SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The Montana State football team’s latest road Big Sky Conference game shares similarities with the first one.

The Bobcats started slow offensively but eventually found a groove and ended up with 34 points in each game. Their defense had a couple of lapses in otherwise dominant efforts both Saturdays. Their special teams provided huge boosts of momentum. Penalties prevented them from winning more decisively.

MSU’s 34-17 win over unranked Cal Poly (3-5, 1-3 Big Sky) on Saturday wasn’t quite as impressive as its 34-10 victory Oct. 4 at Northern Arizona, which was and still is ranked in the top 20 of the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. But as was the case that day in Flagstaff, Arizona, the No. 5-ranked Cats (6-2, 4-0 Big Sky) looked well-rounded and in control for the

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