MISSOULA - When Montana needed a spark, Kenzel Lawler delivered.

With UM trailing Cal Poly 9-0 at the halftime break, Lawler jumped a Ty Dieffenbach pass and ran back a 21-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to flip the momentum at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday.

The pick-6 opened a floodgate of Grizzly scoring that led to a 28-9 Homecoming win over the upset-minded Mustangs and kept the Griz undefeated on the season at 6-0 for the first time since 2009 and 3-0 in Big Sky play.

Lawler and the Montana defense dominated the second half, shutting Cal Poly out 28-0 after the break and allowing the visitors just 60 yards of offense in the final 30 minutes.

The momentum jolt has led Lawler to Big Sky defensive player of the week honors, the conference announced Monday. It’s the

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