BIG SKY NOW: Reaction to Montana’s loss, takeaways from 2023
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
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 recap Sunday’s FCS National Championship game between Montana and South Dakota State, including what went wrong for the Grizzlies in their 23-3 loss.
In addition to reactions from the FCS title game, the panel goes over their favorite moments and takeaways from this season of Big Sky football.
The Big Sky Now podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or viewed on YouTube at https://bit.ly/47A1sPg.
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