Portland State Vikings at Montana Grizzlies
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Fife throws 3 TDs, runs for another, Montana rallies past Portland State 28-17
Jacke Klucewich had an interception in the end zone that he returned 40 yards and then the power went out with 6:48 to play. After play resumed Tyson Rostad ended the Vikings' last chance with another end zone interception of Dante Chachere.
Fife was 9 of 14 for 197 yards with Racanelli picked up 102 yards on four receptions. Eli Gillman had 134 yards on 14 carries.
Montana (8-3, 5-2 Big Sky Conference), the 10th-ranked team in the FCS coaches' poll, trailed 3-0 at halftime.
The Grizzlies quickly marched downfield, scoring on Fife's 1-yard sneak on the fifth play but Portland State took five plays to regain the lead, the last a 17-yard run by Quincy Craig.
The Grizzlies had an apparent lost fumble on the ensuing kickoff return overturned as well an apparent interception overturned on the next snap. Fife threw a quick slant to Sawyre Racanelli, who turned that into an 81-yard touchdown.
The Vikings (2-8, 2-5) responded with a six-play drive, capped by Delon Thompson's 3-yard run, making it 27-14 just 8 1/2 minutes into the third quarter.
It took Montana 11 plays to go 70 yards to take the lead for good when Fife hit Erik Barker for an 11-yard score.
The Grizzlies made it four touchdowns in four possessions when Fife found Aaron Fontes for a 35-yard score one play after Andres Lehrmann strip-sacked Chachere and Jayden Harris recovered.
Klucewich also picked off Craig in the red zone in the first quarter.
Thompson finished with 117 yards on 22 carries for the Vikings.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:32 | Mathias Uribe 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:01 | Logan Fife 1 Yd Run (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:35 | Quincy Craig 13 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:10 | Sawyer Racanelli 81 Yd pass from Logan Fife (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:34 | Delon Thompson 3 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:30 | Erik Barker 11 Yd pass from Logan Fife (Ty Morrison Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:23 | Aaron Fontes 35 Yd pass from Logan Fife (Ty Morrison Kick) |
Statistics
 PRST |
 MONT |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 401 | Total Yards | 446 |
| 188 | Passing | 247 |
| 11/17 | Comp/Att | 16/27 |
| 11.1 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 213 | Rushing | 199 |
| 51 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.4 |
| 6-48 | Penalties | 12-105 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 38:09 | Possession | 21:51 |
Game Information
Location: Missoula, MT
Attendance: 24,773 · Capacity:
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