Montana State Bobcats at Utah Tech Trailblazers
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Montana State routs Utah Tech 54-0
Dane Steel caught eight passes for 174 yards for the Bobcats, including a 55-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Colter Petre blocked a punt, and Xavier Ahrens returned the ball 16 yards for a touchdown to stretch the Bobcats' lead to 17-0 early in the second quarter. Adam Jones added a 2-yard touchdown run, and Myles Sansted kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 26-0 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, Lamson threw a 3-yard TD pass to Rylan Schlepp and ran for a 6-yard touchdown to make it 40-0. Brendon Ross' 28-yard pick-6 capped the scoring early in the fourth.
Montana State ended last season on a 14-game win streak that included a 35-34 overtime win against Illinois State in the Football Championship Subdivision title game. The Bobcats, ranked first in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, have also won 17 consecutive conference games.
Utah Tech made its Big Sky Conference debut after playing three seasons in the United Athletic Conference. CJ Tiller and Bronson Barben combined for 19-of-33 passing for 169 yards for the Trailblazers. Barben threw two interceptions.
Utah Tech: at No. 14 BYU on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:39 | Dane Steel 55 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:00 | Myles Sansted 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:04 | Xavier Ahrens 16 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:18 | Adam Jones 2 Yd Run (Myles Sansted PAT blocked) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:33 | Myles Sansted 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:51 | Rylan Schlepp 3 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:06 | Justin Lamson 6 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:44 | Carter Dahlke 25 Yd pass from Patrick Duchien (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:50 | Brendon Ross 28 Yd Interception Return (Myles Sansted Kick) |
Statistics
 MTST |
 UTU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 9-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 447 | Total Yards | 227 |
| 307 | Passing | 169 |
| 27/36 | Comp/Att | 19/33 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 5.1 |
| 140 | Rushing | 58 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 2.2 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 2-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 35:20 | Possession | 24:40 |
Game Information
Location: Saint George, UT
Attendance: 6,412 · Capacity:
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