WSU heads to Missoula

The University of Montana is ranked second in the country in the Sports Network’s Football Championship Subdivision College Football Poll. This, however, does not faze the Weber State University Football Team, which is ranked No. 14 on the same poll. Safety Jordan Brown said the team didn’t do anything different to get ready for the game.
“Every week we pretty much prepare the same,” Brown said. “We’re just trying to figure out basically what they’re trying to do. Obviously we know we need to stop the run and control the tempo of the game so we can give our offense chances to score.”
The game will not be easy as UM has a 7-0 overall record and a 4-0 mark in Big Sky Conference play. The team has averaged 16.9 more points per game than their opponents so far this season and have put up over 40 points three times this season and have only been held under 35 once. The Grizzlies also have converted 88 percent of the times they have been able to get into the red-zone.
WSU has averaged six less points per game (31.8) than UM, but they do average more passing yards per game; 307.0 compared to UM’s 261.6. WSU also wins the total offense, with 440.8 yards compared to the 422.4 yards per game for the Grizzlies.
Head Coach Ron McBride said the Wildcats just need to play Weber State Football to win, and the preparations for this game weren’t any different than for other games.
“Just like we always do,” McBride said when asked how they prepared for the game. “We don’t do anything extra special for these guys, we just have to stick to our game plan. We just worry about Weber State.”
This game could rocket the Wildcats up in the rankings and put them on top of the Big Sky rankings if they manage to pull off a victory.
“It’s everything,” McBride said on how important the game was. “This is a championship game.”
Brown said that the one key to winning the game is playing a flawless game.
“Not making mistakes,” Brown said. “We have to pretty much play a perfect game. If we don’t play a perfect game we’re probably not going to give ourselves a chance to win.”
McBride said the team just needs to have a complete game.
“Execute in all phases,” McBride said. “In all three phases of the game. That’s all we need to do.”