Montana State Bobcats at Portland State Vikings
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Mellott, Humphrey combine for 5 TDs, Montana State 8-0 after 44-14 win over Portland State
After racing to a 35-0 halftime lead, the Bobcats (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky Conference), matching the 1954 team for the second-best start in school history, got three field goals from Myles Sansted.
Humphrey had touchdown runs from 7 and 6 yards, sandwiched around Mellott's first touchdown pass, a 57-yard connection with Taco Dowler. Mellott then scored on a 24-yard pass to Jared White and a 48-yard connection with Rohan Jones.
Humphrey finished with 160 yards on just 14 carries and now has 10 touchdowns as the Bobcats, ranked third in the FCS coaches poll, piled up 323 yards on the ground. Mellott was 15-of-20 passing for 239 yards. MSU finished with 607 total yards
Dante Chachere was 10-of-17 passing for just 65 yards for the Vikings (1-6, 1-3). Delon Thompson and backup quarterback Will Haskell had rushing touchdowns. PSU had 236 yards on offense.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:20 | Scottre Humphrey 7 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:13 | Taco Dowler 57 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:58 | Scottre Humphrey 6 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:55 | Jared White 24 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:21 | Rohan Jones 48 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 7:39 | Myles Sansted 28 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:30 | Myles Sansted 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:14 | Delon Thompson 9 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:12 | Myles Sansted 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:32 | William Haskell 12 Yd Run (Mathias Uribe Kick) |
Statistics
 MTST |
 PRST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 6-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 607 | Total Yards | 235 |
| 284 | Passing | 86 |
| 19/28 | Comp/Att | 14/22 |
| 10.1 | Yards per pass | 3.9 |
| 323 | Rushing | 149 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 8.3 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 10-114 | Penalties | 6-57 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:06 | Possession | 25:54 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 3,121 · Capacity:
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