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Morehead State at Montana

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Montana beat Morehead State 59–⁠2. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMorehead State7–⁠5 in 2024
2
HomeMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
59

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN+Attendance 25,808

At kickoff
57°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael BeznerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morehead State00202
Montana152413759

Standouts

Player stats

Morehead State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Genal4/145901
Bryce Patterson0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Louis61205
Chance Harris10705
Jackson Lanier2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Garnett132032
Ryan Upp220011
Trevon Kleint1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richard Sweeney III0001

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife9/168700
Keali’i Ah Yat9/117911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malae Fonoti24176124
Eli Gillman8106222
Nick Ostmo1076121
Stevie Rocker358123
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keelan White540115
Stevie Rocker224015
Aaron Fontes222011
Junior Bergen218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Hayden Harris0001

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

Team stats

Morehead StateMontana
45Total yards576
59Passing yards166
-14Rushing yards410
3.7Yards per pass5.9
-0.5Yards per rush7.5
4First downs36
1–⁠12Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠5
1Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties1–⁠11
24:06Possession35:54

Efficiency

Morehead StateMontana
13%Success rate66%
−0.47EPA per play0.36
0.75Explosiveness1.01
−0.49Rushing EPA0.54
−0.25Passing EPA0.22
9%Passing-down success58%
1%Havoc by its defense4%

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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −37, over/under 50.5.

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

Every drive

Montana end zoneMorehead State end zoneQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Morehead StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Morehead StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 MontanaInterception, 2 playsQ1 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 MontanaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MontanaMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana drives left to right, Morehead State right to left.
  1. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Morehead StateInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 Morehead StatePunt, 5 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q1 MontanaInterception, 2 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Morehead StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q1 MontanaTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 MontanaField goal, 6 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  12. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  13. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  14. Q2 MontanaTouchdown, 3 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q2 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q2 MontanaMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
  17. Q3 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 95 yards
  20. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q3 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  23. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 63 yards
  24. Q4 Morehead StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  25. Q4 MontanaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  26. Q4 Morehead StateEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Montana 15, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds , Damin Green return for 16 yds to the MORE 16
14:561st & 10 at own 16Chance Harris run for 3 yds to the MORE 13
14:562nd & 13 at own 13Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 14
14:563rd & 12 at own 14Connor Genal pass incomplete
13:174th & 12 at own 14Kip Warren punt for 33 yds , Junior Bergen returns for 14 yds to the MORE 33
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
13:171st & 10 at opp 33Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 5 yds to the MORE 28
13:172nd & 5 at opp 28Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MORE 27
13:173rd & 4 at opp 27Keali’i Ah Yat pass incomplete
13:174th & 4 at opp 27Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Junior Bergen for 12 yds to the MORE 15 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at opp 15Eli Gillman run for 14 yds to the MORE 1 for a 1ST down
11:231st & goal at opp 1Keali’i Ah Yat run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 7, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Interception, 2 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 63 yds , Chance Harris return for 20 yds to the MORE 22
11:161st & 10 at own 22James Louis run for no gain to the MORE 22
11:162nd & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun Genal,Connor pass complete short left to Kleint,Trevon caught at MSU39, for 17 yards to the MSU39, out of bounds at MSU39 PENALTY MSU Illegal Shift 5 yards from MSU22 to MSU17. NO PLAY.
10:052nd & 15 at own 17Timeout Montana, clock 10:05
10:002nd & 15 at own 17Connor Genal pass intercepted
Montana Touchdown, 4 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 16Keali’i Ah Yat run for 1 yd to the MORE 15
10:002nd & 9 at opp 15Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the MORE 6 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 6Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the MORE 2
8:202nd & goal at opp 2Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 2 yds for a TD (L. Fife Run For Two-point Conversion)Montana 15, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 5 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds , Damin Green return for no gain to the MORE 1
8:201st & 10 at own 1Connor Genal run for 1 yd to the MORE 2
8:202nd & 9 at own 2Connor Genal pass complete to Nathan Garnett Jr. for 32 yds to the MORE 34 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 34Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 33
8:202nd & 11 at own 33Connor Genal pass incomplete
8:203rd & 11 at own 33Connor Genal pass incomplete
5:464th & 11 at own 33Kip Warren punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 29
Montana Interception, 2 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 29Eli Gillman run for 20 yds to the MONT 49 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 49Keali’i Ah Yat pass intercepted
Morehead State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 34Connor Genal pass incomplete
5:102nd & 10 at own 34Connor Genal pass incomplete
5:103rd & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun Genal,Connor pass incomplete short right to Garnett Jr.,Nathan thrown to MSU50, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UM Pass Interference (Jackson, Jr.,Ronald) 11 yard from MSU34 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:101st & 10 at own 45Connor Genal pass complete to Ryan Upp for 11 yds to the MONT 44 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 44Chance Harris run for 5 yds to the MONT 39
5:102nd & 5 at opp 39Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MONT 40
5:103rd & 6 at opp 40Connor Genal run for 9 yds to the MONT 31 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 31Chance Harris run for 2 yds to the MONT 29
5:102nd & 8 at opp 29Connor Genal pass incomplete
5:103rd & 8 at opp 29Jackson Lanier run for 1 yd to the MONT 28
0:394th & 7 at opp 28Timeout Montana, clock 00:39
0:294th & 7 at opp 28Connor Genal sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 22 yards to the 50 yard line Connor Genal fumbled, recovered by MORE Jackson Lanier , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
Montana Touchdown, 5 plays
0:291st & 10 at the 50Eli Gillman run for 8 yds to the MORE 42
0:002nd & 2 at opp 42Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the MORE 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Logan Fife run for 10 yds to the MORE 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Logan Fife pass complete to Eli Gillman for 12 yds to the MORE 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:411st & 10 at opp 13Eli Gillman run for 13 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 22, Morehead State 0
Q2 13:341st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds , Chance Harris return for 20 yds to the MORE 45 Morehead State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (10 Yards) to the MORE 11
2nd quarter8 drives, then Montana 39, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 11James Louis run for 3 yds to the MORE 14
13:342nd & 7 at own 14James Louis run for 3 yds to the MORE 17
13:343rd & 4 at own 17James Louis run for 1 yd to the MORE 18
11:164th & 3 at own 18Kip Warren punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MORE 47
Montana Field goal, 6 plays
11:161st & 10 at opp 47Nick Ostmo run for 21 yds to the MORE 26 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 26Nick Ostmo run for 10 yds to the MORE 16 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 16Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MORE 16
11:162nd & 10 at opp 16Logan Fife run for 3 yds to the MORE 19
11:163rd & 13 at opp 19Logan Fife sacked by Kylyn Macklin for a loss of 10 yards to the MORE 29
8:184th & 23 at opp 29Ty Morrison 46 yd FG GOODMontana 25, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds
8:181st & 10 at own 25Chance Harris run for no gain to the MORE 25
8:182nd & 10 at own 25Chance Harris run for 2 yds to the MORE 27
8:183rd & 8 at own 27Connor Genal sacked by Ryan Tirrell for a loss of 8 yards to the MORE 19
6:264th & 16 at own 19Kip Warren punt for 31 yds , Junior Bergen returns for 1 yd to the MORE 49
Montana Touchdown, 7 plays
6:261st & 10 at opp 49Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 6 yds to the MORE 43
6:262nd & 4 at opp 43Logan Fife pass incomplete
6:263rd & 4 at opp 43Logan Fife pass incomplete
6:264th & 4 at opp 43Logan Fife pass complete to Stevie Rocker Jr. for 15 yds to the MORE 28 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 28Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 18 yds to the MORE 10 for a 1ST down
6:261st & goal at opp 10Logan Fife pass incomplete
4:332nd & goal at opp 10Nick Ostmo run for 10 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 32, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 64 yds
4:331st & 10 at own 25Connor Genal pass incomplete
4:332nd & 10 at own 25PENALTY MSU False Start (West,Bradley) 5 yards from MSU25 to MSU20. NO PLAY.
4:332nd & 15 at own 20Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 21
4:333rd & 14 at own 21Connor Genal sacked by Hayden Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the MORE 13
2:584th & 22 at own 13Kip Warren punt for 47 yds , Drew Deck returns for 17 yds to the MORE 43
Montana Touchdown, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at opp 43Logan Fife pass incomplete
2:582nd & 10 at opp 43Eli Gillman run for 21 yds to the MORE 22 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 22Eli Gillman run for 22 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 39, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 65 yds
2:071st & 10 at own 25James Louis run for 5 yds to the MORE 30
2:002nd & 5 at own 30Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 5 at own 30Connor Genal run for 4 yds to the MORE 34
2:003rd & 1 at own 34James Louis run for no gain to the MORE 34
1:124th & 1 at own 34Timeout Montana, clock 01:12
1:084th & 1 at own 34Kip Warren punt for 38 yds , Drew Deck returns for 3 yds to the MONT 31
Montana Missed FG, 10 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 31Logan Fife pass complete to Xavier Harris for 3 yds to the MONT 34
1:082nd & 7 at own 34Logan Fife pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 8 yds to the MONT 42 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 42Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 2 yds to the MONT 44
0:422nd & 8 at own 44Timeout Montana, clock 00:42
0:422nd & 8 at own 44Logan Fife pass incomplete
0:423rd & 8 at own 44Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 15 yds to the MORE 41 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 41Logan Fife pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 11 yds to the MORE 30 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 30Logan Fife pass incomplete
0:422nd & 10 at opp 30Logan Fife pass incomplete
0:423rd & 10 at opp 30Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 15 yds to the MORE 15 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 15Timeout Montana, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 15Ty Morrison 32 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Montana 52, Morehead State 2
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Thomas Schwartz V kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Harris return for 22 yds to the MONT 22
14:541st & 10 at own 22Logan Fife pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at own 22Nick Ostmo run for 7 yds to the MONT 29
14:543rd & 3 at own 29Logan Fife sacked by Jihad McCall for a loss of 7 yards to the MONT 22
13:364th & 10 at own 22Ty Morrison punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MORE 42
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 42Connor Genal pass incomplete
13:362nd & 10 at own 42Chance Harris run for 1 yd to the MORE 43
13:363rd & 9 at own 43Connor Genal pass incomplete
12:314th & 9 at own 43Kip Warren punt for 52 yds
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 5Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MONT 5
12:312nd & 10 at own 5Nick Ostmo run for 9 yds to the MONT 14
12:313rd & 1 at own 14Nick Ostmo run for 6 yds to the MONT 20 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 20Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 7 yds to the MONT 27
12:312nd & 3 at own 27Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Xavier Harris for 13 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 40Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 17 yds to the MORE 43 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 43Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Stevie Rocker Jr. for 9 yds to the MORE 34
12:312nd & 1 at opp 34Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the MORE 23 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 23Stevie Rocker Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 46, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 61 yds
7:471st & 10 at own 25Connor Genal sacked by Caleb Otlewski for a loss of 5 yards to the MORE 20
7:472nd & 15 at own 20PENALTY MSU False Start (Spears,Jaxsen) 5 yards from MSU20 to MSU15. NO PLAY.
7:472nd & 20 at own 15Connor Genal pass complete to Trevon Kleint for 7 yds to the MORE 22
7:473rd & 13 at own 22Connor Genal pass complete to Ryan Upp for 9 yds to the MORE 31
5:164th & 4 at own 31Kip Warren punt for 44 yds, fair catch by BJ Phillips at the MONT 25
Montana Touchdown, 10 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 25Malae Fonoti run for 13 yds to the MONT 38 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 38Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Jake Olson for 9 yds to the MONT 47
5:162nd & 1 at own 47Malae Fonoti run for 13 yds to the MORE 40 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 40Malae Fonoti run for 11 yds to the MORE 29 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 29Malae Fonoti run for 14 yds to the MORE 15 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 15Keali’i Ah Yat pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 11 yds to the MORE 4 for a 1ST down
5:161st & goal at opp 4Malae Fonoti run for 3 yds to the MORE 1
5:162nd & goal at opp 1Malae Fonoti run for no gain to the MORE 1
5:163rd & goal at opp 1Malae Fonoti run for 1 yd to the MORE 2
0:024th & goal at opp 2Keali’i Ah Yat 2 Yd Run (Grant Glasgow PAT blocked)Montana 52, Morehead State 0
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
0:021st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 57 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the MORE 25
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 25Isaac Stopke run for no gain to the MORE 25
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Connor Genal sacked by Matai Mata’afa for a loss of 6 yards to the MORE 19
Q4 13:214th & 16 at own 19Kip Warren punt for 44 yds
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana 59, Morehead State 2
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 37Malae Fonoti run for 8 yds to the MONT 45
13:212nd & 2 at own 45Malae Fonoti run for 13 yds to the MORE 42 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 42Malae Fonoti run for 3 yds to the MORE 39
13:212nd & 7 at opp 39Malae Fonoti run for 1 yd to the MORE 38
13:213rd & 6 at opp 38Malae Fonoti run for 5 yds to the MORE 33
13:214th & 1 at opp 33Kaden Huot run for 2 yds to the MORE 31 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 31Malae Fonoti run for 21 yds to the MORE 10 for a 1ST down
13:211st & goal at opp 10Malae Fonoti run for 5 yds to the MORE 5
8:472nd & goal at opp 5Malae Fonoti 5 Yd Run (Jo Silver Kick)Montana 59, Morehead State 2
Morehead State Punt, 3 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 63 yds , Chance Harris return for 21 yds to the MORE 23
8:411st & 10 at own 23Jackson Lanier run for 1 yd to the MORE 24
8:412nd & 9 at own 24Bryce Patterson pass incomplete
8:413rd & 9 at own 24Bryce Patterson pass incomplete
7:424th & 9 at own 24Kip Warren punt for 40 yds, fair catch by BJ Phillips at the MONT 36
Montana Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 36Malae Fonoti run for 24 yds to the MORE 40 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 40Malae Fonoti run for 4 yds to the MORE 36
7:422nd & 6 at opp 36Malae Fonoti run for 5 yds to the MORE 31
7:423rd & 1 at opp 31Malae Fonoti run for 4 yds to the MORE 27 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 27Malae Fonoti run for 7 yds to the MORE 20
7:422nd & 3 at opp 20Malae Fonoti run for 2 yds to the MORE 18
7:423rd & 1 at opp 18Malae Fonoti run for 9 yds to the MORE 9 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 9Malae Fonoti run for 6 yds to the MORE 3
2:002nd & goal at opp 3Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 3Malae Fonoti run for 1 yd to the MORE 2
2:003rd & goal at opp 2Kneel down by Montana at MSU03 for loss of 1 yard.
0:324th & goal at opp 3Kneel down by Montana at MSU04 for loss of 1 yard, TURNOVER ON DOWNS.
Morehead State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 4Grant Goodman run for no gain to the MORE 4

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