Montana State 24, Eastern Washington 35

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MTST (4-3)0126624
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Final

4:05 PM ET, October 24, 2009
Woodward Stadium
CHENEY, WA

E. Washington 35, Montana St. 24

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs2720
Total Yards592394
Passing400327
Rushing19267
Penalties4-353-25
3rd Down Conversions7-183-12
4th Down Conversions2-51-2
Turnovers30
Possession35:0324:57
Air/Ground Leaders
Montana State Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Kempt20/3732021
Iddins4/94601
Eastern Washington Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Nichols26/4132740
Montana State Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Palmer26134131
Gilbert337026
Eastern Washington Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Jones1255010
Hart61115
Montana State Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Gilbert5105160
Schreibeis687023
Eastern Washington Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Jones6149253
Overbay560216
Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTERMTSTEWU
TD09:00Blayde Becksted 4 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 60
TD00:53Nathan Overbay 16 Yd Pass From Matt Nichols (Mike Jarrett Kick) 67
TD00:32Nathan Overbay 15 Yd Pass From Matt Nichols (Mike Jarrett Kick) 614
TD00:18Everett Gilbert 60 Yd Pass From Cody Kempt (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 1214
THIRD QUARTERMTSTEWU
TD06:20Elvis Akpla 12 Yd Pass From Cody Kempt (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 1814
FOURTH QUARTERMTSTEWU
TD14:04C.J. Palmer 1 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) 2414
TD12:20Taiwan Jones 20 Yd Pass From Matt Nichols (Mike Jarrett Kick) 2421
TD10:12Taiwan Jones 38 Yd Pass From Matt Nichols (Mike Jarrett Kick) 2428
TD01:49Tyler Hart 4 Yd Run (Mike Jarrett Kick) 2435
Associated Press

CHENEY, Wash. -- Matt Nichols threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns, lifting Eastern Washington to a 35-24 victory Saturday over Montana State, which was down eight players because of the flu.

Nichols threw two scoring passes to Nathan Overbay in the first half and two more to Taiwan Jones in the second as the Eagles (5-3, 4-2 Big Sky) took advantage of a depleted Bobcat team.

Among the missing from Montana State (4-3, 2-2) were six starters and two top kickers, Jason Cunningham and Eric Fisher.

Still, the Bobcats went into the fourth quarter leading 24-14, but they could not hold on as Nichols and Jones connected on scoring tosses of 20 and 38 yards. Tyler Hart finished off Montana State with a 4-yard TD run with 1:49 left.

C.J. Palmer rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown and Cody Kempt threw a pair of TD passes for Montana State.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Saturday, October 24th
Weber State 28 Final
Northern Colorado 20
Montana State 24 Final
Eastern Washington 35
UC Davis 34 Final
Portland State 31
Montana 45 Final
Sacramento State 30
Idaho State 12 Final
Northern Arizona 40