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Fife throws 3 TDs, runs for another, Montana rallies past Portland State 28-17
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) Logan Fife threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score, all in the second half, and Montana Grizzlies defeated Portland State Vikings 28-17 in a game delayed by a campus-wide power outage in Missoula on Saturday.
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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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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G. Downing
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G. Downing | 1/2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Thompson
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D. Thompson | 139 | 678 | 7 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Badolato-Birdsell
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J. Badolato-Birdsell | 8 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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B. Alvarez
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B. Alvarez | 0 | 36 | 480 | 5 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Beaman
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T. Beaman | 0 | 21 | 257 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Lynch
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J. Lynch | 0 | 16 | 246 | 0 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Miller
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C. Miller | 0 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Thompson
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D. Thompson | 0 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 23 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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M. Uribe
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M. Uribe | 11/12 | 0 | 37/38 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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K. Ah Yat
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K. Ah Yat | 112/189 | 1121 | 7 | 6 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Gillman
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E. Gillman | 167 | 1104 | 15 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Fonoti
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M. Fonoti | 36 | 234 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Ah Yat
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K. Ah Yat | 57 | 159 | 7 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Rocker Jr.
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S. Rocker Jr. | 28 | 126 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Bridges
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L. Bridges | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Gillman
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E. Gillman | 0 | 18 | 176 | 2 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Rocker Jr.
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S. Rocker Jr. | 0 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Deck
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D. Deck | 0 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Shafer
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E. Shafer | 0 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Fonoti
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M. Fonoti | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Olson
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J. Olson | 0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Bridges
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L. Bridges | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Finch
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I. Finch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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T. Morrison
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T. Morrison | 17/23 | 0 | 49/50 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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J. Silver
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J. Silver | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |