Montana at Utah Tech

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Montana beat Utah Tech 43–⁠13. It was their second meeting; after it, Montana led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayMontana13–⁠2 in 2023
43
HomeUtah Tech2–⁠9 in 2023
13

Final at Greater Zion Stadium, Saint GeorgeTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,766

At kickoff
97°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; St George Municipal Airport (KSGU), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Zach ErdmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana14227043
Utah Tech0001313

Standouts

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clifton McDowell7/109400
Sam Vidlak6/94110
Kris Brown0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Ostmo12118246
Eli Gillman1678216
Xavier Harris62909
Clifton McDowell92609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Ostmo227020
Sawyer Racanelli223012
Aaron Fontes223013
Junior Bergen121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
TraJon Cotton0001
Nash Fouch0001
Trevin Gradney0001

Utah Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kobe Tracy15/3320922
Boone Abbott6/164901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronnie Walker Jr.1155020
Nygel Osborne648019
Boone Abbott34011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaivian Lofton495150
Keith Davis258040
Rickie Johnson428111
Beau Sparks42006

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

Team stats

MontanaUtah Tech
397Total yards361
135Passing yards258
262Rushing yards103
6.4Yards per pass5.3
4.6Yards per rush4.9
26First downs17
6–⁠13Third downs5–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers4
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠60
35:29Possession24:31

Efficiency

MontanaUtah Tech
47%Success rate33%
0.40EPA per play−0.49
1.51Explosiveness1.14
0.30Rushing EPA0.31
0.62Passing EPA−0.31
33%Passing-down success25%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Montana 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Utah Tech end zoneMontana end zoneQ1 Utah TechInterception, 3 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Utah TechDefensive TD, 3 plays (Montana scores)Q1 MontanaResult not recorded, 9 playsQ1 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 9 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Utah TechDefensive TD, 3 plays (Montana scores)Q2 Utah TechInterception, 5 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 Utah TechFumble, 1 playQ3 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 7 playsQ3 MontanaMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Utah TechDefensive TD, 4 plays (Montana scores)Q3 MontanaResult not recorded, 6 playsQ3 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MontanaFumble, 5 playsQ4 Utah TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Utah TechTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Utah TechResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah Tech drives left to right, Montana right to left.
  1. Q1 Utah TechInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Utah TechDefensive TD, 3 plays (Montana scores), 1 yard
  4. Q1 MontanaResult not recorded, 9 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 9 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 MontanaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 Utah TechDefensive TD, 3 plays (Montana scores), 2 yards
  12. Q2 Utah TechInterception, 5 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 8 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  15. Q3 Utah TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 MontanaPunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q3 MontanaMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
  20. Q3 Utah TechDefensive TD, 4 plays (Montana scores), 15 yards
  21. Q3 MontanaResult not recorded, 6 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q3 Utah TechTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 MontanaFumble, 5 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q4 Utah TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  25. Q4 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  26. Q4 Utah TechTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  28. Q4 Utah TechResult not recorded, 6 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Montana 14, Utah Tech 0
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the UTU 38
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:463rd & 3 at own 32Boone Abbott pass intercepted
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
10:262nd & goal at opp 4Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 7, Utah Tech 0
10:211st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Street return for 19 yds to the UTU 19
8:544th & 9 at own 20Andrew Day punt for 43 yds
Montana Result not recorded, 9 plays
4:441st & goal at opp 2Eli Gillman run for 2 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 14, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:441st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:534th & 5 at opp 40pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
1:124th & 9 at own 41Travis Benham punt for 45 yds
2nd quarter10 drives, then Montana 36, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Interception, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Kobe Tracy pass complete to Kobe Tracy for 13 yds to the UTU 38 for a 1ST down
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 27
0:002nd & 6 at own 27Xavier Harris run for 9 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the MONT 39
0:002nd & 7 at own 39Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 15 yds to the UTU 46 for a 1ST down
Utah Tech Punt, 9 plays
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Boone Abbott pass complete to Beau Sparks for 4 yds to the UTU 34
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Nygel Osborne run for 1 yd to the UTU 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Montana Penalty, off-side (Braxton Hill) to the UTU 40
0:002nd & 5 at own 40Boone Abbott sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the UTU 32
0:003rd & 13 at own 32Boone Abbott pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 14 yds to the UTU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Boone Abbott pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 6 at the 50pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
0:003rd & 6 at the 50pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Montana Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Eli Gillman run for 16 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Ryan Simpson, broken up by Scooter Jackson
0:003rd & 6 at own 35Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 39
Utah Tech Defensive TD, 3 plays (Montana scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 1Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 8 yds to the UTU 9
0:002nd & 2 at own 9
0:003rd & 2 at own 9pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
Utah Tech Interception, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 38Kobe Tracy pass complete to Jaivian Lofton Utah Tech Penalty, Offensive holding (Ty Hyde) to the UTU 28
0:001st & 20 at own 28pass incomplete to Michael Moten
0:002nd & 20 at own 28Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 7 yds to the UTU 35
Montana Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 47Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the UTU 49
0:002nd & 6 at opp 49Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the UTU 47
0:003rd & 4 at opp 47Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the UTU 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the UTU 31
0:002nd & 7 at opp 31pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
0:003rd & 7 at opp 31Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 20 yds to the UTU 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Clifton McDowell run for 9 yds to the UTU 2
Utah Tech Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 43Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson, broken up by Nash Fouch
0:003rd & 10 at own 43Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 6 yds to the UTU 49
14:534th & 6 at own 41Andrew Day punt for 36 yds
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
12:411st & 10 at opp 46Nick Ostmo 46 Yd Run (Xavier Harris Run for Two-Point Conversion)Montana 22, Utah Tech 0
12:411st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:384th & 6 at the 50Andrew Day punt for 35 yds
6:414th & 2 at own 39Travis Benham punt for 60 yds
5:084th & 2 at own 9Junior Bergen 47 Yd Punt Return (Grant Glasgow Kick)Montana 29, Utah Tech 0
5:081st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:313rd & 13 at own 35Kobe Tracy pass intercepted
Montana Touchdown, 8 plays
0:392nd & 1 at opp 2Eli Gillman 2 Yd Run (Grant Glasgow Kick)Montana 36, Utah Tech 0
0:391st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:394th & 4 at own 49Andrew Day punt for 51 yds
3rd quarter2 drives, then Montana 43, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Defensive TD, 4 plays (Montana scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 30Nygel Osborne run for 5 yds to the UTU 35
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:104th & 12 at own 34Travis Benham punt for 36 yds
11:184th & 5 at own 35Andrew Day punt for 41 yds , Junior Bergen returns for no gain to the MONT 24
8:074th & 19 at own 49Travis Benham punt for 41 yds
7:561st & 10 at own 10Kobe Tracy pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 50 yds Kobe Tracy fumbled, recovered by MONT Ryan Tirrell
4:444th & 13 at opp 16Grant Glasgow 33 yd FG MISSED
3:183rd & 5 at own 35Kobe Tracy pass intercepted
Montana Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:282nd & goal at opp 1Evan Shafer 1 Yd pass from Sam Vidlak (Nico Ramos Kick)Montana 43, Utah Tech 0
0:191st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , Devyn Perkins return for 41 yds to the UTU 41
4th quarter12 drives, then Montana 43, Utah Tech 13
Montana Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Isiah Childs run for 3 yds to the MONT 28
Utah Tech Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
0:002nd & 10 at own 22Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 4 yds to the UTU 26
Montana Fumble, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Sam Vidlak pass complete to Isiah Childs for 1 yd to the MONT 34
0:002nd & 9 at own 34Isiah Childs run for 2 yds to the MONT 36
0:003rd & 7 at own 36Sam Vidlak pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 11 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Isiah Childs run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Utah Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Nygel Osborne run for 8 yds to the MONT 23
Montana Punt, 5 plays
0:002nd & 7 at own 28Isiah Childs run for 13 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41
0:002nd & 10 at own 41pass incomplete to Iverson Young
0:003rd & 10 at own 41pass incomplete to Drew Deck
Utah Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Kobe Tracy sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the UTU 29
0:002nd & 14 at own 29Kobe Tracy pass complete to Michael Moten for 10 yds to the UTU 39
0:003rd & 4 at own 39pass incomplete to Michael Moten
0:004th & 4 at own 39Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 5 yds to the UTU 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson
0:002nd & 10 at own 44Kobe Tracy pass complete to Michael Moten for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 4 at the 50Kobe Tracy pass complete to Damani Wilks for 5 yds to the MONT 45 Montana Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (TJ Rausch) to the MONT 30
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Keith Davis for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Ronald Jackson Jr.) to the MONT 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 2 yds to the MONT 13
0:002nd & 8 at opp 13Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 6 yds to the MONT 7
Montana Punt, 6 plays
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Iverson Young run for 4 yds to the MONT 34
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Iverson Young run for 2 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Iverson Young run for 3 yds to the MONT 39
Utah Tech Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:003rd & 6 at own 26Iverson Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 38 Iverson Young run for 1 yd to the MONT 39 Iverson Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 38 Iverson Young run for 1 yd to the MONT 39 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Keith Davis for 40 yds to the MONT 34 for a 1ST down
Utah Tech Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 39pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
15:002nd & 10 at opp 39Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 6 yds to the MONT 33
15:003rd & 4 at opp 33Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Keith Davis, broken up by Trevin Gradney
14:084th & 4 at opp 33pass incomplete to Beau Sparks
12:022nd & 7 at the 50Sam Vidlak run for a loss of 14 yards to the MONT 31 Sam Vidlak fumbled, recovered by UTU Jordan Scott
Utah Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
11:201st & goal at opp 3Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Rickie Johnson, broken up by Nash Fouch
11:202nd & 2 at opp 23Jaivian Lofton 23 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Montana 43, Utah Tech 6
11:201st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:254th & 10 at own 41Travis Benham punt for 37 yds
Utah Tech Touchdown, 13 plays
4:173rd & 2 at opp 7Rickie Johnson 7 Yd pass from Kobe Tracy (Connor Brooksby Kick)Montana 43, Utah Tech 13
4:171st & 10 at own 35Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:044th & 7 at own 39Travis Benham punt for 39 yds
Utah Tech Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:201st & 10 at opp 34pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton
0:202nd & 10 at opp 34pass incomplete to Keith Davis
0:203rd & 10 at opp 34Kobe Tracy pass incomplete to Jaivian Lofton, broken up by TJ Rausch

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.

Montana leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Montana 35, Utah Tech 14
2023Montana 43, Utah Tech 13
2021Montana 31, Utah Tech 14

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