2024 Playoffs Round 1: Tennessee State @ #14 Montana

[Professor Chaos]

Game kicks off at 8:15PM MT and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. Winner goes to #3 South Dakota State next week.


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[The Cats]

another blow out.... Montana by a mile

[MTfan4life]

another blow out.... Montana by a mile

With the exception of Cal Poly, UNC, and Morehead State, Montana hasn't beaten anyone by a mile this season. Tennessee State has a solid defense and a capable offense. Two things the Griz are allergic to this year. It should be a pretty good battle.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I expect Tennessee State to put up a 60 minute fight in Missoula. SEMO nearly took the Griz out two years ago.....

[unknown-swac]

another blow out.... Montana by a mile

You don't actually watch football do you

[ST_Lawson]

I think it'll be close, but Montana will come out ahead because it's at their place.

[caribbeanhen]

I think it'll be close, but Montana will come out ahead because it's at their place.

that sounds right to me

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

About to get things underway in Missoula!

I'm locked into Farmageddon but i'll have an eye on this one...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Griz 3 Tigers 0 3:56 1Q

[caribbeanhen]

I’ve never seen that EZ empty like that before at Montana

[SeattleCat]

This game is sooooo Boring....

[SeattleCat]

griz finally score 10-3 Montana.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD 'Griz, got their OL to move Tigers...

Montana 10 Tennessee State 3 4:35 2Q

[Bison56]

When will it get loud and cold? Impressed with TSU so far.

[dewey]

When will it get loud and cold? Impressed with TSU so far.

They showed a view of the stadium and it does not look very full.

Dewey

[dewey]

Great pooch kick recovery by MT. Why did MT waste a TO after they recover the kick?

Dewey

[dewey]

Maybe 60% full?

Dewey

[SeattleCat]

Great pooch kick recovery by MT. Why did MT waste a TO after they recover the kick?

Dewey

It was cold and loud and they had to regroup.

but seriously that was stupid.

[MTfan4life]

Great pooch kick recovery by MT. Why did MT waste a TO after they recover the kick?

Dewey

Seemed Hauck didn't realize he was out of timeouts, which is just maddening. You could see him saying that to the ref.

[POD Knows]

#57 for TSU single handedly trying to lose the game for them. Three false starts.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TSU is scrapping but that alone isn't going to get the W....

Montana 16 Tennessee State 6 still a few minutes left in 3Q

[SeattleCat]

You don't kick it to Junior Bergen... 27-6 griz

[SeattleCat]

long kick return leads to 6 as Life is back into TSU 27-13 griz

[SeattleCat]

uh oh, Momentum has switched and TSU Tigers are on the prowl after a forced fumble and a quick qb run for a TD! 27-20 griz

[Bison56]

Wow we have a game now.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Tennessee State has made so many mistakes in this game. Eventually the uphill is too steep....

[SeattleCat]

Another Fumble!

[POD Knows]

Lmao. Omg Montana. Nobody wants to win.

[POD Knows]

Go TSU. Just win baby

[POD Knows]

JFC. That is two snaps over the QB head.

[SeattleCat]

freaking clown show in Missoula.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

My goodness...you can't launch a snap like that...

[Lehigh Football Nation]

This Bergen fellow is pretty good.

[SeattleCat]

They kicked it to Bergen again... 34-20 griz

[BisonFan02]

Learned nothing.... xlolx

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Junior Bergen just ended this one....

[POD Knows]

Kick it out of bounds. ****ing idiots. Do they even watch film.

[Professor Chaos]

Wow is this an ugly football game - both offenses have been pretty atrocious but Tennessee State's special teams might be having the worst game of any unit.... ever.

[RahRahRabbits]

freaking clown show in Missoula.

Well said. I haven't laughed this much watching a football game in quite some time. Wow.

Awful penalties and false starts. TN State's ridiculous QB scrambles for sacks looking like playground football. Bad snaps. Fife fumbles, Fife benched, Ah Yat enters, Ah Yat fumbles on a hand off in his first drive. The abysmal return defenses for both sides. Just... wow...

[POD Knows]

Wow is this an ugly football game - both offenses have been pretty atrocious but Tennessee State's special teams might be having the worst game of any unit.... ever.
I bet a Bergen does none of that vs SDSU.

[Professor Chaos]

I bet a Bergen does none of that vs SDSU.
I mean just make Montana's offense run a few plays... at this rate they'll fumble it back to you in no time.

[Chalupa Batman]

The official soundtrack of this game:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Orde7FtHh0

[ST_Lawson]

The official soundtrack of this game:

I was thinking more like this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcq_xLi2NGo

[Lehigh Football Nation]

34-27 with 3:03 to play, TSU with 3 timeouts and the 2 minute warning.....

How many times will Montana fumble during this stretch?

[Professor Chaos]

You might as well onsides kick if you're Tennessee St... not going to give up much worse field position than you would otherwise.

[SeattleCat]

Someone get TSU's kicker another freaking donut!

[RahRahRabbits]

Oh my goodness. TD Tigers. Down 7 with 3 minutes left in regulation.

Does Montana really not want to come to Brookings? They sure aren't acting like it. I'm honestly starting to feel a little hurt...

[Bison56]

Why is Jay Walker ever allowed to call games? He doesn't have a clue what the rules are or what the hell is even going on.

[RahRahRabbits]

You might as well onsides kick if you're Tennessee St... not going to give up much worse field position than you would otherwise.

Honestly. Unbelievable....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

If TSU finds a way to win it would be both incredible for the program and the institution. Their dire financial situation likely hasn't been mentioned, but the addition of hockey was...

[SeattleCat]

So is TSU just giving up?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

How does that run happen?!...gees.

[Bison56]

xlolx speechless

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Nice with the official missing the RB taking the TSU LB down by his facemask on the TD run, no flag.

[SeattleCat]

How does that run happen?!...gees.

Won't happen next week. I'll be shocked if the griz have 100 yards of offense against SDSU.

[POD Knows]

This game has had more hilariously awful and awesome offensive plays than I think I have ever seen.

[RahRahRabbits]

If nothing else, this second half has certainly been more entertaining than the first.

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Take away that fumble and this was a 20+ point blowout. Too bad, the best games earlier today were shoved away on ESPN+.

Montana's attendnace was 12,000+. Is that low for the Grizzlies?

[kab]

Looks like 50% of capacity
don't know if it was the opponent, the weather or starting time that made for low attendance

[Peems]

Looks like 50% of capacity
don't know if it was the opponent, the weather or starting time that made for low attendance

all the above + thanksgiving weekend.

[MR. CHICKEN]

33552


........GRIZZWOLD'S.....SHOOD RETIRE......TENNESSEE STATE JERSEY.....#57......OR WAS IT #67....??.....UP TA 1:30......KINDAH FOGGY....TA-DAY......BRAWK?

[ElCid]

I actually can't believe I stayed up as late as I did to watch this game. I did eventually turn it off before the end. The punt returns were exciting though. Don't see them that often. Sloppy game by both teams. It was hard to believe I was watching playoff teams. It was cold, but not as bad as some games in previous years. I'm know both teams are better than that performance last night, but wow.

[Puddin Tane]

Neither of those teams are very good. 💥