Five things to watch: No. 3 Montana State at Northern Arizona

Montana State football team is 7-1 overall and 5-0 in Big Sky play. The Bobcats haven't won at the Walkup Skydome since 2008. They beat Northern Arizona 49-31 in 2019 to break a three-game losing streak to the Lumberjacks. Saturday's game starts at 2 p.m. Mountain time in Flagstaff.

No. 3 Montana State plays Northern Arizona on Saturday. Senior wide receiver Steel is set to make his return after a long injury layoff. NAU's offense is struggling, but the defense is solid. NAu has only allowed seven sacks, which is the best mark among Big Sky teams. The team has been without All-Big Sky second-team running back Kevin Daniels for the last five games. He's not listed on the latest depth chart. NorthernArizona has allowed 7 sacks this season. They are second to last in the BigSky in points per game and yards per play. Their rushing offense has also been struggling.