Montana hosts Montana State for Big Sky title
11/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
GRIZZLIES vs. CATS: The second-ranked The University of Montana Grizzlies (9-1, overall/7-0 Big Sky) host the 15th-ranked Montana State University Bobcats (7-3/6-1) on ??Senior Day?? in the ??D.A. Davidson Big Sky Classic Presented by Montana??s News Station.?? The teams are playing for the Big Sky Conference??s regular-season championship and an automatic berth into the I-AA playoffs.
GAME SPECIFICS: Date: November 18, 2006Time: 12:37 p.m. (Mtn.) ; Site: Missoula, MT; Stadium: Washington-Grizzly Capacity: 23,183; Surface: Grass; Series History: Montana leads 65-35-1; Last Meeting: at Montana State 16, Montana 6 (November 19, 2005 in Bozeman)
BROADCAST SPECIFICS: TV: KPAX-TV (Aired Live in TV Announcers: Jeremy Jorgenson (play-by-play), Montana on MTN Stations) Mike Callaghan and Grady Bennett (analysts); Grizzly Radio Network: Mick Holien (play-by-play) and Scott Gurnsey (analyst); Internet: Montana radio broadcast available on montanagrizzlies.com; Live stats: montanagrizzlies.com; Web Streaming: bigskytv.org
SENIORS RECOGNIZED: Montana??s nine seniors will be recognized prior to the game. That group includes: Dustin Dlouhy, DE, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Brady Green, RB, Sandy, Utah; Tuff Harris, CB/PR, Colstrip; Matt Lebsock, FS, Billings; Jeff Marshall, OC, Newport Beach, Calif.; Kerry Mullan, DT, Stevensville; Mike Murphy, DE, Great Falls; Josh Swogger, QB, Vienna, Ohio; and Ryan Wells, OL, Hamilton.
106th MEETING: It will be the 106th battle on the gridiron between the Griz and Cats. The series which began in 1897, is the ninth oldest among small colleges.
GRIZ LAST GAME: Montana 53, at Northern Colorado 21: The Griz rushed for a season-high 289 yards and had a season-best six sacks, and exploded for 23 unanswered points in the third quarter to win their ninth game in a row.
TUFF ENOUGH!: At UNC, senior cornerback Tuff Harris returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown, giving him three in his career, tying Levander Segars for the school record. Segars returned three punts for TDs from 2001-04 and attended last week??s UNC game.
GRIZ ??D?? SOLID AGAIN: The Griz defense held the Bears to seven second-half points and 18 yards rushing. Junior end Kroy Biermann had a team-high 7 tackles and 2.5 sacks, while Murphy and junior linebacker Loren Utterback had 1.5 sacks each.
CARRYING THE LOAD: At UNC, redshirt freshman running back Thomas Brooks-
Fletcher had career-highs of 15 carries for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while junior Reggie Bradshaw gained 86 yards on 14 totes and scored once.
CHAMBERS HAS CAREER DAY TOO: Junior wide receiver Craig Chambers had
career-bests of 6 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns (49 and 57 yards) at UNC.
SWOGGER SOLID: Senior quarterback Josh Swogger was 11-of-18-0 for 180 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, and rushed six times for 48 yards.
CAREER TACKLES LIST UPDATE: Junior linebacker Tyler Joyce has moved up to
24th on UM??s career tackles list with 202.
SINGLE-SEASON SCORING LIST UPDATE: Junior kicker Dan Carpenter has moved up to 10th on UM??s single-season scoring list with 86 points. He needs just five points to pass Etu Molden to move up to ninth.
CARPENTER NOW THIRD ON CAREER SCORING LIST: Carpenter had 11 points at UNC and moved up to third on UM??s career scoring list with 285 points and trails Yohance Humphery by just five points for second.
MONTANA CAREER SCORING LEADERS
1. Chris Snyder, K...394...2000-03
2. Yohance Humphery, RB...290...1998-01
3. Dan Carpenter, K...285...2004-current
CAREER SACKS/TFL LIST UPDATE: Murphy is now third on UM??s career sacks list and tied for fourth on the tackles for loss list, while Dlouhy is tied for ninth in sacks and 13th in tackles for loss, and Biermann is tied for ninth in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks.
MONTANA CAREER SACKS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...34.5...2000-03
2. Andy Petek, DE...29...1997-00
3. Mike Murphy, DE...25.5...2003-present
MONTANA CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...50...2000-03
3. Jason Crebo, LB...39...1994-97
4. Mike Murphy, DE...34.5...2003-present
Trey Young, S...34.5...1999-02
9. Kroy Biermann, DE...24.5...2004-present
13. Dustin Dlouhy, DE...21...2003-present
SWOGGER ON LIST: Swogger has passed for 1,798 yards this year, ranking him 18th in single-season history. He trails John Edwards by 362 yards for 17th on the list.
GRIZ-CATS LAST YEAR: MSU senior quarterback Travis Lulay passed for 171 yards and rushed for 52, and redshirt freshman halfback Evin Groves rushed 35 times for 143 yards and a TD in a 16-6 Bobcat win. Jeff Hastings kicked three field goals for MSU. Griz redshirt freshman quarterback Cole Bergquist passed for 117 yards, while junior halfback Lex Hilliard gained 75 yards on 19 carries. (Recap/stats on add 11-11-11).
MSU LAST GAME: at Montana State 13, UNC 10: The Cats turned two interceptions into scores and Hastings made a career-long 47-yard field goal to hang on to the victory in an emotional game two weeks ago in Bozeman. UNC was mourning the recent death of former running back Adam Matthews, who died unexpectedly at the age of 25, while MSU was honoring its seniors in its final regular-season home game.
KEY CATS: True frosh Aaron Mason (5-10, 181) has a team-best 529 yards rushing for six scores, while Groves (5-8, 187), who has been injured has gained 207 yards in three games. Passing-wise, quarterback Cory Carpenter (6-2, 214) is 108-of-171-7 for 1,200 yards and 6 TDs, while fellow junior Jack Rolovich (6-2, 220), a transfer from Hawaii, is 72-of-143-7 for 8 TDs. Senior Michael Jefferson (6-2, 203), a transfer from Arizona, is one of the top receivers in the I-AA ranks with 54 receptions for 822 yards and 8 TDs, and transfer (UNLV) Donell Wheaton (6-0, 185, Sr.) has 42 grabs for 573 yards and 3 TDs. Sophomore linebacker Bobby Daly (6-1, 229) has team-highs of 98 tackles and 9.5 stops for losses. Hastings has made 10-of-13 field goals.
GAME SPECIFICS: Date: November 18, 2006Time: 12:37 p.m. (Mtn.) ; Site: Missoula, MT; Stadium: Washington-Grizzly Capacity: 23,183; Surface: Grass; Series History: Montana leads 65-35-1; Last Meeting: at Montana State 16, Montana 6 (November 19, 2005 in Bozeman)
BROADCAST SPECIFICS: TV: KPAX-TV (Aired Live in TV Announcers: Jeremy Jorgenson (play-by-play), Montana on MTN Stations) Mike Callaghan and Grady Bennett (analysts); Grizzly Radio Network: Mick Holien (play-by-play) and Scott Gurnsey (analyst); Internet: Montana radio broadcast available on montanagrizzlies.com; Live stats: montanagrizzlies.com; Web Streaming: bigskytv.org
SENIORS RECOGNIZED: Montana??s nine seniors will be recognized prior to the game. That group includes: Dustin Dlouhy, DE, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Brady Green, RB, Sandy, Utah; Tuff Harris, CB/PR, Colstrip; Matt Lebsock, FS, Billings; Jeff Marshall, OC, Newport Beach, Calif.; Kerry Mullan, DT, Stevensville; Mike Murphy, DE, Great Falls; Josh Swogger, QB, Vienna, Ohio; and Ryan Wells, OL, Hamilton.
106th MEETING: It will be the 106th battle on the gridiron between the Griz and Cats. The series which began in 1897, is the ninth oldest among small colleges.
GRIZ LAST GAME: Montana 53, at Northern Colorado 21: The Griz rushed for a season-high 289 yards and had a season-best six sacks, and exploded for 23 unanswered points in the third quarter to win their ninth game in a row.
TUFF ENOUGH!: At UNC, senior cornerback Tuff Harris returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown, giving him three in his career, tying Levander Segars for the school record. Segars returned three punts for TDs from 2001-04 and attended last week??s UNC game.
GRIZ ??D?? SOLID AGAIN: The Griz defense held the Bears to seven second-half points and 18 yards rushing. Junior end Kroy Biermann had a team-high 7 tackles and 2.5 sacks, while Murphy and junior linebacker Loren Utterback had 1.5 sacks each.
CARRYING THE LOAD: At UNC, redshirt freshman running back Thomas Brooks-
Fletcher had career-highs of 15 carries for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while junior Reggie Bradshaw gained 86 yards on 14 totes and scored once.
CHAMBERS HAS CAREER DAY TOO: Junior wide receiver Craig Chambers had
career-bests of 6 catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns (49 and 57 yards) at UNC.
SWOGGER SOLID: Senior quarterback Josh Swogger was 11-of-18-0 for 180 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, and rushed six times for 48 yards.
CAREER TACKLES LIST UPDATE: Junior linebacker Tyler Joyce has moved up to
24th on UM??s career tackles list with 202.
SINGLE-SEASON SCORING LIST UPDATE: Junior kicker Dan Carpenter has moved up to 10th on UM??s single-season scoring list with 86 points. He needs just five points to pass Etu Molden to move up to ninth.
CARPENTER NOW THIRD ON CAREER SCORING LIST: Carpenter had 11 points at UNC and moved up to third on UM??s career scoring list with 285 points and trails Yohance Humphery by just five points for second.
MONTANA CAREER SCORING LEADERS
1. Chris Snyder, K...394...2000-03
2. Yohance Humphery, RB...290...1998-01
3. Dan Carpenter, K...285...2004-current
CAREER SACKS/TFL LIST UPDATE: Murphy is now third on UM??s career sacks list and tied for fourth on the tackles for loss list, while Dlouhy is tied for ninth in sacks and 13th in tackles for loss, and Biermann is tied for ninth in tackles for loss and 11th in sacks.
MONTANA CAREER SACKS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...34.5...2000-03
2. Andy Petek, DE...29...1997-00
3. Mike Murphy, DE...25.5...2003-present
MONTANA CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS
1. Tim Bush, DE...50...2000-03
3. Jason Crebo, LB...39...1994-97
4. Mike Murphy, DE...34.5...2003-present
Trey Young, S...34.5...1999-02
9. Kroy Biermann, DE...24.5...2004-present
13. Dustin Dlouhy, DE...21...2003-present
SWOGGER ON LIST: Swogger has passed for 1,798 yards this year, ranking him 18th in single-season history. He trails John Edwards by 362 yards for 17th on the list.
GRIZ-CATS LAST YEAR: MSU senior quarterback Travis Lulay passed for 171 yards and rushed for 52, and redshirt freshman halfback Evin Groves rushed 35 times for 143 yards and a TD in a 16-6 Bobcat win. Jeff Hastings kicked three field goals for MSU. Griz redshirt freshman quarterback Cole Bergquist passed for 117 yards, while junior halfback Lex Hilliard gained 75 yards on 19 carries. (Recap/stats on add 11-11-11).
MSU LAST GAME: at Montana State 13, UNC 10: The Cats turned two interceptions into scores and Hastings made a career-long 47-yard field goal to hang on to the victory in an emotional game two weeks ago in Bozeman. UNC was mourning the recent death of former running back Adam Matthews, who died unexpectedly at the age of 25, while MSU was honoring its seniors in its final regular-season home game.
KEY CATS: True frosh Aaron Mason (5-10, 181) has a team-best 529 yards rushing for six scores, while Groves (5-8, 187), who has been injured has gained 207 yards in three games. Passing-wise, quarterback Cory Carpenter (6-2, 214) is 108-of-171-7 for 1,200 yards and 6 TDs, while fellow junior Jack Rolovich (6-2, 220), a transfer from Hawaii, is 72-of-143-7 for 8 TDs. Senior Michael Jefferson (6-2, 203), a transfer from Arizona, is one of the top receivers in the I-AA ranks with 54 receptions for 822 yards and 8 TDs, and transfer (UNLV) Donell Wheaton (6-0, 185, Sr.) has 42 grabs for 573 yards and 3 TDs. Sophomore linebacker Bobby Daly (6-1, 229) has team-highs of 98 tackles and 9.5 stops for losses. Hastings has made 10-of-13 field goals.
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