#12 Appalachian State
at #20 Montana
Saturday, Aug. 30, 7:05 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(25,217, SprinTurf)
TV: Max Media, Montana
Internet: ESPN3
Series History: Montana leads 2-1.
Last Meeting: Appalachian State won 35-27 in 2012 in Boone, N.C. UM’s Trent McKinney threw for 307 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in the loss.
The Coaches: Montana’s Mick Delaney is 5-6 entering his second season with the Griz. He is 12-15-1 entering his fourth season as a head coach…Appalachian State’s Scott Satterfield is in his first season as Appalachian State’s head coach.
Notes: Montana beat Appalachian State in Missoula in the national semifinals in 2000 and 2009…This is Appalachian State’s final year in FCS. The Mountaineers are not eligible for the playoffs…Montana has not lost a home opener since 2003…From 2000-2009, Montana and Appalachian State were ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in total wins in FCS...UM will start QB Jordan Johnson, who sat out all of last season...The Grizzlies return 10 starters on defense from last year, including preseason league MVP Jordan Tripp, a senior linebacker...Appalachian State was selected second in the Southern Conference Coaches’ Poll, behind Georgia Southern.