Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
10-3 , 6-2
Montana State
11-1 , 8-0
Wildcats fall to Bobcats 33-25 in second round playoff game
12/3/2022 4:36:00 PM | Football
Weber State's season ends at 10-3.
Montana State ran for 388 yards and totaled 554 yards of offense, compared to 317 yards for Weber State.Â
MSU jumped out to a 33-10 lead early in the fourth quarter, before two Wildcat touchdowns cut the lead to eight. But the Bobcats converted on their final drive to seal the win.Â
The Wildcats scored first with a 39-yard field goal by Kyle Thompson on their first drive of the game. Montana State came right back with a 75-yard drive and a touchdown to take a 7-3 lead, then scored their first of three field goals and led 10-3 early in the second quarter.Â
Weber State tied the game 10-10 with 9:32 to play in the second quarter when Bronson Barron found Ty MacPherson for a 15-yard touchdown.Â
MSU added three-straight field goals and led 19-10 early in the third quarter, then scored on a 28-yard touchdown and led 26-10 with 2:36 to play in the third quarter.Â
The Bobcats made it 33-10 early in the fourth quarter after a 47-yard touchdown pass which gave the Bobcats 23-straight points.Â
Weber State got back on the board after a 31-yard touchdown from Kylan Weisser to Jon Christensen and got a two-point conversion to make it 33-18 with 9:50 to play.Â
Weisser found Hayden Meacham for an 8-yard touchdown with 4:42 to play but the 'Cats couldn't stop Montana State in the final drive.Â
Individually, Barron threw for 82 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a concussion. Weisser was 9 of 13 for 111 yards and two touchdowns.Â
The 'Cats ran for 124 yards with Dontae McMillan leading the way with 56 yards. In his final game as a Wildcat, Josh Davis ran for 29 yards.Â
Another senior, Ty MacPherson, had five receptions for 59 yards, giving him exactly 1,000 receiving yards this season, along with 11 touchdowns. Jacob Sharp had four catches for 44 yards and Jon Christensen had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown.Â
On defense, EJ Evett started the game for the injured Desmond Williams and led the Wildcats with a career-high 12 tackles. Winston Reid added nine tackles with seven solo tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and had one forced fumble.Â
The loss ends Weber State's season at 10-3. The Wildcats have won at least 10 games in four of the last six seasons.Â
ÂCoach Hill after the game. #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/duOfJja8PK
— Weber State Football ?? (@weberstatefb) December 3, 2022
Team Stats
WSU 3, MSU 0
WSU - Thompson,Kyle 39 yd field goal 11 plays, 53 yards, TOP 03:34
WSU 3, MSU 7
MSU - Chambers,Sean 2 yd run (Glessner,Blake kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:51
WSU 3, MSU 10
MSU - Glessner,Blake 36 yd field goal 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:58
WSU 10, MSU 10
WSU - MacPherson,Ty 15 yd pass from Barron,Bronson (Thompson,Kyle kick) 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 04:53
WSU 10, MSU 13
MSU - Glessner,Blake 33 yd field goal 14 plays, 59 yards, TOP 06:40
WSU 10, MSU 16
MSU - Glessner,Blake 31 yd field goal 10 plays, 43 yards, TOP 01:36
WSU 10, MSU 19
MSU - Glessner,Blake 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 67 yards, TOP 05:06
WSU 10, MSU 26
MSU - Snell,Derryk 28 yd pass from Chambers,Sean (Glessner,Blake kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:43
WSU 10, MSU 33
MSU - Patterson,Willie 47 yd pass from Chambers,Sean (Glessner,Blake kick) 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 00:50
WSU 18, MSU 33
WSU - Christensen,Jon 31 yd pass from Weisser,Kylan (MacPherson,Ty pass) 5 plays, 68 yards, TOP 01:21
WSU 25, MSU 33
WSU - Meacham,Hayden 8 yd pass from Weisser,Kylan (Thompson,Kyle kick) 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 03:08
