BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: Treyton Pickering Wears 80 for the Bobcats, and Some Famous Plays in MSU History Have Covered 80 Yards
6/17/2020 3:00:00 PM | Football
Bill Cords' 80-yard catch in 1962 was only Montana State's third-longest play of the season
June 17: Bobcats by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats whose jersey numbers correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2020 football season against Long Island in Bobcat Stadium's annual Gold Rush game in September.
#80
Treyton Pickering, TE: Anyone wondering about Treyton Pickering's toughness was quickly dissuaded of such notions when it was discovered that he had played his senior season at Sunburst High with a knee injury that would have ended most anyone's campaign. Pickering brings good athleticism to Montana State's crowded tight end room.
Spotlight: By the time the 1993 season rolled around, Clint Bryan – playing in jersey number 80 for the first time after three seasons in #25 - had been through plenty during his career as a Bobcat. Recruited to MSU in 1989 as a fleet-footed H-back in tailback in Earle Solomonson's veer offense, he quickly nailed down a starter's job at H-back in the hybrid spread approach Bart Andrus brought to Bozeman as Solomonson's offensive coordinator one year later, catching 34 passes. He caught 33 more passes as a junior in 1991, and by that point in his career had amassed 738 receiving yards. A knee injury shelved him in 1992, Cliff Hysell's first season at MSU, but Bryan returned as a receiver in '93. He caught a dozen passes for 265 yards and a TD as a senior during MSU's turnaround 7-4 campaign. Bryan eventually completed his chiropractic degree an returned to the Gallatin Valley, where he maintains a practice in Belgrade.
Chronology: Brad Lowell (1956), Del Layman (1957), Bill Townsend (1959), Dan Greer (1960-61), Bob Haines (1962), Doug Boyd (1963-66), Robin Stiff (1967-68), Mike Begley (1969), Hans Pidino (1970), Steve Harris (1971), Ron McCullough (1974-77), Wade Abel )1978), Bill Walker (1979), Ron Torchia (1980), Paul Williamson (1983), Pat Bergman (1984-88), Mark Crews (1990-91), Chris Clark (1992), Clint Bryan (1993), Brent Ludwig (1996), Brian Lutz (1997), Brandon Brooks (1999-2000), Brandon Bassett (2001-02), Kellen Alley (2003-04), Derek Green (2005-08), Jordan Rorich (2009), Tiai Salanoa (2011-14), Curtis Amos (2015-)
Bonus Note for #80: The subject of yesterday's spotlight, Bill Cords, was involved in a notable play involving the number 80 during his senior season of 1962. Cords caught an 80-yard touchdown pass in MSU's 21-20 win over Fresno State. It was one of the longest plays by an NCAA member school that season, but was only the third-longest play by the Bobcats – Bill Mulcahy ran a punt back 85 yards for a TD, and quarterback Ken Christison also teamed with Russ Powers for an 80-yard scoring strike… another star tight end, Tiai Salanoa's career at Montana State was nothing short of brilliant. The team captain as a senior in 2014 earned First Team All-Big Sky honors that season after landing second team kudos as a junior. Salanoa coached at Ventura College in his native southern California for a time, and T, as he was known, caught 61 passes for nearly 600 yards during his Bobcat career, excelling at all the skills his position demanded. Salanoa was a team captain and First Team All-Big Sky selection in 2014, and will always be remembered at MSU for his quick smile, endearing swagger, and a piercing sense of humor.
#80
Treyton Pickering, TE: Anyone wondering about Treyton Pickering's toughness was quickly dissuaded of such notions when it was discovered that he had played his senior season at Sunburst High with a knee injury that would have ended most anyone's campaign. Pickering brings good athleticism to Montana State's crowded tight end room.
Spotlight: By the time the 1993 season rolled around, Clint Bryan – playing in jersey number 80 for the first time after three seasons in #25 - had been through plenty during his career as a Bobcat. Recruited to MSU in 1989 as a fleet-footed H-back in tailback in Earle Solomonson's veer offense, he quickly nailed down a starter's job at H-back in the hybrid spread approach Bart Andrus brought to Bozeman as Solomonson's offensive coordinator one year later, catching 34 passes. He caught 33 more passes as a junior in 1991, and by that point in his career had amassed 738 receiving yards. A knee injury shelved him in 1992, Cliff Hysell's first season at MSU, but Bryan returned as a receiver in '93. He caught a dozen passes for 265 yards and a TD as a senior during MSU's turnaround 7-4 campaign. Bryan eventually completed his chiropractic degree an returned to the Gallatin Valley, where he maintains a practice in Belgrade.
Chronology: Brad Lowell (1956), Del Layman (1957), Bill Townsend (1959), Dan Greer (1960-61), Bob Haines (1962), Doug Boyd (1963-66), Robin Stiff (1967-68), Mike Begley (1969), Hans Pidino (1970), Steve Harris (1971), Ron McCullough (1974-77), Wade Abel )1978), Bill Walker (1979), Ron Torchia (1980), Paul Williamson (1983), Pat Bergman (1984-88), Mark Crews (1990-91), Chris Clark (1992), Clint Bryan (1993), Brent Ludwig (1996), Brian Lutz (1997), Brandon Brooks (1999-2000), Brandon Bassett (2001-02), Kellen Alley (2003-04), Derek Green (2005-08), Jordan Rorich (2009), Tiai Salanoa (2011-14), Curtis Amos (2015-)
Bonus Note for #80: The subject of yesterday's spotlight, Bill Cords, was involved in a notable play involving the number 80 during his senior season of 1962. Cords caught an 80-yard touchdown pass in MSU's 21-20 win over Fresno State. It was one of the longest plays by an NCAA member school that season, but was only the third-longest play by the Bobcats – Bill Mulcahy ran a punt back 85 yards for a TD, and quarterback Ken Christison also teamed with Russ Powers for an 80-yard scoring strike… another star tight end, Tiai Salanoa's career at Montana State was nothing short of brilliant. The team captain as a senior in 2014 earned First Team All-Big Sky honors that season after landing second team kudos as a junior. Salanoa coached at Ventura College in his native southern California for a time, and T, as he was known, caught 61 passes for nearly 600 yards during his Bobcat career, excelling at all the skills his position demanded. Salanoa was a team captain and First Team All-Big Sky selection in 2014, and will always be remembered at MSU for his quick smile, endearing swagger, and a piercing sense of humor.
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