© Eastern Washington scored twice in the final 2:19 to stun Montana at Roos Field in Cheney (Photo: SWX)Eastern Washington beat Montana 32-26 at Roos Field on Saturday to keep their No. 7 ranking and push the Grizzlies out of the FCS Top 25 poll.
The Eagles scored twice in the final 2:19 to win the game 32-26 over the weekend. Quarterback Vernon Adams went 25-of-41 for 353 yards and three touchdowns in his second career start. The win came even though Montana outgained EWU 533-447 yards in total offense.
"It was a wild finish and our guys just kept believing," said coach Beau Baldwin.
Eastern Washington moves on to play North Dakota on Saturday – a game televised on SWX.
North Dakota State kept hold of the No. 1 ranking, while Montana State remained at No. 2 with a win over Southern Utah. Youngstown State was No. 3, followed by Old Dominion, James Madison and Wofford.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (156) |
4-0 |
4,204 |
1 |
| 2. Montana State Bobcats (6) |
5-0 |
3,974 |
2 |
| 3. Youngstown State Penguins (7) |
4-0 |
3,857 |
3 |
| 4. Old Dominion Monarchs |
5-0 |
3,691 |
4 |
| 5. James Madison Dukes |
3-1 |
3,380 |
5 |
| 6. Wofford Terriers |
4-0 |
3,321 |
6 |
| 7. Eastern Washington Eagles |
3-1 |
3,157 |
7 |
| 8. Georgia Southern Eagles |
3-1 |
2,663 |
10 |
| 9. Sam Houston State Bearkats |
2-2 |
2,602 |
9 |
| 9. Illinois State Redbirds |
5-0 |
2,602 |
13 |
| 11. Lehigh Mountain Hawks |
5-0 |
2,120 |
15 |
| 12. Towson Tigers |
2-2 |
2,076 |
12 |
| 13. Stony Brook Seawolves |
4-1 |
2,036 |
18 |
| 14. New Hampshire Wildcats |
3-2 |
1,847 |
20 |
| 15. Appalachian State Mountaineers |
3-2 |
1,789 |
17 |
| 16. Delaware Blue Hens |
4-1 |
1,697 |
8 |
| 17. Eastern Kentucky Colonels |
4-1 |
1,479 |
19 |
| 18. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
4-1 |
1,234 |
22 |
| 19. The Citadel Bulldogs |
3-2 |
1,192 |
11 |
| 20. Cal Poly Mustangs |
4-0 |
1,172 |
23 |
| 21. McNeese State Cowboys |
4-1 |
723 |
24 |
| 22. Northern Iowa Panthers |
1-4 |
691 |
14 |
| 23. South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
4-1 |
618 |
25 |
| 24. Central Arkansas Bears |
3-2 |
602 |
16 |
| 25. Harvard Crimson |
3-0 |
426 |
NR |
