BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 97 Days Before Kickoff We Look at One of MSU's Greatest Plays Ever
5/26/2019 2:00:00 PM | Football
A look at the number 97 in Bobcat history
May 26: In addition to a quick look at players wearing the jersey number corresponding to the number of days remaining until Montana State's season opener at Texas Tech on August 31, Bobcats by the Numbers brings you another tidbit or two aligning with that number.
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Marcus Wehr, DL: A productive player, Marcus Wehr helped lead Billings Central to the Class A state title as a senior in 2018. He was a two-time all-state choice tabbed for the Badlands Bowl this summer. He was also all-conference in track and field.
97 – It's a moment that will never be forgotten. Just before three o'clock on the afternoon of December 8, 1984, Joe Roberts stepped in front of a Tom Erhardt pass near the Montana State goal line. Had the pass safely landed in the hands of a Rhode Island receiver, the fate of that NCAA Division I-AA semifinal game would likely have been sealed there and then. Instead, Roberts secured the ball, and began a 97-yard journey that through the shadows that ended in a glorious dogpile in a snowbank just outside of Reno H. Sales Stadium's south end zone. 97 yards. Roberts wasn't really touched until a teammate plastered him into the snow at the run's completion. One week later, the Cats won the program's third National Championship by beating Louisiana Tech in South Carolina, but the season – and program history – would have been quite different had Joe Roberts not stepped in front of that pass in the bright sunshine then dashed through the shadows and into the snow.
Chronology: Gregg Wilks (1983), Terry Martinson (1984-85), Jared Wright (1986), Bryan Krumwiede (1987-90), Wade Rademacher (1991-93), Jon Bednarz (1994), Jarrod Beekley (1995), Justin Morris (1996), Nick Morasko (1997-2001), Ben Smith (2002), Nick Gilchrist (2003-04), Chris Kolone (2005-2008), Derek DeJong (2010), Zach Logan (2011), Connor Thomas (2013-15), Lewis Kidd (2016), Wilson Brott (2017-18), Marcus Wehr (2019-)
#97
Marcus Wehr, DL: A productive player, Marcus Wehr helped lead Billings Central to the Class A state title as a senior in 2018. He was a two-time all-state choice tabbed for the Badlands Bowl this summer. He was also all-conference in track and field.
97 – It's a moment that will never be forgotten. Just before three o'clock on the afternoon of December 8, 1984, Joe Roberts stepped in front of a Tom Erhardt pass near the Montana State goal line. Had the pass safely landed in the hands of a Rhode Island receiver, the fate of that NCAA Division I-AA semifinal game would likely have been sealed there and then. Instead, Roberts secured the ball, and began a 97-yard journey that through the shadows that ended in a glorious dogpile in a snowbank just outside of Reno H. Sales Stadium's south end zone. 97 yards. Roberts wasn't really touched until a teammate plastered him into the snow at the run's completion. One week later, the Cats won the program's third National Championship by beating Louisiana Tech in South Carolina, but the season – and program history – would have been quite different had Joe Roberts not stepped in front of that pass in the bright sunshine then dashed through the shadows and into the snow.
Chronology: Gregg Wilks (1983), Terry Martinson (1984-85), Jared Wright (1986), Bryan Krumwiede (1987-90), Wade Rademacher (1991-93), Jon Bednarz (1994), Jarrod Beekley (1995), Justin Morris (1996), Nick Morasko (1997-2001), Ben Smith (2002), Nick Gilchrist (2003-04), Chris Kolone (2005-2008), Derek DeJong (2010), Zach Logan (2011), Connor Thomas (2013-15), Lewis Kidd (2016), Wilson Brott (2017-18), Marcus Wehr (2019-)
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