Grizzly Game Day

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | Q&A

Bryson and Braydon Deming smile after competing in the shot put at the Midland Roundtable Top 10 Track Meet in Laurel in May 2017.

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hen the football pads are on, it’s easy to tell the difference between Billings West alumni Braydon and Bryson Deming.

Braydon, donning the No. 93 jersey, suits up as a defensive end. And Bryson, wearing the No. 87 jersey, lines up as a tight end.

Make no mistake, though. The Deming

twins, both redshirt freshmen, are making their own name for themselves.

Braydon — remember D for defense — has eight tackles this season, two of which are tackles for loss and one of which is a sack. He also has a quarterback hurry.

Bryson earned his first start of his Grizzly career against Sacramento State and has tallied two receptions for 17 yards so far this season. His longest was a 9-yard haul in against Sacramento State.

They’re both ready to hit the road this weekend to take on Cal Poly.

CASEY PAGE, Billings Gazette

Get to know twin freshmen Braydon and Bryson Deming

Editor’s Note: Braydon and Bryson’s interviews were conducted separately.

Neither twin knew how the other answered the following questions.

Q: How do people tell you apart?‌

Braydon: “It’s kinda hard now because we’re both, weight range-wise, very similar. We’re within 10 pounds of each other.

In high school I broke my nose. I got it reset but I couldn’t get it reset far enough without having surgery. So that’s one way you can tell. When you’re around us for a

while, you can pick out the facial features.

We have different facial features, but it takes a little bit of time.”

Bryson: “Facial features. Braydon has a skinnier face and a broken nose. That’s the easiest way.”

Q: When was the last time you switched places?‌

Braydon: “We did it for a football camp in high school. I was a tight end at See DEMING, Page E11

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | REGGIE TILLEMAN

Montana defensive end Reggie Tilleman faces off against Sacramento State’s Taylor Tappin last Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

One smart Reggie

TOM BAUER, Missoulian

Tilleman up for national scholar-athlete award

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cademics have always come first for Reggie Tilleman.

Tilleman’s been on the honor roll since at least seventh grade and was recently honored yet again for his prowess in the classroom.

On Wednesday, the fifth-year senior defensive lineman was named one of 40 FCS semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy — affectionately known as the “Academic Heisman.”

“When you look at who I am and who my brother is, it has a lot to do with how my parents raised us. Lots of love, lot of tough love too. That was always good,” Tilleman said Tuesday, the day before the semifinalist list came out.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY

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‌There have been a lot of edge-of-yourseat battles between Montana and Cal Poly in recent years.

What Griz fan out there will ever forget 2013?

With Cal Poly leading by a touchdown and 2:17 left, Mustangs place-kicker Bobby Zalud lined up for what would have been a game-clinching 26-yard field goal.

Missoula native Jordan Tripp exploded off the edge and did the one thing you hardly ever see — he blocked a field goal from what amounted to extra point distance, catapulting the Griz to an OT home win.

Other Griz-Mustang tussles have been less memorable for the maroon and silver faithful. Former coach Bob Stitt, for example, had a devil of a time with veteran coach Tim Walsh’s Mustangs.

In Stitt’s first season at Montana (2015), Cal Poly freshman placekicker Alex Vega nailed a 49-yard field goal with 4 ticks left to beat the Griz in Missoula. The following season, Montana lost 42-41 at Cal Poly.

The Mustangs have had a tough time this season with blowout losses at North Dakota State and last week at Eastern Washington, 70-17. Geez, that had to leave a mark.

Still, the Mustangs have traditionally been a tough out for the Grizzlies and Saturday promises to be another close one in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly is 1-1 at home, losing a narrow 24-17 decision to Weber State back on Sept. 8 and following up with a 44-15 win over Brown.

Montana has lost its last three road games dating back to last October. But with the way quarterback Dalton Sneed is playing, there’s reason to believe that skid will end this weekend — as long as the Griz don’t spot the Mustangs a two-touchdown

on Sept. 8 and they piled up 70 points last week. Bill: Eagles 35, Bobcats 31. Amie: EMU 60, MSU 35 Frank: Eastern Washington 38, Montana State 27. Kyle: Eags 40, Cats 20.

Northern Arizona at Idaho State: The last time the Lumberjacks went on the road, it was ugly. They lost 40-8 at Missouri State. They bounced back with a home win over Southern Utah last week.

But the Bengals might just be a little better this season. They spoiled North BILL KYLE FRANK AMIE Dakota’s homecoming last Saturday, one week after the Fighting Hawks stunned SPELTZ HOUGHTALING GOGOLA JUST then-No. 5-ranked Sam Houston State in Texas. Bill: Bengals 31, Jacks 27. Amie: NAU 40, ISU 25 Frank: Idaho State 28, Northern Arizona 24. Kyle: Lumberjacks 20, Bengals 17.

Portland State at Idaho: The Vandals were treated rudely by UC Davis in their return to Big Sky play last weekend, dropping a 44-21 decision in Davis, California.

This weekend Idaho will get its first Big Sky win against a Portland State team that’s not very good. The Vikings are 1-3 with their only win coming over College of Idaho. Bill: Vandals 44, Vikings 24. Amie: Idaho 25, PSU 17 Frank: Idaho 41, Portland State 31. Kyle: Vikings 31, Idaho 21.

North Dakota at Northern Colorado: The Fighting Hawks are going to bounce back from last week’s Potato Bowl loss, although it won’t be easy in Greeley.

The Bears played visiting Sacramento State tough two weeks ago, losing by three lead the way they did Western Illinois two Amie: UM 30, CP 25 Frank: Montana 35, points. But until UNC actually wins a game, it’s hard to have faith in the team.

Cal Poly 24. Kyle: Griz 27, Mustangs 20. weeks ago.

Bill: North Dakota 28, Northern Colorado No. 5 Eastern Washington at Mon 24. Amie: ND 30, UNC 12 Frank: North tana State: The Eagles and Bobcats are No. 17 Montana at Cal Poly: The Dakota 27, Northern Colorado 21. Kyle: Grizzlies are 3-1 and they’re one play away on a roll, with the former whipping Cal Poly last week and the latter posting back- Fighting Hawks 26, Bears 20. from being undefeated (a late fumble at to-back wins over Wagner College and Western Illinois). They’re strong against Bill Speltz is the Deputy Sports Editor the run and that bodes well heading into a Portland State. I’m going with the Eagles of the Missoulian. Email him at bill. game against the run-happy, triple-option and QB Gage Gubrud in this one because speltz@406mtsports.com. they beat Northern Arizona in Flagstaff Mustangs. Bill: Montana 28, Cal Poly 24.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STRENGTHS

THE EDGE

‌Missoulian reporter AMIE JUST assesses the strengths of both teams

QUARTERBACK: Montana’s Dalton Sneed flourished against Sacramento State, racking up 206 yards rushing and 234 yards passing and four total touchdowns. Cal Poly’s starting quarterback, senior Khaleel Jenkins, leads a triple-option offense, so his passing stats don’t jump off the charts. Jenkins has 300 yards of total offense this season and that’s split down the middle between rushing and passing.

OFFENSIVE LINE: Sneed credited his record-breaking performance on Saturday to the offensive line. Cal Poly’s offensive line is among the most veteran Montana has seen so far this season. The youngest starters on the line are juniors. And they’re blocking for the No. 2 rushing offense in the league.

RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK: Adam Eastwood had his most productive day on the ground against Sac State, piling up 72 yards. Montana’s defense has a tall task this week in containing Cal Poly’s sixth-year senior Joe Protheroe. Protheroe, a 5-foot11, 230-pound fullback, is a two-time All-Big Sky first-team rusher and has racked up 521 yards on the ground so far this season on 113 carries.

WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT END: Sneed’s completed passes to 11 different wide receivers/tight ends and has completed touchdown passes to four different players. Cal Poly’s receiving game isn’t as high-octane due to their triple-option. Junior wide receiver J.J. Koski leads the Mustangs with 243 yards receiving on 12 catches.

DEFENSIVE LINE: Cal Poly’s second-ranked rushing offense meets Montana’s second-ranked rushing defense. Montana’s top five DLs have combined for 69 tackles, 6½ tackles for loss, eight quarterback hurries, 1½ sacks and a forced fumble. Cal Poly plays with an odd front, using a defensive tackle, a nose tackle and a defensive end. All three of their starters — Pono Faaagi, Stanton Manumaleuna and Jojo Falo — are freshmen.

LINEBACKERS: The four Cal Poly linebackers to watch are Matt Shotwell, Nik Navarro, Jayson Lee and Patrick Walker.

Shotwell and Navarro pace the Mustangs defense with 35 and 33 tackles. But Montana has Dante Olson and Josh Buss.

DEFENSIVE BACKS: Redshirt freshman safety Robby Hauck’s 31 tackles are second on the team and tied for 13th in the league. Sophomore cornerback Dareon Nash and senior cornerback Justin Calhoun are tied for sixth in the league with five passes defended. Cal Poly’s base defense runs with four defensive backs: two safeties in Kitu Humprehy and Carter Nichols and two corners with Dominic Frasch and Sharky Reza.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Tim Semenza has nailed eight consecutive field goals for the Grizzlies, two in each game of the season so far. Both Montana and Cal Poly have had players return kickoffs for touchdowns.

INTANGIBLES: It’s a road game and it’s on grass. The Grizzlies are 0-1 this season on the road and have lost three straight road games. The triple option has given Montana troubles as of late. Will that end this week?

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MONTANA STARTING OFFENSE

‌MONTANA ROSTER No. Name Year Pos. 2 Cam Humphrey R-So. QB 2 Gavin Robertson R-So. S 3 Justin Calhoun R-Jr. CB 4 Nash Fouch Fr. S 4 Rey Green R-So. RB 5 Kobey Eaton R-Jr. CB 5 Garrett Graves Fr. QB 6 Keenan Curran Sr. WR 6 Jackson Pepe Fr. S 7 Dareon Nash R-So. CB 7 Gabe Sulser Fr. WR 8 Jeremy Calhoun Sr. RB 8 Lewis Cowans R-So. CB 9 Brennan Corbin R-So. TE 9 David Koppang Fr. S 10 Reid Miller Sr. S 11 Dalton Sneed R-Jr. QB 12 Caleb Hill Sr. TE 13 Josh Sandry R-Jr. S 13 Tanner Wilson R-Fr. QB 14 Seamus Hennessy Fr. QB 14 Michael McGinnis R-Fr. S 15 RETIRED IN HONOR OF DAVE DICKENSON 16 Jerry Louie-McGee R-Jr. WR 17 Wheeler Harris R-Fr. QB 17 Robby Hauck R-Fr. S 18 Samuel Akem R-So. WR 19 Malik Flowers R-Fr. WR 20 Gavin Crow R-So. CB 21 Lamarriel Taylor R-Jr. WR 22 RETIRED IN HONOR OF TERRY DILLON 23 Josh Egbo R-So. CB 24 Alijah Lee R-Sr. RB 25 Adam Eastwood R-Fr. RB 27 Kadeem Hemphill R-Jr. CB 29 Nick Fouch So. WR 30 Evan Epperly R-Sr. S 30 Jackson Groff Fr. WR 31 Trase Le Texier R-So. FB 32 Drew Turner Fr. RB 33 Dante Olson R-Jr. LB 34 Jace Lewis R-So. LB 35 Eric Williams Sr. KP 36 Levi Janacaro Fr. FB 37 Jesse Sims R-Jr. DE 38 Caleb Mitchell R-So. LS/S 39 Brandon Purdy R-Jr. KP 41 Gabe Peppenger Jr. KP 42 Josh Buss R-Sr. LB 43 Jake Olsen Fr. TE 44 Randy Rodriguez R-So. DE 45 Vika Fa’atuiese R-Jr. FB 46 Jed Nagler R-So. DE 47 Cole Rosling R-So. DE 48 Devin Maua R-So. DE 49 Matthew O’Donoghue R-So. LS 50 Cody Meyer R-Jr. OL 51 Cole Sain Fr. OL 52 Michael Matthews R-Fr. LB 53 Lorenzo Brown Fr. DE 54 Tyler Flink Fr. LB 55 Kyle Davis R-Sr. DT 56 Marcus Welnel R-Fr. LB 57 Shayne Cochran R-Sr. LB 58 Patrick O’Connell So. LB 59 Milton Mamula Fr. DE 60 Cody Hartsoch Fr. OT 61 Adam Wilson Jr. KP 62 Dylan Eickmeyer R-So. OG 63 Trevor Welnel Fr. OT 65 Gerrit Bloemendaal Fr. OL 66 Cy Sirmon R-Jr. OL/DT 67 Tyler Ganoung Fr. OL 68 Cody Kanouse Fr. OT 70 Skyler Martin R-Fr. OT 71 Payton Stoner So. OL 72 Conor Quick Fr. OL 73 Brandon Scott R-So. OT 74 Angel Villanueva R-Jr. OL 75 Sean Anderson Fr. OT 76 Colton Keintz R-Fr. OL 77 Dallas Hart R-Jr. OL 78 Conlan Beaver R-So. OT 79 Esai Longoria R-So. OL 80 Mitch Roberts R-Fr. WR 81 Matt Rensvold R-Fr. TE 82 Samori Toure R-So. WR 83 Nick Germer Fr. WR 84 Max Morris Fr. TE 85 Danny Burton So. WR 86 Colten Curry Fr. TE 87 Bryson Deming R-Fr. TE 88 Colin Bingham R-Jr. TE 89 Tim Semenza R-Jr. K 91 Eli Alford Fr. DT 92 Jace Schneider Fr. LB 93 Braydon Deming R-Fr. DE 94 Nathaniel Ferguson Fr. P 95 Andrew Harris R-Jr. DE 96 David Shaw Sr. DT 97 RJ Nelson R-Fr. DE 98 Alex Gubner Fr. DT 99 Reggie Tilleman R-Sr. DE

Hgt. 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3

Wt. 192 222 176 192 205 180 196 200 196 190 161 210 195 240 200 208 207 241 210 210 182 205

5-9 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-2

180 203 179 196 195 202 195

6-2 5-6 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-6 6-3 6-7 6-5 6-7 6-8 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-7 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-1 5-8 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4

195 Gilbert, Ariz.

196 Los Angeles, Calif.

215 Del Mar, Calif.

187 Chicago, Ill. 170 Woodinville, Wash.

197 Kalispell, Mont.

180 Phoenix, Ariz.

247 Boulder, Mont.

210 Kalispell, Mont.

237 Medford, Ore. 230 Townsend, Mont.

188 Missoula, Mont.

226 Missoula, Mont.

270 Stevensville, Mont.

187 North Bend, Wash.

176 Kalispell, Mont.

220 Missoula, Mont.

220 Boise, Idaho 210 Great Falls, Mont.

250 Peoria, Ariz.

230 Vista, Calif.

230 Whitefish, Mont.

250 Helena, Mont.

250 Billings, Mont.

255 Santa Ana, Calif.

282 San Marcos, Calif.

277 Bellflower, Calif.

210 Camas, Wash.

238 Las Vegas, Nev. 210 Missoula, Mont.

270 San Diego, Calif.

220 Helena, Mont.

225 Culbertson, Mont.

220 Kalispell, Mont.

216 Newtown Square, Penn.

284 Kalispell, Mont.

181 San Diego, Calif.

301 Tucson, Ariz.

247 Helena, Mont.

291 Great Falls, Mont.

272 Wenatchee, Wash.

336 Hillsboro, Ore. 335 Gig Harbor, Wash.

272 Vancouver, Wash.

282 San Diego, Calif.

273 Helena, Mont.

321 Owasso, Okla.

324 Duarte, Calif.

318 Litchfield Park, Ariz.

287 Missoula, Mont.

305 Cypress, Calif.

295 Fredericksburg, Va. 315 Caldwell, Idaho 191 Missoula, Mont.

235 Polson, Mont.

193 Portland, Ore. 190 Missoula, Mont.

219 Kalispell, Mont.

175 Helena, Mont.

215 Valier, Mont.

245 Billings, Mont.

245 Missoula, Mont.

150 San Diego, Calif.

285 Park City, Utah 176 Bellevue, Wash.

252 Billings, Mont.

234 Butte, Mont.

220 Kalispell, Mont.

290 Spring Grove, Pa. 231 Hillsboro, Ore. 295 West Hills, Calif.

265 Genesee, Idaho

WR 18 Samuel Akem

TE 87 Bryson Deming

Hometown Issaquah, Wash.

Auburn, Wash.

Long Beach, Calif.

Woodinville, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Eureka, Mont.

Federal Way, Wash.

Kalispell, Mont.

Covina, Calif.

Billings, Mont.

Long Beach, Calif.

Mission Viejo, Calif.

Anaheim, Calif.

Missoula, Mont.

Hollidaysburg, Pa. Scottsdale, Ariz.

Brenham, Tex. Bigfork, Mont.

Polson, Mont.

Corvallis, Ore. Sidney, Mont.

QB 11 Dalton Sneed

LT 78 Conlan Beaver

RB 25 Adam Eastwood

LG 74 Angel Villanueva C 50 Cody Meyer RG 66 Cy Sirmon

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Mesa, Ariz.

Missoula, Mont.

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Fontana, Calif.

Kennewick, Wash.

Chula Vista, Calif.

RT 76 Colton Keintz

WR 81 Samori Toure

WR 16 Jerry Louie-McGee

K 89 Tim Semenza

MONTANA BACKUPS ON OFFENSE QB WR

RB

WR WR TE

2 Cam Humphrey, So. 80 Mitch Roberts, R-Fr.

8

K LT LG C RG RT

Jeremy Calhoun, Sr.

6 Keenan Curran, Sr. 7 Gabe Sulser, Fr. 81 Matt Rensvold, R-Fr.

61 75 51 62 70 71

Adam Wilson, Jr. Sean Anderson, Fr. Cole Sain, Fr. Dylan Eickmeyer, So. Skyler Martin, R-Fr. Payton Stoner, So.

MONTANA STARTING DEFENSE CB 3 Justin Calhoun

S 17 Robby Hauck

LB 33 Dante Olson

DE 97 or 46 R.J. Nelson or Jed Nagler

NB 13 Josh Sandry

DT 96 David Shaw

LB 42 Josh Buss

S2 Gavin Robertson

DT 49 Jesse Sims DE 99 Reggie Tilleman

CB 7 Dareon Nash

P 35 Eric Williams

MONTANA BACKUPS ON DEFENSE LB LB DE DT DT

56 34 44 93 91

Marcus Welnel, R-Fr. Jace Lewis, So. Randy Rodriguez So. Braydon Deming, R-Fr. Eli Alford, Fr.

NB CB CB S S

14 23 8 10 30

Michael McGinnis, R-Fr. Josh Egbo, So. Lewis Cowans, So. Reid Miller, Sr. Evan Epperly, Sr.

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DAY MATCHUPS CB 9 Dominic Frasch

CAL POLY STARTING DEFENSE BS 8 Kitu Humphrey SLB 42 Matt Shotwell

DE 68 Jojo Falo NT 59 Stanton Manuemaleuna

MLB 46 Nik Navarro

FS 29 Carter Nichols

DT 97 Pono Faaagi

WLB 7 Jayson Lee

P 88 Casey Sublette

CB 20 Sharky Reza

CAL POLY BACKUPS ON DEFENSE DT NT DE LB LB

98 54 56 44 15

Saia Fonongaloa, So. Tiasmo Savusa, Sr. Myles Cecil, R-Fr. Matt Wright, So. Anders Turner, Sr.

LB 52 Fenton Will, R-Fr. LB 35 Joey Ruiz, So. CB 2 Jerek Rosales, Sr. S 17 Bradley Mickey, So. S 22 Aaron Johnson, Sr.

CAL POLY STARTING OFFENSE WR 81 Quentin Harrison

SB 3 Malcolm Davis

RT 72 Zach Shallcross RG 60 Tyler Whisenhunt C 62 Harry Whitson

QB 10 Khaleel Jenkins

FB 5 Joe Protheroe

LG 61 Paul TrujilloLangdon LT 65 Sam Ogee

SB 24 Tre Green WR 6 J.J. Koski

PK 87 Alex Vega

CAL POLY BACKUPS ON DEFENSE LT LG C RG RT QB

67 63 50 72 79 18

CAL POLY ROSTER No.

RLB 36 Patrick Walker

Junior Gaitan, So. Apefai Taifane, Jr. DJ Stuckey, R-Fr. Wade Willet, R-Fr. David Chellsen, Jr. Jake Jeffrey, So.

FB SB WB WR WR

32 33 28 19 82

Trey Nahhas, Jr. CJ Cole, R-Fr. Chuby Dunu, So. Ryan McNab, So. Eli Shelton, R-Fr.

TODAY // TONIGHT // TOMORROW // REPEAT.

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5-7 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-6 5-10 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-5 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-1

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230 Concord, Calif.

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205 Oakhurst, Calif.

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190 Bakersfield, Calif.

195 San Francisco, Calif.

215 San Diego, Calif.

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195 Loomis, Calif.

210 Los Gatos, Calif.

190 Bakersfield, Calif.

180 Thousand Oaks, Calif.

200 Ventura, Calif.

193 Bakersfield, Calif.

215 Alamo, Calif.

205 Elk Grove, Calif.

185 Arroyo Grande, Calif.

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165 Northridge, Calif.

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185 Huntington Beach, Calif.

192 La Palma, Calif.

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160 Bakersfield, Calif.

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238 Fontana, Calif.

208 Lancaster, Calif.

225 Georgetown, Calif.

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300 Los Angeles, Calif.

240 Calabasas, Calif.

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250 Temecula, Calif.

295 San Diego, Calif.

280 Folsom, Calif.

268 Panorama City, Calif.

220 San Luis Obispo, Calif.

240 Tracy, Calif.

305 Riverside, Calif.

265 San Ramon, Calif.

295 Lytle Creek, Calif.

298 Redondo Beach, Calif.

300 Amanaye, American Samoa 280 Vallejo, Calif.

285 Livermore, Calif.

283 San Jose, Calif.

275 Santa Ana, Calif.

280 San Diego, Calif.

270 Westlake Village, Calif.

267 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

280 Anaheim, Calif.

290 Brentwood, Calif.

275 Newbury Park, Calif.

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275 Manteca, Calif.

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260 Elk Grove, Calif.

255 Bakersfield, Calif.

285 San Luis Obispo, Calif.

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190 Salinas, Calif.

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210 Woodinville, Wash.

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180 Gilroy, Calif.

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220 Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

250 San Leandro, Calif.

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E10 — Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONFERENCE CAPSULES

AROUND THE BIG SKY

North Dakota (2-2) at Northern Colorado (0-4, 0-1)‌

No. 5 Eastern Washington (3-1, 1-0) at Montana State (3-1, 1-0)‌

Portland State (1-3, 0-1) at Idaho (1-2, 0-1)‌

Northern Arizona (2-2, 1-0) at Idaho State (2-1, 1-0)‌

Saturday, 12:05 p.m. MT Greeley, Colorado Nottingham Field (8,533 Grass) Pluto TV Series History: North Dakota leads the all-time series, 17-13.

Last Meeting: North Dakota won, 48-38, in 2017.

The Coaches: Bubba Schweigert is in his fifth year coaching North Dakota. Earnest Collins is in his eighth year at Northern Colorado, his alma mater.

Notes: North Dakota is coming off a stunning home loss to Idaho State and has to go on the road to face Northern Colorado, which has played teams close and is looking to break through.

North Dakota is averaging 20.75 points per game, and Northern Colorado is that much better, putting up 23.8 points on average, tied for 11th in the Big Sky.

Saturday, 1:05 p.m. MT Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Stadium (17,777 FieldTurf) ROOT Sports Series History: Eastern Washington leads the all-time series, 31-10.

Last Meeting: Eastern Washington won, 31-19, in 2017.

The Coaches: Aaron Best is in his second season leading the Eastern Washington program.

Jeff Choate, a Montana Western alum, is in his third season coaching Montana State.

Notes: Eastern Washington, long renowned for its passing prowess, ranks ninth in the FCS in rushing yards per game (291.3) and is coming off the second-best rushing performance in school history (441 yards). Montana State checks in with the Big Sky’s seventhranked rush defense and has the fourth-best pass defense to counteract quarterback Gage Gubrud.

Saturday, 2:05 p.m. MT Moscow, Idaho Kibbie Dome (16,000 MatrixTurf) Pluto TV Series History: Idaho leads the all-time series, 11-1.

Last Meeting: Idaho won, 46-0, in 1997.

The Coaches: Bruce Barnum is in his fourth season coaching Portland State. Paul Petrino, a Carroll College alum, is in his sixth season at Idaho.

Notes: One team will pick up its first FCS win of the season after victories over lower-division teams. Idaho has been roughed up in its first season back in the FCS after dropping down from the FBS, giving up 44.3 points per game. Portland State is the only conference team allowing more points per game (47.8).

Saturday, 2:35 p.m. MT Pocatello, Idaho Holt Arena (12,000 Helas Turf) Pluto TV Series History: Northern Arizona leads the all-time series, 34-17-1.

Last Meeting: Northern Arizona won, 52-7, in 2016.

The Coaches: Jerome Souers, the longest-tenured coach in the conference, is in his 21st season at the helm. Rob Phenicie is in his second season as Idaho State’s head coach.

Notes: Northern Arizona won without quarterback Case Cookus, and the defense has been key. The Lumberjacks have intercepted nine passes this season, tied for tops in the FCS, heading into the matchup against quarterback Tanner Gueller, the conference’s No. 5 passer. Idaho State is coming off a road upset victory of North Dakota, but its leading tackler, senior linebacker Paea Moala, got injured and didn’t play in the second half.

No. 17 Montana (3-1, 1-0) at Cal Poly (1-3, 0-1)‌ Saturday, 5:05 p.m. MT San Luis Obispo, California Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075 Natural Grass) Eleven Sports | Pluto TV Series History: Montana leads the all-time series, 15-5.

Last Meeting: Cal Poly won, 42-41, in 2016.

The Coaches: Bobby Hauck is in his first year back with Montana after coaching the Griz from 2003-09. Tim Walsh is in his 10th season as the head coach of Cal Poly.

Notes: Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed put his running ability on full display as the Grizzlies rallied for a win over Sacramento State to rebound from their first loss. The Grizzlies’ rushing defense got gashed last week, and stopping the run this week will be key against Cal Poly’s triple option and fullback Joe Protheroe, who is averaging 130.2 yards per game on the ground, the second most in the conference.

Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018 — E11

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | Q&A

Deming Continued from E2

the time and he was a quarterback. One day we switched jerseys so I put on the red jersey and I played quarterback for a good part of the camp one morning. I played quarterback and then he played tight end, switching positions. It was pretty funny. They figured it out because one of us is right-handed and one of us is left-handed. So after a while when they saw the lefty throw, me throw, they caught on. At first they thought it was impressive.”

Bryson: “Our football camp my senior year at Dickenson State. We switched jerseys. He was playing quarterback and I was playing receiver. I’m right-handed and he’s left-handed, so they should have known it was up because I’m not lefthanded, but they didn’t catch on until we took our helmets off.”

Q: How is Braydon left-handed and Bryson right-handed? Has it always been that way?‌

Braydon: “Yeah. It just happened that way. It’s pretty cool.”

BRAYDON DEMING, NO. 93

BRYSON DEMING, NO. 87

Year: Redshirt freshman

Year: Redshirt freshman

Position: Defensive end

Position: Tight end

Height: 6-foot-4

Height: 6-foot-4

Weight: 252

Weight: 245

Hometown: Billings

Hometown: Billings

that loves football and loves Griz football.

Being a part of that, you’re a celebrity to the state. It’s awesome. It’s cool. I couldn’t ask for something better.”

Bryson: “It’s an honor. There’s no other place I want to be.”

Q: What does it mean to you to be able to play on the same team as him?‌

Bryson: “It’s the same as high want to be on the field together we have to school. We’re always together. We get play different positions.” to play a couple more years together.

Can’t complain.”

Q: Three things you’d bring with Braydon: “It’s awesome. Having not you on a deserted island?‌ just him over here but my older brother Braydon: “Something for my feet, flip as a part of this, it’s awesome and memoflops. Bow and arrow. And a 10-gallon jug rable. It’s a family. The family’s close. You Q: What is your favorite movie?‌ have your football family and then you of water.” have your family family. It’s sweet having Bryson: “Chapstick. I can’t stand my Braydon: “My favorite movie of alltime is ‘Stepbrothers.’ I like ‘Stepbrothers.’ lips being chapped. Cheddar cheese Chex everybody here. My parents come to every game too. It’s awesome. They have to Mix for a snack. If it was my last meal, Anything with Will Ferrell I like. All Chex Mix. And a knife. I watch Dual Sur- watch both sides of the ball. No leaving. those comedies.”

Have to stay in their chair.”

Bryson: “’Stepbrothers.’ That has to be vival so maybe I could whittle something everybody’s favorite though. That’s gotta together and survive a little longer.”

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Braydon: “It’s awesome. It’s someQ: What are your hobbies Just@406mtsports.com. thing bigger than yourself. This is a state

I just want to stay around athletics and that field.”

Bryson: “I am an exercise science major. I just wanted to do something where I could stay around sports when I can’t play them anymore.”

outside of football?‌

Braydon: “I hunt when I can. I haven’t really been able to do much of that with Q: Who’s older?‌ football, but I play the sports that I did in Braydon: “I’m older by 30 minutes. He high school and don’t play anymore. I’ll go play basketball every now and then. I knows who big brother is, for sure.” like to hang out. I’m no fun. I like to sit Q: When did you start playing football?‌ on the couch and watch TV. That’s what I find fun. Just veggin’.”

Braydon: “I played one year of little Bryson: “I watch a lot of movies. guy in Billings when I was in fifth grade. I didn’t play until high school. So I got one That’s one of my things. Video games year of little guy, essentially. Then I didn’t sometimes. Hunting sometimes, not really now with football. Football takes play until high school.” precedence. Movies are my biggest ones.”

Bryson: “Played fifth grade and then I didn’t play again until high school. I’ve Q: Any hidden talents?‌ only played six years of football.”

Braydon: “I don’t have any talents.

Q: What’s it like playing for Coach Hauck?‌ I’m not very talented. I have no talent.

No hidden talent. I’m a generic perBraydon: “It’s awesome. It’s very son. [Laughs.]” intense but I wouldn’t want it any other Bryson: “I don’t really have one. I can way. He’s pushing us. We’re getting better whistle three different ways.” each day. We’re making strides.”

Bryson: “I love it. He’s an intense guy.

Q: How did you two end up He brings just as much effort as we are in different positions?‌ and he’s coaching too. He’s always there for us. He expects a lot out of us, which Braydon: “That’s just how we got gets us better every day. He never lets us recruited. The previous coaching staff, get complacent.”

(Bob) Stitt and my position coach, (Brian) Hendricks, wanted me to play defense and Q: What’s your major and then Bryson was recruited as an athlete. how did you choose it?‌ He was a quarterback in high school and they saw potential in him as a tight end. It Braydon: “I am an exercise science just kinda happened that way. From what major. My older brother, Nate, is in the same major. He was just getting done with it looks like, it’s worked out pretty well.”

Bryson: “Most positions we can’t be it. I thought of being around sports as a on the field at the same time, so if we profession once I can’t play it anymore.

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E12 — Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | REGGIE TILLEMAN

Tilleman Continued from E4

“Them stressing the importance of all aspects of life, not just football, not just basketball, not just track or whatever we’re doing, there’s always academics first and athletics second.

“The way my parents raised me had a lot to do with that, me and my brother. Just being competitive. A lot of it has to do with them and the great job they did raising me.”

Tilleman graduated magna cum laude (GPA of 3.70 to 3.89) with a bachelor of science in business administration on the finance track in May. He’s currently working on his MBA. The Campbell Trophy is presented annually to senior or graduate level football studentathletes who are in their final year of eligibility, have at least a 3.2 GPA, are a first-team player/ major contributor and have demonstrated leadership and citizenship characteristics. Each school can nominate one person for the award.

When Tilleman is finished with school, he wants to work in the agriculture industry in someway, hopefully integrating finance into it somehow.

“Growing up in a small town in Idaho, that’s what everybody did,” Tilleman said. “I really enjoyed that. I really enjoyed the community around it.”

Small town roots‌ Tilleman is a native of Genesee, Idaho, a town in the Idaho panhandle of less than 1,000.

When Tilleman graduated in 2014, the high school had 84 students.

“You get to know everybody. It’s such a supportive community,” Tilleman said of growing up in Genesee. “Obviously there’s not a ton of people but I think the support per capita or whatever is a lot higher than a lot of other cities and bigger towns like that.

“Just being able to drive down the street and know who’s car is who and being able to take your bikes out and see where other bikes are at and that’s where you’re hanging out for the day with your friends. It was awesome.”

Small towns mean small town football.

Tilleman was an ambidextrous, do-it-all player for his 8-man team in high school as a receiver, defensive end and punter.

“The joke always is that we played 3-man basketball too. But we actually had five guys on the court,” Tilleman said with a laugh. “In Idaho we play on a regular, normal 100-yard field, so there’s a lot of space to defend. There’s a lot of points being scored. Six more guys on the field takes away a lot of space.”

Tilleman said the adjustment to 11-man football when he arrived at Montana wasn’t a tough change, thanks to various football camps and playing on UM’s scout team.

REGGIE TILLEMAN, NO. 99 Year: Senior Position: Defensive end Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 265 Hometown: Genesee, Idaho Collegiate football is ingrained in Tilleman’s roots. His father, Lee, played for Washington State in the 1980s and his uncle, Mike, suited up for the Grizzlies in the 1960s and spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and the Atlanta Falcons in the 1960s and 1970s.

“I had walk-on offers here and then Eastern Washington. It was pretty straight forward for me,” Tilleman said. “I’ve got a couple cousins, aunts and uncles and obviously my uncle Mike played here. Just having that history and this family over here. It meant a lot to me.

“It’s the best place. We’re the Griz. It was a no brainer for me to come play at this level. It was such an opportunity that I couldn’t pass it up.”

On National Signing Day 2014, Tilleman was a 6-foot-4, 195-pound tight end. Tilleman is now one of Montana’s starting defensive lineman, listed at 6-foot-4, 265 pounds.

Tilleman joked how his freshman-year Griz Card, which he still has, looks nothing like him anymore.

“I don’t even look like the same person,” he said. “The whole transformation and being here for five years and just building relationships has been awesome. It’s crazy how fast it goes but I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.”

More things have changed around Montana football than just Tilleman’s appearance.

Tilleman walked on to the program as a tight end in 2014, Mick Delaney’s last year as head coach.

Delaney remembers Tilleman’s early career fondly.

“What a special young man from a little tiny town in Idaho. He was 6-foot-4, 190 pounds maybe soaking wet. He came as a walk-on and he made himself into a really, really good football player,” Delaney said of Tilleman this summer. “We had him at tight end and obviously when (coach Bob Stitt’s offense) didn’t have any tight ends, they kinda switched him and he kept hanging in there and hanging in there.

“He’s just the typical University of Montana Grizzly guy. Like a Colt Anderson, Marc Mariani, on and on and on, the walk-on kids just work so hard.”

Current Grizzly coach Bobby Hauck noted similar character traits.

“There’s a history in this program of walkon players excelling, earning scholarships and

carrying the banner towards their senior year,” Hauck said. “Reggie falls in line with those guys. He’s done a good job.”

The journey hasn’t been easy. Tilleman, along with Josh Buss, Evan Epperly, Shayne Cochran and Kyle Davis, are the five remaining players from Delaney’s last recruiting class.

As their careers come to an end, they’ve all played for three different head coaches and a host of position coaches.

“They’re willing to stick with what they started, finish things out. That’s what the standard oughta be,” Hauck said of the five fifth-year seniors. “… We admire guys that see things through to the finish and stay the course. We hope good things happen for them.”

From walk-on to on scholarship‌ Tilleman was on the team for 3½ years, earning an academic All-Big Sky award and playing in six games before former Montana coach Bob Stitt awarded him with a scholarship.

In the summer of 2017, Tilleman was out at the Gene Brosovich golf tournament. His dad and some family members come play each year and Tilleman, who loves golfing, was one of the student-athlete celebrity shot people that year.

“After the golf tournament was all over, everybody was hanging out, hanging around and Coach Stitt came up to me and said I was on scholarship,” Tilleman recollected. “”It was cool to have my dad there and it was awesome calling my mom and telling her. It was pretty cool and a pretty satisfying moment.”

Tilleman earned Academic All-Big Sky honors the following season and played in 10 games, racking up 13 tackles.

After the season, the team presented him with UM’s Tony Barbour Award, an accolade given to the player who best exemplifies outstanding practice habits and makes an unselfish contribution to the betterment of the Grizzly football team.

And now, he’s one of Montana’s four captains.

“I think you have to come into the college experience with that mindset that you’re going to end up being a successful player,” Tilleman said of how far he’s come. “Obviously the first four years I still enjoyed it just as much. I love playing football. I love coming out here and playing it every day.

“I don’t think you can ask for much more.

There are definitely hard times but it’s kind of a dream lived out to be out here, playing in front of these fans and just having a good time with my buddies.”

Amie Just covers Griz football and Missoulaarea preps. Follow her on Twitter @Amie_Just or email her at Amie.Just@406mtsports.com.

Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018 — E13

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STAT PACK

BY THE NUMBERS ‌Big Sky Team Leaders

‌Scoring Defense

G Saf Pts Avg Weber St. 4 0 96 24.0 Sacramento St. 4 0 101 25.3 Montana 4 0 104 26.0 Northern Ariz. 4 0 104 26.0 UC Davis 4 0 110 27.5 Idaho St. 2 0 55 27.5 Montana St. 4 0 115 28.8 Eastern Wash. 4 0 115 28.8 Northern Colo. 4 0 133 33.3 Cal Poly 4 0 158 39.5 Southern Utah 4 0 175 43.8 Idaho 3 0 133 44.3 Portland St. 4 0 191 47.8 ‌Total Offense

G Plays Yds Yds Pg Eastern Wash.

4 264 2,283 570.8 Southern Utah 4 351 1,925 481.3 UC Davis 4 344 1,881 470.3 Sacramento St. 4 239 1,808 452.0 Montana 4 299 1,703 425.8 Northern Ariz.

4 290 1,652 413.0 Portland St. 4 270 1,650 412.5 Idaho St. 2 158 798 399.0 Northern Colo.

4 289 1,563 390.8 Idaho 3 200 1,126 375.3 Montana St. 4 248 1,479 369.8 Cal Poly 4 313 1,426 356.5 Weber St. 4 249 1,043 260.8

‌Rushing Offense

G Car RuYD Tds Yds Pg Eastern Wash.

4 141 1,165 9 291.3 Cal Poly 4 267 1,068 9 267.0 Southern Utah 4 182 775 8 193.8 Montana St. 4 151 756 11 189.0 Idaho St. 2 104 374 6 187.0 Portland St. 4 175 726 6 181.5 Sacramento St. 4 142 722 12 180.5 Montana 4 133 683 8 170.8 Northern Ariz.

4 153 593 3 148.3 Weber St. 4 152 573 5 143.3 UC Davis 4 141 545 8 136.3 Idaho 3 96 381 4 127.0 Northern Colo.

4 142 395 3 98.8 ‌Rushing Defense

G Car Yds TD Yds Pg UC Davis 4 133 460 4 115.0 Montana 4 141 478 6 119.5 Idaho St. 2 69 241 1 120.5 Weber St. 4 156 594 4 148.5 Northern Colo.

4 156 693 8 173.3 Eastern Wash.

4 183 702 7 175.5 Montana St. 4 159 718 7 179.5 Sacramento St. 4 159 746 8 186.5 Idaho 3 128 618 8 206.0 Northern Ariz.

4 163 865 7 216.3 Portland St. 4 168 948 14 237.0 Southern Utah 4 162 1,029 9 257.3 Cal Poly 4 142 1,185 16 296.3

‌MONTANA (3-1) STATISTICS

‌Defensive leaders

Griz Opp Scoring average 35.5 26.0 Rushing yards 683 478 Avg./Rush 5.1 3.4 Passing 106-166-2 76-154-5 Passing yards 1020 1070 Average per pass 6.1 6.9 Total offense 1703 1548 Average per play 5.7 5.2 3rd-down conv.

24-65 23-66 Time of possession 30:30 29:30 Fumbles-lost 4-3 8-2 Kick returns 12-25.9 11-18.2 Punt returns 14-10.9 8-8.1 Punting 26-41.3 30-42.6 Sacks by-yards 16-117 7-48 Montana 51 27 31 33 - 143 Opponents 28 20 17 39 - 104

‌Offensive leaders

‌Rushing Dalton Sneed 59-371 (6.3 ypc.), long 75, 5 TDs Adam Eastwood 53-179 (3.4 ypc.), long 37, 2 TDs Gabe Sulser 1-53, 1 TD Jerry Louie-McGee 3-41 (13.7 ypc.), long 30 Jeremy Calhoun 5-20 (4.0 ypc.), long 15 Alijah Lee 8-22 (2.8 ypc.), long 15 Rey Green 1-(-1) ‌Passing Sneed 103-162-2, 989 yards, long 33, 6 TDs Cam Humphrey 1-2-0, 6 yards Keenan Curran 1-1-0, 25 yards, 1 TD Mitch Roberts 1-1-0, 0 yards ‌Receiving Louie-McGee 26-303 (11.7 ypc.), long 33, 1 TD Samuel Akem 19-209 (11.0 ypc.), long 33, 3 TDs Samori Toure 18-144 (8.0 ypc.), long 14, 1 TD Eastwood 16-79 (4.9 ypc.), long 13 Curran 13-171 (13.2 ypc.), long 33 Colin Bingham 4-44 (11.0 ypc.), long 25, 1 TD Lee 3-25 (8.3 ypc.), long 13 Bryson Deming 2-17 (8.5 ypc.), long 9 Matt Rensvold 2-10 (5.0 ypc.), long 9, 1 TD Je. Calhoun 1-12 Roberts 1-6 Sneed 1-0

‌Tackles LB Dante Olson 55, 19 unassisted S Robby Hauck 30, 15 unassisted LB Josh Buss 24, 10 unassisted S Reid Miller 21, 9 unassisted LB Jace Lewis 20, 6 unassisted DT Jesse Sims 19, 2 unassisted DE Reggie Tilleman 17, 4 unassisted DT David Shaw 15, 1 unassisted CB Justin Calhoun 15, 11 unassisted S Josh Sandry 15, 7 unassisted DE RJ Nelson 10, 6 unassisted DE Braydon Deming 8, 1 unassisted ‌Tackles for loss LB Olson 7.0-41 LB Marcus Welnel 1.5-5 LB Buss 5.5-35 CB Calhoun 1.0-11 LB Lewis 2.5-15 DE Nelson 1.0-7 DT Sims 2.5-4 DE Jed Nagler 1.0-6 DE Deming 2.0-10 6 with 0.5 ‌Sacks LB Buss 4.5-34 DE Nagler 1.0-6 LB Olson 4.5-33 LB Welnel 1.0-4 LB Lewis 2.0-14 DT Shaw 0.5-3 CB Calhoun 1.0-11 DL Andrew Harris 0.5-3 DE Deming 1.0-9 ‌Interceptions CB Dareon Nash 2-40, 1 TD S Miller 1-25 LB Olson 2-51 ‌Fumbles forced-recovered DT Sims 1-0 DT Shaw 1-0 CB Calhoun 1-0 LB Welnel 1-0 LB Buss 1-1 WR Louie-McGee 1-0 LB Olson 1-0 ‌Pass breakups CB Calhoun 5 S Hauck 1 CB Nash 3 LB Buss 1 LB Olson 3 S Evan Epperly 1 S Sandry 3 CB Lewis Cowans 1 S Miller 2

‌Special teams leaders

‌PATs/Field goals Tim Semenza 14-16/8-8, long 42, 37 points ‌Punting Eric Williams 25-1061 (42.4 ypp.), long 57, 8 inside 20 ‌Punt returns Louie-McGee 14-152 (10.9 ypr.), long 46 ‌Kickoff returns Malik Flowers 11-311 (28.3 ypr.), long 95, 1 TD

‌Passing Offense G Att Cp InL Yds Tds Yds Pg 4 203 117 3 1,336 9 334.0 4 147 89 5 1,168 9 292.0 4 169 109 4 1,150 6 287.5 4 123 74 4 1,118 14 279.5 4 97 58 0 1,086 5 271.5 4 137 88 5 1,059 9 264.8 4 166 106 2 1,020 7 255.0 3 104 59 6 745 7 248.3 4 95 49 2 924 8 231.0 2 54 34 2 424 2 212.0 4 97 57 3 723 5 180.8 4 97 51 2 470 5 117.5 4 46 23 0 358 0 89.5 ‌Turnover Margin

G FmG DInt Tot FmL InL Tot Mar/Gm Avg Weber St. 4 7 5 12 2 2 4 8 2.00 UC Davis 4 2 7 9 1 3 4 5 1.25 Idaho St. 2 1 3 4 0 2 2 2 1.00 Sacramento St. 4 3 2 5 2 0 2 3 .75 Northern Ariz. 4 3 9 12 4 5 9 3 .75 Portland St. 4 2 3 5 1 2 3 2 .50 Montana 4 2 5 7 3 2 5 2 .50 Southern Utah 4 3 1 4 0 4 4 0 .00 Montana St. 4 0 3 3 1 3 4 -1 -0.25 Northern Colo. 4 4 3 7 5 5 10 -3 -0.75 Cal Poly 4 2 2 4 7 0 7 -3 -0.75 Eastern Wash. 4 2 2 4 5 4 9 -5 -1.25 Idaho 3 0 0 0 3 6 9 -9 -3.00

‌Team Passing Efficiency Defense

G Att Cp DInt Yds Tds Pts Northern Ariz. 4 131 67 9 817 6 104.91 Cal Poly 4 117 67 2 713 3 113.50 Montana 4 154 76 5 1,070 6 114.08 UC Davis 4 170 91 7 1,174 10 122.72 Sacramento St. 4 145 89 2 1,012 4 126.35 Weber St. 4 136 78 5 924 8 126.48 Idaho St. 2 64 39 3 376 5 126.69 Montana St. 4 121 72 3 909 6 134.01 Idaho 3 109 73 0 688 5 135.13 Eastern Wash. 4 142 94 2 994 7 138.45 Northern Colo. 4 120 81 3 1,108 8 162.06 Portland St. 4 100 63 3 972 11 174.95 Southern Utah 4 127 79 1 1,292 12 177.27 ‌Kickoff Returns

G No KRYd Avg Weber St. 4 8 262 32.75 Montana 4 12 311 25.92 Montana St. 4 12 287 23.92 Northern Ariz.

4 9 211 23.44 Northern Colo.

4 10 214 21.40 Cal Poly 4 19 387 20.37 Idaho St. 2 4 81 20.25 UC Davis 4 9 181 20.11 Eastern Wash.

4 15 301 20.07 Southern Utah 4 4 79 19.75 Idaho 3 12 218 18.17 Portland St. 4 8 142 17.75 Sacramento St. 4 4 61 15.25

‌‌CAL POLY (1-3) STATISTICS

‌Defensive leaders

UC Davis Northern Colo.

Southern Utah Eastern Wash.

Sacramento St. Northern Ariz.

Montana Idaho Portland St. Idaho St. Montana St. Weber St. Cal Poly

CP Opp Scoring average 20.2 39.5 Rushing yards 1068 1185 Avg./Rush 4.0 8.3 Passing 23-46-0 67-117-2 Passing yards 358 713 Average per pass 7.8 6.1 Total offense 1425 1898 Average per play 4.6 7.3 3rd-down conv.

32-70 18-48 Time of possession 33:30 26:30 Fumbles-lost 13-7 3-2 Kick returns 19-20.4 11-19.1 Punt returns 2-4.5 5-8.6 Punting 24-43.8 16-40.0 Sacks by-yards 5-33 8-64 Cal Poly 9 31 24 14 - 81 Opponents 28 60 35 35 - 158

‌Offensive leaders

‌Rushing Joe Protheroe 113-521 (4.6 ypc.), long 52, 4 TDs J’uan Campbell 27-147 (5.4 ypc.), long 39, 2 TDs Khaleel Jenkins 52-146 (2.8 ypc.), long 15, 1 TD Broc Mortensen 16-124 (7.8 ypc.), long 32 Malcolm Davis 8-41 (5.1 ypc.), long 12 Trey Nahhas 10-35 (3.5 ypc.), long 5 Wil Semone 6-19 (3.2 ypc.), long 6 Chuby Dunu 1-13 Drew Hernandez 3-12 (4.0 ypc.), long 7 Kyle Reid 10-10 (1.0 ypc.), long 7, 1 TD Jake Jeffrey 17-8 (0.5 ypc.), long 7, 1 TD Duy Tran-Sampson 1-4 Tre Green 1-2 Casey Sublette 1-(-14) ‌Passing Jeffrey 13-25-0, 190 yards, long 34 Jenkins 9-20-0, 154 yards, long 47 Reid 1-1-0, 14 yards ‌Receiving J.J Koski 12-243 (20.2 ypc.), long 47 Quentin Harrison 3-53 (17.7 ypc.), long 24 Campbell 3-30 (10.0 ypc.), long 27 Tre Green 1-22 Dunu 1-6 Mortensen 1-5 Protheroe 1-1 Davis 1-(-2)

‌Tackles Matt Shotwell 35, 21 unassisted Nik Navarro 33, 25 unassisted Kitu Humphrey 24, 15 unassisted Jayson Lee 21, 13 unassisted Carter Nichols 20, 11 unassisted Dominic Frasch 18, 11 unassisted Patrick Walker 14, 5 unassisted Myles Cecil 11 3 unassisted Sharky Reza 11, 7 unassisted Jerek Rosales 8, 4 unassisted ‌Tackles for loss Navarro 5.0-21 Frasch 1.0-4 Shotwell 3.5-13 Jojo Falo 1.0-3 Lee 3.0-8 Pono Faaagi 0.5-2 Walker 1.5-12 Stanton Manumaleuna 0.5-1 ‌Sacks Shotwell 1.5-10 Lee 1.0-5 Walker 1.0-10 Faaagi 0.5-2 Navarro 1.0-6 ‌Interceptions Frasch 1 Reza 1 ‌Fumbles forced-recovered Shotwell 0-1 Falo 1-0 Navarro 1-0 Faaagi 1-0 Humphrey 0-1 ‌Pass breakups Humphrey 6 Shotwell 2 Frasch 5 Walker 2 Nichols 3 Navarro 1 Reza 3 Lee 1

‌Special teams leaders

‌PATs/Field goals Alex Vega 9-9/3-3, long 29, 18 points Casey Sublette 0-0/1-1, long 50, 3 points ‌Punting Sublette 24-921 (38.4 ypp.), long 6, 10 inside 20 ‌Punt returns Kevin Howell 1-5 Campbell 1-4 ‌Kickoff returns Mortensen 10-286 (28.6 ypr.), long 99, 1 TD Campbell 4-70 (17.5 ypr.), long 20 Chris Evagues 2-16 (8.0 ypr.), long 10 Lepi Lataimua 1-10 Will Fenton 1-0

E14 — Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018

GRIZZLY GAME DAY

Montana wide receiver Keenan Curran, left, tries to outrun Sacramento State linebacker Immanuel Anderson last Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

TOM BAUER, Missoulian

Missoulian, Saturday, September 29, 2018 — E15

GRIZ TRIVIA 1. Montana last played Cal Poly in 2016.

What was the result of that game? a) Montana 42, Cal Poly 41 b) Montana 68, Cal Poly 7 c) Cal Poly 42, Montana 41 d) Cal Poly 45, Montana 30 2. Jerry Louie-McGee broke a school record the last time these two teams played. What record was it? a) Most receptions in a game b) Most receiving touchdowns in a game c) Longest touchdown in a game d) Longest punt return in a game 3. This will be the sixth meeting between coaches Bobby Hauck and Tim Walsh. What is their head-to-head record? a) 5-0, in favor of Hauck b) 3-2, in favor of Walsh c) 2-2-1, tie d) 4-1, in favor of Hauck Answers: 1) C. 2) A. 3) D.

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