Montana
at Northern Arizona
Saturday, Oct. 22, 3:05 p.m.
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Walkup Skydome
(12,000 Hellas Turf)
TV: Montana’s News Stations
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: Montana leads 33-11 and has won 13 straight.
Last Meeting: C.J. Atkins caught a 1-yard TD pass with five seconds remaining to lift Montana to a 24-21 home win over the Lumberjacks in Missoula. Zach Bauman had 127 rushing yards and one touchdown in the loss.
Coaches: Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is 12-6 in his second season...Northern Arizona’s Jerome Souers is 74-79 in his 14th season
Notes: The teams first met in 1966...Montana is 13-7 all-time in Flagstaff, and has won six straight trips to the Skydome...UM won the 2009 meeting 34-31 in overtime in Flatstaff...Pflugrad is a former assistant at NAU. Souers is a former assistant at Montana...Souers and Pflugrad coached together at Montana under Don Read...Montana has picked off a league-high eight passes this season...UM has been called for a league-low 40 penalties...UM is +2 in turnover margin. NAU is -4 in turnover margin...NAU RB Zach Bauman is averaging 105.7 rushing yards per game...NAU QB Gary Gossart is second in the league in pass efficiency at 163.7. He is completing 67.7 percent of his passes with nine touchdowns and four interceptions...Montana is first in the league in pass defense efficiency. Opponents are completing 59.7 percent of its passes against the Grizzlies.