BOZEMAN — After beginning the season with two losses, Montana State needed a couple wins to close out nonconference play and take some momentum into their Big Sky schedule.

The fourth-ranked Bobcats got what they needed — though not as convincingly as expected — and got past a still-overmatched Mercyhurst squad 17-0 Saturday at Bobcat Stadium, one week after routing San Diego 41-7.

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Montana State built a 17-0 halftime lead, leaning on a rushing attack that featured five different ball carriers and rolled up 152 rushing yards. Julius Davis and Adam Jones scored first-half touchdowns and Myles Sansted kicked a 22-yard field goal, as the Bobcats scored on all three of their possessions bef

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