Analysis

MSU still harbors slim Big Sky title hopes

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BOZEMAN — Montana State lost in narrow fashion to a ranked team yet again on Saturday. The 16-14 defeat at the hands of No. 25 Kennesaw State at Bobcat Stadium dropped MSU to 4-5 this season, effectively ensuring the Bobcats will not return to the FCS playoffs for the third straight season.

Yet as Jeff Choate’s second season at the helm winds down, MSU could still have an influence on the league title race and playoff picture. And with a 4-2 mark in Big Sky Conference play, Montana State remains on the fringe of potentially claiming a share of its fourth league title this decade.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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