College Football

No. 3Montana Grizzlies

FCS Championship · Second Round
YES!
Montana Grizzlies beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits
South Dakota State JackrabbitsRanked #1 · 9-5 29 – 50 Montana GrizzliesRanked #3 · 12-1
Final · Sat, Dec 6

Game Details

Washington-Grizzly Stadium (Missoula) · 18,197 fans · ESPN+
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Washington-Grizzly Stadium · Missoula

Line Score

1234T
SDST 140015 29
MONT 616721 50

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Game Leaders

South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Montana Grizzlies

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Scoring

Q4 1:20 TD Malae Fonoti 3 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick)29–50
Q4 2:48 TD James Basinger 4 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick)29–43
Q4 4:54 TD Eli Gillman 11 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick)22–43
Q4 10:18 TD Chase Mason 1 Yd Run (Chase Mason Pass to John Pica for Two-Point Conversion)22–36
Q4 13:21 TD Michael Wortham 28 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick)14–36
Q3 5:07 TD Drew Deck 29 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick)14–29
Q2 0:06 TD Stevie Rocker Jr. 5 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick)14–22
Q2 5:42 TD Eli Gillman 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)14–15
Q2 10:38 FG Jo Silver 31 Yd Field Goal 14–9
Q1 1:13 TD Chase Mason 1 Yd Run (Eli Stader Kick)14–6
Q1 5:48 TD Stevie Rocker Jr. 45 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver PAT failed)7–6
Q1 7:31 TD Grahm Goering 95 Yd pass from Chase Mason (Eli Stader Kick)7–0

Team Stats

South Dakota State JackrabbitsMontana Grizzlies
Offense
417 Total Yards 552
356 Passing Yards 361
61 Rushing Yards 191
19 First Downs 32
Efficiency
7-13 3rd Down 4-10
0-0 4th Down 2-3
19/36 Completions 30/38
Turnovers & Clock
2 Turnovers 0
9-67 Penalties 6-49
25:16 Possession 34:44

Box Score

South Dakota State Jackrabbits ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Chase Mason19/363569.912
Team19/363569.912
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Josiah Johnson10444.4016
Chase Mason7101.427
James Basinger144.014
Julius Loughridge540.804
Team1-1-1.000
Team24612.5316
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Grahm Goering413734.3195
Alex Bullock611619.3038
Greyton Gannon45213.0019
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda23819.0024
Sammy Dresie166.006
Coleman Kuntz155.005
Jack Smith122.002
Team1935618.7195
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Chase Mason100
Team100
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Dawson Ripperda9602000
Joe Ollman8400000
Koby Bretz7601000
Dontay Johnson7500000
Cullen McShane7200010
Isaiah Johnson5300000
Jalen B. Lee5200000
Bryce Johnson4100.5000
Logan Green3212000
Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten3101.5000
Jace Sifore3100000
Aydan Dautermann2200000
Jayden Oliver2100000
Kytan Fyfe2100000
Nick Wells2100000
Noah St-Juste2000000
Mason Brosseau1000000
Blake Leiferman1000000
Kobe Clayborne1000000
Team743817010
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Myles Green26030.0340
Jack Smith13333.0330
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda12525.0250
Team411829.5340
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Eli Stader0/00.003/33
Team0/00.003/33
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Max Pelham413233.01141
Team100.0000
Team513226.41141
Montana Grizzlies ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Keali'i Ah Yat29/373609.740
Michael Wortham1/111.000
Team30/383619.540
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Eli Gillman241355.6225
Michael Wortham6223.7011
Malae Fonoti5214.219
Brooks Davis11313.0013
Monte Gillman393.005
Stevie Rocker Jr.111.001
Team2-4-2.000
Keali'i Ah Yat1-6-6.000
Team431914.4325
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Michael Wortham811314.1128
Brooks Davis46917.3024
Stevie Rocker Jr.45614.0245
Blake Bohannon6569.3016
Drew Deck34314.3129
Korbin Hendrix11414.0014
Eli Gillman263.005
Josh Gale122.002
Evan Shafer122.002
Team3036112.0445
Defense
PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
TJ Rausch8200000
Kenzel Lawler7400200
Caleb Otlewski5400000
Solomon Tuliaupupu5313000
Diezel Wilkinson5200010
Micah Harper4200100
Clay Oven3200000
Peyton Wing3100000
Jareb Ramos3000000
Kyon Loud2100100
Ian Finch1100000
Prince Ford1100100
Ty Morrison1100000
Geno Leonard1000000
Tanner Huff1000000
Braydon Bailey1000000
Jake Mason1000000
Kade Boyd0000100
Team522413610
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
TJ Rausch100
Terahiti Wolfe100
Team200
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Michael Wortham11212.0120
Matai Mata'afa122.020
Team2147.0120
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jo Silver1/1100.0315/58
Stevie Rocker Jr.0/00.000/10
Team1/1100.0315/68
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ty Morrison210954.51157
Team210954.51157

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