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St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies 7
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North Dakota State Bison 62
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Fargodome · 15,278 att.

Match Report

FCS top-ranked NDSU wins 62-7 to complete undefeated regular season

— Barika Kpeenu rushed for two scores and caught his first touchdown pass of the season as undefeated and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State beat St. Thomas-Minnesota 62-7 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.

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Team Stats

STMN NDSU
12
1st Downs
23
5-16
3rd down efficiency
5-10
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
229
Total Yards
665
152
Passing
397
17/33
Comp/Att
17/23
4.6
Yards per pass
17.3
77
Rushing
268
32
Rushing Attempts
38
2.4
Yards per rush
7.1
4-29
Penalties
4-40
4
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions thrown
0
31:06
Possession
28:54

Top Performers

STMN

  • Elliot Huether NO 8 · YDS 397 · AVG 49.6
  • Amari Powell C/ATT 14/26 · YDS 110 · AVG 4.2
  • JaShawn Todd REC 8 · YDS 70 · AVG 8.8
  • Joseph Koch CAR 15 · YDS 53 · AVG 3.5

NDSU

  • Cole Payton C/ATT 9/12 · YDS 279 · AVG 23.3
  • Bryce Lance REC 3 · YDS 106 · AVG 35.3
  • Aaron Bickerton NO 2 · YDS 101 · AVG 50.5
  • Barika Kpeenu CAR 10 · YDS 107 · AVG 10.7

Highlights

00:38 End Zone! Barika Kpeenu scores 74-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:27 Darius Givance comes up with an interception Watch on ESPN 00:21 Barika Kpeenu rushes in for 4-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:28 Taylen Eady grabs interception vs. St. Thomas - Minnesota Tommies Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 8:11 7-62

    Amari Powell 7 Yd Run (Ben Hoiland Kick)

    Q4
  2. Field Goal 13:33 0-62

    Drew Klein 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 2:34 0-59

    Cade Osterman 24 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick)

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 11:42 0-52

    Mikhale Ford 64 Yd Punt Return (Drew Klein Kick)

    Q3
  5. Touchdown 0:12 0-45

    Bryce Lance 9 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q2
  6. Field Goal 7:14 0-38

    Eli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 14:07 0-35

    Jackson Williams 43 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 2:51 0-28

    Barika Kpeenu 47 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 5:58 0-21

    Bryce Lance 81 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 9:35 0-14

    Barika Kpeenu 4 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 12:32 0-7

    Barika Kpeenu 74 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  1. NDSU 0:04

    1 play, -2 yards, 0:07 · End Of Game

    Q4
  2. STMN 0:07

    13 plays, 55 yards, 5:37 · Fumble

    Q4
  3. NDSU 5:44

    3 plays, 3 yards, 2:18 · Punt

    Q4
  4. STMN 8:11

    2 plays, 8 yards, 0:49 · Touchdown

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 8:11 7-62

    Amari Powell 7 Yd Run (Ben Hoiland Kick)

    Q4
  6. NDSU 9:00

    2 plays, 2 yards, 0:52 · Fumble

    Q4
  7. STMN 9:52

    5 plays, 10 yards, 3:41 · Punt

    Q4
  8. NDSU 13:33

    4 plays, 3 yards, 1:55 · Field Goal

    Q4
  9. Field Goal 13:33 0-62

    Drew Klein 46 Yd Field Goal

    Q4
  10. STMN 0:28

    4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06 · Fumble

    Q3
  11. NDSU 2:34

    9 plays, 91 yards, 5:15 · Touchdown

    Q3
  12. Touchdown 2:34 0-59

    Cade Osterman 24 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick)

    Q3
  13. STMN 7:49

    8 plays, 66 yards, 3:53 · Downs

    Q3
  14. STMN 11:42

    3 plays, -21 yards, 2:12 · Touchdown

    Q3
  15. Touchdown 11:42 0-52

    Mikhale Ford 64 Yd Punt Return (Drew Klein Kick)

    Q3
  16. NDSU 13:54

    3 plays, 2 yards, 0:58 · Punt

    Q3
  17. STMN 0:10

    1 play, 5 yards, 0:12 · End Of Half

    Q2
  18. NDSU 0:12

    7 plays, 67 yards, 1:02 · Touchdown

    Q2
  19. Touchdown 0:12 0-45

    Bryce Lance 9 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q2
  20. STMN 1:14

    3 plays, 9 yards, 0:34 · Punt

    Q2
  21. NDSU 1:48

    6 plays, 77 yards, 3:02 · Fumble

    Q2
  22. STMN 4:50

    6 plays, 10 yards, 2:24 · Punt

    Q2
  23. NDSU 7:14

    10 plays, 42 yards, 5:17 · Field Goal

    Q2
  24. Field Goal 7:14 0-38

    Eli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  25. STMN 12:31

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:29 · Punt

    Q2
  26. NDSU 14:07

    6 plays, 80 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown

    Q2
  27. Touchdown 14:07 0-35

    Jackson Williams 43 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q2
  28. STMN 1:47

    3 plays, 0 yards, 1:04 · Punt

    Q1
  29. NDSU 2:51

    3 plays, 64 yards, 1:28 · Touchdown

    Q1
  30. Touchdown 2:51 0-28

    Barika Kpeenu 47 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  31. STMN 4:19

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:34 · Punt

    Q1
  32. NDSU 5:58

    3 plays, 82 yards, 0:47 · Touchdown

    Q1
  33. Touchdown 5:58 0-21

    Bryce Lance 81 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  34. STMN 6:45

    5 plays, 43 yards, 2:50 · Interception

    Q1
  35. NDSU 9:35

    4 plays, 62 yards, 2:08 · Touchdown

    Q1
  36. Touchdown 9:35 0-14

    Barika Kpeenu 4 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  37. STMN 11:43

    3 plays, 4 yards, 0:49 · Interception

    Q1
  38. NDSU 12:32

    2 plays, 82 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown

    Q1
  39. Touchdown 12:32 0-7

    Barika Kpeenu 74 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick)

    Q1
  40. STMN 13:20

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:40 · Punt

    Q1

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