MISSOULA — Heels over the ledge most of the game, the Montana Grizzlies pulled off an unlikely comeback Saturday, scoring 10 points in the final 4 minutes and change to knock off North Dakota 24-23 in a battle of ranked FCS teams.

Quarterback Keali’i Ah Yat, a sophomore making his eighth start, completed a fourth-and-12 pass to Josh Gale that covered 27 yards, then found Brooks Davis on the next snap for 28 yards and a touchdown with 1:40 left.

Ty Morrison — who hit a 42-yard field goal with 4:23 left to draw Montana to 23-17 — drilled the PAT kick for the No. 5-ranked Grizzlies’ first lead of the ball game, in front of 26,492 fans at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

The No. 16 Fighting Hawks moved 15 yards before giving up the ball on downs.

“I’ve been saying it all week: They’re a really

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