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1 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Game 13: Navy (8-4) vs. Arizona State (7-5) Saturday, Dec. 29, :07 pm (PT) / 4:07 pm (ET) San Francisco, Calif. AT&T Park (40,184) ESPN Schedule (8-4) * All times Eastern Sept. 1 vs. Notre Dame (NR/24) L Dublin, Ireland CBS Sept. 15 at Penn State L 34-7 University Park, Pa. ABC / ESPN2 Sept. 22 VMI W 41-3 Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Sept. 29 San Jose State L 12-0 Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Oct. 6 at Air Force W OT Colorado Springs, Colo. CBS Oct. 12 at Central Michigan W Mt. Pleasant, Mich. ESPN2 Oct. 20 Indiana W Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Oct. 27 at East Carolina W Greenville, N.C. Fox College Sports Nov. 3 Florida Atlantic W Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Nov. 10 at Troy L Troy, Ala. ESPN3 Nov. 17 Texas State W Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Dec. 8 vs. Army W Philadelphia, Pa. CBS Dec. 29 vs. Arizona State (NR/RV) 4:00 pm San Francisco, Calif. ESPN2 Media Information Interview Policies (Regular Season) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:45 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available for phone interviews Monday-Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier ( / sstrasem@usna.edu) with your interview request at least one day in advance. All player phone interviews must be arranged through Scott Strasemeier at least one day in advance. Players will conduct phone interviews during the day (Tuesday-Thursday) as their class schedule permits. Players will also be available after practice, Monday-Wednesday. the official web site of Navy athletics, is home to all 33 of Navy s varsity sports. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics, press releases and game notes are regularly updated on the web site. is the official media website for Division I football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox. com(.) navy midshipmen 2012 Record 8-4 Streak Won 2 Last Game 12/8 - defeated Army, Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Alma Mater Hawai i 89 Career Record (Fifth year) Navy Record (Fifth year) Sports Info Contact Scott Strasemeier sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud michaud@usna.edu Web Site Arizona State Sun Devils 2012 Record 7-5 Streak Won 2 Last Game 11/23 - defeated Arizona, Ranking Receiving Votes in USA Today/Coaches Poll Head Coach Todd Graham Alma Mater East Central 87 Career Record (Seventh year) Arizona State Record 7-5 (First year) Sports Info Contact Mark Brand mark.brand@asu.edu Web Site thesundevils.com Setting the Stage Arizona State and Navy will meet on the gridiron for the first time when they square off at AT&T Park in San Francisco in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Kickoff is set for 4:07 pm Eastern, 1:07 pm Pacific. Navy is all-time in bowl games and all-time against current Pac-12 schools in bowl games. Navy tied Washington, 14-14, in the 1924 Rose Bowl; defeated California, 42-38, in the 1996 Aloha Bowl; and lost to Utah, 35-32, in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl. This will be Navy s ninth bowl game in the last 10 years. Navy has lost four of its last five bowl games. The only win was a pounding of Missouri in the 2009 Texas Bowl. The Mids have lost to Boston College (25-24 in the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl); Utah (35-32 in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl); Wake Forest (29-19 in the 2008 EagleBank Bowl) and San Diego State (35-14 in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl) during that time span. Niumatalolo is 1-3 in bowl games. ESPN2 will televise the game nationally with Dave Pasch, Brian Griese and Jenn Brown calling the action. Touchdown Radio has the national radio call with Roxy Bernstein and Gino Toretta on the call. The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 2:00 pm (ET) with Pete Medhurst and Joe Miller handling the duties in Annapolis. The Navy Football Pregame Show with Bob Socci, Omar Nelson and Pete Medhurst will get underway at 3:00 pm, (ET) followed by game action beginning at 4:00 pm (ET) on the Navy Radio Network. Following the contest, Joe Miller and Pete Medhurst will recap the day s events in a 60-minute postgame show live on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM and WFED 1050 AM. The Brigade of Midshipmen Tailgate at Pier 48 will go from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (PT). The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at 12:30 pm (PT), while the fly-by will be at 1:01 pm. Game Day Multimedia Television: ESPN2 Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Jenn Brown (sideline) Radio / Internet: Navy Radio Network Bob Socci (play-by-play) and Omar Nelson (analyst) Navy Radio Network includes: WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore), WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis), WFED 1500 AM, 820 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia), WBQH 1050 AM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) WXTG FM (Va. Beach) 1490 AM (Hampton Rds) Touchdown Radio Network Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Gino Toretta (analyst) Satellite Radio: Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 91); XM Satelite Radio (Channel 91) Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com Social Media Outlets: Twitter twitter.com/navyathletics Facebook facebook.com/navyathletics YouTube youtube.com/navyfootball Navy s Bowl Itinerary The team will depart for San Francisco on Monday, Dec. 24 and will be staying at the Westin St. Francis located at 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, Calif ( ). Navy s practice schedule in San Francisco is as follows... Monday, 12/24 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (approximate) Tuesday, 12/25 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday, 12/26 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, 12/27 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, 12/28 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Navy will practice at Laney College in Oakland on Monday- Thursday and will have a walk-through on Friday at AT&T Park. Practices are open to the media and general public. The media must contact Scott Strasemeier ( ) in advance to attend. There will be no media availability at Wednesday s practice because of the 2:00 pm press conference at AT&T Park. Video and still photographers can shoot the first 20 minutes of practice. Coaches and players will be available for interviews after practice on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Bowl activities and media events will include... Monday, 12/24 team/staff Welcome Dinner 7:00 pm Westin St. Francis Hotel Tuesday, 12/25 St. Anthony s Dining Room 9:15 am 150 Golden Gate Avenue Wednesday, 12/26 Press Conference 2:00 pm AT&T Park Wednesday, 12/26 Team Event at Players Arcade and Grill 6:00 pm Pier 39 Thursday, 12/27 tour of Alcatraz 3:30 pm Alcatraz Friday, 12/28 Bowl Pep Rally 11:00 am Union Square Friday, 12/28 Bowl Kickoff Luncheon Noon Westin St. Francis For more information for all events contact Doug Kelly at (916) or (415)

2 2: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Navy Game Captains Notre Dame: Tra ves Bush, Gee Gee Greene Penn State: Wes Henderson, John Howell, John Michael Nurthen VMI: Jerad Fehr, Ryan Paulson, Keegan Wetzel San Jose State: Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick, Kahikolu Pescaia, Brandon Turner Air Force: Josh Cabral, Matt Warrick Central Michigan: Ryan Paulson, Keegan Wetzel Indiana: Prentice Christian, Brye French, Bo Snelson East Carolina: Andrew Barker, John O Boyle and Colllin Sturdivant Florida Atlantic: Josh Cabral, Brandon Turner and Matt Warrick Troy: Tra ves Bush, Brye French, Bo Snelson and Gee Gee Greene Texas State: Brye French, Bo Snelson and Jonathan Gazaille Army: Bo Snelson and Brye French Carrying Out The Flag Notre Dame: John Michael Nurthen, Brye French, Bo Snelson Penn State: Jerad Fehr, Brye French, Bo Snelson VMI: Matt Warrick, Brye French, Bo Snelson San Jose State: John O Boyle, Brye French, Bo Snelson Air Force: Billy Coats, Brye French, Bo Snelson Central Michigan: Tra ves Bush, Brye French, Bo Snelson Indiana: Tra ves Bush, Brandon Turner, Matt Warrick East Carolina: Kahikolu Pescaia, Brye French, Bo Snelson Florida Atlantic: Ryan Paulson, Brye French, Bo Snelson Troy: Andrew Barker (Navy), John O Boyle (Marine Corps), Collin Sturdivant (American) Texas State: Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick, Wes Henderson and Keegan Wetzel Army: Evan Campbell (American), Prentice Christian (Navy), Jonathan Gazaille (Don t Tread On Me) and John Howell (Marine Corps) Navy Bowl History The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl will be Navy s 18th bowl appearance and the ninth in the last 10 years. Navy owns a bowl game record. Navy s Bowl Game History (7-9-1) Bowl opponent Result 1924 Rose Bowl Washington T Sugar Bowl Mississippi W Cotton Bowl Rice W Orange Bowl Missouri L Cotton Bowl Texas L Holiday Bowl BYU W Garden State Bowl Houston L Liberty Bowl Ohio State L Aloha Bowl California W Houston Bowl Texas Tech L Emerald Bowl New Mexico W Poinsettia Bowl Colorado St. W Meineke Car Care Bowl Boston College L Poinsettia Bowl Utah L EagleBank Bowl Wake Forest L Texas Bowl Missouri W Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. L Navy Bowl Records Team Records First Downs 33 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Rushing Attempts 69 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Rushing Yards 467 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Passing Attempts 34 vs. Texas, 1963 Cotton Bowl Pass Completions 22 vs. Texas, 1963 Cotton Bowl Passing Yards 395 vs. California, 1996 Aloha Bowl Interceptions Thrown 4 vs. Missouri, 1961 Orange Bowl 4 vs. Mississippi, 1955 Sugar Bowl Total Offense 646 vs. Cal, 1996 Aloha Bowl Punt 7 vs. Missouri, 1961 Orange Bowl Punt Returns 5 vs. Rice, 1958 Cotton Bowl Kickoff Returns 6 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl 6 vs. Texas Tech, 2003 Houston Bowl 6 vs. California, 1996 Aloha Bowl 6 vs. Houston, 1980 Garden State Bowl Interceptions 2 vs. BC, 2006 Meinke Car Care Bowl 2 vs. New Mexico, 2004 Emerald Bowl 2 vs. BYU, 1978 Holiday Bowl 2 vs. Missouri, 2009 Texas Bowl Fumbles 4 vs. Utah, 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Penalties 9 vs. Rice, 1958 Cotton Bowl Points Scored 51 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Points Allowed 38 vs. Texas Tech, 2003 Houston Bowl 38 vs. California, 1996 Aloha Bowl Touchdowns 7 vs. Colorado St., 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Field Goals 3 vs. BYU, 1978 Holiday Bowl Individual Records Rushing Most Attempts 30 Eddie Meyers vs. Ohio State 1981 Liberty Bowl Ricky Dobbs vs. Missouri 2009 Texas Bowl Most Yards Gained 166 Ricky Dobbs vs. Missouri 2009 Texas Bowl Touchdowns 3 Aaron Polanco vs. New Mexico 2004 Emerald Bowl Reggie Campbell vs. Colorado St. Ricky Dobbs vs. Missouri 2005 Poinsettia Bowl 2009 Texas Bowl Passing Most Attempts 31 Roger Staubach vs. Texas 1964 Cotton Bowl Most Completions 21 Roger Staubach vs. Texas 1964 Cotton Bowl Most Yards Gained 277 Chris McCoy vs. California 1996 Aloha Bowl Completion Percentage 69.2 Chris McCoy (9-of-13) vs. California 1996 Aloha Bowl Most TD Passes 2 Marco Pagnanelli vs. Ohio State 1981 Liberty Bowl Lamar Owens vs. Colorado State 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada vs. BC 2006 Meineke Bowl Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada vs. Utah 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Receiving Most Receptions 9 Ed Skip Orr vs. Texas 1964 Cotton Bowl Most Yards Gained 194 Cory Schemm vs. California 1996 Aloha Bowl Touchdown Receptions 2 Reggie Campbell vs. Colorado St Poinsettia Bowl Total Offense Most Plays 44 Ricky Dobbs vs. Missouri 2009 Texas Bowl Total Offense Yards 388 Chris McCoy vs. California 1996 Aloha Bowl Punting Most Punts 6 Greg Mather vs. Missouri 1961 Orange Bowl Highest Avg. (min. 3) 45.7 Greg Veteto (3/137) vs. Utah 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Punt Returns Most Returns 3 Jason Tomlinson vs BC 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl Most Return Yards 20 Ken Olson vs. Ohio State 1981 Liberty Bowl Kickoff Returns Most Returns 5 Jeremy McGown vs. Texas Tech 2003 Houston Bowl 5 Reggie Campbell vs. Utah 2007 Poinsettia Bowl 5 Marcus Thomas vs. San Diego State 2010 Poinsettia Bowl Most Return Yards 117 Reggie Campbell vs. Utah 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Interceptions Most Interceptions 1 Several Last, Wyatt Middleton vs. Missouri 2009 Texas Bowl Most Yards Returned 62 Wyatt Middleton vs. Missouri 2009 Texas Bowl Defense Most Tackles 20 Mike Rouser vs. Houston 1980 Garden State Bowl Scoring Most Points 30 Reggie Campbell (5 TD s) vs. Colorado St Poinsettia Bowl Most Touchdowns 5 Reggie Campbell vs. Colorado St Poinsettia Bowl Field Goals Made 3 Bob Tata vs. BYU 1978 Holiday Bowl Field Goals Attempted 3 Bob Tata vs. BYU 1978 Holiday Bowl Matt Harmon vs. Wake Forest 2008 EagleBank Bowl Most PATs 6 Tom Vanderhorst vs California 1996 Aloha Bowl Joey Bullen vs. Colorado State 2005 Poinsettia Bowl Longest Plays Run 53, Shun White vs. Boston College, 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl Pass 65, Bob Leszczynski-Phil McConkey vs. BYU, 1978 Holiday Bowl Punt 57, Greg Veteto vs. Utah, 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Field Goal 47, Matt Harmon vs. Wake Forest, 2008 EagleBank Bowl Interception Return 62, Wyatt Middleton vs. Missouri, 2009 Texas Bowl Fumble Return 98, Greg Mather (TD) vs. Missouri, 1961 Orange Bowl Kickoff Return 47, Alexander Teich vs. Missouri, 2009 Texas Bowl Punt Return 20, Ken Olson vs. Ohio State, 1981 Liberty Bowl

3 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: NCAA Div. I-A Team Rankings Navy Arizona St. Statistic Rk / Avg Rk / Avg Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Sacks Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools Navy (8-4) Team Statistics Navy Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards Per Game Time of Possession / Game 31:00 29:00 Individual Leaders Rushing att-yds Avg TD Gee Gee Greene, Sr Noah Copeland, So Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Keenan Reynolds, Fr , Trey Miller, Jr , Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Brandon Turner, Sr Gee Gee Greene, Sr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc Matt Warrick, Sr TFL,3 INT, 3 PBU Tra ves Bush, Sr PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF Arizona State (7-5) Team Statistics arizona St. Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing / Game Passing / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards Per Game Time of Possession / Game 29:28 30:32 Individual Leaders Rushing att-yds Avg TD Cameron Marshall, Sr Marion Grice, Jr Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Taylor Kelly, So , Michael Eubank, Fr , Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Chris Coyle, Jr Marion Grice, Jr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc Brandon Magee, Sr TFL, 6.5 Sk, 2 INT Keelan Johnson, Sr INT, 8 PBU 2012 Arizona State (7-5) Schedule / Results Date Opponent Result 8-30 Northern Arizona W Northern Illinois W at Missouri L Utah * W at Cali * W at Colorado * W Oregon * L UCLA * L at Oregon State * L at USC * L Washington State * W at Arizona * W vs. Navy ^ 1:00 pm (PT) * Pac 12 contests ^ Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, Calif.) Navy vs. Arizona State The Series Overall First Meeting in Annapolis, Md. --- in Tempe, Ariz. --- at Neutral Site First Meeting Current Streak First Meeting Inaugural Meeting First Meeting Last Meeting --- Last Navy Win --- Last Arizona State Win --- Niumatalolo vs. Arizona State 0-0 Graham vs. Navy 0-0 Navy s Last Trip to San Francisco... Navy 34, New Mexico 19 dec. 30, 2004 San Francisco, Calif. Aaron Polanco accounted for four touchdowns and 237 yards of total offense as Navy defeated New Mexico, 34-19, in the 2004 Emerald Bowl. The victory gave the Midshipmen a school-record tying 10 wins for the season and marked just the fifth bowl victory in school history. After the Lobos took a 7-0 lead on the first possesion of the game, the Mids answered with a touchdown drive of their own, moving 80 yards on just seven plays. Polanco scored from 14 yards out to tie the game at seven. The game turned on the ensuing possession when safety Vaughn Kelley hit New Mexico s DonTrell Moore just as he was catching a pitch. The hit caused a fumble that was recovered by Lane Jackson and knocked Moore out of the game. Navy quickly took advantage of the turnover, as Polanco scored from one yard out five plays later to give Navy a 14-7 lead. The touchdown was set up by a third-and-eight pass from slot back Frank Divis to Polanco for 17 yards Josh Smith stopped New Mexico s next drive with an interception and the Mids made the Lobos pay dearly, as Polanco hit wide receiver Corey Dryden on the second play from scrimmage with a 61-yard touchdown pass to make the score After the two teams punted on their initial possessions of the third quarter, Polanco ran for his third touchdown of the day, this one from 27 yards out, to make the score New Mexico, however, marched right back down the field. The Lobos had the ball first-and-goal at the Navy six, but on fourthand-goal from the one Lobo running back D.D. Cox was stopped short of the goal line by Kelley and Bobby McClarin. The Navy offense would take over the game from there, mounting an epic 26-play, 94-yard, 14:26 drive that was capped off by a Geoff Blumenfeld 22-yard field goal to make the score The 26 plays and 14:26 time of possession were both NCAA records for a single drive. Score By Quarters f New Mexcio Navy Scoring Summary 1 7:31 NM Hall 17-yd pass from McKamey (Zunker PAT) 13-66, 7:29 1 5:01 Navy Polanco 14-yd run (Blumenfeld PAT) 7-80, 2:30 1 2:01 Navy Polanco 1-yd run (Blumenfeld PAT) 5-22, 1: :52 Navy Dryden 61-yd pass from Polanco (Blumenfeld PAT) 2-72, 0: :13 NM Ferguson 4-yd run (2pt conversion failed) 6-88, 1:39 2 9:19 Navy Blumenfeld 27-yd field goal 8-50, 3:54 2 3:36 NM McKamey 3-yd run (2pt conversion failed) 13-80, 5:43 3 7:01 Navy Polanco 27-yd run (Blumenfeld PAT) 9-75, 4:00 4 2:15 Navy Blumenfeld 22-yd field goal 26-94, 14:26 Team Stats nm NAVY FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 27:39 32:21 Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Individual Leaders Rushing: New Mexico - McKamey , Cox 11-32, Ferguson 4-19,, Brody 3-15, Moore 5-8. Navy - Polanco , Eckel 24-85, Tomlinson 1-31, Divis 4-15, Roberts 2-3, Team 1-(-1). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): New Mexico - McKamey , 207. Navy - Polanco 6-3-0, 101, Divis 2-2-0, 23. Receiving: New Mexico - Baskett 5-115, Moore 3-21, Hall 2-23, Augustyniak 2-18, Brown 1-11, Ferguson 1-11, Ramirez 1-8. Navy - Polanco 2-23, Dryden 1-61, Roberts 1-35, Nelson 1-5. Interceptions: New Mexico - None. Navy - Smith 1-0, Jackson 1-0. Sacks (#Yds): New Mexico - None. Navy - McClarin Tackles (UA-A): New Mexico - Fashola 13, Mohoric 11, Parker 10, Coulter 9, Harris 8. Navy - McClarin 17, Jackson 10, Mahoney 9, Kelley 9, Reddick 8.

4 4: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 2012 National Polls - Dec. 2 AP Poll Last Rk Team Rec Wk 1. Notre Dame (60) Alabama Ohio State Florida Oregon Georgia Kansas State Stanford LSU Texas A&M S. Carolina Oklahoma Florida St Clemson Oregon St Northern Ill UCLA Utah St Michigan Boise St Northwestern Louisville 10-2 NR 23. Nebraska San Jose St NR 25. Ken St Receiving Votes (by # votes): Penn St., Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Texas, San Diego St., Fresno St., Baylor, Cincinnati, Oklahoma St., TCU, Arkansas St., USC, Tulsa, Rutgers, Ball St., North Carolina, West Virginia USA Today Poll Last Rk Team Rec Wk 1. Notre Dame (56) Alabama (3) Oregon Florida Georgia Kansas St LSU Stanford Texas A&M S. Carolina Oklahoma Florida St Clemson Oregon St Boise St Northern Ill Northwestern Louisville UCLA Utah State Nebraska Michigan Wisconsin 8-5 NR 24. San Jose St NR 25. Texas Receiving Votes (by # votes): Kent St., Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Tulsa, Fresno St., Rutgers, San Diego St., Arkansas State, Oklahoma St., Mississippi St., Arizona St., Louisiana Tech, USC Navy Quick Facts Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids please refrain from using Middies Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Mike Miller, USN Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk More On Navy Football Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Overall Record 40-25, Fifth Year Record at Navy 40-25, Fifth Year Conference (Football) Independent 2011 Record 5-7 Lettermen Returning/Lost 37/37 Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost 17/17 Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost 18/19 Specialists Returning/Lost 2/2 Starters Returning/Lost 13/13 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost 4/7 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Offensive System Triple Option Defensive System Multiple Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy Football History First Season 1879 All-Time Record (.551) / 131st Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 18 / 2012 Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 13 / 2012 Navy s 2012 Opponents Date Opponent Record Rk. Last Game Next Game 9-1 vs. Notre Dame / 1 Defeated USC, vs. Alabama 9-15 at Penn State 8-4 RV / - Defeated Wisconsin, (OT) Season concluded 9-22 VMI / - Lost to Liberty, Season concluded 9-29 San Jose State / 24 Defeated Louisiana Tech, vs. Bowling Green 10-6 at Air Force / - Lost to Fresno State, vs. Rice at Central Michigan / - Defeated UMass, vs. Western Kentucky Indiana / - Lost to Purdue, Season concluded at East Carolina / - Defeated Marshall, (2 OT) vs Louisiana-Lafayette 11-3 Florida Atlantic / - Lost to Louisiana-Lafayette, Season concluded at Troy / - Lost to Middle Tennessee, Season concluded Texas State / - Defeated New Mexico State, Season concluded 12-8 vs. Army / - Lost to Navy, Season concluded vs. Arizona State / RV Defeated Arizona, vs. Navy Pre-San Francisco Practice Schedule Navy s practice schedule prior to leaving for San Francisco is as follows... Monday, 12/10 Off Tuesday, 12/11 6:00-6:30 am Wednesday, 12/12 6:00-7:00 am Thursday, 12/13 6:00-7:00 am Friday, 12/14 6:00-7:00 am Saturday, 12/15 6:00-7:00 am Monday, 12/17 6:00-7:00 am Tuesday, 12/18 6:00-7:00 am All practices will take place in Halsey Field House. Navy coaches and players will be available to the media after practice, although some players may not be available due to final exams. Injuries Doubtful Special teams stalwart Mike Markovsky - left leg Out Starting senior slot back John Howell - right knee Starting outside linebacker Chris Johnson - ACL left knee Starting corner Jonathan Wev - multiple concussions Reserve nose guard Alex Doolittle - right shoulder Second-team offensive tackle Bradyn Heap - right leg Third-team quarterback Ralph Montalvo - car accident Fourth Quarter Rally Leads Navy To 11th Straight Win Over Army Freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds extended Navy s dominance against Army, scoring the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter in a victory in the 113th playing of America s Game. Navy captured its 11th consecutive victory over Army and in doing so won the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy which is awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies. Army and Navy each beat Air Force, putting the prestigious trophy up for grabs in the regular-season finale for the first time since In front of 69,607 fans and Vice President Joe Biden at Lincoln Financial Field, Navy caught a break when Army missed a late field goal attempt. Reynolds quickly found Brandon Turner down the sideline for a 49-yard gain. Reynolds then escaped a rush and followed with the eight-yard touchdown run with 4:41 left in the game. Unlike previous games over the last decade, the Black Knights were in this one until the final drive. Army had driven to the Navy 14 when fullback Larry Dixon fumbled on a sloppy exchange with quarterback Trent Steelman. Junior nose guard Barry Dabney recovered the fumble and the Mids sideline went wild as the CIC trophy was coming back to the Naval Academy for a record 13th time after a two-year stint at Air Force. Before Navy started its 11-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in a series that started in 1890 was only five games by either team. Late in the third quarter, Army s James Kelly stripped the ball from Reynolds and linebacker Alex Meier recovered to give the Black Knights the ball at Navy s 37. Eric Osteen kicked a 21-yard field goal 10 plays later for a lead. Osteen, however, was wide left on a 37-yard attempt with 6:57 left in the game. Navy made them pay on Reynolds score. The Midshipmen now lead the series After a scoreless first quarter, Army and Navy swapped rushing TDs in the second. Navy fullback Noah Copeland plowed straight up the middle for a 12-yard score. Trent Steelman matched him with an 11-yarder for his program-tying 17th TD run of the season, then saluted the cadets after the score. Freshman kicker Nick Sloan put Navy up 10-7 with a 31-yard field goal late in the second, but Army answered when Osteen s 41-yarder as the first half expired hit the upright and bounced in to tie the game at 10. Reynolds was named the Philadelphia Sportswriters Most Valuable Player, rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown and completing 10 of his 17 passes for 130 yards. Sophomore fullback Noah Copeland rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, while senior slot back Gee Gee Greene caught three passes for 23 yards. Junior linebacker Cody Peterson led the Navy defense with a career-high 14 tackles, while senior outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack. Senior Matt Warrick was also in on 11 stops, while sophomore outside linebacker Josh Tate, senior linebacker John Michael Nurthen and Dabney all recovered fumbles. Senior Salute Navy s 28 seniors have compiled a record (.627), qualified for three bowl games, won a bowl game (2009 Texas Bowl against Missouri) and won the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy twice in their four years. The seniors were 4-0 against their biggest rival, Army, and 6-2 in Service Academy games (2-2 against Air Force). The 28 seniors are: offensive tackle Andrew Barker (High Point, N.C.), linebacker Matt Brewer (Wildwood, Mo.), safety Tra ves Bush (Johnston, S.C.), guard Josh Cabral (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), tackle Evan Campbell (Pasadena, Md.), fullback Prentice Christian (Bowie, Md.), long snapper Billy Coats (Minden, Nev.), guard Matt Couch (Enola, Pa.), defensive end Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick (Westerville, Ohio), safety Jerad Fehr (Draper, Utah), linebacker Brye French (Deatsville, Ala.), wide receiver Jonathan Gazaille (Grand Prairie, Texas), slot back Gee Gee Greene (Columbia, S.C.), guard Beau Haworth (Annapolis, Md.), defensive end Wes Henderson (Wexford, Pa.), slot back John Howell (Hatfield, Pa.), wide receiver Tyler Lynch (Irving, Texas), linebacker John Michael Nurthern (Phoenixville, Pa.), wide receiver John O Boyle (Charlotte, N.C.), tackle Ryan Paulson (Broomfield, Colo.), center Kahikolu Pescaia (Kailua, Hawai i), tackle Joe Ryan (Tucson, Ariz.), wide receiver Matt Shibata (Honolulu, Hawai i), slot back Bo Snelson (Pasadena, Texas), defensive end Collin Sturdivant (High Point, N.C.), wide receiver Brandon Turner (Renton, Wash.), linebacker Matt Warrick (Chesterfield, Mo.), outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel (Palos Heights, Ill.).

5 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: 5 Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (5th year) Career: (5th year) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy th Season * coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Coaching Highlights First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. First Service Academy coach to win Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years as a head coach. Led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2008, the most wins by a first-year coach at Navy since Guided Navy to a win over No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, the Mids first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 since Led Navy to back-to-back wins over BCS teams in 2008 (Rutgers, Wake Forest) for the first time since Won a school-record tying 10 games in Led Navy to a win over No. 19 Notre Dame in South Bend on Nov. 7, It marked the first time since 1936 that an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame team. His 18 wins over his first two years is a school record. His 27 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first three seasons at the helm. His 32 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first four seasons at the helm. His 40 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first five seasons at the helm. Joins Eddie Erdelatz ( ) and Wayne Hardin ( ) as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. Is just the third coach in school history to start his coaching career at Navy with a 5-0 record against Army. Paul Johnson turned in a 6-0 mark against West Point ( ), while Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has led the Mids to eight Commander-In-Chief s Trophies over the last 10 years. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has led the Mids to nine bowl games over the last 10 years Member of the Navy coaching staff that directed the Mids to 15-straight wins over rivals Air Force and Army from Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Army 11-consecutive seasons. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Notre Dame three times in the last six years (twice as the head coach). The second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Coaching Experience Hawai i Graduate Asst Hawai i Assistant Coach Navy Assistant Coach Navy Offensive Coordinator UNLV Assistant Coach Navy Asst. Head Coach 2008-present Navy Head Coach Personal Date of Birth May 8, 1965 Hometown: Family: Laie, Hawai i Wife - Barbara Children - Alexcia, Va a, Ali i Education / Playing Experience Received B.S. from Hawai i in 1989 Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback In 1989, led Hawai i to the program s first postseason bowl appearance. Mids Lock Up Bowl Bids Through 2016 Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk and Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Executive Director Brant Ringler announced that Navy has agreed to play in the 2016 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, if bowl eligible. Navy had previously announced it would play in the game in 2013, as well. Navy now has agreements in place for bowl games for the next five years: The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco; the 2013 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas; the 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl; the 2015 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman in Washington, DC and the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl. Scouting Arizona State The Sun Devils enter the bowl game with a 7-5 record against an extremely difficult schedule. ASU has defeated Northern Arizona (63-6), Illinois (45-14), Utah (37-7), California (27-17), Colorado (51-17), Washington State (46-7) and Arizona (41-34). Meanwhile, its losses have come at the hands of Missouri (24-20), Oregon (43-21), UCLA (45-43), Oregon State (36-26) and USC (38-17). ASU is one of the most balanced teams in the country ranking 38th in the country in rushing offense (190.8 yds/gm), 46th in passing offense (258.5 yds/gm), 31st in total offense (449.3 yds/ gm) and 21st in scoring offense (36.4 pts/gm). Defensively, ASU ranks 75th in rushing defense (172.0 yds/ gm), 12th in pass defense (178.8 yds/gm), 26th in total defense (350.8 yds/gm) and 41st in scoring defense (24.0 pts/gm). Quarterback Taylor Kelly ranks 23rd nationally in passing efficiency (153.3). He has completed 224 of his 340 pass attempts for 2,772 yards with 25 touchdowns and just nine interceptions. Chris Coyle is Kelly s favorite target, with 53 catches for 659 yards and five touchdowns. Running back Marion Grice has 39 catches for 406 yards and eight touchdowns, while running back D.J. Foster has 36 catches for 522 yards and four touchdowns. Cameron Marshall is the Sun Devils leading rusher with 524 yards and seven touchdowns on 127 carries, while Grice has 520 yards and nine touchdowns on just 89 carries. Arizona State s defense has been terrific this year, ranking second in the country in sacks and tackles for a loss. All-American defensive tackle Will Sutton ranks fifth nationally in tackles for a loss (1.82) and 13th in sacks (0.95). Safety Keelan Johnson ranks 11th in the country in interceptions (0.11 per game), while linebacker Brandon Magee is 29th in tackles (9.5 per game). Punter Josh Hubner ranks third in the country (47.1 yards per punt), while ASU is sixth in the nation in net punting (40.7 yards per punt). Navy Quick Hitters Since 2003, Navy has won 19 games against schools from a BCS conference. The 19 wins against BCS schools during that time period, which have come against 10 different teams, are the most in the country by a non-bcs school. Navy has played six bowl eligible teams this year (counting Penn State, which is not going to a bowl due to NCAA sanctions) and compiled a 3-3 record against the six programs. The Mids defeated Air Force (6-6), Central Michigan (6-6) and East Carolina (8-4) and lost to Notre Dame (12-0), Penn State (8-4) and San Jose State (10-2). Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo is just the third coach in school history to start his coaching career at Navy with a 5-0 record against Army. Paul Johnson turned in a 6-0 mark against West Point ( ), while Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing. Navy has been the dominant Service Academy over the last decade, posting a 19-2 record (.905) against Army (11-0) and Air Force (8-2) in the last 21 meetings, winning eight Commander- In-Chief s Trophies in the last 10 years and going to nine bowl games in the last 10 years. Navy has amassed an (.654) overall record in the last 10 years, while Air Force is (.553) and Army is (.267). The 83 wins are the 21st most in the country over the last decade. Navy is 4-0 this year in games decided by eight points or less after going 2-5 last year in such games. Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a (.615) record in this his fifth season as head coach. He is fourth alltime at Navy in career wins. Niumatalolo holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two (18), three (27), four (32) and five seasons (40) of a career. Navy s four losses this season (Notre Dame, Penn State, San Jose State and Troy) have come at the hands of opponents who are a combined (.729). Notre Dame (12-0) is ranked No. 1 in the country and will play in the BCS National Championship Game, while San Jose State (10-2) is ranked 24th and will play Bowling Green in the Northrop Grumman Military Bowl in Washington, D.C. Over the last 10 games (8-2), Navy has outscored the opposition in the second half, The Navy defense has allowed just eight touchdowns in the second half of the last 10 games. The Mids have turned the ball over 12 times in their four losses and six times in their eight wins. Senior outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT and is believed to be the only current FBS player in the country to accomplish such a feat. He carries a 3.89 GPA in systems engineering and was named a Capital One First- Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Wetzel has also been a force on the field for the Midshipmen, recording 74 tackles (tied for third on the team), a team-high 15 tackles for a loss, a team-high seven sacks, has forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. He is just one sack away from third on Navy s single-season sacks list. Keenan Reynolds is the first freshman to start at quarterback for Navy since Jim Kubiak started five games in Meanwhile, he is just the third freshman in school history to start at quarterback (the other was Alton Grizzard in 1987). Reynolds is 6-1 as a starting quarterback with wins over Central Michigan, Indiana, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Texas State and Army and a loss to Troy. He also came off the bench with Navy down eight points to Air Force in the fourth quarter to lead the Mids to an overtime victory. Kubiak won just one game as a freshman starter (beat a 5-5 Army team) and Grizzard won two games (lost to Army). Reynolds is the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in Sophomore punter Pablo Beltran is averaging 43.9 yards per punt (40 punts) this season, which is the second-best singleseason average in school history. John Skaggs currently holds the single-season punting record at 44.8 yards per punt in Beltran would stand 16th nationally if he qualified (must average 3.6 punts per game). Navy was 4-0 during the month of October after going 0-5 last year in October. It is the first time Navy went undefeated in the month of October since That Navy team finished 9-3 and defeated California in the Aloha Bowl. Navy owns a 6-3 record all-time in overtime games, winning six of its last seven. Navy owns an (.654) record over the last 10 years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from The 83 wins are the 21st most in the country over the last decade. Navy is trying to finish No. 1 in fewest penalties and penalty yards per game for the second consecutive year and for the third time in the last four seasons. The Mids are currently tied for second in penalties (3.5 /gm) and in penalty yards per game (27.9). Navy is 4-0 this year and 31-4 (.886) under Niumatalolo when scoring first and 4-4 this year and 9-21 (.300) under Niumatalolo when the opponent scores first. The Mids are 3-0 ths year and 24-3 (.889) under Niumatalolo when leading after the first quarter and 5-4 this year and (.421) under Niumatalolo when trailing or tied after the first stanza. Navy is 6-0 this year and 27-4 (.871) under Niumatalolo when leading at the half and 2-4 this year and (.353) under Niumatalolo when tied or trailing at the half. Navy is 5-0 this year and 31-3 (.912) under Niumatalolo when leading after three quarters and 3-4 this year and 8-23 (.258) under Niumatalolo when tied or trailing after three quarters. Navy owns a 19-7 (.731) record in games played at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under Niumatalolo and is (.538) away from home.

6 6: 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Navy s Record Under Niumatalolo When... Situation 2012 Overall overall playing at home playing on the road playing at a neutral site in bowl games in overtime more than one week to prepare in August in September in October in November in December outrushing opponent when rushing for 300 yards when rushing for 400 yards outrushed by opponent when allowing 300 yards rushing outpassing opponent when passing for 300 yards outpassed by opponent when allowing 300 yards passing when allowing 400 yards passing more total offense than opponent when having 400+ total offense when having 500+ total offense when having 600+ total offense less total offense than opponent when allowing 400+ total offense when allowing 500+ total offense committing fewer turnovers committing more turnovers turnovers are even :00 of time of possession :01-plus of time of possession Navy scores first opponent scores first leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter scoring 0-10 points scoring points scoring points scoring points scoring 41-plus points opponent scores 0-10 points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores 41-plus points individual 200-yard rusher individual 100-yard rusher with two 100-yard rushers opponent 100-yard rusher opponent with two 100-yard rushers Games decided by 8 points or less Getting to Know the Midshipmen The following are a few little known facts about some of the Navy football players: Tra ves Bush: Can play the alto sax Josh Cabral: His mother was in the first class of females to attend the Naval Academy Noah Copeland: Holds a blackbelt in Karate Aaron Davis: Writes poetry Jordan Drake: Wants to be a firefighter after his service commitment Josh Dowling-Fitzpatrick: Played the lead role in his high school s musical and enjoys singing and playing the piano Parrish Gaines: Is an excellent saxophone player Gee Gee Greene: Wants to be in the FBI after his miliatary career Shawn Lynch: Produces music in his spare time California Dreaming Navy has 10 players on its travel roster from the state of California. Senior starting offensive guard Josh Cabral hails from Rancho Santa Margarita, sophomore starting long snapper Joe Cardona is from El Cajon, freshman center Brandon Greene is from Highland, freshman punter Gavin Jernigan is from Lawndale, freshman safety Mike Markovsky is from Costa Mesa, sophomore wide receiver James King is from Orinda, sophomore defensive end Paul Quessenberry is from Carlsbad, freshman starting kicker Nick Sloan is from San Diego, junior linebacker Michael Tuimavave is from Daly City and junior starting offensive tackle Graham Vickers is from Diamond Bar. Playing Against The Home State Senior guard Joe Ryan hails from Tucson, while junior wide receiver Casey Bolena is from Phoenix. Tra ves Bush Wearing A Special Patch On His Uniform Senior safety Tra ves Bush wore a special patch for this year s Army-Navy game and will wear it again in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in memory of Lt. Charles Silva. Silva was a 77-year old Vietnam Vet who was beaten and killed by three youths in Chesapeake, Va. this fall According to the Virginian Pilot, Silva was violently attacked on Sept. 27 of this year after telling three young men they were trespassing and they could not ride their all-terrain vehicles on the property. He passed away from the attack on Oct. 23. Former Navy defensive lineman Chris Reaghard ( 95) is a friend of the family and reached out to see if a Navy player would be willing to wear Mr. Silva s patch as a tribute and Bush quickly accepted. Silva played college football at Brown and served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War. Bush will be wearing Silva s F-8 Crusader patch, which was Silva s favorite according to his son Ken. Freshman Quarterback Ralph Montalvo In Serious Car Accident Thanksgiving Night Freshman Ralph Montalvo was involved in a serious automobile accident on Thanksgiving night while home in Miami. Montalvo was the passenger in a single-vehicle accident and is in critical condition at Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami. Montalvo, who goes by the nickname Rafi, was recently promoted to third string due to an injury sustained by sophomore John Hendrick. Montalvo was due to travel to Philadelphia and dress for the Army-Navy game. Montalvo is a 2011 graduate of La Salle High, where he lettered in football, track and field and lacrosse. He earned Honorable Mention All-State (Fla.) honors in football and was selected as the team s Most Valuable Player as a senior. Montalvo, whose father Ralph played football at Miami, spent the academic year at the Naval Academy Prep School. Vinnie Mauro: Loves to free dive and spear fish in the Florida Keys John Michael Nurthern: Is an accomplished salsa dancer and wants to be the lead singer in a hair metal band after his service commitment Maika Polamalu: His father, Aoatoa, played football at Penn State and was the starting defensive tackle on the Nittany Lions 1986 national championship team. His cousin is standout Pittsburgh Steelers safety, Troy Polamalu. Wave Ryder: Wants to be a commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines when he is completes his military commitment Bo Snelson: Enjoys ballroom dancing Matt Warrick: His father graduated from West Point Niumatalolo Making History Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a (.615) record in his five season as head coach at Navy. He is fourth all-time at Navy in career wins. He holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two seasons (18), three seasons (27), four seasons (32) and five seasons (40) of a career. His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth most in school history by a coach in his first season and the most by a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in He is just the third coach in school history to win his first five games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against West Point ( ) and Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing. He is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in his first three years at the helm, joining Wayne Hardin (5-4-1 in 1959, 9-2 in 1960 and 7-3 in 1961) on the exclusive list. He is the only coach in school history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. Niumatalolo joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy team over a ranked Notre Dame squad since 1936 (which was the first year of the polls) when Tom Hamilton led Navy to a 3-0 victory over the Irish. He is the first head coach in Service Academy history to win the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years. Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai i from , was the first). Most Wins At Navy In His First Five Years Rk Coach Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present 40-25* Paul Johnson, Wayne Hardin, Bill Ingram, Charlie Weatherbie, Bob Folwell, George Welsh, Eddie Erdelatz, Tom Hamilton, , Gary Tranquill, George Chaump, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 25th loss Most Career Wins At Navy Rk Coach Wins Pct 1. George Welsh ( ) Eddie Erdelatz ( ) Paul Johnson ( ) Ken Niumatalolo (2008-present) Wayne Hardin ( )

7 2012 NAVY FOOTBALL Navy vs. Arizona State Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: 7 Navy To Join Big East In Football in 2015 Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Mike Miller announced on January 24 that Navy accepted a formal invitation from the BIG EAST to become a football-only member of the conference starting in 2015 The Naval Academy and the BIG EAST have agreed to a three-year phase-in period during which a scheduling partnership will be created and leading to a full schedule of eight games in During that period, Navy will continue its current partnership with CBS and postseason bowls. In anticipation of full football membership, Navy will be included in all future television, marketing, promotion, and bowl negotiations by the BIG EAST Conference effective immediately. The Naval Academy is pleased to accept the invitation for our football team to join the BIG EAST conference, said Miller. After careful consideration, we believe this affiliation to be in the best interests of the Naval Academy, our athletic programs and the Brigade of Midshipmen. While our independent status has served Navy football well to date, BIG EAST conference affiliation will help ensure our future scholar-athletes and athletic programs remain competitive at the highest levels for the foreseeable future. The Naval Academy has established itself as one of the nation s elite institutions in both academic and athletic prowess. Navy has annually ranked near the top of both the NCAA s APR and Graduation Success Rate for studentathletes. This past year, Navy s Graduation Success Rate of 96 percent places the Academy in the top four of all FBS institutions. The BIG EAST will provide an expanded stage for the American public to see our nation s future leaders, said Navy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. Expanded media opportunities and coverage by the BIG EAST will elevate the national visibility of Navy football to the highest levels. This new affiliation will brand Navy football as a member of a BCS conference whose competitive aspirations include the opportunity to compete for a championship. The BIG EAST plays a prominent role in the NCAA governance structure and affiliation will ensure that the Naval Academy solidifies its position as an important contributor to leadership decisions on a national level. The future direction of Division I athletics and the vision for collegiate football will include insights and input brought to the table by the Naval Academy administration. Joining the BIG EAST will not require any degree of government/taxpayer money. Membership, rather, will enhance opportunities for revenue generation in support of the physical mission and the Brigade to a significant degree. New opportunities for revenues will significantly exceed what Navy can generate as an Independent in football. The business model that correlates with joining the BIG EAST illustrates an unparalleled opportunity to stabilize the financial condition of both the Naval Academy Athletic Association and the Academy s support for the physical mission at large. This includes 32 varsity sports, 14 club programs, intramurals, physical education, and mission-related facilities. Television exposure and opportunities for marketing/promotion will be greatly enhanced through BIG EAST membership. The BIG EAST television footprint represents 30 percent of the nation s households. This is an exciting time to be a part of the Navy football program, said Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo. There is no doubt the BIG EAST will be a challenging league for us to compete in every year, but the young men that come to Navy want to compete against the best and I believe this will open up some recruiting doors that we ve been unable to open in the past. The Naval Academy will continue to annually compete against Army and Air Force for the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy and its rivalry with Notre Dame will continue as the longest, continuous intersectional matchup in FBS football. It is important to the U.S. Naval Academy, as a premier source for producing the next generation of Naval and Marine Corps officers, that Navy football remains relevant as well as highly visible on the national stage, said Miller. This has proven to be the case over the last decade and it will perpetuate itself with this new affiliation. Navy Headed To San Francisco For The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced after Navy s victory over Florida Atlantic that the Naval Academy has qualified to play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Dec. 29 at AT&T Park in San Francisco against Arizona State. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm in San Francisco (4:00 pm in Annapolis) and will be televised nationally by ESPN2. This will be Navy s second trip to San Francisco for a bowl game. In 2004, 18,000 Navy fans, including more than 2,000 midshipmen, jammed what was then Pac Bell Park to see Navy defeat New Mexico, Based on our visit in 2004, we have seen first hand that the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a magnificent overall environment and event, said Gladchuk. The city of San Francisco, the stadium, the hospitality from the community, the bowl administration and the beauty of Northern California present as fine a postseason experience as we could possibly enjoy. The Academy is sincerely grateful to Gary Cavalli and his staff for inviting us back and setting the stage for our team to earn an enjoyable trip to the West Coast and an inspiring matchup versus an opponent from the Pac-12. I am very happy for our young men and our program that we are going back to a bowl game for the ninth time in the last 10 years, said Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo after the Florida Atlantic game. This group has shown an amazing amount of resiliency after starting 1-3 and they never stopped fighting or believing. Tickets for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl are on sale now at www. navysports.com. Ticket prices are $25 (Upper Level End Zone), $40 (Upper Level Corner), $50 (Upper Level Sideline and Lower Level End Zone and Corner), $60 (Lower Level Sideline and Sideline Bleacher behind the team bench) and $75 (Club). The only way to sit with the Navy contingent is to buy your tickets through the Navy ticket office. Fans can also purchase tickets to sponsor midshipmen and enlisted personnel and their families for $50 per ticket. Donated tickets are 100% tax deductible. We strongly encourage Navy fans to buy their bowl tickets directly from the Naval Academy Athletic Association, said Gladchuk. It is very important for this game and for future Navy bowl considerations for our fans to purchase tickets through the NAAA. If you can t make it to the game we ask that Navy fans buy tickets for our midshipmen and enlisted personnel, which will allow us to create the usual pageantry of Navy football. Anthony Travel is the official Naval Academy Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl travel agency. Travel packages include hotel accommodations at the Westin St. Francis Hotel (Navy team hotel). Visit AnthonyTravel.com and search Navy Bowl or call (800) to make your reservations. This will be Navy s 18th bowl appearance and the ninth in the last 10 years. Navy at the Head of the Class in Graduation Rate For the eighth year in a row, the Naval Academy finished in the top 10 in the country for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the FBS level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in four of the 21 NCAA sports reported. Overall, 93 percent of Navy s student-athletes that enrolled from graduated. Graduation Rates For FBS Schools (All Sports) 1. Notre Dame Duke Boston College 97.0 Northwestern Stanford Rice 95.0 Wake Forest Navy 93.0 Miami (Fla.) Vanderbilt 91.0 Miami (Ohio) 91.0 Wetzel A Star In And Out Of The Classroom Outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel has enjoyed a spectacular senior campaign, recording 74 tackles (tied for third on the team), 15 tackles for a loss (first on the team), seven sacks (first on the team), a pass break-up, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season. He is just one away from third place on Navy s single-season sacks list and needs one tackles for a loss to tie for fifth on Navy s single-season tackles for a loss list. Wetzel is also a star in the classroom, carrying a 3.89 gradepoint average in systems engineering (honors courses). He was named Capital One First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. It s the third consecutive year that Navy has had a first team Academic All- American. John Dowd was named first team in 2010 and Wetzel scored a perfect 1600 on his SAT test and is believed to be the only current FBS player that garnered a perfect score on his SAT. Navy Single-Season Record For Sacks Rk # Player (Year) Tyler Tidwell (2005) 2. 9 Eric Rutherford (1984) 3. 8 David Mahoney (2005) 8 Shaka Martin (1999) 8 Andy Person (1995) -- 7 Keegan Wetzel (2012) Navy Single-Season Record For Tackles For A Loss Rk # Player (Year) Chet Moeller (1974) Eric Rutherford (1984) Tyler Tidwell (2005) Charlie Thornton (1979) David Mahoney (2005) 16 Paul Soares (1982) 16 Tim Jordan (1981) 16 Tim Jordan (1980) Keegan Wetzel (2012) Balanced Attack Navy s slot backs have rushed for 1,467 yards and six touchdowns on 200 carries (7.3 yards per carry), the fullbacks have ran for 943 yards and seven touchdowns on 202 carries (4.7 yards per carry) and the quarterbacks have rushed for 921 yards and 13 touchdowns on 230 carries (4.0 yards per carry). Navy vs. the BCS / Non-BCS Since 2003, Navy has won 19 games against schools from a BCS conference. The 19 wins against BCS schools during that time period, which have come against 10 different teams, are the most in the country by a non-bcs school. Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo has eight wins against teams from a BCS conference since taking over the program at the end of the 2007 season. Navy s 19 wins against BCS schools have come against Vanderbilt ( 03, 04), Duke ( 04, 05, 06, 07), Rutgers ( 04, 08), Stanford ( 06), Connecticut ( 06), Pitt ( 07), Notre Dame ( 07, 09, 10), Wake Forest ( 08, 09, 10), Missouri ( 09) and Indiana ( 12). Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School (Since 2003) Rk Wins Team Navy BYU 13 Fresno State 4. 9 Hawai i 9 Boise State 6. 7 East Carolina 7 Houston 7 Toledo 9. 6 Northern Illinois Elite Company Navy is one of just four schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter) and a Super Bowl winning quarterback (Roger Staubach). The other three are Michigan (Gerald Ford and Tom Brady), Stanford (Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett / John Elway) and Miami of Ohio (Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger).