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Ochs opens in midseason form (The Daily Inter Lake).
Montana-Hofstra football tickets available (UM SI).
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Montana slips to second in the Sagarin ratings.
I-AA West: Welcome to Week One (Kent Schmidt, I-AA.org).
Harmon Forecasts.
Don Hansen Predictions: Griz 33-14 over Hofstra.
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Bearkats clicking on all cylinders in 60-7 blowout over OBU (Huntsville Item).
Hudson pleased with results in first game of the season (Huntsville Item).
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Stout MSU back ready to cruise and bruise (Great Falls Tribune).
Sebestyen Moves Outside (MSU Sports Information).
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Ochs opens in midseason form
By Andrew Hinkelman, The Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell)
http://www.dailyinterlake.com/NewsEngine/SelectStory_AD.tpl?co mmand=search&db=news.db&eqskudata=9-818191-25
Montana quarterback Craig Ochs was somewhat of a question mark going into last Saturday's season-opener with then-No. 11 Maine.
Ochs had missed a lot of fall camp and both scrimmages, nursing a sprained thumb on his throwing hand.
But instead of struggling, he came out and looked in midseason form, throwing 217 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-33 passing.
And aside from a poorly executed shovel pass in the second quarter (more on that in a minute), not one of Ochs' 11 incompletions were even close to being intercepted. Three were flat-out drops.
Griz coach Bobby Hauck said Tuesday he wasn't surprised at Ochs' exceptional performance, even while playing with a soft cast on his thumb.
"He practiced well all week," Hauck said.
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http://www.dailyinterlake.com/NewsEngine/SelectStory_AD.tpl?co mmand=search&db=news.db&eqskudata=9-818191-25
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Montana-Hofstra football tickets available
By Dave Guffey of UM Sports Information Department
http://web.montanagrizzlies.com/umgriz/news/FMPro?-DB=News.FP5 &-Format=news_story.htm&-lay=WEB&RecordID=5835&-Max=1&-Find
Approximately 400 reserved tickets are currently available for the upcoming football game between The University of Montana Grizzlies versus the Hofstra University Pride on Saturday, September 11, in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Tickets for the game between the second-ranked Griz (1-0) and Pride (1-0) will be available beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the UM Ticket Office in Adams Center. The tickets are $23 each.
Tickets can also be purchased on line at griztix.com, as well as at Southgate Mall, Worden's, the Source at the University Center, and the UM Adams Center Box Office.
A reminder, that there are no 2004 season football tickets available.
Adams Center Box Office phone numbers: 243-4051 OR at 888-MONTANA (888-666-8262).
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Sagarin Ratings
Games through September 6
59 Western Kentucky AA
60 Cincinnati A
61 Arizona State A
62 Missouri A
63 Washington A
64 Mississippi A
65 Arizona A
66 North Carolina A
67 UAB A
68 Georgia Tech A
69 Syracuse A
70 Northwestern A
71 Toledo A
72 Wyoming A
73 Rutgers A
74 UNLV A
75 Louisiana Tech A
76 Montana AA
77 San Diego State A
78 Kansas A
79 Georgia Southern AA
80 Indiana A
81 Rice A
82 South Florida A
83 Michigan State A
84 Navy A
85 Kentucky A
86 Illinois A
87 Western Illinois AA
88 Air Force A
89 North Texas A
90 Marshall A
91 UCF(Central Florida) A
92 Kent State A
93 Connecticut A
94 Ball State A
95 McNeese State AA
96 Akron A
97 East Carolina A
98 Pennsylvania AA
99 New Hampshire AA
100 Florida Atlantic A*
101 Houston A
102 Tulane A
103 UC Davis AA
104 Utah State A
105 Northern Colorado AA
106 Northern Iowa AA
107 Vanderbilt A
108 William & Mary AA
109 Temple A
110 Maine AA
111 Massachusetts AA
112 Northern Arizona AA
113 Nevada A
114 Middle Tennessee A
115 New Mexico State A
116 Colgate AA
117 Duke A
118 Wofford AA
119 San Jose State A
120 Furman AA
121 Southern Illinois AA
122 Northeastern AA
123 Louisiana-Lafayette A
124 Nicholls State AA
125 Tulsa A
126 Idaho A
127 Villanova AA
128 Idaho State AA
129 Montana State AA
130 SMU A
131 Louisiana-Monroe A
132 Richmond AA
133 North Dakota State AA
134 Western Michigan A
135 Youngstown State AA
136 Ohio U. A
137 Rhode Island AA
138 Hawaii A
139 Portland State AA
140 Delaware AA
141 Baylor A
142 Eastern Michigan A
143 Stephen F. Austin AA
144 Illinois State AA
145 Arkansas State A
146 Harvard AA
147 UTEP A
148 Central Michigan A
149 Southern Utah AA
150 Samford AA
151 Eastern Kentucky AA
152 Hofstra AA
153 Cal Poly-SLO AA
154 Appalachian State AA
155 James Madison AA
156 NW Louisiana AA
157 Indiana State AA
158 Jacksonville State AA
159 Eastern Illinois AA
160 Lehigh AA
161 Yale AA
162 Army A
163 Eastern Washington AA
164 Sacramento St
165 Western Carolina AA
166 Tennessee State AA
167 Alcorn State AA
168 Buffalo A
169 Florida A&M AA
170 Brown AA
171 Sam Houston State AA
172 Towson AA
173 Citadel AA
174 Bucknell AA
175 Bethune-Cookman AA
176 Murray State AA
177 Tennessee Tech AA
178 No. Carolina A&T AA
179 SMS(SW Missouri St.) AA
180 Duquesne AA
181 Fordham AA
182 Southern U. AA
183 Princeton AA
184 Hampton AA
185 Weber State AA
186 Texas State AA
187 SE Louisiana AA
188 South Dakota State AA
189 Dartmouth AA
190 Alabama State AA
191 So. Carolina State AA
192 SE Missouri State AA
193 Chattanooga AA
194 Dayton AA
195 Columbia AA
196 Gardner-Webb AA
197 Lafayette AA
198 VMI AA
199 Fla. International A*
200 Cornell AA
201 Grambling AA
202 Liberty AA
203 Morgan State AA
204 Ark.-Pine Bluff AA
205 Drake AA
206 Coastal Carolina AA
207 Alabama A&M AA
208 Tenn.-Martin AA
209 San Diego AA
210 Jackson State AA
211 Albany (NY) AA
212 Monmouth-NJ AA
213 Stony Brook AA
214 Elon AA
215 Delaware State AA
216 Howard AA
217 Valparaiso AA
218 Holy Cross AA
219 Robert Morris AA
220 Prairie View A&M AA
221 Norfolk State AA
222 Davidson AA
223 Georgetown AA
224 Central Conn. State AA
225 Jacksonville AA
226 Morehead State AA
227 Charleston Southern AA
228 Austin Peay AA
229 Wagner AA
230 Butler AA
231 Marist AA
232 Texas Southern AA
233 Iona AA
234 Savannah State AA
235 Sacred Heart AA
236 Miss. Valley State AA
237 St. Francis-Pa. AA
238 Saint Peter's AA
239 La Salle AA
240 ***UNRATED***
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I-AA West: Welcome to Week One
Kent Schmidt, I-AA.org
http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=60028
One week does not a season make but all I-AA Western fans saw some very interesting football this past weekend. We saw some appealing trends and players to watch the rest of the season.
As my colleague, Scott Garner stated "the best action in I-AA this week is mostly west of the Mississippi."
I am not sure if the best action was seen in the West in I-AA play last week but we did see some close contests and a couple of surprises in this first full slate of games this week.
How did the new Great West Football Conference teams look in the opening weekend?
The new Great West Football Conference with its six conference schools began its journey into the I-AA world with two in-conference games and two out of conference games on the true opening weekend of action.
Northern Colorado held on to defeat North Dakota State 15-13 in Greeley, Colorado in the first ever GWFC in-conference game. The Bears held a 15-0 lead with just under ten minutes left in the game on five field goals from kicker Justin Zaitz. Four of the field goals were directly resulted from Bison turnovers, which numbered six on the day (5 interceptions and 1 fumble).
Ineffective NDSU starting senior quarterback Tony Stauss was replaced by freshman Steve Walker (because of a career-high five interceptions) at the ten minute mark in the fourth quarter and led the Bison to two touchdown drives and also set up a drive that would have resulted in a game winning field goal had place kicker Kory Vartanian's kick not been blocked.
While we saw the result in doubt up until the final seconds in Greeley, that was not the case for the second ever Great West conference match-up.
In Davis, California, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits were making their I-AA football debut against the second year I-AA UC Davis Aggies. The Aggies shutout the Rabbits 52-0 and the game was never a contest from the get-go.
UC Davis was led by sophomore quarterback Jon Grant, connecting on 16 of his first 17 passes for 201 yards in the first half and three of his four touchdowns throws. Grant finished the game with 278 yards, completing 20 of 24 passes before being subbed by backup Matthew Engle midway through the third quarter. The Aggies actually scored on their first four possessions in the game (three TDs and 1 FG).
The other two members of the Great West conference (Cal Poly and Southern Utah) played non-conference action.
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http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=60028
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Harmon Forecasts
http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/5625861
Weber St 17 at Texas-El Paso 14
Idaho St 19 vs. Cal Poly 14
Montana St 52 vs. Adams Ste 6
NAU 15 at SF Austin 14
Air Force 28 vs. Eastern Washington 9
SW Missouri St 29 vs. Sam Houston St 13 Maine 17 vs. Northern Colorado 16
*Bowling Green 46 Southeast Missouri State 6 *Memphis 54 Chattanooga 6 *Minnesota 43 Illinois State 6 *Alabama A&M 20 Grambling 17 *Alabama State 29 Texas Southern 12 *Appalachian State 21 Eastern Kentucky 13 Bethune-Cookman 26 *Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13 *Coastal Carolina 28 Davidson 14 *Dayton 20 Morehead State 14 *Delaware 35 Towson 7 *Delaware State 25 North Carolina Central 7 *Drake 26 William Penn 10 *Eastern Illinois 16 Indiana State 10 Fordham 20 *Albany (N.Y.) 7 Furman 22 *Samford 16 *Georgia Southern 56 Johnson Smith 6 *Hampton 27 Howard 10 *Holy Cross 14 San Diego 13 Lafayette 21 *Georgetown 7 *Massachusetts 22 Colgate 13 *McNeese State 45 Southeast Louisiana 7 *Morgan State 20 Gardner-Webb 19 Nicholls State 23 *Western Carolina 17 *Norfolk State 20 Savannah State 12 North Carolina A&T 21 *Alcorn State 20 *Northern Iowa 45 Minnesota-Mankato 6 Northwestern State (La.) 27 *Jackson State 9 *Presbyterian 38 Charleston Southern 7 *Rhode Island 54 Central Connecticut State 7 Sacred Heart 20 *St. Francis (Pa.) 10 *Southern U. 42 Mississippi Valley 7 *SW Missouri State 29 Sam Houston State 13 Tennessee State 22 *Tennessee-Martin 9 Tiffin 26 *Butler 7 *Valparaiso 28 Austin Peay 10 Villanova 16 *Lehigh 15 *Virginia Military 22 Richmond 21 Wagner 14 *Marist 7 *Western Illinois 60 Cheyney 6 *Western Kentucky 62 Concord 7 *Wingate 14 Jacksonville 8 Wofford 24 *South Carolina State 14 *Youngstown State 20 Florida International 9
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Don Hansen Predictions
http://www.donhansen.com/goto.php?url=predictions
NCAA 1-AA
33-14 at #1 Montana (1-0) over Hofstra (1-0) 1:05 KACI-TV
40-17 at (1-A) AirForce (0-1) over Eastern Washington (0-1) 12:05
47-7 at #14 Montana State (0-0) over (D2) Adams State (0-2) 1:05 Omega-TV
27-24 #25 Cal Poly (1-0) over at #31 Idaho State (0-1) 6:05
28-20 #11 Northern Arizona (0-1) over at #22 Stephen F. Austin (1-0) 6:05
20-10 at (1-A) Nevada (0-1) over Sacramento State (0-0) 6:05
20-17 #21 Northern Colorado (1-0) over at #7 Maine (0-1) 6:00
26-24 Sam Houston State (1-0) over at Southwest Missouri State (1-0) 6:00
35-14 Tennessee State (1-0) over at Tennessee-Martin (0-1) Thurs.
24-20 at #20 Lehigh (0-0) over #13 Villanova (1-0) 1:00 SE, FSN-Pittsburgh
28-23 at (1-A) Navy (1-0) over #16 Northeastern (1-0) 1:30 CN8-TV
45-7 at Rhode Island (1-0) over Central Connecticut State (1-0) 12:00
23-21 at VMI (0-1) over Richmond (0-1) 12:00 CSN
28-24 at #15 Massachusetts (1-0) over #4 Colgate (0-0) 6:00 CN8-TV
44-10 at #10 Delaware (0-1) over Towson (1-0) 7:00
36-21 at (1-A) Rutgers (1-0) over #17 New Hampshire (1-0) 7:00
27-21 at (1-A) Texas-EL Paso (0-1) over Weber State (0-1) 7:05
24-19 at (D2) Presbyterian (0-2) over Charleston Southern 1:30
28-14 at (1-A) Kent State (0-1) over Liberty (1-0) 6:00
43-30 Gardner-Webb (0-1) over at Morgan State (1-0) 6:00
33-0 at Coastal Carolina (1-0) over Davidson (0-0) 7:00 ETV
55-10 at (1-A) Minnesota (1-0) over #40 Illinois State (1-0) 1:00
27-20 at (1-A) Northern Illinois (0-1) over #2 Southern Illinois (1-0) 3:00 FSN-Chicago
26-23 (1-A) Florida International (0-0) over at Youngstown State (1-0) 5:00
52-10 at #6 Northern Iowa (0-1) over (D2) Minnesota State-Mankato (1-1) 4:05
18-14 at Eastern Illinois (0-0) over Indiana State (0-1) 6:00 WEIU-TV
62-0 at #18 Western Illinois (0-1) over (D2) Cheyney (0-2) 6:05
62-0 at #12 Western Kentucky (0-1) over (D2) Concord (0-2) 7:00
23-10 (D2) #9 Winona State (2-0) over at South Dakota State (0-1) 7:00
53-10 at #34 North Dakota State (1-1) over (NAIA) Montana Tech (1-0) 6:00
41-33 at Delaware State (0-1) over North Carolina Central (1-1) 1:00
37-23 at #30 Alcorn State (1-0) over #26 North Carolina A&T (1-0) 5:00
23-7 at #39 Hampton (1-0) over Howard (0-1) 6:00
17-13 at Norfolk State (0-1) over Savannah State (0-0) 6:00
29-16 #32 Bethune-Cookman (0-0) over at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-0) 6:30
38-28 #3 Wofford (0-0) over at #33 South Carolina State (1-0) 7:00
21-13 at Appalachian State (0-1) over #37 Eastern Kentucky (0-0) 1:00
55-7 at Bowling Green (0-1) over Southeast Missouri State (0-1) 3:00
35-7 #5 Furman (1-0) over Samford (1-1) 6:00 CSS-TV
45-8 at (1-A) South Florida (0-0) over Tennessee Tech (1-0) 6:00
35-14 Lafayette (1-0) over at Georgetown DC (1-0) 1:00 Empire, RCN, WBPH
27-20 San Diego (0-1) over at Holy Cross (0-1) 1:00
34-14 Fordham (0-1) over at Albany (0-1) 6:00
34-20 #24 Nicholls State (1-0) over at Western Carolina (1-0) 4:00
68-0 at #8 Georgia Southern (0-1) over (D2) Johnson C. Smith (0-2) 6:00
51-10 at (1-A) Memphis (1-0) over Chattanooga (0-0) 7:00
47-7 #23 Northwestern State (0-1) over at Jackson State (0-1) 6:00
27-17 at (1-A) Baylor (0-1) over Texas State (1-0) 6:00
45-27 at #9 McNeese State (1-0) over Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) 7:00 FSN-SW & Fox College Sports
20-14 Grambling State (0-1) over Alabama A&M (0-1) 6:30
37-14 at Alabama State (1-0) over Texas Southern (0-1) 7:00
27-10 Prairie View A&M (1-0) over at (NAIA) Paul Quinn (0-2) 7:00
44-0 at #27 Southern B.R. (0-1) over Mississippi Valley State (0-1) 7:00
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Bearkats clicking on all cylinders in 60-7 blowout over OBU
By Jason Barfield, Huntsville Item [Griz play at Sam Houston State Sept. 18]
http://www.itemonline.com/articles/2004/09/07/sports/bearkat_n ews/sports45.txt
Everyone who has seen it practice knew how good the Sam Houston State offense could be. On Saturday night against Ouachita Baptist, they showed everyone exactly how dangerous they are.
The Bearkats launched an aerial attack that put together 596 total yards, including 479 through the air in a 60-7 victory over the Tigers at Bowers Stadium on Saturday night.
The game also marked the highly anticipated debut of Texas A&M transfer quarterback Dustin Long. In just a half of play, Long was 11-of-15 for 231 yards and three touchdowns.
"It was nice to get out here with another opponent and see what we can really do," Long said. "We have some playmakers on this team. We just have to get it in their hands and let them make plays."
It didn't take Long and the offense very long to get going. He completed the first pass of the day to Jason Mathenia for a 9-yard gain. After two runs by Jason Godfrey that covered 30 yards, Long hooked up with Jarrod Fuller for a 30-yard touchdown.
"This game started out pretty good for me," Long said. "I got a nice, easy pass to start the game. It just all started clicking after that. I just got it in the receivers' hands and let them do most of the work."
Long played just the first half of the game, completing passes to six different receivers.
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http://www.itemonline.com/articles/2004/09/07/sports/bearkat_n ews/sports45.txt
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Hudson pleased with results in first game of the season
By Cody Stark, Huntsville Item
http://www.itemonline.com/articles/2004/09/07/sports/bearkat_n ews/sports44.txt
Entering Saturday night's game against Ouachita Baptist, new SHSU defensive coordinator Mike Hudson wasn't quite sure where the Bearkat defense really stood.
The defense has been going head-to-head for over a month with a potent Bearkat offense that posted 596 yards of total offense in a 60-7 victory over the Tigers Saturday night.
Now, Hudson has an answer. SHSU held OBU to just 259 total yards and a meaningless touchdown in the fourth quarter.
"We really flew around the ball last night and we were hitting hard," Hudson said after watching film Sunday. "The defense played hard and we only worried about what we needed to do."
The Bearkats were able to force Ouachita to punt eight times and because they bottled the Tigers up deep in their own territory, the special teams blocked two punts that went for touchdowns. The turnover battle also went in the Kats favor as they forced four fumbles and recovered two.
"We got two takeaways, but our goal is to get three or more a game," Hudson said. "Ultimately, we want to have a better turnover ratio and at plus-one we were able to get the job done.
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http://www.itemonline.com/articles/2004/09/07/sports/bearkat_n ews/sports44.txt
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Stout MSU back ready to cruise and bruise
By SCOTT MANSCH, Great Falls Tribune
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20040908/localsp orts/1195746.html
Junior-college football stars are often lured to four-year programs with pledges of instant starting jobs.
Justin Domineck came to Montana State, he said, because he was promised just the opposite.
"I came here because they didn't blow any smoke (at him)," said Domineck, a highly regarded running back. "They told me, 'We want you, but we don't need you.' I really love that about this coaching staff. Nothing was going to be handed to me."
Domineck is scheduled to make his first career start in an MSU uniform Saturday afternoon when the Bobcats open the season against NCAA Division II foe Adams (Colo.) State in Bozeman. The transfer from UCLA, by way of Fullerton (Calif.) Junior College, is a big back (5-11, 217) with excellent speed and quickness.
A crowd of perhaps 12,000 and a regional Omega TV audience will be curious to see what all the hype is about.
"I would like to think they'll see a different kind of running back," said Domineck, who rushed for 646 yards and seven touchdowns in nine games last fall at Fullerton. "I'm a physical back, and I like to light up a game and electrify the crowd."
Travis Lulay, MSU's star junior quarterback, said Domineck is not afraid to run it up in there.
"He seems real comfortable running between the tackles," said Lulay. "He's got real quick feet, and he's a big guy who's not easy to take down."
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http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20040908/localsp orts/1195746.html
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Sebestyen Moves Outside
MSU Sports Information
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Mike Kramer's penchant for using big words is well known. His current favorites are multiplicity and versatility, words that have led Kramer and his coaching staff to a continuing restructuring of the Bobcat defense.
Kramer said Friday that Ray Sebestyen, Montana State's preseason All-America defensive tackle, made the move to the anchor end position in MSU's base defense. With that move, junior college transfer Daryl Rogers is elevated to the top spot at defensive tackle. Ryan Cogley remains the backup at anchor end, while Clive Lowe returns to the rush end position to share time with starting senior Chad Gluhm.
"Multiplicity has really become the buzzword in the entire sport of football," Kramer said. "That's really happened in college football, being multiple and versatile have become key concepts."
The ability to be multiple, to change looks and give opposing offenses different twists, led Kramer and MSU defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski to shift Sebestyen outside. "Ray has very good hands and excellent vertical blast," he said. "He's a guy who knows how to play, and plays relentlessly."
Kramer said Sebestyen's move is a response to a desire to optimize Lowe's value at the rush end position, and to get emerging players such as Rogers, Tim O'Tool, and Andy Matakis on the field at the tackle position next to stalwart nose guard Beau Clark.
"We look at this as a solution to a moral problem, which is that we have a lot of guys in that front seven that deserve a chance to be on the field," Kramer said. "There is a wealth of intelligence and a wealth of ability, and utilizing it this way is a natural progression for our defense."
Kramer comes back to the youth, talent, and depth at defensive tackle as keying the move of Sebestyen outside. "We feel really good about Andy Matakis, Daryl Rogers, Aaron Papich and Tim O'Tool," Kramer said, referring to the players lining up behind and beside nose tackle Beau Clark. "I'm excited about their physical ability, and excited about the potential for growth at that position."
* * * DAILY NOTES * * *
Injuries continue to affect the Bobcat depth chart, especially at cornerback. Projected starters Kahiam Hunter and Eddie Smith are doubtful for Saturday's season opener against Adams State, leaving Kory Austin and Martin Henderson as the starting corners. Rick Gatewood is also doubtful at receiver, in which case Brandon Roosevelt would move from slot to Z and Michael Williams would start at the slot.
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