Nickel Package: UNH has night vision
Five items on the New Hampshire football landscape:
1. UNH vs. Northern Iowa
It was announced Sunday that Saturday's FCS quarterfinal matchup between the Wildcats and Panthers will begin at 7 p.m.( ET) at Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Saturday's contest will be the third game between the programs. The previous two games were also in the FCS playoffs: Northern Iowa won in 2005 (24-21) and 2007 (38-35).
2. New Hampshire's Mr. Football
It has to be Nashua South running back/defensive back David Zocco right? Hard to picture anyone else winning the award. Zocco scored five touchdowns in Nashua South's victory over Pinkerton Academy in this year's Division I championship game.
3. Chip Kelly
It appears that Kelly, a former Manchester Central quarterback, will interview for the head coaching position at Syracuse this week. Published reports said the interview is scheduled for Wednesday, although New Hampshire Football Report has been told it will take place Thursday.
Kelly, 44, served as the offensive coordinator at UNH before accepting his current position as the offensive coordinator at the University of Oregon.
4. Mike Hatt
Hatt, the head coach at Springfield High School, will guide Vermont in next year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl. Hatt's Springfield team scored 488 points in 11 games en route to the Division III championship last season. No other team in the state scored more than 381.
5. Offseason news
Readers are reminded that any offseason items of note can be submitted to New Hampshire Football Report using the following email address: rbrown@nhfootballreport.com. Many items, like coaching vacancies, fund-raisers, camps and clinics, will be placed on the Chalkboard, which can be accessed by clicking on the link at the top of this site.
