Eastern Washington thumps Montana Western, 41-9

Published Aug. 31, 2014 12:31 a.m. ET

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CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns to lead Eastern Washington to a 41-9 win over NAIA Montana Western Saturday night.

Adams, who completed 27 of 30, threw 3 yards to Kendrick Bourne in the first quarter and fired 29 yards to Cory Mitchell and 55 yards to Shaq Hill in the second. He added a 30-yard pass to Mitchell and a 15-yard toss to Bourne in the third quarter before taking a seat.

The Bulldogs (1-1) got on the scoreboard late in the first half when offensive lineman Nick Brown booted a 34-yard field goal. Tyler Hulse threw 27 yards to George Sherwood for a third-quarter touchdown.

Mario Brown carried nine times for 108 yards and a touchdown for Eastern Washington (2-0). Hill caught six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown and Mitchell added 10 catches for 113 and two TDs.