North Dakota State Bison at The Citadel Bulldogs
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Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener
Kpeenu scored from 2 yards out to complete a 90-yard drive and Cole passed 34 yards to RaJa Nelson for a 17-0 halftime lead.
Payton passed for 192 yards and a score and rushed for 101 more for the top-ranked Bison, winners of 10 FCS national championships. Nathan Hayes also passed for a touchdown. DJ Scott rushed for a score and Isiah St. Romain had a TD catch.
The Bulldogs reached Bison territory once before turning the ball over on downs at the NDSU 3 in the fourth quarter. The Bison posted their first shutout since blanking two opponents in 2021. The Bulldogs were last shut out by Georgia Southern, 34-0, to open the 2023 season.
The Bison outgained the Bulldogs 520-122.
This was the first meeting between the schools. The Bison are now 11-0 versus the Southern Conference.
How To Watch
How can I watch North Dakota State Bison vs. The Citadel Bulldogs?
- TV Channel: Bison at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 13:36 | Eli Ozick 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:10 | Barry Kpeenu 2 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:36 | RaJa Nelson 34 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:13 | Barry Kpeenu 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:54 | DJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:07 | Isiah St. Romain 15 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick) |
Statistics
 NDSU |
 CIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 8 |
| 7-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 519 | Total Yards | 126 |
| 263 | Passing | 22 |
| 16/22 | Comp/Att | 2/6 |
| 12.0 | Yards per pass | 3.7 |
| 256 | Rushing | 104 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 6-35 | Penalties | 0-0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 36:03 | Possession | 23:57 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 10,691 · Capacity:
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