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Zach Borisch
13
Idaho UID 3-7 , 2-5
20
Winner Montana St. MSU 9-1 , 7-0
Idaho UID
3-7 , 2-5
13
Final
20
Montana St. MSU
9-1 , 7-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UID Idaho 0 10 3 0 13
MSU Montana St. 7 6 0 7 20

Game Recap: Football |

Vandals Fall in Hard-Fought Game Against No. 3 Montana State

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Third-ranked Montana State scored a touchdown with just over two minutes left in the game to break a 13-13 tie and pick up a win over Idaho in a hard-fought battle in Bozeman, Saturday. 

Zach Borisch was 8-18 passing for 157 yards and a touchdown and also ran for 70 yards on 23 carries to lead the Idaho offense.

Terez Traynor caught two passes for 39 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown pass. 

Tre Walker tallied 11 total tackles and Marcus Harris grabbed an interception to lead the Idaho defense. 
 
The Vandals battled from the opening kick. Holding the potent Montana State attack to just three touchdowns on the day.
 
MSU scored a touchdown in the first quarter, but the Vandals got on the scoreboard with 10:33 left in the second quarter on a 40-yard field goal from Logan Prescott.
 
Montana State extended their lead to 13-3 with 5:17 to play in the first half, but the PAT attempt was blocked by Kemari Bailey.
 
The Vandals cut the lead to 13-10 on the Traynor touchdown with less than a minute before the half.
 
Prescott hit a 46-yarder with 2:35 to play in the third to tie the game at 13. The score held until the MSU touchdown in the final minutes.
 
The win pushes the Bobcats to 9-1 on the year and 7-0 in Big Sky play. Idaho is now 3-7 on the season and 2-5 in league.

UP NEXT: The Vandals travel to Pocatello for The Battle of the Domes against Idaho State next Saturday at Holt Arena. 
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