Bobcat Game Notes vs. Weber
10/17/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
THE STORYLINE
A pair of teams looking to get back into the swing of the Big Sky Conference race get together in Ogden’s Stewart Stadium on Saturday. Montana State and Weber State face off in a regionally televised game that will be seen throughout the west on Fox Sports Net. The Bobcats dropped a heartbreaker last weekend to Idaho State, in front of the first sellout crowd for a non-Grizzly game in MSU history. MSU has lost four of its first six games this season, but have lost those four games by a grand total of 24 points. MSU continues to lead the Big Sky in total defense.
GAME FACTS
KICKOFF: 1:37 pm MST
SITE: Ogden
STADIUM: Stewart Stadium
RADIO: State Farm Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry, Dan Davies)
TELEVISION: Fox Sports Net (Rich Cellini, Dan Manucci)
HIGHLIGHTS
H The Bobcats drew 13,527 to MSU’s Homecoming game last weekend, the first sellout crowd in school history to see the Bobcats play any team other than the Grizzlies
STREAKS
S The Bobcats have won two consecutive Big Sky Conference road games
Senior captains Brent Swaggert (OT) and Jon Montoya (DE) have each started 40 straight games
The Bobcats have won two in a row against Weber State and two straight in Ogden
MILESTONES
M Kane Ioane intercepted his 10th career pass last weekend
Travis Lulay has moved into eighth place in MSU history in completions
SHINING
S QB TRAVIS LULAY has completed half his passes and thrown only two interceptions in the last four games a DE CLIVE LOWE has recorded at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in MSU’s six games, and leads the team with 3.5 sacks
MSU DEFENSE is giving up just 14.2 points and 251.8 yards a game
ABOUT THE ‘CATS...
MSU in ‘03 2-4
Conf./Record Big Sky/0-0
Home/Road 1-1/1-2
Grass/Turf 2-3/0-0
Day/Night 2-2/0-1
HEAD COACH Mike Kramer
Alma Mater Idaho/’76
Overall/Years 51-59/9th
At MSU/Years 14-27/3rd
vs WSU 6-4
Home/Road 4-1/2-3
SERIES MSU 20-19-1
At MSU 11-8-1
At WSU 9-11
Current Streak MSU 2W
ABOUT WEBER STATE ...
WSU in ‘03 4-3
Conf./Record Big Sky/1-2
Home/Road 3-1/1-2
Grass/Turf 3-2/1-1
Day/Night 4-2/0-1
HEAD COACH Jerry Graybeal
Alma Mater Eastern Wash./’82
Overall/Years 27-35/6th
At School/Years same
vs MSU 1-4
Home/Road 1-2/0-2
ABOUT WSU The Wildcats
Colors Purple, white
Location Ogden, UT
Enrollment 18,000
Stadium Stewart Stadium
OPPONENT ‘03 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
A30 Western State W 38-13
S6 Southern Utah W 13-3
S13 at Colorado State L 7-31
S20 Montana Tech W 49-14
S27 at Eastern Wash. W 35-23
O4 Northern Arizona L 29-48
O11 at Montana L 7-12
O18 MSU
O25 Idaho State
N8 at Portland State
N15 Sac State
N22 at Saint Mary’s
BOBCAT 2003 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
A30 at Wyoming L 10-21 Bobcats lose third opener in four years
S6 Gardner-Webb W 38-3 MSU beats a ranked I-AA foe
S20 at Cal Poly L 21-24 ‘Cats hold explosive Cal Poly to 221 yards
S27 Northern Colo. L 10-14 Bobcats fall late to old league rival
O4 at Saint Mary’s W 40-0 MSU logs first road whitewash since ‘84
O11 *Idaho State L 17-23 Bobcats lose second straight HC tilt
O18 *at Weber State 1:35 pm Kramer faces his former assistant
O25 *NAU 1:05 pm NAU has won four straight, 11 of 12 vs. MSU
N1 *Sac State 12:05 pm Bobcats won thriller in ‘02
N8 *at East. Wash. 3:05 pm Kramer faces his former school
N15 *at Portland State 7:05 pm MSU hasn’t won in Portland since ‘74
N22 *Montana 12:05 pm Bobcats face perennial I-AA title contender
NOTING THE ‘CATS
What to Watch
F Familiar Terrain... For the second straight year, Montana State enters Week Two of its Big Sky season against Weber State coming off a bitterly disappointing loss to Idaho State. In both games, MSU had the ball in Bengal territory when time expired. Last year, however, the ‘Cats had Weber State at home. This year, MSU has to travel to Ogden, where it has lost on six of its last eight trips.
F The Ol’ O-Line Shuffle... It seems like April again. Last spring, the ‘Cats struggled just to field a healthy offensive line. With injuries to Mataio Toilolo and Lawrence Figueroa, Zach Wolf returns to start at center and Chris Haynes makes his first start at guard.
F Watch those Kicks... In MSU’s six games, the kick teams provided a major turning point:
Date Winner Play(s)
8/30 Wyoming Cowboys block MSU punt for TD
9/6 MSU Corey Smith returns punt, KO for TD
9/20 Cal Poly Darrell Johnson returns punt for TD
9/27 UNC Bears convert 4th down from punt
10/4 SMC Two 2-pointers, 2 fake punts
10/11 ISU Corey Smith fumbles punt at MSU 13
Out of the Gates
Other than the forgettable 0-11 season in 2000, Montana State has not stood 2-5 overall or 0-2 in conference play since 1994, when the team won its first two then lost seven straight.
Finishing Strong
Mike Kramer’s teams have shown the ability to finish strong. Between 1990 and ‘99, the Bobcats were 6-20 in the month of November without a single winning month. Mike Kramer’s teams are 5-6 in November, and last year’s 4-1 ride to the Big Sky title was the school’s first winning November since 1984.
Taking Care of the Ball
Travis Lulay’s first quarter interception Saturday snapped a string of 15 straight possessions without a turnover. The ‘Cats had a string of 30 straight possessions without a turnover before turning the ball over on the final two drives against UNC.
Whitewash
Montana State’s shutout of Saint Mary’s last week was the Cats’ first since blanking Sacramento State in 2001. It was MSU’s first road shutout since beating Weber State 48-0 in 1984, 213 games ago. C-Note A Montana State back has gained over 100 yards in three of MSU’s six games. Bruce Molock has been that man twice, the first two 100-yard games as a Bobcat but the third and fourth of his career (he ran for 199 yards against ISU for Northridge).
C-Note, Part II
David Mayfield rushed for 101 yards against Wyoming, and Bruce Molock gained 120 against Gardner-Webb. That gave the Bobcats different back-to-back 100-yarders for the first time since 1993.
Spreading it Around
After connecting with five different receivers in MSU’s first three games, Travis Lulay has been maniacal about spreading the wealth in the last three. Against UNC and Saint Mary’s, Lulay connected with nine different receivers, and against Idaho State he connected with eight different receivers. That trend is in sharp contrast to MSU’s tendency last season, when Junior Adams and Aaron Hill were clearly Lulay’s go-to receivers. Either Adams or Hill caught at least five passes in 11 of MSU’s 13 games in 2002. Four times in six games a Bobcat has caught at least five passes -- Scott Turnquist twice, Corey Smith, and Brandon Roosevelt once each.
Seeing Red
Montana State has scored on its last eight trips into the red zone, including six touchdowns and two field goals, over the last two games. All five of its trips into the red zone Saturday resulted in scores, including four touchdowns. On the season, MSU is 11-for-13 in the red zone, and are 5-for-5 in goal-to-go situations.
D’ing Up
Idaho State became Montana State’s first 2003 oppponent to gain more than 300 yards in a game. The Bengals had 331 yards Saturday. MSU still leads the Big Sky in total defense (251.8).
D’ing Up
Montana State’s defense has made a pretty strong statement through the season’s early going. Against two nationally-ranked I-AA squads and a Division I-A opponent, the Bobcats are...
* 1st in the Big Sky and 6th in I-AA in total defense, 251.8
* 3rd in the Big Sky and 19th nationally in rushing defense, 103.0
* 1st in the Big Sky and 15th in I-AA in pass defense, 148.8
* 1st in the Big Sky and 8th nationally in scoring defense, 14.2
D’ing Up, Part II
Montana State is the only team in Montana’s last 142 games, dating back to a Grizzly loss to Weber State in ‘92, to hold UM to just seven points.
Hip! Hip! Lulay!!
With each game, Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay establishes himself not only as one of the top quarterbacks in Division I-AA, but as one of the premiere signal callers in school history. After just 14 games as MSU’s starter, Lulay is already 10th in school history in passing yards, 8th in touchdown passes, and 8th in completions. He is the first true freshman to lead the ‘Cats to a win in over Montana since Dave Alt in 1956.
In Lulay’s Way
Wyoming’s defense did something no opponent had previously done to MSU quarterback Travis Lulay in the Cowboys’ 21-10 win in the season opener. UW picked off four Lulay passes, becoming the only team to intercept Lulay more than once. Lulay threw only three picks last year. Lulay has been picked off only once since that season-opening loss. Bouncing Back Travis Lulay threw four interceptions in the season opener at Wyoming, but has been intercepted only twice in the five games since. In MSU’s first two games, Lulay was 28-for-59 with four interceptions and two touchdowns. In the last three, he is 55-for-102 (2 INTs, 2 TDs).
The 100-Yard Club
Bruce Molock became MSU’s 39th 100 yard rusher (stats available since ‘64) by getting 120 against Gardner-Webb, and at Saint Mary’s became the 19th player to rush for 100 yards or more at least twice in a season.
Stiffening Up
The Bobcat defense has allowed opponents only one score after the team’s eight offensive turnovers.
The Home Fires
The ‘Cats are 17-16 in Bobcat Stadium in its current configuration, 9-11 in Big Sky games, and 1-2 against Division II foes.
MSU When Leading After...
1st Quarter 2-0
2nd Quarter 2-1
3rd Quarter 2-1
MSU WhenTrailing After...
1st Quarter 0-3
2nd Quarter 0-3
3rd Quarter 0-3
By the Numbers
0
Number of interceptions by a Bobcat defensive back in the first four games of the season 25 Number of times in his 41 career games that Kane Ioane has led the ‘Cats in tackles 3 Number of career interceptions returned for a touchdown by safety Kane Ioane
10
Career intreceptions returned for a touchdown by All-America safety Kane Ioane
KRAMER’S QUOTES
On Weber State: “In spite of their statistics, Weber State runs a very balanced offensive attack. They run the ball and operate the passing game equally well. Nick Chournos is a quality running back, and their offensive front is playing very well, churning out the yards. I was mightily impressed with how they played against Eastern Washington. Weber has a trio of outstanding linebackers. Those three in particular -- and the defense in general -- really played outstanding football in Missoula last week. Weber plays a scorched earth style of defense. They burn the town down and burn the bridges behind them. They leave you nothing and make you earn every inch of ground. I think that a key to Saturday’s game will be getting an early lead. Whoever is able to do that will be able to operate its game plan with a strong sense of control.”
On the Bobcats: “Brent Swaggert and Jeff Bolton are both playing in dominant fashion right now. Brent is having a quality senior year on top of a quality career. He’s made steady progress throughout his career, and he’s still making progress. He’s playing nasty within the confines of the play, he’s finishing blocks, and sometimes I feel he’s emotionally carrying the offense. I saw some positives last weekend. We don’t know how to quit, we don’t know when we should lay down, and that’s a huge positive. Defensively we played well last week, but we surrendered some long drives, some field position drives, that really put us behind the eight ball. Offensively, we had some early miscues by veteran players, but those guys fought through that. But we fell behind, and two-score leads are very difficult for us to overcome with how our offense is playing right now.”
Current Montana State Two-Deep (with pro-nuns-ee-AY-shuns) Offense
LEFT TACKLE 60 Brent Swaggert 6-4 293 Sr*
76 Dusty Daws 6-5 228 Jr*
LEFT GUARD 70 Chris Haynes 6-3 255 Jr+
67 Joaquin Echauri (uh-CHAHR-ee) 6-4 285 Jr+
CENTER 50 Zach Wolf 6-2 275 So
60 Brent Swaggert 6-4 293 Sr*
RIGHT GUARD 64 Jeff Bolton 6-4 331 So
67 Joaquin Echauri (uh-CHAHR-ee) 6-4 285 Jr+
RIGHT TACKLE 73 Joe Hirst 6-6 271 Fr*
70 Chris Haynes 6-3 255 Jr+
QUARTERBACK 14 Travis Lulay (loo-LAY) 6-2 205 So
12 Brent Owens 5-10 183 Fr*
RUNNING BACK 31 Bruce Molock (MOE-lock) 5-11 205 Sr+*
27 Jimmy Beal 5-7 162 Fr*
35 David Mayfield 6-1 190 So
WIDE RECEIVER 83 Demetrius Williams 6-2 185 Jr+
6 Brandon Roosevelt 5-11 175 Fr*
WIDE RECEIVER 86 Scott Turnquist 6-0 202 Sr*
80 Kellen Alley 6-2 207 Fr*
WIDE RECEIVER 84 Corey Smith 5-10 168 Sr*
5 Eddie Sullivan 6-0 200 Jr+
TIGHT END 85 Blake Wolf 6-2 240 Jr*
88 Jason Goodman 6-4 235 Fr
Defense
ANCHOR END 95 Jon Montoya 6-2 258 Sr*
90 Ryan Cogley (rhymes with frog-lee) 6-3 211 Fr*
NOSE 92 Adam Cordeiro (core-DARE-oh) 6-1 258 Sr*
98 Beau Clark 6-1 262 Jr*
71 DeShawn Gibbs 6-3 240 Jr+
TACKLE 58 Ray Sebestyen (like Sebastian) 6-2 253 Jr*
57 Brant Birkeland 6-1 265 Fr*
RUSH END 42 Clive Lowe (like low) 6-3 226 Fr*
40 Chad Gluhm (like gloom) 6-2 240 Jr*
SAM LINEBACKER 43 Nick Marudas (muh-ROOD-us) 6-1 222 So*
36 Clayton Curley 6-2 195 So+
MIKE LINEBACKER 91 Roger Cooper 6-3 224 So*
39 Brandon Eggart 6-0 213 Jr*
WILL LINEBACKER 33 Mac Mollohan 6-0 205 So
47 Jonathan Molock (MOE-lock) 6-0 210 Sr+
LEFT CORNER 2 Joey Thomas 6-2 188 Sr 3 DeAngelo Wall 5-10 167 Fr*
FREE SAFETY 24 Kenneth Qualls 5-10 183 Sr+
20 Ryan Force 6-1 196 Fr*
STRONG SAFETY 10 Kane Ioane (eye-OWN) 5-11 203 Sr
26 Demond Goins (go-ins) 5-10 186 So*
RIGHT CORNER 7 Jay Hackett 6-0 178 Sr*
22 Kahiam Hunter (like I am) 5-10 170 Jr
KICKOFFS 19 Nate Cook
PLACEMENTS/PUNTS 19 Nate Cook
LONG SNAPS 96 Dusty Daws
RETURNS 84 Corey Smith, 3 DeAngelo Wall, 2 Joey Thomas
HOLDER 86 Scott Turnquist
*-indicates player has used redshirt year, +-indicates player is a transfer
A pair of teams looking to get back into the swing of the Big Sky Conference race get together in Ogden’s Stewart Stadium on Saturday. Montana State and Weber State face off in a regionally televised game that will be seen throughout the west on Fox Sports Net. The Bobcats dropped a heartbreaker last weekend to Idaho State, in front of the first sellout crowd for a non-Grizzly game in MSU history. MSU has lost four of its first six games this season, but have lost those four games by a grand total of 24 points. MSU continues to lead the Big Sky in total defense.
GAME FACTS
KICKOFF: 1:37 pm MST
SITE: Ogden
STADIUM: Stewart Stadium
RADIO: State Farm Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry, Dan Davies)
TELEVISION: Fox Sports Net (Rich Cellini, Dan Manucci)
HIGHLIGHTS
H The Bobcats drew 13,527 to MSU’s Homecoming game last weekend, the first sellout crowd in school history to see the Bobcats play any team other than the Grizzlies
STREAKS
S The Bobcats have won two consecutive Big Sky Conference road games
Senior captains Brent Swaggert (OT) and Jon Montoya (DE) have each started 40 straight games
The Bobcats have won two in a row against Weber State and two straight in Ogden
MILESTONES
M Kane Ioane intercepted his 10th career pass last weekend
Travis Lulay has moved into eighth place in MSU history in completions
SHINING
S QB TRAVIS LULAY has completed half his passes and thrown only two interceptions in the last four games a DE CLIVE LOWE has recorded at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in MSU’s six games, and leads the team with 3.5 sacks
MSU DEFENSE is giving up just 14.2 points and 251.8 yards a game
ABOUT THE ‘CATS...
MSU in ‘03 2-4
Conf./Record Big Sky/0-0
Home/Road 1-1/1-2
Grass/Turf 2-3/0-0
Day/Night 2-2/0-1
HEAD COACH Mike Kramer
Alma Mater Idaho/’76
Overall/Years 51-59/9th
At MSU/Years 14-27/3rd
vs WSU 6-4
Home/Road 4-1/2-3
SERIES MSU 20-19-1
At MSU 11-8-1
At WSU 9-11
Current Streak MSU 2W
ABOUT WEBER STATE ...
WSU in ‘03 4-3
Conf./Record Big Sky/1-2
Home/Road 3-1/1-2
Grass/Turf 3-2/1-1
Day/Night 4-2/0-1
HEAD COACH Jerry Graybeal
Alma Mater Eastern Wash./’82
Overall/Years 27-35/6th
At School/Years same
vs MSU 1-4
Home/Road 1-2/0-2
ABOUT WSU The Wildcats
Colors Purple, white
Location Ogden, UT
Enrollment 18,000
Stadium Stewart Stadium
OPPONENT ‘03 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
A30 Western State W 38-13
S6 Southern Utah W 13-3
S13 at Colorado State L 7-31
S20 Montana Tech W 49-14
S27 at Eastern Wash. W 35-23
O4 Northern Arizona L 29-48
O11 at Montana L 7-12
O18 MSU
O25 Idaho State
N8 at Portland State
N15 Sac State
N22 at Saint Mary’s
BOBCAT 2003 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
A30 at Wyoming L 10-21 Bobcats lose third opener in four years
S6 Gardner-Webb W 38-3 MSU beats a ranked I-AA foe
S20 at Cal Poly L 21-24 ‘Cats hold explosive Cal Poly to 221 yards
S27 Northern Colo. L 10-14 Bobcats fall late to old league rival
O4 at Saint Mary’s W 40-0 MSU logs first road whitewash since ‘84
O11 *Idaho State L 17-23 Bobcats lose second straight HC tilt
O18 *at Weber State 1:35 pm Kramer faces his former assistant
O25 *NAU 1:05 pm NAU has won four straight, 11 of 12 vs. MSU
N1 *Sac State 12:05 pm Bobcats won thriller in ‘02
N8 *at East. Wash. 3:05 pm Kramer faces his former school
N15 *at Portland State 7:05 pm MSU hasn’t won in Portland since ‘74
N22 *Montana 12:05 pm Bobcats face perennial I-AA title contender
NOTING THE ‘CATS
What to Watch
F Familiar Terrain... For the second straight year, Montana State enters Week Two of its Big Sky season against Weber State coming off a bitterly disappointing loss to Idaho State. In both games, MSU had the ball in Bengal territory when time expired. Last year, however, the ‘Cats had Weber State at home. This year, MSU has to travel to Ogden, where it has lost on six of its last eight trips.
F The Ol’ O-Line Shuffle... It seems like April again. Last spring, the ‘Cats struggled just to field a healthy offensive line. With injuries to Mataio Toilolo and Lawrence Figueroa, Zach Wolf returns to start at center and Chris Haynes makes his first start at guard.
F Watch those Kicks... In MSU’s six games, the kick teams provided a major turning point:
Date Winner Play(s)
8/30 Wyoming Cowboys block MSU punt for TD
9/6 MSU Corey Smith returns punt, KO for TD
9/20 Cal Poly Darrell Johnson returns punt for TD
9/27 UNC Bears convert 4th down from punt
10/4 SMC Two 2-pointers, 2 fake punts
10/11 ISU Corey Smith fumbles punt at MSU 13
Out of the Gates
Other than the forgettable 0-11 season in 2000, Montana State has not stood 2-5 overall or 0-2 in conference play since 1994, when the team won its first two then lost seven straight.
Finishing Strong
Mike Kramer’s teams have shown the ability to finish strong. Between 1990 and ‘99, the Bobcats were 6-20 in the month of November without a single winning month. Mike Kramer’s teams are 5-6 in November, and last year’s 4-1 ride to the Big Sky title was the school’s first winning November since 1984.
Taking Care of the Ball
Travis Lulay’s first quarter interception Saturday snapped a string of 15 straight possessions without a turnover. The ‘Cats had a string of 30 straight possessions without a turnover before turning the ball over on the final two drives against UNC.
Whitewash
Montana State’s shutout of Saint Mary’s last week was the Cats’ first since blanking Sacramento State in 2001. It was MSU’s first road shutout since beating Weber State 48-0 in 1984, 213 games ago. C-Note A Montana State back has gained over 100 yards in three of MSU’s six games. Bruce Molock has been that man twice, the first two 100-yard games as a Bobcat but the third and fourth of his career (he ran for 199 yards against ISU for Northridge).
C-Note, Part II
David Mayfield rushed for 101 yards against Wyoming, and Bruce Molock gained 120 against Gardner-Webb. That gave the Bobcats different back-to-back 100-yarders for the first time since 1993.
Spreading it Around
After connecting with five different receivers in MSU’s first three games, Travis Lulay has been maniacal about spreading the wealth in the last three. Against UNC and Saint Mary’s, Lulay connected with nine different receivers, and against Idaho State he connected with eight different receivers. That trend is in sharp contrast to MSU’s tendency last season, when Junior Adams and Aaron Hill were clearly Lulay’s go-to receivers. Either Adams or Hill caught at least five passes in 11 of MSU’s 13 games in 2002. Four times in six games a Bobcat has caught at least five passes -- Scott Turnquist twice, Corey Smith, and Brandon Roosevelt once each.
Seeing Red
Montana State has scored on its last eight trips into the red zone, including six touchdowns and two field goals, over the last two games. All five of its trips into the red zone Saturday resulted in scores, including four touchdowns. On the season, MSU is 11-for-13 in the red zone, and are 5-for-5 in goal-to-go situations.
D’ing Up
Idaho State became Montana State’s first 2003 oppponent to gain more than 300 yards in a game. The Bengals had 331 yards Saturday. MSU still leads the Big Sky in total defense (251.8).
D’ing Up
Montana State’s defense has made a pretty strong statement through the season’s early going. Against two nationally-ranked I-AA squads and a Division I-A opponent, the Bobcats are...
* 1st in the Big Sky and 6th in I-AA in total defense, 251.8
* 3rd in the Big Sky and 19th nationally in rushing defense, 103.0
* 1st in the Big Sky and 15th in I-AA in pass defense, 148.8
* 1st in the Big Sky and 8th nationally in scoring defense, 14.2
D’ing Up, Part II
Montana State is the only team in Montana’s last 142 games, dating back to a Grizzly loss to Weber State in ‘92, to hold UM to just seven points.
Hip! Hip! Lulay!!
With each game, Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay establishes himself not only as one of the top quarterbacks in Division I-AA, but as one of the premiere signal callers in school history. After just 14 games as MSU’s starter, Lulay is already 10th in school history in passing yards, 8th in touchdown passes, and 8th in completions. He is the first true freshman to lead the ‘Cats to a win in over Montana since Dave Alt in 1956.
In Lulay’s Way
Wyoming’s defense did something no opponent had previously done to MSU quarterback Travis Lulay in the Cowboys’ 21-10 win in the season opener. UW picked off four Lulay passes, becoming the only team to intercept Lulay more than once. Lulay threw only three picks last year. Lulay has been picked off only once since that season-opening loss. Bouncing Back Travis Lulay threw four interceptions in the season opener at Wyoming, but has been intercepted only twice in the five games since. In MSU’s first two games, Lulay was 28-for-59 with four interceptions and two touchdowns. In the last three, he is 55-for-102 (2 INTs, 2 TDs).
The 100-Yard Club
Bruce Molock became MSU’s 39th 100 yard rusher (stats available since ‘64) by getting 120 against Gardner-Webb, and at Saint Mary’s became the 19th player to rush for 100 yards or more at least twice in a season.
Stiffening Up
The Bobcat defense has allowed opponents only one score after the team’s eight offensive turnovers.
The Home Fires
The ‘Cats are 17-16 in Bobcat Stadium in its current configuration, 9-11 in Big Sky games, and 1-2 against Division II foes.
MSU When Leading After...
1st Quarter 2-0
2nd Quarter 2-1
3rd Quarter 2-1
MSU WhenTrailing After...
1st Quarter 0-3
2nd Quarter 0-3
3rd Quarter 0-3
By the Numbers
0
Number of interceptions by a Bobcat defensive back in the first four games of the season 25 Number of times in his 41 career games that Kane Ioane has led the ‘Cats in tackles 3 Number of career interceptions returned for a touchdown by safety Kane Ioane
10
Career intreceptions returned for a touchdown by All-America safety Kane Ioane
KRAMER’S QUOTES
On Weber State: “In spite of their statistics, Weber State runs a very balanced offensive attack. They run the ball and operate the passing game equally well. Nick Chournos is a quality running back, and their offensive front is playing very well, churning out the yards. I was mightily impressed with how they played against Eastern Washington. Weber has a trio of outstanding linebackers. Those three in particular -- and the defense in general -- really played outstanding football in Missoula last week. Weber plays a scorched earth style of defense. They burn the town down and burn the bridges behind them. They leave you nothing and make you earn every inch of ground. I think that a key to Saturday’s game will be getting an early lead. Whoever is able to do that will be able to operate its game plan with a strong sense of control.”
On the Bobcats: “Brent Swaggert and Jeff Bolton are both playing in dominant fashion right now. Brent is having a quality senior year on top of a quality career. He’s made steady progress throughout his career, and he’s still making progress. He’s playing nasty within the confines of the play, he’s finishing blocks, and sometimes I feel he’s emotionally carrying the offense. I saw some positives last weekend. We don’t know how to quit, we don’t know when we should lay down, and that’s a huge positive. Defensively we played well last week, but we surrendered some long drives, some field position drives, that really put us behind the eight ball. Offensively, we had some early miscues by veteran players, but those guys fought through that. But we fell behind, and two-score leads are very difficult for us to overcome with how our offense is playing right now.”
Current Montana State Two-Deep (with pro-nuns-ee-AY-shuns) Offense
LEFT TACKLE 60 Brent Swaggert 6-4 293 Sr*
76 Dusty Daws 6-5 228 Jr*
LEFT GUARD 70 Chris Haynes 6-3 255 Jr+
67 Joaquin Echauri (uh-CHAHR-ee) 6-4 285 Jr+
CENTER 50 Zach Wolf 6-2 275 So
60 Brent Swaggert 6-4 293 Sr*
RIGHT GUARD 64 Jeff Bolton 6-4 331 So
67 Joaquin Echauri (uh-CHAHR-ee) 6-4 285 Jr+
RIGHT TACKLE 73 Joe Hirst 6-6 271 Fr*
70 Chris Haynes 6-3 255 Jr+
QUARTERBACK 14 Travis Lulay (loo-LAY) 6-2 205 So
12 Brent Owens 5-10 183 Fr*
RUNNING BACK 31 Bruce Molock (MOE-lock) 5-11 205 Sr+*
27 Jimmy Beal 5-7 162 Fr*
35 David Mayfield 6-1 190 So
WIDE RECEIVER 83 Demetrius Williams 6-2 185 Jr+
6 Brandon Roosevelt 5-11 175 Fr*
WIDE RECEIVER 86 Scott Turnquist 6-0 202 Sr*
80 Kellen Alley 6-2 207 Fr*
WIDE RECEIVER 84 Corey Smith 5-10 168 Sr*
5 Eddie Sullivan 6-0 200 Jr+
TIGHT END 85 Blake Wolf 6-2 240 Jr*
88 Jason Goodman 6-4 235 Fr
Defense
ANCHOR END 95 Jon Montoya 6-2 258 Sr*
90 Ryan Cogley (rhymes with frog-lee) 6-3 211 Fr*
NOSE 92 Adam Cordeiro (core-DARE-oh) 6-1 258 Sr*
98 Beau Clark 6-1 262 Jr*
71 DeShawn Gibbs 6-3 240 Jr+
TACKLE 58 Ray Sebestyen (like Sebastian) 6-2 253 Jr*
57 Brant Birkeland 6-1 265 Fr*
RUSH END 42 Clive Lowe (like low) 6-3 226 Fr*
40 Chad Gluhm (like gloom) 6-2 240 Jr*
SAM LINEBACKER 43 Nick Marudas (muh-ROOD-us) 6-1 222 So*
36 Clayton Curley 6-2 195 So+
MIKE LINEBACKER 91 Roger Cooper 6-3 224 So*
39 Brandon Eggart 6-0 213 Jr*
WILL LINEBACKER 33 Mac Mollohan 6-0 205 So
47 Jonathan Molock (MOE-lock) 6-0 210 Sr+
LEFT CORNER 2 Joey Thomas 6-2 188 Sr 3 DeAngelo Wall 5-10 167 Fr*
FREE SAFETY 24 Kenneth Qualls 5-10 183 Sr+
20 Ryan Force 6-1 196 Fr*
STRONG SAFETY 10 Kane Ioane (eye-OWN) 5-11 203 Sr
26 Demond Goins (go-ins) 5-10 186 So*
RIGHT CORNER 7 Jay Hackett 6-0 178 Sr*
22 Kahiam Hunter (like I am) 5-10 170 Jr
KICKOFFS 19 Nate Cook
PLACEMENTS/PUNTS 19 Nate Cook
LONG SNAPS 96 Dusty Daws
RETURNS 84 Corey Smith, 3 DeAngelo Wall, 2 Joey Thomas
HOLDER 86 Scott Turnquist
*-indicates player has used redshirt year, +-indicates player is a transfer
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