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North Dakota at South Dakota

Saturday, November 11, 2023

South Dakota beat North Dakota 14–⁠10. It was their ninth meeting; after it, North Dakota led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayNorth Dakota7–⁠5 in 2023
10
HomeSouth Dakota10–⁠3 in 2023
14

Final at DakotaDome, VermillionIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,834

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

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota730010
South Dakota007714

Standouts

Player stats

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tommy Schuster16/2411601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Smith1058019
Gaven Ziebarth731010
Sawyer Seidl31006
Red Wilson1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaiah Smith426012
Red Wilson226014
Wesley Eliodor221017
Bo Belquist41306

South Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Aidan Bouman20/2830701
Travis Theis1/12500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Theis1766013
Charles Pierre Jr.732110
Keyondray Jones2715
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carter Bell7126064
J.J. Galbreath5101032
Travis Theis341021
Aidan Bouman125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shahid Barros0001

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

Team stats

North DakotaSouth Dakota
211Total yards416
116Passing yards332
95Rushing yards84
4.8Yards per pass11.4
3.3Yards per rush2.8
14First downs22
4–⁠11Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
3–⁠32Penalties6–⁠45
27:46Possession32:14

Efficiency

North DakotaSouth Dakota
42%Success rate52%
−0.08EPA per play0.13
0.86Explosiveness0.94
0.10Rushing EPA−0.09
−0.12Passing EPA0.53
20%Passing-down success44%

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)

South Dakota 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota −2, over/under 50.5.

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

Every drive

South Dakota end zoneNorth Dakota end zoneQ1 South DakotaDefensive TD, 6 plays (North Dakota scores)Q1 North DakotaInterception, 16 playsQ1 South DakotaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 North DakotaPunt, 5 playsQ2 South DakotaFumble, 7 playsQ2 North DakotaField goal, 12 playsQ3 South DakotaInterception, 6 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North DakotaMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 South DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South DakotaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 South DakotaPunt, 5 playsQ4 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 South DakotaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota drives left to right, North Dakota right to left.
  1. Q1 South DakotaDefensive TD, 6 plays (North Dakota scores), 37 yards
  2. Q1 North DakotaInterception, 16 plays, 90 yards
  3. Q1 South DakotaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, −8 yards
  4. Q2 North DakotaPunt, 5 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 South DakotaFumble, 7 plays, −10 yards
  6. Q2 North DakotaField goal, 12 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q3 South DakotaInterception, 6 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 5 plays, −51 yards
  10. Q3 North DakotaMissed FG, 8 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 South DakotaPunt, 3 plays, −29 yards
  12. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 61 yards
  13. Q3 South DakotaTouchdown, 12 plays, −19 yards
  14. Q4 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q4 South DakotaPunt, 5 plays, −36 yards
  16. Q4 North DakotaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 78 yards
  17. Q4 South DakotaEnd of game, 4 plays, −64 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then North Dakota 7, South Dakota 0
South Dakota Defensive TD, 6 plays (North Dakota scores)
14:47Red Wilson 99 Yd Kickoff Return (C.J. Elrichs Kick)North Dakota 7, South Dakota 0
14:43Brady Stevens kickoff for 63 yds
14:431st & 10 at own 18Keyondray Jones run for 5 yds to the SDAK 23
14:432nd & 5 at own 23Aidan Bouman pass complete to Jack Martens for 12 yds to the SDAK 35 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 35Travis Theis run for 13 yds to the SDAK 48 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 48Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 7 yds to the UND 45
14:432nd & 3 at opp 45Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
14:433rd & 3 at opp 45Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
12:244th & 3 at opp 45Tyler Ebel punt for 35 yds
North Dakota Interception, 16 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 10Tommy Schuster pass complete to Quincy Vaughn for 9 yds to the UND 19
12:242nd & 1 at own 19Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the UND 23 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 23Red Wilson run for 1 yd to the UND 24
12:242nd & 9 at own 24Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 26
12:243rd & 7 at own 26Tommy Schuster pass complete to Caden Dennis for 6 yds to the UND 32
12:244th & 1 at own 32Timeout North Dakota, clock 12:24
12:244th & 1 at own 32run for 1 yd to the UND 33 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 33Tommy Schuster run for 2 yds to the UND 35
12:242nd & 8 at own 35Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the UND 40
12:243rd & 3 at own 40Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds to the UND 43 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 43Sawyer Seidl run for 1 yd to the UND 44
12:242nd & 9 at own 44Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:243rd & 3 at the 50Gaven Ziebarth run for 3 yds to the SDAK 47 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 47Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 2 yds to the SDAK 45
12:242nd & 8 at opp 45Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 12 yds to the SDAK 33 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 33Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds to the SDAK 30
1:492nd & 7 at opp 30Tommy Schuster pass intercepted
South Dakota Turnover on downs, 11 plays
1:492nd & 9 at own 8Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SDAK 9
1:491st & 10 at own 7Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SDAK 8
0:003rd & 8 at own 9Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 19 yds to the SDAK 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 28Aidan Bouman pass complete to Jack Martens for 11 yds to the SDAK 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the SDAK 43
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 43Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 43Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 20 yds to the UND 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the UND 36
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 36Travis Theis run for 4 yds to the UND 32
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 32Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the UND 29
Q2 10:394th & 2 at opp 29Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the UND 28
2nd quarter3 drives, then North Dakota 10, South Dakota 0
North Dakota Punt, 5 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 28Gaven Ziebarth run for 6 yds to the UND 34
10:392nd & 4 at own 34Gaven Ziebarth run for 10 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at own 44Sawyer Seidl run for 3 yds to the UND 47
10:392nd & 7 at own 47Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 6 yds to the SDAK 47
10:393rd & 1 at opp 47Gaven Ziebarth run for no gain to the SDAK 47
7:164th & 1 at opp 47Luke Silvernale punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 10
South Dakota Fumble, 7 plays
7:161st & 10 at own 10Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 15 yds to the SDAK 25 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 25Charles Pierre Jr. run for 2 yds to the SDAK 27
7:162nd & 8 at own 27South Dakota Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-7 Yards) to the SDAK 10
7:163rd & 25 at own 10BOUMAN, Aidan pass to the left incomplete intended for GALBREATH, JJ thrown to the USD25. PENALTY UND Roughing the Passer on ORLANDO, Craig enforced 15 yards from the USD10 to the USD25 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:161st & 10 at own 25Charles Pierre Jr. run for 5 yds to the SDAK 30
7:162nd & 5 at own 30Charles Pierre Jr. run for 4 yds to the SDAK 34
7:163rd & 1 at own 34Charles Pierre Jr. run for 2 yds to the SDAK 36 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 36Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 64 yds Carter Bell fumbled, recovered by UND Wyatt Pedigo [SG] BOUMAN, Aidan pass deep to the right complete for 64 yards to BELL, Carter caught at the UND39, BELL, Carter fumbled at UND1 forced by PEDIGO, Wyatt, recovered by UND PEDIGO, Wyatt at the UND0, returned 0 yards to the UND0, touchback., clock 03:05.
North Dakota Field goal, 12 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 20Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the UND 27
3:052nd & 3 at own 27Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 33 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 33Tommy Schuster run for 1 yd to the UND 34
3:052nd & 9 at own 34Tommy Schuster pass complete to Red Wilson for 14 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
0:522nd & 4 at opp 46Timeout North Dakota, clock 00:52
0:521st & 10 at own 48Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 6 yds to the SDAK 46
0:522nd & 4 at opp 46Tommy Schuster run for 3 yds to the SDAK 43
0:523rd & 1 at opp 43Tommy Schuster run for 2 yds to the SDAK 41 for a 1ST down
0:202nd & 15 at opp 46Timeout North Dakota, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at opp 41Tommy Schuster sacked by Micah Roane for a loss of 5 yards to the SDAK 46
0:123rd & 3 at opp 34Timeout South Dakota, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 15 at opp 46Tommy Schuster pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 12 yds to the SDAK 34
0:123rd & 3 at opp 34Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 5 yds to the SDAK 29 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 29Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 4 yds to the SDAK 25
0:002nd & 6 at opp 25C.J. Elrichs 42 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota 10, South Dakota 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then North Dakota 10, South Dakota 7
South Dakota Interception, 6 plays
15:00Brady Stevens kickoff for 64 yds
14:282nd & 6 at own 29Timeout South Dakota, clock 14:28
14:281st & 10 at own 25Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 4 yds to the SDAK 29
14:282nd & 6 at own 29Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at the 50BOUMAN, Aidan pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MICHAUD, Tristan thrown to the UND25. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on HEMBRY, Devin enforced 15 yards to the UND35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:281st & 10 at opp 35Travis Theis pass complete to Aidan Bouman for 25 yds to the UND 10 for a 1ST down
14:281st & goal at opp 10Travis Theis run for no gain to the UND 10
14:282nd & goal at opp 10Aidan Bouman pass complete to Mike Mansaray for 2 yds to the UND 8
11:373rd & goal at opp 8Aidan Bouman pass intercepted, touchback.
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 20Gaven Ziebarth run for 3 yds to the UND 23
11:372nd & 7 at own 23Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for no gain to the UND 23
11:373rd & 7 at own 23Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
8:201st & 4 at own 23Luke Silvernale punt for 40 yds BOUMAN, Aidan pass short to the left incomplete intended for WITTE, Zach thrown to the UND0. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on NAVRATIL, Josh enforced 2 yards to the UND2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
South Dakota Touchdown, 5 plays
9:501st & 10 at opp 49Charles Pierre Jr. run for 1 yd to the UND 48
8:203rd & 1 at opp 40Timeout South Dakota, clock 08:20
8:202nd & 9 at opp 48Charles Pierre Jr. run for 8 yds to the UND 40
8:203rd & 1 at opp 40run for 4 yds to the UND 36 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 36Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 32 yds to the UND 4 for a 1ST down
8:201st & goal at opp 4BOUMAN, Aidan pass to the left incomplete intended for WITTE, Zach. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on NAVRATIL, Josh enforced 2 yards to the UND2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:541st & goal at opp 2Keyondray Jones run for 2 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)North Dakota 10, South Dakota 7
North Dakota Missed FG, 8 plays
6:51Zeke Mata kickoff for 64 yds
6:511st & 10 at own 26Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the UND 30
6:512nd & 6 at own 30Tommy Schuster pass complete to Jack Wright for 10 yds to the UND 40 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 40Tommy Schuster pass complete to Wesley Eliodor for 17 yds to the SDAK 43 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Smith run for 19 yds to the SDAK 24 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 24Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
3:093rd & 6 at opp 20Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:09
3:092nd & 10 at opp 24Gaven Ziebarth run for 4 yds to the SDAK 20
3:093rd & 6 at opp 20Tommy Schuster sacked by Josiah Ganues for a loss of 9 yards to the SDAK 29
2:194th & 15 at opp 29C.J. Elrichs 46 yd FG MISSED
South Dakota Punt, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 29Travis Theis run for 2 yds to the SDAK 31
2:192nd & 8 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
2:193rd & 8 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
1:424th & 8 at own 31Tyler Ebel punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 39
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 39Sawyer Seidl run for 6 yds to the UND 45
1:422nd & 4 at own 45Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
1:423rd & 4 at own 45Isaiah Smith run for 3 yds to the UND 48
0:254th & 1 at own 48Luke Silvernale punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 19
South Dakota Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19Aidan Bouman pass complete to Keyondray Jones for 5 yds to the SDAK 24
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 24Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 9 yds to the SDAK 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 33South Dakota Penalty, False Start (Bryce Henderson) to the SDAK 28
Q4 15:001st & 15 at own 28Aidan Bouman sacked by Josh Navratil for a loss of 9 yards to the SDAK 19
Q4 15:002nd & 24 at own 19Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 18 yds to the SDAK 37
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 37Aidan Bouman pass complete to Tristan Michaud for 9 yds to the SDAK 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 46BOUMAN, Aidan pass short to the right complete for 13 yards to GALBREATH, JJ caught at the USD48 and advanced to the UND41 (NAVRATIL, Josh). PENALTY USD Pass Interference on MARTENS, Jack enforced 15 yards to the USD31 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:001st & 25 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 25 at own 31Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 18 yds to the SDAK 49
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 49Aidan Bouman pass complete to JJ Galbreath for 12 yds to the UND 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 12 yds to the UND 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Aidan Bouman pass complete to Carter Bell for 1 yd to the UND 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 26Aidan Bouman pass complete to Travis Theis for 16 yds to the UND 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:261st & goal at opp 10Charles Pierre Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD (Will Leyland KICK)South Dakota 14, North Dakota 10
4th quarter4 drives, then South Dakota 14, North Dakota 10
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
8:20Zeke Mata kickoff for 63 yds
8:201st & 10 at own 21Tommy Schuster pass complete to Bo Belquist for 2 yds to the UND 23
8:202nd & 8 at own 23Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
8:203rd & 8 at own 23Tommy Schuster run for no gain to the UND 23
6:464th & 8 at own 23Luke Silvernale punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Carter Bell at the SDAK 36
South Dakota Punt, 5 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 36Travis Theis run for 9 yds to the SDAK 45
6:462nd & 1 at own 45Travis Theis run for 1 yd to the SDAK 46 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 46South Dakota Penalty, False Start (JJ Galbreath) to the SDAK 41
6:461st & 15 at own 41South Dakota Penalty, False Start (Joe Cotton) to the SDAK 36
6:461st & 20 at own 36Travis Theis run for 5 yds to the SDAK 41
3:353rd & 12 at own 44Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:35
3:352nd & 15 at own 41Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the SDAK 44
3:353rd & 12 at own 44Aidan Bouman pass incomplete
3:204th & 12 at own 44Tyler Ebel punt for 43 yds
North Dakota Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 22Isaiah Smith run for 7 yds to the UND 29
3:202nd & 3 at own 29SCHUSTER, Tommy pass to the left complete for 4 yards to SEIDL, Sawyer caught at the UND26 and advanced to the UND33 (MCKENZIE, Caleb). PENALTY Before the snap, USD Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the UND29 to the UND34 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:201st & 10 at own 34Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at own 34Tommy Schuster pass complete to Gaven Ziebarth for 5 yds to the UND 39
3:203rd & 5 at own 39Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
1:564th & 5 at own 39Tommy Schuster pass incomplete
South Dakota End of game, 4 plays
1:522nd & 7 at opp 36Timeout North Dakota, clock 01:52
1:521st & 10 at opp 39Travis Theis run for 3 yds to the UND 36
1:522nd & 7 at opp 36Travis Theis run for 11 yds to the UND 25 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 25[SG] Kneel down by BOUMAN, Aidan at UND27 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at opp 27[SG] Kneel down by BOUMAN, Aidan at UND30 (team loss of 3), 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

Every North Dakota–South Dakota game

South Dakota leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Dakota 26, North Dakota 21
2024South Dakota 42, North Dakota 36
2023South Dakota 14, North Dakota 10
2022North Dakota 28, South Dakota 19
2021South Dakota 20, North Dakota 13
2020North Dakota 21, South Dakota 10

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