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  11/26/19 - Marcus Knight, rSr/2023, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  2019 BIG SKY NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Marcus Knight, RB, Montana,...Running back Marcus Knight was named the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, after accounting for 930 rushing yards in his first season at Montana. He's averaging 77.5 yards per game and leads the Big Sky with 20 rushing touchdowns. Knight has a season-best 148 rushing yards and exploded for six multi-touchdown games in 2019. The newcomer also registered 239 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. His rushing and receiving yards have him at a total of 1,169 all-purpose yards for the regular season. It's the second straight year a Griz player has won the newcomer of the year award. - Big Sky Football

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  11/24/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  The Montana Grizzlies officially returned to the FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2015 on Sunday with the FCS Selection Committee seeding UM at No. 6 to give the Griz a first-round bye. Montana (9-3, 6-2 BSC) will now host a second-round matchup against the winner of the Southeast Louisiana (7-4) vs Villanova (9-3) first round-game on Dec. 7 in Missoula. Kickoff for the second-round contest at Washington-Grizzly Stadium is set for 1 p.m. The game will be streamed nationwide on ESPN 3. The selection extends Montana's FCS record playoff appearance total to 24 seasons.

Montana is one of four teams from the Big Sky Conference to earn a seed in the FCS Playoffs, with conference co-champion Weber State earning the third seed, Sacramento State taking the fourth seed, and Montana State earing the fifth seed. Should Montana win its second-round contest against Southeast Louisiana or Villanova, the Grizzlies will advance in the bracket to face the winner of Weber State's second round game. Wofford and Kennesaw State will face off in the first round, with the winner traveling to Ogden, Utah, on Dec. 7 to face Weber State in the second round. - Montana Football


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  11/18/19 - Jace Lewis, rSr/2022, Montana, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  NOV 18 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Griz linebacker Jace Lewis was instrumental in holding down Weber State's run game. Lewis and the rest of the Montana defense held the Wildcats to 69 yards on the ground and an average of 1.9 yards per carry. The junior tallied a game-high 16 tackles, including seven solo with a tackle for loss. Others Nominated, Defense: Marcus Hawkins, SAC; Jerone Jackson, UNC; Bishop Jones, SUU; Brayden Konkol, MSU; Jim Townsend, EWU. - Big Sky Conference Football

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  11/16/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  A big game turned into a big win for the Montana Grizzlies, who rode three touchdown passes from Dalton Sneed to a 35-16 win over Weber State on Saturday. Sneed, a senior quarterback, hooked up with junior receiver Samori Toure for all three touchdowns as the Grizzlies (9-2, 6-1 in the Big Sky Conference) handled the showdown between two top teams in the Football Championship Subdivision. Toure had eight catches for a career-high 193 yards. His first touchdown, covering 10 yards, gave Montana the lead for good at 7-0 at 11:24 of the first quarter. The Grizzlies, ranked No. 5 in the STATS/FCS poll, scored four plays after partially blocking a punt.

Before the quarter ended Toure took a short slant pass 79 yards for a touchdown and a 14-3 lead. "I thought the entire team took to heart that we had a big game this weekend," Montana coach Bobby Hauck said. "And I thought the preparation was such that we were going to be tough to beat. Then we came out and played well and took care of business in a big, big way." On the Grizzlies' opening possession of the second half Toure scored on a 59-yard slant pass to make it 28-3. "It was just really a lot of film study, to be honest," said Toure, who has seen more passes while teammate Sammy Akem has been sidelined. "We noticed in previous games that's where they were kind of susceptible, and we just took advantage of it." Weber State (8-3, 6-1) ruled time of possession in the first half and intercepted Sneed twice in the second. Yet the Wildcats managed only a 32-yard Trey Tuttle field goal until backup Kaden Jenks threw two fourth-quarter TD passes. - AP College Football


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  11/09/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  After three first-quarter turnovers the Montana Grizzlies felt the need for Sneed. Senior quarterback Dalton Sneed came off the bench and threw for 241 yards and a touchdown to push the Montana Grizzlies past the Idaho Vandals 42-17 Saturday. Sophomore Marcus Knight added three short touchdown runs as Montana once again rallied and improved to 8-2 overall, 5-1 in the Big Sky Conference. Sneed, out since an ankle injury suffered at Sacramento State on Oct. 19, relieved starter Cam Humphrey in the second quarter with Idaho ahead 10-0. He led two touchdown drives in both the second and third quarters as the Grizzlies took command.

His 16-yard pass to running back Nick Ostmo on a third-and-7 signaled a momentum switch after Idaho had driven 97 yards for its first touchdown. Ostmo, a freshman, ran 7 yards for his first collegiate touchdown to cut the gap to 10-7. Sneed's 44-yard strike to Samori Toure put Montana, ranked No. 6 in the STATS FCS poll, up 14-10 with 1:20 left in the first half. Toure had nine catches for 129 yards. "Dalton wanted to play a week ago and we didn't feel he was ready," Montana coach Bobby Hauck said. "He didn't practice on Tuesday, so I felt it was Cam's game to start. Cam had played well and we were very confident in him. But we did have a plan to play Dalton today." Sneed came in after Humphrey sandwiched two interceptions around a fumble by Knight -- all in the first quarter. - AP College Football


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  10/30/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  Three seniors from FCS schools were named Wednesday among the 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Eastern Washington center Spencer Blackburn, Montana linebacker Dante Olson and Cornell safety Jelani Taylor were chosen out of 185 semifinalists from NCAA Division I, II and III programs as well as NAIA members.

The Campbell Trophy, known as the "Academic Heisman," and awarded by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, is named in honor of the former player and head coach at Columbia University. A candidate must be a senior or graduate student in his final season of eligibility and have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. He also must have outstanding football ability and display strong leadership and citizenship. Each finalist receives an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The overall winner will be announced Dec. 10 at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner in New York and will have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000. - AP College Football


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  10/26/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  Coming off a loss in which they lost their standout quarterback, the Montana Grizzlies turned to sophomore running back Marcus Knight Saturday and he delivered. Knight ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns to help Montana rally past Eastern Washington 34-17 Saturday. Knight's touchdown runs of 4, 45 and 9 yards backed junior Cam Humphrey, who was making his first start at quarterback for injured senior Dalton Sneed. Sneed came out of a 49-22 loss at Sacramento State with an injured ankle.

Humphrey threw for a touchdown as the Grizzlies, ranked 10th in the STATS FCS Top 25, improved to 6-2, 3-1 in the Big Sky Conference. Eastern Washington (3-5, 2-2) started fast and led 14-3 midway through the second quarter after Andrew Boston's 30-yard touchdown reception and a 5-yard scoring run by Tamarick Pierce. Montana seized some momentum by driving 65 yards to Knight's first touchdown, cutting the gap to 14-10 as snow began to fly late in the first half. The Grizzlies built on that after halftime and finished with 255 rushing yards, claiming just their second win over Eastern in their last eight meetings. "Certainly, to beat a team that played in the (FCS) national championship game last year is big for us," Montana coach Bobby Hauck said. "Our backs were running hard. Nick (Ostmo, who had 79 yards) ran hard, (Marcus) ran hard. We had a lot of yards after contact. We were breaking tackles. With the young guys we have going right now, I think the future is bright." - AP College Football


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  10/08/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  OCT 7 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed has now earned three straight offensive weekly honors. The Arizona native recorded a career-high for total offense with a combined 464 rushing and passing yards while accounting for four touchdowns – two rushing and two passing. The Griz trailed 17-0 to start the game, but with Sneed's leadership, they bounced back to go on a 59-3 run to win the game. Sneed threw for 358 yards over the next three quarters, completing 21 of his last 28 passes, (.750) including a pair of touchdowns and 12 first downs. Sneed is the first quarterback to earn a trio of conference offensive honors in one season since Eastern Washington's Gage Gubrud in 2017. Other Nominees: Offense: Jayson Williams, EWU; Jake Maier, UCD; Case Cookus, NAU; Jalen Hamler, CP; Kris Jackson, WSU; Alexander Davis, PSU; Cutrell Haywood, UI; Ty Flanagan, ISU; Chris Helbig, SUU; Travis Jonsen, MSU; Noah Sarria, UNC. - Big Sky Conference Football

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  10/08/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  OCT 7 STATS FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dalton Sneed, Montana, QB, R-Sr., 6-1, 216, Scottsdale, Arizona,...This is the third straight week Sneed has been named Big Sky offensive player of the week. He's added national honors after setting a career high with 464 yards of total offense and accounting for four touchdowns as Montana rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Idaho State 59-20. In the Grizzlies' 100th Homecoming game, Sneed finished 26 of 41 for 397 yards and two TDs with 67 yards and two more scores on 16 carries. Honorable Mention: Jadakis Bonds, Hampton; Aqeel Glass, QB, Alabama A&M; Jordan Hoy, QB, Lamar; Jah-Maine Martin, RB, North Carolina A&T; Tyrece Nick, QB, South Carolina State; Taeyler Porter, RB, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Jerreth Sterns, WR, Houston Baptist; Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton; Aaron Winchester, QB, Central Connecticut State; Devin Wynn, RB, Furman. - STATS FCS Football

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  10/05/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  Quarterback Dalton Sneed threw for 397 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to push Montana past Idaho State 59-20 Saturday. Sneed, a senior, completed 26 of 41 passes while leading the Grizzlies (5-1, 2-0 Big Sky Conference) back from a 17-0 second-quarter deficit. Marcus Knight scored three rushing touchdowns as Montana took a 24-17 lead by halftime. Sneed's touchdown passes, covering 25 and 8 yards, went to Samuel Akem and Samori Toure, respectively, in the third quarter. Toure had eight catches for 188 yards, and Akem caught 10 passes for 135.

Sneed added two short scoring runs in the fourth quarter for Montana, ranked No. 8 in the FCS Coaches poll. Idaho State (2-3, 1-1 in the Big Sky) surged out of the gates, capping a game-opening 98-yard drive with a Ty Flanagan 1-yard TD run at 9:36 of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter Flanagan tore off a 71-yard scoring run to put the Bengals ahead 17-0. Flanagan had 130 rushing yards on 18 carries. Sneed then led touchdown drives of 68, 76 and 47 yards in the second quarter, all of them capped by Knight. - AP College Football


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  09/30/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  SEPT 30/WEEK 5 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed and Montana posted 528 total yards in a 45-20 road win over then-No. 4/5 UC Davis. It was Montana's first road win over a ranked opponent since 2016. The senior completed 22 of his 33 passes (66%) to tie his career-high of five touchdown passes. He threw for 268 yards in the air, without giving up an interception or taking a sack.

Sneed added 81 rushing yards to average 8.1 per carry. He finished the game with 349 yards of total offense, more than any other player in the league against a ranked opponent. Montana controlled the ball for 31:03, converting on 7 of 13 third-down opportunities, and scoring on 5 of 6 trips inside the red zone. Other Nominees: Offense: Alexander Davis, PSU; Chris Helbig, SUU; Milo Hall, UNC; Kaden Jenks, WSU; Jalen Hamler, CP; Antoine Custer, EWU; Matt Struck, ISU; Travis Jonsen, MSU; Nick Romano, UI. - Big Sky Conference Football


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  09/30/19 - Adam Wilson, Sr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 185 (DS#47 P) + More +

  SEPT 30/WEEK 5 STATS FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Adam Wilson, Montana, PK/P, Sr., 6-0, 185, San Diego,...The former University of Arizona rugby player was instrumental in giving UC Davis subpar field position during Montana's 45-20 rout of the then-No. 4 Aggies. All three of his punts pinned the Aggies inside their 8-yard line, including a 51-yarder that went out of bounds at the 5. He averaged 61.6 yards on seven kickoffs, and only one Aggies' drive other than a fumble recovery had a better start than their 26. Honorable Mention: Yahia Aly, PK, Florida A&M; Dylan Burns, PK, UAlbany; Jake Coates, PR, Youngstown State; Ahmere Dorsey, WR/RS, Rhode Island; Caleb Ferguson, RB/P, Western Carolina; Gino Garcia, PK, Houston Baptist. - STATS FCS Football

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  09/30/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  Archrivals Montana and Montana State aren't fond of sharing with each other, but they had to give some elbow room in the STATS FCS Top 25 on Monday. The two 4-1 teams both appeared in the Top 10 of the national media poll for the first time in nearly five years. Montana State moved up one spot to No. 6 and Montana 10 spots to No. 8 - their first tag-team of the Top 10 since Oct. 20, 2014, although in between both made separate appearances.

Each posted a rousing win in its Big Sky opener on Saturday. Montana State overcame a 21-0 deficit in the second quarter to power past Northern Arizona 49-31. Montana allowed a similar comeback to UC Davis last season, but this year, the Grizzlies never trailed against the then-No. 4 Aggies in winning 45-20. The top three spots in the rankings didn't change. North Dakota State, James Madison and South Dakota State have held 1, 2 and 3, respectively, since the preseason. NDSU and SDSU had byes this past weekend while James Madison routed then-No. 24 Elon 45-10. - STATS FCS Football


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  09/28/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  Dalton Sneed threw five touchdown passes and Montana took advantage of two turnovers early in the second half to pull away for a 45-20 win over UC Davis in a battle of top 25 FCS teams on Saturday. The Grizzlies scored on a 62-yard bomb from Sneed to Samuel Akem on the third play of the second half to take a 24-7 lead. Davis lost fumbles on its next two possessions and Sneed capitalized with touchdown passes to Jerry Louie-McGee. The first was a 14-yard pass one play after Ryder recovered a Jake Maier fumble. The second was a 23-yard play on the fourth play after Rice forced a fumble by receiver Darius Livingston that Josh Sandry recovered at midfield.

Sneed finished 22 of 33 for 268 yards and rushed for another 81 yards as the 18th-ranked Grizzlies (4-1, 1-0 Big Sky Conference) finished with 528 yards of total offense. Marcus Knight ran for 91 yards and scored the last touchdown for Montana. Maier was 32 of 43 for 275 yards and three touchdowns with an interception for the fifth-ranked Aggies (2-3, 0-1), who played Cal and top-ranked North Dakota State closer than they did the Griz. Last season, Davis outscored Montana 46-0 in the second half to win 49-21. Maier moved into second on the Aggie career touchdown pass list with 70. - Montana//AP College Football


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  09/24/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  SEPT 23/WEEK 4 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Montana quarterback Dalton Sneed completed 30 of his 40 passes for a total of 334 yards and four touchdowns to help the Griz dominate Monmouth in non-conference action en route to a 47-27 victory. He completed touchdown passes of 23, 9, 5, and 4 yards. The senior finished the game with a career-high completion percentage of 75. Sneed tallied 21 yards on the ground for 355 yards of total offense in the win. Others Nominated: Offense: Case Cookus, NAU; Jared Harrell, UCD; Davis Alexander, PSU; Eric Barrier, EWU; Chris Helbig, SUU; Mason Petrino, UI; Kevin Thomson, SAC; Tucker Rovig, MSU. - Big Sky Conference Football

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