North Dakota
UND comes up short against North Dakota State 15-10
GRAND FORKS — During breaks in action in the first half, UND brought out and honored Jim Kleinsasser and Digger Anderson — two former players with signature moments in the UND-North Dakota State rivalry.
On Saturday, the Fighting Hawks couldn’t find their next rivalry hero.
Instead, NDSU’s Cole Payton scored on an 8-yard run with 2 minutes, 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Bison beat UND 15-10 in front of a sellout crowd of 12,749 in the Alerus Center.
No. 13 UND fell to 6-4, with four losses by a combined 14 points. The No. 1 Bison improved to 10-0, securing the Missouri Valley Football Conference title in the process.
“It hurts, right?” UND first-year head coach Eric Schmidt said. “It was one of those games where it was an ugly football game. It’s frustrating. It’s a learning process. I just think you have to continue to do the things that winning teams do, and you have to be loyal to winning. It takes what it takes every single week.”
As has been the case in all four of UND’s losses this season, the Fighting Hawks had a chance to win the game late.
UND took over at its own 29 with about 80 seconds left and no timeouts trailing by five.
Jerry Kaminski connected with B.J. Fleming, Korey Tai and Sam Strandell as the Hawks moved the ball to the Bison 28 with 15 seconds left.
On second-and-6 with time running out, Kaminski took a shot toward the end zone for Tai. The ball was intercepted by NDSU’s Anthony Chideme-Alfaro.
Eric Hylden / GF Herald
After throwing 22 touchdowns to two interceptions through UND’s first eight games of the season, Kaminski — a first-year starting sophomore — has thrown no touchdowns and five interceptions in the team’s current two-game losing streak.
Kaminski finished 21-for-38 with three interceptions for 170 yards and was sacked three times.
UND’s leading rusher was Sawyer Seidl, who had 23 carries for 68 yards and a first-quarter touchdown run. Seidl had a four-game streak of at least 100 rushing yards snapped against the Bison.
Eric Hylden / GF Herald
NDSU’s offense only managed 10 first downs.
Payton threw for 125 yards, no touchdowns and had a first-quarter pass picked off by UND linebacker Malachi McNeal, which set up the Seidl touchdown.
UND out-gained NDSU 286 yards to 268 and ran 30 more offensive plays.
Eric Hylden / GF Herald
The Bison were just 2-for-12 on third down.
NDSU star wide receiver Bryce Lance had three catches for 61 yards.
“Coach Schmidt was preaching to us how good those guys were and how we’re going to stop them,” McNeal said. “Coach had a really good game plan, how to approach angles on Cole Payton and how to guard Bryce Lance. I think we have a defensive coach who really knows ball and really studies them. It really helps because it helps you go out there and play fast and play confident.”
NDSU’s game-winning drive was set up when UND went for fourth-and-1 at midfield with 4:24 to play and Kaminski was stuffed on a quarterback run up the middle.
The Bison scored four plays later, with the help of a 30-yard catch by tight end Reis Kessel.
“(UND) is playing really good defense,” NDSU coach Tim Polasek said. “They played bracket coverage today, and we’ve got to have a better plan against it. We’ve got to be better. To Eric’s credit, they did a nice job adjusting. It looks like we’re going to have a hell of a chess match moving forward.”
Eric Hylden / GF Herald
North Dakota
Freezing rain, snow headed into eastern North Dakota, northwest Minnesota
GRAND FORKS — A two-pronged weather system will bring rain, sleet and snow to portions of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, according to WDAY and the National Weather Service.
On Monday, Dec. 8, the NWS predicts a “weak system” will produce a trace to 2 inches of snow in the region, according to a statement sent to the media. A stronger system will come on the heels of the first one, “bringing a wide range of potential winter impacts, from accumulating snow and mixed precipitation to high winds.”
In other words, it appears it’s time for some typical winter weather on the Northern Plains.
“Slight changes in the track of the system could change snow amounts and the possibility of any freezing rain,” the National Weather Service said in its media packet. “Winds will increase Tuesday night as a strong cold front moves into the area. However, it will be after the main batch of snow and it is uncertain how much warmer temperatures and rain/freezing rain earlier in the day will affect blowing snow.”
Considering the possibilities, a winter storm watch is in effect for northeastern North Dakota and parts of western Minnesota. The watch is for counties essentially from Langdon to Fargo in North Dakota, down to Fergus Falls and up to Roseau in Minnesota.
The system likely will be more impactful in the northern Red River Valley and northwestern Minnesota. On Monday, snowfall will be between a trace to 2 inches. It’ll likely be less snow and possibly more rain in Fargo, while places like Jamestown and Bismarck could see rain, but perhaps won’t see much snow .
On Tuesday, the best chances for 2 inches or more of snow are in the Devils Lake basin, across the northern Red River Valley and into central Minnesota. Some rain and freezing rain could move into southeastern North Dakota, but the impacts “are uncertain at this point,” the NWS said.
“Tuesday, that is the mess that is going to create a lot of problems on the road,” Jesse Ritka, WDAY’s chief meteorologist, said during a Sunday broadcast. The potential exists for rain, sleet and ice pellets, she said, and winds could reach 30 mph.
Temperatures over the weekend were in the single digits, but Monday will see temperatures rise into the higher teens to nearly 30 in the southern part of the region. On Tuesday, it’ll likely be in the 20s in places like Devils Lake, Grand Forks and Bemidji, according to WDAY, but likely in the 30s in Jamestown, Wahpeton, Fargo and Fergus Falls.
Monday will start off “snow free,” Ritka said during her forecast Sunday. “By the middle of the day, we’ll track the snow pushing through the Red River Valley. By the middle of the afternoon (it will be) out of here by about 5 or 6 o’clock.”
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North Dakota
Trevian Carson helps North Dakota State hold off Northern Arizona 69-68
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Trevian Carson had 19 points and 12 rebounds to help North Dakota State hold off Northern Arizona 69-68 on Saturday night.
Carson also had three steals for the Bison (7-3). Markhi Strickland totaled 16 points and five rebounds. Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 10 .
Zack Davidson led the way for the Lumberjacks (4-4) with 20 points. Arne Osojnik added 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Ryan Abelman had 11 points, six rebounds and five steals.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
North Dakota
Williams scores 30 as Montana knocks off North Dakota 79-75
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Money Williams’ 30 points led Montana over North Dakota 79-75 on Saturday as part of the Big Sky-Summit Challenge.
Williams shot 11 for 14 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Grizzlies (5-5). Tyler Thompson scored 17 points and added four steals. Tyler Isaak shot 2 for 6 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.
The Fightin’ Hawks (3-8) were led in scoring by George Natsvlishvili, who finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Eli King added 14 points, six rebounds and five steals for North Dakota. Marley Curtis also had 13 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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