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Continued to transform the defensive line, as they led the SEC in sacks in 2009 with 40. UF ranked second in the SEC in rushing defense, allowing just 99.8 yards per game. Their six rushing touchdowns allowed tied for the second-fewest in the nation. DE Carlos Dunlap recorded a team-leading 9.0 sacks and was named first-team All-SEC by the league's coaches and the Associated Press. DE Jermaine Cunningham had 7.0 sacks and was named second-team All-SEC by both outlets. In his first season with the Gators, coached a defense that ranked first in the nation in interceptions. Five of the 26 interceptions were returned for touchdowns, a new school record. McCarney coached a defense that ranked fourth in the country in scoring defense (12.9). Under McCarney's watch, Florida's first-team defense did not allow a touchdown in five of its last eight games in 2008 and only gave up five total over the stretch (two rushing) Tutored UF defensive lineman, Carlos Dunlap, who led the Gators with nine and a half sacks in 2008, which also led the SEC. The Gators had 34 sacks in 2008, after having 15 in 2007. Dunlap was named the Defensive MVP of the FedEx BCS National Championship Game. Coached in his first BCS National Championship in 2008 game against Oklahoma, where the Gators held the highest-scoring offense in the history of college football to 14 points and 363 total yards. Led a University of South Florida defense that ranked third nationally with 8.69 tackles for loss per game.
Became longest tenured head coach in the Big 12 at the completion of the 2006 season after coaching the Iowa State Cyclones from 1995-2006 . Took the Cyclones to five bowl games and in the 116-year history of the ISU program he led five of the 16 teams that have won seven games or more. Named the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2004, when the Cyclones were the Big 12 North Co-Champions. His 2000 squad was the first Iowa State team to win nine games in 94 years. In addition, the win over Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl was ISU's first-ever bowl victory and the Cyclones' first bowl appearance since 1978. Remains the longest-serving (141 games) and winningest Cyclone head coach (56 victories) in school history. During his 12th season as Iowa State head coach in 2006, only eight head coaches among 119 NCAA Division I-A programs had been at their current school longer than him. Responsible for the rebirth of the Iowa State defense, as the unit ranked among the Big 12 Conference's leaders in total defense in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. ISU's final 2004 total defense mark of 329.4 yards allowed per game was the school's best effort in nearly two decades. The Cyclones allowed 44.8 points per game in 1997; however, by 2005 the figure had dipped to 18.5, which ranked second in the Big 12. Prior to his head coaching post at Iowa State, he served as defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Wisconsin. In the four seasons prior to his arrival, the Badgers had a combined 9-36 record. In 1993, Wisconsin went 10-1-1, claimed its first Big 10 title in 31 years and scored a 21-16 win over UCLA in the Rose Bowl. During the Rose Bowl season, the Badgers ranked 19 nationally against the run (130.3 yards per game) and allowed just 16.3 points per game. The Badger defense intercepted an NCAA-best 23 passes and created 34 turnovers, including six against UCLA in the Rose Bowl. Began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Iowa, where he served as offensive lines coach for two years and managed the defensive line for ten seasons. During his tenure at Iowa, he coached the Hawkeyes in eight-consecutive bowl games, including the 1982 and 1986 Rose Bowls.