Western Oregon
at #10 Montana
Saturday, Nov. 5, 12:05
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(25,217 SprinTurf)
TV: CW-Montana
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: First Meeting.
Coaches: Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is 14-6 in his second season. Western Oregon’s Arne Ferguson is 45-28 in his seventh season
Notes: Western Oregon is located in Monmouth and has an enrollment of 6,200. The Wolves compete in the Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference... Montana is seeking its sixth straight win. Western Oregon brings a three-game winning streak and a 6-3 record to Missoula...UM QB Jordan Johnson tied a school-record with six passing touchdowns last week...Western QB Evan Mozzochi has thrown for 1,996 yards with 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. Mozzochi is a transfer from Idaho State...UM is 5-0 at home this season...Montana is +4 in turnover margin, tops in the Big Sky....Montana linebacker Caleb McSurdy is second in the Big Sky with 91 total tackles...Western Oregon averaged 31.6 points per game and allows 25.9...Montana averages 32.1 points per game and allows 23.0...Montana is 168-21 all-time at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. UM hasn’t lost a non-conference regular-season game at home since 2003...Montana has a bye next week, and closes out the regular season on the road Nov. 19 at Montana State. The winner of that game will earn the Big Sky’s automatic bid to the playoffs.