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North Dakota State Bison at Murray State Racers

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FCS top-ranked North Dakota State rolls to 59-6 win over Murray State for 8th straight victory

North Dakota State gets pick-6 off deflection

Cam Miller completed his five passes with two touchdowns and was done before halftime. Nathan Hayes took over and threw for two more scores. They combined for 269 yards passing. Brown rushed for 97 yards on 13 carries. Lance had 108 yards receiving on just four catches, including a 74-yard score.

North Dakota State (8-1, 5-0 Missouri Valley Football Conference) scored touchdowns on all five of its first-half possessions plus had a 34-yard pick-6 by Enock Sibomana in taking a 42-3 lead at halftime. The Bison opened the second half with another touchdown then a field goal before their first punt.

The Bison, coming off a 13-9 win over previous No. 1 South Dakota State, took advantage of five Racers (1-7, 0-5) turnovers. Murray State's points came on two James London field goals.

How To Watch

How can I watch North Dakota State Bison vs. Murray State Racers?
  • TV Channel: Bison at Racers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

NDSU TD 1st Period 11:55 CharMar Brown 7 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU TD 1st Period 5:05 Bryce Lance 74 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU TD 1st Period 4:14 Enock Sibomana 34 Yd Interception Return (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU TD 2nd Period 12:47 CharMar Brown 3 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
MUR FG 2nd Period 8:32 James London 24 Yd Field Goal
NDSU TD 2nd Period 6:58 Bryce Lance 17 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU TD 2nd Period 0:53 Bryce Lance 6 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU TD 3rd Period 13:16 CharMar Brown 1 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick)
NDSU FG 3rd Period 10:09 Eli Ozick 31 Yd Field Goal
MUR FG 4th Period 7:58 James London 47 Yd Field Goal
NDSU TD 4th Period 1:11 John Gores 9 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Griffin Crosa Kick)

Statistics

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23 1st Downs 19
5-9 3rd down efficiency 6-16
0-1 4th down efficiency 0-3
459 Total Yards 308
269 Passing 192
14/20 Comp/Att 18/33
13.5 Yards per pass 5.8
190 Rushing 116
41 Rushing Attempts 43
4.6 Yards per rush 2.7
6-50 Penalties 4-40
0 Turnovers 5
0 Fumbles lost 2
0 Interceptions thrown 3
29:00 Possession 31:00

Game Information

Venue: Roy Stewart Stadium

Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 6,133 · Capacity:
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