The Montana State University-Northern Lights football team fell to Montana Tech, 62-0, on Saturday afternoon in Butte.
Montana Tech jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and added three more touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 42-0 advantage into halftime. The Orediggers continued to control the game in the second half, adding a touchdown in the third quarter and 13 points in the fourth to secure the victory.
The Orediggers finished with 516 yards of total offense, including 265 passing yards and 251 rushing yards. Montana Tech quarterback Jarrett Wilson completed 14 of 20 passes for 205 yards and four touchdowns, while also leading the team to a productive first half through the air.
For Northern, quarterback
Malakhi Statler completed seven passes for 63 yards and added seven rushing yards.
Kori Scott led the Lights on the ground with 19 yards on three carries, while
Isaiah Woodley led the receiving group with three catches for 26 yards.
Kohen Ollen contributed two receptions for 21 yards, and
Ife Adebogun added two catches for 19 yards.
Defensively,
Braydon Cline led Northern with 12 total tackles, including seven solo stops.
Benjamin Lehnerz recorded eight tackles, while
Jackson Kink finished with six.
De'Amoni Wright added five tackles, including one sack for six yards lost.
Montana Tech's defense limited Northern to 62 yards of total offense and forced three interceptions. The Lights finished with 67 passing yards and minus-five rushing yards while punting 10 times.
Northern will look to regroup and build on the experience as it continues Frontier Conference play.
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