Mitchell Herbert
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BOBCAT FOOTBALL SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Mitch Herbert Breaks Out at SUU
11/6/2016 8:27:00 PM | Football
MSU hosts UC Davis on Saturday
Montana State held a 14-7 lead late in the first half, but Southern Utah turned the field position gained after a short punt in the last 150 seconds of the first half into a 70-yard touchdown drive, then never looked back. The Thunderbirds scored 24 straight points to secure a 38-21 Senior Day win in Cedar City. Freshman quarterback Chris Murray ran for one touchdown and threw for another, his fourth game with three total touchdowns this season, and he rushed for more than 100 yards for the third time this season.
Big Sky & National Player of the Week Nominees
Offense – none
Defense – none
Special Teams – none
Freshman of the Week – none
Offensive Lineman of the Week – none
Statistical Rankings
Top 20 in NCAA Team Rankings – 6. Red Zone Offense (.926), 18. Blocked Kicks (3), 19. Blocked Punts (1).
Top 20 in NCAA Individual Rankings – Mac Bignell: 5th in Solo Tackles (6.7, which leads the Big Sky); Fletcher Collins: 15th in Fumbles Recovered (2); Bryson McCabe: 14th in Forced Fumbles (0.33); Chris Murray: 14th in Rushing TDs (9), 16th in Rush Yards per Carry (6.33).
Post-Game News and Notes
Injury Report: Out for Season – DE Devin Jeffries, DT Robert Wilcox, DE Tyrone Fa'anono, WR Brandon Brown.
• Freshman quarterback Chris Murray is 16th in the FCS in rushing yards per carry, and only one freshman – Joe Logan of Northern Arizona, whose 7.17 is 5th – is ahead of him. Murray is the highest-ranking quarterback in rushing yards per carry in the FCS.
• Chris Murray rushed for 106 yards on 19 carries at Southern Utah Saturday, his third 100-yard rushing game this season. All three of those 100-yarders came in the last five games. He is Montana State's leading rusher with 620 yards, and he is just 25 yards from Aaron Mason's school record (645 in 2006) for a true freshman.
• Chris Murray's 15 touchdowns accounted for by a quarterback (nine rushing, six passing) is six from joining MSU's top 10 single-season list – Travis Lulay (twice) and Paul Dennehy each registered 21 in a single campaign.
• Mitchell Herbert – who had nine catches for 138 yards in the previous five games – caught three passes for 106 yards and a touchdown at Southern Utah, his third career 100-yard receiving game. His 15 career receiving touchdowns is fifth in MSU history, one from Sam McCullum's fourth-place total and six from Kelly Davis' school record. He became the eighth Bobcat in history to pass the 100-yard receiving mark in a single game on three catches or fewer (teammate Justin Paige, who caught two passes for 104 yards in a game last season, is also on the list).
• Montana State has failed to take the ball away from its opponent in four straight games, and in that time the Bobcats' turnover ratio is -17.
• Montana State's current six-game losing streak is the program's longest since the team snapped a 16-game skein in 2001.
First Look: Montana State vs. UC Davis
Game Details: Date – Saturday, November 12 Kickoff – 1:30 pm Audio – Statewide on the Bobcat Radio Network and msubobcats.com Video – Regionally on ROOT Sports Northwest, nationally on DirecTV's Audience Network. There is no video streaming available.
At A Glance: A pair of teams looking to ease painful seasons with a strong finish get together in Bobcat Stadium Saturday, when UC Davis visits the Bobcats at 1:30 pm. Each team stands 2-7 entering this week's activities, although the Aggies' 1-5 league record is a win better than MSU's 0-6 mark. Montana State stands 4-1 against the Aggies all-time, winning the last four meetings. UC Davis enters Saturday's game ranked 110th in the FCS in passing yards allowed, while the Cats stand 101st in that category.
Big Sky & National Player of the Week Nominees
Offense – none
Defense – none
Special Teams – none
Freshman of the Week – none
Offensive Lineman of the Week – none
Statistical Rankings
Top 20 in NCAA Team Rankings – 6. Red Zone Offense (.926), 18. Blocked Kicks (3), 19. Blocked Punts (1).
Top 20 in NCAA Individual Rankings – Mac Bignell: 5th in Solo Tackles (6.7, which leads the Big Sky); Fletcher Collins: 15th in Fumbles Recovered (2); Bryson McCabe: 14th in Forced Fumbles (0.33); Chris Murray: 14th in Rushing TDs (9), 16th in Rush Yards per Carry (6.33).
Post-Game News and Notes
Injury Report: Out for Season – DE Devin Jeffries, DT Robert Wilcox, DE Tyrone Fa'anono, WR Brandon Brown.
• Freshman quarterback Chris Murray is 16th in the FCS in rushing yards per carry, and only one freshman – Joe Logan of Northern Arizona, whose 7.17 is 5th – is ahead of him. Murray is the highest-ranking quarterback in rushing yards per carry in the FCS.
• Chris Murray rushed for 106 yards on 19 carries at Southern Utah Saturday, his third 100-yard rushing game this season. All three of those 100-yarders came in the last five games. He is Montana State's leading rusher with 620 yards, and he is just 25 yards from Aaron Mason's school record (645 in 2006) for a true freshman.
• Chris Murray's 15 touchdowns accounted for by a quarterback (nine rushing, six passing) is six from joining MSU's top 10 single-season list – Travis Lulay (twice) and Paul Dennehy each registered 21 in a single campaign.
• Mitchell Herbert – who had nine catches for 138 yards in the previous five games – caught three passes for 106 yards and a touchdown at Southern Utah, his third career 100-yard receiving game. His 15 career receiving touchdowns is fifth in MSU history, one from Sam McCullum's fourth-place total and six from Kelly Davis' school record. He became the eighth Bobcat in history to pass the 100-yard receiving mark in a single game on three catches or fewer (teammate Justin Paige, who caught two passes for 104 yards in a game last season, is also on the list).
• Montana State has failed to take the ball away from its opponent in four straight games, and in that time the Bobcats' turnover ratio is -17.
• Montana State's current six-game losing streak is the program's longest since the team snapped a 16-game skein in 2001.
First Look: Montana State vs. UC Davis
Game Details: Date – Saturday, November 12 Kickoff – 1:30 pm Audio – Statewide on the Bobcat Radio Network and msubobcats.com Video – Regionally on ROOT Sports Northwest, nationally on DirecTV's Audience Network. There is no video streaming available.
At A Glance: A pair of teams looking to ease painful seasons with a strong finish get together in Bobcat Stadium Saturday, when UC Davis visits the Bobcats at 1:30 pm. Each team stands 2-7 entering this week's activities, although the Aggies' 1-5 league record is a win better than MSU's 0-6 mark. Montana State stands 4-1 against the Aggies all-time, winning the last four meetings. UC Davis enters Saturday's game ranked 110th in the FCS in passing yards allowed, while the Cats stand 101st in that category.
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