MONTANA STATE 45, CAL POLY 28 - In the only game between nationally-ranked FCS teams this weekend, Montana State entered the game with a chip on its shoulder. Fresh off a missed opportunity and defensive struggles in a 55-50 loss to Eastern Washington, the Bobcats came out with an early edge in a 45-28 Homecoming victory over Cal Poly at Bobcat Stadium. A week after throwing for 353 yards and rushing for 196 yards, Bobcats quarterback Dakota Prukop followed that marquee performance up by completing 19-of-26 yards for 399 yards and three touchdowns. One of the highlight plays gave Montana State a 21-0 lead, as he found a wide-open Jayshawn Gates on an 88-yard touchdown. Chad Newell also rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns. Cal Poly's Joe Protheroe rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown. The Mustangs got the score as close as 31-21 to end the second quarter, as Kori Garcia ran for a six-yard touchdown late in the half. However, Montana State outscored Cal Poly 14-0 in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. Watch more Big Sky videos: http://www.youtube.com/bigskyconf Subscribe to the Big Sky channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bigskyconf Visit our Homepage: http://www.bigskyconf.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigskyconf Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigskyconf Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/bigskyconf Find us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103551304471488784521 The Big Sky Conference (BSC) is collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Member institutions include Eastern Washington, Idaho State, University of Montana, Montana State, University of North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, and Weber State. UC Davis and Cal Poly are football-only participants. The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 sports, including men's and women's basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country, and tennis. There are championships in football and women's volleyball, golf, soccer, and softball.