We Are The Champions
11/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
En route, the ‘Cats won their first Big Sky title since 1984 and will await its next opponent in the first-round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, Sunday afternoon. With its upset win over No. 4 Montana, the Bobcats received the Big Sky Conference automatic bid to the postseason.
True freshman quarterback Travis Lulay completed 14 of 25 attempts for 154 yards and a touchdown toss. Lulay's 53-yard strike to senior Junior Adams proved to be the deciding points in the victory. Lulay was also intercepted once on the afternoon. It was the first time he's been picked in 204 attempts.
Adams, who caught the TD pass over the middle and out-sprinted the Grizzly backfield, ended the day with eight receptions for 117 yards. Workhorse Ryan Johnson notched another 100-yard day with 132 yards rushing, and at the same time helped the ‘Cats to a decisive advantage in time of possession. Johnson was aided by an amazing performance by the Bobcat offensive line, who controlled the line of scrimmage for most of the afternoon.
Perhaps where the game was won rested with a stingy Bobcat defense, which held the high- octane UM offense scoreless in the first-half. The MSU D also held Montana to zero-of-13 on third down attempts. In addition, the MSU defense held the Grizzlies to 199 total yards. UM had been averaging 424 yards of total offense per game.
The victory over Montana was MSU's first since 1985 and its first in Missoula since 1984.
The Big Sky Conference title is MSU's fourth (men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, football) in the past eight months.
Bozeman is starting to resemble Title Town.
True freshman quarterback Travis Lulay completed 14 of 25 attempts for 154 yards and a touchdown toss. Lulay's 53-yard strike to senior Junior Adams proved to be the deciding points in the victory. Lulay was also intercepted once on the afternoon. It was the first time he's been picked in 204 attempts.
Adams, who caught the TD pass over the middle and out-sprinted the Grizzly backfield, ended the day with eight receptions for 117 yards. Workhorse Ryan Johnson notched another 100-yard day with 132 yards rushing, and at the same time helped the ‘Cats to a decisive advantage in time of possession. Johnson was aided by an amazing performance by the Bobcat offensive line, who controlled the line of scrimmage for most of the afternoon.
Perhaps where the game was won rested with a stingy Bobcat defense, which held the high- octane UM offense scoreless in the first-half. The MSU D also held Montana to zero-of-13 on third down attempts. In addition, the MSU defense held the Grizzlies to 199 total yards. UM had been averaging 424 yards of total offense per game.
The victory over Montana was MSU's first since 1985 and its first in Missoula since 1984.
The Big Sky Conference title is MSU's fourth (men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross country, football) in the past eight months.
Bozeman is starting to resemble Title Town.
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