FCS Championship
Montana Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/39 | 165 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 6/7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28/46 | 212 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 |
South Dakota State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/21 | 175 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13/21 | 175 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 |
Montana Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 47 | 1.6 | 0 | 11 |
South Dakota State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 33 |
| 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 188 | 5.5 | 2 | 33 |
Montana Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 21 | |
| 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 212 | 7.6 | 0 | 21 |
South Dakota State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 23 | |
| 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 34 | |
| 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 1 | 34 |
Montana Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 |
South Dakota State Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
Montana Defensive
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Montana Defensive | |||||||
South Dakota State Defensive
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No South Dakota State Defensive | |||||||
Montana Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 1 | 25 | 0 |
South Dakota State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 0 |
| 1 | 35 | 0 |
Montana Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 39 | 0 |
South Dakota State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Montana Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
South Dakota State Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 30 | 0/0 | 3 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 30 | 0/0 | 3 |
South Dakota State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 2/2 | 5 |
Montana Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 6 | 244 | 40.7 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
South Dakota State Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 0 | 5 | 54 |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 0 | 6 | 54 |
MONT vs SDST Videos
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Game Information
Toyota Stadium
7:00 PM, 7 January 2024
Frisco, TX
Attendance: 19,512
2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| North Dakota State | 5-3 | 11-4 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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