MISSOULA — After not playing a year ago, the Montana Grizzlies and Idaho Vandals are set to renew their Little Brown Stein rivalry Saturday under the lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in a top-10 matchup to start Big Sky play.
Sitting at 3-0 and ranked No. 5 in the country, Montana now faces its toughest test to date with a national spotlight. The game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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It's UM's second-biggest rival with connections deep in history between the two programs.
"Idaho's always been good," UM coach Bobby Hauck said. "They have a long, successful football tradition there. I like having them back in the league. I was disappointed when they left,