Sept. 26, 2011
The Grizzly Scholarship Association is pleased to present a special opportunity to leave your legacy and become a permanent part of the Grizzly Athletics Walk of Champions.
By participating in the Grizzly Athletics Walk of Champions brick campaign, you can have a personal message engraved on one of the bricks in the Memorial Grove outside the Adams Center.
A donation of $200 to the Grizzly Athletics Walk of Champions brick campaign will get you your own personalized brick. All contributions associated with the purchase of a brick are 100% tax deductible. Brick installations will take place twice a year in the months of October and May.
A personalized brick is a great idea for holidays, graduations, birthdays, or any special occasion. Order now to be a part of the rich history of Grizzly Athletics.
To order a brick right now and to find additional information on the campaign, click on a link below:
Order Your Brick Now! (pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Brick Engraving Guidelines (pdf)
Monday, October 31, 2011
Griz Players Ask Fans To Donate Toys At Nov. 5 Home Game
MISSOULA―
Players on the Montana Grizzlies football team are leading an effort to give back to the community with the seventh annual Griz for Kids Toy Drive on Saturday, Nov. 5, at The University of Montana.
Fans can drop off new, unwrapped toys or cash donations at all entrances to Washington-Grizzly Stadium before the Griz game against Western Oregon University. All gifts are tax-deductible.
Those unable to attend the game can make cash donations at all Missoula Federal Credit Union locations and credit union members can donate online. Cash donations will be used to purchase needed items such as clothing for teens and pre-teens, books and art supplies.
Last year’s drive brought in thousands of toys for western Montana children in need during the holiday season. This year, linebacker Jordan Tripp is in charge of organizing the drive. Tripp hopes to top last year’s event when Griz fans filled three delivery trucks with bags of toys and contributed more than $3,000 in cash donations.
“Griz for Kids is a great cause that allows the community to give to those less fortunate,” Tripp said. “The true gift is that children in need will have a better holiday season because of the fans’ generosity.”
The gifts will be distributed to Mountain Home Montana, Head Start/Child Start, Child and Family Services, Youth Homes Inc., Watson Children’s Shelters, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, WORD/Futures Program, A.W.A.R.E and Teen Challenge Montana.
Sponsors of the event include UM and the Montana Grizzlies in partnership with Mountain Broadcasting, Max Media (ABC 23 and FOX 23.1), Missoula Federal Credit Union and Beach Transportation. The event is held in conjunction with 102.5 Mountain FM’s Mountain of Giving Toy Drive.
For more information call University Relations at 406-243-5478.
Greg Sundberg
Assistant Athletic Director
Executive Director - Grizzly Scholarship Association
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-4509
www.gogriz.com
Players on the Montana Grizzlies football team are leading an effort to give back to the community with the seventh annual Griz for Kids Toy Drive on Saturday, Nov. 5, at The University of Montana.
Fans can drop off new, unwrapped toys or cash donations at all entrances to Washington-Grizzly Stadium before the Griz game against Western Oregon University. All gifts are tax-deductible.
Those unable to attend the game can make cash donations at all Missoula Federal Credit Union locations and credit union members can donate online. Cash donations will be used to purchase needed items such as clothing for teens and pre-teens, books and art supplies.
Last year’s drive brought in thousands of toys for western Montana children in need during the holiday season. This year, linebacker Jordan Tripp is in charge of organizing the drive. Tripp hopes to top last year’s event when Griz fans filled three delivery trucks with bags of toys and contributed more than $3,000 in cash donations.
“Griz for Kids is a great cause that allows the community to give to those less fortunate,” Tripp said. “The true gift is that children in need will have a better holiday season because of the fans’ generosity.”
The gifts will be distributed to Mountain Home Montana, Head Start/Child Start, Child and Family Services, Youth Homes Inc., Watson Children’s Shelters, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, WORD/Futures Program, A.W.A.R.E and Teen Challenge Montana.
Sponsors of the event include UM and the Montana Grizzlies in partnership with Mountain Broadcasting, Max Media (ABC 23 and FOX 23.1), Missoula Federal Credit Union and Beach Transportation. The event is held in conjunction with 102.5 Mountain FM’s Mountain of Giving Toy Drive.
For more information call University Relations at 406-243-5478.
Greg Sundberg
Assistant Athletic Director
Executive Director - Grizzly Scholarship Association
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-4509
www.gogriz.com
The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll: North Dakota State ranked No. 1 for first time
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - North Dakota State has enjoyed tremendous success since joining the Football Championship Subdivision in 2004, securing a winning record in seven of its eight seasons.
On Monday, this year's team took it a step further by reaching the No. 1 ranking in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25 for the first time.
The Bison, coming off a huge victory over Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, received 133 of the 158 first-place votes and 3,918 points from the poll's national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.
"The No. 1 ranking is tremendous recognition for our football program, our university, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, our state and our region," head coach Craig Bohl said. "The No. 1 ranking is the result of a great deal of hard work by our players and our coaching staff. However, there are three games remaining on our schedule, including two on the road. We have a lot more to play for and there is still a great deal of work to be done."
North Dakota State (8-0), one of only two remaining unbeaten teams in the FCS, could have been considered the biggest winner on Super Saturday. As the No. 3- ranked team, they defeated then-No. 2 Northern Iowa, 27-19, to take first place in the MVFC. Meanwhile, their path to the top of the rankings was cleared when then-No. 1 Georgia Southern fell at then-No. 5 Appalachian State, 24-17, in the Southern Conference.
Also benefiting from the weekend's action was Big Sky Conference leader Montana State (8-1), which moved up two spots to No. 2. The Bobcats, who defeated Idaho State, 54-13, received 19 first-place votes and 3,671 points.
Appalachian State (6-2) moved up to No. 3 following its win over Georgia Southern, gaining five first-place votes. At No. 4 was Sam Houston State (8-0), the Southland Conference leader which received one first-place vote.
Ironically, the two unbeaten teams - North Dakota State and Sam Houston State - are linked by wins over Bowl Subdivision opponents and defenses that have surrendered the fewest points nationally - Sam Houston State, 12.4 per game, and North Dakota State, 12.5.
Georgia Southern (7-1) and Northern Iowa (6-2) both fell four spots to No. 5 and 6, respectively, following Saturday's losses.
The rest of the Top 10 was No. 7 Maine (7-1), No. 8 Lehigh (7-1), No. 9 New Hampshire (6-2) and No. 10 Montana (7-2).
Wofford (6-2), which owns a SoCon win over Appalachian State but has yet to play Georgia Southern, moved up to No. 11. Then it was three straight CAA Football teams - No. 12 Old Dominion (7-2) followed by No. 13 James Madison (5-3), which the Monarchs beat on Saturday, and then No. 14 Towson (6-2).
Jackson State (7-1), which is ineligible for the Southwestern Athletic Conference title because of a subpar Academic Progress Rate, moved up to No. 15, ahead of No. 16 Delaware (5-4) and No. 17 Illinois State (6-3).
No. 18 Jacksonville (5-3) sat two spots higher than No. 20 Tennessee Tech (5-2) despite losing to the Golden Eagles in Ohio Valley Conference action on Saturday. In between was No. 19 William & Mary (4-4), which had a bye in Week 9.
Rounding out the rankings were No. 21 Indiana State (5-3), No. 22 Liberty (6-3), No. 23 Harvard (6-1), No. 24 South Dakota (5-4) and No. 25 Central Arkansas (6-3), which had fallen out after the Week 2 poll of Sept. 12.
Alabama State, which was No. 16 last week, fell out of the Top 25 after a loss to Alabama A&M.
During the regular season the Top 25 will be released every Monday afternoon, except for the final weekend of games, when it will be released Sunday morning, Nov. 20, due to its use as an official tool by the NCAA Division I Football Committee in selecting the 20-team playoff field later that day.
The Sports Network and Fathead.com will release a final Top 25 following the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
On Monday, this year's team took it a step further by reaching the No. 1 ranking in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25 for the first time.
The Bison, coming off a huge victory over Northern Iowa in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, received 133 of the 158 first-place votes and 3,918 points from the poll's national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.
"The No. 1 ranking is tremendous recognition for our football program, our university, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, our state and our region," head coach Craig Bohl said. "The No. 1 ranking is the result of a great deal of hard work by our players and our coaching staff. However, there are three games remaining on our schedule, including two on the road. We have a lot more to play for and there is still a great deal of work to be done."
North Dakota State (8-0), one of only two remaining unbeaten teams in the FCS, could have been considered the biggest winner on Super Saturday. As the No. 3- ranked team, they defeated then-No. 2 Northern Iowa, 27-19, to take first place in the MVFC. Meanwhile, their path to the top of the rankings was cleared when then-No. 1 Georgia Southern fell at then-No. 5 Appalachian State, 24-17, in the Southern Conference.
Also benefiting from the weekend's action was Big Sky Conference leader Montana State (8-1), which moved up two spots to No. 2. The Bobcats, who defeated Idaho State, 54-13, received 19 first-place votes and 3,671 points.
Appalachian State (6-2) moved up to No. 3 following its win over Georgia Southern, gaining five first-place votes. At No. 4 was Sam Houston State (8-0), the Southland Conference leader which received one first-place vote.
Ironically, the two unbeaten teams - North Dakota State and Sam Houston State - are linked by wins over Bowl Subdivision opponents and defenses that have surrendered the fewest points nationally - Sam Houston State, 12.4 per game, and North Dakota State, 12.5.
Georgia Southern (7-1) and Northern Iowa (6-2) both fell four spots to No. 5 and 6, respectively, following Saturday's losses.
The rest of the Top 10 was No. 7 Maine (7-1), No. 8 Lehigh (7-1), No. 9 New Hampshire (6-2) and No. 10 Montana (7-2).
Wofford (6-2), which owns a SoCon win over Appalachian State but has yet to play Georgia Southern, moved up to No. 11. Then it was three straight CAA Football teams - No. 12 Old Dominion (7-2) followed by No. 13 James Madison (5-3), which the Monarchs beat on Saturday, and then No. 14 Towson (6-2).
Jackson State (7-1), which is ineligible for the Southwestern Athletic Conference title because of a subpar Academic Progress Rate, moved up to No. 15, ahead of No. 16 Delaware (5-4) and No. 17 Illinois State (6-3).
No. 18 Jacksonville (5-3) sat two spots higher than No. 20 Tennessee Tech (5-2) despite losing to the Golden Eagles in Ohio Valley Conference action on Saturday. In between was No. 19 William & Mary (4-4), which had a bye in Week 9.
Rounding out the rankings were No. 21 Indiana State (5-3), No. 22 Liberty (6-3), No. 23 Harvard (6-1), No. 24 South Dakota (5-4) and No. 25 Central Arkansas (6-3), which had fallen out after the Week 2 poll of Sept. 12.
Alabama State, which was No. 16 last week, fell out of the Top 25 after a loss to Alabama A&M.
During the regular season the Top 25 will be released every Monday afternoon, except for the final weekend of games, when it will be released Sunday morning, Nov. 20, due to its use as an official tool by the NCAA Division I Football Committee in selecting the 20-team playoff field later that day.
The Sports Network and Fathead.com will release a final Top 25 following the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (133) | 8-0 | 3,918 | 3 |
| 2. Montana State Bobcats (19) | 8-1 | 3,671 | 4 |
| 3. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5) | 6-2 | 3,567 | 5 |
| 4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (1) | 8-0 | 3,416 | 6 |
| 5. Georgia Southern Eagles | 7-1 | 3,193 | 1 |
| 6. Northern Iowa Panthers | 6-2 | 3,065 | 2 |
| 7. Maine Black Bears | 7-1 | 2,987 | 8 |
| 8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 7-1 | 2,983 | 7 |
| 9. New Hampshire Wildcats | 6-2 | 2,601 | 10 |
| 10. Montana Grizzlies | 7-2 | 2,532 | 11 |
| 11. Wofford Terriers | 6-2 | 2,443 | 12 |
| 12. Old Dominion Monarchs | 7-2 | 2,163 | 15 |
| 13. James Madison Dukes | 5-3 | 1,747 | 9 |
| 14. Towson Tigers | 6-2 | 1,364 | 13 |
| 15. Jackson State Tigers | 7-1 | 1,235 | 19 |
| 16. Delaware Blue Hens | 5-4 | 1,076 | 21 |
| 17. Illinois State Redbirds | 6-3 | 977 | 22 |
| 18. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 5-3 | 955 | 14 |
| 19. William & Mary Tribe | 4-4 | 928 | 18 |
| 20. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 5-2 | 926 | 25 |
| 21. Indiana State Sycamores | 5-3 | 853 | 20 |
| 22. Liberty Flames | 6-3 | 710 | 23 |
| 23. Harvard Crimson | 6-1 | 653 | 24 |
| 24. South Dakota Coyotes | 5-4 | 456 | 17 |
| 25. Central Arkansas Bears | 6-3 | 414 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Cal Poly 346, Furman 346, Alabama State 341, Massachusetts 307, Norfolk State 187, Brown 154, Alabama A&M 135, Albany 109, North Dakota 105, Portland State 71, Southern Utah 50, Jacksonville 49, Samford 49, Chattanooga 45, Georgetown 41, Youngstown State 34, Eastern Kentucky 33, Stony Brook 30, Northwestern State 22, Duquesne 15, UT Martin 12, San Diego 12, Richmond 8, Tennessee State 7, Florida A&M 4, South Carolina State 2, Bethune-Cookman 1, Penn 1, The Citadel 1. |
November 3-5, 2011
The University of Montana
and
Grateful Nation Montana
proudly invite you to the unveiling of the UM/GNM Fallen Soldier Memorial on
Friday, Nov. 4, on the historic Memorial Row of the UM campus.
The memorial is a joint project between UM and Grateful Nation Montana, Inc., which provides UM scholarships, tutoring and mentoring for the children of Montana soldiers killed on active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan. It will include five elevated, larger-than-life bronze statues by Montana native Rick Rowley.
We hope you will join us for this historic event!
5 – 6:30 p.m. ~ Memorial Row
For more information on Grateful Nation Montana visit
www.gratefulnationmontana.com.
Don't Forget this weekend's Military Reunion
Dear Veteran,
The University of Montana cordially invites you to join us in honoring and thanking our alumni veterans - both those who served in the past and those who serve our country today. In recognition of your service, please join your fellow UM veterans for the first-ever Military Reunion this November on the UM-Missoula campus.
Reunion activities will take place November 3-5, 2011. This three-day event offers a unique opportunity for you to re-connect with both former classmates and fellow alumni veterans. For some of you, this may be the first time you have returned to campus since your college years. We will offer campus tours to acquaint you with the many new buildings and to re-acquaint you with favorite spots. On the enclosed schedule of events, you will note that dedication of the Grateful Nation memorial on UM's Memorial Row is scheduled to take place during your reunion on Friday, Nov. 4.
For those of you traveling from out-of-town, two conveniently located Missoula hotels are holding blocks of rooms for our reunion attendees:
Reunion events and/or times are subject to change over the next few months. Continue to check our online schedule for reunion event and schedule updates. If you have questions, please contact Jodi Moreau by phone at 1-877-UM-ALUMS (1-877-862-5867) or by email.
We hope you will join us this November to recognize a very important group of former UM students and their accomplishments - our veterans.
Sincerely,
Bill Johnston
Director of Alumni Relations
President and CEO of The University of Montana Alumni Association
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
REUNION REGISTRATION
The Presidents Room in Brantly Hall (map)
Registration fees
$12 for current dues-paying members
$15 for non-UMAA members.
There is no additional registration fee for a spouse or guest.
Registration packets, gift bags, name tags, etc. can be picked up at this time.
4 p.m.-6 p.m.
PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL
UC Ballroom (map)
Free event
The University of Montana's President Royce Engstrom and University administrators welcome you to campus. Join your fellow UM veterans for lively conversation complete with delicious hors d'oeuvres and hosted bar.
7:30 a.m.
PT WITH CADETS OR EARLY BIRD CAMPUS WALK
Meet at Schreiber Gym (map)
Savor Missoula’s crisp morning air as you join ROTC cadets for calisthenics or take a stroll around the grounds of your alma mater. Visit old haunts and the new state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Payne Family Native American Center, Phyllis J. Washington Educational Center and School of Law addition.
8:30-9:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST
UC 330-332 (map)
Cost: $10
Enjoy a hearty breakfast and question/answer session with LTC Joseph Yakawich, Chair of the UM Military Science Department.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
BUS TOUR OF MISSOULA with LUNCH
Meet in Foyer area outside UC 330 (map)
Cost: $30
Tate Jones, Director of the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History, will serve as guide as we drive by UM’s newly established VETS Office, and visit Rose Park, home to the Viet Nam and Korean War memorials. Next, we travel to Missoula’s new Veterans Cemetery, then to Fort Missoula, which houses the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History. Lunch will be served after the tour ends at Fort Missoula.
5-6:30 p.m.
GRATEFUL NATION MONTANA STATUE UNVEILING
Memorial Row (map)
Join fellow UM veterans, faculty, staff, students and Missoula community members for the unveiling of the UM Grateful Nation Montana Fallen Soldier Memorial on campus.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
POST UNVEILING RECEPTION
Memorial Row (map)
Cost: Hosted hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar
10 a.m.
OUTDOOR PRE-GAME TAILGATETailgate Spot #16 (map)
Cost: $20
All American outdoor BBQ (brats/burgers), sides, beer, and soda.
1:05 p.m.
GRIZ vs. WESTERN OREGON FOOTBALL
(Military Appreciation Day)
Washington-Grizzly Stadium (map)
Cost: $27 per ticket
UMAA has a limited block of football tickets available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning Oct. 10. Register online or contact Jodi Moreau at 1-877-UM-ALUMS (1-877-862-5867) to purchase yours.
9:30 a.m.
FAREWELL BREAKFAST
The Presidents Room in Brantly Hall (map)
Cost: $15
The University of Montana cordially invites you to join us in honoring and thanking our alumni veterans - both those who served in the past and those who serve our country today. In recognition of your service, please join your fellow UM veterans for the first-ever Military Reunion this November on the UM-Missoula campus.
Reunion activities will take place November 3-5, 2011. This three-day event offers a unique opportunity for you to re-connect with both former classmates and fellow alumni veterans. For some of you, this may be the first time you have returned to campus since your college years. We will offer campus tours to acquaint you with the many new buildings and to re-acquaint you with favorite spots. On the enclosed schedule of events, you will note that dedication of the Grateful Nation memorial on UM's Memorial Row is scheduled to take place during your reunion on Friday, Nov. 4.
For those of you traveling from out-of-town, two conveniently located Missoula hotels are holding blocks of rooms for our reunion attendees:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula-Edgewater, 100 Madison, 406-542-4611 Rate is $129 plus tax.
- Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula, 200 South Pattee Street, 1-800-399-0408 Rate is $109 plus tax.
- You may also search online for "Missoula motels" for more listings.
Reunion events and/or times are subject to change over the next few months. Continue to check our online schedule for reunion event and schedule updates. If you have questions, please contact Jodi Moreau by phone at 1-877-UM-ALUMS (1-877-862-5867) or by email.
We hope you will join us this November to recognize a very important group of former UM students and their accomplishments - our veterans.
Sincerely,
Bill Johnston
Director of Alumni Relations
President and CEO of The University of Montana Alumni Association
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
REUNION REGISTRATION
The Presidents Room in Brantly Hall (map)
Registration fees
$12 for current dues-paying members
$15 for non-UMAA members.
There is no additional registration fee for a spouse or guest.
Registration packets, gift bags, name tags, etc. can be picked up at this time.
4 p.m.-6 p.m.
PRESIDENT'S SOCIAL
UC Ballroom (map)
Free event
The University of Montana's President Royce Engstrom and University administrators welcome you to campus. Join your fellow UM veterans for lively conversation complete with delicious hors d'oeuvres and hosted bar.
7:30 a.m.
PT WITH CADETS OR EARLY BIRD CAMPUS WALK
Meet at Schreiber Gym (map)
Savor Missoula’s crisp morning air as you join ROTC cadets for calisthenics or take a stroll around the grounds of your alma mater. Visit old haunts and the new state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Payne Family Native American Center, Phyllis J. Washington Educational Center and School of Law addition.
8:30-9:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST
UC 330-332 (map)
Cost: $10
Enjoy a hearty breakfast and question/answer session with LTC Joseph Yakawich, Chair of the UM Military Science Department.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
BUS TOUR OF MISSOULA with LUNCH
Meet in Foyer area outside UC 330 (map)
Cost: $30
Tate Jones, Director of the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History, will serve as guide as we drive by UM’s newly established VETS Office, and visit Rose Park, home to the Viet Nam and Korean War memorials. Next, we travel to Missoula’s new Veterans Cemetery, then to Fort Missoula, which houses the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History. Lunch will be served after the tour ends at Fort Missoula.
5-6:30 p.m.
GRATEFUL NATION MONTANA STATUE UNVEILING
Memorial Row (map)
Join fellow UM veterans, faculty, staff, students and Missoula community members for the unveiling of the UM Grateful Nation Montana Fallen Soldier Memorial on campus.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
POST UNVEILING RECEPTION
Memorial Row (map)
Cost: Hosted hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar
10 a.m.
OUTDOOR PRE-GAME TAILGATETailgate Spot #16 (map)
Cost: $20
All American outdoor BBQ (brats/burgers), sides, beer, and soda.
1:05 p.m.
GRIZ vs. WESTERN OREGON FOOTBALL
(Military Appreciation Day)
Washington-Grizzly Stadium (map)
Cost: $27 per ticket
UMAA has a limited block of football tickets available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning Oct. 10. Register online or contact Jodi Moreau at 1-877-UM-ALUMS (1-877-862-5867) to purchase yours.
9:30 a.m.
FAREWELL BREAKFAST
The Presidents Room in Brantly Hall (map)
Cost: $15
Western Oregon vs. Montana, November 5, 2011, Tailgate #6
The forecast for Saturday's game is:
Mostly Cloudy
High - 41 degrees
Low - 22 degrees
This weekend's main course is spaghetti!
Have you ever thought about spaghetti? If so here is some information about it.
Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin.[1] Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour. Traditionally most spaghetti was 50 cm (20 in) long, but shorter lengths gained in popularity during the latter half of the 20th century and now spaghetti is most commonly available in 25–30 cm (10–12 in) lengths. A variety of pasta dishes are based on it, from spaghetti alla Carbonara or garlic and oil to a spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat and other sauces.
Spaghetti is the plural form of the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning "thin string" or "twine."[1]
Here is a list of items that are needed for this week's tailgate:
1) Spaghetti Sauce (have you ever thought about putting chili on your spaghetti)
2) Beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact Tim at 549-1293 or http://www.wordens.com for information about a keg.
3) Meat and Cheese Plate
4) Dessert
5) Grated hard cheeses, such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan and Grana Padano, for topping the sauce.
Comment below on this post or email me (mtmotorstables@gmail.com) and we'll update this list.
Thank you,
Doug
Mostly Cloudy
High - 41 degrees
Low - 22 degrees
This weekend's main course is spaghetti!
Have you ever thought about spaghetti? If so here is some information about it.
Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin.[1] Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour. Traditionally most spaghetti was 50 cm (20 in) long, but shorter lengths gained in popularity during the latter half of the 20th century and now spaghetti is most commonly available in 25–30 cm (10–12 in) lengths. A variety of pasta dishes are based on it, from spaghetti alla Carbonara or garlic and oil to a spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat and other sauces.
Spaghetti is the plural form of the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning "thin string" or "twine."[1]
Here is a list of items that are needed for this week's tailgate:
1) Spaghetti Sauce (have you ever thought about putting chili on your spaghetti)
2) Beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact Tim at 549-1293 or http://www.wordens.com for information about a keg.
3) Meat and Cheese Plate
4) Dessert
5) Grated hard cheeses, such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan and Grana Padano, for topping the sauce.
Comment below on this post or email me (mtmotorstables@gmail.com) and we'll update this list.
Thank you,
Doug
FCS Championship History
Year Champion Coach Score Runner-Up Site 2010 Eastern Washington Beau Baldwin 20-19 Delaware Frisco, Texas 2009 Villanova Andy Talley 23-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2008 Richmond Mike London 24-7 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2007 Apalachian State Jerry Moore 49-21 Delaware Chattanooga, Tenn. 2006 Apalachian State Jerry Moore 28-17 Massachusetts Chattanooga, Tenn. 2005 Apalachian State Jerry Moore 21-16 UNI Chattanooga, Tenn. 2004 James Madison Mickey Matthews 31-21 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 2003 Delaware K.C. Keeler 40-0 Colgate Chattanooga, Tenn. 2002 Western Kentucky Jack Harbaugh 34-14 McNeese State Chattanooga, Tenn. 2001 Montana Joe Glenn 13-6 Furman Chattanooga, Tenn. 2000 Georgia Southern Paul Johnson 27-25 Montana Chattanooga, Tenn. 1999 Georgia Southern Paul Johnson 59-24 Youngstown State Chattanooga, Tenn. 1998 Massachusetts Mark Whipple 55-43 Georgia Southern Chattanooga, Tenn. 1997 Youngstown State Jim Tressel 10-9 McNeese State Chattanooga, Tenn. 1996 Marshall Bob Pruett 49-29 Montana Huntington, W.Va. 1995 Montana Don read 22-20 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 1994 Youngstown State Jim Tressel 28-14 Boise State Huntington, W.Va. 1993 Youngstown State Jim Tressel 17-5 Marshall Huntington, W.Va. 1992 Marshall Jim Donnan 31-28 Youngstown State Huntington, W.Va. 1991 Youngstown State Jim Tressel 25-17 Marshall Statesboro, Ga. 1990 Georgia Southern Tim Stowers 36-13 Nevada Statesboro, Ga. 1989 Georgia Southern Erk Russell 37-34 *Stephen F. Austin Statesboro, Ga. 1988 Furman Jimmy Satterfield 17-12 Georgia Southern Pocatello, Idaho 1987 Louisiana-Monroe Pat Collins 43-42 Marshall Pocatello, Idaho 1986 Georgia Southern Erk Russell 48-21 Arkansas State Tacoma, Wash. 1985 Georgia Southern Erk Russell 44-42 Furman Tacoma, Wash. 1984 Montana State Dave Arnold 19-6 Louisiana Tech Charleston, S.C. 1983 Southern Illinois Rey Dempsey 43-7 Western Carolina Charleston, S.C. 1982 Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd 17-14 Delaware Wichita Falls, Texas 1981 Idaho State Dave Kragthorpe 34-23 Eastern Kentucky Wichita Falls, Texas 1980 Boise State Jim Criner 31-29 Eastern Kentucky Sacramento, Calif. 1979 Eastern Kentucky Roy Kidd 30-7 Lehigh Orlando, Fla. 1978 Florida A&M Ruby Hubbard 35-28 Massachusetts Wichita Falls, Texas
*Stephen F. Austin's participation in 1989 championship vacated
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Eastern Washington | Beau Baldwin | 20-19 | Delaware | Frisco, Texas |
| 2009 | Villanova | Andy Talley | 23-21 | Montana | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2008 | Richmond | Mike London | 24-7 | Montana | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2007 | Apalachian State | Jerry Moore | 49-21 | Delaware | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2006 | Apalachian State | Jerry Moore | 28-17 | Massachusetts | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2005 | Apalachian State | Jerry Moore | 21-16 | UNI | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2004 | James Madison | Mickey Matthews | 31-21 | Montana | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2003 | Delaware | K.C. Keeler | 40-0 | Colgate | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2002 | Western Kentucky | Jack Harbaugh | 34-14 | McNeese State | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2001 | Montana | Joe Glenn | 13-6 | Furman | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2000 | Georgia Southern | Paul Johnson | 27-25 | Montana | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1999 | Georgia Southern | Paul Johnson | 59-24 | Youngstown State | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1998 | Massachusetts | Mark Whipple | 55-43 | Georgia Southern | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1997 | Youngstown State | Jim Tressel | 10-9 | McNeese State | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 1996 | Marshall | Bob Pruett | 49-29 | Montana | Huntington, W.Va. |
| 1995 | Montana | Don read | 22-20 | Marshall | Huntington, W.Va. |
| 1994 | Youngstown State | Jim Tressel | 28-14 | Boise State | Huntington, W.Va. |
| 1993 | Youngstown State | Jim Tressel | 17-5 | Marshall | Huntington, W.Va. |
| 1992 | Marshall | Jim Donnan | 31-28 | Youngstown State | Huntington, W.Va. |
| 1991 | Youngstown State | Jim Tressel | 25-17 | Marshall | Statesboro, Ga. |
| 1990 | Georgia Southern | Tim Stowers | 36-13 | Nevada | Statesboro, Ga. |
| 1989 | Georgia Southern | Erk Russell | 37-34 | *Stephen F. Austin | Statesboro, Ga. |
| 1988 | Furman | Jimmy Satterfield | 17-12 | Georgia Southern | Pocatello, Idaho |
| 1987 | Louisiana-Monroe | Pat Collins | 43-42 | Marshall | Pocatello, Idaho |
| 1986 | Georgia Southern | Erk Russell | 48-21 | Arkansas State | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1985 | Georgia Southern | Erk Russell | 44-42 | Furman | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1984 | Montana State | Dave Arnold | 19-6 | Louisiana Tech | Charleston, S.C. |
| 1983 | Southern Illinois | Rey Dempsey | 43-7 | Western Carolina | Charleston, S.C. |
| 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Kidd | 17-14 | Delaware | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1981 | Idaho State | Dave Kragthorpe | 34-23 | Eastern Kentucky | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| 1980 | Boise State | Jim Criner | 31-29 | Eastern Kentucky | Sacramento, Calif. |
| 1979 | Eastern Kentucky | Roy Kidd | 30-7 | Lehigh | Orlando, Fla. |
| 1978 | Florida A&M | Ruby Hubbard | 35-28 | Massachusetts | Wichita Falls, Texas |
Big Sky Conference Football Recap - Oct. 29
The stage is set for an unofficial Big Sky Conference championship game on Nov. 19 in Bozeman, Mont. Montana State and Montana both earned football victories on Saturday, meaning the winner of the annual Montana-Montana State game will earn the Big Sky's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs.
Fourth-ranked Montana State cruised to a 54-13 victory over Idaho State, coached by former Bobcat head man Mike Kramer. Running backs Cody Kirk and Tray Robinson combined for 338 rushing yards adn six touchdowns as the Bobcats won their eighth straight game. Montana State is at Weber State next week, and closes the regular season at home against Montana on Nov. 19. Idaho State's Rodrick Rumble caught 13 passes for 145 yards with one touchdown. Rumble set a Big Sky single-season record with 98 catches. The previous mark was 96 set by Ed Bell of ISU in 1969.
Montana State can clinch at least a share of the Big Sky championship with a win over Weber State next week. Montana State shared the regular-season title in 2010 with Eastern Washington.
Montana cruised to a 45-10 home win over Weber State, which entered the game with one loss. Sophomore quarterback Jordan Johnson tied the school record with six touchdown passes. Jabin Sambrano tied a school record with four touchdown receptions for the 11th-ranked Grizzlies. Montana has won five straight games and is now 6-1 in conference and 7-2 overall. The Grizzlies play a non-conference game against Western Oregon, followed by a bye week before the showdown against Montana State.
Both Montana and Montana State have likely done enough to secure postseason spots. Both have seven Division I victories. The 111th meeting between Montana and Montana State is Nov. 19 at Bobcat Stadium.
Portland State ended Eastern Washington's playoff hopes with a 43-26 win over the Eagles at Roos Field. PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh rushed for 154 yards and threw for two scores as the Vikings moved to 3-2 in league and 5-3 overall. PSU outscored the Eagles 21-6 in the second half. Kavanaugh set a Big Sky single-season rushing record by quarterbacks. Kavanaugh has 807 rushing yards this season. EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 440 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Nicholas Edwards caught three TD passes for the Eagles.
Northern Colorado fell just short of picking up its first win of the season, falling 27-25 to future Big Sky member North Dakota. North Dakota's Zeb Miller made a career-long 54-yard field goal with under two minutes to play. Northern Colorado's Patrick Walker set a Big Sky single-game record with 315 receiving yards. He had 10 catches, including TD catches of 80 and 88 yards.
Northern Arizona edged Sacramento State 27-26 behind a 246-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance from sophomore Zach Bauman. Sacramento State closed within one point with 4:53 to play on a 1-yard Bryan Hilliard touchdown run. Northern Arizona blocked the extra point, and the Hornets never got the ball back.
For more on Saturday's games, click on the links below:
Montana State 54, Idaho State 13 | Stats
Montana 45, Weber State 10 | Stats
Portland State 43, Eastern Washington 26 | Stats
North Dakota 27, Northern Colorado 25 | Stats
Northern Arizona 27, Sacramento State 26 | Stats
Fourth-ranked Montana State cruised to a 54-13 victory over Idaho State, coached by former Bobcat head man Mike Kramer. Running backs Cody Kirk and Tray Robinson combined for 338 rushing yards adn six touchdowns as the Bobcats won their eighth straight game. Montana State is at Weber State next week, and closes the regular season at home against Montana on Nov. 19. Idaho State's Rodrick Rumble caught 13 passes for 145 yards with one touchdown. Rumble set a Big Sky single-season record with 98 catches. The previous mark was 96 set by Ed Bell of ISU in 1969.
Montana State can clinch at least a share of the Big Sky championship with a win over Weber State next week. Montana State shared the regular-season title in 2010 with Eastern Washington.
Montana cruised to a 45-10 home win over Weber State, which entered the game with one loss. Sophomore quarterback Jordan Johnson tied the school record with six touchdown passes. Jabin Sambrano tied a school record with four touchdown receptions for the 11th-ranked Grizzlies. Montana has won five straight games and is now 6-1 in conference and 7-2 overall. The Grizzlies play a non-conference game against Western Oregon, followed by a bye week before the showdown against Montana State.
Both Montana and Montana State have likely done enough to secure postseason spots. Both have seven Division I victories. The 111th meeting between Montana and Montana State is Nov. 19 at Bobcat Stadium.
Portland State ended Eastern Washington's playoff hopes with a 43-26 win over the Eagles at Roos Field. PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh rushed for 154 yards and threw for two scores as the Vikings moved to 3-2 in league and 5-3 overall. PSU outscored the Eagles 21-6 in the second half. Kavanaugh set a Big Sky single-season rushing record by quarterbacks. Kavanaugh has 807 rushing yards this season. EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell threw for 440 yards and three touchdowns in the loss. Nicholas Edwards caught three TD passes for the Eagles.
Northern Colorado fell just short of picking up its first win of the season, falling 27-25 to future Big Sky member North Dakota. North Dakota's Zeb Miller made a career-long 54-yard field goal with under two minutes to play. Northern Colorado's Patrick Walker set a Big Sky single-game record with 315 receiving yards. He had 10 catches, including TD catches of 80 and 88 yards.
Northern Arizona edged Sacramento State 27-26 behind a 246-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance from sophomore Zach Bauman. Sacramento State closed within one point with 4:53 to play on a 1-yard Bryan Hilliard touchdown run. Northern Arizona blocked the extra point, and the Hornets never got the ball back.
For more on Saturday's games, click on the links below:
Montana State 54, Idaho State 13 | Stats
Montana 45, Weber State 10 | Stats
Portland State 43, Eastern Washington 26 | Stats
North Dakota 27, Northern Colorado 25 | Stats
Northern Arizona 27, Sacramento State 26 | Stats
Big Sky Conference 2011 Football Standings
| School | Conf | Pct | Overall | Home | Away | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 6-0 | 1.000 | 8-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 | W8 |
| Montana | 6-1 | 0.857 | 7-2 | 5-0 | 2-2 | W5 |
| Portland State | 3-2 | 0.600 | 5-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | W2 |
| Weber State | 3-2 | 0.600 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 1-4 | L2 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-3 | 0.571 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-3 | L1 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-4 | 0.333 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | W1 |
| Sacramento State | 2-4 | 0.333 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | L2 |
| Idaho State | 1-5 | 0.167 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0-5 | L6 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-6 | 0.000 | 0-9 | 0-5 | 0-4 | L9 |
'Hot' teams benefit some FCS coaches
By Craig Haley, FCS Executive Director
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - "Coaches on the Hot Seat" stories always make for stimulating talk even though it's an awkward topic because it deals so bluntly with a person's livelihood.
Few of us would want our job status bandied about in a public forum. Still, it's a fact of life among coaches because the buck usually stops with their won-loss record.
Half of the six head coaches listed in an In the FCS Huddle column on the eve of the season have faired pretty well as the season moves into November and the final three weeks of the regular season.
Considering most coaches are terrific people who care about developing their players both on and off the field, we should all generally wish for those on the hot seat to work their way off it through successful seasons.
It was probably surprising to some to see Robin Pflugrad's name on the hot seat before the season. But the possibility of Montana's dominant program missing the FCS playoffs for the second straight season would have created a stir in Missoula. Prior to Pflugrad taking over last season and then missing the playoffs, the Grizzlies had made a record 17 straight FCS playoff appearances from 1993-2009.
But with Saturday's 45-10 romp over Weber State, Montana (7-2) became eligible for the playoffs. Even better, after cruising through Division II Western Oregon next Saturday, the Grizzlies will go to Montana State on Nov. 19 with a chance to earn at least a share of the conference title and its automatic playoff bid.
Also in the Big Sky, Marshall Sperbeck has been charged with getting Sacramento State's program to a higher level after years of mediocrity, but the Hornets are just 3-5, with wins against Montana and Pac-12 member Oregon State. Go figure how that's happened.
Sacred Heart's Paul Gorham had only one winning record in the Northeast Conference in his first seven seasons, but the Pioneers (5-3, 3-2) have their best win total since 2008. They were picked eighth in the nine-school conference's preseason poll.
Tennessee Tech's Watson Brown has lifted his Ohio Valley Conference squad (5-2, 3-1) into the Top 25 and a share of first place after Saturday's rousing, 21-14 win at Jacksonville State.
Also in the OVC, Rick Christophel probably isn't out of the woods at Austin Peay. The Governors are 2-6, trying to reverse going backward as a program. They are 17-35 in Christophel's five seasons.
Southeastern Louisiana has lost its first four Southland Conference games to drop coach Mike Lucas' record in conference games to 12-32. His 2-6 squad gives up way too many points and plays high-scoring Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin in its next two games.
The Bobcats (8-1, 6-0) routed Idaho State, 54-13, as Cody Kirk rushed for 184 yards and Tray Robinson added 154 in a 415-yard ground assault. They could move up to No. 2 in Monday's new poll.
The namesake of the new award for FCS freshman of the year could cheer his alma mater, Mississippi Valley State, ending a 19-game losing streak with a 12-9 win over 2010 SWAC champion Texas Southern.
Garrick Jones connected with J.J. Thurman for a 12-yard touchdown reception and the Delta Devils laid down a stout defense in improving to 1-8.
There's no FCS playoff bid in the Pioneer Football League, but Saturday's action will be terrific with first-place Jacksonville (6-2, 5-0) going to Drake (7-2, 5-1) and San Diego (6-2, 4-1) going to Dayton (6-3, 4-2).
Other big conference games include: CAA - James Madison at New Hampshire and Richmond at Old Dominion; Big Sky - Montana State at Weber State; Great West - Cal Poly at UC Davis; Ivy League - Brown at Yale; MEAC - Morgan State at Bethune-Cookman; Missouri Valley - North Dakota State at Indiana State and Youngstown State at Northern Iowa; Northeast Conference - Bryant at Albany; Ohio Valley Conference - Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State and Murray State at Tennessee Tech; Patriot League - Holy Cross at Lehigh; Southern Conference - Appalachian State at Furman and The Citadel at Georgia Southern; Southland Conference - Central Arkansas at Northwestern State; and SWAC - Alabama A&M at Alcorn State, Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling State at Jackson State
UT Martin will step up in class with a visit to Mississippi State.
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - "Coaches on the Hot Seat" stories always make for stimulating talk even though it's an awkward topic because it deals so bluntly with a person's livelihood. Few of us would want our job status bandied about in a public forum. Still, it's a fact of life among coaches because the buck usually stops with their won-loss record.
Half of the six head coaches listed in an In the FCS Huddle column on the eve of the season have faired pretty well as the season moves into November and the final three weeks of the regular season.
Considering most coaches are terrific people who care about developing their players both on and off the field, we should all generally wish for those on the hot seat to work their way off it through successful seasons.
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But with Saturday's 45-10 romp over Weber State, Montana (7-2) became eligible for the playoffs. Even better, after cruising through Division II Western Oregon next Saturday, the Grizzlies will go to Montana State on Nov. 19 with a chance to earn at least a share of the conference title and its automatic playoff bid.
Also in the Big Sky, Marshall Sperbeck has been charged with getting Sacramento State's program to a higher level after years of mediocrity, but the Hornets are just 3-5, with wins against Montana and Pac-12 member Oregon State. Go figure how that's happened.
Sacred Heart's Paul Gorham had only one winning record in the Northeast Conference in his first seven seasons, but the Pioneers (5-3, 3-2) have their best win total since 2008. They were picked eighth in the nine-school conference's preseason poll.
Tennessee Tech's Watson Brown has lifted his Ohio Valley Conference squad (5-2, 3-1) into the Top 25 and a share of first place after Saturday's rousing, 21-14 win at Jacksonville State.
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Southeastern Louisiana has lost its first four Southland Conference games to drop coach Mike Lucas' record in conference games to 12-32. His 2-6 squad gives up way too many points and plays high-scoring Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin in its next two games.
OH, YES, THE BOBCATS PLAYED, TOO
Amid all the hoopla surrounding the games involving No. 1 Georgia Southern at No. 5 Appalachian State and No. 2 Northern Iowa at No. 3 North Dakota State, No. 4 Montana State continued its roll through the Big Sky Conference.The Bobcats (8-1, 6-0) routed Idaho State, 54-13, as Cody Kirk rushed for 184 yards and Tray Robinson added 154 in a 415-yard ground assault. They could move up to No. 2 in Monday's new poll.
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN
Jerry Rice didn't just get to celebrate his son Jerry Jr. seeing the first action of his UCLA career on Saturday.The namesake of the new award for FCS freshman of the year could cheer his alma mater, Mississippi Valley State, ending a 19-game losing streak with a 12-9 win over 2010 SWAC champion Texas Southern.
Garrick Jones connected with J.J. Thurman for a 12-yard touchdown reception and the Delta Devils laid down a stout defense in improving to 1-8.
AROUND THE NATION
Besides likely new No. 1 North Dakota State, Sam Houston State (8-0) is the only other unbeaten team in the FCS. Sophomore Richard Sincere rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Bearkats devoured Lamar, 66-0, in the Southland Conference on Saturday ... Cal Poly's 27-24 win over South Dakota clinched at least a share of the final Great West Conference title ... For the first time since its 2009 season opener, Southern Utah had more rushing yards (251) than passing yards (238) in Saturday's 34-3 win over UC Davis ... Senior wide receiver Patrick Walker did everything he could to try to get Northern Colorado (0-9) its first win. He caught 10 passes for 315 yards, breaking both the school and Big Sky Conference records for receiving yards in a game, but the Bears fell to North Dakota, 27-25. Zeb Miller's 54-yard field goal with less than two minutes to play provided the winning margin ... Jordan Johnson (six touchdown passes) and Jabin Sambrano (four touchdown receptions) tied Montana single-game records in its 45-10 win over Weber State ... Brown snapped Penn's 18-game Ivy League winning streak with a 6-0 victory. Sophomore kicker Alex Norocea provided all of the scoring with 39- and 42-yards field goals. The Quakers' loss left No. 24 Harvard alone in first place, one game ahead of Brown, Penn and Yale. The Crimson (6-1, 4-0) beat Dartmouth, 41-10, with their first-ever trio of 100-yard rushers - Treavor Scales, Collier Winters and Zach Boden, who also ran for two touchdowns each ... Campbell (5-3, 4-2 Pioneer Football League) made it four straight wins with a 26-20 triple-overtime triumph at Davidson. Braden Smith completed a 12-yard pass to Chad McMichael with just 13 seconds remaining in the game to force overtime, then scored a diving touchdown in the third OT ... Dayton won the 1,000th game in program history, routing Valparaiso, 49-10 ... Wofford fullback Eric Breitenstien ran for 217 yards and four touchdowns as No. 9 Wofford topped Elon, 48-28, in the Southern Conference ... Carl Robinson and Domonic Jones and John Synovec all blocked field goals as The Citadel pounded VMI, 41-14. The Bulldogs have blocked nine field goals this season, including five by Jones ... St. Francis's Kyle Harbridge rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on 41 carries as the Red Flash beat Central Connecticut State, 27-13, for their first Northeast Conference win. Harbridge, a junior, is 102 yards and two rushing touchdowns short of St. Francis single-season records ... Tyler Smith's 42 carries passed Harbridge's game as the FCS season high and he turned them into 212 yards in Bucknell's 39-13 win at Lafayette ... Morgan State (5-3, 4-1) remained on the heels of Norfolk State (7-2, 5-1) in the MEAC race. In just his fourth college game, Tracy Martin ran for a game- high 154 yards and scored the only points in a 12-0 victory over Delaware State ... Stony Brook (5-3, 3-0) knew just how to combat the nor'easter blasting the East Coast on Saturday. Senior Brock Jackolski rushed for a career-high 193 yards and a touchdown, and Miguel Maysonet totaled 191 yards and three touchdowns ... A crowd of 66,473 watched as Alabama A&M held off Alabama State, 20-19, in the Magic City Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala. Kaderius Lacy rushed for 189 yards and one touchdown, and Chartavious Keith blocked the extra point attempt after the Hornets pulled within 20-19 with 10:08 remaining in the game.A LOOK AHEAD
Two of the upstarts in CAA Football will collide on Saturday when first-place Maine (7-1, 5-0) hosts Towson (6-2, 4-1), which is tied for second with New Hampshire.There's no FCS playoff bid in the Pioneer Football League, but Saturday's action will be terrific with first-place Jacksonville (6-2, 5-0) going to Drake (7-2, 5-1) and San Diego (6-2, 4-1) going to Dayton (6-3, 4-2).
Other big conference games include: CAA - James Madison at New Hampshire and Richmond at Old Dominion; Big Sky - Montana State at Weber State; Great West - Cal Poly at UC Davis; Ivy League - Brown at Yale; MEAC - Morgan State at Bethune-Cookman; Missouri Valley - North Dakota State at Indiana State and Youngstown State at Northern Iowa; Northeast Conference - Bryant at Albany; Ohio Valley Conference - Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State and Murray State at Tennessee Tech; Patriot League - Holy Cross at Lehigh; Southern Conference - Appalachian State at Furman and The Citadel at Georgia Southern; Southland Conference - Central Arkansas at Northwestern State; and SWAC - Alabama A&M at Alcorn State, Alabama State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling State at Jackson State
UT Martin will step up in class with a visit to Mississippi State.
| Sacks or scores, contact Craig Haley atchaley@sportsnetwork.com. | |
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Big Sky Conference Football Notes - Oct. 24
10/24/2011 6:15:50 PM
This Week’s Sky Highlights
All nine Big Sky teams are in action on the last Saturday of October....No. 5 Montana State looks to improve to 6-0 in conference as it welcomes Idaho State and former Bobcat coach Mike Kramer to Bozeman...No. 11 Montana trys to stay a game back of Montana State as it plays host to Weber State, which enters Missoula with a 3-1 conference record...Sacramento State is at home for the second straight week as it guns for its third straight win over Northern Arizona...Eastern Washington battles rival Portland State at the “Inferno.’’ The Eagles are seeking their third straight win over the Vikings, and their fifth straight win after an 0-4 start...Northern Colorado steps out of conference to face nationally-ranked North Dakota, which joins the Big Sky in 2012. North Dakota and Northern Colorado are former Division II rivals in the North Central Conference...All five games can be viewed for free on Big Sky TV.
This Week’s Sky Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 29....................................................................... Time
Series: MSU leads 44-30-3.
Last Meeting: MSU won 23-20 in 2010 in overtime.
Series Streak: MSU has won seven.
TV: Max Media (Montana) Internet: Big Sky TV
Series: UM leads 37-13.
Last Meeting: WSU won 30-21 in 2010.
Series Streak: Weber State has won one.
TV: Montana’s News Stations (Montana) Internet: Big Sky TV
Series: PSU leads 18-14-1.
Last Meeting: EWU won 50-17 in 2010.
Series Streak: EWU has won two.
TV: SWX & Comcast Sports Net Northwest. Internet: Big Sky TV.
Series: NC leads 12-11.
Last Meeting: NC won 28-12 in 2002.
Series Streak: NC has won one.
Internet: Big Sky TV.
Series: NAU leads 9-7.
Last Meeting: Sacramento State won 40-10 in 2010.
Series Streak: Sacramento State has won 2.
Internet: Big Sky TV.
*Big Sky Conference Game
Times Local to Site/Subject to Change
AROUND THE BIG SKY
MAKE IT 14: Montana continued its dominance of Northern Arizona, beating the Lumberjacks for the 14th straight time, 28-24 in Flagstaff. UM’s winning streak is the longest active by one Big Sky team over another. Northern Arizona jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead, but the Grizzlies rallied to tie it 14-14 at the half. Northern Arizona took a 24-21 lead with 4:45 remaining on a 40-yard Matt Myers field goal. It took UM just 19 seconds to regain the lead for good. Peter Nguyen had a 49-yard kick return to set up a 46-yard touchdown run by freshman Jordan Canada. Neither team turned the ball over. NAU QB Cary Grossart threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns. Lumberjack WR Khalil Paden had six catches for 167 yards with two touchdowns. NAU sophomore RB Zach Bauman had 25 rushes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Five of the games seven touchdowns came on plays of at least 37 yards. The win secured Montana’s 26th straight winning season.
BACK IN THE HUNT: Defending national champion Eastern Washington kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a 42-35 overtime win over Sacramento State. The Eagles improved to 11-0 all-time in games played at Hornet Stadium. Sacramento State led 28-13 after three quarters, but Bo Levi Mitchell rallied the Eagles with three TD passes to Nicholas Edwards in the third quarter. With 55 seconds left in regulation, Edwards made a diving 22-yard TD reception to tie the game at 35-35. Sacramento State’s Jason Diniz missed a 44-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation. Jordan Talley scored on a 1-yard run in OT for the game-winning score. Edwards tied an EWU record with four receiving touchdowns. He became the first Big Sky player since Montana’s Marc Mariani to catch four TDs in a game. Mariani accomplished the feat on Sept. 13, 2008 against Southern Utah. Since opening the season with four straight losses, Eastern Washington has won four straight despite a myriad of injuries to key players. All-American safety Matt Johnson was lost for the season last week with a shoulder injury. If the Eagles win their final three games, they could still receive an at-large bid to the playoffs. EWU is at home this week against Portland State. EWU has road games against Cal Poly and Idaho State after that.
IN THE POLLS: Montana State remained fourth in this week’s Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25. The Bobcats dropped from third to fourth in the coaches’ poll. Montana State is behind Georgia Southern, Northern Iowa and North Dakota State in both polls. Northern Iowa and North Dakota meet on Saturday. Georgia Southern takes on No. 5 Appalachian State. Montana moved up one spot to No. 11 in the Sports Network poll. The Grizzlies jumped one spot to No. 8 in the coaches’ poll.
STILL ROLLING: Montana State won its seventh straight game with a 31-21 road win over Northern Colorado last Saturday. Running back Cody Kirk rushed for a career-high 202 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bobcats. MSU is now 5-0 in conference and 7-1 overall. MSU has won seven straight after opening the season with a loss to Utah. Sam Houston State has won nine straight games. Georgia Southern and North Dakota State have also won seven in a row. The Bobcats are 7-1 for the first time since 1978. Montana State leads the Big Sky in total offense, scoring offense, rush defense, pass defense, total defense, and scoring defense, and sacks.
HORNETS STEP UP: Sacramento State played without starting QB Jeff Fleming in its overtime loss to Eastern Washington. True freshman Tommy Edwards and redshirt freshman Garrett Safron both saw extensive action for the first times in their careers. Edwards completed 18-of-26 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Safron rushed 15 times for 100 yards and a touchdown.
Extra points: Portland State QB Connor Kavanaugh threw a career-high three TD passes in the Vikings’ win over Willamette…Weber State allowed 32 second-half points in its 35-28 loss to Southern Utah…Idaho State coach Mike Kramer makes his return to Bozeman on Saturday. Kramer coached Montana State from 2000-06, compiling a 40-43 record and three co-regular-season championships…Montana true freshman RB Jordan Canada has rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns in his last two games…Northern Colorado LB Clarence Bumpas has recorded double-digit tackles in six consecutive games, including 15 last week against Montana State. He leads the league with an average of 12.9 tackles per game….EWU QB Bo Levi Mitchell threw nine interceptions in his first five games, but has just one in the last three. He’s thrown for at least 356 yards and three touchdowns each of the past three weeks…Eastern Washington punter Jake Miller has been added to the Jerry Rice Award watch list, which will be awarded by The Sports Network to the nation’s top freshman. Miller is averaging 43.1 yards per punt. EWU RB Jordan Talley is also a candidate...Montana kicker Brody McKnight now ranks fourth on the Big Sky’s all-time kick scoring list with 327 points. Montana State’s Jason Cunningham is fifth with 314. McKnight is eighth all-time in points, and Cunningham is 13th...Idaho State has lost 31 straight road games dating back to the 2006 season....Montana State ranks seventh among FCS teams in the Sagarin Ratings. Montana is 21st...ISU’s Rodrick Rumble continues to lead the nation in receptions per game at 10.6.
Monday, October 24, 2011
No. 1 Georgia Southern, No. 2 UNI in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - For seven straight weeks, Georgia Southern and Northern Iowa have been ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top 25.
This weekend's games will put their lofty status to the test.
Not only are Georgia Southern and Northern Iowa playing conference rivals on the road, but their opponents are Top 5 teams.
On Monday, Georgia Southern's hold on the nation's top ranking remained strong when the Eagles collected 131 of the 159 first-place votes and 3,930 points from the poll's national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.
On Saturday, No. 5 Appalachian State (5-2) hopes to change the script on Georgia Southern (7-0) when it hosts a Southern Conference showdown.
Northern Iowa, whose only loss was to FBS member Iowa State by one point, collected 17 first-place votes and 3,768 points to remain a strong No. 2. On Saturday, the Panthers (6-1) will visit No. 3 North Dakota State (7-0) in a meeting of the Missouri Valley Football Conference's top two teams.
Last year, Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State in overtime and Northern Iowa topped North Dakota State, with each game decided by a touchdown.
Montana State (7-1) could gain ground in the poll this weekend, although there isn't much room to move after the Big Sky Conference leader again checked in at No. 4.
The only FCS team to remain unbeaten besides Georgia Southern and North Dakota State is Sam Houston State (7-0), which held the No. 6 ranking for the second straight week.
The rest of the Top 10 consisted of No. 7 Lehigh (6-1) and three CAA Football squads, No. 8 Maine (6-1), No. 9 James Madison (5-2) and No. 10 New Hampshire (5-2).
After Montana (6-2) rallied to beat Portland State, 30-24, this past Saturday, the Grizzlies moved up one spot to No. 11. They are just ahead of Wofford (5-2), which lost at Furman, 26-21, then sunk seven spots to No. 12.
Up next were No. 13 Towson (6-1), No. 14 Jacksonville State (5-2), No. 15 Old Dominion (6-2), No. 16 Alabama State (6-1), No. 17 South Dakota (5-3), No. 18 William & Mary (4-4), No. 19 Jackson State (6-1) and No. 20 Indiana State (5-3).
Defending national runner-up Delaware (4-4) fell to No. 21 after it lost for the second straight weekend.
Illinois State (5-3), which slipped past Indiana State, 17-14, moved into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 22.
Rounding out the poll were No. 23 Liberty (5-3), which returned after a five- week absence; No. 24 Harvard (5-1), which entered for the first time this season; and No. 25 Tennessee Tech (4-2), which returned after falling out last week.
Richmond, North Dakota, Massachusetts and Norfolk State fell out of the rankings following losses.
During the regular season the Top 25 will be released every Monday afternoon, except for the final weekend of games, when it will be released Sunday morning, Nov. 20, due to its use as an official tool by the NCAA Division I Football Committee in selecting the 20-team playoff field later that day.
The Sports Network and Fathead.com will release a final Top 25 following the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
This weekend's games will put their lofty status to the test.
Not only are Georgia Southern and Northern Iowa playing conference rivals on the road, but their opponents are Top 5 teams.
On Monday, Georgia Southern's hold on the nation's top ranking remained strong when the Eagles collected 131 of the 159 first-place votes and 3,930 points from the poll's national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries.
On Saturday, No. 5 Appalachian State (5-2) hopes to change the script on Georgia Southern (7-0) when it hosts a Southern Conference showdown.
Northern Iowa, whose only loss was to FBS member Iowa State by one point, collected 17 first-place votes and 3,768 points to remain a strong No. 2. On Saturday, the Panthers (6-1) will visit No. 3 North Dakota State (7-0) in a meeting of the Missouri Valley Football Conference's top two teams.
Last year, Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State in overtime and Northern Iowa topped North Dakota State, with each game decided by a touchdown.
Montana State (7-1) could gain ground in the poll this weekend, although there isn't much room to move after the Big Sky Conference leader again checked in at No. 4.
The only FCS team to remain unbeaten besides Georgia Southern and North Dakota State is Sam Houston State (7-0), which held the No. 6 ranking for the second straight week.
The rest of the Top 10 consisted of No. 7 Lehigh (6-1) and three CAA Football squads, No. 8 Maine (6-1), No. 9 James Madison (5-2) and No. 10 New Hampshire (5-2).
After Montana (6-2) rallied to beat Portland State, 30-24, this past Saturday, the Grizzlies moved up one spot to No. 11. They are just ahead of Wofford (5-2), which lost at Furman, 26-21, then sunk seven spots to No. 12.
Up next were No. 13 Towson (6-1), No. 14 Jacksonville State (5-2), No. 15 Old Dominion (6-2), No. 16 Alabama State (6-1), No. 17 South Dakota (5-3), No. 18 William & Mary (4-4), No. 19 Jackson State (6-1) and No. 20 Indiana State (5-3).
Defending national runner-up Delaware (4-4) fell to No. 21 after it lost for the second straight weekend.
Illinois State (5-3), which slipped past Indiana State, 17-14, moved into the rankings for the first time this season at No. 22.
Rounding out the poll were No. 23 Liberty (5-3), which returned after a five- week absence; No. 24 Harvard (5-1), which entered for the first time this season; and No. 25 Tennessee Tech (4-2), which returned after falling out last week.
Richmond, North Dakota, Massachusetts and Norfolk State fell out of the rankings following losses.
During the regular season the Top 25 will be released every Monday afternoon, except for the final weekend of games, when it will be released Sunday morning, Nov. 20, due to its use as an official tool by the NCAA Division I Football Committee in selecting the 20-team playoff field later that day.
The Sports Network and Fathead.com will release a final Top 25 following the FCS championship game, which will be held Jan. 7 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Georgia Southern Eagles (131) | 7-0 | 3,930 | 1 |
| 2. Northern Iowa Panthers (17) | 6-1 | 3,768 | 2 |
| 3. North Dakota State Bison (10) | 7-0 | 3,602 | 3 |
| 4. Montana State Bobcats (1) | 7-1 | 3,548 | 4 |
| 5. Appalachian State Mountaineers | 5-2 | 3,153 | 6 |
| 6. Sam Houston State Bearkats | 7-0 | 3,104 | 7 |
| 7. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 6-1 | 2,850 | 8 |
| 8. Maine Black Bears | 6-1 | 2,830 | 9 |
| 9. James Madison Dukes | 5-2 | 2,515 | 11 |
| 10. New Hampshire Wildcats | 5-2 | 2,340 | 13 |
| 11. Montana Grizzlies | 6-2 | 2,334 | 12 |
| 12. Wofford Terriers | 5-2 | 2,289 | 5 |
| 13. Towson Tigers | 6-1 | 2,214 | 15 |
| 14. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 5-2 | 2,112 | 10 |
| 15. Old Dominion Monarchs | 6-2 | 1,497 | 21 |
| 16. Alabama State Hornets | 6-1 | 1,305 | 19 |
| 17. South Dakota Coyotes | 5-3 | 930 | 25 |
| 18. William & Mary Tribe | 4-4 | 896 | 14 |
| 19. Jackson State Tigers | 6-1 | 863 | 23 |
| 20. Indiana State Sycamores | 5-3 | 622 | 17 |
| 21. Delaware Blue Hens | 4-4 | 513 | 16 |
| 22. Illinois State Redbirds | 5-3 | 496 | NR |
| 23. Liberty Flames | 5-3 | 480 | NR |
| 24. Harvard Crimson | 5-1 | 388 | NR |
| 25. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 4-2 | 345 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Central Arkansas 303, Massachusetts 300, Richmond 297, Furman 256, Chattanooga 231, North Dakota 203, Cal Poly 200, Eastern Washington 141, Norfolk State 139, Brown 136, Albany 90, Jacksonville 79, Texas State 56, Alabama A&M 48, San Diego 29, Samford 27, Penn 23, Florida A&M 20, Southern Utah 20, Portland State 19, Georgetown 18, Sacramento State 16, Stony Brook 14, South Dakota State 12, UT Martin 12, Southern Illinois 10, Elon 10, Eastern Kentucky 8, McNeese State 6, Bethune-Cookman 5, South Carolina State 5, Duquesne 4, The Citadel 4, Youngstown State 3, Holy Cross 3, Northwestern State 2, Drake 1, Lafayette 1. |
The Bitterroot Chapter of the MGSA will work the State MGSA's Tailgate on October 29, 2011 (Weber State).
ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!!!! BITTERROOT MGSA Chapter Members
PLEASE CONTACT BRYNN OR MYSELF IF YOU PLAN ON WORKING.Important things to remember for the tailgate:
· Ticket sellers are responsible for ID’ing and wristbanding. Beer slingers should never ask for ID. If you have questions- send them to ticket tents to get a wristband.
· No one under the age of 21 is allowed to drink. If you have ANY question about age, even if they have a wristband, find Brynn and she will make the call. Better safe than sorry!
· People may only walk away with two beverages at a time. (This policy was new last year)
· We have the right to refuse service to anyone, in particular anyone who appears to be intoxicated.
· Please work the entire shift you have signed up for, even if it appears we have a lot of volunteers. We may need help in other areas.
· Pre-game- we will do our best to get you in prior to kick-off, but please do not leave until the beer garden has been closed. BRYNN WILL ALWAYS CLOSE THE BEER GARDEN UNLESS ANOTHER PERSON IS DESIGNATED. If another person is designated, Brynn will make sure you know who that person is.
· Halftime- please leave your seats with about 4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. BRYNN WILL OPEN BEER GARDEN FOR SALES. Please do not open for any reason other than Brynn saying it is time to go. People can wait patiently for their beer. We have state and university laws and regulations we must abide by.
· Last Call- When last call is made at half-time, please serve until Brynn closes the Beer Garden for good. As soon as we are closed- absolutely no more beer may be served. “Just one more” always turns into several more.
· Brynn will cover everything in detail to all volunteers 15 minutes prior to opening the tailgate.
If you have any questions between now and tailgate time, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks again for all of your help!
GO GRIZ!
TAILGATE OPENS AT 11 AM
ARRIVE AT 10:45 AM
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Big Sky roundup: Kirk runs for 202 yards in Bobcats’ win
By the Associated Press | Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:18 pm
GREELEY, Colo. - DeNarius McGhee threw two second-half touchdown passes as Montana State kept Northern Colorado winless with a 31-21 win on Saturday.
McGhee finished 16 for 23 for 188 yards and two interceptions passing. Frenchtown's Cody Kirk ran for a touchdown and career high 202 yards for Montana State (6-0 Big Sky, 7-1 overall), which extended its winning streak to seven games.
Seth Lobato completed 20 of 39 passes for 258 yards and two TDs. Patrick Walker caught nine passes for 100 yards and two scores for Northern Colorado (0-6, 0-8). The last time the Bears started 0-8 was in 2006.
Leading 24-21, McGhee threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Bleskin with 8:37 left in the game to seal the 10-point Montana State victory.
The Bears were within three points of Montana State twice in the second half. Dave Eden kicked a 40-yard field goal to get them within 17-13 early in the third quarter.
The Bobcats responded with a 10-play, 72-yard drive culminated by a 6-yard TD toss to Elvis Akpla with 7:07 left in the third quarter. Akpla, who had six catches for 57 yards, outjumped two defenders in the end zone to grab the ball.
Labato put together an impressive drive of his own: 11 plays spanning 80 yards. He found Walker on a 5-yard slant-pass play followed by a two-point conversion to Chris Morris with 2:07 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bobcats led 17-10 at the half despite two interceptions thrown by McGhee and Kirk fumbling the ball into the end zone.
Montana State piled up 260 yards of total offense in the half, 73 of which came on the game's first drive. Kirk walked untouched into the end zone from four yards out to cap the scoring drive.
Montana St. 7 10 7 7 - 31
N. Colorado 0 10 11 0 - 21
First Quarter
MtSt-Kirk 4 run (Cunningham kick), 9:45.
Second Quarter
NoCo-FG Eden 40, 12:11.
MtSt-Gilbert 6 run (Cunningham kick), 9:34.
MtSt-FG Cunningham 31, 5:20.
NoCo-P.Walker 20 pass from Lobato (Eden kick), 2:27.
Third Quarter
NoCo-FG Eden 30, 11:17.
MtSt-Akpla 6 pass from McGhee (Cunningham kick), 7:07.
NoCo-P.Walker 5 pass from Lobato (Morris pass from Lobato), 2:07.
Fourth Quarter
MtSt-T.Bleskin 11 pass from McGhee (Cunningham kick), 8:31.
A-5,301.
MtSt NoCo
First downs 26 22
Rushes-yards 49-308 27-88
Passing 188 258
Comp-Att-Int 16-23-2 20-39-0
Return Yards 26 4
Punts-Avg. 1-45.0 5-37.4
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 11-113 10-107
Time of Possession 29:01 28:27
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Montana St., Kirk 29-202, Gilbert 4-37, Robinson 10-33, McGhee 4-30, Ellis 1-8, Team 1-(-2). N. Colorado, Hildreth 13-57, Lobato 14-31.
PASSING-Montana St., McGhee 16-23-2-188. N. Colorado, Lobato 20-39-0-258.
RECEIVING-Montana St., Akpla 6-57, Ellis 3-41, Gilbert 2-51, Robinson 2-27, T.Bleskin 1-11, Salanoa 1-8, Kirk 1-(-7). N. Colorado, P.Walker 9-100, Stimphil 3-69, Gunn 3-40, Morris 2-21, Hildreth 2-16, Burnley 1-12.
BYU 56, Idaho State 3
At Provo, Utah, Riley Nelson passed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards and another TD to lead BYU past Idaho State.
Nelson completed 11 of 17 passes, including scoring throws of 15, 7 and 19 yards. The latter two went to Cody Hoffman, who had five catches for 71 yards.
Nelson's 16-yard scoring run in the second quarter put BYU (6-2) ahead 28-3 and was one of four rushing touchdowns for the Cougars. Michael Alisa added 66 yards on eight carries, including a 42-yard touchdown run, as BYU ran for 290 yards and had 572 yards of total offense.
Idaho State (2-6) has now lost 16 straight games to FBS opponents. Kevin Yost completed 26 of 46 passes for 174 yards for the Bengals. Roderick Rumble had 10 catches for 88 yards.
Idaho St. 3 0 0 0 - 3
BYU 14 21 14 7 - 56
First Quarter
BYU-Apo 15 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), 12:16.
IdSt-FG Garcia 34, 5:09.
BYU-Alisa 42 run (J.Sorensen kick), 3:35.
Second Quarter
BYU-Di Luigi 12 run (J.Sorensen kick), 8:23.
BYU-Nelson 16 run (J.Sorensen kick), 3:57.
BYU-Hoffman 7 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), :41.
Third Quarter
BYU-Hoffman 19 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), 10:41.
BYU-D.Sorensen 30 interception return (J.Sorensen kick), 2:26.
Fourth Quarter
BYU-Quezada 8 run (J.Sorensen kick), 6:46.
A-60,043.
IdSt BYU
First downs 17 33
Rushes-yards 19-20 44-290
Passing 231 282
Comp-Att-Int 34-60-3 19-27-1
Return Yards 0 123
Punts-Avg. 6-41.7 2-43.5
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2
Penalties-Yards 8-65 9-90
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Idaho St., Prier 1-21, Daniels 5-6, Arias 2-3, Yost 11-(-10). BYU, Alisa 8-66, Nelson 7-62, Quezada 11-59, Di Luigi 6-42, Foote 4-30, Kariya 4-22, Folsom 2-5, Heaps 2-4.
PASSING-Idaho St., Yost 26-46-1-174, Arias 8-14-2-57. BYU, Nelson 11-17-0-215, Heaps 8-10-1-67.
RECEIVING-Idaho St., Rumble 10-83, Hill 6-36, D.Graves 5-47, Daniels 5-31, Boyles 4-17, Austin 2-13, Prier 1-4, A.Graves 1-0. BYU, Apo 5-71, Hoffman 5-71, Jacobson 2-25, Falslev 2-20, Cutler 2-10, Di Luigi 1-57, Holt 1-18, Friel 1-10.
Southern Utah 35, Weber State 28
At Ogden, Utah, Southern Utah scored 25 straight points to rally from an 11-point third-quarter deficit and defeat Weber State 35-28 in the in-state rivals' final meeting as non-conference foes.
Austin Minefee ran for two touchdowns, caught a TD pass and made a tackle in the end zone after an interception for a safety to lead the Thunderbirds (4-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Southern Utah will leave the Great West Conference to join Weber State (3-4) in the Big Sky Conference next year.
Mike Hoke completed 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards with a touchdown and interception for the Wildcats.
Minefee rushed 24 times for 88 yards and added 86 yards receiving.
Brad Sorensen was 18 of 21 passing for 201 yards and a TD with an interception for the Thunderbirds.
S. Utah 0 3 16 16 - 35
Weber St. 0 14 7 7 - 28
Second Quarter
SUt-FG Cook 39, 13:37.
Web-E.Walker 5 pass from Hoke (McClain kick), 2:39.
Web-Hoke 3 run (McClain kick), :07.
Third Quarter
SUt-Sorensen 2 run (Cook kick), 12:33.
Web-Hinds 5 run (McClain kick), 12:27.
SUt-Minefee 25 pass from Sorensen (Cook kick), 7:08.
SUt-Safety, 1:18.
Fourth Quarter
SUt-Minefee 2 run (Sorensen run), 13:33.
SUt-Minefee 1 run (Pedersen pass from Sorensen), 6:18.
Web-Booker 6 run (McClain kick), 4:48.
A-8,657.
SUt Web
First downs 19 22
Rushes-yards 41-147 33-141
Passing 201 288
Comp-Att-Int 18-31-1 27-40-1
Return Yards 34 2
Punts-Avg. 6-42.0 5-38.6
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 9-79 11-77
Time of Possession 47:18 27:42
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-S. Utah, Minefee 24-88, Alexander 2-17, Sorensen 7-16, H.Brown 3-13, Team 2-7, Tagliaferri 2-4, D.Brown 1-2. Weber St., Booker 11-74, Hinds 12-48, Hoke 7-18, Collins 3-1.
PASSING-S. Utah, Sorensen 18-31-1-201. Weber St., Hoke 27-40-1-288.
RECEIVING-S. Utah, Minefee 6-86, H.Brown 3-18, Moala 2-29, D.Brown 2-28, Measom 2-15, Ursua 1-15, Aiono 1-7, Alexander 1-3. Weber St., Kehano 6-71, Booker 4-44, X.Johnson 3-37, Raught 3-35, Tuckett 3-23, Jankowski 2-22, Collins 2-13, Francisco 1-16, Hinds 1-16, Tolutau 1-6, E.Walker 1-5.
Portland State 36, Willamette 10
At Portland, Ore., Connor Kavanaugh had 162 yards passing and three touchdowns in the first half for Portland State.
Kavanaugh completed 9 of 12 passes as Portland State (4-3) built a 29-3 halftime lead, then sat out the second half after establishing a season high for yards and tripling his season total for touchdowns. His scoring passes went for 39 yards to Nevin Lewis, 20 yards to Justin Monahan and 7 yards to Shaquille Richard, who also scored on a 3-yard run.
Willamette (3-4), a Division III team, helped Portland State's cause with two fumbles and a failed fake punt attempt in the first half. The Vikings converted those miscues into 10 points.
The Bearcats scored their lone touchdown midway through the final quarter on a 9-yard scramble by quarterback Brian Widing.
Willamette 0 3 0 7 - 10
Portland St. 16 13 7 0 - 36
First Quarter
Port-Richard 3 run (Brown kick), 9:58.
Port-N.Lewis 39 pass from Kavanaugh (kick blocked), 6:32.
Port-FG Brown 33, 3:35.
Second Quarter
Port-Monahan 20 pass from Kavanaugh (pass failed), 13:50.
WILL-FG Rowan 40, 4:56.
Port-Richard 7 pass from Kavanaugh (Brown kick), :55.
Third Quarter
Port-Noa 22 pass from Hubel (Cope kick), 11:07.
Fourth Quarter
WILL-Widing 9 run (Derby kick), 8:39.
A-5,491.
WILL Port
First downs 12 20
Rushes-yards 45-149 46-230
Passing 63 255
Comp-Att-Int 8-14-0 14-25-2
Return Yards 7 17
Punts-Avg. 6-39.3 1-45.0
Fumbles-Lost 6-3 3-1
Penalties-Yards 7-60 12-104
Time of Possession 30:41 29:19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Willamette, Dean 10-64, Abney 11-38, D.Jones 6-29, Widing 4-12, Williams 4-4, Turner 5-4, Plummer 1-3, Brown 2-2, Wyman 1-(-2), Knecht 1-(-5). Portland St., Richard 22-85, Griffin 10-61, Kavanaugh 5-37, Lilley 6-32, Engstrom 2-17, Hubel 1-(-2).
PASSING-Willamette, Widing 7-12-0-55, Dean 1-1-0-8, Rowan 0-1-0-0. Portland St., Kavanaugh 9-12-0-162, Hubel 3-8-1-54, Engstrom 2-4-0-39, Duyndam 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING-Willamette, Knecht 3-29, Williams 3-29, Gilmore 1-6, Turner 1-(-1). Portland St., N.Lewis 3-57, Loftin 2-32, Noa 2-26, Richard 2-12, Tatum 1-39, Baker 1-34, Anderson 1-30, Monahan 1-20, McMillin 1-5.
Eastern Washington 42, Sacramento State 35, OT
At Sacramento, Calif., Jordan Talley ran in from a yard out for the winning touchdown in overtime as Eastern Washington beat Sacramento State 42-35 on Saturday night.
The game was sent to overtime when Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nicholas Edwards and Mike Jarrett kicked the extra point with 55 seconds left in regulation.
In all, Mitchell and Edwards connected for four touchdowns, including two others in the fourth quarter that helped the Eagles (4-4, 4-2 Big Sky) climb back from a 28-13 deficit. Mitchell completed 29 of 45 for 357 yards. Edwards made 11 catches for 197 yards.
Tommy Edwards threw 18 for 26 for 223 yards and two touchdowns for the Hornets (3-4, 2-3). Garrett Safron, Bryan Hilliard and Stephen Tezanos-Pinto each added a touchdown for the Hornets.
Mike Jarrett added a pair of field goals for the Eagles.
GREELEY, Colo. - DeNarius McGhee threw two second-half touchdown passes as Montana State kept Northern Colorado winless with a 31-21 win on Saturday.
McGhee finished 16 for 23 for 188 yards and two interceptions passing. Frenchtown's Cody Kirk ran for a touchdown and career high 202 yards for Montana State (6-0 Big Sky, 7-1 overall), which extended its winning streak to seven games.
Seth Lobato completed 20 of 39 passes for 258 yards and two TDs. Patrick Walker caught nine passes for 100 yards and two scores for Northern Colorado (0-6, 0-8). The last time the Bears started 0-8 was in 2006.
Leading 24-21, McGhee threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Tanner Bleskin with 8:37 left in the game to seal the 10-point Montana State victory.
The Bears were within three points of Montana State twice in the second half. Dave Eden kicked a 40-yard field goal to get them within 17-13 early in the third quarter.
The Bobcats responded with a 10-play, 72-yard drive culminated by a 6-yard TD toss to Elvis Akpla with 7:07 left in the third quarter. Akpla, who had six catches for 57 yards, outjumped two defenders in the end zone to grab the ball.
Labato put together an impressive drive of his own: 11 plays spanning 80 yards. He found Walker on a 5-yard slant-pass play followed by a two-point conversion to Chris Morris with 2:07 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bobcats led 17-10 at the half despite two interceptions thrown by McGhee and Kirk fumbling the ball into the end zone.
Montana State piled up 260 yards of total offense in the half, 73 of which came on the game's first drive. Kirk walked untouched into the end zone from four yards out to cap the scoring drive.
Montana St. 7 10 7 7 - 31
N. Colorado 0 10 11 0 - 21
First Quarter
MtSt-Kirk 4 run (Cunningham kick), 9:45.
Second Quarter
NoCo-FG Eden 40, 12:11.
MtSt-Gilbert 6 run (Cunningham kick), 9:34.
MtSt-FG Cunningham 31, 5:20.
NoCo-P.Walker 20 pass from Lobato (Eden kick), 2:27.
Third Quarter
NoCo-FG Eden 30, 11:17.
MtSt-Akpla 6 pass from McGhee (Cunningham kick), 7:07.
NoCo-P.Walker 5 pass from Lobato (Morris pass from Lobato), 2:07.
Fourth Quarter
MtSt-T.Bleskin 11 pass from McGhee (Cunningham kick), 8:31.
A-5,301.
MtSt NoCo
First downs 26 22
Rushes-yards 49-308 27-88
Passing 188 258
Comp-Att-Int 16-23-2 20-39-0
Return Yards 26 4
Punts-Avg. 1-45.0 5-37.4
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 11-113 10-107
Time of Possession 29:01 28:27
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Montana St., Kirk 29-202, Gilbert 4-37, Robinson 10-33, McGhee 4-30, Ellis 1-8, Team 1-(-2). N. Colorado, Hildreth 13-57, Lobato 14-31.
PASSING-Montana St., McGhee 16-23-2-188. N. Colorado, Lobato 20-39-0-258.
RECEIVING-Montana St., Akpla 6-57, Ellis 3-41, Gilbert 2-51, Robinson 2-27, T.Bleskin 1-11, Salanoa 1-8, Kirk 1-(-7). N. Colorado, P.Walker 9-100, Stimphil 3-69, Gunn 3-40, Morris 2-21, Hildreth 2-16, Burnley 1-12.
BYU 56, Idaho State 3
At Provo, Utah, Riley Nelson passed for 215 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards and another TD to lead BYU past Idaho State.
Nelson completed 11 of 17 passes, including scoring throws of 15, 7 and 19 yards. The latter two went to Cody Hoffman, who had five catches for 71 yards.
Nelson's 16-yard scoring run in the second quarter put BYU (6-2) ahead 28-3 and was one of four rushing touchdowns for the Cougars. Michael Alisa added 66 yards on eight carries, including a 42-yard touchdown run, as BYU ran for 290 yards and had 572 yards of total offense.
Idaho State (2-6) has now lost 16 straight games to FBS opponents. Kevin Yost completed 26 of 46 passes for 174 yards for the Bengals. Roderick Rumble had 10 catches for 88 yards.
Idaho St. 3 0 0 0 - 3
BYU 14 21 14 7 - 56
First Quarter
BYU-Apo 15 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), 12:16.
IdSt-FG Garcia 34, 5:09.
BYU-Alisa 42 run (J.Sorensen kick), 3:35.
Second Quarter
BYU-Di Luigi 12 run (J.Sorensen kick), 8:23.
BYU-Nelson 16 run (J.Sorensen kick), 3:57.
BYU-Hoffman 7 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), :41.
Third Quarter
BYU-Hoffman 19 pass from Nelson (J.Sorensen kick), 10:41.
BYU-D.Sorensen 30 interception return (J.Sorensen kick), 2:26.
Fourth Quarter
BYU-Quezada 8 run (J.Sorensen kick), 6:46.
A-60,043.
IdSt BYU
First downs 17 33
Rushes-yards 19-20 44-290
Passing 231 282
Comp-Att-Int 34-60-3 19-27-1
Return Yards 0 123
Punts-Avg. 6-41.7 2-43.5
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2
Penalties-Yards 8-65 9-90
Time of Possession 30:16 29:44
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Idaho St., Prier 1-21, Daniels 5-6, Arias 2-3, Yost 11-(-10). BYU, Alisa 8-66, Nelson 7-62, Quezada 11-59, Di Luigi 6-42, Foote 4-30, Kariya 4-22, Folsom 2-5, Heaps 2-4.
PASSING-Idaho St., Yost 26-46-1-174, Arias 8-14-2-57. BYU, Nelson 11-17-0-215, Heaps 8-10-1-67.
RECEIVING-Idaho St., Rumble 10-83, Hill 6-36, D.Graves 5-47, Daniels 5-31, Boyles 4-17, Austin 2-13, Prier 1-4, A.Graves 1-0. BYU, Apo 5-71, Hoffman 5-71, Jacobson 2-25, Falslev 2-20, Cutler 2-10, Di Luigi 1-57, Holt 1-18, Friel 1-10.
Southern Utah 35, Weber State 28
At Ogden, Utah, Southern Utah scored 25 straight points to rally from an 11-point third-quarter deficit and defeat Weber State 35-28 in the in-state rivals' final meeting as non-conference foes.
Austin Minefee ran for two touchdowns, caught a TD pass and made a tackle in the end zone after an interception for a safety to lead the Thunderbirds (4-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Southern Utah will leave the Great West Conference to join Weber State (3-4) in the Big Sky Conference next year.
Mike Hoke completed 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards with a touchdown and interception for the Wildcats.
Minefee rushed 24 times for 88 yards and added 86 yards receiving.
Brad Sorensen was 18 of 21 passing for 201 yards and a TD with an interception for the Thunderbirds.
S. Utah 0 3 16 16 - 35
Weber St. 0 14 7 7 - 28
Second Quarter
SUt-FG Cook 39, 13:37.
Web-E.Walker 5 pass from Hoke (McClain kick), 2:39.
Web-Hoke 3 run (McClain kick), :07.
Third Quarter
SUt-Sorensen 2 run (Cook kick), 12:33.
Web-Hinds 5 run (McClain kick), 12:27.
SUt-Minefee 25 pass from Sorensen (Cook kick), 7:08.
SUt-Safety, 1:18.
Fourth Quarter
SUt-Minefee 2 run (Sorensen run), 13:33.
SUt-Minefee 1 run (Pedersen pass from Sorensen), 6:18.
Web-Booker 6 run (McClain kick), 4:48.
A-8,657.
SUt Web
First downs 19 22
Rushes-yards 41-147 33-141
Passing 201 288
Comp-Att-Int 18-31-1 27-40-1
Return Yards 34 2
Punts-Avg. 6-42.0 5-38.6
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 9-79 11-77
Time of Possession 47:18 27:42
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-S. Utah, Minefee 24-88, Alexander 2-17, Sorensen 7-16, H.Brown 3-13, Team 2-7, Tagliaferri 2-4, D.Brown 1-2. Weber St., Booker 11-74, Hinds 12-48, Hoke 7-18, Collins 3-1.
PASSING-S. Utah, Sorensen 18-31-1-201. Weber St., Hoke 27-40-1-288.
RECEIVING-S. Utah, Minefee 6-86, H.Brown 3-18, Moala 2-29, D.Brown 2-28, Measom 2-15, Ursua 1-15, Aiono 1-7, Alexander 1-3. Weber St., Kehano 6-71, Booker 4-44, X.Johnson 3-37, Raught 3-35, Tuckett 3-23, Jankowski 2-22, Collins 2-13, Francisco 1-16, Hinds 1-16, Tolutau 1-6, E.Walker 1-5.
Portland State 36, Willamette 10
At Portland, Ore., Connor Kavanaugh had 162 yards passing and three touchdowns in the first half for Portland State.
Kavanaugh completed 9 of 12 passes as Portland State (4-3) built a 29-3 halftime lead, then sat out the second half after establishing a season high for yards and tripling his season total for touchdowns. His scoring passes went for 39 yards to Nevin Lewis, 20 yards to Justin Monahan and 7 yards to Shaquille Richard, who also scored on a 3-yard run.
Willamette (3-4), a Division III team, helped Portland State's cause with two fumbles and a failed fake punt attempt in the first half. The Vikings converted those miscues into 10 points.
The Bearcats scored their lone touchdown midway through the final quarter on a 9-yard scramble by quarterback Brian Widing.
Willamette 0 3 0 7 - 10
Portland St. 16 13 7 0 - 36
First Quarter
Port-Richard 3 run (Brown kick), 9:58.
Port-N.Lewis 39 pass from Kavanaugh (kick blocked), 6:32.
Port-FG Brown 33, 3:35.
Second Quarter
Port-Monahan 20 pass from Kavanaugh (pass failed), 13:50.
WILL-FG Rowan 40, 4:56.
Port-Richard 7 pass from Kavanaugh (Brown kick), :55.
Third Quarter
Port-Noa 22 pass from Hubel (Cope kick), 11:07.
Fourth Quarter
WILL-Widing 9 run (Derby kick), 8:39.
A-5,491.
WILL Port
First downs 12 20
Rushes-yards 45-149 46-230
Passing 63 255
Comp-Att-Int 8-14-0 14-25-2
Return Yards 7 17
Punts-Avg. 6-39.3 1-45.0
Fumbles-Lost 6-3 3-1
Penalties-Yards 7-60 12-104
Time of Possession 30:41 29:19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Willamette, Dean 10-64, Abney 11-38, D.Jones 6-29, Widing 4-12, Williams 4-4, Turner 5-4, Plummer 1-3, Brown 2-2, Wyman 1-(-2), Knecht 1-(-5). Portland St., Richard 22-85, Griffin 10-61, Kavanaugh 5-37, Lilley 6-32, Engstrom 2-17, Hubel 1-(-2).
PASSING-Willamette, Widing 7-12-0-55, Dean 1-1-0-8, Rowan 0-1-0-0. Portland St., Kavanaugh 9-12-0-162, Hubel 3-8-1-54, Engstrom 2-4-0-39, Duyndam 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING-Willamette, Knecht 3-29, Williams 3-29, Gilmore 1-6, Turner 1-(-1). Portland St., N.Lewis 3-57, Loftin 2-32, Noa 2-26, Richard 2-12, Tatum 1-39, Baker 1-34, Anderson 1-30, Monahan 1-20, McMillin 1-5.
Eastern Washington 42, Sacramento State 35, OT
At Sacramento, Calif., Jordan Talley ran in from a yard out for the winning touchdown in overtime as Eastern Washington beat Sacramento State 42-35 on Saturday night.
The game was sent to overtime when Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nicholas Edwards and Mike Jarrett kicked the extra point with 55 seconds left in regulation.
In all, Mitchell and Edwards connected for four touchdowns, including two others in the fourth quarter that helped the Eagles (4-4, 4-2 Big Sky) climb back from a 28-13 deficit. Mitchell completed 29 of 45 for 357 yards. Edwards made 11 catches for 197 yards.
Tommy Edwards threw 18 for 26 for 223 yards and two touchdowns for the Hornets (3-4, 2-3). Garrett Safron, Bryan Hilliard and Stephen Tezanos-Pinto each added a touchdown for the Hornets.
Mike Jarrett added a pair of field goals for the Eagles.
Gratton right at home in Walkup Skydome
By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian | Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:00 pm
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Sam Gratton seems to like the Walkup Skydome.
OK, that's not the right word.
"I love it," said the junior receiver from Billings. "Seven thousand feet. The air's nice and clean, the head's clear ..."
Gratton, who caught a 45-yard touchdown pass two years ago in Montana's 41-34 overtime win at Northern Arizona, played a critical role in the Grizzlies' 28-24 Big Sky Conference win Saturday.
He had a 43-yard catch in a drive that ended at NAU's 1-yard line on downs in the first quarter, and a 45-yard catch in a second-quarter march that ended with the first of Jordan Canada's TD runs.
The latter came on third-and-15, after he was left open on the previous play - which ended with NAU's lone sack of Jordan Johnson. Gratton didn't say anything to Johnson ahead of third down; he didn't have to.
"I'm pretty sure they (the coaches) saw the same thing," he said.
After Canada's TD tied the game at 14-all just before halftime, Gratton was on the field when UM went ahead 21-14 on an 80-yard Jabin Sambrano reverse that NAU didn't see coming.
It kind of shocked Gratton, too.
"I think they told us on the sideline it was going to be some other play," said the receiver. "When we lined up, it kind of surprised me. I was like, ‘All right.' So I just ran my guy off and ended up blocking him. It really surprised me."
"Sam had a tremendous game," Montana coach Robin Pflugrad said. "He'll probably be up there, when we look at our video tomorrow, for player of the game. He's not as flashy as Jabin with the reverse or Canada on the TD, but he brings his lunch pail - and he played great today."
****
Sambrano's second rushing touchdown of the season came as Montana was running low on options against NAU's defense. Johnson had reinjured his ankle on the Grizzlies' first drive of the second half; he came back a series later but handed off four times ahead of an incomplete pass and a punt.
Canada and Nguyen were finding less room on the inside run game, with Johnson not an option to keep the ball.
It was Canada who took the handoff and flipped it to Sambrano on the TD.
And at that point Johnson looked very healthy.
"We thought the reverse was going to be a pretty good play," said Pflugrad. "Jabin hadn't practiced much all week ... Thursday afternoon was about the only time he ran it.
"We hadn't dialed it up and we knew it was going to be pretty good timing because of our inside run game. The ends were pinching a little bit. Actually the end came off and I thought he was going to have a chance, but then Jordy kind of got in his way - and then Jordy went downfield and did a nice job blocking downfield as well."
****
It was a familiar turn of events in the fourth quarter.
In 2009 Gratton's TD came after a 50-yard return by Sambrano, though the Griz earned a first down between the two big plays and ran 72 seconds off the clock.
On Saturday, Nguyen set up Canada's go-ahead 46-yard touchdown run with a 49-yard kickoff return. It took 19 seconds to silence the vuvuzelas. Once again Northern Arizona lost a heartbreaker.
Lumberjack coach Jerome Souers was asked why "the streak" - he's lost 14 straight times to UM as NAU's coach - hasn't ended.
"It's a fair question," he said. "Every day I look in the mirror I have to ask myself the same question.
"The kids don't care about that stuff like the coaches do. With the number of coaching changes that have gone on over the years, a lot goes into it. And it's hard to win, and they've got a great tradition and strong coaches and competitive players, and to beat them you really truly have to be at your best."
****
The Jacks were ready to start the game, with Cary Grossart and Khalil Paden hooking up on a 77-yard TD on the first play.
"We kind of knew what they were going to give us on first down - the middle of the field," said Grossart. "They were in a cover two and it worked out perfect. KP ran a great route."
"Just slipped right up the middle," said Paden, who zipped past safety Mike McCord. "Both the safeties went out with the out routes."
But after gaining 219 yards in the first quarter, the Jacks slowed. Grossart was sacked eight times, including three from Bryan Waldhauser.
"It may look like the O-line was losing but they did a great job, I thought," Grossart said. "Montana brings a ton of pressure. On some of those I needed to get rid of the ball and I've got to find my hot routes.
"There are so many plays where they bring something you've never seen, and it's how you handle that."
QUICK KICKS: Ryan Fetherston, Caleb McSurdy, John Kanongata'a, Sean Murray and Bobby Alt all added sacks for the Griz. ... UM's Brody McKnight has 183 career PAT kicks, moving past Chris Snyder (182 from 2000-03) into No. 2 in Griz history. Dan Carpenter hit 186 from 2004-07. ... McCord was shaken up on Zach Bauman's 6-yard run in NAU's final drive. ... McSurdy was hurt on a third-quarter sack but returned. ... NAU had possession of the ball for 20 minutes and 10 seconds of the second half.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Sam Gratton seems to like the Walkup Skydome.
OK, that's not the right word.
"I love it," said the junior receiver from Billings. "Seven thousand feet. The air's nice and clean, the head's clear ..."
Gratton, who caught a 45-yard touchdown pass two years ago in Montana's 41-34 overtime win at Northern Arizona, played a critical role in the Grizzlies' 28-24 Big Sky Conference win Saturday.
He had a 43-yard catch in a drive that ended at NAU's 1-yard line on downs in the first quarter, and a 45-yard catch in a second-quarter march that ended with the first of Jordan Canada's TD runs.
The latter came on third-and-15, after he was left open on the previous play - which ended with NAU's lone sack of Jordan Johnson. Gratton didn't say anything to Johnson ahead of third down; he didn't have to.
"I'm pretty sure they (the coaches) saw the same thing," he said.
After Canada's TD tied the game at 14-all just before halftime, Gratton was on the field when UM went ahead 21-14 on an 80-yard Jabin Sambrano reverse that NAU didn't see coming.
It kind of shocked Gratton, too.
"I think they told us on the sideline it was going to be some other play," said the receiver. "When we lined up, it kind of surprised me. I was like, ‘All right.' So I just ran my guy off and ended up blocking him. It really surprised me."
"Sam had a tremendous game," Montana coach Robin Pflugrad said. "He'll probably be up there, when we look at our video tomorrow, for player of the game. He's not as flashy as Jabin with the reverse or Canada on the TD, but he brings his lunch pail - and he played great today."
****
Sambrano's second rushing touchdown of the season came as Montana was running low on options against NAU's defense. Johnson had reinjured his ankle on the Grizzlies' first drive of the second half; he came back a series later but handed off four times ahead of an incomplete pass and a punt.
Canada and Nguyen were finding less room on the inside run game, with Johnson not an option to keep the ball.
It was Canada who took the handoff and flipped it to Sambrano on the TD.
And at that point Johnson looked very healthy.
"We thought the reverse was going to be a pretty good play," said Pflugrad. "Jabin hadn't practiced much all week ... Thursday afternoon was about the only time he ran it.
"We hadn't dialed it up and we knew it was going to be pretty good timing because of our inside run game. The ends were pinching a little bit. Actually the end came off and I thought he was going to have a chance, but then Jordy kind of got in his way - and then Jordy went downfield and did a nice job blocking downfield as well."
****
It was a familiar turn of events in the fourth quarter.
In 2009 Gratton's TD came after a 50-yard return by Sambrano, though the Griz earned a first down between the two big plays and ran 72 seconds off the clock.
On Saturday, Nguyen set up Canada's go-ahead 46-yard touchdown run with a 49-yard kickoff return. It took 19 seconds to silence the vuvuzelas. Once again Northern Arizona lost a heartbreaker.
Lumberjack coach Jerome Souers was asked why "the streak" - he's lost 14 straight times to UM as NAU's coach - hasn't ended.
"It's a fair question," he said. "Every day I look in the mirror I have to ask myself the same question.
"The kids don't care about that stuff like the coaches do. With the number of coaching changes that have gone on over the years, a lot goes into it. And it's hard to win, and they've got a great tradition and strong coaches and competitive players, and to beat them you really truly have to be at your best."
****
The Jacks were ready to start the game, with Cary Grossart and Khalil Paden hooking up on a 77-yard TD on the first play.
"We kind of knew what they were going to give us on first down - the middle of the field," said Grossart. "They were in a cover two and it worked out perfect. KP ran a great route."
"Just slipped right up the middle," said Paden, who zipped past safety Mike McCord. "Both the safeties went out with the out routes."
But after gaining 219 yards in the first quarter, the Jacks slowed. Grossart was sacked eight times, including three from Bryan Waldhauser.
"It may look like the O-line was losing but they did a great job, I thought," Grossart said. "Montana brings a ton of pressure. On some of those I needed to get rid of the ball and I've got to find my hot routes.
"There are so many plays where they bring something you've never seen, and it's how you handle that."
QUICK KICKS: Ryan Fetherston, Caleb McSurdy, John Kanongata'a, Sean Murray and Bobby Alt all added sacks for the Griz. ... UM's Brody McKnight has 183 career PAT kicks, moving past Chris Snyder (182 from 2000-03) into No. 2 in Griz history. Dan Carpenter hit 186 from 2004-07. ... McCord was shaken up on Zach Bauman's 6-yard run in NAU's final drive. ... McSurdy was hurt on a third-quarter sack but returned. ... NAU had possession of the ball for 20 minutes and 10 seconds of the second half.
Griz edge Northern Arizona in barnburner
By FRITZ NEIGHBOR of the Missoulian | Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:30 pm
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Montana Grizzlies' final turnaround Saturday took all of 19 seconds.
Down 14-0 early and 24-21 late, the 12th-ranked Griz rode Jordan Canada's 46-yard scoring run past Northern Arizona 28-24 Saturday at the Walkup Skydome.
Canada's burst, with 4:26 left, clinched Montana's 26th straight winning season and its 14th straight win over the Lumberjacks. Neither was assured until UM nose tackle Bryan Waldhauser made his third sack of NAU quarterback Cary Grossart, on fourth down with 1:08 remaining.
Waldhauser led a defense that hemorrhaged early - the Jacks scored on their first play, a 77-yard pass from Grossart to Khalil Paden - but then hung in against a talented foe. Big plays did the rest for the Griz, who have won five straight.
"Those first two drives are definitely not what our defense is about," said Waldhauser, who saw NAU's second possession end in a 37-yard scoring run by standout sophomore Zach Bauman - and before the game was 5 minutes old. "We weren't happy with it at all. We need to work on that. We're going to watch film and we'll have it fixed up and ready to go.
"But from then on I was pretty happy with how everybody responded - and how the offense responded, too."
Montana dominated the second quarter, pulled ahead in the third on Jabin Sambrano's 80-yard reverse and then - with Jordan Johnson nursing an ankle reinjured early in the second half - scuffled.
NAU struck for another Grossart-to-Paden TD, this one covering 51 yards, and a 40-yard field goal from Matt Myers in the fourth quarter. The Lumberjacks led 24-21 with 4:45 left in the game.
In a blink the Griz were back in front.
Nguyen, who scored UM's first touchdown on a blitz-beating 20-yard swing pass from Johnson, took the ensuing kickoff 49 yards. Canada went around the left side of the line on a counter play.
He was held up briefly at the line of scrimmage and then broke completely free.
"The corner just spiked really hard and it just opened up," said Canada, who had 17 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns. "I think it was (tackle William) Poehls just sealing off the inside; it was a straight, free race to the end zone."
"The guys in the box were saying, ‘William Poehls just blocked three guys!' " Montana coach Robin Pflugrad said. "Obviously we'll look at the video - it might not be three. But he blew the hole up."
Then it was a matter of holding on against Grossart, Bauman and Co. The Jacks earned first downs with a third-down reception by Mike Czyz and a second-down 6-yard run by Bauman.
But on second-and-6 from UM's 43, Grossart had to recover a low snap and lost a yard. On third down Grossart found Czyz against the blitz but the throw was a little behind; Czyz dropped it.
Then Waldhauser broke through again.
"We dialed up some pressure from the back end and we got good pressure up the middle," he said. "Our ends did a good job of containing and not allowing him to flow outside. I was just fortunate enough where I knew he'd probably favor the field (the middle) in that situation. I just rolled with him."
Grossart was sacked six times, though he threw for 321 yards. Bauman ran for 148 yards, but 70 came in the first quarter.
"We didn't help anybody out getting down 14-nothing that fast," said Waldhauser, who had 10 tackles. "But it's nice when you look across the field and everybody's responding. No one's down in the dumps and everyone's ready to go."
Johnson had a superb second quarter, guiding drives of 80 and 75 yards. He also had a first-quarter drive, set up by a 43-yard strike to Sam Gratton, end with no points thanks to NAU's goal-line stand.
Nguyen's TD was set up by a 36-yard pass to Greg Hardy, who broke a tackle near midfield and made it to NAU's 27. Canada scored his first TD on third-and-goal at the Lumberjack 1 - Johnson found Gratton again for 45 yards on third down, and Kavario Middleton for 19 - and tied the game 14-all with 37 seconds left in the first half.
With Johnson ailing in the third quarter, the Griz called Sambrano's number on a reverse. He dodged one tackle in the backfield and raced up the left sideline with Middleton, Hardy and Gratton in front.
"And our quarterback of course, Jordan Johnson," added Sambrano, "doing the dirty work."
"I think that reverse was a huge play for them," said NAU coach Jerome Souers, who remains winless against the Griz, for whom he coached from 1986-97. "We weren't able to come back and answer like we needed to after that - to get the game back.
"We played with great effort and energy and at times with great execution. The name of the game in the end was tackling and blocking and taking care of responsibilities - and they did a better job than we did."
Johnson threw for 216 yards, but just 21 after halftime. Gratton had three catches for 93 yards. The defense did the rest.
"I think they really have a belief system in each other, across the board," said Pflugrad, who is now 13-6 as UM's coach, and 2-0 against Souers, his boyhood friend from Eugene, Ore. "Coming in we had to take some transfers and some junior college players, and I think it's difficult to get that team chemistry within 1.5 years and 2 years.
"And I think that helps teams win close football games."
Montana 0 14 7 7 - 28
N. Arizona 14 0 0 10 - 24
First Quarter
NAz-Paden 77 pass from Grossart (Myers kick), 14:44.
NAz-Bauman 37 run (Myers kick), 10:32.
Second Quarter
Mont-Nguyen 20 pass from J.Johnson (McKnight kick), 7:17.
Mont-Canada 1 run (McKnight kick), :37.
Third Quarter
Mont-Sambrano 80 run (McKnight kick), 2:57.
Fourth Quarter
NAz-Paden 51 pass from Grossart (Myers kick), 12:40.
NAz-FG Myers 40, 4:45.
Mont-Canada 46 run (McKnight kick), 4:26.
A-8,421.
Mont NAz
First downs 17 21
Rushes-yards 39-220 41-150
Passing 224 321
Comp-Att-Int 18-29-0 19-27-0
Return Yards 34 0
Punts-Avg. 7-46.7 7-44.7
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-53 3-31
Time of Possession 25:46 34:14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Montana, Canada 17-98, Sambrano 1-80, Nguyen 12-34, J.Johnson 7-12, Team 2-(-4). N. Arizona, Bauman 25-148, Dixon 4-5, Hess 1-2, Grossart 11-(-5).
PASSING-Montana, J.Johnson 15-25-0-216, Montana 3-4-0-8. N. Arizona, Grossart 19-27-0-321.
RECEIVING-Montana, S.Gratton 3-93, Moutra 3-15, Dennard 3-4, Middleton 2-24, Carver 2-18, Canada 2-8, Hardy 1-36, Nguyen 1-20, Saylor 1-6. N. Arizona, Paden 6-167, Czyz 6-49, Umodu 3-53, Dixon 1-19, Bauman 1-16, Riley 1-13, Bueno 1-4.
Fritz Neighbor can be reached at 523-5247 or atfneighbor@missoulian.com.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Montana Grizzlies' final turnaround Saturday took all of 19 seconds.
Down 14-0 early and 24-21 late, the 12th-ranked Griz rode Jordan Canada's 46-yard scoring run past Northern Arizona 28-24 Saturday at the Walkup Skydome.
Canada's burst, with 4:26 left, clinched Montana's 26th straight winning season and its 14th straight win over the Lumberjacks. Neither was assured until UM nose tackle Bryan Waldhauser made his third sack of NAU quarterback Cary Grossart, on fourth down with 1:08 remaining.
Waldhauser led a defense that hemorrhaged early - the Jacks scored on their first play, a 77-yard pass from Grossart to Khalil Paden - but then hung in against a talented foe. Big plays did the rest for the Griz, who have won five straight.
"Those first two drives are definitely not what our defense is about," said Waldhauser, who saw NAU's second possession end in a 37-yard scoring run by standout sophomore Zach Bauman - and before the game was 5 minutes old. "We weren't happy with it at all. We need to work on that. We're going to watch film and we'll have it fixed up and ready to go.
"But from then on I was pretty happy with how everybody responded - and how the offense responded, too."
Montana dominated the second quarter, pulled ahead in the third on Jabin Sambrano's 80-yard reverse and then - with Jordan Johnson nursing an ankle reinjured early in the second half - scuffled.
NAU struck for another Grossart-to-Paden TD, this one covering 51 yards, and a 40-yard field goal from Matt Myers in the fourth quarter. The Lumberjacks led 24-21 with 4:45 left in the game.
In a blink the Griz were back in front.
Nguyen, who scored UM's first touchdown on a blitz-beating 20-yard swing pass from Johnson, took the ensuing kickoff 49 yards. Canada went around the left side of the line on a counter play.
He was held up briefly at the line of scrimmage and then broke completely free.
"The corner just spiked really hard and it just opened up," said Canada, who had 17 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns. "I think it was (tackle William) Poehls just sealing off the inside; it was a straight, free race to the end zone."
"The guys in the box were saying, ‘William Poehls just blocked three guys!' " Montana coach Robin Pflugrad said. "Obviously we'll look at the video - it might not be three. But he blew the hole up."
Then it was a matter of holding on against Grossart, Bauman and Co. The Jacks earned first downs with a third-down reception by Mike Czyz and a second-down 6-yard run by Bauman.
But on second-and-6 from UM's 43, Grossart had to recover a low snap and lost a yard. On third down Grossart found Czyz against the blitz but the throw was a little behind; Czyz dropped it.
Then Waldhauser broke through again.
"We dialed up some pressure from the back end and we got good pressure up the middle," he said. "Our ends did a good job of containing and not allowing him to flow outside. I was just fortunate enough where I knew he'd probably favor the field (the middle) in that situation. I just rolled with him."
Grossart was sacked six times, though he threw for 321 yards. Bauman ran for 148 yards, but 70 came in the first quarter.
"We didn't help anybody out getting down 14-nothing that fast," said Waldhauser, who had 10 tackles. "But it's nice when you look across the field and everybody's responding. No one's down in the dumps and everyone's ready to go."
Johnson had a superb second quarter, guiding drives of 80 and 75 yards. He also had a first-quarter drive, set up by a 43-yard strike to Sam Gratton, end with no points thanks to NAU's goal-line stand.
Nguyen's TD was set up by a 36-yard pass to Greg Hardy, who broke a tackle near midfield and made it to NAU's 27. Canada scored his first TD on third-and-goal at the Lumberjack 1 - Johnson found Gratton again for 45 yards on third down, and Kavario Middleton for 19 - and tied the game 14-all with 37 seconds left in the first half.
With Johnson ailing in the third quarter, the Griz called Sambrano's number on a reverse. He dodged one tackle in the backfield and raced up the left sideline with Middleton, Hardy and Gratton in front.
"And our quarterback of course, Jordan Johnson," added Sambrano, "doing the dirty work."
"I think that reverse was a huge play for them," said NAU coach Jerome Souers, who remains winless against the Griz, for whom he coached from 1986-97. "We weren't able to come back and answer like we needed to after that - to get the game back.
"We played with great effort and energy and at times with great execution. The name of the game in the end was tackling and blocking and taking care of responsibilities - and they did a better job than we did."
Johnson threw for 216 yards, but just 21 after halftime. Gratton had three catches for 93 yards. The defense did the rest.
"I think they really have a belief system in each other, across the board," said Pflugrad, who is now 13-6 as UM's coach, and 2-0 against Souers, his boyhood friend from Eugene, Ore. "Coming in we had to take some transfers and some junior college players, and I think it's difficult to get that team chemistry within 1.5 years and 2 years.
"And I think that helps teams win close football games."
Montana 0 14 7 7 - 28
N. Arizona 14 0 0 10 - 24
First Quarter
NAz-Paden 77 pass from Grossart (Myers kick), 14:44.
NAz-Bauman 37 run (Myers kick), 10:32.
Second Quarter
Mont-Nguyen 20 pass from J.Johnson (McKnight kick), 7:17.
Mont-Canada 1 run (McKnight kick), :37.
Third Quarter
Mont-Sambrano 80 run (McKnight kick), 2:57.
Fourth Quarter
NAz-Paden 51 pass from Grossart (Myers kick), 12:40.
NAz-FG Myers 40, 4:45.
Mont-Canada 46 run (McKnight kick), 4:26.
A-8,421.
Mont NAz
First downs 17 21
Rushes-yards 39-220 41-150
Passing 224 321
Comp-Att-Int 18-29-0 19-27-0
Return Yards 34 0
Punts-Avg. 7-46.7 7-44.7
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 4-53 3-31
Time of Possession 25:46 34:14
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Montana, Canada 17-98, Sambrano 1-80, Nguyen 12-34, J.Johnson 7-12, Team 2-(-4). N. Arizona, Bauman 25-148, Dixon 4-5, Hess 1-2, Grossart 11-(-5).
PASSING-Montana, J.Johnson 15-25-0-216, Montana 3-4-0-8. N. Arizona, Grossart 19-27-0-321.
RECEIVING-Montana, S.Gratton 3-93, Moutra 3-15, Dennard 3-4, Middleton 2-24, Carver 2-18, Canada 2-8, Hardy 1-36, Nguyen 1-20, Saylor 1-6. N. Arizona, Paden 6-167, Czyz 6-49, Umodu 3-53, Dixon 1-19, Bauman 1-16, Riley 1-13, Bueno 1-4.
Fritz Neighbor can be reached at 523-5247 or atfneighbor@missoulian.com.
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