Montana State at Eastern Washington

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Montana State beat Eastern Washington 42–⁠28. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Eastern Washington led the series 12–⁠6.

AwayMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
42
HomeEastern Washington4–⁠8 in 2024
28

Final at Roos Field, CheneyTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,258

At kickoff
44°F, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Spokane 17 SSW, 10 km from the stadium
Official
Kelly HolmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Montana State14147742
Eastern Washington7714028

Standouts

Player stats

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott13/2018121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Mellott6125176
Scottre Humphrey21110217
Adam Jones1061120
Julius Davis521010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty McCullouch268161
Rohan Jones334024
Taco Dowler330119
Ryan King127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dru Polidore0001

Eastern Washington

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jared Taylor20/2714421
Michael Wortham2/22400
Efton Chism III0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Wortham292175
Tuna Altahir1272133
Jared Taylor256107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Efton Chism III978121
Wesley Garrett119019
J.P. Murphy118018
Cole Pruett218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ahmani Williams0001

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

Team stats

Montana StateEastern Washington
497Total yards393
181Passing yards168
316Rushing yards225
9.1Yards per pass5.6
7.3Yards per rush5.8
22First downs18
7–⁠12Third downs10–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers2
5–⁠30Penalties3–⁠25
32:04Possession27:56

Efficiency

Montana StateEastern Washington
51%Success rate46%
0.43EPA per play0.21
1.50Explosiveness1.25
0.50Rushing EPA0.28
0.30Passing EPA0.13
53%Passing-down success38%
6%Havoc by its defense2%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −17, over/under 63.5.

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

Every drive

Eastern Washington end zoneMontana State end zoneQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Eastern WashingtonInterception, 6 playsQ2 Montana StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 8 playsQ4 Montana StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Eastern WashingtonTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Montana StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Washington drives left to right, Montana State right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 1 play, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern WashingtonInterception, 6 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern WashingtonTouchdown, 6 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 1 play, 76 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern WashingtonPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q4 Montana StateInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern WashingtonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern WashingtonTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 34 yards
  22. Q4 Montana StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Montana State 14, Eastern Washington 7
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds , Adam Jones return for 22 yds to the MTST 22
14:551st & 10 at own 22PENALTY MSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from MSU22 to MSU17. NO PLAY.
14:551st & 15 at own 17Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 8 yds to the MTST 25
14:552nd & 7 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for no gain to the MTST 25
14:553rd & 7 at own 25Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
13:394th & 7 at own 25Brendan Hall punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EWU 26
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 26Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the EWU 29
13:392nd & 7 at own 29Tuna Altahir run for 2 yds to the EWU 31
13:393rd & 5 at own 31Jared Taylor pass incomplete
12:174th & 5 at own 31Landon Ogles punt for 47 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 5 yds to the MTST 27
12:174th & 5 at own 31Landon Ogles punt for 47 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 5 yds to the MTST 13
Montana State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 13Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
12:172nd & 10 at own 13Tommy Mellott run for 10 yds to the MTST 23 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 23Julius Davis run for 10 yds to the MTST 33 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 33PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU33 to MSU28. NO PLAY.
12:171st & 15 at own 28Julius Davis run for 2 yds to the MTST 30
12:172nd & 13 at own 30Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 27 yds to the EWU 43 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 24 yds to the EWU 19 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at opp 19Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the EWU 16
12:172nd & 7 at opp 16Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 8 yds to the EWU 8 for a 1ST down
12:171st & goal at opp 8Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
12:172nd & goal at opp 8Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the EWU 1
7:213rd & goal at opp 1Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Eastern Washington 0
Montana State Touchdown, 1 play
7:141st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Wortham return for 19 yds to the EWU 19 Michael Wortham fumbled, recovered by MTST Carson Williams
7:061st & 10 at opp 19Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 19 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 14, Eastern Washington 0
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 13 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Wortham return for 36 yds to the EWU 37
6:591st & 10 at own 37Jared Taylor run for 1 yd to the EWU 38
6:592nd & 9 at own 38Jared Taylor run for 7 yds to the EWU 45
6:593rd & 2 at own 45Jared Taylor run for 6 yds to the MTST 49 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 49Tuna Altahir run for 1 yd to the MTST 48
6:592nd & 9 at opp 48Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 12 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 36Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 4 yds to the MTST 32
6:592nd & 6 at opp 32Jared Taylor run for 4 yds to the MTST 28
6:593rd & 2 at opp 28Jared Taylor run for 1 yd to the MTST 27
6:594th & 1 at opp 27Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the MTST 25 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 25Michael Wortham run for 17 yds to the MTST 8 for a 1ST down
6:591st & goal at opp 8Tuna Altahir run for no gain to the MTST 8
6:592nd & goal at opp 8Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 4 yds to the MTST 4
0:573rd & goal at opp 4Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 4 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Montana State 14, Eastern Washington 7
Montana State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:571st & 10 at own 25Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the MTST 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Tommy Mellott run for 26 yds to the EWU 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Mellott run for 23 yds to the EWU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 25Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the EWU 17
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 17Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the EWU 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from EWU15 to EWU20. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:201st & 15 at opp 20Adam Jones run for 20 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 21, Eastern Washington 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Montana State 28, Eastern Washington 14
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 2 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:201st & 10 at own 25Jared Taylor run for no gain to the EWU 25
11:352nd & 10 at own 25Michael Wortham run for 75 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Montana State 21, Eastern Washington 14
Montana State Touchdown, 16 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 60 yds , Adam Jones return for 25 yds to the MTST 30
11:281st & 10 at own 30Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 39
11:282nd & 1 at own 39Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the MTST 47 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 47Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MTST 46
11:282nd & 11 at own 46Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 7 yds to the EWU 47
11:283rd & 4 at opp 47Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 5 yds to the EWU 42 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 42Scottre Humphrey run for no gain to the EWU 42
11:282nd & 10 at opp 42Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the EWU 38
11:283rd & 6 at opp 38Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 7 yds to the EWU 31 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 31Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the EWU 23
11:282nd & 2 at opp 23Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the EWU 23
11:283rd & 2 at opp 23Adam Jones run for 6 yds to the EWU 17 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 17Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the EWU 15
11:282nd & 8 at opp 15Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 5 yds to the EWU 10
11:283rd & 3 at opp 10Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the EWU 6 for a 1ST down
11:281st & goal at opp 6Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 2 yds to the EWU 4
1:552nd & goal at opp 4Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 28, Eastern Washington 14
Eastern Washington Interception, 6 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:551st & 10 at own 25Jared Taylor run for 4 yds to the EWU 29
1:552nd & 6 at own 29Jared Taylor pass incomplete
1:553rd & 6 at own 29Jared Taylor pass complete to Cole Pruett for 12 yds to the EWU 41 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 41Jared Taylor pass complete to Cole Pruett for 6 yds to the EWU 47
1:132nd & 4 at own 47Timeout Eastern Washington, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 4 at own 47Jared Taylor run for 1 yd to the EWU 46
0:403rd & 5 at own 46Jared Taylor pass intercepted Dru Polidore return for no gain to the MTST 23
Montana State End of half, 3 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 23Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 4 yds to the MTST 27
0:402nd & 6 at own 27Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 8 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
0:313rd & 6 at own 27Timeout Eastern Washington, clock 00:31
0:003rd & 6 at own 27Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the MTST 30
3rd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 35, Eastern Washington 28
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jared Taylor run for 7 yds to the EWU 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Tuna Altahir run for 1 yd to the EWU 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Jared Taylor pass complete to Wesley Garrett for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Tuna Altahir run for 6 yds to the MTST 44
15:002nd & 4 at opp 44Tuna Altahir run for 11 yds to the MTST 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Tuna Altahir run for 4 yds to the MTST 29
15:002nd & 6 at opp 29Jared Taylor run for 1 yd to the MTST 28
15:003rd & 5 at opp 28Jared Taylor run for 7 yds to the MTST 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Tuna Altahir run for 1 yd to the MTST 22
15:002nd & 11 at opp 22Michael Wortham pass complete to JP Murphy for 18 yds to the MTST 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the MTST 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2Jared Taylor pass complete to Austin York for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 3
9:013rd & goal at opp 3Jared Taylor pass complete to Tuna Altahir for 3 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Montana State 28, Eastern Washington 21
Montana State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 61 yds , Rohan Jones return for 18 yds to the MTST 22
8:561st & 10 at own 22Scottre Humphrey run for 13 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 35Scottre Humphrey run for 11 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 46Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MTST 48
8:562nd & 8 at own 48Scottre Humphrey run for 17 yds to the EWU 35 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 35Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the EWU 30
8:562nd & 5 at opp 30Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the EWU 27
8:563rd & 2 at opp 27Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the EWU 26
4:194th & 1 at opp 26Tommy Mellott sacked by Brock Harrison for a loss of 10 yards to the EWU 36
Eastern Washington Touchdown, 6 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 36Jared Taylor run for 5 yds to the EWU 41
4:192nd & 5 at own 41Tuna Altahir run for 33 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at opp 26Jared Taylor run for 6 yds to the MTST 20
4:192nd & 4 at opp 20Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the MTST 17
4:193rd & 1 at opp 17Jared Taylor run for 6 yds to the MTST 11 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 11Tuna Altahir run for 11 yds for a TD (Soren McKee KICK)Tied at 28
Montana State Touchdown, 1 play
1:211st & 10 at own 35Jackson Cleaver kickoff for 61 yds , Adam Jones return for 20 yds to the MTST 24
1:071st & 10 at own 24Tommy Mellott run for 76 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 35, Eastern Washington 28
Eastern Washington Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:071st & 10 at own 25Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the EWU 23
1:072nd & 12 at own 23Jared Taylor pass incomplete
0:003rd & 12 at own 23Michael Wortham pass complete to Efton Chism III for 6 yds to the EWU 29
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 29No Huddle Ogles,Landon pass complete short right to York,Austin caught at EWU30, for 14 yards to the EWU43 (Jones,Rohan), out of bounds PENALTY EWU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from EWU29 to EWU24. NO PLAY.
Q4 14:274th & 11 at own 24Landon Ogles punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTST 35 , Taco Dowler returns for 9 yds to the MTST 35
4th quarter7 drives, then Montana State 42, Eastern Washington 28
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 35Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 39
14:272nd & 6 at own 39Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
14:273rd & 6 at own 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 4 yds to the MTST 43
12:524th & 2 at own 43Brendan Hall punt for 39 yds , Efton Chism III returns for no gain to the EWU 16
Eastern Washington Punt, 8 plays
12:521st & 10 at own 16Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 11 yds to the EWU 27 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 27Jared Taylor run for 5 yds to the EWU 32
12:522nd & 5 at own 32Tuna Altahir run for 4 yds to the EWU 36
12:523rd & 1 at own 36Jared Taylor run for 5 yds to the EWU 41 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 41Eastern Washington Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the EWU 33
12:521st & 18 at own 33Jared Taylor pass complete to Michael Wortham for 2 yds to the EWU 35 Eastern Washington Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
12:522nd & 16 at own 35Jared Taylor run for 3 yds to the EWU 38
12:523rd & 13 at own 38Jared Taylor run for 2 yds to the EWU 40
8:434th & 11 at own 40Landon Ogles punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MTST 29
Montana State Interception, 3 plays
8:431st & 10 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for no gain to the MTST 29
8:432nd & 10 at own 29Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MTST 34
7:193rd & 5 at own 34Tommy Mellott pass intercepted Ahmani Williams return for no gain to the MTST 32
Eastern Washington Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:191st & 10 at opp 32Jared Taylor run for no gain to the MTST 32 Jared Taylor fumbled, recovered by EWU Tuna Altahir
7:192nd & 10 at opp 32Efton Chism III pass incomplete
7:193rd & 10 at opp 32Jared Taylor pass complete to Austin York for 6 yds to the MTST 26
5:584th & 4 at opp 26Jared Taylor pass complete to Michael Wortham for 2 yds to the MTST 24
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 24Scottre Humphrey run for 12 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 36Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MTST 41
5:582nd & 5 at own 41Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the MTST 44
5:583rd & 2 at own 44PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU44 to MSU39. NO PLAY.
3:153rd & 7 at own 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 61 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 42, Eastern Washington 28
Eastern Washington Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Wortham return for 10 yds to the EWU 16
3:111st & 10 at own 16Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 10 yds to the EWU 26 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 26Jared Taylor pass incomplete
3:112nd & 10 at own 26Jared Taylor pass complete to Austin York for 7 yds to the EWU 33
3:113rd & 3 at own 33Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 6 yds to the EWU 39 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 39Jared Taylor pass incomplete
3:112nd & 10 at own 39Jared Taylor pass complete to Tuna Altahir for 3 yds to the EWU 42
1:463rd & 7 at own 42Timeout Eastern Washington, clock 01:46
1:463rd & 7 at own 42Jared Taylor pass complete to Efton Chism III for 21 yds to the MTST 37 for a 1ST down Montana State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Andrew Powdrell) declined for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun Altahir,Tuna rush left for 0 yards to the MSU37 (Johnson,Jon) PENALTY EWU Holding 10 yards from MSU37 to MSU47. NO PLAY.
1:461st & 20 at opp 47Jared Taylor pass complete to Noah Cronquist for 9 yds to the MTST 38
1:462nd & 11 at opp 38Jared Taylor pass complete to Austin York for 4 yds to the MTST 34
1:463rd & 7 at opp 34Jared Taylor pass incomplete
1:064th & 7 at opp 34Timeout Eastern Washington, clock 01:06
0:594th & 7 at opp 34Jared Taylor sacked by McCade O’Reilly for a loss of 16 yards to the 50 yard line
Montana State End of game, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at the 50Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the EWU 48
0:552nd & 8 at opp 48Timeout Eastern Washington, clock 00:55
0:552nd & 8 at opp 48Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the EWU 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Kneel down by Montana St. at EWU41 for loss of 1 yard.

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.

Eastern Washington leads 12–⁠8 in 20 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Montana State 56, Eastern Washington 20
2025Montana State 57, Eastern Washington 3
2024Montana State 42, Eastern Washington 28
2023Montana State 57, Eastern Washington 14
2022Montana State 38, Eastern Washington 35
2021Montana State 23, Eastern Washington 20

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