Big Sky Football - September 7, 2015 SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 2015 BIG SKY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL STANDINGS BIG SKY GAMES ALL GAMES W L PCT. PF PA W L PCT. PF PA STREAK Cal Poly 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 20 19 W1 Idaho State 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 55 0 W1 Montana State 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 45 14 W1 North Dakota 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 24 13 W1 Northern Arizona 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 34 28 W1 Northern Colorado 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 42 34 W1 Portland State 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 24 17 W1 Sacramento State 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 1.000 41 20 W1 Montana 0 0 .000 0 0 1 1 .500 57 55 L1 Eastern Washington 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 42 61 L1 Southern Utah 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 9 12 L1 UC Davis 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 17 31 L1 Weber State 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 7 26 L1 Last Week’s Sky Scores This Week’s Sky Schedule Saturday, Sept. 12 ......................................................................... Time Thursday, Sept. 3 Utah State 12, Southern Utah 9 Eastern Washington at Northern Iowa.......................................................12 Montana State 45, Fort Lewis 14 TV: ESPN 3/SWX Nevada 31, UC Davis 17 Friday, Sept. 4 Sacramento State at Washington.................................................................12 Oregon State 26, Weber State 7 Saturday, Sept. 5 TV: PAC-12 Networks Portland State 24, Washington State 17 North Dakota 24, Wyoming 13 Weber State at North Dakota State........................................................1:30 Northern Arizona 34, Stephen F. Austin 28 TV: ESPN 3 Cal Poly 20, Montana 19 Oregon 61, Eastern Washington 42 Drake at North Dakota.......................................................................................4 Northern Colorado 42, Western State 34 TV: Midco Sports Network, Fox College Sports Idaho State 55, Black Hills State 0 Sacramento State 41, Eastern Oregon 20 *Portland State at Idaho State.................................................................4:05 TV: Watch Big Sky THIS WEEK’S SKY HIGHLIGHTS Southern Utah at South Dakota State.........................................................5 The first game of the conference schedules gets under way, as Portland State travels to Pocatello to face Idaho State... Eastern Washington takes on a Missouri Valley Football New Mexico Highlands at Northern Arizona.............................................5 TV: Fox Sports Arizona/Fox College Sports Conference opponent, traveling to Northern Iowa. The game will be available on ESPN 3, as well as the WatchESPN app... Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist.......................................................6 Two Big Sky teams will take on PAC-12 schools- Sacramento State will play at Washington, and Cal Poly will play at Arizona South Dakota at UC Davis................................................................................7 State. Both games will be televised on the PAC-12 Networks.... TV: Watch Big Sky South Dakota will take on UC Davis. It will be the Aggies’ first home game... North Dakota hosts Drake in a game that will Cal Poly at Arizona State..................................................................................9 TV: PAC-12 Networks be broadcast on MIdco and Fox College Sports... Northern Colorado will take on Houston Baptist of the Southland Con- ference... Weber State is playing at four-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State... Southern Utah plays at MVFC member South Dakota State... Northern Arizona hosts Division II New Mexico Highlands Big Sky Football - September 7, 2015 General Information 2491 Washington Blvd, Suite 201 Ogden, Utah 84401 801.392.1978 Fax: 801.392.5568 Commissioner: Doug Fullerton Deputy Commissioner: Ron Loghry Assoc. Comm./Compliance: Jaynee Nadolski Asst.Comm./Championships: Jon Kasper Asst. 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Calls will be Wednesday the rest Jon Oglesby at 801.392.1978 ext. 21 or by of the season.All media is encouraged to take advantage of having email at [email protected]. a set time to speak with the coaches each week. The call will begin Internet at 10 a.m. Mountain, 9 a.m. Pacific. Each coach will be available for The official website of the Big Sky Confer- eight minutes. To take part in the call, please contact Jon Oglesby ence can be accessed by visiting www. at 801.392.1978 x-21 or by e-mail at [email protected]. bigskyconf.com. Weekly game notes, Oglesby will provide you with the call-in number and password. news releases, statistics and standings are Schedule updated on the website. Football statistics are updated on Sunday mornings following 10:00 a.m. MNT (9:00 PCT) – Rob Ash, Montana State Saturday games on the website. 10:08 a.m. MNT (9:08 PCT) – Bruce Barnum, Portland State 10:16 a.m. MNT (9:16 PCT) – Ed Lamb, Southern Utah Players of the Week 10:24 a.m. MNT (9:24 PCT) – Jay Hill Weber State Each week of the 2015 season the Big Sky selects an offensive, defensive and special 10:32 a.m. MNT (9:32 PCT) – Mike Kramer, Idaho State teams player of the week. Nominations are 10:40 a.m. MNT (9:40 PCT) – Bob Stitt, Montana made by each institution’s SIDs. 10:48 a.m. MTN (9:48 PCT) – Earnest Collins Jr., No. Colorado 10:56 a.m. MTN (9:56 PCT) – Jerome Souers, No. Arizona 11:04 a.m. MTN (10:04 CT) – Bubba Schweigert, North Dakota 11:12 a.m. MTN (10:12 PCT) – Jody Sears, Sac State 11:20 a.m. MTN (10:20 PCT) – Beau Baldwin, E. Washington 11:28 a.m. MTN (10:28 PCT) – Tim Walsh, Cal Poly 11:36 a.m. MTN (10:36 PCT) – Ron Gould, UC Davis Big Sky Football - September 7, 2015 2015 TV Schedule Cowles Media (cont.) Nov. 7- Montana at Idaho State.........................................1:35 MT Nov. 14- Montana State at Idaho State...........................1:35 MT ESPN Aug. 29- North Dakota State at Montana......................1:30 MT The Big Sky’s Official TV Partner WatchESPN Sept. 12- Eastern Washington at Northern Iowa.........11:00 PT ROOT SPORTS Sept. 12- Weber State at North Dakota State...............1:30 MT Sept. 19 – Montana State at Eastern Washington Sept. 19- North Dakota at North Dakota State.............1:30 MT Sept. 26 – Northern Arizona at Montana Sept. 19- Montana at Liberty..............................................5:00 MT Oct. 3 – Montana at UC Davis Oct. 10 – Sacramento State at Montana State CBS Sports Network Oct. 17 – Montana State at Portland State Sept. 18- Idaho State at Boise State..............................7:00 MT Oct. 24 – North Dakota at Montana Oct. 31 – Weber State at Eastern Washington Pac-12 Network Sept. 4- Weber State at Oregon State...........................5:00 PT Nov. 7 – Southern Utah at Montana State Sept. 5- Portland State at Washington State.......11:00 AM PT Nov. 14 – Eastern Washington at Montana Sept. 5- Eastern Washington at Oregon........................5:00 PT Nov. 21 – Montana at Montana State Sept. 12- Sacramento State at Washington..........11:00 AM PT Sept. 12- Cal Poly at Arizona State...................................8:00 PT Satellite Channels DirecTV Dish Sept. 19- Northern Arizona at Arizona...........................8:00 PT ROOT SPORTS NORTHWEST 687 426 ROOT SPORTS ROCKY MOUNTAIN 683 414 American Sports Network Sept. 19- Northern Iowa at Cal Poly..................................7:30 PT ROOT SPORTS is also available through most cable provid- ers. Big Sky games will also be shown live on DirecTV’s Fox College Sports Audience Network. Sept. 12- NM Highlands at Northern Arizona..............4:00 MT Sept. 12- Drake at North Dakota.......................................5:00 CT SWX Sept. 12- Eastern Washington at Northern Iowa.........11:00 PT Oceanic Time Warner Cable Oct. 10- Cal Poly at Eastern Washington.........................1:05 PT Sept. 19- UC Davis at Hawaii...............................................9:00 PT Nov. 7- Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington......3:05 PT Nov. 21- Portland State at Eastern Washington...........2:05 PT Comcast SportsNet Nov. 21- UC Davis at Sacramento State.................................TBA Midco Sept. 12- Drake at North Dakota.......................................5:00 CT Altitude (Outside Montana) Sept. 26- UC Davis at North Dakota..................................1:35 CT Sept. 3- Fort Lewis at Montana State.............................7:00 MT Oct. 10- Idaho State at North Dakota..............................1:00 CT Sept. 5- Cal Poly at Montana.............................................7:00 MT Oct. 31- Montana State at North Dakota........................1:00 CT Sept. 26- Cal Poly at Montana State.................................1:35 MT Nov. 14- Northern Colorado at North Dakota...............1:00 CT Oct. 24- East Tennessee State at Montana State.......2:35 MT NAU-TV/Fox Arizona KJZZ Sept. 12- NM Highlands at Northern Arizona..............4:00 MT Sept. 19- Sacramento State at Weber State.......................6 MT Oct. 3- Montana State at Northern Arizona..................4:05 PT Oct. 17- North Dakota at Weber State..................................6 MT Oct. 24- Weber State at Northern Arizona...................4:05 PT Nov. 7- UC Davis at Weber State.............................................1 MT Oct.