Bobcat Game Notes vs. Montana
11/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
With plenty on the line for both teams, Montana State heads to Montana Saturday for the 108th Cat-Griz game. The Grizzlies continue battling to extend their string of consecutive Big Sky Championships, while the Bobcats look to play their way into the upper reaches of the Big Sky standings.
DA DAVIDSON BIG SKY CLASSIC
KICKOFF: 12:05 pm Mountain
SITE: Missoula, MT
STADIUM: Washington-Grizzly Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky, Dan Davies, Tyler Wiltgen)
TELEVISION: Montana’s News Stations (Phil Buck, Grady Bennett, Mike Callaghan)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Montana State completed eight passes against Portland State, with seven different players catching balls
• Demetrius Crawford’s 187 rushing yards earned him Big Sky Player of the Week
• MSU’s 369 rushing yards Saturday was its most since 1988, and the first time over 300 since 2000
STREAKS
• The Bobcats have committed at least one turnover in 15 straight games
• Jason Cunningham had hit a field goal in 6 straight games before MSU’s red zone efficiency kept him off the field vs. PSU
MILESTONES
• Demetrius Crawford is 8th in MSU history with 1,979 career rushing yards, and his 1,111 this year is MSU’s 9th-best season
• Bobby Daly’s 369 tackles is second in Big Sky history (records began in 2000)
• Jesse Anderson is the only Bobcat to block kicks in three different seasons
SHINING
• FS Kevin Retoriano scored his third touchdown of the season, returning an interception for a score vs. PSU
• P ERIC FISHER is 9th in the FCS in punting average
• RB Demetrius Crawford has rushed for at least 100 yards in 4 straight
FOR OPENERS
• Montana State’s seven wins extends the program’s string of winning seasons to seven, MSU’s longest since 1956-64, and matches its most regular season wins since 1984
• Saturday’s Cat-Griz game is the third of three straight Senior Day games for the Cats
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State is 1-10 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium since it opened in 1986
• MSU finishes the 2008 season averaging 13,406 fans to its six home games
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• By rushing for 369 yards Saturday MSU moved into first in the Big Sky in rushing offense at 171.8 yards a game
• Montana State leads the Big Sky in total defense at 316.9 yards per game
• The Bobcats have allowed a league-low 175 opponent first downs
Topic: Turnovers
Montana State stands +5 in turnovers in its four Big Sky Conference wins, -4 in its two conference losses. The ‘Cats are -2 in the last two games, however, both Montana State victories.
Purveying the Passing
Montana State’s most productive passing day came, tellingly, in its last loss. The Bobcats threw for 248 yards against Eastern Washington, the team’s highest passing total of the season.
The Rush on Rushing
The Bobcats have raced past the 100-yard mark rushing in eight of the last nine games, and now lead the Big Sky in rushing yards per game (171.8). The only team to hold MSU under 100 yards rushing was, you guessed it, Eastern Washington, in MSU’s last defeat.
Down Deep
Montana State is second in the Big Sky in red zone conversion rate (84.6%), trailing only Weber State’s incredible 89.4% success rate.
Ground Ash?
Rob Ash has said that his primary offensive goals are balance between the run and pass and success in the running game. This season, the only game Montana State has attempted more passes than rushes is the loss to Eastern Washington.
Plastic, Paper, and the Bobcats
Montana State has allowed only 16 sacks, this season. Half of that total came against Eastern Washington (five) and Sacramento State (three) in consecutive games. South Dakota, Idaho State and Portland State each failed to sack MSU’s quarterback.
Three at a Time
The 2008 season marks the first time Montana State has used three starting quarterbacks in the same season since Mark Fisher, Bryan Nixon and Joe Volek all started at least once in 1991.
Treasure State Trivia
Mark Desin became the first player from Montana to throw a pass or start a game at quarterback for MSU since Kevin Flatow in 2000, and the first Treasure State signal caller to win a game as Bobcat quarterback since Kasey Harte in 1999.
More of the Turnover Tale
Since the beginning of 2005, MSU is 15-1 when positive in turnover margin, 4-7 when even, and 9-10 when in negative numbers. The Cats are -5 this year after finishing +4 last year.
No Close Calls
Only three of MSU’s last 24 games have been decided by single digits, and the two-point win over NAU is the team’s narrowest margin of victory since a 30-28 win over ISU in 2005.
Double the Fun
A look at Bobcat players since 1958 with multiple interception returns for TDs...
3 - Kevin Retoriano: PSU ‘08, NC ‘08, ISU ‘07
2 - Michael Beach: Weber ‘07, Weber ‘06
2 - Kane Ioane: St. Mary’s ‘03, UAB ‘01
2 - Omar Turner: EWU ‘96, CSU ‘95
2 - Rob Pouliot: BSU ‘88, E. Ore. ‘85
2 - Randy Hickel: Weber ‘73, UM ‘73
Scoopin’ and Scoring
MSU is 10-0 in the last two seasons when the defense scores (including special teams safeties), 3-9 when it does not.
2008 PSU Retoriano 17 int return MSU 49-32
NAU Fletcher blocks quick kick for S MSU 25-23
NC Retoriano 64 int return MSU 20-7
SAC Retoriano rec’d Greens punt blk MSU 31-20
ISU J. Anderson blk punt safety MSU 33-21
ASC Jeff Brown 10 fumble ret MSU 59-3
2007 PSU Mike Beach 72 int ret MSU 50-36
ISU Kevin Retoriano 83 int ret MSU 40-20
Chase Gazzerro safety MSU 40-20
WEB Chase Gazzerro 26 int ret MSU 21-5
Mike Beach 12 int ret MSU 21-5
DIX Team safety MSU 61-7
Dan Ogden 62 int ret MSU 61-7
Pastry Party
MSU failed to force a turnover at Minnesota or K-State, but has 28 takes in its other nine games.
Under a Century
NAU and EWU are the only Big Sky teams to rush for 100 yards against MSU.
Take and Take
Montana State has at least three takeaways in each of its five Big Sky wins, one each in its two conference losses
Defensive Bests
Adams State’s 116 yards was the fewest allowed by MSU during the Rob Ash era, and the fewest since Portland State’s 112 yards in ‘03. Minnesota’s 352 yards against MSU is the second-lowest total by an FBS foe vs. the Cats.
Third Down Thrills
Since Weber State gashed the Cats for 7-for-14 on third down plays, MSU opponents are 22-for-70 on third down situations. MSU’s opponent third down rate of 32.5% is second in the Big Sky.
Plenty of Picks
MSU’s 36 interceptions in Jamie Marshall’s two-year tenure as defensive coordinator is fifth-highest since 1982, when defensive stats begin at MSU:
Ints Years
1. 39 1992 & ‘93
1. 39 1984 & ‘85
1. 39 1981 & ‘82
4. 36 2007 & ‘08
4. 36 1991 & ‘92
6. 33 2006 & ‘07
6. 33 1983 & ‘84
8. 32 1985 & ‘86
9. 30 1990 & ‘91
10. 29 1988 & ‘89, 1982 & ‘83
MSU When Leading After...
1st Quarter: 6-1 2nd Quarter: 7-0 3rd Quarter: 7-0
MSU When Trailing After...
1st Quarter: 0-2 2nd Quarter: 1-2 3rd Quarter: 0-4
Just for Kicks
Jason Cunningham has been a revelation as MSU’s place kicker during his true freshman campaign. Cunningham is 12-for-17, the fourth-most field goals in the Big Sky this season, and his 70.2% success rate is fifth-best in the Big Sky.
From Long Range
Jason Cunningham’s 25-yard FG vs. Weber was his first attempt inside 40 yards this year.
Game-Winner
The third of Jason Cunningham’s three field goals against Northern Arizona, a 38 yarder, marked his first college game-winner.
Punter Pins
Bobcat punter Eric Fisher nailed Weber and Idaho State inside their own five-yard line twice each in back-to-back weeks, and his pin at the five against NAU led to a safety and field goal. His 18 pins inside the 20 is the tied for most in the Big Sky Conference in 2008.
Long Distance
Eric Fisher’s 73-yard punt against EWU is the seventh-longest punt in Bobcat history.
Points on Punts
MSU has scored points on blocked punts this year against ISU (safety), Sacramento State (TD), and NAU (safety). A blocked punt resulted in a TD drive against NC.
Quite a Day
In spite of MSU’s Homecoming loss to Weber State, Eric Fisher will always remember October 11, 2008. The junior from Billings averaged 40.3 yards on six punts, with a long of 53 yards. He pinned Weber inside the five-yard line twice. To top things off, Fisher was named MSU’s Homecoming King that day, the first such honor for a Bobcat football player.
Block Party
MSU has six blocked kicks this year, after getting four a year ago. From 1999-2006, the Bobcats blocked eight kicks. The only two seasons in which MSU blocked more than four are 1990 (six) and 1984 (nine).
More Block Blogging
At NAU, Dane Fletcher became the first Bobcat since Rob Pouliot (1988, vs. Boise State) to block two kicks in one game.
The No-Return Policy
The Bobcats have not allowed a punt return for a touchdown in 63 straight games, since Cal Poly scored on a punt in 2003.
More Return Remarks
A pair of long return streaks ended for Montana State this season. Portland State’s Aaron Woods returned a kickoff for a touchdown, the first vs. MSU in 84 games (EWU, 2001). Demetrius Crawford’s 100-yard kickoff return against Minnesota snapped a string of 47 games without such an occurrence for the Bobcats.
ROB ASH, ON...
...the Portland State game: “I really thought Coach McEndoo and Coach Ploessl came up with a terrific plan to get people blocked in the running game, and the guys did a great job executing that plan. I said after the game, and after watching video I know it’s true, that Mark Desin did a really good job running the offense. There were a lot of things going on Saturday that could have knocked him out of sync, but he didn’t flinch. He made all the checks and calls that he needed to, and that really allowed us to be as effective as we were on offense. The defensive show was really good, especially considering we played without our best pass rusher against a team that passes all the time. The key play was the interception return by Kevin Retoriano, which broke us out of a funk and really sparked us when we needed it.”
...the Bobcats’ recent success: “I’ve been coaching a long time, and certain years you can just feel it coming together for a team, when the players get it. They play together, there’s a flow and a chemistry, and the team gets better every week. It’s a great feeling when that happens, and that has really been the case with this team in the last five weeks.”
...Montana: “Montana is a very good football team. What really impresses me about that team is that they show a great mix of playing hard and with great passion, and doing things right. They’re in the right spot all the time, they’re very sound. They play really hard all the time, but they play under control and are always where they need to be. We have to handle the situation there on Saturday with a lot of discipline and poise. Montana has done a good job of jumping on teams early in that stadium, and we’ll need to be calm but aggressive at the same time.”
Injury Report
OUT: Brandon Bostick (knee), Cody Kempt, Colby Kinna (knee), Dane Fletcher (knee), DeSean Thomas (knee), Mark Iddins (shoulder).
QUESTIONABLE/DAY-TO-DAY: Jim Verlanic (ankle), Chris Kolone (knee), Dan Ogden (ankle).
Current Montana State Depth Chart
Offense
LEFT TACKLE
75 Lou Saucedo** (6-5/330/Sr&)
68 Conrad Burbank (6-4/285/Fr&)
LEFT GUARD
68 Conrad Burbank (6-4/285/Fr&)
63 Neil Boyce (6-3/314/Jr&)
CENTER
61 Jim Verlanic** (6-0/263/Sr&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
RIGHT GUARD
76 Jeff Hansen** (6-4/290/Jr&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
RIGHT TACKLE
72 Mike Person* (6-5/285/So&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
QUARTERBACK
11 Mark Desin* (5-11/192/So&)
17 Byron Campbell (6-4/215/Fr)
RUNNING BACK
1 Demetrius Crawford* (5-9/185/Sr+)
3 Aaron Mason** (5-10/186/Jr)
38 CJ Palmer (6-0/228/Fr)
W RECEIVER
5 DeAndre Green (6-1/172/Sr+
82 Tyler Bolton (5-10/195/Sr&
X RECEIVER
9 Deon Toliver** (6-2/192/Sr+)
5 DeAndre Green 6-1/172/Sr+
Z RECEIVER
10 Ty Lulay** (5-11/185/Sr&
80 Derek Green** (6-3/183/Jr&
TIGHT END
91 Joe Schriebeis* (6-4/226/Jr&)
81 Kyle Begger* (6-2/245/So&)
Bobcat Defense
BANDIT
48 Dustin O’Connell* (6-2/235/So&)
50 John Laidet (6-5/225/Fr&+)
TACKLE
93 Dan Ogden* (6-0/271/So)
58 Ryan Cerise* (6-3/259/Jr&)
NOSE
97 Chris Kolone*** (6-4/306/Sr&+)
58 Ryan Cerise* (6-3/259/Jr&)
END
60 Dylan Kinkelaar*** (6-2/260/Sr&)
92 Brad Smith (6-5/228/Fr&)
SAM
31 Chase Gazzerro** (5-10/215/Jr&)
20 Isaiah Taito*** (6-0/226/Sr)
MIKE
54 Bobby Daly*** (6-1/226/Sr&)
42 Clay Bignell (6-2/225/Fr&)
WILL
34 Jeff Price** (6-0/208/Jr&)
44 Matt Harris (6-1/221/Jr+)
LEFT CORNER
28 Cory Nicol (6-0/215/Jr+)
8 Jeff Brown* (6-0/188/Jr&+)
FREE SAFETY
27 Kevin Retoriano* (5-9/187/Jr&)
8 Jeff Brown* (6-0/188/Jr&+)
OR 43 Beau Watkins* (6-2/205/So&)
ROVER
26 Arnold Briggs* (5-10/185/So&)
7 Jordan Craney* (6-1/199/So)
RIGHT CORNER
4 Ramon Lewis* (6-2/200/Sr+)
24 James Andrews (6-1/180/Fr)
*-indicates number of letters earned &-player has used redshirt year, +-indicates player is a transfer
PLACEMENTS: 15 Jason Cunningham
KICKOFF/PUNT: 39 Eric Fisher
PUNT RETURN: 86 DeSean Thomas, 10 Tyler Lulay
KICK RETURN: 3 Aaron Mason, 1 Demetrius Crawford
SNAPS: 65 Tim Garcia
HOLDER: 10 Tyler Lulay
DA DAVIDSON BIG SKY CLASSIC
KICKOFF: 12:05 pm Mountain
SITE: Missoula, MT
STADIUM: Washington-Grizzly Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Network (Jeff Lasky, Dan Davies, Tyler Wiltgen)
TELEVISION: Montana’s News Stations (Phil Buck, Grady Bennett, Mike Callaghan)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Montana State completed eight passes against Portland State, with seven different players catching balls
• Demetrius Crawford’s 187 rushing yards earned him Big Sky Player of the Week
• MSU’s 369 rushing yards Saturday was its most since 1988, and the first time over 300 since 2000
STREAKS
• The Bobcats have committed at least one turnover in 15 straight games
• Jason Cunningham had hit a field goal in 6 straight games before MSU’s red zone efficiency kept him off the field vs. PSU
MILESTONES
• Demetrius Crawford is 8th in MSU history with 1,979 career rushing yards, and his 1,111 this year is MSU’s 9th-best season
• Bobby Daly’s 369 tackles is second in Big Sky history (records began in 2000)
• Jesse Anderson is the only Bobcat to block kicks in three different seasons
SHINING
• FS Kevin Retoriano scored his third touchdown of the season, returning an interception for a score vs. PSU
• P ERIC FISHER is 9th in the FCS in punting average
• RB Demetrius Crawford has rushed for at least 100 yards in 4 straight
FOR OPENERS
• Montana State’s seven wins extends the program’s string of winning seasons to seven, MSU’s longest since 1956-64, and matches its most regular season wins since 1984
• Saturday’s Cat-Griz game is the third of three straight Senior Day games for the Cats
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State is 1-10 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium since it opened in 1986
• MSU finishes the 2008 season averaging 13,406 fans to its six home games
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• By rushing for 369 yards Saturday MSU moved into first in the Big Sky in rushing offense at 171.8 yards a game
• Montana State leads the Big Sky in total defense at 316.9 yards per game
• The Bobcats have allowed a league-low 175 opponent first downs
Topic: Turnovers
Montana State stands +5 in turnovers in its four Big Sky Conference wins, -4 in its two conference losses. The ‘Cats are -2 in the last two games, however, both Montana State victories.
Purveying the Passing
Montana State’s most productive passing day came, tellingly, in its last loss. The Bobcats threw for 248 yards against Eastern Washington, the team’s highest passing total of the season.
The Rush on Rushing
The Bobcats have raced past the 100-yard mark rushing in eight of the last nine games, and now lead the Big Sky in rushing yards per game (171.8). The only team to hold MSU under 100 yards rushing was, you guessed it, Eastern Washington, in MSU’s last defeat.
Down Deep
Montana State is second in the Big Sky in red zone conversion rate (84.6%), trailing only Weber State’s incredible 89.4% success rate.
Ground Ash?
Rob Ash has said that his primary offensive goals are balance between the run and pass and success in the running game. This season, the only game Montana State has attempted more passes than rushes is the loss to Eastern Washington.
Plastic, Paper, and the Bobcats
Montana State has allowed only 16 sacks, this season. Half of that total came against Eastern Washington (five) and Sacramento State (three) in consecutive games. South Dakota, Idaho State and Portland State each failed to sack MSU’s quarterback.
Three at a Time
The 2008 season marks the first time Montana State has used three starting quarterbacks in the same season since Mark Fisher, Bryan Nixon and Joe Volek all started at least once in 1991.
Treasure State Trivia
Mark Desin became the first player from Montana to throw a pass or start a game at quarterback for MSU since Kevin Flatow in 2000, and the first Treasure State signal caller to win a game as Bobcat quarterback since Kasey Harte in 1999.
More of the Turnover Tale
Since the beginning of 2005, MSU is 15-1 when positive in turnover margin, 4-7 when even, and 9-10 when in negative numbers. The Cats are -5 this year after finishing +4 last year.
No Close Calls
Only three of MSU’s last 24 games have been decided by single digits, and the two-point win over NAU is the team’s narrowest margin of victory since a 30-28 win over ISU in 2005.
Double the Fun
A look at Bobcat players since 1958 with multiple interception returns for TDs...
3 - Kevin Retoriano: PSU ‘08, NC ‘08, ISU ‘07
2 - Michael Beach: Weber ‘07, Weber ‘06
2 - Kane Ioane: St. Mary’s ‘03, UAB ‘01
2 - Omar Turner: EWU ‘96, CSU ‘95
2 - Rob Pouliot: BSU ‘88, E. Ore. ‘85
2 - Randy Hickel: Weber ‘73, UM ‘73
Scoopin’ and Scoring
MSU is 10-0 in the last two seasons when the defense scores (including special teams safeties), 3-9 when it does not.
2008 PSU Retoriano 17 int return MSU 49-32
NAU Fletcher blocks quick kick for S MSU 25-23
NC Retoriano 64 int return MSU 20-7
SAC Retoriano rec’d Greens punt blk MSU 31-20
ISU J. Anderson blk punt safety MSU 33-21
ASC Jeff Brown 10 fumble ret MSU 59-3
2007 PSU Mike Beach 72 int ret MSU 50-36
ISU Kevin Retoriano 83 int ret MSU 40-20
Chase Gazzerro safety MSU 40-20
WEB Chase Gazzerro 26 int ret MSU 21-5
Mike Beach 12 int ret MSU 21-5
DIX Team safety MSU 61-7
Dan Ogden 62 int ret MSU 61-7
Pastry Party
MSU failed to force a turnover at Minnesota or K-State, but has 28 takes in its other nine games.
Under a Century
NAU and EWU are the only Big Sky teams to rush for 100 yards against MSU.
Take and Take
Montana State has at least three takeaways in each of its five Big Sky wins, one each in its two conference losses
Defensive Bests
Adams State’s 116 yards was the fewest allowed by MSU during the Rob Ash era, and the fewest since Portland State’s 112 yards in ‘03. Minnesota’s 352 yards against MSU is the second-lowest total by an FBS foe vs. the Cats.
Third Down Thrills
Since Weber State gashed the Cats for 7-for-14 on third down plays, MSU opponents are 22-for-70 on third down situations. MSU’s opponent third down rate of 32.5% is second in the Big Sky.
Plenty of Picks
MSU’s 36 interceptions in Jamie Marshall’s two-year tenure as defensive coordinator is fifth-highest since 1982, when defensive stats begin at MSU:
Ints Years
1. 39 1992 & ‘93
1. 39 1984 & ‘85
1. 39 1981 & ‘82
4. 36 2007 & ‘08
4. 36 1991 & ‘92
6. 33 2006 & ‘07
6. 33 1983 & ‘84
8. 32 1985 & ‘86
9. 30 1990 & ‘91
10. 29 1988 & ‘89, 1982 & ‘83
MSU When Leading After...
1st Quarter: 6-1 2nd Quarter: 7-0 3rd Quarter: 7-0
MSU When Trailing After...
1st Quarter: 0-2 2nd Quarter: 1-2 3rd Quarter: 0-4
Just for Kicks
Jason Cunningham has been a revelation as MSU’s place kicker during his true freshman campaign. Cunningham is 12-for-17, the fourth-most field goals in the Big Sky this season, and his 70.2% success rate is fifth-best in the Big Sky.
From Long Range
Jason Cunningham’s 25-yard FG vs. Weber was his first attempt inside 40 yards this year.
Game-Winner
The third of Jason Cunningham’s three field goals against Northern Arizona, a 38 yarder, marked his first college game-winner.
Punter Pins
Bobcat punter Eric Fisher nailed Weber and Idaho State inside their own five-yard line twice each in back-to-back weeks, and his pin at the five against NAU led to a safety and field goal. His 18 pins inside the 20 is the tied for most in the Big Sky Conference in 2008.
Long Distance
Eric Fisher’s 73-yard punt against EWU is the seventh-longest punt in Bobcat history.
Points on Punts
MSU has scored points on blocked punts this year against ISU (safety), Sacramento State (TD), and NAU (safety). A blocked punt resulted in a TD drive against NC.
Quite a Day
In spite of MSU’s Homecoming loss to Weber State, Eric Fisher will always remember October 11, 2008. The junior from Billings averaged 40.3 yards on six punts, with a long of 53 yards. He pinned Weber inside the five-yard line twice. To top things off, Fisher was named MSU’s Homecoming King that day, the first such honor for a Bobcat football player.
Block Party
MSU has six blocked kicks this year, after getting four a year ago. From 1999-2006, the Bobcats blocked eight kicks. The only two seasons in which MSU blocked more than four are 1990 (six) and 1984 (nine).
More Block Blogging
At NAU, Dane Fletcher became the first Bobcat since Rob Pouliot (1988, vs. Boise State) to block two kicks in one game.
The No-Return Policy
The Bobcats have not allowed a punt return for a touchdown in 63 straight games, since Cal Poly scored on a punt in 2003.
More Return Remarks
A pair of long return streaks ended for Montana State this season. Portland State’s Aaron Woods returned a kickoff for a touchdown, the first vs. MSU in 84 games (EWU, 2001). Demetrius Crawford’s 100-yard kickoff return against Minnesota snapped a string of 47 games without such an occurrence for the Bobcats.
ROB ASH, ON...
...the Portland State game: “I really thought Coach McEndoo and Coach Ploessl came up with a terrific plan to get people blocked in the running game, and the guys did a great job executing that plan. I said after the game, and after watching video I know it’s true, that Mark Desin did a really good job running the offense. There were a lot of things going on Saturday that could have knocked him out of sync, but he didn’t flinch. He made all the checks and calls that he needed to, and that really allowed us to be as effective as we were on offense. The defensive show was really good, especially considering we played without our best pass rusher against a team that passes all the time. The key play was the interception return by Kevin Retoriano, which broke us out of a funk and really sparked us when we needed it.”
...the Bobcats’ recent success: “I’ve been coaching a long time, and certain years you can just feel it coming together for a team, when the players get it. They play together, there’s a flow and a chemistry, and the team gets better every week. It’s a great feeling when that happens, and that has really been the case with this team in the last five weeks.”
...Montana: “Montana is a very good football team. What really impresses me about that team is that they show a great mix of playing hard and with great passion, and doing things right. They’re in the right spot all the time, they’re very sound. They play really hard all the time, but they play under control and are always where they need to be. We have to handle the situation there on Saturday with a lot of discipline and poise. Montana has done a good job of jumping on teams early in that stadium, and we’ll need to be calm but aggressive at the same time.”
Injury Report
OUT: Brandon Bostick (knee), Cody Kempt, Colby Kinna (knee), Dane Fletcher (knee), DeSean Thomas (knee), Mark Iddins (shoulder).
QUESTIONABLE/DAY-TO-DAY: Jim Verlanic (ankle), Chris Kolone (knee), Dan Ogden (ankle).
Current Montana State Depth Chart
Offense
LEFT TACKLE
75 Lou Saucedo** (6-5/330/Sr&)
68 Conrad Burbank (6-4/285/Fr&)
LEFT GUARD
68 Conrad Burbank (6-4/285/Fr&)
63 Neil Boyce (6-3/314/Jr&)
CENTER
61 Jim Verlanic** (6-0/263/Sr&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
RIGHT GUARD
76 Jeff Hansen** (6-4/290/Jr&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
RIGHT TACKLE
72 Mike Person* (6-5/285/So&)
73 Alex Terrien (6-4/270/Fr&)
QUARTERBACK
11 Mark Desin* (5-11/192/So&)
17 Byron Campbell (6-4/215/Fr)
RUNNING BACK
1 Demetrius Crawford* (5-9/185/Sr+)
3 Aaron Mason** (5-10/186/Jr)
38 CJ Palmer (6-0/228/Fr)
W RECEIVER
5 DeAndre Green (6-1/172/Sr+
82 Tyler Bolton (5-10/195/Sr&
X RECEIVER
9 Deon Toliver** (6-2/192/Sr+)
5 DeAndre Green 6-1/172/Sr+
Z RECEIVER
10 Ty Lulay** (5-11/185/Sr&
80 Derek Green** (6-3/183/Jr&
TIGHT END
91 Joe Schriebeis* (6-4/226/Jr&)
81 Kyle Begger* (6-2/245/So&)
Bobcat Defense
BANDIT
48 Dustin O’Connell* (6-2/235/So&)
50 John Laidet (6-5/225/Fr&+)
TACKLE
93 Dan Ogden* (6-0/271/So)
58 Ryan Cerise* (6-3/259/Jr&)
NOSE
97 Chris Kolone*** (6-4/306/Sr&+)
58 Ryan Cerise* (6-3/259/Jr&)
END
60 Dylan Kinkelaar*** (6-2/260/Sr&)
92 Brad Smith (6-5/228/Fr&)
SAM
31 Chase Gazzerro** (5-10/215/Jr&)
20 Isaiah Taito*** (6-0/226/Sr)
MIKE
54 Bobby Daly*** (6-1/226/Sr&)
42 Clay Bignell (6-2/225/Fr&)
WILL
34 Jeff Price** (6-0/208/Jr&)
44 Matt Harris (6-1/221/Jr+)
LEFT CORNER
28 Cory Nicol (6-0/215/Jr+)
8 Jeff Brown* (6-0/188/Jr&+)
FREE SAFETY
27 Kevin Retoriano* (5-9/187/Jr&)
8 Jeff Brown* (6-0/188/Jr&+)
OR 43 Beau Watkins* (6-2/205/So&)
ROVER
26 Arnold Briggs* (5-10/185/So&)
7 Jordan Craney* (6-1/199/So)
RIGHT CORNER
4 Ramon Lewis* (6-2/200/Sr+)
24 James Andrews (6-1/180/Fr)
*-indicates number of letters earned &-player has used redshirt year, +-indicates player is a transfer
PLACEMENTS: 15 Jason Cunningham
KICKOFF/PUNT: 39 Eric Fisher
PUNT RETURN: 86 DeSean Thomas, 10 Tyler Lulay
KICK RETURN: 3 Aaron Mason, 1 Demetrius Crawford
SNAPS: 65 Tim Garcia
HOLDER: 10 Tyler Lulay
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