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By COLTER NUANEZ
Chronicle Sports Writer
They will come from across the Trea-sure State to Bobcat Stadium to honortheir young warrior, to watch his con-tinuing transformation into a man.
They will sing a spirited centuries-old song, the warrior song, intendedto give their young hero courage as he
takes the battlefield.As he en-gages in battlewith a fierceopponent,they will cheer,their collectivehearts swell-ing with pridewith each snapof the football.
Today, likeeach Saturdayfor the pastfour years, LeoDavis will dohis best to count coup. And just asthey have each home Saturday at Bob-cat Stadium, those who take pride in hisaccomplishments will be there to seethe Montana State offensive lineman ashe carries the banner of his people.
But today is different. Its familyweekend on the MSU campus. Lookaround. You will see No. 50 jerseys inhoards. The cheers coming from thosewearing Davis jerseys will be as loudas ever. The young warrior will enterhis combat arena buoyed by a warriorsong sung by more than 150 familymembers as his Bobcats take on North-ern Arizona.
Davis and his four younger brothers,sons of a Deborah, a Lower Brule La-kota and Doug, a Blackfeet, are accus-
tomed to overwhelming family support.Dozens of family members come toBobcat football games each Saturday tocheer on Davis and his brother, Mat-thew, a freshman walk-on this fall.Davis relatives come here during win-ter as well , as Leos brother, Steven, is a6-foot-7 forward on the MSU basket-ball team. The support given to thesemodern-day warriors is deep-seatedin the family. But its also woven in thefabric of the familys Native Americanheritage.
Not only are we a close family, but itcomes from our culture, our traditions,said Leos aunt and Dougs sister, Dar-nell RidesAtTheDoore. These are our
young warriors. This is a different typeof warrior situation. You compare it to
the parallels of the past when youngmen went out and did great things,counted coup. Then the family couldtell their coup stories with great pride.Those who counted coup were the onespeople looked up to, the heroes, theones you wanted your young boys to belike.
These are young warriors out theremaking history, but also writing theirown legend and the legend of ourpeople. Leo has done that tenfold. He
is a warrior we look up to, someonewho brings our people much pride. So
(today) before the game, we will singhim out onto that battlefield.
Generations ago, American Indianmen ascended the social ladder withineach tribe by acts of bravery, valor andgreat courage. Since the turn of the 20thcentury, Indian males have been robbedof the traditional proving grounds usedto attain masculine status among theirpeople. Gone are war parties and buf-falo jumps. No longer can you steal arival tr ibes horses.
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Montana State
OffenseLEFT TACKLE
68 Conrad Burbank 6-4/297 Sr
79 Quinn Catalano 6-5/276 Fr
LEFT GUARD
57 Casey Dennehy 6-1/280 Sr
62 Ben Tauanuu 6-4/300 Jr
CENTER
56 Shaun Sampson 6-0/277 Jr
61 Alex Terrien 6-4/283 Sr
RIGHT GUARD
61 Alex Terrien 6-4/283 Sr
75 Andrew Verlanic 6-4/279 Jr
RIGHT TACKLE
50 Leo Davis 6-4/300 Sr
75 Andrew Verlanic 6-4/279 Jr
QUARTERBACK
9 DeNarius McGhee 6-0/213 So
5 Grayson Galloway 6-4/207 Jr
RUNNING BACK
25 Cody Kirk 5-10/214 So
7 Tray Robinson 6-1/221 Jr
X RECEIVER
1 Elvis Akpla 6-1/190 Sr
4 John Ellis 5-10/180 So
Z RECEIVER
86 Tanner Bleskin 6-3/215 So
84 Brian Flotkoetter 6-2/205 Fr
W RECEIVER
14 Everett Gilbert 5-9/195 Jr
10 Kruiz Siewing 5-11/189 Jr
TIGHT END
89 Steven Foster 6-5/260 Jr
88 Shane Robison 6-5/260 Sr
KICKER
15 Jason Cunningham 6-1/180 Sr
DefenseEND
11 John Laidet 6-5/255 Sr
41 Brad Daly 6-1/232 So
TACKLE
96 Zach Minter 6-1/285 Jr
99 Brian Bignell 6-2/255 Jr
NOSE TACKLE
98 Christian Kelii 6-0/305 Jr
97 Zach Logan 6-4/295 Fr
BANDIT
49 Caleb Schreibeis 6-3/253 Jr
48 Connor Verlanic 6-4/231 Fr
SAM LINEBACKER
2 Naa Moeakiola 5-11/220 Sr
44 Aleksei Grosulak 5-10/215 So
MIKE LINEBACKER
42 Clay Bignell 6-2/240 Sr
51 Michae l Foster 6-1/232 Fr
WILL LINEBACKER
23 Jody Owens 6-1/221 Jr
43 Alex Singleton 6-2/210 Fr
BOUNDARY CORNER
13 Darius Jones 5-10/179 Jr
8 Zach Coleman 5-10/172 Jr
ROVER
5 Joel Fuller 6-0/200 Jr
31 Robert Marshall 6-0/202 Fr
FREE SAFETY
28 Steven Bethley 5-11/210 So
6 Heath Howard 5-10/190 Jr
FIELD CORNER
17 Sean Gords 5-10/1 88 So
37 Deonte Flowers 5-11/168 Fr
PUNTER
18 Rory Perez 6-3/179 So
No. Arizona
DefenseLEFT END
94 Jarrett Bilbrey 6-5/245 So
97 Alec Hutton 6-4/245 Sr
TACKLE
98 Dan Pela 6-3/275 Sr
90 Tim Wilkinson 5-11/290 So
NOSE TACKLE
95 Blayne Anderson 6-4/275 Sr
90 Tim Wilkinson 5-11/290 So
RIGHTEND
96 Isaac Bond 6-4/260 Sr
93 Perry Jackson 6-2/245 Jr
SAM LINEBACKER
56 Brandon Phillips 5-10/215 Jr
44 Ryan Reardon 6-1/235 Jr
MIKE LINEBACKER
54 Craig Frum 6-3/225 Fr
51 Eric Storey 6-1/235 Jr
JACK LINEBACKER
46 Scott McKeever 6-1/230 Sr
33 Tevin Ray 6-1/190 Fr
RIGHT CORNERBACK
4 Randy Hale 5-10/175 So
21 Daivon Dumas 6-1/180 Sr
STRONG SAFETY
38 Taylor Malenant 6-1/200 Jr
25 Mike Dosen 5-11/195 So
FREE SAFETY
47 Taylor Patton 6-1/200 Jr
3 Taylor Patton 6-0/190 Jr
LEFT CORNERBACK
24 Blake Bailey 5-8/170 Fr
19 Anders Battle 6-0/185 So
PUNTER
42 Drew Zamora 6-1/210 Sr
OffenseLEFT TACKLE
72 Trey Gilleo 6-6/300 Jr
79 Chris Pitts 6-5/250 Jr
LEFT GUARD
74 Kyle Walker 6-4/290 So
67 Roy Garcia 6-3/250 Fr
CENTER
78 Alex Mott 6-5/290 Sr
60 Shane Moniz 6-3/270 Fr
RIGHT GUARD
75 Dwight Boyd 6-5/325 Sr
55 Jake Abbott 6-3/275 Fr
RIGHT TACKLE
69 Matt Wilson 6-6/300 Jr
71 Joe Gurski 6-5/280 Fr
QUARTERBACK
5 Cary Grossart 6-1/180 Jr
15 Chase Cartwright 6-3/210 Fr
RUNNING BACK
34 Zach Bauman 5-10/200 So
22 Giovannie Dixon 5-10/175 Jr
RECEIVER
80 Iy Umodu 6-3/215 So
81 Jeremy Dang 6-3/210 So
RECEIVER
85 Dejzon Walker 6-3/225 Fr
82 Daniel Adler 5-9/180 Sr
RECEIVER
18 Khalil Paden 6-1/180 Sr
11 Mike Czyz 5-10/180 Sr
TIGHT END
86 Brian Riley 6-4/252 Sr
83 R.J. Rickert 6-3/230 Fr
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29 Matt Myers 6-0/200 Sr
THE EDGENortherN arizoNaatMoNtaNa state Rushing:Northern Arizonahas long prided itsel as one ohe toughest teams against the
run in the Big Sky Conerence.he Lumberjacks led the Bigky in rushing deense last year
(93.5 yards per game) and ledhe Football Championshipubdivision in 2008 (58.9 ypg). A season
go, Northern Arizona baed a Montanatate oense that entered the 34-7 NAUin averaging 516.2 yards per game. The
Lumberjacks limited MSU to 16 yardsrushing, a season-low.
Again this season, the Jacks have one ohe best ront sevens in the league. NAUurrently leads the Big Sky allowing just
109 rushing yards per game.But this Montana State squad has moreeapons than at maybe any time in school
history. Sophomore Cody Kirk and junior
Tray Robinson give MSU a one-two punch at tailback amongstthe best in the league in leadingthe ground game. MSU hasrushed or more than 200 yardsagainst our o the ve FCS teamsits deeated this season. Lastweek against Portland State, the
Vikings sold out to stop Kirk and Robinson,
yet the Bobcats still nished the 38-36 winwith 174 yards on the ground.
Its doubtul MSU will be able topound the ball like it did against EasternWashington (255 yards), but the Bobcatsdedication to achieving oensive balanceis doubtul to waver this week. Lookor Kirk and Robinson to get plenty ocarries, opening up play-action akes orquarterback DeNarius McGhee and thedeep MSU receiving corps.
EDGE: Montana State
WHEN MONTANA STATE HAS THE BALL
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Rushing: NAUs short passinggame is so prevalent that it opensup the run game instead o thecommonplace reverse strategyemployed by most teams.
Sophomore Zach Bauman isone o the leagues best runningbacks. But dont sleep on back-up Giovannie Dixon. The junioris a big play waiting to happen. Dixon hasrushed or 261 yards on just 26 carries(10 yards per carry) and has scored threetouchdowns, including an 82-yard scor-
ing jaunt against Idaho State.Bauman is also NAUs third-leading pass
catcher with 14 grabs or 128 yards.Montana State enters today with the
leagues top total deense (300 yards pergame). But the Bobcats will be testedby the best and most balanced oensetheyve seen this season.
Passing:To put it simply, NAU quarter-back Cary Grosshart is the most ecientquarterback in the Big Sky. He has theleague-leading pass eciency rating(160.4) to prove it.
But its not just about the eciency rat-
ing. Grosshart has completed 70 percent o
his passes or 255 yards per gameand has been intercepted just
three times. Grossharts masteryo the short passing game iswhat makes NAUs oense tick.
None o NAUs top-ve passcatchers average more than 15yards per catch. But ve Lum-berjacks have at least 10 grabs.
NAU uses crossing routes, drag patternsand screens to spread the eld, which inturn opens up lanes in the running game.
A weakness o the NAU passing attack
thus ar has been the teams ability orlack thereo to protect Grosshart. Thejunior has been sacked 12 times.
The short passing game opens up run-ning lanes, but it also keeps the saetiesand linebackers honest. The last twogames, MSU junior saety Joel Fuller hasbeen tremendous in run support, buthe wont be able to aord to creep upto the line as much today. The Bobcatdeensive ront and the pressure they canapply will be the key to slowing down anNAU oense that averages a league-best460 yards per game.
EDGE: Northern Arizona
WHEN NORTHERN ARIZONA HAS THE BALL
overall
McGhee continues to wow with hisdazzling play. The running game is multi-aceted and tough. The deense seems tothrive o each challenge presented eachweek. NAU makes too many mistakesat crucial moments and have proven tobe too inconsistent this season to derailthis Bobcat squad. It all adds up to a sixthstraight win or Montana State.
The Bobcats are currently ridingthe second-longest winningstreak in the FCS at ve games.MSU is averaging nearly 40points and nearly 500 yards agame in Bobcat Stadium andRob Ashs teams are 21-0 whenscoring 30 points or more.
Couple the Bobcats hot streakwith a desire to exact revengeater a loss last year in Flagstathat many Montana State playersdescribed as humiliating, and theLumberjacks could be in or a longday.
EDGE: Montana State
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Analysis by COLTER NUANEZ o the Chronicle
EDGE
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Special teams breakdowns al-most cost MSU the game againstPortland State. The Vikingsblocked two rst-quarter puntsleading to 10 points then blockeda third quarter eld goal attemptby MSU. PSU also recovered acrucial onsides kick attempt togive them one last shot at tyinghe game ater trailing by as much as 38-22.
On the fipside, NAU leads the nationwith a 30.7-yard kick return average cour-
tesy o ve players. The Jacks bestkicko return man is JamaalPerkins, who leads the team witha 40.7-yard-per-return average onseven returns, including a 99-yardtouchdown.
MSU kicker Jason Cunninghamis the best in the Big Sky, but the
Bobcat special teams around himhave been too sporadic as o late to give
MSU the edge here.EDGE: Northern Arizona
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Mntana State 5-1 , 3-0 Big SkyNrthern Arizna 2-3, 1-2
Series46th meeting, NAU leads 24-21
Weather forecastShwers, high 53
Crowd19,000 expected
TVABC (Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan,
AJ Dnatni)
RadioKXLB-FM (100.7), Je Lasky, Dan
Davies, Tyler Wiltgen
Coaches
Schedules
Northern Arizona
10 @ Arizona 41
58 Fort Lewis 13
29 @ Portlan d St. 31
20 Idaho St. 3
36 E. Washington 28
Today @ Montana State 1:05 p.m.
10/22 Montana 3:05 p.m.
10/29 @ Sacramento St. 7:05 p.m.
11/5 No. Colorado 3:05 p.m.11/12 @ Weber St. 1:30 p.m.
11/19 So. Utah 3:05 p.m.
Montana State
10 at Utah 27
38 UC Davis 14
43 Minot St. 7
36 @ Eastern Washington 21
31 Sacramento St. 21
38 @ Portland St. 36
Today Northern Arizona 1:05 p.m.
10/22 @ Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m.
10/29 Idaho St. 12:05 p.m.
11/5 @ Weber St. 1:35 p.m.
11/19 Montana 12:05 p.m.
Players to watch NORTHERN ARIZONA: RB Zach
Bauman can run and catch the ball.
MONTANA STATE: QB DeNarius
McGhee. Can the sphmre
cme up big nce again against a
tugh deense?
Injury reportMONTANA STATE
OUT: DE Prestn Gale (knee);
WR Kerry Slan (knee); LB Rger
rammell (knee). DOUBTFUL: LBCle Mre (shulder), WRKruiz
Siewing (hip), DB Rb Marshall
(ankle). QUESTIONABLE: oL
Le Davis (knee), RB C.J. Palmer
(migraines).
Game notes nMntana State pssessed
the ball r 20:41 a pssible
30 minutes in the last tw urth
quarters (11:05 vs. Sac State, 9:36
vs. Prtland State).
nWR Elvis Akpla has caught apass in each his 28 games at
MSU and a tuchdwn pass in the
last fve; Akpla is nw 8th in MSU
histry in receiving yards (1,607).
n Rb Ashs Bbcats are 33-4
when scring at least 20 pints,
21-0 when scring 30-plus.
nMSU averages 37.3 pints
and 489.1 yards in its three hme
games this seasn
n
Secnd-year NAU runningbacks cach Jimmy Beal played
r the Bbcats rm 2002-04,
fnishing up at Rcky Muntain
Cllege.
NAU looks to continue winning ways in Bozeman
CoURTESY oF NoRTHERN ARIZoNA UNIVERSITY
Zach Bauman has run for 597 yards and six touchdowns this season.
ROB
ASHMSU, 5th year32nd year verall34-18 at MSU210-117-5 verall
jEROME
SOUERSNAU, 14th year14th year verall74-78 at NAU74-78 verall
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