Montana at Southern Utah

#16 Montana
at Southern Utah
 
Saturday, Nov. 15, 1:05 p.m.
Cedar City, Utah
Eccles Coliseum
(8,500 Helas Turf)
Cowles Media (Montana)
Watch Big Sky
 
Series History: Montana leads 4-2.
 
Records: Montana is 4-2, 6-4. Southern Utah is 2-4, 2-8.
 
Last Meeting: Brad Sorensen threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns to lead SUU to a 30-20 win in 2012 in Missoula.
 
The Coaches: Montana’s Mick Delaney is 21-13 in his third season... Southern Utah’s Ed Lamb is 36-42 in his seventh
 
Notes: The teams first met in 1996. This will be the first meeting between the teams in Cedar City…SUU is 2-2 at home. UM is 1-4 on the road...UM’s Zack Wagenmann, a Buck Buchanan Award candidate, leads the league with 11,5 sacks. He has 31.5 in his career...SUU’s James Cowser, a Buck Buchanan Award candidate, leads the nation with 21.5 tackles for loss...UM is tops in the league in scoring defense, allowing 21.9 points per game. SUU is 13th in scoring defense at 37.8 points per game...UM scores 27.4 points per game...SUU scores 23.9...UM is +7 in turnover margin...SUU is +1...UM has lost one fumble this season, fewest in the nation. SUU has lost just three fumbles...UM WR Jamal Jones needs 159 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the season...SUU QB Ammon Olsen has 17 TD passes and seven Ints.