Sep 19, 2009 - 8:46 PM
0 shoutsMISSOULA, Mont.(AP) -- Andrew Selle came off the bench to throw three touchdown passes and lead Montana to a 49-17 win over Portland State in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams Saturday.
Portland State (1-2) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, scoring on a 3-yard run by Ben Bowen and a 38-yard pass from Drew Hubel to Lavonte Kirven.
Montana (3-0) got on the board later in the quarter when Marc Mariani caught a slant pass from Justin Roper and turned it into a 56-yard scoring play to cut the Vikings' lead to 14-7.
The Grizzlies tied the game in the second quarter when Jordan Tripp pounced on a loose ball in the end zone after the ball was snapped over the head of Portland State punter Thomas Duyndam.
Montana built a 28-14 lead in the second quarter following a 1-yard TD run by Beau Donaldson a 14-yard TD pass from Selle to Steve Pfahler.
Zach Brown cut Montanas lead to 28-17 with a 20-yard field goal just before halftime.
The second half was all Montana as Chase Reynolds scored on a 4-yard run, and Salle connected on a 45-yard pass to Mariani and 6-yard strike to Donaldson.
From the Bleachers
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PORTLAND STATE: 17
MONTANA: 49
Final
Sep 19 6:39 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND ST 14 3 0 0 17
MONTANA 7 21 7 14 49 FINAL
Sep 19 6:39 PM -
PORTLAND STATE: 17
MONTANA: 35
End of 3rd
Sep 19 5:58 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND ST 14 3 0 17
MONTANA 7 21 7 35 END, 3RD QTR
Sep 19 5:58 PM -
PORTLAND STATE: 17
MONTANA: 28
Halftime
Sep 19 4:53 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND ST 14 3 17
MONTANA 7 21 28 HALFTIME
Sep 19 4:53 PM -
PORTLAND STATE: 14
MONTANA: 7
End of 1st
Sep 19 3:53 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND ST 14 14
MONTANA 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
Sep 19 3:53 PM
