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Game 5: Idaho State vs. No. 2 Montana

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POCATELLO, Idaho- Idaho State returns home to host No. 2 Montana on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m.  Jerry Miller and Mitch Beckstead will broadcast the game on KISU with the pregame show beginning at 12:30 p.m. The game will also be televised locally on CW Station. The game can also be seen on ESPN +.

ISU is looking to snap 13-game losing streak against the Griz. The Bengals last win was a 43-40 2 OT game on Oct. 18, 2003.  The last time the two schools played in Holt Arena, ISU lost 39-31 in 2017. 

How to Watch
Bengal fans in SE Idaho can watch the game on the CW Station. 
On Sparklight it is channel 29. On Direct TV it is channel 9 and on Dish it is channel 2. On over the air television it will be televised on channel 8.3 in Idaho Falls and Pocatello. 

Series vs. Montana
Montana, 13-46 (10-16 Home, 3-30 Away)

2019    A    10/5    L, 59-20        
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)

Scouting Montana
Montana is 4-0 and 1-0 in Big Sky play. Montana is averaging 43.25 points a game and giving up only 9.25 points. The Griz average 406.8 yards of total offense and give up only 214 yards. Montana averages 151.8 yards on the ground and 255 through the air. 

Northern Colorado Peview
- Game captains were Hunter Hays, Josh Alford, Cyrus Wallace, Todd Payne.
- Shane Dailey's 29 yard touchdown reception was his first career as a Bengal.
- Xavier Guillory's 120 receiving yards is the first time a Bengal wide receiver has had 100 or more receiving yards since Tanner Conner had 110 vs. Weber State on Oct. 31, 2021.

Did You Know
Idaho State's last win over a Top 5 team was vs. No. 5 Eastern Washington. The Bengals won 34-30 in 2005. Since then the Bengals are 0-13 vs. Top 5 teams. Five of those 13 games have come against the University of Montana. 

Idaho State is 2-2 in the last four meetings vs. ranked teams. The Bengals last win over a ranked opponent was a 27-17 win over then No. 7 UC Davis in 2021. The Bengals also beat No. 24 Idaho 24-22 in the 2021 spring season. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Tanner Conner

#80 Tanner Conner

WR
6' 3"
Senior
Todd Payne

#59 Todd Payne

DL
6' 4"
Junior
Xavier Guillory

#0 Xavier Guillory

WR
6' 2"
Freshman
Josh Alford

#4 Josh Alford

CB
5' 10"
Freshman
Hunter Hays

#11 Hunter Hays

QB
6' 3"
Freshman
Cyrus Wallace

#17 Cyrus Wallace

TE
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tanner Conner

#80 Tanner Conner

6' 3"
Senior
WR
Todd Payne

#59 Todd Payne

6' 4"
Junior
DL
Xavier Guillory

#0 Xavier Guillory

6' 2"
Freshman
WR
Josh Alford

#4 Josh Alford

5' 10"
Freshman
CB
Hunter Hays

#11 Hunter Hays

6' 3"
Freshman
QB
Cyrus Wallace

#17 Cyrus Wallace

6' 3"
Junior
TE

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