#GRIZONGAMEDAY: What started with a spark of an idea inside the Montana athletics department in the fall of 2021 turned into a nationwide rallying cry to bring College GameDay to the Brawl of the Wild.
Buckle up, because we're all in for a ride. It's FCS powerhouse versus FCS powerhouse with every eye in the state of Montana on it. Most sacks against? Montana State with 10.Īnd don't look now, but after drubbing its last two opponents by a combined 120-7, Montana's offense has roared back to life, now second in the league in scoring at an average of nearly 39 per game with a balanced attack in the air and on the ground. Most sacks in the Big Sky? Advantage Montana with 32. MSU has the league's best punt return unit, averaging nearly 16 per attempt.
How about special teams? Led by Patrick Rohrbach, Montana has the best punt team in the Big Sky at an average of 42 yards per attempt - the second-best net punt average in the nation. Tops in the league in total offense? MSU with 505 yards per contest. UM also leads the league and is ninth nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 97 yards per game on the ground.Ĭonversely, the Cats enter Saturday's game with one of the top ground attacks in the nation, leading the Big Sky with an average of 314 yards per game. The Griz have allowed just 149 points, the third-lowest total in the FCS and the lowest in the league by more than 20 points. The cross-state grudge match is again setting up to be a thriller for the fans, with each team going strength-on-strength.Ī look at the Big Sky stats tells you all you need to know about Montana's defense this season. Montana State, meanwhile, enters the game on the cusp of the program's first Big Sky title since 2012, and the Grizzlies would like nothing more than a repeat of last year when they spoiled a league title. Montana is still fighting for its playoff life after two-straight dominant wins, likely needing another Saturday to sniff a first-round bye. The eyes of the college football universe descend on Montana this week with ESPN's iconic pregame show College GameDay shining its light on the annual Brawl of the Wild game between Montana and Montana State.Īs has been the case frequently in the last few years, there is a lot more than bragging rights on the line this season when UM travels to Bozeman for a noon kickoff on Saturday.
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