MISSOULA — If there was any worry about Montana’s second-round FCS playoff matchup against perennial contender South Dakota State it dissipated relatively quickly.

The No. 2-seeded Grizzlies, rebounding from a loss to rival Montana State two weeks ago, were the superior team Saturday in a 50-29 postseason victory over the 14th-seeded Jackrabbits at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

Keali’i Ah Yat threw for 360 yards and four touchdowns, Eli Gillman rushed for 135 yards and two TDs, Michael Wortham had 147 all-purpose yards and Montana rolled.

Coming in, the Jackrabbits were uncharacteristically low-seeded — in part because they lost four of five games without strong-armed quarterback Chase Mason during the regular season. But Mason returned healthy for last week’s playoff blowout of New Hamps

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