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The William Paterson football team will begin its 2008 campaign with a conference road test, playing at Brockport Saturday, Sept. 6, at 1:00 p.m. Brockport's student radio station, 89.1, will provide a live online broadcast of the game, and live statistics will also be available via Brockport's Website.

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers return 51 letterwinners, eight offensive starters and six defensive starters from a 2007 team that posted a 5-5 overall record and a 3-4 mark in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play.
WP started the campaign 2-0 for the first time since 2001, and recorded its highest conference win total in 13 years. The 5-5 final mark also signified the second time in three years that the Pioneers finished the season with a .500 winning percentage. Three of the Pioneers' five losses last fall came by single digits. 

A trio of all-conference selections return to lead William Paterson in senior running back Shaun Puluse (5-10, 210, Haledon, N.J./Passaic Tech), senior linebacker Mike Lamego (6-1, 235, North Arlington, N.J./Queen of Peace) and junior linebacker Jared Burke (6-1, 200, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp.). Puluse, an honorable-mention all-NJAC selection last fall, paced the Pioneers with 170 carries, 533 yards and three touchdowns during his first season after transferring from Saint Peter's College. Burke earned second-team all-league honors after posting a team-best 77 total tackles (50 solo, 10.0 TFL) as a sophomore, while his two blocked kicks, interception and pair of fumble recoveries were evidence of his ability to make the big play at the most opportune time. Lamego also earned honorable-mention accolades after collecting 52 tackles (35 solo, 6.5 TFL) and two interceptions. 

Jerry Flora, who served the six previous seasons as a Pioneer assistant coach, begins his first season as the head coach at William Paterson.

SCOUTING BROCKPORT
The Golden Eagles return 47 letterwinners and 19 starters from a 2007 team that was 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic Central Football Conference to finish third in the league standings. This marks Brockport's first year as a member of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).

THREE CONFERENCE SELECTIONS RETURN FOR PIONEERS
Three 2007 all-conference selections return to lead the Pioneers this fall.  Senior running back Shaun Puluse (5-10, 210, Haledon, N.J./Passaic Tech), an honorable-mention all-NJAC selection last fall, paced the Pioneers with 170 carries, 533 yards and three touchdowns during his first season after transferring from Saint Peter's College. 

Junior linebacker Jared Burke (6-1, 200, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp.) earned second-team all-league honors after posting a team-best 77 total tackles (50 solo, 10.0 TFL) as a sophomore, while his two blocked kicks, interception and pair of fumble recoveries were evidence of his ability to make the big play at the most opportune time. 

Senior linebacker Mike Lamego (6-1, 235, North Arlington, N.J./Queen of Peace) also earned honorable-mention accolades after collecting 52 tackles (35 solo, 6.5 TFL) and two interceptions.

PIONEERS VS. BROCKPORT
Today's game between William Paterson and Brockport will mark the first time that the two schools have squared off on the gridiron.