MISSOULA — Montana natives almost always leave their imprint on the Brawl of the Wild.

The annual rivalry football game between Montana and Montana State — being played for the 124th time Saturday — has featured thousands of Treasure Staters over the years. Who will shine brightest this week when the stakes are as high as they've ever been?

The winner of Saturday's game wins the Big Sky Conference championship and secures a likely top-two seed for the FCS playoffs — not to mention the Great Divide Trophy and bragging rights until the next meeting.

Montana State has the prolific Dowler twins — juniors Taco and Caden from Billings — among its contingent of 44 Montanans its bringing to Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Montana counters with 32 in-state products, led by the likes of TJ Rausch of

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