North Dakota State @ Montana State, FCS Championship - Second Round · 2023

3511–4@FINAL (OT)34
Sat, Dec 2, 2023Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT

HOW IT WENT

FCS Championship - Second Round · 2023
FINAL/OTQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
North Dakota State01477735
Montana State77140634

PLAY-BY-PLAY

157 plays
OTMontana State1 play · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown35–34
  1. 0:00End of OT
  2. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 25Scottre Humphrey 25 Yd Run (Casey Kautzman PAT blocked)
OTNorth Dakota State5 plays · 25 yds · 0:00 · Touchdown35–28
  1. 0:002nd & 2 at MTST 5Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the MTST 3 for a 1ST down
  2. 0:00Cam Miller 3 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
  3. 0:001st & 10 at MTST 13Cole Payton run for 8 yds to the MTST 5
Q4North Dakota State1 play · 2 yds · 0:35 · End of Game28–28
  1. 0:001st & 10 at NDSU 2Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the NDSU 4
  2. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
Q4Montana State6 plays · 33 yds · 1:58 · Punt28–28
  1. 0:354th & 16 at NDSU 42Brendan Hall punt for 40 yds, downed at the NDSU 2
  2. 0:443rd & 14 at NDSU 40Sean Chambers sacked by Dylan Hendricks for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 42
  3. 0:444th & 16 at NDSU 42Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:44
  4. 1:272nd & 10 at NDSU 36Sean Chambers sacked by Jake Kava for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 40
  5. 1:271st & 10 at NDSU 36Jared White run for no gain to the NDSU 36
  6. 1:272nd & 10 at NDSU 36Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:27
  7. 2:331st & 10 at MTST 35Sean Chambers run for 29 yds to the NDSU 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:332nd & 2 at MTST 33Jared White run for 2 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:331st & 10 at MTST 25Jared White run for 8 yds to the MTST 33
  10. 2:33Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4North Dakota State9 plays · 89 yds · 4:48 · Touchdown28–28
  1. 2:332nd & 11 at MTST 29TK Marshall run for 29 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)
  2. 7:211st & 10 at MTST 28TaMerik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 29
  3. 7:212nd & 9 at MTST 42Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 14 yds to the MTST 28 for a 1ST down
  4. 7:211st & 10 at MTST 43TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the MTST 42
  5. 7:211st & 10 at NDSU 44TaMerik Williams run for 13 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:212nd & 4 at NDSU 38TaMerik Williams run for 6 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:211st & 10 at NDSU 32RaJa Nelson run for 6 yds to the NDSU 38
  8. 7:212nd & 6 at NDSU 15Cam Miller run for 17 yds to the NDSU 32 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:211st & 10 at NDSU 11RaJa Nelson run for 4 yds to the NDSU 15
Q4Montana State5 plays · 21 yds · 3:15 · Punt21–28
  1. 7:214th & 1 at MTST 45Brendan Hall punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 11
  2. 10:363rd & 1 at MTST 45Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the MTST 45
  3. 10:362nd & 7 at MTST 39Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds to the MTST 45
  4. 10:361st & 10 at MTST 36Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the MTST 39
  5. 10:362nd & 7 at MTST 27Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:361st & 10 at MTST 24Tommy Mellott run for 3 yds to the MTST 27
Q4North Dakota State7 plays · 8 yds · 4:24 · Punt21–28
  1. 10:364th & 27 at NDSU 44Kaedin Steindorf punt for 32 yds
  2. 15:004th & 22 at NDSU 49North Dakota State Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the NDSU 44
  3. 15:003rd & 10 at MTST 39Cam Miller sacked by Nolan Askelson for a loss of 12 yards to the NDSU 49
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at MTST 39Cam Miller pass incomplete
  5. 15:001st & 10 at MTST 39Cam Miller run for no gain to the MTST 39
  6. 15:002nd & 10 at NDSU 46Montana State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (TEAM) to the MTST 39 for a 1ST down
  7. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 46Cole Payton run for no gain to the NDSU 46
  8. 15:002nd & 4 at NDSU 42TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the NDSU 46 for a 1ST down
  9. 15:002nd & 9 at NDSU 37Montana State Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the NDSU 42
  10. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 36Cole Payton run for 1 yd to the NDSU 37
Q3Montana State7 plays · 47 yds · 4:16 · Downs21–28
  1. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 2 at NDSU 37Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the NDSU 36
  3. 4:163rd & 17 at MTST 48Scottre Humphrey run for 15 yds to the NDSU 37
  4. 4:163rd & 7 at NDSU 42QB Keeper MELLOTT, Tommy rush up the middle for a gain of 6 yards to the NDS36, out of bounds. PENALTY MSU Illegal Block in the Back enforced 10 yards from the NDS42 to the MSU48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  5. 4:162nd & 2 at NDSU 37Montana State Penalty, Illegal Touch-Pass enforced (-5 Yards) to the NDSU 47
  6. 4:161st & 10 at NDSU 45Takhari Carr run for 8 yds to the NDSU 37
  7. 4:163rd & 11 at MTST 16Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 39 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down
  8. 4:162nd & 12 at MTST 15Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MTST 16
  9. 4:161st & 10 at MTST 17Tommy Mellott pass complete to Marqui Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 15
Q3North Dakota State6 plays · 3 yds · 3:52 · Punt21–28
  1. 4:164th & 18 at NDSU 28Kaedin Steindorf punt for 55 yds
  2. 8:083rd & 10 at NDSU 36Cam Miller sacked by Brody Grebe for a loss of 8 yards to the NDSU 28
  3. 8:082nd & 10 at NDSU 36TaMerik Williams run for no gain to the NDSU 36
  4. 8:081st & 10 at NDSU 36Cam Miller pass incomplete
  5. 8:083rd & 13 at NDSU 22Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 14 yds to the NDSU 36 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:082nd & 13 at NDSU 22Cam Miller run for no gain to the NDSU 22
  7. 8:082nd & 8 at NDSU 27North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Zach Mathis) to the NDSU 22
  8. 8:081st & 10 at NDSU 25Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the NDSU 27
  9. 8:08Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Montana State8 plays · 69 yds · 4:11 · Touchdown21–28
  1. 8:081st & 9 at NDSU 9Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 9 yds for a TD (Casey Kautzman KICK)
  2. 11:292nd & 3 at NDSU 14Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the NDSU 9 for a 1ST down
  3. 11:291st & 10 at NDSU 21Tommy Mellott run for 7 yds to the NDSU 14
  4. 11:293rd & 6 at NDSU 40Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 19 yds to the NDSU 21 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:292nd & 10 at NDSU 44Tommy Mellott run for 4 yds to the NDSU 40
  6. 11:291st & 10 at NDSU 44Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
  7. 11:292nd & 6 at MTST 35Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 21 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:291st & 10 at MTST 31Tommy Mellott pass complete to Scottre Humphrey for 4 yds to the MTST 35
  9. 11:292nd & 6 at MTST 35Timeout Montana State, clock 11:29
Q3North Dakota State3 plays · 0 yds · 1:37 · Punt21–21
  1. 12:194th & 10 at NDSU 25Kaedin Steindorf punt for 57 yds
  2. 13:563rd & 10 at NDSU 25Cam Miller pass incomplete
  3. 13:562nd & 9 at NDSU 26RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 25
  4. 13:561st & 10 at NDSU 25TK Marshall run for 1 yd to the NDSU 26
  5. 13:56Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Montana State2 plays · 86 yds · 0:48 · Touchdown21–21
  1. 13:561st & 10 at MTST 24Tommy Mellott run for 76 yds for a TD (Casey Kautzman KICK)
  2. 14:441st & 10 at MTST 14Scottre Humphrey run for 10 yds to the MTST 24 for a 1ST down
  3. 14:44Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds
Q2Montana State2 plays · 10 yds · 0:08 · Interception14–14
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at MTST 49Tommy Mellott pass intercepted Cole Wisniewski return for no gain to the NDSU 11
  3. 0:031st & 10 at MTST 39Tommy Mellott run for 10 yds to the MTST 49 for a 1ST down
  4. 0:031st & 10 at MTST 49Timeout Montana State, clock 00:03
Q2North Dakota State3 plays · -5 yds · 0:57 · Punt14–14
  1. 0:084th & 15 at NDSU 20Kaedin Steindorf punt for 41 yds
  2. 0:204th & 10 at NDSU 25North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Zach Mathis) to the NDSU 20
  3. 0:203rd & 10 at NDSU 25Cam Miller pass incomplete
  4. 0:202nd & 20 at NDSU 15TK Marshall run for 10 yds to the NDSU 25
  5. 0:203rd & 10 at NDSU 25Timeout Montana State, clock 00:20
  6. 1:051st & 20 at NDSU 15Cam Miller pass incomplete
  7. 1:051st & 10 at NDSU 25North Dakota State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Zach Mathis) to the NDSU 15
  8. 1:05Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Montana State6 plays · 71 yds · 3:02 · Touchdown14–14
  1. 1:053rd & 6 at NDSU 6Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds for a TD (Casey Kautzman KICK)
  2. 4:072nd & 6 at NDSU 6Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
  3. 4:071st & 8 at NDSU 8Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the NDSU 6
  4. 4:071st & 10 at NDSU 20Sean Chambers run for 12 yds to the NDSU 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:071st & 10 at NDSU 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 19 yds to the NDSU 20 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:071st & 10 at MTST 29Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 32 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
  7. 4:07Eli Ozick kickoff for 61 yds
Q2North Dakota State5 plays · 93 yds · 2:58 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 4:071st & 10 at MTST 44TaMerik Williams run for 44 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)
  2. 7:051st & 10 at NDSU 44Cam Miller run for 12 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
  3. 7:051st & 15 at NDSU 22RaJa Nelson run for 22 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
  4. 7:051st & 10 at NDSU 27North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Zach Mathis) to the NDSU 22
  5. 7:052nd & 2 at NDSU 15Cole Payton pass complete to Zach Mathis for 12 yds to the NDSU 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:051st & 10 at NDSU 7TaMerik Williams run for 8 yds to the NDSU 15
Q2Montana State3 plays · 7 yds · 1:43 · Punt7–7
  1. 7:054th & 3 at MTST 35Brendan Hall punt for 58 yds
  2. 8:483rd & 3 at MTST 35Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
  3. 8:483rd & 3 at MTST 35MELLOTT, Tommy pass to the left incomplete intended for LONERGAN, Ryan thrown to the MSU47. PENALTY MSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass NDS Pass Interference , Offsetting penalties [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  4. 8:482nd & 7 at MTST 31Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 35
  5. 8:481st & 10 at MTST 28Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the MTST 31
  6. 8:48Eli Ozick kickoff for 57 yds
Q2North Dakota State5 plays · 39 yds · 2:56 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 8:522nd & 3 at MTST 3Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 3 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)
  2. 11:481st & 6 at MTST 6Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the MTST 3
  3. 11:483rd & 6 at MTST 10MILLER, Cam pass to the left incomplete intended for MATHIS, Zach thrown to the MSU10. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference enforced at the spot of the foul for 4 yards to the MSU6 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
  4. 11:482nd & 6 at MTST 10Cam Miller run for no gain to the MTST 10
  5. 11:481st & 10 at MTST 14Cole Payton run for 4 yds to the MTST 10
  6. 11:481st & 10 at MTST 39RaJa Nelson run for 25 yds to the MTST 14 for a 1ST down
Q2Montana State4 plays · 2 yds · 1:52 · Punt0–7
  1. 11:483rd & 12 at MTST 6Brendan Hall punt for 33 yds
  2. 13:402nd & 12 at MTST 6Sean Chambers pass incomplete
  3. 13:401st & 10 at MTST 8Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 6
  4. 13:402nd & 7 at MTST 7Montana State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-8 Yards) to the MTST 8 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:401st & 10 at MTST 4Tommy Mellott run for 3 yds to the MTST 7
Q1North Dakota State6 plays · 25 yds · 3:17 · Punt0–7
  1. 13:404th & 16 at NDSU 50Kaedin Steindorf punt for 46 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 16 at NDSU 50Cam Miller pass incomplete
  3. 15:003rd & 6 at MTST 40North Dakota State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Zach Mathis) to the 50 yard line
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at MTST 44Barika Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the MTST 40
  5. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  6. 0:001st & 10 at MTST 44Cam Miller run for no gain to the MTST 44
  7. 1:573rd & 13 at NDSU 22Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 34 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:572nd & 10 at NDSU 25Cam Miller sacked by Level Price Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 22
  9. 1:571st & 10 at NDSU 25Cam Miller pass incomplete
  10. 1:57Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Montana State3 plays · 63 yds · 1:11 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 1:571st & 10 at NDSU 34Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 34 yds for a TD (Casey Kautzman KICK)
  2. 3:081st & 10 at NDSU 45Tommy Mellott pass complete to Scottre Humphrey for 11 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:081st & 10 at MTST 37Tommy Mellott pass complete to Jacob Trimble for 18 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q1North Dakota State3 plays · 4 yds · 2:03 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:084th & 6 at NDSU 36Kaedin Steindorf punt for 39 yds
  2. 5:113rd & 6 at NDSU 36Cam Miller run for no gain to the NDSU 36
  3. 5:112nd & 7 at NDSU 35Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 1 yd to the NDSU 36
  4. 5:111st & 10 at NDSU 32Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the NDSU 35
Q1Montana State4 plays · -1 yds · 2:11 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 5:114th & 11 at NDSU 32Casey Kautzman 49 yd FG MISSED
  2. 7:223rd & 8 at NDSU 29Sean Chambers run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 32
  3. 7:222nd & 14 at NDSU 35Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the NDSU 29
  4. 7:221st & 10 at NDSU 31Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 35
Q1North Dakota State3 plays · 0 yds · 2:06 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:224th & 10 at NDSU 20Kaedin Steindorf punt for 40 yds , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the NDSU 31
  2. 9:283rd & 8 at NDSU 22Cam Miller sacked by Nolan Askelson for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 20
  3. 9:282nd & 11 at NDSU 19Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
  4. 9:281st & 10 at NDSU 20RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 19
Q1Montana State10 plays · 59 yds · 5:32 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 9:284th & 8 at NDSU 16Casey Kautzman 33 yd FG MISSED
  2. 15:003rd & 6 at NDSU 14Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 16
  3. 15:002nd & 14 at NDSU 22Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the NDSU 14
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 18Sean Chambers run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 22
  5. 15:001st & 10 at NDSU 44Sean Chambers pass complete to Scottre Humphrey for 26 yds to the NDSU 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 15:004th & 2 at NDSU 47Sean Chambers run for 3 yds to the NDSU 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 15:003rd & 5 at MTST 50Tommy Mellott run for 3 yds to the NDSU 47
  8. 15:002nd & 5 at MTST 50Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the 50 yard line
  9. 15:001st & 10 at MTST 45Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
  10. 15:001st & 10 at MTST 25Tommy Mellott run for 20 yds to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
  11. 15:00Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3North Dakota State1 play · 75 yds · 0:10 · Touchdown21–14
  1. 14:501st & 10 at NDSU 25TaMerik Williams run for 75 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)
  2. 15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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