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North Dakota State at South Dakota State

Saturday, November 4, 2023

South Dakota State beat North Dakota State 33–⁠16. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, North Dakota State led the series 13–⁠10.

AwayNorth Dakota State11–⁠4 in 2023
16
HomeSouth Dakota State15–⁠0 in 2023
33

Final at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, BrookingsTV: ESPN+Attendance 19,431

At kickoff
55°F, partly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Brookings Municipal Airport (KBKX), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Aaron AdamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota State630716
South Dakota State7137633

Standouts

  • PassingMark Gronowski12 of 19, 213 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • RushingIsaiah Davis17 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDSouth Dakota State
  • ReceivingJadon Janke5 catches, 89 yards, 2 TDSouth Dakota State
  • DefenseGraham Spalding1 INTSouth Dakota State

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Player stats

North Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cam Miller18/2916722
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam Miller1793021
TaMerik Williams633010
Eli Green117017
T.K. Marshall51205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Green447017
Zach Mathis439215
RaJa Nelson436015
Joe Stoffel123023

South Dakota State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Gronowski12/1921320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Davis17106127
Amar Johnson936014
Mark Gronowski710010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jadon Janke589246
Jaxon Janke479032
Griffin Wilde116016
Amar Johnson115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Graham Spalding0001
Jason Freeman0001

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

Team stats

North Dakota StateSouth Dakota State
325Total yards365
167Passing yards213
158Rushing yards152
5.8Yards per pass11.2
4.5Yards per rush4.6
19First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠13
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties4–⁠40
30:18Possession29:42

Efficiency

North Dakota StateSouth Dakota State
48%Success rate46%
0.02EPA per play0.33
0.78Explosiveness1.37
0.06Rushing EPA0.18
0.32Passing EPA0.57
22%Passing-down success21%

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 State 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Dakota State −14, over/under 51.5.

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 State end zoneNorth Dakota State end zoneQ1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 North Dakota StateField goal, 11 playsQ2 South Dakota StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North Dakota StateFumble, 1 playQ2 South Dakota StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 North Dakota StateInterception, 10 playsQ3 South Dakota StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 North Dakota StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 South Dakota StateField goal, 4 playsQ4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Dakota State drives left to right, North Dakota State right to left.
  1. Q1 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 North Dakota StateField goal, 11 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q2 South Dakota StateField goal, 6 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q2 North Dakota StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q2 North Dakota StateFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  8. Q2 South Dakota StateField goal, 6 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q3 South Dakota StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 North Dakota StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 South Dakota StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 North Dakota StateInterception, 10 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 South Dakota StateField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q4 North Dakota StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 South Dakota StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q4 North Dakota StateInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q4 South Dakota StateField goal, 4 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 North Dakota StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then South Dakota State 7, North Dakota State 6
North Dakota State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 16 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Cam Miller run for 8 yds to the NDSU 49
15:002nd & 2 at own 49Cam Miller run for 3 yds to the SDST 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 3 yds to the SDST 45
15:002nd & 7 at opp 45RaJa Nelson run for 5 yds to the SDST 40
15:003rd & 2 at opp 40Cam Miller run for 6 yds to the SDST 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34North Dakota State Penalty, False Start (Brandon Westberg) to the SDST 39
15:001st & 15 at opp 39Cam Miller pass incomplete
15:002nd & 15 at opp 39TaMerik Williams run for 9 yds to the SDST 30
15:003rd & 6 at opp 30Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 5 yds to the SDST 25
15:004th & 1 at opp 25Cam Miller pass complete to Joe Stoffel for 23 yds to the SDST 2 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 2Cam Miller run for 1 yd to the SDST 1
7:442nd & goal at opp 1Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 1 yd for a TD (Griffin Crosa PAT BLOCKED)North Dakota State 6, South Dakota State 0
South Dakota State Touchdown, 13 plays
7:44Eli Ozick kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:441st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Davis run for 10 yds to the SDST 35 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the SDST 35
7:442nd & 10 at own 35Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 9 yds to the SDST 44
7:443rd & 1 at own 44Isaiah Davis run for 3 yds to the SDST 47 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 47Mark Gronowski pass complete to Grahm Goering for 14 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 39Amar Johnson run for 4 yds to the NDSU 35
7:442nd & 6 at opp 35Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
7:443rd & 6 at opp 35Isaiah Davis run for 5 yds to the NDSU 30
7:444th & 1 at opp 30Mark Gronowski run for 2 yds to the NDSU 28 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 28Isaiah Davis run for 27 yds to the NDSU 1 for a 1ST down
7:441st & goal at opp 1Mark Gronowski run for no gain to the NDSU 1
7:442nd & goal at opp 1Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the NDSU 1
0:463rd & goal at opp 1Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 7, North Dakota State 6
North Dakota State Field goal, 11 plays
0:00Hunter Dustman kickoff for 59 yds , return for no gain to the NDSU 39
0:001st & 10 at own 39TaMerik Williams run for 3 yds to the NDSU 42
0:002nd & 7 at own 42Cam Miller run for 15 yds to the SDST 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 43TK Marshall run for 5 yds to the SDST 38
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 38TK Marshall run for 4 yds to the SDST 34
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 34Cam Miller run for 2 yds to the SDST 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Eli Green run for 17 yds to the SDST 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Barika Kpeenu run for 6 yds to the SDST 9
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 9Cam Miller pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 9Timeout North Dakota State, clock 15:00
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Cam Miller run for no gain to the SDST 43
Q2 10:163rd & 4 at opp 9Cam Miller pass incomplete
Q2 10:094th & 4 at opp 9Griffin Crosa 27 yd FG GOODNorth Dakota State 9, South Dakota State 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Dakota State 20, North Dakota State 9
South Dakota State Field goal, 6 plays
10:02Eli Ozick kickoff for 53 yds
10:021st & 10 at own 29Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 32 yds to the NDSU 39 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 39Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 19 yds to the NDSU 20 for a 1ST down
10:021st & 10 at opp 20Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the NDSU 14
10:022nd & 4 at opp 14Amar Johnson run for no gain to the NDSU 14
10:023rd & 4 at opp 14Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
7:124th & 4 at opp 14Hunter Dustman 31 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 10, North Dakota State 9
North Dakota State Punt, 3 plays
7:12Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:121st & 10 at own 25TK Marshall run for 2 yds to the NDSU 27
7:122nd & 8 at own 27Cam Miller pass incomplete
7:123rd & 8 at own 27Cam Miller pass incomplete
6:104th & 8 at own 27Kaedin Steindorf punt for 37 yds , returns for no gain to the NDSU 46
6:104th & 8 at own 27Kaedin Steindorf punt for 37 yds , returns for no gain to the NDSU 46
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:101st & 10 at opp 46Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the NDSU 46
6:102nd & 10 at opp 46Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
5:15Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
South Dakota State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:153rd & 10 at opp 46Jadon Janke 46 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Hunter Dustman Kick)South Dakota State 17, North Dakota State 9
5:041st & 10 at own 25TaMerik Williams run for 6 yds to the NDSU 31 TaMerik Williams fumbled, recovered by SDST Isaiah Stalbird [SG] WILLIAMS, TaMerik rush up the middle for a gain of 6 yards, WILLIAMS, TaMerik fumbled at NDS31 forced by HUERTER, Colby, recovered by SDS STALBIRD, Isaiah at the NDS31, returned 0 yards to the NDS31, End of Play, clock 05:04.
South Dakota State Field goal, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at opp 31Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 8 yds to the NDSU 23
5:042nd & 2 at opp 23Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 13 yds to the NDSU 10 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 10Amar Johnson run for 6 yds to the NDSU 4
2:003rd & goal at opp 4Timeout South Dakota State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & goal at opp 4Amar Johnson run for no gain to the NDSU 4
2:003rd & goal at opp 4Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
1:504th & goal at opp 4Hunter Dustman 21 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 20, North Dakota State 9
North Dakota State Missed FG, 9 plays
1:50Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25TK Marshall run for no gain to the NDSU 25
1:022nd & 10 at own 25Cam Miller run for 5 yds to the NDSU 30
1:023rd & 5 at own 30Timeout South Dakota State, clock 01:02
1:023rd & 5 at own 30Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 15 yds to the NDSU 45 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 45Cam Miller pass incomplete
1:022nd & 10 at own 45Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:153rd & 5 at the 50Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 4 yds to the SDST 46
0:154th & 1 at opp 46Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:15
0:091st & 10 at opp 42Timeout North Dakota State, clock 00:09
0:094th & 1 at opp 46Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 42Cam Miller run for 10 yds to the SDST 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Griffin Crosa 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 9
South Dakota State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Griffin Crosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25GRONOWSKI, Mark pass short to the left incomplete intended for JANKE, Jadon thrown to the SDS30. PENALTY NDS Roughing the Passer on KAVA, Jake enforced 15 yards from the SDS25 to the SDS40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:001st & 10 at own 40Isaiah Davis run for 27 yds to the NDSU 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Isaiah Davis run for 9 yds to the NDSU 24
15:002nd & 1 at opp 24Isaiah Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 25
15:003rd & 2 at opp 25Isaiah Davis run for 2 yds to the NDSU 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Mark Gronowski pass complete to Griffin Wilde for 16 yds to the NDSU 7 for a 1ST down
11:261st & goal at opp 7Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jadon Janke for 7 yds for a TD (Hunter Dustman KICK)South Dakota State 27, North Dakota State 9
North Dakota State Missed FG, 4 plays
11:11Hunter Dustman kickoff for 62 yds
11:111st & 10 at opp 20TK Marshall run for 1 yd to the SDST 19
10:103rd & 10 at opp 20Timeout South Dakota State, clock 10:10
10:102nd & 9 at opp 19RaJa Nelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 20
10:103rd & 10 at opp 20Cam Miller pass incomplete
9:554th & 10 at opp 20Griffin Crosa 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
South Dakota State Punt, 4 plays
9:551st & 10 at own 36Mark Gronowski pass complete to Amar Johnson for 15 yds to the NDSU 49 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at opp 49Mark Gronowski sacked by Dylan Hendricks for a loss of 9 yards to the SDST 42
9:552nd & 19 at own 42Amar Johnson run for 1 yd to the SDST 43
9:553rd & 18 at own 43Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 14 yds to the NDSU 43
9:554th & 4 at opp 43South Dakota State Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDSU 48
6:594th & 9 at opp 48Hunter Dustman punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jayden Price at the NDSU 15
North Dakota State Interception, 10 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 15Barika Kpeenu run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDSU 14
6:592nd & 11 at own 14Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 17 yds to the NDSU 31 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 31TaMerik Williams run for 1 yd to the NDSU 32
6:592nd & 9 at own 32Cam Miller pass complete to Jake Lippe for 9 yds to the NDSU 41 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at own 41North Dakota State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the SDST 44 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 44Cam Miller run for 7 yds to the SDST 37
6:592nd & 3 at opp 37Cam Miller run for 6 yds to the SDST 31 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 31Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 8 yds to the SDST 23
6:592nd & 2 at opp 23Cam Miller sacked by Isaiah Stalbird for a loss of 5 yards to the SDST 28
1:143rd & 7 at opp 28Cam Miller pass intercepted
South Dakota State Field goal, 8 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 28Amar Johnson run for 14 yds to the SDST 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 42Isaiah Davis run for 7 yds to the SDST 49
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 49Mark Gronowski run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 48
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 48Mark Gronowski pass complete to Jaxon Janke for 20 yds to the NDSU 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Amar Johnson run for 2 yds to the NDSU 30
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 30Amar Johnson run for 3 yds to the NDSU 27
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 27Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
Q4 11:524th & 5 at opp 27Hunter Dustman 44 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 30, North Dakota State 9
4th quarter5 drives, then South Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 16
North Dakota State Touchdown, 11 plays
11:52Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:521st & 10 at own 25Cam Miller pass complete to Eli Green for 9 yds to the NDSU 34
11:522nd & 1 at own 34Cam Miller pass complete to TK Marshall for 1 yd to the NDSU 35 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 35Cam Miller run for 4 yds to the NDSU 39
11:522nd & 6 at own 39Cam Miller run for 21 yds to the SDST 40 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 40Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 13 yds to the SDST 27 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at opp 27Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 8 yds to the SDST 19
11:522nd & 2 at opp 19Cam Miller pass incomplete
11:523rd & 2 at opp 19TaMerik Williams run for 10 yds to the SDST 9 for a 1ST down
11:521st & goal at opp 9Cam Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDST 10
11:522nd & goal at opp 10Cam Miller pass incomplete
6:333rd & goal at opp 10Cam Miller pass complete to Zach Mathis for 10 yds for a TD (Eli Ozick KICK)South Dakota State 30, North Dakota State 16
South Dakota State Punt, 6 plays
6:33Griffin Crosa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:331st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the SDST 25
6:332nd & 10 at own 25Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
6:333rd & 10 at own 25Isaiah Davis run for 15 yds to the SDST 40 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 40Isaiah Davis run for 1 yd to the SDST 41
6:332nd & 9 at own 41Mark Gronowski pass incomplete
3:534th & 7 at own 43Timeout North Dakota State, clock 03:53
3:533rd & 9 at own 41Mark Gronowski run for 2 yds to the SDST 43
3:384th & 7 at own 43Hunter Dustman punt for 53 yds, downed at the NDSU 4
North Dakota State Interception, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 4Cam Miller pass complete to RaJa Nelson for 5 yds to the NDSU 9
3:382nd & 5 at own 9Cam Miller run for 7 yds to the NDSU 16 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 16Cam Miller pass intercepted
South Dakota State Field goal, 4 plays
2:471st & 20 at opp 25Isaiah Davis run for no gain to the NDSU 25
2:472nd & 20 at opp 25Mark Gronowski run for 6 yds to the NDSU 19
0:593rd & 14 at opp 19Mark Gronowski run for 10 yds to the NDSU 9
0:594th & 4 at opp 9Timeout South Dakota State, clock 00:59
0:564th & 4 at opp 9Hunter Dustman 26 yd FG GOODSouth Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 16
North Dakota State End of game, 3 plays
0:56Hunter Dustman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25TaMerik Williams run for 4 yds to the NDSU 29
0:562nd & 6 at own 29Cole Payton sacked by Quinton Hicks and Jarod DePriest for a loss of 11 yards to the NDSU 18
0:003rd & 17 at own 18Cole Payton run for 5 yds to the NDSU 23
0:001st & 10 at opp 15DAVIS, Isaiah rush to the left for no gain to the NDS15, End of Play. PENALTY SDS Holding on GREENFIELD, Garret enforced 10 yards from the NDS15 to the NDS25 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).

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 State–South Dakota State game

North Dakota State leads 16–⁠10 in 26 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025North Dakota State 38, South Dakota State 7
2024North Dakota State 28, South Dakota State 21FCS Championship – Semifinals, CFP Semifinal
2024North Dakota State 13, South Dakota State 9
2023South Dakota State 33, North Dakota State 16
2022South Dakota State 45, North Dakota State 21FCS Championship
2022South Dakota State 23, North Dakota State 21

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