FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -Jason Cunningham kicked a 38-yard field goal with 1:24 remaining to give Montana State a 25-23 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday afternoon.
Cunningham’s field goal came after Montana State put together an eight-play, 59-yard drive.
The highlight of the drive was a 44-yard pass from third-string quarterback Mark Desin to DeSean Thomas to set the Bobcats up at Northern Arizona’s 26-yard line.
Desin was in for No. 2 quarterback Mark Iddins, who left the game with an injury.
Iddins started because Cody Kempt, who started the first nine games of the season for Montana State, didn’t make the trip with an injury.
Desin’s completion was his only pass attempt of the game.
Northern Arizona had no time-outs when it got the ball back after Cunningham’s field goal and got down to Montana State’s 48-yard line before Montana State’s Jordan Craney intercepted Lumberjacks quarterback Michael Herrick to seal the win.
way for Montana State’s offense rushing for 160 yards on 26 carries against the top ranked rush defense in all of Division I football.
Iddins was 16-for-31 for 152 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions before he left the game in the fourth quarter with an injury.
Thomas was Montana State’s leading receiver with five catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. Herrick was 16-for-20 for 166 yards and two interceptions.
The sophomore entered the game to start the second half after starter Lance Kriesien was benched after going 10-for-14 for 82 yards and a touchdown in the opening half.
Both of the Lumberjacks’ touchdowns came on the ground with Alex Henderson scoring from three yards out with 13:25 left in the fourth and freshman Deonte Williams scoring on a seven-yard run in the second quarter.
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