Montana State
at E. Washington
Saturday, September 24, 4:05 p.m.
Cheney, Wash.
Roos Field
(8,600 Red Sprinturf)
TV: Max Media (Montana)
SWX Spokane
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: EWU leads 25-9.
Last Meeting: DeNarius McGhee threw for 283 yards and a touchdowns as Montana State beat Eastern Washington 30-7 in Bozeman in 2010.
Coaches: Montana State’s Rob Ash is 31-19 in his fifth season...Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin is 27-14 in his fourth season. Baldwin is 2-1 vs. Ash.
Notes: The teams first met in 1948....Eastern Washington has won seven of the last eight meetings dating back to 2003...MSU has not won in Cheney since 1990...MSU beat EWU 48-38 in 2001 in Spokane...This is the home opener for EWU, which went 7-0 at Roos Field last season...MSU handed EWU is only conference loss in 2010. The teams shared the regular-season conference title...EWU is looking to avoid its first 0-4 start since 1983...EWU’s Bo Levi Mitchell and MSU’s DeNarius McGhee are candidates for the Walter Payton award. Mitchell is averaging 359.7 passing yards per game with six touchdowns and six interceptions. McGhee is averaging 222.3 passing yards per game with five touchdowns and three picks...EWU has yet to score a rushing touchdown this season...EWU is leading the league in pass defense, allowing just 87.3 yards per game...MSU is second in total defense, allowing 254.7 yards per game.