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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Coastal Carolina's Taliaferro bullish on success (Missoulian).
Grizzlies raring to go after first-round bye (Great Falls Tribune).
Cold, frostbite adds to Griz playoff challenges (KPAX).
Local economy to benefit from FCS playoffs (Brin Merkley, KPAX).
Montana hosts Coastal Carolina in 2nd-round (GoGriz.com).
Coastal Carolina's Taliaferro bullish on success
CCU’s star RB uses straightforward approach to rushing
By Bill Speltz, Missoulian
http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/coastal-carolina-s-taliaferro-bullish-on-success/article_8c2aaab4-5d7a-11e3-99ed-0019bb2963f4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Grizzlies raring to go after first-round bye
By Jesse Geleynse, Great Falls Tribune
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20131204/SPORTS/312040032/Big-Sky-Extra-Grizzlies-raring-go-after-first-round-bye" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cold, frostbite adds to Griz playoff challenges
By Russ Thomas, KPAX
Plus video
http://www.kpax.com/news/cold-frostbite-adds-to-griz-playoff-challenges/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Local economy to benefit from FCS playoffs
By Brin Merkley, KPAX
Plus video
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UM Press Release
Montana hosts Coastal Carolina in Second Round
#4/#5 Grizzlies (10-2) host #11 Chanticleers (11-2)/CCU ranked third in the nation in scoring (43.0 ppg)
GoGriz.com
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Game Notes (PDF)
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THE GAME: The 4th/5th-ranked (Sports Network & FCS Coaches polls) University of Montana Grizzlies (10-2) host the 11th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-2), Saturday, Dec. 7 in a second-round 2013 NCAA Division I FCS game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217). Kickoff is at 12:05 p.m. (Mountain Time).
GRIZ RADIO: Veteran Mick Holien is in his 21st season calling the play-by-play as the "Voice of the Grizzlies." Scott Gurnsey provides in-booth color, while Greg Sundberg serves as the sideline reporter. UM's flagship station is KGVO 1290 AM & 101.5 FM.
TV/WEB CAST: The UM-CCU game is available on ESPN GamePlan and via the internet on ESPN 3. Trey Bender is calling the play-by-play, and Al Groh is serving as the color analyst.
AUDIO STREAMING: gogriz.com/all-access.
LIVE STATS: ncaa.com/mediastats. PASS CODE: ncaamedia.
TWITTER: @umgrizzlies_fb & umgrizzlies_sid.
PLAYOFF VETS: Montana is "officially" making its 21st appearance in the FCS/Division I-AA playoffs -- the most in division history. The Griz are 30-18 in tournament games. Montana's 30 playoff wins are the second most by any team (45, Georgia Southern). UM had a record 17 playoff berths in a row (1993-2009).
LAST GAME (Montana 28, at Montana State 14): The 5th-ranked Griz played stellar defense to defeat the host and 13th-ranked Montana State Bobcats in a Big Sky contest in the 113th meeting of one of the nation's longest rivalry games on Nov. 23.
GRIZ "D" SHINES: Montana's defense held MSU's offense to just one touchdown, and 277 total yards, and sacked MSU quarterback DeNarius McGhee four times. Griz senior linebacker Brock Coyle had a game-high 14 tackles, along with two stops for loss, a couple of forced fumbles, and a sack, and was named the league's "Player of the Week" on defense.
BOTH JJ'S EXCEL: In the final three quarters junior quarterback Jordan Johnson completed 20-of-29-0 passes for for 253 yards and a TD. Sophomore wide receiver Jamaal Jones had game-highs of 7 catches for 120 yards.
CANADA IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Junior halfback Jordan Canada's 16 TD runs this season tie him for the fifth most in a season, while his 958 rushing yards rank him 14th. He needs 42 yards to become the 11th Griz player to rush for 1,000 yards. (See add 1-1-1).
GRIZ HAVE FOUR FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUERS: Montana had four teams named first team all-conference: senior offensive tackle Danny Kistler Jr., senior linebackers John (J.P.) Kanongata'a and Jordan Tripp, and junior defensive end Zack Wagenmann. Kistler, Tripp, and Wagenmann were first team picks last season. (See add 26-26-26 for UM's all-league picks).
WINNING WAYS: Montana's win at Sacramento State earlier this season (Nov. 2), gave the Grizzlies their 27th winning season in the past 28 years (since 1986).
BIG SKY HAS RECORD FOUR TEAMS IN PLAYOFFS: For the first time, four Big Sky teams were selected to play in the 24-team FCS playoffs. Eastern Washington got the league's automatic bid, while the Griz, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah earned at-large bids.
SERIES: This is the first meeting between the teams in football. The Griz played the Chanticleers in men's basketball in the 1991-92 season in Missoula, UM winning 74-52.
CCU LEADERS: CCU senior halfback Lorenzo Taliaferro (6-2, 230), has rushed for 1,572 yards and 24 TDs (the third most in the FCS), is a Walter Payton candidate, and was chosen the Big South MVP on offense. Sophomore QB Alex Ross (6-1, 200) is 203-of-311 (65.3%) for 2,796 yards and 22 touchdowns. Senior receiver Matt Hazel (6-3, 190) has 58 catches for 881 yards and 8 TDs.
Junior linebacker Quinn Backus (5-10, 215) has a team-high 126 tackles, is a Buck Buchanan Award candidate, and named the league's MVP on defense. (See add 26-26-26 in weekly release for more CCU information).
GRIZ VERSUS BIG SOUTH: This is the first time Montana has played a football game against a member of the Big South Conference. CCU has never played a team from the Big Sky.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MICK DELANEY
ON CCU: “As you get into watching them on tape you see that they have a lot of quality players. They have a big, huge offensive line. Their running back (Lorenzo Taliaferro) is as good as there is. He’s a great big (6-2, 230), strong, downhill guy, and he makes things happen. Their quarterback is as functional as you’d ever want a quarterback to be. He manages the game, and is very good running and throwing the ball. You add those two and then their two senior wide receivers (Matt Hazel and DeMario Bennett) are also excellent, along with a great O-line. We’re going to have to play good, sound football to stop their offense.
“On defense, they have the MVP (LB Quinn Backus). I think they had six first-teamers on offense in their conference and only one on defense, but they had four or five guys named second team on ‘D’.
“It looks like a team that can score, and looks sound on defense. They don’t do a lot of things on defense. They are not a huge pressure team. They’re going to play a four-man front and try to keep you in front of them and not give up the big play. We’re going to have to play as well as we can this week, and prepare for an outstanding football team coming in here on Saturday.”
ON FIRST-ROUND BYE & GRIZ: “The good thing from our standpoint is that our players got three or four days off that they need, and they came back and they’re ready to go.
“I am still not sure if we have any superstars, but our three linebackers are probably as close to stars as there is. Jordie (quarterback Jordan Johnson) is probably going to be a star his senior year, and he’s a very, very outstanding player right now. The rest of the guys are just good, solid football players who really play well together. They have a lot of respect and confidence in each other.
“The thing that pleases myself and our coaches so much, is that I think we’ve got better as November went along. I think that each week in November that we’ve played better week-by-week in those four games.”
MONTANA-COASTAL CAROLINA TEAM STATISTICS
MONTANA CCU
Points Per Game 37.9 43.0
Total Offense 5333 6405
Rushing Att. 481 582
Rushing Yards 2238 3412
Rushing Yds./G 186.5 262.5
Yards Per Carry 4.7 5.9
Rushing TDs 27 46
Passing (C-A-I) 203-358-4 224-349-8
Passing Yardage 3095 2993
Passing Yds./G 257.9 230.2
Yards Per Comp. 15.2 13.4
Passing TDs 31 26
Yards Per Game 444.4 492.7
Points Allowed/G 21.3 28.8
Rush Yds Allowed 1589 2678
Yds/Carry Allowed 3.8 4.7
Rush TDs Allowed 11 27
Pass Yds Allowed 2888 3009
Total Off Allowed 4477 5687
Yds/G Allowed 373.1 437.5
Fumbles L/Had Int. 16-9/4 10-4/8
Net Punting Avg 38.1 34.5
Field Goals 11-20 12-15
Penalties-Yds 56-576 87-773
Sacks By 26-141 23-176
MONTANA LEADERS
Passing, Jordan Johnson: 196-340-4 for 2,999 yards, 28 TDs
Rushing
Jordan Canada: 194-958=4.9 avg., 16 TDs
Travon Van: 92-482=5.avg., 5 TDs
John Nguyen: 59-267=4.5 avg., 2 TDs
Receiving
Jamaal Jones: 38-657=17.3 avg., 1TD
Ellis Henderson: 37-889=24.0 avg., 14 TDs
Cam Warren: 36-480=13.3 avg., 3 TDs
Defense
Brock Coyle, LB: 113 TT, 11 TFLs, 2 Ints., 4FFs
Jordan Tripp, LB: 89 TT, 5.0 TFLs, 3 Ints., 3 FRs, FF
Matt Hermanson, FS: 88 TT, , 2 FRs, 3 FFs
J.P. Kanongata’a, LB: 82 TT, 9.5 TFLs, 5 sacks, Int.
Zack Wagenmann, DE: 54 TT, 15.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 3 FFs
CCU LEADERS
Passing, Alex Ross: 203-311-7 for 2,706 yards, 22 TDs
Rushing, Lorenzo Taliaferro: 249-1,572=6.3 avg., 24 TDs
Receiving, Matt Hazel: 58-881=15.2 avg., 8 TDs
Defense, Quinn Backus, LB: 126 TT, 10.0 TFLs, 23 ints
GRIZ BY THE NUMBERS
0.8-Rushing touchdowns per game is what Montana has allowed so far this season -- 10 rushing TDs in 12 games. (The Griz have rushed for 27 touchdowns).
1-Touchdown allowed by Montana in the last 10 quarters.
1st-In the nation are the Griz in turnover margin (+1.5).
1.2-Receiving TDs per game is what Ellis Henderson averages (14 in 12 contests) this season.
1.3-Passes defended a game is what senior cornerback Anthony Goodwin averages a game -- No. 10 in the FCS.
2nd-In the FCS is Montana in passes had intercepted (4).
[Citidel is No. 1 partly because they are last in passing offense; Montana has thrown 205 more passes.]
4th-In the nation is Johnson in passing yards per completion at 15.30 ypg.
5- Total touchdowns Montana has allowed (and three FGs) in the fourth quarter.
5th-In school history is Tripp with 325 career tackles
5th-In the FCS is Stephen Shaw ranked in punting (44.5-yard per attempt).
8th-Are the Griz in the FCS in red zone defense this season at .694.
9th-In the nation is Johnson in passing efficiency (156.6).
9th-In the FCS in forced fumbles is Brock Coyle (.33 pg).
11th-Is Canada ranked in the FCS with 16 TD runs.
28/4-Is Johnson’s touchdown/interception ratio this year. (The Griz had 17 total TD passes in 2012).
135-44-The Griz have out-scored their 12 opponents in the fourth quarter this season.
150-Career combined games played by Montana’s three starting senior linebackers: Brock Coyle (52), Jordan Tripp (51), and J.P. Kanongata’a (47).
175-25-Is UM’s record in Washington-Grizzly Stadium since playing there mid-way through the 1986 season.
2,124-Career rushing yards for Canada, which ranks him fifth in school history. His 27 career TD runs are the fourth most ever at Montana.
25,552-Is Montana’s nation-leading attendance average
2013 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
QUALIFIERS /ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS
Bethune-Cookman 0-5
Butler 0-1
Coastal Carolina 2-3
Eastern Illinois 3-14
Eastern Washington 11-8
Fordham 2-2
Furman 18-14
Jacksonville State 1-3
Lafayette 0-4
Maine 3-6
McNeese State 11-14
Montana 30-18
New Hampshire 7-11
North Dakota State 10-1
Northern Arizona 1-4
Sacred Heart 0-1
Sam Houston State 10-6
Samford 2-3
South Carolina State 2-6
South Dakota State 2-2
Southeast Louisiana 0-0
Southern Utah 0-1
Tennessee State 2-3
Towson 0-1
MOST PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
Montana 21
Eastern Kentucky 20
Appalachian State 20
Georgia Southern 19
Northern Iowa 16
Furman 16
Delaware 15
McNeese State 15
Eastern Illinois 15
MOST VICTORIES
Georgia Southern 45
Montana 30
Youngstown State 25
Appalachian State 24
Marshall 23
Delaware 22
Northern Iowa 19
Furman 18
Eastern Kentucky 16
McNeese State 11
CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES
Montana (1993-2009) 17
E. Kentucky (1986-95) 10
New Hamp. (2004-Active) 10
App. State (2005-2012) 8
Northern Iowa (1990-96) 7
S. Illinois (2003-09) 7
Coastal Carolina's Taliaferro bullish on success (Missoulian).
Grizzlies raring to go after first-round bye (Great Falls Tribune).
Cold, frostbite adds to Griz playoff challenges (KPAX).
Local economy to benefit from FCS playoffs (Brin Merkley, KPAX).
Montana hosts Coastal Carolina in 2nd-round (GoGriz.com).
Coastal Carolina's Taliaferro bullish on success
CCU’s star RB uses straightforward approach to rushing
By Bill Speltz, Missoulian
http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/coastal-carolina-s-taliaferro-bullish-on-success/article_8c2aaab4-5d7a-11e3-99ed-0019bb2963f4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Grizzlies raring to go after first-round bye
By Jesse Geleynse, Great Falls Tribune
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20131204/SPORTS/312040032/Big-Sky-Extra-Grizzlies-raring-go-after-first-round-bye" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cold, frostbite adds to Griz playoff challenges
By Russ Thomas, KPAX
Plus video
http://www.kpax.com/news/cold-frostbite-adds-to-griz-playoff-challenges/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Local economy to benefit from FCS playoffs
By Brin Merkley, KPAX
Plus video
http://www.kpax.com/news/local-economy-to-benefit-from-fcs-playoffs/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
UM Press Release
Montana hosts Coastal Carolina in Second Round
#4/#5 Grizzlies (10-2) host #11 Chanticleers (11-2)/CCU ranked third in the nation in scoring (43.0 ppg)
GoGriz.com
http://www.gogriz.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120413aab.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Game Notes (PDF)
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mont/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/release/release_20131204aaa.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
THE GAME: The 4th/5th-ranked (Sports Network & FCS Coaches polls) University of Montana Grizzlies (10-2) host the 11th-ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-2), Saturday, Dec. 7 in a second-round 2013 NCAA Division I FCS game in Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217). Kickoff is at 12:05 p.m. (Mountain Time).
GRIZ RADIO: Veteran Mick Holien is in his 21st season calling the play-by-play as the "Voice of the Grizzlies." Scott Gurnsey provides in-booth color, while Greg Sundberg serves as the sideline reporter. UM's flagship station is KGVO 1290 AM & 101.5 FM.
TV/WEB CAST: The UM-CCU game is available on ESPN GamePlan and via the internet on ESPN 3. Trey Bender is calling the play-by-play, and Al Groh is serving as the color analyst.
AUDIO STREAMING: gogriz.com/all-access.
LIVE STATS: ncaa.com/mediastats. PASS CODE: ncaamedia.
TWITTER: @umgrizzlies_fb & umgrizzlies_sid.
PLAYOFF VETS: Montana is "officially" making its 21st appearance in the FCS/Division I-AA playoffs -- the most in division history. The Griz are 30-18 in tournament games. Montana's 30 playoff wins are the second most by any team (45, Georgia Southern). UM had a record 17 playoff berths in a row (1993-2009).
LAST GAME (Montana 28, at Montana State 14): The 5th-ranked Griz played stellar defense to defeat the host and 13th-ranked Montana State Bobcats in a Big Sky contest in the 113th meeting of one of the nation's longest rivalry games on Nov. 23.
GRIZ "D" SHINES: Montana's defense held MSU's offense to just one touchdown, and 277 total yards, and sacked MSU quarterback DeNarius McGhee four times. Griz senior linebacker Brock Coyle had a game-high 14 tackles, along with two stops for loss, a couple of forced fumbles, and a sack, and was named the league's "Player of the Week" on defense.
BOTH JJ'S EXCEL: In the final three quarters junior quarterback Jordan Johnson completed 20-of-29-0 passes for for 253 yards and a TD. Sophomore wide receiver Jamaal Jones had game-highs of 7 catches for 120 yards.
CANADA IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Junior halfback Jordan Canada's 16 TD runs this season tie him for the fifth most in a season, while his 958 rushing yards rank him 14th. He needs 42 yards to become the 11th Griz player to rush for 1,000 yards. (See add 1-1-1).
GRIZ HAVE FOUR FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUERS: Montana had four teams named first team all-conference: senior offensive tackle Danny Kistler Jr., senior linebackers John (J.P.) Kanongata'a and Jordan Tripp, and junior defensive end Zack Wagenmann. Kistler, Tripp, and Wagenmann were first team picks last season. (See add 26-26-26 for UM's all-league picks).
WINNING WAYS: Montana's win at Sacramento State earlier this season (Nov. 2), gave the Grizzlies their 27th winning season in the past 28 years (since 1986).
BIG SKY HAS RECORD FOUR TEAMS IN PLAYOFFS: For the first time, four Big Sky teams were selected to play in the 24-team FCS playoffs. Eastern Washington got the league's automatic bid, while the Griz, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah earned at-large bids.
SERIES: This is the first meeting between the teams in football. The Griz played the Chanticleers in men's basketball in the 1991-92 season in Missoula, UM winning 74-52.
CCU LEADERS: CCU senior halfback Lorenzo Taliaferro (6-2, 230), has rushed for 1,572 yards and 24 TDs (the third most in the FCS), is a Walter Payton candidate, and was chosen the Big South MVP on offense. Sophomore QB Alex Ross (6-1, 200) is 203-of-311 (65.3%) for 2,796 yards and 22 touchdowns. Senior receiver Matt Hazel (6-3, 190) has 58 catches for 881 yards and 8 TDs.
Junior linebacker Quinn Backus (5-10, 215) has a team-high 126 tackles, is a Buck Buchanan Award candidate, and named the league's MVP on defense. (See add 26-26-26 in weekly release for more CCU information).
GRIZ VERSUS BIG SOUTH: This is the first time Montana has played a football game against a member of the Big South Conference. CCU has never played a team from the Big Sky.
QUOTING HEAD COACH MICK DELANEY
ON CCU: “As you get into watching them on tape you see that they have a lot of quality players. They have a big, huge offensive line. Their running back (Lorenzo Taliaferro) is as good as there is. He’s a great big (6-2, 230), strong, downhill guy, and he makes things happen. Their quarterback is as functional as you’d ever want a quarterback to be. He manages the game, and is very good running and throwing the ball. You add those two and then their two senior wide receivers (Matt Hazel and DeMario Bennett) are also excellent, along with a great O-line. We’re going to have to play good, sound football to stop their offense.
“On defense, they have the MVP (LB Quinn Backus). I think they had six first-teamers on offense in their conference and only one on defense, but they had four or five guys named second team on ‘D’.
“It looks like a team that can score, and looks sound on defense. They don’t do a lot of things on defense. They are not a huge pressure team. They’re going to play a four-man front and try to keep you in front of them and not give up the big play. We’re going to have to play as well as we can this week, and prepare for an outstanding football team coming in here on Saturday.”
ON FIRST-ROUND BYE & GRIZ: “The good thing from our standpoint is that our players got three or four days off that they need, and they came back and they’re ready to go.
“I am still not sure if we have any superstars, but our three linebackers are probably as close to stars as there is. Jordie (quarterback Jordan Johnson) is probably going to be a star his senior year, and he’s a very, very outstanding player right now. The rest of the guys are just good, solid football players who really play well together. They have a lot of respect and confidence in each other.
“The thing that pleases myself and our coaches so much, is that I think we’ve got better as November went along. I think that each week in November that we’ve played better week-by-week in those four games.”
MONTANA-COASTAL CAROLINA TEAM STATISTICS
MONTANA CCU
Points Per Game 37.9 43.0
Total Offense 5333 6405
Rushing Att. 481 582
Rushing Yards 2238 3412
Rushing Yds./G 186.5 262.5
Yards Per Carry 4.7 5.9
Rushing TDs 27 46
Passing (C-A-I) 203-358-4 224-349-8
Passing Yardage 3095 2993
Passing Yds./G 257.9 230.2
Yards Per Comp. 15.2 13.4
Passing TDs 31 26
Yards Per Game 444.4 492.7
Points Allowed/G 21.3 28.8
Rush Yds Allowed 1589 2678
Yds/Carry Allowed 3.8 4.7
Rush TDs Allowed 11 27
Pass Yds Allowed 2888 3009
Total Off Allowed 4477 5687
Yds/G Allowed 373.1 437.5
Fumbles L/Had Int. 16-9/4 10-4/8
Net Punting Avg 38.1 34.5
Field Goals 11-20 12-15
Penalties-Yds 56-576 87-773
Sacks By 26-141 23-176
MONTANA LEADERS
Passing, Jordan Johnson: 196-340-4 for 2,999 yards, 28 TDs
Rushing
Jordan Canada: 194-958=4.9 avg., 16 TDs
Travon Van: 92-482=5.avg., 5 TDs
John Nguyen: 59-267=4.5 avg., 2 TDs
Receiving
Jamaal Jones: 38-657=17.3 avg., 1TD
Ellis Henderson: 37-889=24.0 avg., 14 TDs
Cam Warren: 36-480=13.3 avg., 3 TDs
Defense
Brock Coyle, LB: 113 TT, 11 TFLs, 2 Ints., 4FFs
Jordan Tripp, LB: 89 TT, 5.0 TFLs, 3 Ints., 3 FRs, FF
Matt Hermanson, FS: 88 TT, , 2 FRs, 3 FFs
J.P. Kanongata’a, LB: 82 TT, 9.5 TFLs, 5 sacks, Int.
Zack Wagenmann, DE: 54 TT, 15.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 3 FFs
CCU LEADERS
Passing, Alex Ross: 203-311-7 for 2,706 yards, 22 TDs
Rushing, Lorenzo Taliaferro: 249-1,572=6.3 avg., 24 TDs
Receiving, Matt Hazel: 58-881=15.2 avg., 8 TDs
Defense, Quinn Backus, LB: 126 TT, 10.0 TFLs, 23 ints
GRIZ BY THE NUMBERS
0.8-Rushing touchdowns per game is what Montana has allowed so far this season -- 10 rushing TDs in 12 games. (The Griz have rushed for 27 touchdowns).
1-Touchdown allowed by Montana in the last 10 quarters.
1st-In the nation are the Griz in turnover margin (+1.5).
1.2-Receiving TDs per game is what Ellis Henderson averages (14 in 12 contests) this season.
1.3-Passes defended a game is what senior cornerback Anthony Goodwin averages a game -- No. 10 in the FCS.
2nd-In the FCS is Montana in passes had intercepted (4).
[Citidel is No. 1 partly because they are last in passing offense; Montana has thrown 205 more passes.]
4th-In the nation is Johnson in passing yards per completion at 15.30 ypg.
5- Total touchdowns Montana has allowed (and three FGs) in the fourth quarter.
5th-In school history is Tripp with 325 career tackles
5th-In the FCS is Stephen Shaw ranked in punting (44.5-yard per attempt).
8th-Are the Griz in the FCS in red zone defense this season at .694.
9th-In the nation is Johnson in passing efficiency (156.6).
9th-In the FCS in forced fumbles is Brock Coyle (.33 pg).
11th-Is Canada ranked in the FCS with 16 TD runs.
28/4-Is Johnson’s touchdown/interception ratio this year. (The Griz had 17 total TD passes in 2012).
135-44-The Griz have out-scored their 12 opponents in the fourth quarter this season.
150-Career combined games played by Montana’s three starting senior linebackers: Brock Coyle (52), Jordan Tripp (51), and J.P. Kanongata’a (47).
175-25-Is UM’s record in Washington-Grizzly Stadium since playing there mid-way through the 1986 season.
2,124-Career rushing yards for Canada, which ranks him fifth in school history. His 27 career TD runs are the fourth most ever at Montana.
25,552-Is Montana’s nation-leading attendance average
2013 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
QUALIFIERS /ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORDS
Bethune-Cookman 0-5
Butler 0-1
Coastal Carolina 2-3
Eastern Illinois 3-14
Eastern Washington 11-8
Fordham 2-2
Furman 18-14
Jacksonville State 1-3
Lafayette 0-4
Maine 3-6
McNeese State 11-14
Montana 30-18
New Hampshire 7-11
North Dakota State 10-1
Northern Arizona 1-4
Sacred Heart 0-1
Sam Houston State 10-6
Samford 2-3
South Carolina State 2-6
South Dakota State 2-2
Southeast Louisiana 0-0
Southern Utah 0-1
Tennessee State 2-3
Towson 0-1
MOST PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
Montana 21
Eastern Kentucky 20
Appalachian State 20
Georgia Southern 19
Northern Iowa 16
Furman 16
Delaware 15
McNeese State 15
Eastern Illinois 15
MOST VICTORIES
Georgia Southern 45
Montana 30
Youngstown State 25
Appalachian State 24
Marshall 23
Delaware 22
Northern Iowa 19
Furman 18
Eastern Kentucky 16
McNeese State 11
CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES
Montana (1993-2009) 17
E. Kentucky (1986-95) 10
New Hamp. (2004-Active) 10
App. State (2005-2012) 8
Northern Iowa (1990-96) 7
S. Illinois (2003-09) 7
