UAlbany FCS Football Honors 2009 Senior Class in Final Home Game Against Robert Morris on Saturday

Albany, N.Y. -- With the 2009 senior class set to be recognized prior to the game, UAlbany meets Northeast Conference-rival Robert Morris in the Great Danes' final home football game of the season on Saturday, Nov. 7. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. David McCarty, the program's career rushing leader, will be one of 17 seniors honored.

UAlbany (6-3, NEC 5-1) is coming off last Saturday's thrilling 31-29 loss at Central Connecticut State in a battle of conference unbeatens. The Great Danes has their six-game win streak stopped and a conference-record 18 wins in a row against league opponents halted.

Robert Morris has posted back-to-back wins in conference play after opening with six consecutive losses. The Colonials are led by veteran coach Joe Walton, who has guided the program to five NEC championships and two mid-major national titles during his 16-year tenure. Walton twice guided the New York Jets to AFC playoff appearances as head coach from 1983-89.

Paw Prints: The Great Danes are in second place in the Northeast Conference standings and need victories against Robert Morris and Wagner (Nov. 21) to have a chance at their third consecutive conference championship ... WR Garrett Askew, QB Frank Blasinsky, ILB Justin Brancaccio, WR Tim Bush, FS Dave Casale, OLB Rich Duff, QB Vinny Esposito, TB Justin Gannon, CB Jean Juste, FB Chris Kenneally, S Emerson Kinsey, TB David McCarty, OLB Dave Nicomini, C Kevin Richards, ILB Chris Simpson, DE Tony Sparano and WR Devin Wooten are making their final home appearance as members of the 2009 senior class ... McCarty, who ranks third on the NEC's all-time rushing list with 4,234 yards, needs one touchdown to tie the career standard (42) and six points to equal the career scoring record (252) ... Bush became the program's all-time leader in receptions (138) last week, breaking a mark held by Dan Gmelin (1994-97) ... the senior caught 10 passes for 95 yards at Central Conn. State ... Casale became a member of UAlbany's 200-career tackle club (208) ... Casale made a season-high 12 tackles and recovered two fumbles last Saturday ... the Great Danes own a school-record 12-game home winning streak that dates back to Oct. 6, 2007.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information