North Dakota at Iowa State

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Iowa State beat North Dakota 21–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNorth Dakota5–⁠7 in 2024
3
HomeIowa State11–⁠3 in 2024
21

Final at Jack Trice Stadium, AmesTV: FS1Attendance 56,148

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Dakota03003
Iowa State770721

Standouts

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Player stats

North Dakota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Simon Romfo17/3012101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Smith125009
Simon Romfo1144016
Gaven Ziebarth1239011
Sawyer Seidl536018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Belquist643018
Isaiah Smith134034
Nick Kupfer219010
Caden Dennis21207
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Bluiett5000
Josh Navratil4100
Kason Kelley4000
Wyatt Pedigo4000

Iowa State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht20/2626720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Abu Sama III536016
Carson Hansen62005
Jaylon Jackson41306
Dylan Lee3904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylin Noel8135154
Jayden Higgins575121
Eli Green444022
Beni Ngoyi110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jontez Williams11100
Malik Verdon9100
Beau Freyler8001
Jacob Ellis7000
J.R. Singleton3110
Kenard Snyder2110

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

Team stats

North DakotaIowa State
295Total yards353
121Passing yards267
174Rushing yards86
4.0Yards per pass10.3
4.1Yards per rush3.9
20First downs18
11–⁠20Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
3–⁠15Penalties4–⁠30
37:51Possession22:09
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

North DakotaIowa State
43%Success rate52%
−0.00EPA per play0.35
0.96Explosiveness1.22
0.02Rushing EPA0.11
−0.03Passing EPA0.55
25%Passing-down success20%
−0.19First-down EPA0.62
−0.32Second-down EPA−0.07
0.48Third-down EPA0.36
6%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Iowa State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa State −30.5, 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

Iowa State end zoneNorth Dakota end zoneQ1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 North DakotaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 North DakotaPunt, 10 playsQ1 Iowa StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 North DakotaField goal, 23 playsQ2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 North DakotaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 North DakotaInterception, 7 playsQ3 Iowa StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 North DakotaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 North DakotaMissed FG, 14 playsQ4 Iowa StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 North DakotaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa State drives left to right, North Dakota right to left.
  1. Q1 Iowa StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North DakotaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  3. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 North DakotaPunt, 10 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 Iowa StatePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  6. Q1 North DakotaField goal, 23 plays, 88 yards
  7. Q2 Iowa StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 North DakotaEnd of half, 4 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q3 North DakotaInterception, 7 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q3 Iowa StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q3 North DakotaPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  12. Q3 Iowa StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 96 yards
  13. Q4 North DakotaMissed FG, 14 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q4 Iowa StatePunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q4 North DakotaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q4 Iowa StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Iowa State 7, North Dakota 0
Iowa State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00Luke Silvernale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 54 yds to the UND 21 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at opp 21Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 21 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK)Iowa State 7, North Dakota 0
North Dakota Punt, 5 plays
14:22Timeout Iowa State, clock 14:22
14:22Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:221st & 10 at own 25Simon Romfo run for 9 yds to the UND 34
13:402nd & 1 at own 34Gaven Ziebarth run for 11 yds to the UND 45 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 45Simon Romfo run for a loss of 6 yards to the UND 39
12:122nd & 16 at own 39Simon Romfo pass complete to Quincy Vaughn for 1 yd to the UND 40
11:343rd & 15 at own 40Simon Romfo pass incomplete
11:304th & 15 at own 40Luke Silvernale punt for 50 yds , Jaylin Noel returns for 14 yds to the ISU 24
Iowa State Punt, 4 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 24Abu Sama III run for 16 yds to the ISU 40 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 40Rocco Becht pass incomplete
10:492nd & 10 at own 40Abu Sama III run for a loss of 3 yards to the ISU 37
10:153rd & 13 at own 37Rocco Becht pass incomplete
10:084th & 13 at own 37Tyler Perkins punt for 40 yds
10:021st & 10 at own 23Timeout Iowa State, clock 10:02
North Dakota Punt, 10 plays
10:021st & 10 at own 23Gaven Ziebarth run for 11 yds to the UND 34 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 34Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the UND 35
8:412nd & 9 at own 35run for 2 yds to the UND 37
7:573rd & 7 at own 37Simon Romfo pass complete to Caden Dennis for 7 yds to the UND 44 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 44Timeout Iowa State, clock 07:37
7:271st & 10 at own 44Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the UND 48
6:592nd & 6 at own 48Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the ISU 48
6:233rd & 2 at opp 48Gaven Ziebarth run for 5 yds to the ISU 43 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at opp 43Gaven Ziebarth run for a loss of 1 yard to the ISU 44
5:102nd & 11 at opp 44Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the ISU 42
4:323rd & 9 at opp 42Isaiah Smith run for 4 yds to the ISU 38
3:554th & 5 at opp 38Luke Silvernale punt for 38 yds for a touchback
3:491st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:49
Iowa State Punt, 7 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 20Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 28 yds to the ISU 48 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 48Abu Sama III run for 1 yd to the ISU 49
2:492nd & 9 at own 49Rocco Becht pass complete to Eli Green for 7 yds to the UND 44
2:203rd & 2 at opp 44Carson Hansen run for 5 yds to the UND 39 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 39Iowa State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UND 44
1:211st & 15 at opp 44Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 3 yds to the UND 41
0:422nd & 12 at opp 41Rocco Becht pass incomplete
0:383rd & 12 at opp 41Rocco Becht pass incomplete
0:344th & 12 at opp 41Jace T. Gilbert punt for 38 yds, downed at the UND 3
North Dakota Field goal, 23 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 3Sawyer Seidl run for 18 yds to the UND 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 21Sawyer Seidl run for 4 yds to the UND 25
Q2 14:232nd & 6 at own 25Simon Romfo run for 2 yds to the UND 27
Q2 13:403rd & 4 at own 27Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 4 yds to the UND 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:571st & 10 at own 31Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 33
Q2 12:212nd & 8 at own 33Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 39
Q2 11:423rd & 2 at own 39Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 3 yds to the UND 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:091st & 10 at own 42Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 5 yds to the UND 47
Q2 10:482nd & 5 at own 47Gaven Ziebarth run for a loss of 2 yards to the UND 45
Q2 10:063rd & 7 at own 45Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 8 yds to the ISU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:291st & 10 at opp 47Gaven Ziebarth run for 8 yds to the ISU 39
Q2 8:532nd & 2 at opp 39Simon Romfo pass incomplete
Q2 8:493rd & 2 at opp 39Timeout North Dakota, clock 08:49
Q2 8:493rd & 2 at opp 39Simon Romfo pass complete to Jaden Norby for 2 yds to the ISU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:051st & 10 at opp 37Simon Romfo pass complete to Sawyer Seidl for 5 yds to the ISU 32
Q2 7:272nd & 5 at opp 32Sawyer Seidl run for 4 yds to the ISU 28
Q2 6:443rd & 1 at opp 28run for 3 yds to the ISU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 6:051st & 10 at opp 25Simon Romfo pass incomplete
Q2 6:012nd & 10 at opp 25Simon Romfo pass complete to Caden Dennis for 5 yds to the ISU 20
Q2 5:233rd & 5 at opp 20Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 5 yds to the ISU 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 4:391st & 10 at opp 15Simon Romfo sacked by J.R. Singleton for a loss of 5 yards to the ISU 20
Q2 3:532nd & 15 at opp 20Simon Romfo run for 11 yds to the ISU 9
Q2 3:073rd & 4 at opp 9Simon Romfo pass incomplete
Q2 3:044th & 4 at opp 9Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:04
Q2 3:004th & 4 at opp 9C.J. Elrichs 26 yd FG GOODIowa State 7, North Dakota 3
2nd quarter2 drives, then Iowa State 14, North Dakota 3
Iowa State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:00Luke Silvernale kickoff for 55 yds
3:001st & 10 at own 35Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 10 yds to the ISU 45 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 45Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 4 yds to the ISU 49
2:002nd & 6 at own 49Timeout Iowa State, clock 02:00
1:592nd & 6 at own 49Rocco Becht run for 5 yds to the UND 46
1:393rd & 1 at opp 46Carson Hansen run for 5 yds to the UND 41 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Eli Green for 6 yds to the UND 35
1:072nd & 4 at opp 35Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 21 yds to the UND 14 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 14Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 14 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK)Iowa State 14, North Dakota 3
North Dakota End of half, 4 plays
0:48Jace T. Gilbert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:461st & 10 at own 25Simon Romfo pass complete to Isaiah Smith for 34 yds to the ISU 41 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 41Simon Romfo pass incomplete
0:232nd & 10 at opp 41Simon Romfo run for 5 yds to the ISU 36
0:173rd & 5 at opp 36Timeout Iowa State, clock 00:17
0:173rd & 5 at opp 36Simon Romfo sacked by Kenard Snyder for a loss of 8 yards to the ISU 44
3rd quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 14, North Dakota 3
North Dakota Interception, 7 plays
15:00Keegan Shackford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Simon Romfo pass complete to Nate DeMontagnac for 5 yds to the UND 30
14:332nd & 5 at own 30Sawyer Seidl run for no gain to the UND 30
13:573rd & 5 at own 30Simon Romfo run for 16 yds to the UND 46 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Smith run for 8 yds to the ISU 46
12:482nd & 2 at opp 46Isaiah Smith run for 1 yd to the ISU 45
12:143rd & 1 at opp 45Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the ISU 44 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 44Simon Romfo pass intercepted Beau Freyler return for 24 yds to the ISU 39
11:061st & 10 at own 39Timeout Iowa State, clock 11:06
Iowa State Punt, 4 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 39Abu Sama III run for 13 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 48Rocco Becht run for a loss of 1 yard to the UND 49
9:502nd & 11 at opp 49Rocco Becht pass complete to Abu Sama III for no gain to the UND 49
9:083rd & 11 at opp 49Rocco Becht pass incomplete
9:014th & 11 at opp 49Tyler Perkins punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 12
8:561st & 10 at own 12Timeout Iowa State, clock 08:56
North Dakota Punt, 8 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 12Gaven Ziebarth run for 3 yds to the UND 15
8:112nd & 7 at own 15Isaiah Smith run for 6 yds to the UND 21
7:423rd & 1 at own 21Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 23 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 23Simon Romfo pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 9 yds to the UND 32
6:252nd & 1 at own 32Simon Romfo pass complete to Nick Kupfer for 10 yds to the UND 42 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 42Gaven Ziebarth run for no gain to the UND 42
5:072nd & 10 at own 42Simon Romfo pass incomplete
5:043rd & 10 at own 42North Dakota Penalty, False Start (Liam Becher) to the UND 37
5:033rd & 15 at own 37Sawyer Seidl run for 10 yds to the UND 47
4:374th & 5 at own 47Luke Silvernale punt for 49 yds, downed at the ISU 4
Iowa State Touchdown, 12 plays
4:261st & 10 at own 4Abu Sama III run for 9 yds to the ISU 13
3:592nd & 1 at own 13Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 3 yds to the ISU 16 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 16Carson Hansen run for 4 yds to the ISU 20
2:402nd & 6 at own 20Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 12 yds to the ISU 32 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 32Rocco Becht pass complete to Eli Green for 22 yds to the UND 46 for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at opp 46Jaylon Jackson run for 6 yds to the UND 40
1:032nd & 4 at opp 40Rocco Becht pass complete to Beni Ngoyi for 10 yds to the UND 30 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 30Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 9 yds to the UND 21
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 21(15:00) BECHT, Rocco pass deep to the right complete for 21 yards to HIGGINS, Jayden caught at the UND0 and advanced to the UND0, TOUCHDOWN ISU, score nullified by penalty, clock 14:54 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY Before the snap, ISU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UND21 to the UND26. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 14:542nd & 6 at opp 26Rocco Becht pass complete to Jaylin Noel for 2 yds to the UND 24
Q4 14:083rd & 4 at opp 24Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 15 yds to the UND 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:301st & goal at opp 9(13:30) BECHT, Rocco pass to the left incomplete intended for NGOYI, Beni thrown to the UND0, clock 13:26. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on SCOTT, Avery enforced 7 yards to the UND2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 13:261st & goal at opp 2Carson Hansen run for no gain to the UND 2
Q4 12:332nd & goal at opp 2Rocco Becht run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Konrardy KICK)Iowa State 21, North Dakota 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Iowa State 21, North Dakota 3
North Dakota Missed FG, 14 plays
12:33Timeout Iowa State, clock 12:33
12:331st & 10 at opp 25Timeout Iowa State, clock 12:33
12:33Jace J. Gilbert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:321st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Smith run for 9 yds to the UND 34
12:052nd & 1 at own 34Isaiah Smith run for 2 yds to the UND 36 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 36Simon Romfo run for 13 yds to the UND 49 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 49Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:142nd & 9 at the 50Gaven Ziebarth run for 1 yd to the ISU 49
9:383rd & 8 at opp 49Simon Romfo pass complete to Sawyer Seidl for 5 yds to the ISU 44
8:574th & 3 at opp 44Simon Romfo pass complete to Bo Belquist for 18 yds to the ISU 26 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 26Simon Romfo pass incomplete
8:112nd & 10 at opp 26Simon Romfo pass incomplete
8:043rd & 10 at opp 26Simon Romfo pass incomplete
8:024th & 10 at opp 26(08:02) ROMFO, Simon pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BELQUIST, Bo thrown to the ISU0, clock 07:56. PENALTY ISU Pass Interference on WILLIAMS, Jontez enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the ISU11 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:561st & 10 at opp 11Simon Romfo pass complete to Gaven Ziebarth for a loss of 5 yards to the ISU 16
7:172nd & 15 at opp 16Simon Romfo pass incomplete
7:133rd & 15 at opp 16Simon Romfo pass incomplete
7:074th & 15 at opp 16C.J. Elrichs 33 yd FG MISSED
7:041st & 10 at own 16Timeout Iowa State, clock 07:04
Iowa State Punt, 9 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 20Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the ISU 22
6:192nd & 8 at own 22Jaylon Jackson run for 2 yds to the ISU 24
5:393rd & 6 at own 24Rocco Becht pass complete to Jayden Higgins for 17 yds to the ISU 41 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at own 41Rocco Becht pass complete to Eli Green for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:102nd & 1 at the 50Rocco Becht pass incomplete
4:053rd & 1 at the 50Rocco Becht run for 2 yds to the UND 48 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 48Carson Hansen run for 4 yds to the UND 44
3:162nd & 6 at opp 44Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:16
3:152nd & 6 at opp 44Jaylon Jackson run for 3 yds to the UND 41
3:083rd & 3 at opp 41Iowa State Penalty, False Start (Beni Ngoyi) to the UND 46
3:083rd & 8 at opp 46Timeout North Dakota, clock 03:08
3:063rd & 8 at opp 46Carson Hansen run for 2 yds to the UND 44
3:014th & 6 at opp 44Timeout Iowa State, clock 03:01
2:594th & 6 at opp 44Jace J. Gilbert punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Bo Belquist at the UND 8
North Dakota Punt, 3 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 8Simon Romfo run for a loss of 2 yards to the UND 6
2:082nd & 12 at own 6North Dakota Penalty, False Start (Bo Belquist) to the UND 3
2:002nd & 15 at own 3Timeout Iowa State, clock 02:00
1:592nd & 15 at own 3Simon Romfo run for 9 yds to the UND 12
1:383rd & 6 at own 12Simon Romfo pass incomplete
1:344th & 6 at own 12Luke Silvernale punt for 20 yds, downed at the UND 32
Iowa State End of game, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 32Dylan Lee run for 3 yds to the UND 29
0:412nd & 7 at opp 29Dylan Lee run for 4 yds to the UND 25
0:023rd & 3 at opp 25Dylan Lee run for 2 yds to the UND 23

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.

Iowa State leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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