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22013013 MontanaMontana StateState BobcatsBobcats #11/10 Montana State vs. North Dakota September 28 • Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND Montana State University of THIS WEEK’S GAME BOBCATS NORTH DAKOTA KICKOFF: 2:35 pm CT/1:35 pm MT 2-2/0-0 Big Sky 1-2/0-0 Big Sky SITE: Grand Forks, ND STADIUM: Alerus Center RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler MSU in ‘13 ............................................2-2 UND in ‘13............................................. 1-2 Wiltgen, Dan Davies, Riley Corcoran) Conf./Record ............................Big Sky/0-0 Conf./Record ........Big Sky Conference/0-0 TELEVISION: Max Media (Chris Byers, Home/Road .....................................2-0/0-2 Home/Road .....................................1-1/0-1 Mike Callaghan, Jeff Eberle) Grass/Turf ........................................0-0/2-2 Grass/Turf ........................................0-0/1-2 Day/Night .........................................1-0/1-2 Day/Night .........................................0-0/1-2 2012 MSU SCHEDULE HEAD COACH ............................. Rob Ash HEAD COACH ..................Chris Mussman Aug 29 Monmouth W 42-24 Alma Mater ........................ Cornell (Ia.)/’73 Alma Mater .......................... Iowa State/’90 Sept 7 at SMU L 30-31 Overall/Years ......................228-123-5/34th Overall/Years ...............................29-28/6th Sept 14 Colorado Mesa W 26-0 At MSU/Years ..............................52-24/7th At School/Years ................................. same Sept 21 at Stephen F. Austin L 38-52 vs UND ..................................................1-0 vs MSU ..................................................0-1 Sept 28 *at North Dakota 2:35 pm CT Oct 5 *NAU 2 pm Home/Road ....................................1-0/0-0 Home/Road .....................................0-0/0-1 Oct 19 *at Weber State 3:35 pm SERIES ..........................................16-13-1 ABOUT UND ...................................... UND Oct 26 *UC Davis 2 pm At Bozeman .........................................10-5 Spirit Colors ....................Kelly green, white Nov. 2 *at Northern Colo. 1:35 pm At Grand Forks ...................................6-7-1 Location/Enrollment .........Grand Forks, ND Nov 9 *at Eastern Wash. 12 noon PT Nov 16 *Southern Utah 4 pm At Neutral...............................................0-1 Stadium...... ..........................Alerus Center Nov 23 *Montana 12 noon SID......................................... Bill Lamberty FB SID ....................................Ryan Powell Offi ce ....................................406/994-5133 Offi ce .......................................................... HIGHLIGHTS E-mail .......... [email protected] E-mail ...................... [email protected] • MSU defensive end Brad Daly leads the FCS in sacks and is second in TFL THE STORYLINE • Jake Bleskin threw and ran for touch- Coming off only its fourth regular season FCS loss in the last 29 tries - and its fi rst to an downs Saturday FCS non-league foe in a regular season tilt since 2006 - Montana State makes its fi rst • MSU receivers coach Brian Von Ber- trip to Grand Forks, N.D., since 1983, and its fi rst visit ever to the Alerus Center, Saturday gen has coached the Montana State’s top afternoon. The Bobcats face a North Dakota squad averaging 38.0 points and 445.0 yards two all-time receivers by yardage a contest which is led by one of college football’s fi nest receiving corps. Greg Hardin leads the Big Sky with 138.7 receiving yards and 229.7 all-purpose yards a game. STREAKS • Sophomore quarterback Jake Bleskin ON THE RECORD now has back-to-back 300-yard games, Montana State handed Stephen F. Austin its fi rst two sacks of the season Saturday, only the second Bobcat to accomplish while the Lumberjacks forced MSU’s fi rst turnovers of 2013 that in his fi rst two career starts Bobcat linebackers have intercepted four passes this season, with defensive backs and • Brad Daly has at least one sack in all defensive linemen snagging one each four games this season, and at least one Saturday’s game marks MSU’s fi rst visit to Grand Forks since 1983 TFL in 13 straight contests dating to ‘12 STADIUM STUFF MILESTONES MSU is third in the FCS in average attendance (19,427), second in percentage of • Tanner Bleskin set a new Bobcat ca- capacity (127.8%) reer receiving record Saturday when his The Cats average 428.9 yards and 33.0 points per game on their six-year old turf fi eld 2,268 career yards jumped him past Chip MSU has played 41 straight home games with announced crowds larger than 10,000 Hobbs and Elvis Akpla • Brad Daly is sixth in school history in BIG SKY BULLET POINTS tackles-for-loss (48.0) and tied for fi fth in • Montana State is tied for the Big Sky lead with nine takeaways (SUU also has nine) sacks (28.0) • Cody Kirk’s 34 career rushing TDs is fi rst in MSU history BY THE NUMBERS THE BOBCATS THIS WEEK Sun ..........................................3:45 pm - Practice Mon.................................................Players’ day off SHINING • ’s 2,268 career 5 Career 100-yard receiving Tue ...... 10:30 am - Coaches Corner (Holiday Inn) Tanner Bleskin games by Tanner Bleskin after Saturday’s ......................................... 12 noon - Media Lunch receiving yards is an MSU record 131 yards gave him MSU career record ................................................. 3:45 pm - Practice • Brad Daly has eight sacks this sea- Wed .................3:45 pm - Practice (no interviews) son, and his career total of 28 is fi fth in .....................................................7 pm - Cat Chat Bobcat history 8 Sacks by Brad Daly in 2013, one Thu ........................4 pm - Practice (no interviews • Cole Moore intercepted his second short of MSU’s single-season top 10 list Fri ...TBA - Pract. at Alerus Center (no interviews) pass of 2013 and the third of his career # Sat ..................................2:35 pm - MSU vs. UND NOTE: All MSU practices Sept. 24-27 closed to Saturday at Stephen F. Austin media, public In-Season Media Policies A Quick Look Practice Policy MSU practices are generally open to the public, but MSU vs. North Dakota media members are asked to check in with MSU Sports Info. EVERYTHING SEEN AND HEARD The Series Nocturnal AT PRACTICE IS OFF THE RECORD. Photog- Montana State and the University of North Da- UND has played all three of its season-opening raphy and videography are never permitted during kota have a long shared history on the gridiron, contests at night. Saturday’s game marks North line-of-scrimmage situations (11-on-11, 7-on-7). but it was dormant for nearly three decades Dakota’s fi rst day game of the season. Player Interviews until UND joined the Big Sky Conference last MSU players are available ONLY on Tuesdays dur- fall. MSU is 16-13-1 all-time against UND, Home Warriors ing normal game week at the Bobcat Media Lunch 6-7-1 in Grand Forks. This will be MSU’s fi rst- Saturday marks North Dakota’s fourth straight (12-1 pm, Hall of Fame Room). Players not at the ever visit to the Alerus Center, as all previous home game. UND has not played on the road Media Lunch are available after practice (in-person meetings were in Memorial Stadium. yet in 2013. interviews only), while those asked to attend the pizza lunch won’t be asked to do post-practice inter- Big Sky Conference Series views. Players are NEVER available for interviews 10/27/12 Montana State 55, North Dakota 10 ..............Bozeman It’s All Relative on Monday, or after Tuesday. Per Rob Ash’s policy, Montana State’s 2013 football team is one of true freshmen are not available for interviews. Only Fathers and Sons strong bloodlines. Below is a closer look... captains are available during Cat-Griz week, with no Current members of Montana State’s football post-practice availability. team may have only a brief history against the Brothers: Tanner and Jake Bleskin, Trace and University of North Dakota, but six 2013 team Rob Ash Interviews Trevan Timmer, Nate and Mac Bignell, Mor- Rob Ash is available during the weekly Media Lunch members play as second generation Bobcats in ris Gates-Mouton and Jayshawn Gates. Also, (Tuesdays, noon) or by arrangement through MSU Saturday’s game. Interstingly, by virtue of last Brad Daly’s brother Bobby, Connor Verlanic’s Sports Info. Ash is generally available Wednesdays year’s Bobcat victory Trevor Bolton and Trace brother Andrew and Rhett Young’s brother from 10 am to noon and on the Big Sky coaches Timmer have already enjoyed more success Chase are former Bobcats. conference call Wednesday at 10 am (866-398-2885, against UND than their fathers. In fact, none Passcode 517644). Coach Ash is available on game of the four former Bobcats with sons on this Multi-Generational: Brad Daly (father J., days only following the contest. year’s team beat North Dakota as players: brother Bobby), Tanner Roderick (father Steve), Trace and Trevan Timmer (father Kirk Player ......Dad, Years vs. UND (Record vs. UND) Injury Updates played at MSU, mother Kelly played hoops), MSU issues injury reports on Sunday night, Tuesday, Tanner Roderick .............................Steve Roderick, 1979-80 (0-2), and before and after each game. Per school policy, Mac & Nate Bignell ................................ Joe Bignell, 1982-83 (0-2) Trevor Bolton (brother Ty, father Pat). Trevor Bolton .......................................... Pat Bolton, 1972-75 (0-4) MSU updates the player and availability. Trace & Trevan Timmer ............................Kirk Timmer, 1983 ( 0-1) Cousins and Nephews: