Montana State University
5-1 , 2-0
Cal Poly
2-3 , 1-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Cal Poly | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
10/5/2019 9:45:00 PM | Football
The Bobcat defense held Cal Poly off the scoreboard on its lone overtime possession, then Travis Jonsen did the rest for the MSU offense as the Bobcats picked up a road victory versus the Mustangs
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"It doesn't matter by how much," Montana State's fourth-year head coach said after his team earned a 34-28 overtime win at Cal Poly on Saturday. "Just how many."
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Travis Jonsen scampered in from 10 yards out to seal the win, after the Mustangs missed a field goal on their first overtime possession. But it was a miss set up by two tackles-for-loss by Bobcat defensive tackle Derek Marks.
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"His demeanor belies it," Choate said, "but Derek is such a competitive kid. He rises to big occasions."
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After falling behind 7-0 when Cal Poly engineered a 12-minute plus first quarter drive, the Bobcats built a 28-7 lead. A fourth-quarter turnover and shanked punt gave Cal Poly two short scoring drives, then the Mustangs tied the game late to force MSU's first overtime since a 2010 win at Idaho State.
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The Bobcats outgained the Mustangs in total offense (376-340). Tucker Rovig threw for 163 yards on 12 of 24 passing, which included an interception and a second quarter touchdown pass to Kevin Kassis. Jonsen had 155 yards of total offense and two rushing touchdowns for MSU. Isaiah Ifanse made a return to the Bobcat backfield and rushed 10 times for 69 yards.Â
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Callahan O'Reilly led Montana State's defense with 16 tackles. He was followed by Michael Jobman (13), Marks (11) and Troy Andersen (10). Marks had a team-high 3 tackles-for-loss while Amandre Williams added two. Jahque Alleyne had an interception for MSU and JoJo Henderson broke up two passes.Â
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Montana State raised its record to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in Big Sky play with the win. The 'Cats host Sacramento State at Bobcat Stadium for Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 12, with kickoff set for 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
MSU 0, CP 7
CP - KOSKI, J.J. 26 yd pass from HAMLER, Jalen (THEAKER, Colton kick) 20 plays, 94 yards, TOP 11:40
MSU 7, CP 7
MSU - KASSIS, Kevin 10 yd pass from ROVIG, Tucker (BAILEY, Tristan kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:06
MSU 14, CP 7
MSU - ROVIG, Tucker 1 yd run (BAILEY, Tristan kick), 13 plays, 87 yards, TOP 5:59
MSU 21, CP 7
MSU - JONES, Logan 4 yd run (BAILEY, Tristan kick), 4 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:14
MSU 28, CP 7
MSU - JONSEN, Travis 13 yd run (BAILEY, Tristan kick), 2 plays, 64 yards, TOP 0:31
MSU 28, CP 14
CP - HARRISON, Q. 31 yd pass from HAMLER, Jalen (THEAKER, Colton kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:20
MSU 28, CP 21
CP - HAMLER, Jalen 1 yd run (THEAKER, Colton kick), 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 3:05
MSU 28, CP 28
CP - HERNANDEZ, Drew 3 yd run (THEAKER, Colton kick), 5 plays, 16 yards, TOP 2:27
MSU 34, CP 28
MSU - JONSEN, Travis 9 yd run (), 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
