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1537:1987 births
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1330:Geoff Dartt
1260:Matt Caponi
1230:Tom Manning
1215:Geoff Dartt
740:USC Trojans
314:Delta, Ohio
110:(2005–2008)
108:Mount Union
66:Delta, Ohio
1501:Categories
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1370:Zac Bruney
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1250:Zac Bruney
1237:Head coach
1146:McLaughlin
786:References
398:Stagg Bowl
191:MVP (2005)
189:Stagg Bowl
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56:1987-06-22
1440:Nate Kmic
1340:Nate Kmic
1225:Nate Kmic
1154:Cordivari
448:Kick Ret
445:Receiving
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291:Nate Kmic
35:Position:
30:No. 36, 1
25:Nate Kmic
1098:Trichilo
1090:Trichilo
1082:Pincelli
1042:Borchert
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774:held in
768:Team USA
344:Team USA
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