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SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY TTHUNDERBIRDHUNDERBIRD FOOTBALLFOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE, 202 HARRIS CENTER, CEDAR CITY, UTAH 84720 NEIL GARDNER, MEDIA RELATIONS DIRECTOR, 435-586-7753 ASSISTANT DIRECTORS: KYLE COTTAM, 435-586-7752 / KYLE NEWHOUSE, 435-586-7758 Quickly: Southern Utah University welcomes an old rival to Cedar City this week- end when the Thunderbirds play their 2012 home opener against New Mexico 2012 SUU Schedule Highlands University at 6:00 p.m. in Eccles Coliseum. Date Opponent Time 8-30 At Utah State L 34-3 The Thunderbirds and Cowboys met 16 times in the 1960s, ‘70s and 80s, largely when both were members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. 9-8 At California L 31-50 9-15 New Mexico Highlands 6:00 p.m. Southern Utah (0-2/0-0 Big Sky) is coming off a 50-31 loss at California. Although the Thunderbirds grabbed an early 3-0 lead then battled back from a 20-3 deficit to 9-22 At Portland State* 5:00 p.m. pull within 20-17, they gave up 17 quick points in the fourth quarter for a deficit 9-29 Montana State* (HC) 1:30 p.m. they couldn’t overcome. 10-6 Sacramento State* 1:00 p.m. New Mexico Highlands (2-0/1-0 RMAC) has posted a pair of impressive wins in its 10-13 At Montana* 1:30 p.m. first two games, including a 50-0 shutout on the road in its RMAC opener last 10-20 Weber State* 1:00 p.m. weekend at Ft. Lewis. The Cowboys rolled past Eastern New Mexico at home on 10-27 Eastern Washington* 1:00 p.m. opening weekend, 42-14, and have averaged over 500 yards of total offense in the two games. 11-3 At North Dakota* 1:00 p.m. 11-10 At Northern Arizona* 2:00 p.m. The Game: New Mexico Highlands (2-0/1-0) at Southern Utah (0-2/0-0), Saturday * Big Sky Conference Game at 6:00 p.m. (MDT), Eccles Coliseum (8,500), Cedar City, Utah. The Series: Saturday’s game will be the 17th meeting between the two schools in 2012 NMHU Schedule football. SUU holds a 10-5-1 lead in the series, which began in 1964. It became a Date Opponent Score yearly rivalry in 1975 when Highlands joined the RMAC and ran until 1985 when SUU moved from NAIA competition to the NCAA, and in 1988 the teams met one 9-1 E. New Mexico W 42-14 last time in a non-conference match-up. NMHU won the first four match-ups, but 9-8 at Ft. Lewis W 50-0 the Thunderbirds have won nine of the last 11, with a 3-3 tie in Las Vegas, N.M. in 9-15 at Southern Utah 6:00 1982. The last time the teams met, in 1988, SUU came away with a 55-25 win in Cedar City. 9-22 Colorado Mines 1:00 9-29 at Colorado-Mesa 1:00 Radio: All of Southern Utah’s 2012 football games will be available over the Thun- 10-6 Western State 2:00 derbird Sports Network. SUU flagship station KSUU (91.1 FM) will carry every game live as well as on the worldwide web at www.suu.edu/ksuu. Art Challis is 10-13 at Adams State 1:00 entering his 38th season as the Thunderbirds' football voice. Matt Roan, a former 10-20 Chadron State 1:00 all-conference center for the Thunderbirds, will provide color commentary. 10-27 at Black Hills St. 1:00 On The Internet: Video coverage of all of Southern Utah’s remaining games, both 11-3 at CSU-Pueblo 2:00 home and away, will be available on Big Sky TV, at www.bigskytv.org. Audio of 11-10 W. New Mexico 1:00 SUU games is available at the Thunderbirds’ website at www.suutbirds.com or at www.suu.edu/ksuu. All times site of game SUU’s TV Games in 2012: SUU is scheduled to play on live television three more SPORTS INFORMATION PHONES: 435-586-7752/7753 SPORTS INFORMATION FAX: 435-865-8037 Thunderbirds Host Cowboys in 2012 Home-Opener 2-2-2-2-2 Southern Utah Quick Facts times this season. The Big Sky opener at Portland State (Sept. 22), the Big Sky home-opener vs. Montana State (Sept. 29) and the regular-season finale at North- Location: Cedar City, Utah 84720 ern Arizona (Nov. 10) will all be televised. The PSU game will be on FOX Northwest, Mailing Address: 351 W. University Ave. and the Montana State game will be televised in high definition on ROOT Sports. Founded: 1897 The Northern Arizona game will be televised live on FOX Sports Arizona Plus. Enrollment: 8,066 President: Dr. Michael T. Benson Video Highlights: Video highlights of the Thunderbirds’ home and road games will Nickname: Thunderbirds be available to accredited media outlets via SUU’s FTP site. For information on ob- Colors: Scarlet & White taining those highlights contact SUU Director of Athletic Media Relations Neil Gard- Stadium: Eccles Coliseum (MatrixTurf, 8,500) ner. Affiliation: NCAA Division I Radio: All of Southern Utah’s 2012 football games will be available over the Thun- Conference: Great West derbird Sports Network. SUU flagship station KSUU (91.1 FM) will carry every game 2011 Finish: 1-3 (4th) live as well as on the worldwide web at www.suu.edu/ksuu. Art Challis is entering 2011 Record: 6-5 his 38th season as the Thunderbirds' football voice. Matt Roan, a former all-confer- 4-year Record (Since 1963): 223-253-2 ence center for the Thunderbirds, will provide color commentary. All-Time Record (Since 1922): 330-377-19 Thunderbird Practice Schedule: The players are off on Mondays. Daily practices Head Coach: Ed Lamb (BYU ‘96) Tuesday through Thursday are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. and end between Lamb at SUU: 21-25 (Four Seasons) Lamb Overall: 21-25 (Four Seasons) 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. Best Time To Reach: Contact SID Media Availability: Players and coaches are available for interviews on Tuesdays Offensive Coordinator/QBs: following practice, at approximately 6:00 p.m. SUU Head Coach Ed Lamb partici- Steve Clark (Brigham Young ‘92) pates in the Big Sky teleconference each Wednesday and media representatives Defensive Coordinator/LBs: are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. His regularly scheduled time Justin Ena (Brigham Young ‘01) is 10:16 a.m. (Mountain). To contact a player or coach on another day or time, or to Secondary/Co-Recruiting Coordinator: arrange telephone interviews, contact Neil Gardner at [email protected] or 435- Demario Warren (UC Davis ‘08) 586-7753. Defensive Line: Ryan Hunt (SUU ‘04) Offensive Line: Big Sky Teleconference: The Big Sky Conference holds a weekly coaches tele- Teag Whiting (Brigham Young ‘04) conference, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Mountain). For information on accessing the Linebackers/Co-Recruiting Coordinator: teleconferences, contact SUU Director of Athletic Media Relations Neil Gardner. The Aaron Fernandez (SUU ‘10) complete schedule follows: Return Teams/Running Backs: 10:00 a.m. – Rob Ash, Montana State Justin Walterscheid (SUU ‘05) 10:08 a.m. – Chris Mussman, North Dakota Kick Teams/Tight Ends: 10:16 a.m. – Ed Lamb, Southern Utah Ronnie Pentz (San Diego ‘08) 10:24 a.m. – Jody Sears, Weber State Receivers: 10:32 a.m. – Mike Kramer, Idaho State Fesi Sitake (SUU ‘12) Offensive Assistant/Film Coordinator 10:40 a.m. – Mick Delaney, Montana Chris Booth 10:48 a.m. – Earnest Collins, Jr., Northern Colorado Strength & Conditioning: 10:56 a.m. – Jerome Souers, Northern Arizona Dan Bennion (SUU ‘00) 11:04 a.m. – Nigel Burton, Portland State 11:12 a.m. – Marshall Sperbeck, Sacramento State Director of Athletics: Ken Beazer 11:20 a.m. – Beau Baldwin, Eastern Washington SWA: Marlene Barth 11:28 a.m. – Tim Walsh, Cal Poly Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine: 11:36 a.m. – Bob Biggs, UC Davis Ricky Mendini, ATC Assoc. AD/Compliance: Todd Brown Thunderbird Club Luncheons: The Thunderbird Club’s weekly no-host luncheon Asst. AD/Business: Jason Norris Operations: Kit Janes is held Mondays at noon at the Cedar City Crystal Inn. The public is invited to attend the luncheons where Southern Utah’s in-season coaches talk about their upcoming Starters Returning/Lost: O-5/7, D-5/7, S-2/1 contests and review the past week’s action. Lettermen Returning/Lost: 40/21 Redshirts Returning: 13 SUU In Home-Openers: Spring Newcomers: 4 Other Returnees: 7 Southern Utah is 30-18-1 home-openers since moving to four-year status in Fall Newcomers: 27 1963, and has won all four of its home-openers under Coach Ed Lamb. The Thunderbirds opened last season with a 35-14 win over Sacramento State to Media Relations (435 area code) give them team four straight wins in home-openers. In 2010 the Thunderbirds Neil Gardner (Football Contact) ..586-7753 Kyle Cottam.................................586-7752 rolled past San Diego, 32-3, in 2009 they posted at 36-7 win over Dixie State Kyle Newhouse ...........................586-7758 and in 2008 it was a 38-10 win over Adams State for Lamb’s first win as a head SID Fax .......................................586-5444 coach. The last loss in an SUU home-opener came in 2007 when the Thunder- Press Box....................................586-5447 birds lost a 37-10 decision to North Dakota. SUU is 7-3 over its past 10 home- Courtesy Lines............586-5466/5486 openers. – 2012 SOUTHERN UTAH FOOTBALL – Thunderbirds Host Cowboys in 2012 Home-Opener 3-3-3-3-3 Next Up/Remaining Schedule: Southern Utah hits the road for its first Big Sky contest next weekend when the Thun- derbirds travel to Portland State for a Sept.