Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

FCS Championship · Quarterfinals

Ugh, no.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks lost to the Montana State Bobcats

11-3 28 – 44

12-2

Final · Fri, Dec 12

Game Details

Bobcat Stadium (MT) (Bozeman) · 19,807 fans · ESPN

Highlights

Jones' 2 TDs push Montana State over Stephen F. Austin 44-28 in FCS Quarterfinals

Adam Jones ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 Montana State used a season-high 227 rushing yards to end No. 7 Stephen F. Austin’s eight-game winning streak with a 44-28 victory Saturday in an FCS quarterfinal matchup.

Recap via ESPN

0:23 Adam Jones punches it in for Montana State

0:17 Justin Lamson finds Adam Jones for his 2nd TD of the game for Montana State

0:24 Picked! Kameron Reddic hauls in the interception

0:26 Justin Lamson combines with Luvens Valcin for another Montana State TD

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SFA	0	8	13	7	28
MTST	7	17	10	10	44

Win Probability · Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

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Game Leaders

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks

Sam Vidlak · 26/43, 242 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Jerrell Wimbley · 11 CAR, 75 YDSRushing Yards
Kylon Harris · 11 REC, 85 YDSReceiving Yards
Ky Thomas · 1Sacks
Jaydon Southard · 8Tackles

Montana State Bobcats

Justin Lamson · 20/26, 246 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Adam Jones · 9 CAR, 114 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Dane Steel · 3 REC, 68 YDSReceiving Yards
Kenneth Eiden IV · 3Sacks
Caden Dowler · 8Tackles

2026 Southland Conference Standings

Team
Stephen F. Austin
Lamar
Houston Christian
East Texas A&M
SE Louisiana
Incarnate Word
Nicholls
UT Rio Grande Valley
McNeese
Northwestern State

2026 Big Sky Conference Standings

Team
Montana
Montana State
Weber State
Northern Arizona
UC Davis
Cal Poly
Idaho State
Idaho
Portland State
Northern Colorado
Southern Utah
Eastern Washington
Utah Tech

Scoring

Q4 1:52

FG Myles Sansted 23 Yd Field Goal 28–44

Q4 10:05

TD Gavin Rutherford 2 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick)28–41

Q4 14:36

TD Adam Jones 16 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)21–41

Q3 0:16

TD Jaylen Jenkins 6 Yd Run (Carlos Alvarado Kick)21–34

Q3 3:04

TD Justin Lamson 5 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)14–34

Q3 6:07

FG Myles Sansted 36 Yd Field Goal 14–27

Q3 9:04

TD Jaylen Jenkins 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)14–24

Q2 0:11

TD Clayton Wayland 11 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Sam Vidlak Pass to Clayton Wayland for Two-Point Conversion)8–24

Q2 1:33

TD Luvens Valcin 3 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)0–24

Q2 1:50

FG Myles Sansted 47 Yd Field Goal 0–17

Q2 15:00

TD Adam Jones 21 Yd pass from Justin Lamson (Myles Sansted Kick)0–14

Q1 5:13

TD Adam Jones 1 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)0–7

Team Stats

Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksMontana State Bobcats

Offense

344 Total Yards 473

242 Passing Yards 246

102 Rushing Yards 227

22 First Downs 25

Efficiency

7-15 3rd Down 4-9

1-2 4th Down 0-0

26/43 Completions 20/26

Turnovers & Clock

3 Turnovers 1

7-37 Penalties 12-100

24:32 Possession 35:28

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Sam Vidlak	26/43	242	5.6	1	1
Team	26/43	242	5.6	1	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jerrell Wimbley	11	75	6.8	0	43
Jaylen Jenkins	9	44	4.9	2	14
Gavin Rutherford	2	5	2.5	1	3
Richard Reese	2	3	1.5	0	3
Sam Vidlak	5	-25	-5.0	0	5
Team	29	102	3.5	3	43

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kylon Harris	11	85	7.7	0	15
Blaine Green	3	65	21.7	0	42
Derrick Bohler	5	46	9.2	0	16
Clayton Wayland	2	27	13.5	1	16
Bugs Mortimer	3	9	3.0	0	6
Isaiah Davis	1	6	6.0	0	6
Chimdia Nwaiwu	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	26	242	9.3	1	42

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST
Sam Vidlak	2	2
Kylon Harris	1	0
Team	3	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jaydon Southard	8	3	0	1	0
Jalen Mayo	6	4	0	0	0
Malachi Williams	6	4	0	1	0
Aaron Austin	5	3	0	1.5	0
Kameron Reddic	5	3	0	0	0
Victor Idusuyi II	5	2	0	0	1
Elijah Fields	5	2	0	1	0
Aaron Sears	4	2	0	0	1
Ky Thomas	4	1	1	2	0
Jaiydyn Johnson	3	3	1	1	1
Devion Hargrove	3	2	0	0	0
JK Moore	3	1	0	0	0
Edward Bobino III	3	0	0	0.5	0
Xavier Potts	2	1	0	0	0
Saco Alofipo	1	1	0	0	0
Jacob Rooks	1	1	0	0	0
Gerard Edimo	1	1	0	0	0
Ques McNeal	1	1	0	0	0
Erik Gray	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Woods	1	1	0	0	0
Nicholas Perez	1	1	0	0	0
Brandon Washington	1	1	0	0	0
Sheldon Green	1	1	0	0	0
Chance Sautter	1	0	0	0	0
Lowote Jurkin	1	0	0	0	0
Makali McKellar	1	0	0	0	0
Team	74	40	2	8	3

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Kameron Reddic	1	6	0
Team	1	6	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Richard Reese	4	71	17.8	24	0
Team	4	71	17.8	24	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Carlos Alvarado	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2
Team	0/0	0.0	0	2/2	2

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Lachie Pozzobon	3	125	41.7	0	0	45
Team	3	125	41.7	0	0	45

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Justin Lamson	20/26	246	9.5	2	1
Team	20/26	246	9.5	2	1

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Adam Jones	9	114	12.7	2	40
Julius Davis	17	96	5.6	0	64
Justin Lamson	12	16	1.3	1	12
Taco Dowler	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	3	-3	-1.0	0	0
Team	42	227	5.4	3	64

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dane Steel	3	68	22.7	0	42
Adam Jones	5	46	9.2	1	21
Taco Dowler	3	38	12.7	0	16
Rocky Lencioni	2	29	14.5	0	21
Jabez Woods	1	22	22.0	0	22
Hunter Provience	2	20	10.0	0	15
Chris Long	2	19	9.5	0	11
Luvens Valcin	1	3	3.0	1	3
Justin Lamson	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team	20	246	12.3	2	42

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Zac Crews	0	0	1
Carson Williams	0	0	1
Team	0	0	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Caden Dowler	8	8	0	1	0	0
Taki Uluilakepa	6	3	0	0	0	0
Cole Taylor	6	3	0	0	0	0
Bryant Meredith	5	4	0	0	0	0
Alec Eckert	5	3	0	0.5	0	0
Takhari Carr	4	3	0.5	0.5	1	0
Bryce Grebe	4	2	0	0	0	0
Tayden Gray	4	0	0	0.5	0	0
Kenneth Eiden IV	3	3	3	3	0	0
Paul Brott	3	3	0	1	0	1
Carson Williams	3	3	0	0	2	0
Zac Crews	3	1	1.5	1.5	0	0
Neil Daily	2	2	0	0	1	0
Colter Petre	2	2	0	0	0	0
Jhase McMillan	2	1	0	0	0	0
Dominic Solano	2	0	0	0	0	1
Seth Johnson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dane Steel	1	1	0	0	0	0
Seth Brock	1	1	0	0	0	0
Carter Curnow	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hunter Parsons	1	0	0	0	0	1
Team	67	45	5	8	4	3

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Caden Dowler	1	37	0
Team	1	37	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Rocky Lencioni	2	28	14.0	15
Jabez Woods	1	12	12.0	12
Team	3	40	13.3	15

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Taco Dowler	1	12	12.0	12	0
Team	1	12	12.0	12	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Myles Sansted	3/3	100.0	47	5/5	14
Team	3/3	100.0	47	5/5	14

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Colby Frokjer	1	34	34.0	0	0	34
Team	1	34	34.0	0	0	34

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