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North Dakota State at North Dakota

Saturday, October 14, 2023

North Dakota beat North Dakota State 49–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayNorth Dakota State11–⁠4 in 2023
24
HomeNorth Dakota7–⁠5 in 2023
49

Final at Alerus Center, Grand ForksIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,091

Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State7100724
North Dakota21771449

Standouts

  • PassingTommy Schuster9 of 12, 113 yards, 2 TDNorth Dakota
  • RushingGaven Ziebarth18 carries, 156 yards, 3 TDNorth Dakota
  • ReceivingEli Green4 catches, 96 yardsNorth Dakota State
  • DefenseC.J. Siegel1 INTNorth Dakota

Player stats

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller11/1617511
Cole Payton2/33910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Miller948126
TaMerik Williams103609
T.K. Marshall535015
Cole Payton621011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Green496037
Zach Mathis365053
Braylon Henderson241033
Jake Lippe1616

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Schuster9/1211320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gaven Ziebarth18156359
Isaiah Smith633012
Grant Romfo21408
Luke Skokna31117
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Belquist24119
Wesley Eliodor232031
Isaiah Smith21608
Luke Skokna113113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Siegel0001

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

Team stats

North Dakota StateNorth Dakota
364Total yards328
214Passing yards113
150Rushing yards215
11.3Yards per pass9.4
3.9Yards per rush5.5
17First downs18
5–⁠12Third downs7–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
4–⁠20Penalties3–⁠23
31:51Possession28:09

Efficiency

North Dakota StateNorth Dakota
46%Success rate47%
0.12EPA per play0.32
1.16Explosiveness1.31
0.07Rushing EPA0.26
0.63Passing EPA0.48
21%Passing-down success35%

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 63% to win. North Dakota won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

North Dakota State −7, over/under 58.

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

Every drive

North Dakota end zoneNorth Dakota State end zoneQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 North DakotaResult not recorded, 8 playsQ1 North Dakota StateDefensive TD, 3 plays (North Dakota scores)Q1 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 North Dakota StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 North Dakota StateInterception, 9 playsQ3 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 North DakotaTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota drives left to right, North Dakota State 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 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North DakotaResult not recorded, 8 plays, 73 yards
  3. Q1 North Dakota StateDefensive TD, 3 plays (North Dakota scores), 2 yards
  4. Q1 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 North Dakota StateField goal, 6 plays, 58 yards
  6. Q2 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  8. Q2 North DakotaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q3 North Dakota StateInterception, 9 plays, 52 yards
  10. Q3 North DakotaTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q3 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 North DakotaTouchdown, 15 plays, 63 yards
  13. Q4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 40 yards
  14. Q4 North DakotaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 1 play, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then North Dakota 21, North Dakota State 7
North Dakota State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:47Luke Skokna 100 Yd Kickoff Return (C.J. Elrichs Kick)North Dakota 7, North Dakota State 0
14:471st & 10 at own 35Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
North Dakota State Touchdown, 9 plays
14:47Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 40Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the NDSU 44
14:471st & 10 at own 25North Dakota Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Kadon Kauppinen) to the NDSU 40 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 40Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the NDSU 44
14:472nd & 6 at own 44TaMerik Williams run for 5 yds to the NDSU 49
14:473rd & 1 at own 49Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the UND 49 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 49TK Marshall run for 3 yds to the UND 46
14:472nd & 7 at opp 46Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 12 yds to the UND 34 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 34Barika Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the UND 30
14:472nd & 6 at opp 30Cole Payton run for 4 yds to the UND 26
14:47Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:003rd & 2 at opp 26Cam Miller run for 26 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)Tied at 7
North Dakota Result not recorded, 8 plays
9:55Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 65 yds
9:551st & 10 at own 27Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 8 yds to the UND 35
9:551st & 10 at own 27Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 8 yds to the UND 35
9:552nd & 2 at own 35Isaiah Smith run for 9 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 44Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the UND 48
9:552nd & 6 at own 48Tommy Schuster pass complete to Caden Dennis for 6 yds to the NDSU 46 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 46Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 31 yds to the NDSU 15 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 15Gaven Ziebarth run for 9 yds to the NDSU 6
9:552nd & 1 at opp 6run for 1 yd to the NDSU 5 for a 1ST down
9:55Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 65 yds
5:281st & goal at opp 5Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 14, North Dakota State 7
North Dakota State Defensive TD, 3 plays (North Dakota scores)
5:22Brady Stevens kickoff for 65 yds
5:221st & 10 at own 28TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 31
5:221st & 10 at own 28TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 31
5:222nd & 7 at own 31Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 5 yds to the NDSU 36
5:223rd & 2 at own 36Cole Payton run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDSU 30
3:204th & 8 at own 30punt for 5 yds
North Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
3:201st & 10 at opp 35North Dakota State Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the NDSU 30
3:201st & 5 at opp 30Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the NDSU 24 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at opp 24Gaven Ziebarth run for 11 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 13Tommy Schuster pass complete to Luke Skokna for 13 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 21, North Dakota State 7
North Dakota State Field goal, 6 plays
1:35Brady Stevens kickoff for 64 yds
1:351st & 10 at own 24Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for no gain to the NDSU 24
1:351st & 10 at own 24Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for no gain to the NDSU 24
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 53 yds to the UND 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Cam Miller pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 23TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the UND 22
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 22TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the UND 18
Q2 13:284th & 5 at opp 18Griffin Crosa 36 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 21, North Dakota State 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then North Dakota 28, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
13:21Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 60 yds
13:211st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 37
13:212nd & 8 at own 37Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
13:213rd & 8 at own 37Tommy Schuster sacked by Jake Kava for a loss of 6 yards to the UND 31
11:584th & 14 at own 31Luke Silvernale punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 33
North Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 33RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 28 RaJa Nelson fumbled, recovered by NDSU RaJa Nelson
11:582nd & 15 at own 28Cam Miller run for 1 yd to the NDSU 29
11:583rd & 14 at own 29Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 17 yds to the NDSU 46 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 46TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 49
11:582nd & 7 at own 49Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 37 yds to the UND 14 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 14Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the UND 11
11:582nd & 7 at opp 11Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the UND 8
11:583rd & 4 at opp 8Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the UND 6
11:584th & 2 at opp 6North Dakota Penalty, Offsides (Jeffrey Griffin Jr.) to the UND 3 for a 1ST down
11:581st & goal at opp 3TaMerik Williams run for 2 yds to the UND 1
11:582nd & goal at opp 1TaMerik Williams run for no gain to the UND 1
4:323rd & goal at opp 1Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota 21, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota Touchdown, 9 plays
4:32Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25SCHUSTER, Tommy pass to the right complete for 32 yards to BELQUIST, Bo caught at the UND31 and advanced to the NDS43 (JONES, Ryan). PENALTY NDS Sideline Interference enforced 5 yards from the NDS43 to the NDS38 and results in a 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:321st & 10 at opp 38Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the NDSU 37
4:322nd & 9 at opp 37Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 1 yd to the NDSU 36
4:323rd & 8 at opp 36Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the NDSU 30
4:324th & 2 at opp 30Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the NDSU 24 for a 1ST down
1:182nd & 2 at opp 5Isaiah Smith run for 1 yd to the NDSU 4
1:183rd & 1 at opp 4Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:18
1:072nd & 11 at opp 25Timeout North Dakota, clock 01:07
1:071st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Schuster run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 25
1:072nd & 11 at opp 25Isaiah Smith run for 12 yds to the NDSU 13 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 13Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 8 yds to the NDSU 5
0:133rd & 1 at opp 4Luke Skokna run for 4 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 28, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota State Interception, 9 plays
0:00Brady Stevens kickoff for 50 yds
Q3 14:55Brady Stevens kickoff for 59 yds
Q3 14:551st & 10 at own 19Cam Miller run for 6 yds to the NDSU 25
Q3 14:552nd & 4 at own 25TK Marshall run for 3 yds to the NDSU 28
Q3 14:553rd & 1 at own 28TK Marshall run for 6 yds to the NDSU 34 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:551st & 10 at own 34Cam Miller run for 8 yds to the NDSU 42
Q3 11:471st & 10 at own 45Timeout North Dakota, clock 11:47
Q3 11:472nd & 2 at own 42Owen Johnson run for 3 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down
Q3 11:471st & 10 at own 45Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 26 yds to the UND 29 for a 1ST down
Q3 11:471st & 10 at opp 29Barika Kpeenu run for 7 yds to the UND 22
Q3 11:472nd & 3 at opp 22Cam Miller sacked by Ben McNaboe for a loss of 7 yards to the UND 29
Q3 9:273rd & 10 at opp 29Cam Miller pass intercepted
3rd quarter3 drives, then North Dakota 35, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota Touchdown, 4 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 23Gaven Ziebarth run for 2 yds to the NDSU 21
9:272nd & 8 at opp 21Tommy Schuster pass complete to Gaven Ziebarth for 5 yds to the NDSU 16
9:273rd & 3 at opp 16Gaven Ziebarth run for 9 yds to the NDSU 7 for a 1ST down
7:131st & goal at opp 7Gaven Ziebarth run for 7 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 35, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 25North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Brandon Westberg) to the NDSU 20
7:13Brady Stevens kickoff for 54 yds
7:131st & 15 at own 20Barika Kpeenu run for no gain to the NDSU 20
7:132nd & 15 at own 20Cam Miller run for 5 yds to the NDSU 25
7:133rd & 10 at own 25Cam Miller pass incomplete
5:374th & 10 at own 25Kaedin Steindorf punt for 48 yds
North Dakota Touchdown, 15 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 37Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
5:372nd & 10 at own 37Gaven Ziebarth run for 9 yds to the UND 46
5:373rd & 1 at own 46run for 2 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at own 48Gaven Ziebarth run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
5:372nd & 8 at the 50Luke Skokna run for 7 yds to the NDSU 43
5:373rd & 1 at opp 43Luke Skokna run for no gain to the NDSU 43
5:374th & 1 at opp 43North Dakota State Penalty, Offsides (Eli Mostaert) to the NDSU 38 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 38Gaven Ziebarth run for 3 yds to the NDSU 35
5:372nd & 7 at opp 35Simon Romfo run for 3 yds to the NDSU 32
0:003rd & 4 at opp 32Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the NDSU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Tommy Schuster run for 1 yd to the NDSU 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 26Simon Romfo run for no gain to the NDSU 26
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 26Gaven Ziebarth run for 15 yds to the NDSU 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Simon Romfo run for 2 yds to the NDSU 9
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 9Gaven Ziebarth run for no gain to the NDSU 9
Q4 10:583rd & 8 at opp 9Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 9 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 42, North Dakota State 17
4th quarter5 drives, then North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 24
North Dakota State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:58Brady Stevens kickoff for 44 yds
10:581st & 10 at own 25Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 16 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 41TK Marshall run for 15 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 44Cam Miller pass incomplete
10:582nd & 10 at opp 44Barika Kpeenu run for 1 yd to the UND 43
10:583rd & 9 at opp 43Cam Miller pass incomplete
9:014th & 9 at opp 43Cam Miller pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 8 yds to the UND 35
North Dakota Touchdown, 3 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 35Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the UND 36
7:283rd & 4 at own 41Timeout North Dakota, clock 07:28
7:282nd & 9 at own 36Isaiah Smith run for 5 yds to the UND 41
7:183rd & 4 at own 41Gaven Ziebarth run for 59 yds for a TD (C.J. Elrichs KICK)North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 17
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
7:18Brady Stevens kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25TaMerik Williams run for 9 yds to the NDSU 34
7:182nd & 1 at own 34TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the NDSU 35 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 35Cole Payton run for 11 yds to the NDSU 46 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 46TK Marshall run for 8 yds to the UND 46
7:182nd & 2 at opp 46Cole Payton run for 8 yds to the UND 38 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 38Cole Payton pass complete to Braylon Henderson for 33 yds to the UND 5 for a 1ST down
7:181st & goal at opp 5Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 3 yards to the UND 8
7:182nd & goal at opp 8Cole Payton pass incomplete
7:183rd & goal at opp 8Cole Payton run for 2 yds to the UND 6
2:424th & goal at opp 6Cole Payton pass complete to Jake Lippe for 6 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 24
North Dakota Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:42Kaedin Steindorf kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:421st & 10 at own 25Donavan Hunt run for no gain to the UND 25
2:422nd & 10 at own 25Donavan Hunt run for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 24
2:423rd & 11 at own 24Grant Romfo run for 6 yds to the UND 30
2:424th & 5 at own 30North Dakota Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the UND 25
0:104th & 10 at own 25Grant Romfo run for 8 yds to the UND 33
North Dakota State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 33TaMerik Williams run for 8 yds to the UND 25

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 State leads 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Dakota State 15, North Dakota 10
2024North Dakota State 41, North Dakota 17
2023North Dakota 49, North Dakota State 24
2022North Dakota State 42, North Dakota 21
2021North Dakota State 16, North Dakota 10
2020North Dakota State 34, North Dakota 13

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