MISSOULA, Mont.
Keali’i Ah Yat throws five touchdown passes to lead undefeated Montana past Sacred Heart 43-21 on Saturday. Montana, ranked fourth in the FCS coaches’ poll, jumps to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Ah Yat adds a 3-yard touchdown run, making it 29-7 at halftime. He finishes with 349 yards passing, connecting with Michael Wortham for two long touchdowns. Jack Snyder throws two touchdowns for Sacred Heart, narrowing the gap to 29-21 in the fourth quarter. Mitchell Summers rushes for 87 yards and a touchdown for the Pioneers. This game marks the first meeting between the teams.
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Keali’i Ah Yat threw three of his career-high five touchdown passes in the first half and ran for another score to help undefeated Montana cruise past Sacred Heart 43-21 on Saturday.
Ah Yat threw a pair of short-yardage touchdown passes and hit Michael Wortham on a 43-yarder as Montana (7-0), ranked fourth in the FCS coaches' poll, jump out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Ah Yat 's 3-yard TD run made it 29-7 at the break.
Ah Yat and Wortham connected for a 51-yard touchdown with 5:42 left and Ah Yat’s 49-yard TD pass to Korbin Hendrix capped the scoring. Ah Yat finished 27-of-33 passing for 349 yards. Wortham had seven receptions for 132 yards to lead 11 Grizzlies with at least one catch.
Jack Snyder threw two touchdown passes to Dean Hangey for Sacred Heart (5-3). The duo's second score pulled the Pioneers to 29-21 with 6:46 remaining. Mitchell Summers added 87 yards rushing on 18 carries with a touchdown for the Pioneers.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
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