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The coronation is complete as South Dakota State are kings of the Football Championship Subdivision for the second year in a row. And the Montana Grizzlies are left to pick up the pieces after falling short in the national championship game yet again. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Rajiem Seabrook to give a Top 10 countdown of the most important story lines and matchups in the FCS national championship game between No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 Montana. Plus, soundbites from SDSU head coach Jimmy Rogers, UM head coach Bobby Hauck, SDSU quarterback Mark Gronowski and Jackrabbit offensive lineman Mason McCormick

Colter Nuanez is joined by Rajiem Seabrook to talk all things FCS national championship game between No. 1 South Dakota State and No. 2 Montana, including something prestigious about Missoula Sentinel High. Plus, Carolyn, the Chick who doesn't know sports, swings by and we hear from Griz senior captain defensive back Trajon Cotton. 

Voice of the Griz Riley Corcoran has been on the road for nearly a month between the longest Montana men's hoops road trip in 17 years and Griz football's trip to the FCS national title game. 

On January 4, he caught up with Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports a day after the passing of legendary Montana football coach Don Read, who passed away at 90 on Jan. 3. 

Corcoran also was in Fargo, North Dakota to call Montana's 96-86 win over North Dakota State in men's hoops on Jan. 3. Corcoran talks with Skyline Sports about Papa Bear, Griz Hoops and of course, Griz football's FCS national title game against South Dakota State on Sunday Jan. 7, 2024.

Sam Herder of HERO Sports and Bet MGM hosts Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports to talk all things FCS national title game as No. 1 South Dakota State gets set to square off against No. 2 Montana on January 7, 2024 in Frisco, Texas.

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck will coach the Griz in the FCS national title game for the fourth time in his career in the 8th appearance overall for UM. 

On Tuesday January 2, Hauck addressed the media before the first January practice in Griz football history (the last seven title games UM played in were played in December) as his team prepared to leave for Frisco, Texas to take on No. 1 South Dakota State, the defending national champions. 

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Braxton Hill, a University of Montana captain linebacker and Anaconda, MT's favorite son, sits down with fellow Anacondan Blake Hempstead along with Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports for a rollicking conversation about where Hill came from, all of his sporting influences, why he chose to bet on himself and what his career has been like for the Grizzlies as Montana prepares to head to Frisco, Texas to take on No. 1 South Dakota State, the defending FCS national champions, for the 2023 FCS title. 

Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of Skyline Sports hash out all the various narratives on the South Dakota State and Montana sides heading into the upcoming Football Championship Subdivision national title game in Frisco, Texas on January 7, 2024.

Colter Nuanez welcomes in Mike Nugent and Brint Wahlberg of the Griz Fan Podcast along with GFP pinch-hitter and occasional Skyline Sports contributor Kyle Sample to talk all things Griz, from Montana's double overtime win over North Dakota State to the ins and outs of visiting Frisco, Texas to what the matchup looks like between UM and South Dakota State in the FCS National Title game on January 7, 2024. 

Brooks Nuanez and Colter Nuanez talk all things Name, Image, & Likeness in connection with the NCAA Transfer Portal + where Montana's 31-29 double overtime victory over North Dakota State to advance to the FCS national title game. 

Colter Nuanez presents his interviews from the week leading up to the FCS Playoffs semifinal game between No. 8 North Dakota State and No. 2 Montana in Missoula on December 16, 2023. 

Hear interviews from "Nuanez Now" on ESPN Montana, including Griz wide receiver Junior Bergen (2:25), North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz (11:00), NDSU senior offensive tackle Jalen Sundell (23:38), and Bison senior safety Cole Wisniewski (34:19).

Colter Nuanez is joined by Skyline analyst Ty Gregorak to rant about all things NIL and the transfer portal, where Montana State goes from here and thoughts on Montana's Final Four showdown with North Dakota State. 

Brooks Nuanez joins Colter (36:16) for a spirited discussion about how Montana State should approach the upcoming off-season and how Montana has returned to the brink of the national title game for the first time in 14 years.

Skyline analyst Samuel Akem, a wide receiver in the USFL, joins Colter Nuanez to talk all things FCS Playoffs, including a deep dive into Montana's 35-28 overtime win over Furman and UM's semifinal matchup against perennially powerful North Dakota State on December 16 in Missoula. 

Voice of the Griz Riley Corcoran joins Colter Nuanez for a deep dive into Montana's epic 35-28 win in overtime over Furman plus a preview of UM's semifinal matchup against North Dakota State with a spot in the FCS National Championship game on the line. 

No. 2 Montana gutted out a 35-28 overtime win over No. 7 Furman to advance to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the 11th time in school history, including the first since 2011. 

Montana will play No. 8 North Dakota State in Missoula on Saturday December 16, 2023. 

UM head coach Bobby Hauck, junior wide receiver Keelan White and sophomore linebacker Riley Wilson addressed the media ahead of the game. 

Junior Bergen etched his name in Griz lore and Montana is into the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2011. 

Colter Nuanez is joined by Idaho head coach Jason Eck to break down UI's 20-17 overtime win over Southern Illinois in the second round of the FCS Playoffs, which was Idaho's first postseason win in 30 years. 

Andrew Houghton presents an interview with Idaho freshman linebacker Xe'Ree Alexander previewing the Vandals' quarterfinal game against No. 5 UAlbany. 

Voice of the Griz Riley Corcoran joins Colter Nuanez to talk about Montana's 49-19 whipping of Delaware and preview UM's quarterfinal matchup with Furman in the FCS Playoffs Friday night in Missoula. 

No. 2 Montana rolled to a 49-19 win over No. 11 Delaware in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. 

The Griz move into the quarterfinals for the third time in the last five seasons and will host No. 7 Furman on Friday December 8, 2023 in Missoula, MT. 

The Griz have now won eight in a row and sit at 11-1 this season. The last time UM played Furman came when Montana beat the Paladins 13-6 in the 2001 national championship. 

Montana head coach Bobby Hauck, senior DE Hayden Harris and senior RB Nick Ostmo addressed the media on Monday. 

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Montana and Montana State kick off the their 2023 playoff campaigns Saturday with the Bobcats hosting North Dakota State and the Griz hosting Delaware. On this Big Sky Breakdown, hear from Delaware assistant coach Terrence Archer, North Dakota State assistant Tyler Roehl, Bison quarterback Cam Miller, Montana State defensive end Brody Grebe, Montana safety Ryder Meyer and Montana quarterback Clifton McDowell.