2+ week, 14+ hour ago (1569+ words) Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 38-17 win over UC Davis on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. One week after Caden Dowler nabbed his first interception of the season, he one-upped himself. The redshirt junior safety from Billings caught an errant pass from Caden Pinnick and returned it 83 yards for a touchdown that gave the Montana State football team a 24-7 lead over UC Davis in the third quarter of Saturday night's nationally televised showdown. Dowler's pick-six gave MSU 24 straight points after a sluggish start. That, plus another pass he picked off in the fourth quarter, highlighted a 38-17 win for the No. 3-ranked Bobcats (9-2, 7-0 Big Sky) over the No. 9 Aggies (7-3, 5-2) at Bobcat Stadium on ESPN2. UC Davis struck first on a 29-yard TD pass from Pinnick to Ian Simpson in the first quarter. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (1803+ words) BOZEMAN" The best volleyball rivalry in the state of Montana will be renewed on Thursday night, with a state championship berth on the line. Gallatin, the defending state champs, and Bozeman, the runner-up from last season, each won twice on Wednesday, on the first day of the Class AA state tournament, to advance to the undefeated semifinal in what will be a rematch of the 2024 championship match. Gallatin and Bozeman were also part of a clean sweep by the Eastern AA in the first round, improving the league's record to 20-0 against Western AA teams on the first day of the state tournament dating back to 2020. Here's the day one recap from Class AA state volleyball. Consistency has been the name of the game for the defending state champs during the 2025 season, and Wednesday's second-round win over CMR was a model…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (417+ words) Wisconsin forward Austin Rapp (22) scores against Ball State guard Devon Barnes (13) and Ball State guard Armoni Zeigler during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin forward Aleksas Bieliauskas (32) dunks the ball against Ball State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde, center left, catches a pass against Ball State guard Devon Barnes (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Ball State forward Cam Denson (7) blocks a basket by Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Madison, Wis. Ball State head coach Michael Lewis yells to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (1649+ words) Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson (8) races toward the end zone while offensive lineman Titan Fleischmann (66) blocks'during a game against Weber State Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State head coach Brent Vigen looks on from the sideline during a game against Weber State Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Even after putting up 66 points in Saturday's win over Weber State, quarterback Justin Lamson and the Montana State offense realized there's still plenty of work to do. Lamson said he's been working on his footwork because his feet "lead to my eyes" and can help him make more accurate throws. "There's some times I was a little sloppy with my feet and that led to bad plays," Lamson said Monday. "So just trying to be cleaner in that aspect of things." He's also working on keeping a level head, moving onto the next play…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) Gallatin quarterback Samuel Litzen hands off the ball to running back Tyson Scheel against Missoula Sentinel on Friday at Van Winkle Stadium." Gallatin's Carter Dahlke carries the football for a touchdown"against Missoula Sentinel on Friday at Van Winkle Stadium." Gallatin High earned a 34-16 win over Missoula Sentinel on Friday in the Class AA quarterfinals at Van Winkle Stadium. The Eastern AA No. 2 seed Raptors, who improved to 9-1, advanced to the state semifinals for the fourth consecutive season. They will be matched up next Friday against Western AA No. 1 seed Kalispell Glacier (10-0) in Kalispell. Ballanco added a 28-yard field goal in the third quarter. Sentinel (7-3) answered with a pass from Rudy Hess to Kade Robinson to get on the board and added a two-point conversion. Dahlke scored his final touchdown in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard run. Sentinel's Tucker…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago (345+ words) Yale's Brandon Webster (7) recovers a fumble by Harvard's Dean Boyd (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 22 in New Haven, Conn. Yale made its first-ever FCS playoff game memorable for multiple reasons. The unseeded Bulldogs (9-2) erased multiple 28-point deficits and earned a 43-42 win over 15th-seeded Youngstown State (8-5) on Saturday in Youngstown, Ohio. Yale will play No. 2-seeded Montana State (10-2) at noon next Saturday at Bobcat Stadium in the second round. Youngstown State took a 14-0 lead through one quarter and went up 21-0 early in the second. The Penguins answered Yale's first touchdown with two straight scores to take a 35-7 lead into halftime. Yale scored the first points of the second half, but YSU found the end zone again to go up 42-14 with 7 minutes, 37 seconds left in the third quarter. The Bulldogs scored a TD about five minutes later and…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago (277+ words) Montana State tight ends Hunter Provience (86) and Rocky Lencioni (89) signal for a first down'during the 124th Brawl of the Wild against Montana Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. The Montana State football team received the No. 2 seed in the 2025 FCS playoffs, the FCS playoff committee announced Sunday morning. The top seed is North Dakota State, which beat MSU in last season's national championship game. NDSU and MSU will each host their postseason opener in two weeks. If they win those second-round games, they'll also play at home in the quarterfinals, then in the semifinals if they advance.' The Bobcats (10-2) will host Montana (11-1) in the semis if both rivals win their first two playoff games. The Grizzlies received the No. 3 seed, which guarantees home games in the second round and quarters (if they advance past the second round). The top eight seeds…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (177+ words) The Cardinal (6-1) trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half and entered the locker rooms down 47-36, but chipped away at the deficit in the second half. An 8-0 run early in the frame brought Stanford within single digits. Chisom Okpara led Stanford with 19 points and Ebuka Okorie added 17. Both struggled from the floor, shooting 3 for 14 and 5 for 13, respectively, but each took 10 free throws. Stanford shot 38% from the floor and 48% from beyond the arc. AJ Rohosy came just shy of a double-double for the Cardinal, with 11 points and nine rebounds. Gealer played just 15 minutes and the game winner was his only shot after getting into early foul trouble. The Billikens (6-1) were paced by Trey Green's 15 points. Robbie Avila, Dion Brown, and Ishan Sharma each scored 12. Saint Louis led for over 30 minutes and managed 38% marks from the field and 25% from deep....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (850+ words) Montana State defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV (11) sacks UC Davis quarterback Caden Pinnick on Nov. 15 at Bobcat Stadium. Time, date, place: noon MT, Saturday, Washington-Grizzly Stadium Radio: Bobcat Radio Network Weather: 42 degrees, partly cloudy Record: 56-12 Year: 5th Vigen was previously the offensive coordinator at Wyoming for seven seasons before coming to MSU in 2021. Earlier in his career he served as an assistant coach at North Dakota State. Record: 70-23 Year: 8th Hauck previously coached UM from 2003-09, amassing a record of 81-17 and three FCS title game appearances. He also spent eight total years coaching at UNLV and San Diego State. Montana head coach Bobby Hauck is in his eighth season at the helm of the Grizzlies.Hauck previously coached UM from 2003-09 as well. Frokjer had arguably his best performance of the season against UC Davis last week, earning Big Sky Conference special teams player…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago (1723+ words) KALISPELL" The third time was the charm for the Glacier Wolfpack. After consecutive losses in the Class AA football state championship game, Glacier finally broke through on Friday night against Billings West. Playing at home in Kalispell, after being on the road for the past two state title games, the Wolfpack scored 16 unanswered points to notch a 16-3 win, clinching the school's first state football championship since 2015. "It was 365 days ago that this team decided they were going to get back here (to the state championship game)," Glacier head coach Grady Bennett said. "They knew they needed it here in Kalispell. They set to work and they did it. "I couldn't be prouder of a group of young men." Kalispell Glacier players celebrate beating Billings West 16-3 for the Class AA state championship Friday at Legends Field in Kalispell. The Wolfpack celebrated…...