Gilman accounts for 4 touchdowns to break and tie Montana records in 45-10 victory over Drake

MISSOULA, Mont. -- , Eli Gilman rushed for three touchdowns to set a school record, then caught a touchdown pass from Keali'i Ah Yat to tie another as Montana rolled to a 45-10 victory over Drake on Saturday. Gilman carried 19 times for 105 yards and had two short scoring runs in the first quarter to give Montana (2-0), ranked third in the Stats Perform FCS poll, a 14-3 lead. The senior ran it in from inside the 1-yard line on fourth-and-goal for a 21-3 lead in the second quarter, breaking Chase Reynold's school record of 52 career rushing touchdowns set from 2007-10. Ah Yat connected with Gilman for a 1-yard score and a 28-3 lead with 4:01 left in the third quarter. It was Gilman's 59th career touchdown, tying Reynolds' school record. Ah Yat had a 26-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Davis with 53 seconds left in the third for a 35-3 advantage. He completed 27 of 40 passes for 282 yards.