Bobcat notes: Touchdown Tommy's craziest TD yet
Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) hurdles a defender on a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State wide receiver Taco Dowler (14) catches a 34-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) heads to the end zone on a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State linebacker McCade O'Reilly (43) tackles South Dakota running back Travis Theis (5) on a run in the second half during an FCS semifinal game at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV (11) sacks South Dakota quarterback Aiden Bouman (2) in the second quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State fans celebrate on the field with the Bobcats after a 31-17 win over South Dakota in an FCS semifinal game at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State fans celebrate on the field with the Bobcats after a 31-17 win over South Dakota in an FCS semifinal game at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State's Lonyatta Alexander Jr. (2), Scottre Humphrey (22) and Ryan Lonergan (87) celebrate after Humphrey's 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State fans cheer on the Bobcats during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) drops back to pass in the second quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State running back Adam Jones (23) picks up yardage on a run in the second quarter during an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) scores a touchdown on a 5-yard run in the first quarter of an FCS semifinal game against South Dakota at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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BOZEMAN — The comment to fourth-year Montana State Brent Vigen was that he’s seen a lot of Tommy Mellott highlights, so maybe that 41-yard touchdown scamper in the third quarter Saturday wasn’t the craziest.
Vigen seemed to be pretty sure it was.
The touchdown was instrumental to MSU’s 31-17 FCS semifinal win over South Dakota, turning it into a three-score game at 10:30 of the third quarter. The Coyotes would keep some pressure on but managed just one field goal the rest of the game.
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