#2 Montana State
at Montana
“The Brawl of the Wild”
Saturday, Nov. 17, 1:40 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(25,217 Sprinturf)
TV: ROOT SPORTS/DirecTV’s
Audience Network 239-1
The Series: UM leads 70-36-5.
Last Meeting: UM rushed for 309 yards en route to a 36-10 win over the Bobcats in Bozeman in 2011.
Records: MSU is 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play, while UM is 5-5 overall and 3-4 in BSC.
The Coaches: MSU’s Rob Ash is 48-21 in his sixth season…Montana’s Mick Delaney is 5-5 in his first season.
Notes: This is the 112th meeting between the programs...MSU beat UM in 2010 in Missoula...Delaney is a former MSU assistant coach...MSU has two wins in Missoula since 1986 - 2002 and 2010...MSU can clinch at least a share of the league title with a win...UM needs a win to avoid its first losing season since 1985...MSU leads the Big Sky in scoring offense (38.7 ppg), total defense (305.2 ypg), and rush defense (88.8 ypg)...UM leads the Big Sky in total offense at 461.7 yards per game...MSU’s Cody Kirk has eight touchdowns in his last three games, and leads the league with 13 rushing TDs...UM leads the Big Sky with 39 sacks. MSU is second with 34...MSU is +2 in turnover margin. UM is -2...MSU QB DeNarius McGhee has 21 TD passes and eight INTs...MSU DE Caleb Schreibeis has a league-high seven forced fumbles.