Photos: Montana Western hosts Montana Tech in top-12 football matchup
Montana Tech tight end Logan Kennedy (80) is tackled against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech running back Landers Smith carries the ball against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech running back Landers Smith (36) carries the ball against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech defensive backs JoeJo Wallace (23) and Jadyn Downs (5) defend a pass against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western quarterback Michael Palandri looks to pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western receiver Eli Nourse is tackled against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western quarterback Michael Palandri looks to pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech quarterback Blake Thelen (10) throws a pass against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western receiver Eli Nourse (7) catches a pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western quarterback Michael Palandri (10) looks to pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western running back DJ Kirven takes a handoff against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western running back DJ Kirven is tackled against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western linebacker Jace Fitzgerald (43) tackles Montana Tech running back Landers Smith (36) in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western defensive back Braden Swank (0) catches an interception against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech defensive back Payton Gonser (27) celebrates after catching an interception against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech plays Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech quarterback Blake Thelen (10) throws a pass against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western running back Jake Humphrey (25) carries the ball against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western running back Jake Humphrey (left) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Montana Tech at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech's Levi Torgerson (2) returns a kickoff against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western defensive back Aiden Prado breaks up a pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech running back Landers Smith (36) is tackled during the Orediggers' game against Montana Western at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech quarterback Blake Thelen (10) throws a pass against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Tech running back Landers Smith (36) carries the ball against Montana Western in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western quarterback Michael Palandri throws a pass against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western running back Jake Humphrey (25) carries the ball against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports
Montana Western's Coby Tanioka (left) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Montana Tech in a Frontier Conference football game at Bulldog Stadium in Dillon on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.Slim Kimmel / MTN Sports