USD Football 2008

GRIDIRON CLASSIC

BUTLER BULLDOGS

UC DAVIS AGGIES

December 6, 2008 @ NEC Champion Site

November 15, 2008 @ Torero Stadium - 6 p.m. Location: .............................Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollmenr:............................................. 4,200 ickname: ......................................... Bulldogs Affiliation: NCAA Football Championship ...................................................... Subdivision Conference: ...........Pioneer Football League Stadium:.......................... Butler Bowl (2,500) Athletics Director:................... Barry Collier SID: ............................................ Jim McGrath Office: .......................................317/ 940-9414 Email: ... ............... jmcgrath@butler.edu WEB: ................................... butlersports.com FAX: .........................................317/ 940/ 9414 Press Box:................................317/ 940/ 9817 Head Coach: ...................................Jeff Voris Alma Mater: ................................ DePauw, '89 Record At School: ......................7-15 (2 year) Office: .......................................317/ 940-9375 Lettermen Returning: ..................................31 Starters Ret:.................14 (7 off./6 def. / 1 st) 2006 Record: ........................ .............. 4-7 Series Record vs. USO:.......... ... 11 -4, USO 2008 Schedule 9/ 6 .................................................@Albion 9/ 13.................................................. Franklin 9/ 20 ................................................. Hanover 9/ 27 ...................................@Missouri S&T 10/ 4...................................................... Drake 10/ 11 .........................................@ Campbell 10/ 18....................................... @Valparaiso 10/ 25...................................Morehead Srate 11 / 1............................................Jacksonville 11 / 8 ....................................................Dayton 11/ 15 ............................... SAN DIEGO 11 / 22........................................ @ Davidson 2007 Results Albion ....................... W ...................... 42-14 @ Hanover............... W ......................44-14 St. Joseph's (Ind.).....W ........................ 11 -8 Mlssouri-Rolla .........W ...................... 28-21 SAN DIEGO ........ L ..................... 9-56 ~ e~;\:;;;~~:::::::::::: t ::::::::::::::::::::::: 1~:~; @ Morehead State... L ......................... 3-24 Davidson ..................L ....................... 32-44 @ Dayton ................. L ......................... 0-61 @ Jacksonville.......... L ....................... 16-24

November 22, 2008 @ Torero Stadium - 6 p.m. Location:........................................... Davis, Calif. Enrollment: ................................................ 30,475 Nickname: ..................................................Aggies Affiliation: ..... NCAA Football Championship ........................................................... Subdivision Conference: . Great West Football Conference Stadium: .......................... Aggie Stadium (9,000) Athletics Director:......................Greg Warzecka SID: .................................................Mike Robles Office: ............................................530/752-3680 Email: ............................ merobles@ucdavis.edu ~'..:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.~~~a5~~~~~~;i~ Press Box: .......................................530/752-967 Head Coach:........................................ Bob Biggs Alma Mater: .................................. UC Davis, '73 Record At School: ............... 119-54-1 (15 years) Office: ............................................530/752-3525 Lettermen Returning: ...................................... 46 Starters Ret:.................. 19 (10 off./6 def./3 st.) 2006 Record:........ ...... 5-6 Series Record vs. USO: ............... 2-0, UC Davis 2008 Schedule 8/ 30....................................... @ SanJose State 9/ 6...................................@Central Arkansas 9/ 13 ............................................ Portland State 9/ 20 ................................................@ Montana 9/ 27 ........................................@ ortheastern 10/ 4..................................Northern Colorado 10/ 11 .........................................Southern Utah 10/ 18...........................................................lona 10/ 25..........................................North Dakota 11 / 8 ...................................... Sacramento State 11 / 15...............................................@ Cal Poly 11/22.............................. @ SAN DIEGO 2007 Results Western Washington ................. L.......... 21-28 @ Portland State ....................... W......... 26-17 @ Eastern Washington ............ L.......... 21 -41 Northeastern.............................. W......... 28-10 @ San Jose State........................ L.......... 14-34 @ North Dakota State ............. L.......... 16-35 Cal Poly....................................... L.......... 28-63 @Southern Utah ...................... W......... 41 -21 South Dakota State ................... L.......... 21 -28 @ Sacramento State.................. W......... 31-26 SAN DIEGO ........................W ....... 49-46

For the third straight season, the Pioneer Football League (PFL) and Northeast Confer– ence (NEC) will meet in the Gridiron Classic, an exempted postseason football game that will match the champions of the two Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) conferences. This year's contest will take place on Saturday, December 6th, with the EC champion being the host site. The inaugural Gridiron Classic took place on Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, with the EC champion Monmouth Hawks hosting San Diego. The USO Toreros went on to win the inaugural event by the score of 27-7. "Student-athletes thrive on competition and having a meaningful postseason opportunity is a high priority for our institutions," said Patty Viverito, PFL Commissioner. "The PFL's full round-robin schedule will crown a true league champion and the Gridiron Classic gives our best team the chance to test and showcase their talentsagainstanothertop-notch Division I FCS champion." Set to begin its 16th season, the Pioneer Football League is one of three Division I football-only sport conferences. The PFL is comprised of eight members: Butler, Dayton, Davidson, Drake,Jacksonville, Morehead State, San Diego and Valparaiso. The Northeast Conference consists of 11 institutions of higher learning located throughout five states and is celebrating its 26th year as an NCAA Division T collegiate athletic association. The EC began sponsor– ing football at the FCS level in 1996, and has since increased its membership from five to eight institutions. Central Connecticut State, Monmouth, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (PA) and Wagner are full-time NEC members who sponsor football, and they are joined by associate members Albany and Stony Brook.

Head Coach Bob Biggs

Head Coach Jeff Voris