Cal Poly
at #15 Montana
Saturday, Sept. 10, 1:05 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(25,317 Sprinturf)
TV: Montana’s News Stations/
KSBY California
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: UM leads 13-2.
Last Meeting: Montana committed four turnovers in a 35-33 loss at Cal Poly on Sept. 9, 2010.
Coaches: Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is 7-5 in his second season...Cal Poly’s Tim Walsh is 11-12 in his third season with Cal Poly and 128-94 in his 21st season as a head coach. Walsh is 1-0 vs. Pflugrad.
Notes: Montana is 163-21 all-time in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Cal Poly owns one of those wins, having won there 35-21 in the first round of the 2005 playoffs...Cal Poly will join the Big Sky for football on July 1, 2012....Montana opened with a 42-16 loss at Tennessee...Cal Poly opened with a 49-21 loss to San Diego State...UM limited Tennessee to 2.8 yards per carry...Jordan Johnson started for the first time at QB for UM and completed 19-of-36 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown and one interception....Montana has won seven consecutive home openers....Cal Poly running back Deonte Williams was the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year in 2008 when he played for Northern Arizona...Tim Walsh is 3-11 all-time vs. Montana. He led Portland State to victories over UM in 1999 and 2004, but has never won in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.