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MISSOULA — A week after Montana’s season opening thriller, the third-ranked Grizzlies (1-0) play host to the Pioneer League’s Drake Bulldogs (0-1) Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Montana opened as a 35.5-point betting favorite with an over/under of 57.5 points, according to Sports Bet Montana. The Griz have won 35 consecutive games against non-Big Sky Conference opponents. Last week, they toughed out a 28-21 win over Southern Utah as a two-touchdown favorite. Drake was favored by 37.5 to 40 points, per advanced analytics, but lost 38-35 against NCAA Division II South Dakota Mines. Both teams have new head coaches this season and are both coming off FCS playoff appearances — the Grizzlies made it to the semifinals while the Bulldogs fell in the first round. People are also reading… Pregame Montana defensive end Hayden Schwartz, safety Kade Cutler and running back Hashim Jones were not in uniform during pregame warmups. Cornerback Gabe Stroud and safety Adama Fall went through warmups after not playing last week. Former Griz wide receiver Samori Toure, who went on to play in the NFL, raised the No. 37 legacy jersey flag prior to the game. Montana won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. First quarter After Montana went three-and-out to open the game, the Griz appeared poised to force a three-and-out, but Drake quarterback Riley Warzynski connected with Willis Nofsinger for a 67-yard pass to the 3-yard line. The defense buckled down and held Drake to a 23-yard field goal by Griffin Kollhoff. It's the first time all season UM has trailed. Score: Drake 3, Montana 0, 12:09 left 1Q This story will be updated. Frank Gogola is the Senior Sports Reporter at the Missoulian and 406 MT Sports. Follow him on X @FrankGogola or email him at frank.gogola@406mtsports.com.