Lulay the difference in Bobcats’ victory

Travis Lulay threw a touchdown pass and ran for another as Montana State came from behind to beat Idaho State 17-13 Saturday in Pocatello, Idaho.

The Bobcats (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky) trailed 13-10 early in the fourth quarter when Lulay found Eddie Sullivan near the sidelines. Sullivan broke a tackle and went 55 yards for the game-winning score.

Idaho State (1-4, 0-2) got the ball back for a final drive with 2 minutes, 18 seconds left, but Mark Hetherington’s fourth-and-3 pass was broken up by Epikopo King.

The Bengals were able to move the ball, but had trouble punching it into the end zone. In three different chances inside the Bobcats 20-yard line, Idaho State came away with three total points.

Lulay completed 18 of 30 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown.

Hetherington racked up 348 yards and one touchdown on 24-of-52 passing.

Montana 42, Weber State 21

Craig Ochs threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Grizzlies (4-1, 1-0) over the Wildcats (0-5, 0-2) in Ogden, Utah.

The Grizzlies have beaten Weber State in 15 of the last 17 meetings and lead the overall series 32-11. The Wildcats haven’t defeated the Grizzlies since 1998.

Ochs led Montana through five scoring drives on the night, while the Grizzlies’ defense forced three turnovers that ended promising Weber State drives.

Montana put the game out of reach in the third quarter with an 11-yard touchdown run by Justin Green and 3-yard TD pass from Ochs to Tate Hancock.

Nick Chournos led the Wildcats with 129 yards on 34 carries, while Mike Mathis added 114 yards on four receptions.

N. Arizona 26, Sacramento St. 0

After a near-perfect first quarter performance, the Lumberjacks (2-2, 2-0) closed with a dominating win over the Hornets (1-3, 0-1) in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Northern Arizona quarterback Jason Murrietta finished the game with 230 passing yards, connecting on 26 for 36, including a touchdown.

Roger Robinson carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards in the first quarter, including one of his two touchdowns.

Kory Mahr caught three passes, including a 7-yard snag in the end zone, and finished with 34 yards.

NAU’s defense recorded its first shutout of the season, allowing seven total rushing yards and sacking Hornets quarterback Ryan Leadingham seven times for a loss of 33 yards.

The Lumberjacks stole the ball three times, with two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Both interceptions led to NAU touchdowns, including one in the first quarter when free safety Greg Kavulich intercepted a pass at the Hornets’ 29-yard line.

The Lumberjacks also recorded a safety when Sacramento St. fumbled a punt attempt.