North Dakota
at #13 Montana
Saturday, Nov. 13, 12:05 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(25,217 Fieldturf)
TV: CW-Montana
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: UM leads 10-7-1.
Last Meeting: UND beat Montana 31-10 in 1973 in Grand Forks, N.D.
The Coaches: Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is 6-3 in his first season...North Dakota’s Chris Mussman is 15-15 in his third season.
Notes: Montana had a bye last week. North Dakota (3-6) is coming 35-16 loss to UC Davis...The teams first met in 1915, but haven’t played in nearly 40 years...The last time the teams played in Missoula, North Dakota won 42-14 in 1972. Montana hasn’t beaten North Dakota since 1971...North Dakota will join the Big Sky Conference in 2012-13...Montana hasn’t lost a home non-conference game since the 2003 season when Division II North Dakota State beat the Griz...Montana has advanced to the postseason 17 straight seasons, but needs to beat the Sioux and Montana State on Nov. 20 to have a chance to extend the streak...Montana averages 34 points a game and allows 22.8...UM is second in the Big Sky in total defense, allowing 300.1 yards per game...The Grizzlies are 161-20 all-time at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, and have won 32 straight regular-season home games dating back to the 2005 season. UM has won 22 straight at WGS dating back to a 2007 playoff loss to Wofford...North Dakota is 0-4 on the road this season.