NCAAF

Montana Grizzlies at Idaho State Bengals

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5-0, 1-0 Away
Final
42 - 38
2-4, 1-1 Home

Montana rallies for 42-38 win over Idaho State behind Michael Wortham's 3 TDs

Michael Wortham runs for 9-yard rushing touchdown

Dason Brooks scored on a 3-yard run to give Idaho State a 31-18 lead early in the third quarter. Ah Yat threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Eli Gillman to pull Montana to 31-25. Following a Ty Morrison 35-yard field goal, Jordan Cooke connected with Tsion Nunnally for a 22-yard touchdown pass to put the Bengals up 38-28 heading into the fourth.

Gillman then scored on a 5-yard run and wide receiver Wortham added a 9-yard touchdown run that capped the scoring with 3:06 remaining.

Ah Yat completed 23 of 40 passes and threw one touchdown pass for Montana (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches' poll. Wortman completed both his pass attempts that included a 16-yard touchdown to Josh Gale in the second quarter.

Wortham finished with six receptions for 124 yards and added 41 yards rushing on seven carries with two scores. Brooks Davis also had six receptions for 104 yards for Montana.

Cooke was 33-of-54 passing for 421 yards and threw two touchdown passes and an interception for Idaho State (2-4, 1-1). Brooks ran for two scores and Carson Sudbury also a had a touchdown run.

Montana has won 17 of the last 18 meetings. Idaho State's last win in the series was a 43-40 double-overtime victory at home in 2003.

How To Watch

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Scoring Summary

MONT TD 1st Period 11:13 Michael Wortham 21 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick)
IDST TD 1st Period 6:59 Dason Brooks 8 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
MONT FG 1st Period 3:45 Ty Morrison 37 Yd Field Goal
IDST FG 1st Period 0:15 Trajan Sinatra 42 Yd Field Goal
IDST TD 2nd Period 11:26 Carson Sudbury 3 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
MONT TD 2nd Period 6:05 Josh Gale 16 Yd pass from Michael Wortham (Brooks Davis Run for Two-Point Conversion)
IDST TD 2nd Period 3:57 Julian Mason 30 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
IDST TD 3rd Period 12:09 Dason Brooks 3 Yd Run (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
MONT TD 3rd Period 9:05 Eli Gillman 4 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick)
MONT FG 3rd Period 6:16 Ty Morrison 35 Yd Field Goal
IDST TD 3rd Period 0:52 Tsion Nunnally 22 Yd pass from Jordan Cooke (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
MONT TD 4th Period 14:22 Eli Gillman 5 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick)
MONT TD 4th Period 3:06 Michael Wortham 9 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick)

Statistics

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25 1st Downs 28
5-16 3rd down efficiency 8-15
2-2 4th down efficiency 0-2
517 Total Yards 497
399 Passing 421
25/43 Comp/Att 33/54
9.3 Yards per pass 7.8
118 Rushing 76
35 Rushing Attempts 23
3.4 Yards per rush 3.3
4-52 Penalties 3-25
1 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 1
29:43 Possession 30:17

Game Information

Venue: ICCU Dome

Location: Pocatello, ID
Attendance: 7,674 · Capacity:
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