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PHOTOS: Grizzlies overpower Morehead State, 59-2

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 3 months AGO
by CASEY KREIDER
Casey Kreider is a photographer for the Daily Inter Lake and was awarded the 2024 Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year from the Montana Newspaper Association. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. He can be reached at [email protected]. | September 14, 2024 7:30 PM

Photos from the Montana Grizzlies 59-2 win over Morehead State at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14.

    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) runs for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Grizzlies celebrate after running back Nick Ostmo's (26) 10-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Grizzlies celebrate after running back Nick Ostmo's (26) 10-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) completes a 15-yard pass to running back Stevie Rocker Jr. in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) scores a touchdown on a 2-yard run in the third quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) catches a 2-yard pass for a touchdown in the first quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defensive end Hayden Harris (48) sacks Morehead State quarterback Connor Genal (11) on a fourth-down play causing a fumble in the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies linebacker Isiah Childs (28) celebrates after a tackle on a kick return against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defenders including Ryan Tirrell (44), Andres Lehrmann (55) and Patrick Hayden (99) stop a run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defensive lineman Henry Nuce (96) puts pressure on Morehead State quarterback Connor Genal (11) in the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Stevie Rocker Jr. (21) picks up yardage on run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    The Montana Grizzlies take the field before the start of the game against Morehead State at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) picks up yardage on a run in the first quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) scores a touchdown on a 10-yard run in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) throws a pass in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) completes an 11-yard pass to wide receiver Keelan White (6) in the third quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) scores a touchdown on a 2-yard run in the third quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Malae Fonoti (7) picks up yardage on a run in the third quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Morehead State wide receiver Ryan Upp (13) holds on to a reception in the third quarter against Montana on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) throws a pass in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Morehead State defensive back Richard Sweeney III intercepts a pass in the first quarter against Montana on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) throws a pass in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies kicker Ty Morrison (36) makes a 46-yard field goal in the second quarter against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies linebacker Isiah Childs (28) celebrates after a tackle on a kick return against Morehead State on Saturday, Sept. 14. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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