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Keali’i Ah Yat, Michael Wortham propel Montana to 49-35 victory over Sacramento State
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Keali’i Ah Yat threw three touchdown passes, Michael Wortham caught a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and Montana Grizzlies remained unbeaten with a 49-35 victory over Sacramento State Hornets on Friday night.
Ah Yat completed 16 of 24 passes for 196 yards with an interception for Montana (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky Conference) - ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll. Wortham totaled 89 yards on just seven rushes.
Sacramento State (4-4, 2-2) took a 7-0 lead when Rodney Hammond Jr. capped a 13-play drive with a 7-yard touchdown run.
Montana answered with Ah Yat's 24-yard touchdown pass to Brooks Davis to knot the score after one quarter.
Cardell Williams fired a 63-yard scoring strike to freshman Ernest Campbell and the Hornets moved back in front 14-7 just 10 seconds into the second quarter.
Ah Yat and Wortham teamed up for a 64-yard touchdown and Wortham added a 27-yard scoring run as Montana regained the lead 21-14.
Hammond pulled the Hornets even with a 6-yard touchdown run, but Jaxon Fresques muffed a Montana punt that Tanner Huff recovered at the Sac State 21-yard line. Eli Gillman's 13-yard touchdown run three plays later gave the Grizzlies a 28-21 lead at halftime.
Ah Yat threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Evan Shafer at the end of a nine-play 90-yard drive to begin the second half. It was the only score of the third quarter as Montana upped its lead to 35-21.
Wortham scored on a 15-yard run just 1:48 into the final quarter for a 21-point advantage. Malae Fonoti capped the Grizzlies' scoring with 1:45 left on a 4-yard touchdown run on the first play after an interception by Caleb Otlewski.
Williams totaled 332 yards on 25-for-32 passing with an interception for Sac State. He added 17- and 18-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter. Campbell had nine receptions for 206 yards.
The Grizzlies had a season-high six sacks, including a career-high three by Peyton Wing.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 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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K. Ah Yat
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K. Ah Yat | 171/251 | 2238 | 17 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Wortham
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M. Wortham | 2/2 | 49 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Flowers
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L. Flowers | 2/2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Morrison
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T. Morrison | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jensen
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J. Jensen | 1/2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Gillman
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E. Gillman | 142 | 843 | 12 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Wortham
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M. Wortham | 35 | 223 | 5 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Rocker Jr.
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S. Rocker Jr. | 33 | 198 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Fonoti
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M. Fonoti | 19 | 81 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Running Rabbit
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T. Running Rabbit | 7 | 42 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Jones
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H. Jones | 12 | 40 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Ah Yat
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K. Ah Yat | 42 | 31 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Davis
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B. Davis | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Gillman
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M. Gillman | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jensen
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J. Jensen | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Reynolds
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T. Reynolds | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Bridges
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L. Bridges | 1 | -20 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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M. Wortham
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M. Wortham | 0 | 47 | 690 | 6 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Davis
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B. Davis | 0 | 29 | 397 | 3 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Bohannon
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B. Bohannon | 0 | 17 | 217 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Dever
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J. Dever | 0 | 9 | 185 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Deck
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D. Deck | 0 | 13 | 176 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Gale
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J. Gale | 0 | 11 | 133 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Gillman
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E. Gillman | 0 | 17 | 133 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Rocker Jr.
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S. Rocker Jr. | 0 | 14 | 125 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Shafer
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E. Shafer | 0 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hendrix
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K. Hendrix | 0 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Fonoti
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M. Fonoti | 0 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Gillman
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M. Gillman | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Ah Yat
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K. Ah Yat | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Finch
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I. Finch | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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T. Morrison
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T. Morrison | 5/7 | 0 | 41/41 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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J. Silver
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J. Silver | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 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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C. Williams
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C. Williams | 82/132 | 1225 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rashada
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J. Rashada | 17/42 | 269 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Red
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S. Red | 1/1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Hammond Jr.
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R. Hammond Jr. | 1/1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Fresques
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J. Fresques | 2/2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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R. Hammond Jr.
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R. Hammond Jr. | 101 | 557 | 7 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Henderson II
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D. Henderson II | 66 | 448 | 4 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Williams
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C. Williams | 66 | 290 | 9 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Smith
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J. Smith | 41 | 258 | 2 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Adams II
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S. Adams II | 23 | 135 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Red
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S. Red | 12 | 58 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Curtis
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J. Curtis | 13 | 50 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Bryant
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A. Bryant | 2 | 34 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Smith Jr.
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O. Smith Jr. | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. McGough
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C. McGough | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Campbell
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E. Campbell | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Johnson
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M. Johnson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wilson
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J. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rashada
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J. Rashada | 10 | -4 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Campbell
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E. Campbell | 0 | 25 | 581 | 5 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Anderson
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J. Anderson | 0 | 20 | 298 | 0 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Williams
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J. Williams | 0 | 9 | 132 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Hammond Jr.
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R. Hammond Jr. | 0 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Adams II
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S. Adams II | 0 | 8 | 101 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Nelson
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G. Nelson | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Bryant
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A. Bryant | 0 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Henderson II
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D. Henderson II | 0 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wilson
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J. Wilson | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Tenney
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B. Tenney | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Conerly
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T. Conerly | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Curtis
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J. Curtis | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Williams
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C. Williams | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Smith Jr.
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O. Smith Jr. | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. McGough
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C. McGough | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Fresques
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J. Fresques | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Smith
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J. Smith | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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G. Meadors
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G. Meadors | 8/10 | 0 | 34/35 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
