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Bobcat FootballMonday, November 2

No. 3 Montana State crushes Cal Poly 61-7 behind a 98-yard opening kickoff return

The Good Day Bozeman teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you missed Saturday's Halloween game at , here's the short version. Freshman Carter Dahlke, a Gallatin High grad, took the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and the Bobcats never looked back. Quarterback Justin Lamson threw three touchdown passes and ran for two before sitting out the second half.

Montana State led 48-7 at halftime and won 61-7

  • Cal Poly7
    Montana State61
    FinalMontana State led 48-7 at halftime.

Sources: MontanaSports.com, CBS Sports

Safety Caden Dowler picked off two passes, and Cal Poly starter Anthony Grigsby Jr. went 1-for-8 for 11 yards. The win was coach Brent Vigen's 69th at Montana State, one short of the school record of 70 held by Rob Ash.

  • Record: 8-1 overall, 5-1 Big Sky; Cal Poly is 4-6
  • Total yards: Montana State 518, Cal Poly 258
  • First quarter: 27 points, most in an opening quarter this season
  • Next: at Idaho State on Sat., Nov. 7, 4 p.m.

Dahlke started the scoring and finished with 201 all-purpose yards

98 yards
on Dahlke's opening kickoff return for a touchdown
201
all-purpose yards for Dahlke
103
receiving yards on six catches

Sources: MontanaSports.com, CBS Sports

Sources: MontanaSports.com, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, CBS Sports

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