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No. 2 Montana Escapes Eastern Washington After Botched Spike to Reach 10-0

Redshirt freshman Jake Schakel threw for 451 yards in his debut.

Overview

  • The Grizzlies edged the Eagles 29-24 in Missoula to stay perfect at 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big Sky.
  • Keali'i Ah Yat powered a 22-0 start with two touchdown passes and a 3-yard scoring run.
  • Eastern Washington scored with 1:01 left, recovered the onside kick and reached the Montana 9 before a fumbled spike ended the game with no timeouts remaining.
  • Montana's defense produced two interceptions and eight sacks, stalling multiple Eagles drives.
  • Korbin Hendrix highlighted the first half with a 29-yard, one-handed touchdown catch as Montana now turns to a Nov. 15 trip to Portland State.