Montana State was led by Tommy Mellott, who passed for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and Julius Davis, who rushed for 91 yards and a score. The Bobcats came in averaging an FCS-leading 332.4 yards rushing, including gashing Sacramento State last week for 511, but UCD held the Bobcats to 159 yards on 35 carries.

It came down to a two-point conversion, which was unsuccessful. But the final score does not tell the full story of a game between two teams ranked No. 2 and No. 4 in the country, both vying for at least a share of the Big Sky championship on Saturday night at