2007 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES

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1 2007 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES No. 11 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS (2-1, 0-1 CAA) at No. 25 Richmond (2-1, 1-0 CAA) Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, 3:30 p.m. UR Stadium, Richmond, Va. Live on The UNH Sports Radio Network Live on CN8-TV New Hampshire (2-1, 0-1 CAA) Sept. 8 at James Madison (CN8) L Sept. 15 at Marshall W Sept. 22 DARTMOUTH (WMUR) W Sept. 29 at Richmond (CN8) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 DELAWARE (CN8) 12 p.m. Oct. 13 IONA (Homecoming) 12 p.m. Oct. 20 at Hofstra 4 p.m. Oct. 27 RHODE ISLAND (NESN) 12 p.m. Nov. 3 NORTHEASTERN 12 p.m. Nov. 10 at Massachusetts (CN8) 12 p.m. Nov. 17 MAINE (NESN) 12 p.m. Richmond (0-1, 0-0 Ivy) Sept. 1 at Vanderbilt L Sept. 8 at Northeastern W Sept. 22 at Bucknell W Sept. 29 NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 p.m. Oct. 6 at Towson 12 p.m. Oct. 13 STONY BROOK 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20 RHODE ISLAND 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at James Madison 12 p.m. Nov. 3 VILLANOVA 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Delaware 1 p.m. Nov. 17 WILLIAM & MARY 12 p.m. WILDCATS AND SPIDERS BOTH LOOKING FOR THIRD STRAIGHT VICTORY IN RICHMOND: Both the UNH and Richmond offenses are rolling right along and both teams have won two straight and are looking to make it three in a row. The Spiders are fresh off a win at Bucknell this past week and also posted an impressive CAA victory at Northeastern on Sept. 8, The lone loss of the season for the Spiders was at FBS Vanderbilt, where they were defeated The Wildcats are riding high after winning the battle of the Granite State over Dartmouth this past weekend (52-31) and winning a huge game over FBS Marshall on the road (48-35). UNH is averaging 41.3 ppg. and Richmond, 37.0 this season. The key to the Richmond offense has been the powerful running of senior Tim Hightower, who checks in with an average of rushing yards per game. Richmond is averaging yards per game. UNH has been led by senior quarterback Ricky Santos and his 10 total touchdowns, seven through the air and three on the ground. UNH is averaging 469 yards per game offensively in The Wildcats also boast the top pass-catching tight end in the league in Scott Sicko with a team-leading 20 catches for 223 yards. So it looks like it could be a shootout in Richmond on Saturday and fans will have an opportunity to see all of the excitement live on CN8-TV. Media Relations Contact Information Football Contact: Scott Stapin Phone: (603) ; Cell: (603) smstapin@cisunix.unh.edu Web Site: RICKY SANTOS BECOMES THE ALL-TIME CAA LEADER FOR CAREER TOUCHDOWNS AND CAREER COMPLETIONS: Senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) became the CAA's all-time TD passing leader on Sept. 8 after throwing for a pair of TDs against the Dukes. The previous mark was 99 set by Villanova's Chris Boden. Santos now has 106 passing TDs heading into the game at Richmond. Santos also became the CAA leader for completions. He needed just three more vs. JMU to surpass the mark of 868 set by Boden. Santos completed 36 of 47 passes for 353 yds and enters the game at Richmond with a CAA record 942 career completions. Santos, a concensus FCS All-American, was named the preseason CAA Offensive Player of the Year and is looking to become the first-ever player to win the Walter Payton award twice. He won the honor in 2006 and just missed winning in 2005 by just five points in the closest voting ever for the honor. A senior co-captain, Santos is on pace to become one of the top five quarterbacks in the history of FCS football.

2 UNH FOOTBALL RANKED NO. 5 IN THE NATION IN THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25 POLL: Below is a look at the national rankings this week. Despite defeating Dartmouth, UNH dropped from No. 10 to No. 11 in the poll. 1. Montana Grizzlies (46) 3-0 2, Massachusetts Minutemen (18) 4-0 2, Northern Iowa Panthers (12) 4-0 2, North Dakota State Bison (14) 3-0 2, Appalachian State Mountaineers (8) 3-1 2, McNeese State Cowboys (2) 3-0 1, Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 4-0 1, Wofford Terriers (2) 3-1 1, James Madison Dukes 3-1 1, Youngstown State Penguins 3-1 1, New Hampshire Wildcats 2-1 1, Delaware Blue Hens 4-0 1, Hampton Pirates 3-0 1, Hofstra Pride 3-0 1, Sam Houston State Bearkats Illinois State Redbirds Western Illinois Leathernecks Montana State Bobcats Eastern Illinois Panthers Furman Paladins Eastern Washington Eagles Yale Bulldogs Nicholls State Colonels Elon Phoenix Richmond Spiders Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 166, Delaware State 119, The Citadel 111, Villanova 107, South Carolina State 55, Southern 42, Northern Arizona 41, Grambling 39, Lafayette 37, Alabama A&M 36, Lehigh 31, Holy Cross 30, Missouri State 27, San Diego 22, Alabama State 19, Eastern Kentucky 17, Georgia Southern 14, Gardner-Webb 9, UC Davis 9, Drake 8, Tennessee State 6, South Dakota State 5, Stony Brook 4, Chattanooga 3, Harvard 2, Dayton 1, Jackson State 1, Norfolk State 1, Northwestern State 1, Towson 1. THE SERIES VS. RICHMOND: This will mark the 18h meeting between these two CAA rivals and Richmond leads the overall series by a 9-8 margin. UNH won the most recent meeting between the two teams, defeating the Spiders in Durham by a margin. In that game David Ball caught the historic TD that broke Jerry Rice's all-time TD reception record. Richmond won he most recent contest played in Viriginia by a margin in 2003 and UNH has not won at UR stadium since 1994, when the Wildcats topped the Spiders by a margin. RICKY SANTOS TOPS 11,000 CAREER PASSING YARDS AND IS RANKED NINTH AMONG ALL TIME NCAA FCS LEADERS: Senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) has now compiled 11,081 career passing yards at UNH after finishing with 199 in UNH's win over Dartmouth. He is presently UNH's top passer in that category and ranks one yard ahead of Dave Dickerson of Montana for ninth on the all-time NCAA listing for FCS passing yards. Here is a look at the top all-time passers listed in the NCAA record book. This chart does not include any other active quarterbacks other than Santos. 1. Steve McNair (Alcorn State) 14, Bruce Eugene (Grambling) 13, Willie Totten (Mississippi Valley State) 12, Marcus Brady (Cal State Northridge) 12, Jamie Martin (Weber State) 12, Robert Kent (Jackson State) 11, Neil Lomax (Portland State) 11, Travis Brown (Northern Arizona) 11, Ricky Santos (New Hampshire) 11, Dave Dickerson (Montana) SANTOS MOVING UP THE ALL-TIME CAREER TD PASS LIST- ING FOR FCS: UNH senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass. ) now has 106 career touchdown passes which places him fifth on the all-time NCAA FCS listing. Here's a look at the list (which includes no other active QBs other than Santos). 1. Bruce Eugene (Grambling) Willie Totten (Mississippi Valley State) Steve McNair (Alcorn State) Marcus Brady (Cal State Northridge) Ricky Santos (New Hampshire) Robert Kent (Jackson State) 104 MIKE BOYLE NAMED CAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AFTER RETURNING A KICKOFF 91 YDS FOR A TD VS. DARTMOUTH: Junior wide receiver/returner Mike Boyle (Plymouth, N.H.) of the University of New Hampshire football team was honored on Monday as the recipient of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Special Teams Player of the Week Award for his outstanding efforts in the Wildcats Granite Bowl victory over Dartmouth on Sept. 22. The Granite State native took the game's opening kickoff 91 yards for paydirt helping to push the Wildcats on top early, and finished the game with 112 yards and a touchdown on three kickoff returns. The junior also tallied two rushes for 11 yards, including a three-yard touchdown scamper, and a pair of catches for 19 yards to give him 142 all-purpose yards in the game. WILDCAT DEFENSE KEEPS OFFENSE ON THE FIELD VS. DART- MOUTH WITH THREE INTERCEPTIONS: The goal of the UNH defense if to cause turnovers and keep the UNH offense on the field to score touchdowns. That was one of the keys to victory vs. Dartmouth on Sept 22, as the Wildcat "D" came up with three interceptions, two of which led directly to touchdowns. The interceptions were recorded by redshirt freshman corner Dino Vasso, senior free safety Jeff Pammer and one by junior corner John Clements. UNH HAS THREE RECEIVERS RANKED IN THE NCAA FCS TOP 100: The University of New Hampshire receiving corps has been strong through three games and three of the student-athleties are ranked among the top 100 receivers in the nation. Leading the team in receiving yards per game is sophomore tight end Scott Sicko in a tie for 10th in the nation (74.33), followed by senior wide receiver Keith LeVan in 35th (70.33) and junior Mike Boyle in a tie for 68th (63.67). UNH'S VICTORY OVER MARSHALL PICKED AS THE BIGGEST WIN OF THE WEEK BY "ANY GIVEN SATURDAY": "Any Given Saturday" web site selected UNH's victory over Marshall on Sept. 15 as the biggest win among the FCS squads in week three of the season. UNH defeated FBS Marshall by a margin. UNH FOOTBALL HAS THE LONGEST STREAK OF WEEKLY APPEARANCES IN THE TOP 25 AMONG ALL CAA TEAMS: The Wildcats lead the entire Atlantic 10 in the number of consecutive appearances in the Sports Network Top 25 with 45, including five

3 straight weekly appearances at No. 1 in UNH has been in the top 25 dating all the way back to Sept. 6, New Hampshire (45) 2. Massachusetts (33) THE SERIES VS. RICHMOND: This will mark the 18h meeting between these two CAA rivals and Richmond leads the overall series by a 9-8 margin. UNH won the most recent meeting between the two teams, defeating the Spiders in Durham by a margin. In that game David Ball caught the historic TD that broke Jerry Rice's all-time TD reception record. Richmond won he most recent contest played in Viriginia by a margin in 2003 and UNH has not won at UR stadium since 1994, when the Wildcats topped the Spiders by a margin.. RICKY SANTOS GARNERS NATIONAL HONORS AFTER THE MARSHALL WIN: University of New Hampshire senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) garnered national honors on Monday following his outstanding efforts in the team s impressive victory at Marshall on Sept. 15. Santos was named National Offensive Player of the Week by both the Sports Network and by The College Sporting News. Santos, the winner of the Walter Payton Award in 2006, showed great poise, leadership and skill as he led the Wildcats to the impressive victory over the FBS very big and physical Thundering Herd. Santos completed 23-of-33 passes for 289 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the Wildcats' win. The All-American quarterback threw three TD strikes and rushed 13 times for 45 yards and another touchdown to pile up 334 yards of total offense. It was the third time Santos had led the Wildcats to an upset of an FBS opponent. New Hampshire beat Rutgers in 2004 (35-24) and Northwestern in 2006 (34-17) with Santos as the starting quarterback. Santos presently leads the nation in total offense with an average of yards per game. RICKY SANTOS NAMED CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR HIS EFFORTS IN UNH'S UPSET VICTORY OVER FBS SQUAD MARSHALL: Ricky Santos, the CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week, garnered 334 yards of total offense and accounted for four of the 12th-ranked Wildcats' six touchdowns in a win over Marshall, a BCS opponent. The win, in front of 27,225 fans, marks the third-consecutive for UNH over a BCS opponent, and is also the 14th win for CAA Football over a BCS foe in the last 10 years. Santos finished the day against the Thundering Herd 23-of-33 for 289 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while also rushing 13 times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Santos, a native of Bellingham, Mass., is now 3-0 against BCS foes as New Hampshire's starting quarterback, having helped the Wildcats beat Rutgers in 2004 (35-24), Northwestern in 2006 (34-17) and now Marshall in RICKY SANTOS EARNS THE FIRST NEW ENGLAND FOOTBALL WRITER'S GOLD HELMET AWARD OF 2007 FOR HIS EFFORTS VS. JMU: Senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) was the recipient of the Gold Helmet Award for his outstanding efforts vs. James Madison in week one. The honor was presented at the New England Football Writers Luncheon held on the campus of Harvard University. Santos passed for two TDS and ran for one vs. the Dukes. FREE SAFETY JEFF PAMMER RANKS IN THE TOP 10 IN CAREER TACKLES AT UNH: Senior free safety Jeff Pammer (Northampton, Pa.) has been named an All-American, all-conference and earned numerous other awards and honors as one of the Wildcats' top defensive players over the past four seasons. Consistently among the team's tackle leaders, he heads now has 258 career tackles in three seasons at UNH ( ), bringing him to within five tackles of taking over the ninth spot on the list and passing Brian O'Neill ( ). Most TacklesムCareer (since 1981) 1. Steve Doig ( ) Aaron Thomas ( ) Chris McGrath ( ) Romande Carter ( ) Brett Bashaw ( ) Neal Zonfrelli ( ) Scott Curtis ( ) Czar Wiley ( ) Brian OユNeill ( ) Jeff Pammer (2004-) 258 THERE'S A NEW TIGHT END IN TOWN AND HE IS SICKO: UNH has had a strong tradition of bringing in talented tight ends and sophomore Scott Sicko (Stillwater, N.Y.) is no exception. through three games played. He is presently ranked 10th in the nation in receptions per game (6.67). and is ranked 40th in the nation in receiving yards per contest (74.33 ypg.). The 6-3, 225-pounder leads the Wildcats in receiving this season with a team-high 20 catches for 223 yds and an average of 74.3 ypg. Sicko has emerged as a favorite target of Ricky Santos and led the'cats in their FBS victory at Marshall with six catches for 78 yds. He also posted seven catches for 64 yds in the victory over Dartmouth. GIANT SLAYER UNH MAKES IT THREE WINS IN A ROW OVER FBS FOOTBALL TEAMS WITH BIG WIN OVER MARSHALL: The UNH football team continued its success vs. FBS teams with its victory over Marshall. UNH is 3-0 since 2004 against the top tier teams, after posting a win over Big Ten Northwestern and a victory over Big East Rutgers in 2004 (35-24). THE UNH OFFENSE IS AVERAGING 469 YARDS PER GAME IN 2007: The UNH offense continued its practice of posting big numbers in its first three games of The Wildcats produced an eye-popping 432 net yards in the loss at James Madison. Against FBS Marshall, the 'Cats topped that total with 506 total yards. In the win over Dartmouth the 'Cats compiled 473 yards of total offense. Last season UNH averaged yards per contest. So far this season UNH is averaging ypg. this season, good for eighth in the NCAA FCS standings. WILDCATS RANKED FOURTH IN THE NATION IN KICK RE- TURN YARDAGE: After Mike Boyle's 91 yd kick return for a TD last week, the Wildcats are now ranked fourth in the nation in FCS ranks with an average of yards per kick return. RICKY SANTOS RANKED SIXTH IN THE NATION IN TOTAL OFFENSE: Senior quarterback Ricky Santos is presently ranked sixth in the nation in total offensive this week with an impressive average of 315 yards per game. WILDCATS THE ONLY TEAM IN CAA FOOTBALL HISTORY TO ADVANCE TO THE NCAA QUARTERFINALS THREE CONSECU- TIVE TIMES: The University of New Hampshire football team advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the third consecutive time last season and is the only team in the history of CAA

4 football ever to accomplish that feat. UNH FOOTBALL BOASTS A RECORD OVER THE PAST FOUR SEASONS: The UNH Wildcats have enjoyed impressive success over the past four seasons, posting an impressive record of during that timespan under head coach Sean McDonnell. UNH'S BRAND NEW FIELDTURF PLAYING SURFACE AT COWELL STADIUM MADE ITS DEBUT WHEN UNH BATTLED DARTMOUTH ON SEPT. 22: Construction on UNH's brand new state-of-the art Field Turf playing surface has been completed and the Wildcats played their historic first game on the field on Sept. 22 vs. Darmouth. The new field was made possible thanks to a generous gift given by UNH alum Ed Fish. The new field is exactly the same as the field used by the NFLs New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. UNH'S BRAND NEW AWAY UNIFORMS MADE THEIR DEBUT ON CN8-TV AT JMU: UNH fans got their first look at UNH's new away football jersey in week No. 1 at JMU when the contest was carried live on CN8. WATCH ALL UNH FOOTBALL HOME GAMES AT UNHWILD- CATS.TV: Can't make it to the game? Now you can follow the action of UNH Athletics live on your computer. UNH has partnered with Pack Network to provide online video streaming of UNH s seven ticketed sports for the upcoming season. UNH fans are encouraged to buy the Wildcat All-Access Pass which is an annual subscription for $79.95 that provides not only all the live coverage of various UNH home athletic events, but also premium content not available to view without the All-Access Pass. The premium content includes a behind-the-scenes look at UNH athletics through player and coaches interviews, highlights, podcasts, select post-game interviews and an in-depth archive section of all video available on UNHwildcats.TV. Fans can also purchase home events on a per-game basis for $6.95. The UNHwildcats.TV website will regularly have live UNH football, men s and women s basketball, men s and women s hockey, volleyball and gymnastics. Want to learn more? Check out the tile on the front page of wwwlunhwildcats.com where you can sign up or any questions and comments you may have to info@unhwildcats.tv. UNH FOOTBALL PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN CAA NORTH DIVISION; SANTOS AND PAMMER NAMED TO FIRST-TEAM PRESEASON ALL-CAA SQUAD: The University of New Hampshire football team was picked to finish second in the North Division of the Colonial Athletic Association, according to the coaches and media poll released Wed. July 25, at the inaugural CAA Media Day held at the ESPN Zone in downtown Baltimore. The Wildcats were ranked second behind University of Massachusetts, the team that won the conference title in 2006 and went on to play in the FCS championship contest vs. national champion Appalachian State. UMass received a conferencebest 15 first-place votes as the favorite to win the CAA outright, followed in the North by UNH (8 first-place votes), Maine, Northeastern, Hofstra and Rhode Island. In the South Division, James Madison is the favorite with 11 first-place votes, followed closely by Delaware (10), Towson (1), Richmond, Villanova and William & Mary. The biggest UNH news of the day was the naming of UNH senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) as the CAA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Santos, last year s Walter Payton Award winner and conference Player of the Year, has passed for over 10,000 yards at UNH and needs just one more TD to break the all-time conference record of 99 career TD passes and reach the 100 mark. He has also completed 67 percent of his passes and will be vying for several NCAA passing records this season. Also honored by the CAA coaches and media was senior free safety Jeff Pammer (Northampton, Pa.), who finished as UNH s second-leading tackler in He is presently poised to break into UNH s all-time top 10 list for career tackles with 229 for the Wildcats heading into his senior campaign. Santos and Pammer are members of the 2007 preseason CAA first-team squad. There was no second or third team selected. HIGH-SCORING AIR GAME AND YOUNG, OPPORTUNISTIC DEFENSE HIGHLIGHT THIS YEAR'S BLUE/WHITE FALL SCRIMMAGE (Aug 30): UNH played its annual fall Blue/White scrimmage on Thursday afternoon and the team excelled in many areas, including an explosive aerial game, young defenders making big plays, and the punting game. The UNH offense scored seven touchdowns on the day, all through the air. Leading the way in the first half was senior Walter Payton Award winner/candidate Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.), who completed 15 of 22 passes for 252 yds. and three TDs of 24, 14 and 8 yds. in limited action. Senior wide receiver Keith LeVan (Waltham, Mass.) was a key target, making six catches for 114 yds. and two 2 TDs of 24 and 14 yds. The coaching staff also got a good look at other young receivers in the contest, including strong efforts by freshman J.T. Wright (Agoura Hills, Calif.) who made six catches for 60 yds. Also playing well for the Cats was redshirt freshman receiver Chris Chandler (Wakefield, Mass.) with three catches for 69 yds and an 8 yd. touchdown. Freshman wide receiver Terrence Fox (Piscataway, N.J.) also opened some eyes with his three catches for 42 yards, including a 9 yd. TD catch. The running back corps was depleted due to injuries, but standing out were junior Kaysonne Anderson (Belmar, N.J.) with 11 carries for 68 yards and junior Robert Simpson (Brockton, Mass.) was strong for UNH with five rushes for 32 yds. Looking at the punting game for UNH, the highlight was the play of junior Tom Bishop (Newfield, N.Y.) as he booted four punts over 40 yds, including two that went for 47 yds. UNH kickers also made all attempted PATS. On the defensive side of the football, UNH recorded three interceptions by relatively young players. Redshirt freshmen Jamie Cosgrove (Sharon, Mass.), Dino Vasso (Crum Lynne, Pa.) and Bryan Mayhew (Plymouth, N.H.) all picked off passes for the Cats. The Wildcat defense also kept the quarterbacks scrambling, posting four sacks, including two by freshman defensive lineman John Murray (Aston, Pa.) for losses of 1 yd. and 7 yds. Junior linebacker Matt Parent (Long Beach, Calif.) and senior linebacker Husain Karim (Burlington, Vt.) each had sacks as well. Leading the team in tackles for the day were redshirt freshman defensive lineman Steve Young (Rochester, N.H.) and redshirt freshman Devon Jackson (Williamstown, N.J.) each had six tackles on the afternoon WALTER PAYTON AWARD WINNER RICKY SANTOS NAMED TO "PAYTON WATCH"; LOOKS TO BECOME FIRST PLAYER EVER TO WIN THE HONOR TWICE: Ricky Santos, the 2006 Walter Payton Award winner, heads up a stellar class of 16 candidates making up the first Payton Award watch list of the 2007 season. Santos is seeking to become the first player to repeat as a Payton winner. The only person to ever repeat, or win one of the major Football Championship Subdivision

5 awards twice, is ex- Appalachian State linebacker Dexter Coakley. Coakley, who went on to a 10-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams and was a three-time Pro Bowler, won the first two Buck Buchanan Awards as the top defensive player in The Payton Award has been given since The 2007 Payton Award will be presented in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Dec. 13, the night before the FCS national championship game. Joining Santos on the Payton watch list are three players who were finalists for the 2006 Payton Award, Furman fullback Jerome Felton, San Diego quarterback Josh Johnson and Appalachian State running back Kevin Richardson. Delaware running back Omar Cuff, Montana running back Lex Hilliard and Northern Iowa quarterback Eric Sanders are three other players who have been apart of the Payton watch in past seasons that have returned in Both Cuff and Hilliard suffered through injury-plagues years in HERE'S WHAT IT TOOK FOR RICKY SANTOS WON THE WAL- TER PAYTON AWARD IN 2006: Ricky Santos threw for 2,681 yards and 23 touchdowns and ran for 385 yards and 12 scores in the regular season, and directed a New Hampshire offense that threw for yards per game and ranked third nationally with 36.5 ppg. Santos tossed only five interceptions all season, and led the Wildcats to the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Santos excelled in the first round of the postseason as well, as he threw for 318 yards and five touchdown passes to lead New Hampshire past Hampton, Santos got off to a fast start with five total touchdowns to lead New Hampshire to a victory at Northwestern. He also notched five passing touchdowns in a win against Dartmouth, and exploded with five total touchdowns and 391 yards of total offense to lead the Wildcats to a victory in a shootout against Delaware. He helped the Wildcats to a 5-0 start and the No. 1 ranking in the country for the first half of the season. Santos recorded 458 yards of total offense and five total touchdowns in a loss in overtime at Northeastern, and continued to play well even while the Wildcats lost three out of four games. With his team s playoff fate on the line, Santos once again notched five total touchdowns to lead the Wildcats past Rhode Island, 63-21, and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to lift New Hampshire to a playoff spot with a victory in overtime over Maine. Only a junior, Santos completed the regular season with 9,796 passing yards, 93 touchdown passes and only 24 interceptions in his career, and then added six more touchdown passes in the playoffs. KEITH LeVAN PICKED AS "MR. ANONYMOUS" BY THE COL- LEGE SPORTING NEWS: Senior wide receiver Keith LeVan is a deceivingly good football player. Last season he made 70 catches for 672 yds and caught five for touchdowns. He can also run the football. Perhaps no receiver in I-AA football was overshadowed more than LeVan, who played behind Jerry Rice TD record-breaker David Ball. That is why the College Sports Network listed LeVan as a "Mr. Anonymous", or one of the players most likely to rise from anonymity to a higher state of recognition. The 2006 third-team all-conference pick is presently tied for the team lead in TD catches with two. RB CHAD KACKERT WINS TWO STRAIGHT DOWN THE STRETCH FOR 'CATS IN 2006 WITH GAME-WINNING TOUCH- DOWNS: Freshman running back Chad Kackert (Simi Valley, Calif.) as a big-play running back for the 'Cats at the end of the 2006 season, which bodes well for UNH in No plays were bigger than the two game-winning touchdowns he had at Maine and at Hampton. Against Hampton, Kackert caught a 25-yard TD pass from junior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) with just 4:40 to play and the Wildcats down by a score to capture the NCAA first-round victory. In the Maine game, Kackert's only run was for a 6 yard touchdown in the first session of overtime to earn the Wildcats the win. UNH'S OFFENSIVE LINE NOT ONLY LARGE IN STATURE BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY EXPERIENCE: The UNH offensive liine features five players returning with starting experience and four returning starters from the last year's playoff bid. Leading the group is senior center Nick Couturier (6-2, 290) who enters his third season as a starter. Starting at left guard is junior Chris Mc- Clurg (6-3, 300); right guard is junior Eric Cumba (6-2, 315); and making a strong bid for post-season honors this year should be junior left tackle Josh Droesh (6-6, 280). Throw in two others with starting experience in junior Glenn Waldron (6-5, 285) and junio Andrew Elwell (6-3, 280) at right tackle and UNH has one of the most veteran offensive lines in the conference. UNH'S ROAD WARRIOR MENTALITY: One of the trademark traits of a successful team is to be able to win on the road and the Wildcats have done just that over the last four seasons, posting a 19-5 mark in hostile stadiums. Last year the Wildcats won six of eight games played out of a suitcase. UNH opened the 2006 season with a win at Northwestern (34-17), at Dartmouth (56-14) and at Delaware (52-49). UNH wrapped up the season with two straight wins on the road at Rhode Island (63-21) and at Maine in overtime (19-13). The Wildcats won their first NCAA game of 2006 out of a suitcase at Hampton, The only regular-season road loss of the season was in overtime at Northeastern on Oct. 21 (36-35). So far this season UNH is 1-1 on the road with a loss at JMU and a win at Marshall. RICKY SANTOS RETURNS AS CO-ATLANTIC 10 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) was named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and was named firstteam All-Atlantic 10. Here is a look at UNH's returning Atlantic 10 Conference honorees. First-team Offense and Co-Atlantic 10 Player of the Year QB Ricky Santos Third-Team Offense WR Keith LeVan Third-Team Defense FS Jeff Pammer DB John Clements LB Husain Karim UNH IN THE ZONE IN THE RED ZONE: So far this season the Wildcats have scored on 14 of 15 scoring chances inside the red zone. The UNH offense was also outstanding last season when it came to scoring from inside the red zone. UNH was in 13 games played. Here's a look at what the UNH offense has done the past two seasons from inside the red zone Season 1. at James Madison (3-4) 2. at Marshall (5-5) 3. Dartmouth (6-6)

6 2006 Season 1. at Northwestern (5-5) 2. Stony Brook (7-7) 3. at Dartmouth (5-5) 4. at Delaware (4-4) 5. Richmond (3-4) 6. James Madison (4-4) 7. at Northeastern (2-6) 8. Hofstra (1-2) (in heavy rain and wind) 9. Massachusetts (3-4) 10. at Rhode Island (9-10) 11. at Maine (3-4) 12. at Hampton (5-6) 13 at Massachusetts (1-2) A GAME-BY-GAME LOOK AT THE UNH OFFENSE (2006 and 2007): The UNH offense is explosive once again in 2007 and was was high powered in 2006 as well. The Wildcats topped the 500 yard mark four times in 2006 and topped 400 yards six times. So far this season UNH has topped 300 yards vs. JMU and 500 at Marshall. Here's a look at the UNH total offense totals in each of the two seasons: 2007 Season 1. at James Madison 353 yds 3 TDs 2. at Marshall 502 yds 6 TDs 3. Dartmouth 473 yds 6 TDs 2006 Season 1. at Northwestern 329 yds 5 TDs 2. Stony Brook 598 yds 9 TDs 3. at Dartmouth 564 yds 8 TDs 4 at Delaware 516 yds 7 TDs 5. Richmond 272 yds 3 TDs 6. James Madison 361 yds 3 TDs 7. at Northeastern 562 yds 5 TDs 8. Hofstra (high winds, rain) 140 yds 1 TD 9. Massachusetts 441 yds 2 TDs 10. at Rhode Island 476 yds 9TDs 11. at Maine 250 yds 3 TDs 12 at Hampton 411 yds 6 TDs 13 at Massachusetts 346 yds 2 TDs UNH RETURNS ITS TOP FOUR TACKLE LEADERS FROM 2006: The UNH defense will get a big boost this season due to the fact that its four top tacklers from 2006 return for action. Three of them, Karim, Pammer and Clements were named third-team all-conference. Here's a look at what each of them did in 13 games played in terms of total tackles: 53 Husain Karim Jeff Pammer Matt Parent John Clements RICKY SANTOS HAS REWRITTEN THE UNH RECORD BOOKS WITH HIS PASSING NUMBERS: Most Passing AttemptsムCareer 1. Ricky Santos (2004-) 1, Bob Jean ( ) 1, Ryan Day ( ) 1, Mike Granieri (2000-) Matt Griffin ( ) Jim Stayer ( ) Chris Bresnahan ( ) Jeff Allen ( ) Rick Leclerc ( ) Denis Stevens ( ) 413 Most Passing Yards ム Career 1. Ricky Santos (2004-) 11, Bob Jean ( ) 7, Ryan Day ( ) 7, Matt Griffin ( ) 5, Jim Stayer ( ) 5, Mike Granieri (2000-) 4, Jeff Allen ( ) 4, Chris Bresnahan ( ) 4, Bob Hopkins ( ) 3, Rick Leclerc ( ) 3,039 Most Completions ム Career 1. Ricky Santos (2004-) Ryan Day ( ) Bob Jean ( ) Mike Granieri (2000-) Jim Stayer ( ) Matt Griffin ( ) Chris Bresnahan ( ) Jeff Allen ( ) Rick Leclerc ( ) Bob Hopkins ( ) 205 Most Passing Attempts ム Season 1. Bob Jean (1988) Ricky Santos (2006) Ricky Santos (2005) Ricky Santos (2004) Mike Granieri (2003) Ryan Day (2001) Bob Jean (1986) Ryan Day (1999) Matt Griffin (1991) Ryan Day (2000) 346 Most Passing Yards ム Season 1. Ricky Santos (2005) 3, Ricky Santos (2004) 3, Ricky Santos (2006) 3, Bob Jean (1988) 3, Matt Griffin (1991) 2, Ryan Day (2001) 2, Mike Granieri (2003) 2, Ryan Day (1999) 2, Bob Jean (1986) 2, Ryan Day (2000) 2,492 Most Completions ム Season 1. Ricky Santos (2005) Ricky Santos (2006) Ricky Santos (2004) Bob Jean (1988) Mike Granieri (2003) Ryan Day (2001) Ryan Day (1999) Ryan Day (2000) Chris Bresnahan (1996) Matt Griffin (1991) 183 COACH MAC A WINNING SUCCCESS STORY: Ninth-year head coach Sean McDonnell now owns a record as the head coach at the University of New Hampshire. He earned his 50th career victory following his team's hard-fought victtory over Hofstra on Oct. 28, He was named the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year in 2005 as selected by "The Sports Network". In the previsous four seasons, McDonnell and his team has posted an impressive overall mark of and the team is 18-7 vs. CAA opponents. McDonnell was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 2004 and was named District I Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) after leading UNH to its best season ever in the history of the program. The Wildcats also finished first in the North Division of the Atlantic 10 Football Conference and won their first-ever NCAA I-AA tournament game with a victory at Georgia Southern. McDonnell has led his squad to the NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals three straight times UNH WHEN STATISTICS: Here is how the UNH football team has done when: at home: 1-0 on the road: 0-2 on grass: 0-0

7 on turf: 2-1 in day games: 2-1 at night: 0-0 leading at the half: 1-0 tied at the half: 1-1 trailing at the half: 0-0 leading after three quarters: 2-0 behind after three quarters: 0-1 tied after three quarters 0-0 UNH scores first: 2-1 Opponent scores first: 0-0 UNH on television 1-1 UNH HOME ATTENDANCE UP IN 2007: In UNH's home opener, the fans filled Cowell Stadium with an official attendance number of 9,560. UNH HOME ATTENDANCE IMPROVED IN 2006: Last year UNH football drew two crowds of over 8,000 people to Cowell Stadium, a place that has just 6,500 seats. Attendance did not fall much after the success of UNH enjoyed a home crowd of 7,395 fans in its home-opener vs. Stony Brook on Sept. 16, UNH then had 8,299 fans for the Richmond game. On Homecoming (Oct. 14), UNH had the most fans it has seen in the modern era with 13,042. On Nov. 11, vs. Massachusetts 10, 598 fans jameed into the stadium. The attendance record for Cowell Stadium is 20,000 for the UMass game played in UNH BROKE ITS OWN RECORD FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE WEEKS RANKED NO. 1 IN 2006: The UNH football team was ranked No. 1 for five consecutive weeks during the 2006 season, which is the longest stint ever for a Wildcat squad in the top spot. The streak came to an end on Oct. 14 when UNH was defeated by James Madison. The Wildcats were ranked No. 1 for three consecutive weeks at the conclusion of the 2005 regular season. QB RICKY SANTOS AND HIS SINGLE-GAME UNH RECORDS: Junior QB Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) has done a number on UNH's single-game record book. Here's a look at his accomplishments so far: Most Pass Completions: (41 at Northeastern on Oct. 21, 2006) Most Pass Attempts: (66 at Northeastern on Oct. 21, 2006) Most Passing Yards: (538 at Villanova on Oct. 2, 2004) Most Touchdown Passes: (6 at Villanova on Oct. 2, 2004) Best Completion Percentage: (96.2 vs. Northeastern on Oct. 22, 2005) Total Offense: (544 at Villanova on Oct. 2, 2004) UNH FOOTBALL TEAM CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED: The UNH football team has selected tri-captains for Leading the squad for the 2007 season are senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) and senior defensive lineman Matt Perdoni (Sherborn, Mass.). Coincidentally, the pair played against each other in Massachusett's Tri-Valley League, as Santos played at Bellingham High School and Perdoni was with Dover-Sherborn. WILDCATS BOAST FOUR PLAYERS IN THE NFL: Not many I-AA football teams can boast the number of NFL players that UNH has had in recent years. There are presently four Wildcats in the NFL right now. Former corner Corey Graham has made it with the Chicago Bears this year and was their fifth-round draft pick. Former fullback Dan Kreider, who was in the same UNH backfield as Chicago Bear Jerry Azumah for three years, at New Hampshire is a starter at fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and he won a Super Bowl ring in 2005 with the Steelers. Former UNH wideout Randal Williams started his receiving/special teams career in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys in 2005 and signed a contract to play with the Oakland Raiders in that same capacity. Former wide receiver David Ball was originally cut by the Bears but then was added to the practice squad for UNH FOOTBALL COACHES SHOW RETURNS ON MONDAY NIGHTS IN 2007: The UNH football coach s show, featuring eighth-year head coach Sean McDonnell and WTSN s Andy Schachat, has returned to Monday nights during the season. The show, which begins at 6:30 p.m. will be aired live from Libby's Bar and Grill. Fans are invited to attend the live broadcast. The show, which is carried exclusively on WTSN, 1270 AM in Dover, provides fans the opportunity to hear the latest news concerning the program from McDonnell and selected key players. Fans will also have an opportunity to call in and ask questions of Coach and the players by dialing (603) The first show is set to begin on Monday, Sept. 11. UNH FOOTBALL ON THE RADIO: All 11 of UNH's football games will once again be broadcast live on the UNH Sports Network. Play-by-play announcer Jim Jeannotte,who has been broadcasting UNH athletics since 1973, returns to anchor the show and Mike Murphy is back to handle the color commentary, while Andy Schachat will be roaming the sidelines. The pre-game show begins 30 minutes before kickoff. The flagship station of the network is WTSN, 1270 AM, in Dover, which is the originating station. Games will also be heard on WTPL, FM in Concord; WNTK, 99.7 FM in New London, WNTK 1010 AM in Newport, and WUVR 1490 AM in Lebanon. CALL THE WILDCAT SPORTS HOTLINE FOR ALL OF THE SCORES AND HIGHLIGHTS OF UNH FOOTBALL: For all of the scores and highlights of Wildcat football, call (603) , brought to you by JP's Eatery, located on Main St. in downtown Durham. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the sports hotline is updated with scores and highlights at the end of every day where there is a varsity event taking place. INFORMATION ON THE WEEKLY CAA COACHES TELECON- FERENCE CALL: The CAA Football coaches will hold a weekly media teleconference every Monday. The call will take place each Monday during the season, concluding Nov. 19 with only those coaches who will represent CAA Football in the Division I Football Championships. The teleconference will open at 10 a.m. with the release of the four selected player of the week winners, a recap of the weekend and a preview of the following week. CAA Football coaches will be available to answer questions beginning at 10:10 a.m. as the weekly lineup is listed below. For information on how to get onto the call please call Scott Stapin, UNH SID, at (603) :00 a.m. CAA Football Update 10:10 a.m. Dave Clawson, Richmond 10:20 a.m. Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary 10:30 a.m. Andy Talley, Villanova 10:40 a.m. Rocky Hager, Northeastern 10:50 a.m. Mickey Matthews, James Madison

8 11:00 a.m. Jack Cosgrove, Maine 11:10 a.m. Don Brown, Massachusetts 11:20 a.m. Tim Stowers, Rhode Island 11:30 a.m. K.C. Keeler, Delaware 11:40 a.m. Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire 11:50 a.m. Dave Cohen, Hofstra 12:00 p.m. Gordy Combs, Towson 2007 GAME RECAPS: JMU OUTLASTS UNH (41-24): The James Madison University football team ended a hard-fought game with 24 unanswered points in the second half to lead the Dukes to a victory over the University of New Hampshire at Bridgeforth Stadium on Saturday afternoon. UNH senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) had a solid game, throwing for two TDs and running for a 26-yarder. His first TD pass of the contest gave Santos his 100th career TD breaking the all-time CAA mark. He also became the all-time CAA leader in completions, surpassing the total of 868 by Villanova s Chris Boden. The Wildcats 0-1, 0-1 CAA drew first blood following a big fumble recovery by sophomore defensive lineman T.J. Taylor (Erie Pa.). UNH then scored on a 19 yd TD pass by senior quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) to junior wide receive Mike Boyle (Plymouth, N.H.). The play capped off a 10 play 55 yd drive that lasted 4:21. The Dukes, 1-1, 1-0 CAA, answered quickly at 4:20 of the first quarter with a 36 yd field goal by Dave Stannard, the first of his career, making the score 7-3 in favor of UNH. Senior punt returner Jeff Pammer returned a punt 48 yds to give UNH the ball on the JMU 7 yd line. UNH drove to the JMU 1 yd line and was forced to kick an 18 yd field goal by sophomore Tom Manning (Rome, N.Y). to give the Wildcats a 10-3 advantage at 11;19 of the second stanza. JMU tied the game with 6:00 remaining in the second quarter on a 5 yd run by Antoinne Bolton. Santos then engineered an exciting 9 play 71 yd drive capped off with a 3 yd TD pass by Santos to senior wide receiver Keith LeVan (Waltham, Mass. ) to give the Wildcats a advantage with just 1:16 to play before the half. JMU had a final shot with 20 seconds to go and scored from the 9 yd line on a run by quarterback Rodney Landers to tie the score, heading into the intermission. Santos regained the lead for UNH in the opening drive of the second half with a gutsy 26 yard run that included broken tackles and cutting across field for the score giving the Wildcats the lead with 12:54 to play in the third quarter. JMU tied the game at 6:25 of the third quarter on a 6 yd TD run by Landers as the home team took advantage of a Santos intercepted throw. JMU took a lead with 1:29 to play in the third quarter on an 11 yard TD pass from Landers to Eugene Holloman. The Dukes put together another long drive and Stennard kicked his second field goal of the day with 8:30 to play in the game and open up a 10-point advantage for JMU. Bolton scored his second TD of the day with 3:13 to play in the game to end the scoring. Santos finished the day 36 of 47 in passing for 353 yds. He also ran 8 times for 37 yards. Leading the way for the receivers was sophomore Scott Sicko with 7 catches for 81 yds. Also with seven catches was LeVan with 66 yds and junior Bobby Simpson (Brockton, Mass.) for 53 yds. The top rusher for the Cats was Santos. On the defensive side of the football, three players led the squad with 12 total tackles (Pammer, Husain Karim and Terrance Klein). UNH DEFEATS FBS MARSHALL, 48-35: HUNTINGTON, W.V. For the third time since the 2004 season, the University of New Hampshire football team defeated an FBS opponent, posting an impressive and hard-fought victory vs. Marshall on Saturday at Joan Edwards Stadium. The FCS Wildcats are getting a reputation as giant slayers, after posting a victory at Northwestern in 2006 (34-17) and winning at Rutgers in 2004 (35-24). The Wildcats were led by senior Walter Payton Award winning quarterback Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.), who connected on 23 of 33 pass attempts for 289 yds and three passing TDs. He also ran the football 13 times for 45 yds and a 3 yd TD run. Marshall had cut the UNH lead to just six points (41-35) on a 25 yd pass by Bernard Morris to wide receiver Darius Passmore leaving just 6:30 to play on the clock. However, UNH was able to burn 5:38 off the clock on a 13-play 70-yd. drive.. UNH s running game and clock management down the stretch was the key to the victory, and was led by senior running back Chris Ward (Waltham, Mass.) who carried 19 times for 99 yds including the key final TD with 1:01 remaining in the contest to clinch the victory for the Cats. In that drive Ward carried the flootball nine times for 50 yds. The Wildcats drew first blood for the second time in two games as junior running back Robert Simpson (Brockton, Mass.) carried the football 10 yds for the TD at 8:05 of the first quarter. The drive lasted eight plays and covered 72 yds. The PAT by sophomore kicker Tom Manning (Rome, N.Y.) was good and UNH led 7-0. Simpson struck again at 2:32 of the first quarter on a 27 yd pass play from Santos. Simpson streaked down the field to cap a 9-play, 80 yd drive to give UNH a 14-0 advantage in the first quarter following another PAT by Manning. Marshall attempted a 42 yd field goal by Anthony Binswanger at 14:55 of the second quarter but the kick went wide and was no good. UNH earned a key turnover as Marshall was driving down the field. A ball tipped by junior DB John Clements (Hammonton, N.J.) was caught in the end zone by redshirt freshman corner Dino Vasso (Crum Lynn, Pa.) at 10:18 of the second half and UNH got the ball on the Marshall 30 yd line, killing the long scoring drive. Santos engineered another long drive that was capped by a long 47 yd field goal by Manning that gave the Wildcats a 17-0 advantage with 8:03 remaining before the half. The field goal was 1 yd shy of Manning s career high of 48 yds vs. Richmond in 2006 and the drive was 9 plays for 40 yds. UNH opened up an impressive 24-0 lead as Santos connected with junior wide receiver Mike Boyle (Plymouth, N.H. ) with 3:13 before the half on a 39-yd pass play to cap a10-play 77 yd drive. Marshall drove to the UNH 6 yd line and took a shot at the end zone but the pass was deflected by senior linebacker Husain Karim (Burlington, Vt.) and UNH headed to the lockerroom with a 24-0 advantage. At the half, Santos had completed 14 of 23 passes for 170 yds and two TDs.Marshall came out on a mission to start the second half and quickly drove downfield on its opening drive, scoring on a 1 yd TD by Calvin Turner with 12:54 to go in the third quarter. The PAT was good and the UNH lead was cut to However, UNH quickly answered with a drive of its own as Santos carried the ball twice in a row, capped off with a 3 yd run to open the lead back to 24 points (31-7) with 10:12 remaining in the third quarter after the PAT by Manning. Marshall s Kelvin Turner cut UNH s lead to with 6:19 to play in the third quarter with a 1 yd drive. Marshall then made it a close game on an 80 yd TD pass by Bernard Morris to tight end Cody Slate and the score was with 2:32 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats drove down the field again to the Marshall 4 yd line but UNH was forced to attempt a 21 yd Manning field goal, which was

9 Leading UNH in tackes was Karim with a total of 13 on the afternoon, while redhsirt freshman safety Terrance Klein had 11. UNH DEFEATS DARTMOUTH IN GRANITE BOWL BATTLE, 52-31: DURHAM, N.H. Ricky Santos (Bellingham, Mass.) threw for two touchdowns both to Keith LeVan (Waltham, Mass.) and scored one TD on the ground, and Mike Boyle (Plymouth, N.H.) scored twice to lead the 10th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team to Saturday afternoon s nonconference victory against intrastate rival Dartmouth College at Cowell Stadium. It marked the first game on the FieldTurf of Mooradian Field. UNH, which has won the Granite Bowl Trophy every year since its inception in 2000 as part of 10 straight victories in the series vs. Dartmouth, improved to 2-1 with its second win in as many weeks. The Big Green is 0-2. Santos added to his CAA (and UNH) career records for touchdowns (106) and completions (942) as well as to his UNH records for passing attempts (1,389) and passing yards (11,081) by completing 17 of 23 attempts for 199 yards. He also gained 22 yards on seven carries. Boyle opened the game with a 91-yard kickoff return down the left sideline for a TD and the subsequent PAT by Tom Manning (Rome, N.Y.; 7-for-7 PAT; 39-yd FG) gave the Cats a 7-0 lead. Following an interception by UNH s Jeff Pammer (Northampton, Pa.) teammate Hugo Souza (Marshfield, Mass.) had tipped the ball in the air Boyle capped a 4-play, 13-yard drive with a 3-yard end around run to the right side at 12:08 to extend UNH s lead to DC then took advantage of a fumbled punt to score on a 4-play, 25-yard drive to close within 14-7 at 7:05. Quarterback Tom Bennewitz (14-27, 106 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INT) tossed a lateral to Julian Collins in the left flat, and his 12-yard TD strike found Phil Galligan alone in the back left corner. New Hampshire, which scored on eight of 12 possessions and missed a 44-yard field goal attempt on another, responded with a 10-play, 67-yard drive that culminated with a 1-yard TD run by Robert Simpson (Brockton, Mass.; 10 carries, 70 yards) to take a 21-7 lead at 3:47 of the first quarte. The teams combined to score on four consecutive possessions in the second quarter and UNH took a 14-point lead (31-17) into halftime. Dartmouth pulled within at 10:35 on a 7-yard pass play from Bennewitz to Eric Paul (six catches; 45 yards), then UNH s Manning connected on a 39-yard field goal attempt at 8:13 to push the Wildcats advantage to The Big Green responded with a 10-play, 40-yard drive that included a fake punt punter Brian Scullin was one of six DC players throw a completion and produced Andrew Dempler s 32-yard field goal at 5:05. On the ensuing possession, UNH methodically moved the ball downfield on Santos passing, and he hit LeVan in the front left corner of the endzone on a 4-yard TD pass with 13 seconds remaining to close the first-half scoring. The Wildcats, who had a balanced offense with 242 rushing yards and 231 passing yards, opened the third quarter with touchdowns 1:44 apart a 15-yard pass from Santos to LeVan (at 11:58) and a 5-yard Santos run (10:14) to extend the lead to Bennewitz s 4-yard TD pass to Mark Brogna made the score with 46 seconds left in the third quarter. UNH went back in front by 28 points on a 12-yard pass play from R.J. Toman (Mission Viejo, Calif.) to Kevon Mason (Quincy, Mass.) at 11:49 of the fourth quarter. The Big Green closed the scoring at 2:32 on a 9-yard pass from Alex Jenny to Brett Lowe. Kaysonne Anderson (Belmar, N.J.) was the Widlcats leading rusher with 72 yards on 11 carries. Scott Sicko (Stillwater, N.Y.) led UNH in receptions with seven for 64 yards. Toman was 4-for-5 for 32 yards and carried four times for 46 yards. DC s ground game was led by Milan Williams (12 rushes-56 yards) and Tim McManus (4-45). The Big Green amassed 373 total yards of offense, including 170 rushing.

10 2007 University of New Hampshire Numerical good Football at 13:01 Roster of the fourth quarter and the Cats held a advantage. Marshall scored again on a 7yd TD pass by Morris to Turner with 10:43 to play in the contest cutting UNH s lead No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School to six points, UNH got a huge 80 yd kickoff return from 1 O Brien, Matt RB Jr Cambridge, Mass./Cam. Rindge & Latin Keith Levan to put the ball on the Marshall 9 yd line. There was 2 Santos, Ricky QB Sr. 6-2 a fumble 215 on the Bellingham, play but it Mass./Bellingham was recovered by junior Kaysonne 4 Gorell, Anthony DB Fr Anderson 170 (Belmar Clayton, N.J.) N.J./Notre The play set Dame up a 4 yd HSTD pass from Santos 180 to the returner, Revere, LeVan, Mass./Revere to put the Cats up by a margin 5 Digitale, Emilio WR Fr Chandler, Chris WR Fr. (R) 6-2 with 210 9:47 left Wakefield, in the contest Mass./Bridgton after the Manning Academy PAT. That led to 7 Clements, John DB Jr the 175 heroics of Hammonton, the UNH offensive N.J./St. line, Joseph Santos and Ward. 8 McGuinness, Ryan DB Fr Hackensack, N.J./Milford Academy 9 Vasso, Dino DB Fr. (R) Crum Lynne, Pa./Ridley 10 Duper, Maurice DB Jr Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville 11 Mangieri, Mickey WR Fr Bedford, N.Y./ Fox Lane 12 Toman, R.J. QB Fr. (R) Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo 14 Decker, Kevin QB Fr Armonk, N.Y./The Brunswick School 15 Cosgrove, Jamie LB Fr. (R) Sharon, Mass./Catholic Memorial 16 Greene, Mike WR Fr. (R) Stonington, Conn./Cushing Academy 17 Klein, Terrence DB So Westwood, N.J./St. Joseph Regional 18 Bishop, Tom P/PK Jr Newfield, N.Y./Newfield 19 LeVan, Keith WR Sr Waltham, Mass./Waltham 20 Maher, Pat PK Jr Rutland, Vt./Rutland 21 Manning, Tom PK/P So Rome, N.Y./Rome Free Academy 22 Negron, Travis WR So San Diego, Calif./Clairemont 23 Fox, Terrance WR Fr Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway 24 Jellison, Sean RB Fr. (R) Amherst, N.H./Souhegan 26 Hinds, Ryan DB Jr Toronto, Ont./North Toronto 27 Kackert, Chad RB So Simi Valley, Calif./Grace Brethren 28 Lambert, Jared DB Fr Blumfield, Conn./Kingswood-Oxford 29 Anderson, Kaysonne DB Jr Belmar, N.J./Manasquan 30 Thomas, Omar LB Sr New Haven, Conn. /The Hyde School 31 Pammer, Jeff FS Sr Northampton, Pa./Northampton 32 Ward, Chris RB Sr Waltham, Mass./Waltham 33 Souza, Hugo SS Fr. (R) Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield 34 Parent, Matt LB Jr Long Beach, Calif./St. Paul s 35 Wright, Justin LB Sr Providence, R.I. /St. Raphael s Acad. 37 Garron, Andre DB Fr Bedford, N.H./Manchester West 38 Simpson, Robert RB Jr Brockton, Mass./Brockton 39 Duffey, John DB Fr Tarentum, Pa./HIghlands 40 Perkins, Mike DB Fr Hingham, Mass./Berkshire School 41 Wright, Marvin DT Sr Roxbury, Mass./Trinity Catholic 42 MacNevin, Shawn DB Fr Strattford, N.H./Spaulding 43 Greer, John DB Fr Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph Collegiate 44 Jones, Nate DE Jr Hartford, Conn./Kent School 45 Walker, Rod RB Fr Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth 46 Flemings, Kyle DB Fr Forty Fort, Pa./Bishop Hoban 47 Mayhew, Bryan DB Fr. (R) Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional 48 Ruhl, Dan DE So Fort Meyers, Fla./Valley Forge Prep. 49 McMath, Jeff DB Fr Peabody, Mass./Bridgeton, Acad. 50 Perdoni, Matthew DE Sr Sherborn, Mass. /Phillips Exeter Acad. 51 Petercuskie.Mark LB Fr Holliston, Mass./Holliston 52 Asker, Johan OL Jr Karlstad, Sweden/Selby Area HS 53 Karim, Husain LB Sr Burlington, Vt./Worcester Academy 54 Gordon,Jerome LB So Browns Mills, N.J./St. Peter s College 55 Ford, Chris LB Fr Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston 56 Jenkins, James LB Fr Patterson, N.J./Roman Catholic 57 Jackson, Devon LB Fr. (R) Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown 58 Cumba, Eric OL Jr Paterson, N.J./Don Bosco

11 59 Elwell, Andrew OL Jr South Berwick, Maine/Marshwood 60 Virgen, Andre DB Fr Hall/West Hartford, Conn. 61 Phaneuf, Adam K Fr Northwood, N.H./Coe-Brown 62 Murray, John DL Fr Aston, Pa./Garnet Valley 63 Paey, Brice Dl Fr St. Thomas/Milton, Mass. 64 Couturier, Nick OL Sr Dover, N.H. /Dover 65 Neill, Tom OL So Syracuse, N.Y./The Tilton School 66 Sann, Jeff OL Fr Rome, N.Y./Holand Patent 67 Gualazzi, Mike DE Fr Ivoryton, Conn./Valley Regional 68 Pecoraro, George OL Fr Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill 69 Moher, Will OL Fr Bedford, N.H./Manchester West 70 Elmore, Jayson OL Fr Hershey, Pa./Hershey 71 Smith, Jason OL Jr Philadelphia, Pa./Abraham Lincoln 72 Donahoe, Mike DL So Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown 73 Waldron, Glenn OL Jr Bristol, Conn./Bristol 74 Graham, Brandon OL Sr Teaneck, N.J./St. Mary s 75 Olsen, David OL Fr. (R) San Diego, Calif./Berkshire School 76 McClurg, Chris OL Jr Rochester, N.Y./Webster Schroeder 77 Price, Seth TE Fr Grove City, Ohio/Grove City 78 Larkin, Dan OL So Rochelle Park, N.J./Bergen Catholic 79 Droesch, Josh OL Jr West Boylston, Mass./Boylston 80 Brown, Tyler DL Jr Williamsport, Pa./Loyalstock 81 Strand, Ronnie TE So Tuckahoe, N.Y./Wyoming Seminary 82 Wright, J.T. WR Fr Agoura Hills, Calif./Agoura 83 Boyle, Mike WR Jr Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional 85 Mohammed, Kamal TE So San Diego, Calif./Hoover 86 Jeannot, Chris WR Fr Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area 87 Cullen, Sean TE Fr Naples, Fla./Baron Collier 88 Mason, Kevon WR Fr Quincy, Mass./Xavarian Brothers 89 Sicko, Scott TE So Stillwater N.Y./LaSalle Institute 90 Taylor, T.J. DL So Erie, Pa./Fairview 91 Young, Steve DT Fr. (R) Rochester, N.H./Spaulding 92 Mailloux, Lance DE Fr. (R) Bedford, N.H./Manchester West 93 Maroney, Kyle DE So Brockport, N.Y./West Point 94 Marceau, Corey P Fr Stratham, N.H./Exeter 95 Long, Jordan DT So Springfield, Mass./Commerce 97 Peters, Kevin DE So Pleasantville, N.J./St. Joseph s 98 McNally, Brian DE Fr Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall 99 Glasgow, Ryan P Fr. (R) Bedford, N.H./Manchester West

12 Richmond Depth Chart richmond OFFENSE WR 9 JORDAN MITCHELL (Sr., 6-0, 185) 4 Jonathan Mayfield (Fr. (R), 6-3, 170) LT 54 JARED DECKER (So., 6-5, 280) 78 Brian Agnis (Fr. (R), 6-4, 320) LG 79 MATTHEW McCRACKEN (So., 6-4, 300) 74 Chris Rondorossy (So., 6-4, 300) C 52 DEREK STOUDT (So., 6-3, 285) 65 Drew Lachenmayer (Fr. (R), 6-3, 290) RG 76 AARON MILLER (Jr., 6-5, 300) 75 Evan Lehner (Jr., 6-3, 310) RT 66 MICHAEL SILVA (So., 6-5, 290) 78 Brian Agnis (Fr. (R), 6-4, 320) TE 87 JOE MONTEVERDE (Jr., 6-6, 255) 25 William Bischoff (So., 6-2, 250) WR 1 KEVIN GRAYSON (Fr. (R), 6-3, 190) 7 Scott Riddell (So., 6-3, 210) FB 3 JOHN CRONE (Jr., 5-11, 250) 35 Shawn White (Fr (R), 6-4, 250) TB 22 TIM HIGHTOWER (Sr., 6-1, 225) 32 Josh Vaughan (Jr., 6-0, 235) QB 11 ERIC WARD (So., 6-3, 195) 12 Will Healy (Fr. (R), 5-11, 185) RICHMOND DEFENSE DE 2 LAWRENCE SIDBURY (So., 6-4, 260) 34 Piere Turner (So., 6-1, 235) NG 62 BRYAN DeMOSS (Sr., 6-3, 270) 98 Parker Miles (So., 6-3, 280) DT 55 MARTIN PARKER (Fr. (R), 6-3, 260) 71 Jonathan Ashe (Fr. (R), 6-1, 180) DE 8 SHERMAN LOGAN (Sr., 6-3, 250) 97 Adam Abramowitz (Fr. (R), 6-4, 230) OLB 15 JORDAN SHOOP (So., 6-2, 195) 45 Tyler Sullivan (Fr. (R), 6-0, 215) MLB 6 COLLIN McCONAGHY (So., 6-0, 225) 13 Dusty Dean (So. (R), 6-0, 215) OLB 31 ERIC McBRIDE (Fr. (R), 6-2, 210) 39 Patrick Weldon (Fr. (R), 6-2, 190) CB 28 DAVID HORTON (So., 5-11, 195) 29 Derek Hatcher (So., 5-9, 185) SS 5 STEPHEN HOWELL (Sr., 6-1, 205) 18 Michael Ireland (So., 6-1, 200) FS 43 ANDREW HARRIS (Sr., 6-4, 200) 27 Brooks York (Jr., 5-11, 190) CB 24 SETH WILLIAMS (So., 5-10, 180) 26 Justin Rogers (Fr. (R), 5-10, 165) RICHMOND SPECIALISTS K 10 ANDREW HOWARD (So., 6-0, 170) 90 Brian Radford (So., 6-2, 210) P 90 BRIAN RADFORD (So., 6-2, 210) 48 Brett Weigand (So., 6-0, 190) PR 26 JUSTIN ROGERS (Fr (R), 5-10, 165) 29 Derek Hatcher (So., 5-9, 185) LS 57 JOSH SPEICHER (Jr., 6-0, 225) 44 Ryan Mahoney (Sr., 6-2, 235) KR 26 JUSTIN ROGERS (Fr. (R), 5-10, 165) 28 David Horton (So., 5-11, 195) LS 87 JOE MONTEVERDE (Jr., 6-6, 235) H 11 ERIC WARD (So., 6-3, 195) New Hampshire Depth Chart NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFENSE FL 82 J.T. WRIGHT (Fr., 6-1, 200) 22 Travis Negron (So., 5-10, 170) LT 79 JOSH DROESCH (Jr., 6-6, 285) 75 David Olsen (Fr. (R), 6-6, 285) LG 59 ANDREW ELWELL (Jr., 6-3, 280) 74 Brandon Graham (Sr., 6-4, 290) C 64 NICK COUTURIER (Sr., 6-2, 290) 65 Tom Neill (So., 6-4, 290) RG 58 ERIC CUMBA (Jr., 6-2, 315) 78 Dan Larkin (So., 6-4, 300) RT 73 GLENN WALDRON (Jr., ) 77 Seth Price (Fr., 6-6, 250) TE 89 SCOTT SICKO (Fr. (R), 6-3, 230) 85 Kamil Mohammed (So., 6-5, 230) QB 2 RICKY SANTOS (Sr., 6-2, 215) 12 R.J. Toman (Fr. (R), 6-1, 195) RB 32 CHRIS WARD (Sr., 6-1, 225) 38 Bobby Simpson (Jr., 6-1, 200) RB/WR 19 KEITH LeVAN (Sr., 5-11, 185) 23 Terrance Fox (Fr., 5-9, 165 SE 83 MIKE BOYLE (Jr., 5-8, 190) 88 Kevon Mason (Fr., 6-4, 200) NEW HAMPSHIRE DEFENSE CB 9 DINO VASSO (Fr. (R)., 5-10, 170) 26 Ryan Hinds (Jr., 6-1, 190) SS 33 HUGO SOUZA (So., 5-11, 200) 40 Mike Perkins (Fr., 5-11, 200) DE 50 MATTHEW PERDONI (Sr., 6-0, 235) 97 Kevin Peters (6o., 6-1, 235) DT 41 MARVIN WRIGHT (Sr., 6-1, 265) 91 Steve Young (Fr. (R), 6-4, 260) LB 34 MATT PARENT (Jr., 6-1, 245) 57 Devon Jackson (Fr. (R), 6-1, 220) LB 53 HUSAIN KARIM (Sr., 5-10, 220) 30 Omar Thomas (Sr., 5-10, 230) DT 90 T.J. TAYLOR (So., 6-1, 275) 80 Tyler Brown (Jr., 6-3, 245) DE 93 KYLE MARONEY (So., 6-2, 240) 48 Dan Ruhl (So., 6-1, 230) OLB 10 MAURICE DUPER (Jr., 5-11, 190) 17 Terrence Klein (So., 5-11, 195) FS 31 JEFF PAMMER (Sr., 6-0, 210) 8 Ryan McGuinness (Fr., 6-0, 195) CB 7 JOHN CLEMENTS (Jr., 5-11, 175) 4 Anthony Gorrell (Fr., 5-11, 170) NEW HAMPSHIRE SPECIALISTS PK 21 TOM MANNING (So., 6-1, 215) 18 Tom Bishop (Jr., 6-0, 215) P 18 TOM BISHOP (Jr., 6-0, 215) 99 Ryan Glasgow (So., 6-4, 200) H 2 RICKY SANTOS (Sr. 6-2, 215) 12 R.J. Toman (Fr. (R), 6-1, 195) LS 34 MATT PARENT (Jr., 6-1, 245) 48 Dan Ruhl (So., 6-1, 230) KR 83 MIKE BOYLE (Jr., 5-8, 190) 19 Keith LeVan (Sr., 5-11, 185) PR 83 MIKE BOYLE (Jr., 5-8, 190) 31 Jeff Pammer (Sr., 6-0, 210)

13 2 Personal The son of Richard and Debra Santos...born in Norwood, Mass...a kinesiology/sports studies major. His cousin, Bobby Santos from Franklin, Mass., raced in the NASCAR Busch Series this year. At UNH Ricky Santos Senior Quarterback Bellingham, Mass Named a team co-captain for Reigning Walter Payton Award winner. Named a pre-season All-American on nearly every All-America squad Tied the all-time Atlantic 10 record for career TDs with 99. Winner of the prestigious Walter Payton Award as the top player in I- AA football. Named an All-American by several media outlets including The Sports Network and Walter Camp. Led UNH and the conference with 12 rushing TDs in regular season. Named the Atlantic 10's Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Named first-team All-Conference. Topped 10,000 career passing yardage mark. Completed passes for 3,125 yds. his third straight season passing for over 3,000. He also completed 67.8 percent of his passes. He passed for 29 touchdowns in Passed for five TDs and 315 yards in NCAA win over Hampton. Broke UNH's record for completions in a game with 41 at NU. Broke UNH's record for pass attempts in a game with 66 at NU. Became UNH's all-time leader in completions vs. Richmond 10/7. Became UNH's all-time leading passer at Delaware 9/30. Named Sports Network National Player of the Week 10/1. Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week 9/30. Threw five TD passes at Dartmouth. Was responsible for five TDs in UNH's upset of I-A Northwestern. Named Sports Network National Player of the Week (9/11). Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (9/10). Santos was named a preseason All-American by most media outlets and magazines, including Lindy s, Street & Smith s, Any Given Saturday and The Sports Network Ranked first at UNH in all-time touchdown passes with 70. Ranked third at UNH in career pass attempts with 854. Ranked third at UNH in career passing yds with 7,115. Ranked second at UNH with 573 career completions. Named a second-team All-American by The Sports Network. Named a Walter Camp All-American. Named an Associated Press third-team All-American. Named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year. Received the Bulger Lowe Award as the top I-AA player in NE. Led the Atlantic 10 in passing yards with 3,797. Ranked second in I-AA in points responsible for (22.0 ppg.). Ranked third in I-AA in total offense (330.5 ypg.). Ranked third in passing effieciency (170.3). Ranked third in I-AA in passing yards (3,797). Passed for a season-high 422 yards in a win at Towson. Rushed for over 100 yards in final three contests of Rushed for a career-high 165 yards in NCAA win over Colgate. Passed for a UNH record 39 touchdown passes in Passed for a UNH record 3,797 yards in Recorded the best completion percentage ever at UNH (70.2). Posted the UNH mark for completions in a season with 301. Santos was named Sports Network National Player of the Week, A-10 Player of the Week and was a candidate for the USA Today National Player of the week for his outstanding efforts in UNH s win over Maine. Santos completed 25 of 26 passes vs. Northeastern, good for an NCAA record completion percentage of.962 in one game. He completed 24 straight passes before finally misfiring. Named Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week in win vs. Villanova. Earned two Boston Globe Gold Helmet Awards and earned the Season Gold Helmet One of 16 finalists for the Walter Payton Award. Named second-team All-Atlantic 10. Received ECAC Rookie of the Year honors. Named the Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Year. Ranked 12th in the nation in I-AA passing efficiency (148.9). Ranked 11th in the nation in I-AA total offense (277.0 ypg.). Ranked 10th in the nation in I-AA points responsible for (15.38 ppg.). Ranked 16th in the nation in passing with completions/game. Defeated defending national champion Delaware (24-21) in his first career game for UNH after starter Mike Granieri was injured. Won at Division I-A Rutgers (35-24) in his first career start for UNH, throwing for 385 yards and five touchdown passes. Named the overall USA Today National Player of the Week, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week and The Sports Network National Player of the Week. Broke the UNH record for touchdown passes in a season with 31, the UNH mark for passing yards in a season with 3,318 and the mark for completed passes with 272. Completed 64.0 percent of his passes ( ), a UNH record. Broke the mark for TD passes in a game with six in a win at Villanova. Passed for UNH-record 538 yards at Villanova. Won the Gold Helmet Award, named The Sports Network National Player of the Week, Don Hansen s National Offensive Player of the Week, CSTV National Player of the Week, and was added to the Walter Payton watch following the win over Villanova. Completed a UNH-best 38 passes at Villanova. Passed for over 300 yards four times in Scored a rushing touchdown and caught a 21-yard TD pass vs. NU. Longest pass of the season was a 60-yarder at Villanova. He was the third-best rusher on the team with 125 carries for 283 yards. Best rushing game was at Maine with nine carries for 60 yards. Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week four times in Redshirted the season. Before UNH One of the top quarterbacks in Massachusetts at Bellingham High School. Threw 35 touchdown passes in his senior season. Threw 77 touchdowns passes in his high school career as a four-year starter. Both touchdown totals were good for second-best in state history. Named Division 5 Player of the Year twice. Passed and rushed for over 1,000 yards twice. Passed for a career total of 5,750 yards at BHS. Carried the football 337 times for 2,842 yards. Named All-State as a senior. Named Metro West Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons. Named the Tri-Valley League MVP in his junior and senior seasons. Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track and field. Played on two Massachusetts Superbowl teams. Career Passing Statistics Year G A-C-I Yds TD Pct. Yds/G Long , , , Totals 39 1, , Career Rushing Statistics Year G No. Yds Yds/G Yds/C TDs Totals ,