FCS Championship - Semifinals
11-4, 4-3 away
29
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDSU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| MONT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
13-1, 9-0 home
31
North Dakota State Passing
Team |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22 | 157 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9/23 | 157 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
Montana Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/30 | 160 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16/30 | 160 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
North Dakota State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -16 | -2.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | 175 | 4.4 | 2 | 25 |
Montana Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 124 | 3.2 | 2 | 21 |
North Dakota State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 1 | 35 | |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 9 | 157 | 17.4 | 1 | 35 |
Montana Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 31 |
North Dakota State Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
Montana Fumbles
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State Defensive
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Defensive | |||||||
Montana Defensive
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Montana Defensive | |||||||
North Dakota State Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Interceptions | |||
Montana Interceptions
| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Montana Interceptions | |||
North Dakota State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Montana Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
North Dakota State Punt Returns
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Punt Returns | |||||
Montana Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 47 | 0 |
| 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 47 | 0 |
North Dakota State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 |
| 3/3 | 100.0 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 |
Montana Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 0/0 | 3 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 2/3 | 5 |
North Dakota State Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Montana Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
NDSU @ MONT Videos
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Junior Bergen calls game with an unbelieve pass in double OT
Junior Bergen calls game with an unbelieve pass in double OT
Montana's defense sends North Dakota State packing after the pick in 2OT
Clifton Mcdowell throws 18-yard touchdown pass to Junior Bergen
Game Information
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
9:30 PM, 16 December 2023
Missoula, MT
Attendance: 26,544
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 |
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 |
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