Griz vs NAU

[RobGriz]

Montana 37
Lumberjax 17

This

 

[RayWill]

NAU defense is not at all horrible it will be a real test of our pass game. I have confidence in our defense to shut down the run game though so I say

Griz 33
NAU 12

 

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

I'm interested to see how the NAU D coordinator approaches this game. Last season, we were without a QB that presented a real threat to pick the secondary apart. D coordinators really keyed in on stopping our run game. With JJ back, it should be interesting to see how they try to slow this offense down.

 

[albinogriz]

I'm interested to see how the NAU D coordinator approaches this game. Last season, we were without a QB that presented a real threat to pick the secondary apart. D coordinators really keyed in on stopping our run game. With JJ back, it should be interesting to see how they try to slow this offense down.

Good points....
Griz 42.... NAU 13

 

[Alaska Griz]

Griz - 38
Jacks - 17

 

[Griz2k]

I'm interested to see how the NAU D coordinator approaches this game. Last season, we were without a QB that presented a real threat to pick the secondary apart. D coordinators really keyed in on stopping our run game. With JJ back, it should be interesting to see how they try to slow this offense down.

My guess is that he's already having nightmares about it and he wont get more than 3 hours of sleep Friday night.

 

[hm.grwn.grizfan]

I'm interested to see how the NAU D coordinator approaches this game. Last season, we were without a QB that presented a real threat to pick the secondary apart. D coordinators really keyed in on stopping our run game. With JJ back, it should be interesting to see how they try to slow this offense down.

My guess is that he's already having nightmares about it and he wont get more than 3 hours of sleep Friday night.

I don't think I will either. haha

 

[mtgrizrule]

After the Sac State debacle a few years back. I stopped picking GRIZ games. They are on a roll without me picking. As much as I want to pick games I cannot risk me jinxing them. If they start to lose, I might return to picking. I can say GRIZ mid to high 30's, and NAU won't get to 20.

This is the game that can determine where the GRIZ are truly at. They proved against UND they can control a good passing attack. NAU will be a good game to judge where our Run D is truly at.

 

[WyomingGrizFan]

Griz 35 to 10

 

[pussycatkillerz]

NAU statistically has the best passing D in the nation thus far.

This game will definitely tell us if our O is as unstoppable as we think it is.
I'm expecting the D to remain stingy considering NAU's offensive struggles.

I'm going with:
Montana: 24
NAU: 10

But the mean attitude this team seems to be playing with
Montana: 38
NAU: 10
could very well happen...

I'm hoping for a solid W agianst a top tier defense. We do that and this team is going places.

 

[grizeyes]

NAU statistically has the best passing D in the nation thus far.

This game will definitely tell us if our O is as unstoppable as we think it is.
I'm expecting the D to remain stingy considering NAU's offensive struggles.

I'm hoping for a solid W agianst a top tier defense. We do that and this team is going places.

This. NAU has a good pass defense and is in top 20 in total defense. APP and ND are not even in the top 50 for total defense. This is going to be a good test for our offense. Could turn out to be two good defenses getting after it. However, with the balance and options the Griz have on offense, Griz by a comfortable 10 points.

 

[AZGrizFan]

NAU statistically has the best passing D in the nation thus far.

This game will definitely tell us if our O is as unstoppable as we think it is.
I'm expecting the D to remain stingy considering NAU's offensive struggles.

I'm hoping for a solid W agianst a top tier defense. We do that and this team is going places.

This. NAU has a good pass defense and is in top 20 in total defense. APP and ND are not even in the top 50 for total defense. This is going to be a good test for our offense. Could turn out to be two good defenses getting after it. However, with the balance and options the Griz have on offense, Griz by a comfortable 10 points.

App and UND have played Montana. NAU hasn't.

Game. Set. Match.

 

[Dillon]

GRIZ - 37

Jackie Boys - 26

 

[bigkid]

Anyone know of the 5 offensive lineman for nau how many returned from last year?

 

[Grizguyjj]

Griz-42

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[Proud Griz Man]

... The Lumberjacks led 13-0 at halftime after senior running back and NAU’s all-time leading rusher Zach Bauman scored a 3-yard touchdown, his first in six games. Bauman finished with 151 yards on 22 carries. “It was good to run the ball better today and see Zach get back on track,” Souers said. “Our offense got some more confidence, but we have to improve our downfield passing game.”

Souers also said the pass protection needs more consistency and improvement as sophomore quarterback Kyren Poe was knocked around quite a bit and sacked three times. Poe completed 17 of 31 passes for 154 yards. He threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Dejzon Walker in the third quarter to put NAU up 19-0, but he also threw an interception and gave up a fumble.

Bauman said there was a good balance between the running game and passing game for NAU, something that helped him get the yards he did. “We had a great gameplan and we knew what kind of players they had and what was going to work against them,” he said. “The line was tremendous and the holes I was running through were huge. Being able to throw the ball downfield, the offense hit a stride.”

Playing the first home game of the season also gave the Jacks a little boost of momentum it needed, especially once USD started surging in the fourth quarter. The Coyotes got on the board with 14:14 left to play on a 24-yard Miles Bergner field goal, and added a pair of touchdowns to get within six points of NAU. Vander Maten ran one score in from 2-yards out and threw a 6-yard pass to Nick Meyer for the second.

A very large student section did its best to make things difficult for USD’s offense. “It was an electric atmosphere and as a football player that’s what you live for,” Poe said. “Playing in front of your home crowd with your teammates, it’s a great feeling.”

The Lumberjacks get right back to work in preparing for Montana, which will visit Saturday at 6 p.m. during Family Weekend. Souers said despite the rivalry, every conference opponent deserves the same merit. “In order to keep up with (Montana) we’ve got to shore up a lot of things but that’s what college football is all about.”

http://azdailysun.com/sports/nau-lumberjacks/nau-s-defense-dominates-usd-leading-jacks-to-win/article_0d6e4da8-2354-11e3-b4ab-001a4bcf887a.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Here is NAU's 2-deep

OFFENSE

Left Tackle
. 74 Kyle Walker (6-4, 290, Sr.-2L*)
. 73 LeRoy Guenther (6-7, 235, So.-SQ*)
Left Guard
. 76 Eric Rodriguez (6-3, 272, Fr.-RS*)
. 75 Dylan LaFrenz (6-4, 285, Fr.-RS*)
Center
. 67 Roy Garcia (6-3, 275, Jr.-1L*)
. 61 Jim Herrero (6-6, 225, So. SQ*)
Right Guard
. 61 Jim Herrero (6-6, 225, So. SQ*)
. 75 Dylan LaFrenz (6-4, 285, Fr.-RS*)
Right Tackle
. 64 Jacob Julian (6-4, 297, Fr.-RS*)
. 78 Ryan Nowicki (6-5, 300, So.-1L)
Tight End
. 83 R.J. Rickert (6-3, 230, Jr.-2L) OR
. 88 Drew Emanuel (6-4, 252, Sr.-3L) OR
. 89 Beau Gardner (6-4, 240, Jr.-2L*)

I believe the 1L or 2L or 3L indicates # of years at NAU, asterick * indicates a redshirt.

http://nauathletics.com/sports/fball/2013-14/files/Game4_Montana_Notes.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[84GRIZ]

Anyone know of the 5 offensive lineman for nau how many returned from last year?

According to their depth chart the NAU O line has two RS freshman and a soph. starting. The soph. is at right guard and only weighs in at 225 pounds. The other four starting lineman are all around 6-3 or 6-4 and weigh in at 272 LG, 275 Center, 290 LT and 297 RT.

So one is they are pretty young, espeically on the right side with a Soph at RG and a redshirt freshman at RT, and secondly are not that big.

 

[mcg]

Anyone know of the 5 offensive lineman for nau how many returned from last year?

So one is they are pretty young, espeically on the right side with a Soph at RG and a reshirt freshman at RT, and secondly are not that big.

225 pounds on the right guard has to be a typo.

 

[bigkid]

Anyone know of the 5 offensive lineman for nau how many returned from last year?

So one is they are pretty young, espeically on the right side with a Soph at RG and a reshirt freshman at RT, and secondly are not that big.

225 pounds on the right guard has to be a typo.

They will find it tough going against our defense. Heck Tonga is bigger than all of they're o-lineman. Jordy and the offense will probably find a pretty determined defense. We just need to protect the football. I like our chances but I'm sure Souers will have his team ready to play.

28-10 Griz

 

[dupuyer griz]

Here's what I see when I look at the results on ESPN of their games. 21-10 vs UCD they had 2 pick 6's. Without those it is 10-7 UCD. In the USD game the score was 22-16, 1 pick 6, without that it is 16-15 USD. I was shocked to see how close this team was to losing to two mediocre schools. Without a good pass D they are 0-3. I think we have the ability to score more than they are giving up (20.3 ppg) I also think that our qb is on a higher level than both of the 2 losing qb's. I think that we are in great shape for a win here. That being said, good teams find a way to win which it looks like they have been able to do.