MSU Game Notes vs. Northern Colorado
10/22/2010 9:53:40 AM | Football
A look at Montana State's home game against the Bears from Greeley
Montana State looks to get back on track Saturday, hosting league rival Northern Colorado at Bobcat Stadium. Fall Family Weekend festivities kick off at 1:05 pm. Both teams are fresh off disappointing losses, the Bobcats falling 34-7 at Northern Arizona while Northern Colorado dropped a last-second heartbreaker at home to Eastern Washington. Led by versatile running back Andre Harris, the Bears average 139 yards a game on the ground. MSU has won back-to-back games in the series since NC's win at Greeley in 2007. FOR OPENERS ?
Northern Colorado's Scott Downing owns the Big Sky's third-longest tenure, havingfi ve seasons
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Big Sky road teams won three of the league's four games last weekend
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
HIGHLIGHTS
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MSU leads the Big Sky and is second in the FCS in total yards per game (516.2)?
Bobcat QBs lead the Big Sky in pass efficiency at 166.32, 5th-best in the FCSSTREAKS
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Jason Cunningham has successfully converted 11 consecutive field goals?
MSU owns six straight 400-yard total offense games?
WR Everett Gilbert has multiple catches in each of his 17 career games at MSU?
LT Mike Person has started 30 straight game on the Bobcat offensive lineMILESTONES
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A different Bobcat receiver has set a career best in yards in three straight games?
Montana State stands 5-1 for the first time since 1978?
MSU's 267 points is already the 18th-best season in school historySHINING
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QB Denarius McGhee owns a 9-to-1 TD-to-Int ratio in the last four games, and is 13-to-4 on the season?
WR Everett Gilbert's 124 receiving yards Saturday set a career high?
CB Arnold Briggs has forced a turnover in three of the last four games, and is second in the Big Sky in passes defended?
MSU leads the Big Sky in total offense and scoring offense
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