FCS Playoffs

Montana Griz presser: No. 2 Griz beat No. 7 Furman 35-28 in OT, advance to semis of FCS Playoffs

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No. 2 Montana outlasted No. 7 Furman in OT to advance with a 35-28 win in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. The 12-win Griz are into the semis for the first time since 2011.

Clifton McDowell hit Keelan White for a 12-yard touchdown for the final margin of victory over the Paladins. UM plays the winner of NDSU at No. 3 South Dakota. Griz star Junior Bergen took the opening kickoff of the game 99 yards for a touchdown and also had a go-ahead 59-yard punt return for a TD.

Following the game, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior nickel back Trajon Cotton & Bergen addressed the media, as did Furman head coach Clay Hendrix, senior center Jacob Johanning and senior defensive tackle Matt Sochovka addressed the media after finishing the season 10-3.

Video filmed by Brooks Nuanez, produced by Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports. All Rights Reserved.

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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.

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