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Montana at Montana State

Saturday, November 19, 2022. Montana State took the Great Divide Trophy from Montana

Montana State beat Montana 55–⁠21. It was their 53rd meeting; after it, Montana led the series 37–⁠15–⁠1.

AwayMontana8–⁠5 in 2022
21
HomeMontana State12–⁠2 in 2022
55

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 22,047College GameDay broadcast from here, November 19, 2022 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
9°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
Official
Reed BrothertonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana7001421
Montana State2110101455

Standouts

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lucas Johnson14/2313711
Daniel Britt4/68210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daniel Britt964018
Nick Ostmo1036013
Lucas Johnson3908
Padraig Lang1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Flowers462130
Mitch Roberts654015
Cole Grossman246132
Ryan Simpson124024

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott6/810400
Derryk Snell1/11810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Mellott15141231
Elijah Elliott18126021
Sean Chambers1886136
Marqui Johnson674127
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Treyton Pickering461128
Derryk Snell250026
Willie Patterson111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rylan Ortt0001

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

Team stats

MontanaMontana State
315Total yards561
219Passing yards122
96Rushing yards439
7.6Yards per pass12.2
3.4Yards per rush6.8
23First downs31
4–⁠8Third downs6–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers0
6–⁠45Penalties7–⁠85
20:21Possession39:39

Efficiency

MontanaMontana State
52%Success rate54%
−0.07EPA per play0.49
1.08Explosiveness1.28
−0.35Rushing EPA0.43
0.42Passing EPA0.88
23%Passing-down success50%

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)

Montana State 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −1.5, over/under 58.5.

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

Every drive

Montana State end zoneMontana end zoneQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 MontanaFumble return TD, 5 plays (Montana State scores)Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 MontanaFumble, 10 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MontanaInterception, 4 playsQ3 Montana StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 MontanaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Montana StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Montana right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 MontanaFumble return TD, 5 plays (Montana State scores), −22 yards
  5. Q1 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q2 MontanaFumble, 10 plays, 63 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 13 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
  11. Q3 MontanaInterception, 4 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q3 Montana StateField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 MontanaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 62 yards
  15. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  18. Q4 Montana StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Montana State 21, Montana 7
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Patrick Rohrbach kickoff for 60 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the MntSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Elijah Elliott run for 20 yds to the Mont 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Mellott run for 31 yds to the Mont 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Tommy Mellott run for 2 yds to the Mont 10
15:002nd & 8 at opp 10Elijah Elliott run for 9 yds to the Mont 1 for a 1ST down
12:211st & goal at opp 1Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 7, Montana 0
Montana Touchdown, 10 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 25MONTANA Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the Mont 20
12:21Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 15 at own 20MONTANA ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (TEAM) to the Mont 35 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 35Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the Mont 39
12:212nd & 6 at own 39Lucas Johnson pass complete to Malik Flowers for 6 yds to the Mont 45 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 45Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
12:212nd & 10 at own 45Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
12:213rd & 5 at the 50Lucas Johnson pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 6 yds to the MntSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 44MONTANA Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the MntSt 49
12:211st & 15 at opp 49Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MntSt 46
12:212nd & 12 at opp 46Lucas Johnson pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 4 yds to the MntSt 42
12:213rd & 8 at opp 42Lucas Johnson pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 12 yds to the MntSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 30Lucas Johnson pass complete to Malik Flowers for 30 yds for a TD, (Nico Ramos KICK)Tied at 7
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
8:20Patrick Rohrbach kickoff for 55 yds
8:201st & 10 at own 25Elijah Elliott run for 21 yds to the MntSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 46MONTANA ST Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the MntSt 41
8:201st & 15 at own 41Elijah Elliott run for 7 yds to the MntSt 48
8:202nd & 8 at own 48Sean Chambers run for 13 yds to the Mont 39 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 39Sean Chambers run for 11 yds to the Mont 28 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 28Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the Mont 24
8:202nd & 6 at opp 24Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the Mont 12 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at opp 12Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 14, Montana 7
Montana Fumble return TD, 5 plays (Montana State scores)
4:16Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Flowers return for 22 yds to the Mont 22
4:161st & 10 at own 22Nick Ostmo run for 13 yds to the Mont 35 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 35Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the Mont 36
4:162nd & 9 at own 36Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
4:163rd & 9 at own 36MONTANA Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the Mont 31
4:163rd & 14 at own 31Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
3:134th & 14 at own 31Jory Choate 31 Yd Fumble Return (Blake Glessner Kick)Montana State 21, Montana 7
Montana Punt, 3 plays
3:08Blake Glessner kickoff for 55 yds , Junior Bergen return for 19 yds to the Mont 44
3:081st & 10 at own 44Lucas Johnson run for 8 yds to the MntSt 48
3:082nd & 2 at opp 48Lucas Johnson sacked by Blake Schmidt for a loss of 5 yards to the Mont 47
3:083rd & 7 at own 47Lucas Johnson pass complete to Keelan White for a loss of 2 yards to the Mont 45
1:054th & 9 at own 45Patrick Rohrbach punt for 45 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 16 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 10Elijah Elliott run for 2 yds to the MntSt 12
0:002nd & 8 at own 12Marqui Johnson run for 5 yds to the MntSt 17
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 17Tommy Mellott run for 9 yds to the MntSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 26Tommy Mellott run for 10 yds to the MntSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Elijah Elliott run for 11 yds to the MntSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MntSt 46
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 46Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the Mont 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Marqui Johnson run for 9 yds to the Mont 33
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 33MONTANA Penalty, Personal Foul (Robby Hauck) to the Mont 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Mont 12
Q2 9:553rd & 9 at opp 13Timeout MONTANA, clock 09:55
Q2 9:552nd & 8 at opp 12Sean Chambers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mont 13
Q2 9:553rd & 9 at opp 13Sean Chambers run for 10 yds to the Mont 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:551st & goal at opp 3Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Mont 1
Q2 9:552nd & goal at opp 1Sean Chambers run for no gain to the Mont 1
Q2 9:553rd & goal at opp 1Sean Chambers run for no gain to the Mont 1
Q2 7:524th & goal at opp 1Sean Chambers run for 1 yd for a TD MONTANA Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) declined, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 28, Montana 7
2nd quarter2 drives, then Montana State 31, Montana 7
Montana Fumble, 10 plays
7:46Blake Glessner kickoff for 61 yds , Malik Flowers return for 15 yds to the Mont 34
7:461st & 10 at own 34Lucas Johnson pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 5 yds to the Mont 39
7:462nd & 5 at own 39Lucas Johnson pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 12 yds to the MntSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 49Nick Ostmo run for 7 yds to the MntSt 42
7:462nd & 3 at opp 42Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MntSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 39MONTANA ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (TEAM) to the MntSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 24Padraig Lang run for 9 yds to the MntSt 15
7:462nd & 1 at opp 15Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the MntSt 12 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 12Lucas Johnson pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 11 yds to the MntSt 1 for a 1ST down
7:461st & goal at opp 1Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
4:512nd & goal at opp 1Nick Ostmo run for a loss of 2 yards to the MntSt 3 Nick Ostmo fumbled, recovered by MntSt Callahan O’Reilly
Montana State Field goal, 13 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 3Garrett Coon run for 3 yds to the MntSt 6
4:512nd & 7 at own 6Garrett Coon run for 2 yds to the MntSt 8
4:513rd & 5 at own 8Tommy Mellott run for 14 yds to the MntSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:122nd & 2 at own 30Timeout MONTANA, clock 02:12
2:121st & 10 at own 22Elijah Elliott run for 8 yds to the MntSt 30
2:122nd & 2 at own 30Tommy Mellott pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 28 yds to the Mont 42 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 42Elijah Elliott run for 6 yds to the Mont 36
2:122nd & 4 at opp 36Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
2:123rd & 4 at opp 36Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the Mont 31 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 11 yds to the Mont 20 for a 1ST down
0:222nd & 11 at opp 21Timeout MONTANA, clock 00:22
0:221st & 10 at opp 20Elijah Elliott run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mont 21
0:222nd & 11 at opp 21Elijah Elliott run for 4 yds to the Mont 17
0:024th & 7 at opp 17Timeout MONTANA, clock 00:02
0:023rd & 7 at opp 17Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
0:004th & 7 at opp 17Blake Glessner 34 yd FG GOODMontana State 31, Montana 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then Montana State 41, Montana 7
Montana Punt, 3 plays
15:00Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the Mont 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Lucas Johnson pass complete to Mitch Roberts for 7 yds to the Mont 34
13:454th & 1 at own 34Patrick Rohrbach punt for 44 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 22Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the MntSt 23
13:452nd & 9 at own 23Tommy Mellott pass complete to Derryk Snell for 26 yds to the MntSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 49Tommy Mellott pass complete to Derryk Snell for 24 yds to the Mont 27 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 27Marqui Johnson run for 27 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 38, Montana 7
Montana Interception, 4 plays
11:54Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:541st & 10 at own 25Lucas Johnson pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 14 yds to the Mont 39 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 39Lucas Johnson pass complete to Cole Grossman for 14 yds to the MntSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 47Lucas Johnson pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 3 yds to the MntSt 44
10:392nd & 7 at opp 44Lucas Johnson pass intercepted
Montana State Field goal, 8 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 43MONTANA ST Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the MntSt 38
10:391st & 15 at own 38Tommy Mellott run for 11 yds to the MntSt 49
10:392nd & 4 at own 49Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the Mont 46 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 46Marqui Johnson run for 8 yds to the Mont 38
10:392nd & 2 at opp 38Marqui Johnson run for 24 yds to the Mont 14 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at opp 14Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the Mont 10
10:392nd & 6 at opp 10Sean Chambers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mont 13
10:393rd & 9 at opp 13Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Mont 11
6:104th & 7 at opp 11Blake Glessner 28 yd FG GOODMontana State 41, Montana 7
Montana Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:10Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the Mont 25
6:102nd & 10 at own 25MONTANA ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (James Campbell) to the MntSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 45Lucas Johnson pass incomplete
6:102nd & 10 at opp 45Lucas Johnson run for 6 yds to the MntSt 39
6:103rd & 4 at opp 39Daniel Britt run for 3 yds to the MntSt 36
4:274th & 1 at opp 36Daniel Britt run for a loss of 2 yards to the MntSt 38
Montana State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 38Elijah Elliott run for 8 yds to the MntSt 46
4:272nd & 2 at own 46Elijah Elliott run for 6 yds to the Mont 48 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 48Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the Mont 45
4:272nd & 7 at opp 45Marqui Johnson run for 1 yd to the Mont 44
4:273rd & 6 at opp 44Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the Mont 38 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 38Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the Mont 35
0:002nd & 7 at opp 35Elijah Elliott run for 8 yds to the Mont 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Mont 25
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 25Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the Mont 23
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 23Sean Chambers run for 5 yds to the Mont 18
Q4 12:504th & 1 at opp 18Derryk Snell pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 18 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 48, Montana 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana State 55, Montana 21
Montana Touchdown, 10 plays
12:44Blake Glessner kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Flowers return for 23 yds to the Mont 25
12:441st & 10 at own 25Daniel Britt run for 5 yds to the Mont 30
12:442nd & 5 at own 30Daniel Britt run for 9 yds to the Mont 39 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 39Daniel Britt run for 8 yds to the Mont 47
12:442nd & 2 at own 47Daniel Britt run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at the 50Daniel Britt run for 5 yds to the MntSt 45
12:442nd & 5 at opp 45Xavier Harris run for 2 yds to the MntSt 43
12:443rd & 3 at opp 43Xavier Harris run for 3 yds to the MntSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 40Daniel Britt pass complete to Ryan Simpson for 24 yds to the MntSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 16Daniel Britt run for 15 yds to the MntSt 1 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 1Isiah Childs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana State 48, Montana 14
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 40Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the MntSt 43
8:202nd & 7 at own 43Tommy Mellott pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 10 yds to the Mont 47 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 47Elijah Elliott run for 7 yds to the Mont 40
8:202nd & 3 at opp 40Tommy Mellott pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 5 yds to the Mont 35 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 35Garrett Coon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mont 37
8:202nd & 12 at opp 37MONTANA Penalty, Illegal Block (Jayden Dawson) to the Mont 1 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 1Sean Chambers run for a loss of 4 yards to the Mont 5
8:202nd & goal at opp 5R.J. Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Mont 3
3:133rd & goal at opp 3R.J. Fitzgerald run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 55, Montana 14
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
3:07Blake Glessner kickoff for 58 yds , Malik Flowers return for 17 yds to the Mont 24
3:071st & 10 at own 24Daniel Britt pass incomplete
3:072nd & 10 at own 24Daniel Britt pass incomplete
3:073rd & 10 at own 24Daniel Britt pass complete to Malik Flowers for 20 yds to the Mont 44 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at own 44Daniel Britt run for 18 yds to the MntSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 38Daniel Britt pass complete to Malik Flowers for 6 yds to the MntSt 32
1:532nd & 4 at opp 32Daniel Britt pass complete to Cole Grossman for 32 yds for a TD, (Nico Ramos KICK)Montana State 55, Montana 21
1:53Patrick Rohrbach kickoff MONTANA Penalty, Personal Foul (TEAM) to the Mont 20
Montana State End of game, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at opp 43Garrett Coon run for 4 yds to the Mont 39
1:522nd & 6 at opp 39[NHSG] Kneel down by MSU at UMT39 (team loss of 0).
0:003rd & 6 at opp 39[NHSG] Kneel down by MELLOTT, Tommy at UMT39 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.

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–Montana State game

Montana leads 38–⁠18–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2025Montana State 48, Montana 23FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
2025Montana State 31, Montana 28
2024Montana State 34, Montana 11
2023Montana 37, Montana State 7
2022Montana State 55, Montana 21
2021Montana 29, Montana State 10

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