MON1: TSN Poll No. 12; Coaches Poll No. 9

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Monday I, September 3, 2012

Happy Labor Day

Montana falls to No. 12 in TSN FCS Top 25 Poll
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Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Sam Houston State Bearkats (87) 0-0 3,985 1
2. North Dakota State Bison (65) 1-0 3,947 2
3. Georgia Southern Eagles (4) 1-0 3,651 3
4. Montana State Bobcats (1) 1-0 3,457 4
5. James Madison Dukes 1-0 3,269 5
6. Youngstown State Penguins (7) 1-0 2,988 13
7. Old Dominion Monarchs 1-0 2,842 8
8. Northern Iowa Panthers 0-1 2,727 9
9. Eastern Washington Eagles 1-0 2,505 12
10. Wofford Terriers 1-0 2,488 10
11. Appalachian State Mountaineers 0-1 2,484 6
12. Montana Grizzlies 1-0 2,240 11
13. Towson Tigers 0-1 2,236 7
14. New Hampshire Wildcats 1-0 2,063 14
15. Delaware Blue Hens 1-0 1,779 15
16. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 1-0 1,530 16
17. Stony Brook Seawolves 1-0 1,484 17
18. Illinois State Redbirds 1-0 1,229 19
19. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 1-0 1,082 20
20. Maine Black Bears 0-0 743 21
21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 0-1 689 18
22. McNeese State Cowboys 1-0 594 NR
23. Indiana State Sycamores 0-1 531 23
24. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 0-1 443 22
25. Central Arkansas Bears 0-1 356 24

Others receiving votes: Harvard 327, Liberty 213, UT Martin 173, South Carolina State 169, William & Mary 168, Norfolk State 146, Bethune-Cookman 134, Cal Poly 84, Chattanooga 76, Tennessee Tech 52, Eatern Illinois 48, Northern Arizona 43, North Dakota 43, Murray State 40, Albany 38, Portland State 34, South Dakota State 34, Penn 17, Samford 17, Alabama State 16, Tennessee State 16, Dayton 12, Morgan State 9, SE Missouri State 8, Idaho State 7, Southern Utah 7, Duquesne 7, Richmond 5, Georgetown 4, Furman 4, Alabama A&M 3, Alcorn State 3, Jackson State 3, Villanova 2, The Citadel 2, Cornell 2, San Diego 2, Western Illinois 1, Drake 1, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1, UC Davis 1.

Montana No. 9 in FCS Coaches Poll
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1. North Dakota St (23) 1-0 645 1
2. Sam Houston St (2) 0-1 611 2
3. Georgia Southern 1-0 597 3
4. Montana State 1-0 518 4
5. Old Dominion 1-0 498 6
6. James Madison 1-0 469 8
7. Northern Iowa 0-1 466 7
8. Appalachian State 0-1 434 5
9. Montana 1-0 428 10
10. Youngstown St 1-0 407 18
11. Eastern Washington 1-0 348 15
12. New Hampshire 1-0 346 12
13. Wofford 1-0 336 13
14. Lehigh 1-0 328 11
15. Delaware 1-0 300 14
16. Towson 0-1 290 9
17. Stony Brook 1-0 241 17
18. Maine 0-0 212 16
19. Illinois State 1-0 157 20
20. Central Arkansas 0-1 109 19
21. Stephen F. Austin 1-0 102 24
21. McNeese State (1) 1-0 102 -
23. Harvard 0-0 89 22
24. Norfolk State 1-0 82 23
25. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 58 21

Others receiving votes: Indiana State (57); Liberty (39); South Carolina State (34); Jacksonville State (32); UT Martin (25); Bethune-Cookman (17); Tennessee Tech (16); William & Mary (14); North Dakota (11); Albany (7); Cal Poly (7); Portland State (7); Alabama A&M (6); Cornell (2); Jackson State (2); Samford (2); Pennsylvania (1); Tennessee State (1).

FCS National Stats

Category | Rank
Rushing: 10. Montana 315 yards
Passing: 26. Montana 253 yards
Pass Eff. Offense: 11. Montana 165.14
Total Offense: 4. Montana 568 yards
Scoring Offensive: 24. Montana 35 pts/g

Rushing Defense: 12. Montana 61 yards
Passing Defense: 46. Montana 172 yards
Pass Eff. Defense: 86. Montana 163.45
Total Defense: 19. Montana 233
Scoring Defense: 47. Montana 24

Turnover margin: 62. Montana -1.00
Net punting: 3. Montana 2 for 48.5 yards avg.