Montana Grizzlies Shatter School Record With 11 Sacks in 42-33 Win
Brooks Davis caught nine passes for 231 yards and three scores, while the defense forced three turnovers in Cheney.
By Sanjay Caldwell ·
Montana secured a 42-33 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday at Roos Field, capping a high-scoring contest that featured a school-record defensive performance. The win ends a three-game losing streak for the Grizzlies and marks their first triumph since October.
Brooks Davis led the offense with nine receptions for 231 yards and three touchdowns. His scoring plays covered distances of 75, 51, and 61 yards. Davis earned Big Sky Conference and FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. The first half ended with a dramatic sequence in which quarterback Keali'i Ah Yat completed a 75-yard Hail Mary pass to Davis.
The Grizzly defense recorded 11 sacks in the game, a new single-game record for the program. Tyler King contributed two sacks, extending his season total to 8.5 and leading the Big Sky Conference. The defensive pressure resulted in three interceptions, including a third career pick for Kade Boyd, a native of Billings.
Zekiel Seumalo also recorded an interception, his first in four years of collegiate football. Coach BK Kennedy prepared for the unique visual environment of Roos Field, which features bright red artificial turf. The team took the field to face Eastern Washington in what the home side brands as the Inferno.
The match concluded with Montana holding a nine-point lead. The Grizzlies now return home after a weekend trip to Cheney, Washington. The win provides a reset for a squad that had struggled against the pass in previous weeks.
