MISSOULA — The Montana Grizzlies had a strong 41-30 victory in their first Big Sky Conference game of the season during a top-10 matchup against the Idaho Vandals.

And the Grizzlies' strong offensive performance showed they'll be a force to be reckoned with in the Big Sky as they improved to 4-0 overall on the season.

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The word of the day is control, which is exactly what the Montana Grizzlies did in Saturday's game, as they jumped out to an early 10-point lead in the first quarter and kept a double-digit lead for most of the game.

The Griz offense was consistent in their passing and running games, with Keali’i Ah Yat going 17 of 23 with 223 yards and one touchdown, and E

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