VICTOR FLORES 406 MT Sports

BOZEMAN — Montana State has hosted 18 Gold Rush football games and won 17 of them. The one loss: to South Dakota State in 2017 .

MSU has been favored in each of its last 24 home games. The last time it was an underdog: to SDSU in the 2021 FCS semifinals .

The Bobcats will host SDSU again at 6 p.m. Saturday for the 19th edition of Gold Rush. The No. 2-ranked Jackrabbits (1-0) enter the road game as 3.5-point favorites , and they hope to remain undefeated in Gold Rush games.

“It's great for FCS football that two programs that have been successful, that are highly ranked — for whatever the preseason rankings matter — are playing earlier in the season,” SDSU head coach Dan Jackson said Tuesday. “I think it's great for the fans. I think it's great for the p

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