Category: Weber State Wildcats
Weber State Announces New Staff Members and Assignments
Weber State head football coach, Ron McBride, announced three new members of his football staff and a shuffling of assignments for those coaches returning for the 2009 season.
Taking over as the defensive line coach will be INOKE (E-no-key) BRECKTE… more »
Montana's O-line, Reynolds Join Forces to Run Over Opponents
Running the ball is often compared to blunt force trauma - bullying and bruising foes into submission.
And that's certainly been the case over the latter half of this season as Chase Reynolds and Montana's offensive line have left defenders strewn ac… more »
Opinion: Griz Shine Spotlight on Travesty
Put that on your all-conference chart and chew on it.
On Saturday the most important numbers of the Big Sky Conference football season emerged: 24-13. That's the final score by which Montana beat Weber State and advanced to the Football Championship… more »
Grizzlies Roll into FCS Semifinals
MISSOULA, Mont. — Cole Bergquist made no bones about it.
“Today was all about revenge,” the Montana quarterback said Saturday.
Bergquist scampered 35 yards on fourth down for the game’s first touchdown and the Grizzlies avenged their lone setback… more »
Sweet Revenge: Griz Pay Back Weber, Earn Date with Dukes in Semis
That was sweet.
Chase Reynolds, sweet run around the left end for that final TD in your Grizzlies' 24-13 payback win over Weber State Saturday. Cole Bergquist, sweet dash on that read zone play to put the Griz ahead for good.
Shawn Lebsock and Sha… more »
Montana ends Wildcats' dream 24-13
Weber State gave itself a chance here Saturday afternoon. All the Wildcats had to do was make a defensive stop. But they couldn't do it. And it cost Weber dearly in a 24-13 loss to Big Sky Coinference nemesis Montana in the quarterfinals of the Football… more »
University of New Hampshire falls again to nemesis Northern Iowa
Pat Grace ran for two touchdowns and Terrell McMoore returned an interception 36 yards for what proved to be the decisive TD, giving Northern Iowa a 36-34 victory over New Hampshire last night in a Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal at Cedar… more »
Rematches abound in FCS quarters
When the Montana Grizzlies meet the Weber State Wildcats Saturday afternoon in Missoula in a repeat clash of Big Sky Conference rivals, it won't be the only rematch in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
The top-seede… more »
Grizzlies Are a Bear at Home
Weber's next game will be at one of the nation's toughest stadiums.
At the time, in 1986, there didn't seem to be much reason for Montana to build a new football stadium. The school was much better known for basketball than football, and the Grizzlie… more »
Big Sky Foe Weber State Up Next for Griz
MISSOULA - Weber State's 49-35 road win over Cal Poly in the first round of the FCS playoffs secured a much-anticipated rematch with fourth-seeded Montana in Saturday's quarterfinals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
The last time the Big Sky Conference… more »
Rematch Against Montana a First for Weber's McBride
Ron McBride has been involved in nearly 200 games as a head football coach, but the Weber State mentor will experience a first Saturday in Missoula.
"I've never played a team twice in the same season before," the 69-year-old McBride said Tuesday befo… more »
Weber State Wildcats Overcome Powerful Cal Poly Mustangs
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Weber State knew what it was up against. The Wildcats were going up against one of the most explosive and dynamic offenses in the FCS. Cal Poly quarterback Jonathan Dally is a good decision-maker within the Mustangs' option off… more »
Road Trip: Weber St. Off to Play Cal Poly
OGDEN - In an instant, Ron McBride's demeanor went from one end of the spectrum to the other Sunday evening.
There was nothing but excitement upon learning from the Selection Show on ESPNU that Weber State would be hosting a first round game in the F… more »
O'Day Feels Montana is Fortunate to Land No. 4 Seed
Jim O'Day didn't use his position on the NCAA's 10-member Football Championship Subdivision playoff selection committee to send a seed the Montana Grizzlies' way.
Not that he would, but it wasn't possible anyway.
“It's an interesting process,” sai… more »
Cal Poly Goes From Heartbreak to Home Game
Mustangs will be hosting a playoff game for the first time at the Division I level when they meet Weber State.
One day, it was a crushing loss. Another, the misfortune seemed to snowball.
The Cal Poly football team could only watch as Wisconsin pl… more »