UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA GRIZZLY FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001 #24 GRIZ HOST #13 PANTHERS IN CHALLENGING OPENER In December of 2009, Trumaine Johnson broke up an Armanti Edwards pass in blizzard-like conditions under the lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium to seal an epic 24-17 Montana win over Appalachian State in the FCS Semifinal. Soon after, head coach Bobby Hauck jogged off the field with his team for the last time during his seven-year run with the Griz. On Saturday, Hauck will run back onto that field with Griz for the first time since that magic moment in Grizzly history as Montana hosts Northern Iowa (fittingly, under the lights at Washing- ton-Grizzly Stadium) to begin act-two of his head coaching career at UM. Since being re-hired in November of 2017, his long countdown to returning his home turf with the team he previously led to seven Big Sky Championships is about to come to an end. “I haven’t been out that tunnel with that team for something like seven years and eight months, so I’m excited about it,” said Hauck. “I always relish the chance to go out there.” It won’t be the easiest return for Hauck, however, with the No. 13 Panthers looking to spoil his homecoming and pick up their first-ever win over the No. 24 Grizzlies. THE GAME: The Northern Iowa Panthers and Grizzlies are set for a 7 p.m. showdown on Satur- day, Sept. 1 to open the 2018 season under the lights in Missoula. Griz fans are encouraged to MAROON OUT the stadium by wearing their best Montana maroon outfit. The game is widely billed as the FCS game of the week, if not the season, as the two traditional powerhouse programs collide in the only Top-25 game of the week, with Hauck’s return adding extra spice to an already enticing matchup. In 2017, Montana and Northern Iowa put up similar numbers, each possessing passing attacks that accumulated over 3,000 yards in the year. But for Montana, comparing the 2017 season is like comparing apples to dump trucks, as UM prepares to come out of the tunnel for the first time under Hauck and his new-look squad. One thing Hauck knows that is different between the two teams before they take the field Satur- day: the playoffs. Montana missed the playoffs for a second-straight year in 2017, while Northern Iowa advanced to the second round. Hauck is under no illusions that UNI will be a tough test for his young Grizzlies, bringing with them a veteran coach, a seasoned quarterback in Eli Dunne who threw for 2,704 yards last season, and an All-America defensive end Rickey Neal Jr. who led the Missouri Valley in sacks last season. “They went into the playoffs last season and finished the year 20 or so spots ahead of us in the rankings. This year, they’re ranked double-digit slots ahead of us, and they’ve got an established program. Coach Farley has been there for 18 years. They’re kind of a machine, and a very, very difficult first game prep,” said Hauck. WATCH/LISTEN: The Griz/Panthers game will be broadcast statewide on your local ABC Montana MONTANA COMMUNICATIONS Contact: Eric Taber Office: (406) 243-5402 Cell: (646) 287-7492 Email: [email protected]Website: GoGriz.com Twitter: @MontanaGrizFB - @erictaber Facebook: /UM-Grizzly-Athletics-Football MONTANA QUICK FACTS Location: ................................................... Missoula, Mont. Enrollment: .......................................... 10,987 (Spring ‘18) Founded: ...................................................... Feb. 17, 1893 Nickname: ....................................................Grizzlies, Griz School Colors: ................................... Copper, Silver, Gold Spirit Colors: ..... Maroon (PMS 209) and Silver (PMS 8 C) Stadium/Capacity: .. Washington-Grizzly Stadium / 25,217 Playing Surface: Field Turf - Revolution 360 with CoolPlay President: ....................................................... Seth Bodnar Athletic Director: .......................................... Kent Haslam Head Coach: ...................... Bobby Hauck (Montana, 1988) Record at Montana (Years): ...................... 80-17, 47-6 (7) Overall Record (Years): .................................... 95-67 (13) Football Office Phone: ............................. (406) 243-2969 2017 Record: ............................................ 7-4, 5-3 Big Sky Big Sky Titles* (18): .......... 1969, 1970, 1982, 1993, 1995, ............................................. 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, ............................................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, ............................. 2007, 2008, 2009. *Includes shared titles NCAA/FCS Playoff Apperances: ........... 23 (FCS Record) NCAA/FCS Championships (2): ..................... 1995, 2001 NCAA/FCS Championship Appearances (7): 1995, 1996, ................................................ 2000 2001,2004, 2008, 2009 FCS Postseason Record: ..... 32-21 Overall, 29-7 Home (.805) All-time WGS Stadium Record: .................. 197-30 (.866) All-Time Record: ................................... 591-488-23 (.535) Big Sky Record: ...................................... 240-132-1 (.643) @ GAME 1 Northern Iowa (0-0, 0-0) @ Montana (0-0, 0-0) September 1, 2018, Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217) Missoula, Mont. - 7:07 PM TV:ABC Montana / SWX - Web: GoGriz.Com / SWX App Radio: Montana Grizzly Radio Network Live Twitter feed: @MontanaGrizFB - Official Hashtag: #UMvsUNI 2018 GRIZ SCHEDULE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Sky, 0-0 Home, 0-0 Away) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 9/1 Northern Iowa 7 PM 9/8 Drake 1 PM 9/15 @ Western Illinois 2 PM (MT) 9/22 Sacramento State* 1 PM 9/29 @ Cal Poly 5 PM (MT) 10/6 Portland State 2 PM 10/13 @ North Dakota* NOON (MT) Bye 10/27 UC Davis* 2 PM 11/3 @ Southern Utah* 1 PM 11/10 @ Idaho* 4:30 PM (MT) 11/17 Montana State* Noon * = Big Sky Conferece game
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAGRIZZLY FOOTBALLNATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001
#24 GRIZ HOST #13 PANTHERS IN CHALLENGING OPENERIn December of 2009, Trumaine Johnson broke up an Armanti Edwards pass in blizzard-like conditions under the lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium to seal an epic 24-17 Montana win over Appalachian State in the FCS Semifinal.
Soon after, head coach Bobby Hauck jogged off the field with his team for the last time during his seven-year run with the Griz.
On Saturday, Hauck will run back onto that field with Griz for the first time since that magic moment in Grizzly history as Montana hosts Northern Iowa (fittingly, under the lights at Washing-ton-Grizzly Stadium) to begin act-two of his head coaching career at UM.
Since being re-hired in November of 2017, his long countdown to returning his home turf with the team he previously led to seven Big Sky Championships is about to come to an end.
“I haven’t been out that tunnel with that team for something like seven years and eight months, so I’m excited about it,” said Hauck. “I always relish the chance to go out there.”
It won’t be the easiest return for Hauck, however, with the No. 13 Panthers looking to spoil his homecoming and pick up their first-ever win over the No. 24 Grizzlies.
THE GAME: The Northern Iowa Panthers and Grizzlies are set for a 7 p.m. showdown on Satur-day, Sept. 1 to open the 2018 season under the lights in Missoula. Griz fans are encouraged to MAROON OUT the stadium by wearing their best Montana maroon outfit.
The game is widely billed as the FCS game of the week, if not the season, as the two traditional powerhouse programs collide in the only Top-25 game of the week, with Hauck’s return adding extra spice to an already enticing matchup.
In 2017, Montana and Northern Iowa put up similar numbers, each possessing passing attacks that accumulated over 3,000 yards in the year. But for Montana, comparing the 2017 season is like comparing apples to dump trucks, as UM prepares to come out of the tunnel for the first time under Hauck and his new-look squad.
One thing Hauck knows that is different between the two teams before they take the field Satur-day: the playoffs. Montana missed the playoffs for a second-straight year in 2017, while Northern Iowa advanced to the second round.
Hauck is under no illusions that UNI will be a tough test for his young Grizzlies, bringing with them a veteran coach, a seasoned quarterback in Eli Dunne who threw for 2,704 yards last season, and an All-America defensive end Rickey Neal Jr. who led the Missouri Valley in sacks last season.
“They went into the playoffs last season and finished the year 20 or so spots ahead of us in the rankings. This year, they’re ranked double-digit slots ahead of us, and they’ve got an established program. Coach Farley has been there for 18 years. They’re kind of a machine, and a very, very difficult first game prep,” said Hauck.
WATCH/LISTEN: The Griz/Panthers game will be broadcast statewide on your local ABC Montana
DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT9/1 Northern Iowa 7 PM9/8 Drake 1 PM9/15 @ Western Illinois 2 PM (MT)9/22 Sacramento State* 1 PM9/29 @ Cal Poly 5 PM (MT)10/6 Portland State 2 PM10/13 @ North Dakota* NOON (MT)Bye10/27 UC Davis* 2 PM11/3 @ Southern Utah* 1 PM11/10 @ Idaho* 4:30 PM (MT)11/17 Montana State* Noon* = Big Sky Conferece game
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2018 BIG SKY FOOTBALL STANDINGSAs of Aug. 28, 2018
SCHOOL ..............BIG SKY .......PCT ........OVER.Cal Poly ...........................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Eastern Washington ........0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Idaho................................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Idaho State ......................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Montana...........................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Montana State .................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Northern Arizona..............0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Northern Colorado ...........0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Portland State ..................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Sacramento State ............0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Southern Utah .................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0UC Davis .........................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0Weber State .....................0-0 .............. 0.000 ............ 0-0
2017 TEAM STATS COMPARISON
Team Statistics ..............................UM .....................UNIFIRST DOWNS ...............................248 .....................260Rushing ............................................87 ........................90Passing ............................................140 .....................149Penalty ..............................................21 ........................21RUSHING YARDAGE .....................1648 ..................1548Rushing Attempts ............................444 .....................495Average Per Rush ........................... 3.7 .......................3.1Average Per Game ........................ 149.8 ................. 119.1TDs Rushing .....................................21 ........................14PASSING YARDAGE ......................3361 ..................3063Comp - Att - Int ..........................252-416-16 .. 408-255-12Average Per Pass ............................ 8.1 .....................7.51Average Per Catch ......................... 13.3 ..................12.01Average Per Game ........................ 305.5 ...............235.62TDs Passing .....................................24 ........................28TOTAL OFFENSE ..........................5009 ..................4611Average Per Play ............................. 5.8 .......................5.1Average Per Game ........................ 455.4 .................354.7KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ............ 46-828 ..............44-807PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ........... 21-156 ................13-81INT RETURNS: #-Yards ............... 16-369 ..............21-352TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ..... 27:40 .................32:023RD-DOWN Conversions ............. 64/179 ..............80/1984TH-DOWN Conversions .............. 11/26 ...................7/11Sacks by - Yards ........................... 40-293 ..............27-184Tackles For Loss - Yards .............. 103-429 .............71-285Red-Zone Scores ......................43-50 (86%) 47-51 (94%)
stations, and on SWX in Billings. If you live in Montana (the ABC/SWX broadcast footprint), you can also stream the game for free on your smartphone or tablet using the Watch SWX app. If you live out of state, you can stream the game at GoGriz.com worldwide.
Ron Davis will provide the play-by-play, alongside Grizzly legends Grady Bennett and Mick Delany on color and analysis. Shaun Rainey will provide the sideline commentary.
Riley Corcoran returns for his third season as the “Voice of the Griz” in 2018 on the Grizzly Sports Radio Network.
Fans from Polson to Plentywood can tune in to hear the live call on one of over 15 radio stations statewide. You can also hear a digital stream of the game live worldwide via GoGriz.com or the TuneIn app on our computer or smartphone.
Fans can also follow the numbers with a live stats feed at GrizStats.com, or follow the links at GoGriz.com.
SERIES HISTORY: In six meetings Montana has never lost to Northern Iowa, with the Griz holding a 5-0 record in the series. One game is vacated from the series total, with the 2011 playoff matchup being stricken from the record.
LAST MEETING: Northern Iowa Coach Mark Farley may still be losing sleep with visions of Jerry Lou-ie-McGee and his 81-yard punt return for a touchdown dancing through his head in the last matchup between the two programs.
On Sept. 10 of 2016, the Griz traveled to Cedar Falls to face the, then, No. 3 Panthers and put on a defensive spectacle, with Louie-McGee scoring one of UM’s two touchdowns in a 20-14 Griz win. UM opened the game with a quick score when QB Brady Gustafson hit a wide-open Josh Horner on a play-action pass for a 35-yard TD.
Montana allowed 351 total yards to the Panthers and stuffed UNI on all three fourth-down attempts. Third downs helped the Montana defense as well, limiting Northern Iowa to just six conversions on 19 attempts.
BIG SKY / MISSOURI VALLEY CHALLENGE SERIES: The Montana/Northern Iowa matchup is one of eight games this season played between teams from the Big Sky Conference and the Missouri Valley Football Conference, kicking off the second year of the official challenge series between the two FCS powerhouse leagues.
The Grizzlies have fared well against the MVFC since the league’s inception in 2008. Montana is 7-2 overall with teams from that league in the last ten years, with the only two losses coming at the hands of North Dakota State.
HAWKEYE HEAVEN: Speaking of wins over Midwest teams… Montana is 5-2 all-time against teams from the Hawkeye State, with all five wins coming over Northern Iowa. The only two losses have been against the University of Iowa. Hauck was the head coach last time the Grizzlies faced the Hawkeyes in 2006, with UM leaving Kinnick Stadium with a 41-7 loss. The Griz faced Iowa previously in 1954, losing 48-6.
HAPPENINGS
REUNION: Former Grizzlies who played under Hauck between 2003 and 2009 are planning a reunion of sorts for this week’s home-opener against UNI. Former players are encouraged to gather at the GSA Tailgate outside of the stadium two hours before kickoff. A block of tickets is reserved for former players and their families in section 115 of Washington-Grizzly Stadium. To reserve your tickets, call Nick Jutila at 406-243-6472.
FOOTBALL 101: Coach Hauck will give University of Montana students the inside scoop on Griz football to prime them for Saturday’s home opener. On Thursday at 2:30 p.m., students are invited to the Griz Den student section at Washington-Grizzly Stadium to learn about Griz football, enjoy some free pizza and pick up a free MAROON OUT t-shirt. More details
SUCCESS IN HOME OPENERS: The Grizzlies will be looking to keep winning streak alive against UNI, having won every home-opener inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium since 2003 when NDSU upset the Griz.
Since the stadium hosted its first season opener in 1987, the Griz have gone 27-4 in first-up contests. Montana holds a commanding home-field advantage in the stadium with a 197-30 overall record since 1986, an 86.7-win percentage.
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT: Montana has also had success in night games at Washington-Grizzly Stadi-um. The Griz hold a 6-2 all-time record in games that kickoff within an hour of sundown at home.
MILESTONES ON THE HORIZON: As the Grizzlies begin the season, they also begin the hunt for a pair of milestones.
In the 30-plus years of action in Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Montana has won an amazing 197 games, just three shy of the 200-win plateau. Hauck won 80 of those games during his first stint at UM, and has since gone on to compile a total of 95 career wins as a head coach.
Should the Griz pick up three wins at home and five overall wins this season, UM will celebrate 200 wins in the friendly confines, and Hauck will cross the century mark as head coach.
PACK THE HOUSE: Montana once again led the FCS in attendance in 2017, averaging 23,535 fans over the course of six home games. It’s the fourth-straight season the Grizzlies have has the most fans per-game in the FCS, and the seventh time in the last 11 years.
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^= Maroon out (Presented by Western States Equipment)§= Pride and Tradition Game (Presented by Providence Health & Services)#= Dave Dickenson Hall of Fame Game (Presented by Stockman Bank)%= Homecoming!= UM Family Weekend (presented by Stockman Bank)$= Military Appreciation Game &= 118th Brawl of the Wild*= Big Sky Conference game
The Montana Grizzly Sports Network is your radio home for Griz football action across the state of Montana. Tune in on game day hear the Griz LIVE all season long, featuring the “Voice of the Griz”, Riley Corcoran and Greg Sundberg.
Also tune in to the Bobby Hauck Radio Show, your weekly look inside the Grizzly huddle every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Coaches’ Show airs LIVE from the Press Box in Missoula - The Official Fan Headquarters of Grizzly Atheltics
NEW STARTERS: Fourteen Grizzlies are scheduled to get their first start in maroon and silver against Northern Iowa Saturday, with seven on offense, six on defense, and one specialist. That doesn’t mean the Griz are short on experience, however.
Quarterback Dalton Sneed will make his first Division-I start since October 29 of 2016 when he started for UNLV against San Jose State. Sneed started in four games for the Rebels that year, leading them to a pair of wins over Fresno State and Hawai’i.
Colin Bingham makes his first start as a Griz after making 20 previous appearances his freshman and sophomore seasons, giving the tight end ample game-day experience to draw from.
Center Cody Meyer will also get his first start. A former walk-on, Meyer was awarded with a scholarship by Hauck during fall camp, announcing it to the team after practice. The crowd went wild.
Reggie Tilleman also picks up his first start after waiting his turn behind some of the best defensive play-ers in Montana history. Tilleman has made 16 appearances in his career, and is poised for a breakout senior season at defensive end.
Tilleman not only gets it done on the field, he takes care of his business in the classroom as well. After graduating from the UM School of Business with honors in the spring, he has begun work toward his MBA, boasting a 3.87 cumulative GPA.
As such, the two-time Academic All-Big Sky pick has earned Montana’s 2018 nomination for the National Football Foundation’s Scholar-Athlete Awards – the most prestigious academic awards in college football.
Speaking of being a force on the field and in the classroom… Linebacker Dante Olson also gets his first start of an already illustrious career, having made 20 career appearances to-date.
Olson was named second-team All-Big Sky on special teams in 2017, and is a two-time recipient of the Hauck Family Special Teams Player of the Year award. He’s also a two-time Academic All-Big Sky performer off the field, and takes time to mentor a class of underprivileged kids in Northern California.
OH CAPTAINS MY CAPTAINS: At the end of fall camp, the Grizzlies elected team captains for the season, voting two offensive and two defensive players into leadership positions on the team.
Seniors Keenan Curran and Reggie Tilleman were voted captains, and also represented the team at the Big Sky’s annual media days in Spokane over the summer. The league’s preseason Defensive Player of the Year Josh Buss was also named captain, along with junior quarterback Dalton Sneed.
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MONTANA NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICALNo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown/Previous Schools2 Cam Humphrey R-So. QB 6-2 192 TR Issaquah, Wash. / Issaquah HS / Saddleback2 Gavin Robertson R-So. S 6-1 222 TR Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Mtn.ViewHS / Arizona3 Justin Calhoun R-Jr. CB 5-10 176 2V Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly HS4 Nash Fouch Fr. S 6-2 192 HS Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS4 Rey Green R-So. RB 5-11 205 SQ Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS5 Kobey Eaton R-Jr. CB 6-3 180 2V Vancouver, Wash. / Evergreen HS5 Garrett Graves Fr. QB 6-3 196 HS Eureka, Mont. / Lincoln County HS6 Keenan Curran Sr. WR 6-2 200 3V Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way HS6 Jackson Pepe Fr. S 6-0 196 HS Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS7 Dareon Nash R-So. CB 6-2 190 1V Covina, Calif. / Charter Oak HS7 Gabe Sulser Fr. WR 5-9 161 HS Billings, Mont. / Senior HS8 Jeremy Calhoun Sr. RB 6-0 210 3V Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly HS8 Lewis Cowans R-So. CB 6-1 195 1V Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo HS9 Brennan Corbin R-So. TE 6-5 240 SQ Anaheim, Calif. / Villa Park HS9 David Koppang Fr. S 6-0 200 HS Missoula, Mont. / Loyola Sacred Heart10 Reid Miller Sr. S 5-10 208 TR Hollidaysburg, Pa. / IMG Academy / Arkansas11 Dalton Sneed R-Jr. QB 6-1 207 TR Scottsdale, Ariz. / Horizon / UNLV / Ft. Scott CC12 Caleb Hill Sr. TE 6-4 241 1V Brenham, Tex. / Brenham HS / Blinn JC13 Josh Sandry R-Jr. S 6-1 210 2V Bigfork, Mont. / Bigfork HS13 Tanner Wilson R-Fr. QB 6-2 210 RS Polson, Mont. / Polson HS14 Seamus Hennessy Fr. QB 6-2 182 HS Corvallis, Ore. / Corvallis HS14 Michael McGinnis R-Fr. S 6-3 205 RS Sidney, Mont. / Sidney HS16 Jerry Louie-McGee R-Jr. WR 5-9 180 2V Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Lake City HS17 Wheeler Harris R-Fr. QB 6-3 203 TR Mesa, Ariz. / Mountainview HS / Alabama17 Robby Hauck R-Fr. S 5-10 179 TR San Diego, Calif. / Del Norte HS / N. Arizona18 Samuel Akem R-So. WR 6-4 196 1V Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS19 Malik Flowers R-Fr. WR 6-2 195 SQ Fontana, Calif. / A.B. Miller HS20 Gavin Crow R-So. CB 6-1 202 1V Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS21 Lamarriel Taylor R-Jr. WR 6-2 195 2V Chula Vista, Calif. / Mission Bay HS / UMASS23 Josh Egbo R-So. CB 6-2 195 1V Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland HS24 Alijah Lee R-Sr. RB 5-6 196 1V Los Angeles, Calif. / Venice HS / Washington St.25 Adam Eastwood R-Fr. RB 6-1 215 TR Del Mar, Calif. / Cathedral Cath. / San Diego St.27 Kadeem Hemphill R-Jr. CB 6-0 187 TR Chicago, Ill. / H. Franciscan HS / San Jose St.29 Nick Fouch So. CB 6-0 170 SQ Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS30 Evan Epperly R-Sr. S 5-10 197 2V Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS30 Jackson Groff Fr. WR 5-10 180 WO Phoenix, Ariz. / Northwest Christian HS31 Trase Le Texier R-So. TE 6-2 247 SQ Boulder, Mont. / Jefferson County HS32 Drew Turner Fr. RB 6-0 210 HS Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS33 Dante Olson R-Jr. LB 6-3 237 2V Medford, Ore. / Cascade Christian HS34 Jace Lewis R-So. LB 6-1 230 1V Townsend, Mont. / Broadwater County HS35 Eric Williams Sr. KP 6-0 188 2V Missoula, Mont. / Loyola Sacred Heart HS36 Levi Janacaro Fr. TE 6-0 226 HS Missoula, Mont. / Big Sky HS37 Jesse Sims R-Jr. DT 6-4 270 2V Stevensville, Mont. / Corvallis HS38 Caleb Mitchell R-So. LS/S 6-1 187 SQ North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si HS39 Brandon Purdy R-Jr. KP 5-10 176 2V Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS41 Gabe Peppenger Jr. KP 6-0 220 TR Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel HS42 Josh Buss R-Sr. LB 6-2 220 3V Boise, Idaho / Mountain View HS43 Jake Olsen Fr. TE 6-6 210 WO Great Falls, Mont. / C.M. Russell HS44 Randy Rodriguez R-So. DE 6-3 250 1V Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial HS45 Vika Fa’atuiese R-Jr. LB 6-3 230 2V Vista, Calif. / Vista HS46 Jed Nagler R-So. DE 6-4 230 1V Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish HS
No. Name Yr. Pos.18 Samuel Akem R-So. WR91 Eli Alford Fr. DT75 Sean Anderson Fr. OT78 Conlan Beaver R-So. OT88 Colin Bingham R-Jr. TE65 Gerrit Bloemendaal Fr. OL53 Lorenzo Brown Fr. DE85 Danny Burton So. WR42 Josh Buss R-Sr. LB8 Jeremy Calhoun Sr. RB3 Justin Calhoun R-Jr. WR57 Shayne Cochran R-Sr. LB9 Brennan Corbin R-So. TE 8 Lewis Cowans R-So. CB20 Gavin Crow R-So. CB6 Keenan Curran Sr. WR86 Colten Curry Fr. TE55 Kyle Davis R-Sr. DT93 Braydon Deming R-Fr. DT87 Bryson Deming R-Fr. TE25 Adam Eastwood R-Fr. RB5 Kobey Eaton R-Jr. CB23 Josh Egbo R-So. CB62 Dylan Eickmeyer R-So. OL30 Evan Epperly R-Sr. S45 Vika Fa’atuiese R-Jr. FB94 Nathaniel Ferguson Fr. P54 Tyler Flink Fr. LB19 Malik Flowers R-Fr. WR4 Nash Fouch Fr. S29 Nick Fouch So. CB67 Tyler Ganoung Fr. OL83 Nick Germer Fr. WR5 Garrett Graves Fr. QB4 Rey Green R-So. RB30 Jackson Groff Fr. WR98 Alex Gubner Fr. DT95 Andrew Harris R-Jr. DE17 Wheeler Harris R-Fr. QB77 Dallas Hart R-Jr. OL60 Cody Hartsoch Fr. OT17 Robby Hauck R-Fr. S14 Seamus Hennessy Fr. QB12 Caleb Hill Sr. TE90 McKenzie Holt R-Fr. TE2 Cam Humphrey R-So. QB36 Levi Janacaro Fr. TE68 Cody Kanouse Fr. OT76 Colton Keintz R-Fr. OT9 David Koppang Fr. S31 Trase Le Texier R-So. TE
STATE BREAKDOWN POSITION BREAKDOWNOffensive Linemen 8Safety 6Quarterback 5Defensive Linemen 4Linebacker 3Tight End 2Running Back 2Wide Receiver 2Fullback 1Punter 1Total 34
P 35 Eric Williams Jr. 6-0 188 AVG 53.25/KICK - 59LG - 3In20 - 2TB 11/11 22/22 22 61 Adam Wilson Jr. 6-0 181 0/0 0/0 0 KO 61 Adam Wilson Jr. 6-0 181 0/0 0/0 0 89 Tim Semenza R-So. 5-7 155 10/10 5/5 5 PK 89 Tim Semenza R-So. 5-7 155 13/16 FGs - 47 LG - 10/10 10/10 0 39 Brandon Purdy R-So. 5-10 182 3/3 FGs - 47LG - 8/8PAT 5/1 15/11 11 LS 61 Matt O’Donoghue R-So. 6-1 255 0/0 11/11 11 38 Caleb Mitchell R-So. 6-1 187 1/0 1/0 0 KR 3 Justin Calhoun R-Jr. 5-10 176 11/10 22/20 6 19 Malik Flowers R-Fr. 6-2 195 0/0 0/0 0 PR 16 Jerry Louie-McGee R-Jr. 5-9 180 1 PR TD - 118 RET YDS 11/11 20/20 15
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2017 GRIZ FOOTBALL START CHART
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
CAREER STARTS BY POSITION
OFFENSE QB WR(X) WR(Z) WR(F) TE TB LT LG C RG RTN. IOWADRAKEW. ILLINOISSAC STATECAL POLYPORTLAND ST.N. DAKOTAUC DAVISS. UTAHIDAHOMONTANA ST.
DEFENSE LB LB DE DE DT DT NICKEL CB CB S SN. IOWADRAKEW. ILLINOISSAC STATECAL POLYPORTLAND ST.N. DAKOTAUC DAVISS. UTAHIDAHOMONTANA ST.
SPECIALISTS P PK KO H LS PR KRN. IOWADRAKEW. ILLINOISSAC STATECAL POLYPORTLAND ST.N. DAKOTAUC DAVISS. UTAHIDAHOMONTANA ST.
Longest Active Start StreakAngel Villanueva - 22
Eric Williams - 22Jerry Louie-McGee - 15
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
WR (X) WR (Z) WR (F) TE TB LT LG C RG RT QB Toure (1) Curran (20) Louie-McGee (20) Bingham (0) Eastwood (0) Beaver (0) Anderson (0) Meyer (0) Eickmeyer (0) Keintz (0) Sneed (0) Roberts (0) Akem (1) Burton (0) Bry. Deming (0) Lee (0) Anderson (0) Sirmon (0) Martin (0) Longoria (0) Stoner (0) Humphrey (0)
LB LB DE DE DT DT NICKEL CB CB S S Olson (0) Lewis (0) Nelson (0) Tilleman (0) Sims (16) Shaw (10) Sandry (14) Ju.Calhoun (20) Nash (1) Hauck (0) Robertson (0) Welnel (0) Cochran (0) Nagler (0) Rodriguez (2) Bra. Deming (0) Alford (0) McGinnis (0) Crow (0) Cowans (1) Miller (0) Epperly (5)
P PK KO LS PR KR Williams (22) Semenza (10) Wilson (0) O’Donoghue (11) Louie-McGee (20) Ju. Calhoun (20) Wilson (0) Purdy (11) Semenza (10) Mitchell (0) Ju. Calhoun (20) Flowers (0)
Most Career StartsAngel Villanueva - 22
Josh Buss - 22Eric Williams - 22
Keenan Curran - 20Jerry Louie-McGee - 20
Justin Calhoun - 20Josh Sandry - 14
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THE LAST TIME A GRIZZLY...Rushed for 100+ yards ..................................................................................................................................101, Makena Simis vs Northern Arizona., 2017Rushed for 200+ yards.. .................................................................................................................................... 211, Jordan Canada at Southern Utah, 2014Rushed for 4 TDs .........................................................................................................................................................4, Jordan Canada at Sac State, 2013Rushed for 3 TDs .....................................................................................................................................3, Jeremy Calhoun vs. Eastern Washington, 2015 Had 2 100-yard rushers ........................................................................................................ 136, Travon Van & 102, Jordan Canada vs. Portland St., 2013Passed for 300+ yards ..................................................................................................................................... 326, Gresch Jensen at Montana State, 2017Passed for 400+ yards .......................................................................................................................................423, Gresch Jensen vs North Dakota, 2017Passed for 500+ yards ..........................................................................................................................505, Drew Miller at Idaho (in Pullman, Wash.), 2000Passed for 6 TDs ........................................................................................................................................................ 7, Chad Chalich vs. Idaho State, 2016Passed for 5 TDs ....................................................................................................................................................... 5, Jordan Johnson at N. Dakota, 2013Passed for 4 TDs ....................................................................................................................................................... 4, Gresch Jensen at Idaho State, 2017Threw 3 or more Interceptions in a game .................................................................................................................3, Gresch Jensen at Weber State, 2017Player had 200+ receiving yards in a game ................................................................................................................. 200, Marc Mariani vs. Cal Poly, 2009Had two 100-yard receivers .......................................................................................133, James Homan & 133, Justin Calhoun vs Northern Arizona, 2016Had three 100-yard receivers ........................................................................................................................................ 156, Etu Molden, 149, Jimmy Farris,............................................................................................................................................................. 127 Tanner Hancock at Idaho (in Pullman, WA), 2000Caught four (4) TD passes .......................................................................................................................................4, Kennan Curran vs. Idaho State, 2016Caught three (3) TD passes ..................................................................................................................................3. Jamaal Jones vs. Montana State, 2015Caught two (2) TD passes .......................................................................................................................................2, Keenan Curran vs North Dakota 2017Recorded 500 yards of total offense .................................................................................................................549, Brian Ah Yat vs. Northern Arizona, 1996Recorded 400 yards of total offense ...................................................................................................................459, Gresch Jensen vs North Dakota, 2017Recorded 250 all-purpose yards ........................................................................................................................... 275, Jerry Louie-McGee at Cal Poly, 2016Returned a punt for a Touchdown .............................................................................................................48, Jerry Louie-McGee vs Northern Arizona, 2017Returned a kickoff for a TD ..................................................................................................................................98, Ellis Henderson at South Dakota, 2013Kicked four (4) field goals in a game ....................................................................................................................... Daniel Sullivan, vs Montana State, 2015Kicked three (3) field goals in a game .......................................................................................................................Brandon Purdy, at Montana State 2017Kicked a game-winning field goal ...............................................................................................................35-yarder, Daniel Sullivan at North Dakota, 2014Kicked a field goal of 50 yards or more .............................................................................................................. 50, Ben Worst vs. Ok. Panhandle St., 2013Had Two or more INTs. in a game ............................................................................................................................ 3, Justin Strong at Portland State, 2017Returned a fumble for a TD .....................................................................................................................0, Donald Bedell vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2016Returned an interception for a TD .......................................................................................................................... 64, Justin Strong at Portland State, 2017Blocked a punt ................................................................................................................................................................... Dante Olson vs N. Colorado 2017Returned a blocked punt for a TD ........................................................................................................................ Brent Meyers vs. Sacramento State, 2002Blocked a field Goal ....................................................................................................................................................Josh Sandry vs Savannah State, 2017Returned a blocked FG for a TD .......................................................................................................................67, Jimmy Wilson at Northern Arizona, 2005Had Two (2) forced fumbles in a game .......................................................................................................................... Brock Coyle at Montana State, 2013Blocked a PAT ............................................................................................................................................................Jesse Sims vs Northern Arizona, 2017Forced a safety ................................................................................................................................................................Derek Crittenden vs Cal Poly, 2015Returned a PAT for a score ........................................................................................................................................Connor Strahm at Portland State, 2017
THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT...Rushed for 100+ yards ........................................................................................................................................121, Nick LaSane, at Montana State, 2017Rushed for 200+ yards .............................................................................................................................................226, Chris Brown, Cal Poly at CP, 2014Had Two 100-yard rushers ............................................................................................... 165 David Jones - 119 Alex Kuresa, Portland State at PSU 2015Rushed for 4 TDs ..................................................................................................................................................4, Vai Tafuna, Weber State at WSU, 2010Passed for 400+ yards ......................................................................................................................................................... 549, Gage Gubrud at UM, 2017Passed for 5 TDs ..................................................................................................................................................6. Vernon Adams, EWU at Montana, 2013Passed for 4 TDs ....................................................................................................................................4, Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington at UM, 2017Threw 3+ interceptions ............................................................................................................................................. 3, Conor Regan, vs. N. Colorado, 2017Player had 200+ rec. yards in a game .................................................................................................................................. 333, Greg Hardin at UND, 2012Had two (2) 100-yard receivers .................................................................................N. Sblendorio (189) & N. Webster (143) vs Eastern Washington 2017Caught Three (3) TD passes ................................................................................................................3, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington at EWU, 2016 Had 400 yards of total offese .....................................................................................................................................617, Eastern Washington, at UM, 2017 Returned a punt for a touchdown. ....................................................................................................................... 67, Dante Pettis, Washington at UW, 2017Returned a kickoff for a TD ...................................................................................................................................87, Kahlil Dawson at Portland State, 2017Returned an interception for a TD ....................................................................................................................... Jordan Preator (23), at Weber State, 2017Returned a fumble for a TD ............................................................................................................... 98, Ryan Reardon & 22, Marcus Alford, at NAU, 2013Player had Two (2) interceptions in a game .............................................................................................................2, Jordan Preator at Weber State, 2017Team had Three (3) or more INTs. in a game .....................................................................................................................................3 at Weber State, 2017Blocked a Punt ................................................................................................................................................M. Dubose, Northern Colorado at UNC, 2016Scored a TD on a blocked punt .................................................................................................................13, M. Dubose, Northern Colorado at UNC, 2016Had 300+ all-purpose yards ....................................................................................................................................... 420, Greg Hardin, UND at UND, 2012Kicked 3 or more FGs in a game .....................................................................................................................5, Adam Keller, N. Dakota St. at NDSU, 2014Blocked a field goal .....................................................................................................................................................................Southern Utah at UM, 2016Blocked a PAT .................................................................................................................................................................... Koby Lowe, at Idaho State, 2017Had a safety. .................................................................................................................................................................... Western State (Colo.) at UM, 2010
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED...
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2018 NATIONAL PRESEASON POLLSFCS COACHES’ POLL
Preseason Poll - Aug. 15, 2018
RANK TEAM POINTS PREVIOUS 2016 RECORD1 North Dakota St. (23) 647 1 14-12 James Madison (3) 623 2 14-13 South Dakota St. 579 4 11-34 Sam Houston St. 557 3 12-25 Kennesaw St. 543 9 12-26 Jacksonville St. 530 10 10-37 Eastern Washington 454 22 7-48 Weber St. 446 5 11-39 New Hampshire 430 15 9-510 Samford 393 17 8-411 Wofford 340 7 10-312 Northern Iowa 338 19 8-513 Elon 319 21 8-414 North Carolina A&T 292 6 12-015 Central Arkansas 269 8 10-216 Delaware 257 NR 7-417 Nicholls St. 241 23 8-418 McNeese St. 187 18 9-219 Villanova 165 NR 5-620 Illinois St. 144 NR 6-521 Furman 128 20 8-522 Stony Brook 120 11 10-323 Austin Peay 119 NR 8-424 Youngstown St. 88 NR 6-525 Montana 67 NR 4-4
Others receiving votes: Idaho, 41; Northern Arizona, 36; Yale, 22; Grambling St., 14; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; Southern Utah, 11; Sacramento St., 9; Colgate, 8; South Dakota, 6; San Diego, 5; Rich-mond, 4; Western Illinois, 3; Western Carolina, 2; Lehigh, 1.
STATS FCS TOP 25Preseason Poll - Aug. 6, 2018
RANK SCHOOL VOTES PREV.1 North Dakota State (0-0) 3919 (151) NR2 James Madison (0-0) 3764 (6) NR3 South Dakota State (0-0) 3470 NR4 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3228 NR5 Kennesaw State (0-0) 3120 NR6 Jacksonville State (0-1) 3041 NR7 New Hampshire (0-0) 2873 NR8 Weber State (0-0) 2815 NR9 Eastern Washington (0-0) 2541 NR10 Wofford (0-0) 2087 NR11 Samford (0-0) 2003 NR12 Elon (0-0) 1812 NR13 UNI (0-0) 1612 NR14 North Carolina A&T (1-0) 1480 NR15 Delaware (0-0) 1470 NR16 Central Arkansas (0-0) 1383 NR17 McNeese (0-0) 1133 NR18 Nicholls (0-0) 1056 NR19 Villanova (0-0) 920 NR20 Stony Brook (0-0) 798 NR21 Illinois State (0-0) 795 NR22 Austin Peay (0-0) 709 NR23 Furman (0-0) 685 NR24 Montana (0-0) 626 NR25 Youngstown State (0-0) 541 NR
Others: South Dakota (496) , Western Illinois (401) , Southern Utah (357) , Northern Arizona (312) , Grambling State (289) , Idaho (287) , Yale (252) , Sacramento State (208) , San Diego (202) , Richmond (91) , Monmouth (53) , Colgate (45) , Lehigh (27) , Central Connecticut State (23) , North Dakota (13) , UC Davis (12) , Western Carolina (10) , Bethune-Cookman (9) , Mon-tana State (8) , Stephen F. Austin (7) , Eastern Illinois (6) , Mercer (6) , Southern Illinois (4) , Harvard (4) , Howard (4) , Columbia (3) , Dartmouth (3) , Duquesne (3) , North Carolina Central (3) , Citadel (2) , Alcorn State (2) , UT Martin (1) , Southeastern Louisiana (1)
2018 WEEKLY NATIONAL POLLS
FCS COACHES’ POLLSTATS FCS TOP 25
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THIS WEEK IN THE BIG SKYThursday, Aug 30Weber State @ Utah............................. ............................... 6:05 p.m. MT TV: Pac-12 Network Western Illinois @ Montana State.......... .............................. 7:00 p.m. MT TV: SWX Montana Live Stream: MSUBobcats.com UC Davis @ San Jose State...................... ...........................7:05 p.m. PT Friday, Aug 31Portland State @ Nevada........................ ..............................6:05 p.m. PT Video Stream: NevadaWolfPack.TV Western State @ Idaho State ................................................6:35 p.m. MT Video Stream: Pluto TV Saturday, Sept. 1Cal Poly @ North Dakota State.............. .............................12:35 p.m. PTTV: NBC North Dakota Video Stream: ESPN+ Central Washington @ Eastern Washington .........................1:05 p.m. PTVideo Stream: PlutoTV McNeese State @ Northern Colorado.... .............................. 2:05 p.m. MTVideo Stream: Pluto TV Northern Arizona @ UTEP....................... ..............................4:35 p.m. PTTV: ESPN3 North Alabama @ Southern Utah........... .............................. 6:05 p.m. MTVideo Stream: Pluto TV St. Francis (IL) @ Sacramento State......... ...........................6:05 p.m. PTVideo Stream: Pluto TV Northern Iowa @ Montana.................... ............................... 7:05 p.m. MTTV: ABC MT / SWX Video Stream: GoGriz.com Idaho @ Fresno State............................. ..............................7:05 p.m. PTVideo Stream: Facebook
BIG SKY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONSDATE ........OPPONENT ...............................................................................NOMINEE 9/1....... #13 Northern Iowa ...................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/15..... @ Western Illinois. ..................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/22......Sacramento State ...................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/29........... @ Cal Poly ........................................................................................... (O)................................................................................................................................. (D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
10/6.........Portland State ......................................................................................... (O)................................................................................................................................. (D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
10/13..... @ North Dakota ........................................................................................ (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
11/11 ........... @ Idaho .............................................................................................. (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)................................................................................................................................. (S)
11/18 .........Montana St. .......................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
O = Offensive, D = Defensive, S = Special Teams, F = Freshman
# = ROOT Sports Big Sky Player of the Week
NAME TEAM HOMETOWNBrock Coyle San Francisco 49ers Bozeman, Mont.Tyrone Holmes Kansas City Chiefs Eagle Point, Ore.Trumaine Johnson New York Jets Stockton, Calif.William Poehls Jacksonville Jaguars Chander, Ariz.Travon Van BC Lions San Diego, Calif.Jamaal Jones Carolina Panthers Spanaway, Wash.
COACHES:COACH NAME TEAM HOMETOWNDave Dickenson Calgary Stampeders Great Falls, Mont.Tim Hauck Philiadelphia Eagles Butte, Mont.Marty Mornhinweg Baltimore Ravens Edmond, Okla.Andre Patterson Minnesota Vikings Camden, Ark.Craig Dickenson Saskatchewan Roughriders Great Falls, Mont.Brock Sunderland Edmonton Eskimos Great Falls, Mont.
GRIZ IN THE PROS6 Players (As of 9/1/18)
PRESEASON BIG SKY POLLSMedia Poll ...........................................Point Total (1st votes)1)Eastern Washington .................................................651 (27)2) Weber State ............................................................636 (19)3) Northern Arizona .......................................................535 (1)4) Montana ....................................................................496 (2)5) Idah ...........................................................................483 (3)6) Southern Utah ...........................................................449 (1)7) Sacramento State........................................................... 4158) Montana State ...........................................................391 (1)9) UC Davis ...................................................................331 (1)10) Idaho State ................................................................... 17011) Cal Poly ........................................................................ 16912) Northern Colorado ........................................................ 16613) Portland State............................................................... 103
Coaches’ Poll .....................................Point Total (1st votes)1) Eastern Washington ..................................................134 (6)2) Weber State ..............................................................124 (3)3) Northern Arizona .......................................................121 (3)4) Idaho .........................................................................101 (1)5) Sacramento State............................................................. 946) Southern Utah .................................................................. 917) Montana .......................................................................... 828) Montana State .................................................................. 769) UC Davis .......................................................................... 6410) Cal Poly .......................................................................... 4011) Northern Colorado .......................................................... 3012) Idaho State ..................................................................... 2913) Portland State................................................................. 21
Sacramento State (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/ResultSt. Francis (IL) 9.1@ San Diego State 9.8@ Northern Colorado 9.15@ Montana* 9.22Cal Poly* 10.6@ Southern Utah* 10.13North Dakota* 10.20Portland State* 10.27@ Weber State* 11.3Northern Arizona* 11.10@ UC Davis* 11.17
Cal Poly (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/Result@ North Dakota State 9.1Weber State 9.8Brown 9.14@ Eastern Washington* 9.22Montana* 9.29@ Sacramento State* 10.6UC Davis* 10.20@ Northern Arizona* 10.27@ Montana State* 11.3Idaho State* 11.10Southern Utah* 11.17
Portland State (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/Result@ Nevada 8.31@ Oregon 9.8College of Idaho 9.15Montana State* 9.22@ Idaho* 9.29@ Montana* 10.6Northern Colorado* 10.13@ Sacramento State* 10.27Idaho State* 11.3@ North Dakota* 11.10Eastern Washington* 11.17
North Dakota (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/ResultMississippi Valley State 8.30@ Washington 9.8@ Sam Houston State 9.15Idaho State 9.22@ Northern Colorado 9.29Montana 10.13@ Sacramento State 10.20Weber State 10.27@ Idaho 11.3Portland State 11.10@ Northern Arizona 11.17
UC Davis (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/Result@ San Jose State 8.30San Diego 9.8@ Stanford 9.15Idaho* 9.22@ Northern Colorado* 10.6Idaho State* 10.13@ Cal Poly* 10.20@ Montana* 10.27Northern Arizona* 11.3@ Eastern Washington* 11.10Sacramento State* 11.17
Montana State (0-0, 0-0)Opponent Date/ResultWestern Illinois 8.30@ South Dakota State 9.8Wagner 9.15@ Portland State* 9.22Eastern Washington* 9.29Idaho* 10.13@ Weber State* 10.20@ Idaho State* 10.27Cal Poly* 11.3Northern Colorado* 11.10@ Montana* 11.17
* indicates conference game
School: University of Northern IowaLocation: Cedar Falls, IowaEnrollment: 11,905Nickname: PanthersColors: Purple and Old GoldAffiliation: Division I – FCSConference: Missouri ValleyAthletic Director: David HarrisHead Coach: Mark Farley (18th Year)Record at school/career: 142/72 - Same
Sept. 1 vs. Northern Iowa Maroon Out GameOpponent Quick Facts
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2017 GRIZ SEASON NOTES
PRESEASON AWARDSMontana senior linebacker Josh Buss has received a bounty of preseason honors in the leadup to his final season.
Here is a breakdown:
Named to the Buck Buchanan Award watch list
STATS FCS preseason first team All-American
Only FCS player named to the Butkus Award preseason watch list
Preseason Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year
College Sports Madness Preseason first-team All-American
Phil Steele preseason first-team All-American
In 2017 he was a:
Buck Buchanan Award Finalist
Steve Carlson Defensive MVP (second time)
College Sports Madness third-team All-Ameri-can
Phil Steele FCS third-team All-American
Second-team All-Big Sky Conference
In 2016 he was:
Named 2016 Steve Carlson Defensive MVP Named to the HERO SPORTS FCS Sophomore Defensive All-America First Team
Named 3rd Team All-Big Sky at OLB
Named the ROOT Sports Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week
THE GRIZ WHEN....Leading after 1st Quarter: .....................0-0Trailing after 1st Quarter: ......................0-0Tied after 1st Quarter: .......................... 0-0Leading at Halftime: ..............................0-0Trailing at Halftime: ...............................0-0Tied at Halftime: ...................................0-0Leading after 3rd Quarter: ....................0-0Trailing after 3rd Quarter: .....................0-0Tied after 3rd Quarter: ..........................0-0Playing Overtime: .................................0-0
Scoring First: ........................................0-0Opponents Score First: .........................0-0Outrushing Opponents: ........................ 0-0Outrushed By Opponents: ....................0-0Outpassing Opponents: ........................0-0Outpassed By Opponents: ...................0-0More Total Yards Than Opponents: ......0-0Fewer Total Yards Than Opponents: ....0-0Winning the Turnover Battle: ................0-0Losing the Turnover Battle: ...................0-0Even in Turnovers: ................................0-0
More Penalties than Opponents: ..........0-0Fewer Penalties than Opponents: ........0-0Same Penalties as Opponents: ............0-0Largest halftime lead ...............................0Largest halftime deficit .............................0Score 20 or more points .......................0-0Hold opponent to 20 points or less .......0-0Games decided by 3 points or less ......0-0Games decided by 10 points or less ....0-0Games decided by 11-20 points ...........0-0Games decided by 21 points or more ...0-0Score TD on first 2 drives ......................0-0No TD on first 2 drives ...........................0-0
Temperature in the 90s .........................0-0Temperature in the 80s .........................0-0Temperature in the 70’s ........................0-0Temperature in the 60’s ........................0-0Temperature in the 50’s ........................0-0Temperature below 50 degrees ............0-0Coldest game time temperature ..............0Warmest game time temperature ............0UM wins coin toss..................................0-0UM loses coin toss ................................0-0Playing in Sept.......................................0-0Playing in Oct ........................................0-0Playing in Nov........................................0-0Playing in Dec........................................0-0
NIGHT GAME RECORD Montana’s all-time recrod in night games at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Year .........Opponent ............... Time ....Result .....Score2011 ........Northern Iowa ........ 6PM ....W ............48-102013 ........Appalachian St. ..... 7PM ....W ..............30-62014 ........South Dakota ......... 7PM ....W ............28-20 ................Montana State ....... 3PM ....W ..............34-72015 ........Cal Poly ................. 7PM ....L .............20-192016 ........Saint Francis .......... 7PM ....W ............41-31 ................Idaho State ............ 5PM ....W ............62-442017 ........E. Washington ....... 6PM ....L .............48-412018 ........Northern Iowa ........ 7PM .............................
GRIZ VS. NORTHERN IOWAMontana leads series 5-0
Griz are: 3-0 at UM, 2-0 at UNI
Year ...Location .....................Result ..................Score1981....Montana ....................... W ............. 42-21, UM1987 ...Northern Iowa ............... W ............. 33-16, UM1994 ...Montana ....................... W ........... 23-20^, UM2001 ...Montana ........................ W ............. 38-0^, UM2011 ...Montana ....................... W ............ 48-10, UM!2016 ...#3 Northern Iowa .......... W ............. 20-14, UM^1-AA/FCS playoff game! FCS playoff game vacated due to NCAA infraction
2018 BIG SKY / MISSOURI VALEY CHALLENGE SERIES
Aug. 30 -- Western Illinois at Montana StateSept. 1 -- Cal Poly at North Dakota StateSept. 1 -- (#13) UNI at (#24) MontanaSept. 8 -- No. Colorado at South DakotaSept. 8 -- Montana State at South Dakota Sept. 15 -- Northern Arizona at Missouri State Sept. 15 -- South Dakota at Weber StateSept. 15 -- Montana at Western Illinois
2017 Montana Football
Montana Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 28, 2018)
All games
Date Opponent Score Att.
Sep 02, 2017 VALPARAISO W 45-23 23160
Sep 9, 2017 at #7 Washington L 7-63 68491
Sep 16, 2017 SAVANNAH STATE W 56-3 22228
* Sep 23, 2017 #11 EASTERN WASHINGTON L 41-48 25944