MISSOULA — A number of milestones took place in Montana's rout of Indiana State last week.
That included one for Missoula native TJ Rausch, who scored his first collegiate touchdown on a strip-sack that was served up on a silver platter in the end zone, a memorable moment for an athlete living out a dream in his final season for his hometown school.
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"It meant everything to me," Rausch said. "This was my dream as a kid to be here, playing here. I've went to every Griz game I can remember since I was a kid. So to finally get out there and play has been awesome and a great opportunity."
Rausch was a standout at Sentinel High School, and was a senior helping lead the team to the 2020 Clas