Idaho at Montana State

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Montana State beat Idaho 38–⁠7. It was their 25th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 12–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayIdaho10–⁠4 in 2024
7
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
38

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN2Attendance 21,907

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Idaho00077
Montana State14107738

Standouts

Player stats

Idaho

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Wagner7/186501
Nick Josifek5/84200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elisha Cummings630018
Deshaun Buchanan530015
Art Williams41809
Jack Wagner410011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mark Hamper342019
Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar222017
Tony Harste222016
Jordan Dwyer21408

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott11/1512120
Chance Wilson1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Mellott11140265
Scottre Humphrey19124018
Adam Jones1139111
Colson Coon326011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty McCullouch228017
Rohan Jones328111
Taco Dowler228134
Lonyatta Alexander123023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Danny Uluilakepa0001

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

Team stats

IdahoMontana State
187Total yards486
107Passing yards125
80Rushing yards361
4.1Yards per pass7.4
3.5Yards per rush6.8
10First downs27
1–⁠11Third downs9–⁠13
2–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠2
2Turnovers0
4–⁠45Penalties4–⁠25
19:43Possession37:00

Efficiency

IdahoMontana State
27%Success rate53%
−0.39EPA per play0.30
1.51Explosiveness1.23
−0.34Rushing EPA0.33
−0.43Passing EPA0.19
18%Passing-down success42%

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 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −9.5, over/under 54.5.

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 zoneIdaho end zoneQ1 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 Montana StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 IdahoPunt, 8 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IdahoPunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 IdahoInterception, 5 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 IdahoFumble, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 IdahoTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Idaho right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 Montana StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 18 yards
  3. Q1 IdahoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 IdahoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q1 IdahoPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 IdahoPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
  11. Q2 IdahoInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 6 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 IdahoFumble, 3 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 47 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 IdahoTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Montana State 14, Idaho 0
Idaho Turnover on downs, 5 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Josifek pass complete to Mark Hamper for 19 yds to the IDHO 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Elisha Cummings run for 2 yds to the IDHO 46
15:002nd & 8 at own 46Nick Josifek pass complete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 5 yds to the MTST 49
15:003rd & 3 at opp 49Nick Josifek run for 2 yds to the MTST 47
12:164th & 1 at opp 47Nick Josifek run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 48
Montana State Missed FG, 6 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 48Scottre Humphrey run for 14 yds to the IDHO 38 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 38Scottre Humphrey run for 14 yds to the IDHO 24 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 24Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the IDHO 23
12:162nd & 9 at opp 23Adam Jones run for a loss of 5 yards to the IDHO 28
12:163rd & 14 at opp 28Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for a loss of 6 yards to the IDHO 34
8:464th & 20 at opp 34Myles Sansted 51 yd FG MISSED
Idaho Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 34Nick Josifek pass incomplete
8:462nd & 10 at own 34Elisha Cummings run for 2 yds to the IDHO 36
8:463rd & 8 at own 36Nick Josifek pass complete to Elisha Cummings for a loss of 2 yards to the IDHO 34
7:054th & 10 at own 34LJ Harm punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 27
Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 27Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MTST 29
7:052nd & 8 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds to the MTST 35
5:343rd & 2 at own 35Tommy Mellott run for 65 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Idaho 0
Idaho Punt, 3 plays
5:34Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Elisha Cummings run for no gain to the IDHO 25
5:342nd & 10 at own 25Elisha Cummings run for 5 yds to the IDHO 30
5:343rd & 5 at own 30Nick Josifek pass incomplete
3:594th & 5 at own 30LJ Harm punt for 39 yds , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the MTST 31
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 31Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 40
3:592nd & 1 at own 40Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 44Scottre Humphrey run for 10 yds to the IDHO 46 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 46Scottre Humphrey run for no gain to the IDHO 46
3:592nd & 10 at opp 46Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the IDHO 43
3:593rd & 7 at opp 43Montana State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IDHO 48
3:593rd & 12 at opp 48Montana State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MTST 47
3:593rd & 17 at own 47Idaho Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Keyshawn James-Newby) to the IDHO 38 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 38Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the IDHO 34
0:112nd & 6 at opp 34Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 34 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 14, Idaho 0
Idaho Punt, 8 plays
0:11Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar run for no gain to the IDHO 25
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Nick Josifek pass complete to Mark Hamper for 12 yds to the IDHO 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Nick Josifek pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 37Art Williams run for 2 yds to the IDHO 39
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 39Nick Josifek pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 8 yds to the IDHO 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Art Williams run for 7 yds to the MTST 46
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 46Nick Josifek sacked by Paul Brott for a loss of 9 yards to the IDHO 45
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at own 45Jack Wagner pass incomplete
Q2 11:504th & 12 at own 45Cameron Pope punt for 55 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 24, Idaho 0
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 20Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MTST 21
11:502nd & 9 at own 21Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
11:503rd & 9 at own 21Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 4 yds to the MTST 25
10:174th & 5 at own 25Brendan Hall punt for 50 yds , Andrew Marshall returns for 4 yds to the IDHO 29
Idaho Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 29Jack Wagner pass incomplete
10:172nd & 10 at own 29Elisha Cummings run for 3 yds to the IDHO 32
10:173rd & 7 at own 32Jack Wagner pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 6 yds to the IDHO 38
8:474th & 1 at own 38LJ Harm punt for 53 yds , Taco Dowler returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 22
Montana State Touchdown, 14 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 22Tommy Mellott run for 4 yds to the MTST 26
8:472nd & 6 at own 26Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MTST 31
8:473rd & 1 at own 31Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MTST 33 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 33Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
8:472nd & 10 at own 33Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 37
8:473rd & 6 at own 37Tommy Mellott run for 7 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 44Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 48
8:472nd & 6 at own 48Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the IDHO 48
8:473rd & 2 at opp 48Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the IDHO 44 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 44Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the IDHO 42
8:472nd & 8 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 23 yds to the IDHO 19 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 19Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the IDHO 7 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 7Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:001st & goal at opp 7Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
1:442nd & goal at opp 7Tommy Mellott run for 7 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 21, Idaho 0
Idaho Interception, 5 plays
1:44Brendan Hall kickoff for 60 yds , K.J. Trujillo return for 17 yds to the IDHO 22
1:441st & 10 at own 22Jack Wagner pass incomplete
1:442nd & 10 at own 22Jack Wagner pass complete to Mark Hamper for 11 yds to the IDHO 33 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 33Jack Wagner run for no gain to the IDHO 33
1:132nd & 10 at own 33Timeout Idaho, clock 01:13
1:052nd & 10 at own 33Jack Wagner run for no gain to the IDHO 33
1:053rd & 10 at own 33Timeout Montana State, clock 01:05
0:523rd & 10 at own 33Jack Wagner pass intercepted Danny Uluilakepa return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Montana State Field goal, 6 plays
0:521st & 10 at the 50Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 7 yds to the IDHO 43
0:522nd & 3 at opp 43Tommy Mellott run for 9 yds to the IDHO 34 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 34Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
0:522nd & 10 at opp 34Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 7 yds to the IDHO 27
0:033rd & 3 at opp 27Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 10 yds to the IDHO 17 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 17Timeout Idaho, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Myles Sansted 34 yd FG GOODMontana State 24, Idaho 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 31, Idaho 0
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00Owen Forsman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds to the MTST 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Scottre Humphrey run for 18 yds to the MTST 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Tommy Mellott run for 23 yds to the IDHO 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 17 yds to the IDHO 11 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at opp 11Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 11 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 31, Idaho 0
Idaho Fumble, 3 plays
12:48Brendan Hall kickoff for 57 yds
12:481st & 10 at own 25Elisha Cummings run for 18 yds to the IDHO 43 for a 1ST down
12:481st & 10 at own 43Art Williams run for 9 yds to the MTST 48
12:482nd & 1 at opp 48WAGNER, Jack pass up the middle complete for 24 yards to MINI, Mason caught at the UID24 and advanced to the MSU24, End of Play. PENALTY UID Holding enforced 10 yards from the MSU48 to the UID42 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:312nd & 11 at own 42Art Williams run for no gain to the IDHO 42 Art Williams fumbled, recovered by MTST Rylan Ortt R. Ortt return for 0 yds
Montana State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:311st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Hunter Provience for 3 yds to the IDHO 39
11:312nd & 7 at opp 39Adam Jones run for no gain to the IDHO 39
11:313rd & 7 at opp 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 11 yds to the IDHO 28 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 28Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the IDHO 25
8:143rd & 13 at opp 31Timeout Montana State, clock 08:14
8:142nd & 7 at opp 25Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 6 yards to the IDHO 31
8:143rd & 13 at opp 31Tommy Mellott sacked by Xavier Slayton for a loss of 2 yards to the IDHO 33
7:224th & 15 at opp 33HALL, Brendan punt 33 yards to the UID0, Touchback, clock 07:22. PENALTY Before the snap, UID Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UID33 to the UID28. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:224th & 10 at opp 28Patrick Duchien run for 4 yds to the IDHO 24
Idaho Turnover on downs, 13 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 24Jack Wagner pass incomplete
7:222nd & 10 at own 24Deshaun Buchanan run for 2 yds to the IDHO 26
7:223rd & 8 at own 26Jack Wagner pass complete to Alex Moore for 4 yds to the IDHO 30
7:224th & 4 at own 30Jack Wagner pass complete to Alex Moore for 5 yds to the IDHO 35 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 35Deshaun Buchanan run for 4 yds to the IDHO 39
7:222nd & 6 at own 39Jack Wagner pass incomplete
7:223rd & 6 at own 39Jack Wagner pass incomplete
7:224th & 6 at own 39Jack Wagner run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at the 50Jack Wagner pass complete to Tony Harste for 16 yds to the MTST 34 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at opp 34Deshaun Buchanan run for 6 yds to the MTST 28
7:222nd & 4 at opp 28Jack Wagner pass incomplete
7:223rd & 4 at opp 28Jack Wagner pass incomplete
7:224th & 4 at opp 28WAGNER, Jack pass deep up the middle intercepted by POWDRELL, Andrew at the MSU0. Powdrell return for 28 yards to the MSU28. PENALTY MSU Holding UID Holding , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:434th & 4 at opp 28Jack Wagner sacked by Brody Grebe for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 29
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for 14 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at own 43Ty McCullouch run for 2 yds to the MTST 45
2:432nd & 8 at own 45Tommy Mellott run for 20 yds to the IDHO 35 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 35Adam Jones run for 11 yds to the IDHO 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the IDHO 17
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 17Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd to the IDHO 16
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 16Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the IDHO 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the IDHO 4
Q4 12:442nd & 2 at opp 4Adam Jones run for 4 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 38, Idaho 0
4th quarter2 drives, then Montana State 38, Idaho 7
Idaho Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:44Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:441st & 10 at own 25Jack Wagner pass complete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 17 yds to the IDHO 42 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 42Deshaun Buchanan run for 15 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 43Jack Wagner pass incomplete
12:442nd & 10 at opp 43Deshaun Buchanan run for 3 yds to the MTST 40
12:443rd & 7 at opp 40Jack Wagner pass incomplete
10:404th & 7 at opp 40Jack Wagner pass complete to Tony Harste for 6 yds to the MTST 34
Montana State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 34Chance Wilson run for 8 yds to the MTST 42
10:402nd & 2 at own 42Jared White run for 4 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 46Jared White run for 2 yds to the MTST 48
10:402nd & 8 at own 48Chance Wilson pass incomplete
10:403rd & 8 at own 48Chance Wilson run for 10 yds to the IDHO 42 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 42COON, Colson rush to the right for a gain of 3 yards to the UID39 (LAYNE, Dylan). PENALTY MSU Holding enforced 10 yards from the UID42 to the MSU48 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:401st & 20 at own 48Colson Coon run for 11 yds to the IDHO 41
10:402nd & 9 at opp 41Montana State Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the IDHO 46
10:402nd & 14 at opp 46Colson Coon run for 6 yds to the IDHO 40
10:403rd & 8 at opp 40Colson Coon run for 9 yds to the IDHO 31 Colson Coon fumbled, recovered by MTST Takhari Carr T. Carr return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 31Chance Wilson pass complete to Hunter Provience for 4 yds to the IDHO 27
10:402nd & 6 at opp 27Jared White run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 28
10:403rd & 7 at opp 28Jared White run for 4 yds to the IDHO 24
3:174th & 3 at opp 24Chance Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 25

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.

Tied 13–⁠13–⁠1 in 27 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
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2024Montana State 52, Idaho 19FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal
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2023Idaho 24, Montana State 21
2021Montana State 20, Idaho 13
2018Montana State 24, Idaho 23

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