BIG SKY NOW: Conference play on the horizon
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 2 months AGO
MOSES LAKE — On Tuesday’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald break down recent headline among football teams in the Big Sky.
Topics include Montana pulling off a comeback win at home against Western Carolina, Jack Wagner leading the Vandals to another victory, Kemari Munier-Bailey of Weber State recording three sacks and Sacramento State’s Elias Mullican splitting the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week award, which team could give Montana State its first loss and whether or not UC Davis has a shot at the Big Sky title this season.
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