Western State (0-1)
at #3 Montana (0-0)
Saturday, Sept. 4, 1:05 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(Sprinturf 25,217)
TV: CW-Montana
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: UM leads 1-0.
Last Meeting: Chase Reynolds rushed for 100 yards and a touchdowns as Montana opened the 2009 season with a 37-0 win over Western State.
The Coaches: Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is making his head coaching debut. He was an assistant with the Grizzlies in 2009...Western State’s Pat Stewart is 9-35 in his fifth season.
Notes: Montana is 158-20 all time at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The Grizzlies have won 18 straight at WSG...Since the start of the 2006 season, UM is 43-2 in regular-season games with losses to Iowa (2006) and Weber State (2008)...UM has won 18 straight regular-season non-conference home games dating back to a 2003 loss to North Dakota State...UM is ranked second in The Sports Network/Fathead.com preseason poll, as well as the FCS preseason Coaches’ poll...Western State, located in Gunnison, competed in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The Mountaineers opened the season last Saturday with a 45-20 loss at Fort Hays State.