Montana at Washington

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Montana beat No. 20 Washington 13–⁠7. It was their 20th meeting; Washington leads the series 17–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayMontana10–⁠3 in 2021
13
Home20Washington4–⁠8 in 2021
7

Final at Husky Stadium, SeattleTV: PAC12Attendance 64,053

At kickoff
77°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boeing Fld/King County International Airport (KBFI), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Matthew RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana3001013
Washington70007

Standouts

  • ReceivingCade Otton8 catches, 82 yardsWashington
  • DefenseMarcus Welnel12 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTMontana

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Camron Humphrey12/2310500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Harris1570037
Isiah Childs939017
Camron Humphrey614112
Malik Flowers1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mitch Roberts229021
Gabe Sulser326017
Malik Flowers114014
Samuel Akem21308
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Welnel12111
Patrick O’Connell10320
Robby Hauck9000
Omar Hicks-Onu7000
Gavin Robertson5002

Washington

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Morris27/4622603
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Richard Newton1762013
Giles Jackson219012
Cameron Davis4804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cade Otton882025
Taj Davis659015
Cameron Davis329013
Richard Newton423010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Sirmon90.500
Kyler Gordon7100
Ryan Bowman6000
Sam Taimani5000
Cooper McDonald2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MontanaWashington
232Total yards291
105Passing yards226
127Rushing yards65
4.6Yards per pass4.9
3.7Yards per rush2.4
10First downs21
2–⁠13Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers3
7–⁠81Penalties3–⁠30
28:32Possession31:28
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MontanaWashington
26%Success rate40%
0.03EPA per play−0.26
1.23Explosiveness0.95
0.02Rushing EPA0.10
0.04Passing EPA−0.19
21%Passing-down success19%
−0.17First-down EPA0.08
0.07Second-down EPA−0.49
0.12Third-down EPA−0.04
17%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Washington 80% to win. Montana pulled the upset.

The line

Washington −22.5, over/under 54.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Washington 94%, Montana 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Washington end zoneMontana end zoneQ1 WashingtonTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MontanaField goal, 8 playsQ1 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WashingtonPunt, 5 playsQ2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WashingtonResult not recorded, 7 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WashingtonInterception, 4 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 WashingtonEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WashingtonPunt, 7 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 4 playsQ3 WashingtonPunt, 4 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WashingtonInterception, 7 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaField goal, 11 playsQ4 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 MontanaResult not recorded, 4 playsQ4 WashingtonInterception, 6 playsQ4 MontanaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Washington drives left to right, Montana right to left.
  1. Q1 WashingtonTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaField goal, 8 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 WashingtonPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 WashingtonResult not recorded, 7 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 WashingtonInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  13. Q2 WashingtonEnd of half, 4 plays, 33 yards
  14. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 WashingtonPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 MontanaPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 WashingtonPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 WashingtonInterception, 7 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  21. Q4 WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q4 MontanaField goal, 11 plays, 42 yards
  23. Q4 WashingtonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  24. Q4 MontanaResult not recorded, 4 plays, 2 yards
  25. Q4 WashingtonInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
  26. Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Washington 7, Montana 3
Washington Touchdown, 9 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 63 yds
14:371st & 10 at own 22pass complete to Ja’Lynn Polk for 13 yds to the Wash 35 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 35run for 6 yds to the Wash 41
13:332nd & 4 at own 41run for 13 yds to the Mont 46 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 46pass complete to Devin Culp for 5 yds to the Mont 41
12:392nd & 5 at opp 41(12:40) Morris,Dylan pass incomplete to Jackson,Giles PENALTY UM Roughing The Passer (Babros,Joe) 15 yards from UM41 to UM26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:251st & 10 at opp 26pass complete to Richard Newton for 10 yds to the Mont 16 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 16run for 8 yds to the Mont 8
11:202nd & 2 at opp 8run for 1 yd to the Mont 9
10:453rd & 3 at opp 9run for 8 yds to the Mont 1 for a 1ST down
10:091st & goal at opp 1run for 1 yd for a TD (Peyton Henry KICK)Washington 7, Montana 0
Montana Field goal, 8 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds
10:011st & 10 at own 25run for 1 yd to the Mont 26
9:272nd & 9 at own 26WASHINGTON Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Mont 46 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 46Xavier Harris run for 6 yds to the Wash 48
8:282nd & 4 at opp 48run for 37 yds to the Wash 11 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 11pass incomplete to Gabe Sulser
7:452nd & 10 at opp 11run for 2 yds to the Wash 9
7:133rd & 8 at opp 9pass incomplete to Mitch Roberts
7:084th & 8 at opp 9Kevin Macias 26 yd FG GOODWashington 7, Montana 3
Washington Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:011st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 65 yds
6:421st & 10 at own 18pass complete to Cade Otton for 6 yds to the Wash 24
6:162nd & 4 at own 24run for 1 yd to the Wash 23
5:343rd & 5 at own 23pass complete to Giles Jackson for 7 yds to the Wash 30 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 30pass complete to Taj Davis for 14 yds to the Wash 44 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 44run for 12 yds to the WASHINGTON 44 for a 1ST down MONTANA Penalty, Block Below Waist (Robby Hauck) to the Mont 29 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 29run for 1 yd to the Mont 28
3:202nd & 9 at opp 28pass incomplete to Taj Davis
3:123rd & 9 at opp 28sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Mont 32
2:274th & 13 at opp 32pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
2:274th & 13 at opp 32pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
Montana Punt, 3 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 32run for 4 yds to the Mont 36
1:332nd & 6 at own 36run for 4 yds to the Mont 40
1:063rd & 2 at own 40pass incomplete to Xavier Harris
0:584th & 2 at own 40punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Trent McDuffie at the Wash 16
Washington Punt, 5 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 16run for 2 yds to the Wash 14
0:002nd & 12 at own 14pass complete to Giles Jackson for 7 yds to the Wash 21
Q2 14:553rd & 5 at own 21(14:55) Morris,Dylan pass incomplete to Davis,Taj broken up by Welnel,Marcus PENALTY UM Roughing The Passer (Gubner,Alex) 15 yards from UW21 to UW36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:491st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Devin Culp
Q2 14:412nd & 10 at own 36sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Wash 27
Q2 13:473rd & 19 at own 27pass complete to Cameron Davis for 11 yds to the Wash 38
Q2 13:114th & 8 at own 38punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mont 37
2nd quarter8 drives, then Washington 7, Montana 3
Montana Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:061st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Gabe Sulser
12:562nd & 10 at own 37run for 3 yds to the Mont 40
12:243rd & 7 at own 40(12:30) Humphrey,Cam rush for 8 yards gain to the UM48 (Gordon,Kyler) PENALTY UM Holding (Forbes,AJ) 11 yard from UM40 to UM29. NO PLAY.
11:573rd & 7 at own 40Timeout MONTANA, clock 11:57
11:373rd & 18 at own 29pass complete to Gabe Sulser for 17 yds to the Mont 46
11:074th & 1 at own 46run for 2 yds to the Mont 44
Washington Punt, 3 plays
10:511st & 10 at opp 44run for 1 yd to the Mont 43
10:132nd & 9 at opp 43run for 1 yd to the Mont 42
9:443rd & 8 at opp 42pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
9:364th & 8 at opp 42punt for 39 yds
Montana Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 3run for 3 yds to the Mont 6
8:532nd & 7 at own 6pass incomplete to Cole Grossman
8:403rd & 7 at own 6run for 2 yds to the Mont 8
7:554th & 5 at own 8punt for 40 yds
Washington Result not recorded, 7 plays
7:491st & 10 at opp 39pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
7:292nd & 10 at opp 39run for 3 yds to the Mont 42
6:553rd & 13 at opp 42pass complete to Cade Otton for 16 yds to the Mont 26 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 26(06:49) Newton,Richard rush for 4 yards gain to the UM22 (Ford,Justin) PENALTY UW Holding (Otton,Cade) 10 yards from UM26 to UM36. NO PLAY.
5:581st & 20 at opp 36pass complete to Richard Newton for 1 yd to the Mont 35
5:351st & 20 at opp 36Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 05:35
5:032nd & 19 at opp 35pass complete to Giles Jackson for 2 yds to the Mont 37
4:393rd & 21 at opp 37pass complete to Cameron Davis for 5 yds to the Mont 32
4:084th & 16 at opp 32Peyton Henry 50 yd FG GOOD
Montana Punt, 3 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 32run for 4 yds to the Mont 36
3:162nd & 6 at own 36run for 2 yds to the Mont 38
2:373rd & 4 at own 38pass incomplete to Samuel Akem
2:304th & 4 at own 38punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trent McDuffie at the Wash 20
Washington Interception, 4 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 20pass complete to Taj Davis for 15 yds to the Wash 35 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 35pass complete to Taj Davis for 5 yds to the Wash 40
1:472nd & 5 at own 40run for 2 yds to the Wash 42
1:063rd & 3 at own 42pass intercepted
Montana Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 43run for 1 yd to the Mont 44
0:372nd & 9 at own 44pass incomplete to Samuel Akem
0:373rd & 9 at own 44PENALTY UM Delay Of Game 5 yards from UM44 to UM39. NO PLAY.
0:373rd & 14 at own 39Camron Humphrey pass incomplete to Mitch Roberts
0:254th & 14 at own 39punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Trent McDuffie at the Wash 16
Washington End of half, 4 plays
0:171st & 10 at own 16pass complete to Cameron Davis for 13 yds to the Wash 29 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at own 29pass complete to Cade Otton for 2 yds to the Wash 31
0:091st & 10 at own 29Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 00:09
0:012nd & 8 at own 31pass complete to Cade Otton for 11 yds to the Wash 42 for a 1ST down
0:012nd & 8 at own 31Timeout MONTANA, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at own 42run for 7 yds to the Wash 49
3rd quarter7 drives, then Washington 7, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds
14:331st & 10 at own 23pass complete to Gabe Sulser for 4 yds to the Mont 27
14:082nd & 6 at own 27pass complete to Samuel Akem for 5 yds to the Mont 32
13:393rd & 1 at own 32pass incomplete to Gabe Sulser
13:314th & 1 at own 32punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Trent McDuffie at the Wash 10
Washington Punt, 7 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 10run for 5 yds to the Wash 15
12:562nd & 5 at own 15pass complete to Taj Davis for 6 yds to the Wash 21 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at own 21run for 9 yds to the Wash 30
11:442nd & 1 at own 30run for 2 yds to the Wash 32 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 32run for 2 yds to the Wash 34
10:272nd & 8 at own 34run for 4 yds to the Wash 38
9:513rd & 4 at own 38pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
9:444th & 4 at own 38punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dylan Simmons at the Mont 21
Montana Punt, 4 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 21run for 12 yds to the Mont 33 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 33run for 2 yds to the Mont 35
8:342nd & 8 at own 35(08:37) Humphrey,Cam pass complete to Roberts,Mitch for 13 yards to the UM48, End Of Play PENALTY UM Holding (Cook,Dylan) 10 yards from UM35 to UM25. NO PLAY.
8:052nd & 18 at own 25pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 8 yds to the Mont 33
7:273rd & 10 at own 33(07:43) Humphrey,Cam rush for 9 yards gain to the UM42 (Fabiculanan,Kamren) PENALTY UM Holding (Keintz,Colton) 10 yards from UM33 to UM23. NO PLAY.
6:573rd & 20 at own 23pass incomplete to Mitch Roberts
6:494th & 20 at own 23punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Trent McDuffie at the Wash 28
Washington Punt, 4 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 28pass complete to Taj Davis for 12 yds to the Wash 40 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Cameron Davis
6:102nd & 10 at own 40pass complete to Cade Otton for 6 yds to the Wash 46
5:573rd & 4 at own 46pass incomplete to Taj Davis
5:494th & 4 at own 46punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Dylan Simmons at the Mont 10
Montana Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 10pass complete to Xavier Harris for no gain to the Mont 10
4:572nd & 10 at own 10pass complete to Cole Grossman for no gain to the Mont 10
4:263rd & 10 at own 10pass incomplete to Malik Flowers
4:124th & 10 at own 10punt for 51 yds
Washington Interception, 7 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 39run for 7 yds to the Wash 46
3:222nd & 3 at own 46pass complete to Giles Jackson for 3 yds to the Wash 49 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 49run for 2 yds to the Mont 49
2:242nd & 8 at opp 49PENALTY UW False Start (Jackson,Giles) 5 yards from UM49 to UW46. NO PLAY.
1:462nd & 13 at own 46pass complete to Taj Davis for 7 yds to the Mont 47
1:113rd & 6 at opp 47pass complete to Cade Otton for 9 yds to the Mont 38 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Devin Culp
0:352nd & 10 at opp 38pass intercepted
Montana Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31run for 2 yds to the Mont 29
Q4 14:432nd & 12 at own 29pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 14:251st & 10 at the 50run for 4 yds to the Wash 46
Q4 13:552nd & 6 at opp 46run for 1 yd to the Wash 47
Q4 13:223rd & 7 at opp 47pass complete to Xavier Harris for 12 yds to the Wash 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:501st & 10 at opp 35run for 4 yds to the Wash 31
Q4 12:112nd & 6 at opp 31pass complete to Malik Flowers for 14 yds to the Wash 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:471st & 10 at opp 17run for 2 yds to the Wash 15
Q4 11:022nd & 8 at opp 15pass complete to Cole Grossman for 11 yds to the Wash 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:351st & goal at opp 4run for 4 yds for a TD (Kevin Macias KICK)Montana 10, Washington 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Montana 13, Washington 7
Washington Punt, 3 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 57 yds
10:251st & 10 at own 22pass incomplete to Taj Davis
10:132nd & 10 at own 22sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the Wash 10
9:313rd & 22 at own 10pass complete to Richard Newton for 5 yds to the Wash 15
8:594th & 17 at own 15punt for 49 yds
Montana Field goal, 11 plays
8:421st & 10 at opp 46run for 8 yds to the Wash 38
8:142nd & 2 at opp 38run for 3 yds to the Wash 35 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 35run for 2 yds to the Wash 33
7:102nd & 8 at opp 33sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Wash 37
6:413rd & 12 at opp 37run for 12 yds to the Wash 25 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 25run for 3 yds to the Wash 22
5:262nd & 7 at opp 22run for 17 yds to the Wash 5 for a 1ST down
4:411st & goal at opp 5run for 7 yds to the Wash 12
4:042nd & goal at opp 12pass complete to Samuel Akem for 8 yds to the Wash 4
3:283rd & goal at opp 4run for no gain to the Wash 4
2:544th & goal at opp 4Kevin Macias 22 yd FG GOODMontana 13, Washington 7
Washington Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 35Brian Buschini kickoff for 51 yds
2:351st & 10 at own 14run for 5 yds to the Wash 19
2:252nd & 5 at own 19pass complete to Richard Newton for 7 yds to the Wash 26 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 26pass complete to Cade Otton for 7 yds to the Wash 33
1:512nd & 3 at own 33run for 1 yd to the Wash 34
1:373rd & 2 at own 34pass incomplete to Taj Davis
1:334th & 2 at own 34pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
1:334th & 2 at own 34pass incomplete to Giles Jackson
Montana Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:281st & 10 at opp 34run for 1 yd to the Wash 33
1:281st & 10 at opp 34Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 01:28
1:232nd & 9 at opp 33run for 1 yd to the Wash 32
1:232nd & 9 at opp 33Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 01:23
1:183rd & 8 at opp 32run for no gain to the Wash 32
1:183rd & 8 at opp 32Timeout WASHINGTON, clock 01:18
1:124th & 8 at opp 32Kevin Macias 50 yd FG GOOD
Washington Interception, 6 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Devin Culp
1:022nd & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Richard Newton
0:573rd & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Cade Otton
0:414th & 10 at own 32pass complete to Cade Otton for 25 yds to the Mont 43 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Taj Davis
0:312nd & 10 at opp 43pass intercepted
Montana End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 34run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mont 33

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Washington leads 17–⁠2–⁠1 in 20 meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Montana 13, Washington 7
2017Washington 63, Montana 7
1951Washington 58, Montana 7
1946Washington 21, Montana 0
1942Washington 35, Montana 0
1941Washington 21, Montana 0

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