Big Sky Now: Week 2 Recap, Montana State Stuns Nevada, Idaho Falls to 0-3
Big Sky Conference football week two is in the books, and Montana State's win over Nevada might be the headline of the season so far.
On this episode of Big Sky Now, host Luke Schmit is joined by Daily Inter Lake sports editor Fritz Neighbor, Daily Inter Lake sports reporter Jon Allen, Coeur d'Alene Press sports editor Mark Nelke, and Columbia Basin Herald sports reporter Mike Maynard to break down every result from week two and preview the full week three slate.
Montana State knocked off Nevada 20-7 behind Justin Lampson, who leads all FCS quarterbacks in QBR, pushing the Bobcats' win streak to 17 games.
Idaho fell to 0-3 after a 23-17 loss to Lamar. Montana beat Utah Tech 35-14 but lost two key defensive pieces in the process.
Catch Jon’s full recap of the UM game, along with photos from the action below.
Eastern Washington dropped a 41-23 decision to South Dakota, Northern Arizona forced six turnovers in a 38-28 win over Incarnate Word, and Idaho State improved to 3-0 for the first time since 1995 with a 59-17 win over San Diego.
The panel also runs through a full scoreboard of Big Sky results against FBS competition, including Wyoming over Northern Colorado, San Jose State over Cal Poly, and blowout losses for UC Davis, Weber State, Southern Utah, and Portland State.
Then the crew looks ahead to the final week of non-conference play: Montana travels to Oregon State for its first road test of the season, Idaho hosts a must-win game against Abilene Christian before its bye week, Eastern Washington heads to Seattle to face Washington, and No. 20 Northern Arizona looks to build on its statement win against Utah Tech.
The show wraps with the weekly picks segment, where Jon Allen's early-season hot streak continues.
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