Minot State
at #5 Montana State
Saturday, Sept. 17, 1:05 p.m.
Bozeman, Mont.
Bobcat Stadium
(17,200, Fieldturf)
TV: Max Media (Montana)
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: First Meeting
Coaches: Montana State’s Rob Ash is 30-19 in his fifth season with the Bobcats. He has an overall coaching record of 206-117-5 in his 31st year as a head coach...Minot State’s Paul Rudolph is 26-18 in his fifth season at his alma mater. He is 69-64 in 14 seasons as a head coach.
Notes: Montana State has won seven straight regular-season home games...Bobcat RB Cody Kirk has rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns in two games...Montana State WR Elvis Akpla has caught a pass in 24 straight games...MSU played in front of 18,487 last week, a Bobcat Stadium record...Minot State, located in North Dakota, is in its first season of NCAA Division II. The Beavers were an NAIA team...Actor Josh Duhamel of the “Transformers” movies is a former Minot State quarterback...The Beavers have lost to Bemidji State, Concordia University, St. Paul, and Texas A&M-Kingsville...Minot State has 16 players from Montana on its roster...Minot State has been outscored 53-0 in the first half of games this season...Beaver QBs have three touchdowns and seven interceptions this season...Montana State is -3 in turnover margin through two games.