North Dakota
North Dakota beats rival NDSU 49-24
Gaven Ziebarth ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns, Luke Skokna also scored three times and North Dakota defeated North Dakota State for the first time in 20 years, 49-24 on Saturday.
The win was also the first for the Fighting Hawks (4-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) over the Bison (4-2, 1-2) at the Division I level after five losses.
The Hawks are ranked 15th in the FCS coaches poll while the Bison are No. 7.
CJ Siegel intercepted a Cam Miller pass at the North Dakota 20 and returned it 57 yards to set up Ziebarth’s 7-yard score four plays later for a 35-17 lead. Ziebarth’s 59-yard score midway through the fourth quarter capped the Hawks’ scoring.
North Dakota led 28-17 at halftime.
Schuster threw only 11 passes, completing eight including two touchdowns. Skokna, besides his kickoff return, had rushing and receiving touchdowns.