CFBSat, Sep 20 · Final
MERCDefense
MTST
9Sacks26
7Interceptions15
747Tackles911
54Tackles for Loss80
33Passes Defended43
11Takeaways26
11Turnover Differential26
MERCOffense
MTST18.4Points per Game37.4
38.853rd Down %47.47
0Giveaways0
MERCTeam record
MTST1-3Record2-2
Game information
3:00 PM, September 20, 2025
Bobcat Stadium (MT)
Bozeman
Where to watch
- ESPN+
- Scripps Sports
4
- End of 4th QuarterMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Kneel down by Montana St. at MER38 for loss of 0 yards.MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colson Coon run for 9 yds to the MERC 38 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Jared White run for 8 yds to the MERC 47MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:49MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson run for 11 yds to the MTST 45 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:55MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 34MERC 0 · MTST 17
- PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU35 to MSU30. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Timeout Montana State, clock 02:00MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Jared White run for 4 yds to the MTST 35MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the MTST 31 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 03:06MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Julius Davis run for no gain to the MTST 28MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Julius Davis run for 8 yds to the MTST 28MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass intercepted, touchback. Ryan Krahe return for no gainMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Braydon BlackMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for no gain to the MTST 2MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 2MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 5 yds to the MTST 1 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 5 yds to the MTST 6MERC 0 · MTST 17
- PENALTY MER Delay Of Game 5 yards from MSU06 to MSU11. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Dylan EvansMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 9 yds to the MTST 6MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 4 yds to the MTST 15 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Chaz Davis for 6 yds to the MTST 19MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Dylan EvansMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 23 yds to the MTST 25 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 10 yds to the MTST 48 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Rylan DavisonMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colby Frokjer punt for 40 yds , Joe Kerbacher returns for 10 yds to the MERC 42MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson run for 2 yds to the MTST 28MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MTST 26MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 2 yds to the MTST 22MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Garrett McGuire punt for 42 yds for a touchbackMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena sacked by Zac Crews for a loss of 8 yards to the MTST 42MERC 0 · MTST 17
- No Huddle-Shotgun Urena,Adam pass incomplete short left to Evans,Dylan thrown to MSU00 PENALTY MER Chop Block 15 yards from MSU19 to MSU34. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incompleteMERC 0 · MTST 17
- PENALTY MER False Start 5 yards from MSU14 to MSU19. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 4 yards to the MTST 14MERC 0 · MTST 17
3
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 10 yds to the MTST 10 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- End of 3rd QuarterMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 14 yds to the MTST 20MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Alex Gevaudan pass complete to Rylan Davison for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 34MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena sacked by Alec Eckert for a loss of 7 yards to the MTST 33MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 10 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 9 yds to the MTST 36MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Dylan EvansMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTST 45MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Evan Van Dyke for 8 yds to the MTST 43 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 49MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Ashton Wilson for 6 yds to the 50 yard lineMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 7 yds to the MERC 44 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incompleteMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Jameir Gamble for 4 yds to the MERC 37MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 5 yds to the MERC 33MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Jameir Gamble run for 28 yds to the MERC 28 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson pass intercepted Chris Thompson return for no gain to the MERC 0MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 3 yds to the MERC 34 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colson Coon run for 3 yds to the MERC 37MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Ryan King for 6 yds to the MERC 40MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colson Coon run for 6 yds to the MERC 46 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 8 yds to the MTST 48MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Julius Davis for 6 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Julius Davis run for 6 yds to the MTST 34MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Garrett McGuire punt for 43 yds , Taco Dowler returns for 5 yds to the MTST 28MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for no gain to the MERC 34MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 6 yds to the MERC 34MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Brian Trobel run for 3 yds to the MERC 28MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colby Frokjer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMERC 0 · MTST 17
2
- End of 2nd QuarterMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Dylan EvansMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Timeout Montana State, clock 00:04MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 20MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Ayron RodriguezMERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 21MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Colby Frokjer kickoff for 61 yds , Jonathan Askew return for 18 yds to the MERC 22MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Adam Jones run for 5 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)MERC 0 · MTST 17
- Justin Lamson run for 2 yds to the MERC 5MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:14MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Jones run for 4 yds to the MERC 7 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 01:22MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 6 yds to the MERC 11MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 15 yds to the MERC 17 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Jared White run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 32MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Jared White run for 9 yds to the MERC 31 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Justin Lamson run for 8 yds to the MERC 40MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Julius Davis run for 26 yds to the MERC 48 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Julius Davis run for 8 yds to the MTST 26MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Julius Davis run for 1 yd to the MTST 18MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena run for 1 yd to the MTST 17 Adam Urena fumbled, recovered by MTST Takhari CarrMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Brian Trobel run for no gain to the MTST 18MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Brian Trobel run for 2 yds to the MTST 18MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 5 yds to the MTST 20MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Timeout Mercyhurst, clock 07:25MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 9 yds to the MTST 25 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Brian Trobel run for 6 yds to the MTST 34MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass incompleteMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass complete to Ashton Wilson for 13 yds to the MTST 40 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Brian Trobel run for 9 yds to the MERC 47 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Brian Trobel run for 7 yds to the MERC 38MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass complete to Brian Trobel for 5 yds to the MERC 31 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Adam Urena pass complete to Dylan Evans for 8 yds to the MERC 26MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Colby Frokjer kickoff for 65 yds , Chaz Davis return for 18 yds to the MERC 18MERC 0 · MTST 10
- Myles Sansted 22 yd FG GOODMERC 0 · MTST 10
- Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Taco DowlerMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Rocky LencioniMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MERC 4MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Chris Long for 16 yds to the MERC 1 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Julius Davis run for no gain to the MERC 17MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Jabez WoodsMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Julius Davis run for 3 yds to the MERC 17 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Adam Jones for 14 yds to the MERC 20MERC 0 · MTST 7
1
- PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MER29 to MER34. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 7
- End of 1st QuarterMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson run for 6 yds to the MERC 29 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Adam Jones for 8 yds to the MERC 35MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass incomplete to Taco DowlerMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Chris Long for 14 yds to the MERC 43 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Jared White run for a loss of 1 yard to the MTST 43MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Jared White run for 10 yds to the MTST 44 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Adam Jones run for 6 yds to the MTST 34 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson run for 5 yds to the MTST 28MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson run for 3 yds to the MTST 23MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Garrett McGuire punt for 43 yds for a touchbackMERC 0 · MTST 7
- PENALTY MER Delay Of Game 5 yards from MSU38 to MSU43. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Timeout Montana State, clock 05:04MERC 0 · MTST 7
- No Huddle-Shotgun Urena,Adam pass complete short left to Davison,Rylan caught at MSU06, for 0 yards to the MSU23 (Gray,Tayden) PENALTY MER Pass Interference 15 yards from MSU23 to MSU38. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Adam Urena pass complete to Joe Kerbacher for 4 yds to the MTST 23MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Ayron Rodriguez run for a loss of 3 yards to the MTST 27MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Ayron Rodriguez run for 2 yds to the MTST 24MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Adam Urena pass complete to Rylan Davison for 37 yds to the MTST 26 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Adam Urena pass complete to Ayron Rodriguez for 8 yds to the MERC 37 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Ayron Rodriguez run for 4 yds to the MERC 29MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Adam Urena pass incomplete to Dylan EvansMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Colby Frokjer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchbackMERC 0 · MTST 7
- Julius Davis run for 3 yds for a TD (Myles Sansted KICK)MERC 0 · MTST 7
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Jabez Woods for 14 yds to the MERC 3 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 0
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Taco Dowler for 6 yds to the MERC 17 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 0
- Adam Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the MERC 23MERC 0 · MTST 0
- Adam Jones run for 6 yds to the MERC 22MERC 0 · MTST 0
- Colson Coon run for 45 yds to the MERC 28 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 0
- Colson Coon run for 8 yds to the MTST 27MERC 0 · MTST 0
- Adam Jones run for no gain to the MTST 19MERC 0 · MTST 0
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Jabez Woods for 7 yds to the MTST 19 for a 1ST downMERC 0 · MTST 0
- PENALTY MSU False Start 5 yards from MSU17 to MSU12. NO PLAY.MERC 0 · MTST 0
- Justin Lamson pass complete to Adam Jones for 9 yds to the MTST 17MERC 0 · MTST 0
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