2003 UMass Football #4 UMass (8-1, 6-0 A-10) vs. Richmond (2-6, 1-5 A-10)

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1 Game Day Quick Facts Radio: UMass Football Radio Network (Bob Behler, play-byplay; Bob Pickett, color; WRNX FM, Holyoke, flagship) UMass Student Radio (WMUA 91.1 FM, Amherst) Richmond Football Radio Network (Bob Black, play-by-play; Ray Tate, color; WRNL 910 AM, Richmond, flagship) Series Record:UMass leads, 11-8 Last Meeting: UMass 34, Richmond 13 (Oct. 5, 2002) 2003 Massachusetts Schedule & Results Sept. 6 Central Connecticut State W, 51-7 Sept. 13 at Kansas State L, 7-38 Sept. 20 at #16 Maine * W, Sept. 27 James Madison * W, Oct. 4 New Hampshire * W, Oct. 11 at William & Mary * W, Oct. 18 Hofstra W, Oct. 25 at #2 Villanova * W, Nov. 1 Northeastern * W, Nov. 8 Richmond * :00 p.m. Nov. 15 at Delaware * :00 p.m. Nov. 22 Rhode Island * :00 p.m Richmond Schedule & Results Sept. 13 at Delaware * L, Sept. 20 at Furman L, Sept. 27 Rhode Island * L, Oct. 4 at Maine * L, Oct. 11 at James Madison * L, Oct. 18 New Hampshire * W, Oct. 25 Virginia Military Institute W, Nov. 1 Villanova * L, Nov. 8 at Massachusetts * :00 p.m. Nov. 15 at Northeastern * :30 p.m. Nov. 22 William & Mary * :00 p.m. * denotes Atlantic 10 Conference games Home games listed in bold Boyden Building Amherst, MA Phone: (413) Fax: (413) UMass Football #4 UMass (8-1, 6-0 A-10) vs. Richmond (2-6, 1-5 A-10) November 8, :00 p.m. McGuirk Alumni Stadium (17,000) Amherst, Mass. THE SERIES WITH RICHMOND: UMass holds an 11-8 lead in the all-time series against the Spiders which began in The series is tied 4-4 in games played at McGuirk Stadium, but the Spiders have won the last three consecutive games in Amherst. Richmond head coach Jim Reid served at the helm of the Minutemen for six years ( ) and posted a record. Since that time he has gone 4-4 against his former mates, while UMass Mark Whipple is 3-2 all-time against the Spiders. UMass and Richmond also met for the first game in Atlantic 10 Football Conference history on Aug. 30, 1997, with Richmond posting a 21-6 win in Amherst. (A complete breakdown of the series can be found on page 112 of the UMass football media guide, while scores from each game are located on page 116). MINUTEMEN CONTINUE FAST STAR T: UMass has started the 2003 season with an 8-1 record, its best mark through nine games since This season marks just the seventh time UMass has recorded eight wins in its first nine games as it has started two times (1963, 1990), and 8-1 on five occasions (1901, 1964, 1975, 1977, 2003). In addition, the Minutemen are 6-0 in Atlantic 10 games so far this year, their best start in league play since the 1990 team, under the direction of then head coach Jim Reid, began Yankee Conference play with seven straight conference wins. SEVENTHHEAVEN: UMass has won seven consecutive contests entering the Northeastern game, one shy of the school record for consecutive wins, eight, which has been accomplished five times. The first streak began when the 1963 team won its final seven games, and ended with a victory over Maine in the 1964 season opener. The 1975 squad matched the record by winning its first eight games of the year, while the 1977 team posted an eight-game winning streak after losing its season opener to Army. The 1990 team won eight straight following a season-opening tie at Holy Cross, while the 1999 squad won eight in a row after opening the year 1-3. DEFENSE IMPRESSIVE AGAINST THE RUN:The UMass defense has been outstanding against the run this season, ranking 13th in the nation by allowing opponents to average only 98.9 yards per game on the ground. The Minutemen have allowed a total of 890 yards and nine touchdowns through nine games this season, but 235 of those yards and four of the scores came against Division I-A Kansas State. In games against Division I-AA opponents, UMass has given up only 655 yards and five touchdowns on 277 carries, for averages of 81.9 yards per game and 2.4 yards per carry. The Minutemen have also shut down two of the Atlantic 10 Conference s top running backs, holding Maine s Marcus Williams (115.2 ypg) to 67 yards on 17 carries and James Madison s Alvin Banks (94.4 ypg) to seven yards on four carries. In the Villanova game, the Wildcats entered averaging ypg and were held to just 97 yards. A T H L E T I C S W E B S I T E : W W W. U M A S S A T H L E T I C S. C O M

2 NINE ISFINE: With a victory over Richmond this week, UMass can improve its overall record to 9-1 on the season, and tie the records for the second-most victories in school history, and the most regular season wins in school history. The single season record for victories is held by the 1998 Minutemen, who posted a 12-3 overall record. The mark for most wins during the regular season is currently shared by the 1901 team, which went 9-1, and the 1993 Minutemen, who had a 9-2 mark (including a forfeit victory over Maine). In addition to the 1901, 1993 and 1998 seasons, UMass has recorded nine or more total victories only three other times: 1972 (9-2), in 1978 (9-4) and 1999 (9-3). KROHN LEADS THE WAY ON OFFENSE:Now in his second year as the starting quarterback for the Minutemen, senior All- America candidate Jeff Krohn (Phoenix, Ariz.) has been nearly unbeatable during his time at UMass. He owns an 16-3 record in the 19 games he has played, including an 15-1 mark against Division I-AA foes and a 10-0 record at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Krohn has also won his last 13 consecutive games against A-10 opponents. Last week against Northeastern he completed 20 of 28 attempts for 227 yards and three touchdowns en route to being named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week and the Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the Week. Previously, at Villanova, he registered 244 yards and a touchdown, and did not throw an interception for the second straight week. He also connected on a 97-yard scoring strike to Jimmie Howard that ranked as the longest pass in school history and A- 10 history, the longest pass of his collegiate career, and the longest play from scrimmage in UMass history. He has now thrown for over 200 yards in six straight games, and has also passed for one UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes touchdown in every game this season. On the year, Krohn has now completed 158 of 286 passes for 1,988 yards and 17 scores. He currently ranks third on the UMass single-season list for touchdown passes; fourth in completions and seventh in both attempts and yards. During the 2002 season, Krohn connected on 152 of 287 passes for 2,032 yards and 16 touchdowns, while also leading the team with 1,957 yards of total offense. He placed sixth on the UMass single season list with 2,032 passing yards, which was also the third-highest mark in school history by a junior. Over the course of his UMass career, Krohn now ranks third in passing efficiency (128.6); fourth in touchdown passes (33), passing yards (4,020), completions (310), attempts (573) and completion percentage (.541); and seventh in yards per attempt (7.02). All told, through out his collegiate career, Krohn has connected on 550 of 1,040 attempts for 7,713 yards and 64 touchdowns. MINUTEMEN SECURE BACK-TO-BACK EIGHT WIN SEASONS:After going 8-4 last year, UMass has posted eight wins for the second straight season and the fourth time in the last six years. The Minutemen have only had eight or more victories in back-to-back years on three occasions in school history with the last time coming in KIMENER SOLID AT LINEBACKER:Senior linebacker Mark Kimener (Oakton, Va.) has developed into one of the top playmakers on the UMass defense, and is in the middle of another strong season. In the victory over Northeastern, he had a teamhigh 11 tackles including nine solo stops and a quarterback hurry. Previously at Villanova, he led the team with 12 tackles including nine solo stops, two tackles for loss and two sacks; against Hofstra 2003 UMass Football Media Services and Policies INTERVIEWS Interviews with head coach Mark Whipple, his staff and UMass players can be set up by contacting Charles Bare in the UMass Media Relations Office at (413) Players and coaches are available in person and for phone interviews Tuesday through Thursday afternoons outside the locker room at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Arrangements for interviews must be made by 1:00 p.m. the day prior to the interview so that it can be posted for the players and coaches (example: call by 1:00 p.m. Monday for a Tuesday interview). This will include both personal and phone interview requests. A representative from the UMass Media Relations Office will be on hand to assist you. Home phone numbers will not be given out. WEEKLY SPORTS LUNCHEON Head coach Mark Whipple will be in attendance and available to the media at the weekly UMass Sports Luncheon, held each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in the UMass Campus Center or at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. In addition, the Dinn Bro t h e r s UMass Athlete of the Week and his or her coach will be available to the media. Lunch and parking for the media are pro v i d- ed free of charge. Please contact the UMass Media Relations O ffice by Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. if you will be attending the l u n c h e o n so we can make the necessary reservations. NORTHEASTERN MEDIA INFORMATION Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Jim Reid or any Richmond player should contact SID Simon Gray at (804) WHIPPLE ON ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE CALL Every Monday morning through November 17, the Atlantic 10 C o n f e rence will conduct a teleconference with each of its head coaches. The teleconference will start at 10:00 a.m. with a brief recap of the weekend s action, the week s honor roll, and other p e rtinent information. Following that, each head coach has an assigned 10-minute slot to discuss his team and its upcoming opponent, and field any questions from the media. UMass head coach Mark Whipple will be on from 10:40-10:50 a.m. For numbers and codes to access the call, please contact Steve Haug in the Atlantic 10 Office at (215) POSTGAME PROCEDURES The UMass football locker room is closed to the media. Members of the media should submit player interview requests to Charles Bare of UMass by the five-minute mark of the fourth quarter. At home games, all postgame interviews will be held in the conference room of the UMass football locker room complex behind the south end zone. Following a 10-minute cooling off period, the visiting head coach and selected players will be escorted to the interview area. After the visiting team has finished its session, head coach Mark Whipple and requested UMass players will be available in the interview area. There is one community telephone in the main working press area of the press box at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. This phone is on a first-come, first-served basis. Dial 9 for an outside line. Please contact a member of the UMass Media Relations Office for any additional needs.

3 he led the team with a season-high 16 tackles including 12 solo stops. He also had a pair of tackles for a loss and forced a fumble en route to being named the Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the We e k. At William & Mary, he had a team-high 14 tackles, including one tackle for loss. On the year, he now has a team-leading 89 total tackles, including 64 solo stops, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups and two sacks. Last season, Kimener ranked fourth on the team in total tackles with 93, including 16 tackles for loss and four sacks. He also recorded two pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two key interceptions. Kimener was also one of UMass top defensive players in 2001 with 83 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks, and he is the only Minuteman to record over 80 tackles in each of the last three seasons. Entering this week s game, Kimener has career totals of 269 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and five interceptions. WHIPPLE CLIMBS UMASS VICTORY CHART: Now in his sixth season as head coach of the Minutemen, Mark Whipple has a (.662) mark on the UMass sideline. With the victory at Villanova, Whipple moved into sole possession of second place on the all-time school list for victories. The school re c o rd for most wins is currently held by Vic Fusia, who posted a mark f rom Whipple has a career re c o rd of (.676) in 16 years as a collegiate head coach, including six seasons at UMass (47-24 / 1998-present), four years at Brown (24-16 / ) and six seasons at New Haven (48-17 / ). In 2000, Whipple became the first Minuteman coach in 20 years to lead his team to three consecutive winning seasons. The last UMass coach to accomplish the feat was Bob Pickett, who led the Minutemen to four straight winning years from Whipple is also the only coach in school history to win 20 games in his first two years. UMASS ON THE EIGHTH:In this week s game against Richmond, the Minutemen will be playing on November 8 for the 17th time in school history. UMass enters the contest with a 10-6 overall mark on Nov. 8, including a 3-0 mark at home, and a 1-1 record in conference games. The last time UMass played on this date was in 1997 when they were defeated, 33-8, by an emotional Boston University squad coached by current UMass defensive coordinator, Tom Masella. The last Minutemen victory on this date came in 1986 at Harvard, 17-7, while the first UMass game played on this date was in 1886 when they won at Tufts, 6-5. UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes The Last Time... UMass 34, Richmond 13 October 5, 2002 Richmond, Va. Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UMass Richmond Adrian Zullo caught five passes for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns, to lead the Minutemen to a victory at Richmond. In four career games against the Spiders, all on the road, Zullo totaled 25 catches for 452 yards and six touchdowns. UMass opened the scoring on a 30-yard pass from Jeff Krohn to Zullo on its opening drive. Both teams struggled with turnovers on their next several offensive possessions, before Richmond tied the score at 7-7 on a 26- y a rd pass from D Arcy Wills to Boyd Ouden. The Minutemen responded with a 37-yard field goal by Doug White on the final play of the half, to take a 10-7 lead into the locker room. UMass then dominated play after the break, scoring 24 straight points to take a Krohn hooked up with Zullo on a 29-yard scoring pass in the third quarter, then White added a 36-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, R.J. Cobbs had a pair of touchdown runs, of one yard and two yards. The Spiders concluded the scoring with a touchdown in the final minute of play. The Minuteman defense dominated play in the second half, allowing Richmond only 63 total yards after the break, while forcing five turnovers on the afternoon. Gerard Washington led the way with 14 total tackles, a sack and an interception, while Mike Ziccardi added 10 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. The UMass offense had two 100- yard rushers for the third time in five games, with Raunny Rosario running 17 times for 131 yards, and Cobbs adding 112 yards on 17 carries. Krohn completed 14 of 28 attempts for 236 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Lee Williams had 93 rushing yards and Ouden totaled 99 receiving yards for the Spider offense, but Wills completed only five of 18 passes with an interception. Jermaine Slade had seven tackles and a sack to lead the Richmond defense. UMass in the Rankings The Minutemen are ranked in all of the major national polls heading into this week s game. Here is a look at w h e re UMass has been ranked every week this season: Poll Sports ESPN / Don Network USA Today Hansen Preseason September 1 12 no poll 15 September September September September October October October October November DEMERS ISDA MAN: Junior Rich Demers (East Boston, Mass.), who has seen time as both a fullback and a tailback this season, had another solid eff o rt this past week against N o rt h e a s t e rn totaling 54 yards including three catches for 26 y a rds, a touchdown and a two-point conversion. The two-point reception, which capped a 14-point Minutemen comeback, was the first successful UMass attempt since Nov. 8, Pre v i o u s l y in the Hofstra win he ran for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also caught five passes for 21 yards to total 160 yards on the a f t e rnoon. That perf o rmance came on the heels of the top game of his Minuteman career against William & M a ry. Demers rushed 26 times for 171 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Tr i b e, and caught three passes for 26 yards, en route to being named A- 10 Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet award winner and the Dinn B rothers UMass Athlete of the Week. Through nine games so far this year, he now has 466 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 89 carries (50.2 ypg), in addition to catching 26 passes for 192 y a rds and four scores. Demers is in his first season with the Minutemen, after transferring from UMass Lowell, which dro p p e d its football program in the spring. During the 2002 season with the River Hawks, Demers rushed 62 times for 323 yards and four t o u c h d o w n s.

4 Atlantic 10 Conference Update Conference Overall W-L W-L Delaware Massachusetts Villanova James Madison Maine # Northeastern William & Mary Rhode Island New Hampshire Richmond Hofstra Last Week s Results Saturday, November 1 William & Mary 23, Hofstra 9 * Delaware 24, Maine 21 (OT) * James Madison 39, Rhode Island 27 * Massachusetts 28, Northeastern 24 * Villanova 42, Richmond 13 * New Hampshire idle This Week s Games Saturday, November 8 Delaware at Northeastern * James Madison at New Hampshire * Maine at Morgan State Richmond at Massachusetts * Rhode Island at Cincinnati Villanova at Hofstra * William & Mary idle * denotes Atlantic 10 Conference games # Maine s conference record includes forfeit victory over William & Mary; overall record is not affected CAIN AMONG NATION S BEST: Senior All-America linebacker Jeremy Cain (Tamarac, Fla.) is one of the top candidates for the 2003 Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the nation. Recently he was selected to play in the inaugural I-AA College Football All- Star Classic with teammate Valdamar Brower on Dec. 30. In the win against Northeastern he totaled six tackles including four solo stops. Previously at Villanova, he had nine tackles including five solo stops and an interception, the first of his career. Notching a pair of pass break ups in the win over Hofstra, he also had five tackles including three solo stops, one tackle for a loss and three quarterback hurries. Against New H a m p s h i re, he totaled eight tackles and a sack for 18 yards and a forced fumble while at Maine, Cain had 11 total tackles with one tackle for loss and a f o rced fumble. In the game at Kansas State, he led the team with 14 total tackles, while making two tackles for loss and bre a k i n g up a pass. Cain also totaled six tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss and a blocked punt for a safety against Central Connecticut State. On the season, he now has 79 tackles, 11 quarterback hurries, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles, and one interception. Last year, Cain led the team with 133 total tackles, including 97 solo stops, 18 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He easily led the Atlantic 10 Conference in solo tackles (no other player had more than 85), while ranking sixth nationally in UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes Division I-AA with an average of 8.1 solo stops per game. During the 2002 season, Cain reached double figures in tackles eight times, including each of the final six games of the year. At the conclusion of the 2002 season, he was named a second team All- American by Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette, in addition to earning second team All-Atlantic 10 honors. Over the course of his care e r, Cain now has 335 total tackles, including solo stops and 38 tackles for loss. He enters this week s game ranked seventh all-time at UMass in career solo tackles and eighth in career total tackles. MCKENZIE HAVING ANOTHER BIG YEAR:Fifth-year senior All-America candidate Anton McKenzie (Medford, N.Y.) continues to be one of the top players on the UMass defense from his strong safety spot. In the win at Villanova, McKenzie totaled nine tackles, with eight solo stops, two for loss and one sack before leaving the game toward the end of the first half due to injury. He dressed, but was kept out of the Northeastern game. Previously against Hofstra, McKenzie not only totaled five tackles, a fumble recovery, a pass break up and a quarterback hurry, but also ran for 31-yards on a fake punt marking the first offensive play of his career. In defeating New Hampshire, McKenzie led the team with 12 total tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss. Against James Madison, he led the team with 13 total tackles, with two tackles for loss and a pass breakup. In the season opener against Central Connecticut State, McKenzie recorded seven total tackles with one sack, in addition to recovering a fumble and returning it five yards for a touchdown. On the season, he has now totaled 67 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, four pass breakups three quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries. Last year, McKenzie ranked second on the team with 117 total tackles, including 85 solo stops, nine tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, seven pass breakups and one pick. McKenzie enters today s game with 281 career tackles, to go along with 29 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles and 17 pass breakups. He also has two career interception returns for touchdowns, tying the all-time school record. JAMES HAV I N G A STRONG SOPHOMORE SEASON: Sophomore free safety Shannon James (Stratford, Conn.) is having another outstanding season in 2003, while teaming with Anton McKenzie to give UMass one of the top pairs of safeties in the nation. In the Nort h e a s t e rn win, he totaled six tackles including one for loss and an interception on the last Huskies series to thwart any chance of a comeback. For his eff o rts he was named the Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the Week along with Jeff Krohn. The interception was his third of the season and marked the second straight week he has made a game-saving play in the last three minutes of the contest. In the victory at Villanova, he notched his second career touchdown as he scooped up a fumble and went 39-yards for the game-winner with 2:08 remaining. James also had nine tackles, with eight solo stops and an interception. For his perf o rmance he was named the National Defensive Player of the Week by the Sports Network, the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week and the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week. Pre v i o u s l y, James totaled seven tackles including six solo stops in the win over Hofstra, after ranking second on the team with nine total tackles and a pass b reakup against James Madison. James had nine tackles with one for loss at Kansas State; totaled 10 tackles at William & Mary, and re c o rded nine total tackles, in addition to making a key interc e p- tion in the end zone in the win at Maine. On the season, James now has 71 total tackles with three tackles for loss, four pass b reakups and three interceptions. In 2002, he led the team with 10 pass breakups, while tying for the team lead in interc e p t i o n s with four. James also ranked third on the team in total tackles with 111, while posting five tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Over the course of his care e r, he now has 183 tackles, seven interceptions, 14 pass breakups and eight tackles for loss.

5 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes UMass-Richmond per game Team Comparison UMass Offense Richmond Defense 28.3 Scoring First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Plays Yards per Rush Yards per Pass Attempt Turnovers 1.9 Richmond Offense UMass Defense 18.9 Scoring First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Plays Yards per Rush Yards per Pass Attempt Turnovers 3.7 COSTELLO ISCRUISIN ALONG: Junior cornerback Steve Costello (Kingston, N.Y.) has been one of the leaders of a strong UMass defense so far this season. Leading the Atlantic 10 with six interceptions, he also ranks third in the nation and needs just two more to tie the UMass single-season record. Against Northeastern he had five tackles including four solo stops and an interception at the end of the first half. Previously, against Hofstra he had an interception, two pass break up, forced a fumble and totaled seven tackles, including six unassisted stops; and recorded seven total tackles with three for loss, an interception and a pass breakup at William & Mary. Additionally, he held the Tribe s alltime leading receiver, Walter Payton Award candidate Rich Musinski (53 catches, six touchdowns, 86.9 ypg in 2003), to only three catches for 30 yards. That effort earned him Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the Week honors. In the victory over James Madison, Costello forced a fumble to set up a Minuteman touchdown, while also making three total tackles. At Maine, he had a 35-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and made two tackles. In the Kansas State game, Costello made seven total tackles and recorded a pair of interceptions. On the season, Costello leads the team with six interceptions, while also recording 44 total tackles. Over the course of his UMass career, he has 90 total tackles and 10 interceptions, to lead all active Minutemen in career interceptions. The school-records for interceptions are eight (in a season) and 18 (in a career). H O WARD AND PEEBLER LEAD REVAMPED UMASS RECEIVERS: Senior Jimmie Howard (Camden, N.J.), and junior Jason Peebler (Modesto, Calif.) have taken over as the starting wide receivers for the Minutemen this season, after UMass lost its top three players at the position due to graduation. Peebler currently leads the team with 29 catches for 593 yards and five scores, while Howard ranks second with 28 receptions for 424 yards and four touchdowns. Peebler scored the game-tying touchdown in the Northeastern contest, his first action since Oct. 11 games due to injury. In the victory over New Hampshire, Peebler caught five passes for 177 yards and two scores including an 82- yard touchdown pass, to earn Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week honors and receive the Bill Knight Trophy as the game s most valuable player. Earlier this season, Peebler led the team with a career-high eight receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown against James Madison, while catching two passes for 76 yards and a score at Kansas State. Peebler has now totaled 54 career catches for 1,009 yards and nine scores. Howard led the Minutemen for the second consecutive game with 65 yards on three catches including a 49-yard touchdown reception against Northeastern. In the win at Villanova he totaled 106 yards on two catches including a school-record 97-yard touchdown. The score was also the longest play from scrimmage in UMass history and the longest touchdown pass in A-10 history. Howard led the Minutemen with five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown at Maine, and was named the Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the Week. He now now has 50 career receptions for 803 yards and nine scores. Both Howard and Peebler are also serving as kickoff returners for the Minutemen in Peebler has totaled 186 yards on nine kickoff returns (20.7 yards/return), while Howard has 219 yards on nine returns (24.3 yards/return). MINUTEMEN NEAR TOP OF NCAA STAT LEADERS: Six Minutemen are currently ranked among the NCAA Division I-AA statistical leaders, through games of Nov. 1. Cornerback Steve Costello leads the way individually, standing 10th in interceptions, while teammate James Ihedigbo ranks 13th with four picks. The rankings: Categor y NCAA Rank Player/Team No./Avg. Turnovers Caused 1 UMass 3.7 Interceptions 1 UMass Steve Costello James Ihedigbo Tracy Belton 0.43 Turnover Margin 5 UMass +1.6 Rushing Defense 13 UMass 98.9 Net Punting 18 UMass 36.5 Receiving Yards 26 Jason Peebler 84.7 Completions 26 Jeff Krohn 17.6 Points Responsible For 30 Jeff Krohn 11.8 Total Offense 36 Jeff Krohn Scoring Defense 37 UMass 21.2 Passing Offense 41 UMass Scoring Offense 41 UMass 28.3 Punting 43 Christian Koegel 39.6 MINUTEMEN AMONG THE ATLANTIC 10 LEADERS: Several Minutemen are currently ranked among the Atlantic 10 leaders in various statistical categories, through games of Nov. 1. Cornerback Steve Costello leads the conference in interceptions with six, while teammate James Ihedigbo is second with four. Wide out Jason Peebler is third in the league in receiving yards (84.7 ypg) while quarterback Jeff Krohn ranks third in passing yards (220.9 ypg) and sixth in total offense (214.9 ypg). Rich Demers is fourth in scoring while linebacker Mike Ziccardi is fourth with 5.5 sacks. As a team, UMass is ranked No. 1 in the A- 10 in turnover margin (+14 at 1.6/game), number of sacks (28, 3.1 per game), and red zone offense (scoring 81%) in the A-10, and is second in rushing defense (98.9 ypg) and third in net punting (36.5 yards / punt).

6 Where to Find UMass Football ON THE RADIO All University of Massachusetts football games can be heard live on the UMass Football Radio Network, with WRNX FM (Holyoke) serving as the flagship station. Bob Behler is in his fifth season as the play-by-play announcer, while former UMass head coach Bob Pickett is in his sixth year as color analyst and Eric Kopf enters his second season as host of the pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Here is the list of this week s affiliates on the UMass Football Radio Network: WCAP 980 AM (Lowell / Boston) WATD 95.9 FM (Marshfield / Boston) In addition, WMUA 91.1 FM, the UMass student station, will carry most Minuteman football games during the 2003 season. THE MARK WHIPPLE SHOW Head coach Mark Whipple s weekly radio show, The Mark Whipple Show, airs live from The Hangar Pub & Grill in Amherst each Thursday from 7:00-8:00 p.m. during the season on WRNX FM. Bob Behler serves as the show s host. The show is open to the general public. COACH S CORNER WITH MARK WHIPPLE Every Sunday night at 11:30 p.m., the Coach s Corner with Mark Whipple can be seen on WGGB TV, channel 40 in Springfield. The short segment, which runs at the tale end of the Sunday night news, features highlights from Saturday s game and a look ahead to the next week s opponent. The show will run through the end of UMass season. ON TELEVISION UMass will once again make a number of appearances on live television during the 2003 regular season. The first televised contest came at Maine, on WABI-TV in Bangor, Maine, while the Hofstra game was carried by CN8 on Comcast Cablevision. The Villanova was broadcast on The Football Network and shown locally on Fox Sports New England, while the Northeastern game was shown on College Sports Television. The November 15 game at Delaware will also be on The Football Network and shown locally on Fox Sports New England. The Minutemen have a record of 14-7 in televised games since the beginning of the 1998 season, including a 4-0 mark this year and a 10-4 overall record against Atlantic 10 opponents. ON THE INTERNET Information on Minuteman football and all 23 UMass varsity sports is available through the UMass Athletics home page at h t t p :// w w w. u m a s s a t h l e t i c s. c o m. In addition, links to UMass football radio broadcasts can be found on the UMass Athletics home page. UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes FOURTH AND GO:Since the beginning of the 1998 season, UMass has made a habit of going for it on fourth down, So far this season, UMass stands 11 for 23 on fourth down (47.8%) including a season-high five conversions against Hofstra. The Minutemen converted 13 of 24 (.542) fourth down attempts in 2002, including three out of five at North Carolina State and two of three against Hofstra. In 2001, UMass converted 11 of 27 (.407) fourth down attempts, while it was successful on 23 of 34 (.676) tries in 2000, 23 of 37 (.622) attempts in 1999, and 21 of 37 (.568) tries in UMass has now been successful on 58.6 percent (102 of 174) of its fourth down conversions since the beginning of the 1998 season. By comparison, UMass opponents have converted on only 49 of 119 fourth down attempts over the last five years, good for 41.2 percent. RICHMOND HEAD COACH JIM REID:In his ninth season as the head coach of the Spiders, Jim Reid has led Richmond to an overall record of Prior to his arrival in Virginia, Reid spent 19 seasons with the Minutemen including six seasons ( ) at the helm. Compiling a record he led the Minutemen to three Yankee Conference titles and two NCAA playoff appearances. He served as defensive coordinator at Boston College in 1994 and at Richmond from Reid was an assistant at UMass from under Dick MacPherson, Bob Pickett and Bob Stull. He sports an overall mark of (.506) in 14 years as a collegiate head coach. ABOUT THE SPIDERS: Richmond enters this week s game with an overall record of 2-5 and a 1-5 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The Spiders have posted both of their wins over the last three weeks, after opening the season with five straight losses. Richmond is led by quarterback Bryson Spinner who ranks fourth in the A-10 at ypg. The senior has completed 135 of 250 passes for 1,712 yards including 10 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Senior running back David Edwards has a team-leading 86.1 all-purpose ypg and has scored five touchdowns, while sophomore Stacy Tutt has averaged 61.6 ypg receiving including two touchdowns. Defensively, the Spiders are led by sophomore David Freeman who has 53 tackles including 27 solo stops. Classmate David Gracia has a team-leading three sacks. As a team, Richmond has allowed the fewest sacks in the conference (11) and also committed the second fewest penalties (47). THE UMASS-RICHMOND CONNECTION: In addition to head coach Jim Reid, three other Richmond staffers have close ties to the University of Massachusetts. The Spiders running backs coach, Bill Durkin, was a four-year letterwinner ( , ) at offensive guard for UMass and also served as a co-captain in both 1992 and A member of the Yankee Conference s 50th anniversary all-time team, Durkin earned All- America honors in 1993 and was named All-Yankee Conference twice. Richmond defensive line coach Rich Cavanaugh is also a former Minuteman, lettering three times as an offensive tackle ( ). A native of Holyoke, Mass., Cavanaugh earned first team All-Yankee Conference honors in In addition, Spider offensive coordinator Tony DeMeo served as an assistant on Reid s UMass coaching staff during the 1991 season. On the other side of the ball, UMass inside linebackers and special teams coach Ben Albert spent four years as an assistant at Richmond, coaching the defensive line in 1997 and the linebackers from

7 EXPERIENCED LINE LEADS WAY FOR OFFENSE: The UMass offensive line has had a solid start in paving the way for the Minuteman offense this season, after returning three starters from last fall. The line has allowed the Minutemen to rush for yards per game on the year, while supplying pass protection to let UMass throw for yards per contest and surrendering only 15 sacks through nine games. Leading the way is senior guard Carmen Collins (Syracuse, N.Y.) who has now started 37 career games over four seasons. Other Minutemen with a good deal of experience are junior tackle Rob Kane (Londonder ry, N.H.) with 30 career starts and sophomore tackle Colin Stoetzel (Grafton, Mass.) with 16 starts. In addition, redshirt freshman center Alex Miller (Fairfax, Va.) and redshirt freshman guard David Thompson (Norfolk, Va.) have both started the first nine games of the 2003 season. MCGUIRK MAGIC: UMass has been tough to beat in the friendly confines of McGuirk Alumni Stadium since Mark Whipple took over as UMass head coach prior to the start of the 1998 season. The Minutemen have gone 27-8 at home from 1998 to present, improving their all-time re c o rd at McGuirk to Since 1992, UMass has had a losing re c o rd at home only once, while posting a home re c o rd of during that span. The Minutemen also have a mark of 19-5 at McGuirk Stadium against Atlantic 10 Conference opponents under Whipple. (The Hofstra game this season does not count toward this A 10 total.) With a win over Richmond this week, UMass can tie the record for most home victories in the 39-year history of McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The 1993 Minutemen went 6-1 at home, while the 1975 team had a 6-0 home record. UMass has not gone undefeated at home since 1993, when it posted a 5-0 mark at McGuirk Stadium. UMASS RECOGNIZES 1978 TEAM: During the Northeastern game, UMass honored the members of its 1978 team, which advanced to the first ever NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The 1978 Minutemen posted an overall record of 9-4, won the Yankee Conference with a perfect 5-0 mark in league games, and claimed the Lambert Cup as the top team in the East. UMass also posted a upset victory in the semifinals, defeating top-ranked and previously unbeaten Nevada-Reno on the road. The Minutemen then lost a close game to Florida A&M in the final in Wichita Falls, Texas. EXTRA POINTS: The Minutemen have scored 40.8 percent of their points in the second quarter and outscored their opponents During the current seven-game win streak, UMass has allowed opponents to convert just three fourth-down opportunities while converting 11 UMass has registered at least one interception in each game this season UMass graduate assistant coach Neal Brown was inducted into the Boyle County (Ky.) High School Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 31 With the victory at Villanova, UMass guaranteed itself a winning season for the second straight season and seventh time in the last nine years. Under head coach Mark Whipple, the Minutemen have posted a winning record in five of his six years. Overall, UMass now has 55 winning campaigns to its credit Senior linebacker Jeremy Cain, senior quarterback Jeff Krohn and senior strong safety Anton McKenzie are serving as the tri-captains of the 2003 Minutemen UMass has scored in 101 straight games since a 34-0 loss to Rhode Island on Sept. 30, 1995 The Minutemen have scored in 113 consecutive home games since a 17-0 loss to Holy Cross on Sept. 17, UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes UMass Record Breakdown 2003 Under Season Whipple Overall Home Away Neutral Atlantic Home Away Record vs. Conferences: Atlantic Coast Conference Big 12 Conference Mid-American Conference Northeast Conference Patriot League Southern Conference Southland Conference Other Non-Conference Games: A-10 Non-Conf. Games Independents Division II Record By Month: August September October November December Record By Day Of Week: Thursday Friday Saturday Leading After First Quarter Leading At Halftime Leading After Third Quarter Trailing After First Quarter Trailing At Halftime Trailing After Third Quarter Day Games Night Games In The Rain In The Snow Scoring First Scoring 30 Or Mor e Opponent Scores Less Than Decided By Seven Or Less Decided By Eight Or Mor e Overtime Games Come From Behind Wins 6 26

8 UMass Depth Chart (as of November 3, 2003) Offense No. Player Yr. Ht. Wt. WR 6 Jimmie Howard Sr Johnson Owumi Sr LT 74 Rob Kane Jr Tim McDermond Sr LG 66 Carmen Collins Sr Brandon McAfee Fr C 62 Alex Miller Fr Tim McDermond Sr RG 73 David Thompson Fr Charlie Shove Sr RT 77 Colin Stoetzel So Mike Pearson Fr TE 83 Mike Douglas So Sean Young Jr TB 5 Steve Baylark So Raunny Rosario So FB 40 Rich Demers Jr Steve Wysocki Jr QB 7 Jeff Krohn Sr Steve Howell Jr WR 11 Jason Peebler Jr Dominique Stewart Jr Defense DE 56 Doran Davis Sr Mike Haynes Sr NG 90 Colin Christopher Sr Malik Hall Sr DT 99 Valdamar Brower Sr Keron Williams So OLB 10 Jeremy Cain Sr Charles Walker Fr ILB 51 Serge Tikum So L.A. Love So ILB 55 Mark Kimener Sr Brad Anderson So OLB 27 Mike Ziccardi Sr Isaac Kaufman So CB 1 Steve Costello Jr Tracy Belton Fr SS 42 Anton McKenzie Sr Ryan McHugh Sr FS 17 James Ihedigbo Fr Leroy Brooks Jr CB 34 Shannon James So Bobby Boyer Jr Specialists PK 46 Michael Torres Fr Mike Stoller So KO 46 Michael Torres Fr Mike Stoller So KR 6 Jimmie Howard Sr Lorenzo Perry Fr HLD 12 Scott Ratliff So Steve Howell Jr P 13 Christian Koegel Fr Ryan Chevers Sr LSNP 10 Jeremy Cain Sr Tim McDermond Sr PR 1 Steve Costello Jr Dominique Stewart Jr UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes Two-Deep Comparison Richmond Depth Chart (as of November 3, 2003) Offense No. Player Yr. Ht. Wt. WR 82 Boyd Ouden Sr Harry Wilson So LT 76 Joe Wilson Sr John Gromin So LG 51 Michael Rogers Jr Ken Ralston Jr C 73 Jon Wilson Sr Adam Packett Fr RG 74 Artie Rayner Jr Judd Altman Fr RT 75 Josh Burnette Sr Ben Von Schuch Sr TE 84 Ben Teufel So Tyree Spinner So TB 21 David Edwards Sr Kenny Dantzler Sr FB 4 Lee Williams Sr Brandon Neuman Jr QB 9 Bryson Spinner Sr Stacy Tutt So WR 3 Stacy Tutt So Jake Schools Jr Defense DE 42 Ike Sanni Sr Ryan Cameron Fr DT 66 Clifton Coker Jr Dan Mangiero So DT 10 Brian Burnette So Ryan Beers Fr DE 5 Jason houston Sr David Gracia So OLB 12 Adam Goloboski Fr Chaz Curtis So ILB 27 Philip Janney Sr Lance Gray Fr OLB 55 Kyle Kupchak Sr Anthony Dabney Fr CB 8 Clement Johnson Jr Damien McCallum Fr FS 44 Danny Young Jr Sean Kelly Fr SS 30 David Freeman So Antoine Newsome Jr CB 1 Joe Mallory So Damien McCallum Fr Specialists PK 96 Joseph Fore So Chris Radford So KO 96 Joseph Fore So Chris Radford So KR 20 Kenny Dantzler Sr David Edwards Sr HLD 3 Stacy Tutt So Bryson Spinner Sr P 98 Chris Radford So Joseph Fore So LSNP 54 Dan Mangeiro So Jon Wilson Sr PR 11 Harry Wilson So Boyd Ouden Sr

9 2003 Massachusetts Football Massachusetts Game Results (as of Nov. 1, 2003) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES... (8-1-0) (5-0-0) (3-1-0) (0-0-0) CONFERENCE... (6-0-0) (3-0-0) (3-0-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE... (2-1-0) (2-0-0) (0-1-0) (0-0-0) Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend Sep 06, 2003 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT W : Sep 13, 2003 at Kansas State 7-38 L : * Sep 20, 2003 at #16 Maine W : * Sep 27, 2003 JAMES MADISON W : * Oct 04, 2003 NEW HAMPSHIRE W : * Oct 11, 2003 at William & Mary W : Oct 18, 2003 HOFSTRA W : * Oct 25, 2003 at Villanova W : * Nov 01, 2003 NORTHEASTERN W : * denotes Atlantic 10 Conference game First ----RUSHING PASSING TOTAL OFFENSE-- Return Penalty Turn- Opponent Score Downs Number-Yards Attempts-Comp-Int Yards Plays Yards Yards Yards Overs / / / /-- --/-- ---/--- --/-- ---/--- --/-- CENTRAL CONNECTICUT / / / /164 71/70 432/ /28 54/34 4/3 Kansas State / / / /255 57/78 191/ /77 83/40 1/4 Maine / / / /230 54/77 297/ /89 65/55 2/3 JAMES MADISON / / / /248 75/70 385/319 88/ /58 3/3 NEW HAMPSHIRE / / / /310 78/92 456/413 89/141 69/41 3/5 William & Mary / / / /265 85/52 488/313 43/123 95/60 4/2 HOFSTRA / / / /312 78/71 405/ /79 89/69 1/6 Villanova / / / /292 69/81 303/ /82 57/47 0/4 NORTHEASTERN / / / /187 63/63 289/ /152 79/71 1/3 Totals / / / / / / / /475 19/33 Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

10 2003 Massachusetts Football Massachusetts Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov. 1, 2003) All games TEAM STATISTICS UMASS OPP 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 Att-Comp-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 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME... 28:57 31:03 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 40/131 45/137 3rd-Down Pct... 31% 33% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS... 11/23 5/14 4th-Down Pct... 48% 36% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game... 5/8014 4/16853 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Massachusetts Opponents

11 2003 Massachusetts Football Massachusetts Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov. 1, 2003) All games RUSHING GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Steve Baylark Steve Costello Rich Demers Dominique Stewart Justin Montgomery Jeremy Cain Anton McKenzie Total Raunny Rosario Opponents Greg Scott Lorenzo Perry Jimmie Howard Jason Peebler INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Serge Tikum Steve Howell Steve Costello Team James Ihedigbo Jeff Krohn Tracy Belton Total Shannon James Opponents Mark Kimener Bobby Boyer PASSING GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Jeremy Cain Total Jeff Krohn Opponents Steve Howell Total Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RECEIVING GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Lorenzo Perry Jason Peebler Jimmie Howard Jimmie Howard Jason Peebler Dominique Stewart Mike Douglas Rich Demers Greg Scott Steve Baylark Total Johnson Owumi Opponents Sean Young Mike Douglas Glenn Opie Brandon London FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Greg Scott Justin Montgomery Steve Costello Raunny Rosario Anton McKenzie Total Mike Ziccardi Opponents Shannon James Total Opponents

12 2003 Massachusetts Football Massachusetts Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov. 1, 2003) All games PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Rich Demers Jeff Krohn Steve Baylark Steve Baylark Michael Torres Rich Demers Jason Peebler Justin Montgomery Jimmie Howard Anton McKenzie Dominique Stewart Steve Howell Sean Young Raunny Rosario Johnson Owumi Lorenzo Perry Mike Ziccardi Greg Scott Shannon James Jimmie Howard Justin Montgomery Jason Peebler Anton McKenzie Serge Tikum Steve Costello Team Mike Stoller Total Jeremy Cain Opponents Jeff Krohn Total Opponents PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Christian Koegel FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk Opponents Michael Torres FG SEQUENCE Massachusetts OPPONENTS Central Connecticut - 46 Kansas State 45 (38) Maine 37,(37) - James Madison (46) 32 New Hampshire (38) - William & Mary (29) - Hofstra 40,25 (22),(41),(36) Villanova (28),(36),52 - Northeastern - 39,43,(29) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Steve Baylark Jason Peebler Jimmie Howard Rich Demers Dominique Stewart Lorenzo Perry Johnson Owumi Steve Costello Greg Scott Justin Montgomery Mike Douglas Glenn Opie Sean Young Anton McKenzie Shannon James Jeremy Cain Brandon London Raunny Rosario Mark Kimener Bobby Boyer Serge Tikum Steve Howell Team Jeff Krohn Total Opponents

13 2003 Massachusetts Football Massachusetts Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov. 1, 2003) All games Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Mark Kimener Jeremy Cain Shannon James Anton McKenzie Mike Ziccardi Serge Tikum Steve Costello James Ihedigbo Valdamar Brower Colin Christopher Malik Hall Mike Haynes L.A. Love Keron Williams Bobby Boyer Doran Davis Leroy Brooks Tracy Belton Brad Anderson Brandon London Charles Walker Ryan McHugh Jason Leonard Isaac Kaufman Ola Sanusi Ricky Appiah Lorenzo Perry Dominique Stewart Michael Torres Steve Baylark Rich Demers Glenn Opie Greg Scott Mike Douglas Total Opponents

14 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps Game #1 UMass 51, Central Connecticut State 7 September 6, 2003 Amherst, Mass. Steve Baylark rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, to lead 12th-ranked UMass to a season-opening 51-7 victory over Central Connecticut State at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Minutemen won their season opener for the fourth time in the last five years, while giving head coach Mark Whipple his 40th victory on the UMass sideline. After spotting the Blue Devils an early 7-0 lead, the Minutemen dominated play by scoring 51 unanswered points during the remainder of the contest. Jeff Krohn hit Sean Young with a three-yard touchdown pass to tie the score at 7-7 in the first quarter, then Mike Ziccardi scored on a 30-yard fumble return on the opening play of the second quarter to give UMass the lead for good. Baylark added two touchdowns on runs of one and four yards, while Justin Montgomery also had a seven-yard scoring run. Krohn had a second touchdown pass with a 17-yard strike to Jimmie Howard, while Anton McKenzie scored on a five-yard fumble return and Jeremy Cain posted a safety on a blocked punt. Krohn finished the day 17 of 28 for 186 yards with two scores, as nine different players caught at least on pass. The Minuteman defense allowed only 162 total yards and 12 first downs on the day, while holding the Blue Devils to -2 rushing yards. Steve Costello recorded eight total tackles with a sack and an interception, while Doran Davis had eight tackles with t h ree sacks and a forced fumble. Scott Dolch led Central Connecticut by completing 15 of 29 passes for 164 yards and a score, but he also threw an interception, was sacked seven times and coughed up two fumbles. Joe Mahaffey recorded a game-high 11 tackles for the Blue Devils. Team Statistics CCSU UMass First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 1 3 Fumbles / Lost 3 / 2 2 / 1 Penalties / Yards 6 / 34 6 / 54 Punts / Average 9 / / 44.3 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 34:03 25:57 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3r d 4th Total Central Connecticut UMass st 10:34 CCSU Malone 34 pass from Dolch (Pearson kick) 5:43 UM Young 3 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 2nd14:50 UM Ziccardi 30 fumble return (Stoller kick) 6:29 UM Baylark 4 run (Torres kick) 3rd 11:20 UM Howard 17 pass from Krohn (Stoller kick) 9:38 UM Cain safety 6:40 UM McKenzie 5 fumble return (Torres kick) 4th 14:55 UM Baylark 1 run (Stoller kick) 11:07 UM Montgomery 7 run (Torres kick) Stat Leaders Central Connecticut UMass Rushing Stokstad (6-24-0) Baylark ( ) Montgomery (9-68-1) Passing Dolch ( ) Krohn ( ) Receiving Watson (6-87-0) Peebler (6-85-0) Malone (4-49-1) Howard (4-67-1) Game #2 Kansas State 38, UMass 7 September 13, 2003 Manhattan, Kan. Darren Sproles rushed 28 times for 152 yards and three touchdowns, to lead Kansas State to a 38-7 victory over 10th-ranked UMass. The Wildcats, who entered the game ranked No. 7 in Division I-A by the Associated Press, were held to a season-low 38 points by the Minuteman defense, which also forced four turnovers. UMass jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on its first possession of the game, when Jeff Krohn hit Jason Peebler with a 65- yard touchdown pass. The Minutemen were still up 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, with Kansas State s only points coming on a 38-yard field goal by Joe Rheem. But the Wildcats took control of the game in the second quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points on two touchdown runs by Sproles and a pass from Jeff Schwinn to Brian Casey. Kansas State concluded the scoring in the second half, with a third quarter touchdown run by Sproles and a fourth quarter scoring run by Dylan Meier. Krohn led the UMass offense by completing 14 of 26 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown, while Steve Baylark rushed for 50 yards on 19 carries. Schwinn completed 17 of 26 passes for 228 yards for the Wildcats, but was also intercepted two times. Jeremy Cain led the Minuteman defense with 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass breakup, while Steve Costello totaled seven tackles and two interceptions. Josh Buhl had 12 tackles to lead Kansas State. The crowd of 46,102 in attendance was the second-largest to ever witness a UMass football game. Team Statistics UMass Kansas State First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 0 3 Fumbles / Lost 1 / 1 1 / 1 Penalties / Yards 10 / 83 6 / 40 Punts / Average 10 / / 35.0 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 24:43 35:17 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UMass Kansas State st 12:37 UM Peebler 65 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 7:26 KSU Rheem 38 field goal 2nd12:50 KSU Casey 7 pass from Schwinn (Rheem kick) 9:18 KSU Sproles 2 run (Rheem kick) 1:56 KSU Sproles 8 run (Rheem kick) 3rd 7:47 KSU Sproles 1 run (Rheem kick) 4th 8:43 KSU Meier 8 run (Rheem kick)

15 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps Stat Leaders UMass Kansas State Rushing Baylark ( ) Sproles ( ) Passing Krohn ( ) Schwinn ( ) Receiving Howard (4-31-0) Terry ( ) Moriera (5-76-0) Game #3 UMass 24, Maine 16 September 20, 2003 Orono, Maine Steve Baylark rushed 24 times for 105 yards, to lead the 12thranked Minutemen to a victory over 16th-ranked Maine in the Atlantic 10 Conference opener at Alfond Stadium. The Black Bears took an early 2-0 lead on a safety, when Jeff Krohn tripped over the foot of an offensive lineman in the UMass end zone. But the Minutemen responded with a pair of quick touchdowns early in the second quarter, as Krohn tossed scoring strikes of 65 yards to Jimmie Howard and eight yards to Rich Demers. Maine cut the lead to 14-9 on an 11-yard pass from Rob Whitcomb to Christian Pereira, after recovering a fumble deep in UMass territory. But the Minutemen made it 21-9 before halftime, when Steve Costello picked up a fumble and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown. The offenses were held in check for most of the third quarter, until Maine recovered a UMass fumble near midfield. On the next play, the Black Bears ended the quarter with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Whitcomb to Pereira, making the score UMass would respond on its next possession, marching 43 yards on 10 plays, before a 37-yard Michael Torres field goal concluded the scoring. Krohn completed 15 of 27 passes on the night for 191 yards and two scores, while Howard had five receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown. For Maine, Whitcomb hit on 20 of 35 passes for 230 yards, two scores and two interceptions, with Ryan Waller making eight receptions for 69 yards. But Black Bear tailback Marcus Williams, the Atlantic 10 s leading rusher heading into the game, was held to only 67 yards on 17 carries by the Minutemen. Mike Ziccardi led the defense with 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack, while Bobby Boyer had eight tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. Fred Lazo led Maine with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss. Team Statistics UMass Maine First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 0 2 Fumbles / Lost 2 / 2 4 / 1 Penalties / Yards 7 / 65 4 / 55 Punts / Average 7 / / 37.3 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 23:58 36:02 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UMass Maine st 11:09 Maine Team safety 2nd12:11 UMass Howard 65 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 9:39 UMass Demers 8 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 6:18 Maine Pereira 11 pass from Whitcomb (Mellow kick) 3:50 UMass Costello 35 fumble return (Torres kick) 3rd 0:00 Maine Pereira 56 pass from Whitcomb (Mellow kick) 4th 10:44 UMass Torres 37 field goal Stat Leaders UMass Maine Rushing Baylark ( ) Williams ( ) Passing Krohn ( ) Whitcomb ( ) Receiving Howard (5-80-1) Waller (8-69-0) Pereira (4-86-2) Ballantyne (4-40-0) Game #4 UMass 31, James Madison 26 September 27, 2003 Amherst, Mass. Steve Baylark rushed 35 times for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns, to lead the 10th-ranked Minutemen to a victory over James Madison on Band Day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. UMass jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on a five-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Krohn to Rich Demers, then increased the lead to 10-0 on a 46-yard field goal by Michael Torres. The Dukes scored their first points in the second quarter on a 21-yard pass from Matt LeZotte to Nic Tolley, but the Minutemen responded with a three-yard scoring pass from Krohn to Jason Peebler late in the period, making the score 17-6 at halftime. Baylark scored his first touchdown with a five-yard run on UMass opening drive of the third quarter, before James Madison found the end zone again on a 13-yard pass from LeZotte to Alan Harrison. The Minutemen then built what looked to be an insurmountable lead early in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run by Baylark, before the Dukes mounted a comeback. LeZotte threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a seven-yarder to Tahir Hinds, and Isaiah Dottin-Carter found the end zone on a 22-yard interception return to make the score James Madison had the ball in UMass territory two more times in the final four minutes, but the Minutemen held on for the win by stopping the Dukes on downs both times. Peebler had a career-high eight receptions for 116 yards and a score in the game, while Krohn completed 18 of 34 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns. LeZotte led the Dukes by hitting on 21 of 32 passes for 248 yards and three scores with two interceptions, but the James Madison ground game was limited to 71 yards on 38 carries. Anton McKenzie led the UMass defense with 13 total tackles and two tackles for loss, while Mark Kimener had seven tackles and an interception. Isai Bradshaw had 13 tackles, an interception and a sack for the Dukes. Team Statistics James Madison UMass First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 2 2 Fumbles / Lost 3 / 1 2 / 1 Penalties / Yards 7 / / 140 Punts / Average 5 / / 41.6 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 30:55 29:05

16 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3r d 4th Total James Madison UMass st 6:47 UM Demers 5 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 2nd13:14 UM Torres 46 field goal 3:13 JMU Tolley 21 pass from LeZotte (George kick failed) 0:12 UM Peebler 3 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 3rd 11:49 UM Baylark 5 run (Torres kick) 4:57 JMU Harrison 13 pass from LeZotte (Englehart kick) 4th 13:37 UM Baylark 1 run (Torres kick) 10:47 JMU Hinds 7 pass from LeZotte (Englehart kick) 6:05 JMU Dottin-Carter 22 interception return (LeZotte pass failed) Stat Leaders James Madison UMass Rushing Fenner ( ) Baylark ( ) Demers (3-41-0) Passing LeZotte ( ) Krohn ( ) Receiving Harrison (9-72-1) Peebler ( ) Tolley (5-91-1) Game #5 UMass 44, New Hampshire 30 October 4, 2003 Amherst, Mass. Jason Peebler caught five passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns, to lead the ninth-ranked Minutemen to a victory over New Hampshire on Family Day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. At the conclusion of the contest Peebler received the Bill Knight Trophy, which is annually presented to the game s most valuable player. The Wildcats started the game hot, with Mike Granieri throwing first quarter touchdown passes to R.J. Harvey and David Ball, as New Hampshire built an early 14-3 lead. The Minutemen responded with an 82-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Krohn to Peebler, then Steve Baylark scored on a two-yard run to put UMass up after the first period. Baylark added another two-yard scoring run in the second quarter, while Krohn threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Rich Demers, to put the Minutemen up at halftime. The Wildcats cut the lead to in the third quarter on a 10-yard pass from Granieri to Ball, before UMass regained control of the game in the fourth quarter. Krohn found Peebler with another scoring strike, and Baylark added his t h i rd touchdown to put the Minutemen up New Hampshire concluded the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run by Paul McKinney in the closing minutes. Baylark finished the day with 111 yards and three scores on 26 carries, while Krohn completed 18 of 35 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns. Granieri led the Wildcats by hitting on 30 of 53 passes for 310 yards and three scores, but he also threw two interceptions and was sacked five times. Anton McKenzie recorded a game-high 12 tackles and a sack for the UMass defense, while James Ihedigbo added three tackles with an interception and a fumble recovery. Chris Robinson led the New Hampshire defense with nine total tackles. Team Statistics New Hampshir e UMass First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 2 2 Fumbles / Lost 5 / 3 2 / 1 Penalties / Yards 6 / 41 8 / 69 Punts / Average 6 / / 39.6 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 30:46 29:14 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3r d 4th Total New Hampshire UMass st 11:54 NH Harvey 16 pass from Granieri (McCormick kick) 6:23 UM Torres 38 field goal 3:49 NH Ball 50 pass from Granieri (McCormick kick) 2:34 UM Peebler 82 pass from Krohn (Torres kick blocked) 2:07 UM Baylark 2 run (Torres kick) 2nd 9:52 UM Demers 5 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 3:54 UM Baylark 2 run (Torres kick) 3rd 4th 7:29 NH Ball 10 pass from Granieri (Bailey pass from Granieri) 8:50 UM Peebler 22 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 5:35 UM Baylark 3 run (Torres kick) 2:05 NH McKinney 3 run (Bailey pass from Granieri) Stat Leaders New Hampshir e UMass Rushing Harvey ( ) Baylark ( ) Demers (9-51-0) Passing Granieri ( ) Krohn ( ) Receiving McKinney (6-61-0) Peebler ( ) Bailey (6-42-0) Demers (4-34-1) Ball (5-93-2) Howard (4-22-0) Game #6 UMass 24, William & Mary 14 October 11, 2003 Williamsburg, Va. Rich Demers rushed 26 times for a career-high 171 yards and two touchdowns, to lead the seventh-ranked Minutemen to a over William & Mary at Zable Stadium. Demers also caught three passes for 26 yards, to finish the day with 197 all-purpose yards. UMass took the game s opening kickoff and marched right down the field, with Demers scoring on a one-yard run to cap a 12-play, 79-yard drive. The Minutemen increased the lead to 10-0 later in the first quarter on a 29-yard field goal by Michael Torres. Neither team scored any points in the second period, with UMass turning the ball over twice in Tribe territory. The Minutemen increased their lead to 17-0 on their opening drive of the second half, as Demers scored his second touchdown on a one-yard run. William & Mary, which had only 128 yards of total offense through the first three quarters, was able to close the gap following two more UMass turnovers. The Tribe scored two touchdowns, on a 51-yard pass from Lang Campbell to Steven Hargrove and a 14-yard run by Nick Rogers, to make the score But the Minutemen then put the game away on their next possession, going 80 yards on nine plays, with Dominique Stewart catching a 23-yard pass from Jeff Krohn to conclude the scoring. Krohn completed 23 of 32 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown,

17 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps with Stewart totaling five receptions for 52 yards and a score. Steve Baylark also contributed to the UMass attack with 21 carries for 77 yards and four catches for 22 yards. Campbell led the Tribe by completing 23 of 29 attempts for 265 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Danny Wade had eight receptions for 80 yards. Steve Costello led the Minuteman defense with seven tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception and a pass breakup. Paul Carpenter had a game-high 17 tackles for the William & Mary defense. Team Statistics UMass W&M First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 2 1 Fumbles / Lost 3 / 2 3 / 1 Penalties / Yards 11 / 95 5 / 60 Punts / Average 4 / / 38.3 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 36:54 23:06 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UMass William & Mary st 10:17 UM Demers 1 run (Torres kick) 2:28 UM Torres 29 field goal 3rd 8:00 UM Demers 1 run (Torres kick) 4th 14:38 W&M Hargrove 51 pass from Campbell (Kuehn kick) 7:57 W&M Rogers 14 run (Kuehn kick) 4:23 UM Stewart 23 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) Stat Leaders UMass William & Mar y Rushing Demers ( ) Rogers (6-31-1) Baylark ( ) Passing Krohn ( ) Campbell ( ) Receiving Stewart (5-52-1) Wade (8-80-0) Baylark (4-22-0) Hargrove (5-91-1) Game #7 UMass 27, Hofstra 22 October 18, 2003 Amherst, Mass. Rich Demers rushed 26 times for 139 yards and a pair of touchdowns while totaling 160 yards, while Jeff Krohn passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns as the sixth-ranked Minutemen defeated Hofstra, 27-22, on Homecoming Weekend at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The Minutemen scored on their first possession of the game as Demers ran in his first of two scores from five yards out. The eight-play, 59-yard drive was highlighted by a 31-yard run out of a fourth-down punt formation by Anton McKenzie, who recorded the first offensive stats of his career with the effort. Hofstra pulled even on its first possession as quarterback Andrew English hit Issac Irby with a 42-yard touchdown pass. Hofstra would tack on a field goal on its second possession to hold its only lead of the contest, 9-6, at the end of the first quarter. Krohn s 23-yard touchdown strike to Johnson Owumi 32 seconds into the second quarter gave the Minutemen the lead for good, but UMass never put the Pride completely out of it despite three Hofstra turnovers in the quarter. Following the second interception of the season by freshman Tracy Belton, UMass needed to go just 30-yards to set up Demers second score of the afternoon, a fourth-down run that made it 20-9, Minutemen, with 9:42 left in the first half. Hofstra kicker Chris Onorato would add his second of three field goals on the afternon with a 41-yard boot to end the first half with UMass in the lead, Onorato began the second half scoring with a 36-yard field goal to cap the Pride s opening drive, cutting it to 20-15, a margin which proved to be the difference. Anton McKenzie s fumble recovery on the next Hofstra possession led to a 28-yard touchdown pass from Krohn to Dominique Stewart to extend the UMass lead to with 6:54 left in the third quarter. English found Irby late in the third with a two-yard pass to keep the Pride in it, yet still trailing, 27-22, headed into the fourth quarter. UMass punter C.J. Koegel pinned Hofstra inside its own five-yard line on two occasions and freshman James Ihedigbo intercepted English with less than a minute remaining to notch his second pick of the afternoon and seal the victory. UMass forced a six turnovers, including four interceptions and converted five fourth-down opportunities, all season-highs. Demers surpassed the 100-yard barrier and scored two touchdowns for the seccond consecutive week. Defensively, senior linebacker Mark Kimener totaled a team-leading seasonhigh 16 tackles including 12 solo stops while classmate Mike Ziccardi had nine tackles. For Hofstra, junior wide out Marques Colston led the Pride receivers with nine catches for 120 yards. James Glee totaled eight tackles including a team-high seven solo stops to lead the Hofstra defense. The contest served as a Atlantic 10 Conference game for Hofstra, but not UMass. Team Statistics Hofstra UMass First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 4 0 Fumbles / Lost 2 / 2 1 / 1 Penalties / Yards 9 / / 89 Punts / Average 5 / / 42.0 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 29:03 30:57 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Hofstra UMass st 12:38 UM Demers 5 run (Torres kick failed) 11:22 HU Irby 42 pass from English (Onorato kick failed) 3:53 HU Onorato 22 field goal 2nd14:32 UM Owumi 23 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 9:42 UM Demers 5 run (Torres kick) 0:00 HU Onorato 41 field goal 3rd 10:34 HU Onorato 36 field goal 6:54 UM Stewart 28 pass from Khron (Torres kick) 1:39 HU Irby 2 pass from English (Onorato kick) Stat Leaders UMass Hofstra Rushing Demers ( ) Dimmie ( ) Passing Krohn ( ) English ( ) Receiving Stewart (7-93-1) Colston (9-120) Demers (5-21-0) Irby ( )

18 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps Game #8 UMass 19, Villanova 14 October 25, 2003 Villanova, Pa. Shannon James scooped up a fumble with less than three minutes remaining and returned it 39-yards for the game-winning score as the fifth ranked Minutemen defeated No. 2 Villanova on the road. The win was UMass first at Villanova since Nov. 10, James, who also notched an interception, nine tackles and eight solo stops, was part of a UMass defense that forced four turnovers, had seven sacks on the afternoon and held Villanova to a season-low 14 points. The Minutemen got on the board first as senior quarterback Jeff Krohn hit Jimmie Howard with a school-record 97- yard touchdown pass less than a minute into the second quarter. The score was also the longest play from scrimmage in the history of UMass football and the longest pass in Atlantic 10 history. Freshman Michael Torres would tack on a 28-yard field goal with 3:03 left in the second quarter to make it 10-0, UMass. The Wildcats answered as a 12-play, 80-yard drive, finished with a 17- yard touchdown pass from Joe Casamento to John Dieser. The score, which came with nine seconds remaining in the half, left it 10-7, Minutemen at the break. Senior linebacker Jeremy Cain intercepted a pass early in third quarter to set up Torres second field goal of the afternoon, to make it 13-7, UMass. But in the fourth, Villanova backup quarterback Marvin Burroughs directed an eight play, 54-yard drive, capped off when Terry Butler went into the end zone making it 14-13, Villanova with 6:26 left in the game. After Torres missed a 52-yard field goal with 2:38 remaining, Villanova looked to be in control. But on the next possession, Burroughs fumbled the snap and James raced 39-yards for the winning touchdown. Krohn finished the day with 244 yards and a touchdown, while not throwing an interception for the second consecutive week. Wildcat counterparts Casamento and Burroughs each totaled 146 yards but Casamento threw a pair of interceptions while Burroughs was sacked four times. Defensively, UMass was led by Mark Kimener who had a game-high 12 tackles including 11 solo stops, two tackles for a loss, and a pair of sacks; and James Ihedigbo with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops. Sophomore Darrell Adams led Villanova with eight tackles, all unassisted, including five for loss and a sack. Team Statistics UMass Villanova First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 0 3 Fumbles / Lost 0 / 0 2 / 1 Penalties / Yards 9 / 57 5 / 47 Punts / Average 6 / / 35.3 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 28:10 31:50 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UMass Villanova nd14:15 UM Howard 97 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 3:03 UM Torres 28 field goal 0:09 VU Dieser 17 pass from Casamento (James kick) 3rd 4th 9:22 UM Torres 36 field goal 6:26 VU Butler 2 run (James kick) 2:08 UM James 39 fumble return (Baylark rush failed) Stat Leaders UMass Villanova Rushing Baylark ( ) Butler (9-47-1) Passing Krohn ( ) C a s a m e n t o( ) B u rro u g h s( ) Receiving Demers (4-44-0) Dieser ( ) Stewart (3-42-0) Outlaw (4-56-0) Howard ( ) Butler (4-41-0) Game #9 UMass 28, Northeastern 24 November 1, 2003 Amherst, Mass. Jeff Krohn passed for 227 yards and three touchdowns to lead f o u rth-ranked Massachusetts to a victory over Northeastern at McGuirk Stadium. Krohn completed 20 of 28 passes as UMass won its seventh straight game. Northeastern jumped out to an early lead scoring twice in the first quarter to hold a 14-0 advantage, despite holding the ball for just 4:21. The first score was set up by a 43-yard interception return by Liam Ezekial. Anthony Riley ran 59 yards up the middle accounting for the other Husky touchdown. The Minutemen roared back in the second frame as Rich Demers, Jimmie Howard and Jason Peebler each collected a touchdown pass from Krohn. Demers also grabbed a two-point conversion after Howard s score, caping a nine-play, 86-yard drive. The two-point tally was UMass first since Nov The Huskies added another touchdown in the second quarter and the the teams were tied at halftime. James Ihedigbo recovered a fumble at the Northeastern 28-yard line at the 7:07 mark of the third quarter and Steve Baylark put the Minutemen ahead on a 7-yard run with 4:39 left in the period. Husky kicker Miro Kesic would add a field goal with 8:34 remaining to pull the Huskies within a touchdown, but Shannon James would come up with a game-saving play for the second consecutive week as he intercepted Shawn Brady with less than two minutes left, preserving the UMass win. Defensively, Mark Kimener led the Minutemen with 11 tackles including nine solo stops while Liam Ezekeil had a game-high 17 tackles for Northeastern. Team Statistics Northeaster n UMass First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passes Interceptions Thrown 2 1 Fumbles / Lost 0 / 0 0 / 0 Penalties / Yards 8 / 71 9 / 79 Punts / Average 3 / / 38.4 Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Time of Possession 28:24 31:36

19 Scoring Summar y 1st 2nd 3r d 4th Total Northeastern UMass st 6:47 NU French 3 pass from Brady (Kesic kick) 3:34 NU Riley 59 run (Kesic kick) 2nd14:19 UM Demers 15 pass from Krohn (Torres kick) 4:48 NU Gale 1 run (Kesic kick) 3:52 UM Howard 49 pass from Krohn ( To rres kick failed) 1 : 15 U M Peebler 46 pass from Kro h n(demers pass from Kro h n ) 3rd 4:39 UM Baylark 7 run (Torres kick) 4th 8:34 NU Kesic 29 field goal Stat Leaders Northeaster n UMass Rushing Gale ( ) Baylark ( ) Riley (6-71-1) Demers (9-28-0) Passing Brady ( ) K ro h n( ) Receiving Parks (6-41-0) Howard (3-65-1) Q. Mitchell ( ) Peebler (3-54-1) Demers (3-26-1) UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 Game-By-Game Recaps

20 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 STARTING LINEUPS WR LT LG C RG RT TE TB FB QB WR CCSU Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Young Rosario Scott * Krohn Peebler Kansas St. Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Young Baylark Douglas ^ Krohn Peebler Maine Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Young Baylark Wysocki Krohn Peebler JMU Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Young Stewart # Demers Krohn Peebler UNH Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Young Stewart # Demers Krohn Peebler W&M Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Douglas Baylark Demers Krohn Peebler Hofstra Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Douglas London # Demers Krohn Stewart Villanova Howard Kane Collins Miller Thompson Stoetzel Douglas Scott # Demers Krohn Stewart N easter n Howard Kane Shove Miller Thompson Stoetzel Douglas Baylark Young ^ Krohn Peebler Richmond Delawar e URI Offense * UMass started three wide receivers and no fullback against Central Connecticut State. ^ UMass started two tight ends and no fullback against Kansas State and Northeastern. # UMass started three wide receivers and no tailback against James Madison, New Hampshire, Hofstra and Villanova. Defense DE NG DT OLB ILB ILB OLB CB SS FS CB CCSU Davis Hall Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie James Boyer Kansas St. Davis Hall Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie James Boyer Maine Davis Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie James Boyer JMU Davis Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie Ihedigbo James UNH Brooks* Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie Ihedigbo James W&M Davis Hall Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie Ihedigbo James Hofstra Brooks* Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie Ihedigbo James Villanova Davis Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello McKenzie Ihedigbo James N easter n Davis Christopher Brower Cain Tikum Kimener Ziccardi Costello James Ihedigbo Belton Richmond Delawar e URI * UMass started five defensive backs and two defensive linemen against New Hampshire and Hofstra.

21 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing Att-Yds-TD Rosario Baylark Montgomer y Peebler Krohn Howar d Per ry Howell Demers Scott Central Conn (-2)-0 1-(-8)-0 -- DNP Kansas State DNP (-29) (-10)-0 -- DNP Maine DNP (-1) DNP -- DNP James Madison DNP DNP -- 2-(-10) DNP DNP New Hampshire DNP DNP DNP William & Mary DNP (-6)-0 -- DNP DNP Hofstra DNP DNP DNP Villanova DNP DNP 2-3-(-1) DNP Northeastern DNP DNP -- 5-(-24)-0 1-(-6)-0 -- DNP Richmond Delaware Rhode Island Receiving No-Yds-TD Peebler Howar d Young Stewar t Baylark Demers Scott Owumi Rosario Opie Douglas London Central Conn DNP Kansas State DNP DNP DNP Maine DNP -- DNP James Madison DNP DNP New Hampshire DNP -- DNP William & Mary DNP DNP Hofstra DNP DNP Villanova DNP Northeastern DNP Richmond Delaware Rhode Island Passing Cmp-Att-Yds-TD-Int Krohn Howell Central Conn Kansas State Maine DNP James Madison DNP New Hampshire DNP William & Mary DNP Hofstra DNP Villanova DNP Northeastern DNP Richmond Delaware Rhode Island Kicking FG, Yds/P AT Torres Stoller Central Conn. 0-0/ /3-3 Kansas State 0-1/1-1 DNP Maine 1-2, 37/3-3 DNP James Madison 1-1, 46/4-4 DNP New Hampshire 1-1, 38/4-5 DNP William & Mary 1-1, 29/3-3 DNP Hofstra 0-2/3-4 DNP Villanova 2-3, 28, 36/1-1 DNP Northeastern 0-0/3-3 DNP Richmond Delaware Rhode Island Punting No-Avg, inside 20 Koegel Central Conn Kansas State Maine James Madison New Hampshire William & Mary Hofstra Villanova Northeastern Richmond Delaware Rhode Island

22 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 SINGLE GAME SUPERLATIVES Individual UMass Opponent Points 18 Steve Baylark vs. New Hampshire 18 Darren Sproles, Kansas State Rushing Attempts 35 Steve Baylark vs. James Madison 28 Darren Sproles, Kansas State Rushing Yards 171 Rich Demers at William & Mary 152 Darren Sproles, Kansas State Touchdowns Rushing 3 Steve Baylark vs. New Hampshire 3 Darren Sproles, Kansas State Long Run 43 Steve Baylark vs. James Madison 59 Anthony Riley, Northeastern Pass Attempts 41 Jeff Krohn vs. Hofstra 53 Mike Granieri, New Hampshire Pass Completions 23 Jeff Krohn at William & Mary 30 Mike Granieri, New Hampshire Completion Pct. (min. 10 att.) 71.9 Jeff Krohn at William & Mary 79.3 Lang Campbell, William & Mary Yards Passing 295 Jeff Krohn vs. New Hampshire 312 Andrew English, Hofstra Touchdowns Passing 3 Jeff Krohn twice, last vs. Northeastern 3 Mike Granieri, New Hampshire Long Pass 97 Jeff Krohn at Villanova** 56 Ron Whitcomb, Maine Interceptions Thrown 3 Jeff Krohn vs. Central Connecticut 4 Andrew English, Hofstra Pass Receptions 8 Jason Peebler vs. James Madison 9 Alan Harrison, James Madison 9 Marques Colston, Hofstra Yards Receiving 177 Jason Peebler vs. New Hampshire 129 John Dieser, Villanova Touchdowns Receiving 2 Jason Peebler vs. New Hampshire 2 three times Long Reception 97 Jimmie Howard at Villanova** 56 Chris Pereira, Maine Field Goals 2 Michael Torres at Villanova 3 Chris Onorato, Hofstra Long Field Goal 46 Michael Torres vs. James Madison 41 Chris Onorato, Hofstra Punts 10 Christian Koegel vs. Kansas State 10 Michael Mellow, Maine Punting Average (min. 3 punts) 45.0 Christian Koegel at William & Mary 41.2 Niall Duggan, Hofstra Long Punt 54 Christian Koegel twice, 50 Nick Englehart, James Madison last at William & Mary 50 Niall Duggan, Hofstra Long Punt Return 27 Steve Costello vs. New Hampshire 18 Cortez Thompson, James Madison Long Kickoff Return 61 Jimmie Howard at Maine 38 Quintin Mitchell, Northeastern Total Tackles 16 Mark Kimener vs. Hofstra 17 Paul Carpenter, William & Mary 17 Liam Ezekiel, Northeastern Unassisted Tackles 13 Jeremy Cain vs. Kansas State 10 Joe Mahaffey, Central Connecticut 10 Isai Bradshaw, James Madison 10 Liam Ezekiel, Northeastern Sacks 3 Doran Davis vs. Central Connecticut 3 Robbiel Moore, Northeastern Interceptions 2 Steve Costello at Kansas State 1 10 times 2 James Ihedigbo vs. Hofstra Interception Return Yards 30 Shannon James at Villanova 40 Liam Ezekiel, Northeastern Pass Breakups 3 Bobby Boyer at Maine 3 Le Var Starr, Hofstra ** Atlantic 10 and UMass record for longest touchdown pass, UMass record for longest play from scrimmage INSIDE THE RED ZONE UMASS INSIDE THE 20 Possessions Touchdowns Field Goals Missed Field Goals Turnovers On Downs Clock Total Scores / Times in Red Zone / 31 (.810) OPPONENTS INSIDE THE 20 Possessions Touchdowns Field Goals Missed Field Goals Turnovers On Downs Clock Total Scores / Times in Red Zone / 30 (.700)

23 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Steve Baylark, TB 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 141 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Rushing Attempts 35 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Longest Run 43 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Touchdowns Rushing 3 vs New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Receptions 4 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Receiving Yards 23 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Longest Reception 19 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 163 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 R.J. Cobbs, TB/WR 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 187 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Rushing Attempts 30 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Longest Run 84 vs. Delaware, 11/2/02 Touchdowns Rushing 5 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Receptions 4 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Receiving Yards 33 vs. Maine, 10/12/02 Longest Reception 24 vs. Maine, 10/12/02 Touchdowns Receiving 1 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 All-Purpose Yards 201 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Tim Day, QB 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Passing Attempts 35 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Passing Completions 16 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Passing Yards 136 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Longest Pass 49 vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Touchdowns Passing 1 two times, last vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Interceptions Thrown 4 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Rushing Yards 17 vs. Villanova, 10/19/02 Rushing Attempts 7 vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Longest Run 15 vs. Villanova, 10/19/02 Touchdowns Rushing 1 vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Total Offense 142 at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 Mike Douglas, TE 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 2 twice, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 2 four times, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Receiving Yards 22 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 38 at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Longest Reception 20 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 24 two times, last at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 22 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 38 at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Rich Demers, FB 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 171 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Rushing Attempts 28 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Touchdowns Rushing 2 twice, last vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Longest Run 38 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Receptions 5 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Receving Yards 44 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Longest Reception 25 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Touchdowns Receiving 1 four times, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 All-Purpose Yards 197 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Jimmie Howard, WR 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 5 at Maine, 9/20/03 5 at Maine, 9/27/03 Receving Yards 106 at Villanova, 10/25/ at Villanova, 10/25/03 Longest Reception 97 at Villanova, 10/25/03** 97 at Villanova, 10/25/03** Touchdowns Receiving 1 four times, last vs. Nort h e a s t e rn, 11/1/03 2 vs. Rhode Island, 10/30/99 Rushing Yards 9 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 24 vs. Northeastern, 10/9/99 Rushing Attempts 1 five times, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 2 at Delaware, 9/22/01 Longest Run 9 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 24 vs. Northeastern, 10/9/99 Touchdowns Rushing All-Purpose Yards 144 at Maine, 9/20/ at Maine, 9/20/03

24 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Steve Howell, QB 2003 Season Highs & UMass Career Highs Passing Attempts 6 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Passing Completions 4 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Passing Yards 35 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Longest Pass 11 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Touchdowns Passing Interceptions Thrown Rushing Yards -10 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Rushing Attempts 1 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Longest Run -10 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Touchdowns Rushing Total Offense 35 vs. Central Connectricut, 9/6/03 Christian Koegel, P 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Punts 10 at Kansas State 9/13/03 Yards Punting 363 at Kansas State 9/13/03 Punting Avg. (min. 5 punts) 42.0 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Longest Punt 54 twice, last at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Punts Inside 20 4 at Maine, 9/20/03 Jeff Krohn, QB 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Passing Attempts 41 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 52 at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Passing Completions 20 twice, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 33 at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Passing Yards 295 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/ at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Longest Pass 97 at Villanova, 10/25/03** 97 at Villanova, 10/25/03** Touchdowns Passing 3 twice, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 4 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Interceptions Thrown 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 3 three times, last vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Rushing Yards 9 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 18 vs. AIC, 9/14/02 Rushing Attempts 5 twice, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 7 three times, last at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Longest Run 9 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 13 vs. Delaware, 11/2/02 Touchdowns Rushing 1 vs. Maine, 10/12/02 Total Offense 297 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/ at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Brandon London, WR 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Receptions 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Receving Yards 19 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Longest Reception 10 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 19 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Justin Montgomer y, TB 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 68 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Rushing Attempts 9 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Longest Run 20 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Touchdowns Rushing 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Receptions 1 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Receiving Yards 3 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Longest Reception 3 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 68 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Glenn Opie, TE 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Receptions 1 four times, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Recieiving Yards 18 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Longest Reception 18 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 18 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03

25 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Johnson Owumi, WR 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Receptions 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Receiving Yards 74 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Longest Reception 35 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Touchdowns Receiving 1 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 All-Purpose Yards 74 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Jason Peebler, WR 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 8 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 8 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Receiving Yards 177 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/ vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Longest Reception 82 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 82 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Touchdowns Receiving 2 vs New Hampshire, 10/4/03 2 vs New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Rushing Yards -2 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/ vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Rushing Attempts 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 18 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Longest Run -2 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 33 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Touchdowns Rushing 2 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 All-Purpose Yards 191 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/ vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Lorenzo Per ry, TB 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 4 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Rushing Attempts 2 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Longest Run 3 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 Touchdowns Rushing All-Purpose Yards 91 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Scott Ratliff, QB 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Passing Attempts 2 two times, last vs. Villanova, 10/19/02 Passing Completions 2 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Passing Yards 27 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Longest Pass 14 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Touchdowns Passing Interceptions Thrown Rushing Yards -1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Rushing Attempts 2 at North Carolina State, 9/28/02 Longest Run -1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Touchdowns Rushing Total Offense 26 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Raunny Rosario, TB 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Rushing Yards 12 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/ at Richmond, 10/5/02 Rushing Attempts 4 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 19 vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Longest Run 6 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 62 at Richmond, 10/5/02 Touchdowns Rushing 1 three times, last at James Madison, 10/26/02 Receptions 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 3 at James Madison, 10/26/02 Receiving Yards 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 20 at James Madison, 10/26/02 Longest Reception 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 15 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 13 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/ two times, last at Richmond, 10/5/02 Greg Scott, WR 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 2 at Villanova, 10/25/03 2 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Receving Yards 31 at Villanova, 10/25/03 31 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Longest Reception 16 at Villanova, 10/25/03 16 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Rushing Yards 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Rushing Attempts 1 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 1 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Longest Run 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 4 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Touchdowns Rushing Passing Attempts 1 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Passing Completions 1 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Passing Yards 49 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Longest Pass 49 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Touchdowns Passing 1 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Interceptions Thrown All-Purpose Yards 47 at Villanova, 10/25/03 49 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02

26 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes INDIVIDUAL SEASON & CAREER HIGHS Eugene Sigmund, TE 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 1 three times, last vs. Villanova, 10/19/02 Receiving Yards 47 at Richmond, 10/5/02 Longest Reception 47 at Richmond, 10/5/02 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 47 at Richmond, 10/5/02 Dominique Stewart, WR 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 7 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 7 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Receiving Yards 93 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 93 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Longest Reception 41 at Maine, 9/20/03 41 at Maine, 9/20/03 Touchdowns Receiving 1 twice, last vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 1 twice, last vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 All-Purpose Yards 93 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 93 vs. Hofstra, 10/19/03 Mike Stoller, PK 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Points 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts Long Field Goal Made Extra Points Made 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Extra Point Attempts 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Michael Tor res, PK 2003 Season & UMass Career Highs Points 8 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Field Goals Made 2 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Field Goal Attempts 3 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Long Field Goal Made 46 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 Extra Points Made 5 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Extra Point Attempts 6 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Steve Wysocki, FB 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 1 three times, last vs. Hofstra, 11/16/02 Receving Yards 12 at Maine, 11/10/01 Longest Reception 12 at Maine, 11/10/01 Touchdowns Receiving All-Purpose Yards 12 at Maine, 11/10/01 Sean Young, TE 2003 Season Highs UMass Career Highs Receptions 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 3 three times, last vs Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Receiving Yards 21 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 55 vs. James Madison, 10/20/01 Longest Reception 18 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 34 vs. James Madison, 10/20/01 Touchdowns Receiving 1 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 1 twice, last vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 All-Purpose Yards 21 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 55 vs. James Madison, 10/20/01 ** Atlantic 10 and UMass record for longest touchdown pass, UMass record for longest play from scrimmage

27 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 TEAM HIGH-LOW PERFORMANCES UMass Opponent Points 51 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 38, Kansas State, 9/13/03 Low 7 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 7, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Total Plays 85 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 92, New Hampshire 10/4/03 Low 54 at Maine, 9/20/03 52 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Total Yards 488 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 490, Kansas State, 9/13/03 Low 191 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 162, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Rushing Attempts 53 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 50, Kansas State, 9/13/03 Low 27 at Maine, 9/20/03 21, Hofstra, 10/18/03 Rushing Yards 246 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 260, Kansas State, 9/13/03 Low 59 at Villanova, 10/25/03-2, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Pass Attempts 41 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 53, New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Low 27 twice, last at Maine, 9/20/03 28, twice, last by Nort h e a s t e rn, 11/1/03 Pass Completions 23 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 35, New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Low 13 at Villanova, 10/25/03 15, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Yards Passing 295 vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 312, Hofstra, 10/18/03 Low 164 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 164, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Interceptions Thrown 3 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 4, Hofstra, 10/18/03 Low 0 four times, last at Villanova, 10/25/03 1, twice, last by William & Mary, 10/11/03 Fumbles Lost 2 twice, last at William & Mary, 10/11/03 3, New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Low 0 twice, last vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 1 seven times, last by Nort h e a s t e rn, 11/1/03 Total Turnovers 4 twice, last at William & Mary, 10/11/03 6, Hofstra, 10/18/03 Low 0 at Villanova, 10/25/03 2, William & Mary, 10/11/03 Sacks by 8 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 5, twice, last by Nort h e a s t e rn, 11/1/03 Low 0, vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 0, twice, last by William & Mary, 10/11/03 Penalties 14 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 9, Hofstra, 10/18/03 Low 6 vs. Central Connecticut 9/6/03 4, Maine, 9/20/03 Penalty Yards 140 vs. James Madison, 9/27/03 71, Northeastern, 11/1/03 Low 54 vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 34, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Time of Possession 36:54 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 36:02, Maine, 9/20/03 Low 23:58 at Maine, 9/20/03 23:06, William & Mary, 10/11/03 First Downs 26 at William & Mary, 10/11/03 25, New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Low 10 at Kansas State, 9/13/03 12, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 3rd Down Conversions 6 of 17 at Villanova, 10/25/03 8 of 19, William & Mary, 10/11/03 L o w 1 of 11 at Maine, 9/20/03 5 of 19, Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 4th Down Conversions 5 of 7 vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 2 of 2, Kansas State, 9/13/03 Low 0 of 2 at Villanova, 10/25/03 0 of 2, James Madison, 9/27/03

28 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes 2003 GAME-BY-GAME TEAM STATISTICS CCSU KSU Maine JMU UNH W&M Hof. Vill. N east. Rich. Del. URI Total Offense Yards UM Opp Total Plays UM Opp Avg per Play UM Opp Rushing Yards UM Opp Carries UM Opp TDs UM Opp Passing Yards UM Opp Attempts UM Opp Completions UM Opp Comp. % UM Opp TDs UM Opp Intercepted UM Opp First Downs Total UM Opp Rushing UM Opp Passing UM Opp Penalty UM Opp Time of UM 25:57 24:43 23:58 29:05 29:14 36:54 30:57 28:10 31:36 Possession Opp 34:03 35:17 36:02 30:55 30:46 23:06 29:03 31:50 28:24 Third Down UM Conversions Opp Fourth Down UM Conversions Opp Punting UM 3/44.310/36.3 7/38.7 7/41.6 5/39.6 4/45.0 6/42.0 6/36.8 5/38.4 No./Avg. Opp 9/31.2 2/35 10/37.3 5/41 6/36.8 6/38.3 5/41.2 6/35.3 3/40.3 Fumbles UM 2/1 1/1 2/2 2/1 2/1 3/2 1/1 0/0 1/0 No./Lost Opp 3/2 1/1 4/1 3/1 5/3 3/1 2/2 2/1 2/1 Penalties UM Opp Punt Returns UM Opp KO Returns UM Opp Sacks UM Opp

29 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes THE LAST TIME THAT INDIVIDUAL UMass Opponent Fumble returned for a Touchdown Shannon James, 39 yds Kwesi Solomon, 13 yds at Villanova, 10/25/03 Villanova, 01/27/01 Kickoff returned for a Touchdown Richard Jenkins, 97 yds Wendall Williams, 92 yds at Maine, 10/16/82 Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Punt returned for a Touchdown Kory Blackwell, 67 yds Dak Newton, 80 yds vs. Connecticut, 11/16/96 Connecticut, 11/16/96 Pass Interception returned for a Touchdown Anton McKenzie, 96 yds Isaiah Dottin-Carter, 22 yds at New Hampshire, 11/9/02 James Madison, 9/27/03 Blocked Punt returned for a Touchdown Bryan King, 0 yds Lamont Reid, 15 yds at Hofstra, 10/3/98 North Carolina State, 9/28/02 Blocked Punt Jeremy Cain Manny Lawson vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 North Carolina State, 9/28/02 Blocked Field Goal returned for a Touchdown Leggie Beckford, 77 yds Bruce Taylor, 100 yds vs. Boston University, 10/12/96 Boston University, 10/11/69 Blocked Field Goal Valdamar Brower Pat Pa u vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Maine, 9/20/03 Blocked Extra Point Valdamar Brower Team vs. AIC, 9/14/02 New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Safety Jeremy Cain Team vs. Central Connecticut, 9/6/03 Maine, 9/20/03 Rushed for 100 yards Rich Demers, 139 yds Darren Sproles, 152 yds vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Kansas State, 9/13/03 Rushed for 200 yards Kevin Quinlan, 241 yds L.J. McKanas, 242 yds at Northeastern, 10/7/00 Northeastern, 11/3/01 Rushed for 300 yards Frank Alessio, 337 yds Adrian Peterson, 333 yds at Boston University, 11/11/95 Georgia Southern, 12/4/99 Two players rushed for 100 yards Raunny Rosario, 131 yds Greg Hill, 228 yds R.J. Cobbs, 112 yds Adrian Peterson, 161 yds at Richmond, 10/5/02 Georgia Southern, 12/19/98 Rushed for 3 Touchdowns Steve Baylark, 3 TDs Darren Sproles, 3 TDs vs. New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Kansas State, 9/13/03 Rushed for 4 Touchdowns R.J. Cobbs, 5 TDs Adrian Peterson, 5 TDs at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 Georgia Southern, 12/4/99 60-yard rushing play R.J. Cobbs, 84 yds Sean Gustus, 63 yds vs. Delaware, 11/2/02 Richmond, 11/23/01 70-yard rushing play R.J. Cobbs, 84 yds Stephan Lewis, 77 yds vs. Delaware, 11/2/02 New Hampshire, 10/13/01 80-yard rushing play R.J. Cobbs, 84 yds Tom Dicker, 94 yds vs. Delaware, 11/2/02 Boston University, 10/12/96 90-yard rushing play Jim Pizano, 96 yds Tom Dicker, 94 yds at Rhode Island, 10/5/96 Boston University, 10/12/96 Passed for 200 yards Jeff Krohn, 227 yds Andrew English, 312 yds vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Hofstra, 10/18/03 Passed for 300 yards Jeff Krohn, 401 yds Andrew English, 312 yds at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Hofstra, 10/18/03 Passed for 400 yards Jeff Krohn, 401 yds Tom Guy, 422 yds at Northeastern, 9/21/02 AIC, 9/14/02 Completed 20 passes Jeff Krohn, 20 Andrew English, 29 vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Hofstra, 10/18/03

30 UMass vs. Richmond Football Game Notes THE LAST TIME THAT Completed 30 passes Jeff Krohn, 33 Mike Granieri, 30 at Northeastern, 9/21/02 New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Passed for 3 Touchdowns Jeff Krohn, 3 TDs Mike Granieri, 3 TDs vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 New Hampshire, 10/4/03 Passed for 4 Touchdowns Jeff Krohn, 4 TDs Philip Rivers, 4 TDs vs. Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 North Carolina State, 9/28/02 Caught 10 passes DeShon Hardy, 10 Isaac Irby, 10 at Delaware, 9/22/01 Hofstra, 11/16/02 Had 100 yards receiving Jimmie Howard, 106 Quinin Mitchell, 115 at Villanova, 10/25/03 Northeastern, 11/1/03 Two players had 100 yards receiving Matt Jordan, 123 yds Kahmal Roy, 168 yds Jimmy Moore, 107 yds Charlie Adams, 163 yds vs. Maine, 11/14/98 Hofstra, 9/29/01 Caught 3 Touchdown passes Adrian Zullo, 4 TDs Charlie Adams, 3 TDs vs. New Hampshire, 9/11/99 Hofstra, 9/29/01 Caught 4 Touchdown passes Adrian Zullo, 4 TDs Steve Kreider, 4 TDs vs. New Hampshire, 9/11/99 Lehigh, 11/26/77 60-yard pass play Jeff Krohn to Jimmie Howard, 97 yds Matt LeZotte to Mark Higgins, 72 yds at Villanova, 10/25/03 James Madison, 10/26/02 70-yard pass play Jeff Krohn to Jimmie Howard, 97 yds Matt LeZotte to Mark Higgins, 72 yds at Villanova, 10/25/03 James Madison, 10/26/02 80-yard pass play Jeff Krohn to Jimmie Howard, 97 yds David Corley to Rich Musinski, 86 at Villanova, 10/25/03 William & Mary, 8/31/00 Kicked 50 yard Field Goal Sandro Vitiello, 52 yds Gerald Carlson, 51 yds vs. Boston College, 11/25/78 Buffalo, 10/14/95 Kicked 4 Field Goals in a game George Papoutsidis, 4 FGs Shonz LaFrenz, 4 FGs vs. Ball State, 9/1/84 McNeese State, 11/28/98 Punted 60 yards David Sanger, 60 yds Mike Montejano 71 yds vs. Villanova, 10/19/02 AIC, 10/21/00 Punted 70 yards David Sanger, 71 yds Mike Montejano 71 yds vs. James Madison, 10/20/01 AIC, 10/21/00 TEAM Had 400 yards in total offense 405 yds vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 New Hampshire, 413 yds, 10/4/03 Had 500 yards in total offense 500 yds at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 New Hampshire, 508 yds, 10/13/01 Had 600 yards in total offense 647 yds vs. Maine, 11/14/98 Delaware, 636 yds, 10/25/97 Had 200 yards rushing 246 yds at William & Mary, 10/11/03 Kansas State, 235 yds, 9/13/03 Had 300 yards rushing 320 yds vs. Northeastern, 10/9/99 Rhode Island, 320 yds, 11/23/02 Had 400 yards rushing 497 yds at Boston University, 11/11/95 New Hampshire, 414 yds, 10/28/00 Had 500 yards rushing 515 yds vs. Lehigh, 10/28/95 Boston College, 518 yds, 11/24/73 Had 200 yards passing 227 yds vs. Northeastern, 11/1/03 Villanova, 292 yds, 10/25/03 Had 300 yards passing 401 yds at Northeastern, 9/21/02 Hofstra, 312 yds, 10/18/03 Had 400 yards passing 401 yds at Northeastern, 9/21/02 AIC, 422 yds, 9/14/02 Had 30 first downs 30 at Rhode Island, 11/23/02 William & Mary, 33, 11/13/93 Was shut out at Rhode Island, 9/30/95 AIC, 10/21/00 Was held without a Touchdown at Hofstra, 9/29/01 Central Connecticut, 9/7/02 Missed Extra Point by kick vs. Hofstra, 10/18/03 Hofstra, 10/18/03 Failed 2-point conversion at Villanova, 10/25/03 James Madison, 9/27/03

31 Division I-AA National Rankings Sports Network (November 3) Rk School Recor d 1. McNeese State Delawar e Southern Illinois Massachusetts Wofford Northern Iowa Villanova Montana Pennsylvania Colgate Western Illinois Western Kentucky Grambling State North Carolina A&T Florida Atlantic Southern Bethune-Cookman Furman Fordham Northern Arizona Northwestern State Idaho State Harvard Lehigh Hampton USA Today / ESPN (November 3) Rk School Recor d 1. McNeese State Delawar e Southern Illinois Massachusetts Wofford Northern Iowa Villanova Montana Western Kentucky Western Illinois Colgate Pennsylvania Grambling State North Carolina A&T Florida Atlantic Southern Bethune-Cookman Furman Northern Arizona Idaho State Fordham Northwestern State Harvard Lehigh Hampton UMass opponents listed in bold Don Hansen s Football Gazette (November 3) Rk School Recor d 1. McNeese State Southern Illinois Colgate Massachusetts Delawar e Wofford Northern Iowa Pennsylvania Western Illinois Villanova Montana Western Kentucky Grambling State North Carolina A&T Florida Atlantic Lehigh Northern Arizona Idaho State Fordham Southern Bethune-Cookman Maine The Citadel Jacksonville State Gardner-Webb Jeff Sagarin s Ratings (November 3) Rk School Recor d 1. Delawar e Southern Illinois Northern Iowa Villanova Montana Massachusetts Western Illinois Colgate Wofford McNeese State Western Kentucky Pennsylvania Northern Arizona Montana State Florida Atlantic Cal Poly Idaho State Northern Colorado Eastern Washington Weber State Nicholls State Yale James Madison Maine Lehigh

32 VALDAMAR BROWER A l l - A m e r i c a C a n d i d a t e University of Massachusetts Senior Defensive Tackle pounds Florence, Mass. Northampton High School 2003 Season Highlights Made three tackles including one solo stop and blocked a field goal attempt in the win over Northeastern. In the victory at Villanova he had five tackles including three solo stops, two pass break ups and a pair of quarterback hurries. Totaled 10 tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in the victory at William & Mary. Made six total tackles in the win over New Hampshire, with a sack, two tackles for loss, a fumble recover y, a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries. Selected to play in the inaugural I-AA College Football All-Star Classic, to take place on December 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Earned preseason first team All-America honors from Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette, while being a second team selection by The Sports Network and Lindy s. Named the No. 4 defensive tackle in the nation by The Sports Network. Named preseason first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference. Career Highlights Has played in all 42 of UMass games over the last four seasons, starting 40 times. During his four years as a Minuteman, has totaled 208 tackles, 25 sacks and 56 tackles for loss. Has a chance to break Mario Perry s UMass record of 33 career sacks. Earned second team All-America honors from Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette in A second team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection as a junior in Named to the 2002 New England Football Writers Division I-AA All-Star team. Recorded 53 total tackles during his junior year in 2002, while ranking second on team in sacks (seven for 48 yards). Earned All-America honors from Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette (first team), The Sports Network (second team) and the Associated Press (third team) in Named first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference, first team All-New England and first team All-ECAC honors in Was the only sophomore to be named to the 2001 first team All-Atlantic 10 defense, with all the other first and second team selections being juniors or seniors. Led the team in both tackles for loss (24 for 97 yards) and sacks (10 for 70 yards) during the 2001 season. His 10 sacks in 2001 rank as the sixth-best single season mark in school history. Finished the 2001 season as the Atlantic 10 s leader in both sacks and tackles for loss. Also totaled 57 tackles in 2001, with seven hurries, three pass breakups, two blocked field goals and an interception. As a redshirt freshman in 2000, led all UMass defensive linemen with 57 total tackles. Also recorded 11 tackles for loss, five sacks and six quarterback hurries during the 2000 season. Named to the 2000 Academic All-Atlantic 10 team. Brower s UMass Career Statistics Year UT AT TT TFL SACK INT PBU QBH FF BLK Career

33 J E R E M Y C A I N B u c k B u c h a n a n A w a r d C a n d i d a t e University of Massachusetts Senior Linebacker pounds Tamarac, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas High School 2003 Season Highlights Registered six tackles including four solo stops in the Northeastern win. Had nine total tackles including five solo stops, one quarterback hurry and an interception, the first of his career, in the victory at Villanova. Selected to play in the inaugural I-AA College Football All-Star Classic, to take place on December 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Notched five tackles, one for a loss, two pass break ups and three quarterback hurries in the Hofstra win. Made 11 total tackles with a quarterback hurry in the victory at William & Mary. Recorded 11 tackles in win over No. 16 Maine, with a forced fumble and a tackle for loss. Led the team with 14 total tackles against Division I-A No. 7 Kansas State, while also posting two tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. Totaled six tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, a blocked field goal and a safety in the victory over Central Connecticut State. Selected as the No. 20 linebacker in the nation by The Sports Network. Named a preseason second team All-American by Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette. Earned preseason first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors. Career Highlights Has played in 41 games over the course of his UMass career, starting 30 times. Has recorded 335 total tackles during his four years with the Minutemen, including 37 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. Has become only the 12th player in school history with over 300 career total tackles. Ranks seventh all-time at UMass in career solo tackles with 228. Earned second team All-America honors from Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette in A second team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection following the 2002 season. Led the team with 133 total tackles during his junior year in 2002, including 97 solo stops. In 2002, led the team with 18 tackles for loss (for 72 yards), while ranking second with seven sacks (for 43 yards). Reached double-figures in tackles eight times during the 2002 season, while leading the team in tackles three times. Two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week selection in 2002, following victories over Maine and AIC. Earned Academic All-Atlantic 10 honors during both the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Ranked third on the team with 78 total tackles during the 2001 season, and stood third on the squad with 11 tackles for loss, despite missing nearly four entire games due to injury. Made a career-high 17 total tackles against Richmond in the 2001 season finale. Recorded 45 total tackles during his redshirt freshman season in Named the 2000 Atlantic 10 Preseason Rookie of the Year by Street & Smith s. Cain s UMass Career Statistics Year UT AT TT TFL SACK INT PBU QBH FF BLK Career

34 J E F F K R O H N A l l - A m e r i c a C a n d i d a t e University of Massachusetts Senior Quarterback pounds Phoenix, Ariz. Horizon High School 2003 Season Highlights Totaled 227 yards and three touchdowns completing 20 of his 28 attempts in the win over Northeastern marking the sixth straight game he has surpassed the 200-yard barrier. Krohn has also secured at least one touchdown pass in every game this season and defeated his last 13 straight Atlantic 10 opponents. For his performance he was named the Dinn Brothers UMass Athlete of the Week. Threw for 244 yards and a touchdown and did not yield an interception for the second consecutive game in the victory at Villanova. Also connected with Jimmie Howard on a 97- yard touchdown which ranked as the longest play of his career and in UMass history. It was also the longest pass in Atlantic 10 history. Connected on 20 of 41 attempts for 225 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in the win over Hofstra. Hit on 18 of 35 attempts for 295 yards and three touchdowns against New Hampshire. Hit on 14 of 26 passes for 164 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions at Division I-A No. 7 Kansas State. Selected as the No. 17 quarterback in the nation by The Sports Network. Named a preseason honorable mention All-American by Don Hansen s National Weekly Football Gazette. Earned preseason first team All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors. Career Highlights Has played in 19 career games as a Minuteman, starting all 19 times and posting a 16-3 career record. Two of his three career losses came against ranked Division I-A opponents (No. 7 Kansas State and No. 17 N.C. State). Ranks third all-time at UMass in career passing efficiency (128.6); fourth in career touchdown passes (33), career passing yards (4,020), career completions (310), and career attempts (573) and career completion percentage (.541) and seventh in career yards per attempt (7.02). He currently ranks third on the UMass single-season list for touchdown passes; fourth in completions and seventh in both pass attempts and yards. All told, for his entire college career, Krohn has connected on 550 of 1,040 attempts for 7,713 yards and 64 touchdowns. Has become only the fifth player in school history with over 3,000 career passing yards. Led the team with 1,956 yards of total offense during the 2002 season. Placed sixth on UMass single season list with 2,032 passing yards in 2002 (third-highest mark in school history by a junior). His 152 completions in 2002 were the fourth-highest single season total in school history, while his passing yards per game, 287 attempts and 16 touchdowns rank sixth on the single season lists, and his 1,956 yards of total offense place 10th. Threw for 401 yards on 33 of 52 passing with two touchdowns at Northeastern in Set a school single game record with 33 completions against the Huskies, while his 401 yards and 52 attempts rank second on the single game list. Transferred to UMass from Arizona State University prior to the 2002 season after being a two-year starter. During his Arizona State career, completed 240 of 467 passes for 3,693 yards and 31 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. Played in 10 games (starting nine times) for the Sun Devils in 2001, completing 115 of 213 passes for 1,942 yards and 19 touchdowns with seven interceptions. Led the Pacific-10 Conference and ranked ninth nationally in Division I-A with a pass efficiency rating. Completed 125 of 254 passes on the year for 1,751 yards with 12 touchdowns and only six interceptions in Ranked fourth in the Pacific-10 in passing efficiency in Krohn s UMass Career Statistics Year Comp Att Pct Int Yards TDs Long , , Career ,