North Dakota State @ Montana, FCS Championship - Semifinals · 2023

2911–4@FINAL (2OT)31
Sat, Dec 16, 2023Washington-Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT

HOW IT WENT

FCS Championship - Semifinals · 2023
FINAL/2OTQ1Q2Q3Q4OT2OTT
North Dakota State33377629
Montana010067831

PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
2OTNorth Dakota State3 plays · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown29–31
  1. 0:00End of Quarter
  2. 0:001st & Goal at MONT 2TK Marshall 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
  3. 0:002nd & 2 at MONT 17TK Marshall run for 15 yds to the MONT 2 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:001st & 10 at MONT 25Cole Payton run for 8 yds to the MONT 17
2OTMontana3 plays · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown23–25
  1. 0:001st & Goal at NDSU 3Timeout Montana, clock 00:00
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 13Eli Gillman 13 Yd Run (Junior Bergen Pass to Keelan White for Two-Point Conversion)
  3. 0:002nd & 5 at NDSU 20Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 25Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the NDSU 20
OTMontana2 plays · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown23–23
  1. 0:00End of OT
  2. 0:002nd & 7 at NDSU 22Junior Bergen 22 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos Kick)
  3. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 25Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
OTNorth Dakota State1 play · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown23–16
  1. 0:001st & 10 at MONT 25Cole Payton 25 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
Q4North Dakota State2 plays · -1 yds · 0:00 · End of Game16–16
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:091st & 10 at NDSU 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 24
Q4Montana5 plays · 13 yds · 0:41 · Punt16–16
  1. 0:104th & 10 at MONT 42Travis Benham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 25
  2. 0:153rd & 10 at MONT 42Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White, broken up by Marcus Sheppard
  3. 0:202nd & 10 at MONT 42Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
  4. 0:251st & 10 at MONT 42Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
  5. 0:322nd & 10 at MONT 29Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:381st & 10 at MONT 29Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White
  7. 0:512nd & 7 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds , Junior Bergen return for 28 yds to the MONT 29
Q4North Dakota State9 plays · 81 yds · 4:15 · Touchdown16–16
  1. 0:512nd & 7 at MONT 9Eli Green 9 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
  2. 1:221st & 10 at MONT 12Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the MONT 9
  3. 1:262nd & 11 at MONT 27Miller, Cam pass incomplete to Henderson, Braylon, PENALTY MONTANA pass interference (Walker, Corbin) 15 yards to the MONTANA12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NODAKOTAST.
  4. 2:011st & 10 at MONT 26Cam Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 27 Cam Miller fumbled, recovered by NDSU
  5. 2:342nd & 13 at MONT 46Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 20 yds to the MONT 26 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:081st & 10 at MONT 43TK Marshall run for a loss of 3 yards to the MONT 46
  7. 3:334th & 5 at NDSU 24Kaedin Steindorf run for 18 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Personal Foul (TJ Rausch) to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:163rd & 5 at NDSU 24Cam Miller run for no gain to the NDSU 24
  9. 4:252nd & 5 at NDSU 24Cam Miller pass incomplete to RaJa Nelson
  10. 5:001st & 10 at NDSU 19TaMerik Williams run for 5 yds to the NDSU 24
Q4Montana6 plays · 8 yds · 4:19 · Punt9–16
  1. 5:064th & 13 at MONT 45Travis Benham punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 19
  2. 5:543rd & 8 at MONT 50Clifton McDowell sacked by Jake Kava for a loss of 5 yards to the MONT 45
  3. 6:322nd & 12 at MONT 46Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
  4. 7:131st & 10 at MONT 48Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 46
  5. 7:563rd & 1 at MONT 46Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 48 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:392nd & 7 at MONT 40Nick Ostmo run for 6 yds to the MONT 46
  7. 9:191st & 10 at MONT 37Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the MONT 40
Q4North Dakota State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:57 · Punt9–16
  1. 9:254th & 7 at NDSU 21Kaedin Steindorf punt for 42 yds , Junior Bergen returns for no gain to the MONT 37
  2. 9:363rd & 7 at NDSU 21Cam Miller pass incomplete to Joe Stoffel
  3. 9:583rd & 2 at NDSU 26North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Mason Miller) to the NDSU 21
  4. 10:352nd & 5 at NDSU 23TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 26
  5. 11:081st & 10 at NDSU 18TaMerik Williams run for 5 yds to the NDSU 23
  6. 11:221st & 10 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , Eli Green return for 18 yds to the NDSU 18
Q4North Dakota State3 plays · -13 yds · 1:16 · Punt Touchdown9–16
  1. 11:224th & 23 at NDSU 15Junior Bergen 47 Yd Punt Return (Nico Ramos PAT failed)
  2. 11:393rd & 11 at NDSU 27Cam Miller sacked by Braxton Hill and Tyler Flink for a loss of 12 yards to the NDSU 15 North Dakota State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Cam Miller) to the NDSU 15
  3. 12:232nd & 10 at NDSU 28TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 27
  4. 12:311st & 10 at NDSU 28Cam Miller pass incomplete to Eli Green
Q3North Dakota State9 plays · 36 yds · 4:33 · Field Goal9–10
  1. 5:094th & 6 at MONT 20Griffin Crosa 38 Yd Field Goal
  2. 5:453rd & 6 at MONT 20Cole Payton run for no gain to the MONT 20
  3. 6:262nd & 6 at MONT 20TaMerik Williams run for no gain to the MONT 20
  4. 7:071st & 10 at MONT 24Cole Payton run for 4 yds to the MONT 20
  5. 7:463rd & 6 at MONT 34TK Marshall run for 10 yds to the MONT 24 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:522nd & 6 at MONT 34Cam Miller pass incomplete to Hunter Brozio
  7. 8:321st & 10 at MONT 38TK Marshall run for 4 yds to the MONT 34
  8. 9:012nd & 4 at NDSU 50RaJa Nelson run for 12 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
  9. 9:361st & 10 at NDSU 44Barika Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q3Montana4 plays · 8 yds · 1:47 · Downs6–10
  1. 9:424th & 2 at NDSU 44Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Junior Bergen
  2. 9:464th & 2 at NDSU 44Timeout North Dakota State, clock 09:46
  3. 10:163rd & 6 at NDSU 48Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 4 yds to the NDSU 44
  4. 10:522nd & 8 at MONT 50Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the NDSU 48
  5. 11:231st & 10 at MONT 48Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q3North Dakota State3 plays · 3 yds · 1:05 · Punt6–10
  1. 11:294th & 7 at NDSU 12Kaedin Steindorf punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 48
  2. 11:363rd & 7 at NDSU 12Cam Miller pass incomplete to Eli Green
  3. 11:593rd & 2 at NDSU 17North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Truman Werremeyer) to the NDSU 12
  4. 11:592nd & 2 at NDSU 17Cam Miller pass incomplete to Braylon Henderson
  5. 12:271st & 10 at NDSU 9TaMerik Williams run for 8 yds to the NDSU 17
Q3Montana16 plays · 47 yds · 7:31 · Missed FG9–10
  1. 12:384th & 19 at NDSU 28Nico Ramos 45 yd FG BLOCKED by Loshiaka Roques, spot at NODAKOTAST35.
  2. 12:433rd & 19 at NDSU 28Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White, broken up by Marcus Sheppard
  3. 13:382nd & 5 at NDSU 14Aaron Fontes run for a loss of 14 yards to the NDSU 28 Aaron Fontes fumbled, forced by Jake Kava, recovered by MONT Clifton McDowell
  4. 14:161st & 10 at NDSU 19Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 5 yds to the NDSU 14
  5. 14:584th & 1 at NDSU 25Clifton McDowell pass complete to Evan Shafer for 6 yds to the NDSU 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  7. 0:003rd & 1 at NDSU 25Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the NDSU 25
  8. 0:042nd & 1 at NDSU 25Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes, broken up by Kody Huisman
  9. 1:183rd & 6 at NDSU 44Clifton McDowell run for 10 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:272nd & 6 at NDSU 44Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Evan Shafer
  11. 2:061st & 10 at NDSU 48Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the NDSU 44
  12. 2:413rd & 3 at MONT 47Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 5 yds to the NDSU 48 for a 1ST down
  13. 3:202nd & 5 at MONT 45Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 47
  14. 4:001st & 10 at MONT 40Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the MONT 45
  15. 4:362nd & 2 at MONT 33Clifton McDowell run for 7 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
  16. 5:041st & 10 at MONT 25Eli Gillman run for 8 yds to the MONT 33
  17. 5:094th & 6 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  18. 0:381st & 10 at NDSU 34Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the NDSU 25
Q3Montana6 plays · 22 yds · 2:26 · Punt6–10
  1. 12:344th & 10 at MONT 47Travis Benham punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 9
  2. 13:173rd & 10 at MONT 47Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for no gain to the MONT 47
  3. 13:252nd & 10 at MONT 47Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Eli Gillman
  4. 13:291st & 10 at MONT 47Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes, broken up by Marcus Sheppard
  5. 13:354th & 3 at MONT 32Benham, Travis punt 36 yards to the NODAKOTAST32, fair catch by Price, Jayden, PENALTY NODAKOTAST roughing the kicker (Staehling, Nathaniel) 15 yards to the MONTANA47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MONTANA.
  6. 13:423rd & 3 at MONT 32Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes, broken up by Eli Mostaert
  7. 14:152nd & 10 at MONT 25Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 7 yds to the MONT 32
  8. 14:541st & 10 at MONT 25Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 25
  9. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Montana8 plays · 44 yds · 5:05 · Field Goal3–10
  1. 2:554th & Goal at NDSU 29Grant Glasgow 46 Yd Field Goal
  2. 3:413rd & Goal at NDSU 12Clifton McDowell sacked by Javier Derritt for a loss of 17 yards to the NDSU 29
  3. 4:312nd & Goal at NDSU 7Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 12
  4. 5:141st & Goal at NDSU 4Eli Gillman run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 7
  5. 5:501st & 10 at NDSU 19Clifton McDowell run for 15 yds to the NDSU 4 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:302nd & 1 at NDSU 43Clifton McDowell pass complete to Xavier Harris for 24 yds to the NDSU 19 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:121st & 10 at MONT 48Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 9 yds to the NDSU 43
  8. 7:511st & 10 at MONT 27Junior Bergen run for 21 yds to the MONT 48 for a 1ST down
Q2North Dakota State6 plays · 9 yds · 3:55 · Punt3–7
  1. 8:004th & 27 at NDSU 34Kaedin Steindorf punt for 39 yds , Junior Bergen returns for no gain to the MONT 27
  2. 8:084th & 22 at NDSU 39North Dakota State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDSU 34
  3. 8:083rd & 22 at NDSU 39Cam Miller pass incomplete to Jake Lippe
  4. 8:452nd & 24 at NDSU 37RaJa Nelson run for 2 yds to the NDSU 39
  5. 9:062nd & 9 at MONT 48Miller, Cam pass complete to Green, Eli for 24 yards to the MONTANA24, PENALTY NODAKOTAST pass interference (Nelson, RaJa) 15 yards to the NODAKOTAST37, NO PLAY.
  6. 9:491st & 10 at MONT 49Barika Kpeenu run for 1 yd to the MONT 48
  7. 10:282nd & 3 at NDSU 44Barika Kpeenu run for 7 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:111st & 10 at NDSU 37TaMerik Williams run for 7 yds to the NDSU 44
  9. 11:491st & 10 at NDSU 25TaMerik Williams run for 12 yds to the NDSU 37 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:552nd & 11 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2North Dakota State13 plays · 58 yds · 2:55 · Field Goal6–10
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:023rd & 10 at MONT 17Cam Miller pass incomplete
  3. 0:073rd & 10 at MONT 17Timeout Montana, clock 00:07
  4. 0:072nd & 10 at MONT 17Cam Miller pass incomplete to Eli Green
  5. 0:121st & 10 at MONT 17TEAM pass incomplete
  6. 0:174th & 2 at MONT 34Eli Green run for 17 yds to the MONT 17 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:244th & 2 at MONT 34Timeout Montana, clock 00:24
  8. 0:243rd & 15 at MONT 47Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 13 yds to the MONT 34
  9. 0:302nd & 15 at MONT 47Cam Miller pass incomplete to Eli Green, broken up by TraJon Cotton
  10. 0:342nd & 15 at MONT 47Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:34
  11. 0:351st & 10 at MONT 42Cam Miller sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 5 yards to the MONT 47
  12. 0:552nd & 10 at NDSU 38Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 20 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
  13. 1:031st & 10 at NDSU 38Cam Miller pass incomplete to Jake Lippe, broken up by Trevin Gradney
  14. 1:263rd & 12 at NDSU 23Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 15 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  15. 2:142nd & 8 at NDSU 27Cole Payton run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 23
  16. 2:471st & 10 at NDSU 25TaMerik Williams run for 2 yds to the NDSU 27
  17. 2:554th & 35 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  18. 0:004th & 10 at MONT 17Griffin Crosa 35 Yd Field Goal
Q1Montana16 plays · 87 yds · 7:53 · Touchdown3–7
  1. 11:552nd & Goal at NDSU 3Eli Gillman 3 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick)
  2. 12:221st & Goal at NDSU 2Eli Gillman run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 3
  3. 12:573rd & 7 at NDSU 11Clifton McDowell run for 9 yds to the NDSU 2 for a 1ST down
  4. 13:492nd & 8 at NDSU 12Clifton McDowell run for 1 yd to the NDSU 11
  5. 14:281st & 10 at NDSU 14Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the NDSU 12
  6. 14:542nd & 9 at NDSU 23Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the NDSU 14 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  8. 0:271st & 10 at NDSU 24Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the NDSU 23
  9. 0:433rd & 12 at MONT 45Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 31 yds to the NDSU 24 for a 1ST down North Dakota State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Marcus Sheppard) declined for a 1ST down
  10. 1:262nd & 16 at MONT 41Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 4 yds to the MONT 45
  11. 2:101st & 10 at MONT 47Clifton McDowell sacked by Javier Derritt for a loss of 6 yards to the MONT 41
  12. 2:512nd & 5 at MONT 42Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
  13. 3:131st & 10 at MONT 37Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 42
  14. 3:391st & 10 at MONT 24Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 13 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
  15. 4:063rd & 6 at MONT 17Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 7 yds to the MONT 24 for a 1ST down
  16. 4:392nd & 10 at MONT 13Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 17
  17. 4:451st & 10 at MONT 13Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Erik Barker
Q1North Dakota State8 plays · 28 yds · 5:03 · Punt3–0
  1. 4:484th & 20 at NDSU 42Kaedin Steindorf punt for 45 yds, downed at the MONT 13
  2. 5:194th & 15 at NDSU 47North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Cole Wisniewski) to the NDSU 42
  3. 5:543rd & 14 at NDSU 48Cam Miller sacked by Kale Edwards for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 47
  4. 6:023rd & 9 at MONT 47North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Jake Kubas) to the NDSU 48
  5. 6:023rd & 4 at MONT 42North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Mason Miller) to the MONT 47
  6. 6:022nd & 4 at MONT 42Cam Miller pass incomplete to Finn Diggins
  7. 6:491st & 10 at MONT 48Cole Payton run for 6 yds to the MONT 42
  8. 7:221st & 10 at NDSU 38Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 14 yds to the MONT 48 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:003rd & 1 at NDSU 35Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
  10. 8:053rd & 1 at NDSU 35Timeout North Dakota State, clock 08:05
  11. 8:312nd & 5 at NDSU 31TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the NDSU 35
  12. 9:071st & 10 at NDSU 26Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the NDSU 31
  13. 9:441st & 10 at NDSU 14Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 12 yds to the NDSU 26 for a 1ST down
Q1Montana5 plays · 20 yds · 1:52 · Punt3–0
  1. 9:514th & 4 at MONT 45Travis Benham punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 14
  2. 9:583rd & 4 at MONT 45Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
  3. 10:322nd & 10 at MONT 39Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the MONT 45
  4. 10:381st & 10 at MONT 39Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White
  5. 11:032nd & 2 at MONT 33Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 6 yds to the MONT 39 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:351st & 10 at MONT 25Xavier Harris run for 8 yds to the MONT 33
  7. 11:434th & 8 at NDSU 35Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1North Dakota State7 plays · 63 yds · 3:17 · Field Goal3–0
  1. 11:434th & 8 at MONT 12Griffin Crosa 30 Yd Field Goal
  2. 11:463rd & 8 at MONT 12Cam Miller pass incomplete to Eli Green
  3. 12:262nd & 8 at MONT 12Cam Miller run for no gain to the MONT 12
  4. 13:111st & 10 at MONT 14RaJa Nelson run for 2 yds to the MONT 12
  5. 13:362nd & 3 at MONT 49Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 35 yds to the MONT 14 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:181st & 10 at NDSU 44TaMerik Williams run for 7 yds to the MONT 49
  7. 14:541st & 10 at NDSU 25Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 19 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at MONT 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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