McNeese at Montana State
Saturday, September 3, 2022 Share
Montana State beat McNeese 40–17. It was their only meeting on record.
Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,687
- At kickoff
- 98°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
- Official
- Scott RootGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Montana State | 0 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
Standouts
- PassingTommy Mellott11 of 19, 182 yards, 2 TDMontana State
- RushingLane Sumner24 carries, 176 yardsMontana State
- DefenseCallahan O’Reilly2 INTMontana State
Player stats
McNeese
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Kadum | 11/21 | 126 | 1 | 2 |
| Cam Ransom | 1/2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D’Angelo Durham | 3 | 82 | 1 | 75 |
| Deonta McMahon | 8 | 65 | 0 | 31 |
| Cam Ransom | 4 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Matthews | 2 | 76 | 1 | 66 |
| Mason Pierce | 7 | 44 | 0 | 13 |
| Koby Duru | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Deonta McMahon | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Montana State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Mellott | 11/19 | 182 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Chambers | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Sumner | 24 | 176 | 0 | 40 |
| Jared White | 7 | 89 | 0 | 17 |
| Tommy Mellott | 16 | 44 | 1 | 48 |
| Taco Dowler | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Sumner | 2 | 52 | 0 | 50 |
| Ravi Alston | 3 | 48 | 1 | 29 |
| Willie Patterson | 3 | 45 | 1 | 19 |
| Derryk Snell | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan O’Reilly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| McNeese | Montana State | |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Total yards | 541 |
| 145 | Passing yards | 182 |
| 158 | Rushing yards | 359 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 8.7 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 11 | First downs | 26 |
| 2–10 | Third downs | 6–12 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2–30 | Penalties | 6–55 |
| 30:00 | Possession | 30:00 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana State 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Montana State −19.5, over/under 46.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every McNeese–Montana State gameMontana State leads 1–0 in their only meeting.
Around this game
McNeese
- Next gameat RiceSept. 10, 2022
- SeasonMcNeese in 2022
- ProgramMcNeese history and records
Montana State
- Next gamevs. Morehead StateSept. 10, 2022
- SeasonMontana State in 2022
- ProgramMontana State history and records