Big Sky Breakdown

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem discusses Montana taking on Weber State in their 2nd-straight road game. They come off an emotional week against Sac State. Montana State takes on the explosive Northern Colorado offense. Their defense has been stingy this season, and they'll look to continue that. NDSU faces off against Beau Brungard and the Penguins. Will he threaten them at all? All o...

Scripps Sports color commentator Jordan Tripp, a former Griz All-American & NFL linebacker, helps break down Montana's 49-35 against Sacramento State and a look at UM's game at Weber State on Saturday. 

Weber State head coach Mickey Mental joined Colter Nuanez to talk about his team's matchup against No. 3 Montana in Ogden, Utah on Saturday afternoon.

Northern Colorado head coach Ed Lamb has his team off to a 3-5 start, an improvement considering UNC went 1-22 the previous two seasons. The Bears will look for their second Big Sky Conference win of the season on Saturday against No. 4 Montana State. 

Former Bobcat coach & player Michael Rider breaks down Billings West's playoff hopes and the recruiting phenomenon of Matt Ludwig, analyzes Brent Vigen's high coaching standards, the consecutive road tests MSU is navigating currently and how it might set up the Bobcats for it's season finale in Missoula. 

Montana had arguably its most complete effort of the year in a 49-35 win at Sacramento State last week. The Griz moved to 8-0.  Former Griz running back and NFL agent helps break down the effort, and has plenty to say about Brennan Marion's complaints about the officiating in this week's "Schmidt Storm".

Eli Cummings rolled up 165 yards from scrimmage, including 100 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns in Idaho's 45-6 win over Portland State to help UI earn its first Big Sky Conference win and snap a four-game losing streak. Cummings and Thomas Ford Jr. joins Colter Colter Nuanez to breakdown the win and preview Idaho's Friday night game at Northern Arizona.

Which of Montana’s offensive trio should the Griz promote most for the Walter Payton Award ? Where does the trio of QB Keali'i Ah Yat, Eli Gillman and Michael Wortham rank in Griz history already?    What do you think of Montana State head coach Brent Vigen’s deliberate, standard-driven and demanding coaching style? How much has that elevated the Bobcats over the last five seasons?     Which quart...

Montana moved to 8-0 for the 8th time in school history with a 49-35 win at Sacramento State. Michael Wortham was the national FCS Player of the Week. Ty Morrison was the Big Sky Conference special teams Player of the Week. UM head coach Bobby Hauck, Morrison and senior defensive back/special teams ace Tanner Huff addressed the media ahead of Montana's trip to Ogden, Utah to take on Weber State. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen on his team's trip to Northern Colorado on Saturday. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran and Samuel Akem discuss Montana's victory over Sacramento State following a week of smack talk and shots taken. We discuss what has helped Montana get to this 8-0 start, and we also get into what they need to do in order to improve moving forward. As always, there's plenty of laughs and a good back and forth. So stay tuned for the whole episode, Keenan...

Montana State sophomore Talon Marsh joins Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now on ESPN MT to talk about his progression and the Bobcat defensive line as MSU enters November on a six-game winning streak. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media following his team's sixth straight win, a 34-17 win at Cal Poly that moved MSU to 6-2 overall entering November. 

Montana State senior running back Julius Davis rushed for a career-high 175 yards and scored a touchdown to help pace a Bobcat run game that rolled up 290 yards on the ground in a 34-17 win over Cal Poly. 

DISCLAIMER - THIS SOUND IS MUFFLED AND THERE'S A TON OF BACKGROUND NOISE. Montana State sophomore linebacker Cole Taylor addresses the media after having an interception in MSU's 34-17 win at Cal Poly. 

Cal Poly head coach Paul Wulff joined Colter Nuanez to help preview the Mustangs' home game against Montana State on Saturday in SLO. 

No. 4 Montana moved to 7-0 with a 43-21win over Sacred Heart in its final non-conference game of the season. UM plays at Sac State on ESPN2 on Friday night. Jordan Tripp was an FCS All-American who became an NFL Draft pick during his time at Montana and after graduating from UM. Tripp, now the color commentator for Scripps Sports for Griz broadcasts, joins Colter Nuanez weekly to break down all th...

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to discuss Montana and Montana State entering the second half of the season, including:  - Keali'i Ah Yat is the best Griz quarterback since....? - Why Brent Vigen has such a steady hand and NEVER drops games in which his team is the decided favorite - Montana's offensive production despite a shaky offensive line - Montana State's run game coming alive and now pair...

No. 4 Montana (7-0) plays at Sacramento State (4-3) on Friday night on ESPN2 in Sacramento. Sac first-year head coach Brennan Marion + running back Rodney Hammond Jr., joined Colter Nuanez to preview the matchup. 

Montana State junior captain offensive lineman Titan Fleishmann joins Colter Nuanez for a mid-season update and a preview of MSU's road game at Cal Poly on Saturday evening. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I preview the big-time, much-anticipated matchup taking place in Sacramento between Montana & Sac State. There has been a ton of talk on social media, and now all that's left is the competition on the field. NDSU & SDSU face off in a big-time matchup in Brookings with MVFC and playoff implications on the line. Montana State returns to the field after a bye w...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I talk about some of the biggest games that happened in FCS football this weekend. To start, we look at the big-time win that Sacramento State had at home against the Northern Colorado Bears. Both teams were 3-3 going into the game, and the winner now has a chance to become a playoff team with the right luck. We also look at 2 games in the MVFC, UND vs SIU, and Illi...

Ben Wineman spent three years as a sports reporter at KTMF & SWX before becoming the lead anchor for Non-Stop Local. Ben is a proud Washington State alum who also is a diehard Seattle Mariners fan & a Montana Grizzly season ticket holder. Ben joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Game 7 heartbreaks and the 7-0 start for Griz football.

Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider joins Colter Nuanez to talk about handling the hype and blocking out the noise if you are Montana State + the duo talks about MSU's road game at Cal Poly on Saturday.