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Cal Poly's Walsh worried about a slow start
A year ago a slow start on offense was on Tim Walsh's mind as Cal Poly prepared to play the Montana Grizzlies.
Now it's the defense, as his Mustangs ramp up for a visit to Washington-Grizzly Stadium Saturday to play the No. 15-ranked Griz.
Actuall… more »
Grossart making impression as starting NAU quarterback
Four minutes and 24 seconds left to go in the first half. NAU with possession of the football, after forcing an Arizona punt, down 14–3. Junior quarterback Cary Grossart, starting his first game since high school, is at the helm. Four minutes and nine p… more »
Sac State could have a special season
It could be a special season at Sac State
Like 99.9 percent of coaches, Sacramento State's Marshall Sperbeck won't talk about his team's schedule beyond this Saturday.
"It's exciting that people are paying attention to us and recognizing our perfo… more »
MSU's McGhee: turnovers not a product of preseason hype
One of Rob Ash's offseason quotes grew some legs, becoming the golden line of the preseason when the subject came to Montana State University football. Ash told a local news station that sophomore quarterback DeNarius McGhee is so popular in the state o… more »
Clock management may have cost Eastern Washington
Baldwin, Mitchell regret wasted time at end of first half in Saturday’s narrow loss to Huskies
There was certainly no shortage of key decisions and key plays in Saturday afternoon’s Husky Stadium showdown between visiting Eastern Washington Universit… more »
UNC student-athlete develops software program with winning potential
Striving to win is built into the DNA of every athlete on a college campus. It’s what they hope to do — on the field, in the gym — and it’s what the fans clamor for.
Often overlooked, though, is the academic world these students simultaneously inhabi… more »
Sac State Hornets Deck Beavers
In overtime, Sacramento State scored on Jeff Fleming's 6-yard pass to Brandyn Reed, and Hornets' coach Marshall Sperbeck, a former OSU quarterback, went for the win.
"Had to," Sperbeck said. "We got to that point and we were gassed. We just figured… more »
Fetherston To Wear No. 37, Griz Captains Named
The legacy continues. The University of Montanafs Ryan Fetherston has been chosen to wear the number 37 during the 2011 football season.
Griz head coach Robin Pflugrad made the announcement last night at a team meeting following Thursdayfs final… more »
PSU Vikings are tired of losing, ready to win
PSU’s Burton learns patience as starters fight for their jobs
Portland State is coming off of back-to-back 2-9 seasons. In 2010, the Vikings suffered huge blowouts against Pac-10 teams (54-9 at Arizona State, 69-0 at Oregon). The Vikings also failed… more »
Sac State ready to kick off season
The Sacramento State football team and players are ready to bring a Big Sky Conference title home to Hornet Stadium after a season of success mixed with heartbreaking losses.
Sac State received its first-ever top-25 ranking in the Football Champions… more »
Talented group hopes to make a splash in MSU secondary
Upside versus experience: it's a lingering question Montana State has been trying to answer in the defensive secondary during fall camp.
MSU lost three starters on the back line of its defense, including captains/safeties Michael Rider and Jordan Cra… more »
Position-by-position Grizzly breakdown
Donning the maroon and silver practice jerseys, players showed flashes of brilliance at this year's fall camp – a comforting sight for a team that finished a dismal 7-5 last year and missed the playoffs for the first time in nearly two decades. With the… more »
Tennessee pays Griz $500K to play
That's still a lot of money.
The payoff for the Tennessee football game this Saturday is $500,000 for the University of Montana, which is a bit less than the $650,000 collected for the Iowa game in 2006.
There are reasons for that.
"The situati… more »
Is the Big Sky Conference the best it’s ever been?
This much is certain: Big Sky Conference football coaches agree the league is likely the strongest its ever been.
“In my opinion, and I don’t mean to sound cliché or anything like that, but everybody talks about how the SEC is so tough — the toughes… more »
Renard Williams becoming a disruptive force at Eastern Washington
One decade ago, Renard Williams returned to his Port Orchard home a shattered man.
A shattered boy, anyway. Williams, you see, had been cut by the eighth-grade basketball team at Marcus Whitman Junior High School. That's not easy on one's ego when y… more »
