Idaho Vandals @ Montana Grizzlies
Eli Gillman runs for 142 yards and 2 TDs, Montana beats Idaho 41-30
MISSOULA, Mont. -- — Eli Gillman had 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 27 carries, Keali’i Ah Yat and Michael Wortham each accounted for two TDs, and Montana beat Idaho 41-30 on Saturday night in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Ty Morrison kicked a 37-yard field goal to open the scoring almost four minutes into the game and Montana (4-0), ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll, led the rest of the way.
Gillman scored on a 2-yard run late in the first quarter and, after Owen Adams kicked a 33-yard field goal to get Idaho on the scoreboard early in the second, Wortham took a direct snap and ran 11-yards for a TD to make it 17-3 with 7:02 left until halftime.
Ah Yat threw a 22-yard TD pass to Wortham in the third quarter and ran for a 1-yard score that made it 38-22 with 7:02 left in the fourth. Ah Yat completed 17 of 23 for 223 yards.
Joshua Wood was 14-of-28 passing for 262 yards and ran for second-half touchdowns of 8, 4 and 1 yards for FCS No. 10 Idaho (2-3). Nate Thomas had 70 yards rushing on 19 carries and Ryan Jezioro had four receptions for 102 yards.
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Game Information
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2025 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 10-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 11-1 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 8-3 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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