MISSOULA — The Battle for the Little Brown Stein is back on tap with plenty of juice this weekend after being sidelined last year.

It'll be just the third top-10 matchup in Montana's second-oldest football series when the No. 5 Grizzlies host No. 8 Idaho in their 90th all-time meeting at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Washington-Grizzly Stadium on ESPN 2.

It's the first top-10 meeting between the teams since 1994 when No. 1 UM defeated No. 3 Idaho 45-21 in Missoula. The only other previous top-10 battle came when the No. 5 Griz beat the No. 6 Vandals 54-34 in 1993 in Idaho.

"Idaho's always been good," Montana head 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. I think it's great. They've al

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