Johnson’s late interception secures Montana’s 17-10 come-from-behind win over UC Davis

Montana stops UC Davis late to secure 17-10 win

DAVIS, Calif. — Chase Reynolds rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown and Trumaine Johnson intercepted a pass in the end zone in the game’s final minute as Montana escaped with a 17-10 victory over UC Davis on Saturday night.

Justin Roper threw for 143 yards and a touchdown and Marc Mariani caught five passes for 66 yards for the Grizzlies (2-0), who rallied from a 10-0 deficit.

Chris Carter caught a school-record 18 passes for 190 yards and Greg Denham completed 43-of-67 passes for 362 yards and one touchdown for the Aggies (0-2). Denham tied the school record for completions and set a school record for attempts.

The game was delayed momentarily with 57 seconds remaining due to a power outage. After it resumed, Johnson came up with his second interception of the night on a fourth-down play from Montana’s 12-yard line.