Cal Poly Tops Cats
9/18/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
First, the good news. Montana State will never have to face Darrell Jones again.
Cal Poly's senior receiver caught eight passes for 123 yards, leading Cal Poly to a 27-14 win over Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday. The Mustangs' big aerial day allowed Cal Poly to pound the ball at MSU on the ground, getting 217 yards rushing and 367 yards of total offense.
"They played the way (defensively) that they've played against us since Rich got there," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "Their front seven out-played our front seven, no question."
While the Mustangs moved the ball well late, getting 144 yards in the fourth quarter alone, Montana State's offense scuffled. The Bobcats gained just 248 yards offensively, and when presented back-to-back red zone situations late in the second quarter, the Bobcats failed to score.
"It's just really disappointing," Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay said of the late-in-the-first-half failings. "You work so hard all game long, you get the opportunity, the defense or the special teams gets you the ball down there, and the offense fails to get it done."
The Bobcats scored first when Morris Milton scampered in from six yards on a drive set up when Ray Sebestyen stripped Adam George at the Mustang 36. Cal Poly answered by forcing a turnover of its own, when Jordan Beck picked off a Travis Lulay pass. Jones caught a 26-yarder moments later to tie the score.
Midway through the second quarter, after the 'Cats missed a scoring opportunity on a botched field goal attempt. MSU started at the Mustang 17, but failed to score again when Tyler Bolton's field goal was blocked.
"Against a good team, you just can't waste opportunities," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "It was a real tough-fought game."
Lulay struggled on Saturday, throwing two interceptions, one for a touchdown. He was 38-for-17 passing for 162 yards, and rushed for 49 yards.
Kramer wasn't ready to pin the blame on Lulay, though. "Travis Lulay played well enough to win a lot of games," he said. "We had no Scott Turnquist or Junior Adams establish a consistent level of play at receiver. There was no go-to guy making great plays on a consistent basis."
The Bobcat defense managed to keep the Mustangs outof the end zone after Jones' first-quarter scoring play until two minutes remaind. Adam Martinez capped a 75-yard drive on which the Mustangs ran the ball down the field to seal the win.
Montana State rushed for just 86 yards on Saturday, but Kramer is more concerned about the passing game. "When (the opponent) gangs up on the run, you have to throw," Kramer said. "When a spread offense team can't throw, it has problems."
Cal Poly's senior receiver caught eight passes for 123 yards, leading Cal Poly to a 27-14 win over Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday. The Mustangs' big aerial day allowed Cal Poly to pound the ball at MSU on the ground, getting 217 yards rushing and 367 yards of total offense.
"They played the way (defensively) that they've played against us since Rich got there," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "Their front seven out-played our front seven, no question."
While the Mustangs moved the ball well late, getting 144 yards in the fourth quarter alone, Montana State's offense scuffled. The Bobcats gained just 248 yards offensively, and when presented back-to-back red zone situations late in the second quarter, the Bobcats failed to score.
"It's just really disappointing," Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay said of the late-in-the-first-half failings. "You work so hard all game long, you get the opportunity, the defense or the special teams gets you the ball down there, and the offense fails to get it done."
The Bobcats scored first when Morris Milton scampered in from six yards on a drive set up when Ray Sebestyen stripped Adam George at the Mustang 36. Cal Poly answered by forcing a turnover of its own, when Jordan Beck picked off a Travis Lulay pass. Jones caught a 26-yarder moments later to tie the score.
Midway through the second quarter, after the 'Cats missed a scoring opportunity on a botched field goal attempt. MSU started at the Mustang 17, but failed to score again when Tyler Bolton's field goal was blocked.
"Against a good team, you just can't waste opportunities," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "It was a real tough-fought game."
Lulay struggled on Saturday, throwing two interceptions, one for a touchdown. He was 38-for-17 passing for 162 yards, and rushed for 49 yards.
Kramer wasn't ready to pin the blame on Lulay, though. "Travis Lulay played well enough to win a lot of games," he said. "We had no Scott Turnquist or Junior Adams establish a consistent level of play at receiver. There was no go-to guy making great plays on a consistent basis."
The Bobcat defense managed to keep the Mustangs outof the end zone after Jones' first-quarter scoring play until two minutes remaind. Adam Martinez capped a 75-yard drive on which the Mustangs ran the ball down the field to seal the win.
Montana State rushed for just 86 yards on Saturday, but Kramer is more concerned about the passing game. "When (the opponent) gangs up on the run, you have to throw," Kramer said. "When a spread offense team can't throw, it has problems."
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