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09/07/21 - Marcus Welnel, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

SEPT 6 STATS FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Montana: 13-7 win at Washington,...The Grizzlies (1-0) flexed their muscle against the No. 20 Huskies, posting the first FCS win over a ranked FBS program since 2016 and the sixth all-time. Their defensive stalwarts included Marcus Welnel (game-high 12 tackles, sack, interception), Patrick O'Connell (10 tackles, two sacks) and Gavin Robertson (two interceptions). The win was coach Bobby Hauck's 99th with the Griz. - STATS FCS Football

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ILB Marcus Welnel, Montana
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09/05/21 - Cam Humphrey, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

A couple of weeks before the season started, Montana coach Bobby Hauck met with university president Seth Bodnar. His message was clear: The Grizzlies were going to be really good and even might take down Washington in the opener. Yes, that Washington. The one from the Pac-12 and expected to challenge for a conference title. "He asked me how I thought we'd do and I told him we'd win," Hauck said. Shockingly, Hauck turned out to be right.

Montana became the first FCS team to upset a ranked FBS team in five years, stunning No. 20 Washington 13-7 on Saturday night. The Grizzlies were the better of their Pac-12 foe, pulling off arguably the biggest victory in school history outside of winning two FCS national titles. Montana is the first FCS team to beat a ranked FBS team since North Dakota State won at No. 13 Iowa 23-21 early in the 2016 season, and the fifth time it has happened since Appalachian State's famous upset of No. 5 Michigan in 2007. It was Montana's second victory over Washington, the last coming in 1920. "This is the Washington Huskies. OK. This is App State over Michigan," said Hauck, a one-time assistant at Washington. Montana quarterback Cam Humphrey scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and the Grizzlies added a short field goal with 2:54 left to take a six-point lead. Needing a touchdown to avoid the upset, Washington came up empty on its final two possessions. Dylan Morris was incomplete on fourth-and-2 with 1:33 left giving the ball back to the Grizzlies. - Montana/AP College Football

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QB Cam Humphrey, Montana
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05/09/21 - Lucas Johnson, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

San Diego State's search for a starting quarterback was the biggest story line coming into spring practice. So what did 15 workouts over five weeks do to decide the matter? Pretty much nothing. The QB search will once again be the primary focus when the Aztecs reconvene for fall camp in August, perhaps extending until game week for the 2021 season opener against New Mexico State. SDSU's post-spring depth chart lists the No.1 quarterback as Lucas Johnson OR Jordon Brookshire OR Jalen Mayden. SDSU head coach Brady Hoke and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jeff Hecklinski regularly note progress among the quarterbacks as the spring progressed, although none of the QBs was particularly impressive during SDSU's Spring Game.

Johnson (5-for-14, 88 yards) threw the game's only touchdown pass, a 72-yard completion to Ethan Dedeaux. That means Johnson amassed only 16 yards through the air during the other eight series in which he was involved. Brookshire (4-for-11, 55 yards) and Mayden (5-for-12, 83 yards) had similar struggles. This isn't going to get it done in an era when several quarterbacks now are completing better than 70 percent of their passes (nine FBS quarterbacks in 2020) and dozens (31) are better than 65 percent. - San Diego Union Tribune

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QB Lucas Johnson, Montana
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08/01/20 - Samuel Akem, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: Samuel Akem, Montana, Sr.,...Akem was on-par for another stellar season with 59 catches for 848 yards and five TDs in 10 games before suffering season-ending injury in 2019...Set to enter his senior season as one of top-20 receivers in Montana history with 1,934 career yards to-date… Also enters season among UM's top-20 in career receptions (136) and TD catches (20)...Will help lead the premiere receiving corps in FCS football. - Montana Football

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WR Samuel Akem, Montana
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08/01/20 - Robby Hauck, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: Robby Hauck, Montana, Jr.,...Hauck posted the fourth-most tackles in the Big Sky and the fourth-most in the FCS by any sophomore with 129 in 2019...Started all 14 games...Had nine games with 10-plus tackles including six-straight in October and November...Enters his junior season already among the top-40 tacklers in Montana history with 224 stops to his name...Has averaged nearly nine tackles per game in two seasons heading into the 2020 season. - Montana Football

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FS Robby Hauck, Montana
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08/01/20 - Jace Lewis, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: Jace Lewis, Montana, Sr.,...Lewis was the No. 5 tackler in the Big Sky and a top-25 FCS tackler with 131 stops in 2019...Tied for third in the Big Sky in solo tackles with 65...No. 8 in the league in TFLs with 12...Posted a career-high 17 tackles at Sac St...Totaled six games with double-digit tackles...Lewis enters his senior season already among the top-40 UM tacklers of all-time and top-30 in Tackles for Loss after a breakout season as a junior. - Montana Football

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ILB Jace Lewis, Montana
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08/01/20 - Dylan Cook, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: Dylan Cook, Montana, Sr.,...After a breakout junior year and a successful transition from QB to the O-line, Cook is set to be one of the top tackles in the Big Sky as a senior...Played in 13 games and earned the starting job on Week 4 against Monmouth in 2019, making 11 starts total...Was an anchor of the offensive line at right tackle. - Montana Football

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OT Dylan Cook, Montana
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08/01/20 - Malik Flowers, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: KR Malik Flowers, Montana, Jr.,...Flowers led the Big Sky in kick return yards and yards per return for a second-straight season...Ranked sixth in FCS football in yards per return...Ran back two kickoffs for touchdowns (one against Monmouth and one against S.E. Louisiana), tied for the most in FCS football...Recorded the longest kick return for a touchdown in Modern Grizzly history with a full 100-yard return against Monmouth. Flowers enters his junior season after two years as one of the most dominant kick returners in FCS football...Expected to feature more in Montana's rotation of receivers this season as well as handling kick return duties...Enters the season with 1,486 career kick return yards, needing 600 yards to break school record..His 27.5 yard average per-return is currently the second-best in Montana history behind Marc Mariani's 27.57/YPR career average. - Montana Football

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WR Malik Flowers, Montana
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08/01/20 - Conlan Beaver, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY FIRST TEAM: Conlan Beaver, Montana, Sr.,...2nd-team All-Big Sky in 2019...Phil Steele 3rd-team All-Big Sky...Played in all 14 games for the Griz and made 12 starts at left tackle...Helped pave the way for Montana's improved ground game, which saw its first 1,000-yard rusher since 2014. - Montana Football

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OT Conlan Beaver, Montana
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08/01/20 - Moses Mallory, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: Moses Mallory, Montana, Sr.,...Mallory is expected to be a leader on an improved UM O-line in his senior season, and could be one of the top interior linemen in the conference...Played in 13 games and made 12 starts for the Griz in his first year at UM in 2019...Helped improve a Montana running attack that saw its first 1,000-yard rusher since 2014. - Montana Football

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OG Moses Mallory, Montana
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08/01/20 - Marcus Knight, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: Marcus Knight, Montana, Jr.,...In his first season at Montana Knight was a scoring machine, leading the FCS in rushing TDs, total TDs, and was No. 4 in the subdivision in scoring, averaging 10.7 PPG (first in the Big Sky)...The only player to score more touchdowns in all of D-I football was Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor - a 2nd round NFL Draft pick...Became 13th Grizzly to ever rush for 1,000 yards (1,030) and first since 2014 to reach that mark on only 227 carries. - Montana Football

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RB Marcus Knight, Montana
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08/01/20 - Matthew ODonoghue, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: LS Matthew O'Donoghue, Montana, Sr.,...A consensus All-American...O'Donoghue started all 14 games for the Grizzlies at longsnapper in 2019...Zero bad snaps in 144 attempts on punt team, field goal team, and PAT team...Caught a pass on a two-point conversion at Sac State. - Montana Football

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LS Matthew ODonoghue, Montana
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08/01/20 - Gavin Robertson, rSr/2022, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: Gavin Robertson, Montana, Sr.,...Robertson was Montana's fourth-leading tackler and a top-25 tackler in the Big Sky as a junior with 72 total stops and 40 solo in 2019...Started all 14 contests at safety...Tied for the second-most interceptions on the team with two...Also registered one sack and 2.5 TFLs, four pass breakups, six pass deflections, and one fumble recovery. - Montana Football

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SS Gavin Robertson, Montana
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08/01/20 - Patrick OConnell, rSr/2023, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: Patrick O'Connell, Montana, Jr.,...O'Connell will be the No. 2 returning leader in sacks in the Big Sky Conference in 2020 following a breakout sophomore season, and the No. 4 returning tackler for the Griz...Had a breakout season as Montana's leader in sacks and No. 7 in the Big Sky in sacks as a stand-up linebacker. Played in all 14 of Montana's games and made eight starts...Totaled 6.5 sacks for a loss of 56 yards...Was UM's fifth-leading tackler with 56 total stops (21 solo). - Montana Football

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OLB Patrick OConnell, Montana
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08/01/20 - Alex Gubner, rSr/2024, Montana + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY THIRD TEAM: Alex Gubner, Montana, Soph.,...Gubner emerged as one of the top D-tackles in the Big Sky as a freshman with four INTs...Expected to compete for starting minutes once again as a sophomore...Also posted 36 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2019...Played in all 14 games and started 13 of them. - Montana Football

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