r/fcs • u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota • Nov 22 '25
Game Thread [Game Thread] 124th Brawl of the Wild, #2 Montana State @ #3 Montana
CAT/GRIZ IS UPON US! WHO WILL HOIST THE 306 POUND BEHEMOTH GREAT DIVIDE TROPHY AND CALL THEMSELVES BIG SKY CHAMPIONS??
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u/pisss Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
Griz played their best. Hats off to them. Cats are just a better team and better organization and better university and better everything. To all the Montana kids on the griz - you had a choice. You chose wrong.
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 23 '25
This is dumb. That was a god damn good game. They all worked so hard for years. Bobcats are the better team no need to be a doosh*
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u/pisss Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
Get fucked. We have winners and we have losers. There are no participation trophies in this game.
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
Then why do you claim the NAIA championship dumbass?
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 23 '25
You get fucked. Don’t be an arrogant prick.
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
You go back to California you fucking transplant
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 23 '25
Piss up a rope dork. I bleed this shit. The OP was stupid to discount the griz when it’s the same university system. I knew the bobcats were the better team this morning and they proved it today. Go Cats!!
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u/pisss Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
Again, go back to California. It’s not the same university system. STATE vs U in case you are new here. Go cats! Get fucked!
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 23 '25
It’s all under the MUS umbrella. Have a good night. Pound sand!
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u/Front_Safety_3848 Montana State • MSU North… Nov 23 '25
The most sportsmanship shown by both sides in a long time. It was fun again. For a few years it was getting downright nasty and dirty. Good on ya to both teams. Go Cats Go!!
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
The fuck game were you watching?
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u/footballnerd72 Alabama Crimson Tide • Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
Great game by both teams. Although didn’t turn out quite the way I had hoped still a great game with some great plays nonetheless. And as always Go Griz.
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
It was a knock-down drag-out street fight and a great representation of FCS football. Both teams will go far in the playoffs, I think.
Griz made some incredible plays - the first TD catch and Wortham is a menace. Gillman feels like he's been around forever and is a great player. Ah Yat played well except for a couple plates, including the pick-six that turned all the momentum.
I bleed Blue and Gold and grew up in the rivalry. But I also can recognize how the Griz are a tough team and that stadium and crowd are something else.
And maybe it's being old but I like the good-natured ribbing be t rather cheer FOR my Cats and not against the Griz. They have a lot of talent and good amount of Montana kids and I hope they do well until they play us.
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u/Settlers3GGDaughter Fresno State • Montana State Nov 23 '25
Woo, this one went down to the wire but it made the watch party that much more fun!
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Nov 23 '25
Shoutout to all the Griz fans I interacted with today. Everybody was very cool and all the shit talking was in jest. Had a great time today and what a fucking game
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Nov 22 '25
Two great teams. Came down to a handful of plays the Cats made and we didn't. Great game Cats bros. Let's do it again in a few weeks
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
A playoff Cat-Griz would simultaneously be amazing and horrible. I'd need a better antiperspirant.
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u/No_Bite_7238 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Good game Griz. See you in the Semis!!
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Nov 22 '25
My body is not ready
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
Many livers state wide are not ready.
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u/GMane2G Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
Police presence was real in the Gallatin valley today. Saw no less than three potential DUIs in 20 minutes around I-90. Glad I stuck to the diet cokes
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Nov 23 '25
Was driving home from a friend's house (stone cold sober I promise) and saw 3 cops on just19th as well
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u/GMane2G Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
Same. Bozeman Grizzly group (we exist) watched the game in Belgrade and, seeing the presence, we stayed sober
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u/FreeAgent06 Idaho Vandals • Marching Band Nov 22 '25
When the griz lose america wins
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u/footballnerd72 Alabama Crimson Tide • Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
Bros mad that his team can’t beat em.
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u/Kitchen-Wafer-2994 Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
I’d find anything to deflect from a 29 point deficit with ISU also. Good one.
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u/FreeAgent06 Idaho Vandals • Marching Band Nov 23 '25
cope
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u/NoCompetition2429 Nov 24 '25
You’re the one coping moron. Make the playoffs before this talk shit
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u/FreeAgent06 Idaho Vandals • Marching Band Nov 24 '25
struck a nerve ey? flair up
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u/NoCompetition2429 Nov 24 '25
No. The last thing I worry about is an Idaho fan 🤣
Maybe you can move up the FBS again, worked out so well for you last time
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u/ChewbaccaWarCry Nov 22 '25
That stadium is so loud that UM had more false start and delay of game penalties than MSU lol
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u/Jough83 Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
MSU did impressive this year in that regard. I loved Lamson's comment after the game, "Bobcat stadium is better."
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u/Low_Distance_7195 Montana State • Notre Dame Nov 23 '25
I think he had his best game of the season. Right out of the gate his passes were on target and he showed out
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u/MasterYikes Montana Grizzlies • Oregon Ducks Nov 22 '25
Man that Cat D and O line was insane. Props to the Cats. We’ll see you in Bozeman in a couple weeks.
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u/PROUDgrizHATER Montana State • Montana Tech Nov 22 '25
UM was the first FCS team to score on the cats in the 3rd quarter, and first to get over 17 (in regulation). That 3 headed monster of Gillman wortham and ah Yat is legit.
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u/bhorvic Montana State Bobcats • Texas Longhorns Nov 22 '25
Your dumb team are no slouches either. Good luck in the playoffs!
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 22 '25
I was at the game. It was an immaculate scene man, the energy was crazy. best brawl Since 2018. The griz are legit I don’t care what anyone says. Talk shit whatever all those guys played their hearts out. Great game. Go cats!!
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I imagine your ears are ringing. If you have an Apple Watch it will hav a bunch of notifications that the environment is over 90dB and could affect hearing.
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 23 '25
I was getting the decibel warnings all day. My HR was floating around 107 all game. The fourth quarter my teeth were buzzing lol incredible
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u/ChewbaccaWarCry Nov 22 '25
Even on TV their pads were popping. Some serious hits. Hope their road goes to Bozeman and they lose again.
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Nov 23 '25
That was maybe the best I've seen the game look on TV ever. Crowd was buzzing for all 60 minutes. Hits were thundering for both sides. All around, great game.
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u/slothbron Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
Perfectly said! What a hell of a game. Glad to be on the winning side of the ball. But the Griz are legit even with all the shit talk about their weak schedule the whole season. Bobcats played a hell of a game though in the home territory of the Griz to come out on top.
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u/mtf250 Montana State • Montana Tech Nov 22 '25
Makes Booby 2 and 7 in the 21first century against the Cats, right?
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u/TaxSouthern9839 Montana State • Cal Poly Nov 22 '25
I think he is 7-7. He was 5-2 the first go and 2-5 this time around.
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Will be happy to see him go below .500 next year
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u/0x196 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Might not have to wait until next year....
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Might not, but the Griz could definitely drop to 4. Meeting in Nashville is going to be harder to do than meeting in Bozeman
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u/No_Bite_7238 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
It was a close game and the Gr8z were already #2. I dont see the Committee dropping them lower than #3.
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 23 '25
Frankly they should be #3. They lost to #3 (now #2) by 3 points.
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u/0x196 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
It'll be really interesting to see when the bracket comes out tomorrow. To me, if the Gris fall to 4 it's because the committee punishes them for the D2 win.
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u/pietime406 UC Davis Aggies • Oregon State Beavers Nov 22 '25
Honestly the D2 game will probably be a point of punishment for the Griz. I think they’re the 3rd best team in the country but that’s why you shouldn’t schedule a D2 or NAIA team.
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u/join_the_creed Montana State • Washington Sta… Nov 22 '25
Just because we're small doesn't mean we're not mighty shit stirrers lmao
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u/MontanaTrev Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
State champs! Again! sorry little bros, maybe next year lol
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u/jdbozeman Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Griz fans, make sure you go buy some Griz gear at the Montana State owned Grizzly gear store that benefits MSU students before heading home!
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u/Lucky-Hunter-Dude Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
The M store is my favorite store i will never spend a dollar at.
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u/knook Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
Only fair given we have to pay for the rest of their glorified community college.
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 22 '25
Better than being Northeast California Community College for Agriculture!
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u/Wutsurname Iowa Hawkeyes • Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Sure your liberal arts degrees are so useful.. someone has to work retail and fast food.
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
Do all your coaches have to work retail and fast food after they max out on their DUI limit?
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
Getting a degree in forestry! Best school in the country for it
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u/DrOddcat Montana State Bobcats • UC Davis Aggies Nov 22 '25
TODAY AND EVERYDAY IS A GREAT DAY TO BE A MONTANA STATE BOBCAT!!!!
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u/Logical_Albatross_19 North Dakota State • Kansas St… Nov 22 '25
Lol NDSU just using st thomas for 2 minute practice with the backup.
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u/DevynnKate Montana State • Washington Nov 22 '25
What a game!! Go Cats Go! Hats off to the Grizz for a good fight.
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u/Southern-Sir-6091 Nov 22 '25
I’m traveling through a service and media black hole. What’s the score?
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
Cats are gonna make another deep run in the playoffs
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u/Danster21 Montana State • Washington Nov 22 '25
I felt really good coming in to today that we were a semifinals team, quarterfinals upset possible. This game makes me feel like our floor is hosting the Semis
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
Super efficient and clean football today against a really explosive, fast offense
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u/Kitchen-Wafer-2994 Montana Grizzlies Nov 22 '25
Bobcats number 0 is real class act. Insert sarcasm. Eat shit Bobcats. You lost my support in the playoffs. I get it, you won, don’t be classless though.
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u/pietime406 UC Davis Aggies • Oregon State Beavers Nov 22 '25
Fuck the Griz. You guys treat everyone that visits like shit and have talked shit all season. You deserve this and every fan base in the big sky look forward to your demise. Eat your crow and drink some water.
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u/bluecatenthusiast Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
What did he celebrate a little too hard for your liking? Got your feelings hurt?
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u/cousinvinny71 Montana State • Ohio State Nov 22 '25
Dis Robbie Hauck?
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
He has to find something to do after letting daddy’s team run up the score against him last week.
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u/Lucky-Hunter-Dude Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Wtf are you talking about? And no worries we don't want your support.
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u/Skeebammity Montana State Bobcats • FCS Championship Nov 22 '25
ESG GO CATS GO
ILL STILL SUPPORT GRIZ UNTIL/IF WE MEET BECAUSE IM A MONTANAN
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u/No_Bite_7238 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
You guys are a great team. You have my respect. We'll see eachother again.
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u/lazyjk Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Griz are who I least want to see in the playoffs but at least it will be at home!
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Truly depressing, the first player to be classless in this 124 year tradition.
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u/Kitchen-Wafer-2994 Montana Grizzlies Nov 22 '25
I’m sure a scat has never bitched about a Griz player before.
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u/No_Bite_7238 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Cmon man. I know its a hard pill to swallow. To be honest, I was prepared to come into this chat congratulating the Griz if they won.
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u/MontanaTrev Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
easy there little bro, might be time for you to go take a nap
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Nov 22 '25
Is that what a close rivalry game feels like?
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I thought those didn’t exist anymore after the pandemic.
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u/mattilladahun Montana State Bobcats • /r/FCS Nov 22 '25
EAT. SHIT. GRIZZLIES. GO CATS GO!!! (But honestly, what a fucking game, hat's off to one of the best Brawls I've seen in a long time, probably since the goal line fumble game?)
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Best one since 2018, I think. Frankly I hate the close ones. So sweaty! 😂
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
Peak rivalry and one of the best trophies in the game
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u/Headwallrepeat South Dakota State • Miss… Nov 22 '25
Great rivalry but that is a bit of a stretch on the trophy.
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u/GeforcerFX Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
your just jealous of the 400lb bronze turd and you know it.
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u/Headwallrepeat South Dakota State • Miss… Nov 23 '25
Not when we have a 75 pound phallus to play for every year.
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u/Wutsurname Iowa Hawkeyes • Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Certainly one of the ugliest
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u/hawk969 Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I call it Turd Mountain Tropy, looks like the pile of poo from Jurassic Park
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u/knook Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
Am I the only one that likes it?
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u/damnyoutuesday Montana State • Minnesota Nov 24 '25
I love that it's designed after an actual landform (that you have to drive past on I-90 between the two schools) and that the winning helmet sits perfectly on the football when you parade it around after you win
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u/GeneralAcorn Montana State • Boise State Nov 22 '25
Nah I'm with you. The lore is real.
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u/Danster21 Montana State • Washington Nov 22 '25
It’s a pile of shit, but it’s our pile of shit
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u/wolfgangkobe Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I can finally breathe, what a game. Gg Griz, yall got a team
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u/bhorvic Montana State Bobcats • Texas Longhorns Nov 22 '25
Holy shit I can relax! Gg Griz good luck in the playoffs
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u/RaptahJesus69 Nov 22 '25
Fuck the Griz!!!!!
That being said, let's beat the Dakotas in the playoffs, please. I'll root for the Griz if it comes to that
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u/TallManStan Western Michigan • Michigan Nov 22 '25
Really excited to see both these teams in the postseason, man.
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u/Zloggt :chicagostate: Southern Illinois • Chicago S… Nov 22 '25
Almost had ‘em Grizz…
…alas, you were betrayed by your defense at the last moment…
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
Griz D-linemen have been D-bags all game.
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u/Aquatic-assassin Montana Grizzlies • Kentucky Wildcats Nov 23 '25
Cats whole defense were being fucking pricks
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u/Low_Distance_7195 Montana State • Notre Dame Nov 22 '25
Funny a non partisan bystander would notice that.
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
I watch quite a bit of Big Sky football especially MSU so I’m aware of the goings on as they say
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u/knook Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
It's almost like that is what they are coached to be
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u/Low_Distance_7195 Montana State • Notre Dame Nov 22 '25
That’s business as usual for Bobby’s boys.
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u/cousinvinny71 Montana State • Ohio State Nov 22 '25
Good game to the Griz players, Bobby Hauck can take a hike
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u/Skeebammity Montana State Bobcats • FCS Championship Nov 22 '25 edited Nov 22 '25
FTG ITS BLUE AND GOLD IN MISSOULA TODAY!!!
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u/Wutsurname Iowa Hawkeyes • Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
griz players acting like scumbags after the game is over, who could've seen that coming
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u/bearcandy Nov 22 '25
i was at the game. I saw the griz run staight to the locker rooms and the cats taunting the whole stadium, talking shit. What did i miss?
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u/SergeantThreat Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Until they get rid of Bobby that will be the case.
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u/andyaustinphoto Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Those are Bobby’s boys for sure. Starts from the top and Bobby is a piece of shit.
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u/Wutsurname Iowa Hawkeyes • Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
They certainly follow his lead, you know better than us too.
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u/TallManStan Western Michigan • Michigan Nov 22 '25
What a fucking game, man. I love college football!
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u/Cowgoon777 Ohio State Buckeyes • The Game Nov 22 '25
Lamson is a beast today
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u/TailgateLegend Boise State Broncos • Jamestown Jimmies Nov 22 '25
That was a GREAT fake, sold it really well.
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u/TallManStan Western Michigan • Michigan Nov 22 '25
Now THIS is a playoff atmosphere. Wa-Griz is loud
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u/mlspdx LSU Tigers • Montana Grizzlies Nov 22 '25
I’m gonna hide for the next five minutes. Jesus take the wheel
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u/BlackfyreNick Harvard Crimson • Indiana Hoosiers Nov 22 '25
Griz should have used a timeout there IMO
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u/Wutsurname Iowa Hawkeyes • Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Absolutely massive 3rd down play. I am NERVOUS
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u/DeKam34 Montana State • Western Wash… Nov 22 '25
Back to back 2:30 timeouts is not going to be good for my blood pressure.
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u/TallManStan Western Michigan • Michigan Nov 22 '25
I rarely hop into game threads but I am having a blast right now
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u/mlspdx LSU Tigers • Montana Grizzlies Nov 22 '25
I am not
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u/slothbron Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
Me either, to be a outside fan right now haha
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u/I_like_race_cars Tarleton State Texans Nov 22 '25
I can't even imagine what griz and cats fans are feeling right now lol. I'm on edge and this game really doesn't affect us all that much.
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u/Danster21 Montana State • Washington Nov 22 '25
I nearly passed out in my wife’s lap on that last drive. My heart just cannot take this
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u/bluecatenthusiast Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I could probably make a diamond with my ass cheeks at the moment
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u/knook Montana State Bobcats • Big Sky Nov 22 '25
I honestly feel like I'm going to faint. Not even joking, my heart has been at a million for far too long for my age. I need to hit a gym
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u/DrOddcat Montana State Bobcats • UC Davis Aggies Nov 22 '25
My watch gave me a warning for elevated heart rate an hour ago and it hasn’t gone down yet.
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u/lazyjk Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Same. I did 4.5 miles on the treadmill right before the game and since then my heart rate hasn't really dropped below 110
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u/Broo_lynn Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
I never bothered to put mine on today because I didn't wanna know
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u/montalaskan Montana State Bobcats Nov 22 '25
Flop sweat. (edit:Seriously I will need a shower after this.)
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u/TailgateLegend Boise State Broncos • Jamestown Jimmies Nov 22 '25
Man idk, you shouldn’t pass at all if the ground game is that good so far.
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u/TallManStan Western Michigan • Michigan Nov 22 '25
And a colossal sack! This is just going back and forth!!!
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u/xChillPenguinx Montana Grizzlies Nov 23 '25
Looking at the NCAA FCS bracket setup... If they have the Griz fall to the #4 or #5 spot tomorrow it will set up the bracket in such a way where we could possibly see an all-Montana championship game. It's something I'd love to see!