Final
Washington State rallies past Montana State, 23-22
Sep 12, 2010 - 3:03 AM PULLMAN, Wash.(AP) -- Nico Grasu's 18-yard field goal with 2:13 remaining capped a 16-point fourth-quarter comeback as Washington State defeated Montana State 23-22 on Saturday to end a 10-game losing streak.The Cougars (1-1) were almost the third FBS school to lose at home to an FCS team on Saturday. Virginia Tech and Minnesota were beaten by lower-division foes.
Jeff Tuel threw fourth-quarter TD passes to Andrei Lintz and Jared Karstetter, helping Washington State cut a 22-7 deficit to 22-20. Then, Alex Hoffman-Ellis intercepted Denarius McGhee's tipped pass and returned it to the 2-yard line, setting up Grasu's winning kick.
Montana State (1-1) drove to the Cougars' 26 in the final minute, but linebacker C.J. Mizell made a game-sealing interception.
Tuel was 18 of 29 for 204 yards for Washington State, and James Montgomery had 116 yards on 20 carries.
McGhee was 23 of 35 for 295 yards with two TDs and an interception.
Montana State capitalized on turnovers on the Cougars' first two possessions, turning both miscues into field goals for 6-0 lead after the first quarter.
Trailing 13-7, Washington State was almost done in by a nightmarish sequence in the third quarter. McGhee threw a 45-yard touchdown pass on a flea-flicker to Julius Lloyd with 8:02 to go in the quarter, and after recovering a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Bobcats tacked on another field goal to take a 22-7 advantage.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MONTANA ST 6 7 9 0 22
WASHINGTON ST 0 7 0 16 23 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: MONTANA ST - FG, JASON CUNNINGHAM 31 YD, 5:25.
MONTANA ST 3-0
MONTANA ST - FG, JASON CUNNINGHAM 23 YD,
11:08. MONTANA ST 6-0
2ND QUARTER: WASHINGTON - TD, JAMES MONTGOMERY 3 YD RUN
(NICO GR
Sep 11 10:24 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 23 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 11 10:24 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 23 2:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Montana State 22, Washington State 23 4th - 2:13Sep 11 10:04 PM - 124
rootsRUWTbot Added 15 roots (Close Finish)
Montana State 22, Washington State 20 4th - 4:08Sep 11 10:03 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST JARED KARSTETTER 19 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Montana State 22, Washington State 20 4th - 5:06Sep 11 10:01 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST JARED KARSTETTER 19 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL (TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
Montana State 22, Washington State 20 4th - 5:06Sep 11 10:01 PM- NCAAF
TD WASHINGTON ST
JARED KARSTETTER 19 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL
(TWO-POINT PASS CONVERSION FAILED)
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 20 5:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Montana State 22, Washington State 20 4th - 5:06Sep 11 10:01 PM - 109
rootsRUWTbot Added 66 roots (Close Finish)
Montana State 22, Washington State 20 4th - 5:06Sep 11 10:01 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST ANDREI LINTZ 4 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL (NICO GRASU KICK)
Montana State 22, Washington State 14 4th - 14:55Sep 11 9:36 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST ANDREI LINTZ 4 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL (NICO GRASU KICK)
Montana State 22, Washington State 14 4th - 14:55Sep 11 9:36 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST ANDREI LINTZ 4 YD PASS FROM JEFF TUEL (NICO GRASU KICK)
Montana State 22, Washington State 14 4th - 14:55Sep 11 9:36 PM- NCAAF
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 14 14:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Montana State 22, Washington State 14 4th - 14:55Sep 11 9:36 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 11 9:32 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 22
WASHINGTON ST 7 6:26 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Montana State 22, Washington State 7 3rd - 6:26Sep 11 9:18 PM
TD MONTANA ST JULIUS LLOYD 45 YD PASS FROM DENARIUS MCGHEE (PAT FAILED)
Montana State 19, Washington State 7 3rd - 8:02Sep 11 9:14 PM
TD MONTANA ST JULIUS LLOYD 45 YD PASS FROM DENARIUS MCGHEE (PAT FAILED)
Montana State 19, Washington State 7 3rd - 8:02Sep 11 9:14 PM- NCAAF
MONTANA ST 19
WASHINGTON ST 7 8:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Montana State 19, Washington State 7 3rd - 8:02Sep 11 9:14 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 13
WASHINGTON ST 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 11 8:32 PM
TD MONTANA ST ELVIS AKPLA 13 YD PASS FROM DENARIUS MCGHEE (JASON CUNNINGHAM KICK)
Montana State 13, Washington State 7 2nd - 7:32Sep 11 8:11 PM
TD MONTANA ST ELVIS AKPLA 13 YD PASS FROM DENARIUS MCGHEE (JASON CUNNINGHAM KICK)
Montana State 13, Washington State 7 2nd - 7:32Sep 11 8:11 PM
TD MONTANA ST ELVIS AKPLA 13 YD PASS FROM DENARIUS MCGHEE (JASON CUNNINGHAM KICK)
Montana State 13, Washington State 7 2nd - 7:32Sep 11 8:11 PM- NCAAF
MONTANA ST 13
WASHINGTON ST 7 7:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Montana State 13, Washington State 7 2nd - 7:32Sep 11 8:11 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST JAMES MONTGOMERY 3 YD RUN (NICO GRASU KICK)
Montana State 6, Washington State 7 2nd - 10:33Sep 11 8:03 PM
TD WASHINGTON ST JAMES MONTGOMERY 3 YD RUN (NICO GRASU KICK)
Montana State 6, Washington State 7 2nd - 10:33Sep 11 8:03 PM- NCAAF
MONTANA ST 6
WASHINGTON ST 7 10:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Montana State 6, Washington State 7 2nd - 10:33Sep 11 8:03 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 6
WASHINGTON ST 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 11 7:43 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 6
WASHINGTON ST 0 3:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Montana State 6, Washington State 0 1st - 3:52Sep 11 7:35 PM - NCAAF
MONTANA ST 3
WASHINGTON ST 0 9:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Montana State 3, Washington State 0 1st - 9:35Sep 11 7:16 PM
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