Latest Montana News

Montana rolls over Delaware 49-19, will face Furman in FCS quarterfinal

Dec. 03, 2023 00:54 AM EST

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Clifton McDowell threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Montana cruised past Delaware 49-19 in a snowy second-round matchup of the FCS Championship on Saturday night. Montana (11-1) has won eight in a row and will host Furman (9-2) in the...

North Dakota State shocks Montana State with blocked PAT in OT for 35-34 win in FCS playoffs.

Dec. 02, 2023 19:04 PM EST

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Hunter Poncius blocked Casey Kautman's extra point attempt in overtime and North Dakota State escaped with a 35-34 win over sixth-seeded Montana State on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. The Bison eliminated the Bobcats for the fourth time in...

Williams scores 25, Montana defeats San Jose State 75-58

Dec. 02, 2023 18:58 PM EST

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Money Williams scored 21 points as Montana beat San Jose State 75-58 on Saturday night. Williams added nine rebounds for the Grizzlies (3-4). Te'Jon Sawyer scored 17 points, shooting 8 of 10 from the field. Josh Vazquez shot 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to...

Furman advances to FCS quarterfinals with 26-7 win over Chattanooga

Dec. 02, 2023 16:28 PM EST

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Dominic Roberto scored twice and Ian Williams kicked four field goals as Furman spotted Chattanooga an early touchdown before going on to a 26-7 win in the second round of the FCS playoffs Saturday. The Southern Conference champion and seventh-seeded...

Moody and Montana host San Jose State

Dec. 02, 2023 03:57 AM EST

San Jose State Spartans (5-3) at Montana Grizzlies (2-4) Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -3.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montana hosts the San Jose State Spartans after Aanen Moody scored 22 points in...

San Jose State visits Montana following Amey's 22-point game

Dec. 01, 2023 03:45 AM EST

San Jose State Spartans (5-3) at Montana Grizzlies (2-4) Missoula, Montana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: San Jose State faces the Montana Grizzlies after Myron Amey Jr. scored 22 points in San Jose State's 81-77 overtime loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs. ...

Blackshear's 22 lead Nevada past Montana 77-66

Nov. 30, 2023 01:13 AM EST

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kenan Blackshear's 22 points helped Nevada defeat Montana 77-66 on Wednesday. Blackshear added 10 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (5-0). Jarod Lucas was 3 of 10 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 10 from the line to add 16 points. K.J. Hymes...

US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

Nov. 29, 2023 18:36 PM EST

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists' warnings that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges and push...

Young activists who won Montana climate case want to stop power plant on Yellowstone River

Nov. 29, 2023 18:19 PM EST

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Fresh off a legal victory earlier this year in a landmark climate change case, a group of young environmental activists is trying to persuade the Montana Supreme Court to stop a natural gas power plant that's being built on the banks of the Yellowstone River. ...

Opponents want judge to declare Montana drag reading ban unconstitutional without requiring a trial

Nov. 29, 2023 10:42 AM EST

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of people, organizations and businesses opposed to a law that restricts drag performances and bans drag reading events at public schools and libraries asked a federal judge to declare Montana's law unconstitutional without requiring a trial. ...