Montana State runs over UT Martin, into FCS quarterfinals | |
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) Freshman quarterback Tommy Mellott ran for 183 yards, Isaiah Infanse added 176 yards, and Montana State dominated UT Martin on Saturday, defeating the Skyhawks 26-7 in a second-round game of the FCS playoffs. Montana State outgained UT Martin 438 yards to 178 yards and kept the Skyhawks offense out of the end zone. The Skyhawks' only score was a 68-yard fumble return by Jay Woods. Mellott's 1-yard run was the first score of the game and the Bobcats took a 10-7 halftime lead. His breakaway 73-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter put MSU ahead 19-7 and Infanse added a 17-yard run for the final score. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | K. Howard | 1811 | |||
| Passing TDs: | K. Howard | 15 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | P. Logan | 1121 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | Z. Wallace | 15 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | D. Williams | 478 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | Z. Roberts | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at Western Kentucky | L 21 - 59 | ||
| 9/11 | vs. Samford | W 33 - 27 | ||
| 9/18 | at Northwestern State | W 35 - 10 | ||
| 9/25 | at Jacksonville State | W 34 - 31 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. Murray State | W 48 - 24 | ||
| 10/16 | at Eastern Illinois | W 28 - 17 | ||
| 10/23 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 38 - 30 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. Austin Peay | W 17 - 16 | ||
| 11/6 | vs. Tennessee State | W 41 - 20 | ||
| 11/13 | at Tennessee Tech | W 42 - 3 | ||
| 11/20 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 14 - 31 | ||
| 11/27 | at Missouri State | W 32 - 31 | ||
| 12/4 | at Montana State | L 7 - 26 | ||
| Ohio Valley | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 13 Tennessee-Martin | 5-1 | 10-3 | ||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-2 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3-3 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Murray State | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1-5 | 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 5008 (17) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2316 (58) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 2692 (9) | ||||
| Points per game: | 30.0 (33) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 385.2 (38) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 49 (15) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 7 (86) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4680 (90) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2750 (93) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1930 (84) | ||||
| Points per game: | 25.0 (41) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 360.0 (48) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 35 (50) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 18 (117) | ||||
