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11/19/22 - Tommy Mellott, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

Elijah Elliott and quarterback Tommy Mellott each had more than 100 yards rushing as Montana State rolled to a 55-21 rout of rival Montana on Saturday for at least a share of the Big Sky Conference title. Montana State (10-1, 8-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked third in the FCS coaches poll, entered tied with second-ranked Sacramento State atop the conference standings. The Hornets end their regular season later today against UC Davis. Mellott threw for 104 yards and ran for 141 with two scores. Elliott finished with 126 yards rushing.

Sean Chambers and Marqui Johnson combined for 160 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Montana State, which finished with 561 yards of offense, 439 on the ground. Derryk Snell took a handoff from Mellott and then threw a jump pass to a wide-open Treyton Pickering for an 18-yard touchdown that made it 48-7 early in the fourth quarter. Lucas Johnson and Daniel Britt each threw a touchdown pass for Montana (7-4, 4-4). ESPN College Game Day was on hand for the 121st game in the series. Montana State avenged last season's loss to the Grizzlies that ended its four-game win streak in the series. - Montana State/AP College Football

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QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State
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11/15/22 - Marqui Johnson, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

NOV 14 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marqui Johnson (Montana State) earned Big Sky Football Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors after an explosive day for the Bobcats in their 72-28 win at Cal Poly. Johnson rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns, scoring on runs of 78, 71, 36 and 12 yards while setting a Bobcat single-game record following his 18.6 yards per carry average. Johnson and the Bobcats also broke the Big Sky single-game mark for rushing yards with 554 on the night. Others Nominated, Off: Nick Ostmo (Montana), Dylan McCaffrey (Northern Colorado), Pierre Williams (Sac State), Draycen Hall (NAU), Dontae McMillan (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

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WR Marqui Johnson, Montana State
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11/13/22 - Marqui Johnson, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

Marqui Johnson ran for 218 yards and four touchdowns in the first half and Montana State routed Cal Poly 72-28 on Saturday night to remain undefeated in the Big Sky Conference. Montana State (9-1, 7-0), ranked third in the FCS coaches poll, kept pace with undefeated and second-ranked Sacramento State atop the conference standings. The Bobcats conclude its regular season at home against rival Montana next Saturday.

Johnson carried eight times and scored on runs from 12, 71, 36 and nearly untouched up the middle for 78 yards as the Bobcats built a 51-14 halftime lead. Johnson finished with 242 yards rushing on 13 carries. Ben Seymour recovered a Sebastian Valdez forced fumble and ran the ball 23 yards into the end zone midway through the second quarter for the Bobcats. Spencer Brasch was 24-of-34 passing for 275 yards and threw two touchdown passes for Cal Poly (1-9, 0-7). Josh Cuevas caught both scores and finished with 119 yards receiving. Montana State put up 744 yards of offense and had its first 70-point game since 2014. - Montana State/AP College Football

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WR Marqui Johnson, Montana State
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10/24/22 - Tommy Mellott, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

OCT 24 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tommy Mellott (Montana State),...Montana State's Tommy Mellott rushed for 273 yards and three scores on Saturday to lead the Bobcats to a 43-38 ranked win over Weber State and earn his first Big Sky weekly honor of his career. Mellott's 273 yards rushing was the most ever by a Big Sky quarterback and the second-most by any ball carrier in Montana State history. The Bobcat quarterback also threw for 140 yards and a score to cap his day. Others Nominated, Off: Gevani McCoy (Idaho), Cameron Skattebo (Sacramento State), Miles Hastings (UC Davis), Beau Kelly (Portland State). - Big Sky Football

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QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State
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10/24/22 - Callahan OReilly, rSr/2023, Montana State + More +

No. 2 Montana State built a 43-24 lead midway through the third quarter and held on against a charging Weber State team for a 43-38 victory. The Bobcats remain at No. 2 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll while Weber State dropped just two spots to No. 7. The Wildcats had a crazy day on special teams. They had a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 91-yard punt return touchdown but had three safeties from snaps into the endzone on punts, which all occurred in the first half.

After trailing Weber State 24-9 in the second quarter, Montana State was able to capitalize on the safeties and follow them up with touchdowns to take a 27-24 lead at half. South Dakota State still sits at No. 1 after a 49-35 win over a tough North Dakota team. No. 3 Sacramento State had to come from behind to beat then-No. 7 Montana, 31-24 in overtime. This was Montana's second straight loss which caused them to fall No. 11. North Dakota State was idle and stayed at No. 4 while undefeated Jackson State moves up to the No. 5 spot. The Tigers are 7-0 after a 22-14 win over Campbell. - American Football Coaches Association

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OLB Callahan OReilly, Montana State
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10/22/22 - Tommy Mellott, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

Tommy Mellot ran for 273 yard s and three touchdowns, passed for another score and Montana State held off Weber State 43-38 in a battle of top five FCS team on Saturday. The Bobcats (7-2, 5-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked second in the coaches poll, reeled off 34 straight points but didn't secure the win over the fifth-ranked Wildcats (6-1, 3-1) until a fourth-down pass was dropped inside the MSU 15 with 25 seconds to play. The ultimate difference for Montana State, which set a program record with its 17th-straight home win, was an FCS record four safeties, all coming on snaps to the punter on the cold, wet and windy day. The Wildcats had an eight-game road winning streak end.

Weber State took a 24-9 lead thanks to a 100-yard kickoff return by Abraham Williams and a 91-yard punt return by Hudson Schenk. Mellott's second TD run, his 15-yard pass to Derryk Snell and the second and third safeties had the Bobcats on top 27-24 at halftime. The fourth safety, Mellott's third TD run and R.J. Fitzgerald's 1-yard plunge, extended the lead to 43-24 late in the third quarter. Weber State put together back-to-back long drives to regain the momentum. Ty MacPherson hauled in a 21-yard pass from Bronson Barron and after the Bobcats failed on a fourth-down conversion at the Wildcats' 14 early in the fourth, Barron scored on a 1-yard plunge. Pinned on their 10 after a punt with 2:07 to play, Barron converted twice on fourth-and-10 and hit an open MacPherson on fourth-and-10 from the 27 but the ball slipped through MacPherson's hands. - Montana State/AP College Football

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QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State
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10/17/22 - Willie Patterson, Sr/2023, Montana State + More +

OCT 17 BIG SKY FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Willie Patterson (Montana State),...Montana State's Willie Patterson earned his first Big Sky Football Offensive Player of the Week honor, as the Bobcat caught three touchdown passes and racked up 148 receiving yards in Saturday's 37-14 win over Northern Colorado. Patterson has caught eight touchdown passes overall this season, which tops the Big Sky and is tied for second-most in the FCS. Others Nominated, Off: Cameron Skattebo (Sacramento State), Bronson Barron (Weber State), Xavier Guillory (Idaho State), Elijah Dotson (Northern Colorado), Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. (UC Davis). - Big Sky Football

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WR Willie Patterson, Montana State
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10/15/22 - Tommy Mellott, Sr/2025, Montana State + More +

Tommy Mellott was 15-of-19 passing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, Willie Patterson had seven grabs for 148 yards and three scores, and Montana State beat Northern Colorado 37-14 on Saturday. Patterson wrestled away the ball from a defender in the end zone to give Montana State a 17-14 lead. On the first possession of the second half, Patterson caught a short pass and cut back two defenders to score from 37 yards out.

Patterson's third TD was thrown by backup Sean Chambers, who also had a rushing touchdown and an interception. Lane Sumner added 130 yards rushing, reaching 100 in all three games of his injury-riddled season, for Montana State (6-1, 4-0 Big Sky Conference). The Bobcats have won four straight games after a 68-28 loss to Oregon State. Dylan McCaffrey was 34 of 50 for 278 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Northern Colorado (2-5, 1-3). - AP College Football

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QB Tommy Mellott, Montana State
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10/11/22 - Sean Chambers, rSr/2024, Montana State + More +

OCT 3 BIG SKY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sean Chambers (Montana State)/Dante Chachere (Portland State),...In his first start as a Bobcat, quarterback Sean Chambers racked up over 400 yards of total offense and five touchdowns to lead Montana State to a 41-24 victory over UC Davis on ESPNU. Chambers did most of his damage on the ground, with 203 yards rushing and three touchdowns that included a 78-yard sprint for the game's first score. Chambers leads the Big Sky in rushing yards per game and rushing touchdowns, with his 12 scores on the ground also topping the FCS. Others Nominated, Off: Gevani McCoy (Idaho), Cameron Skattebo (Sac State), Marcus Knight (Montana), Stacy Chukwumezie (NAU). - Big Sky Football

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RB Sean Chambers, Montana State
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10/11/22 - Callahan OReilly, rSr/2023, Montana State + More +

OCT 10 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Callahan O'Reilly (Montana State),...Callahan O'Reilly was named the Big Sky Football Defensive Player of the Week for the first time of his career after leading the Montana State defense in a 37-6 win over Idaho State this past Saturday. The Bobcat linebacker racked up nine tackles, forced a fumble and picked off his third pass of the season in Montana State's Homecoming win. O'Reilly has had a hand in six takeaways this season - three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery - which tops the Big Sky. Others Nominated, Def: Eloi Kwete (NAU), EJ Ane (PSU), Justin Houlihan (Sac State), Maxwell Anderson (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

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OLB Callahan OReilly, Montana State
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10/11/22 - Sean Chambers, rSr/2024, Montana State + More +

OCT 3 STATS FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sean Chambers, Montana State, QB, Jr., 6-3, 232, Kerman, California,...Making his first start with the Bobcats, the Wyoming transfer accounted for 430 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in a 41-27 victory over UC Davis in the Big Sky. He rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns, including scores of 78 and 65 yards, and completed 13 of 21 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns. The Division I touchdown leader (12) became the first FCS player to have 200+ passing yards and 200+ rushing yards in the same game since 2018. Honorable Mention: Javon Antonio, WR, Northwestern State; Cade Brister, QB, Lindenwood; Dante Chachere, QB, Portland State; Jermaine Corbett, RB, Stonehill; Isaiah Davis, RB, South Dakota State; Jaaron Hayek, WR, Villanova; Jacob Herres, WR, Richmond; Geno Hess, RB, Southeast Missouri; Parker McKinney, QB, Eastern Kentucky; Jaleel McLaughlin, RB, Youngstown State; Lindsey Scott Jr., QB, UIW; Xavier Smith, WR, Florida A&M. - Stats FCS Football

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RB Sean Chambers, Montana State
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10/11/22 - Taco Dowler, Jr/2026, Montana State + More +

SEPT 12 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taco Dowler (Montana State),...Taco Dowler won Big Sky Football Special Teams Player of the Week honors, after the freshman returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown to highlight his day. The punt return touchdown was the first for Montana State in nine seasons, with the last coming in 2013 for the Bobcats. The punt return touchdown came on the final play of the first quarter, which gave Montana State a 28-0 lead over Morehead State at the time. Others Nominated, ST: Jermaine Jackson (Idaho), Jack Burgess (Weber State), George Triplett (Portland State), Pat Rohrbach (Montana). - Big Sky Football

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WR Taco Dowler, Montana State
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10/08/22 - Sean Chambers, rSr/2024, Montana State + More +

Quarterback Sean Chambers ran for three touchdowns and the Montana State defense forced six turnovers in a 37-6 Homecoming win over Idaho State on Saturday. After the Bengals (0-6, 0-3 Big Sky Conference) opened the game with a quick, four-play drive capped by a 36-yard touchdown pass from Sagan Gronauer to Chedon James, the Bobcats (5-1, 3-0) took over, rolling to their 16th straight home win.

R.J. Fitzgerald capped an 11-play, 71-yard drive with a 2-yard plunge on first possession for the Bobcats, ranked fifth if the FCS coaches poll. Chambers scored on 4-, 13- and 6-yard runs for and Blake Glessner kicked a pair of field goals for a 34-6 halftime lead. Chambers completed 16 of 22 passes for 150 yards and Sean Austin was 8 of 8 for 60. Chambers ran for 34 yards and now has an FCS leading 15 rushing TDs. Lane Sumner had 100 of the 255 yards the Bobcats picked up on the ground. Idaho State finished with 254 yards but Gronauer, who was 16 of 23 for 173 yards, threw three interceptions. Level Price Jr. had two fumble recoveries for MSU. - Montana State/AP College Football

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RB Sean Chambers, Montana State
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10/02/22 - Sean Chambers, rSr/2024, Montana State + More +

Sean Chambers completed 13 of 21 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 203 yards and three TDs on 18 carries to help Montana State beat UC Davis 41-24 Saturday night. Chambers, a transfer from Wyoming who made his first career start in place of injured starter Tommy Mellott, raced 78 yards for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage and later scored on the same read-option play, this time from 65-yards out to give Montana State a 38-24 lead with 5:24 left in the third quarter.

Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. ran for 127 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries for UC Davis (1-4, 0-2 Big Sky). His 38-yard scoring run that made it 7-7 in the first quarter was his school-record 41st career touchdown. The sixth-year senior took a handoff and ran toward the sideline before he stopped and threw his first career pass to a wide-open McCallan Castles for a 22-yard touchdown catch-and-run that trimmed the Aggies' deficit to 24-21 after holder Henry Reich ran in the 2-point conversion with 9:58 left in the third quarter. Elijah Elliott had 16 carries for 74 yards and added a 37-yard reception for Montana State (4-1, 2-0). The Bobcats, ranked No. 4 in the FCS coaches poll, had 552 total yards, including 325 rushing. - AP College Football

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RB Sean Chambers, Montana State
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09/24/22 - Sean Chambers, rSr/2024, Montana State + More +

Sean Chambers scored on a 13-yard run for the winning touchdown as No. 4 Montana State defeated No. 15 Eastern Washington 38-35 on Saturday in a Big Sky Conference opening game that had a wild final four minutes. With the Bobcats (3-1) trailing 35-31, a Chambers pass was picked off by Jaren Banks in the end zone with 3:52 left in the game. On the next play, Sebastian Valdez forced a Micah Smith fumble that was recovered by Ty Okada. It took two Chambers carries for MSU to score.

On fourth-and-14 from the EWU 25, Nolan Ulm caught a long pass from Gunner Talkington but when he landed on the turn, the ball popped loose into Danny Uluilakepa's hands and after a long review the Bobcats ran out the final two minutes. There were no turnovers in the game until the closing minutes. In relief of Tommy Mellott, who was injured late in the first quarter, Chambers ran 26 times for 144 yards and two touchdowns and was 6-of-12 passing for 69 yards with a touchdown. His 5-yard pass to Willie Patterson gave MSU a 24-21 lead and his 2-yard run in the third quarter made it 31-21. Talkington, who was 17 of 26 for 230 yards, had an 80-yard pass to Freddie Roberson and 8 yards to Ulm in the fourth to put Eastern (1-2) on top 35-31. - Montana State/AP College Football

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