5 things learned in Frontier football week 2: Running like Landers; Where's the spark?

HELENA — We’re now less than a month away from Frontier Conference division games kicking off. Already, Montana Tech has bolstered its NAIA Football Championship Series résumé with back-to-back nationally-ranked victories.

College of Idaho is the lone remaining undefeated West Division program (overall) and the Western Bulldogs were knocked down a peg by the Orediggers.

This weekend brings the first open date for some Frontier programs, including Carroll College.

Here are five things we learned from Week 2:

Running Like Landers, Producing Like Yates

Whispers, as Montana Tech running back Wykece Johnson shredded Carroll College’s defense, began swirling Saturday night comparing the Mississippi State transfer to Southern Oregon All-American Gunner Yates.

Both 6-foot and bordering on 21