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GAMEDAYKAIMINSaturday, September 10, 2011 KAIMINgamedaykaimin.com # SECTION Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx INSIDE: JORDAN JOHNSON: the face of Montana GRIZ / MUSTANG: roster guide Montana sets sights on first win, Cal Poly twitter.com/ UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 KaiminSports GRIZ move on from Vols, FCS 25TOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL 1. Eastern Washington Eagles, 0-1 2. Georgia Southern Eagles, 1-0 3. Appalachian State Mountaineers, 0-1 4. Northern Iowa Panthers, 0-1 5. William & Mary Tribe, 0-1 6. Montana State Bobcats, 0-1 7. Wofford Terriers, 1-0 8. Delaware Blue Hens, 0-1 9. Richmond Spiders, 1-0 10. Jacksonville State Gamecocks, 1-0 11. North Dakota State Bison, 1-0 12. Sacramento State Hornets, 1-0 13. New Hampshire Wildcats, 0-1 14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 1-0 15. Montana Grizzlies, 0-1 16. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, 1-0 17. Southern Illinois Salukis, 1-0 18. Central Arkansas Bears, 1-0 19. James Madison Dukes, 0-1 20. Villanova Wildcats, 0-1 21. Massachusetts Minutemen, 1-0 22. McNeese State Cowboys, 0-1 23. Chattanooga Mocs, 0-1 24. Liberty Flames, 0-1 set sights on by Daniel Mediate MUSTANGS Greg Lindstrom/Montana Kaimin The Grizzlies’ defense will That was last year. el,” said Walsh. “Our goal is to Rodgers, a 17-yard run by full- ABOVE: Montana’s Andrew look to take that option from Now, both teams are seeking win the Great West Conference back Jake Romanelli and a two- Selle tries to evade being tackled Broadus and Co. this weekend, their first win of the 2011 season, championship, and, as far as the yard run by Broadous. during a game against Cal Poly at Montana in 2009. The Griz won that one week removed from put- both teams are looking to shake playoffs go, we have to win some Saturday will mark the 16th game 35-23. Cal Poly beat the Griz ting the clamps on Tennessee’s off a week one drubbing, and tough road games to get there. meeting between the Mustangs 35-33 in 2010. ground game in Knoxville. both teams are looking to vault Every game we will have to play and Grizzlies — the Griz have The Grizzlies and Mustangs will up the Football Championship our best. Three of our first four won 14. The two wins for Cal Poly ontana Griz sopho- collide inside Washington-Grizzly Series rankings. games are on the road and, at the came in the first round of the 2005 more quarterback Stadium in Missoula on Saturday This weekend’s matchup is a very worst, we have to go 2-2 to NCAA FCS playoffs in Missoula, Jordy Johnson and at 1 p.m. in a rematch from a hotly must-win game for two teams stay in the playoff hunt.” 35-21, and last year, 35-33. MCal Poly senior QB contested game last September. deathly afraid of dropping to 0-2 The Mustangs opened the The 15th-ranked Grizzlies Andre Broadous have history. Last year, the Montana Griz on the season, especially with 2011 campaign armed with are coming off an opening sea- The two clashed in the 2007 Or- football team lost its second Montana playing host to the nearly 50 returning lettermen, son loss, in which they fell 42-16 egon high school 6A football semi- game of the season to Cal Poly reigning FCS champs, the East- including 14 starters, off a team at Tennessee in a game delayed finals, which Johnson and his team, – something that seemed un- ern Washington Eagles on Sept. which narrowly missed a post- nearly two hours at the start due Sheldon High, came out on top in thinkable to GrizNation. But the 17, and Cal Poly to a talented season berth. to rain. The Griz gave up 311 a blowout, but Broadus, a 6-foot, regular season loss sent the boys South Dakota State team on the Last Saturday, seeking to beat yards through the air, but held 200-pound dual threat from Grant in maroon and silver into a spi- same day. San Diego State for the third time Tennessee to 128 yards rushing. High, made an early impact. ral, alternating wins and losses, Cal Poly (0-1, 0-0 Great West), in six years, the Mustangs surren- Senior defensive tackle Ben “The first play of the game, and missing the playoffs for the which opened its third cam- dered the first two touchdowns Hughes raised from relative ob- [Broadus] scrambled for seventy first time since the freshman paign under head coach Tim of the game, rallied to within 14-7 scurity to Big Sky Player of the yards and ran for a touchdown,” class at UM was born. Walsh with a 49-21 setback at and 21-14, then allowed three un- Week on defense, with one sack, Johnson said at Tuesday’s press Last year, the Mustangs of Cal San Diego State, concludes its answered scores as the Aztecs a safety and two forced fumbles. conference. Poly squeezed by the Grizzlies in season-opening two-game road pulled away for the win. Hughes and the talented Montana Griz head coach Rob- San Luis Obispo with a late touch- trip with its stop in Missoula. Cal Poly scored its three Montana D-line will look to shut in Pflugrad turned to his star sig- down and a few miscues from for- “We have as tough a schedule touchdowns on the ground -- a nal-caller: “Did you say seventy?” mer Griz QB Justin Roper. as you could want at this lev- three-yard run by slotback Mark See PREVIEW, back page GRIZ[profile ] sophomore, running back JORDAN CANADA Age: 18 Hometown: Pasadena, Calif. Number: 26 Major: Sociology Pregame music on my iPod: Everything. You name it, I’ve got it. Favorite TV show: Entourage or Weeds Favorite food: Mom’s mac and cheese What sport I would play if not football: Basketball or ping pong Favorite activity: Video games Favorite team as a kid: USC Trojans Would like to trade places for a day with: Brad Pitt or Barack Obama Favorite city to visit: Las Vegas Personal goal: Take the touchdown record Team goal: A national championship, of course JORDAN CANADA Tim Goessman/MONTANA KAIMIN RYAN FETHERSTON senior, defensive end Age: 23 Hometown: East Helena, Mont. Number: 37 Major: History / political science with a teaching certificate Nickname: Feather On my iPod: Sevendust or comedians Favorite TV show: Swamp People Favorite food: Pepperoni pizza What sport I would play if not football: Wrestling Individual goal: Play every down like it’s my last Team goal: Beat the Cats, become Big Sky champs and then national champs Favorite activity: Hunting and fishing Favorite team as a kid: Oakland Raiders Favorite city to visit: Wisdom, Mont. Talent I’d like to have: To play the piano Would like to trade places for a day with: Colt Anderson Motto: “Naysayers and negativism say you can’t. But hard work and perserverance say you can.” RYAN FETHERSTON Tim Goessman/MONTANA KAIMIN ATHLETE PROFILE Griz sophomore starting quarterback Jordan Johnson leads the Montana Grizzlies into today’s matchup with the Cal Poly Mustangs. The 6-foot-1 Johnson, No. 10, made his first start last weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., and put in asolid performance, Story by Kyle Houghtaling marked by an 80-yard touchdown strike. Johnson set aside the jitters of playing against a Southeastern Conference powerhouse and showed poise and maturity in the THEpocket. With himFACE at the helm, the future of Montana football shines brightly. Nick Gast/MONTANA KAIMIN EFORE LAST SATURDAY, the last game sophomore “But it’s not like I’m the only player out there. I’m out there quarterback Jordan Johnson started was in Oregon’s with 10 other guys, and you just have to trust your teammates 6A state football championship for Sheldon High and make plays you need to make.” BSchool. Johnson and the Griz were marooned at Neyland Stadium His father was his head football coach, and he was en route in Knoxville, Tenn., amidst a sea of orange and white Tennes- to winning the 6A player of the year. His first college career see Volunteer fans, nearly 100,000 strong. The weather itself start was in a much more inhospitable environment. forebode of peril as the game’s start time was pushed back “I know that it’s going to be different than anything I’ve over an hour due to lightning strikes and heavy rain, giving ever seen,” Johnson said before the game against Tennessee. See top of next page OF MONTANA Johnson more time to think about his opponent. The size and speed of a Football Bowl Series school will generally outweigh a Football Championship Series program, but the Vols play in the Southeastern Conference, one of the top conferences in college football, tilting the gridiron in their favor that much more.