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MSU Game Notes vs. Idaho State
10/30/2009 12:14:04 PM | Football
A look at Montana State's Halloween game against Idaho State in Bobcat Stadium
THE STORYLINE
The Bobcats hope some home cooking helps overcome last week's bitter loss at Eastern Washington, as MSU hosts
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 1:35 pm
SITE:
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Jeff Lasky, Dan Davies, Tyler Wiltgen)
TELEVISION: Altitude (Mychal Clanton, John Taylor)
FOR OPENERS
* The Bobcats are 21-4 when positive or even in turnover margin since the beginning of 2006, but just 4-14 when finishing a game negative in turnovers
* Saturday's game marks the second between the orange-and-black Bengals and MSU on Halloween. The teams also met in 1953, when
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STADIUM STUFF
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* MSU's final 2009 record on natural grass will stand at 2-2
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BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
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HIGHLIGHTS
* Cody Kempt (320 passing yards), CJ Palmer (134 rushing) and Everett Gilbert (105 receiving, 37 rushing, 174 all-purpose) posted career highs on Saturday
* Backup punter Mackey Nolan kicked off three times at EWU, and true freshman defensive tackle Zach Minter twice
STREAKS
* The Bobcats have failed to snag an interception in three straight games for the first time under Rob Ash
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* RG Jeff Hansen and RT Mike Person have 40 straight starts next to each other
MILESTONES
* CJ Palmer has posted back-to-back 100-yard rushing games
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SHINING
* WR Everett Gilbert gained 174 all-purpose yards, including a career-high 105 receiving yards, vs. EWU
* WR Julius Lloyd has 20 catches in the last three games
* QB Cody Kempt threw for 320 yards and two TDs Saturday, and maintains a 5-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio this season
