Utah Tech Trailblazers at Montana Grizzlies
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Gillman scores 3 times, ties record as Montana defeats Utah Tech 35-14
Gilman tied Charles Roberts of Sacramento State for the Big Sky Conference record with 56 rushing touchdowns while setting the Montana record for total touchdowns with 60.
Gilman capped his day with a 75-yard burst over right tackle to make it 28-0 midway through the fourth quarter. Gilman's earlier scores were 1-yard plunges.
One play after the Trailblazers scored their first points of the season, Dylan Paine went up the middle for a 57-yard score for the Griz.
Ah Yat Keali'i was 25-of-35 passing for 246 yards with a 15-yard touchdown to Lekeldrick Bridges for a 21-0 lead at halftime.
Montana (3-0), ranked third in the Stats Perform FCS poll, piled up 462 yards and Utah Tech (0-3) had 405.
The Trailblazers, blanked 54-0 by defending FCS champion Montana State and 63-0 by BYU, got their first score on a 1-yard run by Bronson Barben and then Barben hit Mike Williams for a 60-yard score.
Utah Tech joined the Big Sky Conference before the season but this game was previously scheduled as a nonconference game.
Montana: The Griz hit the road for the first time, playing up at Oregon State next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:01 | Eli Gillman 1 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:57 | Eli Gillman 1 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:52 | Lekeldrick Bridges 15 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:37 | Eli Gillman 75 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:38 | Bronson Barben 1 Yd Run (Dax Iverson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:20 | Dylan Paine 57 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:23 | Mike Williams 60 Yd pass from Bronson Barben (Dax Iverson Kick) |
Statistics
 UTU |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 405 | Total Yards | 462 |
| 301 | Passing | 246 |
| 21/35 | Comp/Att | 25/37 |
| 8.6 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 104 | Rushing | 216 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 7.4 |
| 11-96 | Penalties | 7-64 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:21 | Possession | 27:39 |
Game Information
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 25,418 · Capacity:
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