#11 Montana State
at North Dakota
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2:35 p.m.
Grand Forks, N.D.
Alerus Center
(12,283 AstroTurf - Magic Carpet)
TV: Max Media Montana
MidCo Sports Network
Internet: WatchBigSky.com
Series History: MSU leads 15-13.
Records: Montana State is 2-2, North Dakota is 1-2.
Last Meeting: Montana State had 695 of total offense in a 55-10 win over UND in Bozeman in 2012. Cody Kirk rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns.
The Coaches: Montana State’s Rob Ash is 52-24 in his seventh season...North Dakota’s Chris Mussman is 29-28 in his sixth season
Notes: The teams first met in 1948...This is the first meeting between the two in Grand Forks since 1983, a 21-3 UND victory...UND leads the series 7-6-1 in Grand Forks...UND had a bye last week. Montana State suffered a 52-38 loss to Sam Houston State last week...UND is 1-2 at home. MSU is 1-2 on the road...UND’s Greg Hardin is third in the nation in all-purpose yards at 229.67 per game...MSU is +5 in turnover margin. UND is -5...UND is playing at home for the fourth time in four games...Opponents are outscoring MSU 44-8 in the fourth quarter...MSU’s Tanner Bleskin is averaging 105.2 receiving yards per game...MSU has 15 sacks in four games. UND has allowed 10 sacks in three games.