CSUN STUNS NO. 13 N. ARIZONA : CSUN 41, N. ARIZONA 10.Byline: Brian Dohn Daily News Staff Writer Mention his 50-yard option keeper in the third quarter and Marcus Brady Marcus Brady (Born September 24, 1979) is a quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. College career He attended Cal State Northridge as a business major, where he started 43 straight games. produces an ever-so-slight smirk. Make mention of the 14 straight completions to begin the game and Brady flashes a quizzical quiz·zi·cal adj. 1. Suggesting puzzlement; questioning. 2. Teasing; mocking: "His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air" Lawrence Durrell. look because he had no idea that even took place. Finally, talk of the 12-yard sandlot sand·lot n. A vacant lot used especially by children for unorganized sports and games. adj. Of, relating to, or played in a sandlot: sandlot baseball. scramble and cross-the-field touchdown toss brings a bright grin. One would think an evening in which the redshirt freshman quarterback did everything but drive the bus back to campus would provoke more than a few grins, especially after Cal State Northridge pounded No. 13 Northern Arizona Northern Arizona is dominated by the Colorado Plateau, the southern border of which in Arizona is called the Mogollon Rim. In the West lies the Grand Canyon, which was cut by the flow of the Colorado River while the land slowly rose around it. 41-10 on Saturday at the Walkup walk·up also walk-up n. 1. An apartment house or office building with no elevator. 2. An apartment or office in a building with no elevator. Dome. Especially after Brady showed why the coaching staff gave him the job over incumbent Josh Fiske. ``I made some great plays, but I'm still learning,'' said a mellow Brady. ``There's some checks I should have made and didn't, but I think this was a pretty good game.'' Wonder what a great game would be? In his indoctrination in·doc·tri·nate tr.v. in·doc·tri·nat·ed, in·doc·tri·nat·ing, in·doc·tri·nates 1. To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles. 2. into the Big Sky Conference, Brady was nothing short of magnificent. So much so that he became the focus afterward, rather than first-year head coach Ron Ponciano, who picked up his first win at CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge . ``Without him I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what that dang score would have been,'' Ponciano said. ``But I'll tell you what, he's a difference maker and he made a difference.'' Brady completed 20 of 26 passes for 236 yards and touchdowns of 13, 12 and 7 yards. But more importantly, Brady established himself as a playmaker play·mak·er n. A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays. play - both with his feet and his arm, as he scrambled to find open receivers and picked up large chunks on the ground after plays had broken down. ``When Marcus starts scrambling, all patterns are off,'' said senior receiver Mike Ogas, who caught eight passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. ``Everyone runs to a different area, and that's the fun stuff. When Marcus starts scrambling you never know where the ball is going to go.'' True, but there was one that even confounded the coaches. It was also the most important score of the game. On the strength of back-to-back big plays in the third quarter - a 63-yard run by Tavon Cooper and an 11-yard scoring pass from Clay Brown Clay Brown is a former NASCAR driver. He was a part-time fixture in the sport in the mid-1990s. Craftsman Truck Series Brown just reappeared for a one-race deal in 2003, driving a second Xpress Motorsports truck at South Boston. to Marcus King - Northern Arizona (2-1) doubled its yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. production and pulled within 13-10. Needing a score to offset the newfound momentum, Brady put the Matadors (1-1) in scoring range with the 50-yard run, though that was just a prelude. It was Brady's improvisation out of the pocket that was the fun one. It goes down as a 12-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Arnold, but Brady ran about 30 yards and threw the ball another 50 yards to get it to Arnold. The play materialized when Brady was forced to scramble to the right sideline. After avoiding a few Lumberjacks defenders, Brady threw back across the field, to the back of the end zone, where Arnold beat Northern Arizona cornerback Cedric Jones Cedric Jones may refer to two American football players:
It gave CSUN a 20-10 lead with 5:33 remaining in the third. ``That throw back, I just looked back and (threw my arms up),'' Ponciano said. ``There isn't a coach in America who coaches that, and every commentator in America says, `Oh, you can't get that intercepted.' ``Soon as a I saw it I said, `Oh my God, they're going to pick it and go 100 (yards).' But he placed the ball right.'' CSUN turned it into a rout with a 12-play scoring drive; a school-record 93-yard fumble return for a touchdown; and a 2-yard scoring run by Melvin Blue (25 carries, 96 yards). Northern Arizona's Clay Brown, who was ineffective starting in place of the injured Travis Brown Travis Brown is a common name shared by multiple people. Some of the more notable Travis Browns include:
 This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , as Northern Arizona coach Jerry Souers looked for any kind of spark for a lackluster offense. ``We came out determined to dominate them on defense,'' CSUN linebacker Shayne Blakey said. ``Our front seven was determined to stop the run, and they got that one big play and that was it.'' CSUN vs. NO. ARIZONA: A CLOSER LOOK THE HERO Couldn't be anyone except for Northridge quarterback Marcus Brady. If it wasn't his arm, the redshirt freshman was using his nimble feet to avoid the Northern Arizona rush and make big plays. He completed his first 14 passes and finished with 236 yards on 20-of-26 passing. He also had a 50-yard run. THE GOAT Northern Arizona quarterback Clay Brown is the backup, and the reason was apparent against CSUN. Brown was ineffective in moving the offense until it didn't matter. He was 9 for 26 for 78 yards, but perhaps the biggest miss was on the first play of the game. NAU's Francis St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery was open deep, but Brown overthrew him. It would have changed the tenor of the game. STAT OF THE GAME Actually, this one encompassed the game. The win against 13th-ranked NAU (1) (Network Access Unit) An interface card that adapts a computer to a local area network. (2) (Network Addressable Unit) An SNA component that can be referenced by name and address, which includes the SSCP, LU and PU. marks the highest-ranked opponent CSUN has ever defeated. Prior, CSUN's biggest upset win was against 18th-ranked Weber State, a 35-28 victory on Oct. 12, 1996. QUOTE OF THE GAME ``That was just schoolyard ball. Run around and find an open receiver and try to get it to him.'' CSUN quarterback Marcus Brady on his 12-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Arnold in which he scrambled and then threw across the field. NOTEBOOK: Flowers likes way Brady blossomed FLAGSTAFF Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests , Ariz. - It wasn't the kind of air show Aaron Flowers made popular at Cal State Northridge. It was a little different, but very good. So good even Flowers, now a graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach, took special notice. ``We're both smart quarterbacks, but he's a helluva hell·uv·a adj. Slang Used as an intensive: He's a helluva great guy. [Alteration of hell of a.] lot more athletic than I am,'' Flowers said of new CSUN starter Marcus Brady. ``He's got a stronger arm, he's faster. If he keeps his head on straight, he's going to be a good one.'' In his second start, Brady completed 20 of 26 for 236 yards and three touchdowns. ``What he did was he became a quarterback, not just a guy playing quarterback,'' Flowers said. ``He makes up for things we lack in our offensive with his feet and his legs. It's unbelievable.'' Getting paid to play: Approximately 150 miles south of the Walkup Dome, North Texas played at Arizona State, mainly because of a $370,000 guarantee. CSUN head coach Ron Ponciano is keen to this and believes the Matadors program, despite being Division I-AA, could do the same in the future against a number of other big-time programs. There is but one reason why the Matadors would play a Division I-A team. ``We don't want to get embarrassed somewhere,'' Ponciano said. ``If someone's got a good chance to put it on us, they're going to pay a hefty paycheck.'' Lately, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State has talked with CSUN about scheduling a game next year. But even with the sentimental value sentimental value Noun the value of an article to a particular person because of the emotions it arouses of Ponciano going against former mentor Dave Baldwin, it doesn't appear to be a reality. ``I don't think they can give us a good enough guarantee,'' Ponciano said. ``It isn't about our football program, but our athletic budget.'' Already, there have been discussions with Wisconsin about an early-season matchup next September. Another possible team is Iowa State, but CSUN athletic director Paul Bubb said he has not talked to anyone in the Cyclones athletic department. Familiar faces: NAU cornerback Andre Smith and CSUN left guard Mike Barnes shared a few minutes during warm-ups prior to the game getting reacquainted. Both went to Arizona State but transferred to their respective schools before this season. However, a face Barnes would have preferred to see in the stands wasn't there. His mom, fighting chronic pancreantitis, had to cancel her trip. Short yardage: CSUN kicker Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
- Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO MARCUS BRADY Matadors freshman QB threw for 236 yards, 3 TDs to lead CSUN to win against highest-ranked Div. I-AA foe in history. BOX: CSUN vs. NO. ARIZONA: A CLOSER LOOK (see text) |
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