Saturday, October 2
Grand Forks, N.D.
2 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
4-0 , 1-0
16
at
10
North Dakota
2-2 , 0-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
No. 5 NDSU Football Takes Down 10th-Ranked North Dakota, 16-10
10/2/2021 6:00:00 PM | Football
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The No. 5-ranked North Dakota State football team used a stout defensive performance to defeat No. 10-ranked North Dakota on Saturday afternoon inside the Alerus Center, 16-10.
It was the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both schools, with NDSU improving to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the MVFC. UND dropped to 2-2 on the season.
The Bison scored their first nine points with a trio of field goals from senior Jake Reinholz – one each in the first, second and third quarters. Reinholz's 45-yarder to open the scoring was a career long.
NDSU iced the victory with a three-yard touchdown run by quarterback Quincy Patterson with 1:13 remaining in the fourth quarter, pushing the margin to 16-7.
The Fighting Hawks added a late field goal before a last-ditch onside kick attempt was covered by the Bison.
Statistically, the game shook out fairly even. Both teams gained 13 first downs, and UND recorded 289 yards of total offense compared to NDSU's 280 yards. The Bison racked up 223 rushing yards in the contest, led by 92 yards from Patterson on the ground. Hunter Luepke added 51 yards on nine carries, averaging 5.7 per carry.
UND's 10 points were the most the Bison have allowed this season. Michael Tutsie had eight tackles and Jackson Hankey registered seven to lead the NDSU defense. James Kaczor finished with six tackles and a sack, and Dawson Weber snared a pivotal interception late in the third quarter.
The Bison defense came up with stops on a pair of fourth-down attempts by the Fighting Hawks in the second half.
UND went for it on 4th-and-1 at its own 20-yard line with seven minutes left in the third quarter, and the Bison stopped a run for no gain. With 5:53 left in the fourth, UND attempted a reverse on 4th-and-2, and the NDSU defense stuffed the Fighting Hawks short.
Saturday was the first meeting between the two schools in Grand Forks since 2003.
The Bison return home to host Northern Iowa at 1 p.m. for Homecoming next Saturday.
It was the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both schools, with NDSU improving to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the MVFC. UND dropped to 2-2 on the season.
The Bison scored their first nine points with a trio of field goals from senior Jake Reinholz – one each in the first, second and third quarters. Reinholz's 45-yarder to open the scoring was a career long.
NDSU iced the victory with a three-yard touchdown run by quarterback Quincy Patterson with 1:13 remaining in the fourth quarter, pushing the margin to 16-7.
The Fighting Hawks added a late field goal before a last-ditch onside kick attempt was covered by the Bison.
Statistically, the game shook out fairly even. Both teams gained 13 first downs, and UND recorded 289 yards of total offense compared to NDSU's 280 yards. The Bison racked up 223 rushing yards in the contest, led by 92 yards from Patterson on the ground. Hunter Luepke added 51 yards on nine carries, averaging 5.7 per carry.
UND's 10 points were the most the Bison have allowed this season. Michael Tutsie had eight tackles and Jackson Hankey registered seven to lead the NDSU defense. James Kaczor finished with six tackles and a sack, and Dawson Weber snared a pivotal interception late in the third quarter.
The Bison defense came up with stops on a pair of fourth-down attempts by the Fighting Hawks in the second half.
UND went for it on 4th-and-1 at its own 20-yard line with seven minutes left in the third quarter, and the Bison stopped a run for no gain. With 5:53 left in the fourth, UND attempted a reverse on 4th-and-2, and the NDSU defense stuffed the Fighting Hawks short.
Saturday was the first meeting between the two schools in Grand Forks since 2003.
The Bison return home to host Northern Iowa at 1 p.m. for Homecoming next Saturday.
Team Stats
NDSU
UND
Total Yards
280
289
Pass Yards
57
176
Rushing Yards
223
113
Penalty Yards
30
29
1st Downs
13
13
3rd Downs
3
5
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
33:01
26:59
1st Quarter
NDSU 3, UND 0
NDSU - Jake Reinholz 45 yd field goal 10 plays, 38 yards, TOP 4:07
NDSU 3, UND 7
UND - Bo Belquist 30 yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Adam Stage kick) 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 3:16
2nd Quarter
NDSU 6, UND 7
NDSU - Jake Reinholz 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 32 yards, TOP 2:38
3rd Quarter
NDSU 9, UND 7
NDSU - Jake Reinholz 30 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 2:20
4th Quarter
NDSU 16, UND 7
NDSU - Q. Patterson 3 yd run (Jake Reinholz kick), 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:34
NDSU 16, UND 10
UND - Adam Stage 46 yd field goal 6 plays, 29 yards, TOP 0:51
Game Leaders
CMP
4
TD
0
YDS
48
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
9
INT
0
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