Saturday, October 19
Carbondale, Ill.
2 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
7-0 , 4-0
31
at
10
Southern Illinois
4-4 , 2-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 31 |
| Southern Illinois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Team Stats
NDSU
SIU
Total Yards
504
227
Pass Yards
173
181
Rushing Yards
331
46
Penalty Yards
45
33
1st Downs
20
15
3rd Downs
2
3
4th Downs
2
0
TOP
30:33
29:27
1st Quarter
NDSU 0, SIU 7
SIU - L. McKinney 13 yd pass from Kory Faulkner (Thomas Kinney kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:42
2nd Quarter
NDSU 0, SIU 10
SIU - Thomas Kinney 47 yd field goal 13 plays, 50 yards, TOP 6:24
NDSU 7, SIU 10
NDSU - Zach Vraa 55 yd pass from Brock Jensen (Adam Keller kick) 4 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:17
3rd Quarter
NDSU 14, SIU 10
NDSU - John Crockett 10 yd run (Adam Keller kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:26
NDSU 21, SIU 10
NDSU - John Crockett 26 yd run (Adam Keller kick), 5 plays, 93 yards, TOP 2:01
NDSU 28, SIU 10
NDSU - John Crockett 30 yd run (Adam Keller kick), 6 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:15
4th Quarter
NDSU 31, SIU 10
NDSU - Adam Keller 28 yd field goal 11 plays, 73 yards, TOP 6:32
Game Leaders
CMP
10
TD
1
YDS
173
INT
0
Players Mentioned
RB
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FS
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DE
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LB
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John Crockett rushed for a career-high 171 yards and three touchdowns at Southern Illinois.
Photo by: Dennis Hubbard
Bison Run Over Southern Illinois in Second Half, 31-10
10/19/2013 5:36:00 PM | Football
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CARBONDALE, Ill. - Top-ranked North Dakota State rushed for a season-high 331 yards against the nation's fourth-ranked rushing defense and beat Southern Illinois 31-10 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before a homecoming crowd of 11,121 at Saluki Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Bison (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) amassed 205 rushing yards in the third quarter alone, including touchdown runs of 10, 26 and 30 yards by John Crockett, who finished with a career-high 171 yards on 23 carries.
Sam Ojuri added 137 yards for NDSU, which had dual 100-yard rushers for the first time since last November at Illinois State. The Bison outgained SIU 504 to 227 in total yardage.
North Dakota State, after failing to convert its first four third down tries, got a 55-yard touchdown pass from Brock Jensen to Zach Vraa on third-and-6 after a penalty to pull NDSU within 10-7 with 1:30 left before halftime.
Christian Dudzik had nine solo tackles and Grant Olson made nine tackles including four solos to lead the Bison defense. NDSU had four sacks and 10 quarterback hurries. Kyle Emanuel was in on two sacks and forced one of three SIU fumbles.
North Dakota State plays Indiana State at 3 p.m. ET next Saturday, Oct. 26. The Sycamores are 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the MVFC after a 55-14 loss at Illinois State.
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Top-ranked North Dakota State rushed for a season-high 331 yards against the nation's fourth-ranked rushing defense and beat Southern Illinois 31-10 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before a homecoming crowd of 11,121 at Saluki Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Bison (7-0, 4-0 MVFC) amassed 205 rushing yards in the third quarter alone, including touchdown runs of 10, 26 and 30 yards by John Crockett, who finished with a career-high 171 yards on 23 carries.
Sam Ojuri added 137 yards for NDSU, which had dual 100-yard rushers for the first time since last November at Illinois State. The Bison outgained SIU 504 to 227 in total yardage.
North Dakota State, after failing to convert its first four third down tries, got a 55-yard touchdown pass from Brock Jensen to Zach Vraa on third-and-6 after a penalty to pull NDSU within 10-7 with 1:30 left before halftime.
Christian Dudzik had nine solo tackles and Grant Olson made nine tackles including four solos to lead the Bison defense. NDSU had four sacks and 10 quarterback hurries. Kyle Emanuel was in on two sacks and forced one of three SIU fumbles.
North Dakota State plays Indiana State at 3 p.m. ET next Saturday, Oct. 26. The Sycamores are 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the MVFC after a 55-14 loss at Illinois State.
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