Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
4-2 , 3-0
Montana State
2-5 , 0-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Weber State | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Wildcats roll past Bobcats for fourth straight win
10/16/2016 12:14:00 AM | Football
OGDEN -- Weber State's first half offensive explosion propelled the Wildcats to a 45-27 win over Montana State Saturday afternoon at Stewart Stadium.
The win gave Weber State its first four-game winning streak and first 3-0 start to Big Sky play since 2008, as the Wildcats improved to 4-2 overall.
The Wildcats had six first half possessions and ended each possession with six touchdowns as they jumped out to a 42-14 halftime lead.
WSU senior quarterback Jadrian Clark started the scoring as he found Cameron Livingston for an 18-yard TD midway through the first quarter. The Wildcats would then score three more touchdowns in the next nine minutes. Three plays later, Weber State's Trey Hoskins recovered an MSU fumble, which set up another WSU touchdown as Clark found Cory Thomson for a five-yard score to make it 14-0.
Montana State fumbled the ensuing kickoff, which the Wildcats recovered and two plays later, Clark found Livingston again for a seven-yard scored to make it 21-0 with 4:29 left in the first quarter.
The Bobcats came back with a touchdown to make it 21-7 after the first quarter, but less than two minutes into the second, Haini Moimoi scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard run to make it 28-7 with 13:21 left in the second quarter.
After another MSU touchdown, Clark connected on his fourth TD of the day as he found Tui Satuala for a 33-yard score. The 'Cats closed the first half on another Moimoi touchdown from two-yards out and took a 42-14 lead at the break.
WSU's only scoring in the second half came on a 35-yard field goal by Taylor Hintze.
The Wildcats had 27 first downs and totaled 435 yards of offense, compared to 378 yards for the Bobcats. WSU had 266 yards passing and 169 yards rushing.
Weber State also recovered four MSU turnovers with interceptions by Elias Miller and Xequille Harry and fumble recoveries by Trey Hoskins and Kawika Tupuola.
"That was a crazy start to the game and I can't say enough about how the offense started," Weber State head coach Jay Hill said. "They were very efficient in the first half and had a balance of passing and rushing. I was really proud of our players that stepped in today after some injuries and had some real key contributions from some backup players. Winning the turnover margin was really big for us too."
Wildcats win! Weber State rolls to a 45-27 win over Montana State! 4 straight wins for the 'Cats who are 3-0 in #BigSkyFB play! #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/bZssujbqsj
— Weber State Football (@weberstatefb) October 15, 2016
Clark finished the day 26-of-34 passing for 266 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for 40 yards. He became the 12th player in Weber State history to reach 4,000 career passing yards.
Moimoi led the running backs with 20 carries for a carer-high 85 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His previous rushing high was 17 yards.
Nine different Wildcats caught passes led by Tui Satuala who had five catches for 73 yards and a touchdown. Livingston had five catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, the 'Cats had six tackles for loss and forced four turnovers. Jonah Williams had six tackles to lead the way. Trey Hoskins had three tackles, including a sack and a fumble recovery.
The win also snapped a five-game losing streak to Montana State and was the first win by the Wildcats over the Bobcats in Ogden since 1996.
After two straight home games, the Wildcats now hit the road for two straight, starting next Saturday at Southern Utah.
Team Stats
MSU 0, WSU 7
WSU - Cam Livingston 18 yd pass from Jadrian Clark (Taylor Hintze kick) 11 plays, 79 yards, TOP 5:47
MSU 0, WSU 14
WSU - Cory Thomson 5 yd pass from Jadrian Clark (Taylor Hintze kick) 4 plays, 24 yards, TOP 1:24
MSU 0, WSU 21
WSU - Cam Livingston 7 yd pass from Jadrian Clark (Taylor Hintze kick) 2 plays, 26 yards, TOP 0:39
MSU 7, WSU 21
MSU - Gunnar Brekke 39 yd pass from Chris Murray (Gabe Peppenger kick) 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 2:47
MSU 7, WSU 28
WSU - Haini Moimoi 3 yd run (Taylor Hintze kick), 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:07
MSU 14, WSU 28
MSU - Jayshawn Gates 14 yd pass from Chris Murray (Gabe Peppenger kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:19
MSU 14, WSU 35
WSU - Tui Satuala 33 yd pass from Jadrian Clark (Taylor Hintze kick) 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:31
MSU 14, WSU 42
WSU - Haini Moimoi 2 yd run (Taylor Hintze kick), 8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:06
MSU 21, WSU 42
MSU - Chad Newell 1 yd run (Gabe Peppenger kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 4:33
MSU 21, WSU 45
WSU - Taylor Hintze 35 yd field goal 12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 6:37
MSU 27, WSU 45
MSU - Cameron Sutton 27 yd pass from Chris Murray () 1 plays, 27 yards, TOP 0:08
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