PORTLAND STATE
AT MONTANA STATE
Saturday, Oct. 9, 1:35
Bozeman, Mont.
Bobcat Stadium
(13,500 Natural Grass)
TV: Max Media, Montana
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: MSU leads 15-9.
Last Meeting: Montana State’s defense registered five sacks and held the Vikings to 82 passing yards in a 28-10 victory in 2009 in Portland.
The Coaches: MSU’s Rob Ash is 24-15 in his fourth season...Portland State’s Nigel Burton is 2-2 in his first season.
Notes: Portland State has not won in Bozeman since 2000...PSU has won just twice in Bozeman since joining the Big Sky in 1996...Montana State leads the Big Sky in scoring offense, pass offense, rushing offense and total offense. The Bobcats are third in the nation in total offense and second in scoring offense...MSU is 4-1 for the first time since 1997...PSU allowed just 195 yards of offense in last week’s win over Idaho State...MSU coach Rob Ash earned his 200th career coaching victory last week...MSU DT Zach Minter has intercepted a pass in three straight games...MSU WR Julius Lloyd caught eight passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns last week...PSU QB Connor Kavanaugh rushed for 125 yards and accounted for 341 yards of total offense and three touchdowns against Idaho State...MSU is 3-0 at home this season...PSU is 1-2 on the road, with losses to Arizona State and Oregon...PSU is averaging 173.2 rushing yards per game. In 2009, PSU averaged 107.6.