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After a spate of upsets, there are familiar teams but also some newcomers at the top of the FCS bracket.

— Sophomore Keali'i Ah Yat passed for a career-high 360 yards, throwing three of his four touchdown passes during a 30-point run by Montana and the third-seeded Grizzlies rallied to beat South Dakota State 50-29 on Saturday in the second round of the...

— Caden Dowler had a 34-yard interception return for a third-quarter touchdown, Justin Lamson had touchdowns passing and running for the seventh straight game and Montana State beat Montana 31-28 on Saturday to win the Big Sky Conference championship.

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— Keali’i Ah Yat accounted for four touchdowns, Eli Gillman had two rushing touchdowns, and Montana beat Portland State 63-17 on Saturday.

— Keali'i Ah Yat threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Montana held on to beat Eastern Washington 29-24 on Saturday.

— Keali’i Ah Yat threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and undefeated Montana won for the first time at Weber State since 2012 with a 38-17 victory on Saturday.

The Rebels boosted their College Football Playoff hopes in a major way with a big win in Norman, Oklahoma.

— Keali’i Ah Yat threw three touchdown passes, Michael Wortham caught a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and Montana remained unbeaten with a 49-35 victory over Sacramento State on Friday night.