2023 Week 6: Montana (4-1) @ UC Davis (3-2) I watched the Montana - ISU game. Montana went with McDowell at QB and from my observations the offense does better with him on there because he is big and mobile and their O-line has been suspect. Vidlak, their previous starter took a bunch of sacks at NAU. McDowell has a very funny throwing motion, but does pass a bit better than what his (pushing) motion would suggest.
It will be important for the Ag defense to do what they have done most of the year and that is to play good defense. I think they can “mess” with the QB better than ISU and that will be key for an inexperienced QB like McDowell - although he is a senior transfer from central arkansas - apparently didn’t play much there. Montana has been struggling as of late on offense.