2009 Bloomsburg University Football

Transcription

1 2009 Bloomsburg University Football 520 Wins 7 NCAA Playoff Appearances 45 All-Americans Game 9 #3 Bloomsburg Huskies (8-0, 5-0) vs. Shippensburg Raiders (6-2, 4-1) Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:35 p.m. Redman Stadium Television: Live on PA SPORTSfever (Check your local listings for broadcast information) Radio: WHLM (930 AM); WHLM.com (Jim Doyle, Andy Ulicny and Larry White) Series Quick Hits Overall Record: Ship leads Current Streak: BU +3 At Bloomsburg: BU leads, At Shippensburg: Ship leads, Danny Hale vs. Shippensburg: 8-7 Last Meeting: QB Dan Latorre had 125 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns as the No. 6 Huskies defeated Shippensburg Bloomsburg Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG De. Price K. Domzalski S. Adams D. Latorre Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Int. D. Latorre Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG B. Weaber C. Stiger J. Weisman C. Tressler Defense Tckl Sck TFL Int. FF/FR A. Smith /0 M. Varanavage /0 T. McFarland /0 O. Rivera /0 J. Presley /0 A. Landis / Bloomsburg Schedule and Results Date Rankings Opponent Time/Result Aug /11 ASHLAND W 10-7 Sept. 5 6/6 at California (PA) W Sept. 12 5/5 at Mercyhurst W 17-7 Sept. 19 4/5 *at Kutztown W Sept. 26 4/5 *C.W. POST W Oct. 3 4/5 *MILLERSVILLE W Oct. 10 5/5 *at East Stroudsburg W Oct. 17 4/4 *CHEYNEY (Homecoming) W 28-6 Oct. 24 3/3 *SHIPPENSBURG (Parents Day) 2:35 p.m. Oct. 31 *at West Chester 1 p.m. Nov. 7 GANNON (or PSAC Championship) Noon *PSAC East game Rankings Reflect Bloomsburg s position in AFCA/D2Football.com polls for current week

2 Bloomsburg Quick Facts Location...Bloomsburg, Pa. President... Dr. David L. Soltz Founded Enrollment...9,400 Athletics Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference...Pennsylvania State... Athletic Conference (PSAC) School Colors... Maroon & Gold Team Nickname... Huskies Stadium... Redman Stadium Capacity...4,775 Surface...FieldTurf Athletic Director... Mary Gardner Head Coach... Danny Hale Football Office Training Room Sports Information Sports Information Director Tom McGuire Office Intern/Asst. Sports Information Director Ryan Rebholz Office Graduate Assistants Craig Geromi Matt Kozar Office MATCH UP: The third-ranked and undefeated Huskies welcome Shippensburg to Redman Stadium in a game that will decide the winner of the PSAC Eastern Division. BU enters with a record of 8-0, 5-0 in the conference while Shippensburg is 6-2, 4-1 in the PSAC. The Red Raiders come into the matchup after last Saturday s win over West Chester. The Huskies defeated Cheyney 28-6 last Saturday as TB Derrick Price scored three touchdowns on the ground and the defense forced two turnovers. THE HEAD COACHES: Huskies coach Danny Hale (West Chester 68) is in his 17th year on the Bloomsburg sideline, racking up a (.757) record. The 144 wins are first all-time in school history. For his career, Hale is and his winning percentage of.756 is ranked among the top 10 active coaches in Division II. Hale has led BU to six playoff appearances, including the latest in He has been honored as the PSAC East Coach of the Year 10 times, the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year nine times, and was named the AFCA National Coach of the Year following the 2000 season. Rocky Rees (West Chester 71) is in his 20th season as head coach of the Red Raiders and has amassed an overall record of (.519). In his 37 years as a head coach, Rees has a career mark of (.555) and ranks 10th among all active Division II coaches in wins. Shippensburg s all-time leader in career wins has coached 28 All-PSAC selections over the past three seasons, including 12 in Before the Red Raiders, Rees spent five years as the head coach at Susquehanna University. REGIONAL RANKINGS: The Huskies remain ranked No. 1 in the third NCAA Division II Regional Football Poll of The poll, which determines playoff seeding in each region, features BU and its 8-0 record in the top spot of Super Regional One for the third straight week. The top six schools from each region make the playoffs, while the first two seeds receive first-round byes. This year, BU s region will be paired with Super Regional Four for the semifinal round. Here is a look at the regional standings: Super Regional One Super Regional Two Super Regional Three Super Regional Four 1. Bloomsburg, North Alabama, Minn. Mankato, Cent. Wash., Charleston, Albany St., Minn. Duluth, NW Mizz. St., California (PA), Carson-Newman, Saginaw Valley, Mizz. West. St., Bentley, Mars Hill, Wayne St. (NE ), Abilene Christian, West Liberty, UNC Pembroke, Hillsdale, Washburn, Shippensburg, West Alabama, Neb.-Kearney, Midwestern St., Edinboro, Fort Valley St., Grand Valley St., TX A&M Kings., E. Stroudsburg, Morehouse, Wayne St. (MI), Cent. Missouri, Bowie State, Arkansas Tech, Findlay, Angelo St., Shaw, Wingate, Bemidji St., Tarleton St., PSAC East Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bloomsburg Shippensburg East Stroudsburg West Chester C.W. Post Kutztown Millersville Cheyney PSAC West Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. California Edinboro Clarion Mercyhurst Slippery Rock IUP Gannon Lock Haven

3 2009 Shippensburg Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG K. Herod K. Marshall R. McCain M. Frenette Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Int. C. DiFebbo Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG M. Harris C. DiFebbo M. Rossi M. Frenette Defense Tkl Sck TFL Int. V. Ranauto A. Casale R. Bowen J. Simmons T. Proctor M. Lloyd Statistics Comparison BU STATS SU Rushing Avg Passing Avg Total Avg Scoring Rushing Def Passing Def Total Def Scoring Def Tale of the Tape Offensive Line Height Weight Bloomsburg 6-2 1/4 296 Shippensburg 6-2 1/3 275 Defensive Line Height Weight Bloomsburg 6-1 1/4 251 Shippensburg 6-1 1/4 260 SCOUTING SHIPPENSBURG: The Red Raiders enter as the top scoring team in the PSAC East, putting up an impressive 33.9 points per game. The Shippensburg offense averages yards per game, good for third in the conference, with the running game ranked second overall at yards per game. Shippensburg will use a variety of running backs, as Kevin Herod leads the team in rushing (67.9 pg), Kevin Marshall is second (42.4) and Roshaan McCain is the big play threat (6.8 avg.). Quarterback Chad DiFebbo leads a passing offense that is tiedfor-fifth in the PSAC with yards per game. He completes 51.5 percent of his passes, is second in the conference with 19 touchdown passes and has a pass efficiency rating of Mike Harris is DiFebbo s go-to-guy, averaging 17.2 yards on 43 catches with eight touchdowns and averages a conference-best 92.6 yards per game. The Red Raiders defense is led by a trio of linebackers in Vinne Ranauto, Andy Casale and Riley Bowen. The group has combined for 127 tackles and 17.5 tackles-for-loss. Cornerback Travis Proctor is second in the conference with four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. The Red Raiders are eighth in the PSAC with a scoring defense of 21.8 points per game. Kyler Ford handles all kicking duties for Shippensburg. He s connected on 7-of-11 field goals this season and is second in the PSAC with a 40.7-yard punting average Shippensburg Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result/Time Aug. 29 at Shepherd L Sept. 5 at Edinboro W Sept. 12 LOCK HAVEN W 49-7 Sept. 19 EAST STROUDSBURG W Sept. 26 at Millersville W Oct. 3 at C.W. Post L Oct. 10 KUTZTOWN W Oct. 17 WEST CHESTER W Oct. 22 at Bloomsburg 2:35 p.m. Oct. 31 at Cheyney 1 p.m. Nov. 7 CALIFORNIA (PA) 1 p.m. LAST MEETING Bloomsburg 21, Shippensburg 0 October 25, 2008 SHIPPENSBURG-- Quarterback Dan Latorre rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bloomsburg University (9-0, 6-0 PSAC East) to a 21-0 win over Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action. The win was the 14th straight for the Huskies dating back to last year which ties the school record first set back during the seasons. The winning streak is the third longest in all of college football. The 125 yards rushing for Latorre, on just eight carries, was a career-high, while the shutout was the second of the season for the Huskies. Bloomsburg scored on its second drive of the game when Derrick Price ran 37-yards for a score. On the drive Bloomsburg converted a fourth and one, which two plays later led to Price s touchdown run. The Huskies added to their lead in the second quarter when Latorre scrambled 48-yards down the sideline for a touchdown to make it 14-0 capping a 91- yard scoring drive. A big play in the drive was a 26-yard pickup on a swing pass from Latorre to Price. Then, just before halftime the Huskies added to their lead when Latorre scrambled out of the pocket again and went 47-yard down the sidelines for his second score of the day and a 21-0 lead. In the second half, with the game being played in a steady rain, there was no scoring for either team. Along with Latorre rushing for more than 100 yards, Price finished with 111 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown. Bloomsburg Shippensburg st BU - De. Price 37 rush (Koenig kick) 2nd BU - Latorre 48 run (Koenig kick) BU - Latorre 47 run (Koenig kick)

4 TEAM OF THE DECADE: From , the Huskies have been the most dominant team in the PSAC, boasting an overall record of (.807). That winning percentage puts the the Huskies as the fifth winningest Division II team this decade. Grand Valley State (.906), Tuskegee (.847), Valdosta State (.843) and Northwest Missouri State (.835) sit in front of BU for the best winning percentages this decade. Since 2000, Bloomsburg has made the playoffs five times and has a conference record of 53-6 (.898). BEASTS OF THE EAST: Dating back to 2005, the Huskies own a 31-3 record against PSAC East foes. During that span, BU is 16-2 against the East at home and 15-1 away from Redman Stadium. 26 of the 31 wins have come while ranked in the top 25. WINNING WHEN THEY RE RANKED: Bloomsburg has flexed its muscles when ranked in the top 25 posting a overall record since The Huskies are when ranked in the regular season and 42-7 at home. IN THE TOP 10: The Huskies are no stranger to a top-10 national ranking. Since 2001, BU has played 42 times while ranked in the top 10 of a national poll, five of those during the playoffs. They are 35-7 in games when ranked among the top 10 nationally, including 3-0 against Shippensburg. HALE IN THE PSAC: With the win over East Stroudsburg, Danny Hale has moved into sole possession of third place for most career PSAC victories and now has 184. Hale was previously tied with IUP s Frank Cignetti and now stands behind behind ESU s Denny Douds (currently 224) and Millersville s Gene Carpenter (212). PSAC EAST AT A GLANCE: Here s a look at what s going on around the PSAC East. Record Last Week This Week Bloomsburg 8-0, 5-0 W 28-6 vs. Cheyney vs. Shippensburg (10/24, 2:35 p.m.) Shippensburg 6-2, 4-1 W vs. West Chester at Bloomsburg (10/24, 2:35 p.m.) East Stroudsburg 6-2, 3-2 W vs. Kutztown vs. C.W. Post (10/24, 1 p.m.) West Chester L at Shippensburg vs. Cheyney (10/22, 6 p.m.) C.W. Post 3-5, 3-2 W 35-3 at Millersville at East Stroudsburg (10/24, 1 p.m.) Kutztown 3-5, 1-4 L at East Stroudsburg at Millersville (10/24, 1:30 p.m.) Millersville 2-6, 1-4 L 35-3 vs. C.W. Post vs. Kutztown (10/24, 1:30 p.m.) Cheyney 0-8, 0-5 L 28-6 at Bloomsburg at West Chester (10/22, 6 p.m.) THE GRADUATE: QB Dan Latorre, now in his fourth year as the starter, graduated as a triple major in the spring and is now in grad school. One of the best players to ever wear a Husky uniform, Latorre, who was named first team All-PSAC East last year, heads into the 2009 season third all-time in school history in both yards passing and touchdowns and is the all-time leader in rushing yards by a quarterback. MR. EVERYTHING: Latorre is featured in the Latorre Career by Month latest edition of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD/Int RYds TD The story, written by Husky Aug /1 2 1 play-by-play commentator Sept / Jim Doyle, details Latorre s athletic and academic Oct. Nov /3 16/ accomplishments. In addition to receiving firstteam All-PSAC honors for Dec / his play in 2008, Latorre earned a 3.78 grade point average while taking 19 credits. GOING FOR A GRAND: Latorre just doesn t rely on his arm to lead the Huskies down the field, but also his legs. His 545 rushing yards last season was a record for a BU quarterback and with his 191 yards during 2007, he is closing in on 1,000 career rushing yards. After rushing for 22 yards in the win over Cheyney, Latorre currently stands at 867 yards. AFCA Top North Alabama (25) Central Washington Bloomsburg Northwest Missouri State Minnesota State-Mankato Grand Valley State Minnesota Duluth Albany State Abilene Christian Charleston Tarleton State Missouri Western State Nebraska-Kearney Texas A&M-Kingsville North Carolina-Pembroke Washburn Midwestern State West Liberty Tuskegee Carson-Newman Central Missouri Wayne State (Neb.) Edinboro California (PA) Hillsdale *Poll as of 10/19/09 D2Football.com Top North Alabama Central Washington Bloomsburg Northwest Missouri State Minnesota State-Mankato Minnesota Duluth Grand Valley State Albany State Abilene Christian Charleston Nebraska-Kearney Missouri Western Tarleton State Texas A&M-Kingsville Carson-Newman Saginaw Valley State Wayne State (Neb.) California (Pa.) Washburn Tuskegee Central Missouri North Carolina-Pembroke Midwestern State Hillsdale West Liberty *Poll as of 10/19/09

5 THE RECORD BOOK: Latorre currently stands third in BU history in both passing yards (6,770) and passing touchdowns (57), as well as first in career completion percentage and yards per completion. Here is where he stands compared to other Husky greats: Passing Yards Passing TDs 1. Eric Miller ( ) - 7, Eric Miller Glenn McNamee ( ) - 6,950 t2. Glenn McNamee Dan Latorre (2006-present) - 6,770 t2. Dan Latorre - 57 Completion Percentage Yards per Completion 1. Dan Latorre % 1. Dan Latorre Eric Miller % 2. Rich Lichtel ( ) Latorre Career vs. Shippensburg Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD/Int RYds TD 10/25/08 W / /30/06 W / Totals / KRASH AND DASH: Sophomore tailbacks Kenny Domzalski (Krash) and Derrick Price (Dash) have proven to be a formidable duo during their nearly two years together on the Bloomsburg campus. They have combined for yard games between them, including three times in the same game (Ashland, Mercyhurst and Millersville in 2008). The Huskies are 9-1 when either player breaks the century mark in rushing. In the past five games, Krash and Dash have combined to rush 136 times for 809 yards and 12 touchdowns, with nine runs of over 20 yards, including a 59-yard jont (by Price) and a 38-yard touchdown (by Domzalski) against East Stroudsburg. Their combined average rushing yards per game (165.4) is tops in the PSAC East among running duos. C.W. Post s Anthony Beverly and Eric Anderwkavich is second (161.4) and Cheyney s Ron Hunter and Angel Rodriguez is third (122.4). Huskies 100-Yard Rushing Performances Date Opp. Player Yards 8/27 AU Stefan Adams 104 9/19 KU Derrick Price 105 9/26 CWP Derrick Price /10 ESU Derrick Price 165 THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Derrick Price leads the Huskies in rushing in 2009, averaging yards in five games. The sophomore is averaging 6.0 yards per carry and has 11 touchdowns. Price doesn t currently qualify for PSAC individual statistics because he has not played in 75 percent of the Huskies games, but if he did, he would rank first in rushing yards, first in scoring (13.2 points per game) and third in all-purpose yards (124.6 per game). With his 165-yard performance at East Stroudsburg, Price entered BU s top-10 in career rushing yards and currently has 1,833. Price passed Jerry Marks ( ), who had 1,694 yards in his career with the Huskies. Josh Heck ( ) is ninth all-time with 2,115 rushing yards. Last year, Price ran for 1,279 yards and seven touchdowns, winning PSAC East Rookie of the Year and receiving first team All-PSAC East honors Game-By-Game Statistics Bloomsburg RUSHING PASSING TOTAL OFFENSE Att. Yds TD Comp.-Att Yds. TD Plays Yds. TD 1st downs 3rd down % Time of Poss. Ashland % (5-15) 33:52 California (PA) % (6-16) 30:46 Mercyhurst % (2-17) 34:46 Kutztown % (9-15) 28:18 C.W. Post % (5-12) 29:38 Millersville % (5-8) 26:06 East Stroudsburg % (2-11) 31:32 Cheyney % (3-9) BU Avg./Totals % (34-94) 30:27 Opponents RUSHING PASSING TOTAL OFFENSE Att. Yds TD Comp.-Att Yds. TD Plays Yds. TD 1st downs 3rd down % Time of Poss. Ashland % (4-15) 25:56 California (PA) % (4-12) 29:14 Mercyhurst % (5-16) 25:14 Kutztown % (3-13) 29:46 C.W. Post % (5-16) 30:16 Millersville % (5-12) East Stroudsburg % (3-14) 28:28 Cheyney % (6-13) 33:16 Opp. Avg./Totals % (35-111) 29:33

6 KENNY!: With his game-high 86 yards in the win over Mercyhurst, Kenny Domzalski went over 1,000 rushing yards in his career. In his freshman year of 2008, he ran for 878 yards, good for second on the team. So far this season, Domzalski is second on the Huskies with 437 yards on 99 carries. He now has 1,315 career rushing yards, 518 behind Price for 10th in BU history. Huskies 4th Quarter Rushing 4th Qtr. Opp. Car.-Yds. AU Cal 9-51 KU CWP ESU WEARING EM DOWN: The Huskies have relied on successful 4th quarter running performances to wear down opponents and help gain victories over Ashland, Cal, Kutztown, C.W. Post and most recently, East Stroudsburg. Against the Warriors, BU ran a total of 15 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns from Price and Domzalski. BU ROLLIN : The Huskies offense has improved dramatically over the last five games. Heading into the matchup against Kutztown, BU was averaging 14.7 points, rushing yards and total yards per game, each no better than 13th-ranked in the PSAC. In the five weeks since, the Huskies have averaged 31.8 points, rushing yards and total yards per contest and are 24-of-55 (43.6 percent) on third-down conversions. SPREADING IT OUT: The Huskies have relied on several players to catch passes during their first eight games of BU s 101 total completions have been spread out among 15 different receivers: seven wide receivers, five running backs and three tight ends. Against Millersville, nine different players caught passes for the Huskies. GOING DEEP: The Huskies have tried several deep passes each game in 2009, connecting on five passes of over 40 yards. Junior WR Chris Tressler has been the main beneficiary of those deep balls, recording a 47-yarder against Cal, a 41-yarder against Meryhurst, and another 47-yard pass against Kutztown. Senior WR Jordan Weisman has been on the receiving end of the other two 40-plus plays, catching a 40-yarder in the opener against Ashland and a 56-yarder against Kutztown. WEABER GRILLS OPPONENTS: So far in 2009, junior TE Ben Weaber has 21 catches for 249 yards. Last week against Cheyney, Weaber had three catches for 76 yards, including a 38-yarder in third quarter. Against East Stroudsburg, Weaber recorded a career-high six receptions for 69 yards. Many of his catches included stiff arming defenders and breaking tackles. Three weeks ago, Weaber made a nice, one-handed grab against Millersville right after snatching a sidearm shovel pass from a scrambling Latorre. For his career, Weaber has 43 receptions for 510 yards and a touchdown. Huskies Reception Leaders Pos. Player TE Ben Weaber 21 WR Cory Stiger 19 WR Jordan Weisman 14 WR Chris Tressler 11 TB Derrick Price 8 TE Dylan Manni 6 TB Kenny Domzalski 5 WR Branden Wright 5 WR Tyler Guise 3 FB Stefan Adams 2 TE Mark Daniels 1 FB Matt Cox 1 TB James Sweeting 1 WR Chris Boyer 1 WR Kyle Fisher 1 HOLDING THE LEAD: The field goal by East Stroudsburg in the first quarter two weeks ago marked the first time all year that the Huskies had trailed in a game. BU would tie the game 6:36 later when Jon Koenig connected on a field goal of his own to tie the game at 3-3. Another ESU field goal in the second quarter put the Huskies down for just the second time, but would go ahead for good when Latorre found Cory Stiger for a 29-yard touchdown. In all, Bloomsburg has trailed for just seven minutes and 25 seconds this season. Rec Bloomsburg Team and Individual Statistical Rankings Team PSAC NCAA Average/Total Rank Rank Scoring Offense t-85 Pass Offense Rushing Offense Total Offense Red Zone Offense (88.5%) 2 t-16 Third Down Offense 35.9% 8 79 Turnover Margin +9 1 t-13 Time of Possession 30: Scoring Defense Pass Defense Rushing Defense Total Defense Red Zone Defense (65.0%) 3 t-17 Third Down Defense 31.5% 6 37 Fourth Down Defense 6.2% 1 1 Player PSAC NCAA Average Rank Rank Passing Efficiency D. Latorre Total Offense D. Latorre t-98 Scoring J. Koenig n/a Scoring (Kick) J. Koenig n/a Total Tackles A. Smith Tackles for Loss J. Presley t-32 Sacks J. Presley t-21 Passes Defended Do. Price t-11 n/a Fumbles Forced J. Presley t-3 t-20 PAT Kick Pct. J. Koenig t-1 n/a Field Goals J. Koenig t-3 t-23

7 Huskies Game-by-Game Starters - Offense Opponent QB TB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT Ashland Latorre Domzalski Adams Weisman Wright Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Clarke Trustcott California (PA) Latorre Domzalski Adams Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Mercyhurst Latorre Domzalski Cox Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Kutztown Latorre Domzalski Adams Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Clarke Truscott C.W. Post Latorre De. Price Adams Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Millersville Latorre De. Price Cox Tressler Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott E. Stroudsburg Latorre De. Price Cox Guise Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Cheyney Latorre De. Price Adams Tressler Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Huskies Game-by-Game Starters - Defense Opponent DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB FS SS Ashland Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price California (PA) Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price Mercyhurst Huot Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price Kutztown Huot Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Glover O. Rivera Oliver Do. Price C.W. Post Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price Millersville Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Browning O. Rivera Landis Do. Price E. Stroudsburg Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price Cheyney Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Browning O. Rivera Landis Do. Price NATIONALLY RANKED DEFENSE: The Huskies defense has dominated opponents this season, giving up just 9.9 points per game, which ranks first in the PSAC and is tops in all of Division II. BU is also near the top nationally in total yards allowed ( th in DII; second in PSAC), rushing yards allowed ( th in DII; fourth in PSAC), redzone defense (65.0% - tied for 17th in DII; third in PSAC) and fourth down defense (6.2% - first in DII; first in PSAC). In addition, the BU defense averages 3.25 sacks per game (tied for 10th in DII), 7.63 tackles-for-loss per game (tied for 35th in DII), and forces opposing quarterbacks to post a pass efficiency rating of just (26th in DII). 1ST HALF DOMINANCE: The touchdown by C.W. Post in the first quarter four weeks ago was the first given up in the first half by Bloomsburg all season. The week before at Kutztown, the Golden Bears field goal in the second quarter was the first points given up by the Huskies in the first half of any game this year. vs. Other vs. BU Opponents Ashland California (PA) Mercyhurst Kutztown C.W. Post Millersville East Stroudsburg Cheyney KEEPIN IT LOW: The Huskies have kept opposing offenses at bay, allowing an average of just 9.9 points per game. What is even more impressive is the amount of points BU s opponents have scored against other teams. Ashland, which is averaging 32.1 points per game against its seven other opponents, scored only seven against the Huskies. Cal, which managed only 10 points against BU, has averaged 37.3 points in other games, including 38 last week against Edinboro. A-TRAIN: Senior LB Anthony Smith leads all Husky defenders and is second in the PSAC with 80 tackles (10.0 pg) in The senior has been named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week after games against Ashland, Mercyhurst and C.W. Post. Against the Eagles, Smith registered 11 tackles, including five solo, and a half-sack. He led keyed a goal line stand in the second quarter and helped lead a defense that allowed just 261 yards to one of the nation s top ranked offenses. Against Mercyhurst, Smith had another 11-tackle game and had his first career interception, which was returned 15 yards to set up a late 1st half score. Two weeks ago against the Pioneers, Smith recorded a career-high 19 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble to win the award for the third time this season. THE BACKERS: Smith isn t the only linebacker making plays for the Huskies. Junior Mike Varanavage topped all tacklers against Cal with 10 and had 11 stops against C.W. Post. He is second on the team and tied-for-10th in the PSAC with 63 tackles (7.9 pg) this year, recording at least seven in seven of the Huskies eight games. Varanavage also knocked down the Vulcans Hail Mary pass in the closing seconds to seal a victory. Junior Thomas McFarland is third on 2009 Career Tkl Sck TFL Tkl Sck TFL Anthony Smith Mike Varanavage Thomas McFarland Totals

8 the Huskies in tackles with 47, including a team-leading 10 last week against Cheyney. He also recorded six with 3.0 tackles-for-loss and a sack against East Stroudsburg and eight with one tackle-for-loss against Mercyhurst. Redshirt freshmen Ryan Feldman and Jarrett Pidgeon have also seen action in recent weeks, each posting career-highs in tackles against Millersville (Feldman with five, Pidgeon with four). Feldman also had a key forced fumble in the third quarter against East Stroudsburg that was recovered by the Huskies Career Tkl Sck TFL Tkl Sck TFL Justin Presley Marcus Zimmerman Alphonso Nathan Dave Huot Totals DOMINATING D-LINE: Senior Justin Presley is second in the PSAC and is tied-for- 21st in Division II with seven sacks (0.88 pg) through eight weeks and his 12.0 tackles-forloss (1.50 pg) is third in the conference. Presley has teamed with fellow senior Alphonso Nathan and juniors Dave Huot and Marcus Zimmerman to provide the defense with a constant pass rush and tackles behind the line of scrimmage. That trio has combined for 19.0 tackles-for-loss and 10.0 sacks this season. Junior Todd Givler and sophomores Kenny Orlando and John Pettine have also been threats to opposing offenses, combining for 40 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and two pass breakups so far in THE DBs: The BU defensive backs have helped the Huskies limit opponents to just passing yards per game. Sophomore Oscar Rivera leads all Husky defensive backs and is fourth on the team with 44 tackles from his cornerback spot, including two tackles-for-loss. Rivera also has an interception and five pass breakups, including back-to-back breakups in the 3rd quarter against C.W. Post which helped end a Pioneers drive. Junior Alex Landis has recorded 35 tackles, including 0.5 tackle-for-loss. He has also posted an interception, has two forced fumbles and five pass breakups this year. Senior Jesse Cooper has been rarely tested this year, but has turned in some key defensive plays. He recorded a pass breakup on a key third down and returned a fumble 29 yards in the second quarter against East Stroudsburg and picked off a pass against Mercyhurst. Senior Domenique Price picked off his second pass of the season against the Warriors and has chipped in with 27 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss and four pass breakups this season. Sophomores Vince Browning and Andre Glover have received more playing time as the year has gone on, combining for 30 tackles, three pass breakups, and two interceptions. Junior Dan Oliver received his first significant playing time against Kutztown, notching four tackles and a pass breakup. He is seventh on the Huskies with 28 tackles and has two pass breakups this year. POSITIVE RETURNS: Freshman Brandon Real has found success returning kicks in his first season with the Huskies, averaging 27.6 yards on kickoff returns and 24.6 yards on punt returns. Last week against Cheyney, he had a 51-yard kickoff return. Against Millersville, Real had a 68-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 54-yard kickoff return. Jesse Cooper has also flashed big plays in the return game, returning the opening kickoffs against Ashland and Mercyhurst 42 and 44 yards, respectively. He is averaging 24.3 yards on kickoff returns and has 10 punt returns for 54 yards, including a 28-yard return late in the 4th quarter against Ashland. JUST FOR KICKS: After going 4-for-4 on extra points against ESU, senior Jon Koenig has extended his streak of consecutive made point-after kicks to 86. His streak started against Cheyney in 2007 and extended through 2008 when he connected on 54-of-54 kicks. Koenig established a new career-long against Kutztown with a 50-yard field goal. The kick came at the 11:17 mark of the 4th quarter and put the Huskies up He is now 4-for-6 on field goals of 40-plus yards this year, including a 49-yarder last Saturday against the Warriors. Huskies Records Breakdown Record vs. PSAC East vs. Non-conference Home Away Day Games Night Games vs. Ranked Opponent Scores <20 points Scores points Scores points Scores 40+ points Opponent scores <20 points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores 40+ points Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Scoring first In overtime Rushes <100 yards Rushes yards Rushes 200+ yards Opponent rushes <100 yards Opponent rushes yards Opponent rushes 200+ yards Passes <100 yards Passes yards Passes 200+ yards Opponent passes <100 yards Opponent passes yards Opponent passes 200+ yards Totals <300 yards Totals yards Totals 400+ yards Opponent totals <300 yards Opponent totals yards Opponent totals 400+ yards Commit <3 turnovers Commit 3+ turnovers Force <3 turnovers Force 3+ turnovers Leads in time of possession Ties in time of possession Trails in time of possession...4-0

9 In the first week of October, Koenig was honored as one of 13 recipients of the Fred Mitchell Award for the month of September. The award recognizes NCAA Division II and Division III place kickers for excellence on the football field and in the community. All-Time PSAC Leaders in Made PATs 1. Alex Walsh, WCU Mark Brubaker, ESU Jon Koenig, BU Morgan Anderson, SRU t5. Josh Telenko, IUP t5. John Marotta, WCU KOENIG CLIMBING THE LIST: Koenig currently stands third all-time in PSAC history in career PATs made with 168. He entered his final season with 146, 33 behind all-time leader Alex Walsh (179) of West Chester. Koenig now sits two behind East Stroudsburg s Mark Brubaker, who finished his career with 170. Koenig also sits just two field goals behind Bill Beall ( ) and Mark Weiss ( ) for the most field goals made in BU history. Beall and Weiss both ended their careers with 29 field goals, while Koenig has 27 during his career. THE FRESHMEN: Kicker Jared Shannon has been one of a few true freshman getting playing time for the Huskies in He handles BU s kickoffs and the Huskies rank first in the PSAC in kickoff average at 62.2 yards, and Shannon has six touchbacks. In other words, he routinely makes the returner field the kick around their own eight-yard line. Given additional duties against C.W. Post, Shannon scored the first points of his career, going 4-for-4 on extra points. In addition to his return duties, TB Brandon Real saw his first collegiate action earlier this year against Cal, carrying the ball eight times for 19 yards, including a 12-yard run on the Huskies first scoring drive early in the 2nd quarter. Real has 18 carries for 46 yards on the year. WR Kyle Fisher has played in four games this year for BU, making his mark on special teams. Fisher has four tackles this season, including two against Cal on kick coverage, and returned a kickoff 33 yards against Kutztown. Fisher saw his first action on offense against Cheyney, catching a swing pass for nine yards and losing one yard on a reverse. FROM THE ARCHIVES: A victory over Shippensburg will give the Huskies the Eastern Division title for the first time since 2006 and allow them to play in the PSAC title game for the first time since 1985 when they defeated IUP. Since 1995 Bloomsburg has won five of the last six at home versus Shippensburg, losing only in The 21-0 shut-out last year was the first time the Huskies had blanked Shippensburg since Bloomsburg has won five eight straight to start the season for the sixth time in school history and the third time in the last five years. The 79 points the Bloomsburg defense has surrendered in their first eight games is the least since the 1997 team gave up 76, and is the third best start in the last 50 seasons. The best defensive start during that time period was 59 points surrendered in the first eight games in The Huskies have gone eight consecutive games giving up no more than 14 points for the first time since a 14 game stretch from 1950 to Only seven streaks in school history have been longer than the current one. Bloomsburg now has 40 all-time victories against Cheyney: 20 at home, 20 on the road, and 20 straight overall. The 22 point win over Cheyney was the closest game in the series since Danny Hale s first season in 1993 when BU won by 18 points, A FAMILY AFFAIR: Huskies sophomore FB Matt Cox comes from a family of fullbacks. His father, Lawrence, played at Temple from ; his older brother Mike played collegiately at Georgia Tech from and is currently in his second year with the Kansas City Chiefs; and younger brother Lucas is a junior at Georgia Tech. Coincidentally, current BU assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, Paul Darragh, began his playing career at Temple during Lawrence s final year. HUSKIES IN THE PLAYOFFS: BU has made the NCAA Division II playoffs in three of the past four seasons and seven times overall. The Huskies claim a 7-7 overall playoff record, including a 5-2 mark in games played at Redman Stadium. Last year BU faced two PSAC foes in second round opponent West Chester and California (PA) in the quarterfinals. Bloomsburg deafeated the Golden Rams before falling to the Vulcans, The Huskies also reached the NCAA playoffs after the 1985, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006 seasons. In 2000, Bloomsburg went 12-3 and advanced to the NCAA championship game, eventually losing to Delta State in the title contest. The team reached the finals after rallying from a 19-point deficit against UC-Davis in the national semi-finals to post a win.

10 Dan Latorre Quarterback - #10 Latorre s 2009 Game-by-Game Statistics Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ashland W California (PA) W Mercyhurst W Kutztown W C.W. Post W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W Totals Latorre Bio Graduate Student QB, 6-0, 207 Elysburg (Southern Columbia) Majors: Finance/Business Management/French General/Honors 38-7 record as a starter 6,770 passing yards, 57 TD - 3rd all-time at BU st team All-PSAC East BU QB record 545 rush yards in nd team All-PSAC East passing efficiency in 07, 14th in DII PSAC East Rookie of the Year in passing efficiency in 06, 5th in DII Latorre s Career Statistics Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Career Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Career

11 Dan Latorre Quarterback - #10 Latorre s Career Game-by-Game Statistics 2008 Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ashland W California (PA) W Mercyhurst W Kutztown W C.W. Post W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W Shippensburg W West Chester L Gannon W West Chester* W California (PA)* L Totals Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD C.W. Post W California (PA) L Edinboro L Clarion W West Chester L Kutztown W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W IUP W Totals Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD James Madison L California (PA) W Edinboro W Clarion W Shippensburg W West Chester W Kutztown W Mansfield W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W West Chester* W Shepherd* W NW Missouri St.* L Totals *Denotes NCAA playoff game

12 30 carries BU - Kenny Domzalski (30) at Mercyhurst, 9/12/09 Opp. - B. Lombardy (30), California (PA), 9/08/07 40 carries BU - Irv Sigler (41) vs. Millersville, 10/18/97 Opp. - Jason Gwaltney (133), C.W Post, 9/27/ yards rushing BU - Derrick Price (165) at ESU, 10/10/09 Opp. - Daine Williams, California (PA), (145), 11/29/08 - NCAA Regional Final 200+ yards rushing BU - Jamar Brittingham (207) vs. Kutztown, 10/06/07 Opp. - Gerald Thompson, Edinboro, (243), 11/14/ yards rushing BU - Jerry Marks (300) vs. Mansfield, 11/2/91 Opp. - Not available 3 TDs or more BU - Derrick Price (3) vs. Cheyney, 10/17/09 Opp. - Dawon Harvey (3), Ashland, 8/30/ yard run BU - Derrick Price (59) at ESU, 10/10/09 Opp. - Carlin Isles (50), Ashland, 8/27/09 20 pass completions BU - Dan Latorre (21) vs. Edinboro, 9/15/07 Opp. - Eric Anderwkavich (26), C.W. Post, 9/26/09 30 pass completions BU - Jeff King (39) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/92 Opp. - Jim Terwilliger (35), ESU, 11/4/06 The Last Time pass attempts BU - Dan Latorre (34) vs. Edinboro, 9/15/07 Opp. - Joe Laffey (36), Mercyhurst, 9/12/09 40 pass attempts BU - Eric Miller (43) vs. UC Davis, 12/2/00 Opp. - Eric Anderwkavich (44), C.W. Post, 9/26/09 50 pass attempts BU - Jeff King (69) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/92 Opp. - Damian Poalucci (52), ESU, 11/16/ yards passing BU - Dan Latorre (210) vs. Kutztown, 9/20/08 Opp. - Matt Marshall (215), ESU, 10/10/ yards passing BU - Jack Lydic (309) vs. Millersville, 11/5/05 Opp. - Eric Anderwkavich (327), C.W. Post, 9/26/ yards passing BU - Eric Miller (415) vs. New Haven, 9/4/99 Opp. - Kyle Spotts (463), Kutztown, 10/06/07 3 TD passes or more BU - Dan Latorre (3) at Gannon, 11/8/08 Opp. - Andrew Krewatch (3), ESU, 11/10/ yard pass BU - Dan Latorre to Jordan Weisman (56) at Kutztown, 9/19/09 Opp. - R. Thompson to D. Jones (76), Cheyney, 11/18/08 10 receptions BU - Steve Burke (11) vs. ESU, 10/2/04 Opp. - Chris Harris (11), C.W. Post, 9/26/ yards receiving BU - Kyle Ream (124) vs. ESU, 10/11/08 Opp. - Chris Harris (139), C.W. Post, 9/26/ yards receiving BU - Ron Lelko (211) vs. ESU, 11/16/96 Opp. - Elfren Quiles (308), Kutztown, 10/06/07 3+ TD Receptions BU - Steve Burke (3) vs. ESU, 10/4/03 Opp. - Ed Giddings, Cheyney (3), 10/25/03 3+ interceptions BU - Deric Lynch (3) vs. Mansfield, 11/13/93 Opp. - Not available 3+ sacks BU - Justin Presley (3) vs. Ashland, 8/27/09 Opp. - O Neil Anderson (3), New Haven, 9/4/99 Kickoff Return-TD BU - Jesse Cooper (91) at Millersville, 10/04/08 Opp. - Matt Kacanda (98), East Stroudsburg, 10/31/98 Punt Return-TD BU - Brandon Real (68) vs. Millersville, 10/3/09 Opp. - Levi Green (55, blk.), Mansfield 11/6/99 Interception Return-TD BU - Vince Browning (58) vs. ESU, 10/11/08 Opp. - Darren Smith (35), Grand Valley, 11/17/01 Fumble Return-TD BU - Branden Wright (0) at Cal (PA), 9/5/09 Opp. - Tarrell Lewis (33), Ashland, 8/30/08 40-yard field goal BU - Jon Koenig (49) at ESU, 10/10/09 Opp. - Drew Reinhard (40), ESU, 10/10/09

13 Danny Hale Bloomsburg University Head Coach Danny Hale, one of the winningest coaches in all of Division II, will begin his 17th season at the helm of the Huskies in Hale also spent five years as head coach at West Chester University. At Bloomsburg, Hale has posted a career record of (.757) and holds the school record for most coaching victories. Overall in 21 years as a head coach he has a mark of (.756) and is ranked among the top 10 active coaches in NCAA Division II in winning percentage. In his 16 seasons as head coach at Bloomsburg he has led the Huskies to 10 outright or shared Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division titles and six NCAA post-season playoff berths. From 2000 to 2009 the Huskies are also one of the most successful NCAA Division II programs with a combined record of (.807). In 2008 the Huskies started the season winning the first nine games of the year, including wins over nationally-ranked Ashland and California (Pa). Bloomsburg earned a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the sixth time overall, and fifth time this decade, reaching the NCAA Region One finals. In 2006, the Huskies posted a mark of 12-2 and won the PSAC Eastern Division title, while also capturing the NCAA Northeast Regional title and advancing to the NCAA Division II national semi-finals. Hale was named the PSAC East Coach of the Year, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II District I Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award. By virtue of being a finalist for the award he was featured on an ABC- TV special hosted by Keith Jackson. In 2005, Hale led the Huskies to a record of 11-1, including an unbeaten (11-0) mark in the regular season. It was just the fourth time in school history that a Bloomsburg team went through the regular season without a loss. He also earned PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year honors and the AFCA District One Coach of the Year award. The Huskies have reached the NCAA playoffs in 1996, 2000 and 2001 seasons. During the 2000 season the Huskies were 12-3 and advanced to the NCAA championship game, eventually losing in the title contest. The team reached the finals after rallying from a 19-point deficit against UC-Davis in the national semi-finals to post a win. Hale earned the American Football Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the Year following the season. At West Chester Hale posted a mark of and won three PSAC East titles and advanced to the NCAA playoffs in Prior to West Chester, Hale was an offensive line and defensive coordinator at Colgate from 1981 to Prior to Colgate, Hale was the offensive line coach at Bucknell from and was defensive coordinator/linebacker coach at Vermont in Hale is a graduate of West Chester, earning his bachelor s and master s degrees in Health and Physical Education in 1968 and He was an allconference pick at West Chester and earned the team s most valuable player in the 1967 State Championship game, while also lettering three times for the track and field team. He is a member of the West Chester Football Hall of Fame and the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. In 1968 Hale signed with the Pottstown Firebirds, the semi professional farm club of the Philadelphia Eagles, before entering the Marine Corps where he played middle linebacker for the Quantico Marines. Following a three-year stint, he was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in Paul Darragh - Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tom Pajic - Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks Brian McBryan - Offensive Line/ Assistant Offensive Coordinator Chet Henicle - Defensive Secondary Bill Perkins - Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning Maurice Daly - Assistant Linebackers Ed T. Rush - Kickers BU Coaching Staff Alf Melito - Defensive Line Jeremy Winn - Running Backs Gump May - Offensive Assistant Hale by the Numbers 1 AFCA National Coach of the Year Awards. 2 Harlon Hill Finalsts coached by Hale. Irv Sigler won the award in Jamar Brittingham finished 3rd in AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Awards. 10 PSAC East Coach of the Year Awards. 136 Wins for Hale at Bloomsburg, the all-time winningest coach in school history. His record at Bloomsburg is Wins for Hale in his coaching career. His career coaching record is