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Portland State at Montana State

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Montana State beat Portland State 38–⁠22. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 12–⁠2.

AwayPortland State5–⁠6 in 2023
22
HomeMontana State8–⁠4 in 2023
38

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 22,017

At kickoff
59°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
Official
Jim CrowleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Portland State770822
Montana State61171438

Standouts

  • PassingSean Chambers14 of 21, 143 yards, 3 TDMontana State
  • RushingSean Chambers4 carries, 118 yards, 1 TDMontana State
  • ReceivingDerryk Snell5 catches, 26 yards, 2 TDMontana State
  • DefenseRylan Ortt1 INTMontana State

Player stats

Portland State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Chachere14/2510502
Quincy Craig1/12200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dante Chachere1683231
Quincy Craig1860013
Christian Grubb225017
Jobi Malary41018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Quincy Craig449032
Jermaine Braddock639013
Marquis Spiker122022
Darien Chase1707

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Chambers14/2114330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sean Chambers4118188
Jared White10102051
Elijah Elliott543040
Julius Davis840117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Treyton Pickering355021
Derryk Snell52628
Aidan Garrigan124024
Clevan Thomas120120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rylan Ortt0001
Jon Johnson0001

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

Team stats

Portland StateMontana State
311Total yards456
127Passing yards143
184Rushing yards313
4.9Yards per pass6.8
4.5Yards per rush10.4
21First downs18
5–⁠13Third downs4–⁠7
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
5–⁠40Penalties6–⁠65
34:16Possession25:44

Efficiency

Portland StateMontana State
37%Success rate51%
0.02EPA per play0.55
1.27Explosiveness1.62
0.28Rushing EPA0.52
−0.09Passing EPA0.61
26%Passing-down success57%

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 State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −24.5, over/under 65.5.

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

Every drive

Montana State end zonePortland State end zoneQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Portland StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Portland StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Portland StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Portland StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Portland StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 Portland StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Portland StateMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Portland StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Portland StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Montana StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Portland State right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Portland StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Portland StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Portland StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Portland StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Portland StateInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q3 Portland StatePunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 92 yards
  13. Q3 Portland StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q4 Portland StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q4 Portland StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 92 yards
  18. Q4 Montana StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Portland State 7, Montana State 6
Montana State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Gianni Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the MTST 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Sean Chambers pass complete to Derryk Snell for 5 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Sean Chambers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 21 yds to the PRST 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 17 yds to the PRST 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Marqui Johnson run for 12 yds to the PRST 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Julius Davis run for 2 yds to the PRST 12
15:002nd & 8 at opp 12Sean Chambers pass complete to Derryk Snell for 8 yds to the PRST 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the PRST 3
9:462nd & goal at opp 3Julius Davis 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Montana State 6, Portland State 0
Portland State Punt, 3 plays
9:46Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Jobi Malary run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRST 22
9:462nd & 13 at own 22Dante Chachere pass incomplete
9:463rd & 13 at own 22Quincy Craig run for 7 yds to the PRST 29
8:174th & 6 at own 29George Triplett punt for 55 yds
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 30Sean Chambers pass incomplete
8:172nd & 10 at own 30Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 31
8:173rd & 9 at own 31Sean Chambers pass incomplete
7:224th & 9 at own 31Brendan Hall punt for 34 yds
Portland State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 35Quincy Craig run for 2 yds to the PRST 37
7:222nd & 8 at own 37Portland State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the PRST 32
7:222nd & 13 at own 32Dante Chachere run for 6 yds to the PRST 38
7:223rd & 7 at own 38Montana State Penalty, Defensive Holding (TEAM) to the PRST 48 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 48Dante Chachere pass complete to Quincy Craig for 1 yd to the PRST 49
7:222nd & 9 at own 49Dante Chachere pass complete to Darien Chase for 7 yds to the MTST 44
7:223rd & 2 at opp 44Dante Chachere pass complete to Quincy Craig for 4 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 40Quincy Craig run for 7 yds to the MTST 33
7:222nd & 3 at opp 33Quincy Craig run for 2 yds to the MTST 31
2:533rd & 1 at opp 31Dante Chachere run for 31 yds for a TD (Gianni Smith KICK)Portland State 7, Montana State 6
Montana State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:53Gianni Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers pass complete to Jacob Trimble for 6 yds to the MTST 31
2:532nd & 4 at own 31Julius Davis run for 10 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 41Sean Chambers pass incomplete
2:532nd & 10 at own 41Sean Chambers run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 40
2:533rd & 11 at own 40Sean Chambers pass complete to Aidan Garrigan for 24 yds to the PRST 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Elijah Elliott run for a loss of 6 yards to the PRST 42
Q2 15:002nd & 16 at opp 42Sean Chambers run for 29 yds to the PRST 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the PRST 10
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 10Sean Chambers pass complete to Derryk Snell for 8 yds to the PRST 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:561st & goal at opp 2Derryk Snell 2 Yd pass from Sean Chambers (Sean Chambers Run for Two-Point Conversion)Montana State 14, Portland State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 17, Portland State 14
Portland State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:56Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:561st & 10 at own 25Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 6 yds to the PRST 31
12:562nd & 4 at own 31Dante Chachere pass complete to Quincy Craig for 32 yds to the MTST 37 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 37Dante Chachere pass incomplete
12:562nd & 10 at opp 37Quincy Craig run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 38
12:563rd & 11 at opp 38Dante Chachere sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 41
10:114th & 14 at opp 41Dante Chachere pass intercepted
Montana State Field goal, 8 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 45Sean Chambers pass incomplete
10:112nd & 10 at own 45Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 17 yds to the PRST 38 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 38Julius Davis run for 17 yds to the PRST 21 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 21Sean Chambers pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 13 yds to the PRST 8 for a 1ST down
10:111st & goal at opp 8Jared White run for 4 yds to the PRST 4
10:112nd & goal at opp 4Jared White run for 2 yds to the PRST 2
10:113rd & goal at opp 2Julius Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the PRST 4
6:184th & goal at opp 4Brendan Hall 21 Yd Field GoalMontana State 17, Portland State 7
Portland State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:18Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25Dante Chachere pass incomplete
6:182nd & 10 at own 25Montana State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Rylan Ortt) to the PRST 42 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 42Quincy Craig run for 4 yds to the PRST 46
6:182nd & 6 at own 46Dante Chachere pass incomplete
6:183rd & 6 at own 46Montana State Penalty, Targeting on ASKELSON, Nolan enforced (Nolan Askelson) to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 36Quincy Craig run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTST 40
6:182nd & 14 at opp 40Quincy Craig run for 6 yds to the MTST 34
3:041st & 10 at opp 19Timeout Portland State, clock 03:04
3:043rd & 8 at opp 34CHACHERE, Dante pass to the right incomplete intended for BENNETT, Nate thrown to the MSU34. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference enforced 15 yards to the MSU19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:041st & 10 at opp 19Dante Chachere pass incomplete
2:532nd & 10 at opp 19D. Chachere run for 19 yds for a TD (G. Smith KICK)Montana State 17, Portland State 14
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
2:53Gianni Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Sean Chambers pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 1 yd to the MTST 26
2:532nd & 9 at own 26Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the MTST 28
2:533rd & 7 at own 28Sean Chambers pass incomplete
1:234th & 7 at own 28Brendan Hall punt for 48 yds, downed at the PRST 24
Portland State Interception, 5 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 24Dante Chachere sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the PRST 21
1:232nd & 13 at own 21Quincy Craig run for 13 yds to the PRST 34 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 34Dante Chachere pass complete to Quincy Craig for 12 yds to the PRST 46 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 46Timeout Portland State, clock 01:23
1:231st & 10 at own 46Quincy Craig run for 2 yds to the PRST 48
1:232nd & 8 at own 48Dante Chachere pass intercepted
3rd quarter4 drives, then Montana State 24, Portland State 14
Portland State Punt, 8 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 3 yds to the PRST 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Quincy Craig run for 7 yds to the PRST 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Quincy Craig run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRST 34
15:002nd & 11 at own 34Dante Chachere pass complete to Andrew Van Buren for 1 yd to the PRST 35
15:003rd & 10 at own 35Dante Chachere run for 6 yds to the PRST 41
11:504th & 4 at own 41Montana State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the PRST 46 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 46run for 2 yds to the PRST 48
11:502nd & 8 at own 48Dante Chachere pass incomplete
11:503rd & 8 at own 48Dante Chachere sacked by McCade O’Reilly for a loss of 8 yards to the PRST 40
10:344th & 16 at own 40George Triplett punt for 52 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 8Elijah Elliott run for 4 yds to the MTST 12
9:512nd & 6 at own 12S. Chambers run for 88 yds for a TD (B. Hall KICK)Montana State 24, Portland State 14
9:51Brendan Hall kickoff Montana State Penalty, Sideline Interference (TEAM) to the MTST 30
Portland State Missed FG, 12 plays
9:44Brendan Hall kickoff for 79 yds , return for no gain to the PRST 12
9:441st & 10 at own 12Jobi Malary run for 4 yds to the PRST 16
9:442nd & 6 at own 16Dante Chachere run for 4 yds to the PRST 20
9:443rd & 2 at own 20Dante Chachere run for 4 yds to the PRST 24 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 24Andrew Van Buren run for 6 yds to the PRST 30
9:442nd & 4 at own 30Jobi Malary run for 8 yds to the PRST 38 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 38Dante Chachere run for 10 yds to the PRST 48 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 48Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for no gain to the PRST 48
9:442nd & 10 at own 48Dante Chachere run for 14 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 38Quincy Craig run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 39
9:442nd & 11 at opp 39Quincy Craig run for 4 yds to the MTST 35
9:443rd & 7 at opp 35Portland State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MTST 45
9:443rd & 17 at opp 45Dante Chachere run for 5 yds to the MTST 40
1:504th & 12 at opp 40Gianni Smith 57 yd FG MISSED
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 40Sean Chambers pass complete to Marqui Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 38
1:502nd & 12 at own 38Elijah Elliott run for 40 yds to the PRST 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Elijah Elliott run for no gain to the PRST 22
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Jared White run for 2 yds to the PRST 20
Q4 14:123rd & 8 at opp 20S. Chambers pass to C. Thomas for 20 yds for a TD (B. Hall KICK)Montana State 31, Portland State 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana State 38, Portland State 22
Portland State Punt, 3 plays
14:12Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:121st & 10 at own 25Dante Chachere sacked by Blake Hehl for a loss of 10 yards to the PRST 15
12:443rd & 20 at own 15Timeout Portland State, clock 12:44
12:442nd & 20 at own 15Quincy Craig run for no gain to the PRST 15
12:443rd & 20 at own 15Dante Chachere run for 9 yds to the PRST 24
11:594th & 11 at own 24George Triplett punt for 44 yds, downed at the MTST 32
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 32Jared White run for 4 yds to the MTST 36
11:592nd & 6 at own 36Jared White run for 5 yds to the MTST 41
11:593rd & 1 at own 41Jared White run for 51 yds to the PRST 8 for a 1ST down
11:591st & goal at opp 8Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the PRST 3
9:012nd & goal at opp 3S. Chambers pass to D. Snell for 3 yds for a TD (B. Hall KICK)Montana State 38, Portland State 14
Portland State Touchdown, 14 plays
8:54Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the PRST 8
8:541st & 10 at own 8Christian Grubb run for 8 yds to the PRST 16
8:542nd & 2 at own 16Dante Chachere pass incomplete
8:543rd & 2 at own 16Christian Grubb run for 17 yds to the PRST 33 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 33Dante Chachere pass complete to Tanner Beaman for 7 yds to the PRST 40
8:542nd & 3 at own 40Quincy Craig run for 9 yds to the PRST 49 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 49Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 11 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 40Quincy Craig run for 2 yds to the MTST 38
8:542nd & 8 at opp 38Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 6 yds to the MTST 32
8:543rd & 2 at opp 32Dante Chachere pass incomplete
8:544th & 2 at opp 32Dante Chachere pass complete to Jermaine Braddock for 13 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 19Dante Chachere pass incomplete
8:542nd & 10 at opp 19Dante Chachere sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 4 yards to the MTST 23
8:543rd & 14 at opp 23Quincy Craig pass complete to Marquis Spiker for 22 yds to the MTST 1 for a 1ST down
2:561st & goal at opp 1Jobi Malary 1 Yd Run (Dante Chachere Pass to Nate Bennett for Two-Point Conversion)Montana State 38, Portland State 22
Montana State End of game, 6 plays
2:56Timeout Portland State, clock 02:56
2:56Gianni Smith kickoff for 9 yds
2:301st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Portland State, clock 02:30
2:301st & 10 at opp 39Jared White run for 19 yds to the PRST 20 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 20Jared White run for 4 yds to the PRST 16
2:302nd & 6 at opp 16Sean Chambers pass incomplete
2:303rd & 6 at opp 16Jared White run for 10 yds to the PRST 6 for a 1ST down
2:301st & goal at opp 6[SG] Kneel down by MSU at PSU7 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & goal at opp 7[SG] Kneel down by MSU at PSU8 (team loss of 1), 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.

The series

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Montana State leads 13–⁠2 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Montana State 44, Portland State 14
2023Montana State 38, Portland State 22
2021Montana State 30, Portland State 17
2018Montana State 43, Portland State 23
2017Montana State 30, Portland State 22
2015Portland State 59, Montana State 42

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