From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Montana State
Eastern Washington
466
Total yards
349
111
Passing yards
201
355
Rushing yards
148
5.6
Yards per pass
7.7
5.9
Yards per rush
5.1
28
First downs
15
6–16
Third downs
3–12
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
2
7–66
Penalties
5–60
38:36
Possession
21:24
Efficiency
Montana State
Eastern Washington
44%
Success rate
41%
0.27
EPA per play
0.27
1.30
Explosiveness
1.53
0.47
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.03
Passing EPA
0.41
26%
Passing-down success
8%
4%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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)
Eastern Washington 51% to win. Montana State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Montana State −6, over/under 70.
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 Montana State 66%, Eastern Washington 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Washington drives left to right, Montana State right to left.
Q2 Eastern WashingtonEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Montana StatePunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
Q4 Montana StatePunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Montana StateInterception, 11 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Eastern WashingtonFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q4 Eastern WashingtonResult not recorded, 5 plays, 35 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Eastern Washington 14, Montana State 10
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd to the MntSt 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the MntSt 24
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ravi Alston
13:44
4th & 11 at own 24
Bryce Leighton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Efton Chism III at the EWash 35
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 3 plays
13:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 7 yds to the EWash 42
13:44
2nd & 3 at own 42
Micah Smith run for 2 yds to the EWash 44
12:30
3rd & 1 at own 44
Micah Smith run for 56 yds for a TD, (Seth Harrison KICK)Eastern Washington 7, Montana State 0
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 4 yds to the MntSt 29
12:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Elijah Elliott run for 13 yds to the MntSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 13 yds to the EWash 45 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Elijah Elliott run for 45 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Tied at 7
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 4 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 17 yds to the EWash 42 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 5 yds to the EWash 47
10:40
2nd & 5 at own 47
No Huddle-Shotgun Talkington,Gunner pass incomplete short middle to Ingram,Dylan, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 15 yards from EWU47 to MSU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 38
Gunner Talkington run for 10 yds to the MntSt 28 for a 1ST down
9:07
1st & 10 at opp 28
Micah Smith run for 28 yds for a TD, (Seth Harrison KICK)Eastern Washington 14, Montana State 7
Montana State Field goal, 10 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 62 yds , Marqui Johnson return for 29 yds to the MntSt 32
8:59
1st & 10 at own 32
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Derryk Snell
8:59
2nd & 10 at own 32
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
8:59
3rd & 10 at own 32
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ravi Alston for 10 yds to the MntSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at own 42
PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU42 to MSU37. NO PLAY.
8:59
1st & 15 at own 37
Elijah Elliott run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
8:59
2nd & 2 at the 50
Elijah Elliott run for 13 yds to the EWash 37 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 37
Tommy Mellott pass complete to Elijah Elliott for 15 yds to the EWash 22 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 22
Elijah Elliott run for no gain to the EWash 22
8:59
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Marqui Johnson run for 2 yds to the EWash 20
8:59
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Elijah Elliott
4:43
4th & 8 at opp 20
Blake Glessner 37 yd FG GOODEastern Washington 14, Montana State 10
4:43
1st & 10 at own 35
PENALTY MSU Personal Foul 15 yards from MSU35 to MSU20. NO PLAY.
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
4:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Blake Glessner kickoff for 69 yds , Efton Chism III return for 19 yds to the EWash 30
4:38
1st & 10 at own 30
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Micah Smith for 5 yds to the EWash 35
4:38
2nd & 5 at own 35
Micah Smith run for no gain to the EWash 35
4:38
3rd & 5 at own 35
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Efton Chism III
4:38
4th & 5 at own 35
PENALTY EWU False Start 5 yards from EWU35 to EWU30. NO PLAY.
3:33
4th & 10 at own 30
Nick Kokich punt for 50 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean Chambers run for 12 yds to the MntSt 32 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Sean Chambers sacked by Soli Paleso’o for a loss of 6 yards to the MntSt 26
3:33
2nd & 16 at own 26
Tommy Mellott run for 11 yds to the MntSt 37
3:33
3rd & 5 at own 37
Sean Chambers run for 9 yds to the MntSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at own 46
Shotgun Chambers,Sean pass incomplete short right to Patterson,Willie PENALTY EWU Pass Interference 15 yards from MSU46 to EWU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 01:18
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Marqui Johnson run for 6 yds to the EWash 33
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the EWash 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the EWash 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Willie Patterson run for 15 yds to the EWash 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
R.J. Fitzgerald run for 13 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 17, Eastern Washington 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 24, Eastern Washington 21
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 11 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 64 yds
13:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Dylan Ingram for 27 yds to the MntSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Gunner Talkington run for 3 yds to the MntSt 35
13:45
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Justice Jackson run for 6 yds to the MntSt 29
13:45
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Justice Jackson run for 2 yds to the MntSt 27 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 27
Silas Perreiah run for 5 yds to the MntSt 22
13:45
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Justice Jackson run for 3 yds to the MntSt 19
13:45
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Tuna Altahir run for no gain to the MntSt 19
13:45
4th & 2 at opp 19
Micah Smith run for 3 yds to the MntSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 16
Gunner Talkington sacked by Ben Seymour for a loss of 13 yards to the MntSt 29
13:45
2nd & 23 at opp 29
No Huddle-Shotgun Talkington,Gunner pass incomplete short left to Carpenter,Jett PENALTY MSU Pass Interference 12 yards from MSU29 to MSU17, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 17
MONTANA ST Penalty, Block Below Waist (Nolan Askelson) to the MntSt 4 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & goal at opp 4
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 4 yds for a TD, (Seth Harrison KICK)Eastern Washington 21, Montana State 17
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 62 yds , Marqui Johnson return for 34 yds to the MntSt 37
8:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Elijah Elliott run for 9 yds to the MntSt 46
8:42
2nd & 1 at own 46
Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the MntSt 47 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at own 47
EASTERN WASH Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the EWash 35 for a 1ST down
8:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Sean Chambers run for 30 yds to the EWash 5 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & goal at opp 5
Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 06:56
6:51
1st & goal at opp 5
Sean Chambers pass complete to Willie Patterson for 5 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 24, Eastern Washington 21
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
6:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWash 23
6:51
2nd & 12 at own 23
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Anthony Stell Jr. for 3 yds to the EWash 26
6:51
3rd & 9 at own 26
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Freddie Roberson
5:55
4th & 9 at own 26
Nick Kokich punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MntSt 33
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the MntSt 35
5:55
2nd & 8 at own 35
Marqui Johnson run for no gain to the MntSt 35
5:55
3rd & 8 at own 35
Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Ravi Alston
4:24
4th & 8 at own 35
Bryce Leighton punt for 65 yds for a touchback
4:24
4th & 8 at own 35
Bryce Leighton punt for 65 yds for a touchback
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
4:24
1st & 10 at own 10
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Efton Chism III
4:24
2nd & 10 at own 10
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Jakobie James
4:24
3rd & 10 at own 10
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Nolan Ulm for 6 yds to the EWash 16
3:20
4th & 4 at own 16
Nick Kokich punt blocked by Ty Okada, punt out-of-bounds at the EWash 33 blocked by Ty Okada
Montana State Missed FG, 5 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Sean Chambers run for 28 yds to the EWash 5 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & goal at opp 5
R.J. Fitzgerald run for no gain to the EWash 5
3:20
2nd & goal at opp 5
Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the EWash 4
3:20
3rd & goal at opp 4
MONTANA ST Penalty, Illegal Formation ( Yards) declined
1:07
4th & goal at opp 2
Blake Glessner 19 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Washington End of half, 2 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Micah Smith run for 2 yds to the EWash 22
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Dylan Ingram for 3 yds to the EWash 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then Montana State 31, Eastern Washington 21
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Freddie Roberson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gunner Talkington sacked by Sebastian Valdez for a loss of 8 yards to the EWash 17
15:00
3rd & 18 at own 17
Justice Jackson run for 8 yds to the EWash 25
13:40
4th & 10 at own 25
Nick Kokich punt for 40 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 7 yds to the MntSt 42
Montana State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Sean Chambers pass complete to Derryk Snell for 24 yds to the EWash 34 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 34
Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Treyton Pickering
13:40
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Willie Patterson run for 7 yds to the EWash 41
13:40
3rd & 17 at opp 41
Sean Chambers pass complete to Willie Patterson for 10 yds to the EWash 31
13:40
4th & 7 at opp 31
Sean Chambers run for 8 yds to the EWash 23 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 23
Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the EWash 19
13:40
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Sean Chambers run for no gain to the EWash 19 Sean Chambers fumbled, recovered by MntSt Sean Chambers
13:40
3rd & 6 at opp 19
Sean Chambers run for 6 yds to the EWash 13 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 13
Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the EWash 14
13:40
2nd & 11 at opp 14
Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the EWash 12
13:40
3rd & 9 at opp 12
Elijah Elliott run for 10 yds to the EWash 2 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & goal at opp 2
Sean Chambers run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 31, Eastern Washington 21
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Micah Smith run for 2 yds to the EWash 27
7:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 5 yds to the EWash 32
7:25
3rd & 3 at own 32
Micah Smith run for 1 yd to the EWash 33
5:53
4th & 2 at own 33
Nick Kokich punt for 30 yds
Montana State Punt, 5 plays
5:53
1st & 10 at own 37
Sean Chambers pass complete to Marqui Johnson for no gain to the MntSt 37
5:53
2nd & 10 at own 37
PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU37 to MSU32. NO PLAY.
5:53
2nd & 15 at own 32
Sean Chambers pass complete to Clevan Thomas Jr. for 17 yds to the MntSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Sean Chambers sacked by Matthew Brown for a loss of 3 yards to the MntSt 46
5:53
2nd & 13 at own 46
Elijah Elliott run for 2 yds to the MntSt 48
5:53
3rd & 11 at own 48
Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Willie Patterson
3:10
4th & 11 at own 48
Bryce Leighton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Efton Chism III at the EWash 11
Eastern Washington Punt, 6 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 11
Gunner Talkington run for 8 yds to the EWash 19
3:10
2nd & 2 at own 19
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Jakobie James
3:10
3rd & 2 at own 19
Micah Smith run for 4 yds to the EWash 23 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Gunner Talkington run for 1 yd to the EWash 24
3:10
2nd & 9 at own 24
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Justice Jackson for 6 yds to the EWash 30
3:10
3rd & 3 at own 30
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Jett Carpenter
1:07
4th & 3 at own 30
Nick Kokich punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MntSt 42
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 42
Sean Chambers sacked by Soli Paleso’o for a loss of 7 yards to the MntSt 35
0:00
2nd & 17 at own 35
Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the MntSt 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 38
Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the MntSt 40
Q4 14:11
4th & 12 at own 40
Bryce Leighton punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EWash 20
4th quarter6 drives, then Montana State 38, Eastern Washington 35
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 1 play
13:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Freddie Roberson for 80 yds for a TD, (Seth Harrison KICK)Montana State 31, Eastern Washington 28
Montana State Punt, 4 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Elijah Elliott run for 2 yds to the MntSt 27
13:59
2nd & 8 at own 27
MONTANA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MntSt 18
13:59
2nd & 17 at own 18
Sean Chambers pass incomplete to R.J. Fitzgerald
13:59
3rd & 17 at own 18
Sean Chambers pass complete to Willie Patterson for 13 yds to the MntSt 31
12:11
4th & 4 at own 31
Bryce Leighton punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MntSt 45
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 7 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Davante Smith run for 6 yds to the MntSt 39
12:11
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Nolan Ulm
12:11
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Micah Smith run for 3 yds to the MntSt 36
12:11
4th & 1 at opp 36
Micah Smith run for 10 yds to the MntSt 26 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Micah Smith run for 3 yds to the MntSt 23
12:11
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Efton Chism III for 15 yds to the MntSt 8 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & goal at opp 8
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Nolan Ulm for 8 yds for a TD, (Seth Harrison KICK)Eastern Washington 35, Montana State 31
Montana State Interception, 11 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds , Marqui Johnson return for 20 yds to the MntSt 20
9:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Elijah Elliott run for 15 yds to the MntSt 35 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Elijah Elliott run for 4 yds to the MntSt 39
9:18
2nd & 6 at own 39
Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the MntSt 44
9:18
3rd & 1 at own 44
Sean Chambers run for 11 yds to the EWash 45 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 45
Elijah Elliott run for no gain to the EWash 45
9:18
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the EWash 40
9:18
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Shotgun Chambers,Sean pass incomplete short right to Patterson,Willie PENALTY EWU Pass Interference 15 yards from EWU40 to EWU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 25
Sean Chambers run for 17 yds to the EWash 8 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & goal at opp 8
Sean Chambers pass incomplete to Willie Patterson
9:18
2nd & goal at opp 8
Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the EWash 7
9:18
3rd & goal at opp 7
Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the EWash 8
3:57
4th & goal at opp 8
Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 03:57
3:52
4th & goal at opp 8
Sean Chambers pass intercepted, touchback.
3:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Micah Smith run for no gain to the EWash 20 Micah Smith fumbled, recovered by MntSt Ty Okada
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 20
Sean Chambers run for 7 yds to the EWash 13
3:26
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Sean Chambers run for 13 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 38, Eastern Washington 35
Eastern Washington Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Freddie Roberson for 10 yds to the EWash 35 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Gunner Talkington pass incomplete to Efton Chism III
3:26
2nd & 10 at own 35
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Justice Jackson for no gain to the EWash 35
3:26
3rd & 10 at own 35
Gunner Talkington sacked by Brody Grebe for a loss of 4 yards to the EWash 31
2:04
4th & 14 at own 31
Gunner Talkington pass complete to Nolan Ulm for 29 yds to the MntSt 40 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.
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