Saturday, November 14
Pocatello, ID
2:35 pm
Montana State University
at
Idaho State
Running back Chad Newell
Photo by: Kelly Gorham
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MSU, former Cat coach Mike Kramer square off Saturday
Montana State looks to keep alive its chances for a 14th straight winning season Saturday when the Cats battle Idaho State in Pocatello's Holt Arena. Former MSU coach Mike Kramer leads a 2-7 Bengals squad led by a solid pass defense (176.4 yards per game, 3rd in the league) and the running back tandem of Xavier Finney (76.8 yards per game) and Jakori Ford (47.9). Montana State's productive ground game (219.6 yards a game, 4th in the league) meets a Bengals rush defense allowing 270.4 yards a game (13th).
MSU vs. ISU SERIES RECORD AND NOTES
Series Record (Home/Road) 46-30-3 (28-9-1/18-21-2)
Rob Ash vs. Idaho State (Home/Road) 6-0 (4-0/2-0)
Rob Ash vs. Mike Kramer (Home/Road) 2-0 (2-0/0-0)
Mike Kramer vs. MSU (Home/Road) 5-3 (3-0/2-3)
SERIES NOTES: Mike Kramer joins Sonny Lubick and Jim Sweeney as former Bobcat coaches to lead teams against MSU... Montana State's current nine-game winning streak against the Bengals matches the team's longest in the series.
ON THE RECORD
• Taylor Sheridan's three blocked kicks this season is tied for second in MSU history, and that total is tied for fifth on MSU's career list
• Dakota Prukop's 6,712 career total yards is 66 from 4th in MSU history (Rob Compson)
STADIUM STUFF
• The Cats average 447.6 yards and 34.6 points a game on their eight-year old turf field
• Montana State has not played at Holt Arena since 2010
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Mac Bignell's three 2015 fumbles forced is second place among Big Sky players
• MSU leads the Big Sky with 532.1 yards of offense per game, while Southern Utah allows a league-low 336.6 yards a game on defense
MSU vs. ISU SERIES RECORD AND NOTES
Series Record (Home/Road) 46-30-3 (28-9-1/18-21-2)
Rob Ash vs. Idaho State (Home/Road) 6-0 (4-0/2-0)
Rob Ash vs. Mike Kramer (Home/Road) 2-0 (2-0/0-0)
Mike Kramer vs. MSU (Home/Road) 5-3 (3-0/2-3)
SERIES NOTES: Mike Kramer joins Sonny Lubick and Jim Sweeney as former Bobcat coaches to lead teams against MSU... Montana State's current nine-game winning streak against the Bengals matches the team's longest in the series.
ON THE RECORD
• Taylor Sheridan's three blocked kicks this season is tied for second in MSU history, and that total is tied for fifth on MSU's career list
• Dakota Prukop's 6,712 career total yards is 66 from 4th in MSU history (Rob Compson)
STADIUM STUFF
• The Cats average 447.6 yards and 34.6 points a game on their eight-year old turf field
• Montana State has not played at Holt Arena since 2010
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Mac Bignell's three 2015 fumbles forced is second place among Big Sky players
• MSU leads the Big Sky with 532.1 yards of offense per game, while Southern Utah allows a league-low 336.6 yards a game on defense
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