2014 bitcoin st. petersburg bowl media guide

1FROM THE SHOREINES TO SIDELINES

2014 MEDIA GUIDE

DEC. 26, 2014 | 8 p.m.TROPICANA FIELD

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UCF KNIGHTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Facts..............................................3

Bowl Staff................................................4

Media Information.............................5-6

Gameday.................................................7

Bowl Events to Cover.........................8-9

Bowl History.........................................10

Game Recaps...................................11-16

Team Records..................................17-19

Individual Records.........................20-25

Players in Pros.................................26-29 UCF KNIGHTS

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QUICK FACTS

Date .......................................................................................................................................Friday, December 26, 2014Time ............................................................................................................................................................ 8:00 p.m. (ET)Location .......................................................................................................................................St. Petersburg, FloridaStadium ...................................................................................................................................................Tropicana FieldSurface .............................................................................................................................................................. Field TurfCapacity ........................................................................................................................ 28,453 (fixed seating capacity)

Last Year’s Game: East Carolina 37, Ohio 20

TV Broadcast: ESPN & Watch ESPNPlay-by-Play: Adam AminAnalyst: John CongemiSideline: Kaylee Hartung

National Radio: ESPN RadioPlay-by-Play: Dave LaMontAnalyst: Anthony BechtSideline: Cara Capuano

Social Mediawww.bitcoinstpetersburgbowl.com

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TicketsPrices: $45.00 - $210.00Ticket Outlets: Ticketmaster Locations in FloridaGroups of 20+: Contact (727) 342-5777

Name History2014 - Present: Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl2010 - 2013: Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg2009: St. Petersburg Bowl presented by Beef ‘O’ Brady’s2008: magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl

Team HotelsNC State: The Renaissance Vinoy Resort UCF: Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel501 5th Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, FL 337001 333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4342Phone: (727) 894-1000 Phone: (727) 894-5000


BOWL STAFF

Bowl Staff100 Second Avenue South

Suite N204St. Petersburg, FL 33701

P: (727) 290-9865F: (727) 290-9870

Kat ArnoldBowl Intern

Jack Heilig(954) 634-2299

[email protected]

Brett DulaneyExecutive Director

Brittany TellexSupervisor of Events

Kathy HnatSupervisor of Events

Media Contact


MEDIA INFORMATION

Media Contacts

Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl PRJack Heilig: (954) 634-2299 | (954) 288-8007 (cell) | [email protected]

UCFBrian Ormiston | (407) 823-2409 | (407) 920-1233 (cell) | [email protected]

NC StateAnnabelle Myers |(919) 515-1181 | (919) 819-8302 (cell) | [email protected]

Media HotelSirata Beach Resort & Conference Center5300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706www.sirata.comMain Hotel Phone: (727) 897-5200

Media Center HoursDate Palm & Blue Palm Conference Rooms, 3rd Floor

Tuesday, December 231:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wednesday, December 24 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, December 2510:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday, December 2610:00 am - 12:00 pm

Credential PickupCredentials will not be mailed. Media representatives may claim credentials at the Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center media center beginning at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23. A photo ID is necessary 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 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl and must be surrendered upon request.


MEDIA INFORMATION

Practice Locations/Times

Tropicana Field: Media can park in Lot 2 and enter the stadium using Gate 4. Once inside you will take the elevator to the field service level and enter the field from the home plate entrance or via the 1st base dugout. Media should wear their game day credential to practice.*Media is requested to be on the field by 8:00 a.m. and will be allowed to stay through individual drills, the ini-tial 10-15 minutes of practice.

Tuesday, December 23: Wednesday, December. 24: NC State – 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. NC State: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. UCF: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December. 25: NC State: Closed Walk-Thru UCF: Closed Walk-Thru Stadium InformationMedia Parking: Lot 2Media Entrance/Credential Will Call: Gate 4Media Wi-Fi: The login and password to access Wi-Fi is provided on press box signage and on each seating placecard.

Game OfficialsThe NCAA has assigned Officials from the Mid-American Conference to the 2014 Bitcon St. Petersburg Bowl.

Media Will CallCredentials not claimed at the media headquarters by Friday, December at 12:00 p.m. will be transferred to Tropicana Field and will be available for pickup on game day at Media Will Call (Gate 4) beginning at 5:00 p.m.


Press BoxThe Tropicana Field press box opens at 5:00 p.m., three hours before kickoff. The PRESS BOX is locat-ed 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 AreaThe Tropicana Field Photo Work Area is located in the first base dugout. A field-level work area for com-puter 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 lim-ited, if requests exceed available space, additional work areas will be made available in the press box.

Post-Game Field AccessMedia 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 InterviewsImmediately 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 inter-view 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. Any additional player and/or coaching staff requests should be directed the school sports information staff.

GAMEDAY


BOWL EVENTS TO COVER

Team Welcome Press Conference, presented by AMERICA IIThursday, December 11The press conference is the official welcome to the participating schools in the 2014 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. The Director of Athletics and Head Coach of each school will speak briefly to media and guests in attendance.

Team ArrivalsMonday, December 22 Tuesday, December 23 Time: Early Evening Time: 12:00 p.m.NC State UCFThe head coach and select players of each team will be avaialable for interviews in the hotel lobby when the team arrives.

All Children’s Hospital Visit, presented by AIR AMBULANCETuesday, December 23Time: 2:00 p.m. Team captains, mascots and two cheerleaders from each team will visit the children at Children’s Hospital. Gifts will be provided by ESPN/Disney and the two participating teams. Click here for more information on Air Ambulance.

Fill the Bowl, presented by ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION and STAYWELLTuesday, December 23Time: 2:00 p.m. 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 BEACHWednesday, December 24Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.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.


BOWL EVENTS TO COVER

Picnic in the Park - Head Coach InterviewsThurday, December 25Time: 12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.Vinoy ParkCoaches, student-athletes, athletics staff, and official travel party join the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl staff, sponsors, community leaders and fans at Vinoy Park. Both head coaches will also be pseaking at this event. To attend, credentialed media need to register at the Bowl Media Headquarters. Both head coaches will be made available to the media prior to the Picnic.

Battle of the Bands Thurday, December 25Time: 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Sirata Beach ResortFans, bands, cheerleaders and mascots in beach attire join for an afternoon full of fun and festivities. The bands will battle it out on the white sands of St. Pete Beach playing a number of songs. The cheerleaders will compete in a tug-o-war, followed by a band tug-o-war. The event will wrap up with the always thrilling eating contest. The event is free to the public.

Bowl Block PartyThurday, December 25Time: 5:00 p.m.Ferg’s Sports Bar Downtown St. Petersburg - Central AveThis 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 ExtravaganzaFriday, December 26Time: 2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Fans are encouraged to attend in their gameday attire and enjoy the fun at our pre-game tailgate interactive area with entertainment for fans of all ages. The event is free to the public.


BOWL HISTORY

Conference Teams Games Won Lost Pct.American Athletic Conference* 3 3 3 0 1.000Conference USA 5 6 3 3 .500Mid-American Conference 2 2 0 2 .000Sun Belt Conference 1 1 0 1 .000

American Athletic Conference* Mid-American ConferenceLouisville 1-0 Ball State 0-1Rutgers 1-0 Ohio 0-1USF 1-0

Conference USA Sun Belt ConferenceEast Carolina 1-0 FIU 0-1Marshall 1-0UCF 1-1 * - American Athletic Conference changed its Memphis 0-1 name from the Big East Conference at the end Southern Miss 0-1 of the 2012 football season.

Date Teams Score Coaches Team MVPsDecember 20, 2008 USF 41 Jim Leavitt Matt Grothe Memphis 14 Tommy West Duke Calhoun December 19, 2009 Rutgers 45 Greg Schiano Mohamed Sanu UCF 24 George O’Leary Kamar Aiken

December 21, 2010 Louisville 31 Charlie Strong Jeremy Wright Southern Miss 28 Larry Fedora Austin Davis December 20, 2011 Marshall 20 Doc Holliday Aaron Dobson FIU 10 Mario Cristobal T.Y. Hilton

December 21, 2012 UCF 38 George O’Leary Blake Bortles Ball State 17 Pete Lembo Jahwan Edwards

December 21, 2013 East Carolina 37 Ruffin McNeill Vintavious Cooper Ohio 20 Frank Solich Donte Foster


Game One - December 20, 2008

USF 41 vs Memphis 14

29 First Downs 15 49-232 Rushes-Yards 30-66 264 Passing Yards 172 32-20-0 Passes 35-18-0 100 Return Yards 137 2 Punts 8 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 7-70 Penalties-Yards 3-25 34:44 Possession 25:16

USF MEM Scoring Summary 7 0 USF - Johnson 26 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 13:58 1st Quarter 14 0 USF - Williams 3 yd run (Bonani kick) - 4:28 1st Quarter 14 7 MEMPHIS - Hall 3 yd run (Reagan kick) - 2:58 1st Quarter 17 7 USF - Bonani 23 yd field goal - 11:18 2nd Quarter 24 7 USF - Busbee 13 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 4:15 2nd Quarter 24 14 MEMPHIS - Calhoun 2 yd pass from Hall (Reagan kick) - 0:08 2nd Quarter 27 14 USF - Bonani 37 yd field goal - 8:36 3rd Quarter 34 14 USF - Bogan 24 yd pass from Grothe (Bonani kick) - 1:50 3rd Quarter 41 14 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.

GAME RECAPS


Game Two - December 19, 2009

Rutgers 45 vs UCF 24


RU UCF Scoring Summary 7 0 RUTGERS - Sanu 5 yd run (Te kick) - 8:37 1st Quarter 7 7 UCF - Aiken 7 yd pass from Hodges (Cattoi kick) - 4:31 1st Quarter 14 7 RUTGERS - Brown 65 yd pass from Savage (Te kick) - 3:54 1st Quarter 14 10 UCF - Cattoi 25 yd field goal - 14:56 2nd Quarter 21 10 RUTGERS - Sanu 1 yd run (Te kick) - 5:50 2nd Quarter 21 17 UCF - Aiken 34 yd pass from Hodges (Cattoi kick) - 2:32 2nd Quarter 28 17 RUTGERS - Anderson 19 yd interception return (Te kick) - 1:38 2nd Quarter 35 17 RUTGERS - Sanu 11 yd pass from Savage (Te kick) - 12:37 3rd Quarter 38 17 RUTGERS - Te 43 yd field goal - 8:09 3rd Quarter 38 24 UCF - Davis 2 yd run (Cattoi kick) - 2:23 4th Quarter 45 24 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’ Mo-hamed 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.

GAME RECAPS


Game Three - December 21, 2010

Louisville 31 vs Southern Miss 28


LOU USM Scoring Summary 0 7 USM - Pierce 32 yd pass from Davis (Hrapmann kick) - 12:06 1st Quarter 0 14 USM - Johnson 62 yd run (Hrapmann kick) - 10:12 1st Quarter 7 14 LOU - Graham 11 yd pass from Burke (Philpott kick) - 11:21 2nd Quarter 7 21 USM - Davis 17 yd pass from Pierce (Hrapmann kick) - 9:15 2nd Quarter 14 21 LOU - Chichester 10 yd pass from Burke (Philpott kick) - 4:24 2nd Quarter 21 21 LOU - Powell 6 yd run (Philpott kick) - 1:18 2nd Quarter 21 28 USM - Walters 8 yd pass from Davis (Hrapmann kick) - 14:55 4th Quarter 28 28 LOU - Wright 95 yd kickoff return (Philpott kick) - 14:40 4th Quarter 31 28 LOU -Philpott 36 yd field goal - 6:30 4th Quarter

The 2010 game between the Louisville Cardinals from the BIG EAST and Southern Mississippi Gold-en 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.

GAME RECAPS


Game Four - December 20, 2011

Marshall 20 vs FIU 10


MAR FIU Scoring Summary 3 0 MARSHALL - Warner 37 yd field goal - 6:37 1st Quarter 3 7 FIU - Hilton 2 yd run (Griffin kick) - 1:31 1st Quarter 3 10 FIU - Griffin 46 yd field goal - 5:41 2nd Quarter 10 10 MARSHALL - Dobson 31 yd pass from Cato (Warner kick) - 0:23 2nd Quarter 13 10 MARSHALL - Warner 39 yd field goal - 5:16 4th Quarter 20 10 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.

GAME RECAPS


Game Five - December 21, 2012

UCF 38 vs Ball State 17


UCF BSU Scoring Summary 7 0 UCF - Murray 7 yd pass from Bortles (Giovanetti kick) - 7:27 1st Quarter 13 0 UCF - Murray 2 yd run (Moffitt kick blocked) - 3:59 1st Quarter 13 7 BSU - Snead 7 yd pass from Wenning (Schott kick) - 10:41 2nd Quarter 21 7 UCF - Bortles 6 yd run (Floyd pass from Bortles) - 5:50 2nd Quarter 28 7 UCF - Murray 5 yd pass from Bortles (Moffit kick) - 0:05 2nd Quarter 28 10 BSU - Schott 45 yd field goal - 7:54 3rd Quarter 35 10 UCF - Worton 7 yd pass from Bortles (Moffitt kick) - 4:23 3rd Quarter 38 10 UCF - Moffitt 25 yd field goal - 10:12 4th Quarter 38 17 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 Mur-ray 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.

GAME RECAPS


Game Six - December 23, 2013

Ohio 20 vs East Carolina 37


ECU OHIO Scoring Summary 7 0 ECU - Worthy 5 yd pass from Carden (Harvey Kick) 10:45 1st Quarter 14 0 ECU - Allen 2 yd run (Harvey Kick) 0:27 1st Quarter 14 7 OHIO - Patterson 17 yd pass from Tettleton (Yazdani kick) - 14:39 2nd Quarter 14 14 OHIO - Foster 80 yd pass from Vick (Yazdani kick) - 9:54 2nd Quarter 17 14 OHIO - Warren Harvey 41 yd field goal - 1:01 2nd Quarter 17 17 OHIO - Yazdani 29 yd field goal - 6:42 3rd Quarter 17 20 OHIO - Yazdani 28 yd field goal - 13:34 4th Quarter 24 20 ECU - Cooper 31 yd run (Harvey kick)- 9:45 4th Quarter 31 20 ECU - Carden 14 yd pass from Worthy (Harvey kick) - 7:29 4th Quarter 37 20 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. A 7-play, 62-yard possession was halted on fourth down at the Ohio 15 in the first quarter, and the Pirates again were stymied in the red zone at the Ohio 14 after an 11-play, 61-yard drive late in the second period.

GAME RECAPS


TEAM RECORDS

SCORING Points Scored45, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 200941, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008

Fewest Points Scored10, FIU (vs. Marshall), 201114, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008

Most Combined Points Scored69, Rutgers (45) vs. UCF (24), 2009

Fewest Combined Points Scored30, Marshall (20) vs. FIU (10), 2011

Points Scored, Half28, UCF (vs. Ball State) 201228, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009

Points Scored, Quarter21, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss – 2nd Qtr.) 201020, East Carolina (vs. Ohio – 4th Qtr.) 201315, UCF (vs. Ball State – 2nd Qtr.) 2012

OFFENSETotal Offense YardsMost: 568, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013Fewest: 238, Memphis (vs. USF) 2008

Total Offense Yards, Combined1003 East Carolina (568) vs. Ohio (435), 2013782 UCF (494) vs. Ball State (288), 2012734 USF (496) vs. Memphis (238), 2008683 Southern Miss (396) vs. Louisville (287), 2010

Yards Per Play6.6 (494/75) UCF (vs. Ball State), 20126.5 (568/87) East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 20136.3 (380/60) Rutgers (vs. UCF) 20096.3 (496/79) USF (vs. Memphis), 2008

Total Offensive PlaysMost: 87, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013Fewest: 59, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 59, FIU (vs. Marshall) 2011

First DownsMost: 33, UCF(vs. Ball State) 2012Fewest: 12, FIU (vs. Marshall) 2011Combined: 56, UCF vs. Ball State, 2012Rushing: 14, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 14, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008Passing: 16, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012 16, Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012

3rd Down ConversionsBest Percentage: .75, 9-of-12, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012Worst Percentage: .267, 4-of-15 FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 .267, 4-of-15 UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009Most: 9 UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012Fewest: 3 Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012

4th Down ConversionsMost: 1 (1-for1) Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 1 (1-for1) Ball State (vs. UCF), 2012 1 (1-for 2) Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011


PASSINGYards ThrownMost: 328, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013Fewest: 163, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011

AttemptsMost: 46, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013Fewest: 28, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009

CompletionsMost: 30, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013Fewest: 14, Rutgers (vs. UCF),2009Completion PercentageHighest: 69 (27-for-39), Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011Fewest: 50 (14-for-28), Rutgers (vs. UCF),2009

Touchdowns Thrown3, UCF (vs. Ball State), 20123, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville),20103, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008

Interceptions Thrown3, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 20132, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009

TEAM RECORDS

RUSHINGYardsMost: 281, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013Fewest: 35, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009

Rushing AttemptsMost: 49, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008Fewest: 24, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012

Yards per RushHighest: 6.9, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013Lowest: 1.2, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009

Touchdowns Rushing3, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 20132, UCF (vs. Ball State), 20122, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 20092, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008


DEFENSESacks 6, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009

Tackles for Loss11, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009

Interceptions3, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013

FumblesFumbles2, FIU (vs. Marshall), 20112, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009

Fumbles, Combined3, FIU vs. Marshall, 2011

Fumbles, Lost1, Ball State (vs. UCF), 20121, FIU (vs. Marshall), 20111, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009Fumbles, Lost combined1, Ball State (vs. UCF), 20121, FIU (vs. Marshall), 20111, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009

PENALTIESMost: 10, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009Fewest: 3, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008

Penalties, CombinedMost: 15, UCF vs. Rutgers, 2009 15, Louisville vs. Southern Mississippi, 2010Fewest: 10, Memphis vs. USF, 2008

Penalty YardageMost: 125, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009Fewest: 60, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013

TEAM RECORDS

PUNTSMost8, FIU (vs. Marshall), 20118, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 20098, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008

Fewest1, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012

Punts, Combined15, FIU vs. Marshall, 2011Punting Yards337, Memphis (vs. USF), 2008

Average Yards Per Punt43.8, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013

Net Yards Per Punt42.3, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013

TIME OF POSSESSIONMost: 35:34, UCF (vs. Ball State), 2012Fewest: 24:26, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012

ATTENDANCE29, 763, Rutgers vs. UCF 200925,205, Memphis vs. USF, 2008


Most Touchdowns 1. 3, Latavius Murray, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 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 7. Many with 1

Most Touchdown Passes 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

Most Yards Passing 1. 294, Tom Savage, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 2. 273, Shane Carden, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 3. 272, Blake Bortles, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 4. 236, Matt Grothe, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 5. 228, Tyler Tettleton, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013

Most Pass Attempts 1. 45, Shane Carden, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 2. 40, Tyler Tettleton, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 3. 39, Rakeem Cato, Marshall (vs. FIU) 2011 4. 34, Keith Wenning, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 5. 33, Blake Bortles, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012

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) 2013

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


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. Florida International), 2011 T-3, 1, Tom Savage, Rutgers (vs. Central Florida), 2009

Most Rushing Yards 1. 198, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 2. 107, Desmond Johnson, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 3. 89, Jahwan Edwards, Ball State (vs. UCF) 2012 4. 87, Bilal Powell, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 5. 83, Matt Grothe, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008

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. 16, Tron Martinez Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011

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. 35, Storm Johnson, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 5. 34, Vintavious Cooper, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 * Denotes Touchdown

Most Receptions 1. 9, Justin Hardy, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 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 7. Many with 6

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


Most Receiving Yards 1. 160, Donte Foster, Ohio (vs. East Carolina), 2013 2. 99, Tim Brown, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 3. 97, Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 4. 90, Breshad Perriman, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 5. 88, T.Y. Hilton, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011

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, Vontarious 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 Carolina) 2013

Most Kickoff Returns T-1. 6, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 T-1. 6, D.A. Griffin, Memphis (vs. USF) 2008 3. 4, Reggie Hunt, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 4. 3, Daz’ Paterson, Ohio (vs. East Carolina) 2013 5. 2, Four Tied

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


Most Kickoff Return Yards 1. 171, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 2. 134, Jeremy Wright, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 3. 107, D.A. Griffin, Memphis (vs. South Florida) 2008 4. 74, Reggie Hunt, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 5. 71, Dontavia Bogan, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008

Longest Kickoff Return 1. 95*, Jeremy Wright, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 2. 65, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009 3. 56, Dontavia Bogan, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 4. 35*, Damaso Munoz, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 T-5. 28, Troy Evans, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2001 T-5. 28, Quincy McDuffie, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009

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 7. 1, Many Tied

Most Punt Returns Yards 1. 57, Andre Booker, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 2. 16, Marcus Edwards, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 3. 14, Doug Beaumont, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 4. 13, Theo Wilson, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 5. Two Tied

Longest Punt Returns 1. 39, Andre Booker, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 2. 15, Theo Wilson, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 3. 14, Doug Beaumont, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010 4. 12, Marcus Edwards, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 5. 11, Rocky Ross, UCF (vs. Rutgers) 2009

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Most Field Goals 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 4. 1, Six Tied

Longest Field Goals 1. 46, Jack Griffin, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 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 5. 39, Tyler Warner, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011

Most Kickoffs T-1. 8, Ted Dellaganna, Rutgers (vs. UCF) 2009 T-1. 8, Maikon Bonani, USF (vs. Memphis) 2008 T-3. 7, Sean Galvin, UCF (vs. Ball State) 2012 T-3. 7, Warren Harvey, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013 5. 6, Chris Philpott, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss) 2010

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-3. 7, Kase Whitehead, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 T-3. 7, Chris Philpott, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss), 2010

Longest Punts 1. 60, Peter Boehme, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville) 2010 2. 59, Matt Green, Ohio (vs East Carolina) 2013 3. 56, Brent Sutherland, Memphis (vs. USF) 2008 T-4. 51, Blake Clinigan, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009 T-4. 51, 2x, Trent Tignor, East Carolina (vs. Ohio) 2013

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


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

Most Sacks 1. 2, St. Beauharnais, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 2. 1.5, Terrel Stanley, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 3. 1, 15 Tied

Most Tackles for Loss 1. 3, Korey Williams, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville), 2010 2. 2.5, Tyson Gale, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 3. 2, Five Tied

Most Tackles 1. 14, Michael Dobson, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 2. 13, Jordan Hunt, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 3. 12, Korey Williams, Southern Miss (vs. Louisville), 2010 T-4. 11, Brandon Heath, Louisville (vs. Southern Miss), 2010 T-4. 11, Tyrone McKenzie, USF (vs. Memphis), 2008

Most Interceptions T-1. 1, Richard Leonard, FIU (vs. Marshall), 2011 T-1. 1, Billy Anderson, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 T-1. 1, Damaso Munoz, Rutgers (vs. UCF), 2009 T-1. 1, Kemal Ishmael, UCF (vs. Rutgers), 2009 T-1. 1, Michael Dobson, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 T-1. 1, Damon Magazu, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013 T-1. 1, Brandon Wililams, East Carolina (vs. Ohio), 2013

Longest Fumble Returns 1. 5, Rashad Jackson, Marshall (vs. FIU), 2011 2. 5 Tied at 0 yards

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS


12/23/2013 -- East Carolina vs. OhioOhio (2) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamTravis “TJ” Carrie Jr. CB 2014 7 Oakland Raiders Oakland RaidersDonte Foster WR 2014 FA Minnesota Vikings

East Carolina (2) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamLee Pegues DT 2014 FA Chicago BearsWill Simmons OL 2014 FA Pittsburgh Steelers

12/21/2012 -- Central Florida vs. Ball StateCentral Florida (10) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamLatavius Murray RB 2013 6 Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders #Kemal Ishmael DB 2013 7 Atlanta Falcons Atlanta FalconsA.J. Bouye DB 2013 FA Houston Texans Houston Texans#Kemal Ishmael DB 2013 7 Atlanta Falcons Atlanta FalconsA.J. Bouye DB 2013 FA Houston Texans Houston TexansBlake Bortles QB 2014 1 Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville JaguarsStorm Johnson RB 2014 7 Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville JaguarsChris Martin* OT/G 2014 FA San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ersJustin McCray* G 2014 FA Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans*

Ball State (1) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamAustin Holtz OL 2013 FA Detriot Lions

12/20/2011 -- Marshall vs. Florida InternationalMarshall (3) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamVinny Curry DE 2012 2 Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia EaglesOmar Brown DB 2012 FA Baltimore Ravens Baltimore RavensAaron Dobson WR 2013 2 New England Patriots New England Patriots

Florida International (5) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamT.Y. Hilton WR 2012 3 Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis ColtsJohnathan Cyprien DB 2013 2 Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville JaguarsTourek Williams LB 2013 6 San Diego Chargers San Diego ChargersCaylin Hauptmann OL 2013 FA Cleveland Browns New England PatriotsIsame Faciane* NT 2014 FA Minnesota Vikings

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12/21/2010 -- Louisville vs. Southern MississippiLouisville (17) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamJohnny Patrick CB 2011 3 New Orleans Saints Bilal Powell RB 2011 4 New York Jets New York JetsByron Stingily OT 2011 6 Tennessee Titans Tennessee TitansDoug Beaumont WR 2011 FA Atlanta FalconsAdam Froman QB 2011 FA Atlanta FalconsCameron Graham TE 2011 FA Tennessee Titans St. Louis RamsBrandon Heath LB 2011 FA Tampa Bay BuccaneersMark Wetterer G 2011 FA Cincinnati BengalsGreg Scruggs DE 2012 7 Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks#Jeremy Wright RB 2013 FA New York GiantsAlex Kupper OL 2013 FA Houston Texans Houston TexansPreston Brown LB 2014 3 Buffalo Bills Buffalo BillsBrandon Dunn DT 2014 FA Chicago Bears Chicago BearsDamian Copeland WR 2014 FA Jacksonville JaguarsRoy Philon DT 2014 FA Pittsburgh SteelersSenorise Perry RB 2014 FA Chicago Bears Chicago BearsHakeem Smith S 2014 FA Tennessee Titans

Southern Miss (10) Pos. Year Draft Rd. Team Current TeamDeAndre Brown WR 2011 FA Philadelphia EaglesAnthony Gray DT 2011 FA Pittsburgh SteelersJohn Henderson DT 2011 FA St. Louis RamsJohdrick Morris TE 2011 FA Baltimore RavensLamar Holmes OL 2012 3 Atlanta Falcons Atlanta FalconsKelvin Bolden WR 2012 FA Washington RedskinsAustin Davis QB 2012 FA St. Louis Rams St. Louis RamsRonnie Thornton LB 2012 FA Chicago BearsJamie Collins LB 2013 2 New England Patriots New England PatriotsKhryi Thornton DT 2014 3 Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers

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12/19/2009 -- Rutgers vs. Central FloridaCentral Florida (9) Pos. Year Draft. Rd Team Current TeamTorell Troup DT 2010 2 Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills#Michael Greco S 2010 FA Green Bay Packers Jah Reid OT 2011 3 Baltimore Ravens Baltimore RavensBruce Miller DE 2011 7 San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ersKamar Aiken WR 2011 FA Buffalo Bills New England PatriotsJamar Newsome WR 2011 FA Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City ChiefsJosh Robinson LB 2012 3 Minnesota Vikings Minnesota VikingsJosh Linam LB 2012 FA San Diego Chargers Adam Nissley TE 2012 FA Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons#

Rutgers (23) Pos. Year Draft. Rd Team Current TeamAnthony Davis OL 2010 1 San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ersDevin McCourty CB 2010 1 New England Patriots New England PatriotsRyan D’Imperio LB 2010 7 Minnesota VikingsTim Brown WR 2010 FA New York GiantsJack Corcoran FB 2010 FA Houston TexansKevin Haslam OL 2010 FA Jacksonville Jaguars San Diego ChargersHoward Barbieri OL 2011 FA Houston TexansBrandon Bing CB 2011 FA Denver BroncosJonathan Freeny LB 2011 FA Miami Dolphins Miami DolphinsJoe Lefeged DB 2011 FA Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis ColtsAlex Silvestro LB 2011 FA New England Patriots Baltimore RavensCharlie Noonan DT 2011 FA Philadelphia EaglesJonathan Freeny LB 2011 FA Miami Dolphins Miami DolphinsMohamed Sanu WR 2012 3 Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati BengalsJustin Francis DE 2012 FA New England Patriots New England PatriotsGregg Johnson DE 2012 FA Tampa Bay BuccaneersDesmond Wynn OL 2012 FA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay BuccaneersDuron Harmon DB 2013 3 New England Patriots New England PatriotsKhaseem Greene LB 2013 4 Chicago Bears Chicago BearsSteve Beauharnais LB 2013 7 New England Patriots New England PatriotsMarcus Cooper CB 2013 7 San Francisco 49ers Kansas City ChiefsKa’lial Glaud LB 2013 FA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers*Tim Wright TE 2013 FA Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Patriots

PLAYERS IN PROS


12/20/2008 -- South Florida vs. MemphisSouth Florida (21) Pos. Year Draft. Rd Team Current TeamTyrone McKenzie LB 2009 3 New England Patriots Minnesota VikingsJarrett Buie DE 2009 FA Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marc Dile OL 2009 FA Tampa Bay BuccaneersLouis Gachette DB 2009 FA Green Bay PackersCedric Hill TE 2009 FA Tampa Bay BuccaneersMatt Huners OL 2009 FA San Francisco 49ersTaurus Johnson WR 2009 FA Kansas City ChiefsRyan Schmidt OL 2009 FA Tennessee TitansNate Allen DB 2010 2 Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia EaglesJerome Murphy DB 2010 3 St. Louis Rams Washington RedskinsCarlton Mitchell WR 2010 6 Cleveland BrownsGeorge Selvie DE 2010 7 St. Louis Rams Dallas CowboysDelbert Alvarado K/P 2010 FA Dallas CowboysKion Wilson LB 2010 FA San Diego ChargersTerrell McClain DT 2011 3 Carolina Panthers Dallas CowboysMistral Raymond DB 2011 6 Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings#Chaz Hine OL 2012 FA Tampa Bay Buccaneers A.J. Love WR 2012 FA Minnesota VikingsJeremiah Warren OL 2012 FA New England PatriotsQuenton Washington DB 2012 FA Tampa Bay BuccaneersJerrell Young DB 2012 FA Jacksonville Jaguars

Memphis (7) Pos. Year Draft. Rd Team Current TeamClinton McDonald DL 2009 7 Cincinnati Bengals Seattle SeahawksDuke Calhoun WR 2010 FA New York Giants Kellen Heard DT 2010 FA Oakland Raiders Curtis Steele RB 2010 FA Baltimore RavensCharlie Bryant DL 2011 FA San Diego Chargers Ronald Leary OL 2012 FA San Diego Chargers Dallas GowboysFrank Trotter DE 2012 FA Jacksonville Jaguars

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