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1 2009 Bloomsburg University Football 515 Wins 7 NCAA Playoff Appearances 45 All-Americans Game 4 #4 Bloomsburg Huskies (3-0) at Kutztown Golden Bears (2-1) Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:05 p.m. University Field Radio: WHLM (930 AM); WHLM.com (Jim Doyle, Andy Ulicny and Larry White) Series Quick Hits Overall Record: BU leads, Current Streak: BU +16 At Bloomsburg: BU leads, At Kutztown: BU leads, Danny Hale vs. Kutztown: 21-0 (16-0 at BU; 5-0 at WCU) Last Meeting: The 10th-ranked Huskies used two comebacks to defeat Kutztown QB Dan Latorre threw for 210 yards and 2 TDs, both to WR Kyle Ream. TBs Derrick Price and Kenny Domzalski each scored a rushing TD Bloomsburg Statistical Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG K. Domzalski S. Adams D. Latorre Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Int. D. Latorre Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG B. Weaber J. Weisman C. Stiger C. Tressler Defense Tckl Sck TFL Int. FF/FR A. Smith /0 M. Varanavage /0 J. Presley /0 A. Landis /0 O. Rivera /0 T. McFarland /0 J. Cooper / Bloomsburg Schedule and Results Date Rankings Opponent Time/Result Aug /11 ASHLAND W 10-7 Sept. 5 6/6 at California (PA) W Sept. 12 5/5 at Mercyhurst W 17-7 Sept. 19 4/5 *at Kutztown 6:05 p.m. Sept. 26 *C.W. POST Noon Oct. 3 *MILLERSVILLE 5 p.m. Oct. 10 *at East Stroudsburg 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 *CHEYNEY (Homecoming) 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24 *SHIPPENSBURG (Parents Day) 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31 *at West Chester 1 p.m. Nov. 7 GANNON (or PSAC Championship) Noon *PSAC East game Rankings Reflect Bloomsburg s position in AFCA/D2Football.com polls for current week

2 Bloomsburg Quick Facts Location...Bloomsburg, Pa. President... Dr. David L. Soltz Founded Enrollment...9,400 Athletics Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference...Pennsylvania State... Athletic Conference (PSAC) School Colors... Maroon & Gold Team Nickname... Huskies Stadium... Redman Stadium Capacity...4,775 Surface...FieldTurf Athletic Director...Dr. Mary Gardner Head Coach... Danny Hale Football Office Training Room Sports Information Sports Information Director Tom McGuire Office Sports Information Intern Ryan Rebholz Office Graduate Assistants Craig Geromi Matt Kozar Office MATCH UP: No. 4-ranked Bloomsburg University opens its conference schedule as the Huskies travel to Kutztown to take on the Golden Bears in the third of three straight road games. The Huskies won last season s matchup, 31-21, holding KU to 293 yards of total offense on 76 plays, a 3.9-yard-per-play average. Kutztown is 2-1 on the season after their loss to Slippery Rock. The Golden Bears opened up with victories over St. Anselm and Clarion. The Huskies are coming off of a 17-7 victory over Mercyhurst last Saturday in Erie. LB Anthony Smith won PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play, totaling 11 tackles and the first interception of his career. QB Dan Latorre threw for a touchdown and ran for one to lead the BU offense. THE HEAD COACHES: Huskies coach Danny Hale (West Chester 68) is in his 17th year on the Bloomsburg sideline, racking up a (.750) record. The 139 wins are first all-time in school history. For his career, Hale is and his winning percentage of.751 is ranked among the top 10 active coaches in Division II. Hale has led BU to six playoff appearances, including the latest in He has been honored as the PSAC East Coach of the Year 10 times, the AFCA Regional Coach of the Year nine times, and was named the AFCA National Coach of the Year following the 2000 season. Raymond Monica (North Alabama 90) entered his fourth season with the Bears in 2009 with an overall record of 14-18, while carrying an 8-10 PSAC East record. Monica has led the Golden Bears to improving records each year, going 5-6 in 2008 with a 4-3 PSAC East record - tying KU s single-season record for wins in a division. Prior to Kutztown, Monica served as the defensive coordinator at Temple for eight seasons, including the final seven as assistant head coach. PSAC DEFENSIVE POW: Senior LB Anthony Smith earnsed his second East Defensive Player of the Week award in three weeks after keying another dominant defensive performance by Bloomsburg in the Huskies 17-7 win over Mercyhurst. Smith made 11 tackles, his second game in three with double digit tackles and seven of which were solo stops, and had a key interception that set up a Bloomsburg touchdown late in the first half. His pick, the first of his career, came after the Huskies had gone up 3-0 with two minutes left in the first half. He returned it 15 yards to the Laker 23-yardline to set up a Huskies TD to put them up 10-0 at the half and what would eventually be the difference in the game. Smith also had a pass break up. BEASTS OF THE EAST: Dating back to 2005, the Huskies own a 26-3 record against PSAC East foes. During that span, BU is 13-2 against the East at home and 13-1 away from Redman Stadium. 21 of the 26 wins have come while ranked in the top 25. ROAD WARRIORS: BU has enjoyed much success on the road as of late. In their last 15 away games, the Huskies are 13-2 and are winning by an average margain of PSAC East Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Bloomsburg East Stroudsburg Shippensburg Kutztown West Chester Millersville C.W. Post Cheyney PSAC West Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Slippery Rock IUP Edinboro Gannon Clarion Mercyhurst California Lock Haven

3 2009 Kutztown Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG D. Wilson S. Martin K. Coleman Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD Int. S. Martin Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG C. McCormick K. Coleman J. Cahill J. Uhlig D. Massey Defense Tckl Sck TFL Int. J. Irwin J. McKnight M. Gardier K. Evans D. Cressman K. Bolinsky Statistics Comparison BU STATS KU Rushing Avg Passing Avg Total Avg Scoring Rushing Def Passing Def Total Def Scoring Def Kutztown Schedule/Results Tale of the Tape Offensive Line Height Weight Bloomsburg 6-2 1/4 296 Kutztown 6-3 2/3 276 Defensive Line Height Weight Bloomsburg 6-1 1/4 251 Kutztown 6-2 1/4 268 SCOUTING KUTZTOWN: The Golden Bears are led by Dontay Wilson, who leads the PSAC and is 10th in Division II with rushing yards per game. He had a career-high 174 yards on 26 carries against St. Anselm, including a 77-yard TD in the 4th quarter. QB Shane Martin is eighth in the conference in total yards per game with (130.0 pass; 51.7 rush) and is completing 57.6 percent of his passes. WR Chris McCormick, a freshman, leads KU with 12 catches for 133 yards and one TD. The Golden Bears are second in the conference in time of possession, holding on to the ball an average of 33:31 per game. KU s defense is giving up just 15.3 points per game, good enough for third in the PSAC. LB Joel Irwin is tied for third in the PSAC with 30 tackles, while DE Kevin Bolinsky leads the team with 5.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks. The Golden Bears are giving up just 81.0 yards per game on the ground, which leads the conference and is tied for 18th in Division II. In the secondary, DBs Jay McNight, Mike Gardier and Kalief Evans have combined for 50 tackles, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in KU s defense. Matt Dineen handles extra points, field goals and punts and is currently fourth in the PSAC in scoring with 7.3 points per game. Kendall Coleman returns both kickoffs (27.0 avg.) and punts (9.0 avg.), ranking near the top of the PSAC in both categories. Date Opponent Result/Time Aug. 29 at St. Anselm W Sept. 5 at Clarion W 25-6 Sept. 12 SLIPPERY ROCK L Sept. 19 BLOOMSBURG 6:05 p.m. Sept. 26 at West Chester 6 p.m. Oct. 3 CHEYNEY 1:05 p.m. Oct. 10 at Shippensburg 1 p.m. Oct. 17 EAST STROUDSBURG 1:05 p.m. Oct. 24 at Millersville 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at C.W. Post 1 p.m. Nov. 7 IUP 1:05 p.m. LAST MEETING Bloomsburg 31, Kutztown 21 September 20, 2008 BLOOMSBURG-- Quarterback Dan Latorre threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 10th-ranked Bloomsburg University Huskies (4-0, 1-0 PSAC East) to a win over Kutztown University (1-3, 0-1 PSAC East) on Saturday. Kutztown took the early lead in the game when Matt Dineen connected on a 37-yard field goal with 1:22 left in the first period. Bloomsburg then scored on the ensuing drive when Jon Koenig hit a 35-yard field goal. Kutztown regained the lead later in the period when Shane Martin hit Kaleb Klosky with a 15-yard scoring pass with 3:25 left in the half. The Huskies needed just three plays to tie the score as Latorre hit Kyle Ream with a 55-yard pass to make it at the half. In the third period the Huskies took the lead for the first time in the game. Latorre and Ream clicked on the first play of the drive on a 28-yard scoring strike for a lead. Kutztown cut in the Huskies lead with a 34-yard field goal on the Golden Bears next possession, but BU responded with a seven play, 63-yard scoring drive to extend its lead. A touchdown run by Kenny Domzalski from seven yards out gave BU a lead. The Golden Bears got one more score as Martin hit Jason Uhlig on a two-yard scoring pass with 1:47 to play in the game, then added a two-point conversion pass to close to within a field goal at Following a failed KU onside kick, the Huskies drove in for one last score with Derrick Price going in from nine yards out with 1:16 left in the game. Overall, Latorre was for 210 yards, one interception and two scores. Price was held below100-yards for the first time this season as he finished with 60 yards on the ground. Defensively, Greg Myers had 10 tackles, while Earl McNeil added seven. Kutztown Bloomsburg st KU - Dineen 37 field goal 2nd BU - Koenig 35 field goal KU - Kloskey 15 pass from Martin (Dineen kick) BU - Ream 55 pass from Latorre (Koenig kick) 3rd BU - Ream 28 pass from Latorre (Koenig kick) KU - Dineen 34 field goal BU - Domzalski 7 run (Koenig kick) 4th KU - Uhlig 2 pass from Martin (Aspromonte pass from Martin) BU - De. Price 9 run (Koenig kick)

4 WINNING WHEN THEY RE RANKED: Bloomsburg has flexed its muscles when ranked in the top 25, posting a overall record since The Huskies are when ranked in the regular season and while on the road. IN THE TOP 10: The Huskies are no stranger to a top-10 national ranking. Since 2001, BU has played 37 times while ranked in the top 10 of a national poll, five of those during the playoffs. They are 30-7 in games when ranked among the top 10 nationally, including a 4-0 against Kutztown. PSAC EAST AT A GLANCE: Here s a look at what s going on around the PSAC East. Record Last Week This Week Bloomsburg 3-0 W 17-7 at Mercyhurst at Kutztown (9/19, 6:05 p.m.) East Stroudsburg 3-0 W at Clarion at Shippensburg (9/19, 1 p.m.) Shippensburg 2-1 W 49-7 at Lock Haven vs. East Stroudsburg (9/19, 1 p.m.) Kutztown 2-1 L at Slippery Rock vs. Bloomsburg (9/19, 6:05 p.m.) West Chester 1-2 L at California (PA) at Millersville (9/19, 1 p.m.) Millersville 1-2 L 17-3 vs. IUP vs. West Chester (9/19, 1 p.m.) C.W. Post 0-3 L vs. C.W. POST vs. Cheyney (9/19, 1 p.m.) Cheyney 0-3 L 30-9 at Gannon at C.W. Post (9/19, 1 p.m.) THE GRADUATE: QB Dan Latorre, now in his fourth year as the starter, graduated as a triple major in the spring and is now in grad school. One of the best players to ever wear a Husky uniform, Latorre, who was named first team All-PSAC East last year, heads into the 2009 season third all-time in school history in both yards passing and touchdowns and is the all-time leader in rushing yards by a quarterback. MR. EVERYTHING: Latorre is featured in the latest edition of Bloomsburg: The University Magazine. The story, written by Husky play-by-play commentator Jim Doyle, details Latorre s athletic and academic accomplishments. In addition to receiving first-team All- PSAC honors for his play in 2008, Latorre earned a 3.78 grade point average while taking 19 credits. Latorre Career vs. Kutztown Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD/Int RYds TD 9/20/08 W / /6/07 W / /14/06 W /0 6 0 Totals / THE RECORD BOOK: Latorre currently stands third in BU history in both passing yards (6,094) and passing touchdowns (51), as well as first in career completion percentage and yards per completion. Here is where he stands compared to other Husky greats: Passing Yards Passing TDs 1. Eric Miller ( ) - 7, Eric Miller Glenn McNamee ( ) - 6, Glenn McNamee Dan Latorre (2006-present) - 6, Dan Latorre - 51 Completion Percentage Yards per Completion 1. Dan Latorre % 1. Dan Latorre Eric Miller % 2. Eric Miller GOING FOR A GRAND: Latorre just doesn t rely on his arm to lead the Huskies down the field, but also his legs. His 545 rushing yards last season was a record for a BU quarterback and with his 191 yards during 2007, he is closing in on 1,000 career rushing yards. After netting 48 yards in the win over Mercyhurst, Latorre currently stands at 811 yards. AFCA Top Grand Valley State (25) Abilene Christian North Alabama Bloomsburg Central Washington Northwest Missouri State Minnesota State-Mankato Minnesota Duluth Delta State Texas A&M-Kingsville Pittsburg State Central Missouri Albany State Catawba Chadron State Valdosta State Tuskegee Ashland Tarleton State Wayne State Indiana (PA) Washburn Saginaw Valley State Midwestern Augustana *Poll as of 9/14/09 D2Football.com Top Grand Valley State Abilene Christian North Alabama Central Washington Bloomsburg Northwest Missouri State Texas A&M-Kingsville Minnesota State-Mankato Minnesota Duluth Pittsburg State Delta State Catawba Indiana (PA) Valdosta State Ashland Chadron State Wayne State Central Missouri Tarleton State Newberry Saginaw Valley State Albany State Tuskegee Missouri Western Washburn *Poll as of 9/8/09

5 GETTING A GRAND: With his game-high 86 yards in the win over Mercyhurst, sophomore TB Kenny Domzalski went over 1,000 rushing yards in his career. In his freshman year of 2008, he ran for 878 yards, good for second on the team. So far this season, Domzalski leads the Huskies with 182 yards on 55 carries. He now has 1,060 career rushing yards, which is 15th all-time at BU. SPREADING IT OUT: The Huskies have relied on several players to catch passes during their first three games of BU s 40 total completions have been spread out among nine different receivers. Junior TE Ben Weaber leads the Huskies with nine catches; Senior WR Jordan Weisman and junior WR Cory Stiger and each have seven; Junior WR Chris Tressler, sophomore WR Branden Wright and Kenny Domzalski each have four; Senior FB Stefan Adams and sophomore TE Dylan Manni have two receptions apiece; And senior RB James Sweeting has one reception. HITTING 100: Stefan Adams rushed for 104 yards on 15 carries against Ashland, including a key 46-yard run in the 4th quarter. It was the second time in his career that he has broken the 100-yard mark and was just seven yards shy of his career-high. In 2007 against Clarion, the fullback ran for 111 yards and two TDs in a win. WEARING EM DOWN: The Huskies relied on successful 4th quarter running performances to wear down opponents and help gain victories over Ashland and Cal. Against the Eagles, Adams ran nine times for 85 yards in the 4th, helping BU hold the ball for 9:12. Sophomore TB Kenny Domzalski had 47 of his team-high 68 yards in the final quarter against Cal, including a 25-yard jont on a key 3rd down. KEEPIN IT LOW: The 44 points scored in the first 3 games by the Huskies is their lowest total since 1994 when they lost two of three while scoring 36. It is the least amount scored while winning the first three games since 1948, when Bloomsburg scored 38 without allowing a point. NATIONALLY RANKED DEFENSE: The Huskies defense has dominated opponents this season, giving up just eight points per game, which ranks fourth in all of Division II. The total yards given up by BU ranks 15th in DII, and also rank 21st and 27th in rushing (86.0 ypg) and passing (148.3 ypg) defense. THE BACKERS: Anthony Smith leads all Husky defenders and is tied for third in the PSAC and is 28th in the country with 30 tackles in The senior has been named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week after games against Ashland and Mercyhurst, registering 11 stops in each game Career Tkl Sck TFL Tkl Sck TFL Anthony Smith Mike Varanavage Thomas McFarland Totals Junior Mike Varanavage topped all tacklers with 10 against Cal. The team s leading returning tackler with 53 in 2008, Varanavage also knocked down the Vulcans Hail Mary pass in the closing seconds of the game. Junior Thomas McFarland is sixth on the Huskies in tackles with 15, recording eight with one tackle-for-loss against Mercyhurst on Saturday. THE DBs: The BU defensive backs have helped the Huskies limit their first three opponents to passing yards per game. Junior Alex Landis leads all Husky defensive backs with 17 tackles, including 0.5 tackle-for-loss. He has also posted an interception, two pass breakups and a forced fumble. Sophomore Oscar Rivera has recorded 15 tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, one interception and two pass breakups Game-By-Game Statistics Bloomsburg RUSHING PASSING TOTAL OFFENSE Att. Yds TD Comp.-Att Yds. TD Plays Yds. TD 1st downs 3rd down % Time of Poss. Ashland % (5-15) 33:52 California (PA) % (6-16) 30:46 Mercyhurst % (2-17) 34:46 BU Totals % (13-48) 99:44 Opponents RUSHING PASSING TOTAL OFFENSE Att. Yds TD Comp.-Att Yds. TD Plays Yds. TD 1st downs 3rd down % Time of Poss. Ashland % (4-15) 25:56 California (PA) % (4-12) 29:14 Mercyhurst % (5-16) 25:14 Opp. Totals % (13-43) 80:24

6 Senior Jesse Cooper registered his first interception of the season against Mercyhurst last week and added four tackles, helping the defense hold the Lakers to 130 passing yards. Senior Domenique Price had the second pick of his career last week, and has chipped in with 12 tackles, one tackle-for-loss and two pass breakups this season. Junior Dan Oliver and sophomores Vince Browning and Andrew Flogel have also received playing time, combining for 10 tackles, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery. DOMINATING D-LINE: Senior Justin Presley leads the PSAC and is second in Division II with six sacks through three weeks of action. His seven tackles-forloss also is tops in the PSAC and is tied for ninth in all of Division II. Presley has teamed with fellow senior Alphonso Nathan and junior Dave Huot to provide the defense with a constant pass rush and tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Huot s four tackles-for-loss (1.33 per game) is tied for ninth in the conference 2009 Career Tkl Sck TFL Tkl Sck TFL Justin Presley Alphonso Nathan Dave Huot Totals Juniors Todd Givler and Marcus Zimmerman and sophomores Kenny Orlando and John Pettine have also been threats to opposing offenses, combining for 15 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery so far in KEEPIN IT LOW II: The 24 points given up on defense in three games is the least to start a season since 1997 when they allowed only 21, and is the third fewest points surrendered to start a season in 32 years. POSITIVE RETURNS: Jesse Cooper, an All-PSAC defensive back, has flashed his ability in the return game in Cooper returned the opening kickoffs against Ashland and Mercyhurst 42 and 44 yards, respectively. He also returned three punts for 49 yards, including a 28-yard return late in the 4th quarter, against Ashland. Against Cal, the Vulcans twice angled their kickoffs away from Cooper, as he returned just one kick for 22 yards. All-Time PSAC Leaders in Made PATs 1. Alex Walsh, WCU Mark Brubaker, ESU Morgan Anderson, SRU t4. Josh Telenko, IUP t4. John Marotta, WCU Jon Koenig, BU KOENIG CLIMBING THE LIST: Senior Jon Koenig currently stands sixth all-time in PSAC history in career PATs made with 151. He entered his final season with 146, 33 behind all-time leader Alex Walsh (179) of West Chester. Koenig sits four behind two players who are tied at 155. JUST FOR KICKS: After going 2-for-2 on extra points against Mercyhurst on Saturday, Koenig has extended his streak of consecutive made point-after kicks to 69. His streak started against Cheyney in 2007 and extended through 2008 when he connected on 54-of-54 kicks. Koenig established a new career-long with a 47-yard field goal against Mercyhurst. The kick came with two minutes left in the second quarter and put the Huskies up 3-0. This came one week after equaling his previous career-long, a 42-yarder against Cal early in the 2nd quarter. That kick equaled his careerlong, which he established in 2006 against Northwest Missouri in the NCAA semi-finals and tied in 2008 against C.W. Post. THE FRESHMEN: Kicker Jared Shannon has been one of a few true freshman getting playing time for the Huskies in Shannon handles 2009 Bloomsburg Team and Individual Statistical Rankings Team PSAC NCAA Average/Total Rank Rank Scoring Offense 14.7 t Pass Offense Rushing Offense Total Offense Red Zone Offense 6-8 (75.0%) t-8 69 Third Down Offense 27.1% Turnover Margin t-11 Time of Possession 33: Scoring Defense Pass Defense Rushing Defense Total Defense Red Zone Defense 3-5 (60.0%) 5 t-20 Third Down Defense 30.2% 4 t-38 Player PSAC NCAA Average Rank Rank Rushing YPG K. Domzalski n/a Passing Efficiency D. Latorre Passing YPG D. Latorre Total Offense D. Latorre Scoring (Kick) J. Koenig n/a Total Tackles A. Smith t-3 28 Tackles for Loss J. Presley t-9 Sacks J. Presley t-2 Passes Defended three tied t-6 85 Forced Fumbles three tied t-5 76 Punting J. Koenig Kick Returns J. Cooper n/a n/a Punt Returns J. Cooper

7 Huskies Game-by-Game Starters - Offense Opponent QB TB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT Ashland Latorre Domzalski Adams Weisman Wright Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Clarke Trustcott California (PA) Latorre Domzalski Adams Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Mercyhurst Latorre Domzalski Cox Weisman Stiger Weaber Kurtz Casey Azzalina Walker Truscott Huskies Game-by-Game Starters - Defense Opponent DE DT DT DE OLB MLB OLB CB CB FS SS Ashland Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price California (PA) Nathan Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price Mercyhurst Huot Zimmerman Givler Presley Varanavage Smith McFarland Cooper O. Rivera Landis Do. Price BU s kickoffs and the Huskies rank first in the PSAC East in kickoff average at 62.9 yards. In other words, he routinely makes the returner field the kick inside their own 6-yard line. Shannon also recorded his first career tackle, a touchdown saving stop in the 4th quarter against Cal. TB Brandon Real saw his first collegiate action earlier this year against Cal, carrying the ball eight times for 19 yards, including a 12-yard run on the Huskies first scoring drive early in the 2nd quarter. WR Kyle Fisher has played in two games this year for BU, making his mark on special teams. Fisher has three tackles this season, including two against Cal on kick coverage. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The Huskies have now won three consecutive games to start the season for the fourth time under Danny Hale but only the sixth time in the last 36 seasons. In 111 previous seasons Bloomsburg has started out with a 3-0 record 22 times, resulting in 20 winning years, only one losing season (1973), and one.500 record (1909). The Mercyhurst win was the tenth consecutive road victory for the Huskies, and extends their school record which was set last year at Gannon. The previous record had been seven straight, first set from under head coach Robert Redman. It was then tied several times, most recently from In the 53 games since the start of the 2005 season, BU s record is 45-8, with a very consistent mark of 21-4 at home and 24-4 away. The 16 consecutive times the Huskies have beaten Kutztown is their second longest streak ever against a single opponent, behind the still active 19 game streak versus Cheyney. The 16 games have included eight both at home and on the road, and Bloomsburg has not lost at Kutztown since A FAMILY AFFAIR: Huskies sophomore FB Matt Cox comes from a family of fullbacks. His father, Lawrence, played at Temple from ; his older brother Mike played collegiately at Georgia Tech from and is currently in his second year with the Kansas City Chiefs; and younger brother Lucas is a junior at Georgia Tech. Coincidentally, current BU assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, Paul Darragh, began his playing career at Temple during Lawrence s final year. TEAM OF THE DECADE: From , the Huskies have been the most dominant team in the PSAC, boasting an overall record of (.798). So far this decade, Bloomsburg has made the playoffs five times and has a conference record of 48-6 (.889). CROSSING OVER: The Huskies record with teams in the PSAC West since which included Shippensburg until is They have won six of their last seven games, including last week s 17-7 win over Mercyhurst. BU is 17-4 at Redman Stadium and 14-7 on the road. HUSKIES IN THE PLAYOFFS: BU has made the NCAA Division II playoffs in three of the past four seasons and seven times overall. The Huskies claim a 7-7 overall playoff record, including a 5-2 mark games played at Redman Stadium. Last year BU faced two PSAC foes in second round opponent West Chester and California (PA) in the quarterfinals. Bloomsburg deafeated the Golden Rams before falling to the Vulcans, The Huskies also reached the NCAA playoffs after the 1985, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2006 seasons. In 2000, Bloomsburg went 12-3 and

8 advanced to the NCAA championship game, eventually losing to Delta State in the title contest. The team reached the finals after rallying from a 19-point deficit against UC-Davis in the national semi-finals to post a win. BU VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: Through the years, the Huskies have found success against other top schools in Division II, compiling a record against ranked teams since That record has improved since 2000, as BU has gone 19-15, including a 11-5 mark against ranked opponents at Redman Stadium. Among the 19 victories this decade are home wins against No. 5 IUP, No. 10 Northwood and No. 13 Millersville in 2000; No. 23 West Chester in 2005; No. 17 California in 2006; No. 5 California in 2008; and No. 15 Ashland in Away wins include No. 2 Cal-Davis and No. 11 Slippery Rock in 2000; No. 3 East Stroudsburg in 2005; No. 5 Shepherd in 2006; No. 15 Ashland in 2008; and No. 17 California in REDMAN AT NIGHT: The opening game against Ashland was the very first night game at Redman Stadium. Lights were added prior to the 2008 season, however the latest start time for a game was 3:30 p.m. The Huskies will have another late start this week when they travel to California to play the Vulcans and will play host to the Marauders of Millersville on Saturday, October 3 at 5 p.m. FOR OPENERS: After the season opening win over Ashland, the Huskies are now in season openers from Bloomsburg has found early season success recently, going 6-1 in openers since The lone loss came at the hands of Division I-FCS opponent James Madison, 14-3, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Danny Hale is 9-8 in season openers at Bloomsburg, including a 6-2 record in home openers. PRESEASON NATIONAL RANKINGS: Bloomsburg opened the 2009 season featured in several preseason top 25 polls: 7th - The Sporting News 11th - D2Football.com 7th - Lindy s Football Annual 13th - American Football Coaches Assoc. 15th - USA Today Sports Weekly PSAC PRESEASON POLL: The PSAC Preseason Coaches Poll was released at PSAC media day on August 3 with Bloomsburg perched atop the Eastern Division. The Huskies received five first place votes, while last year s East champion, West Chester, was picked second. Out in the West, California, the 2008 PSAC Champion, was selected to defend its Western Division title. Here s a look at the rest of the voting: Eastern Division Western Division 1. Bloomsburg (5) 1. California (5) 2. West Chester (2) 2. Edinboro (3) 3. East Stroudsburg (1) 3. IUP 4. C.W. Post 4. Mercyhurst 5. Shippensburg 5. Slippery Rock 6. Kutztown 6. Gannon 7. Millersville 7. Clarion 8. Cheyney 8. Lock Haven Huskies Records Breakdown Record vs. PSAC East vs. Non-conference Home Away Day Games Night Games vs. Ranked Opponent Scores <20 points Scores points Scores points Scores 40+ points Opponent scores <20 points Opponent scores points Opponent scores points Opponent scores 40+ points Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Scoring first In overtime Rushes <100 yards Rushes yards Rushes 200+ yards Opponent rushes <100 yards Opponent rushes yards Opponent rushes 200+ yards Passes <100 yards Passes yards Passes 200+ yards Opponent passes <100 yards Opponent passes yards Opponent passes 200+ yards Totals <300 yards Totals yards Totals 400+ yards Opponent totals <300 yards Opponent totals yards Opponent totals 400+ yards Commit <3 turnovers Commit 3+ turnovers Force <3 turnovers Force 3+ turnovers Leads in time of possession Ties in time of possession Trails in time of possession...0-0

9 Dan Latorre Quarterback - #10 Latorre s 2009 Game-by-Game Statistics Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ashland W California (PA) W Mercyhurst W Totals Latorre Bio Graduate Student QB, 6-0, 207 Elysburg (Southern Columbia) Majors: Finance/Business Management/French General/Honors 33-7 record as a starter 6,094 passing yards, 51 TD - 3rd all-time at BU st team All-PSAC East BU QB record 545 rush yards in nd team All-PSAC East passing efficiency in 07, 14th in DII PSAC East Rookie of the Year in passing efficiency in 06, 5th in DII Latorre s Career Statistics Passing Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Career Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Career

10 Dan Latorre Quarterback - #10 Latorre s Career Game-by-Game Statistics 2008 Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ashland W California (PA) W Mercyhurst W Kutztown W C.W. Post W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W Shippensburg W West Chester L Gannon W West Chester* W California (PA)* L Totals Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD C.W. Post W California (PA) L Edinboro L Clarion W West Chester L Kutztown W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W IUP W Totals Passing Rushing Opp. Result Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rating Att. Yds. Avg. TD James Madison L California (PA) W Edinboro W Clarion W Shippensburg W West Chester W Kutztown W Mansfield W Millersville W East Stroudsburg W Cheyney W West Chester* W Shepherd* W NW Missouri St.* L Totals *Denotes NCAA playoff game

11 30 carries BU - Kenny Domzalski (30) at Mercyhurst, 9/12/09 Opp. - B. Lombardy (30), California (PA), 9/08/07 40 carries BU - Irv Sigler (41) vs. Millersville, 10/18/97 Opp. - Jason Gwaltney (133), C.W Post, 9/27/ yards rushing BU - Stefan Adams (104) vs. Ashland, 8/27/09 Opp. - Daine Williams, California (PA), (145), 11/29/08 - NCAA Regional Final 200+ yards rushing BU - Jamar Brittingham (207) vs. Kutztown, 10/06/07 Opp. - Gerald Thompson, Edinboro, (243), 11/14/ yards rushing BU - Jerry Marks (300) vs. Mansfield, 11/2/91 Opp. - Not available 3 TDs or more BU - Jamar Brittingham (3) vs. Cheyney, 11/03/07 Opp. - Dawon Harvey (3), Ashland, 8/30/ yard run BU - Kenny Domzalski (63) at Millersville, 10/04/08 Opp. - Carlin Isles (50), Ashland, 8/27/09 20 pass completions BU - Dan Latorre (21) vs. Edinboro, 9/15/07 Opp. - Bill Shirk (22), Millersville, 10/04/08 30 pass completions BU - Jeff King (39) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/92 Opp. - Jim Terwilliger (35), ESU, 11/4/06 The Last Time pass attempts BU - Dan Latorre (34) vs. Edinboro, 9/15/07 Opp. - Joe Laffey (36), Mercyhurst, 9/12/09 40 pass attempts BU - Eric Miller (43) vs. UC Davis, 12/2/00 Opp. - Kyle Spotts (44), Kutztown, 10/06/07 50 pass attempts BU - Jeff King (69) vs. Lock Haven, 9/19/92 Opp. - Damian Poalucci (52), ESU, 11/16/ yards passing BU - Dan Latorre (210) vs. Kutztown, 9/20/08 Opp. - Bill Shirk (228), Millersville, 10/04/ yards passing BU - Jack Lydic (309) vs. Millersville, 11/5/05 Opp. - Billy Cundiff (359), Ashland (Oh.), 8/30/ yards passing BU - Eric Miller (415) vs. New Haven, 9/4/99 Opp. - Kyle Spotts (463), Kutztown, 10/06/07 3 TD passes or more BU - Dan Latorre (3) vs. Ashland, 8/30/08 Opp. - Andrew Krewatch (3), ESU, 11/10/ yard pass BU - Latorre to Kyle Ream (77) vs. ESU, 10/11/08 Opp. - R. Thompson to D. Jones (76), Cheyney, 11/18/08 10 receptions BU - Steve Burke (11) vs. ESU, 10/2/04 Opp. - Elfren Quiles (12), Kutztown, 10/06/ yards receiving BU - Kyle Ream (124) vs. ESU, 10/11/08 Opp. - Andy Tischbein (111), Millersville, 10/04/ yards receiving BU - Ron Lelko (211) vs. ESU, 11/16/96 Opp. - Elfren Quiles (308), Kutztown, 10/06/07 3+ TD Receptions BU - Steve Burke (3) vs. ESU, 10/4/03 Opp. - Ed Giddings, Cheyney (3), 10/25/03 3+ interceptions BU - Deric Lynch (3) vs. Mansfield, 11/13/93 Opp. - Not available 3+ sacks BU - Justin Presley (3) vs. Ashland, 8/27/09 Opp. - O Neil Anderson (3), New Haven, 9/4/99 Kickoff Return-TD BU - Jesse Cooper (91) at Millersville, 10/04/08 Opp. - Matt Kacanda (98), East Stroudsburg, 10/31/98 Punt Return-TD BU - Ryan Schuck (56) vs. Cheyney, 11/11/06 Opp. - Levi Green (55, blk.), Mansfield 11/6/99 Interception Return-TD BU - Vince Browning (58) vs. ESU, 10/11/08 Opp. - Darren Smith (35), Grand Valley, 11/17/01 Fumble Return-TD BU - Branden Wright (0) at Cal (PA), 9/5/09 Opp. - Tarrell Lewis (33), Ashland, 8/30/08 40-yard field goal BU - Jon Koenig (47) at Mercyhurst, 9/12/09 Opp. - John Banzhof (50), Millersville, 10/04/08

12 Danny Hale Bloomsburg University Head Coach Danny Hale, one of the winningest coaches in all of Division II, will begin his 17th season at the helm of the Huskies in Hale also spent five years as head coach at West Chester University. At Bloomsburg, Hale has posted a career record of (.750) and holds the school record for most coaching victories. Overall in 21 years as a head coach he has a mark of (.751) and is ranked among the top 10 active coaches in NCAA Division II in winning percentage. In his 16 seasons as head coach at Bloomsburg he has led the Huskies to 10 outright or shared Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division titles and six NCAA post-season playoff berths. In the period from 2000 to 2008 the Huskies are also one of the most successful NCAA Division II programs with a combined record of (.792). In 2008 the Huskies started the season winning the first nine games of the year, including wins over nationally-ranked Ashland and California (Pa). Bloomsburg earned a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs for the sixth time overall, and fifth time this decade, reaching the NCAA Region One finals. In 2006, the Huskies posted a mark of 12-2 and won the PSAC Eastern Division title, while also capturing the NCAA Northeast Regional title and advancing to the NCAA Division II national semi-finals. Hale was named the PSAC East Coach of the Year, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II District I Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award. By virtue of being a finalist for the award he was featured on an ABC- TV special hosted by Keith Jackson. 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 earned PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year honors and the AFCA District One Coach of the Year award. The Huskies have reached the NCAA playoffs in 1996, 2000 and 2001 seasons. 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 finals after rallying from a 19-point deficit against UC-Davis in the national semi-finals to post a win. Hale earned the American Football Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the Year following the season. At West Chester Hale posted a mark of and won three PSAC East titles and advanced to the NCAA playoffs in Prior to West Chester, Hale was an offensive line and defensive coordinator at Colgate from 1981 to Prior to Colgate, Hale was the offensive line coach at Bucknell from and was defensive coordinator/linebacker coach at Vermont in Hale is a graduate of West Chester, earning his bachelor s and master s degrees in Health and Physical Education in 1968 and He was an allconference pick at West Chester and earned the team s most valuable player in the 1967 State Championship game, while also lettering three times for the track and field team. He is a member of the West Chester Football Hall of Fame and the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. In 1968 Hale signed with the Pottstown Firebirds, the semi professional farm club of the Philadelphia Eagles, before entering the Marine Corps where he played middle linebacker for the Quantico Marines. Following a three-year stint, he was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in Paul Darragh - Assistant Head Coach/ Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tom Pajic - Offensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks Brian McBryan - Offensive Line/ Assistant Offensive Coordinator Chet Henicle - Defensive Secondary Bill Perkins - Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning Maurice Daly - Assistant Linebackers Ed T. Rush - Kickers BU Coaching Staff Alf Melito - Defensive Line Jeremy Winn - Running Backs Gump May - Offensive Assistant Hale by the Numbers 1 AFCA National Coach of the Year Awards. 2 Harlon Hill Finalsts coached by Hale. Irv Sigler won the award in Jamar Brittingham finished 3rd in AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Awards. 10 PSAC East Coach of the Year Awards. 136 Wins for Hale at Bloomsburg, the all-time winningest coach in school history. His record at Bloomsburg is Wins for Hale in his coaching career. His career coaching record is

13 Bloomsburg Football Depth Chart (as of September 14, 2009) OFFENSE QB 10 Dan Latorre Gr st team All-PSAC East...6,094 pass yds, 51 TD both 3rd BU history 5 Mike Wagner So Primary backup in , 54 yds, 1 TD...1st career TD at Chey TB 19 Kenny Domzalski So Went over 1,000 career yds at MC; 30 car, 86 yds yds, 3 TD in 08 4 Derrick Price So PSAC East ROY...1,279 yds, 7 TD in rush yds seven times FB 12 Stefan Adams Sr yards vs. Ashland...11 TD, 2nd team All-PSAC East in Matt Cox So First career start at MC, 1 car, 3 yds...1st team Mid-Penn at Red Land WR 83 Jordan Weisman Gr vs. Ashland...9 rec, 146 yds, 1 TD in st career TD vs. ESU 86 Chris Tressler Jr at MC; 1-47 at Cal...Played in 13 games in rec, 14 yds WR 6 Cory Stiger Jr Game-winning 4-yard TD rec at Cal...12 games, 7 rec, 61 yds in 08 3 Branden Wright So Career-high 4 rec. vs. Ashland...Appeared in 2 games in Tyler Guise So KOR, 245 yds...converted DB...16 TD at Cumberland HS in 07 TE 88 Ben Weaber Jr rec., 37 yds at Cal...11 rec, 114, 1 TD...11 rec, 147 yds in Dylan Manni So Played in 11 games as true frosh...2 rec, 25 yds...started at Cheyney LT 70 Daryl Kurtz So Started 11 of 13 games as freshman in 08...first start at Ashland 68 Mike Finnerty So Played in 5 games...first action vs. Mercyhurst...1st team All-State OL LG 74 Pat Casey Jr games in games as freshman in rd team All-State OL 58 Kyle Simcox R-Fr nd team all conf. at West Deptford HS South Jersey State Champs C 52 Tyler Azzalina Sr Played in 5 games in games in 07...History major 50 Alex Buchert R-Fr st team All-Berks County, 1st team All-Section at Conrad Weiser HS RG 75 Justin Walker Jr Started all 13 games in 08...made 4 starts as freshman in Brian Clarke R-Fr Earned first career start vs. Ashland...1st team All-State at Hanover RT 54 Matt Truscott Jr games last year...1st career start at CWP...Scholar Athlete at Emmaus 76 Courtney Kimp R-Fr st team All-Conference at Camden Catholic...1st team All-Parochial OL DEFENSE DE 53 Alphonso Nathan Sr Started all 13 games in tackles, 5 TFL...9 games played in Dave Onorato So Switched from LB in spring...1,500 rush yds at Bishop McDevitt HS DT 78 Marcus Zimmerman Jr tkl, 4 TFL, 2 sck in tkl vs. Cal...All-League OL/DL in HS 91 Kenny Orlando So Played in 10 games in tackles, 2 TFLs...Special Ed major DT 98 Todd Givler Jr Started 11 games last year...16 tkl, 2 TFL...5 tkl at Gannon 96 Dave Huot Jr tkl, 3.0 TFL at Cal TFL 2nd on team in tackles, 3 FF DE 40 Justin Presley Sr st in PSAC with 7.0 TFL, 6.0 sck...7 tkl, 3.0 TFL, 2 sck at Cal 55 Josh Chromiak So Played 5 games in 08...can play DT...4-sport athlete at Wind Gap HS OLB 11 Mike Varanavage Jr tkl, 1 TFL vs. Ashland...12 tkl vs. Gannon in int. in Pat Michael So Played in 9 games in 08...Career-high 3 tkl vs. WCU...FF at Cheyney MLB 36 Anthony Smith Sr time PSAC East Def. POW...1st in PSAC, 28th in DII, with 30 tkls 51 Jarrett Pidgeon R-Fr Played at Valley Forge Prep in 07...NJ Super 100 at S. Regional HS OLB 2 Thomas McFarland Jr tkl, 1 TFL at MC...6 tkl, 2 PBU vs. AU...52 tkl, 5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 int in Sean Clift R-Fr Team captain, Def. MVP, 1st team All-Catholic at Roman Catholic HS CB 1 Jesse Cooper Sr st team all PSAC...2 int. TDs...Career: 145 tkl, 3 FR, 20 PBU, 9 int 20 Andre Glover So Played in 13 games in ,200 yds, 12 TDs at Pottsgrove HS in 07 CB 17 Oscar Rivera So tkl, 1 TFL, 1 int, 1 PBU vs. Ashland...6 PBU, 2 int. as freshman 16 Vince Browning So games in tkl, 1 PBU, 1 int...58-yd int. TD vs. ESU S 8 Alex Landis Jr tkl, 2 PBU at MC...7 tkl, 1 int. at Cal...Also holder on PATs and FGs 45 Dan Oliver Jr Transfer from LaSalle...5 tkl at M ville, Gannon...1 FF, 2 FR in 08 S 15 Domenique Price Sr tkl, TFL, int, PBU at MC...2nd team All-PSAC...47 tkl, 2 FR, 1 int 23 Justin Rivera So Key contributor on special teams...21 rec & 7 TD, 5 int at Liberty HS SPECIALISTS PK 93 Jon Koenig Sr straight made XPs...47-yd FG at MC...1st team All-PSAC East in 08 P 93 Jon Koenig Sr yd avg. in of 13 punts inside yd punt at MC KOS 90 Jared Shannon Fr yd avg. on 11 kickoffs...1st team all-conf, 1st team all-state in 07 LS 43 Mark Keeley Jr games played in GPA, treasurer of National Honor Society KR/PR 1 Jesse Cooper Sr yd KOR at MC...42 yd KOR vs. AU KR avg., 1 TD in 08

14 Bloomsburg Football Roster # Name Yr Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School 1 Jesse Cooper Sr. DB Sewell, NJ /Washington Twp. 2 Thomas McFarland Jr. LB Pottsville /Pottsville 3 Branden Wright So. WR Danville /Danville 4 Derrick Price So. RB Burlington, NJ /Burlington City 5 Mike Wagner So. QB Hershey /Hershey 6 Cory Stiger Jr. WR Williamsport /Loyalsock Twp. 7 Clark Morris R-Fr. LB Sunbury /Line Mountain 8 Alex Landis Jr. DB Pine Grove /Pine Grove 9 Pat Carey So. QB Loyalsock /Loyalsock Twp/Lafayette 10 Dan Latorre Gr. QB Elysburg /Southern Columbia 11 Mike Varanavage Jr. LB Philadelphia /Archbishop Ryan 12 Stefan Adams Sr. RB West Chester /Henderson 14 Keter Crosby So. WR Tobyhanna /Pocono Mountian West 15 Domenique Price Sr. DB Easton /Easton 16 Vince Browning So. DB Harrisburg /Central Dauphin 17 Oscar Rivera So. DB Bethlehem /Liberty 18 Andrew Flogel So. DB Levittown /Neshaminy 19 Kenny Domzalski So. RB Milford /Delaware Valley 20 Andre Glover So. DB Pottstown /Pottsgrove 21 Marc Best Sr. RB Bushkill /East Stroudsburg North 22 Luke Nagy So. TE Manheim /Manheim Central 23 Justin Rivera So. DB Bethlehem /Liberty 24 Chris Boyer R-Fr. WR Hummelstown /Hershey 25 Brandon Real Fr. RB West York /West York 26 Tyler Guise So. WR Mechanicsburg /Cumberland Valley 27 Dan Haverstock R-Fr. DB York /West York 28 James Sweeting III Sr. RB Hughesville /Hughesville/Liberty 31 Pat Michael So. LB Fairview /Fairview 32 William Whipple Jr. LB Mifflinburg /Mifflinburg /Juniata 34 Ryan Feldman R-Fr. LB Aston /JP McCaskey 36 Anthony Smith Sr. LB Pottstown /Pottstown 37 Matt Cox So. FB Lewisberry /Red Land 38 Ryan Olaf So. LB Danville /Danville 39 Brian Deola Fr. FB Holland/Council Rock South 40 Justin Presley Sr. DL Philadelphia /George Washington 41 Dave Onorato So. DE Hummelstown /Bishop McDevitt 42 Terrell Oglesby R-Fr. DB Philadelphia /Northeast Catholic 43 Mark Keeley Jr. LB Reading /Holy Name 44 Dylan Manni So. TE Bensalem /Bensalem 45 Dan Oliver Jr. DB Cheltenham /LaSalle Univ. 47 Jeff Owsley So. LB Aston /Sun Valley 50 Alex Buchert R-Fr. OL Robesonia /Conrad Weiser 51 Jarrett Pidgeon R-Fr. LB Barnegat, NJ /Southern Regional 52 Tyler Azzalina Sr. OL Bethlehem /Freedom 53 Alphonso Nathan Sr. DL Philadelphia /Milton Hershey 54 Matt Truscott Jr. OL Allentown /Emmaus 55 Josh Chromiak So. DL Wind Gap /Penn Argyl 56 Shaun Moore R-Fr. DL Lansdale /North Penn 57 Sean Clift R-Fr. LB Philadelphia/Roman Catholic 58 Kyle Simcox R-Fr. OL Thorofare, NJ /West Deptford 61 Tobin Adams So. DL New Castle, DE /Wm. Penn 64 Mike Schlauch R-Fr. DL Zion Grove /Bloomsburg 66 Marc Francola R-Fr. OL Bloomsburg /Bloomsburg 68 Mike Finnerty So. OL Old Forge /Old Forge 70 Daryl Kurtz So. OL Milton /Milton