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Montana kicker Brody McKnight's 33-yard field goal on the final play sealed a 12-10 comeback win against Idaho State on Saturday.

POCATELLO, Idaho - The Montana Grizzlies know how to win football games, and the Idaho State Bengals know how to lose them.

Montana kicker Brody McKnight's 33-yard field goal on the final play sealed a 12-10 comeback win against Idaho State on Saturday.

The last time Idaho State defeated Montana on the football field, Jared Allen was a senior defensive end for the Bengals.

On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Weber State University Football Team was in Montana to face the University of Montana Grizzlies.

MISSOULA - One trick. No treats. That was Weber State's Halloween experience Saturday afternoon as the Wildcats never looked a bit like the No.

Chase Reynolds ran for 241 yards and a touchdown Saturday to lead Montana to a 31-10 victory over Weber State in a battle of the Big Sky Conference s top two teams.

The Northern Colorado Bears had it easy last week. They didn't have to try to tackle Weber State running back Trevyn Smith, who served a one-game suspension as the Wildcats eked out a 28-20 victory.

Marshall Sperbeck has been around the Big Sky Conference for only three years, but that's long enough for the Sacramento State football coach to realize that beating the Montana Grizzlies is a tough chore.

The Big Sky Conference office has admitted that officials made two incorrect calls during Montana's 41-34 win over Eastern Washington last Saturday - both going against the losing Eagles.

Montana safety Mike Cummings intercepts a Sacramento pass in the third quarter of the Big Sky Conference game at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, Ca Saturday October 24, 2009 Andy Alfaro aalfaro@sacbee.com Sacramento State receiver John Hendershott fights off Montana defenders Houston Stockton, left, and Gerald Kemp, right.

Montana at Sacramento State When: 2:05 p.m. Where: Hornet Stadium. TV: None. Radio: KRJY .

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Raason Young averaged 18 points and 4.7 rebounds last season at Hagerston Community College in Maryland .

G Anthony Johnson led the Big Sky in foul shooting at 87 percent last season. He also shot 50 percent from the field and averaged a league-best 17.6 points per game.

Four seasons ago, Cole Bergquist played against Travis Lulay during the 2005 NCAA campaign.

What's done is done, but the Big Sky Conference on Tuesday said officials working the Eastern Washington-Montana football game last weekend did a poor job that demands consequences.

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In his first start of the season, Cody Kempt threw three touchdown passes, including a 36-yarder in overtime, to lead Montana State past South Dakota 31-24 Saturday.

Chase Reynolds plunged into the end zone from 1 yard out with 1:18 to play Saturday to lift Montana to a 41-34 victory over Eastern Washington.

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