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Fans are ready to impact the game right [Applause] now North Dakota State won the toss they want the football underway low liner into the end zone and the Bison will take over at the 25 yd line the North Dakota State offense in the words of their offensive coordinator Tyler R

They have their Swagger back five straight wins and in that stretch averaging 45.6 points per game cam Miller the starting quarterback Miller to throw high percentage that is Eli green with a quick first down for the Bison yeah it’s a great job of bringing Eli on a fly

Sweep motion and this is sort of like a little triple watch watch the fake to the back and he has the ability talking about Miller to run it or throw it but he’s got a wide open green and this guy’s a big play ready to happen 192

Yards a catch in the season that was an easy one but he can sling it 74.5% number one in the FCS to Merck Williams get it’s the call fighting his way for an 8 yd gain you’re going to see a lot of cute little formations from this bisen offense that

Time they put their fullback hunter brosio in the slot position sort of a tight Wing position to create a little bit of a mismatch on the corner of the defense but make no mistake they do a lot of different things pre snap L but they punch you in the mouth Straight

Ahead more often than anybody else Montana with the number four scoring defense in the FC second and four empty for Miller looking left side trying to stretch the field to Green onehanded he did [Applause] it good 38 yards and only one-handed kned by Eli green well he’s a big play

Threat again we talked on 19 and A2 coming in but in order to get down the field it starts with protection why watch the clean pocket now that Miller has to throw from and that’s just like stealing that’s like practice right there but that’s not like practice most

Guys can’t make a catch like that under the rest Roger Nelson with a carry he’s hit quickly and brought down by Ryder Meyer well I’m still stunned by that catch by Green though I mean you talk about sucks and cups for hands that’s going to end up on the top 10 somewhere

Sir and again this is under great coverage and he’s being pushed and probably plowed but that’s just a tremendous effort great hands and he’s going to show it to you I got sucking cups guys coach Ro was not lying when he said Eli green is playing out of his

Mind this is to his crowd Millard pulls it looking and he’s going to keep it and force out of bounds Braxton Hill it looked like he had TK Marshall coming back across the field tough angle though yeah it definitely would have been a tough angle

And and one of the Hallmarks of a good quarterback is he doesn’t throw late across his body down the middle so I like the idea of just getting out of bounds and taking what you can give now there is a huge play here with this Grizz defense can they stop these guys

In the Red Zone good on good here on third down [Applause] clean pocket to the corner to the end zone Green almost did it again but what a stop by the Montana defense wow and for a second day I thought it was going

To be two in a row this time is a slot fade they line Eli green up on the inside look at the route combination and there’s the corner route there by Green he’s open everything is perfect the throw is just a little too strong and high and even

Green can’t make the acrobatic catch Griffin crosa the senior from Dublin Ohio now lining up for the field goal he get the Bison on the board kick is up kick is good and NDSU strikes first Eli green brought you the highlights this place is already Bonkers it’s going to be a classic 3

Nothing bison last Friday night against Ferman it was an all time great performance by Junior Bergen the allamerican cemented his spot in Montana Legend not just a kick return for 99 yards off the Jump but also a punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Montana the lead when

You got a dynamic return guy like this he’s the true X Factor you can’t account for and make up for two touchdowns in the playoff game and I you know I’m thinking right now Matt in told us we worked on directional kicking I mean there’s no need to be play Hero or

Bravado no let’s work on directional kicking because we don’t want that guy Junior Bergen to ruin our game the way Matt ant summed it up Junior Bergen won Montana the game last week tough to argue against that and this one is going to go into the end zone that’s a win on

The first kick North Dakota State now we bring out McDow the senior quarterback from Spring Texas interesting because the Montana coach has told us he produced in the win against Ferman but didn’t necessarily play well yeah I mean he hasn’t been the most consistent thrower of the football but what he has

Been is really mentally tough he never goes into the tank and he’s made the plays in the moments that he had to make him to win the game and again this guy dual threat wise is a really good football player Montana offense that will go fast and that’s the give to Xavier

Harris this is how they love to use him get him in space that’s a fine pickup on first down for the Grizz here’s a big point though for North Dakota State we do not see Dylan Hendricks first team Missouri Valley Conference defensive end on the field he was questionable coming into

This one hurt his ribs in the win at South Dakota so laka Rog is playing in his place that is a big absence if we do not see Hendricks for the bis he’s second on the team in sacks and tfls mcdal to throw there’s Bergen trying to shakee free from Logan cop

Seven yd gain and the first down so L I like to call these plays jumping jack plays for your quarterback just nice simple out route to get them warmed up and against off coverage that’s an easy throw but what that does for McDow is it gets them comfortable and gets them into

This early play play off game running game was non-existent by the running backs in the win against Ferman just 24 rushing yards by the bats McDow taking it through the air that’s just way off as he was looking for kelen white who had the game winning touchdown

In overtime and that’s a little bit of the inconsistency we talk about he he has the ability to run we talked about that leads the team in rushing touchdowns but his inability to get set up and throw better those easy throws he’s just got to improve today Will help Chris Walker Liam Brown back on that offensive line coach how told me before the game they feel good they’re going to give it a go and that’s going to make a big difference for protection part of the reason why the offense was not clicking against a very good firman

Defense but there’s Eli Gilman Big Sky FR of the year the national freshman of the year on the FCS level but only two yards on 10 carries last with well they got to get that going today they cannot just drop back and throw the football

Every play they got to stay ahead of the change right now they got third and reasonable because they were able to get a nice second down run from Gilman a guy who averages 5.1 Bergen motions to the right side of the formation McDow short and dropped by

Aaron font it was going to be tough to pick up a first down regardless well F’s got to catch the football and he’s turning to look to run and how he’s going to make his move to get the first but first things first squeeze the ball and this pass is accurate enough a

Little bit behind him but no you got to catch that see I’m looking he’s looking away before he catches the football all you young receivers look it all the way in Secure it then make your move he got some Thumpers on this bison defense we talked so much about Bergen

And his returnability don’t lose track of Jaden price who was the Bison School record for pun return touchdowns in a career that’s a fair catch now we could see 15 to 20 different Personnel packages in this game by the bis yes the creativity by this bis and offense they

Do a great job with all these different Personnel packages so 13 Personnel one running back three tight ends and then they will use the formation creativity within that Personnel you see them going to empty initially that’s a heavy run situation but now you move the back to

The slot and that forces the defense to adjust we’ll come back to this after the play right here we’ve got the Bison lining up in the old school I form we’ve even seen them run the T formation they do it all play action for cam Miller working to the tight end that’s Joe

Stuffle and Stuffle picks up a first down so now we’re going to go back to these sets so we showed you 13 now this is 23 Personnel two back back three tight ends something you rarely see in this highflying offensive era of college football and then you’re going to see 13

Big you never see this this is three tight ends but two of those guys are offensive lineman at seven total offensive lineman on the field they’re looking for an advantage on a perimeter knocking people off the ball Montana concerned more with those heavier packages it is a smaller faster Grizz

Defense here’s a carry head down by Berea panu and the Bison stay ahead of the chains we see the formations and just the shuffling in and out and the Hope by North Dakota state with all these different personel packages it forces defenses to play as base as possible this is is an exotic

Grizz defense and we’ve got a carry and a tackle made in traffic by Ryder Meyer and kale Edwards here’s Dawn guys how difficult is it to learn all of those different Personnel groupings well to Merck Williams transferred here from SMU told me it took him almost a year to feel

Completely comfortable in that offensive scheme that’s so diverse and this is a smart football player too wants to be a coach just got his master’s degree this past week he said it takes a while to really feel comfortable with all those different groupings big boys were on the field here for third and

One but we got a timeout called by the Bison first timeout of the first half North Dakota [Applause] state to a media timeout when we return a third and one for Matt H and it’s bison third and one one that means it’s Alex gner time for the Grizz this week

Named first team allamerican he’s not the biggest but he is the most important player on this grizzli defense Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year rarely do you see that from a nose tackle but Ronnie Bradford said he makes our all tough guy team super strong heavy hands

Let’s watch him inside both of these teams are great in this phas Cole Payton at quarterback got a bunch of big bodies tight ends and fullbacks with them cam Miller the quarterback on the left side of the formation at receiver Payton will keep run behind the

Fullback and that’s a first down that is the epitome of how the Bison have built this dynasty so look I want you to watch the right side of this offensive line and in particular Jake coob excuse me to the left side there’s a lot going on in terms of movement but this quarterback

Back is 230 lbs he runs downhill like a fullback and they will use him as such about H brosio Paving the way there get the big nasty at fullback his props pison averaging nine yds on first down Miller flushed going to throw across the field in traffic when he’s got the catch zip

Code of Zach mattisse all 6’7 to bring it in well I mean look they they tell it not to do this but when you got a big time arm sometimes you can get away with it and Mattis is hurt officials time out so first of all you cannot allow Miller

To get outside the pocket he’s not looking to run folks he’s buying time and then that’s arm talent to throw across the field across your body and get something on it gave Mr Mattis an opportunity he went up and got it 67 203b senior from Tampa Florida obvious pain

Fortunately for the Bison this is as deep and as skilled as they have been at the receiver position in this dynasty run pyton cutting up the middle and pyton the freak Show of an athlete in the words of his offensive coordinator picks up seven yards both these quarterbacks could run but Payton gives

You something else with those 230 lbs and so they shifted to unbalance L just before the snap of that ball they moved an extra offensive lineman to the right and again 230 lb they said he’s kind of like our Tim TBO which is I mean that’s

A pretty good thing to have as a backup quarterback right but they will batter your nose with the quarterback runs Miller all day to throw survey here comes gner and forces the incompletion Jackson Lee got a good read on it as well but that’s just tremendous coverage by the Grizz

Defense I mean he had everybody out in the route you see empty formation so you’ve got five out and he can’t find anyone the offensive line is doing a tremendous job but he just can’t find anyone in throw the football to incomplete third and four flag false start offense number 73 5yd

Penalty third down that is the 22nd fall start by an opponent inside Washington Grizzly Stadium this year a stat they take a mince pred in well they call this Stadium the mecca of SCS football and you see why right now [Applause] folks false start make it back to

Back B start offense number 63 5yd penalty remain third down L this is why you fight so hard during the regular season to get a number two overall season so you can be whole field advantage throughout the playoffs and this Advantage is real Miller to throw he’s looking at Marshall

Scrambling nothing there kale Edwards with to stop well that’s an old school coverage sack right there this Grizz defense especially this secondary is doing a great job early on of staying with these receivers and there’s a lot of time to throw the football it’s not a great pass

Rush cam really had all day but he just couldn’t find anyone at the very end the Grizz get the sack Junior Bergen did not get a kick went to the end zone will he get a chance to return a punt here High snap flag down no

Play it was blocked but I don’t know if this one’s going to count the flag came in before the snap bulk start kicking team number 31 5yd penalty remain fourth down that’s now 24 on the season we missed the false start but there’s the wall what a great job of getting I

Mean he’s engaged with someone and still gets the block that’s a tremendous effort there Kaden Stein dorf will try it again here’s the pressure up the middle just got it off Bergen will let it bounce and it keeps rolling for the Bison to about 13 yd line 45 yd

Punt my B this place is alive they’re waiting for the Grizzlies offense to get going three nothing here in Missoula let’s check in with Don Davenport on the sideline this place is awesome this place is nuts I can’t tell you you I I feel like I can’t do it

Justice to tell you how loud it is but I can show you at least how tight these Sidelines are look this is the team coming into the bench area this is where your Grizz fans are that noise is loud now I talked to cam Miller earlier this

Week he told me he felt like their last two games have prepared them crowd wise with this certainly affecting this offense so far in this game and this is something that the Bison aren’t used to Don as you know they’ve been accustomed to be in the National seed playing

Inside the Fargo Dome this is is now three straight games on the road for the first time since 2006 for the Bison chance for Clifton McDow to get the Grizz on the board backed up here comes the pressure up the middle little screen and dropped it’s now two straight

Passes that have been catchable dropped by the Grizz that one’s on Eric Barker it’s clear that the Grizz have decided to come out throwing to loosen up this defense you talked about their inability to run the football last week this is a tough defense they want to come out

Throwing the football and loosen up this front seven and eventually get to the Run game because they’re going to have to be able to get there and be balanced this is an offense coordinated by former Montana quarterback Brent pasas based off Tempo and explosive plays Nick osmo the

Hard nosed tailb back will get the carry slips one tackle and it’s brought down by Cody Heisman if there’s one problem that is played the Bison throughout the course of the season they have been inconsistent with their tackling in space no question about it and this is

One of the tougher things to get to in practice because you got to keep guys healthy keep guys off the ground you got rules against hitting and all of that stuff the tackling the fundamental of tackling shows up for every defense and it has for NDSU third and six for

McDow middle pressure complete the f at the sticks that’s going to be a first down for the Grizz well f is their speed guy and he he recognized man coverage mcdal did watch him look away and then come back and speaking of comeback that’s a comeback route great job of f of

Pressing up the field putting his foot in the ground coming back to his quarterback creating separation great accurate throw and there is the grizzam Bobby H in his 13th season in his second St as a head coach of the Griz McDow stretching the field good hand Hands by

Bergen 13 yds for the second team All American you said good hands and and boy he has great hands you know Brett peas talked about his ability to snag the football and there you see it hands catching so important don’t let that ball get to your body and bounce off the

Pad especially in it’s cold reach up and snatch attack the [Applause] football back to osmo osmo almost had some grain to work with but he is brought down by Cole wisneski 6yd pickup and Joel this is what the complimentary football does the ability to throw the football get this

Defense thinking about it especially out of shotgun then you come back with the shotgun runs to set up this offense back to osmo little Shake little bake taking on three bison Defenders to set up a short yardage situation now they’re going to say give him the first down wow favorable

Spot Nick osmo led the Grizz in rushing last season with 743 yards he’s been the number two guy behind the national freshman of the year Eli Gilman Xavier Harris checks in the Grizz have three running backs that have led the team in rushing in each of the past three

Seasons cannot recall seeing that four McDow coral and dropped there’s Javier darrk with the pressure from the middle of the Bison defensive line well that’s a great job by Derek just to keep coming but if I’m McDow you got to go ahead and take off I mean you went empty don’t

Hold it if your first or second Read’s not there go ahead and take off and use your legs you’re a tough tackle and that is playing right into the hands of the Bison defense they are so concerned about mcdow’s running ability more so probably the ADB scrambles than designed

Runs absolutely he’s a Dynamic Athlete at the position and he’s one of those guys that you can’t account for because his ability to make people Miss in [Applause] space no Dylan Hendricks First Team all conference for the Bison Bergen in space oh he hit his own man and Nick kubit as

Well Bergen taking everybody off well that was a great job by kubit because he’s that’s running the football you can’t stop this tunnel spring without great hustle C 36 coming inside out doesn’t overrun it and makes a really solid tackle but that’s a great job also by jaey Alexander of setting the edge

Third and 12 see what Jason patrino dials up for his bison defense pressure good block by osmo McDow out liing throw going to Wi he brings it in What A Catch there is a flag down but as it stands a 30-yard pickup for kid white well that’s pass interference no doubt

He was held twice talking about white and he fought through all of that to make a circus catch going up and get it that’s a great job take your pick Eli green or Kean white with top 10 catches in the early going I’ll take either one

Of them you can win with both of these guys he talked about keln White’s hands and his intelligent route running holding Defense number 10 that penalty is declined result of a play first down that goes against Marcus Shepard transfer from Bowling Green so I mentioned his intelligence but this is

Not about intelligence this is about fighting through a Defender who’s just trying to hold on to a great job of buying time but McDow tells you got to go deep and he goes and gets it nice job McDow so comfortable in the pocket as schaer and Barker moved to the right

Side Oso the carry and Oso tackled by kubitz so the Grizz show their version of 12 Personnel moving their tight ends pre- snap a little bit of the bison’s own medicine thrown at this defense and we’re winded down the first quarter of a game [Applause] with the intensity that is living up to all the hype we’ll go to the second quarter with North Dakota State holding a three nothing lead over Montana first match up with these two teams in Missoula since 2015 North Dakota State trying to prove they ain’t done yet and the Dynasty is

Still in fact alive Grizz trying to get back to the title game for the first time it’s going back to back in 08 09 we’re hitting here in Missoula with the three nothing lead going into the second quarter here’s Don Davenport and Matt ins one quarter in the books here in

Missoula coach ins how would you assess your team’s ability to handle this environment that we haven’t done very good yet I mean we had three fall starts um but I think we’ll settle down here a little bit uh we just got to continue to do what we’ve been doing in practice uh

We got to play a little better on down this drive of course thank you you bet and you can hear the chance of USC in the background as osmo stays up hits the sideline for the first [Applause] down sometimes it doesn’t really matter what you run the 40 in and how quick you

Are it’s about your toughness and your drive and ability to break tackles and obviously if you play for the Grizz as a receiver You Better Block because they’re going to run the football right at you back injuries shoulder injuries everything in between for Oso in his

Career but he has kept on churning and pounding out yards that is Montana tough right there there’s the great John Robinson ex USC head coach speaking of USC John Robinson talked about the toughness of a program is found in the guy who runs the football and osmo is that for this Grizz

Offense has an extra year of Eligibility but announced before the start of the Season he was going to hang it up too many injuries to his body wants the opportunity to have a healthy life after football play with his children when he can start a family there’s still some football left

McDow tough to the 10 he’s going to set up a third and about six that’s the first design run we’ve seen scene from McDow and this is a big part of what the Grizz do see there this is just a straight read option pulls it out of the

Belly that’s really a good job by the entire NDSU defense particularly take a look at number 54 getting out of the read and coming out and making a play that’s Jake kava nice job of hustling to the football Cavo playing the best football of his career third and seven Gilman’s the running [Applause]

Back mcdal backside pressure he gets out of it that’s the athleticism on display still cooking mcdal inside the five give him the first down how did he feel that tyoka well I’m trying to figure out if he has eyes in the back of his head and you talked

About feeling it all the big time quarterbacks have a feel and then look at the big lineman downfield Chris Walker looking for work and springing his quarterbacks for extra yardage that’s a big time play T formation given the Bison some of their own medicine the carry stood

Up as Gilman could not find any room to work with you saw Chris Walker on the previous play going downfield and get an extra buet they they weren’t even sure that Walker was going to play today and so there guys out there nicked up hurt

Showing up and ready to play for both of these football teams M down Quick Pitch to Gilman he’s got the corner he’s got the end zone gz on the [Applause] board just a quick pitch to the outside and Gilman shows he has some speed just a freshman but he’s no

Ordinary freshman folks he’s the Jerry Rice winner for the best freshman in FCS football and you know he needed that he was styi last week against Furman 10 carries two yards but he finds the end zone there for the 11th time this season and the Grizz have

Taken the lead the best scene in sports on this Saturday it’s electric here in Missoula Grizz with the lead 7 to3 NCAA MCS Championship coverage continues with the national championship game on January 7th at 2:00 Eastern on ABC more information visit ncaa.com the home for all 90 NCAA championships

Winner here advances to take on South Dakota States you’re looking at the offensive coordinator for the Bison that is Tyler R he is a Fargo [Applause] Legend High School standout backto back 1,000 yd rusher for the Bison before joining this coach coaching staff becoming the offensive coordinator he’s trying to not only win

This football game he is trying to win the head coaching job for the Bison as well he’s the guy the players want why are we talking about this well earlier this week Matt in announced to his team that he was joining Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC to be the linebacker coach

Nothing new for the Bison they’ve seamlessly made the transition from Craig B to Chris kimman to Matt ins who has next in Fargo bison back on offense tough carry is to Merck Williams Dawn LOL you are talking about in taking that job he called the team meeting in the afternoon to let his team know cuz he wanted to make sure that they heard it from him and players I talked to said they appreciated that he ripped the Band-Aid off he didn’t want to be a

Distraction and the overall feel from that team they understood they’re happy for him and they want to finish this season off and send him out on top I for him here pitch to tamaric William right side brought down by Nash Fouch what do you make of the timing tried to keep it

Under wraps as long as he could but at some point he realized the team was going to find out yeah I mean listen you you rather have your team found out from you rather than find out on Twitter right because he’s fought with these kids he’s helped raise these kids he’s

An integral part obviously of this program’s history so I like his ability to go in and look him all in the eye and say this is what’s going down I am not going to lie to you I’m going to keep it real you heard it right from me two national titles as

Well second and three first down yardage the ball carrier for first that is Bara pinu breakout year for him only 52 yards last season he’s closing in on 500 for the year L we talk about skill position players like quarterbacks getting warmed up getting going in the game in the

Offense well offensive line they get warmed up too and this running game is starting to heat up because this offensive line is beginning to dominate this line of scrimmage they have a size advantage and right now they’re using it penu off the gut but stood up and

Slammed Tyler Flink with the stop the Missoula native as soon as I talk about this offensive line the Griz step up and say no no it doesn’t really matter we’re going to start playing some run defense and that’s a great job of hitting your fits titter Flink comes in

And lays the wood and runs His Feet Again young players see how he ran his feet on contact that’s how you make tackles when a guy goes down from Special Teams Player of the Year a season to go for the Grizz to a defensive standout Get

Loud Miller to throw Miller’s got a man on the sideline first down but the flag is down as Eli GRE green hold it in but the Grizz decide to bring some late pressure and against man coverage if you don’t get there You’re vulnerable deep that’s a great job of Miller

Finding the open guy and hitting with an accurate throw but as you said there is a flag down we’ll see pass interference offense number three 15 yd penalty made second down wow so that’s going against Raja Nelson move it [Applause] back so let’s see what happened is this

A rub route or quote unquote a pick play and it is and listen I’m going to be honest with you L that that usually doesn’t get caught it has to usually be more egregious where you see Nelson coming in on an in route and sort of

Blocking the defender I thought he did a really good job of acting and I’m surprised that the yellow laundry hit the field and I’m a defensive Guy saying that so boy that that was questionable to me second and 20 36 Nelson with the carrot Nowhere to Run nowhere to hide

Henry noose how about this he tore his PE on the second day of practice made his season debut last week against Ferman came up with a sack and then in his second game of the year makes another stop at the line yeah Hank says

I can make tfls look at him get off the block number 96 and go get the football there one thing to get blocked but you don’t stay blocked you shed and go get the ball carry a nice job with Number 96 ank new third in Callis Bell for the Bison sideline out of

Bounds no shot there as Jake Lippy was well out of bounds for the pass even WI on his way so you saw really good coverage that zone defense in the back half there’s going to be some open spots in the zone but it forces Perfection and rarely can

The offense be perfect in situations like that and as you saw that one foot came down but it was out of bounds running out of real estate here at Washington Grizzly Stadium another opportunity for junior Bergen steindorf had one block that was negated by a false start if I’m

Steindorf I’m directional kicking I’m trying to make Bergen run for this catch pressure from the [Applause] middle prior to the snap delay of game kicking team 5yd penalty remains fourth down with every penalty this fan base gets louder and louder they they smell blood in the water so here’s the

Question though with that penalty does that change the strategy from MCG Grizz do you now go return with this Dynamic Return Man or do you continue to be aggressive and go for the block I’m going for return here could have jumped off sides here I don’t see a

Flag low punt Bergen Fields it off a hop and takes it out at the 28 yd line Montana with The Rock in their house trying to add to the fourpoint lead media we’re back in Washington Grizzly Stadium let’s take a look at how the Grizz was able to get this 73 lead it

Started off with the throwing they were able to throw the football early and set up this running game and what a great job of osmo running tough through tackles and then Eli Gilman The Freshman finishing off on pay Dirk and giving these guys in Washington Grizzly Stadium what they came to

See Grizz went four of four on third down on that drive with the Highlight catch made by keln white on a third in forever so the Grizz it was tough sledding last week against Ferman just one offensive touchdown in regulation trying to add here’s Bergen Bergen slips one tackle he’s up on the

Sideline the span close to the 50 Junior Bergen will not be denied 21 yards well look Junior Bergen is a flat out Lethal Weapon and they get him the football in a variety of ways and as soon as he gets this ball on the Run he

Becomes the punt returner that he is and look at his ability to have contact balance and work the sidelines for extra yards just a terrific athlete with all kinds of Big Time plays this tackles again problematic for the Bison back to Bergen on the quick swing pass he’s

Still fighting his way forward let’s get everybody involved oh my goodness so he showed his Dynamic ability in space and this is just about toughness because their Defenders there and he refuses to go down and we’re talking about a guy that played running back as a freshman here at nearly 500

Yds he can lower the shoulder that’s exactly right but that ability to be a running back a runner when he gets his balls in the hands I mean that is just terrific [Applause] mcdal eludes the rush again the dump down to Harris Harris to the open field

Into the 20 McDow had time had patience and eventually found his man Xavier Harris for 24 this is why everyone’s looking for the athletic quarterback not just in the Run Run game but the ability to extend the play defenses get stressed and eventually break down when a quarterback can elude The Defenders with

His eyes downfield talking about a Montana team that has won nine in a row the turnaround was after the loss against Northern Arizona they decided to go with Clifton mcdal at quarterback exclusively it’s paying off here he is weaving dashing leaping and inside the 5y Y Line he is a different dude at

Quarterback 16 yds you got to consider he has not played a lot of college football before this year and it’s those wide splits so these Grizz offensive linemen creating angles blocking angles and we talked about how Dynamic a player he is this quarterback run game is

Lethal for these guys I was looking for it they did a great job of throwing the football early loosening up this front seven and man they’re smacking him in the mouth started to go go with those wide splits between the offensive linemen after the loss to Northern Arizona perfect marriage with the

Approach in the engineer at quarterback nowhere to go there Gilman goes backwards as most start with the tfl and the crowd’s getting on him but that’s okay and that’s exactly what the doctor ordered great job of mostar getting in the back field right away and hey they didn’t block him right

So listen if you don’t block the guy he should make the play but listen we a lot of guys miss layups in basketball he didn’t miss the tackle though nice job of getting wrapped up and get him on the ground wanted to share this moment with his twin brother will however will out

For the season with the n’s injury it was Eli that had the injury problems last season kind of cool when they don’t block you L very nice spoken like a true defensive lineman there mcdal left side just falls down they’ve gotten into it with Eric Barker’s feet and we’re pushing and

We’re shoving there’s a national championship on the line two programs that don’t think highly of each other and frustration there for McDow and this drive was sizzling until unblock Defender and a Trip beautiful day the clouds have burned off at the foot of Mount Sor MC Grizz will try to convert on Third and goal out for the quarterback run game inside pressure again McDow he’s quicker he’s not going to elude this nowhere except Darren smz Javier darrett

With his second big play it’s a loss of 18 yards not the greatest decision right there about McDow this is not high school football you’re not going to be able to double back and outrun Defenders great job here of extending that just throw it out of bounds right you going

To turn around try to double back there’s no chance there great job of just rushing by javard dere and so what that does is it takes you out of Niko Ramos’s range so Grant Glascow who’s got the longer range now comes in to attempt the field goal 46

Yds and there’s movement on the Grizz nothing was called the snap the kick glas out [Applause] Nails watch your backup kicker coming in and change the scoreboard that’s a bailout right there right wow Grant glasow making the most of his opportunity the Grizz went backwards it set up the long range

Expert he got it to go give him Three a North Dakota State off offense that has been simply rolling to the tune of more than 45 points per game in their five-game winning streak now only has a fuel goal to show for it l Lindo here with tyoka Jackson and Dawn Davenport tyoka how did the Bison get going

Offensively well first thing they got to stop the penalties right now it’s 0 in a penalty situation and they’re only 25% on third down this is one of the best third down offenses in America how do you be better on third down you be more efficient on first and second down

To stay ahead of the chains so you can be better on third down Eli green found himself open on the opening drive of the game for the Bison he was overthrown by Cen Miller that was a big Miss here’s Nelson and it will be Bison football on the 25 yd line cam

Miller national leader in completion percentage coming into this game at 74 12% he’s 4- seven in this game keep in mind what the Grizz have done against opposing quarterbacks over the last six games holding opposing quarterbacks to 41.6 completion percentage and that’s that’s killing quarterbacks right there

They said this guy here Miller is the best quarterback they faced all season so right now the Grizz are holding up real nice say there’s a little Carson Wentz in this game high praise for one of the best to ever do it for the Bison lot of Maron jerseys in quickly

Stuff to Beric Williams including Alex cner so let’s talk about how tough this run defense has been toar Williams is averaging 6.9 a carry that’s not 6.9 folks that’s three yards and we talked about being better on first and second down so you can stay the head of the chains that’s

Not that either so it’s the early down aggression of this defense of the Grizz that’s keeping this offense Under Wraps Cole pton now checks in he’s got TK Marshall with him Green in motion pyton hit by governor governor swallowed him whole that’s why he is the conference Defensive Player of the Year

Folks the penetration kills any type of Run game and I don’t care if it’s a quarterback run game look at him get up field and that’s a nice assist from Levi Janero as well multiple hats to the ball they hang their hat in Grizz country on getting everybody to the

Football third and 12 for cam Miller pressured to Eli green for the first down what a response after Payton was dropped Miller checks back in and connects to Eli green for the first down well this cam Miller is a cool customer as you said the rush was coming he got

His drop back foot down and threw an accurate pass Eli green continues to impress and every time Miller makes a change at the line he is egging on this crowd they get louder and louder Miller unfazed and the breakup by Trevon gradney first team Big Sky corner

Gry yeah excuse me gry came back and was physical at the at the catch point you got to understand as a defensive back it’s the time of Truth when that ball hits the hands the play is not over until the ball’s on the ground that’s a

Great job of coming in and batting that thing down got a pbu like that last Friday night to seal the win in OT against Ferman his Montana defense is legit maybe undersized but they can run they are nasty Miller all day throws High green is there first down yardage once again

This is the cam Miller Eli green show so Ronnie Bradford decides to go with a three-man rush look at the time now for Miller you better be careful giving him that much time in the pocket he will carve you up like a turkey I like the

Three or excuse me the four and five man pressures against Miller 45 seconds left before half Miller finding his rhythm Miller what a spin but second effort by the Grizzlies defense drops him for the [Applause] sack and a loss of five yards see that’s that fiveman pressure that I was talking

About three won’t cut it Hayden Harris with the drop add another sack to his total coming close to the end of the first half trip to the nationville championship on the line in Missoula this scene [Applause] unreal Miller to throw he’s got all day looking for green on the sideline green

Made a nice adjustment but Trey young cotton was there you talked about the adjustment it was great but it looked like to me Trey joh reached that right hand back and knock that ball out look at that whether he made contact but but that listen that hand will throw off the

Concentration but you know that ball hit your belly that’s not a that’s not a real good look for the uh for the between the numbers bring that in right here we go third and [Applause] 15 Miller to Nelson Nelson hit hard by Ronald Jackson all right decision time here on a fourth and

Short I think you go in this situation just the real wild when you want to see the whe route against man coverage this time it’s against zone so there’s a there’s going to be a deeper Defender coming up and making a hit that’s a great job of concentrating getting your

Feet down though by Nelson fourth and two with 24 seconds left Bison with one timeout remaining and that’s big people coming in the game this is where they hang their hat on the a gap power mindset Cole pyton is at running back Miller motions out it looks like we got

A timeout by the Grizz that’s exactly what we have first charge timeout of the half Montana 30 seconds and talk about this Tyler roll offense they’ll do that we talked about all the Personnel packages we will see them line up with two quarterbacks in at the same time yeah there’s so much that

You have have to prepare for when you’re playing against this offense they stress you not only with just their regular run plays and their pass plays and all of that stuff and the the guys who are talented like Miller and all that but it’s also these formation and shifts

That really make it hard on you let’s take a look at these plays that this show you a little bit of what we’re talking about about how they use not only just the Personnel packages but also the shifts and plays that they run out of it here’s your a basic power play

That’s not so basic because they line up their tight end in the slot they bring him across now watch him go across the formation and kick out the end man that’s going to influence the linebackers to go outside but that Ball’s hitting down the middle inside a

Lot of key Breakers in this offense Payton is out of the game it’s just cam Miller and to Merck Williams at tailback the pitch to Green Green is going to have the edge beats a Defender a stiff arm inside the 20 that’s how you roll on Fourth and two

Two wow and you see why all the buzz is about Tyler roll staying right here to take over for Matt inch this offense is imaginative and effective 15 seconds Miller will clock it with 13 seconds now down to 12 on the game clock well Tyler R tried to warn us when

He said Eli green is playing out of his mind I love the creativity here yes so initially it’s about the ball handling I thought that ball was held was handed off inside on the inside Zone he pulls it out and now it’s about the accurate pitch Under Pressure how many times have

We seen pitches like this be off great job of getting it up hands catch nice job of lud the defender gets the first down but now North Dakota State heading towards the North End Zone crazies Miller to the end zone the green overshoots him bison we’re looking for a flag they do

Not get it well gradney was in great position and they should not have gotten a flag yet two guys jostling for position and the defender has just as much right to that space as the receiver and there two guys with their hands on each other competing nice job of not

Throwing the officials great job not Don’t Panic Mr official 7 seconds left third and 10 one timeout for the Bison protection is key in this situation you can’t give up a sack and another timeout Bobby H wants to talk it over with time out of the half Montana 30

Seconds I think Bobby recognizes the moment there are moments in games in college football games there’s probably about seven moments throughout the game that’s going to ultimately decide who wins or loses this is one of those moments one position one possession ball game the team is inside the red zone you

Can’t give up a touchdown here going into the half so H gets it he wants to make sure everybody’s on the same page and at the very least they force a field goal opportunity feels a little bit like the bison’s game against Montana State we’ll detail that in a moment also want to

Tell you about coming up on ESPN quadruple header with Callum Texas Tech and the radiance technology Independence balll can always watch it on ESPN plus with that against Montana State on the road the Bison struggled they were sluggish offensively in the first half they got it going and ended up winning in [Applause]

Overtime pressure Miller throwing on the Run closest guy was Ro Nelson that’s the right play we talked about you can’t take a sack in this situation and force a really tough field goal I like how he got out of the pocket got as much as he could out of the play

And throw it away that is an enormous stop by the Griz defense here’s crosa from 35 he’s already connected from 30 who gets who gets kosa and that is pure so North Dakota state will send it to the half with another field goal national championship appearance on the

Line between two of the Blue Bloods on the FCS level Montana went the lead over North Dakota State and the Grizz will get the football to start the second half to the studio now with Matt bar Eli green has been a oneman show for the Bison got four catches 89 yards

Something to point out though as you look at the stats second half concerns when it comes to the bison and their health their availability last season when these teams played it was the Grizz that were banged up Zach matthysse has not returned to the game since it looked

Like he hurt his shoulder very early in this game and we have not seen Dylan Hendrick the outstanding defensive end for the Bison so the Grizz will start with the football they’ll bring it out on the 25 Y Line let’s check in with Dawn hey guys the message from Montana

Head coach Bobby Hal at the half to his team was we got to finish drives offensively this half to have a chance he felt that they moved the football well in that first half but they just didn’t finish weren’t efficient at finding the end zone as for North Dakota

State the main message at the break penalties they have got to be better he told us this week that when they struggle defensively it’s because they’re not tackling well and that’s exactly what he saw in the first half good in the Red Zone but they’ve got to

Tackle better this half this crowd has been electric we see multiple fall start penalties in the first half on North Dakota State you’re probably looking at the stands right now saying why why did everybody leave well they’re not gone they just went to the parking lot again

They got refueled and then they’ll make their way back inside Washington Grizzly Stadium because this second half of football this is what they’ve been waiting for since Bobby Hal took back control of this program when this sun goes down this excitement goes up in this Stadium trip to the national championship game

To take on South Dakota state is on the line here’s Clifton McDow he’ll swing it out to the Freshman Gilman Gilman nearly got through the Tackle by Oscar Benson and it’s going to set up a third and manageable Gilman showing his versatility we talked about him being

The rice winner he’s the Big Sky freshman of the Year second Team all Big Sky he’s got a tremendous future because because he can run it and catch it and when he does get the ball in his hands the first guy usually doesn’t tackle him this is a takeaway defense the Bison

Have one of the best in getting that football in all the FCS they need one of those turnovers to get back in this one tipped at the line give credit there and a most start who’s had a very active day so far say defensive line 101 you’re

Trying to rush the passer but when you can’t get you get your hands up in the throwing line good things will happen a three and out for the Montana offense North Dakota State trying to go to the championship game for the 11th time in program history Montana trying for

Appearance number eight now this is a annual tradition for the Bison to go but for the Grizz it would be the first time since they went backto back years in ‘ 08 and ‘ 09 coming up short in both those Seasons Travis Benham on the punt

Wow dicey he goes down and there is a flag and bham is going to play this up for everything it’s worth and he’s done his job look at the smile and the Academy Award oh my goodness gracious personal foul roughing the kicker Defense number 52 15yd penalty automatic first

Down that’s going to go against Nathaniel staling look at the smiles though from Travis bam you got to be an actor sometimes let’s see how good of an actor he is oh look he got hit yeah I mean look I I like him selling it at the

End but he didn’t need to do anything that is a foul big time but I like how he a little slow roll staying down but the best is when he looks up and smiles like did I get the flag I got did I do it got [Applause] you McDow backpedaling this is where

It’s problematic oh dangerous play incomplete to Aaron font it was a similar situation when Montana was driving in the first half they were in the Red Zone but McDow tried to do too much yeah you got to be careful in this situation I understand he’s trying to

Get as much as he can out of it and he’s done a great job for buying time but you got to be smart and that is very dangerous lucky that ball ended up on the ground what’s he seeing that’s preventing him from just take it off

Well I don’t I think that time they brought heat and so he didn’t see any obvious running Lanes there that’s another part of his game that he hasn’t shown us a lot of today running after dropping back from passing screen no one is there and that was almost jumped by

Wineski he was thinking about his ninth interception of the Season Living Dead dangerously right now are the gits well they’re lucky again as you said wisneski leads the country in interceptions and that would have been one of the easier ones he’s gotten all year was thrown right to him there was

No back obviously he got held up in the [Applause] wash you are a Montana fan these are some very anxious moments even though we’re just underway here in the second half Eisen showing heavy pressure top of the screen they back off McDow has time throwing back to the right side Gilman

Met in a hurry by Sam young that’s just outstanding defense you show pressure and then you pull out trying to fool the quarterback McDow thinking he’s got man coverage when he doesn’t he doesn’t panic though he doesn’t find his receiver looks for his outlet and that’s young coming up and

Making a short tackle in space that’s just how you get off the field on third down so it’s basically two three and outs with the roughing call sandwiched in between that is a great start for the Bison defense bham great to see he’s recovered from his injuries from that roughing it

Gets this one away and a fair catch is called for inside the 10 yd line by Jaden price bison backed up after the 45 yd punt they’ll try to get the offense cranked up next so much deserving talk about the Bison Championship pedigree how about that of Montana national title number one back

In 1995 taking down Marshall 22-2 as Dawn Reed picks up the first national championship in program history 95 that’s my era Jo Glenn would follow in 2001 and Bobby h will try to add a number to that wall here inside Washington Grizzly Stadium bison will go to the ground and

There’s a Hardy pick up on first down by tamic Williams that’s the first down efficiency that we haven’t seen from this offense they have not done well at all on third down they’ve only been 28% and this is an offense that’s over 50% it’s because first and second down

Hasn’t been kind look at the vision right here nice job of twoot cutting with the hole is run the daylight don’t run the dark darkness I like it high four Williams play action fake that’s going to be low to brillan Henderson first time Henderson seen Action Pressure this is about the pressure not

Allowing cam Miller to be comfortable and he couldn’t throw an accurate ball because he had Hayden Harris in his face the route was there the throw was bad because of the pressure time for the North End Zone crazies to get going movement on the right side of North Dakota

State B start off offense number 46 5yd penalty remains third down so so many times it’s the student section that makes places special the North End Zone though are all the old school Grizz fans that have been longtime season ticket holders they live and breathe Grizz football that’s now

Five false starts on the Bison credit that to the atmosphere and look at the change in the formation it was obvious Run play before here got to throw the football I believe Miller will pressure he is absolutely pancak Braxton Hill got all of them whoa the third team All-American

Braxton Hill had the target set and Let It Fly well this is your leading tackler and he’s normally a portal tick with Mike linebacker but he comes off the edge with ferocity and lays the wood to cam Miller and once again cannot throw to an open man because the

Pressure forced the incompletion after football Hill is going to teach third or fourth grade plays like that will make sure those kids stay in line Junior Bergen time fair catch signal at around the 50 yd line the first three and out by the Bison today let’s catch up with Dawn you know the

Saying guys you can’t manufacture experience how about that Montana defense and these linebackers Levi Jan Caro Tyler Flink Braxton Hill they’ve been together for six years check out their pick from their first ever spring together baby faces they’ve all lived together for five of those six years and that certainly helps them with

Communication on the field they know what the others thinking Levi told me they watch ball together they critique each other that is uh one of the big reasons this defense is so successful they’ve got that experience and they have that chemistry there in the middle Flink says they grown up with Jan Carol

They’ve always been together in fact they have not been away from each other for more than a week at a time over the past 11 years what does that do when you have that connectivity well you fight for each other and when things get tough and you’re in pain and sore you don’t

Give up not just for yourself but for the man next to you and everybody in pain sore at this time of year Clifton McDow falling forward you know who’s not in pain is is Dawn you know she’s rocking a heated vest right now that’s not cheating that’s that’s allow was

Smart no you know what that is that’s smart that’s right this I’m a Southern girl I’m in Nashville Tennessee I’m not used to this Montana weather can’t hide money though I mean it a it ain’t expensive I guarantee you you can’t hide money I love it D third and six for the Grizz

McDow is flushed eyes up this is going to be short of the sticks as it completes it to kelen White offense for the moment staying out it’s going to be a fourth and two and here we go we saw the Bison stay out at the same spot of the field in the

First half this is one of these moments we talked about L and I like the decision this is very aggressive this area of the field I like the idea of going forward you just need two but here’s an opportunity now for the his bis and defense to set up their offense

In very good field position ESPN analytics say go for it on Fourth and two or less first C timeout of the second half North Dakota State Bison will take the timeout talk it over as Montana will line up go for it on Fourth and two championship game on the

Line fourth and two for the Montana offense after the timeout Clifton McDow with an empty formation quarterback run game in this situation pressure McDow will throw miscommunication with Junior Bergen that one never had a chance would happened there again the pressure It sped McDow up could not develop the route hold it

Long enough to get it developed and had to let that ball go before he wanted to no chance for a completion there you said it there’s a hand handful of plays in every game that are ultimately the difference will that be the spark that the Bison need to get going the offense

Has only produced two field goals and what could be the final game for Matt in as a head coach of North Dakota State he’s on to USC where he will Coach linebackers he will stay with the Bison through this playoff run penu good second effort to the 50

I think it’s really important that they get this run game going this is so intrical to what they do and look at the line of scrimmage getting moved and then penu it’s not always going to be perfect You’ got to have the desire to have contact balance and run through tackles nice job

There just shy of the 50 Raja Nelson the slash receiver running back now to Miller’s left little razzled Dazzle Nelson will keep into the open field to the sideline inside the 40 for Raja Nelson that’s the Swiss army knife of this bison offense again the ball handling is so terrific

It continues to deceive my eyes so you know what’s going on the field I saw multiple Defenders going with the reverse man and that’s why you have all this room to run from a Dynamic Athlete like Nelson there’s the reverse look at the defender stop like whoa whoa whoa no no

That Ball’s going front side TK Marshall the tail back Marshall with the carry patience and then hits it the offensive line for North Dakota state if you talk to their coaches they will tell you that group has been instrumental in the turnaround my question the way they play offense

Everything is predicated on the offensive line dominating the line of scrimmage let’s just look at what you just saw there first you run the fake the sweep the sweep and all the Exotics then you come right back with three tight ends and you pound the defense

Right in the mouth so all that matters though you can do whatever you want if the five guys wearing those High jersey numbers can knock people off the ball Miller to throw Miller has a man to the tight end it’s brosio and he drops ite wow was there for Hunter brosio one

Of the few offenses in college football that still uses the fullback this time they line him up in the tight end position and bro broso this is all you baby got to make that catch third and six wow I think this is four down territory

If they can be at least three or more on this third down Marshall with the carry first down Bison so much of what this bison offense does is straight down the middle a lot of offenses love to run on the perimeter not these guys take a look at where this ball hits right up inside they bring the tight end across the formation to kick out the in

Man and that Ball’s hitting in that zero hole right up the middle that is that power they love to run right downhill huge block by Jake kubis the Right Guard showing another heavy set Cole pyton will keep pyton up the middle and pton with a solid run on

First down give him five yards you can just feel it l you can feel the commitment right now from title role in this offense they’re going to establish this run game in the second half no more playing around that wasn’t Us in the first half we’re going to impose our

Will because that’s going to open up all the big plays down the field and again that Ball’s coming right downhill right now and spotted right at the 20 redzel time for the Bison Full House backfield to Williams Williams stopped by governor Well Governor is starting to show us why he’s an Allstar 6′ three 284 lbs right over the nose folks and if you don’t double him you got problems did you see that get off from a big dude like that amazing penetration is Kryptonite for any Run game his defensive coordinator says you

Would laugh if you saw him getting off the bus first but then he starts to play then it’s that funny anymore here’s Cole pton the quarterback third and six pyton heavy right side the Griz defense is there for the Stop and that is Braxton Hill bringing down Cole pyton well Braxton Hill gets

The tackle but that play was made by number 42 Riley Wilson Riley Wilson came up field and set the edge in the back field and I love his nickname Ry was call him Hollywood that was Hollywood well nothing fake about that play he came up and collision the offensive player and

Made the play himself Griffin croa from 38 crza connects and we have a onepoint ball game this is the theater the tension the flare for the dramatic that you would want with a spot in the national championship on the line the Grizz hold in the Red Zone another will

Go for the Bison all they have to show for their offensive output so far L gindo here with tyoka Jackson Don Davenport and all our friends in Missoula Montana where once again it is a sellout inside Washington Grizzly Stadium last time the Bison were here 2015 that

Kicked off this season Montana won on a touchdown in the final seconds of the game the Bison have continued to roll stacking national title on top of national title Montana trying to get to the title game for the first time since 09 let’s check in with Dawn guys official attendance

26544 a new Montana playoff attendance record get this Montana has 19,000 season ticket holders well once they won last week 95% of those season ticket holders renewed to be able to get their tickets for today so you take that plus students Plus North Dakota State they only had 3,000 tickets left for the

Public when it opened up on Tuesday there were already 5,000 people in the queue online this was the toughest ticket to get in town well Tom we’ll call this the fourth attendance record set by the Grizz this season three in the regular season and one in the

Playoffs there’s Eli Gilman it’s been a wakeup call for Gilman the national freshman of the year on the has level it has been tough sledding the past two games just two rushing yards against the nasty Ferman defense and he has yet to get going here against the Bison well

The Freshman is learning Under Fire that it’s a different intensity level in the playoffs oh the fake pitch nice touch by McDow first down that’s craftiness there tyoka and this is what we talked about coming in he’s so dynamic in the quarterback run game it’s it’s really

Hard to account and when the tailback Run game starts to huming a lot of the attention goes to the tailbacks and man he’s got room to run think about McDow what he’s brought to this team the questions that he has answered all season long his most productive year on

The D1 level was last season at Central Arkansas when he went 7 for 13 on the year he has not been in these situations before but he is performing brilliantly the spin Eli Gilman he’s starting to click and roll that’s a five yd run on first down and that that’s good enough

With this Grizz offense check in with Dawn L Clifton was not happy with how he played and the offense played last week he said I have to be better in critical situations more efficient if felt he left a lot on the field but the one thing you can say

About Clifton McDow he’s resilient and you talked a little bit about that it’s been a journey for him to get here three different schools never had a chance till he got here he said that Journey has helped him to know though rainy days don’t last fascinating to me that Brent

Peace Bobby H saw enough on tape with McDow to let them believe now it was a quarterback platoon at the store of the year with Sam vidlak and Clifton McDow but after that loss against Northern Arizona he was the one that emerged and they have not lost a game with mcdal as

A starter well what I like about him is he doesn’t put the ball at risk as you see Gilman running up inside they talked about Gilman’s second effort he’s a second effort Runner talking about that freshman but McDow he takes care of the football so give me a trigger man who

Believes in ball Security First and we have a chance to win third and three with a Grizz are three for eight so far today he’s got Gilman out of the back field that hole right up quick Ken white Tippy Toe first [Applause] down McDow showed me something on that

Play LW as you said he had Gilman on the wheel route but watch him come off of that and catch white coming across accurate ball white toe tapping on the sidelines doesn’t get more beautiful than that white enjoying the postseason has an incredible catch in the first

Half of this game had the winning touchdown from that man in overtime last week to beat Ferman D was growing right before our eyes [Applause] folks Gilman with the carry balances it oh we are thumping pads here in Missoula introduce yourself to Cole wisneski he’s ready for the challenge

Well the Freshman got the business end of that collision and it was a beautiful run everything was exactly what you want watch the jump cut to the outside bam there’s the quickness there’s the vision and then there is a collision helmet to helmet no call there which is

Interesting because the Runner did lower his head I like the no call but boy that’s smarts that is one of the top scholar athletes in all of college football McDow tipped and thrown low incomplete interesting to think about what you can do during a bye in college football I

Don’t know the best thing you ever did at Pinn State during an off week was neski got married it didn’t get any better than that right I mean he is a leader he’s a tough as it gets we talked about him leading the nation in interceptions but

You saw he can come up and lay smackdowns on ball CES whenever he gets the opportunity third and six the Grizz in bison territory McDow staying up staying alive first down Clifton McDow the bisen defense is making a commitment on coverage and I get it on Third and long you have to but

What that does is that leads running lanes for a quarterback like this and if you don’t have a spy he will kill you by picking up first downs with his legs and that is so disheartening lower for a defense you do everything right for most

Of the drive and give up a third down 64224 North Dakota State heard The Scouting Report he’s even bigger when you see him in person t to bring down so is Nick osmo osmo playing seeing the Finish Line the finality of his career here in Missoula this will be his last

Home game trying to go out on top fresh legs fresh legs and he’s running like it he actually averages more than Gilman 5.2 look at the vision and the quickness that’s a great job but these front guys but you can’t have big runs without Big Blocks I like it right there kelen white

Comes in and smacks a DB 10 seconds left until we go to the fourth quarter McDow tipped dangerous play as that was Cody eisan in with the breakup I like the aggressive call though by Brett peas offensive coordinator Brett peas decided to throw it on a waist down they call Second and

Short like that waist Downs try to catch the defense committed to the line of scrimmage and see if you can sneak off a big play but that’s a a really good job of batting that ball down Mont was Absol absolutely steamrolling opponents in their win streak until they caught

Ferman on a good night on Friday first time they’ve been challenged in Forever they’ve got another battle here third and one osmo put the short carry oh no bison Bo up it looks like it will be short and it will set up a fourth down that thing that thing got stacked up

Inside really quickly throw up the fours we got a fourth down coming up on the first SNP in the fourth quarter right on the other side of the break one of these teams season will come to a close the other team will move on to Frisco Texas

And take on the defending champs from South Dakota state in the [Applause] Natty 15 minutes to Frisco Montana leads by one here’s Dawn with Coach Hal one qu to go for a chance to play in a national title coach how fourth and one for your team what do we expect to

See here well we got some decisions to make here whether we’re going to feel goal or not you know we’ll probably go for it it’s that kind of game we probably got to go for it I probably shouldn’t have gone for the fourth and two but I did so maybe we’ll get this

One thank you co all right go Grizz Montana Alum from Big Timber population 1,650 Grizz football means everything to coach Hal and these fans here oua fourth and one a little fake by McDow he’ll throw to the tight end he’s got schaer first down [Applause] Grizz Brit peas Drew up

A the onions it takes some courage to go play action in that situation one leaking Defender can kill this play I love the acting job at McDow and look at the act of her throw is he faking that he’s about to drop the football no qu well he’s trying to hide

The ball so he’s trying to make it look like he handed it off and the defender can’t see it drawing the defense and throw it Bergen in the back field they swing it out to a gets a block from White staying alive and the Bison rally to the

Football it’s still up move the scrub I’m just telling you as a football player don’t think that the crowd does not influence your energy the energy in this place is Sky High and it reverberates through this home team I’m just telling you you play harder when the crowd is this

Loud that play was all about identifying a guy that needs a touch and getting him one a hero excuse me little but he’s 180 lbs he’s not supposed to move the pile like that but I’m just telling you he’s on one oh some more ball is out the Bison pounce on it

Potential dramatic turn of events no they are saying Montana football rolling on the field is a fumble recovered by the offense third down Jake Cava forced it out well Cava is a penetrator and he leads this team and not only sacks but tfls watch the penetration from

Cava up the field and knocks this thing out right now way to attack the football with strong hands now cavis on top of it he I know it just turn over big fella it’s your football what a great job of hustling in right there I didn’t see I think that

Was I didn’t see a jersey number but someone came in flying in and saved the day for the Grizz third and 19 after the 15 yard loss maybe the Grizz getting a little too creative McDow he’s got room to run will throw white in the end zone it’s

Knocked away great defense there by Marcus Shepard well you talked about it he had room to run and I knew I just knew he was going to take off but listen when you got kelen white 6’2 185 lbs going against Marcus shefer 510 in a 50/50 ball

Situation I understand why you take your shot just watch the green grass in front of number 17 he could have run but that’s a 50-50 opportunity I’m going ride with my guy but Marcus Shepard says uh-uh I’mma play really good man coverage without getting a foul 45 y field goal for Nik

Ramos miss his last two against Ferman longer distance shots this one is going to be short and that looks a lot like the kicks against Ferman they were little bit out of his range they checked up and so what could have been for Montana they convert on

Fourth down with a beautiful play Cava however is able to force the football free from mcdal and force this shot to the end zone a missed fuel goal means nothing to show after an excellent drive after the Miss field goal the Bison take over on offense only three

Field goals to show for the production tonight here’s Cen Miller Cen Miller’s just going to Chuck it to Eli green it was there there it was there for Eli green overthrown for the second time today two overthrows it could be touchdowns one in the first half in the

Opposite end zone and that one a moment ago that’s their fastest player and he had a step you got to hit him you’ll get too many of those opportunities love the aggressive shot on first down football one say come back with a run here’s Williams with the

Run but it is Jen Caroll with the stop to set up a third down yeah that’s just understanding the moment defensively you saw the entire Grizz defense playing the run there and there was a nice cut by Tamar Williams but right there Johnny on the spot was

Cano watch the cut back there it is now you need to be filling beautiful job of playing Inside Out by your linebacker Levi canero the captain third and 11 Missoula your thoughts here comes the pressure Miller hit incomplete the Grizz dialing it up at the right time

Tyler Flink in with the pressure well they me went man free so they man across the board with one free safety got a flag down a flag has just come out intentional grounding offense number seven L down at the spot of the foul fourth down so that’s interesting I thought he

Got out of the pocket enough to throw that football way the question is did he get out of The Tackle Box and then the ball get to the line of scrimmage because not only has to he has to get outside but he has to get the ball to

The original line of scrimmage let’s see Bo is close very close to getting Outside The Tackle Box the ball gets past the line of scrimmage I think he’s good there but I don’t think he was able to get out remember steindorf had one that was blocked by Isaiah Childs did

Not count because of a false start on the Bison this is away in over in here’s Bergen Bergen look to make a play he’s got a chance number five looking for number five pancake block bargain does it again that is the fifth part return for a touchdown in junior Bergen’s career

Adding to a school record that he set last week folks in two games in the playoffs with everything on the line Junior B Oran has three kick returns for scores two punts and one kick I can only imagine with that young man from Billings must be feeling right now he is

On top of the [Applause] world extra point no good so it will stay 16 to9 if there is one individual that is making his stamp on these playoffs it is that man Junior Bergen when you’re this Dynamic a return man it inspires your teammates to go hard with blocks watch

The multiple blocks that Springs Bergen but he does the rest touchdown Mont Grizz special teams dominance by Montana and these FCF playoffs Junior Bergen delivers again you just have to set the alarm you know give him like 30 minutes and he’s going to make a play Reset come back 30 minutes he’s

Going to make another one the young man is unreal 16-9 Grizz lead after the punt return for a touchdown and give so much credit to this entire return unit for the Montana Grizz going to shine some light on the guys that set it up but this place can now start

Sensing the magnitude of the moment chance to take down the Bison a team that knocked out the Grizz from the playoffs a year ago a team that has won nine of the past 12 FCS titles chance to punch a ticket and get a shot against South Dakota state for a national title 1122

[Applause] left well that missed extra point is huge it keeps it as a seven-point game here’s green green is stood up by TJ Rous give Sawyer ranelli so much credit against Delaware he had a punt block and he helped set up this touchdown by Bergen and when one can block two you

Know you’re balling I just told you when you have the ultimate FCS football showstopper as your part returner it infuses you with the energy to go do more than what your talent may say you need to do you go looking for work because if I work hard number five is

Going to pay it off and that’s exactly what happened Williams with the carry Williams with five yards on first down let’s check in with Dawn guys cam Miller has showed no Panic no emotion really on this sideline has been stone-faced until now before his offense took the field he

Said we’ve been in this situation the same exact one before let’s do it L I think he’s uh talking about that Montana State come from behind win a couple of weeks ago went to overtime against monana the state took a block extra point to see to win both these teams

Have been taken to the brink in overtime games Montana State for North Dakota State and it was Ferman for Montana last week and listen as good as this feels for the Grizz it’s only a seven-point ball game oh yeah and you highlighted that missed extra point was everything be careful if you start

Doubting the Bison they’ve heard all season long that this potentially could be the tell end the close of a dynasty but they have responded five straight wins after their third loss of the season to South Dakota State third and two F start and we got flags coming

Out they going to get Mason Miller the left guard he flinched and that is going to be number six tonight prior to the snap ball start offense number 73 that’s the only foul on the play so first rule of winning is you can’t beat yourself that makes nine

Penalties for 60 yards on this bisen team and there was the Flinch but you can’t go on a road in the mecca of FCS football in Washington Grizzly Stadium and expect to get a win if you’re going to beat yourselves and just understanding the Grizz has zero penalty

Penalties for zero yard it’s like throwing gasoline on a fire with every penalty it’s gotten even louder empty for Miller Miller looking to throw on the Ron and that is dropped oh my goodness another drop this time by Joel Stuffle wow now coach how is an incredible coach

He’s a man with Infinite Wisdom but I got to say I’m not sure I believe him when he was asked about the advantage at Washington Grizzly Stadium and he said kind of all Shooks well I think it’s because of the players well listen there’s something to it you know there’s

A lot of stadiums that used to be tough to go get a win including Chicago and NFL Green Bay not so much anymore but at the end of the day these false starts are not on the players there this is on the crowd Kaden steindorf tread lightly

You got to kick it away to Junior Bergen right into the mids of Bergen and this time the bison are ready for the immediate stop well they’ve got the talent coach H phenomenal job rebuilding this Montana program but this fan base is among the best in all of college football I don’t

Care FCS FBS think about the expanse of this state how far these Grizz Ley fans have to drive to make it here to Missoula it says something about the power of this program to bring this many people together in this great state the play

Sold out in 15 minutes I me come on B I mean are you serious 925 left Bison really need a turn over they down content to rck this was designed all the way he’s got it to the 40 yd line so this is one of these moments

For this bisen defense can you get a three and out or the turnover remember this is one of the best teams in college football at creating turnovers they haven’t been able to get that done today and that stressed this entire team and last week Bergen gave the Grizz a seven-point lead

Off a punt return in the fourth quarter they were not able to hold that offense got a little conservative and was not very good on first down Ferman got a a chance late scored and sent it to overtime here’s osmo osmo very close to the first down

Marker on the far side it’s a yard short that’s what it’s going to be this Oso guy is running hard just telling you 26 is punishing the defense every time there’s a collision he’s not looking to get down folks watch it he’s running the daylight but he’s looking to deliver blows and

His feet are moving on contact you got to respect it and obviously this is a huge third down for both teams got old do how rolls the dice on a fourth down here they cannot convert osmo will not put that decision in his head coach’s hands first down

Grizz so again it’s Osmos and there’s a defender in the hole when you draw it up defensively he’s like okay you you got that hole you got that hole watch number 43 Logan cop he’s there but he’s running through it so you can draw it up as nice

As you want but if the X’s and O’s they just don’t add up to the Bros and Joe’s if my Bros and Joe’s are going to run through tackles it doesn’t matter what your ex’s and know say we know the Bison certainly missing Dylan Hendrick standout defensive end he been on fire

These playoffs out with a rib injury mow the toss to osmo Oso looking for the edge instead he finds with dorsi with a big hit kubitz was also there watch Julian madori play off the block he’s not out there standing he’s getting off the block and helping to

Make a play and there are bodies flying folks this is as hard a hitting game as I’ve seen all year you were looking at Evan cha the block at the Grizz tight at me that’s right you’ve never been on the receiving end of one of those right well

Listen my memory’s not too good so I’m going to agree with you here’s a second and 12 for Clifton McDow that was the play to get this offense off schedule though let’s see if they can capitalize it defensively down the screen to font font to the 50 brought down by

Wisneski that was an All-American play by wisneski because if he doesn’t make that tackle the ball carrier is still running wineski plays off the play off the block and makes an open field tackle on a runner when the defense needed it now you’re set up right now you’re set

Up defensively for third and long can you now get one of those turnovers that you’ve been getting all year they they created 27 turnovers defensively boy she’ll be nice to get one right now no turnovers for either team here today M he’s so cool in the pocket but

Will not be able to elude Jake cell the last five games now into this number six have been the Jake kavish show he has been one of the hottest players in the FCS his brother Joe is going to be happy about that he plays on his NDSU team as

Well but this is your leading sacker and that’s one of those moments third and long your best players have to step up and make a play and Cava did exactly that for this defense says the team Mantra is we not done yet we hear you Jake Cava loud and clear

Jaden price is back to return price like Bergen with five P returns four touchdowns in his career but calling for the fair cats a little conservative there he had a little room had a little room 56 left Bison need to get something going with the offense and they need to

Get it going right now welcome back to Missoula 506 to play we talked to head coach Bobby H last time Montana was in the national championship game 2009 but he said this team surprised people and reminds him of the 2018 talked to Hall of Famer Mark

Marani who was on that team he said no one expected much of them they surprise people it’s not a me me me team he said that’s exactly how he feels about this team this year and on the other side North Dakota State playing with enormous expectations every season every game

Matt in will this be his last before going to Southern Cal could it be shades of 2018 when Chris kimman announced he would take the head coaching job at Kansas State stayed on with the Bison LED them to a national title the lineage of coaches here and

Success has been as good as you could hope for with a transfer of power in college football from B kimman Ed Tyler roll the offensive coordinator and former running back for the Bison trying to win this game trying to win the head coaching job his quarterback Miller throwing on the Run breakdown

Nelson was there busted coverage and Miller could not connect with Raja Nelson you just don’t see cam Miller missing wideopen receivers like this and I know he’s on the move which is not when he’s at his best but still this is a guy that leavs the nation in competent percent

I promise you you’ll be hard pressed to find anything like what’s happening today on his film re cuz it just doesn’t happen wow play clock about to wind down Miller gets the snap off great protection Miller Runs Out of Time R dragged down by Riley Wilson his second sack in as many

Weeks camill is a little out of whack right now l i mean that with that protection understanding it’s only third and five he could have ran for that first down and I understand he’s trying to make a play but go ahead and run and take what the defense given you run that

Ball for a first down you have the ability to do it you’ve done it earlier held on that ball way too long [Applause] 345 and counting down not quick enough it’s a fake the Bison convert how about it Caden Stein dorf will there’ll be a flag

On the sideline as well have not seen one some late contact bison state in their case and what does come out huge turn of events Kaden steindorf running for his life running for the first down converting for the Bison personal foul late hit defense number 10 that 15yd

Penalties added to the end of the run first down late hit on TJ Rous so at 15 more gutsy move had to have it here Matt says uhuh I ain’t going out like that if this is going to be my last game I’m going down swinging to make sure that it

May not be my last game let’s see if we can see this late hit by Rous it’s just support but you don’t need it you don’t need it he said he took two steps out of bounds what are you doing from getting the ball back to now giving the Bison

The football at the 43 yd line oh tfl Braxton Hill Mr Yellowstone himself First Team all Big Sky Buck Buchanon award finalist they bringing him off the edge and he’s unblocked and he had to make a decision do I Collision the blocker or do I go for the ball and as

You saw he made the right [Applause] decision here’s the pressure Griz bringing everybody Miller is hit Henderson it’s open first down bison Miller time here in Missoula outstanding that’s the cam Miller I’m used to seeing you can bring pressure if you want and you want to play quarterback you better

Be a tough guy he stood in there and took the hit never saw the completion one onone I like my chances with brilin Henderson getting open Grizz got burnt on that defensive look multiple times last week against against Ferman Miller following the blocks right side the ball is [Applause] loose oh

Boy Miller never controlled it waiting for the call and it’s going to be Bison football yeah the crowd misread that signal that’s second down folks relax now the Bison has to get going now let’s see if that ball gets oh he ran into his own is a fumble recovered by

The offense yeah that’s the bottom of mil of Mason Miller the ball Just Hits up against the bottom and comes loose and you’re talking about extremely fortunate to have this ball back let’s see if the Bison can pay off Miller looking in zone Henderson was tripped up in a late flag that’s going

To be a pi absolutely probably defensive holding to be exact that’s Corbin Walker and I listen there are certain times when you’re getting beat you need to go ahead and foul to give your defense another chance to play cuz that have been six all day pass interference Defense number

Eight 15yd penalty automatic first down this is shades of last week Montana holding on to a seven-point lead last week it was Ferman heading into the same End Zone they found their 6′ s tight end for the tying touchdown the force overtime watch the grab right there there it is and I get

It for the Bison they don’t have their 67 Target Zack matthysse left after making a catch early in the game Miller will keep hit hard inside the 10 I just think of how they got down here L after going the entire game with no penalties multiple penalties have set

Up the Bison inside the 10 yd line they would love to have Zack matys the ultimate Red Zone threat right now under a minute left Miller in zone got his man Eli green Unstoppable for The Bu in they ain’t done yet and everyone in this building knows and as loud as Washington Grizzly

Stadium was it’s just that quiet right now and you talked about Zach mathys not being here well Eli green says well you got me huge extra point by Griffin kosa Montana missed one earlier that looms large here with 51 seconds left Crow up for the

Tie low snap the kick is up and is good trip to the National Championship Game on the line it does not get better than this two Blue Bloods going head to-head 166 with 51 seconds left don’t go anywhere it’s just starting to get good you can feel the tension he cut it

With a knife Matt ins will this be his final game before taking off to Southern Cal will he have another three weeks to game plan for South Dakota state in the championship game does Junior Bergen have another return up his sleeve which would make it four for touchdowns in the

Past two games and get the Grizz to the national championship game for the first Thomson’s going back to back in 0809 we got 51 seconds left here in regulation Bergen will have an opportunity to the middle of the field and Bergen up intoed Shy of the 30 yd

Line you go back to what could have been missed opportunities earlier here in the fourth quarter J Cava makes the play of the game defensively that forced Montana back they were able to recover but it knocked them back to a long fuel goal which was missed you also have the Miss

Extra point that’s Montana leaving four points on the field wow and as clean a game as the grids have played the entire game almost it’s really gotten out of hand the last two or three minutes and that’s why we’re here 16-16 44 seconds left all three timeouts for the Grizz

McDow pressure going to the sideline dangerous passes he was looking for Ken white in situations like this the first play often tells you if the offensive coordinator red peas and head coach Bobby Hawk are trying to score or run the clock out and go to overtime it

Looks to me that they’re trying to get something out of these last 38 seconds had to go to overtime last week against Ferman came out with the win but this is a different Beast these are the Bison of North Dakota State Rifle throw cut by Aaron F quarterbacks throw through Windows the

Window opened up and McDow was perfect with his timing nice job of f going up and getting it understanding he might get hit set the game clock to 32 seconds 32 on the game clock it’ll start on my signal need about another 20 yards to

Get this field goal I don’t I don’t know if you’re feeling comfortable with a field goal at all at this point mdow taking a shot going deep he had FS [Applause] incomplete well he had him right up the scam that’s watch spons just bends in on a skinny post and

That ball is nowhere near catchable second and in McDow 15 of 27 138 through the air turn over free football by B Teams here’s the pressure from the interior McDow throwing on the Run short as he was looking for racanelli McDow did everything right got back felt the pressure climbed the

Pocket extended the play but just couldn’t throw an accurate ball in the most important time the ball game on the move I like the fact that he did not try to scramble outside gets back now comes up green grass could have run but kept his head up looking for receivers he had

One but it had to be a perfect throw and obviously it was not bad third and 10 20 seconds left now you got to be careful at this late stage you got to be careful not to put the ball In Harm’s Way would not be shocked if you get a run crowd

May not like it m will throw instead head tight pocket and broken up looking for kelen white get the pbu to mark his shepher so now you have to punt with 15 seconds left and the Bison have two timeouts that Paul it had to be perfect

I mean the Zone coverage was so well fitted that it just had to be a perfect throw and McDow has not been perfect today is it Jaden price time Jaden price played a lot of football for this bison program how about his 71st career game he’s got five career punt returns

For touchdowns most of program history and another fair catch so all be to the 25 yd line for the Bison here with 9 seconds left what do you think the approach is here from coach Ro well with this field position I I think you got to let these n seconds

Run clock operator please set the game clock to 10 seconds 10 seconds please thank you the momentum is on the sidelines with the guys with the green helmet and so you don’t need anything crazy in a crazy kind of game to happen to you right now you fought your heart

Out to get yourself in this position let’s go ahead and see what we can get done in overtime and that’s where we are headed overtime here in Missoula Montana a trip to Frisco Texas to play South Dakota State for the national championship is on the line This is as

Good as it gets my man you got to love a little free football right I mean I mean good on now this is like you said As Good As It Gets In the biggest moments you’re trying to get to a championship and you need more time to do it because

Both of these teams are so evenly matched who will be the hero this time around second overtime game for both of these teams in the playoffs we’ll be back with overtime from Missoula overtime between North Dakota State and Montana who will be the hero for these programs in this overtime will

It be kelan white on the left from Montana He had the touchdown in overtime to beat Ferman last week or will it be the big fella on the right side of your screen Hunter pontious the backup left tackle in on the extra point in overtime against Montana State blocked it to

Secure a win for the Bison this is where Legends are made moments and a lot of these moments to be honest with you lurel or lo you lose the game rather than win it because you’re not on the screws with the execution in situations like this you don’t have to

Do more than you’ve been trained to do just execute what you’ve been executing since August and you’ll be fine and is this the point in the game with that Championship pedigree of North Dakota State truly shine does that matter in this moment of course because if you would have just check the collective

Pulse of the men in the white jerseys I guarantee you it’s low they’ve been here too many times they understand what it takes to win I’m not saying they’re going to win but you just got to feel good if you are a bison fan that we’ve

Been here before and we know how to take advantage of the moment they lost to South Dakota State on November 4th 33-6 at that point Matt an said he knew something special was about to happen he saw his team in the locker room and knew the Bison were

About to turn it around think about all the chatter that this team is hearing they’ve heard the talk about this bison Dynasty getting closer to the end they’re not cool with that yeah they know their coach is leaving they’re unranked coming into this playoff and they have responded the way you want a

Team to respond not with chatter but with action one Captain for Montana it’s the center AJ Forbes the Bison will bring four out let’s listen in gentlemen great ball game all right overtime rules very simple each team gets one timeout we’ll have one coin flip your options are offense defense or

In the field you’re the visitors you get to call at same coin the socon logo is heads the date is Tails and heads what do you call Sir Tails he calls it Tails we’re going to let it hit the ground and it is head it’s your choice Montana has won and elected to

Play defense which end of the field would you like to go all right you’re going to start on offense going this way so Montana won the toss they elect to play defense for North Dakota State they move away from the rowdiest part of this Stadium the North End Zone they

Started to get the offense going they almost made it through regulation with no offensive touchdowns until the final drive when cam Miller hooked up with Eli green what’s the approach here first things first no penalties no pre- snap penalties no shooting yourselves in the foot we can’t afford it second thing the

Offensive line This is where now you can leave a legacy we need you to dominate the line of scrimmage and give our play caller Tyler roll the option to call whatever he wants so Cole Payton will take the snap at quarterback at the right side of the formation at receiver is Cam

Miller Hunter brosio the fullback to Payton’s right pyton will follow brosio Peyton to the house that was quick bison striking first at OT they’re saying that’s what we do that’s right but look who led him though it was the offensive line that’s what we talked

About and you got to give kudos to title roll not getting cute in this situation as you said this is what we do stay true to who you are and you tell me where a penetration is there’s a hat in a hat in it’s velco in the Jersey folks no one’s

Getting off blocks easy touchdown run for Cole pyton Mason Miller left guard huge block there their extra point is up and it is good Montana with the season on the line after that Scamper from Cole pton and it’s another one of these exotic packages where you spread the

Defense out that lightens the block uh box excuse me and if the defender doesn’t get off a block you’re going to have room to run and no one showed up that’s an untouched touchdown run right up the gut when was the last time you seen that well pton is making everybody

Miss shedding tackles left and right that’s now seven rushing touchdowns in the past five games Matt in can only wonder what’s going through his mind right now will this be the final moments in his career as a head coach of the bison or will he have time to prepare

For the national championship game for Coach Hal they’ve been so close in the semi-finals for the first time since 2011 when they lost to San Houston State time now for McDow and his rebuttal mcdal patience but is dragged down by Julian with DAR so it’s the same

Play right they ran the same play as North Dakota State the difference was the bisen weren’t able to sustain their blocks right and IND the NDSU Defenders were able to get off blocks and make a play that’s the difference it’s okay to get blocked you got to shed

And go get the ball carrier Montana with nine straight wins the Bison with six who will play the jack rits in Frisco empty backfield the middle of the field is wide open Harrison motion McDow stepping up under to rest that’s Burgen Bergen sideline inzone Junior

Bergen are they ruling it shy of the end zone where’re they Spot It stepped out of bounds apparently at the four no they’re saying touchdown by Bergen they fooling with us definitely did not go out of bounds and that is Bergen going to get

It and you know you know how I like how Bergen turned his shoulder to protect the football I like that I know a lot of players like to stick the football out first but they can get knocked out and be a Touchback easily and lose the game

Huge extra point by Nik rbl to take to a second overtime he’s missed one of these earlier in the game that’s why we are here essentially promo’s kick is up what a response you got good on good Cole pyton throws the first hay maker but Montana ready to counterpunch and they

Do so with their best player the most electric offensive player in college football at this moment right now here tonight in missula it’s Junior Bergen and the Grizz are still alive who’s having fun tyoga you having fun absolutely I am and I’m not even cold I’m warm now it’s funny how a hot

Game will warm you up it took you long enough well listen I didn’t have the electric uh you know heated vest that someone down on the field has I mention no names now we’re going to the North End Zone for the second overtime now after a touchdown you have

To go for the two-point conversion after a second overtime it’s just back and forth two-point conversions Until We Come Away with the winner so now the Grizzlies will get the football back they’re going into the rowdiest part of this crowd here inside Washington Grizzly Stadium they call them the north

Endzone crazies for a reason wow this is as electric as it gets the stakes could not be higher two of the blue bloods in FCS football the Bison the best Dynasty going right now Montana has been so good for so long however have come up short lately in these

Situations it will go to the Freshman Gilman on the first Carry of second overtime he’s young he is tough that’s the national freshman of the year with five yards how about the trust though in the Freshman they give them the football in the most important moments of the Season you got to love

That so this is just inside Zone and he’s taking it where he can find it and I like covering up the football ball security young man that’s smart right [Applause] there MCD he been a cool customer Gilman powering his way forward and that’s first down yardage right up the gut this is

Montana’s version of running it right after the middle but they’re doing it with Zone blocking and he’s taking it where he sees it and that was a tremendous block on the backside that opened up that hole and he was looking for the cut back but realized I don’t

Need to cut it back Gilman again big hole left side freshman in zone Grizzlies get it back second touchdown of this game for Eli Gilman he was bottled up against fman last week he’s breaking free here in the second half well I love this freshman back there’s

No question about it his future is bright but this is about the offensive line folks when you can now execute the blocking scheme so that there’s no penetration and there’s multiple cracks I promise you Eli Gilman will find them and hit them hard L substitution five on

The play clock and Coach Hal rushes out to the field to call a timeout Montana is using their final timeout of this overtime period so this is the second overtime you have to go for the two-point conversion after a touchdown now tyoka that’s Gilman running to the

Left side the left side of this line got destroyed last week against Ferman yeah and and a big part of it was they didn’t have Chris Walker in the game at all times so they’ve gotten they’ve gotten healthy on that left side and they’re playing like they want to dominate the

Football and in this situation both teams have to have execution from the offensive line to get anything done as you get close to this end zone you got to play offense inside of a foam booth and that means Rock them sck them man on man blood of your nose type football

Which both of these teams Excel it Grizz four six on Fourth Downs for two-point conversions this season the running back is Xavier Harris who do you trust if you Brent peas who do you dial up and say hey you’re going to be the guy to get this

Two-point conversion for us he may be wearing number five left side of the formation Junior Bergen Bergen in motion and it’s going to be a Pitch to Junior he’s going to attempt to throw face mask flag is out oh kayn white look what I found is it a ticket to Frisco we’ll find

Out Junior Bergen four for four as a passer in his career the staff told us the result of the play is the extra point attempt is good personal foul face mask is declined by rule we’ll have the second series of this overtime period hold on back up a second here

Tyoka this man that’s been so electric with three returns for touchdowns of the postseason just got face masked stayed up and threw a successful two-point conversion dropping dimes from your wide receiver and again look at the courage cuz he knows he’s going to get hit shake

That off stand in there get hit deliver the dime and the concentration from keln White he said he had the best hands on the team and guess what the Junior from North Vancouver Canada I believe it K got quiet for a little while they ain’t [Applause] anymore Miller Payton to keep check that

And Payton and he gets to top speed quick I understand why they compared to Tim TBO these are the sorts of plays that Timo ran with great regularity and great success that helped him get to that Heisman Trophy and the Heisman finers right after and I’m not saying

He’s TBO but man he runs hard that’s a tough tackle at the quarterback position oh you had Tyler rooll his OC saying he is our a as tinbo so they said it cam Miller under Center TK Marshall the tailb back Marshall first down left side trying to get the corner it’s going

To be close to the pylon and it’s going to be just shy SP at the 2 yd line so this is 32 personnel and you see the ball usually goes up inside but look at the ability to bounce to Daylight don’t run the darkness take it where the defense gives it to you

Great job of bouncing it outside and nearly scoring a touchdown is that the tackle that saves the season for the Grizz we’ll see Heavy look two fullbacks and a tailb right up the middle too easy for TK Marshall not the biggest Montana defense with North Dakota State really has is

They’ve got size especially along the front this is just bully ball yeah there’s nothing sexy about what’s happening the offensive lines of both teams are dominating a lot of scrimmage when they need them to the most and that’s as good as it gets all on theine

Here who do you trust now on this squad look at the formation pyton with a funky formation it’s going to give to Nelson Nelson looking for room that’s it Montana out of the wild to Frisco the Grizz will play for it all really off the field is an interception by the

Defense mono will play for the national championship for the first time it’s going to the title game in backto back years in ‘ 08 and’ 09 Bobby Hal the Montana Alum has brought his program back to the Pinnacle of the [Applause] sport let’s toss it down to do DAV Port

Coach Hal wo coach Hal what a game 10 straight win for you guys you’re going back to the national championship game for the first time time since 2009 what did this team show the country here tonight well first of all congrats to North Dakota State Matt ant is a great

Football coach he’s got an unbelievable run there he’s special he’s got a special program and then I think we do too I’m so proud of our guys that’s backtack overtime games our guys just fight their guys fight knew it was going to be a a dang battle to the finish and

It was I tell you what is there anything Junior Bergen can’t do they’re grabbing his face mask in that twoo conversion what’s going through your head coach I’d have to get him rushing the passer next time he’s he’s a special kid obviously his teammates work awfully hard for him

I’m glad you got to see this this Montana is awesome this is the best place to play college football in the country and you were here kid yes I was what a great atmosphere what can you say about these fans well we love our people they love us it’s an unbelievable college football

Atmosphere one of the best in the country uh it’s a real honor and a privilege for me to have been the head coach here coach I hear the weather is very nice in Frisco what do you think let’s hope we’re going we’ll find out congratulations glad you T marai I will

L will he follow Joe Glenn and Don Reed as coaches to win national championships at Montana well there’s only one way to find out January 7th in Frisco and guess who’s waiting the defending champs from South Dakota State just what I think I can love college football anymore I

Stumbled into something like this I am privileged and humble to be a part of it with you L great run by North Dakota State and Coach Matt an next stop for him Southern Cal next stop for the Grizz Frisco Texas and oh by the way Junior

Bergen is a bad man for our entire crew including Don Davenport tyoka Jackson I’m L gindo thank you so much for watching baby so