2013 Weber State Wildcats football team
American college football season
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The 2013 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Jody Sears returned as the head coach for the 2013 season, after being the interim head coach during 2012,[1] and will be working with a new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator in Robin Pflugrad and Eric Lewis.[2] Weber State played their home games at Stewart Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place.
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record2–10 (1–7 Big Sky)
Headcoach
- Jody Sears (2nd season)
OffensivecoordinatorRobin Pflugrad (1st season)
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 2–10 (1–7 Big Sky) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Robin Pflugrad (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Eric Lewis (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Stewart Stadium |
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| No. 3 Eastern Washington $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Northern Arizona ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Montana ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Southern Utah ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Montana State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On November 26, head coach Jody Sears was fired after a two-season record of 4–19. It was part of Sears' three-year contract, signed after his first year as interim head coach, that he could be fired without compensation if the Wildcats failed to win four games in a season.[3]
Roster
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Special teams
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Media
All Wildcats games can be heard on KLO (Ogden) and KLO-FM (Salt Lake City), nicknamed KLO AM/FM. KLO is a move from the previous radio broadcast group of 1280 AM, but radio broadcasts will still be done online via Big Sky TV for non-televised home games and on KLOradio.com for all games. Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow will call every game.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin* | BSTV | W 50–40 | 6,181 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | at Utah* | P12N | L 7–70 | 45,053 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 pm | at Utah State* | ESPN3 | L 6–70 | 25,513 | |
| September 21 | 6:00 pm | at No. 12 McNeese State* | L 6–43 | 8,893 | ||
| September 28 | 6:00 pm | Sacramento State |
| BSTV | L 3–31 | 6,610 |
| October 5 | 5:00 pm | at No. 6 Eastern Washington | BSTV | L 19–41 | 9,734 | |
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at Cal Poly | BSTV | L 0–47 | 5,824 | |
| October 19 | 5:00 pm | No. 5 Montana State |
| RTUT | L 16–34 | 5,616 |
| November 2 | 2:00 pm | at Portland State | BSTV | L 24–45 | 4,285 | |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | Southern Utah |
| BSTV | L 21–27 | 4,978 |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | at No. 7 Montana | ESPN3 | L 6–42 | 23,609 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | Idaho State |
| BSTV | W 32–7 | 5,396 |
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Game summaries
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin at Weber State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 40 |
| • Wildcats | 23 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 50 |
- Date: August 31
- Location: Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT - Game start: 6:05 PM MST
- Elapsed time: 3:30
- Game attendance: 6,181
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C), Sunny, winds calm
- Referee: Jim Crowley
- TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
| 1 | 13:21 | WSU | Erik Walker 39-yard touchdown run, Jordan Adamcyzk pass to Cordero Dixon for a 2-point conversion | WSU 8–0 |
| 1 | 9:35 | WSU | DJ Walker 70-yard interception returned for a touchdown, Kela Marciel rush for a 2-point conversion | WSU 16–0 |
| 1 | 5:17 | SFA | JDJ Ward 36-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Fred Ford kick good | WSU 16–7 |
| 1 | 5:03 | WSU | Bo Bolen 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Carson Fackrell kick good | WSU 23–7 |
| 2 | 0:18 | SFA | Jordan Wiggins 22-yard Field Goal | WSU 23–10 |
| 3 | 14:35 | SFA | Mike Brooks 14-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | WSU 23–17 |
| 3 | 13:11 | WSU | Erik Walker 27-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Adamczyk, Carson fackrell kick good | WSU 30–17 |
| 3 | 11:37 | SFA | Aaron Thomas 34-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | WSU 30–24 |
| 3 | 8:19 | WSU | Bo Bolen 1-yard touchdown rush, conversion failed | WSU 36–24 |
| 3 | 5:19 | SFA | Jordan Wiggs 40-yard Field Goal | WSU 36–27 |
| 3 | 0:52 | WSU | Bo Bolen 19-yard touchdown rush, Carson Fackrell kick good | WSU 43–27 |
| 4 | 13:53 | SFA | Mike Brooks 21-yard touchdown pass from Brady Attaway, Jordan Wiggs kick good | WSU 43–34 |
| 4 | 11:42 | SFA | Gus Johnson 2-yard touchdown rush, kick failed | WSU 43–40 |
| 4 | 10:25 | WSU | Zach Smith 57-yard touchdown rush, Carson Fackrell kick good | WSU 50–40 |
Utah
Weber State at Utah
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Utes | 14 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
- Date: September 7
- Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Salt Lake City, UT - Game start: 12:07 PM MST
- Elapsed time: 3:06
- Game attendance: 45,053
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds WNW @ 8mph
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (Pac-12): Matt McConnell and Jamal Anderson
| 1 | 9:07 | UTAH | Travis Wilson 38-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:13 | UTAH | Sean Fitzgerald 80-yard touchdown pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 14–0 |
| 2 | 9:59 | UTAH | Kelvin York 24-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 21–0 |
| 2 | 5:50 | UTAH | Dres Anderson 57-yard touchdown pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 28–0 |
| 2 | 3:08 | UTAH | Travis Wilson 51-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 35–0 |
| 2 | 2:57 | UTAH | Mike Honeycutt 21-yard fumble return for a touchdown, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 42–0 |
| 2 | 0:04 | UTAH | Sean Fitzgerald 1-yard touchdown pass from Travis Wilson, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 49–0 |
| 3 | 12:31 | UTAH | Lucky Radley 17-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 56–0 |
| 3 | 7:17 | WSU | Josh Booker 3-yard touchdown run, Carson Fackrell kick good | UTAH 56–7 |
| 3 | 3:47 | UTAH | Lucky Radley 11-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 63–7 |
| 4 | 1:43 | UTAH | Marcus Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Andy Phillips kick good | UTAH 70–7 |
Utah State
Weber State at Utah State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| • Aggies | 21 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 70 |
- Date: September 14
- Location: Romney Stadium
Logan, UT - Game start: 6:04 MST
- Elapsed time: 3:05
- Game attendance: 25,513
- Game weather: Warm and Muggy
- Referee: Eddy Shelton
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Joel Meyers & Kevin O'Connell
| 1 | 10:41 | USU | D.J. Tialavea 5-yard touchdown pass from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 7–0 |
| 1 | 6:38 | USU | Joey De'Martino 11-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 14–0 |
| 1 | 3:52 | USU | Travis Reynolds 39-yard touchdown pass from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 21–0 |
| 2 | 14:53 | USU | Kyler fackrell 4-yard touchdown pass from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 28–0 |
| 2 | 11:26 | USU | Ronald Butler 15-yard touchdown pass from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 35–0 |
| 2 | 6:30 | USU | Joey De'Martino 7-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 42–0 |
| 2 | 3:47 | UTAH | D.J. Tialavea 8-yard touchdown pass from Chuckie Keeton, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 49–0 |
| 3 | 11:48 | USU | Joey De'Martino 60-yard touchdown run, Nick Diaz kick good | USU 56–0 |
| 3 | 10:13 | USU | Keega Andersen 56-yard touchdown pass from Craig Harrison, Josh Thompson kick good | USU 63–0 |
| 3 | 9:59 | USU | Robert Marshall 2-yard touchdown run, Josh Thompson kick good | USU 70–0 |
| 4 | 0:50 | WSU | Spencer Unga 38-yard fumble recovery returned for a touchdown, Carson Fackrell kick blocked | USU 70–6 |
McNeese State
Weber State at McNeese State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • #12 Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 43 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: Cowboy Stadium
Lake Charles, LA - Game start: 7:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:53
- Game attendance: 8,893
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), Cloudy w/ 70% chance of rain, Winds NNE @ 12mph
- Referee: C. Castleberry
| 1 | 9:41 | WSU | Cam Livingston 48-yard touchdown pass from Austin Chipoletti, Austin Chipoletti rush failed | WSU 6–0 |
| 1 | 2:55 | MCN | Wallace Scott 69-yard Interception returned for a touchdown, Ryan Rome kick good | MCN 7–6 |
| 2 | 14:45 | MCN | Kelvin Bennett 48-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick good | MCN 14–6 |
| 2 | 5:40 | MCN | Ryan Rome 35-yard Field Goal | MCN 17–6 |
| 3 | 7:15 | MCN | Ernest Celestie 43-yard touchdown pass from Cody Stroud, Ryan Rome kick good | MCN 24–6 |
| 3 | 1:36 | MCN | Marcus Wiltz 11-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick blocked | MCN 30–6 |
| 4 | 14:49 | MCN | Ernest Celestie 60-yard touchdown run, Ryan Rome kick failed | MCN 36–6 |
| 4 | 9:55 | MCN | Kelvin Bennett 50-yard touchdown run, Jean Breaux kick good | MCN 43–6 |
Sacramento State
Sacramento State at Weber State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Hornets | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: September 28
- Location: Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT - TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
| 2 | 1:04 | SAC | DeAndre Carter 15-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Safron, Jesse Aguilar kick good | SAC 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:13 | SAC | DeAndre Carter 15-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Safron, Jesse Aguilar kick good | SAC 14–0 |
| 3 | 6:50 | WSU | Carson Fackrell 42-yard kick good | SAC 14–3 |
| 3 | 4:51 | SAC | DeAndre Carter 51-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Safron, Jesse Aguilar kick good | SAC 21–3 |
| 3 | 2:42 | SAC | Jesse Aguilar 20-yard kick good | SAC 24–3 |
| 3 | 1:54 | SAC | Chris Broadnax 16-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Safron, Jessie Aguilar kick good | SAC 31–3 |
Eastern Washington
Weber State at Eastern Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| • #6 Eagles | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Roos Field
Cheney, WA - Game attendance: 9,734
- Television network: Big Sky TV
Cal Poly
Weber State at Cal Poly
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Mustangs | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Alex G. Spanos Stadium
San Luis Obispo, CA - Television network: Big Sky TV
Montana State
Montana State at Weber State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT - Television network: ROOT
Portland State
Weber State at Portland State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: Jeld-Wen Field
Portland, OR - Television network: Big Sky TV
Southern Utah
Southern Utah at Weber State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT - TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow
Montana
Weber State at Montana
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Washington–Grizzly Stadium
Missoula, MT - Television network: ESPN3
Idaho State
Idaho State at Weber State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Stewart Stadium
Ogden, UT - TV announcers (Big Sky TV): Carl Arky and Ty Sparrow