US EditionNo. 5 Montana State Finds 'Recipe for Success' in Convincing Win over No. 13 Northern Arizona
Dowler’s record 90-yard punt return tied the game and triggered four consecutive scores, helping No. 5 Montana State limit Northern Arizona to 10 points.
- Taco Dowler returned a punt for a touchdown during Montana State Bobcats' 34-10 win over No. 13 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at the Walkup Skydome on Oct. 4, 2025.
- Trailing 7-0, Dowler's explosive return tied the game and triggered a string of four straight scores; Justin Lamson hit Jabez Woods on a 79-yard TD and Julius Davis added a 13-yard run, giving MSU a 20-7 halftime lead.
- MSU out-gained NAU 217 to 173 overall, including 173 to 123 through the air, with Justin Lamson accounting for three touchdowns and rushing for 35 yards.
- MSU improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in Big Sky play, extending the Montana State Bobcats' four-game winning streak.
- The return set a program record as the longest punt return and was Dowler's fourth career punt-return TD, while MSU's defense limited Northern Arizona to 10 points during a three-game stretch.
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The Billings Gazette
Helena Independent RecordThree takeaways from No. 5 Montana State Bobcats' 'big win' at No. 13 Northern Arizona
“A lot of emotions. ... NAU told me I wasn't good enough two years ago, and now I'm here.” - MSU safety Bryant Meredith, who redshirted at NAU in 2022
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
No. 5 Montana State finds 'recipe for success' in convincing win over No. 13 Northern Arizona
Taco Dowler set a new program record with a 90-yard punt return TD, followed by a 79-yard receiving TD by Jabez Woods. The MSU defense held NAU to three points in the final three quarters.
Taco Dowler punt return ignites No. 5 Montana State to dominant win at No. 13 NAU
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. When in doubt, look to Taco Dowler.Dowlers momentum-changing 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter Saturday helped flip the script and No. 5 Montana State went on to a statement win, 34-10 over No. 13 Northern Arizona at the Walkup Skydome.Trailing 7-0 and without much to build on, Dowlers explosive return tied the game and set in motion and string of four straight scores as the Cats seized a three-possession…
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