediaonly PHOTOS AND LOGOS secsports.com/media (Digital Image Studio) FLORIDA FOOTBALL LIST To be added to the Gator Football list, please Steve McClain at Stevem@gators.uaa.ufl.edu. SEC LIST To be added to the SEC Football list, please Charles Bloom at the SEC Media Relations office at cbloom@sec.org. COACH MEYER INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES (GAME WEEK) Please coordinate all special requests for telephone and personal interviews with Coach Meyer with Steve McClain in the SID office. Coach Meyer s weekly schedule appears at the bottom of this page. STUDENT-ATHLETE INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES (GAME WEEK) -Thirty-minute advanced notice is needed to interview players after practice. Contact Zack Higbee in the Florida SID Office for scheduling interviews outside of practice times. -Please book telephone interviews at least one day in advance, they are limited to times scheduled. -Telephone interview calls will usually be returned after practice on Tuesdays. - A teleconference call with 2-3 players will be conducted on Wednesdays if enough interest is generated. Please contact the SID Office by Tuesday at 2 p.m. if you are interested. -All player interviews will conclude after the Wednesday practice session. QBs end Tuesday. -SID Office will NOT give out player home numbers. -The locker room, training room and strength complex are a private work area and are off-limits to the media. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE - Coach Meyer s weekly press luncheons will begin Monday, Aug. 28. Coach Meyer will address all media representatives in the South Endzone Meeting Room at noon. Lunch will follow in the Gator Room. Television, radio and print interviews with players will be conducted in the SEZ meeting room prior to these luncheons, starting at 9:30 a.m. Media interviews with players will be held from 9:30 a.m. - noon according to their class schedules. PRACTICE POLICIES Only outlets that are accredited and issued credentials to cover University of Florida football games will be issued credentials to cover practice sessions. The following guidelines apply: - Please call the SID Office if you plan on shooting practice. TV B-Roll and still photos are permitted on Mondays from the start of specialty period to the end of the first work period after calisthenics (generally 15 minutes). All photographers must leave the practice field when instructed by the SID staff. Photographers will be allowed to shoot from the sideline nearest the practice field entrance ONLY due to safety concerns. -During game weeks, Coach Meyer will meet with all interested media at the conclusion of each practice. Players are available for interviews after practice on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during game weeks. Quarterbacks are not available on Wednesday. Only players requested to be interviewed will be allowed to speak with the media. Interviews may either be conducted on the practice field or walking back with a player to the locker room only if requested. Any abuse of this policy will lead to all interviews being conducted on the practice field. SATELLITE FEEDS Sunday s Urban Meyer Show 10:15-11 p.m. ET SBS 6 Digital, Transponder 11 DL Freq MHz Horizontal, Symbol: , Data: 5.5, FEC: 3/4 for every Sunday starting September 3 and every Sunday following a football game. There is no show scheduled for Oct. 22nd. Contact: Jerry Wetzel , X6630 Monday (Meyer/players) Feed 2:45-3 p.m. ET KU Band Digital SBS6, Transponder 13 Slot A (Audio 6.2, 6.8 mono), Downlink frequency: MHz Horizontal, Symbol Rate: , Data Rate: 5.5, FEC: 3/4 except on Monday, November 6. That satellite will be different, and it is: KU Band Digital Galaxy 10R, Transponder 6 Slot B (Audio 6.2, 6.8 mono), Downlink frequency: MHz Horizontal, Symbol Rate: , Data Rate: 5.5, FEC: 3/4. There will be no feed on October 16. Highlights are limited to up to three minutes per news program. Contact: Frank Ahern Sun Sports Game Feed All Florida football games on broadcast tape delay by the Sun Sports. For coordinates call Sports Access at Highlights are limited to three minutes for newscast purposes. GATOR SPORTSLINE (BROADCAST QUALITY) , X3232 Sunday- Coach Meyer comments Monday- Coach Meyer Press Conference Saturday- Coach Meyer post-game comments Steve McClain SteveM@gators.uaa.ufl.edu SUN a.m. Coach Meyer s weekly teleconference. To participate (212) enter Recording dial (800) and enter Zack Higbee LSU WEEK SCHEDULE ZackH@gators.uaa.ufl.edu MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT :30 a.m. - Noon Interviews w/ select players in SEZ 12:15 p.m.- Coach Meyer Post Practice - Interviews with Coaches and players 6:05 p.m. - Interviews w/ Coach Meyer/players* 11:21 a.m. Coach Meyer SEC teleconference :45 p.m. - Interviews w/ Coach Meyer/players (except QBs)* 5:45 p.m. Interviews with Coach Meyer NO PLAYER INTERVIEWS Team walk through (closed to media). * For media members attending practice a Florida Sports Information staff representative will take interview requests 30 min. prior to the end of practice FLORIDA FOOTBALL VS. LSU :30 p.m. - vs. LSU Post Game Coach Meyer and selected players will be available. Florida s locker room will be closed.

19 FLORIDA FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (UNOFFICIAL) FLORIDA OFFENSE FLORIDA DEFENSE WR 81 Dallas Baker (RSr., 6-3, 207) 11 Jarred Fayson (Fr., 6-0, 2 86 Riley Cooper (Fr., 6-3, 206) WR 5 Andre Caldwell (RJr., 6-1, 203) 8 Percy Harvin (Fr., 5-11, 180) WR 6 Jemalle Cornelius (RSr., 5-11, 185) 9 Kenneth Tookes (RSr., 6-2, 207) 83 David Nelson (RFr., 6-5, 206) LT 75 Phil Trautwein (Jr., 6-6, 308) 77 Jason Watkins (RSo., 6-6, 307) LG 63 Jim Tartt (RSo., 6-3, 315) 74 Maurice Hurt (Fr., 6-3, 309) C 79 Steve Rissler (Sr., 6-3, 306) 69 Eddie Haupt (RFr., 6-4, 295) RG 67 Drew Miller (Jr., 6-5, 305) 76 Marcus Gilbert (Fr., 6-6, 298) RT 73 Carlton Medder (RJr., 6-5, 315) 78 Simon Codrington (RFr., 6-6, 300) 57 Carl Johnson (Fr., 6-5, 328) TE 84 Tate Casey (Jr., 6-7, 240) 7 Cornelius Ingram (RSo., 6-4, 225) QB 12 Chris Leak (Sr., 6-0, 207) 15 Tim Tebow (Fr., 6-3, 229) TB 21 DeShawn Wynn (RSr., 5-11, 238) 33 Kestahn Moore (So., 5-10, 212) 2 Markus Manson (RSo., 6-0, 205) FB 42 Billy Latsko (RSr., 5-10, 232) 29 Eric Rutledge (Jr., 6-0, 245) DE 95 Ray McDonald (RSr., 6-3, 280) 91 Derrick Harvey (RSo., 6-5, 262) DT 98 Clint McMillan (RJr., 6-1, 285) 47 Brandon Antwine (Fr., 6-0, 278) DT 20 Joe Cohen (Sr., 6-2, 296) 93 Steven Harris (RSr., 6-5, 285) 48 Javier Estopinan (RSo., 6-2, 278) DE 94 Jarvis Moss (RJr., 6-6, 251) 49 Jermaine Cunningham (Fr., 6-4, 229) 52 Darryl Gresham, Jr. (RFr., 6-3, 255) SLB 13 Brian Crum (RSr., 6-3, 235) 30 Earl Everett (Sr., 6-3, 234) MLB 40 Brandon Siler (Jr., 6-2, 235) 51 Brandon Spikes (Fr., 6-3, 240) 41 Ryan Stamper (RFr., 6-2, 226) WLB 30 Earl Everett (Sr., 6-3, 234) 32 Dustin Doe (Fr., 6-0, 215) 56 Darryon Robinson (Sr., 6-0, 226) LCB 22 Reggie Lewis (RSr., 5-10, 196) 37 Markihe Anderson (Fr., 5-9, 175) 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis (Fr., 6-1, 185) RCB 28 Ryan Smith (Jr., 5-10, 165) 18 Tremaine McCollum (RSr., 5-8, 175) SS 19 Tony Joiner (Jr., 6-0, 208) 34 Dorian Munroe (RFr., 5-11, 200) 24 John Curtis (RSo., 6-2, 205) FS 1 Reggie Nelson (Jr., 6-1, 193) 3 Kyle Jackson (Jr., 6-1, 200) 36 Nick Brooks (RSr., 6-0, 206) FLORIDA SPECIAL TEAMS PK 39 Chris Hetland (RSr., 6-0, 186) 14 Eric Nappy (RSr., 5-11, 182) KO 98 Joey Ijjas (RJr., 6-2, 204) 38 Jonathan Phillips (So., 5-10, 197) P 10 Eric Wilbur (Sr., 6-2, 200) LS 43 James Smith (RSo., 6-1, 233) 16 Butch Rowley (So., 6-1, 200) HLD 16 Butch Rowley (So., 6-1, 200) 10 Eric Wilbur (Sr., 6-2, 200) KR 25 Brandon James (Fr., 5-7, 180) 33 Kestahn Moore (So., 5-10, 212) PR 25 Brandon James (Fr., 5-7, 180) 1 Reggie Nelson (Jr., 6-1, 193)