Setting the Stage Record 2-4 Streak Lost 4 Last Game 10/15 - lost to Rutgers, Next Game 10/29 - at Notre Dame (3:30 pm)

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1 2011 Navy Football presented by GaME 7: Navy (2-4) vs. East Carolina (2-4) Saturday, Oct. 22, :30 pm (ET) Annapolis, Md. Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) CBS Sports Network Gameday Multimedia Television: CBS Sports Network Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline) Radio / Internet: Navy Radio Network Bob Socci (play-by-play), Omar Nelson (analyst), Pete Medhurst (sideline) WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) WFED 1500 AM, 1050 AM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) WTRI 1520 AM (Frederick) WXTG FM (Va. Beach) 1490 AM (Hampton Rds) Satellite Radio Channel 134 Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com Live Video: All home Navy football games are available via Navy All-Access on the internet for free at Setting the Stage Navy Midshipmen 2011 Record 2-4 Streak Lost 4 Last Game 10/15 - lost to Rutgers, Next Game 10/29 - at Notre Dame (3:30 pm) Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Alma Mater Hawai i 89 Career Record (Fourth year) Navy Record (Fourth year) Sports Info Contact Scott Strasemeier sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud michaud@usna.edu Web Site East Carolina Pirates 2011 Record 2-4 Streak Won 1 Last Game 10/12 - defeated Memphis, Next Game 10/29 - Tulane (3:30 pm) Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ruffin McNeill Alma Mater East Carolina 80 Career Record 9-11 (Second year) East Carolina Record 8-11 (Second year) Sports Info Contact Tom McClellan mcclellant@ecu.edu Sarah Fetters fetterss@ecu.edu Web Site Media Information Interview Policies (In Season) Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:30 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available via the phone Monday-Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Associate Athletic Director for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier ( / sstrasem@usna.edu) with your interview request at least one day in advance. All player phone interviews must be arranged through Scott Strasemeier at least one day in advance. Players will conduct phone interviews during the day (Monday- Thursday) as their class schedule permits. Players will also be available after practice, Monday-Wednesday. Credential Requests Credential requests must be made to Scott Strasemeier no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday before all Navy home games (no exceptions). Navy is the host institution for this year s Army-Navy game scheduled to be played Dec. 10 at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. Please contact Scott Strasemeier to obtain credentials for the game. This MEDIA ONLY web site is designed to make the media s job easier with current and archived notes, quotes, statistics and more. For access to the site, send an to password@collegepressbox.com the official web site of Navy athletics, is home to all 32 of Navy s varsity sports. Schedules, results, rosters, bios, statistics, press releases and game notes are regularly updated on the web site. Additionally, the Multimedia section on the web site offers live statistics, radio and television coverage information and other pertinent information. Saturday s Storylines The Mids enter Saturday s contest on a four-game losing streak, its longest losing streak since 2002, when the Mids lost 10 straight. The losing streak has come at the hands of South Carolina (6-1), Air Force (3-3), Southern Miss (5-1) and Rutgers (5-1), who have a combined record of 19-6 (.760). South Carolina is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll and No. 12 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, Southern Miss and Rutgers are receiving votes in both polls. Three of the four losses have come by a combined five points (South Carolina by three, Air Force by one in overtime and Rutgers by one). East Carolina has played an equally-tough schedule with losses to South Carolina (6-1), Virginia Tech (6-1), North Carolina (5-2) and Houston (6-0). Those four teams have a combined record of 23-4 (.852). South Carolina, Virginia Tech (16th in AP, 14th in coaches) and Houston (21st in AP, 20th in coaches) are all ranked in the top 25. The Pirates lost by just seven to the Hokies. Navy is all-time in Homecoming games, but has lost four of the last five - lost to Duke in 2010, defeated Wake Forest in 2009, lost to Pitt in 2008, lost to Wake Forest in 2007 and lost to Rutgers in Navy Football Schedule & Results Record: 2-4 Home: 1-2 Away: 1-2 Neutral: 0-0 Navy enters Saturday with the country s fourth-ranked rushing offense, averaging yards per game. The Mids also rank in the top 25 in turnover margin (17th, +0.83) and punt returns (19th, 12.75). The Pirates are 18th nationally in passing offense, averaging yards per game. Wide receivers Lance Lewis (16th, 7.5) and Justin Hardy (T21st, 6.8) are both in the top 25 for catches per game, while Jeremy Grove is third nationally in tackles per game (13.2). Last year, the Mids scored a modern-day school-record 76 points against the Pirates in a victory in Greenville. Navy is 24-3 under Niumatalolo when scoring first (losses in 2008 against Wake Forest in the EagleBank Bowl, 2009 vs. Temple and at No. 10 South Carolina in 2011) and 5-15 when the opponent scores first. The Mids need to go at least 4-2 over the final six games to go to a bowl game for the ninth-consecutive year. Navy has missed at least one kick (PAT or field goal) in five of its six games this year, including three-straight contests. Over the last three weeks, the Mids had an extra-point blocked in overtime against Air Force, a field goal blocked and returned for a touchdown against Southern Miss and a field goal attempt blocked at Rutgers. Date Opponent Time/Result TV Attendance Series History 9-3 DELAWARE W, CBS SN 34,117 Navy leads, at Western Kentucky W, ESPN3 19,405 Navy leads, at #10 South Carolina L, ESPN2 78,807 South Carolina leads, AIR FORCE L, (OT) CBS 37,506 Air Force leads, SOUTHERN MISS L, CBS SN 33,462 Southern Miss leads, at Rutgers L, ESPN3 47,138 Rutgers leads, EAST CAROLINA 3:30 pm CBS SN --- Navy leads, at Notre Dame 3:30 pm NBC --- Notre Dame leads, TROY 3:30 pm CBS SN --- First Meeting at SMU TBA FSN --- Navy leads, at San Jose State 4:00 pm ESPN3 --- First Meeting vs. Army + 2:30 pm CBS --- Navy leads, All Times Eastern + - FedEx Field (Landover, Md.)

2 2: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes 2011 NCaa Div. I-a Team Rankings Navy E. Carolina Statistic Rk / Avg Rk / Avg Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Sacks Tackles For Loss Sacks Allowed T Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools Navy (2-4) Team Statistics Navy Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game 14 / / 44.5 Time of Possession / Game 31:45 28:15 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Kriss Proctor, Sr Alexander Teich, Sr Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Kriss Proctor, Sr Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Brandon Turner, Jr Matt Aiken, So Defense UA-A-Tot Misc Matt Warrick, Jr PBU, 1 FR Tra ves Bush, Jr TFL, 1 INT East Carolina (2-4) Team Statistics E. Carolina Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing / Game Passing / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game 29 / / 38.7 Time of Possession / Game 29:41 30:19 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Reggie Bullock, Jr Torrance Hunt, So Passing Comp-Att-Yds Pct TD Dominique Davis, Sr , Rio Johnson, So Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Lance Lewis, Sr Justin Hardy, Fr Defense UA-A-Tot Misc. Jeremy Grove, Fr TFL, 1 PBU Daniel Drake, Jr TFL, 1 SACK 2011 East Carolina 2-4) Schedule/Results Date Opponent Time / Result 9-3 vs. South Carolina L Virginia Tech L UAB * W North Carolina L at Houston * L at Memphis * W at Navy 3:30 pm Tulane * 3:30 pm 11-5 Southern Miss * 4:00 pm at UTEP * 8:05 pm UCF * TBA at Marshall * 3:30 pm 12-3 Conference USA Championship Game TBA * Conference USA opponent; Times local Navy-East Carolina The Series Overall Navy Leads, 2-0 in Annapolis, Md. Navy Leads, 1-0 in Greenville, N.C. Navy Leads, 1-0 Current Streak Navy, 2 Games Inaugural Meeting 2006, Navy won, Last Meeting 2010, Navy won, Last Navy Win 2010, Last East Carolina Win --- Niumatalolo vs. E. Carolina 1-0 McNeill vs. Navy 0-1 Breaking it Down W Annapolis, Md W Greenville, N.C. The Last Time... Navy 76, East Carolina 35 Score By Quarters OT F Navy (6-3) East Carolina (5-4) Scoring Summary 1 11:22 N Murray 10-yd run (Teague) 7-70, 3:38 1 8:37 EC Byrd 1-yd rec from Davis (Barbour) 9-66, 2:45 1 6:26 EC Harris 4-yd rec from Davis (Barbour) 5-44, 2:11 1 4:44 N Teich 64-yd run (Teague) 3-73, 1: :10 N Jones 5-yd rec from Dobbs (Teague)14-66, 6:36 2 2:51 EC Lewis 4-yd rec from Davis (Barbour )10-61, 3:33 2 0:14 N Dobbs 5-yd run (Teague) 8-70, 2: :06 N Teague 38-yd field goal 6-21, 3: :12 N Santiago 29-yd rec from Dobbs (Teague) 1-29, 0:06 3 8:52 N Greene 12-yd run (Teague) 4-21, 1:07 3 7:25 EC Lewis 2-yd rec from Davis (Barbour) 5-72, 1:27 3 2:27 N Teague 20-yd field goal 9-57, 4:58 3 0:14 N Murray 42-yd run (Teague) 3-51, 1: :16 N Snelson 6-yd run (Teague) 7-50, 3:19 4 8:25 EC Harris 2-yd rec from Davis (Barbour) 10-80, 2:51 4 7:43 N Proctor 23-yd run (Teague) 2-36, 0:42 4 3:14 N Proctor 1-yd run (Teague) 6-48, 3:10 Nov. 6, 2010 Greenville, N.C. Navy outscored East Carolina, 48-14, in the second half thanks to four Pirate fumbles and an unstoppable ground attack as the Mids rolled over ECU, 76-35, in front of 50,191 fans at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville. The 76 points are the most by a Navy team since The Mids took a lead at the half thanks to a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ricky Dobbs with just 14 seconds remaining in the second quarter. The touchdown was the 45th of his career, which broke the school record previously held by Chris McCoy ( ). The floodgates opened in the third quarter when East Carolina turned the ball over on three-straight possessions to start the second half. The first turnover happened on the second play of the third quarter when ECU running back Jon Williams had the ball knocked out of his hands by defensive end Jabaree Tuani and Navy nose guard Chase Burge recovered it. The Mids converted that fumble when Jon Teague nailed a career-long 38-yard field goal to make the score The Navy defense came up with another fumble on ECU s next drive when Williams fumbled again and safety Tra ves Bush came up with the ball at the ECU 29-yard line. This time it took Navy just one play to put points on the board as Dobbs hit a wide open Aaron Santiago with a 29-yard touchdown pass to make the score Remarkably, ECU fumbled again, this time on the very next play from scrimmage, when quarterback Dominique Davis had his pass batted back to him by Billy Yarborough and when Davis caught his own pass he was hit by Tuani, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Tyler Simmons at the ECU 21-yard line. Four plays later, Navy slot back Gee Gee Greene scored on a fourth-and-one play from the 12 to make the score Team Stats Navy ECU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards (-1) Kick Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 34:43 25:17 Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Individual Leaders RUSHING: Navy - Teich , Dobbs , Proctor 5-78, Murray 8-68, Greene 6-47, Howell 2-26, Snelson 3-25, Santiago 4-14, Diggs 2-3, Thomas 1-3. ECU - Williams 12-94, D. Davis 4-20, Dobson 5-18, Harris 2-18, Ruffin 1-4. PASSING (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Navy - Dobbs 6-8-0, 75. ECU - D. Davis , 413. RECEIVING: Navy - Santiago 2-33, Jones 2-28, Turner 1-9, Greene 1-5. ECU - Lewis 9-118, Harris 7-73, Williams 6-75, Bowman 5-50, Ruffin 5-40, Bodenheimer 4-41, J. Davis 3-12, Jones 1-5, Price 1-4, Byrd 1-1, D. Davis 1-(-6). INTERCEPTIONS: Navy - None. ECU - None. SACkS (#YDS): Navy - None. ECU - None. TACkLES (UA-A): Navy - Simmons-17, Bush-14, Hauburger-6, Middleton-6, Grissom-6. ECU - Blacknall-9, McLendon-8, Patterson-8, Lineback-8, Milner-8.

3 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes: 3 National Polls - 10/9 ap Poll USa Today Poll Last Last Rk Team Rec Wk Rk Team Rec Wk 1. LSU (41) Oklahoma (31) Alabama (11) LSU (15) Oklahoma (6) Alabama (11) Wisconsin Wisconsin (1) Boise St. (1) Stanford Oklahoma St Oklahoma St Stanford Boise State Clemson Clemson Oregon Oregon Arkansas Arkansas West Virginia Nebraska Kansas St S. Carolina Nebraska Michigan St S. Carolina West Virginia Michigan St Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Kansas St Texas A&M Michigan Michigan Texas A&M Auburn Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Houston Houston Illinois Washington 5-1 NR 22. Penn St Illinois Auburn 5-2 NR 24. Georgia 5-2 NR 24. Washington 5-1 NR Arizona St Arizona St Receiving Votes (by # votes): Penn St., Notre Dame, USC, SMU, Baylor, Texas, Southern Miss, Cincinnati, Wake Forest, Rutgers Receiving Votes (by # votes): Georgia, Notre Dame, Rutgers, SMU, Texas, Cincinnati, Southern Miss, Baylor, North Carolina, Temple, Virginia, TCU Navy Quick Facts Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Conference (Football) Independent More on Navy Football 2010 Record 9-4, Poinsettia Bowl Participant Lettermen Returning / Lost 39 / 26 Starters Returning / Lost 16 / 13 Offensive Starters Returning / Lost 8 / 3 Defensive Starters Returning / Lost 3 / 8 Specialists Returning/Lost 5 / 2 Offensive System Triple-Option Defensive System Multiple Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy Football History First Season 1879 All-Time Record (.550) / 131st Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 17 / 2010 Streak 8 >> 2003 EV1.net Houston Bowl; 2004 Emerald Bowl >> 2005 Poinsettia Bowl; >> 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 2007 Poinsettia Bowl >> 2008 EagleBank Bowl; 2009 Texas Bowl >> 2010 Poinsettia Bowl Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2009 This Yr - lost to Air Force, (OT) 2011 Navy Opponents Date Opponent Record Rk. Bowl Last Week This Week 9-3 DELAWARE / - Lost to UMass, at Rhode Island, 12:30 pm 9-10 at Western Kentucky / - Def. Florida Atlantic, 20-0 La.-Lafayette, 3:00 pm 9-17 at South Carolina / 12 4 Def. Mississippi St., Idle 10-1 AIR FORCE / - 4 Lost to San Diego St., at Boise St., 1:30 pm 10-8 SOUTHERN MISS 5-1 RV / RV 4 Idle SMU, 7:00 pm at Rutgers 5-1 RV / RV Def. Navy, at Louisiville, 8:00 pm EAST CAROLINA / - 4 Def. Memphis, at Navy, 3:30 pm at Notre Dame 4-2 RV / RV 4 Idle USC, 7:30 pm 11-5 TROY / - 4 lost to La.-Monroe, Idle at SMU 5-1 RV / RV 4 Def. UCF, at Southern Miss, 7:00 pm at San Jose State / - Def. Hawai i, Idle vs. Army / - 4 Idle at Vanderbilt, 7:00 pm Setting the Stage Navy and East Carolina will meet for the third time in series history when they square off on Homecoming on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000). Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm. Standing room-only tickets still remain for $20 by calling US4-NAVY, by logging on to navysports.com or by visiting the Ricketts Hall Box Office. The presenting sponsor for the East Carolina game is Verizon. CBS Sports Network will air the national broadcast with Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (sideline) calling the action. The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:30 pm with Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller and Wylie Baker live from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Navy Football Pregame Show with Bob Socci, Omar Nelson and Medhurst will get underway at 2:30 pm, followed by game action at 3:30 pm on the Navy Radio Network and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 134). Following the contest, Miller and Medurst will recap the day's events in a 60-minute postgame show live on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM and WFED 1050 AM. Pregame Festivities Pregame festivities will get underway at approximately 1:00 pm with the Navy Football Team Walk. Originating at the Blue Angel in the southwest corner of the stadium, the team will make its way down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking up the drive to the stadium. Fans are encouraged to line up on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer for the team. The march-on by the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at 3:07 pm. Two Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets from the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 105, NAS Oceana will conduct the fly-by at 3:28 pm. The Navy women s lacrosse team, the two-time defending Patriot League Tournament Champions, will be honored between the first and second quarter. Mids Lose another Heartbreaker Brandon Jones blocked Jon Teague s 34-yard field goal with 4:43 left in the fourth quarter to give Rutgers a victory over Navy in front of 47,138 fans at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. It was the third-consecutive game that Navy had a kick blocked. Navy led 14-7 at the half thanks to the play of freshman safety Chris Ferguson, who was making his firstcareer start. Ferguson caused Savon Huggins to fumble on the Navy goal line on the second series of the game and then picked off Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter to tie the score at seven. Navy made it 14-7 when the defense held Rutgers on fourth-and-four from the Navy 32 and two plays later senior quarterback kriss Proctor ran 54 yards for a touchdown. The Mids had a golden opportunity to go up 21-7 on the first drive of the third quarter as Navy drove to the Rutgers 12-yard line, but on second-and-five slot back Mike Stukel dropped a pass in the end zone from Proctor and then Proctor was sacked on third down. Teague did come on to make a 31-yard field goal to make the score After the defense forced a punt, the Mids were back on the move picking up a quick first down. But on secondand-10 from its own 35, Proctor s pass was picked off when Brandon Turner bobbled the catch and was hit when trying to catch it a second time. The ball bounced in the air, bounced off Turner s arm and leg before winding up in the arms of Patrick Kivlehan of Rutgers at the Scarlet Knights 48-yard line. Six plays later, Nova hit Quron Pratt with a 10-yard touchdown pass to cut the Navy lead to After the Navy offense went three-and-out, Rutgers came right back down the field and took the lead as Nova threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Tim Wright on third-and-nine. The Mids would counter with a drive of their own, kickstarted by a perfect 37-yard pass from fullback Alexander Teich to Proctor. The Mids drove to the Rutgers 15-yard line where they had the ball first-and- 10, but Proctor would gain just three yards on first down, would throw incomplete to Matt Aiken on second down and was sacked on third down. Teague came on to drill a 41-yard field goal into a stiff wind to make the score The defense then stepped up as Caleb king picked off a third-down pass by Nova at the Rutgers 29-yard line and returned it six yards to the 21. The offense, however, could go nowhere against the stout Rutgers defense as Gee Gee Greene was dropped for no gain on first down and Teich picked up three yards on successive carries. Teague came on to kick a 34-yard field goal, but his kick was blocked by Jones sending Navy to a fourthconsecutive defeat, three of which have come by a total of five points. Navy was held to 305 yards of total offense, including just 162 on the ground. Teich led the way with 18 carries for 69 yards, while Proctor has 15 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. Proctor had his third-straight game over 100 yards passing, completing five of 12 passes for 106 yards. Matt Warrick led the defense with 12 tackles, while Jarred Shannon had eight and King six. Jabaree Tuani had 2.5 tackles for a loss, a sack and a forced fumble.

4 4: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (4 Yrs.) Career: (4 Yrs.) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * Navy Navy Navy Navy th Season * coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Coaching Highlights First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. Second Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in his first year as a head coach. First Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years as a head coach. Led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2008, the most wins by a first-year coach at Navy since Guided Navy to a win over No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, the Mids first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 since Led Navy to back-to-back wins over BCS teams in 2008 (Rutgers, Wake Forest) for the first time since Won a school-record tying 10 games in Led Navy to a win over No. 19 Notre Dame in South Bend on Nov. 7, It marked the first time since 1936 that an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame team. His 18 wins over his first two years is a school record. His 27 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first three seasons at the helm. His 29 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first four seasons at the helm. Joins Eddie Erdelatz ( ) and Wayne Hardin ( ) as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. Member of the Navy coaching staff that led the Mids to seven-consecutive Commander-In-Chief s Trophies from Member of the Navy coaching staff that directed the Mids to 15-straight wins over rivals Air Force and Army from Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Army nine-consecutive seasons. Helped lead Navy to an NCAA-record four-consecutive NCAA rushing titles ( ). Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Notre Dame three times in the last four years (twice as the head coach). The second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Coaching Experience Hawai i Graduate Asst Hawai i Assistant Coach Navy Assistant Coach Navy Offensive Coordinator UNLV Assistant Coach Navy Asst. Head Coach 2008-present Navy Head Coach Personal Date of Birth May 8, 1965 Hometown: Laie, Hawai i Family: Wife - Barbara Children - Alexcia, Va a, Ali i Education Received B.S. from Hawai i in 1989 Playing Experience Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback In 1989, led Hawai i to the program s first postseason bowl appearance. Niumatalolo Making History Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in his first three years at the helm, joining Wayne Hardin (5-4-1 in 1959, 9-2 in 1960 and 7-3 in 1961) on the exclusive list. The last Navy coach to post a winning record in each of his first four seasons was Bill Ingram, who led Navy to a record and a piece of the National Championship in 1926, a 6-3 mark in 1927, a record in 1928 and a mark in Only two other coaches have accomplished this feat at Navy, Doug Howard ( ) and Bob Folwell ( ). His 29 wins are the most wins by a coach in school history in the first four years of a career. He is the only coach in school history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. Niumatalolo joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. No Navy coach has defeated Notre Dame three-consecutive years. He is just the sixth coach in school history to win his first three games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against Army ( ), Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ), George Welsh won his first four contests ( ), Eddie Erdelatz won his first three games against the Black Knights ( ) and Swede Larson won all three of his games against Army ( ). His 27 wins in the first three years of his career is a school record. His 18 wins in his first two years are the most in school history. His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth-most in school history for a coach in his first season and the most for a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy squad over a ranked Notre Dame squad since 1936 (which was the first year of the polls) when Tom Hamilton led Navy to a 3-0 victory over Notre Dame. He is the first head coach in Service Academy history to win the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years. Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai'i from was the first). Most Wins by Navy First-Year Head Coaches Rk Team Wins Pct 1. Bill Ingram, Frank Berrien, Joe Reeves, Tom Hamilton, Bill Armstrong, ken Niumatalolo, Most Wins At Navy In First Two Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Bill Armstrong, Bill Ingram, Doug Howard, Oscar Hagberg, Tom Hamilton, Frank Berrien, Most Wins At Navy In First Three Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. ken Niumatalolo, * Paul Dashiell, Frank Berrien, Wayne Hardin, Charlie Weatherbie, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Most Wins At Navy In First Four Years As Head Coach Rk Team Wins Pct 1. ken Niumatalolo, *.630 Paul Johnson, Bill Ingram, Wayne Hardin, Doug Howard, *Niumatalolo was the head coach for the Poinsettia Bowl at the end of the 2007 season to account for his 14th loss Injuries Senior slot back Aaron Santiago (left forearm) is out. Sophomore nose guard Jared Marks (left knee) is doubtful. Cornerback David Wright (left heel) is questionable. The Tar Heel State Navy has 14 players from the state of North Carolina, which is tied with California for the third most on the team. Junior tackle Andrew Barker (High Point), senior safety Brian Blick (Greenville), freshman quarterback Greg Bryant (Fayetteville), freshman safety Chris Ferguson (Angier), sophomore guard Adam Guess (Charlotte), sophomore wide receiver Brantley Horton (Cleveland), freshman slot back Eric Johnson (Fayetteville), junior defensive end Joshua Jones (Greensboro), sophomore quarterback Hayden Maples (Raleigh), senior nose guard Jared Marks (Fayetteville), junior wide receiver John O Boyle (Charlotte), junior defensive end Collin Sturdivant (High Point), senior kicker Jon Teague (Hickory) and freshman fullback Obi Uzona (Wake Forest) all hail from North Carolina. Scouting East Carolina The Pirates are 2-4 on the year and coming off a victory over Memphis. East Carolina also owns a victory over UAB and have lost to South Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Houston. Turnovers have been East Carolina s biggest problem as it ranks 120th in the country in turnover margin (-2.0 per game). The Pirates feature a prolific passing attack with Dominique Davis, a transfer from Boston College, at quarterback and Lance Lewis and Justin Hardy at wide receiver. Davis has completed 174 of his 254 passes for 1,641 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Lewis has 45 catches for 481 yards and six touchdowns, while Hardy has made 41 catches for 436 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Jeremy Grove leads the Pirate defense with 66 tackles. His 13.2 tackles are the third most in the country. Snakebitten Navy is one of seven teams in the country that has lost at least three games by eight points or less. Indiana leads the way with four losses by a total of 19 points. Navy has lost three games by a total of five points (including one in overtime), while Utah State has lost three games by a total of eight points (including one in overtime). Most Losses By Eight Points Or Less Rk No Team 1. 4 Indiana 2. 3 Navy 3 Utah State 3 Middle Tennessee 3 Connecticut 3 Louisiana Tech 3 Boston College 3 Louisville

5 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes: 5 Elite Company Navy is one of just four schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter) and a Super Bowl winning quarterback (Roger Staubach). The other three are Michigan (Gerald Ford and Tom Brady), Stanford (Herbert Hoover and Jim Plunkett / John Elway) and Miami of Ohio (Benjamin Harrison and Ben Roethlisberger). Navy s Record When... Under Situation 2011 Niumatalolo overall playing at home playing on the road playing at a neutral site in bowl games in overtime more than one week to prepare in August in September in October in November in December outrushing opponent when rushing for 300 yards when rushing for 400 yards outrushed by opponent when allowing 300 yards rushing outpassing opponent when passing for 300 yards outpassed by opponent when allowing 300 yards passing when allowing 400 yards passing more total offense than opponent when having 400+ total offense when having 500+ total offense when having 600+ total offense less total offense than opponent when allowing 400+ total offense when allowing 500+ total offense committing fewer turnovers committing more turnovers turnovers are even :00 of time of possession :01-plus of time of possession Navy scores first opponent scores first leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter scoring 0-10 points scoring points scoring points scoring points scoring 41-plus points opponent scores 0-10 points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores 41-plus points individual 200-yard rusher individual 100-yard rusher with two 100-yard rushers opponent 100-yard rusher opponent with two 100-yard rushers Games decided by 7 points or less First Half Woes Navy has been outscored in the first half of its last three games (losses to Air Force, Southern Miss and Rutgers) and has scored just three first-half offensive touchdowns in those games. On the year, Navy has been outscored in the first half. Meanwhile, the Mids have outscored the opposition in the second half (including overtime). Navy s best quarter has been the third quarter (51-31), while the second quarter has been the Mids worst (outscored 59-48). Special Problems Special teams has been a major problem for the Mids this year. Navy has missed seven kicks in its six games (four extra-points and three field goals), which are the most missed kicks in a season since 2007 when the Mids missed 12 kicks (10 field goals and two extra-points). Navy has missed at least one kick in five of its six games. The Mids have had at least one kick blocked in three-straight games and in four of the six games overall. The four missed extra-points this season are the most since Geoff Blumenfeld missed four in Senior kicker Jon Teague had an extra-point blocked against Delaware, the Mids mishandled the snap on an extra-point and Teague missed an extra-point against Western Kentucky, he missed a field goal and had an extra-point blocked against Air Force in a overtime loss, he had a field goal blocked that was returned for a touchdown on the first drive of the game against Southern Miss and had a field goal blocked with a little over four minutes remaining in the game in a loss at Rutgers. The Mids are ranked 72nd in net punting (36.4), 114th on kickoff returns (17.6) and tied for 111th on kickoff return defense (26.0). Navy is tied for 19th in punt returns (12.8). The Red Zone Navy has made 25 trips inside the red zone in its six games this season, scoring 18 times (.720), including 13 touchdowns (.520). The Mids have struggled mightily in the red zone the last three games, scoring on just 11 of 17 trips (.647) including seven touchdowns in those 17 trips (.412). Navy is 105th in the country in red zone offense. The Navy defense has allowed 21 red zone scores in 26 opportunities (.808), with 20 of the scores resulting in touchdowns (.769). The Mids are 47th in the country in red zone defense. Seniors Need To Win Out To Tie Navy s Career Wins Record With 29 victories, the Class of 2012 needs seven more wins to tie the school record of 36 set in A 10-win season by the Mids would give the Class of 2012 the school record for wins in a career. Navy would have to win the remaining seven games (six regularseason games and the bowl game) to accomplish that feat. The Mids will also look to push their winning streak over Army to 10 games and look to become the first class in program history to beat Notre Dame three-straight times. Most Wins By A Senior Class (current streak) Rk No Class NR Navy among Nation s Most Successful Programs Navy clinched its eighth-consecutive winning season last year with a victory over Central Michigan. The eight-straight winning seasons are the most by Navy since it enjoyed 10-straight winning seasons from The Mids own a (.661) record over the last nine years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from The 72 wins are tied for the 19th most in the country during that span. Most Wins Over the Last Nine Years (2003-present) Rk Wins Team Boise State USC Oklahoma LSU Virginia Tech Texas 86 TCU Florida Utah 82 Auburn 82 Wisconsin West Virginia Georgia Ohio State Texas Tech 76 Oregon 76 Alabama BYU Navy 72 Boston College Home Sweet Home Navy owns a (.750) record at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium since The Mids are an even better 14-5 (.737) at home under current head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Eight-Straight Years of Eight or More Wins Navy has won eight or more games in each of the last eight seasons, which is the eighth-longest streak in the country. It s also the longest streak in Service Academy history. Boise State, with 11-consecutive years winning eight or more games, is the only non-bcs school that has a longer streak than Navy. With just six regular-season games remaining, the Mids will have to win all six or go 5-1 down the stretch and win a bowl game to keep the streak alive. Consecutive Seasons with Eight or More Wins (active streak) Rk No Team Virginia Tech Boise State LSU 11 Oklahoma 5. 9 West Virginia 9 Texas Tech 9 USC 8. 8 Navy 9. 6 Florida 6 TCU Starting Streaks Center Brady DeMell has started 20-straight contests, guard Josh Cabral, guard John Dowd and slot back Gee Gee Greene have started 19-consecutive games and tackle Ryan Basford has started 15-straight contests. The defense features defensive end Jabaree Tuani, who has started 23-straight games, while defensive back kwesi Mitchell has started 20-consecutive contests (15 at corner and five at safety).

6 6: 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes Mids Consistently among the Nation s Top Rushing Teams Over the last nine years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than sixth. In 2002, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2003, Navy led the nation in rushing, averaging a then school-record yards per game. That is the fifth best rushing average for a team over the last 10 years. In 2004, Navy finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging yards per game. The yards per game is the seventh best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation sbest and then school-record yards per game. That is the fourth-best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. The Mids rushed for a school-record yards per game in 2007, becoming the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. The yards rushing is the second best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Only the 2000 Nebraska team (349.3) rushed for more over that time period. The yards per game are the most yards rushing by a FBS team since Nebraska averaged yds/gm in In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging yds/gm. In 2009, Navy finished fourth in the nation in rushing, averaging yds/gm. In 2010, the Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense, averaging yds/gm. After six games in 2011, Navy stands No. 4 in the country in rushing, averaging yards per game. >> Navy Rushing Attack Year Nat l Rank Average rd st rd st st st * st th th th *Single-season school record >> 2011 Leaders in Rushing Rk Avg Team Army Georgia Tech Air Force Navy Oregon >> Top 10 Rushing Offenses Since 2000 Rk Avg Team Nebraska (2000) Navy (2007) Nevada (2009) Navy (2006) Ga. Tech (2010) Navy (2003) Ohio (2000) Navy (2005) Rice (2003) Air Force (2002) Forcing Turnovers The Navy defense has done a great job of forcing turnovers this season, coming up with 13 in the first six games (seven fumbles and six interceptions). Last year, Navy forced 23 turnovers in 13 games Navy s seven fumble recoveries on the year are tied for the 22nd most in the country. Last year, Navy finished tied for third in the country in fumble recoveries with 16. The Mids are tied for 17th in the country in turnover margin, averaging per game. Brewer Ties Navy Forced Fumbles Record Junior linebacker Matt Brewer has already forced a school-record tying four fumbles in the the Mids six games this season and he is tied for the third most in the country. Last year, four players tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with three in 13 games. Brewer forced two fumbles against Delaware and one each against Western Kentucky and South Carolina. The NCAA record for most forced fumbles in a season is 10 by Elvis Dumervil of Louisville in Most Forced Fumbles In A Single Season (Navy) Rk FF Player (Year) 1. 4 Matt Brewer (2011) 4 Denis Kane (1996) 4 Gervy Alota (1995) 4 Steve Lipsey (1992) 4 Mark Ellis (1991) 4 Vince McBeth (1986) 4 Joe Papetti (1983) 4 Mike Kronzer (1980) 4 Tom Paulk (1978) 2011 NCAA Leaders In Forced Fumbles Rk FF Player (School) 1. 5 Nordly Capi (Colorado State) 5 Whitney Mercilus (Illinois) 3. 4 Matt Brewer (Navy) 4 Stansly Maponga (TCU) 4 Tyrann Mathieu (LSU) 4 Trevor Reilly (Utah) 4 Khalil Mack (Buffalo) 4 Tahir Whitehead (Temple) 4 Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) Disciplined Football Navy is No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game (2.3) and penalty yards per game (22.8). Last year, the Mids finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 27.6 yards per game and were second in fewest penalties per game, committing just 3.4 per contest. In 2009, Navy was the nation s leader in fewest penalties per game (3.4) and fewest penalty yards per game (29.6). The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in both categories in 2008, committing 3.15 penatlies per game and penalty yards per game. Navy has had zero penalties in a game four times since 2002, including the 2011 season-opener against Delaware and last week at Rutgers NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalties Rk Pen/Gm Team Navy Alabama Maryland Cincinnati 3.83 Kentucky 2011 NCAA Leaders In Fewest Penalty Yards Rk Yds/Gm Team Navy Kentucky Alabama Ball State Iowa Fewest Penalty Yards In A Game by Navy Since 2002 Rk Pen. Yds Opponent Year Result 1. 0 Rutgers 2011 L, Delaware 2011 W, Notre Dame 2010 W, Army 2002 W, Army 2008 W, East Carolina 2010 W, Notre Dame 2005 L, SMU 2008 W, Army 2007 W, Army 2003 W, Ball State 2008 L, Big Plays - Defense The Navy defense came up with 10 big plays (sack, tackle for a loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery, interception, pass broken up) in the loss to Rutgers. Big Plays In 2011 Rk No Player Sack/TFL FF/FR/Bk INT/PBU Jabaree Tuani Matt Brewer Wes Henderson Chris Ferguson Tra Ves Bush Kwesi Mitchell Matt Warrick Brye French Mason Graham J. Dowling-Fitzpatrick David Sperry Caleb King Jamel Dobbs David Wright Keegan Wetzel Jared Marks Jarred Shannon Alex Doolittle Converting On Third Downs The Navy offense is ranked 13th nationally in third-down efficiency, converting 46 of its 90 third downs (.511) into first downs. Conversely, the Navy defense is 119th in the country in third down defense, allowing the opposition to convert 42 of 76 third downs (.553). All three Service Academies are near the bottom in third down defense. Air Force is 110th (.500) and Army is 115th (.515) NCAA Leaders In Offensive 3rd Down Efficiency Rk Pct School Wisconsin Georgia Tech Houston TCU Tennessee Northern Illinois Illinois Texas Tech Texas A&M.514 Washington Stanford Utah State Navy 300: The Magic Number Navy is (.794) over the last nine years when rushing for 300-plus yards as a team.

7 2011 Navy Football Navy vs. East Carolina Game Notes: 7 Navy s Top 50 Rushing Games Navy opened the 2008 campaign by producing 558 yards in its ground attack against Towson, the thirdmost yards in program history. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs anchored a 404-yard rushing performance by the Mids in their 35-7 win over SMU on Oct. 25, Dobbs was one of two Navy players in 2008 to top 200 yards on the ground, joining Shun White who rushed for a school-record 348 yards against Towson. Navy s 572 yards against North Texas in 2007 set a new school record for rushing yards in a game. Navy s 471 yards rushing against Rice in 2009 is the 10th-best rushing day in school history. Navy rushed for 412 yards in the 2010 season opening loss to Maryland. It was just the third time in school history that Navy rushed for more than 400 yards in a game and lost. The other two times were in 1999 against Hawai i (rushed for 451 yards in a loss) and 2007 against Ball State (rushed for 521 yards in a overtime loss). Navy rushed for 521 yards, which is tied for the fifthmost in school history, in a rout of East Carolina in The Mids followed up the East Carolina performance with 437 rushing yards against Central Michigan, which is the 18th-most in school history. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the Navy staff as either an assistant or head coach for nine of the top-10 rushing marks, including each of the top seven. Navy Top Rushing Games Rk. Yds. Opponent Date North Texas Kent State Towson Central Michigan East Carolina Ball State Colgate Columbia Army Rutgers Rice Kent State Colorado State Connecticut Wake Forest Hawai'i Delaware Central Michigan Duke Pennsylvania SMU Air Force Dartmouth Southern Miss Army Temple Tulane Tulane Maryland Yale SMU East Carolina Virginia Western kentucky Kent State Columbia William & Mary Delaware William & Mary William & Mary Syracuse West Virginia Connecticut Missouri Princeton William & Mary Boston College Army Northwestern Duke Big Plays - Offense Navy had nine big offensive plays (plays of 10 yards or more) in the loss to Rutgers. Through six games, the Mids have had a whopping 72 plays go for 10 yards (12 / gm) or more with 15 different players involved. Big Plays In 2011 (Rush/Pass of 10 or More Yards) Rk No Player Rush Pass Rec Kriss Proctor Alexander Teich Gee Gee Greene Brandon Turner John Howell Matt Aiken Aaron Santiago Darius Staten Bo Snelson Mike Stukel Delvin Diggs Mike Stukel Casey Bolena Jake Juriga Trey Miller Proctor Fifth-Leading Rusher among QBs; 40th Overall Senior quarterback kriss Proctor is the fifth-leading rusher in the country among quarterbacks and 40th overall, averaging 93.8 yards per game. Michigan s Denard Robinson is No. 1 among quarterbacks and fourth overall, averaging yards per game NCAA Leaders In Rushing Yards Per Game By A Quarterback Rk YPG Player (School) Denard Robinson (Michigan) Taylor Martinez (Nebraska) Colllin Klein (Kansas State) Chandler Harnish (N. Illinois) kriss Proctor (Navy) Proctor Runs and Throws For 100 In Back-To-Back Games Senior quarterback kriss Proctor had back-to-back games of rushing and throwing for more than 100 yards. He is just the third quarterback in school history to accomplish that feat. Proctor rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns and completed 14 of his 24 pass attempts for 132 yards and one touchodwn against Air Force. He ran for 123 yards and threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns against Southern Miss. The only other quarterbacks in school history to have 100 yards rushing and passing in back-to-back games are Brian Madden (106 rushing, 124 passing against Boston College and 110 rushing, 189 passing against Air Force) in 2001 and Chris McCoy (115 rushing, 127 passing against VMI and 147 rushing and 122 passing against Notre Dame) in Proctor s streak came to an end against Rutgers. While he threw for 106 yards against the Scarlet Knights, he was held to 39 yards rushing thanks to four Rutgers sacks. Navy s Most Prolific Rushing QBs Navy quarterbacks have rushed for 200 yards or more in a game 10 times and have gone for 100 yards or more 85 times in school history. Only eight of the documented yard ground gains occured prior to The yard games have happened in the last 24 years. 42 of the yard ground gains by quarterbacks have taken place since the beginning of Navy s All-Time 200-Yard Rushing Quarterbacks Yds Player Game Chris McCoy SMU, Chris McCoy Kent State, Alton Grizzard Penn, Ricky Dobbs SMU, Brian Broadwater Colgate, Chris McCoy Tulane, Chris McCoy Army, kriss Proctor C. Michigan, Brian Madden Tulane, Chris McCoy Delaware, Navy s All-Time 100-Yard Rushing Quarterbacks Gms Player Last Chris McCoy Army, 1997 (31-205) Ricky Dobbs Arkansas St., 2010 (31-154) Brian Madden Tulane, 2001 (33-201) 4. 7 Brian Broadwater Army, 2000 (24-121) 5. 6 Craig Candeto C. Michigan, 2003 (13-150) 6 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada Pitt, 2007 (25-122) 7. 4 kriss Proctor So. Miss, 2011 (17-123) 4 Brian Hampton Air Force, 2006 (22-105) 4 Aaron Polanco N. Mexico, 2004 (26-138) 4 Alton Grizzard Syracuse, 1989 (20-115) Lamar Owens Kent St., 2005 (22-110) Jarod Bryant Air Force, 2008 (24-101) Steve Holley Kent State, 1998 (29-188) 1 Ben Fay Delaware, 1995 (22-119) 1 Jason Van Matre Delaware, 1992 (26-128) 1 Gary McIntosh Yale, 1988 (7-102) 1 Marco Pagnanelli Air Force, 1981 (16-106) 1 John Cartwright Vanderbilt, 1967 (17-125) 1 Roger Staubach SMU, 1963 (18-107) 100-Yard Ground Gainers by QB Date Players (Att.-Yds.) Opponent Roger Staubach (18-107) SMU John Cartwright (17-123) Vanderbilt Marco Pagnanelli (16-106) Air Force Alton Grizzard (23-225) Penn Gary McIntosh (7-102) Yale Alton Grizzard (22-103) Syracuse Alton Grizzard (21-168) Air Force Alton Grizzard (20-115) Syracuse Jason Van Matre (26-128) Delaware Chris McCoy (26-273) SMU Chris McCoy ( ) Duke Ben Fay (22-119) Delaware Chris McCoy (17-104) Tulane Chris McCoy (22-101) Rutgers Chris McCoy (27-140) SMU Chris McCoy (33-183) Boston College Chris McCoy (20-181) Wake Forest Chris McCoy (34-201) Delaware Chris McCoy (44-214) Tulane Chris McCoy (27-121) San Diego St Chris McCoy (16-104) Air Force Chris McCoy (18-115) VMI Chris McCoy (23-147) Notre Dame Chris McCoy (27-268) Kent State Chris McCoy (31-205) Army Steve Holley (29-188) Kent State Brian Broadwater (26-216) Colgate Brian Broadwater (29-132) Rutgers Brian Broadwater (24-137) Kent State Brian Broadwater (26-116) Boston Coll Brian Broadwater (23-110) W. Virginia Brian Madden (34-168) Notre Dame Brian Madden (30-167) Rutgers Brian Madden (25-144) Tulane Brian Madden (29-150) Hawai'i Brian Madden (41-177) Army Brian Broadwater (15-115) Tulane Brian Broadwater (24-121) Army Brian Madden (32-106) Boston Coll Brian Madden (27-110) Air Force Brian Madden (24-128) Rutgers Brian Madden (24-121) Toledo Brian Madden (33-201) Tulane