Weber State University Athletics
Wildcats Look to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive, Host Cal Poly in Regular Season Finale
11/20/2009 1:00:00 AM | Football
Game #11
C A L P O L Y vs. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Saturday, November 21, 2009 * 12:05 p.m. (MST)
Stewart Stadium * Ogden, Utah
C A L P O L Y vs. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Saturday, November 21, 2009 * 12:05 p.m. (MST)
Stewart Stadium * Ogden, Utah
THE BOTTOM LINE ON TOP
*The Wildcats need a win on Saturday to maintain hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. ... If Montana State happens to upset #1 ranked Montana at home, the Bobcats would most likely go regardless of what Weber State and Eastern Washington do on Saturday.
*A win Saturday for the Wildcats would give them a 7-4 record overall and a 17-8 record over the past two seasons.
*Last Saturday's win over Northern Arizona was Weber State's 250TH victory overall as a four-year institution.
*WSU's TREVYN SMITH needs 100 rushing yards to give him 5,000 for his career, and 128 rushing yards to give him 1,000 for the season.
*Tim Toone needs 11 receptions to give him 200 for his career.
*A win Saturday would be the 120th of Coach McBride's coaching career spanning 18 seasons.
C A L P O L Y “Mustangs”
HEAD COACH
Former Portland State head coach, TIM WALSH, is in his first season as head coach of the Mustangs. Walsh had been the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the United States Military Academy (Army) for the past two seasons. ... He replaced Rich Ellerson who named head coach at Army last Winter. ... This is Walsh's 19th season as a head coach. He is 121-88 overall. ... He was 90-68 at Portland State from 1993 through 2006 and 27-14 at Sonoma State from 1989-92. ... Walsh's Portland State teams were 6-5 vs. Weber State during his tenure.
SERIES HISTORY
Weber State holds a 4-3 advantage in the series and are 2-1 vs. the Mustangs when playing in Ogden. ... Last year the two teams met in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs in San Luis Obispo where the Wildcats knocked off the #3 ranks Mustangs 49-35.
1995 OGDEN 53-43 W 2006 Ogden 0-17 L
1996 SAN LUIS OBISPO 30-20 W 2007 San Luis Obispo 19-47 L
2001 OGDEN 43-40 (4 OTs)W 2008 SAN LUIS OBISPO 49-35 W
2002 San Luis Obispo 26-28 L
In 2001, Weber State and Cal Poly played in a FOUR OVERTIME game in Ogden. It is still the only 4 OT game in WSU football history. ... WSU running back Johnnie Gray threw a half back pass to wide receiver Damon Greenberry in the 4th OT for the victory. ... The only reason the game went into overtime was because on the last play of the game, Cal Poly quarterback Chris Peterson threw a “Hail Mary” pass from his own 14-yard line and it was caught by Adam Herzing who escape two tackles and dashed to the end zone for an 86-yard touchdown pass, tying the game at 31-31. ... Both teams kicked field goals in the first two OT periods. ... In the 3rd, WSU got the ball first and Tate Bennett threw a pass which was intercepted by Gabe Del Porto in the end zone. Cal Poly got the ball at the 25-yard line needing only a field goal to win, but on the first play Raj Thompson fumble and WSU's Spencer Sigoda recovered.
LAST YEAR AT CAL POLY - Nov. 29, 2008
Weber State, the automatic qualifier from the Big Sky Conference, was sent on the road to face #3 Cal Poly matching up two of the most potent offenses in Division I FCS. The two teams didn't disappoint, combining for 84 points and 1,112 yards as the Wildcats prevailed 49-35. ... CAMERON HIGGINS was nearly flawless completing 21-33-0 passes for 399 yards and two touchdowns, 10 of them to TIM TOONE for 199 yards and one TD. .. TREVYN SMITH carried 23 times for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and caught a 37-yard touchdown pass as well. ... WSU had 156 rushing yards and 406 passing yards while Cal Poly had 363 rushing yards and 185 passing yards. ... CP quarterback JONATHAN DALLY was 11-30 passing but suffered four interceptions after throwing just two the entire regular season. He also had 23 carries for 177 yard and two touchdowns. ... Cal Poly made it a 42-35 game with 3:08 left on a five-yard pass from DALLY to RAMSES BARDEN. The on sides kick went out at the CP 46 and three plays later WSU reserve running back JUSTIN WHITE scampered 21 yards giving WSU a 49-35 lead. ... Following a 58-yard kickoff return by RYAN MOLE, the Mustangs got the ball at the WSU 31 and drove to the Wildcats 3-yard line. But on first-and-goal, DALLY's pass was intercepted in the end zone by SCOTTY GOODLOE and WSU ran out the clock. It was GOODLOE'S second interception of the game.
LAST TIME IN OGDEN, UTAH - Sept. 9, 2006
A solid defensive effort by the Wildcats went for naught as Cal Poly took advantage of two crucial turnovers and turned them into touchdowns as the 5th ranked Mustangs rolled to a 17-0 win in WSU's 2006 home opener. ... CP got a gift early in the game when WSU quarterback Ian Pizarro attempted a screen pass which was thrown behind the intended receiver, Marky Filipe. The officials ruled it a lateral and CP's Ryan Shotwell recovered at the one-yard line. James Noble scored on the first play to make it a 7-0 game. .. That would be the only offensive touchdown of the game for either side. ... The Mustangs got a 28-yard field goal from Nick Coromelas with 21 seconds left in the 3rd quarter and a 42-yard interceptions return by Mark Restelli with 2:22 left in the game. ... WSU's defense held Cal Poly to just 239 total offense yards but the Mustang defense held the Wildcats to just 150 total yards. ... James Noble had 27 carries for 110 yards and red-shirt freshman running back TREVYN SMITH had 15 carries for 81 yards coming off the bench for the Wildcats.
SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
Cal Poly comes into Ogden with a 4-6 record overall. The Mustangs finished 1-3 in Great West Conference play. ... Cal Poly is 1-1 vs. Big Sky teams this season. They opened up the year with a 38-19 win at home over Sacramento State and lost 35-23 at Montana on Oct. 10. ... The Mustangs are coming off a wild 50-48 loss at home to South Dakota. They trailed 50-28 and scored three straight touchdowns, the last one coming with 20 seconds left in the game. They went for two but the pass failed. ... Cal Poly then recovered the on sides kick, but Tony Smith threw four incomplete passes to end the game. ... The Mustangs do have a big win over South Dakota State (21-14) back on Oct. 3 at home. SDSU is currently ranked 12th in Division I FCS. ... Quarterback TONY SMITH (6-1, 190 Jr.), who began his career at the University of Utah, is 101-195-6 for 1,452 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2009. His favorite receiver is DOMINIQUE JOHNSON (6-3, 206 Jr.) who has 42 catches for 734 yards and six touchdowns. Last Saturday vs. South Dakota, Johnson caught 13 passes for 243 yards and set a CP single game record with five touchdown receptions of 20, 59, 13, 42, and 42 yards. Johnson was named The Sports Network's National Offensive Player of the Week.
... Defensively, middle linebacker MARTY MOHAMED (6-1, 233 Jr.) leads the team in total tackles with 85 (47 unassisted) and has three quarterback sacks for minus 23 yards. ... Cal Poly has picked off 15 PASSES this season. SCOTT CORDIER (5-8, 175 Jr. Safety) leads the team with four for 69 yards in returns. ... His backup, GREG FRANCIS (6-1, 190 Soph.) has three for 109 yards in returns.
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY “Wildcats”
COACH RON McBRIDE
Weber State head coach RON McBRIDE is completing his 5th season as head coach of the Wildcats and his 18th overall as a head coach on the NCAA Division I level. ... McBride is now 31-26 (.543) at WSU and 119-89 (.572) overall. ... Mac is 24-16 (.600) in Big Sky Conference regular season games. He is 1-2 vs. Cal Poly and 0-1 vs. the Mustangs in Ogden. ... In 2008 McBride was named the Big Sky Conference Coach-of-the-Year after leading the Wildcats to a 10-4 record overall and a 7-1 mark and the conference co-championship in Big Sky Conference play. It marked the first time since 1968 that the Wildcats had captured the Big Sky Conference championship. ... McBride guided his Wildcats to a 45-28 win over #2 ranked Montana during the regular season and a stunning 49-35 road win over #3 ranked Cal Poly in the first round of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. Twelve of McBride's athletes earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference, the most by any team in a single season in the 47-year history of the league. Twenty Wildcats earned some type of all-conference honor in 2008. ... Ten Wildcats earned Second or Third Team All-America honors either by The Associated Press or The Sports Network.
RADIO / TV
Back for his 11th season as the football radio voice of Weber State football is Wildcat CARL ARKY. He will be joined in the broadcast booth by former WSU standout defensive back TY SPARROW. ... Once again, all Weber State football games will be carried LIVE on KLO (1430 AM) with the Pre-Game Show beginning 30 minutes for each kickoff. ... New this year is the NCAA Division I FCS Round Up Show which airs 30 minutes before each Pre-Game Show.
WEEKLY POLLS
There will be TWO major weekly top 25 polls for NCAA Division I FCS this season. ... THE SPORTS NETWORK poll is voted upon by sports information directors from all 125 FCS schools plus members of the media who cover those schools. ... THE FCS COACHES poll is just that. Coaches from various FCS schools representing each conference and independents vote each week. Both polls are released each Monday afternoon. ... Weber State is now 19th in The Sports Network poll and 20th in the FCS Coaches poll... Montana, the only undefeated team in NCAA Division I FCS, moved into the #1 spot in the FCS Coaches poll, and despite a 38-10 win at home over Northern Colorado, actually fell one spot, to third, in The Sports Network poll.
48th SEASON OF WEBER STATE FOOTBALL
This is the 48th season of Weber State University on the four-year level, and the 47th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. ... Weber State attained four-year status in 1962 and played as an NCAA Division II member until 1978 when, along with the rest of the Big Sky Conference, moved up to the newly created NCAA I-AA (now FCS) level. ... Weber State's all-time football record stands at 2250-263-3 (.484) coming into this week's game vs. Montana. The Wildcats are seeking THEIR 250TH VICTORY in school history this week. ... In BIG SKY CONFERENCE regular season games, the 'Cats are 142-167-2 (.457).
TEAM CAPTAINS
The 2009 DEFENSIVE CAPTAINS will be: Brighton Barkdull (6-3, 250 Sr. DE), Beau Hadley (6-0, 185 Sr. Safety), Kevin Linehan (6-3, 245 Sr. DE), Josh Morris (6-0, 190 Sr. CB) and Taylor Sedillo (5-11, 235 Jr. MLB). .. The OFFENSIVE CAPTAINS will be: Cameron Higgins (6-2, 210 Jr. QB), Kyle Mutcher (6-3, 300 Sr. OC), Treyvn Smith (5-9, 210 Sr. RB) and Tim Toone (5-10, 175 Sr. WR). ... The SPECIAL TEAMS captain will be Mike Snoy (6-2, 180 Sr. Punter).
WSU SENIORS LAST HOME GAME
Saturday marks the final regular season home game for 19 Wildcat SENIORS. They are:
BRIGHTON BARKDULL 6-3 255 DE Kaysville, UT 40 career games, 5 QB Sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
BEN CHASE 5-9 180 WR Kahuku, HI Walk on who has played on the scout team
JOE COLLINS 6-3 175 WR Seaside, CA 14 games, 42 catches, 395 yds 4 TDs
NESTOR CRUZ 6-4 305 OT Fresno, CA 28 career games, started 10 in 2009
BRETT DILLE 6-1 225 LB Riverdale, UT 35 career games, 30 career tackles, 11 Unasst.
CHRISTIAN GIBSON 6-0 280 DT Kailua, HI Injuries prevented him from playing this season
BEAU HADLEY 6-0 195 S Taylor, UT 8 career forced fumbles, 7 ints, 225 tackles/42 games
SAM HARDY 6-0 210 WR Denver, CO Injuries prevent him from playing the last 2 seasons.
JOE LARSON 6-1 260 DT Crescent City, CA 24 career games, 3 QB sacks.
THYRELL LEWIS 5-9 175 CB Hawthorne, CA 25 career gms..16 pass break ups, 4 Ints. 2 QBs
KEVIN LINEHAN 6-3 245 DE Los Alamitos, CA 45 career gms..22 QBSacks, 7FF, 4FR, 192TT
CAMERON MOLIFUA 6-1 290 OL Oceanside, CA 44 career games, played guard & center
JOSH MORRIS 6-0 190 CB Ada, OK 32 career gms..120TT, 6INTS,25PBRUPs
KYLE MUTCHER 6-3 300 OC Park City, UT 42 career games, 35 as a starter
CODY NAKAMURA6-2 240 TE Wailuku, HI 29 gms..79 recp. 984 yds, 14 TDs
TREVYN SMITH 5-9 210 RB Springville, UT 4,900rsh..1,306recv..6,248 all-purpose.. 41 TDs
MIKE SNOY 6-2 180 P/K Layton, UT 46 gms as starting punter...213 punts 40.43 avg.
TIM TOONE 5-10 165 WR Peoria, AZ 44 gms..189 recps. 3,385 yds 26 TDs / 3 PRs for TDs
JARED WILCOX 6-5 280 OT Clearfield, UT 23 career games...missed 7 in 2009, injured
A FINE TOONED ENGINE
TIM TOONE (5-10, 175 Sr. WR) was named the Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and The Sporting News national Special Teams player of the week. It is the second time this season Toone has earned both honors in the same week. ... Toone had a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown which broke the game wide open for the Wildcats in last Saturday's 27-9 home field win over Northern Arizona. He also had eight catches for 96 yards. That 90-yarder is the 3rd longest return in WSU school history. ... Coming into Saturday's game with Cal Poly, Toone is the NCAA Division I FCS PUNT RETURN LEADER with 18 returns for 382 yards (21.22 ypr.). ... For his career, Toone now has 38 punt returns for 570 yards and three touchdowns (15.00 ypr). He became just the third player in WSU football history to return three punts for touchdowns in a career. He joins Jim Edwards (1969-70) and Randall Anderson(1970-71) in that elite group. On Oct. 17 at home vs. Sacramento State, Toone set a Big Sky Conference record with a 95-yard return for a touchdown. ... On the receiving side, Toone now has 189 career receptions for a school record 3,380 yards and 26 TDs. He needs 11 catches on Saturday to become only the 2nd player in WSU football history to have 200 career receptions. ... He needs 70 more yards to move past Orshawante Bryant and Jerry Hendren in 4th on the Big Sky career list
BIG SKY CAREER RECEIVING YARDS - 3,000 or More
NAME SCHOOL RECPS. YPC YDS
1. Eric Kimble Eastern Washington 253 16.36 4,140
2. Fred Amey Sacramento State 248 16.33 4,049
3. Kasey Dunn Idaho 268 14.34 3,847
4. Orshawante Bryant Portland State 223 15.47 3,449
5. Jerry Hendren Idaho 230 14.93 3,435
*6. TIM TOONE WEBER STATE 189 18.17 3,380
*7. AARON BOYCE EAST. WASH. 222 14.95 3,330
*currently playing in 2009
IRON MIKE SNOY
Saturday's game will be the 47th straight game MIKE SNOY (6-2, 180 Sr.) has been WSU's starting punter. That is the most career GAMES STARTED by any player in Weber State football history. ... He is the WSU record holder for Most Career Punts (213) and Punting Yards (8,611). His career average of 40.43 currently puts him 8th on the WSU career Punting Average list. ... He is a big reason why the Wildcats rank 2nd in the country in Net Punting at 39.7. ... Opponents have only returned 12 punts in 10 games vs. Weber State this season for a total of 31 yards (2.58 ypr). ... Snoy had dropped 12 of the other 31 punts inside the 20-yard line, 14 have been fair caught and two have gone into the end zone for touch backs.
BEAU KNOWS DEFENSE
BEAU HADLEY (6-0, 195 Sr. Safety) is looking for one more FORCED FUMBLE. He currently has eight in his career. Former WSU All-American defensive end, Brady Fosmark, holds the record with nine. ... Hadley comes into Saturday's game with 225 career tackles, 114 unassisted, with 15 pass break ups, 7 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries. ... He was recently named, for the 2nd time in as many years, to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic Team. ... He will be named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team for a 4th straight season next month. He still has a perfect 4.00 gpa in Technical Sales.
THE LINEHAN LINE
KEVIN LINEHAN (6-3, 245 Sr. DE) has 192 career tackles coming into Saturday's game and 22 Quarterback Sacks. He needs just three more to moved into a tied for 2nd with Jasen Jasen at 25. Brady Fosmark is the school record holder with 32.5. ... Linehan has 7 career Forced Fumbles, 4 career Fumble Recoveries and 38 tackles for loss. He had a 94-yard fumble recovery and return for a touchdown last season at home vs. Western State.
WILDCATS IN THE BIG SKY STATS
Weber State is the Big Sky Conference team leader in Kickoff Returns (33 - 823 24.9 ypr), Punt Returns (20 - 407 20.4 ypr), Net Punting (39.7 yds), Least 1st Downs by Opponents (18.4 per game) 3rd Down Conversions by Opponents (41-130 .315) and in Time of Possession (32:20). . . . The Wildcats are 2nd in Scoring Defense (20.8), Passing Offense (286.4), Passing Defense (228.9), Fewest QB Sacks Allowed Per Game (1.60) and 3rd Down Conversion percentage (74-161 .460).
ODD'S AND END'S
TREVYN SMITH needs 100 rushing yards to go over 5,000 for his career and 128 rushing yards to have his 4th straight 1,000+ rushing yard season. . . . The Wildcats have been out scored 68-45 in the 1st Quarter this season, but have out scored opponents 122-43 in the 2nd Quarter. . . . The Wildcats have attempted at least one field goal in every game this season except on Oct. 17 at home vs. Sacramento State. . . . Only twice this season has Weber State been held UNDER 26 MINUTES of Possession Time (25:38 vs. Sacramento State and a season low 22:36 @Montana. . . . Weber State has just EIGHT RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS this season and opponents have only 10. TREVYN SMITH has five TD runs and BO BOLEN, three. Last year Smith had 21 by himself. . . . After averaging just over 76 offensive plays per game in the first eight games of the season, the Wildcats have run 60 (@Montana) and 63 (vs. NAU) in its last two games. . . . Weber State's PUNT COVER team has held the last three opponents to just three returns for minus four yards - those were by Montana. The longest punt return by a player vs. WSU this season was a 14-yarder in the season opener by Wyoming.
PLAYOFF SELECTION SHOW
The bracket for the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS playoffs will be shown live on ESPNU this coming Sunday, November 22 at 1:00 p.m. (MST).
COACH RON McBRIDE QUOTES
ON CAL POLY: “They have a little different team than the one we played last season. They still run the spread with four receivers but they don't rely on their quarterback to run as much as they did last season. I like Johnson, their wide receiver. He has great size, speed and a pair of great hands.”
ON THE WILDCATS: “We have to take care of business on our end Saturday and not worry about what anyone else is doing. We finished second the Big Sky. That has usually meant a playoff berth, so we've done what we can. Obviously if Montana State can pull the upset over Montana, then they deserve to go, but I really feel we deserve a chance if we win.”
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