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Tennessee State at Montana

Saturday, November 30, 2024, FCS Championship – First Round

Montana beat Tennessee State 41–⁠27. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayTennessee State9–⁠4 in 2024
27
HomeMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
41

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN+, ESPN2Attendance 12,479

At kickoff
27°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, 22 minutes before kickoff
Official
David HergertGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee State30101427
Montana313111441

Standouts

  • PassingDraylen Ellis29 of 39, 296 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTTennessee State
  • RushingEli Gillman20 carries, 136 yards, 2 TDMontana
  • ReceivingChevy Brenson11 catches, 122 yards, 2 TDTennessee State
  • DefenseHenry Nuce1 INTMontana

Player stats

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Draylen Ellis29/3929621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Evans Jr.626017
Jaden McGill626021
Tevin Carter1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chevy Brenson11122230
Gerard Bullock450032
Jalal Dean647012
Jordan Gant229028

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife11/229700
Keali’i Ah Yat1/11800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Gillman20136259
Malae Fonoti846011
Logan Fife834015
Stevie Rocker530022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sawyer Racanelli235023
Cole Grossman320010
Stevie Rocker218018
Drew Deck21809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Henry Nuce0001

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

Team stats

Tennessee StateMontana
310Total yards369
296Passing yards115
14Rushing yards254
7.6Yards per pass5.0
0.7Yards per rush6.0
18First downs19
3–⁠14Third downs3–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers3
8–⁠45Penalties4–⁠34
29:48Possession30:12

Efficiency

Tennessee StateMontana
44%Success rate42%
0.27EPA per play0.07
1.26Explosiveness0.97
0.27Rushing EPA0.03
0.35Passing EPA0.14
24%Passing-down success33%

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 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −18, over/under 48.5.

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 zoneTennessee State end zoneQ1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MontanaField goal, 5 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Tennessee StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 MontanaMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaField goal, 5 playsQ2 MontanaField goal, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 MontanaFumble, 2 playsQ3 Tennessee StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 MontanaField goal, 11 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Montana scores)Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 MontanaFumble, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 MontanaFumble, 8 playsQ4 Tennessee StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Montana scores)Q4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Tennessee StateInterception, 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, Tennessee State right to left.
  1. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  3. Q1 MontanaField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q1 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee StateField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
  7. Q2 MontanaMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 10 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  11. Q2 MontanaField goal, 5 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 MontanaField goal, 2 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  14. Q3 MontanaFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Tennessee StateField goal, 5 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q3 MontanaField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Montana scores), −19 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 1 play, 12 yards
  19. Q3 MontanaFumble, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 1 play, 11 yards
  21. Q4 MontanaFumble, 8 plays, 41 yards
  22. Q4 Tennessee StatePunt return TD, 5 plays (Montana scores), 7 yards
  23. Q4 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  25. Q4 Tennessee StateInterception, 5 plays, 54 yards
  26. Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 3
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 26 yds to the MONT 26
14:541st & 10 at own 26Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 26
14:542nd & 10 at own 26Eli Gillman run for a loss of 2 yards to the MONT 24
14:543rd & 12 at own 24Logan Fife run for 7 yds to the MONT 31
12:504th & 5 at own 31Ty Morrison punt for 44 yds, fair catch by CJ Evans at the TNST 25
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 25CJ Evans run for 2 yds to the TNST 27
12:502nd & 8 at own 27Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
12:503rd & 8 at own 27Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the TNST 19
11:234th & 16 at own 19Mark Shenouda punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 49
Montana Field goal, 5 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 49Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 23 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 28Stevie Rocker Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 29
11:232nd & 11 at opp 29Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 7 yds to the TNST 22
11:233rd & 4 at opp 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
9:344th & 4 at opp 22Ty Morrison 39 yd FG GOODMontana 3, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 4 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 41 yds , Craig Cunningham return for no gain to the TNST 24
9:331st & 10 at own 24Jaden McGill run for 21 yds to the TNST 45 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 45Jaden McGill run for 2 yds to the TNST 47
9:332nd & 8 at own 47run for 15 yds to the TNST 32 fumbled, recovered by TNST Draylen Ellis
9:333rd & 23 at own 32CJ Evans run for 7 yds to the TNST 39
6:524th & 16 at own 39Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 14
Montana Punt, 5 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 14Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 14
6:522nd & 10 at own 14Logan Fife pass complete to Cole Grossman for 10 yds to the MONT 24 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at own 24Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 28
6:522nd & 6 at own 28Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 31
6:523rd & 3 at own 31Logan Fife pass incomplete to Eli Gillman
4:474th & 3 at own 31Ty Morrison punt for 46 yds, fair catch by CJ Evans at the TNST 23
Tennessee State Field goal, 10 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 23Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 4 yds to the TNST 27
4:472nd & 6 at own 27PENALTY TSU False Start (Meadows,Connor) 5 yards from TSU27 to TSU22. NO PLAY.
4:472nd & 11 at own 22Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalal Dean
4:473rd & 11 at own 22Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jordan Gant for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at the 50Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 9 yds to the MONT 41
4:472nd & 1 at opp 41Tevin Carter run for 1 yd to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 40CJ Evans run for 17 yds to the MONT 23 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 23Draylen Ellis pass complete to Roshawn Lacy for 9 yds to the MONT 14
4:472nd & 1 at opp 14PENALTY TSU False Start (Meadows,Connor) 5 yards from UM 14 to UM 19. NO PLAY.
4:472nd & 6 at opp 19Jaden McGill run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 20
4:473rd & 7 at opp 20Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
0:034th & 7 at opp 20James Lowery 37 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Montana Missed FG, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 53 yds , Xavier Harris return for 18 yds to the MONT 30
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 30Logan Fife pass complete to Lekeldrick Bridges for 48 yds to the TNST 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 30Malae Fonoti run for 6 yds to the MONT 36
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 36Malae Fonoti run for 11 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Logan Fife sacked by Sanders Ellis for a loss of 5 yards to the MONT 42
Q2 15:002nd & 15 at own 42Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 12 yds to the TNST 46
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 46Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 5 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Malae Fonoti run for 7 yds to the TNST 34
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 34Malae Fonoti run for 11 yds to the TNST 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Malae Fonoti run for 1 yd to the TNST 22
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Eli Gillman
Q2 10:474th & 9 at opp 22Ty Morrison 39 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Montana 16, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 22Jaden McGill run for 1 yd to the TNST 23
10:472nd & 9 at own 23Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 6 yds to the TNST 29
10:473rd & 3 at own 29Jaden McGill run for 2 yds to the TNST 31
8:584th & 1 at own 31Mark Shenouda punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 33
Montana Touchdown, 10 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 33Logan Fife pass incomplete to Sawyer Racanelli
8:582nd & 10 at own 33Logan Fife pass complete to Drew Deck for 9 yds to the MONT 42
8:583rd & 1 at own 42Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 42
7:464th & 1 at own 42Timeout Montana, clock 07:46
7:464th & 1 at own 42Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 46Eli Gillman run for 12 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 42Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 12 yds to the TNST 30 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 30Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the TNST 21
7:462nd & 1 at opp 21Eli Gillman run for 8 yds to the TNST 13 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 13Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the TNST 7
4:352nd & 4 at opp 7Eli Gillman run for 7 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 10, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Evans return for 20 yds to the TNST 20
4:291st & 10 at own 20Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 4 yds to the TNST 24
4:292nd & 6 at own 24CJ Evans run for 1 yd to the TNST 25
4:293rd & 5 at own 25Draylen Ellis sacked by Riley Wilson for a loss of 13 yards to the TNST 12
2:504th & 18 at own 12Timeout Montana, clock 02:50
2:444th & 18 at own 12Mark Shenouda punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 36
Montana Field goal, 5 plays
2:441st & 10 at opp 36Logan Fife run for 15 yds to the TNST 21 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 21Stevie Rocker Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 25
2:002nd & 14 at opp 25Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 14 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass complete short middle to Rocker Jr.,Stevie caught at TSU24, for 6 yards to the TSU19 (Booker,Keandre; Helton,Jordan) PENALTY UM Illegal Formation 5 yards from TSU25 to TSU30. NO PLAY.
2:002nd & 19 at opp 30Logan Fife run for 4 yds to the TNST 26
2:003rd & 15 at opp 26Logan Fife run for 13 yds to the TNST 13
0:154th & 2 at opp 13Timeout Montana, clock 00:15
0:104th & 2 at opp 13Ty Morrison 31 yd FG GOODMontana 13, Tennessee State 3
Montana Field goal, 2 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 32 yds
0:072nd & 10 at opp 33Timeout Montana, clock 00:07
0:071st & 10 at opp 33Logan Fife pass incomplete to Cole Grossman
0:002nd & 10 at opp 33Ty Morrison 50 yd FG GOODMontana 16, Tennessee State 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Montana 27, Tennessee State 13
Tennessee State Punt, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Evans return for 14 yds to the TNST 14
14:531st & 10 at own 14Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 5 yds to the TNST 19
14:532nd & 5 at own 19CJ Evans run for no gain to the TNST 19
14:533rd & 5 at own 19Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 10 yds to the TNST 29 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 29Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 7 yds to the TNST 36
14:532nd & 3 at own 36Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 6 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 42CJ Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 41
14:532nd & 11 at own 41Draylen Ellis sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 9 yards to the TNST 32
14:533rd & 20 at own 32Draylen Ellis pass complete to Gerard Bullock for 8 yds to the TNST 40
10:094th & 12 at own 40Mark Shenouda punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 30
Montana Fumble, 2 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass complete short left to Bergen,Junior caught at UM 26, for 21 yards to the TSU49 (Booker,Keandre) PENALTY UM Holding (Deck,Drew) 10 yards from UM 30 to UM 20. NO PLAY.
10:091st & 20 at own 20Logan Fife pass complete to Drew Deck for 9 yds to the MONT 29
9:132nd & 11 at own 29Logan Fife run for 8 yds to the MONT 37 Logan Fife fumbled, recovered by TNST Chris Walker
Tennessee State Field goal, 5 plays
9:131st & 10 at opp 37Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 30 yds to the MONT 7 for a 1ST down
9:131st & goal at opp 7PENALTY TSU False Start (Meadows,Connor) 5 yards from UM 07 to UM 12. NO PLAY.
9:131st & goal at opp 12Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
9:132nd & goal at opp 12PENALTY TSU False Start (Hoath Jr.,Jason) 5 yards from UM 12 to UM 17. NO PLAY.
9:132nd & goal at opp 17Draylen Ellis pass complete to Roshawn Lacy for no gain to the MONT 17
9:133rd & goal at opp 17Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 8 yds to the MONT 9
6:444th & goal at opp 9James Lowery 26 yd FG GOODMontana 16, Tennessee State 6
Montana Field goal, 11 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 51 yds , Junior Bergen return for 16 yds to the MONT 30
6:381st & 10 at own 30Montana Penalty, Block Below Waist (-15 Yards) to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 49Logan Fife pass incomplete to Lekeldrick Bridges
6:382nd & 10 at opp 49Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 22 yds to the TNST 27 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 27Logan Fife pass incomplete to Keelan White
6:382nd & 10 at opp 27Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 7 yds to the TNST 20
6:383rd & 3 at opp 20Logan Fife pass complete to Stevie Rocker Jr. for no gain to the TNST 20
6:384th & 3 at opp 20Logan Fife pass complete to Cole Grossman for 8 yds to the TNST 12 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun Gillman,Eli rush middle for 11 yards gain to the TSU01 (Nelson,Ahmad) PENALTY UM Holding (Casey,Brandon) 10 yards from TSU12 to TSU22. NO PLAY.
6:381st & 20 at opp 22Logan Fife pass incomplete to Erik Barker
6:382nd & 20 at opp 22Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the TNST 13
6:383rd & 11 at opp 13Logan Fife pass incomplete to Keelan White
3:084th & 11 at opp 13Ty Morrison 30 yd FG GOODMontana 19, Tennessee State 6
Tennessee State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Montana scores)
2:591st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 60 yds , CJ Evans return for 22 yds to the TNST 27
2:591st & 10 at own 27Draylen Ellis pass complete to Gerard Bullock for 1 yd to the TNST 28
2:592nd & 9 at own 28Tennessee State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Draylen Ellis) to the TNST 21
2:593rd & 16 at own 21Draylen Ellis sacked by Noah Kaschmitter for a loss of 13 yards to the TNST 8
1:284th & 29 at own 8Mark Shenouda punt for 44 yds , Junior Bergen returns for 52 yds for a TD (L. Fife Run For Two-point Conversion)Montana 27, Tennessee State 6
Tennessee State Touchdown, 1 play
1:151st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 40 yds , Craig Cunningham return for 63 yds to the MONT 12
1:151st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun Ellis,Draylen pass incomplete short right to Bullock,Gerard thrown to UM 00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UM Pass Interference (Lee,Jaxon) 9 yards from UM 12 to UM 03, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:021st & goal at opp 3Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 3 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Montana 27, Tennessee State 13
Montana Fumble, 3 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 53 yds , Junior Bergen return for 32 yds to the MONT 44
0:511st & 10 at own 44Logan Fife pass complete to Cole Grossman for 2 yds to the MONT 46
0:002nd & 8 at own 46Logan Fife run for 3 yds to the MONT 49
Q4 14:473rd & 5 at own 49Logan Fife sacked by Chris Walker for a loss of 11 yards to the MONT 11 Logan Fife fumbled, recovered by TNST Sanders Ellis , return for 0 yards
4th quarter7 drives, then Montana 41, Tennessee State 27
Tennessee State Touchdown, 1 play
14:411st & 10 at opp 11Draylen Ellis run for 11 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Montana 27, Tennessee State 20
Montana Fumble, 8 plays
14:311st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 51 yds , Xavier Harris return for 42 yds to the TNST 44
14:311st & 10 at opp 44Malae Fonoti run for 9 yds to the TNST 35
14:312nd & 1 at opp 35Malae Fonoti run for 3 yds to the TNST 32 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at opp 32Malae Fonoti run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 34
14:312nd & 12 at opp 34Xavier Harris run for 8 yds to the TNST 26
14:313rd & 4 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun Ah Yat,Keali’i pass incomplete short right to Grossman,Cole thrown to TSU23 broken up by Ellis,Sanders PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from TSU26 to TSU21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:311st & 10 at opp 21Eli Gillman run for no gain to the TNST 21
14:312nd & 10 at opp 21Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the TNST 20
14:313rd & 9 at opp 20Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Stevie Rocker Jr. for 18 yds to the TNST 2 for a 1ST down
10:041st & goal at opp 2Eli Gillman run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 11 Eli Gillman fumbled, recovered by TNST Sanders Ellis
Tennessee State Punt return TD, 5 plays (Montana scores)
10:041st & 10 at own 11Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 16 yds to the TNST 27 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 27Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 12 yds to the TNST 39 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at own 39run for 18 yds to the TNST 18 fumbled, recovered by TNST Jaden McGill
10:042nd & 31 at own 18PENALTY TSU False Start (Meadows,Connor) 5 yards from TSU18 to TSU13. NO PLAY.
10:042nd & 36 at own 13Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 2 yds to the TNST 15
10:043rd & 34 at own 15Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 3 yds to the TNST 18
6:214th & 31 at own 18Jackson Foster punt for 36 yds , Junior Bergen returns for 54 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 34, Tennessee State 20
Tennessee State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds , CJ Evans return for 24 yds to the TNST 25
6:141st & 10 at own 25Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jordan Gant for 1 yd to the TNST 26
6:142nd & 9 at own 26Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalal Dean for 7 yds to the TNST 33
6:143rd & 2 at own 33Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jordan Gant
6:144th & 2 at own 33Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 7 yds to the TNST 40 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 40Draylen Ellis pass complete to Gerard Bullock for 9 yds to the TNST 49
6:142nd & 1 at own 49Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jordan Gant
6:143rd & 1 at own 49Jaden McGill run for 4 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 47Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jaden McGill for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 36Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
6:142nd & 10 at opp 36Draylen Ellis pass complete to CJ Evans for 21 yds to the MONT 15 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 15Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 15 yds for a TD (James Lowery KICK)Montana 34, Tennessee State 27
Montana Touchdown, 2 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 35James Lowery kickoff for 41 yds , Junior Bergen return for 12 yds to the MONT 36
2:531st & 10 at own 36Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the MONT 41
1:582nd & 5 at own 41Eli Gillman run for 59 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 41, Tennessee State 27
1:581st & 10 at own 16Timeout Montana, clock 01:58
Tennessee State Interception, 5 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 59 yds , CJ Evans return for 10 yds to the TNST 16
1:501st & 10 at own 16Draylen Ellis pass complete to Gerard Bullock for 32 yds to the TNST 48 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 48Timeout Montana, clock 01:40
1:401st & 10 at own 48Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 22 yds to the MONT 30 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 30Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
1:402nd & 10 at opp 30Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to Jalen Rouse
1:193rd & 10 at opp 30Draylen Ellis pass intercepted
Montana End of game, 2 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 2Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 5
0:002nd & 7 at own 5Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the MONT 14 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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