Oct. 18, 1999
Game 8
San Diego State (3-4/1-2) at Utah (5-1/2-0)
Oct. 23, 1999 ? 1:00 p.m. (Mountain)
Rice-Eccles Stadium (45,634)
Television
Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN Plus (Cox Channel 4, starting at noon Pacific). Chris Marlowe calls the play-by-play with Mike Hold providing analysis. The sideline reporter is Beth Mowin.
Radio
The contest may be heard live on KFMB (760 AM). The pregame show begins at 11 a.m. Ted Leitner and Mark Halda call the action. The radio broadcast is available on the SDSU website at goaztecs.com.
Following The Aztecs
The Rick Bay Show, KFMB, 760 AM, Thursdays, 5 p.m., Aztec Sports Weekly, Wednesday (TBA), Thursday (TBA), and Friday (TBA), on Cox Channel 4, Ted Tollner can also be heard on KFMB, 760 AM, Tuesday at 6:35 p.m.
1999 SDSU Schedule
Record: 3-4 (1-2 Home, 2-2 Away, 1-2 MWC)Date Opponent W/L Score Att.S.4 South Florida W 41-12 25,576S.11 at Illinois L 10-38 35,798S.18 at USC (17) L 21-24 53,966S.25 at Kansas W 41-13 34,500O.2 Air Force L 23-22 31,856 O.9 New Mexico L 24-21 30,508O.16 at Colorado State W 17-10 26,774 O.23 at Utah 1 p.m. (MT)N.6 Brigham Young 6:05 p.m. (PT)N.20 at UNLV 1 p.m. (PT)N.27 Wyoming 4:05 (PT)
Utes on Tap for Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs, 3-4 overall and 1-2 in Mountain West Conference action, play their second straight league road game this week as they travel to Salt Lake City to face Utah. The Aztecs are coming off their first conference win of the season, 17-10, at Colorado State.
Storyline
The Utes are back at home after a 21-15 win at No. 25 Air Force. Utah shares the league lead with Brigham Young with a 2-0 record. San Diego State took a first step back into the league race with a 17-10 win at Colorado State last week. Saturday?s game will feature the top two defensive units in the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State tops the league and is 12th nationally, allowing 282.3 yards per game. Utah is second in the league and 20th nationally, allowing 300 yards per contest.
This Close
San Diego State?s unique 1999 season continued its trend last week in Fort Collins. Four of the Aztecs? last five games have been decided in the final minute of play. San Diego State has suffered three losses by a total of seven points, including two MWC setbacks by a combined four points.
Conference Calls
? The Aztecs are 10-4 in their last 14 conference games.
? San Diego State has won five of its last seven conference road games, including four of its last five. The lone exception was last year's 13-0 setback in Provo.
? San Diego State has won two straight conference road games (including last year?s 34-6 victory at San Jose State).
? The Aztecs last won three straight conference road games overall in 1995 and 1996 and three consecutive in the same season in 1995.
? San Diego State has not won two straight conference road games in consecutive weeks since 1991 (28-21 at UTEP and 24-21 at Utah).
Aztec Streaks and Stuff
? SDSU tight ends have 22 receptions, surpassing the 20 catches they have had over each of the previous two seasons.
? The Aztecs are 21-of-22 in the red zone this season (14 touchdowns and seven field goals).
? San Diego State entered the CSU game perfect in the red zone before a botched field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter against the Rams. ? San Diego State?s 202 yards of total offense in the elements at CSU represented the Aztecs? lowest output in a winning effort since 1984 when State generated 174 yards of offense in a 21-0 win at Wyoming.
Road To Victory
? The Aztecs have picked up two of their three victories in 1999 away from home.
? San Diego State also had a near miss on the road in the last-minute loss at Southern California.
? San Diego State inflicted the first home losses of the season on Kansas and Colorado State.
? The Utah game marks the fourth time this season San Diego State has faced a team unbeaten on its home turf, although the contest at the LA Coliseum was the home opener for the Trojans.
Inside The Numbers
? San Diego State, on the stat charts, is improved from the ?98 bowl team.
? Through seven games last season, SDSU was averaging 333.7 yards of total offense per game. This season, San Diego State is averaging 355.6 yards per contest.
? After seven games a year ago, the Aztecs were allowing 381 yards per contest. This season San Diego State is currently giving up 282.3 yards per game.
? The Aztecs did not turn the ball over at Colorado State, marking the third time this season SDSU has been turnover free. San Diego State is 2-1 in those contests.
A Case For The Defense
? The San Diego State defense is making a strong case as one of the best units in school history.
? San Diego State is currently 12th nationally and tops in the Mountain West Conference in total defense, allowing 282.3 yards per game.
? SDSU is 24th nationally against the rush, giving up 110 yards per contest.
? Five of San Diego State?s seven opponents have been held below 300 yards of total offense and only three of the last 12 opponents have reached 300 yards. Only Illinois and Air Force have reached 300 yards this season.
? Only one individual has rushed for 100 yards against SDSU this season (Mike Thiessen of Air Force).
? Every starting defensive lineman has a sack.
? The Aztecs? streak of at least one quarterback sack in a game ended at 16 at Colorado State.
? San Diego State has picked off a pass in five of its seven games this season.
? The Aztec defense has limited foes to two touchdowns or less in five of the seven games this season and in 12 of the last 16 games overall.
Ground Control
? One week after limiting the Mountain West Conference?s leading runner (Kevin McDougal of CSU) to 81 yards, SDSU faces the second leading ground gainer in the Mountain West in Mike Anderson of Utah.
? Anderson is one of just three players that have rushed for 100 yards against SDSU in the last 12 games.
Passing Marks
? The Aztecs have already surpassed last year?s total of TD passes (eight) with 11 this season.
? San Diego State has six touchdowns on plays that have covered at least 40 yards and eight scores have come from at least 20 yards out.
? The Aztecs have 1,425 passing yards after seven games, compared to last year's total of 1,616 for 11 games.
? Six players have touchdown catches in 1999, compared to four for all of 1998.
Time Management
? Along with its big-play ability, the Aztecs havebecome adept at the sustained drive. Through seven games, San Diego State has:
? Scored on 16 drives that covered at least 60 yards.
? Scored on 12 drives that have covered at least 70 yards
? Scored on eight drives that covered at least 80 yards.
? Had three touchdown drives that took over six minutes off the clock.
Rushing To Wins
? In the 1990s, San Diego State is 45-20-2 when it has a runner break the 100-yard mark, including a 25-9 record under Ted Tollner.
? As a team, the Aztecs are 46-13-1 when they rush for 150 yards, including a 27-6 mark under Tollner.
Series History
? This week's game marks the 19th meeting between San Diego State and Utah. The Aztecs lead the series, 10-7-1.
? They met last season on Oct. 24, with SDSU winning a thrilling 21-20 overtime game at Qualcomm.
? SDSU is 5-3 in Utah and last won there in 1995 (its last trip to Salt Lake), 24-21. The Aztecs trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter until quarterback Billy Blanton threw touchdown passes of eight and three yards.
? The Aztecs have won seven of the last 10 meetings, including the last two games by a combined four points.
San Diego State-Utah Last Time
Oct. 24, 1998, Qualcomm Stadium
? San Diego State won its fourth consecutive game with a 21-20 overtime victory.
? Trailing 14-7 in the fourth quarter, SDSU forced overtime when Sheldon Pope blocked a Utah punt that was returned 23 yards for a score by Kevin Burton.
? In overtime, Utah scored first when running back Omar Bacon scored his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard run. However, the Utes' extra-point attempt failed.
? SDSU faced a third-down and five when quarterback Brian Russell scrambled for a 15-yard gain to set up a first and goal from the five. On third down, Russell hit Damon Gourdine for a score and Mike Spellman?s extra-point was the margin of victory.
? Damon Gourdine had one of his best outings of the season, including a 95-yard punt return for a score. It was the longest return in Aztec history.
? The 5-7 receiver also hauled in 14 receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown.
San Diego State-Utah ? Comparative Stats
SDSU UtahRecord 3-4 5-1Conference 1-2 2-0Rushing Average 152.0 (52) 155.0 (48)Passing Average 203.6(62) 209.7 (58)Total Offense 355.6(76) 364.7 (67)Points Per Game 24.7 (68) 33.3 (24)Opponent Rushing Average 110.0 (24) 126.5 (39)Total Defense 282.3 (12) 300.0 (20)Points Allowed Avg 20.6 (20) 13.3 (8)()National ranking
San Diego State Head Coach Ted Tollner
? Ted Tollner is in his sixth season as head coach of the Aztec football program. In 1998, Tollner was recognized as the Western Athletic Conference Pacific Division "Coach of the Year" for his efforts in leading SDSU to a 7-5 record, a share of the WAC Pacific Division championship and the school's first bowl appearance in seven years.
? He has compiled a 35-30 (.538) overall record at SDSU. In his career, Tollner has amassed a 61-50-1 (.545) record, which includes four bowl berths, including a win in the 1984 Rose Bowl while at USC.
? Tollner is 2-1 against Utah since his arrival to SDSU in 1994.
? Tollner has amassed a record of 15-9 in the month of October during his post at SDSU.
? In the spring of 1996, Tollner signed a 10-year contract with San Diego State University, an agreement unprecedented in the California State University system.
? Prior to being named SDSU's 14th head football coach, Tollner served eight years as an Aztec assistant (1973-80), under Claude Gilbert, now SDSU's defensive coordinator. The 59-year-old Tollner also spent seven years as an NFL assistant coach (Buffalo Bills - 1987, San Diego Chargers - '89-91, Los Angeles Rams - '92-93).
Utah Head Coach Ron McBride
? Ron McBride is in his 10th year at the helm of the Utah football program. He has accumulated a 67-44 overall record and is the school's second winningest coach.
? He has coached Utah to six straight winning seasons. His lone losing season came in his first year.
? In 1995, McBride guided the Utes to a share of the Western Athletic Conference title, Utah's first conference title in 31 years. McBride has led Utah to four bowl appearances and has a record of 1-3 in those games. His postseason win came in 1994 at the Freedom Bowl. McBride guided the Utes to a stunning 16-13 win over Arizona.
? Before being named Utah head coach, McBride spent stints as Utah's offensive line coach from 1985-86 and its offensive coordinator from 1977-82. He is 2-4 against SDSU.
Scouting The Utes
? Utah is 5-1 overall and a perfect 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference. The Utes are coming off a 21-15 win over No. 25 Air Force in Colorado Springs. Utah rallied from a 3-0 halftime deficit with two touchdowns by wide receiver Stevonne Smith just 1:45 apart in the third quarter.
? Smith leads the nation in punt returns with an average of 25.2 per return.
? The Utes are led by All-America candidate and the preseason Mountain West Conference offensive player-of-the-year Mike Anderson, who is second in the league with an average of 87.6 rushing yards per game.
? Smith leads all Utah receivers with 23 catches for 434 yards (18.9 yards per catch). ? Utah has a solid defense, anchored by senior defensive end John Frank, who leads the team with eight quarterback sacks.
? Defensive backs Jay Hill and Andre Dyson are important pieces to the defense, leading the MWC in interceptions with a combined eight, including three returned for touchdowns. Hill is tops in the conference with five interceptions while Dyson has nabbed three.
Local Ties
? Utah has two players on its roster who hail from San Diego, including senior defensive back Teneil Ethridge, who attended Helix High School, and quarterback Tony Alvarez (Hemet, Calif) who is a transfer from Palomar JC.? San Diego State defensive line coach Ken Delgado spent 1993 as the defensive line coach at Utah.
Last Time Out
? San Diego State overcame Colorado State and the weather to pick up its first-ever Mountain West Conference victory with a 17-10 win over the Rams in Fort Collins. It was the Aztecs? first win over CSU on the road since 1992 and broke a four-game winless streak against the Rams.
? With game-time temperatures hovering in the low 30s and snow blanketing the field, SDSU relied on its ground game, churning out 135 rushing yards. Junior Larry Ned led the way with a game-high 81 yards and a score on 19 carries. Senior Jonas Lewis pitched in with 57 yards on 11 attempts for the bulk of SDSU?s production.
? After a Colorado State field goal, junior signal caller Jack Hawley led the Aztecs on a 14-play, 67-yard drive that consumed 6:33 late in the second quarter that allowed SDSU to take a 7-3 lead. Ned capped the drive with a five-yard run.
? CSU fumbled on its ensuing possession, giving the Aztecs the ball at the Ram 25 five seconds before intermission. Nate Tandberg came on to kick a 42-yard field goal as time expired and SDSU headed to the locker room with a 10-3 advantage.
? The Rams would knot things up at 10 midway through the third quarter, but the Aztecs regained the lead with 11:05 to play when senior Damon Gourdine got behind the Colorado State secondary and hauled in his fourth touchdown of the year on a 40-yard scoring strike from Hawley.
? CSU did drive to the SDSU 18 in the final minute, but the Aztecs turned the Rams away, ending the comeback bid by forcing four straight incompletions.
? The Aztec defense, which for the second consecutive week and fifth time this season held an opponent under 300 net yards, force three CSU turnovers on the afternoon, including a fourth-quarter interception by senior Rico Curtis. Despite the conditions, San Diego State had no turnovers.
Aztecs At A Glance
Larry and Lewis on the Loose
? Though SDSU was credited with 135 yards rushing at CSU, junior Larry Ned and senior Jonas Lewis actually combined to gain 138 yards on 30 carries (4.6 ypc). It is the fifth time in seven games that the pair has combined for at least 100 yards on the ground. The duo has topped 150 yards three times. The tandem has combined to rush for 907 on 189 carries, an average of 129.6 ypg. Ned and Lewis? rushing total also represents just under 86 percent of SDSU?s 1,064 yards on the ground. Last year, Lewis and Ned rushed for a combined 1,659 yards, an average of 184.4 yards per game.
Ned Nuggets
? Larry Ned?s 81 yards on 19 attempts at Colorado State give him a team-leading 529 yards (75.6 ypg), a figure that ranks fourth in the MWC.
? Despite splitting time at running back with Jonas Lewis, he has twice topped the 100-yard plateau this season and has rushed for a combined 202 yards in the Aztecs? last two games.
? He has scored at least one touchdown in six of SDSU?s seven games this season, including two-TD efforts against both South Florida and at Kansas.
Ned Has Nose for Endzone
? After scoring only four touchdowns in his inaugural season on Montezuma Mesa a year ago, junior Larry Ned now has a team-high eight in 1999, including a five-yard TD run at Colorado State. With 48 points so far this season, Ned leads the Aztecs in scoring. That figure also ranks second in the Mountain West. Ned?s eight TDs are also the most by an Aztec since 1996 when George Jones found the end zone 11 times.
Gourdine Keeps Going
? Senior wide receiver Damon Gourdine continues to be the favorite target of Aztec quarterbacks. SDSU?s leading pass catcher in every game this season, Gourdine hauled in a team-high three receptions for 51 yards, including a game-winning 40 touchdown catch, at Colorado State. He now leads the team in both receptions, 35 (5.0 catches a game ranks 49th in the nation), and yards receiving with 402. Responsible for over 29 percent of SDSU?s receptions in 1999, Gourdine also has a team-high four TD catches on the year.
? With his three catches against the Rams, Gourdine extended his consecutive games with a reception to 11. His last game without a catch was on Oct. 29, 1998, at BYU. He has had at least three receptions in each of the games in the streak and in 14 of the last 15 games.
Hawley Hype
? Quarterback Jack Hawley registered his fourth straight game with a touchdown pass at CSU last week with a 40-yard scoring strike to Damon Gourdine. The junior, who took over the starting job in game three at USC, now has thrown nine touchdown pass on the season, including four that have gone for 40 yards or longer.
? Hawley, who threw for a season-best 343 yards and three scores at Kansas, is now 101-for-176 (57.4 percent) for 1,210 yards and ranks third in the Mountain West Conference in both passing (172.9 ypg) and TD passes (nine), despite starting only five games.
Tandberg Tallies
? Junior Nate Tandberg is enjoying a break-out season in 1999. To date, Tandberg has connected on nine of his 11 field goals attempts, including a perfect 7-of-7 inside 40 yards. He is also 20-for-20 on extra points. Last season, Tandberg connected on just eight field goals for the entire season (8-14).
? In SDSU?s last eight games dating back the Aztecs? 34-29 win over UTEP on Nov. 21 1998, Tandberg has been good on 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) field goal attempts.
? Against Air Force, Tandberg was good on a career-high three field goals (26, 35, 45), the most in a single game by an Aztec kicker since Peter Holt connected on three against Wyoming on Nov. 7, 1996.He had a crucial 42-yarder in the wind and snow at Colorado State on the last play of the first half.
New Positon, No Problem
? Playing out of his normal position didn?t seem to affect Rico Curtis at Colorado State last week, Curtis, who was moved from his regular strong safety position to free safety due to injuries in the Aztec secondary, had a monster game, finishing with a game-high 12 tackles and a key fourth-quarter interception. The senior, who started 10 games at free safety last season, returned the pick 20 yards to the Ram 23, helping to lock CSU in poor field position.
? With his 12 stops at CSU, Curtis has now posted at least nine tackles in four of SDSU?s seven games. He is second on the team in tackles with 57. Joey Mayo (62 tackles), is the team leader.
Little Big Man
? Jerome Haywood had a strong game for the Aztecs from his defensive tackle position in the muck at Fort Collins. Despite his small stature, Haywood checks in at only 5-9, the sophomore has not only consistently clogged up the middle, but in recent weeks has become a playmaker. Selected by Sports Illustrated as one of the nation?s top ?little guys?, Haywood made a career-high nine tackles against the Rams, including five solo stops. For the season, he has now recorded 31 tackles ? second on the team among defensive linemen? a figure already exceeds his 30 tackles in 1998.
Iron Men
? Senior center Mike Malano and senior defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila each extended their consecutive game starting streaks against New Mexico. Malano has now started 42 consecutive games for the Aztecs, while on the other side of the ball, Gbaja-Biamila is currently in the midst of a 31-game starting streak.
Aztec Record Watch
Rico Curtis
? With 12 tackles at Colorado State, senior strong safety Rico Curtis now has 57 tackles for the season and 329 (7.9 per game) for his Aztec career. That figure ranks second on SDSU?s all-time total tackles chart. Curtis, a senior, now trails only former Aztec great Whip Walton, who tallied 407 tackles from 1974-77. Curtis posted a career-high 14 stops on Oct. 2, 1999, against Air Force.
Total Tackles (Since 1974)
Name, Year Tackles1. Whip Walton 1974-77 4072. Rico Curtis, 1996- 3293. Jason Moore, 1994-97 328
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
? Against Kansas, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila recorded three sacks, giving him 28 for his career, and surpassed Mike Douglass as SDSU?s all-time sack leader. Though he has been held without a sack in the last two games, Gbaja-Bamila still leads the Mountain West Conference with eight for minus 72 yards this season, including at least one in four of SDSU?s seven games.
Career Sacks
Name, Year Sacks1. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 1996- 282. Mike Douglass, 1976-77 263. Brett Faryniarz, 1984-87 25
Jonas Lewis
? Senior Jonas Lewis continued his climb up SDSU?s all-time rushing chart last week with 57 yards on 11 carries. He now ranks fourth in rushing with 2,415 yards and needs 205 to overtake No. 3 Norm Nygaard (2,619 from 1952-54) on SDSU's all-time list. His 11 carries also moved him into the No. 3 slot in career carries with 515. Both records are currently held by Aztec legend Marshall Faulk, who rushed for 4589 yards on 766 attempts between 1991-93. For the season, Lewis has 290 yards on 61 carries (4.8 ypc).
Career Rushing
Name, Year Yards1. Marshall Faulk, 1991-93 45892. George Jones, 1995-96 28103. Norm Nygaard, 1952-54 26194. Jonas Lewis, 1996- 24155. Wayne Pittman, 1991-94 2389
Career Rushing Attempts
Name, Year Att.1. Marshall Faulk, 1991-93 7662. Wayne Pittman, 1991-94 5513. Jonas Lewis, 1996- 515
Damon Gourdine
? Senior wide receiver and return specialist Damon Gourdine ranks eighth on SDSU?s all-time kickoff return yardage chart with 816 yards for his career. Monte Gilbreath, who returned kickoffs for 1,505 yards from 1986-89, is SDSU?s all-time leader.
? Gourdine ranks in SDSU?s all-time top-10 in punt return yardage. In 1999, the senior has returned 10 punts for 54 yards and ranks 10th all-time in that category with 348 yards on 26 returns (13.1 average). Ray Peterson is SDSU?s career leader with 1,201 punt return yards from 1992-95.
? Gourdine hauled in a team-high three catches for 51 yards, including a 40-yard TD catch against Colorado State. He now has 111 receptions for his collegiate career. That figure is just 11 behind Webster Slaughter, whose 122 receptions ranks 10th all-time at SDSU.
San Diego State at Utah Depth Charts
San Diego State
Offense
SE 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 11 Deric Martin (6-2, 185, So.)WT 65 Greg Spillane (6-4, 300, Sr.) 70 Chester Pitts (6-4, 290, So.)WG 66 Ted Printy (6-4, 300, Sr.) 60 Johnathan Ingram (6-2, 285, Fr.R)C 53 Mike Malano (6-2, 300, Sr.) 64 Zach LaMonda (6-1, 290, So.)SG 76 Andrew Kline (6-2, 300, Sr.) 64 Zach LaMonda (6-1, 290, So.)ST 69 Mike Houghton (6-5, 305, So.) 62 Chris Williams (6-5, 300, Jr.)TE 86 Gray McNeill (6-2, 250, Jr.) 88 Jim Ange (6-4, 240, Sr.)FL 2 Sean Pierce (5-9, 175, Jr.) 15 Derrick Lewis (6-2, 185, So.)QB 5 Jack Hawley (6-2, 215, Jr.) 13 Lon Sheriff (6-2, 205, Fr.R)RB 4 Larry Ned (5-11, 210, Jr.) 32 Jonas Lewis (5-9, 215, Sr.)HB 12 Lonny Mitchell (6-2, 205, Sr.) 83 Bill Hammett (6-3, 200, Jr.)
Defense
DE 93 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (6-4, 245, Sr.) 50 Amon Arnold (6-4, 235, Fr.R)DT 92 Antwone Young (6-3, 265, Sr.) 94 Akbar Gbaja Biamila (6-5, 260, Jr.)NT 51 Jerome Haywood (5-9, 280, So.) 99 George Heather (6-5, 290, Jr.)DE 97 Scottie Nicholson (6-3, 265, Sr.) 94 Akbar Gbaja Biamila (6-5, 260, Jr.)SLB 52 Martin Chlumak 6-1, 240, Sr.) 56 Scott Johnson (5-11, 215, Sr.)MLB 55 Joey Mayo (6-0, 240, Sr.) 40 Rodney Allen (6-1, 225, Fr.R)WLB 46 Michael Duran (6-2, 230, Sr.) 48 Brian Berg (6-1, 240, Jr.) CB 23 Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (5-8, 175, Sr.) 9 Bishop Miller (5-10, 180, Jr.)SS 47 Will Demps (5-11, 200, So.) 10 Sheldon Pope (5-10, 185, Sr.)FS 37 Rico Curtis (6-1, 210, Sr.) 18 Brian Russell (6-2, 205, Jr.)CB 22 Tairou Smith (5-7, 160, Sr.) 36 Kevin Burton (6-2, 200, Sr.)
Specialists
PUNT 17 Justin Sisco (6-1, 185, Jr.)PK 14 Nate Tandberg (5-9, 180, Jr.) 27 Brian Simnjanovski (6-3, 225. Fr.)SNAP 59 Jason Asbury (5-11, 220, Jr.) 48 Brian Berg (6-1, 240, Jr.)HOLD 17 Justin Sisco (6-1, 185, Jr.)PR 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 2 Sean Pierce (5-9, 175, Jr.)KOR 1 Damon Gourdine (5-7, 165, Sr.) 21 James Truvillion (5-10, 195, So.)
Utah
Offense
X 7 Steve Smith (5-10, 177, Jr.) 88 Philippe Wells (6-1, 185, Jr.)Z 1 Cliff Russell (6-0, 180, So.) 80 Johnny Lundy (6-1, 190, Jr.)TE 81 Scott Price (6-4, 275, So.) 89 Matt Nickel (6-7, 262, Jr.)LT 59 Doug Kaufusi (6-7, 298, So.) 69 Jordan Gross (6-5, 297, Fr.)LG 76 Louis Park (6-2, 310, Sr.) 77 Fisi Moleni (6-3, 303, Sr.)C 75 Rod Talaeai (6-0, 250, Sr.) 66 Steve McKane (6-1, 275, Jr.)RG 78 Joe McCullum (6-6, 300, Jr.) 56 Michael Richardson (6-3, 270, So.)RT 58 Josh Cochran (6-6, 297, Sr.) 69 Jordan Gross (6-5, 297, Fr.)QB 14 Darnell Arceneaux (6-1, 194, Jr.) 3 T.D. Croshaw (6-2, 184, Jr.)RB 22 Mike Anderson (6-0, 232, Sr.) 24 Omar Bacon (6-2, 205, Sr.)SL 9 Boo Bendinger (5-11, 214, Sr.) 25 Donny Utu (6-1, 210, Sr.)
Defense
OE 60 Chuck Pine (6-3, 242, Sr.) 88 Dylan Bird (6-4, 227, Fr.)E 93 John Frank (6-5, 277, Sr.) 55 Ed Johnson (6-5, 285, Jr.)T 63 Garrett Smith (6-3, 245, Fr.) 47 Andy Bowers (6-6, 277, Jr.)NG 98 Ma?ake Kemoeatu (6-5, 297, Jr.) 87 Richard Seals (6-3, 310, Sr.)ROV 19 Howard Christianson (6-3, 228, Jr.) 54 Sheldon Deckart (6-2, 249, Fr.)MLB 12 Wes Tufaga (6-0, 242, Jr.) 85 Taulia Lave (6-1, 273, Sr.)SLB 43 Kautai Olevao (6-2, 245, Jr.) 34 Matt Ward (6-4, 227, Jr.)RC 5 Jay Hill (6-1, 188, Sr.) 30 Teneil Ethridge (5-10, 188, Sr.)LC 21 Andre Dyson (5-11, 179, Jr.) 30 Teneil Ethridge (5-10, 188, Sr.)FS 45 Jason Potter (5-11, 207, Jr.) 4 Patrick Dyson (6-0, 194, Jr.)SS 10 Kimball Christianson (6-3, 203, Jr.) 13 Colby Knight (5-10, 196, Sr.)
Specialists
PUNT 86 Chris Hunter (6-4, 224, Sr.)PK 11 Golden Whetman (6-1, 215, Jr.)LS 92 Brian Bachhuber (6-3, 247, Jr.)HOLD 16 Cletus Truhe (5-11, 207, Sr.)PR 7 Steve Smith (5-10, 175, Jr.)KOR 4 Patrick Dyson (6-0, 194, Jr.) 7 Steve Smith (5-10, 175, Jr.)