US EditionNo. 3 Montana Grizzlies Host No. 11 South Dakota in FCS Quarterfinals
Montana dominated South Dakota 52-22 with key turnovers and offensive efficiency to reach the FCS semifinal against Montana State, marking their sixth semifinal appearance in 15 years.
- On Saturday, third-seeded Montana Grizzlies routed South Dakota Coyotes 52-22 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, advancing to the FCS semifinals and improving to 13-1.
- Starting the game, Montana received the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 12 plays, capped by a 1-yard Keali’i Ah Yat touchdown to Drew Deck, while Jareb Ramos forced a fumble recovered by Kenzel Lawler on South Dakota’s third play.
- Michael Wortham paced the Grizzlies with 201 receiving yards, three touchdowns and a new all-purpose record, while Drew Deck scored an FCS playoff-record punt-return touchdown and Peyton Wing’s interception stopped South Dakota’s comeback.
- Montana’s win sets up a semifinal at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman next Saturday, improving the Montana Grizzlies and marking their 12th FCS semifinal under Bobby Hauck, with ESPN reporting a 2 p.m. kickoff.
- As rivals meet for the first time since 1913, the semifinal is the 125th meeting between Montana Grizzlies and Montana State, adding historic stakes.
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Hastings Tribune
Montana reaches FCS semifinals for 12th time with 52-22 win over South Dakota
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Keali’i Ah Yat threw three touchdown passes, two of them of 50-plus yards to Michael Wortham, and Montana flew past South Dakota 52-22 on Saturday in a quarterfinal of the FCS playoffs.
The Daily Republic
siouxfallslive.comMontana manhandles South Dakota in the FCS quarterfinals
MISSOULA, Mont. — The No. 3-seeded Montana Grizzlies proved to be too much to handle on Saturday afternoon, overwhelming the No. 11-seeded South Dakota Coyotes 52-22 in the FCS playoff quarterfinals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. In front of 22,725 fans, the Griz used the home crowd to their advantage in an all-around dominant performance in all three phases of the game. The win sets up an all-Montana semifinal in the FCS playoffs as the Griz wi…
USD falls at Montana in FCS quarterfinals
MISSOULA, MONT. (KELO) -- The 11th-seeded USD Coyotes lost at No. 3 Montana 52-22 in the FCS quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. The Grizzlies scored on their first three drives and opened up a 24-point lead before the Coyotes found the endzone in the final minute of the first half. After the Yotes were forced to punt [...]
Michael Wortham, Montana race past USD to set up historic semifinal vs. Montana State
MISSOULA The Montana Grizzlies are in domination mode right now in the chase for the FCS championship.No. 3-seeded Montana didnt let No. 11 South Dakota blink before imposing its will Saturday at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, and the Griz went on to a 52-22 romp in the quarterfinal round of the FCS playoffs.The victory sets up what we knew was possible an unprecedented semifinal showdown between the Griz and archrival Montana State, which will be …
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