UAlbany Football Meets Another Nationally-Ranked Team in Saturday's Game with #10 New Hampshire

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Durham, N.H. – UAlbany will meet its second national top-10 football team this season, when the Great Danes battle New Hampshire in the first-ever meeting between the programs on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Cowell Stadium. Kickoff is 12:00 p.m. Eastern. Fans can listed to the game on Fox Sports 980 (WOFX-980 AM), beginning with the pregame show at 11:45 a.m. The contest will also air on the internet (www.unhwildcats.tv).

The Wildcats, who own victories over Army and Rhode Island, are ranked 10th in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches’ polls. Head coach Sean McDonnell has led the program to four consecutive NCAA Division I FCS appearances, including the quarterfinals in 2004 and 2005. Quarterback R.J. Toman passed for a career-high 309 yards and five touchdowns in last week’s 51-43 victory, while running back Chad Kackert accounted for 316 all-purpose yards, including 164 on the ground. Hugo Souza, an outside linebacker, and free safety John Clements lead a swarming UNH defense. Souza had 10 tackles and scored on a 22-yard fumble return in the opener at Army.

The Great Danes recorded their first-ever overtime win in a 22-16 decision at Hofstra, one of four consecutive Colonial Athletic Association opponents to begin the schedule. Free safety Dave Casale, the ECAC and Northeast Conference defensive player of the week, blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt with nine seconds remaining in regulation to force an extra period. David McCarty scored on a 7-yard run to provide the winning points. McCarty rushed for 178 yards to go over the 100-mark for eighth straight game, eclipsing a mark set by Gary Jones in 2002. Defenders Justin Brancaccio and Mike Kelly had career efforts with 15 and 10 tackles, respectively.