North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Indiana State Sycamores
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Owens, Lawrence have 2 touchdowns apiece to lift Indiana State to a 35-31 win over North Dakota
Shaw opened the scoring with a 20-yard interception return and Lawrence had a 53-yard touchdown run and a 39-yard TD reception in the third quarter to put the Sycamores (4-5, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) on top 35-28.
The Fighting Hawks (5-4, 2-3), ranked 15th in the FCS coaches poll, drove to a field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter but the Sycamore defense held strong on North Dakota's last two possessions. Maddix Blackwell knocked down a 4th-and-13 Hail Mary pass at the goal line with 14 seconds left.
Owens was 12-of-18 passing for 163 yards while Lawrence had 100 yards on 14 carries. Rashad Rochelle had a 16-yard touchdown reception in the last minute of the first half to tie the game at 21.
Simon Romfo was 18-of-26 passing with two touchdowns and an interception for North Dakota and had a short touchdown run. Isaiah Smith ran for 104 yards and a score.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Fighting Hawks at Sycamores 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:26 | Joey Shew 20 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:03 | Simon Romfo 2 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:30 | Shen Butler-Lawson 3 Yd Run (Ryan O'Grady Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:38 | Nate DeMontagnac 5 Yd pass from Simon Romfo (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:59 | Bo Belquist 9 Yd pass from Simon Romfo (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:44 | Rashad Rochelle 16 Yd pass from Elijah Owens (Rashad Rochelle Pass to Ethan Chambers for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:21 | Plez Lawrence 53 Yd Run (Ryan O'Grady PAT blocked) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:13 | Isaiah Smith 3 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:20 | Plez Lawrence 39 Yd pass from Elijah Owens (Jude McCoskey Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:56 | C.J. Elrichs 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UND |
 INST |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 372 | Total Yards | 390 |
| 187 | Passing | 163 |
| 18/26 | Comp/Att | 12/18 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 185 | Rushing | 227 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 4-38 | Penalties | 5-68 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:14 | Possession | 27:46 |
Game Information
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 3,013 · Capacity:
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