Northern Arizona
#3 Montana State
Saturday, Oct. 15, 1:05 p.m.
Bozeman, Mont.
Bobcat Stadium
(17,200, FieldTurf)
TV: Max Media Montana
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Northern Arizona leads 24-21.
Last Meeting: Michael Herrick threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Lumberjacks to a 34-7 win over the Bobcats in 2010 in Flagstaff. NAU’s defense held the Bobcats to 123 yards of total offense.
Coaches: NAU’s Jerome Souers is 74-78 in his 14th season...MSU’s Rob Ash is 34-19 in his fifth season...Souers is 3-1 vs. Ash.
Notes: NAU won in Bozeman in 2007 and 2009...The Lumberjacks handed Montana State its only league loss in 2010...Montana State has won nine straight regular-season home games...MSU’s DeNarius McGhee completed 14-of-30 passes for 107 yards with 1 touchdown in last year’s meeting. He was sacked four times...NAU leads the Big Sky in total offense with an average of 449.8 yards per game...MSU is first in total defense allowing average of 300.2 yards per game...MSU is +2 in turnover margin. NAU is -4...Montana State has just one turnover in its last four games...MSU has converted on 20 of 22 red zone chances with 16 touchdowns and four field goals. NAU is just 13 for 20 in rend zone chances...NAU RB Zach Bauman averages 119.4 rushing yards per game...NAU QB Cary Grossart has an efficiency rating of 160.4. MSU DeNarius McGhee’s rating is 155.3...MSU WR Elvis Akpla has caught a pass in 28 straight games.