Rocky Mountain College fends off fierce Northern rally

The Montana State University-Northern football team played perhaps its best half of football this season in the second half of Saturday's game against Rocky Mountain College. Unfortunately, the first half was one of its worst.

Rocky scored 24 first-half points and fended off a scrappy Northern rally to hang on for a 27-20 Frontier Conference win.

After falling behind 24-0 in the first half, Northern scored three second-half touchdowns, but had several possible game-tying drives come up just short in the fourth quarter.

Lights head coach Walt Currie isn't big on moral victories but he found the...