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The official preview issue for the NCAA Division I-AA national championship football game

Marshall, Montana to meet

by CHRIS JOHNSON sports editor

Two familiar faces will be in town once again to battle for supremacy in NCAA Division I-AA football. For the second consecutive year, the Marshall Thundering Herd (14-0) and the Montana Grizzlies (14-0) will play in the I-AA national championship at 2 p.m. Saturday at Marshall Stadium. Marshall has been the No. 1 ranked team in the Sports Network I-AA poll the entire season. Montana is the defending national champion and the top seed in the playoffs. Both teams have cruised through the playoffs with big wins: The Herd defeated play­ off opposition by an average score of 48-9; the Grizzlies won playoff games by an aver­ age score of 54-8. The teams have plenty else 8'en HaN in common. Both head coach­ Marshall tailback Erik Thomas and the Thundering Herd race into their second straight championship game appearance. es, Marshall's Bobby Pruett and Montana's Mick Den­ Herd and 16 Grizzly seniors Despite everything the two as champion before heading to painted a better picture than nehy, are first-year coaches at could be strapping on the pads schools have in common, only the Mid-American Conference have Marshall and Montana their respective alma maters. for the last time. Both teams one team can win Saturday. and Division I-A in 1997. meet in the last game. We are Both teams have at least 10 won outright conference cham­ The Grizzlies are looking to Herd senior cornerback both 14-0. We are the two starters back from last year's pionships: Marshall the Sou­ repeat as champions. The said, "If teams a lot of people picked to game. Both teams have strong thern and Montana the Big Herd is looking to leave the I­ an artist would have painted make it. Unlike the I-A ranks, leadership, as 18 Thundering Sky. AA world in the dust, going out a picture, they couldn't have see REMATCH, page 5 .. ..

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by CHRIS JOHNSON ing Marshall's imposing de­ through 14 games. sports editor fensive line in check. The Grizzlies are led on "They have some talent up defense by junior linebacker The Montana Grizzlies are front," Pease said. " Jeff Crebo. Crebo was select­ no strangers to Huntington is one of the best players at ed as the defensive Most and what the fans are like. We won last and Marshall Stadium. · his position !in the country. Valuable Player in the Big In fact, the Grizzlies have They have tremendous talent Sky. He had a team leading done something only two and their biggest asset is the 104 tackles, including 19 for year so we know it can be done." other teams have done; beat overall quickness." losses. the Thundering Herd on its Jeff Zellick, Montana's right Defensive coordinator Jer- home field. Montana defeated guard, said the Herd defense, ome Souers said the defense - , the Herd, 22-20 in last year's especially the defensive line, is peaking at the right time. Montana senior wide receiver national championship game, is the best he }las seen. ''They are just playing so joining Appalachian State "They were great last year, darn well," he said. "They've and Youngstown State as the and everyone is back," Zellick gotten better and better all passing league. "But the site is predeter­ only teams to defeat the Herd said. "They have a year under season. But we'll have a task "They do some sophisticat­ mined before the season even at Marshall Stadium. their belt. in shutting down Marshall. ed things as far as coverage starts. With 16 seniors and 18 "But so do we, and the Marshall can hurt you in dif- goes. They are the best "We know what it's like to be starters back and after win­ biggest thing we are going to ferent ways with many differ- defense we've seen this year." on the turf and what the fans ning the try and do is slow them down ent people." Douglass said one of the are like. We won last year so and cruising through the reg­ and give our playmakers the Herd biggest things Montana has we know it can be done. ular season and the I-AA time to make something hap­ Larry Kueck said the Grizzly going for it is the fact of play­ "I just think it's great that playoffs with a perfect 14-0 pen." secondary looked impressive • ing Marshall at Marshall the structure of the I-AA play­ record, Montana is poised to The Montana defense has to him and could play a key. Stadium last year and win- offs allows for the best teams repeat. been equally impressive this "Their secondary dqes a ning. to meet for the title, and Grizzly wide receiver Joe season, giving up an average great job of covering," Kueck "I don't really consider it a that's exactly what is going to Douglass said . this year's of 15.3 points per game said. "They come out of a neutral site," Douglass said. happen Saturday." team has a lot in common with last year's team. "The only difference is this year we knew we would be a higher seed in the playoffs because we went undefeated and we knew we would get to play all the playoffs at home." Douglass has been a big part of the Grizzlies' success this year. He was the leading receiver in I-AA with ll0 receptions for 1,849 yards and had 20 touchdown catches. Douglass wasn't the only player to put up impressive numbers in the prolific Mon­ tana passing game. Mike Erhardt was the ®® a TI ITYlJ 002Z team's second leading receiv­ er 60 catches for 710 yards

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Yep, I know what you're thinking. here. A team known for its dangerous game. But what if the Herd made the Marshall's passing game racked up a passing attack did almost everything air attack falter just before the cham­ total of 97 yards passing last weekend. on the ground. And the two keys to pionship game? Teams would take a No Kresser to Moss, no 80-yard that attack, Eric Kresser and Randy close look at that film. They would touchdowns, no long bombs sailing Moss, both scored rushing touch­ look hard to see how in the world through the air connecting with wide downs. Northern Iowa shut down that potent receivers in the end zone. It's almost as if the Herd decided it Marshall air strike. Fact is, Marshall's 97 passing yards could beat Northern Iowa without Then this SaturdaY, Kresser's arm were 170 yards below the Herd's sea­ showing its aerial weapons. would unmask itself, and the opposing son average. True, Kresser did complete nine team would be so shocked the air attack Of course, both Doug Chapman and passes, and some came in key points was beating the same coverage Nor­ Erik Thomas rushed for over 100 yards, during the game. He hit Tim Martin Ferguson said the hardest hit he took thern Iowa had thrown at it, that the and although Kresser and Moss did not several times. all day was from teammate B.J. Cohen game would turn into a route. Mon­ hook up for a touchdown through the But after one of his two , during a celebration· after Ferguson tana's defense would be on its heels from air, both scored rushing touchdowns. Kresser received a mouthful from blocked a field goal. This is not a sign the air attack, and the running game There's something weird going on Coach Bobby Pruett on the sidelines. of an offensive line facing a tough test. would pound out what was left of the The pass was intended for Moss, who Northern Iowa was playing for the defensive front. was running a deep route. It flew passing game, and they were doubling You can almost picture it. Coaches through the air like a wounded duck, on Moss occasionally. But Moss has and players planning to put on a con­ and landed in the hands of a Northern hauled in passes between defenders all vincing performance of a passing Iowa defensive back. season. It's not likely Kresser was afraid game gone wrong. This was not the Eric Kresser to go to Moss because of coverage. You can almost see Pruett telling Marshall fans have come to know and And it's not likely a Division I-A Kresser after the game, "You put on a love. His passes were not sharp, and transfer who played under Steve great show. Sorry I had to yell at you his confidence seemed to waiver. Spurrier suddenly lost his ability to out there. I had to make it convincing." He was a backup to Reisman winner pass the football. You can almost see the sly smiles on for three years. He There is one final theory. their faces in practice this week. played at the . He It's so outrageous, it should proba­ Going over the plays that will put the was on the sidelines at last year's bly be copyrighted. For what it's dagger in the heart of the Grizzlies. Division I-A championship game where worth, here it is. And knowing they could pull it off. the Gators faced powerhouse Nebraska.· They did it on purpose. OK, it's a stretch. But anything's He passed for 449 yards last Sat­ Could it be the fine minds in the possible. urday. Athletic Center cooked up a scheme to Chances are, Kresser just had a real­ This is not a man who loses confi­ fool the boys out in Montana? Of ly bad day. And if he can have a bad dence in a semifinal game at home course, there's no way they could have day and Marshall still wins by more against Northern Iowa. known who was going to win that than two touchdowns, then it's a testa­ So, what happened? Was Northern · game, but maybe they were preparing ment to just how good this team is. Iowa's secondary really that good? Did for whoever the Herd was going to face Still, there's a chance the Pruett Quarterback Eric Kresser was sharp the Panther's pass rush put pressure in the championship game. administration has pulled one of the all season, but completed only 9 of on Marshall's star quarterback? Anyone looking at game· films from greatest conspiracies in football history. 24 attempts for 97 yards last The pass rush theory doesn't hold the regular season would be able to Even if that's true, odds are no one Saturday against Northern Iowa. water. Senior offensive lineman Aaron see the true strength of the passing but a select few will ever know.

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· FIRST ROUND .. Nov.30 QUARTERFINALS QUARTERFINALS Dec.7 Dec.7 I Montana 48 Montana 44 SEMIFINALS SEMIFINALS Dec.14 Dec.14 Marshall 54 [ Nicholls St. 3 CHAMPIONSHIP -- GAME Montana 70 Dec.21 Marshall 31 2 p.m. East Tenn. St. 35 East Tenn. St. 14 Furman O Villanova 29 Montana No1 vs. ~ Troy St. 29 N Troy St. 31 Marshall Northern Iowa 38 Florida A&M 25 Tro St. 7 ~ Northern Iowa 14 Murray St. 34 w L William & Mary 35 estern Ill. 6 Moss, Kresser dominate Marshall's sea by DAN LONDEREE Appy St. QB "Bi staff writer for 298 yards aga DEPTH CHART defense, and comp Semifinal Game, Dec. 14 39 attempts. Marshall 31 OFFENSE DEFENSE Marshall punter Northern Iowa 14 WR: 88 Randy Moss, LE: 96 John Duncan, a school single-ga1 For the first time all season, the 18 LaVorn Colclough 58 Paul Totten average 55.3 yarc Marshall passing game gained less LT: 77 Mike Webb, T: 86 Billy Lyon, crowd in Boone, N than 100 yards and failed to put a 63 Mike Guilliams 64 Dewayne Lewis largest in the stad LG: 59 Aaron Ferguson, NG: 6 Ricky Hall, touchdown on the board. And for the 79 Buck Manning 97 Joe Zeglo-witsch first time all season, wide receiver C: 66 J ohn Wade, RE: 5 B.J. Cohen, Game 7, Randy Moss completed a game with­ 62 84 Jarrod Keely Marsl: out a touchdown catch. AG: 52 Brian Reed, LB: 45 Jarmaine Swafford, Western C 65 Bert Scarbrough 48 Haman Allen Marshall scored Moss and quarterback Eric RT: 60 Jamie Wilson, LB: 28 Larry McCloud, Kresser both rushed for a touch­ 69 Irv Dotson 55 Andre O'Neal four receiving and down, and the running game was TE: 99 Jason Wellman, LB: 16 Jerome Embry, SPECIAL TEAMS Martin caught t solid as tailbacks Erik Thomas and 87 John White 4 John Grace caught two, Jasor Doug Chap-man both rushed for QB: 15 Eric Kresser, CB: 25 Melvin Cunningham, P: 41 Chris Hanson for three, and Doui 7 Mark Zban 8 B.J. Summers K: 40 Tim Openlander for one. more than 100 yards. TB: 3 Erik Thomas, Rover: 9 Thomas Maxwell, Hold: 7 Mark Zban The Marshall defense al-lowed 22 Doug Chapman 38 Jeremy Eastwood Snap: 53 Josh Seamster Kresser passed · Northern Iowa just 86 yards rush­ Slot: 1 Tim Martin, FS: 21 Scott Smythe, KR: 1 Tim Martin four touchdowns, ing, but allowed 247 yards passing, 14 Damone Williams 42 88 Randy Moss caught eight pass WR: 89 Jerrald Long CB: 11 Larry Moore, PR: 1 Tim Martin Ten Marshall play more than 70 yards over its average. (or) 2 Mark Wicks 36 Andre Goines 88 Randy Moss Northern Iowa scored twice late in in this game. the game, which made this one look Llow Turner rus a little closer than it was. on eight carries. eight touchdowns, four through the Moss finished the regular- season points allowed by the Herd since the Western Caroli1 Quarterfinal Game, Dec. 7 air and four on the ground. with 11; previous record-holder opening game of the season against anced attack with Marshall 54 Eric Kresser completed 18 of his Jerry Rice had 10 consecutive games Howard. and 134 rushing FurmanO 25 passing attempts for a season­ with a touchdown in 1984. Marshall Kresser was a perfect 10 for 10 amassed 629 yard: In a rematch of the regular season high 449 yards. He tossed four clinched the passing with three touchdowns, and conference matchup, the Herd held touchdown passes, three to Randy Championship with this win. backup QB Mark Zban completed Game 6, the Paladins out of the end zone and Moss and one to Doug Chapman. his only pass attempt to give the Marsli recorded its second shutout of the Moss caught eight passes for a Game 10, Nov. 9 Herd a complete perfect passing day. Virginia Milita season. school and Southern Conference Marshall 34 Randy Moss scored four times, all Tim Martin retu Six Marshall players scored touch­ record 288 yards. Tim Martin caught East Tennessee State 10 on touchdown passes. He caught five for a touchdown a downs, and Randy Moss caught two. six passes for 57 yards. After allowing an early field goal, passes for 68 yards. Moss's four 35 points in the f Moss caught three passes for 82 Chapman gained 128 yards on Marshall rattled off 34 straight receiving touchdowns tied a school ferent players scor yards. Tim Martin caught three seven carries, and broke one run for points to top an ETSU team that had record, and Moss broke the school Marshall. passes for 51 yards and one touch­ 48 yards. Southern Conference title hopes. and Southern Conference records for Kresser passed down. Marshall more than doubled Del­ Kresser tossed one touchdown to touchdowns in a single season ..t'ith threw three tou Eric Kresser passed for 196 yards aware's offeqsive output as the Herd wide receiver Jerald Long, and the 17. Erik Thomas rushed for 103 Moss caught foll! and three touchdowns, and complet­ gained 689 yards to the Blue Hens' senior quarterback complet ed 22 yards and one touchdown. yards, and caught ed 11 of his 22 attempts. He was 311. passes-on 33 attempts for 286 yards. Marshall's defense held The Cit­ for the sixth conse sacked twice by the Paladin defense. Chapman and Thomas put the adel_to 58 total passing yards, but Thomas rushed fo Erik Thomas gained 178 on 22 Game 11, Nov. 16 Herd's rushing game over the centu­ the Bulldogs rushed for 324 yards. carries. attempts and scored one touchdown. Marshall 42 ry mark with a combined effort of B.J. Cohen, La Thomas, Doug Chapman, Jason Furman 17 116 yards, but sacks dropped the Gam e 8, Oct. 26 Jerome Embry all Balwanz and Shavonne Darling all Eric Kresser passed for 307 yards official rushing mark to 99 yards. Marshall 24 ures in the tackle scored rushing touchdowns. with two touchdowns and one inter­ Linebacker Jermaine Swaf-ford Appalachian State 10 the Herd allowed Marshall's defense held the ception. Randy Moss caught eight finished the day with 16 total tack­ Appalachian St. h eld a halftime total yards of offer Paladins to 136 total offensive yards, passes for 157 yards, and the Herd's les, six solo and 10 assisted. Randy lead over the Herd and was the first and Furman's rushing was hit for a rushing duo of Thomas and. Chap­ Moss caught 6 passes for 155 yards team to do so in the 1996 season. Game5 loss as its final stats added to minus man combined for 163 yards. and one touchdown. Marshall scored 17 unanswered Marsll 9 yards. The Marshall defense allowed 134 points in the second half. UT-Chati First Round Playoff Game, yards rushing and Furman quarter­ Game 9, Nov. 2 Kresser completed 15 passes on 30 Marshall posted Nov. 30 back Braniff Bonaventure passed for Marshall 56 attempts and tossed three touch­ shutout of the regi Marshall - 59, 210 yards and one touchdown. The Citadel 25 downs, two to Randy Moss and one Her9- rolled over tl Delaware - 14 Moss's touchdown catch earned Almost half of The Citadel's points to Tim Martin. Both Erik Thomas six touchdowns a The Herd had its highest scoring him the NCAA record for most con­ came on field goals, but these and and Doug Chapman rushed for over output of the season as it scored secutive games with a touchdown. two touchdowns resulted in the most 100 yards. see HERE

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~ Marshall 59 by BRIAN HOFMANN !'he defensive struggle early editor DEPTH CHART •1all 54 gave way to a wild fourth quar­ ter, with Montana scoring two Delaware 14 A new coach, a new quarter­ OFFENSE straight touchdowns, on Ah back and a perfect season. Yat-to-Erhardt passes, to move The description fits both -~-• - ,,111s trail­ (14-0) looked within to find its 76 Brad Jones ing 20-17 at halftinw, to down 1 Iowa 38 successors. H/WR: 17 Josh Paff­ Northern Arizona with a Last season, coach hausen, stronger second half. Eastern Ill. 14 4 Jeremy Watkins and quarterback Dave Dick­ X/WR: 23 Joe Douglass, Ah Yat and Douglass c:on­ enson led the Grizzlies to their 84 Travis Walker neded for two third-quarter first national championship. HB: 21 Josh Branen, touchdown passes of ;1 rnd :20 William & Mary 45 This year, , an 33 Brian Gales yards. Ah Yat hit Erhardt in WR/Z: 88 Raul Pacheco, ~ Mary 35 assistant last season, took 7 Trevor Woods the final quarter for 1,t yards over. Dennehy placed Brian Ah QB: 10 Brian Ah Vat, and a score, then ran one in Jackson St. 6 Yat, Dickenson's backup, in 12 Darren Rowell himself from seven yards to charge of the offense. secure the win. Ah Yat com­ DEFENSE 6 Justin Gaines pleted 32 of 50 passes for 510 Montana's offense features a FS: 34 Blaine McElmurry, high-powered pass attack that LE: 43 Randy Riley, 29 Jake Dennehy yards. Douglass caught nine moves the ball quickly. It's typ­ 55 Eric Buehler SS: 9 Sean Goicoechea, passes for 250 yards and ical to see Ah Yat pass for at LT: 93 Ryan Thompson, 44 Josh Remington Erhardt had 139 yards with 11 least 300 (and sometimes 400) 99 Eric Manzanarez catches. RT: 89 Brian Toone, SPECIAL TEAMS yards a game. His favorite tar­ 95 Kelley Bryant Northern Arizona, though, s season gets include Joe Douglass and RE: 90 Corey Falls, PATs, trailing 17-7 after one quarter, Appy St. QB "Bake" Baker passed Mike Erhardt. And while the 48 Joe Lehman FG: 47 Andy Larson, scored 13 unanswered points Grizzlies have won every ILB: 42 Mike Bouchee, 13 David Henkel to take the halftime lead. Mike for 298 yards against the ·Marshall 46 Greg Fitzgerald game, they sometimes have Holder: 88 Raul Pacecho Jagodzinski had two field goals defense, and completed 21 passes on ILB: 37 Jason Crebo, 17 Josh Paffausen 39 attempts. lost the battle for time of pos­ 41 Mark Hampe Punter: 32 to get the Lumberjacks back in Marshall punter Chris Hanson set session by as many as 10 min- OLB: 45 David Sirmon, Snaps: 46 Greg Fitzgerald the game. a school single-game record with an utes. • 56 Marcus Wilson KR: 20 Nate Sanders, The Grizzlies' season has LC: 2 Justin Hazel, 33 Brian Gales Game 6, Oct. 17: average 55.3 yards per punt. The 1 Di-Onie Smith PR: 23 Joe Douglass, crowd in Boone, N.C., was the fourth included a season-opening vic­ RC: 3 Billy Ivey, 84 Travis Walker Montana 34 la rgest in the stadium's history. tory over Division I-A Oregon Eastern Washington 30 State, 35-14. It has outscored CHENEY, Wash. - The Grune 7, Oct. 19 opponents by as many as 63 Grizzlies turned up the defense Marshall 56 points, but also been involvea Anthony Stringfield and Greg used a strong start to put away in the second, and offensively Western Carolina 21 in some close calls. Montana Johnson. Weber, scorhg 17 first-quarter put away Eastern Washington Marshall scored eight touchdowns, beat Eastern Washington just in an otherwise tight game. in the third qua rter. four receiving and four rushing. Tim 34-30, and had to use a strong First round, Nov. 30 Ah Yat passed for 201 yards, Montana trailed, 21-14, at Martin caught two, Randy Moss fourth quarter to defeat Montan a 48 while Weber State's quarter­ h alftime despite touchdown caught two, Jason Balwanz rushed Eastern Washington, 43-36. Nicholls State 3 back h ad 265. Ah Yat, however, hookups between Ah Yat and for three, and Doug Chapman rushed Here's a look back at the MISSOULA, Mont. had three TD passes to Cook's Douglass of 5 and 57 yards. for one. Montana's year: Montana opened the NCAA zero. He hooked up with Josh But the defense responded in Kresser passed for 300 yards and Division I-AA playoffs in domi­ Paffha usen for seven yards, the second ha\f, limiting four touchdowns, and Tim Martin Semifinals, Dec. 14 nating fashion, limiting Nic­ Douglass for 13 yards, and Eastern Washington to 20 caught eight passes for 112 yards. Montana 70 holls State to 65 yards passing Raul Pacheco for 23 yards. points, and Blaine McElmurry Ten Marshall players caught passes Troy State 7 and 64 yards rushing and just Montana defenders also had intercepted a Griffin Garske in this game. MISSOULA, Mont. - Troy three points. six sacks, with Brian Toone pass a nd returned it 44 yards Llow Turner rushed for 109 yards State's Pratt Lyons intercepted On offense, Ah Yat passed for getting three, Corey Falls hav­ for a touchdown. on eight carries. an Ah Yat pass and returned it 383 yards and three touch­ ing two, and Kelley Buehler Then the offense returned to Western Carolina posted a bal­ 16 yards for a touchdown. downs with a 30-for-48 passing with one. form, with Ah Yat and Doug­ anced attack with 162 passing yards Then Montana took over, scor­ performance. Justin Olsen lass connecting twice again for and 134 rushing yards. Marshall ing 70 unanswered points to caught eight passes for 129 Game 9, Nov. 9 scores of 7 and 39 yards. amassed 629 yards of total offense. gain its second-straight berth yards and two TDs. Montana 63 in the NCAA Division I-AA The Grizzlies led 24-3 at Portland State 6 ·Game 5, Oct. 12: Game 6, Oct. 12 championship game. halftime and scored 17 fourth­ MISSOULA, Mont. - A late Montana 43 Marshall 45 Ah Yat passed for four touch­ quarter points. Montana en­ touchdown by Portland State Idaho State 19 Virginia Military Institute 20 downs, completing 22 of 40 tered the 16-team playoff field prevented the Griz from MISSOULA, l\1ont. Tim Martin returned his first punt passes for 295 yards. Douglass as the top seed despite being recording a shutout. Douglass scored three touch­ for a touchdown as the Herd scored had 122 yards on eight catches ranked No. 2 behind Marshall Ah Yat passed for fi ve touch­ downs, two on passes from Ah 35 points in the first half. Five dif­ with a TD. Josh Branen ran for throughout the season in the downs to four receivers to com­ Yat and one on a 61-yard punt ferent players score

Dec. 18-20, 1996 10 ;P;raim, Page edited by Christy Kniceley Game 3, Sept. 21 more than 50 yards. He had and the offense scored all its • HERD Marshall 29 52 yards on 12 attempts and from pages eight & nine • GRIZ points in the first and fourth Georgia Southern 13 scored one touchdown. Both offenses gained over froin pages eight & nine quarters. , r,nJv 148 yards of total Randy Moss caught five Pacheco caught six passes 350 yards, but Marshall capi­ passes for 94 yards and yards on 12 carries. talized on its possessions, for 152 yards and two touch­ "·-offense.~--- . " f. hauled in three touchdowns. Southern Utah completed scoring three times in the first downs. Jason Balwanz rus e or State, a Division II school, only two of nine passes for 20 108 and Llow Turner rushed ha -~ere.... touchdown Ah Yat completed 14 of 31 was held to just 16 yards yards. passes for 271 yards. Erhardt for 94 as the Marshall ground catches madebyR;-rlv Moss. rushing, and gained only 127 and Branen also were on the .__ 1 V JY"-!i§ game gained 313 yards. Kresser threw for 221 yards to"!&, _ . Game 3, Sept. 28 receiving end of touchdown Kresser was 22 for 32 with with three touchdowns and Montana 35 passes. two touchdowns and 296 two interceptions. He com­ Game--. 1, Sept. Sacramento State 17 In the fourth quarter, yards. Tim Martin caught pleted 23 of his 36 passing ~~MENTO, Calif. Travis Walker returned a nine passes for 139 yards, and Marshall 55 attempts. Howard 27 The Grizzlie~ 18 more punt 53 yards for a TD, and Randy Moss caught six passes One key play saw backup for 96 yards and one touch­ Marshall scored seven points than Sacramento, g ~_nders scored on a 20- quarterback and placekick touchdowns in this game, but did i~ 10 minutes faster. yarcf ru . down. holder Mark Zban run for a Marshall gained 612 yards led by only four points at half­ Sacramento State con- ~ 17 yard gain on a fake field time. The Herd scored 31 trolled the clock, keeping pos- Game 1, Sept. 7 of total offense and the goal. Doug Chapman ran into defense held the Moes passing points in the second half. session for 35 minutes, com- Montana 35 the end zone from three yards Senior defensive lineman pared for Montana's 24, but Oregon State 14 and running games to under out on the very next play. 100 yards. John Duncan broke his left the Griz were much more pro- CORVALLIS, Ore. - Mon- Chapman gained 130 yards foot on the first play from ductive on offense. They tana dominated Oregon on 24 attempts, and Erik scrimmage, and quarterback passed for 453 yards to State, a Division I-A team Game 4, Sept. 28 Thomas did not play due to Eric Kresser injured his left Sacramento's 294, and out- from the Pacific-10 Confer­ Marshall 37 illness. Western Kentucky 3 ankle in the third quarter and rushed the Hornets 132-61. ence, leading 21-0 at halftime The Herd's defense held did not return. Marshall's defense kept the GSU to 74 yards rushing on Ah Yat passed for four to roll in its season opener. Kresser finished nine 9 for touchdowns, with Douglass Ah Yat had two passing Hilltoppers out of the end 46 attempts. zone, and the Herd found 19 for 118 yards and one catching two. touchdowns, on hookups of 5 ways to score through the air touchdown. Mark Zban came and 19 yards with Douglass. Game 2, Sept. 14 on in relief of Kresser and Game 2, Sept. 14 and on the ground. Marshall 42 Branen ran for ~o scores, Eric Kresser-was 18 for 34 threw for 74 yards on four Montana 43 and and Brian Gales ran for West Virginia State 7 completions of five attempts. Cal Poly-SLO 0 in passing, with 190 yards Eric Kresser injured his one. and two touchdowns. WVU Tim Martin caught six pass­ MISSOULA, Mont. Dennehy opened his career ankle in the previous game, es for 44 yards. Randy Moss Montana's defense had its transfer Jerald · Long was and Mark Zban started and at Montana with a solid victo­ Marshall's leading receiver caught three passes for 64 only shutout of the season, ry over a I-A team. played the entire game. He yards and one touchdown. with four catches for 42 completed lp ofhis 18 attempts yards. Both Randy Moss and Erik Thomas rushed for 173 and threw for 160 yards. yards on 18 attempts, and Mark Wicks caught touch­ Senior defensive back Mel­ down passes. scored one touchdown. vin Cunningham returned an The Marshall defense scored .,_Marshall's student newspaper, Erik Thomas did not play, interception 21 yards for a and Doug Chapman gained twice, on Melvin Cunning­ touchdown, and the Herd ham's interception returned for the Parthenon, 131 yards on 22 carries, and defense held State scoreless scored one touchdown. a touchdown and on Rogers until the final quarter. Beckett's recovery of a blocked . Will resuma·publication Larry McCloud led the Five Marshall running defense with 12 solo tackles punt. Howard had 491 yards backs played in this game, of total offense, as opposed to .. Januari·22. and six assists. but only Llow Turner gained Marshall's 428. . . ' . .

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..697-MEGA •P•a•ge-e.d.te•d•b•y-C•a•rr.i ie•H•o•ff•m•a•n------s PlrthelDI Dec. 18-20, 1996 11 ' Herd's reign as I-AA host City helps make game a success draws to an end Saturday by ALYSON WALLS ers is a credit to Marshall member. by BRIAN HOFMANN on offense. staff writer and part of the reason for Woodrum also said Mar­ editor Darnell Clark ran 50 yards its continued success. shall was fortunate to have for a Penguins' score on their The Thundering Herd "Last year the Hunting­ fine facilities in which to For the fifth and final time second play from scrimmage. soon may say goodbye to ton Sports Committee and play host to the game. Saturday, Marshall Stadium On its next possession, Mar­ NCAA Division I-AA foot­ the Athletic Department "The total economic im­ will serve as host for the shall fumbled the ball while ball, but the move won't worked together in promo­ pact is between $6-7 mil­ NCAA Division I-AA national trying to punt, g1vmg diminish any of the commu­ tion and marketing to sell lion when you consider championship football game. Youngstown the ball on MU's nity support of this year's 25,000 tickets for the flights into the Tri-State The Huntington Sports 5-yard line. championship game. NCAA championship Airport, restaurants, ho­ Committee worked with uni­ Tamron Smith, the other During the past six years, game," West said. "That tels, shopping and other versity officials to bring the half of Youngstown's rushing Marshall football has domi­ game usually generates be­ activities," he said. game to town. With former duo, scored the second TD on nated the Southern Con­ tween $3-4 million for the Both Woodrum and West Athleti'c Director Lee Moon the next play. Jeff Wilkens ference and become one of school alone." agreed that the hospitality promising NCAA officials a added a field goal with 1:53 the top teams in I-AA, win­ Formed in 1991 to help shown to visiting teams bowl-like atmosphere, the left in the opening quarter. ning the 1992 national Marshall get the rights to and fans, even when the first game was played in De­ Herd quarterback Todd championship and reaching the game, formerly played Herd hasn't been in the big cember 1992. Donnan completed 19 of 29 the title game in 91, 93 at Georgia Southern Uni­ game, is also a major rea­ Here's a look back at the passes for 207 yards. and'95. versity in Statesboro, the son the championship has four previous contests: David Merrick scored a 27- Athletic Director Lance Huntington Sports Com­ remained in Huntington. 1995: Montana 22, Mars­ yard field goal in the third West said he also believes mittee is made up of repre­ "Last year we sponsored hall 20. A last-minute field quarter, then the defense something else has oc­ sentatives from the univer­ a hospitality party for goal by Montana kicker Andy added a fourth-quarter safe­ curred along with the suc­ sity, business community, 4,500 Montana fans," Larson lifted the Griz-zlies to ty. cess - a commitment be­ retirees and general sports Woodrum said. their first national ti-tle. 1992: Marshall 31, tween the university, Hunt­ enthusiasts. This year will mark the Quarterback Dave Dick­ Youngstown State 28. Un­ ington and Herd fans that "We promote the game in last time Marshall plays enson moved the Grizzlies like 1995, it was Marshall is unmatched anywhere the community, plan sea­ host to the national cham­ downfield on a 12-play, 72- which got the game-winning else in the state and per­ son-ticket packages, print pionship game. Thundering yard drive that took 4:06 off field goal and won the title in haps the country. brochures for the champi­ Herd teams will join the the dock. Larson capped the the final minute. West is in the midst of his onship and coordinate Mid-American Conference drive and the victory with a Willy Merrick booted a 22- first year as Marshall's AD. where the teams and fans and I-A football next sea­ 25-yard field goal, leaving 46 yard field goal with 10 sec­ He said the commitment will stay," said Jimmy son. The next I-AA title seconds left in the game. onds remaining to give Mar­ and cooperation between Woodrum, associate athlet­ game will be played at For Marshall, All-Ameri­ shall its only championship. staff and community lead- ic director and committee Chattanooga, Tenn. can tailback Chris Parker The field goal was also a first raced for 94 yards on 23 car­ for Merrick, who normally ries, including a 26-yard TD handles only kickoffs but run which gave Marshall a was playing for his suspend­ 20-19 lead with 4:45 remain­ ed brother, David. ing in the fourth quarter. The Thundering Herd do­ True freshman quarterback minated early, with Mike PICK UP YOUR NEW COPY OF completed Bartrum scoring on a 6-yard 23 of 40 passes for 243 yards. pass from quarterback Mich­ THE CORROSION OF CONFORMITY ALBlJH, 1994: Youngstown State ael Payton, and Orlando 28, Boise State 14. Youngs­ Hatchett scoring on a 5-yard WISE BLOOD, town State captured its third run. title in four years as quarter­ Marshall continued build­ back Mark Brungard rushed ing its lead early in the third for 97 yards and two TDs. quarter with two more TDs. Brungard scored on runs of Then Youngstown scoried 2 and 38 yards, to give the four unanswered touch­ Penguins a 14-7 halftime downs. lead. But the Herd came back, The 1994 contest was the with Payton orchestrating lit only one played in Hunting­ 14-play, 76-yard drive to set ton that did not feature Mar­ up Merrick's field goal. shall or Montana. was the lead­ 1993: Youngstown· State ing receiver with 115 yards 17, Marshall 5. Youngs-town on 10 catches. State scored all its points in Bartrum and Brown now the first quarter, then t urned play for the New England up its defense, limiting Patriots, and Willie Merrick Marshall to just a field goal plays professional soccer.

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Hello, Montana. Welcome back to town. This week you'll be perus­ ing through shops, soaking in the town's atmosphere and trying to figure out such things as: why 29th Street is brian HOFMANN two miles from the 29th Street Exit of Interstate 64, editor and how you let your travel agent talk you into booking a Marshall." Watch for business­ hotel in "nearby" Charleston. es in downtown and along U.S. Nonetheless, for all the 60 with message boards wish­ fans ing MU good ll!ck. At home and and to the members of the at work, the top topic ofconver­ football team, you've picked sation this week is obvious. one special week to be in As much as it is nice to have Huntington. this level of excitement back This week is going to be like in town, it's also the last go­ none other in this town. around as the Herd plans to People in Huntington and the depart for Division I-A foot­ Tri-State Area get charged in ball next season. And, first­ such a fashion so that none of year coach Bobby Pruett and the other 51 weeks in the year his staff have made the last compare. Football does that time most special. Photo courtesy cl Montana Spo

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Saturday's forecast looks stormy for Marshall Stadium as the Marching Thunder and the Big Sky Winds prepare to the take the field at halftime of the NCAA Division I-AA national championship foot­ ball game. - Baruch Whitehead Dr. Bob LedBetter, director Marching Thunder band director of the University of Mon­ tana's marching band, The Big Sky Winds, said the band will take the field under the Director of bands and asso- and the passions of the mata­ direction of field conductors ciate professor of music, dor. Ben Morris and Amy Walker. Baruch Whitehead, "d that Props for the cohr guard, ~'!-=~!.I.geduBnetter said he is bring­ during a practice, an an- -wtm, . · ehead said, an­ ing 68 memoers of his 85'-­ nouncer sarcf, UMarchin.g nounce the theme of-the show member band to Huntington. Hundred" and some band through ~heir costumes, in­ The harsh conditions of the members thought he said, eluded sabers and flags with Big Sky State make it hard to "Marching Thunder." Spain national colors. get many people to march, Whitehead said, "The band Whitehead plans are al- LedBetter said. liked [the name Marching ready in the works for next "Many high schools don't Thunder] a lot and thought year's halftime show. "It will even have marching bands," that it was hype, so the name have a big band theme," he Lutrica Tampa, field conductor, raises a fist during the he said. stuck." said. "We'll probably have Marching Thunder's halftime show, Espana. The Big Sky Winds, who got With about 200 members, zoot suits and the works. their name from Montana's · the band has certainly made People should like it." state nickname of The Big some noise this season. Whitehead said a staff of Sky State, plan to do a big Under the direction of field people help to formulate a The Freshest band theme halftime show. conductors Elizabeth McCor- halftime show, including a "We plan to do about six min­ mick, Lutrica Tampa, Leslie visual designer, a color guard utes worth," he said. Ridell, and Patrick Brown, coach, and a costume designer. He said the Big Sky Winds the band has performed their Whitehead said the band Place In Town will be playing toward the "Espana" thematic halftime will travel to the WVU and student side of the stadium. show at each home game Army football games. We bake our bread FRESH everyday. The Big Sky Winds usually throughout the regular sea- He said he is also hoping Our veggies are sliced FRESH everyday. travel to one away game a son and the playoffs. the band will be selected for season. ''This year we went to Whitehead said the stu- the Bands of America exhibi­ Your sub is made FRESH right before your eyes. Eastern Washington Univer- dents are prepared fo r the tion in Indianapolis. sity," LedBetter said. Last possibility of an extended More traditions at Marshall year the band did not come to band season at the beginning is something Whitehead said Huntington for the champi­ of the semester. "Most stu- he would like to see. New onship game. dents are willing to be a part music and an emphasis on the A. misunderstanding led to of the playoffs," he said. "It's pregame show are strategies the name of Marshall Uni­ exciting to be a part of some- he plans to develop. versity's marching band. thing like this." "We hope to grow to about The theme of this year's 220 members next year," halftime show was "Espana." Whitehead said. Whitehead said the aim was Along with playing for the to embody the spirit of Spain championship game, another highlight of the season for the Marching Thunder was play­ ing for President Clinton's August visit to Huntington. "Playing for President Clin­ ton was a big boost for every­ body," Whitehead said. "It was interesting to sec the Secret Service work and all that goes on behind the scenes." Whitehead said the band was visited by officials to see if they were good enough to play for the presi­ - dent. 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