Montana State Bobcats at Montana Grizzlies
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Caden Dowler has pick-6, Montana State beats Montana 31-28 for Big Sky title
The Bobcats (10-2, 8-0), ranked third in the FCS coaches poll, ran out the clock after Eli Gillman scored on a 52-yard run to pull the second-ranked Grizzlies (11-1, 7-1) within three with 6:59 to play. That included a fourth-and-1 conversion at midfield and Lamson running for 5 yards on a third-and-4 from the Montana 40.
It was the highest-ranking matchup in the 124 games of the rivalry now known as the Brawl of the Wild. Montana leads the series 74-44-5, with Montana State winning seven of the last nine. Both schools have 19 Big Sky titles.
Keali'i Ah Yat had a touchdown pass and his 18-yard touchdown run in the third quarter — the first third-quarter points Montana State allowed since its season-opening loss at Oregon — but on the Grizzlies' next possession, Dowler ran untouched after grabbing a tipped pass to put the Bobcats on top 24-21.
On the next possession the Grizzlies had touchdowns nullified by penalties on back-to-back plays. Eventually, Zac Crews blocked a 44-yard field-goal attempt.
Lamson capped the ensuing drive with a 23-yard touchdown run for what proved to be the decisive points.
Lamson, a transfer from Stanford, was 18-of-20 passing for 175 yards and ran for 80 on 15 keepers. Julius Davis had 106 yards on 15 carries.
Ah Yat was 26 of 32 for 186 yards, Gillman ran for 132 yards on 15 carries and Davis Brooks had 10 catches for 113 and a score.
Piling up 72 yards on the final possession, the Bobcats finished with 416 yards to 364 for Montana.
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- TV Channel: Bobcats at Grizzlies 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:46 | Myles Sansted 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 6:59 | Brooks Davis 14 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:47 | Adam Jones 1 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:00 | Dane Steel 27 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:15 | Keali'i Ah Yat 18 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:08 | Michael Wortham 5 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:07 | Caden Dowler 34 Yd Interception Return (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:58 | Justin Lamson 23 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:59 | Eli Gillman 52 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
Statistics
 MTST |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 364 |
| 175 | Passing | 186 |
| 18/20 | Comp/Att | 26/32 |
| 8.8 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 241 | Rushing | 178 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 7-51 | Penalties | 4-25 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:57 | Possession | 28:03 |
Game Information
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 27,340 · Capacity:
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