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Mercyhurst at Montana State

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Montana State beat Mercyhurst 52–⁠13. It was their first meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMercyhurst4–⁠7 in 2024
13
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
52

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,547

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregg WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mercyhurst006713
Montana State102114752

Standouts

  • PassingTommy Mellott14 of 18, 214 yards, 3 TDMontana State
  • RushingColson Coon10 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDMontana State
  • ReceivingCameron Barmore7 catches, 95 yardsMercyhurst

Player stats

Mercyhurst

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Adam Urena28/4421310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ayron Rodriguez1542019
Jonathan Askew21007
Brian Trobel2807
Mike Pappas2402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cameron Barmore795026
Chaz Davis531011
Mike Pappas223016
Taylor Wright-Rawls222015

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott14/1821430
Chance Wilson1/13200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Colson Coon10102150
Scottre Humphrey1277114
Ty McCullouch135035
Adam Jones51908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adam Jones372150
Ryan Lonergan139039
Lonyatta Alexander237027
Rylan Schlepp132032

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

Team stats

MercyhurstMontana State
233Total yards502
213Passing yards246
20Rushing yards256
4.8Yards per pass12.9
0.7Yards per rush6.9
16First downs23
6–⁠18Third downs4–⁠6
4–⁠7Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
4–⁠20Penalties4–⁠44
32:56Possession27:04

Efficiency

MercyhurstMontana State
30%Success rate73%
−0.22EPA per play0.51
1.51Explosiveness1.15
−0.34Rushing EPA0.24
−0.03Passing EPA1.03
21%Passing-down success71%

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 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana State −49.5, over/under 59.5.

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 zoneMercyhurst end zoneQ1 Montana StateField goal, 12 playsQ1 MercyhurstPunt, 3 playsQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MercyhurstPunt, 3 playsQ2 Montana StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MercyhurstPunt return TD, 3 plays (Montana State scores)Q2 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 MercyhurstEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MercyhurstPunt, 5 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MercyhurstPunt, 3 playsQ3 Montana StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Mercyhurst scores)Q3 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MercyhurstTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MercyhurstEnd of game, 15 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Mercyhurst right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StateField goal, 12 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 MercyhurstPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q1 MercyhurstPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q2 Montana StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q2 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 32 yards
  7. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 MercyhurstPunt return TD, 3 plays (Montana State scores), −1 yard
  9. Q2 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 MercyhurstEnd of half, 2 plays, −13 yards
  12. Q3 MercyhurstPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  14. Q3 MercyhurstPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Montana StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Mercyhurst scores), 10 yards
  16. Q3 MercyhurstTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 MercyhurstTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Montana StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 MercyhurstEnd of game, 15 plays, 59 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Montana State 10, Mercyhurst 0
Montana State Field goal, 12 plays
14:55Kaedon Kline kickoff for 45 yds , Marqui Johnson return for 4 yds to the MTST 24
14:551st & 10 at own 24Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the MTST 32
14:552nd & 2 at own 32Scottre Humphrey run for 6 yds to the MTST 38 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 38Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
14:552nd & 10 at own 38Adam Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTST 33 Adam Jones fumbled, recovered by MTST Adam Jones A. Jones return for 1 yds
14:553rd & 15 at own 33Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 15 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 48Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MERC 47
14:552nd & 5 at opp 47Scottre Humphrey run for 12 yds to the MERC 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 27 yds to the MERC 8 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 8Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MERC 3
14:552nd & goal at opp 3Rohan Jones run for a loss of 4 yards to the MERC 7
14:553rd & goal at opp 7Scottre Humphrey run for 1 yd to the MERC 6
8:074th & goal at opp 6Myles Sansted 23 yd FG GOODMontana State 3, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst Punt, 3 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 25Mercyhurst Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the MERC 20
8:07Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:071st & 15 at own 20Ayron Rodriguez run for 2 yds to the MERC 22
8:072nd & 13 at own 22Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 6 yds to the MERC 28
8:073rd & 7 at own 28Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 3 yds to the MERC 31
5:584th & 4 at own 31Hunter Pittman punt for 38 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 12 yds to the MTST 43
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 43Scottre Humphrey run for 4 yds to the MTST 47
5:582nd & 6 at own 47Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 14 yds to the MERC 39 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 39Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the MERC 36
3:533rd & 7 at opp 36Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 03:53
3:532nd & 7 at opp 36Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
3:533rd & 7 at opp 36Scottre Humphrey run for 8 yds to the MERC 28 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 28Scottre Humphrey run for 9 yds to the MERC 19
3:532nd & 1 at opp 19Scottre Humphrey run for 14 yds to the MERC 5 for a 1ST down
1:471st & goal at opp 5Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 10, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst Punt, 3 plays
1:47Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:471st & 10 at own 25Ayron Rodriguez run for 3 yds to the MERC 28
1:472nd & 7 at own 28Adam Urena sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 2 yards to the MERC 26
0:003rd & 9 at own 26Adam Urena pass complete to Alejandro Vazquez for 1 yd to the MERC 27
Q2 14:504th & 8 at own 27Hunter Pittman punt for 45 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 1 yd to the MTST 29
2nd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 31, Mercyhurst 0
Montana State Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 29Jared White run for 6 yds to the MTST 35
14:502nd & 4 at own 35Jared White run for 1 yd to the MTST 36
14:503rd & 3 at own 36run for a loss of 8 yards to the MTST 28
13:024th & 11 at own 28Brendan Hall punt for 57 yds , Chaz Davis returns for 10 yds to the MERC 25
Mercyhurst Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 25Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 6 yds to the MERC 31
13:022nd & 4 at own 31Adam Urena pass incomplete
13:023rd & 4 at own 31Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 9 yds to the MERC 40 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 40Montana State Penalty, Targeting on ULIULAKEPA, Danny enforced (Danny Uluilakepa) to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 45Ayron Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the MTST 44
13:022nd & 9 at opp 44Ayron Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the MTST 43
13:023rd & 8 at opp 43Adam Urena pass incomplete
10:144th & 8 at opp 43Adam Urena pass incomplete
10:141st & 10 at own 43Montana State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Caden Dowler) to the MTST 14
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:141st & 25 at own 28Adam Jones run for 7 yds to the MTST 35
10:142nd & 18 at own 35Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 39 yds to the MERC 26 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 26Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 10 yds to the MERC 16 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 16Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the MERC 8
10:142nd & 2 at opp 8Scottre Humphrey run for 3 yds to the MERC 5 for a 1ST down
7:241st & goal at opp 5Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 17, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst Punt return TD, 3 plays (Montana State scores)
7:24Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:241st & 10 at own 25Adam Urena sacked by Brody Grebe for a loss of 3 yards to the MERC 22
7:242nd & 13 at own 22Mike Pappas run for 2 yds to the MERC 24
7:243rd & 11 at own 24Adam Urena pass incomplete
5:564th & 11 at own 24Zac Crews 24 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Myles Sansted Kick)Montana State 24, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:56Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:561st & 10 at own 25Ayron Rodriguez run for 19 yds to the MERC 44 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 44Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 11 yds to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 45Adam Urena pass incomplete
5:562nd & 10 at opp 45Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 46
5:563rd & 11 at opp 46Adam Urena pass complete to Ayron Rodriguez for 11 yds to the MTST 35 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 35Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 16 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 22 at opp 31Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 19Adam Urena sacked by Tayden Gray for a loss of 12 yards to the MTST 31
1:523rd & 15 at opp 24Timeout Montana State, clock 01:52
1:522nd & 22 at opp 31Adam Urena pass complete to Taylor Wright-Rawls for 7 yds to the MTST 24
1:523rd & 15 at opp 24Adam Urena pass complete to Alejandro Vazquez for 10 yds to the MTST 14
1:384th & 5 at opp 14Adam Urena sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MTST 20 Adam Urena fumbled, recovered by MERC , return for 0 yards
Montana State Touchdown, 6 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 20Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 6 yds to the MTST 26
1:382nd & 4 at own 26Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 8 yds to the MTST 34 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at own 34Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 6 yds to the MTST 40
1:382nd & 4 at own 40Tommy Mellott run for 5 yds to the MTST 45 for a 1ST down
0:382nd & 5 at the 50Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 00:38
0:381st & 10 at own 45Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:272nd & 5 at the 50Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 50 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 31, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst End of half, 2 plays
0:27Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Adam Urena pass incomplete Mercyhurst Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Adam Urena) to the MERC 13
0:002nd & 22 at own 13Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 12
3rd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 45, Mercyhurst 6
Mercyhurst Punt, 5 plays
15:00Myles Sansted kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ayron Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the MERC 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 26 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Ayron Rodriguez run for 1 yd to the MTST 47
15:002nd & 9 at opp 47Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 12 at the 50Adam Urena pass incomplete
12:104th & 12 at the 50Hunter Pittman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Taco Dowler at the MTST 15
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 15Adam Jones run for 6 yds to the MTST 21
12:102nd & 4 at own 21Ty McCullouch run for 35 yds to the MERC 44 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 44Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
12:102nd & 10 at opp 44MELLOTT, Tommy pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MCCULLOUCH, Ty thrown to the MER20. PENALTY MER Holding enforced 10 yards from the MER44 to the MER34 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:101st & 10 at opp 34Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan King for 5 yds to the MERC 29
12:102nd & 5 at opp 29Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 8 yds to the MERC 21 for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 21Scottre Humphrey run for 5 yds to the MERC 16
12:102nd & 5 at opp 16Tommy Mellott pass incomplete
8:233rd & 5 at opp 16Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rohan Jones for 16 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 38, Mercyhurst 0
Mercyhurst Punt, 3 plays
8:23Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:231st & 10 at own 25Brian Trobel run for 7 yds to the MERC 32
8:232nd & 3 at own 32Adam Urena pass complete to Brian Trobel for a loss of 6 yards to the MERC 26
8:233rd & 9 at own 26Adam Urena pass complete to Sam Burchard for 1 yd to the MERC 27
6:064th & 8 at own 27Hunter Pittman punt for 58 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 18 yds to the MTST 33
Montana State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Mercyhurst scores)
6:061st & 10 at own 33Jared White run for 10 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 43Adonis Marshall 43 Yd Fumble Return (Nathan Nagucki PAT MISSED)Montana State 38, Mercyhurst 6
5:36Mercyhurst Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the MTST 8
Mercyhurst Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 49Adam Urena pass incomplete
5:352nd & 10 at own 49Brian Trobel run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:353rd & 9 at the 50Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 5 yds to the MTST 45
4:034th & 4 at opp 45Adam Urena pass incomplete
Montana State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 45Colson Coon run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:132nd & 5 at the 50Colson Coon run for 50 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 45, Mercyhurst 6
Mercyhurst Touchdown, 18 plays
3:13Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:131st & 10 at own 25Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 24
3:132nd & 11 at own 24Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 8 yds to the MERC 32
3:133rd & 3 at own 32Ayron Rodriguez run for 8 yds to the MERC 40 for a 1ST down
3:131st & 10 at own 40Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 7 yds to the MERC 47
3:132nd & 3 at own 47Ayron Rodriguez run for 2 yds to the MERC 49
0:003rd & 1 at own 49Ayron Rodriguez run for 10 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Adam Urena pass complete to Taylor Wright-Rawls for 15 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Adam Urena pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 26Adam Urena run for a loss of 6 yards to the MTST 32
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at opp 32Adam Urena sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 35 Adam Urena fumbled, recovered by MERC Chaz Davis , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:004th & 19 at opp 35Adam Urena pass complete to Cameron Barmore for 19 yds to the MTST 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Ayron Rodriguez run for no gain to the MTST 16
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Adam Urena pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 16Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 1 yd to the MTST 15
Q4 15:004th & 9 at opp 15Montana State Penalty, Offsides (TEAM) to the MTST 10
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 10Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 5 yds to the MTST 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 5Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for no gain to the MTST 5
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 5Adam Urena pass incomplete
Q4 8:473rd & goal at opp 5Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 5 yds for a TD (Nathan Nagucki KICK)Montana State 45, Mercyhurst 13
4th quarter2 drives, then Montana State 52, Mercyhurst 13
Montana State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:40Kaedon Kline kickoff for 65 yds , Unterrio Latin-Henley return for 26 yds to the MTST 26
8:401st & 10 at own 26Colson Coon run for 8 yds to the MTST 34
8:402nd & 2 at own 34Montana State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MTST 25
8:402nd & 11 at own 25Colson Coon run for 12 yds to the MTST 37 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at own 37Colson Coon run for 4 yds to the MTST 41
8:402nd & 6 at own 41Chance Wilson pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 32 yds to the MERC 27 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 27Colson Coon run for 5 yds to the MERC 22
8:402nd & 5 at opp 22Colson Coon run for 8 yds to the MERC 14 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 14Colson Coon run for 9 yds to the MERC 5
8:402nd & 1 at opp 5Colson Coon run for no gain to the MERC 5
3:433rd & 1 at opp 5Chance Wilson run for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 52, Mercyhurst 13
Mercyhurst End of game, 15 plays
3:37Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds , Chaz Davis return for 22 yds to the MERC 22
3:371st & 10 at own 22Jonathan Askew run for 7 yds to the MERC 29
3:372nd & 3 at own 29Adam Urena pass complete to Colin Melendez for 5 yds to the MERC 34 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 34Adam Urena pass incomplete
2:003rd & 7 at own 37Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 34Jonathan Askew run for 3 yds to the MERC 37
2:003rd & 7 at own 37Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 11 yds to the MERC 48 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 48Adam Urena pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at own 48Adam Urena pass complete to Mike Pappas for 7 yds to the MTST 45
2:003rd & 3 at opp 45Adam Urena pass incomplete
2:004th & 3 at opp 45Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 4 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 41Mike Pappas run for 2 yds to the MTST 39
0:273rd & 4 at opp 35Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 00:27
0:272nd & 8 at opp 39Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 4 yds to the MTST 35
0:164th & 4 at opp 35Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 00:16
0:163rd & 4 at opp 35Adam Urena run for no gain to the MTST 35
0:164th & 4 at opp 35Adam Urena pass complete to Mike Pappas for 16 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 19Adam Urena pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 19Adam Urena pass incomplete

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

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Montana State leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Montana State 17, Mercyhurst 0
2024Montana State 52, Mercyhurst 13

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