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12/06 16:38 CST Keali'i Ah Yat leads Montana over South Dakota State 50-29 in
2nd round of FCS playoffs
Keali'i Ah Yat leads Montana over South Dakota State 50-29 in 2nd round of FCS
playoffs
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) --- 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 FCS playoffs.
Montana (12-1), which had a first-round bye, will host No. 11 seed South Dakota
in the quarterfinals. The Coyotes beat No. 6 seed Mercer 47-0 at home to move
on.
Chase Mason hit Grahm Goering at the 20-yard line and Goering raced the final
80 yards for a 95-yard South Dakota State score and a 7-0 lead. Ah Yat answered
with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Rocker Jr, but the Grizzlies trailed
7-6 after a missed extra-point kick.
Mason picked up his own fumble and ran 5 yards for a score and a 14-6 lead
after one quarter. It was all Montana from there.
Jo Silver kicked a short field goal, Eli Gillman had a 5-yard touchdown run,
and Ah Yat had a 5-yard scoring toss to Rocker with 6 seconds left for a 22-14
lead at halftime.
Ah Yat hit Drew Deck for a 29-yard third-quarter touchdown and connected with
with Michael Wortham for a 28-yard score and a 36-14 lead early in the fourth.
Ah Yat completed 29 of 37 passes for Montana. Gillman totaled 135 yards on 24
rushes and Wortham finished with eight catches for 113 yards. Gillman and Malae
Fonoti had fourth-quarter touchdown runs.
Mason totaled 356 yards on 19-for-36 passing with a touchdown and two
interceptions for the 14th-seeded Jackrabbits (9-5), who advanced with a 41-3
first-round victory over visiting New Hampshire.
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