Valparaiso Beacons at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
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Sawyer Seidl returns kickoff 92 yards for 1 of his 3 TDs and North Dakota routs Valparaiso 58-7
North Dakota rebounded from a 24-23 loss at Montana last weekend when the Grizzlies scored the final 10 points after not leading until the final 1:35.
North Dakota led Valpo 24-0 at halftime behind Kaminski's 135 yards and two touchdowns. Valpo had just three first downs and 52 total yards at the break.
The North Dakota special teams unit highlighted the second half, led by Seidl's return and John Butsch's two blocked two punts that turned into 10 points.
Seidl also had a touchdown rushing and receiving.
Xavier Leigh had 64 yards rushing and a touchdown for North Dakota (2-2). Simon Romfo and Javance Tupou’ata-Johnson each had a TD on the ground.
Rowan Keefe threw for 111 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Valpo (1-3).
The last time the two teams met in Grand Forks, UND ran away with a 69-10 victory on Aug. 29, 2013.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:45 | Sawyer Seidl 7 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:40 | Deng Deng 2 Yd pass from Jerry Kaminski (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:55 | Sawyer Seidl 20 Yd pass from Jerry Kaminski (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | C.J. Elrichs 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:59 | Micah Mackay 67 Yd pass from Rowan Keefe (Luke Scoma Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:47 | Sawyer Seidl 92 Yd Kickoff Return (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:40 | Simon Romfo 5 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:56 | Xavier Leigh 23 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:10 | C.J. Elrichs 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 13:27 | C.J. Elrichs 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 12:07 | Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson 5 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
Statistics
 VAL |
 UND |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 2-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 159 | Total Yards | 448 |
| 111 | Passing | 220 |
| 8/19 | Comp/Att | 18/30 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 48 | Rushing | 228 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 1.3 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 2-13 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 30:16 | Possession | 29:44 |
Game Information
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Attendance: 11,424 · Capacity:
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