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Atkinson throws for 5 TDs, runs for another score as Oregon State beats Montana 52-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Atkinson throws for 5 TDs, runs for another score as Oregon State beats Montana 52-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/atkinson-throws-for-5-tds-runs-for-another-score-as-oregon-state-beats-montana-52-17/article_5966cf73-44f7-5f03-81d8-8a92709690be.html

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Braden Atkinson led Oregon State to a 52-17 victory over Montana, throwing for five touchdowns and running for another score, tying the school record for total touchdowns in one game. Atkinson completed 22 of 30 passes for 333 yards while also rushing from one yard out near halftime. This win improves Oregon State's season record to 1-2.
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On Saturday night, Braden Atkinson of Oregon State set a school record with five touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in a game against Montana, leading his team to a decisive 52-17 victory. Atkinson completed 22-of-30 passes for 333 yards and also ran for a 1-yard score, tying the single-game record of six total touchdowns. This performance brought his season totals to 1,122 passing yards, making him the first OSU quarterback since Sean Mannion in 2013 to surpass 1,000 yards through three games. Key receivers for Oregon State included Jesse Legree, who caught four passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, while Aeryn Hampton contributed six receptions for 94 yards and another score. Montana's quarterback Keali’i Ah Yat threw two touchdowns but struggled against the more powerful OSU offense, completing 27-of-40 passes for 240 yards. The win improves Oregon State’s record to 1-2, while Montana falls to 3-1 in their Football Championship Subdivision Big Sky Conference competition.

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Big Sky Conference CORVALLIS Montana Ore. Oregon State

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Atkinson PERSON · 4× Montana ORG · 4× Oregon State ORG · 4× Big Sky Conference ORG · 2× Braden Atkinson PERSON · 1× CORVALLIS GPE · 1× Jesse Legree PERSON · 1× OSU ORG · 1× Ore. GPE · 1× Sean Mannion PERSON · 1×

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Braden Atkinson threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score, tying the Oregon State record for total touchdowns in a game, Oregon State beat Montana 52-17 on Saturday night.
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Braden Atkinson threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score, tying the Oregon State record for total touchdowns in a game, Oregon State beat Montana 52-17 on Saturday night. asserted
State → throw → night
Atkinson was 22-of-30 passing for 333 yards and capped an 11-play, 84-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run that made it 35-3 with 7 seconds left in the first half. asserted
seconds → pass → half
Atkinson has 1,122 yards passing this season, the first OSU quarterback to throw for at least 1,000 yards in the first three games of the season since Sean Mannion in 2013. asserted
Atkinson → have → 2013
Jesse Legree had four receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Legree → have → yards
Aeryn Hampton added six receptions for 94 yards and a TD for Oregon State (1-2). asserted
Hampton → add → State
Keali’i Ah Yat was 27-of-40 passing for 240 yards and two touchdowns for Montana (3-1), a member of the Football Championship Subdivision’s Big Sky Conference. asserted
Yat → pass → Conference
Brooks Davis had 11 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Davis → have → yards
Eli Gillman had 81 yards rushing on 18 carries. asserted
Gillman → have → carries
Atkinson’s final touchdown was a 27-yard pass to Aaron Butler that made it 42-2 just 49 seconds into the second half. asserted
it → make → half
Montana captain Peyton Wing was ejected for targeting following a hit on Atkinson early in the second quarter. asserted
Wing → eject → quarter
Up next Montana: Visits Returns to Big Sky Conference play at UC Davis next Saturday. asserted
Visits → return → Davis
Oregon State: Plays next Saturday at UTEP. asserted
State → play → UTEP
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