It would’ve been easy for Montana State to give up when it started the season 0-2.

But for programs with a culture as grounded as the one Brent Vigen has built in Bozeman, that was not an option. The Bobcats put their heads down, worked, and rattled off nine straight wins to climb their way to the No. 3 ranking in the country.

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Up next is the highest-ranked Brawl of the Wild in history as MSU goes head-to-head against No. 2 Montana in Missoula on Saturday.

"They know there’s going to be adversity," Montana State defensive lineman Paul Brott said about overcoming being the road team in this rivalry game. "If you think everything is going to be smooth sailing, you’re going to lose that game, and so, we

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