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
TK Marshall#28 |
Eli Green#13 |
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
Eli Gillman#10 |
Nick Ostmo#26 |
Aaron Fontes#14 |
| 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
Eli Green#13 |
Joe Stoffel#82 |
| 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
Aaron Fontes#14 |
Eli Gillman#10 |
Evan Shafer#84 |
| 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
Aaron Fontes#14 |
| team |
| FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
North Dakota State Defense
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No North Dakota State Defense | |||||||
Montana Defense
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Montana Defense | |||||||
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
Eli Green#13 |
| 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
Nico Ramos#83 |
| 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
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| South Dakota State | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| South Dakota | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Illinois State | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Youngstown State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| North Dakota | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
2024 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| UC Davis | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Montana | 5-3 | 9-5 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Sacramento State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Northern Colorado | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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