By: By Jake Dorow
Game Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Stadium: Bobcat Stadium
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ontana State Football
Location: Bozeman, MT
Miles from Kennesaw: 1,940
Conference: Big Sky
Enrollment: 16,703
Home Stadium (Capacity): Bobcat Stadium (17,777)
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 Conference Record (Finish): 2-6
Postseason: None
Head Coach (Career Record, Years): Jeff Choate (Overall record: 8-11, 2nd year)
Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4
Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3
Top Returning Offensive Player: QB Chris Murray
Top Returning Defensive Player: LB Mac Bignell
Last Year's Meeting: N/A
Most Famous Alumni: Sam McCullum, American football player, Craig Kilborn, Comedian
Place to visit on campus or in city: Yellowstone National Park, Museum of the Rockies, Downtown Bozeman
Previewing the Bobcats
This will be the first meeting between the Owls and Bobcats as Kennesaw State heads to Bozeman, Montana for the first time in program history. Sophomore quarterback, Chris Murray, will be returning as the starter after winning Big Sky Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American in 2016. Murray threw for 1234 yards and 12 touchdowns in 8 games last season. Murray is a major offensive threat as he led the team in rushing in 2016 with 848 yards and 6 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, senior linebacker, Mac Bignell, will be returning after recording 61 total tackles, 40 solo, 21 assisted, and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2016. Montana State finished 4-7 overall in 2016 and 2-6 in conference play finishing in 9
th place in the Big Sky.
