Game No. 6

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Western Oregon (2-3, 1-2 GNAC) vs. Simon Fraser (0-5, 0-3 GNAC)
Oct. 8, 2016 • McArthur Field (2,500) – Monmouth, Ore. / 1 p.m. PT
 
Television: KWVT-17 Salem (Matt Palumbo)
Radio: KLOO 1340am (Mark Gilman & Jerry Gilman)
Live Stats/Video: WOUWolves.com/Live
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Series: Western Oregon leads 22-10
Last Meeting: Oct. 24, 2015; WOU 37-26 in Burnaby

Coaches:
Arne Ferguson (Western Oregon, 1991)
Western Oregon Record: 73-51 (12^th Season)
Career Record: Same
Career vs. Simon Fraser: 10-0

Kelly Bates (Saskatchewan, 2001)
Record: 0-14 (2^nd Season)
Career Record: Same
Career vs. Western Oregon: 0-2
 
   
 
• The Western Oregon football team will host Simon Fraser in a GNAC contest on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The Wolves come into the contest 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the GNAC, while the Clan are 0-5 overall and 0-3 in GNAC games.
• Saturday's game against SFU will be Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day and a celebration of the 2016 Men's Basketball team. All Western Oregon faculty and staff will get in to the game for free (with valid ID). At halftime, the athletic department will have a ring ceremony for the men's hoops team after winning the West Region title and making it to the Division II Final Four for this first time in school history.
• Arne Ferguson's teams are 10-0 against the Clan since Simon Fraser became the NCAA's first team in Canada. The teams used to compete in the NAIA ranks prior to battle at the Division II level. SFU's last victory against the Wolves was during the 2000 season, a 21-17 win in Burnaby.
 
TICKETS – Tickets for Saturday's game may be purchased at the McArthur Field box office on game day. Fans may also purchase tickets for the two remaining home games (10/8 vs. SFU, 10/22 vs. HSU) online at WOUWolves.com/WOUtickets or by calling the WOU Ticket Office (503-838-8917).
 
 
1^st Down: Western Oregon had 424 yards of offense in last Saturday's loss to Azusa Pacific. WOU outgained the Cougars by 51 yards. In the last two weeks, WOU's offense has accrued 963 yards against HSU and APU.

2^nd Down: The century mark was surpassed twice last Saturday. Paul Revis made nine grabs for 106 yards, his 11^th 100-yard game of his career. In the running game, Phillip Fenumiai gained 104 yards rushing, but netted only 67 yards after sack yardage was deducted.

3^rd Down: The WOU defense had nice individual efforts against APU. Tyler Johnson lead the Wolves with 10 tackles, including a sack. Danny Hankins had nine stops. George Swartzlender had three of the team's 10 total tackels for loss against the APU offense.

4^th Down: Western Oregon's safety against the Cougars was the first for the Wolves since Nov. 1, 2014 (also against APU).
 
 
Offense: --
Defense: Top Performers – Jeremy Moore, Tyler Johnson
Special Teams: --
 
 
Simon Fraser is searching for their first win on the gridiron since Oct. 18, 2014 – a span of 18 games. The Clan dropped their Homecoming game at Terry Fox Field to Central Washington last Saturday, 55-6, to fall to 0-5 on the year and 0-3 in the GNAC. SFU was outgained 442-239 in the game with Miles Richardson and Mihai Lapuste each throwing for nearly 100 yards in their time at quarterback. Jalen Jana scored the lone touchdown of the game, a 36-yead run in the 4^th quarter.
 
Richardson has thrown for 853 yards and three touchdowns while completing 40.1 percent of his passes. He has also been intercepted nine times. Justin Buren is the leading receiver with 24 grabs for 361 yards. Tom Franklins has made two touchdown catches. Jara has carrie dthe ball 72 times for 387 yards on the season, averaging 77.4 yards per game. Defensively, the Clan is led by the Herdman brothers. Linbackers Jordan and Justin Herdman have accounted for 105 of the team's 358 tackles and 11.5 of 40 tackles for loss.

    

• Sacramento State (1-4, 1-1 Big Sky) 41, Montana State (2-3, 0-2 Big Sky) 38.
• Central Washington (3-2, 2-1 GNAC) 55, Simon Fraser (0-5, 0-3 GNAC) 6.
• Humboldt State (3-2, 2-1 GNAC) 31, Chadron State (1-4, 1-3 RMAC) 27.

 
WOLVES DOWN D-1 HORNETS: Paul Revis' two first quarter touchdowns provided all the momentum that Western Oregon needed to score a 38-30 upset of Division I-FCS Sacramento State at Hornet Stadium. Revis opened scoring on a trick play, catching a 19-yard pass from Malik Braxton with 4:41 left in the first quarter. A minute later, Revis returned a punt 74 yards for the touchdown, putting the Wolves up 14-0. The Hornets added a pair of touchdowns and a field goal, but Braxton's 10-yard touchdown reception from Phillip Fenumiai allowed the Wolves a 21-16 halftime lead. Sacramento State was within two, 24-22, thanks to a 18-yard touchdown pass from Nate Ketteringham to Jaelin Ratliff with 14:03 left in the game, but the Wolves responded with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Nick Duckworth to Wesley Gray with 10:31 left and a Torreahno Sweet 30-yard scoring run with 5:11 left. Sacramento State scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion on their next possession and had a chance to tie the game late before Danny Hankins intercepted Ketteringham in the end zone with 19 seconds left to win it. Revis finished the night with 175 all-purpose yards, making seven catches for 64 yards and a touchdown and returning two punts for 111 yards and a score. Fenumiai completed 8 of 15 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown while Duckworth completed 6 of 9 for 73 yards and a score. Ketteringham completed 34 of 58 for 370 yards and three touchdowns for Sacramento State, but was also intercepted twice. Western Oregon won the game despite being outgained by the Hornets 465 to 341. Bo Highburger led the Western Oregon defense with 14 tackles, including one for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.
 
WOLVES DROP HOME OPENER TO CWU: Senior tight end Andy Avgi had two touchdown grabs and junior receiver Paul Revis caught 11 passes for 132 yards, but Central Washington scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to pick up a 41-20 Great Northwest Athletic Conference win on Saturday afternoon at McArthur Field. Avgi hauled in a 29-yard pass from junior quarterback Phillip Fenumiai in the first quarter and the duo synced up again late in the fourth quarter for a five-yard score. Fenumiai was 13-of-25 for 169 yards in a starting role and fellow junior Nick Duckworth amassed 177 passing yards for the Wolves (1-1, 0-1 GNAC) going 13-for-19 during action beginning late in the first half. Central Washington (1-1, 1-0 GNAC) quarterback Justin Lane threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns as the Wildcats outgained WOU 45-1 353 for the game. Three WOU played paced the defensive effort with 10 or more tackles. Bo Highburger led the team for the second consecutive game posting a game-high 15 tackles with five stops coming for loss. Tyler Johnson had 12 stops including a sack while Tafatolu Tafai had three stops for loss in his 11 total tackles. Kui Williams had a pair of sacks and Nathan Jones had a pick and two breakups in the secondary.
 
WOU FALLS TO FCS MONTANA STATE: Division I-FCS Montana State limited Western Oregon to 190 yards of total offense Saturday, handing the Wolves a 55-0 loss at Bobcat Stadium. Despite the final score, the opening quarter proved a defensive battle with the Bobcats opening with a Gabe Peppenger 32-yard field goal as the first quarter expired. The floodgates opened in the second with Montana State scoring four straight touchdowns and took a 34-0 lead on Devon Tandberg's 37-yard field goal with 2:46 left in the first half. The Bobcats added a touchdown in the third quarter and two in the fourth. Nick Duckworth led three Western Oregon quarterbacks to play in the game, completing 10 of 17 passes for 57 yards. Wesley Gray caught seven passes for 36 yards while Steven Long carried nine times for 49 yards. Montana State's Tyler Bruggman completed 17 of 29 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns. He was one of four Montana State quarterbacks to throw passes in the game. Mitch Herbert caught six passes for 100 yards and Gunnar Brekke carried 16 times for 52 yards. Tafatolu Tafai and Tyler Johnson each had six tackles to lead the Western Oregon defense.

WOLVES HOLD OFF NO. 24 HUMBOLDT STATE: After building a 34-7 first half lead, Western Oregon held off a torrid comeback by Humboldt State to escape with a 48-42 win over the Lumberjacks at the Redwood Bowl. The Wolves jumped out to a 23-0 lead late in the first quarter thanks to a pair of touchdowns runs by Malik Braxton and a 26- yard touchdown pass from Phillip Fenumiai to Andy Avgi. The Wolves made it a 34-7 lead on a 39-yard Jacob Bannister field goal before the Lumberjacks started to make their charge. Chase Krivashei scored on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Robert Webber and Ja'Quan Gardner scored on a two-yard run to come within 34-21 at the half. Western Oregon opened the third quarter by taking both touchdowns back on a 16-yard Braxton touchdown run and a 27-yard scoring pass from Fenumiai to Paul Revis. Humboldt State scored the final three touchdowns of the game to challenge late, coming within 48-42 on Webber's 17-yard touchdown pass to Marjani Ellison. Humboldt State had the ball to end the game, but could not convert in the red zone for the win. Braxton carried 23 times for 191 yards and three touchdowns to lead Western Oregon while Fenumiai completed 11 of 21 for 262 yards and three touchdowns. Webber set GNAC single game records with 502 yards passing and 44 completions. He passed for four touchdowns. Krivashei caught 13 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Humboldt State outgained Western Oregon 579 to 539. Bo Highburger led WOU defensively with 16 tackles while Cameron Buell paced Humboldt State with eight tackles.

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AGAINST NO. 14 COUGARS: Western Oregon outgained Azusa Pacific 424 to 373 and won the time of possession battle, but couldn't get the ball in the end zone as the Wolves fell to the Cougars 31-2 at McArthur Field. The Azusa Pacific defense proved quite strong, holding Western Oregon to 0 for 4 in the red zone. Western Oregon's only score came on a safety in the fourth quarter. Paul Revis led Western Oregon with six catches for 106 yards while quarterback Phillip Fenumiai completed 27 of 49 for 326 yards. Tyler Johnson led Western Oregon with 10 tackles.