Montana State Bobcats at New Mexico Lobos
· NCAA - Football
Jones, Humphrey run wild in final minutes and Montana State stuns New Mexico 35-31
The Lobos, in the debut of Bronco Mendenhall as coach, led 17-0 early in the second quarter and 24-14 at halftime. A 13-yard fumble return by Noah Avinger — the Lobos' second scoop-and-score of the game — gave New Mexico a 31-14 lead three plays into the third quarter.
New Mexico had drives of 57 and 50 yards come up empty in the second half, but the Lobos still led 31-21 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
At that point, Jones took a first-down hand off and was barely touched as he raced up the left sideline to make it 31-28.
New Mexico punted with 1:59 remaining and Montana State drove 89 yards to Humphrey's go-ahead score with 10 seconds remaining.
The Bobcats had 182 yards on their final two possessions and finished with 567 totals yards to 325 for New Mexico.
Jones had 167 yards rushing and Humphrey had 140 as they led Montana State to 362 yards on the ground. Tommy Mellott passed for 205 yards with two touchdowns.
Devon Dampier had 173 yards passing and a touchdown for the Lobos. Luke Wyson caught six passes for 95 yards.
The Lobos took a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, having scored first on a 41-yard fumble return by Christian Ellis and adding a field goal and a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dampier to Trace Bruckler.
Montana State closed to within 17-14 on a couple of touchdown passes by Mellott, but Dampier's 24-yard touchdown run made it 24-14 going into halftime.
How To Watch
How can I watch Montana State Bobcats vs. New Mexico Lobos?
- TV Channel: Bobcats at Lobos 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on FS1.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:37 | Christian Ellis 41 Yd Fumble Return (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:49 | Luke Drzewiecki 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:45 | Trace Bruckler 12 Yd pass from Devon Dampier (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:36 | Rylan Schlepp 5 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:37 | Ty McCullouch 17 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:33 | Devon Dampier 24 Yd Run (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:03 | Noah Avinger 13 Yd Fumble Return (Luke Drzewiecki Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:39 | Tommy Mellott 15 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:35 | Adam Jones 93 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:10 | Scottre Humphrey 4 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick) |
Statistics
 MTST |
 UNM |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-8 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 567 | Total Yards | 324 |
| 205 | Passing | 172 |
| 21/32 | Comp/Att | 18/26 |
| 6.4 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 362 | Rushing | 152 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 7.7 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 6-72 | Penalties | 4-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:40 | Possession | 25:20 |
Game Information
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Attendance: 17,314 · Capacity:
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