HOFSTRA FOOTBALL, 2003

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1 HOFSTRA FACTS, FIGURES, STREAKS AND TRENDS: The Pride are coming off a loss at Marshall last Saturday. Hofstra has won four of its last five regular season contests dating back to the 2002 season. Hofstra has won 14 of its last 23 games. The Pride has won 27 of its last 39 regular season games and 36 of its last 49 in-season contests. The Pride is in regular season play since the start of the 1997 season. HOFSTRA FOOTBALL, 2003 For Immediate Release - September 2, SEASON - GAME 2: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (0-0, 0-1) vs. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (0-0, 0-1) Saturday, September 6, :30 p.m. James M. Shuart Stadium Hempstead, NY Television: Fox Sports New York, 7:30 p.m. Radio: WRHU-FM (88.7), 6:30 p.m. (Live) Internet: HOFSTRA SCHEDULE Aug. 30 at Marshall (Metro) L Sept. 6 MAINE (FSNY)* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 ELON 7:00 p.m. Sept. 20 at James Madison* 6:00 p.m. Sept. 27 DELAWARE (CSTV)* 12:30 p.m. Oct. 11 NORTHEASTERN (FSNY)*+ 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Massachusetts* 12:30 p.m. Oct. 25 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 1 at William & Mary (TFN)* Noon Nov. 8 VILLANOVA (TFN)* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 15 at Rhode Island* Noon Nov. 22 at Liberty 1:30 p.m. * - Atlantic 10 Game + - Homecoming INFORMATION CONTACTS: Hofstra - Jim Sheehan, Assoc. A.D. for Communications (516) O; (516) Cell Maine Pete LaFresne, Interim Sports Information Director; (207) O; (207) Cell Shuart Stadium Press Box - (516) The Pride have posted a record over the last 92 regular season games. They are over the last 106 regular season games dating back to the middle of the 1993 season. Hofstra has won 35 of 51 contests, including playoff games, since the start of the 1999 season. Hofstra has won 21 of its last 28 regular season games at Shuart Stadium. The only losses came at the hands of Delaware on September 16, 2000, Richmond in October 1999, Villanova in November 2001, and Montana, James Madison and William and Mary in Hofstra is at Shuart Stadium since Joe Gardi arrived in Hempstead in Hofstra has won 18 of its last 27 road games and 20 of its last 31 contests away from Hofstra Stadium. The Pride is on the road since the start of the 1997 season. PRIDE HEAD COACH: Joe Gardi is in his 14th season as Head Football Coach at Hofstra University. He has posted a record during that time. His.707 winning percentage ranks second in school history. Gardi's 105 victories are the second most all-time at Hofstra behind the legendary Howard "Howdy" Myers (141 wins from ). PRIDE COACHING STAFF: After entering the 2002 season with four new coaches, Hofstra has only one new member of the coaching staff this season. Running backs coach Carlton Goff, who joined the staff this past spring, is the newest Pride staff member. Goff, who came to Hofstra from East Carolina, replaces Ryan Smith, who left the staff during the 2002 regular season. The 2003 Pride football coaching staff is as follows: Coach Pos. HU Yr. Overall Yr. Greg Gigantino Def. Coord. 11 th yr. 26 th yr. Warren Ruggiero Off. Coord. 4 th yr. 16 th yr. Bob McIntyre Linebackers 15 th yr. 15 th yr. Brian Vaganek Def. Line 3 rd yr. 11 th yr. Adam Brown Spec. Teams 3 rd yr. 3 rd yr. Jimmy Salgado Def. Backs 2nd yr. 10 th yr. Jeff Behrman Receivers 2nd yr. 8 th yr. Cazzie Kosciolek Off. Line 2nd yr. 6 th yr. Carlton Goff RB 1 st yr. 9 th yr. Michael Curry Off. Line 2nd yr. 2nd yr.

2 INJURY REPORT: Here is the Pride injury report entering the Maine: Player Pos. Injury Status Bill Hambrecht LB Back Out - Season Josh Reed DE Knee Out - Season Joe Nolan P Knee Out - Season Brian Trimboli LB Leg Out - Indef. Chris Andreano SS Leg Out - Indef Todd Rodgers OG Knee Out Indef. Bobby Seck QB Hand Out 4-6 wks. HOFSTRA'S 2003 STATISTICAL LEADERS - 1 GAME: RUSHING Player ATT. Net- Avg. TD- Isaac Irby Trevor Dimmie Terry Crenshaw PASSING Player GP Att-Comp-Int Yds. TD Bobby Seck (INJ) , 53 0 Anton Clarkson Andrew English RECEIVING Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Ricky Bryant Isaac Irby Devale Ellis Marques Colston TACKLES Player UT-AT-TT Sacks Int Renauld Williams Tyree Johnson Carlton Bargman Prentice James Dan Garay HOFSTRA-MAINE SERIES: Saturday's game is the 12 th meeting between Hofstra and Maine in a series that started in The Pride holds a 7-4 series lead and have won four of the last five meetings and seven of the last nine. The two teams last met on October 26, 2002 in Orono, Maine with the Black Bears pulling out a victory. Hofstra is 2-1 against Maine at James m. Shuart Stadium, winning in 2001 (51-44) and 1997 (44-32), and losing in 1996 (9-7) Year Winner (Loc.) Score 1968 Maine (A) Maine (A) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (A) Maine (H) Hofstra (H) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (A) Hofstra (H) Maine (A) THE LAST HOFSTRA-MAINE GAME: October 26, 2002 at Orono: The 6th-ranked Black Bears scored 21 fourth quarter points off of three Pride turnovers to rally and defeat Hofstra, 24-17, at Alfond Stadium. The Pride erupted for 17 second-quarter points following the replacement of starting quarterback Ryan Cosentino with Andrew English. The transfer from Marshall University came into the game on Hofstra s first possession of the second quarter and following a three-and-out series, cornerback Robert Thomas recovered a fumble on the Maine 35. Hofstra drove to the 2-yard line where it had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Chris Onorato and a 3-0 lead with 10:51 to play. Hofstra boosted the lead to 10-0 midway through the quarter as the Pride defense put six points on the board. Maine quarterback Jake Eaton was hit in the backfield by Pride linebacker Renauld Williams and fumbled. Hofstra end Shaun Kinsley scooped up the ball and ran 35 yards for the score. A personal foul penalty on Hofstra after the touchdown forced Onorato to boot a 35-yard extra point for the 10-0 lead. While the Pride defense continued to stymie the Maine offense, the Hofstra offense tacked on another seven points just 1:28 before halftime as English engineered a 43-yard drive culminating with a 6-yard scoring pass to Devale Ellis. Maine got on the board midway through the third quarter after an 11-play, 24- yard drive that was saved by a defensive holding penalty on a fourth down pass play that went incomplete. Maine kicker Mike Mellow would boot a 28-yard field goal to end the drive to cut the Hofstra lead to 17-3 with 6:51 to play in the period. The Black Bears rallied in the fourth quarter behind three consecutive Hofstra quarterback turnovers. First, English was picked off by Maine cornerback Jarrod Gomes, who returned the ball 27 yards to the Hofstra 20-yard line. Five plays later John Gelsomino ran the ball into the end zone from 5 yards out to cut the deficit to After the kickoff Hofstra starting quarterback Ryan Cosentino reentered the game, replacing English, and on Hofstra s first play from scrimmage, at the 22-yard line, was hit attempting a screen pass. Maine defensive end Brian Mann stepped in front of the fluttering pass and ran it back 22-yards for the score. The Black Bear extra point attempt was blocked by James Glee. Hofstra got the ball back again leading as English reentered the game. On a second-and-six play from the 34-yard line, English was hit in the backfield and fumbled. Maine linebacker Rob Kierstead caught the ball for the interception at the Hofstra 28. Eaton then led the Black bears on a six-play, 28-yard drive capped by an 11-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Christian Pereira. Eaton then passed to receiver Kevin McMahan for the two-point conversion and a lead with 3:29 to play. Hofstra did drive into Maine territory in the final minute, but English was once again

3 hit in the backfield and fumbled with Maine coming up with the loose ball. Eaton completed 11 of 21 passes for 112 yards to lead Maine, which was held to 205 yards on offense. Marcus Williams rushed 17 times for 62 yards and John Gelsomino rushed six times for 29 yards and a score. Hofstra, which totaled 219 yards on offense, received 78 yards on 21 carries from Vemba Bukula and 58 yards on six carries from Trevor Dimmie. English finished the game having completed eight of 20 passes for 86 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Cosentino was one for four in the passing department with one interception. MAINE 24 HOFSTRA 17 October 26, 2002 Orono, ME - Attendance: 6, F Hofstra #6 Maine Scoring Summary HU- Onorato 19-yard field goal HU- Kinsley 35-yard fumble return (Onorato kick) HU- Ellis 6-yard pass from English (Onorato kick) UM- Mellow 28-yard field goal UM- Gelsomino 5-yard run (Mellow kick) UM- Mann 22-yard interception return (Kick blocked) UM- Pereira 11-yard pass from Eaton (McMahan pass) Team Statistics Hofstra Maine First Downs (R-P-Pen) Rushing (Att.-Yards) Passing (Att.-Comp.-Int.) Passing Yards Total Offense (Plays-Yards) Interceptions by (No.-Yards) Punts-Average Punt Returns (No.-Yards) Kickoff Returns (No.-Yards) Field Goals (Made-Att.) Penalties (No.-Yards) Third-Down Conversions Sacks (No.-Yards) Individual Leaders Rushing: HU - Bukula ( ), Dimmie (6-58-0), Perry (3-21-0); UM - Williams ( ), Gelsomino (6-29-1), Henry (6-14-0) Passing: HU - Cosentino (5-1-2, 0, 0 TD), English ( , 86, 1 TD); UM - Eaton ( , 112, 1 TD) Receiving: HU - Irby (4-36-0), Perry (2-35-0), Ellis (2-15-1); UM - Waller (4-35-0), Pereira (3-30-1), McMahan (2-23-0) Tackles: HU - Williams (7-8-15), Haley (2-9-11), Glee (7-1-8); UM - McGowan (6-5-11), Cusano (4-5-9), Dottin- Carter (4-1-5) Weather: 49 degrees and rain Time of Game: 2:58 HOME OPENERS UNDER GARDI: The pride is 11-2 in home openers under head coach Joe Gardi. The Hofstra home opening losses came in 2002 to Montana (21-0) and in 2000 to Delaware (44-14). The 2003 SPORTS NETWORK/CSTV I-AA POLL: The first Sports Network/CSTV I-AA Poll of 2003, as of September 1 st : No. Team (1 st place votes) W-L Pts. LW 1. McNeese State (58) 1-0 2, Georgia Southern (8) 0-0 2, Montana (7) 1-0 2, Western Illinois (13) 1-0 2, Western Kentucky (8) 1-0 1, Northeastern 1-0 1, Furman 1-0 1, Bethune-Cookman 1-0 1, Villanova 1-0 1, Idaho State 1-0 1, Appalachian State 0-1 1, Massachusetts 0-0 1, Fordham 1-0 1, Delaware 0-0 1, Grambling State 0-1 1, Montana State Eastern Illinois Northwestern State Nicholls State Maine Pennsylvania Southeast Missouri Stephen F. Austin Florida Atlantic NR 25. Wofford Dropped Out: No. 25 Eastern Kentucky Others receiving votes (in order of points, minimum of five required): Northern Arizona, Alabama State, Youngstown State, James Madison, Illinois State, Gardner-Webb, Murray State, Colgate, Lehigh, The Citadel, Tennessee State, Samford, Hofstra, Jacksonville State, Southern Illinois, Morgan State, Northern Iowa, Southern, Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Washington, Portland State, South Carolina State, East Tennessee State, Southern Utah, Lafayette, William & Mary, UC-Davis, Alabama A&M, Hampton, Harvard, Sacramento State

4 THE 2003 ESPN/USA TODAY PRESEASON I-AA COACHES POLL: (Note: The first regular season poll will come out on September 8 th ) 2002 No. Team (1 st place votes) W -L Pts. 1. McNeese State (23) , Georgia Southern. (8) , Montana (7) , Western Illinois (6) , Western Kentucky (12) , Northeastern (1) Grambling State (2) Appalachian State Furman Idaho State Villanova Bethune Cookman Fordham Maine Montana State Wofford Massachusetts Delaware Eastern Illinois Pennsylvania SE Missouri State Nicholls State Northwestern State Eastern Kentucky Gardner-Webb SAGARIN I-AA POWER RANKINGS: Here are the 2003 I-AA Sagarin Power Ratings, as of September 1st: I-AA D-1 I-AA Team Rating 1 63 Montana Georgia Southern Western Kentucky Northern Iowa McNeese St Hofstra Western Illinois Furman Appalachian St Pennsylvania Western Carolina Sacramento St Lehigh Delaware Youngstown St Eastern Washington UC Davis William & Mary Villanova Wofford Eastern Illinois Northeastern Massachusetts Portland St Richmond LINDY'S RANK PRIDE 13TH IN I-AA PRESEASON POLL: Lindy's 2003 National College Football Magazine has ranked the Hofstra Pride 13th in I-AA in its preseason poll. Lindy's also selected Pride senior linebacker Renauld Williams to its 2003 All I-AA Team and predicted that Williams would be the Atlantic 10's Defensive Player of the Year. HOFSTRA IN THE NCAA STATS: Here are Hofstra s NCAA statistical rankings as of September 1 st : Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Rushing Isaac Irby Trevor Dimmie Passing Efficiency Bobby Seck Total Offense Isaac Irby Trevor Dimmie Bobby Seck Receptions Per Game Ricky Bryant Isaac Irby Devale Ellis 3.00 Marques Colston 2.00 Jamaal Perry 1.00 Rec Yards Per Game Ricky Bryant Isaac Irby Marques Colston Interceptions James Glee Carlton Bargman Mickey Keene Punting Niall Duggan Kickoff Returns Isaac Irby Scoring Isaac Irby Devale Ellis

5 All-Purpose Runners Isaac Irby James Glee RETURNING STARTERS: Against Marshall, the Pride started seven players on offense and five players on defense who started in the 2002 season opener against Montana. The returning offensive starters were running back Trevor Dimmie, wide receivers Marques Colston, Ricky Bryant, Isaac Irby and Jamaal Perry, and offensive linemen Pat O'Brien and Brandon Newton. The returning defensive starters are defensive end Dan Garay, linebackers Renauld Williams, Cole Haley, and Tyree Johnson, and safety Carlton Bargman. Strong safety James Glee did not start the season at safety but he did start the final nine games of the year. Cornerback Le'Var Starr also did not start in the season opener but he did start the next 11 games. Kicker Chris Onorato also returns to his starting duty. NEW STARTERS: The new starters in the Pride line-up for the season opener at Marshall were: quarterback Bobby Seck, now replaced by Anton Clarkson; OT Jed Prisby; OG Jarrod Verge; OT Willie Colon; DT Mickey Keene; DE Stephen Bowen; MLB Gian Villante; and CB Prentice James. AGAINST I-A: Hofstra played its second ever game against a I-A opponent Saturday at Marshall and dropped a decision. The Pride had closed the gap to in the third quarter on a 10-yard scoring pass from freshman Anton Clarkson to sophomore WR Devale Ellis. But the Thundering Herd responded with 17 unanswered points. Hofstra defeated Buffalo in 1999 in its other I-A appearance. SECK HURT, CLARKSON TO START: Hofstra sophomore starting quarterback Bobby Seck will be lost from four to six weeks with a broken hand suffered in the second quarter at Marshall. Seck banged his hand off a Herd helmet midway through the second but finished out the first half. Junior Andrew English (3-8-0, 34 yds., 0TD) and freshman Anton Clarkson played in the second half. Clarkson has been name the starter for this week s game against Maine. FORCING THE TURNOVER: The Pride defense forced five Marshall turnovers Saturday with three interceptions (Bargman, Glee and Keene) and two fumbles (Williams and Bargman). Hofstra had just one turnover, a fourth quarter fumble by Trevor Dimmie. FIRSTS: DT Mickey Keene posted his first career interception and returned it 10 yards P Niall Duggan made his kicking debut with 11 punts...qb Anton Clarkson made his Hofstra debut with 10-yard TD pass to Devale Ellis. Clarkson completed five of eight passes for 38 yards. WR ISSAC IRBY: Senior receiver Isaac Irby posted the second two touchdown game of his Hofstra career by rushing for two scores against Marshall. Irby scored on an option and a reverse. He had 135 all-purpose yards (61 rushing, 38 receiving, 36 kickoff returns) in the game. Irby scored twice against Rhode Island last year. WR RICKY BRYANT: Senior receiver Ricky Bryant posted five catches for 48 yards to lead the Pride receiving corps. RB TREVOR DIMMIE: Senior running back Trevor Dimmie gained 59 yards on 11 carries and is now just 18 yards from 3,000 rushing yards in his career. LB RENAULD WILLIAMS: With four NFL scouts in attendance at Marshall, senior linebacker Renauld Williams put his best foot forward by leading the Pride with eight solo tackles and five assisted stops. He also forced a fumble, stripping Marshall quarterback Stan Hill of the ball on the run. CAUGHT AT THE ONE: Junior safety James Glee picked off the second pass of his Hofstra career in the third quarter at Marshall. He returned it 94 yards to the Marshall 1-yard line. All-American candidate Darius Watts finally stopped Glee. OFFENSE-DEFENSE: The Pride posted 241 yards (125 passing) on offense while allowing 608 (347 passing). The 241 yards were the lowest offensive total for Hofstra since the Maine game last season when the Pride could only muster 219 total yards. PENALTIES: The Pride committed 14 penalties for 123 yards at Marshall, including two, a personal foul penalty and a facemask penalty, that prolonged (and shortened) the Herd drive when the score was THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: The Pride was 1 for 12 in third down conversions. Marshall was 6 of 12. BIG CROWD: Saturday s attendance of 25,141 at Marshall Stadium was the second largest crowd ever to witness a Pride football game. In 1999, Hofstra played before 25,583 during a victory over South Florida at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. NATIONAL TELEVISION: Last Saturday s game was televised nationally on the ESPN Game Plan package, as well as locally in the metropolitan area on the Metro Channel. The Pride is now on television since TOUGH SCHEDULE: The Pride have the 23 rd toughest schedule in I-AA this week, according to the NCAA. WILLIAMS NAMED TO THE SPORTS NETWORK'S I- AA PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM: Senior

6 linebacker Renauld Williams has been named to The Sports Network's 2003 I-AA Preseason All-America Team. Williams led the Pride in tackles last year with 114 and led the Atlantic 10 with 15 sacks. LB RENAULD WILLIAMS - ALL-AMERICA & BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD CANDIDATE: Senior linebacker Renauld Williams, who was named to the 2003 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List for I-AA Defensive Player of the Year honors this week, led the Pride in tackles and sacks in He posted his best game of the 2002 season with 15 tackles, including seven solo stops, at Maine on October 26, Williams was named the Atlantic 10's Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance at Elon on November 2, 2002 when he led a defensive charge that held the Phoenix to just 183 total yards. He posted a game-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and recorded four sacks for -37 yards at Elon. He also forced a fumble. Williams also posted 13 tackles (3 solos) and had one sack against Richmond. Williams, who recorded 11 tackles, six solos, two tackles for losses of -17, forced a fumble, broke up a pass and notched a sack for -14 against JMU, also posted doubledigit tackles with 10 stops, one tackle for a loss and one sack at Northeastern on September 28th. He posted 11 total tackles (5-6-11), four tackles for losses of minus 11 yards, and two sacks against URI in week two. WILLIAMS NAMED TO FIRST-EVER I-AA ALL-STAR GAME: Senior linebacker Renauld Williams was one of 50 I-AA standouts to be chosen to play in the inaugural I- AA College Football All-Star Classic. The game is sponsored by and will be televised on The Football Network. The game will be played on Tuesday evening, December 30, at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Williams and the other I-AA All-Stars were selected by a committee of coaches, administrators, and media from the 13 I-AA conferences. An additional 50 student-athletes will be chosen in October to complete the rosters. RB TREVOR DIMMIE ADDING TO THE RECORD: Senior running back Trevor Dimmie, who struggled with a hamstring injury last year, broke the Hofstra career rushing record on October 12, 2002 against William and Mary. Dimmie, who rushed 15 times for 79 yards against the Tribe, topped Bill Sanford's ( ) previous mark of 2,503. He enters the 2003 season with 2,923 career yards. Dimmie, who rushed for 948 yards in 2001 and 656 in 2002, set the Hofstra single season rushing record, which had stood since 1987, by rushing for 1,319 yards during the 2000 regular season. Dimmie posted nine 100-yard rushing games in 2000 and six 100-yard rushing games in He broke two first-year rushing records with his 235-yard performance at Cal Poly on October 28, The 5-7 sparkplug from Tarrytown, New York broke the school single-game rushing record by a freshman, that was set by Jimmy Jones in 1995 with 163 yards against Charleston Southern, and yards by a freshman in a season which was set by Paul Que in 1995 with 892. Dimmie had 656 yards on 143 carries this season for a 4.6 average. Most Rushing Yards - Career (As of Sept. 6, 2003) Player Yards Att. Avg. Years 1 Trevor Dimmie 2, Pres. 2 Bill Sanford 2, Vaughn Sanders 2, Jimmy Jones 2, Paul Que 2, Kurt Murrell 2, Bob McKenna 2, Dimmie in 2002 Rushing Receiving Opponent No.-Yds. TD No.-Yds. TD. Montana Rhode Island New Hampshire James Madison Northeastern Villanova William & Mary Maine Elon Richmond Liberty Dimmie s Career Century-Mark Games: Year Opponent No.-Yds. Liberty Cal Poly Albany Liberty Maine New Hampshire Furman William & Mary Delaware Montana Massachusetts Youngstown St Ga. Southern Villanova Liberty Elon WR RICKY BRYANT: Senior wide receiver Ricky Bryant, who came to Hofstra in 2002 from Ohio State, finished the 2002 season with 67 receptions for 793 yards and four touchdowns despite playing most of the year in a cast after breaking his wrist during the preseason. The 67 catches rank sixth on the Hofstra single season list. Bryant hauled in a career-best 10 passes for 106 yards and one touchdown against JMU on September 21, He recorded back-to-back 100-

7 yard receiving games last year with four receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown against Richmond on November 9, 2002, and nine catches for 113 yards at Massachusetts on November 16. Included was a 71- yards scoring grab down the Richmond sideline that gave the Pride a 20-3 lead near the end of the first half. The 113-yard game at UMass was Bryant's fifth 100- yard receiving contest of his career. Bryant tallied nine catches for 102 yards and a 39-yard TD grab at Northeastern on September 28. He caught nine passes for 131 yards and one touchdown (9 yards) against Rhode Island on September 7. Bryant Receiving in 2002 Receiving Opponent No.-Yds. TD. Montana Rhode Island New Hampshire James Madison Northeastern Villanova William & Mary Maine Elon Richmond UMass Liberty QB BOBBY SECK: Before getting hurt at Marshall last Saturday, sophomore Bobby Seck made the jump from local Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, about a mile from the Hofstra campus, to the starting quarterback ON the Hofstra campus as he started the 2003 season opener. Seck was red-shirted in 2001 playing behind Rocky Butler, who now plays in the Canadian Football League with Saskatchewan, and last year's starter Ryan Cosentino, who has left the program to pursue a career in baseball. Last year Seck, playing behind Cosentino, appeared in just one game, at New Hampshire, and completed his only pass attempt for a gain of six yards. Seck will miss four to six weeks with a broken hand. WR ISAAC IRBY: Senior receiver Isaac Irby was second on the team in receptions with 55 and fourth in receiving yards with 526 last season. Irby, who posted seven catches against Montana and Northeastern, and 88 receiving yards on four catches against Rhode Island on September 7, broke his receptions best with a teamhigh 10-catch game at Massachusetts last November. Irby gained 59 yards on the 10 catches. He led the team in receiving at Maine with four for 36 yards and was tied for team honors with four catches for 36 yards at Villanova. At Elon, he posted five catches for 80 yards and had three rushes for 14 yards and a touchdown. He posted two catches for 41 yards against William and Mary on October 12th. Irby's Top Receiving Games in 2002 Receiving Opponent No.-Yds. UMass Montana Northeastern Elon Rhode Island James Madison Villanova Liberty KICKER CHRIS ONORATO: Hofstra junior kicker Chris Onorato tied the Hofstra school record with four field goals against the Richmond Spiders on November 9, Onorato connected on field goals in each quarter, hitting a 33-yard kick in the first, a 41-yard boot in the second, a 20-yarder in the third, and a 42-yarder in the fourth quarter. Onorato hit 15 of 23 field goals in 2002 and led the team in scoring with 76 points. He also connected on 31 of 32 extra point attempts. LB COLE HALEY: Sophomore linebacker Cole Haley was third on the team in tackles last season. Haley, who tallied his fourth double-digit tackle game of the 2002 season with 10 stops at UMass, was a last minute scratch from the November 2nd game at Elon due to illness. He returned against Richmond to post seven tackles. Haley posted two solos and nine assisted tackles at Maine on October 26th and fell two short of his career-high of 13 (10 solos), set at Northeastern. He posted 12 assisted tackles against Rhode Island on September 7th. WR JAMAAL PERRY: Senior receiver Jamaal Perry, who will start at a slot back position as well as on returns this year, was third on the team in receptions last season with 50 for 540 yards and two touchdowns. Perry, who transferred to Hofstra from Cal State Northridge in 2002, caught 10 passes for 78 yards against JMU on September 21 and got one rush in for nine yards. He recorded 155 all-purpose yards at UNH on September 14th with 100 yards coming from returns, 45 receiving yards, and 10 yards rushing. He tallied four catches for 79 yards at Massachusetts. He also hauled in five catches for 31 yards at Elon, and four catches for 57 yards and had two kickoff returns for 67 yards including a 41-yard return against Rhode Island on September 7. Perry in 2002 Receiving P & KO Returns Opponent No.-Yds. TD No.-Yds.-TD. Montana Rhode Island New Hampshire James Madison Northeastern Villanova William & Mary

8 @ Maine Elon Richmond UMass Liberty WR MARQUES COLSTON: Junior wide receiver Marques Colston was fourth on the team in receptions with 47 and second in receiving yards with 614 last year. The 6'5" receiver came out of preseason camp on fire, catching 24 passes in the first four games of the year. At Massachusetts, he tallied eight receptions for 83 yards. He posted six catches for a game-high 90 yards at Elon on November 2, and two more catches against Richmond. Colston tallied eight catches for 90 yards against JMU on September 21. He also caught eight passes for 105 yards and one touchdown at New Hampshire. Colston Receiving in 2002 Opponent No.-Yds. TD. Montana Rhode Island New Hampshire James Madison Northeastern Villanova William & Mary Maine Elon Richmond UMass Liberty WR DEVALE ELLIS: Sophomore receiver Devale (da vol) Ellis caught nine passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns last year as a freshman. Ellis and Andrew English hooked up on a scoring pass at Villanova on October 5th. He caught his second touchdown pass of the season at Maine with a six-yard scoring grab from English in the second quarter. QB ANDREW ENGLISH: Junior quarterback Andrew English appeared in three games in He completed 10 of 25 passes for 129 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He replaced starter Ryan Cosentino in the second quarter at Maine in October and completed eight of 19 passes for 86 yards with one touchdown. He also tossed two interceptions and fumbled in the waning seconds of the contest. English, who hooked up with Devale Ellis on a scoring pass at Villanova, threw his second touchdown pass of the season to Ellis in the second quarter at Maine. SS JAMES GLEE: Junior safety James Glee was fifth in tackles last season with 72 in 11 games. Glee, who posted seven tackles against Elon, Richmond and Massachusetts, six tackles against Northeastern and William & Mary, and five at Villanova, led the Pride in tackles against JMU with a career-high 14 stops. Even more impressive was that he tallied the first six stops of the JMU contest. At Maine, he tallied eight tackles including seven solo stops. DE DAN GARAY: Sophomore defensive end Daniel Garay posted 68 tackles and 6.5 sacks last season as a red-shirt freshman. Garay, who also a member of the Hofstra wrestling team last season, posted a career-high 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses and a 1/2 sack against JMU. At Elon, he posted nine tackles and one sack. At UMass, he notched eight tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. He notched six tackles against William & Mary and five at Northeastern and Maine, He blocked three kicks in 2002 and ranked seventh on the team in tackles. Daniel is the third Garay to play football at Hofstra following his father Tony, a defensive back in the early 1970s who played for the L.A. Rams, and his QB cousin Carlos, who led Hofstra to its first I-AA playoff bid in RB VEMBA BUKULA: Senior running back Vemba Bukula (pronounced BOO ka LA) has endured several changes in the past two seasons. Bukula played his first two seasons ( ) at Hofstra as a running back. During the spring of 2002, he was moved to cornerback where he started the season opener against Montana. After Arlen Harris' ineligibility and Trevor Dimmie's hamstring injury, Bukula was moved to running back for the second game and the remainder of the season. In the spring of 2003, he was moved back to cornerback and was expected to challenge for the starting job again. But after missing over a week of practice in August due to illness in his family, he was moved to running back for the remainder of the camp and, presumably, the rest of the season. Bukula has 1,160 career rushing yards during his Hofstra career. He led the team in rushing last season with 664 yards on 131 carries (5.1 per carry). Bukula posted two straight 100-yard rushing games in In case you were wondering how Bukula did on defense, he posted six tackles in his defensive debut against Montana. Bukula in 2002 Rushing Receiving Opponent No.-Yds. TD No.-Yds. TD. Montana Played on defense... Rhode Island New Hampshire James Madison Northeastern Villanova William & Mary Maine Elon Richmond UMass Liberty

9 JOHNSON & BARGMAN - THE MIAMI CONNECTION: Miami, Florida natives seniors linebacker Tyree Johnson and free safety Carlton Bargman ranked in the top six on the Hofstra tackles chart. Johnson, who was second on the team with 90 tackles and three sacks, recorded a season high 13 tackles (5-8) in the win over Rhode Island on September 7. He also posted 10 tackles against Richmond, Villanova and William & Mary. Johnson is a graduate of Barbara Goleman High School. Bargman, who was sixth on the team in tackles last year with 69 stops and four sacks, posted a career high 11 tackles (7-4-11) and notched his first career interception and two pass deflections at Rhode Island last September. Bargman (Barge men) had eight stops against Richmond, seven against William & Mary, and six at Elon, Bargman is a graduate of Southridge High School PUNTER JOE NOLAN OUT FOR THE SEASON: Junior punter Joe Nolan, who broke the Hofstra school record for the longest punt with a 74 yard boot against William & Mary on October 12, 2002, will miss the 2003 season following knee surgery in June. Nolan's punt against the Tribe topped Jim Hogan's 1973 record of 71 yards set against Delaware State. Nolan posted a 40.6 average in 2002, which is the third best in school history and the best since SUB-400 DEFENSE: The Pride defense knocked off almost 90 yards per game from their 2001 opponents total offense average in Hofstra recorded nine sub-400 games, and posted eight sub-350 yard contests last year. The Pride only had four sub-350 defensive efforts in In 1996, the Flying Dutchmen posted 10 sub-300 yard defensive games. The top defensive efforts in 2002 were: November 23 vs. Liberty, 165 yards November 2 at Elon, 183 yards October 26 at Maine, 231 yards October 12th vs. William & Mary, 270 yards August 29th vs. Montana, 317 yards November 16th at Massachusetts, 338 yards September 28th at Northeastern, 341 yards. September 7th vs. Rhode Island, 342 yards DEFENSE: The Pride recorded their best defensive effort of the 2002 season, allowing just 165 yards against Liberty on November 23 rd in the regular season finale. Hofstra held Liberty to just 179 yards in the 2001 regular season finale. THE HOFSTRA SACK EXCHANGE: Joe Gardi directed the famed "New York Sack Exchange" as defensive coordinator of the New York Jets in the early 1980s. Since his arrival at Hofstra in 1990, numerous Pride players have carried the Pride defensive banner including current senior linebacker Renauld Williams. Here is the Hofstra Top 10 list for single season sacks, based on game statistics during Joe Gardi's 13-year tenure at Hofstra: 1. Bill Deakins Renauld Williams Jim Scully Ayoola Akinnouye Jeff Brown Emery Tyler Khary Williams Joey Driver Chris McIntyre Joe Wright LOSING THE LEAD: Hofstra lost double-digit leads three times during its 2002 five game losing streak. The Pride were ahead by 10 points (17-7) against JMU and lost in overtime. They were also ahead by 10 (10-0) in the second quarter at Northeastern and lost At Maine, Hofstra was ahead by 17 points (17-0) in the third quarter, and by 14 (17-3) with nine minutes to play and lost OVERTIME BLUES: Hofstra's overtime loss against James Madison on September 21, 2002 was its fourth overtime contest in school history. Hofstra is now 1-3 in overtime games having defeated New Hampshire in 2OT in 1998 but losing at Youngstown State in 2000, Lehigh in 2001, and JMU in 2OT in SEASON OPENERS: With their loss at Marshall last Saturday, the Pride has won 19 of its last 21 season openers. Last year, the University of Montana ended Hofstra's winning streak of 19 consecutive season openers, and the Pride's 255 game non-shutout streak with a 21-0 victory. Hofstra has posted a all-time record in season openers. HOFSTRA ALUMNI IN THE NFL: There are five former Hofstra players currently gracing NFL team rosters. They are: WR Wayne Chrebet (Class of 95), New York Jets OT Dave Fiore (Class of 96), Washington Redskins DB Lance Schulters (Class of 98), Tennessee Titans WR Charlie Adams (Class of '02), Denver Broncos RB Arlen Harris, (Class of '03), St. Louis Rams ALUMNI NORTH OF THE BORDER: Three Hofstra football alums are currently on the rosters of Canadian Football League teams. They are: LB Brian Clark (Class of 96), Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Rocky Butler (Class of 02), Saskatchewan Rough Riders DB Patrick Dorvelus (Class of 02), Montreal Alouettes (injured)

10 SHUART STADIUM - HOME, SWEET HOME: Since 1980, the Flying Dutchmen are in regular season play at Shuart Stadium, formerly Hofstra Stadium. Hofstra was 6-0 in 1986 and 1980; 6-1 in 1998; 5-0 in 1995, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1983, 4-0 in 1991; 5-1 in 2001, 1999, 1984 and 1982; 4-1 in 2000, 1997, 1994, 1993, 1987, 1985 and 1981; 3-1 in 1992; 2-4 in 1996 and 3-3 in TELEVISION: Six of the 12 Hofstra football games will be televised in The Pride will have two games (Maine, Northeastern) on Fox Sports, two (William & Mary and Villanova) on the A-10/The Football Network, one (Delaware) on CSTV, and one (Marshall) on the local Metro Channel. On Fox Sports New York, Carl Reuter will handle the play-by-play while former Hofstra punter and current Fox 5 New York sportscaster John Discepolo will handle color commentary. Hofstra is on television since The 2003 season marks the 14th consecutive year that the Hofstra football program will enjoy a major television presence in the metropolitan area. From 1988 through 1997, most if not all Hofstra gridiron games were aired on SportsChannel, Fox Sports-New York's predecessor. Monday, Sept. 1 Off Tuesday,Sept. 2 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Wednesday,Sept. 3 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Thursday, Sept. 4 3:25 Grass Practice Fields Friday, Sept. 5 7:00 Shuart Stadium Saturday, Sept. 6 7:30 Game vs. Maine Sunday, Sept. 7 4:00 Shakeout Monday, Sept Off Tuesday, Sept. 9 3:25 Grass Practice Fields RADIO AND INTERNET: Every 2003 Hofstra football game will be heard on radio on WRHU-FM (88.7) and on the internet at beginning with the pregame show one hour before every contest. WRHU Sports Director Jared Greenberg and Chris Caron will call the action. WEEKLY RELEASE FAX AND The Hofstra University weekly football release will be available on Tuesday afternoons on the Hofstra Athletic Web Site ( Due to erratic mail delivery, the Hofstra Office of Athletic Communications has ceased mailing weekly press releases. However, we will have e- mail, in PDF format, and broadcast fax "mailings" to those media members who wish to get every football release during the season. Please contact Jim Sheehan if you wish to be put on one of these lists. TEAMLINE: If you can't catch the Pride on Fox Sports Net New York, Metro Channel or on radio, you can still hear the Hofstra football play-by-play, via telephone, on TEAMLINE. Just dial ext and you can listen to any Hofstra game for as low as 25 cents per minute by charging it to your VISA card. HOFSTRA WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON: The media is invited to join Hofstra Head Football Coach Joe Gardi and his two coordinators every Wednesday for "Pizza with Joe". The weekly media luncheons are held in the Pride Club Lounge on the second floor of Margiotta Hall in the south end zone of Shuart Stadium. Only media are invited. PRACTICE: Here is the Hofstra football schedule this week.

11 2002 HOFSTRA YEAR IN REVIEW 2002 Hofstra Schedule Aug. 29 #1 MONTANA (MSG) 0-21 L Sept. 7 RHODE ISLAND* W Sept. 14 at New Hampshire (FSNY) W Sept. 21 JAMES MADISON L - 2OT Sept. 28 at Northeastern* L Oct. 5 at Villanova* (FSNY) 7-35 L Oct. 12 WILLIAM & MARY*+(FSNY) 3-16 L Oct. 26 at Maine* (FSNY) L Nov.2 at Elon W Nov. 9 RICHMOND* W Nov. 16 at Massachusetts* (Metro) W Nov. 23 LIBERTY 1:30 p.m. *-Atlantic-10 Game; +-Homecoming 62nd YEAR IN THE BOOKS: 2002 marked Hofstra s 62nd season of football. The Pride has recorded an alltime record of A WINNING TRADITION: With its 6-6 record in 2002, Hofstra teams have recorded a.500 record or better 44 times in 62 seasons. The Pride has posted eight or more victories nine times in the last 13 years. The Pride was (.729) from 1995 through 1999 and during the decade of the 90s. A REBUILDING YEAR IN 2002: The 2002 season was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Pride and, in many ways, it was. With the loss of 19 seniors including 16 starters from 2001, the 6-6 record in 2002 was no small feat. After a five-game losing skid, including an uncharacteristic for Hofstra teams three losses in the fourth quarter, the Pride rattled off four consecutive victories to close out the 2002 season. In the process, the Hofstra defense laid the groundwork for what may be one of the toughest defenses in I-AA in HOFSTRA'S 2002 RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS - 12 GAMES: RUSHING Player AT.. Net- Avg.-TD- Vemba Bukula* Trevor Dimmie PASSING Player GP Att-Comp-Int Yds. TD Andrew English RECEIVING Player No. Yds. Avg. TD Ricky Bryant Isaac Irby Jamaal Perry Marques Colston TACKLES Player UT-AT-TT Sacks Int Renauld Williams Tyree Johnson Cole Haley Bill Hambrecht James Glee NCAA STATISTICS: Hofstra s final 2002 NCAA team and individual statistical report was as follows: Team Category Pl. Average Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Eff. Def Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Indiv. Category Hofstra Player Pl. Avg. Rushing Vemba Bukula Passing Eff. Ryan Cosentino Total Offense Ryan Cosentino Receptions/Gm. Ricky Bryant Isaac Irby Jamaal Perry Marques Colston Rec. Yards/Gm. Ricky Bryant Punting Joe Nolan Field Goals Chris Onorato Scoring Chris Onorato HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL AWARDS The Sports Network I-AA All-America Team Renauld Williams - LB 2nd Team Michael Brigandi - C 3 rd Team The Associated Press I-AA All-America Team Renauld Williams - LB 2nd Team Michael Brigandi - C 3 rd Team The Football Gazette I-AA All-America Team Renauld Williams - LB 3 rd Team Michael Brigandi - C 3 rd Team

12 ECAC I-AA All-Star Michael Brigandi - C All-Atlantic 10 All-Star Renauld Williams - LB Michael Brigandi - C Robert Thomas - CB Ricky Bryant - WR Shaun Kinsley - DE All-Atlantic 10 Academic Team Daniel Garay - DE Andre LaBrutte - LB Joe Nolan - P Sean Perrotta - LB Michael Worthington - DB 1 st Team 1 st team 1 st team 2nd Team 3 rd Team 3 rd Team 3. Jim Scully Ayoola Akinnouye Jeff Brown Emery Tyler Khary Williams Joey Driver Chris McIntyre Joe Wright HOFSTRA IN THE I-AA POLLS IN 2002: After being ranked in the Top 25 for the first five weeks of the season, Hofstra fell from the I-AA Top 25 polls on September 30, 2002 for the first time since October 20, All-time, the Pride climbed as high as number three in I-AA in the Sports Network Poll during the middle of the 1999 season, and number three in early 2001 in the ESPN/USA Today Poll. Iron Mike Award Renauld Williams - LB Coca-Cola Most Valuable Player Renauld Williams - LB Hofstra Pride Club Outstanding Senior Award Robert Thomas - CB Atlantic 10 Player of the Week September 15 - Vemba Bukula - RB November 3 - Renauld Williams - LB November 10 - Chris Onorato - K Offense Defense Special Teams 2002 Atlantic-10 Football Conference Standings Team Atlantic 10 Overall 1. Northeastern Maine Villanova Massachusetts William & Mary Delaware Hofstra Richmond James Madison New Hampshire Rhode Island LOST SENIORS: Hofstra University bid farewell to 11 seniors last year. The departing seniors were SS Micah Barnes, WR Kenny Bell, C Ryan Boggs, C Michael Brigandi, OG James Davis, K Patrick Geraghty, RB Arlen Harris, LB Heath Hocoluk, DE Shaun Kinsley, LB Andre LaBrutte, and CB Robert Thomas. SACK EXCHANGE UNDER GARDI: Here is the Hofstra Top 10 list for single season sacks, based on game statistics during Joe Gardi's 13-year tenure at Hofstra: 1. Bill Deakins Renauld Williams Date TSN ESPN/USA SAGARIN Preseason Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept. 30 NR NR 24 Oct. 7 NR NR 26 Oct. 14 NR NR 26 Oct. 21 NR NR 27 Oct. 28 NR NR 30 Nov. 4 NR NR 27 Nov. 11 NR NR 32 Nov. 18 NR NR 28 Final NR NR 35 THE FINAL 2002 SPORTS NETWORK I-AA MEDIA POLL: No. Team W-L Pts. 1 Western Kentucky McNeese State Georgia Southern Villanova Western Illinois Maine Montana Grambling State Furman Appalachian State Northeastern Fordham Eastern Illinois Wofford

13 15 Bethune-Cookman Northwestern State Pennsylvania Idaho State Montana State Murray State Eastern Kentucky Gardner-Webb Nicholls State Southeast Missouri Colgate Furman Massachusetts Eastern Illinois Idaho State Montana State Wofford Illinois State Youngstown State Fordham Appalachian State William & Mary Lehigh Delaware Northwestern State Harvard Colgate THE FINAL 2002 ESPN/USA TODAY I-AA COACHES POLL: No. Team W-L Pts. 1 Western Kentucky McNeese State Georgia Southern Villanova Western Illinois T Maine T Montana Grambling State Furman Northeastern Wofford T Bethune-Cookman T Eastern Illinois Appalachian State Fordham Northwestern State T Idaho State T Pennsylvania Montana State Eastern Kentucky Nicholls State Murray State Southeast Missouri Gardner-Webb Colgate FINAL 2002 SAGARIN I-AA RANKINGS No. Team W-L Rating 1 Western Kentucky McNeese State Western Illinois Pennsylvania Georgia Southern Villanova Northeastern Montana Maine

14 THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT UNIVERSITY OF MAINE The Black Bears Location: Orono, ME Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 11,200 Nickname: Black Bears Conference: Atlantic 10 Colors: Blue and White Stadium: Morse Field at Alfond Stadium (10,000) President: Dr. Peter Hoff Athletic Director: Patrick Nero Football SID: Pete Lefresne Web Site: Head Coach: Jack Cosgrove (Maine, 1978) Record at School: 53-61/10 years Overall Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Bob Wilder (Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Rich Nagy (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Jeff Commissiong (Defensive Line), Jeff Cole (Running Backs/Tight Ends/Special Teams), Mark Nori (Offensive Line), Robb Smith (Defensive Backs), Eric Marsh (Assistant Defensive Backs) and William Biberstein (Strength and Conditioning) Basic Offense: Multiple I Basic Defense: Record: 11-3 (7-2 Atlantic 10/T-1st) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 47/13 Off. Starters Returning: 9 Def. Starters Returning: 6 Series Record: Hofstra leads 7-4 Last Meeting: 2002 Hofstra 17 Maine Schedule Aug. 30 Montana Sept. 6 at Hofstra Sept. 13 Florida International Sept. 20 Massachusetts Sept. 27 at William & Mary Oct. 4 Richmond Oct. 18 at Northeastern Oct. 25 James Madison Nov. 1 at Delaware Nov. 8 at Morgan State Nov. 15 Villanova Nov. 22 at New Hampshire 2002 Results Central Connecticut William & Mary at Villanova at Howard Rhode Island at James Madison at Massachusetts at Florida International 52-3 W W W W W 17-6 W L 33-7 W Hofstra Delaware at Richmond New Hampshire at Appalachian St. (NCAA) at Georgia Southern (NCAA) W L W W W 7-31 L Important Numbers - Area Code Athletic Office: Ticket Office: Football Office: SID Office: SID Home: Fax: Press Box Phone: MAINE'S NCAA STATISTICS: Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Rushing Marcus Williams Onyi Momah Ron Whitcomb Passing Efficiency Ron Whitcomb Total Offense Ron Whitcomb Marcus Williams Receptions/Game Christian Pereira Ryan Waller Ivi Nwosu 3.00 Marcus Williams 1.00 Kevin McMahan 1.00 Rec. Yards Per Game Christian Pereira Kevin McMahan Ivi Nwosu Ryan Waller Interceptions Fred Lazo Punting Mike Mellow Punt Returns Joan Quezada Kickoff Returns Arel Gordon Field Goals Mike Mellow Scoring Mike Mellow Kevin McMahan Ryan Waller All-Purpose Runners Marcus Williams Christian Pereira Arel Gordon 62.00