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BOBCAT FOOTBALL SUNDAY NOTEBOOK #9: Picks Help Cats Pick Up Big Win
11/3/2019 1:39:00 PM | Football
Montana State linebackers Troy Andersen and Amandre Williams each intercepted a pass
A quick look at Montana State's 42-7 win over Southern Utah on Saturday...
PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONS
DEFENSE: Troy Andersen, LB (6-4, 233, Jr, Dillon, Montana)
Junior linebacker Troy Andersen enjoyed his most impactful day as a defensive player, recording eight tackles, three for a loss, with two sacks. He also intercepted a pass and broke up another in Montana State's 42-7 win over Southern Utah. Andersen helped lead a defensive effort that limited the Thunderbirds to seven points and 242 yards one week after they scored 59 points. The junior from Dillon, Montana, set the tone for the day on Southern Utah's first scrimmage play, sacking SUU quarterback Chris Helbig. He also helped terminate that drive with an assisted tackle on third down. Four of Andersen's tackles, and two of the sacks, came in the first quarter as the Cats built a 21-0 lead. In the last three games Andersen has 24 tackles, 6.5 for a loss, 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup, and an interception.
FRESHMAN: Derryk Snell, TE (6-4, 245, Fr, Anchorage, Alaska)
After a week when Jeff Choate talked about diversifying Montana State's offense, freshman tight end Derryk Snell caught three passes – doubling his season total – and scoring his first touchdown in the 42-7 Bobcat win over Southern Utah. With the Bobcats leading 21-0, Snell's first career touchdown catch came on the fourth play of the second quarter. Quarterback Tucker Rovig found Snell alone in the end zone on a 10-yard pass. Snell is the only MSU tight end to catch a pass this season, and he has also been instrumental in the Bobcat ground game – which averages 5.4 yards a play and 236.0 yards per game – as a blocker.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: Mitch Brott, OT (6-6, 300, Sr, Billings, Montana)
Mitch Brott started his 44th consecutive game on Saturday, the sixth-longest starting streak and ninth-most starts in Bobcat history, in Montana State's 42-7 win over Southern Utah on Saturday. Brott helped spear an 205-yard rushing effort by the Cats while the offensive line didn't allow a sack. MSU has averaged 257 yards rushing in the last five games while allowing just nine opponent sacks in nine games this season. Brott has started every game of his Bobcat career.
POST-GAME NEWS & NOTES
Injury Report: Questionable/Doubtful/Out – WR Willie Patterson, LB Michael Jobman
• Montana State's 35-point win Saturday was the program's largest margin of victory against a Big Sky foe since the 77-37 win at UC Davis in 2014, and its biggest in Bobcat Stadium since a 63-20 win against North Dakota in 2013.
• Lane Sumner rambled for 90 yards Saturday, and in the three games in which he's carried the ball has averaged 82.7 yards. He averages 8.6 yards per carry this season.
• Montana State has rushed for 1,544 yards in the last six games (a 257.3 average in that span), with only 79 yards from starting running back Isaiah Ifanse.
• In the last three games Troy Andersen has 6.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks, with an interception and a pass breakup.
• Montana State has forced at least one turnover in 20 consecutive games, and the four takeaways from Southern Utah marked the most by MSU this season and tied by the most since the five against Western Oregon in 2016.
• Montana State's interceptions against Southern Utah were by linebacker Troy Andersen and Buck (end/linebacker hybrid) Amandre Williams. Williams has two picks this season.
• Saturday's win against Southern Utah marked MSU's fourth game out of nine this season without committing a turnover, and its eights committing no more than one.
• The Bobcats have lost just 11 fumbles in the last 33 games.
• Montana State has run 132 plays in the fourth quarter against FCS opponents this season, with 101 of them running plays.
• Bryce Sterk is 6th in the FCS in sacks (1.06 per game) and 19th in tackles for loss (1.6) per game
• Montana State was flagged for just five penalties against Southern Utah, and its 47 penalties on the season is third-fewest in the Big Sky.
• The Bobcats stands 9th in the FCS and 1st in the Big Sky with 1.0 sacks allowed per game.
• Montana State has allowed 48 fourth-quarter points this season (21 of them at Cal Poly).
• Montana State has out-scored its opponents in each quarter this season, including 136-78 after halftime.
• Jered Padmos stands 5th in the FCS with 45.6 yards per punt, and only 11 of his 43 punts have been returned.
STAT SNIPPETS
Montana State's 236.0 rushing yards per game leads the Big Sky, while Northern Colorado's 215.7 rushing yards per game is 12th in the league… the Bobcats have scored on 91.7% of their trips into the red zone this season, 2nd in the Big Sky, while Northern Colorado has allowed to score on 82.6% such possessions, 8th in the conference… the Bears have blocked three kicks and a punt this season… Northern Colorado's defense has intercepted 10 passes, 2nd in the Big Sky
PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINATIONS
DEFENSE: Troy Andersen, LB (6-4, 233, Jr, Dillon, Montana)
Junior linebacker Troy Andersen enjoyed his most impactful day as a defensive player, recording eight tackles, three for a loss, with two sacks. He also intercepted a pass and broke up another in Montana State's 42-7 win over Southern Utah. Andersen helped lead a defensive effort that limited the Thunderbirds to seven points and 242 yards one week after they scored 59 points. The junior from Dillon, Montana, set the tone for the day on Southern Utah's first scrimmage play, sacking SUU quarterback Chris Helbig. He also helped terminate that drive with an assisted tackle on third down. Four of Andersen's tackles, and two of the sacks, came in the first quarter as the Cats built a 21-0 lead. In the last three games Andersen has 24 tackles, 6.5 for a loss, 4.5 sacks, a pass breakup, and an interception.
FRESHMAN: Derryk Snell, TE (6-4, 245, Fr, Anchorage, Alaska)
After a week when Jeff Choate talked about diversifying Montana State's offense, freshman tight end Derryk Snell caught three passes – doubling his season total – and scoring his first touchdown in the 42-7 Bobcat win over Southern Utah. With the Bobcats leading 21-0, Snell's first career touchdown catch came on the fourth play of the second quarter. Quarterback Tucker Rovig found Snell alone in the end zone on a 10-yard pass. Snell is the only MSU tight end to catch a pass this season, and he has also been instrumental in the Bobcat ground game – which averages 5.4 yards a play and 236.0 yards per game – as a blocker.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: Mitch Brott, OT (6-6, 300, Sr, Billings, Montana)
Mitch Brott started his 44th consecutive game on Saturday, the sixth-longest starting streak and ninth-most starts in Bobcat history, in Montana State's 42-7 win over Southern Utah on Saturday. Brott helped spear an 205-yard rushing effort by the Cats while the offensive line didn't allow a sack. MSU has averaged 257 yards rushing in the last five games while allowing just nine opponent sacks in nine games this season. Brott has started every game of his Bobcat career.
POST-GAME NEWS & NOTES
Injury Report: Questionable/Doubtful/Out – WR Willie Patterson, LB Michael Jobman
• Montana State's 35-point win Saturday was the program's largest margin of victory against a Big Sky foe since the 77-37 win at UC Davis in 2014, and its biggest in Bobcat Stadium since a 63-20 win against North Dakota in 2013.
• Lane Sumner rambled for 90 yards Saturday, and in the three games in which he's carried the ball has averaged 82.7 yards. He averages 8.6 yards per carry this season.
• Montana State has rushed for 1,544 yards in the last six games (a 257.3 average in that span), with only 79 yards from starting running back Isaiah Ifanse.
• In the last three games Troy Andersen has 6.5 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks, with an interception and a pass breakup.
• Montana State has forced at least one turnover in 20 consecutive games, and the four takeaways from Southern Utah marked the most by MSU this season and tied by the most since the five against Western Oregon in 2016.
• Montana State's interceptions against Southern Utah were by linebacker Troy Andersen and Buck (end/linebacker hybrid) Amandre Williams. Williams has two picks this season.
• Saturday's win against Southern Utah marked MSU's fourth game out of nine this season without committing a turnover, and its eights committing no more than one.
• The Bobcats have lost just 11 fumbles in the last 33 games.
• Montana State has run 132 plays in the fourth quarter against FCS opponents this season, with 101 of them running plays.
• Bryce Sterk is 6th in the FCS in sacks (1.06 per game) and 19th in tackles for loss (1.6) per game
• Montana State was flagged for just five penalties against Southern Utah, and its 47 penalties on the season is third-fewest in the Big Sky.
• The Bobcats stands 9th in the FCS and 1st in the Big Sky with 1.0 sacks allowed per game.
• Montana State has allowed 48 fourth-quarter points this season (21 of them at Cal Poly).
• Montana State has out-scored its opponents in each quarter this season, including 136-78 after halftime.
• Jered Padmos stands 5th in the FCS with 45.6 yards per punt, and only 11 of his 43 punts have been returned.
STAT SNIPPETS
Montana State's 236.0 rushing yards per game leads the Big Sky, while Northern Colorado's 215.7 rushing yards per game is 12th in the league… the Bobcats have scored on 91.7% of their trips into the red zone this season, 2nd in the Big Sky, while Northern Colorado has allowed to score on 82.6% such possessions, 8th in the conference… the Bears have blocked three kicks and a punt this season… Northern Colorado's defense has intercepted 10 passes, 2nd in the Big Sky
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