NCAAF

Montana Grizzlies at Northern Colorado Bears

· NCAA - Football
6-2, 2-1 Away
Final
24 - 0

Ah Yat throws 2 TD passes, Montana defense blanks Northern Colorado for 3rd straight time 24-0

Eli Gillman's 4-yard run late in the first quarter put the Grizzlies on the board and his 9-yard reception from Ah Yat late in the third quarter capped the scoring.

Ah Yat was 14 of 22 for 149 yards and had a 2-yard flip to tight end Ian Finch, his first career score, to make it 14-0 30 seconds before halftime.

Nick Ostmo had 107 yards rushing on 13 carries for Montana, which ran for 198 yards. Logan Fife finished 6-for-8 passing for 48 yards. The Griz, ranked ninth in the FCS coaches poll, threw for 187 yards.

Northern Colorado finished with 218 yards of total offense. Kia'i Keone was 15 of 31 passing for the Bears.

Montana (6-2, 3-1 Big Sky Conference), after wins in 2021 and 2023, has outscored the Bears (1-7, 1-3) 99-0 in those three wins.

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Grizzlies at Bears 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

MONT TD 1st Period 2:49 Eli Gillman 4 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick)
MONT TD 2nd Period 0:31 Ian Finch 2 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick)
MONT FG 3rd Period 12:41 Ty Morrison 47 Yd Field Goal
MONT TD 3rd Period 1:38 Eli Gillman 9 Yd pass from Keali'i Ah Yat (Jo Silver Kick)

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 15
10-16 3rd down efficiency 3-11
0-0 4th down efficiency 0-1
395 Total Yards 218
197 Passing 153
20/30 Comp/Att 15/31
6.6 Yards per pass 4.9
198 Rushing 65
40 Rushing Attempts 23
5.0 Yards per rush 2.8
7-55 Penalties 3-20
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 3
38:23 Possession 21:37

Game Information

Venue: Nottingham Field

Location: Greeley, CO
Attendance: 3,902 · Capacity:
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