St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies at North Dakota State Bison
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FCS top-ranked NDSU wins 62-7 to complete undefeated regular season
Kpeenu had a career-long 74-yard touchdown run plus a 4-yarder and was standing alone in the end zone when he took in a 47-yard pass in the Bison's 28-point first quarter. Kpeenu has 20 touchdowns this season.
It was 45-0 at halftime and Mikhale Ford's 64-yard punt return made it 52-0 in the third quarter.
The Bison (12-0) rolled up 665 yards offense while holding the Tommies (7-5) to 229.
Cole Payton had touchdown throws of 81 and 47 yards to Bryce Lance plus his score to Kpeenu and finished 9 of 12 for 279 yards. Nathan Hayes came on to throw two more TD passes and was 8 of 11 for 118 yards. Lance had 106 yards receiving and DJ Scott rushed for 101.
North Dakota State had already won its 12th Missouri Valley Football Conference in its 18 years of league membership, seven of those outright. The Bison have won 16 consecutive games and 19 straight FCS home games, the latter streak second to Villanova’s current 22 in a row.
How To Watch
How can I watch St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies vs. North Dakota State Bison?
- TV Channel: Tommies at Bison 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:32 | Barika Kpeenu 74 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:35 | Barika Kpeenu 4 Yd Run (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:58 | Bryce Lance 81 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:51 | Barika Kpeenu 47 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:07 | Jackson Williams 43 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:14 | Eli Ozick 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:12 | Bryce Lance 9 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Eli Ozick Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:42 | Mikhale Ford 64 Yd Punt Return (Drew Klein Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:34 | Cade Osterman 24 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:33 | Drew Klein 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:11 | Amari Powell 7 Yd Run (Ben Hoiland Kick) |
Statistics
 STMN |
 NDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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