Big Sky Breakdown

Colter Nuanez & Geoff Safford present the interviews from the week leading up to Week 2 of Big Sky Conference play with a focus on Portland State at Montana State, Idaho State at Montana, and Idaho at Eastern Washington.  Interviews include:  Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum (1:55), Idaho State head coach Cody Hawkins (21:50), Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best (35:35), Montana sen...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Andrew Houghton to go around the Big Sky Conference (2:07), and a preview of the Week 2 matchups across the conference.  Ty Gregorak (38:37) chimes in to give his thoughts on No. 3 Montana State's 40-0 beat down of previously No. 9 Weber State plus some thoughts on Montana's struggles  Colter and Brooks Nuanez (1:12:05) diagnose the ins and outs of what has the Grizzlies...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline analyst Michael Rider, a former Bobcat player and coach, to break down Montana State's defensive strides and preview the homecoming matchup against Portland State.  Colter is also joined by MSU defensive line coach Shawn Howe (18:30) for an inside look at how Montana State's defensive front has been performing. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck and Eastern Washington head coach Aaron Best (24:40) to preview the UI-EWU game in Cheney, Washington on Saturday. Plus, Andrew Houghton checks in with Idaho kicker Ricardo Chavez (11:20), who was the Big Sky special teams player of the week. 

No. 11 Montana went on the road and lost 28-14 to previously winless Northern Arizona to open Big Sky Conference play.  The Griz host Idaho State for homecoming on September 30.  Head coach Bobby Hauck, senior linebacker Levi Janacaro and senior running back Nick Ostmo. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen hosted his weekly press conference on Monday September 25, 2023 to break down MSU's 40-0 win at No. 9 Weber State and preview the Bobcats' homecoming game against Portland State on Saturday. 

Colter Nuanez presents this week's interviews leading up to the September 23 slate of games that helps the Big Sky Conference open league play for the 2023 season. Interviews include: - Weber State head coach Mickey Mental (3:36) - Montana State head coach Brent Vigen (14:58) - Sacramento State head coach Andy Thompson (23:48) - Northern Arizona head coach Chris Ball (37:06) - Montana senior lineb...

Andrew Houghton helps Colter Nuanez break down all the matchups for the opening weekend of Big Sky Conference football. Ty Gregorak (45:50) joins to talk with Colter all about Sac State's win over Stanford, Portland State setting the Big Sky single-game scoring record against North American and an analysis of Montana, Montana State and Idaho leading into conference play. 

This week's edition of Vandals Weekly previews No. 7 Idaho's first home game of the season with No. 4 Sacramento State coming to town. Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck and Sac State head coach Andy Thompson to recap the non-conference and preview the Big Sky Conference showdown. 

Voice of the Griz Riley Corcoran joins Colter Nuanez to recap Montana's 17-10 win over Ferris State and preview Big Sky Conference play, including UM's league opener at Northern Arizona. 

Skyline analyst Mike Rider, a former Montana State football player and coach, joins Colter Nuanez to analyze MSU through three games heading into the Bobcats' Big Sky Conference opener at Weber State. 

Montana outlasted Ferris State 17-10 on September 16, 2023. The Griz pitched a second-half shutout to pull away from the two-time defending Division II national champions.  Griz head coach Bobby Hauck, senior offensive lineman A.J. Forbes and senior linebacker Braxton Hill addressed the media leading up to Montana's Big Sky Conference opener at Northern Arizona on Saturday. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen addressed the media on Monday September 18, 2023 to put a bow on MSU's 57-20 win over Stetson and preview the Bobcats' Big Sky Conference opener at No. 10 Weber State on September 23 in Ogden, Utah. 

Andrew Houghton and Colter Nuanez give brief thoughts about all 12 teams in the Big Sky Conference while Tom Stuber gives a detailed dialogue to his road trip from Montana to Brookings, South Dakota. 

The Nuanez brothers, Brooks and Colter, dive deep into Montana State's 20-16 loss at No. 1 South Dakota State plus break down the Montana Grizzlies through two games.  Skyline lead analyst Ty Gregorak (30:15) chimes in to talk about how the Bobcats can bounce back from a heart-breaker along with thoughts about the rest of the Big Sky, including Idaho's blowout win at Nevada. 

Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports checks in with Idaho head coach Jason Eck after his team drilled Nevada of the Mountain West 33-6 last week. Idaho is off to its first 2-0 start since 1998.  Andrew Houghton of Skyline Sports catches up with Keyshawn James-Newby, a young man who grew up in Pocatello, Idaho but went to high school in Helena, Montana before spending a year at Montana Tech, leading to...

Mike Rider, a former Montana State player and coach who then worked as the color commentator on Bobcat Football Radio last season, joins Colter Nuanez for a new Big Sky Breakdown segment talking all things Bobcat and Big Sky Conference gridiron action. 

The Voice of the Montana Grizzlies Riley Corcoran joins Colter Nuanez for the first of a weekly segment analyzing all things UM and Big Sky Conference football throughout the 2023 season. 

Coming off a 43-13 win over Utah Tech and leading up to a night game against two-time reigning Division II national champion Ferris State in Missoula, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, junior right tackle Brandon Casey (left) and senior captain defensive back Trajon Cotton addressed the media. 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen recapped his team's 20-16 loss at No. 1 South Dakota State and previewed MSU's home non-conference contest against Stetson of the Pioneer Football League on September 16. 

This Big Sky Breakdown includes interviews from the week from Nuanez Now on 102.9 FM ESPN MT leading up to No. 3 Montana State at No. 1 South Dakota State plus No. 14 Montana at Utah Tech. Interviews include:  South Dakota State head coach Jimmy Rogers (2:50)  Utah Tech athletic director Ken Beazer (15:21) Utah Tech head coach Paul Peterson (34:49) Montana wide receiver Junior Bergen (47:13) Forme...

Colter Nuanez is joined by new Skyline analyst Mike Rider, a former Montana State All-Big Sky safety and the secondary coach at MSU in the mid-2010s to preview the Bobcats' rematch with No. 1 ranked and defending national champion South Dakota State. 

Colter Nuanez and Brooks Nuanez (1:12) analyze Montana's 35-20 win over Butler, and Montana State's 63-20 win over Utah Tech. Colter is joined by Skyline lead analyst Ty Gregorak (31:40) talks all things Primetime in Boulder, Colorado plus breaks down the opening week of the season across the Big Sky Conference. And Andrew Houghton is joined by Sam Herder of HERO Sports (1:07:40)  to talk about We...

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck and sophomore Anthony Woods to break down UI's 42-17 win over Lamar and to preview this week's matchup against Nevada of the Mountain West. Woods rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns against Lamar last week. 

Montana scored 14 unanswered points to pull away for a 35-20 win over Butler on September 4, 2023 The Griz play Utah Tech in St. George, Utah on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7 p.m.  On Labor Day, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior safety Nash Fouch and junior wide receiver Junior Bergen addressed the media.