North Dakota State Athletics
8-3 , 5-3
Northern Iowa
6-5 , 5-3
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
| UNI | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
Bison Roll to 48-27 Road Victory over Northern Iowa
11/18/2023 8:55:00 PM | Football
Cole Wisniewski had a 75-yard interception return touchdown and made nine tackles to lead the NDSU defense, which recorded five sacks and intercepted four passes. The Bison finished the regular season 8-3 overall and 5-3 in the conference.
Miller completed his first eight pass attempts and had 115 yards in the first quarter, including a 36-yard touchdown to Eli Green on fourth down to cap NDSU's opening drive.
Miller scored on a 1-yard run and hit RaJa Nelson on a 15-yard touchdown pass as NDSU opened a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter. Griffin Crosa added field goals of 34 and 37 yards to lift the Bison to a 27-10 halftime lead.
Quarterback Cole Payton's 65-yard touchdown run on his first snap of the game gave NDSU its biggest lead of the game midway through the third quarter, 34-13. Payton added a 23-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter.
Nelson had a career-high six receptions and 113 yards to lead seven Bison receivers. Linebacker Oscar Benson recorded the first two interceptions of his career, and Sam Jung got his first interception of the season.
The 24-team bracket for the NCAA Division I Football Championship will be announced on an ESPNU selection show beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Eight first-round games will be played Saturday, Nov. 25.
Team Stats
NDS 7, UNI 0
NDS - Green,Eli 36 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 03:23
NDS 7, UNI 3
UNI - Cook,Matthew 26 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:19
NDS 14, UNI 3
NDS - Miller,Cam 1 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:53
NDS 21, UNI 3
NDS - Nelson,RaJa 15 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:03
NDS 21, UNI 10
UNI - Edwards,Tye 40 yd run (Cook,Matthew kick), 5 plays, 84 yards, TOP 02:17
NDS 24, UNI 10
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 34 yd field goal 4 plays, 1 yards, TOP 00:40
NDS 27, UNI 10
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 37 yd field goal 12 plays, 32 yards, TOP 06:15
NDS 27, UNI 13
UNI - Cook,Matthew 30 yd field goal 10 plays, 59 yards, TOP 05:26
NDS 34, UNI 13
NDS - Payton,Cole 65 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 1 plays, 65 yards, TOP 00:11
NDS 34, UNI 20
UNI - Schnee,Sam 11 yd pass from Day,Theo (Cook,Matthew kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:52
NDS 41, UNI 20
NDS - Payton,Cole 23 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:09
NDS 48, UNI 20
NDS - Wisniewski,Cole 75 yd interception (Crosa,Griffin kick)
NDS 48, UNI 27
UNI - Pesek-Hickson,Amauri 16 yd pass from Day,Theo (Cook,Matthew kick) 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:48
