BOZEMAN — Almost exactly one year ago, the Mercyhurst football program made an 1,800-plus-mile trip from Erie, Pennsylvania, to Bozeman for its first-ever game against Montana State.

Despite losing 52-13 , Mercyhurst head coach Ryan Riemedio reflects fondly on that September afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. He likened the experience to “old-school high school Friday night football” because so many people in the Bozeman community showed their passion for the Bobcats.

“As a kid, you would hope one day you get to play in that type of atmosphere, especially at the FCS level,” Riemedio told 406 MT Sports on Thursday, adding, “A lot of things we saw last year helped our administration and our folks here really understand what it takes to get to that type of level.”

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