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  Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

  Patrick O'Connell bet on himself and became a Griz great

  Dec. 11—Patrick O'Connell's year at the University of Mary wasn't misspent: He played 10 football games for the Division II Marauders and scored a defensive touchdown in the 2017 season finale. But by the end of that year he was leaning toward leaving the North Dakota school. The Montana Grizzlies, a team he'd grown up watching in person on Saturdays, were still on his mind. He'd have to walk ...

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  Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

  The Greatest Bobcat and the Wildcat

  Dec. 9—Steve Kracher was a sophomore in high school when his family moved from Anaconda to Columbia Falls, and in three seasons as a Wildcat drew a bit of attention for his football skills. In late 1971 or early '72, his senior year, Montana State was not on his radar. Montana was coming off two Camellia Bowl appearances under Jack Swarthout. The Griz were big on the block. Then Kracher ...

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  Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

  Big Sky Notes: Griz LB O'Connell is Hula Bowl-bound

  Dec. 8—To the long list of accolades he's built already, add the Hula Bowl for Montana linebacker Patrick O'Connell, who was invited to the college football all-star showcase this week. The Hula Bowl will bring 100 of the top senior football players to Orlanda, Fla., for a week ahead of a Jan. 14 game at FBC Mortgage Stadium. The @Hula_Bowl Twitter account announced the Glacier High product's ...

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  Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

  Glacier QB Sliter commits to the Griz

  Dec. 7—Glacier quarterback Gage Sliter made it official that he's headed to the Montana Grizzlies Tuesday, announcing his intention to join their football program via Twitter. "I am excited to announce my commitment to @MontanaGrizFB!" Sliter wrote. "Thank you to Coach Hauck and his staff for this opportunity. Also, thank you to my family, coaches, and teammates for helping me on my journey. ...

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  Griz aim to stun Fargodome crowd

  Dec. 2—Bobby Hauck's first game as coach of the Montana Grizzlies was in September of 2003, and it didn't go as expected. The North Dakota State Bison, in the process of transitioning from Division II to the FCS, outscored the Griz 23-0 the second half and won, 25-24. It was a stunner. If the Griz were to win in Fargo Saturday, that would be another one. The Bison have been that dominant the ...

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  Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Mont.

  Big Sky Notes: Grizzlies, especially the special teams, are on NDSU's radar

  Nov. 30—The North Dakota State Bison didn't roll up nine Football Championship Subdivision football titles in 10 years by taking anyone lightly, and the Montana Grizzlies have their attention. Especially on special teams. So says Matt Entz, whose Bison have rolled up a 46-6 record in this, his fourth season. "The major concern with their offense is the number of explosive plays they've had ...

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  Griz rally past Redhawks

  Nov. 27—MISSOULA — The Montana Grizzlies have been there before, down three touchdowns and threatening to send the third-quarter crowd back out to the tailgates. Nothing a special teams touchdown or two can't fix. Malik Flowers sparked a run of 31 straight points with a record-tying kickoff return, and the Grizzlies sped past Southeast Missouri State 34-24 in an FCS playoff game Saturday. ...

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  Big Sky Notebook: Momentum is a win away for Griz

  Nov. 23—The Montana Grizzlies head into the playoffs coming off a loss, which isn't all that unique, even to the Griz, and even under coach Bobby Hauck. In 2003, 2005 and 2019 Hauck and the Grizzlies lost to the Bobcats and still made the FCS postseason. And in those days it was a 16-team grid, not the 24-team marathon we have now. Add 2022 to the list: Montana fell 55-21 to Montana State ...

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  Cats pile up 439 rushing yards in 55-21 rout of Griz

  Nov. 22—BOZEMAN — Tommy Mellott, Montana State's superb sophomore quarterback out of Butte, is as direct at a postgame press conference as he is hitting the gap on a zone running play. "We're extremely detailed and extremely physical," he said Saturday, after he helped the Bobcats dismantle the Montana Grizzlies 55-21 in the 121st Brawl of the Wild. "And that wins a lot of games." Mellott ran ...

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  Cats pile up 439 rushing yards in 55-14 rout of Griz

  Nov. 20—BOZEMAN — Tommy Mellott, Montana State's superb sophomore quarterback out of Butte, is as direct at a postgame press conference as he is hitting the gap on a zone running play. "We're extremely detailed and extremely physical," he said Saturday, after he helped the Bobcats dismantle the Montana Grizzlies 55-14 in the 121st Brawl of the Wild. "And that wins a lot of games." Mellott ran ...

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