Humphrey, Jones lead Montana State rushing attacking in 41-24 win over Maine
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- — Scottre Humphrey ran for 110 yards on just four carries and reached the end zone twice, and third-ranked FCS Montana State took control in the first half and beat Maine 41-24 on Saturday night.
Humphrey's 79-yard scoring run served as the game's first points, occurring a little under four minutes in. With 8:33 left before the end of the first, Adam Jones went a 40-yard scoring jaunt that made it 14-0.
Tommy Mellott threw a 4-yard touchdown to Ryan Lonergan with 4:39 left in the first. Humphrey and Jones added scoring runs of 6 and 19 respectively to extend the lead to 35-0. The Black Bears got on the board when Carter Peevy threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Montigo Moss with 3:15 left before intermission.
Jones finished with 63 yards rushing on four carries and had two touchdowns for Montana State (3-0).
For Maine (1-1), Peevy threw for 224 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
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2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Rhode Island | 5-0 | 8-1 |
Richmond | 5-0 | 7-2 |
Villanova | 4-1 | 7-2 |
Delaware | 4-1 | 7-1 |
Stony Brook | 4-1 | 7-2 |
William & Mary | 3-2 | 6-3 |
New Hampshire | 3-2 | 5-4 |
Towson | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Hampton | 2-3 | 5-4 |
Monmouth | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Maine | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Elon | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Campbell | 1-4 | 3-6 |
UAlbany | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Bryant | 0-5 | 2-7 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-5 | 1-8 |
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Team | CONF | OVR |
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Montana State | 5-0 | 9-0 |
UC Davis | 5-0 | 8-1 |
Montana | 4-1 | 7-2 |
Idaho | 3-2 | 6-3 |
Northern Arizona | 3-2 | 5-4 |
Weber State | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Portland State | 2-3 | 2-6 |
Idaho State | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Cal Poly | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Eastern Washington | 1-4 | 2-7 |
Sacramento State | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Northern Colorado | 1-4 | 1-8 |