— Tommy Mellott rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Montana State to a 31-17 victory over South Dakota on Saturday and a berth in the FCS championship game. A field goal cut the lead to 14 then South Dakota drove to the Montana State 11 midway through the fourth quarter but came up short on a …
Montana State defeated Eastern Washington 42-28 in a Big Sky Conference game. Tommy Mellott had two big scoring plays in the second half, including a 76-yard touchdown and a 61-yard touchdown. The Eagles had several scoring chances but were unable to convert, while Eastern Washington had two scoring drives in the third quarter to tie the game at 28. The …