Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at North Dakota State Bison
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NDSU beats SEMO 41-14 behind Payton's 4-touchdown showing
Payton finished 16 of 23 for 348 yards for NDSU (3-0), the top-ranked team in the FCS coaches' poll. He had 230 yards passing with 10 minutes left in the second quarter as NDSU led 24-7.
Bryce Lance caught a screen pass, made a move and outran the Redhawks' defense for a 75-yard touchdown that put the Bison up 14-7 in the first quarter.
Payton threw his fourth touchdown pass of the half from the 5-yard line for Nelson’s second score, to take a 31-14 lead at halftime.
Lance had 159 yards receiving and a touchdown for NDSU. Mekhi Collins added a 28-yard touchdown on his lone catch.
Jax Leatherwood went 12 of 23 for 145 yards and a score for SEMO (1-2), which only managed 217 total yards.
The NDSU defense applied consistent pressure throughout the game, tallying four sacks, eight tackles for loss and a turnover.
How To Watch
How can I watch Southeast Missouri State Redhawks vs. North Dakota State Bison?
- TV Channel: Redhawks at Bison 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:15 | RaJa Nelson 15 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:37 | Kalvin Gilbert 65 Yd pass from Jax Leatherwood (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:06 | Bryce Lance 75 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:23 | Eli Ozick 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:37 | Mekhi Collins 28 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:38 | Payton Brown 1 Yd Run (Justin Keller Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:25 | RaJa Nelson 5 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 11:19 | Eli Ozick 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:08 | Cole Payton 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
Statistics
 SEMO |
 NDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 217 | Total Yards | 564 |
| 153 | Passing | 348 |
| 13/25 | Comp/Att | 16/24 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 14.5 |
| 64 | Rushing | 216 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 8-70 | Penalties | 7-74 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:12 | Possession | 30:48 |
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