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North Dakota State at Iowa

Saturday, September 17, 2016

North Dakota State beat No. 13 Iowa 23–⁠21. It was their third meeting; Iowa leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayNorth Dakota State12–⁠2 in 2016
23
Home13Iowa8–⁠5 in 2016
21

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: ESPN2Attendance 70,585

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rod Snodgrass; umpire Jim Shaw, III; head linesman Todd Geerlings; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State707923
Iowa0147021

Standouts

  • PassingC.J. Beathard11 of 22, 152 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTIowa
  • RushingKing Frazier16 carries, 99 yards, 1 TDNorth Dakota State
  • ReceivingGeorge Kittle5 catches, 110 yardsIowa
  • DefenseBo Bower11 tackles, 0.5 for lossIowa

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Player stats

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Easton Stick11/1912411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
King Frazier1699144
Lance Dunn1161035
Easton Stick1135029
Bruce Anderson431016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Connor Wentz238023
Bruce Anderson238024
Darrius Shepherd323014
R.J. Urzendowski216010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick DeLuca8100
Robbie Grimsley6110
Brad Ambrosius4000
Mj Stumpf3001
Greg Menard21.510

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Beathard11/2215231
Nathan Stanley2/24500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
LeShun Daniels Jr.142907
Akrum Wadley420018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
George Kittle5110051
Matt VandeBerg439215
Riley McCarron130130
Akrum Wadley1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bo Bower110.500
Josey Jewell11000
Ben Niemann11000
Greg Mabin7000
Nathan Bazata6110
Brandon Snyder6001
Matt Nelson5110
Jaleel Johnson4110

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

Team stats

North Dakota StateIowa
363Total yards231
124Passing yards197
239Rushing yards34
6.5Yards per pass8.2
4.9Yards per rush1.4
21First downs12
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
1–⁠15Penalties3–⁠16
36:40Possession23:20
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

North Dakota StateIowa
41%Success rate39%
0.09EPA per play0.10
1.30Explosiveness1.36
0.19Rushing EPA0.05
−0.08Passing EPA0.15
26%Passing-down success22%
−0.03First-down EPA0.29
0.24Second-down EPA−0.10
−0.09Third-down EPA−0.31
18%Havoc by its defense14%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Iowa 67% to win. North Dakota State pulled the upset.

The line

Iowa −14.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa 84%, North Dakota State 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneNorth Dakota State end zoneQ1 North Dakota StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Dakota StateInterception, 7 playsQ1 IowaPick-six, 5 plays (North Dakota State scores)Q1 IowaTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 IowaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 North Dakota StateField goal, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 North Dakota StatePunt, 8 plays, 34 yards
  2. Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 North Dakota StateInterception, 7 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 IowaPick-six, 5 plays (North Dakota State scores), 12 yards
  5. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  7. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 83 yards
  8. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  11. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q2 IowaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  15. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q4 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q4 North Dakota StateField goal, 5 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 7, Iowa 0
North Dakota State Punt, 8 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 25Easton Stick pass complete to Connor Wentz for 23 yds to the NDkSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:351st & 10 at own 48King Frazier run for 3 yds to the Iowa 49
14:002nd & 7 at opp 49King Frazier run for 8 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 41Darrius Shepherd run for 8 yds to the Iowa 33
12:402nd & 2 at opp 33Easton Stick run for 6 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 27Lance Dunn run for no gain to the Iowa 27
11:302nd & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 16 yards to the Iowa 43 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NDkSt Easton Stick
11:003rd & 26 at opp 43Easton Stick pass complete to Darrius Shepherd for 2 yds to the Iowa 41
10:024th & 24 at opp 41Jackson Koonce punt for 39 yds, downed at the Iowa 2
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
9:581st & 10 at own 2C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to George Kittle
9:502nd & 10 at own 2LeShun Daniels Jr. run for no gain to the Iowa 2
9:083rd & 10 at own 2C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
9:004th & 10 at own 2Ron Coluzzi punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Eric Perkins at the Iowa 45
North Dakota State Interception, 7 plays
8:501st & 10 at opp 45Easton Stick pass incomplete to Darrius Shepherd
8:362nd & 10 at opp 45King Frazier run for 8 yds to the Iowa 37
7:553rd & 2 at opp 37Lance Dunn run for no gain to the Iowa 37
7:194th & 2 at opp 37Easton Stick run for 3 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 34Lance Dunn run for no gain to the Iowa 34
5:402nd & 10 at opp 34King Frazier run for 1 yd to the Iowa 33
5:063rd & 9 at opp 33Easton Stick pass intercepted Brandon Snyder return for 5 yds to the Iowa 15
Iowa Pick-six, 5 plays (North Dakota State scores)
5:001st & 10 at own 15C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jerminic Smith for 6 yds to the Iowa 21
4:202nd & 4 at own 21LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 7 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 28LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the Iowa 31
3:552nd & 7 at own 31IOWA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 26
2:552nd & 12 at own 26C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 1 yd to the Iowa 27
2:263rd & 11 at own 27C.J. Beathard pass intercepted for a TD Mj Stumpf return for 21 yds for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)North Dakota State 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 35Cam Pedersen kickoff for 53 yds , Brady Ross return for 13 yds to the Iowa 25
2:001st & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 7 yds to the Iowa 32
1:332nd & 3 at own 32Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the Iowa 33
1:013rd & 2 at own 33LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 36C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 15 yds to the NDkSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 48
Q2 14:552nd & 9 at opp 48C.J. Beathard run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 41
Q2 14:123rd & 2 at opp 41LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:541st & 10 at opp 37C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
Q2 13:412nd & 10 at opp 37C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 7 yds to the NDkSt 30
Q2 13:103rd & 3 at opp 30C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
Q2 13:034th & 3 at opp 30C.J. Beathard pass complete to Riley McCarron for 30 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then Iowa 14, North Dakota State 7
North Dakota State Punt, 7 plays
13:034th & 3 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:551st & 10 at own 25Easton Stick run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDkSt 21
12:122nd & 14 at own 21King Frazier run for no gain to the NDkSt 21
11:453rd & 14 at own 21Easton Stick pass complete to Bruce Anderson for 24 yds to the NDkSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 45Easton Stick pass complete to Bruce Anderson for 14 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 41Easton Stick pass incomplete
10:102nd & 10 at opp 41Lance Dunn run for 4 yds to the Iowa 37
9:413rd & 6 at opp 37Easton Stick pass incomplete to Rj Urzendowski
9:334th & 6 at opp 37Jackson Koonce punt for 20 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 17
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 17C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 51 yds George Kittle fumbled, forced by Robbie Grimsley, recovered by Iowa Jerminic Smith for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 32Akrum Wadley run for 18 yds to the NDkSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 14Timeout IOWA, clock 08:10
8:051st & 10 at opp 14C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 14 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 14, North Dakota State 7
North Dakota State Punt, 4 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 59 yds , Bruce Anderson return for 18 yds to the NDkSt 24
7:541st & 10 at own 24Easton Stick pass complete to Darrius Shepherd for 14 yds to the NDkSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 38King Frazier run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 40
6:302nd & 8 at own 40Lance Dunn run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 45
5:453rd & 3 at own 45Easton Stick pass complete to Lance Dunn for 2 yds to the NDkSt 47
5:054th & 1 at own 47Jackson Koonce punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 20
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 20LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 19
4:232nd & 11 at own 19C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to George Kittle
4:183rd & 11 at own 19C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
4:094th & 11 at own 19Ron Coluzzi punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Eric Perkins at the NDkSt 29
North Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 29Easton Stick run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 32
3:172nd & 7 at own 32Easton Stick pass complete to Connor Wentz for 15 yds to the NDkSt 47 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 47Easton Stick pass incomplete
2:342nd & 10 at own 47Lance Dunn run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 49
1:543rd & 8 at own 49Easton Stick sacked by Nathan Bazata for a loss of 10 yards to the NDkSt 39
1:534th & 18 at own 39Timeout IOWA, clock 01:53
1:454th & 18 at own 39Jackson Koonce punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 21
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 21C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jerminic Smith
1:342nd & 10 at own 21C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
1:243rd & 10 at own 21C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
1:174th & 10 at own 21Ron Coluzzi punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Eric Perkins at the NDkSt 39
North Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 39Easton Stick pass incomplete
1:002nd & 10 at own 39Easton Stick run for 14 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at opp 47Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 01:00
0:561st & 10 at opp 47Easton Stick run for 3 yds to the Iowa 44
0:382nd & 7 at opp 44Easton Stick sacked by Jaleel Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the NDkSt 48
0:373rd & 15 at own 48Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:37
0:313rd & 15 at own 48Bruce Anderson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 48
Iowa End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 22TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 20
3rd quarter4 drives, then Iowa 21, North Dakota State 14
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cam Pedersen kickoff for 49 yds , Desmond King return for 19 yds to the Iowa 35
14:451st & 10 at own 35IOWA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Iowa 25
14:141st & 20 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 7 yds to the Iowa 32
13:472nd & 13 at own 32C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley
13:133rd & 13 at own 32C.J. Beathard sacked by Greg Menard for a loss of 9 yards to the Iowa 23
13:084th & 22 at own 23Ron Coluzzi punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Eric Perkins at the NDkSt 35
North Dakota State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35Bruce Anderson run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 36
12:202nd & 9 at own 36King Frazier run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 40
11:303rd & 5 at own 40Easton Stick pass complete to Darrius Shepherd for 7 yds to the NDkSt 47 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 47King Frazier run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 49
10:222nd & 8 at own 49Bruce Anderson run for 10 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 41King Frazier run for 3 yds to the Iowa 38
9:082nd & 7 at opp 38Lance Dunn run for 35 yds to the Iowa 3 Lance Dunn fumbled, forced by Desmond King, recovered by NDkSt for a 1ST down
8:531st & goal at opp 3Stick, Easton pass incomplete to Jenson, Nate, PENALTY IOWA pass interference 1 yards to the IOWA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NODAKOTAST.
8:441st & goal at opp 2King Frazier run for 1 yd to the Iowa 1
8:062nd & goal at opp 1King Frazier run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cam Pedersen KICK)Tied at 14
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
8:062nd & 9 at own 35Cam Pedersen kickoff for 54 yds , Desmond King return for 19 yds to the Iowa 30
7:551st & 10 at own 30LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 36
7:202nd & 4 at own 36LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 37
6:453rd & 3 at own 37C.J. Beathard run for 4 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at own 41Nathan Stanley pass complete to George Kittle for 37 yds to the NDkSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 22Akrum Wadley run for no gain to the NDkSt 22
4:542nd & 10 at opp 22Nathan Stanley pass complete to George Kittle for 8 yds to the NDkSt 14
4:163rd & 2 at opp 14LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 9 for a 1ST down
3:311st & goal at opp 9LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 11
2:552nd & goal at opp 11LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 9
2:123rd & goal at opp 9C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 9 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 21, North Dakota State 14
North Dakota State Missed FG, 5 plays
2:123rd & 10 at own 35Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25King Frazier run for 44 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 31Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 01:27
1:111st & 10 at opp 31Easton Stick sacked by Matt Nelson for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 35
0:002nd & 14 at opp 35Easton Stick run for 3 yds to the Iowa 32
Q4 14:533rd & 11 at opp 32Easton Stick pass incomplete
Q4 14:474th & 11 at opp 32Cam Pedersen 50 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 23, Iowa 21
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 32C.J. Beathard run for 2 yds to the Iowa 34 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 49LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 49
13:132nd & 8 at opp 49C.J. Beathard pass complete to LeShun Daniels Jr. for 5 yds to the NDkSt 44
12:343rd & 3 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 48
12:204th & 11 at own 48Ron Coluzzi punt for 52 yds for a touchback
North Dakota State Touchdown, 15 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 20Chase Morlock run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 27
11:352nd & 3 at own 27Lance Dunn run for 9 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 36Bruce Anderson run for 16 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 48Easton Stick pass incomplete
10:192nd & 10 at opp 48King Frazier run for 10 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 38Darrius Shepherd run for 1 yd to the Iowa 37
9:022nd & 9 at opp 37Easton Stick pass complete to Rj Urzendowski for 6 yds to the Iowa 31
8:233rd & 3 at opp 31King Frazier run for 6 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 25Lance Dunn run for 2 yds to the Iowa 23
7:002nd & 8 at opp 23King Frazier run for 3 yds to the Iowa 20
6:113rd & 5 at opp 20Lance Dunn run for 3 yds to the Iowa 17
5:454th & 2 at opp 17King Frazier run for 3 yds to the Iowa 14 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 14Chase Morlock run for 6 yds to the Iowa 8
4:082nd & 4 at opp 8Lance Dunn run for 1 yd to the Iowa 7
3:413rd & 3 at opp 7Easton Stick pass complete to Chase Morlock for 7 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Iowa 21, North Dakota State 20
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:413rd & 3 at own 35Cam Pedersen kickoff for 56 yds , Desmond King return for 23 yds to the Iowa 32
3:301st & 10 at own 32LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 30
2:472nd & 12 at own 30LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 31
2:113rd & 11 at own 31Timeout IOWA, clock 02:11
2:003rd & 11 at own 31C.J. Beathard sacked by Robbie Grimsley for a loss of 9 yards to the Iowa 22
2:004th & 20 at own 22Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 02:00
1:534th & 20 at own 22Ron Coluzzi punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Eric Perkins at the NDkSt 34
North Dakota State Field goal, 5 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 34Easton Stick run for 29 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 37Easton Stick pass complete to Rj Urzendowski for 10 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 27Chase Morlock run for 4 yds to the Iowa 23
0:222nd & 6 at opp 23Chase Morlock run for 3 yds to the Iowa 20
0:053rd & 3 at opp 20Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 00:05
0:003rd & 3 at opp 20Cam Pedersen 37 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 23, Iowa 21

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.

The series

Every North Dakota State–Iowa game

Iowa leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

Recent meetings
2016North Dakota State 23, Iowa 21
1947Iowa 59, North Dakota State 0
1946Iowa 39, North Dakota State 0

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