Sneed, Eastwood lead Montana to 48-28 win over Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Dalton Sneed threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns and Adam Eastwood ran for 132 yards and two more scores as Montana grabbed its second win in Big Sky Conference play, rolling over Cal Poly 48-28 on Saturday night.
Samuel Akem caught five passes for 93 yards and a touchdown and Matthew Rensvold hauled in two for 53 yards and a score as Montana (4-1, 2-0) took a 31-7 lead into the halftime break.
Cal Poly rolled up 412 yard rushing with Joe Protheroe leading the way with 139 yards on 35 carries which resulted in three touchdowns. Drew Hernandez added 135 yards on 14 carries. The Mustangs threw for 100 yards as they failed to get on the scoreboard until Protheroe ran in from the 7 with 10:04 left in the second quarter. The Mustangs (1-4, 0-2) did not score again until the third quarter, trailing 31-14.
Dante Olson and Robby Hauck led the Griz defense as both had a career-high night with Olson having 24 tackles and Hauck 17.
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2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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