Montana vs South Dakota State, FCS Championship · 2023

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Sun, Jan 7, 2024Toyota StadiumFrisco, TX

HOW IT WENT

FCS Championship · 2023
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Montana03003
South Dakota State7016023

PLAY-BY-PLAY

171 plays
Q4South Dakota State1 play · -2 yds · 0:11 · End of Game3–23
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at SDST 46- Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the SDST 44
Q4Montana9 plays · 41 yds · 1:21 · Downs3–23
  1. 0:114th & 16 at MONT 41Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the SDST 46
  2. 0:333rd & 5 at SDST 48Keali'i Ah Yat sacked by Quinton Hicks for a loss of 11 yards to the MONT 41
  3. 0:503rd & 5 at SDST 48Timeout Montana, clock 00:50
  4. 0:502nd & 10 at MONT 47Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 5 yds to the SDST 48
  5. 0:581st & 10 at MONT 47Keali'i Ah Yat pass incomplete
  6. 1:032nd & 5 at MONT 40Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 7 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:091st & 10 at MONT 35Keali'i Ah Yat run for 5 yds to the MONT 40
  8. 1:151st & 10 at MONT 25Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 10 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:212nd & 3 at MONT 20Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 5 yds to the MONT 25 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:251st & 10 at MONT 13Keali'i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 7 yds to the MONT 20
Q4South Dakota State5 plays · 23 yds · 3:21 · Punt3–23
  1. 1:324th & 8 at MONT 33Mark Gronowski punt for 20 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 13
  2. 1:374th & 8 at MONT 33Timeout Montana, clock 01:37
  3. 1:393rd & 7 at MONT 32Amar Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 33
  4. 2:292nd & 9 at MONT 34Amar Johnson run for 2 yds to the MONT 32
  5. 2:491st & 10 at MONT 35Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the MONT 34
  6. 3:532nd & 4 at SDST 50Isaiah Davis run for 15 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:111st & 10 at SDST 44Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4Montana3 plays · 0 yds · 0:21 · Punt3–23
  1. 4:534th & 10 at MONT 16Travis Benham punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the SDST 44
  2. 5:003rd & 10 at MONT 16Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  3. 5:052nd & 10 at MONT 16Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  4. 5:101st & 10 at MONT 16Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
Q4South Dakota State5 plays · 13 yds · 2:53 · Punt3–23
  1. 5:144th & 10 at SDST 44Hunter Dustman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 16
  2. 5:313rd & 13 at SDST 41Mark Gronowski run for 3 yds to the SDST 44
  3. 6:212nd & 10 at SDST 44Isaiah Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDST 41
  4. 6:321st & 10 at SDST 44Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  5. 7:002nd & 9 at SDST 32Amar Johnson run for 12 yds to the SDST 44 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:411st & 10 at SDST 31Amar Johnson run for 1 yd to the SDST 32
Q4Montana6 plays · 10 yds · 1:00 · Punt3–23
  1. 8:074th & 10 at MONT 22Travis Benham punt for 47 yds, downed at the SDST 31
  2. 8:163rd & 10 at MONT 22Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  3. 8:212nd & 10 at MONT 22Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  4. 8:251st & 10 at MONT 22Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  5. 8:313rd & 10 at MONT 12Clifton McDowell run for 10 yds to the MONT 22 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:592nd & 10 at MONT 12Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  7. 9:031st & 10 at MONT 12Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
Q4South Dakota State4 plays · 27 yds · 2:03 · Punt3–23
  1. 9:074th & 4 at SDST 48Hunter Dustman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 12
  2. 9:143rd & 4 at SDST 48Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  3. 9:482nd & 4 at SDST 48Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the SDST 48
  4. 10:211st & 10 at SDST 42Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds to the SDST 48
  5. 10:471st & 10 at SDST 21Isaiah Davis run for 21 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST down
Q3Montana12 plays · 52 yds · 4:46 · Downs3–23
  1. 11:104th & 19 at SDST 33Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 12 yds to the SDST 21
  2. 11:303rd & 17 at SDST 31Clifton McDowell sacked by Aaron Wolfcale-Holsten for a loss of 2 yards to the SDST 33
  3. 11:552nd & 17 at SDST 31Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  4. 12:441st & 10 at SDST 24Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for a loss of 3 yards to the SDST 31 lat. to Xavier Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the SDST 31
  5. 12:441st & 10 at SDST 24Timeout South Dakota State, clock 12:44
  6. 12:444th & 18 at SDST 45Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 21 yds to the SDST 24 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:303rd & 13 at SDST 40Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  8. 13:302nd & 5 at SDST 32Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 8 yards to the SDST 40 Nick Ostmo fumbled, recovered by MONT
  9. 14:101st & 10 at SDST 37Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 5 yds to the SDST 32
  10. 14:211st & 10 at MONT 38Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 10 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down South Dakota State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Adam Bock) to the SDST 37 for a 1ST down
  11. 13:004th & 13 at SDST 40Montana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDST 45
  12. 14:553rd & 1 at MONT 36Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
  13. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  14. 0:002nd & 8 at MONT 29Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 7 yds to the MONT 36
  15. 0:211st & 10 at MONT 27Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the MONT 29 Clifton McDowell fumbled, recovered by MONT Clifton McDowell
  16. 0:564th & 9 at SDST 30Hunter Dustman kickoff for 58 yds , Eli Gillman return for 15 yds to the MONT 27
Q3South Dakota State4 plays · 6 yds · 1:26 · Field Goal3–20
  1. 0:564th & 4 at SDST 35South Dakota State Penalty, Offensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the SDST 30
  2. 0:564th & 4 at MONT 15Hunter Dustman 32 yd FG GOOD
  3. 1:003rd & 4 at MONT 15Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  4. 1:332nd & 11 at MONT 22Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 7 yds to the MONT 15
  5. 2:001st & 15 at MONT 26Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the MONT 22
  6. 2:221st & 10 at MONT 21South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MONT 26
Q3Montana1 play · -2 yds · 0:14 · Fumble3–20
  1. 2:221st & 10 at MONT 35Clifton McDowell sacked by Cade Terveer for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 21 Clifton McDowell fumbled, forced by Cade Terveer, recovered by SDST Ryan Van Marel , return for 0 yards , return for 12 yds to the MONT 21
  2. 2:363rd & 5 at SDST 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 55 yds , Garrett Graves return for 25 yds to the MONT 35
Q3South Dakota State6 plays · 59 yds · 2:47 · Touchdown3–20
  1. 2:363rd & 5 at MONT 23Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 23 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
  2. 3:102nd & 8 at MONT 26Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 3 yds to the MONT 23
  3. 3:441st & 10 at MONT 28Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the MONT 26
  4. 4:171st & 10 at MONT 46Isaiah Davis run for 18 yds to the MONT 28 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:432nd & 10 at SDST 41Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 13 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:102nd & 10 at SDST 41Timeout South Dakota State, clock 05:10
  7. 5:101st & 10 at SDST 41Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
Q3Montana3 plays · -13 yds · 1:48 · Punt3–14
  1. 5:234th & 23 at MONT 13Travis Benham punt for 46 yds, downed at the SDST 41
  2. 5:343rd & 24 at MONT 12Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 1 yd to the MONT 13
  3. 6:222nd & 11 at MONT 25Clifton McDowell sacked by Isaiah Stalbird for a loss of 13 yards to the MONT 12 Montana Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Clifton McDowell) to the MONT 12
  4. 7:001st & 10 at MONT 26Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 25
  5. 7:111st & 10 at SDST 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 54 yds , Garrett Graves return for 15 yds to the MONT 26
Q3South Dakota State5 plays · 58 yds · 2:41 · Touchdown3–14
  1. 7:111st & Goal at MONT 10Mark Gronowski run for 10 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
  2. 7:213rd & 8 at MONT 44Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 34 yds to the MONT 10 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:023rd & 3 at MONT 39South Dakota State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MONT 44
  4. 8:032nd & 3 at MONT 39Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  5. 8:491st & 10 at MONT 46Amar Johnson run for 7 yds to the MONT 39
  6. 9:132nd & 3 at SDST 49Montana Penalty, Defensive Offside (Garrett Hustedt) to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:441st & 10 at SDST 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 7 yds to the SDST 49
Q3Montana3 plays · 6 yds · 1:04 · Punt3–7
  1. 9:524th & 4 at MONT 11Travis Benham punt for 47 yds, downed at the SDST 42
  2. 10:033rd & 4 at MONT 11Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  3. 10:112nd & 8 at MONT 7Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 11
  4. 10:451st & 10 at MONT 5Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 7
Q3South Dakota State3 plays · 8 yds · 2:02 · Punt3–7
  1. 10:564th & 2 at SDST 49Hunter Dustman punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 5
  2. 11:113rd & 2 at SDST 49Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the SDST 49
  3. 11:482nd & 5 at SDST 46Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds to the SDST 49
  4. 12:481st & 10 at SDST 41Isaiah Davis run for 5 yds to the SDST 46
Q3Montana4 plays · 35 yds · 2:02 · Fumble3–7
  1. 12:582nd & 4 at MONT 41Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 18 yds Aaron Fontes fumbled, recovered by SDST DyShawn Gales
  2. 13:411st & 10 at MONT 35Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 6 yds to the MONT 41
  3. 14:012nd & 3 at MONT 31Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
  4. 14:551st & 10 at MONT 24Clifton McDowell pass complete to Evan Shafer for 7 yds to the MONT 31
  5. 15:001st & 10 at SDST 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 60 yds , Junior Bergen return for 19 yds to the MONT 24
Q2Montana4 plays · 31 yds · 0:35 · Interception3–7
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:002nd & 1 at MONT 46Clifton McDowell pass intercepted Dalys Beanum return for 34 yds to the SDST 35
  3. 0:032nd & 1 at MONT 46Timeout Montana, clock 00:03
  4. 0:031st & 10 at MONT 37Clifton McDowell pass complete to Drew Deck for 9 yds to the MONT 46
  5. 0:212nd & 4 at MONT 21Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 16 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:281st & 10 at MONT 15Clifton McDowell pass complete to Drew Deck for 6 yds to the MONT 21
Q2South Dakota State4 plays · 24 yds · 1:17 · Punt3–7
  1. 0:351st & 10 at SDST 37Hunter Dustman punt for 53 yds , Junior Bergen returns for 5 yds to the MONT 15
  2. 0:451st & 10 at SDST 37Timeout Montana, clock 00:45
  3. 0:452nd & 9 at SDST 24Amar Johnson run for 13 yds to the SDST 37 for a 1ST down
  4. 1:111st & 10 at SDST 23Amar Johnson run for 1 yd to the SDST 24
  5. 1:331st & 10 at SDST 31Mark Gronowski sacked by Braxton Hill for a loss of 8 yards to the SDST 23 for a 1ST down South Dakota State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Yards) to the SDST 23 for a 1ST down
  6. 1:451st & 10 at SDST 13Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 18 yds to the SDST 31 for a 1ST down
Q2Montana5 plays · 10 yds · 2:20 · Punt3–7
  1. 1:524th & 17 at SDST 46Travis Benham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tucker Large at the SDST 13
  2. 1:583rd & 20 at SDST 49Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the SDST 46
  3. 2:043rd & 20 at SDST 49Timeout Montana, clock 02:04
  4. 2:042nd & 20 at SDST 49Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  5. 2:091st & 20 at SDST 49Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  6. 2:341st & 10 at SDST 39Montana Penalty, Offensive Holding (Journey Grimsrud) to the SDST 49
  7. 3:132nd & 5 at MONT 49Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 12 yds to the SDST 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 3:451st & 10 at MONT 44Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 49
Q2Montana6 plays · 8 yds · 3:37 · Fumble3–7
  1. 4:124th & 14 at MONT 13Travis Benham punt for 31 yds , Kevin Brenner returns for no gain to the MONT 44 Kevin Brenner fumbled, recovered by MONT
  2. 4:453rd & 8 at MONT 19Clifton McDowell sacked by Quinton Hicks and Cade Terveer for a loss of 6 yards to the MONT 13
  3. 5:002nd & 8 at MONT 19Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  4. 5:291st & 10 at MONT 17Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the MONT 19
  5. 6:083rd & 7 at MONT 8Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 9 yds to the MONT 17 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:412nd & 11 at MONT 4Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 4 yds to the MONT 8
  7. 7:082nd & 7 at MONT 8Montana Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the MONT 4
  8. 7:391st & 10 at MONT 5Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 8
Q2South Dakota State5 plays · 36 yds · 3:02 · Punt3–7
  1. 7:494th & 7 at MONT 37Hunter Dustman punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 5
  2. 8:283rd & 7 at MONT 37Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the MONT 37
  3. 8:582nd & 10 at MONT 40Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds to the MONT 37
  4. 9:091st & 10 at MONT 40Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  5. 10:002nd & 10 at SDST 27Mark Gronowski run for 33 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:361st & 10 at SDST 27Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the SDST 27
  7. 10:514th & 9 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 61 yds , Griffin Wilde return for 23 yds to the SDST 27
Q2Montana6 plays · 20 yds · 2:33 · Field Goal3–7
  1. 10:514th & 9 at SDST 13Nico Ramos 30 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:553rd & 9 at SDST 13Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  3. 11:112nd & 9 at SDST 13Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for no gain to the SDST 13
  4. 11:591st & 10 at SDST 14Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the SDST 13
  5. 12:412nd & 2 at SDST 25Xavier Harris run for 11 yds to the SDST 14 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:061st & 10 at SDST 33Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the SDST 25
Q2South Dakota State3 plays · 26 yds · 1:30 · Interception0–7
  1. 13:241st & 10 at SDST 27Mark Gronowski pass intercepted Corbin Walker return for 25 yds to the SDST 23 Montana Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the SDST 33
  2. 14:001st & 10 at SDST 16Amar Johnson run for 11 yds to the SDST 27 for a 1ST down
  3. 14:491st & 10 at SDST 1Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 15 yds to the SDST 16 for a 1ST down
Q1Montana15 plays · 57 yds · 8:14 · Downs0–7
  1. 14:544th & Goal at SDST 1Eli Gillman run for no gain to the SDST 1
  2. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  3. 0:003rd & Goal at SDST 7Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the SDST 1
  4. 0:372nd & Goal at SDST 6Eli Gillman run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 7
  5. 0:491st & Goal at SDST 6Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
  6. 1:112nd & 2 at SDST 13Clifton McDowell run for 7 yds to the SDST 6 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:391st & 10 at SDST 21Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 8 yds to the SDST 13
  8. 2:244th & 1 at SDST 26Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 5 yds to the SDST 21 for a 1ST down
  9. 3:003rd & 1 at SDST 26Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the SDST 26
  10. 3:402nd & 5 at SDST 30Xavier Harris run for 4 yds to the SDST 26
  11. 4:411st & 10 at SDST 35Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the SDST 30
  12. 5:043rd & 1 at SDST 39Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the SDST 35 for a 1ST down
  13. 5:542nd & 8 at SDST 46Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 7 yds to the SDST 39
  14. 7:011st & 10 at SDST 48Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 2 yds to the SDST 46
  15. 7:312nd & 7 at MONT 45Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 7 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
  16. 7:551st & 10 at MONT 42Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 45
  17. 8:081st & 10 at SDST 35Hunter Dustman kickoff for 62 yds , Junior Bergen return for 39 yds to the MONT 42
Q1South Dakota State11 plays · 75 yds · 6:52 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 8:081st & Goal at MONT 6Isaiah Davis run for 6 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)
  2. 8:343rd & 4 at MONT 15Mark Gronowski run for 9 yds to the MONT 6 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:562nd & 4 at MONT 15Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
  4. 9:191st & 10 at MONT 21Mark Gronowski run for 6 yds to the MONT 15
  5. 10:012nd & 7 at MONT 31Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 10 yds to the MONT 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:561st & 10 at MONT 34Mark Gronowski pass complete to Isaiah Davis for 3 yds to the MONT 31
  7. 11:553rd & 6 at MONT 42Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 8 yds to the MONT 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:182nd & 8 at MONT 44Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the MONT 42
  9. 13:001st & 15 at SDST 49Mark Gronowski pass complete to Zach Heins for 7 yds to the MONT 44
  10. 13:251st & 10 at MONT 46South Dakota State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the SDST 49
  11. 14:012nd & 8 at SDST 27Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 27 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:511st & 10 at SDST 25Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the SDST 27
  13. 15:001st & 10 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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