Justin Lamson accounts for 4 TDs, Montana State beats Montana 48-23 in FCS semis
Justin Lamson accounted for four touchdowns, Adam Jones had 131 yards rushing and two TDs, and second-seeded Montana State beat No. 3 seed Montana 48-23 in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs. Bryce Grebe returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown that capped the scoring with 7:01 to play. Montana State plays No. 12 seed Villanova or unseeded Illinois State for the national championship on Jan. 5 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Bobcats will make their fourth appearance in the title game and their third in coach Brett Vigen’s five seasons with the team. Montana State, which won the 1984 national championship, lost to North Dakota State in 2024 and 2021 title games. It was the biggest sporting event in state history with an announced attendance of 25,437.