Sept. 27, 2005
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University Vikings (1-3) vs. Humboldt State University Lumberjacks (3-1) at Civic Stadium (FieldTurf, 4,400 capacity) in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bellingham, Wash.
Western, which had a bye last week, has lost its last three games, all to nationally ranked teams. The Vikings fell 47-7 at American Football Coaches Association/NCAA Division II No.4-ranked North Dakota on Sept. 17, 38-20 to No.15 St. Cloud State MN in their home opener on Sept. 10, and 31-21 at D2Football.com No.25 Washburn KS on Sept. 3.
Western, which logged more than 9,000 miles on its first three road trips, opened its season with a 49-20 victory at Mesa State CO on Aug. 27.
Humboldt State, which has played three NAIA schools, is off to its best start since 1994, despite a 13-12 loss at home last Saturday to Azusa Pacific CA. The Lumberjacks posted road wins over Southern Oregon, 19-14, on Sept. 17 and Menlo College, 60-14, on Sept. 10, after defeating Mesa State, 28-9, in its home opener on Sept. 3. Humboldt State's 60 points against Menlo was the school's highest total since 1989.
The Vikings finished 6-4 overall last year and tied for second place in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference with a 3-3 record. Western has won league titles four of the last six years and six crowns in 10 seasons.
Humboldt State posted a 5-5 overall record in 2004 and tied for second in the GNAC at 3-3, its first .500 record since the GNAC began in 2002.
SERIES HISTORY: 13th meeting. Western leads the series, 8-4. The Vikings won the last meeting, 55-20 at Arcata, to end their 2004 season after having a seven-game series winning streak snapped on Oct. 16, when Humboldt State won 34-27 at Bellingham. Western's previous wins were 34-20 at Arcata in 2003, 27-7 at Bellingham in 2002, 41-7 at Arcata in 2001, 42-7 at Bellingham in 2000, 58-0 at Arcata in 1999, 36-17 at Bellingham in 1998, and 45-7 at Arcata in 1997. The schools had not met previously since 1962. The series began in 1956.
GNAC PRESEASON POLL: For the first time in nine years, Western is neither the favorite nor co-favorite to win a league title in football. The Vikings were voted second behind arch-rival Central Washington in the GNAC Coaches Preseason Poll. The only other time during the past decade that they were not favored was in 1996.
The Vikings placed second in the GNAC in 2004 with a 3-3 record. They have won four league championships over the past six years, and six crowns in the last 10 campaigns. Western's lowest finish during that stretch was second in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2004.
Western got one first-place vote in this year's poll, with Central receiving the other three. The Wildcats finished with 15 points on the 4-3-2-1 system, with Western getting 12, Humboldt State nine and Western Oregon four.
RADIO: KBAI (930 AM-Bellingham) is broadcasting all Western football games live this season with sports director Doug Lange handling the play-by-play duties for the 10th consecutive season. Providing the color commentary for the eighth straight year is former Viking quarterback Jason Stiles. The pre-game show with host Mark Scholten begins at 5:35 p.m. The KBAI broadcast can also be heard on the Internet at wwuvikings.com.
The game also can be heard live on KATA (1340 AM-Eureka). Calling the action will be J.B. Mathers with the pre-game show beginning at 5:45 p.m.
2004 RESULTS: Western finished 6-4 and tied for second in the GNAC at 3-3 with Humboldt State which was 5-5 overall. The Lumberjacks' 2004 season was literally up and down, as they never won or lost more than one game in a row.
WESTERN REPORT: Coming off a bye week, the Vikings enter GNAC play seeking to snap a rare three-game losing streak.
On offense, Western had its lowest production of the season at North Dakota, netting just more than 200 yards and scoring just seven points. Part of that could be blamed on missing some key weapons.
Senior wide receiver Andy Olson, a preseason All-American in three publications, who had 17 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns through two-and-a-half games, is questionable for the Humboldt State game with a knee injury that kept him out against North Dakota. Senior running back Duncan Sherrard, the Vikings' leading rusher each of the last three seasons also is questionable after missing the last three games, although sophomore slotback Chris Robinson, the second-leading receiver in 2004 when he had 40 receptions, should return from a hamstring injury.
Despite the injuries, the Viking offense has been fairly proficient this season, averaging 24.2 points and 369.2 yards of offense a game. Junior quarterback James Monrean has completed 89-of-147 passes for 1,031 yards with eight touchdowns and six interceptions. He ranks 19th nationally in NCAA II in total offense, averaging 270.8 yards a game.
In Sherrard's absence, senior Jake Carlyle has been the starter at running back. He has rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on 52 carries this season, and has also been a receiving threat, with 13 catches for 73 yards.
With Olson and Robinson out, sophomore slotback Brett Upchurch leads the receiving corps. He has 15 receptions for 224 yards and a touchdown, and had a 51-yard grab to set up the lone touchdown at North Dakota. Sophomore wide receiver Matt Wilson has 12 receptions for 129 yards and a score, and a total of eight players are averaging at least a catch a game, with seven having caught touchdown passes.
Anchoring an experienced offensive line is senior center Loren Winter, a first-team all-GNAC pick last season.
On defense, six of Western's top 10 tacklers are newcomers, led by redshirt freshman strong safety Steve Davis, who has 31 stops and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Shane Simmons, a transfer from Idaho, is second with 28 tackles, including three for loss, and also has two fumbles forced and a fumble recovered. He joins two returning senior starters in the linebacking corps - middle linebacker Craig Keenan and outside linebacker Adam Klingenberg, who have 25 and 24 stops, respectively.
Another returnee, junior free safety Todd McClellan, has 25 tackles, including three for loss.
Leading the defensive line is senior end Geoff Hise. Hise, who has three letters as an offensive lineman, has 13 stops, including a team-high 2.0 sacks, and has forced two fumbles and blocked one kick. Sophomore end Ryan Conwell has 12 tackles, with three for loss.
On special teams, sophomore Corbin Anderson is averaging 35.2 yards a punt, and freshman Ace Younggren has connected on 13-of-14 extra-point attempts. In the return game, junior Zach Russell is averaging 22.4 yards on nine kickoff returns. Russell returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown against Humboldt State last year.
HUMBOLDT STATE REPORT: The Lumberjacks are leading the GNAC in nearly every team defensive category, despite returning just five starters on that unit. They rank No.15 nationally in scoring defense (12.5 avg.), No.12 in total defense (233.8) and No.35 in rushing defense (105.8).
Two all-GNAC selections lead the stop unit. Junior strong safety Kyle Killingsworth was a first-team pick in 2004 and senior defensive end Justin Funderburk was a second-team choice.
Funderburk, who has two fumble recoveries this season, anchors the defensive line along with senior tackle Justin Butler, who has 13 tackles and one quarterback sack. Butler previously attended Division I-AA Hofstra University in New York.
At linebacker, Fresno City College transfer Brian Iriye leads the Lumberjacks with 39 tackles from his outside spot. Iriye is joined by his former teammate at Fresno, junior inside linebacker Josh Costa, who has 26 tackles, 2.5 for a loss and one interception.
In the secondary, Killingsworth has recorded 23 tackles, intercepted two passes and broken up five more. Against Southern Oregon, Killingsworth set up the clinching touchdown with a 50-yard punt return and sealed the victory with an interception in the final minutes.
Killingsworth, a first-team all-conference selection as a kick returner, ranks third in the nation with a 27.6 yards per punt return average, returning one 89 yards for a touchdown.
On offense, Humboldt State had to replace last year's quarterback-receiver tandem of Jason Baughman and Dustin Creager. Baughman threw for 2,119 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2004, while Creager had career totals of 293 catches for 3,929 yards, the third and eighth-best marks in NCAA II history.
The Lumberjack offense - with just four starters returning - also relies heavily on transfers, including redshirt junior quarterback Blake Moorman. Moorman, who was the offensive MVP of San Diego Mesa JC two years ago, has completed 58.5 percent of his passes (72-of-123) this season for 928 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.
Senior tailback Daniel Nembhard, a second-team all-GNAC pick in 2004, has run for 257 yards and five touchdowns.
Two transfers, juniors Joey Stein and Darren Ross, head the Humboldt State receiving corps. Stein, who attended Fresno City College after starting as a freshman at defensive back for Cal Lutheran, has 21 receptions for 290 yards. Ross, who played last season at Long Beach City College, has 11 receptions for 113 yards and three touchdowns.
Humboldt State's offensive line is led by another first-team GNAC all-star, senior tackle Michael Dean.
On special teams, junior placekicker Ben Peterson returns (1-of-4 FGs, 9-of-11 PATs), while Moorman, the starting quarterback, handles the punting duties (38.2 avg.)
WESTERN INJURY REPORT: Starting wide receiver Andy Olson, who suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee versus St. Cloud State MN and missed the North Dakota game, and starting running back Duncan Sherrard, who had arthroscopic surgery on his knee and has missed the last three games, are question marks for the Humboldt State game. Defensive end Ryan Conwell also is questionable because of a calf injury. Expected to return is reserve wide receiver Chris Robinson, the 2004 GNAC Freshman of the Year, who has missed the last two contests with a hamstring pull. Reserve offensive guard Zach Myers will miss his second straight game with a sprained ankle and reserve outside linebacker Tieba Bropleh is out two weeks with a shoulder injury.
OLSON STREAKS AND MILESTONES: Senior wide receiver Andy Olson had a school and GNAC record string of touchdown catches end at 11 games against St. Cloud State because of a strained knee. He ranks No.3 among Western career leaders in touchdown catches (29, 1 short of record) and receptions (167, 14 short of record) and is No.2 in receiving yards (2,728, 540 short of record).
Olson has caught passes for over 100 yards in eight of his last 12 games. Last year, Olson set school and league records by making 15 touchdown catches. He had 68 receptions overall for 1,075 yards. Olson ranked No.9 nationally in receiving yards per game (107.5 avg.) and broke his own GNAC record. He also finished No.12 nationally in receptions per game (6.8).
In three games this season, Olson has 17 catches for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
OLSON AMONG WESTERN CAREER LEADERS:
Touchdown Catches1. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 302. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 303. Andy Olson (2002-05) 294. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 24
Pass Receptions1. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 1812. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 1703. Andy Olson (2002-05) 1674. Hoyt Gier (1975-78) 1485. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 138
Receiving Yardage1. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 32682. Andy Olson (2002-05) 27283. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 27204. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 24815. Hoyt Gier (1975-78) 2321
WESTERN NOTES: The Vikings have lost four straight games only one time during Rob Smith's 17 years as head coach, when they dropped the first three contests of the 2003 season after losing the last game of the 2002 campaign ... Western has been outscored 44-7 in the first quarter this season ... Monrean was named GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Mesa State. In five career starts, including three this season, Monrean has thrown 13 touchdown passes ... Senior running back Duncan Sherrard ranks fifth among school career leaders in rushing yards with 2,352. He needs 286 to move into fourth place ... Sherrard's 61-yard touchdown scamper against Mesa State was the Vikings' longest run from scrimmage since 1999 ... Western's 49 points against the Mavericks were the most scored by the Vikings in an opener since 1929 ... Western logged more than 9,000 miles on its first three road trips of the season.
COACHES: Rob Smith (Washington, 1981) is in his 17th year as head coach and his victory total (106-59-1) and winning percentage (.642) are the best in Western history. He ranks third in victories among collegiate coaches in the state of Washington. Smith has directed the Vikings to their only five national playoff berths in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999, and guided them to their best regular-season (No.1, 1995) and final (No.1, 1995) national rankings. He was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2003, Columbia Football Association Coach of the Year in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1999 and 2000, and American Football Coaches Association College Division Region V Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996.
Doug Adkins (Central Washington, 1970) is in his sixth year at Humboldt State where he has a 20-36 record. At 3-1 this year, he has the Lumberjacks off to their best start since 1994. A former defensive coordinator for five seasons with the Lumberjacks, Adkins served as the defensive line coach at Nevada for five years before returning to Humboldt State as the head coach in 2000. He played his college ball at then NAIA-member Central Washington, where he also served as an assistant coach for six years before making coaching stops at Oregon Tech and Wenatchee Valley CC.
TURNOVER/TAKEAWAY RATIO: In four games this season, Western has had seven takeaways and eight turnovers. This is the third straight year that the Vikings have had a minus turnover/takeaway ratio after being on the positive side in that category for 12 consecutive campaigns.
VIKINGS JOIN NCC IN FOOTBALL BEGINNING IN 2006: Western has been admitted as a football-only member of the North Central Conference, one of the nation's most prestigious NCAA II alignments. The Vikings, along with arch-rival Central Washington, will begin playing a full slate of eight NCC games in 2006. The two schools had been competing as part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The NCC, founded in 1921, currently has seven members - Augustana SD, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State MN, and South Dakota. Over the past three years, the NCC has had three of its member institutions leave to move up to NCAA Division I. North Dakota State and South Dakota State left after the 2003-04 academic year, and Northern Colorado left after 2002-03. In 2004, NCC member North Dakota finished 11-3 and reached the semifinals of the NCAA II national playoffs. St. Cloud State, which reached the first round of the playoffs, and NCC champion Nebraska-Omaha each had 8-3 records. North Dakota played in the NCAA II national championship game in 2003 and won a national title in 2001. The Vikings have played eight games (2-6) with NCC foes over the last four seasons, splitting with Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State, losing three times to St. Cloud State and once to North Dakota.
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA PICKS: Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson was named to the Don Hansen's Football Gazette preseason All-America Team for the second straight year. He also was a second-team preseason All-American on www.CollegeSportsReport.com and d2football.com. Senior offensive center Loren Winter was a third-team www.CollegeSportsReport.com pick.
LAST GAME: Western suffered its third straight loss, falling to nationally ranked North Dakota, 47-7, in a non-conference game before a crowd of 10,681 in the 40th annual Potato Bowl game at the Alerus Center.
It was the third consecutive loss, all against nationally ranked teams, for Western. The defeat also was the most lopsided for the Vikings since a 49-0 setback to Pacific Lutheran in 1986.
North Dakota, ranked No.4 in the AFCA/NCAA II Top 25, improved to 4-0. Quarterback Chris Belmore completed 12-of-15 passes for 175 yards and four touchdowns, two each to Weston Dressler and Dan Grossman, while playing just a little more than a half.
The Fighting Sioux had a 514-208 edge in total offense and did not have a turnover, while Western had four turnovers.
North Dakota was forced to punt on its opening series, then scored on its next five possessions, reaching the scoreboard just over nine minutes into the first quarter on a 52-yard field goal by Jeff Glas. The Fighting Sioux extended the lead to 10-0 in the final minute of the first quarter when Belmore hit Dressler on a curl route, and Dressler sprinted up the middle of the field for a 55-yard touchdown.
North Dakota then added to the lead with three scores in the second quarter, as Grossman caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Belmore to cap an eight-play, 53-yard drive; Glas connected on a 48-yard field goal that bounced in off the crossbar; and Dressler scored on a 3-yard pass from Belmore in the final minute of the half, giving the Fighting Sioux a 27-0 lead at halftime.
In the opening half, North Dakota had a 266-98 edge, and the Vikings did not have a play from scrimmage longer than 12 yards.
Western's defense held on the opening possession of the second half, and a short punt gave the Vikings the ball in North Dakota territory, but Western quarterback James Monrean was intercepted on the next play by Digger Anderson, and one play after that, the Fighting Sioux put the game completely out of reach as Belmore hit Grossman on a post pattern for a 57-yard touchdown.
The Fighting Sioux extended the margin to 41-0 on a 2-yard run by Chris Beatty, who rushed for 121 yards on 19 carries, before Western scored midway through the third quarter. Running back Jake Carlyle scored on 1-yard run on fourth down, a play set up by a 51-yard pass from Monrean to slotback Brett Upchurch.
Glas then completed the scoring with a 26-yard field goal late in the third quarter and a 29-yard three-pointer in the fourth period.
SCORING SUMMARYWestern Washington 0 0 7 0 --- 7North Dakota 10 17 17 3 --- 47
UND - FG Glas 52UND - Dressler 55 pass from Belmore (Glas kick)UND - Grossman 5 pass from Belmore (Glas kick)UND - FG Glas 48UND - Dressler 3 pass from Belmore (Glas kick)UND - Grossman 57 pass from Belmore (Glas kick)UND - Beatty 2 run (Glas kick)WWU - Carlyle 1 run (Younggren kick)UND - FG Glas 26UND - FG Glas 29Attendance: 10,681
WWU UNDFirst downs 15 22Rushes-yards 29-38 45-251Passing yards 170 263Sacks by-yards lost 0-0 5-27Total Offense 208 514Return yards 7-145 10-67Passes 37-21-3 23-15-0Punts 7-38.0 2-27.0Fumbles-lost 3-1 0-0Penalties-yards 3-26 6-40Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Rushing: WWU-Carlyle 15-37-1, Jackson 7-20, Monrean 7--16; UND-Beatty 19-
121-1, Brandon 8-51, Belmore 4-28, Dressler 3-26, Charles 7-24, Sorbo
1-3, Manke 1--1, Team 1--1.
Passing: WWU-Monrean 37-21-3-170; UND-Belmore 15-9-0-175, Manke 5-4-0-54,
Carney 3-2-0-34.
Receiving: WWU-Dell 5-37, Carlyle 4--1, Upchurch 3-76, Yoney 3-31, Wilson
3-18, McKee 1-7, Cullen 1-5, Jackon 1--3, UND-Grossman 6-121-2,
Dressler 4-69-2, Nicholas 1-22, Christensen 1-20, Sorbo 1-14, Tatom 1-
12, Brandon 1-5.
LAST YEAR'S MEETINGS WITH HUMBOLDT STATE: Oct. 16 at Bellingham, Wash.
Humboldt State 34, Western 27
Lumberjacks beat Vikings for first time since 1962
Daniel Nembhard scored on a 5-yard run with 3:27 to play, lifting Humboldt State to its first victory over Western in 42 years, a 34-27 triumph in a GNAC game at Civic Stadium.
The Vikings had a six-game home winning streak snapped, and Humboldt State ended an eight-game road losing streak.
Western had rallied from a 17-point deficit, tying the game, 27-27, on a 5-yard run by Duncan Sherrard with 4:44 left. But Humboldt State responded by going 75 yards in just four plays for Nembhard's decisive score, the key play being a 49-yard rush by running back Lionel Arnold that put the ball on the Western 11.
Western failed to get a first down on the following series and were forced to punt, and the Lumberjacks then picked up two first downs to run out the clock.
Humboldt State's last victory over Western was a 32-0 triumph in 1962. The teams had met seven times since, all since 1997, with the Vikings winning each by margins of at least 14 points.
The Vikings started well, scoring on the opening play from scrimmage for the second time in three games as quarterback Steve Nichols threw a quick pass in the flat to wide receiver Andy Olson, who sprinted down the left sideline for a 76-yard touchdown.
But the Lumberjacks responded with 24 straight points from four drives that each lasted at least eight plays. Two of the scores came on touchdown passes from quarterback Jason Baughman to wide receiver Dustin Creager of six and 12 yards. The others were a 2-yard run by Arnold and a 29-yard field goal by Francisco Castellon.
The teams exchanged field goals late in the first half, giving the Lumberjacks a 27-10 advantage at halftime. Western narrowed the margin to 14 points on a 49-yard field goal by Michael Koenen late in the third quarter, then closed to 27-20 on a 7-yard run by Sherrard on the first play of the fourth quarter, a play set up on a 43-yard punt return by Olson.
Sherrard rushed for a game-high 153 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries for the Vikings. Nichols was 17-of-24 for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Humboldt State had a 416-361 edge in total offense. Baughman completed 23-of-37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, with Dustin Creager having 11 receptions for 96 yards and both scores. Arnold led the Lumberjack rushing attack with 110 yards on 14 carries.
SCORING SUMMARY
Humboldt State 17 10 0 7 --- 34Western Washington 7 3 3 14 --- 27
WWU - Olson 76 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)HSU - Arnold 2 run (Castellon kick)HSU - Creager 6 pass from Baughman (Castellon kick)HSU - FG Castellon 29HSU - Creager 12 pass from Baughman (Castellon kick)WWU - FG Koenen 25HSU - FG Castellon 31WWU - FG Koenen 49WWU - Sherrard 7 run (Koenen kick)WWU - Sherrard 5 run (Koenen kick)HSU - Nembhard 5 run (Castellon kick)Attendance: 2,115
HSU WWUFirst downs 23 20Rushes-yards 39-204 38-153Passing yards 212 208Sacks by-yards lost 4-18 1-4Total Offense 416 361Return yards 9-151 8-139Passes 37-23-0 24-17-1Punts 5-46.8 3-50.7Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1Penalties-yards 2-20 5-40Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 27-153-2, Bennum 1-4, Nichols 8-3, Williams 1--1,
Koenen 1--6; HSU-Arnold 14-110-1, Nembhard 17-74-1, Baughman 6-15,
Pierson 2-5.
Passing: WWU-Nichols 24-17-1-208; HSU-Baughman 37-23-0-212.
Receiving: WWU-Olson 4-110-1, Robinson 4-25, Karuza 2-35, Sherrard 2-17,
Laurence 2-11, Yoney 1-9, Carte 1-4, Williams 1--3; HSU-Creager 11-96-
2, Lopez 3-42, Heimiller 3-30, Nembhard 3-13, Wetsel 2-28, Arnold 1-3.
Nov. 6 at Arcata, Calif.
Western 55, Humboldt State 20
Vikings use huge first half to finish season with winning record
Western Washington University scored on its first six possessions and went on to defeat Humboldt State University, 55-20, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference football game Saturday at the Redwood Bowl that concluded the season for both schools.
Wide receiver Andy Olson and running back Jake Carlyle each had two touchdowns as Western, which led 34-0 at halftime, finished 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the GNAC to clinch its fifth winning record in the last six years.
Humboldt State finished at 5-5, its best record since 1995, and was 3-3 in the GNAC.
Olson, who had five receptions for 102 yards, caught scoring passes of 19 and 42 yards from quarterback Steve Nichols, giving him a school-record 15 touchdown receptions on the season. Carlyle, who had missed most of the last month with injury, scored a pair of first-half touchdowns with a 1-yard run in the first quarter and an 11-yard rush in the second period.
Western's other touchdowns came on a 6-yard run by running back Duncan Sherrard, who rushed for 16 yards on 93 carries; a 94-yard kickoff return by Zach Russell in the third quarter, marking the first time a Viking had two kickoff return touchdowns in a season; and a 21-yard pass from Nichols to tight end Rick Carte.
Nichols, who played just two series in the second half, completed 16-of-24 passes for 268 yards and three scores, and was not intercepted. He finished the season having completed a school-record 63.7 percent of his pass attempts (181-of-284).
Running back Lionel Arnold had 100 yards on 16 carries and all three of the touchdowns for Humboldt State, scoring on runs of nine, three and four yards. Lumberjack quarterback Jason Baughman was 17-of-30 for 131 yards and was intercepted once. Humboldt State wide receiver Dustin Creager had 10 receptions for 68 yards.
Western's Michael Koenen became the Northwest small college career scoring leader with a 44-yard field goal late in the first half. Koenen, who hit a 29-yard field goal to open the scoring and also made seven extra points to finish his career with 272 points, five more than Western's Wade Gebers (1993-96).
The Vikings had a 447-324 edge in total offense, including a 296-96 advantage in the first half.
Nichols earned GNAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance.
SCORING SUMMARY
Western Washington 10 24 14 7 --- 55Humboldt State 0 0 13 7 --- 20
WWU - FG Koenen 29WWU - Carlyle 1 run (Koenen kick)WWU - Sherrard 6 run (Koenen kick)WWU - Carlyle 11 run (Koenen kick)WWU - Olson 19 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)WWU - FG Koenen 44WWU - Olson 42 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)HSU - Arnold 9 run (Castellon kick)HSU - Arnold 3 run (kick blocked)WWU - Russell 94 kickoff return (Koenen kick)WWU - Carte 21 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)HSU - Arnold 4 run (Castellon kick) Attendance: 2,254
WWU HSUFirst downs 28 23Rushes-yards 47-165 40-193Passing yards 282 131Sacks by-yards lost 3-10 0-0Total Offense 447 324Return yards 9-180 6-102Passes 27-18-0 30-17-1Punts 1-48.0 6-40-8Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-yards 6-67 12-148Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 16-93, Carlyle 13-29, J. Williams 6-19, Tuggle 4-6,
Robinson 1-5, Porter 1-5, Nichols 1-4, Monrean 3-3, White 2-1; HSU-
Arnold 16-100, Nembhard 13-65, Spencer-Albert 1-18, Baughman 8-5,
Smith 1-3, K. Williams 1-2
Passing: WWU-Nichols 24-16-0-268, Monrean 2-1-0-6, Huebschman 1-1-0-8;
HSU-Baughman 30-17-1-131.
Receiving: WWU-Olson 5-102-2, Robinson 4-32, Laurence 3-89, Carte 2-25-1,
Karuza 1-13, Russell 1-8, Hall 1-7, Morris 1-6; HSU-Creager 10-68,
Wetsel 3-31, Nembhard 2-15, Matthews 1-9, Maples 1-8.
NEXT GAME: Western meets arch-rival Central Washington in the third annual Wells Fargo Battle in Seattle presented by Comcast on Saturday, Oct. 8 (6 p.m.) at Qwest Field in Seattle.
WEBSITE: For the latest results, statistics and updates, including reports on all Western athletic events, visit the Vikings website at wwuvikings.com.
PROBABLE TWO DEEPS
WESTERN WASHINGTON
OFFENSETE 13 Nick Yoney (6-3, 240, Sr.-2V, Arlington, WA) 86 Logan Cullen (6-2, 235, Fr.-RS, Anacortes, WA)LT 70 Brandon Torrey (6-3, 290, Jr.-2V, Graham, WA/Bethel) 59 Dale Moore (6-2, 270, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Evergreen)LG 67 Peter Van Datta (6-2, 270, Jr.-2V, Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap) 78 Phil Hayes (6-4, 335, Fr.-RS, Renton, WA/O'Dea)C 53 Loren Winter (6-1, 270, Sr.-3V, Bothell, WA/Juanita) 66 Dan Trask (6-2, 275, Fr.-RS, Aberdeen, WA)RG 64 Tyler Sleeman (6-1, 305, Jr.-2V., Black Diamond, WA/Tahoma/EWU) 78 Phil Hayes (6-4, 335, Fr.-RS, Renton, WA/O'Dea)RT 56 Will Freitag (6-3, 265,Sr.-1V,Maple Valley,WA/East.Cath./Minn.-Crookston) 77 Evan Noteboom (6-4, 310, So.-SQ, Lynden, WA) 74 Tyler Ashby (6-4, 290, Fr.-TR, Seattle, WA/Ballard/UW)SB 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, So.-1V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake) 8 Chris Robinson (5-10, 200, So.-1V, Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 80 Jeff Schwab (6-0, 180, Fr.-RS, Puyallup, WA/Rogers)WR 81 Casey Dell (5-11, 185, So.-1V, Moxee, WA/East Valley) 82 Travis McKee (6-5, 215, Fr.-RS, Bothell, WA/Bothell)WR 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Auburn, WA) 87 Zach Russell (6-2, 180, Jr.-1V, Bothell, WA/Lake Washington) 1 Andy Olson (6-2, 210, Sr.-3V, Chehalis, WA/W.F. West)RB 27 Jake Carlyle (5-7, 195, Sr.-3V, Olympia, WA/Capital) 5 Jordyn Jackson (5-9, 175, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River) 29 Duncan Sherrard (5-9, 200, Sr.-3V, Seattle, WA/Roosevelt)QB 14 James Monrean (6-1, 230, Jr.-1V., Bellingham, WA/Sehome) 6 Adam Perry (6-0, 185, Fr.-RS, Longview/R.A. Long)
DEFENSEE 72 Geoff Hise (6-2, 260, Sr.-3V, Snoqualmie, WA/Mount Si) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 225, So.-1V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)N 75 Kyle Winkley (6-3, 280, Fr., Tumwater, WA/Black Hills) 94 Ryan Lucas (6-5, 275, Jr.-1V, Vancouver, BC/North Delta/Simon Fraser)T 71 Junior Aumavae (6-1, 280, Fr.-RS, Palmer, AK) 97 Richard McCrae-Lauba (5-10, 230, Fr.-RS, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish)E 51 Noel Tafoya (6-2, 245, Sr.-1V, Pittsburg, CA (Pittsburg/Diable Valley JC) 30 Chase Schmidtz (6-1,210,Sr.-TR,Bellingham,WA(Meridian/EWU/Moorpark JC)OLB 46 Adam Klingenberg (5-11, 215, Sr.-3V, Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla) 34 James Day (5-10, 195, So.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)MLB 32 Craig Keenan (6-0, 225, Sr.-1V, Salem, MA/Hamilton-Wenham/Palomar JC) 49 Brandon Elliott (6-2, 235, So.-1V, Auburn, WA/Fife)OLB 39 Shane Simmons (6-1, 215, So.-TR, Kent, WA/Kentlake/Idaho) 31 Jake Darling (5-10, 200, So.-TR, Snohomish, WA)LC 18 Ekene Agwuenu (6-1, 205, Sr.-TR, Chino Hills, CA/Ayala/Nevada) 28 Anthony Rosso (5-10, 185, Fr.-RS, Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla)RC 7 Kevin Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.-TR, Seattle, WA/Kentwood/C.of Siskiyous) 42 Brett Hall (5-7, 175, Sr.-3V, Kennewick, WA/Columbia Basin CC)SS 33 Steve Davis (5-9, 190, Fr.-RS, Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 180, So.-SQ, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)FS 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Jr.-2V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 2 Jason Barton (5-9, 185, Sr.-3V, Gig Harbor, WA)
SPECIALK 83 Ace Younggren (6-0, 175, Fr., Snohomish, WA) 31 Bobby Peck (6-0, 180, Fr.-TR, Edmonds, WA/Meadowdale/Edmonds CC)P 45 Corbin Anderson (6-0, 190, So.-TR, Veradale, WA/University/EWU) 88 Josh Lider (6-2, 190, Fr., Bellevue, WA/Sammamish)H 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 215, So.-1V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy) 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, So.-1V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake)LS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 245, Jr.-TR, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 215, So.-1V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 215, So.-1V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)SS 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 215, So.-1V, Kent, WA/Kentwood) 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 245, Jr.-TR, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC)PR 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Jr.-2V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 165, R-Fr., Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)KR 87 Zach Russell (6-2, 180, Jr.-1V, Bothell, WA/Lake Washington) 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Auburn, WA) 5 Jordyn Jackson (5-9, 175, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River) 7 Kevin Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.-TR, Seattle, WA/Kentwood/Utah State)
PROBABLE TWO-DEEPS
HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFENSETE 88 Justin Heimiller (6-4, 245, Sr., Taft, CA/Bakersfield JC) 87 Chris Ogden (6-1, 250, Jr., Redding, CA/Shasta JC)LT 55 Michael Dean (6-2, 280, Sr., Santa Barbara, CA/Santa Barbara JC) 78 Richard Torrence (6-4, 275, So., Sacramento, CA/Johnson)LG 57 John Toohey (6-2, 265, Sr., Booneville, CA/Chadron University) 66 Eddie Casillas (6-2, 280, Jr., Los Angeles, CA/East L.A. JC)C 52 Matthew Albanese (6-0, 300, Sr. Paso Robles, CA/West Hills JC) 65 Niko Alo (6-2, 300, Jr., Coalinga, CA/West Hills JC.)RG 54 Bryant Kendall (6-2, 275, Fr., Modesto, CA/Thomas Downey) 69 Chris Wallace (6-1, 285, Sr., Manteca, CA/Butte JC)RT 58 Richard Torrence (6-4, 275, So., Sacramento, CA/Johnson) 71 Brett Battle (6-3, 290, Sr., Eureka, CA/Eureka)FL 8 Don Wilson (6-0, 205, Sr., Corona, CA/Mt. San Antonio JC) 14 Milton White (6-1, 196, Jr. Glendora, CA/Citrus JC)QB 21 Blake Moorman (6-1, 195, Jr., Palm Desert, CA/San Diego Mesa) 12 Monty Duke (6-2, 210, Jr., Santee, CA/Clarion)TB 2 Daniel Nembhard (5-9, 185, Sr., Pasadena, CA/Mt. San Antonio JC) 26 Maurice Dotson (5-11, 190, Jr., Winton, CA/San Joaquin Delta JC)WR 80 Joey Stein (6-0, 165, Jr., Fresno, CA/Fresno City College) 18 Jonathan Rosen (5-9, 185 Sr., San Diego, CA/Mesa College)WR 82 Craig Neuvert (5-10, 180 Jr., Jackscon, CA/Santa Barbara CC) 1 Richard Perkins (5-11, 190, So., Gardena, CA/El Camino JC)
DEFENSEE 92 Sean Shertbert (6-6, 265, Jr., Moraga, CA/Campolindo) 95 Derek Ross (6-2, 234, So., Palmdale, CA/Antelope Valley JC)T 89 Tom Connolly (6-4, 270, Jr., Moraga, CA/Campolindo) 99 Chris Hegler (6-0, 230, Jr., Stockton, CA/Franklin)T 91 Justin Butler (6-4, 250, Sr., Ukiah, CA/Hofstra University) 72 Adam Maser (6-3, 240, So., Sutter, CA/Sutter)E 34 Justin Funderburk (6-5, 260, Sr., Fort Bragg, CA/Santa Rosa JC) 47 Adam Fain (6-3, 255, Sr., Fresno, CA/Fresno City College)LB 9 Allen Brunner (5-11, 220, So., Oxnard, CA/St. Bonaventure) 53 David Demarco (5-9, 215, Jr., Anaheim, CA/Santa Ana JC)LB 46 Josh Costa (6-2, 240, Jr., Visalia, CA/Fresno City College) 40 James Nelson (6-0, 220, Jr., Kelseyville, CA/Mendocino JC)LB 11 Brian Iriye (6-0, 220, Jr., Lindsay, CA/Fresno City College) 7 Johnny Terrell (6-1, 230, So., Oakland, CA/Oakland Tech)CB 20 Emmet Bowman (6-0, 190, Sr., Healdsberg, CA/Cardinal Newman) 29 Brandan McCullen (6-0, 190, Fr., Inglewood, CA/Morningside)CB 19 Marvin Pulley (5-9, 180, Jr., Sacramento, CA/American River JC) 10 Lennox Hunte (6-0, 187, Sr., Gergetown, Guyana/Missouri State)FS 42 Nick Dominelli (6-2, 205, Sr., Santa Barbara, CA/New Mexico Highlands) 15 Travis Anderson (6-0, 190, Jr., Fresno, CA/College of the Sequoias)SS 24 Kyle Killingsworth (5-11, 195, Jr., Ferndale, CA/Ferndale) 5 Eli Curtis (6-2, 207, Sr., Bellflower, CA/Fulleton JC)
SPECIALP 21 Blake Moorman (6-1, 195, Jr., Palm Desert, CA/San Diego Mesa)PK 25 Ben Peterson (5-10, 200, Jr., Campbell, CA/Westmont)LS 72 Adam Maser (6-3, 240, So., Sutter, CA/Sutter)H 80 Joey Stein (6-0, 165, Jr., Fresno, CA/Fresno City College)PR 24 Kyle Killingsworth (5-11, 195, Jr., Ferndale, CA/Ferndale) 80 Joey Stein (6-0, 165, Jr., Fresno, CA/Fresno City College)KR 24 Kyle Killingsworth (5-11, 195, Jr., Ferndale, CA/Ferndale) 31 Chris Smith (5-8, 185, Sr., San Clemente, CA/Saddleback JC)
