Weber State at Montana State
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Share
Montana State beat Weber State 43–38. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 11–4.
Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,707
- At kickoff
- 44°F, light rain, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
- Official
- Jeff RinkGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber State | 17 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 38 |
| Montana State | 9 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 43 |
Standouts
- RushingTommy Mellott32 carries, 273 yards, 3 TDMontana State
- DefenseEddie Heckard1 INTWeber State
Player stats
Weber State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Barron | 14/30 | 151 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dontae McMillan | 9 | 76 | 0 | 21 |
| Bronson Barron | 13 | 40 | 1 | 14 |
| Kris Jackson | 8 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Damon Bankston | 9 | 34 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty MacPherson | 5 | 69 | 1 | 24 |
| Justin Malone | 2 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Hayden Meacham | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Dontae McMillan | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Heckard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montana State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Mellott | 15/23 | 140 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Mellott | 32 | 273 | 3 | 42 |
| Lane Sumner | 12 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| Elijah Elliott | 5 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Marqui Johnson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derryk Snell | 3 | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| Ravi Alston | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Willie Patterson | 5 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| Lane Sumner | 3 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Weber State | Montana State | |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Total yards | 487 |
| 151 | Passing yards | 140 |
| 187 | Rushing yards | 347 |
| 5.0 | Yards per pass | 6.1 |
| 4.8 | Yards per rush | 6.5 |
| 19 | First downs | 25 |
| 4–14 | Third downs | 4–13 |
| 2–4 | Fourth downs | 2–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3–25 | Penalties | 11–75 |
| 22:15 | Possession | 37:45 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Montana State 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Weber State −3, over/under 53.5.
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 Weber State 58%, Montana State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Weber State–Montana State gameMontana State leads 14–4 in 18 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Montana State 66, Weber State 14 | |
| 2023 | Montana State 40, Weber State 0 | |
| 2022 | Montana State 33, Weber State 25 | FCS Championship – Second Round |
| 2022 | Montana State 43, Weber State 38 | |
| 2021 | Montana State 13, Weber State 7 | |
| 2018 | Weber State 34, Montana State 24 |
Around this game
Weber State
- Next gamevs. MontanaOct. 29, 2022
- SeasonWeber State in 2022
- ProgramWeber State history and records
Montana State
- Next gameat Northern ArizonaNov. 5, 2022
- SeasonMontana State in 2022
- ProgramMontana State history and records