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2014 Outlook

The Crusaders struggled a year ago and look to 12 returning starters to gain from that experience. Susquehanna will score points with some talented skill-position players, but must improve on the defensive side of the ball to get on the positive side of the ledger.

Head Coach Steve Briggs

Briggs (Springfield ‘84) enters his 25th season at the helm of the Crusaders with a 125-118 record. He was honored as the MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year in 1999 and he and his staff earned Coaching Staff of the Year from the Liberty League in 2009.

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Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40/20
Offensive System: Multiple I
Defensive System: 4-3

Tim Wade

 Offensive Preview

Starters Returning (4)
RB-Tim Wade, Jr., 5-8, 190, Doylestown, Pa.
FB-Pat Murtha, Sr., 6-0, 220, Farmingdale, N.J.
WR-Denzell Walker, Sr., 6-0, 185, Baltimore, Md.
OL-Elijah Long, Jr., 6-1, 285, Willingboro, N.J.

The Crusaders finished with their worst record since 1978 a year ago but look to use that experience to improve in 2014 ... junior RB Tim Wade is a dual threat, running for 756 yards and catching 18 passes in 2013 ... senior WR Denzell Walker (38) and junior Will Howell (25) combined for 63 catches, 932 yards and seven scores last fall ... junior Elijah Long is the lone returnee on the interior line ... the QB position will be won in camp.

Cody Miller

Defensive Preview

Starters Returning (6)
LB-Jim Barry, Jr., 6-0, 228, Staten Island, N.Y.
LB-Mason Spangler, Sr., 6-0, 190, Emmaus, Pa.
DB-Steven Viegas, Sr., 6-1, 190, Sparta, N.J.
DB-Cody Miller, Sr., 5-10, 175, Towanda, Pa.
DB-Jameal Hammond, Jr., 6-0, 170, Jersey City, N.J.
DB-Tom McLoughlin, Jr., 6-1, 185, Bloomsbury, N.J.

The Crusader defense struggled against the run last season, allowing over 200 yards per game for the first time since 2005 ... junior Jim Barry and senior Mason Spangler lead the linebacking corps ... Barry had 61 stops, while Spangler totaled 31 with 10.5 for loss a year ago ... a veteran secondary returns intact, led by senior Steven Viegas (71) and Cody Miller (59), who combined for 130 tackles ... Miller also led the team with a pair of picks.

Spencer Hotaling

Special Teams Preview

Starters Returning (1)
PK-Spencer Hotaling, Sr., 6-3, 170, Selinsgrove, Pa.

The Crusaders have one of the top kickers in the country in three-time first-team All-Centennial PK Spencer Hotaling   ... he made 8-of-10 field goals to improve his Division III-leading career percentage to 83.3 percent.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Field at Lopardo Stadium

The 3,500-seat football and track & field stadium is named for former SU football player Nicholas A. Lopardo '68, former chair of the university's Board of Directors and a member of the SU Sports Hall of Fame. It replaced the former site of Amos Alonzo Stagg Field, which had hosted SU home games for the past 100 years.

The state-of-the-art ProGrass playing surface of Lopardo Stadium, which was resurfaced in the summer of 2013, has retained the familiar Stagg Field designation, while the installation of lights prior to the 2002 season permitted teams to play on-campus night games for the first time in program history.

Home Record (1983-2013): 95-61-1 (.608)