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12/06 16:34 CST Jones, No. 2 Montana State topple Yale 21-13 to advance to FCS
quarterfinals
Jones, No. 2 Montana State topple Yale 21-13 to advance to FCS quarterfinals
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) --- Adam Jones ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and
second-ranked Montana State beat Yale 21-13 on Saturday to advance to the
quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
The Bobcats (11-2) will host Stephen F. Austin.
Yale (9-3) reduced its deficit to 21-13 with 2:01 remaining when Josh
Pitsenberger ran it in from the 6 with 2:09 remaining to end a five-play,
54-yard drive.
After forcing a three-and-out, Yale took the ball with 59 seconds left and no
timeouts. Dante Reno's 18-yard completion to Pitsenberger proved to be the only
positive yardage gained on the drive. A series of desperation laterals by Yale
ended with Montana State's Zac Crews recovering the ball at the Bulldogs' 3 as
time expired.
Against the Bulldogs --- who were coming off a stunning 43-42 comeback win over
Youngstown State in the first round --- Montana State struck first when on his
way to score from the 14, quarterback Justin Lamson was stripped at the goal
line but receiver Chris Long fell on it in the end zone for a 7-0 lead. It was
the only score of the first half.
Late in the third quarter, Julius Davis ended a nine-play, 70-yard drive,
running it in from the 3 for a two-touchdown lead. Yale countered with its
first touchdown when Reno threw a 25-yard touchdown to Nico Brown. The failed
two-point conversion made it 14-6.
Montana State followed with a score of its own when Jones ran left and scored
from 33 yards out for a 21-6 lead with 3:58 left.
Reno passed for 198 yards and a touchdown and threw a pair of interceptions.
Brown caught 11 passes for 107 yards.
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