Seasons 2023 Week 1 Utah Tech at Montana State Utah Tech at Montana State Saturday, September 2, 2023 Share
Montana State beat Utah Tech 63–20. It was their third meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 3–0.
20 63 Final at Bobcat Stadium , Bozeman64°F, cloudy, wind 8 mph Attendance 21,967
Player stats From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats Utah Tech Montana State 309 Total yards 638 260 Passing yards 231 49 Rushing yards 407 6.3 Yards per pass 12.8 3.3 Yards per rush 7.7 16 First downs 29 4–11 Third downs 9–12 0–0 Fourth downs 1–2 3 Turnovers 0 7–31 Penalties 3–33 24:38 Possession 35:22
Efficiency Utah Tech Montana State 41% Success rate 54% 0.00 EPA per play 0.62 1.19 Explosiveness 1.75 0.18 Rushing EPA 0.46 0.20 Passing EPA 1.09 21% Passing-down success 61%
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 going in Our ratings (scores only) Montana State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive Montana State end zone Utah Tech end zone Q1 Montana State Turnover on downs, 13 plays Q1 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays Q1 Utah Tech Interception, 2 plays Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays Q1 Utah Tech Field goal, 5 plays Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays Q2 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays Q2 Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays Q2 Utah Tech Touchdown, 10 plays Q2 Montana State Punt, 4 plays Q2 Utah Tech Interception, 1 play Q2 Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays Q2 Utah Tech End of half, 2 plays Q3 Utah Tech Punt, 6 plays Q3 Montana State Touchdown, 13 plays Q3 Utah Tech Punt, 8 plays Q3 Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays Q4 Utah Tech Field goal, 11 plays Q4 Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays Q4 Utah Tech Touchdown, 4 plays Q4 Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays Q4 Utah Tech Interception, 3 plays Q4 Montana State End of game, 2 plays Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Utah Tech right to left. Q1 Montana State Turnover on downs, 13 plays, 74 yards Q1 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays, 53 yards Q1 Utah Tech Interception, 2 plays, −5 yards Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays, 15 yards Q1 Utah Tech Field goal, 5 plays, 61 yards Q1 Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards Q2 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays, 3 yards Q2 Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards Q2 Utah Tech Touchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards Q2 Montana State Punt, 4 plays, 27 yards Q2 Utah Tech Interception, 1 play, 0 yards Q2 Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays, 14 yards Q2 Utah Tech End of half, 2 plays, −1 yard Q3 Utah Tech Punt, 6 plays, 15 yards Q3 Montana State Touchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards Q3 Utah Tech Punt, 8 plays, 19 yards Q3 Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards Q4 Utah Tech Field goal, 11 plays, 44 yards Q4 Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays, 86 yards Q4 Utah Tech Touchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards Q4 Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards Q4 Utah Tech Interception, 3 plays, 0 yards Q4 Montana State End of game, 2 plays, −8 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 7 drives, then Montana State 14, Utah Tech 3 Montana State Turnover on downs, 13 plays 15:00 kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 15:00 1st & 10 at own 25 Lane Sumner run for 10 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Lane Sumner run for 1 yd to the MTST 36 15:00 2nd & 9 at own 36 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 22 yds to the UTU 42 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & 10 at opp 42 Lane Sumner run for a loss of 3 yards to the UTU 45 15:00 2nd & 13 at opp 45 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 8 yds to the UTU 37 15:00 3rd & 5 at opp 37 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 15:00 4th & 5 at opp 37 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 5 yds to the UTU 32 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & 10 at opp 32 Julius Davis run for 10 yds to the UTU 22 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & 10 at opp 22 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Julius Davis for 19 yds to the UTU 3 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & goal at opp 3 Sean Chambers run for 2 yds to the UTU 1 15:00 2nd & goal at opp 1 Sean Chambers run for no gain to the UTU 1 15:00 3rd & goal at opp 1 Sean Chambers run for no gain to the UTU 1 8:55 4th & goal at opp 1 Sean Chambers run for no gain to the UTU 1 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays 8:55 1st & 10 at own 1 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 3 yds to the UTU 4 8:55 2nd & 7 at own 4 Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 3 yds to the UTU 7 8:55 3rd & 4 at own 7 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 2 yds to the UTU 9 6:53 4th & 2 at own 9 Andrew Day punt for 47 yds Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays 6:53 1st & 10 at own 47 Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line 6:53 2nd & 7 at the 50 Scottre Humphrey run for 47 yds to the UTU 3 for a 1ST down 6:53 1st & goal at opp 3 Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the UTU 2 4:55 2nd & goal at opp 2 Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 7, Utah Tech 0 Utah Tech Interception, 2 plays 4:55 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 4:55 1st & 10 at own 25 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 4:55 2nd & 10 at own 25 Utah Tech Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the UTU 20 4:45 2nd & 15 at own 20 Boone Abbott pass intercepted Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays 4:45 1st & 10 at opp 15 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 4:45 2nd & 10 at opp 15 Tommy Mellott run for 10 yds to the UTU 5 for a 1ST down 4:45 1st & goal at opp 5 Julius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 6 4:45 2nd & goal at opp 6 Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UTU 3 2:30 3rd & goal at opp 3 Sean Chambers run for 3 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 14, Utah Tech 0 Utah Tech Field goal, 5 plays 2:30 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 2:30 1st & 10 at own 25 Boone Abbott pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 62 yds to the MTST 13 for a 1ST down 2:30 1st & 10 at opp 13 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 2:30 2nd & 10 at opp 13 Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 14 2:30 3rd & 11 at opp 14 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 0:56 4th & 11 at opp 14 Connor Brooksby 32 yd FG GOODMontana State 14, Utah Tech 3 Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays 0:56 1st & 10 at own 25 Montana State Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the MTST 20 0:56 Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 0:56 1st & 15 at own 20 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Aidan Garrigan for 15 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down 0:00 1st & 10 at own 35 Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the MTST 41 Q2 15:00 2nd & 4 at own 41 Julius Davis run for a loss of 8 yards to the MTST 33 Q2 15:00 3rd & 12 at own 33 Tommy Mellott run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down Q2 15:00 1st & 10 at the 50 Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UTU 48 Q2 15:00 2nd & 8 at opp 48 Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the UTU 47 Q2 11:54 3rd & 7 at opp 47 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Jared White for 47 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 21, Utah Tech 3
2nd quarter 6 drives, then Montana State 35, Utah Tech 10 Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays 11:54 1st & 10 at own 25 Utah Tech Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the UTU 20 11:54 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 11:54 1st & 15 at own 20 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 11:54 2nd & 15 at own 20 Boone Abbott run for 10 yds to the UTU 30 11:54 3rd & 5 at own 30 Utah Tech Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the UTU 25 11:54 3rd & 10 at own 25 Boone Abbott pass complete to Nygel Osborne for 3 yds to the UTU 28 9:36 4th & 7 at own 28 Andrew Day punt for 30 yds, downed at the MTST 42 Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays 9:36 1st & 10 at own 42 Tommy Mellott run for 14 yds to the UTU 44 for a 1ST down 9:36 1st & 10 at opp 44 Jared White run for 3 yds to the UTU 41 9:36 2nd & 7 at opp 41 Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the UTU 29 for a 1ST down 7:52 1st & 10 at opp 29 Scottre Humphrey run for 29 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 28, Utah Tech 3 Utah Tech Touchdown, 10 plays 7:52 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 7:52 1st & 10 at own 25 Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 9 yds to the UTU 34 7:52 2nd & 1 at own 34 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 3 yds to the UTU 37 for a 1ST down 7:52 1st & 10 at own 37 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 7:52 2nd & 10 at own 37 Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 9 yds to the UTU 46 7:52 3rd & 1 at own 46 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 2 yds to the UTU 48 for a 1ST down 7:52 1st & 10 at own 48 Boone Abbott pass complete to Beau Sparks for 33 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST down 7:52 1st & 10 at opp 19 Boone Abbott pass complete to Jaivian Lofton for 6 yds to the MTST 13 7:52 2nd & 4 at opp 13 Boone Abbott pass complete to Damani Wilks for 9 yds to the MTST 4 for a 1ST down 7:52 1st & goal at opp 4 Boone Abbott pass incomplete 3:31 2nd & goal at opp 4 Boone Abbott pass complete to Beau Sparks for 4 yds for a TD (Connor Brooksby KICK)Montana State 28, Utah Tech 10 Montana State Punt, 4 plays 3:31 Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 3:31 1st & 10 at own 25 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Treyton Pickering for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down 3:31 1st & 10 at the 50 Jared White run for 2 yds to the UTU 48 3:31 2nd & 8 at opp 48 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 3:31 3rd & 8 at opp 48 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 1:58 4th & 8 at opp 48 Brendan Hall punt for 48 yds for a touchback 1:49 1st & 10 at own 20 Boone Abbott pass intercepted Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays 1:49 1st & 10 at opp 14 Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UTU 11 1:49 2nd & 7 at opp 11 Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UTU 8 0:58 3rd & 4 at opp 8 Julius Davis run for 8 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 35, Utah Tech 10 Utah Tech End of half, 2 plays 0:58 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 0:58 1st & 10 at own 25 Boone Abbott pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 6 yds to the UTU 31 0:58 2nd & 4 at own 31 Timeout Utah Tech, clock 00:58 0:00 2nd & 4 at own 31 Boone Abbott sacked by Ben Seymour for a loss of 7 yards to the UTU 24
3rd quarter 4 drives, then Montana State 42, Utah Tech 10 Utah Tech Punt, 6 plays 15:00 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 15:00 1st & 10 at own 25 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 15:00 2nd & 10 at own 25 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 4 yds to the UTU 29 15:00 3rd & 6 at own 29 Utah Tech Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the UTU 24 15:00 3rd & 11 at own 24 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 16 yds to the UTU 40 for a 1ST down 15:00 1st & 10 at own 40 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 15:00 2nd & 10 at own 40 Timeout Utah Tech, clock 15:00 15:00 2nd & 10 at own 40 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 15:00 3rd & 10 at own 40 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 12:46 4th & 10 at own 40 Andrew Day punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Derryk Snell at the MTST 28 Montana State Touchdown, 13 plays 12:46 1st & 10 at own 28 Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the MTST 31 12:46 2nd & 7 at own 31 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 12:46 3rd & 7 at own 31 Tommy Mellott run for 9 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST down 12:46 1st & 10 at own 40 Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MTST 42 12:46 2nd & 8 at own 42 Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the MTST 48 12:46 3rd & 2 at own 48 Julius Davis run for 7 yds to the UTU 45 for a 1ST down 12:46 1st & 10 at opp 45 Tommy Mellott pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 16 yds to the UTU 29 for a 1ST down 12:46 1st & 10 at opp 29 Jared White run for no gain to the UTU 29 12:46 2nd & 10 at opp 29 Tommy Mellott pass incomplete 12:46 3rd & 10 at opp 29 Tommy Mellott run for 11 yds to the UTU 18 for a 1ST down 12:46 1st & 10 at opp 18 Scottre Humphrey run for 7 yds to the UTU 11 12:46 2nd & 3 at opp 11 Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UTU 9 6:16 3rd & 1 at opp 9 Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 42, Utah Tech 10 Utah Tech Punt, 8 plays 6:16 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 6:16 1st & 10 at own 25 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 6 yds to the UTU 31 6:16 2nd & 4 at own 31 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 5 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down 6:16 1st & 10 at own 36 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 5 yds to the UTU 41 6:16 2nd & 5 at own 41 Nygel Osborne run for 2 yds to the UTU 43 6:16 3rd & 3 at own 43 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 5 yds to the UTU 48 for a 1ST down 6:16 1st & 10 at own 48 Kobe Tracy sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 8 yards to the UTU 40 6:16 2nd & 18 at own 40 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 6:16 3rd & 18 at own 40 Utah Tech Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the UTU 35 6:16 3rd & 23 at own 35 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Damani Wilks for 14 yds to the UTU 49 6:16 4th & 9 at own 49 Utah Tech Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the UTU 44 1:38 4th & 14 at own 44 Andrew Day punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Level Price Jr. at the MTST 13 Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays 1:38 1st & 10 at own 13 Elijah Elliott run for 5 yds to the MTST 18 1:38 2nd & 5 at own 18 Sean Chambers pass complete to Clevan Thomas for 8 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST down 0:00 1st & 10 at own 26 Elijah Elliott run for 20 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down Q4 15:00 1st & 10 at own 46 Sean Chambers pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 45 yds to the UTU 9 for a 1ST down Q4 14:08 1st & goal at opp 9 Sean Chambers run for 9 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 49, Utah Tech 10
4th quarter 6 drives, then Montana State 63, Utah Tech 20 Utah Tech Field goal, 11 plays 14:08 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 14:08 1st & 10 at own 25 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 5 yds to the UTU 30 14:08 2nd & 5 at own 30 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 6 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down 14:08 1st & 10 at own 36 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 14:08 2nd & 10 at own 36 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 13 yds to the UTU 49 for a 1ST down 14:08 1st & 10 at own 49 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 14:08 2nd & 10 at own 49 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Michael Moten for 5 yds to the MTST 46 14:08 3rd & 5 at opp 46 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 15 yds to the MTST 31 for a 1ST down 14:08 1st & 10 at opp 31 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 14:08 2nd & 10 at opp 31 Kobe Tracy run for no gain to the MTST 31 14:08 3rd & 10 at opp 31 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 10:13 4th & 10 at opp 31 Connor Brooksby 48 yd FG GOODMontana State 49, Utah Tech 13 Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays 10:07 1st & 10 at own 14 Timeout Montana State, clock 10:07 10:07 Connor Brooksby kickoff for 65 yds 10:07 1st & 10 at own 14 Sean Chambers run for 7 yds to the MTST 21 9:13 2nd & 3 at own 21 Jared White run for 79 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 56, Utah Tech 13 Utah Tech Touchdown, 4 plays 9:13 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 9:13 1st & 10 at own 25 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 11 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down 9:13 1st & 10 at own 36 Ronnie Walker Jr. run for 16 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down 9:13 1st & 10 at opp 48 TRACY, Kobe pass deep to the left incomplete intended for LOFTON, Jaivian thrown to the MSU18. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference enforced 15 yards to the MSU33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). 9:13 1st & 10 at opp 33 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Beau Sparks for 16 yds to the MTST 17 for a 1ST down 7:14 1st & 10 at opp 17 Kobe Tracy pass complete to Rickie Johnson for 17 yds for a TD (Connor Brooksby KICK)Montana State 56, Utah Tech 20 Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays 7:14 Connor Brooksby kickoff for 32 yds 7:14 1st & 10 at own 33 Elijah Elliott run for 3 yds to the MTST 36 7:14 2nd & 7 at own 36 Elijah Elliott run for 1 yd to the MTST 37 7:14 3rd & 6 at own 37 Timeout Montana State, clock 07:14 7:14 3rd & 6 at own 37 Jordan Reed pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 9 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down 7:14 1st & 10 at own 46 Elijah Elliott run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 44 7:14 2nd & 12 at own 44 Jordan Reed run for 20 yds to the UTU 36 for a 1ST down 7:14 1st & 10 at opp 36 Elijah Elliott run for 11 yds to the UTU 25 for a 1ST down 7:14 1st & 10 at opp 25 Elijah Elliott run for 11 yds to the UTU 14 for a 1ST down 7:14 1st & 10 at opp 14 Elijah Elliott run for 2 yds to the UTU 12 1:46 2nd & 8 at opp 12 Jordan Reed pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 12 yds for a TD (Brendan Hall KICK)Montana State 63, Utah Tech 20 1:46 Utah Tech Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the UTU 2 Utah Tech Interception, 3 plays 1:46 Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback 1:46 1st & 10 at own 25 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 1:46 2nd & 10 at own 25 Kobe Tracy pass incomplete 1:26 3rd & 10 at own 25 Kobe Tracy pass intercepted 1:26 1st & 10 at own 26 Montana State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the MTST 13 Montana State End of game, 2 plays 1:26 1st & 23 at own 13 [NHSG] Kneel down by MSU at MSU15 (team loss of 2). 0:00 2nd & 21 at own 15 [NHSG] Kneel down by MSU at MSU18 (team loss of 3), 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.
Montana State leads 5–0 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.
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