Saturday, September 20
Bozeman, MT
1:10 pm
Montana State University
vs
EASTERN WASHINGTON (YOUTH DAY)
Odin Coe and the MSU defense face a stern test Saturday
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
MSU Game Notes vs. Eastern Washington
9/18/2014 7:30:00 AM | Football
Bobcats host second-ranked Eagles on Saturday
The air feels like early fall and the calendar says September, but all other indicators are that autumn is in full effect as Montana State welcomes the Big Sky's top-rated team to Bobcat Stadium Saturday. Second-ranked Eastern Washington brings the nation's top-ranked offense in yards (593.3) and points (49.7) to Bozeman. Calling EWU one of the top offenses in all of college football regardless of division is not indefensible, and trigger man Vernon Adams Jr. (382.3 passing yards per game) leads the way. Eastern's most dazzling offensive statistic may be the team's 21 touchdowns through three games against just one field goal attempt. MSU counters with sophomore Dakota Prukop, who stands just behind Adams on the Big Sky total offense list with 301.0 total yards per game.
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 1:10 pm
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Jay Sanderson, Dan Davies, Riley Corcoran)
TELEVISION: ROOT Sports (Tom Glasgow, Jason Stiles, Jen Mueller)
2014 MSU SCHEDULE
Aug 30 at Arkansas State L 10-37
Sept 6 Black Hills State W 57-10
Sept 13 Central Arkansas W 43-33
Sept 20 Eastern Wash. 1:10 pm
Sept 27 *North Dakota (HC) 2:05 pm
Oct 4 *at Sacramento St 6:05 pm PT
Oct 11 *at UC Davis 4:10 pm PT
Oct 18 *Weber State 3:35 pm
Oct 25 Open
Nov 1 *at Cal Poly 6:05 pm PT
Nov 8 *Portland State 2:05 pm
Nov 15 *Idaho State 1:40 pm
Nov 22 *at Montana 3:10 pm
ON THE RECORD
• Brian Flotkoetter's nine catches and 132 yards Saturday were career highs
• Trevor Bolton's 48.8 yards per punt leads the nation, while the Bobcats stand second in the FCS in net punting (Bolton and Jake Bleskin have punted for MSU this year
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State's current four-game homestand is the program's longest since opening with four straight in then-Reno H. Sales Stadium in 1991
• The Cats average 427.8 yards and 33.3 points a game on their seven-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• The Big Sky's top two players in total offense match up Saturday, when EWU's Vernon Adams Jr. (410.7 yards per game) faces MSU's Dakota Prukop (301.0)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Second-ranked Eastern Washington is the highest rated foe to play in Bobcat Stadium since #1 Montana in 2009
• QB Dakota Prukop leads the team in rushes (47) and yards (270), while his five rushing TDs is tied for team high
• Rob Ash's Cats stand 31-1 when holding the opponent under 20 points
STREAKS
• Both EWU and the Cats are ranked in the top 25 for the fifth straight meeting in this series
• MSU logged three sacks Saturday, snapping a streak of five straight with two sacks or less
MILESTONES
• MSU's 1,165 yards in the last two games is second-most in back-to-back outings in Rob Ash's tenure at MSU, afte rthe 1,178 against Sac and PSU in 2010
• Rob Ash (87 games) is one contest from passing Cliff Hysell (88) into second place in games coached at MSU. Schubert Dyche coached 98 games.
SHINING
• Trevor Bolton has 13 punts in 2014, with nine travelling at least 50 yards
• Mitch Griebel leads the Bobcats with 13 catches in 2014
• Dakota Prukop was named Big Sky Player of the Week, and College Sports Madness tabbed him the FCS' top player, on Monday
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 1:10 pm
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Jay Sanderson, Dan Davies, Riley Corcoran)
TELEVISION: ROOT Sports (Tom Glasgow, Jason Stiles, Jen Mueller)
2014 MSU SCHEDULE
Aug 30 at Arkansas State L 10-37
Sept 6 Black Hills State W 57-10
Sept 13 Central Arkansas W 43-33
Sept 20 Eastern Wash. 1:10 pm
Sept 27 *North Dakota (HC) 2:05 pm
Oct 4 *at Sacramento St 6:05 pm PT
Oct 11 *at UC Davis 4:10 pm PT
Oct 18 *Weber State 3:35 pm
Oct 25 Open
Nov 1 *at Cal Poly 6:05 pm PT
Nov 8 *Portland State 2:05 pm
Nov 15 *Idaho State 1:40 pm
Nov 22 *at Montana 3:10 pm
ON THE RECORD
• Brian Flotkoetter's nine catches and 132 yards Saturday were career highs
• Trevor Bolton's 48.8 yards per punt leads the nation, while the Bobcats stand second in the FCS in net punting (Bolton and Jake Bleskin have punted for MSU this year
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State's current four-game homestand is the program's longest since opening with four straight in then-Reno H. Sales Stadium in 1991
• The Cats average 427.8 yards and 33.3 points a game on their seven-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• The Big Sky's top two players in total offense match up Saturday, when EWU's Vernon Adams Jr. (410.7 yards per game) faces MSU's Dakota Prukop (301.0)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Second-ranked Eastern Washington is the highest rated foe to play in Bobcat Stadium since #1 Montana in 2009
• QB Dakota Prukop leads the team in rushes (47) and yards (270), while his five rushing TDs is tied for team high
• Rob Ash's Cats stand 31-1 when holding the opponent under 20 points
STREAKS
• Both EWU and the Cats are ranked in the top 25 for the fifth straight meeting in this series
• MSU logged three sacks Saturday, snapping a streak of five straight with two sacks or less
MILESTONES
• MSU's 1,165 yards in the last two games is second-most in back-to-back outings in Rob Ash's tenure at MSU, afte rthe 1,178 against Sac and PSU in 2010
• Rob Ash (87 games) is one contest from passing Cliff Hysell (88) into second place in games coached at MSU. Schubert Dyche coached 98 games.
SHINING
• Trevor Bolton has 13 punts in 2014, with nine travelling at least 50 yards
• Mitch Griebel leads the Bobcats with 13 catches in 2014
• Dakota Prukop was named Big Sky Player of the Week, and College Sports Madness tabbed him the FCS' top player, on Monday
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