Montana State continues winning ways behind Mellott in 55-17 win over Northern Colorado

AP
Oct 06, 2024

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Four of Tommy Mellott's eight completions went for touchdowns and No. 3-ranked FCS Montana State beat Northern Colorado 55-17 on Saturday.

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.

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Team Stats
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

	1	2	3	4	T
N. Colorado 0-6	0	0	14	3	17
Montana St. 6-0	13	14	21	7	55

Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT

	0	PASS YDS	0
	0	RUSH YDS	0
	0	TOTAL YDS	0

N. Colorado

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

K. Keone

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		56.3%	796	1	7	91.4

K. Keone

90/160

796

P. Costelli

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		53.5%	586	4	2	135.8

P. Costelli

38/71

586

K. Box

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		44.4%	232	1	0	107.7

K. Box

16/36

232

J. Chong

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		50.0%	50	0	0	67.5

J. Chong

12/24

H. Gibbs

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		50.0%	21	0	1	47.1

H. Gibbs

4/8

C. Meis

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		66.7%	21	1	0	235.5

C. Meis

2/3

H. Green

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		100.0%	-5	0	0	58.0

H. Green

1/1

-5

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

D. Stewart

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		81	360	2

D. Stewart

360

C. Meis

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		96	337	4

C. Meis

337

D. Afari

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		59	263	1

D. Afari

263

K. Keone

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		65	182	2

K. Keone

182

V. Schield

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		35	144	1

V. Schield

144

H. Gibbs

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		19	100	1

H. Gibbs

100

P. Costelli

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	88	0

P. Costelli

J. Hornbeak

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		22	85	0

J. Hornbeak

J. Robertson

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		20	80	0

J. Robertson

J. Chong

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	69	0

J. Chong

T. Tuitele

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	22	0

T. Tuitele

M. Price

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		7	19	0

M. Price

C. Cheeks

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	4	0

C. Cheeks

K. Randell-Taylor

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	2	0

K. Randell-Taylor

M. Williams

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-2	0

M. Williams

-2

K. Box

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		5	-16	0

K. Box

-16

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

B. Munroe

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		37	447	3

B. Munroe

447

C. Cheeks

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		23	371	3

C. Cheeks

371

C. Garrison

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		15	204	0

C. Garrison

204

C. Cheeks

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		15	155	0

C. Cheeks

155

R. MacGillivray

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		14	139	0

R. MacGillivray

139

D. Afari

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	113	0

D. Afari

113

J. Riles

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	69	0

J. Riles

C. Meis

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		7	49	0

C. Meis

T. Tuitele

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	44	0

T. Tuitele

R. Stout

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	33	0

R. Stout

V. Schield

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	19	0

V. Schield

K. Kossak

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	19	0

K. Kossak

F. Clements

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	13	1

F. Clements

J. Hornbeak

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	13	0

J. Hornbeak

K. Randell-Taylor

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	13	0

K. Randell-Taylor

J. Barry

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	5	0

J. Barry

D. Stewart

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	2	0

D. Stewart

M. Quesada

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	-1	0

M. Quesada

-1

J. Robertson

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	-2	0

J. Robertson

-2

K. Howard

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	-10	0

K. Howard

-10

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

H. Green

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		3/8	13/13

H. Green

3/8

13/13

K. Zabilla

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		1/1	1/2

K. Zabilla

1/1

1/2

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Montana St.

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

T. Mellott

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		67.8%	2783	31	2	178.1

T. Mellott

204/301

2783

C. Wilson

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		43.5%	141	0	0	95.0

C. Wilson

10/23

141

T. McCullouch

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		100.0%	34	1	0	715.6

T. McCullouch

1/1

J. Reed

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		20.0%	4	0	0	26.7

J. Reed

1/5

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

S. Humphrey

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		199	1389	16

S. Humphrey

199

1389

A. Jones

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		182	1148	14

A. Jones

182

1148

T. Mellott

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		122	1043	15

T. Mellott

122

1043

C. Coon

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		62	373	1

C. Coon

373

J. White

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		46	254	0

J. White

254

J. Davis

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		40	227	3

J. Davis

227

T. McCullouch

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		13	182	2

T. McCullouch

182

C. Wilson

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		18	65	2

C. Wilson

U. Latin-Henley

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	16	0

U. Latin-Henley

T. Dowler

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	15	0

T. Dowler

Z. Dodson-Greene

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	6	0

Z. Dodson-Greene

S. Woodard

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	5	0

S. Woodard

J. Trimble

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	4	0

J. Trimble

P. Duchien

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	4	0

P. Duchien

D. Steel

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	3	0

D. Steel

R. King

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-3	0

R. King

-3

R. Jones

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-4	0

R. Jones

-4

J. Reed

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-10	0

J. Reed

-10

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

T. Dowler

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		37	593	11

T. Dowler

593

T. McCullouch

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		42	529	5

T. McCullouch

529

R. Jones

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		30	469	9

R. Jones

469

L. Alexander Jr.

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		22	264	0

L. Alexander Jr.

264

R. Lonergan

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		13	250	2

R. Lonergan

250

A. Jones

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		21	234	1

A. Jones

234

R. King

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		15	162	0

R. King

162

R. Schlepp

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	129	2

R. Schlepp

129

H. Provience

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		8	118	1

H. Provience

118

A. Garrigan

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	64	0

A. Garrigan

J. Trimble

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	41	0

J. Trimble

U. Latin-Henley

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	32	0

U. Latin-Henley

J. White

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	24	1

J. White

C. Coon

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	18	0

C. Coon

J. King

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	16	0

J. King

Z. Dodson-Greene

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	14	0

Z. Dodson-Greene

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

M. Sansted

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		15/21	83/85

M. Sansted

15/21

83/85

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

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Montana State continues winning ways behind Mellott in 55-17 win over Northern Colorado