North Dakota State Athletics
11-1
San Diego
10-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| North Dakota State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
North Dakota State Beats San Diego 45-7 in FCS Second Round
12/3/2016 6:30:00 PM | Football
Chase Morlock caught touchdowns of 16 and 49 yards, RJ Urzendowski caught an 11-yard TD, and running backs Lance Dunn and Bruce Anderson scored on fourth-quarter runs of 56 and 61 yards, respectively, to put an exclamation point on NDSU's 21st straight postseason victory.
North Dakota State (11-1) advanced to the FCS quarterfinals for the seventh straight season, where the Bison will face No. 8 seed South Dakota State (9-3), which held on for a 10-7 home win over Villanova in the second round. SDSU dealt NDSU its only loss this season, 19-17.
Stick tied an NDSU postseason record with his three passing touchdowns. He also rushed for a game-high 99 yards on four carries as the Bison rolled up 299 rushing yards and averaged 9.6 yards per carry against the nation's No. 1-ranked FCS scoring defense and total defense. Dunn had nine carries for 93 yards.
NDSU linebacker MJ Stumpf made a game-high nine tackles including eight solo stops. Stumpf had a 40-yard interception return for touchdown on San Diego's second drive of the game to give the Bison a 7-0 lead.
North Dakota State went up 21-0 by halftime and kept San Diego off the scoreboard until midway through the third quarter when Ross Dwelley's 1-yard touchdown catch capped an 11-play, 61-yard USD scoring drive.
Jonah Hodges, the Pioneer Football League Player of the Year and a transfer from California of the Pac-12, rushed 19 times for 93 yards and caught seven passes for 68 yards to lead the Toreros' attack. Quarterback Anthony Lawrence was 24 of 39 passing for 201 yards.
Team Stats
SD 0, NDSU 7
NDSU - MJ Stumpf 40 yd interception (Cam Pedersen kick)
SD 0, NDSU 14
NDSU - Chase Morlock 16 yd pass from Easton Stick (Cam Pedersen kick) 4 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:05
SD 0, NDSU 21
NDSU - RJ Urzendowski 11 yd pass from Easton Stick (Cam Pedersen kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:45
SD 7, NDSU 21
SD - Ross Dwelley 1 yd pass from A. Lawrence (Patrick Murray kick) 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:55
SD 7, NDSU 28
NDSU - Chase Morlock 49 yd pass from Easton Stick (Cam Pedersen kick) 5 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:02
SD 7, NDSU 31
NDSU - Cam Pedersen 31 yd field goal 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:45
SD 7, NDSU 38
NDSU - Lance Dunn 56 yd run (Cam Pedersen kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:48
SD 7, NDSU 45
NDSU - Bruce Anderson 61 yd run (Cam Pedersen kick), 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:39
