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PAGE 2 • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 • WEEK 4 UND’s record when... Home__________________________ 3-0 Away__________________________ 1-0 Neutral_________________________ 0-0 Leading after 1st quarter___________ 4-0 Trailing after 1st quarter_ __________ 0-0 Tied after 1st quarter______________ 0-0 Leading at halftime_ ______________ 4-0 Trailing at halftime________________ 0-0 Tied at halftime_ _________________ 0-0 Leading after 3rd quarter___________ 3-0 Trailing after 3rd quarter_ __________ 0-0 Tied after 3rd quarter_____________ 0-0 Winning turnover battle____________ 3-0 Losing turnover battle_____________ 1-0 Turnovers equal_________________ 0-0 Winning time of possession________ 4-0 Losing time of possession__________ 0-0 More 1st downs than opponent______ 3-0 Fewer 1st downs than opponent_____ 0-0 First downs are tied_______________ 1-0 More penalties than opponent_______ 1-0 Fewer penalties than opponent______ 2-0 Equal number of penalties_________ 1-0 Running for 100+ yards____________ 3-0 Running for under 100 yards________ 1-0 Allowing 100+ rushing yards________ 1-0 Allowing under 100 rushing yards____ 3-0 On Thursday____________________ 2-0 On Saturday_ ___________________ 2-0 In August_______________________ 1-0 In September____________________ 3-0 In October______________________ 0-0 In November____________________ 0-0 In December____________________ 0-0 On grass_______________________ 0-0 On artificial turf_ _________________ 4-0 Indoors________________________ 4-0 Outdoors_______________________ 0-0 2008 GWC preseason coaches poll Rk Team (1st votes) Points 1. Cal Poly (3) 23 2. UC Davis (2) 22 3. North Dakota 14 4. South Dakota 11 5. Southern Utah 5 Preseason Off. Player of the Year Ramses Barden, WR, Caly Poly Preseason Def. Player of the Year John Faletoese, DL, UC Davis Preseason Spec. Teams Player of the Year Tre’dale Tolver, WR/KR/PR, Cal Poly completions and attempts, hitting 32 of 59 passes for 322 yards. The 300-yard performance was the second in as many weeks for the St. Amant native, who threw for a career-high 330 yards versus South Dakota last Saturday. Sophomore wide receiver Andre Cryer caught seven passes for a career-high 138 yards and a touchdown to lead the Lions. Cryer’s touchdown catch came from junior wide receiver Chris Wilson, who completed his first career pass, while also finishing with six catches and 64 yards. Freshman Simmie Yarborough also caught seven balls for 83 yards for Southeastern. Senior running back Jay Lucas amassed 99 total yards in the contest, as Southeastern put up a season-high 440 yards and recorded 23 first downs. Southeastern was led defensively by sophomore linebacker Mark Newbill, who finished with eight tackles, two forced fumbles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Junior defensive back Brian Reynolds also had eight stops for the Lions, while junior Tommy Connors, sophomore Ryan Godare and freshman Devin Jones had seven tackles each. In the weeks prior, the Lions won their first game against Alcorn State, 34-28 before falling to Mississippi State, 34-10. SLU bounced back in Week 3 with a tight, 31-30 victory over South Dakota. SEL head coach Mike lucas: When Mike Lucas was named the 14th head football coach in Southeastern Louisiana history on December 14, 2006, his main focus was to quickly stabilize a young program that was affected by two seasons of distractions. But with his many years of experience in the Southland Conference, learning under some of the league’s legendary mentors, and gaining the trust and admiration of his players, Lucas has the Lions back on track as they enter their fourth season in one of the top football conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision. Officially named head football coach at the end of the 2006 campaign after serving the previous two seasons as defensive coordinator, Lucas is familiar with the ingredients that are needed to be a consistent winner in the Southland Conference. Lucas took over the program on an interim basis for the final three games of the 2006 season before embarking on his first full season as head coach in 2007. With a new quarterback and tremendous youth on the defensive side of the ball, the Lions showed dramatic improvement and played with the heart and determination needed to win championships. Southeastern finished the 2007 season with a 3-8 record, but the foundation for a successful gridiron future was laid under Lucas’ guidance. Offensively in 2007, Southeastern relied on the play of All-SLC running back Jay Lucas along with first-year starter Brian Babin, who made great strides during the season at quarterback and fifth-year wideout Byron Ross, who provided the Lions on of the top deep threats in the league. With an extremely youthful defense, featuring as many as seven true freshmen on the field at one time, Southeastern displayed Lucas’ hard-nosed style of play in every game during the season. Highlighted by Tommy Connors, a sophomore and one of the elder statesmen on the defensive side, and true freshman Mark Newbill, the Lions finished near the top of the FCS national rankings in turnover margin. 2008 per game comparison: UND ISU SCORING 38.5 ppg 25.2 ppg PASSING 244.5 ypg 263.0 ypg RUSHING 196.2 ypg 69.5 ypg TOTAL OFFENSE 440.8 ypg 332.5 ypg SACK BY-Yards 5-39 7-33 PEN. YDS./GAME 28.5 ypg 75.8 ypg 3RD DOWN % 48% 38% 4TH DOWN % 100% 100% TIME OF POSSESSION 35:34 29:24 TOUCHDOWNS 20 12 Returning team leaders: PASSING UND: Danny Freund (Sr.) 177.06 Eff., 74.5%, 901 Yds., 10 TD, 0 INT, 225.2 Ypg, Long 63 Yds. SEL: Brian Babin (Jr.) 127.57 Eff., 58.7%, 796 Yds., 5 TD, 0 INT, 265.3 Ypg., Long 64 Yds. RUSHING UND: Josh Murray (So.) 74 Att., 502 Yds., 6.8 Avg., 5 TD, Long 53, 125.5 Ypg. SEL: Jay Lucas (Sr.) 56 Att., 235 Yds., 4.2 Avg., 3 TD, Long 29, 58.8 Ypg. RECEIVING WE ARE 1. WE ARE NORTH DAKOTA.
WEEK 4 • SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • PAGE 3 UND’s Career Reception Leaders (Includes playoff games) Rk Player Receptions 1. Weston Dressler (2004-07) 243 2. Dan Grossman (2002-05) 159 3. Dan Graf (1997-01) 156 4. Ron Gustafson (1971-74) 144 5. Brady Trenbeath (2006-present) 143 6. Willis Stattelman (2000-03) 140 7. Tim Gelinske (1989-92) 138 8. Jesse Smith (1999-02) 137 9. Caleb Johnson (2001-04) 135 10. Mike Juhasz (1996-99) 131 --------------------------------------------- UND’s Career Receiving Yardage Leaders (Includes playoff games) Rk Player Yards 1. Ron Gustafson (1971-74) 3,382 2. Jesse Smith (1999-02) 2,124 3. Weston Dressler (2004-07) 2,110 4. Dan Graf (1997-2001) 1,979 5. Dan Grossman (2002-05) 1,972 6. Brady Trenbeath (2006-pres.) 1,890 7. Tim Gelinske (1989-92) 1,777 8 . Tracy Martin (1984-86) 1,754 9. Mike Juhasz (1996-99) 1,741 10. Luke Schleusner (1998-01) 1,722 --------------------------------------------- Career Passes Completed (Regular-season only) Rk Player Yards 1. Todd Kovash (1987-90) 526 2. Kurt Otto (1985-87) 445 3. John Bowenkamp (2001-04) 356 4. Kelby Klosterman (1999-02) 347 5. Kevin Klancher (1994-97) 340 6. Jay Gustafson (1971-73) 325 7. Chris Belmore (2003-06) 319 8. Corey Colehour (1964-66) 312 9. Danny Freund (2005-present) 260 10. Kory Wahl (1989-92) 251 --------------------------------------------- Career Passing Yards (Regular-season only) Rk Player Yards 1. Todd Kovash (1987-90) 6,234 2. Kurt Otto (1985-87) 4,874 3. Jay Gustafson (1971-73) 4,654 4. Kelby Klosterman (1999-02) 4,531 5. Corey Colehour (1964-66) 4,520 6. Kevin Klancher (1994-97) 4,440 7. John Bowenkamp (2001-04) 4,170 8. Chris Belmore (2003-06) 4,050 9. Danny Freund (2005-present) 3,474 10. Kory Wahl (1989-92) 3,078 --------------------------------------------- Career Touchdown Passes (Regular-season only) Rk Player Points 1. Kevin Klancher (1994-97) 51 2. Kelby Klosterman (1999-02) 47 3. Chris Belmore (2003-06) 41 Todd Kovash (1987-90) 41 5. Jay Gustafson (1971-73) 40 6. Corey Colehour (1964-66) 36 7. Danny Freund (2005-present) 34 8. Kurt Otto (1985-87) 31 9. John Bowenkamp (2001-04) 29 10. Kory Wahl (1989-92) 27 --------------------------------------------- UND: Brady Trenbeath (Sr.) 29 Rec., 408 Yds., 14.1 Avg., 5 TD, Long 63, 102.0 Ypg. SEL: Chris Wilson (Jr.) 21 Rec., 281 Yds., 13.4 Avg., 2 TD, Long 64, 70.2 Ypg KICKING UND: Brandon Hellevang (Jr.) 5-9 FG (55.6%), Long 46, 0 Blocks, 19-19 PAT (100.0%), 34 Pts. SEL: Jeff Turner (Jr.) 6-7 FG (85.7%), Long 46, 1 Block, 11-12 PAT (91.7%), 29 Pts. PUNTING UND: Brandon Hellevang (Jr.) 16 Att., 671 Yds., 41.9 Avg., 4 I20, Long 55, 3 TB SEL: Cody Samples (Sr.) 25 Att., 973 Yds., 38.9 Avg., 8 I20, Long 58 , 0 TB, 1 Blocked DEFENSE UND: Rory Manke (Sr.) 14 Solo, 10 Assisted, Sacks 1, INT 0, Breakups 1, FF 1 SEL: Mark Newbill (So.) 28 Solo, 12 Assisted, Sacks 7, INT 0, Breakups 0, FF 1 On the road: North Dakota has won 23 of its last 35 games on the road. The Fighting Sioux were perfect last season in away games until the final game of the season where they lost to Grand Valley State, 21-14. Over the last six seasons, the Sioux are 5-1 when it comes to their second road game of the year. MURRAY - Stepping up and making the plays: Josh Murray ran for another career-high as he helped lead the Fighting Sioux to a 38-35 victory over Idaho State. On foot, the sophomore from Pepin, Wis. totaled 204 yards on 23 carries with one touchdown and averaged 8.9 yards/carry. His touchdown came off of a 26-yard run on the first play of the second quarter and his longest carry came later that quarter on the Sioux’s second possession. When the whistle sounded at the half, Murray had already gained 120 yards on 11 carries with an average of 10.9 yards/carry. Twenty-five of Murry’s total yardage came off of a kickoff return midway through the second quarter. His 204 yards more than doubled Idaho State’s total 83 net yards and was four times as much as any other UND running back. In addition to his ground yardage, Murray also caught one pass for nine yards. Sack city: North Dakota has added another two notches on the Sack City board. In Thursday’s game against Idaho State, Ty Boyle (International Falls, Minn.) and Ward DeMontigny (Washburn, N.D.) landed their first sacks of the season and combined for a total 24 yards lost. After being held without a sack in its first two games, North Dakota finally took down an opposing quarterback, and they did so three times. Senior defensive lineman Mike Ebanks (Orlando, Fla.), senior outside linebacker Tyson Giles (Warren, Minn.), and freshman outside linebacker Brad Kelley (Coon Rapids, Minn.) tallied a sack apiece. It was the first career sack for Kelley, the second for Giles, and the third for Ebanks. trenbeath - great touch on that pass: Senior WR Brady Trenbeath (Cavalier, N.D.) grabbed another nine passes in Saturday’s game to push his season total to 29 and his career total to 143. He stands exactly 100 passes behind Weston Dressler (2004-07). (See list on page 3.) On Sept. 6, Trenbeath reached the century mark in regular-season receptions made. With a total of 408 receiving yards on the season already, the senior wide receiver sits in the No. 6 spot on the all-time list. Another 175 yards and he will move into the No. 5 spot ahead of Dan Grossman (2002-05). (See list on page 3.) In the season-opener against Texas A&M-Kingsville, Trenbeath logged a career-high 171 yards on seven catches. Trenbeath moves to Saturday’s game having caught at least one pass in 27 consecutive games to start his career. freund - open up the passing lanes: Senior QB Danny Freund (Kenosha, Wis.) once again extended his touchdown pass streak with three touchdown completions in Thursday’s game against Idaho State. He connected with Brady Trenbeath (Cavalier, N.D.), Brandon Brady (Bloomington, Minn.), and Marcus Tibesar (St. Paul, Minn.). Perhaps even more impressive is Freund’s current streak without throwing an interception - he has now tossed 234 passes without being picked off. Freund finished the 2007 regular season, his first year as a starter, by throwing 128 passes without being intercepted, a stretch that spanned 15-plus quarters of football. He completed 87-of-128 passes (68.0 percent) for 1,055 yards and nine touchdowns during WE ARE 1. WE ARE NORTH DAKOTA.
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