Cats Vs. Griz Notes
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22012012 MontanaMontana StateState BobcatsBobcats #2 Montana State vs. Montana November 17 • Washington-Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT Montana State Montana THIS WEEK’S GAME BOBCATS GRIZZLIES KICKOFF: 1:35 pm 9-1/6-1 Big Sky 5-5/3-4 Big Sky SITE: Missoula, MT STADIUM: Washington-Grizzly Stadium MSU in ‘12 ............................................9-1 UM in ‘12 ............................................... 5-5 RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler Conf./Record ............................Big Sky/6-1 Conf./Record ............................Big Sky/3-4 Wiltgen, Dan Davies) Home/Road .....................................5-1/4-0 Home/Road .....................................2-1/1-5 TELEVISION: ROOT Sports (Tom Grass/Turf ........................................0-0/9-1 Grass/Turf ........................................1-0/4-5 Glasgow, Sed Bonner, Jason Stiles, Day/Night .........................................7-1/2-0 Day/Night .........................................5-4/0-1 Jenny Cavnar, Jen Mueller) HEAD COACH ............................. Rob Ash HEAD COACH ..................... Mick Delaney 2012 MSU SCHEDULE Alma Mater ........................ Cornell (Ia.)/’73 Alma Mater ....................... UM Western/’64 Aug 30 Chadron State W 33-6 Overall/Years ..................... 224-120-5/33rd Overall/Years ........................... 10-16-1/3rd Sept 8 at Drake W 34-24 At MSU/Years ..............................48-21/6th At School/Years ...............................5-5/1st Sept 15 Stephen F. Austin W 43-35 vs UM ....................................................1-4 vs MSU ..................................................0-0 Sept 22 *Northern Colorado W 41-16 Home/Road ....................................0-3/1-1 Home/Road .....................................0-0/0-0 Sept 29 *at Southern Utah W 24-17 Oct 6 *at UC Davis W 48-41 SERIES ...................................UM 70-36-5 ABOUT UM .............University of Montana Oct 13 *Eastern Wash. L 24-27 At Bozeman .............................UM 23-18-3 Spirit Colors ......................... Maroon, silver Oct 27 *North Dakota W 55-10 At Missoula ..............................UM 29-15-1 Location/Enrollment ...Missoula, MT/15,642 Nov. 3 *at Sacramento St W 20-17 Neutral .......................................UM 18-3-1 Stadium...... ...Washington-Grizzly Stadium Nov 10 *Portland State W 65-30 Nov 17 *at Montana 1:35 pm SID......................................... Bill Lamberty SID..........................................Dave Guffey Offi ce ....................................406/994-5133 Offi ce ....................................406/243-5402 HIGHLIGHTS E-mail .......... [email protected] E-mail [email protected] The 35 wins by this year’s seniors is the most by any group over four seasons THE STORYLINE in school history Intriguing matchups abound when the 2012 regular season culminates Saturday with the The Bobcats’ 20 league wins since 112th Cat-Griz game in Missoula. Led by a bruising ground game featuring the electric 2010 is the most in the Big Sky duo of Peter Nguyen and Jordan Canada, and possibly battering-ram back Dan Moore, Montana’s top-ranked offense meets a Bobcat defense which also leads the Big Sky. MSU STREAKS allows just 65.9 yards a game, but surrendered 232 rushing yards to Portland State a MSU’s 26 straight weeks in the top 10 week ago. UM freshman quarterback Shay Smithwick-Hann brings a hot hand to Satur- is longer than any other string of consec- day’s showdown, standing second in the league in pass effi ciency in conference games. utive weeks in the top 25 in school history His opposite, Denarius McGhee, carries a career record of 28-7 into the contest. Cody Kirk has rushed for at least 100 yards in three straight games FOR OPENERS Caleb Schreibeis has at least one sack DE Caleb Schreibeis leads the FCS in forced fumbles (7), and is fourth in sacks (13) in each of his fi rst nine games of 2012, Montana State has posted three straight nine-win seasons for the fi rst time and has forced at least one fumble in MSU is competing for a share of the Big Sky title three straight games STADIUM STUFF MILESTONES MSU has won only twice in Washington-Grizzly Stadium - 2002, and ‘10 DeNarius McGhee‘s 68 career TD passes is an MSU record, and his 8,441 BIG SKY BULLET POINTS passing yards is second in school history Big Sky teams own wins over the Pac 12 (Sac State beat Colorado), Mountain West Rob Ash’s 48 career wins is the most (NAU topped UNLV, Cal Poly beat Wyoming), and WAC (EWU beat Idaho) this season in MSU history Montana leads the Big Sky in total offense (461.7), MSU in total defense (305.2) DeNarius McGhee’s 28 wins as start- Cody Kirk’s 14 TDs from scrimmage (in just eight games) is the most in the Big Sky ing quarterback is the MSU’s most ever Cody Kirk’s 25 career rushing TDs is DIRECTV customers may locate 2nd in MSU history BY THE NUMBERS the Big Sky Game of the Week on ROOT SPORTS Channel SHINING 687 in the Northwest region The number of consecutive RB Cody Kirk rushed for 411 yards 3 and Channel 683 in the Rocky Mountain region. The game and seven TDs in the last three games games over 100 yards by Cody Kirk since is also available in the outer market on Audience Network QB DeNarius McGhee threw four missing two-and-a-half games with an injury Channel 239-1. On Dish Network, games air on Channel 426 in the Northwest Region and Channel 414 in the Rocky touchdown passes against Portland State Mountain Region. ROOT SPORTS is available on cable DE Caleb Schreibeis has forced 26 Consecutive weeks for the Cats throughout Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Wash- seven opponent fumbles this season and ranked in the# FCS top 10, nine more than ington Wyoming, New Mexico, and parts of Nevada, South has at least one sack in his nine games the total number before this streak (17) Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. In-Season Media Policies A Quick Look Practice Policy MSU practices are generally open to the public, but MSU vs. Montana media members are asked to check in with MSU Sports Info. EVERYTHING SEEN AND HEARD The Series 2008 Missoula ..............................34 degrees AT PRACTICE IS OFF THE RECORD. Photog- Montana leads the series 70-36-5, including a 2009 Bozeman .............................24 degrees 2010 Missoula ..............................18 degrees raphy and videography are never permitted during 29-15-1 advantage in Missoula. The Grizzlies 2011 Bozeman ...............................9 degrees line-of-scrimmage situations (11-on-11, 7-on-7). have won two straight, including last year’s Player Interviews victory in Bozeman. Big Sky Newcomers MSU players are available ONLY on Tuesdays dur- Montana State has completed its three games ing normal game week at the Bobcat Media Lunch Familiar Face against fi rst-year league members, fi nishing (12-1 pm, Hall of Fame Room). Players not at the First-year Montana head coach Mick Delaney 3-0. MSU’s last loss to a fi rst-year Big Sky Media Lunch are available after practice (in-person is one of two Big Sky Conference head coaches school came in 1987 (Eastern Washington), and interviews only), while those asked to attend the who once worked as a Bobcat assistant (along MSU is 9-2 in such games. The breakdown: pizza lunch won’t be asked to do post-practice inter- with Idaho State’s Mike Kramer). Delaney was views. Players are NEVER available for interviews an aide to Sonny Lubick from 1978-81, coach- 1970 Northern Arizona ....................MSU 28, NAU 8 at Bozeman on Monday, or after Tuesday. Per Rob Ash’s policy, ing the MSU secondary. Among Delaney’s 1970 Boise State ...........................BSU 17, MSU 10 at Bozeman true freshmen are not available for interviews. Only 1979 Nevada-Reno ............................. MSU 12, UNR 10 at Reno captains are available during Cat-Griz week, with no many coaching stops was a long stint with Lu- 1987 Eastern Washington ............EWU 32, MSU 30 at Bozeman post-practice availability. bick at Colorado State and the four years prior 1996 Portland State ........................ MSU 24, PSU 6 at Bozeman to this as a Grizzly assistant coach. He was also 1996 Sacramento State ................ MSU 51, SAC 14 at Bozeman 1996 Cal State Northeridge .........MSU 24, CSN 17 at Northridge Rob Ash Interviews Dean Alexander’s color commentator on the 2006 Northern Colorado ...................MSU13, NC 10 at Bozeman Rob Ash is available during the weekly Media Lunch Bobcat Radio Network in 1982. 2012 Southern Utah .....MSU 24, Southern Utah 17 at Cedar City (Tuesdays, noon) or by arrangement through MSU 2012 UC Davis ..............................................MSU 48-41 at Davis Sports Info. Ash is generally available Wednesdays Good on Good... 2012 North Dakota ................................. MSU 55-10 at Bozeman from 10 am to noon and on the Big Sky coaches ...will be the storyline when either team at- conference call Wednesday at 10 am (866-398-2885, tempts to run the football Saturday. Montana’s It’s All Relative Passcode 517644). Coach Ash is available on game ground game is second-best in the Big Sky Montana State’s 2012 football team is one days only following the contest. at 242.5 yards per game, while the Bobcat of strong bloodlines. In addition to the three Injury Updates defense allows 65.9 yards per game, the fewest sets of brothers on the team (Jake and Tanner MSU issues injury reports on Sunday night, Tuesday, rushing yards allowed by a Big Sky defense. Bleskin, twins Kruiz and Kazz Siewing, and and before and after each game. Per school policy, Montana State’s offense averages 183.3 rush- Chase and Rhett Young), three Bobcats - Brad MSU updates the player and availability. ing yards a game, a rate that rises to 218.1 Daly (Bobby, along with father J.), Caleb when Cody Kirk plays, but the stout Grizzly Schreibeis (Joe), Brian Bignell (Clay) and Post-Game Interviews rush defense allows 92.0 yards a game, second Connor Verlanic (Andrew) - have brothers Up to four requested players appear in the former that played for the Cats.