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10-1-1979

Grizzlies host Boise St. in Big Sky Football Saturday, October 6th

University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations

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Information Services, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 guffey/stc GRIZZLIES HOST BOISE ST. IN state, big sky, fb BIG SKY FOOTBALL SATURDAY, 10/1/79 OCTOBER 6TH______

THE GAME: The University of Montana football team will go for its second straight victory Saturday, Oct. 6, when it hosts the Boise State Broncos in Dornblaser Stadium (12,500).

KICKOFF: Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. (MST).

RADIO: KYLT-Radio, 1340-AM on your dial, will broadcast the game, with Grizzly Bill Schwanke calling the play-by-play and Bob Lee providing the color commentary. KUFM of the University will also broadcast the game. KYLT's pregame show begins at 1 p.m.

THE RECORDS, GRIZ MONTANA OPP BSU BOISE ST. OPP OPPONENTS: 14 OWSU 34 7 LB ST. 9 14 C m U * 26 22 PCS Ful. 3 23 WEBER ST.* 16 31 AKRON 21 BOISE* 14 Mon. St.* 0 ST.* OMontana* Oldaho* *Big Sky games

SCHOOL MONTANA BOISE ST COMPARISONS: Enroll: 3,300 (est.) 11,600 Colors: copper/silver/gold blue/orange 1978 Rec: 5-6 (4-2 in conf.) 7-4 (3-3)

Basic Off : Pro Multiple I Basic Def : 4-3 50

Points PG : 16.7 18.5 Def. PPG: 25.3 8.3

Avg. Off: 232.3 359.3 Avg. Def: 309.3 229.3

Pass Off: 142.7 134.8 Rush Off: 89.0 108.8

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THE COACHES: Gene Carlson is 14-20 overall, and in his fourth season as head coach at UM. Boise's is 24-12-1, and is in his fourth season for the Broncos.

THE SERIES: In eight meetings the Grizzlies have won three times, including last years's 15-7 victory in Boise. Boise State won the previous year, 43-17.

THE SCORES: 1976-UM 17, BSU 14; 1975-BSU 39, UM 28; 1974-BSU 56, UM 42; 1973-BSU 55, UM 7; 1972-UM 42, BSU 28; 1971-BSU 47, UM 24.

Point breakdown in series: Boise 289, UM 192.

Largest UM win: 1972 (42-28, 14 points). Largest BSU victory: 1973 (55-7, 48 points difference). Closest game: 1976 (UM won 17-14).

LAST YEAR: UM won its second straight Big Sky game with a 15-7 victory over BSU, which was 3-1 at the time.

The Grizzlies were led by tailback Rocky Klever, who picked up 109 yards on 22 carries in his first full game at that position. Quarterback Tim Kerr was 11 of 18 for 133 yards and a . His TD pass was to tight end Allen Green Green and Klever are both back for the Grizzlies. The other Grizzly score was by fullback Doug Egbert, UM's starting ful1 back this season.

Boise's Cedric Minter scored the game's first TD on a 36-yard pass from QB Hoskin Hogan. Minter was also the game's leading rusher, picking up 154 yards on 27 attempts. He is only a junior this season.

The Grizzly defense forced three BSU fumbles, recovering all of them, and also had eight sacks in the win.

Almost 20,000 (19,580) BSU fans saw the Grizzly defense spark the win. Kelly Johnson had an outstanding game with 11 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and a pass deflection.

BSU outgained UM 355 to 266 in total yardage, but the Broncos also had five turnovers.

LAST WEEK: Once again the defense played well, forcing six Weber State (UM) turnovers, and holding them to 238 yards. The Grizzlies picked off five passes, two by All-American candidate Kent Clausen (6-5, 235, Jr.), for their first win of the 1979 campaign. UM is now 1-1 in the Big Sky.

Offensively, QB Bob Boyes passed for 158 yards (12 of 20), while Jim Hard latched on to five Boyes passes for 97 yards. Klever was UM's leading rusher with 53 yards, and Egbert added 50.

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Clausen led the defense with 12 tackles, a forced fumble, pass deflection and two interceptions. For his performance Clausen was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week in the conference. He shared the honors with Boise's ( 6- 2 , 225, So.), a defensive tackle.

LAST WEEK: The Broncos recorded their first shutout of the season with (BSU) a 14-0 win over visiting Montana State. QB Joe Aliotti (6-1, 195, Jr.) had an outstanding game. He passed for 138 yards (11 of 17) and a TD, and rushed for 87 yards. He was this week's Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week.

OTHER BIG SKY Boise State 14, Montana State 0: N. Arizona 6, Idaho State 3; SCORES: Idaho 34, Puget Sound 10.

THIS WEEK: Weber State at Montana State; Idaho at Idaho State; N. Dakota State at NAU; Simon-Frazer at Reno.

BIG SKY STANDINGS: Conference A11 Games

NAU 3-0 4-0 Boise St. 1-0 3-1 Reno 1-0 2-1 Montana 1-1 1-2 Montana St.1-1 1-3 Ida ho 0-1 2-2 Weber St. 0-1 0-4 Idaho St. 0-3 0-4

INJURY REPORT: According to both teams, starting units should remain the same this week. Bret Earrick, who did not play against Washington State, will get the starting nod at left defensive tackle this week for UM.

CRINER ON UM: "We expect Montana to be very physical, as usual. Offensively they are led by Guy Bingham, Allen Green and Rocky Klever. Defensively, their standouts are Kent Clausen, Sam Martin and Greg Dunn.

They are more physical on the defensive line than we are on the offensive line, and that is an area of concern for us. Defensively, they are a stunting, blitzing team."

CARLSON ON BSU: "We did a great job of containing (Cedric) Minter last year, not from short yardage, but from the long score. We expect a very tough defensive battle again this year.

They are very big, and tough against the run."

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