GRU DAVE GUFFEY 2013 GRIZ FOOTBALLfff GRIZ ASSO. AD FOR COMMUNICATIONS Hoyt Athletic Complex - Adams Center Game #9 Missoula, MT 59812-8496 OFFICE: (406) 243-5402/Cell: 370-9435 Audio Streaming: gogriz.com/all-access #12-Montana at Sacramento State Live Stats: www.hornets.com Twitter: @umgrizzlies_fb & umgrizzlies_sid i in a must-win Big Sky game Nov. 2nd 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (6-2/3-2) THE GAME: The 12th-ranked (Sports Network poll) University of Montana Grizzlies (6-2/3- 2 Big Sky Conference) continue league play on the road and have a must-win game, facing the Date-Opponent %Time (Mtn.) Sacramento State Hornets (4-4/3-1) Saturday, Nov. 2, in Hornet Stadium (21,195), with 8/31-Appalachian St.^ W, 30-6 kickoff at 2:07 p.m. (Mountain Time). 9/7-OPEN --------- 9/14-at North Dakota^ W, 55-17 GRIZ RADIO: Veteran Mick Holien is in his 21st season calling the play-by-play and serving as 9/21-OK. Panhandle St.^ W, 47-14 the “Voice of the Grizzlies.” Greg Sundberg provides in-booth color, while Adam Painter 9/28-at N. Arizona*$ L, 34-16 serves as the sideline reporter. UM’s flagship station is KGVO Radio, 1290 AM/KVWE 101.5 10/5-Portland St.*$ (HC) W, 55-27 10/12-at UC Davis*^ W, 42-7 FM. (Griz FB Radio Network listed on add 10 of the weekly release). 10/19-Cal Poly*^ W, 21-14 (OT) 10/26-E. Washington*$ L, 42-37 TV: The Griz-Hornet game will be televised by Max Media of Montana. Chris Byers of 11/2-at Sacramento St.*^ 2:07 pm KULR-TV calls the play-by-play, former (1988-90) Griz QB Grady Bennett provides in-booth 11/9-at South Dakota^ Noon color, and Shaun Rainey of Max Media is the sideline reporter. It will be aired on KTMF-FOX 11/16-Weber State*^ Noon 23 & 42 in Missoula/Kalispell; KWYB-FOX 18 & 28 in Butte/ Bozeman; KFBB-FOX 5 in 11/23-at Montana St.*$ Noon Great Falls; KHBB-FOX 5 in Helena; KULR-NBC 8 in Billings; and KXGN-NBC in Glendive. ^=Max Media TV game $=ROOT SPORTS TV game GRIZ LAST GAME (EWU 42, at Montana 37): The #10-ranked Grizzlies hoped for another *=Big Sky Conference game miracle comeback, but fell short in a Big Sky loss to the #3-ranked Eagles. Montana trailed Eastern 42-17 with 16 seconds left in the third quarter after sophomore quarterback Vernon Adams threw his sixth touchdown pass of the contest. MONTANA QUICK FACTS But in the fourth quarter, Griz quarterback Jordan Johnson and wide receiver Ellis Henderson President: Dr. Royce C. Engstrom hooked up on back-to-back scoring passes covering 7 and 48 yards, and Montana cut its deficit to Founded: Feb. 17, 1893 42-31 with 7:36 left to play. UM’s third TD in the final stanza was a 6-yard pass from Johnson Enrollment: 14,525 (Fall, 2013) to tight end Jordan Harper with 1:44 left, and EWU led 42-37. UM’s on-side kick was recovered Athletic Director: Kent Haslam by the Eagles, and the Griz had no timeouts left, and EWU ran out the clock. Nickname: Grizzlies, Griz Colors: Copper, Silver, Gold Head Coach: Mick Delaney NO COMEBACK THIS TIME: Two weeks ago the Grizzlies blocked a game-clinching field goal , from (Western Montana, 1964) late in the game, and then put together a game-tying scoring drive in the last two minutes, Delaney Record/Yrs. at UM: 11-8/2nd year followed by a TD on their second play in overtime for a 21-14 home OT victory over Cal Poly. Delaney O-All Rec./Yrs.: 16-19-1/4th year Stadium: Washington-Grizzly (25,217) STAT LEADERS VERSUS EWU: Johnson was 26-of-44-0 for 349 yards and 4 TDs, and WGS Press Box Phone: 406-243-4167 rushed for 47 yards. Henderson had 8 catches for a career-high 147 yards and 3 scores, and WGS Attendance Record: 26,293 versus racked up with 293 all-purpose yards. Junior halfback Jordan Canada rushed 12 times for 53 Appalachian State, 2013 yards and a TD. Linebacker Brock Coyle had a game-high (tie) 10 tackles. All-time WGS Stadium Rec.: 174-24 (.878) Conference: Big Sky (Inaugural, 1963) MONTANA’S POW NOMINEES: Offense: Henderson, a sophomore from Portland, Ore., Division: 1 (FCS for football) was UM’s nominee. Defense: Coyle, a senior from Bozeman, was the nominee. Special All-Time Record: 551-470-23 (.538) Teams: Henderson, who had 3 punt returns for 68 yards and 4 kickoff returns for 78 yards. Big Sky Record: 218-120-1 (.649) Head Athletic Trainer (FB): J.C. Weida SAC SCORES TO DATE: at San Jose State 24, Sac State 0; at Arizona State 55, Sac State 0; at Head Equipment Manager: Rob Stack Sac State 63, S. Oregon 56; Southern Utah 24, at Sac State 21; Sac State 31, at Weber State 3; at Conference *Titles (19): 1969, 1970, 1982, Sac State 37, N. Colorado 21; N. Arizona 39, at Sac State 38; Sac State 31, at N. Dakota 7. 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. LAST MEETING (Sept. 24, 2011): at Sacramento St. 42, Montana 28: Montana had five *Includes shared titles turnovers and Sac State senior quarterback Jeff Fleming rushed for two TDs and passed for a pair FCS Playoffs (21): 1982, 1988, 1989, 1993, as well, and the Hornets defeated the Grizzlies for the first time in 17 tries. UM’s Johnson was 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 9-of-13-3 for 148 yards. The Hornets rushed 49 times for 238 yards and dominated time of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, possession (40:43 to 19:17). (Year-by-year scores on add 22 of this week’s release). 2008, 2009. 2012 Record: 5-6/3-5 Big Sky (T-8th) 2012 Starters Back: 19+ (7-O/9-D, K, P) SERIES: The Griz lead the series 16-1. UM’s sole setback was the last time that the two teams 2012 Lettermen Back: 42 played each other in 2011 in Sacramento. Montana is 7-1 against the Hornets in Sacramento. GGriz FB Add 1-1-1 2013 Big Sky Preseason JOHNSON 10TH IN CAREER PASSING YARDS: Johnson has moved up to 10th in career Coaches’ Poll passing yards at Montana with 4,357 in 20 career starts, passing Andrew Selle (4,131, 2007-10). TEAM (First Place Votes) PTS. Johnson is the 11th quarterback in school history to pass for more than 4,000 career yards. 1. Montana State (31) 596 2. E. Washington (12) 566 GRIZ CAREER PASSING YARDS LEADERS 3. MONTANA (3) 492 Rank Player Yards Seasons 4. Cal Poly (1) 466 1. Dave Dickenson 11,080 1992-95 5. Northern Arizona 457 8. Drew Miller 5,900 1999-2000 6. Sacramento State (1) 374 9. Craig Ochs 5,419 2003-04 7. North Dakota 309 10. Jordan Johnson 4,357 2010-present 8. Northern Colorado 239 11. Andrew Selle 4,131 2007-10 9. Southern Utah 228 10. Portland State 212 11. UC Davis 191 JOHNSON SIXTH IN CAREER PASSING TDS: Johnson moved up to sixth in career passing 12. Weber State 164 touchdowns with 44, going by Craig Ochs (42, 2003-04). He needs three more TD throws to 13. Idaho State 74 move up to fifth and pass John Edwards (46, 1999-2002) and Drew Miller (46, 1999-2000). 2013 Big Sky Preseason GRIZ CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Media Poll Rank Player TDs Seasons TEAM (1st Place Votes) PTS. 1. Dave Dickenson 96 1992-95 1. Montana State (8) 140 2. Brian Ah Yat 89 1995-98 2. E. Washington (3) 130 3. Cole Bergquist 58 2005-08 3. MONTANA (2) 111 4. Grady Bennett 55 1988-90 4. Cal Poly 109 5. John Edwards 46 1999-2002 5. Northern Arizona 104 Drew Miller 46 1999-2000 6. Sacramento State 88 6. Jordan Johnson 44 2010-present 7. North Dakota 66 7. Craig Ochs 42 2003-04 8. Northern Colorado 63 9. Southern Utah 57 JOHNSON 23RD IN SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDS: Johnson’s 1,913 passing yards 10. Portland State 49 so far this season rank him 23rd in single-season history. He needs 248 more yards to pass John 11. Weber State 48 Edwards (2,160, 2001) to move up to 22nd. 12. UC Davis 37 13. Idaho State 12 SINGLE SEASON PASSING YARDS Yds. Season 1. Dave Dickenson 4,176 1995 NOTE: Montana had been the No 1. pre- 2. Craig Ochs 3,807 2004 season pick 11 times the last 14 seasons. 20. Drew Miller 2,439 2000 21. Jordan Johnson 2,400 2011 22. John Edwards 2,160 2001 23. Jordan Johnson 1,913 2013 GRIZ IN OVERTIME GAMES (7-3) 24. Bob Boyes 1,668 1979 2013: Cal Poly, W 21-14 (1 OT) JOHNSON 10TH IN SINGLE-SEASON TD PASSES: Johnson’s 22 touchdown passes so far 2003: *Western Illinois, L, 43-40 (2 OT) this year rank him 11th in single-season history. He needs three more to pass Dave Dickenson 2001: Eastern Washington, W, 29-26 (2 OT) (24, 1994) and Grady Bennett (24, 1990) for ninth. Idaho, W, 33-27 (2 OT) 2000: *Appalachian State, W, 19-16 (1 OT) SINGLE SEASON TD PASSES TD Passes Season 1999: Sacramento State, W, 41-38 (2 OT) 1. Brian Ah Yat 42 1996 at Portland State, L, 51-48 (1 OT) 8.