North Dakota
North Dakota State Gets Back in Win Column Against Illinois State, 24-7 – NDSU
Zachary Lucy
7
5-3 , 3-2
24
6-2 , 4-1
5-3 , 3-2
7
24
6-2 , 4-1
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Recreation Recap: Soccer |
FARGO, N.D. – Fourth-ranked North Dakota State acquired again within the win column with a 24-7 victory over Illinois State within the Missouri Valley Soccer Convention on Saturday, Oct. 29, earlier than a crowd of 16,172 at Gate Metropolis Financial institution Discipline on the Fargodome.
It was NDSU’s thirty eighth straight win after an open week within the common season or postseason relationship again to 2005. The Bison improved to 6-2 total and 4-1 within the MVFC, whereas Illinois State slipped to 5-3 total and 3-2 within the convention.
NDSU quarterback Cam Miller accomplished passes to 9 totally different receivers and went 20 of 30 for 174 yards. His 20-yard landing to fullback Hunter Luepke tied the sport 7-7 late within the first quarter and Griffin Crosa’s 29-yard subject objective gave the Bison a 10-7 halftime lead.
After halftime, North Dakota State’s protection allowed just one first down in 4 Illinois State possessions and the Redbirds solely crossed midfield as soon as reaching the Bison 48.
Security Dawson Weber made a team-high eight tackles for NDSU and linebacker Logan Kopp had seven tackles together with one deal with for loss making his first profession begin rather than injured starter James Kaczor.
Illinois State went forward 7-0 on its second possession of the sport with a nine-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by Zack Annexstad’s 13-yard landing cross to Daniel Sobkowicz.
NDSU cornerback Destin Talbert ended the one different Illinois State menace with an interception on the NDSU 11 late within the second quarter. Talbert’s 37-yard return to close midfield put the Bison in place to attain within the ultimate two minutes of the primary half.
Miller added a 4-yard speeding TD within the third quarter and backup quarterback Cole Payton scored on a 12-yard run within the fourth quarter.
North Dakota State is on the highway for its subsequent two video games starting with a visit to Western Illinois subsequent Saturday, Nov. 5. The Leathernecks (0-8, 0-5 MVFC) have misplaced 10 straight video games after a 64-14 loss at Missouri State.