Weber State University Athletics
Friday, December 13
Ogden
8:00 p.m.
Weber State University
11-3
17
vs
10
#6 Montana
10-4
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Montana
0
7
0
3
10
Weber State
0
3
7
7
17
Adam Rodriguez tied a Weber State school record with four sacks in the win over Montana.
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats beat Montana to advance to FCS Semifinals
12/14/2019 12:44:00 AM | Football
OGDEN - History was made for Weber State football on a cold, snowy and rainy late-night at Stewart Stadium. The Wildcats defeated Montana 17-10 to advance to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the first time in school history.Â
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Weber State will now head to No. 2 seed James Madison next Saturday in Harrisonburg, Va. Game time will be announced Saturday.Â
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In Friday night's win over rival Montana, the Wildcat defense had five interceptions and recorded six team sacks to rally from a halftime deficit and secure the win.Â
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After a scoreless first quarter during the snowstorm, Montana scored first midway through the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead. Trey Tuttle added a 41-yard field goal to make it 7-3 at halftime.Â
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Jake Constantine found Josh Davis for an 11-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to give the Wildcats the lead for good. In the fourth quarter, Ja'Kobe Harris blocked a Montana punt and picked it up in the end zone for a touchdown to make it 17-7. The Grizzlies added a field goal with 3:23 to play before Tarlas intercepted a pass with 2:01 to play to seal the win.Â
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WSU had six sacks for a loss for 41 yards and recorded nine tackles for a loss of 48 yards. Senior Adam Rodriguez tied a Weber State school record with four sacks in a game, the most by a Wildcat in eight years.Â
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George Tarlas had two interceptions with Noah Vaea, Eddie Heckard and Maxwell Anderson also each recording one interception.Â
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Vaea and Marque Collins led Weber State with nine tackles.Â
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Montana totaled 274 yards of offense, compared to 113 yards for Weber State. The 'Cats held the Griz to 17 rushing yards.Â
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Jake Constantine was 10 of 22 passing for 70 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Smith Jr. had 37 rushing yards, while Davis had 24 rushing yards on four carries.Â
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Weber State finished the season 8-0 at home for the first time in school history. The Wildcats are now 11-3 overall, tied for the most wins in a season in school history.Â
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Weber State will now head to No. 2 seed James Madison next Saturday in Harrisonburg, Va. Game time will be announced Saturday.Â
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In Friday night's win over rival Montana, the Wildcat defense had five interceptions and recorded six team sacks to rally from a halftime deficit and secure the win.Â
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After a scoreless first quarter during the snowstorm, Montana scored first midway through the second quarter to take a 7-0 lead. Trey Tuttle added a 41-yard field goal to make it 7-3 at halftime.Â
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Jake Constantine found Josh Davis for an 11-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to give the Wildcats the lead for good. In the fourth quarter, Ja'Kobe Harris blocked a Montana punt and picked it up in the end zone for a touchdown to make it 17-7. The Grizzlies added a field goal with 3:23 to play before Tarlas intercepted a pass with 2:01 to play to seal the win.Â
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WSU had six sacks for a loss for 41 yards and recorded nine tackles for a loss of 48 yards. Senior Adam Rodriguez tied a Weber State school record with four sacks in a game, the most by a Wildcat in eight years.Â
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George Tarlas had two interceptions with Noah Vaea, Eddie Heckard and Maxwell Anderson also each recording one interception.Â
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Vaea and Marque Collins led Weber State with nine tackles.Â
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Montana totaled 274 yards of offense, compared to 113 yards for Weber State. The 'Cats held the Griz to 17 rushing yards.Â
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Jake Constantine was 10 of 22 passing for 70 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Smith Jr. had 37 rushing yards, while Davis had 24 rushing yards on four carries.Â
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Weber State finished the season 8-0 at home for the first time in school history. The Wildcats are now 11-3 overall, tied for the most wins in a season in school history.Â
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Team Stats
UM
WSU
Total Yards
274
113
Pass Yards
257
70
Rushing Yards
17
43
Penalty Yards
41
65
1st Downs
17
8
3rd Downs
8
3
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
31:30
28:30
2nd Quarter
UM 7, WSU 0
UM - BINGHAM, Colin 1 yd pass from SNEED, Dalton (PURDY, Brandon kick) 7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:58
UM 7, WSU 3
WSU - TUTTLE, Trey 41 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:27
3rd Quarter
UM 7, WSU 10
WSU - DAVIS, Josh 11 yd pass from CONSTANTINE, J. (TUTTLE, Trey kick) 8 plays, 72 yards, TOP 3:23
4th Quarter
UM 7, WSU 17
WSU - HARRIS, Ja'Kobe 0 yd blocked punt return (TUTTLE, Trey kick)
UM 10, WSU 17
UM - PURDY, Brandon 27 yd field goal 16 plays, 71 yards, TOP 6:16
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