Bryce Sterk
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BOBCAT FOOTBALL SUNDAY NOTEBOOK #8: Troy Andersen Did Something vs. WSU's Defense No One Else Has
10/21/2018 12:45:00 PM | Football
MSU's protection - against pass rushes and fumbles - continues to function at a high level
Below is a look back at Montana State's game at Weber State last weekend...
PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONS
OFFENSE: Troy Andersen, QB (6-3, 225, So, Dillon, MT) – Troy Andersen rushed for 102 yards against Weber State's Big Sky-leading rushing defense on Saturday in Montana State's 34-24 loss to the Wildcats in Ogden, becoming the first FCS player to gain more than 80 yards on the ground against the Wildcats this season. Andersen is fourth in the Big Sky in rushing yards per game (111.1), third in league games only (145.1). His career rushing total is now 1,293 yards, 26th in Bobcat history, and his 10 rushing touchdowns this season is two from joining the school's single-season top 10.
POST-GAME NEWS & NOTES
Injury Report: Out Indefinitely –LB Josh Hill, WR Jabarri Johnson, RB Logan Jones, QB Tucker Rovig, RB Tyler Natee.
• Troy Andersen (102 yards, 11 carries, 1 touchdown) became the first FCS player this season to rush for more than 80 yards against Weber State's Big Sky-leading defense.
• After two straight opponents scored points on their opening drive against the Bobcats, MSU shut Weber State out in the first quarter.
• In 18 career games, Andersen has rushed for 1,293 yards – 26th-most in MSU history – and 15 touchdowns, while spending time on defense and limited by a hand injury. He has rushed for 778 yards this season on 99 carries, an average of 7.9 per carry (4th in the FCS) and 111.1 per game (13th in the FCS).
• Troy Andersen's five career 100-yard rushing games is tied for 14th in MSU history, and his four this season is tied for the fifth-highest total. His 70-yard touchdown run at Weber State was his career long.
• Of Montana State's 1,304 rushing yards through seven games, Troy Andersen has gained 778 (59.6%) and Isaiah Ifanse 366 (28.1%). The 1,144 combined rushing yards from Andersen and Ifanse accounts for 87.7% of the team's total.
• The Cats have surrendered just six sacks in 2018, and at 0.86 per game stands 12th in the FCS and first in the Big Sky.
• Junior end Bryce Sterk leads the Big Sky with 0.83 sacks per game (19th in the FCS), and 1.6 tackles-for-loss per game (17th).
• The Bobcats have lost just four fumbles in the last 18 games, and the team's one fumble lost this season is 3rd in the FCS.
• MSU's last three-interception game came in the third game of the 2016 season, and it was the second consecutive such effort by the Bobcat defense.
STAT SNIPPETS
After facing the best defense in the FCS on Saturday, the Bobcats look down the barrel of a frighteningly prolific offense this week. Idaho State is 2nd in the FCS with 543.6 yards per game, 7th with 41.3 points per game, 11th with 304.3 passing yards per game, and 16th with 239.3 rushing yards per game. Bengals quarterback Tanner Gueller is 3rd nationally with 17.12 passing yards per completion, and his brother Mitch is 4th in receiving yards per game (126.4). To balance things out, Ty Flanagan is 11th nationally with 6.90 rush yards per carry, and James Madison is 17th with 105.9 rush yards per game.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONS
OFFENSE: Troy Andersen, QB (6-3, 225, So, Dillon, MT) – Troy Andersen rushed for 102 yards against Weber State's Big Sky-leading rushing defense on Saturday in Montana State's 34-24 loss to the Wildcats in Ogden, becoming the first FCS player to gain more than 80 yards on the ground against the Wildcats this season. Andersen is fourth in the Big Sky in rushing yards per game (111.1), third in league games only (145.1). His career rushing total is now 1,293 yards, 26th in Bobcat history, and his 10 rushing touchdowns this season is two from joining the school's single-season top 10.
POST-GAME NEWS & NOTES
Injury Report: Out Indefinitely –LB Josh Hill, WR Jabarri Johnson, RB Logan Jones, QB Tucker Rovig, RB Tyler Natee.
• Troy Andersen (102 yards, 11 carries, 1 touchdown) became the first FCS player this season to rush for more than 80 yards against Weber State's Big Sky-leading defense.
• After two straight opponents scored points on their opening drive against the Bobcats, MSU shut Weber State out in the first quarter.
• In 18 career games, Andersen has rushed for 1,293 yards – 26th-most in MSU history – and 15 touchdowns, while spending time on defense and limited by a hand injury. He has rushed for 778 yards this season on 99 carries, an average of 7.9 per carry (4th in the FCS) and 111.1 per game (13th in the FCS).
• Troy Andersen's five career 100-yard rushing games is tied for 14th in MSU history, and his four this season is tied for the fifth-highest total. His 70-yard touchdown run at Weber State was his career long.
• Of Montana State's 1,304 rushing yards through seven games, Troy Andersen has gained 778 (59.6%) and Isaiah Ifanse 366 (28.1%). The 1,144 combined rushing yards from Andersen and Ifanse accounts for 87.7% of the team's total.
• The Cats have surrendered just six sacks in 2018, and at 0.86 per game stands 12th in the FCS and first in the Big Sky.
• Junior end Bryce Sterk leads the Big Sky with 0.83 sacks per game (19th in the FCS), and 1.6 tackles-for-loss per game (17th).
• The Bobcats have lost just four fumbles in the last 18 games, and the team's one fumble lost this season is 3rd in the FCS.
• MSU's last three-interception game came in the third game of the 2016 season, and it was the second consecutive such effort by the Bobcat defense.
STAT SNIPPETS
After facing the best defense in the FCS on Saturday, the Bobcats look down the barrel of a frighteningly prolific offense this week. Idaho State is 2nd in the FCS with 543.6 yards per game, 7th with 41.3 points per game, 11th with 304.3 passing yards per game, and 16th with 239.3 rushing yards per game. Bengals quarterback Tanner Gueller is 3rd nationally with 17.12 passing yards per completion, and his brother Mitch is 4th in receiving yards per game (126.4). To balance things out, Ty Flanagan is 11th nationally with 6.90 rush yards per carry, and James Madison is 17th with 105.9 rush yards per game.
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