Top-ranked Bison pull out 31-26 win over Indiana State

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TaMerik Williams rushed for a career-high 145 yards and three touchdowns and FCS top-ranked North Dakota State rallied within the second half to beat Indiana State 31-26 on Saturday.

Williams ran for a pair of third-quarter touchdowns when the Bison (5-1, 3-0 Missouri Valley Soccer Convention) handed the Sycamores (1-4, 0-2), taking a 24-20 lead on Williams’ third TD run.

Cam Miller’s 10-yard landing move to Zach Mathis within the fourth quarter gave the Bison an 11-point cushion they would want after Cade Chambers threw a fade to Dante Hendrix to get the Sycamores inside 5 with two minutes left. NDSU then recovered an onside kick.

Chambers completed with 162 yards passing and two scores and ran for an additional. Justin Dinka rushed for a career-high 156 yards on 9 carries, together with an 82-yard rating, and Dante Hendrix added 109 yards receiving on seven catches, together with two TDs. The Sycamores’ 4 touchdowns have been yet another than that they had on offense all season.

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