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Griz Nation and University of Montana college football fans everywhere...the moment has finally come.

Although some future games have already been set with the Washington Huskies, lets add the Oregon Ducks to the list of future FCS football games for the Montana Grizzlies.

This week, Montana's new head football coach Bob Stitt experienced his first visit to Park City, Utah for the summer meetings of Big Sky Conference football coaches and the media.

The University of Montana Grizzlies have landed two offensive players and two defensive players on the Big Sky Conference all-league teams at the opening of the preseason meetings at Park City,Utah.

The University of Montana has been part of the Missoula community for almost 120 years. Its long history as one of the state’s largest learning institutions is peppered with interesting facts, stories and tidbits. Here are a few UM trivia items to impress your friends with:

The Griz squeaked by Northern Arizona last night, winning by 2 points in the semifinals yesterday (March 13) at the Dahlberg Arena, the final score was 61-59. Jordan Gregory shot the game winning lay up with just .4 seconds left on the clock, and some saying the Griz should have gotten a technical foul.

The team picked to finish eighth in the Big Sky Conference had the last laugh Saturday night,  when they beat the Montana State Bobcats for the 10th straight time, winning the regular season title and bringing the Big Sky Conference tournament to Missoula.

The Montana Grizzlies beat Montana State 70-54 in the final Big Sky regular season game Saturday night, and with the win the Griz earned the right to host the Big Sky Conference tournament.

Griz Nation will not get to see Eastern Washington star quarterback Vernon Adams this fall.

It is always an honor to see our beloved University of Montana rank alongside other giant schools across the country. A website devoted to researching stadiums has named Wa-Griz one of the top 10 best stadium experiences in college football. Which is easy to see ,with our attendance record and legions of loyal fans, it is surprising we didn't claim the top spot.