Western Carolina at Montana

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Montana beat Western Carolina 46–⁠35. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayWestern Carolina7–⁠5 in 2024
35
HomeMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
46

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN+Attendance 25,720

At kickoff
61°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Robert QuelloGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Carolina14130835
Montana021141146

Standouts

Player stats

Western Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Gonzales25/4734021
James Randle1/13400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Branson Adams1791221
Marlin Cochran212010
Corey Reddick Jr.2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
De’Andre Tamarez8229161
Branson Adams750013
A.J. Colombo544121
Malik Knight116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordy Lowery0001

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keali’i Ah Yat16/2714501
Logan Fife7/105800
Ryan Simpson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Gillman14175166
Nick Ostmo1572116
Keali’i Ah Yat1157412
Aaron Fontes129029
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Junior Bergen899024
Aaron Fontes436013
Sawyer Racanelli42809
Keelan White325011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trevin Gradney0001

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

Team stats

Western CarolinaMontana
477Total yards552
374Passing yards203
103Rushing yards349
7.8Yards per pass5.2
3.8Yards per rush7.3
25First downs29
6–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
11–⁠100Penalties12–⁠101
27:30Possession32:30

Efficiency

Western CarolinaMontana
37%Success rate50%
0.11EPA per play0.34
1.33Explosiveness1.35
0.12Rushing EPA0.62
0.22Passing EPA0.01
19%Passing-down success50%
2%Havoc by its defense3%

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −18.5, over/under 57.5.

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 zoneWestern Carolina end zoneQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 10 playsQ1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MontanaInterception, 1 playQ1 Western CarolinaField goal, 6 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western CarolinaField goal, 12 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 MontanaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 MontanaField goal, 9 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana drives left to right, Western Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaPunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  4. Q1 MontanaPunt, 10 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 MontanaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Western CarolinaField goal, 6 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Western CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  12. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  13. Q2 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q2 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q2 MontanaMissed FG, 6 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q3 MontanaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  18. Q3 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 7 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q3 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q3 Western CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  22. Q3 Western CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q3 Western CarolinaMissed FG, 8 plays, 63 yards
  25. Q3 MontanaField goal, 9 plays, 63 yards
  26. Q4 Western CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  27. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  28. Q4 Western CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 13 yards
  29. Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Carolina 14, Montana 0
Western Carolina Touchdown, 8 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 55 yds , AJ Colombo return for 15 yds to the WCU 25
14:561st & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 21 yds to the WCU 46 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 46Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 46PENALTY UM Delay Of Game 5 yards from WCU46 to UM49. NO PLAY.
14:562nd & 5 at opp 49Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 11 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 38Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 17 yds to the MONT 21 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 21Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 4 yds to the MONT 17
14:562nd & 6 at opp 17Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the MONT 10 for a 1ST down
14:561st & goal at opp 10Cole Gonzales run for 5 yds to the MONT 5
11:432nd & goal at opp 5Branson Adams run for 5 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 7, Montana 0
Montana Punt, 4 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:431st & 10 at own 25Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 14 yds to the MONT 39 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 39Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 43
11:432nd & 6 at own 43Keali’i Ah Yat sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MONT 35
11:433rd & 14 at own 35Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
11:434th & 14 at own 35PENALTY UM False Start (Jackson, Jr.,Ronald) 5 yards from UM35 to UM30. NO PLAY.
9:314th & 19 at own 30Ty Morrison punt for 50 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 16 yds to the WCU 46
Western Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 46PENALTY WCU False Start (Tamarez,De’Andre) 5 yards from WCU46 to WCU41. NO PLAY.
9:311st & 15 at own 41Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 7 yds to the WCU 48
9:312nd & 8 at own 48Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:313rd & 6 at the 50Cole Gonzales pass complete to Calvin Jones for 7 yds to the MONT 43 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 43Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 36 yds to the MONT 7 for a 1ST down
9:311st & goal at opp 7Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 6 yds to the MONT 1
7:352nd & goal at opp 1Branson Adams run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 14, Montana 0
Montana Punt, 10 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:351st & 10 at own 25Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MONT 29
7:352nd & 6 at own 29Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the MONT 35 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 35Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MONT 35
7:352nd & 10 at own 35Montana Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MONT 40
7:352nd & 5 at own 40Montana Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the MONT 35
7:353rd & 10 at own 35Keali’i Ah Yat run for 9 yds to the MONT 44
7:354th & 1 at own 44Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 47Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 5 yds to the WCU 48
7:352nd & 5 at opp 48Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the WCU 49
7:353rd & 6 at opp 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
2:494th & 6 at opp 49Ty Morrison punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 20Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Reddick Jr. for 2 yds to the WCU 22
2:492nd & 8 at own 22PENALTY WCU False Start (Daniels,Jordan) 5 yards from WCU22 to WCU17. NO PLAY.
2:492nd & 13 at own 17Corey Reddick Jr. run for 1 yd to the WCU 18
2:493rd & 12 at own 18Cole Gonzales pass complete to Corey Reddick Jr. for 6 yds to the WCU 24
0:504th & 6 at own 24Stephen Brantley punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 36
Montana Interception, 1 play
0:451st & 10 at own 36Keali’i Ah Yat pass intercepted Jordy Lowery return for no gain to the MONT 34
Western Carolina Field goal, 6 plays
0:451st & 10 at opp 34Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 4 yds to the MONT 30
0:002nd & 6 at opp 30Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 7 yds to the MONT 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 3 yds to the MONT 20
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 20Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 20PENALTY WCU False Start (Graham,Xavier) 5 yards from UM20 to UM25. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 9 yds to the MONT 16
Q2 13:524th & 3 at opp 16Christian Lowery 33 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 17, Montana 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then Western Carolina 27, Montana 21
Montana Touchdown, 2 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:521st & 10 at own 25Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the MONT 34
13:202nd & 1 at own 34Eli Gillman run for 66 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Western Carolina 17, Montana 7
Western Carolina Punt, 5 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 63 yds , Calvin Jones return for 27 yds to the WCU 29
13:141st & 10 at own 29Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
13:142nd & 10 at own 29Cole Gonzales pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 12 yds to the WCU 41 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 41Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
13:142nd & 10 at own 41Cole Gonzales run for no gain to the WCU 41
13:143rd & 10 at own 41Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
11:464th & 10 at own 41Stephen Brantley punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 30
Montana Punt, 3 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 30Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the MONT 31
11:462nd & 9 at own 31Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 7 yds to the MONT 38
11:463rd & 2 at own 38Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MONT 38
10:184th & 2 at own 38Ty Morrison punt for 62 yds for a touchback
Western Carolina Field goal, 12 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 20Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 24
10:182nd & 6 at own 24Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 30 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 46Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
10:182nd & 10 at opp 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to Jake Young for 8 yds to the MONT 38
10:183rd & 2 at opp 38Branson Adams run for 16 yds to the MONT 22 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at opp 22Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
10:182nd & 10 at opp 22Branson Adams run for 1 yd to the MONT 21
10:183rd & 9 at opp 21Cole Gonzales pass incomplete for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Ronald Jackson Jr.) to the MONT 6 for a 1ST down
10:181st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass complete short left to Colombo,AJ caught at UM00, for 0 yards to the UM06 PENALTY WCU Pass Interference (Young,Jake) 15 yards from UM06 to UM21. NO PLAY.
10:181st & goal at opp 21Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 8 yds to the MONT 13
10:182nd & goal at opp 13Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
10:183rd & goal at opp 13Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
7:034th & goal at opp 13Christian Lowery 30 yd FG GOODWestern Carolina 20, Montana 7
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 19 yds to the MONT 19 Junior Bergen fumbled, recovered by MONT Matai Mata’afa
6:551st & 10 at own 19Xavier Harris run for 12 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 31Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Erik Barker for 5 yds to the MONT 36
6:552nd & 5 at own 36Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 8 yds to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 44Eli Gillman run for 20 yds to the WCU 36 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 36Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the WCU 35
6:552nd & 9 at opp 35Aaron Fontes run for 29 yds to the WCU 6 for a 1ST down
6:551st & goal at opp 6Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the WCU 7
6:552nd & goal at opp 7Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the WCU 1
3:053rd & goal at opp 1Keali’i Ah Yat run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Western Carolina 20, Montana 14
Western Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:051st & 10 at own 25Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the WCU 29
3:052nd & 6 at own 29Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
3:053rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Colombo,AJ thrown to WCU35 PENALTY UM Roughing The Passer (Wilson,Riley) 15 yards from WCU29 to WCU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:051st & 10 at own 44Branson Adams run for no gain to the WCU 44
2:002nd & 10 at own 44Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 44PENALTY WCU False Start (Simmons,Derek) 5 yards from WCU44 to WCU39. NO PLAY.
2:002nd & 15 at own 39Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
1:473rd & 15 at own 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 61 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Western Carolina 27, Montana 14
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 30 yds to the MONT 30
1:401st & 10 at own 30Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 41Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 2 yds to the MONT 43
1:402nd & 8 at own 43Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds to the MONT 49
1:163rd & 2 at own 49Timeout Montana, clock 01:16
1:163rd & 2 at own 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 9 yds to the WCU 42 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 42Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 8 yds to the WCU 34 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Jordy Lowery) to the WCU 19 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 19PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 10 yards from WCU19 to WCU09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:531st & goal at opp 9Keali’i Ah Yat run for 9 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Western Carolina 27, Montana 21
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:531st & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
0:532nd & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
0:463rd & 10 at own 25Timeout Montana, clock 00:46
0:463rd & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
0:304th & 10 at own 25Stephen Brantley punt for 38 yds , Junior Bergen returns for no gain to the MONT 34
Montana Missed FG, 6 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 34Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 3 yds to the MONT 37
0:302nd & 7 at own 37Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 24 yds to the WCU 39 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 39Timeout Montana, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at opp 39Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
0:202nd & 10 at opp 39Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 13 yds to the WCU 26 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Montana, clock 00:08
0:081st & 10 at opp 26Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
0:032nd & 10 at opp 26Timeout Montana, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 26Ty Morrison 43 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Montana 35, Western Carolina 27
Montana Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Evan Shafer for 11 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 7 at the 50Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the WCU 49
15:003rd & 6 at opp 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 5 yds to the WCU 44
12:434th & 1 at opp 44Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the WCU 45
Western Carolina Missed FG, 7 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 45Branson Adams run for 7 yds to the MONT 48
12:432nd & 3 at opp 48Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 42Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 10 yds to the MONT 32 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 32Cole Gonzales sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the MONT 39 Cole Gonzales fumbled, recovered by WCU Cole Gonzales , return for 0 yards
12:432nd & 17 at opp 39Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 5 yds to the MONT 34
12:433rd & 12 at opp 34Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
10:174th & 12 at opp 34Christian Lowery 51 yd FG MISSED
Montana Punt, 6 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 34Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 37
10:172nd & 7 at own 37Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
10:173rd & 7 at own 37Keali’i Ah Yat run for 9 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at own 46Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the WCU 49
10:172nd & 5 at opp 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
10:173rd & 5 at opp 49PENALTY UM False Start (Brown,Liam) 5 yards from WCU49 to UM46. NO PLAY.
10:173rd & 10 at own 46Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
8:144th & 10 at own 46Ty Morrison punt for 39 yds , AJ Colombo returns for 3 yds to the WCU 18
Western Carolina Punt, 3 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 18Cole Gonzales sacked by Caleb Otlewski for a loss of 6 yards to the WCU 12
8:142nd & 16 at own 12Marlin Cochran run for 10 yds to the WCU 22
8:143rd & 6 at own 22Cole Gonzales run for 3 yds to the WCU 25
6:164th & 3 at own 25Stephen Brantley punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 36
Montana Touchdown, 4 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 36Eli Gillman run for 58 yds to the WCU 6 for a 1ST down
6:161st & goal at opp 6Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
6:162nd & goal at opp 6Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
5:283rd & goal at opp 6Keali’i Ah Yat run for 6 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 28, Western Carolina 27
5:281st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:231st & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass intercepted
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
5:231st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Simpson pass incomplete
5:232nd & 10 at opp 22Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 9 yds to the WCU 13
5:233rd & 1 at opp 13Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the WCU 11 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 11Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 2 yds to the WCU 13
5:232nd & 12 at opp 13Keali’i Ah Yat run for 12 yds to the WCU 1 for a 1ST down
3:011st & goal at opp 1Keali’i Ah Yat run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 35, Western Carolina 27
Western Carolina Missed FG, 8 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:011st & 10 at own 25Branson Adams run for 6 yds to the WCU 31
3:012nd & 4 at own 31Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 33
3:013rd & 2 at own 33Branson Adams run for 2 yds to the WCU 35 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Tamarez,De’Andre thrown to WCU50 PENALTY UM Pass Interference (Gradney,Trevin) 15 yards from WCU35 to WCU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:011st & 10 at the 50James Randle pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 34 yds to the MONT 16 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 16Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
3:012nd & 10 at opp 16Corey Reddick Jr. run for 4 yds to the MONT 12
3:013rd & 6 at opp 12Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
0:214th & 6 at opp 12Christian Lowery 29 yd FG MISSED
Montana Field goal, 9 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 20PENALTY WCU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from UM20 to UM35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 40
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 40Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Logan Fife pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Nick Ostmo run for 15 yds to the WCU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Ostmo,Nick rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU40 (Mullix,Tahjae; Simpson-Nealy,Bo) PENALTY WCU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from WCU40 to WCU35. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 5 at opp 35Nick Ostmo run for 16 yds to the WCU 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the WCU 18
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 18Logan Fife pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 18Logan Fife run for 1 yd to the WCU 17
Q4 12:124th & 8 at opp 17Ty Morrison 34 yd FG GOODMontana 38, Western Carolina 27
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana 46, Western Carolina 35
Western Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 60 yds , Calvin Jones return for 26 yds to the WCU 31
12:041st & 10 at own 31Branson Adams run for 21 yds to the MONT 48 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 48Branson Adams run for 4 yds to the MONT 44
12:042nd & 6 at opp 44Marlin Cochran run for 2 yds to the MONT 42
12:043rd & 4 at opp 42PENALTY WCU False Start (Young,Jake) 5 yards from UM42 to UM47. NO PLAY.
10:103rd & 9 at opp 47Timeout Montana, clock 10:10
10:103rd & 9 at opp 47Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malik Knight for 16 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down Western Carolina Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Malik Knight) to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 46Cole Gonzales pass complete to De’Andre Tamarez for 34 yds to the MONT 12 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short right to Colombo,AJ thrown to UM00 PENALTY WCU Holding offsetting UM Holding offsetting. NO PLAY.
10:101st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun Gonzales,Cole pass incomplete short middle to Colombo,AJ thrown to UM00 PENALTY UM Targeting (Wilson,Riley) 6 yards from UM12 to UM06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:101st & goal at opp 6Branson Adams run for 3 yds to the MONT 3
8:222nd & goal at opp 3Cole Gonzales pass complete to AJ Colombo for 3 yds for a TD (C. Gonzales Run For Two-point Conversion)Montana 38, Western Carolina 35
Montana Touchdown, 15 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 35Paxton Robertson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 29
8:222nd & 6 at own 29Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 8 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 37Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 40
8:222nd & 7 at own 40Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 5 yds to the MONT 45
6:173rd & 2 at own 45Timeout Montana, clock 06:17
6:173rd & 2 at own 45Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at the 50Junior Bergen pass incomplete
6:172nd & 10 at the 50Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the WCU 45
6:173rd & 5 at opp 45Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 16 yds to the WCU 29 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 29PENALTY UM False Start (Casey,Brandon) 5 yards from WCU29 to WCU34. NO PLAY.
6:171st & 15 at opp 34Logan Fife pass incomplete
6:172nd & 15 at opp 34Logan Fife pass complete to Eli Gillman for a loss of 3 yards to the WCU 37
6:173rd & 18 at opp 37Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 14 yds to the WCU 23
6:174th & 4 at opp 23Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 13 yds to the WCU 10 for a 1ST down
6:171st & goal at opp 10Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the WCU 6
2:002nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 6Logan Fife run for 6 yds to the WCU 12
1:503rd & goal at opp 12Timeout Montana, clock 01:50
1:443rd & goal at opp 12Nick Ostmo 12 Yd Run (Sawyer Racanelli Pass to Logan Fife for Two-Point Conversion)Montana 46, Western Carolina 35
1:441st & goal at opp 3PENALTY UM Illegal Formation 5 yards from WCU03 to WCU08. NO PLAY.
Western Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:441st & 10 at own 25Cole Gonzales pass complete to Branson Adams for 13 yds to the WCU 38 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at own 38Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
1:442nd & 10 at own 38Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
1:443rd & 10 at own 38Cole Gonzales run for no gain to the WCU 38
0:484th & 10 at own 38Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Montana End of game, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at opp 38Kneel down by Montana at WCU41 for loss of 3 yards.
0:002nd & 13 at opp 41Kneel down by Montana at WCU42 for loss of 1 yard.

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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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