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1 SAM HOUSTON STATE FOOTBALL BEARKAT GAME NOTES No. 14 Sam Houston vs. No. 1 Eastern Washington ESPN FCS Kickoff Saturday - August 23, :30 p.m. (Central) Roos Field - Cheney, Washington KATS START 99TH FOOTBALL SEASON WITH EARLIEST KICKOFF EVER Sam Houston State and Eastern Washington meet Saturday in the FCS Kickoff in Cheney, Washington, the only college game of the day and the first of the 2014 season. The contest represents the earliest start date in the Bearkats football history. Sam Houston opened the 2008 season on August 28 with a victory over East Central Oklahoma in Huntsville. The Kats have started seasons with August games six times, the first in 1986 in the Astrodome against the Houston Cougars. SHSU & EWU MEET AS RANKED FOES AGAIN For the fourth time in the two program s football histories, Sam Houston State and Eastern Washington meet as nationally ranked opponents. Eastern Washington stands atop The Sports Network preseason FCS poll and is No. 2 in the NCAA Coaches Poll. The Bearkats are rated No. 14 by the coaches and 17 by the Sports Network. The previous three series results with the team s national rankings have been 2004 #9 SHSU 35 #14 EWU 34 Cheney NCAA Quarterfinals 2012 #5 SHSU 45 #4 EWU 42 Cheney NCAA Semifinals 2013 #4 SHSU 49 #2 EWU 34 Huntsville Regular Season Eastern Washington ranked No. 3 in last year s FCS final polls after reaching the NCAA semifinals while Sam Houston was No. 13, falling in the second round of the playoffs. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PARTICIPANTS Three of the last four years, either Sam Houston or Eastern Washington has been a participant in the NCAA Division I Championship Finals in Frisco, Texas. EWU won the national championship in 2011 while Sam Houston was a finalist in both 2012 and The Southland Conference has hosted the National Championship Game each of the past four seasons. BEARKATS & EAGLES IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS Sam Houston is one of only three teams to earn FCS post-season playoff berths each of the past three seasons (joining North Dakota State and New Hampshire). Eastern Washington has earned FCS berths four of the past five years (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013). The two teams have combined for 17 FCS playoff appearances. K. C. KEELER DEBUTS AS SAM HOUSTON S 15TH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH K. C. Keeler brings a 20-year record of 174 victories, 73 losses and one tie to Sam Houston as he takes over the Bearkat football program. Keeler s teams have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and eight trips to national championship games. His 2003 Delaware squad won the FCS national championship. During his 11 seasons as head coach at Delaware, the Blue Hens reached the FCS National Championship Game in 2003, 2007 and His squads compiled an record, winning league titles in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and compiling an 11-3 record in playoff competition. As head coach at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Keeler produced an record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances and five trips to the National Championship game. SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS Location...Huntsville, Texas Enrollment... 19,200 Stadium... Elliott T. Bowers Capacity...12,593 / RealGrassPro Colors...Orange & White Head Coach... K. C. Keeler Alma Mater...Delaware, 1981 Record...First year at SHSU overall record in 20 seasons as head coach 2014 SAM HOUSTON SCHEDULE Aug. 23 at Eastern Washington 2:30 p.m. ESPN Aug. 30 ALABAMA STATE 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at LSU 6:30 p.m. SEC TV Sept. 13 COLORADO ST.-PUEBLO 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Lamar* 7 p.m. Oct. 11 McNEESE* 3 p.m. SLC TV Oct. 18 at Northwestern St.* 3 p.m. SLC TV Oct. 25 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* 3 p.m. Nov. 1 vs. Stephen F. Austin*^ 3 p.m. SLC TV Nov. 8 at Incarnate Word* 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Houston Baptist* 3 p.m. Nov. 22 CENTRAL ARKANSAS* 3 p.m. *Southland Conference ^NRG Stadium in Houston All Time Central EASTERN WASHINGTON EAGLES Location... Cheney, Washington Enrollment... 12,791 Stadium... Roos Field Capacity... 8,600 / Sprinturf Colors... Red & White Head Coach... Beau Baldwin Alma Mater... Central Washington, 1996 Record at EWU overall in 8 seasons 2014 EASTERN WASHINGTON SCHEDULE Aug. 23 SAM HOUSTON 12:30 p.m. ESPN Aug. 30 MONTANA WESTERN 6 p.m. Sept. 6 at Washington 12 noon Pac 12 TV Sept. 20 at Montana State* 12 noon Root TV Sept. 27 at UC-Davis* 6 p.m. Oct. 4 IDAHO STATE* 1:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Southern Utah* 12 noon Oct. 18 NORTHERN COLORADO* 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at Northern Arizona 12:30 p.m. Root TV Nov. 1 NORTH DAKOTA 2 p.m. Nov. 8 MONTANA* 12 noon Root TV Nov. 21 at Portland State* 7 p.m. Root TV *Big Sky Conference game TV / RADIO/ INTERNET Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore and Jessica Mendoza will be the announce crew for the ESPN national telecast of the SHSU-EWU FCS Kickoff Game. Kooter Roberson, Leroy Wilkinson and Jason Barfield will call the game locally on KSAM FM. The broadcast also will be streamed live on the internet at For more information please contact Paul Ridings, Jason Barfield, Kevin Rodriguez -- Sam Houston State University Sports Information Office (936) , Fax (936) Press Box (936) Web site: s: ridings@shsu.edu jbarfield@shsu.edu krodriguez@shsu.edu

2 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2 HEAD COACH SEES PLAYING CLEAN AS KEY TO BEARKAT SUCCESS IN 2014 When K. C. Keeler came to Sam Houston State as the university s 15th head football coach last January, he was certain about one thing. With this program s record of success during the last three years, our coaching staff has inherited a group of outstanding young men who know what it takes to win at this level, Keeler said. During spring ball and preseason camp, it has been exciting to see the way everyone has bought into what we are trying to do. During the past three years, Sam Houston State has compiled a record and won two Southland Conference titles. With the graduation of several key players, only seven starters return from the 2013 squad that earned SHSU its third consecutive FCS playoff berth. Keeler sees many positives about the 2014 Bearkats. Forty-six lettermen who saw action in reserve roles last year plus an exciting group of freshmen and transfer are ready to pick up where the departed stars left off. Yes, this team will look different from past groups, Keeler said. We ve thrown a lot of new things at the players during the spring and preseason camp. But there s an old term I ve told the kids. If we play clean, we win. We have enough talent here that if we play clean, we ll win a lot of football games. That s going to be the challenge. QUARTERBACK SEARCH HAS BEEN FOCUS ON OFFENSE IN PRESEASON The search for the successor to Brian Bell, Sam Houston s all-time winningest quarterback, has been a major focus during spring and summer work. Bell was as a starter from 2010 to 2013, setting SHSU career records with 8,655 yards passing and 10,184 rushing. Sophomores Jared Johnson and Don King III and redshirt freshmen John Roderique have all had opportunities to run the number one unit during preseason camp. OTHER KEY FIGURES IN BEARKAT OFFENSE Senior running back Keshawn Hill, a preseason All-Southland selection, returns to lead the running attack. Hill has totaled 2,312 all-purpose yards and 20 touchdowns in three years as a Bearkat. Hill has played as the back-up to All-America Timothy Flanders the past two seasons. Flanders was a three-time Walter Payton Award finalist and the Southland Conference s all-time rushing (5,664 yards) and scoring (420 points). He signed with the Saints last spring. Redshirt freshman De Chaar Greer was the team s top rusher in spring ball. Wide receivers Chance Nelson, Stephen Williams, Gerald Thomas, Ricky Smith and Shyon Motlagh all are back. Nelson is a deep threat with 57 catches for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns the past two years. Tight ends Shane Young and Regan Henderson can be factors in both the running and passing games with their size and mobility. Young holds a spot on the 2014 preseason All- Southland Conference squad this fall. Donald Jackson III, John Trotter, Zachary Stevens and Brandon DeWitt all starters in the offensive line last year return. Young and Jackson are preseason All-Southland selections. DeWitt was a freshman All-America selection in With the pace we d like to play offensively, we ll be rotating our running backs and wide receivers, Keeler said. Early on, it will be more important that we play without mistakes, but there s going to be lots of opportunities for young players to step in as we progress offensively. THE BEARKAT DEFENSE Only three starters return on the defensive side of the line of scrimmage. However 19 players who played in reserve roles plus several top newcomers are ready to step in for the Bearkats. Safety Michael Wade is a preseason All-Southland selection after an outstanding junior season. Wade is the team s top returning tackler with 105 stops and two interceptions last year. The other two returning starters are senior safety Desmond Fite and defensive tackle Sione Latu. Fite totaled 63 tackles in Latu posted 30 stops including five tackles for losses. Gary Lorance, a 6-0, 285-pound defensive tackle who anchored the line for the 2011 and 2012 championship teams, returns after missing last season with an injury. He earned All- Southland honors as a sophomore and junior and is a 2014 preseason second team selection. Mouf Adebo, a sophomore defensive end, earned freshman All-America mention last year. He led the Kats in tackles for losses with 11. Sophomores Jacorey Washington, Luis Carreno and Steve York all could play important roles in the defensive line as well. Southland Conference 2014 Final Standings Team Conference Season Southeastern Louisiana McNeese State SAM HOUSTON Central Arkansas Northwestern State Lamar Nicholls Stephen F. Austin Southland Schedule Saturday, August 23 Sam Houston at Eastern Washington Wednesday, August 27 Abilene Christian at Georgia State Thursday, August 28 Missouri State at Northwestern State Saturday, August 30 Alabama State at Sam Houston Nicholls at Air Force Central Arkansas at Texas Tech Sacramento State at Incarnate Word Stephen F. Austin at Kansas State Grambling at Lamar Jacksonville State at Southeastern Louisiana SPORTS NETWORK 1 Eastern Washington 2 North Dakota St. 3 SOUTHEASTERN LA 4 New Hampshire 5 Montana 6 Jacksonville St. 7 Coastal Carolina 8 McNEESE STATE 9 Northern Iowa 10 South Dakota St. 11 Fordham 12 Villanova 13 Towson 14 Chattanooga 15 Tennessee St 16 Eastern Illinois 17 SAM HOUSTON 18 Montana St. 19 William & Mary 20 Richmond 21 Furman 22 Bethune-Cookman 23 Northern Arizona 24 Youngstown St. 25 Maine FCS National Polls NCAA COACHES 1 North Dakota St. 2 Eastern Washington 3 SOUTHEASTERN LA 4 New Hampshire 5 Montana 6 Coastal Carolina 7 Towson 8 Jacksonville St. 9 McNEESE STATE 10 South Dakota St. 11 Eastern Illinois 12 Fordham 13 Villanova 14 SAM HOUSTON 15 Northern Iowa 16 Chattanooga 17 Tennessee St 18 Furman 19 Montana St. 20 Maine 21 Youngstown St. 22 William & Mary 23 Bethune-Cookman 24 Richmond 25 Northern Arizona Sam Houston has been ranked among the FCS Top 25 for 39 consecutive polls since Sept. 19, 2011 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

3 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 Junior Tristan Eche and sophomore Myke Chatman saw action at linebacker last year and transfers Kiel Heidman and Lance Duran have joined the Bearkats to help at that position as well. Returning lettermen Darion Flowers, Tevin Creeks, Cory Hamlett and Andre Moseley plus transfer Trenier Orr look to be in the mix in the secondary. SPECIAL TEAMS CAN BE A BEARKAT STRENGTH THIS FALL Special teams should remain a Bearkat strength with preseason All-Southland kicker Luc Swimberghe and punters Lachlan Edwards and Brad Dunavant all returning. Swimberghe was the team s leading scorer with 97 points last year. Edwards and Dunavant shared punting duties, each averaging more than 40 yards per kick. Trent Williams returns as Sam Houston s deep snaps specialist. PLENTY OF NEW FACES ON THE 2014 BEARKAT FOOTBALL SQUAD Sixty-one of the members of the 95-player roster for Sam Houston preseason camp were returning players from the 2013 playoff squad. That number includes 44 returning lettermen, 12 red-shirt freshmen and five players who are either red-shirt sophomores or juniors. The remaining 34 players are newcomers. Fourteen are true freshmen, seven are junior college transfers and 13 are transfers from four-year football programs. EXPECT OFFENSIVE FIREWORKS WHEN BEARKATS MEET THE EAGLES In Sam Houston s three games with Eastern Washington, the two teams have combined for 239 points and 2,604 yards total offense, averages of 79.7 points and 868 yards per game. The Bearkats trailed with 14:54 to play in the pair s first meeting in the quarterfinals of the 2004 FCS playoffs in Cheney. Sam Houston scored on the game s final play and kicked the extra point for a win with 0:00 on the clock. Sam Houston jumped out to a 35-0 lead at intermission in the 2012 semifinal game only to see EWU rally in the second half to cut the Kats margin in the final quarter to (13:08 remaining) and (9:48 to play). Up by a field goal after another Eagle touchdown, SHSU was able to run out the final 3:05 of the game to advance to the national championship. SOUTHLAND HEAD COACHES TAB SAM HOUSTON TO FINISH THIRD IN TITLE RACE Defending champion Southeastern Louisiana has been tabbed as the favorite to win the 2014 Southland Conference football title while McNeese State and Sam Houston are picked second and third, respectively, according to this year s prediction poll of the league s head coaches. The Lions, Cowboys and Bearkats all earned NCAA Division I FCS playoff berths last year. Following the trio in the coaches poll are Central Arkansas and Northwestern State in fourth and fifth place and Stephen F. Austin and Lamar tied for sixth. Abilene Christian, Nicholls, Incarnate Word and Houston Baptist round out the field. SIX BEARKATS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND TEAM Senior safety Michael Wade, junior offensive lineman Donald Jackson III and sophomore kicking specialist Luc Swimberghe were voted as first team selections on the 2014 Preseason All-Southland Conference squad. Running back Keshawn Hill, defensive lineman Gary Lorance and tight end Shane Young (all seniors) were voted to the second team. Jackson was a first team All-Southland honoree last year and has been voted to three preseason All-America squads this summer. Wade is Sam Houston s top returning tackler with 105 stops last year. Swimberge was the team s leading scorer with 97 points in Hill is a member of two SHSU 1,000-yard clubs with 1,396 career rushing yards and 2,312 all-purpose yards the past three years. Young earned honorable mention All-Southland tight end honors in He caught a crucial touchdown pass late in the 2012 playoff game at EWU to help Sam Houston preserve the win. Lorance is a two-time All-Southland defensive lineman who returns after missing last season with an injury suffered in the season opener. LAST YEAR S GAME SAM HOUSTON 49 EASTERN WASHINGTON 34 Huntsville, Texas - Bowers Stadium - 8,621 Timothy Flanders earned both FCS national and Southland Conference offensive player of the week honors after becoming the first Southland running back to gain 5,000 career yards. Flanders carried 32 times for 280 yards, his second highest single game total in four years. He rushed for two TDs. Brian Bell connected with Torrance Williams for two touchdown passes. Box Score (Final) Score by Quarters Score Eastern Washington Sam Houston State Scoring Summary: 1st Quarter 13:59 SH Richard Sincere 51 run (Luc Swimberghe kick) 12:42 EW Demitrius Bronson 2 run (kick blocked) 1:38 EW Vernon Adams-Ashton Clark 33 pass (Kevin Miller kick) 2nd Quarter 14:07 SH Brian Bell 8 run (Swimberghe kick) 12:47 SH De Antrey Loche 42 interception (Swimberghe kick) 3:39 EW Adams-Cooper Kupp 59 pass (Miller kick) 0:21 SH Bell-Torrance Williams 18 pass (Swimberghe kick) 3rd Quarter 12:38 SH Timothy Flanders 60 run (Swimberghe kick) 9:08 EW Demitrius Bronson 3 run (Miller kick) 7:00 SH Bell-Williams 50 pass (Swimberghe kick) 4th Quarter 6:10 SH Flanders 12 run (Swimberghe kick) 5:20 EW Adams-Quincy Forte 62 pass (Miller kick) EWU SHSU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS RUSHING: SH-Tim Flanders ; EW-Quincy Forte PASSING: SH-B. Bell ; EW-Vernon Adams RECEIVING: SH-Torrance Williams 2-68; EW-Ashton Clark 6-93 BEARKATS 2014 BREAKDOWN 2013 Season Record...Won 9, Lost 5 Conference Record/Finish / 3rd Post Season...FCS Second Round Lettermen Returning / Lost...53 / offense, 23 defense, 4 specialists Starters Returning / Lost... 9 / 13 6 offense / 3 defense Basic Offense...Multiple Basic Defense...Multiple First Year of Football All-Time Record / 98 seasons NCAA FCS Record / 28 seasons Southland Titles , 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 Gulf Star Conference Titles , 1986 Lone Star Conference Titles , 1955, , 1964 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

4 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 4 SAM HOUSTON IN SEASON OPENERS Sam Houston State owns a record in opening games throughout its previous 98 seasons of intercollegiate football. The Bearkats have won 13 of their last 16 season debuts and own a 19-9 record in opening games since moving up to the FCS level in BEARKATS IN THE NATIONAL FCS RANKINGS Sam Houston s preseason rankings of No. 14 in the NCAA Coaches Poll and No. 17 in The Sports Network standings mark the 39th consecutive poll for the Bearkats to be in the FCS Top 25. After a three-year drought, SHSU cracked the Top 25 again on Sept. 9, 2011 and have held a spot in the poll ever since, rising as high as No. 1 at the end of an regular season. BEARKATS AGAINST TOP-RANKED FCS OPPONENTS The FCS Kickoff marks the 9th time that Sam Houston has faced a team ranked No. 1 in the sub-division s national top 25. The Kats have won one of the eight previous clashes. Sam Houston knocked off No. 1 Montana in 2004 in Huntsville. SAM HOUSTON STATE VERSUS THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Sam Houston now stands 13-8 against teams currently in the Big Sky Conference after their opening round playoff victory over Southern Utah last year. The Kats posted victories over the Big Sky s co-champions in 2011 (Montana and Montana State), the league s tri-champions in 2012 (Cal Poly, Montana State and Eastern Washington) and 2013 champion EWU last fall. FCS S LONGEST CURRENT HOME WINNING STREAK The Kats own a 22-game home winning streak at Bowers Stadium, the longest in school history and, currently, in the FCS. The streak started with a win over Texas State after losing to McNeese in Sam Houston s 22-game streak now stands as the 12th longest in FCS history. Georgia Southern holds the record with 39 consecutive home wins from 1997 to Bowers Stadium opened in The Bearkats won their first 13 games in the facility and now hold a record at Bowers. Sam Houston has posted unbeaten seasons at home in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 and SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY A Great Name in Texas Education, Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and stands today as the third-oldest public university in Texas. Created to train school teachers, today s Sam Houston State offers a broad range of academic programs leading to bachelor s, master s and doctoral degrees. Enrollment at the University has risen consistently, reaching an all-time high of more than 19,200 last year. The University is named for General Sam Houston, the only man in United State history to be governor of two states (Tennessee and Texas). He led Texas to independence with the victory over Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto in He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and a U.S. senator for the State of Texas as well. Sam Houston is buried in Huntsville not far from the campus of the University which is named in his honor. SAM HOUSTON INTERCOLLEGE ATHLETICS Sam Houston is the only league member to win the Southland Conference Commissioner s Cup all-sports trophy five times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2014). The Bearkats also have won the Southland men s all-sports cups three times and one women s cup. The Bearkats have won 30 Southland Conference titles since 2000 and 42 league titles in 27 years in the league. Sam Houston teams have made 25 NCAA Division I post season appearances. The Bearkats won the 2014 NCAA Women s Bowling national championship. The Kat football team played in the FCS National Championship Game in both 2012 and Bearkat Football Results When Both Teams Ranked (Won 16, Lost 15) SHSU Year Rank Opponent (Rank) Result 1986 #11 Arkansas St. (#2) L #6 Northeast La. (#15) W #8 McNeese (#19) L #12 Middle Tenn. (#9) L #18 Stephen F. Austin (#24) L #15 Stephen F. Austin (#19) W #12 McNeese (#17) L #13 Northern Arizona (#15) W #13 Montana (#1) L #7 Stephen F. Austin (#12) W #3 Northwestern St. (#19) L #9 Western Kentucky (#3) W #9 Eastern Washington (#14) W #9 Montana (#7) L #14 North Dakota St. (#4) L #12 McNeese (#24) W #1 Stony Brook (#22) W #1 Montana St. (#7) W #1 Montana (#5) W #1 North Dakota St. (#2) L #3 Central Arkansas (#21) L #6 McNeese (#21) W #5 Cal Poly (#12) W #5 Montana St. (#2) W #5 Eastern Washington (#4) W #5 North Dakota St. (#1) L #4 Eastern Washington (#2) W #2 McNeese (#9) L #4 Southeastern La. (#14) L #14 Southern Utah (#22) W #14 Southeastern La. (#7) L Bearkats Career Starts Offense Pos Starts Donald Jackson III OL 25 Chance Nelson WR 21 Brandon DeWitt OL 14 Zachary Stevens OL 14 John Trotter OL 14 Shane Young TE 13 Regan Henderson TE 4 Keshawn Hill RB 1 Gerald Thomas WR 1 Stephen Williams WR 1 Jared Johnson QB 1 Ridgeway Frank RB 1 TOTAL GAMES STARTED 110 Defense Pos Starts Gary Lorance OL 36 Michael Wade S 14 Desmond Fite S 13 Sione Latu DL 7 James Delarosa DL 4 Darion Flowers DB 1 TOTAL GAMES STARTED 75 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

5 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 5 K. C. Keeler was named as Sam Houston s 15th head football coach on January 23, In 20 seasons as a head coach at the college level, Keeler owns an overall record of His teams have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and eight trips to national championship games. Keeler s 2003 Delaware squad won the FCS national championship in The Blue Hens reached the FCS Championship Game in 2007 and Delaware compiled an 11-3 record in NCAA playoff competition. During his 11 seasons at Delaware, the Blue Hens rolled up an record. Keeler s teams won Atlantic 10 titles in 2003 and 2004 and the Colonial Athletic Association championship in At Rowan University in Glassboro, N. J., Keeler produced an record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances including five trips to the National Championship game. His teams posted a 21-7 record in NCAA Division III playoff action. Among Keeler s coaching honors are selections as AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year and the All-America Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Head Coach Award. Keeler was a four-sport letterman at Emmaus, Pa., High School. He earned allleague honors and was football team captain as a tight end and linebacker. He played linebacker for head coach Tubby Raymond at Delaware from 1978 to 1980, helping lead the Blue Hens to the 1979 NCAA Division II national championship. In 1980, he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Keeler began his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981, then moved to Rowan University in He was named head coach at Rowan in The Profs won four New Jersey Athletic Conference championships (1993, 1995, 1997, 2001) and finished as runner-up in the league twice in Keeler s nine seasons. His teams won the Lambert Cup eight times and were named ECAC Team of the Year nine seasons. Keeler coached five NFL draft picks at Delaware including Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco. He has tutored 71 All-America players and 21 student-athletes who have earned either national or district CoSIDA Academic All- America honors. Kurt Charles K. C. Keeler was born July 26, 1959, in Emmaus, Pa. He and his wife Janice are the parents of daughter Kate and son Jackson. Phil Longo Offensive coordinator SAM HOUSTON STATE ASSISTANT COACHES Mike Collins Co-Defensive coordinator Brad Sherrod Co-Defensive coordinator Terence Archer Wide Receivers Dan Lanning Defensive secondary Overall Record: Won 174, Lost 73, Tied 1 ROWAN UNIVERSITY New Jersey Athletic Conference Year W-L Conference Post Season st Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Championship Game Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Semifinals Div. III Championship Game nd Div. III Championship Game nd st Div. III Semifinals Record at Rowan: Won 88, Lost 21, Tied 1 DELAWARE Atlantic 10 Conference th st FCS National Champions st FCS Quarterfinals rd th Colonial Athletic Association rd FCS Championship Game th th st FCS Championship Game th th Record at Delaware: Won 86, Lost 52 COACHING HONORS 2010 AFCA National Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Field Turf Coach of the Year 2010 Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2007 All-American Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Coach Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Yea 2003 Frank Leahy Coach of the Year Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2001 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2000 Gloucester County Hall of Fame 1997 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1995 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1993 Stan Lomax-Irving Marsh Div. III Coach of the Year NCAA FCS National Champions NCAA FCS National Finalists , 2007, 2010 FCS Playoff Appearances , 2004, 2007, 2010 Division III National Finalists , 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 Phil Petitte Defensive line Matt Powledge RBs and Special teams Bart Tatum Offensive line Kyle Segler Tight ends Rodrique Wright Defensive ends Division III Playoffs , 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

6 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 6 Sam Houston FCS Post Season History Year Site Rd. Opponent Result 1986 Jonesboro, Arkansas 1st Arkansas St. L Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1st Middle Tennessee L ot 2001 Huntsville, Texas 1st Northern Arizona W Missoula, Montana QF Montana L Huntsville, Texas 1R Western Kentucky W Cheney, Wash. QF Eastern Washington W Missoula, Montana SF Montana L Huntsville, Texas 2R Stony Brook W Huntsville, Texas QF Montana State W Huntsville, Texas SF Montana W Frisco, Texas F North Dakota St. L Huntsville, Texas 2R Cal Poly W Bozeman, Montana QF Montana State W Cheney, Wash. SF Eastern Washington W Frisco, Texas F North Dakota St. L Huntsville, Texas 1R Southern Utah W Hammond, La. 2R Southeastern Louisiana L Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU Brandon Closner, 82 yards vs. Montana State, 2011 By Foe Kevin Johnson, Lamar 89, 2012 Punt Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU Terrance Robinson, 60 yards vs. Incarnate Word, 2012 By Foe Perrish Fox, Oklahoma St., 49 yards, 2007 Blocked Punt for a Touchdown By SHSU Robert Shaw, 16 yards vs. McNeese State, 2011 By Foe Robert Killebrew, Texas, 2006 Blocked Field Goal for a Touchdown By SHSU Kenneth Jenkins 60 yards vs. Southeastern La Interception for a Touchdown By SHSU Michael Wade 48 yards vs. Nicholls 2013 By Foe Marcus Peters, 54 yards, Central Arkansas 2013 Fumble Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU Victor Carmichael 21 yards vs. Western Illinois, 2009 By Foe Robert Torgerson 39 yards, Southern Utah 2013 Defensive Two-Point Conversion By SHSU Kenneth Jenkins vs. Texas Southern, 2012 Courtney Boston vs. Mississippi Valley, 2001 By Foe Mike Ryan, Montana St., 1991 Blocked Point-After-TD Attempt By SHSU -- Andrew Weaver vs. Eastern Washington, 2013 By Foe -- Marion Smith, UTSA, 2011 Team Held Scoreless By SHSU -- Sam Houston 74, Houston Baptist 0, 2013 By Foe -- Western Illinois 31, Sam Houston 0 at Macomb, Ill., 2000 Two Running Backs Gain 100 Yards By SHSU -- Tim Flanders (146) & Keyshawn Hill (132), SE La., 2012 By Foe -- Derrick Johnese (252) & Shelton Sampson (104), NW St., 2004 Safety Scored By SHSU -- vs. Houston Baptist, 2013 By Foe -- vs. McNeese State, 2002 The Last Time Bearkats vs. Current Big Sky Members Won 13, Lost 8 (Home 9-2, Road 4-6) CAL POLY Won 1, Lost H-W * EASTERN WASHINGTON Won 3, Lost A-W * A-W * H-W MONTANA Won 2, Lost A-L * A-L H-W A-L * H-W * SHSU Wins Over Nationally Ranked Opponents 2004 #1 Montana #2 Montana St #2 Eastern Washington #3 Western KY #4 Nicholls #4 SFA #4 Eastern Washington #5 Montana #7 SFA #7 Montana St #12 Alcorn St #12 NW St #12 SFA #12 Cal Poly #14 Eastern Washington #15 Northeast LA MONTANA STATE Won 4, Lost H-W A-L H-L A-W H-W * A-W * SHSU Overtime History NORTHERN ARIZONA Won 1, Lost H-W * A-L H-L 3-24 NORTHERN COLORADO Won 1, Lost H-W A-L 3-24 SOUTHERN UTAH 2013 H-W * *NCAA Playoff Game 1997 #15 Nicholls St #15 Northwestern St #15 Northern Arizona #18 Northwestern St #18 Central Arkansas #19 Western IL #19 SFA #21 Northwestern St #21 McNeese St #22 Stony Brook #22 Southern Utah #23 SFA #24 SFA #24 McNeese St #25 Nicholls St Overall: 2-5 Home: 1-2 Away 1-3 First full season of overtime in NCAA Division I college football in 1996 Date Final Score OTs Nov. 30, 1991 Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 19 1 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Score at end of regulation (Started OT on offense) Oct. 11, 1997 Troy St. 13, Sam Houston 10 1 Troy, Ala. Score at end of regulation (Started OT on offense) Nov. 19, 2005 Texas State 26, Sam Houston 23 1 San Marcos, Tex. Score at end of regulaton (Started OT on offense) Nov. 1, 2008 Sam Houston 34, Stephen F. Austin 31 2 Huntsville, Tex. Score at end of regulation (Started OT on offense) Nov. 15, 2008 Southeastern Louisiana 30, Sam Houston 27 1 Huntsville, Tex. Score at end of regulation (Started OT on offense) Nov. 22, 2008 Texas State 48, Sam Houston 45 1 Huntsville, Tex. Score at end of regulation (Started OT on offense) Oct. 30, 2010 Northwestern St. 23, Sam Houston 20 2 Natchitoches, La. Score at end of regulaton (Started OT on defense) Sept. 24, 2011 Sam Houston 48, New Mexico 45 1 Albuquerque, NM Score at end of regulation (Started OT on defense).

7 SAM HOUSTON TWO-DEEP LINE-UP 7 BEARKAT OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP QB 15 Jared Johnson So Grand Prairie 8 Don King III So Waxahachie RB 3 Keshawn Hill Sr Klein 1 Ridgeway Frank Sr Spring SLOT 81 Chance Nelson Jr Baytown 9 Yedidiah Louis Fr Richardson SLOT 5 Kiante Griffin So Carrollton 82 Stephen Williams Jr Round Rock LWR 19 Gerald Thomas Jr Plano 4 Derreck Edwards Jr Brenham RWR 16 Ricky Smith Sr College Station 86 Jeffrey Thomas Fr Duncanville TE 89 Shane Young Sr Lago Vista 88 Reagan Henderson So Rice LT 70 Casey Devries Jr Dalhart 71 Conner Keeton Jr Corpus Christi LG 74 Donald Jackson III Jr Kilgore 55 John Trotter Sr Rusk C 56 Zachary Stevens Jr Cypress 64 Parker Murry So Plano RG 52 Bridge Blount So Huntsville 75 Forest Reedy Fr Huntsville RT 73 Brandon DeWitt So Lawton, Okla 65 Ryne Yost So Lawton, Okla BEARKAT DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEP H 90 Mouf Adebo Sr Mansfield 91 Luis Carreno So Coppell NT 66 Gary Lorance Sr New Boston 98 Jacobi Hunter Fr Houston DT 96 Sione Latu So Euless 68 James DeLaRosa So Fort Worth E 97 Dwight Jackson Sr Miami, Fla. 94 Steve York So Euless 92 P. J. Hall Fr Seguin WLB 11 Myke Chatman So Sealy 43 Josh Hunt Jr Duncanville MLB 22 Tristan Eche Jr Waco 51 Lance Duran Jr Austin B 40 Darion Flowers So Tyler 27 Contereze Pierce Jr Jonesboro, Ga. BC 7 Trenier Orr So Orlando, Fla. 20 Ernest Payton Jr College Station FC 6 Mikell Everette Jr Covington, Wa. 17 Xavier Smith Sr Edmond, Okla. WS 21 Desmond Fite Sr Tatum 23 Eric Agbarogi Jr Midlothian FS 2 Michael Wade Sr Arp 29 Andre Moseley Jr Wylie BEARKAT SPECIALISTS P 34 Brad Dunavant Sr Rockwall 49 Lachlan Edwards Jr Hastings, Victoria K 18 Luc Swimberghe So Tyler H 48 Braden King So Longview DS 42 Trent Williams Jr Houston PR 7 Trenier Orr So Orlando, Fla. 81 Chance Nelson Jr Baytown KR 31 Cory Idlebird Sr Klein 83 Tyler Scott Fr Red Oak 37 Trey Payne Jr Spring BEARKAT PRONUNCIATIONS Mouf Adebo... Moof Uh-dee-bow Bridge Blount...Blunt Luis Carreno...Lu-ease Cuh-ree-no Myke Chatman...Mike Tevin Creeks...Tev-in (rhymes with Kevin) Casey Devries... Deh-vreeze (rhymes with breeze) Roclan Drain... Rock-lin Brad Dunavant...Dunn-uh-vent Tristan Eche... Eh-chay Mikell Everette... Ma kell Lachlan Edwards...Lock-lin Kiel Heidman...Kyle Hide-man Keshawn Hill...Key-shawn Cory Idlebird... EYE-dell-bird Sione Latu...See-OH-knee Lah-two Dustin Moehlig... Moe-ligg Shyon Motlagh...Shy-on Mott-law Trenier Orr...Trey near Contereze Pierce...Con tair ezz Luc Swimberghe...Luke Swim-bear-uh-guh

8 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL ROSTER 8 1 Ridgeway Frank... RB Sr-3L Spring / Spring 2 Michael Wade...S Sr-3L Arp / Arp 3 Keshawn Hill... RB Sr-3L Klein/ Klein 4 Derreck Edwards... WR Jr-Tr Brenham / Brenham (Texas Tech) 5 Kiante Griffin...LB So-Tr Carrollton / Hebron (Baylor) 6 Mikell Everette... CB Jr-Tr Covington, Wa. / Kentwood (Pima CC) 7 Jarrell Oliver... RB Jr-Tr Sugar Land / Dulles (Utah) 7 Trenier Orr... CB Jr-Tr Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee (Cincinnati) 8 Don King III QB So-1L Waxahachie / Waxahachie 9 Yedidiah Louis... WR Fr-RS Richardson / Berkner 10 Alfonzo McMillian... WR Fr-HS Oklahoma City, Ok. / Millwood 10 Jalen Overstreet... RB So-Tr Tatum / Tatum (Texas) 11 Myke Chatman...LB So-Sq Sealy / Sealy (Baylor) 11 Jaylen Fails... WR Fr-HS Grand Prairie / Grand Prairie 12 John Roderique...QB Fr-RS Webb City, Mo. 13 Alfred Pinkney... CB Fr-RS Wharton / Wharton 14 Dustin Moehlig... WR Sr-1L Alvin / Alvin 15 Jared Johnson...QB So-1L Grand Prairie / South Grand Prairie 16 Rickey Smith... WR Sr-3L College Station / A&M Consolidated 17 Xavier Smith... CB Sr-Tr Edmond, Okla. / North (Missouri) 18 Luc Swimberghe... K So-1L Tyler / Lindale 19 Gerald Thomas... WR Jr-1L The Colony / Colony 20 Ernest Payton... CB Jr-Tr College Station / A&M Conso. (Missouri) 21 Desmond Fite...S Sr-3L Tatum / Tatum 22 Tristan Eche...LB Jr-2L Waco / Waco 23 Eric Agbaroji...S Jr-Sq Midlothian / Midlothian (Boise) 24 Donavan Williams... RB Fr-HS Belton / Belton (ASA) 26 Cory Hamlett...S Sr-2L Jacksonville / Jacksonville 27 Contereze Pierce...S Jr-Tr Jonesboro, Ga. / Jonesboro (Highland, Kan.) 28 Chuks Orabuchi... CB Sr-Sq Denton / Guyer 29 Andre Moseley...S Jr-Sq Wylie / Wylie 30 Sammy Webb IV... CB So-1L Benbrook / Arlington Hts. 31 Cory Idlebird... RB Sr-Sq Klein / Klein Forest 32 Hamilton Paret... RB Fr-HS Houston / Houston Christian 33 Jacorey Washington... DE So-1L Aldine / Aldine 34 Brad Dunavant...P Sr-1L Rockwall / Heath (Toledo) 35 Montria Brown... CB Fr-HS Fresno / Hightower 37 Trey Payne... CB Jr-Tr Spring / Klein Oak (Miami-Ohio) 38 Tevin Creeks... CB Jr-1L Navasota / Navasota (Blinn) 39 De Chaar Greer... RB Fr-RS Waco / Midway 40 Darion Flowers... CB So-1L Tyler / John Tyler 41 Tyrel Stokes...S So-1L Killeen / Harker Heights 42 Trent Williams... DS Sr-1L Houston / Westfield (Texas Tech) 43 Josh Hunt...LB Jr-Tr Duncanville / Duncanville (Wake Forest) 44 Deon Hutchinson...TE So-1L Giddings / Giddings (Lon Morris) 45 Collins Okotcha...LB Fr-HS Coppell / Coppell 46 A. J. Davis...LB Fr-RS Kilgore / Kilgore 47 Josh Lyons...TE Jr-1L Copperas Cove / Copperas Cove (Navarro) 48 Braden King... DS So-Sq Longview / Longview 49 Lachlan Edwards...P Jr-1L Hastings, Victoria / Mornington 50 Kiel Heidman...LB Jr-Tr Houston / Clear Lake (Blinn) 51 Lance Duran...LB Jr-Tr Austin / West Lake (Blinn) 52 Bridge Blount... OL So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 53 Kevin Jackson...LB Jr-2L Cypressl / Tomball 55 John Trotter... OL Sr-3L Rusk / Rusk 56 Zachary Stevens... OL Jr-2L Cypress / Fairbanks 57 Austin Campbell...LB So-1L Tyler / Lee 58 Eric Humphrey... DT Sr-1L Dallas / Parish Episcopal (Oklahoma) 59 Godswill Nweke... DE Fr-RS Sunnyvale / Sunnyvale 64 Parker Murry... OL So-1L Plano / Plano West 65 Ryne Yost... OL So-Sq Lawton, Okla. / Senior 66 Gary Lorance... DT Sr-3L New Boston / New Boston 67 Coby Bradford... DE Fr-RS Hallsville / Hallsville 68 James DeLaRosa... DT So-1L Fort Worth / Brewer 70 Casey Devries... OL Jr-2L Dalhart/ Dalhart 71 Connor Keeton... OL Jr-Tr Corpus Christi / Carroll (Canyons) 72 Wyatt Pennington... OT Fr-HS Tulsa, Okla. / Catoosa 73 Brandon DeWitt... OL So-1L Lawton, Okla. / Lawton 74 Donald Jackson III... OL Jr-2L Kilgore / Kilgore 75 Forrest Reedy... OL Fr-RS Huntsville / Huntsville 76 Dorian Brown... OL Fr-HS Mansfield / Timberview 78 Roby Pennartz... DL Fr-RS Floresville / Floresville 79 Samuel Spencer... OL Fr-HS Dallas / Samuell 80 Shyon Motlagh... WR So-1L Rockwall / Rockwall-Heath 81 Chance Nelson... WR Jr-2L Baytown / Sterling (Texas A&M) 82 Stephen Williams... WR Jr-2L Round Rock/ Stoney Point 83 Tyler Scott WR Fr-RS Red Oak / Red Oak 84 Hayden Cagle...TE Fr-HS Buda / Hays 85 LaDarius Brown... WR Jr-Tr Waxahachie / Waxachie (TCU) 86 Jeffrey Thomas... WR Fr-Tr Duncanville / Duncanville (Colorado) 87 Josh Reynolds... WR Jr-Sq Axtell / Axtell 88 Ragan Henderson...TE So-1L Rice / Rice 89 Shane Young...TE Sr-3L Lago Vista / Lago Vista 90 Mouf Adebo... DE So-1L Mansfield / Mansfield 91 Luis Carreno... DE So-1L Coppell / Coppell 92 P. J. Hall... DE Fr-RS Seguin / Seguin 93 Diamonte Wheeler... DT Sr-1L Grand Prairie / Bowie (Oklahoma State) 94 Steve York... DE So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 95 Quinten Jackson... DE Fr-HS Houston / Eisenhower 96 Sione Latu... DT So-1L Euless / Trinity 97 Dwight Jackson... DE Sr-Tr Miami, Fla. / Central (Cincinnati) 98 Jacobi Hunter... DT Fr-Tr Houston / Cy Falls (California) 99 Darron Harris... DE Fr-HS Arlington / Arlington

9 SAM HOUSTON STATE 2013 FOOTBALL FINAL STATISTICS RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Timothy Flanders Brian Bell Keshawn Hill Richard Sincere Steven Hicks Ryan Wilson Jared Johnson Torrance Williams Don King III Cory Idlebird Chance Nelson Stephen Williams Gerald Thomas Ragan Henderson Shyon Motlagh TEAM Total Opponents PASSING G Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Brian Bell Jared Johnson Don King III Richard Sincere Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Torrance Williams Gerald Thomas Richard Sincere Chance Nelson Stephen Williams Shane Young Shyon Motlagh Ragan Henderson Timothy Flanders Rickey Smith Keshawn Hill Josh Lyons Deon Hutchinson Total Opponents FIELD GOALS M-A Pct Lg Blk Luc Swimberghe PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Luc Swimberghe Timothy Flanders Torrance Williams Keshawn Hill Brian Bell Richard Sincere Stephen Williams Chance Nelson De Antrey Loche Ragan Henderson Shane Young Don King III Steven Hicks Tristan Eche Cory Idlebird Deon Hutchinson Josh Lyons Ryan Wilson Shyon Motlagh Gerald Thomas Michael Wade Shelby Davis TEAM Brad Dunavant Total Opponents RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE DATE OPPONENT SCORE ATT. 8/31 Houston Baptist W ,246 9/7 at Texas A&M L /14 Texas Southern W ,403 9/21 Incarnate Word W ,789 9/28 Eastern Washington W ,621 10/12 Lamar W ,156 10/19 at McNeese State L ,352 10/26 Northwestern St. W ,527 11/2 vs. Stephen F. Austin W ,213 11/9 Nicholls St. W /16 at Southeastern La. L /23 at Central Arkansas L /30 SOUTHERN UTAH W /7 at Southeastern La. L TEAM STATISTICS SHSU FOES SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:02 29:53 3RD-DOWN Conversions 76/183 84/215 3rd-Down Pct 42% 39% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 13/28 9/23 4th-Down Pct 46% 39% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (55-65) 85% (37-48) 77% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (49-65) 75% (29-48) 60% PAT-ATTEMPTS (74-77) 96% (48-50) 96% SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sam Houston State Opponents

10 SAM HOUSTON STATE 2013 FOOTBALL FINAL STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long De Antrey Loche Michael Wade Johntel Franklin Eric Fieilo Andre Moseley Tristan Eche Bookie Sneed Tevin Creeks Shelby Davis Total Opponents PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Lachlan Edwards Brad Dunavant Brian Bell Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Torrance Williams Gerald Thomas James DeLaRosa Sammy Webb Johntel Franklin Total Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Keshawn Hill Richard Sincere Ragan Henderson Shane Young Chance Nelson Deon Hutchinson Tristan Eche Torrance Williams Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR Tot Avg/G Torrance Williams Timothy Flanders Richard Sincere Keshawn Hill Brian Bell Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Brian Bell Timothy Flanders Keshawn Hill Richard Sincere Jared Johnson Total Opponents BLOCKED KICKS Opponent Player Kick HBU Eric Humphrey Punt James DeLaRosa Punt EWU Andrew Weaver PAT Lamar Andrew Weaver Field Goal NW St. De Antrey Loche Field Goal De Antrey Loche Field Goal SAM HOUSTON STATE 2013 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Tanner Brock Michael Wade Eric Fieilo Bookie Sneed Desmond Fite Shelby Davis Johntel Franklin Jesse Beauchamp Andrew Weaver De Antrey Loche Mouf Adebo Forbes Baggett Jarrett Brown Sione Latu Eric Humphrey James DeLaRosa Tyrel Stokes Andre Moseley Sammy Webb Darion Flowers Tristan Eche Myke Chatman Steve York Tevin Creeks Dustin Moehlig Jacorey Washington Cory Hamlett Luis Carreno