2011 Great West Football Standings. The Other Half of 2011 Crown Will be Handed Out Saturday in Grand Forks

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1 November 16, For Immediate Release Media Relations Jacque Cottrell, Director Cliff Martin, Assistant Great West Conference P.O. Box 9344 Naperville, Ill Phone: (630) Fax: (630) Cal Poly (Football) UC Davis (Football) Chicago State Houston Baptist New Jersey Institute of Technology North Dakota South Dakota (Football) Southern Utah (Football) Texas-Pan American Utah Valley The Other Half of 2011 Crown Will be Handed Out Saturday in Grand Forks It s interesting that the two newest members of the Great West will be playing in the final league game with the opportunity to share the final conference title with a team that has had the most success in the eight years the league has been in existence. Cal Poly ended its Great West run with a 3-1 record to earn one piece of the title and will have to wait until about 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to find out who shares it as the North Dakota vs. South Dakota battle will be over. The Coyotes and the Fighting Sioux will meet on the gridiron for the 94th time on Saturday with a lot at stake - bragging rights, pride and the final Great West championship. I can t think of a better way to end our tenure in the Great West than having the Coyotes and Sioux playing for a share of the title, said USD coach Ed Meierkort. If you would have told me before the season started that we would be traveling to Grand Forks in the last game with the opportunity to win the Great West title, we would have taken it right there. It s a great opportunity in front of us. Grand Forks has been a place that South Dakota has not had a great deal of success in recent years - in fact, it s had none since The Sioux have won the last 11 games played at home and look to add another. In the long history of the rivalry, the two teams have met twice on the last weekend of the regular season with a league title at stake. North Dakota kept USD from winning the 2004 North Central title with a win in Grand Forks, and USD beat UND at home the following year to grab a share of the conference title Great West Football Standings GWC Games All Games W L PF PA Pct. W L PF PA Pct. Cal Poly #22/NR North Dakota #24/22 South Dakota UC Davis Southern Utah LAST WEEK S RESULTS THIS WEEK S GAMES (times local) Saturday, November 12 Saturday, November 19 * #22/NR North Dakota 14, UC Davis 7 * #24/22 S. Dakota at #22/NR N. Dakota, 1 p.m. #24/24 South Dakota 48, Missouri S&T 14 UC Davis at Sacramento State, 2 p.m. #5/5 Northern Iowa 34, Southern Utah 21 Southern Utah at Northern Arizona, 3:05 p.m. Eastern Washington 53, Cal Poly 51 (3ot) Cal Poly at South Alabama, 4 p.m. * - Great West game This really is something, said UND coach Chris Mussman. USD was 4-7 last year and we were 3-8. It says a lot about both programs that we have improved and are in a position to be playing for a share of a Great West title. Saturday s games will bring to a close the football portion of the Great West as Cal Poly, UC Davis, SUU and UND head to the Big Sky next season and USD moves to the Missouri Valley, all NCAA AQ leagues. Conference Headquarters P.O. Box 9344 Naperville, IL Phone: (630) Fax: (630) The Great West became one of the top FCS conferences in the country because of the outstanding coaches and student-athletes as well as the administrators who had the vision of moving their programs to another level, said commissioner Ed Grom, who will be on hand in Grand Forks. I wish there was a way we could have kept the group together, but economic times and the everchanging priorities in college athletics did not allow this to sustain what we started - and it was a fun experience. Win-Loss Records of Great West Teams in League Play School (years in league) W-L Best Finish North Dakota State ( ) st (2006) South Dakota State ( st (2007) Cal Poly ( ) st (2004, 2005, 2008, 2011) UC Davis ( ) st (2005, 2009) South Dakota ( ) 6-8 2nd (2009) - 1st in 2011??? Southern Utah ( ) st (2010) North Dakota ( ) 5-9 3rd (2009) - 1st in 2011??? Northern Colorado ( ) 2-8 3rd (2004) St. Mary s (2004) 0-0 folded before playing a game

2 Players of the Week from Week No Players of the Week Offensive Offensive FB Jake Romanelli - Cal Poly (6-3, 240, Sr., Templeton, Calif.) Fullback Jake Romanelli established new career highs of 36 carries and 179 yards, scoring once on a one-yard run in the second quarter, in Cal Poly s triple-overtime loss to defending FCS champion Eastern Washington. Romanelli has five 100-yard games rushing this season and six in his Mustang career. Playing in his final home game, Romanelli moved to within 34 yards of a 1,000-yard season, which would be Cal Poly s first since James Noble ran for 1,009 yards in Also Nominated - WR Tom Hemmingsen (UC Davis); QB Brent Goska (North Dakota); QB Dante Warren (South Dakota); RB Austin Minefee (Southern Utah) Defensive DL Ross Brenneman - North Dakota (6-4, 254, Jr., Omaha, Neb.) Defensive lineman Ross Brenneman registered his team-leading seventh sack of the season and added another tackle for a loss to lead a dominating defensive effort by the Fighting Sioux. Brenneman finished with three tackles and upped his team-leading tackles for loss total to 9.5 in the 14-7 victory over UC Davis. The Sioux run defense, which ranks fifth nationally, held the Aggies to just 75 yards on the ground. Brenneman anchored a front line that has held its last three opponents to a total of 104 yards rushing (34.6 ypg). Also Nominated - LB Byron Gruendl (UC Davis); DB Jim Thompson (South Dakota); CB Dion Turner (Southern Utah) Special Teams RB/KR Austin Minefee - Southern Utah (5-10, 200, Sr., Cedar City, Utah) Kick returner Austin Minefee led Southern Utah with 330 all-purpose yards, the second most in school history (Nick Miller had 335 against South Dakota in 2008), in the Thunderbirds loss at No. 5 Northern Iowa. His big play of the game was a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, finishing with 203 yards on six returns. Minefee also carried 15 times for a team-high 67 yards and a touchdown and caught six passes for 60 yards. The 203 kickoff return yards in a game are the second-most in a game in SUU history, and his 714 this season are fifth all-time at SUU. Minefee now leads the team in scoring, rushing and kickoff returns and is second in receptions and third in receiving yards. Also Nominated - P Colton Schmidt (UC Davis); P Brett Cameron (North Dakota); K Kevin Robb (South Dakota) Sept. 4 RB Mitch Sutton, UND Sept RB Deckar Alexander, SUU Sept RB Jake Miller, UND Sept RB Jake Miller, UND Oct. 2 - RB Jake Miller, UND Oct. 9 - RB Marcus Sims, USD Oct QB Randy Wright, UC Davis Oct RB Austin Minefee, SUU Oct RB Austin Minefee, SUU Nov. 6 - QB Randy Wright, UC Davis Nov FB Jake Romanelli, Cal Poly Nov. 20 Defensive Sept. 4 DE Tyler Starr, USD Sept LB Adam Broders, USD Sept CB Asa Jackson, Cal Poly Sept LB Blake Fenn, SUU Oct. 2 - LB Dan Hendrickson, UND Oct. 9 - LB Adam Broders, USD Oct DL Kyle Murphy, Cal Poly Oct LB Adam Broders, USD Oct DL Jay Nelson, UND Nov. 6 - DE Tommy Grillo, UC Davis Nov DL Ross Brenneman, UND Nov. 20 Special Teams Sept. 4 P Colton Schmidt, UC Davis Sept K Kevin Robb, USD Sept RS Brady Measom, SUU Sept K Colton Cook, SUU Oct. 2 - K Kevin Robb, USD Oct. 9 - KR Austin Minefee, SUU Oct P Cole Zwiefelhofer, USD Oct. 23 K - Zeb Miller, UND Oct K Zeb Miller, UND and K James Langford, Cal Poly Nov. 6 - Devin Benjamin, Shea Walker & Cordero Finley, UND Nov KR Austin Minefee, SUU Nov. 20 Sports Network National Players of the Week Oct RB Austin Minefee, SUU Oct LB Adam Broders, USD

3 The Ins and Outs of Great West Rosters A glance at the rosters of Great West football programs shows players from 24 different states, one other country (Canada) and an island with American ties (Somoa). A look at the UC Davis roster shows every player except one hailing from the state of California - you have to wonder how QB Sean Moraz - who comes from Phoenix, Ariz. - occupies his time when the California state song is played. The 494 players on rosters weigh a total of 11,600 pounds for an average of pounds per player. The total height is 36,329 inches, an average of 6-foot, 1.54 inches tall, which if you lay them down head to toe, can stretch out to 1009 football fields in length. A closer look offers the following facts: Tallest Player 6 ft.-8 in. OL Caleb Gillson (UND) OL Darren DeNeui (UND) Shortest Player 5 ft-7 in. 3 players Lightest Player 150 lbs. WR Roland Jackson (Cal Poly) Heaviest Player 365 lbs. OL Daron Griffin (SUU) Most Common Names 7 Brown 6 Williams, Smith Longest Name 13 letters C Lefi Letuliqasenoa (CP) WR Brandon Lichalkiewicz (CP) Shortest Name 3 letters FB Dylan Fox (SUU) WR Andre Ahr (UC Davis) Players by State California 235 Washington 5 Utah 53 Missouri 4 Minnesota 36 Idaho 3 South Dakota 21 American Somoa 3 North Dakota 17 Kansas 2 Florida 17 Canada 1 Wisconsin 17 Georgia 1 Illinois 14 Hawaii 1 Iowa 13 Montana 1 Nebraska 11 Ohio 1 Nevada 11 Oregon 1 Arizona 9 Wyoming 1 Texas 9 Colorado 7 Pre-Season All-America Selections OT Tom Compton (South Dakota) 1st team - College Sporting News 2nd team - The Sports Network DL Gavin Cooper (Cal Poly) 3rd team- College Sporting News DB Asa Jackson (Cal Poly) 1st team - College Sporting News 1st team - The Sports Network QB Brad Sorensen (Southern Utah) 2nd team - College Sporting News DL Tyler Osborne (Southern Utah) 2nd team- College Sporting News P Cole Zwiefelhofer (South Dakota) 3rd team - The Sports Network UND THE Best at Blocking Kicks With three blocks in the Sioux Falls game, North Dakota moved into the lead among FCS teams in blocked kics this season. UND s total of 9 currently ranks atop of the rankings, one ahead of Drake and the Citadel. Since moving up to the FCS level beginning with the 2008 season, the Fighting Sioux have blocked 25 total kicks. Find the list of FCS block leaders in 2011: total blocked kicks North Dakota 9 (6 FGs, 3 PATs) Citadel 8 (8 Punts) Drake 8 (3 FGs, 2 PAT, 3 Punts) Portland State 8 (2 FGs, 6 Punts) Old Dominion 7 (2 FG, 5 Punts) Dartmouth 6 (2 FGs, 2 PAT, 2 Punts) Murray State 6 (1 FG, 2 PAT, 3 Punts) Norfolk State 6 (2 Punts, 4 FGs) Georgia Southern 5 (3 PATs, 2 FGs) Illinois State 5 (4 PATs, 1 punt) Nicholls State 5 (2 FGs, 3 PATs) UTSA 5 (3 FGs, 1 PAT, 1 punt) Weber State 5 (5 punts) College FB Performance Award Winners Week 1 - Tyler Starr (USD) - Def. Lineman of the Week Week 2 - Austin Minefee (SUU) - Kick Ret. of the Week Erik Mersereau (UND) - Punt Ret. of the Week James Langford (CP) - Placekicker of the Week Week 5 - Cole Zwiefelhofer (USD) - Punter of the Week Week 7 - Cole Zwiefelhofer (USD) - Punter of the Week Week 8 - Adam Broders (USD) - Linebacker of the Week Zeb Miller (UND) - Kicker of the Week James Langford (CP) - Kicker of the Week Week 11 Austin Minefee (SUU) - K Returner of the Week Weekly Coaches Teleconference Each Monday, Great West Conference coaches are available during a teleconference to discuss the previous week s games, provide an injury report and discuss the upcoming opponent. To access the call, dial , with the password of Great West. Here is the lineup (all times Central): 1:45 p.m. - Introduction by Commissioner Ed Grom 1:47 p.m. - Cal Poly coach Tim Walsh 1:55 p.m. - South Dakota coach Ed Meierkort 2:03 p.m. - North Dakota coach Chris Mussman 2:11 p.m. - Southern Utah coach Ed Lamb 2:19 p.m. - UC Davis coach Bob Biggs For the encore presentation for use if you cannot participate on the call each Monday, please dial (855) or (404) The recording will be available until Friday at Noon (Central) each week. The Conferce ID number changes each week. The Conference ID for this week s call is THERE WILL BE NO CALL NEXT WEEK

4 We ll Be Watching Weekly results from the three Great West players on the FCS Payton, Buchanan and Jerry Rice Watch Lists: Payton (Top Offensive) Brad Sorensen (SUU) Att-Comp Yds TD Week 1 at SDSU Week 2 vs. Sac St Week 3 vs. Tex-San Ant Week 4 at UNLV Week 5 vs. N. Dakota Week 6 at S. Dakota Week 7 at Cal Poly Week 8 at Weber St Week 9 vs UC Davis Week 11 at N. Iowa Buchanan (Top Defensive) Asa Jackson (Cal Poly) Week 1 at San Diego St. 5 solo tackles, 1 asst. PR - 1-5; KR yrds Week 2 at Montana 3 solo tackles, 3 asst. PR ; KR yrds Week 3 vs SDSU 3 solo tackles, 5 asst., 4 pass def. 100-yard INT return for TD Week 4 at N. Illinois 6 solo tackles, 4 asst., 1 pass def. KR Week 5 OPEN DATE Week 6 vs C. Oklahoma 5 solo tackles, 1 asst., 1 pass def. 52-yard INT return for TD; PR: 1-11 Week 7 vs S. Utah 2 solo tackles; KR: 2 44 Week 9 vs S. Dakota 1 solo tackle, 1 asst; 0.5 TFL Week 10 at UC Davis 1 solo tackle, 3 asst; KR yrds Week 11 vs E. Wash. 2 solo tackes, 1 asst; KR Jerry Rice (Top Freshman) Brady Measom (Southern Utah) Rec Yrd TD PR Yrd Week 1 at SDSU Week 2 vs. Sac St Week 3 vs. Tex-San Ant Week 4 at UNLV Week 5 vs. N. Dakota Week 6 at S. Dakota Week 7 at Cal Poly Week 8 at Weber St Week 9 vs UC Davis Week 11 at N. Iowa Great West vs. FBS For the second straight year, the Great Westhas a win over an FBS team after Southern Utah defeated UNLV on Sept. 24. Since the league was formed in 2004, the Great West has a record of 9-31 vs. FBS foes: Sept. 1 Arizona State (Pac 12) 48, UC Davis 14 Sept. 3 Air Force (Mountain West) 37, South Dakota 20 Sept. 3 San Diego State (Mountain West) 49, Cal Poly 21 Sept. 10 Idaho (WAC) 44, North Dakota 14 Sept. 17 Fresno State (WAC) 27, North Dakota 22 Sept. 24 Wisconsin (Big Ten) 59, South Dakota 10 Sept. 24 Southern Utah 41, UNLV (Mountain West) 16 Sept. 24 Northern Illinois (MAC) 47, Cal Poly 30 Sept. 24 Hawaii (WAC) 56, UC Davis 14 FCS Coaches Poll 2011 Last W-L Pts. Week 1. Montana State (18) Georgia Southern (2) Sam Houston State (8) Northern Iowa North Dakota State Lehigh Montana Appalachian State Old Dominion Towson Maine Wofford New Hampshire t14. Illinois State t14. Harvard Liberty Delaware Jackson State Central Arkansas James Madison Tennessee Tech North Dakota Indiana State South Dakota Norfolk State GWC teams receiving votes: t33. Southern Utah 9 pts. The Sports Network/Fathead.com Poll 2011 Last W-L Pts. Week 1. Montana State Bobcats (76) 9-1 3, Sam Houston State Bearkats (71) , Georgia Southern Eagles (8) 9-1 3, Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 3, North Dakota State Bison (1) 9-1 3, Lehigh Mountain Hawks 9-1 3, Montana Grizzlies 8-2 2, Towson Tigers 8-2 2, Appalachian State Mountaineers 7-3 2, Old Dominion Monarchs 9-2 2, Maine Black Bears 8-2 2, New Hampshire Wildcats 7-3 2, Wofford Terriers 7-3 1, Illinois State Redbirds 7-3 1, Delaware Blue Hens 6-4 1, Liberty Flames 7-3 1, Central Arkansas Bears 8-3 1, Harvard Crimson 8-1 1, James Madison Dukes Norfolk State Spartans Jackson State Tigers South Dakota Coyotes Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles NR 24. Furman Paladins Portland State Vikings NR GWC teams receiving votes: 27. North Dakota 195 pts; t43. Southern Utah 12 pts.; t52. Cal Poly 4 pts.

5 Preview of This Week s Games - Saturday, November 19 #24/22 South Dakota (6-3, 2-1 Great West) at #22/NR North Dakota (7-3, 2-1 Great West) Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N.D., 1 p.m. CDT Series: 94th Meeting - North Dakota leads ; UND hasn t lost in Grand Forks since 1985 (11 games) Recent Games in the Series: 2010 at USD 27, UND at UND 33, USD at UND 27, USD at USD 42, UND UND 34, at USD 31 (OT) 2004 at UND 41, USD UND 31, at USD 27 Coaches: Ed Meierkort: (8th season) at South Dakota; (19th season) overall Chris Mussman: (3rd season) at North Dakota; (3rd season) overall The Coyotes: In last year s USD win over UND, QB Dante Warren threw for 268 yards and three scores and the defense held UND to 125 yards under its season average... the Coyotes had a perfect 6-0 record at home this season - it was the 40th win in the DakotaDome under head coach Ed Meierkort as he improved to 40-5 in his eight seasons at home..., the Coyotes defense is led by LB Adam Broders with 102 tackles, tops in the Great West, and 68 solo stops. - he has 10 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks and ranks tied for eighth nationally in solo tackles (6.4 gm)... the Coyotes have gotten out of the gates quickly as they have outscored their opponents in the opening quarter this season... The Sioux: UND has not lost to South Dakota at home since the 1985 season, a streak of 11 games... North Dakota is led on the ground by Jake Miller who leads the team and is second in the conference in rushing with 915 yards and leads the team with 13 touchdowns, averaging 91.5 yards per game and 4.9 yards per carry... the Sioux defense forced three turnovers, registered three sacks, had 11 pass break ups and had one interception in holding UC Davis to just seven points... QB Brent Goska improved to 3-0 as a starter... UND has come away with back-to-back wins of a touchdown or less as it downed University of Sioux Falls a week before in Grand Forks, the seven wins this season are a career high for head coach Chris Mussman... the Fighting Sioux defense continues to lead the GWC in a number of categories including: scoring defense (20.0 ppg), total defense (336.3 ypg), rushing defense (77.6 ypg - fifth nationally), red zone defense (18-for-27, 66.7 percent) and opponent third-conversion (55-for-131, 42.0 percent)... Series: UC Davis (3-7, 1-3 Great West) at Sacramento State (4-6, 3-5 Big Sky) Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif., 1:05 p.m. PDT 59th Meeting - UC Davis leads 40-18; the Hornets have won two of the last three games Recent Games in the Series: 2010 at UC Davis 17, Sac St UC Davis 31, at Sac St at Sac St. 31, UC Davis at UC Davis 30, Sac St Sac St. 29, at UC Davis UC Davis 31, at Sac St. 7 Coaches: Bob Biggs: (19th season) at UC Davis; (19th season) overall Marshall Sperbeck: (5th season) at Sacramento State; (5th season) overall The Aggies: Sean Kelley kicked a 21-yard FG with just over six minutes left and UC Davis hung on for a victory in last year s Causeway Classic... the game was played in monsoon conditions with a delay of 35 minutes at one point because of lightning... WR Anthony Soto scored both touchdowns for the Aggies... the win allowed the Aggies to finish with a winning record (6-5)... UC Davis had won 18 straight games in the series from the Aggies have yet to win a game on the road this year, registering an 0-5 mark.- the last time UC Davis was winless in away games was in 2008 when it dropped all six road contests but finished 5-1 at home... the last time the Aggies dropped eight contests in a season was in 1960, when they had a winless record... the Aggies face the Hornets in the season finale for the third straight year and 12th time overall - the Aggies are 6-6 in the previous such matchups with a win at home last year... UC Davis ranks 103rd among 120 FCS teams in scoring offense this year - the last time UC Davis averaged under 20 points per game was in 2006, when the Aggies managed 19.7 points per contest About Sacramento State: The Hornets jumped into the FCS national rankings after their victory over FBS Oregon State, but were quickly knocked out the following week with a loss to Southern Utah... Sacramento State s OT win over Oregon State was the Hornets first win over a Pac-12 team is school history - it was also the first time Sacramento State has defeated a FBS team since 1991 when they downed Pacific... Sac State has beaten Montana, but lost in overtime to Eastern Washinton and by one point at home agianst Northern Arizona... in last year s game with UC Davis, Sac State held the Aggies to six first downs and 153 yards of total offense... Sacramento State has had some turnover at the QB position due to injury, with three players playing in three or more games... DL Zach Nash had five sacks last week at Idaho State and was named the National Defensive Player of the Week by several media organizations... the Hornets tied a school record with 10 sacks in the game... over the last two weeks, Sacramento State has opted to go for two instead of kicking PATs. In that stretch, the team has converted four two-point conversions, including a perfect 3-for-3 against Idaho State.

6 Series: Southern Utah (5-5, 1-3 Great West) at Northern Arizona (4-6, 3-5 Big Sky) J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, Flagstaff, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. PST 15th Meeting - Northern Arizona leads 11-3; the Lumberjacks have won the last 5 meetings Recent Games in the Series: 2010 N. Arizona 26, at SUU at N. Arizona 27, SUU at N. Arizona 42, SUU N. Arizona 41, at SUU N. Arizona 19, at SUU SUU 27, at N. Arizona 23 Coaches: Ed Lamb: (4th season) at Southern Utah; (4th season) overall Jerome Souers: (14th season) at Northern Arizona; (14th season) overall The T-Birds: Southern Utah will be trying to get over the.500 mark with a win - it will be the first time since that the Thunderbirds had back-to-back winning seasons... SUU is 2-4 on the road this season, 2-0 on bus trips and 0-4 on flight trips - Northern Arizona, is a bus trip... in last year s loss to NAU, RB Austin Minefee rushed for 145 yard and two touchdowns, while QB Brad Sorensen had one of his less productive game, completing just 13 of 27 passes for a season-low 154 yards... the last time SUU beat Northern Arizona in the Lumbejacks finished the season 3-8, their worst season since Minefee s 203 return yards vs. Northern Iowa were the second-most in a game in SUU history, and his 714 this season are fifth all-time at SUU - he now leads the team in scoring, rushing and kickoff returns and is second in receptions and third in receiving yards... Minefee s 99-yard kickoff return at UNI was the third-longest in SUU history, behind a pair of 100-yard efforts by Anthony Brown, back in his effort also tied the SUU record for kickoff returns for a touchdown in a season and the last person to return two for TDs in a season was Brown, in the 21 points SUU scored in the first half were the most UNI had given up in a half all year... SUU and NAU have common opponents in Sacramento State and Weber State - SUU beat both teams, while NAU beat Sac State, but lost to Weber State. About Northern Arizona: Northern Arizona is 3-2 at home this season, with wins over Fort Lewis (58-13), Idaho State (20-3) and Northern Colorado (34-14) - the losses came at the hands of Eastern Washington (36-28) and Montana (28-24)... the Lumberjacks lost a hearbreaker last week at Weber State, 34-31, as the home team scored a touchdown with 26 seconds left after NAU had taken the lead with 1:36 remaining... the game was played in a snow storm in Ogden... the Lumberjacks escaped with a victory over SUU in Week 4 a year ago as freshman Zach Bauman rushed for 109 yards and scored on a 15-yard TD pass with 3:07 left in the game... Bauman is averaging yards per game on the ground, which ranks 7th in the FCS ranks - he had 246 yards vs. Sacramento State and 219 vs. Idaho State... QB Cary Gossert ranks 3rd nationally in passing efficiency at and has thrown 15 TDs with just seven interceptions... Northern Arizona has lost four of its five Big Sky games by 2,3,4 and 6 points... NAU athletic director Jim Fallis helped found the Great West as he was the AD at Northern Colorado in Cal Poly (5-5, 3-1 Great West) at South Alabama (6-3, FBS transition) Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala., 4 p.m. CDT Series: 1st Meeting Coaches: Tim Walsh: (3rd season) at Cal Poly; (21st season) overall Joey Jones: 23-3 (2nd season) at South Albama; (3rd season) overall About the Mustangs: Cal Poly ended its tenure in the Great West with a record of and four titles in eight years... the 3OT game vs. Eastern Washington tied the school record for longest game in Cal Poly history... RB Jake Romanelli had his fifth 100-yard game vs. EWU, and was named Great West Player of the Week for the first time - he is now just 34 yards shy of becoming Cal Poly s first 1,000-yard rusher for a season since 2006 when James Noble gained 1,009 yards... Cal Poly broke three records in the loss - rushing a school-record 95 times for 405 yards against the Eagles, breaking the NCAA mark of 90 carries established by VMI against East Tennessee State in 1990; the Mustangs called 107 total plays (12 passing) in the game, breaking another school record; the other all-time school record broken Saturday was accomplished by junior quarterback Andre Broadous. His three touchdown runs, all oneyard sneaks, elevated his season total of rushing scores to 17, eclipsing the mark of 16 set by James Noble in Cal Poly has the 15th most difficult schedule in 2011, with opponents having a record of this season... About South Alabama:: The Jaguars will recognize a relatively small class of 14 seniors playing their final game on the collegiate level prior to kickoff - it includes four of the original nine junior college transfers... USA is in the first years of FBS transition and will have one more year before becoming a full-fledged FBS program and eligible to play a full Sun Belt Conference schedule... South Alabama defeated UC Davis last season... RB Kendall Houston scored on a pair of one-yard runs in the opening half of the MVSU win, the sixth time since the beginning of the 2010 campaign that the redshirt freshman has reached the end zone on two occasions in a contest... for the second time in three games, junior college transfer Charles Harris posted a double-digit tackle total to lead the USA defense - he finished with 14 total stops against MVSU, which included a career-high-tying seven solo tackles... the Jaguars didn t lose a game in the first two years of the transition, outscoring opponents on the way to a 17-0 record.

7 Southern Utah, Cal Poly Remain in GPI Top 25 The Gridiron Power Index (GPI), the index ranking for the NCAA Division I FCS and a top indicator of at-large playoff selection is in its sixth week, South Dakota jumped into the Top 25 at No. 25, followed closely by Southern Utah at 26 and Cal Poly at 27. The Great West ranks 4th among the 14 conferences. GPI Top N Dakota St (2.57) 2. Sam Houston St (2.86) t3. Ga Southern (3.14) t3. Northern Iowa (3.14) 5. Montana St (3.43) t6. Wofford (9.14) t6. Appalachian St (9.14)) 8. Montana (9.43) 9. Lehigh (10.00) 10. Maine (10.29) 25. South Dakota (25.14) Conference Rankings 1. Southern (25.87) 2. Missouri Valley (26.41) 3. Colonial (31.51) 4. Great West (32.32) 5. Big Sky (36.89) 6. Southland (46.37) 7. Patriot (48.82) 8. Ohio Valley (52.02) 9. Independents (58.11) 10. Ivy League (58.80) 11. Big South (61.82) 12. Mid-Eastern Athletic (67.06) 13. Northeast (71.54) 14. Pioneer (76.29) 15. Southwestern Athletic (78.20) 4. Great West Conference (32.32) 25. South Dakota (25.14) 26. Southern Utah (25.29) 27. Cal Poly (26.43) t35. North Dakota (33.86) 63. UC Davis (50.86) Great West vs. Non-Conference Opponents Big Sky (36-41) Sept. 10 Montana 37, Cal Poly 23 Sept. 10 Southern Utah 35, Sacramento State 14 Sept. 10 South Dakota 30, Eastern Washington 17 Sept. 10 Montana State 38, UC Davis 14 Oct. 22 Southern Utah 35, Weber State 28 Oct. 29 North Dakota 27, Northern Colorado 25 Nov. 12 Eastern Washington 53, Cal Poly 51 (4ot) Nov. 19 Southern Utah at Northern Arizona Nov. 19 UC Davis at Sacramento State Missouri Valley (6-20) Sept. 3 South Dakota State 29, Southern Utah 28 Sept. 17 Cal Poly 48, South Dakota State 14 Oct. 15 Illinois State 28, South Dakota 3 Nov. 12 Northern Iowa 34, Southern Utah 21 Pioneer (9-1) Sept. 1 North Dakota 16, Drake 0 Sept. 17 UC Davis 31, San Diego 3 Non-FCS Teams (42-6) Sept. 17 South Dakota 48, NW Oklahoma State 10 Sept. 24 North Dakota 53, Black Hills State 19 Oct. 1 South Dakota 30, Lindenwood 0 Oct. 8 North Dakota 42, Montana Western 9 Oct. 8 Humboldt State 23, UC Davis 17 Oct. 8 Cal Poly 44, Central Oklahoma 25 Nov. 5 North Dakota 15, Sioux Falls 13 Nov. 12 South Dakota 48, Missouri S&T 14 Football Bowl Subdivision Teams (9-31) Big 10 Sept. 24 Wisconsin 59, South Dakota 10 Mid-American Sept. 24 Northern Illinois 47, Cal Poly 30 Mountain West Sept. 3 Air Force 37, South Dakota 20 Sept. 3 San Diego State 48, Cal Poly 21 Sept. 24 Southern Utah 41, UNLV 16 Pac 12 Sept. 1 Arizona State 48, UC Davis 14 Western Athletic Sept. 10 Idaho 44, North Dakota 14 Sept. 17 Fresno State 27, North Dakota 22 Sept. 24 Hawaii 56, UC Davis 14 Football Bowl Subdivision Transition Teams Sept. 17 Southern Utah 48, Texas-San Antonio 14 Oct. 15 UC Davis 38, Texas-San Antonio 17 Nov. 19 Cal Poly at South Alabama

8 2011 Great West Schedules/Results UC Davis (3-7, 1-3 Great West) Sept. 1 at Arizona State L, Sept. 10 at Montana State L, Sept. 17 SAN DIEGO W, 31-3 Sept. 24 at Hawaii L, Oct. 1 OPEN Oct. 8 HUMBOLDT STATE L, Oct. 15 TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO W, Oct. 22 *at South Dakota L, Oct. 29 *at Southern Utah L, 34-3 Nov. 5 *CAL POLY W, Nov. 12 *NORTH DAKOTA L, 14-7 Nov. 19 at Sacramento State 2 p.m. South Dakota (6-4, 2-1 Great West) Sept. 3 at Air Force L, Sept. 10 EASTERN WASHINGTON W, Sept. 17 NW OKLAHOMA STATE W, Sept. 24 at Wisconsin L, Oct. 1 LINDENWOOD W, 30-0 Oct. 8 *SOUTHERN UTAH W, Oct. 15 at Illinois State L, 28-3 Oct. 22 *UC DAVIS W, Oct. 29 *at Cal Poly L, Nov. 5 OPEN Nov. 12 MISSOURI S&T W, Nov. 19 *at North Dakota 1 p.m. Cal Poly (5-5, 3-1 Great West) Sept. 3 at San Diego State L, Sept. 10 at Montana L, Sept. 17 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, Sept. 24 at Northern Illinois L, Oct. 1 OPEN Oct. 8 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA W, Oct. 15 *SOUTHERN UTAH W, Oct. 22 *at North Dakota W, Oct. 29 *SOUTH DAKOTA W, Nov. 5 *at UC Davis L, Nov. 12 EASTERN WASHINGTON L, (3ot) Nov. 19 at South Alabama 4 p.m. Southern Utah (5-5, 1-3 Great West) Sept. 3 at South Dakota State L, Sept. 10 SACRAMENTO STATE W, Sept. 17 TEX-SAN ANTONIO W, Sept. 24 at UNLV W, Oct. 1 *NORTH DAKOTA L, Oct. 8 *at South Dakota L, Oct. 15 *at Cal Poly L, Oct. 22 at Weber State W, Oct. 29 *UC DAVIS W, 34-3 Nov. 5 OPEN Nov. 12 at Northern Iowa L, Nov. 19 at Northern Arizona 3:05 p.m. North Dakota (7-3, 2-1 Great West) Sept. 1 DRAKE W, 16-0 Sept. 10 at Idaho L, Sept. 17 at Fresno State L, Sept. 24 BLACK HILLS STATE W, Oct. 1 *at Southern Utah W, Oct. 8 MONTANA WESTERN W, 42-9 Oct. 15 OPEN Oct. 22 *CAL POLY L, Oct. 29 at Northern Colorado W, Nov. 5 SIOUX FALLS W, Nov. 12 *at UC Davis W, 14-7 Nov. 18 *SOUTH DAKOTA 1 p.m Great West Home Attendance Institution G Avg. att. NCAA Rank UC Davis 5 9, Cal Poly South Dakota 6 8, North Dakota 4 7, Southern Utah 4 6,763 73

9 2011 Top Individual Performances (Nov. 12 Performances in BOLD) 90-Yard Rushing Games Jake Miller (UND) vs Black Hills State, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) vs Eastern Washington, Jake Miller (UND) at Southern Utah, Marcus Sims (USD) vs Southern Utah, Jake Miller (UND) vs Montana Western, Jake Miller (UND) at Fresno State, Austin Minefee (SUU) vs UC Davis, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) vs Central Oklahoma, Mark Rodgers (Cal Poly) vs Central Oklahoma, Mitch Sutton (UND) vs Drake, Andre Broadous (Cal Poly) at Northern Illinois, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) vs Southern Utah, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) vs South Dakota State, Deonte Williams (Cal Poly) at UC Davis, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) at Montana, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) at Northern Illinois, Mark Rodgers (Cal Poly) at Northern Illinois, Jer Garman (UND) vs Black Hills State, Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) at North Dakota, Marcus Sims (USD) vs NW Oklahoma State, Jake Miller (UND) vs Cal Poly, Andre Broadous (Cal Poly) at Montana, Yard Passing Games 353 (38-54) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) vs North Dakota, (31-46) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) at South Dakota State, (18-30) Randy Wright (UC Davis) vs Tex-San Antonio, (32-44) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) at South Dakota, (25-42) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) at Cal Poly, (17-22) Dante Warren (USD) vs Missouri S&T, (20-28) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) vs Tex-San Antonio, (26-50) Randy Wright (UC Davis) vs Humboldt State, (25-35) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) at Northern Iowa, (22-35) Randy Wright (UC Davis) vs San Diego, (30-37) Brad Sorensen (S Utah) vs Sacramento State, (22-38) Randy Wright (UC Davis) at South Dakota, (24-38) Brad Sorensen (SUU) vs UC Davis, (19-29) Brent Goska (UND) vs Sioux Falls, (12-16) Andre Broadous (Cal Poly) vs South Dakota State, (13-24) Brent Goska (UND) vs Cal Poly, (18-30) Brent Goska (UND) at Northern Colorado, (14-20) Randy Wright (UC Davis) vs Cal Poly, (18-31) Brad Sorensen (SUU) at Weber State, Yard Receiving Games Will Powell (USD) vs Missouri S&T, Will Powell (USD) at Cal Poly, Tom Hemmingsen (UC Davis) vs. Humboldt State, Jared Ursua (S Utah) at South Dakota State, Will Powell (USD) vs Southern Utah, Greg Hardin (UND) vs Cal Poly, Jeremy Blount (USD) vs Lindenwood, Greg Hardin (UND) vs Sioux Falls, Brady Meason (S Utah) at South Dakota, Brady Measom (S Utah) vs Sacramento State, Greg Hardin (UND) at Northern Colorado, Jeremy Blount (USD) vs UC Davis, Anthony Soto (UC Davis) vs Tex-San Antonio, Austin Minefee (SUU) at Weber State, Tom Hemmingsen (UC Davis) vs Tex-San Antonio, Anthony Soto (UC Davis) vs North Dakota, Greg Hardin (UND) at Idaho,

10 2011 TEAM Game Highs (November 12 Additions in BOLD) Points: 53 North Dakota vs Black Hills State (Sep 24, 2011) Points scored kicking: 13 North Dakota vs Cal Poly (Oct 22, 2011) [4fg,1xpt] Touchdowns: 7 Cal Poly vs South Dakota State (Sep 17, 2011) North Dakota vs Black Hills State (Sep 24, 2011) Cal Poly vs Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2011) Total offense yards: 547 South Dakota vs Missouri S&T (Nov 12, 2011) [230r,317p] Total offense plays: 106 Cal Poly vs Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2012) [95r,11p] Total offense yards/play: 8.3 South Dakota vs NW Oklahoma State (Sep 17, 2011) [57-474] Rushing yards: 405 Cal Poly vs Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2011) Rushing attempts: 95 Cal Poly vs Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2011) Yards per rush: 8.5 South Dakota vs NW Oklahoma State (Sep 17, 2011) [29-246] Rushing TDs: 6 North Dakota vs Black Hills State (Sep 24, 2011) Longest rush: 77 Southern Utah vs UC Davis (Oct 29, 2011) Passing yards: 412 UC Davis vs San Diego (Sep 17, 2011) Passing attempts: 54 Southern Utah vs North Dakota (Sep 17, 2011) Passing TDs: 4 UC Davis vs San Diego (Sep 17, 2011) Longest pass: 69 North Dakot at Fresno State (Sep 17, 2011) Passes completed: 38 Southern Utah vs North Dakota (Sep 17, 2011) Pass completion pct.: 78.9 Southern Utah vs Sacramento State (Sep 10, 2011) [30-38] Passing yards/attempt: 12.2 South Dakota vs Missouri S&T (Nov 12, 2011) [26-317] Yards per catch: 21.0 Cal Poly at San Diego State (Sep 03, 2011) [7-147] Field goal attempts: 4 by 4 teams Field goals made: 4 North Dakota vs Cal Poly (Oct 22, 2011) Longest field goal: 54 Cal Poly at South Dakota (Oct 29, 2011) 2-Pt Conversion Att: 2 Southern Utah at South Dakota State (Sep 03, 2011) Southern Utah at Weber State (Oct 22, 2011) 2-Pt Conversion Made: 2 Southern Utah at Weber State (Oct 22, 2011) Punts: 10 Cal Poly at San Diego State (Sep 03, 2011) Longest punt: 72 South Dakota at Air Force (Sep 03, 2011) Punting avg.: 52.5 Cal Poly at Northern Illinois (Sep 24, 2011) [2-105] Punt return avg.: 40.0 North Dakota at Idaho (Sep 10, 2011) [2-80] Longest punt return: 79 North Dakota at Idaho (Sep 10, 2011) Kick return avg.: 40.3 Southern Utah vs Sacramento State (Sep 10, 2011) [3-121] Longest kick return: 99 Southern Utah at Northern Iowa (Nov 12, 2011) Fumbles Recovered: 3 by 3 teams Interceptions: 4 UC Davis vs San Diego (Sep 17, 2011) Int. Return for TDs: 3 Southern Utah at UNLV (Sep 24, 2011) QB sacks: 7 South Dakota vs Lindenwood (Oct 1, 2011) Turnovers caused: 5 South Dakota vs UC Davis (Oct 22, 2011 Southern Utah at UNLV (Sep 24, 2011) Kicks Blocked 2 North Dakota at Idaho (Sep 10, 2011) North Dakota vs Black Hills State (Sept 24, 2011) First downs: 30 South Dakota vs Missouri S&T (Nov 12, 2011) Southern Utah vs UC Davis (Oct 29, 2011) 1st downs rushing: 24 Cal Poly at Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2011) 1st downs passing: 21 Southern Utah vs North Dakota (Oct 1, 2011) Penalties: 13 Cal Poly at UC Davis (Nov 05, 2011) Penalty Yards: 114 Cal Poly at UC Davis (Nov 05, 2011)

11 2011 INDIVIDUAL Game Highs (November 12 Additions in BOLD) Points: 24 Jake Miller (UND) vs Montana Western (Oct 08, 2011) Points scored kicking: 13 Zeb Miller (UND) vs Cal Poly (Oct 22, 2011) [4FG,1xpt] Touchdowns: 4 Jake Miller (UND) vs Montana Western (Oct 08, 2011) Total offense yards: 346 Dante Warren (USD) vs Missouri S&T (Nov 12, 2011) [58r,388p] Rushing yards: 181 Jake Miler (UND) vs Black Hills State (Sep 24, 2011) Rushing attempts: 36 Jake Romanelli (Cal Poly) vs Eastern Washington (Nov 12, 2011) Yards per rush: 23.0 Marcus Sims (USD) vs NW Oklahoma State (Sep 17, 2011) [4-92] Rushing TDs: 4 Jake Miller (UND) vs Montana Western (Oct 08, 2011) Longest rush: 77 Austin Minefee (SUU) vs UC Davis (Oct 29, 2011) Passing yards: 353 Brad Sorensen (SUU) vs North Dakota (Oct 01, 2011) Passing attempts: 54 Brad Sorensen (SUU) vs North Dakota (Oct 01, 2011) Passing TDs: 3 by 6 players Longest pass: 69 Andre Broadous to Mark Rodgers (Cal Poly) vs South Dakota State (Sep 17, 2011) Passes completed: 38 Brad Sorensen (SUU) vs North Dakota (Oct 01, 2011) Pass completion pct.: 81.1 Brad Sorensen (SUU) vs Sacramento State (Sep 10, 2011) [30-37] Passing yards/attempt: 13.3 Andre Broadous (Cal Poly) vs SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (Sep 17, 2011) [16-213] Receiving yards: 144 Will Powell (USD) vs Missouri S&T (Nov 12, 2011) Receptions: 11 Brady Measom (SUU) at South Dakota (Oct 08, 2011) Yards per catch: 40.5 Greg Hardin (UND) at Idaho [2-81] TD Receptions: 2 by 7 players Field goal attempts: 4 by 4 players Field goals made: 4 Zeb Miller (UND) vs Cal Poly (Oct 22, 2011) Longest field goal: 54 Zeb Miller (UND) vs Northern Colorado (Oct 29, 2011) Sean Kelley (UC Davis) at Southern Utah (Oct 29, 2011) PAT kicks made: 6 by 4 players Most Punts 10 Paul Hundley (Cal Poly) at San Diego State (Sep 03, 2011) Longest punt: 72 Cole Zwiefelhofer (USD) at Air Force (Sep 03, 2011) Punting avg.: 50.6 Cole Zwiefelhofer (USD) at Illinois State (Oct 15, 2011) [5-253] Punt returns: 5 Erik Mersereau (UND) vs Black Hills State (Sep 24, 2011) Longest punt return: 79 Erik Mersereau (UND) at Idaho (Sep 10, 2011) Kick returns: 6 Austin Minefee (S Utah) at Northern Iowa (Nov 12, 2011) Alex Hines (UC Davis) at South Dakota (Oct 22, 2011) Kick return avg.: 45.0 Jim Thompson (UC Davis) vs South Dakota (Oct 22, 2011) [2-90] Longest kick return: 99 Austin Minefee (SUU) at Northern Iowa (Nov 12, 2011) Longest Int. Return 100 Asa Jackson (Cal Poly) vs South Dakota State (Sep ) Interceptions: 2 Adam Broders (USD) vs UC Davis (Oct 22, 2011) All-purpose yards: 286 Austin Minefee (SUU) at Weber State (Oct 22, 2011) Tackles: 18.0 Adam Broders (USD) at Cal Poly (Oct 29, 2011) [11-7] Sacks: 4 Tyler Osborne (SUU) at Cal Poly (Oct 15, 2011) Tackles for loss: 4 Sullivan Grosz (Cal Poly) vs South Dakota State (Sep 17, 2011) [4-0] Tyler Starr (USD) vs Southern Utah (Oct 08, 2011) [4-0]

12 NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS GREAT WEST PLAYERS IN TOP 20 Individual Leaders Completions 8. Brad Sorensen (SUU) cpg Passing Yards Per Game 11. Brad Sorensen (SUU) ypg Total Offense 15. Brad Sorensen (SUU) ypg All-Purpse Yards 8. Austin Minefee (SUU) ypg Scoring 4. Andre Broadous (Cal Poly) ppg t19. Jake Miller (UND) 8.40 ppg Solo Tackles t8. Adam Broders (USD) 6.40 st/gm Tackles For Loss 15. Tyler Starr (USD) 1.70 tfl/gm Sacks 6. Tyler Starr (USD) 1.20 sk/gm t17. Tyler Osborne (SUU).95 sk/gm Forced Fumbles t1. Tyler Starr (USD).60 ff/gm t3. Tyler Osborne (SUU).50 ff/gm Fumbles Recovered t9. David Giese (USD).30 ff/gm t9 Justin Belotti (UND).30 ff/gm t9. Tyler Osborne (SUU).30 ff/gm Punting 7. Cole Zwiefelhofer (USD) avg. 12. Colton Schmidt (UC Davis) avg. Punt Returns 1. Erik Mersereau (UND) avg. t13. Brady Measom (SUU) avg. Kickoff Returns 6. Austin Minefee (SUU) avg. Field Goals 7. Kevin Robb (USD) 1.60 fg/gm t14. Zeb Miller (UND) 1.40 fg/gm t20. James Langford (Cal Poly) 1.30 fg/gm Team Leaders Rushing Offense 7. Cal Poly y/gm Passing Offense 15. Southern Utah y/gm Rushing Defense 5. North Dakota y/gm Scoring Defense t11. North Dakota p/gm Passing Defense 18. Southern Utah y/gm Time of Possession t8. North Dakota 32:56 min/gm Red Zone Offense t6. North Dakota (31 for 34) 91% t6. South Dakota (31 for 34) 90% Fewest Interceptions Thrown 1. Cal Poly 1 int. thrown t9. UC Davis 5 int. thrown Fewest Fumbles Lost 1. South Dakota 2 fumb. lost t3. North Dakota 4 fumb. lost t3. Southern Utah 4 fumb. lost Fewest Turnovers Lost 3. South Dakota 9 TO lost t7. North Dakota 12 TO lost t13. Cal Poly 13 TO lost t18. Southern Utah 14 TO lost Turnover Margin t9. South Dakota margin Sacks 15. South Dakota 3.00 s/gm t19. North Dakota 2.70 s/gm Net Punting 3. Southern Utah avg. 8. South Dakota avg. 18. UC Davis avg. Punt Returns 2. North Dakota y/return Kickoff Returns 3. Southern Utah y/return