Weber State 55-48 Montana (Oct. 5, 2024) Game Recap

MISSOULA, Mont. — — Richie Munoz threw a career-best six touchdown passes, including the game-winner in overtime, as Weber State held off Montana's fourth-quarter rally for a 55-48 victory on Saturday.

Munoz hit Damon Bankston for a 7-yard score in overtime. Then Logan Fife was sacked and fumbled the ball on Montana's first play of overtime to seal the loss for Weber State (3-3, 2-0 Big Sky Conference).

Montana (4-2, 1-1), ranked ninth in the FCS coaches poll, scored 25 of the game's 42 points in the fourth quarter.

Fife's second touchdown pass, a 13-yarder to Keelan White, capped a 73-yard drive and gave the Grizzlies a 48-45 lead with 59 seconds left in regulation.

Munoz then completed four of five passes, including a 17-yarder to Jayleen Record, who set up Kyle Thompson's 43-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime at 48.

Munoz was 19 of 28 passing for 364 yards with no interceptions. The sophomore entered having played in just 10 games, but had already surpassed 2,000 yards receiving with 17 touchdown passes and just two picks.

Jacob Sharp made five catches for 152 yards receiving for the Wildcats. The record finished with 105 yards on just three receptions and the pair combined for four touchdown catches.

Fife completed 30 of 41 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns and also had a short-yard touchdown run for the Grizzlies. Eli Gillman had a 37-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and two short-yard scores in the fourth quarter. Fife and Gillman also scored a 68-yard touchdown in the third.

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