Missoula, MT -- (Sports Network) - Josh Swogger threw for 259 yards and four touchdowns as Montana recovered from a slow start to cruise past McNeese State, 31-6, in first-round action of the NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs.

Craig Chambers caught four balls for 43 yards and two touchdowns for the second-seeded Grizzlies (11-1), who will face Southern Illinois in the quarterfinal round next week. Running back Thomas Brooks-Fletcher finished with 13 carries for 116 yards.

Derrick Fourroux completed 12-of-20 passes for 116 yards for the Cowboys (7-5) while also running eight times for 21 yards.