22013013 MontanaMontana StateState BobcatsBobcats #2 Montana State vs. Monmouth August 29 • Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT Montana State Monmouth THIS WEEK’S GAME BOBCATS HAWKS KICKOFF: 7:05 pm 0-0/0-0 Big Sky 0-0/0-0 Independent SITE: Bozeman, MT STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler MSU in ‘13 ...... 0-0 MU in ‘13 ...... 0-0 Wiltgen, Dan Davies) Conf./Record ...... Big Sky/0-0 Conf./Record ...... FCS Independent TELEVISION: Max Media (Chris Byers, Home/Road ...... 0-0/0-0 Home/Road ...... 0-0/0-0 Mike Callaghan)/Altitude outside Montana Grass/Turf ...... 0-0/0-0 Grass/Turf ...... 0-0/0-0 Day/Night ...... 0-0/0-0 Day/Night ...... 0-0/0-0 2012 MSU SCHEDULE HEAD COACH ...... Rob Ash HEAD COACH ...... Kevin Callahan Aug 29 Monmouth 7 pm Alma Mater ...... Cornell (Ia.)/’73 Alma Mater ...... Rochester/’77 Sept 7 at SMU 7 pm CT Overall/Years ...... 226-121-5/34th Overall/Years ...... 114-91/21st Sept 14 Colorado Mesa 1 pm At MSU/Years ...... 50-22/7th At School/Years ...... 114-91/21st Sept 21 at Stephen F. Austin 6 pm CT vs MU ...... 0-0 vs MSU ...... 0-0 Sept 28 *at North Dakota 2:35 pm CT Oct 5 *NAU 2 pm Home/Road ...... 0-0/0-0 Home/Road ...... 0-0/0-0 Oct 19 *at Weber State 3:35 pm SERIES ...... 0-0 ABOUT MU ...... The Hawks Oct 26 *UC Davis 2 pm At Bozeman ...... 0-0 Spirit Colors ...... Midnight blue, white Nov. 2 *at Northern Colo. 1:35 pm At Huntsville...... 0-0 Location/Enrollment ..W. Long Branch, NJ/6,000 Nov 9 *at Eastern Wash. 12 noon PT Nov 16 *Southern Utah 4 pm In Playoffs ...... 0-0 Stadium...... Kessler Field at Monmouth Stadium Nov 23 *Montana 12 noon SID...... Bill Lamberty FB SID ...... Greg Viscomi Offi ce ...... 406/994-5133 Offi ce ...... 732/571-4447 HIGHLIGHTS E-mail ...... [email protected] E-mail ...... [email protected] • The 2013 seniors enter the fall with 30 career wins and a .789 win percentage THE STORYLINE • The Bobcats’ 21 league wins since Rob Ash understands the challenges presented his seventh Montana State football team, 2010 is the most in the Big Sky but he prefers to see opportunity. “We’ve faced some injuries and we lost a lot of outstand- ing players from last year, but that’s always the case,” says the winningest coach in Bobcat STREAKS history. “I don’t look at it as a problem, I look at it as opportunity for young guys or new- • MSU’s 29 straight weeks in the top 10 comers. It’s fun to watch players like that develop and grow.” All 11 offensive positions will (counting last year’s post-season poll and be manned by a player with starting experience, and eight positions on defense. this year’s preseason poll) is longer than any other string of consecutive weeks in the top 25 in school history ON THE RECORD • DeNarius McGhee has thrown a TD  By registering an 11-2 record in 2012, Montana State has now improved its record in pass in four straight games since his each of Rob Ash’s fi ve full years as the program’s head coach string of 33 straight ended at Sac St  Montana State has won 10 games in consecutive seasons for the fi rst time  The Bobcats stand 21-3 in Big Sky play in the past three seasons MILESTONES  MSU’s 11 consecutive winning seasons is the most in program history • DeNarius McGhee‘s 71 career TD  Rob Ash’s 50 career wins is the most in MSU history passes is an MSU record, and his 8,441  Only one other time in history (1966-68) has MSU won three straight conference cham- passing yards is second in school history pionships, and only the 1956-58 teams posted a better three-year winning percentage • Rob Ash’s 50 career wins is the most in MSU history, a distinction he also holds at STADIUM STUFF Juniata and Drake  MSU averages 429.9 yards and 33.5 points per game on its fi ve-year old turf fi eld • DeNarius McGhee’s 30 wins as start- ing quarterback is MSU’s most ever BIG SKY BULLET POINTS • Cody Kirk’s 29 career rushing TDs is  Weber State plays an entirely Division I schedule in 2013 tied for 1st in MSU history THE BOBCATS THIS WEEK BY THE NUMBERS Sat ...... 4 pm - Practice SHINING Sun ...... 3:45 pm - Practice • QB DeNarius McGhee was Big . 5:45 pm - Interviews (by prior arrangement only) Sky Offensive MVP last fall, and pre- Consecutive Big Sky Champion- 3 Mon...... 3:45 pm - Practice season MVP this summer ships for Montana State, matching the best Tue ...... 10:30 am - Coaches Corner (Holiday Inn) string in school history (1966-67-68) • RB Cody Kirk enters his senior sea- ...... 12 noon - Media Lunch son within 1,400 yards of MSU’s school ...... 3:45 pm - Practice Wed ....4:30 pm - Walk-thru (no player interviews) rushing record 29 Consecutive weeks for the Cats ...... 7 pm - Cat Chat • WR Tanner Bleskin is 40 catches ranked in the# FCS top 10, nine more than Thu ...... 7:05 pm - MSU vs Monmouth from the MSU record, 72 from the Big the total number before this streak (17) Sky career top 10 In-Season Media Policies A Quick Look Practice Policy MSU practices are generally open to the public, but MSU vs. Monmouth media members are asked to check in with MSU Sports Info. EVERYTHING SEEN AND HEARD The Series Ash and Openers AT PRACTICE IS OFF THE RECORD. Photog- Thursday’s matchup marks the fi rst-ever The success of Rob Ash’s six Bobcat teams raphy and videography are never permitted during meeting between the Bobcats an Monmouth. in season openers has correlated directly to line-of-scrimmage situations (11-on-11, 7-on-7). While MSU coach Rob Ash and MU’s Kevin whether the team has played at home. In Ash’s Player Interviews Callahan have never met as opposing coaches, three season-openers under Ash on the road, all MSU players are available ONLY on Tuesdays dur- or faced the other school, the two have known against opponents from BCS leagues, the Cats ing normal game week at the Bobcat Media Lunch each other for many years, dating to Ash’s time are 0-3. In the three season openers at home, all (12-1 pm, Hall of Fame Room). Players not at the at Juniata in Pennsylvania. vs. non-Division I competition, MSU is 3-0. Media Lunch are available after practice (in-person interviews only), while those asked to attend the 8/30/12 MSU 33, Chadron State 6 ...... Bozeman Cats and Hawks in Prime Time 9/1/11 Utah 27, MSU 10 ...... Salt Lake City pizza lunch won’t be asked to do post-practice inter- While Montana State has played its annual 9/4/10 MSU 59, Fort Lewis 20 ...... Bozeman views. Players are NEVER available for interviews Gold Rush game for a number of seasons, the 9/5/09 Michigan State 44, MSU 3 ...... East Lansing on Monday, or after Tuesday. Per Rob Ash’s policy, 2013 campaign marks only the second that it 8/30/08 MSU 59, Adams State 3 ...... Bozeman true freshmen are not available for interviews. Only 9/1/07 Texas A&M 38, MSU 7 ...... College Station captains are available during Cat-Griz week, with no will open on a Thursday night at home. But post-practice availability. that feature has become extremely popular with It’s All Relative Bobcat fans. MSU’s fi rst regular season game Montana State’s 2013 football team is one of Rob Ash Interviews under the Bobcat Stadium lights came in the strong bloodlines. Below is a closer look... , Rob Ash is available during the weekly Media Lunch opener last season, a 33-6 win over Chadron (Tuesdays, noon) or by arrangement through MSU State. The Bobcats also played a pair of post- Sports Info. Ash is generally available Wednesdays Brothers: Tanner and Jake Bleskin, Trace and season night games at home last year, beating from 10 am to noon and on the Big Sky coaches Trevan Timmer, Nate and Mac Bignell, Mor- conference call Wednesday at 10 am (866-398-2885, Stony Brook but losing to Sam Houston State ris Gates-Mouton and Jayshawn Gates. Also, Passcode 517644). Coach Ash is available on game in the FCS Playoffs. Monmouth plays three of Brad Daly’s brother Bobby, Connor Verlanic’s days only following the contest. its fi rst four games under the lights in 2013, but brother Andrew and Rhett Young’s brother after that does not kick a game later than 1 pm. Chase are former Bobcats. Injury Updates MSU issues injury reports on Sunday night, Tuesday, Applying Pressure Multi-Generational: Brad Daly (father J., and before and after each game. Per school policy, Monmouth may be employing a fi rst-year quar- brother Bobby), Tanner Roderick (father MSU updates the player and availability. terback in UMass transfer Brandon Hill, but the Steve), Trace and Trevan Timmer (father Kirk Hawks benefi t from plenty of offensive experi- played at MSU, mother Kelly played hoops), Post-Game Interviews ence. The team’s top rusher (Julian Hayes) and Up to four requested players appear in the former Trevor Bolton (brother Ty, father Pat). two of its top three pass-catchers (Neal Sterling visiting team house in Bobcat Stadium’s NW corner Cousins and Nephews: Cody Kirk (uncle Tom and Lamar Davenport) return from last season, 15 minutes or so after the game. Mahlum played at MSU), Nate and Mac Big- along with a seasoned and enormous offensive nell’s father Joe was a Bobcat All-America), Sideline Photo Policies line that averages 300 lbs. That puts the Hawks Bobcat Stadium photographers are allowed behind in position to challenge MSU’s wounded Rivals and Such: JP Flynn (brother Steve the 10-foot limit line, EXCEPT in team areas or defense, missing three players projected to start played for Rob Ash at Drake), Heath Hunter when obstructing the view of paying customers. Pho- at the end of spring drills in linebackers Aleksei (father Alex played at UM), Connor Verlanic tographers are never allowed inside the blue pads. Photo passes are issued on the following priority Grosulak and Na’a Moeakiola and defensive and Trace and Trevan Timmer (each has a system: 1) Still photographers and videographers af- end Preston Gale. brother that played at UM), fi liated with commercial media outlets; 2) Photogra- Let ‘Er Buck: Quinn McQueary’s mother phers offi cially designated by competing institutions; Unfamiliar Foes Chris was the head rodeo coach at MSU in the 3) Web-based media; and 4) Freelance and student Not only have MSU and Monmouth never met, photographers may be issued one credential to a but the Cats have never faced a school from late ‘90s, while Brad Nordahl’s father was head single game per season, based on available space. New Jersey. Likewise, the Hawks have never rodeo coach at Montana for a number of years faced a team from Montana, or the Big Sky. Credential and Seating Priority 1) Daily newspapers and local television and radio news; 2) Weekly newspapers and out-of-market television and radio news; 3) Periodicals; 4) Blogs or Bobcat Injury Report other electronic outlets (as space allows); 5) Unaffi li- OUT: LB Na’a Moeakiola, DE Preston Gale, WR Kurt Davis, DL Zach Hutchins, LS Rocky ated writers and photographers (as space allows). Hogue, LB Rhett Young, OL Christian Williams. QUESTIONABLE: none Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Practice Practice Practice Interview Availability MSU vs. Monmouth Practice 4 pm-Practice 3:45 pm, in Stadium 3:45 pm: Stadium Players: none 7 pm: Bobcat Stadium 4 pm: MSU vs. SHSU Rob Ash: by appoint- Interview Availability Interview Availability Big Sky Conf. Call Interview Availability Interview Availability ment 10:10-11:00 am Rob Ash: upon request none 10:00 am: Rob Ash Players: post-game None Players: none Practice Rob Ash: post-game Interview Availability 3:45 pm: Stadium Players: Media Lunch, (practice closed) post-practice Rob Ash: Media Lunch Cat Chat 7 pm: Pour House, Coaches Corner 1450 KMMS-AM 10:30 am: Holiday Inn Bobcat Notebook Offensive Notes Defensive Notes Kick Team Notes  Montana State enters 2013 with the  Montana State has ascended to or near  Montana State’s fi rst fi eld goal attempt player second in school history in pass- the top of several Big Sky defensive lists. of 2012 came 179-and-a-half minutes into ing (DeNarius McGhee), fi fth in receiving Here is a look... its season. With 31 seconds remaining yards (Tanner Bleskin) and seventh in Category Avg BSC FCS against SFA, Rory Perez converted his rushing yards (Cody Kirk) Scoring Defense 21.1 1st 25th fi rst fi eld goal try as a Bobcat, a 45-yarder Total Defense 316.4 1st 16th that gave MSU an eight-point lead against  DeNarius McGhee’s 30 wins and 71 Rushing Defense 106.4 2nd 8th Pass Effi ciency Defense 112.72 1st 14th #23 Stephen F. Austin. TD passes are both MSU career records. Pass Defense 210.0 3rd 54th  After that fi rst made fi eld goal, Perez  Tanner Bleskin’s 130 receiving yards  After a senior season spent wrecking kept on converting. The junior from against Stony Brook matched a Bobcat opposing offenses, defensive end Caleb Moreno Valley, Calif., stood 7-for-7 on playoff record. Schreibeis became Montana State’s fi rst- the season before missing for the fi rst time ever Buck Buchanan Award Winner as in 2012 late against Eastern Washington.  After turning the ball over 17 times in the top defensive player in the FCS. The Perez fi nished 17-for-21 on the year, and the fi rst seven games, MSU gave it away former walk-on forced a school-record one miss was a 52-yard try in frigid condi- just four times in the last six games. eight fumbles, hurried the quarterback tions vs. PSU. seven times, and registered 12.5 sacks and  After its 39 fi rst downs against North 15 tackles-for-loss.  MSU’s punting tandem offered a rare Dakota, MSU averaged just 17.2 over the contrast booting the ball, with Rory Perez season’s last fi ve games.  MSU held each of its 11 regular season - known for his hang-time - averaging 40.8 foes to less yards than its season average. yards per kick and Trevor Bolton, utilizing  In 32 games on Bobcat Stadium’s the roll punt, chipping in with 36.8. artifi cial surface, Montana State has aver-  Chadron State’s 135 yards was the aged 425.6 yards of offense (13,618 total) fewest allowed in an MSU season opener  The Bobcats’ punting duo also provided per game, and 32.9 points (1,055 total since Adams State gained 116 in 2008. fourth down offense. Rory Perez com- points).The turf was donated by MSU’s pleted a pass to Jake Olson for a fi rst down 1984 National Championship team, which  The Big Sky’s top team against the against Stephen F. Austin, his second featured Jackson Mahlum’s dad and Cody run much of the season, MSU allowed 60 career completion, while Trevor Bolton Kirk’s uncle (Tom Mahlum), Brian Big- yards or less in four different games.The scampered 23 yards for a fi rst down nell’s uncle and Nate Bignell’s father (Joe Cats held Stony Brook to 150 yards below against North Dakota. Bignell), and Trace Timmer’s father (Kirk its season rushing average. Timmer) and uncle (Troy Timmer).  MSU fi nished sixth in the league in  Steven Bethley sealed wins with late kickoff coverage, primarily on the strength  Junior RB Cody Kirk’s 13 rushing TDs interceptions vs. SFA and Southern Utah of 38 touchbacks on 85 kickoffs in 2012. in 2012 was 4th in MSU history, and the and a fumble recovery at Sac State. He This year, Trevor Bolton takes over kick- 29 in his career is tied for 1st also logged three pick-sixes. off chores.

 While MSU’s seven regular offensive  MSU led the Big Sky in third down  Trevor Bolton’s college debut was cer- linemen included only two seniors last defense (30%). tainly memorable. Handling place-kicking season, this year’s O-line is guaranteed to and punting chores in the opener against be even younger. MSU enters the spring Chadron State, the redshirt freshman had with just one senior offensive lineman. his fi rst two kicks (both extra points) Junior guard Quinn Catalano is the only blocked, then rallied to hit three in a row. returning junior, although two 2012 JC He had a solid night punting, averaging transfers, Christian Williams and Charles 39.7 yards on three kicks, pinning Chad- Lee, redshirted last fall. ron State inside the 20 twice and booming a long of 47. Only one of Bolton’s punts  MSU’s John Weidenaar and Eastern was returned, and that for just eight yards. Washington’s Clay DeBord were the only two freshman left tackles starting for FCS top 25 schools in 2012. 2013 Montana State Depth Chart vs. Monmouth Offense LEFT TACKLE 55 John Weidenaar* (WY-dun-our) 6-7 280 So& ...... Started all 13 games at LT as redshirt frosh in 2012 76 Marshall Womack 6-5 280 Fr& ...... Redshirt freshman making varsity debut LEFT GUARD 63 Kyle Godecke* (go-DECK-ee) 6-5 315 So&...... Started last nine games as redshirt frosh in 2012 or 75 JP Flynn 6-5 304 Fr& ...... Redshirt frosh 70 Joel Horn* 6-4 295 So&...... Special teams contributor as freshman in 2012 CENTER 74 Matthew Devereux* (DEV-uh-roe) 6-3 300 So& ...... Starter at guard before injury in 2012, makes debut at center 65 Christian Williams 6-2 300 Jr&+ ...... JC transfer who redshirted with injury in 2012 RIGHT GUARD 79 Quinn Catalano* (cat-uh-LAWN-o) 6-4 300 Jr& ...... Returning starter and veteran of O-line 72 Charles Lee 6-2 280 Jr&+ ...... JC transfer who redshirted with injury in 2012 RIGHT TACKLE 71 Alex Eekhoff* (EEK-off) 6-6 288 So&...... Played extensively as third tackle in 2012 64 Andy Austin* 6-4 285 Sr& ...... Provides veteran depth QUARTERBACK 9 DeNarius McGhee*** (duh-NAIR-ee-us) 6-0 212 Sr& ...... Two-time Big Sky MVP, 30-8 career record as starting QB 2 Jake Bleskin* 6-1 195 So&...... Third-year sophomore RUNNING BACK 25 Cody Kirk*** 5-10 213 Sr& ...... 2,334 career rushing yards, 2nd Team All-Big Sky 33 Shawn Johnson** 5-9 175 Jr ...... Explosive utility back with big play ability 17 Chad Newell 6-1 220 Fr& ...... Redshirt freshman, debuts in opener as power back 27 Gunnar Brekke (BRECK-ee) 5-11 180 Fr ...... True freshman, debuts against Monmouth 20 Brandon Davis 5-9 175 So+& ...... Louisiana Tech transfer X RECEIVER 86 Tanner Bleskin*** 6-3 218 Sr& ...... Second Team All-Big Sky, 130 yards vs. SB 83 Manny Kalfell 6-3 193 So&...... Former Bozeman High standout moves into depth chart F/Y RECEIVER 4 Jon Ellis** 5-10 175 Sr ...... Second on squad in catchers, receiving yards in 2012 12 David Dash* 5-7 174 Jr& ...... Utility player who also excels as a returner 13 Mitch Griebel (GRY-bell) 5-10 193 So+& ...... Air Force transfer who transitions from QB to WR Z RECEIVER 84 Brian Flotkoetter** (FLAWT-cutter) 6-2 211 Jr& .Talented receiver who provided key plays in 2012 becomes starter 11 Tanner Roderick 6-3 190 So&+ ...... Nevada transfer TIGHT END 80 Tiai Salanoa** 6-3 257 Jr ...... Returning starter who missed time with injuries last year 93 Lee Perkins* 6-2 240 So&...... TD catches in back-to-back games (EWU, UND) last year Defense BANDIT 41 Brad Daly*** 6-1 240 Sr& ...... Returns as active FCS career sacks leader 46 Hayden Vick* 6-3 236 Jr& ...... Played as pass-rush specialist in 2012 TACKLE 47 Taylor Dees* 6-2 273 Jr& ...... Three tackles, one for loss, vs. Northern Coloradolast year or 90 Taylor Sheridan* 6-4 280 So&...... Showed well in limited duty in 2012 NOSE 50 Craig Ashworth** 6-1 280 Sr& ...... Solid in middle, started all 13 games in 2012 97 Connor Thomas 6-3 270 Fr ...... True freshman looks to make immediate impact END 10 Odin Coe 6-3 250 So&...... First start comes in fi rst game action after injured last year 48 Connor Verlanic** (vur-LANN-ick) 6-5 245 Jr& ...... Two-year special teams contributor moves into key role at DE SAM 16 Cole Moore* 6-2 220 Jr& ...... Returning starter 34 Blake Braun 6-2 225 Fr ...... Freshman debuts under the lights vs. Monmouth MIKE 51 Michael Foster 6-1 228 Jr& ...... One of teams kick teams tackles leaders last two seasons 59 Fletcher Collins 6-1 230 Fr& ...... Redshirt freshman makes debut in opener WILL 43 Alex Singleton* 6-2 240 Jr ...... Logged 9 TT, 1 TL at UCD after Jody Owens injury 54 Wyatt Christensen 5-11 215 Fr ...... Freshman makes debut vs. Monmouth BOUNDARY 37 Deonte Flowers** (dee-AWN-tay) 5-11 183 Jr ...... Second-year starter CORNER 8 Ijumaa Armstrong (EE-juh-muh) 6-0 190 So+& ...... Hawaii transfer shores up depth at cornerback ROVER 22 Eryon Barnett* (like Aaron) 6-2 200 Sr+& ...... Texas transfer moves from corner to safety for senior season 5 Rob Marshall** 6-0 200 Jr ...... Two-year special teams player moves into depth chart FREE SAFETY 1 Steven Bethley** 5-11 210 Sr ...... Three interceptions, seven PBs as a junior in 2012 26 James Nelson* 5-11 199 Jr ...... Two-year special teams player moves into depth chart FIELD CORNER 3 Sean Gords** 5-10 193 Sr ...... Started as a freshman and played extensively last two seasons 36 Brad Nordahl* 5-11 172 Jr& ...... Solid off-season has boosted Nordahl into depth chart

PLACEMENTS 18 Rory Perez*** 6-3 199 Sr ...... 17-for-21 in 2012 KICKOFFS 30 Trevor Bolton* 5-10 189 So&...... Second generation Bobcat kicker PUNTS 18 Rory Perez*** 6-3 199 Sr ...... Averaged 41.1 yards per punt, 17 pins inside 20, in 2012 RETURNS 33-Shawn Johnson, 12-David Dash, 4-John Ellis HOLDER 11 Tanner Roderick 6-3 190 So&+ ...... Transfer from Nevada LONG SNAPS 82 Tyler Nesbitt 5-11 195 Fr&+ ...... Transfer from Nevada *-# letters earned &-used redshirt year, +-transferred to MSU bold-returning starter #-1st team nickel ##-2nd team nickel 2013 Participation Cons. 2013 Career # Name Starts Gm/Start Gm/Starts 08 09 10 11 12 MU SMU CM SFA UND NAU WSU UCD UNC EWU SUU UM 1 Steven Bethley 27 12/12 35/25 HS HS * * * 2 Na’a Moeakiola 23 12/12 37/21 HS HS * * * 2 Jake Bleskin 0 4/0 4/0 HS HS HS RS * 3 Sean Gords 0 12/0 36/14 HS HS * * * 4 John Ellis 13 12/12 26/12 HS HS Sq * * 5 Rob Marshall 0 11/0 11/0 HS HS Sq * * 6 Kurt Davis 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS LV LV RS 7 Preston Gale 0 12/4 26/5 -- RS * Sq * 8 Ijumaa Armstrong 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS UH UH 9 Denarius McGhee 38 12/12 37/37 -- RS * * * 10 Odin Coe 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS RS Inj 11 Tanner Roderick 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS UNR UNR 12 David Dash 0 5/0 9/0 -- -- Sq RS * 13 Mitch Griebel 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS AF Tr/RS 15 Austin Barth 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 15 Cody Cleveland 0 2/0 4/0 HS HS HS RS Sq 16 Cole Moore 13 12/12 22/12 HS HS HS RS * 18 Rory Perez 12 11/11 46/46 HS HS HS * * 20 Jayshawn Gates 0 0/0 0/0 -- HS HS HS HS 22 Eryon Barnett 0 12/0 12/0 HS HS UT UT UT 25 Cody Kirk 6 10/10 34/23 HS HS HS RS * 26 James Nelson 0 12/0 24/0 HS HS HS HS RS 27 Gunnar Brekke 0 0/0 0/0 -- HS HS HS HS 28 Vince DiGiallonardo 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 29 Fe’ao Vunipola 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 32 Heath Hunter 0 2/0 2/0 HS HS HS RS Sq 33 Shawn Johnson 0 12/1 25/1 HS HS HS * * 34 Blake Braun 0 0/0 0/0 -- HS HS HS HS 36 Brad Nordahl 0 8/0 8/0 HS HS HS RS Sq 37 Deonte Flowers 13 12/12 25/20 HS HS HS* * 41 Brad Daly 9 11/11 24/11 HS * -- * * 43 Alex Singleton 0 11/0 18/0 HS HS HS * * 46 Hayden Vick 0 12/0 13/0 HS HS RS Sq * 47 Taylor Dees 0 12/3 22/3 HS HS RS * * 48 Connor Verlanic 0 11/0 12/0 HS HS RS * * 50 Craig Ashworth 3 12/11 16/11 RS Sq * * * 51 Michael Foster 0 12/0 25/0 HS RS * * * 53 Rob Walsh 0 3/0 3/0 HS HS RS Sq * 54 Blake Braun 0 0/0 0/0 -- HS HS HS HS 55 John Weidenaar 13 12/12 12/12 HS HS HS RS * 56 Rocky Hogue 0 0/0 0/0 -- HS HS HS HS 58 Rhett Young 0 5/0 15/0 HS HS RS * * 59 Fletcher Collins 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 63 Kyle Godecke 9 12/8 12/8 HS HS HS RS * 64 Andy Austin 0 5/0 6/0 -- RS Sq Sq * 65 Christian Williams 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS JC JC Inj 67 Doug Hanson 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 70 Joel Horn 0 12/0 12/0 HS HS HS RS * 71 Alex Eekhoff 0 12/0 12/0 HS HS HS RS * 72 Charles Lee 0 1/0 1/0 HS HS JC JC Inj 74 Matthew Devereux 0 8/5 8/5 HS HS HS RS * 75 JP Flynn 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 76 Marshall Womack 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 79 Quinn Catalano 13 12/12 22/12 HS HS RS * * 80 Tiai Salanoa 0 6/6 19/6 HS HS -- * * 82 Tyler Nesbitt 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS UNR 83 Manny Kalfell 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS RS Sq 84 Brian Flotkoetter 0 11/1 22/1 HS HS RS * 1V 85 Will Krolick 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 86 Tanner Bleskin 1 11/10 36/22 HS RS * * * 87 ShadeedCrockett 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS HS RS 90 Taylor Sheridan 0 5/0 5/0 HS HS HS RS * 92 Nate Bignell 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS RS Sq 93 Lee Perkins 6 11/6 24/7 HS HS HS RS * 97 Connor Thomas 0 0/0 0/0 HS HS HS -- -- *-lettered, RS-redshirt, JC-junior college, UT-Texas, NU-Nebraska, LV-UNLV, Sq-squad member, IN-ineligible, MH-medical hardship, GS-grey shirt X-played XX-started ---Did not play BOBCAT COACH ROB ASH Rob Ash’s Coaching Record All Conf. HomeRoad GrassTurf Day Night At Montana State 2012 11-2 7-1 6-2 5-0 0-0 11-2 8-1 3-1 2011 10-3 7-1 6-1 4-2 1-0 9-3 10-2 0-1 2010 9-3 7-1 6-1 3-2 0-0 9-3 9-3 0-0 2009 7-4 5-3 4-2 3-2 2-2 5-2 7-4 0-0 2008 7-5 5-3 4-2 3-3 1-0 6-5 7-4 0-1 2007 6-5 4-4 4-2 2-3 5-5 1-0 6-4 0-1 MSU Totals 50-22 35-13 30-10 20-12 11-7 40-14 47-18 3-4 At Drake 2006 9-2 6-1/2nd 5-2 4-0 2005 6-4 2-2/3rd North 3-1 3-3 2004 10-2 4-0/1st North 6-1 4-1 Ash’s Coaching Resume 2003 6-6 1-3/T4th North 6-1 0-5 2007-present MSU Head Coach 2002 5-6 1-3/4th 3-2 2-4 1989-2006 Drake Head Coach 2001 5-5 1-3/T4th North 3-1 2-4 1980-88 Juniata Head Coach 2000 7-4 3-1/T1st 5-1 2-3 1976-79 Cornell (Ia.) Assistant 1999 7-4 2-2/3rd 3-2 4-2 Ash’s Education 1998 7-3 4-0/1st 5-0 2-3 1997 8-3 2-3/3rd 4-1 4-2 ME-Michigan, ‘75; Iowa, ‘80 BS-Cornell (Ia.), ‘73 1996 8-3 4-1/2nd 5-0 3-3 Ash’s Honors 1995 8-1-1 5-0/1st 4-0-1 4-1 2011 Liberty Mutual FCS Coach of Year 1994 7-3 3-2/3rd 4-1 3-2 2010 Big Sky Coach of Year 1993 8-2 3-2/2nd 4-1 4-1 04-98-95 Pioneer League Coach of Year 1992 7-2-1 --- 5-0 2-2-1 1991 4-6 --- 1-5 3-1 Family 1990 6-4 --- 4-0 2-4 wife Margaret; son Scott, daughter Kelly 1989 7-3 --- 4-1 3-2 Drake Totals 125-63-2 The Bobcats At Juniata 1988 6-3-1 --- 2-2-1 4-1 Under Rob Ash 1987 7-3 --- 4-1 3-2 All-Time ...... 50-22 1986 9-2 --- 5-1 4-1 Home ...... 30-10 1985 8-3 --- 5-0 3-3 Away...... 20-12 1984 3-6-1 --- 2-4 1-2-1 Post-Season ...... 2-2 1983 2-8 --- 2-3 0-5 1982 6-4 --- 4-1 2-3 vs. Ranked FCS Opps ...... 9-10 1981 6-2-1 --- 3-1-1 3-1 Home ...... 5-7 1980 4-5 --- 2-3 2-2 Away...... 4-3 Juniata Totals 51-36-3 29-16-2 22-20-1 vs. Top 10 Teams ...... 1-7 Home ...... 0-5 TOTAL 226-121-5 Away...... 1-2 Ash vs. Past/Present Big Sky Coaches Ash vs. Non-Big Sky Foes at MSU vs. Unranked Teams ...... 34-5 All Hm Rd Opp All Hm Rd Home ...... 14-2 Beau Baldwin, EWU 2-3 1-2 1-1 Adams State 1-0 1-0 0-0 Away...... 12-3 Bob Biggs, UCD* 1-0 0-0 1-0 UC Davis 1-0 1-0 0-0 Nigel Burton, PSU 3-0 2-0 1-0 Chadron State 1-0 1-0 0-0 vs. Non-Division I Opponents ...... 7-0 Earnest Collings, Jr., NC 2-0 1-0 1-0 Dixie State 2-0 2-0 0-0 Home ...... 7-0 Mick Delaney, UM 1-0 0-0 1-0 Away...... 0-0 Scott Downing, UNC 3-1 2-0 1-1 Drake 2-0 1-0 0-0 Jerry Glanville, PSU 3-0 1-0 2-0 Fort Lewis 1-0 1-0 0-0 vs. FBS Opponents ...... 0-6 Bobby Hauck, UM 0-3 0-2 0-1 Kansas State 0-1 0-0 0-1 Home ...... 0-0 Mike Kramer, ISU 1-0 1-0 0-0 Michigan State 0-1 0-0 0-1 Away...... 0-6 Ed Lamb, SUU 1-0 1-0 0-0 Minnesota 0-1 0-0 0-1 August ...... 2-0 Ron McBride, WSU 4-1 1-1 3-0 Minot State 1-0 1-0 0-0 Chris Mussman, UND 1-0 1-0 0-0 New Hampshire 1-0 1-0 0-0 September ...... 16-6 Robin Pfl ugrad, UM 1-1 0-1 1-0 October ...... 18-8 Jerome Souers, NAU 2-3 1-2 1-1 North Dakota St 0-1 0-1 0-0 November ...... 12-5 Marshall Sperbeck, Sac 6-0 3-0 3-0 Sam Houston St 0-2 0-1 0-1 December ...... 2-3 Paul Wulff, EWU 0-1 0-0 0-1 South Dakota 2-0 2-0 0-0 John Zamberlin, ISU 4-0 2-0 2-0 Southern Utah 1-0 1-0 0-0 When Scoring less than 10 ...... 1-6 Stephen F. Austin 1-0 1-0 0-0 When Scoring 10-19 pts ...... 2-11 Ash vs. Big Sky Opponents Stony Brook 1-0 1-0 0-0 When Scoring 20-29 pts ...... 15-5 E. Wash. 2-4 1-2 1-2 Texas A&M 0-1 0-0 0-1 When Scoring 30 or more pts ...... 32-0 Idaho St. 5-0 3-0 2-0 Utah 0-1 0-0 0-1 When Opp scores less than 10 ...... 12-0 Montana 2-4 0-3 2-1 Washington State 0-1 0-0 0-1 North Dakota 1-0 1-0 0-0 When Opp scores 10-19 pts ...... 14-1 NAU 2-3 1-2 1-1 When Opp scores 20-29 pts ...... 13-6 Northern Colorado 5-1 3-0 2-1 When Opp scores 30-more pts ...... 9-15 Portland St. 6-0 3-0 3-0 When MSU’s Defense scores ...... 16-0 Sac State 6-0 3-0 3-0 Southern Utah 1-0 0-0 1-0 When MSU returns KO/Punt for Score ...... 8-1* UC Davis* 1-0 0-0 1-0 *-includes safeties on snaps/blocks Weber St. 4-1 1-1 3-0 *-Conference games only ROB ASH vs. All Opponents Noting Rob Ash at Montana State W-L Home Road Missouri State 0-2 0-0 0-2 Adams State 1-0 1-0 0-0 Missouri Western 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0 UC Davis 2-0 1-0 1-0 Morehead State 3-1 2-0 1-1 Ash, MSU, and the Top Ten Chadron State 1-0 1-0 0-0 Morningside 4-0 2-0 2-0 MSU has spent 29 weeks ranked in the top 10 of Dixie State 2-0 2-0 0-0 Nebraska-Kearney 0-1 0-0 0-1 the Sports Network poll under Rob Ash. Before Ash Drake 2-0 1-0 1-0 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-2 0-1 0-1 arrived, MSU spent 14 weeks in the top 10 in the Eastern Washington 2-4 1-2 1-2 North Central 1-0 1-0 0-0 Fort Lewis 1-0 1-0 0-0 Northern Iowa 0-2 0-1 0-1 school’s Division I era (since 1978). Idaho State 5-0 3-0 2-0 Northwestern (Iowa) 2-1 2-0 0-1 Kansas State 0-1 0-0 0-1 Olivet Nazarene 1-0 1-0 0-0 Climbing the All-Time List Michigan State 0-1 0-0 0-1 Rose-Hulman 1-1 1-0 0-1 Rob Ash enters 2013 ranked 11th among all active Minnesota 0-1 0-0 0-1 Saint Ambrose 5-1 3-0 2-1 four-year college football coaches with 226 wins, a Minot State 1-0 1-0 0-0 Saint Francis (Ill.) 0-1 0-1 0-0 total which is 43rd in all of college football history. Montana 2-4 0-3 2-1 Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 2-4 2-0 0-4 New Hampshire 1-0 1-0 0-0 Saint Norbert 4-0 3-0 1-0 Against the Class of ‘07 North Dakota 1-0 1-0 0-0 San Diego 8-6 5-2 3-4 The Big Sky welcomed four new head coaches in North Dakota State 0-1 0-1 0-0 Simpson 3-2-1 2-1 1-1-1 Northern Colorado 5-1 3-0 2-1 Southern Illinois 0-1 0-0 0-1 2007. Rob Ash stands 12-0 against Jerry Glanville, Northern Arizona 2-3 1-2 1-1 South Florida 1-0 0-0 1-0 John Zamberlin, and the only other survivor, Marshall Portland State 6-0 3-0 3-0 Towson 0-2 0-1 0-1 Sperbeck of Sacramento State. Sam Houston State 0-2 0-1 0-1 Truman State 0-2 0-1 0-1 Sacramento State 6-0 3-0 3-0 Quincy 5-0 3-0 2-0 Ash Escort South Dakota 2-0 2-0 0-0 Upper Iowa 2-0 2-0 0-0 To promote the Montana Hope Project, which aids Southern Utah 2-0 1-0 1-0 Valparaiso 11-3 6-0 5-3 Treasure State children in need, a Montana State Stephen F. Austin 1-0 1-0 0-0 Waldorf 4-0 4-0 0-0 Stony Brook 1-0 1-0 0-0 Wartburg 1-0 0-0 1-0 Trooper escorts Rob Ash on the sideline each game. Texas A&M 0-1 0-0 0-1 Wayne State (Nebr.) 2-0 1-0 1-0 Utah 0-1 0-0 0-1 Western Illinois 0-2 0-0 0-2 Ash and the AFCA Washington State 0-1 0-0 0-1 William Penn 2-0 2-0 0-0 Bobcat coach Rob Ash is the immediate past president Weber State 4-1 1-1 3-0 Wisc.-LaCrosse 2-1 2-0 0-1 of the American Football Coaches Association. Total (7th year) 50-22 30-10 18-11 Wisc.-Oshkosh 3-0 2-0 1-0 Wisc.-Platteville 2-2 1-1 1-1 at Drake W-L Home Road Ash in Bobcat History Wisc.-Stevens Point 1-1 0-1 1-0 Albany 1-0 1-0 0-0 Placing Rob Ash’s tenure in the context of Montana Total (18 years) 125-63-2 76-20-1 49-43-1 Alma 1-0 1-0 0-0 State’s football history... Augustana (Ill.) 2-0 1-0 1-0 at Juniata W-L Home Road Aurora 7-1 4-0 3-1 Albright 7-2 4-1 3-1 Under Rob Ash MSU History Austin Peay 1-0 1-0 0-0 C.W. Post 0-1 0-0 0-1 Back-to-Back 2011-12 1956-57 Butler 10-4 6-1 4-3 Delaware Valley 7-2 4-1 3-1 21-5 (.808) 17-2-1 (.850) Central Methodist 1-0 1-0 0-0 FDU-Madison 3-0 2-0 1-0 Chicago 2-0 1-0 1-0 Franklin & Marshall 1-1 1-0 0-1 3 Staight Years 2010-12 1956-58 Davidson 2-0 1-0 1-0 Gettysburg 0-1 0-0 0-1 30-8 (.789) 25-4-1 (.833) Dana 0-1 0-0 0-1 Lebanon Valley 4-0 2-0 2-0 Dayton 4-14 1-7 3-7 Lycoming 1-8 1-4 0-4 4 Straight Years 2009-12 1956-59 Evansville 8-0 4-0 4-0 Moravian 2-4 1-2 1-2 37-12 (.756) 31-6-1 (.816) Florida Atlantic 1-0 1-0 0-0 Randolph Macon 1-0 0-0 1-0 Hope 0-2 0-1 0-1 Saint Francis (Pa.) 2-0 2-0 0-0 More on Ash and Winning Illinois Benedictine 3-0 1-0 2-0 Susquehanna 3-6 2-2 1-4 With MSU’s win at UC Davis, Rob Ash became Illinois State 0-2 0-0 0-2 Upsula 8-1 4-0 4-1 MSU’s fi rst head coach to compile six straight winning Jacksonville 6-0 2-0 4-0 Washington & Jefferson 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-0 Loras 1-0 0-0 1-0 Western Maryland 4-1-1 2-0-1 2-1 seasons. Only Mike Kramer (2002-06) and Herb Agocs McKendree 1-0 1-0 0-0 Widener 2-6 1-3 1-3 (1958-62) strung together fi ve consecutive winning Milliken 2-1 1-1 1-0 Wilkes 6-2-1 3-1 3-1-1 seasons as Bobcat coaches, while Ash and Agocs are Missouri-Rolla 2-0 1-0 1-0 Total (9 years) 51-36-3 29-15-2 22-21-1 the only two with fi ve straight winning seasons without a losing campaign. MSU Coaching Victories Leaders Coach, Years # Yrs Wins Victories by Active College Football Coaches 1. Rob Ash, 2007- 6 50 as of August 1, 2013 2. Sonny Holland, 1971-77 7 47 1. 308 Ken Sparks ...... Carson-Newman 3. Cliff Hysell, 1992-99 8 41 2. 264 Bob Ford ...... Albany 4. Mike Kramer, 2000-06 7 40 3. 263 Kevin Donley ...... St. Francis (IN) 5. Schubert Dyche, 1928-35/38-41 12 36 4. 257 Hank Biesiot ...... Dickinson State 5. 251 Frank Beamer ...... Virginia Tech MSU Coaching Win Percentage Leaders 6. 237 Dennis Douds ...... East Stroudsburg 1. Tony Storti, 1952-54/56-57 5 .705 7. 236 Mack Brown ...... Texas 2. Rob Ash, 2007- 6 .704 8. 233 John Luckhardt ...... California (PA) 3. Herb Agocs, 1958-62 5 .667 9. 228 Al Bagnoli ...... Penn 4. Sonny Holland, 1971-77 7 .627 10. 227 Larry Wilcox ...... Benedictine (KS) 5. Jim Sweeney, 1963-67 5 .608 11. 226 Rob Ash ...... Montana State (minimum 10 games coached) 12. 225 Andy Talley ...... Villanova 13. 215 Jimmye Laycock ...... William & Mary Bobcat Assistant Coaches CATCH THE ‘CATS... Tim Cramsey Brian Von Bergen Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers BOBCAT RADIO NETWORK: Billings KGHL 970 AM 2013- Montana State ...... Off Coord/QBs 2009- Montana State ...... Receivers Bozeman KXLB 100.7 FM 2012 Florida International ..Off Coord/QBs 2000-08 Miami (Ohio) ...... Receivers Butte KXTL 1370 AM 2008-11 New Hampshire ...OC (2010-11)/QBs 1997-99 Northwestern ...... Football Operations Glasgow KLTZ 1240 AM 2006-07 New Hampshire ...... RBs 1996 Southern Illinois ...... Running Backs Glendive KDZN 96.5 FM 2003-05 New Hampshire ...... TEs/FBs 1993-95 Miami (Ohio) ...... Graduate Assistant Great Falls KINX 102.7 FM 2002 Emaus HS ...... Asst. 1992 Miami (Ohio) ...... Volunteer Coach Helena KMTX 950 AM 2001 Allentwon Central Catholic ...... Asst. Kalispell KGEZ 600 AM Born: December 26, 1969 Lewistown KLCM 95.9 FM Born: October 8, 1975 Hometown: Hebron, IL Miles City KATL 770 AM Hometown: Allentown, PA Education: Illinois, BS, ‘92; Miami (Ohio), MS, ‘94 Missoula KMPT 930 AM Education: New Hampshire, BA, 1998 Family: Wife Erin, son Gunnar (8) Scobey KCGM 95.7 FM Playing Career: UNH quarterback 1996-97, long Shelby KSEN 1150 AM snapper 1994-97 Sidney KGCX 93.1 FM Family: Wife Amy, son Brock (six months) Jamie Marshall AHC/Defensive Coordinator/Secondary MAX MEDIA SPORTS NETWORK TV KWYB ABC28 Bozeman Daniel Da Prato 2007- Montana State ...... Def. Coord./LB KWYB ABC18 Butte Special Teams Coord./Tight Ends 2003-06 Drake ..DC (2003-06)/Asst. (2000-02) KFBB ABC5 Great Falls KHBB ABC21 Helena 2013- Montana State ...Special Teams/TEs Born: March 7, 1977 KTMF ABC23 Missoula 2007-12 Sacramento St .... ST (2010-12)/WRs Hometown: Dubuque, IA KTMF ABC42 Kalispell 2006 Louisiana-Monroe .....Ops/Recruiting Education: Drake, BS, 1999 KULR NBC8 Billings 2004-05 Louisiana-Monroe ...... GA Playing Career: Twice All-Pioneer DB at Drake Family: Wife Kristi, son Cole (4), daughter Piper (1) BOBCAT TELEVISION LINEUP Born: October 2, 1981 in Sacramento Max Media Sports Network: 8/31 vs. Chad- Hometown: Modesto, CA ron State, 9/15 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 9/22 vs. Education: Louisiana-Monroe, BS, 2004; Bo Beck Northern Colo., 10/27 vs. North Dakota. Louisiana-Monroe, ME, 2005 Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator Root Sports: 9/29 at Southern Utah, 10/6 at Playing Career: QB at La-Monroe (2002-03), UC Davis, 10/13 vs. Eastern Washington, 11/3 Chabot College (2001), NM Highlands (2000) 2007- Montana State ...... Defensive Line at Sacramento State, 11/10 vs. Portland State, Family: Wife Giovanna 2004-06 Iowa State ...... Graduate Assistant 11/17 at Montana. 2002-04 Drake ...... Defensive Line BOBCAT COACHES CORNER Born: September 4, 1971 Rob Ash talks football over coffee Tuesdays Jason McEndoo Hometown: Fort Collins, CO at 10:30 am at the Bozeman Holiday Inn. Run Game Coordinator/Off ensive Line Education: CSU, BA, 2002; Drake, MS, 2005; 2003- Montana State ...... Offensive Line Iowa State, MS, 2007 CAT CHAT(tm) 2002 Mt Spokane HS ...... Offensive Line Playing Career: Arizona St (1989-90), CSU (1991-92) Bobcat coach Rob Ash and selected play- 2000-01 Lake Washington HS ...Offensive Line ers join Tyler Wiltgen for Cat Chat each Wednesday at 7 pm at the Pour House in Born: February 25, 1975 Kane Ioane downtown Bozeman. Fans may listen on Hometown: Aberdeen, WA Linebackers Education: Washington State, BA, 1998; Whit- Billings-KGHL 790 AM, Bozeman-KXLB 100.7 worth, MA, 2003 2009- Montana State ...... Linebackers FM; Glasgow-KLTZ 1240 AM; Great Falls KINX Playing Career: Washington State, 1994-97, 2005-08 Montana State ...... Linebackers Asst 102.7 FM; Helena-KMTX 950 AM/96.3 FM; All-Pac 10 as senior; played for Seattle and New Kalispell-KGEZ 600 AM; Lewistown-KLCM 95.9 Born: January 23, 1982 Orleans in NFL from 1998-2000. FM; Miles City-KATL 770 AM; Scoebey-KCGM Hometown: Billings, MT Family: Wife Ruth, son Luke (10), daughters Education: MSU, BA, 2005 95.7 FM; and www.msubobcats.com. Elizabeth (8), Aubrie (6), Ainslee (3) Playing Career: Four-time All-America safety at BOBCAT SPORTS REPORT MSU, 2003 Big Sky Defensive MVP Jeff Eberle of KWYB hosts MSU’s weekly Demo Odems highlight show, featuring Rob Ash. The Running Backs Bobcat Sports Report airs across the state Brandon North on selected Max Media stations. 2012- Montana State ...... Running Backs Secondary Assistant Sunday, 10:15 pm: ABC 28 Bozeman, ABC 23 2008-11 Austin, Tex., LBJ HS ...... Head Coach 2011- Montana State ...... Secondary Missoula, ABC 42 Kalispell, ABC 18 Butte, 2007 Austin, Tex., Johnson HS Head Coach 2007-10 Stephen F. Austin ...... Safeties Sunday, 10:35 pm: ABC 5 Great Falls, ABC 21 2006 Arkansas-Monticello ...... Receivers Helena 2005 Wisconsin ...... Graduate Assistant Born: January 30, 1978 Wednesday, 5:00 am: NBC 8 Billings 2001-04 Lancaster, Tex., HS ...... OC Hometown: Houston, TX 1997-00 Austin, Tex., LBJ HS ...... Assistant Education: Stephen F. Austin, BA, 2003; Ste- WORLDWIDE WEB phen F. Austin, ME, 2009 MSU updates and game broadcasts are Born: May 4, 1974 Hometown: Austin, TX Playing Career: Played at Stephen F. Austin available at msubobcats.com. Education: Iowa, BS, 1996; Texas A&M Com- 1996-2000, All-Southland as junior and senior Family: Wife Cristal INJURY REPORTS merce, MS, 2011 MSU issues a preliminary injury report on Playing Career: Three-year starting WR at Iowa, where he played 1992-96; Ironman WR in Sunday, a weekly injury report Tuesday, Michael Rider 2001 Arena Bowl XV for Grand Rapids and an update on game day. Family: Wife Kimberly, grown son Justin Defensive Line Assistant BOBCAT CAPTAINS 2012 UNLV ...... Graduate Assistant RB Tray Robinson (Euless, TX), C Shaun 2011 Montana State ...... Student Assistant Sampson (Helena), DE Caleb Schreibeis Born: March 30, 1988 in Fort Collins, CO (Billings), LB Jody Owens (Mesquite, TX) Hometown: Billings, MT Education: MSU, BA, 2011 Playing Career: HM All-Big Sky, Don Hass Most Inspirational as senior Bobcat Stadium History and Attendance

2012 FCS National Rankings & MSU Attendance Records Year-by-Year at Home Bobcat Stadium 1947 1-1 ...... NA Total Attendance MSU Single Season Total Year Record ...... Total Average 1946 NA ...... World War II - No football at MSC 1. Appalachian State .....184,605 1. 2012 ...... 141,016 2012 6-2 ....141,016 17,627 2011 6-1 ....119,499 17,071 1941 1-0-1 ...... NA 2. North Dakota State ...166,641 2. 2011 ...... 119,499 2010 6-1 ....100,089 14,298 1940 3-0 ...... NA 3. Old Dominion ...... 160,294 3. 2010 ...... 100,089 2009 4-2 ...... 79,696 13,283 1939 1-2 ...... NA 4. Montana ...... 151,417 4. 2011 ...... 87,885 2008 4-2 .....80,433 13,406 1938 2-1-1 ...... NA 5. Montana State ...... 141,016 2007 4-2 ...... 85,472 14,245 1937 2-1 ...... NA 5. 2006 ...... 89,309 2006 3-3 .....89,309 12,758 1936 1-1 ...... NA 6. James Madison ...... 136,699 6. 2007 ...... 85,472 2005 6-0 ...... 82,262 13,710 1935 1-1 ...... NA 7. Delaware ...... 129,792 7. 2005 ...... 82,262 2004 4-2 ...... 74,192 12,365 1934 2-1 ...... NA 8. Georgia Southern ...... 129,412 2003 4-2 ...... 72,352 12,059 1933 1-1 ...... NA 8. 2008 ...... 80,433 1932 1-0-1 ...... NA 9. Liberty ...... 97,910 2002 5-1 ...... 57,216 9,535 9. 2009 ...... 79,696 2001 3-3 .....65,053 10,842 1931 1-2-1 ...... NA 10. Youngstown State ...... 84,229 2000 0-6 ...... 42,292 7,049 1930 2-0 ...... NA MSU Single Season Avg 1999 3-3 ...... 53,522 8,920 1929 2-0 ...... NA 1998 5-1 ...... 49,672 8,279 1928 3-1 ...... NA Average Attendance 1. 2012 ...... 17,627 1927 2-2 ...... NA 1. Appalachian State ...... 26,358 2. 2011 ...... 18,022 Reno H. Sales Stadium 1926 2-0 ...... NA 2. Montana ...... 25,236 3. 2010 ...... 14,298 1997 4-2 ...... 51,902 8,650 1925 6-3 ...... NA 3. James Madison ...... 22,783 1996 5-1 ...... 40,722 6,787 1924 2-0 ...... NA 4. 2007 ...... 14,245 1995 3-3 ...... 47,732 7,955 1923 1-3 ...... NA 4. Old Dominion ...... 20,037 5. 2005 ...... 13,710 1994 2-3 .....44,085 8,817 1922 2-2 ...... NA 5. Delaware ...... 18,542 1993 4-2 .....58,522 12,617 1921 2-1 ...... NA 6. North Dakota State .....18,516 Largest Home Crowds 1992 4-1 .....30,468 7,617 1920 NA ...... 7. Georgia Southern ...... 18,487 1991 1-6 .....62,343 8,906 1919 1-1-1 ...... NA 20,767+ Chadron State .....8/30/12 1990 2-3 ...... 45,275 9,055 1918 Flu epidemic - No FB 8. Montana State ...... 17,627 20,247+ Montana ...... 11/19/11 1989 3-2 .....46,485 9,297 1917 0-1-1 ...... NA 9. Southern ...... 16,602 18,847+ Sacramento St .....10/1/11 1988 3-2 ...... 36,528 9,132 1916 NA ...... 10. Tennessee State ...... 16,586 1987 1-4 ...... 53,975 10,795 1915 NA ...... 18,637+ Northern Colo. ... 9/22/12 1986 3-2 ...... 42,665 8,533 1914 2-1 ...... NA 18,487+ UC Davis ...... 9/10/11 1985 2-3 ...... 52,220 10,444 1913 2-1 ...... NA Attendance by Pct of Capacity 17,527+ Northern Ariz. ...10/15/11 1984 7-1 ...... 75,716 9,465 1912 0-1 ...... NA 1. Central Connecticutt .164.0% 17,147+ Stephen F. Austin ...9/15/12 1983 1-4 .....40,205 8,041 1911 0-1-1 ...... NA 2. Prairie View ...... 147.6% 1982 5-2 ...... 48,852 8,142 1910 2-1-2 ...... NA 17,137+ North Dakota ...... 10/27/12 1981 3-2 .....45,445 9,089 1909 0-3 ...... NA 3. Appalachian State .....130.8% 16,,517+ Idaho State ...... 10/29/11 1980 3-3 .....39,005 7,801 1908 3-0-1 ...... NA 4. Coastal Carolina ...... 125.3% 16,507+ Minot State ...... 9/17/11 1979 3-2 .....49,889 9,978 1906-07 No FB by faculty decree 5. New Hampshire ...... 119.2% 16,417+ Sam Houston St . 12/7/12 1978 4-1 .....58,840 11,768 1905 NA 1977 4-1 ...... 50,750 10,150 1904 NA 6. Butler ...... 118.4% 15,257+ Stony Brook ...... 12/1/12 1976 6-0 ...... 41,400 6,900 1903 NA 7. Montana State ...... 116.0% 15,227* Portland State .....10/9/10 1975 3-2 ...... 38,516 7,703 1902 NA 8. Samford ...... 112.9% 14,447* Weber State ...... 10/11/08 1974 4-1 ...... 30,821 7,705& 1901 NA 9. NC Central ...... 106.6% 1973 4-1 ...... 29,700 5,940 1900 NA 14,427* Idaho State ...... 9/29/07 1899 NA 10. Georgia Southern ...... 102.7% 14,337* Southern Utah ....10/6/07 Van Winkle Stadium, Bozeman HS 1898 NA 14,277* North Dakota St . 12/4/10 1972 4-0 ...... 29,700 5,940 1897 NA Five-Year MSU Average 14,217* Dixie State ...... 9/15/07 Gatton Field Attendance Summary 14,167* Sac State ...... 10/20/07 1971 2-1-1 ...... 35,700 8,925 attendance data not available prior to 1967 attendance fi gures before 1978 were estimates Year Nat’l Rank ...... Avg Att 14,127* Idaho State ...... 10/1/06 1970 1-4 ...... 11,000 5,500^ 1969 1-2 ...... 17,600 8,800$ & based on four games (NAU not avail) 2012 8th ...... 17,627 14,120^ Northern Arizona 10/28/78 ^ based on two games (NDSU, BSU, ISU not 1968 2-2 .....30,000 7,500 avail.) 2011 13th ...... 17,071 14,117* Portland State .....10/7/06 1967 2-2 .....30,000 7,500 $ based on two games; UND, FSU not avail.) 2010 17th ...... 14,298 14,047* South Dakota ..... 9/27/08 1966 4-0 ...... NA # based on three games (PSU data missing) 2009 16th ...... 13,283 *-seating capacity 13,000 1965 2-2 ...... NA +-seating capacity 17,777 1964 3-1 ...... NA 2008 15th ...... 13,406 1963 4-1 ...... NA ^-seating capacity 15,197 1962 5-1 ...... NA FCS Average Attendance 1961 2-2-1 ...... NA 1960 3-1 ...... NA Trends 1959 4-0 ...... NA Fans per game 1958 4-0 ...... NA Year in FCS vs. Prev. Year 1957 4-0 ...... NA 2011 +196 1956 4-0 ...... NA 2010 +771 1955 2-2 ...... NA 1954 5-0 ...... NA 2009 -169 1953 2-3 ...... NA 2008 -332 1952 NA ...... 2007 +238 1951 0-3 ...... NA 1950 NA ...... 1949 NA ...... 1948 2-2 ...... NA Individual Last Times THE LAST TIME A BOBCAT... MSU Long Plays Rushed for 100-199 yards ...... Cody Kirk, 122, vs. Portland State, ‘12 Rushes Rushed for 200 yards ...... Cody Kirk, 202 vs. UNC, ‘11 1. 97 Ben Vaughn Fresno St 1963* Rushed for 3 TDs ...... Cody Kirk, 3 vs. North Dakota, ‘12 2. 85 Don Bagley Idaho 1972* Two Players over 100 yards ...... Cody Kirk (160)/Orenzo Davis (145), vs. UND, ‘12 3. 84 Dennis Erickson ND St. 1966* 3. 84 Mark Rhinehart Weber 1988* Passed for 300-399 yards ...... DeNarius McGhee, 334 vs. UC Davis, ‘12 5. 83 Matt Engelking UM-Dul. 1996* Passed for 400 yards ...... DeNarius McGhee, 402 vs. Idaho State, ‘10 Passed for 4 TDs ...... DeNarius McGhee, 4 vs. Portland State, ‘12 Pass Plays Passed for 5 TDs ...... Rob Compson, 5 vs. Idaho State, ‘98 1. 95 Elvis Akpla from DeNarius McGhee Threw 5 Interceptions in a game ...... Tyler Thomas, vs. Portland State, ‘01 Sac State 2011* 2. 90 Mark D’Agostino from Mark Page Had 100 yards receiving (One player) ...... Tanner Bleskin, 130 vs. Stony Brook, ‘12 NAU 1986* Had 2 100-yard receivers ...Mike Jefferson (111)/Donell Wheaton (132), vs. Sac St, ‘06 3. 88 Arie Grey fr Kasey Harte Had 3 100-yard receivers ...Gatewood (162)/Guinn (140)/Sullivan (135), at Sac St., ‘04 W. New Mexico 1999* Had 15 or more catches ...... Rick Gatewood, 19 vs. Portland State, ‘05 4. 87 Kenyatte Morgan fr Rob Compson Chadron 1997* Had 200 yards receiving ...... Mike Jefferson, 207 at Idaho State, ‘06 5. 84 Bryan Compton fr Mike Godfrey Caught 3 TD Passes ...... Julius Lloyd, 3 vs. Sac State, ‘10 Weber State 1983* Recorded 500 yards Total Offense ...... Travis Lulay, 542 vs. Eastern Washington, ‘04 Recorded 250 All-Purpose Yards ...... Mike Jefferson, 305 vs. Idaho State, ‘06 Punts Returned a punt for a TD ...... Shawn Johnson, 72 vs. Portland State, ‘12 1. 85 Brad Brisbin Idaho 1972 2. 81 Travis Lulay Adams St 2004 Returned a kickoff for a TD ...... Demetrius Crawford, 100 yards vs. Minnesota, ‘08 3. 80 Hank Urza Idaho St 1967 Returned two punts for TD, same game ...... Corey Smith, 80 and 48 vs. Sac State, ‘03 4. 78 Hank Urza Idaho 1966 Returned a punt & kickoff for TD, same game ...... Corey Smith vs. Gardner-Webb, ‘03 5. 78 Darren Svendsen Idaho 1992 Returned an interception for a TD ...... Steven Bethley, 32 vs. Portland State, ‘12 Returned a Fumble for a TD ...... Zach Minter, 0 yards vs. Drake, ‘10 Punt Returns Had at least Five Tackles-for-Loss ...... Na’a Moeakiola, 5 at Sacramento State, ‘12 1. 86 Sean Hill Idaho St 1991* 2 interceptions same game ...... Steven Bethley, 2 vs. Minot State, ‘11 2. 85 Kory Austin Dixie St 2007* Fake Punt Conversion ...... Jake Olson 29 from Rory Perez, ‘12 2. 85 Bill Mulcahy Idaho 1962* 4. 84 Junior Adams EWU 2001* Fake FG Conversion ...... Rick Haluszka, 4 yard TD run, ‘10 5. 83 Gary Popiel PSU 1967 Two blocks in one game ...... Dane Fletcher ( quick kick punt & PAT), vs. NAU, ‘08 Blocked a punt ...... Sean Gords vs. Drake, ‘10 Kick Returns Returned/recovered blocked punt for TD ..Tanner Ripley, 0 yards vs. Portland State, ‘09 1. 100 Demetrius Crawford Minn. 2008* Blocked a Field Goal ...... Clay Bignell at Weber State, ‘11 1. 100 Corey Smith G-Webb 2003* 1. 100 Harvey Wylie NA 1954* Returned Blocked Field Goal for TD ...... Kory Austin, 86 yards vs. Dixie State, ‘07 3. 99 Reggie Carthon Idaho 1990* Blocked a PAT ...... Steven Bethley vs. New Hampshire, ‘11 4. 95 Will Fennal NA 1963 Defensive Conversion ...... David Taylor vs. South Dakota, ‘08 5. 94 Mark Rhinehart SHS 1987* Safety on blocked punt ...... Brad Daly vs. Northern Colorado, ‘09 Safety on bad punt snap ...... Team safety vs. Weber State, ‘08 Interception Returns 1. 100* Rob Pouliot Boise St. 1988 2. 97* Joe Roberts Rhode Isl. 1984 THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... 3. 89* Mike McLeod Idaho St. 1979 Rushed for 200 yards ...... Danny Woodhead, Chadron State, 215, ‘06 4. 88* Sean Hill EWU 1992 Rushed for 4 TDs ...... Geoff Mitchell, Weber St., 5, ‘91 5. 83* Kevin Retoriano Idaho St. 2007 Passed for 400 yards ...... Jeff Lewis, NAU, 409, ‘94 Passed for 5 TDs ...... Jeff Fleming, Sac State, ‘10 Field Goals Had 200 yards receiving ...... Jace Davis, Northern Colorad, 207, ‘10 1. 59 Jan Stenerud UM 1965 Scored 4 Touchdowns ...... Matt Gutierrez, Idaho State, 4, ‘06 2. 56 Terry Godfrey Idaho St 1986 Caught 3 TD passes ...... Ryan Prince, Weber State, 3, ‘00 3. 55 Jason Cunningham EWU 2011 Returned a punt for TD ...... Darrell Jones, Cal Poly, 50, ‘03 3. 55 Jason Cunningham EWU 2011 Returned a kickoff for TD ...... John Hendershott, Sacramento State, 91 yards, ‘11 3. 55 Jason Cunningham Drake 2010 6. 53 Anders Larsson Idaho St 1988 Returned an interception for a TD ...... Matt Evans, New Hampshire, 58 yards, ‘11 6. 53 Jeff Muri NAU 1979 Returned a Fumble for TD ...... Traison Lewis, Sac State, 4 yards, ‘04 6. 53 Pat Bolton Idaho St 1975 Blocked a punt ...... Dylan Zylstra, EWU, ‘12 Blocked two punts in a game ...... Cyrus Igono, NAU, ‘07 Blocked a punt for a safety ...... Tyler DeBry, Weber State, ‘06 Blocked Field Goal Returns Returned blocked punt for TD ...... Evan Day, rec’d blocked punt in EZ, EWU, ‘12 1. 86 Kory Austin Dixie St. 2007 Blocked a fi eld goal ...... Montana, ‘11 *-indicates TD Blocked fi eld goal returned for TD ...... Alvin Tolliver, Eastern Washington, ‘00 Blocked a PAT ...... Shea Walker, North Dakota, ‘12 Defensive conversion ...... A. Gorrell, New Hampshire, ‘11 Scored on a fake FG ...... TJ Oelkers, 19 yds, Montana, ‘01 Converted a fake punt ... Hassan Rashad 30 to Vincent Jackson, Northern Colorado, ‘03 Bobcat Stadium LAST TIME THE BOBCAT OFFENSE... Gained 30 First Downs ...... 39 vs. North Dakota, 2012 Long Plays (since ‘99) Rushed for 20 First Downs ...... 24 vs. North Dakota, 2012 Rushes Passed for 20 First Downs ...... 21 vs. Northern Colorado, 2012 1. 83 Matt Engelking vs. UMD 1996* 2. 75 C. Kavanaugh PSU 2010* Scored 8 Touchdowns ...... 9 vs. Portland State, 2012 3. 72 Cody Kirk vs. ISU 2011* Rushed for 5 Touchdowns ...... 5 vs. North Dakota, 2012 4. 69 DJ Adams PSU 2012* Passed for 5 Touchdowns ...... 5. 61 Ben Bowen PSU 2012* Kick 4 Field Goals in a Game ...... 5 vs. Eastern Washington, 2011 Pass Plays Rushed 75 Times ...... 1. 95 Elvis Akpla from DeNarius McGhee Rushed for 300 Yards ...... 338 vs. Idaho State, 2011 Sac State 2011* 2. 90 Mark D’Agostino from Mark Page Attempted 50 Passes in a Game ...... 52 vs. Chadron State, 2006 NAU 1986* Completed 30 Passes in a Game ...... 34 vs. Northern Colorado, 2012 3. 88 Arie Grey fr Kasey Harte W. New Mexico 1999* Recorded 600 yards Total Offense ...... 646 vs. Sacramento State, 2010 4. 87 Kenyatte Morgan fr Rob Compson Chadron 1997* Scored 60 points ...... 65 vs. Portland State, 2012 5. 84 Bryan Compton fr Mike Godfrey Scored 50 points in the fi rst half ...... 59 vs. Portland State, 2012 Weber State 1983*

Punts LAST TIME THE BOBCAT DEFENSE... 1. 88 Ryan Hedberg Adams St 2004 Allowed 30 First Downs ...... 30 by Montana, 2004 2. 81 Travis Lulay vs. Adams St 2004 Allowed Less than 10 First Downs ...... 9 by Chadron State, 2012 3. 73 Jon Vanderwielen ISU 2009 Allow 20 First Downs Rushing ...... 4. 73 Eric Fisher vs. EWU 2008 Allow Less Than 5 First Downs Rushing ...... 2 by North Dakota, 2012 5. 67 Thomas Duyndam PSU 2010 Allow 20 First Downs Passing ...... Allow Less Than 5 First Downs Passing ...... 2 by Chadron State, 2012 Punt Returns 1. 85 Kory Austin vs. Dixie St 2007* Allowed 8 Touchdowns ...... 9 by Kansas State, 2008 2. 80 Corey Smith vs. Sac State 2003 Allowed 5 or more Rushing Touchdowns ...... 6 by North Dakota State, 2010 3. 72 Shawn Johnson vs. Portland St 2012* Allowed 5 or more Passing Touchdowns ...... 5 by Sacramento State, 2010 4. 67 Corey Smith vs. Adams St 2002 Kick 4 Field Goals in a Game ...... 5. 66 Shawn Johnson vs. Chadron St 2012 Allowed 75 Rushes ...... Kick Returns Allowed 400 Rushing Yards...... 428 by Sam Houston State, 2011 1. 100 Corey Smith vs. G-Webb 2003* 2. 94 Mark Rhinehart vs. SHS 1987* Allowed 50 Pass Attempts in a Game ...... 51 by Stephen F. Austin, 2012 3. 91 John Hendershott Sac St 2011* Allowed 30 Completed Passes in a Game ...... 32 by Stephen F. Austin, 2012 4. 90 Corey Smith vs. UM 2003 Recorded 500 yards Total Offense ...... 624 by Sacramento State, 2010 5. 56 John Ellis vs. ISU 2011 Allowed Less than 200 Yards Total Offense ...... 180 by North Dakota, 2012 Interception Returns 1. 100* Rob Pouliot Boise St. 1988 2. 97* Joe Roberts Rhode Isl. 1984 3. 83* Kevin Retoriano Idaho St. 2007 4. 70 Joe Kenney UNC 2008 5. 64 Kevin Retoriano vs. UNC 2008

Field Goals 1. 56 Terry Godfrey vs. Idaho St 1986 2. 55 Jason Cunningham vs. Drake 2010 3. 53 Anders Larsson vs. Idaho St 1988 4. 52 Jason Cunningham vs. Portland St. 2010 5.

Blocked Field Goal Returns 1. 86 Kory Austin Dixie St. 2007 *-indicates TD Final2012 Big Sky Standings 2012 Big Sky Team Stats BSC PF PA All PF PA SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg Montana State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1. Cal Poly 12 58 56 0 0 12 0 440 36.7 Eastern Washington 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2. Montana State 12 54 47 0 0 16 0 419 34.9 3. Portland State 11 51 42 4 0 9 0 383 34.8 Cal Poly 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 4. North Dakota 11 48 45 0 0 12 0 369 33.5 Northern Arizona 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 5. Montana 11 44 37 1 0 15 0 348 31.6 Sacramento State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 Northern Arizona 11 45 42 1 0 10 2 348 31.6 7. Eastern Washington 12 47 40 3 0 17 0 379 31.6 Northern Colorado 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 8. Southern Utah 11 37 30 1 0 19 1 313 28.5 Southern Utah 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 9. UC Davis 11 36 31 4 1 15 0 302 27.5 North Dakota 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 10. Sacramento State 11 38 34 0 0 11 1 297 27.0 11. Northern Colorado 11 36 32 1 0 10 1 282 25.6 Montana 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 12. Weber State 11 30 22 5 0 9 0 239 21.7 UC Davis 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 13. Idaho State 11 30 28 1 0 6 0 228 20.7 Portland State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Weber State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1. Cal Poly 12 753 3890 5.2 36 324.2 Idaho State 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2. Montana 11 524 2593 4.9 24 235.7 3. Portland State 11 452 2392 5.3 30 217.5 4. Montana State 12 536 2111 3.9 28 175.9 2013 Big Sky Schedule *Sac State 27, at Southern Utah 22 5. Northern Arizona 11 417 1909 4.6 18 173.5 Thursday, Aug 29 *Montana 40, at Northern Colo. 17 6. Sacramento State 11 393 1796 4.6 14 163.3 *at Portland St 77, Idaho St 10 7. Weber State 11 449 1679 3.7 16 152.6 Monmouth at MSU, 7 pm 8. UC Davis 11 418 1501 3.6 19 136.5 So. Utah at S.Alabama, 6:35 pm *at Eastern Wash. 55, No. Dak. 17 9. North Dakota 11 349 1467 4.2 17 133.4 Valparaiso at North Dakota, 7 pm 10. Eastern Washington 12 412 1573 3.8 19 131.1 Saturday, Oct. 13 11. Northern Colorado 11 335 1121 3.3 13 101.9 Eastern Ore. at Portland St, 7 pm *Eastern Wash. 27, at MSU 24 12. Southern Utah 11 330 944 2.9 9 85.8 Sac State at San Jose St, 7 pm *Southern Utah 30, at Montana 20 13. Idaho State 11 227 511 2.3 5 46.5 Friday, Aug. 30 *NAU 45, at North Dakota 38 SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg *UC Davis 52, at Idaho State 45 1. Montana State 12 26 24 0 0 20 0 240 20.0 NAU at Arizona, 7 pm 2. Eastern Washington 12 32 25 4 0 17 0 276 23.0 *at Sac State 19, Weber State 14 3. Northern Arizona 11 34 33 0 0 7 1 260 23.6 Saturday, Aug. 31 *at Cal Poly 56, Northern Colo. 28 4. Cal Poly 12 35 32 2 0 12 1 284 23.7 Langston at Northern Colo., 1:35 pm 5. Montana 11 37 34 1 0 12 0 294 26.7 6. Sacramento State 11 38 30 4 1 14 0 310 28.2 UC Davis at South Dakota, 2 pm Saturday, Oct. 20 Weber St 24, at Southern Utah 22 7. UC Davis 11 44 40 0 0 6 0 322 29.3 Eastern Wash. at Oregon St, 3 pm 8. Northern Colorado 11 42 38 1 0 10 1 324 29.5 at Northern Colo. 52, Idaho St 14 San Diego at Cal Poly, 4 pm 9. Southern Utah 11 44 37 1 0 10 0 333 30.3 at North Dakota 40, Montana 34 10. Weber State 11 43 37 1 0 17 2 352 32.0 Stephen F. Austin at Weber St, 6 pm at Northern Arizona 21, UC Davis 7 11. North Dakota 11 52 45 1 0 7 0 380 34.5 Appalachian St at Montana, 7 pm at Eastern Wash. 31, Sac State 28 12. Portland State 11 51 45 3 0 13 0 396 36.0 13. Idaho State 11 79 75 3 0 11 2 592 53.8 Saturday, Sept. 8 at Cal Poly 37, Portland State 25 RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yds Avg. TD Yds/G MSU 34, at Drake 24 Saturday, Oct. 27 1. Montana 11 342 1018 3.0 12 92.5 at BYU 45, Weber State 13 *at MSU 55, North Dakota 10 2. Montana State 12 366 1179 3.2 8 98.2 Sac State 30, at Colorado 28 3. Portland State 11 441 1377 3.1 16 125.2 *at So. Utah 30, Eastern Wash. 27 4. Cal Poly 12 427 1579 3.7 14 131.6 Northern Colo. 40, Colo. Mesa 3 *NAU 12, at Northern Colorado 10 5. Northern Arizona 11 415 1526 3.7 19 138.7 at Idaho State 38, Black Hills St. 3 *at Montana 70, Idaho State 24 6. Sacramento State 11 420 1596 3.8 18 145.1 at San Jose State 45, UC Davis 13 7. Eastern Washington 12 489 1909 3.9 19 159.1 *Portland State 49, at UC Davis 21 8. Southern Utah 11 424 1788 4.2 21 162.5 at North Dakota 45, Portland St 37 *at Sac State 21, Cal Poly 18 9. UC Davis 11 393 1808 4.6 27 164.4 at Appalachian St 35, Montana 27 10. Weber State 11 388 1827 4.7 21 166.1 NAU 17, at UNLV 14 Saturday, Nov. 3 11. Northern Colorado 11 429 1857 4.3 20 168.8 12. North Dakota 11 457 2588 5.7 22 235.3 at Cal 50, Southern Utah 31 *MSU 20, at Sac State 17 13. Idaho State 11 591 3983 6.7 48 362.1 *at North Dakota 33, So. Utah 29 at Wash. St 24, Eastern Wash. 20 PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G at Eastern Wash. 34, Cal Poly 17 1. Idaho State 11 586 370 17 63.1 3872 6.6 25 352.0 Saturday, Sept. 15 *Montana 24, at Weber State 21 2. Eastern Washington 12 439 265 11 60.4 3614 8.2 25 301.2 at MSU 43, Stephen F. Austin 35 *NAU 50, at Idaho State 10 3. North Dakota 11 396 250 11 63.1 3268 8.3 30 297.1 at Washington 52, Portland St 13 4. Southern Utah 11 439 273 10 62.2 3139 7.2 23 285.4 Saturday, Nov. 10 5. Northern Colorado 11 406 236 12 58.1 2850 7.0 19 259.1 at Montana 34, Liberty 14 6. Montana State 12 407 272 10 66.8 2981 7.3 23 248.4 at South Dakota St 12, UC Davis 8 *at MSU 65, Portland State 30 7. Sacramento State 11 396 255 13 64.4 2661 6.7 24 241.9 at Sac State 28, Northern Colo. 17 *at Eastern Wash. 31, UC Davis 28 8. Northern Arizona 11 361 226 11 62.6 2567 7.1 22 233.4 *at Northern Colo. 42, Weber St 34 9. UC Davis 11 382 221 15 57.9 2553 6.7 13 232.1 at NAU 69, Fort Lewis 0 10. Portland State 11 343 184 14 53.6 2444 7.1 16 222.2 Cal Poly 24, at Wyoming 22 *Southern Utah 35, at NAU 29 3ot 11. Montana 11 347 220 11 63.4 2382 6.9 17 216.5 at San Diego St 49, No. Dakota 41 *at Cal Poly 70, Idaho State 14 12. Weber State 11 357 206 9 57.7 2226 6.2 13 202.4 13. Cal Poly 12 153 88 4 57.5 1502 9.8 19 125.2 McNeese St 35, at Weber St 31 Saturday, Nov. 17 at So Utah 45, NM Highlands 23 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Pls Yds Avg/P TD Yds/G *MSU 16, at Montana 7 1. Montana 11 2593 2382 871 4975 5.7 41 452.3 Saturday, Sept. 22 *Eastern Wash 41,at Portland St 34 2. Cal Poly 12 3890 1502 906 5392 6.0 55 449.3 3. Portland State 11 2392 2444 795 4836 6.1 46 439.6 *at MSU 41, Northern Colo. 16 *Cal Poly 42, at NAU 34 4. Eastern Washington 12 1573 3614 851 5187 6.1 44 432.2 *NAU 41, at Montana 31 *Weber State 40, at Idaho State 14 5. North Dakota 11 1467 3268 745 4735 6.4 47 430.5 *at Northern Colo. 28, No. Dak. 27 6. Montana State 12 2111 2981 943 5092 5.4 51 424.3 *So. Utah 49, at Portland St. 42 7. Northern Arizona 11 1909 2567 778 4476 5.8 40 406.9 *at Cal Poly 28, UC Davis 20 *UC Davis 34, Sac State 27 8. Sacramento State 11 1796 2661 789 4457 5.6 38 405.2 at Nebraska 73, Idaho State 7 *Big Sky Conference Game 9. Idaho State 11 511 3872 813 4383 5.4 30 398.5 10. Southern Utah 11 944 3139 769 4083 5.3 32 371.2 *North Dakota 35, at Sac State 13 11. UC Davis 11 1501 2553 800 4054 5.1 32 368.5 *Eastern Wash. 32, at Weber St 26 FCS Playoffs - Second Round, Dec. 3 12. Northern Colorado 11 1121 2850 741 3971 5.4 32 361.0 $at MSU 16, Stony Brook 10 13. Weber State 11 1679 2226 806 3905 4.8 29 355.0 Saturday, Sept. 29 $at Eastern Wash. 29, Wagner 19 PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G *MSU 24, at Southern Utah17 $at Sam Houston St 18, Cal Poly 16 1. Northern Arizona 11 341 189 11 55.4 2241 6.6 12 203.7 *Sac State 54, at Idaho State 31 2. Montana State 12 416 219 13 52.6 2476 6.0 15 206.3 3. Idaho State 11 268 164 7 61.2 2289 8.5 24 208.1 *at Eastern Wash. 32, Montana 26 FCS Playoffs - Quarterfi nals, Dec. 8 4. Eastern Washington 12 393 244 10 62.1 2694 6.9 12 224.5 *at NAU 24, Portland State 10 $Sam Houston St at MSU, 6 pm (Dec. 1) 5. Northern Colorado 11 372 235 13 63.2 2650 7.1 19 240.9 *Cal Poly 35, at North Dakota 17 6. UC Davis 11 385 231 11 60.0 2665 6.9 15 242.3 $Illinois St at Eastern Wash., 4:05 pm 7. Cal Poly 12 425 263 14 61.9 2917 6.9 19 243.1 *at UC Davis 37, Weber State 13 8. North Dakota 11 342 217 8 63.5 2692 7.9 28 244.7 9. Sacramento State 11 372 212 10 57.0 2739 7.4 17 249.0 Saturday, Oct. 6 10. Weber State 11 350 232 5 66.3 2867 8.2 21 260.6 *MSU 48, at UC Davis 41 11. Southern Utah 11 368 245 12 66.6 2876 7.8 18 261.5 12. Portland State 11 370 238 10 64.3 3028 8.2 29 275.3 *Cal Poly 45, at Weber State 23 13. Montana 11 450 289 12 64.2 3172 7.0 22 288.4 TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yds Avg TD Yds/G FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 1. Montana State 12 1179 2476 782 3655 4.7 23 304.6 1. Montana State 12 123 132 28 283 2. Northern Arizona 11 1526 2241 756 3767 5.0 31 342.5 2. Cal Poly 12 202 58 21 281 3. Cal Poly 12 1579 2917 852 4496 5.3 33 374.7 3. Eastern Washington 12 89 155 16 260 4. Montana 11 1018 3172 792 4190 5.3 34 380.9 4. Montana 11 153 91 12 256 5. Eastern Washington 12 1909 2694 882 4603 5.2 31 383.6 5. Idaho State 11 36 179 25 240 6. Sacramento State 11 1596 2739 792 4335 5.5 35 394.1 6. Sacramento State 11 91 116 31 238 7. Portland State 11 1377 3028 811 4405 5.4 45 400.5 7. North Dakota 11 73 139 21 233 8. UC Davis 11 1808 2665 778 4473 5.7 42 406.6 8. Northern Arizona 11 100 112 19 231 9. Northern Colorado 11 1857 2650 801 4507 5.6 39 409.7 9. UC Davis 11 94 113 23 230 10. Southern Utah 11 1788 2876 792 4664 5.9 39 424.0 10. Northern Colorado 11 58 133 26 217 11. Weber State 11 1827 2867 738 4694 6.4 42 426.7 Weber State 11 111 85 21 217 12. North Dakota 11 2588 2692 799 5280 6.6 50 480.0 12. Portland State 11 106 97 12 215 13. Idaho State 11 3983 2289 859 6272 7.3 72 570.2 13. Southern Utah 11 56 129 24 209 KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg 3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct 1. UC Davis 11 43 1133 1 26.3 1. Cal Poly 12 111 199 55.8 2. Sacramento State 11 25 628 0 25.1 2. Montana State 12 94 190 49.5 3. North Dakota 11 31 767 1 24.7 3. Eastern Washington 12 76 166 45.8 4. Weber State 11 36 835 1 23.2 4. Sacramento State 11 67 161 41.6 5. Eastern Washington 12 37 819 1 22.1 5. Montana 11 74 182 40.7 6. Southern Utah 11 39 837 1 21.5 6. North Dakota 11 56 140 40.0 7. Cal Poly 12 35 749 0 21.4 7. UC Davis 11 65 163 39.9 8. Northern Colorado 11 38 812 1 21.4 8. Weber State 11 68 172 39.5 9. Idaho State 11 44 934 0 21.2 9. Northern Colorado 11 58 152 38.2 10. Portland State 11 52 1086 0 20.9 10. Portland State 11 61 165 37.0 11. Montana 11 31 643 0 20.7 11. Southern Utah 11 62 170 36.5 12. Montana State 12 32 658 0 20.6 12. Idaho State 11 58 162 35.8 13. Northern Arizona 11 25 514 0 20.6 13. Northern Arizona 11 56 157 35.7 PUNT RETURN AVG G Ret Yds TD Avg OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total 1. Northern Colorado 11 25 430 2 17.2 1. Montana State 12 69 98 24 191 2. Northern Arizona 11 27 439 3 16.3 2. Northern Arizona 11 77 97 28 202 3. Montana 11 18 184 1 10.2 3. Sacramento State 11 80 117 23 220 4. Southern Utah 11 16 153 1 9.6 4. Montana 11 62 146 20 228 5. Sacramento State 11 20 188 0 9.4 Portland State 11 68 129 31 228 6. UC Davis 11 11 102 0 9.3 6. Southern Utah 11 104 115 11 230 7. Montana State 12 29 264 1 9.1 7. UC Davis 11 91 116 25 232 8. Cal Poly 12 19 161 0 8.5 8. Weber State 11 90 119 26 235 9. North Dakota 11 12 98 0 8.2 9. Northern Colorado 11 109 114 17 240 10. Eastern Washington 12 16 117 1 7.3 Eastern Washington 12 113 109 18 240 11. Portland State 11 16 109 0 6.8 11. Cal Poly 12 86 137 22 245 12. Idaho State 11 14 54 0 3.9 12. North Dakota 11 140 111 15 266 13. Weber State 11 16 60 0 3.8 13. Idaho State 11 190 98 22 310 PUNTING G No. Yds Avg/P PR Avg TBg Net/P OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct 1. UC Davis 11 56 2491 44.5 75 1.3 5 41.4 1. Montana State 12 51 176 29.0 2. Northern Arizona 11 63 2826 44.9 174 2.8 10 38.9 2. Northern Arizona 11 52 166 31.3 3. Southern Utah 11 67 2896 43.2 156 2.3 8 38.5 3. Cal Poly 12 66 173 38.2 4. North Dakota 11 52 2190 42.1 149 2.9 3 38.1 4. Weber State 11 56 144 38.9 5. Weber State 11 61 2695 44.2 195 3.2 9 38.0 5. Montana 11 69 174 39.7 6. Montana 11 54 2259 41.8 68 1.3 9 37.2 6. Portland State 11 70 173 40.5 7. Sacramento State 11 51 2106 41.3 171 3.4 3 36.8 7. UC Davis 11 65 160 40.6 8. Eastern Washington 12 53 2198 41.5 96 1.8 8 36.6 8. Sacramento State 11 71 168 42.3 9. Montana State 12 59 2316 39.3 131 2.2 3 36.0 9. Northern Colorado 11 70 162 43.2 10. Northern Colorado 11 57 2294 40.2 164 2.9 5 35.6 10. Eastern Washington 12 83 191 43.5 11. Idaho State 11 62 2408 38.8 273 4.4 2 33.8 11. North Dakota 11 63 141 44.7 12. Cal Poly 12 42 1663 39.6 226 5.4 1 33.7 12. Southern Utah 11 74 159 46.5 13. Portland State 11 58 2382 41.1 308 5.3 7 33.3 13. Idaho State 11 68 144 47.2 PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effi c SACKS BY G Sacks Yards 1. Cal Poly 12 153 88 57.5 4 1502 19 175.7 1. Montana 11 40 239 2. North Dakota 11 396 250 63.1 11 3268 30 151.9 2. Montana State 12 38 199 3. Eastern Washington 12 439 265 60.4 11 3614 25 143.3 3. Sacramento State 11 33 200 4. Montana State 12 407 272 66.8 10 2981 23 142.1 4. Northern Arizona 11 29 169 5. Northern Arizona 11 361 226 62.6 11 2567 22 136.4 Southern Utah 11 29 203 6. Southern Utah 11 439 273 62.2 10 3139 23 135.0 Eastern Washington 12 29 186 7. Sacramento State 11 396 255 64.4 13 2661 24 134.3 7. UC Davis 11 27 184 8. Montana 11 347 220 63.4 11 2382 17 130.9 8. Portland State 11 22 152 9. Idaho State 11 586 370 63.1 17 3872 25 126.9 9. North Dakota 11 19 110 10. Northern Colorado 11 406 236 58.1 12 2850 19 126.6 10. Cal Poly 12 16 89 11. Portland State 11 343 184 53.6 14 2444 16 120.7 Northern Colorado 11 16 89 12. UC Davis 11 382 221 57.9 15 2553 13 117.4 12. Weber State 11 14 73 13. Weber State 11 357 206 57.7 9 2226 13 117.1 13. Idaho State 11 9 74 Gained Lost SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G 1. Portland State 11 7 41 1. Southern Utah 11 16 12 28 3 10 13 +15 1.36 2. Cal Poly 12 10 77 2. Northern Arizona 11 8 11 19 4 11 15 +4 0.36 3. Montana 11 17 96 3. Cal Poly 12 8 14 22 14 4 18 +4 0.33 Sacramento State 11 17 119 Montana State 12 11 13 24 10 10 20 +4 0.33 5. Northern Colorado 11 21 126 5. Northern Colorado 11 9 13 22 7 12 19 +3 0.27 6. Eastern Washington 12 25 109 6. Eastern Washington 12 12 10 22 8 11 19 +3 0.25 7. North Dakota 11 30 148 7. UC Davis 11 11 11 22 6 15 21 +1 0.09 Montana State 12 30 173 8. Montana 11 10 12 22 13 11 24 -2 -0.18 9. Northern Arizona 11 31 243 9. North Dakota 11 7 8 15 7 11 18 -3 -0.27 10. UC Davis 11 34 211 Portland State 11 9 10 19 8 14 22 -3 -0.27 11. Idaho State 11 36 191 11. Weber State 11 6 5 11 10 9 19 -8 -0.73 12. Southern Utah 11 37 225 12. Sacramento State 11 4 10 14 11 13 24 -10 -0.91 Weber State 11 37 257 13. Idaho State 11 4 7 11 9 17 26 -15 -1.36 PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G PASS DEF EFF G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effi c 1. Montana 11 56 563 51.2 1. Montana State 12 416 219 13 52.6 2476 15 108.3 2. North Dakota 11 72 575 52.3 2. Northern Arizona 11 341 189 11 55.4 2241 12 115.8 3. Cal Poly 12 76 628 52.3 3. Eastern Washington 12 393 244 10 62.1 2694 12 124.7 4. Eastern Washington 12 86 650 54.2 4. UC Davis 11 385 231 11 60.0 2665 15 125.3 5. UC Davis 11 73 664 60.4 5. Cal Poly 12 425 263 14 61.9 2917 19 127.7 6. Southern Utah 11 76 672 61.1 6. Sacramento State 11 372 212 10 57.0 2739 17 128.5 7. Idaho State 11 70 681 61.9 7. Northern Colorado 11 372 235 13 63.2 2650 19 132.9 8. Sacramento State 11 86 687 62.5 8. Montana 11 450 289 12 64.2 3172 22 134.2 9. Montana State 12 87 836 69.7 9. Southern Utah 11 368 245 12 66.6 2876 18 141.8 10. Northern Arizona 11 81 772 70.2 10. North Dakota 11 342 217 8 63.5 2692 28 151.9 11. Portland State 11 95 828 75.3 11. Weber State 11 350 232 5 66.3 2867 21 152.0 12. Northern Colorado 11 79 830 75.5 12. Portland State 11 370 238 10 64.3 3028 29 153.5 13. Weber State 11 91 902 82.0 13. Idaho State 11 268 164 7 61.2 2289 24 157.3 BOBCATS’ OPPONENT SCOREBOARD

Monmouth (0-0) North Dakota (0-0) Northern Colorado (0-0] A29 at MSU 7:05 pm A29 Valparaiso 7 pm A31 Langston 1:35 pm S7 at Liberty 7 pm S7 South Dakota State 6 pm S7 CSU-Pueblo 1:35 pm S14 Lehigh 1 pm S14 Montana 6 pm S14 at Wyoming 2 pm S21 at Holy Cross 6 pm S28 *Montana State 2:35 pm S21 Northern Iowa 1:35 pm S28 at Columbia 12:30 pm O5 *at Idaho State 2 pm S28 *Southern Utah 1:35 pm O5 Robert Morris 1 pm O12 *Eastern Wash. 2:35 pm O5 *at Sac State 6 pm O12 at St. Francis 12 noon O19 *Sacramento State 2:35 pm O12 *at Idaho State 3 pm O19 Cornell 1 pm O26 *at Portland State 1 pm O19 *UC Davis 1:35 pm N2 at Sacred Heart 1 pm N2 *at NAU 4 pm N2 *MSU 1:35 pm N9 at Wagner 12 noon N9 *Northern Colo. 1 pm N *at North Dakota 1 pm N16 at Bryant 12 noon N16 *at UC Davis 4 pm N16 *at NAU 4 pm N23 Duquesne 12 noon N23 *Cal Poly 12 noon Northern Arizona (0-0) SMU (0-0) A30 at Arizona 7 pm Eastern Washington (0-0] A30 Texas Tech 7 pm S14 at UC Davis 6 pm A31 at Oregon State 3:05 pm S7 MSU 7 pm S21 South Dakota 4 pm S7 Western Oregon 4:05 pm S21 at Texas A&M TBA S28 *Montana 6 pm S14 at Toledo 7:05 pm S28 at TCU TBA O5 *MSU 2 pm S28 at Sam Houston St 2:05 pm O5 *Rutgers TBA O12 *at Sac State 6 pm O5 *Weber State 4:05 pm O19 *at Memphis TBA O19 *Idaho State 4 pm O12 *at North Datkoa 2:35 pm O26 *Temple TBA O26 *at Cal Poly 6 pm O19 *Southern Utah TBA N9 *at Cincinnati TBA N2 *North Dakota 4 pm O26 *at Montana 1:35 pm N16 *Connecticut TBA N16 *Northern Colo. 4 pm N2 *at Idaho State 3:05 pm N23 *at South Florida TBA N23 *at Southern Utah 1 pm N9 *Montana State 12:35 pm N29 *at Houston TBA N16 *at Cal Poly 12:35 pm D7 *Central Florida TBA Weber State (0-0) N23 *at Portland State 2:35 pm A31 Stephen F. Austin 6 pm Colorado Mesa (0-0) S7 at Utah 12 noon Southern Utah (0-0) S7 Menlo 7 pm S14 at Utah State 6 pm A29 at South Alabama 6:35 pm S14 at MSU 1:05 pm S21 at McNeese State 7 pm S7 Fort Lewis 6 pm S21 *at Chadron State 12 noon S28 *Sac State 6 pm S14 at Washington St TBA S28 *Black Hills State 1 pm O5 *at Eastern Wash. 4 pm S21 at Sac State 6 pm O5 *at NM Highlands 1 pm O12 *at Cal Poly 6 pm S28 *at Northern Colo. 1;35 pm O12 *Western NM 1 pm O19 *MSU 3:35 pm O5 *UC Davis 1 pm O19 *at Fort Lewis 1 pm N2 *at Portland State 1 pm O12 *Portland State 2 pm O26 *Colorado Mines 1 pm N9 *Southern Utah 1 pm O19 *at Eastern Wash. TBA N2 *at CSU-Pueblo 6 pm N16 *at Montana 12 noon O26 *Idaho State 1 pm N9 *at Western State 1 pm N23 *Idaho State 1 pm N9 *at Weber State 1 pm N16 *Adams State 12 noon N16 *at MSU 4 pm UC Davis (0-0) N23 *NAU 1 pm Stephen F. Austin (0-0) A31 at South Dakota 2 pm A31 at Weber State 6 pm S7 at Nevada TBA Montana (0-0) S7 at Texas Tech 6 pm S14 NAU 6 pm A31 Appalachian State 7 pm S14 McMurry 6 pm S21 Portland State 6 pm S14 at North Dakota 6 pm S21 Montana State 6 pm S28 *Idaho State 6 pm S21 Oklahoma Panhandle St 1 pm S28 Prairie View A&M 6 pm O5 *at Southern Utah 1 pm S28 *at NAU 6 pm O12 *at SE Louisiana 7 pm O12 *Montana 4 pm O5 *Portland State 1:35 pm O19 *Nicholls State 3 pm O19 *at Northern Colo. 1:35 pm O12 *at UC Davis 4 pm O26 *at Central Ark. 3 pm O26 *at MSU 2 pm O19 *Cal Poly 1:35 pm N2 *Sam Houston St 3 pm N2 *Cal Poly 4 pm O26 *Eastern Wash. 1:35 pm N9 *McNeese State 3 pm N16 *North Dakota 4 pm N2 *at Sac State 1 pm N16 *at Lamar 6 pm N23 *at Sac State 1 pm N9 at South Dakota 1 pm N23 *at Northwestern St 3 pm N16 *Weber State 12 noon N23 *at MSU 1 noon