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Montana State at Northern Colorado

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Montana State beat Northern Colorado 37–⁠14. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 17–⁠6.

AwayMontana State12–⁠2 in 2022
37
HomeNorthern Colorado3–⁠8 in 2022
14

Final at Nottingham Field, GreeleyTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,796

At kickoff
62°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY), 7 km from the stadium
Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State31413737
Northern Colorado770014

Standouts

  • PassingTommy Mellott16 of 20, 217 yards, 3 TDMontana State
  • RushingLane Sumner22 carries, 130 yardsMontana State
  • ReceivingWillie Patterson7 catches, 148 yards, 3 TDMontana State
  • DefenseTy Okada1 INTMontana State

Player stats

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott16/2021730
Sean Chambers2/33311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lane Sumner22130021
Tommy Mellott740013
Sean Chambers939112
Elijah Elliott42007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Willie Patterson7148337
Derryk Snell144044
Ravi Alston423018
Taco Dowler116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Okada0001

Northern Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan McCaffrey34/5027811
Jacob Sirmon0/1000
Alec Lewis1/1800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Dotson16101158
Jacquez Robertson324017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zain Zinicola1077015
T.J. Graham666028
Ty Arrington53209
Max Pierce332012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Uryan Hudson0001

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

Team stats

Montana StateNorthern Colorado
481Total yards394
250Passing yards286
231Rushing yards108
10.9Yards per pass5.5
5.1Yards per rush4.3
22First downs21
6–⁠12Third downs2–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠6
1Turnovers1
7–⁠58Penalties5–⁠50
29:55Possession30:05

Efficiency

Montana StateNorthern Colorado
55%Success rate37%
0.31EPA per play−0.05
1.14Explosiveness1.19
0.17Rushing EPA0.24
0.85Passing EPA−0.06
38%Passing-down success31%
1%Havoc by its defense2%

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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −21.5, over/under 62.

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 93%, Northern Colorado 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northern Colorado end zoneMontana State end zoneQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoInterception, 1 playQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Colorado drives left to right, Montana State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Montana StateField goal, 7 plays, 21 yards
  3. Q1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 14 plays, 95 yards
  6. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 Montana StateInterception, 7 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 Northern ColoradoTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Northern ColoradoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 21 yards
  26. Q4 Northern ColoradoEnd of game, 4 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Northern Colorado 7, Montana State 3
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 4 yds to the NoCol 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Elijah Dotson run for 3 yds to the NoCol 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Kassidy Woods
14:094th & 3 at own 32Devin Bale punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MntSt 45
Montana State Field goal, 7 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 45Lane Sumner run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
14:092nd & 5 at the 50PENALTY MSU False Start (Sain,Cole) 5 yards from MSU50 to MSU45. NO PLAY.
14:092nd & 10 at own 45Lane Sumner run for 8 yds to the NoCol 47
14:093rd & 2 at opp 47Sean Chambers run for 9 yds to the NoCol 38 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Willie Patterson
14:092nd & 10 at opp 38Lane Sumner run for 4 yds to the NoCol 34
14:093rd & 6 at opp 34Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Willie Patterson
14:094th & 3 at own 32Devin Bale punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MntSt 45
11:404th & 6 at opp 34Blake Glessner 51 yd FG GOODMontana State 3, Northern Colorado 0
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 4 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:401st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete
11:402nd & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 11 yds to the NoCol 36 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 36Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 6 yds to the NoCol 42
10:312nd & 4 at own 42Elijah Dotson run for 58 yds for a TD, (Devin Bale KICK)Northern Colorado 7, Montana State 3
Montana State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:311st & 10 at own 25Lane Sumner run for 2 yds to the MntSt 27
10:312nd & 8 at own 27Lane Sumner run for 6 yds to the MntSt 33
10:313rd & 2 at own 33Tommy Mellott run for 2 yds to the MntSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 35Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the MntSt 43
10:312nd & 2 at own 43Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
10:313rd & 2 at own 43Sean Chambers run for 12 yds to the NoCol 45 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 45Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the NoCol 46
10:312nd & 11 at opp 46Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ravi Alston for 3 yds to the NoCol 43
10:313rd & 8 at opp 43Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 29 yds to the NoCol 14 for a 1ST down
10:312nd & 9 at opp 13PENALTY MSU False Start (Reimer,Rush) 5 yards from UNC13 to UNC18. NO PLAY.
10:312nd & 14 at opp 18Sean Chambers run for 3 yds to the NoCol 15
10:313rd & 11 at opp 15Sean Chambers run for 9 yds to the NoCol 6
3:554th & 2 at opp 6Sean Chambers run for 1 yd to the NoCol 5
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 14 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 5Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 3 yds to the NoCol 8
3:552nd & 7 at own 8Shotgun McCaffrey,Dylan pass incomplete short middle to Zinicola,Zain, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Manning,Jeffrey) 8 yards from UNC08 to UNC16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:551st & 10 at own 16PENALTY UNC False Start (Blake,Wyatt) 5 yards from UNC16 to UNC11. NO PLAY.
3:551st & 15 at own 11Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 3 yds to the NoCol 14
3:552nd & 12 at own 14Elijah Dotson run for 17 yds to the NoCol 31 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 31Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Max Pierce
3:552nd & 10 at own 31Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 28 yds to the MntSt 41 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 41Dylan McCaffrey run for 6 yds to the MntSt 35
3:552nd & 4 at opp 35Elijah Dotson run for 6 yds to the MntSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 29Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for no gain to the MntSt 29
0:002nd & 10 at opp 29Dylan McCaffrey sacked by Blake Hehl for a loss of 7 yards to the MntSt 36
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at opp 36Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Max Pierce for 8 yds to the MntSt 28
Q2 15:004th & 9 at opp 28PENALTY UNC Delay Of Game (Bale,Devin) 5 yards from MSU28 to MSU33. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:004th & 14 at opp 33MONTANA ST Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Ty Okada) to the MntSt 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Elijah Dotson run for 1 yd to the MntSt 13
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 13Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 4 yds to the MntSt 9
Q2 12:303rd & 5 at opp 9Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Noah Ford for 9 yds for a TD, (Devin Bale KICK)Northern Colorado 14, Montana State 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 17, Northern Colorado 14
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:301st & 10 at own 25Lane Sumner run for 3 yds to the MntSt 28
12:302nd & 7 at own 28Lane Sumner run for 2 yds to the MntSt 26
12:303rd & 9 at own 26Shotgun Mellott,Tommy pass incomplete short left to Alston,Ravi, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UNC Pass Interference (Ciccio,Nick) 15 yards from MSU26 to MSU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:301st & 10 at own 41Tommy Mellott pass complete to Derryk Snell for 44 yds to the NoCol 15 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 15Lane Sumner run for 12 yds to the NoCol 3 for a 1ST down
10:081st & goal at opp 3Tommy Mellott pass complete to R.J. Fitzgerald for 3 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Northern Colorado 14, Montana State 10
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:081st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 9 yds to the NoCol 34
10:082nd & 1 at own 34Jacquez Robertson run for 7 yds to the NoCol 41 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 41Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
10:082nd & 1 at the 50Jacquez Robertson run for no gain to the 50 yard line
10:083rd & 1 at the 50PENALTY MSU Offside (Schmidt,Blake) 5 yards from UNC50 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:081st & 9 at opp 44Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Ty Arrington for 4 yds to the MntSt 40
10:082nd & 5 at opp 40Elijah Dotson run for no gain to the MntSt 40
10:083rd & 5 at opp 40Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 3 yds to the MntSt 37
10:084th & 2 at opp 37Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Max Pierce for 12 yds to the MntSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 25Dylan McCaffrey sacked by Sebastian Valdez for a loss of 7 yards to the MntSt 32
10:082nd & 17 at opp 32Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 5 yds to the MntSt 27
10:083rd & 12 at opp 27Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Alec Pell
4:164th & 12 at opp 27Alec Lewis pass complete to Devin Bale for 8 yds to the MntSt 19
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 19Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the MntSt 27
4:162nd & 2 at own 27Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 16 yds to the MntSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 43Lane Sumner run for 5 yds to the MntSt 48
4:162nd & 5 at own 48Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 23 yds to the NoCol 29 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 29Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Clevan Thomas
4:162nd & 10 at opp 29Tommy Mellott run for 13 yds to the NoCol 16 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 16Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 16 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 17, Northern Colorado 14
1:551st & 10 at own 35PENALTY UNC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Murray,Cameron) 15 yards from MSU35 to MSU50. NO PLAY.
Northern Colorado Punt, 5 plays
1:491st & 10 at the 50Blake Glessner kickoff for 40 yds , Tremell Harrell return for 15 yds to the NoCol 25
1:491st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Ty Arrington for 9 yds to the NoCol 34
1:492nd & 1 at own 34Elijah Dotson run for 8 yds to the NoCol 42 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 42Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 4 yds to the NoCol 46
1:492nd & 6 at own 46Dylan McCaffrey sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 7 yards to the NoCol 39
0:443rd & 13 at own 39Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 00:44
0:443rd & 13 at own 39Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 7 yds to the NoCol 46
0:374th & 6 at own 46Timeout MONTANA ST, clock 00:37
0:304th & 6 at own 46Devin Bale punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MntSt 10
Montana State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 10Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the MntSt 15
3rd quarter9 drives, then Montana State 30, Northern Colorado 14
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Devin Bale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ravi Alston for 2 yds to the MntSt 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ravi Alston for no gain to the MntSt 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ravi Alston for 18 yds to the MntSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Lane Sumner run for 8 yds to the NoCol 47
15:002nd & 2 at opp 47Lane Sumner run for 6 yds to the NoCol 41 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 9 at opp 40Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the NoCol 37
12:003rd & 6 at opp 37Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 37 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 24, Northern Colorado 14
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:001st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 15 yds to the NoCol 40 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 40Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Ty Arrington for 4 yds to the NoCol 44
12:002nd & 6 at own 44Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 4 yds to the NoCol 48
12:003rd & 2 at own 48Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Ty Arrington
10:364th & 2 at own 48Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Ty Arrington
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:361st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Mellott pass complete to Willie Patterson for 10 yds to the NoCol 38 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 38Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lane Sumner for 7 yds to the NoCol 31
10:362nd & 3 at opp 31Lane Sumner run for 5 yds to the NoCol 26 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 26Sean Chambers pass complete to Willie Patterson for 26 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner PAT BLOCKED)Montana State 30, Northern Colorado 14
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:081st & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Alec Pell
9:082nd & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Noah Ford
9:083rd & 10 at own 25Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Noah Ford
8:394th & 10 at own 25Devin Bale punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MntSt 20 , Taco Dowler returns for 33 yds to the NOCOLORADO 42 MONTANA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Elijah Elliott) to the MntSt 20
Montana State Interception, 7 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 20Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the MntSt 25
8:392nd & 5 at own 25Sean Chambers pass complete to Willie Patterson for 7 yds to the MntSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 32Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 4 yds to the MntSt 36
8:392nd & 6 at own 36Lane Sumner run for 19 yds to the NoCol 45 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 45Lane Sumner run for 21 yds to the NoCol 24 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 24Elijah Elliott run for 7 yds to the NoCol 17
5:272nd & 3 at opp 17Sean Chambers pass intercepted
Northern Colorado Punt, 4 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 0Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Kassidy Woods for 20 yds to the NoCol 20 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 20Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Dylan McCaffrey
5:272nd & 10 at own 20Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 9 yds to the NoCol 29
5:273rd & 1 at own 29Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Noah Ford
4:044th & 1 at own 29Devin Bale punt for 56 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MntSt 31 , Taco Dowler returns for 16 yds to the MntSt 31
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
4:041st & 10 at own 31Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the MntSt 36
4:043rd & 5 at own 36Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the MntSt 36
3:004th & 5 at own 36punt for 41 yds , Uryan Hudson returns for 2 yds to the NoCol 25
Northern Colorado Punt, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 25NORTHERN COLO Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NoCol 25
3:001st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 4 yds to the NoCol 21
3:002nd & 14 at own 21Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Elijah Dotson
3:003rd & 14 at own 21Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 6 yds to the NoCol 27
1:004th & 8 at own 27Devin Bale punt for 8 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the NoCol 35
Montana State Punt, 4 plays
1:001st & 10 at the 50Lane Sumner run for 1 yd to the MntSt 49
1:002nd & 11 at own 49Tommy Mellott run for 4 yds to the NoCol 47
0:003rd & 7 at opp 47Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lane Sumner for 5 yds to the NoCol 42
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 42MONTANA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Clevan Thomas) to the MntSt 48
Q4 14:284th & 12 at own 48Bryce Leighton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Uryan Hudson at the NoCol 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Montana State 37, Northern Colorado 14
Northern Colorado Punt, 5 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 10Elijah Dotson run for 3 yds to the NoCol 13
14:282nd & 7 at own 13Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 9 yds to the NoCol 22 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 22Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Ty Arrington for 6 yds to the NoCol 28
14:282nd & 4 at own 28Elijah Dotson run for 2 yds to the NoCol 26
14:283rd & 6 at own 26Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Ty Arrington
12:354th & 6 at own 26Devin Bale punt for 44 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 3 yds to the MntSt 33
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 33Lane Sumner run for 4 yds to the MntSt 37
12:352nd & 6 at own 37Lane Sumner run for 4 yds to the MntSt 41
12:353rd & 2 at own 41Lane Sumner run for 1 yd to the MntSt 42
10:244th & 1 at own 42Bryce Leighton punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoCol 5
Northern Colorado Turnover on downs, 13 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 5Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Max Pierce for 12 yds to the NoCol 17 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 17Elijah Dotson run for 1 yd to the NoCol 16
10:242nd & 11 at own 16Dylan McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the NoCol 20
10:243rd & 7 at own 20Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Ty Arrington for 9 yds to the NoCol 29 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 29Elijah Dotson run for 1 yd to the NoCol 30
10:242nd & 9 at own 30Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zain Zinicola for 10 yds to the NoCol 40 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 40Elijah Dotson run for 7 yds to the NoCol 47
10:242nd & 3 at own 47Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Trevis Graham for 13 yds to the MntSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 40Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Zach Rush for 12 yds to the MntSt 28 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 28Dylan McCaffrey pass complete to Elijah Dotson for 7 yds to the MntSt 21
10:242nd & 3 at opp 21Elijah Dotson run for 6 yds to the MntSt 27
10:243rd & 9 at opp 27Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Alec Pell
4:334th & 9 at opp 27Dylan McCaffrey pass incomplete to Elijah Dotson
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 27Lane Sumner run for 3 yds to the MntSt 30
4:282nd & 7 at own 30Timeout NORTHERN COLO, clock 04:28
4:282nd & 7 at own 30Sean Chambers run for 4 yds to the MntSt 34
4:283rd & 3 at own 34Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the MntSt 32
3:414th & 5 at own 32Timeout NORTHERN COLO, clock 03:41
3:314th & 5 at own 32Bryce Leighton punt for 45 yds
3:241st & 10 at own 23Dylan McCaffrey pass intercepted
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:241st & 10 at opp 21Lane Sumner run for 4 yds to the NoCol 17
3:242nd & 6 at opp 17Lane Sumner run for 6 yds to the NoCol 11 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 11Lane Sumner run for 7 yds to the NoCol 4
1:162nd & 3 at opp 4Sean Chambers run for 4 yds for a TD, (Blake Glessner KICK)Montana State 37, Northern Colorado 14
Northern Colorado End of game, 4 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 35Blake Glessner kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:161st & 10 at own 25Elijah Dotson run for 2 yds to the NoCol 27
1:162nd & 8 at own 27Jacob Sirmon pass incomplete to Zain Zinicola
1:163rd & 8 at own 27Jacob Sirmon sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the NoCol 21
0:004th & 14 at own 21Jacquez Robertson run for 17 yds to the NoCol 38 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

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Montana State leads 19–⁠6 in 25 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Montana State 55, Northern Colorado 7
2024Montana State 55, Northern Colorado 17
2022Montana State 37, Northern Colorado 14
2021Montana State 40, Northern Colorado 7
2019Montana State 45, Northern Colorado 14
2018Montana State 35, Northern Colorado 7

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