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Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015 — A1

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | CONFERENCE CAPSULES

AROUND THE BIG SKY Montana at Montana State‌

Saturday, noon Bobcat Stadium (17,777 FieldTurf) ROOT SPORTS/DirecTV’s Audience Network #BrawloftheWild Series History: Montana leads the all-time series 70-37-5.

The Records: Montana is 6-4 overall, and is 5-2 in Big Sky play. Montana State is 5-5 overall, and is 3-4 in Big Sky play.

Last Meeting: Montana built a 34-0 lead in the fourth quarter, on the way to a 34-7 victory over Montana State. Montana quarterback Jordan Johnson threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns, while kicker Daniel Sullivan hit two field goals.

The Coaches: Montana State coach Rob Ash is 70-37 overall, and is 49-22 in Big Sky play. Montana coach Bob Stitt is 6-4 overall, and is 5-2 in conference play.

Notes: Montana can win the Big Sky’s automatic bid with a win over Montana State, an Eastern Washington win over Portland State, and a Northern Arizona win over Southern Utah... Montana State leads the Big Sky in total offense and scoring offense... Montana leads the nation in sacks... Montana defensive end Tyrone Holmes is this week’s ROOT SPORTS Co-Defensive Player of the Week... Rob Ash is 2-5 in the “Brawl of the Wild” (2011 Montana win vacated by NCAA).

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado‌

Saturday, noon Greeley, Colorado Nottingham Field (8,500 Natural Grass) WatchBigSky.com Series History: Abilene Christian leads the all-time series 10-4-1.

The Records: Northern Colorado is 5-5, and is 3-5 in Big Sky play.

Abilene Christian is 3-7 in the Southland Conference.

Last Meeting: Northern Colorado beat Abilene Christian 20-0 at home in 1991.

The Coaches: Northern Colorado coach Earnest Collins is 14-41, and is 9-31

TOM BAUER, Missoulian‌

Montana football players celebrate their win over Montana State as fireworks go off at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in 2014. in Big Sky play. Abilene Christian coach Ken Collums is 22-22 with the Wildcats.

Notes: Northern Colorado has a chance to finish with a winning record for the first time ever under Earnest Collins... The last time the Bears finished a season over .500 was in 2003, when they went 9-2... Like Northern Colorado, Abilene Christian was a longtime Division II member, competing in the Lone Star Conference until 2012... The Wildcats were an independent FCS member in 2013... Former Chicago Bears receiver Johnny Knox is an Abilene Christian alumnus... Northern Colorado’s Ellis Onic continues to lead the Big Sky in punt return average, with 24.5 yards per return... Abilene Christian beat Southeastern Louisiana in a game this past weekend... The Wildcats have the worst rushing offense in the Southland (103.1 yards per game).

Idaho State at Weber State‌

Saturday, 1 p.m.

Ogden, Utah Stewart Stadium (17,500 Synthetic Turf) KJZZ WatchBigSky.com Series History: Weber State leads the all-time series 39-15.

The Records: Weber State is 5-5 overall, and is 4-3 in Big Sky play. Idaho State is 2-8 overall, and is 2-5 in Big Sky play.

Last Meeting: Justin Arias went 25 of 43 for 322 yards and three

touchdowns, and Daniel McSurdy ran for 266 yards, to lead Idaho State over Weber State 46-28 in 2014.

The Coaches: Idaho State coach Mike Kramer is 93-115 overall, and is 62-74 in Big Sky play.

Weber State coach Jay Hill is 7-15 overall, and is 6-9 in Big Sky play.

Notes: Bengals running back Xavier Finney became the all-time rushing leader at Idaho State in the loss to Montana State, breaking Josh Barnett’s previous record of 3,408 yards... Weber State is in position to finish with a winning record for the first time since 2010, when it finished 6-5 under Ron McBride... The Wildcats have the second-best defense in the league, surrendering just 350.6 yards per game... Idaho State has the worst scoring defense in the Big Sky, surrendering an average of 41.5 points per game.

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A4 — Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | DEREK CRITTENDEN

Eye of the storm In frenetic final fall, Brawl weekend the zenith for Griz senior AJ MAZZOLINI ajmazzolini@missoulian.com‌

‌A man of many words and ideas, Derek Crittenden settled on one to describe the fall term of his fifth year at the University of Montana.

Tornado.

It’s been violent. It’s been messy at times. Things have never stopped moving.

Take the week leading up to Halloween for example. With a board of faceless figures nearing a ruling on the list of Rhodes Scholarship finalists — Crittenden’s name somewhere in the pile — he posted four tackles in a win over North Dakota just hours before the Grizzlies’ senior captain flew to Utah for his father’s funeral.

Trying to avoid obsessively checking his phone and email for word on the Rhodes — sheer willpower: just once in the morning, once following afternoon football practice — Crittenden threw himself back into his studies in Missoula a day later.

“It was a little bit overwhelming and it kind of wears on you because it’s always in the back of your mind,” said the genial student-athlete who is as much the first half of that moniker as the second. “For a while it was just killing me. I had to realize that I’d done the best I could in every way and I was just hoping the committee would recognize that.

“It was an emotional whirlwind. It was a cauldron of positive and negative.”

This weekend guarantees a worthy encore. Crittenden was chosen as a finalist for the most prestigious scholarship in the world and faces the academic Olympics this Friday and Saturday in Seattle.

He is interviewing for the Rhodes and

KURT WILSON, Missoulian‌

Montana defensive end Derek Crittenden reaches for Eastern Washington running back Jabari Wilson last Saturday. a paid way to the University of Oxford in England.

Saturday promises to be the culmination of years of work for the seniors on the Grizzly football team. The same

is true of Crittenden, though in a much different way.

While Montana visits the rival Montana State Bobcats with a spot in the FCS playoffs on the line, the Whitefish native will too compete for his future. The

two-day final interview process is ongoing at the downtown Seattle law firm K&L Gates LLP, where former Rhodes Scholar Robert. B. Mitchell (1976) is a See CRITTENDEN, Page A6

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | FROM PAGE A4

Crittenden

DEREK CRITTENDEN No. 47 Year: R-Sr. Position:

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partner and the District 14 committee secretary.

Eighty students from around the world are chosen each year as recipients of a Rhodes Scholarship, provided by the Rhodes Trust that was created in the 1902 will of Cecil Rhodes.

Of those 80, 32 come from the United States — two each from 16 districts.

Crittenden’s inclusion this far represents a dive into the top fraction of the nation’s student population. Each district — District 14 includes Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska — typically features between 12 and 16 finalists.

The finalists meet for meals, socialization and, of course, the randomly assigned interview time slots in front of a sevenor eight-person committee of former Rhodes recipients.

The hopefuls are constantly on the clock, being assessed by the committee.

“You’re being evaluated in how you handle yourself socially, what kind of conversations you engage in,” said Ashby Kinch, a professor of English at UM and the school’s Rhodes adviser. “It’s really an interesting dynamic.”

Kinch and Crittenden have been working for almost a year in preparation for this weekend.

The solo interview process is unlike anything the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Montanan has ever experienced.

They discussed the kind of questions that may come up — dissections of his application material, moral conundrums, current events — and even tried to recreate the environment.

Top UM faculty and community members set up mock interview panels, which included 1989 Montana Rhodes Scholar and current UM associate professor of philosophy Bridget Clarke, to help Crittenden better think on his feet on each of the past two Mondays.

“The committee is not just

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Crtittenden stops a UC Davis runner earlier this season. looking for ‘gotcha questions.’

They’ll do some of that, but a lot of it is just probing him and seeing how he thinks,” Kinch said. “... A lot of it is that kind of mental gymnastics more so than factual questions.”

The University of Montana has a long history with the Rhodes, producing 28 scholars dating back to 1904. Though UM has now had seven finalists in the past 11 years, no UM student has advanced beyond the interview since Charlotte Morrison earned the school’s last Rhodes in 1993.

Crittenden certainly has the academic résumé of a scholar. He has already finished a chemistry undergraduate degree with a mathematics minor and is finishing up his philosophy degree this fall.

Through it all the Grizzly has maintained a sterling 4.0 GPA while lettering in football four times. He’s also a finalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell

Trophy, the academic Heisman.

His work ethic comes from his family, which moved to Montana from Utah when Crittenden was in elementary school.

The student-athlete was actually born Derek Crittenden Hansen. He dropped the Hansen to pay tribute to his grandfather. Jim Crittenden had five daughters who all married, including Derek’s mother Cyndee Carter, and no heirs to carry on the surname.

Crittenden calls his grandfather “extremely influential in my life.”

The grandfather was one of the first people Crittenden called after learning he had made the final round of the Rhodes.

He called his parents. He called Kinch. He called his football coaches.

Head coach Bob Stitt was thrilled for his senior, though the timing of the interview couldn’t be worse for his Grizzlies. Crittenden could draw

TOM BAUER, Missoulian‌

an interview slot on Friday rather than Saturday and jet to Bozeman in time for the noon kickoff. But should the committee’s deliberations require a re-interview and a candidate is no longer present, is the early exit worth it?

Winners sign their scholarship papers on the spot Saturday after the selections are announced.

As far as Stitt is concerned, the Grizzlies are preparing as if they will be without their starting defensive end. It’s a worthy sacrifice, Stitt said.

“Those are the type of guys you want playing for you,” he said. “They have an unbelievable desire to be the best at everything that they do.

“He deserves everything that he’s received. ... I hope that he can go over there and wow them just like I was the first time I met him.”

So what are Crittenden’s chances of winning? It’s not often — at least in the modern

era — that the worlds of varsity football and Rhodes Scholarships cross paths.

But that’s exactly what Crittenden feels might give him an edge over the dozen or so others with their undoubtedly impressive but unknown résumés.

“What I can say is I think I represent Cecil Rhodes’s original will very precisely,” began Crittenden, who plans to study organic chemistry at Oxford.

“He stressed academic achievements and athletic achievements and it all goes under the umbrella of using one’s abilities to the fullest. I think my college experience has really done that. “... On top of that he also wants a leader. The fact that I was elected captain of the football team also speaks to my leadership.”

The year of specific preparation and decades of learning on which it has been built are now behind Crittenden. He is left with but a few hours this weekend to prove his worth in what amounts to a most stressful situation for those not accustomed to such pressures.

But Crittenden is focused, calm. Like the eye of a tornado.

“The most important thing is that I walk in that interview room and I’m just myself, that I’m comfortable,” he said. “I’m comfortable with what I know, I’m comfortable with what I don’t know, but most importantly that I represent myself in the best way possible.”

Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015 — A7

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STRENGTHS

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

QUARTERBACK: Bobcats QB Dakota Prukop is a game changer when healthy, leading the Big Sky in total offense at 346 yards per game. But the same appears to be true of the Grizzlies’ Brady Gustafson as we saw last week when his presence and execution completely changed Montana’s offense.

No advantages here.

OFFENSIVE LINE: Cats LT John Weidenaar has started every game since he was a redshirt freshman. The streak should reach 49 games Saturday, a school record. Regardless of what the two teams’ other nine linemen have going for them, that’s just too cool for me not to give the point to MSU. RUNNING BACK: The Griz rushing attack has caught fire down the stretch and Montana is averaging 194.5 yards on the ground the past four games. UM finally had a back break 100 yards in a game last week — John Nguyen — and proved it can score in the red zone when Jeremy Calhoun had three TDs from 3 yards or closer in that same game.

WIDE RECEIVERS/TE: The Griz haven’t been as prolific through the air in recent weeks, though part of that is because they haven’t needed to be. With Gustafson delivering the ball again, that could change. Factor in that Jamaal Jones just moved into second in program history with more than 2,750 receiving yards and its hard not to give the Griz the nod.

DEFENSIVE LINE: Montana leads the Big Sky with 36 sacks while MSU has 21. One of the most intriguing matchups this week will be the Griz pass rush vs. a Bobcat front five that’s allowed just 10 sacks on the year. Here’s guessing the Cats can’t hold the Griz to just one on Saturday.

LINEBACKERS: Griz Kendrick Van Ackeren is averaging 12.3 tackles per game and has 111 on the season. The Cats have a good one too in Mac Bignell, who has 90 stops and 16.5 for loss. The difference is the UM unit has started to find its way in the turnover department with KVA picking off a pass last week and Herbert Gamboa returning a fumble for a score.

CB/SAFETY: The Bobcat defense has been dreadful this season so Montana would probably get the nudge here regardless, but the Griz have risen to the occasion against pass-heavy teams the past two weeks. JR Nelson alone has back-to-back outings with a pick-six and the secondary has six takeaways in that span.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Montana finally hit its first field goal from beyond 28 yards last week (Daniel Sullivan’s 37-yarder), but Sully won’t get the Griz the point here. MSU’s Luke Daly made two 50-yarders last week, including one from 57 yards!

INTANGIBLES: The Griz need a win to reach the playoffs while the Bobcats are playing only to disrupt Montana’s plans, something that makes MSU very dangerous. But the Griz haven’t lost in Bozeman in a decade and they won’t this season either.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | LAST WEEK

AROUND THE BIG SKY ‌Montana upsets EWU With two games, the Montana Grizzlies were in a position where they needed to win the final two games to stay in playoff eligibility. Not only the did the Griz win, they controlled the game from wire-to-wire, picking up a 57-16 win over rival Eastern Washington at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Montana running back Jeremy Calhoun scored three short-yardage touchdowns in the first half, giving the Grizzlies a 20-3 lead with 11:04 to go in the fourth quarter.

The Grizzlies also scored two defensive touchdowns, with Herbert Gamboa scoring on a 33-yard fumble recovery and reigning ROOT SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year JR Nelson scoring on a 36-yard interception return. One of the bright spots for Montana was the return of quarterback Brady Gustafson, who missed most of the season after leading the Griz to season-opening win over North Dakota State.

Portland State upends S. Utah The game, which was a back-andforth affair, came down to a two-point conversion try by the Thunderbirds, who drove 49 yards on four plays in the final minutes to get within a point.

SUU quarterback Ammon Olsen’s pass was low, and the conversion was no good, sealing the win for Portland State. Portland State held a 17-10 lead at halftime, using a gritty performance from quarterback Alex Kuresa to hold a fourth-quarter lead. However, each time the Vikings appeared to gain momentum, Southern Utah would steal it back. After several long PSU drives that didn’t result in points, the Thunderbirds went on a seven-play, 61-yard drive that resulted in a seven-yard Levi Te’o touchdown run that tied the game at 17-17 late in the third quarter. Portland State took back the lead, 24-17, on a half-back jump pass from Kieran McDonagh to Cameron Thompson, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 14:54 left in the game.

Northern Arizona still alive in Big Sky title chase In a similar position as Montana, needing to win the last two games to get to seven Division I wins, Northern Arizona earned a 49-35 home win over Sacramento State. Lumberjacks quarterback Case Cookus threw for 407 yards

BIG SKY STANDINGS

league overall S. Utah 6-1 7-3 Portland St. 5-2 8-2 N. Arizona 5-2 7-3 Montana 5-2 6-4 E. Washington 5-2 6-4 N. Dakota 4-3 6-4 Weber St. 4-3 5-5 Montana St. 3-4 5-5 Cal Poly 3-4 4-6 N. Colorado 3-5 5-5 Idaho St. 1-6 2-8 Sac State 1-6 2-8 UC Davis 1-6 1-9 Saturday’s games Montana at Montana State, 12:05 p.m.

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado, 12:05 p.m.

Idaho State at Weber State, 1:05 p.m.

Portland State at E. Washington, 3:05 p.m.

N. Arizona at S. Utah, 3:05 p.m.

N. Dakota at Cal Poly, 7:05 p.m.

UC Davis at Sac State, 3:30 p.m.

END REGULAR SEASON

AUTOMATIC PLAYOFF BID SCENARIOS The battle for the Big Sky title is very much alive. Four teams (Southern Utah, Portland State, Montana, Northern Arizona) could win the conference’s automatic bid to the playoffs. „„If SUU beats NAU in the season finale, the Thunderbirds will win the conference, outright, and receive the automatic bid.

Cal Poly bests UC Davis Cal Poly quarterback Chris Brown ran, threw for and received touchdowns, helping Cal Poly claim the “Golden Horseshoe� in a win over in-state rival UC Davis. Brown completed six-of-nine passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns, caught one pass for a touchdown and led the Mustangs with 155 rushing

„„If MSU, NAU and EWU win, the Lumberjacks would win the bid, thanks to wins over SUU and EWU.

„„If PSU defeats EWU, the Vikings could win the title with a NAU win over SUU.

Southern Utah is guaranteed at least a share of the conference title, regardless of the outcome of this weekend’s games.

„„If NAU, UM and EWU win, the Grizzlies would receive the automatic bid, thanks to yards. The two teams were tied at 14-14 in the first quarter after a Manusamoa Luuga touchdown run, but Cal Poly scored three straight touchdowns to take control of the game. Cal Poly, the FCS leader in rushing offense, rushed for 486 yards in the win. Luuga rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns for the Aggies, and UC Davis quarterback C.J. Spencer threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns.

and six touchdowns, completing 25-of33 passes. NAU receiver Elijah Marks caught three of the touchdowns for the Lumberjacks, who finished with 536 yards of offense. After Northern Arizona Bobcats earn first road win scored quick on a Cookus-to-Emmanuel Montana State quarterback Dakota Butler connection, Sacramento State Prukop threw four touchdown passes, quarterback Nate Ketteringham led the as the Bobcats picked up their first Hornets down the field to a score, with Shane Harrison catching a pass to tie the game at 7-7. The two were tied at 14-14 at the end of the first quarter. Cookus took over the show in the second quarter, throwing three touchdown passes in the quarter to give Northern Arizona a 35-14 halftime lead.

NoDak cruises past NoCo Needing a win to stay alive in the hunt for an FCS playoff bid, North Dakota’s defense intercepted three passes, leading UND to a 45-14 win at home. National Freshman of the Year candidate John Santiago rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns for UND, as North Dakota controlled the clock by racking up 408 rushing yards. North Dakota held a 45-0 lead at the end of the third, after a 34-yard touchdown run by Iwharri Smith.

wins over EWU and NAU.

road win of the season at Holt Arena in Pocatello. Prukop threw two scores and ran for another, as Montana State held a 27-0 lead at halftime, moving their record to 5-5. The quarterback either scored-or-contributed to each Montana State touchdown. Bobcats kicker Luke Daly also hit two field goals in the game.

ISU running back Xavier Finney finished with 145 rushing yards, and caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Michael Sanders. A historic moment for Finney came in the second quarter, as he passed Josh Barnett’s all-time Idaho State career rushing record of 3,408 yards.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | FROM PAGE A2

Capsules Continued

Northern Arizona at Southern Utah‌

Saturday, 3 p.m.

Cedar City, Utah Eccles Coliseum (8,500 Artificial Turf) WatchBigSky.com Series History: NAU leads the all-time series 13-6.

The Records: Southern Utah is 7-3 overall, and is 6-1 in Big Sky play. Northern Arizona is 7-3 overall, and is 5-2 in Big Sky play.

Last Meeting: Ammon Olsen threw for 298 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown to Mike Sharp for the go-ahead score, to lead Southern Utah to a 22-14 win over Northern Arizona in 2014.

The Coaches: Northern Arizona coach Jerome Souers is 107-96 overall, and is 72-66 in Big Sky play. Southern Utah coach Ed Lamb is 23-23 overall, and is 18-13 in Big Sky play.

Notes: In a loss to Portland State, SUU defensive end James Cowser broke the Big Sky’s career sacks record, previously held by Idaho State’s Jared Allen at 38.5. Cowser had one sack in the game, finishing at 39.5... NAU quarterback Case Cookus has thrown 33 touchdowns this season, breaking the record for an FCS freshman set by New Hampshire’s Ricky Santos in 2004...

NAU can win the Big Sky title’s automatic bid with a win, a Montana State win, and an Eastern Washington win... Southern Utah can win the Big Sky bid by beating Northern Arizona.

Portland State at Eastern Washington‌

Saturday, 3 p.m.

Cheney, Washington Roos Field (8,600 Red SprinTurf) SWX WatchBigSky.com Series History: Portland State leads the all-time series 19-17-1.

The Records: Portland State is 8-2 overall, and is 5-2 in Big Sky play. Eastern Washington is 6-4 overall, and is 5-2 in Big Sky play.

Last Meeting: Jabari Wilson rushed for three touchdowns and Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns as Eastern Washington scored six TDs in the second half, defeating Portland State 56-34 in 2014.

The win helped Eastern Washington clinch its

TOMMY MARTINO, Missoulian‌

Montana’s Makena Simis gets tackled by Portland State’s Beau Duronslet and Patrick Onwuasor earlier this season. third-straight Big Sky Conference championship.

The Coaches: Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin is 73-29 overall, and is 50-13 in Big Sky play. Portland State coach Bruce Barnum is 8-2 overall, and is 5-2 in Big Sky play.

Notes: Portland State is 4-0 against ranked teams this season... Portland State can win the Big Sky title and automatic bid with a win over Eastern Washington and a Northern Arizona win over Southern Utah... Eastern Washington is eliminated from the conference hunt, but can still qualify for an at-large bid into the FCS playoffs... Cooper Kupp set the EWU school record for most catches in a season (104) in a loss at Montana.

UC Davis at Sacramento State‌

Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium (21,195 FieldTurf) Comcast SportsNet WatchBigSky.com Series History: UC Davis leads the all-time series 43-19.

The Records: Sacramento State is 2-8 overall, and is 1-6 in Big Sky play. UC Davis is 1-9

overall, and is 1-6 in conference.

Last Meeting: Garrett Safron was 25 of 33 for 288 yards and four touchdowns to lead Sacramento State over UC Davis 41-30 in 2014.

The Coaches: UC Davis coach Ron Gould is 8-25 overall, and is 7-16 in Big Sky play.

Sacramento State coach Jody Sears is 12-32 overall, and is 8-23 in Big Sky play.

Notes: Hornets coach Jody Sears is 1-0 in the Causeway Classic, with a win in 2014. Aggies coach Ron Gould is 1-1, and is 1-0 at Hornet Stadium... Sacramento State’s scoring offense is ranked last in the Big Sky Conference, scoring just 19.5 points a game... Sac State and UC Davis are the bottom two teams in total offense... UC Davis is the least penalized team in the league, averaging just 34.7 yards per game... Sac State and UC Davis are just 21 miles from each other.

North Dakota at Cal Poly‌

Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

San Luis Obispo, California Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075 Natural Grass) WatchBigSky.com Series History: Cal Poly leads the all-time series 3-2.

The Records: North Dakota is 6-4, and 4-3 in Big Sky play. Cal Poly is 4-6 overall, and is 3-4 in

Big Sky play.

Last Meeting: Thanks to a late offensive outburst by Cal Poly, including a game-sealing score

by Deonte Williams, the Mustangs were able to earn a 35-17 victory in 2012 over North Dakota.

The Coaches: North Dakota coach Bubba Schweigert is 11-11 overall at UND, and is 7-8 in Big Sky play.

Notes: Cal Poly has the nation’s top rushing attack, averaging 410.2 yards per game. North Dakota has the best run defense in the Big Sky, surrendering just 94.8 rushing yards... Cal Poly leads the Big Sky in third-down conversion rate, converting 46.4 percent... North Dakota running back John Santiago is third in the nation in allpurpose yards, contributing 196.3 yards... Cal Poly quarterback Chris Brown threw for a TD, rushed for another and caught a touchdown pass last week... North Dakota’s 45 points against Northern Colorado was the program’s highest point total in a Big Sky game... UND linebacker Will Ratelle had his first career interception against UNC.

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Eric Johnson S 6-2 180 Sr. San Francisco, Calif.

Chris Parker CB 6-0 185 R-So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Holden Ryan WR 6-3 225 Fr. Billings, Mont.

Chase Naccarato WR 5-7 166 R-Jr. Spokane, Wash.

Daniel Sullivan K 5-10 165 Sr. Mill Creek, Wash.

Jamaal Jones WR 6-1 191 R-Sr. Spanaway, Wash.

Ellis Henderson WR 6-0 195 R-Jr. Vancouver, Wash.

Jeremy Calhoun RB 6-0 190 Fr. Long Beach, Calif.

Manu Rasmussen S 6-0 180 R-Fr. Tigard, Ore. Justin Calhoun WR 5-10 175 Fr. Long Beach, Calif.

Yamen Sanders S 6-4 210 R-Jr. Inglewood, Calif.

Eric Prater QB 6-2 205 R-Fr. Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

Connor Strahm LB 6-0 235 R-So. Eugene, Ore. Chad Chalich QB 6-0 205 Jr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Nate Harris CB 5-10 180 R-Sr. Chino, Calif.

Danny Peoples K 6-0 185 Fr. Butte, Mont.

Willy Pflug QB 6-0 185 Fr. Portland, Ore. Josh Janssen WR 6-0 195 R-So. Missoula, Mont.

Josh Sandry S 6-1 190 Fr. Bigfork, Mont.

Will Weyer QB 6-5 208 R-Fr. Bozeman, Mont.

RETIRED IN HONOR OF DAVE DICKENSON Dalton Daum WR 6-2 180 Fr. Butte, Mont.

Makena Simis QB 6-2 205 R-So. Boise, Idaho Tyler Lucas WR 6-4 220 R-Sr. Bellefonte, Pa. JR Nelson CB 6-2 177 R-Jr. Hacienda Heights, Calif.

Kobey Eaton WR 6-3 190 Fr. Hacienda Heights, Calif.

John Nguyen RB 5-7 180 Jr. Seattle, Wash.

Joey Counts RB 5-9 215 R-Jr. Mesa, Ariz.

Caleb Lyons WR 5-9 175 R-Fr. Lakewood, Wash.

Lorenzo Logwood RB 5-8 190 So. Oakland, Calif.

Shane Moody CB 5-8 160 R-So. Parker, Colo.

Carl Johnson RB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Hardin, Mont.

Jerrin Williams S 6-2 220 Fr. Vancouver, Wash.

Brody Martinez RB 5-10 196 Fr. Federal Way, Wash.

Evan Epperly S 5-10 180 R-Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

Justin Whitted S 6-1 195 R-Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.

Connor Lebsock LB 6-2 205 R-Sr. Billings, Mont.

Jamal Wilson DT 5-11 270 R-Sr. Fontana, Calif.

Kendrick Van Ackeren LB 6-1 220 Sr. Bellevue, Wash.

Herbert Gamboa LB 6-1 215 Sr. San Clemente, Calif.

Caleb Kidder DT 6-5 275 R-Jr. Helena, Mont.

Tyrel Garner CB 6-2 190 Jr. Henderson, Nev. Jeffrey Salamon WR 5-11 180 Fr. Riverside, Calif.

Jake Dallaserra S 5-11 180 R-Sr. Butte, Mont.

David Fa’atuiese LB 6-3 240 Fr. Vista, Calif.

Mick Delaney S 6-0 193 R-So. Bozeman, Mont.

Josh Buss LB 6-2 203 R-Fr. Boise, Idaho Nate Bradley DT 5-10 260 R-So. Billings, Mont.

Nolan Timmons S 6-1 250 Fr. Billings, Mont.

Jeremiah Kose MLB 6-2 230 Sr. Oceanside, Calif.

Austin Chadderdon DE 6-2 200 R-Fr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Derek Crittenden DE 6-3 240 R-Sr. Whitefish, Mont.

Donald Bedell DE 6-4 245 R-Sr. Fair Haven, N.J. Jesse Sims DE 6-4 235 Fr. Stevensville, Mont.

Aaron Held Snaps 6-1 193 R-Jr. Sacramento, Calif.

Tucker Schye DE 6-4 225 R-So. Malta, Mont.

Nick Mertes DE 6-3 235 R-Fr. Edina, Minn.

Dante Olson LB 6-3 220 Fr. Medford, Ore. Gage Smith LB 6-3 215 R-Fr. Whitefish, Mont.

Kyle Davis DT 6-1 245 R-Fr. San Diego, Calif.

Alex Thomas LB 6-0 215 R-Fr. Great Falls, Mont.

Shayne Cochran LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. Culbertson, Mont.

Tyler Richtmyer DE 6-2 215 R-Fr. Missoula, Mont.

Cy Sirmon LB 6-3 225 Fr. Wenatchee, Wash.

Jackson Thiebes OL 6-5 280 R-Jr. Kalispell, Mont.

Colin McGillivray OL 6-7 278 Fr. Portland, Ore. Cody Meyer OL 6-3 270 Fr. San Marcos, Calif.

Dallas Hart OL 6-5 295 Fr. Cypress, Calif.

Joe Paolina OL 6-7 290 Fr. Poway, Calif.

McCauley Todd OL 6-7 295 R-Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jared Clark OL 6-6 270 Jr. San Diego, Calif.

Ben Weyer OL 6-4 270 R-Jr. Bozeman, Mont.

Devon Dietrich OL 6-4 270 R-Jr. Woodinville, Wash.

Cooper Sprunk C 6-4 250 R-So. Tigard Ore. Angel Villanueva OL 6-5 310 Fr. Duarte, Calif.

John Schmaing OL 6-7 290 R-Sr. Billings, Mont.

Robert Luke C 6-4 315 So. Tacoma, Wash.

David Reese OL 6-7 270 So. Happy Valley, Ore. Cameron Rokich OL 6-5 245 R-So. West Jordan, Utah Clint LaRowe OL 6-5 290 R-Jr. Miles City, Mont.

Max Kelly OL 6-7 290 R-Jr. Spokane, Wash.

Josh Horner WR 6-5 220 So. Great Falls, Mont.

Zach Hollenback WR 5-11 185 R-Fr. Missoula, Mont.

Keenan Curran WR 6-2 200 Fr. Federal Way, Wash.

Jerry Louie-McGee WR 5-9 170 Fr. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Ryan Burke WR 6-4 190 R-Jr. Billings, Mont.

Donovan Rooks WR 6-4 185 Fr. Yuma, Ariz.

Reese Carlson WR 6-4 215 R-Fr. Gig Harbor, Wash.

Ben Roberts WR 6-4 205 R-Sr. Missoula, Mont.

Chris Lider K/P 6-1 199 R-Sr. Bellevue, Wash.

Colin Bingham WR 6-3 220 Fr. Missoula, Mont.

Tim Semenza K 5-7 155 Fr. San Diego, Calif.

Tyrone Holmes DE 6-4 245 Sr. Eagle Point, Ore. Zach Peevey DT 6-3 255 R-Jr. Missoula, Mont.

Harrison Greenberg K 5-8 170 R-Jr. Lake Oswego, Ore. Andrew Harris DE 6-4 215 Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

Patrick LeCorre K 6-0 190 Fr. Edina, Minn.

Ryan Johnson DE 6-3 255 R-Jr. Vancouver, Wash.

Mike Ralston DE 6-5 245 R-So. Eugene, Ore. Reggie Tilleman DE 6-4 195 R-Fr. Genesee, Idaho

GRIZZLY GAME D MONTANA STARTING OFFENSE WR 6 Jamaal Jones R-Sr.

H-Back 86 Ben Roberts, R-Sr.

QB 3 Brady Gustafson, R-Jr.

LT 74 John Schmaing, Sr.

RB 20 John Nguyen, Jr.

LG 68 McCauley Todd, R-Jr. C 75 Robert Luke, So.

RG 71 Devon Dietr R-Jr. RT 76 David Reese, So.

WR 7 Ellis Henderson, R-Jr.

Slot WR 13 Chase Naccarato, R-Jr.

K5 Daniel Sullivan, Sr.

MONTANA BACKUPS ON OFFENSE QB 17 Makena Simis, R-So. RB 8 Jeremy Calhoun, Fr. H-back 85 Reese Carlson, R-Fr. WR 18 Tyler Lucas, R-Sr. WR 82 Keenan Curran, Fr. Slot WR 23 Caleb Lyons, R-Fr.

LT 60 Jackson Thiebes, R-Jr. LG 79 Max Kelly, R-Jr. C 72 Cooper Sprunk, R-So. RG 69 Jared Clark, Jr. RT 78 Clint LaRowe, R-Jr.

MONTANA STARTING DEFENSE FS 31 Justin Whitted, R-Sr.

CB 11 Nate Harris, R-Sr.

OLB 35 Kendrick Van Ackeren, Sr.

DE 91 Tyrone Holmes, Sr.

MLB 45 Jeremiah Kose, R-Sr.

DT 34 Jamal Wilson, R-Sr.

SS 9 Yamen Sanders, R-Jr.

OLB 36 Herbert Gamboa, Sr.

DT 37 Caleb Kidder, R-Jr. DE 97 Ryan Johnson, R-Jr.

CB 18 JR Nelson, R-Jr.

P 87 Chris Lider, Sr.

MONTANA BACKUPS ON DEFENSE DE 51 DT 43 DT 93 DE 48 OLB 33 MLB 10

Tucker Schye, R-So. Nate Bradley, R-So. Zach Peevey, Jr. Donald Bedell, R-Fr. Connor Lebsock, R-Sr. Connor Strahm, R-So.

OLB 42 CB 2 FS 3 SS 8 CB 1

Josh Buss, R-Fr. Ryan McKinley, R-So. Eric Johnson, Sr. Manu Rasmussen, R-Fr. Markell Sanders, R-Fr.

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MONTANA STATE STARTING DEFENSE CB 3 Bryson Keeton, R-Sr.

OLB 34 Blake Braun, R-So.

DE 57 Tyrone Fa’anono, So.

MLB 41 Grant Collins, R-Fr.

DT 90 Taylor Sheridan, R-Sr. NG 92 Tucker Yates, R-Fr.

rich,

FS 12 Khari Garcia, R-So.

SS 6 Desman Carter, R-Sr.

OLB 49 Mac Bignell, R-So.

Bandit 33 Jesse Clark, Jr.

P 30 Trevor Bolton, R-Sr.

CB 26 Tre’von Strong, Fr.

MONTANA STATE BACKUPS ON DEFENSE Bndt 96 DT 50 NG 97 DE 91 OLB 42

Zach Wright, R-Fr. Nate Bignell, R-Sr. Connor Thomas, R-Sr. Robert Wilcox, R-Jr. Joey Michael, R-Jr.

MLB 18 OLB 16 CB 38 SS 1 FS 29

Wyatt Christensen, Jr. Zach Hutchins, R-Jr. Trace Timmer, R-Sr. DeMonte King, R-Fr. Bryson McCabe, So.

MONTANA STATE STARTING OFFENSE Slot WR 3 Justin Paige, So.

WR 13 Mitch Griebel, R-Sr.

RT 71 Alex Eekhoff, R-Sr. RG 63 yle Godecke, R-Sr. C 70 Joel Horn, R-Sr.

QB 5 Dakota Prukop, R-Jr.

RB 17 Chad Newell, R-Jr.

LG 75 JP Flynn, R-Jr. LT 55 John Weidenaar, R-Sr.

TE 85 Beau Sandland, R-Sr.

WR 82 Mitchell Herbert, So.

K 45 Luke Daly, R-So.

MONTANA STATE BACKUPS ON OFFENSE QB 2 RB 23 TE 15 WR 87 WR 19 WR 4

Jake Bleskin, R-Sr. Gunnar Brekke, Jr. Austin Barth, R-Jr. Connor Sullivan, R-Fr. Jayshawn Gates, R-So. Brandon Brown, R-Jr.

LT LG C RG RT

62 54 65 60 60

Caleb Gillis, R-So. Monte Folsom, R-So. Doug Hanson, R-Jr. Dylan Mahoney, R-So. Dylan Mahoney, R-So.

MONTANA STATE ROSTER No. 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Name Demonte King Jake Bleskin Shiloh LaBoy Bryson Keeton Justin Paige Brandon Brown Braelen Evans Dakota Prukop Desman Carter Jordan Hoy Will Krolick Manny Kalfell Tavon Dodd Bryson McCabe Tanner Roderick Ben Folsom Khari Garcia Mitch Griebel Brady McChesney Toti Moeakiola Austin Barth Zach Hutchins Chad Newell Wyatt Christensen Devon Tandberg Jayshawn Gates Marcus Tappan Nick LaSane Bryce Alley Zach Stern Tre’Von Strong Gunnar Brekke Logan Jones West Wilson Trevor Bolton Brayden Konkol Sam Plucker Jessie Clark Blake Braun Morris Gates Chris Harris Sidney Holmes Trace Timmer Noah James Dylan Stenseth Blake Sylvester Grant Collins Joey Michael Walker Cozzie Koni Dole Luke Daly Woody Brandom Keegan Bray Tanner Hoff Mac Bignell Nate Bignell B.J. Ojo Robert Walsh Monte Folsom John Weidenaar Rocky Hogue Tyrone Fa’anono Josh Hill Fletcher Collins Dylan Mahoney Byron Rollins Mitch Brott Kyle Godecke Doug Hanson Bryan Wilkes Jake McFetridge Garrett Gregg Justin Rock Above Joel Horn Alex Eekhoff Colin Hammock Caleb Gillis Wade Webster JP Flynn Kash Perry Chris Robinson Curtis Amos Jr. Alex Tennant Mitchell Herbert Hunter Mahlum Cameron Sutton Beau Sandland Keon Stephens Connor Sullivan John D’Agostino Wilson Brott Taylor Sheridan Robert Wilcox Tucker Yates Matt Brownlow Devin Jeffries Joe Naotala Zach Wright Connor Thomas Riley Griffiths Marcus Ferriter

Pos. Ht. Wt. DB 6-0 190 QB 6-1 200 DE 6-4 250 CB 6-2 190 WR 5-11 175 WR 6-0 180 CB 5-11 190 QB 6-2 200 DB 6-2 190 QB 6-1 187 WR 6-1 190 WR 6-2 200 RB 5-8 180 DB 6-0 205 WR 6-2 205 QB 6-2 198 DB 5-10 195 WR 5-11 190 QB 5-11 170 LB 6-0 215 TE 6-5 250 DL 6-3 215 RB 6-1 225 LB 6-0 215 K 5-10 170 WR 5-8 155 LB 6-2 235 RB 5-11 220 CB 5-11 175 BL 6-2 200 DB 6-1 190 RB 5-11 200 RB 5-9 175 DB 5-11 200 K/P 5-10 195 S 6-1 201 LB 6-2 230 DE 6-3 245 LB 6-2 220 CB 5-9 185 DB 6-2 190 DB 5-11 190 DB 6-0 185 RB 6-1 205 FB 6-0 245 LB 6-0 200 LB 6-4 215 LB 6-3 205 LB 6-1 220 LB 6-0 210 K 6-2 185 TE 6-4 224 DL 6-2 218 S 6-1 200 LB 6-1 205 DE 6-2 290 LB 6-2 225 LB 5-11 225 OL 6-2 300 OL 6-8 290 LS 6-3 225 DL 6-2 250 LB 6-0 200 LB 6-2 220 OL 6-6 275 DL 6-3 230 OL 6-6 270 OL 6-6 325 OL 6-4 280 OL 6-3 252 OL 6-5 295 OL 6-2 255 OL 6-0 250 OL 6-4 325 OL 6-7 280 OL 6-3 230 OL 6-6 275 OL 6-5 290 OL 6-5 320 OL 6-6 310 DL 6-3 252 TE 6-0 220 WR 6-3 180 WR 6-3 205 WR 6-1 205 WR 6-5 190 TE 6-5 250 WR 6-1 190 WR 6-4 230 WR 6-1 185 TE 6-5 240 DL 6-4 285 DL 6-1 260 DT 6-0 310 DT 5-9 305 DL 6-1 250 DT 6-2 275 DL 6-2 250 DT 6-3 285 DL 6-3 260 DL 6-4 220

Year Hometown R-Fr. Bellflower, Calif.

Sr. Great Falls, Mont.

Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii Sr. Bakersfield, Calif.

So. Katy, Texas Jr. Austin Texas R-Fr. Frisco, Texas Jr. Austin, Texas Sr. Pomona, Calif.

Fr. Rockwall, Texas Jr. Anchorage, Alaska Sr. Bozeman, Mont.

R-Fr. Houston, Texas So. Spirit Lake, Iowa Sr. Bozeman, Mont.

Fr. Jackson, Mont.

So. Pomona, Calif.

Sr. Littleton, Colo.

Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

R-Fr. Euless, Texas Jr. Columbia Falls, Mont.

Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Jr. Billings, Mont.

Jr. Fountain Valley, Calif.

Fr. Auburn, Wash.

So. Palo Alto, Calif.

So. Pasadena, Calif.

So. Dallas, Texas So. Houston, Texas Jr. Tarzana, Calif.

Fr. Billings, Mont.

Jr. Helena, Mont.

Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

So. Columbia Falls, Mont.

Sr. Great Falls, Mont.

Fr. Belgrade, Mont.

Fr. Appleton, Wis. Jr. Amite, La. Jr. Riverside, Calif.

Jr. Palo Alto, Calif.

Fr. Lake Elsinore, Calif.

Fr. Silsbee, Texas Sr. Great Falls, Mont.

R-Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

R-Fr. Lewistown, Mont.

R-Fr. Corvallis, Mont.

R-Fr. Bozeman, Mont.

Sr. Cashmere, Wash.

Fr. Helena, Mont.

R-Fr. Huntley Project, Mont.

So. Billings, Mont.

Fr. Corona, Calif.

Fr. Spokane, Wash.

Fr. Hot Springs, Mont.

So. Drummond, Mont.

Sr. Drummond, Mont.

Fr. Marvel, Texas Sr. Twin Bridges, Mont.

So. Dillon, Mont.

Sr. Manhattan, Mont.

So. Merced, Calif.

So. Oxnard, Calif.

Fr. Kalispell, Mont.

Jr. Seattle, Wash.

So. Great Falls, Mont.

Fr. Missoula, Mont.

Fr. Billings, Mont.

Sr. Dillon, Mont.

Jr. Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Fr. Great Falls, Mont.

Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif.

Fr. Afton, Wyo. Fr. Billings, Mont.

Sr. Kalispell, Mont.

Sr. Reno, Nev. Fr. Missoula, Mont.

So. Glenn, Mont.

R-Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Jr. Bettendorf, Iowa Fr. Utica, Mont.

Fr. Pasadena, Calif.

R-Fr. Burleson, Texas Fr. Littleton, Colo.

So. Eugene, Ore. R-Fr. Missoula, Mont.

Fr. Norco, Calif.

Sr. Simi Valley, Calif.

Fr. Rancho Cucamunga, Calif.

R-Fr. Ennis, Mont.

R-Fr. Bozeman, Mont.

R-Fr. Billings, Mont.

Sr. Littleton, Colo.

Jr. Frisco, Texas R-Fr. Colstrip, Mont.

So. Missoula, Mont.

So. Kalispell, Mont.

Jr. Carlsbad, Calif.

R-Fr. New Braunfels, Texas Jr. Kalispell, Mont.

Fr. Issaquah, Wash.

Fr. Butte, Mont.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY / P ICKS

HOW WE SEE THE BIG SKY that the Cats will have trouble containing the improving Griz offense. AJ: Griz 42, Cats 16. Bob: Montana 49, Montana State 27. Kyle: Montana 49, Montana State 23. Bill: Montana 35, MSU 31.

No. 24 Northern Arizona at No. 20 Southern Utah: Who would have thought this would be the marquee game in the Big Sky on Nov. 21? Southern Utah can win the Big Sky automatic playoff bid by beating Northern Arizona. NAU can win the Big Sky title’s bid with a AJ BOB KYLE BILL win, a Montana State win and an Eastern MAZZOLINI MESEROLL SAMPLE SPELTZ Washington win. I like the Thunderbirds because this game is in Cedar City. AJ: Northern Arizona 34, Southern Utah 27. Bob: Southern Utah 27, Northern Arizona 24. Kyle: NAU 21, SUU 20. Bill: Credit Montana defensive coordinator SUU 28, NAU 25.

BILL SPELTZ No. 11 Portland State at No. 18 Ty Gregorak with putting together great bill.speltz@missoulian.com‌ Eastern Washington: Portland State game plans the last couple of weeks. If you’re asking me, the off-season decision is 4-0 against ranked teams. The Vikings ‌It’s all locking in for AJ Mazzolini and can win the Big Sky title and an autoto keep him on was just as important as the Montana football team. the decision to hire this new guy the Griz matic playoff bid with a win over Eastern Actually Mazzolini is in a little better Washington and a Northern Arizona position than the Griz team he covers for have as head coach. win over Southern Utah. The Eagles Saturday’s Montana-Montana State the Missoulian. For him to take his first are fighting for their playoff life after picks championship he just needs to hold game should be a real hoot in Bozeman. dropping two road games in a row. I like In my mind the Grizzly defense will be his ground Saturday against humbled the Vikings to beat EWU with its broken co-workers Bob Meseroll, Bill Speltz and the key, simply because it is markedly offense. AJ: Portland State 54, Eastern better than the Bobcats’ defense.

Kyle Sample.

17. Bob: Portland State 57, Eastern

The Griz need more than just a win if No. 17 Montana at Montana State: Washington 16. Kyle: PSU 38, Eastern they want to be crowned Big Sky Confer28. Bill: Vikings 38, Eagles 28.

The Cats have a punchers’ chance with ence champs. They need a ton of help Idaho State at Weber State: Weber dual-threat Dakota Prukop at quarterfrom other teams in their league.

State is in position to finish with a winback. He’s one of the best in the Big Sky Oh well, I’m guessing most Griz fans ning record for the first time since 2010 and his team will be playing with a chip would just be pleased as punch to see when it finished 6-5 under Ron McBride. their team make the playoffs. Heck, we’re on its shoulder after being humiliated Remember those days? When the Griz last November in Missoula. MSU would talking about a team that had all but and Wildcats ruled the roost in the Big like nothing more than to spoil Monblown a game at Idaho State two weeks Sky? When the Griz were talking about ago until a miracle happened in overtime. tana’s playoff hopes, but my hunch is

52-23

49-26

51-24

50-25

moving up to the big-time college level?

Oh how times have changed. AJ: Weber 17, Idaho State 11. Bob: Weber State 33, Idaho State 22. Kyle: Weber 26, ISU 21.

Bill: Wildcats 35, Bengals 24.

UC Davis at Sacramento State: It’s been a long time since The Causeway Classic featured such mediocre teams.

Davis is 1-9 and Sac State is 2-8. Good grief! Neither team has generated a lot of offense this season. Consequently, I’m predicting a low-scoring affair. AJ: Sac State 6, UC Dave 3. Bob: Sacramento State 9, UC Davis 8. Kyle: Sac State 17, Davis 16. Bill: Sac State 14, UC Davis 10.

North Dakota at Cal Poly: Both teams are riding a two-game win streak into the regular-season finale. Both teams have a reliable running game. I’m picking NoDak because the team has had a nice breakthrough season with its 6-4 record. It’s hard the believe the Mustangs are 3-6 since winning in Missoula.

AJ: North Dakota 31, Cal Poly 21. Bob: North Dakota 35, Cal Poly 28. Kyle: Cal Poly 38, UND 26. Bill: NoDak 28, Cal Poly 24.

Abilene Christian at Northern Colorado: Did you realize the Bears are averaging 4,445 fans per home game?

How truly sad. I’ve always felt like Northern Colorado was too small-time to be in the Big Sky in football. But the Bears have proven me wrong with their 5-5 mark this season. I’m picking them to win on a cold afternoon in Greeley.

AJ: NoCo 14, Other Team 10. Bob: Northern Colorado 2, Abilene Christian 0. Kyle: UNC 29, Fighting Troy Shockleys 21. Bill: Bears 21, Wildcats 17.

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GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STAT PACK

BIG SKY CONFERENCE STATISTICS STATISTICS Team comparisons for games through Nov. 14, 2015 SCORING

POINTS ALLOWED

Montana State Northern Arizona Portland State Cal Poly Eastern Washington Southern Utah Montana Northern Colorado North Dakota Idaho State Weber State UC Davis Sacramento State

228 212 210 195

297 290 264

360 351 350 337

391

426

RUSHING/PASSING YARDS Montana State Cal Poly Eastern Washington Northern Arizona Portland State Montana Southern Utah Idaho State Northern Colorado North Dakota Weber State Sacramento State UC Davis

2,186 1,202 1,594 1,524 1,657 1,295 1,553 1,119 1,129

1,695

2,577

2,406

3,029 4,102 792 3,671 2,979 1,769 2,760 2,541 2,770 2,156 1,295 1,917 2,483 2,284

Total 5,215 4,894 4,873 4,573 4,346 4,284 4,198 4,065 3,709 3,701 3,612 3,602 3,413

Southern Utah Portland State Montana Weber State North Dakota Montana State Sacramento State Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Cal Poly UC Davis Eastern Washington Idaho State

167

208 231

256 262

323 333 334 342 345 355

RUSHING/PASSING YARDS ALLOWED

Through 10 games.

YARDS Rushing Passing

Southern Utah Weber State North Dakota Montana Portland State Sacramento State Cal Poly Idaho State UC Davis Northern Arizona Montana State Eastern Washington Northern Colorado

948

1,809 1,520 1,909 1,728 1,630 1,654 1,803

1,693 1,986 2,647 1,865 2,058 2,651 2,546

2,538 2,588 2,283

401 415

Total 3,502 3,506 3,595 3,774 3,786 2,835 4,465 2,896 4,550 1,917 4,568 2,023 4,569 2,808 4,611 2,123 4,661 2,255 4,843 2,598 4,881 Missoulian staff

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Griz Opp Scoring average 29.7 23.1 First downs 221 192 Rushing yards 1524 1909 Avg./Rush 3.7 3.9 Passing 247-427-10 137-271-11 Passing yards 2760 1865 Average per pass 6.5 6.9 Total offense 4284 3774 Plays per game 84.4 76.4 Average per play 5.1 4.9 3rd-down conv.

68-185 54-167 4th-down conv.

17-35 14-31 Time of possession 26:38 33:23 Fumbles-lost 20-11 26-12 Kick returns 29-19.5 39-19.7 Punt returns 19-7.4 16-2.9 Punting 52-40.0 64-40.8 Sacks-yards 36-210 26-161 Penalties 48-390 70-568 Montana 83 90 58 60 6 – 297 Opponents 63 81 38 44 3 – 231

O ‌ ffensive Leaders Rushing John Nguyen 127-595 (4.7 ypc), long 43, 3 TDs Makena Simis 65-226 (3.5), long 31, 1 TD Jeremy Calhoun 69-213 (3.1), long 27, 6 TDs Passing Brady Gustafson 97-166-4, 1107 yards, long 62, 5 TDs Chad Chalich 86-141-2, 908 yards, long 70, 6 TDs Makena Simis 63-115-4, 740 yards, long 74, 7 TD Receiving Jamaal Jones 55-960 (17.5), long 74, 6 TD Ben Roberts 48-425 (8.9), long 44, 5 TD Chase Naccarato 41-245 (6.0 ypc), long 25, 1 TDs Ellis Henderson 37-593 (16.0), long 63, 5 TD Nguyen 25-145 (5.8), long 19, 0 TDs

D ‌ efensive leaders Tackles K. Van Ackeren 112, 49 solo Jeremiah Kose 90, 30 solo

Tyrone Holmes 73, 26 solo Herbert Gamboa 56, 20 solo Caleb Kidder 66, 17 solo Yamen Sanders 53, 22 solo Tackles for loss Holmes 19-73 Gamboa 6-18 Ryan Johnson 6-23 Derek Crittenden 6-16 Sacks Holmes 14.0-67 Kidder 3.5-33 R. Johnson 4.0-22 Kose 3.0-16 Interceptions Y. Sanders 1-0 JR Nelson 2-56 Eric Johnson 2-0 Kidder 1-0 Van Ackeren 1-26 R. Johnson 1-0 Markell Sanders 1-4 Kose 1-0

Nate Harris 1-0 Fumbles forced-recovered Van Ackeren 0-2 Holmes 2-0 M. Sanders 0-2 Henderson 1-1 R. Johnson 0-2 Y. Sanders 1-0 Kidder 0-1 E. Johnson 1-1 Gamboa 0-1 Jamal Wilson 1-0 Crittenden 0-1 Harris 1-0 Schye 0-1 Joey Counts 1-0 Pass breakups Harris 9 Nelson 6 Blocked kicks Van Ackeren 1 Kidder 1 Schye 1 Connor Strahm 1 Safeties Derek Crittenden 1 Team 1 Defensive touchdowns Nelson 2 INT Gamboa 1 fumble E. Johnson 1 fumble

‌Special teams leaders PATs/Field goals Daniel Sullivan 30-33/15-20, long 37, 1 blocked, 75 points Punting Chris Lider 52-40.0, long 61, 16 inside 20, 1 touchback, 0 blocked Punt returns Nguyen 12-7.8, long 16, 0 TDs Kickoff returns Henderson 18-21.9, long 40, 0 TDs

‌MONTANA STATE (5-5)

Bobcats Opp Scoring average 42.6 32.3 First downs 254 221 Rushing yards 2913 2538 Avg./Rush 5.2 5.7 Passing 216-340-10 151-269-2 Passing yards 3029 2123 Average per pass 8.9 7.9 Total offense 5222 4661 Plays per game 76.0 71.1 Average per play 6.9 6.6 3rd-down conv.

66-147 59-143 4th-down conv.

24-35 14-25 Time of possession 31:10 28:50 Fumbles-lost 9-3 17-10 Kick returns 39-22.4 37-15.9 Punt returns 13-3.9 12-9.4 Punting 28-43.0 40-38.4 Sacks-yards 19-129 8-53 Penalties 69-610 55-517 State 107 107 118 94 – 426 Opponents 84 82 99 58 – 323

O ‌ ffensive Leaders Rushing Dakota Prukop 140-758 (5.4 ypc), long 61, 10 TDs Chad Newell 143-739 (5.2), long 39, 11 TDs Gunnar Grekke 58-261 4.5), long 47, 1 TD Passing Prukop 195-305-9, 2712 yards, long 88, 25 TDs Jake Bleskin 18-29-1, 210 yards, long 46, 1 TD Receiving Mitch Griebel 48-509 (10.6 ypc), long 40, 2 TDs Mitchell Herbert 41-543 (13.2), long 70, 8 TDs Beau Sandland 30-469 (15.6), long 63, 7 TDs Newell 27-210 (7.8), long 35, 1 TD Brekke 20-339 (17.0), long 85, 2 TDs

D ‌ efensive leaders Mac Bignell 90, 60 solo Grant Collins 73, 38 solo

Tackles Desman Carter 42, 25 solo Taylor Sheridan 42, 23 solo

Blake Braun 35, 24 solo DeMonte King 34, 25 solo Tackles for loss M. Bignell 16.5-63 Jessie Clark 5.5-41 Sheridan 7.0-24 Collins 5.0-11 Sacks Clark 3.5-32 Tyrone Fa’anono 3.0-15 Zach Hutchins 3.0-23 Sherdian 2.5-11 Interceptions King 1-20 Bryce Alley 1-5 Fumbles forced-recovered M. Bignell 4-1 Matt Brownlow 1-0 Clark 2-2 Robert Walsh 0-2 Hutchins 2-0 King 0-1 Collins 1-0 Fa’anono 0-1 Sheridan 1-0 Tucker Yates 0-1 Carter 1-0 Trace Timmer 0-1 Robert Wilcox 1-0 Marcus Tappan 0-1 Pass breakups Bryson Keeoton 6 M. Bignell 5 Bryson McCabe 5 Khari Garcia 4 Tre’von Strong 4 Timmer 2 Blocked kicks Sheridan 3 Nick LaSane 1 Safeties none Defensive touchdowns none

‌Special teams leaders PATs/Field goals Luke Daly 50-50/8-9, long 57, 0 blocked, 74 points Punting Trevor Bolton 28-43.0, long 69, 7 inside 20, 1 touchback, 0 blocked Punt returns Griebel 12-2.2, long 12, 0 TDs Kickoff returns Brekke 13-19.5, long 37, 0 TDs Logan Jones 11-25.5, long 100, 1 TDs

Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015 — A15

GRIZZLY GAME DAY | STAT PACK

BY THE NUMBERS T‌ EAM LEADERS SCORING OFFENSE

G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg Montana St. 10 58 50 2 0 8 0 426 42.6 N. Arizona 10 52 52 0 0 9 0 391 39.1 Portland St. 10 46 44 2 0 12 0 360 36.0 Cal Poly 10 49 42 0 0 5 0 351 35.1 E. Washington 10 49 41 3 0 3 0 350 35.0 S. Utah 10 44 35 1 0 12 0 337 33.7 Montana 10 36 30 1 0 15 2 297 29.7 N. Colorado 10 40 38 0 0 4 0 290 29.0 N. Dakota 10 33 30 0 0 12 0 264 26.4 Idaho St. 10 32 21 3 0 3 0 228 22.8 Weber St. 10 25 20 0 0 14 0 212 21.2 UC Davis 10 24 24 0 0 14 0 210 21.0 Sac State 10 24 24 0 0 9 0 195 19.5

SCORING DEFENSE

G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg S. Utah 10 20 18 0 1 9 0 167 16.7 Portland St. 10 27 25 0 0 7 0 208 20.8 Montana 10 30 25 1 0 8 0 231 23.1 Weber St. 10 31 31 0 0 13 0 256 25.6 N. Dakota 10 34 27 1 0 9 1 262 26.2 Montana St. 10 45 39 1 0 4 0 323 32.3 Sac State 10 44 39 0 0 10 0 333 33.3 N. Arizona 10 45 38 3 0 6 1 334 33.4 N. Colorado 10 43 40 1 0 14 0 342 34.2 Cal Poly 10 46 39 2 0 8 1 345 34.5 UC Davis 10 47 43 0 0 10 0 355 35.5 E. Washington 10 53 47 0 0 12 0 401 40.1 Idaho St. 10 54 52 0 0 13 0 415 41.5

RUSHING OFFENSE

G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Cal Poly 10 731 4102 5.6 36 410.2 Portland St. 10 493 2577 5.2 30 257.7 N. Dakota 10 460 2406 5.2 19 240.6 Montana St. 10 421 2186 5.2 29 218.6 Weber St. 10 415 1695 4.1 12 169.5 S. Utah 10 360 1657 4.6 20 165.7 N. Arizona 10 414 1594 3.9 15 159.4 N. Colorado 10 346 1553 4.5 21 155.3 Montana 10 417 1524 3.7 14 152.4 Idaho St. 10 337 1295 3.8 7 129.5 E. Washington 10 326 1202 3.7 12 120.2 UC Davis 10 347 1129 3.3 9 112.9 Sac State 10 335 1119 3.3 6 111.9

N. Dakota Weber St. Sac State Cal Poly Portland St. N. Arizona S. Utah Montana N. Colorado Montana St. UC Davis E. Washington Idaho St.

RUSHING DEFENSE

G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G 10 321 948 3.0 7 94.8 10 384 1520 4.0 9 152.0 10 375 1630 4.3 18 163.0 10 354 1654 4.7 21 165.4 10 399 1728 4.3 15 172.8 10 392 1803 4.6 24 180.3 10 454 1809 4.0 12 180.9 10 493 1909 3.9 12 190.9 10 455 2283 5.0 18 228.3 10 442 2538 5.7 23 253.8 10 420 2546 6.1 27 254.6 10 505 2588 5.1 28 258.8 10 509 2651 5.2 25 265.1

PASS OFFENSE

G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G E. Washington 10 435 281 10 64.6 3671 8.4 35 367.1 Montana St. 10 340 216 10 63.5 3029 8.9 27 302.9 N. Arizona 10 297 209 5 70.4 2979 10.0 35 297.9 Idaho St. 10 454 249 19 54.8 2770 6.1 24 277.0 Montana 10 427 247 10 57.8 2760 6.5 18 276.0 S. Utah 10 378 226 6 59.8 2541 6.7 17 254.1 Sac State 10 382 221 8 57.9 2483 6.5 16 248.3 UC Davis 10 345 223 8 64.6 2284 6.6 14 228.4 N. Colorado 10 302 177 12 58.6 2156 7.1 12 215.6 Weber St. 10 313 159 12 50.8 1917 6.1 10 191.7 Portland St. 10 191 108 4 56.5 1769 9.3 15 176.9 N. Dakota 10 197 106 5 53.8 1295 6.6 13 129.5 Cal Poly 10 115 57 3 49.6 792 6.9 13 79.2

S. Utah Montana Idaho St. Weber St.

PASS DEFENSE

G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G 10 279 151 17 54.1 1693 6.1 7 169.3 10 271 137 11 50.6 1865 6.9 17 186.5 10 276 168 6 60.9 1917 6.9 22 191.7 10 302 173 8 57.3 1986 6.6 18 198.6

UC Davis 10 274 Portland St. 10 341 Montana St. 10 269 E. Washington 10 313 N. Colorado 10 366 N. Dakota 10 330 N. Arizona 10 399 Sac State 10 323 Cal Poly 10 362

155 3 56.6 2023 176 16 51.6 2058 151 2 56.1 2123 197 6 62.9 2255 241 6 65.8 2598 207 6 62.7 2647 234 10 58.6 2808 197 8 61.0 2835 241 7 66.6 2896

7.4 19 6.0 10 7.9 22 7.2 19 7.1 22 8.0 27 7.0 21 8.8 22 8.0 22

202.3 205.8 212.3 225.5 259.8 264.7 280.8 283.5 289.6

TOTAL OFFENSE

G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G Montana St. 10 2186 3029 761 5215 6.9 56 521.5 Cal Poly 10 4102 792 846 4894 5.8 49 489.4 E. Washington 10 1202 3671 761 4873 6.4 47 487.3 N. Arizona 10 1594 2979 711 4573 6.4 50 457.3 Portland St. 10 2577 1769 684 4346 6.4 45 434.6 Montana 10 1524 2760 844 4284 5.1 32 428.4 S. Utah 10 1657 2541 738 4198 5.7 37 419.8 Idaho St. 10 1295 2770 791 4065 5.1 31 406.5 N. Colorado 10 1553 2156 648 3709 5.7 33 370.9 N. Dakota 10 2406 1295 657 3701 5.6 32 370.1 Weber St. 10 1695 1917 728 3612 5.0 22 361.2 Sac State 10 1119 2483 717 3602 5.0 22 360.2 UC Davis 10 1129 2284 692 3413 4.9 23 341.3

TOTAL DEFENSE

G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G S. Utah 10 1809 1693 733 3502 4.8 19 350.2 Weber St. 10 1520 1986 686 3506 5.1 27 350.6 N. Dakota 10 948 2647 651 3595 5.5 34 359.5 Montana 10 1909 1865 764 3774 4.9 29 377.4 Portland St. 10 1728 2058 740 3786 5.1 25 378.6 Sac State 10 1630 2835 698 4465 6.4 40 446.5 Cal Poly 10 1654 2896 716 4550 6.4 43 455.0 Idaho St. 10 2651 1917 785 4568 5.8 47 456.8 UC Davis 10 2546 2023 694 4569 6.6 46 456.9 N. Arizona 10 1803 2808 791 4611 5.8 45 461.1 Montana St. 10 2538 2123 711 4661 6.6 45 466.1 E. Washington 10 2588 2255 818 4843 5.9 47 484.3 N. Colorado 10 2283 2598 821 4881 5.9 40 488.1

TURNOVER MARGIN

Gained Lost

G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G S. Utah 10 8 17 25 1 6 7 +18 1.80 Portland St. 10 8 16 24 5 4 9 +15 1.50 Montana 10 12 11 23 11 10 21 +2 0.20 N. Arizona 10 3 10 13 6 5 11 +2 0.20 Sac State 10 4 8 12 5 8 13 -1 -0.10 Montana St. 10 10 2 12 3 10 13 -1 -0.10 N. Dakota 10 8 6 14 11 5 16 -2 -0.20 N. Colorado 10 8 6 14 5 12 17 -3 -0.30 Weber St. 10 5 8 13 4 12 16 -3 -0.30 UC Davis 10 8 3 11 7 8 15 -4 -0.40 Cal Poly 10 4 7 11 13 3 16 -5 -0.50 E. Washington 10 8 6 14 10 10 20 -6 -0.60 Idaho St. 10 6 6 12 10 19 29 -17 -1.70

Cal Poly Montana St. E. Washington Idaho St. Montana N. Arizona S. Utah Sac State Portland St. N. Colorado Weber St. UC Davis N. Dakota

FIRST DOWNS

G Rush Pass Pen Total 10 227 33 6 266 10 123 112 19 254 10 65 160 18 243 10 79 132 17 228 10 93 108 20 221 10 87 117 15 219 10 85 114 19 218 10 61 128 20 209 10 120 71 13 204 10 90 91 17 198 10 106 78 13 197 10 64 110 16 190 10 106 59 10 175

OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS

N. Dakota S. Utah Montana Weber St. Portland St. Sac State Montana St. UC Davis Idaho St. Cal Poly N. Arizona

G Rush Pass Pen Total 10 61 109 12 182 10 98 67 19 184 10 108 79 5 192 10 88 88 16 192 10 94 81 21 196 10 91 112 16 219 10 114 89 18 221 10 123 85 15 223 10 130 96 8 234 10 82 136 21 239 10 98 131 19 248

N. Colorado E. Washington

10 10

116 151

125 103

14 18

255 272

3RD-DN CONVERSIONS

G Conv Att Pct Cal Poly 10 78 168 46.4 Montana St. 10 66 147 44.9 E. Washington 10 62 143 43.4 Portland St. 10 60 143 42.0 N. Arizona 10 55 137 40.1 N. Colorado 10 52 134 38.8 N. Dakota 10 54 143 37.8 Montana 10 68 185 36.8 UC Davis 10 56 153 36.6 Weber St. 10 53 154 34.4 Sac State 10 50 148 33.8 Idaho St. 10 52 159 32.7 S. Utah 10 50 154 32.5

OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT

G Conv Att Pct Portland St. 10 46 158 29.1 S. Utah 10 53 172 30.8 Montana 10 54 167 32.3 Sac State 10 51 140 36.4 N. Dakota 10 52 142 36.6 UC Davis 10 46 119 38.7 Weber St. 10 59 152 38.8 N. Arizona 10 66 162 40.7 Montana St. 10 59 143 41.3 Idaho St. 10 69 162 42.6 Cal Poly 10 60 136 44.1 N. Colorado 10 78 167 46.7 E. Washington 10 71 152 46.7

Montana N. Dakota N. Arizona Weber St. E. Washington S. Utah Portland St. Montana St. Sac State Idaho St. Cal Poly N. Colorado UC Davis

SACKS BY

G Sacks Yards 10 36 210 10 27 181 10 26 169 10 22 148 10 22 134 10 22 127 10 22 105 10 21 143 10 20 120 10 17 117 10 16 111 10 15 95 10 11 68

SACKS AGAINST

Cal Poly Montana St. Portland St. Weber St. Idaho St. E. Washington N. Dakota UC Davis Sac State N. Colorado S. Utah Montana N. Arizona

UC Davis Idaho St. Montana Cal Poly Portland St. Sac State N. Colorado N. Dakota Montana St. N. Arizona S. Utah E. Washington Weber St.

G Sacks Yards 10 9 34 10 10 70 10 16 100 10 16 82 10 18 108 10 19 92 10 21 141 10 21 161 10 23 174 10 23 153 10 25 157 10 26 161 10 29 159

PENALTIES

G No Yds Avg/G 10 42 347 34.7 10 47 369 36.9 10 48 390 39.0 10 52 468 46.8 10 56 498 49.8 10 54 508 50.8 10 62 520 52.0 10 61 537 53.7 10 69 602 60.2 10 60 612 61.2 10 68 633 63.3 10 75 642 64.2 10 64 649 64.9

4TH-DN CONVERSIONS

Cal Poly Montana St. E. Washington

G Conv Att Pct 10 34 46 73.9 10 24 35 68.6 10 16 27 59.3

Portland St. UC Davis N. Arizona Sac State S. Utah Montana N. Colorado Idaho St. Weber St. N. Dakota

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

7 12 58.3 11 20 55.0 7 13 53.8 8 16 50.0 10 20 50.0 17 35 48.6 7 15 46.7 14 32 43.8 8 20 40.0 3 10 30.0

TIME OF POSSESSION

UC Davis Cal Poly Sac State Portland St. Weber St. N. Dakota Montana St. N. Arizona E. Washington Idaho St. Montana S. Utah N. Colorado

G Total Time Avg/G 10 344:16 34:25 10 333:52 33:23 10 319:57 31:59 10 317:17 31:43 10 316:21 31:38 10 315:49 31:34 10 311:44 31:10 10 287:07 28:42 10 282:54 28:17 10 270:54 27:05 10 266:21 26:38 10 264:10 26:25 10 250:51 25:05

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING

Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G J. Santiago UND FR 10 196 1342 6.8 13 81 134.2 C. Jahn NAU SR 9 183 1019 5.6 7 56 113.2 C. Brown CP SR 9 182 1016 5.6 11 60 112.9 J. Protheroe CP SO 8 168 777 4.6 6 36 97.1 D. Jones PSU SR 10 142 928 6.5 6 79 92.8

PASSING AVG/GAME

Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G J. West EWU JR 10 356 230 8 64.6 3002 30 300.2 C. Cookus NAU FR 10 266 189 3 71.1 2761 33 276.1 D. Prukop MSU JR 10 305 195 9 63.9 2712 25 271.2 A. Olsen SUU SR 10 372 225 6 60.5 2535 17 253.5 M. Sanders ISU JR 8 283 158 10 55.8 1912 19 239.0

RECEIVE YDS/GAME

Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G C. Kupp EWU JR 10 106 1506 18 73 14.2 150.6 E. Butler NAU SO 10 56 1095 15 62 19.6 109.5 J. Jones UM SR 10 55 960 6 74 17.5 96.0 K. Bourne EWU JR 10 68 952 8 98 14.0 95.2 M. Mangum ISU SR 10 66 871 8 59 13.2 87.1

D. Prukop J. West C. Cookus A. Olsen A. Kuresa

TOTAL OFFENSE

Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G MSU JR 10 750 2712 446 3462 346.2 EWU JR 10 25 3002 394 3027 302.7 NAU FR 10 183 2761 349 2944 294.4 SUU SR 10 -58 2535 425 2477 247.7 PSU JR 10 651 1721 311 2372 237.2

P. Onwuasor X. Coleman K. Hannemann E. Horn M. Alford

INTERCEPTIONS

Team Cl G Int Yds TD Long Int/G PSU SR 10 9 157 0 61 0.90 PSU JR 10 5 33 0 33 0.50 SUU SO 9 4 68 0 52 0.44 NAU SR 10 4 76 1 32 0.40 NAU SR 10 3 80 1 70 0.30

TACKLES (ALL POSITIONS)

Player Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack D. Sankey SAC SR 10 LB 51 85 136 13.6 3.5 K. Van Ackeren UM SR 9 LB 49 63 112 12.4 0.5 M. Killebrew SUU SR 10 DB 59 47 106 10.6 0.0 T. Risner UNC O 10 SS 35 66 101 10.1 0.0 Ha. Stout ISU JR 10 LB 45 56 101 10.1 2.0 W. Ratelle UND JR 10 LB 56 43 99 9.9 3.0 T. Inoke CP SR 9 LB 48 38 86 9.6 1.0 M. Zamora EWU JR 10 LB 38 54 92 9.2 2.5 J. Kose UM SR 10 LB 30 60 90 9.0 3.0 M. Bignell MSU SO 10 LB 59 30 89 8.9 1.0

SACKS

Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G T. Holmes UM SR 10 DE 12 4 67 14.0 1.40 J. Cowser SUU JR 10 DE 10 0 42 10.0 1.00 D. Dade PSU SO 10 6 0 30 6.0 0.60 G. Obinna SAC FR 10 DL 5 1 36 5.5 0.55 T. Johnson WSU JR 9 S 4 1 22 4.5 0.50

A16 — Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015

GRIZZLY GAME DAY

Defensive end Tyrone Holmes gets a hold of Eastern Washington quarterback Jordan West before sacking him Saturday.

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Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015 — A17

GRIZZLY GAME DAY

Eastern Washington receiver Kendrick Bourne breaks up an interception in the end zone by Montana cornerback JR Nelson (18).

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A18 — Missoulian, Saturday, November 21, 2015

Grizzly game day

Eastern Washington receiver Cooper Kupp makes a catch between Montana defenders Eric Johnson and Yamen Sanders (9).

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