BILL SPELTZ 406 MT Sports

With a tradition of wacky games against North Dakota, Montana fans have plenty to be excited and anxious about heading into Saturday afternoon's showdown at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Start with last year and one of the most head-scratching losses for the Griz in recent history at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. Montana led 24-7 with under 10 minutes left in the third quarter and ended up losing, 27-24.

That game marked Montana's fifth in a row playing UND in its home dome.

Thirteen years ago, Fighting Hawks QB Braden Hanson set a then-Big Sky Conference record with 660 yards passing in a 40-34 win over the Griz. Greg Hardin's 32-yard scoring reception with 12 seconds left was the difference and Hardin set a then-league record with 333 yards receiving.

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