NCAAF

Idaho Vandals at Montana State Bobcats

· FCS Championship - Quarterfinals
10-4, 4-4 Away
Final
19 - 52
14-0, 8-0 Home

Jones runs for 4 TDs, Montana State beats Idaho 52-19 to advance to FCS semis

Adam Jones' 4 TDs power Montana State past Idaho

Top-seeded Montana State (14-0) plays the winner between No. 5 seed UC Davis and fourth-seeded South Dakota in the semifinals.

Montana State, which went into the game averaging and FCS-leading 41.3 points per game, took the opening kickoff and used a nine-play, 75-yard drive capped when Mellott hit Rylan Schlepp for a 3-yard TD on third-and-goal to make it 7-0 with 10:07 left in the first quarter and the Bobcats never trailed.

Mellott finished with 174 yards passing and two touchdowns and added 131 yards rushing. Jones had 95 yards rushing on 23 carries with 66 yards receiving.

A botched onside kick attempt by the Vandals gave Montana State possession at the Idaho 38 and eight plays later Mellott raced up the middle for an 8-yard TD to make it 17-10 with 3:47 left in the second quarter.

Mark Hamper caught a pass from Jack Layne, fumbled and Brody Grebe recovered for the Bobcats at the Idaho 28. Jones scored on a 2-yard run five plays later and, after and Idaho punt, added 1-yard TD run to make it 31-10 at halftime.

Jordan Dwyer had 11 receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns for Idaho (10-4).

The Bobcats have won six consecutive home games against Idaho, including a 38-7 win on Oct. 12.

Scottre Humphrey (14 rushing touchdowns and his 101.9 yards rushing per game is 13th in the FCS) and tight end Rohan Jones (eight receiving TDs) did not play for Montana State.

How To Watch

How can I watch Idaho Vandals vs. Montana State Bobcats?
  • TV Channel: Vandals at Bobcats 2021 College Football, week 16, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary

MTST TD 1st Period 10:07 Rylan Schlepp 3 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick)
IDHO TD 1st Period 2:22 Jordan Dwyer 55 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Cameron Pope Kick)
MTST FG 2nd Period 11:19 Myles Sansted 46 Yd Field Goal
IDHO FG 2nd Period 8:22 Cameron Pope 32 Yd Field Goal
MTST TD 2nd Period 3:47 Tommy Mellott 8 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
MTST TD 2nd Period 1:15 Adam Jones 2 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
MTST TD 2nd Period 0:08 Adam Jones 1 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
MTST TD 3rd Period 9:41 Adam Jones 9 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
MTST TD 3rd Period 0:59 Taco Dowler 5 Yd pass from Tommy Mellott (Myles Sansted Kick)
MTST TD 4th Period 14:04 Adam Jones 2 Yd Run (Myles Sansted Kick)
IDHO TD 4th Period 12:31 Jordan Dwyer 25 Yd pass from Jack Layne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
IDHO FG 4th Period 3:55 Cameron Pope 43 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/70.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originIDHO https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/147.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMTST
17 1st Downs 20
2-10 3rd down efficiency 11-15
1-5 4th down efficiency 1-1
407 Total Yards 457
264 Passing 174
23/36 Comp/Att 12/19
7.3 Yards per pass 9.2
143 Rushing 283
23 Rushing Attempts 53
6.2 Yards per rush 5.3
3-25 Penalties 2-20
2 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 1
21:09 Possession 38:51

Game Information

Venue: Bobcat Stadium (MT)

Location: Bozeman, MT
Attendance: 18,127 · Capacity:
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