Bobcat Defense Turns it up
4/19/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
only 46 plays, but that was enough for the Bobcat defense to make a statement.
It was a great day for the defense, said All-America defensive end Jon Montoya, a seniornext fall. Montoya's counterpart Adam Cordeiro, a senior who has also earned All-Americahonors at defensive end, put it even more succinctly. That's us, he said.
The numbers agree with those assessments. The first-string defense held the first offense to 50yards and three first downs in 23 plays. The first offensive unit did not score.
They played pretty well, fourth-year Bobcat coach Mike Kramer said of his defense, but
they're going to play well. That's a good group. They know what they're doing.
The Bobcat defense held the offense without a first down on the first four possessions. The
offense gained only 16 yards on those 12 plays. The offensive front is getting overwhelmed,
Kramer said of his injury-plagued offensive line, which features only one player projected to
start next fall. (Saturday's) performance was certainly up to our level, but it was not above
expectations. That's how we expect to play.
Montana State's second offense was considerably more effective operating against the second
defense. Redshirt freshman quarterback Brent Owens completed 11 of his 15 passes for 104
yards, and was responsible for the day's only touchdown and turnover. Owens hooked up
with freshman Kellen Alley on an 18-yard touchdown pass on the no. two offense's first
offensive possession.
It was a post pattern, Alley said. The safety came up. I'm just trying to make plays. Kramer
liked what he saw from Alley. Kellen had a nice day, Kramer said. He's starting to grow
and improve.
Kramer indicated that, with injuries to three projected starters in the offensive line and running
backs Mike Williams and Josh Black unavailable because of injuries, the primary offensive
focus was the passing game. As a result, David Mayfield carried six times for 14 yards, while
Jimmy Beal carried six times for 11 yards in his first scrimmage as a running back.
The defense came out fired up and had a great day, said MSU quarterback Travis Lulay.
But that's not an excuse to not execute. Our defensive is going to bring it.
Kramer agreed. We're functioning like a team. The defense is so savvy, so veteran. You
could see today that they challenged themselves to have a good day. And they did.
RUSHING: David Mayfield 6-14, Jimmy Beal 6-11.
PASSING: Travis Lulay 14-7-0, 29 yards; Brent Owens 15-11-1, 104 yards, 1 TD.
RECEIVING: Kellen Alley 4-61-1, Matt McCullough 2-22-0, Blake Wolf 2-14, EddieSullivan 2-18, Ryan Elliott 2-4, Scott Turnquist 1-13, Corey Smith 1-5, Jesse Wegner 1-4,Brandon Roosevelt 1-1, David Mayfield 1- -7, Jimmy Beal 1- -2.
It was a great day for the defense, said All-America defensive end Jon Montoya, a seniornext fall. Montoya's counterpart Adam Cordeiro, a senior who has also earned All-Americahonors at defensive end, put it even more succinctly. That's us, he said.
The numbers agree with those assessments. The first-string defense held the first offense to 50yards and three first downs in 23 plays. The first offensive unit did not score.
They played pretty well, fourth-year Bobcat coach Mike Kramer said of his defense, but
they're going to play well. That's a good group. They know what they're doing.
The Bobcat defense held the offense without a first down on the first four possessions. The
offense gained only 16 yards on those 12 plays. The offensive front is getting overwhelmed,
Kramer said of his injury-plagued offensive line, which features only one player projected to
start next fall. (Saturday's) performance was certainly up to our level, but it was not above
expectations. That's how we expect to play.
Montana State's second offense was considerably more effective operating against the second
defense. Redshirt freshman quarterback Brent Owens completed 11 of his 15 passes for 104
yards, and was responsible for the day's only touchdown and turnover. Owens hooked up
with freshman Kellen Alley on an 18-yard touchdown pass on the no. two offense's first
offensive possession.
It was a post pattern, Alley said. The safety came up. I'm just trying to make plays. Kramer
liked what he saw from Alley. Kellen had a nice day, Kramer said. He's starting to grow
and improve.
Kramer indicated that, with injuries to three projected starters in the offensive line and running
backs Mike Williams and Josh Black unavailable because of injuries, the primary offensive
focus was the passing game. As a result, David Mayfield carried six times for 14 yards, while
Jimmy Beal carried six times for 11 yards in his first scrimmage as a running back.
The defense came out fired up and had a great day, said MSU quarterback Travis Lulay.
But that's not an excuse to not execute. Our defensive is going to bring it.
Kramer agreed. We're functioning like a team. The defense is so savvy, so veteran. You
could see today that they challenged themselves to have a good day. And they did.
RUSHING: David Mayfield 6-14, Jimmy Beal 6-11.
PASSING: Travis Lulay 14-7-0, 29 yards; Brent Owens 15-11-1, 104 yards, 1 TD.
RECEIVING: Kellen Alley 4-61-1, Matt McCullough 2-22-0, Blake Wolf 2-14, EddieSullivan 2-18, Ryan Elliott 2-4, Scott Turnquist 1-13, Corey Smith 1-5, Jesse Wegner 1-4,Brandon Roosevelt 1-1, David Mayfield 1- -7, Jimmy Beal 1- -2.
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