Dont discount us! Check the stats

[Northcoast]

Before you go discounting Montana lets take a look at the stats in the Big Sky Conf through 3 games. What you find may make you think again about who really is the top team despite W-L record.

Montana #3 Scoring Offense at 43 pts a game
Montana #1 Scoring Defense at 18 pts a game
Montana #1 in Total Offense at 493 yds a game
Montana #2 in Total Defense at 280 yds a game
Montana #1 in Rushing Offense at 219 a game
Montana #1 in Rushing Defense at 65 yds a game
Montana #3 in Passing Offense at 274 yds a game
Montana #1 in Passing Efficiency at 169
Montana #1 in Net Punt Ave at 39 yds with negative return yardage
Montana #1 in Kickoff Coverage at 48.3 with 10 Touch backs
Montana #1 in Sacks with AVG of 3 a game
Montana #1 in First Downs at 27 a game
Montana #3 in Opponent First Downs with 15 a game
Montana #1 in 3rd Down Conversions 53.8%
Montana #2 in Opponent 3rd down Conversions at 31.7%
Montana #1 in Least Penalties at 39 yds a game
Montana #1 in TOP at 34:49 min a game
Montana #1 in Red Zone Scoring Percentage at 100% 17 of 17
Lastly 9 out of 10 in field goal attempts
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You know what? I forgot to add State behind Montana! That's right don't look now but the Bobcats of Montana State are the real deal this year. Granted Eastern is a big game this weekend and it needs to be won before the Cats are looked upon as legit, but I needed to spread the word as the Griz always seems to be overrated in the polls and the Cats are often underrated. Tons of dUMb fans always on here bragging themselves up. Its about time a Bobcat fan did the same.

[SDHornet]

Welcome Northcoast.

[Northcoast]

Thanks man, gotta have a little fun with the first post. GL this weekend, while it would scare the crap out of me if you guys win, I would love it, LOVE IT. You always play the Bobcats tough down in Sac so beating the griz would definitely tell me you are a solid team and one to be worried about.

[SDHornet]

There is a lot to overcome but if the Griz play the way they have been, we definitely have a shot.

[JSU02]

All those numbers are skewed from playing that high school team you opened with. FAIL!

[Silenoz]

I predicted a 9-2 season for the Cats. A lot of people predicted good things for them this year

[bpcats]

Stats are a little misleading:

The Cats played one D-2 team that was consistently in 5 wide set and ran it 10 times the whole game. Run defense looks good there.

Drake averages 1.8 yards per rush going into the game against the Cats and they rushed for 1.8 yards per attempt against the Cats as they pass the ball all over. We also knocked out their starting QB in the first half so pass defense looks better than actually is.

Taiwan Jones will get his 250 yards rushing plus this week. Simple fact. The Cats have been giving up huge runs off tackle all year.

We are a solid team no doubt and we have been getting some pretty good quarterback play, but that is about it.

[Northcoast]

Ahh, dont go digging deep into these numbers! Ya three games in and the stats are probably skewed for several of the teams. UM, NAU, ISU, MSU, EWU, and maybe others played D2 teams. Acutally ISU played an NAIA. All except the griz played FBS so maybe they are really not that far off. Anyway skewed or not skewed I feel like the Bobcats are better than they have been for several years and I think being at the top in nearly every category means a little bit at least.

bpcats thanks for representing the cats on here for so long, i have been too lazy too get on and register although I read each day.

[Willie]

All those numbers are skewed from playing that high school team you opened with. FAIL!

Ok Georgia State.

[grizzaholic]

All those numbers are skewed from playing that high school team you opened with. FAIL!

No fucking shit!

[AZGrizFan]

All those numbers are skewed from playing that high school team you opened with. FAIL!

And the one they played in week 3.

[bandl]

No matter how you spin it, in the end only one statistic matters.

[weberwildcat]

what are the stats minus the non-DI? i guess this also applies to ewu, nau and msu.