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Ahead of Saturday’s #GrizFB season opener, I talked with Eli Gillman about his last go-round with the Grizzlies.
He’s got a chance to polish off an all-time career at Montana. Fans shouldn’t take what they’ll be watching for granted⬇️
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Wrote about Eli Gillman’s afternoon⬇️
The TLDR of it: don’t take what you’re watching on Saturdays for granted.
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FINAL: Montana 57, Portland State 24
Eli Gillman. That’s the tweet. #GrizFB
Story to come @406mtsports
Freshman William Snell, a Billings Central product, secures his first catch for 21 yards. #GrizFB
Cody Schweikert, pride of Columbia Falls, Montana.
35-yard TD run, first of his career.
57-24 #GrizFB, 5:30 to go 4Q
Portland State scores at the end of another 5+ minute drive, Niall Raby crossing the line from two yards out on third down.
PAT good
50-24 #GrizFB, 8:32 to go 4Q
Ah Yat rumbles into the end zone for another TD for #GrizFB, this time from 9 yards out.
PAT good, Montana has half a hundred.
50-17 Grizzlies, 14:20 to go 4Q
END Q3: Montana 43, Portland State 17
#GrizFB has driven 57 yards to the Portland State 21-yd line.
Important to remember there’s still another quarter to play on a day that will be remembered as Eli Gillman’s coronation.
Carson Cashion retweeted
On the 84-yard TD run, Eli Gillman became the first #GrizFB player to hit 5,000 career rush yards. Today, he also broke Yohance Humphery's actual UM record of 4,892 career rush yards. Humphery's official record was 4,070 because the NCAA didn't count postseason stats until 2002.
Bobby Kennedy came out to midfield to hand Eli the ball he scored with as the crowd rained down cheers.
An all-time athlete that typically defers credit to his teammates got his moment of glory.
Really, really special moment at Wa-Griz this afternoon. #GrizFB
It appeared Monte Gillman had his first kickoff return TD of his career (in almost storybook fashion), but the return is called back on a holding call. #GrizFB
The opposing sides of Washington-Grizzly Stadium have swapped out chanting “Montana” and “Grizzlies” for “Eli” and “Gillman.” #GrizFB
Portland State’s Zui Shelton dodged and weaved through the #GrizFB defense to find pay dirt from 16 yards out to cap a 10-play, 75-yd drive.
PAT good
43-17 Montana, 3:29 to go 3Q
Carson Cashion retweeted
That's 78 career TDs for Eli Gillman, breaking Cooper Kupp's Big Sky record.
He's also now fifth in #GrizFB history for most rushing TDs in a single season:
23, Marcus Knight, 2019
22, Chase Reynolds, 2009
22, Reynolds, 2008
21, Eli Gillman, 2025
19, Eli Gillman, 2026
Eli was tied with Cooper for less than 10 minutes.
The Grizzly legend fell to his knees in the end zone at the end of a 84-yard TD run to make him the leading touchdown scorer in Big Sky history.
The crowd broke out in some Eli chants as the PAT was converted. #GrizFB
Eli was tied with Cooper for less than 10 minutes.
The Grizzly legend fell to his knees in the end zone at the end of a 84-yard TD run to make him the leading touchdown scorer in Big Sky history.
The crowd broke out in some Eli chants as the PAT was converted. #GrizFB
Bobby Kennedy came out to midfield to hand Eli the ball he scored with as the crowd rained down cheers.
An all-time athlete that typically defers credit to his teammates got his moment of glory.
Really, really special moment at Wa-Griz this afternoon. #GrizFB
A 3-and-out from Portland State after the Eli house call gives #GrizFB the ball back.
Great play from Sage Salopek on third down reading the screen there. Montana taking over at the UM 16.
Carson Cashion retweeted
True freshman CB Jayden Nicholas fills in the rest of that drive opposite sophomore CB Sage Salopek.
Vikings are past the 50-yd line on their first drive of the 2nd half, and Brady Beaner needed to be helped off the field on the most recent play. #GrizFB
Montana RB Eli Gillman and Cooper Kupp sit even in Big Sky Conference touchdowns.
Third TD of the game, 43 yards out.
PAT good
36-10 #GrizFB, 10:26 to go 3Q