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Miller's 2 TD passes to Nelson help N. Dakota State beat S. Dakota State 13-9
Cam Miller threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to RaJa Nelson with 1:49 to play and North Dakota State Bison, ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, beat top-ranked South Dakota State 13-9 Saturday night to snap a five-game skid against the Jackrabbits.
Miller was 7-of-7 passing for 76 yards - including the touchdown to Nelson - on the go-ahead possession.
Miller threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nelson that opened the scoring with 6:03 to play in the first half.
South Dakota State (5-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley) quickly responded when Chase Mason scored on a 66-yard run a little more than a minute later but the PAT attempt was blocked. North Dakota State was forced to punt on its ensuing possession and the Jackrabbits put together a 15-play, 65-yard drive that culminated when Hunter Dustman kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to make it 9-7 at halftime.
Miller completed 20 of 27 for 163 yards for North Dakota State (7-1, 4-0).
The Jackrabbits had their 19-game win streak in Missouri Valley play - tied for the longest in conference history snapped. North Dakota State won 19 straight from 2017 through the 2020-21 season. South Dakota State also had its string of 39 consecutive win against FCS opponents come to an end.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Mason 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Mason | 46 | 464 | 6 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Begeman 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Begeman | 25 | 83 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Goering 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Goering | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                Q. Renfro 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    Q. Renfro | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Bell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Bell | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                G. Goering 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Goering | 0 | 25 | 360 | 5 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                L. O'Groske 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    L. O'Groske | 0 | 15 | 212 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Alpers 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Alpers | 0 | 9 | 164 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Gannon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Gannon | 0 | 9 | 113 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Ervin 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Ervin | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Mason 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Mason | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                N. Hayes 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Hayes | 12/19 | 214 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Payton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Payton | 10/16 | 123 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Nelson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Kpeenu 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Kpeenu | 132 | 725 | 7 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Payton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Payton | 21 | 164 | 1 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Haugo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    P. Haugo | 27 | 94 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Hayes 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Hayes | 7 | 90 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Lance 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Lance | 5 | 29 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Williams | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Wavrunek 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Wavrunek | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Watson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Watson | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Nelson | 3 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Lance 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Lance | 0 | 75 | 1071 | 17 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Harris 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Harris | 0 | 29 | 392 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Collins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Collins | 0 | 16 | 303 | 3 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Nelson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Nelson | 0 | 26 | 256 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Williams | 0 | 8 | 128 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Gores 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Gores | 0 | 7 | 126 | 3 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Kpeenu 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Kpeenu | 0 | 15 | 122 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Osterman 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Osterman | 0 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Werremeyer 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Werremeyer | 0 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Haugo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    P. Haugo | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Zenzen 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Zenzen | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Williams | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Payton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Payton | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            E. Ozick 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                E. Ozick | 3/5 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |