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BIG SKY NOW: Two Big Sky teams advance, two fall in FCS Playoffs

STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 3 months AGO
by STAFF REPORT
| December 7, 2023 5:45 PM

MOSES LAKE — On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down last weekend’s second-round matchups in the FCS Playoffs, including Montana trouncing Deleware 49-19 and Idaho’s overtime win over Southern Illinois. The panel also gives thoughts on the seasons of Sacramento State and Montana State, after their losses to South Dakota and North Dakota State, respectively.

This week’s episode also features performances of the week, thoughts on UC Davis and Northern Arizona hiring new head coaches and a preview of this week’s quarterfinal matchups for the remaining Big Sky teams, with No. 2 seed Montana hosting No. 7 Furman on Friday night and No. 4 Idaho hosting No. 5 Albany on Saturday night.

The Big Sky Now podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or downloaded directly at https://bit.ly/47YAEsY

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