Montana State clinched the No. 1 seed in the FCS playoffs with a 34-11 win to help the Bobcats finish the regular season 12-0 for the first time in program history.
Photos of the 123rd rivalry game in Bozeman, Montana from Brooks Nuanez, Blake Hempstead and Jason Bacaj.
Montana State senior quarterback Tommy Mellott with the Bridgers in the background/ by Jason Bacaj Montana quarterback Logan Fife tries to throw to Cole Grossman as Kenneth Eiden (11) and Neil Daily (19) knock down the attempt/ by Blake Hempstead
Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott jukes Montana cornerback Trevin Gradney/ by Brooks Nuanez
Montana State freshman Adam Jones with one of his 25 carries during a 197-yard day/ by Jason BacajMontana State running back Julius Davis/ by Brooks Nuanez Montana State senior quarterback Tommy Mellott in the open field/ by Brooks Nuanez Montana State tight end Rohan Jones catches a 35-yard touchdown with T.J. Rausch giving chase/ By Blake HempsteadZac Crews rushes Logan Fife/ by Blake HempsteadMontana senior Junior Bergen tries to escape MSU senior Simeon Woodard/ by Brooks NuanezRiley Wilson and others tackle Adam Jones/ by Brooks NuanezMontana head coach Bobby Hauck and Montana State head coach Brent Vigen post game/ By Jason BacajBrent Vigen & Bobby Hauck/ by Brooks Nuanez
Montana State president Waded Cruzado and athletic director Leon Costello/ by Blake HempsteadMontana State president Waded Cruzado wearing the “Spirit of the West” Marching Band uniform on MSU’s senior day during her last rivalry game. She will retire next summer/ by Blake HempsteadMontana State president Waded Cruzado hugs the Great Divide Trophy after MSU’s 34-11 victory/by Blake HempsteadFrom left, Montana State senior center Cole Sain (56), junior defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV (11) and senior offensive guard Marcus Wehr (76) hoist the Great Divide Trophy/ by Brooks NuanezSenior tight end Ryan Lonergan and senior wide receiver Ryan King with the Great Divide Trophy/ by Jason BacajThe Montana State Bobcats, led by senior guard J.T. Reed (55) and redshirt freshman running back Adam Jones (23) celebrate with the Great Divide Trophy/ by Blake Hempstead
Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.
