Montana 49, Portland State 17
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Montana quarterback Andrew Selle got his chance to show what he could do on a full-time basis Saturday against Portland State.
Salle and Justin Roper had alternated at the QB spot for the first two games of the season, but after Roper went down with an undisclosed injury in the second quarter, Selle came off the bench and took over. He threw three touchdown passes and lead Montana to a win in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
"It was nice to get in a rhythm," Selle said. "In the first two games, I can't say I was doing anything different. But today the receivers were doing a good job getting open and the offensive line did a great job."
The win upped Montana's record to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference, while Portland State dropped to 1-2 and 0-1.
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-- The Associated Press
University of Mary 37, Minn.-Crookston 14
CROOKSTON, Minn. -- Henry Lau threw four touchdown passes and Terry Newsome opened the game with a 98-yard kick return for a touchdown as the University of Mary beat Minnesota-Crookston 37-14 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football game.
Newsome later had a 16-yard TD reception from Lau, who was 21 of 29 for 203 yards passing.
Jamal Lomax rushed for 158 yards on 27 carries for the Marauders.
Minot State 21, Valley City State 17
VALLEY CITY -- Nico Youngren rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns to lead Minot State past the Vikings in its Dakota Athletic Conference opener.
Youngren had a 16-yard TD run in the first quarter and put the Beavers (2-1) ahead 21-7 with an 8-yard TD run in the second quarter.
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VCSU quarterback Trent Kosel found LeTheo Proctor on a 5-yard TD pass in the third quarter to tighten the gap but couldn't get any closer. Kosel was 19 of 32 for 200 yards and threw one interception.
Beavers quarterback Jon Meier, a Mott-Regent High School graduate, went 8 of 19 for 83 yards passing and an interception.
South Dakota Mines 41, Dakota State 7
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Nick Russell and Jamie Dale again led the way as South Dakota Mines beat Dakota State in its Dakota Athletic Conference opener Saturday.
Dale rushed for 144 yards on 14 carries and had a 7-yard TD run in the second quarter that put Mines ahead for good.
Russell threw for 167 yards on 12 of 18 passing and had opened the scoring with a 58-yard TD pass to Ed Waliczek. He also threw two interceptions and had a 1-yard TD run.
Six different players scored touchdowns for Mines, who is now 2-0 overall. Dakota State fell to 0-2.
Black Hills State 50, Mayville State 12
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SPEARFISH, S.D. -- Black Hills State quarterback Drew Hodgs threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns to lead his team to a win over Mayville State in its Dakota Athletic Conference opener Saturday.
Hodgs was 15 of 24 with one interception. Three of his touchdown passes went to receiver Daniel Hancock, who had nine receptions for 123 yards.
Cole Benne rushed for 98 yards and a TD for the Yellow Jackets (2-1).
-- The Press Staff
