Saturday, November 16
Bozeman, MT
4:05 PM
Montana State University
vs
SOUTHERN UTAH (MILITARY APPRECIATION)
Cody Kirk and MSU's offensive line faces a stern test Saturday
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
Bobcats Host Southern Utah Saturday
11/15/2013 4:19:00 PM | Football
Two 7-3 squads meet in Bobcat Stadium
Two 7-3 teams with playoff aspirations and a now-or-never urgency collide in Bobcat Stadium Saturday when Montana State hosts Southern Utah, a team which is somehow unranked. The classic matchup pits the Thunderbirds' stifling defense against a Bobcat offense that produced 504 yards and 30 first downs at Eastern Washington last week. SUU's stop unit is built on a versatile and productive linebacker trio, rangy and athletic linemen, and one of the league's top secondaries. Frosh quarterback Mike Sharp is growing into his new starting role as SUU battles through a rash of offensive injuries. The Bobcat defense looks to rally after last week's 594-yard, 54-point explosion by third-ranked EWU.
MSU Game Notes vs. Southern Utah SUU Game Notes vs. Montana State
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 4:07 pm MT
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler Wiltgen, Dan Davies, Colter Nuanez)
TELEVISION: Max Media (Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Jeff Eberle)
ON THE RECORD
• Southern Utah allows 18.5 points per Big Sky game this season, while MSU scores 38.5 points against league opponents.
• Montana State is 38-2 under Rob Ash when scoring 30 or more points
• MSU's 12 straight winning seasons and 13 in BSC play are the most in school history
STADIUM STUFF
• MSU is sixth in the FCS in average attendance (19,627)
• The Cats average 427.3 yards and 37.1 points per game on their six-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Southern Utah leads the Big Sky in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense, while the Bobcats challenge with the third-ranked rushing and scoring offense.
• Cody Kirk's 18 touchdowns and 11.2 points per game each lead the Big Sky.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior defensive end Brad Daly leads the FCS in sacks and tackles-for-loss
• Cody Kirk's 100 rushing yards Saturday gives him 16 such games in his career, one from the MSU record
• Montana State is 3-0 against Southern Utah, with those three games decided by a cumulative total of 13 points
STREAKS
• Montana State has at least 20 first downs in each of the team's 2013 games
• Cody Kirk has scored at least one touchdown in seven straight games, and two TDs in each of the last three games
MILESTONES
• DeNarius McGhee is the 14th player in college football history, and the second Bobcat (after Travis Lulay), to throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000
• Brad Daly's 43.5 career tackles-for-loss is fourth in MSU history, and his 17.5 this year is tied for eighth with Dane Fletcher
• Cody Kirk's 11.2 points per game is seventh in the FCS this season
SHINING
• DeNarius McGhee threw for 330 yards Saturday, raising his career total to 10,853 to eclipse Travis Lulay's career total (10,746) for a new Bobcat record
• Brad Daly has 13 sacks this season, 33 in his career (fourth in Bobcat history)
• Cody Kirk's 18 rushing touchdowns in 2013 is fifth in the FCS and tied for second on the MSU single-season list
MSU Game Notes vs. Southern Utah SUU Game Notes vs. Montana State
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 4:07 pm MT
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler Wiltgen, Dan Davies, Colter Nuanez)
TELEVISION: Max Media (Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Jeff Eberle)
ON THE RECORD
• Southern Utah allows 18.5 points per Big Sky game this season, while MSU scores 38.5 points against league opponents.
• Montana State is 38-2 under Rob Ash when scoring 30 or more points
• MSU's 12 straight winning seasons and 13 in BSC play are the most in school history
STADIUM STUFF
• MSU is sixth in the FCS in average attendance (19,627)
• The Cats average 427.3 yards and 37.1 points per game on their six-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Southern Utah leads the Big Sky in rushing defense, total defense and scoring defense, while the Bobcats challenge with the third-ranked rushing and scoring offense.
• Cody Kirk's 18 touchdowns and 11.2 points per game each lead the Big Sky.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior defensive end Brad Daly leads the FCS in sacks and tackles-for-loss
• Cody Kirk's 100 rushing yards Saturday gives him 16 such games in his career, one from the MSU record
• Montana State is 3-0 against Southern Utah, with those three games decided by a cumulative total of 13 points
STREAKS
• Montana State has at least 20 first downs in each of the team's 2013 games
• Cody Kirk has scored at least one touchdown in seven straight games, and two TDs in each of the last three games
MILESTONES
• DeNarius McGhee is the 14th player in college football history, and the second Bobcat (after Travis Lulay), to throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000
• Brad Daly's 43.5 career tackles-for-loss is fourth in MSU history, and his 17.5 this year is tied for eighth with Dane Fletcher
• Cody Kirk's 11.2 points per game is seventh in the FCS this season
SHINING
• DeNarius McGhee threw for 330 yards Saturday, raising his career total to 10,853 to eclipse Travis Lulay's career total (10,746) for a new Bobcat record
• Brad Daly has 13 sacks this season, 33 in his career (fourth in Bobcat history)
• Cody Kirk's 18 rushing touchdowns in 2013 is fifth in the FCS and tied for second on the MSU single-season list
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