It's a shame, really. But for all the talent in the Big Sky Conference at the wide receiver position, we could only put 10 on this list. Guys like Eastern Washington's Ashton Gant, Montana State's Elvis Akpla and Sacramento State's Morris Norrise --… more »

Detroit has hired Brandon Fisher, the son of former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher, to be an assistant to the defensive coaching staff. Fisher played college football at Montana until a couple years ago and is now hoping to get into the coachin… more »

If the Big Sky Conference is predominantly a passing league, don't tell these guys. Indeed, the Big Sky has churned out some really good running backs in the last few years, and the 2011 season looks like it'll provide another good crop. NOTE: This i… more »

The Big Sky Conference had to send out a few extra invitations to its spring meetings with expansion on the horizon in 2012. Representatives from the four schools joining the league in 2012 - Cal Poly and UC Davis for football only, and Southern Utah… more »

One burst on the scene and took the Big Sky Conference by storm, earning co-offensive MVP and freshman of the year honors while leading his team to the a league title. The other guided his team on an 11-game winning streak that culminated in a nation… more »

The Big Sky Conference has released its football schedules for the 2012-2015 seasons, the first four that will feature a 13-team, one-division format. All Big Sky teams will continue to play eight conference games with four at home and four on th… more »

MISSOULA - That familiar eye-black was still smeared across Chase Reynolds' cheeks as he very slowly stood up at the end of the postgame press conference in the Adams Center after Montana State's victory over Montana last Saturday. As he stepped out… more »

Ogden family ties MISSOULA - The big man with the red beard threw his hand up in the windy, cold air, calling to attention the wild crowd of players huddled together at midfield. Except for the wind, which still flurried small gusts of snow across t… more »

The king is dead. Long live the new king. For the first time since 1993, the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs will open this weekend without the University of Montana. What little hope the Grizzlies might have clung to that an expanded 20-t… more »

The Western Athletic Conference may be being coy, because although the invite to the University of Montana hasn't come yet, it seems certain. Montana athletic director Jim O'Day has spent the last couple of days in Dallas attending a meeting of the W… more »

University of Montana quarterback Andrew Selle will be lost for the season, as he suffered an unfortunate career-ending injury late in the second quarter in last Saturday's 28-25 Homecoming victory over Sacramento State, announced a dejected UM Head Coa… more »

Following Montana's thrilling win over Appalachian State in last year's Football Championship Series semifinals, I had a memorable encounter with a prominent university official. As players and fans made snow angels down on the field, I headed for t… more »

Linda Randall says her daughter, Randi-Lyn, a student at Radford University in southwestern Virginia, is not a "die-hard" follower of the Highlanders sports teams. Even so, by the time Randi-Lyn graduates in 2012, her parents probably will have paid… more »

It was a win well worthy of a second celebration – especially when the first one proved a bit premature. And Eastern Washington University’s football team and fans made the most of both opportunities following Saturday’s wildly successful inauguratio… more »

When the Montana Grizzlies face Eastern Washington Saturday in Cheney, Wash., two of the best running backs in the Football Championship Subdivision ranks will be on the new red turf. And while UM coach Robin Pflugrad wouldn't trade his own Chase Rey… more »