NCAA I-AA Championship
3:00 PM, December 16, 2000 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,156
3:00 PM, December 16, 2000 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,156
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| MONT | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
| GS | MONT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 28 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 3-12 (25%) | 5-14 (36%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-2 (50%) | 2-4 (50%) |
| Total Yards | 390 | 488 |
| Total Plays | 59 | 88 |
| Yards per play | 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Passing | 113 | 276 |
| Comp-Att | 5-8 (63%) | 29-52 (56%) |
| Yards per pass | 14.1 | 5.3 |
| Rushing | 277 | 212 |
| Rush Attempts | 51 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Penalties | 8-60 | 5-36 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:28 | 0:22 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | MONT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 13:19 | James McCoy 0 yard fumble recovery (Scott Shelton Kick) 4 plays 79 yards, 1:41 (19.8 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
| TD | 2:57 | Chris Johnson 49 yard pass from J.R. Revere (Scott Shelton Kick Failed) 5 plays 60 yards, 2:22 (12.0 yards per play) | 13 | 0 |
 | FG | 1:07 | Chris Snyder 38 yard field goal 5 plays 23 yards, 1:50 (4.6 yards per play) | 13 | 3 |
| Second Quarter | GS | MONT | |||
| TD | 0:33 | Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 8 plays 69 yards, 3:01 (8.6 yards per play) | 20 | 3 |
| Third Quarter | GS | MONT | |||
| TD | 3:41 | Etu Molden 17 yard pass from John Edwards (Chris Snyder Kick Failed) 11 plays 79 yards, 3:38 (7.2 yards per play) | 20 | 9 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | MONT | |||
| TD | 14:36 | Vince Huntsberger 65 yard run (Chris Snyder Kick Failed) 4 plays 73 yards, 1:30 (18.3 yards per play) | 20 | 15 |
| TD | 11:53 | Yohance Humphery 2 yard run (Yohance Humphery pass from John Edwards) 5 plays 18 yards, 2:00 (3.6 yards per play) | 20 | 23 |
| TD | 11:29 | Adrian Peterson 57 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 1 plays 57 yards, 0:24 (57.0 yards per play) | 27 | 23 |
| SF | 0:15 | Scott Shelton run out of endzone | 27 | 25 |
| Final Score | 27 | 25 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 17 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 57:55 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 0:24 | ||||