93 results for tag: 102.9 ESPN

FIRST LOOK: Griz try to stay hot against struggling Vikings

If Montana head coach Bobby Hauck needs any reminder how hard it’s been to sustain success in the Big Sky Conference since his first seven-year stint in the league, he need look no further than this weekend's opponent. Portland State broke through to the No. 5 seed in the FCS playoffs just four years ago in head ... More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana (episode 9)

Each week on Big Sky Breakdown, Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of 102.9 ESPN Missoula are joined by Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports to break down news, analysis and happenings the the Montana Grizzlies football team. This week, the boys break down the first half of the season and reflect on the future of football at ... More

Big Sky Power Rankings: Part 1

With September in the bank, the race for the Big Sky Conference football title has a bit more clarity. But with five teams undefeated in league play - each also sharing a single non-conference loss - a variety of scenarios are still possible as seven weeks of action remaining on the schedule. A Montana schedule that does ... More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana (episode 8)

Each week on Big Sky Breakdown, Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of 102.9 ESPN Missoula are joined by Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports to break down news, analysis and happenings the the Montana Grizzlies football team. This week, head coach Bobby Hauck, redshirt freshman safety Robby Hauck and sophomore wide receiver Sammy ... More

Grizzlies’ Dante Olson grabs third Big Sky award

Montana linebacker Dante Olson was named the Big Sky's top defensive player for the third week this season after notching one of the greatest tackling performances in program history on Saturday. The junior recorded a career high 24 total tackles - half solo, half assisted - to help lead the Grizzlies to a 48-28 road win over ... More

Griz hit the mark with pair of San Diego kickers

For the first two years of his college career, Adam Wilson thought rugby was the sport for him. The San Diego native started playing the sport his sophomore year of high school and competed at Arizona, one of the top collegiate rugby programs in the country. But this year, Wilson has shed his Wildcat jersey and brings a ... More

Offensive variety a consistent theme in Big Sky Conference

Dan Hawkins likened it to an "indie musician banging away at the local pub." Unique, varied, creative - but it's not a person the second-year UC Davis head coach refers to, but rather than many-faceted personalities of the Big Sky Conference's offensive unit. With 13 different teams adopting 13 different approaches, perhaps ... More

Big Sky Breakdown: Montana Grizzlies (Episode 7)

Each week on Big Sky Breakdown, Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of 102.9 ESPN Missoula are joined by Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports to break down news, analysis and happenings the the Montana Grizzlies football team. This week, hear from Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh and the Mustangs' All-American fullback, Joe Prothero, ... More

Montana continues conference slate Saturday at Cal Poly

If history is any indicator, Montana should have no problem handling Cal Poly on Saturday. After all, the Griz came out on top in five of five games during Bobby Hauck's first stint as head coach. So with Hauck back at the helm, the odds are certainly in Montana's favor, right? Well, it's not as simple as that. Back ... More

Sneed earns Big Sky POW honors

Montana Grizzlies quarterback Dalton Sneed has been named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week for his work dismantling the Sacramento State defense on Saturday. But wasn't his arm or completion ratio that earned him the honors, nor did it have to do with touchdown passes. Instead, it was Sneed's prowess in the running game ... More