| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONT | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| SDAK | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Sneed has 4 TDs, leads Montana past South Dakota 31-17
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Dalton Sneed threw for a career-high 430 yards and had three passing touchdowns and another rushing to lead 25th-ranked Montana to a 31-17 win over South Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday.
Sneed was 37 of 52 with two interceptions for the Big Sky squad. His 16-yard pass to Samori Toure put the Grizzlies up 7-3 and he followed with a 2-yard run to help build a 17-10 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Sneed connected with Samuel Akem for a 43-yard score and Marcus Knight from 6 yards out.
Akem and Toure both had nine receptions, Akem for 158 yards and Toure for 142. Jerry Louie-McGee had eight catches to push his career total to 185 and is now seven shy of matching the school record.
Austin Simmons, who threw for 3,142 yards last season, was 23 of 33 for 246 yards and two touchdowns for the Coyotes. Kody Case had 11 catches for 144 yards with touchdown plays of 3 and 9 yards.
South Dakota had won 16 straight home openers.
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2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Montana State | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Montana | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Weber State | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Idaho State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Southern Utah | 0-8 | 1-10 |
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-1 | 14-1 |
| Missouri State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| South Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| North Dakota | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Western Illinois | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| Illinois State | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| Youngstown State | 2-6 | 3-7 |