NOVEMBER 06, 2004

UNITED STATES ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR 2004 AZTEC BOWL
WACO, TEX. — The American Football Coaches Association today announced the 44-man roster and alternates for the Division III all-star team that will represent the United States against Mexico in the 2004 Aztec Bowl in Cancun, Mexico on December 11.

U.S. Head Coach Ron Schipper is looking forward to working with this year’s squad. “What makes this game unique is that there are no restrictions on what we can run on either side of the ball." Schipper said. "This is an extremely talented group and I'm excited about what they can do when they play together.”

The Aztec Bowl is the traditional season-ending game for Mexico’s college football schedule. The game has been played 33 times since 1947 with the last seven contests featuring the United States-Mexico match-up. In their previous Aztec Bowl meetings, the United States defeated Mexico, 15-9 in 2002 in Torreon; 37-5 in 2001 in Saltillo; 27-26 in 2000 in Merida; 44-13 in 1999 in Mexico City; 40-13 in 1998 in Monterrey; and 42-41 in the 1997 game in Toluca. Mexico earned its first win of the series in 2003 in Cancun, defeating the USA, 34-31.

This year’s game will kick off at 4 p.m. CST on December 11 and will be played at Estadio Cancun 86. The game can be heard via a webcast that can be accessed on the AFCA’s website at www.afca.com. Results will also be available on the AFCA’s website.

2004 United States Aztec Bowl Roster Wide Receivers: Scott Burnoski, Wisconsin-La Crosse; Nick Cushman, Albright; Brad Musso, Wheaton; Jamarcus Shepherd, DePauw Tight Ends: Vince Dargush, Ithaca; Matt Ross, Texas Lutheran Offensive Linemen: Kent Bailey, Pacific Lutheran; Alex Bell, Hobart; Nick Didier, Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.); Jim Diley, St. John’s (Minn.); Tommy Fitzgerald, Christopher Newport; Mark Hamilton, Susquehanna; Jon Hart, Millikin; Brad Kassner, Wittenberg; Matt Keem, St. John Fisher; Jamie Kleinle, Delaware Valley Quarterbacks: Joe Brannen, Coe; Dan Desplaines, Trinity (Texas) Runningbacks: Tony Sutton, Wooster; Brett Trichilo, Wilkes; Dante Washington, Carthage Defensive Linemen: Clint Bakken, Wis.-Stevens Point; Brandon Clum, Muskingum; Lawrence Frierson, Bridgewater (Va.); Mike Lloyd, Concordia (Wis.); Nate Matlock, Willamette; Peter Sherman, Colby; Brandon Tisdale, Wilmington Linebackers: Michael Irvin, Buena Vista; Mark Sanger, Central (Iowa); Isaac Sieling, Gustavus Adolphus; Jeremy Vanisacker, Kalamazoo Defensive Backs: Trey Bell, Wisconsin-Whitewater; Aaron Goldstein, Trinity (Conn.); Scott Greenberg, John Carroll; Steve Groth, St. Thomas; Brian McIntire, Wartburg; Frank Pilato, Washington & Jefferson; Micheaux Robinson, Otterbein; Andy Snyder, Hope; Darren Venable, Ferrum Placekicker: Mike Clark, Augustana (Ill.) Punter: Dan Eggertsson, Franklin & Marshall.