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Montana State at Wyoming

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Wyoming beat Montana State 19–⁠16. It was their 20th meeting; Wyoming leads the series 14–⁠6.

AwayMontana State12–⁠3 in 2021
16
HomeWyoming7–⁠6 in 2021
19

Final at War Memorial Stadium, LaramieAttendance 27,007

At kickoff
73°F, partly cloudy, wind 21 mph from the west, gusts to 28 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Call McNeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State700916
Wyoming0301619

Standouts

  • PassingMatt McKay19 of 28, 200 yards, 2 TDMontana State
  • RushingIsaiah Ifanse16 carries, 103 yardsMontana State
  • DefenseChad Muma11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossWyoming

Player stats

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt McKay19/2820020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Ifanse16103029
Matt McKay91106
Cameron Gardner2606
Willie Patterson1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lance McCutcheon571130
Isaiah Ifanse433020
Treyton Pickering331120
Willie Patterson227015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Troy Andersen11000
Ty Okada7100
Chase Benson60.500
James Campbell6000
Nolan Askelson5110
Jeffrey Manning Jr.5001
Daniel Hardy4110

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Chambers15/2619611
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xazavian Valladay1977118
Sean Chambers1451013
Titus Swen51407
Trey Smith3703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ayden Eberhardt471031
Isaiah Neyor332021
Treyton Welch225121
Joshua Cobbs124024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chad Muma11210
Braden Smith8000
C.J. Coldon7000
Esaias Gandy6000
Garrett Crall50.50.50
Victor Jones10.50.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Montana StateWyoming
321Total yards347
200Passing yards196
121Rushing yards151
6.9Yards per pass7.5
4.0Yards per rush3.5
17First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
4–⁠32Penalties4–⁠50
26:16Possession33:44
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Montana StateWyoming
39%Success rate39%
−0.20EPA per play0.16
0.53Explosiveness1.44
−0.47Rushing EPA0.14
0.08Passing EPA0.34
22%Passing-down success11%
−0.09First-down EPA0.10
−0.28Second-down EPA−0.01
−0.16Third-down EPA0.42
11%Havoc by its defense14%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wyoming 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wyoming −19, over/under 45.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wyoming 91%, Montana State 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wyoming end zoneMontana State end zoneQ1 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 WyomingInterception, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 4 playsQ1 Montana StateFumble, 7 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 5 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 WyomingPunt, 7 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 WyomingTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 WyomingField goal, 8 playsQ2 Montana StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 4 playsQ2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 WyomingPunt, 5 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 9 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 WyomingTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Montana StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 WyomingField goal, 13 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 WyomingTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wyoming drives left to right, Montana State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 WyomingInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 WyomingPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Montana StateFumble, 7 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 WyomingPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q1 WyomingPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 WyomingTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 WyomingField goal, 8 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 Montana StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 WyomingPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 WyomingPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 9 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 9 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q3 WyomingTouchdown, 10 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Montana StateField goal, 7 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 WyomingField goal, 13 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 WyomingTouchdown, 9 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Montana State 7, Wyoming 0
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon, broken up by C.J. Coldon
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Charles Brown for 13 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Charles Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 11 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 5 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Coy Steel
0:004th & 5 at opp 35Bryce Leighton punt for 45 yds , Ayden Eberhardt returns for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
Wyoming Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Alex Brown
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 7 at own 35Sean Chambers pass intercepted
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Lance McCutcheon for 15 yds for a TDMontana State 6, Wyoming 0
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Wyoming Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Isaiah Neyor run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 11 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 6 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 43 yds
Montana State Fumble, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Willie Patterson run for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 6 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for 1 yd to the Wyom 34 for a 1ST down WYOMING Penalty, roughing passer (Azizi Hearn) to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35
0:003rd & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Lance McCutcheon for 12 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Willie Patterson for 12 yds Matthew McKay fumbled, recovered by Wyom Chad Muma
Wyoming Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Welch WYOMING Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 35
0:001st & 15 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Ayden Eberhardt
0:003rd & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 3 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 54 yds , Willie Patterson returns for no gain to the Wyom 35
Montana State Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to R.J. Fitzgerald for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 5 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 1 at opp 35MONTANA ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 6 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Lance McCutcheon for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 2 at opp 35Bryce Leighton punt for 49 yds , Ayden Eberhardt returns for no gain to the Wyom 35
Wyoming Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 13 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 3 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Parker Christensen for 14 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Neyor run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 4 at own 35Titus Swen run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 35
Q2 0:003rd & 6 at own 35Sean Chambers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wyom 35
Q2 0:004th & 9 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 33 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Montana State 7, Wyoming 3
Montana State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 8 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 6 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon
0:004th & 6 at opp 35Bryce Leighton punt for 44 yds
Wyoming Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 8 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Welch for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 4 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 2 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
Montana State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 4 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 2 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 10 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Derryk Snell for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 9 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 6 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 4 at opp 35Matthew McKay sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Wyom 35
Wyoming Field goal, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Titus Swen run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Titus Swen run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 5 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 11 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 21 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Titus Swen run for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 7 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Joshua Cobbs
0:004th & 7 at own 35John Hoyland 37 yd FG GOOD
0:001st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Montana State Missed FG, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 29 yds to the Wyom 6 WYOMING Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Wyom 35
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 14 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 9 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Jaden Smith, broken up by C.J. Coldon
0:004th & 9 at opp 35Blake Glessner 47 yd FG MISSED
Wyoming Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
0:003rd & 7 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 4 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 53 yds
Montana State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 35
Wyoming Field goal, 8 plays
0:002nd & 3 at own 35Sean Chambers sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Wyom 35
Q3 0:001st & 10 at opp 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds , Titus Swen return for 18 yds to the Wyom 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 7, Wyoming 3
Wyoming Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 18 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 8 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 5 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 1 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 44 yds
Montana State Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Willie Patterson for 15 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Lance McCutcheon for 10 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 4 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon, broken up by C.J. Coldon
0:003rd & 4 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Derryk Snell for 7 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Cameron Gardner run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 4 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner
0:004th & 4 at opp 35Bryce Leighton punt for 36 yds
Wyoming Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 9 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 1 at own 35
0:003rd & 1 at own 35Titus Swen run for 4 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Titus Swen for 9 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 12 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Isaiah Neyor for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 5 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Alex Brown
0:004th & 5 at own 35Ralph Fawaz punt for 47 yds , Willie Patterson returns for 3 yds MONTANA ST Penalty, illegal block (8 Yards) to the Wyom 35
Montana State Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 8 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 3 at opp 35
0:004th & 3 at opp 35Bryce Leighton punt for 45 yds , Ayden Eberhardt returns for 8 yds to the Wyom 35
Wyoming Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 4 at own 35Trey Smith run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 1 at own 35Trey Smith run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 22 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Xazavian Valladay
Q4 0:002nd & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
Q4 0:003rd & 9 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Xazavian Valladay for a 1ST down MONTANA ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (5 Yards) to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:001st & 5 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
Q4 0:002nd & 2 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 2 yds for a TD
Q4 0:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Marquez pass incomplete to Treyton Welch
Q4 0:001st & 10 at own 35John Hoyland kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then Wyoming 19, Montana State 16
Montana State Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 9 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 21 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 21 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 2 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 8 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for a loss of 5 yards to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 13 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass incomplete to Lance McCutcheon
0:004th & 13 at opp 35Blake Glessner 53 yd FG GOOD
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Wyoming Field goal, 13 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 10 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 4 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Alex Brown for 7 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Trey Smith run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 5 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 2 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
0:004th & 1 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 3 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 31 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 9 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Treyton Welch, broken up by Eric Zambrano
0:002nd & 9 at own 35Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 8 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Parker Christensen, broken up by Troy Andersen
0:004th & 8 at own 35John Hoyland 25 yd FG GOOD
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Ifanse run for 5 yds to the Wyom 30 for a 1ST down WYOMING Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 20 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew McKay run for 4 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 6 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Lance McCutcheon for 30 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 1 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 1 yd for a TD
0:001st & 10 at opp 35
Wyoming Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 8 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 2 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 24 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 7 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 3 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Parker Christensen for 9 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Sean Chambers run for 6 yds to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 4 at own 35Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Isaiah Neyor
0:003rd & 4 at own 35Sean Chambers pass complete to Treyton Welch for 21 yds for a TD (John Hoyland KICK)
Montana State Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35MONTANA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 35
0:001st & 15 at opp 35Matthew McKay sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 35
0:002nd & 16 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Coy Steel for 12 yds to the Wyom 35
0:003rd & 4 at opp 35Matthew McKay pass complete to Isaiah Ifanse for 20 yds to the Wyom 35 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Montana State–Wyoming game

Wyoming leads 14–⁠6 in 20 meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Wyoming 19, Montana State 16
2003Wyoming 21, Montana State 10
1998Wyoming 17, Montana State 9
1950Wyoming 61, Montana State 13
1949Wyoming 48, Montana State 0
1948Wyoming 46, Montana State 12

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