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PHOTOS: Cats outlast Griz 31-28 in 124th Brawl of the Wild

CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 week, 5 days 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]. | November 22, 2025 7:00 PM

Photos from the Montana State Bobcats' 31-28 win over the Montana Grizzlies in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22.



    Grizzlies wide receiver Brooks Davis (3) catches a 14-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
 
 
    Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8) scores a touchdown on a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) heads down the sideline on a 52-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats defensive lineman Zac Crews (36) celebrates after blocking a Grizzlies field goal in the third quarter in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) dives into the end zone on an 18-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies defensive back Kenzel Lawler (8) tackles Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) on a run in the fourth quarter in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Brooks Davis (3) catches a 14-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats tight end Hunter Provience (86) makes a leaping catch in the first quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receivers Brooks Davis (3) and Blake Bohannon (4) celebrate after Brooks' 14-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Michael Wortham (6) picks up a 35-yard gain on a run in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receivers Brooks Davis (3) and Blake Bohannon (4) celebrate after Brooks' 14-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats running back Julius Davis (32) evades a tackle on a run in the second quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats wide receiver Taco Dowler (14) is tackled by Grizzlies defensive lineman Jareb Ramos (90) on a run in the first quarter in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8) passes in the second quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Military helicopters perform a flyover before the start of the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) picks up yardage on a run in the fourth quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats tight end Hunter Provience (86) makes a leaping catch in the first quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Michael Wortham (6) picks up a 35-yard gain on a run in the first quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats wide receiver Dane Steel (84) scores a touchdown on a 27-yard reception in the second quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) scrambles out of the pocket in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats defensive back Seth Johnson (9) causes a fumble by Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) in the second quarter in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8) runs for a gain in the first quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) looks for running room in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies kicker Ty Morrison kicks an extra point in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats running back Julius Davis (32) evades a tackle on a run in the second quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) celebrates after an 18-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) motions for a first down after a run in the third quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8) passes in the fourth quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies wide receiver Brooks Davis (3) runs after a handoff in the third quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Grizzlies quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat (8) drops back to pass in the second quarter against Montana State in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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    Bobcats quarterback Justin Lamson (8) runs for a gain in the first quarter against Montana in the 124th Brawl of the Wild at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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