Bengals Travel to No. 19/20 Montana

Football | 11/2/2016 7:02:00 AM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State football team returns to the road for a contest at Montana on November 5 at 5 p.m. in Missoula. The game will be televised live on Root Sports and Jerry Miller and Mitch Beckstead will call the game on 102.5 KMGI. Live stats and audio will be available at isubengals.com. Because the game is televised on Root Sports the game will not be available on Big Sky TV.

Series vs. Montana
Montana leads the series 43-13. The Bengals lost 33-27 in overtime in Pocatello to Montana last year. Montana has won 10 straight meetings, with the Bengals last win being 43-40 in two overtimes in 2003 at Holt Arena. Idaho State's last win in Missoula was 31-17 in 1983.

About Montana
Montana is 5-3 and 2-3 in Big Sky Conference play.  Quarterback Brady Gustafson has thrown for 2,593 yards, 24 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. Jerry Louie-McGee leads the receiving attack with 51 receptions for 428 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremy Calhoun has carried the ball 69 times for 504 yards and is averaging a team-best 63 yards a game. John Buss leads the defense with 57 tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss. Connor Strahm has 48 tackles.

Bengals in The NCAA and Big Sky Rankings
- Tanner Gueller ranks seventh in the nation in completions per game at 23.63. That mark ranks third in the league.
- Mario Jenkins is 11th in the nation in tackles per game at 10.3. That mark ranks No. 1 in the Big Sky.
- Tanner Gueller's 1,784 passing yards ranks 32nd in the country and fifth in the league.
- Sean Cheney ranks 9th in the nation in punting and third in the Big Sky at 43.1 yards a kick.
- KW Williams eight receiving touchdowns ranks 12th in the nation and fourth in the Big Sky.
- KW Williams six receptions per game ranks 25th in the nation and fourth in the Big Sky.

Final Notes From SUU Game
- Game captains were KW Williams, Thomas Vazorka, Taison Manu and Drew Sharkey.
- Joe Martin had his first career interception.
- Zak Johnson was 23-23 on PAT's dating back to last year before the missed extra point in the second quarter.
- Anthony Ricks 11 tackles was a career-high.
- Taison Manu's 11 tackles was a season-high.
- Michael Dean's five receptions for 50 yards was a career-high.
- KW Williams six receptions gives him 172 for his career and moves him into a tie with Ed Bell, who played for ISU from 1967-69.
- KW Williams two touchdowns ties his career-high and gives him 25 for his career, tied for fourth with Brett Fowler, who played from 2000-03.
- KW Williams moved into six place for career receiving yards. His 91 yards today moves him into sixth place with 2,224. He passed Shawn Beals (2,208), Madison Mangum (2,204) and Brett Fowler (2,179).
- Lonell Woodhouse's 62-yard run in the fourth quarter tied for the 15th longest offensive play in the Mike Kramer era.

Kicks Teams Ranked Nationally
The kick teams for Idaho State has made great improvements in 2016.
Take a look a where they rank in 2016 compared to 2015.
    NCAA Ranking                Big Sky Ranking
Kickoff Return Defense
2016    14th        17.14            2nd
2015    118th        26.68            11th
Net Punting
2016    19th        38.36            2nd
2015    95th        32.82            13th
Sean Cheney Punting
2016    9th        43.1            3rd
Zak Johnson Punting
2015    76th        38.4            11th

Records Watch
KW Williams
Career Receptions
1- Rodrick Rumble         223    2009-12
2- Eddie Thompson    219    2005-08
3- Sale'  Key        187    2001-04
4- Merril Hoge        182    1983-86
5- Ed Bell            172    1967-69
6- KW Williams        172    2013-

Career Touchdown Receptions
1- Ed Bell            30    1967-69
2- Sale' Key        27    2001-04
3- Akilah Lacey        25    2003-06
4- Brett Fowler        25    2000-03
5- KW Williams        25    2013-

Career Receiving Yards
1    Rodrick Rumble    2,863    2009-12            
2    Ed "The Flea" Bell    2,676    1967-69            
3    Sale' Key        2,635    2001-04            
4    Eddie Thompson    2,400    2005-08            
5    Akilah Lacey    2,366    2003-06            
6    KW Williams    2,224    2013-