North Dakota State Athletics
1-0 , 0-0
Eastern Washington
0-1 , 0-0
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wash. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| North Dakota St. | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
NDSU Tops Eastern Washington 35-10 at U.S. Bank Stadium
9/2/2023 7:15:00 PM | Football
NDSU quarterback Cam Miller went 18-for-24 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns and ran nine times for 83 yards and one score for the Bison, who outgained Eastern Washington 513 to 339 in total yards.
North Dakota State rushed for 337 yards including 104 yards for backup quarterback Cole Payton, who scored on a 70-yard run early in the second quarter. Running back TaMerik Williams added 93 yards on 13 carries including a 54-yard TD run.
Cole Wisniewski, the former Bison linebacker playing his first game at safety, made a game- and career-high 11 tackles and snared his first collegiate interception. Linebacker Logan Kopp made a career-high 10 tackles including his first career sack.
Eight different players caught passes for NDSU including four by tight end Joe Stoffel, who caught touchdown passes of 7 and 3 yards. Wide receiver Zach Mathis also had four receptions for a team-high 53 yards.
North Dakota State is scheduled to host Maine at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in the home opener at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.
Team Stats
EWU 0, NDS 7
NDS - Stoffel,Joe 7 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:12
EWU 0, NDS 14
NDS - Williams,TaMerik 54 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 2 plays, 72 yards, TOP 00:46
EWU 7, NDS 14
EWU - Ulm,Nolan 34 yd pass from Visperas,Kekoa (McKee,Soren kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:07
EWU 7, NDS 21
NDS - Payton,Cole 70 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 4 plays, 92 yards, TOP 02:10
EWU 7, NDS 28
NDS - Miller,Cam 14 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:42
EWU 7, NDS 35
NDS - Stoffel,Joe 3 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 13 plays, 86 yards, TOP 07:16
EWU 10, NDS 35
EWU - McKee,Soren 36 yd field goal 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 04:23
