North Dakota State Athletics
9-5
Eastern Washington
11-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Eastern Washington | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Bison Fall at Eastern Washington in Overtime
12/11/2010 6:00:00 AM | Football
CHENEY, Wash.--Bo Levi Mitchell threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hart on the first play of overtime and Eastern Washington recovered a goal-line fumble by quarterback Brock Jensen to beat North Dakota State 38-31 before a disappointing crowd of 4,060 at Roos Field in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) quarterfinals on Saturday, Dec. 11.
Taiwan Jones rushed for a career-high 230 yards for the fifth-seeded Eagles (11-2), who will host Villanova either Friday or Saturday in the semifinals. Jones had 203 yards in the first half including a 69-yard TD run. He only rushed 27 in the second half and fumbled several times.
With the Bison (9-5) facing second-and-goal at the Eastern Washington 4-yard line, Jensen was hit by J.C. Sherritt and the ball came loose when his hands hit the turf. Zach Johnson recovered in the end zone. An official review didn't overturn the call and fans stormed the field.
Mike Sigers tied a school record with two blocked kicks, a field goal and a punt, and also raced 94 yards with the kickoff to start the second half against Eastern Washington. It is the first kickoff return for a TD since 2007 when Shamen Washington went 93 yards at Mississippi Valley State.
Sigers now has four blocked kicks this season to tie the NDSU mark set by Al Nowak in 1970. His two blocked kicks in a game also tied the school record set Greg Bentson vs. Montana State in 1972.
D.J. McNorton had 124 yards rushing and a touchdown for North Dakota State. McNorton rushed for 100 yards for the nine time over the past 11 games.
The NDSU defense scored off an interception for the fourth time this season. Redshirt freshman Marcus Williams picked an EWU pass and returned it five yards for the score. Williams had four interceptions and a pass defended in 12 of 14 games. Senior corner Josh Gatlin intercepted his team-high fifth pass in the second half.
Team Stats
NDSU 0, EWU 7
EWU - Zack Gehring 1 yd pass from Bo Mitchell (Mike Jarrett kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:55
NDSU 0, EWU 14
EWU - Taiwan Jones 69 yd run (Mike Jarrett kick), 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:50
NDSU 3, EWU 14
NDSU - Ryan Jastram 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:22
NDSU 10, EWU 14
NDSU - DJ McNorton 1 yd run (Ryan Jastram kick), 6 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:50
NDSU 10, EWU 17
EWU - Mike Jarrett 36 yd field goal 7 plays, 43 yards, TOP 3:32
NDSU 17, EWU 17
NDSU - Mike Sigers 94 yd kickoff return (Ryan Jastram kick)
NDSU 17, EWU 24
EWU - Jesse Hoffman 88 yd kickoff return (Mike Jarrett kick)
NDSU 24, EWU 24
NDSU - Marcus Williams 5 yd interception (Ryan Jastram kick)
NDSU 31, EWU 24
NDSU - DJ McNorton 21 yd pass from Brock Jensen (Ryan Jastram kick) 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:10
NDSU 31, EWU 31
EWU - N. Edwards 4 yd pass from Bo Mitchell (Mike Jarrett kick) 13 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:06
NDSU 31, EWU 38
EWU - Tyler Hart 25 yd pass from Bo Mitchell (Mike Jarrett kick) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 0:00
