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1 B L O O M S B U R G U N I V E R S I T Y O F P E N N S Y L V A N I A HUSKIES FOOTBALL BLOOMSBURG HUSKIES (10-1, 6-0 PSAC) vs. WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS (9-3, 5-1 PSAC) November 25th -- 12:00 noon -- Redman Stadium NCAA Playoffs -- 2nd Round 2006 BLOOMSBURG HUSKIES SCHEDULE Sept. 2 at James Madison... L, 14-3 Sept. 9 CALIFORNIA (PA)... W, Sept. 16 at Edinboro... W, Sept. 23 CLARION... W, Sept. 30 at Shippensburg... W, Oct. 7 WEST CHESTER... W, Oct. 14 KUTZTOWN... W, Oct. 21 at Mansfi eld... W, 31-7 Oct. 28 at Millersville... W, Nov. 4 EAST STROUDSBURG... W, Nov. 11 at Cheyney... W, 35-6 Nov. 25 WEST CHESTER *... 12:00 p.m WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS SCHEDULE Sept. 2 EDINBORO... L, Sept. 9 at Delaware... L, 30-7 Sept. 16 at Clarion... W, Sept. 23 SHIPPENSBURG... W, 24-0 Sept. 30 CHEYNEY... W, Oct. 7 at Bloomsburg... L, Oct. 14 MILLERSVILLE... W, Oct. 21 at Kutztown... W, Oct. 28 at East Stroudsburg... W, Nov. 4 MANSFIELD... W, 44-0 Nov. 11 at Slippery Rock... W, Nov. 18 at Bentley *... W, Nov. 25 at Bloomsburg *... 12:00 p.m. * - NCAA Playoff Game NE REGIONAL RANKINGS 1. Shepherd (10-0) 2. Bloomsburg (10-1) 3. Bryant (8-3) 4. Merrimack (8-3) 5. Southern Connecticut (7-4) 6. West Chester (9-3) HUSKIES RADIO COVERAGE Play by Play: Jim Doyle Color Commentary: Andy Ulicny Sideline Reporter: Larry White WHLM (AM 930) Pre-Game Show: 11:30 p.m. COACHES CORNER GAME NOTES For Immediate Release ( ) Contact: Tom McGuire, (570) Danny Hale is entering his 14th season as the head coach of the Bloomsburg University football program. He also spent fi ve years as the head coach at West Chester. At Bloomsburg, Hale has posted a career record of and holds the school record for most coaching victories. Overall in 18 years as a head coach he has a mark of (.739) and is ranked among the top 10 active coaches in NCAA Division II in winning percentage. He has led the Huskies to seven shared or outright PSAC Eastern Division titles and four NCAA post-season playoff berths. In 2005, Hale led the Huskies to a record of 11-1, including an unbeaten (11-0) mark in the regular season. It was just the fourth time in school history that a Bloomsburg team went through the regular season without a loss. He also led the team to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the fourth time in his 13 years and the fi fth time in school history. He earned PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year honors for his efforts. The Huskies also reached the NCAA championships in 1996, 2000 and During the 2000 season the Huskies were 12-3 and advanced to the NCAA championship game, eventually losing in the title contest. The team reached the fi nals after rallying from a 19- point defi cit against UC-Davis in the national semi-fi nals to post a win. Hale earned the American Football Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the Year following the season. Hale has also earned AFCA District I Coach of the Year honors seven times, including back-to-back years of 2000 and He has been named the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year ten times, including four straight from 1994 to Hale also coached Irv Sigler, the winner of the 1997 Harlon Hill Award as the nation s best Division II football player. Sigler fi nished the year as one of the few players ever in Division II history to average more than 200 yards per game rushing. Bill Zwaan begins his fourth season as head coach of the Golden Rams after leading West Chester University to the NCAA Division II playoffs two years in a row. In 2004, Zwaan was chosen the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division Coach of the Year as his club posted a school-record 11 victories in fi nishing 11-4 overall. The Golden Rams won the PSAC East, captured the Division II Lambert Trophy for the fi rst time since 1967, and claimed an NCAA Division II Playoff victory for the fi rst time in the history of the program. Zwaan s career record is The former Widener University head football coach and director of athletics took over the Golden Ram coaching reins in February of He owns the all-time highest winning percentage at Widener at.794, while his record ranks seventh among active NCAA Division III head coaches with at least fi ve years of head coaching experience. In addition to being named the Middle Atlantic Conference and Region II Coach of the Year in 2000 and again in 2001, Zwaan was named the Tri-State Region Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club and was also honored as the American Football Monthly Coach of the Year. Zwaan was a standout quarterback at the University of Delaware and led the Blue Hens to the 1974 NCAA Division II National Championship game as a junior. QUICK LINKS : Opposing SID: Tom DiCamillo SID Phone: WEBSITES: Bloomsburg: West Chester: 1 Offi ce of Sports Information 400 E. Second St. Waller Administration Building Bloomsburg, PA (570) (570) FAX

2 LAST GAMES WEST CHESTER (W, at Bryant - NCAA First Round) Tyler Downes picked off a pass with 1:22 left in regulation, preserving the West Chester University victory over Bryant University in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs in Smithfi eld, RI. With Bryant driving down the fi eld for a potential game-winning score, it was Downes diving in front of a Charles Granatell pass at the WCU 22-yard line, allowing the Golden Rams to advance to the Northeast Region Semifi nals next Saturday at Bloomsburg University. The Golden Rams never trailed in the contest but could never pull away from the Bulldogs. Michael Washington caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Bill Zwaan at 9:46 of the fi rst quarter for a 7-0 WCU lead, but Ryan Buckley countered with an 11-yard TD catch to tie the game just four minutes later. Brent Steinmetz, who rushed for 141 yards and two scores, made it 14-7 WCU with 1:53 left in the fi rst on a four-yard run, but Bryant tied the game again when Vince Norris inhaled a 34-yard TD catch. Brandan Hargrose made it with a six-yard burst in the second, but Bryant scored again when Alex Chapparo caught a three-yard pass for a touchdown on fourth down with 4:12 to go in the fi rst half. However, the Bulldogs missed the PAT and could never catch up to the Golden Rams. Alex Walsh made it before the break on a 25-yard fi eld goal before Bobby Heilmann booted a 26-yarder with 4:55 left in the third to make the score WCU. Steinmetz upped the lead to just before the third period expired on a fi ve-yard run, but Lorenzo Perry pulled the Bulldogs with two on a six-yard run. Bryant attempted a two-point conversion, but Mike Walter intercepted the ball and returned it to the Bulldog 40 before being hauled down. #6 West Chester at #3 Bryant November 18, 2006 Score by Quarters INAL #6 West Chester #3 Bryant BLOOMSBURG (W, 35-6 at Cheyney - 11/11/06) The Bloomsburg University football team captured the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division title with a 35-6 win over Cheyney University on November 11th. The win was the 10th straight for the Huskies (10-1) and marks the fi rst time BY THE NUMBERS 10 PSAC East Coach of the Year Awards for Danny Hale in his career. 27 Combined All-PSAC East players between Bloomsburg and West Chester. 112 Straight passes for Dan Latorre without throwing an interception, dating back to the Clarion game Effi ciency rating for both Dan Latorre and Bill Zwann so far this season. 597 Career punt return yards for sophomore Ryan Schuck, good for first place all-time in Bloomsburg history. He broke Sean Smith s 11-year old record of 568 yards. in school history that the team has fi nished with double digit wins in back-toback seasons. Bloomsburg will fi nd out its post-season fate on Sunday when the bids to the NCAA Division II championships will be announced on ESPN News at 1 p.m. Bloomsburg opened the scoring on its second drive of the game when quarterback Dan Latorre hit tight end Luke Kuklick with a 48-yard touchdown pass to put the Huskies in front 7-0. Cheyney scored its only touchdown of the game later in the period when Dominique Curry scored on a 73-yard pass from Ronald Thompson. The extra point was blocked giving the Huskies a 7-6 lead. In the second period the combination of Latorre to Brahin Bilal clicked twice for the Huskies. Early in the period Bilal caught a 15-yard pass for a 14-6 lead, then with under a minute to play in the half, caught a six-yard pass from Latorre for a 21-6 advantage. Bloomsburg put the game out of reach in the third period with a pair of scores. Tailback Josh Heck, subbing for the injured Jamar Brittingham, capped a 13-play, 91-yard drive with a 23-yard scoring run, then later, Ryan Schuck returned a punt 56-yards for a score to make it It was the second straight year Schuck has returned a punt for a touchdown at Cheyney. In the fourth period, Huskies coach Danny Hale emptied his bench as the team celebrated its PSAC East title, its eighth under Hale, by dousing the coach with a bucket of water. Heck fi nished the game with 98 yards rushing, while Latorre was 8-11 for 146 yards and three scores. Latorre has now gone 112 consecutive passes without an interception. Defensively, Rob Biernat made six tackles, while Phil Riccardi added four.

3 BLOOMSBURG VS. WEST CHESTER LAST TIME Quarterback Dan Latorre passed for a career-high 273 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Bloomsburg to a win over West Chester in front of a Bloomsburg homecoming crowd of over 6,100. Bloomsburg opened the scoring on the game s fi rst drive when the Huskies drove 54 yards in 17 plays with Jon Koenig connecting on a 39- yard fi eld goal attempt. Later in the fi rst period, Latorre connected with a wide-open Brahin Bilal on a 57-yard scoring pass to make it 10-0 at the end of the fi rst half. West Chester cut into the lead early in the second period when Alex Walsh hit a 20-yard fi eld goal to make the score The game stayed that way until just before halftime when Latorre capped a 70-yard scoring drive with a nine-yard run for a 17-3 lead at the break. West Chester made it 17-6 on the fi rst drive of the third quarter when Walsh hit a 31-yard fi eld goal. The Golden Rams, though, had fi rst goal at THE RAMS AT A GLANCE Location: West Chester, PA Enrollment: 12,500 Affililiation: PSAC East Nickname: Golden Rams Colors: Purple and Gold Stadium: John A. Farrell Surface: Natural Grass Starters Returning/Lost: 20/4 Basic Offense: Wing-T Basic Defense: 3-4 the fi ve yard line, but a run for no gain, a sack and an incomplete pass forced West Chester to settle for a fi eld goal. On the ensuing drive, Latorre hit Ryan Schuck with a 70-yard scoring pass to make it 24-6 with 12:09 left in the third. West Chester scored on its next drive to cut the lead to when quarterback Bill Zwaan hit Mike Washington with a 13- yard pass and then added a two-point conversion pass to Eric Ryffenash. The Huskies appeared to have the game in hand when Jamar Brittingham scored on a three-yard run on the fi rst play of the fourth period to make it a game. West Chester, though, rallied with two scores in the fi nal six minutes to make the game close. Zwaan threw touchdown passes of 21 and 48-yards, the latter capping a 99-yard drive, that came with 1:23 to play in the game. However, Bloomsburg s Phil Riccardi recovered the on-side kick attempt and the Huskies ran out the clock. Latorre fi nished with no interceptions, while Brittingham rushed 30 times for 108 yards and a score. Defensively, Tyler Trettin led the Huskies with seven tackles, fi ve solo, and also intercepted a pass. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final West Chester BLOOMSBURG THE SERIES The Golden Rams lead the all-time series over the Huskies, With Bloomsburg, Coach Hale is 10-4 all time versus his former team including 8-2 in Bloomsburg and 2-2 in West Chester. Since 1925, Hale owns more than half of the Huskies victories over West Chester. COACH HALE SOUNDS OFF: ON THE HUSKIES... The team is exited about the playoff opportunity and is remaining focused on the One Game at a Time motto. That s the way we ve approached regular season and it won t change for post-season. ON THE RAMS... West Chester is an outstanding opponent with the ability to score a lot of points. They play an aggressive defensive style and are well coached. They ve been strong in their special teams play so we will have to be at our best in all three phases of our game. 3

4 NEWS AND NOTES BATTLE OF THE PSAC ALL-STARS This week s game will feature 27 of the 58 All-PSAC East players named by the conference coaches. Bloomsburg has 12 representitives on the team while West Chester has a league-leading 15 all-conference picks. In addition, Bloomsburg s Danny Hale was named the PSAC East Coach of the Year and Dan Latorre was named PSAC East Rookie of the Year. West Chester s Lateef Ferguson was named the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year. First team: Bloomsburg: Wynton Shelton, Luke Kuklick, Josh Heck, Jon Koenig, Scott Keating, Rob Biernat and Tyler Trettin. West Chester: Kennis Jones, Kevin O Neill, Ryan Devlin, Michael Washington, Osagie Osunde, Brent Steinmetz, Lateef Ferguson, Jimmy Lewis and Anthony Belasco. Second team: Bloomsburg: Bryan Scruggs, Dave Shemaria, Brahin Bilal, Zac Barton, Marcus Waddy. West Chester: Mark Maynard, Bill Zwaan, David Montgomery, James Thorpe, Anthony Gallup, Mike Mignogno. STAT LEADERS RUSHING Bloomsburg Att Yds Avg. TD J. Brittingham Josh Heck Christian Allen DOUBLE DIGITS With a win over Cheyney in the fi nal week of the regular season, the Huskies now have ten wins on the year. With last year s 11-1 record, Bloomsburg has had backto-back double-digit win seasons for the fi rst time in school history. The 2005 and 2006 Huskies tied the school record for most wins in a two-year span with 21. The 2000 Huskies (12-1) and the 2001 Huskies (9-2) also combined for 21 wins in two years. West Chester Att Yds Avg. TD Brent Steinmetz Osagie Osunde Dean Millard PASSING Bloomsburg Cmp. Att Int. Yds TD Dan Latorre DEJA-VU Sophomore Ryan Schuck s 55-yard punt return touchdown against Cheyney was the second of his career. As a freshman, he returned a punt for a 66-yard score, also against Cheyney. The return also pushed Schuck into fi rst place all-time for career punt return yards. He broke Sean Smith s 11 year-old record of 568 yards. Schuck now has 597 career punt return yards and also holds the single-season punt return record with 336 yards in LATORRE ON CAREER LIST Dan Latorre also sealed a place in Bloomsburg history. He now has 1,872 career passing yards, good for tenth place all-time in school history. The freshman has also thrown 112 straight passes without an interception. The streak dates back to the Clarion game. Since that game, Latorre has gone 69 for 112 (60%) and has thrown for 1,314 yards and 13 touchdowns with no picks. HUSKY TREATS Bloomsburg has had 17 drives of 10 plays or more this season, 8 drives over 80- yards, and 9 drives over fi ve minutes, with the longest being 7:56... Despite gaining 185 yards on the ground and scoring two touchdowns, Latorre has just -2 net rush yards on the year... The Huskies have forced 24 three and outs this season... Bloomsburg is 3-1 in NCAA playoff games at home, with their only loss coming last year against ESU... The Huskies are fourth in the PSAC in scoring offense while West Chester is first... Bloomsburg is also fourth in the conference in scoring defense (fi rst in the East) while West Chester is seventh. HUSKIES AMONG PSAC LEADERS Here s how the Huskies rank individually in the PSAC: Brahin Bilal: 2nd in yards per catch (22.6) 6th in receiving (76.2 yds/game) 6th in touchdowns (10) 7th in scoring (6.5 points/game) Dan Latorre: T-1st in pass effi ciency (168.9 rating) 6th in total offense (170 yds/game) Josh Heck: 6th in rushing (62.9 yds/game) Christian Allen: 9th in rushing (55.6 yds/game) 9th in touchdowns (7) Ryan Schuck: 1st in punt return average (9.7) Jon Koenig: 4th in kicker scoring (5.5 points per game) 3rd in PAT % (95.5%) Tyler Trettin: T-3rd in interceptions (4) Zac Barton: T-6th in sacks (0.55 per game) West Chester Cmp. Att Int. Yds TD Bill Zwaan, Jr Matt Burdalski RECEIVING Bloomsburg Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lng Brahin Bilal Ryan Schuck Luke Kuklick West Chester Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lng Mike Washington Eric Ruffenach Cody Clark SCORING Bloomsburg TD 2PT FG XPT Tot Brahin Bilal J. Brittingham Jon Koenig Christian Allen West Chester TD 2PT FG XPT Tot Brent Steinmetz Osagie Osunde Mike Washington Alex Walsh TACKLES Bloomsburg Solo TOT TFL Sack Int. Rob Biernat Matt Smith Tyler Trettin Jesse Cooper Phil Riccardi West Chester Solo TOT TFL Sack Int. Lateef Ferguson Jimmy Lewis Mike Mignogno T.J. Cascio Anthony Gallup Did You Know...? The Huskies are 25-3 over their last 28 games dating back to the 2004 season.

5 CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Wesley Cates, CAL, Jamar Brittingham, BLOOM, Irv Sigler, BLOOM, Stan Kennedy, SRU, John Kuhn, SHIP, Michael Mann, IUP, Ricke Stonewall, MILL, Larry Jackson, EDIN, Marques Glaze, BLOOM, Steve Witte, CLAR, Joe Iacone, WCU, PSAC WATCH PSAC EAST STANDINGS Team PSAC Overall BLOOMSBURG West Chester East Stroudsburg Millersville Kutztown Cheyney Mansfi eld CAREER POINTS SCORED Anthony Carfagno, ESU Wesley Cates, CAL, J. Brittingham, BLOOM, Steve Witte, CLAR, Irv Sigler, BLOOM, John Kuhn, SHIP, Stan Kennedy, SRU, Michael Mann, IUP, Brian Penecale, WCU, Elbert Cole, EDIN, Joe Iacone, WCU, THE LAST TIME BY A BLOOMSBURG PLAYER 20 carries Josh Heck (20) vs. Millersville, 10/28/06 30 carries Jamar Brittingham (30) vs. West Chester, 10/2/06 40 carries Irv Sigler (41) vs. Millersville, 10/18/ yards rushing Heck (180), Allen (185) vs. Kutztown, 10/14/ yards rushing J. Brittingham (200) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/19/ yards rushing Jerry Marks (300) vs. Mansfi eld, 11/2/91 3 TDs or more Brahin Bilal (3) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yard run Brad Nailor (66) vs. Millersville, 10/28/06 20 pass completions Jack Lydic (23) vs. East Stroudsburg, 10/2/04 30 pass completions Jeff King (39) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/92 30 pass attempts Jack Lydic (30) vs. Fairmont State, 9/3/05 40 pass attempts Eric Miller (43) vs. UC Davis, 12/2/00 50 pass attempts Jeff King (69) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/ yards passing Dan Latorre (213) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yards passing Jack Lydic (309) vs. Millersville, 11/5/ yards passing Eric Miller (415) vs. New Haven, 9/4/99 3 TD passes or more Jack Lydic (4) vs. Millersville, 11/5/ yard pass Latorre to Bilal (79) vs. Mansfield, 10/21/06 10 receptions Steve Burke (11) vs. East Stroudsburg, 10/2/ yards receiving Brahin Bilal (136) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yards receiving Ron Lelko (211) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/16/96 3+ TD Receptions Steve Burke (3) vs. East Stroudsburg, 10/4/03 3+ interceptions Deric Lynch (3) vs. Mansfi eld, 11/13/93 3+ sacks Dominick Esgro (3) vs. Millersville, 11/6/04 Kickoff Return-TD Brahin Bilal (90) vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 Punt Return-TD Ryan Schuck (55) vs. Cheyney, 11/11/06 Interception Return-TD Rob Biernat (37) vs. Lock Haven, 9/18/04 Fumble Return-TD Matt Keys (96) vs. West Chester, 9/29/01 40-yard fi eld goal Tim Oliver (41) at Indiana (PA), 9/7/02 TEAM Scored all four quarters vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 Recorded a safety vs. East Stroudsburg, 11/19/05 Shutout vs. Kutztown, 10/8/ Yards Total Offense vs. Millersville (406), 10/28/ Yards Total Offense vs. Kutztown (516), 10/14/06 BY AN OPPONENT 20 carries Maurice Fenner, James Madison, 9/2/06 30 carries Mike Eckmeyer (31), West Chester, 11/2/ yards rushing Brandon Lombardy (105), California, 9/9/ yards rushing Gerald Thompson, Edinboro (243), 11/14/98 3 TDs or more Elice Parker (3), Indiana (PA), 9/7/ yard run Chris Meyers (69), Millersville, 10/12/02 20 pass completions Bill Zwaan, Jr. (21), West Chester, 10/2/06 30 pass completions Jim Terwilliger (35), East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 30 pass attempts Bill Zwaan, Jr. (34), West Chester, 10/2/06 40 pass attempts Jim Terwilliger (48), East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 50 pass attempts Damian Poalucci (52), E. Stroudsburg, 11/16/ yards passing Dan Csencsitz (211), Millersville, 10/28/ yards passing Jim Terwilliger (396), E. Stroudsburg, 10/1/ yards passing Jim Terwilliger (412), East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 3 TD passes or more Jim Terwilliger (5), East Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yard pass Terwilliger to Lindsay (50), E. Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 10 receptions Samuel Shuman (10), East Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yards receiving Prall (122); Shuman (112), E. Stroudsburg, 11/4/ yards receiving Elvert Eden, New Haven (240) 9/4/99 3+ TD Receptions Ed Giddings, Cheyney (3) 10/25/03 3+ sacks O Neil Anderson, vs. New Haven (3), 9/4/99 Punt Return-TD Levi Green, Mansfi eld (55, blk.) 11/6/99 Kickoff Return-TD Matt Kacanda, East Stroudsburg (98) 10/31/98 Interception Return-TD Darren Smith, Grand Valley State (35), 11/17/01 Fumble Return-TD Tyree Patterson, Mansfi eld (73) 11/6/99 40-yard fi eld goal Josh Telenko, Indiana (PA), 9/7/02 Dan Wilkbourne, West Chester, 11/2/02 TEAM Scored all four quarters East Stroudsburg, 11/4/06 Recorded a safety New Haven 9/4/99 Shutout Shippensburg, Yards Total Offense East Stroudsburg (448), 11/4/ Yards Total Offense West Chester (542), 10/29/05 5

6 Round 1 - Results Northwest #5 South Dakota 31, #4 Northwood 28 (OT) #3 North Dakota 42, #6 Winona State 0 Southeast #5 Delta State 17, #4 Elizabeth City State 10 #3 Newberry 34, #6 Albany State 28 Northeast #4 Merrimack 28, #5 S. Connecticut St. 26 #6 West Chester 31, #3 Bryant 29 NCAA PLAYOFF PICTURE Southwest #4 Midwestern St. 28, #5 Mo. Western St. #3 West Texas A&M 30, #6 Abilene Christian 27 Round 2 - Schedule Northwest #5 South Dakota at #1 Grand Valley State, 12 noon #3 North Dakota at #2 Nebraska-Omaha, 1 p.m. Southeast #5 Delta State at #1 N.C. Central, 12 noon #3 Newberry at #2 North Alabama, 1 p.m. Northeast #4 Merrimack at #1 Shepherd, 12 noon #6 West Chester at #2 Bloomsburg, 12 noon Southwest #4 Midwestern St. at #1 Northwest Missouri St., 1 p.m. #3 West Texas A&M at #2 Chadron St., 1 p.m. Round 3 - Regional Finals December 2, 2006 Round 4 - Semi-Finals December 10, Northwest vs. Southeast Northeast vs. Southwest Round 5 - Championship December 16, Florence, Alabama HUSKIES IN THE NFL On April 30, 2006 the New Orleans Saints selected former Bloomsburg All-American offensive tackle Jahri Evans in the fourth round (108th overall) in the NFL draft. In just his rookie season, Evans is the starting right guard for the 6-4 team. Before the Saints fi rst loss of the season, Evans had a streak of 15-straight regular season wins dating back to the Huskies 2004 season. Before Evans, the last BU alumni in the NFL was Eric Jonassen who was drafted as lineman for the San Diego Chargers in The most notable former Husky in the NFL was the Giants Bob Tucker who had an 11-year career in which he caught 422 passes for 5,421 yards and scored 27 touchdowns. Tucker still ranks fourth all-time in school history with 131 receptions.

7 BLOOMSBURG NCAA PLAYOFF HISTORY 1985 Quarterfi nals Bloomsburg 38 Hampton nd Round E. Stroudsburg 52, Bloomsburg 39 Semifi nals at North Alabama 34 Bloomsburg st Round at Clarion 42, Bloomsburg 29 Overall NCAA Playoff Record: st Round Bloomsburg 46, Saginaw Valley 32 Home Playoff Record: 3-1 Quarterfi nals Bloomsburg 38, Northwood 14 Road Playoff Record: Semifi nals Bloomsburg 58, at UC Davis Finals Delta State 63, Bloomsburg st Round at Grand Valley 42 Bloomsburg 14 Neutral Site Playoff Record: NCAA Second Round Playoff Game - 11/19/2005 East Stroudsburg 52, Bloomsburg 39 East Stroudsburg HUSKIES NCAA First Round Playoff Game - 11/23/1996 Clarion 42, Bloomsburg 29 HUSKIES Clarion NCAA First Round Playoff Game - 11/17/2001 Grand Valley State 42, Bloomsburg 14 HUSKIES Grand Valley State NCAA Division II Championship Game - 12/9/2000 Delta State 63, Bloomsburg 34 Delta State HUSKIES NCAA Semi-Final Playoff Game - 12/2/2000 Bloomsburg 58, UC Davis 48 HUSKIES UC Davis NCAA Quarterfinal Playoff Game - 11/25/2000 Bloomsburg 38, Northwood NCAA Semifinal Playoff Game - 12/7/1985 North Alabama 34 Bloomsburg 0 HUSKIES North Alabama NCAA Quarter Final Playoff Game - 11/23/1996 Clarion 42, Bloomsburg 29 Hampton HUSKIES BLOOMSBURG NCAA PLAYOFF RECORDS Individual Tournament Passing Yards: Eric Miller, 1,236 yards, 2000 Tournament Touchdown Passes: Eric Miller, 17, 2000 Team Tournament First Downs: 110, 2000 Tournament Net Yards Rushing: 2,114, 2000 Northwood HUSKIES NCAA First Round Playoff Game - 11/18/2000 Bloomsburg 46, Saginaw Valley 32 Saginaw Valley HUSKIES