Montana Grizzlies at Portland State Vikings
· NCAA - Football
Montana beats Portland State 34-10 for sixth straight win and chance for outright Big Sky title
Montana (9-1, 6-1), ranked third in the FCS coaches poll, will host rival and fifth-ranked Montana State (8-2, 6-1) next Saturday for the outright Big Sky Conference title. A win next week would give Montana its first conference title since 2009.
McDowell scored on a 1-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter, and his 20-yarder stretched the Grizzlies' lead to 21-3 midway through the second. McDowell added an 8-yard TD run to cap a 75-yard drive with 8:29 left in the third. He finished with eight carries for 72 yards and was 9-of-14 passing for 127 yards.
Dante Chachere threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Braddock in the third quarter for Portland State (4-6, 3-4).
Montana put up 489 total yards and held the Vikings to 93 yards rushing and 255 yards overall.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Montana Grizzlies vs. Portland State Vikings?
- TV Channel: Grizzlies at Vikings 2021 College Football, week 11, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:52 | Gianni Smith 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:49 | Clifton McDowell 1 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:20 | Nick Ostmo 4 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:56 | Clifton McDowell 20 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Nico Ramos 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:29 | Clifton McDowell 8 Yd Run (Nico Ramos Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:12 | Jermaine Braddock 64 Yd pass from Dante Chachere (Gianni Smith Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:44 | Nico Ramos 36 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 MONT |
 PRST |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 11 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 489 | Total Yards | 255 |
| 258 | Passing | 162 |
| 19-29 | Comp-Att | 12-18 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 231 | Rushing | 93 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 9-70 | Penalties | 6-51 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:37 | Possession | 25:23 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 4,578 · Capacity:
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