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

Drive chart

Drives

Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
End of Game
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	T
NDSU	3	3	3	7	7	6	29
MONT	0	10	0	6	7	8	31

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

End of Quarter
TOUCHDOWN2OT 0:00
Touchdown! 2 yd run
TK Marshall 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
NDSU 29 - 31 MONT
2OT 0:00
TK Marshall run for 15 yds to the MONT 2 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MONT 17
SCORE2OT 0:00
8 yd run
Cole Payton run for 8 yds to the MONT 17
NDSU 23 - 33 MONT
2OT 0:00
Timeout Montana, clock 00:00
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
2OT 0:00
Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at NDSU 20
2OT 0:00
Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the NDSU 20
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
OT 0:00
End of OT
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 22 yd pass
Junior Bergen 22 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Nico Ramos Kick)
NDSU 23 - 23 MONT
OT 0:00
Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
TOUCHDOWNOT 0:00
Touchdown! 25 yd run
Cole Payton 25 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU 23 - 16 MONT
Q4 0:00
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:09
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 24
1st & 10 at NDSU 25
Q4 0:10
Travis Benham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 25
4th & 10 at MONT 42
Q4 0:15
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White, broken up by Marcus Sheppard
3rd & 10 at MONT 42
Q4 0:20
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
2nd & 10 at MONT 42
Q4 0:25
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
1st & 10 at MONT 42
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
Q4 0:38
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Keelan White
1st & 10 at MONT 29
Q4 0:51
Eli Ozick kickoff for 64 yds , Junior Bergen return for 28 yds to the MONT 29
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:51
Touchdown! 9 yd pass
Eli Green 9 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU 16 - 16 MONT
Q4 1:22
Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the MONT 9
1st & 10 at MONT 12
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
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