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Cookus, Holmes & Coleman, Daly earn Big Sky weekly awards http://skylinesportsmt.com/cookus-holmes-coleman-daly-earn-player-of-the-week-honors/ No Big Sky teams in FCS Top 10 for first time this season http://skylinesportsmt.com/no-big-sky-teams-in-the-top-10-of-fcs-polls-for-1st-time-this-season/ Breaking down the Big Sky playoff, championship scenarios http://skylinesportsmt.com/breaking-down-the-big-sky-playoff-scenarios/ Tootell & Tucker — November 16In this episode, Colter Nuanez joins Ryan Tootell & Tucker Sargent in studio to break down the upcoming Cat-Griz matchup in Bozeman as well as the other crucial showdowns as the Big Sky Conference football race comes to a dramatic head. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-november-16/

BIG SKY ROUNDUP: League title race remains wide open with one week left http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-roundup-november-15/

BIG SKY PREVIEW: T-Birds, Vikings clash in crucial contest; Northern Arizona looks to go undefeated at home http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-preview-t-birds-vikings-clash-nau-can-go-undefeated-at-home/

Tootell & Tucker — November 13 In this episode, Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports joins Ryan Tootell & Tucker Sargent on ESPN 102.9 FM Missoula to discuss the upcoming week of Big Sky Conference action, including Montana’s pivotal game against Eastern Washington and Montana State’s intriguing trip to Pocatello to face former head coach Mike Kramer and Idaho State. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-november-13/

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of the Big Sky — In this episode of Stars of the Big Sky, Colter Nuanez is joined by Montana junior cornerback J.R. Nelson, Eastern Washington senior offensive tackle Clay DeBord, Southern Utah senior James Cowser, Southern Utah defensive line coach Ryan Hunt and Northern Arizona defensive coordinator Andy Thompson as the second-to-last weekend of the regular season approaches. http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-of-bsc-november-12/

Big Sky Breakdown: Big Sky coaches' call, Week 11 http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-coaches-call-week-11/ Montana State — Beginning Portland State — 10:51 Southern Utah — 18:49 Weber State — 25:25 Montana — 30:01 Northern Colorado — 38:21 Northern Arizona — 46:27 North Dakota — 54:20 Sacramento State — 59:52 Eastern Washington — 1:05:30 Cal Poly — 1:14:38 UC Davis 1:21:45

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS: Week of November 14 http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-power-rankings-week-of-november-14/

Tootell & Tucker — Monday, November 9 In this episode, Colter Nuanez talks with Ryan Tootell and Tucker Sargent of 102.9 FM ESPN Montana about the week that was in the Big Sky Conference, including NAU’s decisive win over Eastern Washington and Northern Colorado’s improbable upset of Portland State. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-november-9-2015/

BIG SKY ROUNDUP: UNC, NAU spring upsets; Griz win in unpredictable fashion http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-roundup-unc-nau-upsets-griz-win/

BIG SKY PREVIEW: PSU gets to take an airplane to Greeley, NAU faces must-win in Cheney http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-preview-psu-gets-to-take-an-airplane-nau-faces-must-win-in-cheney/

Tootell & Tucker — Friday, November 6 — In the first installment for the first Friday of November, Colter Nuanez joins Ryan Tootell to talk all the key matchups in the Big Sky Conference for this week, including Northern Arizona’s key trip to Eastern Washington, Montana’s crucial trip to Idaho State, Montana State’s home matchup with Southern Utah and Portland State’s second plane trip of the season on the Tootell & Tucker daily talk show on ESPN 102.9 FM Missoula. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-november-6/

Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of the Big Sky, 7th week of conference play — In this week's Big Sky Breakdown: Stars of the Big Sky, Colter Nuanez is joined by Eastern Washington wide receivers coach Nicholas Edwards, EWU Rover Todd Raynes, Northern Arizona freshman Case Cookus, Portland State safety Patrick Onwuasor and Spectrum (St. George-Cedar City) newspaper Southern Utah beat writer Ryan Miller. http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-stars-big-sky-week-10/

Big Sky Breakdown: Big Sky Coaches call, Week 10http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-breakdown-coaches-call-week-10 Montana State — Beginning Portland State — 8:06 Southern Utah — 15:42Weber State — 21:20 Idaho State — 28:09 Montana — 34:38 Northern Colorado — 43:50 Northern Arizona — 48:22 North Dakota — 56:41 Sacramento State — 1:03:26 Eastern Washington — 1:07:37 Cal Poly — 1:14:46 UC Davis — 1:28:57

North Dakota deserves full credit. The defense gave Montana State the most trouble of any the Bobcats have faced thus far this season. Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey praised Cole Reyes and Will Ratelle at length on my Wednesday morning radio show. Montana State's offense thrives off getting players in space and making defenders miss. Cramsey said he thought North Dakota was the best tackling team MSU has faced this season.

BIG SKY POWER RANKINGS — Week of November 7 http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-power-rankings-week-of-november-7/ Tootell & Tucker — Monday, November 2 In the first installment for the first week of November, Colter Nuanez joins Ryan Tootell and Tucker Sargent to talk about the Halloween weekend across the Big Sky Conference on the Tootell & Tucker daily talk show on ESPN 102.9 FM Missoula. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-november-2-2015/

BIG SKY ROUNDUP: Playoff picture becomes more as four favored teams earn wins http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-roundup-playoff-picture-becomes-more-clear-as-four-favorites-earn-wins/ SUNDAY NOTEBOOK: Freshmen break out for UND; Bobcats left thinking about missed chances http://skylinesportsmt.com/sunday-notebook-more-than-one-freshmen-breaks-out-for-und-bobcats-left-to-think-about-missed-opportunities/

Bobcats fall short yet again as playoff hopes disappear at UND http://skylinesportsmt.com/bobcats-fall-short-yet-again-as-playoff-hopes-disappear-at-und/

GAME PREVIEW: No. 19 Montana State at North Dakota http://skylinesportsmt.com/game-preview-no-19-montana-state-at-north-dakota/

My brother Brooks and I are actually fully credentialed media members — I've covered the league since 2006 — so we have press passes for this weekend. But thank you very much for the offer!

BIG SKY PREVIEW: Southern Utah faces stiff test in Cal Poly, EWU wary of upstart Weber http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-preview-southern-utah-faces-stiff-test-in-mustangs/ Tootell & Tucker — October 28 Beginning on Monday, October 26, Colter Nuanez will join the Tootell & Tucker Show from ESPN 102.9 FM Missoula each twice a week for a 30-minute segment breaking down the Big Sky Conference. In this episode, the trio discusses the week’s upcoming Big Sky matchups, including Montana State’s trip to North Dakota, Montana’s first game at Portland State since 2010, Southern Utah’s tough test in Cal Poly and Eastern Washington’s matchup with upstart Weber State. http://skylinesportsmt.com/tootell-tucker-october-28-2015/

North Dakota has crafted an offensive philosophy to match defensive identity http://skylinesportsmt.com/north-dakota-has-crafted-an-offensive-philosophy-to-match-defensive-identity/

You might think differently when John Santiago doubles his career high on Saturday... Jabari Wilson from Eastern Washington had a career high of 46 rushing yards before playing Montana State. He went for 188 yards on 17 carries. Northern Arizona's Casey Jahn had a career high of 107 before playing Montana State. He went for a career high 175 yards. Portland State's David Jones had a career high of 134 yards before going for a career-high 285 yards against Montana State. The Bobcat are giving up 296 rushing yards per game to Big Sky opponents, including 325 per game on the road. And all that doesn't take into account that MSU is the single worst pass efficiency defense in the FCS. Montana State gave up points on 11 of 13 possessions to Eastern and on Portland State's first nine possessions. The only thing that stops opposing offenses is the goal line, especially on the road.

Big Sky Breakdown — Stars of the Big Sky: In this episode, Colter Nuanez is joined by Montana senior wide receiver Jamaal Jones, Southern Utah senior linebacker Matt Holley, Portland State senior cornerback Aaron Sibley and Sacramento State senior wide receiver Shane Harrison to discuss the upcoming week in Big Sky Conference football. The episode also includes audio of the press conference from the hiring of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton to serve as an assistant on the Montana State women’s basketball team. http://skylinesportsmt.com/big-sky-brea ... rs-week-9/ I will have a podcast with interviews with UND senior linebacker Will Ratelle, sophomore safety Cole Reyes and freshman John Santiago.

I wasn't alone...the league coaches also picked Montana State to win the league. The Bobcats returned everything on offense except Shawn Johnson and added an NFL-calibert tight end in Beau Sandland. That side of the ball has lived up to the billing, averaging 46 points per game. Montana State brought in seven defensive transfers. All have fizzled. I did not expect MSU's defense to be stellar but certainly expected it to be better than a season ago. I was dead wrong. Montana State is the worst defensive team I've covered in 10 years covering the Big Sky.

Santiago putting together rookie season to remember http://skylinesportsmt.com/santiago-putting-together-rookie-season-to-remember/