Grizzly Game Day

Missoulian, Saturday, November 10, 2018 — E1

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | Q&A

Flowers blossoming in 1st year for a touchdown before?

A: I did return some in high school. I tried punt return also, but I’m not a punt returner. Kick returner was fun in high ‌Montana redshirt freshman Malik Year: Redshirt school. That’s when I really got into it. It Flowers started to make a name for freshman was fun doing it once I got here. himself when he returned a kickoff Position: Wide receiver Q: How many did you return for a for a touchdown in the third game of touchdown in high school? the season.

Height: 6-foot-2 A: Three, but I didn’t start doing it until Flowers has yet to return another, Weight: 195 my senior year. which is especially difficult with teams Hometown: Fontana, California Q: Some fun ones to close. Who’s kicking away from him. But he came your favorite pro team and athlete? through with the team’s best return since A: I’m a big Steelers fan. And of course that 95-yard touchdown against Western I’m going to stick to my team, so I’m a big in Missoula?

Illinois when he took a kickoff 35 yards A: Oh, man, it was rough. We came out Antonio Brown fan. this past weekend at Southern Utah.

TOM BAUER,Missoulian Q: Being from around LA, what Flowers had success as a kick returner Montana’s Malik Flowers returns a kickoff to practice one day, and we were doing the game scenario, so we’d go up at halftime. do you think of LeBron joining in high school in southern California. for a touchdown against Western Illinois It was looking like this and then we came the Lakers?

He played quarterback there before he earlier this season.

A: Great transition. Go ahead and bring out after, and the whole field was covered switched to wide receiver, the position us a ring. It’s been too long. We’ve been in snow. I remember the coaches coming my freshman year. It wasn’t too bad to Montana recruited him at, in addition to up to me saying, ‘Welcome to Montana.’ It losing too long. He could come help us out start my freshman year. getting some time at running back. in that aspect of things. was actually good. I just had to layer up.

Q: Why weren’t you able to play?

Meet Malik Flowers: Q: What do you like to do outside It’s not too bad once you get used to it.

A: My mom was working, couldn’t get

of football?

Q: What’s it been like playing on here and there. There was a lot going on.

Q: What was it like growing up in A: I’m a busy guy. It was actually fun special teams for a guy like Bobby Q: When you finally got to play, Fontana, California? in the summer. I got to go floating for (Hauck) who’s so dedicated to it?

A: It was pretty cool. It wasn’t too bad. what positions did you play at? the first time. That was a big change.

A: It’s great. He’s got a lot of intensity, A: I actually played quarterback. It’s I went elementary school and everything Snowball fights, watch a movie, hang out pays attention to detail, wants the best a funny story because I went out to play out there because I wasn’t initially from with friends, go bowling. I’m pretty good for all of us. It just a great atmosphere, receiver, but it was freshman year and Fontana. Kind of moved out there when and we get after it every day, so it’s a great at bowling. no one could really throw the ball. So I was younger. I was born in Fairmont, Q: Did you get into any snowball position to play. the coach was like, ‘Who could throw California. It’s a little closer to LA. My fights with teammates?

Q: What have been the main mom decided to move to Fontana not too the ball?’ I was like, ‘I could throw it.’ I A: A couple of my roommates, we’re ended up playing quarterback. My senior things to learn in his system? long after I was born. like, ‘Let’s go throw some snowballs.’ That A: It depends on game-planning. Our year, that’s when I transferred over to Q: Do you have any siblings? was pretty fun. Really cold. schemes are pretty simple. It just comes wide receiver. I played running back also A: I have an older brother, Iry. He’s 22.

Q: Who threw the hardest? down to what the team we’re playing because we had like a Wing T offense, so I have a little sister named Maya. She’s A: I’d have to say Rey Green. He threw it does. It’s not too complicated unless we turning 9 Dec. 9 coming up. So, hopefully I played running back, too. Played safety, pretty hard. played corner, just all-around. When I got need it to be.

I’ll get to go home and see her. I actually Q: How did you get interested Q: What was the feeling like when have five step-sisters also. A lot of us run- to Montana it was mostly wide receiver. in criminal justice to choose you returned the kickoff 95 yards Q: How did you end up ning around. for a touchdown at Western Illinois? that major?

Q: Has anyone else in your family at Montana?

A: I actually just started classes for that.

A: First college touchdown, that was A: It was right after my senior year. I played in college? awesome. I can’t even. I don’t know. I just Most likely I’m going to stick with it. It’s A: All my step-sisters are younger than kept in contact with a prior coach here, just something that’s always interested remember the chills went through my me. One of them just went to high school. coach (Mike) Ferriter. It was right after body when I was running through the end me, and I like it so far. state track prelims, he called me when I Other than that, they’re middle school Q: Anything else about yourself was in my hotel, said they wanted to offer zone. I was like, ‘Oh, that’s what it feels and below. My brother did play football. you want to add? like to score in college?’ That was great. me. That was pretty cool.

He was a senior when I was a freshman, A: I’m a big fan of gumbo. Love gumbo.

Q: As a 110-meter hurdler in track, Hopefully we can do this again sometime. but he stopped playing after high school.

Q: Have you found any good Q: How does it feel when have you thought about using those My little sister Maya, she’s not playing. spots in town for gumbo? guys are kicking away from you Well, hopefully we can get her into sports hurdling skills on the field?

A: No, not up here. Never had gumbo in more recently?

A: I’m not a fan of leaving my feet. when she gets older.

A: Yeah, I feel like that started a couple Missoula. My mom makes it. Very great.

I don’t know, because I can’t control Q: How did you get started games ago. It’s not too bad. Of course I anything when I’m in the air. Maybe if in football?

Frank Gogola covers Griz football and would like the ball in my hands, but it’s A: I’ve always wanted to play, but when it’s a one-on-one situation I might try prep sports for the Missoulian. Follow him never too bad to get off return and get I was younger, I never got the shot to play to hurdle a guy. But I wouldn’t say that’s on Twitter @FrankGogola or email him at some blocks for the other returners. on Pee Wee or anything. I didn’t really get my go-to.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY

The Education of Evan Epperly Montana senior hoping to impact others through lessons he’s learned

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ontana’s Evan Epperly is a busy player on the football field.

The fifth-year senior is playing seven positions, continually learning as he looks to make any impact he can in his final go-around with the youthful Griz team.

“We’re kind of a young group,” Epperly said, “so I try to do my best to lead by example every day, have a good attitude and just try to be the best in my role that I can be.”

Epperly’s life has been full of learning on and off the field. He came to the Griz from a family of athletes and teachers, had to deal with a jarring loss his freshman year and had to adapt to three distinct coaching staffs in five years at Montana.

Epperly is hoping to soon be on the teaching end, impacting lives as a teacher and coach by putting to use the lessons he learned through sports as a high school star and an academically oriented college contributor.

“He’s just a great guy,” Montana head coach Bobby Hauck said. “He’s not a guy that needs to talk anything to death.

He just goes out and works every day. A great guy to have on the team, certainly.

He does whatever he can to help us win, which is the kind of guy you want.”

The family trade‌ Epperly grew up in a sports-oriented family in Bigfork.

His father, Jim, is a football and basketball coach. His grandfather Bill played basketball at Montana State and later was a coach. His aunt Julie played for the Lady Griz, and his uncle Jeff played basketball for the Bobcats.

Epperly played for teams coached by his grandfather when he was in elementary and middle school. He didn’t play for his father since he went to Glacier High See EPPERLY, Page E12

KURT WILSON, Missoulian

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONFERENCE CAPSULES

AROUND THE BIG SKY Northern Colorado (2-8, 2-5) at Montana State (5-4, 3-3)‌ Saturday, 1 p.m. MT Bozeman, Montana Bobcat Stadium (17,777 FieldTurf) ROOT Sports Series History: Montana State leads the all-time series, 20-10-1.

Last Meeting: Montana State won, 27-24, in 2017.

The Coaches: Earnest Collins is in his eighth year coaching Northern Colorado, his alma mater. Jeff Choate, a Montana Western alum, is in his third season coaching Montana State.

Notes: With a new offensive coordinator in Matt Miller, the Bobcats ran for 430 yards last week against Cal Poly, good for fourth-best in school history.

After opening the season 0-6, Northern Colorado has won two out of its last three games.

Portland State (4-5, 3-3) at North Dakota (5-4)‌ Saturday, 1 p.m. MT Grand Forks, North Dakota Alerus Center (12,283 AstroTurf) Pluto TV Series History: North Dakota leads the all-time series, 5-2.

Last Meeting: North Dakota won, 48-21, in 2017.

The Coaches: Bruce Barnum is in his fourth season coaching Portland State. Bubba Schweigert is in his fifth year coaching North Dakota.

Notes: Despite having its threegame winning streak snapped in a shootout last week against Idaho State, Portland State has scored 35-plus points in three straight contests. On the contrary, North Dakota is allowing only 23 points per game this season.

No. 4 UC Davis (8-1, 6-0) at No. 5 Eastern Washington (7-2, 5-1)‌ Saturday, 2 p.m. MT Cheney, Washington Roos Field

(8,600 SprinTurf) SWX-Washington/Idaho Series History: Eastern Washington leads the all-time series, 6-0.

Last Meeting: Eastern Washington won, 41-38, in 2017.

The Coaches: Dan Hawkins is in his second year coaching UC Davis. Aaron Best is in his second season as the head coach of Eastern Washington.

Notes: Since Gage Gubrud was lost to injury, new quarterback Eric Barriere has led EWU to a 3-1 record in four starts, passing for 989 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. UC Davis has scored 40 points in every game this season except one, a loss to Stanford.

Montana (5-4, 3-3) at Idaho (4-5, 3-4)‌ Saturday, 4:30 p.m. MT Moscow, Idaho Kibbie Dome (16,000 MatrixTurf) Root Sports Series History: Idaho leads the all-time series, 55-27-2.

Last Meeting: Montana won, 41-28, in 2003.

The Coaches: Bobby Hauck is in his first year back with Montana after coaching the Griz from 2003-09. Paul Petrino, a Carroll College alum, is in his sixth season at Idaho.

Notes: After being held to 21 points or less in three straight losses, the Griz bounced back with a 57-point performance in a win over Southern Oregon last Saturday. Idaho is 4-0 at home this season

No. 3 Weber State (7-2, 5-1) at Southern Utah (1-8, 1-5)‌ Saturday, 5 p.m. MT Cedar City, Utah Eccles Coliseum (8,500 Artificial Turf) Eleven Sports | Pluto TV Series History: Weber State leads the all-time series, 17-7.

Last Meeting: Weber State won 30-13, in 2017.

The Coaches: Jay Hill is in his fifth season guiding the Weber State program. Demario Warren is in his third year at the helm of Southern Utah.

Notes: Southern Utah has allowed 43 points per game this season. Weber State has scored over 30 points in two of its last three contests and is currently riding a four-game winning streak.

No. 24 Idaho State (6-3, 5-1) at Cal Poly (3-6, 2-4)‌ Saturday, 5 p.m. MT San Luis Obispo, California Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075 Natural Grass) Pluto TV Series History: Cal Poly leads the all-time series, 13-8.

Last Meeting: Idaho State won, 38-34, in 2017.

The Coaches: Rob Phenicie is in his second season as Idaho State’s head coach. Tim Walsh is in his 10th season as the head coach of Cal Poly.

Notes: Cal Poly began the year 1-4 but has won two of its last four, narrowly losing to Montana State in a 49-42 shootout a week ago. In its last four games, Idaho State has gone 2-2, with all final margins decided by seven or less points.

Northern Arizona (3-6, 2-4) at Sacramento State (2-7, 0-6)‌ Saturday, 7 p.m. MT Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium (21,195 FieldTurf) Pluto TV Series History: Northern Arizona leads the all-time series, 13-7.

Last Meeting: Northern Arizona won, 37-17, in 2017.

The Coaches: Jerome Souers, the longest-tenured coach in the conference, is in his 21st season at the helm. Jody Sears is in his fifth season leading Sacramento State.

Notes: Sacramento State is riding a six-game losing streak, one where it has allowed 40-plus points five times and exactly 41 points four times.

After sitting at 3-3, Northern Arizona has lost three straight including to bottom-of-the-conference teams in Cal Poly and Northern Colorado before getting soundly defeated by league leader UC Davis last Saturday.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY

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‌Unlike the University of Iowa team I grew up watching, the Montana football team doesn’t have a “border war.”

Oh sure, the Grizzlies play Idaho State most seasons — except for this one, which is kooky in itself. But there’s no annual Griz game with a team from a neighboring state that stirs the same competitive juices as MontanaMontana State.

Maybe that will never happen. The Brawl of the Wild is in a class by itself.

But it sure would be nice if this Montana-Idaho rivalry would take flight again. It makes it that much more fun for the fans.

I envision Saturday night’s winner parading around the Kibbie Dome with the Little Brown Stein, hootin’ and hollarin.’ It’s not as compelling for this old Iowa boy as when the Hawkeyes parade around with the Floyd of Rosedale pig statue after beating Minnesota, but maybe someday it could be.

For the rivalry to re-ignite, the players have to embrace the idea. No one knows for sure whether that will happen Saturday. It’s an intriguing side note to a game that promises to be close.

By the way, does anyone else think it’s strange Idaho calls its dome the Kibbie Dome when the Vandals play football there and the Cowan Spectrum when they play basketball there? Is that some sort of trick to make us believe they have a nice separate venue for basketball?

Ah, doesn’t matter anyway. As long as the Montana men’s basketball team has Travis DeCuire at the helm, those Vandals are going to have a hard time keeping pace.

Montana at Idaho: The Vandals are 4-0 at home. That’s a scary thought for the Grizzlies, who fell flat last time they played in a dome at North Dakota.

On top of that, Idaho just beat North Dakota last weekend, 31-27. On the other hand, Montana QB Dalton Sneed was clicking last Saturday at Southern Utah. He was so impressive, in fact, that

BILL SPELTZ

KYLE HOUGHTALING

FRANK GOGOLA

52-14

46-20

53-13

I’m sticking with Montana this week.

Bill: Grizzlies 34, Vandals 31. Frank: Montana 31, Idaho 27. Kyle: Griz 30, Vandals 20.

Northern Colorado at Montana State: The Bobcats and Grizzlies have identical records overall and in Big Sky play. I thought I’d bring that up with the Brawl of the Wild slated for a week from Saturday in Missoula. I’m predicting the Cats are going into that game with a head of steam, fresh off a home win over a Northern Colorado team that was blown out at home last week by Eastern Washington. Bill: Cats 28, Bears 20. Frank: Montana State 31, Northern Colorado 24. Kyle: Cats 24, Bears 17.

No. 4 UC Davis at No. 5 Eastern Washington: This is the marquee game in the Big Sky this week. Eastern has a new force at quarterback in Eric Barriere. But the Aggies are exceptionally fast defensively and it’s going to cause Barriere some problems. Davis is riding a six-game winning streak and I’m picking the Aggies to make it seven in a row on the red turf. Bill: Davis 42, Eastern 38. Frank: UC Davis 38, Eastern Washington 35. Kyle: Aggies 41, Eagles 37.

No. 24 Idaho State at Cal Poly:

The Bengals broke into the rankings this week. They’ve been one of the top two feel-good stories in the Big Sky this season along with UC Davis. Cal Poly, in contrast, has been wildly inconsistent.

The Mustangs will have trouble keeping pace with Idaho State’s high-powered offense. Bill: Bengals 48, Mustangs 31. Frank: Idaho State 42, Cal Poly 31.

Kyle: Bengals 34, Stangs 23.

No. 3 Weber State at Southern Utah: The Wildcats have won four games in a row and the Thunderbirds have lost three in a row. This is an easy one to pick. Bill: Weber 49, So. Utah 17.

Frank: Weber State 45, Southern Utah

16. Kyle: Wildcats 27, T-Birds 21.

Sacramento State at Northern Arizona: Sacramento State made a solid showing in a loss at Montana last month, so it’s a little surprising the Hornets mired in a six-game skid. If they were playing at home this week, I’d pick them for an Upset Special.

Since this week’s game is in Flagstaff, I’m picking the Jacks. Bill: NAU 31, Sac State 20. Frank: Northern Arizona 21, Sacramento State 20. Kyle: Jacks 17, Hornets 14.

Portland State at North Dakota: This might be the toughest game of all to pick this week. I’m going with the Fighting Hawks because it’s Senior Recognition Day at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Bill: North Dakota 24, Portland State 21. Frank: North Dakota 28, Portland State 24. Kyle: Hawks 23, Vikings 13.

Bill Speltz is the Deputy Sports Editor of the Missoulian. Email him at bill. speltz@406mtsports.com.

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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 6-0 210 Kalispell, Mont.

33 Dante Olson R-Jr. LB 6-3 237 Medford, Ore. 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 5-8 176 Bellevue, Wash.

93 Braydon Deming R-Fr. DE 6-4 252 Billings, Mont.

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

MONTANA STARTING OFFENSE

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

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Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Mesa, Ariz.

Missoula, Mont.

Broken Arrow, Okla.

Fontana, Calif.

Kennewick, Wash.

Chula Vista, Calif.

6-2 5-6 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2

195 196 215 187 170 197 180 247

Gilbert, Ariz.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Del Mar, Calif.

Chicago, Ill. Woodinville, Wash.

Kalispell, Mont.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Boulder, Mont.

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 RT 76 Colton Keintz

WR 81 Samori Toure

WR 16 Jerry Louie-McGee

K 89 Tim Semenza

MONTANA BACKUPS ON OFFENSE 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

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

QB WR RB WR WR TE

2 80 24 6 7 81

K LT LG C RG RT

Cam Humphrey, So. Mitch Roberts, R-Fr. Alijah Lee, Sr. Keenan Curran, Sr. Gabe Sulser, Fr. 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 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4

234 220 290 231 295 265

Butte, Mont.

Kalispell, Mont.

Spring Grove, Pa. Hillsboro, Ore. West Hills, Calif.

Genesee, Idaho

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 5 Lloyd Hightower

SS 4 Denzal Brantley

MLB 1 Christian Elliss

DT 93 OR 2 Cameron Townsend -OR- D.J. Henderson NT 55 Rahsaan Crawford

FS 25 Jalen Hoover

OLB 50 Ed Hall

DE 44 Ben Taliulu

P 15 Cade Coffey

CB 20 Dorian Clark

IDAHO BACKUPS ON DEFENSE OLB 8 Tre Walker, Fr. SS 27 Tyrese Dedmon, So. FS 21 Jordan Grabski, Sr. CB 29 Sedrick Thomas, Jr. CB 19 Tevin Duke, So.

IDAHO STARTING OFFENSE WR 2 David Ungerer

WR 88 Jeff Cotton

RT 54 Logan Floyd RG 74 Noah Johnson C 52 Sean Tulette

QB 8 OR 19 Mason Petrino -OR- Colton Richardson

RB 21 Isaiah Saunders

LG 66 OR 75 Conner Vrba -OR- Matt Faupusa LT 71 Edwin Grande

WR 7 Cutrell Haywood TE 12 Connor Whitney

K 15 Cade Coffey

IDAHO BACKUPS ON DEFENSE LT 67 Irving Schuster, Sr. C 77 Brian Robinson, Jr. RG 73 Darius Archie, R-Fr. RT 71 Edwin Grande, Jr. RB 24 Roshaun Johnson, R-Fr. RB 1 Tyrese Walker, Fr.

IDAHO ROSTER No. Name

BUCK 3 Kaden Elliss

BUCK 7 Charles Akanno, So. DT 2 D.J. Henderson, Sr. NT 94 Nate DeGraw, R-Fr. DE 18 Aarron Boatright, Jr. OLB 21 Jordan Grabski, Sr. MLB 8 Tre Walker, Fr.

Up to o 5 years n C interestOA

IDAHO STARTING DEFENSE OLB 10 Ty Graham

WR 11 DJ Lee, R-Fr. WR 83 Steavenson Fernand, Jr. WR 81 Josh Ellingson, Jr. TE 80 Harrison Ashby, Fr. FB 47 Luke Hyde, Jr.

TODAY // TONIGHT // TOMORROW // REPEAT.

1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 29 30 31 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 57 60 61 62 63 65 66 66 67 68 71 72 73 74 75 77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Christian Elliss Tyrese Walker D.J Henderson David Ungerer Kaden Elliss Denzal Brantley Michael Noil Lloyd Hightower Dylan Lemle Nikhil Nayar Wyryor Noil Charles Akanno Cutrell Haywood Mason Petrino Tre Walker Max Dahlquist Ty Graham Vaughn Daggs DJ Lee Connor Whitney Jante Boston Kyle Curington Brandon Luckett Zach Borisch Cade Coffey Theo Griffin Jaxon Woodward Aarron Boatright Dane Kaiser Tevin Duke Colton Richardson Conlan Carey Dorian Clark Jordan Grabski Isaiah Saunders Aundre Carter Khalil Forehand Roshaun Johnson D’Andrei Pittman Jalen Hoover Jagger Jacobi Tyrese Dedmon Christian Blackburn Marcus Fukutomi Dylan Thigpen Sedrick Thomas, Ross Chadderdon Talon Davis Seth Schneider Logan Kendall Aaron Pue James Jones Jack Bamis Kyle Perry Drew Rice Alex Boatman Cole Allen Jed Byers Edward Becker Dylan Beeler Cameron Lang Carlos Collado III Ben Taliulu Max Green JT Mahon Zach Charme Luke Hyde Noah Croninger Luke Johnson Ed Hall Wayne Eades II Talon Haskett Logan Floyd Rahsaan Crawford Chris Fuentes Mitch Heller Bruce Burns Dylan Kaasa Benjamin Hidalgo Luke Nemec Michael Maafu Conner Vrba Irving Schuster Seth Carnahan Edwin Grande Sean Tulette Darius Archie Noah Johnson Matthew Faupusa Brian Robinson Dylan Korte Harrison Ashby Josh Ellingson Collin Sather Steavenson Fernand Micah Hamilton Joseph Wysocki Dalton Cash Michael Agnoli Jeff Cotton Blake Horlacher Jet Green Eric Hale Correy Quinn Cameron Townsend Nate DeGraw Bradley Noesen

Year

So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. R-So. F-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. R.Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R.-So. R-Fr. R.Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr.

Pos.

LB RB DL WR LB/TE DB WR DB QB QB DB LB WR WR/QB LB WR LB DB WR TE DB DB WR DB K DL DB DL QB DB QB RB DB DB RB RB RB RB DB DB WR DB LB WR RB DB LB LB LB FB LB LB RB LB FB LS DL WR LB DL LS OL DL FB LB P TE K FB LB DL LB OL DL LB OL OL OL OL DL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR WR WR TE TE TE WR TE LB DL DL DL DL DL

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

Wt.

Hometown

220 Highlands Ranch, Colo.

165 Baton Rouge, La. 268 Clinton, Miss.

171 Pullman, Wash.

240 Salt Lake City, Utah 204 Los Alamitos, Calif.

152 Portland, Ore. 186 Temecula, Calif.

200 Los Angeles, Calif.

229 Mercer Island, Wash.

188 Portland, Ore. 245 Inglewood, Calif.

203 Stockton, Calif.

195 Pullman, Wash.

226 Dos Palos, Calif.

207 Issaquah, Wash.

217 Cheney, Wash.

160 Auburn, Wash.

173 Champaign, Ill. 200 Spokane, Wash.

187 Jacksonville, Fla. 172 New Orleans, La. 167 Palmetto, Fla. 195 Kennewick, Wash.

191 Rathdrum, Idaho 225 Federal Way, Wash.

185 Seattle, Wash.

237 Manning, S.C. 201 Elk Grove, Calif.

172 Spokane, Wash.

254 Lewiston, Idaho 201 Scottsdale, Ariz.

185 Jacksonville, Fla. 194 Bradenton, Fla. 234 Elk Grove, Calif.

238 Starke, Fla. 174 Boise, Idaho 240 Goodyear, Ariz.

185 Laplace, La. 185 Brandon, Miss.

155 Spokane, Wash.

162 Lancaster, Calif.

213 Kirkland, Wash.

177 Bellevue, Wash.

205 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

183 Douglasville, Ga. 210 Hayden, Idaho 194 Sammamish, Wash.

218 Helena, Mont.

256 Cheney, Wash.

206 Buckeye, Ariz.

243 New Orleans, La. 214 Spokane, Wash.

220 Sandpoint, Idaho 210 Portland, Ore. 260 Lewiston, Idaho 234 Genesee, Idaho 170 Pullman, Wash.

204 Genesee, Idaho 263 Clarkston, Wash.

211 Pullman, Wash.

275 Sandpoint, Idaho 253 Aiea, Hawaii 204 Sacramento, Calif.

227 Council, Idaho 215 Boise, Idaho 249 Emmett, Idaho 210 Merced, Calif.

247 Nikiski, Alaska 214 Chugiak, Alaska 279 Memphis, Tenn.

243 Pocatello, Idaho 300 Kearns, Utah 331 Tucker, Ga. 228 Cheney, Wash.

283 Santa Barbara, Calif.

330 San Leandro, Calif.

272 Idaho Falls, Idaho 310 Pueblo, Colo.

283 Boise, Idaho 259 Phoenix, Ariz.

304 Meridian, Idaho 310 Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 281 Sumner, Wash.

290 Oakland, Calif.

280 Seal Beach, Calif.

295 Elk Grove, Calif.

300 Fayetteville, Ark. 314 Cypress, Calif.

339 Hayward, Calif.

280 Petaluma, Calif.

246 Boise, Idaho 177 Orting, Wash.

174 Spokane, Wash.

190 Davie, Fla. 193 Woodinville, Wash.

255 Seal Beach, Calif.

247 Phoenix, Ariz.

220 Santa Barbara, Calif.

204 Tucson, Ariz.

216 Spokane Valley, Wash.

207 Sacramento, Calif.

242 Orlando, Fla. 225 Spokane, Wash.

282 West Hills, Calif.

261 Post Falls, Idaho 273 Post Falls, Idaho

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STAT PACK

BY THE NUMBERS ‌‌MONTANA (5-4) STATISTICS

Scoring average Rushing yards Avg./Rush Passing Passing yards Average per pass Total offense Average per play 3rd-down conv.

Time of possession Fumbles-lost Kick returns Punt returns Punting Sacks by-yards Montana Opponents

95 69

‌Defensive leaders

GRIZ OPP

33.6 28.7 1515 1595 5.3 4.1 221-354-7 179-317-9 2406 2151 6.8 6.8 3921 3746 6.1 5.3 53-134 57-148 27:57 32:03 14-11 17-7 29-24.9 31-16.3 23-10.1 12-6.8 51-39.8 55-41.7 22-157 19-127 65 76 50 41

66 - 302 98 - 258

‌Offensive leaders

‌Rushing Dalton Sneed 98-525 (5.4 ypc.), long 75, 5 TDs Adam Eastwood 104-464 (4.5 ypc.), long 68, 7 TDs Jeremy Calhoun 41-206 (5.0 ypc.), long 22, 2 TDs Gabe Sulser 4-133 (33.2 ypc), long 59, 1 TD Jerry Louie-McGee 5-80 (16.0 ypc.), long 36 Alijah Lee 21-77 (3.7 ypc.), long 20, 1 TD Levi Janacaro 8-29 (3.6 ypc.), long 8 Samori Toure 1-13 Rey Green 1-(-1) Colin Bingham 1-(-1) Team 3-(-2) (-0.7 ypc.)

Cam Humphrey 1-(-8) ‌Passing Sneed 207-330-7, 2149 yards, long 54, 17 TDs Humphrey 12-22-0, 232 yards, long 68, 2 TDs Keenan Curran 1-1-0, 25 yards, 1 TD Mitch Roberts 1-1-0, 0 yards ‌Receiving Samuel Akem 47-602 (12.8 ypc.), long 68, 10 TDs Louie-McGee 38-420 (11.1 ypc.), long 33, 2 TDs Samori Toure 36-432 (12.0 ypc.), long 41, 2 TDs Curran 31-349 (11.3 ypc.), long 33, 2 TDs Eastwood 26-149 (5.7 ypc.), long 21 Colin Bingham 12-93 (7.8 ypc.), long 25, 1 TD Bryson Deming 8-110 (13.8 ypc.), long 45 Matt Rensvold 8-89 (11.1 ypc.), long 45, 2 TDs Lee 5-93 (18.6 ypc.), long 37 Sulser 4-22 (5.5 ypc.), long 7, 1 TD Calhoun 3-41 (13.7 ypc), long 26 Roberts 1-6 Dareon Nash 1-0 Sneed 1-0

‌Total Offense

G Plays Yds Yds Pg Gueller,Idaho St. 9 372 2,995 332.8 Sneed,Montana 9 428 2,674 297.1 Maier,UC Davis 9 412 2,668 296.4 Bridge-Ga,Northern Ariz. 7 257 1,422 203.1 Alexander,Portland St. 9 256 1,780 197.8 ‌Scoring

G PAT A FG FGA Pts Avg Alcobenda,Eastern Wash. 9 47 12 12 82 9.1 Sheidow,Idaho St. 9 46 12 18 79 8.8 Andersen,Montana St. 9 0 0 0 78 8.7 Gilliam,UC Davis 9 0 0 0 74 8.2 Protheroe,Cal Poly 9 0 0 0 72 8.0 ‌Leading Rushers

G Car RuYD Tds Yds Pg Protheroe,Cal Poly 9 288 1,367 12 151.9 Dotson,Sacramento St. 9 171 1,093 9 121.4 Davis,Weber St. 8 161 935 6 116.9 Andersen,Montana St. 9 125 988 13 109.8 Madison,Idaho St. 9 172 879 11 97.7

‌Tackles LB Dante Olson 123, 49 unassisted S Robby Hauck 79, 35 unassisted LB Josh Buss 59, 25 unassisted LB Jace Lewis 53, 21 unassisted S Reid Miller 50, 27 unassisted S Josh Sandry 46, 21 unassisted CB Justin Calhoun 43, 29 unassisted S Gavin Robertson 41, 23 unassisted DT Jesse Sims 35, 7 unassisted DE Reggie Tilleman 32, 10 unassisted DT David Shaw 28, 5 unassisted CB Dareon Nash 22, 16 unassisted DE RJ Nelson 20, 9 unassisted DE Braydon Deming 19, 7 unassisted S Evan Epperly 16, 9 unassisted LB Marcus Welnel 15, 9 unassisted ‌Tackles for loss DE Tilleman 2.5-3 LB Olson 11.0-55 CB Calhoun 1.0-11 LB Buss 8.0-39 S Robertson 1.0-11 LB Lewis 6.5-28 DE Nelson 1.0-7 DE Deming 4.0-17 DE Jed Nagler 1.0-6 LB Marcus Welnel 3.5-11 LB Shayne Cochran 1.0-2 DT Sims 3.5-7 5 with 0.5 S Hauck 2.5-8 ‌Sacks S Robertson 1.0-11 LB Olson 6.0-43 DE Nagler 1.0-6 LB Buss 4.5-34 DT Sims 1.0-3 LB Lewis 2.5-20 DT Shaw 0.5-3 DE Deming 2.0-14 DL Andrew Harris 0.5-3 LB Welnel 2.0-9 CB Calhoun 1.0-11 ‌Interceptions CB Dareon Nash 2-40, 1 TD S Sandry 1-3 LB Olson 2-51 LB Buss 1-0 S Miller 2-37 CB Calhoun 1-0 ‌Fumbles forced-recovered CB Nash 0-1 CB Calhoun 1-0 LB Buss DT Shaw 0-1 DE Deming 1-0 3-2, 1 TD LS Matthew WR LouieLB Olson 3-0 O’Donoghue 0-1 McGee 1-0 LB Welnel 2-0 S Miller 0-2 DT Sims 1-0 ‌Pass breakups S Epperly 1 S Miller 2 CB Nash 6 CB Cowans 1 S Hauck 2 CB Calhoun 5 DE Tilleman 1 LB Buss 2 S Sandry 5 DT Shaw 1 LB Lewis 1 LB Olson 3

Special teams leaders

‌PATs/Field goals Tim Semenza 33-36/11-14, long 42, 66 points ‌Punting Eric Williams 47-1944 (41.4 ypp.), long 59, 17 inside 20, 4 touchbacks, 3 50+ ‌Punt returns Louie-McGee 22-223 (10.1 ypr.), long 46 Welnel 1-9 ‌Kickoff returns Malik Flowers 19-520 (27.4 ypr.), long 95, 1 TD Justin Calhoun 6-107 (17.8 ypr.), long 26 Gavin Crow 2-54 (27.0 ypr.), long 26 Gabe Sulser 2-41 (20.5 ypr.), long 23

‌Receptions Per Game

G Ct ReYd Ct Pg Doss,UC Davis 9 79 779 8.8 Ungerer,Idaho 9 59 575 6.6 Wesley,Northern Colo. 9 55 1,036 6.1 Webster,Eastern Wash. 9 52 822 5.8 Gueller,Idaho St. 9 49 1,091 5.4 Akem,Montana 9 47 602 5.2 Measom,Southern Utah 8 39 525 4.9 Harrell,UC Davis 9 43 590 4.8 ‌Receiving Yards Per Game

G Ct ReYd RecYD Gueller,Idaho St. 9 49 1,091 121.2 Wesley,Northern Colo. 9 55 1,036 115.1 Webster,Eastern Wash. 9 52 822 91.3 Dean,Idaho St. 9 42 810 90.0 Doss,UC Davis 9 79 779 86.6 Butler,Northern Ariz.

8 33 611 76.4 Taumoepea,Portland St. 7 19 485 69.3 Akem,Montana 9 47 602 66.9

IDAHO (4-5) STATISTICS

IDAHO OPP

Scoring average 26.3 33.7 Rushing yards 1388 1952 Avg./Rush 4.2 5.3 Passing 190-315-9 177-285-3 Passing yards 1987 2036 Average per pass 6.3 7.1 Total offense 3375 3988 Average per play 5.2 6.1 3rd-down conv.

56-140 55-135 Time of possession 30:36 29:11 Fumbles-lost 20-8 15-3 Kick returns 28-18.9 13-17.0 Punt returns 13-19.3 14-5.6 Punting 50-44.1 42-37.3 Sacks by-yards 15-115 16-100 Idaho 54 66 45 72 - 237 Opponents 75 93 85 50 - 303

‌Offensive leaders

‌Rushing Isaiah Saunders 169-755 (4.5 ypc.), long 43, 6 TDs Tyrese Walker 67-365 (5.4 ypc.), long 36, 1 TD Mason Petrino 58-158 (2.7 ypc.), long 24, 2 TDs Roshaun Johnson 13-68 (5.2 ypc.), long 14 Jack Bamis 6-28 (4.7 ypc.), long 8, 1 TD Denzal Brantley 1-18 Jeff Cotton 1-11 David Ungerer 1-9 Colton Richardson 16-(-8) (-0.5 ypc.), long 11 Team 1-(-16) ‌Passing Petrino 160-257-5, 1553 yards, long 46, 12 TDs Richardson 30-58-4, 434 yards, long 73, 5 TDs ‌Receiving Ungerer 59-575 (9.7 ypc.), long 29, 3 TDs Cotton 41-563 (13.7 ypc.), long 73, 6 TDs Cutrell Haywood 41-392 (9.6 ypc.), long 30, 5 TDs Connor Whitney 12-132 (11.0 ypc.) long 23, 1 TD DJ Lee 10-144 (14.4 ypc.), long 28, 1 TD Saunders 9-53 (5.9 ypc.) long 11 Johnson 6-64 (10.7 ypc.), long 29, 1 TD Kaden Elliss 3-20 (6.7 ypc.), long 9 Walker 3-15 (5.0 ypc), long 8 Steavenson Fernand 3-7 (2.3 ypc.), long 10 Josh Ellingson 1-16 Brandon Luckett 1-3 Luke Hyde 1-3

‌Defensive leaders

‌Tackles Christian Elliss 63, 39 unassisted Denzal Brantley 58, 45 unassisted Ty Graham 49, 33 unassisted Ed Hall 47, 26 unassisted Kaden Elliss 44, 34 unassisted Jalen Hoover 43, 31 unassisted Lloyd Hightower 38, 29 unassisted Tre Walker 36, 21 unassisted Dorian Clark 30, 24 unassisted Charles Akanno 29, 21 unassisted DJ Henderson 21, 17 unassisted Rahsaan Crawford, 16, 9 unassisted Cameron Townsend 14, 10 unassisted Jordan Grabski 12, 7 unassisted ‌Tackles for loss Hightower 3.0-9 Clark 2.0-3 K. Elliss 10.5-51 Aarron Boatright Hoover 1.5-5 Akanno 8.0-61 Henderson 7.0-26 2.0-10 Townsend 1.5-4 Graham 5.0-16 Walker 2.0-7 Crawford 1.0-4 Brantley 4.0-9 Grabski 2.0-7 Ben Taliulu 0.5-5 C. Elliss 4.0-7 Hall 2.0-4 ‌Sacks Boatright 1.0-8 Graham 0.5-3 K. Elliss 5.5-36 Townsend 1.0-3 Crawford 0.5-3 Akanno 4.0-49 Henderson 2.0-16 Taliulu 0.5-5 ‌Interceptions Brantley 1-4 Hall 1-0 Hightower 1-0 ‌Fumbles forced-recovered Brantley 1-1 Hall 1-0 Sedrick K. Elliss 1-1 Akanno 1-0 Thomas 0-1 Hightower 1-0 Townsend 1-0 C. Elliss 1-0 Boatright 1-0 ‌Pass breakups Hightower 8 K. Elliss 2 Hall 1 Clark 6 Tyrese Dedmon 2 Hoover 1 Akanno 5 Brantley 1 Walker 1 Thomas 3 Graham 1 Zack Borisch 1

Special teams leaders

‌PATs/Field goals Cade Coffey 30-32/5-7, long 44, 45 points ‌Punting Coffey 49-2205 (45.0 ypp.), long 80, 17 inside 20, 6 touchbacks, 16 50+ ‌Punt returns David Ungerer 11-177 (16.1 ypr.), long 65, 1 TD Jalen Hoover 2-39 (19.5 ypr.)

Connor Whitney 0-3, long 3, 1 TD Lloyd Hightower 0-32, long 32, 1 TD ‌Kickoff returns Jeff Cotton 10-201 (20.1 ypr.), long 43 Denzal Brantley 9-180 (20.0 ypr.), long 35 Ungerer 7-134 (19.1 ypr.), long 27 Luke Hyde 1-10 Rahsaan Crawford 1-5

‌Big Sky Individual Leaders ‌Leading Passers

G Att Cp InL Yds Tds Pts Gueller,Idaho St. 9 276 154 7 2,634 24 159.6 Maier,UC Davis 9 389 250 4 2,714 27 143.7 Alexander,Portland St. 9 175 92 3 1,455 9 136.0 Sneed,Montana 9 330 207 7 2,149 17 130.2 Barriere,Eastern Wash.

7 145 87 3 1,002 7 129.8 Constanti,Weber St. 8 208 130 7 1,331 11 127.0 Petrino,Idaho 9 257 160 5 1,553 12 124.5 Bridge-Ga,Northern Ariz.

7 194 111 6 1,324 9 123.7

‌Interceptions Per Game

G InG Yds TD IPG Alleyne,Montana St. 7 4 55 0 .6 Boyd Jr.,Northern Colo. 9 4 97 1 .4 Johnson,Northern Ariz. 9 4 88 0 .4 Stice,Weber St. 9 4 72 0 .4 Aguirre,Idaho St. 9 3 112 0 .3 Benjamin,Weber St. 9 3 41 0 .3

Brown,Idaho St. 9 3 31 1 .3 Dorsey,Northern Ariz.

9 3 10 0 .3 ‌Punt Returns

G PRYd Yds Avg Ungerer,Idaho 9 11 177 16.1 Davis,Weber St. 8 14 224 16.0 Louie-McG,Montana 9 22 208 9.5 Thomas,UC Davis 9 21 122 5.8

‌Kickoff Returns

G No KRYd Avg Shaheed,Weber St. 9 13 442 34.0 Flowers,Montana 9 19 520 27.4 Cockett,Southern Utah 8 10 248 24.8 Modise,UC Davis 9 19 446 23.5 Dorton,Eastern Wash.

9 15 323 21.5 ‌Punting

G Punts Avg Coffey,Idaho 9 49 45.0 Arnson,Northern Ariz.

9 46 45.0 Miller,Southern Utah 9 41 42.7 ‌Field Goals

G FG FGA PG Tuttle,Weber St. 9 14 21 .1.56 Alcobenda,East.Wash. 9 12 12 .1.33 Sheidow,Idaho St. 9 12 18 1.33 Medeiros,Sacramento St. 8 10 15 1.25 Bailey,Montana St. 9 11 15 1.22 Semenza,Montana 9 11 14 1.22 Williams,Portland St. 9 10 13 1.11

Missoulian, Saturday, November 10, 2018 — E11

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | Q&A

‘Bitterness disguised as apathy’ Idaho beat writer Colton Clark gives insight into Vandals FRANK GOGOLA 406mtsports.com‌

‌The Montana Grizzlies travel to Moscow, Idaho, for a Big Sky Conference game against Idaho at 4:30 p.m. MT Saturday in the Kibbie Dome as the teams renew their rivalry that was last contested in 2003.

406mtsports.com caught up with Idaho beat writer Colton Clark, who covers the team for The Lewiston Tribune, to discuss the Vandals’ move down from the FBS to the FCS, their 4-5 record and expectations for Saturday’s game against 5-4 Montana.

Q: How would you describe the vibe around the team and the fan base about moving down from the FBS to the FCS? How has that changed throughout the season when there hasn’t been the success they maybe expected?

A: Bitterness disguised as apathy would be the best way to describe the vibe around Idaho football right now. Some expected something more commendable than this, but not many figured the Vandals could rack up more than six wins in sort of untested waters. The drop created a fissure, to say the least; some never thought UI should’ve made the jump and are pleased to be back, while others (including some large donors) practically rescinded their support. I’m not sure the students really care, but there’s been an amplified volume of bickering between long-time diehards. This underwhelming campaign surely hasn’t eased any pessimism, especially when considering the QB controversy (many don’t believe Mason Petrino should be the signal caller, and either Colton Richardson or Nikhil Nayar should see expanded reps).

Q: What’s made Idaho tough to beat at home, where they’re 4-0 compared to 0-5 on the road? Obviously, most of their road games have been against the tougher teams on their schedule, but what else can you point to in regards to their success in the Kibbie Dome?

A: UI’s home wins have definitely come

KAI EISELEIN, The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via Associated Press

Idaho running back Isaiah Saunders finds a hole to run through in the first half of a game against Southern Utah on Oct. 20, in Moscow, Idaho.

against easier opponents (save North Dakota), but the Vandals have some ostensibly different aura when they’re in the Kibbie Dome. In past years, they’d prided themselves on away-from-home upsets, so this even comes as a surprise to the players. UI looks more fiery, plays with an apparently more physical, lock-down defensive mentality; and it’s thus-far meh offense is able to link together methodical drives. I wouldn’t say it’s the atmosphere — Idaho hasn’t really had an issue with packed houses in past years, to say the least — but maybe it’s comfortability at a place it’s accustomed to in a conference where it’s not just yet.

Q: Idaho’s special teams units seem to be active, whether it’s blocking kicks or scoring in that phase. What do they do well on special teams that’s led to that success? Has the strong play in that phase been unexpected?

A: I think special teams is always an overlooked aspect, considering there’s a lot of reserves out there and no depth chart. But Paul Petrino has put an emphasis on the special teams making at least one game-changer type play per game.

Because so, the Vandals leave a lot of firstunit guys out there, and probably their best facet is speed. Most of the damage has come via starting safety Jalen Hoover, who’s got a knack for cutting the edge and flying into punters’ faces. I don’t think many predicted it, but I’d say the bulk of notables out there and the pinpoint put on

that end has made it successful.

Q: What does Idaho have to do to beat Montana on Saturday? What areas of the game or matchups will you be watching?

A: UI needs to play exactly as it did last week against North Dakota. The offense can’t crumble early and the defense can’t allow unanswered scores. I know that sounds sort of vanilla, but the Vandals’ best games have come when they’ve scored first, and if they get in a hole, they generally don’t come back. UI just needs congruence — only last week did all three phases work together in harmony, and it led to the Vandals’ best win so far. And stretching the field couldn’t hurt; the offense needs to be more explosive. Even though Petrino’s arm isn’t the strongest, UI found some success last week when it at least tried.

Q: What’s your score prediction for the game? Why? A: I’m not big on score predictions, especially in a conference where it feels like no one’s ever right in that aspect. Just based on paper, though, I’d say UI has a slight advantage, given how it’s played at home and that it just edged a team that beat UM by 27 points, even if a lot of that was self-inflicted on the Griz’s part. But in a big-time, revived rivalry like this, who knows.

You can follow Colton Clark on Twitter @coltonclark95 and read his work at lmtribune.com.

Frank Gogola covers Griz football and prep sports for the Missoulian. Follow him on Twitter @FrankGogola or email him at Frank.Gogola@406mtsports.com.

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Epperly

EVAN EPPERLY, NO. 30

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School in Kalispell instead of going to Bigfork, but he had already learned lessons from him since he regularly spent time around the teams his father coached as he grew up.

“They all instilled that passion in me to really care about whatever you’re doing and give it 100 percent,” Epperly said, “because moderation isn’t going to get it done in the sports world.”

Epperly’s family is also loaded with teachers. The subjects they teach range from business to math to art to physical education and health.

Epperly felt a pull into the education field when he played sports at Glacier and saw how the teachers who coached him were able to impact him.

Under their guidance, he dominated as an all-state athlete in football, basketball and track. On the gridiron, he earned honors as a wide receiver, cornerback and punt returner, while playing for former Griz quarterback Grady Bennett and coaches Arron Deck, Shannon Smith, Jareth Wilson and Kramer Wilson.

Epperly left the school as the basketball team’s all-time leader in points, assists and steals as he played under head coach Mark Harkins. On the track, he excelled while competing for Deck.

“A lot of people that had the biggest impacts in my life were teachers and coaches,” Epperly said. “From the impact they had on me, it kind of inspired me to have that same impact on other kids. I just think teaching is such an important job in life. It’s very undervalued in our society.”

Dealing with loss‌ Epperly had offers to play basketball at the Division II and NAIA levels, but he chose football and a partial scholarship at Montana.

As a freshman, he was roommates with Kole Swartz, who he already had a friendship with before their time in college.

They used to play basketball against each other in middle school and in high school, when Swartz went to Missoula Hellgate.

Epperly, a self-described “intense” and “laser-focused” person, liked the relentless positivity he saw from Swartz and learned to relax a bit. They enjoyed their time together at Craig Hall, watching shows like Game of Thrones or Friday Night Lights, playing video games and going to Griz sporting events. With Swartz’s family living nearby, Epperly tagged along for dinner.

Year: Redshirt senior Position: Safety Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 197 Hometown: Bigfork, Montana

Epperly stretches out before the game last Saturday.

“He was a guy that always had a good attitude, always had a smile on his face,” Epperly said. “You never really caught him in a bad mood very often. He was a good reminder of ‘Don’t take things too seriously.’ I’m kind of a serious person sometimes, so he kept me laughing, kept a smile on my face.”

The two of them redshirted in their freshman season in 2014, but Swartz, a defensive end, never got to play in a game.

During the offseason, Swartz died of an accidental gunshot wound on March 15, 2015.

The loss hit Epperly hard. He couldn’t stand to stay in the same dorm room, so he moved to Aber Hall.

“That was a tough year for myself as well as a lot of other guys on the team that were close to him,” Epperly said.

“Something that helped me get through that was football.”

Swartz’s family created the Kole Schwartz Legacy Scholarship to be given to a defensive player born in Montana at the Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet.

Epperly, a two-time Academic All-Big Sky selection, has won the award three times.

“That’s been a huge honor,” Epperly said.

New faces, new styles‌ Epperly came to Montana with intentions of playing for Mick Delaney, but Bob Stitt took over before he saw the field.

As a redshirt freshman, Epperly played in four games and had two tackles. That increased to 11 games and six tackles as a sophomore. He earned five starts as a junior, playing in all 11 games and totaling

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36 tackles, one tackle for loss, two interceptions and five pass breakups.

The defensive back was Montana’s fifth-leading returning tackler and expected to have a bigger role in the youthful secondary this season. While learning Hauck’s system, he has 16 tackles and one pass breakup in nine games and is coming off a career-tying performance with four solo tackles.

“He’s actually improved his tackling this year,” Hauck said. “I think he’s closing ground and putting the pads on people a little better than he has in the past.”

Epperly has seen his time spread around at free safety, strong safety and the ‘Griz’ position as a hybrid safety and linebacker. On special teams, he’s a contain guy on kickoff, is on the front line of kick return, is a tackle on punt and is a jammer on punt return.

While the coaching changes have been hard, the experience of dealing with different personalities has been invaluable in preparing him for life beyond playing in college. The key, he said, is to buy in quickly and fully.

“In the real world, you got to work with different people all the time,” Epperly said. “Just being able to form new relationships with different dynamics and buy into different systems will help for sure.”

The 5-foot-10, 197-pound safety hasn’t started this year, but that hasn’t deterred him from providing what he can. He’s the only fifth-year senior of the 10 secondary players on the depth chart, and he’s embraced a leadership role with six of those players being underclassmen.

“I think the biggest thing is just your approach to every day, how you work in the weight room, how you prepare every week, how you practice,” Epperly said.

“I’ve tried to lead by example in that way.

“I remember when I was young, guys I watched were guys like Matt Hermanson and Justin Whitted. They were guys that just did the right things, played the right way, prepared hard for game day. I’ve tried to do the same thing with that.”

Optimistic outlook‌ When Epperly is done playing football, he wants to stay around sports.

As a middle school or high school history teacher, he hopes to coach football.

He could also see himself first trying out college coaching as a grad assistant, teaching sports specifically.

“I think kids are just fun,” Epperly said.

“They have a lot of energy. They have a good attitude about things. I feel like educators have such an important role in helping shape young kids’ lives, which is very important to me.”

Epperly is on pace to graduate in May with a degree in history, a minor in political science and an emphasis in education.

This spring, Epperly will do student teaching at a school. He already did two field experiences at Sentinel High School and C.S Porter Middle School to observe and help out teachers.

“He’s bright, he’s engaging with people, and he’s real level-headed,” Hauck said. “So, the kind of guy you want teaching your kids.”

Before leaving, Epperly has two more rivalry games remaining as a Griz in which he’ll try to make a difference.

Playing seven positions, he’ll have enough opportunities to put to use what he’s learned.

“It’s been a great experience here,” Epperly said. “Playing in this stadium is awesome. I’ve met a lot of new people. I formed a lot of great relationships. You can’t beat it.”

Frank Gogola covers Griz football and prep sports for the Missoulian. Follow him on Twitter @FrankGogola or email him at Frank.Gogola@406mtsports.com.

Missoulian, Saturday, November 10, 2018 — E13

GRIZZLY GAME DAY

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Montana wide receiver Samori Toure and Southern Utah cornerback James Randolph battle for a pass in the end zone during last Saturday’s game in Cedar City, Utah.

Randolf was able to knock the ball from Toure for an incomplete pass. The Grizzlies will shoot for their second straight win Saturday at Idaho.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | PLAYERS TO WATCH

SCOUTING IDAHO ‌QUARTERBACK: MASON PETRINO

DEFENSIVE LINE: D.J. HENDERSON

The 6-foot, 195-pound junior from Pullman, Washington, has taken over the reins as Idaho’s starting quarterback after splitting time at wide receiver and quarterback last year. Petrino has completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,553 yards, an average of 172.6 per game, which ranks fifth in the league. He’s thrown 12 touchdowns and been picked off five times. He threw for 277 yards last week, his second most of the season, but completed only 54 percent of his passes. Petrino has tossed seven touchdowns in the past three games after he totaled five in the first six games. He’s rushed 58 times for 158 yards with two touchdowns. Mason is the son of Idaho head football coach Paul Petrino.

The 6-foot-1, 268-pound senior tackle from Clinton, Mississippi, has taken on a larger role in his second season at Idaho after transferring from East Mississippi Community College. Henderson’s seven tackles for loss and two sacks are the third most on the team and the most among full-time defensive linemen. His 21 total tackles are tops on the line, and he’s one of nine players with a quarterback hurry. Henderson is coming off a performance in which he tallied a career-high six tackles, four tackles for loss and two sacks. Fellow defensive linemen Cameron Townsend and Aarron Boatright have combined for 3.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

RUNNING BACK/FULLBACK: ISAIAH SAUNDERS

LINEBACKER: KADEN ELLISS

The 5-foot-10, 234-pound senior running back from Elk Grove, California, has become the featured back for the Vandals following the graduation of 1,000-yard rusher Aaron Duckworth. Saunders ranks seventh in the conference with 83.9 rushing yards per game to go with his six touchdowns. He’s rushed 169 times for 755 yards in nine games, an average of 4.5 per rush. Saunders is coming off a 94-yard rushing performance, his highest total since Oct. 6, to go with one touchdown. He’s added nine catches for 53 yards out of the backfield. Tyrese Walker backs up Saunders, averaging 40.6 rushing yards per game with one touchdown on the ground this year.

The 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, has continued the strong play that helped him earn All-Sun Belt Second Team honors as a linebacker last year. Elliss is playing a hybrid linebacker/defensive end role this year and has racked up 10.5 tackles for loss, which rank fifth in the conference, and 5.5 sacks. He’s forced one fumble, recovered one fumble, broken up two passes and added one quarterback hurry. He has 44 total tackles and is coming off a season-high eight tackles. His brother, Christian Elliss, leads the team with 63 tackles, tied for 16th in the conference, and has added four tackles for loss as the middle linebacker.

WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT END: JEFF COTTON

DEFENSIVE BACK: LLOYD HIGHTOWER

The 6-foot-2, 204-pound junior wide receiver from Tucson, Arizona, is having a solid season after redshirting in 2017 following his transfer from Pima Community College, where he was NJCAA All-American honorable mention. Cotton has gone over 100 receiving yards each of the past two games, totaling 247 yards and two scores. His six touchdown catches are a team high, and he’s averaging 13.7 yards per reception. He’s second on the team in receiving yards (563) and receiving yards per game (62.6). Fellow wideout David Ungerer ranks second in the league with 6.7 receptions per game and leads the team with 575 receiving yards to go with his three touchdowns catches.

The 5-foot-11, 186-pound junior cornerback from Temecula, California, is in the midst of a breakout season in his first year as a regular starter. Hightower is tied for fourth in the conference with nine passes defended. He’s second among the team’s defensive backs with three tackles for loss, and he has one of the team’s three interceptions. Hightower is also one of eight players on the team who has forced a fumble. He has 38 total tackles and had a season-high nine two games ago. Among other defensive backs, Dorian Clark has broken up six passes, and Denzal Brantley has four tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

OFFENSIVE LINE: NOAH JOHNSON

SPECIAL TEAMS: CADE COFFEY

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound junior guard from Fayetteville, Arkansas, has again been a regular contributor on the offensive line after being named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team last season. Johnson has started in all nine games this year and has started in all 31 games going back to his true freshman season. He’s one of only two players on the offensive line who has started in every game this year. He’s joined in that regard by 6-foot-4, 300-pound true freshman tackle Logan Floyd. Among the three other linemen who started in last week’s game, one has started seven games this season, and two have started in five games apiece.

The 6-foot-1, 191-pound sophomore from Rathdrum, Idaho, is back as Idaho’s kicker and punter after being named the Freshman All-American punter by USA Today and making the All-Sun Belt Second Team. Coffey is averaging 45 yards on punts with a long of 80 yards and 16 punts of 50-plus yards. He’s had one punt blocked. Coffey has made five of seven field goals with a long of 44 yards and has had two blocked. Idaho has blocked four kicks, including three punts with two blocks by Jalen Hoover. They returned two blocks for touchdowns, and David Ungerer returned a punt 65 yards for a score.

— FRANK GOGOLA, 406mtsports.com‌

Missoulian, Saturday, November 10, 2018 — E15

GRIZ TRIVIA ‌1. Idaho left the Big Sky Conference after the 1995 season. Which conference did the Vandals play in before returning this season? a) Big West Conference b) Western Athletic Conference c) Sun Belt Conference d) All of the above

2. Idaho head coach Paul Petrino is a Butte native. Where did he play his college football as a quarterback? a) Carroll College b) Montana Tech c) University of Montana d) Rocky Mountain College

3. Montana and Idaho played five times from 1999-2003 when the Vandals were an FBS team. What was the Grizzlies’ record in those games? a) 2-3 b) 4-1 c) 3-2 d) 1-4 Answers: 1) D. 2) A. 3) B.

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