Northern Colorado
at #19 Montana
Saturday, Oct. 1, 1:35 p.m.
Missoula, Mont.
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
(23,317 Fieldturf)
TV: Montana’s News Stations
Internet: Big Sky TV
The Series: UM leads 10-1.
Last Meeting: Chase Reynolds rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown to lead Montana to a 30-7 win over the Bears in 2010 in Greeley.
Coaches: Northern Colorado’s Earnest Collins Jr. is 0-4 in his first season with the Bears...Montana’s Robin Pflugrad is 9-6 in his second season
Notes: Northern Colorado won the first meeting between the teams, 27-19 in 1976 in Greeley...This will be Northern Colorado’s third trip to WSG since joining the Big Sky in 2006. NC has been outscored 90-17 in the two previous meetings in Missoula...UM is 165-21 all-time in Washington-Grizzly Stadium...UM’s Caleb McSurdy ranks second in the nation with an average of 13.2 tackles per game...NC LB Clarence Bumpas had 19 tackles in last week’s loss to Weber State...Northern Colorado is averaging a league-low 18.8 points per game and allowing a league-high 37.5 points per game..UM averages 24.5 points per game and allows 30.2...NC is tied for the conference lead with five interceptions...UM has a league-low two interceptions...Northern Colorado averages 3.0 sacks per game...UM has allowed just one sack all season...Montana QB Jordan Johnson and NC QB Seth Lobato have each thrown five touchdowns and five interceptions this season.