Football 8/25/2023 5:30:00 PM Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Football Hosts #19 Dickinson State

Billings, Mont.- The Battlin' Bears kick their season off under the lights on Saturday evening at 6:00pm as they take on #19 ranked Dickinson State University on Herb Klindt Field.

Matchup

Rocky Mountain College (0-0) vs #19 Dickinson State University (0-0)
Saturday, August 26th | 6:00pm (MT) | Herb Klindt Field

Quick Links

Watch - https://gobattlinbears.com/showcase?Live=200
Live Stats - https://gobattlinbears.com/sidearmstats/football/summary
Tickets - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/2022/2/25/Ticketing
Rocky Football Roster - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/football/roster
Dickinson State Football Roster - https://www.dsubluehawks.com/sports/fball/2023-24/roster

Quick Notes

- Since 2008, the Battlin' Bears are 11-2 versus former Frontier Conference Opponent Dickinson State.
- In those matchups, Rocky is 6-0 at home vs the Blue Hawks.
- The Battlin' Bears return 84 student-athletes from their 2022 roster, including 13 starters.
- Between both rosters, there are 84 student-athletes originally from the state of Montana.

Offensive Notes

- The offense returns six starters from 2022.
- Ranked 4th in the Frontier Conference averaging 154.7 rushing yards per game in 2022
- Converted 77% of Redzone trips into points in 2022
- Junior RB Zaire Wilcox averaged 91.8 all-purpose yards per game in 2022, the fifth best in the Frontier Conference.

Defensive Notes

- The defense returns seven starters from 2022.
- Led the Frontier Conference & tied for 5th in the NAIA with four defensive touchdowns in 2022
- Led the Frontier Conference with 16 total interceptions in 2022
- 3rd in the Frontier Conference & 17th in the NAIA allowing only 165 passing yards per game in 2022

Returners Accolades

Kaysan Barnett - 2022 AFCA NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, 2022 1st Team All-Defense, 2022 2nd Team All-Specialist, & 1x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (9/24/22 vs MSU-N)
Wyatt Brusven - 2x 2nd Team All-Specialist (2020 & 2022) & 3x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (11/12/22 vs UMW, 9/3/22 vs COI, & 8/29/19 vs DSU)
Jack Waddell - 1x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (10/1/22 vs UMW)
Austin Drake - 1x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (8/27/22 vs SOU)
Ethan Hurst - 1x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (9/4/21 vs COI)
Ty Reynolds - 2x 2nd Team All-Defense (2020 & 2021) & 1x Frontier Conference Player of the Week (4/3/21 vs MSU-N)

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