Montana State Rallies, New Mexico Covers in Week 0 Thriller

Kaelen Jones

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Aug 24, 2024, 08:21 PM EDT

Updated:

Aug 24, 2024, 08:21 PM EDT

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Montana State overcame a 17-point deficit and rallied to beat New Mexico, 35-31, in a thrilling Week 0 contest.

The Bobcats scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, with Scottre Humphrey’s 4-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left sealing the victory.

MONTANA STATE TAKES THE LEAD WITH TEN SECONDS LEFT 😱😱

WOW, @MSUBobcats_FB 🤯 pic.twitter.com/RFksYDqOgN
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 24, 2024

New Mexico, a Mountain West program, closed as a 13.5-point underdog, making the Lobos the biggest FBS home underdog against an FCS team in college football history. New Mexico closed with +375 odds to win outright.

Montana State is currently a 13.5-point favorite at New Mexico 👀

The Lobos will close as the biggest FBS home underdogs to an FCS team in college football history.

(via @_Collin1) pic.twitter.com/AqS4iKGKtb
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) August 24, 2024

The Lobos got off to a flying start. A 41-yard scoop-and-score kickstarted a 17-0 start, giving New Mexico and first-year coach Bronco Mendenhall a sizable cushion at home.

NEW MEXICO (+14) SCOOP AND SCORE FOR THE EARLY LEADpic.twitter.com/GIMhZW9YBu
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) August 24, 2024

Online observers questioned how an FBS school could be considered such huge underdogs at home against an FCS opponent.

Everyone: FCS powerhouse Montana State, you should win against a bad New Mexico team as two-touchdown favorites! Would be great for Week 0.

Montana State: pic.twitter.com/iy0hUE2BOe
— False Start: A CFB Podcast (@CFBFalseStart) August 24, 2024

How tf was Montana State -13 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Vegas is wild for that shit.. no way should they be two touchdown favorites over New Mexico.. and on the road at that
— Bart Himson 🥷🏽 (@oneuv_one) August 24, 2024

The oddsmaker who made New Mexico +13.5 when he comes into the office tomorrow pic.twitter.com/HPBZlpwtQZ
— NV_DPBbet (@NV_DPBbet) August 24, 2024

Another defensive touchdown in the third quarter gave New Mexico a 31-14 lead going into the fourth. But running back Adam Jones’ 93-yard touchdown brought Montana State within four points with four minutes to go. A huge defensive stand with two minutes left set up the Bobcats’ go-ahead offensive drives.

ADAM JONES ⚡️⚡️⚡️

93-YARD DASH THROUGH THE DESERT.#BobcatBuilt | #CATS pic.twitter.com/XVjA6R2UZE
— Montana State Football (@MSUBobcats_FB) August 24, 2024

New Mexico might have fallen just short of winning on Saturday, but as they say: Good teams win. Great teams cover.

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