The Yotes walked back into Butte—the ONLY place they lost this season—and left NO DOUBT.
College of Idaho dismantles previously UNDEFEATED Montana Tech 41-26 in the NAIA Quarterfinals at Alumni Coliseum!
💥 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Rylie Byington | 25 carries | 206 yards | 4 TDs
TD runs of 1, 39, 2 & 65 yards—his 65-yard DAGGER with :26 left in the 3rd capped a 20-point Yote explosion that broke the game wide open.
🛡️ DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Tanner Steele | 8 tackles | 2 PBUs
Locked down Tech’s passing attack when it mattered most.
⚡ GAME-CHANGING MOMENTS:
▪️ Mason Priddy forced fumble → Chase Brown recovery on Tech’s 2nd play
▪️ Priddy INT in the red zone at the CI 8
▪️ Tucker French tips a pass → Jacob Sisson INT at the Tech 45
▪️ 3 TURNOVERS FORCED. ALL CASHED IN.
The Yotes dominated on the ground: 356 rushing yards vs. just 92 for Tech. Caden Young added 81 rushing yards, a TD, and 127 passing yards. Ryken EchoHawk’s 43-yard TD run in the 4th put the nail in the coffin.
📊 FINAL:
CI: 14 | 0 | 20 | 7 — 41
MT: 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 — 26
College of Idaho (11-1) advances to the NAIA Semifinals riding a REVENGE win, a dominant ground attack, and a defense that delivered game-tilting plays in EVERY quarter. 💜🐺
Cody Smithies
Owner & Media Manager of FLOWW Network. Covering the Snake River Valley Conference (Weiser, Payette, Fruitland, McCall, Homedale & Cole Valley Christian) and 4A Division.