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Team stats
Northern Colorado
Montana
94
Total yards
455
76
Passing yards
170
18
Rushing yards
285
3.3
Yards per pass
5.9
0.6
Yards per rush
5.6
7
First downs
25
1–15
Third downs
7–15
0–2
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
1
1–10
Penalties
9–90
24:44
Possession
35:16
Efficiency
Northern Colorado
Montana
13%
Success rate
52%
−0.63
EPA per play
0.27
1.32
Explosiveness
0.96
−0.32
Rushing EPA
0.43
−0.91
Passing EPA
0.10
7%
Passing-down success
22%
1%
Havoc by its defense
4%
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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Montana −23.5, over/under 46.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana drives left to right, Northern Colorado right to left.
Q1 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 MontanaMissed FG, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 MontanaPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 MontanaMissed FG, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoPick-six, 3 plays (Montana scores), 0 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 MontanaEnd of half, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoPick-six, 2 plays (Montana scores), 2 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q3 MontanaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Montana Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Hunter Green kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Clifton McDowell run for 10 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 43
Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 42
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 42
Clifton McDowell sacked by Marcus Howard for a loss of 7 yards to the MONT 35
12:11
4th & 18 at own 35
Travis Benham punt for 45 yds
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Jacob Sirmon sacked by Alex Gubner for a loss of 7 yards to the UNCO 13
12:11
2nd & 17 at own 13
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
12:11
3rd & 17 at own 13
David Afari run for 7 yds to the UNCO 20
10:36
4th & 10 at own 20
Hunter Green punt for 45 yds
Montana Missed FG, 6 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 16 yds to the UNCO 49 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 49
Eli Gillman run for 17 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 32
Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the UNCO 27
10:36
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
10:36
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
8:54
4th & 5 at opp 27
Grant Glasgow 44 yd FG MISSED
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
8:54
1st & 10 at own 27
David Afari run for 1 yd to the UNCO 28
8:54
2nd & 9 at own 28
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Ty Arrington for 8 yds to the UNCO 36
8:54
3rd & 1 at own 36
David Afari run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNCO 35
7:04
4th & 2 at own 35
Hunter Green punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 11
Montana Punt, 8 plays
7:04
1st & 10 at own 11
Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 15
7:04
1st & 10 at own 15
MCDOWELL, Clifton pass short up the middle complete for 6 yards to RACANELLI, Sawyer caught at the UM18 and advanced to the UM18 (JOHNSON, Dustin;KNAPKE, Jordan), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY UM Pass Interference on SHAFER, Evan UNC Targeting on JOHNSON, Dustin , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:04
2nd & 6 at own 15
Nick Ostmo run for 6 yds to the MONT 21 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 21
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 6 yds to the MONT 27
7:04
2nd & 4 at own 27
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 3 yds to the MONT 30
7:04
3rd & 1 at own 30
Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 33 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 33
Clifton McDowell sacked by Jacob Stanton for a loss of 5 yards to the MONT 28
7:04
2nd & 15 at own 28
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
7:04
3rd & 15 at own 28
Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the MONT 31
2:55
4th & 12 at own 31
Travis Benham punt for 57 yds, downed at the UNCO 12
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 12
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
2:55
2nd & 10 at own 12
David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 15
2:55
3rd & 7 at own 15
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Kyle Helbig for 5 yds to the UNCO 20
1:24
4th & 2 at own 20
Hunter Green punt for 50 yds, downed at the MONT 30
Montana Missed FG, 10 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 32
1:24
2nd & 8 at own 32
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 14 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at own 46
Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the UNCO 45
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the UNCO 35
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 35
AH YAT, Keali’i pass short to the left complete for 28 yards to OSTMO, Nick caught at the UNC30 and advanced to the UNC7 (CHEEKS, Carver). PENALTY UM Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on BROWN, Liam enforced 5 yards from the UNC35 to the UNC40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Evan Shafer for 9 yds to the UNCO 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
Q2 12:59
4th & 7 at opp 28
Grant Glasgow 45 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
2nd quarter9 drives, then Montana 14, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Pick-six, 3 plays (Montana scores)
Hank Gibbs pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 33 yds to the MONT 32 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 32
David Afari run for no gain to the MONT 32
11:58
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Hank Gibbs pass incomplete
11:58
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Hank Gibbs sacked by Kellen Detrick for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 33
10:17
4th & 11 at opp 33
Hank Gibbs pass incomplete
Montana Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:17
1st & 10 at own 33
Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the MONT 38
10:17
2nd & 5 at own 38
Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 42
10:17
3rd & 1 at own 42
Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Montana Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MONT 37
10:17
1st & 19 at own 37
Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the MONT 42
10:17
2nd & 14 at own 42
Clifton McDowell sacked by Marcus Howard for a loss of 6 yards to the MONT 36
10:17
3rd & 20 at own 36
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Ryan Simpson for 19 yds to the UNCO 45
10:17
4th & 1 at opp 45
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the UNCO 41 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
GILLMAN, Eli rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the UNC29 (STANTON, Jacob). PENALTY UM Holding on SHAFER, Evan declined Before the snap, UM Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UNC41 to the UNC46. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:17
1st & 15 at opp 46
Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the UNCO 43
10:17
2nd & 12 at opp 43
Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the UNCO 38
10:17
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
3:38
4th & 7 at opp 38
Travis Benham pass intercepted
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Hank Gibbs sacked by Riley Wilson for a loss of 11 yards to the UNCO 9
3:38
2nd & 21 at own 9
David Afari run for 8 yds to the UNCO 17
3:38
3rd & 13 at own 17
Hank Gibbs sacked by Kale Edwards for a loss of 7 yards to the UNCO 10
3:38
4th & 20 at own 10
Montana Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaxon Lee) to the UNCO 25 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
3:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
2:17
2nd & 10 at own 34
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
2:17
3rd & 10 at own 34
Timeout Montana, clock 02:17
2:09
4th & 7 at own 28
Timeout Montana, clock 02:09
2:09
3rd & 10 at own 25
David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
1:57
4th & 7 at own 28
Hunter Green punt for 41 yds , returns for no gain to the UNCO 40
Montana Touchdown, 4 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 40
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 19 yds to the UNCO 21 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 21
Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
1:57
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
1:25
3rd & 10 at opp 21
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 21 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 14, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
1:19
Grant Glasgow kickoff for 62 yds
1:19
1st & 10 at own 34
David Afari run for no gain to the UNCO 34
0:47
4th & 4 at own 40
Timeout Montana, clock 00:47
0:47
3rd & 10 at own 34
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 6 yds to the UNCO 40
0:41
4th & 4 at own 40
Hunter Green punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 20
Montana End of half, 4 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Ostmo run for 7 yds to the MONT 27
0:41
2nd & 3 at own 27
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 8 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the MONT 43
3rd quarter8 drives, then Montana 26, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:00
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Jamarii Robinson for 7 yds to the UNCO 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Jacquez Robertson for 11 yds to the UNCO 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
SIRMON, Jacob pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MUNROE, Brayden thrown to the UM35. PENALTY UM Roughing the Passer on JANACARO, Levi enforced 15 yards from the UNC43 to the UM42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Montana Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the MONT 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
David Afari run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 28
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Jacob Sirmon run for a loss of 4 yards to the MONT 32
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 32
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
12:19
4th & 15 at opp 32
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 32
Clifton McDowell run for 19 yds to the UNCO 49 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Xavier Harris run for 4 yds to the UNCO 45
12:19
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the UNCO 42
12:19
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the UNCO 29 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 29
Clifton McDowell run for 12 yds to the UNCO 17 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 17
Eli Gillman run for 11 yds to the UNCO 6 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & goal at opp 6
Eli Gillman run for 6 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos PAT MISSED)Montana 20, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Pick-six, 2 plays (Montana scores)
Jacob Sirmon sacked by Riley Wilson for a loss of 8 yards to the UNCO 17
8:17
2nd & 18 at own 17
David Afari run for 8 yds to the UNCO 25
8:17
3rd & 10 at own 25
David Afari run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNCO 23
6:18
4th & 12 at own 23
Hunter Green punt for 34 yds
Montana Punt, 3 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 47
Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 49
6:18
2nd & 8 at own 49
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
6:18
3rd & 8 at own 49
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
5:26
4th & 8 at own 49
Travis Benham punt for 28 yds, downed at the UNCO 23
Northern Colorado Punt, 5 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 23
Jordan Hornbeak run for 2 yds to the UNCO 25
5:26
2nd & 8 at own 25
Jordan Hornbeak run for 13 yds to the UNCO 38 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Hornbeak run for no gain to the UNCO 38
5:26
2nd & 10 at own 38
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
5:26
3rd & 10 at own 38
David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 41
2:46
4th & 7 at own 41
Hunter Green punt for 48 yds
Montana Punt, 4 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 19
Eli Gillman run for 17 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 36
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 40
2:46
2nd & 6 at own 40
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Eli Gillman for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 39
2:46
3rd & 7 at own 39
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 4 yds to the MONT 43
0:19
4th & 3 at own 43
Travis Benham punt for 45 yds, downed at the UNCO 12
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 12
David Afari run for no gain to the UNCO 12
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 12
Jacob Sirmon sacked by Riley Wilson for a loss of 6 yards to the UNCO 6
Q4 15:00
3rd & 16 at own 6
Jordan Hornbeak run for 5 yds to the UNCO 11
Q4 13:40
4th & 11 at own 11
Hunter Green punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the UNCO 43
4th quarter5 drives, then Montana 40, Northern Colorado 0
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 43
Clifton McDowell run for 11 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 32
Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the UNCO 24
13:40
2nd & 2 at opp 24
Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the UNCO 19 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 19
Clifton McDowell run for 1 yd to the UNCO 18
13:40
2nd & 9 at opp 18
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 4 yds to the UNCO 14
13:40
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Clifton McDowell run for 9 yds to the UNCO 5 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & goal at opp 5
GILLMAN, Eli rush up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the UNC0, TOUCHDOWN UM, score nullified by penalty (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY UM Holding on BROWN, Liam enforced 10 yards from the UNC5 to the UNC15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:40
1st & goal at opp 15
Montana Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the UNCO 20
10:16
1st & goal at opp 20
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 20 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 33, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:16
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Jacob Sirmon pass complete to Fisher Clements for 6 yds to the UNCO 31
10:16
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
10:16
3rd & 4 at own 31
Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete
9:24
4th & 4 at own 31
Hunter Green punt for 51 yds
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the MONT 31
9:24
2nd & 4 at own 31
Eli Gillman run for 15 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at own 46
GILLMAN, Eli rush to the left for a gain of 8 yards to the UNC46 (WARREN, Braylen). PENALTY UM Holding on SHAFER, Evan enforced 10 yards from the UM46 to the UM36 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:24
1st & 20 at own 36
Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the MONT 43
9:24
2nd & 13 at own 43
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Xavier Harris for 11 yds to the UNCO 46
9:24
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the UNCO 40 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nick Ostmo run for 21 yds to the UNCO 19 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Ostmo run for 11 yds to the UNCO 8 for a 1ST down
5:04
2nd & goal at opp 4
Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 05:04
5:04
1st & goal at opp 8
Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Ryan Simpson for 4 yds to the UNCO 4
5:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 40, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 5 plays
4:52
Nico Ramos kickoff for 63 yds
4:52
1st & 10 at own 28
David Afari run for 3 yds to the UNCO 31
4:52
2nd & 7 at own 31
David Afari run for 11 yds to the UNCO 42 for a 1ST down
4:52
1st & 10 at own 42
David Afari run for 1 yd to the UNCO 43
4:52
2nd & 9 at own 43
Jordan Hornbeak run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNCO 40
4:52
3rd & 12 at own 40
Jordan Hornbeak run for a loss of 1 yard to the UNCO 39
1:01
4th & 13 at own 39
Hunter Green punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Drew Deck at the MONT 17
Montana End of game, 2 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 17
[NH] Kneel down by UM at UM15 (team loss of 2).
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 15
[NH] Kneel down by UM at UM13 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
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