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No. 2 Montana (6-0, 8-1) at N. Colorado (0-6, 1-8) 12:05 p.m. (KGVO 1290 AM; KPAX-TV)
The Montana Grizzlies square off against Northern Colorado for the first time in a Big Sky contest. The Griz can clinch a share of their ninth straight conference championship by defeating the last-place Bears at Nottingham Field in Greeley. ... The game can be viewed on the Internet at www.bigskytv.org. ... Montana leads the series 5-1, including a 27-16 win in the teams' last meeting, in 2004 at Missoula. ... Bobby Hauck is 37-12 in his fourth season at Montana. Scott Downing is 1-8 in his first season at Northern Colorado and 14-12-1 overall in his third season as a college head coach. ... If UM defeats UNC, it can win the Big Sky title outright with a victory over Montana State next week. ... UM defeated UNC 20-10 in 1979, the last time the teams played in Greeley. ... Wyoming coach Joe Glenn, who guided Northern Colorado and Montana to national championships, will be in attendance at the game and honored at halftime. Wyoming has a bye this weekend. ... UM ranks 11th in the nation in total defense, allowing 263.8 total yards per game. The Griz are eighth in nation against the run, allowing 100.2 yards. ... UNC is last in the Big Sky in scoring offense (11.7 ppg) and passing offense (157.4 ypg), and seventh in total defense (388.8 ypg). ... UNC RB Andre Wilson needs 234 yards in his final two games to become the Bears' all-time leading rusher. ... Montana has won eight in a row, its longest winning streak since a 24-game win streak from 2001-2002. ... UM is 3-1 on the road this season, while UNC is 0-4 at home.Idaho State (1-5, 2-7) at Eastern Washington (2-5, 2-8) 3:05 p.m.
The struggling Bengals and Eagles meet at Woodward Field in Cheney, Wash., each needing a win to keep from slipping farther down the conference standings. ... The game can be viewed on the Web at www.bigskytv.org. ... Eastern Washington leads the series 19-8, but Idaho State won 34-30 last season at Pocatello. ... Paul Wulff is 43-36 in his seventh season at EWU. Larry Lewis is 40-47 in his eighth season at ISU. Lewis is 3-3 against Wulff. ... EWU is 7-4 against ISU in Cheney. The Bengals last won in Cheney in 2002. ... ISU needs a win to avoid its first five-game losing streak since the start of the 1997 season. EWU is trying to avoid its first four-game losing streak since 1995. ... ISU ranks second in the Big Sky in rushing offense (131.3 ypg), while EWU ranks last in the league against the run (195.2 ypg). ... Idaho State's Josh Barnett needs 44 more rushing yards to reach 1,000 for the season. Barnett's total of 956 is the sixth-best single-season mark in school history. If he reaches 1,000 yards, he'll be just the fourth running back in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. ... EWU kicker Brett Bergstrom has made 14-of-16 field goals. His percentage of 87.5 is best in the league. ... ISU ranks last in the Big Sky with a turnover margin of minus-9. ... EWU is tied for the league lead in first downs with 167. ... EWU is 0-4 at Cheney heading into its final home game. The last time the Eagles finished winless at home was 1962. ... ISU is second in the Big Sky in total offense (348.1 ypg) while EWU is eighth in total defense (389.7 ypg).Weber State (2-4, 3-6) at Northern Arizona (3-3, 4-5) 3:05 p.m.
Defensive-minded Weber State travels to Flagstaff, Ariz., to play high-flying Northern Arizona in the Walkup Skydome. ... The game can be viewed on the Internet at www.bigskytv.org. ... The series is tied 21-21. Weber won 31-23 last season in Ogden, Utah. ... Ron McBride is 9-11 in his second season at Weber State and 97-74 in his 15th season as a college head coach. Jerome Souers is 47-54 in his ninth season at NAU. ... Weber last won in Flagstaff in 2000. The Wildcats snapped a four-game losing streak to the Lumberjacks with last year's victory in Ogden. ... NAU is 14-7 against the Wildcats in Flagstaff. ... NAU leads the Big Sky in scoring offense (31.3 ppg), passing offense (240.4 ypg), rushing offense (131.6 ypg) and total offense (372.0 ypg). ... Weber is first in the Big Sky in pass defense (158.9 ypg) and second in total defense (276.1 ypg). ... Weber has allowed seven TD passes, fewest in the league. NAU has thrown for 23 TDs, most in the Big Sky. ... The Wildcats are 0-3 on the road this season. ... Weber freshman Trevyn Smith rushed for a career-high 203 yards in a 19-14 win over Eastern Washington last week. Smith needs 167 yards to become the first freshman in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. ... NAU senior QB Jason Murrietta has thrown for 1,533 yards and 17 touchdowns with only two interceptions in conference play. ... NAU's Alex Watson has 67 catches for 862 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He needs one more reception TD to set a school single-season record.No. 23 Portland State (5-2, 6-4) at Sacramento State (4-3, 4-5) 5:05 p.m.
Portland State, still in the running for an at-large playoff berth, closes the regular season at Hornet Stadium against surprising Sacramento State, enjoying its best Big Sky campaign in six years. ... The game can be viewed on the Internet at www.bigskytv.org. ... PSU leads the series 19-6, including a 28-13 victory last season in Portland, Ore. ... Tim Walsh is 89-68 in his 14th season at PSU, and 116-82 in 18 seasons as a college head coach. Steve Mooshagian is 11-31 in his fourth season at Sac State. Walsh is 3-0 against Mooshagian and 10-1 against the Hornets. ... The teams first met in 1965. Since both teams joined the Sky in 1996, PSU is 9-1. ... Sac State's victory came in 1999, by a score of 41-14. ... PSU has scored 34 points in its last three league games, all victories. ... The Hornets are gunning for their third straight victory. Sac State hasn't won three in a row since moving to I-AA in 1993. ... Sac State threw for a season-high 396 yards last week against Idaho State. It was a Hornet school record for passing yards on the road. ... PSU is allowing just 13.1 points per game in conference play. ... PSU is second in total defense (266.4 ypg) in conference games. ... Sac State is averaging just 67 rushing yards per game in conference play.
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