Montana State Bobcats vs New Mexico Lobos Full Game Aug 25, 2024 | NCAA Men's College Football

Mexico won the toss will re he got a booming leg also handles the putting will kick it away and Luke weong 15 toari Rogers 28 and this one's going to go well through the end zone for the Touchback and Montana State defensively junior year at Saguaro in Arizona as one of his teammates as a go-to receiver Javin Jacobs as you might see a little bit later run he can run it as well as throw it theyd love to be able to distribute the ball a lot more in Bronco mandal's offense Eli Sanders is the setback transfer from Iowa State and it's a quick hitch to weisson and Luke gets down the sidelines for a first down Sanders trying to bounce outside and look at him go this was an accomplished back that transferred from Iowa State more on that a little bit later as you look at these lineups that offensive front brand new all of them single ter has moved from tackle into Center and McKenzie is another guy that can move around as well Sanders tro Yong brookler of the tight end Caleb Medford is a possession receiver that Devin dampier will look to as well little curl pattern that one's incomplete Ryan Davis number 18 the intended receiver broken up by mcade O'Reilly number 43 the will linebacker there you see the defense look out for Brody greby the cowboy at defensive end didn't play in pads with 11 players until he was in high school it was six on six for him at a graduating class of seven third down and seven just underway here in Albuquerque out of the shotgun damp here with time looping it long and deep for tril and a marker down at the 15 miles Jackson number six the senior from Portland Oregon was in man coverage down there and might have get gotten there a little too quickly we have a Mountain West crew here Jonathan noie as our referee it's going to be straight down the field there when you look at the defense of Montana State Defense number six yard penalty automatic first down when you see Montana State on defense they're going to try to play manto man they believe in their cornerbacks and their nickel backs to play against these New Mexico wide [Applause] receivers so it is a first down at the 43 yd line Sanders to the 40 Ryan ort number 26 he is their leading tackler and original walk-on out of Missoula Montana he'll come up and give run support all afternoon long Sanders Remains the setback after a gain of [Music] three on the out pattern incomplete that one should have been caught by tro unable to reel it in that ball climbed on him just a little bit got him up around the shoulder pads so it'll be third down and seven offensive coordinator Jason Beck we talked to him yesterday said they want to try to stay on schedule and that's a play that you want to run get him on the outside run on the outside with the quarterback that can move and give him a nice easy throw you have to make that catch to keep your team on schedule but now you set up kind of a third and long here but you can see Montana State standing that manto man defense and you're going to have an opportunity down here at the bottom of the screen keep an eyee on that receiver down low as you see Sanders in motion damp here he is resourceful back there buys time and the pass incomplete intended for Ryan Davis 18 and again miles Jackson was closing quickly on him so it'll be a fourth down situation coming up for Bronco mindenhall it's a nice job by the quarterback getting outside and trying to make make a play you can see the ball kind of flutters as he gets hit down low nice job by Montana stay Standing Tall after giving up a few plays and getting the defense off the field Aaron Rodriguez will come in to punt it away averaged 42.4 a year ago the red Shir senior from New Hall California Tao dollar who is an outstanding Return Man both he and Ty Mulla he's in single safety nice high end over in Punt and he's going to let it down inside the 10 and it does bounce into the end zone for a Touchback that was weong that was back deep and let it go through so now we get to see the young man from but Montana Tommy mot who shared time a year ago with the man that's his offensive analyst now Shawn Chambers he will be the number one they were working a shuttle system with a two quarterback circumstance both guys were tremendous Runners both he and Shawn Chambers Brent beegan has his offensive coordinator Tyler Walker now they're going to try to open this thing up maybe throw the ball a little bit more in this offense now that they don't have two running quarterbacks as they have had in the past Scott Dre Humphrey is the setbacks out of the shotgun and Humphrey out ahead to the 23 yd line just past the 22 Jaden Wilson the middle linebacker making the stop it was really interesting talking to Brett vegan Brent vegan yesterday finding out what this offense is going to look like with an improved passer in Tomy mot but they are not going to completely change their identity they're going to run this football as you saw in that first play well they'll give him two second down and eight it's the tight end Lan who comes into the slot left and they run the stretch play Humphrey out of that zone read look Humphrey got to the edge quickly didn't he Bryson Taylor 13 ushered him out after a 17 yd gain number nine in red Gabriel Lopez has to set the edge right he slides in but that's the threat of Tommy mot he has to worry about the quarterback he slides in just a little bit and allows the running back to get outside spot the ball at the 39 Adam Jones 23 checks in at running back now Mal he may go back behind the line of scrimmage three or four yards but there's a method to his Madness chrisan Ellis and Noah ainger AER is the big hitter really the leader of that defense coordinated by Nick Howell watch him on film he has great running instincts right and there's so many guys that are big they're fast they're strong but they don't have running instincts he has those running instincts and that's why you see him gain a little depth and then get downhill so he can avoid the defender he probably is saying do up I'm just moving my pocket man just doing what I can from the 43 after a gain of five play fake to Jones and again on a comeback route it's lanatta Alexander Jr number two the junior out of Washington with a 6-y pickup move the chains Christian Ellis with a stop this is exactly what they said they wanted to do they wanted to get these quick completions for time easy completions drop back throw the ball and on the defensive side of the ball defensive coordin Nick how said they're going to give them those and commit to stopping the run you saw example of that there that's something to watch for the entire game those easy access release routes that Tommy mot has to hit well historically in fact last year no one rushed the ball any better in FCS than this Montana State team and that out pattern is thrown low incomplete for Alexander that has been the issue for mot accurate with his passes and you noticed just looking at film at the end of the season how much he had improved from the beginning of the year to the end he absolutely hasn't and that's a throw that he can make there too that that thing I talked about free access where the wide receiver can just run without the imped of the defender they have it there they they call the quick out he doesn't hit it but those are things that he has to hit because he's going to get those all day from New Mexico second down and 10 [Applause] 335 defense for the Lobos and here comes Blitz a late Blitz and a sack and a fumble and a recovery and it's going the other way Christian Ellis a touchdown it was a delayed Blitz quarterback in though that's his passing side he's looking to the left so it's similar to a blind side he gets the ball out picks it up on the scoop and he is rolling to the inzone very nice job and a nice start by this New Mexico defense Jaden Wilson the Mike linebacker came on a delayed Blitz you're right the pressure came off the edge early which had then forced really mot to kind of come inside and absorb that blow from Wilson and then it was a scoop and score for the Lobos so now standing job by Nick H defensively you give him those free access routes and then you switch it up just a little bit he has to hold the ball a little too long and the defense gets to him now DZ wikii is in for the extra point the Junior from Shelby Township Michigan puts it through now Bronco menen Hall's team opportunistic not uncommon to those of you that followed him at BYU or at Virginia when he got those teams WR it very quickly upon becoming coach Christian Ellis the Junior from Jacksonville Florida finds one of these friends can order whatever she wants linebacker coming off the edge let it run game the offensive lineman have to be quick to replace the guys that are pulling around that is New Mexico's first fumble recovery touchdown since 2021 kick was a bit short picked up by an upman to get it up to around the 30 yd line Stein Camp comes up with a tackle after the boot and mot will come back out after converting a few first downs and then it was almost as if he was blindsided by that late Blitz it was a delayed Blitz by design by Nick Howell and by the way one thing about Bronco mendenhal he's got guys both his offensive and defensive coordinator have been with him for a long long time after his two-year height is spending some time of where else Montana on his Ranch he uh decided to come back down to New Mexico and get back into football Scott Dre Murphy Mur Humphrey is the setback sophomore from Seattle and here's mot in some trouble he decided to read it and hold it and that was great convergence defensively no gain on the play they've heard all about Tommy mot they're going to be disciplined and make sure they chase the running back and then replace him with another guy you can see him coming in screen right there Tom lot has nowhere to go and then the calvary comes a very nice job of swinging stringing that out and making sure your teammates can come help you well those safeties are everywhere aren't they Christian Ellis defensive coordinator coach how said that they're going to commit to stopping the run and give them the easy throws on second and 10 it pops for Humphrey right over the right side Scott Trey Humphrey out for 20 3 yards cam wats number 18 with a stop take a look right here everybody does their job but he's a little slow to get to the running back that's his fit and he's not there in a very nice job by this young running back Scott Trey Humphrey that's not so young [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it's uh week zero and game number one for all of us here's Adam Jones trying the right side not much there Tyler Keeny number seven red shirt Jr from Los Lunas New Mexico with a [Applause] stop it's a big time you're just joining us 7 nothing our score New Mexico with a scoop and score off of fumble recovery no gain on that play it's a big thir down and 10 for the Bobcats you can see New Mexico standing that man-to-man defense under duress mot gets rid of it ahead for about four yards and that's all pass caught by Rohan Jones number eight can you hear me sort of a do all doit all tight end fullback type they'll give him three and it'll be a punt formation coming for Montana State can anybody hear me discon we have no audio whatsoever is that [Applause] right now the ball is at the 45 yd line and J jebin Jacobs drop backs in single safety he is at his 5 yd line high end over end taken in and cradled at the four yd line by Jin Jacobs 39 yd boot no return time out in Albuquerque this is their second possession of the game and they'll begin on their doorstep at the 5 yd line brocko menen hall looks on Tim Brando and Deon Gardner with you for a Young quarterback this is usually a bad position but Bronco menal said that he's very comfortable with Deon Dan's Poise in these situations out to the shotgun running out of time boy look at that magnificent work a little Harry Houdini with a flag coming down late could have a block in the back by his receiver we'll see that was a heck of a run from his in zone right there you can see the Poise that I talked about two hands on the ball not making a bad decision and moving and creating plays even though he got a hold downfield by his right receiver they two F on the Play Holding offense holding Defense number 38 penalties offet replay first down that's yeah that's a bit of a wash so we'll do it all over again you see in the back end there when every time a receiver sees his quarterback moving you start to grab to try to plaster to your receiver but you got to do it without your hands yeah they taged John Johnson the cornerback with the hold on the back end of Montana State Eli Sanders is the setback out of the shotgun again vampier rolls shoots it and that'll be another marker yeah you got to get either one will the spot of the foul it's an automatic first down they Davis the intended receiver P the defensive player made that play Tim don't you love DB who's grabbing from the start and then throws his hands up and says I didn't do it Sanders Remains the setback no power eye look and the handoff goes to Eli he's ahead for about see the pass being you know explosive plays we're going to be the Catalyst for them because Montana State controls the ball so well they need some Dynamic big plays and they feel like they've got an advantage in that area absolutely and the one thing you have to be able to do is trust your quarterback to make those plays and not make mistakes and Dan Pier's doing it right now second and 10 out of the shotgun option to the wide side of the field and boy oh boy did M 11 Jacobs again in the back field watch for him as a possible receiver out of it and going for the sideline route to tro again overthrown and 6-y pickup plus the 15yd penalty for a net 21 yds and the Bobcats down by 10 and a ball control team they can't afford to get down by more than 10 they need to hang close quick hitch it's Mulla again great defensive reaction that time from AER Noah ainger he's as secure a tackler as Nick Howell has had his defensive coordinator said is at safety nice job by AER but take a look here this play is made by Christian Ellis making sure that he has great technique and great leverage he gets outside and it forces him back inside then aagger comes in and makes the play well the one thing you can tell about this New Mexico team is that they're playing with a lot of speed and quickness on the defensive end they're committed to stopping the run and and when you have short throws like that that's an extension of the Run game so they're going to be right in there to make the play on second and seven Great penetration again and it's that secondary and that linebacking core coming up getting in The Tackle Box Gabriel Lopez he's their leader the will linebacker number nine he's going Jones 23 the setback trips to the top of your screen Blitz up the gut mot incomplete he rushed that pass because of that Blitz coming up the gut Taco doler the intended receiver he got exactly what he wanted at the top of the screen they use kind of a pig pattern to get a Sit route right a non-moving route right in front of the quarterback he just missed them they planned on going on fourth down a lot today they've got kicking issues Casey Cowman is hurt so Miles sandstead who's not had a field goal try in his life as a bat probably will only try when they're inside the 35 yd line fourth down this pass incomplete intended for dor and the New Mexico defense gets the [Music] stop Brent vegan can't be too pleased with how New Mexico's defense is really taking control of this [Music] game today great resp respect he has for this Montana State program all the time he spent in that state you can understand why quick curl route for Ryan Davis and he Saddles and settles in for a four- yd pickup on the seat of his pants it'll be second and six Tim that's one of those filler plays you motion a guy out you have a pass play call to see what the box will do that box got extremely light with only four guys in it don't be surprised if you don't see that same motion with a quarterback draw attached to it two by two wide outs with Sanders the setback out of the shotgun and Eli will bounce it outside boy does he have quick feet first down at Midfield Ken dler with a stop a gain of a Baker's Dozen this is what you get from a guy like Sanders right he's going to make a guy missing the open field and on film we see that number zero in white Blake steelwell struggles getting downhill and making tackles and taking the proper angle and against a guy like Sanders he's going to make a play on you every time that is Zack black number 50 Reserve nose guard in for Alec eert and he needs some assistance to get to the sideline young man out of Meridian Idaho Brent vegan a disciple of Craig B who did such a remarkable job at North Dakota State now at Wyoming they opened last year in laramy against Wyoming were very competitive in that game that meant a lot you could tell when we visited last night yeah that Brent was fired up for this opportunity he he knows his team matches up well although there are a lot of questions about what you're facing not you really couldn't look at a lot of film and prepare for this game again a curl pattern as Shawn Miller on a comebacker it's going to be just a couple of yards shy of a first down a game of eight I mentioned Saguaro High School the transfer from Illinois is another one young one of those young guys that knows damp here worked out with him a great deal back in Arizona when he and jevin Jacobs won a State title in their junior year Sanders forges ahead for the first down to the [Applause] 39 that's Paul Brock Number 96 [Applause] big kid you can see right now New Mexico is getting everything they want they talk so much about staying on schedule and every coach in Colin football talks about it but it's hard to do they're doing a nice job of getting yards on first down and have an imaginable second down to set up an even more manageable third Jacobs again is in it setback a line him up there as well as it wide receiver and on the play fake beautiful looking pattern on the slant to weong for the first down a gain of [Applause] [Applause] 14 last RPO Kaden dollar is going to be the player in Conflict right there when you get these deep offensive linemen guard guard pull he has to freeze and then you can get weong right behind him a very nice job of design with that run pass option and Daner puts a beautiful pass right behind his ear for a first down well just as you said in the open of our broadcast Devon just because he hasn't had a lot of experience doesn't mean he doesn't have game