Montana wallops D-II C. Washington 59-3 in spring opener

<p>MISSOULA, Mont. &mdash; Cam Humphrey passed for 235 yards and three touchdowns, Montana had a stretch of eight straight possessions ending in scores and the Grizzlies clobbered Division II Central Washington 59-3 on Saturday.</p>
<p>The game, played in a mix of snow flurries and sunshine for 4,000 fans, was the spring season opener for the Griz, who close the brief season Saturday against visiting Portland State.</p>
<p>Montana, playing its first game in 485 days, needed just three minutes to find the end zone when Nick Ostmo capped an eight-play opening drive with a plunge from the 1. The Griz scored at least twice in every quarter and held Central Washington to a second-quarter field goal.</p>
<p>Montana piled up 529 yards of offense to CWU’s 178 and went 7-for-9 in the red zone. The Grizzlies made two interceptions and forced a fumble.</p>
<p>Central Washington’s Jack Smith was 13-of-21 passing for 113 yards.</p>
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