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Northern Arizona at North Dakota

Saturday, September 9, 2023

North Dakota beat Northern Arizona 37–⁠22. It was their sixth meeting; North Dakota leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayNorthern Arizona5–⁠6 in 2023
22
HomeNorth Dakota7–⁠5 in 2023
37

Final at Alerus Center, Grand ForksIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,009

Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Arizona0361322
North Dakota6717737

Standouts

  • PassingKai Millner20 of 33, 258 yards, 2 TDNorthern Arizona
  • RushingQuincy Vaughn4 carries, 4 yards, 2 TDNorth Dakota
  • ReceivingBo Belquist8 catches, 123 yardsNorth Dakota

Player stats

Northern Arizona

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kai Millner20/3325820
Xander Werner1/11600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kai Millner1476117
Devon Starling1573021
Draycen Hall321016
Coleman Owen1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Owen696137
Isaiah Eastman588043
Hendrix Johnson548020
Xander Werner119019

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Schuster21/3025910
Trey Feeney1/13900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gaven Ziebarth1269111
Isaiah Smith83307
Luke Skokna63208
Tommy Schuster612111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Belquist8123039
Wesley Eliodor356145
Red Wilson550023
Luke Skokna124024

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

Team stats

Northern ArizonaNorth Dakota
445Total yards448
274Passing yards298
171Rushing yards150
8.1Yards per pass9.6
5.2Yards per rush4.1
23First downs27
7–⁠13Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers0
11–⁠74Penalties3–⁠15
25:33Possession34:27

Efficiency

Northern ArizonaNorth Dakota
49%Success rate61%
0.28EPA per play0.41
1.36Explosiveness1.03
0.26Rushing EPA0.30
0.30Passing EPA0.54
40%Passing-down success43%

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)

North Dakota 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Dakota end zoneNorthern Arizona end zoneQ1 Northern ArizonaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 North DakotaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Northern ArizonaField goal, 14 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North DakotaPunt, 12 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaFumble, 5 playsQ2 North DakotaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ3 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 7 playsQ4 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 North DakotaEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota drives left to right, Northern Arizona right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern ArizonaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  2. Q1 North DakotaTouchdown, 11 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 Northern ArizonaField goal, 14 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q2 North DakotaPunt, 12 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q2 Northern ArizonaFumble, 5 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 North DakotaEnd of half, 1 play, 39 yards
  9. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Northern ArizonaPunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q4 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q4 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q4 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q4 North DakotaEnd of game, 6 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then North Dakota 6, Northern Arizona 0
Northern Arizona Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:55Brady Stevens kickoff for 55 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 34Kai Millner pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the NAU 32
14:552nd & 12 at own 32Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the NAU 35
14:553rd & 9 at own 35Kai Millner pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 12 yds to the NAU 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 47Kai Millner run for 10 yds to the UND 43 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 43Kai Millner pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 9 yds to the UND 34
14:552nd & 1 at opp 34Devon Starling run for a loss of 3 yards to the UND 37
14:553rd & 4 at opp 37Northern Arizona Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 42
14:553rd & 9 at opp 42Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 6 yds to the UND 36
10:424th & 3 at opp 36Kai Millner run for no gain to the UND 36
North Dakota Touchdown, 11 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 36Tommy Schuster pass complete to Jaden Norby for 9 yds to the UND 45
10:422nd & 1 at own 45Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the NAU 48 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Schuster pass complete to Quincy Vaughn for 4 yds to the NAU 44
10:422nd & 6 at opp 44Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 13 yds Red Wilson fumbled, recovered by UND for a 1ST down
7:042nd & 9 at opp 30Timeout North Dakota, clock 07:04
7:041st & 10 at opp 31Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 1 yd to the NAU 30
7:042nd & 9 at opp 30Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 6 yds to the NAU 24
7:043rd & 3 at opp 24Gaven Ziebarth run for 7 yds to the NAU 17 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 17Tommy Schuster sacked by Daniel Robledo for a loss of 6 yards to the NAU 23
7:042nd & 16 at opp 23Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
7:043rd & 16 at opp 23Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 19 yds to the NAU 4 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 4SCHUSTER, Tommy pass short to the left incomplete intended for BELQUIST, Bo thrown to the NAU0. PENALTY NAU Holding on DOURSEAU, Shawn enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the NAU4 to the NAU2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:491st & goal at opp 2Gaven Ziebarth 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)North Dakota 6, Northern Arizona 0
Northern Arizona Field goal, 14 plays
3:49Brady Stevens kickoff for 61 yds
3:431st & 10 at own 16Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:43
3:431st & 10 at own 16Devon Starling run for a loss of 1 yard to the NAU 15
3:432nd & 11 at own 15Kai Millner pass incomplete
3:433rd & 11 at own 15Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 14 yds to the NAU 29 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 29Kai Millner run for 7 yds to the NAU 36
3:432nd & 3 at own 36Kai Millner run for 1 yd to the NAU 37
3:433rd & 2 at own 37Devon Starling run for 4 yds to the NAU 41 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at own 41Devon Starling run for 8 yds to the NAU 49
3:432nd & 2 at own 49Kai Millner pass complete to Xander Werner for 19 yds to the UND 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the UND 29
Q2 14:471st & 10 at opp 13Timeout North Dakota, clock 14:47
Q2 14:472nd & 7 at opp 29Xander Werner pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 16 yds to the UND 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:471st & 10 at opp 13Coleman Owen run for 1 yd to the UND 12
Q2 14:472nd & 9 at opp 12Northern Arizona Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 17
Q2 14:472nd & 14 at opp 17Kai Millner pass incomplete
Q2 14:473rd & 14 at opp 17Kai Millner run for 13 yds to the UND 4
Q2 14:474th & 1 at opp 4Northern Arizona Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 9
Q2 12:564th & 6 at opp 9Marcus Lye 26 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 6, Northern Arizona 3
Q2 12:56Timeout North Dakota, clock 12:56
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 13, Northern Arizona 3
North Dakota Touchdown, 13 plays
12:52Marcus Lye kickoff for 53 yds
12:521st & 10 at own 28Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the UND 33
12:522nd & 5 at own 33Luke Skokna run for 8 yds to the UND 41 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 41Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 7 yds to the UND 48
12:522nd & 3 at own 48Luke Skokna run for 4 yds to the NAU 48 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 48Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
12:522nd & 10 at opp 48Tommy Schuster pass complete to Jaden Norby for 9 yds to the NAU 39
12:523rd & 1 at opp 39Tommy Schuster pass complete to Quincy Vaughn for 6 yds to the NAU 33 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 33Gaven Ziebarth run for 10 yds to the NAU 23 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 23Gaven Ziebarth run for 11 yds to the NAU 12 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 12Gaven Ziebarth run for 8 yds to the NAU 4
12:522nd & 2 at opp 4Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
12:523rd & 2 at opp 4Tommy Schuster run for 3 yds to the NAU 1 for a 1ST down
5:441st & goal at opp 1Quincy Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Brady Stevens Kick)North Dakota 13, Northern Arizona 3
5:44Timeout North Dakota, clock 05:44
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 32Timeout North Dakota, clock 05:36
5:36Brady Stevens kickoff for 55 yds
5:361st & 10 at own 32Kai Millner sacked by Wyatt Pedigo for a loss of 1 yard to the NAU 31
5:362nd & 11 at own 31Devon Starling run for 4 yds to the NAU 35
5:363rd & 7 at own 35Kai Millner pass incomplete
4:114th & 7 at own 35Eemil Herranen punt for 51 yds , returns for no gain to the UND 14
North Dakota Punt, 12 plays
4:111st & 10 at own 14Luke Skokna run for 5 yds to the UND 19
4:112nd & 5 at own 19Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 1 yd to the UND 20
2:384th & 1 at own 23Timeout North Dakota, clock 02:38
2:383rd & 4 at own 20Tommy Schuster run for 3 yds to the UND 23
2:384th & 1 at own 23run for 2 yds to the UND 25 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 25Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 7 yds to the UND 32
2:382nd & 3 at own 32Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 17 yds to the UND 49 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 49Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
2:382nd & 10 at own 49Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
2:383rd & 10 at own 49Tommy Schuster run for 11 yds to the NAU 40 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 40Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
2:382nd & 10 at opp 40Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
0:574th & 8 at opp 38Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 00:57
0:573rd & 10 at opp 40Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the NAU 38
0:504th & 8 at opp 38Luke Silvernale punt for 33 yds, downed at the NAU 5
Northern Arizona Fumble, 5 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 5Kai Millner run for 17 yds to the NAU 22 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 22Kai Millner pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 9 yds to the NAU 31
0:231st & 10 at own 37Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 00:23
0:232nd & 1 at own 31Kai Millner pass complete to Devon Starling for 6 yds to the NAU 37 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 37Kai Millner pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 43 yds to the UND 20 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 20Kai Millner sacked for a loss of 32 yards to the NAU 48
North Dakota End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Trey Feeney pass complete to Bo Belquist for 39 yds to the NAU 9 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Dakota 30, Northern Arizona 9
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
14:54Marcus Lye kickoff for 61 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 26Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 28
14:542nd & 8 at own 28Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
14:543rd & 8 at own 28North Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 23
14:543rd & 13 at own 23Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 4 yds to the UND 27
13:394th & 9 at own 27Luke Silvernale punt for 39 yds , returns for no gain to the NAU 25
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 25Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the NAU 30
13:392nd & 5 at own 30Kai Millner pass incomplete
13:393rd & 5 at own 30Kai Millner pass incomplete
12:534th & 5 at own 30Eemil Herranen punt for 37 yds
North Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 35Northern Arizona Penalty, Targeting on SPRUIELLS, David enforced (David Spruiells) to the NAU 43 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 43Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 7 yds to the NAU 36
12:532nd & 3 at opp 36Luke Skokna run for 6 yds to the NAU 30 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 30Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
12:532nd & 10 at opp 30Gaven Ziebarth run for 2 yds to the NAU 28
12:533rd & 8 at opp 28Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 13 yds to the NAU 15 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 15Gaven Ziebarth run for 4 yds to the NAU 11
12:532nd & 6 at opp 11Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 10 yds to the NAU 1 for a 1ST down
8:181st & goal at opp 1Quincy Vaughn 1 Yd Run (Brady Stevens Kick)North Dakota 20, Northern Arizona 3
8:18Timeout North Dakota, clock 08:18
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 15 plays
8:13Brady Stevens kickoff for 57 yds
8:131st & 10 at own 25Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the NAU 26
8:132nd & 9 at own 26Kai Millner run for 5 yds to the NAU 31
8:133rd & 4 at own 31Kai Millner pass incomplete
8:134th & 4 at own 31Kai Millner pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 8 yds to the NAU 39 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 39Kai Millner pass incomplete
8:132nd & 10 at own 39Devon Starling run for 12 yds to the UND 49 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 49Kai Millner pass incomplete
8:132nd & 10 at opp 49Devon Starling run for 21 yds to the UND 28 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 28Kai Millner run for 9 yds to the UND 19
8:132nd & 1 at opp 19Kai Millner pass incomplete
8:133rd & 1 at opp 19Kai Millner run for 2 yds to the UND 17 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 17Kai Millner pass incomplete
8:132nd & 10 at opp 17Devon Starling run for 12 yds to the UND 5 for a 1ST down
8:131st & goal at opp 5Devon Starling run for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 6
3:352nd & goal at opp 6Bryzai White 6 Yd pass from Kai Millner (Marcus Lye PAT blocked)North Dakota 20, Northern Arizona 9
North Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
3:35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 7 yds to the UND 32
3:352nd & 3 at own 32Luke Skokna run for 4 yds to the UND 36 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 36North Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 31
3:351st & 15 at own 31Tommy Schuster pass complete to Luke Skokna for 24 yds to the NAU 45 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 45Wesley Eliodor 45 Yd pass from Tommy Schuster (Tommy Schuster Pass to Bo Belquist for Two-Point Conversion)
Northern Arizona Punt, 7 plays
0:41Brady Stevens kickoff for 57 yds
0:411st & 10 at own 24Kai Millner pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 12 yds to the NAU 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Devon Starling run for no gain to the NAU 36
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Kai Millner run for 6 yds to the NAU 42
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 42Kai Millner pass complete to Devon Starling for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at the 50Kai Millner pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at the 50Kai Millner pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at the 50Kai Millner sacked by Elijah Beach for a loss of 6 yards to the NAU 44
Q4 12:594th & 16 at own 44Eemil Herranen punt for 29 yds, downed at the UND 27
4th quarter4 drives, then North Dakota 37, Northern Arizona 22
North Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 27Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds to the UND 30
12:592nd & 7 at own 30Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the UND 35
12:593rd & 2 at own 35Northern Arizona Penalty, Offsides (Daniel Robledo) to the UND 40 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 40Tommy Schuster run for no gain to the UND 40
12:592nd & 10 at own 40Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 23 yds to the NAU 37 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 37Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the NAU 32
12:592nd & 5 at opp 32Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the NAU 28
7:234th & 1 at opp 28Timeout North Dakota, clock 07:23
7:233rd & 1 at opp 28Gaven Ziebarth run for no gain to the NAU 28
7:234th & 1 at opp 28Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 27 yds to the NAU 1 for a 1ST down
6:581st & goal at opp 1Tommy Schuster run for 1 yd for a TD (Brady Stevens KICK)
6:58North Dakota Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NAU 8
6:58Timeout North Dakota, clock 06:58
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 9 plays
6:50C.J. Elrichs kickoff for 58 yds
6:501st & 10 at own 29Kai Millner pass incomplete
6:502nd & 10 at own 29Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 12 yds to the NAU 41 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 41Northern Arizona Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NAU 31
6:501st & 20 at own 31Kai Millner pass complete to Isaiah Eastman for 9 yds to the NAU 40
6:502nd & 11 at own 40Draycen Hall run for 16 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 44Kai Millner pass complete to Hendrix Johnson for 20 yds to the UND 24 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at opp 24Draycen Hall run for 3 yds to the UND 21
6:502nd & 7 at opp 21Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 6 yds to the UND 15
3:251st & 10 at opp 13Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:25
3:253rd & 1 at opp 15Draycen Hall run for 2 yds to the UND 13 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 13Kai Millner run for 13 yds for a TD (Marcus Lye KICK)
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 4 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 49Northern Arizona Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the NAU 37
3:172nd & 22 at own 37Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 21 yds to the UND 42
3:173rd & 1 at opp 42Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the UND 37 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 37Kai Millner pass complete to Coleman Owen for 37 yds for a TD
North Dakota End of game, 6 plays
2:12kickoff for 15 yds
2:121st & 10 at the 50Gaven Ziebarth run for 10 yds to the NAU 40 for a 1ST down
1:232nd & 8 at opp 38Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 01:23
1:231st & 10 at opp 40Gaven Ziebarth run for 2 yds to the NAU 38
1:173rd & 2 at opp 32Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 01:17
1:172nd & 8 at opp 38Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the NAU 32
1:173rd & 2 at opp 32run for no gain to the NAU 32
1:174th & 2 at opp 32Luke Skokna run for 5 yds to the NAU 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Kneel down by SCHUSTER, Tommy at NAU27 (team loss of 0), clock 00:00.

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

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North Dakota leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2023North Dakota 37, Northern Arizona 22
2022North Dakota 27, Northern Arizona 24
2018Northern Arizona 31, North Dakota 16
2016North Dakota 38, Northern Arizona 31
2014North Dakota 30, Northern Arizona 28
2013Northern Arizona 48, North Dakota 27

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