2015 MEDIA GUIDE VS
Marshall Thundering Herd
UConn Huskies
DEC. 26, 2015 | 11:00 a.m. TROPICANA FIELD
Table of Contents Quick Facts 3 Key Contact List 4-5 Media Information 7 Practice Information 8 Media Credential Information
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Game Day . 10 Media Parking (Tropicana Field)
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Media Calendar 12 Bowl Events to Cover
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Bowl History 16-17 Game Recaps 18-24 Team Records 25-27 Individual Records 28-32 Past Players in NFL
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Directions 38 Social Media www.stpetersburgbowl.com
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@StPeteBowl
@StPeteBowl
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UConn Huskies
Quick Facts Date Saturday, .................................................................................................................... December 26, 2015 Time 11:00 a.m. (EST) .................................................................................................................... Location St.Petersburg, Florida .............................................................................................................. Stadium Tropicana Field ............................................................................................................... Surface Field Turf ................................................................................................................ .............................................................................................................. Capacity 28,453 (Fixed Seating Capacity)
Last Year’s Game: NC State 34, UCF 27 2015 Home Team: Marshall (Dark Jerseys) Away Team: UConn (Light Jerseys) Game Officials The NCAA has assigned Officials from the Mountain West Conference to the 2015 St. Petersburg Bowl. TV Broadcast: ESPN & Watch ESPN Play-by-Play: Tom Hart Analyst: Anthony Becht Sideline: Tiffany Greene National Radio: ESPN Radio Play-by-Play: Drew Goodman Analyst: Rene Ingoglia Sideline: Brett McMurphy Tickets Prices: $45.00 - $210.00 Ticket Outlets: Ticketmaster Locations in Florida Groups of 20+: Contact (727) 342-5777 Name History 2015: St.Petersburg Bowl 2014: Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl 2010: 2013: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg 2009: St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 2008: magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl
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Key Contact List St. Petersburg Bowl Staff
Brett Dulaney
Executive Director
Kathy Hnat
Supervisor of Events
Brittany Tellex
Supervisor of Events
Jack Heilig
Media Relations
St. Petersburg Bowl Press Operations Staff Braden Causey, Briana Charniak, Tim Clodjeaux, Dominic Gallone, David Gardella, Jonathan Glass, Carrie Hall, Chris Lemus, Allison Leslie, Zach Lowie, Christina Rosetti and Ryan Silverman
School Media Contacts Marshall
Jason Corriher corriher@marshall.edu
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UConn
Mike Enright mike.enright@uconn.edu
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Jennifer Greene jennifer.greene@uconn.edu
Key Contact List
Michael Aresco Commissioner
Scott Draper Associate Commissioner
Chuck Sullivan Football Communications csullivan@theamerican.org
Judy MacLeod Commissioner
Alfred White Sr. Associate Commissioner
Russ Anderson Football Communications randerson@c-usa.org
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By the numbers... No matter what standard is applied to the 2014-15 college football bowl season, it was an unqualified success. The numbers alone prove that college bowl games are good for universities, their student-athletes, their fans and their host communities.
2013 $290.5 million 2014 $300.7 million 2015 $505.9 million 1
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PAYOUTS
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PAYOUTS IN MILLIONS
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Last year’s 39 bowl games paid a total of $505.9 million to the ten conferences, a huge increase over previous years with the debut of the College Football Playoff. Even after all expenses, including unsold tickets, the ten conferences had net profits of $210 million. The economic impact of the 39 games was estimated to be in excess of $1 billion in the 33 host communities.
PARTICIPATION
Estimates are that participation levels for the 39 bowl games reached 58,500, based on the numbers of student-athletes, student managers, student trainers, band members, cheerleaders and spirit groups, and staff and VIP participants at each bowl. In addition, 1.73 million people attended college bowl games last year, and 13 bowl games exceeded 50,000 in paid attendance, bringing total college football attendance for last season to over 49 million. EACH FIGURE REPRESENTS 1,000 PARTICIPANTS
TELEVISION VIEWERS
Last year’s College Football Playoff national championship game was the most-watched event in cable television history, and other than the NFL postseason it was the most-watched sporting event of the year with over 34 million viewers. The two national semifinal games combined to draw more than 56 million viewers, with those three games pulling far more viewers than other sports’ highest-viewed events.
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Stanley Cup Final game 6, Chicago-Tampa Bay ............................. 4.4 / 8.0 million NBA Finals game 6, Golden State-Cleveland ............................. 13.4 / 23.2 million World Series game 7, San Francisco-Kansas City ..................... 13.7 / 23.5 million CFP Semifinal, Oregon-Florida State (Rose Bowl) ............... 14.8 / 28.2 million CFP Semifinal, Ohio State-Alabama (Sugar Bowl) .............. 15.2 / 28.3 million Final Four championship game, Duke-Wisconsin ...................... 16.0 / 28.3 million CFP National Championship, Ohio State-Oregon ................ 18.6 / 34.2 million
Media Information Marshall Team Hotel
UConn Team Hotel
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel 333 First Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33701
The Vinoy® Renaissance Resort and Golf Club 501 5th Avenue NE St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Media Headquarters Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center Date Palm & Blue Palm Conference Rooms 3rd Floor Tuesday, Dec. 22
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Practice Information
Calvary Christian High School 110 N McMullen Booth Rd # A, Clearwater, FL
Clearwater Central Catholic High School 2750 Haines Bayshore Rd Clearwater, FL
Practice Policy Entire practice open to Connecticut media and the last 20 minutes are open to all photographers.
Practice Policy Players and coaches will have 5-6 minutes of availability before practice, and all media will be allowed to stay through pre-practice and flex. At the end of flex, all media will be asked to leave.
Monday, December 21 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Post-practice interviews with Coach Bob Diaco and two players
Wednesday, Dec. 23 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, December 22 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Post-practice interviews with Coach Bob Diaco and two players
Thursday, Dec. 24 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Post-practice interviews with Coach Bob Diaco, Offensive Coordinator Frank Verducci, Defensive Coordinator Anthony Poindexter, two players
Friday, Dec. 25 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tropicana Field Stadium Walk-Thru ** Not open to the media**
Thursday, Dec. 24 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Post-practice interviews with Coach Bob Diaco, two players Friday, Dec. 25 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tropicana Field Stadium Walk-Thru ** Not open to the media**
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Media Credential Information Applying for Credentials Media interested in covering this year’s St.Petersburg Bowl can apply for credentials by filling out our online credential request form. Credential requests will be considered only if they are submitted by an editor, director or producer. Please note that only requests from professional news outlets will be considered. Non-news and freelance media requests will not be approved due to licensing and copyright considerations. Submitting a request does not guarantee approval. Having been credentialed for other bowl games does not automatically qualify an agency or individual for credentials. Membership in a writers or broadcasters association does not automatically qualify an agency or individual for credentials. The St.Petersburg Bowl reserves the right to revoke any credential at any time. Requests must be submitted by Monday, December 14 and notification will be sent via e-mail no later than Tuesday, December 15. If you have any media or credential questions, please direct them to Jack Heilig - Jack@TrifectaTeam.com To apply for media credentiials visit: www..sportssystems.com/stpetebowl
Credential Pickup Media representatives may claim credentials at the Bowl Media Center- Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center (St. Pete Beach) – 3rd Floor in the Date / Blue Palm Room during media center hours (refer to page 7). Photo identification (Drivers License) is required for pickup. Individuals may claim all credentials issued to his/her media organization. Lost or misplaced credentials and/or parking passes will not be replaced. All media credentials remain the property of the St.Petersburg Bowl and must be surrendered upon request. Credentials not claimed at the media headquarters by Friday, December 25 at 4:00 p.m. will be transferred to Tropicana Field and will be available for pickup on game day at Media Will Call beginning at 8:00 a.m. Please note that credentials will not be mailed.
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Game Day Press Box
The Tropicana Field press box opens at 8:00 a.m., three hours before kickoff. The PRESS BOX is located on the 2nd Level. Radio broadcast booths are located on the 3rd Level. The media entrance is at Gate 4. Upon entering the building, bags will be inspected and tagged accordingly. Once inside the press box, please consult the seating chart for your seat location.
Photo Work Area
The Tropicana Field Photo Work Area is located in the first base dugout. A field-level work area for computer editing will be setup with electric. Upon entering the area, please check-in with the Bowl PR Staff representative who will show you to your pre-reserved workspace. Table workspace on field level is limited, if requests exceed available space, additional work areas will be made available in the press box.
Post-Game Field Access
Media are permitted access to the playing field in the closing minutes of the game. Elevators begin departing the Main Press Box at the 5:00 minute mark of the fourth quarter and will run to Field Level through the end of the game. The elevator is dedicated to media use at that time, so there is no hurry to leave the Main Press Box.
Post-Game Interviews Immediately following the end of the game is the Championship Trophy presentation at midfield. We will also now have the Winning Team’s MVP awarded on field. After the customary 10-minute “cooling off ” period, the non-winning head coach, Team MVP and selected players will be escorted to the interview room. The winning team head coach, Team MVP and selected players will follow. Only accredited media with proper credentials will be admitted. A sports information representative from each team along with Bowl PR Staff will be available to assist the media. Both team locker rooms are closed. Additional players from each school will be made available following each respecive school’s press conference. Please note that media are not permitted to wait outside the team locker room post game. All media must proceed directly to the interview room.
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Media Parking Tropicana Field
The media parking lot is located in Lot 2 (Yellow Lot on Map) Parking passes are required.
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Media Calendar December 2015 Friday, December 11
Sunday, December 20
Team Welcome Press Conference Presented by America II Electronics Noon - 2:00 p.m. Hotel Zamora St. Pete Beach
UConn Arrival: 3:10 p.m. Renaissance Vinoy Resort
Tuesday, December 22 Marshall Arrival: 1:00 p.m. Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel Media Center 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort All Children’s Hospital Visit 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fill the Bowl 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Vinoy® Renaissance
Wednesday, December 23
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 25
Media Center 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort
Media Center 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort
Media Center 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort
Marshall Practice Clearwater Central Catholic H.S. 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Marshall Practice Clearwater Central Catholic H.S. 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
Battle of the Bands 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort
UConn Practice Calvary Christian High School 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UConn Practice Calvary Christian High School 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Marshall Stadium Walk-Thru 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tropicana Field
Beach Bash 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Madeira Beach
UConn Stadium Walk-Thru 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tropicana Field
Saturday, December 26 Media Will Call Opens 8:30 a.m. Fan Tailgate Extravaganza 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Ferg’s Sports Bar Kickoff 11:00 a.m.
Bowl Announcements
Media Center Hours
Team Practices
Bowl Week Events
All dates and times are subject to change. Please check the daily schedule in our Bowl Recap for any changes.
Bowl Events Team Welcome Press Conference presented by America II Electronics Friday, December 11 Welcome Reception - Friday, December 11 Noon - 2:00 p.m. Hotel Zamora 3701 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706
Team Arrivals UConn Sunday, December 20 3:10 p.m. The Vinoy® Renaissance St.Petersburg Resort and Golf Club 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Marshall Tuesday, December 22 1:00 p.m. Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel 333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
All Children’s Hospital Tuesday, December 22 2:00 p.m. All Children’s Hospital 801 6th Street South, St.Petersburg, FL 33701 Team captains, mascots and two cheerleaders from each team will bt joined by Honorary Game Chairman Mike Alstott at All Children’s Hospital. Gifts will be provided to patients by ESPN/Disney and the two participating teams.
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Bowl Events Fill the Bowl Tuesday, December 22 2:00 p.m. The VinoyÂŽ Renaissance St.Petersburg Resort and Golf Club 501 5th Street Ave, St.Petersburg, FL 33701 Teams will compete against each other to see who can pack the most weekend meals for children in the Tampa Bay Area. They will look to pack over 4,000 weekend backpacks in just a few hours, providing weekend meals for children who would otherwise go without.
Beach Bash presented by the City of Madeira Beach Thursday, December 24 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Madeira Beach Travel Parties will have time to enjoy the wonderful scenery and setting of Madeira Beach, along with food prepared by Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company. Interactive games, activities, friendly competition and live music awaits. This event is open to the public.
Battle of the Bands Friday, December 25 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sirata Beach Resort An afternoon full of fun and festivities including tug-o-war, flag football, boxing ring, and more on the beautiful Sirata Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach.
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Bowl Events Bowl Block Party Friday, December 25 5:00 p.m. Ferg’s Sports Bar Downtown St. Petersburg - Central Ave This is an evening full of fun and festivities for the fans. The school bands, cheerleaders, and mascots will perform. The event will also include live bands and interactive games. Bowl tickets and merchandise will be available, along with food and drinks. Special discounts will be offered by area merchants.
Fan Tailgate Extravaganza Saturday, December 26 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Ferg’s Sports Bar Downtown St. Petersburg - Central Ave Game day interactive area with entertainment for fans of all ages. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
2015 St. Petersburg Bowl Saturday, December 26 11:00 a.m. Tropicana Field 1 Tropicana Dr, St Petersburg, FL 33705
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Bowl History Conference
Teams
Games
Won
Lost
Pct.
Last Game
2014 1 1 1 0 1.000 Atlantic Coast Conference 3 3 3 0 1.000 Big East Conference
2010
6 3 3 .500 2013 Conference USA 5 1 1 0 1 .000 2014 American Athletic Conference Sun Belt Conference
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1 .000
2014
2 2 0 2 .000 Mid-American Conference
2013
American Athletic Conference UCF 0-1
Atlantic Coast Conference NC State 1-0
Conference USA East Carolina 1-0 Marshall 1-0 Memphis 0-1 Southern Miss 0-1 UCF 1-1
Mid-American Conference Ball State 0-1 Ohio 0-1
Sun Belt Conference FIU 0-1
Big East Conference Lousiville 1-0 Rutgers 1-0 USF 1-0
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Bowl History Date
Teams
Score
Coaches
Dec. 20, 2008
USF Memphis
41 14
Jim Leavitt Tommy West
Matt Grothe Duke Calhoun
Dec. 19, 2009
Rutgers UCF #
45 24
Greg Schiano George O’Leary
Mohamed Sanu Kamar Aiken
Dec. 21, 2010
Lousiville USM
31 28
Charlie Strong Larry Fedora
Jeremy Wright Austin Davis
Dec. 20, 2011
Marshall FIU
20 10
Doc Holliday Mario Cristobal
Aaron Dobson T.Y. Hilton
Dec. 21, 2012
UCF # Ball State
38 17
George O’Leary Pete Lembo
Blake Bortles Jahwan Edwards
Dec. 21, 2013
ECU Ohio
37 20
Ruffin McNeill Frank Solich
Vintavious Cooper Donte Foster
Dec. 26, 2014
NC State UCF
34 27
Dave Doeren George O’Leary
Jacoby Brissett Josh Reese
# UCF was a C-USA Representative in 2009 and 2012.
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Team MVP(s)
Game Recaps Game One December 20, 2008 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final USF 41
USF Memphis
USF
14 10 10 7 41 7 7 0 0 14
Game Stats
Memphis 14
Memphis
29 First Down 15 49-232 Rushed-Yards 30-66 264 Passing- Yards 172 32-20-0 Passes 32-18-0 100 Return Yards 137 2 Punts 8 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-70 Penalties- Yards 3-25 33:44 Possession 25:51
USF UM 7 14 14 17 24 24 27 34 41
0 0 7 7 7 14 14 14 14
Scoring Summary
USF - Johnson 26 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 13:58 1st Quarter USF - Williams 3 yd run (Bonani kick) - 4:28 1st Quarter MEMPHIS - Hall 3 yd run (Reagan kick) - 2:58 1st Quarter USF - Bonani 23 yd field goal - 11:18 2nd Quarter USF - Busbee 13 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 4:15 2nd Quarter MEMPHIS - Calhoun 2 yd pass from Hall (Reagan kick) - 0:08 2nd Quarter USF - Bonani 37 yd field goal - 8:36 3rd Quarter USF - Bogan 24 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 1:50 3rd Quarter USF - Plancher 2 yd run (Bonani kick) - 12:40 4th Quarter
The inaugural game featured USF from the BIG EAST and Memphis from Conference USA. USF quarterback Matt Grothe, who earned the game’s Most Outstanding Player award, three for three touchdowns and rushed for 83 yards on 15 carries to lead USF to a 41-14 win. USF scored on four of its first five possessions to build a 24-14 halftime lead on its way to scoring more than 40 points for the fourth time in 2008. The Tigers entered the contest averaging more than 200 yards via their ground game, but the Bulls had the nation’s ninth-best rushing defense and it showed. USF held Memphis to only 66 yards on 30 carries, and Tiger running back Curtis Steele, a 1,00-yard rusher, gained most of those with 48 yards on 12 rushes.
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Game Recaps Game Two December 19, 2009 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Rutgers 45
Rutgers 14 14 10 7 45 UCF 7 10 0 7 24
Rutgers
Game Stats
UCF 24
UCF
29 First Down 45 49-232 Rushed-Yards 30-66 262 Passing- Yards 172 32-20-0 Passes 32-18-0 100 Return Yards 137 2 Punts 8 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-70 Penalties- Yards 3-25 33:44 Possession 25:16
RU 7 7 14 14 21 21 28 35 38 38 45
UCF 0 7 7 10 10 17 17 17 17 24 24
Scoring Summary RUTGERS - Sanu 5 yd run (Te kick) - 8:37 1st Quarter UCF - Aiken 7 yd pass from Hodges (Cattoi kick) - 4:31 1st Quarter RUTGERS - Brown 65 yd pass from Savage (Te kick) - 3:54 1st Quarter UCF - Cattoi 25 yd field goal - 14:56 2nd Quarter RUTGERS - Sanu 1 yd run (Te kick) - 5:50 2nd Quarter UCF - Aiken 34 yd pass from Hodges (Cattoi kick) - 2:32 2nd Quarter RUTGERS - Anderson 19 yd interception return (Te kick) - 1:38 2nd Quarter RUTGERS - Sanu 11 yd pass from Savage (Te kick) - 12:37 3rd Quarter RUTGERS - Te 43 yd field goal - 8:09 3rd Quarter UCF - Davis 2 yd run (Cattoi kick) - 2:23 4th Quarter RUTGERS - Munoz 35 yd kickoff return (Te kick)- 2:18 4th Quarter
Rutgers and UCF lined up against each other for the first-time ever in the second edition of the Bowl. The Scarlet Knights tied their season-best for points scored with a 45-24 win over UCF. Rutgers’ Mohamed Sanu, the game’s Most Outstanding Player, accounted for three of the team’s five touchdowns. Sanu caught four passes and two touchdowns. The Scarlett Knights three other touchdowns came on a 65-yard pass reception by Tim Brown an interception return by Billy Anderson and kickoff return by Damaso Munoz on an attempted onside kick by UCF. Rutgers defense held UCF’s offensive in check recording a bowl record six sacks.
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Game Recaps Game Three December 20, 2010 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Louisville 31
Lousiville USM
Loiusville
0 14
21 7
0 0
Game Stats
3 7
31 28
Southern Miss 28
S.Miss
29 First Down 45 49-232 Rushed-Yards 30-66 262 Passing- Yards 172 32-20-0 Passes 32-18-0 100 Return Yards 137 2 Punts 8 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-70 Penalties- Yards 3-25 33:44 Possession 25:16
LOU 0 0 7 7 14 21 21 28 31
USM 7 14 14 21 21 21 28 28 28
Scoring Summary USM - Pierce 32 yd pass from Davis (Hrapmann kick) - 12:06 1st Quarter USM - Johnson 62 yd run (Hrapmann kick) - 10:12 1st Quarter LOU - Graham 11 yd pass from Burke (Philpott kick) - 11:21 2nd Quarter USM - Davis 17 yd pass from Pierce (Hrapmann kick) - 9:15 2nd Quarter LOU - Chichester 10 yd pass from Burke (Philpott kick) - 4:24 2nd Quarter LOU - Powell 6 yd run (Philpott kick) - 1:18 2nd Quarter USM - Walters 8 yd pass from Davis (Hrapmann kick) - 14:55 4th Quarter LOU - Wright 95 yd kickoff return (Philpott kick) - 14:40 4th Quarter LOU - Philpott 36 yd field goal - 6:30 4th Quarter
The 2010 game between the Louisville Cardinals from the BIG EAST and Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles from Conference USA was a thriller to the end and captured the highest television ratings (2.6) in the short history of the bowl, up more than 20 percent from the previous year. The game featured numerous highlights including a one-handed touchdown grab by USM QB Austin Davis on a trick play, a 62-yard touchdown run by USM’s Desmond Johnson and a 96-yard kickoff return by Louisville’s Jeremy Wright, plus many bone-jarring hard hits. The Cardinals prevailed 31-38 on a fourth quarter field goal by Chris Philpott, capping a successful turnaround season under first-year head coach Charlie Strong.
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Game Recaps Game Four December 20, 2011 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Marshall 41
Marshall FIU
Marshall
3 7
7 3
0 0
Game Stats
10 0
20 10
FIU 10
FIU
14 First Down 12 30-84 Rushed-Yards 27-88 226 Passing- Yards 163 39-27-1 Passes 32-20-0 141 Return Yards 67 7 Punts 8 1-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 8-60 Penalties- Yards 5-25 33:09 Possession 26:51
MAR 3 3 3 10 13 20
FIU 0 7 10 10 10 10
Scoring Summary MARSHALL - Warner 37 yd field goal - 6:37 1st Quarter FIU - Hilton 2 yd run (Griffin kick) - 1:31 1st Quarter FIU - Griffin 46 yd field goal - 5:41 2nd Quarter MARSHALL - Dobson 31 yd pass from Cato (Warner kick) - 0:23 2nd Quarter MARSHALL - Warner 39 yd field goal - 5:16 4th Quarter MARSHALL - Dobson 35 yd pass from Cato (Warner kick) - 0:30 4th Quarter
The fourth installment of the game pitted the Marshall Thundering Herd of Conference USA against the FIU Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference. Two key plays, one by special teams and another by the defense late in the fourth quarter propelled Marshall to a 20-10 win. With the score tied at 10-10, Marshall’s Zach Dunston blocked a punt that led to a 39-yard field goal by Tyler Warner with 5:16 remaining in the game. On the ensuing drive, Marshall’s Omar Brown forced a fumble on FIU star T.Y. Hilton on what would’ve been a successful 3rd down conversion that would’ve put the Panthers near midfield with 4:24 to go. Marshall’s offense ran the clock down to 38 seconds left when it had a 4th and 5. Coming out the timeout, QB Rakeem Cato hit WR Aaron Dobson on a 35-yard touchdown pass. Dobson earned Marshall’s game MVP honors with touchdown receptions of 35 and 31 yards to help Conference USA earn their first victory in the Bowl.
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Game Recaps Game Five December 20, 2012 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final UCF 38
UCF Ball State
UCF
13 0
15 7
3 7
Game Stats
7 3
38 17
Ball State 17
Ball State
33 First Down 23 42-222 Rushed-Yards 24-71 272 Passing- Yards 217 33-22-0 Passes 35-22-0 5 Return Yards 81 1 Punts 3 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 8-71 Penalties- Yards 6-53 35:34 Possession 24:26
UCF BSU 7 0 13 0 13 7 21 7 28 7 28 10 35 10 38 10 38 17
Scoring Summary UCF - Murray 7 yd pass from Bortles (Giovanetti kick) - 7:27 1st Quarter UCF - Murray 2 yd run (Moffitt kick blocked) - 3:59 1st Quarter BSU - Snead 7 yd pass from Wenning (Schott kick) - 10:41 2nd Quarter UCF - Bortles 6 yd run (Floyd pass from Bortles) - 5:50 2nd Quarter UCF - Murray 5 yd pass from Bortles (Moffit kick) - 0:05 2nd Quarter BSU - Schott 45 yd field goal - 7:54 3rd Quarter UCF - Worton 7 yd pass from Bortles (Moffitt kick) - 4:23 3rd Quarter UCF - Moffitt 25 yd field goal - 10:12 4th Quarter BSU - Snead 16 yd pass from Wenning (Schott kick) - 5:26 4th Quarter
In a game that pitted two nine-win teams, one of only four bowl games to have both teams have at least nine wins, Conference USA member UCF scored the game’s first 13 points and jumped out to a 28-7 halftime lead to coast to a 38-17 victory over Ball State of the Mid-American Conference. The Knights racked up 494 yards of offense, just two yards shy of the bowl record set by USF in 2008 against Memphis. Game MVP Blake Bortles accounted for 352 yards (272 passing, 80 rushing) as the redshirt sophomore threw for three touchdowns and ran for another. NFL Draft pick Latavius Murray caught a pair of TDs from Bortles and also ran for a score as he totaled 104 all-purpose yards. QB Keith Wenning and WR Willie Snead hooked up for a pair of TDs for Ball State as they made their eighth bowl appearance all-time.
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Game Recaps Game Six December 23, 2013 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final ECU 37
ECU Ohio
ECU
14 0
3 14
0 3
Game Stats
20 3
37 20
Ohio 20
Ohio
30 First Down 21 41-280 Rushed-Yards 37-107 287 Passing- Yards 328 30-46-1 Passes 24-44-2 47 Return Yards 95 5 Punts 6 0-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 9-75 Penalties- Yards 5-60 35:36 Possession 26:30
ECU 7 14 14 14 17 17 17 24 31 37
OHIO 0 0 7 14 14 17 20 20 20 20
Scoring Summary ECU - Worthy 5 yd pass from Carden (Harvey Kick) 10:45 1st Quarter ECU - Allen 2 yd run (Harvey Kick) 0:27 1st Quarter OHIO - Patterson 17 yd pass from Tettleton (Yazdani kick) - 14:39 2nd Quarter OHIO - Foster 80 yd pass from Vick (Yazdani kick) - 9:54 2nd Quarter OHIO - Warren Harvey 41 yd field goal - 1:01 2nd Quarter OHIO - Yazdani 29 yd field goal - 6:42 3rd Quarter OHIO - Yazdani 28 yd field goal - 13:34 4th Quarter ECU - Cooper 31 yd run (Harvey kick)- 9:45 4th Quarter ECU - Carden 14 yd pass from Worthy (Harvey kick) - 7:29 4th Quarter ECU - Cooper 22 yd run (PAT Blocked) - 1:55 4th Quarter
It was a good start and an even better finish for Vintavious Cooper, Shane Carden and East Carolina as the Pirates scored the game’s final 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Ohio, 37-20, in the sixth annual Beef O’Brady’s Bowl at Tropicana Field Monday afternoon. Cooper, who was named ECU’s MVP, rushed for a career-best and Bowl record 198 yards on 25 carries. He turned the game back in ECU’s favor following the missed field goal. The senior back capped a 5-play 71-yard drive with a 31-yard touchdown scamper, his first of two TD runs on the day. The Pirates had opportunities to widen their lead in the opening half but were stopped on downs twice inside the Bobcats’ 15-yard line.
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Game Recaps Game Seven December 26, 2014 Scoring Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final NC State 34
NC State UCF
NC State
7 3
10 7
7 3
Game Stats
10 12
37 27
UCF 27
UCF
26 First Down 21 49-187 Rushed-Yards 28-82 300 Passing- Yards 291 17-28-0 Passes 23-53-1 22 Return Yards 27 4 Punts 6 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 6-34 Penalties- Yards 3-30 33:51 Possession 26:09
NC St. UCF 0 3 7 3 7 10 14 10 17 10 24 10 24 13 31 13 34 13 34 20 34 27
Scoring Summary UCF - Moffitt, Shawn 40 yd field goal, 10:06 1st Quarter NC State - Samuels, J. 18 yd pass from Thornton, S. (Sade, N. kick), 1st Quarter 6:11 UCF - Reese, Josh 6 yd pass from HOLMAN, Justin (MOFFITT, Shawn kick), 12:34 2nd Quarter NC State - Alston, J. 37 yd pass from Brissett, J. (Sade, N. kick), 9:05 2nd Quarter NC State - Sade, N. 19 yd field goal, 3:16 2nd Quarter NC State - Dayes, M. 24 yd run (Sade, N. kick), 11:55 3rd Quarter UCF - Moffitt, Shawn 36 yd field goal, 5:45 3rd Quarter NC State - Dayes, M. 15 yd run (Sade, N. kick), 3:05 3rd Quarter NC State - Sade, N. 45 yd field goal, 12:37 4th Quarter UCF - Reese, Josh 14 yd pass from HOLMAN, Justin (MOFFITT, Shawn kick), 11:01 4th Quarter UCF - Reese, Josh 2 yd pass from HOLMAN, Justin (MOFFITT, Shawn kick), 1:44 4th Quarter
The NC State Wolfpack of the ACC, after outscoring its previous two opponents by a score of 77-20, left St. Petersburg victorious in a 34-27 victory over the 9-3 UCF Knights. NC State quarterback Jacoby Brissett set the pace with 262 passing yards and a touchdown, while running back Matt Dayes added two scores on the ground to preserve the win for the Wolfpack. This was quite the accomplishment for NC State after UCF had recorded nine wins in their previous ten games. UCF quarterback Justin Holman and wide receiver Breshad Perriman proved to be UCF’s biggest contributors in this game, with Holman throwing for three touchdowns and Perriman adding nine catches for 138 yards. With the win, NC State improved its bowl record to 7-3.
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Team Records SCORING Points Scored 45, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 41, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 Fewest Points Scored 10, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 14, Memphis (vs. USF) Most Combined Points Scored 69, Rutgers (45) vs. UCF (24), 2009 Fewest Combined Points Scored 30, Marshall (20) vs. FIU (10), 2011 Points Scored, Half 28, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 28, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 Points Scored, Quarter 21, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss – 2nd Qtr.) 2010 20, East Carolina (vs. Ohio – 4th Qtr.) 2013 15, UCF (vs. Ball State – 2nd Qtr.) 2012 PASSING Yards Thrown Most: 328, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 Fewest: 163, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 Attempts Most: 53, UCF (vs. NC. St), 2014 Fewest: 28, NC St. (vs. UCF) 2014 28, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 Completions Most: 30, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 Fewest: 14, Rutgers (vs. UCF),2009 Completion Percentage Highest: 69 (27-for-39), Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 Fewest: 43 (23-for-53), UCF (vs. NC St.),2014
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Best Average Per Catch (Min. 3 Rec.) 26.6, Donte Foster, Ohio vs. East Carolina, 2010, (6-160 yds, I TD) 26.3, Bo Hines, NC St. vs. UCF, 2014, (3-79 yds, 0 TD) 24.8, Tim Brown, Rutgers vs. UCF, 2009, (4-99 yds, 1 TD) 24.3, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers vs. UCF, 2009, (4-97 yds, 1 TD) 22.0, Joe Martinek, Rutgers. vs UCF, 2009, (3-66 yds, 0 TD) Total Offense Yards Most: 568, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 Fewest: 238, Memphis (vs. USF) 2008 Total Offense Yards, Combined 1003 East Carolina (568) vs. Ohio (435), 2013 860 NC State (487) vs. UCF (373), 2014 782 UCF (494) vs. Ball State (288), 2012 734 USF (496) vs. Memphis (238), 2008 683 Southern Miss (396) vs. Louisville (287), 2010 Yards Per Play 6.6 (494/75) UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 6.5 (568/87) East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 6.3 (300/187) NC St. (vs. UCF) 2014 6.3 (380/60) Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 6.3 (496/79) USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 Total Offensive Plays Most: 87, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 Fewest: 59, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 59, FIU (vs. Marshall) 2011 First Downs Most: 33, UCF(vs. Ball State) 2012 Fewest: 12, FIU (vs. Marshall) 2011 Combined: 56, UCF vs. Ball State, 2012 Rushing: 14, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 14, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 Passing: 16, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 16, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 25
Team Records 3rd Down Conversions Best Percentage: .75, 9-of-12, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 Worst Percentage: .267, 4-of-15 FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 .267, 4-of-15 UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 Most: 9 UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 Fewest: 3 Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012
DEFENSE
4th Down Conversions Most: 3 (3-for-4), UCF (vs. NC St.) 2014
Interceptions 3, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 DEFENSE
Sacks 6, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 Tackles for Loss 11, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009
PASSING
Fumbles 2, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 2, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 2, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009
Touchdowns Thrown 3, UCF, (vs. NC St.) 2014 3, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 3, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville),2010 3, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008
Fumbles, Lost 1, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 1, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 1, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 1, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009
Interceptions Thrown 3, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 2, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009
Fumbles, Lost combined 1, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 1, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 1, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009
RUSHING Yards Most: 281, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 Fewest: 35, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009
Fumbles, Combined 3, FIU vs. Marshall, 2011
Rushing Attempts Most: 49, NC St. (vs. UCF) 2014 49, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 Fewest: 24, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012
PENALTIES Most: 10, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 Fewest: 3, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008 3, UCF (vs NC St.), 2014
Touchdowns Rushing 3, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 2, NC St. (vs UCF), 2014 2, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012
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Penalties, Combined Most: 15, UCF vs. Rutgers, 2009 15, Louisville vs. Southern Mississippi, 2010 Fewest: 9, NC St vs. UCF, 2014
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Team Records Penalty Yardage Most: 125, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 Fewest: 30, UCF (vs. NC. St), 2014 PUNTING Most Punts 8, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 8, USF (vs.Memphis), 2008 Fewest Punts 1, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 Punts, Combined Most: 30, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 Fewest: 14, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 Punting Yards Most: 337, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008 Fewest: 32, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 Average Yards Per Punt 46.5, NC St., (vs. UCF), 2014 Average Yards Per Punt 46.5, NC St., (vs. UCF) 2014 Net 42.3, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 Time of Possession Most: 35:34, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 Fewest: 24:26, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 Attendance 29,763, Rutgers vs. UCF, 2009 26,675, UCF vs. NC St. ,2014 25,205, Memphis vs USF, 2009
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Individual Records Most Touchdowns T-1 3, Latavius Murray, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 T-1 3, Josh Reese, UCF (vs. NC St.) 2014 T-2. 2, Matt Dayes, NC St. (vs. UCF) 2014 T-2. 2, Cam Worthy, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 T-2. 2, Willie Snead, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 T-2. 2, Aaron Dobson, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 T-2. 2, Kamar Aiken, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 T-2. 2, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 Most Touchdown Passes T-1. 3, Justin Holman, UCF (vs NC St.) 2014 T-1. 3, Blake Bortles, UCF (vs Ball State) 2012 T-1. 3, Matt Grothe, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 3. 2, Keith Wenning, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 4. Many with 1
UCF WR Josh Reese
Most Yards Passing 1. 294, Tom Savage, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 2. 291, Justin Holman, UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014 3. 273, Shane Carden, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 4. 272, Blake Bortles, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 5. 262, Jacoby Brissett, NC St. (vs. UCF) 2014 Most Pass Attempts 1. 53, Justin Holman, UCF (vs NC St.), 2014 2. 45, Shane Carden, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 3. 40, Tyler Tettleton, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 4. 39, Rakeem Cato, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 5. 34, Keith Wenning, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012
UCF QB Blake Bortles
Most Completions 1. 29, Shane Carden, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 2. 27, Rakeem Cato, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 T-3. 22, Blake Bortles, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 T-3. 22, Keith Wenning, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 5. 21, Tyler Tettleton, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) Most Interceptions Thrown 1. 3, Tyler Tettleton, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 2. 2, Brett Hodges, Central Florida (vs. Rutgers), 2009 T-3. 1, Rakeem Cato, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 T-3, 1, Tom Savage, Rutgers (vs. Central Florida), 2009
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East Carolina QB Shane Carden
Individual Records Most Rushing Yards 1. 198, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 2. 107, Desmond Johnson, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 3. 96, Shadrach Thornton, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 4. 89, Jahwan Edwards, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 5. 87, Bilal Powell, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 Most Rushing Attempts 1. 25, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 T-2. 21, Beau Blankenship, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 T-2. 21, Latavius Murray, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 4. 18, Bilal Powell, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 5. 17, Shadrach Thornton, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 Longest Runs 1. 66, Beau Blankenship, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 2. 62*, Desmond Johnson, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 3. 39, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 4. 38, William Stanback, UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014 5. 35, Storm Johnson, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 6. 34, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 * Denotes Touchdown
East Carolina RB Vintavious Cooper
East Carolina WR Justin Hardy
Most Receptions T-1. 9, Justin Hardy, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 T-1 9, Breshad Perriman, UCF (vs. NC St.) 2014 T-2. 8, Isaiah Jones, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 T-2. 8, T.Y. Hilton, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 T-4. 7, Willie Snead, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 T-4. 7, Aaron Dobson, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 T-4. 7, Doug Beaumont, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss), 2010 Most Receiving Yards 1. 160, Donte Foster, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 2. 138, Breshad Perriman, UCF (vs NC St.), 2014 3. 99, Tim Brown, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 4. 97, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 5. 90, Breshad Perriman, UCF (vs. Ball State),2012
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Ohio WR Donte Foster
Individual Records Longest Passes (Receiver from QB) 1. 80*, Donte Foster, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 2. 65*, Tim Brown, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 3. 61, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 4. 45, Breshad Perriman, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 5. 35*, Aaron Dobson, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 * Denotes Touchdown Longest Touchdown (Rush/Receiving) 1. 80, Donte Foster from Derrius Vick, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 2. 65, Tim Brown from Tom Savage, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 3. 62, Desmond Johnson, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 4. 35, Aaron Dobson, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 5. 34, Kamar Aiken from Brett Hodges, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 All-Purpose Yards (Run, Rcv., KR, PR, IR) 1. 220, Vintavious Cooper (198/22/0/0), East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 2. 193, Quincy McDuffie (0/22/171/0/0), UCF (vs Rutgers) 2009 3. 165, Jeremy Wright (31/0/134/0/0), Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 4. 160, Donte Foster (0/160/0/0), Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 5. 156, Daz’ Patterson (28/77/51/0), Ohio (vs. East Caroina) 2013
Rutgers WR Tim Brown
UCF WR Kamar Aiken
Most Kickoff Returns T-1. 6, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 T-1. 6, D.A. Griffin, Memphis (vs. USF) 2008 2. 4, Reggie Hunt, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 3. 3, Daz’ Patterson, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 4. 2, Four Tied Ohio WR Daz’ Patterson
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Individual Records Most Kickoff Return Yards 1. 171, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009 2. 134, Jeremy Wright, Lousiville (vs. S.Miss), 2014 3. 107, D.A. Griffin, Memphis (vs.USF), 2008 4. 74, Reggie Hunt, S.Miss (vs. Louisville), 2010 5. 71, Dontavia Bogan, USF (vs.Memphis), 2008 Longest Kickoff Return 1. 95, Jeremy Wright, Lousiville (vs. S.Miss), 2010 2. 65, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009 3. 56, Dontavia Bogan, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 4. 35, Damaso Nunez, Rutgers (vs.UCF), 2009
Louisville RB Jeremy Wright
Most Punt Returns 1. 4, Andre Booker, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 T-2. 3, Marcus Edwards, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 T-2 3, Devin Bass, Ohio (vs.East Carolina), 2013 T-2 3, Breon Allen, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 T-5 2, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 T-5 2, Theo Wilson, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 Most Punt Return Yards 1. 57, Andre Booker, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 2. 16, Marcus Edwards, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 3. 14, Doug Beaumont, Lousiville (vs. S.Miss), 2010 4. 13, Theo Wilson, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008
Marshall WR Andre Booker
Most Field Goals T-1 2, Niklas Sade, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 T-1 2, Shawn Moffitt UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014 T-1. 2, Tyler Warner, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 T-1 2, Maikon Bonani, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008 T-1 2, Josiah Yazdani, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 Longest Field Goals 1. 46, Jack Griffin, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 T-2. 45, Shawn Moffitt, UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014 T-2. 45, Steven Schott, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 3. 43, San San Te, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 4. 41, Warren Harvey, East Carolina (vs.Ohio), 2013
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UCF Kicker Shawn Moffitt
Individual Records Most Kickoffs T-1 8, Tedd Dellaganna, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 T-1 8, Maikon Bonani, USF (vs.Memphis), 2008 T-2 7, Sean Galvin, UCF (vs.Ball State), 2012 T-2. 7, Warren Harvey, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 T-2. 7, Niklas Sade, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 Most Punts T-1. 8, Josh Brisk, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 T-1. 8, Blake Clinigan, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009 T-1. 8, Brent Sutherland, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008 T-2. 7, Kase Whitehead, Marshall (vs.FIU) ,2011 T-2. 7, Chris Philpott, Lousiville (vs. S.Miss), 2010
Rutgers RB Tedd Dellaganna
Longest Punt 1. 60, Peter Boehme, S.Miss (vs. Louisville), 2010 2. 59, Matt Green, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 3. 56, Brent Sutherland, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008 4. 54, Wil Baumann, NC St. (vs. UCF), 2014 T-5. 51, 2 Tied Longest Interception Return 1. 34, Richard Leonard, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 2. 26, Damaso Munoz, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 3. 19, Billy Anderson, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009
FIU Punter Josh Brisk
Most Sacks 1. 2, St. Beauharnais, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 2. 1.5, Terell Stanley, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 3. 1, Many Tied Most Tackles for Loss 1. 3, Korey Williams, S.Miss (vs. Lousiville), 2010 2. 2.5, Tyson Gale, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 3. 2, Many Tied Most Tackles T-1 14, Clayton Geathers, UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014 T-1. 14, Michael Dobson, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 2. 13, Jordan Hunt, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 T-3. 12, Korey Williams, S.Miss (vs. Lousiville), 2010 T-3 12, Chequan Burkett, UCF (vs. NC St.), 2014
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FIU CB Richard Leonard
Past Players in NFL December 26, 2014 -- UCF vs. NC State UCF
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Breshad Perriman Clayton Geathers Jacoby Glenn Rannell Hall Terrance Plummer Justin Tukes Torrian Wilson NC State Tyson Chandler Rob Crisp T.Y. McGill Rodman Noel
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December 21, 2013 -- Ohio vs. East Carolina Ohio
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Travis “TJ” Carrie Jr. Donte Foster Antwan Crutcher Cameron McLeod -
CB WR DT DT
2014 2014 2015 2015
7 FA FA FA
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East Carolina
Pos. Year
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Lee Pegues Will Simmons Justin Hardy Shane Carden Terry Williams Cam Worthy
DT OL WR QB NT WR
2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 2015
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Past Players in NFL December 21, 2012 -- UCF vs. Ball State UCF
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Latavius Murray Kemal Ishmael A.J. Bouye Blake Bortles Storm Johnson Chris Martin Justin McCray Breshad Perriman
RB DB DB QB RB OT/G G WR
Ball State
Pos. Year
Austin Holtz Keith Wenning Jahwan Edwards Eric Patterson
OL QB RB CB
2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2015
Draft Rd.
Team
6 7 FA 1 1 7 FA 1
Current Team
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December 20, 2011 -- Marshall vs. FIU Marshall
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Team
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Vinny Curry . Omar Brown Aaron Dobson Darryl Roberts . Chris Jasperse
DE DB WR CB C
2012 2012 2013 2015 2015
2 FA 2 7 FA
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Philadelphia Eagles
FIU
Pos. Year
Draft Rd.
Team
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T.Y. Hilton . Johnathan Cyprien Tourek Williams Caylin Hauptmann Isame Faciane
WR DB LB OL NT
3 2 6 FA FA
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Past Players in NFL December 21, 2010 -- Louisville vs. Southern Mississippi Louisville
Pos. Year
Johnny Patrick Bilal Powell Byron Stingily Doug Beaumont Adam Froman Cameron Graham Brandon Heath Mark Wetterer Greg Scruggs Jeremy Wright Alex Kupper Preston Brown Brandon Dunn Damian Copeland Roy Philon Senorise Perry Hakeem Smith
CB RB OT WR QB TE LB G DE RB OL LB DT WR DT RB S
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014
3 4 6 FA FA FA FA FA 7 FA FA 3 FA FA FA FA FA
Southern Miss
Pos. Year
Draft Rd.
DeAndre Brown Anthony Gray John Henderson Johdrick Morris Lamar Holmes Kevin Bolden Austin Davis Ronnie Thornton Jamie Collins Khyri Thornton
WR DT DT TE OL WR QB LB LB DT
2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2014
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Past Players in NFL December 19, 2009 -- Rutgers vs UCF Rutgers
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Draft Rd.
Anthony Davis Devin McCourty Ryan D’Imperio Tim Brown Jack Corcoran Kevin Haslam Howard Barbieri Brandon Bing Jonathan Freeny Joe Lefeged Alex Silvestro Charlie Noonan Mohamed Sanu Justin Frances Gregg Johnson Desmond Wynn Duron Harmon Khasseem Greene Steve Beauharnais Marcus Cooper Ki’lial Glaud Tim Wright
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UCF
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Draft Rd.
Team
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Torrell Troup Michael Greco Jah Reid Bruce Miller Kamar Aiken Jamar Newsome
DT S OT DE WR WR
2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011
2 FA 3 7 FA FA
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Josh Robinson
LB
2012
3
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2012
FA
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Past Players in NFL December 20, 2008 -- USF vs. Memphis USF
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Tyrone McKenzie LB Jarrett Buie DE Marc Dile OL Louis Gachette DB Cedric Hill TE Matt Huners OL Taurus Johnson WR Ryan Schmidt OL Nate Allen DB Jerome Murphy DB Carlton Mitchell WR George Selvie DE Delbert Alvarado K/P Kion Wilson LB Terrell McClain DT Mistral Raymond DB Chaz Hine OL A.J. Love WR Jeremiah Warren OL Quenton Washington DB
Draft Rd.
Team
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2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012
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Pos. Year
Draft Rd.
Team
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Clinton Mcdonald Duke Calhoun Kellen Heard Curtis Steele Charlie Bryant Ronald Leary
DL WR DT DT RB OL
7 FA FA FA FA FA
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Dallas Cowboys
Directions To assist you driving to Bowl Event locations, please use the list of addresses and phone numbers listed below. Airports Tampa International Airport 4100 George J Bean Pkwy, Tampa, FL (813) 870-8700
St.Pete-Clearwater International Airport 14700 Terminal Blvd #221, Clearwater, FL (727) 453-7800
Team Community Service Project The Vinoy® Renaissance St.Petersburg Resort All Children’s Hospital and Golf Club 501 6th Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 501 5th Ave NE, St Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 898-7451 (727) 894-1000
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