US EditionThree Takeaways as No. 4 Montana Grizzlies Win Shootout Against Idaho State
Montana rallied from a season-high 13-point deficit and gained 517 total yards to secure their 16th straight win over Idaho State, improving to 5-0 overall.
- On Saturday at the ICCU Dome, Montana rallied from a season-high-tying 13-point deficit and Michael Wortham's 9-yard touchdown run gave the Griz a 42-38 lead with 3:06 remaining.
- Before the game, the fourth-ranked Griz were undefeated at 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Sky, extending Montana's 16th straight win over Idaho State in their first road game.
- Stat lines showed an offensive shootout, with the teams combining for 1,017 yards while Montana finished with 517 and Idaho State 497, as Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 350 yards and Michael Wortham totaled 247 all-purpose yards.
- Defensively, Montana sealed the game when Diezel Wilkinson and Prince Ford forced a Jordan Cooke incompletion on fourth-and-10 with 38 seconds left, and Idaho State fell to 3-3, 1-1 as Montana prepares to face Cal Poly next week at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
- Historically, Montana has dominated the rivalry as the Montana Grizzlies have won 17 of the last 18 meetings against Idaho State Bengals, whose last series win came in 2003, and face Cal Poly next week with a 19-5 series lead.
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Helena Independent RecordThree takeaways as No. 4 Montana Grizzlies win shootout against Idaho State
The Grizzlies add another chapter to the "comeback kids" story, show more offensive creativity and get defensive stops when needed late.
Montana rallies for 42-38 win over Idaho State behind Michael Wortham's 3 TDs
Montana rallies from a 13-point deficit to beat Idaho State 42-38. Michael Wortham accounts for three touchdowns, and Keali’i Ah Yat throws for 350 yards. On Saturday night, Dason Brooks scores on a 3-yard run, giving Idaho State a 31-18…
Bengals battle but fall after leading No. 4 Montana most of the game
Idaho State wide receiver Michael Shulikov is tackled by two Montana defenders during the first half of Montana’s victory Saturday at the ICCU Dome. | EastIdahoSports.com POCATELLO — Through six games, the Idaho State Bengals have played two FBS opponents and, on Saturday, a Montana Grizzlies team that came into the ICCU Dome as the nation’s No. 4-ranked FCS squad. The Bengals (2-4, 1-1) held fourth-quarter leads against all three of those oppon…
The Record
My Mother LodeMontana rallies for 42-38 win over Idaho State behind Michael Wortman’s 3 TDs
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Michael Wortman accounted for three touchdowns, Keali’i Ah Yat threw for 350 yards and Montana rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Idaho State 42-38 on Saturday night.
Hastings Tribune
Montana rallies for 42-38 win over Idaho State behind Michael Wortman's 3 TDs
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Michael Wortman accounted for three touchdowns, Keali’i Ah Yat threw for 350 yards and Montana rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Idaho State 42-38 on Saturday night.
Upset averted: No. 4 Montana survives scare at Idaho State, wins 42-38
POCATELLO, Idaho Idaho State had visions Saturday of snapping a 15-game losing streak to Big Sky rival Montana. But the Grizzlies had other ideas.In a seesaw game that produced more than 1,000 combined yards of offense, No. 4-ranked Montana overcame a serious upset bid by the Bengals and prevailed 42-38 in a thriller at the ICCU Dome.WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS: Upset averted: No. 4 Montana survives scare at Idaho State, wins 42-38Michael Wortham was a…
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