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North Dakota State Bison vs Montana Grizzlies, FCS Championship Semifinals

College Football
N Dakota St
11-4
29-31
Final/2OT
Montana
13-1
Washington-Grizzly Stadium

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NDSU33377629
MONT010067831

Who won: Montana 31-29

The Montana Grizzlies beat the North Dakota State Bison 31-29 in overtime in FCS Championship Semifinals on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Clifton McDowell led the Montana in passing yards (16/30, 160 YDS, 1 TD). Cam Miller led the N Dakota St in passing yards (9/22, 157 YDS, 1 TD).

Win probability

100%MONT final
NDSUMONT

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Play by play

  1. End of Quarter
  2. TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00

    Touchdown! 2 yd run

    TK Marshall 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    NDSU 29 - 31 MONT
  3. 2OT 0:00

    TK Marshall run for 15 yds to the MONT 2 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 2 at MONT 17

  4. SCORE2OT 0:00

    8 yd run

    Cole Payton run for 8 yds to the MONT 17

    NDSU 23 - 33 MONT
  5. 2OT 0:00

    Timeout Montana, clock 00:00

  6. TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00

    Touchdown! 13 yd run

    Eli Gillman 13 Yd Run (Junior Bergen Pass to Keelan White for Two-Point Conversion)

    NDSU 23 - 31 MONT
  7. 2OT 0:00

    Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 5 at NDSU 20

  8. 2OT 0:00

    Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the NDSU 20

    1st & 10 at NDSU 25

  9. OT 0:00

    End of OT

  10. TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00

    Touchdown! 22 yd pass

    Junior Bergen 22 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos Kick)

    NDSU 23 - 23 MONT
  11. OT 0:00

    Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22

    1st & 10 at NDSU 25

  12. TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00

    Touchdown! 25 yd run

    Cole Payton 25 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)

    NDSU 23 - 16 MONT
  13. Q4 0:00

    End of 4th Quarter

  14. Q4 0:09

    TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 24

    1st & 10 at NDSU 25

  15. Q4 0:10

    Travis Benham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 25

    4th & 10 at MONT 42

  16. Q4 0:15

    Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White, broken up by Marcus Sheppard

    3rd & 10 at MONT 42

  17. Q4 0:20

    Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli

    2nd & 10 at MONT 42

  18. Q4 0:25

    Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes

    1st & 10 at MONT 42

  19. Q4 0:32

    Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down

    2nd & 10 at MONT 29

  20. Q4 0:38

    Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White

    1st & 10 at MONT 29

  21. Q4 0:51

    Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds , Junior Bergen return for 28 yds to the MONT 29

  22. TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:51

    Touchdown! 9 yd pass

    Eli Green 9 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)

    NDSU 16 - 16 MONT
  23. Q4 1:22

    Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the MONT 9

    1st & 10 at MONT 12

  24. Q4 1:26
    FLAG

    Miller, Cam pass incomplete to Henderson, Braylon, PENALTY MONTANA pass interference (Walker, Corbin) 15 yards to the MONTANA12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NODAKOTAST.

    2nd & 11 at MONT 27

  25. Q4 2:01

    Cam Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 27 Cam Miller fumbled, recovered by NDSU

    1st & 10 at MONT 26

Leaders

NDSUMONT
Passing Yards
Cam Miller
9/22, 157 YDS, 1 TD
Clifton McDowell
16/30, 160 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing Yards
TaMerik Williams
11 CAR, 52 YDS
Eli Gillman
12 CAR, 49 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving Yards
Eli Green
5 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD
Junior Bergen
6 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Javier Derritt
2
Hayden Harris
1
Tackles
Cole Wisniewski
11
Braxton Hill
10

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