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Ifanse leads Montana State into FCS semis with 24-10 win
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Isaiah Ifanse ran for 196 yards and a touchdown and passed for a touchdown to lead Montana State to a 24-10 win over Austin Peay in the FCS quarterfinals on Friday night.
The fifth-seeded Bobcats (11-3) will next take on the winner of Saturday's game between Illinois State and defending champion North Dakota State.
''Sometimes you just tip your hat to your opponent,'' Austin Peay coach Mark Hudspeth said. ''They're an outstanding football team with outstanding fans and an outstanding defense.''
The Bobcats sacked JaVaughn Craig four times, the last when Derek Marks strip-sacked Craig and Bryce Sterk scooped up the ball and rumbled to the APSU 11 with 1:07 to play.
''They're a dangerous team with their plus-one quarterback run game, but once it became a drop-back game that was to our advantage,'' MSU coach Jeff Choate said.
Ifanse broke loose on the third play of the game, racing 60 yards up the middle for a touchdown. Late in the third quarter, he took the snap out of the Wildcat formation and threw a jump pass to defensive tackle Jason Scrempos, who was lined up at tight end, giving MSU a 24-3 lead.
MSU's Brayden Konkol intercepted a JaVaughn Craig pass on the Governors' first possession of the second half. The Bobcats drove 57 yards for a touchdown when Tucker Rovig hit Kevin Kassis in the back corner of the end zone for a 5-yard score.
MSU held APSU (11-4) to no first downs in the first quarter and just three through the first three quarters. The Governors had just 18 yards on 19 carries.
''Our front seven is so good,'' MSU safety Brayden Konkol said. ''It almost gets boring playing safety.''
Rovig finished 13-of-20 passing with one touchdown and 114 yards. Logan Jones had 59 yards rushing on 13 carries.
Craig was 18-of-37 passing with 173 yards and two interceptions. He tossed a 76-yard touchdown to DeAngel Wilson in the third quarter.
TAKEAWAY
The win advances the Bobcats to the semifinals for the first time since 1984, which is the last year they won a national title.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 10 | 16 |
Rushing | 2 | 9 |
Passing | 6 | 5 |
Penalty | 2 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 1-14 | 9-18 |
4th Down Conv | 2-4 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 167 | 386 |
Total Plays | 57 | 71 |
Avg Gain | 2.9 | 5.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 279 |
Rush Attempts | 19 | 49 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0.0 | 5.7 |
Yards Passing | 197 | 107 |
Comp. - Att. | 19-38 | 15-22 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.4 | 4.9 |
Penalties - Yards | 9-93 | 9-90 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 7-38.6 | 4-39.8 |
Return Yards | 24 | 24 |
Punts - Returns | 2-6 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-18 | 1-22 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Ke. Williams
5 RB
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Ke. Williams | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harley
2 WR
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B. Harley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Momodu
4 RB
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P. Momodu | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Craig
3 QB
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J. Craig | 10 | -17 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Wilson
11 WR
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D. Wilson | 10 | 6 | 118 | 1 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Alexander
17 WR
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J. Alexander | 5 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Soumare
10 WR
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G. Soumare | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ke. Williams
5 RB
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Ke. Williams | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Goulbourne
7 WR
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K. Goulbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harley
2 WR
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B. Harley | 7 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
P. Walker
10 LB
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P. Walker | 12-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McDonald
18 LB
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J. McDonald | 6-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bryant
26 DB
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J. Bryant | 6-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Edwards
2 DB
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J. Edwards | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Norman
8 DB
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I. Norman | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jackson
13 DB
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K. Jackson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wesley Whiteside
90 DL
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J. Wesley Whiteside | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gayle
91 DL
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M. Gayle | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Whittinghill
48 DL
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S. Whittinghill | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Martin
89 DL
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J. Martin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Betten
43 LS
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L. Betten | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moore
92 DL
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J. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith
44 DL
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J. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Sutton
9 DL
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K. Sutton | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Francis
1 DB
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E. Francis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taylor
22 DB
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T. Taylor | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Davis
7 DB
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R. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Soumare
10 WR
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G. Soumare | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. Birchfield
37 K
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L. Birchfield | 1/1 | 38 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. Stuart
39 P
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D. Stuart | 7 | 38.6 | 1 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Alexander
17 WR
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J. Alexander | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Rovig
12 QB
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T. Rovig | 13/20 | 114 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Ifanse
22 RB
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I. Ifanse | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jonsen
10 WR
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T. Jonsen | 1/1 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Ifanse
22 RB
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I. Ifanse | 26 | 196 | 1 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jones
28 RB
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L. Jones | 13 | 59 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Rovig
12 QB
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T. Rovig | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sumner
24 RB
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L. Sumner | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jonsen
10 WR
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T. Jonsen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Steel
3 WR
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C. Steel | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kassis
85 WR
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K. Kassis | 5 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Jones
28 RB
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L. Jones | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Jonsen
10 WR
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T. Jonsen | 6 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Estes
82 WR
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M. Estes | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Scrempos
97 DL
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J. Scrempos | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Sumner
24 RB
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L. Sumner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hadley
9 TE
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J. Hadley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. O'Reilly
47 LB
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C. O'Reilly | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Marks
95 DL
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D. Marks | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Alleyne
5 S
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J. Alleyne | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas
2 CB
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T. Thomas | 2-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Okada
14 CB
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T. Okada | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Washington
27 CB
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D. Washington | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Konkol
41 S
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B. Konkol | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hill
58 LB
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J. Hill | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Henderson
7 S
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