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Bobcat Football Sunday Notebook #3
9/14/2014 9:06:00 PM | Football
A look back at MSU's win over Central Arkansas
The Bobcats rolled up 513 total yards - a week after surpassing 600 yards - to move into 10th place in the nation and second in the Big Sky in total offense. MSU also scored 43 points, moving into 16th place in the nation and second in the Big Sky in that category.
Below is a look at other highlights from MSU's weekend win...
INJURY REPORT
OUT - SEASON: WR David Dash, DB Jaylen Price, LB Blake Braun, DE Robert Wilcox, WR Brandon Davis.
OUT – INDEFINITELY: OG Kyle Godecke, OT Dylan Mahoney.
POSSIBLE: FS Eryon Barnett
BOBCAT NOTES
• Sophomore quarterback Dakota Prukop compiled 379 yards of total offense Saturday, which raises his average to 301.0 yards per game. That total is second in the Big Sky and fifth in the FCS.
• Prukop has completed 68.1 percent of his passes this season, second-best mark in the Big Sky and 20th-best in the FCS. That includes a 76.7% rate against non-FBS competition.
• Prukop has carried 47 times for 270 yards this season, both marks far and away leading the team. His five rushing touchdowns is tied for the team lead.
• Brian Flotkoetter caught nine passes for 132 yards against Central Arkansas, both career highs, and also hauled in one scoring strike.
• While the Cats entered the season with expectations of exploiting its outstanding kick return game, it has been the other side of the kickoff equation that has stood out through three games. MSU leads the Big Sky in kickoff coverage, with a 43.0 net average, and Luke Daly's 12 touchbacks is the best mark in the league by more than twice (the next-best total is five).
• Trevor Bolton leads the nation in punting average at 48.8 yards per kick, and he averaged 55.8 yards a punt Saturday against Central Arkansas. All four of his punts travelled at least 50 yards, and three of the four pinned the Bears at or inside the five yard-line.
• Bolton and Jake Bleskin have handled punting chores for the Bobcats this season, and have combined to push the Cats into the Big Sky lead in net punting (45.7) and second in the FCS.
• Anthony Knight and Dakota Prukop each have five rushing touchdowns this season, most in the Big Sky and seventh in the FCS.
TEAM AWARDS vs. BLACK HILLS STATE
OFFENSIVE SCOUT OF THE WEEK: Curtis Amos (Burleson, TX)
DEFENSIVE SCOUT OF THE WEEK: Grant Collins (Bozeman)
SPECIAL TEAMS SCOUT OF THE WEEK: Tucker Yates (Colstrip), Matt Stewart (Corona, CA)
SPECIAL TEAMS CORE PLAYERS (min. 10 plays, grade of 80% or better): Gunnar Brekke, Cody Cleveland, Deonte Flowers, Mitch Griebel, Shawn Johnson, Manny Kalfell, Cole Moore, Chad Newell, Tiai Salanoa, Trace Timmer, Rhett Young
Team Stats
UCA 0, MSU 7
MSU - Dakota Prukop 3 yd run (Luke Daly kick), 14 plays, 79 yards, TOP 6:49
UCA 0, MSU 10
MSU - Luke Daly 28 yd field goal 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:06
UCA 0, MSU 16
MSU - B. Flotkoetter 46 yd pass from Dakota Prukop (TEAM rushfailed) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:07
UCA 6, MSU 16
UCA - Smith, D. 38 yd pass from Howard, R. (TEAM rushfailed) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:21
UCA 6, MSU 23
MSU - Dakota Prukop 39 yd run (Luke Daly kick), 2 plays, 37 yards, TOP 0:40
UCA 13, MSU 23
UCA - Smith, D. 4 yd pass from Howard, R. (Denker, J. kick) 10 plays, 98 yards, TOP 3:17
UCA 13, MSU 30
MSU - Anthony Knight 10 yd run (Luke Daly kick), 7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 3:05
UCA 13, MSU 37
MSU - Anthony Knight 5 yd run (Luke Daly kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:46
UCA 19, MSU 37
UCA - Justin Dickey 2 yd pass from Howard, R. (Howard, R. passfailed) 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 3:39
UCA 25, MSU 37
UCA - Smith, D. 14 yd pass from Howard, R. (Howard, R. passfailed) 4 plays, 29 yards, TOP 0:37
UCA 27, MSU 37
UCA - TEAM 3 yd safety
UCA 27, MSU 43
MSU - Anthony Knight 2 yd run (Luke Daly kickblocked), 5 plays, 43 yards, TOP 1:51
UCA 33, MSU 43
UCA - Watts, D. 4 yd pass from Howard, R. (Wilson, J. rushfailed) 10 plays, 95 yards, TOP 2:18
