South Dakota Coyotes at Montana Grizzlies
· FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
Cats-Griz II: Montana routs South Dakota 52-22 to set up FCS semifinal against Montana State
Third-seeded Montana (13-1) advanced to the semifinals for the 12th time. Montana State will host the game Saturday after beating the Grizzlies 31-28 in Missoula on Nov. 28 to win the Big Sky title and secure the second seed. The Bobcats beat Stephen F. Austin 44-28 on Friday night.
Wortham had 201 yards receiving on 11 catches and 43 yards rushing on three carries to break the Montana record for all-purpose yards in a season.
Montana dominated from the start, driving 75 yards on the opening possession. Ah Yat's 1-yard touchdown pass to Drew Deck gave the Grizzlies a 7-0 lead and Ah Yat's 53-yard touchdown pass to Wortham made it 24-0 in the second quarter.
The Coyotes (10-5) made it 24-7 heading to halftime when L.J. Phillips Jr. scored on a 23-yard run.
Deck's FCS playoff-record 93-yard punt return touchdown early in the third quarter made it 31-7 and Ah Yat and Wortham connected on a 51-yard touchdown to make it 38-7.
South Dakota rallied on two touchdown passes by Aidan Bouman — 69 yards to Jack Martens and 20 yards to Tysen Boze to make it 38-22 with 8:42 remaining.
The Grizzlies responded with an 82-yard drive, highlighted by a unique trick-play in which Wortham caught a pass on a short slant then threw a backward pass across the field to Eli Gillman who took it for a 20-yard gain to the South Dakota 29-yard line. Wortham finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown run and a 45-22 lead with 2:40 remaining.
Hashim Jones capped the scoring with a 20-yard run in the final minute.
Bouman had 231 yards passing and Martens had 93 yards receiving for the Coyotes (10-5).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Coyotes at Grizzlies 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ABC.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:55 | Drew Deck 1 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 5:37 | Jo Silver 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:37 | Eli Gillman 1 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:30 | Michael Wortham 53 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:34 | L.J. Phillips Jr. 23 Yd Run (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:58 | Drew Deck 93 Yd Punt Return (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Michael Wortham 51 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:51 | Jack Martens 69 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Will Leyland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:42 | Tysen Boze 20 Yd pass from Aidan Bouman (Aidan Bouman Pass to Tysen Boze for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:40 | Michael Wortham 11 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:31 | Hashim Jones 20 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
Statistics
 SDAK |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 353 | Total Yards | 449 |
| 231 | Passing | 305 |
| 15/32 | Comp/Att | 21/30 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 122 | Rushing | 144 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 13-75 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:05 | Possession | 29:55 |
Game Information
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 22,725 · Capacity:
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