Bowling Green State University Athletics
Oct. 11 - Falcons Hope To Bounce Back From Miami Loss
December 20, 1999 | Football
Oct. 11, 1999
The noon contest at the Rubber Bowl will be televised live by Fox Sports Net Regional as part of the Mid-American Conference television package.
THE SERIES: The Falcons hold a 7-3 series edge over Akron having won the last two meetings, including a 58-21 decision last season at Perry Stadium. BG has also won six of the last seven meetings. BG has a 3-2 series edge in games played in Akron. BG was a 31-28 winner at Akron in 1997, the last series meeting in Akron. Akron was a 21-14 winner at home the year before, their only win in the last seven meetings. BG has averaged 42.8 points per game in their six wins over the last seven meetings while Akron has averaged 11.8 points. Only three of the nine meetings since 1985 have been decided by a touchdown or less.
LAST WEEK: The Falcons saw their six-game home winning streak snapped as Miami posted a 45-31 decision, scoring the most points ever by an opponent in the 33-plus seasons Perry Stadium has served as the Falcons' home. Miami scored a pair of touchdowns on passes in the final 2:03 of the second quarter to take a 21-3 edge to the locker room. The two teams then combined for 52 points in the second half. The turning point came when Miami scored 17 unanswered points in a 5:51 span late in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter to increase a 28-17 lead to 45-17. BG had closed to within 11 points on two occasions in the third quarter (21-10 at 13:04 and 28-17 at 5:28) before Miami put the game away. Sophomore Aaron Alexander caught eight passes for 87 yards, both career highs, while sophomore Robert caught six passes for 115 yards, his third successive 100-yard receiving game. Freshman quarterback Andy Sahm completed 18-of-37 passes for 242 yards while also collecting 49 yards rushing. BG had 429 yards of total offense, but could not contain Miami which piled up 503 yards of total offense, 309 of those through the air. BG had over a 12-minute edge in time of possession and ran 89 plays compared to 60 for the RedHawks.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Falcons have enjoyed a great deal of success at home under head coach Gary Blackney posting a 31-10-1 mark, a 25-8-1 mark in MAC games. Despite a 13-10 mark in their last 23 games at home, BG has averaged 30.4 points (1275 pts.) at home over the last 42 contests while allowing just 18.9 points (794 pts.). In MAC play at home, BG has averaged 30.3 points (1029 pts.) and allowed an average of just 18.2 points (619 pts.). Over the last 16-plus seasons, BG has compiled a 63-18-4 (.765) record and in the 33-plus seasons Perry Stadium has been the home of Falcon football, BG has a 107-52-6 (.667) mark. BG has won six of its last eight home games.
DON'T BEAT YOURSELF: One of the areas head coach Gary Blackney has stressed since coming to the program in 1991 is don't beat yourself with turnovers. In 1996, the Falcons set an NCAA record losing just one fumble all season. Bowling Green has lost just 26 fumbles in the last 38 games, and just 28 fumbles in the last 42 games dating back to the end of the 1995 season. Since the start of the 1993 season, BG has lost the ball by fumble in just 31 of the 72 games. Over that period, BG has run 5,195 plays and returned 401 kicks while losing the ball just 39 times. BG was 12th in the nation in turnover margin (+1.00) in 1996.
Winningest Active Coaches
(Div. I-A, By Winning Percentage) 1. Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee) .855 (71-12) 2. Joe Paterno (Penn State) .794 (313-80-3) 3. Steve Spurrier (Florida) .783 (118-32-2) 4. Bobby Bowden (Florida St.) .775 (298-85-4) 5. R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M) .767 (98-29-2) 6. Dennis Erickson (Oregon St.) .733 (116-42-1) 7. John Robinson (UNLV) .732 (107-38-4) 8. Lavell Edwards (BYU) .727 (247-92-3) 9. Paul Pasqualoni (Syracuse) .707 (107-44-1) 10. John Cooper (Ohio State) .701 (182-76-6) 11. Lou Holtz (South Carolina) .677 (216-101-7) 12. Bill Snyder (Kansas State) .676 (82-39-1) 13. Dennis Franchione (TCU) .658 (122-63-2) 14. Fisher DeBerry (Air Force) .655 (124-65-1) 15. Jackie Sherrill (Miss. St.) .645 (160-87-4) 16. Gary Pinkel (Toledo) .640 (60-33-3) 17. Sonny Lubick (Colorado St.) .624 (73-44) 18. Nick Saban (Michigan State) .623 (40-24-1) 19. Don Nehlen (West Virginia) .613 (192-120-8) 20. Joe Tiller (Purdue) .609 (61-39-1) 21. Randy Walker (Northw'n) .605 (61-39-5) 22. Ken Hatfield (Rice) .603 (142-93-4) 23. Frank Beamer (Va. Tech) .600 (124-82-4) Ron McBride (Utah) .600 (66-44) 25. George Welsh (Virginia) .590 (179-124-4) 26. Gary Blackney (BGSU) .583 (55-39-2) (minimum five years as I-A head coach)
SPECIAL TEAMS WERE JUST THAT IN THE WIN: Bowling Green's special teams played a key role in the win over Tennessee Tech scoring one touchdown and setting up the offense deep in Golden Eagle territory two other times which were converted into 10 more points. The Falcons added to their blocked kick total with a pair of blocked punts, one of which was picked up and run in for a touchdown, while the other yielded a field goal after setting up the offense at the Tech 15-yard line. The blocks came on consecutive Tech possessions to start the second half with the Falcon scores giving them some breathing room after enjoying only a 14-6 lead at halftime. The special teams also set up the offense deep in Tech territory recovering a "pooch" kickoff at the 20-yard line which four plays later was turned into seven points and a 37-9 lead. Bowling Green now has 34 blocked kicks since 1991 (15 punts, nine field goals, 10 extra points). BG has scored 12 touch-downs and recorded two safeties as a direct result of the kick block or on its ensuing possession. BG had seven kick blocks in 1991, six in 1992 and 1993, four in 1994, one in 1995, six in 1996, one in 1997, and two last season. The two in the Tennessee Tech game were the first this season.
RECENT SUCCESS AT HOME: The Falcons have won six of their last eight home games and in the process have put some impressive offensive numbers on the board. BG has averaged 38.1 points per game over the eight contests and have won the six games by an average margin of over 23.8 points per contest. In those eight games, the Falcons have averaged 424.1 yards of total offense per game with an average of 230.6 coming on the ground. Below is a breakdown of BG's key offensive statistics in its last eight home games.
Offensive At Home
Opp TO Rush FD(R) Pts(RTD) TOP C. Florida 304 162 20(10) 31(1) 31:02 Ohio 474 278 24(14) 35(3) 35:41 Kent 502 424 27(23) 42(6) 34:41 Marshall 414 181 26(14) 34(2) 38:23 Akron 558 371 30(23) 58(7) 35:53 Tenn. Tech 265 97 16(6) 40(2) 31:30 Toledo 447 145 24(9) 34(2) 34:28 Miami 429 187 28(10) 31(3) 36:17 TO - total offense, Rush - rushing yards, FD(R) - first downs (rushing first downs), Pts(RTD) - points (rushing touchdowns), TOP - time of possession.
A HELPING HAND: The Bowling Green football team and the athletic department have joined forces with the Fifth Third Bank in Bowling Green to assist the United Way of Wood County. The bank has agreed to donate $100 for each touchdown the Falcons score at their five home games this season and $50 for each field goal. Thus far this season BGSU has scored 13 touchdowns and five field goals to put the total at $1,550 after three games.
TEAM FAST FACTS: BG is 8-1 in MAC openers under head coach Gary Blackney...the Falcons are 18-14-1 on the road under head coach Gary Blackney in MAC play...overall on the road during Blackney's tenure the Falcons are 22-29-2 and they have a 4-13 mark in non-league road contests with the wins coming against Temple (1995), Cincinnati (1994), Navy (1994), and Missouri (1995)...after compiling a 14-1-1 mark on the road in conference play between 1991 and 1994, BG has struggled to a 3-14 mark in their last 17 MAC road games...BG put an end to a six-game MAC road losing streak and a nine-game overall road losing skid with its win in the 1998 season finale against Northern Illinois...BG has posted a 6-3 mark against non-league schools at home during the tenure of head coach Gary Blackney...the Falcons have posted an 19-31 overall record the last four-plus seasons after BG teams posted a record of 36-8-2 the previous four years...BG has held 19 of 34 MAC foes to two touchdowns or less at home since 1991, while in all MAC games, BG defensive units have held 36 of 68 league foes to two touchdowns or less...BG has a 565-345 edge in points off of turnovers over the last eight-plus seasons...BG has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 48 of the 96 games played since 1991, and in only 31 of those contests have they committed more turnovers than their opponent...BG is 35-13 in the 48 games in which they have had fewer turnovers than the opposition since 1991...over the last eight-plus seasons, BG has not had a turnover in 20 games and has committed just one in 27 others...BG has lost more than one fumble only seven times in the last 81 games (a total of 42 lost fumbles in those 81 games)...BG has held 24 of its last 39 opponents to fewer rushing yards than what they came into the game averaging...dating back to the beginning of last season, BG has scored on 59 of its last 68 possessions in the red zone (20-yard line or inside) with 44 of the 59 conversions touchdowns...for the second successive year, Bowling Green was recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its high graduation rate...the Falcon program was one of 26 programs in Div. I-A from across the country with a 70% or higher rate for the 1993-94 freshman class.
OFFENSIVE LINE IS THE CORNERSTONE: One of the most experienced offensive lines in Div. I-A this season will be the cornerstone of the team. Senior center Doug Dorley (Normal, Ill./Normal H.S./Southern Illinois), senior right tackle Chad McCarthy (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic), senior left guard Mark Kautzman (Bainbridge, Ohio/Kenston), junior right guard Eric Curl (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson), and junior left tackle Rob Fehrman (Byesville, Ohio/Meadowbrook) comprise the fivesome which should be one of the best in the country. The group started all 11 games last season as a unit with McCarthy the most experienced with 32 career starts before this season. They started a total of 104 games among the five before this season, the third-highest total in the country behind only Buffalo (113 starts among its returning starting linemen) and Wisconsin (108). The right side of the line, Kautzman and Fehrman, had started the last 26 games side-by-side until Kautzman was sidelined for the Kent game with an injury. Dorley is joined by sophomore flanker Kurt Gerling as the only returning All-MAC players. Dorley was an honorable mention selection last season. Obviously, the line played a large role in the Falcons enjoying their best season in more than 20 years running the ball last season. Senior Kevin Steinke (Wausau, Wis./Everest) moves into the starting role at tight end having played in all 33 games in his career before this season while starting eight times.
LEWIS ONE OF 38 ON WALKER LIST: Sophomore tailback Godfrey Lewis (Toronto, Ontario/Michael Power) is one of 38 Div. I-A running backs being considered for the Doak Walker Award. Lewis is one of four backs from the Mid-American Conference on the list and one of only three sophomores. The award is presented annually to the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom, and citizenship in the community. Eight semifinalists will be named by the 182 people on the selection committee in late November with the winner announced Dec. 9 on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN2. Lewis led the team last season with 753 yards on 163 carries, both freshman records at BGSU. Lewis leads the team again this season with 323 yards (64.6/game) on 86 carries (3.4 avg.). He had his first 100-yard day of the season, and third of his career, with 124 yards on 31 carries in the Toledo contest. He has also become just the 25th player in school history to top 1,000 rushing yards for a career. He now has 1,076 yards in 15 career games to rank 22nd on the all-time BG list.
ON THE MARK: Senior place-kicker Jason Strasser (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis) was fourth in the nation last season in field goal accuracy converting 11-of-12 attempts for a 91.7 percentage and he has picked up this season where he left off in 1998. Strasser converted one of his two attempts in the Miami game and he has hit nine-of-11 this season. Strasser has now hit 15 of his last 17 field goal tries, and 20 of his last 23. He has hit field goals from 43, 37, 35, 32, 31, 27 (2), 21, and 19 yards this season. He has missed from 45 and 43 yards. He is tied for 20th nationally averaging 1.50 field goals per game. He had his streak of 13 straight made field goals come to an end in the Toledo game when he missed from 45 yards. His streak fell one shy of the MAC record set in 1993-94 by former Falcon place-kicker Brian Leaver of 14 straight made field goals. He puts his name second on that list with another former BG player, John Spengler, third on the list making 12 straight in 1979-80. His three field goals in the Marshall game equalled his career high set first in the 1997 game vs. Louisiana Tech. He joins eight other Falcon kickers who have hit three field goals in a game, which is third on the BG single-game list. Strasser has scored 42 points this season to lead the team. His 35 career field goals ranks fourth on the BG all-time list eight behind Jason Zeller (1986-89).
QUITE A DEBUT: Red-shirt freshman Andy Sahm (Indianapolis, Ind./Chatard) made the most of an opportunity in the Toledo game earning his first career start and responding by passing for 302 yards hitting 20-of-30 tosses. Sahm, who had thrown only two passes this season and played in just two contests, was named the starter Friday night after the starter in the first four games of the season, junior Ricky Schneider, was late for a meeting. The plan going into the game was for Sahm to play the first series and then the coaching staff would go back to Schneider. But, Sahm played so well in the first series, he completed four-of-five passes for 33 yards, and in succeeding possessions (nine-of-10 in the first quarter for 95 yards) that the coaching staff decided to stay with him. He is the first BG quarterback to throw for 300 or more yards in a game since Ryan Henry late in the 1994 season while becoming only the fifth quarterback in school history to top the 300-yard passing barrier. His yardage total was the best by any quarterback in school history in their first career start. Sahm completed 18-of-37 passes in the Miami contest for 242 yards and one score. He also rushed for 49 yards, including a 21-yard scamper for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
RECEIVERS CONTINUE TO PLAY WELL: Sophomore split end Robert Redd (Dayton, Ohio/Wayne) and sophomore flanker Kurt Gerling (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford) continue to give the Falcons one of the best combinations in the MAC. Redd became the first Bowling Green receiver to catch passes for 100 or more yards in three straight games with a 115-yard day against Miami after a 128-yard day against Toledo the week before, and a 126-yard game the previous week against Kent. In the last three games, Redd has 22 receptions for 369 yards (123.0/game) and five touchdowns. Redd leads the team with 34 receptions for 497 yards (14.6 avg.) and six touchdowns. His 36 points this season is second on the team to place-kicker Jason Strasser. He also leads the team averaging 117.5 all-purpose yards per game. He is tied for 29th nationally in catches per game (5.67) and 38th in yardage per game (82.8/game). Gerling ran his string to 17 games in which he has a reception in a contest with three catches for 35 yards in the Miami game. The MAC Freshman of the Year last season is second to Redd on the team with 25 receptions for 343 yards (13.7 avg.) and three touchdowns. Gerling needs just one yard receiving to become the 19th player in school history to catch passes for 1,000 yards. A third BG receiver, red-shirt sophomore Aaron Alexander (Kokomo, Ind.) may have had his break-out game with eight receptions for 87 yards in the Miami contest, both career highs. Alexander had 12 receptions for 195 yards in his career prior to his performance in the Miami game.
INDIVIDUAL FAST FACTS: Red-shirt freshman Pat Fleming (Ottawa, Ontario/Earl of March) continues to give the Falcons a strong punting game in his first season as the starter...Fleming ranks 38th nationally averaging 41.8 yards per punt...two BG players on the defensive side of the ball earned their first career start in the Miami game...red-shirt freshman Chris Haneline (North Olmsted, Ohio/St. Ignatius) started at middle linebacker and responded by leading the team with 10 tackles in the loss to Miami...he had played in all five previous games recording a total of 12 tackles..."true" freshman Jim Williams (Trenton, Ohio/Edgewood) also started for the first time at one of the defensive end spots...Williams was credited with three tackles in his first start...senior tailback Steve Holmes (Brunswick County, N.C./West Brunswick H.S./Phoenix College) saw his most extensive playing time of the season carrying 19 times for a team-high 64 yards in the Miami game...he had rushed for 40 yards on 12 carries this season prior to the Miami contest...red-shirt sophomore Chad Long (Clyde, Ohio) continues to lead the team in tackles with 67 stops in the six games...senior linebacker Joe O'Neill (Twinsburg, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) is next with 45 tackles...O'Neill and sophomores Brandon Hicks (Fairborn, Ohio) and Ryan Wingrove (Parkersburg, W. Va./South) lead the team with seven tackles for a loss each.
BG PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Offense - Aaron Alexander (Kokomo, Ind.), Defense - Brandon Hicks (Fairborn, Ohio), Special Teams - Geno Burden (Cleveland Heights, Ohio), Scout Defense - Mitch Hewitt (Chardon, Ohio), Scout Offense - Quinton Ward (Detroit, Mich./Mumford).
BG PLAYERS AMONG MAC LEADERS: Rushing - 7. Godfrey Lewis (64.6/game), Receptions - 5. Robert Redd (5.67/game), Receiving Yards - 6. Robert Redd (82.8/game), All Purpose Yards - 5. Robert Redd (117.5/game), Punt Returns - 10. Robert Redd (5.3 avg.), Punting - 4. Pat Fleming (41.8 avg.), Scoring - 8. Jason Strasser (7.0/game), Scoring (Kickers) - 2. Jason Strasser (7.0/game), Field Goals - t-2. Jason Strasser (1.50/game).
BG PLAYERS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: Field Goals - t20. Jason Strasser (1.50/game), Punting - 38. Pat Fleming (41.8 avg.), Pass Receptions - t29. Robert Redd (5.67/game), Pass Receiving Yards - 38. Robert Redd (82.8 yds./game).
BG TEAM AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS: Passing - 46. (222.7 yds./game).
NEXT WEEK: The Falcons remain on the road making the trip to Athens to battle Ohio in a 2 p.m. contest at Peden Stadium on Oct. 23.
AKRON NOTES: Akron, under fifth-year head coach Lee Owens, has already matched its win total of last season coming into the Bowling Green game with a 4-2 mark, a 3-1 record in MAC play which is good for a tie for second in the East Division with Miami, one game behind Marshall...Akron does not play Marshall this season...Akron has won four of its last five, including a 41-28 win over Ohio at home, a game Akron led 28-0 at the 11:48 mark of the second quarter...two of those scoring drives came after two of Ohio's six turnovers in the contest...Akron led 41-7 before Ohio scored three times in the final quarter...Akron's leading rusher, red-shirt freshman Brandon Payne, had 93 yards on 17 carries and three touchdowns in the win...Payne is sixth in the MAC averaging 76.8 yards per game with his 48 points (eight touchdowns all rushing) ranking fourth in the MAC...he has a high this season of 151 yards on 24 carries in their win over Temple...he has helped Akron to a #3 MAC ranking and a #22 national mark in rushing at 192.2 yards per game...he is averaging 4.2 yards per carry...fullback Tony McCray (254 yards, 5.1 avg.) and tailback Jimmie Gray (202 yards, 5.9 avg.) have also contributed...junior quarterback Butchie Washington completed only nine passes (13 attempts) in the Ohio win, but they were good for 160 yards and a pair of scores...sixth on the Akron career list for total offense and third on the passing yardage charts, Washington has completed 57.1% (72-of-126) of his passes for 854 yards and six scores...he has thrown five interceptions...he is fourth in the MAC in passing efficiency...his top two targets are sophomore split end Jake Schifino and junior Lavel Bailey...Schifino leads the team with 25 receptions for 310 yards (12.4 avg.) and one score while Bailey has 20 catches for 325 yards (16.3 avg.) and four scores...Akron has three seniors who start on the offensive line led by the quick guard Brock Knisely and the quick tackle Steve Hale...Akron is first in the MAC in average time of possession and Bowling Green is second...Akron has outscored its opposition 114-59 in the first half of their games this season which is just the opposite of Bowling Green which has been outscored by its opponents in the first half by a 109-61 count...Akron will bring a modest four-game home winning streak into their Homecoming contest with the Falcons...defensively, Akron ranks 41st in the country in total defense and fourth in the MAC yielding an average of 340.8 yards...they are led by senior free safety Jon Eaton who has 41 tackles...senior linebacker Nate Johnson has 38 stops while seniors Richard Johnson (35 tackles) and George Cameron (34 tackles) are right behind...senior tackle Ron Smith leads the team with 10 tackles for a loss...Akron ranks fifth in the MAC in pass efficiency defense.
Compare The Teams
() - MAC Rank BGSU Total Offense: 344.8 (7) Rushing Offense: 122.2 (8) Passing Offense: 222.7 (4) Scoring Offense: 26.3 (4) Total Defense: 368.8 (7) Rushing Defense: 156.8 (8) Passing Defense: 212.0 (8) Scoring Defense: 31.5 (7) Turnover Margin: -0.67 (11) 3rd Down (Off.) - 41/102 (4) 3rd Down (Def.) - 28/83 (3) 4th Down (Off.) - 7/12 Avg. Time of Poss. - 32:19 (2) Kickoff Return - 17.3 (12) Punt Return - 7.9 (8) Net Punting - 35.4 (5)AKRON Total Offense: 340.8 (9) Rushing Offense: 192.2 (3) Passing Offense: 148.7 (11) Scoring Offense: 25.0 (6) Total Defense: 340.8 (4) Rushing Defense: 180.2 (9) Passing Defense: 160.7 (2) Scoring Defense: 28.3 (6) Turnover Margin: -0.17 (7) 3rd Down (Off.) - 43/99 (2) 3rd Down (Def.) - 25/78 (2) Avg. Time of Poss. - 32:53 (1) Kickoff Return - 20.4 (6) Punt Return - 8.0 (7) Net Punting - 30.9 (11)
Bowling Green Two-Deep
Offense (Pro I) LT 79 Rob Fehrman (6-7, 300, r-Jr.) 78 Dennis Wendel (6-7, 275, r-Fr.) LG 73 Mark Kautzman (6-5, 305, Sr.) 68 Mike Bodnar (6-3, 290, r-So.) C 60 Doug Dorley (6-4, 290, r-Sr.) 72 Jon Mazur (6-2, 280, r-Fr.) RG 63 Eric Curl (6-2, 280, r-Jr.) 66 Greg Kupke (6-3, 255, r-Fr.) RT 62 Chad McCarthy (6-4, 280, r-Sr.) 71 Matt Tyla (6-2, 275, r-Jr.) TE 87 Kevin Steinke (6-4, 250, Sr.) 86 Ross Durham (6-6, 245, r-Fr.) FL 4 Kurt Gerling (6-2, 195, r-So.) 18 Matt Bunsey (5-9. 180, Jr.) SE 5 Robert Redd (5-10, 195, So.) 12 Aaron Alexander (6-0, 195, r-So.) QB 15 Andy Sahm (6-6, 220, r-Fr.) 1 Ricky Schneider (6-3, 210, r-Jr.) FB 43 Brent Martin (6-1, 240, r-Sr.) 46 Eric Jones (5-11, 230, r-Sr.) TB 36 Steve Holmes (5-9, 180, Sr.) 25 Godfrey Lewis (5-9, 190, So.) 22 Joe Alls (5-10, 185, r-Fr.)Defense (4-3) OLB 2 Khary Campbell (6-1, 210, r-So.) 28 Marcus Allen (6-0, 195, r-Fr.) E 90 Ryan Wingrove (6-3, 235, r-So.) 51 Larry Witherspoon (6-3, 230, r-Fr.) NG 92 Brandon Hicks (6-2, 250, Jr.) 93 Alex Glantzis (6-4, 250, Fr.) T 97 Malcolm Robinson (6-4, 290, r-So.) 58 Rodney Dawson (6-3, 260, r-Jr.) E 91 Jim Williams (6-5, 240, Fr.) 88 D.J. Owchar (6-3, 265, r-Fr.) OLB 32 Joe O'Neill (6-2, 225, r-Sr.) 33 Geno Burden (6-1, 205, r-Fr.) MLB 50 Chris Haneline (6-1, 215, r-Fr.) 49 Chris Della Vella (6-1, 225, r-So.) BC 8 Will Sullivan (5-10, 175, Sr.) 38 Justin Turk (5-10, 190, r-Fr.) SS 37 Jerry Wagner (5-10, 185, r-Fr.) 9 Sergio Lund (6-0, 185, So.) FS 26 Chad Long (6-0, 185, r-So.) 3 Karl Rose (6-0, 185, So.) 34 Andre Davis (6-2, 185, Fr.) FC 6 Emmanuel Hendrix (5-10, 180, Fr.) 19 Chris Hubbard (5-7, 175, r-So.)
Specialists PUNT 48 Patrick Fleming (6-2, 190, r-Fr.) 1 Ricky Schneider (6-3, 210, r-Jr.) PK 11 Jason Strasser (6-3, 170, Sr.) 89 Mike Knapp (5-9, 150, r-Fr.) HOLD 15 Andy Sahm (6-6, 220, r-Fr.) 18 Matt Bunsey (5-9. 180, Jr.) LS 99 Ryan Diepenbrock (6-2, 215, r-Jr.) 87 Kevin Steinke (6-4, 250, Sr.) KOR 22 Joe Alls (5-10, 185, r-Fr.) 36 Steve Holmes (5-9, 180, Sr.) PR 5 Robert Redd (5-10, 195, So.) 26 Chad Long (6-0, 195, r-So.)
