← FADE BOARD
 Bobcat Stadium (MT), BozemanMTST -41.5
FINALCentral Connecticut 30, Montana State 35CCSU covered +41.5CLOSED MTST -41.5

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Brett Griffis rushes in for 2-yard TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
MTST WINNING
CCSU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: MTST 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 22 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Brett Griffis 2 Yd Run (Jack Hennessey Kick)

12:48
7-0
Rushing Touchdown

Patrick Duchien 4 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)

8:14
7-7
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Elijah Daniels 42 Yd pass from Brett Griffis (Jack Hennessey Kick)

12:46
14-7
Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

Navon Mitchell 42 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Hennessey Kick)

12:28
21-7
Pass Reception

Rocky Lencioni 9 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)

9:28
21-14
Passing Touchdown

Dane Steel 31 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)

0:33
21-21
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Adam Jones 32 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)

12:38
21-28
Field Goal Good

Jack Hennessey 45 Yd Field Goal

9:03
24-28
Rushing Touchdown

Adam Jones 13 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)

4:10
24-35
Passing Touchdown

Damani Williams 15 Yd pass from Brett Griffis (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

0:54
30-35

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Adam Jones scores 2 4th-quarter TDs to lead Montana State past Central Connecticut 35-30

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- , Adam Jones rushed for 112 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Montana State overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Central Connecticut 35-30 on Saturday in the first meeting between the programs. The defending FCS champion Bobcats (4-0), ranked No. 1 in the Stats Perform poll, extended their program-best winning streak to 18 games. Central Connecticut (0-3) handed Montana State its first deficit of the season on Brett Griffis’ 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Blue Devils led 21-7 early in the third after Elijah Daniels caught a 42-yard touchdown pass and Navon Mitchell returned Jones’ fumble 42 yards for a score. Justin Lamson answered with touchdown passes of 9 yards to Rocky Lencioni and 31 yards to Dane Steel to tie the game at 21 entering the fourth.

READ THE FULL STORY →

Top performers

CCSU
PASSINGBrett Griffis18/30, 228 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGDavon Smith Jr.19 CAR, 92 YDS
RECEIVINGElijah Daniels2 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD
MTST
PASSINGJustin Lamson23/28, 239 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
RUSHINGAdam Jones18 CAR, 122 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGAdam Jones6 REC, 92 YDS

Team stats

CCSU · MTST
355
TOTAL YARDS
413
228
PASSING
239
127
RUSHING
174
24
1ST DOWNS
21
4-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-10
1
TURNOVERS
2
14-66
PENALTIES
5-38
32:42
POSSESSION
27:18

BOBCAT STADIUM (MT), BOZEMAN · ATTENDANCE 21,557

Loading play-by-play…

Central Connecticut at Montana State | TapeDog