BOZEMAN — Following a too-close-for-comfort win over Yale in the second round of the playoffs, Montana State knew it would need to stand tall to get past Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin — and former Montana quarterback Sam Vidlak — in the FCS quarterfinals.

That's just what the Bobcats accomplished in their 44-28 victory over the Lumberjacks on Friday. MSU's offensive produced a balanced effort with quarterback Justin Lamson tossing two scores and piling up 246 passing yards, Adam Jones accounting for three scores and the Bobcats' ground game churning out 227 yards, most of them in the second half.

Oh, and Caden Dowler continued his remarkable interception streak, notching his sixth pick in the past five games.

"It's about just bouncing back each week," said Lamson after

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