UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA GRIZZLY FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001 @ GAME 1 Valparaiso (0-0) @ Montana (0-0) Sept. 2, 2017 - Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217) Missoula, Mont. - 1:00 PM TV: FOX Montana / Altitude Web: GoGriz.com Official Game Hashtag: #UMvsVALPO GRIZ HOST VALPO IN SEASON OPENER After a long offseason spent chomping at the bit to get back out and prove them- selves, the Montana Grizzlies will finally get that chance on Saturday, Sept. 2 in the 2017 season opener. “We’ve put so much work in since the last game of last year, and we’ve come so far as football team both physically and mentally, but probably more mentally,” said Mon- tana head coach Bob Stitt at his weekly press conference on Monday. “It’s time to get ‘em out on the field and see them do their thing.” The Griz host the visiting Valparaiso Crusaders, a Pioneer Football League program out of Valparaiso, Indiana, to usher in Stitt’s third season as Grizzly mentor. THE GAME: The Griz enter 2017 as a relative unknown, despite the fact the program returns a robust nine starters on defense and eight on offense. After a 6-5 season in 2016 that saw UM miss the playoffs for just the third time in 24 seasons, Montana has flown under the radar this preseason, missing out on a place in early polling. But the vibe around Griz camp has been one of sheer optimism this fall, with high energy and constant improvement on both sides of the ball as this year’s team sets out to prove that rankings are just a number and that they belong among the best in the FCS. “Valpo” - a school perhaps best known for its basketball program after advancing to the Sweet-16 in the 1998 NCAA Basketball tourney with a last second win over Ole Miss – comes to Missoula as a team on the rise. The Crusaders were selected to finish at No. 10 in the preseason Pioneer League poll, but head coach Dave Cecchini (pronounced: Chuh-KEE-NEE) returns 16 starters in his fourth year at the helm. Wide receiver Frank Catrine and running back Jarrett Morgan – both All-Pioneer picks last season - return after leading Valparaiso in receiving and rushing. All-Pioneer linebacker Drew Snouffer returns after leading the team in tackles and sacks in 2016 as well. Kickoff from Washington-Grizzly Stadium is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday. This week’s game is presented by Western State Cat. WATCH: The Griz season opener against Valparaiso can be seen statewide on FOX Montana stations, as well as SWX Montana in the Billings/Miles City market. If you MONTANA SPORTS INFORMATION Contact: Eric Taber Office: (406) 243-5402 Cell: (646) 287-7492 Email: [email protected]Website: GoGriz.com Twitter: @UMGRIZZLIES_FB - @erictaber Facebook: /UM-Grizzly-Athletics-Football 2017 GRIZ SHEDULE (0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Sky) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 9/2 Valparaiso 1 PM 9/9 @ Washington 6 PM (MT) 9/16 Savannah State 1 PM 9/23 Eastern Washington* 6 PM 9/30 @ Portland State* 3 PM (MT) 10/7 @ Idaho State* 2:30 PM 10/14 North Dakota* 1 PM 10/28 @ Weber State* 2 PM 11/4 Northern Arizona* 3:30 PM 11/11 Northern Colorado* 1 PM 11/18 @ Montana State* Noon * = Big Sky Conferece game MONTANA QUICK FACTS Location: Missoula, Mont. Enrollment: ....................................... 12,419 (Spring 2017) 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: ................................Dr. Sheila Stearns (Interim) Athletic Director: .......................................... Kent Haslam Head Coach: .................... Bob Stitt (Doane College, 1987) Record at Montana (Years): ............................... 14-10 (2) Overall Record (Years): .................................. 122-72 (16) Football Office Phone: ............................. (406) 243-2969 2016 Record: ............................................ 6-5, 3-5 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 Over, 29-7 at Home (.805) All-time WGS Stadium Record: .................. 192-29 (.869) All-Time Record: ................................... 584-484-23 (.535) Big Sky Record: ...................................... 235-129-1 (.643)
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UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAGRIZZLY FOOTBALLNATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995, 2001
Missoula, Mont. - 1:00 PMTV: FOX Montana / Altitude
Web: GoGriz.comOfficial Game Hashtag: #UMvsVALPO
GRIZ HOST VALPO IN SEASON OPENERAfter a long offseason spent chomping at the bit to get back out and prove them-selves, the Montana Grizzlies will finally get that chance on Saturday, Sept. 2 in the 2017 season opener.
“We’ve put so much work in since the last game of last year, and we’ve come so far as football team both physically and mentally, but probably more mentally,” said Mon-tana head coach Bob Stitt at his weekly press conference on Monday. “It’s time to get ‘em out on the field and see them do their thing.”
The Griz host the visiting Valparaiso Crusaders, a Pioneer Football League program out of Valparaiso, Indiana, to usher in Stitt’s third season as Grizzly mentor.
THE GAME: The Griz enter 2017 as a relative unknown, despite the fact the program returns a robust nine starters on defense and eight on offense.
After a 6-5 season in 2016 that saw UM miss the playoffs for just the third time in 24 seasons, Montana has flown under the radar this preseason, missing out on a place in early polling.
But the vibe around Griz camp has been one of sheer optimism this fall, with high energy and constant improvement on both sides of the ball as this year’s team sets out to prove that rankings are just a number and that they belong among the best in the FCS.
“Valpo” - a school perhaps best known for its basketball program after advancing to the Sweet-16 in the 1998 NCAA Basketball tourney with a last second win over Ole Miss – comes to Missoula as a team on the rise.
The Crusaders were selected to finish at No. 10 in the preseason Pioneer League poll, but head coach Dave Cecchini (pronounced: Chuh-KEE-NEE) returns 16 starters in his fourth year at the helm.
Wide receiver Frank Catrine and running back Jarrett Morgan – both All-Pioneer picks last season - return after leading Valparaiso in receiving and rushing. All-Pioneer linebacker Drew Snouffer returns after leading the team in tackles and sacks in 2016 as well.
Kickoff from Washington-Grizzly Stadium is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday. This week’s game is presented by Western State Cat.
WATCH: The Griz season opener against Valparaiso can be seen statewide on FOX Montana stations, as well as SWX Montana in the Billings/Miles City market. If you
2017 BIG SKY FOOTBALL STANDINGSAs of Aug. 28, 2017
SCHOOL BIG SKY OVER.Eastern Washington 0-0 0-0Idaho State 0-0 0-0Montana 0-0 0-0Montana State 0-0 0-0North Dakota 0-0 0-0Northern Arizona 0-0 0-0Northern Colorado 0-0 0-0Sacramento State 0-0 0-0Southern Utah 0-0 0-0UC Davis 0-0 0-0Weber State 0-0 0-0Cal Poly 0-0 0-1Portland State 0-0 0-1
TEAM STATS - 2016 FINAL
Team Statistics ..............................UM ...............VALPOFIRST DOWNS ...............................266 .....................189Rushing ............................................94 ........................73Passing ............................................148 .......................99Penalty ..............................................24 ........................17RUSHING YARDAGE .....................1713 .................. 1112Rushing Attempts ............................387 .....................374Average Per Rush ........................... 4.4 .......................3.0Average Per Game ........................ 155.7 .................101.1TDs Rushing .....................................19 ........................14PASSING YARDAGE ......................3591 ..................2191Comp - Att - Int ..........................322-493-10 .. 202-365-12Average Per Pass ............................ 7.3 .......................6.0Average Per Catch ......................... 11.2 ....................10.8Average Per Game ........................ 326.5 .................199.2TDs Passing .....................................34 ........................16TOTAL OFFENSE ..........................5301 ..................3303Average Per Play ............................. 6.0 .......................4.5Average Per Game ........................ 482.2 .................300.3KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ............ 29-552 ............49-1044PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ........... 23-258 ..................9-64INT RETURNS: #-Yards ................ 8-206 ...............13-171TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ..... 31:02 .................29.153RD-DOWN Conversions ............. 78/181 ..............54/1604TH-DOWN Conversions .............. 11/24 ................. 11/22Sacks by - Yards ........................... 28-218 ..............14-106Tackles For Loss - Yards ............... 90-371 ..............51-184Red-Zone Scores ...................... 45-50(90%) ..27-30(90%)
live outside the state, you can catch the game on Altitude Sports Network, or you can watch worldwide via web stream at GoGriz.com. To find out if you have the necessary channel to watch, visit the “Where to Watch” page on GoGriz.com for complete details.
Chris Byers will lead the broadcast, with former Griz head coach Mick Delaney and former UM quarterback Grady Bennett providing color commentary and analysis. Shaun Rainey will be covering the sidelines.
LISTEN: “Voice of the Griz” Riley Corcoran will have the call of Saturday’s game, sup-ported by long-time color commentator Greg Sundberg in the booth.
Fans can tune-in statewide to hear the call on the Montana Grizzly Sports Network, or visit gogriz.com to listen to the audio-only web stream from anywhere on the planet (with wi-fi).
SERIES HISTORY: This is the first-ever meeting between the Griz and Crusaders. Mon-tana last faced a Pioneer League opponent in the 2014 FCS playoffs when San Diego came to Missoula and faced a 52-14 whitewash by the Griz in a snowy Washington-Griz-zly Stadium.
For the fourth-straight year, San Diego represented the Pioneer League in the FCS play-off bracket with an 8-0 conference record in 2016, picking up their first-ever postseason win with a defeat of the Big Sky’s Cal Poly Mustangs.
The Griz have two other PFL opponents lined up on future schedules. Drake comes to Missoula in 2018, as does Moorehead State in 2020.
TICKETS: Tickets for Saturday’s nonconference matchup against the Crusaders are going fast, but are still available at the Adams Center Box Office or GrizTix.com. The Adams Center Box Office will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday to ensure fans have plenty of time to pick up tickets on game day.
WHITE OUT: Saturday’s game is a “White Out” of Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Fans can purchase their official White Out shirts at Universal Athletic, The M Store in down-town Missoula, the University of Montana Book Store on campus, as well as the GSA office in the Adams Center, with a portion of the proceeds going back to the GSA.
FIRST AND 10 WITH THE GRIZ
LOOKING TO KEEP THE STREAK ALIVE: The Grizzlies have won every season-open-ing game inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium since 2003 when North Dakota State upset the Griz in Missoula - a 14-game win streak.
Since Washington-Grizzly Stadium hosted its first season opener in 1987, the Grizzlies have gone 26-4 in opening games. Montana’s all-time record in the friendly confines is 192-29, an 87-percent winning percentage.
CAPTAINS: Saturday’s game day captains will honor the state of Montana. Seniors Mick Delaney (Bozeman), Josh Horner (Great Falls), and Tucker Schye (Malta) have been selected to lead the Griz by the coaching staff.
Each week, Stitt and his staff will select a new group of seniors to lead the team out of the tunnel as game day captains.
WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT: Senior Korey Alexander will also lead the team as the “coin-toss captain,” representing the team in the pre-game coin toss at midfield. Alexander, a senior safety from Pittsburg, Calif., won the honor by winning a whole-team toss-off, going undefeated on heads/tails calls throughout the contest.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: 26 of Montana’s 31 newcomers to the 2017 squad will redshirt this season, allowing the coaching staff to build for the future of the program. Freshman safety Isiahia Banks out of Mullen HS in Colorado is scheduled to dress for the Griz on Saturday, to be used only in case of emergency.
The last time Montana dug into its supply of true freshman was in 2015 when running back Jeremy Calhoun took the field at UC Davis and proceeded to rattle off nine touch-downs that season.
SCHYE’S FRIST START: Defensive end Tucker Schye became a household name for Griz fans in December when he was selected to be the next to wear the #37 jersey. He’s no stranger to the field, however.
Schye, a redshirt-senior from Malta, leads the team in career appearances with 38.
NOTE: Web stream not available for games broadcast on ROOT Sports
^= White out (presented by Western States Cat)§= Pride and Tradition Game#= Cancer Awareness Game (presented by Providence Health & Services)%= Homecoming (presented by Missoula Federal Credit Union)!= UM Family Weekend (presented by Stockman Bank)$= Military Appreciation Game &= 117th 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 Bob Stitt Radio Show, your weekly look inside the Grizzly huddle every Thursday at 6 p.m. The Coaches’ Show airs LIVE from Brooks & Browns Bar & Grill at the Holiday Inn – Downtown Missoula.
Despite plenty of playing time at both linebacker and defensive end, Schye will surprisingly receive his first-ever start for the Griz on Saturday, in what can only be described as a nod to Montana’s illustrious line of pass rushers before him.
IRON MAN REESE: Senior offensive tackle David Reese returns to lead an experienced offensive line this season as the most experienced player on the team.
Reese has started nearly every game for the Griz since arriving on campus as a freshman, amassing 35 consecutive starts. That’s three-straight years of starts. For comparison: no other Grizzly has started for more than one full year (11 games).
THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS: Brandon Purdy has won the kicking job for the Grizzlies after a close completion with fellow redshirt-sophomore Tim Semenza in camp.
Semenza was 13-of-16 on field goals last year and made 33 of 42 extra point attempts. Purdy made 12-of-13 PATs in 2016.
OTHER CAMP COMPETITIONS: Senior quarterback Reese Phillips has, as expected by the coaching staff, won the starting QB job at Montana after embracing the senior leader roll during the offseason.
Phillips gets his first start as a quarterback on Saturday since his senior season of high school in 2013 and has shown steady and measurable improvement since the spring sea-son. The Kentucky transfer went 12-15-1 for 168 yards and a touchdown in the team’s final scrimmage of fall camp last week, leading the offense on a six play, 70-yard drive out of the gates to cement his spot as the starting QB.
PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF: Senior Mike Ralston has also won a starting spot at right tack-le – the fourth position he’s played for the Griz in his career. Ralston started four games for the Griz as a tight end in 2014 before moving over to the defensive side of the ball in 2015 as a DE.
In 2016 he moved once again, slimming down as an “H” wide receiver. The Oregon City, Ore., native has since bulked up to an impressive 302 pounds to earn a spot on the O-line.
FOUR DOWNS WITH VALPARAISO: All-Pioneer running back Jarrett Morgan leads the Crusaders rushing attack. Morgan piled up 576 rushing yards and 940 all-purpose yards last year.
Sophomore return specialist and wide receiver Baily Gessinger piled up 808 combined kick return yards last season, the most in the PFL and the eleventh-most in all of FCS football.
The Crusaders had the fewest penalty yards in the PFL last season at 48.4 and had just 54 flags thrown their way, tied for No. 16 in the FCS in fewest penalties.
Valparaiso converted 27 of their 30 trips to the red zone into points last season, an average of 90 percent of the time. Montana, meanwhile, converted 45 of its 50 trips to the red zone, also a 90 percent average. That 90 percent tied both teams at No. 7 in the FCS in red zone efficiency.
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MONTANA NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICALNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown / Previous School1 Treshawn Favors RB 5-9 209 R-Sr. 2V Glendale, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge HS1 Markell Sanders CB 6-2 189 R-Jr. 2V Renton, Wash. / Washington State2 Gresch Jensen QB 6-2 218 R-Fr. RS Auburn, Wash. / Auburn Mountainview HS2 Ryan McKinley CB 6-1 193 R-Sr. 2V Anthem, Ariz. / Boulder Creek HS3 Justin Calhoun WR 5-10 174 R-So. 1V Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly HS3 Mick Delaney S 6-0 196 R-Sr. 1V Bozeman, Mont. / Bozeman HS4 Rey Green RB 5-11 195 R-Fr. RS Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS5 Kobey Eaton WR 6-3 180 R-So. 1V Vancouver, Wash. / Evergreen HS5 Justin Strong S 5-11 190 Sr. 1V Rialto, Calif. / Oregon State6 Keenan Curran WR 6-2 203 Jr. 2V Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way HS7 Dareon Nash CB 6-2 178 R-Fr. RS Covina, Calif. / Charter Oak HS7 Matthew Rensvold WR 6-4 211 Fr. HS Polson, Mont. / Polson HS8 Jeremy Calhoun RB 6-0 213 Jr. 2V Long Beach, Calif. / Long Beach Poly HS8 Lewis Cowans CB 6-1 192 R-Fr. RS Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo HS9 Brennan Corbin WR 6-5 210 R-Fr. RS Anaheim, Calif. / Villa Park HS10 Nate Dick QB 5-10 188 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / Senior HS10 Connor Strahm LB 6-0 240 R-Sr. 3V Eugene, Ore. / Sheldon HS11 Isiahia Banks S 6-0 203 Fr. HS Aurora, Colo. / Mullen HS11 Reese Phillips QB 6-2 212 R-Sr. SQ Chattanooga, Tenn. / Kentucky12 Korey Alexander S 5-11 190 Sr. 1V Pittsburg, Calif. / Los Medanos College12 Caleb Hill QB 6-4 215 Jr. TR Brenham, Tex. / Blinn College13 Josh Sandry S 6-1 203 R-So. 1V Bigfork, Mont. / Bigfork HS13 Tanner Wilson QB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Polson, Mont. / Polson HS14 Michael McGinnis S 6-3 191 Fr. HS Sidney, Mont. / Sidney HS15 Retired in Honor of Dave Dickenson 16 Jerry Louie-McGee WR 5-9 175 R-So. 1V Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Lake City HS17 Makena Simis WR 6-2 235 R-Sr. 1V Boise, Idaho / Capital HS18 Samuel Akem WR 6-4 195 R-Fr. RS Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS19 Malik Flowers WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Fontana, Calif. / A.B. Miller HS20 Gavin Crow CB 6-1 200 R-Fr. RS Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS20 Terron Moses RB 5-7 166 Fr. HS Vian, Okla. / Vian HS21 Lamarriel Taylor WR 6-2 198 R-So. 1V East St. Louis, Ill. / Massachusetts22 Retired in Honor of Terry Dillon 23 Josh Egbo CB 6-2 193 R-Fr. RS Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland HS24 Alijah Lee RB 5-6 197 R-Jr. TR Los Angeles, Calif. / Washington State25 Shane Moody RB 5-8 176 R-Sr. 1V Parker, Colo. / Regis Jesuit HS26 Jared Thurber WR 6-4 169 Fr. HS Burien, Wash. / Kennedy Catholic HS27 Cody McCombs RB 5-9 196 R-So. SQ Billings Mont. / West HS28 Josh Deshner ATH 6-0 190 Fr. WO Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel HS29 Kendall Sweet LB 5-11 216 Fr. HS Tulsa, Okla. / Booker T. Washington HS30 Evan Epperly S 5-10 197 R-Jr. 1V Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS30 Nick Fouch WR 6-0 162 Fr. WO Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS31 Trase Le Texier LB 6-2 236 R-Fr. RS Boulder, Mont. / Jefferson County HS32 Josh Labrador RB 6-0 220 Jr. TR Eagle, Idaho / Snow College33 Dante Olson LB 6-3 230 R-So. 1V Medford, Ore. / Cascade Christian HS34 Jace Lewis LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. RS Townsend, Mont. / Broadwater County HS35 Eric Williams KP 6-0 188 Jr. 1V Missoula, Mont. / Carleton College36 James Banks LB 6-1 215 Sr. 1V Junction City, Ore. / Alabama-Birmingham37 Tucker Schye DE 6-4 242 R-Sr. 3V Malta, Mont. / Malta HS38 Caleb Mitchell LS/S 6-1 195 R-Fr. RS North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si HS39 Brandon Purdy KP 5-10 182 R-So. 1V Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS
No. Name Year Pos.18 Samuel Akem R-Fr. WR12 Korey Alexander Sr. S11 Isiahia Banks Fr. S36 James Banks Sr. LB78 Conlan Beaver R-Fr. RT88 Colin Bingham R-So. WR85 Danny Burton Fr. WR42 Josh Buss R-Jr. LB8 Jeremy Calhoun Jr. RB3 Justin Calhoun R-So. WR57 Shayne Cochran R-Jr. LB9 Brennan Corbin R-Fr. WR8 Lewis Cowans R-Fr. CB20 Gavin Crow R-Fr. CB6 Keenan Curran Jr. WR91 Brandt Davidson Sr. DT55 Kyle Davis R-Jr. DT3 Mick Delaney R-Sr. S93 Braydon Deming Fr. DE87 Bryson Deming Fr. WR28 Josh Deshner Fr. ATH10 Nate Dick Fr. QB5 Kobey Eaton R-So. WR23 Josh Egbo R-Fr. CB62 Dylan Eickmeyer R-Fr. OG30 Evan Epperly R-Jr. S45 Vika Fa’atuiese R-So. LB43 Chris Favoroso R-So. DE1 Treshawn Favors R-Sr. RB19 Malik Flowers Fr. WR30 Nick Fouch Fr. WR4 Rey Green R-Fr. RB95 Andrew Harris R-So. LB77 Dallas Hart R-So. RG12 Caleb Hill Jr. QB48 Trevor Hoerner Fr. DE41 Curtis Holmes Fr. CB90 McKenzie Holt Fr. ATH80 Josh Horner Sr. WR67 Thayne Jackson R-Fr. LT2 Gresch Jensen R-Fr. QB60 Colton Keintz Fr. OL53 Carder Key Fr. LB32 Josh Labrador Jr. RB24 Alijah Lee R-Jr. RB31 Trase Le Texier R-Fr. LB34 Jace Lewis R-Fr. LB98 Esai Longoria R-Fr. DT16 Jerry Louie-McGee R-So. WR75 Robert Luke Sr. C70 Skyler Martin Fr. OL
NAME TITLEBob Stitt (Doane 1987) Head Coach / Offensive CoordinatorJason Semore (Adams St. 2005) Defensive CoordinatorTravis NieKamp (Illinois State 1998) Special Teams Coordinator / LBsMike Ferriter (Montana 2008) Pass Game Coord. / Wide ReceiversLennard Manke (Montana 2015) Wide Receivers AssistantChad Germer (Montana 1993) Run Game Coordinator / Offensive LineJustin Green (Montana 2004) Running Backs / Recruiting CoordinatorJoe "JB" Hall Jr. (Adams St. 2013) CornerbacksBrian Hendricks (Wyoming 2011) Defensive LineShann Schillinger (Montana 2010) SafetiesAndrew Selle (Montana 2010) QuarterbacksMatt Nicholson (Houston 2010) Strength & ConditioningColin Bonnicksen (Minn. St. Mankato ‘08) Director of Football Operations
ALPHABETICAL (cont.)NUMERICAL ROSTER (CONT.)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown / Previous School40 Cy Sirmon DE 6-3 250 R-So. 1V Wenatchee, Wash. / Wenatchee HS41 Curtis Holmes CB 5-9 175 Fr. HS Spring Valley, Calif. / Proctor Academy42 Josh Buss LB 6-2 220 R-Jr. 2V Boise, Idaho / Mountain View HS43 Chris Favoroso DE 6-3 245 R-So. TR Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Arizona Western College44 Randy Rodriguez DT 6-3 244 R-Fr. RS Peoria, AZ / Centennial HS45 Vika Fa’atuiese LB 6-3 230 R-So. 1V Vista, Calif. / Vista HS47 Cole Rosling DE 6-4 230 R-Fr. RS Helena, Mont. / Capital HS48 Trevor Hoerner DE 6-4 225 Fr. HS Columbia Falls, Mont. / Columbia Falls HS49 Jesse Sims DT 6-4 272 R-So. 1V Stevensville, Mont. / Corvallis HS50 Cody Meyer OL 6-3 293 R-So. SQ San Marcos, Calif. / San Marcos HS51 Mike Ralston OL 6-5 302 R-Sr. 2V Oregon City, Ore. / Sheldon HS52 Michael Matthews LB 6-2 206 Fr. HS Camas, Wash. / Camas HS53 Carder Key LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS54 Gage Smith LB 6-3 217 R-Jr. SQ Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish HS55 Kyle Davis DT 6-1 283 R-Jr. 2V San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS56 Marcus Welnel LB 6-0 212 Fr. HS Helena, Mont. / Capital HS57 Shayne Cochran LB 6-1 220 R-Jr. 1V Culbertson, Mont. / Culbertson HS60 Colton Keintz OL 6-8 275 Fr. HS Missoula, Mont. / Big Sky HS61 Matthew O’Donoghue LS 6-1 248 R-Fr. SQ Santa Ana, Calif. / Foothill HS62 Dylan Eickmeyer OG 6-4 292 R-Fr. RS Tucson, Ariz. / Salpointe Catholic HS66 Ashton Torres OT 6-4 292 R-Fr. RS Aurora, Colo. / Cherokee Trail HS67 Thayne Jackson OG 6-5 296 R-Fr. RS Gilbert, Ariz. / Gilbert HS70 Skyler Martin OL 6-5 255 Fr. HS Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS71 Payton Stoner OL 6-6 282 Fr. HS San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel HS72 Cooper Sprunk OL 6-4 300 R-Sr. 2V Tigard, Ore. / Jesuit HS73 Brandon Scott OT 6-7 295 R-Fr. RS Owasso, Okla. / Owasso HS74 Angel Villanueva OL 6-5 324 R-So. 1V Duarte, Calif. / Duarte HS75 Robert Luke OL 6-4 318 Sr. 3V Tacoma, Wash. / Charles Wright Acad. HS76 David Reese OL 6-7 301 Sr. 3V Happy Valley, Ore. / Clackamas HS77 Dallas Hart OL 6-5 315 R-So. 1V Cypress, Calif. / Pacifica HS78 Conlan Beaver OT 6-5 293 R-Fr. RS Fredericksburg, Va. / Massaponax HS80 Josh Horner WR 6-5 232 Sr. 3V Great Falls, Mont. / C.M. Russell HS81 Mitch McLaughlin WR 5-9 174 Jr. SQ Riverside, Calif. / Chaffey College82 Samori Toure WR 6-3 186 R-Fr. RS Portland, Ore. / Westview HS83 Mitch Roberts WR 6-1 188 Fr. HS Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel HS84 Jed Nagler WR 6-4 218 R-Fr. RS Whitefish, Mont. / Whitefish HS85 Danny Burton WR 5-10 172 Fr. WO Helena, Mont. / Capital HS86 Braxton Reiten WR 5-9 170 Fr. HS Columbia Falls, Mont. / Columbia Falls HS87 Bryson Deming WR 6-4 228 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / West HS88 Colin Bingham WR 6-3 230 R-So. 1V Missoula, Mont. / Big Sky HS89 Tim Semenza K 5-7 155 R-So. 1V San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS90 McKenzie Holt ATH 6-4 238 Fr. HS Thompson Falls, Mont. / Thompson Falls HS91 Brandt Davidson DT 6-3 293 Sr. 1V Tucson, Ariz. / Scottsdale Community College92 Myles Mckee-Osibodu DT 6-3 272 Sr. 1V Sana Ana, Calif. / Santa Ana College93 Braydon Deming DE 6-4 234 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / West HS94 Devin Maua DE 6-3 232 R-Fr. RS Billings, Mont. / Senior HS95 Andrew Harris LB 6-2 231 R-So. SQ Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS96 David Shaw DT 6-5 319 Jr. TR Spring Grove, Pa. / Maryland97 RJ Nelson DE 6-4 221 Fr. HS Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro HS98 Esai Longoria DT 6-3 305 R-Fr. RS Caldwell, Idaho / Vallivue HS99 Reggie Tilleman DT 6-4 272 R-Jr. 1V Genesee, Idaho / Genesee HS
No. Name Year Pos.52 Michael Matthews Fr. LB94 Devin Maua R-Fr. DE27 Cody McCombs R-So. RB14 Michael McGinnis Fr. S92 Myles Mckee-Osibodu Sr. DT2 Ryan McKinley R-Sr. CB81 Mitch McLaughlin Jr. WR50 Cody Meyer R-So. C38 Caleb Mitchell R-Fr. LS25 Shane Moody R-Sr. RB20 Terron Moses Fr. RB84 Jed Nagler R-Fr. WR7 Dareon Nash R-Fr. CB97 RJ Nelson Fr. DE61 Matthew O’Donoghue R-Fr. LS33 Dante Olson R-So. LB11 Reese Phillips R-Sr. QB39 Brandon Purdy R-So. KP51 Mike Ralston R-Sr. RT76 David Reese Sr. LT86 Braxton Reiten Fr. WR7 Matthew Rensvold Fr. WR83 Mitch Roberts Fr. WR44 Randy Rodriguez R-Fr. DE47 Cole Rosling R-Fr. DE1 Markell Sanders R-Jr. CB13 Josh Sandry R-So. S37 Tucker Schye R-Sr. DE73 Brandon Scott R-Fr. LG89 Tim Semenza R-So. K96 David Shaw Jr. DT17 Makena Simis R-Sr. WR49 Jesse Sims R-So. DT40 Cy Sirmon R-So. DE54 Gage Smith R-Jr. LB72 Cooper Sprunk R-Sr. C10 Connor Strahm R-Sr. LB71 Payton Stoner Fr. OL5 Justin Strong Sr. S29 Kendall Sweet Fr. LB21 Lamarriel Taylor R-So. WR 26 Jared Thurber Fr. WR99 Reggie Tilleman R-Jr. DT66 Ashton Torres R-Fr. OG82 Samori Toure R-Fr. WR74 Angel Villanueva R-So. LG56 Marcus Welnel Fr. LB35 Eric Williams Jr. KP13 Tanner Wilson Fr. QB
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2017 GRIZ FOOTBALL NEWCOMERS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown / Previous School11 Isiahia Banks* S 6-0 203 Fr. HS Aurora, Colo. / Mullen HS93 Braydon Deming* DE 6-4 234 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / West HS87 Bryson Deming* WR 6-4 228 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / West HS10 Nate Dick* QB 5-10 188 Fr. HS Billings, Mont. / Senior HS19 Malik Flowers* WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS Fontana, Calif. / A.B. Miller HS48 Trevor Hoerner* DE 6-4 225 Fr. HS Columbia Falls, Mont. / Columbia Falls HS90 McKenzie Holt* ATH 6-4 238 Fr. HS Thompson Falls, Mont. / Thompson Falls HS60 Colton Keintz* OL 6-8 275 Fr. HS Missoula, Mont. / Big Sky HS53 Carder Key* LB 6-2 210 Fr. HS Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS70 Skyler Martin* OL 6-5 255 Fr. HS Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS52 Michael Matthews* LB 6-2 206 Fr. HS Camas, Wash. / Camas HS14 Michael McGinnis* S 6-3 191 Fr. HS Sidney, Mont. / Sidney HS20 Terron Moses* RB 5-7 166 Fr. HS Vian, Okla. / Vian HS97 RJ Nelson* DE 6-4 221 Fr. HS Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro HS7 Matthew Rensvold* WR 6-4 211 Fr. HS Polson, Mont. / Polson HS83 Mitch Roberts* WR 6-1 188 Fr. HS Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel HS71 Payton Stoner* OL 6-6 282 Fr. HS San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel HS29 Kendall Sweet* LB 5-11 216 Fr. HS Tulsa, Okla. / Booker T. Washington HS56 Marcus Welnel* LB 6-0 212 Fr. HS Helena, Mont. / Capital HS13 Tanner Wilson* QB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Polson, Mont. / Polson HS
2017 INCOMING FRESHMEN
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown / Previous School43 Chris Favoroso DE 6-3 245 R-So. TR Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Arizona Western College12 Caleb Hill QB 6-4 215 Jr. TR Brenham, Tex. / Blinn College32 Josh Labrador RB 6-0 220 Jr. TR Eagle, Idaho / Snow College24 Alijah Lee RB 5-6 197 R-Jr. TR Los Angeles, Calif. / Washington State96 David Shaw DT 6-5 319 Jr. TR Spring Grove, Pa. / Maryland
2017 TRANSFERS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown / Previous School85 Danny Burton* WR 5-10 172 Fr. WO Helena, Mont. / Capital HS28 Josh Deshner* ATH 6-0 190 Fr. WO Missoula, Mont. / Sentinel HS30 Nick Fouch* WR 6-0 162 Fr. WO Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS41 Curtis Holmes* CB 5-9 175 Fr. WO Spring Valley, Calif. / Proctor Academy86 Braxton Reiten* WR 5-9 170 Fr. WO Columbia Falls, Mont. / Columbia Falls HS26 Jared Thurber* WR 6-4 169 Fr. WO Burien, Wash. / Kennedy Catholic HS
STATE BREAKDOWN POSITION BREAKDOWNWide Receiver 8Linebacker 4Defensive End 4Quarterback 3Offensive Lineman 3Running Back 3Athlete 2Safety 2Cornerback 1Defensive Tackle 1Total 31
KICKOFFS35 Eric Williams, 6-0, 188, Jr.89 Tim Semenza, 5-7, 155, R-So.
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2017 GRIZ FOOTBALL START CHART
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
CAREER STARTS BY POSITION
OFFENSE WR (X) WR (Y) WR (Z) WR (H) RB LT LG C RG RT QBVALPARAISO WASHINGTON SAVANNAH STATEEASTERN WASH.PORTLAND STATEIDAHO STATENORTH DAKOTAWEBER STATENO. ARIZONANO. COLORADOMONTANA STATE
OFFENSE OLB MLB OLB DE NT DT DE CB CB FS SSVALPARAISOWASHINGTONSAVANNAH STATEEASTERN WASH.PORTLAND STATEIDAHO STATENORTH DAKOTAWEBER STATENO. ARIZONANO. COLORADOMONTANA STATE
SPECIALISTS K P LS H KR PRVALPARAISOWASHINGTONSAVANNAH STATEEASTERN WASH.PORTLAND STATEIDAHO STATENORTH DAKOTAWEBER STATENO. ARIZONANO. COLORADOMONTANA STATE
Longest Active Start Streak Most Career Starts (Active)David Reese - 36 David Reese - 35Keenan Curran - 11 Keenan Curran - 11 Angel Villanueva - 11 Angel Villanueva - 11James Banks - 11 James Banks - 11Brandt Davidson - 11 Brandt Davidson - 11Markell Sanders - 11 Markell Sanders - 11Eric Williams - 11 Eric Williams - 11 Josh Horner - 11
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
WR (X) WR (Z) WR (Y) WR (H) RB LT LG C RG RT QB Curran (11) Louie-McGee (8) Calhoun (10) Simis (2) Calhoun (0) Reese (36) Villanueva (11) Sprunk (10) Luke (13) Ralston (0) Phillips (0) Horner (11)
OLB MLB OLB DE NT DT DE CB CB FS SS Banks (11) Fa’atuiese (0) Buss (11) Favoroso (0) Davidson (11) Sims (6) Schye (0) McKinley (6) M. Sanders (11) Epperly (0) Sandry (3)
K P LS KR PR Purdy (1) Williams (11) O’Donoghue (0) Louie-McGee/Eaton (0) Louie-McGee (8) Semenza (10)
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Date ............................Opponent ............................. Result9/3............................Saint Francis .........................W 41-319/10.....................@ #3 Northern Iowa ....................W 20-149/24............................@Cal Poly* ............................ L 42-4110/1........................Southern Utah * ......................W 43-2010/8.................Mississippi Valley State ..................W 67-710/15...................Sacramento State *......................W 68-710/22...................@Northern Arizona * .................... L 45-3410/29............. #3 @Eastern Washington * ............... L 35-1611/5 .......................... Idaho State * .........................W 62-4411/12 ................. @Northern Colorado * ................... L 28-2511/19 ......................Montana State * ......................L 24-17
2016 RESULTS(6-5 Overall, 3-5 Big Sky, 5-1 Home, 1-4 Away)
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Ex.36 James Banks Sr. LB 6-1 215 1V88 Colin Bingham R-So. WR 6-3 226 1V42 Josh Buss R-Jr. LB 6-2 204 2V9 Justin Calhoun R-So. WR 5-10 168 1V6 Keenan Curran Jr. WR 6-2 201 2V91 Brandt Davidson Sr. DT 6-3 294 1V80 Josh Horner Sr. WR 6-5 220 3V16 Jerry Louie-McGee R-So. WR 5-9 168 1V2 Ryan McKinley R-Sr. CB 6-1 199 2V76 David Reese Sr. OL 6-7 298 3V1 Markell Sanders R-Jr. CB 6-2 185 2V13 Josh Sandry R-So. S 6-1 200 1V89 Tim Semenza R-So. K 5-7 167 1V49 Jesse Sims R-So. DE 6-4 254 1V72 Cooper Sprunk R-Sr. OL 6-4 293 2V10 Connor Strahm R-Sr. LB 6-0 241 3V5 Justin Strong Sr. S 5-11 185 1V74 Angel Villanueva R-So. OL 6-5 314 1V35 Eric Williams Jr. KP 5-11 183 1V
Offense: 8 Defense: 9 Special Teams: 219 Total
3 Brady Gustafson R-Sr. QB 6-7 2304 James Homan Jr. WR 6-2 1759 Yamen Sanders R-Sr. S 6-4 21018 JR Nelson R-Sr. CB 6-2 17720 John Nguyen Sr. RB 5-7 18037 Caleb Kidder R-Sr. DT 6-5 27550 Aaron Held R-Sr. LS 6-1 19360 Jackson Thiebes R-Sr. OL 6-5 29571 Devon Dietrich R-Sr. OL 6-4 30297 Ryan Johnson R-Sr. DE 6-3 25593 Zach Peevey R-Sr. DT 6-3 26
THE LAST TIME A GRIZZLY...Rushed for 100+ yards .......................................................................................................................................116, John Nguyen vs Sacramento St., 2016Rushed 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 ........................................................................................................................................... 388, Chad Chalich vs. Idaho State, 2016Passed for 400+ yards .................................................................................................................................. 415, Brady Gustafson vs Southern Utah, 2016Passed 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, Brady Gustafson vs Northern Arizona, 2016Threw 3 or more Interceptions in a game ....................................................................................................4, Brady Gustafson at North Dakota State, 2015Player 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, Justin Calhoun vs Idaho State, 2016Recorded 500 yards of total offense .................................................................................................................549, Brian Ah Yat vs. Northern Arizona, 1996Recorded 400 yards of total offense ......................................................................................................................... 485, Brady Gustafson at Cal Poly, 2016Recorded 250 all-purpose yards .......................................................................................................................... 275, Jerry Louie-McGee at Cal Poly, 2016Returned a punt for a Touchdown .................................................................................................................81, Jerry Louie-McGee at Northern Iowa, 2016Returned 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 ..................................................................................................................... Daniel Sullivan, vs. E. Washington 2015Kicked 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, Matt Hermanson vs. Montana State, at UM, 2014Returned a fumble for a TD .....................................................................................................................0, Donald Bedell vs. Mississippi Valley State, 2016Returned an interception for a TD ....................................................................................................................78, Justin Strong vs Sacramento State, 2016Blocked a punt ..............................................................................................................................................Tucker Schye & Connor Strahm at Liberty 2015Returned a blocked punt for a TD ........................................................................................................................ Brent Meyers vs. Sacramento State, 2002Blocked a field Goal ...................................................................................................................................................Caleb Kidder vs. Sacramento St., 2016Returned 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 ..............................................................................................................................................................Craig Mettler at Montana State, 2007Forced a safety ................................................................................................................................................................Derek Crittenden vs Cal Poly, 2015
THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT...
Rushed for 100+ yards ................................................................................................................................. 142, Chris Murray, Montana State at UM, 2016Rushed 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 ....................................................................................................................................................660, Braden Hanson at UND, 2012Passed for 5 TDs ..................................................................................................................................................6. Vernon Adams, EWU at Montana, 2013Passed for 4 TDs ................................................................................................................................. 4, Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington at EWU, 2016Threw 3+ interceptions ................................................................................................................................. 4, Cameron Higgins, Weber State at UM, 2009Player had 200+ rec. yards in a game .................................................................................................................................. 333, Greg Hardin at UND, 2012Had two (2) 100-yard receivers ............................................................................................C. Kupp (140) & K. Bourne (124) at Eastern Washington 2016Caught Three (3) TD passes ................................................................................................................3, Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington at EWU, 2016 Had 400 yards of total offese ..............................................................................................................................................405, Montana State, at UM, 2016 Returned a punt for a touchdown. ........................................................................................................................67, Cooper Kupp, E. Wash. at EWU, 2014Returned a kickoff for a TD ..........................................................................................................................79, Lorenzo Jerome, Saint Francis at UM, 2016Returned an interception for a TD .........................................................................................Allison (30) & Smith (32), NDSU, at North Dakota State, 2015Returned a fumble for a TD ............................................................................................................... 98, Ryan Reardon & 22, Marcus Alford, at NAU, 2013Player had Two (2) interceptions in a game ..................................................................................................Lorenzo Jerome (2) Saint Francis at UM, 2016Team had Three (3) or more INTs. in a game ..........................................................................................................4 by North Dakota State at NDSU, 2015Blocked 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 .....................................................................................................................................Marquis Green, Mississippi Valley State at UM, 2016Had a safety. .................................................................................................................................................................... Western State (Colo.) at UM, 2010
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FCS COACHES’ POLLSTATS FCS TOP 25
2017 NATIONAL PRESEASON POLLSFCS COACHES’ POLL
Preseason Poll - Aug. 8, 2017
RANK TEAM VOTES POINTS PREVIOUS 2016 RECORD1 James Madison (20) 642 1 14-12 North Dakota State (2) 618 3 12-23 Sam Houston State (3) 577 5 12-14 Eastern Washington 525 4 12-25 Jacksonville State 493 6 10-26 South Dakota State (1) 479 7 9-47 Richmond 474 8 10-48 Youngstown State 450 2 12-49 Villanova 413 13 9-410 North Dakota 412 12 9-311 Wofford 381 11 10-412 The Citadel 333 9 10-213 Chattanooga 330 10 9-414 Charleston Southern 261 14 7-415 Central Arkansas 251 16 10-316 New Hampshire 244 17 10-317 Lehigh 177 18 9-318 Illinois State 149 N/R 6-619 Samford 144 23 7-520 Northern Iowa 136 N/R 5-621 Grambling State 133 15 12-122 Weber State 102 24 7-523 Cal Poly 85 21t 7-524 North Carolina Central 83 19 9-325 North Carolina A&T 78 20 9-3
Fordham (63), Albany (62), Western Illinois (54), Montana (51), Northern Arizona (42), McNeese State (34), San Diego (33), Tennessee State (26), Kennesaw State (17), William & Mary (16), Harvard (16), South Dakota (14), Saint Francis (8), Southeastern Louisiana (7), Dayton (7), Nicholls State (6), Princeton (5), Prairie View A&M (5), Colgate (5), Towson (2), Eastern Illinois (2), Southern (2), Southern Utah (2), Mercer (1)
STATS FCS TOP 25Preseason Poll - Aug. 7, 2017
RANK SCHOOL VOTES PREV.1 James Madison (0-0) 4034 (134) NR2 North Dakota State (0-0) 3874 (19) NR3 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3610 (7) NR4 South Dakota State (0-0) 3385 (2) NR5 Eastern Washington (0-0) 3270 NR6 Jacksonville State (1-0) 3081 (1) NR7 Richmond (0-0) 3041 NR8 North Dakota (0-0) 2871 NR9 Youngstown State (0-0) 2658 NR10 Villanova (0-0) 2628 NR11 Wofford (0-0) 2543 NR12 Chattanooga (0-1) 1995 NR13 New Hampshire (0-0) 1741 NR14 Charleston Southern (0-0) 1710 NR15 Central Arkansas (0-0) 1685 NR16 Citadel (0-0) 1545 NR17 Lehigh (0-0) 1369 NR18 UNI (0-0) 924 NR19 Samford (0-0) 893 NR20 Illinois State (0-0) 876 NR21 Grambling State (0-0) 692 NR22 Fordham (0-0) 604 NR23 Cal Poly (0-1) 427 NR24 Albany (0-0) 418 NR25 Western Illinois (0-0) 367 NROthers: North Carolina Central (326) , Weber State (322) , Northern Arizona (307) , McNeese (261) , San Diego (250) , Montana (215) , North Carolina A&T (198) , Kennesaw State (154) , Liberty (134) , Tennessee State (102) , UT Martin (90) , South Dakota (87) , Harvard (36) , Saint Francis U (31) , Delaware (27) , Princeton (23) , South Carolina State (22) , Nicholls (21) , Southeastern Louisiana (20) , Southern Utah (17) , Penn (14) , Duquesne (14) , Stony Brook (13) , Maine (11) , Montana State (6) , Mercer (6) , Southern Illinois (5) , Alcorn State (4) , William & Mary (4) , Eastern Illinois (3) , ETSU (3) , Wagner (3) , Eastern Kentucky (2) , Indiana State (1) , Bethune-Cookman (1) , Dayton (1)
WEEKLY NATIONAL POLLS
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THIS WEEK IN THE BIG SKYThursday, Aug. 31Sacramento State at Idaho......................................... ........6:00 p.m. PTTV: SWX/ESPN3/AltitudeNorth Dakota at Utah................................................... ....... 5:30 p.m. MTTV: Pac-12 NetworkWestern Oregon at Idaho State................................ ......... 6:30 p.m. MT
Saturday, Sept. 2Eastern Washington at Texas Tech........................... .........1:00 p.m. CTTV: ROOT SPORTS/Fox SportsPortland State at Oregon State................................ ........ 11:00 a.m. PTTV: Pac-12 NetworkValparaiso at Montana........................................................ 1:00 p.m. MTTV: SWX/AltitudeCollege of Idaho at Northern Colorado................. ........... 2:00 p.m. MTTV: ComcastCal Poly at San Jose State.......................................... .......4:30 p.m. PTSouthern Utah at Oregon ........................................... .......5:00 p.m. PTTV: Pac-12 NetworkMontana Western at Weber State .......................... .......... 6:00 p.m. MTUC Davis at San Diego State ..................................... ....... .5:30 p.m. PTMontana State at Washington State........................ ..........7:30 p.m. PTTV: Fox Sports OneNorthern Arizona at Arizona ..................................... ........8:00 p.m. PTTV: Pac-12 Network
BIG SKY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONSDATE ........OPPONENT ...............................................................................NOMINEE 9/2..............Valparaiso ........................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/9.......... @ Washington ........................................................................................ (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/16......... Savannah St. ......................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
9/30.........@ Portland St. ........................................................................................ (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
10/7...........@ Idaho St. .......................................................................................... (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
11/18 ...... @ Montana St. ........................................................................................ (O)..................................................................................................................................(D)..................................................................................................................................(S)
NAME TEAM HOMETOWNColt Anderson Buffalo Bills Butte, Mont.Brock Coyle San Francisco 49ers Bozeman, Mont.Tyrone Holmes Cleveland Browns Eagle Point, Ore.Trumaine Johnson Los Angeles Rams Stockton, Calif.Jamaal Jones Los Angeles Chargers Spanaway, Wash.JR Nelson Kansas City Chiefs Hacienda Hgt., Calif.Wiliam Poehls Chicago Bears Chandler, Ariz.Jordan Tripp Green Bay Packers Missoula, Mont.Travon Van Edmonton Eskimos San Diego, Calif.
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.Bruce Read Montreal Alouettes Santa Rosa, Calif.Brock Sunderland Edmonton Eskimos Great Falls, Mont.
GRIZ IN THE PROS9 Players (As of 8/28/17)
PRESEASON BIG SKY POLLSMedia Poll ...........................................Point Total (1st votes)1: North Dakota ...........................................................298 (15)2: Eastern Washington ..................................................271 (5)3: Northern Arizona........................................................236 (3)4: Cal Poly .......................................................................... 2245: Weber State .................................................................... 2096: Montana ....................................................................204 (1)7: Southern Utah ................................................................ 1758: Montana State ................................................................ 1569: Northern Colorado .......................................................... 13510: Portland State ............................................................... 10411: UC Davis ......................................................................... 6212: Sacramento State ........................................................... 6113: Idaho State ..................................................................... 44
Coaches’ Poll .....................................Point Total (1st votes)1: North Dakota .............................................................130 (6)2: Eastern Washington ..................................................124 (2)3: Northern Arizona........................................................ 119 (2)4: Cal Poly .....................................................................108 (1)5: Weber State ...............................................................103 (1)6: Montana ......................................................................83 (1)7: Southern Utah .................................................................. 808: Montana State .................................................................. 699: Portland State ................................................................... 6210: Northern Colorado .......................................................... 6011: UC Davis ......................................................................... 3512: Sacramento State ........................................................... 2613: Idaho State ..................................................................... 15
Montana in the STATS FCS Top-25Pre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FinalNR
Montana in the FCS Coaches’ PollPre. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FinalNR
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2017 GRIZ SEASON NOTESPRESEASON AWARDS: A trio of Montana foot-ball standouts were named to the 2017 presea-son All-Big Sky team the league announced in July at the annual football kickoff event in Park City, Utah. Record-breaking sophomore wide receiver Jerry Louie-McGee and senior offensive tackle David Reese were both given All-Big Sky accolades, following up on their postseason all-conference awards in 2016. On the defensive side of the ball, junior lineback-er and last year’s Steve Carlson Defensive MVP Josh Buss also earned a place on the presea-son All-Big Sky team after earning all-conference honors in the fall.
BIG SKY PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Gage Gubrud, QB, Eastern WashingtonPreseason Defensive Player of the Year: Cole Reyes, S, North Dakota Quarterback: Gage Gubrud, Eastern WashingtonWide Receivers: Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona (Consensus); Keelan Doss, UC Davis; Jerry Louie-Mc-Gee, MontanaOffensive Tackles: David Reese, Montana; Randin Crecelius, Portland StateOffensive Guard: Tyler Shank, Northern Arizona; De-mon Taylor, North DakotaCenter: Joey Kuperman, Cal PolyTight End: Andrew Vollert, Weber State (Consensus)Running Backs: John Santiago, North Dakota (Consen-sus); Brady Oliveira, North DakotaFullback: Joe Protheroe, Cal PolyPlacekicker: Griffin Roehler, Northern ArizonaReturn Specialist: John Santiago, North Dakota Defensive Tackle: Robert Torgerson, Southern Utah; An-thony Del Toro, Portland StateDefensive End: Albert Havili, Eastern Washington; Ben Sorensen, Sacramento StateOutside Linebackers: Mike Needham, Southern Utah; Josh Buss, MontanaInside Linebackers: Mac Bignell, Montana State; Landon Stice, Weber StateCornerbacks: Deion Harris, North Dakota; Taron John-son, Weber StateSafeties: Cole Reyes, North Dakota; Mitch Fettig, East-ern WashingtonPunter: Jacob DeMaio, Weber StateSpecial Teams: Hakeem Deggs, Northern Colorado
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2016 Montana Football
Montana Game Results (as of Feb 23, 2017)
All games
Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend
Sep 03, 2016 SAINT FRANCIS W 41-31 1-0 0-0 3:31 26002
Sep 10, 2016 at #3 UNI W 20-14 2-0 0-0 3:36 12346
*Sep 24, 2016 at Cal Poly L 41-42 2-1 0-1 3:25 8156