Montana State University
MONTANA (SENIOR RECOGNITION)
Bobcats, Grizzlies Get Together for 113th Time
11/22/2013 7:37:00 AM | Football
MSU hosts highly-ranked Montana fighting to extend season
Montana State faces its sternest test of 2013 Saturday when powerful Montana comes to Bobcat Stadium. The Grizzlies carry a 9-2 record into the 113th Cat-Griz game, while MSU battles to extend its season. UM is led by Jordan Johnson, among the top passers in the FCS, and a balanced ground game featuring Jordan Canada and Travon Van which produces nearly 200 yards a game. Ellis Henderson adds explosiveness (14 TDs as a receiver, one as a returner). UM's defense is led by end Zack Wagenmann (15 TFL) and linebacker Jordan Tripp (three picks). Saturday's game is MSU's Senior Recognition, as Bobcat Football honors 11 men who have 37 wins and three Big Sky titles to their credit.
MSU Game Notes vs. Montana UM Game Notes vs. Montana State
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 12 noon
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler Wiltgen, Dan Davies, Colter Nuanez)
TELEVISION: ROOT SPORTS (Tom Glasgow, Jason Stiles, Jen Mueller)
ON THE RECORD
• Alex Singleton's 19 tackles vs. SUU was a career high and is the most in a Big Sky game this season, and his 100 total tackles is third-most in the league
• MSU's 12 straight winning seasons and 13 in Big Sky play are the most in school history, and the longest active such streaks in the conference
STADIUM STUFF
• MSU is fourth in the FCS in average attendance (19,339).
• The Cats average 423.4 yards and 32.6 points a game on their seven-year old turf field.
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• After facing the Big Sky's top scoring defense (Southern Utah) last week, the Bobcats face the second-ranked team in the league in that category this Saturday.
• Cody Kirk's 18 touchdowns and 10.2 points per game each lead the Big Sky.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Senior defensive end Brad Daly leads the FCS in sacks and tackles-for-loss, while Alex Singleton is 14th in TFL
• Cody Kirk's 16 100-yard rushing games is second in MSU history, one from the school record
• The state of Montana, 44th in population in the 2010 U.S. census, is home to two of the FCS' top four programs in average attendance (MSU is 4th, UM 1st)
STREAKS
• MSU's string of at least 20 first downs in each 2013 game ended against SUU
• Southern Utah ended Cody Kirk's string of touchdowns in consecutive games ended at seven
MILESTONES
• DeNarius McGhee is the 14th player in college football history, and the second Bobcat (joining Travis Lulay), to throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000
• Brad Daly's 44.5 career TFL is fourth in MSU history, and his 19.5 this year is fifth
• Cody Kirk's 10.2 points per game is eighth in the FCS this season
SHINING
• DeNarius McGhee's 11,043 career passing yards is sixth in Big Sky history, and his 12,124 total yards is fourth
• Brad Daly has 14 sacks this season, 34 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
