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MISSOULA, Mont. — Junior Bergen returned two kicks for scores and Clifton McDowell threw a touchdown pass to Keelan White in overtime to send Montana to the FCS Championship semifinals with a 35-28 victory over Furman. Montana (12-1), the second seed, will host and take a nine-game win streak into its semifinal against the winner of Saturday's matchup between No. 3 seed South Dakota and North Dakota State. The Grizzlies, making a record 27th appearance in the FCS playoffs, have won 11 straight at home and improved to 11-0 all time at home in the quarterfinals. Furman, the seventh seed, finishes 10-3.
