BOZEMAN — When Montana State defensive back Caden Dowler plucked a pass from Yale's Marshall Howe out of the air during their second-round FCS playoff football game on Saturday, defensive end Zac Crews said he was far from surprised.

"It's like Caden's running the routes out there," Crews said during the Bobcats' media availability on Monday. "I turn around and he's got the ball in his hands and I'm like, 'Oh, we're doing this again.' It's just exciting, those are big plays getting us off the field."

Dowler, who was tabbed as the Big Sky Conference defensive player of the year, has been on a torrid streak the past four games, hauling in a total of five interceptions after heading into this campaign with just one career pick.

"It's awesome," Dowler said of what he's been able to contribu

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