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#2 EWU at #14 MSU Game Thread

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#2 Eastern Washington Eagles (2-1, 0-0 BSC) at Montana State Bobcats (2-1, 0-0 BSC)

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 • 12:10 p.m. Pacific
Bobcat Stadium (17,277) • Bozeman, Mont.

TV: ROOT Sports
Radio: http://www.700espn.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Webcast: http://www.watchbigsky.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Athletics: GoEags.com | MSUBobcats.com
Twitter: @ewuathletics | @msubobcats
Fan Forums: EWU Redzone | Bobcat Nation

Series: EWU leads 27-10-0
Last Meeting: 2013 - EWU won 54-29 in Cheney, WA.

It's been more than 25 years since the Eastern Washington University versus Montana State football game didn't count in the Big Sky Conference standings.

But that doesn't lessen the importance of this week's game when the No. 2 Eagles battle the No. 14 Bobcats in Bozeman, Mont., on Saturday (Sept. 20). Kickoff at Bobcat Stadium is 12:10 p.m. Pacific time in a game carried live regionally by ROOT Sports. Fans may also listen to the game live on 700-AM ESPN and via the web at http://www.700espn.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, with pre-game coverage starting 1 1/2 hours prior to kickoff.

This is the fifth-straight season both teams will enter the Eagle-Bobcat game ranked nationally.

"We know what a challenge it will be, how good a program they are and how consistent they've been over the years," said Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin of the Bobcats, who shared league titles with EWU in 2010 and 2012, and won it outright in 2011. "I judge a lot on the consistency of their product on the field, and what I'm seeing this year is no different. We took advantage of the bye week to look at them and focus in on this game. It's going to be a tough ballgame for sure."

The Eagles are ranked No. 2 in this week's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in The Sports Network top-25 poll. Montana State enters ranked 14th, and is 2-1 after last week's 43-33 home victory against Central Arkansas.
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This out of conference stuff seems really silly, but it's good that we are playing a really good rival from the past 3-4 years instead of another FBS, I saw other big sky teams playing other BS teams as OOC games, making the best of it I suppose. These have been GREAT games the past 2 years
 
BSTV may be garbage, but it's watchable and it's free. I don't have ROOT even though I'm in the footprint - more and more people don't have cable these days. I'd rather watch the game on BSTV for free than pay $30 more a month for a cable package I'd barely use outside of a few sports channels.

But I digress. I'm super happy that the Big Sky partnered with ROOT, it's great exposure and they do a great job. I'm just too cheap to get ROOT and wish they still let the games be broadcast on BSTV.

Plus plenty of BSC fans live outside of the ROOT footprint and BSTV was their go to for watching games.
 
Eagles fans in or visiting Las Vegas:

Join Bobcat fans, September 20, at Buffalo Wild Wings, 4280 S. Hualapai in southwest Las Vegas to watch the game. Tell nevadacat you saw this on The Red Zone and he'll buy you a beer.

Game time is NOON Pacific Daylight Time.

http://www.bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33525" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
nevadacat said:
Eagles fans in or visiting Las Vegas:

Join Bobcat fans, September 20, at Buffalo Wild Wings, 4280 S. Hualapai in southwest Las Vegas to watch the game. Tell nevadacat you saw this on The Red Zone and he'll buy you a beer.

Game time is NOON Pacific Daylight Time.

http://www.bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33525" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Stuck in WA, but you're a good dude, NevadaCat. :thumb:
 
Seattle Eagle said:
Is this the first Big Sky game of the season that Root Sports is going to be televising?
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Yep. Montana's Wyoming game was also on Root Sports, but this is the first Big Sky matchup, even though it's a non-conference game.
 
EWURanger said:
Seattle Eagle said:
Is this the first Big Sky game of the season that Root Sports is going to be televising?
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Yep. Montana's Wyoming game was also on Root Sports, but this is the first Big Sky matchup, even though it's a non-conference game.
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What about Cal Poly vs Portland State?
 
Rjones61 said:
EWURanger said:
Seattle Eagle said:
Is this the first Big Sky game of the season that Root Sports is going to be televising?
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Yep. Montana's Wyoming game was also on Root Sports, but this is the first Big Sky matchup, even though it's a non-conference game.
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What about Cal Poly vs Portland State?
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I flipped through and didn't see that one on tomorrow.
 
nevadacat said:
Eagles fans in or visiting Las Vegas:

Join Bobcat fans, September 20, at Buffalo Wild Wings, 4280 S. Hualapai in southwest Las Vegas to watch the game. Tell nevadacat you saw this on The Red Zone and he'll buy you a beer.

Game time is NOON Pacific Daylight Time.

http://www.bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33525" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I went and joined them in Vegas last year. It was a great experience. I'm in Spokane this year.
 
I'm going full "HOMER" today.

I think MSU will try to stunt a lot to get pressures on VA. Our offensive line is excellent and will pick up those blitzes and the cats secondary is going to get shredded. Also, their secondary will get so spread out that Forte and our other backs will run wild.

The cats QB is definitely athletic and fast, but I don't think he has been forced to move the offense consistently passing. When he is pressured he runs without buying additional time to find receivers. I think our D will keep him contained (spy) and force him to find receivers. I think Ebukam and Saugen will have big days putting pressure on him off the edges. I also think our safeties have multiple picks today.

EAGS 49
kitties 14
 
Best wishes to Eagle Nation! These are the days to remember. Fly the colors, and enjoy the game and weather.
 
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