Idaho at Montana State

Friday, December 13, 2024, FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal

Montana State beat Idaho 52–⁠19. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Montana State led the series 13–⁠12–⁠1.

AwayIdaho10–⁠4 in 2024
19
HomeMontana State15–⁠1 in 2024
52

Final at Bobcat Stadium, BozemanAttendance 18,127

At kickoff
28°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gallatin Field Airport (KBZN), 17 km from the stadium
Official
David HergertGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Idaho730919
Montana State72414752

Standouts

  • PassingJack Layne20 of 30, 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTIdaho
  • RushingAdam Jones23 carries, 95 yards, 4 TDMontana State
  • ReceivingJordan Dwyer11 catches, 189 yards, 2 TDIdaho
  • DefenseIsiah King1 INTIdaho

Player stats

Idaho

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Layne20/3023921
Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar1/1700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deshaun Buchanan1095045
Elisha Cummings226025
Art Williams322014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Dwyer11189255
Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar236030
Mark Hamper211013
Lj Harn1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isiah King0001

Montana State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Mellott12/1817421
Chance Wilson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tommy Mellott14131163
Adam Jones2395435
Colson Coon1044016
Chance Wilson311011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Adam Jones366056
Lonyatta Alexander237021
Ty McCullouch125025
Taco Dowler31519
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jon Johnson0001

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

Team stats

IdahoMontana State
377Total yards458
246Passing yards174
131Rushing yards284
7.9Yards per pass9.2
6.9Yards per rush5.5
15First downs20
1–⁠8Third downs11–⁠15
1–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠20
19:40Possession38:20

Efficiency

IdahoMontana State
46%Success rate48%
−0.20EPA per play0.36
1.24Explosiveness1.39
−0.26Rushing EPA0.33
−0.16Passing EPA0.44
14%Passing-down success56%
1%Havoc by its defense6%

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 −14.5, over/under 56.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Montana State 84%, Idaho 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Montana State end zoneIdaho end zoneQ1 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IdahoTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Montana StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 IdahoTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Montana StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 IdahoField goal, 6 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 IdahoFumble, 2 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 IdahoPunt, 4 playsQ2 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 IdahoEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IdahoInterception, 1 playQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 IdahoTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Montana StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 IdahoField goal, 14 playsQ4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana State drives left to right, Idaho right to left.
  1. Q1 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 IdahoTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  3. Q1 Montana StateInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 IdahoTouchdown, 1 play, 55 yards
  5. Q1 Montana StateField goal, 13 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 IdahoField goal, 6 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 IdahoFumble, 2 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 IdahoPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 Montana StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 IdahoEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 IdahoInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 41 yards
  17. Q3 IdahoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Montana StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q4 IdahoTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Montana StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 IdahoField goal, 14 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q4 Montana StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Owen Forsman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 26
14:182nd & 9 at own 26Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr.
14:123rd & 9 at own 26Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 21 yds to the MTST 47 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 47Adam Jones run for 5 yds to the IDHO 48
12:552nd & 5 at opp 48Tommy Mellott run for 4 yds to the IDHO 44
12:083rd & 1 at opp 44Adam Jones run for 35 yds to the IDHO 9 for a 1ST down
11:331st & goal at opp 9Colson Coon run for 1 yd to the IDHO 8
10:492nd & goal at opp 8Colson Coon run for 5 yds to the IDHO 3
10:073rd & goal at opp 3Tommy Mellott pass complete to Rylan Schlepp for 3 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 7, Idaho 0
Idaho Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:073rd & 4 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds , Andrew Marshall return for 30 yds to the IDHO 30
9:531st & 10 at own 30Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 18 yds to the IDHO 48 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 48Jack Layne pass complete to Mark Hamper for 13 yds to the MTST 39 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 39Deshaun Buchanan run for 3 yds to the MTST 36
7:552nd & 7 at opp 36Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 9 yds to the MTST 27 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 27Deshaun Buchanan run for 6 yds to the MTST 21
6:532nd & 4 at opp 21Jack Layne pass complete to Deshaun Buchanan for 3 yds to the MTST 18
6:153rd & 1 at opp 18Rocco Koch run for no gain to the MTST 18
5:354th & 1 at opp 18Deshaun Buchanan run for no gain to the MTST 18
Montana State Interception, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 18Adam Jones run for no gain to the MTST 18
4:502nd & 10 at own 18Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 22
4:133rd & 6 at own 22Montana State Penalty, False Start (Titan Fleischmann) to the MTST 17
3:453rd & 11 at own 17Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ty McCullouch for 25 yds to the MTST 42 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 42Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 43
2:302nd & 9 at own 43Tommy Mellott pass intercepted Isiah King return for no gain to the IDHO 45
Idaho Touchdown, 1 play
2:221st & 10 at own 45Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 55 yds for a TD (Cameron Pope KICK)Tied at 7
Montana State Field goal, 13 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 35Owen Forsman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:161st & 10 at own 25Adam Jones run for 5 yds to the MTST 30
1:372nd & 5 at own 30Tommy Mellott run for 11 yds to the MTST 41 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 41Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
0:492nd & 10 at own 41Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the MTST 42
0:033rd & 9 at own 42Tommy Mellott run for 11 yds to the IDHO 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds to the IDHO 39
Q2 14:152nd & 2 at opp 39Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 1 yd to the IDHO 38
Q2 13:473rd & 1 at opp 38Adam Jones run for no gain to the IDHO 38
Q2 12:554th & 1 at opp 38Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the IDHO 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:111st & 10 at opp 35Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
Q2 12:052nd & 10 at opp 35Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the IDHO 29
Q2 11:243rd & 4 at opp 29Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
Q2 11:194th & 4 at opp 29Myles Sansted 46 yd FG GOODMontana State 10, Idaho 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Montana State 31, Idaho 10
Idaho Field goal, 6 plays
11:194th & 4 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:111st & 10 at own 25Elisha Cummings run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:381st & 10 at the 50Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 35 yds to the MTST 15 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 15Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 4 yds to the MTST 11
9:252nd & 6 at opp 11Elisha Cummings run for 1 yd to the MTST 10
8:433rd & 5 at opp 10Idaho Penalty, False Start (Ayden Knapik) to the MTST 15
8:263rd & 10 at opp 15Jack Layne pass incomplete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar
8:224th & 10 at opp 15Cameron Pope 32 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:224th & 10 at own 35Owen Forsman on-side kick recovered by Montana State at the IDHO 38
8:161st & 10 at opp 38Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the IDHO 34
7:342nd & 6 at opp 34Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the IDHO 28 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 28Tommy Mellott run for 6 yds to the IDHO 22
6:182nd & 4 at opp 22Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 2 yds to the IDHO 20
5:363rd & 2 at opp 20Colson Coon run for 3 yds to the IDHO 17 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 17Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 8 yds to the IDHO 9
4:142nd & 2 at opp 9Tommy Mellott run for 1 yd to the IDHO 8
3:473rd & 1 at opp 8Tommy Mellott run for 8 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 17, Idaho 10
Idaho Fumble, 2 plays
3:473rd & 1 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:431st & 10 at own 25Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 5 yds to the IDHO 30
3:042nd & 5 at own 30Jack Layne pass complete to Mark Hamper for a loss of 2 yards Mark Hamper fumbled, recovered by MTST Brody Grebe
Montana State Touchdown, 5 plays
2:591st & 10 at opp 28Adam Jones run for no gain to the IDHO 28
2:182nd & 10 at opp 28Tommy Mellott pass complete to Lonyatta Alexander Jr. for 16 yds to the IDHO 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout, clock 02:00
1:561st & 10 at opp 12Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the IDHO 11
1:552nd & 9 at opp 11Timeout Montana State, clock 01:55
1:482nd & 9 at opp 11Adam Jones run for 9 yds to the IDHO 2 for a 1ST down
1:151st & goal at opp 2Adam Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 24, Idaho 10
Idaho Punt, 4 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:081st & 10 at own 25Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 19 yds to the IDHO 44 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at own 44Jack Layne pass incomplete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar
0:532nd & 10 at own 44Jack Layne pass incomplete to Mark Hamper
0:453rd & 10 at own 44Jack Layne pass incomplete to Alex Moore
0:354th & 10 at own 44LJ Harm punt for 36 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 15 yds to the MTST 35
Montana State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 35Tommy Mellott run for 63 yds to the IDHO 2 for a 1ST down
0:171st & goal at opp 2Tommy Mellott pass incomplete to Ty McCullouch
0:112nd & goal at opp 2Adam Jones run for 1 yd to the IDHO 1
0:113rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Montana State, clock 00:11
0:083rd & goal at opp 1Adam Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 31, Idaho 10
Idaho End of half, 1 play
0:083rd & 9 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:061st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 24
3rd quarter6 drives, then Montana State 45, Idaho 10
Idaho Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 60 yds , Dwayne McDougle return for 19 yds to the IDHO 24
14:481st & 10 at own 24Jack Layne pass intercepted Jon Johnson return for no gain to the IDHO 45
Montana State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:411st & 10 at opp 45Adam Jones run for 9 yds to the IDHO 36
13:572nd & 1 at opp 36Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the IDHO 34 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 34Tommy Mellott run for 2 yds to the IDHO 32
12:322nd & 8 at opp 32Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 9 yds to the IDHO 23 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 23Tommy Mellott run for 3 yds to the IDHO 20
11:122nd & 7 at opp 20Tommy Mellott pass complete to Colson Coon for 14 yds to the IDHO 6 for a 1ST down
10:261st & goal at opp 6Adam Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the IDHO 9
9:412nd & goal at opp 9Adam Jones run for 9 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 38, Idaho 10
Idaho Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:412nd & 13 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:371st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Buchanan run for 16 yds to the IDHO 41 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 41Deshaun Buchanan run for 2 yds to the IDHO 43
8:522nd & 8 at own 43Jack Layne sacked by Kenneth Eiden IV for a loss of 8 yards to the IDHO 35
8:073rd & 16 at own 35Jack Layne pass complete to Deshaun Buchanan for a loss of 1 yard to the IDHO 34
7:224th & 17 at own 34Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar pass complete to LJ Harm for 7 yds to the IDHO 41
Montana State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:161st & 10 at opp 41Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the IDHO 38
6:332nd & 7 at opp 38Tommy Mellott run for no gain to the IDHO 38
5:513rd & 7 at opp 38Idaho Penalty, Defensive Offside (Zach Krotzer) to the IDHO 33
5:263rd & 2 at opp 33Tommy Mellott pass complete to Ryan Lonergan for 14 yds to the IDHO 19 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 19Colson Coon run for 2 yds to the IDHO 17
3:562nd & 8 at opp 17Colson Coon run for 7 yds to the IDHO 10
3:123rd & 1 at opp 10Tommy Mellott run for 2 yds to the IDHO 8 for a 1ST down
2:351st & goal at opp 8Jared White run for 1 yd to the IDHO 7
1:432nd & goal at opp 7Jared White run for 2 yds to the IDHO 5
0:593rd & goal at opp 5Tommy Mellott pass complete to Taco Dowler for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 45, Idaho 10
0:593rd & 7 at own 35Montana State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Taco Dowler) to the MTST 20
Idaho Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:593rd & 22 at own 20Brendan Hall kickoff for 36 yds , Mike Martinez return for 11 yds to the MTST 45
0:501st & 10 at opp 45Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 5 yds to the MTST 40
0:252nd & 5 at opp 40Jack Layne pass incomplete to Elisha Cummings
0:213rd & 5 at opp 40Jack Layne pass incomplete to Elisha Cummings
0:164th & 5 at opp 40Jack Layne pass incomplete
Montana State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 40Colson Coon run for 2 yds to the MTST 42
Q4 14:532nd & 8 at own 42Tommy Mellott pass complete to Adam Jones for 56 yds to the IDHO 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:041st & goal at opp 2Adam Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)Montana State 52, Idaho 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Montana State 52, Idaho 19
Idaho Touchdown, 6 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:591st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Buchanan run for 5 yds to the IDHO 30
13:372nd & 5 at own 30Deshaun Buchanan run for 45 yds to the MTST 25 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 25Jack Layne pass complete to Deshaun Buchanan for a loss of 2 yards Deshaun Buchanan fumbled, forced by Neil Daily, recovered by IDHO
13:032nd & 12 at opp 27Deshaun Buchanan run for 2 yds to the MTST 25
12:383rd & 10 at opp 25Jack Layne pass incomplete to Noah West-Baranco
12:314th & 10 at opp 25Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 25 yds for a TD Montana State Penalty, Defensive Holding (Tayden Gray) declined (Two-Point Conversion failed)Montana State 52, Idaho 16
Montana State Punt, 5 plays
12:314th & 10 at own 35Cameron Pope kickoff for 36 yds , Jared White return for 1 yd to the MTST 30
12:231st & 10 at own 30Colson Coon run for 16 yds to the MTST 46 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 46Chance Wilson run for 11 yds to the IDHO 43 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 43Colson Coon run for 3 yds to the IDHO 40
10:242nd & 7 at opp 40Chance Wilson pass incomplete to Rylan Schlepp
10:173rd & 7 at opp 40Chance Wilson run for no gain to the IDHO 40
9:404th & 7 at opp 40Brendan Hall punt for 39 yds, downed at the IDHO 1
Idaho Field goal, 14 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 1Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 6 yds to the IDHO 7
8:532nd & 4 at own 7Jack Layne pass complete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 30 yds to the IDHO 37 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at own 37Jack Layne pass complete to Emmerson Cortez-Menjivar for 6 yds to the IDHO 43
7:542nd & 4 at own 43Deshaun Buchanan run for 14 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 43Deshaun Buchanan run for 2 yds to the MTST 41
7:062nd & 8 at opp 41Jack Layne pass incomplete to Deshaun Buchanan
7:023rd & 8 at opp 41Jack Layne pass complete to Jordan Dwyer for 8 yds to the MTST 33 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 33Art Williams run for 14 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 19Art Williams run for 5 yds to the MTST 14
5:382nd & 5 at opp 14Jack Layne pass complete to Noah West-Baranco for 5 yds to the MTST 9 for a 1ST down
5:131st & goal at opp 9Art Williams run for 3 yds to the MTST 6
4:272nd & goal at opp 6Jack Layne pass complete to Ayden Knapik for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 8
4:033rd & goal at opp 8Jack Layne sacked by Hunter Sharbono for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 11 Idaho Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Layton Vining) to the MTST 26
3:554th & goal at opp 26Cameron Pope 43 yd FG GOODMontana State 52, Idaho 19
Montana State Result not recorded, 3 plays
3:554th & 27 at own 35Cameron Pope kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Colson Coon run for 3 yds to the MTST 28
3:082nd & 7 at own 28Colson Coon run for 2 yds to the MTST 30
2:243rd & 5 at own 30Chance Wilson run for no gain to the MTST 30
2:004th & 5 at own 30Timeout Idaho, clock 02:00

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.

Tied 13–⁠13–⁠1 in 27 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Idaho 35, Montana State 34
2024Montana State 52, Idaho 19FCS Championship – Quarterfinals, CFP Quarterfinal
2024Montana State 38, Idaho 7
2023Idaho 24, Montana State 21
2021Montana State 20, Idaho 13
2018Montana State 24, Idaho 23

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