Derryk Snell

Montana State tight end Derryk Snell of Eagle River hauled in a 28-yard touchdown catch Saturday in a 33-25 win over Weber State in the second round of the Football Championship Series playoffs.

The 6-foot-2, 245-pound Alaskan finished with two catches on three targets for 42 yards, surpassing the 500-yard career benchmark as a receiver.

Snell extended his scoring streak to five games and increased his career TD total to nine.

He almost had another TD reception in the second quarter but Weber State safety EJ Evett knocked the ball away at just the last moment.

Snell’s score came in the third quarter and put the No. 4 seed Bobcats up 26-10, proving to be winning points.

His five-game scoring streak has included receiving, rushing and passing TDs to make him just the fifth Alaskan to achieve a TD trifecta in a single NCAA season.

Snell, of Chugiak High fame, has made 17 receptions for 275 yards and three TDs in 12 games this year.

In 43 career games at the NCAA Division I level, he has posted 46 receptions for 518 yards and 5 TDs.

He is the sixth Alaska receiver to record 500 receiving yards in the Big Sky Conference, the first since Idaho tight end Daniel Hardy of Anchorage in 2010.

Montana State (11-1) will face No. 5 William & Mary (11-1) in the FCS quarterfinals next week.

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