BOZEMAN — Montana State had a tough start to the season Saturday, falling on the road to FBS powerhouse Oregon 59-13 in its season opener.

The team still found a positive outlook. The Bobcats noted how they were tested right away to start the year.

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"You want games like this to start the season," Montana State wide receiver Taco Dowler said. "You don’t want a team that isn’t up to your caliber. So coming into this stadium, playing this team, you get to see where you really stack up."

"It’s definitely a benefit to start the year, we talked about it, we could’ve had the vice versa, paid somebody to come play us, but we wanted to go against a good opponent," Montana State defensive tackle Alec Eckert said. "You know

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