Saturday, November 21
BOZEMAN
12 noon
Montana State University
vs
Montana
Justin Lamson
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
11/14/2026 11:02:00 PM | Football
Justin Lamson completes 24 of 28 passes
GREELEY, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2026) – Justin Lamson completed 24 of his 28 passes and ran for two touchdowns to power Montana State to a 31-21 win over Northern Colorado in Greeley.
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The victory cinched a share of the Big Sky title for the Bobcats, and provided sixth-year head coach Brent Vigen with his 71st win as MSU's head coach. That is the most in program history.
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While Lamson and the team presented Vigen a game ball to commemorate his body of work, the task at hand was more than enough to occupy the team's efforts for most of the night. Leading 17-14 early in the fourth quarter, Lamson's second touchdown run, a 17-yarder, gave the team a cushion.
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After the Cats forced a punt on the ensuing possession, "We exerted our will," Vigen said. Lamson ran for 12 and 16 yards, and Jared White gashed UNC for 12 yards before ripping off a 28-yard run that gave MSU an insurmountable 31-14 lead. The Bears added a touchdown in the last minute.
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 Lamson's precision was impressive. He completed 85.7% of his passes, including eight to Dane Steel for 91 yards. Carter Dahlke caught five for 57 yards. But after a slow start on the ground, MSU kicked into gear after the intermission. Jared White finished with 12 carries for 112 yards, while Adam Jones added 65 yards on 17 carries. That total pushed him over 3,000 yards for his career.
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The first half began with a flourish before settling into a slugfest. Justin Lamson completed all four of his passes and Adam Jones blasted in from one yard out on the ninth play to give the Bobcats a 7-0 lead. Northern Colorado answered MSU's methodical drive with a lightning strike. Brayten Silbor connected with Trey Olsen on a short third-down slant that turned into a 68-yard touchdown to tie the score.
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On the ensuing drive, the Cats drove to the UNC 16 but were stopped on a fourth-and-one. The Bears answered with a 20-play drive, but an errant 26-yard field goal left the score tied. After an exchange of punts, the Cats drove to the UNC 16 by rushing for 37 of the team's 40 rushing yards to that point. Lamson changed the math, though, by scrambling 16 yards for a touchdown to give MSU a 14-7 lead at the intermission.
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The Bobcats gained 473 total yards, including 227 on the ground, with 28 first downs. Northern Colorado compiled 328 yards on 59 plays.
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The Bobcats raised their record to 10-1 with the win, 7-1 in Big Sky play, with the annual showdown against Montana set for next Saturday. UNC is 3-8 overall, 2-6 in the league.
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The victory cinched a share of the Big Sky title for the Bobcats, and provided sixth-year head coach Brent Vigen with his 71st win as MSU's head coach. That is the most in program history.
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While Lamson and the team presented Vigen a game ball to commemorate his body of work, the task at hand was more than enough to occupy the team's efforts for most of the night. Leading 17-14 early in the fourth quarter, Lamson's second touchdown run, a 17-yarder, gave the team a cushion.
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After the Cats forced a punt on the ensuing possession, "We exerted our will," Vigen said. Lamson ran for 12 and 16 yards, and Jared White gashed UNC for 12 yards before ripping off a 28-yard run that gave MSU an insurmountable 31-14 lead. The Bears added a touchdown in the last minute.
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 Lamson's precision was impressive. He completed 85.7% of his passes, including eight to Dane Steel for 91 yards. Carter Dahlke caught five for 57 yards. But after a slow start on the ground, MSU kicked into gear after the intermission. Jared White finished with 12 carries for 112 yards, while Adam Jones added 65 yards on 17 carries. That total pushed him over 3,000 yards for his career.
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The first half began with a flourish before settling into a slugfest. Justin Lamson completed all four of his passes and Adam Jones blasted in from one yard out on the ninth play to give the Bobcats a 7-0 lead. Northern Colorado answered MSU's methodical drive with a lightning strike. Brayten Silbor connected with Trey Olsen on a short third-down slant that turned into a 68-yard touchdown to tie the score.
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On the ensuing drive, the Cats drove to the UNC 16 but were stopped on a fourth-and-one. The Bears answered with a 20-play drive, but an errant 26-yard field goal left the score tied. After an exchange of punts, the Cats drove to the UNC 16 by rushing for 37 of the team's 40 rushing yards to that point. Lamson changed the math, though, by scrambling 16 yards for a touchdown to give MSU a 14-7 lead at the intermission.
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The Bobcats gained 473 total yards, including 227 on the ground, with 28 first downs. Northern Colorado compiled 328 yards on 59 plays.
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The Bobcats raised their record to 10-1 with the win, 7-1 in Big Sky play, with the annual showdown against Montana set for next Saturday. UNC is 3-8 overall, 2-6 in the league.
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#GoCatsGo
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