Football 10/19/2023 5:30:00 PM Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Football Set to Host Tech on Herb Klindt Field Saturday

BILLINGS, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears will get their chance at home to kick their losing streak against the #16 ranked Orediggers Saturday afternoon.

Matchup

Rocky Mountain College (3-4) vs Montana Tech (4-2)
Saturday, October 21st | 1:00pm (MT) | Herb Klindt Field

Quick Notes

- The Battlin' Bears trail in the series 8-22 versus Montana Tech since 2004.
- In the two matchups last season, both road teams came out victorious, as Rocky defeating Tech 28-20 in Butte, while Tech defeated Rocky later in the season 20-17 on Herb Klindt Field.
- The Battlin' Bears forced eight turnovers in their two games against the Orediggers a season ago.

2023 Rocky Stat Leaders

Passing- Luke Holcomb - 902 yards | 8 TDs | 3 INTs
Rushing Yards- Zaire Wilcox - 396 yards
Rushing TDs - Zaire Wilcox - 2 TDs
Receptions - Joseph Dwyer - 43 catches
Receiving Yards - Joseph Dwyer - 561 yards
Receiving TDs - Joseph Dwyer - 7 TDs
Tackles - Prince Johnson - 44.0
Tackles for Loss - John Aragon & Ethan Hurst- 6.0
Sacks - John Aragon - 3.0
Interceptions - Kaysan Barnett - 3
Field Goals - Austin Drake - 8/9* (Long: 38 yards)
Punting - Wyatt Brusven - 36 Punts | 38.25 avg | 18 inside 20*
*- Frontier Conference leader

Offensive Notes

- In just 7 games played, Joseph Dwyer is only 34 yards shy of topping last season's leading receiver Trae Henry in total yards. Dwyer is only the third Battlin' Bear since 2019 to eclipse 500 receiving yards in a single season.
- Graedyn Buell's 310 yards passing in the loss against Montana Western is the most by a Battlin' Bear this season and the fifth most in a single game since 2019.

Defensive Notes

- After a two sack performance against Western, senior Ethan Hurst became the fifth Battlin' Bear to record multiple sacks this season.
- Freshman Chris Thomas became the eighth different Battlin' Bear to force a fumble this season.
- Senior Jack Cline shined against Montana Tech last season, grabbing a game sealing interception against Tech in Butte, while also being the leading tackler with 1.5 TFLs in Billings.

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