44°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Sacramento State
Montana
268
Total yards
547
119
Passing yards
242
149
Rushing yards
305
3.1
Yards per pass
11.0
5.0
Yards per rush
6.1
17
First downs
21
4–16
Third downs
6–14
2–3
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
5–43
Penalties
7–65
24:19
Possession
35:41
Efficiency
Sacramento State
Montana
40%
Success rate
47%
−0.03
EPA per play
0.25
0.86
Explosiveness
1.46
0.24
Rushing EPA
0.30
−0.22
Passing EPA
0.32
17%
Passing-down success
39%
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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Montana −2.5, over/under 53.5.
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, Sacramento State right to left.
Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q1 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 2 plays, 33 yards
Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q2 MontanaPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Sacramento StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 17 plays, 77 yards
Q3 MontanaInterception, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 2 plays, 99 yards
Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q4 MontanaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Sacramento StateEnd of game, 7 plays, 24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:55
Evan Kiely kickoff for 64 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 15
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 17
14:55
2nd & 8 at own 17
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for a loss of 4 yards to the MONT 13
14:55
3rd & 12 at own 13
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
13:25
4th & 12 at own 13
Travis Benham punt for 39 yds, downed at the SAC 48
Sacramento State Missed FG, 6 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 48
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 7 yds to the MONT 45
13:25
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Marcus Fulcher run for 19 yds to the MONT 26 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
13:25
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Kaiden Bennett run for no gain to the MONT 26
13:25
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
11:14
4th & 10 at opp 26
Zach Schreiner 44 yd FG MISSED
Montana Punt, 6 plays
11:14
1st & 10 at own 26
Montana Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MONT 32
11:14
1st & 4 at own 32
Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MONT 32
11:14
2nd & 4 at own 32
Nick Ostmo run for 6 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Clifton McDowell sacked by Gavin Davis-Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the MONT 31
11:14
2nd & 17 at own 31
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
11:14
3rd & 17 at own 31
Clifton McDowell sacked by Josh Cashiola for a loss of 4 yards to the MONT 27
8:29
4th & 21 at own 27
Travis Benham punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 45
Sacramento State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 45
Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:29
2nd & 5 at the 50
Marcus Fulcher run for 9 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 41
Marcus Fulcher run for 28 yds to the MONT 13 for a 1ST down
8:29
1st & 10 at opp 13
Marcus Fulcher run for 12 yds to the MONT 1 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & goal at opp 1
Marcus Fulcher run for 1 yd for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Sacramento State 7, Montana 0
Montana Touchdown, 13 plays
6:45
Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 29
6:45
2nd & 6 at own 29
Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the MONT 34
6:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Clifton McDowell run for 5 yds to the MONT 42
6:45
2nd & 5 at own 42
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
6:45
3rd & 5 at own 42
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 18 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 40
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the SAC 38
6:45
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
6:45
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Eli Gillman for 20 yds to the SAC 18 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the SAC 12
6:45
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Montana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAC 17
6:45
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 7 yds to the SAC 10
6:45
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the SAC 8 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & goal at opp 8
Eli Gillman run for 8 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Tied at 7
Sacramento State Punt, 6 plays
0:33
Nico Ramos kickoff for 60 yds , return for no gain to the SAC 14
0:33
1st & 10 at own 14
Carson Conklin pass complete to Marshel Martin for 1 yd to the SAC 15
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 15
Marcus Fulcher run for no gain to the SAC 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 15
Carson Conklin pass complete to Carlos Hill for 13 yds to the SAC 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 28
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 28
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
Q2 14:09
4th & 10 at own 28
Cal McGough punt for 33 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Montana 21, Sacramento State 7
Montana Touchdown, 2 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at opp 33
Junior Bergen pass complete to Clifton McDowell for 24 yds to the SAC 9 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & goal at opp 9
Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 14, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
13:35
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Zeke Burnett run for 3 yds to the SAC 28
13:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Carson Conklin pass complete to Marshel Martin for 5 yds to the SAC 33
13:35
3rd & 2 at own 33
Zeke Burnett run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAC 32
11:45
4th & 3 at own 32
Cal McGough punt for 45 yds, downed at the MONT 23
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 23
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 25
11:45
2nd & 8 at own 25
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MONT 38
11:45
2nd & 8 at own 38
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 52 yds to the SAC 10 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & goal at opp 10
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 6 yds to the SAC 4
11:45
2nd & goal at opp 4
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for no gain to the SAC 4
11:45
3rd & goal at opp 4
Montana Penalty, Illegal Substitution (-5 Yards) to the SAC 9
8:00
3rd & goal at opp 9
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 9 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 21, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 5 plays
8:00
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 8 yds to the SAC 33
8:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Marcus Fulcher run for 3 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
7:03
2nd & 15 at own 31
Timeout Sacramento State, clock 07:03
7:03
2nd & 10 at own 36
Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAC 31
7:03
2nd & 15 at own 31
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
7:03
3rd & 15 at own 31
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
6:44
4th & 15 at own 31
Cal McGough punt for 39 yds
Montana Punt, 8 plays
6:44
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Ostmo run for 19 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at own 49
Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the SAC 46
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 46
MCDOWELL, Clifton pass deep to the right complete for 39 yards to FONTES, Aaron caught at the SAC7 and advanced to the SAC7 (BROUSSARD, Cameron), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY UM Holding on GRIMSRUD, Journey declined UM Holding on WALKER, Chris SAC Targeting on BROUSSARD, Cameron , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:44
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the SAC 43
6:44
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the SAC 42
6:44
4th & 1 at opp 42
Clifton McDowell run for 3 yds to the SAC 39 for a 1ST down
6:44
1st & 10 at opp 39
Clifton McDowell run for 4 yds to the SAC 35
6:44
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the SAC 34
6:44
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Montana Penalty, Delay Of Game (Clifton McDowell) to the SAC 39
2:00
4th & 10 at opp 39
Timeout Sacramento State, clock 02:00
2:00
3rd & 10 at opp 39
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
1:54
4th & 10 at opp 39
Travis Benham punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Anderson Grover at the SAC 9
1:54
1st & 10 at own 9
Sacramento State Penalty, False Start (Yards) to the SAC 5
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
1:54
1st & 14 at own 5
Marcus Fulcher run for 2 yds to the SAC 7
1:54
2nd & 12 at own 7
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:54
3rd & 12 at own 7
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:05
4th & 12 at own 7
Cal McGough punt for 42 yds , returns for no gain to the SAC 40
Montana Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:56
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Timeout Montana, clock 00:56
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 40
Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAC 41
0:56
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 2 yds to the SAC 39
0:56
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
0:28
4th & 9 at opp 39
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
0:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Sacramento State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Carlos Hill) to the SAC 34
Sacramento State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:28
1st & 15 at own 34
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for no gain to the SAC 34
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 34
Sacramento State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jared Gipson) to the SAC 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Montana 21, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaiden Bennett run for 5 yds to the SAC 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marcus Fulcher for 2 yds to the SAC 32
13:40
4th & 3 at own 32
Cal McGough punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 21
Montana Punt, 6 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Eli Gillman run for 16 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 40
13:40
2nd & 7 at own 40
Clifton McDowell run for 9 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at own 49
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
13:40
2nd & 10 at own 49
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the SAC 47
13:40
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Clifton McDowell pass incomplete
11:20
4th & 6 at opp 47
Travis Benham punt for 30 yds
Sacramento State Missed FG, 17 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 17
Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the SAC 24
11:20
2nd & 3 at own 24
Marcus Fulcher run for 1 yd to the SAC 25
11:20
3rd & 2 at own 25
Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the SAC 29 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at own 29
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Coleman Kuntz for 10 yds to the SAC 39 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Kaiden Bennett run for 7 yds to the SAC 46
11:20
2nd & 3 at own 46
Montana Penalty, Personal Foul (TraJon Cotton) to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
11:20
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 5 yds to the MONT 26
11:20
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the MONT 22
11:20
4th & 1 at opp 22
Kaiden Bennett run for 4 yds to the MONT 18 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
11:20
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Kaiden Bennett run for 9 yds to the MONT 9
11:20
3rd & 1 at opp 9
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the MONT 6 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the MONT 4
11:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Kaiden Bennett run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 6 Kaiden Bennett fumbled, recovered by SAC Kaiden Bennett [NHSG] QB Keeper BENNETT, Kaiden rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards, BENNETT, Kaiden fumbled at UM6 , recovered by SAC BENNETT, Kaiden at the UM6, returned 0 yards to the UM6, End of Play.
11:20
3rd & goal at opp 6
Kaiden Bennett pass incomplete
4:47
4th & goal at opp 6
Zach Schreiner 23 yd FG MISSED
Montana Interception, 8 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 25
4:47
2nd & 5 at own 25
Clifton McDowell run for 42 yds to the SAC 33 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
Clifton McDowell run for 7 yds to the SAC 26
4:47
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Clifton McDowell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 28 Clifton McDowell fumbled, recovered by MONT Clifton McDowell [NHSG] QB Keeper MCDOWELL, Clifton rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards, MCDOWELL, Clifton fumbled at SAC28 , recovered by UM MCDOWELL, Clifton at the SAC28, returned 0 yards to the SAC28, End of Play.
4:47
3rd & 5 at opp 28
Clifton McDowell run for 7 yds to the SAC 21 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 21
Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the SAC 18
4:47
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Clifton McDowell run for no gain to the SAC 18
0:46
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Clifton McDowell pass intercepted
Sacramento State Punt, 7 plays
0:46
1st & 10 at own 7
Marcus Fulcher run for 6 yds to the SAC 13
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 13
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Marshel Martin for 7 yds to the SAC 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaiden Bennett run for 8 yds to the SAC 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Carlos Hill for 12 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for 7 yds to the SAC 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 47
Kaiden Bennett pass complete to Devin Gandy for a loss of 1 yard to the SAC 46
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 46
Kaiden Bennett sacked by Alex Gubner for a loss of 9 yards to the SAC 37
Q4 11:51
4th & 13 at own 37
Cal McGough punt for 62 yds, downed at the MONT 1
4th quarter6 drives, then Montana 34, Sacramento State 7
Montana Touchdown, 2 plays
11:51
1st & 10 at own 1
Clifton McDowell run for 2 yds to the MONT 3
11:03
2nd & 8 at own 3
Clifton McDowell pass complete to Keelan White for 97 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana 28, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
11:03
Nico Ramos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
11:03
2nd & 10 at own 25
Marcus Fulcher run for 6 yds to the SAC 31
11:03
3rd & 4 at own 31
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
10:29
4th & 4 at own 31
Cal McGough punt for 44 yds
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the MONT 31
10:29
2nd & 4 at own 31
Eli Gillman run for 32 yds to the SAC 37 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 37
Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the SAC 33
10:29
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Eli Gillman run for 14 yds to the SAC 19 for a 1ST down
10:29
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the SAC 10
7:11
2nd & 1 at opp 10
Nick Ostmo run for 10 yds for a TD (Nico Ramos PAT MISSED)Montana 34, Sacramento State 7
7:11
Nico Ramos kickoff Montana Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Corbin Walker) to the MONT 20
Sacramento State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:04
Nico Ramos kickoff for 42 yds
7:04
1st & 10 at own 40
Carson Conklin pass complete to Carlos Hill for 24 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 36
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
7:04
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
7:04
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
6:14
4th & 10 at opp 36
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
Montana Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Isiah Childs run for 10 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Isiah Childs run for 1 yd to the MONT 47
6:14
2nd & 9 at own 47
Isiah Childs run for 12 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
CHILDS, Isiah rush to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the SAC39 (FEO, Oge). PENALTY UM Holding on BARKER, Erik enforced 10 yards from the SAC41 to the UM49 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:14
1st & 20 at own 49
Isiah Childs run for 7 yds to the SAC 44
6:14
2nd & 13 at opp 44
Isiah Childs run for 5 yds to the SAC 39
6:14
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Isiah Childs run for 7 yds to the SAC 32
1:12
4th & 1 at opp 32
Isiah Childs run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAC 36
Sacramento State End of game, 7 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 36
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:12
2nd & 10 at own 36
Carson Conklin pass complete to Carlos Hill for 4 yds to the SAC 40
1:12
3rd & 6 at own 40
Carson Conklin pass complete to Chris Miller for 9 yds to the SAC 49 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at own 49
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:12
2nd & 10 at own 49
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:12
3rd & 10 at own 49
Carson Conklin pass incomplete
0:00
4th & 10 at own 49
Carson Conklin pass complete to Parker Clayton for 11 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
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.
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