12-6: Mystique; Rice; SELA; Olson; Scelfo; PConf; Pods (18).

[oGriz]

Friday, December 6, 2019

Back in PO, UM begins to regain mystique 10 years after last FCS title game (406).
Riverboat Ryder: Sr Rice reaps rewards of grad transfer from Rocky (406).
Former Fresno St QB headlines SELA’s 2-QB system that UM will try to slow down (406).
Olson again honored for his work off the field (Montana Sports Information).
Q&A w SELA beat writer ahead of UM's FCS second-round game against the Lions (406).
Scelfo’s QB acumen helps Lions advance in FCS Playoffs (Skyline Sports).
Weekly Press Conference: SLU (GrizTV, Skyline Sports).
Griz Fan Podcast – Playoff edition, SELA comes to Missoula (Wahlberg, MT Mint).
Playoff Time in Montana! The Griz v SELU and the Cats v UAlbany! (MT Mint).
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Playoffs commence for four Big Sky teams following simultaneous byes (Skyline Sports).
Big Sky Breakdown – Second round playoff preview (Skyline Sports Podcast).
Big Sky Bets – Playoffs Round II (Skyline Sports).
FCS PREDICTIONS: The Second Round Of The Playoffs (HERO Sports).
Favorites To Win The 2019 National Title, Ranked 1-16 (HERO Sports).
Spreads, Total Points For The 2019 Second-Round Games (HERO Sports).
#BIGSKYFB Announces 2019 Community Service Team (Big Sky Conference).
#BigSkyFB Weekly Notebook (Big Sky Conference).
FCS players commit to all-star games (STATS).

Back in playoffs, Montana begins to regain mystique 10 years after last appearance in FCS title game
FRANK GOGOLA Missoulian
https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/back-in-playoffs-montana-begins-to-regain-mystique-years-after/article_7c4afc5c-6a40-563d-aabd-a5f49d2bd6a8.html

Riverboat Ryder: Montana senior Ryder Rice reaps rewards of grad transfer from Rocky Mountain College
FRANK GOGOLA Missoulian
https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/riverboat-ryder-montana-senior-ryder-rice-reaps-rewards-of-grad/article_012e565e-e913-5898-98aa-854b235aeba0.html

Former Fresno State QB Chason Virgil headlines Southeastern Louisiana’s two-QB system that Montana will try to slow down
FRANK GOGOLA Missoulian
https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/former-fresno-state-qb-chason-virgil-headlines-southeastern-louisiana-s/article_81434bca-f304-5b3a-a4f8-517c6a85c05b.html

Olson again honored for his work off the field
Montana Sports Information, 12/5/2019
https://gogriz.com/news/2019/12/5/football-olson-again-honored-for-his-work-off-the-field.aspx
STATS
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20191205114044707450604&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

Dante Olson: Buchanan Award Candidate
Griz TV, Nov 20, 2019
Video (0:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymzKDaLCF5U

Dante Olson etching name alongside Montana Grizzly greats
By Kyle Hansen, KPAX, Dec 5, 2019
Plus video (2:43)
https://www.montanasports.com/sports/big-sky-conference/montana-grizzlies/dante-olson-etching-name-alongside-montana-grizzly-greats

Q&A with Southeastern Louisiana beat writer Rob DeArmond ahead of Montana's FCS second-round game against the Lions
FRANK GOGOLA Missoulian
https://406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/q-a-with-southeastern-louisiana-beat-writer-rob-dearmond-ahead/article_a9df69c5-43ac-598c-bc6a-114b4bef7e16.html

Scelfo’s QB acumen helps Lions advance in FCS Playoffs
By Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports, December 5, 2019
https://skylinesportsmt.com/scelfos-qb-acumen-helps-lions-advance-in-fcs-playoffs/

Weekly Press Conference: SLU
GrizTV, Dec 2, 2019
Video (13:22)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSipIynUrns

Big Sky Breakdown – Bobby Hauck on SELA
Skyline Sports, Audio (17:50)
https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-bobby-hauck-on-sela/

Griz Fan Podcast – Playoff edition, SE Louisiana comes to Missoula
By Brint Wahlberg, Montana Mint, December 3, 2019
Audio (2:22:56)
http://www.montana-mint.com/2019/12/03/griz-fan-podcast-playoff-edition-se-louisiana-comes-to-missoula/

Playoff Time in Montana! The Griz v SELU and the Cats v UAlbany!
By Hot Take Nate, Montana Mint Podcast, December 5, 2019
Audio(1:18:15)
http://www.montana-mint.com/2019/12/05/playoff-time-in-montana-the-griz-v-selu-and-the-cats-v-ualbany-montana-mint-sports-pod-ep-51/

Playoffs commence for four Big Sky teams following simultaneous byes
By Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports, December 1, 2019
https://skylinesportsmt.com/playoffs-commence-for-four-big-sky-teams-following-collective-bye-weeks/

Big Sky Breakdown – Second round playoff preview
By Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports, December 5, 2019
Podcast (78:59)
https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-second-round-playoff-preview/

BIG SKY BETS – Playoffs Round II
By Sam Lewis, Skyline Sports, December 5, 2019
https://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-bets-playoffs-round-ii/

FCS PREDICTIONS: The Second Round Of The Playoffs
B-Mac and Herd predict the scores of the second round.
By Sam Herder, HERO Sports, December 5, 2019
https://herosports.com/fcs/football-2019-predictions-second-round-bzbz

Favorites To Win The 2019 National Title, Ranked 1-16
Who has the best and worst chance to bring home the hardware?
By Sam Herder, HERO Sports, December 3, 2019
https://herosports.com/fcs/football-favorites-win-2019-national-title-16-bzbz

Spreads, Total Points For The 2019 Second-Round Games
Who are the favorites to advance to the quarterfinals?
By Sam Herder, HERO Sports, December 2, 2019
https://herosports.com/fcs/football-2019-spreads-total-points-second-round-bzbz

#BIGSKYFB Announces 2019 Community Service Team
Big Sky Conference, 12/3/2019
https://bigskyconf.com/news/2019/12/3/football-bigskyfb-announces-2019-community-service-team.aspx

#BigSkyFB Weekly Notebook
Big Sky Conference, 12/2/2019
https://bigskyconf.com/news/2019/12/2/football-this-week-in-bigskyfb-second-round-preview.aspx

FCS players commit to all-star games
By CRAIG HALEY, STATS FCS Senior Editor
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20191206120821247619504