Saturday, September 13
Bozeman, MT
3:35 pm
Montana State University
vs
CENTRAL ARKANSAS (HALL OF FAME)
Odin Coe and the Bobcat defense face a tall task Saturday vs. UCA
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
Bobcats Host Central Arkansas Saturday
9/11/2014 9:26:00 AM | Football
MSU renews rivalry with Southland Conference, facing new foe
Montana State faces the new verse of a familiar song Saturday, when a talented squad from the Southland Conference visits Bobcat Stadium. Central Arkansas may be a first-time Bobcat foe, but the Bears bring a first-rate squad to Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Known for its purple-and-gray striped field, UCA is even better known for football success. Since moving to Division I in 2006 the Bears have claimed two Southland titles and three nine-win seasons. The team's 2013 season was derailed by injuries, a theme familiar to Bobcat fans, but like MSU four UCA offensive linemen return in 2014. Taylor Reed averages 153.0 yards a game through the air and 47.5 on the ground through two games, with returning all-league receiver Dezmin Lewis standing as a big-play threat.
MSU Game Notes vs. Central Arkansas
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 3:35 pm
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Jay Sanderson, Dan Davies, Riley Corcoran)
TELEVISION: Cowles Media (Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Rob Jesselson)
2014 MSU SCHEDULE
Aug 30 at Arkansas State L 10-37
Sept 6 Black Hills State W 57-10
Sept 13 Central Arkansas 3:35 pm
Sept 20 Eastern Wash. 1:10 pm
Sept 27 *North Dakota (HC) 2:05 pm
Oct 4 *at Sacramento St 6:05 pm PT
Oct 11 *at UC Davis 4:10 pm PT
Oct 18 *Weber State 3:35 pm
Oct 25 Open
Nov 1 *at Cal Poly 6:05 pm PT
Nov 8 *Portland State 2:05 pm
Nov 15 *Idaho State 1:40 pm
Nov 22 *at Montana 3:10 pm
ON THE RECORD
• Dakota Prukop's 176 rushing yards Saturday was the most ever by an MSU quarterback
• MSU's 12 straight winning seasons and 13 in Big Sky play are the most in school history, and the longest active such streaks in the conference
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State's current four-game homestand is the program's longest since opening with four straight in then-Reno H. Sales Stadium in 1991
• The Cats average 419.4 yards and 32.4 points a game on their seven-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Dakota Prukop stands third in the Big Sky in rushing average (90.0) and eighth in passing (172.0), while holding down fifth in pass efficiency (141.7)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Saturday's game is MSU's fifth Southland foe in the past four seasons
• After not playing an opponent from Arkansas for 30 years, the Bobcats face a school from the Natural State for the second time in three weeks Saturday
• Before Saturday, MSU last scored a safety on a bad punt snap against Weber State in 2008
• Rob Ash's Cats stand 31-1 when holding the opponent under 20 points
STREAKS
• Montana State has won all eight home openers under Rob Ash
• Saturday's game was MSU's fifth straight with two sacks or less
MILESTONES
• MSU's 652 yards Saturday was the fourth-most in school history, and the most since a school-record 695 vs. North Dakota in 2012
• Rob Ash (86 games) is two contests from passing Cliff Hysell (88) into second place in games coached at MSU. Schubert Dyche coached 98 games.
SHINING
• Trevor Bolton averages 45.7 yards on his nine punts this season
• Mitch Griebel leads the Bobcats with 11 catches in 2014
• Dakota Prukop's three rushing TDs Saturday was the most by an MSU quarterback since Travis Lulay's four in 2004
MSU Game Notes vs. Central Arkansas
THIS WEEK'S GAME
KICKOFF: 3:35 pm
SITE: Bozeman, MT
STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium
RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Jay Sanderson, Dan Davies, Riley Corcoran)
TELEVISION: Cowles Media (Chris Byers, Mike Callaghan, Rob Jesselson)
2014 MSU SCHEDULE
Aug 30 at Arkansas State L 10-37
Sept 6 Black Hills State W 57-10
Sept 13 Central Arkansas 3:35 pm
Sept 20 Eastern Wash. 1:10 pm
Sept 27 *North Dakota (HC) 2:05 pm
Oct 4 *at Sacramento St 6:05 pm PT
Oct 11 *at UC Davis 4:10 pm PT
Oct 18 *Weber State 3:35 pm
Oct 25 Open
Nov 1 *at Cal Poly 6:05 pm PT
Nov 8 *Portland State 2:05 pm
Nov 15 *Idaho State 1:40 pm
Nov 22 *at Montana 3:10 pm
ON THE RECORD
• Dakota Prukop's 176 rushing yards Saturday was the most ever by an MSU quarterback
• MSU's 12 straight winning seasons and 13 in Big Sky play are the most in school history, and the longest active such streaks in the conference
STADIUM STUFF
• Montana State's current four-game homestand is the program's longest since opening with four straight in then-Reno H. Sales Stadium in 1991
• The Cats average 419.4 yards and 32.4 points a game on their seven-year old turf field
BIG SKY BULLET POINTS
• Dakota Prukop stands third in the Big Sky in rushing average (90.0) and eighth in passing (172.0), while holding down fifth in pass efficiency (141.7)
HIGHLIGHTS
• Saturday's game is MSU's fifth Southland foe in the past four seasons
• After not playing an opponent from Arkansas for 30 years, the Bobcats face a school from the Natural State for the second time in three weeks Saturday
• Before Saturday, MSU last scored a safety on a bad punt snap against Weber State in 2008
• Rob Ash's Cats stand 31-1 when holding the opponent under 20 points
STREAKS
• Montana State has won all eight home openers under Rob Ash
• Saturday's game was MSU's fifth straight with two sacks or less
MILESTONES
• MSU's 652 yards Saturday was the fourth-most in school history, and the most since a school-record 695 vs. North Dakota in 2012
• Rob Ash (86 games) is two contests from passing Cliff Hysell (88) into second place in games coached at MSU. Schubert Dyche coached 98 games.
SHINING
• Trevor Bolton averages 45.7 yards on his nine punts this season
• Mitch Griebel leads the Bobcats with 11 catches in 2014
• Dakota Prukop's three rushing TDs Saturday was the most by an MSU quarterback since Travis Lulay's four in 2004
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