{
  "id": 17496793,
  "title": "Ah Yat, Davis lead Montana's big-play offense past Eastern Washington 42-33",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ah-yat-davis-lead-montanas-big-play-offense-past-eastern-washington",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T23:53:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ah-yat-davis-lead-montanas-235323579.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keali i Ah Yat, Eli Gillman, and Brooks Davis led Montana State's powerful offense to a 42-33 victory over Eastern Washington in a thrilling college football game on Saturday. The Grizzlies quarterback connected with Davis for three long touchdown passes, including a 75-yard score to start the game, a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and a 61-yarder to seal the win. Ah Yat finished with 327 passing yards and two interceptions, becoming the first Grizzlies quarterback since 1999 to throw for 300 yards in four straight games.\n\nBrooks Davis contributed significantly with nine receptions for 231 yards, while Gillman added 145 rushing yards on 24 carries. He scored a 4-yard touchdown reception in the first half and a 1-yard run before finishing with a 68-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Gillman now trails legendary EWU receiver Cooper Kupp's Big Sky Conference record of 77 touchdowns, targeting Brian Westbrook's FCS record of 89 touchdowns.\n\nMontana State amassed 489 total yards, while Eastern Washington struggled with just 379 yards, including 110 on the ground. Despite the 11 sack loss to the Grizzlies, the Eagles' defense remained formidable, holding Montana State to a mere 93 points. Looking ahead, Montana State will host Portland State next Saturday, while Eastern Washington will face Idaho in a crucial matchup.",
  "summary": "(AP) — Keali'i Ah Yat threw four touchdown passes, Eli Gillman and Brooks Davis both scored three times and Montana defeated Eastern Washington 42-33 on Saturday.Ah Yah connected with Davis for three touchdown plays that were beyond 50 yards.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ah Yat, Brooks Davis, and Eli Gillman led Montana State's offense to victory.",
    "Brooks Davis had 231 receiving yards, contributing significantly to the win.",
    "Gillman rushed for 145 yards, scoring two touchdowns in the game."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Montana State's explosive passing attack and dominant ground game establish a high-scoring identity that places individual players within striking distance of significant conference and national scoring records.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/17496793.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ah Yat, Davis lead Montana’s big-play offense past Eastern Washington 42-33",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/ah-yat-davis-lead-montanas-big-play-offense-past-eastern-washington-17501156",
        "published": "2026-10-31T23:56:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}