Morrison's fumble recovery seals North Dakota's 27-23 win
Noah Larson forced a fumble recovered by Jalen Morrison as North Dakota halted a Sam Houston State drive late in the game to preserve a 27-23 victory on Saturday afternoon.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Sam Houston State Bearkats
23
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| UND | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | L 14-47 | NCAAF |
| 10/27/26 | @ Missouri State Bears | L 3-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/21/26 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 24-30 | NCAAF |
| 10/14/26 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 3-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | @ Liberty Flames | L 3-35 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Safety 3:38 23-27
Team Safety
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Touchdown 8:39 21-27
Donovan Williams 3 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 8:19 14-27
Travis Toivonen 8 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Brady Leach PAT failed)
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Touchdown 13:59 14-21
James Johannesson 5 Yd Run (Brady Leach Kick)
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Touchdown 5:14 14-14
Dee Bowens 10 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 10:28 7-14
Eric Schmid 5 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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Touchdown 2:43 0-14
Brock Boltmann 56 Yd Run (Brady Leach Kick)
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Touchdown 10:02 0-7
Garett Maag 4 Yd pass from Andrew Zimmerman (Brady Leach Kick)
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UND
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:00 · End of Game
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SHSU 1:00
9 plays, 38 yards, 2:29 · Fumble
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UND 3:38
4 plays, -2 yards, 0:53 · Safety
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Safety 3:38 23-27
Team Safety
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SHSU 4:31
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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UND 5:19
7 plays, 47 yards, 3:16 · Downs
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SHSU 8:39
10 plays, 41 yards, 3:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:39 21-27
Donovan Williams 3 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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UND 12:18
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Interception
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SHSU 12:23
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:43 · Punt
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UND 14:06
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:24 · Punt
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SHSU 1:30
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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UND 4:26
5 plays, 30 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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SHSU 6:53
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:21 · Punt
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UND 8:19
8 plays, 30 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:19 14-27
Travis Toivonen 8 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Brady Leach PAT failed)
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SHSU 10:58
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Interception
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UND 11:03
6 plays, 13 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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SHSU 13:08
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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UND 13:59
3 plays, 63 yards, 0:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:59 14-21
James Johannesson 5 Yd Run (Brady Leach Kick)
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UND
2 plays, 0 yards, 0:47 · End of Half
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SHSU 0:47
8 plays, 8 yards, 2:40 · Missed FG
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UND 3:27
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:40 · Fumble
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SHSU 5:14
9 plays, 62 yards, 4:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:14 14-14
Dee Bowens 10 Yd pass from Eric Schmid (Connor Crow Kick)
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UND 9:27
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:56 · Punt
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SHSU 10:28
10 plays, 59 yards, 3:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:28 7-14
Eric Schmid 5 Yd Run (Connor Crow Kick)
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UND 14:02
5 plays, 8 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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SHSU 0:52
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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UND 2:43
2 plays, 56 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:43 0-14
Brock Boltmann 56 Yd Run (Brady Leach Kick)
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SHSU 2:57
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:11 · Punt
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UND 4:08
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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SHSU 5:33
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:42 · Punt
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UND 7:15
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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SHSU 8:33
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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UND 10:02
2 plays, 19 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:02 0-7
Garett Maag 4 Yd pass from Andrew Zimmerman (Brady Leach Kick)
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Team Stats
SHSU
UND
19
1st Downs
16
5-19
3rd down efficiency
4-15
3-4
4th down efficiency
0-2
280
Total Yards
281
118
Passing
190
17/36
Comp/Att
20/41
3.3
Yards per pass
4.6
162
Rushing
91
50
Rushing Attempts
30
3.2
Yards per rush
3.0
9-78
Penalties
6-67
4
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions thrown
1
34:10
Possession
25:50
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