BOZEMAN — It was rarely pretty, but it lived up to every bit of the hype.

No. 3-ranked Montana State and No. 2 South Dakota State fought tooth and nail into a smoky Saturday night at Bobcat Stadium, but in the end the Jackrabbits stole MSU’s Gold Rush thunder with a 30-24 win in double overtime in front of 22,117 yellow-clad fans.

WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS : No. 3 Montana State falls short in 2OT thriller versus No. 2 South Dakota State

Chase Mason’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Brayden Delahoyde on the first play of double OT gave the Jackrabbits the lead, and though an ensuing two-point pass from Mason failed, the Bobcats were stuffed on fourth down inside the 10-yard line on their following possession to end the game.

Logan O'Gorske was a pass-catching star for the Jackrabbits, amassing 1

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