Montana Grizzlies NCAA Football News

Andrew Selle threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Montana took advantage of 10 Stephen F. Austin turnovers in a 51-0 victory in a Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal on Saturday.

Stephen F. Austin comes into its Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal game today against Montana with the top passing offense in the nation.

While J.C. Harper is aware of the potential distractions - cold weather and about 25,000 fans making all kinds of noise in the stands - the third-year Stephen F. Austin head football coach likes his team's chances when the Lumberjacks play Montana Saturday in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

There are a lot of people still trying to figure out how South Dakota State managed to lose Saturday's instant-classic FCS playoff tussle against top-ranked Montana.

The Colonial Athletic Association advanced all four of its teams to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, but the biggest excitement Saturday was provided by top seed Montana.

The Grand Valley State football team delivered a little payback Saturday in Duluth, Minn.

FBCS Dakota St-Montana,0142 Montana storms back, wins FCS playoff game 61-48 Eds: APNewsNow.

The deck sure seems stacked against South Dakota State. In their first playoff game in 30 years, the Jackrabbits at 1:05 p.m. today have to face top-seeded and unbeaten Montana, a program that owns two Football Championship Subdivision national titles and is making a record 17th consecutive postseason appearance.

Montana State defensive end Dane Fletcher of Bozeman was named the Big Sky Conference's Defensive MVP on Tuesday, the fifth Bobcat in school history so honored and the third in the last seven years.

BOZEMAN - When the second half started here Saturday at the 109th Bobcat-Grizzly game, the snow began to swirl and a biting northwest wind kicked up.

BOZEMAN - Montana's 33-19 victory over Montana State on Saturday capped an unbeaten regular season for the Grizzlies.

Even the most discriminating and critical Grizzly fan would have a tough time finding fault with this football season.

Junior running back Chase Reynolds rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns to lead the top-ranked University of Montana Grizzlies to an outright Big Sky Conference regular-season championship with a 31-10 victory over the visiting University of Northern Colorado Bears Saturday afternoon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Montana leads series 8-1 Last five games 2008: Montana 41, UNC 20: In Greeley, Montana running back Chase Reynolds rushed for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and quarterback Cole Bergquist threw for another two scores as the Grizzlies rolled over the Bears at Nottingham Field.

Montana tops Northern Colorado 38-10, wins Big Sky Eds: APNewsNow. Montana 38, Northern Colorado 10.

FBCBig Sky Players,0185 UM's McKnight honored by Big Sky Eds: APNewsNow. HELENA, Mont.

This may or may not be the most talented senior class in University of Montana football history, but it's definitely the most successful group of upperclassmen ever to play for the Grizzlies.

Montana kicker Brody McKnight's 33-yard field goal on the final play sealed a 12-10 comeback win against Idaho State on Saturday.

POCATELLO, Idaho -- Brody McKnight kicked a 32-yard field goal on the final play of the game as the Montana Grizzlies avoided a major upset and defeated Idaho State 12-10 Saturday in a Big Sky Conference game.

POCATELLO, Idaho - The Montana Grizzlies know how to win football games, and the Idaho State Bengals know how to lose them.