Montana State at Utah Tech

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Montana State beat Utah Tech 31–⁠7. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
31
HomeUtah Tech1–⁠11 in 2024
7

Final at Greater Zion Stadium, Saint GeorgeAttendance 5,074

At kickoff
95°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; St George Municipal Airport (KSGU), 3 km from the stadium
Official
John KellermeierGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State7710731
Utah Tech00077

Standouts

  • RushingTommy Mellott6 carries, 71 yards, 2 TDMontana State

Player stats

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott14/2115210
Jordan Reed0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Scottre Humphrey20107022
Tommy Mellott671247
Adam Jones1153116
Jared White1049017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rohan Jones466145
Hunter Provience125025
Taco Dowler221011
Adam Jones318011

Utah Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Deacon Hill11/2310400
Luke MacPhail0/2000
Reggie Graff1/1-100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deacon Hill225124
Chris Street21309
Nygel Osborne31305
Reggie Graff2707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fisher Jackson137037
Eni Falayi427016
Daniel Thomason114014
Shamar Garrett3907

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

Team stats

Montana StateUtah Tech
481Total yards176
152Passing yards103
329Rushing yards73
6.3Yards per pass4.0
5.9Yards per rush5.2
25First downs6
8–⁠17Third downs1–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
6–⁠45Penalties4–⁠21
44:36Possession15:24

Efficiency

Montana StateUtah Tech
48%Success rate24%
0.23EPA per play−0.01
1.16Explosiveness1.03
0.17Rushing EPA0.06
0.36Passing EPA−0.04
38%Passing-down success7%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −30.5, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Utah Tech end zoneMontana State end zoneQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Utah TechResult not recorded, 3 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 11 playsQ1 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 Utah TechFumble, recovered, 1 playQ3 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Utah TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Utah TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Utah TechPunt, 4 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Utah TechPunt, 8 playsQ4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah Tech drives left to right, Montana State right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Utah TechResult not recorded, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 11 plays, 36 yards
  4. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Montana StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Montana StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q2 Utah TechFumble, recovered, 1 play, −20 yards
  13. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  15. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Montana StateField goal, 8 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 Utah TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
  19. Q4 Utah TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 Utah TechPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 Utah TechPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
  24. Q4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, −25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Montana State 7, Utah Tech 0
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ilya Uvaydov kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 4 yds to the MTST 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33pass incomplete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 43Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 47
Utah Tech Result not recorded, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Deacon Hill pass complete to Eni Falayi for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 19
13:354th & 2 at own 33Brendan Hall punt for 46 yds
Utah Tech Result not recorded, 3 plays
13:352nd & 11 at own 19Utah Tech Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UTU 14
13:352nd & 16 at own 14Deacon Hill pass complete to Shamar Garrett for 7 yds to the UTU 14
12:174th & 16 at own 14Andy Day punt for 61 yds , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the MTST 25
Montana State Punt, 11 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for 10 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 35Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MTST 36
12:172nd & 9 at own 36Adam Jones run for 6 yds to the MTST 42
12:173rd & 3 at own 42Taco Dowler run for 4 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 46Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MTST 48
12:172nd & 8 at own 48Humphrey,Scottre rush (Hamblin,Brevin), PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the UTU42. Montana State Penalty, Offensive holding (Marqui Johnson) to the MTST 38
12:172nd & 18 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 22 yds to the UTU 40 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 40Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Taco Dowler, broken up by Jagger Williams
12:172nd & 10 at opp 40Jones,Adam rush (Hamblin,Brevin), PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the UTU30. Montana State Penalty, Offensive holding (Marqui Johnson) to the 50 yard line
12:173rd & 14 at opp 44Tommy Mellott pass complete to for 5 yds to the UTU 39
5:414th & 9 at opp 39Brendan Hall punt for 23 yds
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
5:412nd & 10 at own 16Reggie Graff run for 7 yds to the UTU 23
5:413rd & 3 at own 23Deacon Hill pass incomplete to Nygel Osborne
4:134th & 3 at own 23Andy Day punt for 40 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 53 yds to the UTU 10
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:131st & goal at opp 10Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UTU 7
4:132nd & goal at opp 7Mellott,Tommy rush (Jackson,Fisher), PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the UTU-3. Montana State Penalty, Offensive holding (Marqui Johnson) to the UTU 17
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:351st & 10 at own 25Reggie Graff run for 3 yds to the UTU 28
2:353rd & 3 at own 32pass incomplete
1:244th & 3 at own 32Andy Day punt for 38 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 30Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the MTST 38
1:242nd & 2 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 47Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MTST 48
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 48Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 5 yds to the UTU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47pass incomplete to Aidan Garrigan
Q2 13:132nd & 10 at opp 47Tommy Mellott 47 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
2nd quarter4 drives, then Montana State 14, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:131st & 10 at own 25Deacon Hill pass incomplete to Chris Street
13:132nd & 10 at own 25Nygel Osborne run for 5 yds to the UTU 30
13:133rd & 5 at own 30Deacon Hill pass complete to Jay McEuen for 4 yds to the UTU 34
13:134th & 1 at own 34Utah Tech Penalty, false start (Eni Falayi) to the UTU 29
11:484th & 6 at own 29Andy Day punt for 41 yds
Montana State Missed FG, 12 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 30Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the MTST 38
11:482nd & 2 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 42Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
11:482nd & 2 at the 50Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the UTU 43 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
11:482nd & 10 at opp 43Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the UTU 40
11:483rd & 7 at opp 40Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 10 yds to the UTU 30 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 30Tommy Mellott run for 19 yds to the UTU 11 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 11Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 9 yards to the UTU 20
11:482nd & 19 at opp 20Montana State Penalty, delay of game (Marqui Johnson) to the UTU 25
11:482nd & 24 at opp 25Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the UTU 18
11:483rd & 17 at opp 18Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the UTU 15
4:084th & 14 at opp 15Brendan Hall 32 yd FG MISSED
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 26Deacon Hill pass incomplete to Eni Falayi, broken up by Bryce Grebe
4:082nd & 10 at own 26Shamar Garrett run for 5 yds to the UTU 31
4:083rd & 5 at own 31pass incomplete to Eni Falayi
3:104th & 5 at own 31Andy Day punt for 38 yds
Montana State Missed FG, 13 plays
3:101st & 15 at own 26Scottre Humphrey run for 12 yds to the MTST 38
3:102nd & 3 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 31Montana State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the MTST 26
2:001st & 10 at own 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 5 yds to the MTST 47
2:002nd & 5 at own 47Adam Jones run for 11 yds to the UTU 42 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 2 yds to the UTU 40
2:002nd & 8 at opp 40Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the UTU 33
2:003rd & 1 at opp 33Jones,Adam rush middle (Rich,Spencer).
0:494th & 1 at opp 33Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the UTU 31 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 11 yds to the UTU 20 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 20Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
0:492nd & 10 at opp 20Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the UTU 15
0:493rd & 5 at opp 15pass incomplete to Javonte King
0:164th & 5 at opp 15Brendan Hall 33 yd FG MISSED
0:161st & 10 at own 20Osborne,Nygel rush middle , fumble by Osborne,Nygel. Nygel Osborne fumbled, recovered by UTU
3rd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 24, Utah Tech 0
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Utah Tech Penalty, false start (Bayo Kannike) to the UTU 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20Deacon Hill pass incomplete to Tru Tanner
15:002nd & 15 at own 20pass incomplete to Rick Mua’e
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Deacon Hill pass incomplete to Chernet Estes
Montana State Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 3 at opp 24Jared White run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTU 26
14:334th & 15 at own 20Andy Day punt for 42 yds , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the MTST 38
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MTST 43
14:332nd & 5 at own 43Humphrey,Scottre rush middle (Barben,Bronson;Falayi,Eni).
13:483rd & 5 at own 43Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 11 yds to the UTU 46 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 46Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the UTU 45
12:242nd & 9 at opp 45Rohan Jones 45 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick)
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:241st & 10 at own 25Reggie Graff pass complete to Shamar Garrett for a loss of 1 yard to the UTU 24
12:242nd & 11 at own 24Luke MacPhail pass incomplete, broken up by Brody Grebe
12:243rd & 11 at own 24pass incomplete to Tru Tanner
11:374th & 11 at own 24Andy Day punt for 6 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UTU 30 , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the UTU 30
Montana State Field goal, 8 plays
11:371st & 10 at opp 30Dane Steel run for 3 yds to the UTU 27
11:372nd & 7 at opp 27Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the UTU 25
11:373rd & 5 at opp 25Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Rohan Jones, broken up by John Sniffen
11:374th & 5 at opp 25Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 7 yds to the UTU 18 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 18Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UTU 16
11:372nd & 8 at opp 16Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the UTU 12
11:373rd & 4 at opp 12Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the UTU 10
7:454th & 2 at opp 10Brendan Hall 28 yd FG GOOD
Utah Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:451st & 10 at own 25Eric Olsen run for 2 yds to the UTU 27
7:452nd & 8 at own 27pass incomplete to Chernet Estes
7:453rd & 8 at own 27Deacon Hill pass complete to Eni Falayi for 6 yds to the UTU 33
6:284th & 2 at own 33Andy Day punt for 49 yds
Montana State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 18Jared White run for 17 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 35Jared White run for 2 yds to the MTST 37
6:282nd & 8 at own 37Jared White run for 4 yds to the MTST 41
6:283rd & 4 at own 41Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at the 50Jared White run for 8 yds to the UTU 42
6:282nd & 2 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Javonte King for 1 yd to the UTU 41
6:283rd & 1 at opp 41Jared White run for 10 yds to the UTU 31 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 31Montana State Penalty, false start (Marcus Wehr) to the UTU 36
1:231st & 15 at opp 36Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 12 yds to the UTU 24
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 26Tommy Mellott pass complete to Hunter Provience for 25 yds to the UTU 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:021st & goal at opp 1Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)
4th quarter6 drives, then Montana State 31, Utah Tech 7
Utah Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Deacon Hill pass complete to Fisher Jackson for 37 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at opp 38Deacon Hill pass complete to Daniel Thomason for 14 yds to the MTST 24 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 24Deacon Hill run for 24 yds for a TD (Ilya Uvaydov KICK)
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 35Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 36
13:032nd & 9 at own 36Jared White run for 3 yds to the MTST 39
13:033rd & 6 at own 39Jordan Reed pass incomplete to Aidan Garrigan
11:054th & 6 at own 39Brendan Hall punt for 57 yds
Utah Tech Punt, 4 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 4Deacon Hill pass complete to Eni Falayi for 16 yds to the UTU 20 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Daniel Thomason
11:052nd & 10 at own 20Nygel Osborne run for 3 yds to the UTU 23
11:053rd & 7 at own 23pass incomplete to Elijah Simley-Flores
10:124th & 7 at own 23Andy Day punt for 42 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 1 yd to the MTST 36
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 36Jared White run for 5 yds to the MTST 41
10:122nd & 5 at own 41Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 42
10:123rd & 4 at own 42Colson Coon run for 6 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 48Colson Coon run for 5 yds to the UTU 47
10:122nd & 5 at opp 47pass incomplete to Hunter Provience
10:123rd & 5 at opp 47Jordan Reed pass incomplete to Dane Steel, broken up by Foster Slaughter
7:234th & 5 at opp 47Brendan Hall punt for 40 yds
Utah Tech Punt, 8 plays
7:231st & 10 at own 7Chris Street run for 4 yds to the UTU 11
7:232nd & 6 at own 11Deacon Hill pass complete to Shamar Garrett for 3 yds to the UTU 14
7:233rd & 3 at own 14Deacon Hill pass complete to Eni Falayi for 6 yds to the UTU 20 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 20Deacon Hill pass complete to Eric Olsen for 5 yds to the UTU 25
7:232nd & 5 at own 25Chris Street run for 9 yds to the UTU 34 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at own 34Deacon Hill pass complete to Bryce Parker for 7 yds to the UTU 41
7:232nd & 3 at own 41Rick Mua’e run for 1 yd to the UTU 42
7:233rd & 2 at own 42Deacon Hill run for 1 yd to the UTU 43
2:584th & 1 at own 43Andy Day punt for 55 yds
Montana State Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 2Colson Coon run for 5 yds to the MTST 7
2:582nd & 5 at own 7Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MTST 11
2:003rd & 1 at own 11for a 1ST down Utah Tech Penalty, off-side (6 Yards) to the MTST 17 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 17Colson Coon run for 10 yds to the MTST 27 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 27Colson Coon run for 6 yds to the MTST 27
1st quarter1 drive, then Montana State 7, Utah Tech 0
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:35Adam Jones 17 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)Montana State 7, Utah Tech 0

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 one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Montana State 54, Utah Tech 0
2024Montana State 31, Utah Tech 7
2023Montana State 63, Utah Tech 20
2009Montana State 23, Utah Tech 20
2007Montana State 61, Utah Tech 7

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