| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NDSU | 17 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
 TNST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Game Leaders
Jonathan Palmer
· QB
Kendric Rhymes
· RB
Cole Payton
· QB
Barika Kpeenu
· RB
Team Stats
241st Downs4
3-93rd down efficiency1-13
1-14th down efficiency0-0
433Total Yards131
242Passing61
16/23Comp/Att8/18
10.5Yards per pass3.4
191Rushing70
39Rushing Attempts28
4.9Yards per rush2.5
1-10Penalties5-44
1Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
T. Drake takes a knee
2:00
Myles Mitchell run for 1 yd to the TNST 46
2:00
No Huddle LeGrant,Cortez rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU29 (Willis,Jelani), out of bounds PENALTY NDSU Holding (Lockerby,Devin) 10 yards from TSU37 to TSU47. NO PLAY.
2:00
Cortez LeGrant run for 4 yds to the TNST 37
2:00
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:00
3:59
Myles Mitchell run for 13 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
3:59
Trey Drake pass complete to Jett Zabel for 4 yds to the NDSU 46
3:59
Trey Drake run for 2 yds to the NDSU 42
3:59
Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , John Gores return for 25 yds to the NDSU 40 Tennessee State Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Alijah Bivans) to the NDSU 40
4:05
Freddy Perez 45 yd FG GOOD
8:27
Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDSU 27
8:27
Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the NDSU 22
8:27
Trevor Pearson II run for 3 yds to the NDSU 22
8:27
Zack Simmons-Brown run for 31 yds to the NDSU 25 for a 1ST down
8:27
Caleb McCreary run for 8 yds to the TNST 44
8:27
Caleb McCreary pass complete to Justin Hughes for 11 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
8:27
Drew Klein kickoff for 61 yds
8:27
Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds for a TD (Drew Klein KICK)
11:12
Cortez LeGrant run for 2 yds to the TNST 2
11:12
Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST down
11:12
Myles Mitchell run for 21 yds to the TNST 14 for a 1ST down
11:12
Myles Mitchell run for 14 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
11:12
Mark Shenouda punt for 41 yds
13:29
Caleb McCreary run for 2 yds to the TNST 8
13:29
Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 6
13:29
Caleb McCreary run for a loss of 6 yards to the TNST 8
13:29
Nathan Hayes pass intercepted
15:00
Myles Mitchell run for 2 yds to the TNST 27
15:00
Cortez LeGrant run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 29
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
0:00
Cortez LeGrant run for 10 yds to the TNST 26 for a 1ST down
0:11
Mark Shenouda punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TNST 36 , Jackson Williams returns for 34 yds to the TNST 36
1:24
Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the TNST 18
1:24
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Christian Jones
1:24
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Tyson Edwards
1:24
Aaron Bickerton punt for 59 yds
2:27
Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Isiah St. Romain
2:27
Nathan Hayes pass incomplete to Myles Mitchell
2:27
Owen Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDSU 28
2:27
Freddy Perez 49 yd FG MISSED
7:11
Jonathan Palmer pass incomplete to Zack Simmons-Brown
7:11
Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDSU 31
7:11
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the NDSU 29
7:11
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Tyson Edwards for 16 yds to the NDSU 30 for a 1ST down
7:11
Kendric Rhymes run for 6 yds to the NDSU 46
7:11
Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 48
7:11
Kendric Rhymes run for 13 yds to the TNST 46 for a 1ST down
7:11
Jonathan Palmer pass complete to Brock Montgomery for 8 yds to the TNST 33
7:11
Drew Klein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kpeenu scores 3 TDs, FCS champ North Dakota State beats Tennessee State 59-3
— Barry Kpeenu ran for three touchdowns and defending FCS champion North Dakota State beat Tennessee State 59-3 on Saturday.
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