NAU summary and Kramer's media schedule this week
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:05 pm
Bobcat Football Sunday Notebook #9
MSU Bobcats Bobcat Football News : 2005-10-31 : Bozeman, MT
By Bill Lamberty
A look back at Saturday's win over Northern Arizona...
INJURY REPORT: The ‘Cats incurred no serious injuries Saturday. WR Jevon Miller, RB Michael Bass, LB Clive Lowe and WR Tramaine Murray all played. DL Chris Kolone didn’t suit up, but is possible for the Sacramento State game. CB Eddie Smith (hamstring), CB Chris Davis (knee), LB Wes Mauia (knee) and TE Ty McDonald (knee) are out for the season.
MIKE KRAMER’S MEDIA AND APPEARANCE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday: 7:15 am – Mike Kramer, KJJR Radio, Kalispell (via phone)
12 noon – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Billings
6 pm – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Bozeman
Tuesday: 10 am – Coach’s Corner, Mike Kramer with Kris Atteberry, Bozeman Holiday Inn
12 noon – Papa John’s Media Lunch, FH Hall of Fame (Travis Lulay, Jeff Bolton, )
12:35 pm – Sports Nuts, 1090 KBOZ-AM Bozeman
7 pm – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Great Falls
Wednesday: 12 noon – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Butte
6 pm – The Bobcast, Mike Kramer with TBA, hosted by Kris Atteberry, Old Chicago (100.7 KXLB-FM, and www.sportsjuice.com)
Thursday: 12 noon – Mike Kramer at Butte Quarterback Club
TEAM NOTES
When the Bobcats forced NAU to punt on the game’s opening drive it stopped a string of two straight games in which MSU’s opponent scored on the games first drive
The Bobcats scored on their final possession of the first half, and on their final second-half possession
Montana State has turned 13 opponent turnovers into 62 points this season, a total which could have been higher except that Aaron Papich fumbled his return of an NAU fumble at the Lumberjack six yard line Saturday
The Bobcats have allowed three defensive scores this year, but Montana State’s defense has scored twice
After intercepting only 10 passes last season, the Bobcat defense has picked off eight opponent passes through eight games of ‘05
Montana State has finished only one game positive in turnover margin this season
Montana State has allowed 112 first-half points this season, but only 82 points after intermission
In spite of allowing an average of only 10.3 per second half this season, the ‘Cats have been outscored in five of the team’s eight second halves
Montana State has drawn four of the nine largest crowds in school history for opponents other than Montana this season
By the end of the 2005 season, three of Montana State’s four largest single-season attendance figures will have come during Travis Lulay’s career
Montana State recorded eight touchbacks in the first four games, none in the last four
The only punt Montana State has forced in the last two second halves came in Northern Arizona’s first third-quarter possession last week
Montana State averages 13,527 fans at its home games this season, 104.1% of its capacity, the seventh-best such figure in the nation this season
MSU has scored in its last 11 trips into the red zone (inside the opponent 20), dating back to a Travis Lulay interception against Weber State
After holding its first six opponents to below their previous season scoring average, the Bobcat defense has failed to do so in the last two games
MSU scored on its final possession on which it didn’t intentionally allow the clock to expire of each half against NAU
The Bobcat offense has turned the ball over inside the opponent five yard line on the first possession twice in the last three games
INDIVIDUAL NOTES/PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
OFFENSE: QB Travis Lulay, 6-2, 205, Sr, Aumsville, OR
Montana State’s All-America quarterback threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s 29-22 win over Northern Arizona. Lulay was the game’s leading rusher with 89 yards. He led MSU on a 71-yard game-winning scoring drive, capped by an eight-yard pass to Michael Bass with 2:48 to play. OTHER NOTES: Travis Lulay moved up the Big Sky Conference record lists on Saturday, jumping into fourth in total offense (11,415) and seventh in passing (10,100). He also moved into 10th in I-AA history in total offense (11,069) and 16th in passing (9,843)… Rick Gatewood caught five passes for 100 yards, his second straight 100-yard game and his third in the past four outings… Gatewood moved into 8th in school history in receiving yards (1,576) and receptions (110), and 6th in touchdown catches (13)… Tramaine Murray failed to catch a pass for the first time this season… Lulay led the ‘Cats in rushing for the second time in the last three games.
DEFENSE: LB Mac Mollohan, 6-0, 205, Sr, Kalispell, mT
Mac Mollohan registered 13 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss and one sack, against Northern Arizona Saturday. He forced a fumble and broke up a pass, as well. OTHER NOTES: Toph Grenfell led the Bobcats with 13 tackles, and had two pass breakups… MSU broke up eight NAU passes and intercepted one other
SPECIAL TEAMS: QB Travis Lulay, 6-2, 205, Sr, Aumsville, OR
Travis Lulay punted three times, averaging 49.7 yards a punt. He nailed a long punt of 62 yards, and pinned NAU inside the 20 once. OTHER NOTES: Jeff Hastings hit his first two field goals to tie an MSU school record with six straight before missing a 48-yarder... Hastings’ 12 field goals this year is two shy of the MSU single-season school record… Kory Austin returned two punts for 57 yards… Austin’s 36-yard return was the longest by a Bobcat this season.
MSU Bobcats Bobcat Football News : 2005-10-31 : Bozeman, MT
By Bill Lamberty
A look back at Saturday's win over Northern Arizona...
INJURY REPORT: The ‘Cats incurred no serious injuries Saturday. WR Jevon Miller, RB Michael Bass, LB Clive Lowe and WR Tramaine Murray all played. DL Chris Kolone didn’t suit up, but is possible for the Sacramento State game. CB Eddie Smith (hamstring), CB Chris Davis (knee), LB Wes Mauia (knee) and TE Ty McDonald (knee) are out for the season.
MIKE KRAMER’S MEDIA AND APPEARANCE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday: 7:15 am – Mike Kramer, KJJR Radio, Kalispell (via phone)
12 noon – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Billings
6 pm – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Bozeman
Tuesday: 10 am – Coach’s Corner, Mike Kramer with Kris Atteberry, Bozeman Holiday Inn
12 noon – Papa John’s Media Lunch, FH Hall of Fame (Travis Lulay, Jeff Bolton, )
12:35 pm – Sports Nuts, 1090 KBOZ-AM Bozeman
7 pm – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Great Falls
Wednesday: 12 noon – Mike Kramer, Bobcat Quarterback Club, Butte
6 pm – The Bobcast, Mike Kramer with TBA, hosted by Kris Atteberry, Old Chicago (100.7 KXLB-FM, and www.sportsjuice.com)
Thursday: 12 noon – Mike Kramer at Butte Quarterback Club
TEAM NOTES
When the Bobcats forced NAU to punt on the game’s opening drive it stopped a string of two straight games in which MSU’s opponent scored on the games first drive
The Bobcats scored on their final possession of the first half, and on their final second-half possession
Montana State has turned 13 opponent turnovers into 62 points this season, a total which could have been higher except that Aaron Papich fumbled his return of an NAU fumble at the Lumberjack six yard line Saturday
The Bobcats have allowed three defensive scores this year, but Montana State’s defense has scored twice
After intercepting only 10 passes last season, the Bobcat defense has picked off eight opponent passes through eight games of ‘05
Montana State has finished only one game positive in turnover margin this season
Montana State has allowed 112 first-half points this season, but only 82 points after intermission
In spite of allowing an average of only 10.3 per second half this season, the ‘Cats have been outscored in five of the team’s eight second halves
Montana State has drawn four of the nine largest crowds in school history for opponents other than Montana this season
By the end of the 2005 season, three of Montana State’s four largest single-season attendance figures will have come during Travis Lulay’s career
Montana State recorded eight touchbacks in the first four games, none in the last four
The only punt Montana State has forced in the last two second halves came in Northern Arizona’s first third-quarter possession last week
Montana State averages 13,527 fans at its home games this season, 104.1% of its capacity, the seventh-best such figure in the nation this season
MSU has scored in its last 11 trips into the red zone (inside the opponent 20), dating back to a Travis Lulay interception against Weber State
After holding its first six opponents to below their previous season scoring average, the Bobcat defense has failed to do so in the last two games
MSU scored on its final possession on which it didn’t intentionally allow the clock to expire of each half against NAU
The Bobcat offense has turned the ball over inside the opponent five yard line on the first possession twice in the last three games
INDIVIDUAL NOTES/PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
OFFENSE: QB Travis Lulay, 6-2, 205, Sr, Aumsville, OR
Montana State’s All-America quarterback threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s 29-22 win over Northern Arizona. Lulay was the game’s leading rusher with 89 yards. He led MSU on a 71-yard game-winning scoring drive, capped by an eight-yard pass to Michael Bass with 2:48 to play. OTHER NOTES: Travis Lulay moved up the Big Sky Conference record lists on Saturday, jumping into fourth in total offense (11,415) and seventh in passing (10,100). He also moved into 10th in I-AA history in total offense (11,069) and 16th in passing (9,843)… Rick Gatewood caught five passes for 100 yards, his second straight 100-yard game and his third in the past four outings… Gatewood moved into 8th in school history in receiving yards (1,576) and receptions (110), and 6th in touchdown catches (13)… Tramaine Murray failed to catch a pass for the first time this season… Lulay led the ‘Cats in rushing for the second time in the last three games.
DEFENSE: LB Mac Mollohan, 6-0, 205, Sr, Kalispell, mT
Mac Mollohan registered 13 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss and one sack, against Northern Arizona Saturday. He forced a fumble and broke up a pass, as well. OTHER NOTES: Toph Grenfell led the Bobcats with 13 tackles, and had two pass breakups… MSU broke up eight NAU passes and intercepted one other
SPECIAL TEAMS: QB Travis Lulay, 6-2, 205, Sr, Aumsville, OR
Travis Lulay punted three times, averaging 49.7 yards a punt. He nailed a long punt of 62 yards, and pinned NAU inside the 20 once. OTHER NOTES: Jeff Hastings hit his first two field goals to tie an MSU school record with six straight before missing a 48-yarder... Hastings’ 12 field goals this year is two shy of the MSU single-season school record… Kory Austin returned two punts for 57 yards… Austin’s 36-yard return was the longest by a Bobcat this season.
