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Montana at Idaho

Saturday, October 14, 2023. Montana took the Little Brown Stein from Idaho

Montana beat Idaho 23–⁠21. It was their 60th meeting; after it, Idaho led the series 38–⁠21–⁠1.

AwayMontana13–⁠2 in 2023
23
HomeIdaho9–⁠4 in 2023
21

Final at Kibbie Dome, MoscowIndoorsTV: ESPN2Attendance 14,218

Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana10100323
Idaho0701421

Standouts

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clifton McDowell11/1817610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Gillman1284053
Clifton McDowell1338113
Nick Ostmo112107
Aaron Fontes115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Bergen5118176
Keelan White332022
Aaron Fontes21509
Eli Gillman111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryder Meyer0001
Jaxon Lee0001

Idaho

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gevani McCoy26/3733622
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Woods1241111
Nick Romano41208
Gevani McCoy158014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hayden Hatten11139223
Terez Traynor467028
Jermaine Jackson366042
Jordan Dwyer32509

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

Team stats

MontanaIdaho
334Total yards394
176Passing yards336
158Rushing yards58
9.8Yards per pass9.1
4.0Yards per rush1.8
15First downs25
8–⁠14Third downs7–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers3
2–⁠15Penalties7–⁠45
28:17Possession31:43

Efficiency

MontanaIdaho
40%Success rate41%
0.10EPA per play0.04
1.36Explosiveness1.50
−0.09Rushing EPA0.04
0.47Passing EPA0.21
41%Passing-down success30%

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)

Idaho 61% to win. Montana won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Idaho −13, over/under 53.

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

Every drive

Idaho end zoneMontana end zoneQ1 MontanaField goal, 11 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 4 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 9 playsQ2 MontanaField goal, 12 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IdahoPunt, 4 playsQ2 IdahoTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MontanaEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 IdahoInterception, 11 playsQ3 IdahoInterception, 13 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ3 MontanaField goal, 7 playsQ4 IdahoTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 IdahoFumble, 1 playQ4 IdahoTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaResult not recordedQ4 MontanaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MontanaResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Idaho drives left to right, Montana right to left.
  1. Q1 MontanaField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 IdahoPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 IdahoPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q2 MontanaField goal, 12 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 IdahoPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 IdahoTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 MontanaEnd of half, 5 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q3 IdahoInterception, 11 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q3 IdahoInterception, 13 plays, 63 yards
  12. Q3 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q3 MontanaField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q4 IdahoTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q4 IdahoFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q4 IdahoTouchdown, 17 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q4 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 MontanaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  19. Q4 MontanaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 MontanaResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Montana 10, Idaho 0
Montana Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 6 yds to the MONT 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Clifton McDowell run for 13 yds to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Idaho Penalty, off-side (Jahkari Larmond) to the MONT 49
15:001st & 5 at own 49Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the IDHO 48
15:002nd & 2 at opp 48Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the IDHO 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the IDHO 39
15:002nd & 5 at opp 39Clifton McDowell sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the IDHO 44
11:113rd & 10 at opp 44Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 11 yds to the IDHO 33 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at opp 33Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the IDHO 27
11:112nd & 4 at opp 27Junior Bergen run for 1 yd to the IDHO 26
11:113rd & 3 at opp 26Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Erik Barker, broken up by Kyrin Beachem
9:114th & 3 at opp 26Grant Glasgow 44 yd FG GOODMontana 3, Idaho 0
Idaho Punt, 4 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 17 yds to the IDHO 42 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 42
9:112nd & 10 at own 42Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 5 yds to the IDHO 47
9:113rd & 5 at own 47fumbled, recovered by IDHO Gevani McCoy
6:164th & 8 at own 44Ricardo Chavez punt for 51 yds
Montana Touchdown, 5 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 5Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 3 yards to the MONT 2
6:162nd & 13 at own 2Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 12 yds to the MONT 14
6:163rd & 1 at own 14Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the MONT 17 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 17Nick Ostmo run for 7 yds to the MONT 24
3:361st & goal at opp 3Montana Penalty, illegal formation (Kale Edwards) to the IDHO 8
3:362nd & 3 at own 24Junior Bergen 76 Yd pass from Clifton McDowell (Grant Glasgow Kick)Montana 10, Idaho 0
Idaho Punt, 9 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:361st & 10 at own 25Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the IDHO 20
3:362nd & 15 at own 20Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 14 yds to the IDHO 34
3:363rd & 1 at own 34Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 10 yds to the IDHO 44 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 44Anthony Woods run for 4 yds to the IDHO 48
3:362nd & 6 at own 48Anthony Woods run for 7 yds to the MONT 45 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 45Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 12 yds to the MONT 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Gevani McCoy run for 2 yds to the MONT 31
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MONT 39
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at opp 39pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
Q2 13:224th & 16 at opp 39Ricardo Chavez punt for 32 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Montana 20, Idaho 7
Montana Touchdown, 8 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 7Eli Gillman run for 53 yds to the IDHO 40 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 40Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the IDHO 37
13:222nd & 7 at opp 37Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the IDHO 31
11:353rd & 1 at opp 31Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the IDHO 30 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 15Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the IDHO 12
11:352nd & 7 at opp 12Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the IDHO 8
9:223rd & 3 at opp 8Clifton McDowell run for 8 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 17, Idaho 0
9:221st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Montana Touchdown, 8 plays
9:221st & 10 at opp 30Aaron Fontes run for 15 yds to the IDHO 15 for a 1ST down
Idaho Punt, 4 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 25Idaho Penalty, false start (Tigana Cisse) to the IDHO 20
9:221st & 15 at own 20Nick Romano run for 8 yds to the IDHO 28 Idaho Penalty, Offensive holding (Hayden Hatten) to the IDHO 18
9:221st & 17 at own 18Nick Romano run for 4 yds to the IDHO 22
9:222nd & 13 at own 22Gevani McCoy pass complete to Turon Ivy Jr. for 2 yds to the IDHO 24
9:223rd & 11 at own 24pass incomplete to Jordan Dwyer
7:244th & 11 at own 24Ricardo Chavez punt for 44 yds
Montana Field goal, 12 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 32Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 36
7:242nd & 6 at own 36Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the MONT 41
7:243rd & 1 at own 41Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 44Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 43
7:242nd & 11 at own 43Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the IDHO 46 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 46Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 47
7:242nd & 11 at opp 47pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
7:243rd & 11 at opp 47Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 18 yds to the IDHO 29 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 29
7:242nd & 10 at opp 29pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
2:233rd & 10 at opp 29Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli, broken up by Dwayne McDougle
2:124th & 10 at opp 29Grant Glasgow 46 yd FG GOODMontana 20, Idaho 0
Idaho Touchdown, 8 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the IDHO 19
2:122nd & 16 at own 19Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 28 yds to the IDHO 47 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
2:122nd & 10 at own 47Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 6 yds to the MONT 47
2:123rd & 4 at opp 47Gevani McCoy run for 6 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 41Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 11 yds to the MONT 30 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 30Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 19 yds to the MONT 11 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 11Anthony Woods run for 11 yds for a TD (Ricardo Chavez KICK)Montana 20, Idaho 7
Montana End of half, 5 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 26
0:462nd & 9 at own 26Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 29
0:373rd & 6 at own 29Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
0:372nd & 10 at own 40
3rd quarter4 drives, then Montana 20, Idaho 7
Idaho Interception, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 18 yds to the IDHO 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the IDHO 44
15:002nd & 9 at own 44Nick Romano run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 43
15:003rd & 10 at own 43Gevani McCoy pass complete to Turon Ivy Jr. for 14 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson, broken up by Braxton Hill
15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the MONT 46
15:003rd & 13 at opp 46Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 12 yds to the MONT 34
15:004th & 1 at opp 34Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the MONT 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 16 yds to the MONT 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Woods run for 4 yds to the MONT 12
15:002nd & 6 at opp 12Anthony Woods run for a loss of 4 yards to the MONT 16
15:003rd & 10 at opp 16Idaho Penalty, false start (Nate Azzopardi) to the MONT 21
15:003rd & 15 at opp 21Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 9 yds to the MONT 12
7:044th & 6 at opp 12Gevani McCoy pass intercepted
Montana Punt, 5 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Aaron Fontes
7:042nd & 10 at own 20Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 22 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 42Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the MONT 45
7:042nd & 7 at own 45Clifton McDowell pass incomplete to Eli Gillman, broken up by Tommy McCormick
7:043rd & 7 at own 45Clifton McDowell sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MONT 38
4:514th & 14 at own 38Travis Benham punt for 51 yds , Jermaine Jackson returns for 7 yds to the IDHO 18
Idaho Interception, 11 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 18Anthony Woods run for 4 yds to the IDHO 22
4:512nd & 6 at own 22Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 9 yds to the IDHO 31 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Hayden Hatten
4:512nd & 10 at own 31Gevani McCoy pass complete to Terez Traynor for 3 yds to the IDHO 34
4:513rd & 7 at own 34Gevani McCoy run for 3 yds to the IDHO 37
4:514th & 4 at own 37Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 9 yds to the IDHO 46 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 46Gevani McCoy pass intercepted for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Defensive holding (Corbin Walker) to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 44Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the IDHO 48
4:512nd & 18 at own 48Gevani McCoy run for 11 yds to the MONT 41
4:513rd & 7 at opp 41Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Jordan Dwyer, broken up by Ronald Jackson Jr.
0:214th & 7 at opp 41Gevani McCoy pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson, broken up by Riley Wilson
Montana Field goal, 7 plays
0:211st & 10 at opp 45Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the IDHO 42
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the IDHO 40
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 40Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 9 yds to the IDHO 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the IDHO 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 28Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the IDHO 25
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 25Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 2 yards to the IDHO 27
Q4 11:434th & 6 at opp 27Grant Glasgow 44 yd FG GOODMontana 23, Idaho 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Montana 23, Idaho 21
Idaho Touchdown, 17 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:431st & 10 at own 25Anthony Woods run for 9 yds to the IDHO 34
11:432nd & 1 at own 34Anthony Woods run for 2 yds to the IDHO 36 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 36Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 7 yds to the IDHO 43
11:432nd & 3 at own 43Gevani McCoy run for 4 yds to the IDHO 47 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 47pass incomplete to Jermaine Jackson
11:432nd & 10 at own 47Gevani McCoy run for 13 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 40Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten for 8 yds to the MONT 32
11:432nd & 2 at opp 32Idaho Penalty, Offensive holding (Nate Azzopardi) to the MONT 42
11:432nd & 12 at opp 42Gevani McCoy pass complete to Anthony Woods for 11 yds to the MONT 31
11:433rd & 1 at opp 31Anthony Woods run for 1 yd to the MONT 30 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 30Nick Romano run for 1 yd to the MONT 29
11:432nd & 9 at opp 29Idaho Penalty, false start (Ayden Knapik) to the MONT 34
11:432nd & 14 at opp 34Gevani McCoy pass complete to Nick Romano for 6 yds to the MONT 28
11:433rd & 8 at opp 28Gevani McCoy run for 9 yds to the MONT 19 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at opp 19pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
11:432nd & 10 at opp 19pass incomplete to Anthony Woods
5:483rd & 10 at opp 19Hayden Hatten 19 Yd pass from Gevani McCoy (Gevani McCoy Pass to Hayden Hatten for Two-Point Conversion)Montana 23, Idaho 15
5:481st & goal at opp 3Gevani McCoy pass complete to Hayden Hatten
Montana Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 35Logan Prescott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:481st & 10 at own 25Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 26
5:482nd & 9 at own 26Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 30
5:483rd & 5 at own 30Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 1 yd to the MONT 31
3:324th & 4 at own 31Travis Benham punt for 44 yds
Idaho Touchdown, 6 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 25Gevani McCoy pass complete to Jermaine Jackson for 42 yds to the MONT 33 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 33Gevani McCoy sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the MONT 43
3:322nd & 20 at opp 43Gevani McCoy pass complete to Nick Romano for 6 yds to the MONT 37
3:323rd & 14 at opp 37Gevani McCoy run for 14 yds to the MONT 23 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 3Hayden Hatten pass incomplete
1:471st & 10 at opp 23Hayden Hatten 23 Yd pass from Gevani McCoy (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Montana 23, Idaho 21
1:451st & 10 at own 35Ricardo Chavez kickoff Idaho Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards) to the IDHO 30
1:451st & 10 at own 30Ricardo Chavez kickoff for 11 yds
Montana Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:451st & 10 at opp 41
1:452nd & 10 at opp 41Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the IDHO 38
1:363rd & 7 at opp 38Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the IDHO 33
0:524th & 2 at opp 33Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 34
0:421st & 10 at own 34Gevani McCoy run for a loss of 14 yards to the IDHO 11 Gevani McCoy fumbled, recovered by MONT Levi Janacaro
Montana Result not recorded, 1 play
0:421st & 10 at opp 11Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 11

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.

The series

Every Montana–Idaho game

Idaho leads 39–⁠22–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Idaho 42, Montana 35
2025Montana 41, Idaho 30
2023Montana 23, Idaho 21
2022Idaho 30, Montana 23
2021Montana 34, Idaho 14
2019Montana 42, Idaho 17

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