WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2010 fOOTBALL G A M E # 10 vs. @NORTHERN ARIZONA Saturday, November 13, 2010 3 : 0 5 p . m . ( M S T ) WEBER STATE 5-4 / 4-3 Big Sky ) NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY DATE OPPONENT TIME RESULT “Lumberjacks” S 5 at Boston College 20-38 L S 11 *NORTHERN COLORADO (TV) 50-47 W 4 OTs S 18 *at Sacramento State 17-24 L HEAD COACH S 25 UC DAVIS (Homecoming) 20-9 W NAU’s JEROME SOUERS is completing his 13th season as head coach at NAU. Those 13 years are O 2 *EASTERN WASHINGTON(TV) 24-35 L O 9 Open the MOST by any coach in the history of the Big Sky Conference. ... Com- O 16 *at Idaho State 16-13 W ing into Saturday’s game vs. Weber State, Souers is 71-74 (.490) overall O 23 *PORTLAND STATE 44-41 W in his coaching career and 45-52 (.464) in Big Sky Conference games. ... O 30 *MONTANA 30-21 W Souers is 8-4 lifetime vs. Weber State. ... His best season at NAU came in 2003 when he guided the Lumberjacks to a 9-4 record overall and a 5-2 N 6 *at Montana State 10-24 L N 13 *at Northern Arizona 3:05 mark in Big Sky Conference play and tied with Montana for the Conference N 20 at Texas Tech 12:05 championship. All Times Listed Are MOUNTAIN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERIES HISTORY (24-22-0 / for Weber State) RADIO: All 2010 Weber State football The Wildcats hold a 24-22-0 lead in the series which began back in 1964. games will be carried LIVE on radio station ... NAU joined the Big Sky Conference for the 1970 season. ... NAU is 16-7- KLO (1430 AM) with CARL ARKY calling the 0 vs. Weber State when playing in Flagstaff, and are 13-3-0 vs. the Wildcats action and former WSU standout TY SPAR- ROW providing color commentary. ... The inside the Walkup Sky Dome which opened in 1977. ... WSU’s three Sky PRE-GAME SHOW airs 30 minutes before Dome victories came in 1992 (25-19), 2000 (12-10) and in 2008 (42-14). each game. ... The only OVERTIME game in the series was a significant one. In 1981, NAU and WSU played in the first NCAA Division I REGULAR SEASON WEB CAST: Go to the Weber State website OVERTIME game. That game was in Ogden and the Wildcats won it 24-23. at: www.weberstatesports.com OR to big- skytv.org ... The only SHUTOUT by either team in the series came in 1978 when NAU won 10-0 in WSU’s first-ever appearance in the Walkup Sky Dome. WEBER STATE MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE LAST YEAR IN OGDEN (Nov. 14, 2009) FOOTBALL CONTACTS On a cold, snowy afternoon, the Wildcats held the potent Lumberjack Brad Larsen / Darin Hogge offense to just three field goals in a 27-9 win which kept WSU’s NCAA Divi- sion I FCS playoff hopes alive and gave the Wildcats a 6-2 record in Big Sky LARSEN ..W: (801) 626-6010 CELL: (801) 698-9548 Conference play. ... With the wind whipping and snow falling so fast that E-Mail Address ..... [email protected] the grounds crew barely had time to clear the yardlines, both teams settled for two field goals each and a 6-6 tie at halftime. ... WSU’s Mike Snoy kicked 1st quarter field goals of 35 and 34 yards, followed by 2nd quarter field goals HOGGE W: (801) 626-6012 CELL: (801) 725-8868 of 28 and 24 yards by NAU’s Matt Myers. ... Myers gave NAU its only lead E-Mail Address ....... [email protected] (9-6) of the game with a 23-yd field goal at the 11:59 mark of the 3rd quarter but that would be NAU’s last score. With 6:50 left in the 3rd quarter, WSU’s MEDIA RELATIONS FAX .................. (801) 626-6490 Tim Toone scooped up a punt out of the snow and zigzagged his way 90-yds PRESS BOX TELEPHONE ................ (801) 626-6588 for a touchdown to give the ‘Cats a 13-9 lead. ... Early in the 4th quarter, PRESS BOX FAX .............................. (801) 626-7390 CAMERON HIGGINS hit tight end TYRELL FRANCISCO on a 15-yd pass to make 20-9. FRANCISO caught a 19-yd TD pass from MIKE HOKE with W W W . W E B E R S T A T E S P O R T S . C O M G A M E #10 v s . @NORTHERN ARIZONA 2010 WILDCAT FOOTBALL STAFF 3:51 remaining to complete the scoring (27-9). ... There was only ONE RON McBRIDE ............................... HEAD COACH TURNOVER in the game despite the nasty conditions. NAU’s TAYLOR Overall Record (18th Year) .......... 125-94 (.571) JULIO intercepted a HIGGINS pass in the second quarter which set up Record at Weber State ................ 37-31 (.544) NAU’s second field goal. ... NAU’s Alex Henderson carried 30 times for Big Sky Conference Record ........ 28-18 (.609) 111 yards, but quarterback MICHAEL HERRICK was just 6-25-0 for 66 FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE .......................(801) 626 - 8640 yards. ... CAMERON HIGGINS was 14-21-1 for 151 yards. McBRIDE DIRECT LINE ...............................(801) 626 - 6928 BEST TIME TO CALL McBRIDE ..11:30a.m. - Noon LAST TIME IN FLAGSTAFF - October 25, 2008 FOOTBALL OFFICE FAX .............................(801) 626 - 8962 Both teams came into the game with 4-0 marks in Big Sky play and looking towards a Conference title and playoff berth. ... The Wildcats came MATT HAMMER ...... Asst H.C./Off. Coord. / Wide Receivers out smoking’ scoring 21 FIRST QUARTER points, then followed it up by JAKE COOKUS ..........Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties shutting out the Lumberjacks in the second half for a 42-14 victory before COLTON SWAN ...Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers 9,007 in the Sky Dome. ... CAMERON HIGGINS had a huge afternoon KAMAAL AHMAD ......... Fullbacks / Recruiting Coordinator completing JASON BECK ................................................... Quarterbacks 21-28-1 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns. TREVYN SMITH car- ANDRE DYSON ................................................. Cornerbacks JASON KAUFUSI ...........................................Defensive Line ried 19 times for 103 yards, scoring twice, and had three receptions for TOM STACKARUK ..............Tight Ends / Video Coordinator 25 yards and a TD reception. ... WSU’s defense set the tone by forcing a CECIL THOMAS ..............................................Offensive Line “three-and-out” on the first offensive series of the game. ... The Wildcats BRIAN ZECHES ............................................. Running Backs then marched 62 yards in just five plays with HIGGINS throwing a 14-yd touchdown pass to Trevyn Smith. ... After exchanging offensive posses- JOEL BASS ..........................................Head Athletic Trainer sions, the Wildcat got a break with 8:10 left in the first quarter when Beau Office Phone ............................................(801) 626 - 6501 Hadley forced a fumble by Curt Sweeney, after a 19-yd reception, and recovered it at the WSU 31. The’ Cats then went 69 yards in six plays TOM SHURTLIFF ......................... Head Equipment Manager with HIGGINS finding Cody Nakamura on a 46-yd touchdown pass. ... Office Phone .............................................(801) 626 - 6503 WSU got another big break on NAU’s next possession when J.D. Folsom TERRY SHAW ...................................... Head Ticket Manager intercepted a pass and returned it 34-yds to the NAU 14. Trevyn Smith Office Phone .............................................(801) 626 - 8666 scored on a 3-yd run to make it 21-0. ... NAU got on the board courtesy 2010 of CAMERON HIGGINS whose only interception of the game was returned BIG SKY CONFERENCE 35-yds by Cyrus Igono for a touchdown to begin the 2nd quarter. ... WSU PRE - SEASON POLLS got the ball back but were forced to punt. NAU took over at its own 27 but COACHES POLL on the second play Lance Kriesien fumbles and Josh Morris recovered. It 1. Montana ................................ (8) ........64 took the Wildcats eight plays and 4:04 on the clock to go 39-yds but with 2. Eastern Washington ............................51 7:05 left in the first half, HIGGINS found MIKE PHILLIPS on a 19-yd pass. 3. Montana State .....................................48 ... NAU scored it’s last touchdown with 1:39 left, driving 80-yds in 10 plays 4. WEBER STATE ................................44 and taking 5:26 off the clock before Lance Kriesien scored on a 1-yd run 5. Northern Arizona .................. (1) ........41 to make it 28-14 at half. ... The Wildcats got a 3rd quarter touchdown run 6. Sacramento State ................................30 of 3-yds from Trevyn Smith and a 21-yd pass from HIGGINS to Tim Toone 7. Northern Colorado ..............................19 with 13:35 left in the game, to complete the scoring. ... Beau Hadley 11 8. Portland State ......................................18 tackles, two forced fumbles and a recovery. ... Kevin Linehan also had two 9. Idaho State ..........................................10 forced fumbles. SCOUTING THE LUMBERJACKS MEDIA POLL Northern Arizona is 5-4 overall and 3-3 in Big Sky play. ... The losses 1. Montana ..........................(40) .....374 have come @Arizona State (20-41), @Eastern Washington (14-21), @ 2. Eastern Washington .........(1) .....280 Montana (21-24 on the last play of the game) and a home to Sacramento 3. Montana State .....................` .....279 State two weeks ago, 10-40. ... The Lumberjacks bounced back last Sat- 4. WEBER STATE ..........................269 urday with a 21-14 win on the road vs. Northern Colorado. ... NAU has 5. Northern Arizona ...............(1) .....240 had some key wins including a 26-23 road win vs. Southern Utah and a 6. Sacramento State .......................166 dominating 34-7 win at home vs. Montana State which was ranked #9 in 7. Northern Colorado ......................128 the country at the time. ... Northern Arizona is the Big Sky’s TOP DEFEN- 8. Portland State ...............................89 SIVE TEAM, allowing just 290.40 yards per game.