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1 GAME 6 vs VILLANOVA vs REAL CATS WEAR PINK 2013 UNH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES CONTACT: Mike Murphy, Associate Director of Athletic Communications O: (603) C: (603) mike.murphy@unh.edu SECONDARY: Doug Poole, Associate Director of Athletic Communications O: (603) C: (603) doug.poole@unh.edu Game 6 Home Game 3 No. 25/23 UNH (2-3, 1-1 CAA) vs No. 12/11 Villanova (4-2, 3-0 CAA) UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS FOOTBALL Cowell Stadium (6,500) Surface: FieldTurf Durham, N.H. Saturday, October 19, :00 p.m Comcast SportsNet Live Stats: UNH Schedule and Results SEPT. 7 Central Michigan ESPN3 L, Sat. COLGATE W, #21/17 Lehigh L, OCT. 5 #3/2 Towson* CSN-NE L, Sat. RHODE ISLAND* W, Sat. #12/11 VILLANOVA* CSN-NE 12 p.m. 26 Stony Brook* 4 p.m. NOV. 2 William & Mary* 1:30 p.m. 9 Sat. JAMES MADISON* NBCSN 12:30 p.m. 16 Albany* 3:30 p.m. 23 Sat. MAINE* 12 p.m. All home games in CAPS and BOLD * Indicates CAA game #Indicates ranking at time of meeting 2013 Villanova Schedule and Results AUG. 31 Boston College L, SEPT. 7 Fordham L, Sat. STONY BROOK* W, Sat. PENN W, 35-6 OCT. 5 Sat. WILLIAM & MARY* W, Towson* W, UNH* 12 p.m. 26 Sat. MAINE* 1 p.m. NOV. 2 James Madison* 2:30 p.m. 9 Rhode Island* 12:30 p.m. 23 Sat. DELAWARE* 3:30 p.m. All home games in CAPS and BOLD * Indicates CAA game ON THE AIR RADIO Wildcat Sports Radio Network Flagship: WGIR-610 AM Play-by-Play: Bob Lipman Color Analyst: Chris Chandler TELEVISION Comcast SportsNet CSN-NE; CSN-MA; CSN-P; CSS SNY (tape-delay) Play-by-Play: Scott Graham Color Analyst: Andy Gresh Quick Hitters Junior RB Nico Steriti has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in two of the past three games. With 1,748 career rushing yards including eight career 100-yard games Steriti is within 179 yards of cracking UNH s all-time Top-10. UNH and Villanova meet for the 23rd time as Wildcat rivals. The all-time series is deadlocked at 11-11; Nova is the only opponent that has squared off with New Hampshire at least 20 times in which the all-time series is dead even. Villanova has not won at Cowell Stadium since Sept. 13, 2003, when it registered a victory. UNH notched a pair of defensive touchdowns in a victory against URI on Oct. 12, with CB Steven Thames returning an INT 11 yards for a score and DE Cam Shorey rumbling 44 yards for a fumble-return score. It was the first time in the 15-year Coach Mac Era that the Wildcats returned both an interception and a fumble for a TD in the same game. Junior WR R.J. Harris climbed into an eighth-place tie for all-time receptions (160) and ninth place on UNH s all-time receiving yards list (2,036) following a four-catch, 44-yard performance in a win against URI on Oct. 12. Senior place kicker Mike MacArthur moved into a tie with Connor McCormick ( ) for UNH s all-time lead in field goals by connecting for the 40th of his career, a 24-yard kick late in the first half of an Oct. 12 win over Rhode Island. Money Mike, who is a perfect 15-for-15 in PATs this season, needs one more FG to become the first Wildcat to ever reach the CAA s Top 10. Since the start of the 2007 season, the Wildcats are 31-4 at Cowell Stadium. The Cats have recorded wins in 12 of their last 13 home games and are 24-2 in their last 26 matchups in the Dungeon. Junior punter Brad Prasky paces the CAA with an average punt of 43.8 yards, which includes a 62-yarder, seven punts inside the opponents 20 and seven punts of 50 yards or more.

2 133 WEEKS IN A ROW: UNH owns the nation s longest streak of Top-25 appearances with 133 in a row, a stretch that dates back to Sept. 13, 2004, and is an amazing 83 weeks longer than Montana State, which has the country s second-longest ranked streak. Towson, with 32 weeks, has the CAA s secondlongest streak: School Consecutive Weeks Ranked UNH 133 Montana State (2nd in FCS) 50 Towson (2nd in CAA) 32 UNH WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS: WEEK THE SPORTS NETWORK FCS COACHES Preseason 10 8 Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct Oct CAA Football Standings Team Conference Overall Villanova Maine Towson Delaware James Madison William & Mary UNH Stony Brook Rhode Island Richmond Albany THIS WEEK S CAA SCHEDULE Date Time UNH vs Villanova Oct p.m. William & Mary at Maine Oct :30 p.m. Richmond at Rhode Island Oct p.m. Towson at Albany Oct. 19 3:30 p.m. Italics indicates CAA league game THE SPORTS NETWORK TOP 25 - OCT. 14 Rank Team Record Previous 1. North Dakota State Sam Houston State Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington Montana State Coastal Carolina Towson Fordham McNeese State Montana Northern Iowa Villanova Wofford Maine South Dakota State Youngstown State Bethune-Cookman Lehigh Northern Arizona James Madison Central Arkansas Samford Georgia Southern Tennessee State 6-1 NR 25. UNH FCS TOP 25 COACHES POLL - OCT. 14 Rank Team Record Previous 1. North Dakota State Sam Houston State Eastern Illinois Coastal Carolina Montana State Eastern Washington Towson Fordham Montana McNeese State Villanova Wofford Northern Iowa Bethune-Cookman Youngstown State Lehigh Maine South Dakota State James Madison Central Arkansas Northern Arizona Tennessee State UNH Charleston Southern Harvard 4-0 NR

3 head coach sean mcdonnell Sean McDonnell, a 1978 University of New Hampshire graduate, is in his 15th season as the head coach of his alma mater in 2013 with a career record of Under his mentorship, the Wildcats have qualified for the NCAA Division I FCS postseason for nine straight seasons, the longest streak in the nation, and the Cats have been ranked in the Top 25 for 133 consecutive polls, the longest streak in FCS football that dates back to Sept. 13, The 2012 Wildcats earned a share of the CAA championship, the second in Coach Mac s career (2005), with a 6-2 league mark and extended their longest-in-the-nation streak of consecutive NCAA D-I playoff appearance to nine. The Cats compiled an 8-4 overall record that included an NCAA second-round game at Wofford. As a result, Coach Mac was tabbed the New England Division I Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston for the fourth time (2000, 04, 09, 12), earned his fourth New England Football Writers Division I FCS Coach of the Year honor ( 05, 08, 10, 12) and was feted as the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year for the third time ( 04, 05, 12). McDonnell reached milestone coaching victory No. 100 with a win over Georgia State at the Georgia Dome on Oct. 6, Senior linebacker Matt Evans became the school s all-time tackle leader (460) when he surpassed Steve Doig on Nov. 3, 2012, in Coach Mac s first career victory against William & Mary (28-25). Evans had his No. 52 retired at the team awards banquet, and fellow senior Chris Zarkoskie (OL) was the recipient of the CAA s inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award. The 2011 Wildcats matched a school record for the second straight year by knocking off five ranked opponents en route to an 8-4 mark, including 6-2 in the CAA. The Cats put a bow on their rivalry with Massachusetts by knocking off the Minutemen, 27-21, in the second Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium, which was also the 74th and final scheduled meeting between the longtime rivals. UNH reclaimed the Brice-Cowell Musket with a defeat of Maine in the regular-season finale and came within a blocked PAT of forcing overtime in a playoff loss at Montana State. Junior linebacker Matt Evans became the first Wildcat to ever be named the nation s top defensive player when he won the Buck Buchanan Award, and senior quarterback Kevin Decker was crowned the CAA Offensive Player of the Year. In 2010, McDonnell s Wildcats collected victories against five ranked opponents, a University record, en route to an 8-5 campaign. UNH advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA postseason for the sixth time in seven years after dispatching Bethune-Cookman, 45-20, in a second-round encounter before suffering a quarterfinal loss at eventual national championship game participant Delaware, McDonnell was feted as the 2010 Division I FCS Coach of the Year by the New England Football Writers, his third such honor (2005, 08). During the course of the 10 campaign, the Cats earned their 12th straight home victory a school record- by shutting out No. 11 Richmond, 17-0, on Homecoming. Two weeks later, UNH made history by topping No. 12 UMass, 39-13, in the inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium. The game was witnessed by 32,848 fans, the largest football crowd in CAA history. UNH finished 10-3 in 2009 and won its second straight CAA North Division championship. The Wildcats continued to be giant killers by knocking off an FBS opponent for the fifth straight time, securing a hard-fought triumph at Ball State. Previous FBS opponents to feel the wrath of the Wildcats during the amazing upset run were Army (2008), Marshall ( 07), Northwestern ( 06) and Rutgers ( 04). UNH was the only team to defeat eventual FCS national champion Villanova (28-24) on Homecoming. The Wildcats also posted an impressive win on the road at McNeese State, defeating the Cowboys, 49-13, in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. New Hampshire notched a 10-3 record in 2008, including a defeat of Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAAs before a quarterfinal-round setback at Northern Iowa. UNH finished the season ranked No. 7 in most national polls, and McDonnell was honored as the New England FCS Coach of the Year for the second time. In 2007, the Wildcats were 7-5 overall and just narrowly missed upsetting No. 1 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAAs, losing on a last-minute TD, 38-35, at the UNI Dome. The Wildcat offense, ranked 16th in the nation, averaged over 400 yards per contest. The Wildcats were ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in 2006 and finished the season ranked sixth after defeating Hampton in the first round (41-38) of the NCAAs. Among the regular-season highlights was senior All-America wide receiver David Ball making history by surpassing legendary Jerry Rice with 58 career TD receptions and junior quarterback Ricky Santos claiming the Walter Payton Award as the FCS football national player of the year. In 2005, McDonnell was honored as the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year by The Sports Network after leading his Wildcats to a record-breaking 11-2 season, an Atlantic 10 Championship, a second straight NCAA appearance in the I-AA quarterfinals and the country s No. 1 ranking at the end of the regular season. The Wildcats Sean Mcdonnell Accolades Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year ( 05) Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year finalist ( 04) District Coach of the Year, AFCA ( 12, 05, 04) New England Football Writers Coach of the Year ( 12, 10, 08, 05) College Head Coach of the Year, Gridiron Club of Greater Boston ( 12, 09, 04, 00) College Coaching Experience University of New Hampshire (22 years) º Head coach (14 years) º Offensive coordinator (5 years) º QB / WR coach (3 years) Columbia University (2 years) Boston College, grad assistant (1 year) Boston University, WR/TE (3 years) Hamilton College, defensive coordinator (2 years) Year by Year (3-5 Atlantic 10) (4-4 Atlantic 10) (2-7 Atlantic 10) (2-7 Atlantic 10) (3-6 Atlantic 10) (6-2 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals (7-1 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals (5-3 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals (4-4 CAA) NCAA first round (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals (5-3 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals (6-2 CAA) NCAA second round (6-2 CAA) NCAA second round (1-1 CAA) Career: (.606) CAA Record: (.564)

4 played host to two nationally-televised NCAA postseason games on ESPN at Cowell Stadium, beating Colgate in the first round before succumbing to Northern Iowa in the NCAA quarterfinals. McDonnell s hard work rebuilding the program paid off in 2004 with a 10-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Atlantic 10, which earned the team the Northern Division championship and a bid to the NCAA I-AA Championships for the first time since The Cats advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the program by winning its first-ever NCAA contest under McDonnell, a upset at Georgia Southern. McDonnell was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year and was selected District Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In 2003, UNH began turning the corner by winning three of its last four contests, including an upset victory over nationallyranked Maine. The team s 5-7 record could have easily been above.500, as the Cats narrowly lost to No. 1 Delaware on a missed field goal in the closing seconds, and UNH was driving for a potential game-winning TD late at Division I-A Central Michigan before running out of time. In 2002, McDonnell s offense was one of the most prolific in I-AA football and averaged yards per contest and 36.7 ppg. In victories over the likes of Hampton, James Madison, Dartmouth and Massachusetts the Cats scored 37 points/game and scored over 40 points in two of the victories. UNH finished with a 4-7 overall record in In 2000, the Wildcats were ranked as high as 23rd in the nation and knocked off three top-25 opponents, including Hampton (31-17), Massachusetts (24-16) and No. 2 Delaware on Nov. 4 (45-44 OT). Injuries squashed UNH s chances for a playoff berth down the stretch, but UNH opened the campaign with a 4-0 record, its best start since 1977 when the Wildcats won seven straight games. UNH finished the season with a 6-5 record and finished tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10. McDonnell was named the Gridiron Club Of Greater Boston College Head Coach Of The Year. In his rookie season, McDonnell led the Wildcats to a 5-6 overall record and oversaw a wide-open offensive attack that led the Atlantic 10 with an average of yards per game. McDonnell was named the 19th head coach of the UNH football program April 22, McDonnell replaced legendary head coach Bill Bowes, who retired after 27 years as the mentor of the Wildcats. McDonnell served eight seasons as a Wildcat assistant and completed his fifth year as the team s offensive coordinator in McDonnell rejoined the Wildcats as an assistant coach before the 1991 spring camp and worked with the quarterbacks and receivers for his first two seasons. In 1997, McDonnell was named the recipient of The College Assistant Coach Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston in recognition of his quality of performance, loyalty and longevity. A native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., McDonnell was a standout defensive back for UNH. He started for the 1975 and 1976 Yankee Conference championship teams and came back to start for the 1978 squad. After his graduation from UNH, he spent one year as an assistant coach at Manchester (N.H.) Memorial High School and followed that up with a three-year stint at Manchester West ( ). McDonnell worked as the defensive coordinator at Hamilton College for two seasons ( ) and subsequently spent three years ( ) coaching the receivers and tight ends at former conference-rival Boston University. During the 1988 campaign, McDonnell served as a graduate assistant coach at Boston College. He spent two seasons as an assistant at Columbia ( ) prior to his coaching debut in Durham. Sean and his wife, Jenny, reside in Durham and are the parents of two sons: Tim, a communications intern with the CAA, and Tommy, a member of the UNH men s basketball team. Monday Coach Mac and the Media Wednesday Thursday CAA Weekly Teleconference 10:20 a.m. Call-in Number: ESPN New Hampshire The Home Team with Matt Perrault 4:40 p.m. Weekly Press Conference 1 p.m. UNH Football Office 145 Main St. Durham, N.H. NH Today with Jack Heath WGIR 610-AM, Manchester WQSO 96.7-FM, Portsmouth 7:10 a.m. UNH Coach s Show Live at Buffalo Wild Wings, Fox Run Mall Wildcat Sports Radio Network 7-8 p.m.

5 RYAN CARTY OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QB COACH Ryan Carty is in his seventh season on the UNH coaching staff, and the 2013 campaign marks his second year as the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. In 2012, his first year as coordinator, the Wildcats offense flourished. UNH ranked second in the CAA in scoring offense (34.1 points/ game), total offense (451.5 yards/game) and first downs (22.1/game) while placing third in rushing offense (220.8 yards/game) and passing offense (230.8 yards/game). The Cats registered the league s most prolific red-zone offense (94%), scoring on 47 of 50 trips with 36 TDs and a perfect 11-for-11 in field-goal attemps.carty began his coaching career at UNH after playing quarterback at the University of Delaware. He was voted captain in his 2006 senior campaign and played on the national championship squad in BRIAN BARBATO TIGHT ENDS COACH Brian Barbato is in his sixth consecutive year and seventh overall- on the UNH coaching staff. Barbato has been in charge of tight ends since returning to Durham in Barbato s understudy Harold Spears earned a place on the All-CAA Third Team, played in 11 games and racked up 20 receptions for 305 yards and four TDs last year. Barbato coached the offensive line during his previous New Hampshire coaching term in The native of Exeter, N.H., who graduated from UNH in 04, started 37 games during his playing career while seeing time at all five offensive line positions. He was named All-Atlantic 10 Second Team in 2003 and All-Atlantic 10 Third Team in MICHAEL FERZOCO RUNNING BACKS COACH Michael Ferzoco is in his sixth season on the UNH coaching staff and is serving as the running backs coach for the fourth straight year. In 2012, Ferzoco oversaw a running attack that ranked third in the CAA in rushing offense (220.8 yards/game). Sophomore Nico Steriti led the way with 921 rushing yards and nine TDs on 140 carries. Prior to coming to Durham, Ferzoco coached at Kenyon College (his alma mater), working as an assistant coach from He served as offensive coordinator and coached the quarterbacks and receivers during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In 07, his offense broke the school record for yardage (460.2 yards per game) and averaged 31.2 points per contest. ALEX MILLER OFFENSIVE LINE COACH Alex Miller is in his third season as an assistant coach at UNH and second season in charge of the entire offensive line. After serving as the centers/ guards coach in 2011, Miller added the responsibility of tackles to his coaching title in The 12 season featured All-CAA First Team left tackle Seamus O Neill, Second Team center Mike Coccia and Third Team left guard Chris Zarkoskie. Prior to joining the Wildcats, Miller served a three-year tenure at the University of Oregon. As a student-athlete, Miller starred as a center at the University of Massachusetts, where he started all 50 games of his collegiate career from He was feted as an All-America in his senior campaign and was a two-time member of the All-Atlantic 10 First Team. RICKY SANTOS WIDE RECEIVERS COACH Ricky Santos, whose uniform No. 2 is among the few retired by the UNH football program, is in his first season as WR coach. Santos was a four-year starter at quarterback ( ) who led the Wildcats to a record. The Bellingham, Mass., native ranks first in D-I FCS history with 2,140 career plays, he is No. 3 all-time in passing yards (13,212) and touchdown passes (123) and fourth in total offense (14,615 yards). Ryan Carty (booth) Brian Barbato (booth) Michael Ferzoco (field) Alex Miller (field) Ricky Santos (field) OFFENSIVE COACHES (Game Location) Offensive Coordinator (QBs) Tight Ends Running Backs Offensive Line Wide Receivers coaching staff JOHN LYONS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/DB COACH This is John Lyons third year as defensive coordinator/db coach. UNH s defense compiled 16 interceptions, which ranked second in the CAA, and finished second in turnover margin (+7). In 2011, LB Matt Evans won the Buck Buchanan Award as the nation s top defensive player the first Wildcat to ever accomplish that feat. As head coach at Dartmouth ( ), Lyons earned 60 career wins and two Ivy League titles ( 92, 96). He was named the 1996 Division I N.E. Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Boston. Lyons worked at Kimball Union Academy as football coach ( ) and A.D. ( ). He spent three years ( ) in NFL Europe with the Cologne Centurions. He served as defensive coordinator at Boston U. ( ) and at his alma mater, Penn ( 84). He played three years for the Quakers and was an All-Ivy League Second-Team selection. JON SHELTON DEFENSIVE ENDS COACH This is Jon Shelton s eighth year as defensive ends coach. In 2012, Shelton mentored first-year starters Cody Muller and Jay Colbert; the duo combined for six sacks and 12 tackles for loss. In 2011, Shelton guided Brian McNally to a second straight berth on the CAA All-Conference First Team, All-New England Team and ECAC All-Star team. McNally ranked second in the CAA with 7.5 sacks; McNally set the University s all-time single-season record with a CAA-leading 13.5 sacks in Shelton is a member of one of the UNH President s Commissions as the president of the SMART program, which focuses on sexual assault prevention among student-athletes. Shelton served as a defensive assistant at Kansas ( ), defensive coordinator at Bryant ( ), assistant coach at Montomery Community College ( ) and a student assistant at Maryland ( ). CHRIS VAN HORN DEFENSIVE TACKLES COACH This is Chris Van Horn s third season as defensive tackles coach. In 2012, Van Horn developed DT Jared Smith into an NFL prospect; Smith was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Van Horn previously spent three seasons ( ) as a defensive assisant coach at North Carolina. He was a three-year letterwinner at St. Francis (Ind.) and began his coaching career at his alma mater, where he worked for three seasons. Van Horn was an NAIA First Team All-America at defensive end for St. Francis and still holds the school s all-time record for most sacks in a season and career. ART LINK LINEBACKERS COACH Art Link is in his second season as linebackers coach. In 2012, Link guided the duo of Matt Evans and Alan Buzbee, both of whom started all 12 games. Evans concluded his illustrious career as UNH s all-time leader with 460 tackles. Link spent five seasons ( ) as the defensive coordinator/lb coach at Campbell. Link served one year as defensive coordinator at D-III Catholic University of America. He served as graduate assistant at Florida for two seasons ( ). He worked for legendary head coach Howard Schnellenberger as an intern at Florida Atlantic. His first coaching job was as a restricted earnings LB coach at D-II Missouri Western State College. SCOTT JAMES SAFETIES COACH Scott James is in his first season as safeties coach. He previously served as the defensive coordinator/db coach at New Haven ( ), the OLB coach at Northeastern ( ), assistant coach/linebackers at Boston College ( ), DE coach at Holy Cross (2002), DT coach at Albany (2001) and began his coaching career at Norwich, his alma mater, in 1999 and John Lyons (field) Jon Shelton (field) Chris Van Horn (booth) Art Link (field) Scott James (booth) DEFENSIVE COACHES (Game Location) Defensive Coordinator (DBs) Defensive Ends Defensive Tackles Linebackers Safeties

6 2013 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Location...Durham, NH Founded Enrollment...14,761 Conference... Colonial Athletic Association Colors...Blue and White Nickname... Wildcats President... Dr. Mark Huddleston Athletics Director...Marty Scarano Faculty Athletics Representative...Dr. Heather Barber UNH FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record (.545) All-Time CAA Record (.535) League Championships...15 CAA Championships...13 Outright Titles...8 Shared Titles...5 Northeast Conference Championships...2 D-I Playoff Appearances D-II Playoff Appearances...2 Bowl Appearances...1 All-Time Postseason Record TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Overall Record CAA Record/Finish...6-2/T Playoffs...Second Round, at Wofford Playoff Result...L, 23-7 Final Ranking...No. 13 The Sports Network...No. 13 FCS Coaches Poll ALL-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1929 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE 1931 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE 1947 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1948 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1950 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1953 YANKEE CONFERENCE* 1954 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1962 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1968 YANKEE CONFERENCE* 1975 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1976 YANKEE CONFERENCE 1991 YANKEE CONFERENCE* 1994 YANKEE CONFERENCE 2005 ATLANTIC 10* 2012 COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION* *Co-Champions UNH IN THE NFL Name Drafted Team, Year(s) TE Kyle Auffray Free agent Cardinals 2013 TB Jerry Azumah 5th round Bears WR David Ball Free agent Bears 2007 Jets 2008 Eagles 2013 OL Jason Ball Free agent Chargers DB Etienne Boulay Free agent Jets 2008 QB Chris Bresnahan Free agent Patriots 1996 WR Aaron Brown Free agent Bills 2007 LB Scott Curtis Free agent Eagles 1988 Broncos LB Steve Doig 3rd round Lions Patriots C Pat Downey Free agent Chargers 1997 OT John Driscoll 12th round Bills C Paul DuFault Free agent Giants OG John Flanagan Free agent Broncos DL Joe Fleming Free agent Browns 1995 Bears DE Mike Foley 5th round Cardinals 1996 WR David Gamble Free agent Broncos 1996 RB Andre Garron Free agent Chiefs 1986 LB Dwayne Gordon 8th round Dolphins 1993 Falcons 1994 Chargers 1995 Jets DB Corey Graham 5th round Bears Ravens LB Bruce Huther Free agent Cowboys Browns 1981 Bears 1982 Cowboys 1983 LB Ilia Jarostchuk 5th round Cardinals 1987, 1989 Dolphins 1988 Patriots 1990 QB Bob Jean 10th round Bengals 1989 TE Tom Johnson Free agent Giants 1988 RB Chad Kackert Free agent Jaguars 2010 OL Ken Kaplan 6th round Buccaneers Saints 1987 OG Dutch Knox Free agent Lions OL Greg Krause Free agent Bengals 1998 FB Dan Kreider Free agent Steelers Rams 2008 Cardinals 2009 DT Paul Lindquist 8th round Patriots 1961 FB Lee McClinton Free agent Dolphins 1995 DE Brian McNally Free agent Redskins 2012 DL Brian O Neill Free agent Raiders 1986 Dolphins 1987 LB Dave Rozumek 12th round Chiefs LB Dwayne Sabb 6th round Patriots Rams 1997 QB Ricky Santos Free agent Chiefs 2008 OL Brian Saranovitz Free agent Patriots 1987 TE Scott Sicko Free agent Cowboys 2010 RB Avrom Smith Free agent Bears 1995 DT Jared Smith 7th round Seahawks 2013 QB Jim Stayer Free agent Patriots 1994 OL Ryan Ward Free agent Bears 2001 LB Sean Ware Free agent Panthers 2010 WR Randal Williams Free agent Jaguars 2001 Cowboys Raiders TE Jonathan Williams Free agent Rams 2005

7 Villanova Tale of the Tape Statistic FCS CAA Value Rank Rank 3rd Down Conversion Pct rd Down Converstion Pct Defense th Down Conversion Pct th Down Conversion Pct Defense Blocked Kicks Blocked Kicks Allowed Statistic Player FCS CAA Value Rank Rank All Purpose Jamal Abdur-Rahman John Robertson Poppy Livers Kevin Monangai Completion Percentage John Robertson Completions Per Game John Robertson Field Goal Percentage Mark Hamilton Field Goals Per Game Mark Hamilton Blocked Punts Allowed Completion Percentage Fewest Penalties Per Game Fewest Penatly Yards Per Game First Downs Defense First Downs Offense Fumbles Lost Fumbles Recovered Kickoff Return Defense Kickoff Returns Net Punting Pass Sacks Allowed Passes Had Intercepted Passes Intercepted Passing Offense Passing Yards Allowed Passing Yards per Completion Punt Return Defense Punt Returns Red Zone Defense Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Tackles for Loss Allowed Team Pass Sacks Team Passing Efficiency Team Passing Efficiency Defense Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession :39 Total Defense Total Offense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Fumbles Recovered Shane Harris Joe Sarnese Interceptions Cameron McCurry Joe Sarnese Corey Reeder Joey Harmon Craig James Jerry Miles Passes Defended Craig James Passing Efficiency John Robertson Passing TDs John Robertson Passing Yards John Robertson ,074 Passing Yards Per Game John Robertson Passing Yards per Completion John Robertson Points Responsible For John Robertson Mark Hamilton Points Responsible For Per Game John Robertson Receiving TDs Poppy Livers Gary Underwood Receiving Yards Poppy Livers Jamal Abdur-Rahman Mike Burke Receiving Yards Per Game Poppy Livers Jamal Abdur-Rahman Mike Burke Receptions Per Game Poppy Livers Jamal Abdur-Rahman Rushing TDs John Robertson Rushing Yards John Robertson Kevin Monangai Jamal Abdur-Rahman Austin Medley Rushing Yards Per Game John Robertson Kevin Monangai Jamal Abdur-Rahman Austin Medley Scoring John Robertson Mark Hamilton Solo Tackles Joey Harmon Tackles For Loss Don Cherry Total Offense John Robertson Kevin Monangai Jamal Abdur-Rahman Total Tackles Joey Harmon Don Cherry Craig James Joe Sarnese

8 Statistic FCS CAA Value Rank Rank 3rd Down Conversion Pct rd Down Converstion Pct Defense th Down Conversion Pct th Down Conversion Pct Defense Blocked Kicks Blocked Kicks Allowed UNH Tale of the Tape Statistic Player FCS CAA Value Rank Rank All Purpose Nico Steriti Justin Mello Jared Allison Dalton Crossan R.J. Harris Completion Percentage Andy Vailas Completions Per Game Andy Vailas Sean Goldrich Field Goal Percentage Mike MacArthur Field Goals Per Game Mike MacArthur Blocked Punts Allowed Completion Percentage Fewest Penalties Per Game Fewest Penatly Yards Per Game First Downs Defense First Downs Offense Fumbles Lost Fumbles Recovered Kickoff Return Defense Kickoff Returns Net Punting Pass Sacks Allowed Passes Had Intercepted Passes Intercepted Passing Offense Passing Yards Allowed Passing Yards per Completion Punt Return Defense Punt Returns Red Zone Defense Red Zone Offense Rushing Defense Rushing Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Tackles for Loss Allowed Team Pass Sacks Team Passing Efficiency Team Passing Efficiency Defense Team Tackles for Loss Time of Possession :25 Total Defense Total Offense Turnover Margin Turnovers Gained Turnovers Lost Fumbles Recovered Nick Cefalo Cam Shorey Tim Farina Cody Muller Keith Parkinson Interceptions Keith Parkinson Hayden Knudson Shane McNeely Steven Thames Kickoff Returns Jared Allison Dalton Crossan Pass Sacks Matt Kaplan Passes Defended Casey DeAndrade Passing Efficiency Sean Goldrich Andy Vailas Passing TDs Sean Goldrich Andy Vailas Passing Yards Andy Vailas Sean Goldrich Passing Yards Per Game Andy Vailas Sean Goldrich Passing Yards per Completion Andy Vailas Points Responsible For Andy Vailas Nico Steriti Sean Goldrich Mike MacArthur Harold Spears Punt Returns Casey DeAndrade Punting Brad Prasky Receiving TDs Harold Spears Justin Mello Receiving Yards Justin Mello R.J. Harris Harold Spears Receiving Yards Per Game Justin Mello R.J. Harris Harold Spears Jimmy Giansante Receptions Per Game R.J. Harris Justin Mello Jimmy Giansante Harold Spears Rushing TDs Nico Steriti Rushing Yards Nico Steriti Sean Goldrich Andy Vailas Rushing Yards Per Game Nico Steriti Andy Vailas Dalton Crossan Sean Goldrich Chris Setian Scoring Nico Steriti Chris Setian Mike MacArthur Harold Spears Solo Tackles (55 ranked) Akil Anderson Tackles For Loss Akil Anderson Total Offense Andy Vailas Sean Goldrich Nico Steriti Total Tackles Akil Anderson Shane McNeely Manny Asam Hayden Knudson

9 LAST MEETING UNH 47, Villanova 17 Game Five October 8, 2011 Cowell Stadium Durham, N.H. VIL (1-5, 0-3) UNH (4-1, 2-0) st 12:15 UNH Decker 3-yd run (Decker rush) 0-8 3:27 UNH Harris 66-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) nd 14:25 UNH MacArthur 24-yd field goal :02 VU Hamilton 45-yd field goal :11 UNH Mello 35-yd pass from Decker (Kick failed) 3-24 :34 VU Wells 9-yd pass from Polony (Hamilton kick) :02 UNH MacArthur 27-yd field goal rd 12:31 UNH Peters 6-yd run (MacArthur kick) :14 UNH MacArthur 23-yd field goal th 13:42 UNH Giansante 16-yd pass from Decker (MacArthur kick) :52 VU Monangai 7-yd run (Hamilton kick) :23 UNH DeLago 37-yd field goal INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS RUSHING UNH - Kevin Decker 9-46, TD PASSING UNH - Kevin Decker , 395 yds, 3 TD RECEIVING UNH - R.J. Harris yds, TD TEAM STATISTICS VIL UNH First Downs Rushes/Yardage... 51/150 33/156 Passing Yardage Pass Comp./Att./INT... 17/26/2 24/33/0 Total Offense Punts/Average... 6/45.2 1/50.0 Fumbles/Lost... 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards... 5/56 3/25 DURHAM, N.H.- Kevin Decker passed for a career-high 395 yards, threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another to lead sixth-ranked UNH to a victory over Villanova before a crowd of 5,760 at Cowell Stadium. UNH earned its fourth consecutive win to up its record to 4-1, 1-0 in the CAA. Villanova dropped to 1-5 overall, 0-3 in the CAA. Decker went 23 of 32, matching a career high for completions by spreading the ball to nine different receivers. The senior signal caller recorded TD passes to R.J. Harris, Justin Mello and Jimmy Giansante, helping UNH amass a season-best 401 passing yards and 557 total yards. Harris notched his third 100-yard receiving day of the season, accumulating a career-high 190 yards, just 23 shy of the CAA freshman record, on a team-leading seven receptions. His team-best fourth scoring catch came on the longest pass play of the season, a 66-yard heave from Decker on a post pattern with 3:27 left in the first quarter to help the home Wildcats build a 15-0 lead. Mello made his one catch of the day count, corralling a 35-yard touchdown reception with 6:11 left in the second quarter to push UNH s lead to Giansante (three catches-58 yards, TD) snared a 16-yard scoring strike early in the fourth quarter, increasing the Wildcats lead to with 13:42 remaining in the contest. Decker (six rushes-46 yards, TD) got the scoring started by rushing for a three-yard touchdown, his sixth, just 2:45 into the opening stanza, putting the finishing touches on an eight-play, 80-yard drive. He then kept it himself for the successful two-point conversion and an 8-0 UNH lead. Brian McNally spearheaded New Hampshire s best defensive showing of the season, racking up a career-high 3.5 sacks as the Cats held Nova to 277 yards of offense and forced three turnovers. Chris Houston made six tackles, forced a fumble and notched his first career interception. Rod Walker also picked off the first pass of his career, returning the INT 42 yards to the Villanova 6. That set the stage for Dontra Peters (nine rushes-30 yards, TD), who scampered in for a six-yard score with 12:31 left in the third period, staking UNH to a commanding following the PAT. New Hampshire forced its other turnover on the first play of the fourth quarter when Jared Smith forced a fumble that was recovered by James Jenkins. Mike MacArthur improved to 7-for-7 in field-goal attempts this season by connecting on all three of his attempts: a 24-yarder in the second quarter, giving UNH an 18-0 lead; a 27-yard kick on the last play of the first half for a lead and a 23-yarder with 5:14 left in the third quarter for a advantage. But the sophomore kicker did miss the first extra point of his career following Giansante s second-period TD catch, snapping a streak of 43 in a row successfully converted. Villanova quarterback Chris Polony, who replaced ineffective starter Chris Cullicerto (2-for-7, seven yards), went 15 of 19 for 120 yards with two interceptions and a nine-yard TD pass to Dorian Wells (five catches-36 yards, TD). Kevin Monangai rushed 18 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. SERIES HISTORY- TIED, 11-11: UNH and Villanova have been conference rivals since The northern Wildcats won the first two meetings between the schools, with the initial meeting between the two being the most lopsided, 58-7, in favor of UNH. Villanova rebounded by winning the next three encounters before UNH went on a four-game winning streak between Villanova then went on a tear, taking six consecutive games from , including a dominant 45-3 effort in 02. UNH, though, has had the better of Villanova in recent years, earning wins in five of the last seven encounters. However, one of the two Nova wins in that span was a 46-7 triumph on a snow-covered Villanova Stadium field in the D-I FCS national quarterfinals Dec. 5, Date H/A UNH Villanova W L Result 11/5/88 H W 11/4/89 A W 11/3/90 H L 11/9/91 A L 11/7/92 H L 11/6/93 A W 11/12/94 H W 11/11/95 A W 11/9/96 H W 11/8/97 A L 10/30/99 H L 10/21/00 A L 11/3/01 H L 9/21/02 A L 9/13/03 H L 10/2/04 A W 10/1/05 H W 11/8/08 A L 11/10/09 H W 12/5/09* A L 11/13/10 A W 10/8/11 H W *-NCAA D-I FCS National Quarterfinal SCOUTING VILLANOVA: The 11th-ranked Villanova Wildcats travel to UNH with a 4-2 overall record that includes 3-0 in the CAA and 1-2 on the road. Last weekend, VU was a victor at No. 3 Towson to extend its winning streak to four games. After opening the season with consecutive losses to Boston College and Fordham, Nova has defeated Stony Brook, Penn, William & Mary and Towson. In the national statistics, Villanova is ranked No. 9 in rushing defense (102.5 yards/game) and 18th in rushing offense (228.2 yards/ game), while Robertson is second in completion percentage (.712), 13th in passing efficiency (152.5) and 14th in rushing TDs (eight). Villanova has outscored the opposition in both the first (59-27) and second (59-21) quarters, but the opponent has recorded the advantage in both the third (34-24) and fourth (32-31). PLAYERS TO WATCH: Sophomore quarterback John Robertson was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14. Robertson completed 17 of 18 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns at Towson, and he also rushed 32 times for 150 yards and three TDs to garner the award. The top two receivers are Poppy Livers (31 receptions, 350 yards, two TDs) and Jamal Abdur-Rahm (18-225, one TD). Robertson has a team-leading 593 rushing yards and is followed by Kevin Monangai with 384 yards on 76 carries. On the other side of the ball, sophomore safety Cameron Mc- Curry was honored as CAA Defensive Player of they Week on Oct. 14. McCurry finished the game with five tackles, a fumble recovery, one interception and a blocked PAT. He has a nation-leading four interceptions this season. VU s top tacklers are Joey Harmon ( ) and Don Cherry ( ).

10 2013 Wildcat Biggest Plays LONGEST PASS PLAYS OF SEASON Date Opponent Play Yards Sept. 14 vs Colgate Vailas-Mello 53 Sept. 14 vs Colgate Goldrich-Harris 50 (TD) Oct. 12 vs URI Goldrich-Steriti 44 Sept. CMU Goldrich-Mello 41 Oct. Towson Vailas-Spears 36 LONGEST RUSH PLAYS OF SEASON Date Opponent Player Yards Oct. 12 vs URI Crossan 59 Sept. 14 vs Colgate Steriti 56 (TD) Oct. 12 vs URI Steriti 54 (TD) Oct. Towson Vailas 44 (TD) Sept. Lehigh Allison 41 LONGEST RETURNS OF SEASON Date Opponent Type of Return Yards Oct. 12 vs URI Shorey Fumble 44 (TD) Sept. 14 vs Colgate Allison Kickoff 39 Oct. 12 vs URI Allison Kickoff 35 Sept. 14 vs Colgate McNeely Interception 31 Oct. 12 vs URI Crossan Kickoffs 29 Sept. 14 vs Colgate Knudson Interception 29 WILDCAT SPORTS RADIO NETWORK: Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for UNH Athletics. The Wildcat Sports Network consists of flagship stations WGIR-AM 610 (Manchester), Newsradio 96.7 FM (Portsmouth) and Fox Sports 930-AM (Rochester), which have been the headquarters for UNH play-by-play since Each game is streamed live online at Bob Lipman, a three-time and reigning N.H. Sportscaster of the Year, is in his second season as the Voice of the Wildcats and third season with the Network in Lipman is the longtime voice of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats baseball team and former voice of Dartmouth College football. Chris Chandler, a UNH wide receiver from , is in his second season as color commentator. Chandler made 18 of his 31 career receptions in 2011, and the two-time CAA Academic All- Conference Team member earned the Wildcats Eugene K. Auerbach Student-Athlete Award. All games will be broadcast live, with the pregame show beginning 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Subscribers to UNHWildcats.TV, available for home games, receive the added benefit of Wildcat Sports Radio Network audio during select home webcasts. Wildcat Sports Radio Network WGIR-AM 610 Manchester Flagship WQSO-FM 96.7 Portsmouth Flagship WPKX-AM 930 Rochester Flagship WZEI-FM Concord/Meredith Affiliate WSMN-AM 1590 Nashua Affiliate UNH S 2013 RECORD WHEN Playing at home Playing on the road Winning turnover battle Losing turnover battle Turnovers are even UNH scores first Opponent scores first UNH leads at the half Tied at the half... UNH trails at the half UNH leads after 3 quarters UNH trails after 3 quarters Tied after 3 quarters UNH back rushes for 100+ yards UNH rushes for 250+ yards In overtime... UNH rushes for 250+ & passes for 250+ yds UNH scores less than 20 points... UNH scores points UNH scores points... UNH scores 40+ points Playing on FieldTurf Playing on Grass UNH wins the coin toss UNH receives opening kickoff Opponent receives opening kickoff SEASON HIGHS/LOWS Largest margin of victory... 40, vs URI Smallest margin of victory... 30, vs Colgate Largest margin of Towson Smallest margin of defeat... Central Michigan Largest deficit overcome in victory... 6, vs URI Largest lead relinquished in Towson Most points... 59, vs URI Most yards , vs URI Most passing yards, team...288, vs Colgate Most rushing yards, team , vs URI Most pass yards, ind...241, Goldrich, vs URI Most rushing yards, ind , Steriti, vs URI Longest rushing play... 59, Crossan, vs URI Longest pass play...53, Vailas-Mello, vs Colgate Longest kick return...39, Allison, vs Colgate Longest punt return... 26, DeAndrade, vs Colgate Longest INT return... 31, McNeely, vs Colgate Longest fumble return... 44, Shorey, vs URI (TD) Longest field goal...35, Lehigh Longest punt...62, Lehigh Longest scoring pass... 50, Goldrich-Harris, vs Colgate Longest scoring rush... Steriti, 56, vs Colgate Most turnovers forced...3, 2x, last vs URI Most tackles, player... 12, 2x, last Towson Most points Towson Fewest points allowed... 19, vs URI Most yards Towson Fewest yards allowed...278, vs Colgate Most pass yds. Towson Most rush yds. Towson Least pass yds. allowed... 46, vs Colgate Least rush yds. Central Michigan

11 WELCOME TO THE DUNGEON: Since the start of the 2007 season, the Wildcats are 31-4 at Cowell Stadium. The Cats have recorded wins in 12 of their last 13 home games and are 24-2 in their last 26 matchups in the Dungeon. INJURY REPORT -GAME 6: Player Status Chris Beranger (concussion), S Out for Year Mike Coccia (shoulder), C Probable Casey DeAndrade (foot, hand), CB Probable Chris Houston (foot), CB Out Hayden Knudson (foot), S Out Sean Ryan (knee), OL Probable Andy Vailas (knee), QB Questionable Tre Williams (concussion), DE Doubtful Robbie Zauck (knee), DE Out for Year 50, JUST LIKE 05: The Wildcats have recorded 50-plus points in back-to-back home games, something they had not accomplished since That season, UNH rattled off an incredible five straight games from Oct. 15-Nov. 26 of 50-plus points at home in wins over Rhode Island (53-9), Northeastern (52-21), Iona (56-0), Maine (59-47) and Colgate (55-21) in the opening round of the NCAAs. The Cats last recorded two 50-plus point games in 2009 when they won at Towson (57-7) and beat Rhode Island (55-42) at home. IT STARTS UP FRONT: UNH leads the CAA in total offense (479.2 yards/game) and rushing offense (242.2 yards/game), and it all starts with the offensive line. Senior co-captain Seamus O Neill is in the midst of his third straight season locking down the left tackle position. Center Mike Coccia has started all 29 games of his collegiate career, and Ricky Archer has been a staple at right guard for two of the last three seasons (academically ineligible in 2012), and Rob Bowman has a streak of 17 straight games started at right tackle. The lone volatile slot has been left guard, where senior Sean Ryan, the preseason incumbent, has missed the season s first five games with a knee injury. Redshirt freshman Tad McNeely filled in ably for the first four games, before he was knocked out of commission for the Rhode Island game (Oct. 12). Fellow R-Fr. Alexander Morrill stepped in, and the Wildcats didn t miss a beat. STERITI STEPPING IT UP: Junior RB Nico Steriti has been on a tear in recent weeks. Steriti has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in two of the past three games; he carried for 15 times for 116 yards at No. 17 Lehigh on Sept. 28, and he rumbled for a season-high 150 yards and two touchdowns on 15 rushes in the win over Rhode Island on Oct. 12. He has leaped from eighth in the CAA (72.0 yards/game) to sixth (91.4 yards/game) in the rushing ranks during this stretch. With 1,748 career rushing yards including eight career 100-yard games Steriti is within 179 yards of cracking UNH s all-time Top-10. UNH All-Time Leading Rushers 1. Jerry Azumah ( ) 6, Avrom Smith ( ) 2, Jim Quinn ( ) 1, Curt Collins ( ) 1, Nico Steriti (2011-present) 1,748 RUNAWAY VICTORY: UNH totaled a season-high 333 rushing yards in a win over Rhode Island on Oct. 12. That was the Wildcats highest rushing output since accumulating 332 yards in a win at Georgia State on Oct. 6, 2012 Coach Mac s 100th career victory. FIGHT FOR WILDCAT SUPREMACY: UNH and Villanova meet for the 23rd time as Wildcat rivals. The all-time series is deadlocked at 11-11; Nova is the only opponent that has squared off with New Hampshire at least 20 times in which the all-time series is dead even. DOUBLE DEFENSIVE TDs: UNH notched a pair of defensive touchdowns in a victory against URI on Oct. 12, with CB Steven Thames returning an INT 11 yards for a score and DE Cam Shorey rumbling 44 yards for a fumble-return score. It was the first time in the 15-year Coach Mac Era that the Wildcats returned both an interception and a fumble for a TD in the same game. It marked the first time the Wildcats reeled off two defensive TDs in the same game since Sept. 24, 2011, Randi Vines tallied a 60-yard Pick Six and Matt Evans recorded a 31-yards Pick Six in a win at Richmond. SNAKEBIT SECONDARY: The Wildcats have dealt with more than their fare share of injury issues in the defensive backfield. It dates back to Sept. 22, 2012, when free safety Chris Beranger suffered a career-ending concussion. Beranger, now a senior, was coming off a 2011 sophomore season in which he amassed 142 tackles, the fourth-most in school history. Also in 2011, cornerback Chris Houston led the CAA with six interceptions. Fast forward to 2013, and Houston has yet to see game action while dealing with a Lisfranc injury (midfoot). Sophomore safety Hayden Knudson suffered a broken foot Oct. 5 on the same day he set a career high with 12 tackles, and redshirt freshman cornerback Casey DeAndrade is currently hobbled with a broken right hand and a banged up left foot. DUAL THREAT AT QUARTERBACK: UNH is the only school in the CAA with two quarterbacks in the Top-10 in pass efficiency. Sophomore Sean Goldrich leads the league with a rating, and Andy Vailas is ranked 10th at Goldrich will make his second straight start in favor of Vailas, who was hurt during the loss at Towson on Oct. 5. Goldrich dazzled in a win over Rhode Island with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score that came as part of his career-high 94 rushing yards.