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30 DIVISION I Football DIVISION I-AA 2001 Championship Highlights Grizzlies Put Up Strong Defense: Montana combined a dominating defense and a turnover- free offense for a 13-6 victory over Furman in the championship December 21 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Grizzlies recorded their second title. In the process, Joe Glenn became the first coach to win NCAA championships in two divisions. Glenn added a Division I-AA crown to the Division II titles he achieved at Northern Colorado in 1996 and 1997. Vince Huntsberger and Dave DeCoite played major roles in holding Furman scoreless until the game’s final play. Huntsberger topped Montana, which blanked Northern Iowa in the semifinals, in tackles with 10. DeCoite knocked down a third-down pass attempt that forced a Furman failed field-goal try. Both Grizzlies intercepted passes in the fourth quarter to help thwart a Furman come- back. Yo Humphrey, who carried the ball 30 times for 142 yards, scored on a two-yard run in the sec- ond quarter for Montana’s only touchdown. Chris Snyder booted two field goals for the Grizzlies. Montana finished with a 15-1 record, its only loss coming to Division I-A Hawaii. Furman ended the year with a 12-3 mark. For more, go to www.ncaa.org/news/2002/20020107/div1/3901n28.html on the World Wide Web. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (Minimum 2 Games Played) Photo by Alex McMahan/NCAA Photos RUSHING Yo Humphery scores Montana’s lone touch- Yds./ Yds./ down in the Grizzlies’ championship victory Name, Team G Att. Yds. TD Att. Game over Furman. Jimmy Watkins, Appalachian St. ........................................................2 51 267 4 5.2 133.5 Adrian Peterson, Ga. Southern ...........................................................3 61 336 3 5.5 122.0 Adam Benge, Northern Iowa .............................................................3 51 347 7 6.8 115.7 Yo Humphery, Montana.....................................................................4 89 443 6 5.0 110.8 Louis Ivory, Furman............................................................................3 57 331 2 5.8 110.3 PASSING Yds./ Name, Team G Att. Comp. Pct. TD Int. Yds. Game Josh McCown, Sam Houston St. ..............................2 88 49 .557 3 4 597 298.5 Jake Eaton, Maine ..................................................2 81 42 .519 4 3 508 254.0 Griff Jurgens, Northern Iowa....................................3 58 30 .517 3 3 535 178.3 Luke Ciannello, Lehigh ............................................2 30 20 .667 3 0 319 159.5 John Edwards, Montana..........................................4 81 53 .654 1 0 568 142.0 RECEIVING Yds./ Yds./ Name, Team G Rec. Yds. TD Rec. Game Stefan Gomes, Maine ........................................................................2 21 282 2 13.4 141.0 Michael Sutton, Lehigh.......................................................................2 11 196 1 17.8 98.0 Jonathon Cooper, Sam Houston St. ....................................................2 14 173 1 12.4 86.5 Matt Buss, Sam Houston.....................................................................2 11 169 0 15.4 84.5 Jake Soliday, Northern Iowa ..............................................................3 10 224 2 22.4 74.7 First Quarter Montana—Ciche Pitcher fumble recovery in end zone Results Northwestern St.—Nathan Black 73 pass from Craig (Snyder kick) (2:23 left) Nall (Clint Sanford kick) (75 yards in 2 plays, 14:01 Individual Leaders left) Rushing—Northwestern St.: Jeremy Lofton, 43 yards on FIRST ROUND Second Quarter 23 carries; Montana: Humphery, 120 yards on 23 carries. WASHINGTON-GRIZZLY STADIUM, MISSOULA, Northwestern St.—Nall 1 run (kick blocked) (69 yards in Passing—Northwestern St.: Nall, 24 of 46 for 339 MONTANA; DECEMBER 1 14 plays, 0:35 left) yards; Montana: Edwards, 8 of 14 for 101 yards. Northwestern St. Montana Third Quarter Receiving—Northwestern St.: Black, 13 catches for 222 First Downs ..................... 21 16 Montana—Yo Humphery 12 run (Chris Snyder kick) (45 yards, and Fredd Harrison, 4 catches for 38 yards; Rushing Yardage ............. 66 150 yards in 8 plays, 11:15 left) Montana: Oelkers, 5 catches for 57 yards, and Etu Passing Yardage.............. 339 186 Montana—T. J. Oelkers 11 pass from Brandon Neill Molden, 4 catches for 47 yards. Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) ..... 24-46-0 15-24-0 (Snyder kick) (39 yards in 5 plays, 6:20 left) BOWERS STADIUM, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; Punts (Number-Average) ... 9-40.1 8-39.4 Fourth Quarter DECEMBER 1 Fumbles (Number-Lost)...... 5-2 2-1 Montana—Humphery 44 pass from John Edwards Northern Ariz. Sam Houston St. Penalties (Number-Yards).. 9-85 6-41 (Snyder kick) (56 yards in 2 plays, 12:04 left) First Downs ..................... 20 20 Northwestern St. ................ 7 6 0 6—19 Northwestern St.—Clint Roy 35 run (pass failed) (84 Rushing Yardage ............. 152 186 Montana ............................ 0 0 14 14—28 yards in 8 plays, 8:38 left) Passing Yardage.............. 338 253 DIVISION I-AA 31 Northern Ariz. Sam Houston St. Northern Iowa—Reid Seitz 8 pass from Griff Jurgens Individual Leaders Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) ..... 19-41-1 19-39-0 (Mac Hoambrecker kick) (65 yards in 10 plays, 6:45 Rushing—Florida A&M: Lordeus, 107 yards on 17 car- Punts (Number-Average) ... 6-43.3 6-42.8 left) ries; Ga. Southern: Peterson, 153 yards on 20 carries. Fumbles (Number-Lost)...... 2-2 1-0 Northern Iowa—Hoambrecker 45 field goal (15 yards in Passing—Florida A&M: Gray, 15 of 35 for 219 yards; Penalties (Number-Yards).. 4-31 3-25 7 plays, 3:32 left) Ga. Southern: Revere, 5 of 10 for 161 yards. Northern Ariz. ................... 7 7 3 14—31 Second Quarter Receiving—Florida A&M: Charles Allen, 8 catches for Sam Houston St. ................. 9 15 0 10—34 Northern Iowa—Richard Carter 5 run (kick failed) (65 84 yards, and Isaac Brown, 6 catches for 59 yards; First Quarter yards in 7 plays, 6:45 left) Ga. Southern: Myers, 1 catch for 72 yards. Sam Houston St.—Joe Rauls 2 run (kick failed) (67 yards Eastern Ill.—J.R. Taylor 49 run (Besenhofer kick) (92 in 9 plays, 10:56 left) yards in 4 plays, 5:03 left) KIDD BREWER STADIUM, BOONE, NORTH CAR- Northern Ariz.—Johnny Marshall 75 pass from Preston Northern Iowa—Adam Benge 1 run (Hoambrecker kick) OLINA; DECEMBER 1 Parsons (Ty Dondelinger kick) (76 yards in 2 plays, (54 yards in 5 plays, 2:33 left) William & Mary Appalachian St. 9:57 left) Eastern Ill.—Cutolo 39 pass from Romo (kick blocked) First Downs ..................... 16 22 Sam Houston St.—Joey Price 42 field goal (6 yards in 4 (81 yards in 4 plays, 1:27 left) Rushing Yardage ............. 92 353 plays, 0:08 left) Northern Iowa—Daryon Brutley PAT blocked kick return Second Quarter Passing Yardage.............. 224 39 (1:27 left) Passes (Comp.-Att.-Int.) ..... 12-28-1 5-20-3 Sam Houston St.—Josh McCown 1 run (Jonathon Cooper Third Quarter pass from McCown) (41 yards in 10 plays, 10:00 left) Punts (Number-Average) ... 4-46.8 3-44.7 Northern Iowa—Benge 1 run (Hoambrecker kick) (68 Fumbles (Number-Lost)...... 3-3 1-0 Northern Ariz.—Tom Winn 12 pass from Parsons yards in 8 plays, 9:09 left) (Dondelinger kick) (84 yards in 10 plays, 5:47 left) Penalties (Number-Yards).. 1-5 10-61 Eastern Ill.—Gil Davis 42 pass from Romo (Davis run) (66 William & Mary .................. 7 0 14 6—27 Sam Houston St.—Willie Thomas 31 run (Alex St. Peter yards in 5 plays, 6:30 left) Appalachian St. ................. 10 17 7 6—40 kick) (68 yards in 6 plays, 3:35 left) Northern Iowa—Benge 6 run (Hoambrecker kick) (61 Third Quarter yards in 6 plays, 0:17 left) First Quarter Northern Ariz.—Dondelinger 28 field goal (39 yards in Fourth Quarter William & Mary—Billy Parker 24 interception return 8 plays, 10:16 left) Eastern Ill.—Cutolo 71 pass from Romo (Scotty Gilkey (Mike Nagelin kick) (13:56 left) Fourth Quarter pass from Romo) (71 yards in 3 plays, 14:08 left) Appalachian St.—Jimmy Watkins 5 run (Mark Wright Northern Ariz.—Clarence Moore 86 pass from Parsons Northern Iowa—Benge 3 run (Hoambrecker kick) (70 kick) (68 yards in 10 plays, 9:04 left) (Dondelinger kick) (77 yards in 3 plays, 9:26 left) yards in 10 plays, 10:49 left) Appalachian St.—Mark Wright 26 field goal (11 yards Sam Houston St.—Keith Heinrich 4 pass from McCown Northern Iowa—Hoambrecker 27 field goal (35 yards in in 8 plays, 5:19 left) (St. Peter kick) (55 yards in 10 plays, 5:10 left) 8 plays, 6:58 left) Second Quarter Northern Ariz.—Clarence Moore 4 pass from Parsons Eastern Ill.—Brandon Robinson 3 pass from Romo Appalachian St.—Watkins 38 run (Wright kick) (80 (Dondelinger kick) (73 yards in 12 plays, 0:32 left) (Besenhofer kick) (49 yards in 8 plays, 3:27 left) yards in 4 plays, 9:23 left) Sam Houston St.—St. Peter 20 field goal (65 yards in 4 Appalachian St.—Watkins 1 run (Wright kick) (27 yards plays, 0:00 left) Individual Leaders in 7 plays, 2:57 left) Individual Leaders Rushing—Northern Iowa: Benge, 177 yards on 29 car- Rushing—Northern Ariz.: Brian Bingham, 143 yards on ries; Eastern Ill.: Taylor, 154 yards on 22 carries. Appalachian St.—Wright 45 field goal (29 yards in 10 FOOTBALL 28 carries; Sam Houston St.: Thomas, 89 yards on 10 Passing—Northern Iowa: Jurgens, 16 of 29 for 235 plays, 0:07 left) carries. yards; Eastern Ill.: Romo, 22 of 34 for 386 yards. Third Quarter Passing—Northern Ariz.: Parsons, 19 of 41 for 338 Receiving—Northern Iowa: Jake Soliday, 6 catches for Appalachian St.—Watkins 1 run (Wright kick) (44 yards yards; Sam Houston St.: McCown, 19 of 38 for 253 122 yards, and Ryan Hannam, 4 catches for 38 in 8 plays, 8:41 left) yards. yards; Eastern Ill.: Cutolo, 11 catches for 217 yards, William & Mary—Rich Musinski 75 pass from David Receiving—Northern Ariz.: Clarence Moore, 8 catches and Davis, 4 catches for 94 yards.