OUR HOUSE ■ OUR TEAM New GRIZZLIES: C l a s s of 2 0 0 8 Sam Grafton M att Hulse WIDE RECEIVER DEFENSIVE LINE 6-0 • 190 • Fr. • HS 6-3 • 260 • Fr. • HS Billings, Mont. (Senior HS) Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) High School: Sam was a three-time all-state choice at wide re­ High School: Matt earned letters in football and track...his football ceiver...selected to play in both the East-West Shrine Game and the team was conference champion his senior year and an Arizona Mon-Dak All-Star Game...named to the Great Falls Tribune’s “Super state semi-finalist in 2007 as well...his senior year he had 11 tack­ State Team”...named an All-American and Montana’s Player of the les for loss and two sacks...his high school football coach was Year by PrepNation.com...prep football team was the “AA” runners- Steve Belles. up in 2007, going 10-3...his senior year he had 43 catches for 723 Personal: Parents: Sam Hulse Jr. and Alma Jo Cobb Hulse of yards and seven touchdowns...team captain in 2007...co-Special Chandler. Major: Exercise science. Birth date: Sept. 26, 1989. Teams MVP as a senior at kicker...his high school football coach (Pronounced hull-see). was former (1987-88) Griz wide receiver Mark Sulser...also lettered in track...had 149 career receptions for 2,155 yards and 13 career Trumaine Johnson touchdowns...Academic All-State with a 3.6 GPA. WIDE RECEIVER/CORNERBACK Personal: Parents: Scott Gratton and Shelley Haughton, both of 6-3 • 180 • Fr. • HS Billings. Major: Undecided. Birth date: Oct. 10, 1989. Sam’s dad Stockton, Calif. (Edison HS) Scott played linebacker for the Griz from 1979-82 and was UM’s High School: Trumaine was an outstanding quarterback last sea­ Golden Helmet Award (hardest hitter) recipient in 1981 and 1982. son, passing for 1,800 yards (with just five interceptions) and rush­ ing for 500 yards...had 22 total touchdowns...was named first team Greg Hardy all-league at quarterback and defensive back last season and vot­ TIGHT END ed to his high school’s football “Hall of Fame” at defensive back... 6-5 • 245 • Fr. • HS his junior year he was first team All-Area and all-league at wide Fairview, Mont. (Fairview HS) receiver when he had 750 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns... High School: Greg was an all-state pick in football, basketball, he was tabbed his team’s ‘Junior of the Year” in football...he was and track...earned 12 letters: four each in football, basketball, and also an all-state basketball player...his high school football coach track...a three-time all-conference selection in football, hoops, and was Elliot Burke. track...football and basketball team captain...given “Warrior Award” Personal: Parents: Lynn Stallworth and Curtis Johnson of Stock­ and chosen MVP in football...hoop team won the district title, going ton. Major: Business. Birth date: Jan. 1, 1990. 20-6...high school football coach was Kevin Clausen. Personal: Parents: Jim and Mary Hardy of Fairview. Major: Busi­ Gerald Kemp ness. Birth date: Jan. 2,1990. Greg’s dad, Jim, played football and QUARTERBACK basketball at Western Montana College (UM-Western). 6-2 • 185 • Fr. • HS San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) Josh Harris High School: Gerald was named team MVP in football as a se­ DEFENSIVE END nior...he was a second team All-North County pick in 2007, as 6-5 • 210 • Fr. • HS well as a first team all-league choice... he was also an all-league Kalispell, Mont. (Flathead HS) player in basketball last season...voted team captain in football High School: Josh was named all-state his senior year when he and basketball...also competed in track, and last year his track had 47 tackles, seven sacks, and 14 quarterback hurries...team de­ team was league champion...his high school football coach was fensive MVP his senior season two-time all-league pick in foot­ Brad Elrod. ball...honorable mention all-state as a junior...selected to play in Personal: Parent: Geraldine Kemp of San Diego. Major: Unde­ both the East-West Shrine Game and the Mon-Dak All-Star Game.... cided. Birth date: May 23, 1990. lettered in football (three), basketball (one), and track (two). Named Academic All-State twice. His high school football coach was Rus­ Kyle Kmet sell McCarvel. OFFENSIVE LINE Personal: Parents: Greg and Jeanie Harris of Kalispell. Major: Un­ 6-5 • 300 • Fr. • HS decided. Birth date: Sept. 15, 1989. Josh’s dad, Greg, lettered in Bonita, Calif. (Bonita Vista HS) football at Montana from 1972-74. High School: Kyle was a San Diego All-County selection and first Eric Homec team all-conference choice as a senior...he earned three letters in both football and track (shot/discus) and one in lacrosse...he was DEFENSIVE END also a three-time All-Academic Mesa League pick...team captain 6-5* 215 • Fr. • HS in football...his 2005 football team was the conference champion... Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) his high school football coach was Carl Parrick. High School: Eric was an all-state pick at defensive end as a senior Personal: Parent: John Kmet of Bonita. Major: Undecided. Birth when he had 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, and six pass break-ups, date: Oct. 16,1990. (Pronounced: keh-met). two of which led to interceptions...named to Great Falls Tribune’s “Super State Team”...chosen to play in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Mon-Dak All-Star Game...lettered in football and track...high school football coach was Troy Purcell. Personal: Parents: Steve and Susan Homec of Bozeman. Major: Business. Birth date: Sept. 15, 1989. (Pronounced home-eck). N e w Gr iz z l ie s : 2008 Griz Football Blake Lebeau Caleb McSurdy OFFENSIVE LINE LINEBACKER 6-5 • 275 • Fr. • HS 6-2* 240 • Fr. • HS Union City, Calif. (James Logan HS) Boise, Idaho (Borah HS) High School: Blake was named first team All-East Bay and all­ High School: Caleb was a first team all-state pick at linebacker and league...his senior football team rushed for 3,542 yards...his foot­ second team at tight end following his senior season when he had ball teams won league championships in 2006 (8-3) and 2007 65 tackles (52 solos), eight tackles for loss, and five sacks, along (11-1)...served as team captain in football...earned two letters in with 22 catches for 232 yards and four touchdowns...a three-time football...his high school football coach was George Zuber. all-conference selection at linebacker...voted his team’s “Defensive Personal: Parents: Thierry and Luana Lebeau of Union City. Ma­ Player of the Year” as a junior and senior and received “Commitment jor: Business. Birth date: April 29, 1990. Award” those seasons as well...won the 5A state championship in the shot put (57-8 1/2) and discus (174-0)... tabbed “Thrower of the Matt Lipski Year” as a junior and senior in track and field...placed in the state OFFENSIVE LINE shot put three times...team captain in football and track junior and 6-9 • 320 • Fr. • HS senior years...prep teams won state track titles in 2006 and 2007... Ashland, Ore. (Ashland HS) high school football coach was Vince Mann. High School: Matt was a first team All-Southern Conference team Personal: Parents: Patrick and Nancy McSurdy of Boise. Major: pick his junior and senior seasons...his third-ranked 2007 prep Business. He carries a 3.7 GPA. Birth date: Feb. 24, 1990. Misc. football team went 11-1 and advanced to the state semi-finals... Info.: He is Borah’s record-holder in the bench press (390) and a three-year letterman in football...an all-conference player in bas­ squat (515). He plays the drums in a jazz band. ketball as a junior when his team went to the state 5A play-offs for the first time since 1986...averaged 14 points, eight rebounds, and Dan Moore three blocks a game...also lettered in water polo...grid coach was RUNNING BACK Charlie Hall. 5-11 • 215 • Fr. • HS Tucson, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) Personal: Parents: Tom and Sheryl Lipski of Ashland. Major: His­ tory or business. Birth date: Nov. 30,1989. High School: Dan was an all-state choice in 2007 and named All- Region and all-conference three times...the 14th-ranked fullback in Donny Lisowski the nation by Scout.com...as a senior he rushed for 1,941 yards for DEFENSIVE BACK 21 touchdowns and averaged 9.5 yards a carry and had 2,525 all­ 5-11 • 190 • Fr. • HS purpose yards (he averaged 229.0 a game)...voted his team MVP Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS) on offense after his senior year...team captain his junior and senior seasons...set freshman rushing record and was a U.S.A. Power-lift­ High School: Donny was a first team all-league selection at quar­ ing champion as a freshman....high school football coach was Paul terback and defensive back as a senior...chosen the game MVP Schmidt. of the state semifinal football game in 2007...nominated to East- West All-Star Game...named among the top 20 defensive backs in Personal: Parents: David and Amanda Moore of Tucson. Major: For­ the state of Washington by Rivals.com and tabbed one of the top estry. Birth date: February 1,1990. Misc. Info.: Has been chosen the 100 recruits in the state by the Se letteredMVP of in every football sports team he has been on since Elementary School (three), wrestling (one), and track (four)...track team MVP as a ju­ (soccer, baseball, basketball, wrestling, and football). nior...state finalist in the 200 and 400 in 2007...league champion in wrestling as a freshman...prep football coach was Monty Kohler. Jon Opperud II OFFENSIVE LINE Personal: Parents: Bob and Mary Lisowski of Seattle. Major: Jour­ 6-7 • 280 • Fr. • HS nalism. Birth date: Jan. 20,1989. Milwaukie, Ore. (Milwaukie HS) Mike McCord II High School: Jon earned three letters in football, three in basketball, DEFENSIVE BACK and two in track...team captain and Outstanding Offensive Lineman 6-0 • 185 • Fr. • HS of the Year as a senior...started both ways as a senior...high school Phoenix, Ariz. (Maryvale HS) football coach was Roland Aumueller...team captain in hoops as a senior and averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game...placed High School: Mike was named All-Region Two-way Player of the fourth in the state in the discus last season...second team all-state Year as a senior...selected first team All-Region at quarterback in track as a junior and was all-league in track. and defensive back in 2007...named Region Offensive Player of the Year...all-state honorable mention both ways following his se­ Personal: Parent: Gail Opperud of Portland. Major: Undecided. nior campaign...in 2007 he rushed for 1,070 yards and passed for Birth date: Feb. 13,1990. (Pronounced: Ah-per-ood). 490 and had 82 tackles and two interceptions...team captain as a junior and senior and offensive player of the year as a senior... earned three letters in football and two in track...his high school football coach was Pat Rowe. Personal: Parents: Michael and Anna McCord of Phoenix. Major: Undecided. Birth date: May 9,1990. OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM »: C ss of 2 Brooks Rabold Personal: Parents: Carl and Diane Shaw of Spokane. Major: Un­ LINEBACKER decided. Birth date: June 28, 1990. He has a 3.6 GPA. 6-2 • 205 • Fr. • HS Billings, Mont. (Central Catholic HS) Josh Stuberg LINEBACKER High School: Brooks was a two-time all-state and all-conference 6-2 • 190 • Fr. • HS pick in football...selected to play in both the East-West Shrine Game Helena, Mont. (Helena HS) and the Mon-Dak All-Star Game...named to Great Falls Tribune’s “Super State Team”...his prep football teams won two league titles High School: Josh was a first team all-state pick at cornerback and one state championship...team captain as a senior...twice voted as a junior and a second team pick at wide receiver and kick re­ team MVP on defense...earned two letters in basketball and track turner...led the state in touchdowns (15) and scoring (9.0 points a and three in football...prep football coach was Jim Stanton...his se­ game) in 2006 and was third in all-purpose yards (1,324)...an all­ nior year he had 99 tackles, 17 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 19 QB conference player at cornerback and receiver as a sophomore and hurries, four fumble recoveries, and three forced fumbles. junior...second team all-state choice at wide receiver as a sopho­ more when he was second in the state in receptions...started both Personal: Parents: Pat and Tessie Rabold of Billings. Major: Crimi­ ways as a senior but was injured most of the season...placed in nology. Birth date: May 16, 1990. His dad, Pat, is a member of the three events in the state track meet as a sophomore and injured Football Hall of Fame at the University of Wyoming. (Pronounced: for most of his junior year...high school football coach was former ray-bold). (1985-88) Griz quarterback Tony Arntson. Jabin Sambrano Personal: Parents: Rob and Carolee Stuberg of Helena. Major: WIDE RECEIVER Business. Birth date: August 18, 1989. (Pronounced: stew-burg). 5-11 • 165 • Fr. • HS Temecula, Calif. (Great Oaks HS) Cody Von Appen DEFENSIVE BACK High School: Jabin was a first team all-conference player at wide re­ 5-10 • 180 • Fr. • HS ceiver and defensive back...chosen football MVP as a senior...lettered Kailua, Hawaii (Kalaheo HS) in football, track, and wrestling...served as team captain in track... voted recipient of Community Service Award...high school football High School: Cody was a first team all-conference selection fol­ coach was Scott Strohsnider. lowing his junior and senior seasons in high school...as a senior he passed for 975 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 537 Personal: Parents: Rick and Julia Sambrano of Temecula. Major: yards and nine scores...his junior year he passed for 11 TDs and Undecided. Birth date: March 13, 1990. (Pronounced: jay-bin sam- rushed for four touchdowns...named his grid team’s MVP on of­ braw-no). fense as a senior...chosen his high school’s “Athlete of the Year” as Russell Schey a freshman, sophomore, and junior...lettered four times in football and basketball and three times in baseball. KICKER 6-2 • 180 • Fr. • HS Personal: Parents: Thea Wheeler of Kailua and Fred Von Appen of Billings, Mont. (West HS) Missoula. Major: Undecided. Birth date: August 12, 1990. Cody’s dad, Fred, was an assistant head coach at Montana in 2003 and High School: Russell was named the “AA” first team at kicker 2004. Fred coached in the professional and college ranks for 35 twice...first team all-state pick at safety as a senior...two-time all­ years. (Pronounced: vawn-ah-pin). league selection at kicker and at defensive back...earned letters in soccer (one), basketball (one), football (three), and track (two)...was team captain in football...his 2006 football team was the state cham­ pions with a 13-0 record...made 150 PATs and converted 97.9% of his PAT attempts...kicked 10 career field goals with a long of 43 yards...scored 211 career points in football, the third most in school history...his track team won the state title last year...prep football coach was Paul Klaboe. Personal: Parents: Joan and Steve Schey of Billings. Major: Busi­ ness. Birth date: March 3, 1990. (Pronounced: Shy). Alex Shaw LINEBACKER 6-2 • 220 • Fr. • HS Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS) High School: Alex was the Washington 4A co-Player of the Year as a senior for the state champions who had a record of 11-2...he was first team all-state and all-conference at running back and at linebacker in 2007...his senior season he rushed for 1,655 yards, and he gained 793 yards on 151 carries in the state playoffs...he rushed for 176 yards and was voted the “Player of the Game” in the state championship against Bothell High School...nominated for the Eastern Washington “Student-Athlete of the Year Award’’...first team all-league, team MVP, and honorable mention all-state at defensive end as a junior...Greater Spokane League shot put (55-0) champion as a junior and member of winning 4x100 relay team...team captain in football as a junior and senior...earned three letters in football, basketball, and track...his prep football coach was Tom Yearout. Sophomore defensive end Severin Campbell 2 0 0 8 R o s te rs : Alphabetical ■■■■ 2008 Griz

Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Colt Anderson 19 SS 5-11 190 Sr. 2V Butte, MT (Butte HS) Tim Anderson 31 SS 6-0 213 Jr. 1V Missoula, MT (Loyola HS) David Arndt 70 OT 6-5 1/2 266 Fr. RS Highlands Ranch, CO (Arapahoe HS) Tom Bauer 43 LB 6-2 237 Jr. JC Niwot, CO (Saddleback JC) Dan Beaudin 87 TE 6-5 246 Jr. 2 V Noxon, MT (Noxon HS) Carson Bender 37 DT 6-4 280 So. 1V Deer Lodge, MT (Powell County HS) Cole Bergquist 14 QB 6-2 207 Sr. 3V San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS) Thomas Brooks-Fletcher 24 RB/KOR 5-10 202 Jr. 2V Bellevue, WA (Interlake HS) Charles Burton 57 OL 6-5 315 Fr. HS Long Beach, CA (Milikan HS) Tyzer Cady 13 WR 6-0 180 Fr. HS Colstrip, MT (Colstrip HS) Ciarre Campbell 18 CB 6-2 188 Sr. 1V Denver, CO (Denver South HS) Severin Campbell 47 DE 6-4 220 So. 1V Denver, CO (Golden HS) Jesse Carlson 97 DT 6-3 270 Sr. 3V Billings, MT (West HS) Dan Carter 55 OG 6-5 295 Sr. 3V Bellingham, WA (Bellingham HS) Tyler Corwin 56 LB 6-3 230 Sr. 3V Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Mike Cummings 21 DB 6-1 192 Fr. HS Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral HS) Ray DeBruycker 95 DE 6-3 205 Fr. HS Choteau, MT (Choteau HS) Beau Donaldson 40 RB 6-1 223 Fr. HS Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Andrew Douglass 52 LB 6-2 225 Fr. HS San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS) Colin Dow 79 OG 6-5 300 Sr. 3V Billings, MT (Billings Senior HS) Chris Dyk 75 OT 6-8 295 Jr. IV Dillon, MT (Beaverhead County HS) Ryan Featherston 90 DE 6-4 218 Fr. HS Helena, MT (Helena HS) Mike Ferriter 82 WR 6-1 210 Sr. 3V Helena, MT (Helena HS) Kyle Finneman 27 P 6-2 205 Fr. HS Havre, MT (Havre HS) Brandon Fisher 25 LB/Snaps 5-10 200 Jr. 2 V Franklin, TN (Christ Presb. Academy) Andy Gonzales 45 LB 6-0 225 So. SQ Portland, OR (Central Catholic HS) Sam Gratton 11 WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS Billings, MT (Senior HS) Ben Graupmann 94 DE 6-1 200 Fr. RS Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Greg Hardy 86 TE 6-5 245 Fr. HS Fairview, MT (Fairview HS) Josh Harris 96 DE 6-5 210 Fr. HS Kalispell, MT (Flathead HS) Nick Haynes 20 CB 5-10 180 Fr. RS Butte, MT (Butte HS) Terran Hillesland 77 OG 6-7 323 Jr. 2V Sidney, MT (Sidney HS) Tyler Hobbs 99 DT 6-4 270 So. 1V Spokane, WA (West Valley HS) Eric Homec — DE 6-5 215 Fr. HS Bozeman, MT (Bozeman HS) Levi Horn 72 OT 6-7 315 Jr. 2V Spokane, WA (Oregon) Matt Hulse 98 DL 6-3 260 Fr. HS Chandler, AZ (Hamilton HS) Trumaine Johnson — WR/CB 6-3 180 Fr. HS Stockton, CA (Edison HS) Tony Kazmierczak 84 WR/PR 6-1 200 So. 1V Thompson Falls, MT (Thompson Falls HS) Gerald Kemp 17 QB 6-2 185 Fr. HS San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo HS) Kevin Klaboe 49 FB/Snaps 6-2 220 Jr. 2V Billings, MT (West HS) Adam Kleckner 26 K 6-0 185 Sr. JC/RS Spokane, WA (Northern State-South Dakota) Kyle Kmet 78 OL 6-5 300 Fr. HS Bonita, CA (Bonita Vista HS) Paul LaMantia 58 DT 6-2 270 Sr. 2 V Oakdale, CA (Oakdale HS/Boise State) Blake Lebeau 68 OL 6-5 275 Fr. HS Union City, CA (James Logan HS) Jeff Larson 7 QB 6-4 215 So. 1V Cut Bank, MT (Cut Bank HS) Nick Lebsock 65 FB 6-1 240 So. 1V Billings, MT (Skyview HS) Shawn Lebsock 10 LB 6-0 225 Jr. 2V/RS Billings, MT (Skyview HS) Matt Lipski 73 OL 6-9 320 Fr. HS Ashland, OR (Ashland HS) Donny Lisowski 5 DB 5-11 190 Fr. HS Seattle, WA (O’Dea HS) MMM = 2 0 0 8 R osters : Alphabetical

Name No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Marc Mariani 80 WR/Ret. 6-0 185 Jr. 2 V Havre, MT (Havre HS) Tom Martin 35 LB 5-10 210 Sr. 3V Columbus, MT (Columbus HS) Mike McCord 9 CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Phoenix, AZ (Maryvale HS) Caleb McSurdy 44 LB 6-2 240 Fr. HS Boise, ID (Borah HS) Noah McWilliams 48 FB 6-2 240 Fr. RS Homer, AK (Homer HS) George Mercer 92 DE 6-3 225 Jr. 2V Libby, MT (Libby HS) Craig Mettler 50 DT 6-3 275 Sr. 3V Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla HS) Dan Moore 38 RB 5-11 215 Fr. HS Tucson, AZ (Mountain View HS) Austin Mullins 54 DT 6-2 265 Jr. 2 V Great Falls, MT (C.M. Russell HS) Ryan Nelson SS 5-9 195 So. SQ Wright, WY (Wright HS) Jon Opperud 74 OL 6-7 280 Fr. HS Milwaukie, OR (Milwaukie HS) Robert Overton 89 TE 6-6 240 So. 1V San Leandro, CA (Moreau Catholic HS) Jace Palmer 42 DE/Snaps 6-3 235 Jr. 2 V Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Tyler Palmer 81 WR 6-3 210 Jr. 2V Missoula, MT (Big Sky HS) Tyler Pelluer 51 LB 6-2 222 Jr. 1V Sammamish, WA (Skyline HS) Steven Pfahler 88 TE 6-5 250 Jr. 2V Frenchtown, MT (Frenchtown HS) J.D. Quinn 69 OC 6-4 302 Sr. 1V Garland, TX (Univ. of Oklahoma) Brooks Rabold 46 LB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Billings, MT (Central Catholic HS) Chase Reynolds 34 RB 6-0 190 So. 1V Drummond, MT (Drummond HS) Bryan Riggs 85 WR 6-1 195 Jr. 1V Spokane, WA (Freeman HS) Brent Russum 66 OT 6-4 1/2 295 Sr. 3V Lewiston, ID (Arizona State) Jabin Sambrano 3 WR 5-11 165 Fr. HS Temecula, CA (Great Oaks HS) Russell Schey — K 6-2 180 Fr. HS Billings, MT (West HS) Braydon Schilling 93 DT 6-2 255 Fr. RS Gillette, WY (Campbell HS) Shann Schillinger 39 FS 6-1 199 Jr. 2V Baker, MT (Baker HS) Andrew Schmidt 28 RB 6-1 210 Sr. 2V Bozeman, MT (Bozeman HS) Rob Schulte 8 WR/Ret. 5-8 183 Sr. 3V Great Falls, MT (Great Falls HS) Andrew Selle 12 QB 6-2 218 So. IV Billings, MT (West HS) Alex Shaw 32 LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS Spokane, WA (Lewis & Clark HS) Joe Smith 6 CB 5-9 192 Jr. 1V Rowland Heights, CA (Mt. San Antonio College) Michael Stadnyk 91 DE 6-4 260 Sr. 3V Regina, Saskatchewan (Miller Comp. School) Houston Stockton 36 FS 5-10 165 So. SQ Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep) Erik Stoll 4 SS/FS 6-2 200 So. TR/RS Sandpoint, ID (Idaho State) Josh Stuberg 53 LB 6-2 190 Fr. HS Helena, MT (Helena HS) Justin Townsend 67 DT 6-0 277 So. SQ Dublin, CA (Dublin HS) Brandon Utterback 33 RB 6-0 195 Jr. 1V Fort Benton, MT (Fort Benton HS Alex Verlanic 71 OC 6-2 285 So. 1V Drummond, MT (Drummond HS) Cody Von Appen 23 DB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Kailua, HI (Kalaheo HS) Bryan Waldhauser 59 DE 6-4 240 Fr. RS Huntley Project, MT (Huntley Project HS) Ken Wood 29 P 5-10 175 Fr. RS Spokane, WA (University HS) KEY: V=varsity letter(s) won. SQ= Squad member/No letter. HS= High school exp. only.

200 8 COACHING STAFF: Bobby Hauck, (Montana, 1988), Head Coach/Special Teams; Rob Phenicie, (Memphis, 1989), Offensive Coordinator/QBs; Kraig Paulson (Montana, 1987), Assistant Head Coach/D-Coordinator/ D-Ends; Dominic Daste (Washington, 2001), Recruiting Coordinator/TEs; Pete Kaligis (Washington, 1994), O-Line; Ty Gregorak (Colorado, 2001), Linebackers; Tom Hauck, Defensive Tackles (Montana, 1965); Mike Hudson, (Texas-San Antonio, 1994) Assistant Head Coach/ DBs; Cedric Cormier, (Colorado, 2002), WRs; Mick Delaney (Western Montana College, 1964), RBs; Mike Gerber (Maine, 1981), Strength and Conditioning Coach. 2 0 0 8 R osT’ERs : 2008 Griz Football NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXR NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. EXR 3 Jabin Sambrano WR 5-11 165 Fr. HS 69 J.D. Quinn OC 6-4 302 Sr. 1V 4 Erik Stoll SS/FS 6-2 200 So. TR/RS 70 David Arndt 0T 6-5 1/2 266 Fr. RS 5 Donny Lisowski DB 5-11 190 Fr. HS 71 Alex Verlanic OC 6-2 282 So. 1V 6 Joe Smith CB 5-9 192 Jr. 1V 72 Levi Horn OT 6-7 305 Jr. 2V 7 Jeff Larson QB 6-4 215 Fr. HS 73 Matt Lipski 0L 6-9 320 Fr. HS 8 Rob Schulte WR/KOR 5-8 183 Sr. 3V 74 Jon Opperud OL 6-7 280 Fr. HS 9 Mike McCord CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS 75 Chris Dyk OT 6-8 295 Jr. 1V 10 Shawn Lebsock LB 6-0 225 Jr. 2V/RS 77 Terran Hillesland OG 6-7 323 Jr. 2 V 11 Sam Gratton WR 6-0 190 Fr. HS 78 Kyle Kmet OL 6-5 300 Fr. HS 12 Andrew Selle QB 6-2 218 So. 1V 79 Colin Dow OC 6-5 300 Sr. 3V 13 Tyzer Cady WR 6-0 180 Fr. HS 80 Marc Mariani WR/Ret. 6-0 185 Jr. 2 V 14 Cole Bergquist QB 6-2 207 Sr. 3V 81 Tyler Palmer WR 6-3 210 Jr. 2V 17 Gerald Kemp QB 6-2 185 Fr. HS 82 Mike Ferriter WR 6-1 210 Sr. 3 V 18 Ciarre Campbell CB 6-2 188 Sr. 1V 84 Anthony Kazmierczak WR/PR 6-1 200 So. 1V 19 Colt Anderson SS 5-11 190 Sr. 2V 85 Bryan Riggs WR 6-1 195 Jr. 1V 20 Nick Haynes CB 5-10 180 Fr. RS 86 Greg Hardy TE 6-5 245 Fr. HS 21 Mike Cummings DB 6-1 192 Fr. HS 87 Dan Beaudin TE 6-5 246 Jr. 2V 23 Cody Von Appen DB 5-10 180 Fr. HS 88 Steven Pfahler TE 6-5 250 Jr. 2 V 24 Thomas Brooks-Fletcher RB/K0R 5-10 208 Jr. 2V 89 Robert Overton TE 6-6 240 So. 1V 25 Brandon Fisher LB 5-10 200 Jr. 2V 90 Ryan Featherston DE 6-4 218 Fr. RS 26 Adam Kleckner K 6-0 185 Sr. JC/RS 91 Michael Stadnyk DE 6-4 260 Sr. 3V 27 Kyle Finneman P 6-2 205 Fr. HS 92 George Mercer DE 6-3 225 Jr. 2V 28 Andrew Schmidt RB 6-1 210 Sr. 2 V 93 Braydon Schilling DT 6-2 255 Fr. RS 29 Ken Wood P 5-10 175 Fr. RS 94 Ben Graupmann DE 6-1 200 Fr. RS 31 Tim Anderson FS 6-0 213 Jr. 1V 95 Ray DeBruycker DE 6-3 205 Fr. HS 32 Alex Shaw LB 6-2 220 Fr. HS 96 Josh Harris DE 6-5 210 Fr. HS 33 Brandon Utterback RB 6-0 195 Jr. 1V 97 Jesse Carlson DT 6-3 270 Sr. 3V 34 Chase Reynolds RB 6-0 190 So. 1V 98 Matt Hulse DL 6-3 260 Fr. HS 35 Tom Martin LB 5-10 210 Sr. 3V 99 Tyler Hobbs DT 6-4 270 So. 1V 36 Houston Stockton FS 5-10 165 So. SQ 37 Carson Bender DT 6-4 280 So. 1V 38 Dan Moore RB 5-11 215 Fr. HS 2008 Griz Alphabetical Pronunciation Guide 39 Shann Schillinger FS 6-1 199 Jr. 2V Dan Beaudin - 87 (boe-den) 40 Beau Donaldson RB 6-1 223 Fr. HS Tyzer Cady -13 (tie-zer kay-dee) 42 Jace Palmer DE/Snaps 6-3 235 Jr. 2V Ciarre Campbell -18 (key-arr-ee) Severin Campbell - 47 (sev-er-in) 43 Tom Bauer LB 6-2 237 Jr. JC Ray DeBruycker - 95 (dee-brucker) 44 Caleb McSurdy LB 6-2 240 Fr. HS Sam Gratton -11 (Graa-ton) 45 Andy Gonzales LB 6-0 225 So. SQ Eric Homec - 94 (home-eck) 46 Brooks Rabold LB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Matt Hulse - 98 (hull-see) 47 Severin Campbell DE 6-4 210 So. 1V Tony Kazmierczak - 84 (kass-mer-zack) 48 Noah McWilliams FB 6-2 240 Fr. RS Kevin Klaboe - 49 (clay-boe) Kyle Kmet - 78 (keh-met) 49 Kevin Klaboe FB 6-2 220 Jr. 2V Paul LaMantia - 58 (lah-man-tee-ah) 50 Craig Mettler DT 6-3 275 Sr. 3V Marc Mariani - 80 (mair-ee-ah-nee) 51 Tyler Pelluer LB 6-2 222 Jr. 1V Jon Opperurd II - 74 (ah-per-ood) 52 Andrew Douglass LB 6-2 225 Fr. HS Steven Pfahler - 88 (fay-ler) 53 Josh Stuberg LB 6-2 190 Fr. HS Brooks Rabold - 46 (ray-bold) 54 Austin Mullins DT 6-2 265 Jr. 2 V Jabin Sambrano - 3 (jay-bin sam-braw-no) Russell Schey - 26 (shy) 55 Dan Carter OG 6-5 295 Sr. 3V Andrew Selle -12 (sell) 56 Tyler Corwin LB 6-3 230 Sr. 3V Mike Stadnyk - 91 (staad-nick) 57 Charles Burton OL 6-5 315 Fr. HS Josh Stuberg - 53 (stew-berg) 58 Paul LaMantia DT 6-2 270 Sr. 2 V Alex Verlanic-71 (ver-laa-nick) 59 Bryan Waldhauser DE 6-4 240 Fr. RS Cody Von Appen - 23 (vawn-ah-pen) 65 Nick Lebsock FB 6-1 240 So. 1V Coaches 66 Brent Russum OT 6-4 1/2 295 Sr. 3V Bobby Hauck (howk) 67 Justin Townsend DT 6-0 277 So. SQ Dominic Daste (daas-tee) 68 Blake Lebeau OL 6-5 275 Fr. HS Ga m e R ec a ps Game 1 - Montana vs Page 56 Game 2 - Montana vs Page 57 Game 3 - Montana vs Page 58 Game 4 - Montana vs Page 59 Game 5 - Montanavs. Page 60 Game 6 - Montana at Page 61 Game7- Montana vs. Page 62 Game 8 - Montana at Page 63 Game 9 - Montana vs Page 64 Game 10 - Montana Page 65 Game 11 - Montana Page 66 Game 12 - Montana vs. Wofford Page 67

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SUU UM at Montana 37, Southern Utah 17 Score 17 37 FIRST DOWNS: R/P-Pen 15/5/8/2 23/13/9/1 Sept. 1 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,599 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 32 (86) 45 (177) m PASSING YDS (NET) 218 193 Passes Comp-Att.-Int 19-32-3 18-28-0 MISSOULA, MT - Junior quarterback Cole Bergquist TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 64-304 73-370 threw two touchdown passes to senior wide receiver Punt Returns-Yards 2-23 4-17 Eric Allen; senior halfback Lex Hilliard rushed for 108 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-138 1-27 yards and a touchdown; and senior kicker Dan Car­ Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-14 penter made three-of-three field goal attempts as the Punts (Number Avg) 12(35.7) 4 (39.2) second-ranked University of Montana Grizzlies (1-0) Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 defeated the visiting Southern Utah Thunderbirds in Penalties-Yards 4-24 6-40 the 2007 season opener for both teams. Possession Time 28:09 31:51 There were 23,599 fans in UM’s Washington-Griz­ Third Down Conversions 6 of 14 6 of 13 zly Stadium, which is the 10th largest attendance in Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 153 games. It was also an all-time attendance high for Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5 a home opener, surpassing the crowd of 23,454 at the home opener against South Dakota State in 2006. SUU junior receiver Craig Gritton had six grabs for a The final score was not indicative of the game. game-high 116 yards, while junior slotback Nick Miller The pesky Thunderbirds (0-1) of the Great West had six catches for 55 yards. Conference cut the Grizzly lead to 14-9 with 7:30 to The Thunderbird’s defensive leaders were senior go in the third quarter, when senior halfback Johnny cornerback Derrick Brown with 12 tackles, while soph­ Sanchez scored on a 1-yard run. omore linebacker Robert Takeno had 10 stops and two Montana, of the Big Sky Conference, answered tackles for losses. the Sanchez score with a 42-yard field goal by Car­ penter to take a 17-9 advantage with 2:19 left in the Senior punter Tyson Johnson had three punts for a third stanza. 46-yard average in the win vs. Southern Utah . Carpenter tacked on another field goal early in the fourth quarter, this one a 41-yarder, and Bergquist gave the Grizzlies some breathing room when he Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 - Score scampered up the middle for a 14-yard touchdown Southern Utah 0 2 7 8 - 17 run - the first scoring run of his career. Bergquist’s Montana 7 7 3 20 - 37 touchdown made it 27-9 Montana with 9:21 to go. Southern Utah battled back, though, with San­ STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY chez plowing over for another 1-yard touchdown, and then talented Thunderbird senior quarterback SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA Wes Marshall hit senior wide receiver Jeremy Ed­ Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg wards for a two-point conversion, which cut the Griz Wes Marshall 13 67 0 18 5.0 Lex Hilliard 22 109 1 15 4.9 lead to 27-17 with 5:14 remaining. Johnny Sanchez 11 32 2 7 2.5 Cole Bergquist 5 26 1 14t 5.2 Montana put the game out of reach with 3:16 left Kyle Coop 4 6 0 4 1.5 when Bergquist hit Allen on a 29-yard scoring pass. SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA Carpenter added three more points on a 41-yard field Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg goal with 1:49 to go for the final points of the game. Wes Marshall 32-19-3-218 0 43 Begrquist 22-15-0-150 2 29 Bergquist, who improved to 7-3 as a starter, J. Larson 3-2-0-20 0 14 completed 15-of-22 passes for 150 yards and a pair A. Selle 2-1-0-23 0 23 of touchdowns without an interception and gained 26 SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA yards rushing on five carries. Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Hilliard, who missed last season with an injury, Craig Gritton 6 116 0 43 Ryan Bagley 3 25 0 9 broke the century mark for the 12th time in his career Nick Miller 6 55 0 21 Eric Allen 2 43 2 29t and gained 108 yards on 22 carries. SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA Both of Allen’s catches went for touchdowns. Punting No Avg Long I20 Punting No Avg Long 120 UM senior Ryan Bagley added 3 catches for 25 Trevor Ward 6 41.8 45 3 Tyson Johnson 3 46.0 56 0 yards, while senior halfback Reggie Bradshaw also SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA had 3 receptions. Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Carpenter, who led the FCS in field goals last sea­ Nick Miller 2 23 0 12 Rob Schulte 2 16 0 13 son with 1.71 a game, was perfect on all three at­ Marc Mariani 2 1 0 5 tempts, one from 42 yards out and two 41-yarders. SOUTHERN UTAH MONTANA UM senior punter Tyson Johnson, who also Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long missed last season with an injury, had three punts for Nick Miller 3 52 0 27 Marc Mariani 1 53 0 53 a 46.0-yard average, including a 56-yarder. Rob Schulte 2 43 0 24 The Griz defense was led by senior end Kroy Bier- mann and senior linebacker Tyler Joyce, each with Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yards TOP SUU-UM six tackles, while junior safety Colt Anderson had four UM-1 st-12:20-Lex Hilliard, 2 run (Dan Carpenter kick) 9-41 2:24 0-7, UM tackles, a stop for a loss, and a key interception in UM-2nd-7:40-Eric Allen, 14 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 17-88 7:20 0-14, UM SUU-2nd-3:55-Safety, Derrick Brown recovers own fumble in end zone the Montana end zone. Senior linebacker Loren Ut- 2-14, UM SUU-3rd-7:30-Johnny Sanchez 1 run (Steve Pulver kick) 9-14, UM terback and sophomore safety Shann Schillinger also 14-78 7:23 UM-3rd-2:19-Carpenter, 42 Field Goal 12-41 5:05 9-17, UM had picks forUM. UM-4th-12:11 -Carpenter 41 Field Goal 10-49 3:26 9-20, UM Marshall was 19-of-32-3 for 218 yards, rushed UM-4th-9:21-Bergquist 14 run 4-44 1:11 9-27, UM for a team-high 65 yards on 13 carries, and was SUU-4th-5:14-Sanchez 1 run (Wes Marshall pass to Jeremy Edwards) 9-78 3:59 17-27, UM sacked just once. Sanchez had 11 rushes for 28 UM-4th-3:16-Allen, 29 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 1-29 :07 17-34, UM yards and two scores. UM-4th-1:49-Carpenter 41 Field Goal 4-5 1:19 17-34, UM 56 OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM 2 0 0 r7»YtEMW lwREVIEW : Game Recaps

FLC UM Score 0 49 at Montana 49, Fort Lewis 0 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 7/5/2 29/14/14/1 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 35 (83) 55 (257) Sept. 8 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 22,866 PASSING YDS (NET) 53 255 Passes Comp-Att-Int 19-32-3 18-28-0 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 53-136 79-512 the Griz 43 when FLC QB Tom Stoffel fumbled and UM Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 0-0 10-13.0 senior linebacker Kyle Ryan recovered the ball. Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 6-14.7 1-14.0 After Ryan’s fumble recovery, Montana marched Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 57 yards on nine plays, Hilliard scoring from two yards Punts (Number Avg) 11 (38.5) 3 (48.0) out. A 24-yard pass from junior quarterback Cole Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0 Bergquist to sophomore h-back Kevin Klaboe and four Penalties-Yards 6-36 5-40 runs for 16 yards by Hilliard accounted for all of the Possession Time 28:02 31:58 offense in that scoring drive. Third Down Conversions 2 of 13 6 of 12 Bergquist was 4-of-4 for 37 yards on the next drive, Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 3 and it was capped off when junior halfback Greg Cole­ Red Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 4-6 man tallied his first career TD on a 9-yard run, giving UM a 28-0 cushion with 7:47 to go until half. MISSOULA, MT - The third-ranked University of The Griz jumped ahead by a 35-0 margin right be­ Montana Grizzlies scored on their first three posses­ fore intermission when Bergquist hooked up with se­ sions - all three times on running plays by senior half­ nior wide receiver Ryan Bagley for a 15-yard score with back Lex Hilliard - en route to the win over the Fort 26 seconds remaining until halftime. Lewis College Skyhawks. The Grizzlies dominated the final two quarters, as The Griz, who played 73 players in the game, wast­ they out-gained the Skyhawks 256 yards to 22 in the ed no time, as Hilliard took just 11 seconds to score second half. UM passed 12 times for 126 yards and when he broke up the middle for a 54-yard TD jaunt on rushed 35 times for 130 yards in the final two quarters, Montana’s opening drive. while Fort Lewis ran 19 plays for 22 yards (they had Fort Lewis (0-1), playing its season opener, went two yards passing) and had two first downs in the final three-and-out on its first series, and the Griz culminated 30 minutes of the game. a five-play, 40-yard scoring drive, on a 5-yard TD by UM tacked on two more scores in the last half, Hilliard. when senior halfback Reggie Bradshaw scored on a The Skyhawks managed a first down on their sec­ 6-yard run, and then sophomore halfback Thomas ond series but were thwarted on a 4th-and-one from Brooks-Fletcher broke loose for a 21-yard scoring

Score by Quarters Score Fort Lewis 0 Montana 49

Junior linebacker Tyler Corwin was UM’s leader on STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY defense with eight stops against Fort Lewis. FORT LEWIS MONTANA Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg run with 13:06 left in the game, giving the Griz 49-0 Joel Johnson 13 52 0 16 3.8 Lex Hilliard 14 86 3 54t 6.1 lead. Dion Myers 12 42 0 10 3.2 Reggie Bradshaw 7 45 1 13 6.4 The Griz out-gained the Division II Skyhawks 512 FORT LEWIS MONTANA total yards to 136. Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Hilliard had 86 yards and three TDs. Tom Stoffel 11-6-0-26 0 10 Cole Bergquist 13-13-0-163 1 24 The Griz played all four of their quarterbacks who Andrew Selle 9-6-0-80 0 26 are on the active roster. Bergquist was 13-of-13 for FORT LEWIS MONTANA 163 yards and a TD; redshirt freshman Andrew Selle Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg was 6-of-9-0 for 80 yards; “true” freshman Jeff Lar­ Vick Amick 6 19 0 0 Ryan Bagley 3 59 1 24 son completed 1 -of-2 for 12 yards; and sophomore Marc Mariani 3 50 0 26 Clint Stapp did not have a pass attempt. Mike Ferriter 3 43 0 22 Ten different Griz players also had at least one catch, led by Bagley who had three catches for 59 FORT LEWIS MONTANA yards. He was followed by sophomore Marc Mariani Punting No Avg Long I20 Punting No Avg Long I20 Nick Becker 11 38.5 46 0 Tyson Johnson 3 48.0 55 2 with three receptions for 50 yards; junior Mike Ferriter had three for 43; and sophomore Tyler Palmer, who FORT LEWIS MONTANA had his first career catch in the win, added three for Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long 21. Mariani also had four punt returns for 74 yards. 4 74 0 5 Marc Mariani UM’s leader on “D” was junior LB Tyler Corwin FORT LEWIS MONTANA with eight stops. Senior end Kroy Biermann added Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long five tackles, along with 1.5 stops for losses and a Dion Myers 6 88 0 20 Reggie Bradshaw 1 14 0 14 sack. Severin Campbell, a redshirt freshman line­ Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds TOP FLC-UM backer, and senior linebacker Tyler Joyce each also UM-1st-13:04-Lex Hilliard, 54run (Dan Carpenter kick) 1-49 0:11 0-7, UM had seven tackles. UM-1st-9:55-Hilliard, 5 run (Carpenter kick) 5-40 1:34 0-14, UM UM-1 st-1:57-Hilliard, 2 run (Carpenter kick) 9-57 3:36 0-21, UM UM-2nd-7:47-Greg Coleman 9 run (Carpenter kick) 9-71 3:21 0-28, UM UM-2nd-0:26-Ryan Bagley, 15 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 2-24 0:33 0-35, UM UM-3rd-2:35-Reggie Bradshaw 6 run (Carpenter kick) 9-66 3:13 0-42, UM UM-4th-13:06-Thomas Brooks-Fletcher, 21 run (Carpenter kick) 8-75 2:55 0-49, UM 57 2 0 0 7 Y e a r i n R e v ie w : Game Recaps 2008 Griz Football

UA UM at Montana 35, UAIbany 14 Score 14 35 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 19/6/12/1 28/11/15/2 Sept. 22 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,097 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 42 (92) 41 (304) PASSING YDS (NET) 273 283 Passes Comp-AtL-Int 20-40-1 21-34-1 MISSOULA, MT- Junior quarterback Cole Bergquist TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 82-365 75-564 passed for two scores and ran for another, and Punt Returns-Avg, Yards 1-6.0 6-9.7 senior halfback Lex Hilliard rushed for two touch­ Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 4-22.2 3-15.3 downs as the host and second-ranked University of Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-13 Punts (Number Avg) 8 (49.0) 4(41.8) Montana Grizzlies defeated the University at Albany Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Great Danes. Penalties-Yards 8-59 7-55 A crowd of 23,097, the 24th largest in 155 Possession Time 30:31 29:29 games played at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, saw Third Down Conversions 7 of 22 7 of 13 Bergquist shatter his previous high in rushing yards Fourth Down Conversions 5 of 5 Oof 2 with 89 on just nine carries. His previous high was Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-3 25 yards against McNeese State in a first-round Football Championship Subdivision (l-AA) playoff had four for 85 and a score; Bagley had four for 38 game in Missoula in 2006. and a touchdown; and Hilliard added two for 35. Bergquist was 21 -of-32-1 for a career-high 282 Griz senior linebacker Tyler Joyce had a team- yards and two touchdowns. His previous high in high 10 tackles and a forced fumble, while senior end passing yards was 257 against South Dakota State Kroy Biermann had seven tackles, two sacks, and a in his only start of 2006. forced fumble. Junior safety Colt Anderson also had Hilliard rushed 21 times for 136 yards, hitting seven tackles, while sophomore end Jace Palmer the century mark for the 13th time in his career and added two sacks. the second time this season. The Grizzlies (3-0) took a 7-0 lead on their third Junior quarterback Cole Bergquist had a career- possession of the game at the 4:45 mark of the long 55-yard run for a touchdown against UAIbany first quarter when Bergquist connected with senior (Photo by Shelby Midboe) receiver Ryan Bagley on a 12-yard scoring pass. UAIbany tied the contest at 7-all with 8:14 to Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score go in the opening half when senior tailback Omar Albany 0 7 0 7 14 Johnson scored on a 1-yard run on a fourth-and- Montana 7 7 7 14 35 goal situation. Montana regained the lead (14-7) for good with STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY 1:49 left until intermission on a 1-yard run by Hill­ UALBANY iard. The Griz got excellent field position to start that MONTANA Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Avg drive thanks to a 17-yard punt return by sophomore Lg David McCarty 10 42 0 16 4.2 Lex Hilliard 21 136 2 26t 6.5 Marc Mariani, who advanced the ball to the UAI­ Colin Simmons 12 32 0 7 2.7 Cole Bergquist 9 89 1 55t 9.9 bany 37-yard line. Bergquist’s career-long 55-yard touchdown run UALBANY MONTANA Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD with 10:03 left in the third stanza gave UM a 21-7 Lg Vinny Esposito 40-20-1-273 1 46 Cole Bergquist 32-21-1-283 2 38 advantage. Montana took a three-touchdown lead at 28-7 UALBANY MONTANA with 9:56 to go in the contest, as Hilliard had his Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Jason Smith 3 55 1 23 Mike Ferriter 7 84 sixth rushing touchdown of the season. 0 21 Eric Allen 4 85 1 38 The Great Danes battled back, though, as soph­ Ryan Bagley 4 38 1 12t omore quarterback Vinny Esposito hit sophomore split end Jason Smith for a 23-yard touchdown UALBANY MONTANA Punting No Avg Long I20 pass with 6:43 remaining, making it 28-14 UM. Punting No Avg Long I20 Chris Lynch 7 46.9 53 1 Tyson Johnson 4 41.8 43 1 UAIbany then recovered the ensuing on-side kick and advanced the ball to Montana’s 24-yard line, UALBANY MONTANA but an Esposito pass was picked off to thwart the Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Great Danes’ comeback bid. Daniel Bocanegra 1 6 0 6 Marc Mariani 3 36 0 17 Rob Schulte 3 22 0 10 UM put the game on ice on their last posses­ sion, as Bergquist hit senior wide receiver Eric Allen UALBANY MONTANA for a 30-yard TD pass, making it 35-14. Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long UM’s leading rushers were Hilliard’s 136 yards, Dieuseul Joseph 4 89 0 31 Reggie Bradshaw 2 46 0 24 while Bergquist racked up 89 yards, and freshman Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP ALB-UM quarterback Jeff Larson had seven totes for 34 UM-1st-4:35-Ryan Bagley, 12 pass from Cole Bergquist 3-58 1:05 0-7 UM yards. Senior halfback Reggie Bradshaw was in­ (Dan Carpenter kick) jured on a kickoff return in the second quarter and UA-2nd-8:14-Omar Johnson, 1 run (Jason Fralicker kick) 10-56 4:24 7-7 UM-2nd-1:49-Lex Hilliard, 5 run (Carpenter kick) 6-37 2:11 did not have a carry. 7-14, UM UM-3rd-10:03-Bergquist 55 run (Carpenter kick) 6-98 2:11 7-21, UM Junior receiver Mike Ferriter led the Griz with UM-4th-9:56-Hilliard 26 run (Carpenter kick) 7-76 2:39 7-28, UM game-highs of seven catches for 84 yards; Allen UA-4th-6:43-J. Smith, 23 pass from V. Esposito 10-64 3:06 14-28, UM UM-4th-1:51 -Eric Allen, 30 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 6-71 2:56 14-35, UM 2 0 0 7 / Y ear in Review: Game Recaps

WSU UM Score 10 18 at Montana 18, Weber State 10 FIRST D 0 WN S ;T OTAL/R/P-Pen 16/6/7/3 19/8/10/1 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 38 (99) 44 (125) Sept. 29 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,267 PASSING YDS (NET) 143 186 Passes Comp-Att.-Int 14-28-1 17-30-1 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 66-242 74-311 14:54 mark in the third period. The field goal was set Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 1-5.0 3-16.3 up when Griz quarterback Cole Bergquist fumbled the Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 5-25.0 3-36.7 ball when he was sacked and linebacker J.D. Folsom Interception Returns-Yards 1-16 1-15 recovered the fumble on the UM 24-yard line. Punts (Number Avg) 6 (48.7) 3 (34.0) In its first series after the WSU field goal, UM finally Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1 got on the scoreboard, as senior kicker Dan Carpenter Penalties-Yards 13-120 11-120 connected on the first of four field goal attempts, this Possession Time 29:48 30:12 one from 47 yards out, making it 10-3 WSU at intermis­ Third Down Conversions 7 of 16 9 of 18 sion. Fourth Down Conversions Oof 1 1 of 1 The Grizzlies (4-0,1-0) cut the Wildcat lead to 10-6 Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5 with 13:35 to go in the third stanza, with Carpenter boot­ ing a 40-yard field goal. UM had the ball on the Weber MISSOULA, M T-The No.1-ranked Montana’s defense State 25-yard line after a 62-yard kickoff return by soph­ shut out visiting Weber State Wildcats in the second omore Marc Mariani on the opening play of the second half and rebounded for the Big Sky Conference victory half but had to settle for Carpenter’s three-pointer. in their annual Homecoming game in UM’s Washing­ Montana once again mounted a solid drive on its ton-Grizzly Stadium/John Hoyt Field. It was the Grizzlies next series, moving the ball to the Wildcat 14-yard line, 15th straight Homecoming win. but came away with three points on a Carpenter field On its second possession, WSU (0-4, 0-2 Big Sky) goal, this one a 29-yarder, making it 10-9 WSU with marched 94 yards on a 14-play drive to take a 7-0 lead, 5:25 remaining in the third quarter. as senior halfback Adrian Conway hit tight end B.A. Har­ The Griz got excellent field position again on their rell for a 10-yard TD pass. It was Harrell’s first catch of next possession, thanks to an interception by UM senior the season and Conway’s first career touchdown pass. linebacker Kyle Ryan. Starting from the WSU 25-yard It was also the first time that Montana trailed in a game line this time, Montana scored its only touchdown of the this season. game on a 1 -yard run by junior halfback Greg Coleman. The Wildcats took a 10-0 lead when junior kicker UM employed five straight rushing plays by four differ­ Conor Foley connected on a 30-yard field goal at the ent players in the drive leading to the Coleman TD. Senior linebacker Kyle Ryan set up excellent field Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score position for the Griz on an interception in the third Weber State 7 3 0 0 - 10 quarter in a close win over the Wildcats. Montana 0 3 12 3 18 Carpenter, who had made 21 consecutive PATs STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY going back to the Northern Colorado game last sea­ WEBER STATE MONTANA son, missed the PAT attempt after Coleman’s score, Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg and that miss would help to keep the Wildcats within Trevyn Smith 17 59 0 22 3.5 Greg Coleman 16 39 1 7 2.4 striking distance. Adrian Conway 6 32 0 13 5.3 Cole Bergquist 10 39 0 19 3.9 Carpenter’s fourth field goal came with 6:35 to WEBER STATE MONTANA go in the game on a 17-play, 73-yard drive that took Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg almost six minutes. This time he kicked one from 24 Cameron Higgins 7-13-1-133 0 30 Cole Bergquist 30-17-1-186 0 25 yards out, giving the Griz an 18-10 lead. Adrian Conway 1-1-0-10 1 10t WSU, down only a TD and a two-point conver­ WEBER STATE MONTANA sion, had a first-and-10 from the Griz 22-yard line, Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg but three penalties, three incompletions by redshirt Akumu Aki 5 58 0 18 Mike Ferriter 5 43 0 18 freshman quarterback Cameron Higgins, and a sack Bryant Eteauati 3 30 0 17 Ryan Bagley 3 33 0 14 by UM’s Kroy Biermann pushed the ball all the way back to the Wildcats’ 37-yard line, which placed them WEBER STATE MONTANA in afourth-and-51 situation. Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Long I20 Mike Snoy 6 48.7 65 0 Tyson Johnson 3 34.0 34 1 Bergquist was 17-of-30-1 for 186 yards and rushed 10 times for 39 yards. Coleman had 16 totes WEBER STATE MONTANA for 39 yards and a TD. UM senior halfback Lex Hill­ TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds iard had 11 carries for 27 yards and left the game with Marc Mariani 3 49 0 17 Eric Sobolewski 1 5 0 5 an injury mid-way through the third quarter. Junior re­ WEBER STATE MONTANA ceiver Mike Ferriter led the Griz with five catches for Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long 43 yards, while senior Ryan Bagley added three for Bryant Eteuati 5 125 0 34 Rob Schulte 2 48 0 24 33. Marc Mariani 1 62 0 62 UM’s defense was led by junior safety Colt Ander­ Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP WSU-UM son’s game-high 10 tackles, while Biermann had eight WSU-1st-4:08-B.A. Harrell, 10 pass from Adrian Conway (Conor Foley kick) 4-95 6:37 7-0, WSU stops and two sacks, and senior linebacker Loren Ut- WSU-2nd-14:54-Foley, 30 Field Goal 5-11 1:38 10-0, WSU terback had 10 tackles and two stops for losses. UM-2nd-7:14-Dan Carpenter, 47 Field Goal 13-36 7:32 10-3, WSU Montana’s defense held the Wildcats to 242 UM-3rd-13:35-Carpenter, 40 Field Goal 4-3 1:24 10-6, WSU yards, including just 78 yards and six first downs in UM-3rd-5:29-Carpenter, 29 Field Goal 13-68 4:57 10-9, WSU the second half. UM-3rd-2:23-Greg Coleman, 1 run (Carpenter kick-failed) 5-25 2:16 12-10, UM The game was marred by penalties, as UM had 11 UM-4th-6:35-Carpenter 24 Field Goal 17-73 5:46 18-10, UM for 120 yards, while WSU had 13 for 120. 2 0 0 7 Y e a r in Review : Game Recaps 2008 Griz

EWU UM at Montana 24, E. Washington 23 Score 23 24 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 25/3/19/3 14/5/8/1 Oct. 6 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,226 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 29 (114) 30 (108) PASSING YDS (NET) 451 181 Passes Comp-Att-Int 37-59-0 16-32-0 MISSOULA, MT - Senior kicker Dan Carpenter In EWU’s third series in the last quarter, the Ea­ TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 88-565 62-289 connected on a 34-yard field goal with 26 seconds gles took a 23-21 lead with 2:20 left in the game on Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 4-3.2 2-9.5 remaining, as the top-ranked Griz edged the visit­ a 39-yard field goal by junior kicker Felipe Macias, Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 3-20.3 5-19.8 ing EWU Eagles in a key Big Sky Conference game and that looked like it might be the game-winner. The Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 in front of 23,226 fans at UM’s Washington-Grizzly go-ahead three-pointer by Macias was made pos­ Punts (Number Avg) 6 (35.0) 9 (42.2) Stadium/John Hoyt Field. sible when Montana was called for a “ roughing the Fumbies-Lost 5-2 1-1 The hard-fought victory kept the Grizzlies unde­ snapper” penalty. It appeared as though UM would Penalties-Yards 14-127 10-113 feated at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in conference, while get the ball back after holding EWU, but the 15-yard Possession Time 33:05 26:55 Third Down Conversions 7 of 19 the Eagles fell to 3-2 and 1-2. penalty gave EWU new life with a first down on the 2 of 14 Fourth Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 1 Montana jumped to a 14-0 lead in the opening UM 43-yard line. EWU then advanced the ball to the Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-3 half on two scoring passes by junior quarterback Griz 23-yard line to set up the go-ahead field goal. Cole Bergquist, the first a 26-yarder to senior Ryan Facing a 4th-and-10 from their own 38, Bagley and the second was a 20-yarder to junior Bergquist lofted a pass to Bagley who made a diving Hilliard had game-highs of 15 carries for 70 yards Mike Ferriter. catch in front of the EWU bench, and Montana had and scored his seventh rushing touchdown of the The Eagles came right back, scoring twice be­ a first down at the Eagles’ 35-yard line. A couple of season, and he also had three receptions. fore intermission. The first EWU score came when Bergquist passes to junior receiver Mike Ferriter cov­ Senior linebackers Tyler Joyce and Loren Utter- sophomore quarterback Matt Nichols hit sopho­ ering 18 yards moved the ball to the EWU 17-yard back led the Griz with 12 tackles each. more Brynsen Brown for a 21-yard touchdown line to set up Carpenter’s game-winner. pass, and then Macias added a 32-yard field goal, Bergquist was 16-of-32-0 for 181 yards and two making it 14-10, UM, at the half. TDs, and rushed 10 times for 38 yards. Ferriter had a EWU took its first lead (17-14) of the game in team-high of six catches for 65 yards and scored his the third quarter, as Nichols threw a 37-yard touch­ first touchdown of the season. Bagley had two grabs down pass to Aaron Boyce. They scored again on for 53 yards and a score. their next possession, Macias kicking a 42-yard field goal to put his team ahead 20-14. Score by Quart 2 3 4 Score Montana came right back though, as senior Eastern Washin 10 10 3 23 halfback Lex Hilliard powered his way in on a 1- Montana 7 7 3 24 yard touchdown run. Carpenter’s PAT made it 21- 20 Grizzlies with 6:17 remaining in the third quar­ ter. STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Av Dale Morris 10 49 0 19 4.9 Lex Hilliard 15 70 1 12 4.' Alexis Alexander 8 32 0 9 4.0 Cole Bergquist 10 38 0 22 3.; EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Matt Nichols 59-37-0-451 2 45 Cole Bergquist 32-16-0-181 2 27 EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Aaron Boyce 17 232 1 41 Mike Ferriter 6 65 1 20 Shane Eller 8 77 0 21 Lex Hilliard 3 16 0 16 Ryan Bagley 2 53 1 27 EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Punting No Avg Long I20 Punting No Avg LongI I20 Fritz Brayton 6 35.0 49 0 Tyson Johnson 9 42.2 50 2 EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Shane Eller 4 13 0 17 Rob Schulte 1 14 0 14 EASTERN WASHINGTON MONTANA Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Brynsen Brown 3 61 0 24 Rob Schulte 3 72 0 35 Chase Reynolds 1 27 0 27 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP WSU-UM UM-1 st-12:18-Ryan Bagley, 26 pass from Cole Bergquist (Dan Carpenter kick) 6-69 2:42 7-0, UM UM-2nd-2:16-Mike Ferriter, 20 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 4-37 1:25 14-0, UM EWU-2nd-0:27-Brysen Brown, 21 pass from Matt Nichols (Felipe Macias kick) 8-80 1:51 14-7, UM EWU-2nd-0:00-Macias 32 Field Goal 3-15 0:25 14-10, UM Senior kicker Dan Carpenter connected on a 34- EWU-3rd-13:29-Aaron Boyce, 37 pass from Nichols (Macias kick) 4-72 1:24 17-14, EWU yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining to put EWU-3rd-9:02-Macias 42 Field Goal 9-56 2:29 20-14, EWU the Griz over the top in a key Big Sky Conference UM-3rd-6:17-Lex Hilliard, 1 run (Carpenter kick) 7-53 3:41 21-20, UM win over Eastern Washington. EWU-4th-2:20-Macias 39 Field Goal 10-44 2:23 23-21, EWU UM-4th-0:26-Carpenter 34 Field Goal 9-45 1:47 24-23, UM OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM 2 0 0 7 l INR e v i e w : Gam e R ec a ps

UM SAC Score 17 3 Montana 17, at Sacramento State 3 FIRST DOWl\IS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 9/6/3/0 21/11/10/0 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 38 (80) 43 (144) Oct. 13 • Sacramento, Calif. • Attendance: 10,034 PASSING YDS (NET) 93 202 Passes Comp-Att.-Int 12-29-2 23-50-5 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 67-173 93-346 With the win at Sac State, Montana racked up Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 3-12.0 3-5.3 22 straight winning seasons dating back to 1986. Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 2-22.5 4-17.5 The win at Sac gave fifth-year head Griz coach Interception Returns-Yards-TD 5-94-1 2-12-0 Bobby Hauck his 47th career victory, placing him Punts (Number Avg) 7 (42.9) 6 (40.2) third on UM’s career win list with his 47th win in 60 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1 games. Penalties-Yards 3-15 9-74 Junior safety Colt Anderson had seven tackles Possession Time 27:26 32:34 and a pick; senior end Kroy Biermann had six tack­ 7 of 20 Third Down Conversions 6 of 18 les, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble; and Thomas Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 3 and senior cornerback Quinton Jackson had two Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 1-3 interceptions each. The Hornets out-gained the Grizzlies 346 to 173 SACRAMENTO, CA - The Griz defense held Sac in total yards, but the Griz had five interceptions, State to three points and improved to 14-0 versus two sacks, and recovered a Sac fumble. the Hornets in a hard-fought game. The Griz took a Montana was limited to 80 net yards rushing on 7-0 first-half lead on a one-yard run by senior half­ 38 attempts, and junior quarterback Cole Bergquist back Lex Hilliard, his eighth rushing touchdown of was 12-of-25-1 for 93 yards and no touchdowns. the season. Senior receivers Ryan Bagley and Eric Allen led Sac State’s (1-5/1-3) scoring came on a 28-yard UM with three catches each. field goal by Juan Gamboa with 10:56 left in the the Bergquist had a team-high 33 yards rushing, second quarter, cutting the Griz lead to 7-3. Gamboa while Hilliard had 31. missed his next two attempts, though, from 41 and Montana punter Tyson Johnson had some key 20 yards out. kicks and averaged 42.9 yards on seven attempts. Top-ranked Montana (6-0/3-0) took the lead for Thomas moved to fifth (tie) in UM’s career in­ good and went ahead 10-3 on a career-long 54-yard terceptions list with 11. field goal by senior kicker Dan Carpenter. Carpenter’s Hilliard’s rushing touchdown gave him 42 in previous career-best was a pair of 50-yarders. his career, just one behind all-time leader Yohance Senior safety Torrey Thomas gave Montana some Senior halfback Lex Hilliard’s rushing touchdown Humphery, who rushed for 43 touchdowns from breathing room when he returned an interception for against the Hornets gave him 42 in his career, just 1998-2001. a TD with 4:13 to go as UM took a 17-3 advantage. one behind all-time leader Yohance Humphery. (Mike Bagley moved up to 19th on UM’s all-time ca­ Bashor photo) reer receiving yards list with 1,456.

Score by Quarters Montana Sac State

STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY MONTANA SAC STATE Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Cole Bergquist 9 33 0 16 3.7 Bryan Hilliard 15 70 1 12 4.7 Lex Hilliard 16 31 1 11 1.9 Travon Jones 8 41 0 13 5.1 MONTANA SAC STATE Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Cole Bergquist 25-12-1-93 0 17 Jason Smith 50-23-5-202 0 19 Andrew Selle 4-0-1-0 0 0 MONTANA SAC STATE Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Ryan Bagley 3 31 0 11 Ryan Coogler 8 58 0 15 Eric Allen 3 30 0 13 Phillip Perry 6 53 0 16 MONTANA SAC STATE Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Long 120 Tyson Johnson 7 42.9 53 1 Juan Gamboa 6 40.2 48 2 MONTANA SAC STATE Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Marc Marani 2 27 0 17 Ron Richardson 3 16 0 12 Rob Schulte 1 19 0 9 MONTANA SAC STATE Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Marc Mariani 2 45 0 23 Torrell Baker 4 70 0 18 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP SAC-UM Senior safety Torrey Thomas gave Montana some UM-1st-7:17-Lex Hilliard, 1 run (Dan Carpenter kick) 8-36 3:38 7-0, UM breathing room when he returned an interception SAC-2nd-10:56-Juan Gamboa 28 Field Goal 10-44 2:23 7-3, UM UM-4th-6:45-Carpenter 54 Field Goal 10-26 4:21 10-3,UM for a touchdown at Sac State, moving him to fifth UM-4th-4:13-Torrey Thomas, 17 Interception Return (Carpenter kick) 17-3,UM in UM’s career interceptions list with 11. 2 0 0 7 Y e a r i n R e v ie w : Game* Recaps 2008 Griz

UNC UM at Montana 52, Northern Colorado 7 Score 7 52 FIRST D0WNS:T0TA17R/P-Pen 10/6/3/1 32/15/17/0 Oct. 20 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,134 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 32 (119) 50 (288) PASSING YDS (NET) 109 351 Passes Comp-Att.-Int 13-27-1 30-40-1 MISSOULA, MT - Senior halfback Lex Hilliard gave the Griz a 21 -zip advantage, and UM took a 28-0 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 59-228 90-623 scored two touchdowns and set a career record lead with 1:36 left until intermission on Hilliard’s one- Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 0-0.0 5-4.2 for rushing touchdowns, and junior quarterback yard run. Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 6-16.0 2-20.0 Cole Bergquist passed for a career-high four touch­ Senior kicker Dan Carpenter hit a 50-yard field Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-73-0 1-32-0 downs, as the third-ranked Grizzlies defeated the goal in the third quarter, making him 10-of-12 on Punts (Number Avg) 8 (36.9) 1 (26.0) visiting University of Northern Colorado Bears. three-pointers this season. Bagley scored his sec­ Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-2 Hilliard scored on touchdown runs of one ond touchdown of the day on a 2-yard pass from Penalties-Yards 8-45 5-55 Possession Time and 39 yards, giving him 44 career rushing TDs, Bergquist, UM taking a 38-0 lead with 4:08 to go in 27:18 32:42 Third Down Conversions 5 of 16 breaking the school record of 43 set by Yohance the third stanza. 11 of 16 Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 2 Humphery from 1998 to 2001. Hilliard’s record-setting touchdown came on a Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 5-6 Bergquist had career-bests of 26 completions 39-yard run. With his 46 total career touchdowns for 293 yards and four touchdowns, and on the day, (rushing and receiving), he trails Humphery, who had fumble, and a blocked field goal. He also moved up he completed 26-of-35 passes with one intercep­ 48 total touchdowns, by just two more scores. to third on UM’s career sacks list with 28.5, pass­ tion. UNC’s only score came on a 31-yard pass from ing former defensive end Mike Murphy, who had 27 Montana (7-0/4-0 Big Sky) jumped to a quick Breazeale to senior tight end Clint Wright on a fourth- sacks from 2003-06. lead thanks to a UNC (0-8/0-4) turnover. Bear se­ and-one-play, making it 45-7 Grizzlies with 9:59 left Hilliard, who was taken off the Sports Network’s nior quarterback Dominic Breazeale had a pass in the game. Payton Award list earlier in the week, had 112 yards, attempt tipped at the line of scrimmage, and UM UM’s final score was on an 8-yard shovel pass his third 100-yard game this season and 14th of his junior defensive tackle Craig Mettler grabbed the from redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Selle to career. Bergquist had eight rushes for 50 yards and ball and returned it to the UNC 15-yard line. junior running back Greg Coleman with 8:02 to go. It was sacked once. Two plays after Mettler’s pick Bergquist hit ju­ was Selle’s first career touchdown throw. Bagley had a career-high 10 catches. Mariani had nior wide receiver Mike Ferriter, who made a div­ UM’s Kroy Biermann, a Buck Buchanan Award two catches for 38 yards and scored his first career ing catch in the left corner of the end zone, to give finalist, paced the defense with three sacks, a forced touchdown. Montana a 7-0 lead at the 11:03 mark of the open­ ing quarter. Senior receiver Ryan Bagley started UM’s sec­ Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ond-quarter surge, scoring on a 12-yard pass, Northern Colorado 0 0 0 7 7 making it 14-0 Grizzlies. Sophomore wide receiver Montana 7 21 10 14 52 Marc Mariani’s one-handed grab from 27 yards out STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Tyrone Wilson 9 50 0 10 5.6 Lex Hilliard 19 112 2 39t 5.9 David Woods 9 30 0 14 3.9 Cole Bergquist 8 50 0 17 6.2 NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Dominic Breazeale 25-13-1-109 1 311 Cole Bergquist 35-26-0-293 4 28 Andrew Selle 5-4-0-59 1 31 NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Clint Wright 3 46 1 311 Ryan Bagley 10 110 2 28 Brandon Smith 3 19 0 10 Mike Ferriter 5 65 1 23 Eric Allen 3 21 0 9 NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Long I20 Rafael Mendoza 8 36.9 49 1 Tyson Johnson 1 26.0 26 1 NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long None Marc Mariani 4 20 0 10 NORTHERN COLORADO MONTANA Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Eric Brown 4 80 0 25 Marc Mariani 1 40 0 40 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP SCORE UM-1 st-11:03-Mike Ferriter, 15 pass from Cole Bergquist (Dan Carpenter kick) 2-15 0:45 7-0 UM UM-2nd-12:25-Ryan Bagley, 12 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 9-62 2:23 14-0 UM UM-2nd-5:35-Marc Mariani, 27 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 9-82 3:32 21-0 UM UM-2nd-1:36-Lex Hilliard, 1 run (Carpenter kick) 6-50 1:47 28-0 UM UM-3rd-9:20-Carpenter, 50 Field Goal 10-10 3:30 31-0 UM UM-3rd-4:08-Bagley, 2 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 10-69 4:16 38-0 UM Redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Selle UM-4th-13:55-Hilliard, 39 run (Carpenter kick) 3-65 1.05 45-0 UM had his first career touchdown throw in the UNC UNC-4th-9:59-Clint Wright, 31 pass from Dominic Breazeale victory. (Zak Bigelow kick) g_80 3:56 45-7 UM UM-8:02-Greg Coleman, 8 pass from Andrew Selle (Carpenter kick) 7-66 1:54 52-7 UM OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM 2 0 0 7 / T e a r i n R e v ie w : Game Recaps

UM NAU Score 21 16 Montana 21, at Northern Arizona 16 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 19/11/8/0 23/8/12/3 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 51 (212) 39 (218) Oct. 13 • Flagstaff, Ariz. • Attendance: 8,364 PASSING YDS (NET) 202 204 Passes Comp-Att.-lnt 14-25-0 18-34-0 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 76-414 73-422 Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 1-2.0 4-4.5 Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 0-0.0 2-24.0 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number Avg) 7 (42.9) 6 (40.2) Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 3-15 9-74 Possession Time 27:26 32:34 n: Third Down Conversions 6 of 18 7 of 20 Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 3 Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 1-3

FLAGSTAFF, AZ - Senior halfback Lex Hilliard rushed for 146 yards on 32 carries; junior quarterback Cole Bergquist passed for two scores; wide receivers Ryan Bagley and Mike Ferriter combined for 13 catches and 195 yards, and the Griz defense held NAU (5-4/4-2) to one touchdown to remain unbeaten. The victory improved the third-ranked Grizzlies to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Sky Conference. NAU, which had won its previous three games, went to 5-4 and 4-2. On its fourth possession of the first half UM’s of­ fense finally clicked, as the Griz went 62 yards on 10 plays, Bergquist hitting Bagley for a 3-yard scoring pass. It was Bagley’s sixth touchdown catch of the Senior defensive end and Buck Buchanan Award winner Kroy Biermann had four tackles, a sack, a forced season. fumble and two fumble recoveries against NAU. (Photo by Mike Bashor)

That score was followed by two field goals by Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score NAU junior kicker Robbie Dehaze from 42 and 24 Montana 0 7 14 0 21 yards out, and Montana took a slim 7-6 lead at half- Northern Arizona 0 6 3 7 16 time. Montana scored on its first two possessions of STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY the second half. The Griz started the third quarter with a methodi­ MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA cal, 12-play, 80-yard drive, as Bergquist hit senior Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Eric Allen on a 7-yard touchdown pass. It was Lex Hilliard 32 146 3.7 72 1 16 Alex Henderson 16 126 1 4.7 Bergquist’s 13th touchdown throw of the season. It Cole Bergquist 10 42 0 6 1.9 Lance Kriesien 17 63 0 19 3.7 was Allen’s only catch of the game, and so far this MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA season he has 16 catches, four for scores. Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Dehaze added another field goal, to make it 14-9, Cole Bergquist 24-14-0-202 2 38 Lance Kriesien 34-18-0-204 0 40 UM, at the 9:53 mark of the third quarter. MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA Hilliard then scored on a 5-yard run with 5:53 Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg left in the third stanza, giving the Griz a 21-9 advan­ Ryan Bagley 7 98 1 38 Alex Watson 11 107 0 40 tage. One of the key plays in the drive was a 38-yard Mike Ferriter 6 97 0 29 Shaun Fitzpatrick 5 55 0 18 completion from Bergquist to Bagley, while Hilliard MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA accounted for six carries for 32 yards. Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Long I20 NAU cut the UM lead to 21-16 on an 8-yard run Tyson Johnson 7 51.3 56 1 Robbie Dehaze 5 48.8 60 3 by sophomore Alex Henderson with 4:42 to go. MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA However, the Griz kept the ball the rest of the way, Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long thanks to Hilliard’s six rushes for 48 yards in the final Marc Mariani 1 2 0 2 Brandon Anthony 4 18 0 9 4:42. Rob Schulte 1 19 0 9 Hilliard had 47 total TDs in his career (45 rushing and two receiving). He needs just two more scores to MONTANA NORTHERN ARIZONA pass all-time leader Yohance Humphery, who scored Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long 48 TDs from 1998-2001. None Curt Sweeney 1 23 0 23 s 1 25 0 25 Hilliard had his fourth 100-yard rushing game in 2007 (and his second in a row, as he had 112 the pre­ Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP UM-NAU vious week against Northern Colorado) and the 15th of UM-2nd-9:16-Ryan Bagley, 3 pass from Cole Bergquist his career. (Dan Carpenter kick) 10-62 3:47 7-0, UM Griz senior linebacker Tyler Joyce paced the NAU-2nd-3:28-Robbie Dehaze 42 Field Goal 13-55 5:48 7-3, UM defense with a team -h igh 14 tackles, while senior NAU-2nd-0:02-Dehaze 24 Field Goal 5-56 1:16 7-6, UM cornerback Chris Clark added 10 stops, including 2.5 UM-3rd-10:59-Eric Allen, 7 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 12-80 4:01 14-6, UM for losses, and senior end Kroy Biermann had four NAU-3rd-9:53-Dehaze 24 Field Goal 5-73 1:06 14-9, UM UM-3rd-5:53-Lex Hilliard, 5 run (Carpenter kick) 9-80 4:00 21-9, UM tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and two fumble re­ NAU-4th-4:42-Alex Henderson, 8 run (Dehaze kick) 7-49 1:43 21-16, UM coveries. 63 2007 Yeah in Rewew: Gam e R ec a ps 2008 Griz

PSU UM at Montana 34, Portland State 31 Score 31 34 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 16/2/11/3 22/10/11/1 Nov. 3 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 23,446 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 12(25) 51 (170) / PASSING YDS (NET) 404 318 Passes Comp-Att.-lnt 29-52-2 18-36-3 MISSOULA, MT - Mike Ferriter had two touchdown Greg Coleman scored from five yards out, giving UM a TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 64-429 87-488 catches, halfback Lex Hilliard rushed for 116 yards 24-10 lead. Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 4-3.0 5-13.8 and a score, and the defense had an outstanding sec­ Just nine seconds later, PSU quarterback Drew Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 6-21.2 6-25.3 ond half, as the fourth-ranked Griz beat the Vikings in Hubei connected with senior wide receiver Tremayne Interception Returns-Yards-TD 3-41-1 2-4-0 a Big Sky Conference contest. Kirkland for a 73-yard touchdown, making it 24-17. Punts (Number Avg) 8 (44.5) 7 (45.0) The win, played on “Senior Day” in front of Ferriter scored his second touchdown of the game Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 23,446 fans - the 15th largest in Washington-Grizzly on an 18-yard pass from Bergquist with 5:41 to go in Penalties-Yards 9-73 12-105 Stadium history - gave the Grizzlies (9-0 overall/6-0 the third quarter, giving Montana a 31-17 lead. Possession Time 23:31 36:29 Third Down Conversions 4 of 15 8 of 19 Big Sky) at least a share of their 10th Big Sky regu- PSU battled back, as Sobomehin scored from one Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 lar-season championship in a row. The victory also yard out, making it 31-24 Grizzlies at halftime. Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 4-6 gave Montana the league’s automatic berth into the Carpenter’s 35-yard field goal at 1:46 to go in the Football Championship Subdivision (l-AA) playoffs third quarter gave the Grizzlies a 34-24 lead, and it was yards and six first downs in the second half, and PSU’s - adding to their record run with their 15th straight. also the Grizzlies’ only points in the second half. only points in the final 30 minutes came on the intercep­ PSU took an early 3-0 lead on a 30-yard field goal It was Carpenter’s 68th career field goal, which tion return. by Danny Urrego. The Grizzlies tied it at 3-all on the moved him up to fifth on the all-time FCS list. His 383 Hilliard had 31 carries for 116 yards. Bergquist next series on a 47-yard field goal by senior Dan Car­ career points moved him up to third on the FCS scoring was 17-of-35 for a career-best 305 yards but was penter. list for kickers. also picked off a career-high three times and gained Montana went ahead 10-3 when quarterback Condrew Allen picked off a Bergquist pass and re­ 38 yards on 13 totes. Bagley had eight catches for a Cole Bergquist hit Ferriter for a 69-yard touchdown turned it for a touchdown, cutting the Griz lead to 34-31 career-high 138 yards, while Ferriter had three for 99. pass. with 6:14 left to play. Torrey Thomas and Clark each had an intercep­ After the Vikings picked off a Bergquist pass, PSU But, like last week at Northern Arizona, UM ran out tion for UM. It was Thomas’ 12th career pick, which fullback Olaniyi Sobomehin scored on a 3-yard run, the clock to preserve the win, as Bergquist connected places him fifth on UM’s all-time list. Senior end Kroy tying the game up again at 10-10. with Bagley for a key first down, and Hilliard ran for Biermann had a sack, giving him 31 for his career, just The Grizzlies regained the lead on their next pos­ another two. three-and-a-half behind all-time leader Tim Bush who session on a 7-yard touchdown run by Hilliard. That The Grizzly defense held the Vikings to 106 total had 34.5 from 2000-03. touchdown gave Hilliard his 48th career touchdown (46 rushing, two receiving), tying former (48 touch­ downs, 1998-2001) halfback Yohance Humphery for Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 - Score the record for most total career touchdowns. Hilliard’s Portland State 3 21 0 7 - 31 scoring run was set up on a 56-yard completion from Montana 10 21 3 0 - 34 Bergquist to Ryan Bagley, who advanced the ball to the PSU 11-yard line. STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY After a fumble by PSU punt returner Reggie Jo­ PORTLAND STATE MONTANA seph, the Griz started on the Viking 16, and halfback Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Danny Urrego 1 24 0 24 24.0 Lex Hilliard 31 119 1 12 3.7 Olaniyi Sobomehin 5 10 2 3 2.0 Cole Bergquist 13 38 0 18 2.9 PORTLAND STATE MONTANA Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Drew Hubei 52-29-2-404 1 73t Cole Bergquist 35-17-3-305 2 69t Andrew Selle 1-1-0 0 12 PORTLAND STATE MONTANA Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Tremayne Kirkland 9 140 1 73t Ryan Bagley 8 138 0 56 Kenneth Mackins 7 105 0 49 Mike Ferriter 3 99 2 69t PORTLAND STATE MONTANA Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg LongI 120 Danny Urrego 8 44.5 52 1 Tyson Johnson 7 45.0 61 3 PORTLAND STATE MONTANA Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No. Yds TD Long Reggie Joseph 4 12 0 9 Marc Mariani 4 61 0 24 PORTLAND STATE MONTANA Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Mario D’Ambrosio 5 106 0 27 Marc Mariani 2 66 0 49 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds TOP PSU-UM PSU-1 st-11:52-Danny Urrego, 30 Field Goal 8-69 3:08 3-0, PSU UM-1st-9:30-Dan Carpenter, 47 Field Goal 7-29 2:19 3-3 UM-1 st-5:20-Mike Ferriter, 69 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 5-81 2:14 10-3, UM PSU-2nd-14:54-Olaniyi Sobomehin,3 Run (Urrego kick) 4-29 0:42 10-10 - UM-2nd-10:01-Lex Hilliard, 7 run (Carpenter kick) 9-83 4:48 17-10, UM UM-2nd-7:34-Greg Coleman, 5 run (Carpenter kick) 3-16 0:35 24-10, UM PSU-2nd-7:19-Tremayne Kirkland, 73 pass from Drew Hubei (Urrego kick) 1-73 0:09 24-17, UM UM-2nd-5:14-Ferriter, 18 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 7-48 1:55 31-17, UM Senior receiver Ryan Bagley had eight catches for PSU-2nd-0:54-Sobomehin, 1 Run (Urrego kick) 3-86 0:19 31-24, UM a career-high 138 yards in UM’s three-point win UM-3rd-1:46-Carpenter, 35 Field Goal 8-31 2:45 34-24, UM over the Vikings. 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UM ISU Score 27 14 Montana 27, at Idaho State 14 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 22/7/10/5 18/3/13/2 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 34 (136) 39 (76) Nov. 10 • Pocatello, Idaho • Attendance: 8,645 PASSING YDS (NET) 283 210 Passes Comp-Att.-lnt 13-24-1 21-34-0 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 58-419 73-286 Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 5-21.2 0-0.0 Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 2-23.0 3-35.7 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-0-0 Punts (Number Avg) 4 (50.8) 8 (48.4) Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-88 12-132 Possession Time 22:05 37:55 Third Down Conversions 4 of 10 6 of 17 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 0 of 1 Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 1-1

POCATELLO, ID - The Grizzlies turned on the after­ burners in the second half and clinched their 10th straight Big Sky Conference championship out-right to defeat the Bengals Saturday afternoon in Holt Arena. The third-ranked Grizzlies (10-0/7-0 league), play­ ing without standout running back Lex Hilliard, had two third-quarter touchdown passes from quarter­ back Cole Bergquist, and the defense held ISU (3- The win at Idaho State gave head coach Bobby Hauck his third 10-win season in his five-year tenure, 7/2-5) to 94 yards and three first downs in the final along with his 51st career victory 30 minutes for the win. The 10-0 start is the best for the Grizzlies since losing 19-17 to UMass in a Football Championship mann set the tone for the second half when, for the they started the 2002 season 10-0 before losing 30- Subdivision playoff game at home. second time this season, he blocked a field goal 21 at Eastern Washington in the 11th contest that It was the 15th Big Sky win in a row for Montana, right before intermission. The score was 7-all at year. which has now won 22 of its past 23 league games. halftime. UM won 12 games in a row last season before UM’s Buck Buchanan Award finalist Kroy Bier- Montana regained the lead on its second series of the third quarter, as Bergquist connected with Eric Allen on a 24-yard fade pass in the left corner Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 - Score of the end zone for a touchdown. M o n ta n a 7 0 14 6 - 27 But ISU answered the Griz score just seconds Idaho State 0 7 7 0 - 14 later, as JD Ponciano returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, tying the contest 14-14 at the 9:27 STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY mark of the third stanza. However, that was to be the last of the scoring for the Bengals. MONTANA IDAHO STATE The Griz took the lead for good when Bergquist Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Av Greg Coleman 18 104 1 12 5.8 Josh Barnett 27 105 0 12 3.! hit wide receiver Rob Schulte, who was wide open Cole Bergquist 8 16 0 13 2.0 in the middle of the end zone, for a 21 -yard touch­ down, giving UM a 21-14 lead at the 1:51 mark. MONTANA IDAHO STATE It was Schulte’s second career receiving touch­ Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Cole Bergquist 24-13-1-283 2 64 Russell Hill 4-21-0-210 1 31 down. UM added six more fourth-quarter points IDAHO STATE MONTANA thanks to the right leg of kicker Dan Carpenter, who Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg made field goals from 29 and 44 yards out. Ryan Bagley 3 107 0 64 Eddie Thompson 6 51 0 20 Mike Ferriter 2 79 0 62 Clyde Logan 5 73 0 23 ISU managed 11 total yards and two first downs in the fourth quarter IDAHO STATE MONTANA Montana had five sacks in the fourth quarter, Punting No Avg Long I20 Punting No Avg Lg 120 two by Biermann, and one each by Kelly Kain, Mike Tyson Johnson 4 50.8 57 3 Dan Zeidman 8 48.4 59 1 Stadnyk, and Jace Palmer. MONTANA IDAHO STATE Carpenter’s two field goals tied him with Chris Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Snyder (70 FGs, 2000-03) for UM’s all-time record Marc Mariani 4 91 0 27 None and also tied him for third in FCS history with Sny­ MONTANA IDAHO STATE der. Kickoff returns No Yds TD Lg Kickoff returns No Yds TD Lg The Griz lost star wide receiver Ryan Bagley JD Ponciano 1 100 1 100t Marc Mariani 1 15 0 15 to an injury in the third quarter after he caught a Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP UM-ISU 64-yard pass to advance the ball to the ISU 8-yard UM-1 st-9:547-Greg Coleman, 5 run (Dan Carpenter kick) 5-74 2:20 7-0, UM line. ISU-2nd-12:10-Clint Knickrehm, 2 pass from Russell Hill Biermann had seven tackles, two sacks, the (Branden Jones kick) 18-92 9:28 7-7 blocked field goal, and several quarterback hurries. UM-3rd-9:40-Eric Allen, 24 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 5-69 1:45 14-7, UM The win gave coach Bobby Hauck his third 10- ISU-3rd-9:27-JD Ponciano, 100 kickoff return (Jones kick) — — 14-14 UM-3rd-1:51 -Rob Schulte, 21 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 11 -86 3:45 21 -14, UM win season in his five year tenure, along with his UM-4th-10:33-Carpenter 29 Field Goal 10-55 3:52 24-14, UM 51st career victory, tying former mentor Jack Swar- UM-4th-3:54-Carpenter 44 Field Goal 4-6 1:04 27-14, UM houtforthe second-won “W’s” in school history. 2 0 0 7 Y e a r i n R e v ie w : Game Recapsi 2008 Griz

UM MSU Montana 41, at Montana State 20 Score 41 20 lltt^ FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 27/11/15/1 11/5/6/0 Nov. 17 • Bozeman, Mont. • Attendance: 14,877 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 46 (222) 26 (116) / PASSING YDS (NET) 274 240 Passes Comp-Att.-Int 22-33-0 15-27-2 BOZEMAN, MT - The Griz won their 21 st regular-sea- Hilliard rushed 32 times for 181 yards. It was his TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 79-496 53-356 son game in a row, as senior halfback Lex Hilliard sixth 100-yard effort of the season. Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 3-4.7 1-9.0 rushed for three touchdowns, junior quarterback Bergquist was 22-of-33-0 for 274 yards and also Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 2-23.0 3-35.7 Cole Bergquist passed for two touchdowns, with both rushed 10 times for 24 yards. Bergquist is now 16-3 as Interception Returns-Yards-TD 2-0 0-0 throws going to senior wide receiver Eric Allen, and a starter (1-0 last season and 5-3 in 2005 as a redshirt Punts (Number Avg) 3 (50.0) 6 (45.8) the Montana defense held MSU to six points in the freshman). Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 second half to lead the way. Allen had five catches for 89 yards, while Mike Fer­ Penalties-Yards 6-59 5-58 The Big Sky Conference contest was the 107th riter had five for 73, Rob Schulte grabbed four for 25, Possession Time 34:17 23:40 Griz-Cat football game. and Marc Mariani added three for 44. Third Down Conversions 11 of 19 3 of 11 It was also Montana’s (11-0/8-0 Big Sky) 16th Montana has now won 10 Big Sky championships Fourth Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 1 consecutive conference victory, as they went 8-0 in in a row and 13 of the last 15, beginning in 1993. Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 3-4 league play for the second year in a row. The Griz have had 22 winning seasons in a row, Montana jumped to a 6-0 first-quarter lead on starting in the 1986 season. goals tied him with Nevada’s Marty Zedejas for the FCS record. two field goals by senior kicker Dan Carpenter, who The 11 victories are the 10th time in the last 19 connected from 51 and 41 yards out, but MSU took a years Montana has accomplished that feat. It is the The win gave fifth-year Montana head coach Bobby 7-6 lead on a 5-yard run by Demetrius Crawford with sixth time in school history a Montana team has had an Hauck his 52nd career victory - the second most in school history. 2:52 to go in the first period. undefeated regular-season and the first since 1996. The Cats extended their lead to 14-6 late in the Hilliard holds a school-record 51 career touch­ The Griz, who found out they would play the Wof­ second quarter on a 1 -yard run by Crawford. Howev­ downs, and he also holds the record for rush touch­ ford Terriers (8-3/5-2), winners of the Southern Con­ er, the Grizzlies answered the MSU score right before downs (49). ference, added to their record streak of FCS playoff appearances with their 15th straight. halftime, as Hilliard powered over for a 2-yard scor­ Carpenter’s 11 points in the game gave him an FCS ing run, making it 14-13 Bobcats at intermission. record career total of 403 points, and his 72 career field UM took the lead for good when Allen caught a pass from Bergquist in the middle of the field, cut to his left, and raced untouched into the end zone at Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 - Score the 12:08 mark of the third quarter, making it 20-14, Montana 6 7 7 21 - 41 Montana. Montana St. 7 7 0 6 ~ 20 Early in the fourth quarter Bergquist hit Allen on a fade pattern in the right side of the end zone on a 23- yard touchdown pass to give the Griz a 27-14 lead. STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY MSU came right back, though, as halfback Isaiah MONTANA MONTANA STATE Taito scored on a 1-yard run. Griz defensive tackle Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Craig Mettler blocked the all-important PAT attempt, Lex Hilliard 32 181 3 311 5.7 Demetrius Crawford 20 115 2 27 5.6 making it 27-20 Griz with 4:21 to go. Cole Bergquist 10 24 0 16 2.4 The Griz then took control, going 59 yards on 12 MONTANA MONTANA STATE plays on a 5:46 drive, with Hilliard scoring from two Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg yards out. Hilliard capped a terrific day by breaking Cole Bergquist 33-22-0-274 2 29 Jack Rolovich 27-15-2-240 0 55 loose for a 31-yard touchdown run with 2:35 left. MONTANA MONTANA STATE Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Eric Allen 5 89 2 29t Demetrius Crawford 6 36 0 25 Mike Ferriter 5 73 0 3 Josh Lewis 3 60 0 33 Rob Schulte 4 25 0 8 Deon Toliver 3 70 0 55 Marc Mariani 3 44 0 19 Derek Green 2 65 0 46 MONTANA MONTANA STATE Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Lg 120 Tyson Johnson 3 50.0 55 2 Eric Fisher 5 45.2 52 1 Tyler Bolton 1 49.0 49 0 MONTANA MONTANA STATE Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No Yds TD Long Marc Mariani 1 12 0 12 Josh Lewis 1 9 0 9 MONTANA MONTANA STATE Kickoff returns No Yds TD Lg Kickoff returns No Yds TD Lg Marc Mariani 3 72 0 28 Josh Lewis 3 50 0 29 Rob Schulte 1 30 0 30 David Taylor 3 75 0 27 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds. TOP UM-MSU UM-1st-10:20-Dan Carpenter 51 Field Gioal 10-29 4:40 3-0, UM UM-1 st-6:21 -Carpenter 42 Field Goal 7-53 2:04 6-0, UM MSU-1st-2:52-Demetrius Crawford 5 run (Eric Fisher kick) 8-67 3:29 7-6, MSU MSU-2nd-2:42-Crawford 1 run (Fisher kick) 6-82 3:29 14-6, MSU UM-2nd-0:42-Lex Hilliard 2 run (Carpenter kick) 6-63 2:00 14-13, MSU UM-3rd-Eric Allen, 29 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 5-39 2:43 20-14, UM Senior receiver Eric Allen had five catches for 89 UM-4th-13:45-Allen, 23 pass from Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 9-80 3:56 27-14, UM yards and two touchdowns in the Grizzlies’ win MSU-4th-9:25-lsiah Taito 1 run (Fisher-kick blocked) 9-66 4:21 27-20, UM over the Cats in Bozeman. (Photo by Cary Shimek) UM-4th-3:38-Hilliard 2 run (Carpenter kick) 12-59 5:46 34-20, UM UM-4th-2:35-Hilliard 31 run (Carpenter kick) 2-36 0:48 41-20, UM 66 OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM ■ ; - 31? ils ? ? : 3;:;,b : WOF UM Score 23 22 Wofford 23, at Montana 22 FIRST DOWNS:TOTAL/R/P-Pen 22/18/4/0 18/7/11/0 RUSHES YARDS (NET) 60 (333) 38 (114) Nov. 24 • Missoula, Mont. • Attendance: 19,761 PASSING YDS (NET) 53 211 Passes-Comp-Att.-lnt 7-4-2 30-18-0 TOTAL PLAYS-YARDS 67-386 68-325 game on a 1-yard run by senior halfback Lex Hilliard, Montana took a six-point lead (16-10) on a 24- Punt Returns-Avg. Yards 0-0.0 0-0.0 but Wofford, ranked second in the FCS in rushing with yard field goal by Carpenter, but that lead was short­ Kickoff Returns-Avg. Yards 6-17.7 5-24.6 318 yards a game, used a 12-play drive which featured lived, as Wofford marched 81 yards, quarterback Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-16-0 11 carries covering 61 yards, capping off the 69-yard Josh Collier connecting with Andy Strickland for a Punts (Number Avg) 1 (39.0) 3 (43.7) drive with Michael Hobbs’ winning touchdown run. 6-yard touchdown pass. Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 The Terriers, winners of the Southern Conference UM took its second lead of the contest on Hill­ Penalties-Yards 3-15 4-40 championship with a 5-2 league record, took the first iard’s short run with 6:00 to go. Possession Time 32:32 27:28 lead of the contest, as kicker Patrick Mugan made a Hilliard rushed 29 times for 119 yards. Bergquist Third Down Conversions 8 of 13 8 of 16 31-yard field goal. was 18-of-30-0 for 211 yards and a touchdown. Griz Fourth Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 2 The Grizzlies, winners of the Big Sky Conference receiver Eric Allen had a game-high seven catches for Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 5-5 with an 8-0 league mark, tied the contest at 3-3 on a 90 yards, while Mike Ferriter had four for 36, and Be­ Carpenter 37-yard field goal. That field goal was the audin had three for 35 and scored his first touchdown MISSOULA, MT - Senior fullback Michael Hobbs 73rd in his career, breaking the FCS record of 72 that of the season. scored on a 6-yard run with 32 seconds left in the he shared with Nevada’s Marty Zendejas, who booted Senior linebacker Tyler Joyce and junior strong game, as the 11th-ranked Terriers defeated the host 72 from 1984-87. Carpenter finished his career with 75 safety Colt Anderson led the UM defense with 10 and second-ranked Grizzlies 23-22 in a first-round field goals. tackles apiece, while senior linebacker Kyle Ryan and Football Championship Subdivision playoff game. Wofford regained the lead on its next possession, senior end Kroy Biermann had nine stops each. An­ It was the Grizzlies (11-1) first loss of the 2007 as Dane Romero scored on a 3-yard run, making it 10- derson also had two tackles for losses of 11 yards, a season, while the Terriers improved to 9-3 overall. 3 Terriers, and Carpenter’s 25-yard FG cut the Wofford forced fumble, and a pick. The Grizzlies had a chance to pull out a win in the lead to 10-6. Griz quarterback Bergquist connected Wofford senior halfback Kevious Johnson rushed closing seconds, but senior Dan Carpenter’s 47-yard with tight end Dan Beaudin for a 9-yard TD pass, giving for a game-high 145 yards on 22 carries. Hobbs field goal attempt as time expired was wide left. the Griz a 13-10 lead at intermission. rushed for 67 yards, and Romero had 57. Collier Prior to Wofford’s game-winning score, Montana All of the scoring in the second half came in the rushed 13 times for 54 yards and was 4-of-7-2 pass­ had taken a 22-17 lead with 6:00 minutes left in the fourth quarter. ing for 53 yards and a TD. Wofford rushed 60 times for 333 yards. Safety Jason Leventis led the Terriers Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score with a game-high 14 tackles. Wofford 3 7 O 13 23 Hilliard ended his brilliant career with UM records Montana O 13 O 9 22 of 52 total touchdowns and 50 rushing touchdowns. His 4,018 career rushing yards were just 52 off STAT LEADERS & SCORING SUMMARY the school record of 4,070 yards set by Yohance Humphery from 1998-2001. WOFFORD MONTANA Carpenter ended his outstanding career as the all- Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Rushing No Yds TD Lg Avg Kevious Johnson 20 145 0 35 7.2 Lex Hilliard 29 119 1 19 4.1 time kick-scorer in FCS history with 413 points and Michael Hobbs 15 67 1 12 4.5 75 field goals. Dane Romero 5 57 1 31 11.4 Josh Collier 13 54 0 9 4.2 WOFFORD MONTANA Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Passing Att-Cmp-lnt-Yds TD Lg Josh Collier 7-4-2-53 1 34 Cole Bergquist 30-18-0-211 1 32 WOFFORD MONTANA Receiving No Yds TD Lg Receiving No Yds TD Lg Andy Strickland 2 53 1 34 Eric Allen 7 90 0 32 Mike Ferriter 4 36 0 13 Dan Beaudin 3 35 1 30 Marc Mariani 3 38 0 27 WOFFORD MONTANA Punting No Avg Long 120 Punting No Avg Long I20 Chris Tommie 1 39.0 39 0 Tyson Johnson 3 43.7 46 3 WOFFORD MONTANA Punt returns No Yds TD Long Punt returns No. Yds TD Long None Marc Mariani None WOFFORD MONTANA Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Kickoff returns No Yds TD Long Sean Lees 3 56 0 26 Marc Mariani 1 34 0 34 Mike Rucker 2 36 0 18 Rob Schulte 3 78 0 27 Team-Qtr-Time-Scoring play (Conversion) Plays-Yds TOP PSU-UM WOF-1 st-1:27-Patrick Mugan, 31 Field Goal 16-80 7:30 3-0i, WOF UM-2nd-14:45-Dan Carpenter, 37 Field Goal 7-38 1:37 3-3 WQF-2nd-10:07-Dane Romero, 3 run (Mugan kick) 9-68 4:33 10-3, WOF UM-2nd-5:51-Carpenter, 25 Field Goal 12-50 4:11 10-6, WOF UM-2nd-0:24-Dan Beaudin, 9 pass from Cole Bergquist (Carpenter kick) 10-63 4:18 13-10, UM UM-4th-12:59-Carpenter, 24 Field Goal 14-54 6:34 16-10, UM WOF-4th-7:47-Andy Strickland, 6 pass from Josh Collier (Mugan kick) 9-81 5:03 17-16, WOF UM-4th-6:00-Lex Hilliard, 1 run (Bergquist pass failed) 5-51 1:39 22- 17, UM Senior linebacker Tyler Joyce had 10 tackles WOF-4th-0:32-Michael Hobbs, 6 run (Romero pass failed) 12-69 5:22 23-22, WOF against Wofford. 67 2 0 0 7 Y e a r IN R e v ie w : S t a t i s t i c s 2008 Griz Football

TEAM STATISTICS 2007 STATISTICS 11 -1 OVERALL; 8-0 big s k y UM OPP GAME RESULTS SCORING 377 178 Date Opponent Score Overall Conf. Time Attend Points Per Game 31.4 14.8 - 3:04 23,599 Sep 01,2007 SOUTHERN UTAH W 37-17 1-0-0 0 0-0 FIRST DOWNS 262 203 - 22,866 Sep 08, 2007 FORT LEWIS W 49-0 2- 0- 0 0 0-0 2:51 Rushing 118 78 23,097 Sep 22, 2007 ALBANY W 35-14 3-0-0 0- 0-0 3:13 Passing 131 107 * Sep 29, 2007 WEBER STATE W 18-10 4-0-0 1- 0-0 3:18 23,267 Penalty 13 18 0-0 3:25 23,226 * Oct 06, 2007 EASTERN WASHINGTON W 24-23 5- 0- 0 RUSHING YARDAGE 2,159 1,505 0-0 3:06 10,034 * Oct 13, 2007 at Sacramento State W 17-3 6- 0- 0 Yards gained rushing 2,469 1,851 3:12 23,134 * Oct 20, 2007 NORTHERN COLORADO W 52-7 7- 0- 0 0-0 Yards lost rushing 310 346 8,364 * Oct 27, 2007 at Northern Arizona W 21 -16 8- 0- 0 0-0 3:13 Rushing Attempts 521 427 * Nov 03, 2007 PORTLAND STATE W 34-31 9- 0- 0 0-0 3:29 23,446 Average Per Rush 4.1 3.5 * Nov 10, 2007 at Idaho State W 27-14 10-0-0 0-0 3:11 8,645 Average Per Game 179.9 125.4 * Nov 17, 2007 at Montana State W 41 -20 11-0-0 8 - 0-0 3:04 14,877 TDs Rushing 24 11 - 2:50 19,761 ! Nov 24, 2007 WOFFORD 22-23 L 11-1-0 8 0-0 PASSING YARDAGE 2,830 2,624 * Big Sky Conference game Att-Comp-Int 365-219-9 408-224-17 ! FCS First-round playoff game Average Per Pass 7.8 6.4 Average Per Catch 12.9 11.7 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Game 235.9 218.7 Lex Hilliard ^ 11 242 1181 47 1134 4.7 16 54 102.9 TDs Passing 21 8 383 3.8 2 55t 31.9 Cole Bergquist 12 102 553 170 TOTAL OFFENSE 4,989 4,129 Greg Coleman"' 10 64 277 18 259 4.0 4 13 25.9 Total Plays 886 835 Thomas Brooks-Fletcher 12 43 143 17 126 2.9 1 21 10.5 Average Per Play 5.6 4.9 Jeff Larson 4 17 77 17 60 3.5 0 9 15.0 Average Per Game 415.8 344.1 Brandon Utterback 2 7 59 0 59 8.4 0 14 29.5 Andrew Schmidt 12 15 59 1 58 3.9 0 16 4.8 KICK RETURNS-YDS 36-873 58-1147 Reggie Bradshaw"' 3 10 54 0 54 5.4 1 13 18.0 PUNT RETURNS-YDS 47-521 20-96 2,159 4.1 24 55t 179.9 Montana 12 521 2,469 310 INT RETURNS-YDS 17-188 9-101 Opponents 12 427 1,851 346 1,505 3.5 11 72 125.4 KICK RETURN AVG 24.2 19.8 PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pet Yds TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURN AVG 11.1 4.8 Cole Bergquist 12 141.59 204-335-8 60.9 2,623 20 69t 218.6 INT RETURN AVG 11.1 11.2 54.5 175 1 31 29.2 Andrew Selle 6 127.27 12-22-1 FUMBLES-LOST 17-8 26-10 Jeff Larson 4 94.80 3-6-0 50.0 32 0 14 8.0 100-897 Montana 12 139.18 219-365-9 60.0 2,830 21 69t 235.8 PENALTIES-YARDS 85-802 74.8 Opponents 12 107.06 224-408-17 54.9 2,624 8 75 218.7 Average Per Game 66.8 PUNTS-YARDS 54-2,410 80-3,462 RECEIVING GP No Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Punt 44.6 43.3 Mike Ferriter 12 49 733 15.0 4 69t 61.1 Net punt average 40.3 35.5 15.0 6 64 69.2 Ryan Bagley ~ 10 46 692 TIME OF POSS/GAME 30:05 29:55 Eric Allen ~ 12 32 490 15.3 7 38 40.8 69/191 Marc Mariani 11 15 231 15.4 1 27 21.0 3RD-DOWN CONV 85/184 36% Lex Hilliard ~ 11 15 119 7.9 0 24 10.8 3rd-Down Pet. 46% Rob Schulte 12 14 151 10.8 1 21 12.6 4TH-DOWN CONV 11/18 12/18 Steve Pfahler 11 8 77 9.6 0 16 7.0 4th-Down Pet. 61% 67% 63 7.9 1 19 6.3 Greg Coleman ~ 10 8 SACKS BY-YARDS 30-200 28-188 Tyler Palmer 12 7 84 12.0 0 31 7.0 44 0 Dan Beaudin 11 6 55 9.2 1 20 5.0 MISC YARDS Kevin Klaboe 10 5 45 9.0 0 24 4.5 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 46 21 21 69 235.8 Montana 12 219 2,830 12.9 FIELD GOALS-ATT 19-23 10-20 Opponents 12 224 2,624 11.7 8 75 218.7 RED-ZONE SCORES 40-51 78% 23-34 68% 30-51 59% 15-34 44% PUNTING No Yds Avg Long TB FC 120 Blkd RED-ZONE TDS Tyson Johnson"' 54 2,410 44.6 61 7 14 19 0 PAT-ATTEMPTS 44-45 98% 18-19 95% 7 14 19 0 Montana 54 2,410 44.6 61 ATTENDANCE 182,396 41,920 65 5 4 14 0 Opponents 80 3,462 43.3 Games/Avg Per Game 8/22,800 4/10,480

KICKOFFS No Yds Avg TB OB Return Net YardLine SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tota Dan Carpenter"' 78 5,006 64.2 19 1 Montana 78 5,006 64.2 19 1 1,147 44.6 25 Montana 79 107 84 107 377 Opponents 41 2,429 59.2 6 0 873 35.0 34 Opponents 20 73 27 58 178

~ Not returning in 2008 OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM 200r7 Year in R e v ie w : S t a t i s t i c s PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Lg I- PATs- Marc Mariani 28 373 13.3 0 31 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rev Pass Saf Points Rob Schulte 13 102 7.8 0 Dan Carpenter^ 0 19-23 44-45 0-0 0 0-0 0 101 19 Mike Vandenberg ~ 3 30 10.0 0 20 Lex Hilliard ~ 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 96 Matt Troxel ~ 1 5 5.0 0 5 Eric Allen ^ 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 42 Ciarre Campbell 1 15 15.0 0 15 Ryan Bagley ^ 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 36 Andrew Schmidt 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 Greg Coleman ^ 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 30 24 Montana 47 521 11.1 0 31 Mike Ferriter 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Opponents 20 96 4.8 0 17 Cole Bergquist 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 12 Marc Mariani 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 Reggie Bradshaw^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 Yds Avg TD Lg Rob Schulte 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 INTERCEPTIONS No 0 0.0 0 0 Torrey Thomas ^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 Colt Anderson 4 6 26 8.7 1 17 Dan Beaudin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 Torrey Thomas ~ 3 28.7 0 69 Thomas Brooks-Fletcher 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 6 Quinton Jackson ^ ' 3 86 377 0.0 0 0 Montana 46 19-23 44-45 0-0 0 0-1 0 Loren Utterback'' 2 0 32 32.0 0 32 Opponents 21 10-20 18-19 0-0 1 1-2 1 178 Craig Mettler 1 Shann Schillinger 1 14 14.0 0 14 Avg/G 1 15 15.0 0 15 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Kyle Ryan ~ 250.5 1 2 2.0 0 2 Cole Bergquist 12 437 383 2,623 3,006 Chris Clark ~ 102.9 17 188 11.1 1 69 Lex Hilliard ~ 11 242 1,132 0 1132 Montana 25.9 9 101 11.2 1 73 Greg Coleman ~ 10 64 259 0 259 Opponents 26.7 Andrew Selle 6 24 -15 175 160 10.5 Thomas Brooks-Fletcher 12 43 126 0 126 23.0 Jeff Larson 4 23 60 32 92 KICK RETURNS No Yds Avg TD Lg 29.0 Brandon Utterback 2 7 59 0 59 Rob Schulte 14 355 25.4 0 36 4.8 Andrew Schmidt 12 15 58 0 58 Marc Mariani 12 387 32.2 0 62 18.0 Reggie Bradshaw ^ 3 10 54 0 54 Reggie Bradshaw ~ 3 60 20.0 0 24 3.5 Tyson Johnson ~ 12 4 42 0 42 Carson Bender 1 11 11.0 0 11 1.5 Rob Schulte 12 3 18 0 18 Paul LaMantia 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.5 Mike Ferriter 12 1 6 0 6 George Mercer 1 31 31.0 0 31 -0.2 Eric Allen ~ 12 1 -3 0 -3 Terran Hillesland 1 0 0.0 0 0 -7 -0.7 Clint Stapp ~ 10 1 -7 0 Chase Reynolds 1 27 27.0 0 27 -1.5 Team 10 12 -15 0 -15 Montana 36 873 24.2 0 62 4,15.6 Montana 12 889 2,159 2,830 4,989 Opponents 58 1,147 19.8 1 100 344.1 Opponents 12 835 1,505 2,624 4,129

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MONTANA’S 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE WR WR WR TE KICKER Opponent QB RB LT LG OC RG RT Russum Ferriter Mariani Bagley Pfahler Carpenter SUU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Michel Carter Hillesland Russum Allen Schulte Bagley Beaudin Carpenter FLC Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Michel Dow Carter Allen Ferriter Bagley Beaudin Carpenter Albany Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Michel Dow Carter Russum Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Beaudin Carpenter WSU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Quinn Dow Carter Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Pfahler Carpenter EWU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Quinn Dow Hillesland Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Pfahler Carpenter @Sac Bergquist Hilliard Horn Balogh Quinn Hillesland Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Beaudin Carpenter UNC Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Horn Dow Quinn Allen Ferriter Bagley Beaudin Carpenter @NAU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Quinn Dow Carter Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Pfahler Carpenter PSU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Hillesland Dow Quinn Russum Allen Ferriter Bagley Pfahler Carpenter @ISU Bergquist Fletcher Balogh Hillesland Dow Quinn Russum Allen Ferriter Mariani Beaudin Carpenter @MSU Bergquist Hilliard Balogh Carter Dow Quinn Russum Allen Ferriter Mariani Pfahler Carpenter Wofford Begquist Hilliard Balogh Carter Dow Quinn Russum DEFENSE OLB-sam CB FS SS CB PUNTER Opponent DE DT DT DE LB-mike LB-will Olson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson SUU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson FLC Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson Albany Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Olson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson WSU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson EWU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Olson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson @Sac Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson UNC Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson @NAU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson PSU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson @ISU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson @MSU Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback Jackson Thomas Anderson Clark Johnson Wofford Biermann Kain Mettler Stadnyk Ryan Joyce Utterback 2 0 0 7 Y e a r in R e v ie w : S t a t i s t i c s 2008 Griz INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Rushes 32 Lex Hilliard ~ at Northern Arizona (Oct 27, 2007) Lex Hilliard ~ 11 1,132 119 0 0 0 1,251 113.7 Lex Hilliard at Montana State (Nov 17, 2007) Marc Mariani 11 0 231 373 387 0 991 90.1 Yards Rushing 181 Lex Hilliard at Montana State (Nov 17, 2007) Mike Ferriter 12 6 733 0 0 0 739 61.6 TD Rushes 3 Lex Hilliard vs Fort Lewis (Sep 08, 2007) Ryan Bagley ~ 10 0 692 0 0 0 692 69.2 Lex Hilliard at Montana State (Nov 17, 2007) Rob Schulte 12 18 151 102 355 0 626 52.2 Long Rush 55 Cole Bergquist vs ALBANY (Sep 22, 2007) Eric Allen ~ 12 -3 490 0 0 0 487 40.6 Pass attempts 35 Cole Bergquist vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Cole Bergquist 12 383 -2 0 0 0 381 31.8 Cole Bergquist vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Greg Coleman ~ 10 259 63 0 0 0 322 32.2 Pass completions 26 Cole Bergquist vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Brooks-Fletcher 12 126 16 0 0 0 142 11.8 Yards Passing 305 Cole Bergquist vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Reggie Bradshaw '' 3 54 1 0 60 0 115 38.3 TD Passes 4 Cole Bergquist vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Quinton Jackson ~ 11 0 0 0 0 86 86 7.8 Long Pass 69 Cole Bergquist vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Tyler Palmer 12 0 84 0 0 0 84 7.0 Receptions 10 Ryan Bagley ^ vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Steve Pfahler 11 0 77 0 0 0 77 7.0 Yards Receiving 138 Ryan Bagley vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Jeff Larson 4 60 0 0 0 0 60 15.0 TD Receptions 2 Eric Allen ~ vs Southern Utah (Sep 01, 2007) B. Utterback 2 59 0 0 0 0 59 29.5 Ryan Bagley vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Dan Beaudin 11 0 55 0 0 0 55 5.0 Mike Ferriter vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Andrew Schmidt 12 58 0 -4 0 0 54 4.5 Eric Allen at Montana State (Nov 17, 2007) Matt Troxel ~ 5 0 44 5 0 0 49 9.8 Long Reception 69 Mike Ferriter vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Kevin Klaboe 10 0 45 0 0 0 45 4.5 Field Goals 4 Dan Carpenter^ vs Weber State (Sep 29, 2007) Tyson Johnson ^ 12 42 0 0 0 0 42 3.5 Long Field Goal 54 Dan Carpenter at Sacramento State (Oct 13, 2007) Craig Mettler 12 0 0 0 0 32 32 2.7 Punts 9 Tyson Johnson ~ vs Eastern Washington (Oct 06,2007) Rob Overton 9 0 31 0 0 0 31 3.4 Punting Avg 51.3 Tyson Johnson at Northern Arizona (Oct 27, 2007) George Mercer 8 0 0 0 31 0 31 3.9 Long Punt 61 Tyson Johnson vs Portland State (Nov 03, 2007) Mike Vandenberg ~ 3 0 0 30 0 0 30 10.0 Long Punt Ret. 31 Marc Mariani vs Weber State (Sep 29, 2007) Chase Reynolds 10 0 0 0 27 0 27 2.7 Long KO Ret. 62 Marc Mariani vs Weber State (Sep 29, 2007) Torrey Thomas ~ 12 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.2 Tackles 14 Tyler Joyce ~ at Northern Arizona (Oct 27, 2007) Kyle Ryan ~ 12 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.2 Tyler Joyce vs Wofford (Nov 24, 2007) Ciarre Campbell 11 0 0 15 0 0 15 1.4 Sacks 3.0 Kroy Biermann ~ vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Andrew Selle 6 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -2.5 Tackles For Loss 3.0 Kroy Biermann vs Northern Colorado (Oct 20, 2007) Interceptions 2 Torrey Thomas ~ at Sacramento State (Oct 13, 2007) Montana 12 2,159 2,830 521 873 188 6,571 547.4 Quinton Jackson ~ at Sacramento State (Oct 13, 2007) Opponents 12 1,505 2,624 96 1,147 101 5,473 456.1

| ------1 l~ ~ -T a ckles-— ~ ------1 |-Sacks-1 Pass Def---H |-Fumbles-1 DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Tyler Joyce ~ 12 55 56 111 9.5-14 6 1 Loren Utterback^ 12 47 51 98 9.5-32 1.5-16 2-0 3 Kyle Ryan ^ 12 40 51 91 3.5-7 1-15 2 1 1-0 1 Colt Anderson 12 58 27 85 7.0-24 4-0 9 3 Kroy Biermann ^ 12 34 38 72 18.0-105 15.0-100 1 6 2-0 5 Chris Clark ~ 12 32 28 60 4.5-10 1-2 4 2 Torrey Thomas ^ 12 27 23 50 3-26 1 1-0 Van Cooper Jr. ~ 12 26 21 47 0.5-0 1 Craig Mettler 12 12 34 46 1.5-5 1.0-4 1-32 3 Shann Schillinger 12 20 25 45 1.0-2 1-14 3 2-0 Mike Stadnyk 12 14 30 44 6.5-26 3.5-22 3 1-0 Tyler Corwin 12 24 20 44 1.0-2 2 1-0 Quinton Jackson ~ 11 22 19 41 4.5-15 3-86 5 Kelly Kain ~ 12 11 25 36 3.0-7 1.0-5 Jamaine Olson ^ 12 20 13 33 1.0-2 6 2 Muckie Foreman ^ 11 13 16 29 4.0-15 1.0-6 Paul LaMantia 11 10 17 27 3.0-10 2.5-9 3 1 Jesse Carlson 11 5 20 25 . 2-0 Severin Campbell 12 8 17 25 2.0-9 0.5-5 Jace Palmer 11 7 16 23 3.5-22 3.0-22 1-0 Brandon Fisher 12 4 13 17 0.5-1 Alex Hawthorne ~ 8 5 11 16 0.5-0 1 2 George Mercer 8 4 9 13 1.5-7 0.5-6 Ciarre Campbell 11 10 2 12 Karl Pitcher ^ 8 2 8 10 Jeremy Pate ^ 5 5 4 9 1.0-2 1-13

Total 12 549 639 1188 89-324 30-200 17-188 52 9 12-0 19 3 Opponents 12 - - - - 28-188 9-101 35 . 7-0 8.1

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Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. Athletic Director: Alison Cone Location: Cedar City, Utah Athletic Director: Ken Beazer Enrollment: 18,500 Conference: Great West Football Enrollment: 7,509 Conference: Great West Founded:1901 Affiliation: NCAA FCS Founded:1897 Affiliation: NCAA FCS Colors: Forest Green & Gold Stadium: Alex G. Spanos Colors: Scarlet & White Stadium: Eccles Coliseum Nickname: Mustangs Stadium Capacity: 11,075 Nickname: Thunderbirds Stadium Capacity: 8,500 President: Warren J. Baker Stadium Surface: Grass President: Michael Benson Stadium Surface: Grass

Head Coach: Rich Ellerson Head Coach: Ed Lamb Alma Mater/Year: Hawaii/1977 Alma Mater/Year: Brigham Young/1996 Football Office Phone: (805) 756-2924 Football Office Phone: (435) 586-5470 Record at CP/Years: 48-31/Seven Record at SUU: First Season Overall Record/Years: 52-38/Eight Overall Record: First Season Asst. Coaches: Johnny Burnett, DBs; Andy Guyader, WRs/TEs/ Asst. Coaches: Jason Anderson, O-Line; Dave Clark, Off. Coord.; Recruiting; Gene McKeehan, Assoc. HC; Payam Saadat, Def. Justin Ena, Special Teams; Ryan Hunt, D-Line; Paul Peterson, Coord./D-Line; Ian Shields, QBs/RBs; Bill Tripp, O-Line. QBs/Receivers; Al Pupunu, TEs/RBs; Sitiveni Tuivai, D-Line; Dema- rio Warren, TBs.

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Rich Ellerson Ramses Barden Ed Lamb Robert Takeno Head Coach Senior WR Head Coach Junior LB

2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 Overall Record: 0-11 2007 Conference Record/Place: 2-2/3rd 2007 Conference Record/Place: 0-4/4th Starters Returning/Lost: 15/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 14/11 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 60/22 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 45/20 Top Returnees: Ramses Bardon, WR,6-6, 228, Sr.; Jonathan Top Returnees: Stephen Boyer, OG, 6-3, 280, Jr.; Craig Gritton, Dally, QB, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Sean Lawyer, DE, 6-1, 260, Sr.; James WR, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Mike Logan, WR, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Nick Miller, WR, Noble, RB, 5-6, 180, Sr.; Tredale Tolver, WR, 5-9, 175, Sr. 5-9, 175, Sr.; Jeremy Vilardo, C, 6-1, 265, Sr.

2008 Schedule 2007 Results (7-4, 2-2) 2008 Schedule 2007 Results (0-11, 0-4) 8/30 @San Diego State 5:00 p.m. 9/1 @Texas State L, 38-35 8/30 @Air Force 12:00 p.m. 9/1 @Montana L, 37-17 9/6 Montana 6:05 p.m. 9/8 @ldaho L, 20-13 9/6 Adams State 6:00 p.m. 9/8 North Dakota L, 37-10 9/13 @McNeese State 5:00 p.m. 9/15 Weber State W, 47-19 9/13 @Montana 1:00 p.m. 9/15 Southern Illinois L, 44-10 9/20 @Northwestern State4:00 p.m. 9/22 Western Oregon W, 24-17 9/20 Northern Arizona 6:00 p.m. 9/22 McNeese State L, 41-20 10/4 South Dakota* 6:05 p.m. 9/29 Northern Colorado W, 56-21 9/27 @Texas State 6:00 p.m. 10/6 @Montana State L, 7-3 10/18 @S.D. State 4:00 p.m. 10/13 @UC Davis* W, 63-28 10/4 Youngstown State 1:00 p.m. 10/13 @Youngstown State L, 23-22 10/25 Southern Utah* 6:05 p.m. 10/20 @South Dakota State L, 48-35 10/11 @UC Davis* 6:00 p.m. 10/20 UC Davis* L, 41-21 11/1 Idaho State 6:05 p.m. 10/27 @ldaho State W, 48-28 10/25 @Cal Poly* 6:05 p.m. 10/27 North Dakota State* L, 52-17 11/8 N.C. Central 4:05 p.m. 11/3 @Southern Utah* W, 28-21 11/8 @North Dakota* 7:00 p.m. 11/3 Cal Poly* L, 28-21 11/15 UC Davis* 4:05 p.m. 11/10 North Dakota State* L, 31-28 11/15 South Dakota* 1:00 p.m. 11/10 @South Dakota State* L, 52-27 11/22 @Wisconsin TBA 11/17 Iona W, 55-7 11/22 Northern Iowa 1:00 p.m. 11/17 Northern Iowa L, 48-10 *Great West Football Conference game *Great West Football Conference game *Great West Conference game *Great West Conference game Times Pacific and subject to change Times Mountain and subject to change

Football Contact: Eric Burdick Office Phone: (805) 756-2288 Football Contact: Neil Gardner Office Phone: (435) 586-7753 Cell Phone: 550-3427 Home Phone: 550-7601 Cell Phone: 559-0275 Home Phone: 586-1127 Fax: 550-746-2650 Press Box: 756-6739 Fax: 865-8037 Press Box: 586-5447 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.gopoly.com Web Address: www.suu.edu/athletics

Series Record: UM Leads 11-1 Series Record: UM Leads 3-1 OUR HOUSE - OUR TEAM

UC Davis Central Washington Sept. 20 *1:05 p.m. (MDT) Sept. 27 #1:05 p.m. (MDT) Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula Radio: KGVO-AM Radio: KGVO-AM

Location: Davis, Calif. Athletic Director: Greg Worzecka Location: Ellensburg, Wash. Athletic Director: Jack Bishop Enrollment: 30,475 Conference: Great West Football Enrollment: 9,477 Conference: Great NW Athletic Founded:1908 Affiliation: NCAA FCS Founded:1891 Affiliation: Division II Colors: Yale Blue and Gold Stadium: Aggie Stadium Colors: Crimson and Black Stadium: Tomlinson Nickname: Aggies Stadium Capacity: 10,743 Nickname: Wildcats Stadium Capacity: 4,000 Chancellor: Larry Vanderhoef Stadium Surface: Sportex President: Jerilynn S. McIntyre Stadium Surface: Grass

Head Coach: Bob Biggs Head Coach: Blaine Bennett Alma Mater/Year: UC Davis/1973 Alma Mater/Year: Whitworth/1987 Football Office Phone: (530) 752-3525 Football Office Phone: (509) 963-1946 Record at UCD/Years: 119-54-1/15 Record at CWU/Years: First Year Overall Record/Years: 119-54-1/15 Overall Record/Years: 27-32/Six Asst. Coaches: Nevan Bergan, CBs; Lou Bronzan, Def. Coord.; Asst. Coaches: Brian Avery, D-Line; Stacy Collins, D-Line/Spe- Greg Chapla, Special Teams/RBs; Jason Gelber, D-Line; Mike Mo- cial Teams; Jeb Dorn, RBs; Joe Lorig, Asst. HC/Def. Coord.; John roski, Co-Off. Coord./O-Line; Eric Sanders, LBs; Rich Scangarello, Picha, Off. Coord./O-Line; Peter Sirmon, LBs; Vernon Smith, DBs; Co-Off. Coord./QBs; Tres Sullivan, Receivers; Matt Wade, TEs. Taylor Stubblefield, WRs; Rob Williams, TEs.

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Bob Biggs John Faletoese Blaine Bennett Mike Reilly Head Cocah Senior DT Head Coach Senior QB

2007 Overall Record: 5-6 2007 Overall Record: 10-3 2007 Conference Record/Place: 1-3/4th 2007 Conference Record/Place: 6-2/1 st Starters Returning/Lost: 18/13 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 46/23 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 33/21 Top Returnees: John Faletoese, DT, 6-3, 278, Sr.; Mike Morales, Top Returnees: Jared Bronson, TE, 6-4, 260, Sr.; Mike Reilly, QB, LB, 6-1, 220, Jr.; Brandon Rice, WR, 6-4, 203, Sr.; Joe Trombetta, 6-4, 215, Sr.; Johnny Spevak, WR, 6-2, 200, Jr.; Buddy Wood, LB, RB, 6-0, 201, So. 6-3, 205, Jr.

2008 Schedule 2007 Results (5-6, 1-3) 2008 Schedule 2007 Results (10-3, 6-2) 8/30 @San Jose State 1:00 p.m. 9/1 Western Washington L, 28-21 8/30 @Dixie State* 7:05 p.m. 9/8 Humboldt State W, 44-0 9/6 @Central Arkansas 4:00 p.m. 9/8 @Portland State W, 26-17 9/6 Mesa State 1:00 p.m. 9/15 ©North Dakota* L, 35-28 9/13 Portland State 6:00 p.m. 9/15 @Eastern Washington L, 41-21 9/13 @Western Oregon* 1:00 p.m. 9/22 Minnesota Duluth* W, 43-21 9/20 @Montana 12:05 p.m. 9/22 Northeastern W, 28-10 9/20 Humboldt State* 1:00 p.m. 9/29 @St. Cloud State* W, 29-0 9/27 @Northeastern 10:00 a.m. 9/29 @San Jose State L, 34-14 9/27 @Montana 1:05 p.m. 10/6 South Dakota* W, 45-40 10/4 Northern Colorado 6:00 p.m. 10/6 @North Dokata State* L, 35-16 10/4 Dixie State* 1:00 p.m. 10/13 @Western Oregon W, 49-14 10/11 Southern Utah* 6:00 p.m. 10/13 Cal Poly* L, 63-28 10/11 vs. W. Washington* 6:00 p.m. 10/20 vs. W. Washington* W, 24-7 10/18 Iona 6:00 p.m. 10/20 @Southern Utah* W, 41-21 10/18 @Humboldt State* 6:00 p.m. 10/27 Augustana* W, 27-16 10/25 North Dakota* 6:00 p.m. 10/27 South Dakota State* L, 28-21 10/25 Western Oregon* 1:00 p.m. 11/3 @Minnesota State* W, 17-10 11/8 Sacramento State 2:00 p.m. 11/3 @Sacramento State W, 31 -26 11/1 @Azusa Pacific 6:00 p.m. 11/10 Nebraska-Omaha* L, 59-21 11/15 @CalPoly* 4:05 p.m. 11/17 San Diego W, 49-46 11/8 Western Washington* 12:00 p.m. 11/17 Ashland ~ W, 40-24 11/22 @San Diego 6:00 p.m. *Great West Football Conference game *Great Northwest Athletic Conf. game 11/24 @Nebraska-0maha^ W, 20-17 *Great West Football Conference game Times local to site and subject to change 12/1 @Grand Valley State~ L, 41 -21 Times Pacific and subject to change *North Central Conference game ~ NCAA Division II Playoff game Football Contact: Mike Robles Office Phone: (530) 752-3680 Football Contact: Jonathan Gordon Office Phone: (509) 963-1485 Cell Phone: 979-1747 Home Phone: (916) 515-1233 Cell Phone: 859-4968 Home Phone: 859-4968 Fax: 754-5674 Press Box: 752-9367 Fax: 963-2351 Press Box: 963-1953/963-2250 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.ucdavisaggies.com Web Address: www.wildcatsports.com

Series Record: UM Leads 2-0 Series Record: First Meeting 73