Game No. 9 - November 4, 2006

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1 Liberty University 2006 Football Schedule LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Game No. 9 - November 4, 2006 Record: 3-5 Big South: 0-2 8/31 ST. PAUL S W/ /9 GLENVILLE STATE W/ /16 at Towson L/ /23 at Savannah State W/ /30 at Wake Forest L/ /14 WILLIAM & MARY L/ (Homecoming) 10/21 GARDNER-WEBB * L/ (Parents Day) 10/28 at #22/23 C. Carolina * L/ /4 WESTERN CAR. 1 p.m. 11/11 CHARLESTON SO. * 1 p.m. (Senior Day) 11/18 at VMI * 1 p.m. * - Big South Conference Game All Times Are Eastern Standard Time Football Quick Facts Location: Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment: 9,558 (Resident), 21,588 (Total) Chancellor: Dr. Jerry Falwell President Emeritus: Dr. A. Pierre Guillermin Exec. VP/COO: Dr. Ronald Godwin Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber Founded: 1971 Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White and Blue Football Began: 1973 All-Time Football Record: Affiliation: NCAA I-AA Conference: Big South Stadium: Williams Stadium Capacity: 12,000 Surface: FieldTurf 2005 Record: 1-10 Conference Record: 0-4 (5 th ) Offensive Formation: Two-Back Set Defensive Formation: 3-4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 26/15 Starters Returning/Lost: 17/8 Head Coach: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, 84) Record at Liberty: 3-5 (First season) Overall Record: 3-5 (First season) Media Information Radio Station: WRVL 88.3 FM Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Jerry Edwards Color Commentator: Paul Rutigliano Sideline Reporter: Jamie Hall Statistician: H.J. Owen Engineer: Chris Wygal Producer: Mark Edwards Television Station: None Play-By-Play Broadcaster: N/A Color Commentary: N/A WESTERN CAROLINA Catamounts (2-6, 0-6 SoCon) vs. LIBERTY Flames (3-5, 0-2 Big South) Williams Stadium (12,000) Lynchburg, Va. - 1 p.m. (EST) The Game The Liberty University Flames (3-5, 0-2 Big South) host the Western Carolina University Catamounts (2-6, 0-6 SoCon) in a non-conference tilt at Williams Stadium (12,000) in Lynchburg, Va., on November 4, Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (EST). Ticket Information Tickets for the Liberty-Western Carolina game can be purchased at the Flames Ticket Office. Premium seating is available for $18 per ticket, while reserved seats can be purchased for $13 per ticket. General Admission tickets are on sale for $8 each. For more information, contact the Flames Ticket Office at (434) 582-SEAT. Scouting The Catamounts Western Carolina started the year off strong with a pair of victories, including a win over 19th-ranked Eastern Kentucky. However, since the upset, the Catamounts have come up on the short end of the stick in six-straight games, and they enter today's game with a 2-6 overall record. The road doesn't get much easier for Western Carolina either as the Catamounts next face Appalachian State, the nation's top ranked I-AA program, followed by Florida, who currently ranks seventh in the latest I-A BCS standings, the last week of the year. Offensively, running back Darius Fudge leads the team with 802 yards rushing and four touchdowns, and quarterback Bennett Swygert paces the passing game as he has completed 80-of-140 pass attempts for 815 yards and five touchdowns. Linebacker Shelton Gaffney leads the Catamounts' defense with 58 tackles, while fellow linebacker Kadeem Morgan ranks second on the team with 50 stops. Looking For The Millionth Fan Today could be a historic day in the annals of Flames Athletics as Liberty enters the day needing just 3,523 more fans to surpass the 1,000,000 mark in all-time home attendance. Liberty is having a banner year in attendance as the Flames rank 11th nationally in home attendance according to stadium capacity as Liberty is filling its stadium at 99.3 percent over the first four home games of the year. Liberty University Athletic Media Relations Asst. AD For Athletic Media Relations/FB Contact: Todd Wetmore Mailing Address: Office Phone: (434) Liberty University Home Phone: (434) Athletic Media Relations Cell Phone: (434) University Blvd. Address: twetmore@liberty.edu Lynchburg, VA Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: Ryan Bomberger Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: Vincent Briedis Athletic Media Relations Fax: (434) Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: Paul Carmany Football Press Box: (434) For More Information, visit - the official site of Liberty Athletics!

2 Opponent Information Scouting The Catamounts General Information Location: Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment: 9,000 Founded: 1889 Nickname: Catamounts Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Southern Stadium: Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742) Surface: AstroPlay Chancellor: Dr. John Bardo Athletic Director: Chip Smith Office Phone: (828) Coaching Information Head Coach: Kent Briggs (WCU, '79) Record at School: (Fifth year) Career Record: (Fifth year) Office Phone: (828) Best Time to Reach Coach: Through SID Player & Team Information 2005 Record: 5-4 Conference Record/Finish: 4-3/4th Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 43/21 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/13 Off./Def. Starters Returning: 5/4 Sports Information/Media Relations SID: Mike Cawood Office Phone: (828) Home Phone: (828) Fax Number: (828) Address: Street Address: WCU Athletics - Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC Website Address: Press Box Phone: (828) RESULTS (5-4, 4-3 SoCon) 9/1 MARS HILL W/ /10 FURMAN W/ /17 at Cincinnati L/ 3-7 9/24 at Nichols State Cancelled 10/1 THE CITADEL L/ /8 at Georgia Southern L/ /22 at Chattanooga W/ /29 ELON W/ /5 WOFFORD W/ /12 at Appalachian State L/ SCHEDULE (2-6, 0-6 SoCon) 8/31 CHOWAN W/ /16 EASTERN KENTUCKY W/ /23 at Furman L/ /30 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L/ /7 at Elon L/ /14 CHATTANOOGA L/ (OT) 10/21 at The Citadel L/ (OT) 10/28 at Wofford L/ /4 at Liberty 1 p.m. 11/11 APPALACHIAN STATE 2 p.m. 11/18 at Florida 1 p.m. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Williams Stadium - Home Of The Flames This year marks the Flames' 17 th season of competition in Williams Stadium. Prior to the 1989 season, Liberty played its home games at Lynchburg's City Stadium. Liberty holds a record at the on-campus facility (68.2 winning percentage), and started competition in the venue with a victory over Towson on October 21, The Flames have posted 13 winning seasons at home over the last 16 years, including a perfect 5-0 record during the 1992 campaign. Flames Year-By-Year Record At Williams Stadium (.667) (.667) (.400) (1.000) (.600) (.667) (.833) (.500) (.600) (.800) (.600) (.600) (.500) (.333) (.833) (.667) (.167) (.500) Total (.682) Fancy New Field For The Flames The Flames faithful noticed quite a few new items during Liberty s game against St. Paul s on August 31, but one of the most noticeable things that will jump out at people entering the stadium is Liberty's new playing surface. During the summer, the Athletics Department made a concerted effort to upgrade several athletics facilities, including a new playing surface at Williams Stadium. Stateof-the-art FieldTurf was installed at Williams Stadium, replacing the old AstroTurf that had been used since the opening of the facility in FieldTurf is the latest innovation in artificial playing surfaces and is the surface of choice for 24 NFL stadiums, including Ford Field where Super Bowl XL was played last February, and at over 40 NCAA stadiums across the country. Three Flames Tacklers Tally 100 Career Tackles The Flames graduated three defenders last year that were members of the Flames' 100 career tackle club with C.J. Moore leading the way as he finished his career with 282 career stops. Following the defensive back in the 100 career tackle club were linebacker Kenneth Kemp (163 career tackles) and fellow defensive back Shane Lancaster (162 career stops). Entering today s game, Liberty has three players on its active roster with more than 100 career tackles, including senior linebacker Manny Rojas, who leads the squad with 319 career stops. Rojas finished 2005 with a career-high 102 tackles. Brandon Duke joined the club against Savannah State and now has 112 career tackles. Steve Ackley joined the group against Gardner-Webb and now has 109 career tackles. On the verge of joining Rojas, Duke and Ackley in the elite club are defensive lineman Jason Horn (88 career tackles) and linebacker Nick Hursky (90 career tackles). Active Players With 100 Or More Career Tackles Name Total Career Tackles Manny Rojas Brandon Duke Steve Ackley Nick Hursky Jason Horn Saturday Night Lights Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 3-1 in night games. Since 1976, Liberty is in night games. In Broad Daylight Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 0-4 in games played during the day. Since 1976, Liberty is in day games.

3 Big South Conference Overview (as of October 30, 2006) Overall Standings W L Pct. Charleston So Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb Liberty VMI Big South Standings W L Pct. Coastal Carolina Charleston So Gardner-Webb Liberty VMI Big South Players of the Week October 28 Offensive: Devin Campbell, QB, GWU Defensive: Quinton Teal, DB, CCU Specialist: Dominic Bolden, KR, LU Freshman: David Montgomery, RB, GWU Last Week s Results October 28 Liberty 26 at Coastal Carolina 28 VMI 31 at Gardner-Webb 35 Georgetown 10 at Char. Southern 24 Upcoming Schedule November 4 Savannah State at C. Carolina 12:30 p.m. Western Carolina at Liberty 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb at Charleston So.1:30 p.m. Big South Conference 2006 Preason Poll Team Total Votes 1. Coastal Carolina (15) Charleston Southern Gardner-Webb (1) Liberty (3) VMI 25 Big South Conference Preseason Players of the Year/ All-Conference Selections Offensive Player of the Year: Collin Drafts, QB, Charleston Southern Defensive Player of the Year: Jada Ross, LB, Charleston Southern LU s Preseason All-Conference Players Running Back: Zach Terrell Tight End: Chris Luck Defensive Line: Jason Horn Linebacker: Manny Rojas Defensive Back: Patrick Calvary LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Forecast For Winning Season Looks Good This year marks the seventh time in the history of the football program that Liberty has started a campaign with a 2-0 record, a fact which bodes well for a possible winning season. In five out of six seasons in which Liberty has started the year with a 2-0 record, the Flames have gone on to post an overall winning record. The only time that Liberty has failed to finish a year above the.500 mark after a 2-0 start was in 1975 when Liberty won its first three games, but finished the year with a 4-5 record. Year Season Start Final Record ???? WOW - What Wonderful Crowds The excitement of a new brand of Flames' football is quickly growing. Evidence of the excitement has repeatedly been seen in this year's attendance figures as three of Liberty's four home games rank in the Top 15 in the school's attendance annals. On October 14, the Flames set a Liberty and Big South record as 15,631 fans saw the Flames battle in-state opponent William & Mary in the school's annual Homecoming game. One week later, Liberty filled the stadium once again as 12,056 people saw Liberty open Big South Conference play against Gardner-Webb, marking the sixthlargest crowd in school history. Larger home crowds have proven to be an advantage for the Flames as Liberty has posted a 12-9 record in Williams Stadium home games where 10,000 or more fans have attended. In 1998, Liberty had three games in which it accumulated 10,000 fans, while four years saw crowds of 10,000 fans assemble at Williams Stadium twice. Liberty's Top 15 Home Attendance Figures At Williams Stadium Date Opponent Results Attendance 1. 10/14/06 William & Mary L/ , /3/98 Charleston Southern W/ (OT) 12, /11/97 Hampton L/ (OT) 12, /8/94 Delaware State L/ , /4/03 VMI W/ , /21/06 Gardner-Webb L/ , /27/90 Samford W/ , /2/99 Johnson C. Smith W/ , /3/94 Concord W/ , /2/93 North Carolina A&T L/ , /2/04 Gardner-Webb W/ , /19/98 South Florida L/ , /2/95 West Virginia Tech W/ , /9/06 Glenville State W/ , /30/00 Wingate W/ ,377 Noting The Attendance Numbers Liberty recorded a school and Big South Conference record for home attendance on October 14 as 15,631 fans saw the Flames' Homecoming game against William & Mary. The following week, Liberty had 12,056 fans attend the Flames' conference opener against Gardner-Webb, marking the sixth-highest attendence in school history and the third most in league history. Liberty's previous school record for highest home attendance was 12,623 against Charleston Southern (October 3, 1998) and the previous conference high was the 12,273 fans that saw Liberty's come-from-behind victory over VMI (October 4, 2003). Liberty now holds nine of the Top 10 single-game attendance figures in Big South Conference history, including the top eight tallies.

4 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Sports Network I-AA Top 25 Poll as of October 30, 2006 Teams (1 st Place votes) Points 1. Appalachian State (96) (8-1) 2, Montana (1) (7-1) 2, Massachusetts (3) (7-1) 2, James Madison (7-1) 2, North Dakota State (3) (7-1) 2, Cal Poly (6-2) 1, Youngstown State (7-2) 1, Illinois State (6-2) 1, New Hampshire (6-2) 1, Tennessee-Martin (7-1) 1, Furman (6-3) 1, Southern Illinois (6-2) 1, Hampton (8-1) 1, Northern Iowa (5-3) 1, Richmond (5-3) San Diego (8-0) Coastal Carolina (6-2) Harvard (6-1) Montana State (6-3) Eastern Illinois (5-4) Towson (6-2) Maine (5-3) Princeton (6-1) South Dakota State (5-3) Portland State (5-4) 333 College Sports News I-AA Football Poll as of October 30, 2006 Teams (1 st Place votes) Points 1. Appalachian State (27) (8-1) Montana (1) (7-1) Massachusetts (7-1) James Madison (7-1) North Dakota State (7-1) Cal Poly (6-2) Youngstown State (7-2) New Hampshire (6-2) Illinois State (6-2) Tennessee-Martin (7-1) Furman (6-3) Northern Iowa (5-3) Southern Illinois (6-2) Hampton (8-1) San Diego (8-0) Richmond (5-3) Coastal Carolina (6-2) Harvard (6-1) Montana State (6-3) Eastern Illinois (5-4) South Dakota State (5-3) Towson (6-2) Princeton (6-1) Maine (5-3) Charleston Southern (8-0) 83 Bold Indicates 2006 opponent Attendance Ranks Among Nation's Best Liberty currently ranks 11th in the nation in home attendance based upon stadium capacity as the Flames are filling their stadium at percent over the first four home games of the year (47,656 fans in total). Liberty also ranks 23rd nationally in total home attendance and 28th in average attendance per home game (11,914). The Big South Conference currently has three teams ranked in the Top 15 nationally in attendance based upon capacity (also Coastal Carolina at third and Charleston Southern at sixth). Rocco Adds Players From The Next Level Since taking over the football program last December, head coach Danny Rocco has signed five I-A transfers. A trio of I-A players joined the program last January as running back Rashad Jennings transferred from Pittsburgh, linebacker Stevie Ray Lloyd transferred from Virginia Tech and offensive lineman Zach Davis transferred from East Carolina. Just prior to the start of the season, Rocco added a pair of players he recruited as high school stars as offensive lineman Eddie Pinigis and defensive lineman/linebacker Vince Redd have both transferred from Virginia. Jennings, Lloyd and Pinigis have started each game of the year, while Davis has seen playing time in all but one game. Redd is sitting out this year and will be eligible to compete next season. The Series The contest will mark the fifth meeting between the two programs and the first since the 2002 season Western Carolina enters the game holding a 3-1 edge in the series, including a perfect 2-0 record at Williams Stadium... the series began in 1996 as the Catamounts handed the Flames a loss at William Stadium turnovers plagued the Flames all evening as Liberty committed six turnovers during the game, with two giveaways leading to Western Carolina scoring drives in 1997, the Flames picked up their lone victory in the series as Liberty scored all 17 of its points in the first half and played solid defense to record a win over the Catamounts in 2001, Western Carolina recorded an opponent season-high 618 yards of total offense en route to a 63-0 shutout victory over Liberty in Cullowhee, N.C. the Catamounts rushed for six touchdowns on the afternoon and 291 yards, while Brian Gaither passed for another 286 yards and two scores to lead Western Carolina to the victory in the last meeting during the 2002 campaign, both teams kept to the ground most of the evening with Western Carolina's 257 rushing yards and two scores resulting in a 23-3 victory over Liberty to kick off the season at Williams Stadium. Series Results Overall Record: Western Carolina Leads, 3-1 Record at Home: Western Carolina Leads, 2-0 Record on Road: Series Tied, 1-1 Record under Rocco: First Meeting Current Streak: Western Carolina, W2 Year-By-Year Results 9/7/96 L Lynchburg, Va. 9/12/97 W Cullowhee, N.C. 11/3/01 L 0-63 Cullowhee, N.C. 8/31/02 L 3-23 Lynchburg, Va. Natural Versus Artificial Surfaces Under head coach Danny Rocco, the Flames are 2-4 on artificial turf and 1-1 on natural grass. Overall, Liberty is on natural grass and on artificial turf. The Flames play their home games at Williams Stadium, which has an artificial surface as new state-of-the-art FieldTurf was installed prior to the start of the 2006 season. Liberty has posted a 2-2 record at home since the new surface was installed.

5 Big South Conference 2006 Preseason Football All-Conference Team OFFENSE Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Collin Drafts, QB, Sr., Charleston So. Quarterback Collin Drafts, Sr., Charleston Southern Running Back Zach Terrell, So., Liberty Aundres Perkins, Sr., Coastal Carolina Wide Receiver Maurice Price, Jr., Charleston Southern Duvaughn Flagler, Jr., Gardner-Webb Jerome Simpson, Jr., Coastal Carolina Tight End Chris Luck, Jr., Liberty Offensive Line Demario Deese, So., Gardner-Webb Brad Poston, Sr., Coastal Carolina Brian Kepple, Sr., Coastal Carolina Kris King, Sr., Gardner-Webb Ricky Howell, Jr., Charleston Southern LIBERTY UNIVERSITY The Coaches Liberty University head coach Danny Rocco is just the second coach in school history to start his Flames coaching career off with a 2-0 record after wins over St. Paul's and Glenville State, while the first-year head coach enters today's game with a 3-5 overall record at Liberty. Rocco came to Liberty after a five-year stint at Virginia, including the last three years as associate head coach. The remainder of Rocco's 22-year assistant coaching career includes stints at Maryland, Texas, Boston College, Tulsa, Colorado, Wake Forest and with the NFL's New York Jets. Western Carolina's Kent Briggs has posted a record in four-plus years at the helm of the Catamounts' program. Briggs is no stranger to the Catamounts' program as he was a four-year letterwinner at Western Carolina ( ) and he served as an assistant coach for nine seasons ( ). Four Fearless Leaders During halftime of Liberty's annual spring game on April 29, head coach Danny Rocco introduced his new player leadership group as he named Jason Horn, Rashad Jennings, Manny Rojas and Jarrett Winfrey as 2006 team captains. Senior Jarrett Winfrey helps to anchor Liberty's offensive line, while newcomer Rashad Jennings adds some excitement to the Flames' offense at tailback in Liberty's new two-back offensive set. On the defensive side of the ball, senior Jason Horn leads the Flames' defensive line, while linebacker Manny Rojas returns for his fifth year with the program and serves as the Flames' leader at linebacker. DEFENSE Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jada Ross, LB, R-Jr., Charleston So. Defensive Line Brian Johnston, Jr., Gardner-Webb Jason Horn, Sr., Liberty Adrain Gardy, Sr., Coastal Carolina Eric Hall, Sr., VMI Linebacker Jada Ross, R-Jr., Charleston Southern Jamar Leath, Sr., Coastal Carolina Manny Rojas, R-Sr., Liberty J.P. Weaver, Sr., Gardner-Webb Defensive Backs Quinton Teal, Sr., Coastal Carolina Daniel Cooke, So., Gardner-Webb Patrick Calvary, So., Liberty C.J. Hirschman, Jr., Charleston Southern SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker Josh Hoke, Sr., Coastal Carolina Punter Michael Hanna, So., Gardner-Webb Return Specialist Kory Alston, Sr., Gardner-Webb Long Snapper Matt Skeen, Sr., Gardner-Webb New Faces On The Sidelines First-year head coach Danny Rocco has added four new faces to the Flames' coaching staff since taking over the program last December. Rocco has brought in a new offensive coordinator in Scott Wachenheim and a new defensive coordinator in Tom Clark. Rocco also added a new quarterbacks coach in Brandon Streeter and a new defensive line/special teams coach in Chad Wilt. Remaining from last year's staff are Pete Sundheim (assistant head coach/tight ends), Frank Hickson (running backs), Marshall Roberts (defensive backs), Charlie Skalaski (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator) and Robert Wimberly (linebackers). Wachenheim Brings New Ways To Flames' Offense For the first time in over a decade, the Flames are running a two-back offense as new offensive coordinator Scott Wachenheim has brought the offensive scheme back to Liberty. The last time that Liberty ran a two-back set was during the 1994 and 1995 seasons with Lawrence Worthington and J.T. Morris, and the tandem proved to be successful as Worthington finished his career with 2,723 yards rushing which ranks third in school history. Wachenheim comes to Liberty after spending the previous 12 seasons at Rice, including his last five years as offensive coordinator. Wachenheim helped Rice build a dominant ball-control offense that ranked among the nation's best during his tenure. During the 2004 season, Rice led the nation in rushing offense (306.5 yards per game), while the Owls' 2003 squad ranked second in the country, racking up a school record of 3,800 rushing yards. In 2001, Wachenheim's direction enabled Rice to break the school record for points scored (333) and total offense (4,846 yards). Points Are At A Premium The Flames have allowed just 120 total points this year in eight games, which has the Flames ranked 15th in the nation in scoring defense (15.00 points per game). The Flames are currently on pace to break the school record for fewest points allowed in a season as Liberty finished the 1979 campaign with a record thanks in part to allowing just 176 total points (16.0 points per game).

6 Liberty University Head Football Coach Danny Rocco Quick Facts Biographical Information Birth date: July 1, 1963 Wife: Julie Children: Two - David (15) and Amy (13) Hometown: Huntington, Pa. College: Wake Forest, 1984 Record at Liberty: 3-5 (First season) Overall Record: 3-5 (First season) Coaching Experience: 2005-Present : Liberty (head coach) : Virginia (associate head coach/linebackers) : Virginia (assistant head coach/linebackers/recruiting coordinator) 2000: New York Jets (assistant linebackers/special teams) : Maryland (outside linebackers/assistant special teams) 1997: Texas (special teams coordinator/defensive ends) : Texas (outside linebackers) : Boston College (defensive line) : Tulsa (outside linebackers) 1987: Colorado (assistant linebackers) 1986: Wake Forest (defensive line) : Wake Forest (defensive graduate assistant) Bowl Games As A Player: 1983: Mirage Bowl (Wake Forest) 1980: Fiesta Bowl (Penn State) 1979: Liberty Bowl (Penn State) Bowl Games As A Coach: 2005: Music City Bowl (Virginia) 2004: MPC Computers Bowl (Virginia) 2003: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia) 2002: Continental Tire Bowl (Virginia) 1996: Fiesta Bowl (Texas) 1995: Sugar Bowl (Texas) 1994: Sun Bowl (Texas) 1993: Carquest Bowl (Boston College) 1992: Hall of Fame Bowl (Boston College) 1989: Independence Bowl (Tulsa) Championships Won: 1996: Big XII Conference (Texas) 1995: Southwest Conference (Texas) 1994: Southwest Conference (Texas) Danny Rocco s Weekly Interview Opportunities Tuesday 10:50 Big South Conference Coaches Teleconference 1:00 Weekly Press Conference Williams FB Operations Center Wednesday 5:45 Post-practice interviews Thursday 5:45 Post-practice interviews Coach Rocco is available for interviews during the above times with a 24 hour notice. Please contact the Athletic Media Relations office to schedule all interviews ( ). LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Overtime Update The Flames enter today's game having posted a 3-4 record in overtime games, with Liberty's last overtime contest coming against 14th-ranked Coastal Carolina on October 22, The Flames dropped a heartbreaking, decision to the conference foe at Williams Stadium on October 22, 2005, in triple overtime to mark the longest game in school history. The Flames have only played one overtime game away from Williams Stadium, which was the team's first extra period game, a loss at Morgan State on September 21, Liberty's last victory in an overtime contest came on November 22, 2003, when it closed out the 2003 campaign with a win over Hofstra. Red Zone Report Entering today's game, the Flames have converted on 23-of-31 Red Zone scoring opportunities (74.2 percent) on the season. Liberty has scored 14 rushing touchdowns, two passing touchdowns and has converted on seven field goal attempts. The Flames have failed to convert on eight Red Zone scoring chances as they missed five field goals, fumbled the ball once and had two halves end inside the Red Zone. Conversely, Liberty's opponents enter the game having converted on 12-of-16 Red Zone scoring opportunities (75.0 percent). Liberty's opponents have scored five rushing touchdowns, five passing touchdowns and two field goals. The Flames' opponents have failed to convert inside the 20-yard line four times as they missed a field goal, had a pass intercepted in the end zone and had two halves end with possession of the ball in the Red Zone. Rocco Joins Rutigliano In Elite Group Danny Rocco became just the second coach in the history of the football program to start his Liberty coaching career with a pair of victories as the Flames picked up victories over St. Paul's and Glenville State to open the season. The first and only other coach to accomplish the feat was Sam Rutigliano ( ). The school's all-time winningest coach started his 11-year tenure at Liberty by winning the first six games of the 1989 campaign. The Flames finished 1989 with a 7-3 overall record and Rutigliano finished his career with a coaching record, which included six winning seasons. Danny Demands Stout Defense Head coach Danny Rocco spent his previous 22 years of football coaching as an assistant/associate coach at various levels on the defensive side of the field and he is quite proud of his current defensive unit at Liberty. Liberty enters today's game ranked 15th in the nation in scoring defense as the Flames are allowing an average of points per game. The Flames recorded shutouts in two out of their first four games and are one of just two I-AA teams to have recorded multiple shutouts this year (the other is Cal Poly). The Flames also rank 24th in rushing defense ( yards per game), 59th in pass efficiency defense (122.88) and 42nd in total defense ( yards per game). Finally Picking One Up On The Road The Flames halted a six-game road losing streak on September 23 with their 28-0 shutout victory over Savannah State. The Flames went winless on the road last year (0-5), while dropping their first road contest of the 2006 season at Towson (10-3). Prior to the victory over Savannah State, Liberty's last road win was in a thriller at Chattanooga on November 13, The Year Of The Cats Today's game will mark the fourth time that Liberty has played an opponent with a feline-related mascot as the Flames host the Catamounts of Western Carolina. Earlier this year, the Flames faced three Tiger teams in St. Paul's, Savannah State and Towson.

7 Liberty University s NCAA I-AA Statistical Rankings (as of October 30, 2006) Team Rankings Rushing Offense th Passing Offense th Total Offense th Scoring Offense th Rushing Defense th Pass Efficiency Defense th Total Defense nd Scoring Defense T15th Net Punting nd Punt Returns st Kickoff Returns th Turnover Margin th Pass Defense th Passing Efficiency th Sacks th Tackles For Loss nd Sacks Allowed th Individual Rankings Rushing Rashad Jennings th (103.50) Zach Terrell st (58.13) Passing Efficiency Brock Smith nd (109.84) Receptions Per Game Wynton Jackson th (3.75) Punting Ben Beasley nd (38.73) Punt Returns Wynton Jackson th (12.22) Kickoff Return Wynton Jackson nd (24.30) Field Goals Ben Beasley st (0.50) Zac Kolegue th (0.43) Scoring Zach Terrell T37th (6.75) Rashad Jennings T56th (6.00) All-Purpose Runners Rashad Jennings th (108.75) Wynton Jackson th (103.25) LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Flames Halt I-AA Losing Streak Liberty halted an 11-game losing streak against I-AA opponents on September 23 with its win over Savannah State. Last year, the Flames dropped all 10 games against I-AA opponents, while Liberty fell 10-3 the week prior at Towson. Prior to the victory over Savannah State, Liberty's last victory over an I-AA opponent came against Elon, 27-17, in the final game of the 2005 season (Nov. 20). Still A Young Group Next week will mark Senior Day at Liberty as the Charleston Southern contest will be Liberty's final home game of the year. Prior to kickoff, the Flames will honor nine seniors, marking one of the smallest senior classes in recent history. Liberty has a very young roster this year as 68.1 percent of the team's roster is underclassmen. The Flames roster consists of nine seniors, 19 juniors, 24 sophomores and 36 freshmen. Defense Dominates In First Half Gardner-Webb was the fifth team this year that Liberty has held scoreless during the first 30 minutes of the game as the Bulldogs joined St. Paul's, Glenville State Towson and Savannah State as teams that failed to score on Liberty in the first half. Entering today's game, Liberty has allowed a total of 41 points during the first 30 minutes of the game with 17 points coming in the first quarter and 24 in the second. Finishing Up Strong Over the history of the Flames' football program, Liberty has posted a record during the month of November. The 11th month of the year has been especially kind to Liberty of late as the Flames finished the month undefeated two out of the last three seasons. Liberty closed out the 2003 and 2004 seasons on a pair of four-game winning streaks. Flames Against The Best Last weekend, Liberty faced conference foe Coastal Carolina, who was ranked 22nd in the Sports Network weekly poll and 23rd in the College Sports News weekly poll (heading into the week), marking the 46th time that Liberty has squared off against a nationally-ranked I-AA opponent in the history of the program. With the two-point loss to the Chanticleers, the Flames record falls to 7-39 against nationally-ranked teams, including 18-straight losses to a ranked opponent. The Flames last victory over a nationally-ranked opponent came in 1997 when the Flames closed out a miraculous 9-2 season with a victory over 15th-ranked Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., on November 22nd. Taking A Look At The Turnovers The Flames tied a season high last Saturday by committing two turnovers against Coastal Carolina (both interceptions). Liberty has taken great pride in taking care of the ball this season as the Flames' offense has committed just seven turnovers (three fumbles and four interceptions). Liberty's opponents have turned the Flames' seven turnovers into just 17 points on a pair of touchdowns and a field goal. Equally, Liberty's defense has forced eight turnovers as well (two forced fumbles and six interceptions), leading to 17 points on a pair of touchdowns. Ranking Among The Best Nationally In Turnovers Liberty has committed just seven turnovers this year and ranks tied for fifth nationally in fewest turnovers committed. There are only four teams nationally that have committed fewer turnovers than Liberty (Illinois State, New Hampshire, San Diego and William & Mary - all with six turnovers). Liberty currently ranks tied for 50th in the nation in turnover margin (.13) as the Flames have forced eight turnovers.

8 Interview Policies Liberty University head football coach Danny Rocco has requested a 24-hour notice on all interviews, including interviews for himself, members of the coaching staff and the players. Please plan ahead and call the Office of Athletic Media Relations when requesting interviews. All efforts will be made to make sure that the requested individual(s) are available with prior notice. Preseason camp interview schedule: Players and coaches are available after each practice session for post-practice interviews for a designated amount of time. If you need to conduct an interview during a different time, please contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations for alternate plans. However, due to the rigorous time schedule of preseason camp, it is requested that every effort be made to conduct following practice sessions. Regular season interview schedule during game week: Head coach Danny Rocco, members of the football coaching staff and players are available for interviews Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of game weeks. Tuesday interviews: Head coach Danny Rocco will host a weekly media press conference each Tuesday during the season to address the media. The press conference will be held in a designated area in the Williams Football Operations Center. The press conference will start at 1 p.m. and run for 30 minutes. Requested players and members of the coaching staff can be available for one-on-one interviews following Coach Rocco's weekly press conference. Player/coaching staff interviews will start at 1:30 p.m. and will run for 30 minutes. However, players will not be asked to miss class time or any other academic/team requirements for these interviews. Wednesday and Thursday interviews: Head coach Danny Rocco, members of the coaching staff and players will be available after practices on Wednesday and Thursday. If you request an interview, you are advised to arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled finish time of practice just in case practice finishes early. Coach Rocco, members of the coaching staff and players will not be held if you are not present at the conclusion of practice. Postgame interviews: The Liberty University football locker room is closed to members of the media at all times, both at home and on the road. Home postgame interviews: Head coach Danny Rocco and requested players/members of the coaching staff will be available after a brief 10-minute cooling off period after each home game. Interviews will be conducted in a designated area inside of the Williams Football Operation Center, beginning with Coach Rocco followed by requested players/members of the coaching staff. Media members will be escorted down onto the field by a member of the Athletic Media Relations staff with approximately five minutes left in the fourth quarter. After the team leaves the playing field and enters the locker room, a member of the Athletic Media Relations staff will escort the media to the designated interview area. Road postgame interviews: Head coach Danny Rocco and requested players/members of the coaching staff will be available after a brief 10-minute cooling off period after each road game. Coach Rocco and requested players/member of the coaching staff will be available for interviews outside of the locker room or in a designated interview area (if one is available). A member of the Athletic Media Relations staff will escort the members of the media to the designated interview area. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Ever So Close Liberty has lost its last three games, including back-to-back Big South contests, by a combined six total points. The two-point setback to Coastal Carolina last weekend marked the sixth-straight Big South Conference game that Liberty has lost by six or fewer points, dating back to the beginning of league play in Liberty has dropped those six games by a total of 22 points and an average of 3.7 points per contest. Keepers Of The Clock Liberty's ground attack has helped the Flames win the time of possession battle for the last four games and in six out eight contests this year. On the season, the Flames are averaging over a one-minute TOP advantage (31:11 to 28:49) and currently lead the Big South Conference in the TOP battle. Keeping The QB Clean Coastal Carolina was just the fourth team this year to get to a Flames quarterback as a pair of Chanticleers tacklers shared on a quarterback sack last weekend. Liberty's offensive line has done a great job holding off would-be tacklers as the Flames currently rank seventh nationally in quarterback sacks allowed (7). Approaching A Familiar Mark The Flames lead the Big South and rank 13th nationally as Liberty is averaging rushing yards per game. Behind the running efforts of tailback Rashad Jennings (828 yards), running back/quarterback Zach Terrell (465 yards) and freshman Terron Lawrence (221 yards), Liberty enters today's game with 1,682 rushing yards, leaving the Flames just 318 yards shy of the 2,000 yard mark. Liberty has surpassed that tally four times in school history, including three times over the last four years (2002 with 2,019 yards, 2003 with a school record 2,614 yards and 2004 with 2,334 yards). Total Team Effort The Flames have the stingiest defense in the Big South and the 15th best in the nation which is a credit to Liberty's entire defense unit and not just one player. The Flames currently don't have a player rank in the conference's Top 10 in tackles (Stevie Ray Lloyd is the highest at 12th) and the Flames have just four players in the Top 30. Hurrying Up The Hurler For the second-straight contest and the third time this year, Liberty finished a game with seven quarterback hurries against Gardner-Webb two weeks ago (against Coastal, Liberty finished with just one QB hurry). Tyler Turner led the team against the Bulldogs with a career high three quarterback hurries. The Flames currently rank second in the Big South in QB hurries as Liberty is averaging 3.1 hurries per contest. Gardner-Webb leads the league as the Bulldogs are averaging 5.0 hurries a game. Batting Them Back Liberty currently ranks first in the Big South Conference in pass breakups as the Flames have tallied a league-best 28 deflections over the first eight games this year (3.5 per game). The stat is a total team accomplishment as Liberty has just two players rank in the Top 10 in passes defended. On the season, 13 different players have broken up a pass with E.L. Estes and Patrick Calvary leading the way with five breakups each. Don't Run On The Flames Not only can Liberty run the ball with efficiency, but the Flames aren't bad at defending the run as well as Liberty currently ranks first in the Big South and 24th nationally in rushing defense. The Flames are allowing an average of rushing yards per game and opponents have scored just eight rushing touchdowns in eight games. Liberty has held three opponents this year to less than 100 rushing yards in a game (St. Paul's, Glenville State and Gardner-Webb).

9 Big South 2006 Players of the Week September 2 Offensive: Sean Mizzer, RB, VMI Defensive: Jamaal Walton, DB, VMI Specialist: Wynton Jackson, RS, LU Freshman: Brandon Jackson, WR, GWU September 9 Offensive: Tyler Thigpen, QB, CCU Collin Drafts, QB, CSU Defensive: Okeba Rollinson, DB, CSU Specialist: Michael Hanna, P, GWU Freshman: Stan Doolittle, QB, GWU September 16 Offensive: Jerome Simpson, WR, CCU Defensive: Manny Rojas, LB, LU Specialist: Ben Beasley, P, LU Freshman: Jamar Anderson, WR, CCU September 23 Offensive: Rashad Jennings, RB, LU Defensive: Quinton Teal, SS, CCU Specialist: Hunter Smith, K, GWU Freshman: Chris Rocco, DB, LU September 30 Offensive: Tyler Thigpen, QB, CCU Defensive: Mario E. Brown, LB, GWU Specialist: Michael Hanna, P, GWU Freshman: David Montgomery, RB, GWU October 7 Offensive: Jerome Simpson, WR, CCU Defensive: Jamar Leath, LB, CCU Specialist: Sean Lundy, DB, CCU Freshman: Tim Maypray, RB, VMI October 14 Offensive: Mike Tolbert, FB, CCU Defensive: Mario E. Brown, LB, GWU Specialist: Nick Ellis, K, CSU Freshman: Tim Maypray, SB, VMI October 21 Offensive: Devin Campbell, QB, GWU Defensive: Jada Ross, LB, CSU Specialist: Hunter Smith, K/P, GWU Freshman: Christian Kelly, DB, VMI October 28 Offensive: Devin Campbell, QB, GWU Defensive: Quinton Teal, DB, CCU Specialist: Dominic Bolden, KR, LU Freshman: David Montgomery, RB, GWU Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: Offensive: Defensive: Specialist: Freshman: November 4 November 11 November 18 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Far Too Many Flags Liberty was whistled for seven penalties last weekend at Coastal Carolina for 85 total penalty yards, which ranked as the third highest in both categories for the Flames this year. Liberty has seen a dramatic increase in its penalty average over the last few games. The Flames averaged 5.3 penalties for 37.0 yards over the first four games of the year. However, Liberty is averaging 7.8 penalties for 82.5 yards over the last four games. The Flames currently rank third in the Big South in penalties (59.5 yards per game). Bolden Garners League Honors Dominic Bolden is this week's Big South Special Teams Player of the Week after he joined an elite group this past weekend. The sophomore returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Coastal Carolina to become the fourth player to return a kickoff for a touchdown in league history. Bolden also became the first Flame to return a kickoff for a score in two years as Sam Gado returned one 97 yards on the same field against the Chanticleers in Two Pass The 1,000 Yard Mark The Gardner-Webb game will long be remembered by both Zach Terrell and Wynton Jackson as the duo surpassed the 1,000 career yardage mark during the same contest. A one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave Terrell his 1,000th career rushing yard, allowing him to become the 14th player in Big South history to surpass the mark. Also, Jackson caught four passes for 57 yards against the Bulldogs, giving him 1,034 career receiving yards. Terrell Is On A Tear For the third-straight week, Zach Terrell found the end zone twice as the sophomore rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns against Coastal Carolina last weekend. Terrell also rushed for two scores against William & Mary and Gardner-Webb, giving him nine rushing touchdowns on the year. Terrell leads the Big South in rushing touchdowns this year and currently ranks 37th nationally in scoring. Rojas Rolls Into Second Place Manny Rojas currently ranks second in Big South Conference history as he enters today's game with 319 career tackles. The senior added five more tackles to his career tally last weekend against Coastal Carolina in a game that featured the league's top two career tacklers. The Chanitcleers' Jamar Leath leads the league with 335 career tackles, including 15 against the Flames. Still Playing A Man Down For the fourth-straight week, the Flames will be without the services of senior defensive lineman Jason Horn who suffered a fractured fibula in his left leg during practice leading up to the William & Mary game. At the time of his injury, Horn led the Big South in tackles for a loss and sacks as the senior had recorded 7.5 tackles for a loss (44 yards) and 5.0 sacks (40 yards) over the first five games of the year. Also at the time of the injury, the defensive lineman ranked fifth nationally in sacks (1.00 per game) and sixth in tackles for a loss (1.70 per game). Horn has recorded a tackle for a loss in four out of five games this year (no TFL against Savannah State) and a sack in three out of five games (two against St. Paul's and Glenville State and one against Wake Forest).

10 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Liberty University Depth Chart Offense WR 1 Wynton Jackson (Jr., 6-1, 180) 89 Dominic Bolden (So., 5-10, 175) WR 6 Brandon Turner (Jr., 6-2, 170) 4 Darnell Edwards (R-Sr., 6-3, 200) TE 43 Chris Luck (R-Jr., 6-5, 260) 82 Corey Rasberry (Jr., 6-4, 255) - or - 80 Richard Thom (R-Jr., 6-3, 230) LT 68 Stephen Sene (R-Sr., 6-6, 310) 74 Josh Weaver (R-Fr, 6-4, 280) LG 54 Britt Stone (R-So., 6-2, 270) 60 Mario Cosby (R-Fr., 6-2, 270) C 55 Mike Godsil (So., 6-2, 285) 69 Zach Davis (R-So., 6-4, 285) RG 58 Jarrett Winfrey (R-Sr., 6-4, 265) 56 Bryan Mosier (R-Fr., 6-2, 295) RT 73 Eddie Pinigis (R-Jr., 6-8, 295) 74 Josh Weaver (R-Fr., 6-4, 280) FB 8 Chris Stokes (R-Jr., 6-1, 240) 46 Derrick Bishop (Fr., 5-10, 220) RB 3 Rashad Jennings (R-So., 6-1, 240) 34 Terron Lawrence (R-Fr., 5-7, 170) - or - 35 Wesley Cheek (Fr., 6-0, 200) AB 7 Zach Terrell (So., 6-0, 200) 34 Terron Lawrence (R-Fr., 5-7, 170) QB 13 Brock Smith (So., 6-3, 240) - or - 7 Zach Terrell (So., 6-0, 200) Defense DE 96 Tyler Turner (R-Jr., 6-3, 240) 92 Trey Jacobs (Fr., 6-4, 285) N 90 Colin Dugan (So., 6-0, 285) 93 Kevin Richard (R-So., 6-3, 260) DE 45 Steve Ackley (Jr., 6-3, 260) 52 Don Carlos McWhorter (R-Sr., 6-2, 255) SLB 44 Brandon Duke (R-Jr., 6-0, 225) 32 Ian Childress (So., 6-4, 220) MLB 51 Manny Rojas (R-Sr., 6-0, 245) 59 Weston Lambert (R-Sr., 6-2, 255) JLB 11 Stevie Ray Lloyd (R-Jr., 5-11, 235) 99 Dan Hughes (R-Jr., 6-2, 230) - or - 16 Pat Parziale (So., 6-1, 220) WLB 22 Derek Lisko (So., 6-1, 205) 53 Nick Hursky (So., 6-1, 235) LCB 9 E.L. Estes (R-Jr., 5-11, 185) 31 Donald Manns (Fr., 5-9, 175) - or - 27 Tim Torrence (Fr., 5-8, 165) SS 24 Ryan Greiser (So., 6-1, 205) 21 Pierre Penn (Jr., 5-11, 195) FS 14 Chris Rocco (Fr., 5-11, 190) 5 Pat Dickerson (R-Jr., 5-10, 195) RCB 2 Patrick Calvary (So., 5-9, 175) 23 Michael Corral (So., 5-9, 185) - or - 27 Tim Torrence (Fr., 5-8, 165) Special Teams KO 38 Ben Beasley (Sr., 5-9, 180) 39 Zac Kolegue (Jr., 5-10, 190) PK 39 Zac Kolegue (Jr., 5-10, 190) 38 Ben Beasley (Sr., 5-9, 180) P 38 Ben Beasley (Sr., 5-9, 180) 39 Zac Kolegue (Jr., 5-10, 190) H 14 Chris Rocco (Fr., 5-11, 190) 38 Ben Beasley (Sr., 5-9, 180) LS 42 Dan Pope (R-Jr., 6-3, 205) 80 Richard Thom (R-Jr., 6-3, 230) KR 1 Wynton Jackson (Jr., 6-1, 180) 3 Rashad Jennings (R-So., 6-1, 240) PR 1 Wynton Jackson (Jr., 6-1, 175) 2 Patrick Calvary (So., 5-9, 175) Western Carolina University Depth Chart Offense WR 19 Michael Hines (Jr., 6-2, 215) 11 J.C. Brown (Jr. 6-0, 190) LT 63 Marcus Thomas (Sr., 6-6, 290) 51 Dan Lawrence (So., 6-4, 270) LG 66 Josh Deaver (So., 6-3, 300) 72 Jonathan Troy (Fr., 6-3, 310) C 73 Kevin Wiggins (So., 6-5, 265) 65 Justin Johnson (So., 6-3, 295) RG 64 William Sullivan (So., 6-5, 315) 69/81 James Singletary (Also Te) (R-So., 6-2, 270) RT 75 Mark Burgess (Sr., 6-4, 300) 79 Sam Jackson (R-Fr., 6-6, 310) TE 32 L.J. Davis (So., 6-3, 255) - or - 81 James Singletary (Also Og) (R-So., 6-2, 270) WR 9 Eddie Cohen (Jr., 5-11, 200) 4 Chris Jefferson (Jr., 6-1, 175) FB 33 Joe Clark-Dear (R-Fr., 6-0, 235) 32 L.J. Davis (So., 6-3, 255) TB 7 Darius Fudge (Sr., 6-0, 200) 42 Mike Malone (5-10, 175, Jr.) QB 13 Bennett Swygert (Sr., 6-3, 220) 8 Todd Spitzer (Jr., 6-4, 235) Defense DE 41 Jeff Bradley (So., 6-3, 265) 95 Darren Curtis (Jr., 6-2, 245) DT 53 John Martin (Sr., 6-2, 315) 90 Keanon Orr (R-Fr., 6-0, 310) NT 82 Gene Singletary (Fr., 6-2, 255) 93 Randy Birch (Jr., 5-11, 270) Rush 28 Marcus Nelums (So., 6-2, 215,) 99 Brandon Drumgoole (So., 6-6, 220) Will 43 Kadeem Morgan (Fr., 5-11, 210) 27 Travis Hill (Jr., 6-0, 220) Mike 14 Shelton Gaffney (Sr., 6-0, 230) 48 Drew Walker (So., 6-1, 235) Buc 8 Mordy Ornguze (Jr., 6-1, 205) 44 Chaz Jackson (So., 6-1, 230) CB 3 Bruce Lee (Sr., 5-8, 165) 22 Darrell Gray (R-Fr., 6-3, 175) FS 6 Mitchell Dukes (Sr., 6-0, 185) 34 Chris Collins (Fr., 6-1, 195) S 2 Meko Watson (Jr., 5-9, 185) 26 Angelo Brown (Fr., 6-0, 185) CB 16 Antoine George (Fr., 5-9, 180) 22 Darrell Gray (R-Fr., 6-3, 175) Special Teams PK 36 Jonathan Parsons (So., 5-10, 170) 39 Stephen Brown (Jr., 5-10, 170) H 39 Stephen Brown (Jr., 5-10, 170) 25 Tim Mayse (Sr., 5-11, 225) KO 36 Jonathan Parsons (So., 5-10, 170) 25 Tim Mayse (Sr., 5-11, 225) P 25 Tim Mayse (Sr., 5-11, 225) 39 Stephen Brown (Jr., 5-10, 170) DS 60 Bubba Hamrick (Jr., 6-3, 250) 48 Drew Walker (So., 6-1, 235) KR 42 Mike Malone (Jr., 5-10, 180) 21 Willie Harper (Fr., 5-10, 190) PR 11 J.C. Brown (Sr., 6-0, 195) 4 Chris Jefferson (Jr., 6-1, 175)

11 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 2006 Starters - Game-By-Game Comparision Offensive Starters WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT FB RB QB St. Paul s Terrell (AB) Thom (TE) Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Stokes Jennings Smith Glenville State Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Terrell (AB) Jennings Smith Towson Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Stokes Jennings Smith Savannah State Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Bishop Jennings Smith Wake Forest Bolden Turner Luck Sene Mosier Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Terrell (AB) Jennings Smith William & Mary Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Stokes Jennings Smith Gardner-Webb Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Edwards (WR) Terrell Smith Coastal Carolina Jackson Turner Luck Sene Stone Godsil Winfrey Pinigis Stokes Terrell Smith Western Carolina Charleston Southern VMI Defensive Starters DE N DE SLB MLB JLB WLB LCB SS FS RCB St. Paul s Horn Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Hursky Estses Greiser Dickerson Calvary Glenville State Horn Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Hursky Estes Greiser Dickerson Calvary Towson Horn Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Hursky Estes Greiser Dickerson Calvary Savannah State Horn Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Hursky Estes Greiser Rocco Calvary Wake Forest Horn Dugan Turner Duke Rojas Lloyd Lisko Estes Greiser Dickerson Calvary William & Mary Turner Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Lisko Estes Greiser Dickerson Calvary Gardner-Webb Turner Dugan Ackley Lambert Rojas Lloyd Hursky Estes Greiser Rocco Calvary Coastal Carolina Turner Dugan Ackley Duke Rojas Lloyd Childress Estes Greiser Dickerson Calvary Western Carolina Charleston Southern VMI 2006 Football Awards List Big South Preseason All-Conference First Team: Running Back: Zach Terrell Tight End: Chris Luck Defensive Line: Jason Horn Linebacker: Manny Rojas Defensive Back: Patrick Calvary October 30: Dominic Bolden Freshman of the Week: September 25: Chris Rocco Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette I-AA.ORG Preseason All-Conference First Team: Running Back: Zach Terrell Tight End: Chris Luck Defense Line: Jason Horn Linebacker: Manny Rojas Defensive Back: Patrick Calvary Second Team: Offensive Line: Jarrett Winfrey Full Back: Chris Stokes Defensive Line: Steve Ackley Linebacker: Stevie Ray Lloyd Honorable Mention: Running Back: Rashad Jennings Wide Receiver: Brandon Turner Offensive Line: Stephen Sene Big South Conference Players of the Week Offensive Player of the Week: September 25: Rashad Jennings Defensive Player of the Week: September 18: Manny Rojas Special Teams Player of the Week: September 4: Wynton Jackson September 18: Ben Beasley

12 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Liberty University Football Opponent Schedule/Results St. Paul's (2-7) 8/31 at Liberty L/ /9 at George Mason W/ /16 TUSCULUM L/ /23 at Fayetteville State W/ /30 JOHNSON C. STATE L/ /7 at Virginia Union L/ /14 VIRGINIA STATE L/ /21 BOWIE STATE L/ /28 ELIZABETH CITY L/ /4 at Shaw 1 p.m. 11/11 CIAA Championship 1 p.m. Glenville State (4-5) 9/2 JOHNSON C. SMITH L/ /9 at Liberty L/ /16 CHARLESTON W/ /23 at Shepherd L/ /30 at Ky. Wesleyan W/ /7 FAIRMONT STATE W/ /14 at Gardner-Webb L/ /21 at West Liberty State L/ /28 at Concord W/ /4 WV STATE 1 p.m. 11/11 at West Virginia Wes. 1 p.m. Towson (6-2) 9/2 MORGAN STATE W/ /9 at Elon W/ /16 LIBERTY W/ /23 at Hofstra W/ /7 MAINE L/ /14 MASSACHUSETTS L/ /21 at Villanova W/ /28 at Delaware W/ /4 WILLIAM & MARY 1 p.m. 11/11 at Richmond 1 p.m. 11/18 JAMES MADISON 1 p.m. Savannah State (2-6) 9/2 at Benedict L/ /9 at Bethune-Cookman L/ /23 LIBERTY L/ /30 MILES COLLEGE W/ /7 CHARLESTON SO. L/ /14 at Morehouse W/ /21 WINSTON SALEM ST. L/ /28 at Johnson C. Smith L/ /4 at Coastal Carolina 12:30 p.m. 11/11 EDWARD WATERS 2 p.m. 11/18 at Cal Poly 1 p.m. Wake Forest (7-1) 9/2 SYRACUSE W/ /9 DUKE W/ /16 at Connecticut W/ /23 at Ole Miss W/ /30 LIBERTY W/ /7 CLEMSON L/ /14 at N.C. State W/ /28 at North Carolina W/ /4 BOSTON COLLEGE TBA 11/11 at Florida State TBA 11/18 VIRGINIA TECH TBA 11/25 at Maryland TBA William & Mary (2-6) 9/2 at Maryland L/ /16 MAINE L/ /23 VMI W/ /30 HOFSTRA L/ /7 at Massachusetts L/ /14 at Liberty W/ /21 at James Madison L/ VILLANOVA L/ /4 at Towson 1 p.m. 11/11 at Delaware 1 p.m. 11/18 RICHMOND 1 p.m. Gardner-Webb (6-2) 9/2 at Jacksonville W/ /9 TENNESSEE TECH W/ /16 at UT-Martin L/ /23 #2 APPALACHIAN ST. L/ /30 at Southeastern La. W/ /14 GLENVILLE STATE W/ /21 at Liberty W/ /28 VMI W/ /4 at Charleston So. 1:30 p.m. 11/11 C.CAROLINA 1:30 p.m. 11/18 WOFFORD 1:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina (6-2) 9/2 ELON L/ /9 at Wofford W/ /16 at Georgia Southern L/ /23 S. CAORLINA ST. W/ /30 at Winston-Salem St. W/ /7 FURMAN W/ /14 at VMI W/ /28 LIBERTY W/ /4 SAVANNAH STATE TBA 11/11 at Gardner-Webb 1:30 p.m. 11/18 CHARLESTON SO.12:30 p.m. Western Carolina (2-6) 8/31 CHOWAN W/ /16 E. KENTUCKY W/ /23 at Furman L/ /30 GEORGIA SO. L/ /7 at Elon L/ /14 CHATTANOOGA L/ /21 at The Citadel L/ /28 at Wofford L/ /4 at Liberty 1 p.m. 11/11 APPALACHIAN STATE 2 p.m. 11/18 at Florida 1 p.m. Charleston Southern (8-0) 9/2 at Presbyterian W/ /9 at The Citadel W/ /16 WINGATE W/ /30 N. GREENVILLE W/ /7 at Savannah State W/ /14 EDWARD WATERS W/ /21 VMI W/ /28 GEORGETOWN W/ /4 GARDNER-WEBB 1:30 p.m. 11/11 at Liberty 1:30 p.m. 11/18 at Coastal Carolina 12:30 p.m. VMI (1-8) 9/2 DAVIDSON W/ /9 at Norfolk State L/ /16 at Richmond L/ /23 at William & Mary L/ /30 JAMES MADISON L/ /7 at Army L/ /14 COASTAL CAR. L/ /21 at Charleston So. L/ /28 at Gardner-Webb L/ /11 at The Citadel 2 p.m. 11/18 LIBERTY 1 p.m.