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POCATELLO, Idaho- he Idaho State football team plays a nationally ranked team for the third time in five games on Saturday. The Bengals play at No. 9 (Coaches Poll) and No. 18 (STATS Poll) Montana at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Root Sports while
Jerry Miller and
Mark Liptak will call the game at 102.5 KMGI. To follow the game online through live audio and stats log onto isubengals.com.
Series vs. Montana
Montana, 13-45 (10-16 Home, 3-29 Away)
2017 H 10/7 L, 39-31
2016 A 11/5 L, 62-44
2015 H 11/7 L, 33-27 (OT)
2012 A 10/27 L, 70-24
2011 H 10/8 L, 33-0
2010 A 10/9 L, 47-28
2009 H 11/7 L, 12-10
2008 A 11/15 L, 29-10
2007 H 11/10 L, 27-14
2006 A 10/28 L, 23-10
2005 H 10/8 L, 32-10
2004 A 10/9 L, 24-22
2003 H 10/18 W, 43-40 (2 OT) (HC)
About Montana
The Montana offense averages 37.4 points as game and the defense gives up 23.2 points. The Montana rushing attack averages 161.2 yards a game and 316.6 yards passing a game for 477.8 yards of total offense a game. The defense allows 427.6 yards, 317.6 through the air and 110 on the ground. Dalton Sneed has thrown for 1,482 yards, 13 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Running back Marcus Knight has carried the ball 76 times for 394 yards and five touchdowns. Samuel Akem leads the receiving attack with 30 receptions for 435 yards and two touchdowns. Jerry Louie-McGee has 30 receptions for 277 yards and three touchdowns. Dante Olson leads the defense with 51 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception. Robby Hauck has 50 tackles.
Bengal Bites vs. Montana
- Montana has won 12 straight meetings vs. Idaho State.
- The Bengals last win over Montana was 43-40 in 2 OT in Pocatello in 2003.
- Idaho State has not won in Missoula since 1983. That game was a 31-17 victory for the Bengals.
- For the third time this season Idaho State plays a nationally ranked team. Idaho State lost 31-0 to No. 11 Utah and 13-6 at No. 8/9 Northern Iowa.
Notes From Game 4 vs. Portland State
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Jacob Angel earned his first start of his career at left tackle.
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Tanner Conner's 66-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter was the 19th longest offensive play since 2011. That touchdown reception was a career-best.
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Christian McFarland had his second interception of his career in the first quarter. His 64-yard pick six was the first of his career and the first for a Bengal since
Caleb Brown returned a ball 28-yards for a touchdown.
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Michael Dean's 45-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter and
Mitch Gueller's 45-yard touchdown in the second quarter moved them into a tie for sixth place for career touchdowns with 22. Akilah Lacey and Brett Fowler each have 25 receiving touchdowns and tied for fourth place.
- 41 first half points is the most scored by a Bengal team since scoring 42 vs. Black Hills State on Sept. 5, 2015. It is the most in a half against a Division I team since at last 2000.
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Matt Struck's six touchdown passes ties for the most by an FCS quarterback. He is one of only three quarterbacks to throw six this season.
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Connor Wills nine tackles was a season-high.
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Gilbert Varela had a career-high nine tackles and 1.5 sacks.
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Luke Holloway had a career-high nine tackles.
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Mitch Gueller is 56 receiving yards away from becoming the Idaho State All-Time leader in receiving yards. He currently has 2,808 yards after his 75 yards receiving on Saturday.
Rodrick Rumble holds the record with 2,863 yards.
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Ty Flanagan's 119 rushing yards is the most rushing yards in a game by a Bengal since he rushed for 136 at Liberty in 2018.
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Tanner Conner's three receiving touchdowns is the first time a Bengal had three receiving touchdowns in a game since
Mitch Gueller caught three touchdowns at Northern Colorado in 2017.
- The 51 points is the 10th most points scored by a Bengal offense since 2002.
