MSU Sunday Notebook: UNC
10/29/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
INJURY REPORT: As bad as the news was for the Bobcats Satuday, it got worse on Sunday. The team’s lengthy injury list includes: Mike Person (knee), Elliott Barnhart (knee), Jamelle Banks (ankle), Aaron Mason (ankle), Epikopo King (neck), Kory Austin (ankle), Arnold Briggs (concussion), Chris Kolone (ankle). Each of the eight are considered questionable for NAU pending evaluation on Monday.
ROB ASH’S TENTATIVE MEDIA AND APPEARANCE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday: 12 noon – Bobcat Quarterback Club, Butte
5:30 pm – Bobcat Quarterback Club, Bozeman (teleconference around state)
Tuesday: 10 am – Coaches Corner, Holiday Inn
12 noon – Bobcat Media Lunch
7 pm –Bobcat Quarterback Club, Great Falls
Wednesday: 10:54 am – Big Sky Conference Media Call
7 pm – Cat Chat, hosted by Jeff Lasky, Old Chicago (1450 KMMS-AM)
Practice is 3:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, TBA at Bobcat Stadium on Friday
TEAM NOTES
Montana State owns eight straight wins in Bobcat Stadium, the longest home win streak since the 1975-77 teams won 11 straight.
The Bobcats have lost back-to-back road games for the first time this season.
Montana State’s 2007 defense allows 9.8 points a game in Bobcat Stadium, a pace that would place it as the third-best scoring defense in home games during the team moved into Bobcat Stadium in 1973 (the 1976 team allowed 9.2 games in the regular season, the 1992 team 8.4).
Since the beginning of 2003, two of Montana State’s four losses when holding an opponent to less than 20 points are to Northern Colorado (14-10 in Bozeman in ’03, 16-13 at Greeley on Saturday)
Montana State’s five turnovers Saturday marked the team’s most in 2007, and also matches the team’s total for the previous four games combined.
Montana State averages 14,287 for its four home games in 2007, the 13th-best total in the FCS and 10th-best in percent of capacity (109.9%).
Montana State’s defense has allowed nine touchdowns in the last seven games, including five at Eastern Washington.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES/PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
OFFENSE: none
OTHER NOTES: Jack Rolovich had the best passing day of his career, throwing for career highs in yards, passes and attempts… his three interceptions also matches a career high… Rolovich moved into seventh place in MSU history in passing yards (3,256), and ninth in passing attempts (454) and completions (235).
DEFENSE: none
OTHER NOTES: Will Claggett picked off his first pass as a Bobcat on Saturday, adding nine tackles, 1.5 for a loss… Bobby Daly posted his eighth double-digit tackles day this season, leading MSU in each of its eight games in that category.
SPECIAL TEAMS: none
OTHER NOTES: Eric Fisher had another outstanding day punting the ball, averaging 43.5 yards on four punts with a long of 58 and pinning the opponent inside the 20 twice.
ROB ASH’S TENTATIVE MEDIA AND APPEARANCE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday: 12 noon – Bobcat Quarterback Club, Butte
5:30 pm – Bobcat Quarterback Club, Bozeman (teleconference around state)
Tuesday: 10 am – Coaches Corner, Holiday Inn
12 noon – Bobcat Media Lunch
7 pm –Bobcat Quarterback Club, Great Falls
Wednesday: 10:54 am – Big Sky Conference Media Call
7 pm – Cat Chat, hosted by Jeff Lasky, Old Chicago (1450 KMMS-AM)
Practice is 3:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday, TBA at Bobcat Stadium on Friday
TEAM NOTES
Montana State owns eight straight wins in Bobcat Stadium, the longest home win streak since the 1975-77 teams won 11 straight.
The Bobcats have lost back-to-back road games for the first time this season.
Montana State’s 2007 defense allows 9.8 points a game in Bobcat Stadium, a pace that would place it as the third-best scoring defense in home games during the team moved into Bobcat Stadium in 1973 (the 1976 team allowed 9.2 games in the regular season, the 1992 team 8.4).
Since the beginning of 2003, two of Montana State’s four losses when holding an opponent to less than 20 points are to Northern Colorado (14-10 in Bozeman in ’03, 16-13 at Greeley on Saturday)
Montana State’s five turnovers Saturday marked the team’s most in 2007, and also matches the team’s total for the previous four games combined.
Montana State averages 14,287 for its four home games in 2007, the 13th-best total in the FCS and 10th-best in percent of capacity (109.9%).
Montana State’s defense has allowed nine touchdowns in the last seven games, including five at Eastern Washington.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES/PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEES
OFFENSE: none
OTHER NOTES: Jack Rolovich had the best passing day of his career, throwing for career highs in yards, passes and attempts… his three interceptions also matches a career high… Rolovich moved into seventh place in MSU history in passing yards (3,256), and ninth in passing attempts (454) and completions (235).
DEFENSE: none
OTHER NOTES: Will Claggett picked off his first pass as a Bobcat on Saturday, adding nine tackles, 1.5 for a loss… Bobby Daly posted his eighth double-digit tackles day this season, leading MSU in each of its eight games in that category.
SPECIAL TEAMS: none
OTHER NOTES: Eric Fisher had another outstanding day punting the ball, averaging 43.5 yards on four punts with a long of 58 and pinning the opponent inside the 20 twice.
Wednesday, June 10
Friday, March 27
Monday, March 23
Friday, March 13
