North Dakota State Athletics
5-1 , 2-0
North Dakota
4-2 , 1-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| North Dakota St. | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Bison Turn Back Fighting Hawks, 41-17
10/5/2024 6:50:00 PM | Football
NDSU quarterback Cam Miller went 13 of 19 passing for 168 yards and two touchdowns and also picked up his 42nd career rushing TD, setting a new Missouri Valley Football Conference record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.
Safety Sam Jung made a team-high six tackles including one tackle for loss to lead the NDSU defense, which held UND to 101 rushing yards and 5 of 11 on third down. The Bison (5-1, 2-0 MVFC) also recovered two fumbles with defensive end Dylan Hendricks forcing one and recovering the other.
TK Marshall jump-started the Bison with a 44-yard kickoff return to open the game, and the Bison went 56 yards in seven plays capped by CharMar Brown's 2-yard touchdown run. The Bison opened up a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter on a 36-yard TD pass from Miller to Bryce Lance.
NDSU's biggest lead of the game was 38-10 late in the third quarter after Cole Payton connected with Mekhi Collins on a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Collins led the Bison with three catches for 47 yards, Lance had two receptions for 50 yards, Marshall made two catches for 42 yards, and Chris Harris had two catches including his first career touchdown.
UND quarterback Simon Romfo was 18 of 23 passing for 166 yards and Bo Belquist made four catches for 61 yards to lead the Fighting Hawks (4-2, 1-1 MVFC). Gaven Ziebarth carried 12 times for 65 yards.
North Dakota State is on the road next Saturday, Oct. 12, to face Southern Illinois in the ESPN+ exclusive Missouri Valley Football Conference Game of the Week. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.
Team Stats
UND 0, NDS 7
NDS - Brown,CharMar 2 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 04:11
UND 0, NDS 14
NDS - Lance,Bryce 36 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:36
UND 7, NDS 14
UND - Vaughn,Quincy 1 yd run (Elrichs,CJ kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:36
UND 7, NDS 21
NDS - Harris,Chris 16 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:51
UND 10, NDS 21
UND - Elrichs,CJ 45 yd field goal 10 plays, 47 yards, TOP 04:45
UND 10, NDS 24
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 34 yd field goal 11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 02:20
UND 10, NDS 31
NDS - Miller,Cam 2 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 03:44
UND 10, NDS 38
NDS - Collins,Mekhi 33 yd pass from Payton,Cole (Crosa,Griffin kick) 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:59
UND 17, NDS 38
UND - Dennis,Caden 5 yd pass from Romfo,Simon (Elrichs,CJ kick) 1 plays, 5 yards, TOP 00:04
UND 17, NDS 41
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 45 yd field goal 13 plays, 48 yards, TOP 06:35
