9-26: 11; McGee; SUU; Swett; 1; HC; BSC; FCS

Monday, September 26, 2016

FCS poll: Griz down to 11th; Cal Poly climbs to 16th (Missoulian).
Seven from MVFC lead way in STATS FCS Top 25 (STATS).
Record breaker Louie-McGee named nation’s top freshman (GoGriz.com).
Big Sky duo among FCS national players of week (STATS).
Reigning BSC champ Southern Utah makes subtle statement (Billings Gaz).
Blood and Swett: Nolan Swett and Bob Stitt carry passing game (Kaimin).
Montana Grizzlies needed one more point and one more play (KPAX).
Thunderbirds defeat Portland State on Homecoming (The Spectrum).
Home is where the Griz are: 2016 HC promises festivities (Missoulian).
#BIGSKYFB NOTES - SEP. 26 (BSC).
The Best Player on Every Big Sky Football Team (Hero Sports).
VOTE: FCS Play of the Week (4) (Hero Sports).
10 Biggest FCS Upsets of Power Five Programs (Hero Sports).

FCS poll: Griz down to 11th; Cal Poly climbs to 16th
By AJ MAZZOLINI, Missoulian
http://www.406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/university-of-montana/fcs-poll-griz-down-to-th-cal-poly-climbs-to/article_998dbfce-e2da-50f6-b0e4-d8db3da2d8cc.html

Seven from MVFC lead way in STATS FCS Top 25
By CRAIG HALEY, STATS FCS Senior Editor
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20160926125640051945804

Record breaker Louie-McGee named nation’s top freshman in week three
GoGriz.com
http://www.gogriz.com/news/2016/9/26/football-record-breaker-louie-mcgee-named-nations-top-freshman-in-week-three.aspx?path=football

Big Sky duo among FCS national players of week
By CRAIG HALEY, STATS FCS Senior Editor
http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20160926152302553961504&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS

Reigning Big Sky champ Southern Utah makes subtle statement
By GREG RACHAC, Billings Gazette
http://www.406mtsports.com/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/reigning-big-sky-champ-southern-utah-makes-subtle-statement/article_6d8d5069-2ea7-53bd-b429-3e4bf4b786af.html

Blood and Swett: Nolan Swett and Bob Stitt carry Montana passing game
By Nick Puckett, Montana Kaimin
http://www.montanakaimin.com/sports/blood-and-swett-nolan-swett-and-bob-stitt-carry-montana/article_6bbb8c04-81c5-11e6-993e-77b3c08672b2.html

Montana Grizzlies needed one more point and one more play
By Derek Buerkle, KPAX
Plus video (1:27)
http://www.montanasports.com/2016/09/26/montana-grizzlies-needed-one-more-point-and-one-more-play/

Thunderbirds defeat Portland State on Homecoming
By Ryan Miller, The Spectrum
Plus video (2:32)
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/sports/college/southern-utah/2016/09/24/suu-football-thunderbirds-defeat-portland-state-homecoming/91063544/

Home is where the Griz are: 2016 Homecoming promises festivities
By PETER FRIESEN, Missoulian
http://missoulian.com/news/local/home-is-where-the-griz-are-homecoming-promises-festivities/article_05bab9fb-d2ad-5ce4-bbc4-2c811377820f.html

#BIGSKYFB NOTES - SEP. 26
By Jon Oglesby, Conference Football Communications Director
http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2016/9/26/FB_0926165506.aspx
FULL RELEASE (PDF)
http://www.bigskyconf.com/documents/2016/9/26//Football_Release_092616_with_Stats.pdf?id=4569

The Best Player on Every Big Sky Football Team
By Sara Schlagel, Hero Sports
http://herosports.com/news/best-players-big-sky-football-fcs-football-cooper-kupp-joe-protheroe

VOTE: FCS Play of the Week (4)
By Brian McLaughlin, Hero Sports
http://herosports.com/news/fcs-football-highlights-play-of-the-week-4-ut-martin

10 Biggest FCS Upsets of Power Five Programs
By Brian McLaughlin, Hero Sports
http://herosports.com/news/fcs-football-ten-all-time-biggest-wins-power-five-programs-north-dakota-state-james-madison