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10/10 20:17 CDT Pennington accounts for 6 TDs, Graves adds 100-yard KO return
to help Northern Arizona beat Montana
Pennington accounts for 6 TDs, Graves adds 100-yard KO return to help Northern
Arizona beat Montana
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) --- Ty Pennington accounted for six touchdowns, Lindsey
Graves scored on a 100-yard kickoff return, and Northern Arizona beat Montana
49-44 on Saturday.
Northern Arizona (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked 10th in the Stats
Perform poll, beat No. 2 Montana for the first time since 2023 and has won four
of the last five meetings at home against the Grizzlies.
Pennington's 5-yard touchdown run capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive, that took
about 6 minutes off the clock, to give the Lumberjacks a 49-39 lead with 3:16
left. Jo Silver's 35-yard field goal pulled Montana to 49-42 with 1:42
remaining.
The Lumberjacks took a knee three times and then gave up a safety for the final
tally.
Pennington's three other scores on the ground came from short yardage. He
completed 26 of 38 passes that included a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jeter Purdy
in the first quarter. Pennington also caught a 7-yard score from Joey Stout in
the third quarter that gave the Lumberjacks the lead for good.
Stout finished with four receptions for 80 yards.
Keali'i Ah Yat was 29-of-39 passing for 347 yards and threw three touchdown
passes and an interception for Montana (5-2, 3-1). Eli Gillman had 19 carries
for 94 yards and two touchdown runs.
Ah Yat's 11-yard TD pass to Lekeldrick Bridges pulled Montana to 35-32 with
13:24 left before Graves scored on the ensuing kickoff. Graves also had a
100-yard kickoff return in the Lumberjacks' season-opening 34-27 win over
Eastern Washington.
The Lumberjacks snapped an eight-game losing streak to Top-5 ranked opponents
dating to Nov. 7, 2015.
Up next Montana: Hosts Idaho on Saturday. Northern Arizona: Hosts Portland State on Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
Up next Montana: Hosts Idaho on Saturday. Northern Arizona: Hosts Portland State on Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
