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Montana at Montana State

Saturday, November 23, 2024. Montana State took the Great Divide Trophy from Montana

Montana State beat Montana 34–⁠11. It was their 55th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 38–⁠16–⁠1.

AwayMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
11
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
34

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 22,057

At kickoff
48°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mphWeather: 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
Montana030811
Montana State7137734

Standouts

  • RushingAdam Jones18 carries, 143 yards, 1 TDMontana State

Player stats

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife17/2910000
Junior Bergen0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Ostmo435015
Eli Gillman827013
Xavier Harris121021
Logan Fife513022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keelan White554016
Junior Bergen62708
Nick Ostmo21108
Aaron Fontes1808

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott6/129410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Adam Jones18143188
Tommy Mellott944112
Julius Davis739012
Ty McCullouch1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rohan Jones241135
Taco Dowler136036
Ty McCullouch21307
Adam Jones1404

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

Team stats

MontanaMontana State
206Total yards335
100Passing yards94
106Rushing yards241
3.3Yards per pass7.8
5.3Yards per rush6.5
12First downs15
2–⁠10Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
6–⁠45Penalties2–⁠15
18:25Possession24:40

Efficiency

MontanaMontana State
37%Success rate47%
−0.05EPA per play0.27
1.20Explosiveness1.17
0.42Rushing EPA0.26
−0.31Passing EPA0.29
31%Passing-down success43%

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 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −16.5, 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 zoneMontana end zoneQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 MontanaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MontanaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 9 playsQ2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Montana StateField goal, 5 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 MontanaEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Montana 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 Montana StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 MontanaField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  5. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 MontanaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 MontanaPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 MontanaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 Montana StateField goal, 5 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 MontanaPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q3 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 Montana StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
  18. Q3 MontanaEnd of game, 7 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Montana State 7, Montana 0
Montana State Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the MTST 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33Julius Davis run for 10 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Julius Davis run for 8 yds to the MONT 49
15:002nd & 2 at opp 49Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the MONT 41
15:003rd & 5 at opp 41Montana Penalty, Offsides (Vai Kaho) to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd to the MONT 35
15:002nd & 9 at opp 35QB Keeper MELLOTT, Tommy rush to the right for a gain of 10 yards to the UMT25 (LEE, Jaxon). PENALTY MSU Holding enforced 10 yards from the UMT35 to the UMT45 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:002nd & 19 at opp 45Julius Davis run for 12 yds to the MONT 33
15:003rd & 7 at opp 33Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 7 yds to the MONT 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the MONT 19
15:002nd & 3 at opp 19Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the MONT 11 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 11Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the MONT 6
15:002nd & 5 at opp 6Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the MONT 5
6:013rd & 4 at opp 5Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Montana 0
Montana Punt, 6 plays
6:01Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:011st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass incomplete
6:012nd & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 3 yds to the MONT 28
6:013rd & 7 at own 28Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 8 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 36Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 37
6:012nd & 9 at own 37Logan Fife pass complete to Eli Gillman for 5 yds to the MONT 42
6:013rd & 4 at own 42Logan Fife pass incomplete
3:184th & 4 at own 42Ty Morrison punt for 46 yds, downed at the MTST 12
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 12Julius Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 10
3:182nd & 12 at own 10Julius Davis run for 5 yds to the MTST 15
3:183rd & 7 at own 15Montana State Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the MTST 10
3:183rd & 12 at own 10Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
1:194th & 12 at own 10Brendan Hall punt for 44 yds
Montana Field goal, 6 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 46Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 8 yds to the MTST 46
1:192nd & 2 at opp 46Nick Ostmo run for 15 yds to the MTST 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 31OSTMO, Nick rush up the middle for no gain to the MSU31 (O’REILLY, McCade;BROTT, Paul), clock 00:00. PENALTY UMT Block below the waist enforced 15 yards from the MSU31 to the MSU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 25 at opp 46Xavier Harris run for 21 yds to the MTST 25
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 25Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MTST 25
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 25Montana Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the MTST 30
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 30Logan Fife pass incomplete
Q2 13:084th & 9 at opp 30Ty Morrison 47 yd FG GOODMontana State 7, Montana 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 20, Montana 3
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 35Montana Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:03Grant Glasgow kickoff for 40 yds , Rylan Schlepp return for 10 yds to the MTST 35
13:031st & 10 at the 50Adam Jones run for no gain to the 50 yard line
13:032nd & 10 at the 50Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MONT 46
13:033rd & 6 at opp 46Adam Jones run for 9 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 37Scottre Humphrey run for 2 yds to the MONT 35
13:032nd & 8 at opp 35Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
10:163rd & 8 at opp 35Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 35 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 14, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 4 plays
10:16Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:161st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at own 36Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 40
10:162nd & 6 at own 40Logan Fife pass incomplete
10:163rd & 6 at own 40Logan Fife pass complete to Eli Gillman for 1 yd to the MONT 41
8:244th & 5 at own 41Ty Morrison punt for 31 yds
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 28Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 32
8:242nd & 6 at own 32Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the MTST 34
8:243rd & 4 at own 34Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
6:554th & 4 at own 34Brendan Hall punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Montana Punt, 5 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 10Nick Ostmo run for 7 yds to the MONT 17
6:552nd & 3 at own 17Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the MONT 26 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 26Logan Fife pass incomplete
6:552nd & 10 at own 26Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 3 yds to the MONT 29
6:553rd & 7 at own 29Logan Fife sacked by Zac Crews and Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 10 yards to the MONT 19
4:194th & 17 at own 19Ty Morrison punt for 56 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 5 yds to the MTST 30
Montana State Field goal, 9 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 30Tommy Mellott run for 12 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 42Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
4:192nd & 10 at own 42Ty McCullouch run for 9 yds to the MONT 49
4:193rd & 1 at opp 49Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 36 yds to the MONT 11 for a 1ST down
1:542nd & 9 at opp 10Timeout Montana, clock 01:54
1:541st & 10 at opp 11Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MONT 10
1:483rd & 9 at opp 10Timeout Montana, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 9 at opp 10Adam Jones run for no gain to the MONT 10
1:483rd & 9 at opp 10Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
1:404th & 9 at opp 10Myles Sansted 27 yd FG GOODMontana State 17, Montana 3
Montana Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:32Brendan Hall kickoff for 60 yds , Junior Bergen return for 21 yds to the MONT 26
1:321st & 10 at own 26Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 3 yds to the MONT 29
1:322nd & 7 at own 29Logan Fife pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 8 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 37Logan Fife pass incomplete
1:322nd & 10 at own 37Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 12 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
1:321st & 10 at own 49Logan Fife pass incomplete
1:322nd & 10 at own 49Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 7 yds to the MTST 44
1:323rd & 3 at opp 44Logan Fife pass incomplete
0:254th & 3 at opp 44Logan Fife pass incomplete
Montana State Field goal, 5 plays
0:202nd & 4 at the 50Timeout Montana, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at own 44Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:202nd & 4 at the 50Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 4 yds to the MONT 38
0:041st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Montana, clock 00:04
0:042nd & 6 at opp 38Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 6 yds to the MONT 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Myles Sansted 49 yd FG GOODMontana State 20, Montana 3
3rd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 27, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 8 plays
15:00Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 7 yds to the MONT 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Logan Fife pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Logan Fife pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 36Logan Fife run for 22 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 42Junior Bergen pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MTST 38
15:003rd & 6 at opp 38Logan Fife pass complete to Eli Gillman for a loss of 6 yards to the MTST 44
15:004th & 12 at opp 44Montana Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the MTST 49
11:414th & 17 at opp 49Ty Morrison punt for 39 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 11 yds to the MTST 21
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 21Adam Jones run for no gain to the MTST 21
11:412nd & 10 at own 21Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the MTST 29
11:413rd & 2 at own 29Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 30
9:354th & 1 at own 30Brendan Hall punt for 45 yds, downed at the MONT 25
Montana Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 2 yds to the MONT 27
9:352nd & 8 at own 27Logan Fife sacked by Paul Brott for a loss of 9 yards to the MONT 18
9:353rd & 17 at own 18Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 4 yds to the MONT 22
7:344th & 13 at own 22Ty Morrison punt for 46 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 15 yds to the MTST 47
Montana State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 47Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:342nd & 7 at the 50Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the MONT 45
7:343rd & 2 at opp 45Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd to the MONT 44
5:144th & 1 at opp 44Tommy Mellott run for a loss of 1 yard to the MONT 45
Montana Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 45Aaron Fontes run for 8 yds to the MTST 47
5:142nd & 2 at opp 47Eli Gillman run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 48
5:143rd & 3 at opp 48Logan Fife pass incomplete
3:464th & 3 at opp 48Ty Morrison punt for 43 yds, downed at the MTST 5
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 5Adam Jones run for no gain to the MTST 5
3:462nd & 10 at own 5Adam Jones run for 88 yds to the MONT 7 for a 1ST down
3:461st & goal at opp 7Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MONT 3
1:552nd & goal at opp 3Adam Jones run for 3 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 27, Montana 3
Montana End of game, 7 plays
1:55Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:551st & 10 at own 25Logan Fife run for 4 yds to the MONT 29
1:552nd & 6 at own 29Eli Gillman run for 13 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 42Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the MONT 46
0:002nd & 6 at own 46Logan Fife run for 6 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the MTST 46
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 46Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 16 yds to the MTST 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Logan Fife pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 8 yds to the MTST 22

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 Montana–Montana State game

Montana leads 38–⁠18–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2025Montana State 48, Montana 23FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
2025Montana State 31, Montana 28
2024Montana State 34, Montana 11
2023Montana 37, Montana State 7
2022Montana State 55, Montana 21
2021Montana 29, Montana State 10

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