CHENEY, Wash. — The 100th game on the red turf at Roos Field will be played just like the first, as Eastern Washington (2-6, 1-4) hosts No. 14 Montana (5-3, 3-2) Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. The game will air locally on SWX-TV, on Scripps Sports in Montana and on ESPN+ everywhere else.
The EWU-Montana rivalry began in 1938 and has been played 51 times, with the Grizzlies holding a 32-18-1 advantage in the series.
Montana has also owned the series as of late, winning the past four meetings, including one in Cheney, by a combined scoring margin of 201-121. Last year in Missoula, EWU had a chance to pull off the upset of then-No. 5 Montana. The Eagles recovered an onside kick and marched inside the 10-yard line, trailing by just five points, but quarterback Jake Schakel fumbled the spike attempt, and time expired…