BOZEMAN — Montana State turned two interceptions into points, and the Bobcats advanced to the FCS quarterfinals with a hard-fought 21-13 second-round win over Yale Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.

No. 2-seeded Montana State was heavily favored by 26½ points just before kickoff in the first-ever meeting between the programs, but it took all the Bobcats had to finally put away the unseeded yet feisty Bulldogs, who overcame a 28-point halftime deficit last week to Youngstown State to win 43-42 in the first round.

Photos: No. 2-seeded Montana State survives playoff matchup with Yale

Yale was within 21-13 with 2:09 to play on a 5-yard touchdown run by Josh Pitsenberger, but Montana State recovered the onside kick and was able to run down the clock enough before punting, leaving Yale

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