Northern Colorado Bears at Montana State Bobcats
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Montana State continues winning ways behind Mellott in 55-17 win over Northern Colorado
Mellott finished 8-for-12 passing for 225 yards and threw touchdowns of 9, 6, 50, and 72 yards to Ryan Lonegran, Rohan Jones, Ty McCullouch and Taco Dowler respectively. Mellott added a 13-yard scoring run with 6:16 before halftime for a 27-0 lead.
Caden Meis threw a threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Carver Cheeks with 5:45 remaining in third to reduce Northern Colorado's deficit to 34-7.
Montana State (6-0, 2-0 Big Sky) ran for 232 yards on 48 carries and outgained the Bears 510-362.
Kia'i Keone threw for 247 yards and a touchdown for Northern Colorado (0-6, 0-2).
Montana State has a record of 38-9 since 2021. The Bobcats are off to their first 6-0 start since 2012.
Northern Colorado's losing streak now is 18 games. The Bears' last victory was Nov. 12, 2022 when they beat Northern Arizona 21-20.
How To Watch
How can I watch Northern Colorado Bears vs. Montana State Bobcats?
- TV Channel: Bears at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:56 | Ryan Lonergan 9 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted PAT failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:12 | Rohan Jones 6 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:45 | Taco Dowler 34 Yd pass from Ty McCullouch (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:16 | Tommy Mellott 13 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:25 | Ty McCullouch 50 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:45 | Carver Cheeks 14 Yd pass from Caden Meis (Hunter Green Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:58 | Taco Dowler 72 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:07 | Brayden Munroe 28 Yd pass from Kia'i Keone (Hunter Green Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:21 | Scottre Humphrey 17 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:14 | Hunter Green 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:54 | Chance Wilson 5 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
Statistics
 UNCO |
 MTST |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 362 | Total Yards | 510 |
| 261 | Passing | 278 |
| 18/30 | Comp/Att | 11/16 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 17.4 |
| 101 | Rushing | 232 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 1-5 | Penalties | 6-57 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:20 | Possession | 34:40 |
Game Information
Location: Bozeman, MT
Attendance: 22,007 · Capacity:
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