Montana State held its first scrimmage of its 2018 spring football session on Saturday, March 24.
Montana State head coach Jeff Choate, Chris Murray and Zach Wright address the media following the action.
Montana State spring scrimmage stats March 24, 2018
SCORING SUMMARY
Chris Murray to Kevin Kassis, 15-yard touchdown reception
Murray to Kassis, 24-yard touchdown
Willie Patterson 11-yard touchdown run on pitch option
Coy Steel 25-yard touchdown on fly sweep
Rovig to Steel 25-yard touchdown catch – grabbed it over Jalen Cole
Tristan Bailey 37-yard field goal GOOD
Murray WINDING 6-yard touchdown run
Rushing
Tucker Rovig 10-(-25) — sacked 8 times; Tyler Natee 7-36; Chris Murray 10-28, TD; Karl Tucker 3-24; Logan Jones 3-7; Willie Patterson 2-15, TD; Coy Steel 1-25, TD
Passing — Chris Murray 11-20 for 115 yards, 2 TD
Tucker Rovig 3-9, 33, TD
Receiving — Connor Sullivan 1-1; Wilson Brott 1-5; Kevin Kassis 6-66, 2 TD; Willie Patterson 2-10; Karl Tucker 1-33; Kapili Livingston-Lopez 1-3; Lance McCutcheon 1-5; Coy Steel 1-25, TD.
Sacks — Chad Kanow; Bryce Barker (2),Tyrone Fa’anono (2), Zach Wright, Bryce Sterk, Troy Andersen, Kyle Finch.
Tackles for loss — Elu Leota, No. 45, Tucker Yates.
Pass breakups — Bryce Barker, Tyrel Thomas
FIRST DOWN — 12
Field goals — Tristan Bailey good from 37, missed four other attempts.
PLAY BY PLAY
No. 1 offense vs. No. 2 defense
Ball starts on own 35 for offense
Chris Murray to Connor Sullivan, gain of 1
Murray incomplete
Murray incomplete
Murray incomplete; dropped by Lance McCutheon
No. 2 offense vs No. 1 defense
Ball on the 35
Tucker Rovig gain of 1
Rovig incomplete
Rovig incomplete, turnover on downs
No. 1 offense vs. No. 2 defense
Ball on own 30
Murray to Wilson Brott, gain of 5, 2nd & 5
Tyler Natee run gain 9, FIRST DOWN
Natee run gain 2, 2nd & 8
Murray to Kevin Kassis, gain of 5, 3rd & 3
Natee run gain 9, FIRST DOWN
Murray run gain 19, FIRST DOWN
Murray to Kassis gain of 6, 2nd & 4
MURRAY TO KASSIS FOR 15-yard TD
No. 2 offense vs. No. 1 defense
False start
Karl Tucker run gain 6, 2nd & 9
Offsides defense, 2nd & 4
Sack Chad Kanow, turnover on downs, loss of 4
No. 1 offense vs No. 1 defense but with Tucker Rovig at QB
Ball on 30
Logan Jones run gain 3, 2nd & 7
Rovig to Willie Patterson, gain 5, 3rd & 2
Jones run gain 2, FIRST DOWN
Rovig sacked Bryce Barker, loss of 5
Rovig sacked by Tyrone Fa’onono, loss of 5
Rovig sacked by Tyrone Fa’anono, loss of 5
No. 1 offense vs. No. 1 defense
Murray gain 1, 2nd & 9
Murray sacked by Zach Wright, loss of 4
Rovig gain of 6, 4th & 2
Murray to Tucker gain of 33, FIRST DOWN
Murray run gain of 5, 2nd & 5
Natee run gain of 2, 3rd & 2
Natee run gain of 2, FIRST DOWN
Murray to Kassis, 24-yard touchdown
No. 2 offense vs. No. 2 defense
Ball on the 30
False start
Rovig to Kapili Livingston-Lopez gain of 3, 2nd & 12
Rovig sacked by Bryce Sterk, loss of 6
Rovig run gain 5 – TURNOVER ON DOWNS
No. 2 offense vs. No. 3 defense
Ball on 30
Rovig sacked by Bryce Barker, loss of 5
Rovig incomplete
Rovig PBU Barker, turnover on downs
No. 3 offense vs. No. 3 defense
Ball on 30
No. 49 (not on roster) run TFL Elu Leota, loss of 1
No. 49 TFL No. 45, loss of 1
Rovig incomplete
No. 1 offense vs. No. 1 defense — Clutch (2-minute) period
Murray incomplete
Murray to McCutcheon, gain of 5, 3rd & 5
Murray incomplete
Murray incomplete – TURNOVER ON DOWNS
No. 1 offense vs. mixed defense – Ball on 40 – Clutch (2-minute) period
Murray to Kassis, gain of 8, 2nd & 2
Murray run gain 5, FIRST DOWN
Murray incomplete, PBU Tyrel Thomas, 2nd & 10
Murray incomplete
Murray to Kassis, gain of 8, FIRST DOWN
Murray incomplete
False Start
Murray incomplete – dropped by Willie Patterson
Murray sacked – Troy Andersen, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
No. 1 offense vs. No. 2 defense – Ball on near 25 (red zone period)
Natee run gain 10, FIRST DOWN
Murray incomplete – overthrew wide open Karl Tucker for what would’ve been a 25-yard TD
Murray run gain 4, 3rd & 6
Willie Patterson 11-yard touchdown run on pitch option
No. 2 offense vs. No. 1 defense – Ball on near 25 (red zone period)
Coy Steel 25-yard touchdown on fly sweep
No. 2 offense vs. No. 1 defense – Ball on near 25 (red zone period)
Rovig to Steel 25-yard touchdown catch – grabbed it over Jalen Cole
No. 2 offense vs. No. 2 defense – Ball on near 25 (red zone period)
Tucker run gain 10, FIRST DOWN
Tucker run gain 8, 2nd & 2
Tristan Bailey 37-yard field goal GOOD
No. 1 offense vs. No. 1 defense Ball on near 20 (red zone period)
Jones run gain 3, 2nd & 7
Murray to Patterson gain of 5, 3rd & 2
Murray run loss of 1, TFL Tucker Yates
Murray WINDING 6-yard touchdown run
Tristan Bailey 47-yard field goal NO GOOD
No. 2 offense vs. No. 2 defense Ball on near 10 (red zone period)
Rovig incomplete
Patterson run gain 4, 3rd & 6
Natee run gain 2, 4th & 4
Rovig sacked by Kyle Finch – Turnover on downs
Tristan Bailey 45-yard field goal NO GOOD
Bailey 45-yard field goal NO GOOD
Bailey 35-yard field goal NO GOOD
