Bobcats football capsule for Oct. 24
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No. 22/NR Weber St. at No. 3/3 Montana St.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m.; TV — Scripps/ESPN+. Web — Varsity App; Radio — Bobcat Radio Network. Where: Bobcat Stadium (17,777, FieldTurf). Records: WSU is 5-3, 4-1 in the Big Sky. MSU is 6-1, 3-1.
When the Wildcats have the ball: Nate Dahle, a freshman from Millville (think Logan, Utah), has supplanted fifth-year transfer Devin Brown at QB and thrown for 1,591 yards and 16 touchdowns, with 10 interceptions. Noah Kjar, son of the head coach Eric Kjar, has an FCS-best 10 receiving touchdowns and 47 catches for 711 yards overall. Spencer Ferguson (543 yards, 7.5 a carry), Seth Rigtrup (396 yards, 6.1 a carry) and Dahle lead a dynamic rushing attack.
When the Bobcats have the ball: Quarterback Justin Lamson threw for 171 yards against Eastern Washington but really announced his return from a two-game absence with a 41-yard touchdown run that put MSU up 35-6. His top targets are Dane Steel (29 catches-449 yards, 5 TDs) and Carter Dahlke (28-483, 4). Adam Jones also returned from injury; he has 408 yards and 8 TDs rushing. Colson Coon, listed as the No. 2 running back, missed the Eastern game but Jared White filled in very capably.
Notable: MSU coach Brent Vigen is 5-0 against the Wildcats. ... Weber averages 190 rushing yards a game but has surrendered 203 per. ... Robert Young, who had a 68-yard punt return last week, is the Wildcats’ second-leading receiver with 20 for 301 yards. ... Weber State was last ranked in an FCS poll in October 2024. ... Adam Jones’ 41 career touchdowns rank second in MSU history. ... Taco Dowler is not among the six receivers listed on the Bobcat two-deep. ... Cole Taylor leads the Bobcats with 53 tackles – and two interceptions. ... Weber is 5-0 when holding opponents under 40 points this season.
Pick: Bobcats, 41-17.
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