North Dakota State Bison at Sacramento State Hornets
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Givance returns fumble 24 yards for TD, North Dakota State beats Sacramento State 31-10
Hayes hit Mekhi Collins for a 38-yard gain on the second play from scrimmage and then, on third-and-6, hit a wide-open Williams in the end zone to open the scoring with 13:37 left in the first quarter. Less than 2 minutes later, Gavin Sell stripped the ball from Jamar Curtis and Givance scooped it up and scored to make it 14-0.
Myles Mitchell capped a four-play, 49-yard drive with a 9-yard touchdown run that gave North Dakota State (4-0) a three-touchdown lead with 4 seconds left in the in the first. Taylen Eady intercepted a pass to set up DJ Scott's 42-yard TD run that made it 28-0 with 11:24 to go until halftime.
Jackson Sharman threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Onterrio Smith Jr. with 8:37 left in the game for Sacramento State, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision's Big Sky Conference,
Hayes was 14-of-24 passing for 210 yards and Williams finished with seven receptions for 134 yards. Scott had 80 yards rushing on 14 carries.
Sharman completed 25 of 41 for 238 yards with two interceptions. Matthew Coleman had 95 yards on eight receptions for the Hornets (1-3).
NDSU beat Sacramento State 42-20 in the 1988 Division II semifinals in the only other meeting between the programs.
Sacramento State: Hosts UMass next Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:37 | Jackson Williams 33 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 11:49 | Darius Givance 24 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Klein Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:04 | Myles Mitchell 9 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:24 | DJ Scott 42 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:52 | Grant Meadors 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 12:00 | Drew Klein 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:05 | Onterrio Smith Jr. 21 Yd pass from Jackson Sharman (Grant Meadors Kick) |
Statistics
 NDSU |
 SAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 6-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 362 | Total Yards | 328 |
| 210 | Passing | 238 |
| 14/25 | Comp/Att | 25/41 |
| 8.4 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 152 | Rushing | 90 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 26 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 5-53 | Penalties | 5-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:30 | Possession | 29:30 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 13,322 · Capacity:
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