Big Sky Breakdown

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem takes a look at Montana State's big-time victory against Eastern Washington, who looks like a dazed and confused team. Akem also looks at UC Davis' dominant victory against Weber State as they open conference play on a strong note. North Dakota State looks like a team built for the long haul, and they show it every week.  0:00 - Intro  3:37 - Montana Sta...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Keenan Curran joins Samuel Akem to recap the Montana Grizzlies' big win against the 8th-ranked Idaho Vandals. They dominated the game from start to finish, and Keali'i Ah Yat is showing phenomenal development.  We also take a look around the FCS to see who else the Grizzlie shave coming up and how they stack up against the rest of the conference.  0:00 - Intro  1:00...

Colter Nuanez joins "Blue & Gold Thursday" on the Dave & Ally show on KSKY Country 106.9 FM. 

Eastern Washington opens Big Sky play at No. 4 Montana State. It's the fifth straight season EWU and MSU have played. EWU and Montana State have played five straight seasons. Ninth-year Eastern head coach Aaron Best joins Colter Nuanez to preview conference play. Sophomore Nate Bell took over for injured QB Jared Taylor two weeks ago. He led EWU to its first win last week over Western Illinois. 

No. 4 Montana State takes a 2-2 mark into Big Sky Conference play while No. 5 Montana is 3-0.  The Griz are riding high after a 63-20 win over Indiana State last week while MSU is building off a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst. Brooks Nuanez & Colter Nuanez diagnose the first month of the season in this week's Big Sky Breakdown. 

Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to break down Big Sky Conference story lines and give our Big Sky Power Rankings with conference play opening on Saturday. 

Voice of the Idaho Vandals Dennis Patchin joins Colter Nuanez on 102.9 ESPN Radio to preview UI's game at No. 5 Montana on Saturday night in Missoula. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, we look at one of the biggest games in this early season as the 5th-ranked Montana Grizzlies take on the 8th-ranked Idaho Vandals. Although the season is early, this game has huge playoff ramifications. Montana State takes on Eastern Washington at home, and they're looking to dominate their opposition as they have in recent years. Along with other Big Sky games, I w...

Montana State freshman defensive back Carson Williams joins Colter Nuanez to talk about MSU's non-conference slate and his fearless nature as a cornerback on this week's Montana State Minute, proudly presented by the Bobcat Collective. 

Idaho head coach Thomas Ford Jr. along with senior captain tight end Jake Cox (13:23) join Colter Nuanez to talk about the No. 8 Vandals playing No. 5 Montana on national television on Saturday night in Missoula, MT. 

No. 5 Montana moved to 3-0 with a 63-20 win over Indiana State in Missoula on September 20. 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 things Griz football.

JP Flynn was an All-American offensive lineman at Montana State in 2015 and 2016 who went on to play in the NFL. This week, he joins the Big Sky Breakdown to analyze Montana State's 17-0 win over Mercyhurst and share some of his best memories against Eastern Washington in his playing career.

In the latest episode of the Sports Bite, host Blake Hempstead takes a road trip with Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem, a former Montana Griz wide receiver. 

No. 5 Montana exploded for more than 600 yards of total offense on the way to a 63-20 beatdown of Indiana State in Missoula Andrew Schmidt, a former Griz RB and NFL agent, joins Colter Nuanez weekly to breakdown all things Montana & the Big Sky Conference. This week, Andrew talks about Eli Gillman's prodigious talent, Keali'i Ah Yat's progress + the latest "Schmidt Storm".

Montana State gutted out a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst to end non-conference play with a 2-2 record. The Bobcats had just six offensive possessions on Saturday against the Lakers. Former Bobcat player & coach Mike Rider joins Colter Nuanez to break down how Montana State has looked through the non-conference. 

This week, Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk scheduling non-NCAA opponents, the rise of Idaho & fall of EWU + Big Sky prospects for UM & MSU heading into Big Sky opening weekend.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck along with sophomore quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat and junior linebacker Peyton Wing addressed the media ahead of UM's Saturday night showdown against No. 8 Idaho on ESPN2. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media recapping his team's 2-2 non-conference slate capped by a 17-0 win over Mercyhurst and previews his team's Big Sky Conference opener against Eastern Washington on Saturday in Bozeman. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen along with offensive linemen senior JT Reed and sophomore Everett Carr along with senior defensive tackle Paul Brott addressed the media following MSU's 17-0 win over Mercyhurst in Bozeman to move to 2-2.  Brent Vigen began, followed by senior offensive lineman JT Reed (9:39), junior DB Takhari Carr (17:02), followed by senior defensive tackle Paul Brott (22:02...

In this week's Akem's Analysis, Samuel Akem will be talking about Montana in its third straight home game against Indiana State. Montana State got its first victory in Week 3, and they look to continue that against the Mercyhurst Lakers.  0:00 - Intro 1:52 - Montana vs Indiana State Preview 16:03 - Montana State vs Mercyhurst Preview  30:31 - Idaho vs San Jose State Preview  41:58 - NAU vs Incarna...

Former Montana State All-American J.P. Flynn is the newest contributing analyst to Skyline Sports!  He joins Colter Nuanez to break down the evolution of Montana State's program over the last 10 years plus his analysis of MSU's offensive transition and its offensive line reshuffle. 

No. 5 Montana moved to 2-0 with a 24-23 come from behind win over No. 16 North Dakota in Missoula on Saturday. 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 things Griz football.

Ryan Tootell joins Colter Nuanez to talk about fan bases learning to watch a new offensive identity, Montana's lack of offensive identity but a solidified quarterback option and much more. 

In this week's Akem's Analysis, we recap Montana's big-time victory against the Fighting Hawks that saw their young QB and WR find their groove in the second half. Keenan Curran joins us again to recap that one. Samuel Akem will also get into the Montana State game and what they have looked like so far, 3 games into the season. 0:00 - Intro  1:38 - Montana vs UND Recap feat Keenan Curran  42:16 -...