Montana Rolls Past Northern Colorado Behind Ah Yat’s Five TDs
MISSOULA, Mont. (Interstat) — Keali’i Ah Yat completed 23 of 30 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns and rushed six times for 35 yards as Montana beat Northern Colorado 36-14 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Montana improved to 5-1, while Northern Colorado dropped to 2-4. Ah Yat guided a Montana offense that scored in every quarter, with Ian Finch catching a touchdown pass and Reese Brooks adding three receptions for 22 yards. Northern Colorado quarterback Brayten Silbor completed 18 of 30 passes for 194 yards. Kenny Lueth rushed six times for 58 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears, who scored in the second and third quarters. Justin Guin added 51 rushing yards on 15 carries, while Trey Olsen had three catches for 54 yards. Defensively, Montana’s Nai Mose recorded eight tackles, and Braeden Orlandi had five tackles and an interception. Northern Colorado’s Hudson Voggesser made seven tackles, Derrick Jones had six, and Ezra Ekuban added three tackles and a sack. Peyton Wing added six tackles for Montana.