The 2008 NJAC Coach of the Year has a record of 79-45 (.637), putting him first at Cortland in career winning percentage and second in career victories. Head coach Dan MacNeill is in his 12th season with the Red Dragons. Giuliano is tied for 10th in scoring at 12.0 points per game and 17th in rushing with 130.5 yards per outing. He is also 10-of-14 on field goal attempts, with two of his four misses coming from 40 or more yards.Ĭortland ranks 31st nationally in Division III in rushing defense, allowing 95.2 yards per game. Jeffrey Lang has made a school-record 41 point-after kicks in his first year as Cortland's starting placekicker. Defensive end Bryan Wiley is the team leader with 5.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for losses and freshman cornerback D.J. He is the second Red Dragon in as many seasons to reach the century mark – Haas made 105 tackles as a freshman last year and is second on the team this year with 92 stops. Linebacker Jim Smith has a team-high 107 tackles this season. Hajnos has a team-best seven scoring catches, followed by Guaragno's six. Guaragno leads the squad with 56 catches for 857 yards despite missing two games earlier this year due to injury. He has tossed 17 touchdown passes compared to nine interceptions, and is now second at Cortland with 42 career touchdown throws. Miles has completed 167-of-275 passes (60.7 percent) for a school-record 2,493 yards. Giuliano has set school single-season records this fall with 1,436 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns scored. He was named the NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week. Punter Kyle Peterson helped Cortland in the battle for field position by pinning Plymouth inside the 20-yard line three times on five punts. Defensive tackle Richard Rolo, linebacker Brian Haas and defensive tackle Lou Crispo each finished with 10 tackles and sophomore linebacker Colan Shue recorded 2.5 sacks. Safety Matt Berman made 11 tackles, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. The Panthers entered the game averaging nearly 300 yards per game on the ground. Senior receivers Zacc Guaragno, Eric Hajnos and Mike Lane each caught a touchdown pass.Ĭortland's defense held Plymouth to 137 net rushing yards and 2.8 yards per carry. Senior tailback Andrew Giuliano rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown and senior quarterback Ray Miles completed 13-of-23 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns in cold, snowy conditions. The teams were potential second-round opponents in the 2005 NCAA playoffs, but Cortland lost at Hobart and Curry lost at Delaware Valley in the opening round.ĬORTLAND CAPSULE: Cortland opened NCAA tournament play with a 31-14 win versus Plymouth State last Saturday. THE SERIES: Cortland and Curry are playing on the gridiron for the first time. 20 when the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl will be played in Salem, Va., for the national title. If Hobart wins, it will either host Curry or travel to Cortland. If Mount Union beats Hobart, it will host the Cortland-Curry winner. The Cortland-Curry winner will face either Mount Union College (OH) or Hobart College (NY) in the national quarterfinals next Saturday, Dec. Curry finished the regular season 9-1 and finished second behind Plymouth State in the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Boyd Division with a 6-1 record. John Fisher.Ĭortland earned its NCAA berth by winning the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) with a 9-0 record. The Colonels also advanced to the second round last year with a win over Hartwick before falling at St. Curry also earned its second-ever NCAA victory with a 26-21 win last Saturday at Ithaca. The Red Dragons defeated Plymouth State at home last Saturday in the first round, 31-14, for the second NCAA playoff win in school history and first since 1988. THE MATCHUP: SUNY Cortland hosts Curry College in an NCAA Division III tournament second-round game. Game broadcast live on WXHC, Homer (101.5 FM and TICKETS: $8 adults, $4 all students w/ID and senior citizens 55+ (ticket sales begin 10:30 a.m. SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex Cortland, N.Y.
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