Maine at Montana State

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Montana State beat Maine 41–⁠24. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMaine5–⁠7 in 2024
24
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
41

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,887

At kickoff
87°F, clear, calmWeather: 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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Maine0771024
Montana State21173041

Standouts

Player stats

Maine

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Peevy18/3122421
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tavion Banks874021
Brian Santana-Fis738022
Jaharie Martin82604
Trevin Ewing221119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Montigo Moss547131
Declan McKevitt343125
Nick Laughlin334021
Trevin Ewing127027

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott12/1514410
Chance Wilson1/43400
Jordan Reed1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Scottre Humphrey4110279
Jared White1599027
Tommy Mellott566020
Adam Jones463240
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan King339023
Rylan Schlepp134034
Lonyatta Alexander331022
Adam Jones128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jackson Harmon0001

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

Team stats

MaineMontana State
373Total yards526
224Passing yards182
149Rushing yards344
7.2Yards per pass8.7
4.4Yards per rush9.6
17First downs21
7–⁠16Third downs4–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠45Penalties2–⁠20
34:16Possession25:44

Efficiency

MaineMontana State
34%Success rate51%
0.25EPA per play0.43
1.56Explosiveness1.46
0.28Rushing EPA0.52
0.22Passing EPA0.27
38%Passing-down success25%

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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −30.5, over/under 52.5.

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 zoneMaine end zoneQ1 MainePunt, 4 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MainePunt, 6 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 MainePunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MainePunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MaineTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 MainePunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 7 playsQ2 MaineEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Montana StateFumble, 2 playsQ3 MaineTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MainePunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 MaineTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 MaineField goal, 13 playsQ4 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 MaineInterception, 3 playsQ4 Montana StateEnd 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, Maine right to left.
  1. Q1 MainePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  2. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 84 yards
  3. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 MainePunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  6. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q1 MainePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 MainePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 MaineTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 MainePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q2 MaineEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Montana StateFumble, 2 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 MaineTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q3 MainePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 Montana StateField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
  21. Q3 MaineTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  23. Q4 MaineField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
  24. Q4 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  25. Q4 MaineInterception, 3 plays, 27 yards
  26. Q4 Montana StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Montana State 21, Maine 0
Maine Punt, 4 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Declan McKevitt for 13 yds to the ME 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Jaharie Martin run for 3 yds to the ME 41
15:002nd & 7 at own 41Carter Peevy sacked by Danny Uluilakepa for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 40
15:003rd & 8 at own 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Tavion Banks for 5 yds to the ME 45
12:024th & 3 at own 45Aidan Cadogan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 16
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 16Simeon Woodard run for 5 yds to the MTST 21
11:212nd & 5 at own 21Scottre Humphrey run for 79 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Maine 0
Maine Punt, 3 plays
11:21Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:211st & 10 at own 25Brian Santana-Fis run for 4 yds to the ME 29
11:212nd & 6 at own 29Maine Penalty, False Start (Alhaji Kamara) to the ME 24
11:212nd & 11 at own 24Brian Santana-Fis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 23
11:213rd & 12 at own 23Carter Peevy pass incomplete
9:144th & 12 at own 23Aidan Cadogan punt for 48 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 3 yds to the MTST 32
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 32Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 28 yds to the ME 40 for a 1ST down
Maine Punt, 6 plays
8:33Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Jaharie Martin run for 1 yd to the ME 26
8:332nd & 9 at own 26Carter Peevy pass incomplete
8:333rd & 9 at own 26Carter Peevy pass complete to Joe Gillette for 23 yds to the ME 49 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at own 49Jaharie Martin run for 4 yds to the MTST 47
8:332nd & 6 at opp 47Tavion Banks run for 1 yd to the MTST 46
8:333rd & 5 at opp 46Carter Peevy pass incomplete
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
8:331st & 10 at opp 40Adam Jones run for 40 yds for a TDMontana State 14, Maine 0
5:234th & 5 at opp 46punt blocked by Taki Uluilakepa blocked by Taki Uluilakepa Punt by CADOGAN, Aidan at the MSU46 is blocked by ULUILAKEPA, Taki, recovered by MSU WALCHLI, Garrett at the UMA31, returned 9 yards to the UMA22 (COSTANZA, John), clock 05:23. , returns for 9 yds to the ME 22
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
5:231st & 10 at opp 22Tommy Mellott run for 18 yds to the ME 4 for a 1ST down
4:391st & goal at opp 4Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 4 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 21, Maine 0
Maine Punt, 3 plays
4:39Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:391st & 10 at own 25Brian Santana-Fis run for 6 yds to the ME 31
4:392nd & 4 at own 31Carter Peevy pass incomplete
4:393rd & 4 at own 31Carter Peevy sacked by Hunter Parsons for a loss of 9 yards to the ME 22
3:004th & 13 at own 22Aidan Cadogan punt for 55 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 15 yds to the MTST 38
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 38Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 15 yds to the ME 47 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 10 yds to the ME 37 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 37Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 22 yds to the ME 15 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 15Tommy Mellott run for 4 yds to the ME 11
0:002nd & 6 at opp 11Adam Jones run for 5 yds to the ME 6
Q2 14:563rd & 1 at opp 6Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 28, Maine 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 38, Maine 7
Maine Punt, 3 plays
14:56Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Jaharie Martin run for 4 yds to the ME 29
14:562nd & 6 at own 29Carter Peevy pass incomplete
14:563rd & 6 at own 29Carter Peevy pass complete to Nick Laughlin for 4 yds to the ME 33
14:564th & 2 at own 33Maine Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the ME 28
13:094th & 7 at own 28Aidan Cadogan punt for 49 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 6 yds to the MTST 29
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 29Jared White run for 4 yds to the MTST 33
13:092nd & 6 at own 33Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 13 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 46Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 47
13:092nd & 9 at own 47Tommy Mellott run for 20 yds to the ME 33 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 33Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 6 yds to the ME 27
13:092nd & 4 at opp 27Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the ME 25
13:093rd & 2 at opp 25Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 6 yds to the ME 19 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 19Adam Jones run for 19 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 35, Maine 0
Maine Touchdown, 10 plays
8:29Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:291st & 10 at own 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Montigo Moss for 31 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 44Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the MTST 42
8:292nd & 8 at opp 42Carter Peevy pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 25 yds to the MTST 17 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 17Molayo Irefin run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 20
8:292nd & 13 at opp 20Carter Peevy pass incomplete
8:293rd & 13 at opp 20Carter Peevy pass complete to Jamie Lamson for 10 yds to the MTST 10
8:294th & 3 at opp 10Carter Peevy run for 6 yds to the MTST 4 for a 1ST down
8:291st & goal at opp 4Brian Santana-Fis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 5
3:193rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Maine, clock 03:19
3:192nd & goal at opp 5Carter Peevy pass incomplete
3:153rd & goal at opp 5Carter Peevy pass complete to Montigo Moss for 5 yds for a TD (Joey Bryson KICK)Montana State 35, Maine 7
Montana State Punt, 4 plays
3:15Joey Bryson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 23 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 48Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
2:003rd & 4 at opp 46Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 48Jared White run for 6 yds to the ME 46
2:003rd & 4 at opp 46Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
1:494th & 4 at opp 46Brendan Hall punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Molayo Irefin at the ME 14
Maine Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 14Carter Peevy pass incomplete
1:492nd & 10 at own 14Carter Peevy pass complete to Declan McKevitt for 5 yds to the ME 19
1:164th & 17 at own 7Timeout Montana State, clock 01:16
1:163rd & 5 at own 19Carter Peevy sacked by Brody Grebe for a loss of 12 yards to the ME 7
1:034th & 17 at own 7Aidan Cadogan punt for 41 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 6 yds to the ME 42
Montana State Field goal, 7 plays
1:031st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 10 yds to the ME 32 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 32Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the ME 20 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at opp 20Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the ME 8 for a 1ST down
0:391st & goal at opp 8Timeout Montana State, clock 00:39
0:391st & goal at opp 8Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
0:283rd & goal at opp 9Timeout Montana State, clock 00:28
0:282nd & goal at opp 8Adam Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 9
0:283rd & goal at opp 9Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 3 yds to the ME 6
0:214th & goal at opp 6Myles Sansted 24 yd FG GOODMontana State 38, Maine 7
Maine End of half, 1 play
0:21Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Tavion Banks run for 9 yds to the ME 34
3rd quarter6 drives, then Montana State 41, Maine 14
Montana State Fumble, 2 plays
15:00Joey Bryson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for 23 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 48Jordan Reed sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the MTST 38 Jordan Reed fumbled, recovered by ME Izaiah Henderson , return for 0 yards
Maine Touchdown, 6 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 38Jaharie Martin run for 3 yds to the MTST 35
14:092nd & 7 at opp 35Jaharie Martin run for 3 yds to the MTST 32
14:093rd & 4 at opp 32Carter Peevy pass complete to Nick Laughlin for 9 yds to the MTST 23 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 23Jaharie Martin run for 4 yds to the MTST 19
14:092nd & 6 at opp 19Carter Peevy pass incomplete
11:033rd & 6 at opp 19Trevin Ewing run for 19 yds for a TD (Joey Bryson KICK)Montana State 38, Maine 14
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
11:03Joey Bryson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:031st & 10 at own 25Jared White run for 3 yds to the MTST 28
11:032nd & 7 at own 28Jared White run for 5 yds to the MTST 33
11:033rd & 2 at own 33Jared White run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 32
9:064th & 3 at own 32Brendan Hall punt for 68 yds for a touchback
9:061st & 10 at own 20BANKS, Tavion rush to the left for a gain of 10 yards to the UMA30, out of bounds. PENALTY UMA Holding enforced 10 yards from the UMA20 to the UMA10 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Maine Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 20 at own 10Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 5 yds to the ME 15
9:062nd & 15 at own 15Tavion Banks run for 12 yds to the ME 27
9:063rd & 3 at own 27Carter Peevy pass incomplete
7:144th & 3 at own 27Aidan Cadogan punt for 46 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 6 yds to the MTST 33
Montana State Field goal, 8 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 33Jared White run for 9 yds to the MTST 42
7:142nd & 1 at own 42Jared White run for 7 yds to the MTST 49 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 49Jordan Reed pass complete to Javonte King for 4 yds to the ME 47
7:142nd & 6 at opp 47Jared White run for 27 yds to the ME 20 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 20Tommy Mellott pass complete to Javonte King for 4 yds to the ME 16
7:142nd & 6 at opp 16Jared White run for 2 yds to the ME 14
7:143rd & 4 at opp 14Jordan Reed pass incomplete
3:124th & 4 at opp 14Myles Sansted 31 yd FG GOODMontana State 41, Maine 14
Maine Touchdown, 8 plays
3:12Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:121st & 10 at own 25PEEVY, Carter pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for EWING, Trevin thrown to the MSU35. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference enforced 15 yards to the UMA40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:121st & 10 at own 40Carter Peevy pass complete to Montigo Moss for 1 yd to the ME 41
3:122nd & 9 at own 41Tavion Banks run for 21 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
3:121st & 10 at opp 38Carter Peevy pass complete to Nick Laughlin for 21 yds to the MTST 17 for a 1ST down
0:322nd & 5 at opp 12Timeout Montana State, clock 00:32
0:321st & 10 at opp 17Tavion Banks run for 5 yds to the MTST 12
0:002nd & 5 at opp 12Jaharie Martin run for 4 yds to the MTST 8
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Maine Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the MTST 22
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 8Carter Peevy run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 7 Carter Peevy fumbled, recovered by ME Carter Peevy C. Peevy return for 2 yds for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 22Carter Peevy pass complete to Montigo Moss for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 25
Q4 13:362nd & goal at opp 25Carter Peevy pass complete to Declan McKevitt for 25 yds for a TD (Joey Bryson KICK)Montana State 41, Maine 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Montana State 41, Maine 24
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
13:31Joey Bryson kickoff for 62 yds , Marqui Johnson return for 19 yds to the MTST 22
13:311st & 10 at own 22Zachary Dodson-Greene run for 6 yds to the MTST 28
13:312nd & 4 at own 28Jared White run for no gain to the MTST 28
13:313rd & 4 at own 28Chance Wilson pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 34 yds to the ME 38 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 38Jared White run for 2 yds to the ME 36
13:312nd & 8 at opp 36Chance Wilson pass incomplete
13:313rd & 8 at opp 36Montana State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the ME 41
13:313rd & 13 at opp 41Chance Wilson pass incomplete
10:474th & 13 at opp 41Brendan Hall punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Maine Field goal, 13 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 20Carter Peevy pass complete to Montigo Moss for 13 yds to the ME 33 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 33Brian Santana-Fis run for 3 yds to the ME 36
10:472nd & 7 at own 36Carter Peevy pass complete to Trevin Ewing for 27 yds to the MTST 37 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 37Maine Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the MTST 45
10:472nd & 18 at opp 45Tavion Banks run for 9 yds to the MTST 36
10:473rd & 9 at opp 36Tavion Banks run for 13 yds to the MTST 23 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 23Tavion Banks run for 4 yds to the MTST 19
10:472nd & 6 at opp 19Carter Peevy run for 2 yds to the MTST 17
10:473rd & 4 at opp 17Carter Peevy run for 4 yds to the MTST 13 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 13Carter Peevy pass incomplete
10:472nd & 10 at opp 13Carter Peevy pass complete to Tavion Banks for 5 yds to the MTST 8
10:473rd & 5 at opp 8Carter Peevy pass incomplete
4:304th & 5 at opp 8Joey Bryson 25 yd FG GOODMontana State 41, Maine 24
Montana State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:30Joey Bryson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:301st & 10 at own 25Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 26
4:302nd & 9 at own 26Jared White run for 8 yds to the MTST 34
4:303rd & 1 at own 34Jared White run for 25 yds to the ME 41 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 6 at opp 37Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 41Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the ME 37
2:002nd & 6 at opp 37Colson Coon run for 3 yds to the ME 34
2:003rd & 3 at opp 34Chance Wilson pass incomplete
1:064th & 3 at opp 34Chance Wilson run for 2 yds to the ME 32
Maine Interception, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 32Brian Santana-Fis run for 22 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 46Brian Santana-Fis run for 5 yds to the MTST 41
0:432nd & 5 at opp 41Carter Peevy pass intercepted Jackson Harmon return for no gain to the MTST 11
Montana State End of game, 2 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 11[NHSG] Kneel down by MSU at MSU9 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at own 9[NHSG] Kneel down by MSU at MSU7 (team loss of 2), 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 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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