Mellott, Montana St hold off Weber St in wild one 43-38

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Tommy Mellot ran for 273 yards and three touchdowns, passed for another score and Montana State held off Weber State 43-38 in a battle of top five FCS team. The Bobcats, ranked second in the coaches poll, reeled off 34 straight points but didn’t secure the win over the fifth-ranked Wildcats until a fourth-down pass was dropped inside the MSU 15 with 25 seconds to play. The ultimate difference for Montana State, which set a program record with its 17th-straight home win, was an FCS record four safeties, all coming on snaps to the punter on the cold, wet and windy day. Weber State took a 24-9 lead thanks to a 100-yard kickoff return by Abraham Williams and a 91-yard punt return by Hudson Schenk.