North Dakota State
7-3 , 4-3
Southern Illinois
6-4 , 3-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ill. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| North Dakota St. | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Strong Second Half Lifts Bison to 34-10 Win Over Southern Illinois
11/11/2023 7:37:00 PM | Football
NDSU improved to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the MVFC and moved into a tie for fourth place one game behind third-place Northern Iowa, who the Bison will visit next week in Cedar Falls. UNI dropped to 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the league with a 35-16 road loss to Missouri State.
North Dakota State had eight ball carriers combine to rush for 217 yards, the most allowed this season by Southern Illinois, which entered with the nation's No. 3-ranked defense. TaMerik Williams led the Bison with 51 carries and two touchdowns on eight carries, and Cam Miller and TK Marshall each scored on the ground for NDSU.
Miller was 15 of 19 passing for 232 yards, including a 52-yard bomb to Braylon Henderson and a 40-yard grab by Eli Green over two defenders. RaJa Nelson led the Bison with four receptions for 81 yards, Henderson finished with three for 70 yards and Green had two catches for 62 yards.
Defensive end Jake Kava had 2.5 sacks, safety Cole Wisniewski made a game-high nine tackles with one pass breakup, and linebacker Logan Kopp added seven tackles for NDSU.
Southern Illinois went three-and-out on its first three possessions of the second half and gained only 60 yards after halftime.
Team Stats
SIU 0, NDS 7
NDS - Miller,Cam 8 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:24
SIU 7, NDS 7
SIU - Elliott,Ro 4 yd run (Baumgarte,Jake kick), 11 plays, 65 yards, TOP 04:56
SIU 7, NDS 10
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 25 yd field goal 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:29
SIU 7, NDS 13
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 44 yd field goal 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 04:41
SIU 10, NDS 13
SIU - Baumgarte,Jake 32 yd field goal 6 plays, 30 yards, TOP 00:50
SIU 10, NDS 20
NDS - Williams,TaMerik 34 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:34
SIU 10, NDS 27
NDS - Williams,TaMerik 1 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:31
SIU 10, NDS 34
NDS - Marshall,TK 2 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 5 plays, 31 yards, TOP 02:44
