FARMINGTON, Utah (Nov. 12, 2023) — Weber State knocked off No. 4 Idaho 31-29 on Saturday, setting up a winner-take-all Brawl of the Wild between Montana and Montana State next week. Below is a recap of Week 11 action around Big Sky football.
Despite trailing 10-0 to start the game, the Wildcats stormed back to upend the fourth-ranked Vandals and move their record to 5-5 overall on the year. Freshman quarterback Richie Munoz passed for 152 yards and a score, while the running back duo of Kris Jackson and Adrian Cormier combined for 132 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
With the Weber State win, Idaho falls to 5-2 in conference play.
Montana and Montana State each won their games on Saturday, as the pair improved to 6-1 in league play and will have a winner-take-all game next week for the Big Sky football title.
Montana won 34-7 at Portland State, thanks to nearly 200 yards of total offense and three rushing touchdowns from reining Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week Clifton McDowell.
Sean Chambers scored five touchdowns in Montana State's 57-14 win over Eastern Washington, as the Bobcat quarterback had all five scores and 194 yards of total offense come in the first half.
Lan Larison rushed for 264 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday, as the Idaho native gave Dan Hawkins and UC Davis a 21-14 win over Cody Hawkins and Idaho State in Pocatello. The Aggies improved to 6-4 overall on the year, as UC Davis stays in playoff contention heading into Week 12.
Sacramento State, who is the Week 12 opponent for UC Davis, won 41-30 over Cal Poly on Saturday afternoon. Hornet quarterback Carson Conklin passed for 313 yards, with the freshman tossing three touchdowns and one interception in the win.
Elsewhere, Northern Arizona won 28-7 over visiting Northern Colorado, as the Lumberjacks won their fourth game of the season and the first over a non-ranked opponent. Hendrix Johnson became NAU's all-time reception leader in the win, with the wideout now owning 202 for his career.
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Big Sky Football Week 11 Scores
Saturday, Nov. 11
FCS Rankings: Stats Perform
#5 Montana State 57, Eastern Washington 14
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Weber State 31, #4 Idaho 29
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Northern Arizona 28, Northern Colorado 7
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#9 Sacramento State 41, Cal Poly 30
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UC Davis 21, Idaho State 14
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#3 Montana 34, Portland State 10
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