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22013013 MontanaMontana StateState BobcatsBobcats #2 Montana State vs. Monmouth August 29 • Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT Montana State Monmouth THIS WEEK’S GAME BOBCATS HAWKS KICKOFF: 7:05 pm 0-0/0-0 Big Sky 0-0/0-0 Independent SITE: Bozeman, MT STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium RADIO: Bobcat Radio Network (Tyler MSU in ‘13 ............................................0-0 MU in ‘13 ............................................... 0-0 Wiltgen, Dan Davies) Conf./Record ............................Big Sky/0-0 Conf./Record ..................FCS Independent TELEVISION: Max Media (Chris Byers, Home/Road .....................................0-0/0-0 Home/Road .....................................0-0/0-0 Mike Callaghan)/Altitude outside Montana Grass/Turf ........................................0-0/0-0 Grass/Turf ........................................0-0/0-0 Day/Night .........................................0-0/0-0 Day/Night .........................................0-0/0-0 2012 MSU SCHEDULE HEAD COACH ............................. Rob Ash HEAD COACH ...................Kevin Callahan Aug 29 Monmouth 7 pm Alma Mater ........................ Cornell (Ia.)/’73 Alma Mater ...........................Rochester/’77 Sept 7 at SMU 7 pm CT Overall/Years ......................226-121-5/34th Overall/Years ........................... 114-91/21st Sept 14 Colorado Mesa 1 pm At MSU/Years ..............................50-22/7th At School/Years ....................... 114-91/21st Sept 21 at Stephen F. Austin 6 pm CT vs MU ....................................................0-0 vs MSU ..................................................0-0 Sept 28 *at North Dakota 2:35 pm CT Oct 5 *NAU 2 pm Home/Road ....................................0-0/0-0 Home/Road .....................................0-0/0-0 Oct 19 *at Weber State 3:35 pm SERIES .................................................0-0 ABOUT MU ..............................The Hawks Oct 26 *UC Davis 2 pm At Bozeman ...........................................0-0 Spirit Colors ................Midnight blue, white Nov. 2 *at Northern Colo. 1:35 pm At Huntsville...........................................0-0 Location/Enrollment ..W. Long Branch, NJ/6,000 Nov 9 *at Eastern Wash. 12 noon PT Nov 16 *Southern Utah 4 pm In Playoffs ..............................................0-0 Stadium...... Kessler Field at Monmouth Stadium Nov 23 *Montana 12 noon SID......................................... Bill Lamberty FB SID .................................. Greg Viscomi Offi ce ....................................406/994-5133 Offi ce ....................................732/571-4447 HIGHLIGHTS E-mail .......... [email protected] E-mail ............... [email protected] • The 2013 seniors enter the fall with 30 career wins and a .789 win percentage THE STORYLINE • The Bobcats’ 21 league wins since Rob Ash understands the challenges presented his seventh Montana State football team, 2010 is the most in the Big Sky but he prefers to see opportunity. “We’ve faced some injuries and we lost a lot of outstand- ing players from last year, but that’s always the case,” says the winningest coach in Bobcat STREAKS history. “I don’t look at it as a problem, I look at it as opportunity for young guys or new- • MSU’s 29 straight weeks in the top 10 comers. It’s fun to watch players like that develop and grow.” All 11 offensive positions will (counting last year’s post-season poll and be manned by a player with starting experience, and eight positions on defense. this year’s preseason poll) is longer than any other string of consecutive weeks in the top 25 in school history ON THE RECORD • DeNarius McGhee has thrown a TD By registering an 11-2 record in 2012, Montana State has now improved its record in pass in four straight games since his each of Rob Ash’s fi ve full years as the program’s head coach string of 33 straight ended at Sac St Montana State has won 10 games in consecutive seasons for the fi rst time The Bobcats stand 21-3 in Big Sky play in the past three seasons MILESTONES MSU’s 11 consecutive winning seasons is the most in program history • DeNarius McGhee‘s 71 career TD Rob Ash’s 50 career wins is the most in MSU history passes is an MSU record, and his 8,441 Only one other time in history (1966-68) has MSU won three straight conference cham- passing yards is second in school history pionships, and only the 1956-58 teams posted a better three-year winning percentage • Rob Ash’s 50 career wins is the most in MSU history, a distinction he also holds at STADIUM STUFF Juniata and Drake MSU averages 429.9 yards and 33.5 points per game on its fi ve-year old turf fi eld • DeNarius McGhee’s 30 wins as start- ing quarterback is MSU’s most ever BIG SKY BULLET POINTS • Cody Kirk’s 29 career rushing TDs is Weber State plays an entirely Division I schedule in 2013 tied for 1st in MSU history THE BOBCATS THIS WEEK BY THE NUMBERS Sat ................................................4 pm - Practice SHINING Sun ..........................................3:45 pm - Practice • QB DeNarius McGhee was Big . 5:45 pm - Interviews (by prior arrangement only) Sky Offensive MVP last fall, and pre- Consecutive Big Sky Champion- 3 Mon............................................ 3:45 pm - Practice season MVP this summer ships for Montana State, matching the best Tue ...... 10:30 am - Coaches Corner (Holiday Inn) string in school history (1966-67-68) • RB Cody Kirk enters his senior sea- ......................................... 12 noon - Media Lunch son within 1,400 yards of MSU’s school ................................................. 3:45 pm - Practice Wed ....4:30 pm - Walk-thru (no player interviews) rushing record 29 Consecutive weeks for the Cats .....................................................7 pm - Cat Chat • WR Tanner Bleskin is 40 catches ranked in the# FCS top 10, nine more than Thu ........................ 7:05 pm - MSU vs Monmouth from the MSU record, 72 from the Big the total number before this streak (17) Sky career top 10 In-Season Media Policies A Quick Look Practice Policy MSU practices are generally open to the public, but MSU vs. Monmouth media members are asked to check in with MSU Sports Info. EVERYTHING SEEN AND HEARD The Series Ash and Openers AT PRACTICE IS OFF THE RECORD. Photog- Thursday’s matchup marks the fi rst-ever The success of Rob Ash’s six Bobcat teams raphy and videography are never permitted during meeting between the Bobcats an Monmouth. in season openers has correlated directly to line-of-scrimmage situations (11-on-11, 7-on-7). While MSU coach Rob Ash and MU’s Kevin whether the team has played at home. In Ash’s Player Interviews Callahan have never met as opposing coaches, three season-openers under Ash on the road, all MSU players are available ONLY on Tuesdays dur- or faced the other school, the two have known against opponents from BCS leagues, the Cats ing normal game week at the Bobcat Media Lunch each other for many years, dating to Ash’s time are 0-3. In the three season openers at home, all (12-1 pm, Hall of Fame Room). Players not at the at Juniata in Pennsylvania. vs. non-Division I competition, MSU is 3-0. Media Lunch are available after practice (in-person interviews only), while those asked to attend the 8/30/12 MSU 33, Chadron State 6 ..............................Bozeman Cats and Hawks in Prime Time 9/1/11 Utah 27, MSU 10 ...................................Salt Lake City pizza lunch won’t be asked to do post-practice inter- While Montana State has played its annual 9/4/10 MSU 59, Fort Lewis 20 ..................................Bozeman views. Players are NEVER available for interviews Gold Rush game for a number of seasons, the 9/5/09 Michigan State 44, MSU 3 .......................East Lansing on Monday, or after Tuesday. Per Rob Ash’s policy, 2013 campaign marks only the second that it 8/30/08 MSU 59, Adams State 3 ................................Bozeman true freshmen are not available for interviews. Only 9/1/07 Texas A&M 38, MSU 7 .........................College Station captains are available during Cat-Griz week, with no will open on a Thursday night at home. But post-practice availability. that feature has become extremely popular with It’s All Relative Bobcat fans. MSU’s fi rst regular season game Montana State’s 2013 football team is one of Rob Ash Interviews under the Bobcat Stadium lights came in the strong bloodlines. Below is a closer look... , Rob Ash is available during the weekly Media Lunch opener last season, a 33-6 win over Chadron (Tuesdays, noon) or by arrangement through MSU State. The Bobcats also played a pair of post- Sports Info. Ash is generally available Wednesdays Brothers: Tanner and Jake Bleskin, Trace and season night games at home last year, beating from 10 am to noon and on the Big Sky coaches Trevan Timmer, Nate and Mac Bignell, Mor- conference call Wednesday at 10 am (866-398-2885, Stony Brook but losing to Sam Houston State ris Gates-Mouton and Jayshawn Gates. Also, Passcode 517644). Coach Ash is available on game in the FCS Playoffs. Monmouth plays three of Brad Daly’s brother Bobby, Connor Verlanic’s days only following the contest. its fi rst four games under the lights in 2013, but brother Andrew and Rhett Young’s brother after that does not kick a game later than 1 pm. Chase are former Bobcats. Injury Updates MSU issues injury reports on Sunday night, Tuesday, Applying Pressure Multi-Generational: Brad Daly (father J., and before and after each game. Per school policy, Monmouth may be employing a fi rst-year quar- brother Bobby), Tanner Roderick (father MSU updates the player and availability. terback in UMass transfer Brandon Hill, but the Steve), Trace and Trevan Timmer (father Kirk Hawks benefi t from plenty of offensive experi- played at MSU, mother Kelly played hoops), Post-Game Interviews ence. The team’s top rusher (Julian Hayes) and Up to four requested players appear in the former Trevor Bolton (brother Ty, father Pat). two of its top three pass-catchers (Neal Sterling visiting team house in Bobcat Stadium’s NW corner Cousins and Nephews: Cody Kirk (uncle Tom and Lamar Davenport) return from last season, 15 minutes or so after the game.