Montana Grizzlies at Oregon State Beavers
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Atkinson throws for 5 TDs, runs for another score as Oregon State beats Montana 52-17
Atkinson was 22-of-30 passing for 333 yards and capped an 11-play, 84-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run that made it 35-3 with 7 seconds left in the first half. Atkinson has 1,122 yards passing this season, the first OSU quarterback to throw for at least 1,000 yards in the first three games of the season since Sean Mannion in 2013.
Jesse Legree had four receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. The freshman is the first Beaver since Brandin Cooks in 2013 with three consecutive 100-yard games.
Aeryn Hampton added six receptions for 94 yards and a TD for Oregon State (1-2).
Keali’i Ah Yat was 27-of-40 passing for 240 yards and two touchdowns for Montana (3-1), a member of the Football Championship Subdivision's Big Sky Conference. Brooks Davis had 11 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown. Eli Gillman had 81 yards rushing on 18 carries.
Atkinson's final touchdown was a 27-yard pass to Aaron Butler that made it 42-2 just 49 seconds into the second half.
Montana captain Peyton Wing was ejected for targeting following a hit on Atkinson early in the second quarter.
Oregon State: Plays next Saturday at UTEP.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:24 | Eric Olsen 19 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:48 | Aeryn Hampton 21 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 11:55 | Jo Silver 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:42 | Jesse Legree 23 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:17 | DeCorion Temple 11 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:07 | Braden Atkinson 1 Yd Run (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:19 | Aaron Butler 27 Yd pass from Braden Atkinson (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:05 | Reese Brooks 2 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:26 | Cornell Hatcher Jr. 14 Yd Run (Caleb Ojeda Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:53 | Brooks Davis 40 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:24 | Caleb Ojeda 22 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MONT |
 ORST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 28 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 338 | Total Yards | 510 |
| 242 | Passing | 366 |
| 30/45 | Comp/Att | 26/36 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 96 | Rushing | 144 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 3.6 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 7-80 | Penalties | 7-53 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:53 | Possession | 29:07 |
Game Information
Location: Corvallis, OR
Attendance: 34,030 · Capacity:
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