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Western Illinois at North Dakota State

Saturday, October 21, 2023

North Dakota State beat Western Illinois 52–⁠7. It was their 13th meeting; North Dakota State leads the series 11–⁠2.

AwayWestern Illinois0–⁠11 in 2023
7
HomeNorth Dakota State11–⁠4 in 2023
52

Final at Fargodome, FargoIndoorsTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,255

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

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Illinois00077
North Dakota State142414052

Standouts

  • RushingBarika Kpeenu9 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDNorth Dakota State
  • ReceivingJoe Stoffel2 catches, 84 yards, 1 TDNorth Dakota State
  • DefenseLogan Kopp1 INTNorth Dakota State

Player stats

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Morrissey8/137111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Seth Glatz1164042
Ludovick Choquette939019
Torrance Farmer837021
Jared Campbell115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Coons248143
Jay Parker110010
Taj Sanders2503
Jaylin Jackson2506

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller8/1210300
Cole Payton3/39710
Peter Anderson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
RaJa Nelson3103176
Barika Kpeenu994224
T.K. Marshall651338
TaMerik Williams646018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joe Stoffel284149
Tyler Terhark134034
Carson Williams124024
Eli Green119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Logan Kopp0001

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

Team stats

Western IllinoisNorth Dakota State
184Total yards625
71Passing yards200
113Rushing yards425
5.5Yards per pass12.5
2.9Yards per rush9.7
10First downs22
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
1Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties7–⁠75
27:41Possession32:19

Efficiency

Western IllinoisNorth Dakota State
29%Success rate63%
−0.24EPA per play0.52
1.21Explosiveness1.34
0.08Rushing EPA0.53
−0.54Passing EPA0.50
11%Passing-down success33%

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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Dakota State −36.5, over/under 60.5.

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 State end zoneWestern Illinois end zoneQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western IllinoisInterception, 5 playsQ2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 North Dakota StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 North Dakota StateFumble, 1 playQ4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Western IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Dakota State drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 20 yards
  6. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 play, 76 yards
  8. Q2 Western IllinoisInterception, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
  10. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 North Dakota StateField goal, 12 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 North Dakota StateFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 North Dakota StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 Western IllinoisEnd of game, 7 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 0
North Dakota State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00Owen Valek kickoff for 42 yds
15:001st & 20 at own 15Cam Miller pass incomplete
15:002nd & 20 at own 15Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 8 yds to the NDSU 23
15:003rd & 12 at own 23Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 19 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42TaMerik Williams run for no gain to the NDSU 42
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Cam Miller pass complete to Hunter Brozio for 9 yds to the WIU 49
15:003rd & 1 at opp 49Cam Miller run for 1 yd to the WIU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 35 yds to the WIU 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13RaJa Nelson run for 8 yds to the WIU 5
15:002nd & 2 at opp 5TK Marshall run for 4 yds to the WIU 1 for a 1ST down
9:021st & goal at opp 1TK Marshall run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 7, Western Illinois 0
9:021st & 10 at own 5Timeout North Dakota State, clock 09:02
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
8:52Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds , return for no gain to the WIU 5
8:521st & 10 at own 5Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 6 yds to the WIU 11
8:522nd & 4 at own 11Ludovick Choquette run for 19 yds to the WIU 30 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at own 30Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
8:522nd & 10 at own 30Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 29
8:523rd & 11 at own 29Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 24
8:524th & 16 at own 24Western Illinois Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the WIU 19
6:024th & 21 at own 19Jared Campbell punt for 35 yds , Jayden Price returns for no gain to the NDSU 35
6:021st & 10 at own 35Timeout North Dakota State, clock 06:02
North Dakota State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 35RaJa Nelson run for 19 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 46Cam Miller run for 11 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 35TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 31
6:022nd & 6 at opp 31Eli Green run for 28 yds to the WIU 3 for a 1ST down
6:021st & goal at opp 3Cam Miller pass complete to Hunter Brozio for 2 yds to the WIU 1
6:022nd & goal at opp 1TK Marshall run for no gain to the WIU 1
1:513rd & goal at opp 1TK Marshall run for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 14, Western Illinois 0
1:51Timeout North Dakota State, clock 01:51
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:45Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds
1:451st & 10 at own 24Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the WIU 26
1:452nd & 8 at own 26Matt Morrissey pass complete to Tre Maronic for 3 yds to the WIU 29
0:003rd & 5 at own 29Matt Morrissey sacked by Eli Mostaert and Dylan Hendricks for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 23
Q2 14:474th & 11 at own 23Jared Campbell punt for 39 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then North Dakota State 38, Western Illinois 0
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
14:471st & 10 at opp 20TaMerik Williams run for 7 yds to the WIU 13
14:472nd & 3 at opp 13Cam Miller pass incomplete
14:473rd & 3 at opp 13TaMerik Williams run for 8 yds to the WIU 5 for a 1ST down
13:121st & goal at opp 5Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 21, Western Illinois 0
13:12Timeout North Dakota State, clock 13:12
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
13:07Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds
13:071st & 10 at own 18North Dakota State Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jaxon Duttenhefer) to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 36Matt Morrissey sacked by Logan Kopp for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 28
13:072nd & 18 at own 28Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the WIU 30
13:073rd & 16 at own 30Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
11:274th & 16 at own 30Jared Campbell punt for 46 yds
11:271st & 10 at own 24Timeout North Dakota State, clock 11:27
North Dakota State Touchdown, 1 play
11:141st & 10 at own 24RaJa Nelson run for 76 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 28, Western Illinois 0
11:14Timeout North Dakota State, clock 11:14
Western Illinois Interception, 5 plays
11:09Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds
11:091st & 10 at own 22Seth Glatz run for no gain to the WIU 22
11:092nd & 10 at own 22Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the WIU 23
11:093rd & 9 at own 23Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
11:094th & 9 at own 23Jared Campbell run for 15 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at own 38Matt Morrissey pass intercepted
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:48Eli Ozick kickoff for 63 yds
8:481st & 10 at own 25Torrance Farmer run for 3 yds to the WIU 28
8:482nd & 7 at own 28Torrance Farmer run for 5 yds to the WIU 33
8:483rd & 2 at own 33Torrance Farmer run for 3 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 36Matt Morrissey sacked by Jaxon Duttenhefer for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 28
8:482nd & 18 at own 28Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the WIU 30
8:483rd & 16 at own 30Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the WIU 32
North Dakota State Touchdown, 1 play
8:481st & 10 at opp 49Joe Stoffel 49 Yd pass from Cole Payton (Griffin Crosa Kick)North Dakota State 35, Western Illinois 0
5:194th & 14 at own 32Jared Campbell punt for 48 yds
North Dakota State Field goal, 12 plays
5:191st & 10 at own 8Barika Kpeenu run for 8 yds to the NDSU 16
5:192nd & 2 at own 16Cam Miller pass complete to Carson Williams for 24 yds to the NDSU 40 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 40Barika Kpeenu run for 3 yds to the NDSU 43
5:192nd & 7 at own 43Cam Miller run for 17 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 40TK Marshall run for 7 yds to the WIU 33
5:192nd & 3 at opp 33Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 7 yds to the WIU 26 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 26MILLER, Cam scrambles to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the WIU24 (STEFFEN, Garret). PENALTY NDS Illegal Block in the Back on KUBAS, Jake enforced 10 yards from the WIU26 to the WIU36 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:191st & 20 at opp 36Barika Kpeenu run for 15 yds to the WIU 21
0:261st & goal at opp 10Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 5 at opp 21Barika Kpeenu run for 11 yds to the WIU 10 for a 1ST down
0:261st & goal at opp 10Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:143rd & goal at opp 11Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:14
0:142nd & goal at opp 10Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 11
0:143rd & goal at opp 11Cam Miller pass incomplete
0:054th & goal at opp 11Griffin Crosa 29 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 38, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:00Eli Ozick kickoff for 61 yds
Q3 14:57Eli Ozick kickoff for 53 yds
Q3 14:571st & 10 at own 23Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the WIU 26
Q3 14:572nd & 7 at own 26Matt Morrissey run for 3 yds to the WIU 29
Q3 14:573rd & 4 at own 29Matt Morrissey run for 1 yd to the WIU 30
Q3 12:584th & 3 at own 30Jared Campbell punt for 51 yds
Q3 12:581st & 10 at own 35Timeout North Dakota State, clock 12:58
3rd quarter4 drives, then North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 0
North Dakota State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 35TaMerik Williams run for 18 yds to the WIU 47 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 47TaMerik Williams run for 9 yds to the WIU 38
12:582nd & 1 at opp 38Cole Payton run for no gain to the WIU 38
10:453rd & 1 at opp 38TK Marshall run for 38 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 45, Western Illinois 0
10:45Timeout North Dakota State, clock 10:45
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
10:45Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:451st & 10 at own 25Torrance Farmer run for 21 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 46Torrance Farmer run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 45
10:452nd & 11 at own 45Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 4 yards to the WIU 41
10:453rd & 15 at own 41Torrance Farmer run for 2 yds to the WIU 43
8:204th & 13 at own 43Jared Campbell punt for 32 yds
8:201st & 10 at own 25Timeout North Dakota State, clock 08:20
North Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 25Cole Payton pass complete to Finn Diggins for 14 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 39Barika Kpeenu run for 4 yds to the NDSU 43
8:202nd & 6 at own 43Cole Payton sacked by Mike Newman and Gage Freeman for a loss of 6 yards to the NDSU 37
8:203rd & 12 at own 37Cole Payton pass complete to Tyler Terhark for 34 yds to the WIU 29 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 29Barika Kpeenu run for 5 yds to the WIU 24
4:362nd & 5 at opp 24Barika Kpeenu run for 24 yds for a TD (Griffin Crosa KICK)North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:32Drew Klein kickoff for 53 yds
4:321st & 10 at own 22Seth Glatz run for 5 yds to the WIU 27
4:322nd & 5 at own 27QB Keeper MORRISSEY, Matt rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the WIU30 (JUNG, Sam). PENALTY WIU Holding on BANKS-WALL, Jeremiah enforced 10 yards from the WIU27 to the WIU17 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:322nd & 15 at own 17Seth Glatz run for 42 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 41Seth Glatz run for 8 yds to the NDSU 33
4:322nd & 2 at opp 33Seth Glatz run for 1 yd to the NDSU 32
4:323rd & 1 at opp 32Seth Glatz run for no gain to the NDSU 32
4:324th & 1 at opp 32Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 30Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the NDSU 27
0:002nd & 7 at opp 27Ludovick Choquette run for no gain to the NDSU 27
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 27Seth Glatz run for no gain to the NDSU 27
Q4 14:224th & 7 at opp 27Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 2 yds to the NDSU 25
Q4 14:221st & 10 at own 25North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Bryce Friday) to the NDSU 20
4th quarter5 drives, then North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 7
North Dakota State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:221st & 15 at own 20Barika Kpeenu run for 19 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 39John Gores run for 14 yds to the WIU 47 North Dakota State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hayden Johnston) to the NDSU 28
14:221st & 21 at own 28run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDSU 24 Peter Anderson fumbled, recovered by NDSU Peter Anderson
14:222nd & 25 at own 24Western Illinois Penalty, Offsides (Mayo Bola) to the NDSU 29
14:222nd & 20 at own 29Kelly Watson run for 17 yds to the NDSU 46
14:223rd & 3 at own 46Kelly Watson run for 19 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 35Kelly Watson run for a loss of 5 yards to the WIU 40
14:222nd & 15 at opp 40Kelly Watson run for no gain to the WIU 40
8:524th & 10 at opp 35Timeout North Dakota State, clock 08:52
8:523rd & 15 at opp 40Kelly Watson run for 5 yds to the WIU 35
8:464th & 10 at opp 35Peter Anderson pass incomplete
8:461st & 10 at own 35Timeout North Dakota State, clock 08:46
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 35Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the WIU 38
8:462nd & 7 at own 38Ludovick Choquette run for no gain to the WIU 38
8:463rd & 7 at own 38Matt Morrissey pass incomplete
7:174th & 7 at own 38Jared Campbell punt for 19 yds
7:171st & 10 at own 43Timeout North Dakota State, clock 07:17
7:101st & 10 at own 43Kelly Watson run for 5 yds to the NDSU 48 Kelly Watson fumbled, recovered by WIU Kaleb Randolph
Western Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
7:101st & 10 at opp 48Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 5 yds to the NDSU 43
6:262nd & 5 at opp 43Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 43 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 7
6:26Timeout North Dakota State, clock 06:26
North Dakota State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:26Owen Valek kickoff for 40 yds
6:261st & 10 at own 25John Gores run for 6 yds to the NDSU 31
6:262nd & 4 at own 31John Gores run for 25 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 44John Gores run for 6 yds to the WIU 38
6:262nd & 4 at opp 38Kelly Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 39
6:263rd & 5 at opp 39John Gores run for no gain to the WIU 39 North Dakota State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Yards) to the WIU 39
6:264th & 5 at opp 39GORES, John rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the WIU27 (JONES, Willie), out of bounds. PENALTY NDS Holding on ZENZEN, Kaden enforced 10 yards from the WIU39 to the WIU49 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:094th & 15 at opp 49Kelly Watson run for 3 yds to the WIU 46
Western Illinois End of game, 7 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 46Ludovick Choquette run for 5 yds to the NDSU 49
3:092nd & 5 at opp 49Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 3 yds to the NDSU 46
3:093rd & 2 at opp 46Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the NDSU 42 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 42Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 10 yds to the NDSU 32 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 32Matt Morrissey sacked by Gannon Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the NDSU 38
3:092nd & 16 at opp 38Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 39
0:003rd & 17 at opp 39Matt Morrissey sacked by Logan Larson and Matt Weerts for a loss of 8 yards to the NDSU 47

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 Western Illinois–North Dakota State game

North Dakota State leads 11–⁠2 in 13 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023North Dakota State 52, Western Illinois 7
2022North Dakota State 56, Western Illinois 17
2019North Dakota State 57, Western Illinois 21
2018North Dakota State 34, Western Illinois 7
2017North Dakota State 24, Western Illinois 12
2016North Dakota State 21, Western Illinois 13

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