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MISSOULA — In the coldest game ever played at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, a band of beach boys bounced Montana.

It hardly seemed possible with a temperature of 5 below and a rabid home crowd of 17,345 ready to pounce from the opening kickoff. But 11th-ranked Coastal Carolina showed talent and mental toughness trumps even the most harsh conditions in a 42-35 upset of the fourth-ranked Grizzlies in an FCS second-round playoff tilt on Saturday.

“Everyone was expecting us to freeze because we’re from the beach and whatnot, and it’s like 80 degrees back home right now,” said Coastal Carolina QB Alex Ross, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for a game-high 123 yards.

“Our coaches really prepared us with what we needed and I think the guys had a mindset we were going to be all right. We were more than all right on the sidelines. I didn’t feel cold at one point during the game.”

With the help of heaters and heavy parkas on the sidelines, the Chanticleers (12-2) set a school record for wins and punched their ticket into the FCS quarterfinals for the first time. Montana had a four-game win streak snapped in finishing 10-3.