North Dakota State at Minnesota

Saturday, September 24, 2011

North Dakota State beat Minnesota 37–⁠24. It was their eighth meeting; Minnesota leads the series 6–⁠2.

AwayNorth Dakota State11–⁠1 in 2011
37
HomeMinnesota3–⁠9 in 2011
24

Final at Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: BTNAttendance 48,802

At kickoff
59°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (KMSP), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State0283637
Minnesota773724

Standouts

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Player stats

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brock Jensen16/2119700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
D.J. McNorton1392158
Brock Jensen637111
Sam Ojuri81218
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Smith474031
D.J. McNorton336017
Warren Holloway534015
Matt Veldman231023
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Marcus Williams1922
Colten Heagle1300

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
MarQueis Gray5/125301
Max Shortell4/87111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Duane Bennett1374023
Donnell Kirkwood1070230
MarQueis Gray1323013
David Cobb1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eric Lair241121
Da’Jon McKnight339017
Marcus Jones231026
Duane Bennett1909

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

North Dakota StateMinnesota
338Total yards292
197Passing yards145
141Rushing yards168
9.4Yards per pass6.2
5.2Yards per rush4.1
17First downs18
6–⁠9Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers2
6–⁠52Penalties8–⁠57
19:21Possession17:19

Efficiency

North Dakota StateMinnesota
53%Success rate46%
0.38EPA per play0.09
1.25Explosiveness0.94
0.04Rushing EPA0.14
0.74Passing EPA−0.01
50%Passing-down success45%
0.23First-down EPA−0.14
0.03Second-down EPA−0.35
1.30Third-down EPA1.07

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Minnesota 60% to win. North Dakota State won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Minnesota end zoneNorth Dakota State end zoneQ1 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 13 playsQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 11 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 10 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 MinnesotaPick-six, 4 plays (North Dakota State scores)Q2 North Dakota StateResult not recordedQ3 North Dakota StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 MinnesotaField goal, 10 playsQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MinnesotaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 MinnesotaPick-six, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores)Q4 North Dakota StateResult not recordedQ4 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Minnesota drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 13 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 11 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 8 plays, 83 yards
  5. Q2 MinnesotaTouchdown run, 10 plays, 95 yards
  6. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown run, 5 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q2 MinnesotaPick-six, 4 plays (North Dakota State scores), 2 yards
  8. Q2 North Dakota StateResult not recorded, 52 yards
  9. Q3 North Dakota StateField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q3 MinnesotaField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q4 MinnesotaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q4 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q4 MinnesotaPick-six, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores), 0 yards
  15. Q4 North Dakota StateResult not recorded, 37 yards
  16. Q4 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter2 drives, then Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 0
Minnesota Touchdown run, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 32Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 33, tackled by Colten Heagle.
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to N/A.
15:003rd & 9 at own 33Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 16 yards to the Minn 49 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 49Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the NDkSt 47, tackled by Justin Juckem.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 47Marqueis Gray rush for 2 yards to the NDkSt 45, tackled by Justin Juckem.
15:003rd & 4 at opp 45Duane Bennett rush for 6 yards to the NDkSt 39, tackled by Carlton Littlejohn for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 6 yards to the NDkSt 33, tackled by Marcus Williams and Brandon Jemison.
15:002nd & 4 at opp 33Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the NDkSt 29, tackled by Scott Stoczynski for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Marqueis Gray rush for 4 yards to the NDkSt 25, tackled by Carlton Littlejohn.
15:002nd & 6 at opp 25Marqueis Gray pass complete to Duane Bennett for 9 yards to the NDkSt 16, tackled by John Pike and Cole Jirik for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Marqueis Gray rush for 7 yards to the NDkSt 9, tackled by John Pike.
15:002nd & 3 at opp 9Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the NDkSt 4, tackled by Chad Willson, NO DAKOTA ST penalty offside declined for a 1ST down.
8:391st & goal at opp 4Donnell Kirkwood rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 6, North Dakota State 0
8:39Chris Hawthorne extra point GOOD.Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 0
8:39Chris Hawthorne kickoff for 58 yards returned by Ryan Smith, tackled by Johnny Johnson for 23 yards to the NDkSt 35, tackled by Johnny Johnson.
North Dakota State Touchdown run, 11 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 35Brock Jensen rush for 7 yards to the NDkSt 42, tackled by Aaron Hill.
8:392nd & 3 at own 42NO DAKOTA ST penalty 15 yard personal foul on Joe Lund accepted, no play.
8:392nd & 18 at own 27D.J. McNorton rush for 2 yards to the NDkSt 29, tackled by Mike Rallis.
8:393rd & 16 at own 29MINNESOTA penalty 15 yard personal foul on Gary Tinsley accepted, no play.
8:391st & 10 at own 44Brock Jensen pass complete to D.J. McNorton for 17 yards to the Minn 39, tackled by Troy Stoudermire Jr. for a 1ST down.
8:391st & 10 at opp 39Sam Ojuri rush for 5 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Brock Vereen.
8:392nd & 5 at opp 34Sam Ojuri rush for no gain to the Minn 34, tackled by Aaron Hill.
8:393rd & 5 at opp 34Brock Jensen pass complete to D.J. McNorton for 6 yards to the Minn 28, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
8:391st & 10 at opp 28NO DAKOTA ST penalty 5 yard false start on Paul Cornick accepted.
8:391st & 15 at opp 33Brock Jensen pass complete to Matt Veldman for 8 yards to the Minn 25, tackled by Kim Royston.
8:392nd & 7 at opp 25D.J. McNorton rush for 3 yards to the Minn 22, tackled by Mike Rallis.
8:393rd & 4 at opp 22MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted, no play.
8:391st & 10 at opp 17Brock Jensen pass complete to Warren Holloway for 8 yards to the Minn 9, tackled by Brock Vereen.
8:392nd & 2 at opp 9D.J. McNorton rush for 8 yards to the Minn 1, tackled by Kim Royston and Aaron Hill for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:571st & goal at opp 1Brock Jensen rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Minnesota 7, North Dakota State 6
Q2 14:57Ryan Jastram extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
Q2 14:57Ryan Jastram kickoff for 56 yards returned by Malcolm Moulton, tackled by Kyle Emanuel for 15 yards to the Minn 29, tackled by Kyle Emanuel.
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 28, Minnesota 14
Minnesota Punt, 6 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 29Donnell Kirkwood rush for 8 yards to the Minn 37, tackled by Colten Heagle and John Pike.
14:572nd & 2 at own 37Marqueis Gray rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Preston Evans.
14:573rd & 5 at own 34Marqueis Gray rush for 13 yards to the Minn 47, tackled by John Pike and Bryan Shepherd for a 1ST down.
14:571st & 10 at own 47Marqueis Gray sacked by Coulter Boyer for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 45.
14:572nd & 12 at own 45Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Collin McGarry.
14:573rd & 12 at own 45Marqueis Gray sacked by Leevon Perry for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 40.
14:574th & 17 at own 40MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
14:574th & 22 at own 35Dan Orseske punt for 48 yards, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the NDkSt 17.
North Dakota State Touchdown run, 8 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 17D.J. McNorton rush for 5 yards to the NDkSt 22, tackled by Shady Salamon and Troy Stoudermire Jr.
11:172nd & 5 at own 22Brock Jensen pass complete to Warren Holloway for 15 yards to the NDkSt 37, tackled by Mike Rallis for a 1ST down.
11:171st & 10 at own 37Brock Jensen pass complete to Ryan Smith for 28 yards to the Minn 35, tackled by Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
11:171st & 10 at opp 35D.J. McNorton rush for 3 yards to the Minn 32, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Aaron Hill.
11:172nd & 7 at opp 32Brock Jensen pass incomplete to Warren Holloway, broken up by Troy Stoudermire Jr.
11:173rd & 7 at opp 32Brock Jensen rush for 8 yards to the Minn 12, tackled by Anthony Jacobs out-of-bounds, MINNESOTA penalty 12 yard personal foul on N/A accepted for a 1ST down.
11:171st & 10 at opp 12Brock Jensen rush for 9 yards to the Minn 3, tackled by Brandon Kirksey out-of-bounds.
7:302nd & 1 at opp 3Sam Ojuri rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Dakota State 13, Minnesota 7
7:30Ryan Jastram extra point GOOD.North Dakota State 14, Minnesota 7
7:30Ryan Jastram kickoff for 65 yards, downed at the Minn 5.
Minnesota Touchdown run, 10 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 5Duane Bennett rush for 23 yards to the Minn 28, tackled by Colten Heagle for a 1ST down.
7:301st & 10 at own 28Duane Bennett rush for 1 yard to the Minn 29, tackled by Christian Dudzik.
7:302nd & 9 at own 29Donnell Kirkwood rush for 7 yards to the Minn 36, tackled by Kyle Emanuel and Leevon Perry.
7:303rd & 2 at own 36Max Shortell rush for 5 yards to the Minn 41, tackled by Colten Heagle for a 1ST down.
7:301st & 10 at own 41Donnell Kirkwood rush for 5 yards to the Minn 46, tackled by Cole Jirik.
7:302nd & 5 at own 46Duane Bennett rush for 13 yards to the NDkSt 41, tackled by John Pike for a 1ST down.
7:301st & 10 at opp 41Duane Bennett rush for 8 yards to the NDkSt 33, tackled by Colten Heagle and Preston Evans.
7:302nd & 2 at opp 33Donnell Kirkwood rush for 1 yard to the NDkSt 32, tackled by Colten Heagle.
7:303rd & 1 at opp 32Troy Stoudermire Jr. rush for 2 yards to the NDkSt 30, tackled by Chad Willson and Justin Juckem for a 1ST down.
2:111st & 10 at opp 30Donnell Kirkwood rush for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 14
2:11Chris Hawthorne extra point GOOD.
2:11Chris Hawthorne kickoff for 64 yards returned by Sam Ojuri, tackled by Christyn Lewis and Kyle Henderson for 23 yards to the NDkSt 29, tackled by Christyn Lewis and Kyle Henderson.
North Dakota State Touchdown run, 5 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 29Brock Jensen pass incomplete to D.J. McNorton.
2:112nd & 10 at own 29D.J. McNorton rush for 58 yards to the Minn 13, tackled by Brock Vereen out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:111st & 10 at opp 13Sam Ojuri rush for no gain to the Minn 13, tackled by Kim Royston and Michael Amaefula.
2:112nd & 10 at opp 13Brock Jensen rush for 11 yards to the Minn 2, tackled by Kyle Henderson and Keanon Cooper for a 1ST down.
0:241st & goal at opp 2D.J. McNorton rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Dakota State 20, Minnesota 14
0:24Ryan Jastram extra point GOOD.North Dakota State 21, Minnesota 14
0:24Ryan Jastram kickoff for 58 yards returned by Malcolm Moulton, tackled by Cooper Wahlo Jr. for 36 yards to the Minn 48, tackled by Cooper Wahlo Jr.
Minnesota Pick-six, 4 plays (North Dakota State scores)
0:241st & 10 at own 48Duane Bennett rush for 8 yards to the NDkSt 44, tackled by Colten Heagle.
0:122nd & 2 at opp 44Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:12.
0:122nd & 2 at opp 44Marqueis Gray rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 45, tackled by Leevon Perry.
0:073rd & 3 at opp 45Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:07.
0:073rd & 3 at opp 45Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight.
0:054th & 3 at opp 45Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:05.
0:054th & 3 at opp 45MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard false start on Da’Jon McKnight accepted.
0:004th & 8 at the 50Marqueis Gray pass intercepted by Colten Heagle at the NDkSt 18, returned for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Dakota State 27, Minnesota 14
0:00Ryan Jastram extra point GOOD.North Dakota State 28, Minnesota 14
Q3 15:00Chris Hawthorne kickoff for 69 yards returned by Sam Ojuri, tackled by Donnell Kirkwood for 12 yards to the NDkSt 13, tackled by Donnell Kirkwood.
3rd quarter3 drives, then North Dakota State 31, Minnesota 17
North Dakota State Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 13Brock Jensen pass complete to Warren Holloway for 6 yards to the NDkSt 19, tackled by Kim Royston.
15:002nd & 4 at own 19NO DAKOTA ST penalty 5 yard false start on Ryan Smith accepted.
15:002nd & 9 at own 14Brock Jensen pass complete to Warren Holloway for 1 yard to the NDkSt 15, tackled by Mike Rallis.
15:003rd & 8 at own 15Brock Jensen pass complete to Ryan Smith for 8 yards to the NDkSt 23, tackled by Brock Vereen for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 23D.J. McNorton rush for 3 yards to the NDkSt 26, tackled by Kim Royston and Eric Jacques.
15:002nd & 7 at own 26Brock Jensen pass complete to Garrett Bruhn for 13 yards to the NDkSt 39 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 39MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard offside on N/A accepted, no play.
15:001st & 5 at own 44Brock Jensen rush for 1 yard to the NDkSt 45, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Michael Amaefula.
15:002nd & 4 at own 45D.J. McNorton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 43, tackled by Brandon Kirksey.
15:003rd & 6 at own 43Brock Jensen pass complete to Matt Veldman for 23 yards to the Minn 34, tackled by Mike Rallis and Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Sam Ojuri rush for 8 yards to the Minn 26, tackled by Gary Tinsley.
15:002nd & 2 at opp 26D.J. McNorton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Minn 27, tackled by Kim Royston and Gary Tinsley.
15:003rd & 3 at opp 27NO DAKOTA ST penalty 5 yard false start on Warren Holloway accepted.
15:003rd & 8 at opp 32Brock Jensen pass incomplete to D.J. McNorton.
6:254th & 8 at opp 32Ryan Jastram 49 yard field goal GOOD.North Dakota State 31, Minnesota 14
6:25Ryan Jastram kickoff for 65 yards returned by Duane Bennett, tackled by Bryan Shepherd and Kyle Emanuel for 23 yards to the Minn 28, tackled by Bryan Shepherd and Kyle Emanuel.
Minnesota Field goal, 10 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 28Donnell Kirkwood rush for 2 yards to the Minn 30, tackled by Ryan Drevlow.
6:252nd & 8 at own 30Marqueis Gray sacked by Coulter Boyer for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 28.
6:253rd & 10 at own 28Max Shortell pass complete to Marcus Jones for 26 yards to the NDkSt 46, tackled by John Pike for a 1ST down.
6:251st & 10 at opp 46Duane Bennett rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 47, tackled by Ricky Hagen and Brandon Jemison.
6:252nd & 11 at opp 47Max Shortell pass incomplete to Malcolm Moulton.
6:253rd & 11 at opp 47NO DAKOTA ST penalty 12 yard pass interference on Marcus Williams accepted, no play.
6:251st & 10 at opp 35Max Shortell pass complete to Eric Lair for 21 yards to the NDkSt 14, tackled by Preston Evans for a 1ST down.
6:251st & 10 at opp 14Max Shortell pass complete to Malcolm Moulton for 4 yards to the NDkSt 10, tackled by Marcus Williams.
6:252nd & 6 at opp 10Max Shortell rush for no gain to the NDkSt 10, tackled by Ryan Drevlow.
6:253rd & 6 at opp 10Max Shortell sacked by Kyle Emanuel and Coulter Boyer for a loss of 9 yards to the NDkSt 19.
1:124th & 15 at opp 19Chris Hawthorne 36 yard field goal GOOD, NO DAKOTA ST penalty offside declined.North Dakota State 31, Minnesota 17
1:12Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 67 yards returned by D.J. McNorton, tackled by Devon Wright for 8 yards to the NDkSt 11, tackled by Devon Wright.
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 11Sam Ojuri rush for no gain to the NDkSt 11, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Aaron Hill.
1:122nd & 10 at own 11Brock Jensen pass complete to Warren Holloway for 4 yards to the NDkSt 15, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 15Brock Jensen pass incomplete to Matt Veldman.
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 15Matt Voigtlander punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NDkSt 46.
4th quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 37, Minnesota 24
Minnesota Touchdown pass, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the NDkSt 44, tackled by Kyle Emanuel.
14:462nd & 8 at opp 44Max Shortell pass incomplete to Da’Jon McKnight.
14:463rd & 8 at opp 44Marqueis Gray rush for 8 yards to the NDkSt 36, tackled by Coulter Boyer for a 1ST down.
14:461st & 10 at opp 36Duane Bennett rush for 6 yards to the NDkSt 30, tackled by Bobby Ollman.
14:462nd & 4 at opp 30Duane Bennett rush for 2 yards to the NDkSt 28, tackled by John Pike and Kyle Emanuel.
14:463rd & 2 at opp 28Duane Bennett rush for 5 yards to the NDkSt 23, tackled by Justin Juckem and Chad Willson for a 1ST down.
14:461st & 10 at opp 23David Cobb rush for 3 yards to the NDkSt 20, tackled by Brandon Jemison.
14:462nd & 7 at opp 20Marqueis Gray pass complete to Marcus Jones for 5 yards to the NDkSt 15, tackled by Preston Evans.
14:463rd & 2 at opp 15Duane Bennett rush for no gain to the NDkSt 15, tackled by Coulter Boyer.
14:464th & 2 at opp 15MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard false start on Da’Jon McKnight accepted.
9:054th & 7 at opp 20Max Shortell pass complete to Eric Lair for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Dakota State 31, Minnesota 23
9:05Chris Hawthorne extra point GOOD.North Dakota State 31, Minnesota 24
9:05Jordan Wettstein kickoff for 67 yards returned by Ryan Smith, tackled by Kyle Henderson for 19 yards to the NDkSt 22, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
North Dakota State Missed FG, 10 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 22Brock Jensen pass complete to Ryan Smith for 7 yards to the NDkSt 29, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
9:052nd & 3 at own 29Sam Ojuri rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 28, tackled by Kyle Henderson.
9:053rd & 4 at own 28Brock Jensen pass complete to Garrett Bruhn for 9 yards to the NDkSt 37, tackled by Kim Royston for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at own 37D.J. McNorton rush for 9 yards to the NDkSt 46, tackled by Kim Royston and Brock Vereen.
9:052nd & 1 at own 46Sam Ojuri rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, forced by Anthony Jacobs, recovered by NDkSt Paul Cornick at the NDkSt 43.
9:053rd & 4 at own 43Brock Jensen pass complete to Ryan Smith for 31 yards to the Minn 26, tackled by Johnny Johnson for a 1ST down.
9:051st & 10 at opp 26D.J. McNorton rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Minn 31, tackled by Kendall Gregory-McGhee and Matt Garin.
9:052nd & 15 at opp 31Brock Jensen pass incomplete to Ryan Smith.
9:053rd & 15 at opp 31Brock Jensen pass complete to D.J. McNorton for 13 yards to the Minn 18, tackled by Gary Tinsley.
2:584th & 2 at opp 18Ryan Jastram 35 yard field goal MISSED.
Minnesota Pick-six, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores)
2:581st & 10 at own 20Max Shortell pass incomplete to Malcolm Moulton.
2:362nd & 10 at own 20Max Shortell pass intercepted by Marcus Williams at the Minn 40, returned for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Dakota State 37, Minnesota 24
2:361st & 0 at opp 3MINNESOTA penalty IC declined.
2:36Team extra point MISSED.
2:36Ryan Jastram kickoff for 67 yards returned by Duane Bennett, tackled by Derrick Lang for 23 yards to the Minn 26, tackled by Derrick Lang.
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 26Marqueis Gray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 24, tackled by Coulter Boyer, MINNESOTA penalty IS declined.
2:362nd & 12 at own 24Marqueis Gray rush for 7 yards to the Minn 31, tackled by Bryan Shepherd and Cole Jirik.
2:363rd & 5 at own 31MINNESOTA penalty 5 yard false start on Ryan Orton accepted.
2:363rd & 10 at own 26Marqueis Gray pass complete to Da’Jon McKnight for 17 yards to the Minn 43 for a 1ST down.
2:361st & 10 at own 43Marqueis Gray sacked by Kyle Emanuel and Scott Stoczynski for a loss of 3 yards to the Minn 40.
1:182nd & 13 at own 40Timeout Minnesota, clock 01:18.
1:182nd & 13 at own 40Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Eric Lair, broken up by Christian Dudzik.
1:183rd & 13 at own 40Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Malcolm Moulton.
1:184th & 13 at own 40Marqueis Gray pass incomplete to Marcus Jones, broken up by Christian Dudzik.
North Dakota State End of game, 2 plays
1:181st & 10 at opp 40D.J. McNorton rush for 7 yards to the Minn 33, tackled by Gary Tinsley and Brock Vereen.
0:572nd & 3 at opp 33Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Minn 35.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Minnesota leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2011North Dakota State 37, Minnesota 24
2007North Dakota State 27, Minnesota 21
2006Minnesota 10, North Dakota State 9
1937Minnesota 69, North Dakota State 7
1935Minnesota 26, North Dakota State 6
1934Minnesota 56, North Dakota State 12

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