BOZEMAN — The stands at Bobcat Stadium will soon be filled with thousands of fans for the 123rd Brawl of the Wild. So let’s head to campus to talk to some Cats fans about their favorite part of this rivalry.

“We went to Rocking R and thought it was no problem. You know, it’s like a little bit of a college rivalry,” said MSU freshman Kami.

I ran into Kami and her father Chris on campus. Kami tells me she came to Bozeman last November to explore the state of Montana. But it also happened to be Cat-Griz weekend. So when this father-daughter duo walked into R Bar?

“Everyone in there was on fire. It was so loud. Literally, as if the broadcast had just started and people had gone crazy,” says Kami.

An energy that sealed the deal for her: “It kind of sold me on Montana State. Because it was like, oh my god, there’s such a big community here.”

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Kami and her father, who just flew in from Colorado to experience the Cat-Griz game in person, will be cheering together in the stands this year.

At the end of our interview we were passed by the annual MSU Undies Run. And if you don’t know what that is, it’s an annual tradition where students walk around campus in, well, their underwear! So I tracked down some of those runners and asked what their favorite part of this rivalry is.

“I would say it will never end. I guess you could call it the love between Missoula and Bozeman, or the hate between Missoula and Bozeman. It happens all year round and it’s just so much fun,” says a runner named Frank.

“I grew up in Billings,” says another runner named Robbie. “So I’ve seen this rivalry all my life. And I like to see people supporting both sides. Obviously I have a preference, you know.”

These runners are excited to attend their first Brawl of the Wild. But for some Bobcats? This year’s game will feel more sentimental.

“Last football match. Senior year. It’s already so special and I know the cats are going to do great,” said senior Natalie.

I ran into Natalie as she was taking her senior pictures and preparing to graduate with a degree in education at the end of the fall semester. Natalie was a piccolo player for Spirit of the West in her first year for the Brawl.

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“The energy was just so unreal. The stadium was buzzing. Everyone had such a good time. And it was by far my favorite game of the four years I’ve been here,” says Natalie.

So in honor of the 123rd Brawl of the Wild? I think all Bobcats have one thing on their mind.

“I don’t know if I can say this, but (expletive) the Griz,” Natalie laughs.