Montana football takes winning streak to Weber State
10/17/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
GRIZZLIES vs. WILDCATS: The second-ranked Montana Grizzlies (5-1 overall/40 Big Sky) are on the road for a Big Sky Conference contest on Saturday, October 21, playing the Weber State Wildcats (2-4/1-2).
LIVE COVERAGE: Live audio will be available on MontanaGrizzlies.com, while live video will be available for a fee on BigSkyTV.org. Weber State will not have free live stats for Saturday's game. The game will broadcast on KPAX-TV and 1290-AM KGVO.
GRIZ LAST GAME: at Montana 24, Northern Arizona 21: The Grizzlies won their fifth victory in a row and remained unbeaten in conference play.
BIG CROWD: A Washington-Grizzly Stadium crowd of 23,626 ?C the sixth biggest in stadium history in 146 games was in attendance.
MONTANA ??D?? EXCELS: The Griz defense held NAU to 191 total yards. In the second half NAU was limited to 75 total yards, including 19 net yards rushing on 15 attempts.
REGGIE SCORES AGAIN: Junior halfback Reggie Bradshaw had 10 carries and 28 yards and a TD versus NAU and has scored one touchdown or more in five straight games.
CARPENTER HAS ALL-AROUND DAY: Junior kicker Dan Carpenter made his only field goal attempt of the game against the Jacks, a 43-yarder, and averaged a lofty 45.3 yards on nine punts.
GREEN HAS BANNER DAY: Senior halfback Brady Green had career-highs of 17 carries for 70 yards and had a 20-yard scoring run. Green carried the ball nine times in UM??s final possession, picking up 40 yards for his efforts.
LAST YEAR: Griz 24 Wildcats 19: A Homecoming crowd of 23,773 was on hand to see a a game in which the lead changed four times, and the Griz defense had to make a crucial stand on the Wildcats?? final possession to preserve the victory in Montana??s 2005 league opener. Griz junior halfback Lex Hilliard had 24 carries for 159 yards and a TD. Senior receiver Jon Talmage had five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. UM junior quarterback Jason Washington was 13-of-26-0 for 142 yards and a score, but was injured late in the third quarter on a sack by junior rover Tyler DeBry and did not return. Wildcat quarterback Ian Pizarro was 26-of-43-1 for a career-high 373 yards and a touchdown.
2005: GRIZ LOSE IN 1ST ROUND/GO 8-4: Montana went 8-4 overall and 5-2 Big Sky (tie, first) in league a year ago, and ended its season with a 35-21 home loss to the 10th-ranked Cal Poly Mustangs in a first-round NCAA Division I-AA playoff game.
13TH NCAA PLAYOFF BERTH IN A ROW: Montana has now appeared in the Division I-AA playoffs a record 13 years in a row. The old record was 10 in a row, set by Eastern Kentucky from 1986-1995.
EIGHTH LEAGUE TITLE IN A ROW: Montana has won out-right (or shared) eight consecutive Big Sky Conference titles (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005). The Grizzlies have won or shared the league crown 11 of the past 13 seasons.
20TH STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON: Montana has 20 consecutive winning seasons, dating back to 1986.
GRIZ CAPTAINS:
Season-long captains for 2006 (chosen by the team):
7-Josh Swogger, Senior , quarterback, Vienna, Ohio
38-Lex Hilliard, Senior, running back, Kalispell
41-Brady Green, Senior, running back/special teams, Brighton, Utah
90-Mike Murphy, Senior, defensive end, Great Falls
Additional Captains vs. Weber State
(as chosen by the coaches for their play vs. NAU):
9-Tim Parks, Sophomore, CB/Special Teams, Moreno Valley, Calif.
46-Kyle Ryan, Junior, LB, Billings
CARPENTER MOVES UP TO FIFTH ON CAREER SCORING LIST: Carpenter had six points vs. NAU and stays up to fifth on UM??s career scoring list.
MONTANA CAREER SCORING LEADERS
1. Chris Snyder, K...394...2000-03
4. Andy Larson, K...261...1993-96
5. Dan Carpenter, K...251...2004-current
MONTANA CAREER SACKS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...34.5...2000-03
4. Lance Spencer, DE...23...2002-05
5. Trey Young, SS...22...1999-02
6. Mike Murphy, DE...21...2003-present
MONTANA CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...50...2000-03
5. Adam Boomer, LB...32...1997-2000
6. Mike Murphy, DE...31.5...2003-present
19. Kroy Biermann, DE...17.5...204-present
SCOUTING WEBER STATE:
WSU IN THE POLLS: The Wildcats were picked third by the media and sixth by the coaches in the Big Sky??s two preseason polls.
RETURNEES: Pizarro (6-2, 215) passed for 17 touchdowns last season, and lost his starting job earlier this year to fellow senior Shawn Woods (6-1, 185), although he is expected to start against the Griz. Halfbacks Adrian Conway (5-11, 215, Jr.) and Zach Hall (6-0, 210, Sr.) combined for more than 1,400 rush yards and 16 TDs a year ago, but Hall is out for the season with an injury, while WSU hopes Conway can return in November. Offensive tackle David Hale (6-6, 300, Jr.) is an All-American candidate. Senior outside linebacker Tyler DeBry (5-11, 235) was second on the team last season with 78 tackles.
LAST GAME: at Sac State 24, Weber State 21: (WSU had a bye last week). Woods was picked off four times and sacked seven times at Sac State. The Hornets led 24-7 early in the fourth quarter, but WSU battled back as Woods threw touchdown passes to sophomore fullback Marcus Mailei (6-1, 245) and senior halfback Marky Filipe (5-9, 190), to make it 24-21 with 3:37 to go. Woods was 15-of-31-4 for 178 yards and two scores. Senior receiver Terry Larsen (6-2, 195) had a game-high six catches.
KEY WILDCATS: Pizarro is 16-of-37-2 for 185 yards in three games, while Woods is 63-of-108-8 for 685 yards and 5 TDs. Larsen has 22 catches for 187 yards, while Filipe has 19 for 173 and a score. Redshirt freshman halfback Trevyn Smith (5-9, 205) has rushed for 493 yards and four TDs, and averages 6.5 yards a carry. DeBry leads the defense with 66 tackles and two sacks.
OF NOTE: WSU??s first two games were at Utah (30-6 loss) and at home to fourth-ranked Cal Poly (17-0 setback).
LIVE COVERAGE: Live audio will be available on MontanaGrizzlies.com, while live video will be available for a fee on BigSkyTV.org. Weber State will not have free live stats for Saturday's game. The game will broadcast on KPAX-TV and 1290-AM KGVO.
GRIZ LAST GAME: at Montana 24, Northern Arizona 21: The Grizzlies won their fifth victory in a row and remained unbeaten in conference play.
BIG CROWD: A Washington-Grizzly Stadium crowd of 23,626 ?C the sixth biggest in stadium history in 146 games was in attendance.
MONTANA ??D?? EXCELS: The Griz defense held NAU to 191 total yards. In the second half NAU was limited to 75 total yards, including 19 net yards rushing on 15 attempts.
REGGIE SCORES AGAIN: Junior halfback Reggie Bradshaw had 10 carries and 28 yards and a TD versus NAU and has scored one touchdown or more in five straight games.
CARPENTER HAS ALL-AROUND DAY: Junior kicker Dan Carpenter made his only field goal attempt of the game against the Jacks, a 43-yarder, and averaged a lofty 45.3 yards on nine punts.
GREEN HAS BANNER DAY: Senior halfback Brady Green had career-highs of 17 carries for 70 yards and had a 20-yard scoring run. Green carried the ball nine times in UM??s final possession, picking up 40 yards for his efforts.
LAST YEAR: Griz 24 Wildcats 19: A Homecoming crowd of 23,773 was on hand to see a a game in which the lead changed four times, and the Griz defense had to make a crucial stand on the Wildcats?? final possession to preserve the victory in Montana??s 2005 league opener. Griz junior halfback Lex Hilliard had 24 carries for 159 yards and a TD. Senior receiver Jon Talmage had five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown. UM junior quarterback Jason Washington was 13-of-26-0 for 142 yards and a score, but was injured late in the third quarter on a sack by junior rover Tyler DeBry and did not return. Wildcat quarterback Ian Pizarro was 26-of-43-1 for a career-high 373 yards and a touchdown.
2005: GRIZ LOSE IN 1ST ROUND/GO 8-4: Montana went 8-4 overall and 5-2 Big Sky (tie, first) in league a year ago, and ended its season with a 35-21 home loss to the 10th-ranked Cal Poly Mustangs in a first-round NCAA Division I-AA playoff game.
13TH NCAA PLAYOFF BERTH IN A ROW: Montana has now appeared in the Division I-AA playoffs a record 13 years in a row. The old record was 10 in a row, set by Eastern Kentucky from 1986-1995.
EIGHTH LEAGUE TITLE IN A ROW: Montana has won out-right (or shared) eight consecutive Big Sky Conference titles (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005). The Grizzlies have won or shared the league crown 11 of the past 13 seasons.
20TH STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON: Montana has 20 consecutive winning seasons, dating back to 1986.
GRIZ CAPTAINS:
Season-long captains for 2006 (chosen by the team):
7-Josh Swogger, Senior , quarterback, Vienna, Ohio
38-Lex Hilliard, Senior, running back, Kalispell
41-Brady Green, Senior, running back/special teams, Brighton, Utah
90-Mike Murphy, Senior, defensive end, Great Falls
Additional Captains vs. Weber State
(as chosen by the coaches for their play vs. NAU):
9-Tim Parks, Sophomore, CB/Special Teams, Moreno Valley, Calif.
46-Kyle Ryan, Junior, LB, Billings
CARPENTER MOVES UP TO FIFTH ON CAREER SCORING LIST: Carpenter had six points vs. NAU and stays up to fifth on UM??s career scoring list.
MONTANA CAREER SCORING LEADERS
1. Chris Snyder, K...394...2000-03
4. Andy Larson, K...261...1993-96
5. Dan Carpenter, K...251...2004-current
MONTANA CAREER SACKS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...34.5...2000-03
4. Lance Spencer, DE...23...2002-05
5. Trey Young, SS...22...1999-02
6. Mike Murphy, DE...21...2003-present
MONTANA CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...50...2000-03
5. Adam Boomer, LB...32...1997-2000
6. Mike Murphy, DE...31.5...2003-present
19. Kroy Biermann, DE...17.5...204-present
SCOUTING WEBER STATE:
WSU IN THE POLLS: The Wildcats were picked third by the media and sixth by the coaches in the Big Sky??s two preseason polls.
RETURNEES: Pizarro (6-2, 215) passed for 17 touchdowns last season, and lost his starting job earlier this year to fellow senior Shawn Woods (6-1, 185), although he is expected to start against the Griz. Halfbacks Adrian Conway (5-11, 215, Jr.) and Zach Hall (6-0, 210, Sr.) combined for more than 1,400 rush yards and 16 TDs a year ago, but Hall is out for the season with an injury, while WSU hopes Conway can return in November. Offensive tackle David Hale (6-6, 300, Jr.) is an All-American candidate. Senior outside linebacker Tyler DeBry (5-11, 235) was second on the team last season with 78 tackles.
LAST GAME: at Sac State 24, Weber State 21: (WSU had a bye last week). Woods was picked off four times and sacked seven times at Sac State. The Hornets led 24-7 early in the fourth quarter, but WSU battled back as Woods threw touchdown passes to sophomore fullback Marcus Mailei (6-1, 245) and senior halfback Marky Filipe (5-9, 190), to make it 24-21 with 3:37 to go. Woods was 15-of-31-4 for 178 yards and two scores. Senior receiver Terry Larsen (6-2, 195) had a game-high six catches.
KEY WILDCATS: Pizarro is 16-of-37-2 for 185 yards in three games, while Woods is 63-of-108-8 for 685 yards and 5 TDs. Larsen has 22 catches for 187 yards, while Filipe has 19 for 173 and a score. Redshirt freshman halfback Trevyn Smith (5-9, 205) has rushed for 493 yards and four TDs, and averages 6.5 yards a carry. DeBry leads the defense with 66 tackles and two sacks.
OF NOTE: WSU??s first two games were at Utah (30-6 loss) and at home to fourth-ranked Cal Poly (17-0 setback).
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