Big Sky Conference

After the Montana Grizzlies were eliminated from the FCS playoffs by Sam Houston State, it was hard to look past the game and difficulty of taking the loss. But next year, the Griz have many key players returning to help them defend their Big Sky Conference title. They will return battery mates Quarterback Jordan Johnson, who will be a junior and wide reciever Sam Gratton, who will be a senior.

Deonte Burton scored 21 points, Olek Czyz had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Nevada held off former Big Sky Conference rival Montana for a 70-64 win Saturday. Malik Story added 11 points for the Wolf Pack (7-3), and he and Burton each nailed three 3-pointers...

The University of Montana's head football coach Robin Pflugrad has been chosen by his fellow league coaches as the 2011 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, the conference announced today.

Earlier today, the Big Sky Conference announced its award winners and all-conference teams for the 2011 football season.

The Big Sky Conference acknowledged Tuesday that a penalty called in the final seconds of Portland State’s 23-17 football victory over Northern Colorado last Saturday was incorrect.

The University of Montana soccer team placed three players on the 2011 All-Big Sky Conference first team the league office announced Monday.

Defensive tackles from Montana and Montana State share this week's Big Sky Conference defensive player of the week honors. Montana senior Bryan Waldhauser of Worden tallied 10 tackles, including eight solo tackles, 2.5 sacks and four tackles for a loss in UM's 28-24 win at Northern Arizona...

The Big Sky Conference has suspended Eastern Washington running back Mario Brown one game for fighting.

The Big Sky Conference announced its Football Players of the Week today for games played on Saturday, Sept. 10th.

University of Montana junior Erin Craig was named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the league office Tuesday.