Game week: Montana State

[jackdaniel]

Re: Game week: Montana State

Montana St defense wasn't too bad early (except for the first two possessions),but they got wore down by the constant offensive pressure WSU applied to their defense,hence the final score.Being shut out raises questions about how potent their offense is,but it's a pretty good defense they were up against. I still think a good FCS team should be able to score against a P5 defense,...something anyway,especially if you want to be considered a top tier FCS program.Mont St only ran 44 plays the whole game to WSU's 73 plays,so Mont St's defense was on the field quite a bit. I agree, with them being in a passing league,they didn't put up very impressive passing stats,28 yards TL I think. (stats...clk on team tab)

[YanktonJack7]

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Watching Montana State on FS1, their QB is very quick and they run a lot. Read option type stuff. Jacks will hand their hands full with him. Doesn't seem like much of a passer.

[Mr_Tibbs]

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Digging a little deeper, MSU was in the top 3 in most defensive stats for the Big Sky last year. They were also top 3 in rushing offense. Other than that, they were middle of the pack or bottom half for most other categories, including pass defense, total offense, and scoring offense. I have no idea what they return on the defensive side of the ball, but this should make for a great early season test.

I also may regret saying this, but I'm also happy they were a good rushing team last year. Our front 7 needs more reps against that type of opponent. Outside of SIU, we aren't likely to see a pass first offense again the rest of the season, and it sounds like MSU will prepare us better for Valley play. If our defense is to be improved this year, they have to be able to stop the power run game, and get off the field on 3rd down (especially 3rd and long).

Can't wait for this game!

[BTownJack]

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We are heading out to Bozeman as well and looking very forward to it! We are leaving Thursday and getting some golf and fun in leading up to the game on Saturday night. Will be fun to see Leon Costello as well. He is going into his 2nd year as the athletic director there and was the former 2nd in the command at SDSU. Good to know about wearing blue - thanks for that heads up Mr_Tibbs.

[Kemo]

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Really interested to see how Montana State performs against Wazzu tonight. 2nd year of the Jeff Choate era, so the team has the potential to settle in after a huge overhaul last year that led to a rocky season.

I'd also like to thank the athletic administration at Montana State University for Jason Eck. Without firing Ash after the 2015 season, he may have never ended up in Brookings.

[Mr_Tibbs]

I suppose it's never too early to start the next game week thread! Anyone making it out west for the game? I'll be in, plus three more. Bozeman is a great town if you haven't been before, and I highly recommend making the trip if you can get tickets.

MSU will also be in action tomorrow night against Washington State, so jacks fans can tune in to that game if you want to get a little preview.

The bobcats are in their second year under coach Choate, and although they had a down year last season, they are by no means untalented. It should be 18000+ in attendance for their home opener, and I expect the jacks will be running into a much more determined team than Duquesne. Msu likes to run between the tackles (or at least they did last year), so the front seven will have another chance to prove themselves.

This should be a great road test for the boys. Hope to see some other Jacks Fans out west!





P.S. If you're going to the game, wear blue. It's MSU's "Gold rush" game, and we want to make sure we stand out!