According to sophomore defensive back Eric Henke, the group came along during the spring."The first couple of practices are a little slow," Henke said. "It takes a little time to get going. It was great getting out and getting after it.Arian Foster had a game changing fumble that contributed to losses to UCLA and Auburn in 2008. "It was almost like, and you hate to say it, but there was this black cloud following you around and if it can happen bad to you, it happens bad to that team," Fulmer told the Houston Chronicle. "Arian's fumble going in (against UCLA), Arian's fumble coming out against Auburn, I mean that doesn't happen this is a college football team.

Last August, Manning completed 10 of 12 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a 2924 exhibition loss to San Francisco. The 49ers went on to reach the Super Bowl, falling 3431 to Baltimore. The Broncos' season ended prematurely in stunning fashion: a doubleovertime loss to Joe Flacc