Friday, December 13
7 pm
Montana State University
vs
Idaho
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
GAME #14: Bobcats Host Rematch with Idaho for Spot in FCS Semifinals
12/13/2024 4:39:00 PM | Football
Montana State topped Vandals 38-7 in October
THE MATCHUP
Montana State advances to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals after beating UT Martin 49-17, and faces a familiar foe in the quarterfinals. Big Sky rival Idaho heads to Bozeman after beating Lehigh 34-13, this time with starting QB Jack Layne in the lineup.
Â
GAME DATA
KICKOFF: 7 pm  SITE: Bozeman  STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium          FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
Montana State set a school record with its 13th win in a 49-17 2nd Round victory against UT Martin. Idaho is 10-3 after dominating Lehigh, 34-13.
Â
SERIES
RECORD: 20-26-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Bozeman: 10-8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at UI Home: 8-16-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Neutral: 1-2
Montana State's 38-7 win against the Vandals on October 12 gave the Cats their fifth straight home win in the series. Friday's game marks MSU's second post-season game against a league team it met in the regular season (Weber State, 2022).
Â
BOBCAT TEAM NOTES
* The Bobcats' 13 wins and six road victories both rank as program bests.
* MSU's current 13-game win streak is the tied for the longest in program history with a 13-game streak in 1976-77.
* Montana State's quarterfinals appearance Friday is the program's ninth, including four of the most recent five.
Â
ON THE MSU OFFENSE
* Tommy Mellott accounted for his first 300-yard passing game as a Bobcat on Saturday, throwing for exactly that many against UT Martin (22-25-0, 4 TDs).
* Scottre Humphrey is 3rd in the FCS in yards per rush (7.49). Adam Jones is 4th (7.37).
* MSU is the only FCS team to score 30 points in each 2024 game.
* The Cats average 41.3 points and 496.5 yards per game to lead the FCS.
* Montana State gained over 400 total yards in 21 of its last 25 games.
* MSU had scored in 24 straight quarters before being shut out in the fourth quarter at UC Davis, and has scored in 47 of this season's 52 quarters.
Â
ON THE MSU DEFENSE
* MSU has 13 sacks in the last 2 games, including 6 at UC Davis and 5 vs. UTM.
* Montana State allows 13.7 points per game at home. Of the 96 points MSU has surrendered in Bobcat Stadium only 20 came before halftime.
* The Cats allow 293.2 total yards per game, 7th nationally.
* Montana State's defense has allowed two first-quarter TDs this season.
* Neil Daily has 25 total tackles, 4.5 for a loss, in his 5 games as a starter.
Â
ON THE MSU SPECIAL TEAMS
* Taco Dowler is now MSU's career punt return yards leader (1,021).
* Brendan Hall has pinned the foe inside the 20 on an FCS-best 63% of his punts.
Â
STADIUM STORY
* MSU is 34-1 at home since Sac State's 34-21 win in 2019, the last win by a Big Sky foe in Bobcat Stadium, and 28-1 under Brent Vigen.
* MSU and the Vandals have met in 12 different stadiums in their 47 contests.
Â
Â
Montana State advances to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals after beating UT Martin 49-17, and faces a familiar foe in the quarterfinals. Big Sky rival Idaho heads to Bozeman after beating Lehigh 34-13, this time with starting QB Jack Layne in the lineup.
Â
GAME DATA
KICKOFF: 7 pm  SITE: Bozeman  STADIUM: Bobcat Stadium          FCS Playoffs Quarterfinals
Montana State set a school record with its 13th win in a 49-17 2nd Round victory against UT Martin. Idaho is 10-3 after dominating Lehigh, 34-13.
Â
SERIES
RECORD: 20-26-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at Bozeman: 10-8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â at UI Home: 8-16-1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Neutral: 1-2
Montana State's 38-7 win against the Vandals on October 12 gave the Cats their fifth straight home win in the series. Friday's game marks MSU's second post-season game against a league team it met in the regular season (Weber State, 2022).
Â
BOBCAT TEAM NOTES
* The Bobcats' 13 wins and six road victories both rank as program bests.
* MSU's current 13-game win streak is the tied for the longest in program history with a 13-game streak in 1976-77.
* Montana State's quarterfinals appearance Friday is the program's ninth, including four of the most recent five.
Â
ON THE MSU OFFENSE
* Tommy Mellott accounted for his first 300-yard passing game as a Bobcat on Saturday, throwing for exactly that many against UT Martin (22-25-0, 4 TDs).
* Scottre Humphrey is 3rd in the FCS in yards per rush (7.49). Adam Jones is 4th (7.37).
* MSU is the only FCS team to score 30 points in each 2024 game.
* The Cats average 41.3 points and 496.5 yards per game to lead the FCS.
* Montana State gained over 400 total yards in 21 of its last 25 games.
* MSU had scored in 24 straight quarters before being shut out in the fourth quarter at UC Davis, and has scored in 47 of this season's 52 quarters.
Â
ON THE MSU DEFENSE
* MSU has 13 sacks in the last 2 games, including 6 at UC Davis and 5 vs. UTM.
* Montana State allows 13.7 points per game at home. Of the 96 points MSU has surrendered in Bobcat Stadium only 20 came before halftime.
* The Cats allow 293.2 total yards per game, 7th nationally.
* Montana State's defense has allowed two first-quarter TDs this season.
* Neil Daily has 25 total tackles, 4.5 for a loss, in his 5 games as a starter.
Â
ON THE MSU SPECIAL TEAMS
* Taco Dowler is now MSU's career punt return yards leader (1,021).
* Brendan Hall has pinned the foe inside the 20 on an FCS-best 63% of his punts.
Â
STADIUM STORY
* MSU is 34-1 at home since Sac State's 34-21 win in 2019, the last win by a Big Sky foe in Bobcat Stadium, and 28-1 under Brent Vigen.
* MSU and the Vandals have met in 12 different stadiums in their 47 contests.
Â
Â
Players Mentioned
LB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
P/KO
/ Football
RB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
QB
/ FootballThursday, July 31
Monday, May 19
Wednesday, May 03
Wednesday, May 03
