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No. 4 South Dakota vs. No. 1 Montana State: Preview, how to watch, updates
8:12 pm, December 15, 2024
Here’s how to watch the 2024 FCS semifinal game between South Dakota and Montana State:
8:11 pm, December 15, 2024
Here are some of the top storylines and players to watch entering this year’s FCS semifinal game between South Dakota and Montana State.
Storylines
- How they got here
- South Dakota ended the regular season with plenty of momentum after knocking off North Dakota State in a top-five matchup. Once the postseason started, the Coyotes rallied past Tarleton State in an explosive second-round win before beating UC Davis without ever trailing in the quarterfinals.
- Montana State has dominated the competition all season long as the only undefeated team remaining in the FCS. The Bobcats haven’t played a close game in the playoffs after averaging 50.5 points scored and a 32.5 margin of victory in two games.
- Past matchups
- Montana State and South Dakota have only met once in the two program’s histories. The Bobcats won the lone matchup in 2008, 37-18.
- Coaching
- Two Coaches of the Year will meet in the semifinals. Big Sky Coach of the Year Brent Vigen will face MVFC Coach of the Year Bob Nielson. Vigen was also named the Eddie Robinson Award winner as the FCS coach of the year.
- What’s at stake
- South Dakota is in uncharted territory making its first-ever semifinal appearance. It’s only the fourth FCS playoff season in Coyote history. Meanwhile, Montana State is still chasing its 1984 FCS championship. The Bobcats have only made one return to the title game since (2021), the first year of the Brent Vigen-Tommy Mellott era.
Players to Watch
Here are some players to watch from South Dakota
- MVFC Offensive Player of the Year: DL Mi’Quise Grace
South Dakota All-MVFC Players
- 1st Team | RB Charles Pierre Jr.
- 1st Team | FB Travis Theis
- 1st Team | OL Joey Lombard
- 1st Team | TE JJ Galbreath
- 1st Team | DL Nick Gaes
- 1st Team | DL Mi’Quise Grace
- 1st Team | DB Dennis Shorter
- 2nd Team | OL Joe Cotton
- 2nd Team | OL Bryce Henderson
- 2nd Team | DL Blake Holden
- 2nd Team | LB Gary Bryant III
- 2nd Team | DB Mike Reid
Here are some players to watch from Montana State
- Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year: QB Tommy Mellott
- Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year: DL Brody Grebe
- Big Sky Freshman of the Year: RB Adam Jones
Montana State All-Big Sky Players
- 1st Team | QB Tommy Mellott
- 1st Team | RB Scottre Humphrey
- 1st Team | FB Rohan Jones
- 1st Team | OL Marcus Wehr (unanimous)
- 1st Team | OL Conner Moore
- 1st Team | DL Brody Grebe (unanimous)
- 1st Team | LB McCade O’Reilly
- 1st Team | DB Rylan Ortt
- 1st Team | PR Taco Dowler
- 2nd Team | OL Titan Fleischmann
- 2nd Team | OL Cole Sain
- 2nd Team | DL Paul Brott
- 2nd Team | LB Danny Uluilakep
- 2nd Team | DB Andrew Powdrell
- 2nd Team | P Brendan Hall
8:10 pm, December 15, 2024
South Dakota was ranked No. 3 and Montana State was ranked No. 1 in the FCS Coaches Poll and the Coyotes were ranked No. 4 and the Bobcats No. 1 in the STATS Perform Poll to close the regular season. Here’s how the programs stack up based on this season’s results.
| South Dakota | 2024 STATs | Montana State |
|---|---|---|
| 11-2 (7-1) | Record (Conf) | 14-0 (8-0) |
| No. 3 | FCS Coaches rank | No. 1 |
| No. 4 | FCS STATS Perform rank | No. 1 |
| 37.2 | Points per game | 41.3 |
| 16.6 | Points allowed | 17.0 |
| 441.9 | Yards per game | 496.1 |
| 219.8 | Pass yards per game | 187.6 |
| 222.2 | Rush yards per game | 308.5 |
| 312.5 | Yards allowed per game | 285.2 |
| 204.5 | Pass yards allowed per game | 181.0 |
| 107.9 | Rush yards allowed per game | 104.2 |
| QB Aidan Bouman 2,723 yds, 19 TDs, 4 INT |
Passing leader | QB Tommy Mellott 2,256 yds, 26 TDs,1 INT |
| RB Charles Pierre Jr. 1,187 yds, 15 TDs |
Rushing leader | RB Scottre Humphrey 1,325 yds, 14 TDs |
| WR Carter Bell 50 rec, 753 yds, 4 TDs |
Receiving leader | TE Rohan Jones 27 rec, 451 yds, 8 TDs |
| LB Gary Bryant III 101 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 int |
Defense | DL Brody Grebe 33 tkl, 9 sk, 7.5 tfl |
8:10 pm, December 15, 2024
Montana
Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan
Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.
“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”
Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.
The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing
06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.
Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/
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