Setting the Stage Record 2-2 Streak Lost 2 Last Game 10/1 - lost to Air Force, (OT) Alma Mater Hawai i 89

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1 2011 Navy Football presented by GaME 5: Navy (2-2) vs. Southern Miss (4-1) Saturday, Oct. 8, :30 pm (ET) Annapolis, Md. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) CBS Sports Network Gameday Multimedia Television: CBS Sports Network Tim Brant (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline) Radio / Internet: Navy Radio Network Bob Socci (play-by-play), Omar Nelson (analyst), Pete Medhurst (sideline) WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) WFED 1500 AM, 1050 AM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) WTRI 1520 AM (Frederick) WXTG FM (Va. Beach) 1490 AM (Hampton Rds) Satellite Radio Channel 134 Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com Live Video: All home Navy football games are available via Navy All-Access on the internet for free at Setting the Stage Navy Midshipmen 2011 Record 2-2 Streak Lost 2 Last Game 10/1 - lost to Air Force, (OT) Next Game 10/15 - at Rutgers (TBA) Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Alma Mater Hawai i 89 Career Record (Fourth year) Navy Record (Fourth year) Sports Info Contact Scott Strasemeier sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud michaud@usna.edu Web Site Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2011 Record 4-1 Streak Won 3 Last Game 10/1 - def. Rice, Next Game 10/22 - SMU (7:00 pm CT) Ranking Receiving votes in the Coaches Poll Head Coach Larry Fedora Alma Mater Austin College 85 Career Record (Fourth year) Southern Miss Record (Fourth year) Sports Info Contact Jack Duggan jack.duggan@usm.edu Kyle Neaves kyle.neaves@usm.edu Web Site Media Information Interview Policies (In Season) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:30 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available via the phone Monday-Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier ( / sstrasem@usna.edu) with your interview request at least one day in advance. All player phone interviews must be arranged through Scott Strasemeier at least one day in advance. Players will conduct phone interviews during the day (Monday- Thursday) as their class schedule permits. Players will also be available after practice, Monday-Wednesday. Credential Requests Credential requests must be made to Scott Strasemeier no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday before all Navy home games (no exceptions). Navy is the host institution for this year s Army-Navy game scheduled to be played Dec. 10 at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. Please contact Scott Strasemeier to obtain credentials for the game. This MEDIA ONLY web site is designed to make the media s job easier with current and archived notes, quotes, statistics and more. For access to the site, send an to password@collegepressbox.com the official web site of Navy athletics, is home to all 32 of Navy s varsity sports. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics, press releases and game notes are regularly updated on the web site. Additionally, the Multimedia section on the web site offers live statistics, radio and television coverage information and other pertinent information. Setting the Stage In what will be the inaugural meeting, Navy will take on Southern Miss on Saturday at 3:30 PM at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000). Tickets are still available by calling US4-NAVY or at Tickets are also available on game day in the North end zone ticket booth. The presenting sponsor for the Southern Miss game is Navy Mutual. CBS Sports Network will air the national broadcast on Saturday with Tim Brant (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analysis) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline) calling the action. The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:30 pm with Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller and Wylie Baker live from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Navy Football Pregame Show with Bob Socci, Omar Nelson and Medhurst will get underway at 2:30 pm, followed by game action at 3:30 pm on the Navy Radio Network and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 134). Following the contest, Miller and Medurst will recap the day's events in a 60-minute postgame show live on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM and WFED 1050 AM Navy Football Schedule & Results Record: 2-2 Home: 1-1 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 0-0 Pregame Festivities Pregame festivities will get underway at approximately 1:00 pm with the Navy Football Team Walk. Originating at the Blue Angel in the southwest corner of the stadium, the team will make its way down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking up the drive to the stadium. Fans are encouraged to line up on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer for the team. The March-on of the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at approximately 3:09 pm. Two Boeing F/A-18 C Hornets from the Ragin Bulls of Strike Fighter Squadron 37, NAS Oceana will handle the fly-by on Saturday. The 1981 Liberty Bowl team will be honored at halftime. Coached by George Welsh, Navy posted a record in 1981, beating Air Force, 30-13, and tying Army, 3-3. The Mids also owned victories over The Citadel (17-7), Eastern Kentucky (24-0), Boston College (25-10), William & Mary (27-0), Syracuse (35-23) and Georgia Tech (20-14). The team captains were Eddie Meyers and Tim Jordan, who were both selected to play in the Hula Bowl All-Star Game. Meyers was also selected to play in the Japan All-Star Game. Linebacker Ted Dumbauld was a First-Team Academic All-American and the Thompson Trophy recipient, while Meyers was awarded the NAAA Sword for Men. Date Opponent Time/Result TV Attendance Series History 9-3 DELAWARE W, CBS SN 34,117 Navy leads, at Western Kentucky W, ESPN3 19,405 Navy leads, at #10 South Carolina L, ESPN2 78,807 South Carolina leads, AIR FORCE L, (OT) CBS 37,506 Air Force leads, SOUTHERN MISS 3:30 pm CBS SN --- First Meeting at Rutgers TBA TBA --- Series Even, EAST CAROLINA 3:30 pm CBS SN --- Navy leads, at Notre Dame 3:30 pm NBC --- Notre Dame leads, TROY 3:30 pm CBS SN --- First Meeting at SMU TBA FSN --- Navy leads, at San Jose State 4:00 pm ESPN3 --- First Meeting vs. Army + 2:30 pm CBS --- Navy leads, All Times Eastern + - FedEx Field (Landover, Md.)

2 2: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes 2011 NCaa Div. I-a Team Rankings Navy S. Miss Statistic Rk / Avg Rk / Avg Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Sacks T Tackles For Loss T2 8.8 Sacks Allowed T Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools Navy (2-2) Team Statistics Navy Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game 11 / / 38.0 Time of Possession / Game 33:12 26:48 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Alexander Teich, Sr Kriss Proctor, Sr Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Kriss Proctor, Sr Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Brandon Turner, Jr Gee Gee Greene, Jr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc Matt Warrick, Jr PBU, 1 FR Matt Brewer, Jr FF, 2TFL Southern Miss (4-1) Team Statistics Southern Miss Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing / Game Passing / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game 37 / / 73.2 Time of Possession / Game 30:45 29:15 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Kendrick Hardy, So Jamal Woodyard, Fr Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Austin Davis, Sr , Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Ryan Balentine, Sr Kelvin Bolden, Sr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc. Korey Williams, Sr TFL, 3 INT Ronnie Thornton, Sr TFL, 1 INT 2011 Southern Miss (4-1) Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time / Result 9-3 Louisiana Tech W at Marshall * L Southeastern Louisiana W at Virginia W Rice * W Navy 3:30 pm SMU * 7:00 pm at UTEP * 7:00 pm 11-5 at East Carolina * 3:00 pm UCF * 7:00 pm at UAB * 7:00 pm Memphis * 3:00 pm * Conference USA opponent; Times local Navy-Southern Miss The Series Overall First Meeting in Annapolis, Md. First Meeting in Hattiesburg, Miss. First Meeting Current Streak First Meeting The Last Time... Oct. 8, 2011 is the inaugural meeting Inaugural Meeting Last Meeting Last Navy Win Last Air Force Win First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting First Meeting Niumatalolo vs. Southern Miss First Meeting Fedora vs. Navy First Meeting Breaking it Down First Meeting

3 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes: 3 National Polls - 10/2 ap Poll USa Today Poll Last Last Rk Team Rec Wk Rk Team Rec Wk 1. LSU (40) Oklahoma (27) Alabama (12) Alabama (21) Oklahoma (7) LSU (10) Wisconsin Stanford Boise St. (1) Wisconsin (1) Oklahoma St Boise St Stanford Oklahoma St Clemson Clemson Oregon Oregon Arkansas Texas Texas Michigan Michigan Arkansas Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Nebraska S. Carolina Auburn 4-1 NR 15. Nebraska West Virginia Illinois Florida Virginia Tech S. Carolina Florida Illinois West Virginia Kansas St. 4-0 NR 20. Michigan St Virginia Tech Kansas St. 4-0 NR 22. Arizona St Florida St Florida St Auburn 4-1 NR 24. Texas A&M Arizona St. 4-1 NR 25. Baylor Texas A&M Receiving Votes (by # votes): Michigan St., Houston, Washington, Texas Tech, Notre Dame, South Florida, Georgia, Penn St., USC, SMU, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Receiving Votes (by # votes): Houston, Baylor, Texas Tech, South Florida, Penn St., Washington, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, SMU, North Carolina, Tennessee, Iowa, Air Force, Southern Miss, Ohio St., Cincinnati, Duke Navy Quick Facts Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Conference (Football) Independent More on Navy Football 2010 Record 9-4, Poinsettia Bowl Participant Lettermen Returning / Lost 39 / 26 Starters Returning / Lost 16 / 13 Offensive Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost 3 / 8 Specialists Returning/Lost 5 / 2 Offensive System Triple-Option Defensive System Multiple Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy Football History First Season 1879 All-Time Record (.551) / 131st Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 17 / 2010 Streak 8 >> 2003 EV1.net Houston Bowl; 2004 Emerald Bowl >> 2005 Poinsettia Bowl; >> 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 2007 Poinsettia Bowl >> 2008 EagleBank Bowl; 2009 Texas Bowl >> 2010 Poinsettia Bowl Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2009 This Yr - lost to Air Force, (OT) 2011 Navy Opponents Date Opponent Record Rk. Bowl Last Week This Week 9-3 DELAWARE / - Lost to Maine, William & Mary, 6:00 pm 9-10 at Western Kentucky / - Lost to Ark. St., at M. Tenn., 6:30 pm 9-17 at South Carolina / 14 4 Lost to Auburn, Kentucky, 12:21 pm 10-1 AIR FORCE / RV 4 Def. Navy, (OT) at Notre Dame, 3:30 pm 10-8 SOUTHERN MISS /RV 4 Def. Rice, at Navy, 3:30 pm at Rutgers / - Def. Syracuse, (2OT) Pitt, 3:30 pm EAST CAROLINA / - 4 Lost to N. Carolina, at Houston, 7:00 pm at Notre Dame 3-2 RV /RV 4 Def. Purdue, Air Force, 3:30 pm 11-5 TROY / - 4 Def. UAB, at La.-Lafayette, 6:00 pm at SMU 4-1 RV /RV 4 Def. TCU, (OT) Idle at San Jose State / - Def. Colorado St., at BYU, 2:00 pm vs. Army / - 4 Def. Tulane, 45-6 at Miami (Ohio), 1:00 pm Saturday s Storylines A win would give Navy a 3-2 record for the fifth-straight year and for the sixth time in the last seven years. A loss would drop the Mids to 2-3, their worst start since 2002 when Navy started 1-4 en route to a 2-10 record. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo s 29 wins in three-plus seasons are the most by a Navy coach in his first-four years. The Mids are fourth in the nation in rushing offfense, averaging yards per game. Additionally, they are seventh in pass defense (159.0), 11th in punt returns (15.7 yds / return) and 21st in turnover margin (+0.8) Navy has made 15 trips inside the red zone in its four games, scoring 13 times (.867), including 10 touchdowns (.667). Dating back to last year, Navy has scored on 48 of its last 52 drives in the red zone (.923), with 42 (.808) of those scores resulting in touchdowns. The Navy defense has allowed 10 red zone scores in 14 opportunities (.714) this season, with nine of the scores resulting in touchdowns (.643). Junior slot back Gee Gee Greene is 108 yards away from 1,000-career rushing yards. Since 2003, Navy is 25-7 (.781) following a loss. The Mids are 11-3 (.786) under Niumatalolo following a loss. Navy has not lost three-straight games since 2002 when the Mids lost 10-straight. Navy owns a (.766) record at home since 2003, including a 14-4 (.778) mark under Niumatalolo. Navy is 24-3 under Niumatalolo when scoring first (losses in 2008 against Wake Forest in the EagleBank Bowl, 2009 vs. Temple and at No. 10 South Carolina this season). The Mids are 18-3 when leading after the first quarter, 19-3 when leading at the half and 24-1 (only loss at 10 South Carolina) when leading after three quarters. Navy Rallies From 18 Down In The Fourth, But Suffers OT Loss To air Force Tim Jefferson scored a one-yard touchdown and Parker Herrington kicked the extra-point to give Air Force a overtime victory over Navy in front of 37,506 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Herrington s extra-point was the game-winner thanks to a controversial unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called by back judge David Vaughan of the Big 12 Conference against Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor after Proctor had scored a touchdown on Navy s first possession in overtime. Jon Teague, who was pushed back 15 yards on his extra-point try, kicked the ball low and it was blocked by Alex Means. It was a topsy-turvy game with the Falcons dominating the first quarter and Navy dominating the fourth. Air Force jumped out to a 14-0 lead with touchdowns the first two times it had the ball. Jefferson hit Ty MacArthur with a 52-yard touchdown pass on Air Force s first possession and then Jefferson scored from the two on the Falcons second possession. The Mids cut the lead to 14-3 on their second drive, moving 61 yards in 10 plays, but Navy bogged down in the red zone and had to settle for a 25-yard field goal. The Navy defense, however, could not stop Air Force as the Falcons answered with an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive with tailback Asher Clark scoring from 23 yards out to give Air Force a 21-3 lead. Navy moved the ball back down the field on an impressive 18-play, 74-yard drive, but once again couldn t score a touchdown in the red zone when Proctor was dropped for a loss of two on third-and-four from the Air Force seven. Teague compounded matters by missing a 26-yard field goal. The Mids made it early in the third quarter when Proctor scored on a two-yard run and it looked like momentum had swung Navy s way when, three plays later, Wesley Cobb was hit by Jared Marks and fumbled. The ball was recovered by Jabaree Tuani and Navy took over at the Air Force 38. After picking up a first down, Proctor missed a read and was dropped for a loss of four yards and then slot back Bo Snelson was called for intentional grounding on a halfback pass to short circuit the Navy drive. The Falcons looked to have put the final nail in Navy s coffin with an eight-play, 89-yard drive that was finished off by Clark s six-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter to give Air Force a lead. Navy, though, moved 62 yards on 14 plays with Proctor scoring from the seven to cut Air Force s lead to After the Navy defense held Air Force to a three-andout, the Mids went 73 yards in 16 plays with Teague making a 37-yard field goal to make the score with 2:04 left. With two timeouts left Navy had to go for the onside kick and Teague pulled off a beauty as the ball took a perfect bounce into the hands of Navy wide receiver Brandon Turner giving Navy the ball at the Air Force 41. The Mids quickly moved down the field and scored with just 19 seconds left on a five-yard touchodwn pass from Proctor to junior slot back Gee Gee Greene, who made a beautiful one-handed catch. Navy had to go for two to tie the game and Proctor did a masterful job of running the double option, pitching to fullback Alexander Teich at the last second and Teich dove inside the left pylon to tie the game at 28. Air Force won the toss and elected to go on defense first. Teich picked up a first down on third-and-one and then Proctor picked up another on fourth-and-two. On the next play Proctor took it in from the one to give Navy a six-point lead. After the play, Proctor was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as he said something to AF safety Jon Davis. The 15-yard penalty moved the extra-point back to the 18-yard line and Alex Means blocked Teague s PAT try. Five plays later Jefferson scored the tying touchdown and Herrington s PAT gave the Falcons the win. Navy dominated the game statistically, outrushing ( ) and outgaining ( ) the Falcons. Navy had the ball for 40:46 compared to Air Force s 19:14. Teich led Navy with 148 yards on 35 carries, while Proctor had 134 yards and three touchdowns on 37 carries. Proctor completed 14 of his 24 pass attempts for 132 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Brye French led the Navy defense with six tackles and a tackle for a loss, while Matt Brewer, Matt Warrick and Jared Marks had five tackles each.

4 4: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (4 Yrs.) Career: (4 Yrs.) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * Navy Navy Navy Navy th Season * coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Coaching Highlights First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. Second Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in his first year as a head coach. First Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years as a head coach. Led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2008, the most wins by a first-year coach at Navy since Guided Navy to a win over No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, the Mids first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 since Led Navy to back-to-back wins over BCS teams in 2008 (Rutgers, Wake Forest) for the first time since Won a school-record tying 10 games in Led Navy to a win over No. 19 Notre Dame in South Bend on Nov. 7, It marked the first time since 1936 that an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame team. His 18 wins over his first two years is a school record. His 27 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first three seasons at the helm. His 29 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first four seasons at the helm. Joins Eddie Erdelatz ( ) and Wayne Hardin ( ) as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. Member of the Navy coaching staff that led the Mids to seven-consecutive Commander-In-Chief s Trophies from Member of the Navy coaching staff that directed the Mids to 15-straight wins over rivals Air Force and Army from Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Army nine-consecutive seasons. Helped lead Navy to an NCAA-record four-consecutive NCAA rushing titles ( ). Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Notre Dame three times in the last four years (twice as the head coach). The second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Coaching Experience Hawai i Graduate Asst Hawai i Assistant Coach Navy Assistant Coach Navy Offensive Coordinator UNLV Assistant Coach Navy Asst. Head Coach 2008-present Navy Head Coach Personal Date of Birth May 8, 1965 Hometown: Laie, Hawai i Family: Wife - Barbara Children - Alexcia, Va a, Ali i Education Received B.S. from Hawai i in 1989 Playing Experience Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback In 1989, led Hawai i to the program s first postseason bowl appearance. Niumatalolo Making History Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in his first three years at the helm, joining Wayne Hardin (5-4-1 in 1959, 9-2 in 1960 and 7-3 in 1961) on the exclusive list. The last Navy coach to post a winning record in each of his first four seasons at the helm was Bill Ingram, who led Navy to a record and a piece of the National Championship in 1926, a 6-3 mark in 1927, a record in 1928 and a mark in Only two other coaches have accomplished this feat at Navy, Doug Howard ( ) and Bob Folwell ( ). His 29 wins are the most wins by a coach in school history in the first four years of a career. He is the only coach in school history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. Niumatalolo joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. No Navy coach has defeated Notre Dame three-consecutive years. He is just the sixth coach in school history to win his first three games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against Army ( ), Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ), George Welsh won his first four contests ( ), Eddie Erdelatz won his first three games against the Black Knights ( ) and Swede Larson won all three of his games against Army ( ). His 27 wins in the first three years of his career is a school record. His 18 wins in his first two years are the most wins in school history by a head coach in the first two years. His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth-most in school history for a coach in his first season and the most for a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy squad over a ranked Notre Dame squad since 1936 (which was the first year of the polls) when Tom Hamilton led Navy to a 3-0 victory over Notre Dame. He is the first head coach in Service Academy history to win the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years. Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai'i from was the first). Most Wins by Navy First-Year Head Coaches Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Bill Ingram, Frank Berrien, Joe Reeves, Tom Hamilton, Bill Armstrong, Ken Niumatalolo, Most Wins At Navy In First Two Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Bill Armstrong, Bill Ingram, Doug Howard, Oscar Hagberg, Tom Hamilton, Frank Berrien, Most Wins At Navy In First Three Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Frank Berrien, Wayne Hardin, Charlie Weatherbie, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Most Wins At Navy In First Four Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Ken Niumatalolo, *.659 Paul Johnson, Bill Ingram, Wayne Hardin, Doug Howard, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Lots Of Points The 69-combined points by Navy and Air Force were the most in series history. The 35 points scored by Air Force are the most points scored by the Falcons against Navy since 2002 when the Falcons won, The 34 points scored by Navy are the most points the Mids have scored against Air Force since 1978 when Navy defeated Air Force, Mids Set Two School Records against The Falcons Navy set school records for offensive plays (105) and rushes (80) in the Mids overtime loss to Air Force. The NCAA record for the most offensive plays by one team in a game is 115 set by Northwestern against Auburn in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. Northwestern lost that game, Injuries Senior slot back Aaron Santiago (left forearm) is out. Freshman outside linebacker Josh Tate (left and right knee) is out. Scouting Southern Miss The Golden Eagles are off to a 4-1 start with victories over Louisiana Tech (19-17), Southeastern Louisiana (52-6), Virginia (30-24) and Rice (48-24). Their only loss was at Marshall, Southern Miss is ranked No. 2 in the country in tackles for a loss per game (8.8), 11th in rushing defense (81.6), 12th in pass efficiency defense (101.5), 21st in total defense (302.0) and 23rd in net punting (39.2) Quarterback Austin Davis leads a balanced attack as the Golden Eagles are averaging yards per game on the ground and 255 yards through the air. Davis has completed 110 of his 183 pass attempts for 1,275 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. Kendrick Hardy is the top running back for Southern Miss, rushing for 426 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Balentine leads the receiving corps with 24 catches for 323 yards and three touchdowns. The Golden Eagles will be without leading tackler Korey Williams, who suffered a season-ending knee injury two weeks ago against Virginia. Ronnie Thornton is the second-leading tackler for Southern Miss, recording 33 stops and 3.5 tackles for a loss. James Collins has recorded an incredible nine tackles for a loss, while Cordarro Law has 8.5. Four of Law s tackles for a loss have come from sacks. Law has 40.5-career tackles for a loss, which are the most in the country by an active player. Bouncing Back Since 2003, Navy owns a 25-7 (.781) record in games following a loss. The Mids are 11-3 (.786) under Niumatalolo following a loss. Prior to their losses against South Carolina and Air Force, the Mids had not lost two-straight games in three years. The Mids have not lost three-straight since The Mids have lost back-to-back games just six times during that seven-year span: 2005 Maryland and Stanford 2006 Rutgers and Notre Dame 2007 Rutgers and Ball St.; Wake Forest and Delaware 2008 Ball State and Duke 2008/09 Wake Forest (bowl game) and Ohio State 2011 South Carolina and Air Force

5 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes: 5 Elite Company Navy is one of just four schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter) and a Super Bowl winning quarterback (Roger Staubach). The other three are Michigan (Gerald Ford and Tom Brady), Stanford (Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett / John Elway) and Miami of Ohio (Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger). Navy s Record When... Under Situation 2011 Niumatalolo overall playing at home playing on the road playing at a neutral site in bowl games in overtime more than one week to prepare in August in September in October in November in December outrushing opponent when rushing for 300 yards when rushing for 400 yards outrushed by opponent when allowing 300 yards rushing outpassing opponent when passing for 300 yards outpassed by opponent when allowing 300 yards passing when allowing 400 yards passing more total offense than opponent when having 400+ total offense when having 500+ total offense when having 600+ total offense less total offense than opponent when allowing 400+ total offense when allowing 500+ total offense committing fewer turnovers committing more turnovers turnovers are even :00 of time of possession :01-plus of time of possession Navy scores first opponent scores first leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter scoring 0-10 points scoring points scoring points scoring points scoring 41-plus points opponent scores 0-10 points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores 41-plus points individual 200-yard rusher individual 100-yard rusher with two 100-yard rushers opponent 100-yard rusher opponent with two 100-yard rushers Games decided by 7 points or less Home Sweet Home Navy owns a (.766) record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since The Mids are an even better 14-4 (.778) at home under current head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Starting Streaks Center Brady DeMell has started 18-straight contests, guard Josh Cabral, guard John Dowd and slot back Gee Gee Greene have started 17-consecutive games. Tackle Ryan Basford has started 13-straight games. The defense features defensive end Jabaree Tuani, who has started 21-straight games, while safety Kwesi Mitchell has started 18-consecutive contests (14 at corner and four at safety). Navy Vs. the BCS / Non-BCS Since 2003, Navy owns an (.450) record against schools from a BCS conference and an impressive record (.806) against non-bcs foes. Navy s 18 BCS wins are the most by a non-bcs school since Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is 22-7 (.759) against non-bcs squads and 7-9 (.438) against teams from a BCS conference. Navy s 18 wins against BCS schools have come against Vanderbilt ( 03, 04), Duke ( 04, 05, 06, 07), Rutgers ( 04, 08), Stanford ( 06), Connecticut ( 06), Pitt ( 07), Notre Dame ( 07, 09, 10), Wake Forest ( 08, 09, 10) and Missouri ( 09). Navy has beaten at least one BCS opponent in eightconsecutive years, which is the second-longest active streak in the country by a non-bcs school. TCU has had at least one BCS win in nine-consecutive seasons. Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School (Since 2003) Rk Wins Team Navy TCU Fresno State BYU 5. 9 Hawai i 6. 8 Boise State 7. 7 East Carolina 7 Houston 9. 6 Toledo Consecutive Seasons With A Victory Over A BCS School Rk Wins Team 1. 9 TCU 2. 8 Navy 3. 6 BYU* 4. 5 Toledo *Accomplished this season Eight-Straight Years of Eight or More Wins Navy has won eight or more games in each of the last eight seasons, which is the eighth-longest streak in the country. It s the longest streak in Service Academy history. Boise State, with 11-consecutive years winning eight or more games, is the only non-bcs school that has a longer streak than Navy. Consecutive Seasons with Eight or More Wins (active streak) Rk No Team Virginia Tech Boise State LSU 11 Oklahoma 5. 9 West Virginia 9 Texas Tech 9 USC 8. 8 Navy 9. 6 Florida 6 TCU Navy among Nation s Most Successful Programs Navy clinched its eighth-consecutive winning season last year with a victory over Central Michigan. The eight-straight winning seasons are the most by Navy since it enjoyed 10-straight winning seasons from The Mids own a (.673) record over the last nine years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from The 72 wins are tied for the 18th most in the country during that span. Most Wins Over the Last Nine Years (2003-present) Rk Wins Team Boise State USC Oklahoma LSU Texas TCU 85 Virginia Tech Florida Utah 81 Auburn 81 Wisconsin West Virginia Georgia Ohio State 76 Texas Tech Oregon Alabama BYU Navy 72 Boston College Seniors Eye Navy s Career Wins Record With 29 victories, the Class of 2012 needs seven more wins to tie the school record of 36 set in A 10-win season by the Mids would give the Class of 2012 the school record for wins in a career. The Mids will also look to push their winning streak over Army to 10 games and look to become the first class in program history to beat Notre Dame three-straight times. Most Wins By A Senior Class (current streak) Rk No Class NR Big Plays - Defense The Navy defense came up with five big plays (sack, tackle for a loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery, interception, pass broken up) by five different players in the Mids overtime loss to Air Force. Big Plays In 2011 Rk No Player Sack/TFL FF/FR INT/PBU 1. 6 Matt Brewer Jabaree Tuani Tra Ves Bush Kwesi Mitchell Matt Warrick Brye French Wes Henderson Mason Graham Jamel Dobbs David Wright Keegan Wetzel David Sperry Chris Ferguson Jared Marks Jarred Shannon 1 0 0

6 6: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes Mids Consistently among the Nation s Top Rushing Teams Over the last nine years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than fourth. In 2002, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2003, Navy led the nation in rushing, averaging a then school-record yards per game. That is the fifth best rushing average for a team over the last 10 years. In 2004, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging yards per game. The yards per game is the seventh best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation sbest and then school-record yards per game. That is the fourth-best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. The Mids rushed for a school-record yards per game in 2007, becoming the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. The yards rushing is the second best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Only the 2000 Nebraska team (349.3) rushed for more over that time period. The yards per game are the most yards rushing by a FBS team since Nebraska averaged yds/gm in In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging yds/gm. In 2009, Navy finished fourth in the nation in rushing, averaging yds/gm. In 2010, the Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense, averaging yds/gm. This year, Navy is fourth on the rushing charts averaging yards per game. >> Navy Rushing Attack Year Nat l Rank Average rd st rd st st st * st th th rd *Single-season school record >> 2011 Leaders in Rushing Rk Avg Team Georgia Tech Army Air Force Navy Utah State >> Top 10 Rushing Offenses Since 2000 Rk Avg Team Nebraska (2000) Navy (2007) Nevada (2009) Navy (2006) Ga. Tech (2010) Navy (2003) Ohio (2000) Navy (2005) Rice (2003) Air Force (2002) Forcing Turnovers The Navy defense has done a great job of forcing turnovers in its four games, coming up with five fumbles and four interceptions. Last year, Navy forced 23 turnovers in 13 games Navy s five fumble recoveries on the year are tied for the 25th most in the country. Last year, Navy finished tied for third in the country in fumble recoveries with 16. The Mids are tied for 21st in the country in turnover margin, averaging +0.8 per game. Over the last two seasons, Navy is 8-0 when winning the turnover battle. Brewer Ties Navy Forced Fumbles Record Junior linebacker Matt Brewer has already forced a school-record tying four fumbles in the the Mids four games this season and is tied for the second most in the country. Last year, four players tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with three in 13 games. Brewer forced two fumbles against Delaware and one against both Western Kentucky and South Carolina. The NCAA record for most forced fumbles in a season is 10 by Elvis Dumervil of Louisville in Most Forced Fumbles In A Single Season (Navy) Rk FF Player (Year) 1. 4 Matt Brewer (2011) 4 Denis Kane (1996) 4 Gervy Alota (1995) 4 Steve Lipsey (1992) 4 Mark Ellis (1991) 4 Vince McBeth (1986) 4 Joe Papetti (1983) 4 Mike Kronzer (1980) 4 Tom Paulk (1978) 2011 NCAA Leaders In Forced Fumbles Rk FF Player (School) 1. 5 Nordly Capi (Colorado State) 2. 4 Matt Brewer (Navy) 4 Stansly Maponga (TCU) 4 Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) players tied Big Plays - Offense Navy had 10 big offensive plays (plays of 10 yards or more) involving seven different players in its overtime loss to Air Force. Quarterback Kriss Proctor was involved in six of the 10 big plays (four passing, two rushing). Through four games, the Mids have had a whopping 47 plays go for 10 yards or more with 12 different players involved. Big Plays In 2011 (Rush/Pass of 10 or More Yards) Rk No Player Rush Pass Rec Kriss Proctor Alexander Teich Gee Gee Greene Aaron Santiago Brandon Turner John Howell Darius Staten Matt Aiken Bo Snelson Mike Patrick Casey Bolena Jake Juriga : The Magic Number Navy is (.806) over the last nine years when rushing for 300-plus yards as a team. The Red Zone Navy has made 15 trips inside the red zone in its four games this season, scoring 13 times (.867), including 10 touchdowns (.667). Dating back to last year, Navy has scored on 48 of its last 52 drives in the red zone (.923), with 42 (.808) of those scores resulting in touchdowns. The Navy defense has allowed 10 red zone scores in 14 opportunities (.714), with nine of the scores resulting in touchdowns (.643). The Mids are currently tied for 15th in the country in red zone defense. The Key to Victory: 30 Points The Mids own a 49-7 (.875) record over the last nine years when scoring 30 or more points in a game. Navy is 19-3 (.864) under Niumatalolo when scoring 30 or more points. The Mids scored 30 or more points seven times in 2003 (7-0), four times in 2004 (4-0), seven times in 2005 (6-1), five times in 2006 (5-0), 11 times in 2007 (8-3), six times in 2008 (5-1), six times in 2009 (6-0), seven times in 2010 (6-1) and three times so far in 2011 (2-1). Navy is (.667) over the last nine years when allowing 30 or more points in the game. The Mids gave up 30 or more points three times in 2003 (1-2), once in 04 (0-1), five times in 05 (2-3), twice in 06 (0-2), eight times in 07 (3-5), three times in 08 (0-3), twice in 09 (1-1), four times in 2010 (2-2) and once so far in 2011 (0-1). Converting On Third Downs The Navy offense is seventh in the country in third-down efficiency, converting 36 of 65 third downs (.554) into first down NCAA Leaders In Third Down Efficiency Rk Pct School (conv.-att.) Tennessee (36-58).621 Wisconsin (36-58) Georgia Tech (38-62) Air Force (29-49) Illinois (41-73) Texas Tech (32-57) Navy (36-65) Houston (42-76) Northern Illinois (36-66) Oklahoma State (37-68) Playing The Nation Navy s schedule over the last decade has been diverse, as the Mids have played at least one team from every conference in addition to the Independents since Big 10: Northwestern, Ohio State Pac-12: Stanford Big 12: Texas Tech, Missouri ACC: Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, NC State, Wake Forest Big East: Rutgers, Pitt, Connecticut, Temple, Boston College SEC: Vanderbilt, South Carolina Conference USA: Tulane, Army, Rice, TCU, Tulsa, East Carolina, SMU, Southern Miss Sun Belt: Western Kentucky, North Texas, Arkansas State, Troy WAC: TCU, Rice, SMU, Louisiana Tech, Hawaii, San Jose State Mountain West: Air Force, New Mexico, Colorado State, Utah, San Diego State MAC: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Toledo, Ball State, Temple, Kent St. Independents: Army, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Temple due to conference realignment, teams are listed according to the conferences by which they belonged at the time of the contest.

7 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. Southern Miss Game Notes: 7 Navy s Top 50 Rushing Games Navy opened the 2008 campaign by producing 558 yards in its ground attack against Towson, the thirdmost yards in program history. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs anchored a 404-yard rushing performance by the Mids in their 35-7 win over SMU on Oct. 25, Dobbs was one of two Navy players in 2008 to top 200 yards on the ground, joining Shun White who rushed for a school-record 348 yards against Towson. Navy s 572 yards against North Texas in 2007 set a new school record for rushing yards in a game. Navy s 471 yards rushing against Rice in 2009 is the 10th-best rushing day in school history. Navy rushed for 412 yards in the 2010 season opening loss to Maryland. It was just the third time in school history that Navy rushed for more than 400 yards in a game and lost. The other two times were in 1999 against Hawai i (rushed for 451 yards in a loss) and 2007 against Ball State (rushed for 521 yards in a overtime loss). Navy rushed for 521 yards, which is tied for the fifthmost in school history, in a rout of East Carolina in The Mids followed up the East Carolina performance with 437 rushing yards against Central Michigan, which is the 18th-most in school history. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the Navy staff as either an assistant or head coach for nine of the top-10 rushing marks, including each of the top seven. Navy Top Rushing Games Rk. Yds. Opponent Date North Texas Kent State Towson Central Michigan East Carolina Ball State Colgate Columbia Army Rutgers Rice Kent State Colorado State Connecticut Wake Forest Hawai'i Delaware Central Michigan Duke Pennsylvania SMU Air Force Dartmouth Army Temple Tulane Tulane Maryland Yale SMU East Carolina Virginia Western Kentucky Kent State Columbia William & Mary Delaware William & Mary William & Mary Syracuse West Virginia Connecticut Missouri Princeton William & Mary Boston College Army Northwestern Duke Temple Disciplined Football Navy is No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game (2.8) and penalty yards per game (25.5). Navy had been called for just five penalties in the first three games before being hit by the Big 12 Conference crew for six penalties for 67 yards against Air Force. The 67 yards were the most by a Navy team since the 2007 season opener when the Mids were penalized for 69 yards at Temple. The six penalties are the most since 2010 when the Mids were penalized six times at Wake Forest. Last year, the Mids finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 27.6 yards per game and were second in fewest penalties per game, committing just 3.4 per contest. In 2009, Navy was the nation s leader in fewest penalties per game (3.4) and fewest penalty yards per game (29.6). The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in both categories in 2008, committing 3.15 penatlies per game and penalty yards per game. Navy has had zero penalties in a game three times since 2002, including its 2011 season-opener against Delaware in which the Mids won, Additionally, the Mids defeated Notre Dame in 2010, 35-17, and Army in 2002, 58-12, without being flagged NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalties Rk Pen/Gm Team Navy Alabama East Carp;oma Temple 3.6 Ball State 2011 NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalty Yards Rk Yds/Gm Team Navy Kentucky Temple East Carolina Alabama Fewest Penalty Yards In A Game by Navy Since 2002 Rk Pen. Yds Opponent Year Result 1. 0 Delaware 2011 W, Notre Dame 2010 W, Army 2002 W, Army 2008 W, East Carolina 2010 W, Notre Dame 2005 L, SMU 2008 W, Army 2007 W, Army 2003 W, Ball State 2008 L, Proctor Third-Leading Rusher among QBs Navy senior quarterback Kriss Proctor is the third-leading rusher in the country among quarterbacks, averaging yards per game. Michigan s Denard Robinson is No. 1, averaging yards per contest NCAA Leaders In Rushing Yards Per Game By A Quarterback Rk YPG Player (School) Denard Robinson (Michigan) Collin Klein (Kansas State) Kriss Proctor (Navy) Taylor Martinez (Nebraska) Trent Steelman (Army) Navy s Most Prolific Rushing QBs Navy quarterbacks have rushed for 200 yards or more in a game 10 times and have gone for 100 yards or more 84 times in school history. Only eight of the documented yard ground gains occured prior to The yard games have happened in the last 24 years. 41 of the yard ground gains by quarterbacks have taken place since the beginning of Navy s All-Time 200-Yard Rushing Quarterbacks Yds Player Game Chris McCoy SMU, Chris McCoy Kent State, Alton Grizzard Penn, Ricky Dobbs SMU, Brian Broadwater Colgate, Chris McCoy Tulane, Chris McCoy Army, Kriss Proctor C. Michigan, Brian Madden Tulane, Chris McCoy Delaware, Navy s All-Time 100-Yard Rushing Quarterbacks Gms Player Last Chris McCoy Army, 1997 (31-205) Ricky Dobbs Arkansas St., 2010 (31-154) Brian Madden Tulane, 2001 (33-201) 4. 7 Brian Broadwater Army, 2000 (24-121) 5. 6 Craig Candeto C. Michigan, 2003 (13-150) 6 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada Pitt, 2007 (25-122) 7. 4 Brian Hampton Air Force, 2006 (22-105) 4 Aaron Polanco N. Mexico, 2004 (26-138) 4 Alton Grizzard Syracuse, 1989 (20-115) Kriss Proctor Delaware, 2011 (22-176) 3 Lamar Owens Kent St., 2005 (22-110) Jarod Bryant Air Force, 2008 (24-101) Steve Holley Kent State, 1998 (29-188) 1 Ben Fay Delaware, 1995 (22-119) 1 Jason Van Matre Delaware, 1992 (26-128) 1 Gary McIntosh Yale, 1988 (7-102) 1 Marco Pagnanelli Air Force, 1981 (16-106) 1 John Cartwright Vanderbilt, 1967 (17-125) 1 Roger Staubach SMU, 1963 (18-107) 100-Yard Ground Gainers by QB Date Players (Att.-Yds.) Opponent Roger Staubach (18-107) SMU John Cartwright (17-123) Vanderbilt Marco Pagnanelli (16-106) Air Force Alton Grizzard (23-225) Penn Gary McIntosh (7-102) Yale Alton Grizzard (22-103) Syracuse Alton Grizzard (21-168) Air Force Alton Grizzard (20-115) Syracuse Jason Van Matre (26-128) Delaware Chris McCoy (26-273) SMU Chris McCoy ( ) Duke Ben Fay (22-119) Delaware Chris McCoy (17-104) Tulane Chris McCoy (22-101) Rutgers Chris McCoy (27-140) SMU Chris McCoy (33-183) Boston College Chris McCoy (20-181) Wake Forest Chris McCoy (34-201) Delaware Chris McCoy (44-214) Tulane Chris McCoy (27-121) San Diego St Chris McCoy (16-104) Air Force Chris McCoy (18-115) VMI Chris McCoy (23-147) Notre Dame Chris McCoy (27-268) Kent State Chris McCoy (31-205) Army Steve Holley (29-188) Kent State Brian Broadwater (26-216) Colgate Brian Broadwater (29-132) Rutgers Brian Broadwater (24-137) Kent State Brian Broadwater (26-116) Boston Coll Brian Broadwater (23-110) W. Virginia Brian Madden (34-168) Notre Dame