NAZ Today » football http://www.naztoday.com Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:22:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 High school football game of the week: Thunderbirds overpower Eagles http://www.naztoday.com/sports/2009/10/high-school-football-game-of-the-week-thunderbirds-overpower-eagles/ http://www.naztoday.com/sports/2009/10/high-school-football-game-of-the-week-thunderbirds-overpower-eagles/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:33:42 +0000 Veronica Padilla http://www.naztoday.com/?p=7129 Final score from the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome

Mohave Thunderbirds 53

Flagstaff Eagles 25

]]> http://www.naztoday.com/sports/2009/10/high-school-football-game-of-the-week-thunderbirds-overpower-eagles/feed/ 0 Montana Edges Northern Arizona 41-35 in OT http://www.naztoday.com/sports/2009/09/montana-edges-northern-arizona-41-35-in-ot/ http://www.naztoday.com/sports/2009/09/montana-edges-northern-arizona-41-35-in-ot/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:37:57 +0000 NAZ Today http://www.naztoday.com/?p=6215

FLAGSTAFF (AP) — After scoring on the first play of scrimmage in overtime, Montana came up with an interception on Northern Arizona’s ensuing drive for a 41-34 win over the Lumberjacks in overtime Saturday.

On the first play of the extra session, Montana quarterback Andrew Selle found Tyler Palmer, who scampered in for a score.

The Lumberjacks responded with a 22-yard pass play to get it down to the 3-yard line. On the next play, Shann Schillinger intercepted NAU quarterback Michael Herrick to close the game.

Northern Arizona’s Matt Myers kicked a 47-yard field with three seconds remaining in regulation to send it to overtime.

Montana improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Sky Conference, while Northern Arizona fell to 1-2 and 0-1. The Grizzlies’ victory marked the 12th straight in the series, and the 21st in the last 22 matchups against the Lumberjacks.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

 

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Arizona's Nic Grigsby (5) runs pass Northern Arizona's Daivon Dumas (21) for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Wily Low)

Arizona's Nic Grigsby (5) runs pass Northern Arizona's Daivon Dumas (21) for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Wily Low)

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)  Nic Grigsby ran for a career-high 207 yards and ripped off the second-longest run in school history, and Arizona tuned up for its trip to Iowa with a 34-17 victory over lower-division Northern Arizona on Saturday night.

Grigsby raced 94 yards to the Lumberjacks’ 1-yard line early in the third quarter. That was two yards shy of a school-record 96-yard run by Trung Canidate in 1997.

Grigsby opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown run five minutes into the game and went 30 yards for another score six minutes later.

The Wildcats (2-0) have won four straight games for the first time since 2000.

Arizona’s first two wins this year have come against Central Michigan and NAU (0-1). Next week, the Wildcats invade Big Ten country for a game against Iowa, coach Mike Stoops’ alma mater.

Northern Arizona made the Wildcats work.

Down 14-3 early in the second quarter, the Lumberjacks marched 79 yards in 14 plays, scoring on a 4-yard pass from Michael Herrick to Ed Berry to cut the deficit to 14-10.

That’s how it stood until Arizona’s Matt Scott hit Terrell Turner for a 2-yard score with 30 seconds to go in the half. Making his second college start, Scott completed 14 of 20 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, and he threw his second interception in as many games.

Cornerback Trevin Wade had two interceptions for the Wildcats, who are 10-1 against Northern Arizona.

The first came near Arizona’s goal line with the Wildcats leading 21-10 early in the third quarter. On the next play, Grigsby went 94 yards to the NAU 1-yard line, setting up a touchdown plunge by Keola Antolin.

Wade picked off another pass later in the third quarter.

Backup quarterback Nick Foles, a sophomore transfer from Michigan State, made his first appearance with Arizona leading 27-10 midway through the third quarter.

Foles completed 6 of 8 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. He also lost a fumble.

Scott returned in the fourth quarter and threw an interception to Matt Steinbach, setting up a 19-yard touchdown pass from Herrick to Berry.

Herrick completed 20 of 30 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted twice.

Arizona's David Roberts (81) is dragged down after a short gain by Northern Arizona's Zac McNally, left, and Nick Ragland-Johnsen, right, during the second half of a NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2008. Arizona won, 34 - 17. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Arizona's David Roberts (81) is dragged down after a short gain by Northern Arizona's Zac McNally, left, and Nick Ragland-Johnsen, right, during the second half of a NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2008. Arizona won, 34 - 17. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Arizona's Nic Grigsby (5) is tackled by Northern Arizona's Taylor Julio (19) and Matt Steinbach during the first half of a NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Arizona's Nic Grigsby (5) is tackled by Northern Arizona's Taylor Julio (19) and Matt Steinbach during the first half of a NCAA college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/John Miller)

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

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Coconino 27
Verrado   26 (Final)

Grady McMahon (CHS)- 35-yard FG in 4th quarter (eventual game winner)

Dysart     29
Flagstaff 27 (Final)


Sedona 20
Page      28 (Final)

Florence 18
Sinagua   6

3A


Round Valley   14
Winslow            28 (Final)

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