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The 2009 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Montana Grizzlies. It was played on December 18, 2009, at Finley Stadium, home field of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The culminating game of the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season, it was won by Villanova, 23–21.
The participants of the Championship Game were the finalists of the 2009 FCS Playoffs, which began with a 16-team bracket.
Montana Grizzlies
Montana finished their regular season with an 11–0 record (8–0 in conference). As the first-seed in the tournament, the Grizzlies defeated South Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, and Appalachian State to reach the final. This was Montana's second consecutive and seventh overall appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game, having previously won in 1995 and 2001, and having lost in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova finished their regular season with a 10–1 record (7–1 in conference). As the second-seed in the tournament, the Wildcats defeated Holy Cross, New Hampshire (who had given Villanova their only loss during the regular season), and William & Mary to reach the final. This was Villanova's first appearance in an FCS/Division I-AA championship game.
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
MONT
NOVA
1
5:12
5
79
3:55
NOVA
23-yard field goal by Nick Yako
0
3
1
3:15
5
69
1:57
MONT
Marc Mariani 24-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Selle, Brody McKnight kick good
7
3
2
6:48
9
80
4:13
MONT
Jabin Sambrano 4-yard touchdown reception from Selle, McKnight kick good
14
3
2
3:34
7
66
3:14
NOVA
Matt Szczur 5-yard touchdown run, Yako kick no good
14
9
3
5:27
13
81
7:28
NOVA
Chris Farmer 3-yard touchdown reception from Chris Whitney, Yako kick good
14
16
4
11:04
10
95
4:47
NOVA
Szczur 3-yard touchdown run, Yako kick good
14
23
4
1:07
5
93
1:10
MONT
Sambrano 53-yard touchdown reception from Selle, McKnight kick good
21
23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
21
23
Game statistics
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 1 Grizzlies
7
7
0
7
21
No. 2 Wildcats
3
6
7
7
23
Statistics
MONT
NOVA
First downs
18
22
Plays–yards
56–425
64–493
Rushes–yards
19–60
51–351
Passing yards
365
142
Passing: comp–att–int
28–37–0
10–13–1
Time of possession
26:33
33:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Montana
Passing
Andrew Selle
27–35, 351 yds, 3 TD
Rushing
Chase Reynolds
15 car, 64 yds
Receiving
Marc Mariani
9 rec, 178 yds, 1 TD
Villanova
Passing
Chris Whitney
10–13, 142 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Matt Szczur
14 car, 159 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Matt Szczur
4 rec, 68 yds
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