North Dakota State Athletics
3-1 , 0-0
Towson
1-3 , 0-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| North Dakota St. | 3 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 41 |
Bison Hold Off Towson for 41-24 Homecoming Victory
9/21/2024 5:20:00 PM | Football
Cam Miller completed his first 14 pass attempts and finished 17 of 19 for 219 yards and one TD for the Bison, who improved to 3-1 overall heading into next week's Missouri Valley Football Conference opener at Illinois State.
NDSU opened up a 24-3 lead before halftime thanks to a 67-yard punt return touchdown by Jackson Williams and Miller's 19-yard scoring pass to Bryce Lance capping an impressive nine-play, 88-yard drive in the final minutes of the second quarter.
It was 31-10 late in the third before Towson (1-3) clawed its way back into the game. The Tigers got a 15-yard touchdown run from Carlos Davis, held the Bison three-and-out on the next possession, then scored on the next play with a 72-yard run by Tyrell Greene Jr. making it 31-24 with 10:05 to play.
NDSU ate up 5 minutes and 28 seconds on the ensuring drive with Brown rushing for 41 yards on five carries before the Bison settled for a 34-yard Griffin Crosa field goal to make it a two-score game with 4:28 left.
Williams led the Bison with 169 all-purpose yards, cornerback Marcus Sheppard had his first interception and a pass breakup on fourth down to stall a late Towson drive, and the Bison defense got six tackles apiece from linebackers Oscar Benson, Marcus Gulley and Logan Kopp.
Team Stats
TOW 0, NDS 3
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 37 yd field goal 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 06:12
TOW 3, NDS 3
TOW - Vaughan,Keegan 40 yd field goal 8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 02:59
TOW 3, NDS 10
NDS - Brown,CharMar 1 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, TOP 06:45
TOW 3, NDS 17
NDS - Williams,Jackson 67 yd punt return (Crosa,Griffin kick)
TOW 3, NDS 24
NDS - Lance,Bryce 19 yd pass from Miller,Cam (Crosa,Griffin kick) 9 plays, 88 yards, TOP 03:16
TOW 10, NDS 24
TOW - Kent,Nathan 2 yd run (Vaughan,Keegan kick), 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:36
TOW 10, NDS 31
NDS - Brown,CharMar 3 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 9 plays, 83 yards, TOP 04:17
TOW 17, NDS 31
TOW - Davis,Carlos 15 yd run (Vaughan,Keegan kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:09
TOW 24, NDS 31
TOW - Greene Jr.,Tyrell 72 yd run (Vaughan,Keegan kick), 1 plays, 72 yards, TOP 00:11
TOW 24, NDS 34
NDS - Crosa,Griffin 34 yd field goal 9 plays, 40 yards, TOP 05:28
TOW 24, NDS 41
NDS - Brown,CharMar 1 yd run (Crosa,Griffin kick), 7 plays, 20 yards, TOP 01:47
