NCAA FCS

UNH at

 William & Mary

• When and where: Saturday (1:30 p.m.) at Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Va.
• Team records: UNH is 8-1 (5-1 CAA). William & Mary is 8-1 (5-1 CAA).
• 2008 result: William & Mary defeated UNH 38-34.
• Noteworthy: A UNH win would keep the Wildcats' hopes alive for a CAA title. Four teams - UNH, William & Mary, Villanova and Richmond - currently have just one loss in the league. ... The Wildcats have a poor history against William & Mary, sporting a 2-10 record against the Tribe. UNH hasn't posted a win in the series since 1998 and has dropped the last six games between the teams. UNH head coach Sean McDonnell has never beaten William & Mary. ... In each of the last three meetings UNH entered the game in the top 10 and was defeated by the Tribe. ... Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in both FCS polls. ... UNH is off to its best start since 2005, when the Wildcats went 11-1 in their first 12 games. ... William & Mary is off to its best start since 1986. ... UNH has the CAA's top scoring offense at 34.9 ppg. William & Mary has the top scoring defense at 13.6 ppg. ... William & Mary is in the top three nationally in both scoring and total defense. ...The Tribe opened the season with a 26-14 win at Virginia, an FBS school. The CAA went 4-3 against FBS teams this season, including UNH's 23-17 win at Ball State. ... UNH running back Chad Kackert is now seventh on UNH's all-time rushing list with 2,263 yards. Kackert, who had 166 yards and two TDs in last week's win over Rhode Island, moved ahead of Avrom Smith (1991-94). Andre Garron (1982-85) is sixth on the UNH charts with 2,901 yards. ... Tight end Scott Sicko moved up to 10th on the UNH receiving list with 142 career catches. Sicko needs nine catches to move past Mike Gallagher (1989-92) and 16 to eclipse Chris Braune (1986-89). ... UNH placekicker Tom Manning was the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week after making two field goals (42, 47) and seven PATs against Rhode Island. ... William & Mary linebacker Jake Trantin was the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Tribe with eight tackles and an interception in a 31-0 win over Towson.

                                                                 -- Capsule compiled by Ed Flaherty