Bobcat Game Notes vs. Cal Poly
9/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
THE STORYLINE
In Mike Kramer’s five-plus seasons as Montana State’s head football coach, he has beaten every Division I-AA team he’s played more than once, except one. That nemesis, Cal Poly, towers over the Bobcats’ early-season schedule, and that date arrives this weekend. The Mustangs have won six straight against the ‘Cats, four of those during Kramer’s time at MSU. Cal Poly’s start to 2005 is similar to the Bobcats, featuring a close 27-10 loss to Division I-A Troy and a home win over Sacramento State.
GAME FACTS
KICKOFF: 7:05 pm MDT
SITE: San Luis Obispo, CA
STADIUM: Mustang Stadium
MSU PRESS BOX: 406/994-6180
RADIO: State Farm Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry, Dan Davies)
TELEVISION: Montana Sports Network (Chris Byers, Dean Alexander)
HIGHLIGHTS
* Montana State moves up to 11th in The Sports Network poll this week
STREAKS
* Montana State snapped its four-game losing streak Saturday
* MSU snapped a three-game losing streak against Southland Conference foes dating to a 1994 win against Stephen F. Austin
* The Bobcat defense has held its first two opponents to less than 400 total yards
MILESTONES
* Travis Lulay passed Idaho’s Ken Hobart and Marcus Brady of Northridge into eighth place on the Big Sky’s all-time total offense list
* Travis Lulay’s 19th win as MSU’s starting quarterback vaulted him into third place on the career list
SHINING
* WR Tramaine Murray earned Big Sky Offensive POW honors for his 141-yard effort vs. Stephen F. Austin
* PK Jeff Hastings missed two PATs, but hit three of four field goals, including 1-for-2 past 40 yards
* LB Clive Lowe registered eight tackles, two for a loss, and broke up one pass
ABOUT THE ‘CATS...
MSU in ‘05 1-1
Conf./Record Big Sky/0-0
Home/Road 1-0/0-1
Grass/Turf 1-0/0-1
Day/Night 1-0/0-1
HEAD COACH Mike Kramer
Alma Mater Idaho/’76
Overall/Years 63-67/12th
At MSU/Years 26-35/6th
vs CP 1-5
Home/Road 1-3/0-2
SERIES CP leads 8-4
At MSU CP leads 4-2
At CP CP leads 4-2
At Neutral 0-0
Current Streak CP 6W
ABOUT CAL POLY...
CP in ‘05 1-1
Conf./Record Great West/0-0
Home/Road 1-0/0-1
Grass/Turf 1-0/0-1
Day/Night 1-0/0-1
HEAD COACH Rich Ellerson
Alma Mater Hawai’i/’76
Overall/Years 29-27/6th
At School/Years 25-20/5th
vs MSU 3-0
Home/Road 2-0/1-0
ABOUT CP The Mustangs
Colors Forest green, gold
Location San Luis Obispo
Enrollment 18,000
Stadium Mustang Stadium
OPPONENT ‘04 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
S3 at Troy L 10-27
S10 Sacramento State W 37-13
S17 Montana State
S24 at South Dakota State
O1 at Northern Colorado
O8 North Dakota State
O22 at Montana
O29 at UC Davis
N5 Eastern Washington
N12 Southern Utah
N19 Idaho State
What to Watch
** Opening Big... Montana State’s 42-6 home-opening win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday was the program’smost points and largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since joining Division I-AA in 1979.
** The Test Up Front... Montana State’s defensive front did an outstanding job bottling up Stephen F. Austin’s running back tandem last week, but Cal Poly annually offers the stiffest early-season test of MSU’s defensive mettle.
CP Rushes Rushing Yards Results
2004 42 217 14-27 at Boz.
2003 37 110 21-24 at SLO
2001 34 111 6-34 at Boz.
2000 49 121 14-35 at Boz.
** Terrific Tramaine... The addition of senior transfer receiver Tramaine Murray has paid dividends in Rick Gatewood’s absence. The former Washington State Cougar caught seven passes for 141 yards and a pair of TDs in the home-opening win Saturday.
Pinpoint Punting
After becoming Montana State’s punter early in 2003, Travis Lulay used a rugby-like roll punt to average 36.2 yards a punt, and pinned the opponent inside the 20 nine times. In his two seasons as MSU’s full-season, full-time punter, Lulay has been consistent his terms of distance:
1-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
2005 0 5 3 0 0 0
2004 6 14 19 6 4 1
Sixty percent (33 total) of Lulay’s 54 punts in the past two seasons have traveled at least 40 yards.
Pins
Travis Lulay has become proficient at Punter Pins, or pinning the opponent inside the 20 as the result of a punt. In this year’s two games, he has done so four times in 10 attempts. Last season, Lulay nailed the opponent inside its own 20 a dozen times on 50 punts.
3rd Quarter Nightmare
MSU surrendered only 33 points in the first eight third quarters of 2004. In the last five, including this year’s first two games, MSU has allowed 50 points.
Not So Special
The 2004 season marked only the second time in Mike Kramer’s career as a head coach at any level that his teams didn’t return at least one punt or kickoff for a touchdown. The other season was 2000, MSU’s 0-11 campaign. Between 2001 and ‘03, MSU return 11 punts or kickoffs to the paint.
Moving the Sticks
Montana State piled up 246 first downs last season, the third-highest total in school history. The Bobcats had 268 first downs in 1984, and 248 in 1976. Both those teams won national crowns.
The Young Ones
Montana State entered 2005 with a new defensive alignment, but also with new personnel filling out the odd-man front. The Bobcats start a pair of freshmen (Louis Saucedo at nose and Chris Kolone at end), and a sophomore (Aaron Papich at tackle). Junior David Siataga is Saucedo’s backup at the nose, while senior Daryl Rogers is in the rotation at tackle and end.
The Total Travis
Travis Lulay’s ability to impact a football game may be unrivaled nationally. Lulay averages 55 yards a game rushing, 203.5 yards a game passing, and 40.7 yards per punt.
Along the Gold Coast
In spite of some recent struggles playing in California, Montana State’s history in the Golden State is one of solid success. MSU lost its last trip to California, a 38-28 upset loss to Sacramento State in November. The Bobcats are 2-3 in Mike Kramer’s career at MSU playing in California, 6-8 against such opponents overall. In its history, Montana State is 38-39 against schools from California, 18-20 in games played in along the Pacific coast.
20 is Terrific
Montana State holds an 18-3 record in Mike Kramer’s five-plus seasons when holding the opposing offense to 20 points or fewer. The Bobcats have won their last six games when holding the opponent to 20 points or less.
10 is Not Enough
Montana State’s 10 points in the opener at Oklahoma State marked the second time in three years the ‘Cats have opened the season with only 10 points. Mike Kramer’s Bobcats have scored two touchdowns or less in three of Mike Kramer’s season openers.
Prime Time Punting
Saturday’s game matches two of Division I-AA’s top punters. Cal Poly’s Shawn Chicoine leads the nation at 48.3 yards a kickwhile Travis Lulay is 21st at 40.7.
They’re Tight
All four Bobcat tight ends are in-state players, with only one from a Class AA school. Starter Elliott Barnhart played at Powder River in Broadus, Nick Parker played at Missoula Loyola, Ty McDonald at Geyser, and Brandon Bostick at Missoula Big Sky.
Zoning In
Two games into the 2005 football season, Montana State’s team statistics have a familiar look. The Bobcats allow 281.5 yards a game, fourth in the Big Sky, and surrender just 106.5 passing yards a game, the best mark in the Big Sky. Opposing quarterbacks operate at an efficiency rate of just 61.2, the best mark in the Big Sky and third-best in the nation. The credit goes to MSU’s revamped defensive look, a 3-4 zone pressure scheme, a revitalized secondary, and a big, young front line.
Mike Kramer in OT
When the ‘Cats split a pair of overtime decisions last fall, it marked the first time Mike Kramer’s Bobcats had played extra football. Below is a look at MSU’s all-time overtime encounters...
2004 44-51 Eastern Washington+
2004 31-24 Portland State+
1994 31-34 Eastern Washington++
1990 28-25 Eastern Washington+
1984 44-41 Nevada+
1982 30-27 Idaho State+
Good at the Goal Line
Montana State has allowed opponents only one goal-to-go situation this year, which resulted in a goal line stand at OSU.
MSU When Leading After...
1st Qtr: 1-0/2nd Qtr: 1-1/3rd Qtr: 1-0
MSU When Trailing After...
1st Qtr: 0-1/2nd Qtr: 0-0/3rd Qtr: 0-1
By the Numbers
3
Interceptions by Bobcat defensive backs in Saturday’s win over Stephen F. Austin
7
The number of interceptions by the Bobcat secondary during the 2004 season
2
Travis Lulay’s career 100-yard rushing games, after getting 106 against Stephen F. Austin last week
6
The number of consecutive losses to Cal Poly by the Bobcats
MSU Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 8,524 Travis Lulay, 2002-
2. 8,152 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86 (7,183)
3. 6,828 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Attempts
1. 1,238 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 1,231 Travis Lulay, 2002-
3. 901 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Completions
1. 714 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 700 Travis Lulay, 2002-
3. 516 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Touchdowns
1. 60 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 54 Rob Compson, 1995-98
3. 45 Travis Lulay, 2002-
4. 28 Paul Dennehy, 1976-78
4. 28 Tyler Thomas, 2001-02
Career Total Offense
1. 9,482 Travis Lulay, 2002-04
2. 7,730 Kelly Bradley, 1983-96
3. 6,788 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Big Sky Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 12,207 Jamie Martin, WSU, 89-92
2. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU, 96-99
3. 11,080 Dave Dickenson, UM,92-95
4. 10,824 Doug Nussmeier, UI, 90-93
5. 10,187 John Friesz, UI, 10,187
5. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU, 86-89
7. 9,639 Jeff Lewis, NAU, 92-95
8. 9,315 Brian Ah Yat, UM, 95-98
9. 9,300 Ken Hobart, UI, 80-83
10. 9,124 Marcus Brady, CSN, 98-00
Career Total Offense Yards
1. 12,287 Jamie Martin, WSU, 89-92
2. 12,027 Doug Nussmeier, UI, 90-93
3. 11,513 Dave Dickenson, UM,92-95
4. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU, 96-99
5. 11,126 Ken Hobart, UI, 80-83
6. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU, 86-89
7. 10,187 John Friesz, UI, 10,187
8. 9,482 Travis Lulay, MSU, 02-
9. 9,454 Marcus Brady, CSN, 98-00
10. 9,230 Brian Ah Yat, UM, 95-98
I-AA Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 14,496 Steve McNair, Alcorn St
2. 12,711 Willie Totten, Miss. Valley
3. 12,479 Marcus Brady, Northridge
4. 12,207 Jamie Martin, Weber State
5. 11,784 Robert Kent, Jackson St
6. 11,550 Neil Lomax, Portland St
7. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU
8. 11,080 Dave Dickenson, Montana
9. 10,824 Doug Nussmeier, Idaho
10. 10,697 John Friesz, Idaho
11. 10,697 Greg Wyatt, NAU
12. 10,655 Sean Payton, E. Ill.
13. 10,329 Donald Carrie, Alcorn St
14. 10,254 Niel Loebig, Duquesne
15. 9,819 Marko Glavic, Lafayette
16. 9,805 David Corley, Wm & Mary
17. 9,698 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross
18 9,669 Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh
19. 9,655 Jeff Lewis, NAU
20. 9,611 Ted White, Howard
21. 9,548 Robbie Jutino, Liberty
22. 9,538 Chris Boden, Villanova
23. 9,371 Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra
24. 9,315 Brian Ah Yat, Montana
25. 9,305 Kirk Schulz, Villanova
26. 9,300 Ken Hobart, Idaho
27. 9,294 James Perry, Brown
28. 9,288 Matt DeGennaro, UConn
29. 9,120 Marty Horn, Lehigh
30. 9,089 Ryan Helming, No. Iowa
31. 9,084 Bruce Eugene, Grambling
32. 9,081 Jason Whitmer, Idaho St
33. 9,027 Chris Swartz, Morehead St
34. 9,000 Darin Hinshaw, UCF
35. 8,900 Dan Crowley, Towson
36. 8,682 Michael Proctor, Murray
37. 8,626 Eric Beavers, Nevada
38. 8,603 Tom Ciaccia, Holy Cross
39. 8,555 Steve Calabria, Colgate
40. 8,524 Travis Lulay, Montana St
Career Total Offense Yards
1. 16,823 Steve McNair, Alcorn St
2. 13,095 Marcus Brady, Northridge
3. 13,007 Willie Totten, Miss Valley
4. 12,538 Robert Kent, Jackson St
5. 12,287 Jamie Martin, Weber St
6. 12,054 Doug Nussmeier, Idaho
7. 11,647 Neil Lomax, Portland St
8. 11,523 Dave Dickenson, Montana
9. 11,267 Travis Brown, NAU
10. 11,127 Ken Hobart, Idaho
11. 10,948 David Corley, Wm & Mary
12. 10,416 Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra
13. 10,298 Sean Payton, E. Ill
14. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU
15. 10,187 John Friesz, Idaho
16. 10,169 Marko Glavic, Lafayette
17. 10,152 Bruce Eugene, Grambling
18. 10,039 Niel Loebig, Duquesne
19. 10,026 Donald Carrie, Alcorn St
20. 9,886 Michael Proctor, Murray St
21. 9,877 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross
22. 9,769 Jeff Leewis, NAU
23. 9,482 Travis Lulay, Montana St
On the Road
In his six seasons as Montana State’s head coach, Mike Kramer is 1-11 in non-league road contests, and 3-13 in Big Sky games away from Bozeman. Below is a look at how MSU has fared in all stadiums it will visit this year...
Site Record Strk Last
Boone Pickens (OSU) 0-1 1L none
Mustang (SLO) 2-4 2L 21-24, ‘03
Stewart (Ogden) 10-11 3W 26-3, ‘03
PGE Park (Portland) 4-5 1W 25-14, ‘03
Woodward (Cheney) 1-8 1W 10-7, ‘02
KRAMER’S QUOTES
On the Stephen F. Austin game: “It was the best home game we’ve played in my time here. There was never a time that we weren’t in control or command of the game. The crowd was terrific, and I think our players responded well. We made some mistakes, but they were correctible mistakes. It was a solid performance for the second game of a season.”
On Cal Poly: “Cal Poly is an expertly-coached team. They force you to beat yourselves. They’re a little exotic on defense, and they always have something new that takes us a while to figure out. We’re more option-conscious defensively right now because we’ve really had an inability to lock down an option-type team in the past. They are so fundamentally sound that facing Cal Poly is a major task. Defensively, they are fast and strong. Chris Gocong is an outstanding player, and certainly is a worthy successor to Jordan Beck, the top defensive player in I-AA last year.”
On the Bobcats: “Our performance Saturday tells me we’re not afraid of ourselves, we’re not afraid of what we have the opportunity to accomplish. In the early season at times in the past we’ve been unsure of ourselves at certain spots. I’m happy with how the defense played, but until we see a great passer or a vaunted running back we’ll still be hoping that the concrete is setting. We’re improving every play, but until we withstand that kind of test I don’t think we can say we’re at the level we were in 2001, 2002, 2003. Our top goal is to limit big plays and cheap scoring opportunities, and through two games we’ve done that. We’re tackling better and we’re not confused by what we’re seeing. We’re able to make adjustments. Offensively we’re looking for the continuity and consistency that only comes with time.”
In Mike Kramer’s five-plus seasons as Montana State’s head football coach, he has beaten every Division I-AA team he’s played more than once, except one. That nemesis, Cal Poly, towers over the Bobcats’ early-season schedule, and that date arrives this weekend. The Mustangs have won six straight against the ‘Cats, four of those during Kramer’s time at MSU. Cal Poly’s start to 2005 is similar to the Bobcats, featuring a close 27-10 loss to Division I-A Troy and a home win over Sacramento State.
GAME FACTS
KICKOFF: 7:05 pm MDT
SITE: San Luis Obispo, CA
STADIUM: Mustang Stadium
MSU PRESS BOX: 406/994-6180
RADIO: State Farm Bobcat Network (Kris Atteberry, Dan Davies)
TELEVISION: Montana Sports Network (Chris Byers, Dean Alexander)
HIGHLIGHTS
* Montana State moves up to 11th in The Sports Network poll this week
STREAKS
* Montana State snapped its four-game losing streak Saturday
* MSU snapped a three-game losing streak against Southland Conference foes dating to a 1994 win against Stephen F. Austin
* The Bobcat defense has held its first two opponents to less than 400 total yards
MILESTONES
* Travis Lulay passed Idaho’s Ken Hobart and Marcus Brady of Northridge into eighth place on the Big Sky’s all-time total offense list
* Travis Lulay’s 19th win as MSU’s starting quarterback vaulted him into third place on the career list
SHINING
* WR Tramaine Murray earned Big Sky Offensive POW honors for his 141-yard effort vs. Stephen F. Austin
* PK Jeff Hastings missed two PATs, but hit three of four field goals, including 1-for-2 past 40 yards
* LB Clive Lowe registered eight tackles, two for a loss, and broke up one pass
ABOUT THE ‘CATS...
MSU in ‘05 1-1
Conf./Record Big Sky/0-0
Home/Road 1-0/0-1
Grass/Turf 1-0/0-1
Day/Night 1-0/0-1
HEAD COACH Mike Kramer
Alma Mater Idaho/’76
Overall/Years 63-67/12th
At MSU/Years 26-35/6th
vs CP 1-5
Home/Road 1-3/0-2
SERIES CP leads 8-4
At MSU CP leads 4-2
At CP CP leads 4-2
At Neutral 0-0
Current Streak CP 6W
ABOUT CAL POLY...
CP in ‘05 1-1
Conf./Record Great West/0-0
Home/Road 1-0/0-1
Grass/Turf 1-0/0-1
Day/Night 1-0/0-1
HEAD COACH Rich Ellerson
Alma Mater Hawai’i/’76
Overall/Years 29-27/6th
At School/Years 25-20/5th
vs MSU 3-0
Home/Road 2-0/1-0
ABOUT CP The Mustangs
Colors Forest green, gold
Location San Luis Obispo
Enrollment 18,000
Stadium Mustang Stadium
OPPONENT ‘04 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
S3 at Troy L 10-27
S10 Sacramento State W 37-13
S17 Montana State
S24 at South Dakota State
O1 at Northern Colorado
O8 North Dakota State
O22 at Montana
O29 at UC Davis
N5 Eastern Washington
N12 Southern Utah
N19 Idaho State
What to Watch
** Opening Big... Montana State’s 42-6 home-opening win over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday was the program’smost points and largest margin of victory against a Division I opponent since joining Division I-AA in 1979.
** The Test Up Front... Montana State’s defensive front did an outstanding job bottling up Stephen F. Austin’s running back tandem last week, but Cal Poly annually offers the stiffest early-season test of MSU’s defensive mettle.
CP Rushes Rushing Yards Results
2004 42 217 14-27 at Boz.
2003 37 110 21-24 at SLO
2001 34 111 6-34 at Boz.
2000 49 121 14-35 at Boz.
** Terrific Tramaine... The addition of senior transfer receiver Tramaine Murray has paid dividends in Rick Gatewood’s absence. The former Washington State Cougar caught seven passes for 141 yards and a pair of TDs in the home-opening win Saturday.
Pinpoint Punting
After becoming Montana State’s punter early in 2003, Travis Lulay used a rugby-like roll punt to average 36.2 yards a punt, and pinned the opponent inside the 20 nine times. In his two seasons as MSU’s full-season, full-time punter, Lulay has been consistent his terms of distance:
1-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79
2005 0 5 3 0 0 0
2004 6 14 19 6 4 1
Sixty percent (33 total) of Lulay’s 54 punts in the past two seasons have traveled at least 40 yards.
Pins
Travis Lulay has become proficient at Punter Pins, or pinning the opponent inside the 20 as the result of a punt. In this year’s two games, he has done so four times in 10 attempts. Last season, Lulay nailed the opponent inside its own 20 a dozen times on 50 punts.
3rd Quarter Nightmare
MSU surrendered only 33 points in the first eight third quarters of 2004. In the last five, including this year’s first two games, MSU has allowed 50 points.
Not So Special
The 2004 season marked only the second time in Mike Kramer’s career as a head coach at any level that his teams didn’t return at least one punt or kickoff for a touchdown. The other season was 2000, MSU’s 0-11 campaign. Between 2001 and ‘03, MSU return 11 punts or kickoffs to the paint.
Moving the Sticks
Montana State piled up 246 first downs last season, the third-highest total in school history. The Bobcats had 268 first downs in 1984, and 248 in 1976. Both those teams won national crowns.
The Young Ones
Montana State entered 2005 with a new defensive alignment, but also with new personnel filling out the odd-man front. The Bobcats start a pair of freshmen (Louis Saucedo at nose and Chris Kolone at end), and a sophomore (Aaron Papich at tackle). Junior David Siataga is Saucedo’s backup at the nose, while senior Daryl Rogers is in the rotation at tackle and end.
The Total Travis
Travis Lulay’s ability to impact a football game may be unrivaled nationally. Lulay averages 55 yards a game rushing, 203.5 yards a game passing, and 40.7 yards per punt.
Along the Gold Coast
In spite of some recent struggles playing in California, Montana State’s history in the Golden State is one of solid success. MSU lost its last trip to California, a 38-28 upset loss to Sacramento State in November. The Bobcats are 2-3 in Mike Kramer’s career at MSU playing in California, 6-8 against such opponents overall. In its history, Montana State is 38-39 against schools from California, 18-20 in games played in along the Pacific coast.
20 is Terrific
Montana State holds an 18-3 record in Mike Kramer’s five-plus seasons when holding the opposing offense to 20 points or fewer. The Bobcats have won their last six games when holding the opponent to 20 points or less.
10 is Not Enough
Montana State’s 10 points in the opener at Oklahoma State marked the second time in three years the ‘Cats have opened the season with only 10 points. Mike Kramer’s Bobcats have scored two touchdowns or less in three of Mike Kramer’s season openers.
Prime Time Punting
Saturday’s game matches two of Division I-AA’s top punters. Cal Poly’s Shawn Chicoine leads the nation at 48.3 yards a kickwhile Travis Lulay is 21st at 40.7.
They’re Tight
All four Bobcat tight ends are in-state players, with only one from a Class AA school. Starter Elliott Barnhart played at Powder River in Broadus, Nick Parker played at Missoula Loyola, Ty McDonald at Geyser, and Brandon Bostick at Missoula Big Sky.
Zoning In
Two games into the 2005 football season, Montana State’s team statistics have a familiar look. The Bobcats allow 281.5 yards a game, fourth in the Big Sky, and surrender just 106.5 passing yards a game, the best mark in the Big Sky. Opposing quarterbacks operate at an efficiency rate of just 61.2, the best mark in the Big Sky and third-best in the nation. The credit goes to MSU’s revamped defensive look, a 3-4 zone pressure scheme, a revitalized secondary, and a big, young front line.
Mike Kramer in OT
When the ‘Cats split a pair of overtime decisions last fall, it marked the first time Mike Kramer’s Bobcats had played extra football. Below is a look at MSU’s all-time overtime encounters...
2004 44-51 Eastern Washington+
2004 31-24 Portland State+
1994 31-34 Eastern Washington++
1990 28-25 Eastern Washington+
1984 44-41 Nevada+
1982 30-27 Idaho State+
Good at the Goal Line
Montana State has allowed opponents only one goal-to-go situation this year, which resulted in a goal line stand at OSU.
MSU When Leading After...
1st Qtr: 1-0/2nd Qtr: 1-1/3rd Qtr: 1-0
MSU When Trailing After...
1st Qtr: 0-1/2nd Qtr: 0-0/3rd Qtr: 0-1
By the Numbers
3
Interceptions by Bobcat defensive backs in Saturday’s win over Stephen F. Austin
7
The number of interceptions by the Bobcat secondary during the 2004 season
2
Travis Lulay’s career 100-yard rushing games, after getting 106 against Stephen F. Austin last week
6
The number of consecutive losses to Cal Poly by the Bobcats
MSU Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 8,524 Travis Lulay, 2002-
2. 8,152 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86 (7,183)
3. 6,828 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Attempts
1. 1,238 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 1,231 Travis Lulay, 2002-
3. 901 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Completions
1. 714 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 700 Travis Lulay, 2002-
3. 516 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Career Touchdowns
1. 60 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86
2. 54 Rob Compson, 1995-98
3. 45 Travis Lulay, 2002-
4. 28 Paul Dennehy, 1976-78
4. 28 Tyler Thomas, 2001-02
Career Total Offense
1. 9,482 Travis Lulay, 2002-04
2. 7,730 Kelly Bradley, 1983-96
3. 6,788 Rob Compson, 1995-98
Big Sky Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 12,207 Jamie Martin, WSU, 89-92
2. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU, 96-99
3. 11,080 Dave Dickenson, UM,92-95
4. 10,824 Doug Nussmeier, UI, 90-93
5. 10,187 John Friesz, UI, 10,187
5. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU, 86-89
7. 9,639 Jeff Lewis, NAU, 92-95
8. 9,315 Brian Ah Yat, UM, 95-98
9. 9,300 Ken Hobart, UI, 80-83
10. 9,124 Marcus Brady, CSN, 98-00
Career Total Offense Yards
1. 12,287 Jamie Martin, WSU, 89-92
2. 12,027 Doug Nussmeier, UI, 90-93
3. 11,513 Dave Dickenson, UM,92-95
4. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU, 96-99
5. 11,126 Ken Hobart, UI, 80-83
6. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU, 86-89
7. 10,187 John Friesz, UI, 10,187
8. 9,482 Travis Lulay, MSU, 02-
9. 9,454 Marcus Brady, CSN, 98-00
10. 9,230 Brian Ah Yat, UM, 95-98
I-AA Career Records
Career Passing Yards
1. 14,496 Steve McNair, Alcorn St
2. 12,711 Willie Totten, Miss. Valley
3. 12,479 Marcus Brady, Northridge
4. 12,207 Jamie Martin, Weber State
5. 11,784 Robert Kent, Jackson St
6. 11,550 Neil Lomax, Portland St
7. 11,400 Travis Brown, NAU
8. 11,080 Dave Dickenson, Montana
9. 10,824 Doug Nussmeier, Idaho
10. 10,697 John Friesz, Idaho
11. 10,697 Greg Wyatt, NAU
12. 10,655 Sean Payton, E. Ill.
13. 10,329 Donald Carrie, Alcorn St
14. 10,254 Niel Loebig, Duquesne
15. 9,819 Marko Glavic, Lafayette
16. 9,805 David Corley, Wm & Mary
17. 9,698 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross
18 9,669 Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh
19. 9,655 Jeff Lewis, NAU
20. 9,611 Ted White, Howard
21. 9,548 Robbie Jutino, Liberty
22. 9,538 Chris Boden, Villanova
23. 9,371 Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra
24. 9,315 Brian Ah Yat, Montana
25. 9,305 Kirk Schulz, Villanova
26. 9,300 Ken Hobart, Idaho
27. 9,294 James Perry, Brown
28. 9,288 Matt DeGennaro, UConn
29. 9,120 Marty Horn, Lehigh
30. 9,089 Ryan Helming, No. Iowa
31. 9,084 Bruce Eugene, Grambling
32. 9,081 Jason Whitmer, Idaho St
33. 9,027 Chris Swartz, Morehead St
34. 9,000 Darin Hinshaw, UCF
35. 8,900 Dan Crowley, Towson
36. 8,682 Michael Proctor, Murray
37. 8,626 Eric Beavers, Nevada
38. 8,603 Tom Ciaccia, Holy Cross
39. 8,555 Steve Calabria, Colgate
40. 8,524 Travis Lulay, Montana St
Career Total Offense Yards
1. 16,823 Steve McNair, Alcorn St
2. 13,095 Marcus Brady, Northridge
3. 13,007 Willie Totten, Miss Valley
4. 12,538 Robert Kent, Jackson St
5. 12,287 Jamie Martin, Weber St
6. 12,054 Doug Nussmeier, Idaho
7. 11,647 Neil Lomax, Portland St
8. 11,523 Dave Dickenson, Montana
9. 11,267 Travis Brown, NAU
10. 11,127 Ken Hobart, Idaho
11. 10,948 David Corley, Wm & Mary
12. 10,416 Giovanni Carmazzi, Hofstra
13. 10,298 Sean Payton, E. Ill
14. 10,277 Greg Wyatt, NAU
15. 10,187 John Friesz, Idaho
16. 10,169 Marko Glavic, Lafayette
17. 10,152 Bruce Eugene, Grambling
18. 10,039 Niel Loebig, Duquesne
19. 10,026 Donald Carrie, Alcorn St
20. 9,886 Michael Proctor, Murray St
21. 9,877 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross
22. 9,769 Jeff Leewis, NAU
23. 9,482 Travis Lulay, Montana St
On the Road
In his six seasons as Montana State’s head coach, Mike Kramer is 1-11 in non-league road contests, and 3-13 in Big Sky games away from Bozeman. Below is a look at how MSU has fared in all stadiums it will visit this year...
Site Record Strk Last
Boone Pickens (OSU) 0-1 1L none
Mustang (SLO) 2-4 2L 21-24, ‘03
Stewart (Ogden) 10-11 3W 26-3, ‘03
PGE Park (Portland) 4-5 1W 25-14, ‘03
Woodward (Cheney) 1-8 1W 10-7, ‘02
KRAMER’S QUOTES
On the Stephen F. Austin game: “It was the best home game we’ve played in my time here. There was never a time that we weren’t in control or command of the game. The crowd was terrific, and I think our players responded well. We made some mistakes, but they were correctible mistakes. It was a solid performance for the second game of a season.”
On Cal Poly: “Cal Poly is an expertly-coached team. They force you to beat yourselves. They’re a little exotic on defense, and they always have something new that takes us a while to figure out. We’re more option-conscious defensively right now because we’ve really had an inability to lock down an option-type team in the past. They are so fundamentally sound that facing Cal Poly is a major task. Defensively, they are fast and strong. Chris Gocong is an outstanding player, and certainly is a worthy successor to Jordan Beck, the top defensive player in I-AA last year.”
On the Bobcats: “Our performance Saturday tells me we’re not afraid of ourselves, we’re not afraid of what we have the opportunity to accomplish. In the early season at times in the past we’ve been unsure of ourselves at certain spots. I’m happy with how the defense played, but until we see a great passer or a vaunted running back we’ll still be hoping that the concrete is setting. We’re improving every play, but until we withstand that kind of test I don’t think we can say we’re at the level we were in 2001, 2002, 2003. Our top goal is to limit big plays and cheap scoring opportunities, and through two games we’ve done that. We’re tackling better and we’re not confused by what we’re seeing. We’re able to make adjustments. Offensively we’re looking for the continuity and consistency that only comes with time.”
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