Idaho State snaps 11-game skid against Montana St. 24-17
POCATELLO, Idaho -- Tanner Gueller threw two touchdown passes and Idaho State cashed in on an interception and overcame two lost fumbles to beat Montana State 24-17 on Saturday, snapping an 11-game losing streak against the Bobcats.
The Bobcats scored on Travis Jonsen's 1-yard run on their opening drive, but the Bengals scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter and led 24-7 in the third after Gueller's 4-yard pass to Demonte Horton that was set up by Adkin Aguirre's interception.
Gueller was 18 of 29 for 218 yards passing, including a 9-yard scoring strike to Austin Campbell one play after the Bengals (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky Conference) converted on fourth down. James Madison scored on a 7-yard run to cap a 15-play, 94-yard drive.
Brayden Konkol recovered two fourth-quarter fumbles, one of which led to Troy Andersen's 32-yard TD run and the other to Tristan Bailey's 20-yard field goal. Anderson was 16 of 28 for 173 yards for the Bobcats (4-4, 2-3), who reached the Idaho State 23 with 1:26 to play but were stopped on downs.
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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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