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The Bottom Line - Week 3

By Chris Kelly

 

This is normally the spot reserved for the game of the week, under the assumption that the game lives up to its billing. With no slight to Cal Poly, they deserve some spotlight after their impressive win over Montana State - but the UC Davis Aggies one-upped `em this week.

 

CK's Take: I'm not going to give any sort of recap - who hasn't read about the game? The biggest win in school history is a no-brainer, but is it the biggest college football upset of all-time? Think about it for just a second. UC Davis isn't your typical I-AA team, still in transition from the Division II ranks. They not only have less scholarships (37) than the allotted amount for their counterparts in I-AA (65), but they have less than their conference foes also making the transition. And a third of those are red-shirting. Is their a bigger upset? You'd be hard-pressed to find one.

 

Down 17-0 in front of the biggest crowd in history, and UC Davis had the guts to not only fight back but also to beat Pac-10 opponent Stanford in the waning seconds. We'll get to the defense in a second, but first to Jon Grant and the offense. Grant had thrown nine picks in his prior three games, and was continually under pressure, and then he delivers what can only be deemed a MVP performance in the game that counted most. You can take away his solid performance for 58 minutes, and just focus on the drive first. The one in which Grant put the team on his back, and led them down the field. Yes, big kudos has to go out to the play of an inspired offensive line that held up against a real good defensive line. Without their play, Grant can't make his plays. But the Aggies quarterback - time after time - hit big passes culminating in the game winning score to Blaise Smith with eight second remaining. And when he wasn't making it with his arms, he did it with his feet tucking the ball away, or on designed runs. It was the perfect ending for Grant, who had played so well all game. A bit of redemption as well following his start over the first two games. The Ags leader played loose on Saturday evening and showed a ton of heart. Tony Kays had double digit catches and a 100-yard effort for the third time in as many weeks. He should be on Walter Payton "watch list" next time it's released. This kid is having a year leading the nation in catches, and on his way to shattering the catches record at UCD.

 

Now to the defense, which continues to put up staggering numbers on a weekly basis. I've been raving about this group for two weeks now, and if this doesn't get the attention of everyone else not sure what will. It should be clear; there were no breaks in this game. Each team turned the ball over multiple times, which actually led to both Stanford scores. The UC Davis defense did not allow an offensive touchdown to Stanford. The Cardinal could not effectively move the ball on the Aggies defense, a group which spent almost every play in the 2^nd half in the Cardinal backfield. The Cardinal were doubled in total yardage only gaining 180, including less than 50 in the 2^nd half. They held the rushing attack of Stanford to just 74 yards on 30 carries. The Aggies again played without safety Jonathan Barsi for the 2nd consecutive week, but some props have to go to Luis Amaral, who in his absence has stepped in nicely. As Brandon Quinn moved over to Strong, Amaral stepped into the Strong Safety spot and was in on five tackles, including one for a loss and a forced fumble.

 

The only blemish to an otherwise historic night was the kicking performance, which kept the game in doubt until the waning seconds. UC Davis missed three field goals, and for the third consecutive week missed an extra point.

 

Now to Cal Poly, who posted up a big win against #11 Montana State 38-10. Cal Poly did what it does best, scoring two defensive touchdowns in the first half en route to a 28-7 halftime advantage. Courtney Brown picked a Travis Lulay pass off and went the 26 yards with it for a game opening score. Later, All-American Defensive end Chris Gocong recovered a fumble in the end-zone for a score. But while the defense put up another strong effort, the offense clicked for some impressive numbers. James Noble rushed for 157 yards, including a 49-yard scoring jaunt. Anthony Garnett was an efficient 7-12 for 180 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

 

CK's Take: The Mustangs should draw the praise of the rest of I-AA nation after this win, which was impressive in all faces. Let's start with the offense which was a very balanced effort. Cal Poly threw for 180, but those solid Garnett passing numbers were all set up by a terrific rushing effort. Montana State could not stop the option attack, and the Mustangs ran all over the Bobcats. I think Cal Poly may have finally found their guy to replace Geno Randle. Freshman James Noble, starting in just his second game, put up another 100 yards and appears to have a firm grasp of that starting position. Garnett continues to look better and better each week at quarterback. The offense just runs much smoother when he is at the helm.

 

As for the defense, well it's the same story. Another week of making a very good quarterback look average. Cal Poly did a terrific job against Lulay and the rest of the Bobcat offense. The run was held completely in check, forcing Lulay to try and beat this defense on his own. He completed less than 50% of his passes, also throwing the pick that resulted in a touchdown. Kyle Shotwell continues to excel in the middle of the defense with 12 tackles, while Chris Gocong is up to his normal tactics. Gocong notched three sacks. This defense is going to cause problems for a lot of teams this year, which doesn't appear to care that it lost some big-time talent last season. They appear to be as good as they were last season, if not better.

 

Other Games:

North Dakota State 41 Weber State 0

Quick Hits: No signs of letdown as the Bison pounded Weber State 41-0. With Cinque Chapman suspended, fans see the big numbers (179 yds) Kyle Steffes puts up when he get all the carries. Shamen Washington continues to be a game breaker.

 

Southern Utah 27 Northern Arizona 7

Quick Hits: Better performance from the T-Birds, who had a respectable showing at NAU. Wes Marshall made his first career start at quarterback, as the defense is showing signs of improvement. There is still a work to be done in Ceday City, however.

 

Northern Colorado 35 Southwestern Louisiana 17

Quick hits: I spent last week hyping the offense, and then the Bears defense comes out and wins this game. Three UNC picks slowed down the "air raid" offense of SLU, as workhorse Andre Wilson delivered another 100-yard effort. Bears are making a case to be a part of the conference race.

 

Montana 7 South Dakota State 0

Quick Hits: You can't help with be impressed with the way the Jacks played on the road against a top five team. Is Montana really top five? Or is SDSU's defense that good?  They did hold Montana to 300 yards of total offense. We'll know by 10pm p.s.t. next weekend. Cal Poly awaits.

 

Final thoughts: What a week for the Great West - NDSU pounds a Big Sky opponent. Cal Poly does the same to #11 ranked Montana State. UC Davis stuns a BCS team. SDSU scares #4 Montana. UNC rolls over Southeastern Louisiana. Oh, and we're also about one week away from three GWFC teams being ranked in the top 25. Does everyone realize this is the second year of the conference's existence? Now if you're talking about the best conferences in I-AA, this one certainly deserves mention. In not way am I advocating that it be named #1 - YET! But by year's end, I believe this conference will be the best in the land which will become apparent as the weeks roll on. Who knows where it stands next year, but fans should relish in it right now. The Great West has arrived - if only all the teams were all playoff eligible. Get ready because the conference race starts this week.

 

Week 3 Games

This week's games are loaded with more Big Sky bouts, as the two conferences are currently tied at three a piece. Stephen F. Austin and the first conference game of the year round out another great slate of games. Last week, a solid 5-1 record pushed the record 15-5 (.750) for the year.

 

Stephen F. Austin at Southern Utah

Four weeks into the season and the Thunderbirds finally get a chance to play in front of their home fans when they take on the SFA. The T-Birds enter plays adapting to new life without their top quarterback, running back, and wide receiver. However, thus far this season Zeke Dixon has made fans quickly forget about speedy quarterback Michael Williams. Thus far Dixon is averaging 258 yards passing, as the SFA offense is throwing for 300 a game. Dixon's favorite targets are Chance Dennis, and Carl Price who have combined for 24 catches. Damian Perkins and Louie Runnels, however, are probably the keys to the game. These two have been the stars out of the backfield for the Lumberjacks rushing for 130 yards of game and both 4.3 per carry. The Southern Utah defense has really struggled against the run allowing over 200 yards per game, which ranks last in the Great West. What makes this SFA team dangerous is the fact that despite all the new faces at the skill spots, all five starting offensive lineman return. SUU has to take the run away. Dixon has proven he can beat team via the air, but the T-Birds have to bring a safety up, take their chances with Dixon and slow the run. If they don't SFA's offensive line could make life tough on the front seven the Thunderbirds.

 

While things look to be improving week to week for the Thunderbirds, the offense still is looking for its breakout week. Coming into play they are only putting up 234 yards, and have managed just three offensive touchdowns. The young offensive line will nee to give Wes Marshall some time to make some plays to his talented receiver core. If Southern Utah is to hang around in this game, this offense will have to come together quickly this weekend. SFA offense is likely too much for this defense, especially the way they played in blasting Western Illinois last week. That really only leaves on option - outscore the opponent. That's something SUU just isn't ready to do yet. Stephen F. Austin 30 Southern Utah 14

Northern Colorado at Portland State

Portland State gets their second Great West opponent in three weeks as they host the Bears at PGE Park in the first meeting between the team since 1991. It no secret that the Vikings bread and butter is pounding the ball with Joe Ruben, who is off to a nice start this season with over 300 yards, averaging 105 yards per game. Portland State loves to get Ruben rolling to open up the passing game with Sawyer Smith. Smith has yet to become the breakout player the Vikings had hoped he be, instead completing 50% of his passes along with six interceptions. Shaun Bodiford is the go to guy on the wide receiving core having already caught 17 balls. UNC has had their troubles stopping the opposing offense, but this week's goal is clear; make Sawyer Smith beat you. Expect Reed Doughty to spend much of his evening around the line of scrimmage with his nose in on many Joe Ruben tackles. If UNC slows the run, Smith has shown he'll make some questionable throws. The Bears have to force Smith into some mistakes to keep them from hanging a big number on the scoreboard.

 

The offense is clicking for the Bears, and enters this week as the most balanced group in the Great West Conference. The Bears lead the conference in total offense with over 443 yards per game. Andre Wilson leads a stout running attack having surpassed the 400 yard mark in the early season. That will be a big challenge for the Vikings defense, which has yet to allow a rusher over 100 yards this year. Wilson makes this offense really churn, but quarterback Nick Hager has proven he can make things happen even when his back is slowed a bit. Hager is averaging over 255 yards per game with eight touchdown passes, and possesses the conferences most productive receiver duo in Cory Sleeth and Andy Birkel. Both players are averaging over 100 yards a game with 17 receptions each. Portland State has a solid defense, which plugs the run to the tune of 75 yards a game. They'll be challenged by this Bears offense, which seems to be getting better each week. Still, Portland State is an improved team from last season, and should be able to move the ball on the ground enough with Ruben to have keep Sawyer Smith out of obvious passing situations. The Vikings defense will make enough plays to keep this UNC offense from exploding as they hold off UNC in a thriller. Portland State 31, Northern Colorado 30

 

UC Davis at Sacramento State
How do you follow up the biggest win in school history? The easy answer is you don't, which is exactly why the Aggies have to be aware of a letdown game this weekend. The travel just up the road to take on Sacramento State in the 52^nd Causeway classic, a series the Aggies have owned over the past five years.

 

Sacramento State heads into the game trying to find itself offensively only averaging nine points a game and just 212 yards of offense per game. This probably isn't the most ideal week to think about your offense blowing up as the Hornets face a defense playing unconscious football. The Aggies rank 9^th among I-AA rushing defenses, which doesn't bode well for running back Ryan Mole. Mole was the key name returning offensively, and the guy who needs to get off to get the offense going. Coming into play Saturday Mole had was averaging nearly 78 yards a game, but at only 3.4 per clip. Certainly a sign that opposing defenses have focused on Mole and dared the new Hornet quarterbacks to prove they can beat you. That quarterback (for now) is Bret Tredway, who will make his third start this season. Tredway hasn't really shown a lot yet this season. Sure, he's completed 51% of his passes, and has thrown for two scores, but is averaging just 73 yards per game. Now this group faces an Aggies defense that completely shut down a D-1 offense. To boot, UCD gets arguably is top cover corner, Andy Sullivan back in the mix for the first time this season. He won't start, but will certainly see plenty of reps. And Jonathan Barsi, the Aggies starting Free Safety may also be back. In their absence the secondary has become a place of major depth with Luis Amaral, Kyle Tarp, and Adam Cook all gaining invaluable experience while performing impressively. The Aggies will do what they do best in slowing the run this week and holding Mole to under 75 yards, thus the Hornets will have to throw the ball to win. Sac State's offensive line must find a way to control the front seven of UCD, who has made a living in the backfield. There is a reason Ryan Sharp didn't have one tackle last week. The Cardinal doubled him on almost every play, and everyone else along the line went off. The Hornets will have to double Sharp, and hope the other blockers can give Tredway enough time to make some plays. Expect Coach Mooshagian to pull a few tricks out of the hat.

 

Defensively, the Hornets come off an impressive outing against Portland State holding the Vikings to under 230 total yards on their home field. The Hornets did allow Vikings runner Joe Ruben over 150 yards, but kept the PSU passing game in check. Thus far, the Aggies have yet to prove they can consistently run the ball, so the Hornets hope is they can keep just the minimum dedicated to the run to focus on the pass. Nelson Doris, who will get the majority of carries this week, hopes this is the week the Aggies run game is ignited. Matt Logue, the backer in the middle for the Hornets, has been the leader thus far with 20 tackles, including five going for loss. Logue, along with Brett Webber, and Brent Shelton are the key cogs of this defense. And don't be fooled by the slow start, as this is an improved defense from last season. In fact of all the scoring drives, only three have been longer than 50 yards. The Aggies possess weapons all over the field, but delivering consistency is the key. Grant knows Tony Kays is a big weapon, but quickly emerging into a solid compliment is receiver Blaise Smith. They'll need him especially with All-American tight end Daniel Fells sidelined for some time with an injury. Aggie fans are on euphoric high, but let's remember the offensive problems that plagued UCD through the first two weeks. While they've been limited on penalties, turnovers, and stalling inside the red zone have been major thorns in their side. The Hornets hope that the Aggies revert to the ways of the first two games. Regardless of how the offense plays, the defense will bottle up Sacramento State. It really comes down to which offense shows up. Jon Grant, and his offensive line head into this game with a tremendous amount of confidence, and rightfully so. If Grant and his boys play like they did on Saturday, no team will slow them for the rest of the season. I think Grant is past his slow start, and the offensive line is gelling, which means lights out for the Hornets. As long as the Aggies avoid the letdown, the Aggies should roll. UC Davis 28 Sacramento State 6

 

#12 Cal Poly at South Dakota State

A game that might be game of the Week 1A takes place in Brookings this week as Cal Poly travels to South Dakota State in the first conference battle of the year. These teams met last season for just the first time in the school's history, and the Mustangs hung on for a 14-7 win.

 

Last week, the Jackrabbits struggled on offense, which might come as no surprise considering they were facing a tough Montana defense ranked 8^th against the run. The Jacks need Anthony Watson to control things on the ground in order to really take pressure off of quarterback Andy Kardoes. Last week, the Grizzlies defense bottled Watson for just 54 yards. Things won't be much easier this week as they face another team in the top 20 against the run in Cal Poly, who has allowed only 77 yards per game. Leading the charge against the run is Kyle Shotwell, who is nearly averaging 10 tackles per game. With Watson taken out of the game, SDSU failed to generate any sort of attack as the pressure fell on Kardoes. The young quarterback was only able to complete 9 of 24 passes for 80 yards. He was also sacked five times, which is not entirely encouraging considering that Cal Poly leads the nation in sacks per game with six. And of course the man who finished second in the Buck Buchanan voting last season, Chris Gocong, is back to his usual tricks leading the nation with six sacks in just three games. I can't imagine that South Dakota State will be able to consistently run against this defense, which again means Kardoes will have to generate the offense on his own. Still, SDSU has to feed Watson the ball, and hope his line can get a push on the Mustangs defensive line. Kardoes is a mobile quarterback with weapons on the outside like Josh Davis, and Chris Molitor. He'll need to come up with some big plays that were sorely missing last weekend. However, if he doesn't get any time, it will be tough for SDSU to generate much more than 200 yards of offense. The Mustangs flat out bring the pressure.

 

While all of that isn't entirely positive for South Dakota State their fine defensive play last week has to be considered as such. The fact that the Jacks went into Missoula (one of the toughest places in I-AA to play) and held the Griz to just seven points is more than impressive. The fact that they also held them to 300 yards also speaks volumes. Marty Kranz (18 tackles, 2 tfl) and Billy Ray Kirch (12 tackles, 1 tfl) lead a strong line backing core, while Hank McCall leads the team in tackles. Anthony Garnett's return at quarterback spot has coincided with the offense igniting, but there might be another source attributed to the spark. Freshman running back James Noble, who has started the last two games, has delivered two consecutive 100-yard games. He has become the guy who has really made this offense dangerous again, as he and Garnett seem to be clicking running the option. The Jacks did allow Lex Hilliard to run for over 100 yards, and you can bet that Noble will be given plenty of chances to put up similar numbers. If Noble goes for 100 then the Mustangs are in good shape. If the Jacks front seven can slow Noble, then they put the Mustang into 2nd^/3rd and long situations which favor South Dakota State. Plus if Cal Poly spends the night passing they'll be throwing into a strong secondary, including one of the best corners in the conference in McCall. The Jacks have to make sure they contain the option, and with their speed and improved defense, they will. They can't afford to get into a shootout with the Mustangs because they can't keep up. But if the game stays close, much like a season ago, then the Jacks have a shot to score the upset. This game has all the makings of the game played a year ago, but unless the Jacks can win the turnover battle by two or more, the result will be the same. Cal Poly 17 South Dakota State 10.

 

Game of the Week

#8 North Dakota State at #18 Montana State. Montana State has the unenviable schedule of not only competing in the Big Sky, but facing two stellar Great West opponents in back to back weeks. Last week, host Cal Poly did not treat the Bobcats so kindly in San Luis Obispo running away with a 38-10 victory. This week the Bison travel to Bozeman to face the `Cats for 33^rd time. MSU leads the series, which dates back to 1914, 19-13.

 

North Dakota State offense vs. the Bobcats defense. The Bison bring their power running game and stable of backs into Billings hoping to run all over the Bobcat defense. On the season NDSU is averaging 192 yards rushing, with 111 per game coming via the legs if Kyle Steffes. That's an important stat considering the Bobcat defense is giving up 175 yards per game on the ground. Maybe more impressive is the rate at which this offense is scoring. They come into play averaging 45 points a game, which is good enough for 6^th in the nation in scoring offense. The Montana State defense will have the difficult task of trying to slow this group, which is equally adept at running and throwing the football. The Bison front five is a big physical group that imposes their will on the opposing line. This team will be as physical as any I-AA team that MSU sees this year, and the Bobcats have to hold their own against this group. If NDSU has their way up front, they'll push that 45 number again. Montana State has to get to the quarterback Steve Walker, period. They have to hit him consistently and hope he make some mistakes. Otherwise, Walker, if given time, will use the speed of Marques Johnson and Kole Heckendorf on the outside to make big plays. This is a Bison team that has two turnovers in four games, so hoping Walker throws a pick is not likely. The Bobcats will have to create some with pressure. Certainly the loss of linebacker Mac Mohollan for this game really hurts. The force in the middle will not play this week according to Coach Mike Kramer. That only makes the job that much tougher on this defense who will need to play well against the run, and disrupt Steve Walker's timing in order to win this side of the ball.

 

Montana State offense vs. the Bison defense. Montana is an offense that relies on the the arm of Travis Lulay. Lulay has a trio of weapons to look to in Tremaine Murray, Chaz Guinn, and Ricky Gatewood, who returns the lineup this week. Guinn had nearly 600 yards receiving last year, while Gatewood's presence will be huge. He sees his first action this season after nearly eclipsing the 1000 yard mark in 2004 with eight touchdowns. Meanwhile, Murray has put up two consecutive 100-yard games. Clearly the addition of Gatewood makes this a dangerous trio that will challenge the Bison secondary, specifically Bobby Babich, Scott Walter, and Craig Dahl. This group of wide outs will be best group they've seen thus far. Montana State hasn't has a tremendous amount of success running the football with Michael Bass, something that likely won't change this weekend against an aggressive front seven of the Bison. NDSU comes into play only allowing five points a game, and if Montana State has thoughts of winning this game they are going to have to do it throwing the ball. Coach Mike Kramer will need to use his weapons on the outside and attempt to stretch the Bison defense. They have the talent to put together some big plays, which could ultimately open something up for the running game. The Bison won't change much from what they've done the past few weeks. They want to overpower the Bobcat offensive line and make life rough for Lulay. It's so important that the big boys up front for Montana State keep that Bison defensive front at bay. That's something that they couldn't do with Cal Poly last week, which is a big reason their offense stalled all day.

 

Key Matchup: Steve Walker, QB, NDSU vs. Pete Kwiatkowski, Def. Coordinator, MSU. So if we learned anything from the Northwestern game, it's that Steve Walker doesn't necessarily need a run game to win. Sure, it's a much easier task when the defense is forced to stack the box, but Walker is proving to be quite the quarterback gem in North Dakota even when he's forced to do it all. Walker comes into ranked 6^th in national passing efficiency in I-AA, with just one pick and a 57% completion percentage. The important thing to remember: he only averages 171 yards per game, but makes every one of those yards count. If Montana State took anything away from the blowout in SLO last week, maybe it was some new defensive looks that can help do what no one before him has been successful doing. Coach Kwiatkowski has a nice resume in his six seasons with the `Cats as he's led the Big Sky in total defense the last three. So how do you stop Walker? I don't have the answer, and neither have any of the six teams that have faced him as a starter. Good luck coach!

 

X-Factor: Travis Lulay, QB, Montana State. For the second week in a row, the Bobcats star quarterback is in the spotlight. And for the second week in a row he faces one of the better defenses in I-AA. Lulay has had an amazing career, which leaves him in the top five of almost every major quarterback statistic at Montana State. But this week is a monster game for his team. Last week, pressure came from every direction as the Mustangs held the senior quarterback in check. The Bobcats were only able to muster 10 points due to that swarming defense. If Lulay doesn't play better this week, and his team loses, the Bobcats might watch any at-large bid playoff hopes they have slip away. Also if Lulay doesn't show more against one of these top defenses, I think he's removed from the Walter Payton list. That's how big of a game this appears to be. Good quarterbacks rise to the occasion, and Lulay is certainly in that category. Now he needs to deliver a big performance this weekend. He can be the difference maker.

 

The Roundtable Says:

Jeff Kolpack: (0-3) "At 0-3, I should start using the George Costanza philosophy: do everything opposite of what I would normally do. This is a tough game to pick -- NDSU is on an early-season roll and the Bobcats are at home. I think MSU has too much to prove from last week's thrashing at Cal Poly. MSU 21, NDSU 20"

 

Kent Schmidt: (1-1) "To me, the two offenses seem like almost equals. Where I think the 
game will be one is on the defensive side. Montana State's defense performed spectacularly 
in their first two games against Oklahoma State (15 points) and Stephen F. Austin (6 points). 
Last week, the Bobcat D did not perform badly as the Cal Poly defense caused several of that 
team's points but still were not to the level they were at the weeks before. NDSU has been 
strong in all three games in giving up just two total touchdowns in three games. Given that I 
give the edge to the Bison defense and I like the Bison to win this week in Bozeman 
by ten. NDSU 27 MSU 17"

Mike Mirer: (2-1) "Here's the quote of the weekend, taken from the San Luis Obispo Tribune after Cal Poly's destruction of Montana State on Saturday: "Complete and utter domination in every phase of the game," said Montana State head coach Mike Kramer. "From the head coach to the equipment people. Their equipment people killed our equipment people. ... They beat us in every facet, in every way."

And, frankly, I think the Bison are the class of the league this year. The Bobcats will put up more of a fight this weekend, playing at home and all, but NDSU's defense will be too much. And, by the way, how good are the defenses in the Great West right now? NDSU, Poly, UCD, even SDSU. What league can match that? Bison 35, Bobcats 21"

Chris Solari: (1-2) "North Dakota State at Montana State: The Bision looked awfully sharp in their big win over Weber State. Kyle Steffes has really grown into the No. 1 running back job, and the Bison defense should put up another staunch effort against Montana State. NDSU 17, MSU 9"

The Bottom Line: After losing by 28 points last week to Cal Poly, the question for MSU is what exactly will be different this week? A couple things. First, the Bobcats are at home, which is obviously huge. Second, the Bison can't depend on two defensive touchdowns. Cal Poly, because of their complicated defensive scheme, is so adept at creating turnovers that result in defensive touchdowns. Also, while I think North Dakota State has a serious defense, I think it's only the third best in the conference. But here's the difference - that defense which I consider third in the Great West is probably one of the top ten to fifteen in the nation. Plus, the Bison are loaded offensively, and are can run the ball whenever they want against this porous run defense. Steve Walker, through three games, has proven to be one of the best quarterbacks in the nation because he unfazed by anything. Travis Lulay's numbers will improve in terms of completion percentage, and touchdowns, but the Bison will force him into a couple of key interceptions. Basically, what it comes down to is that the Bison are just a better overall team on both sides of the ball. They don't care about playing on the road, and don't need any defensive scores. Get on the Bison train because it's headed to a top five ranking. North Dakota State 27 Montana State 13  

 

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