SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Verbal jousting set the stage for No. 4-ranked Montana’s visit to Big Sky rival Sacramento State late Friday in their final matchup before the Hornets leave the league to become an FCS independent.

The lesson? Don’t poke the bear.

Griz quarterback Keali’i Ah Yat threw three touchdown passes and Michael Wortham again was an all-purpose star in Montana’s 49-35 victory in a game that began as a back-and-forth affair at Hornet Stadium.

Ah Yat threw TD passes to Brooks Davis, Wortham and Evan Shafer, and Wortham finished with 238 all-purpose yards while scoring three times. Eli Gillman also rushed for a touchdown and is now just 21 yards shy of 3,000 for his career.

Last Saturday, Sacramento State president Dr. Luke Wood appeared on a Hornets telecast and referred to th

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