Player Bios Joel Rosenberg ing two-time All-American Thatcher Szalay, who graduated. ..High • School: following his senior season at Gig Harbor High school he was named All-Northwest, all-state, All-Area and all-league at offen­ • 5-10, 185 • 3V sive tackle...lettered four times in wrestling and three times in • Senior • Whitefish 33 football...a two-time all-conference selection...football and wrestling Montana: Joel is a player who can play team captain...placed 4th in the state in wrestling at heavyweight as or either safety position...also excels on special a junior and was 8th his sophomore year...voted team MVP in both teams...Montana’s 11th leading returning football and wrestling his junior and senior seasons...his high school tackier...had 27 tackles last season...selected UM’s Special Teams football coach was Darren McKay... Player of the Year in 2000 moved from running back to defensive Personal: Major: Education. Birth date: October 18,1982. Parents: back in the fall of 1999.. .High School: From Whitefish High School, Cheryl and Charles Stone of Gig Harbor and Dr. John Procter and where he earned four letters in track and three in football...first team Darlene Heskett of Auburn, Washington. all-state selection at defensive back and as a ...junior and senior prep track teams won state Class “A” championships (1997 Brad Rhoades and 1998)...senior track squad won every meet that they competed • Offensive Tackle in...his senior season Joel won individual state titles in the 100, 200, • 6-5, 255 • RS and 400 meters, and ran legs on both sprint relay teams...MVP of • Freshman Western “A” Conference in football...team MVP on offense and • Bellingham, Washington 76 defense...team captain in football his senior year and had nine inter­ ceptions that season ... Montana: Another promising young offensive line­ Personal: Business administration major. Birth date: June 13,1979. man, Brad is vying for playing time at right tackle His parents are Ron and Karen Rosenberg of Whitefish. Misc.: Joel’s behind junior honors candidate Jon Skinner...ended 2002 spring drills dad, Ron, played for Montana from 1971-74 and was the Big Sky as the back-up at that position. ..High School: named first team all­ MVP on defense (at linebacker) in 1974. His grandfather, Jack King, league at both tight end and defensive end as a senior at Sehome played for the Grizzlies from 1948-50. High School earned 3 letters in both football and basketball as a CAREER HIGHS: Started at Sac State last year and had a career- prep...won “Coach’s Award” in football as a senior...was an East- high 13 tackles, 9 of which were unassisted...had 10 tackles in UM’s West All-Star Game alternate...also was a starter in basketball...prep playoff games the past two seasons. football coaches were Ted Flint and Jamie Plenkovich... Personal: Major: General studies. Birth date: October 14, 1982. Joel Rosenbera Parents: Rod and Janet Rhoades of Bellingham. Misc.: 3.64 GPA... Year G/S UT AT TT TLs SACKS 2000 11/0 9 3 12 0 0 Joel Robinson 2001 12/1 17 10 27 2(-7) 0 TOTALS 23/1 26 13 39 2(-7) 0 • Linebacker • 5-11, 230 • 2V Year G/S FF FR PD INT BLK • Junior • Kalispel! 53 2000 11/0 0 1 1 0 0 2001 12/1 0 0 1 0 0 Montana: Joel came on strong last season and TOTALS 23/1 0 1 2 0 0 eventually earned the starting job at middle (“Mike”) linebacker...is Montana’s fifth leading returning tack­ ier this season....in 2001, he had 51 tackles, including 29 unassisted Alan Saenz stops...named to the ’s all-academic team last • Nose Tackle season...chosen as one of Montana’s “Special Teams Players of the • 6-1, 285 • RS Year” in 2000...has missed a few games over the past couple of sea­ • Freshman sons with leg injuries...in 1999 he was chosen Montana’s Scout Team • Newport Beach, California Defensive MVP following his redshirt season. ..High School: A three­ 99 time in football at Flathead High School...team captain his Montana: A talented young player on the D-Line, senior season...school record holder in career tackles...a two-time Alan will see action this year...a 2001 redshirt at all-state selection...high school football coach was Bob UM...was third on the depth chart at nose tackle after spring Applegate.. .Personal: Business administration major. Birth date: drills...High School: Participated in the Los Angeles-Orange County October 17, 1980. Parents: his mom is Stephanie Robinson of All-Star Game...his Newport Harbor High School football team was11 - Kalispell, and his dad is Van Robinson of Shelbyville, Kentucky. 3 his senior year, while his junior squad was 13-0-1...as a senior he CAREER HIGHS: 9 tackles @Sacramento State, 2001. NOTE: Joel was team captain and he had 92 tackles, 67 of which were unas­ had 7 tackles in the Grizzlies’ Division l-AA title win over Furman last sisted, along with 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, and 3 season. interceptions...first team All-CIF as a junior and senior...All-Orange County first team...all-league first team in 1999 and 2000...co-MVP Joel Robin ison of conference on defense...prep grid coach was Jeff Brinkley... Year G/S UT AT TT TL SACKS Personal: Major: Business. Birth date: April 25, 1983. His mom is 2000 8/0 2 7 9 0 0 Vilma Saenz of Newport Beach. Misc.: hobby is weight-lifting...he 2001 11/7 29 22 51 1(-3) 0 can clean and jerk 480 pounds...he ran the 40 in 4.9 in high school. TOTALS 19/7 31 29 60 1(-3) 0 Pronounced: Signs. Year G/S FF FR PD INT BLK 2000 8/0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 11/7 2 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 19/7 2 0 0 0 0

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targets at the tight end position. ..High School: Earned 7 letters at Kyle Scholle Bellflower (Calif.) High School: 3 in basketball, and 2 in both football • Free Safety and track...captain in football as senior when he was selected “Most • 6-0, 195 • 1V/RS Inspirational”...high school football coach was James Rivera... • Sophomore Personal: Major: Business. Birthday: January 21, 1983. Parents: • Parker, Colorado 25 Joy Simpson and Steven Simpson of Bellflower. Pronounced: Jay- Tawn. Montana: Kyle was injured last season and redshirted following knee surgery... did not partici­ pate in spring drills due to that injury...was Montana’s 15th-ranked Lance Spencer (tie) tackier in 2000 as a “true” freshman when he registered 17 • Defensive End stops...had 11 tackles in UM’s four playoff games in 2000...is the • 6-2, 235 • RS back-up at free safety behind senior All-American candidate Trey • Freshman • Malta 96 Young. ..High School: Prepped at Ponderosa High School...a two- sport letterman in high school, earning four monikers in baseball Montana: Lance is an up-and-coming defensive and three in football...served as football captain his senior season...in ______end...a 2001 redshirt at UM...High School: An all- 1999 he was chosen “Offensive Back of the Year” and “Offensive state selection in football as a junior and senior at Player of the Year”...in baseball he was selected “Defensive Player Malta High School...a 10-time letterman as a prep: earning 4 letters of the Year” in 1998 and 1999...his baseball teams won conference in track, and 3 each in football and wrestling...two-time first team all­ championships in 1997 and 1998...honorable mention all-state as a league selection as a lineman in football (both ways)...his team’s senior and an all-league pick...prep football coach was Jaime leading tackier as a junior and senior...team MVP in football in 1999 Woodruff.. Personal: He’s a general education major. Birthday: Sep­ and 2000...team captain for Class “B” 2000 state champions...three tember 21, 1980. Kyle’s parents are Robert and Kathy Scholle of time all-state in wrestling...finished third in the state wrestling cham­ Parker. pionships twice...captain in football and wrestling his senior CAREER HIGH: 4 tackles vs. Cal Poly and at Portland State, 2000. year...voted “Hardest Worker” in wrestling his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...prep football coach was Scott King...grid teams won Kyle Scholle league titles in 1998-1999-2000... YEAR G/S UT AT TT TLs SACKS Personal: Major: Secondary Education. Birthday: June 4,1982. Par­ 2000 11/0 5 12 17 0 0 ents: Vance and Joan Spencer of Malta. Misc.: Lance is one of 7 YEAR G/S FF FR PD INT BLK children. 2000 11/0 0 0 2 0 0 Brett Staninger • Quarterback Kendall Selle • 6-3, 205 • SQ £ • Quarterback ^ • Senior • Missoula M • 6-2, 205 • RS Q • Freshman • Billings w Montana: Brett joined the Griz program in August 2001...he adds quality depth to the quarterback Montana: Kendall is vying for playing time behind position...one of four Griz quarterbacks at UM from Montana’s three senior quarterbacks... 2001 the state of Montana.. .Nevada: came to UM from the University of redshirt at Montana.. .High School: Second team Nevada.. .High School: Prepped at local Big Sky High School, where all-state at quarterback and first team at safety as a senior at Billings he earned letters in football (2), basketball (1), and track (1)...cap­ West High School...senior year he passed for 2,681 yards and 23 tain of football team as a senior...also played American Legion base­ touchdowns and rushed for 17 TDs...(only season as a starter at ball and was a member of the 1998 state championship team...high QB)...Billings West has been in the state “AA” playoffs from 1997- school football coach was former Griz assistant coach (1977-79) 2000, winning state titles in 1997 and 1998...second team all-state and player (1959-61) Gary Ekegren... at safety as a junior...participated in East-West Shrine Game...football Personal: Major: Business (finance). Birthday: May 2, 1980. Par­ MVP of the Eastern Conference... honorable mention all-state as a ents: Ken and Mary Staninger of Missoula. Misc.: His cousin is former sophomore...played American Legion baseball (pitcher and infielder) Montana track star Paula Good (Pease), a member of the Grizzly for four seasons and was a two-time team captain and MVP...his Athletic Hall of Fame... 2000 Legion team won the state championship... team captain in football as senior and co-captain in basketball...named to Great Falls Tribune “Super Team” at free safety...earned 4 letters in football and Jon Talmage 2 in basketball... prep football coach was Paul Klaboe... • Personal: Major: International business. Birthday: August 28,1982. • 6-4, 195 • RS Parents: Jack and Cheryl Selle of Billings. • Freshman O • Anaheim Hills, California ^ Ja’Ton Simpson Montana: Jon had an outstanding spring and will • Tight End see plenty of action at wide receiver...also UM’s • 6-5, 230 • RS back-up punter...was slowed down early last spring with • Freshman appendicitis.. .High School: Earned 10 letters ar Orange Lutheran • Long Beach, California 89 High School: 4 in soccer and 3 each in football and baseball...voted soccer MVP as a junior and senior....football MVP his senior year...all- Montana: Ja’Ton had an outstanding spring and state (small schools), All-Orange County, All-CIF Southern Section, could be an impact player this season as a redshirt all-league first team, and offensive MVP as a senior in football...his freshman...he and sophomore Conor Molloy give the Griz two big senior year he had 85 receptions for 1,398 yards (16.4-yard aver-

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Jon Talmage Andy Thompson- age) and 15 touchdowns career stats: 118 catches for 2,101 yards YEAR G/S UT AT TLs SACKS and 29 TDs...named to North-South All-Star and Los Angeles vs. 1999 9/0 2 1 3 0 0 Orange County All-Star games...also kicked field goals and PATs as 2001 12/10 11 17 28 4(-19) 3 (-15) a prep and scored 375 career points...named to Lutheran All-America TOTALS 21/10 13 18 31 4 (-19) 3)-15) team in soccer as a sophomore, junior, and senior... Personal: Major: General studies. Birthday: August 10, 1983. Par­ YEAR G/S FF FR PD INT BLK ents: Jeff Talmage and Cindy Talmage of Anaheim. 1999 9/0 0 0 1 0 0 2001 12/10 2 0 2 0 0 Tyler Thomas TOTALS 21/10 2 0 3 0 0 M • Safety • 6-0, 190 • RS Nick Vella • Freshman • Dillon 31 • Linebacker Montana: Tyler is competing for playing time at • 6-2, 204 • SQ safety, and he could see action on special teams...a • Sophomore 2001 redshirt at Montana... recipient of Montana’s • Castro Valley, Calif. 52 “Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year” in 2001. ..High School: At Beaverhead County High School in Dillon he earned 4 Montana: Nick is hoping to return to action after letters in football, and 3 each in basketball and track...was a two- undergoing two shoulder operations the past time first all-state pick in football (defensive back/ quarterback/punter) couple of seasons...has not been able to practice at Montana be­ and basketball (guard) as a junior and senior...co-MVP of Montana’s cause of those injuries...a 2002 redshirt at UM...High School: From annual East-West Shrine Game...2001 prep team won the state “A” Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, where he earned four let­ football championship...his prep hoop team won three conference ters: two each in football and basketball...team captain in football...his championships and the state title in 1998-99...team captain in foot­ grid team won the North Coast Section championship his junior ball and basketball...selected for Montana-North Dakota All-Star season and were runners-up his senior year...won two league titles Game...a McDonald’s All-American pick.. .Personal: Major: General in football...a two-way all-league selection in 1998 and 1999 at tight studies. Birthday: March 15, 1983. Parents: Terry and Wendie Tho­ end and linebacker...chosen to San Francisco Examiner all-star mas of Dillon. Misc.: Tyler has strong UM ties. His prep football coach team...recipient of both the “Impact Player of the Year” and “Coaches was his father, Terry, who was a cornerback and punter at Montana Offensive Award”...high school football coach was Paul Dormon... from 1978-80. His grandfather, Gene Carlson, was head coach of Personal: Major: General studies. Birthday: May 23, 1982. Par­ the Grizzlies from 1976-79. Gene played football and baseball at ents: John and Ruth Vella of Castro Valley. Misc.: Nick’s dad, John UM from 1950-52. His mom, Wendie (Carlson), competed in track at Vella, was a second round draft pick out of USC in 1972 and played Montana. His uncles, Bruce and Jeff, played football for the Griz in several seasons for the Oakland Raiders. the late 70’s.

. JR Waller Andy Thompson • Running Back •Outside Linebacker • 5-9, 197 • RS • 6-3, 215 • 2V • Freshman • Junior • Portland, Oregon 20 • Walla Walla, Washington w Montana: JR is expected to be an impact player Montana: Andy had a solid sophomore year as a this season, and he and fellow redshirt freshman starter...Montana’s 10th leading returning David Gober will compete for the starting job at running back...Waller tackier...last year he had 28 tackles, including 4 for losses, and 3 was voted UM’s “Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year” in 2001, sacks...also had 2 forced fumbles...after his freshman season he his redshirt season. ..High School: A prolific ball-carrier and track was moved from quarterback to outside linebacker and emerged as star at Benson High School in Portland...rushed for 2,340 career the starter there...pressed into duty two years ago as a “true” fresh­ yards and 38 touchdowns...had 692 career receiving yards...played man, playing safety and on special teams...a redshirt in 2000.. .High in Oregon’s All-Star Game...scored 15 TDs on runs of 50 yards or School: Passed for 2,600 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior at more...earned 9 letters: 4 each in football and track and one in Walla Walla High School...completed 59 percent of his passes dur­ basketball...two-time city 100-meter champion...member of Benson’s ing his prep career...named first team all-state at quarterback and 4x100 state champion relay team, which had the second fastest time the Big Nine Conference “Offensive Player of the Year”...broke Drew on the West Coast in 2001...placed 5th in the state 100 meters as a Bledsoe’s state single-game record for touchdown passes with junior and city 200-meter champ that year...has played quarterback, six...led his team in tackles and was an all-league selection on wide receiver, and running back...JR’s dad, Sean Waller, was his defense...set a school record with 26 tackles in a game...a three- head football coach at Benson High School. ..Personal: Major: Busi­ year starter in basketball...team captain in football and ness. Birthday: August 27, 1982. Parents: Sean and Tina Waller of basketball...also earned four letters in track...had a 3.4 GPA in high Portland. Misc.: PRs are 10.8 in the 100 and 21.3 in the 200. school...named “Most Inspirational” in basketball...prep football coach was Mark Yonce... Personal: He majors in business administration. Birthday: April 30, 1980. His parents are Mark and Marilyn Thompson of Walla Walla. Misc.: Andy’s older brother, Matt, was a wide receiver for the Griz from 1997-99.

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - PLAYER BIOS 27 Player Bios/New Grizzlies Bullis Prep senior team went 10-0 his senior season...an all-confer­ Brad Weston ence selection at offensive tackle his sophomore, junior, and senior • Tight End years...voted Washington State Football Camp offensive line • 6-1, 225 • 2V MVP...regional power-lifting divisional champion...prep grid coaches • Junior • Hamilton 34 were Walt King at Bullis and Larry Berg at the Charles Wright Acad­ emy... Montana: A versatile player Brad contributes at tight Personal: Major: General studies. Birthday: April 26,1982. Brian’s ______end and on several special teams...two springs ago parents are Bill and Leslie White of Tacoma. h e was moved from outside linebacker to tight end...played in all 12 games last season and started in two...missed 2002 spring drills with a neck injury, but expected to be OK this season...had 11 tackles in 2000, when he was UM’s 14th leading NEW GRIZZLIES: THE CLASS OF 2002 returning tackier...an All-Big Sky Conference academic team selec­ tion in 2000. ..High School: Earned 11 letters at Hamilton High 87 - NATHAN ADKINS, WR, 5-8, 170, Fr., Cerritos High School/HT: School: 4 in both football and basketball, and 3 in track...Western “A” “Defensive Player of the Year” as a senior when he had 125 Cerritos, CA -Played wide receiver, defensive back, and returned tackles...rushed for 1,100 yards as a senior...gained 1,224 yards and kickoffs and punts...senior year had 35 catches for 700 yards (20.0 17 touchdowns as a junior...first team all-state pick at linebacker, average) for 8 TDs, returned 4 kickoffs and one punt for scores, fullback, and kicker...led the Western “A” Conference in scoring with and had 63 tackles and 4 picks...coach was Kurt Bruich...team 146 points...prep team won the “A” state championship in 1997 and was 9-1 in 2001...two-year starter....CIF triple jump champion as 1998, going 11-0 both seasons...first team all-conference as three a junior (49-1)...runs a 4.37 40...birthday: February 11,1984...Par­ positions his junior and senior seasons...team captain in football ents: Omega and Elzina Adkins... and basketball...high school football coach was his dad, Steve Weston... Personal: Pre-elementary education major. Birthday: April 21 - DUSTIN DLOUHY (Duh-Lou-ee), LB, 6-2, 217, Fr., Skyline High 21, 1980. Brad’s parents are Steve and Cindy Weston of Hamilton. School/HT: Idaho Falls, ID — played tight end and defensive end, CAREER LONGS: 2 receptions vs. Western Washington and ©Sac­ and was a long snapper for coach Dale Guilford...as a senior had ramento State, 2001; Long catch: 24 yards vs. W. Washington. 114 tackles, 56 were unassisted...also had 5 forced fumbles, 3 Brad Weston interceptions, 10 sacks, 14 hurries, 8 pass deflections, and 2 Yards fumble recoveries...as a senior had 28 catches for 450 yards and 9 TDs...all-state as a junior and senior...parents are Duane and Debbie Dlouhy...Duane was a football standout at Boise State in the early 80’s...ranked first in his class with a 4.0 GPA... birthday: Ben Winn October 27, 1983... • Tight End 17 - ENRIQUE DUNCAN, WR, 6-3, 188, Jr., Grossmont Junior Col- • 6-4, 225 • RS iege/HT: San Diego, CA — A two-year starter in junior college...all­ • Freshman • Darby conference pick as a sophomore, when he had 45 catches for 48 848 yards and 15 TDs...prepped at Patrick Henry High School... Montana: Ben is another big target at tight end and Parents: Marvin and Nicolasa Duncan...birthday: December 20, vying for playing time there, as well as on some 1981... special teams...a 2001 redshirt at UM...High School: A first team Class “B” all-state tight end at Darby High School as a senior...his 35 - TURILL ENGELMAN, RB, 5-10, 190, Fr., Marina High School/ senior year he was a first team all-conference selection at tight end HT: Huntington Beach, CA — As a senior had 174 carries for 1,250 and punter, and a second team pick at linebacker...participated in yards (7.2-yard average) for 12 touchdowns...first team all-league the Class “B” All-Star Game...state discus champion as a and second team All-County....ran a 10.65 in the 100 meters last senior...earned 8 letters as a prep: 4 in football, 3 in track and one in spring...prep coach was Mike Dodd....birthday: December 16, basketball...won team defensive award in football and most points 1983...his mom is Julie Engelman... award in track...an all-league pick as a freshman, junior, and senior in football...his high school football coach his senior year was Lloyd 88 - QUINN FAINO (pronounced FAY-noe), WR, 6-2, 175, Fr., Cen­ Rennaker... Personal: Major: Computer science. Birthday: June 5, 1983. Par­ tral Catholic High School/HT: Portland OR — Played wide receiver ents: Bill and Marnie Winn of Darby. and defensive back for coach Joe Bushman in high school...as a junior had 66 receptions for 1,280 yards and 18 touchdowns...had 20 catches for 400 yards as a senior but missed most of the sea­ Brian White son with an ankle injury...parents: Brian and Linda Faino... birth­ • Offensive Center day: January 4, 1984... • 6-1, 270 • RS • Freshman 18 - JELANI GAMBA, 6-3, 180, Fr., Safety, Cypress High School/ • Tacoma, Washington 61 HT: Cypress, CA — a two-year starter at free safety and wide receiver...as a senior had 77 tackles and 4 picks ... all-conference Montana: Brian adds quality depth to the offen­ as a junior...prep grid coach was Kerry Crabb...team was 10-2 his sive line and ended spring drills third at center...can also play guard. ..High School: Attended Charles Wright Academy junior season...also runs track (14.7 high hurdles)...runs a 4.5 in and Bullis Prep...earned 4 letters in football and 4 in baseball in high the 40...birthday: Feb. 8,1984...Parents: Aminfu Gamba and Pam school...was team captain in football and a junior and senior...voted Johnson... Misc.: has a twin sister, Kamilah... his team’s “Offensive Line Award” and “All-Time Offense Award”...his

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41 - SHANE HARRIS, Safety, 5-10, 180, Jr., JC, Saddleback JCI 32 - MICHAEL RUBIE: CB, 5-10 1/5, 180, Fr., Cerritos High School/ HT: Irvine, Calif. — A two-time All-Mission Conference pick at de­ HT: Cerritos, CA — Two- way player in high school at cornerback fensive back in junior college...as a sophomore had 90 tackles 5 and wide receiver...team was 9-1 his senior year, and that season ints, 4 FFs, and 3 FRs...his JC coach was Mark McElroy... prepped had 26 catches for 402 yards (15.5-yard average) and 5 TDs, along at Woodbridge High School...as a prep he was All-Orange County, with 5 interceptions...prep grid coach was Kurt Bruich...ran a 10.78 All-City, All-Southern CIF....averaged 41 yards a punt in high in the league finals in the 100 meters last spring...ran a 4.5 40 at school...Parents: Kirk and Lori Harris....birthday: May 11, 1981... the Nike Combine...can bench 185 pounds 15 times and has a Misc.: his dad, Kirk, is an assistant football coach at Woodbridge 32-inch vertical jump...also competes in wrestling...mom is Alice HS... Rubie...birthday: November 29, 1983.. .Misc.: high school team­ mate of Griz signee Nathan Adkins... 19 - JOSHUA JOHNSON, CB, 6-2, 170, Fr., Hamilton County HSI HT: Jasper, Florida — A free safety and tight end in high 14 - MATT STERN, QB, 6-4, 230, Fr., Lake County High School/HT: school...had 63 tackles and 4 pass deflections, and 17 catches Coeur d’Alene, ID — First team Border League and All-North Idaho for 450 yards on offense...competes in track and high-jumped 6- at quarterback as a junior and senior...career-wise he passed for 8 last spring...also plays basketball...runs a 4.52 in the 40...coach 2,400 yards and 24 touchdowns, and rushed for 600 yards and was Mike Pittman...parents: Irene Grant and Leon Claridy.... birth­ 18 scores...led team to state runner-up berth...high school foot­ day: December 16, 1983...had a 3.1 GPA in high school.. ball coach was former (1972-75) Montana quarterback Van Troxel...starter on top-ranked prep basketball team in 73 - JEFF MARSHALL, OL, 6-5, 230, Fr., Newport Harbor High Idaho...parents are Greg and Leah Stern...birthday: May 24, School/HT: Newport Beach, CA — Named an All-CIF offensive lineman...all-league pick as well...earned John Gust Award (Out­ 1983.. .Misc.: 3.4 GPA... standing Lineman)...prep coach was Jeff Brinkley... parents: John and Michele Marshall birthday: December 18, 1983...also let­ 56 - CHRIS TAUTOLO (pronounced: taw-oo-toe-low), LB, 6-0, 210, tered in track ...Misc.: prep teammate of UM redshirt defensive Fr., Carson High School/HT: Carson, CA — Named first team All- lineman Alan Saenz... Marine League as a junior and senior...as a senior he led team in tackles with 72 and also had 8 sacks, 2 FF, an interception, and a 44 - SEAMUS (shay-muss) MOLLOY, OLB, 6-2, 185, Fr., Helena fumble recovery for a touchdown...an academic award winner with High School/HR: Helena, MT — Led prep team to 2001 “AA” state 3.3 GPA...parents are Aveia and Ofeira Tautolo... birthday: Sep­ runner-up finish at quarterback...set a school record with 20 rush­ tember 13, 1984... Misc.: has 3 sisters and 2 brothers... ing touchdowns...led state as a senior with 2,200 total yards and was second team all-state...selected to play in Montana’s East- West Shrine Game and the Montana-North Dakota All-Star 63 - RYAN WELLS, OL, 6-4, 249, Fr., Hamilton High School/HT: contest...all-conference in basketball...track letterman...birthday: Hamilton, MT — Selected to Class “A” all-state team at lineman June 16, 1983...parents: Jim and Casey Molloy...prep grid coach three times...a four-year starter in football for coach Steve Weston... was former (1985-88) Griz QB Tony Arntson... Misc.: his dad, Jim, freshman and sophomore grid teams won the state “A” played basketball at UM from 1975-78, and his older brother, championship...missed a good portion of his senior season be­ Conor, is a sophomore tight end at UM... cause of an injury...first team all-conference on offense and de­ fense as a junior...also participates in basketball and 98 - KERRY MULLAN, DL, 6-3, 290, Fr., Stevensville High School/ tennis...parents are Dick and Jan Wells...birthday: December 1, HT: Stevensville, M T — Football team MVP as a junior and senior and all-conference those seasons as well...all-state pick as a 1983... senior...selected to play in Montana’s East-West Shrine Game and Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game...football coach was George Wasser...also lettered in basketball...parents are Daniel and Linda Mullan of Stevi...birthday: February 27, 1984... M f Si # A t 92 - MICHAEL POTTS, DE, 6-4, 215, Fr., Loyola High School/HT: Missoula, MT — An all-state selection in football...chosen team A ^ MVP on defense as a senior...led team in tackles as a junior and senior...had three TD catches at tight end...picked for Montana’s East-West Shrine Game, Montana-North Dakota All-Star Game, and Class “B” All-Star Game...an all-state pick in track...runs an 11.01 in the 100 meters...parents are Merrie Rampy and Steve Potts...high school football coach was Steve Pinsoneault...birthday: December 18, 1982 ...Misc.: 3.5 GPA...

43 - BRANDON ROBINSON, CB, 6-0, 175, Fr., Hamilton County HS, Jasper, FL — Running back and defensive back for coach Mike Pittman...senior year had 71 tackles and 5 interceptions, ' t rushed for 437 yards, and returned two kickoffs and two punts for TDs...runs a 4.45 in the 40...also lettered in basketball and track...his mom is Linda Robinson...birthday: June 10,1983...team­ "7> mate of Griz signee Joshua Robinson... Senior quarterback 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - PLAYER BIOS 29 Rosters 2002 Numerical Roster

NO/NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL NO/NAME POS HT WT YR EXP HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1/Levander Segars CB/R 5-9 170 So. 1V Colorado Springs, CO/Rampart HS 77 /Jon Skinner OT 6-7 315 Jr. 2 V Dillon, MT/Beaverhead Co. HS 2/Jonathon Talmage WR/P 6-4 195 Fr. RS Anaheim Hills, CA/Orange Lutheran HS 78/Drew MacQueen OG 6-4 250 Fr. HS Pottersville, NJ/Voorhees HS 3/Trey Young FS 6-0 195 Sr. 3V San Diego, CA/Helix HS 81/ Rory Zikmund WR/KR 5-10 192 Sr 3 V Harlowton, MT/Harlowton HS 4/Dave DeCoite SS 6-1 190 Jr. 2V Truckee, CA/Truckee HS 82/ Mark Spencer P 6-5 200 Sr. 1V Fallbrook, CA/Palomar JC 5/John Edwards QB 6-1 200 Sr. 3V Billings, MT/Billings West HS 83/Dane Oliver WR 5-9 165 Jr. 1V Monmouth, OR/Central HS 6/Andy Thompson OLB 6-3 215 Jr. 2V Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla HS 84 /Conor Molloy TE 6-5 245 So. SQ Helena, MT/Helena HS 7/Brett Staninger QB 6-3 208 Sr. SQ Missoula, MT/Nevada 85/Tuff Harris WR 6-1 185 Fr. HS Colstrip, MT/Colstrip HS 8/Jefferson HeidelbergerWR/R 5-10 175 So. 1V Nevada City, CATJevada Union HS 86 /LeShawn George WR 6-1 193 Fr. RS Anaheim Hills, CA/Servite HS 9/Kendall Selle QB 6-2 200 Fr. RS Billings, MT/Billings West HS 87/Nathan Adkins WR 5-8 170 Fr. HS Cerritos, CA/Cerritos HS 10/David Gober RB 5-9 190 Fr. RS Anaheim, CA/Western HS 88/Quinn Faino WR 6-2 175 Fr. HS Portland, OR/Central Catholic HS 11/Vernon Smith CB/PR 6-1 175 Jr. 1V San Diego, CA/Mission Bay HS 89/Ja’Ton Simpson TE 6-5 230 Fr. RS Long Beach, CA/Bellflower HS 12/Brent Meyers FS 6-1 195 Jr. 1V Missoula, MT/Big Sky HS 90/Curt Colter DT 6-2 295 Sr. 3V Hysham, MT/Hysham HS 13/Jeff Disney QB 6-1 198 Jr. JC Glendora, CA/Chaffey JC 91/Tim Bush DE 6-3 240 Jr. 2V Kellogg, ID/Kellogg HS 14/Matt Stern QB 6-4 230 Fr. HS Coeur d’Alene, ID/Lake City HS 92/Michael Potts DE 6-4 215 Fr. HS Missoula, MT/Loyola HS 15 RETIRED IN HONOR OF DAVE DICKENSON 93/Chris Orwig DT 6-5 248 Fr. RS Shawnee Mission, KS/Shawnee Mission E. 16/Brandon Neill QB 6-3 215 Sr. 1V Great Falls, M T/W yom ing 94/Steve O’Neal DL 6-4 240 Fr. RS Laurel, MT/Laurel HS 17/Enrique Duncan WR 6-3 188 Jr. JC San Diego, CA/Grossmont JC 95/John Cahill NT 6-2 280 So. 1V Billings, MT/Billings West HS 18/Jelani Gamba Sfty 6-3 180 Fr. HS Cypress, CA/Cypress HS 96/Lance Spencer DE 6-2 235 Fr. RS Malta, MT/Malta HS 19 /Joshua Johnson CB 6-2 170 Fr. HS Jasper, FIVHamilton County HS 97/Herbert Fernandez DE 6-4 238 Sr. 3V San Diego, CA/Mira Mesa HS 20/JR Waller RB 5-9 197 Fr. RS Portland, OR/Benson HS 98/Kerry Mullan DL 6-3 290 Fr. HS Stevensville, MT/Stevensville HS 21/Dustin Dlouhy LB 6-2 217 Fr. HS Idaho Falls, ID/Idaho Falls HS 99/Alan Saenz DT 6-2 285 Fr. RS Newport Beach, CA/Newport Harbor HS 22 RETIRED IN HONOR OF TERRY DILLON 23/Kevin Edwards Sfty 6-2 185 Fr. RS Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark HS 2002 Alphabetical Roster 24/Andy Koyama CB 5-8 180 So. SQ Hardin, MT/Hardin HS 25/Kyle Scholle FS 6-0 194 So. 1V Parker, CO/Air Force Prep No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 26/Randyn Akiona CB 6-0 180 Sr. 3V Honolulu, Hi/St. Louis HS 87 Nathan Adkins WR 16 Brandon Neill QB 27/Johnnie Peeples CB 5-8 180 Sr. 1V Anaheim, CA/Orange Coast CC 85 Randyn Akiona CB 51 Kyler Noel ILB 28/Tyler Peterson WR/R 5-10 170 So. 1V Helena, MT/Helena HS 64 Dylan Brown OT 83 Dane Oliver WR 29/Chris Snyder P/K 6-0 204 Jr. 2V Spokane, WA/Mt. Spokane HS 91 Tim Bush DE 59 Steve O’Neal DL 30/Tate Hancock WR 5-10 170 So. 1V Salina, KS/Central HS 95 John Cahill DT 93 Chris Orwig OT TE 31/Tyler Thomas Sfty 6-0 190 Fr. RS Dillon, MT/Beaverhead Cnty HS 90 Curt Colter DT 46 Colt Palmer CB 32/Michael Rubie CB 5-10.5180 Fr. HS Cerritos, CA/Cerritos HS 54 Chris Connors DE 27 Johnnie Peeples Brian Pelc OC 33/Joel Rosenberg CB 5-10 185 Sr. 3V Whitefish, MT/Whitefish HS 62 Derek Decker OG 66 28 Tyler Peterson WR 34/Brad Weston TE 6-1 225 Jr. 2 V Hamilton, MT/Hamilton HS 4 David DeCoite SS QB 67 Jake Pipinich OG 35/Turill Engleman RB 5-10 190 Fr. HS Huntington Beach, CA/Marina HS 13 Jeff Disney Dustin Dlouhy LB 37 Ciche Pitcher DE 36/Ryan Keltz Sfty 5-10 175 Fr. RS Missoula, MT/Sentinel HS 21 17 Enrique Duncan WR 19 Chris Polehums QB 37/Ciche Pitcher DE 6-4 230 Jr. 2 V Anaconda, MT/Anaconda HS 5 John Edwards QB 92 Michael Potts DE 38/Pete Hamill RB 5-11 190 So. SQ Coeur d’Alene, ID/Lake City HS 23 Kevin Edwards Safety 75 Cory Procter OT 39/Mike Mahoney SS 5-10 170 Jr. 2V Deer Lodge, MT/Powell County HS 65 Garth Enger OC 76 Brad Rhoades OT 40/Ike Mincy DE 6-2 230 Sr. 3 V Wewahitchka, FL/Wewahitchka HS 35 Turill Engleman RB 49 Ross Richardson Safety 41/Shane Harris Sfty 5-10 180 Jr. JC Irvine, CA/Saddleback JC 88 Quinn Faino WR 43 Brandon Robinson CB 42/Blake Horgan DT 6-3 275 So. 1V Spokane, WA/East Valley HS 97 Herbert Fernandez DE 53 Joel Robinson ILB 43/Brandon Robinson CB)nCB 6-0 175 Fr. HS Jasper, FIVHamilton County HS 68 Jason Frink OG 33 Joel Rosenberg CB 44/Seamus Molloy OLB 6-2 185 Fr. HS Helena, MT/Helena HS 18 Jelani Gamba Safety 32 Michael Rubie CB TE/Snp 6-1 230 So. 1V Omaha, NE/Millard North HS 45/Colt Palmer 86 LaShawn George WR 99 Alan Saenz DT 5-7 175 Fr. HS Lewistown, MT/Lewistown HS 46/Dana Knox RB 10 David Gober RB 1 Levander Segars CB Fr. RS Helena, MT/Helena Capital HS 47/Shane MacIntyre LB 6-3 222 26 Brandon Grant CB 25 Kyle Scholle FS Darby, MT (Darby HS 48/Ben Winn TE 6-4 225 Fr. RS 38 Pete Hamill RB 9 Kendall Selle QB 49/Robb Hollenbeck ; RB 6-4 190 Fr. HS Missoula, MT (Hellgate HS 30 Tate Hancock WR 89 Ja’Ton Simpson TE 50 /Adam Hoge LB 5-11 220 So. 1V Bozeman, MT/Bozeman HS 41 Shane Harris Safety 77 Jon Skinner OT 51/Kyler Noel ILB 6-1 214 Fr. RS Helena, MT/Helena Capital HS 85 Tuff Harris WR 11 Vernon Smith WR 52/Nick Vella LB 6-2 204 So. SQ Castro Valley, CA/Bishop O’Dowd HS 74 Beau Hart OT 29 Chris Snyder K/P 53 /Joel Robinson MLB 5-11 230 Jr. 2V Kalispell, MT/Flathead HS 17 Matt Hartford WR 96 Lance Spencer DE 54/Chris Connors DE 6-2 232 Jr. 2 V Butte, MT/Butte HS 8 Jefferson Heidelberger 82 Mark Spencer P 55/Jonny Varona NT 6-3 280 So. 1V Medical Lake, WA/Medical Lake HS 50 Adam Hoge LB 7 Brett Staninger QB 56 /Chris Tautolo LB 6-0 210 Fr. HS Carson, CA/Carson HS 42 Blake Horgan DT 14 Matt Stern QB 61/Brian White OC 6-2 265 Fr. RS Tacoma, WA/Bullis Prep-MD 19 Joshua Johnson CB 2 Jonathon Talmage WR/P 62/Derek Decker OG 6-5 289 Jr. 2V Ballantine, MT/Huntley Project HS 36 Ryan Keltz Safety 56 Chris Tautolo LB 63/Ryan Wells OL 6-4 249 Fr. HS Hamilton, MT/Hamilton HS 69 Russell Kovalenko LB 31 Tyler Thomas Safety 64/Dylan Brown OT 6-4 290 Fr. RS Kinsey, MT/Miles City HS 24 Andy Koyama CB 6 Andy Thompson OLB 65/Garth Enger OC 6-4 280 So. 1V Bothell, WA/O’Dea HS 70 Lucas Langbehn K/P 55 Jonny Varona DT 66/Brian Pelc OC/Snp 6-4 285 Sr. 3V Helena, MT/Helena HS 57 Shane MacIntyre LB 52 Nick Vella LB 67/Jake Pipinich OG 6-5 290 Fr. RS Bozeman, MT/Bozeman HS 78 Drew MacQueen OT 20 JR Waller RB 68/Jason Frink OG 6-4 260 Fr. RS Post Falls, ID/Post Falls HS 39 Mike Mahoney SS 63 Ryan Wells OL 70/Lucas Langbehn K 6-0 200 Fr. RS Deer Park, WA/Deer Park HS 73 Jeff Marshall OL 34 Brad Weston TE 72/ Dylan McFarland 1 OT 6-6 290 Jr. 2V Kalispell, MT/Flathead HS 82 Brent Meyers FS 61 Brian White OC 73/Jeff Marshall OL 6-5 230 Fr. HS Newport Beach, CA/Newport Harbor HS 72 Dylan McFarland OT 14 Demetrious Williams CB 74/ Beau Hart OT 6-6 255 So. SQ Lake Oswego, OR/Lakeridge HS 40 Ike Mincy DE 94 Ben Winn TE 75/ Cory Procter OG 6-5 285 So. 1V Gig Harbor, WA/Gig Harbor HS 84 Conor Molloy TE 3 Trey Young SS 76/ Brad Rhoades OT 6-5 255 Fr. RS Bellingham, WA/Sehome HS 44 Seamus Molloy OLB 81 Rory Zikmund WR/KOR 98 Kerry Mullan DL

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Senior Cornerback Johnnie Peeples

Junior Offensive Guard Derek Decker Sophomore Wide Receiver Jefferson Heidelberger

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF Head Coach Joe Glenn

UNC was only the fourth team in the his­ University where he held the same posi­ tory of Division II to repeat as national tion. champs. The school’s national champion­ A 1971 graduate of South Dakota, Glenn ships were not only a first for the program earned a bachelor’s degree in health, but also the first in any sport in the history physical education, recreation and athlet­ of the university. ics. As a quarterback and wide receiver, he The Bears finished in the top half of the served as team captain for the Coyotes as North Central Conference in eight of a senior. Glenn’s 11 years at UNC. In 1997, they After graduation, he got a ROTC military won the school’s first NCC title since 1980, commission and served two years in the a feat they repeated in 1998 and in 1999. U.S. Army. In 1975, he earned his master’s Glenn was named the AFCA Division II degree in education from South Dakota. National Coach of the Year following the Joe and his wife, Michele, have two adult 1996 and 1997 seasons. He was twice children, Erin and Casey. Casey is a se­ named the Quarterly nior at Carroll College and football team Division II National Coach of the Year, and, member there. in 1997, earned North Central Conference Coach of the Year honors. In 1998 he was chosen the AFCA Re­ Joe Glenn came to The University of gional Coach of the Year, an award he had Montana with impressive credentials, and won earlier in his career. In ‘98 he was once CHRONOLOGICAL COACHING he has lived up to those credentials and again named NCC Coach of the Year. He HISTORY: more going 28-3 (.903) overall the past two was also the 1999 AFCA Regional Coach *1974-Backfield coach at South Dakota seasons He also guided UM to two straight of the Year. *1975-Backfield coach at Northern Ari­ Division l-AA title games and has compiled Glenn was named one of Colorado’s zona a perfect 15-0 in the Big Sky Conference “Greatest Coaches of the 1900s” by the *1980-81 -Quarterback/Receiver Coach mark. Denver Post in the spring of 2000, and he at Montana In 2001, the Griz won a school-record was one of 12 college coaches in seven *1982-85-Offensive Coordinator at 15 games, going 15-1 en route to the NCAA different sports in the college team division Montana Division l-AA national championship, de­ so-honored. feating Furman 13-6 in Chattanooga, Tenn. UNC’s quarterback in 1999, senior Corte *1987-Northern Colorado/Responsible Glenn was recognized for UM’s success McGuffey, led Division II with 31 passing for Passing/Kicking Games as he was voted the AFCA Region 5 Coach touchdowns and received the Harlon Hill *March 1 5 ,1989-Named Head Coach of the Year as well as the Big Sky “Coach Award, given annually to Division M’s at Northern Colorado of the Year,” sharing the award with East­ “Player of the Year.” He is a two-time GTE *December 6, 1999-Named Head ern Washington mentor Paul Wulff. Academic All-American of the Year in the Coach at The In his first season at UM in 2000, Mon­ college division with a 3.86 GPA in Bio- tana went 13-2 overall and 8-0 in the Big Chemistry. Sky Conference. The Griz advanced to the Glenn went to UNC as its quarterbacks l-AA championship game in Joe’s first year coach in 1987. In 1989, he was going to at the helm, losing 27-25 to Georgia South­ become an assistant with the British Co­ ern, also in Chattanooga. lumbia Lions of the CFL, but turned down In 2000, Glenn was the winner of the the job when he was offered the head Eddie Robinson Award, given annually by coaching duties with the Bears. The Sports Network to the Division l-AA Glenn coached at Montana from ^BO­ Coach of the Year, and he was also Big Sky SS, serving as the quarterback/receivers Coach of the Year. coach in 1980-81, and he was UM’s offen­ Joe came to Montana as one of the most sive coordinator from 1982-85. In ‘82 the successful coaches in the Division II ranks Griz won the Big Sky title and earned their the past several years. He replaced Mick first-ever Division l-AA playoff berth. Dur­ Dennehy, now the head coach at Utah ing his tenure at Montana, the Grizzlies State. broke or tied 89 offensive school records. Glenn is currently in his 28th season as In 1976, at the age of 27, he took over a coach at the collegiate level and his 18th the coaching reigns at Doane (Neb.) Col­ as a head coach. lege, becoming the youngest collegiate His 11-year record at Northern Colorado head coach in the nation, and in four sea­ was 98-35 (.737), and he had 11 straight sons he was 21-18-1. winning seasons. The Bears made five Glenn began his coaching career in straight trips (seven overall) to the Division 1974 at South Dakota, his alma mater, serv­ II playoffs and won back-to-back NCAA ing as the offensive backfield coach for one Division II National Football Champion­ season before heading to Northern Arizona ships in 1996 and 1997.

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - HEAD COACH 32 Head Coach Joe Glenn

OVERALL RECORD (17 Yrs.): 147-56-1 (.724)

JOE GLENN YEAR-BY-YEAR: GLENN’S MONTANA RECORD VS. Montana COLLEGIATE OPPONENTS 2000 ~ 13 2 0 .867 Teams in bold on Montana 2001** 15 1 0 .938 School Overall Record TOTALS 28 3 0 .903 Appalachian State 1-0 ~ Division l-AA Runners-up Cal Poly 2-0 **Division l-AA National Champion Cal State Northridge 1-0 Northern Colorado Eastern Illinois 1-0 1989 6 4 0 .600 Eastern Washington 2-0 1990* 7 4 0 .636 Furman 1-0 1991* 8 3 0 .727 Georgia Southern 0-1 1992 6 5 0 .545 Hawaii 0-1 1993 8 3 0 .727 Hofstra 0-1 1994 7 4 0 636 Idaho 2-0 1995* 9 3 0 .750 Idaho State 2-0 1996* ** 12 3 0 .800 Montana State 2-0 1997* ** 13 2 0 .867 1998* 11 2 0 .846 Northern Arizona 2-0 COACHING HONORS: 1999* 11 2 0 .846 Northern Iowa 1-0 ■2001-AFCA Region 5 Coach of the TOTALS 98 35 0 .737 Northwestern State 1-0 Year and Big Sky co-Coach *Advanced to Division II Playoffs Portland State 2-0 of the Year **Division II National Champions Richmond 1-0 Sacramento State 2-0 -2000-Eddie Robinson Award Doane College (Nebraska) Saint Mary’s 1-0 (l-AA Coach of the Year, Presented 1976 5 5 0 .500 Sam Houston State 1-0 by: The Sports Network) 1977 5 5 0 .500 1978 6 4 0 .600 Weber State 2-0 -2000-Big Sky Conference Coach 1979 5 4 1 .555 Western Washington 1-0 of the Year TOTALS 21 18 1 .538

-1999-AFCA Division II Region V Coach of Year

-1998-AFCA Division II Region V Coach of the Year

-1998-North Central Conf. Co-Coach of the Year

-1997-AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year

-1997-North Central Conference Coach of the Year

-1996-AFCA Division II National Coach of the Year

-1991-AFCA Division II Regional V Coach of the Year

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - HEAD COACH Assistant Coaches Mike Breske Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach • Third Season

the nation in scoring defense. in 1980. Following the 2000 season at Montana, He earned his B.A. degree from SDSU Head Coach Joe Glenn promoted Breske in 1981 and his master’s degree in physi­ to the position of assistant head coach. cal education from Northern Iowa in 1982. In 2000, Montana led the Big Sky Con­ Mike and his wife, Tami, are the parents ference in six different defensive catego­ of three children, Cari, Adam, and Taylor. ries: total defense (265.0); scoring (19.3 They have a granddaughter Mikayla and a ppg); rushing (76.6); passing (188.4); sacks grandson Bryson. (46); and opponents third down conversion “Mike and I have been together now 16 percentage (30.0%). The Griz were ranked years, and if there was ever a guy who was eighth in the nation in total defense and your right hand man, with me it's Mike, ” said second in rush defense that year. Glenn. “He has played a major role in my Breske came to UM from the University success, and he’s been a great part of my of Northern Colorado, where he had life. coached for 13 seasons with Glenn. “He is certainly one of the best defen­ In just two seasons as the defensive co­ He began his coaching career at North­ sive coaching minds in the game that I ordinator at The University of Montana, ern Iowa in 1981 and 1982, working with know of, ” Glenn continued. “ Our champi­ Mike Breske has established himself as the secondary. He then coached the sec­ onship run last year, defensively, had his one of the best defensive minds in Division ondary at Yankton (SD) College in 1982 and imprint on it. It was a phenomenal run for l-AA. 1983. He was the defensive coordinator at us last season, and our defense kept get­ Under Mike’s leadership the Grizzly de­ Wayne State (Neb.) from 1983-86, before ting better and better, which is a sign of fense ranked among the best in the Big Sky going to UNC. good coaching. Our defensive scheme is Conference in 2001. The Griz “ D” was Mike played collegiate football at South one of the better schemes in all of college ranked in the top two in the league in scor­ Dakota State, where he was a three-year football. Mike stays modern and ahead of ing defense (20.3 ppg); rushing defense letterman at cornerback and team captain the game. ” (125.5) and total defense (385.8 ypg). PRONOUNCED: bress-KEY Montana led the Big Sky and was 26th in

Billy Cockhill Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks • Ninth Season

All-Big Sky, and a total of nine players on ceiver, accumulating 2,257 yards. He is “O” received all-league status. now ranked seventh on the Grizzlies’ ca­ Cockhill assumed the duties of offen­ reer receiving yards list. sive coordinator at his alma mater the week He was awarded the Big Sky’s Scholar- after the 2000 season opener against Athlete Award in 1993-94. He was named Hofstra. The Griz offense had a lot of suc­ to the Dean’s List three times at UM and cess that year thanks to his direction. They graduated in 1994. ended the 2000 season as Division l-AA’s He came to Montana after a stellar prep sixth-ranked passing team (313.0 yards a career at Helena Capital High School, game) and were the 15th-rated offense where he was a two-time all-state tailback (455.9 per contest). for the late coach Jim Tuss. His ‘87 Capital Because of that success, Head Coach team won the state “AA” championship. Joe Glenn “officially” promoted Cockhill to He is married to the former Jenise the offensive coordinator’s position follow­ Erickson. ing the 2000 season. Billy also coaches the “Billy is one of the hardest working Billy’s first year as Montana’s “official” quarterbacks. young coaches that I’ve been associated offensive coordinator was outstanding, as Cockhill is now in his fifth season as a with,” said Glenn. “He leaves no stone the Grizzlies finished ranked 21st in the na­ full-time assistant coach at his alma mater unturned when it comes to game-planning. tion in total offense and 20th in Division I- and his ninth year overall as a coach at UM. He’s a perfectionist and it shows in the way AA in scoring, averaging 33.8 points a In the spring of 1997, he was elevated that our offense plays. I see Billy getting game en route to a national championship. to a full-time assistant’s position, working better-and-better with each practice and Last season senior running back primarily with the wide receivers and help­ each game. Our offensive numbers the past Yohance Humphery shattered UM’s rush­ ing out with the special teams. two seasons are a reflection of good coach­ ing records, gaining 1,658 yards and scor­ He served as a restricted duties coach ing. He has had a lot to do with our suc­ ing 17 touchdowns. He ended his brilliant at Montana from 1994-96. He has assisted cess the past two years.” career with a school-record 4,074 career in UM’s annual football camp the past eight yards rushing, which ranks him fifth in Big years. Sky Conference history. In 1993, he ended an illustrious career Following the 2001 season, Montana at wide receiver at Montana, finishing as had six offensive players named first team the school’s all-time leading career re­

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF 34 Assistant Coaches Chad Germer Offensive Line • Sixth Season Chad had served as a restricted earn­ he wants. He searches high-and-low for ings coach at his alma mater during the exactly the type of athlete he wants, and 1997 and 1998 seasons, working primarily he gets them. with the offensive line. “Chad is a hard worker, and that work Germer was a three-year starter at cen­ ethic carries over to the guys he coaches,” ter for the Grizzlies from 1989-91. During Glenn said. “He is a technician and that is his stint at center he started in 36 consecu­ reflected on how our offensive line plays. tive games. He was first team All-Big Sky His players play hard and with intensity. He selection in 1991, a second team pick in is a very conscientious, highly competitive 1990, and an honorable mention choice in person, and that’s the way that he ‘89. coaches.” In 1991, Chad was named to two Divi­ sion l-AA All-American teams. He was also selected to, and participated in, the 54th Annual Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic. Chad begins his sixth season of coach­ He was the co-recipient of UM’s ing at his alma mater. He has served as Weskamp Award in ‘91, which is given an­ Montana’s offensive line coach the previ­ nually to the team’s “Outstanding Offensive ous three years. He had an illustrious col­ Lineman.” lege football career at UM, where he earned As a prep at Three Forks High School, All-American status at center in 1991. Germer was all-state in football and bas­ During his tenure the past three years, ketball. the Grizzlies have had three different of­ Germer earned his B.A. degree in Busi­ fensive linemen gain All-America status. ness at UM. Chad’s wife, Amy, is a phar­ The past two seasons Montana has had macist. They have a three-year-old son four different linemen receive all-confer­ Nicholas. ence recognition. “I think Chad is the architect of the Guard Thatcher Szalay has been a l-AA strength of our team — our offensive line,” consensus All-American the past two sea­ said Griz mentor Joe Glenn. “He’s a re­ sons and signed a free agent contract with lentless recruiter for the type of player that the last spring. Tom Hauck Defensive Tackles • Third Season

Prior to coming to Montana, Tom out in the play that we get from our defen­ coached at Rocky Mountain College for 13 sive front. He’s a great person, and he’s seasons, where he worked exclusively with great to have around. the defense and special teams. “He has numerous contacts throughout The Hauck name is synonymous with the state of Montana which help us tremen­ football in the state of Montana. His brother dously in recruiting student-athletes from Bob, was a long-time successful coach and Montana,” Glenn said. administrator in the high school ranks. PRONOUNCED: HOWK. His nephews, Bobby and Tim Hauck, are both football professionals. Bobby is an assistant coach at the Univer­ sity of Washington, while Tim, a former (1988-89) All-American safety for the Griz, has played in the the past 11 Tom Hauck is a veteran football coach seasons. with more than 30 years in the profession. Tom graduated from Montana in He is in his third season at his alma mater. 1964 with a B.A. in mathematics and Beginning last year he worked exclusively was a graduate assistant coach at with the defensive tackles. Montana in 1964. Tom is single. Last season two of Coach Hauck’s tack­ “Tom has great experience, and les (Jonny Varona and Curt Colter) received he’s been a calming influence on our All-Big Sky Conference status. coaches and our players, ” said UM A former (1961-63) Grizzly football Head Coach Joe (Glenn. “His atten­ player, Hauck coached at Billings Senior tion to detail is incredible. He’s a High School (Montana) for 19 years (1968- great teacher, and I think that proves 87).

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF Assistant Coaches Chris Kn lit sen Special Teams/Linebackers • Third Season

ranked 10th in the nation in net punting, Chris earned his undergraduate degree averaging 36.79 yards per punt. at Valparaiso and a master’s degree in Before coming to UM, Chris had coor­ sports administration at UNC in 1992. dinated the special teams at the University He is married to the former Shelley of Wyoming from 1997-99. He worked with Bormuth. They have a two-year-old son the special teams and outside linebackers Casey. in ‘99. “Chris is a veteran, experienced coach Prior to the stint at Wyoming, Knutsen and it shows, ” said UM mentor Joe Glenn. was at Northern Colorado, where he served “He should get a lot of credit for not giving as defensive line coach and assisted with up on Mark Spencer last year when he the special teams in 1995 and 1996. He struggled early in the season,” Glenn said. was also the linebackers coach and assis­ “Mark went on to have an exceptional sea­ tant offensive line coach at UNC from 1992- son and was voted to Don Hansen’s Foot­ 94. ball Gazette’s All-American team, and he In addition to his coaching positions at was a big part of our win over Furman in Chris Knutsen is in his third season as Wyoming and UNC, Chris was the offen­ the (2001) national championship game. the Grizzlies’ special teams and lineback­ sive line coach at Illinois State, defensive “I think that the improvement in our spe­ ers coach. coordinator at Valparaiso, defensive coor­ cial teams from year one to year two is a Last year middle linebacker Matt Steinau dinator/offensive line coach at Montana direct reflection of Coach Knutsen’s exper­ was named to the Big Sky Conference’s Tech, and a graduate assistant coach at tise, ” Glenn continued. “He searches high first team, as was kicker Chris Snyder. Kansas State. and low to find the right schemes. “He Punter Mark Spencer was a second team A middle linebacker at Valparaiso (Ind.) coached a myriad of linebackers last year all-league pick, while punt returner University from 1973-76, he was all-confer­ who fought through injuries, and he was Levander Segars was an honorable men­ ence, team MVP, and co-captain his senior able to keep everything together.” tion selection. Last season Montana was year there.

Harvey Patton Running Backs 9 Third Season

nation in total offense, and Patton coached tough and physical, and I think that shows. one of Division l-A’s all-time rush touch­ He’s one of the most spirited and emotional down leaders in Chris Lemon. coaches I’ve worked with. He’s passion­ Prior to his stint at Nevada, Patton was ate when it comes to football and coach­ an assistant for Montana Head Coach Joe ing. Harvey brings a real toughness to our Glenn at Northern Colorado from 1995-98, offense. ” where he also worked with the running backs. At UNC, he coached the MVP of the 1996 and 1997 Division II national championship games, running back Billy Holmes. A four-year letterman at UNC for Head Coach Joe Glenn, Patton was an all-league fullback at UNC three times, two-time team captain, and offensive MVP as a senior. Harvey Patton is now in his third sea­ He earned a degree in business admin­ son at The University of Montana coach­ istration at UNC in 1994, and is currently ing the running backs. working on his Master of Arts degree in He coached Montana’s all-time leading physical education. Patton is single. rusher, Yohance Humphery, the past two “There’s no doubt that Yohance seasons, and Humphery established nu­ Humphery set all of our rushing records and merous career, season, and single-game is probably the premier back in the history records. of our school,” said Griz Head Coach Joe Humphery was ranked eighth in the na­ Glenn. “But, I think, and I’ve heard Yohance tion in rushing last season when he set say it, give some of the credit of Yo’s suc­ school records by gaining 1,658 yards and cess to Harvey. Maybe not so much for his scoring 17 touchdowns, and was named running style, but for his toughness and his to several l-AA All-American teams. ability to block. The affable and out-going Patton came “Harvey knows and understands what it to UM from the University of Nevada, where takes to be a good football player,” Glenn he was the running backs coach in 1999. said. “He tries to make all of his players be Nevada’s ‘99 grid team was second in the

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF 36 Assistant Coaches Lance Robinson Defensive Ends • Sixth Season

UM. He earned a B.A. degree in exercise science at M ontana in 1997. Lance and his wife, Shoni, have two children: a daughter Taylor and a son Wynn. “It’s obvious in how hard that his kids play for him that he is a very effective Lance Robinson is one of the “vets” for football coach,” the Grizzlies, as he is now in his sixth sea­ Glenn said. “He son at The University of Montana. coaches with a Robinson has worked exclusively with lot of excitement UM’s defensive ends the past couple of and pizzaz. seasons. He also oversees the important “One of the reasons our defensive front punch, Robinson and (Tom) Hauck. logistics of Montana’s game film exchange. had the success that it had last year is a They’re a youth and veteran mix and a great He was a two-year letterman in football direct reflection of Lance and Tom, ” Glenn combination. ” at Montana Tech and then transferred to said. “They are a great Butte one-two

Ron Wisniewski Wide Receivers • Third Season

season records. His first coach job was at lucky to have a guy with not only his intelli- Boulder High School in Boulder, Colorado, gence, but with his excellent work ethic. W isniewski earned a B.A. degree in Ron has been a real plus for Montana foot- physics at Rutgers in 1987. He received ball.” an M.S. in aerospace engineering from the PRONOUNCED: Wis-ness-ski. University of Colorado in 1990. In May of ‘98 he got his Ph.D. at UNC in math­ ematics and mathematics educa­ tion. The past two academic years he has taught part time in the math­ ematics department at UM. Ron and Kelli Keeley are en­ gaged to be married in July of 2003. “This is my 28th year of coach­ “Wiz” is in his third year with the Griz­ ing, and Ron Wisniewski is the fin­ zlies, and he’s in his second season work­ est teacher who I have observed in ing with the wide receivers. In 2000 he all of those years, in regards to coached the tight ends. teaching the game and getting our Ron came with Griz Head Coach Joe players to understand a rather Glenn to Montana from the University of complicated passing attack,” Griz Northern Colorado, where he was an as­ head coach Joe Glenn said. “Ron’s sistant coach for Glenn from 1994-99, ability to connect, to coach and working with the tight ends and offensive teach, and get kids to play at their line. highest level is special. Prior to that position, Wisniewski was “He couldn’t spend that much an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg time with us at Northern Colorado University (Penn.),1990-91-93, coaching because of his teaching duties,” the tight ends and running backs. He Glenn said. “But now that he’s in­ served as offensive coordinator/quarter­ volved as our recruiting coordina­ backs coach at Kean College of New Jer­ tor, he’s done a tremendous job. He sey in 1992, and the team set nine single- is a dogged recruiter. We are very

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF 37 Assistant Coaches Ron Kowalski Tight Ends • Second Season

Ron is now in his second season at Ron and his wife of 36 years, Diane, have Montana, working with the tight ends. He two sons: Pete and his wife Lara of came to UM after a successful 35-year ca­ Missoula and granddaughter Bradyn, and reer of teaching and coaching at the high son Mike, who lives in Denver. Mike played school level. football for the Grizzlies from 1992-95. For 32 years, Kowalski had been a “It’s a real coup to have Ron Kowalski teacher and the head football coach at Cut on our staff,” said Griz Head Coach Joe Bank High School in Montana. He was the Glenn. “He brings a wealth of experience head coach there for 29 seasons. His over­ and a real sense of tough football. He’s all record is 206-80-1, and his teams won been in the trenches. I think what Tom state championships in 1985, 1989, 1990, Hauck is to our defense, Ron is similar to and finished runner-up four times. our offense. He really knows and under­ A native of Roundup, Montana, Kowalski stands the game and knows and under­ is a 1966 graduate of Eastern Montana stands people. We ‘re lucky to have some­ College in Billings. one of his caliber.”

John Hefty Safties • First Season

was named special teams MVP following and understands what we are doing. He is his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. a very personable up-and-coming young “it made sense to bring John on since coach. He has a real understanding of the he worked with us last year as a student- position and works well with (defensive assistant, ” said UM Head Coach Joe Glenn. coordinator Mike) Coach Breske. He will “He won our admiration and did a great job help us with our continuity and stability.” for us as a student assistant and he knows

A former University of Montana defen­ sive back, John Hefty, was named second­ ary coach in February of 2002 and will work primarily with safeties. Hefty played strong safety at Montana, and earned letters in 1998 and 1999. His football career was shortened because of a shoulder injury. Originally from Laguna Niguel, Calif., Hefty signed with the Griz in 1997. He attended Aliso Niguel High School, where he was a three-time All-Pacific Coast League selection at defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior, he led Orange County with 8 interceptions, and he was named to the all-county team by the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. He was first team All-C.I.F. for his 14-0 championship team as a senior. He set a school record with more than 1,000 yards in kickoff and punt returns and John Hefty, left, and Coach Mike Breske

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - COACHING STAFF 38 2001 Season Review

Senior Punter Mark Spencer

Sophomore Returner/CB Levander Segars

Junior Offensive Tackle Dylan McFarland

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 2001 Season Review

2001 Montana Game Results 15-1 Overall; 7-0 Big Sky Conference/1 st Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Sept. 1 at Cal Poly 31-17 W 8,007 Sept. 8 vs Hawaii (on Maui) 12-30 L 12,863 Sept. 22 Western Washington 30-0 W 19,098 Sept. 29 Eastern Washington* 29-26 W (2 OT) 19,198 Oct. 6 at Sacramento State* 42-7 W 13,586 Oct. 13 Saint Mary’s College 49-19 W 19,242 Oct. 20 at Northern Arizona* 38-27 W 11,387 Oct. 27 Portland State* 33-13 W 19,238 Nov. 3 at Idaho State* 32-28 W 9,242 Nov. 10 Weber State* 38-23 W 18,562 Nov. 17 at Montana State* 38-27 W 15,238 Nov. 24 Idaho 33-27 W (2 OT) 18,056 Dec. 1 Northwestern State# 28-19 W 17,289 Dec. 8 Sam Houston State# 49-24 W 18,125 Dec. 15 Northern Iowa# 38-0 W 18,848 Dec. 21 Furman$ 13-6 W 12,698 *Big Sky Conferen #Division l-AA playoff game S D iv is io n Attendance Overall Attendance: 183,717 Overall Average: 15,310 Home Attendance: 113,394 Home Average: 18,899 Away Attendance: 70,323 Away Average: 11,721 Conference Home Attendance: 56,998 Conference Home Average: 18,999 Conference Away Attendance: 49,453 Conference Away Average: 12,363

GAME 1 GAME NOTES: The Grizzlies were solid in most phases of the game to register an expected win at Cal Poly, a Division l-AA Independent. Montana 31, @Cal Poly 17 It was a far cry from the Grizzlies’ 53-3 home win over Cal Poly September 1, 2001 the previous season, when UM racked up 629 yards and held the Mustang Stadium - Attendance: 8,007 Mustangs to 195. It was also a much better season opener for Montana than the Weather: 70 Degrees, Sunny. Wind: 3-5 NW previous year, when visiting Hofstra stunned the home-standing Griz­ UM-1 st-8:40-Vince Huntsberger, 27 fumble return (Chris Snyder kick) zlies with a 10-9 win. After that opening-season setback to Hofstra 7-0 UM in 2000, the Griz reeled off 13 straight wins en route to the l-AA title CP-1 st-0:39-David Niakan, 22 field goal, 7-3 UM game. UM-2nd-13:14-John Edwards, 11 run (Snyder kick), 14-3 UM Junior quarterback John Edwards completed 14-of-25 passes CP-2nd-12:33-Seth Burford, 33 run (Niakan kick), 14-10 UM for 209 yards, and although he did not throw a touchdown pass, he UM-3rd-11:08-Yohance Humphery, 1 run (Snyder kick), 21-10 UM did score twice running the ball. UM-4th-6:12-Snyder, 46 field goal, 24-10 UM It was Payton Trophy candidate Yohance Humphery who was UM-4th-3:38-Edwards, 1 run (Snyder kick), 31-10 UM the big difference on offense, as he rushed 30 times for 159 yards CP-4th-1:04-Kassim Osgood, 15 pass from Burford (Niakan kick), 31- and a TD. “They pressured our passing game and knocked us off our 17 UM routes,” Griz Head Coach Joe Glenn told the media after the game. Quarter 1 2 3 4 Score “So we relied on our running game a little more. We came out in the Montana 7 7 7 10 31 second half and established the run, and that was the difference in the game.” Cal Poly 3 7 0 7 17 Montana scored first when senior Buchanan Award finalist Vince Huntsberger scooped up a fumble by Cal Poly halfback Paki Gordon and raced 27 yards untouched for a touch­ Montana Cal Poly Team Stats down. First Downs 24 17 Montana opened the third quarter with a 10-play, 80-yard scoring drive and Cal Poly 37-160 Rushing Att-Net Yards 53-183 never really threatened after that. The Griz out-gained the Mustangs 224 to 102 in total 104 Passing Yards 213 yards in the second half. Att.-Comp.-Int. 26x15-1 31x14-0 Plays-Total Net Yards 79-396 68-264 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-2 Rushing: UM- Humphery: 30-159/2. CP- Ryan Bianchi: 7-66/0; Burford: 20-32/1. Punts-Avg. 4-29.8 8-38.9 Passing: UM- Edwards: 14x25-1=209/0. CP- Burford: 14x31-0=104/1. Penalties-Yards 9-89 4-40 Receiving: UM- : 7-122/0; T.J. Oelkers: 3-60/0. CP- Kassim Osgood: 5-51/1. Time of Poss. 32:46 27:14 Defense: UM- Vince Huntsberger: 9 TT, FR (TD); Jonny Varona: 8 TT, 3 TLs, sack; Trey Young: 3r Down Cons. 5x14 7x17 6 TT, 5 TLs, 2 sacks. CP- Billy Beltz: 13 TT, 8 TLS, FF, 4 sacks; Brett Baker: 13 TT. 4 Down Cons. 1x2 Ox-O Sacks by-Yards 5 (-20) 7 (-35) 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 40 2001 Season Review HAWAI‘1 vs. MONTANA GAME 2 GAME NOTES: The Warriors snapped a 10-game Griz road win Sept. 8, 2001 streak with an impressive passing game and Division l-A Hawai’i War Memorial Stadium Wailuku. Maui vs. Hawai’i 30, Montana 12 opened its season with a win at a “ home” game at Maui’s Me­

KKK-Off CLASSIC CCT SPONSORS morial Stadium. Maui is an island which is about an hour flight Sritwu • Hnn» IKA F«a»toi G«6t IMki September 8, 2001 War Memorial on Maui - Attendance: 12,863 from Honolulu, UH’s home base. Montana’s last road loss had been Oct. 2 ,1 9 9 9 in overtime Weather: 80. Trade Winds: 20-30 mph. at Portland State. The loss also snapped the Grizzlies’ 11 -game UM-1 st-9:53-Chris Snyder, 47 field goal, 3-0 UM regular-season win skein, which began exactly a year ago with UM-1 st-5:17-Snyder, 49 field goal, 6-0 UM a 45-38 win over Idaho. UH-2nd-12:40-Thero Mitchell, 4 run (Justin Ayat kick), 7-6 UH Montana took an early, but short-lived lead on a pair of long UH-2nd-8:35-Ashley Lelie, 26 pass from Timmy Chang (Ayat kick), field goals of 47 and 49 yards in the first quarter by sophomore 14-6 UH kicker Chris Snyder. That was all of Montana’s scoring until UH-2nd-1;24-C. Stutzmann, 3 pass from Chang (kick failed), 20-6 UH the final quarter. UH-4th-12:12-Ayat, 22 field goal, 23-6 UH Hawai’i scored 23 unanswered points after Snyder’s two UM-4th-9;25-Etu Molden, 12 pass from John Edwards (kick failed), field goals. The Griz scored their only TD of the game with 9:25 23-12 UH left on a screen pass from John Edwards to Etu Molden from UH-4th-3:06- Mitchell, 2 run (Ayat kick) jH 12 yards out. Sophomore quarterback Timmy Chang, who was injured a Quarter 1 2 3 4 Score couple of games later and slated to redshirt in 2001, was 31- Montana 6 0 0 6 12 of-45-2 for 435 yards and two touchdowns. The 435 passing yards came a week after Hawai’i 0 20 0 10 30 the Griz allowed just 104 passing yards by Cal Poly. Junior receiver Ashley Lelie, who reportedly runs a 4.27 second in the 40, hauled in Team Stats Montana Hawai’i eight passes for 163 yards, including a 26-yarder for a TD in Hawaii’s 20-point second First Downs 23 25 quarter. Chang completed 8-of-13 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns in the Rushing Att-Net Yards 35-165 28-90 quarter. Passing Yards 232 435 All-time leading rusher Yohance Humphery gained 133 hard-earned yards on 22 Comp.-Att.-lnt. 47x24-1 54x31-2 carries, Edwards passed for 232 yards and a score, and Molden had a career-high 11 Plays-Total Net Yards 82-397 82-525 catches for 94 yards and a TD. Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1 Montana was slated to play another l-A team, Idaho, the following Saturday, but due Punts-Avg. 8-35.1 6-39.3 to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the game was rescheduled for Nov. 24 (in Missoula). Penalties-Yards 9-84 10-86 Rushing: UM- Yohance Humphery: 22-133/0. UH- Mike Bass:16-72/0 Mitchell: 5-19/2. Time of Poss. 27:54 32:06 Passing: UM- Edwards: 24x46-1=232/1. UH- Chang: 31x54-2=435/2. 3r Down Cons. 4x16 6x16 Receiving: UM- Molden: 11-94/1; Humphery: 3-34/O.UH- Lelie: 8-163/1; Justin Colbert: 4 Downs Cons. 0x1 0x2 8-139/0; Stutzman: 8-99/1. Defense: UM- Vernon Smith: 8 TT; Dave DeCoite: 8 TT; Vince Sacks by-Yards 1(-6) 4 (-23) Huntsberger: 7 TT. UH- PTinoisamoa: 13 TT, 5 TLs, 3 sacks; Nate Jackson: 10 TT, TL.

GAME 3 GAME NOTES: Quarterback John Edwards threw for a career- high 277 yards, and Montana and the rest of America tried to at Montana 30, Western Wash. 0 return to some sort of normalcy after the terrorists’ attacks of September 22, 2001 September 11. The Griz had been scheduled to play Idaho the Washington Grizzly Stadium previous week, but the game was postponed and then re-sched- uled for Nov. 24 Attendance: 18,398 Thousands of fans dressed in red, white, and blue, and a Weather: 65 Degrees, Sunny. ceremony honoring the victims and heroes of the attack was held UM-1 st-3:41 -Chris Snyder, 24 field goal, 3-0 UM before kickoff. The new playing surface was dedicated to John C. Hoyt, a Grizzly benefactor who died in March 2001. UM-2nd-9:45-John Edwards, 1 run (Snyder kick), 10-0 UM UM-2nd-2:13- Snyder, 27 field goal, 13-0 UM Second-ranked Montana dominated the game defensively and UM-2nd-00:22-Yohance Humphery, 1 run (Snyder kick), 20-0 registered its first shutout since a 48-0 win over Idaho State early UM in the 1997 season. That was 49 games ago. It was the Grizzlies’ 0 F F f C i A l 2 0 0 1 S 0 0 V E N 1 8 P 8 0 0 8 A A! first blanking at home since a 43-0 thrashing of Cal Poly in 1996. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001 • 3rd Annual Conoco Kickoff UM-4th-14:13-Snyder, 44 field goal, 23-0 UM UM-4th-8:48-T.J. Oelkers, 52 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), Western Washington, one of the top-rated teams in Division II, had scored 77 points the previous week in a 77-0 pounding of 30-0 UM NAIA foe Western Montana. The Griz held the Vikings to 181 total Quarter 1 2 3 4 Score yards and 11 first downs and limited them to 44 net yards rushing W. Washington 0 0 0 0 0 on 37 attempts. Senior halfback Yohance Humphery had a one-yard scoring Montana 3 17 0 10 30 run in the closing seconds of the first half. It was his 31 st career Team Stats W. Wash. Montana touchdown, tying the school record set by quarterback “Wild” Bill Kelly from 1924-26. First Downs 11 15 Humphery finished with 105 yards on 19 carries. It was his third straight 100-yard game and Rushing Att-Net Yards 37-44 34-113 the 14th on his career. Passing Yards 137 277 Linebacker Matt Steinau led the “ D” with 8 tackles. Montana had 11 tackles for losses. Att.-Comp.-lnt. 28x13-0 31x19-0 Freshman returner Levander Segars debuted with nine punt returns for 122 yards. Plays-Total Net Yards 65-181 65-390 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1 Punts-Avg. 12-42.5 7-36.3 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 19-105/1 Edwards: 7-17/1. WWU-Nyle Chambers: 13-40/0. Penalties-Yards 4-25 8-66 Passing: UM-Edwards: 19x31-0-277/1. WWU-Scott Mitchell: 13x28-0=137/0. Time of Poss. 29:33 30:27 Receiving: UM- Etu Molden: 6-60/0; Rory Zikmund: 4-55/0; Oelkers: 3-83/1. WWU-Ryan 3 Down Cons. 4x17 4x15 Van Diest: 5-66/0. Defense: UM-Matt Steinau: 8TT, 2 TLs; Tim Bush: 6 TT, 2 TLs, sack. 4 Down Cons. 0x1 0x1 WWU-Erik Totten: 14 TT, 3 TLs, PD; Wayne Parker: 11TT, sack, 2 FF. Sacks by-Yards 2(-15) 6(-47) 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 2001 Season Review GAME 4 GAME NOTES: Montana led 23-9 after three quarters, but it took a 20-yard touchdown pass from John Edwards at Montana 29, Eastern Washington to Etu Molden in the second overtime for the Grizzlies to 26-Double Overtime pull this one out of the proverbial hat against long-time nemesis Eastern Washington. September 29, 2001 The Eagles unleashed the “ 8 ball,” also known as half­ Washington Grizzly Stadium - 19,198 back Jesse Chatman, and the quick, powerful back rushed Weather: 55 Degrees, Cloudy for 56 yards in the final quarter and scored twice, includ­ ing a 12-yarder which eventually led to a 23-all score at EWU-1 st-12:06-Jesse Chatman, 9 run (Troy Griggs-kick failed), 6-0 EWU the end of regulation. UM-1 st-8:40-Etu Molden, 15 pass from T.J. Oelkers (Chris Snyder kick), 7- Molden drew single coverage on the left side of the 6 UM field and caught the ball in the back of the north end zone. EWU-1 st-3:07-Griggs, 32 field goal, 9-7 EWU The touchdown capped a surreal final few minutes and UM-1st-0:13-Yohance Humphery, 7 run, (John Edwards pass to Humphery), was like deja vu for Griz fans, considering the Griz won 15-9 UM five games in the closing minutes in the 2000 season. UM-3rd-1:07-Humphery, 23 run (Edwards pass to Oelkers), 23-9 UM An errant snap foiled Montana’s 27-yard field goal EWU-4th-10:39- Chatman, 11 run (Griggs kick), 23-16 UM attempt in the first overtime. EWU ran the ball three straight EWU-4th-8:21 -Chatman, 12 run (Griggs kick), 23-23 times, but kicker Troy Griggs was wide right on the poten­ EWU-2nd OT-Griggs, 42 field goal, 26-23 EWU tial game-winnerfrom 36 yards out. Griggs hit a 42-yarder UM-2nd OT-Molden, 20 pass from Edwards, 29-26 UM in the second OT to give the Eagles a 26-23 lead. The game-winner came on a 3rd-and-5 from the 20, Score Quarter 1 2 3 4 I^ Q I 2-OT as Edwards floated a perfect pass to Molden and the third- E. Washington 9 O O 14 O 3 26 ranked Grizzlies escaped with the victory. Montana 15 O 8 O O ( 29 Yohance Humphery rushed for a career-high 201 yards and scored twice, while Molden had UM’s other Team Stats EWU Montana First Downs 25 25 two scores. Junior free safety Trey Young had eight tackles, an intercep­ Rushing Att-Net Yards 42-169 47-247 tion, a forced fumble, a sack, and three pass deflections. UM’s defense Passing Yards 353 228 forced three turnovers inside the red zone. Att.-Comp.-Int. 44x23-2 35x20-2 Chatman rushed 36 times for 177 yards and all three Eagle touchdowns. Plays-Total Net Yards 86-522 82-475 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 Rushing: UM-Humphery:31 -201/2; Edwards:10-36/0;Branden Malcom:4-30/0. EWU Punts-Avg. 5-38.2 6-42.0 Chatman:36-177/3. Penalties-Yards 5-58 10-90 Passing: UM-Edwards: 19x33-2=213/1. EWU-Fred Salanoa: 23x44-2=353/0. Time of Poss. 28:46 31:14 Receiving: UM- Spencer Frederick: 6-54/0; Molden: 5-69/2; Humphery: 5-58/0. EWU- 3r Down Cons. 5x19 5x14 Kyler Randall: 7-118/0; Lamont Brightful: 5-129/0. 4* Down Cons. 2x3 0x1 Defense: UM-Matt Steinau: 12 TT, TL; Vince Huntsberger: 11 TT, FF, PD. EWU-Luke Sacks by-Yards 1(-3) 2(-14) Vincent: 16 TT, 3 TLs; Alvin Tolliver: 14 TT.

GAME 5 GAME NOTES: The last two times these two teams have met, with both games played in Missoula, the Grizzlies Montana 42, at Sacramento State 7 won in dramatic fashion. October 6, 2001 Last year senior cornerback Damon Parker picked off Hornet Stadium - Attendance: 13,586 an errant lateral by Sac State quarterback Ricky Ray and raced 40 yards untouched for a score, as UM pulled out a Weather: 72 Degrees, Clear miraculous victory. In 1999, Etu Molden made a clutch UM-1 st-10;04-John Edwards, 5 run (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM catch in the second overtime for a 41-38 Griz win. UM-1 st- 5:51-Yohance Humphery, 3 run (Snyder kick), 14-0 UM There was no drama in this one, though, as Montana SAC-2nd-12:49-Mike Johnson, 14 pass from Ryan Leadingham (Jimmy improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in league and tied a Big Sky record for most consecutive conference wins with 15 Sanchez kick), 14-7 UM UM-2nd-2:50-Etu Molden, 55 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 21-7 UM and consecutive league road wins with eight. (Idaho won UM-3rd- 12:03-Molden, 5 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 28-7 UM 15 in a row in 1988 and ‘89. Boise State had an eight- UM-3rd-1:26- Humphery 1 run (Snyder kick), 35-7 UM game road win skein from 1973-75). UM-4th-8:10-Branden Malcom, 2 run (Snyder kick), 42-7 UM It was a homecoming for Molden, a native of Sacra­ mento. The flashy senior scored on catches of 55 and 5 yards to pace the second-ranked Griz to the win. 4 Score Quarter 1 2 It was a less memorable experience for quarterback Montana 14 7 14 7 42 John Edwards, who was knocked out of the game with a Sacramento State 0 7 0 0 concussion and a neck injury on a late hit in the third Team Stats Montana Sac quarter. Back-up Brandon Neill, a junior transfer from Wyoming, played admirably, First Downs 23 26 and he led the Griz to score and completed all three of his pass attempts. Rushing Att-Net Yards 41-186 39-121 The Sac defense held Yohance Humphery to a season-low 75 yards, although Passing Yards 253 302 he scored twice. Att.-Comp.-Int. 26x17-0 51x29-1 Junior safety Joel Rosenberg had a game and career-high 13 tackles, including Plays-Total Net Yards 67-439 90-423 one stop for a loss, along with a pass deflection. 3-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 18-75/2; Malcom: 11-56/1; Edwards: 8-24/1. SAC-Derard Punts-Avg. 5-45.8 4-42.3 8-67 Barton: 18-69/0. Penalties-Yards 7-83 Passing: UM-Edwards: 23x14-0=225/2. SAC-Leadingham: 46x25-1=285/1. 32:36 Time of Poss. 27:24 Receiving: UM- Molden: 7-149/2. SAC-Mike Johnson: 6-89/1; Fred Amey: 6-79/0. 11x20 3r Down Cons. 4x10 Defense: UM-Joel Rosenberg: 13 TT, TL, PF; Trey Young: 10 TT, Int.; Vince Huntsberger: 0x3 4 Down Cons. 0x0 10 TT. SAC-Camron Mbewa: 9 TT, 2 TLs. Sacks by-Yards 2 (-16) 2(-10) 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 42 2001 Season Review GAME 6 GAME NOTES: The Grizzlies had a nail-biter at home a couple of weeks earlier in the season at Montana 49, St. Mary’s 19 against Eastern Washington, but this one wasn’t October 13, 2001 like that. Montana dismantled St. M ary’s, a Divi­ Washington Grizzly Stadium - Attendance: 19,242 sion l-AA Independent, scoring all 49 of its points in the first half. The Griz scored eight of their nine Weather: 51 Degrees, Sunny & Breezy. possessions in the first 30 minutes en route to an UM-1 st-10:24-Yohance Humphery, 14 pass from Brandon Neill (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM unsurmountable 49-12 halftime advantage. UM-1 st-7:35-Etu Molden, 34 pass from Neill (Snyder kick), 14-0 UM It was the Grizzlies’ Homecoming contest and UM-1st-3:40- Humphery, 13 run (Snyder kick), 21-0 UM 19,242 sun-baked fans, the fourth biggest crowd UM-2nd-13:05-Molden, 11 pass from Neill (Snyder kick), 28-0 UM in Washington Grizzly Stadium history, was on UM-2nd-11:18-Molden, 75 pass from Neill (Snyder kick), 35-0 UM hand. i t s * SMC-2nd-9:28-Andre Coleman, 2 run (kick failed), 35-6 UM Quarterback Brandon Neill, subbing for fel­ OFFICIAL 200 ! HOMECOMI NG SOO-fEHiR PROGRAM UM-2nd-5:27-Spencer Frederick, 17 pass from Neill (Snyder kick), 42-6 UM low junior John Edwards, passed for 281 yards Saturday, October 13, 2001 SMC-2nd-4:27-6us Papanikolas, 58 run (pass failed), 32-12 UM and 5 touchdowns in the first three quarters, and UM-2nd-3:14-Humphery, 1 run (Snyder kick), 49-12 UM he rushed for 72 yards on eight carries. Neill, a SMC-4th-12:36-Nate Brown, 59 pass from Papanikolas (Ezequie Arevalo kick), 49-19 UM transfer from the University of Wyoming, led the Quarter 1 2 3 4 Score Griz to touchdowns on their first six possessions. His 5 TD passes tied him with five others for the St. Mary’s 0 12 0 7 19 second most scoring passes in a game at UM. Montana 21 28 0 0 49 Neill, from C.M. Russell High School in Great Falls, started two games at Wyoming Team Stats St. Mary’s Montana in 2000 when its starter went down. First Downs 15 23 Senior receiver Etu Molden continued his torrid play, scoring on touchdown catches Rushing Att-Net Yards 52-226 43-203 of 34,11, and 75 yards, giving him seven scoring grabs in UM’s past three games. Passing Yards 155 286 On defense, the Griz were led by senior safety Vince Huntsberger who had a Att.-Comp.-Int. 16x7-0 28x17-0 team-high 11 tackles. Plays- Total Net Yards 68-381 71-489 Yohance Humphery carried 25 times for 114 yards and scored three times, two Fumbles-Lost 6-1 3-1 via the rush and one via the pass. Punts-Avg. 10-38.1 6-47.2 Penalties-Yards 7-59 6-55 Time of Poss. 29:58 30:02 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 25-114/2; Neill: 8-72/0. SMC-Papanikolas: 18-95/1; Coleman: 12-54/1. 3r Down Cons. 6x17 6x13 Passing: UM-Neill: 16x26-0=281/5. SMC: Papanikolas:7x16-0=155/1. 4 Downs Cons. 0x1 OxO Receiving: UM- Molden: 5-151/3; Tyler Peterson: 4-46/0. SMC-Coleman: 3-55/0; Brown: 2-63/1. Sacks by-Yards 1(-4) 1 (-5) Defense: UM-Vince Huntsberger: 11 TT, PD; Dave DeCoite: 7 TT, TL. SMC-Burley-Johnson: 10 TT.

GAME 7 GAME NOTES: When senior strong safety Vince Huntsberger literally took the ball out of the hands of NAU quarterback Preston Montana 38, at Northern Arizona 27 Parsons and scored from 65 yards out to give Montana a stun­ October 20, 2001 ning 38-0 lead over the Lumberjacks at their annual “ Family Day” game in Flagstaff, this one looked like it was over. Walkup Skydome - Attendance: 11,387 It wasn’t, though, as the Jacks scored 27 unanswered points Weather: Indoors (72 degrees) and took advantage of Griz turnovers. UM-1 st-12:36-Spencer Frederick, 8 pass from John Edwards (Chris Snyder Quarterback John Edwards returned after a one-week in­ kick), 7-0 UM jury hiatus and looked unstoppable in the first half, going 14-of- UM-1 st-11:29-Branden Malcom, 32 run (Snyder kick), 14-0 UM 23-0 for 199 yards and 3 TDs. The Griz defense forced four NAU UM-2nd-10:37-T.J. Oelkers, 29 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 21-0 UM fumbles, and the Griz recovered all four, and three of them re­ UM-2nd-6:55-Etu Molden, 4 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 28-0 UM sulted in touchdowns. UM-2nd-0:57-Snyder 49 field goal, 31-0 UM In the final half, the No. 18 Lumberjacks out-gained the Griz­ UM-3rd-11:16-Vince Huntsberger, 65 fumble return (Snyder kick), 38-0 UM zlies 211 to 58 total yards and took advantage of those Grizzly NAU-3rd-9:24-lnoke Taufa, 13 fumble return (Ty Dondelinger kick), 38-7 UM turnovers. NAU’s comeback started when Edwards dropped back NAU-3rd-7:37-Johnny Marshall, 29 pass from Preston Parsons (Dondelinger to pass and was blind-sided, then fumbled, and defensive end kick), 38-14 UM Inoke Taufa scooped up the loose ball and scored. Edwards was NAU-0:15-Brian Bingham, 1 run (Dondelinger kick), 38-21 UM 2-of-8-2 for 17 yards passing in the second half and was picked NAU-4th-6:45-Tom Winn, 30 pass from Parsons (kick failed), 38-27 UM off twice. Yo Humphery picked up some critical first downs for UM in Quarter 1 2 4 Score its final couple of possessions of the game. He gained 127 hard- Montana 14 17 7 0 38 earned yards on 29 carries. Etu Molden had a team-high 6 Northern Arizona 0 0 21 6 27 catches for 63 yards and a TD. There was a war of words leading up to the game, as NAU NAU Team Stats Montana offensive lineman Nick Yerton told the Arizona Daily Sun following the Jacks’ win at We­ First Downs 21 18 ber State: “The big thing is we just came in knowing Montana was going to watch our Rushing Att-Net Yards 37-136 39-119 Passing Yards 216 246 film. We had a big game last year, and we wanted them to know that this is the best line Att.-Comp.-Int. 31x16-2 35x17-0 in our conference.” Plays-Total Net Yards 68-352 74-365 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-5 Rushing: UM-Yohance Humphery: 29-127/0; Malcom: 1-32/1. NAU-Bingham: 18-106/1. Punts-Avg. 4-43.0 4-53.5 Passing: UM-Edwards: 16x31-2=216/3. NAU-Parsons: 17x34-0=246/2. Penalties-Yards 7-63 7-60 Receiving: UM-Molden: 6-63/1 ;Rory Zikmund: 4-36/0. NAU-Marshall: 8-136/1; Winn: 3-60/1. Time of Poss. 31:33 28:27 Defense: UM-Vernon Smith: 9 TT, FR; Huntsberger: 9 TT, TL/sack, FR (TD); Jonny Varona: 6 TT, 3h Down Cons. 7x15 5x14 3 sacks. NAU-Keith O’Neil: 11 TT, sack; Kela Loo: 11 TT, PD. 4 Down Cons. OxO 2x4 Sacks by-Yards 7 (-35) 5 (-39) 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 43 2001 Season Review GAME 8 GAME NOTES: Like last season, this game was expected to be a showdown between two of the Big Sky at Montana 33, Portland State 13 Conference’s title contenders, but Etu Molden set the October 27, 2001 tone when he took a screen pass from QB John Edwards Washington Grizzly Stadium - 19,238 and raced 66 yards for a touchdown on Montana’s (7-1/ 4-0 in league) first possession of the game as the Griz Weather: 42 Sunny defeated visiting Portland State. UM-1 st-13:15 Etu Molden, 66 pass from John Edwards (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM Last year’s Griz-Viking clash marked the return of UM-1 st-10:01-Spencer Frederick, 19 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 14-0 UM halfback Yohance Humphery, who had not played in a PSU-1 st-6:14-Jesse Levin, 14 pass from Juston Wood (M. Cajal-Willis kick), 14-7 UM month due to a hamstring pull he suffered early in the UM-2nd-0:45-Yohance Humphery, 24 run (Snyder kick), 21-7 UM Eastern Washington game. Yo rushed for a school-record PSU-2nd-11 ;28-Cajal-Wiliis, 26 field goal, 21-10 UM 37 times and gained a career-high 194 yards in UM’s UM-2nd-7:51-Snyder, 47 field goal, 24-10 UM 33-21 win at PSU in 2000. UM-3rd-10:10-Molden, 2 run (Snyder kick), 31-10 UM Humphery gained 153 yards on 21 totes in the 2001 PSU-3rd-6:26-Cajal-Willis, 46 field goal, 31-13 UM meeting with the Vikings, and his 24-yard burst late in UM-4th-8:38-Team Safety, 33-13 UM the first quarter put the Griz on top 21-7. It was Yo’s seventh 100-yard effort of the season and 18th in his Quarter 1 2 3 4 Score career. Portland State 7 3 3 0 13 It was arguably Edwards’ best career outing, as he Montana 21 3 7 2 33 completed 23-of-32 (72%) passes for 270 yards and two TDs. (Last season Edwards also was the winning Team Stats PSU Montana QB at PSU, subbing for the injured Drew Miller). First Downs 20 28 Molden was once again impressive, hauling in 10 passes for 142 yards and a score. He also rushed for his first Rushing Att-Net Yards 26-43 40-192 career TD, a 2-yarder which gave the Griz a 31-10 cushion. Passing Yards 341 301 Sophomore ends Ciche Pitcher and Tim Bush both had big games. Pitcher had 5 tackles, aninterception, a Att.-Comp.-Int. 42x23-2 37x26-0 forced fumble and a sack. Bush had three of UM’s six sacks. Plays-Total Net Yards 68-384 77-493 Two days after the PSU victory, Montana was voted the No. 1team in Division l-AA, as GeorgiaSouthern Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0 dropped a 19-16 contest to visiting East Tennessee State. Punts-Avg. 5-40.2 5-41.6 Penalties-Yards 7-60 10-109 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 21-153/1; Edwards: 12-29/1. PSU-Ryan Fuqua: 20-88/0. Time of Poss. 28:46 31:14 Passing: UM-Edwards: 23x32-0=270/2; Brandon Neill: 3x5-0=31/0. PSU-Wood: 23x42-2=341/1. 3^ Down Cons. 6x14 8x16 Receiving: UM-Molden: 10-142/1; Spencer Frederick: 6-47/1; Humphery: 4-48/0. PSU-Terry Charles- 8-114/0- Levin- 5- 4 Down Cons. 0x1 0x0 82/1. Sacks by-Yards 4(-30) 5(-42) Defense: UM-Joel Robinson: 8 TT; Calvin Coleman: 7 TT, TL; Vince Huntsberger: 6 TT, FF, PD. PSU-Ryan Wells: 11 TT.

GAME 9 GAME NOTES: The No. 1-ranked Griz struggled early in this one, but a momentum-swinging defensive break, Montana 32, at Idaho State 28 the solid play of junior QB Brandon Neill and senior November 3, 2001 running back Yohance Humphery, along with the “ D,” Holt Arena - Attendance: 9,242 helped Montana pull this one out against the upset- minded Idaho State Bengals. Weather: Indoors (72 degrees) Idaho State set the tone early, as it marched 80 yards ISU-1 st-11:43-Troy Bell, 1 run (Javier Garcia kick), 7-0 ISU in seven plays en route to an early 7-0 lead. The Griz Game #4 UM-1 st-9:23-Chris Snyder, 48 field goal, 7-3 ISU answered on its first drive with a 48-yard field goal by Idaho State University sophomore kicker Chris Snyder. That was to be all of vs. UM-3rd-12;26-Yohance Humphery, 22 pass from Brandon Neill (Snyder kick), 10-7 UM Umve1!L^Dntdna !SU-3rd-8;54-Mike Jones, 2 run (Garcia kick), 14-10 ISU the scoring in the half, however. Saturtay?Ho»«wb«f 3,2001 ISU-3rd-8;35-Josh Robinson, 13 fumble return (Garcia kick), 21-10 ISU Junior QB John Edwards had to leave the game Tonight s Game Sponsor: |MjS US B3i)k UM-3rd-4;46-Etu Molden, 32 pass from Neill (Neill rush), 21-18 ISU late in the first quarter with a rib injury. It was the sec­ $2 ISU-3rd-1:54-Sale’ Key, 21 pass from Doug Baughman (Garcia kick), 28-18 ISU ond time in 2001 that he’d been knocked out of a game, UM-4th-13:02-Calvin Coleman, 53 interception return (Snyder kick), 28-25 ISU as he suffered a concussion and neck injury at Sac State UM-4th-6:06-Neill, 5 run (Snyder kick), 32-28 UM on Oct. 6. After a so-so second quarter, Neill led the offense to Quarter 1 _2 4 Score a five-play, 89-yard scoring drive on UM’s first posses­ Montana 3 0 15 14 32 sion of the second half — he hit Humphery for a 22- yard TD pass to give Montana its first lead. Idaho State 7 0 21 0 28 That lead was short-lived, though, as ISU scored Team Stats Montana ISU on its first possession of the third quarter to take a 14- First Downs 22 23 10 advantage. The teams then traded touchdowns, and when ISU scored again the Bengals took a 28-18 lead after Rushing Att-Net Yards 38-140 29-62 three quarters. Passing Yards 200 300 Montana (8-1/5-0 Big Sky) turned the tide when senior CB Calvin Coleman picked off a pass by Bengal QB Doug Att.-Comp.-lnt. 27x20-0 43x26-1 Baughman and scored on a 53-yard interception return, cutting the ISU lead to 28-25. Plays-Total Net Yards 65-340 72-362 Neill engineered a five-minute long drive, and his 5-yard run on a quarterback draw play with 6:06 left proved to be Fumbles-Lost 4-2 0-0 the game-winner. Neill was an extremely efficient 15-of-18 (83%) for 148 yards and two TDs, and he also rushed for 29 Punts-Avg. 4-47.0 4-39.3 yards and had a few carries for some key first downs. Penalties-Yards 8-88 8-93 Humphery had his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season, gaining 112 yards on 19 carries. Senior receiver Time of Poss. 30:16 29:35 Etu Molden had a TD catch for the sixth game in a row. 3 Down Cons. 7x13 6x13 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 19-112/0; Neil:12-29/1. ISU-Jones: 15-44/1; Bell: 5-31/1. Passing: UM-Neill: 15x18-0-148/ 4 Down Cons. 1x1 1x2 2; John Edwards: 5x9-0=52/0. ISU-Baughman: 26x43-1=300/1. Receiving: UM-Molden: 8-97/1; Humphery: 5-61/1. Sacks by-Yards 5 (-30) 5 (-25) ISU-Key: 8-86/1; Jason«Girley: 6-52/0. Defense: UM-Vince Huntsberger: 10 TT, PD; Matt Steinau: 9 TT, TL; Trey Young: 8 TT, 2 sacks (-17); Calvin Coleman: 7 TT, int. (TD), 2 PDs. ISU-Bart Brooks: 11 TT, 2 TLs; Josh Whitworth: 11TT, 2 TLs.

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 44 2001 Season Review GAME 10 GAME NOTES: Senior halfback Yohance Humphery broke several records, as the Grizzlies defeated the Wildcats to give at Montana 38, Weber State 23 Montana a record-setting fourth Big Sky Conference cham­ November 10, 2001 pionship in a row. It was the Grizzlies’ seventh Big Sky title in Washington Grizzly Stadium - 17,062 nine years and 10th in school history. The top-ranked Grizzlies improved to 6-0 in the Big Sky Weather: 34 (kickoff) Sunny and 9-1 overall. Montana has now won 19 consecutive league UM-1st-7:38-Yohance Humphery, 46 run (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM games and eight games in a row. WSU-1 st-5:07-Johnnie Gray, 2 run (Jason Zur kick), 7-7 The league crown also assured the Griz of their ninth UM-1st-2;20-Humphery, 38 run (Snyder kick), 14-7 UM straight trip to the l-AA playoffs, a streak that started in 1993. WSU-2nd-14:19-Justin DeFour, 8 pass from Tyler Gladwel! (Zur kick),14-14 Humphery had his ninth 100-yard rushing game of 2001 UM-2nd-0;22-Brandon Neill, 6 run (Snyder kick), 21-14 UM and 20th of his career. He rushed a school-record 38 times UM-3rd-11:16-Humphery, 8 run (Snyder kick), 28-14 UM and a school-record 265 yards. He broke the single-game WSU-3rd-6;35-Zur, 32 field goal, 28-17 UM record of 227 yards set by Les Kent at Portland State in 1969. UM-3rd-2:11-Snyder, 48 field goal, 31-17 UM That yardage total gave Yo 1,444 for the season, shatter­ WSU-3rd-0:32-Gray, 32 run (Zur-kick failed), 31-23 UM ing the mark of 1,277 yards that he set in 1999. Humphery’s UM-4th-1:19-Humphery, 10 run (Snyder kick), 38-23 UM 3,680 career yards rank him fifth in conference history. Junior quarterback Brandon Neill rushed 11 times for Quarter 1 2 JS 4 Score 102 yards and a TD and passed for 167 yards. He started Weber State 7 7 9 0 23 his second game of the season (the other start was against Montana 14 7 10 7 38 St. Mary’s) for injured (ribs) junior QB John Edwards. Team Stats WSU Montana Neill’s reaching of the century mark was the first time First Downs 25 27 since 1978 that a Griz QB had rushed for more than 100 yards in a game. In ‘78, Rocky Klever Rushing Att-Net Yards 44-156 54-377 was moved from his usual tailback spot to quarterback against intra-state Montana State, and Passing Yards 280 167 he gained 119 yards in a 24-8 Griz win. Att.-Comp.-Int. 41x22-0 30x20-1 Junior free safety Trey Young had a team-high 13 tackles, three for losses, along with two Plays-Total Net Yards 85-436 84-544 sacks and a forced fumble. Fumbles-Lost 4-1 3-2 Punts-Avg. 5-39.6 2-41.5 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 38-265/4; Neill: 11-102/1. WSU-Gray:33-204/2. Penalties-Yards 6-49 8-71 Passing: UM-Neill: 20x30-1=167/0. WSU-Gladwell: 22x41=280/1. Time of Poss. 29:44 30:16 Receiving: UM-T.J. Oelkers: 6-42/0; Humphery: 5-35/0; Spencer Frederick: 3-54/0. WSU-Dam. 3r Down Cons. 8x17 11x15 Greenberry: 9-105/0; Justin DeFour: 5-47/1. 4 Down Cons. 1x2 OxO Defense: UM-Trey Young: 13TT, 3TLs, 2 sacks, FF; Vince Huntsberger: 9 TT, TL. WSU-Matt Sacks by-Yards 1(-7) 7 (-52) McFadden: 21 TT, 2 TLs, PD. GAME 11 GAME NOTES: THE STREAK continued, but the Grizzlies’ 16th win in a row in this 101st match-up was difficult. Montana 38, at Montana State 27 UM’s ninth straight win of the 2001 season was once November 17, 2001 again due in a large part to two big plays: a fake field goal Bobcat Stadium - Attendance: 15,238 and a Bobcat turnover. Mid-way through the second quarter the Grizzles re­ Weather: 47, Cloudy; Wind: 5-15 SW gained the lead when T.J. Oelkers, UM’s holder, raced 19 MSU-1st-8;49-Ryan Johnson, 3 run (Nate Cook kick), 7-0 MSU yards for a touchdown on a fake field goal. It was Oelkers’ UM-1st-7:23-Etu Molden, 26 pass from John Edwards (Chris Snyder kick), 7-7 first career rushing TD. MSU tied the game 17-all at half- MSU-1st-4:50-Johnson, 6 run (Cook kick), 14-7 MSU time on a field goal. UM-2nd-11:46-Snyder, 34 field goal, 14-10 MSU The Griz got a break on MSU’s first possession of the UM-2nd-6:36-T.J. Oelkers, 19 run (Snyder kick), 17-14 UM second half when junior halfback Ryan Johnson fumbled MSU-2nd-0:27-Cook, 39 field goal, 17-17 on the Cat 13-yard line. Four plays later Yohance Humphery UM-3rd-11:23-Yohance Humphery, 1 run (Snyder kick), 24-17 UM scored on a one-yard run, and Montana took the lead (24- 111 17) for good. !UM-3rd~5;35-Humphery, 1 run (Snyder kick), 31-17 UM MSU-3rd-3:20-Aaron Ware, 3 pass from Tyler Thomas (Cook kick), 31-24 UM Humphery rushed 35 times for a hard-earned 101 yards MSU-4th-14;24-Cook, 35 field goal, 31-27 UM and scored twice. UM-4th-9:10-Edwards, 1 run (Snyder kick), 38-27 UM Junior quarterback John Edwards started his second Griz-Cat game in a row and improved to 2-0 vs. MSU with Quarter 1 2 J* 4 Score the win. Edwards was an efficient 13-of-28 for 162 yards Montana 7 10 14 7 38 and a scoring pass and had a critical one-yard run for UM’s Montana State 14 3 7 3 27 final touchdown. Team Stats Montana MSU MontanaState out-gained Montana 351 to 297 total yards, but the Grizzlies had First Downs 22 18 almost 11 moreminutes of possession time and held the Cats to 3-of-12 on third down Rushing Att-Net Yards 48-134 28-124 conversions. Junior punter Mark Spencer had a career-long 77 yards in the game. Passing Yards 163 227 Att.-Comp.-lnt. 29x14-0 38x18-1 Plays-Total Net Yards 77-297 66-351 Rushing: UM- Humphery: 35-101/2; Oelkers: 1-19/1; Edwards: 10-19/1. MSU- Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-1 Johnson: 24-98/2. Punts-Avg. 6-52.5 5-41.6 Passing: UM-Edwards: 13x28-0=162/1. MSU-Thomas: 18x38-1=227/1. Penalties-Yards 8-50 9-77 Receiving: UM-Humphery: 5-41/0 Molden: 2-44/1; Frederick: 3-31/0. MSU-Junior Time of Poss. 35:13 24:47 Adams: 6-63/0 3|h Down Cons. 6x16 3x12 Defense: UM- Vince Huntsberger: 9TT, PD; Calvin Coleman: 8 TT, TL, 2 PDs. MSU- 4 Down Cons. 2x2 1x2 Kane loane: 16 TT, 3 TLs, 2 sacks. Sacks by-Yards 1(-2) 4(-16)

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 45 2001 Season Review GAME NOTES: The last three times these teams have GAME 12 met, it’s come down to the final seconds of the game, at Montana 33, Idaho 27 (2 OTs) and fortunately for Montana, they came out on top. This November 24, 2001 81st meeting in this long-standing rivalry - the second oldest for each school, featured all sorts of momentum Washington Grizzly Stadium - 18,056 swings. Weather: 36 Degrees, Cloudy. Wind: 15-25, swirling. Two years ago, when the Vandals won on a last- UM-1 st-11:47-Etu Molden, 25 pass from John Edwards (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM second field goal, it looked like the Griz would win in the UI-1 st-4:53-Anthony Tenner, 4 run (Keith Stamps kick), 7-7 same fashion, but Chris Snyder’s 41-yard field goal UM-1 st-1:28-Yohance Humphery, 2 run (Snyder kick), 14-7 UM was wide left, due in a large part to strong, swirling UM-2nd~8;46-Snyder, 33 field goal, 17-7 UM winds, forcing overtime. The Griz struck first blood in overtime, as Etu Ul-2nd-4:51-Tenner, 12 run (Stamps kick), 17-14 UM Molden caught a fade pass in the right side of the end UM-3rd-1:40-Snyder, 26 field goal, 20-14 UM UI-4th-14:34-Rossi Martin, 25 pass from John Welsh (Stamps-kick failed), 20-20 zone for an 11-yard touchdown. Trailing by seven and UM-1st OT-Molden, 11 pass from Edwards (Snyder kick), 27-20 UM facing a 4th-and-14 from the 19, Idaho QB John Welsh UI-1 st OT-Ethan Jones, 19 pass from Welsh (Brian Pope kick), 27-27 found Ethan Jones in the right side of the end zone, and he made an improbable catch between two Griz defend­ UM-2nd OT-Humphery, 25 run 33-27 UM ers. Brian Pope’s PAT knotted it at 27-27. Quarter 1 4 1-OT 2-OT Score Idaho had the first possession in the second OT, but Idaho 7 6 7 0 27 Pope missed a 30-yard field goal attempt, which meant 3 3 Montana just had to score in any fashion for the win. Montana 14 0 6 Yohancy Humphery ended the game quick, scoring on a 25-yard sweep around left end for the Team Stats Idaho Montana winning points. Humphery’s 4,074 career rushing yards rank him fifth in Big Sky Conference First Downs 23 22 history. Rushing Att-Net Yards 57-192 26-115 It was a record day for Humphery, as he broke the career record for points (290) and single­ Passing Yards 243 304 season rushing touchdowns (17). He added to his single-season rushing yards list, finishing the Att.-Comp.-Int. 31x23-0 37x21-0 regular-season with 1,658, as well as his career touchdown mark (48). Total Net Yards 88-435 63-419 Molden ended 7th on UM’s career receiving yards list with 2,300, while his 1,145 receiving Fumbles-Lost 3-2 3-2 yards this season are the second most in school history. Edwards threw for a career-high 304 Punts-Avg. 5-38.6 6-38.5 yards. Penalties-Yards 13-100 6-65 Rushing: UM- Humphery: 16-113/2. Ul- Tenner: 38-170/2. Passing: UM-Edwards: 21x37- Time of Poss. 37:24 22:36 0=304/2. Ul-Welsh: 21x28-0=227/2. Receiving: UM-Molden: 7-145/2; Humphery: 7-61/0. Ul: 3r Down Cons. 11x22 2x12 Michael McCoy: 5-17/0. Defense: UM- Vince Huntsberger, 16 TT; Matt Steinau, 13 TT, 3 TLs, FF; 4 Down Cons. 2x2 1x1 Sacks by-Yards 3 (-20) 4 (-28) Dan Orizotti: 12 TT; Tim Bush: 11 TTs, 2 sacks. Ul-Brad Rice: 11 TT, TL.

GAME NOTES: In this tight contest the first and sec­ GAME 13 ond halves were like two different games, but fortu­ at Montana 28, Northwestern State (LA) 19 nately for Montana, the second half belonged to the December 1, 2001 Grizzlies, as they defeated a good Northwestern State Demons team to advance to a l-AA quarterfinal game Washington Grizzly Stadium -17,289 for the sixth time. Weather; 35 Degrees, Cloudy. Wind: 15-25, SW For the first time at home this season, Montana First Round Game: NCAA trailed at halftime. The Demons’ 13-0 lead at inter­ mission looked almost insurmountable to the 17,289 NSU-1 st-14:01 -Nathan Black, 73 pass from Craig Nall (Clint Sanford kick), 7-0 NSU Griz faithful, as UM was out-gained 230 to 137 in NSU-2nd-0:35-Nall, 1 run (kick blocked by Calvin Coleman), 13-0 NSU total yards and completed just five passes. UM-3rd-11:15-Yohance Humphery, 12 run (Chris Snyder kick), 13-7 NSU But, after a 38-yard kickoff return by freshman UM-3rd-6:20-T.J. Oelkers, 11 pass from Brandon Neill (Snyder kick), 14-13 UM Jefferson Heidelberger, Montana started on the UM-4th-12:04-Humphery, 44 pass from John Edwards (Snyder kick), 21-13 UM NSU 45-yard line, and eight plays later Yohance OFFICIAL 2 0 0 I SOUVENIR PROGRAM NSU-4th-8:38-C!int Roy, 35 run (pass failed-Nall), 21-19 UM I - A A PLATOFFS • 1ST R 0 0 N 0 Humphery scored on a 12-yard run, and the Griz UM-4th-2:23-Ciche Pitcher, fumble recovery in end zone (Snyder kick) 28-19 UM were finally on the board. Humphery’s 120 rush yards was the 12th time he’s reached the century 1 2 Ji 4 Score Quarter mark this season and the 23rd in his career. 19 Northwestern St. 7 6 0 6 The Demons went three-and-out on their next Montana 0 0 14 14 28 possession, and a punt return of 37 yards by frosh Levander Segars started UM on the NSU 39. This time it took five plays, as quarterback Brandon Team Stats NW State Montana Neill connected with wide receiver T.J. Oelkers for an 11 -yard scoring pass. Chris Snyder’s PAT 16 First Downs 21 gave Montana a14-13 edge, and the Griz never trailed again. Rushing Att-Net Yards 35-66 40-150 Montana scored its 21st unanswered point early in the fourth stanza when John Edwards hit Passing Yards 339 186 Humphery on a 44-yard touchdown pass. Edwards had left the game in the first half after suffering Att.-Comp.-lnt. 46x24-0 24x15-0 an injury. The Demons cut the lead to 21-19 on a 35-yard touchdown run by Clint Roy. Total Net Yards 81-405 64-336 Griz linebacker Matt Steinau forced a fumble after a catch by Fredd Harrison, and it was 2-1 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 recovered by sophomore DE Ciche Pitcher in the end zone for a TD, giving Montana some breath­ Punts-Avg. 9-40.1 8-39.4 ing room. Pitcher had 9 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, and the fumble recovery for a TD. Penalties-Yards 9-85 6-41 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 23-120/1. NSU-Jeremy Lofton: 23-43/0; Roy: 3-41/1. Passing: UM-Edwards: 32:06 27:16 Time of Poss. 8x14-0=101/1; Neill: 7x10-0=85/1. NSU-Nall: 24x46-0=339/1. Receiving: UM-Oelkers: 5-57/1; 7x19 4x15 3r Down Cons. Molden: 5-47/0; Humphery: 4-54/1. NSU-Black: 13-222/1. Defense: UM-Vince Huntsberger, 11 TT, TL, 2 1x1 4 Down Cons. 1x2 PDs; Pitcher: 9 TT, 4 sacks, 2 FF, FR (TD); Matt Steinau, 9 TT, 1 TL, FF; Calvin Coleman: 8 TT, 3 PDs. NSU 4 (-37) Sacks by-Yards 4(-20) Daryl Lacv: 8 TT, TL, FR.

2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 46 2001 Season Review GAME 14 GAME NOTES: Griz quarterback John Edwards rebounded from a lackluster perfor­ at Montana 49, Sam Houston State 24 mance from a week earlier, accounted for 313 December 8, 2001 total yards and led his team to five touchdowns Washington Grizzly Stadium - 18,125 in the first six possessions of the game, as the Griz took a commanding 25-point halftime lead, Weather: 30 Degrees, Partly Cloudy. Wind: 8-10, S and Montana went on to defeat the Sam Hous­ Quarterfinal Game: NCAA Division l-AA Playoffs ton State Bearkats 49-24 in an NCAA l-AA quarterfinal game. UM-1 st-10:17-Yohance Humphery, 3 run (Chris Snyder kick), 7-0 UM Edwards was on the money time-after-time SHSU-1 st-5:33-Josh McCown, 8 run (Alex St. Peter kick), 7-7 and eluded relentless pressure from the UM-1 st-2:43-John Edwards, 16 run (Snyder kick), 14-7 UM Bearkats (10-3), co-winners (5-1) of the UM-2nd-12:46-Etu Molden, 19 pass from T.J. Oelkers, (Snyder kick), 21-7 UM Southland Conference. By halftime, he had UM-2nd-6:42-Humphery, 4 run (Snyder kick), 28-7 UM completed 16-of-19 passes for 270 yards, and SHSU-2nd-1:32-St, Peter, 29 field goal, 28-10 UM he ran for 43 yards and two touchdowns. UM-2nd-0:20-Edwards, 2 run (Snyder kick), 35-10 UM “John Edwards played with a flair today and SHSU-3rd-6:41 Jonathon Cooper, 8 pass from McCown, (St. Peter- kick failed), 35-16 UM he took his team with him ,” Griz mentor Joe UM-3rd-3:41 -Johnnie Peeples, 25 interception return (Snyder kick), 42-16 UM Glenn told the media after the game. “He UM-4th-13:33-Molden, 41 pass from Brandon Neill, (Snyder kick), 49-16 UM showed up in a big way.” SHSU-4th-9:29-Corey Zeno, 56 pass from McCown, (pass: McCown to Maurice Harris), In the second half the Griz defense picked 49-24 UM off a season-high five passes, including two Quarter 1 2 _3 4 Score each by senior strong safety Vince Huntsberger and junior cornerback Johnnie Sam Houston State 7 3 6 8 24 Peeples, while senior corner Calvin Coleman 7 7 49 Montana 14 21 had the other theft. Peeples’ 25-yard return of Team Stats Sam Houston Montana a Josh McCown pass with 3:41 to go in the First Downs 22 23 third period gave Montana a lofty 33-point (49- Rushing Att-Net Yards 22-70 41-117 16) lead. Passing Yards 354 338 Senior receiver Etu Molden had 8 catches for 138 yards and 2 TDs. His receiving scores Att.-Comp.-Int. 53x31-5 31x22-1 came from senior receiver T.J. Oelkers and junior back-up QB Brandon Neill. Senior halfback Total Net Yards 75-424 72-455 Yohance Humphery was held to a season-low 39 yards. Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1 Punts-Avg. 6-37.3 5-42.4 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 14-39/2; Branden Malcom: 12-37/0; Edwards: 13-31/2. SHSU- Joe Penalties-Yards 7-38 7-63 Rauls: 14-61/0. Passing: UM-Edwards: 19x25-0=278/0; Neill: 2x5-0=41/1; Oelkers: 1x1 - Time of Poss. 29:29 30:31 0=19/1. SHSU-McCown: 30x-50-4=344/2. Receiving: UM-Molden: 8-138/2; Rory Zikmund: 3r Down Cons. 4x13 7x15 4-56/0; Humphery: 3-50/0; Oelkers: 3-26/0. SHSU-Cooper-9-117/1; Rauls: 5-57/0. Defense: 4 Down Cons. 1x1 1x1 UM-Matt Steinau, 9 TT; Vince Huntsberger, 7 TT, 2 Ints., 3 PDs; Trey Young: 7 TT, PD. SHSU- Sacks by-Yards 4(-25) 3(-16) Keith Davis: 8 TT.

GAME 15 GAME NOTES: Griz quarterback John Edwards had another out­ standing game, as did the Griz defense, and senior halfback at Montana 38, Northern Iowa 0 Yohance Humphery rebounded from a lackluster performance December 15, 2001 from a week earlier, as the Griz blitzed the visiting Northern Iowa Washington Grizzly Stadium - 18,848 Panthers 38-0. It was the 13th straight win for Montana, which is making its Weather: 31 Degrees, Partly Sunny. second consecutive trip to the l-AA title game. It was just Semi-final Game: NCAA Division l-AA Playoffs Montana’s second shutout in 27 playoff games. (The Griz de­ feated Georgia Southern 45-0 in Missoula in a 1995 quarterfinal UM-1 st-9:03-Chris Snyder, 36 field goal, 3-0 UM game). UM-1 st-6;45-John Edwards, 12 run (Snyder kick), 10-0 UM Edwards, who rushed for 94 yards on nine carries in the first UM-1 st-2:15-Edwards, 6 run (Snyder kick), 17-0 UM half, scored on touchdown runs of 12 and 6 yards in the first UM-2nd-12:54-T.J. Oelkers, 14 run (Snyder kick), 24-0 UM quarter, to give Montana a 17-0 lead. UM-2nd-6:21-Yohance Humphery, 8 run (Snyder kick), 31-0 UM The Griz roared to a 31-0 halftime lead on an 18-yard end- UM-3rd-8:39-Humphery, 3 run (Snyder kick), 38-0 UM around scoring run by T.J. Oelkers and an 8-yard TD run by Humphery. Quarter 1 2 4 Score The game was marred by many UNI personal foul penalties. N. Iowa O O O O Panther star receiver Jake Soliday was ejected just before half- Montana 17 14 O 38 time after he punched Montana sophomore safety Dave DeCoite below the belt after an incomplete pass in the Grizzly end zone. Team Stats N. Iowa Montana UNI starting junior quarterback Griff Jurgens injured a knee early in the second quarter andwas First Downs 13 23 Rushing Att-Net Yards 34-70 48-283 replaced by freshman QB Tom Petrie. Passing Yards 179 95 Humphery gained 142 yards for his 13th 100-yard rushing game of the season. Last week Yo Att.-Comp.-Int. 24x12-1 18x10-0 was held to a season-low 39 yards rushing in a quarterfinal win over Sam Houston State. Total Net Yards 58-249 66-378 Montana rushed 48 times for 283 yards and 5 TDs. It was their second highest rushingtotal of Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 the season, as they had 377 yards on 54 carries in a win over Weber State on Nov. 10. Punts-Avg. 5-41.0 2-49.0 Rushing: UM-Humphery: 22-142/2; Edwards: 13-111/2; Branden Malcom: 10-22/0. UNI- Richard Penalties-Yards 5-58 5-26 Carter: 13-57/0; Adam Benge: 10-26/0. Passing: UM-Edwards: 8x14-0=65/0; Brandon Neill: 2x4- Time of Poss. 26:46 33:14 0=30/0. UNI-Tom Petrie: 10x21-0=178/0; Griff Jurgens: 2x3-1 =1/0. Receiving: UM-Humphery: 4- 3^ Down Cons. 5x15 5x12 35/0; Etu Molden: 3-10/0. UNI-Ryan Hannam: 4-22/0. Defense: UM-Matt Steinau, 10 TT, TL, FF; FR; 4 Down Cons. 0x1 0x1 Trey Young: 7 TT, TL; Ciche Pitcher: 6 TT, 2 TLs, 2 FF, 2 sacks. UNI- Adam Vogt: 12 TT, 3 TLs. Sacks by-Yards 1 (-7) 6 (-28) 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - 2001 SEASON REVIEW 47 2001 Season Review GAME 16 GAME NOTES: Senior halfback Yohance Humphery capped his illustrious career off with a 142-yard rushing Montana 13, Furman 6 effort on 30 carries and scored the Grizzlies’ only touch­ December 21, 2001 down as No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Montana cap­ Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, Tenn. -12,698 tured its second l-AA championship with a 13-6 deci­ Weather: 54 Degrees. Wind: Calm. sion over No. 4 Furman (12-3). It was Humphery’s 14th 100-yard rushing game of l-AA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME the season. Junior QB John Edwards was instrumental in UM’s UM-2nd-6:27-Yohance Humphery, 2 run (Chris Snyder kick) 7-0 16-play, 99-yard game-winning scoring march in the UM second quarter. Humphery gained 37 yards on seven UM-2nd-0:53-Snyder, 35 Field Goal, 10-0 UM carries on the drive, while Edwards picked up 22 yards UM-4th-6:12-Snyder, 30 Field Goal, 13-0 UM on the ground and was 4-of-5 passing for 34 yards. FU-4th-00-James Thomas, 54 pass from Billy Napier, 13-6 UM Furman forced UM to attempt a field goal in the drive, but was called for an offside, and two plays later Quarter 1 2 2 4 SOI Humphery scored. Furman O O O 6 6 It was also another Herculean effort by UM’s de­ Montana O 10 O 3 13 fense, which was just seconds away from registering the first shutout ever in this, the 24th l-AA title game. Team Stats Furman Montana Just a week earlier the Griz had blanked visiting North­ First Downs 14 16 ern Iowa 38-0 in a semi-final game. Rushing Att-Net Yards 39-121 43-173 This contest was like night-and-day compared to Montana’s 22-20 nail-biting Passing Yards 172 124 win in the 1995 championship game over host Marshall. Att.-Comp.-Int. 26x10-2 28x18-0 The Griz defense dominated the Paladins, forcing three turnovers, and held Total Net Yards 65-293 71-297 the Paladins to just 121 rushing yards, 124 under their season average. Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Furman, which averaged 33.6 points a game, didn’t score until the final play of Punts-Avg. 7-38.7 6-40.7 the game, when junior quarterback Billy Napier threw a Hail Mary pass that was Penalties-Yards 5-22 5-28 batted down by Griz senior safety Vince Huntsberger, and James Thomas grabbed Time of Poss. 28:09 31:51 the ball and raced along the right sideline for a meaningless TD. 3r Down Cons. 3x16 3x16 It was the 14th straight win for the Griz, which have gone 28-3 and 15-0 in the 4 Down Cons. 3x3 1x2 Big Sky Conference the last two seasons, advancing to the l-AA championship Sacks by-Yards 2(-14) 2 (-4) game in 2000 and 2001. Rushing: UM-Humphery: 30-142/1; John Edwards: 11-32/0. FU- Eric Emerson: 7-34/0; Louis Ivory: 12-33/0; Napier: 12-30/0. Passing: UM-Edwards: 18x28-0=124/ 0. FU-Napier: 10x26-2=172/1. Receiving: UM-Etu Molden: 10-74/0. FU-Thomas: 4-75/1. Defense: UM-Vince Huntsberger: 10 TT, FR, Int., PB; Joel Robinson: 7 TT. FU-Will Bouton: 12 TT, 3 TLs, PD, sack; Shelvis Smith: 12 TT.

Griz All-American guard Thatcher Szalay after the 13-6 win over Furman.

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Junior Offensive Tackle Jon Skinner

Junior Cornerback Vernon Smith Senior Free Safety Trey Young

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