Montana Grizzlies at Sacramento State Hornets
· NCAA - Football
Keali’i Ah Yat, Michael Wortham propel Montana to 49-35 victory over Sacramento State
Ah Yat completed 16 of 24 passes for 196 yards with an interception for Montana (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky Conference) — ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll. Wortham totaled 89 yards on just seven rushes.
Sacramento State (4-4, 2-2) took a 7-0 lead when Rodney Hammond Jr. capped a 13-play drive with a 7-yard touchdown run.
Montana answered with Ah Yat's 24-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Davis to knot the score after one quarter.
Cardell Williams fired a 63-yard scoring strike to freshman Ernest Campbell and the Hornets moved back in front 14-7 just 10 seconds into the second quarter.
Ah Yat and Wortham teamed up for a 64-yard touchdown and Wortham added a 27-yard scoring run as Montana regained the lead 21-14.
Hammond pulled the Hornets even with a 6-yard touchdown run, but Jaxon Fresques muffed a Montana punt that Tanner Huff recovered at the Sac State 21-yard line. Eli Gillman's 13-yard touchdown run three plays later gave the Grizzlies a 28-21 lead at halftime.
Ah Yat threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Evan Shafer at the end of a nine-play 90-yard drive to begin the second half. It was the only score of the third quarter as Montana upped its lead to 35-21.
Wortham scored on a 15-yard run just 1:48 into the final quarter for a 21-point advantage. Malae Fonoti capped the Grizzlies' scoring with 1:45 left on a 4-yard touchdown run on the first play after an interception by Caleb Otlewski.
The Grizzlies had a season-high six sacks, including a career-high three by Peyton Wing.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Grizzlies at Hornets 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:04 | Rodney Hammond Jr. 7 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:22 | Brooks Davis 24 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:50 | Ernest Campbell 63 Yd pass from Cardell Williams (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:46 | Michael Wortham 64 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:24 | Michael Wortham 27 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:16 | Rodney Hammond Jr. 6 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:00 | Eli Gillman 13 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:18 | Evan Shafer 11 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:12 | Michael Wortham 15 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:17 | Cardell Williams 17 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:45 | Malae Fonoti 4 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:15 | Cardell Williams 18 Yd Run (Grant Meadors Kick) |
Statistics
 MONT |
 SAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 8-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 386 | Total Yards | 478 |
| 224 | Passing | 337 |
| 17/25 | Comp/Att | 26/33 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 162 | Rushing | 141 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 10-80 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:55 | Possession | 34:05 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 18,029 · Capacity:
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