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Missoulian, Saturday, September 3, 2016 — E1

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY

Schye bigger, still speedy after move to DE Griz defender chats position switch, discusses his favorite Montana memories NICK PUCKETT for the Missoulian

Don’t let the name fool you. Tucker Schye is anything but shy.

The veteran Griz linebacker-turneddefensive end opens up about the defensive transition when head coach Bob Stitt took the helm, his upbringing in small-town Montana and what it’s like squaring off against sweaty 300-pound opposing linemen. Paired with teammate Caleb Kidder, the duo will keep any opposing quarterback awake the night before a game.

The Missoulian spoke with the junior a few days before Montana’s season opener against Saint Francis:

TUCKER SCHYE No. 44 Year: Jr. Positions: DE Height: 6-4 Weight: 240 Hometown: Malta, Mont.

A. For me, it’s probably a tie between beating the Cats my last three years here, and NDSU; that game was unbelievable.

Q. Tell me about when you beat the Cats a year ago.

A. The hatred we feel toward them builds up through the season and to Q. Montana’s defense is always a source finally go out and beat those guys, you of pride, it seems. Does this crew feel any know especially three years in a row and extra pressure to perform? in the fashion we did. The last two years A. I wouldn’t say any extra pressure. We especially it’s been incredible. have an expectation obviously that we’re Q. What about NDSU? going to be great. Just the expectation, I A. The atmosphere in here was don’t feel any extra pressure.

KURT WILSON, Missoulian amazing. It’s hard for me to describe it.

Q. Second year under Stitt, you Montana junior defensive end Tucker Schye Just to knock off a national champion, being a veteran player, how has the obviously we wanted to beat them again different than probably people expect, but before me, so I’ve always wanted to be defense adjusted to Stitt’s style of play in the playoffs, but to beat them in here here. I feel really blessed to be here. it’s been good. and coaching?

Q. Do you feel like he kind of passed the (at home), and in the fashion we did was Q. Did your style of play differ much A. Good. I say with coach Semore, pretty cool. torch to you?

(Montana’s first-year defensive coordina- when you moved to the line?

Q. Who is your idol?

A. No, he was a little before my time A. I’ve had to put on a little weight. I tor), things have been great obviously.

A. I’ve always admired Clay Matthews (Spencer played DE for the Griz from And we feel confidence going against not think I stayed as fast. I still play aggresgrowing up. He’s from USC, and I’m a 2002-05). I always looked up to him. It sively. It’s still football. just our offense, but against anyone.

Packer fan, so good to see him for the was kind of my dream to follow in his Q. What’s the worst part about playQ. What’s the toughest part about green and yellow. I’ve always tried to footsteps, so maybe in a way. ing D-end? changing coaches like this? identify with him and I looked up to him.

Q. Do your friends and family try and A. (Laughs) I guess going against big A. Just the whole change in general, I Q. Try to incorporate his style of play make the trip to see you? think. You know just having an old coach- sweaty dudes who are 300-plus pounds with yours?

A. My family makes it all the time. might be the worst part. ing staff leave, have a new coaching staff A. Yeah, a little bit. His aggressiveness I’ve got grandparents from Glasgow Q. Best part? come in and obviously that was hard at and overall how he plays. that always come. My family from Malta A. Rushing the passer is the first, but now it’s smooth sailing. Things Q. Best thing about playing is here a lot, so I get a good amount best feeling. have completely gelled in my mind. at Wa-Griz? of support.

Q. Can you describe what that’s like to Q. How many hours a week do you go A. Running out the tunnel and the Q. At (Washington-Grizzly Stadium), rush the passer and get a big sack? over the playbook and strategy? support we get throughout the game, the fans are very passionate. How do you A. It’s pretty sweet. I guess I haven’t A. We have film sessions every day, how loud it gets in here. Just winning a feel when the fans are on top of you durhad a ton, but it’s really just a thrill, so it’s tough to put a number on it, lot at home, that’s the best part. ing the game? especially in this stadium. It’s pretty because you know you do individual film Q. Can you describe the feeling to run A. It’s really unbelievable. Especially unbelievable. work as well. It’s hard for me to say. A out of the tunnel?

Q. From Malta, Montana, a small town, when the game is close and the opposite lot. (Laughs).

A. You know your heart starts racing, team is in the north end zone and we’re on do you feel like you represent the people Q. You transitioned to defensive end defense. It’s unbelievable how loud it gets you get goose bumps. It’s unique every from your hometown? from linebacker last season, how is the and how much support we get from them. time. Even though you’ve done it before, A. A little bit. I take a little pride comtransition to the line going? you kind of know it’s coming. It’s really Q. What’s your most memorable A. It’s been good. I feel a lot more com- ing from a small town. There was a guy truly special every time. moment on the field? fortable than I did initially. It’s really a lot named Lance Spencer who came here

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | JOHN NGUYEN

Writing his own chapter

John Nguyen makes a name for himself at Montana AJ MAZZOLINI ajmazzolini@missoulian.com

College is meant to last four years, but John Nguyen’s relationship with the University of Montana is going on its eighth.

As a freshman he sat next to his mother, Hoa, in the football parents’ section near the north end zone at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. It just wasn’t his freshman year of college.

John was a pint-sized first-year student at Bellevue High School in Seattle’s eastern suburb and he and his family drove the nearly 500 miles over inland desert and mountain ranges to Missoula for a handful of fall Saturdays. He wore maroon, the same shade as the jersey that would one day carry his name.

It was 2009 and a different Nguyenstitched jersey was scampering around the stadium. John’s older brother Peter was also a freshman, this time at UM, and a member of the Grizzly football team.

The Griz made a run to the FCS title game that season. John never forgot the thrill of watching it happen.

“Being in the stands and watching the Griz play, you get that step-back perspective,” said John, now a senior running back at Montana. “Even watching the fans, seeing them cheer and yell, you see how die-hard they are. Which is awesome. You don’t get to see that on the field.”

Those Saturday’s seven years ago set the stage for John’s recruitment to and success at Montana. Three years into his playing career, the back is climbing the Grizzlies’ all-time rushing list and closing in on the numbers his sibling churned out earlier this decade.

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Senior John Nguyen followed in his brother’s footsteps, turning a highly successful prep career at Bellevue (Washington) High into an equally impressive collegiate career at Montana.

the pads for the powerhouse Wolverines.

First came Daniel, then Peter, then David and finally John, the youngest by three years, but perhaps the most talented athlete. As a prep senior, John gashed opposing defenses for 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns. Bellevue — doing There was never an offseason for the what Bellevue does — rolled to a 14-0 record and a Washington Class 3A state Nguyen (pronounced like “win”) boys.

Basketball ruled the winter and spring, title as part of the school’s 40-plusgame win streak. but football was king in the fall. One by The small but quick back (even as a one, the four brothers passed through the college senior he measures just 5-foot-7 halls of Bellevue High and strapped on

and 180 pounds) was on Montana’s radar as his high school days wound to a close.

His brother’s play at UM didn’t hurt and Bellevue has been among the most fertile recruiting grounds in the northwest for years, but John’s body of work spoke for itself, Griz running backs coach Justin Green said.

A shifty-style back like John was perfect for the spread offensive system run by coach Robin Pflugrad — Peter’s 1,985 career rushing yards are proof of that — but before John’s senior season

at Bellevue, the Griz had an unexpected coaching change. Pflugrad was out, dumped by the administration along with athletic director Jim O’Day over misconduct among the football team.

Mick Delaney and his pro-style, power back offense was in.

Montana wanted to take a shot on the younger Nguyen anyway and signed him with a scholarship as part of the recruiting class of 2013.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONTINUED FROM E4

Nguyen Continued

“We were recruiting for one type of offense, then all of a sudden we have a new type of offense,” said Green, who is also now the team’s recruiting coordinator. “He got kinda lost in that shuffle, at least we thought he would, but he ended up playing as a true freshman.”

John started one game as a true freshman and appeared in 10 others. He ran for 267 yards in his first season. Then another 265 in his second.

By the time Bob Stitt took over for Delaney as head coach in 2015, John was a seasoned junior ready to break out. He started all 13 games in Stitt’s offense last season and rolled to another 855 yards.

But that wasn’t all.

Coming into 2016 he is the team’s leading returning rusher, receiver and punt returner with a total of 1,132 allpurpose yards.

“He’s a guy who never takes full blows,” said Green, who also coached the elder Nguyen in his final two seasons in maroon and silver. “You only ever get part of him. You have to break your feet to try and tackle him. He’s very dynamic in that way and strong in his legs to break arm tackles.”

There’s a toughness about him, but John’s elusiveness is what most impresses senior quarterback Brady Gustafson.

“He’s so shifty,” Gustafson explained.

“At any point in time he can shake anybody, turn a zero-yard gain into 20. The dude, he’s like a magician back there. He shakes around and gets the tough yards.

“A lot of the time he’s doing the dirty work getting us down there, then somebody else will punch it in,” Gustafson continued, referring to John’s three rushing touchdowns in 184 carries last year. “Hopefully we get him a bunch of touchdowns this year so all of his hard work pays off.”

Senior running back John Nguyen is the team’s leading returning rusher, receiver and punt returner.

guys, the ones that have outworked their size or what they look like or what you think they are gonna do,” said Green, himself a former Griz back who went on to play in the NFL. “He’s the epitome of a Montana type guy.”

With a senior season that matches his junior campaign, John could rocket up Running backs don’t reach 1,387 the Montana career rushing charts. He’s career rushing yards — already 19th only 841 yards away from the Top 5, a most in UM history — by accident. But there’s more to a back than just running navigable expanse if he remains healthy, especially considering the amount of the ball.

John’s ability to perform in the passing returning talent on Montana’s offensive line. game, and not just as a route runner, “It’s awesome,” said Peter, now 25 and helped him get on the field more often as a young player. The Griz coaches have working for a title and escrow firm in Bellevue. “It’s cool to have a brother play praised his work as a blocker the past two years as much as his rushing chops. at the same high school and then college to keep that name alive.”

All that despite his minute stature.

The Montana two-some was even “Montana football is filled with those

three briefly when David Nguyen, a defensive back, walked on with the Griz after initially attending Montana Western in 2010.

With the Griz brothers playing the same position and both returning punts, they frequently live in a single breath in discussions among Griz fans. That’s fine

by John.

Peter was a solid rusher and an all-Big Sky Conference player after all.

“It is great to be compared to him knowing he’s a great football player,” John said. “Obviously we have similar characteristics, but I have my own style and he has his own. I try to focus on myself, not shying away from him as a person but trying to be my own me.”

And that’s the latest great Griz running back in a long line of them.

JOHN NGUYEN No. 20 Year: Sr. Positions: RB Height: 5-7 Weight: 184 Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.

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Missoulian, Saturday, September 3, 2016 — E7

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STRENGTHS

THE EDGE Missoulian reporter AJ Mazzolini assesses the strengths of both teams

QUARTERBACK: Montana’s Brady Gustafson and Saint Francis’s Zack Drayer are both senior QBs and returning starters. Their 2015 numbers are eerily similar too. Gustafson: 1,984 yards, 12 touchdowns, nine interceptions. Drayer: 1,977 yards, 15 touchdowns, nine interceptions. The difference is Gus did his in only seven games.

OFFENSIVE LINE: Both return veteran O-line groups, but Montana’s features seven players who have previous starting experience. The Griz line didn’t exactly have a banner 2015, but with injured center Ben Weyer back Montana should see a major step up in 2016.

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RUNNING BACKS: Senior John Nguyen leads a three-deep stable of Griz backs who can score from anywhere on the field.

The Flash meanwhile graduated their all-conference ball carrier Khairi Dickson and will be looking to replace his production.

WIDE RECEIVERS/TE: Both teams’ receiving corps were gutted by graduation and attrition with the top four gone from each roster. Right now neither side is a proven commodity. No winners here.

DEFENSIVE LINE: SFU has a fearsome nose tackle in 310-pound senior Wesley Nagaseu clogging the middle. The Griz moved their most dangerous lineman, senior Caleb Kidder, to end this spring. Montana has more weapons backing up its top dog, though.

LINEBACKERS: The Griz graduated three starters while Saint Francis has a starting duo back in seniors Solomon Leaeno and Erik Walker, though the latter was at DE last year.

Montana has some young talent, but it’s largely unproven at this point.

CB/SAFETY: Senior safety Lorenzo Jerome is a preseason All-American and the Red Flash DBs were suffocating in the passing game last year. While the Griz have a very deep set of safeties as well, thanks in part to offseason transfers, Saint Francis gets the nod here.

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SPECIAL TEAMS: That Jerome guy? He’s also a heck of a return specialist. He averaged better than 30 yards per kick return last year with a pair of touchdowns. Senior kicker Lance Geesey is also solid and made 16 of 17 field goals, while Montana had to replace both its kicker and punter in the offseason.

INTANGIBLES: SFU hasn’t played a game west of the Mississippi River in five years. The Red Flash picked a heck of a road trip to start the 2016 season. Washington-Grizzly Stadium’s famed north end zone seats hold more fans alone than Saint Francis’s home DeGol Field (3,450). It’ll be hard to not be overwhelmed this week.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONFERENCE CAPSULES

AROUND THE BIG SKY Saint Francis at Montana

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Missoula Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217 FieldTurf) Cowles Media Series History: This is the first meeting between the programs.

The Coaches: Montana coach Bob Stitt went 8-5 in his first season with the Grizzlies, and 6-2 in the Big Sky Conference. Saint Francis coach Chris Villarrial is 24-41, entering his seventh season as the coach of the Red Flash.

Notes: Montana led the FCS in attendance in 2015... Griz defensive end Caleb Kidder has earned several preseason honors, including being named Big Sky Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, along with being named to the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year watch list... Kidder will wear the famed “37” jersey for Montana this season... Montana was one of only two programs to beat FCS national champion North Dakota State in 2015... Saint Francis is a member of the Northeast Conference... The Red Flash finished second in the NEC in 2015... Saint Francis coach Chris Villarrial played for 11 seasons in the NFL, spending time with the Chicago Bears and the Buffalo Bills, as an offensive lineman... Montana was the only Big Sky school to win an FCS playoff game in 2015, beating South Dakota State, 24-17, in the opening round... Montana will play six home games this season.

Rocky Mountain vs.

Northern Colorado

Saturday, 2 p.m.

Greeley, Colo.

Nottingham Field (8,533 Natural Grass) WatchBigSky.com Series History: This is the first meeting between the teams.

The Coaches: Northern Colorado coach Earnest Collins is 23-53 overall, and is 15-47 entering his sixth season at Northern Colorado.

Collins is 9-31 in Big Sky play. Rocky Mountain coach Jason Petrino is 1-0 in his first season at the NAIA school.

Notes: Rocky Mountain coach Jason Petrino is a cousin of Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, and Idaho coach Paul Petrino... Petrino previously served as the defensive coordinator for South Dakota, where he coached under former Montana and Northern Colorado coach, Joe Glenn...

Northern Colorado is coming off its first winning

Montana’s John Nguyen runs back a kickoff return for a touchdown against San Diego in the 2014 FCS playoffs. season since joining the Big Sky Conference in 2006... Collins is an alumnus of Northern Colorado... Bears punt returner Ellis Onic II was named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America team, as well as to the Big Sky Preseason AllConference Team... Northern Colorado led the Big Sky in punt return average in 2015, averaging 24.2 yards per return.

UC Davis at Oregon

Saturday, 3 p.m.

Eugene, OR. Autzen Stadium (54,000 Field Turf) PAC-12 Network Series History: This is the first meeting between the two programs.

Coaches: UC Davis coach Ron Gould is 9-25 in three seasons with the Aggies, and is 8-19 in Big Sky Conference play. Oregon coach Mark Helfrich

is 33-8 overall, entering his fourth season with the PAC-12 Ducks. Helfrich is 22-5 in conference play.

Notes: Oregon is coming off a 9-4 season, where it finished ranked 19th in the Associated Press poll... Both Gould and Helfrich have crossed paths, with both serving as assistant coaches in the PAC-12 at similar junctures of their careers (Gould at Cal; Helfrich at Oregon)... Gould is an alumnus of the University of Oregon, graduating in 1988... Gould also coached at Oregon, from 1990-91... This is the first of two FBS games the Aggies will play. UC Davis will also play Wyoming... UC Davis has a new athletic director, Dr. Kevin Blue, who previously worked at Stanford... UC Davis running back Manusamoa Luuga returns as both the leading rusher and

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leading pass-catcher for the Aggies, after rushing for a team-high 613 yards in 2015... The Aggies closed the 2015 season with a 35-21 victory over rival Sacramento State.

Simon Fraser at Idaho State

Saturday, 2:35 p.m.

Pocatello Holt Arena (12,000 Soft-Top Matrix) WatchBigSky.com Series History: Idaho State has a 1-0 lead in the all-time series.

Last Meeting: The Bengals earned a 66-14 victory over the Clan in 2014.

The Coaches: Idaho State coach Mike Kramer is 93-116, in his 19th season as

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONFERENCE CAPSULES

AROUND THE BIG SKY a Big Sky coach. Kramer is 16-41 at Idaho State, entering his sixth season. Kramer is 62-75 in Big Sky play. Simon Fraser coach Kelly Bates is in his first season with the Clan.

Notes: Simon Fraser is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada... Simon Fraser is the only school located outside of the United States that is a member of the NCAA... The Clan play in the Division-II Great Northwest Athletic Conference... Idaho State’s Hayden Stout is expected to be one of the Big Sky’s top defensive players this season, after making 113 tackles in 2015... KW Williams is the top returning receiver for the Bengals, catching 52 passes for 684 yards and seven touchdowns in 2015... The Bengals defeated Division-II Black Hills State, 55-0, in 2015... Idaho State will play two PAC-12 opponents, back-to-back.

Central Washington at Portland State

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Portland, Ore. Providence Park (18,627 Field Turf) WatchBigSky.com Series History: Portland State leads the all-time series, 8-3.

Last Meeting: The Vikings defeated the Wildcats, 53-6, in 1977.

The Coaches: Portland State coach Bruce Barnum is 9-3 overall, after one season with the Vikings. Central Washington coach Ian Shoemaker is 12-9, entering his third season with the Wildcats.

Notes: Portland State was 4-1 at Providence Park last season, with the lone loss coming against Northern Iowa in the FCS Playoffs... The Vikings opened the 2015 season with a win over PAC-12 Washington State... Portland State coach Bruce Barnum was the 2015 STATS FCS Coach of the Year... Vikings quarterback Alex Kuresa earned the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year award in 2015, passing for 1,975 yards and 17 touchdowns... Portland State cornerback Xavier Coleman was named to the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team, while also making the STATS FCS Preseason All-America team...

Central Washington is part of the Division-II Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which is headquartered in Portland, Ore. ... Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin was the head coach of the Wildcats in 2007.

Eastern Washington at Washington State

Saturday, 6 p.m.

Pullman, Wash.

Martin Stadium (14,575, MatrixTurf) PAC-12 Network Series History: Washington State holds a 3-0 all-time series lead.

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Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Treshawn Favors RB 5-9 194 Markell Sanders CB 6-2 185 Gresch Jensen QB 6-2 215 Ryan McKinley CB 6-1 199 Brady Gustafson QB 6-7 235 Mick Delaney S 6-0 195 James Homan WR 6-2 177 Holden Ryan LB 6-3 225 Kobey Eaton WR 6-3 185 Justin Strong S 5-11 185 Kennan Curran WR 6-2 201 Lamarriel Taylor WR 6-2 195 Jeremy Calhoun RB 6-0 203 Justin Calhoun WR 5-10 168 Yamen Sanders S 6-4 216 Brandon Bea QB 6-3 211 Connor Strahm LB 6-0 241 Chad Chalich QB 6-0 201 TJ Reynard CB 5-10 176 Korey Alexander DB 5-11 198 Reese Phillips QB 6-2 206 Lane Hovey WR 6-4 201 Josh Sandry S 6-1 200 Connor Kaegi QB 6-7 205 RETIRED IN HONOR OF DAVE DICKENSON Jerry Louie-McGee WR 5-9 168 Makena Simis QB 6-2 215 JR Nelson CB 6-2 171 Mike Ralston 6-5 266 Samuel Akem WR 6-4 195 John Nguyen RB 5-7 184 Joey Counts RB 5-9 207 RETIRED IN HONOR OF TERRY DILLON Caleb Lyons WR 5-9 177 Rey Green RB 5-11 190 Shane Moody CB 5-8 165 Josh Egbo DB 6-2 185 Lewis Cowans CB 6-1 187 Jerrin Williams S 6-2 205 Brody Martinez RB 5-10 192 Evan Epperly S 5-10 186 Trase LeTexier LB 6-2 240 Gavin Crow S 6-1 191 Dante Olson LB 6-3 223 Jace Lewis LB 6-1 213 Eric Williams P 5-11 183 James Banks LB 6-1 215 Caleb Kidder DT 6-5 259 Cody McCombs RB 5-9 188 Brandon Purdy K/P 5-10 168 Cy Sirmon LB 6-3 236 Josh Buss LB 6-2 204 Nate Bradley DT 5-10 270 Tucker Schye DE 6-4 240 David Fa’atuiese LB 6-3 220 Trace Bradshaw DL 6-3 254 Cole Rosling DL 6-4 225 Donald Bedell DE 6-4 240 Jesse Sims DE 6-4 254 Aaron Held Snaps 6-1 190 Caleb Mitchell LS 6-1 185 Gage Smith LB 6-3 206 Kyle Davis DT 6-1 259 Alex Thomas LB 6-0 211 Shayne Cochran LB 6-1 221 Jackson Thiebes OL 6-5 301 Dylan Eickmeyer OG 6-4 299 Cody Meyer OL 6-3 285 Ashton Torres OT 6-4 315 Thayne Jackson OL 6-5 312 McCauley Todd OL 6-7 304 Randy Rodriguez DT 6-4 244 Ben Weyer OL 6-4 301 Devon Dietrich OL 6-4 309 Cooper Sprunk C 6-4 293 Brandon Scott OT 6-7 320 Angel Villanueva OL 6-5 314 Robert Luke C 6-4 316 David Reese OL 6-7 298 Dallas Hart OL 6-5 312 Max Kelly OL 6-7 301 Josh Horner WR 6-5 220 Mitch McLaughlin WR 5-9 175 Samori Toure WR 6-3 172 Brennan Corbin WR 6-5 222 Jed Nagler WR 6-4 208 Ben Hardy WR 6-6 225 Dareon Nash WR 6-2 170 Colin Bingham WR 6-3 226 Tim Semenza K 5-7 167 Brandt Davidson DT 6-3 294 Myles McKee-Osibodu DT 6-3 264 Zach Peevey DT 6-3 274 Devin Maua DE 6-3 240 Andrew Harris DE 6-4 215 Ryan Johnson DE 6-3 245 Esai Longoria DT 6-3 314 Reggie Tilleman DE 6-4 266

Year R-Jr. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Jr. Sr. R-Sr. Jr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Fr. So.

Hometown Glendale, Ariz.

Renton, Wash.

Auburn, Wash.

Anthem, Ariz.

Billings, Mont.

Bozeman, Mont.

Brenham Texas Billings, Mont.

Hacienda Heights, Calif.

Rialto, Calif.

Federal Way, Wash.

Chula Vista, Calif.

Long Beach, Calif.

Long Beach, Calif.

Inglewood, Calif.

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Eugene, Ore. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Virginia Beach. Va. Pittsburg, Calif.

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Adel, Iowa Bigfork, Mont.

Ashland, Ore.

R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. Sr. R-Sr.

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Boise, Idaho Hacienda Heights, Calif.

Eugene, Ore. Broken Arrow, Okla.

Bellevue, Wash.

Mesa, Ariz.

R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. Jr. R-Sr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-So. R-Sr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Jo. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-So.

Lakewood, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash.

Parker, Colo.

Gilbert, Ariz.

Mission Viejo, Calif.

Vancouver, Wash.

Federal Way, Wash.

Kalispell, Mont.

Boulder, Mont.

Kennewick, Wash.

Medford, Ore. Townsend, Mont.

Missoula, Mont.

Junction City, Ore. Helena, Mont.

Billings, Mont.

Kalispell, Mont.

Wenatchee, Wash.

Boise, Idaho Billings, Mont.

Malta, Mont.

Vista, Calif.

Bozeman, Mont.

Helena, Mont.

Fair Haven, N.J. Stevensville, Mont.

Sacramento, Calif.

North Bend, Wash.

Whitefish, Mont.

San Diego, Calif.

Great Falls, Mont.

Culbertson, Mont.

Kalispell, Mont.

Tucson, Ariz.

San Marcos, Calif.

Aurora, Calif.

Gilbert, Ariz.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Peoria, Ariz.

Bozeman, Mont.

Woodinville, Wash.

Tigard Ore. Owasso, Okla.

Duarte, Calif.

Tacoma, Wash.

Happy Valley, Ore. Cypress, Calif.

Spokane, Wash.

Great Falls, Mont.

Riverside, Calif.

Portland, Ore. Anaheim, Calif.

Whitefish, Mont.

Fairview, Mont.

Covina, Calif.

Missoula, Mont.

San Diego, Calif.

Tucson, Ariz.

Sana Ana, Calif.

Missoula, Mont.

Billings, Mont.

Kalispell, Mont.

Vancouver, Wash.

Caldwell, Idaho Genesee, Idaho

GRIZZLY GAME MONTANA STARTING OFFENSE WR 6 Keenan Curran, So.

H WR 80 Josh Horner, Jr. RB 20 John Nguyen, Sr.

QB 3 Brady Gustafson, Sr.

LT 76 David Reese, Jr.

LG 74 Angel Villanueva, R-Fr. C 70 Ben Weyer, Sr. RG 71 Devon Dietrich, S RT 60 Jackson Thiebes, Sr.

WR 13 Lane Hovey, Sr.

Z WR 16 Jerry LouieMcGee, R-Fr.

K 89 Tim Semenza, R-Fr.

MONTANA BACKUPS ON OFFENSE QB 11 Chad Chalich, Sr. RB 1 Treshawn Favors, Jr. H WR 88 Colin Bingham, R-Fr. WR 13 Lane Hovey, Sr. WR 5 Kobey Eaton, R-Fr. Z WR 23 Caleb Lyons, So.

LT 68 McCauley Todd, Sr. LG 79 Max Kelly, Sr. C 72 Cooper Sprunk, Jr. RG 75 Robert Luke, Jr. RT 67 Thayne Jackson, Fr.

MONTANA STARTING DEFENSE FS 9 Yamen Sanders, Sr.

CB 1 Markell Sanders, So.

OLB 36 James Banks, Jr.

MLB 10 Connor Strahm, Jr.

DE 37 Caleb Kidder, Sr. NT 91 Brandt Davidson, Jr.

SS 13 Josh Sandry, R-Fr. OLB 42 Josh Buss, So.

DT 49 Jesse Sims, R-Fr.

DE 97 Ryan Johnson, Sr.

P 35 Eric Williams, So.

CB 2 Ryan McKinley, Jr.

MONTANA BACKUPS ON DEFENSE DE 51 Tucker Schye, Jr. NT 92 Myles McKee-Osibodu, Jr. DT 93 Zach Peevey, Sr. DE 48 Donald Bedell, So. OLB 40 Cy Sirmon, R-Fr. MLB 45 Vika Fa’atuiese, R-Fr..

OLB 33 Dante Olson, R-Fr. CB 11 TJ Reynard, Sr. FS 5 Justin Strong, Jr. SS 28 Jerrin Williams, R-Fr. CB 12 Korey Alexander, Jr.

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OLB 2 Marcus Pickens, Sr.

DE 97 Louie Gartner, So. NT 9 Wesley Nagaseu, Sr.

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SS 21 Delondo Boyd, Jr.

MLB 5 Solomon Leaeno, Sr. MLB 48 Sean Orsini, Sr.

FS 22 Lorenzo Jerome, Sr.

OLB 2 Erik Walker, Sr.

P7 Zack Drayer, Sr.

CB 17 Malik Duncan, Jr.

SAINT FRANCIS BACKUPS ON DEFENSE DE 44 Shawn McCord, Jr. NT 53 Jake Beistel, Fr. DE 57 Austin Gray, Jr. OLB 40 Marcus Galie, So. MLB 6 Ben Bruni, So.

OLB 35 Zane Stewart, Jr. CB 8 Jarren Williams, R-Fr. SS 29 Hakeem Kinard, So. FS 27 Robert Miller, Sr. CB 8 Jermaine Ponder, Jr.

SAINT FRANCIS STARTING OFFENSE WR 11 Kamron Lewis, So.

QB 7 Zack Drayer, Sr.

RT 77 Christian Eubanks, So.

FB 31 Alex Woicehovich, Jr.

RG 52 Mike Ames, So. C 68 Jimmy Marks, Sr.

RB 2 Marcus Bagley, Jr.

LG 56 Sam Freireich, Sr. LT 55 Mederick Flavius, So.

WR 3 Junior Ajayi, Jr.

TE 87 Matt Valenzuela, Sr.

K 12 Lance Geesey, Sr.

SAINT FRANCIS BACKUPS ON OFFENSE QB 18 Andrew Koester, So. RB 23 Jymere Jordan-Toney, So. FB 46 Zachary Rohland, So. TE 81 Marcus Alston, Jr. WR 10 Myles Brooker, Sr.

WR 4 Jordan Millberry, So. C 75 Michael Boyd, Sr. OL 63 Evan Ferguson, Jr. OL 76 Mitchell Boyd, Sr. OL 72 Isaac Jackson, So.

SAINT FRANCIS ROSTER No. 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 61 62 63 64 65 67 67 68 69 70 72 75 76 77 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 93 96 97 98 99

Name Pos. Malik Duncan DB Marcus Bagley RB Erik Walker LB Junior Ajayi WR Jordan Millberry WR Solomon Leaeno LB Ben Bruni LB Zack Drayer QB Jarren Williams DB Jermaine Ponder DB Andre Dowdell WR Wesley Nagaseu DL Myles Brooker WR Kamron Lewis WR Lance Geesey K Tyler Magaha QB Martin Foray, Jr. DB Jake Heiple, DB Nicholas Marsillio QB Abijah Howell DB Dennis James WR Ra’Shaun Henry WR Rodriguez Alexander II WR Andrew Koester QB Da’Jon Lee LB Avery Miliner RB Marcus Pickens LB Delondo Boyd DB Lorenzo Jerome DB Jymere Jordan-Toney RB Dashaun Dixon=Roberts DB Glenn Cross LB Jake Pisula RB Robert Miller DB Jalen Wells DB Nick Rinella DB Hakeem Kinard DB Jard THompson DB Alex Woichehovich FB Maurice Hubbard DB T.J. Orrico DB Raleigh Sirb RB Zane Stewart LB Calvin Beaty LB Byron Johnson RB Aaron Yasulitis LB Eric Bofenkamp K/P Marcus Galie LB Anthony Roefaro LS Gibbs Tinne LB Jake Curry DB Shawn McCord DL Kobe Pinkney FB Zachary Rohland FB Luke Weiss DL Sean Orsini LB Trysten Hunt LB Mike Ames OL Jake Beistel DL Ricardo Johnson DL Mederick Flavius, Jr. OL Samuel Freireich OL Austin Gray DL Roger Cooley OL Todd Burger OL Garrett Henry OL Anthony Barber OL Evan Ferguson OL Doug Swoboda OL Doug Leighty OL Jesse Rodgers OL Damian Smith OL Jimmy Marks OL Brandon Taylor DT Andrew Lucci DL Isaac Jackson, Jr. OL Michael Boyd Sr. Mitchell Boyd OL Christian Eubanks OL Zach Campbell WR Marcus Alston TE Andrew Zecca P Sean Davis TE Tim Davis WR Erick Hernandez WR Cyrus Holder WR Matt Valenzuela TE Colin Hindle TE Terrell Johnson TE Chad Ray DL Sam Cummings DL Hunter Cazin DL Sam Cogliano LS Louie Gartner DL Zack DeAngelis K James-Nii Lartey DL Freddy Bopst QB Ryan CLifford P Dsaun Greenway WR Jay Stone WR Kevin Thompson DB Deshawn Tillman DB Andre Wilson LB

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

Wt. 190 230 250 175 160 245 225 220 185 200 180 310 190 195 190 190 190 190 205 170 195 170 175 210 220 195 235 195 195 215 200 225 185 215 180 190 180 175 240 175 175 190 230 225 200 200 175 225 190 205 195 255 220 245 255 235 215 300 280 295 300 300 285 250 255 300 275 315 320 252 300 300 300 285 330 340 320 330 295 180 250 190 245 185 165 190 245 245 225 240 250 270 210 265 170 310 215 220 210 170 185 160 215

Year Hometown Jr. Cleveland, Ohio Jr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio R-Sr. Clairton, Pa. Jr. Delran, N.J. R-So. Harrisburg, Pa. Sr. Kapolei, Hawaii So. Pitsburgh, Pa. Sr. Hershey, Pa. R-Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio Jr. Rochester, N.Y. So. Syracuse, N.Y. Sr. Waipahu, Hawaii R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. So. Fresno, Calif.

R-Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. So. Frederick, Md. Fr. Germantown, Md. Fr. Somerset, Pa. Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. So. Coral Springs, Fla. So. Jersey City, N.J. Fr. Copperas Cove, Texas R-Jr. Miramar, Fla. R-Fr. Imperial, Pa. Fr. Fairfax, Va. Fr. Clayton, Ohio Sr. Oxon Hill, Md. Jr. Indian Head, Md. Sr. Sunrise, Fla. So. Philadelphia, Pa. Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Sr. Matawan, N.J. So. Alverton, Pa. R-Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. Jr. Westerville, Ohio Fr. Wyndmoor, Pa. So. York, Pa. Jr. Clarksburg, Md. Jr. Macedonia, Ohio Jr. Galloway, N.J. Fr. Englishtown, N.J. Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. Jr. Chambersburg, Pa. Fr. Holmdel, N.J. Jr. Germantown, Md. Fr. Altoona, Pa. Jr. Warren, Ohio So. Upper St. Clair, Pa. So. Altoona, Pa. Fr. Burtonsville, Md. Fr. Freehold, N.J. Jr. Aberdeen, N.J. Fr. Alexandria, Va. R-So. Carlisle, Pa. Jr. Verona, N.J. So. Imperial, Pa. So. Levittown, Pa. So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Fr. Alverton, Pa. Jr. Baltimore, Md. R-So. Lauderhill, Fla. Sr. Austin, Texas Jr. Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Jr. Germantown, Md. Fr. Freehold, N.J. R-Fr. Shillington, Pa. Fr. Johnstown, Pa. R-So. Sterling, Va. Fr. State College, Pa. Fr. Alverton, Pa. So. Lewistown, Pa. Sr. Altoona, Pa. Sr. Middletown, Pa. Sr. Montclair, N.J. So. Parma, Ohio So. Upper Marlboro, Md. Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii So. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md. R-Jr. Baltimore, Md. So. Berkeley Heights, N.J. Fr. Bethel Park, Pa. So. Edensburg, Pa. Fr. Burbank, Calif.

Fr. Uniondale, N.Y. Sr. Sterling, Va. Jr. Redondo Beach, Calif.

Fr. Burlington, N.C. Fr. Hummelstown, Pa. Fr. Verona, N.J. Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Fr. Brockton, Mass.

So. Paramus, N.J. Fr. Clyde, N.Y. Jr. Bristow, Va. R-So. Jarrettsville, Md. Fr. Brockton, Mass.

So. Ontario, Canada Jr. York, Pa. Sr. Edison, N.J. Fr. Fresno, Calif.

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2015 BY THE NUMBERS MONTANA (8-5) STATISTICS

Griz Opp Scoring average 29.3 24.6 First downs 278 253 Rushing yards 1853 2466 Avg./Rush 3.6 3.9 Passing 317-551-15 184-367-12 Passing yards 3637 2474 Average per pass 6.6 6.7 Total offense 5490 4940 Plays per game 82.2 76.5 Average per play 5.1 5.0 3rd-down conv.

83-235 66-216 4th-down conv.

18-36 21-44 Time of possession 26:04 33:57 Fumbles-lost 20-11 33-14 Kick returns 38-19.6 54-21.9 Punt returns 24-6.7 22-4.8 Punting 73-39.8 83-40.4 Sacks-yards 43-248 32-193 Penalties 74-51.2 98-61.4 Montana 107 127 71 70 6 – 381 Opponents 79 102 66 70 3 – 320

Offensive Leaders

Rushing *John Nguyen 184-855 (4.6 ypc), long 48, 3 TDs *Jeremy Calhoun 100-291 (2.9), long 27, 9 TDs *Makena Simis 65-226 (3.5), long 31, 1 TD *Joey Counts 29-156 (5.4), long 45, 2 TDs Passing *Gustafson 167-290-9, 1984 yards, long 62, 12 TDs *Chalich 86-141-2, 908 yards, long 70, 6 TDs *Simis 63-115-4, 740 yards, long 74, 7 TDs Receiving Jamaal Jones 74-1207 (16.3 ypc), long 74, 11 TD Ben Roberts 66-649 (9.8), long 62, 5 TD Ellis Henderson 49-817 (16.7), long 63, 7 TD Chase Naccarato 41-245 (6.0), long 25, 1 TDs *Nguyen 31-159 (5.1), long 19, 0 TDs *Josh Horner 22-294 (13.4), long 44, 1 TD Reese Carlson 8-88 (11.0), long 31, 0 TDs Ryan Burke 7-49 (7.0), long 10, 0 TDs

Defensive leaders

Tackles K. Van Ackeren 130, 63 solo Jeremiah Kose 123, 44 solo Tyrone Holmes 87, 32 solo *Caleb Kidder 82, 23 solo Herbert Gamboa 76, 29 solo *Yamen Sanders 64, 28 solo Nate Harris 54, 38 solo Derek Crittenden 53, 14 solo Tackles for loss Holmes 24-100 *Kidder 10-52

*Ryan Johnson 8-26 Gamboa 8-25 Kose 7-28 Holmes 18.0-93 *R. Johnson 5.0-24 *Kidder 3.5-33 Kose 3.0-16 Crittenden 2.5-14

SAINT FRANCIS (6-4) STATISTICS Sacks

Interceptions *JR Nelson 2-56 *Y. Sanders 1-0 Van Ackeren 2-37 *Kidder 1-0 Eric Johnson 2-0 *R. Johnson 1-0 *M. Sanders 1-4 Harris 1-0 Kose 1-0 Fumbles forced-recovered Holmes 3-0 *Counts 1-0 Harris 2-0 *M. Sanders 0-2 *R. Johnson 1-2 *Kidder 0-1 Van Ackeren 1-2 Kose 0-1 Henderson 1-1 Gamboa 0-1 E. Johnson 1-1 Crittenden 0-1 *Y. Sanders 1-0 *Tucker Schye 0-1 *Nelson 1-0 Tyrel Garner 0-1 Jamal Wilson 1-0 Pass breakups Harris 11 Nelson 10 *Kidder 6 Blocked kicks Van Ackeren 1 *Schye 1 *Kidder 1 *Connor Strahm 1 *Zach Peevey 1 *Josh Buss 1 Safeties Crittenden 1 Team 1 Defensive touchdowns Nelson 2 INT E. Johnson 1 fumble Gamboa 1 fumble

Special teams leaders

PATs/Field goals Daniel Sullivan 39-42/20-26, long 44, 1 blocked, 99 points Punting Lider 73-39.8, long 61, 19 inside 20, 3 touchback, 0 blocked Punt returns *Nguyen 16-6.7, long 16, 0 TDs Henderson 4-3.8, long 5, 0 TDs Kickoff returns Henderson 26-21.5, long 42, 0 TDs *Horner 4-10.8, long 14, 0 TDs *Returner

SFU 28.2 180 1587 4.2 153-251-9 2030 8.1 3617 63.2 5.7 49-128 5-7 32:00 10-5 32-21.9 18-9.4 50-34.4 26-186 80-76.9

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

4th-down conv.

Time of possession Fumbles-lost Kick returns Punt returns Punting Sacks-yards Penalties St. Francis Opponents

88 40

46 69

56 69

92 31

Offensive Leaders

Opp 20.9 175 1463 4.0 133-268-12 1630 6.1 3093 63.1 4.9 49-139 6-17 28:00 10-4 44-24.6 16-20.1 60-37.4 26-195 53-50.6

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Rushing Khairi Dickson 184-1003 (5.5 ypc), long 69, 8 TDs *Marcus Bagley 113-626 (5.5), long 53, 2 TDs *Wesley Nagaseu 3-23 (7.7), long 16, 1 TD *Byron Johnson 4-7 (1.8), long 5, 0 TDs Passing *Zack Drayer 152-250-9, 1977 yards, long 98, 15 TDs *Lorenzo Jerome 1-1-0, 53 yards, long 53, 0 TDs Receiving *Terell Smith 53-920 (17.4 ypc), long 98, 8 TDs Daniel Adams 24-383 (16.0), long 53, 2 TDs Anthony Abeid 24-300 (12.5), long 43, 0 TDs Dickson 12-119 (10.0), long 42, 0 TDs Kamron Lewis 11-107 (9.7), long 20, 0 TDs *Bagley 8-6 (8.3), long 22, 0 TDs William Martin 8-51 (6.4), long 14, 0 TDs Frank Failace 3-23 (7.7), long 10, 3 TDs

Defensive leaders

Tackles Semo Sila 77, 31 solo *Solomon Leaeno 61, 31 solo *Lorenzo 58, 33 solo *Delondo Boyd 49, 33 solo Max Ma’afala-Maiava 48, 25 solo *Nagaseu 37, 10 solo *Erik Walker 35, 22 solo *Malik Duncan 27, 19 solo

282 209

Tackles for loss *Leaeno 12.5-63 *Nagaseu 8-49 *Walker 8-42 Ma’afala-Maiava 6-30 Sila 6-11 Sacks *Nagaseu 4-39 *Leaeno 4-28 *Walker 4-28 *Louie Gartner 4-23 Ma’afala-Maiava 3.5-23 Interceptions *Lorenzo 3-115 *Boyd 3-35 DaQuan Minter 2-25 Robert Miller 1-40 *Sean Orsini 1-34 Angelo Perrucci 1-5 *Duncan 1-1 Fumbles forced-recovered *Zane Stewart 1-1 Sila 1-0 *Boyd 1-0 Ma’afala-Maiava 1-0 *Nagaseu 1-0 *Gartner 1-0 Ben Bruini 0-1 *Luke Weiss 0-1 Tyler Heisey 0-1 Pass breakups Minter 11 *Jerome 7 *Duncan 7 Blocked kicks Miller Safeties none Defensive touchdowns none

Special teams leaders

PATs/Field goals *Lance Greesey 28-29/16-17, long 46, 0 blocked, 76 points Punting *Drayer 30-34.9, long 49, 10 inside 20, 1 touchback, 0 blocked *Andrew Zecca 11-37.6, long 54, 6 inside 20, 1 touchback, 2 blocked Punt returns *Jerome 15-6.7, long 40, 0 TDs *Lewis 2-33.3, long 58, 0 TDs Kickoff returns *Jerome 17-31.2, long 99, 2 TDs Abeid 8-13.5, long 27, 0 TDs *Returner

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONTINUED FROM E9

AROUND THE BIG SKY Capsules Continued Last Meeting: The Cougars narrowly defeated the Eagles in 2012, 24-20.

The Coaches: Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin is 83-33 overall, and is 73-30 as the head coach at Eastern Washington. Washington State coach Mike Leach is 105-72 overall, and is 21-29 at Washington State.

Notes: Eagles wide receiver Cooper Kupp has earned a bevy of preseason honors, including being named as the Big Sky’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, for the second consecutive season... Kupp is the reigning STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year... Washington State suffered an upset to a Big Sky team in its 2015 season opener, falling 24-17 to Portland State... The Cougars went 9-4 in 2015, with a 20-14 win over Miami in the Sun Bowl...

Washington State quarterback Luke Falk is expected to be one of the top FBS quarterbacks in the country in 2016... Each of the Eagles’ three nonconference opponents was ranked in the 2015 season, with Washington State being ranked as high as 20th... Eastern Washington led the FCS in passing in 2015, averaging 353.3 passing yards a game.

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Sacramento, CA. Hornet Stadium (21,195 FieldTurf) WatchBigSky.Com Series History: Sacramento State leads the all-time series, 1-0.

Last Meeting: The Hornets defeated Western Oregon, 31-17, in 2010.

The Coaches: Sacramento State coach Jody Sears is 13-33 overall, and is 9-14 with the Hornets, entering his third season.

Western Oregon coach Arne Ferguson is 71-48, entering his 12th season.

Notes: Western Oregon’s mascot is the Wolves... The Wolves are a member of the Division-II Great Northwest Athletic Conference...

Western Oregon was 0-1 against Big Sky teams in 2015, losing a 31-0 decision to in-state rival Portland State... Former New York Giants tight end Kevin Boss is an alumnus of Western

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Portland State running back David Jones can’t escape the tackle of Montana’s Derek Crittenden during a game in Portland last season.

Oregon. Boss played on the Giants’ Super Bowl XLII winning team... Sacramento State’s Manoah Pearson was named to the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference team... Sacramento State had five players take snaps at quarterback in 2015... The Hornets were one of the youngest teams in the country in 2015, featuring 10 freshmen and five sophomores on the two-deep.

Northern Arizona at Arizona State Saturday, 8:45 p.m.

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Series History: Arizona State leads the all-time series, 21-14-6.

Last Meeting: Arizona State defeated Northern Arizona, 63-6, in 2012.

The Coaches: Northern Arizona coach Jerome Souers is 107-97, all-time, with the Lumberjacks, as he enters his 19th season as the head coach.

Arizona State coach Todd Graham is 83-48 overall, and is 34-19 entering his fifth season at Arizona State.

Notes: Arizona State has opened the season

with a Big Sky Conference school each of the past four seasons... Todd Graham’s first victory as coach of the Sun Devils was against Northern Arizona... Northern Arizona was selected to finish first in the Big Sky, by both media and coaches...

NAU quarterback Case Cookus was selected as quarterback on the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference team, and was also named to the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year watch list... Cookus is the reigning FCS Freshman of the Year... NAU receiver Emmanuel Butler was also named to the STATS watch list... Jerome Souers is five wins away from becoming the all-time winningest coach in the Big Sky Conference... NAU fell to Arizona in its lone FBS game in 2015.

Missoulian, Saturday, September 3, 2016 — E15

GRIZZLY GAME DAY / PICKS

HOW WE SEE THE BIG SKY When I first heard Montana was playing Saint Francis University in its home opener, I had to chuckle.

So was Saint Catherine’s Convent too busy? Did Brother Dominic’s Monastery decline the offer?

Upon further review, the matchup is actually one of the better ones involving a Big Sky team Saturday.

Saint Francis went 7-4 last season and won three of its last four games, including a 21-0 home shutout over Robert Morris.

But enough about history and statistical malarkey. We need to know a little more about the home of the Red Flash: Loretto, Pennsylvania. Loretto has roughly 1/3 the population of Lolo. That’s right, Lolo.

Saint Francis has an enrollment of about 2,200.

It’s just slightly larger than the enrollment of Bozeman High School.

The most famous person to grow up in Loretto was Charles M. Schwab. That’s not the Charles Schwab who founded the brokerage firm and has strong ties to the swanky Stock Farm golf paradise near Hamilton.

Loretto’s Charles Schwab was an American steel magnate who died in 1939.

Saint Francis is a fouryear, coeducational Catholic liberal arts university.

It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. That’s in direct contrast to the Iowa junior college I attended, which was slightly irregular but available at a discounted rate.

Saturday’s Big Sky slate includes six games that are likely to be dogs: UC Davis at Oregon, Central

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0-0 Washington at Portland State, Western Oregon at Sacramento State, Rocky Mountain at Northern Colorado, Simon Fraser at Idaho State and Northern Arizona at Arizona State.

One final note on this year’s lineup. We’ve added a new man in Greg Rachac, who provides us with stories on the Montana State Bobcats and works the Bozeman beat for the Billings Gazette. He’s a nice addition because he’s the one picker who doesn’t live in the heart of Griz Nation.

Saint Francis at No. 13 Montana: The Grizzlies are going to be amped up for this prime time showcase and the Red Flash is going to feel their wrath. Saint Francis has crossed two times zones to get here and it hasn’t properly adjusted to the spike in elevation. On top of that, Montana is deeper and more talented. AJ: Grizzly Bears 35, Saint Frank 14.

Bob: Montana 55, Saint Francis 10. Greg: Montana 38, Saint Francis 17. Kyle: Montana 42, Saint Francis 17. Bill: Montana 28, Loretto, Pennsylvania 21.

No. 14 Eastern Washington at Washington

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48, Simon Fraser 24. Greg: Idaho State 31, Simon Fraser 13. Kyle: Idaho State 16, Simon Fraser 0. Bill: Bengals 17, Canadians 7.

Rocky Mountain at Northern Colorado: Bears coach Earnest Collins Jr. is 15-47 entering his sixth season. Geez, those folks in Greeley sure have a high tolerance for losing.

BOB GREG KYLE BILL Their patience will be MESEROLL RACHAC SAMPLE SPELTZ rewarded Saturday with a sweet little victory over a Frontier Conference foe.

AJ: Da Bears 23, Da Battlin’ Bears 10. Bob: NoCo 45, prohibiting its teams from Rocky 10. Greg: NoCo 34, a 9-14 mark over the past State: The Cougars lost Rocky 10. Kyle: NoCo 45, playing FCS schools. The their home opener to Port- two seasons after getting Rocky 2. Bill: Bears 34, only mystery in this game land State last year, so you fired as the top man at Billings 10. is what sort of uniforms know they’re going to give Weber State in 2013. SufNo. 18 Northern the Eagles their undivided fice to say, he needs to pile the Ducks will don. AJ: Arizona at Arizona attention. Eastern still has up some wins and he’ll get Oregon 100, UC Davis 10. one on Saturday against an Bob: Oregon 66, UC Davis State: By the time I get to the best wideout in the Phoenix, the Jacks will be 7. Greg: Oregon 56, UC inferior foe. AJ: Sac State FCS in Cooper Kupp, but Davis 14. Kyle: Oregon 59, down three scores (Glen 10, Western Oregon 9. they don’t have enough pieces around him to knock Bob: Sac State 42, Western UC Davis 3. Bill: Ducks 51, Campbell reference).

Northern Arizona is tough Aggies 7. off a Wazzu team that went Oregon 10. Greg: Sacrathis year but not tough Simon Fraser at mento State 24, Western 9-4 last season and won enough to beat even a Oregon 14. Kyle: Sac State Idaho State: The the Sun Bowl. AJ: Wazzu Canadian Fighting Frasers mediocre Pac-12 opponent.

33, Eastern 28. Bob: WSU 35, Western Oregon 3.

Missoulian sports editor invaded Pocatello two Bill: Hornets 21, Western 28, EWU 17. Greg: WSU Bob Meseroll disagrees. years ago and lost, 66-14.

Oregon 10.

47, EWU 38. Kyle: WSU The Bengals may not be as AJ: Arizona State 55, NAU UC Davis at Oregon: 38, EWU 16. Bill: Cougs 52. Bob: Northern Arizona potent as they were two To quote John McEnroe, 24, Eags 21.

21, ASU 20. Greg: Arizona years ago but they’re not you cannot be serious.

Central Washington going to lose to a team from State 33, NAU 24. Kyle: How is this good for colat No. 17 Portland Burnaby, British Columbia. Arizona State 38, NAU 24. lege football? This type of State: The Vikings have matchup is why I like what AJ: Idaho State 44, Simon Bill: Sun Devils 31, Jacks 27. one heck of a coach in Fraser 37. Bob: Idaho State second-year skipper Bruce the Big Ten has done in Barnum. He’ll have his troops ready for a Central Washington program that’s not what it used to be, compiling a 12-9 record over the past two seasons. AJ: Portland State 31, C-Wash. 9. Bob: Portland State 46, Central Thanks to our Saint Francis University Washington 14. Kyle: Game Day Sponsors Portland State 35, Central Washington 10. Bill: Vikes 49, Central Washington 10.

Nick & Mary Western Oregon at Sacramento State: Jody Babson Sears seems to have nine lives as a Big Sky coach. He has guided the Hornets to

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AROUND THE BIG SKY NEW FACE, FAMILIAR PLACE: The new head coach of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, Demario Warren, may be a BIG SKY WELCOMES NEW COMnew face at the top of the program, but he MISSIONER: On July 1, the Big Sky is certainly a familiar face around Cedar Conference officially welcomed its sixth City. Prior to being named the program’s WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE: The commissioner, Ms. Andrea Williams. coach, Warren served as the Thunderbirds’ Big Sky Conference will have two new Williams, who previously served as an head football coaches in the 2016 season, defensive coordinator, helping to coordiassociate commissioner in the Big Ten as Demario Warren takes over the defend- nate one of the league’s all-time defenses Conference, brings over two decades ing Big Sky champions, the Southern Utah in 2015. Warren also coached two NFL of experience in collegiate athletics, draft picks, as All-Big Sky players Miles Thunderbirds, and Jeff Choate becomes including time as a two-sport athlete at Killebrew and LeShaun Sims were taken the leader of perennial contender MonTexas A&M University, where she played in the 2016 draft. Additionally, Southern basketball and volleyball. In her time at the tana State. Warren replaces Ed Lamb, Utah defensive end James Cowser set the Big Ten Conference, Williams ran football who left the Thunderbirds after the 2015 season to become the assistant head coach FCS records for sacks and tackles for-loss, and basketball operations for the league, along with winning Big Sky Defensive at BYU. Choate replaces Rob Ash, who including operations for the league’s Player of the Year in 2015. left the program at the end of the 2015 championship events. In addition to her duties at the Big Ten, Williams also volun- season. Warren has worked at Southern BIG SKY VS. FBS: The Big Sky has 16 Utah for the program’s entire Big Sky teered at events like the College Football games scheduled against FBS opponents, Playoff National Championship game, the tenure. Choate isn’t new to the state of with games against teams from the PACMontana, having played college football Super Bowl and the Transplant Games of 12, Mountain West, and MAC conferences.

America. In addition to her tenure with the at Montana-Western. He previously coached at the University of Washington, The Big Sky had three FBS wins in 2015, Big Ten, Williams has also worked at the FCS Southern Conference, in addition to a under Chris Peterson. He also worked for with Portland State opening a storybook 2015 season with a win over PAC-12 Washtime working at the NCAA national office Peterson at Boise State University, where ington State. The Vikings would also go on he served as the program’s special teams in Indianapolis, Ind. In her nearly twoto beat Conference USA’s North Texas, in coordinator. month tenure, she has already taken an Missoulian Staff

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the largest margin-of-victory in the history of an FCS-FBS matchup, 66-7. North Dakota also earned an FBS win, as the Fighting Hawks opened the season with a 24-13 win over Wyoming.

SIX TEAMS RANKED: Montana (13), Eastern Washington (14), Portland State (17), Northern Arizona (18), and North Dakota (19) were ranked in the STATS FCS Top-25 Preseason Poll, with Weber State and Montana State receiving votes. Then, Portland State (12), Montana (13), Eastern Washington (17), Northern Arizona (18), North Dakota (21) and Southern Utah (24) were ranked in the FCS Coaches’ Poll, with MSU and WSU receiving votes.

COACH SPEAK: Entering the 2016 season, three of the Big Sky’s coaches have been head coaches in the league for longer than 15 seasons. Idaho State’s Mike Kramer and Northern Arizona’s Jerome Souers have the longest tenures, with both serving as head coaches in the league for 19 seasons. Additionally, Cal Poly’s Tim Walsh is entering his 18th season as a head coach in the Big Sky.

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