The beautiful Great Divide Trophy is not at stake Saturday when the Grizzlies and Bobcats battle in what we’re now calling “The Super Brawl” in Bozeman.
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Any college football team would be happy with 200 rushing yards in a single game; on Friday night against Stephen F. Austin, the MSU Bobcats did that in a half.
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MISSOULA — Of all of Michael Wortham’s scintillating plays on a record-setting Saturday, perhaps the best was the hook-and-lateral on third-and-20 late in Montana’s 52-20 FCS quarterfinal win over South Dakota.
When the Lumberjacks have the ball: Former Griz Sam Vidlak is the Southland offensive player of year, and has thrown for 2,447 yards and 21 touchdowns with six interceptions.
You can say two things about Stephen F. Austin quarterback Sam Vidlak, the former Griz QB turned Southland Conference player of the year: Awesome stats; vanilla quotes.
Much has already been made about the postgame dust-up between Montana State running back Julius Davis and an opposing player, and his coach, and his teammate, and I don’t mean to pile on.
When the Bulldogs have the ball: Josh Pitsenberger has 1,447 rushing yards this season, with a career-best 209 coming in last week’s 43-42 stunner of Youngstown State.
Last spring was decision time for Drew Deck, a senior receiver who had put in his time in the weight room, football offices and classroom at the University of Montana.
Three straight runner-up finishes have fueled the fire for the Flathead Brave Brawlers, who number 65 boys — including seven wrestlers who placed at last year’s State AA tournament.