Oct. 31, 2006
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -
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UPCOMING GAME:Western Washington University Vikings (3-6, 1-5, tied for 7th) vs. Augustana College Vikings (5-4, 3-4, tied for 5th) in a North Central Conference game on Sat., Nov. 4 (1 p.m.) at Civic Stadium (4,200 cap., FieldTurf) in Bellingham, Wash. It is part of Western's Really Big Weekend on Nov. 3-5.
Western snapped a two-game losing streak with a 17-14 come-from-behind victory over Western Oregon last week. All three Viking victories this season have been decided in the final five minutes.
Two weeks ago, Western lost 42-28 to arch-rival Central Washington in the fourth annual Wells Fargo Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup played before a crowd of 11,153 at Qwest Field. And the Vikings fell 42-10 the previous week to South Dakota, ranked No.14 in the American Football Coaches Association Top 25. It was the fourth nationally ranked opponent they had faced this season.
Prior to that, Western rallied from a 14-point deficit in the final 5:07 to win 24-17 at St. Cloud State, scoring the winning touchdown on a blocked punt with 43 seconds to go. It was the first time that the Vikings had accomplished that feat in at least 40 years.
Following a season-opening 28-23 loss at Humboldt State, Western had a string of four games against 2006 NCAA Division II playoff teams. The Vikings opened that stretch by upsetting No.15 Washburn, 16-13, on a field goal with 2.7 seconds remaining, then lost 38-10 to No.20 Nebraska-Omaha. Western next nearly upset No.4 North Dakota, leading 20-13 at halftime and having the ball inside the Fighting Sioux 40-yard line with less than a minute to play in a 26-20 loss. That was followed by a 20-10 loss to Minnesota Duluth.
Augustana has lost its last two games, 34-28 to Central Washington last Saturday and 38-14 the previous week at South Dakota. Prior to that, the Vikings had posted victories over Minnesota-Duluth, 35-7, and St. Cloud State, 27-23.
Augustana opened the season with wins over Northern State, 27-17; Concordia-St. Paul, 35-16, and Minnesota State, Mankato, 21-16. Then the Vikings lost to Nebraska-Omaha, 59-28, and North Dakota, 24-21 in overtime.
SENIOR SALUTE: Eight Western seniors are participating in their final home game Saturday. They are wide receiver Kellen Alley, tight end Tyler Birkley, defensive tackle Ryan Lucas, free safety Todd McClellan, quarterback James Monrean, defensive end Matt Overton, offensive tackle Brandon Torrey and offensive guard Peter Van Datta. Three of them are four-year letter winners - McClellan, Torrey and Van Datta; and two are three-year lettermen - Lucas and Monrean.
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting.
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 11th consecutive season. Providing the color commentary for the ninth straight year is former Viking quarterback Jason Stiles. The pre-game show with host Mark Scholten begins at 12:30 p.m. The KBAI broadcast can also be heard on the Internet at wwuvikings.com.
All Augustana football games are carried live on KXRB Radio (AM 1000, Sioux Falls, SD) AM) with Jeff Fylling calling the action and John Schultz, a former all-NCC quarterback for Augustana handles the analysis. They can also be heard via the internet at www.kxrb.com.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: Viking football is back on the Internet for 2006. To listen to the live broadcast via the web, go to www.wwuvikings.com and follow the links. The web provides streaming audio of the KBAI 930 AM radio broadcast of Western athletic events. The audio stream is only available during event broadcast times.
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Viking football cost $12 for reserved seating, $8 for general admission adults, $6 for students and seniors and $5 for Western students. For ticket information, contact the WWU Athletic Department at 360-650-2583 (BLUE).
CIVIC STADIUM: Western is in its 45th year of playing home games at Bellingham's Civic Stadium. The facility, built in 1961, has undergone a number of renovations over the years. The Vikings have a 120-86-7 (.580) record there. Last year, Western was 1-3 at home, its first losing record at Civic Stadium since 1990 (2-3). The Vikings are 2-3 at home this season.
2005 RESULTS: Western finished 4-6 and was second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference at 3-3. Augustana finished 6-5 and placed sixth in the NCC with a 2-4 record.
WESTERN REPORT: Playing its final home game of the season, Western looks to post back-to-back victories for the first time this year.
All three of Western victories have been a result of late comebacks. The Vikings beat Washburn on a field goal in the dying seconds, scored 21 points in the last 5:08 to defeat St. Cloud State, then last week edged Western Oregon on a late 17-yard touchdown run by freshman Craig Garner.
The speedy Garner has been brilliant in his two starts, rushing for 180 yards and a touchdown against Central Washington, then following it up with 130 yards and two scores against Western Oregon. For the season, he's rushed for 381 yards and four touchdowns.
Despite their 3-6 record, the Vikings have had some outstanding moments and seen young players emerge throughout the season. They have done this despite a rash of injuries, including season-ending ones to junior middle linebacker Shane Simmons (shoulder/neck), the team's leading tackler with 56, in the fifth week; and junior running back Calvin McCarty (foot fracture), the team's leading rusher with 492 yards and five scores, in the seventh week. McCarty also had 30 catches for 278 yards.
Senior quarterback James Monrean has completed 130-of-216 passes for 1,424 yards with six touchdowns and eight interceptions. Sophomore Adam Perry has seen action in three games, completing 7-of-13 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown, and directed the game-winning drive last week.
Sophomore Travis McKee leads the receiving corps with 29 catches for 416 yards and two touchdowns, and junior Brett Upchurch has 27 grabs for 312 yards. Senior Kellen Alley has a team-high three touchdown catches.
The offensive line, led by senior tackle Brandon Torrey, a first-team all-GNAC pick last season, has started the same group in eight of nine games this season.
On defense, junior end Ryan Conwell has had an outstanding season. He has 32 tackles, leading the NCC in tackles for loss with 12.5 and ranking sixth in quarterback sacks with six. Senior end Matt Overton has four sacks and a team-high four passes batted down.
Senior free safety Todd McClellan is second on the team in tackles with 53, and has a team-high three interceptions, including two last week, and three forced fumbles. Junior strong safety Steve Davis has 50 tackles. Junior outside linebacker Taylor Wade has 42 stops, including 3.5 for loss.
On special teams, sophomore Robby Smith is 11-of-17 on field goals (ranked No.7 nationally), is perfect on 17 extra points, and has sent seven kickoffs for touchbacks. Garner has provided a major threat on kickoff returns, averaging 24.5 yards on 24 returns.
AUGUSTANA: Augustana has dropped four of its last six games after a 3-0 start, and may be without its starting quarterback this week.
Senior Tommy Flyger, a pre-season All-America pick by Don Hansen's Football Gazette who has started every game the last two years for the Vikings, left last week's loss to Central Washington midway through the second quarter and did not return.
Flyger, who in 2005 threw for 2,341 yards with 23 touchdowns and just five interceptions and had a team-high 608 rushing yards, had completed 140-of-249 passes this season for 1,973 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions and was again leading Augustana in rushing with 317 yards and four touchdowns on 85 carries. Flyger ranks No.9 nationally in total offense, averaging 254.4 yards a game.
If Flyger can't play, senior Chris Pomerleau figures to be the starter. He threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns in relief last week. Pomerleau normally starts at wide receiver, where he has 25 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns, with four of the touchdowns being over 50 yards.
The top receiver is junior Tommy Ellingworth, who has 51 receptions for 611 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Ryan Rothenberger has 36 catches for 466 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns, having 11 catches for 126 yards and two scores last week.
Defensively, the Vikings have been opportunistic, forcing 20 turnovers and returning four of them for touchdowns.
Two Augustana players rank among the national leaders in solo tackles. Junior cornerback Dustin Rice has 58 total stops, 51 of them solo (ranks No.7 nationally), and shares the team lead in interceptions with three. Senior middle linebacker Nick Ovenden has a team-high 80 overall tackles, 47 of them solo.
Senior nose guard Craig Bosch has 8.5 sacks, breaking the school's single-season record. Sophomore Brandon McMichael has a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss.
In the secondary, sophomore safety Matt Lien shares the lead in interceptions with Rice, and senior cornerback Shane Yates has a team-high 10 passes broken up.
Ellingworth is the top special-teams threat, averaging 22.8 yards on kickoff returns and 10.5 yards on punt returns.
Augustana also has last-minute win, Flyger finding Pomerleau for a 51-yard touchdown pass with three seconds left to play in 27-23 win over St. Cloud State.
The Vikings have scored 28 offensive touchdowns, 15 being over 20 yards in length, eight over 40 and four 80 yards or longer.
WWU PLAYER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS (by coaching staff) vs. Humboldt State, Washburn, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, South Dakota, Central Washington, Western Oregon
Offense - McCarty, McCarty, Torrey, Monrean, McCarty, Perry, Upchurch, Garner, Garner
Defense - Conwell, Simmons, Aumavae, McClellan, Conwell, Aumavae, Davis, Schmit, McClellan
Special Teams - Anderson, Smith, Bropleh, Smith, Garner, Elliott/Warren, Garner, Copsey, Copsey
WWU INJURY REPORT: Reserve middle linebacker Jake Youngren missed the Western Oregon game with a knee sprain, but is expected back this week. Starting offensive tackle Dale Moore will not play this week after suffering a broken hand in the WOU contest. Defensive tackle Junior Aumavae has been out with an ankle injury and his status remains indefinite. Reserve defensive tackle Joe Samuels dislocated his toe in the Western Oregon game, but is expected to play Saturday. Middle linebacker James Day suffered a shoulder/neck injury against Western Oregon and his status is indefinite. Outside linebacker Tieba Bropleh missed last week's game with a foot sprain, but is expected back Saturday.
SMITH'S KICKING SUCCESS: Robby Smith, the first player signed by Coach Robin Ross, ranks seventh nationally in Division II and leads the NCC, averaging 1.2 field goals per game. He had a string of successful field goals stopped at seven against Minnesota Duluth on Sept. 30, one short of the school record. But Smith bounced back, tying a school record with a 54-yarder versus St. Cloud State on Oct. 7. His three field goals against Washburn on Sept. 9, including the game winner from 40 yards with 1.7 seconds remaining were the most in a game by a Viking since Michael Koenen booted four on Nov. 3, 2001 in a 46-14 win over Western Oregon. Koenen now plays for the NFL Atlanta Falcons. Smith is tied for first in the NCC in field goals, converting 11-of-17, and is third in field goal percentage (64.7).
GARNER GOING GREAT GUNS: Freshman running back Craig Garner has run for 313 yards in his last two games. In his first start two weeks ago against Central Washington, he ran for 180 yards on 19 carries (9.5 apc), the most by a Viking since 1996. He had a touchdown run of 59 yards and another carry for 52 yards, both of which doubled Western's previous best run from scrimmage this season. He also recovered an onside kick and returned three kickoffs for 67 yards. Last week versus Western Oregon, Garner had 133 yards rushing on 27 carries, including touchdown runs of 28 and 17 yards. His 42.3 yards per game rushing average is ninth in the NCC.
VIKING NOTES: The fourth annual Wells Fargo Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup between arch-rivals Western and Central Washington drew a crowd of 11,153. The contest has surpassed 11,000 all four years with the 2003 meeting being played before 16,392, a record for a non-NCAA Division I collegiate football game in the state of Washington.
Free safety Todd McClellan was named NCC co-defensive Player of the Week for his effort in the Vikings' 17-14 come-from-behind win over Western Oregon. He intercepted two passes, one in the end zone following a long drive by the Wolves to open the second half. McClellan also had a team-leading eight tackles, including one for loss, and returned three punts for 30 yards.
Brandon Elliott was named NCC Special Teams co-Player of the Week for his performance in Western's 24-17 victory over St. Cloud State. It was the first time in at least 40 years that the Vikings had come back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to win ... Western is tied for first in the NCC in PAT kicking (17-of-17) and leads in red zone offense (84.0, 21-of-25). The Vikings rank third in time of possession (29:54), punting (33.2) and kickoff returns (21.5); and fourth in field goals (11-of-17) and third down conversions (40.0 percent, 46-of-115).
Western, which lost the ball six times against Central Washington (three fumbles and three interceptions), had a three-game streak of no turnovers earlier in the campaign ... Placekicker Robby Smith was named Don Hansen's Football Gazette Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Vikings' 16-13 upset of No.15 Washburn. He and linebacker Shane Simmons were named NCC Special Teams and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively ... Prior to the Washburn upset, the last time Western had defeated a top 15-ranked opponent was on Oct. 23, 1999 in a 26-14 win over Chadron State at Bellingham ... Running back Calvin McCarty's three rushing touchdowns versus Humboldt State were the most by a Western player since 2002.
NCC PRESEASON POLL: Western was picked to finish eighth among nine teams in the 2006 preseason North Central Conference coaches poll and last in the media poll. North Dakota was the first-place pick in both polls.
HEAD COACHES: Robin Ross (Washington State, 1977) is in his first year (3-6) as head coach at Western and brings three decades of coaching experience to his new post. He was the defensive coordinator for two of the finest Viking teams in school history in the mid-1990s.
Ross has spent most of his career as an assistant at the NCAA Division I-A level. He also coached in the National Football League, being the linebackers coach with Oakland for two seasons, helping the Raiders have the ninth-ranked defense in the NFL in 2000, when they were 12-4 and reached the AFC Championship Game.
Last year, Ross was linebackers coach at Oregon State University, where the Beavers led the PAC 10 in run defense, allowing 108.0 yards per game. He spent the previous four seasons as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at University of Oregon. The Ducks won the 2001 PAC 10 championship, finishing second in the ESPN Coaches Poll after defeating Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl. He was also at Oregon as an assistant during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
Ross came to Western in 1994 and in his first season, the Vikings led the NAIA Division II in scoring defense, allowing just 11.5 points a game and five times holding opponents without a touchdown. Western, which posted its first national playoff victory that season with a 21-2 triumph at No.1-ranked Linfield, ranked third nationally in rushing defense at 76.0 yards a contest and fifth in total defense (260.3) with 42 takeaways (26 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries).
In 1995, Western finished 9-1, going 9-0 for the first undefeated regular-season for the school in 57 years and being ranked No.1 nationally in NAIA II for five weeks. The defense allowed 13.7 points a game, ranking seventh nationally in that category.
Immediately prior to coming to Western, Ross had been defensive coordinator at Iowa State University from 1987 to 1993. He has also been a defensive coordinator at Fresno State University (1996) and University of Cincinnati (1984 and 1985).
Ross, 52, began his coaching career at Long Beach State University in 1977. A graduate of Washington State University, where he also spent one season as a defensive line coach, Ross was a second-team all-PAC-8 pick as an offensive lineman. He was a 10th round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1976, and spent one preseason with the Seattle Seahawks.
Ross, who is the 13th head coach in the 95-year history of Western football, is a graduate of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, Calif. He and wife Jean have been married for 25 years.
Brad Salem (Augustana, 1992) is in his second year (11-9) as head coach at Augustana. He had a 6-5 record last season, the second-best mark by a first-year coach in school history. Prior to that, Salem was the Vikings' offensive coordinator in 2004 and quarterbacks coach in 2003. Before returning to Augustana, he spent a decade coaching in the high school and college ranks, including a three-year stint as recruiting coordinator and passing coordinator for three seasons at South Dakota (1999-2001). He also was the offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator at Luther College (1997-98) and was the offensive coordinator for one season (1993) with the Robinson Sphinx of the European Professional Football League. The 36-year-old Salem received his bachelor's degree at Augustana in 1992, playing quarterback and wide receiver for the Vikings. He also played at Northern Arizona.
VIKINGS ARE FOOTBALL-ONLY MEMBER OF NCC: Western is 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, begin playing a full slate of eight NCC games this fall. The two schools had been competing as part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The NCC, founded in 1921, currently has nine members in all, the others being 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 2005, there was a four-way tie for the NCC title between Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota Duluth. 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 previous four seasons, splitting with Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State, losing three times to St. Cloud State and once to North Dakota.
LAST WEEK'S GAME:
Oct. 28 at Bellingham, Wash. - Western 17, Western Oregon 14
Garner TD run with 4:39 left gives Vikings third victory
Running back Craig Garner rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, including the go-ahead score on a 17-yard run with 4:39 to play as Western defeated Western Oregon, 17-14, in a non-league game at Civic Stadium.
The Vikings improved to 3-6, with all three of their victories coming in the last five minutes.
Western Oregon fell to 5-3 with its third loss in the last four games.
The Wolves were without running back Eliot Vinzant, who has rushed for 1,046 yards this season and is just 164 yards short of the Western Oregon single-season rushing record. Vinzant missed the game because of a knee injury.
Western entered the fourth quarter with a 10-7 lead, but the Wolves went ahead 14-10 on a 46-yard pass from Mark Thorson to Sean Fullerton 85 seconds into the period.
But the Vikings regained the lead, with backup quarterback Adam Perry in for injured starter James Monrean moving them 63 yards in 10 plays, with nine of the plays on the ground, capped by Garner's go-ahead score.
Western Oregon had a chance to force overtime, reaching the Western 15 on the following drive, but Bill Voges missed a 36-yard field goal with 54 seconds left.
"That was as gutsy a defensive effort as I've ever seen," said Western coach Robin Ross.
Western Oregon had a 415-225 edge in total offense, including a 246-71 advantage in the second half, but committed 11 penalties for 114 yards, and had three turnovers to one for the Vikings.
Thorson completed 30-of-43 passes for 359 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions, throwing for 230 yards in the second half.
The Vikings opened the scoring less than seven minutes into the game, as Garner took a handoff, cut left and burst untouched for a 28-yard touchdown, capping a nine-play, 69-yard drive. They extended the lead to 10-0 on a 45-yard Robby Smith field goal.
Western Oregon reached the scoreboard with 18 seconds left in the first half, driving 80 yards in 11 plays, concluded with an 8-yard pass from Thorson to Isaiah Smith, who finished with eight receptions for 119 yards.
The Wolves then opened the second half with a 16-play drive, reaching the Viking 3 before Todd McClellan intercepted Thorson in the end zone, McClellan's second pick of the game.
McClellan was named NCC con-defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
LAST YEAR'S MEETING: None
NEXT GAME: The Vikings travel to Minnesota State, Mankato for a NCC contest on Nov. 11 (12 noon PT) at Blakeslee Stadium (7,000 cap.) in Mankato, Minn. Minnesota State, which is at Central Washington on Saturday, is 3-6 overall and 1-5 in league play. The Mavericks defeated South Dakota, 44-39, last week to snap an 11-game NCC losing streak.
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
OFFENSE
TE 86 Logan Cullen (6-3, 235, So.-1V, Anacortes, WA) 88 Tyler Birkley (6-1, 220, Sr.-TR, Modesto, CA/Highland KY/UC Davis)LT 70 Brandon Torrey (6-3, 290, Sr.-3V, Graham, WA/Bethel) 76 Scott Allanson (6-3, 265, Fr.-SQ, Everett, WA/Jackson)LG 53 Chris Miller (6-3, 275, Fr.-RS, Everett, WA/Mariner) 68 Chris Corey (6-4, 270, Fr.-SQ, Federal Way, WA/Decatur)C 66 Dan Trask (6-2, 270, So.-SQ, Aberdeen, WA) 63 Jason Paull (6-3, 275, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)RG 67 Peter Van Datta (6-2, 280, Sr.-3V, Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap) 78 Phil Hayes (6-4, 330, So.-1V, Renton, WA/O'Dea)RT 68 Chris Corey (6-4, 270, Fr.-SQ, Federal Way, WA/Decatur) 59 Dale Moore (6-2, 285, So.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Evergreen)WR 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, Jr.-2V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake) 37 Matt Hoss (5-9, 170, So., Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)WR 18 Travis McKee (6-5, 215, So.-1V, Bothell, WA) 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 190, Jr.-2V, Auburn, WA)WR 80 Kellen Alley (6-2, 210, Sr.-1V, Bremerton, WA/Montana State) 81 Casey Dell (5-11, 185, Jr.-2V, Moxee, WA/East Valley)RB 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes) 17 Tyler Roberts (6-0, 195, Fr-RS, Friday Harbor, WA) 23 Jon Williams (5-10, 185, Jr.-2V, Redmond, WA)QB 14 James Monrean (6-2, 230, Sr.-2V, Bellingham, WA/Sehome) 6 Adam Perry (6-0, 195, So.-SQ, Longview/R.A. Long)
DEFENSE
LE 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 52 Mike Lisenby (5-10, 225, 21, Jr.-SQ, Bothell, WA)T 55 Shea Thorstad (5-11, 275, So.-TR, Stanwood/Adams State) 88 Tyler Birkley (6-1, 220, Sr.-TR, Modesto, CA/Highland KY/UC Davis)T 94 Ryan Lucas (6-5,285,Sr.-2V,Vancouver,BC/North Delta/Simon Fraser) 90 Joe Samuels (6-2, 275, Jr.-1V, Palmer, AK/Lane CC)RE 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood) 58 William Jackson (6-1, 235, Fr.-RS, Seattle, WA/O'Dea)LB 40 Taylor Wade (6-0, 205, Jr.-SQ, Mukilteo, WA/Kamiak) 32 Dan Winter (6-0, 210, Fr.-RS, Lacey, WA/North Thurston)LB 49 Brandon Elliott (6-2, 230, Jr.-2V, Auburn, WA/Fife) 51 Jake Youngren (6-1, 205, Fr., Mount Vernon, WA/Mount Vernon) 34 James Day (5-10, 195, Jr.-2V, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)LB 47 Tieba Bropleh (5-10, 225, Jr.-2V, Bremerton, WA) \ 43 Caleb Jessup (6-0, 200, Fr., Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor)LC 36 Maurice Jones (5-8, 175, So.-SQ, Tacoma, WA/Spanaway Lake) 12 Danny Van Datta (5-11, 160, Fr., Silverdale, WA/Central Kitsap) 16 C.J. Green (5-7, 185, Fr.-RS, Federal Way, WA)FS 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Sr.-3V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 195, Jr.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)SS 33 Steve Davis (5-9, 190, So.-1V, Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) 43 Caleb Jessup (6-0, 200, Fr., Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor)RC 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 195, Jr.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River) 28 Anthony Rosso (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla)
SPECIAL
K 10 Robby Smith (5-8, 165, So.-TR, Bellingham, WA/Ventura JC) 83 Ace Younggren (5-11, 190, So-1V, Snohomish, WA)P 45 Corbin Anderson (6-0, 195, Jr.-1V, Veradale, WA/University/EWU) 26 Josh Lider (6-2, 180, Fr.-RS, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish)H 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 225, Jr.-2V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy) 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, Jr.-2V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake)LS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)SS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)PR 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Sr.-3V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes)KR 8 Chris Robinson (5-10, 210, Jr.-2V, Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes)
AUGUSTANA
OFFENSE
TE 83 Ryan Rank (6-3, 235, So.-1V, Rochester, MN) 10 Joe Klumper (6-3, 215, R-Fr., Worthington, MN)LT 75 Brian Osterday (6-6, 290, Sr.-3L, Luverne, MN) 72 Cam Ditlevson (6-5, 275, Jr.-2L, Bloomington, MN)LG 74 Mark Booth (6-4, 295, So.-1L, Lakeville, MN) 77 Ben Cunningham (6-3, 310, So.-1L, Kaycee, WY)C 63 Nick Skibsted (6-2, 280, Jr., Storm Lake, IA) 62 Ken Gansmann (6-2, 285, So.-1L, Mukwonago, WI)RG 78 Ryan Van Regenmorter (6-5, 280, Sr.-3L, Sioux Falls, SD) 68 Jayson Winterfeldt (6-2, 295, Jr.-2L, Hortonville, WI)RT 67 Clinton Berentschot (6-3, 255, Fr.-RS, Inwood, IA) 50 Drew Anderson (6-3, 260, Jr.-1L, Littleton, CO)WR 2 Tommy Ellingworth (5-10, 185, Jr.-2L, Redwood Falls, MN) 87 Sam Ward (6-5, 215, Sr.-3L, Minneapolis, MN)WR 82 Ryan Rothenberger (6-2, 180, Sr.-3L, Lennox, SD) 6 Chris Pomerleau (6-2, 200, Sr.-3L, Council Bluffs, IA)QB 11 Tommy Flyger (6-2, 200, Sr.-3L, Sioux Falls, SD) 6 Chris Pomerleau (6-2, 200, Sr.-3L, Council Bluffs, IA)RB 34 Jordan Nordquist (5-11, 220, Jr.-2L, Sioux Falls, SD) 28 Mark Malangko (5-10, 180, Fr.-RS, Santa Maria, CA)FB 40 Jeremy Huber (5-11, 240, So.-1L, Ethan, SD) 84 Dan Vander Zee (6-2, 240, Jr.-1L, Rock Rapids, IA)
DEFENSE
E 99 Ryan Aker (6-2, 255, Sr.-3L, Chino, CA) 92 Chris Koopman (6-2, 240, Jr.-2L, Harrisburg, SD)NG 97 Craig Bosch (6-1, 290, Sr.-3L, Luverne, MN) 94 Jesse Jones (6-4, 260, Fr.-RS, St. Michael, MN)T 52 Mike Dufrance (6-4, 290, So.-1L, Hortonville, WI) 70 Kevin Knapp (6-2, 275, R-Fr., Lakeville, MI)E 93 Nick Bentele (6-2, 240, Jr.-2L, Brandon, SD) 57 Matt Muller (6-3, 255, Sr.-3L, Sioux City, IA)OLB 33 Brandon McMichael (6-2, 235, So., Eden Prarie, MN) 3 Brandon Rolloff (6-4, 215, Sr.-3L, New Ulm, MN)MLB 45 Nick Ovenden (6-0, 225, Sr.-3L, Sioux Falls, SD) 51 Barrett Kaufman (6-3, 225, Fr.-RS, New Ulm, MN)OLB 32 Riley Garrigan (5-10, 210, Jr.-1L, Onida, SD) 33 Brandon McMichael (6-2, 235, So., Eden Prarie, MN)CB 16 Shane Yates (5-11, 185, Sr.-3L, Fremont, NE) 18 Marcus Paulson (6-0, 170, So.-1L, Fremont, NE)SS 37 Matt Lien (6-3, 215, So.-1L, Duluth, MN) 42 Mike Vanasek (6-0, 180, Fr.-RS, Lakeville, MN)FS 30 Clint Bresee (6-0, 185, Sr.-3L, Spearfish, SD) 21 Brian Baumgartner (6-4, 205, So.-1L, Blaine, MN)CB 13 Dustin Rice (6-1, 195, Jr.-2L, Lead, SD) 27 Dustin Randall (6-1, 180, Jr.-1L, Platte, SD)
SPECIAL
K 19 Ryan Grossman (6-0, 155, So.-1L, Sioux Falls, SD) 7 Jason Donnelly (5-10, 175, So., Elk Point, SD)H 49 Joe Nordon (6-3, 205, Jr.-2L, Lake Lillian, MN)S 78 Ryan Van Regenmorter (6-5, 280, Sr.-3L, Sioux Falls, SD)P 49 Joe Nordin (6-3, 205, Jr.-2L, Lake Lillian, MN) 1 Tom Hill (6-2, 190, So., Sioux Falls, SD)LR 37 Matt Lien (6-3, 215, So.-1L, Duluth, MN) 13 Dustin Rice (6-1, 195, Jr.-2L, Lead, SD)PR 6 Chris Pomerleau (6-2, 200, Sr.-3L, Council Bluffs, IA) 2 Tommy Ellingworth (5-10, 185, Jr.-2L, Redwood Falls, MN)
