Missoula Current

The Montana Grizzlies got the Jackrabbit off their back in a big way on Saturday, exploding for over 550 yards of total offense while holding the prolific South Dakota State offense to just 61 rushing yards for a dominant 50-29 playoff win.

By virtue of its 31-28 victory over Montana on Saturday in the 124th Brawl of the Wild, the Bobcats earned the No. 2 seed for the upcoming FCS playoffs. The announcement was made Sunday during the FCS Football Selection Show on ESPN.

The Missoula PaddleHeads will open a 12-game homestand this week and are fresh off a six-game sweep of the Great Falls Voyagers.

Using a no-notice amendment, the Fish, Wildlife & Parks commission voted to eliminate quotas that biologists wanted to keep black bear populations from declining.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new requirements for recovering Canada lynx populations that could lead to delisting within 20 years, but the effects of climate change may prevent that.

Junior Bergen brought his career total up to eight with a pair of second-half scores that were the difference-maker for Montana in the first-round win.

The Montana Grizzlies overcame a first half shut-out and a second-half power outage at Washington-Grizzly Stadium to come away with a 28-17 win over Portland State.

Homecoming in Missoula on Saturday marked the beginning of a sunny weekend and a home win for the University of Montana Grizzlies.

In their last three games against Western Carolina, Eastern Washington and Weber State, Montana has given up 1,569 yards of offense and 139 points.

In a top 25 FCS matchup in Missoula, the Montana Grizzlies came from behind to knock off Western Carolina 46-35 using a dominant rushing attack for the second straight week.