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Mellott accounts for 4 TDs to help FCS No. 3 Montana St. beat No. 8 Idaho 38-7
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Tommy Mellott threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores to help Montana State beat Idaho 38-7 Saturday night in a Big Sky Conference battle between two of the top teams in the FCS.
Montana State (7-0, 3-0 Big Sky), ranked No. 3 in FCS coaches poll, is off to its best start since the 1978 team won its first seven games of the season.
Mellott was 11-of-15 passing for 121 yards and added 11 carries for 140 yards rushing, including a 65-yard TD run that opened the scoring with 5:34 left in the first quarter.
No. 8 Idaho (4-3, 1-2 Big Sky Conference) went three-and-out for its second consecutive drive, the Vandals defense committed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a third-and-17 that gave Montana State a fresh set of downs. Two plays later, Mellott faked a hand off and then hit Taco Dowler down the right sideline for a 34-yard touchdown that gave the Bobcats a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Mellott added a 7-yard touchdown run with 1:44 left in the second and Myles Sansted kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired to make it 24-0 at halftime.
Rohan Jones caught an 11-yard scoring pass from Mellott to cap a five-play, 75-yard drive that opened the second half and two just more than 2 minutes off the clock and Adam Jones added a 4-yard TD run early in the fourth that made it 38-0.
Jack Wagner replaced Nick Josifek - who became the third player to start at quarterback for the Vandals this season - in the first quarter after Josifek was sacked by Paul Brott for a loss of 9. Wagner finished 11-of-23 passing for 134 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Deshaun Buchanan had nine carries for 49 yards rushing and his 9-yard touchdown reception from Wagner capped the scoring in the closing seconds.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Wagner
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J. Wagner | 83/155 | 1184 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Layne
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J. Layne | 28/53 | 403 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Josifek
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N. Josifek | 21/37 | 264 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harste
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T. Harste | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Cummings
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E. Cummings | 88 | 476 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Thomas
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N. Thomas | 69 | 326 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
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A. Williams | 37 | 208 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Buchanan
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D. Buchanan | 28 | 207 | 2 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Cortez-Menjivar
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E. Cortez-Menjivar | 7 | 89 | 0 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Koch
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R. Koch | 14 | 53 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Josifek
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N. Josifek | 12 | 34 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wagner
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J. Wagner | 30 | 31 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Peters
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O. Peters | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dwyer
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J. Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Layne
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J. Layne | 11 | -2 | 1 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Dwyer
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J. Dwyer | 0 | 40 | 560 | 6 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hamper
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M. Hamper | 0 | 26 | 548 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Harste
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T. Harste | 0 | 10 | 203 | 0 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Moore
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A. Moore | 0 | 17 | 140 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Cortez-Menjivar
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E. Cortez-Menjivar | 0 | 8 | 89 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Cummings
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E. Cummings | 0 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Martinez
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M. Martinez | 0 | 5 | 59 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cox
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J. Cox | 0 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Thomas
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N. Thomas | 0 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Mini
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M. Mini | 0 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Higgins
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T. Higgins | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Buchanan
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D. Buchanan | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Williams
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A. Williams | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Pope
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C. Pope | 9/11 | 0 | 24/26 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Mellott
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T. Mellott | 118/170 | 1623 | 19 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wilson
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C. Wilson | 9/18 | 134 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McCullouch
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T. McCullouch | 1/1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
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J. Reed | 1/5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Humphrey
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S. Humphrey | 146 | 1065 | 12 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mellott
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T. Mellott | 54 | 539 | 8 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
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A. Jones | 82 | 514 | 6 | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coon
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C. Coon | 39 | 273 | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
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J. White | 43 | 248 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McCullouch
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T. McCullouch | 7 | 88 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wilson
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C. Wilson | 11 | 34 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Davis
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J. Davis | 5 | 21 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. Latin-Henley
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U. Latin-Henley | 3 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dowler
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T. Dowler | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Dodson-Greene
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Z. Dodson-Greene | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Woodard
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S. Woodard | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Duchien
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P. Duchien | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Steel
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D. Steel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. King
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R. King | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Jones
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R. Jones | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
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J. Reed | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Jones
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R. Jones | 0 | 21 | 338 | 6 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dowler
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T. Dowler | 0 | 17 | 294 | 6 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McCullouch
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T. McCullouch | 0 | 22 | 290 | 3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Alexander Jr.
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L. Alexander Jr. | 0 | 15 | 174 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
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A. Jones | 0 | 12 | 136 | 1 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Schlepp
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R. Schlepp | 0 | 6 | 125 | 1 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. King
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R. King | 0 | 10 | 113 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Provience
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H. Provience | 0 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Lonergan
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R. Lonergan | 0 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Garrigan
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A. Garrigan | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Trimble
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J. Trimble | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
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J. White | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
U. Latin-Henley
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U. Latin-Henley | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. King
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J. King | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Coon
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C. Coon | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Dodson-Greene
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