In a snowy and cold Bozeman, Montana, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits got more than 320 total yards of offense and five touchdowns from Zach Zenner to defeat Montana State 47-40 in the 1st Round of the FCS Playoffs (Highlights Courtesy ESPN 3).
No. 12 Montana State 44, Idaho State 39: Junior quarterback Jake Bleskin, playing for an injured Dakota Prukop, threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns to help the Bobcats to the win in frigid Bozeman. Anthony Knight scored three rushing touchdowns, including a 6-yarder in the fourth quarter to give the Bobcats a 44-33 lead. Chad Newell rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Idaho State led 30-23 at the half, and closed within 44-39 on a 4-yard rush by Daniel McSurdy with 8:25 to play. Idaho State blocked a Montana State field goal try with just over two minutes to play. Idaho State drove inside Montana State territory, but the Bobcats held. Idaho State's Justin Arias threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Xavier Finney rushed 13 times for 127 yards. Madison Mangum caught seven passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Idaho State saw its five-game winning streak ended. Video Courtesy of ROOT SPORTS 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.
No. 2 Eastern Washington rallied for a thrilling 52-51 road win over No. 14 Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday in a non-conference matchup. Vernon Adams Jr. ran for a two-point conversion with 27 seconds to play after putting the Eagles in position to win by engineering a 75-yard, nine-play drive in 1 minute and 28 seconds. Video courtesy of ROOT SPORTS 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.
A quick video recap of Montana State's 73-75 loss to Eastern Washington in Bozeman on Jan. 10, 2010.