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Sacramento State at Montana State

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Montana State beat Sacramento State 49–⁠7. It was their 14th meeting; Montana State leads the series 11–⁠3.

AwaySacramento State3–⁠9 in 2024
7
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
49

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,987

At kickoff
50°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
Official
Michael BeznerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sacramento State00707
Montana State141414749

Standouts

  • RushingAdam Jones5 carries, 159 yards, 1 TDMontana State
  • DefenseJon Johnson1 INTMontana State

Player stats

Sacramento State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carson Conklin12/2713801
Luke Baker1/2-200
Jordan Barton0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Curron Borders557143
Elijah Tau-Tolliver134309
Ardwon Morris62305
Ajon Bryant2806
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Scudero770016
Anderson Grover463023
Jared Gipson1505

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott7/108900
Chance Wilson1/3700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Adam Jones5159178
Scottre Humphrey12129148
Julius Davis1576211
Ty McCullouch164164
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty McCullouch132032
Taco Dowler219012
Ryan Lonergan113013
Rohan Jones113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jon Johnson0001

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

Team stats

Sacramento StateMontana State
255Total yards604
136Passing yards96
119Rushing yards508
4.5Yards per pass7.4
3.7Yards per rush10.0
15First downs24
6–⁠16Third downs8–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties6–⁠50
26:35Possession33:25

Efficiency

Sacramento StateMontana State
39%Success rate62%
−0.08EPA per play0.62
1.04Explosiveness1.30
0.02Rushing EPA0.72
−0.18Passing EPA0.23
22%Passing-down success67%

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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −17.5, 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

Montana State end zoneSacramento State end zoneQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Sacramento StateInterception, 11 playsQ2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Sacramento StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 10 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, Sacramento State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 89 yards
  3. Q1 Sacramento StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Montana StateFumble, 6 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q1 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 78 yards
  11. Q2 Sacramento StateInterception, 11 plays, 64 yards
  12. Q2 Montana StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 Sacramento StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Sacramento StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q4 Sacramento StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  22. Q4 Sacramento StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q4 Montana StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Montana State 14, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Punt, 7 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carson Conklin pass complete to Anderson Grover for 18 yds to the SAC 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 41
15:002nd & 12 at own 41Carson Conklin pass incomplete
15:003rd & 12 at own 41Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 15 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 2 yds to the MTST 42
15:002nd & 8 at opp 42Carson Conklin pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at opp 42Carson Conklin pass incomplete
12:184th & 8 at opp 42Cal McGough punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 11
Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 11Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 20
12:182nd & 1 at own 20Scottre Humphrey run for 16 yds to the MTST 36 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at own 36Ty McCullouch run for 64 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Missed FG, 9 plays
11:04Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:041st & 10 at own 25Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 5 yds to the SAC 30
11:042nd & 5 at own 30Carson Conklin pass complete to Anderson Grover for 23 yds to the MTST 47 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 47Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the MTST 44
11:042nd & 7 at opp 44Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the MTST 41
11:043rd & 4 at opp 41Carson Conklin pass complete to Anderson Grover for 7 yds to the MTST 34 for a 1ST down
11:041st & 10 at opp 34Carson Conklin pass incomplete
11:042nd & 10 at opp 34Carson Conklin run for no gain to the MTST 34
11:043rd & 10 at opp 34Carson Conklin pass incomplete
7:364th & 10 at opp 34Zach Schreiner 52 yd FG MISSED
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 34Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the MTST 42
7:362nd & 2 at own 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 12 yds to the SAC 46 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 32 yds to the SAC 14 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at opp 14Tommy Mellott run for 14 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 14, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
5:41Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:411st & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for no gain to the SAC 25
5:412nd & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the SAC 28
5:413rd & 7 at own 28Carson Conklin pass incomplete
4:134th & 7 at own 28Cal McGough punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 25
Montana State Fumble, 6 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the MTST 28
4:132nd & 7 at own 28Scottre Humphrey run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 25 Scottre Humphrey fumbled, recovered by MTST Titan Fleischmann T. Fleischmann return for 0 yds
4:133rd & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott run for 19 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 44Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 5 yds to the MTST 49
4:132nd & 5 at own 49Julius Davis run for 11 yds to the SAC 40 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 40Adam Jones run for 9 yds to the SAC 31 Adam Jones fumbled, recovered by SAC Anta’Veon McKenzie A. McKenzie return for 0 yds
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 31Carson Conklin run for 4 yds to the SAC 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35Curron Borders run for 1 yd to the SAC 36
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at own 36Carson Conklin pass incomplete
Q2 14:474th & 5 at own 36Cal McGough punt for 49 yds , Taco Dowler returns for no gain to the MTST 15
2nd quarter5 drives, then Montana State 28, Sacramento State 0
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 15Julius Davis run for 11 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST down
13:282nd & 8 at own 28Timeout Montana State, clock 13:28
13:281st & 10 at own 26Julius Davis run for 2 yds to the MTST 28
13:282nd & 8 at own 28MELLOTT, Tommy pass up the middle complete for 22 yards to JONES, Adam caught at the MSU40 and advanced to the SAC50 (TI’A, Malini). PENALTY MSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass enforced 5 yards from the MSU28 to the MSU23 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:282nd & 13 at own 23Adam Jones run for 11 yds to the MTST 34
13:283rd & 2 at own 34Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 38Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
13:282nd & 10 at own 38Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 47
13:283rd & 1 at own 47Scottre Humphrey run for 48 yds to the SAC 5 for a 1ST down
10:141st & goal at opp 5Julius Davis run for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 21, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
10:14Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:141st & 10 at own 25Sacramento State Penalty, Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass enforced (-5 Yards) to the SAC 20
10:141st & 15 at own 20Carson Conklin pass incomplete
10:142nd & 15 at own 20Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 4 yds to the SAC 24
10:143rd & 11 at own 24Carson Conklin sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 5 yards to the SAC 19
8:134th & 16 at own 19Cal McGough punt for 56 yds , Taco Dowler returns for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 22
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 22Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 31
8:132nd & 1 at own 31Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 40Scottre Humphrey run for 14 yds to the SAC 46 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 46Montana State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Tommy Mellott) to the MTST 48
8:132nd & 16 at own 48Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the SAC 46
8:133rd & 10 at opp 46Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 7 yds to the SAC 39
8:134th & 3 at opp 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 13 yds to the SAC 26 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 26Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 13 yds to the SAC 13 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 13Tommy Mellott run for 13 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 28, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Interception, 11 plays
3:08Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 9 yds to the SAC 34
3:082nd & 1 at own 34Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 5 yds to the SAC 39 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 4 at own 45Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 39Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 6 yds to the SAC 45
1:553rd & 3 at own 46Timeout Montana State, clock 01:55
1:552nd & 4 at own 45Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 1 yd to the SAC 46
1:553rd & 3 at own 46Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 8 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 46Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 16 yds to the MTST 30 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 30Carson Conklin pass incomplete
1:552nd & 10 at opp 30Carson Conklin pass complete to Anderson Grover for 15 yds to the MTST 15 for a 1ST down
0:592nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout Montana State, clock 00:59
0:591st & 10 at opp 15Carson Conklin pass incomplete
0:592nd & 10 at opp 15Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 9 yds to the MTST 6
0:593rd & 1 at opp 6TAU-TOLLIVER, Elijah rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the MSU4 (EIDEN IV, Kenneth). PENALTY Before the snap, SAC Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the MSU6 to the MSU11. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:113rd & 6 at opp 11Carson Conklin pass intercepted, touchback. Jon Johnson return for no gain
Montana State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at MSU19 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 42, Sacramento State 7
Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 29 Montana State Penalty, Offensive Holding (TEAM) to the MTST 19
15:002nd & 16 at own 19Adam Jones run for 78 yds to the SAC 3 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 3Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 35, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Punt, 4 plays
13:30Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:301st & 10 at own 25Carson Conklin pass complete to Danny Scudero for 11 yds to the SAC 36 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 36Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the SAC 39
13:302nd & 7 at own 39Carson Conklin pass incomplete
13:303rd & 7 at own 39Carson Conklin sacked by Simeon Woodard for a loss of 15 yards to the SAC 24
11:354th & 22 at own 24Cal McGough punt for 39 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 7 yds to the MTST 29
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 29Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
11:352nd & 10 at own 29Julius Davis run for 7 yds to the MTST 36
11:353rd & 3 at own 36Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 7 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at own 43Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at own 43Adam Jones run for 57 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 42, Sacramento State 0
Sacramento State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:56Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:561st & 10 at own 25Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 8 yds to the SAC 33
9:562nd & 2 at own 33Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 4 yds to the SAC 37 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 37Carson Conklin pass complete to Jared Gipson for 5 yds to the SAC 42
9:562nd & 5 at own 42Montana State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 43Curron Borders run for 43 yds for a TD (Zach Schreiner KICK)Montana State 42, Sacramento State 7
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
8:39Evan Kiely kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:391st & 10 at own 25Jacob Trimble run for 4 yds to the MTST 29
8:392nd & 6 at own 29Julius Davis run for 4 yds to the MTST 33
6:424th & 5 at own 30Timeout Montana State, clock 06:42
6:423rd & 2 at own 33Julius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 30
6:324th & 5 at own 30Brendan Hall punt for 57 yds , Anderson Grover returns for no gain to the SAC 13
Sacramento State Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 13Carson Conklin pass incomplete
6:322nd & 10 at own 13Carson Conklin pass incomplete
6:323rd & 10 at own 13Carson Conklin pass incomplete
6:014th & 10 at own 13Cal McGough punt for 47 yds , Taco Dowler returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 38
Montana State Touchdown, 14 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 38Colson Coon run for 2 yds to the MTST 40
6:012nd & 8 at own 40Colson Coon run for 6 yds to the MTST 46
6:013rd & 2 at own 46Chance Wilson run for 3 yds to the MTST 49 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 49Chance Wilson pass complete to Hunter Provience for 7 yds to the SAC 44
6:012nd & 3 at opp 44Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the SAC 41 for a 1ST down
2:142nd & 5 at opp 36Timeout Montana State, clock 02:14
2:141st & 10 at opp 41Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the SAC 36
2:142nd & 5 at opp 36Chance Wilson pass incomplete
2:143rd & 5 at opp 36Chance Wilson run for 13 yds to the SAC 23 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at opp 23Julius Davis run for 9 yds to the SAC 14
2:142nd & 1 at opp 14Montana State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the SAC 19
0:002nd & 6 at opp 19Julius Davis run for 7 yds to the SAC 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Chance Wilson run for 3 yds to the SAC 9
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 9Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the SAC 6
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 6Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the SAC 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:261st & goal at opp 1Julius Davis run for 1 yd for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 49, Sacramento State 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana State 49, Sacramento State 7
Sacramento State Punt, 6 plays
13:26Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:261st & 10 at own 25Curron Borders run for 7 yds to the SAC 32
13:262nd & 3 at own 32Luke Baker pass complete to Devin Gandy for a loss of 2 yards to the SAC 30
13:263rd & 5 at own 30Luke Baker run for 5 yds to the SAC 35 for a 1ST down
13:261st & 10 at own 35Curron Borders run for 6 yds to the SAC 41
13:262nd & 4 at own 41Curron Borders run for no gain to the SAC 41
13:263rd & 4 at own 41Luke Baker pass incomplete
9:354th & 4 at own 41Cal McGough punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 15
Montana State Punt, 6 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 15Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MTST 19
9:352nd & 6 at own 19Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MTST 23
9:353rd & 2 at own 23Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MTST 27 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 27Jared White run for 3 yds to the MTST 30
9:352nd & 7 at own 30Chance Wilson run for 1 yd to the MTST 31
9:353rd & 6 at own 31Chance Wilson pass incomplete
5:474th & 6 at own 31Brendan Hall punt for 44 yds , Anderson Grover returns for 7 yds to the SAC 32
Sacramento State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 32Ardwon Morris run for 4 yds to the SAC 36
5:472nd & 6 at own 36Ardwon Morris run for 4 yds to the SAC 40
5:473rd & 2 at own 40Ardwon Morris run for 5 yds to the SAC 45 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 45Ardwon Morris run for 4 yds to the SAC 49
5:472nd & 6 at own 49Ardwon Morris run for 5 yds to the MTST 46
2:001st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at opp 46Ardwon Morris run for 1 yd to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 45Ajon Bryant run for 6 yds to the MTST 39
2:002nd & 4 at opp 39Ajon Bryant run for 2 yds to the MTST 37
2:003rd & 2 at opp 37Jordan Barton run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 38
0:434th & 3 at opp 38Jordan Barton pass incomplete
Montana State End of game, 2 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 38[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at MSU36 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at own 36[NHSG] Kneel down by TEAM at MSU35 (team loss of 1), 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.

The series

Every Sacramento State–Montana State game

Montana State leads 11–⁠3 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Montana State 49, Sacramento State 7
2023Montana State 42, Sacramento State 30
2019Sacramento State 34, Montana State 21
2016Sacramento State 41, Montana State 38
2015Montana State 35, Sacramento State 13
2014Montana State 59, Sacramento State 56

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