Oct 17, 2009 - 7:26 PM
0 shoutsMISSOULA, Mont.(AP) -- Chase Reynolds plunged into the end zone from 1 yard out with 1:18 to play Saturday to lift Montana to a 41-34 victory over Eastern Washington.
Reynolds' second touchdown of the day capped a wild second half that saw the Grizzlies and Eagles score 21 points apiece.
Montana improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Sky Conference, while Eastern Washington fell to 4-3 and 3-2.
Montana started the second-half flurry with an 18-yard scoring pass from Andrew Selle to Ty Palmer to go up 27-13.
Then Eastern Washington's Matt Nichols connected with Ashton Gant on a 14-yard touchdown pass and with Aaron Boyce on a 50-yard TD pass to knot the score at 27-27.
Marc Mariani put Montana back on top with an 80-yard punt return. Taiwan Jones tied it at 34-34 on a 1-yard run with 4:58 left in the game.
Montana marched back down the field and clinched the win on Reynolds' 1-yard run.
From the Bleachers
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EASTERN WASHINGTON: 34
MONTANA: 41
Final
Oct 17 6:26 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EASTERN WASH 10 3 14 7 34
MONTANA 2 18 7 14 41 FINAL
Oct 17 6:26 PM -
EASTERN WASHINGTON: 27
MONTANA: 27
End of 3rd
Oct 17 5:30 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EASTERN WASH 10 3 14 27
MONTANA 2 18 7 27 END, 3RD QTR
Oct 17 5:30 PM -
EASTERN WASHINGTON: 13
MONTANA: 20
Halftime
Oct 17 4:45 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EASTERN WASH 10 3 13
MONTANA 2 18 20 HALFTIME
Oct 17 4:45 PM -
EASTERN WASHINGTON: 10
MONTANA: 2
End of 1st
Oct 17 3:49 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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EASTERN WASH 10 10
MONTANA 2 2 END, 1ST QTR
Oct 17 3:49 PM
