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Drake at North Dakota State

Saturday, September 3, 2022

North Dakota State beat Drake 56–⁠14. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayDrake3–⁠8 in 2022
14
HomeNorth Dakota State12–⁠3 in 2022
56

Final at Fargodome, FargoIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,951

Official
Jason BergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Drake707014
North Dakota State14287756

Standouts

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Player stats

Drake

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ian Corwin8/156721
Luke Bailey5/74600
Blake Ellingson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dorian Boyland1560017
Christian Galvan62005
Davion Cherwin111305
Jun Ahn41007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Colin Howard253031
Matt Hartlieb117017
Tim Nesslage216114
Eli Stewart1707

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller6/910520
Cole Payton2/4700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Luepke353147
Kobe Johnson553023
Dominic Gonnella647118
Owen Johnson435012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Noah Gindorff344124
Zach Mathis131131
Phoenix Sproles115015
T.K. Marshall115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marques Sigle0001

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

Team stats

DrakeNorth Dakota State
219Total yards386
115Passing yards112
104Rushing yards274
4.8Yards per pass8.6
2.3Yards per rush7.4
16First downs20
6–⁠15Third downs4–⁠8
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers0
4–⁠38Penalties8–⁠95
34:56Possession25:04

Efficiency

DrakeNorth Dakota State
37%Success rate49%
−0.42EPA per play0.37
1.06Explosiveness1.27
−0.40Rushing EPA0.32
0.38Passing EPA0.52
27%Passing-down success38%

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)

North Dakota State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota State −48, over/under 52.

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 North Dakota State >99%, Drake <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

North Dakota State end zoneDrake end zoneQ1 DrakeTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 DrakeMissed FG return TD, 12 plays (North Dakota State scores)Q2 DrakePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 DrakePunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 DrakeTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 DrakeInterception, 1 playQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 DrakeEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 DrakeFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores)Q3 DrakeTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 DrakeTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 DrakePunt, 3 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 DrakeEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota State drives left to right, Drake right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 DrakeTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
  3. Q1 DrakeMissed FG return TD, 12 plays (North Dakota State scores), 40 yards
  4. Q2 DrakePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  5. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q2 DrakePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q2 DrakeTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 28 yards
  10. Q2 DrakeInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q2 DrakeEnd of half, 3 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 DrakeFumble return TD, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores), −11 yards
  15. Q3 DrakeTouchdown, 15 plays, 60 yards
  16. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 DrakeTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q4 North Dakota StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 DrakePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  21. Q4 DrakeEnd of game, 8 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

2nd quarter1 drive, then North Dakota State 42, Drake 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at opp 47Dominic Gonnella run for 10 yds to the Drake 37 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Drake 47 for a 1ST down
1st quarter3 drives, then North Dakota State 14, Drake 7
Drake Touchdown, 9 plays
14:53Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 60 yds , Davion Cherwin return for 20 yds to the Drake 25
14:351st & 10 at own 25Dorian Boyland run for no gain to the Drake 25
14:352nd & 10 at own 25Ian Corwin run for 10 yds to the Drake 35 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 35Ian Corwin pass complete to Matt Hartlieb for 17 yds to the NDkSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 48Dorian Boyland run for 9 yds to the NDkSt 39
12:552nd & 1 at opp 39Ian Corwin pass complete to Austin Flax for 3 yds to the NDkSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 36Davion Cherwin run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 33
11:502nd & 7 at opp 33Dorian Boyland run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 32
10:573rd & 6 at opp 32Ian Corwin pass complete to Trey Radocha for 31 yds to the NDkSt 1 for a 1ST down
10:251st & goal at opp 1Ian Corwin pass complete to Dorian Boyland for 1 yd for a TD, (Luke Williams KICK)Drake 7, North Dakota State 0
North Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
10:15Jack Ierulli kickoff for 55 yds , RaJa Nelson return for 5 yds to the NDkSt 15
10:101st & 10 at own 15Hunter Luepke run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 18
10:102nd & 7 at own 18Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 21
10:103rd & 4 at own 21Cam Miller pass complete to Noah Gindorff for 6 yds to the NDkSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 27Dominic Gonnella run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 30
10:102nd & 7 at own 30MILLER, Cam pass to the left incomplete intended for MATHIS, Zach thrown to the NDS38. PENALTY DRA Pass Interference on GRAHAM II, Tony enforced at the spot of the foul for 8 yards to the NDS38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:101st & 10 at own 38Hunter Luepke run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 41
10:102nd & 7 at own 41NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NDkSt 32
10:102nd & 16 at own 32DRAKE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Drake 49 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 49Kobe Johnson run for 15 yds to the Drake 34 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at opp 34Jalen Bussey run for 3 yds to the Drake 31
5:312nd & 7 at opp 31Cam Miller pass incomplete
5:083rd & 7 at opp 31Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 31 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)Tied at 7
Drake Missed FG return TD, 12 plays (North Dakota State scores)
5:01Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 60 yds , Jackson Williams return for 18 yds to the Drake 23
4:421st & 10 at own 23Ian Corwin run for 7 yds to the Drake 30
4:182nd & 3 at own 30Dorian Boyland run for 4 yds to the Drake 34 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 34Ian Corwin pass incomplete
3:352nd & 10 at own 34Dorian Boyland run for 17 yds to the NDkSt 49 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 49Dorian Boyland run for 14 yds to the NDkSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 35Ian Corwin pass incomplete
2:212nd & 10 at opp 35Davion Cherwin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 37
1:233rd & 12 at opp 37Ian Corwin run for 10 yds to the NDkSt 27
0:514th & 2 at opp 37Destin Talbert 56 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 14, Drake 7
0:354th & 2 at opp 27Davion Cherwin run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Davion Cherwin run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDkSt 30
Q2 14:572nd & 15 at opp 30Ian Corwin pass incomplete
Q2 14:433rd & 15 at opp 30Jayden Price 66 Yd Punt Return (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 21, Drake 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then North Dakota State 42, Drake 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:581st & 10 at opp 47Dominic Gonnella run for 10 yds to the Drake 37 for a 1ST down NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Drake 47 for a 1ST down
Drake Punt, 3 plays
14:43Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:351st & 10 at own 25Dorian Boyland run for 1 yd to the Drake 26
13:482nd & 9 at own 26Ian Corwin run for a loss of 6 yards to the Drake 20 Ian Corwin fumbled, recovered by Drake Ian Corwin
13:483rd & 15 at own 20DRAKE Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
13:234th & 26 at own 9Shane Dunning punt for 46 yds , Jayden Price returns for no gain to the NDkSt 9 NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Marques Sigle) to the NDkSt 38
North Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:231st & 10 at own 38Cam Miller pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 15 yds to the Drake 47 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 47Hunter Luepke run for 47 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 28, Drake 7
Drake Punt, 3 plays
11:30Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:171st & 10 at own 25Ian Corwin pass incomplete
10:492nd & 10 at own 25Ian Corwin sacked by James Kaczor and Tony Pierce for a loss of 6 yards to the Drake 19
10:493rd & 16 at own 19Ian Corwin pass incomplete
10:224th & 16 at own 19Shane Dunning punt for 46 yds
North Dakota State Missed FG, 10 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 35Kobe Johnson run for 8 yds to the NDkSt 43
9:402nd & 2 at own 43Cam Miller pass incomplete
9:313rd & 2 at own 43Dominic Gonnella run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 46Cam Miller pass complete to Noah Gindorff for 14 yds to the Drake 40 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at opp 40TK Marshall run for 8 yds to the Drake 32
7:362nd & 2 at opp 32Kobe Johnson run for 23 yds to the Drake 9 for a 1ST down
6:551st & goal at opp 9Kobe Johnson run for 3 yds to the Drake 6
6:192nd & goal at opp 6Jalen Bussey run for 1 yd to the Drake 5
5:393rd & goal at opp 5Cam Miller pass incomplete
5:194th & goal at opp 5Will Cardinal 23 yd FG MISSED
Drake Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 20Davion Cherwin run for no gain to the Drake 20
4:562nd & 10 at own 20Ian Corwin pass incomplete
4:383rd & 10 at own 20Ian Corwin pass complete to Davion Cherwin for 2 yds to the Drake 22
4:024th & 8 at own 22run for 6 yds to the Drake 28
North Dakota State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:491st & 10 at opp 28Kobe Johnson run for 4 yds to the Drake 24
3:192nd & 6 at opp 24Cam Miller pass complete to Noah Gindorff for 24 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 35, Drake 7
3:12Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds , Davion Cherwin return for 26 yds to the NODAKOTAST 39 DRAKE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyler Radocha) to the Drake 16
3:011st & 10 at own 16Ian Corwin pass intercepted
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 48TK Marshall run for 6 yds to the Drake 46
3:012nd & 4 at opp 46Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 15 yds to the Drake 31 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 31Dominic Gonnella run for 18 yds to the Drake 13 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 13Dominic Gonnella run for 13 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 42, Drake 7
Drake End of half, 3 plays
1:26Will Cardinal kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:261st & 10 at own 25NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Offsides (Enock Sibomana) to the Drake 30
1:261st & 5 at own 30Dorian Boyland run for 17 yds to the Drake 47 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 47Dorian Boyland run for a loss of 6 yards to the Drake 41
1:232nd & 16 at own 41Dorian Boyland run for 1 yd to the Drake 42
0:44Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 58 yds , Davion Cherwin return for 20 yds to the Drake 27
Q3 15:00Jack Ierulli kickoff DRAKE Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the Drake 30
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 49, Drake 14
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
14:57Jack Ierulli kickoff for 39 yds , Kobe Johnson return for 6 yds to the NDkSt 32
14:571st & 10 at own 32Dominic Gonnella run for no gain to the NDkSt 32
14:572nd & 10 at own 32Cole Payton pass complete to Hunter Brozio for 2 yds to the NDkSt 34
14:573rd & 8 at own 34Cole Payton pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 5 yds to the NDkSt 39
12:494th & 3 at own 39Kaedin Steindorf punt for 49 yds , Triston Burkett returns for 4 yds to the Drake 16
12:491st & 10 at own 16Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 12:49
Drake Fumble return TD, 2 plays (North Dakota State scores)
12:491st & 10 at own 16Dorian Boyland run for 4 yds to the Drake 20
12:042nd & 6 at own 20Will Mostaert 5 Yd Fumble Return (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 49, Drake 7
12:04Will Cardinal kickoff NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Eli Mostaert) to the NDkSt 20
12:04Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 12:04
Drake Touchdown, 15 plays
11:58Will Cardinal kickoff for 46 yds , Triston Burkett return for 21 yds to the Drake 40
11:581st & 10 at own 40Davion Cherwin run for 5 yds to the Drake 45
11:582nd & 5 at own 45NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NDkSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:502nd & 10 at opp 39Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 10:50
10:501st & 10 at opp 39Ian Corwin pass incomplete
10:502nd & 10 at opp 39Ian Corwin pass complete to Eli Stewart for 7 yds to the NDkSt 32
10:503rd & 3 at opp 32Davion Cherwin run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 29 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 29Christian Galvan run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 25
10:502nd & 6 at opp 25Christian Galvan run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 20
10:503rd & 1 at opp 20Christian Galvan run for 5 yds to the NDkSt 15 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 15Christian Galvan run for 4 yds to the NDkSt 11
10:502nd & 6 at opp 11Davion Cherwin run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDkSt 13
10:503rd & 8 at opp 13Ian Corwin run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 7
10:504th & 2 at opp 7Ian Corwin pass complete to Davion Cherwin for 4 yds to the NDkSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:471st & goal at opp 3Austin Flax pass complete to Ian Corwin for 2 yds to the NDkSt 1
4:472nd & goal at opp 1run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 2
3:393rd & goal at opp 2Ian Corwin pass complete to Tim Nesslage for 2 yds for a TD, (Luke Williams KICK)North Dakota State 49, Drake 14
3:391st & goal at opp 3Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 03:39
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
3:38Jack Ierulli kickoff for 35 yds , return for no gain to the NDkSt 30
3:381st & 10 at own 30TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the NDkSt 31
3:382nd & 9 at own 31TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 34
3:383rd & 6 at own 34Cole Payton pass incomplete
2:094th & 6 at own 34Kaedin Steindorf punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Triston Burkett at the Drake 24
Drake Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:091st & 10 at own 24Christian Galvan run for 1 yd to the Drake 25
2:092nd & 9 at own 25Christian Galvan run for 1 yd to the Drake 26
2:093rd & 8 at own 26Luke Bailey pass complete to Colin Howard for 22 yds to the Drake 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Luke Bailey pass complete to Tim Nesslage for 14 yds to the NDkSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Jun Ahn run for 7 yds to the NDkSt 31
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 31Luke Bailey pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 31Luke Bailey pass complete to Austin Flax for no gain to the NDkSt 31
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 31Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 15:00
Q4 13:254th & 3 at opp 31Jun Ahn run for 2 yds to the NDkSt 29
4th quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 56, Drake 14
North Dakota State Punt, 5 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 29Eli Green run for 9 yds to the NDkSt 38
13:252nd & 1 at own 38Jalen Bussey run for 6 yds to the NDkSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 44TK Marshall run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 47
13:252nd & 7 at own 47Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:253rd & 4 at the 50Cole Payton pass incomplete
10:444th & 4 at the 50Kaedin Steindorf punt for 35 yds
10:441st & 10 at own 15Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 10:44
Drake Punt, 3 plays
10:441st & 10 at own 15Jun Ahn run for 2 yds to the Drake 17
10:444th & 4 at the 50Kaedin Steindorf punt for 35 yds
Drake Punt, 3 plays
10:442nd & 8 at own 17Jun Ahn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Drake 16
10:443rd & 9 at own 16Blake Ellingson pass incomplete
9:054th & 9 at own 16Shane Dunning punt for 39 yds, downed at the NDkSt 45
9:051st & 10 at own 45Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 09:05
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 45Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDkSt 44
9:052nd & 11 at own 44Owen Johnson run for 10 yds to the Drake 46
9:053rd & 1 at opp 46Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the Drake 43 for a 1ST down
9:051st & 10 at opp 43Cole Payton run for 3 yds to the Drake 40
6:262nd & 7 at opp 40Owen Johnson run for 39 yds to the Drake 1 NO DAKOTA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Luke Waters) to the Drake 41
6:262nd & 8 at opp 41Barika Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the Drake 33 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 33Owen Johnson run for 12 yds to the Drake 21 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 21Barika Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the Drake 10 for a 1ST down
6:261st & goal at opp 10Owen Johnson run for 4 yds to the Drake 6
3:562nd & goal at opp 6Barika Kpeenu run for 6 yds for a TD, (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 56, Drake 14
Drake End of game, 8 plays
3:561st & goal at opp 3Timeout NO DAKOTA ST, clock 03:56
3:56Will Cardinal kickoff for 62 yds
3:561st & 10 at own 35Dorian Boyland run for 1 yd to the Drake 36
3:562nd & 9 at own 36Dorian Boyland run for 4 yds to the Drake 40
3:563rd & 5 at own 40Luke Bailey pass complete to Dorian Boyland for 5 yds to the Drake 45 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 45run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
3:562nd & 5 at the 50Davion Cherwin run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 47
3:563rd & 2 at opp 47Luke Bailey pass incomplete
3:564th & 2 at opp 47Luke Bailey pass complete to Zack Gray for 5 yds to the NDkSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Dorian Boyland run for 3 yds to the NDkSt 39

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 Drake–North Dakota State game

North Dakota State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023North Dakota State 66, Drake 3FCS Championship – First Round
2022North Dakota State 56, Drake 14
1955Drake 21, North Dakota State 6

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