Idaho State at Montana

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Montana beat Idaho State 28–⁠20. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 16–⁠0.

AwayIdaho State3–⁠8 in 2023
20
HomeMontana13–⁠2 in 2023
28

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN+Attendance 26,678

At kickoff
49°F, light rain, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff ReidGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Idaho State707620
Montana7014728

Standouts

Player stats

Idaho State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jordan Cooke31/4728932
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Cooke522017
Soujah Gasu31104
Aiden Taylor2704
Raiden Hunter2606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chedon James779228
Cyrus Wallace879121
Christian Fredrickson575024
Alfred Jordan Jr.73009

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clifton McDowell13/2016010
Sam Vidlak3/33000
Sawyer Racanelli1/11510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clifton McDowell2066116
Eli Gillman1651117
Nick Ostmo849018
Aaron Fontes119019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Bergen7100039
Keelan White554020
Nick Ostmo118018
Garrett Graves115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ronald Jackson Jr.0001

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

Team stats

Idaho StateMontana
334Total yards394
289Passing yards220
45Rushing yards174
6.1Yards per pass8.8
3.5Yards per rush3.4
18First downs24
7–⁠13Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
7–⁠50Penalties9–⁠72
25:16Possession34:44

Efficiency

Idaho StateMontana
43%Success rate47%
0.04EPA per play0.25
1.14Explosiveness1.17
−0.01Rushing EPA0.07
0.24Passing EPA0.59
35%Passing-down success32%

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)

Montana 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −21, over/under 56.5.

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

Every drive

Montana end zoneIdaho State end zoneQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Idaho StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Idaho StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MontanaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Idaho StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Idaho StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 MontanaEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 Idaho StateInterception, 1 playQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Idaho StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Idaho StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 MontanaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana drives left to right, Idaho State right to left.
  1. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
  2. Q1 Idaho StatePunt, 6 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  4. Q1 Idaho StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 MontanaMissed FG, 10 plays, −25 yards
  6. Q2 Idaho StatePunt, 3 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, −23 yards
  8. Q2 Idaho StatePunt, 6 plays, 65 yards
  9. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  10. Q2 Idaho StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q2 MontanaEnd of half, 7 plays, −47 yards
  12. Q3 Idaho StateInterception, 1 play, 75 yards
  13. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Idaho StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 12 plays, −33 yards
  18. Q4 Idaho StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, −30 yards
  20. Q4 Idaho StateInterception, 3 plays, 85 yards
  21. Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 4 plays, −71 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Montana Touchdown, 11 plays
14:55Ross Bolger kickoff for 40 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 42Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the MONT 49
14:552nd & 3 at own 49Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 6 yds to the IDST 45 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 45Xavier Harris run for 2 yds to the IDST 43
14:552nd & 8 at opp 43Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the IDST 39
14:553rd & 4 at opp 39Clifton McDowell run for 10 yds to the IDST 29 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 29Nick Ostmo run for 6 yds to the IDST 23
14:552nd & 4 at opp 23Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 4 yds to the IDST 19 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 19Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the IDST 11
14:552nd & 2 at opp 11Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the IDST 10
14:553rd & 1 at opp 10Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the IDST 8 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 8Clifton McDowell run for 8 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 7, Idaho State 0
Idaho State Punt, 6 plays
9:21Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds
9:211st & 10 at own 25Soujah Gasu run for 3 yds to the IDST 28
9:212nd & 7 at own 28Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 3 yds to the IDST 31
9:213rd & 4 at own 31Jordan Cooke pass complete to Soujah Gasu for 5 yds to the IDST 36 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 36Idaho State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IDST 31
9:211st & 15 at own 31Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
9:212nd & 15 at own 31Jordan Cooke pass complete to Shane Dailey Jr. for 5 yds to the IDST 36
9:213rd & 10 at own 36Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
6:234th & 10 at own 36Ross Bolger punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 20
Montana Punt, 3 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 20Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 21
6:232nd & 9 at own 21Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 19
6:233rd & 11 at own 19Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
6:234th & 11 at own 19Montana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MONT 14
5:074th & 16 at own 14Travis Benham punt for 37 yds
Idaho State Touchdown, 10 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 39Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 18 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 1 yd to the MONT 42
5:072nd & 9 at opp 42Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 7 yds to the MONT 35
5:073rd & 2 at opp 35Jordan Cooke run for 4 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 31Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredericksen for 10 yds to the MONT 21 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
5:072nd & 10 at opp 21Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredericksen for 18 yds to the MONT 3 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 3Raiden Hunter run for no gain to the MONT 3
5:072nd & goal at opp 3Jordan Cooke run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 4
0:383rd & goal at opp 4Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 4 yds for a TD (Thomas Kopcho KICK)Tied at 7
Montana Missed FG, 10 plays
0:38Ross Bolger kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:381st & 10 at own 25Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at own 36Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 36Clifton McDowell run for 7 yds to the MONT 43
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 43Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Clifton McDowell run for no gain to the MONT 47
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 47Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 18 yds to the IDST 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 2 yards to the IDST 37
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at opp 37Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the IDST 35
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 4 yds to the IDST 31
Q2 11:154th & 6 at opp 31Grant Glasgow 48 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Idaho State Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 31Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 9 yds to the IDST 40
11:152nd & 1 at own 40Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
11:153rd & 1 at own 40Jordan Cooke run for no gain to the IDST 40
11:154th & 1 at own 40Idaho State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IDST 35
9:254th & 6 at own 35Ross Bolger punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 23
Montana Punt, 6 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 23Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
9:252nd & 10 at own 23Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 15 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 38Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at own 49Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the IDST 48
9:252nd & 7 at opp 48Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
9:253rd & 7 at opp 48Clifton McDowell sacked by Mason Young for a loss of 17 yards to the MONT 35
6:594th & 24 at own 35Travis Benham punt for 30 yds, downed at the IDST 35
Idaho State Punt, 6 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 35Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 7 yds to the IDST 42
6:592nd & 3 at own 42Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
6:593rd & 3 at own 42Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 15 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 1 yd to the MONT 42
6:592nd & 9 at opp 42Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
6:593rd & 9 at opp 42Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 2 yds to the MONT 40
4:214th & 7 at opp 40Ross Bolger punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 12
Montana Punt, 3 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 12Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
4:212nd & 10 at own 12Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 14
4:213rd & 8 at own 14Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
3:294th & 8 at own 14Travis Benham punt for 22 yds, downed at the MONT 36
Idaho State Missed FG, 6 plays
3:291st & 10 at opp 36Aiden Taylor run for 4 yds to the MONT 32
3:292nd & 6 at opp 32Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 21 yds to the MONT 11 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 11Jordan Cooke run for 2 yds to the MONT 9
3:292nd & 8 at opp 9Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 6 yds to the MONT 3
3:293rd & 2 at opp 3Idaho State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MONT 8
Montana End of half, 7 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 47Sam Vidlak sacked by Cortland Horton for a loss of 8 yards to the MONT 39
1:502nd & 18 at own 39Timeout Montana, clock 01:50
1:502nd & 18 at own 39Montana Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Sam Vidlak) to the MONT 31
Idaho State Missed FG, 6 plays
1:434th & 8 at opp 9Timeout Montana, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 7 at opp 8Hunter Hays run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 9
1:394th & 8 at opp 9Thomas Kopcho 26 yd FG MISSED
Montana End of half, 7 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 20Sam Vidlak pass complete to Junior Bergen for 7 yds to the MONT 27
1:392nd & 3 at own 27VIDLAK, Sam pass to the right incomplete intended for FONTES, Aaron broken up by YOUNG, Mason at the UM27. PENALTY UM Holding on CASEY, Brandon enforced 10 yards from the UM27 to the UM17 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:041st & 10 at own 37Timeout Idaho State, clock 01:04
1:042nd & 13 at own 17Sam Vidlak pass complete to Keelan White for 20 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 37Sam Vidlak pass complete to Drew Deck for 3 yds to the MONT 40
1:042nd & 7 at own 40Sam Vidlak run for 7 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
0:003rd & 26 at own 31Nick Ostmo run for 18 yds to the MONT 49
Q3 15:00Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass intercepted
3rd quarter4 drives, then Montana 21, Idaho State 14
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at the 50Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at the 50QB Keeper MCDOWELL, Clifton rush to the right for a gain of 9 yards to the ISU41 (YOUNG, Mason;ROWE, David). PENALTY ISU Offsides on GEFFARD, Chestar enforced 5 yards from the ISU50 to the ISU45 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:542nd & 5 at opp 45Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the IDST 39 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 39Eli Gillman run for a loss of 2 yards to the IDST 41
14:542nd & 12 at opp 41Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 39 yds to the IDST 2 for a 1ST down
12:452nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Idaho State, clock 12:45
12:451st & goal at opp 2Eli Gillman run for no gain to the IDST 2
12:402nd & goal at opp 2Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 2 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 14, Idaho State 7
Idaho State Touchdown, 7 plays
12:40Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:401st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
12:402nd & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredericksen for 8 yds to the IDST 33
12:403rd & 2 at own 33Jordan Cooke run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at the 50Soujah Gasu run for 4 yds to the MONT 46
12:402nd & 6 at opp 46COOKE, Jordan pass short to the left incomplete intended for BLANCAS, Aaron thrown to the UM41. PENALTY UM Pass Interference on FLINK, Tyler enforced at the spot of the foul for 6 yards to the UM40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:401st & 10 at opp 40Jordan Cooke pass complete to Cyrus Wallace for 4 yds to the MONT 36
12:402nd & 6 at opp 36COOKE, Jordan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for FREDRICKSON, Christian thrown to the UM10. PENALTY UM Offsides on GUBNER, Alex enforced 5 yards from the UM36 to the UM31 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:402nd & 1 at opp 31Aiden Taylor run for 3 yds to the MONT 28 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 28 yds for a TD (Thomas Kopcho KICK)Tied at 14
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
9:44Ross Bolger kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:441st & 10 at own 25Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 28
9:442nd & 7 at own 28Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 13 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 41Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 45
9:442nd & 6 at own 45Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the MONT 48
9:443rd & 3 at own 48Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the IDST 46 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 46Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 16 yds to the IDST 30 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 30Clifton McDowell run for 6 yds to the IDST 24
9:442nd & 4 at opp 24Aaron Fontes run for 19 yds to the IDST 5 for a 1ST down
9:441st & goal at opp 5MCDOWELL, Clifton pass short up the middle incomplete intended for WHITE, Keelan broken up by BROWN, Jihad at the ISU0. PENALTY UM Holding on SHAFER, Evan enforced 10 yards from the ISU5 to the ISU15. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:091st & goal at opp 15Sawyer Racanelli pass complete to Evan Shafer for 15 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 21, Idaho State 14
Idaho State Touchdown, 12 plays
5:03Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds
5:031st & 10 at own 18Jordan Cooke pass complete to Raiden Hunter for a loss of 3 yards to the IDST 15
5:032nd & 13 at own 15Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 9 yds to the IDST 24
5:033rd & 4 at own 24Idaho State Penalty, False Start (Mike Davis) to the IDST 19
5:033rd & 9 at own 19COOKE, Jordan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WALLACE, Cyrus thrown to the ISU35. PENALTY UM Pass Interference on KLUCEWICH, Jace enforced at the spot of the foul for 11 yards to the ISU30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:031st & 10 at own 30Raiden Hunter run for 6 yds to the IDST 36
5:032nd & 4 at own 36Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 6 yds to the IDST 42 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 42Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredericksen for 15 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 43Jordan Cooke pass complete to Shane Dailey Jr. for 19 yds to the MONT 24 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
5:032nd & 10 at opp 24Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 1 yd to the MONT 23
0:003rd & 9 at opp 23Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 13 yds to the MONT 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 10Soujah Gasu run for 4 yds to the MONT 6
Q4 14:113rd & goal at opp 6Cyrus Wallace 6 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Montana 21, Idaho State 20
4th quarter5 drives, then Montana 28, Idaho State 20
Montana Touchdown, 12 plays
14:06Ross Bolger kickoff for 47 yds
14:061st & 10 at own 33Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 37
14:062nd & 6 at own 37GILLMAN, Eli rush up the middle for a gain of 10 yards to the UM47 (SANCHEZ, Kris;HORTON, Cortland). PENALTY UM Holding on GRIMSRUD, Journey enforced 10 yards from the UM37 to the UM27 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:062nd & 16 at own 27Clifton McDowell run for no gain to the MONT 27
14:063rd & 16 at own 27Montana Penalty, Personal Foul (Evan Shafer) to the MONT 25
14:063rd & 18 at own 25Eli Gillman run for 17 yds to the MONT 42
14:064th & 1 at own 42Travis Benham pass complete to Garrett Graves for 15 yds to the IDST 43 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 43Clifton McDowell run for 8 yds to the IDST 35
14:062nd & 2 at opp 35Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the IDST 30 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 30Nick Ostmo run for 11 yds to the IDST 19 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 19Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the IDST 16
14:062nd & 7 at opp 16Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the IDST 7 for a 1ST down
14:061st & goal at opp 7Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the IDST 3
7:372nd & goal at opp 3Eli Gillman run for 3 yds for a TD (Grant Glasgow KICK)Montana 28, Idaho State 20
Idaho State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:37Grant Glasgow kickoff for 63 yds
7:371st & 10 at own 25Jordan Cooke pass complete to Chedon James for 15 yds to the IDST 40 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 40Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 6 yds to the IDST 46
7:372nd & 4 at own 46Jordan Cooke pass complete to Christian Fredericksen for 24 yds to the MONT 30 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at opp 30Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
7:373rd & 10 at opp 30Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
5:494th & 10 at opp 30Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
Montana Punt, 6 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 30Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 31
5:492nd & 9 at own 31Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 32
5:493rd & 8 at own 32Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 8 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 40Idaho State Penalty, Targeting on BOHANNON, Tylor enforced (Tylor Bohannon) to the IDST 45 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 45Eli Gillman run for no gain to the IDST 45
3:143rd & 7 at opp 42Timeout Idaho State, clock 03:14
3:142nd & 10 at opp 45Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the IDST 42
3:143rd & 7 at opp 42Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 7 yards to the IDST 49
3:111st & 10 at own 15Timeout Idaho State, clock 03:11
3:014th & 14 at opp 49Travis Benham punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Aaron Blancas at the IDST 15
Idaho State Interception, 3 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 15Jordan Cooke pass complete to Alfred Jordan Jr. for 6 yds to the IDST 21
3:012nd & 4 at own 21Jordan Cooke pass incomplete
2:283rd & 4 at own 21Jordan Cooke pass intercepted
Montana End of game, 4 plays
2:281st & 10 at opp 29Eli Gillman run for no gain to the IDST 29
2:282nd & 10 at opp 29Clifton McDowell run for 16 yds to the IDST 13 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 13Kneel down by UM at ISU15 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at opp 15Kneel down by UM at ISU17 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

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 17–⁠0 in 17 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Montana 42, Idaho State 38
2023Montana 28, Idaho State 20
2022Montana 28, Idaho State 20
2019Montana 59, Idaho State 20
2017Montana 39, Idaho State 31
2016Montana 62, Idaho State 44

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