Montana LB Olson claims Buck Buchanan Award
Montana linebacker Dante Olson, the nation's leading tackler, was honored Friday night with the 25th annual Buchanan Award.
Montana linebacker Dante Olson, the nation's leading tackler, was honored Friday night with the 25th annual Buchanan Award.
Ja'Kobe Harris blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone early in the fourth quarter and No. 3 seed Weber State beat No. 6 seed Montana 17-10 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs on Friday night.
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Dalton Sneed threw five touchdown passes and Marcus Knight rushed for three scores to lead the Montana Grizzlies’ 73-28 rout of Southeast Louisiana in a FCS second-round playoff game on Saturday.
Isaiah Ifanse ran for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead Montana State to a resounding 48-14 win over Montana on Saturday in the 119th Cat-Griz game.
Senior quarterback Dalton Sneed threw three touchdowns passes, all to Samori Toure, to lead Montana over Weber State 35-16 Saturday.
Senior quarterback Dalton Sneed came off the bench and threw for 241 yards and a touchdown to push the Montana Grizzlies past the Idaho Vandals 42-17 Saturday.
Sophomore running back Marcus Knight ran for 131 yards and three touchdowns to help the Montana Grizzlies rally past Eastern Washington 34-17 Saturday.
Kevin Thomsonaccounted for six touchdowns to lead Sacramento State to a 49-22 rout of Montana on Saturday night.
Quarterback Dalton Sneed threw for 397 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to push Montana past Idaho State 59-20 Saturday.
Dalton Sneed threw five touchdown passes and Montana took advantage of two turnovers early in the second half to pull away for a 45-20 win over UC Davis in a battle of top 25 FCS teams on Saturday.
Dalton Sneed threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns, Marcus Knight ran for 148 yards and another score and Montana beat Monmouth 47-27 on Saturday.
Justin Herbert threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns in No. 15 Oregon's 35-3 victory Saturday night over Montana, the Ducks' final tuneup before opening Pac-12 play at Stanford next week.
Dalton Sneed passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Marcus Knight added three rushing TDs, and Montana pulled away in the second half for a 61-17 win over North Alabama on Saturday night.
Dalton Sneed threw for a career-high 430 yards and had three passing touchdowns and another rushing to lead Montana to a 31-17 win over South Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Stanford star running back Bryce Love won't play Saturday night against Utah because of a left ankle injury, coach David Shaw announced.
Montana senior Josh Buss was the lone FCS player nominated Monday to the preseason watch list of the 34th annual Butkus Award, which honors the nation's best linebackers.
Montana quarterback Gresch Jensen, who was the starter as a redshirt freshman last year, is transferring out of the program, coach Bobby Hauck announced Monday.
A judge has ordered the conditional release of records about a University of Montana rape case to author Jon Krakauer after a four-year dispute, but the records' release could be delayed if Montana's commissioner of higher education appeals.
Legendary coaches Frank Beamer and Mack Brown have been selected for the College Football Hall of Fame, part of a class of 13 that includes former players Ed Reed, Calvin Johnson and Charles Woodson.
Montana athletic director Kent Haslam announced head coach Bob Stitt's contract, set to expire in January, will not be renewed for the 2018 season.
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Cal Poly | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Eastern Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Idaho State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Idaho | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Montana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Montana State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Northern Arizona | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Northern Colorado | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Portland State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Southern Utah | 0-0 | 0-0 |
UC Davis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Weber State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
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2019 | D. Olson | Buck Buchanan Award |
2007 | K. Biermann | Buck Buchanan Award |