North Dakota
at #4 Montana State
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2:05 p.m.
Bozeman, Mont.
Bobcat Stadium
(20,777 Fieldturf)
TV: Max Media
Internet: Big Sky TV
Series History: Montana State leads 14-13.
Last Meeting: North Dakota beat the Bobcats 21-3 in 1983.
Records: UND is 2-3 in conference and 4-4 overall, while MSU is 3-1 in league play and 6-1 overall.
The Coaches: North Dakota’s Chris Mussman is 27-25 in his fifth season…Montana State’s Rob Ash is 45-21 in his sixth season.
Notes: The teams first played in 1953...UND beat MSU 28-27 in 1982 in Bozeman...UND QB Braden Hanson threw for a Big Sky single-game record 660 yards in a win over UM last week...MSU had a bye last week...UND ranks first in the league in total offense at 472.9 yards per game. MSU is first in total defense at 300.9 yards per game...North Dakota has thrown a league-high 25 touchdown passes. MSU has allowed 10 TD passes...MSU is converting on 56.5 percent of its third downs. Opponents convert just 27.5 percent on third down against MSU..UND is -3 in turnover margin. MSU is -6....UND WR Greg Hardin has 12 receiving TDs, which ranks second in the nation. Hardin needs 57 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the season...MSU DE Caleb Schreibeis has 6.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss.