BOZEMAN — At some point during Montana State’s 41-7 home win over San Diego on Saturday, Brent Vigen said his fifth Bobcat team earned a battlefield promotion.

“Three games into this season,” Vigen said, “We’re not a young team anymore.”

Montana State scored on six of its first eight possessions while limiting a Toreros squad that upended then-No. 20 Southern Utah a week ago to one fourth-quarter TD and 209 total yards.

Justin Lamson threw for three touchdowns and ran 24 yards for another. Julius Davis powered to 83 yards on just eight carries, with one score.

Taco Dowler’s 116 receiving yards marked a career high, and his twin brother Caden registered his first career sack.

MSU marched 74 yards in seven plays to score on an initial possession — Taco Dowler hauling in a 45-yard pass f

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