Pennington accounts for 6 TDs, Graves adds 100-yard KO return to help Northern Arizona beat Montana

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- , 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 13th 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.