2002 Big Sky Conference Football Stats

Final Big Sky Conference Football Statistics
(as of Tuesday, December 10th)
 
From The Sports Network
 
                         Conference
                 W  L   PF  PA  Home  Road  Neut
 Montana State   5  2  169 125   3-0   2-2   0-0
 Montana         5  2  173 125   3-1   2-1   0-0
 Idaho State     5  2  184 112   4-0   1-2   0-0
 Portland St     3  4  166 161   2-1   1-3   0-0
 Sacramento St   3  4  211 228   1-2   2-2   0-0
 Eastern Wash    3  4  209 198   2-3   1-1   0-0
 Northern Ariz   3  4  154 197   3-1   0-3   0-0
 Weber State     1  6  116 236   1-2   0-4   0-0
 
                           Overall
                 W  L   PF  PA  Home  Road  Neut
 Montana State   7  6  298 282   5-1   2-5   0-0
 Montana        11  3  441 260   7-1   4-2   0-0
 Idaho State     8  3  331 188   5-0   3-3   0-0
 Portland St     6  5  236 245   5-1   1-4   0-0
 Sacramento St   5  7  325 380   3-2   2-5   0-0
 Eastern Wash    6  5  365 276   4-2   2-3   0-0
 Northern Ariz   6  5  252 284   4-1   2-4   0-0
 Weber State     3  8  266 309   3-2   0-6   0-0
 
 Last Week's Results
 -------------------
 McNeese State 24, Montana 20
 
 This Week's Schedule (All Times Eastern)                Series Record
 ----------------------------------------                -------------
 End of season.
 
 Players of the Year
 -------------------
 Co-Offensive    - Josh Blankenship, Eastern Washington
                 - John Edwards, Montana
 Defensive       - Trey Young, Montana
 Co-Newcomer     - Josh Blankenship, Eastern Washington
                 - Travis Lulay, Montana State
 
 CONFERENCE STATISTICAL LEADERS
 ------------------------------
 
 ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING
 
 Rank           Player                 Gm  Net Rec  PR Kor Yards Yds/gm
  1. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento     11   31 989 278 514 1812  164.73
  2. Ryan Fuqua, Portland St.          11 1283 179   0   0 1462  132.91
  3. Isaac Mitchell, Idaho St.         10  968 329   0   0 1297  129.70
  4. Levander Segars, Montana          14   40 628 474 465 1607  114.79
  5. Eric Kimble, Eastern Wash.        11   49 851 212 147 1259  114.45
  6. Ryan Johnson, Montana St.         11 1092 165   0   0 1257  114.27
  7. Jovan Griffith, Eastern Wash.     11 1130  57   0   0 1187  107.91
  8. Nick Chournos, Weber St.          11  874 238   0  12 1124  102.18
  9. Garrett White, Cal St. Sacramento 12  887 312   0   0 1199   99.92
 10. Emery Beckles, Idaho St.          11    0   0 526 417  994   90.36
 
 FIELD GOALS
 
 Rank           Player                Gm Fga Fgm   Avg FgPgm
  1. Chris Snyder, Montana            14  32  19  .594  1.36
  2. Jeremy Hershey, Idaho St.        11  26  14  .538  1.27
  2. Mike Cajal-Willis, Portland St.  11  22  14  .636  1.27
  4. Paul Ernster, Northern Ariz.     11  19  13  .684  1.18
  5. Bret LeVier, Cal St. Sacramento  12  18  14  .778  1.17
  6. Nate Cook, Montana St.           13  19  12  .632   .92
  7. Rich Heintz, Eastern Wash.       11   9   6  .667   .55
  7. Joe Johnson, Weber St.           11  10   6  .600   .55
  9. E.J. Cochrane, Montana St.       13   2   2 1.000   .15
 10. Raul Vijil, Eastern Wash.        10   1   0  .000   .00
 
 INTERCEPTIONS
 
 Rank           Player                Gm Int Yds  TD IntPgm
  1. Quinton Freeman, Idaho St.       11   6  15   0   .55
  2. Stephen Gebernick, Northern Ariz.11   5 120   2   .45
  2. David Goodloe, Portland St.      11   5  62   0   .45
  4. Vernon Smith, Montana            14   6  87   1   .43
  5. Kane Ioane, Montana St.          13   4  10   0   .31
  6. Isaiah Trufant, Eastern Wash.    10   3   9   0   .30
  7. A.J. Williams, Eastern Wash.     11   3   0   0   .27
  7. Keith O'Neil, Northern Ariz.     11   3  60   2   .27
  7. Ryan Thornton, Northern Ariz.    11   3  20   0   .27
  7. Emery Beckles, Idaho St.         11   3  51   0   .27
 
 KICKOFF RETURN
 
 Rank           Player                   Gm KRet Yds  TD   Avg   RetGm
  1. Hashim Hall, Portland St.           11  21  543   0  25.86   1.91
  2. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento       11  20  514   0  25.70   1.82
  3. Levander Segars, Montana            14  19  465   0  24.47   1.36
  4. Richmond Sanders, Eastern Wash.     10  13  289   0  22.23   1.30
  5. Emery Beckles, Idaho St.            11  19  417   0  21.95   1.73
  6. Corey Smith, Montana St.            13  20  383   0  19.15   1.54
  7. Tyronne Gross, Cal St. Sacramento   10  14  260   0  18.57   1.40
  8. Philo Sanchez, Northern Ariz.       11  16  289   0  18.06   1.45
  9. Wiley King, Weber St.                9  25  450   0  18.00   2.78
 10. Reggie Witherspoon, Eastern Wash.    9  11  179   0  16.27   1.22
 
 PASSING EFFICIENCY
 
 Rank           Player               Gm Att Cmp  CPct Int PYds YdsAtt TD Rating
  1. Josh Blankenship, Eastern Wash. 11 418 250 59.81   7 3243  7.76  30 145.31
  2. Doug Baughman, Idaho St.        11 394 236 59.90  11 2936  7.45  21 134.50
  3. Travis Lulay, Montana St.       13 272 157 57.72   5 2042  7.51  14 134.09
  4. Ryan Leadingham, Cal St. Sac    12 373 221 59.25   7 2788  7.47  15 131.55
  5. Tate Bennett, Weber St.         10 311 181 58.20  11 2228  7.16  16 128.28
  6. John Edwards, Montana           14 449 257 57.24   9 3209  7.15  20 127.96
  7. Clint Womack, Northern Ariz.    10 265 147 55.47  13 1950  7.36  10 119.92
  8. Juston Wood, Portland St.       11 324 176 54.32  14 2211  6.82  13 116.24
  9. Tyler Thomas, Montana St.       10 160  75 46.88   4  879  5.49   9 106.59
 
 PUNTING
 
 Rank           Player               Gm Punt Yds   Avg   PuntGm
  1. Mark Gould, Northern Ariz.      11  62 2987  48.18   5.64
  2. Eddie Johnson, Idaho St.        11  51 2357  46.22   4.64
  3. Jesse Nicassio, Eastern Wash.   11  59 2383  40.39   5.36
  4. Nate Cook, Montana St.          13  76 2971  39.09   5.85
  5. Paul Kerr, Cal St. Sacramento   12  47 1831  38.96   3.92
  6. Mark Spencer, Montana           14  68 2614  38.44   4.86
  7. Joey Spendlove, Weber St.       11  50 1920  38.40   4.55
  8. Edi Pazos, Portland St.         11  58 2096  36.14   5.27
 
 PUNT RETURN
 
 Rank           Player              Gm Ret Yds TD   Avg   RetGm
  1. Corey Smith, Montana St.       13  25 366  1  14.64   1.92
  2. Emery Beckles, Idaho St.       11  37 526  1  14.22   3.36
  3. Ryan Thornton, Northern Ariz.  11  20 270  0  13.50   1.82
  4. Eric Kimble, Eastern Wash.     11  18 212  1  11.78   1.64
  5. Levander Segars, Montana       14  46 474  1  10.30   3.29
  6. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento  11  33 278  1   8.42   3.00
  7. Steve Shinen, Portland St.     11  18  98  0   5.44   1.64
 
 RECEPTIONS PER GAME
 
 Rank           Player               Gm  Rec Yds  TD  RecGm YdsCatch YdsGm
  1. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento   11  62  989   9   5.64  15.95   89.91
  2. Clarence Moore, Northern Ariz.  11  61  925   9   5.55  15.16   84.09
  3. Junior Adams, Montana St.       12  66  983   8   5.50  14.89   81.92
  4. Kyler Randall, Eastern Wash.    11  54  630   5   4.91  11.67   57.27
  5. Johnny Marshall, Northern Ariz.  9  44  581   2   4.89  13.20   64.56
  6. Jonathon Talmage, Montana       11  50  689   5   4.55  13.78   62.64
  7. Eugene Mirador, Idaho St.       11  47  370   0   4.27   7.87   33.64
  8. Brett Fowler, Idaho St.         11  46  741   6   4.18  16.11   67.36
  8. Scott Peery, Weber St.          11  46  501   4   4.18  10.89   45.55
 10. Eric Kimble, Eastern Wash.      11  45  851   9   4.09  18.91   77.36
 
 RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME
 
 Rank           Player                Gm  Rec Yds  TD  RecGm YdsCat  Yds/gm
  1. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento    11  62  989   9   5.64  15.95   89.91
  2. Clarence Moore, Northern Ariz.   11  61  925   9   5.55  15.16   84.09
  3. Junior Adams, Montana St.        12  66  983   8   5.50  14.89   81.92
  4. Eric Kimble, Eastern Wash.       11  45  851   9   4.09  18.91   77.36
  5. Brett Fowler, Idaho St.          11  46  741   6   4.18  16.11   67.36
  6. Johnny Marshall, Northern Ariz.   9  44  581   2   4.89  13.20   64.56
  7. Jonathon Talmage, Montana        11  50  689   5   4.55  13.78   62.64
  8. Aaron Hill, Montana St.          12  47  721   9   3.92  15.34   60.08
  9. Kyler Randall, Eastern Wash.     11  54  630   5   4.91  11.67   57.27
 10. Jesse Levin, Portland St.        11  43  625   2   3.91  14.53   56.82
 
 TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS
 
 Rank           Player               Gm  Rec Yds  TD  RecGm YdsCat  Yds/gm
  1. Fred Amey, Cal St. Sacramento   11  62  989   9   5.64  15.95   89.91
  2. Junior Adams, Montana St.       12  66  983   8   5.50  14.89   81.92
  3. Clarence Moore, Northern Ariz.  11  61  925   9   5.55  15.16   84.09
  4. Eric Kimble, Eastern Wash.      11  45  851   9   4.09  18.91   77.36
  5. Brett Fowler, Idaho St.         11  46  741   6   4.18  16.11   67.36
  6. Aaron Hill, Montana St.         12  47  721   9   3.92  15.34   60.08
  7. Jonathon Talmage, Montana       11  50  689   5   4.55  13.78   62.64
  8. Kyler Randall, Eastern Wash.    11  54  630   5   4.91  11.67   57.27
  9. Levander Segars, Montana        14  51  628   2   3.64  12.31   44.86
 10. Jesse Levin, Portland St.       11  43  625   2   3.91  14.53   56.82
 
 RUSHING
 
 Rank           Player                   Gm Rush  Yds  TD  Avg Yds/gm
  1. Ryan Fuqua, Portland St.            11 305  1283  10   4  116.64
  2. Jovan Griffith, Eastern Wash.       11 192  1130  12   5  102.73
  3. Ryan Johnson, Montana St.           11 269  1092   7   4   99.27
  4. Isaac Mitchell, Idaho St.           10 182   968  12   5   96.80
  5. Nick Chournos, Weber St.            11 174   874   9   5   79.45
  6. Garrett White, Cal St. Sacramento   12 189   887   8   4   73.92
  7. J.R. Waller, Montana                14 182   826   7   4   59.00
  8. Tyronne Gross, Cal St. Sacramento   10 100   420   5   4   42.00
  9. Philo Sanchez, Northern Ariz.       11 100   445   1   4   40.45
 10. David Gober, Montana                12 110   480   5   4   40.00
 
 SCORING
 
 Rank           Player                   Gm  TD  Okm Oka FGM FGA Pts PtsGm
  1. Isaac Mitchell, Idaho St.           10  13   0   0   0   0  78   7.80
  2. Chris Snyder, Montana               14   0  50  50  19  32 107   7.64
  3. Jovan Griffith, Eastern Wash.       11  13   0   0   0   0  78   7.09
  3. Ryan Fuqua, Portland St.            11  13   0   0   0   0  78   7.09
  5. Jeremy Hershey, Idaho St.           11   0  31  38  14  26  73   6.64
  6. Bret LeVier, Cal St. Sacramento     12   0  35  38  14  18  77   6.42
  7. Mike Cajal-Willis, Portland St.     11   0  26  26  14  22  68   6.18
  8. Paul Ernster, Northern Ariz.        11   0  27  29  13  19  66   6.00
  9. Rich Heintz, Eastern Wash.          11   0  44  49   6   9  62   5.64
 10. Garrett White, Cal St. Sacramento   12  11   0   0   0   0  66   5.50
 
 TOTAL OFFENSE
 
 Rank           Player                  Gm Rush Net Pyd  Pl TotYd YdsPl YdsGm
  1. Josh Blankenship, Eastern Wash.    11  41  -96 418  459 3147 6.86  286.09
  2. Doug Baughman, Idaho St.           11  69   72 394  463 3008 6.50  273.45
  3. John Edwards, Montana              14 119  104 449  568 3313 5.83  236.64
  4. Ryan Leadingham, Cal St. Sacramento12  80   28 373  453 2816 6.22  234.67
  5. Tate Bennett, Weber St.            10  46  -21 311  357 2207 6.18  220.70
  6. Juston Wood, Portland St.          11  63   19 324  387 2230 5.76  202.73
  7. Clint Womack, Northern Ariz.       10  83 -109 265  348 1841 5.29  184.10
  8. Travis Lulay, Montana St.          13  88  181 272  360 2223 6.18  171.00
  9. Ryan Fuqua, Portland St.           11 305 1283   0  305 1283 4.21  116.64
 10. Jovan Griffith, Eastern Wash.      11 192 1130   0  192 1130 5.89  102.73
 
 PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
 
 Rank           Team       Gm Att Cmp  PPct  Int  Yds  YdAtt  TD  TDPct Rating
  1. Montana St.           13 413 209  50.61   9  2540  6.15  14  3.39  109.09
  2. Idaho St.             11 355 180  50.70  16  2316  6.52  15  4.23  110.43
  3. Montana               14 460 248  53.91  16  3209  6.98  16  3.48  117.02
  4. Eastern Wash.         11 336 189  56.25  10  2229  6.63  18  5.36  123.75
  5. Northern Ariz.        11 385 210  54.55  15  2816  7.31  21  5.45  126.15
  6. Portland St.          11 387 243  62.79  11  2694  6.96  18  4.65  130.94
  7. Weber St.             11 313 182  58.15   7  2482  7.93  16  5.11  137.11
  8. Cal St. Sacramento    12 414 254  61.35  10  3138  7.58  24  5.80  139.37
 
 KICKOFF RETURNS
 
 Rank           Team      Gm Ret  Yds  TD   Avg
  1. Portland St.         11  36  908   0  25.22
  2. Montana              14  44 1089   2  24.75
  3. Cal St. Sacramento   12  55 1159   0  21.07
  4. Northern Ariz.       11  33  667   0  20.21
  5. Idaho St.            11  27  543   0  20.11
  6. Montana St.          13  37  698   0  18.86
  7. Weber St.            11  43  786   1  18.28
  8. Eastern Wash.        11  38  661   0  17.39
 
 NET PUNTING
 
 Rank           Team       Punt Avg Ret RYds NetAvg TotYd
  1. Idaho St.              52  45  19  156  42.71  2377
  2. Northern Ariz.         66  46  38  512  38.36  3044
  3. Eastern Wash.          60  39  33  318  34.42  2383
  4. Montana                69  38  38  288  34.25  2651
  5. Montana St.            77  38  37  359  33.92  2971
  6. Weber St.              52  36  33  273  31.67  1920
  7. Cal St. Sacramento     66  36  34  328  31.62  2415
  8. Portland St.           60  35  27  255  31.45  2142
 
 PASSING OFFENSE
 
 Rank           Team       Gm Att Cmp  Int PPct  Yds  YdAtt  TD  YdsGm  YdsCmp
  1. Eastern Wash.         11 444 267   7  60.14 3493  7.87  33  317.55  13.08
  2. Idaho St.             11 414 248  12  59.90 3074  7.43  22  279.45  12.40
  3. Weber St.             11 399 225  15  56.39 2781  6.97  20  252.82  12.36
  4. Cal St. Sacramento    12 388 230   7  59.28 3019  7.78  18  251.58  13.13
  5. Montana               14 480 273  10  56.88 3438  7.16  23  245.57  12.59
  6. Montana St.           13 438 234   9  53.42 2943  6.72  23  226.38  12.58
  7. Northern Ariz.        11 324 181  17  55.86 2379  7.34  13  216.27  13.14
  8. Portland St.          11 329 177  14  53.80 2207  6.71  13  200.64  12.47
 
 PASS DEFENSE
 
 Rank           Team       Gm Att Cmp  PPct  YdsCmp Int  Yds  YdAtt  TD   YdsGm
  1. Eastern Wash.         11 336 189  56.25  11.79  10  2229  6.63  18  202.64
  2. Idaho St.             11 355 180  50.70  12.87  16  2316  6.52  15  210.55
  3. Weber St.             11 313 182  58.15  13.64   7  2482  7.93  16  225.64
  4. Montana St.           13 413 209  50.61  12.15   9  2540  6.15  14  195.38
  5. Portland St.          11 387 243  62.79  11.09  11  2694  6.96  18  244.91
  6. Northern Ariz.        11 385 210  54.55  13.41  15  2816  7.31  21  256.00
  7. Cal St. Sacramento    12 414 254  61.35  12.35  10  3138  7.58  24  261.50
  8. Montana               14 460 248  53.91  12.94  16  3209  6.98  16  229.21
 
 PASSING EFFICIENCY
 
 Rank           Team      Gm Att Cmp  PPct  Int  Yds  YdAtt  TD  TPct  Rating
  1. Eastern Wash.        11 444 267  60.14   7  3493  7.87  33  7.43  147.56
  2. Cal St. Sacramento   12 388 230  59.28   7  3019  7.78  18  4.64  136.36
  3. Idaho St.            11 414 248  59.90  12  3074  7.43  22  5.31  134.01
  4. Montana              14 480 273  56.88  10  3438  7.16  23  4.79  128.71
  5. Weber St.            11 399 225  56.39  15  2781  6.97  20  5.01  123.97
  6. Montana St.          13 438 234  53.42   9  2943  6.72  23  5.25  123.06
  7. Northern Ariz.       11 324 181  55.86  17  2379  7.34  13  4.01  120.32
  8. Portland St.         11 329 177  53.80  14  2207  6.71  13  3.95  114.68
 
 PUNT RETURNS
 
 Rank           Team     Gm Ret Yds Tds  Avg
  1. Montana St.         13  30 418  1  13.93
  2. Idaho St.           11  48 630  2  13.13
  3. Northern Ariz.      11  27 338  0  12.52
  4. Montana             14  56 616  3  11.00
  5. Eastern Wash.       11  32 332  1  10.38
  6. Cal St. Sacramento  12  38 325  1   8.55
  7. Weber St.           11  24 182  1   7.58
  8. Portland St.        11  26 154  0   5.92
 
 RUSHING OFFENSE
 
 Rank           Team      Gm Rush Net  Avg  Tds  YdsGm
  1. Cal St. Sacramento   12 516 1874  3.63  20  156.17
  2. Portland St.         11 434 1593  3.67  13  144.82
  3. Idaho St.            11 375 1460  3.89  17  132.73
  4. Eastern Wash.        11 322 1430  4.44  16  130.00
  5. Montana              14 517 1793  3.47  24  128.07
  6. Montana St.          13 436 1399  3.21  10  107.62
  7. Weber St.            11 351 1166  3.32  13  106.00
  8. Northern Ariz.       11 400 1070  2.68  11   97.27
 
 RUSHING DEFENSE
 
 Rank           Team       Gm  Rush Net  Avg   TD  YdsGm
  1. Montana               14  516 1410  2.73  14  100.71
  2. Northern Ariz.        11  417 1137  2.73  13  103.36
  3. Montana St.           13  490 1459  2.98  19  112.23
  4. Weber St.             11  420 1548  3.69  15  140.73
  5. Idaho St.             11  413 1552  3.76   7  141.09
  6. Portland St.          11  421 1678  3.99   9  152.55
  7. Cal St. Sacramento    12  446 1854  4.16  22  154.50
  8. Eastern Wash.         11  465 1703  3.66  14  154.82
 
 SCORING DEFENSE
 
 Rank           Team       Gm Pts  PtGm   TD Kxp Oxp Dkxp Doxp FG  Sf
  1. Idaho St.             11 188  17.09  24  23   0   0   0    7   0
  2. Montana               14 260  18.57  33  28   2   0   0   10   0
  3. Montana St.           13 282  21.69  34  30   0   0   0   16   0
  4. Portland St.          11 245  22.27  30  27   1   0   0   12   0
  5. Eastern Wash.         11 276  25.09  35  30   0   0   0   12   0
  6. Northern Ariz.        11 284  25.82  36  33   0   0   0   11   1
  7. Weber St.             11 309  28.09  36  31   2   0   0   18   2
  8. Cal St. Sacramento    12 380  31.67  49  41   3   0   0   13   0
 
 SCORING OFFENSE
 
 Rank           Team      Gm  Yds  TD Pts   Avg  Kxp Oxp Dkxp Doxp FG  Sf
  1. Eastern Wash.        11 4923  50 365  33.18  45   0   0   0    6   1
  2. Montana              14 5231  55 441  31.50  50   2   0   0   19   0
  3. Idaho St.            11 4534  42 331  30.09  31   2   0   0   14   1
  4. Cal St. Sacramento   12 4893  41 325  27.08  35   1   0   0   14   0
  5. Weber St.            11 3947  36 266  24.18  32   0   0   0    6   0
  6. Montana St.          13 4342  37 298  22.92  32   1   0   0   14   0
  7. Northern Ariz.       11 3449  31 252  22.91  27   0   0   0   13   0
  8. Portland St.         11 3800  28 236  21.45  26   0   0   0   14   0
 
 TOTAL DEFENSE
 
 Rank           Team      Gm  Avg Plays Yds  TD  YdsGm
  1. Montana St.          13   4.43 903 3999 34  307.62
  2. Montana              14   4.73 976 4619 33  329.93
  3. Idaho St.            11   5.04 768 3868 24  351.64
  4. Eastern Wash.        11   4.91 801 3932 35  357.45
  5. Northern Ariz.       11   4.93 802 3953 36  359.36
  6. Weber St.            11   5.50 733 4030 36  366.36
  7. Portland St.         11   5.41 808 4372 30  397.45
  8. Cal St. Sacramento   12   5.80 860 4992 49  416.00
 
 TOTAL OFFENSE
 
 Rank           Team      Gm  Pl  Yds  Avg   TD  YdsGm
  1. Eastern Wash.        11 766 4923  6.43  50  447.55
  2. Idaho St.            11 789 4534  5.75  42  412.18
  3. Cal St. Sacramento   12 904 4893  5.41  41  407.75
  4. Montana              14 997 5231  5.25  55  373.64
  5. Weber St.            11 750 3947  5.26  36  358.82
  6. Portland St.         11 763 3800  4.98  28  345.45
  7. Montana St.          13 874 4342  4.97  37  334.00
  8. Northern Ariz.       11 724 3449  4.76  31  313.55
 
 TURNOVER MARGIN
 
 Rank           Team      Gm  FGa IGa Gtot FLo ILo Ltot Mrgn
  1. Montana              14  18  16   34   5  10   15  1.36
  2. Eastern Wash.        11  10  10   20   9   7   16   .36
  3. Cal St. Sacramento   12  14  10   24  14   7   21   .25
  4. Portland St.         11  17  11   28  12  14   26   .18
  5. Montana St.          13  11   9   20  15   9   24  -.31
  6. Northern Ariz.       11   8  15   23  10  17   27  -.36
  7. Idaho St.            11   5  16   21  14  12   26  -.45
  8. Weber St.            11   8   7   15  15  15   30 -1.36


Source: The Sports Network
December 19, 2002