Montana Grizzlies at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· FCS Championship - Second Round
Defending champ South Dakota State dominates Montana 35-18 in FCS 2nd round
While Gronowski was leading an offense that piled up 399 yards, the third-seeded Jackrabbits' defense held the 14th-seeded Grizzlies to 306 yards — but 160 came on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives after the lead reached 35-3. Adam Bock contributed a 30-yard interception return in the fourth quarter.
South Dakota State (11-2), which beat Montana 23-3 in the national championship game in January, is home next weekend against sixth-seed Incarnate Word (11-2).
Gronowski was 12-of-16 passing for 151 yards. He hit Griffin Wilde for a pair of touchdowns covering 34 and 24 yards in the second quarter and scored on a pair of 1-yard sneaks in the first and fourth. He also had a 21-yard reception to set up his first quarter run that put the Jackrabbits on top 7-3.
Wilde had seven catches for 114 yards. Amar Johnson had 103 yards on 16 carries and Angel Johnson totaled 91 yards on 13 rushes.
Keali'i Ah Yat was 19 of 32 for 231 yards but had two critical interceptions for Montana (9-5). In addition to the pick-6, Tucker Large had a goal-line interception when the Grizzlies could have pulled within four points.
The Jackrabbits were 7 of 12 on third down, while the Grizzlies went 5 of 13 — 2 of 9 through three quarters.
How To Watch
How can I watch Montana Grizzlies vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits?
- TV Channel: Grizzlies at Jackrabbits 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:01 | Ty Morrison 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:44 | Mark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:33 | Griffin Wilde 34 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:57 | Griffin Wilde 24 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:41 | Mark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:35 | Adam Bock 40 Yd Interception Return (Hunter Dustman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:41 | Sawyer Racanelli 44 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:04 | Keelan White 9 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Erik Barker Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 MONT |
 SDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 306 | Total Yards | 400 |
| 231 | Passing | 177 |
| 19/32 | Comp/Att | 14/18 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 75 | Rushing | 223 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 2.6 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 5-25 | Penalties | 3-15 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:04 | Possession | 33:56 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 10,376 · Capacity:
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