MISSOULA — Montana's FCS playoff path continues to go through the Missouri Valley Football Conference and the state of South Dakota.

The Grizzlies will host the South Dakota Coyotes in a quarterfinal game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Washington-Grizzly Stadium after they dispatched South Dakota State, 50-29, in a second-round matchup this past weekend.

The third-seeded Griz head into the game with a 12-1 overall record as they rebounded from their first loss, in the regular season finale, with a win in their playoff opener. They're also ranked third in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll.

"I thought it was an outstanding effort by our guys Saturday," Montana head coach Bobby Hauck said Monday. "I was impressed with our focus, our effort, our composure. We were right where we needed to be as a

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