Griz send Bears into an early Arkansas hibernation

MISSOULA — When it comes to Missoula, and most of the time, all of the Football Championship Subdivision, the Montana Grizzlies are the big bears on the block.

Saturday afternoon, at a chilly and loud Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Grizzlies proved that fact once again. The fifth-ranked Griz thrashed the 15th-ranked Central Arkansas Bears 41-14 in an FCS second-round playoff game. With the win, the Griz (10-2) advanced to the quarterfinals where they'll host heated rival Northern Iowa (10-2) on Friday night .

The Bears (9-4) were making their first-ever FCS playoff appearance, and despit...