| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 YSU | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
 NDSU | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
Game Leaders
Cole Payton
· QB
Barika Kpeenu
· RB
Beau Brungard
· QB
Jaden Gilbert
· RB
Team Stats
211st Downs18
3-83rd down efficiency7-12
0-04th down efficiency0-0
371Total Yards327
203Passing194
19/30Comp/Att17/24
6.8Yards per pass8.1
168Rushing133
29Rushing Attempts40
5.8Yards per rush3.3
7-26Penalties4-30
3Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:32
(00:32) Kneel down by #9 C.Payton at YSU25 for loss of 1 yard
0:50
(00:55) Kneel down by #9 C.Payton at YSU24 for loss of 1 yard
0:56
(01:02) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass complete short right to #1 K.Wilson caught at YSU17, for 3 yards to the YSU23 fumbled by #1 K.Wilson at YSU23 forced by #24 A.Chideme-Alfaro recovered by NDSU #95 Z.Vanderpool at YSU23, End Of Play. The previous play is under automatic review - "Fumble". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:02) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass complete short right to #1 K.Wilson caught at YSU17, for 3 yards to the YSU23 (#24 A.Chideme-Alfaro; #58 K.Wilson))
1:03
(01:13) #39 A.Bickerton punt 49 yards to the YSU14 #4 M.Tomczak return 6 yards to the YSU20 (#29 D.Givance)
1:51
(01:59) Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush left for 2 yards loss to the NDSU37 (#0 J.Williams-West; #8 C.Cunningham)
2:00
Timeout , clock 02:00
2:34
(02:41) Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NDSU39 (#44 P.Jacobs)
2:42
Timeout Youngstown State, clock 02:42
2:42
(02:47) #8 B.Kpeenu rush left for 2 yards gain to the NDSU34 (#39 D.Hodge)
3:21
(03:31) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete short middle to #3 R.Nelson caught at NDSU29, for 10 yards to the NDSU32 (#6 M.Shahid), 1ST DOWN
3:32
Timeout Youngstown State, clock 03:32
3:33
(03:38) Shotgun #7 D.Scott rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NDSU22 (#94 A.Ajaga)
3:40
Timeout Youngstown State, clock 03:40
3:40
(03:46) Shotgun #8 B.Kpeenu rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NDSU20 (#39 D.Hodge; #56 C.Johannesen)
3:47
(03:57) #40 B.Kilpatrick punt 40 yards to the NDSU17
4:28
(04:31) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard rush left for 1 yard loss to the YSU43 (#24 A.Chideme-Alfaro), out of bounds
4:32
(04:35) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass incomplete short middle to #11 M.Solomon thrown to YSU49
5:13
(05:19) Shotgun #2 E.Wright rush middle for 2 yards gain to the YSU44 (#52 N.Staehling; #58 K.Wilson)
5:45
(05:50) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard rush left for 8 yards gain to the YSU42 (#29 D.Givance), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:15
(06:19) Shotgun #1 K.Wilson rush left for 4 yards gain to the YSU34 (#24 A.Chideme-Alfaro), out of bounds
6:20
(06:20) #38 E.Ozick kickoff 61 yards to the YSU04 fair catch by #1 K.Wilson at YSU04 PENALTY NDSU Offside 5 yards from YSU25 to YSU30
6:20
Timeout , clock 06:20
6:20
(06:22) #38 E.Ozick field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #39 A.Bickerton, LS: #48 C.Bowers), clock 06:20
6:23
Timeout North Dakota State, clock 06:23
7:04
(07:19) Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush right for 2 yards gain to the YSU03 (#7 J.Wimpye; #48 A.Jackson-Dunaway)
7:52
(08:02) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete short right to #8 B.Kpeenu caught at YSU06, for 1 yard to the YSU05 (#33 P.Zandier), out of bounds
8:21
Timeout , clock 08:21
8:21
(08:29) Shotgun #18 J.Williams rush right for 5 yards gain to the YSU06 (#3 M.Wells; #6 M.Shahid). #3 M.Wells injured on the play
9:03
(09:11) #8 B.Kpeenu rush middle for 18 yards gain to the YSU11 (#11 D.Hickey), 1ST DOWN
9:43
(09:54) Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush left for 11 yards gain to the YSU29 (#44 P.Jacobs), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:26
(10:34) Shotgun #8 B.Kpeenu rush left for 3 yards gain to the YSU40 (#0 J.Williams-West)
11:03
(11:09) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete short right to #5 B.Lance caught at YSU48, for 2 yards to the YSU43 (#11 D.Hickey)
11:41
(11:57) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete deep right to #3 R.Nelson caught at YSU45, for 26 yards to the YSU45 (#6 M.Shahid), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:17
(12:20) #9 C.Payton sacked for loss of 6 yards to the NDSU29 (#48 A.Jackson-Dunaway)
13:11
(13:11) #9 C.Payton sacked for loss of 2 yards to the NDSU35 (#35 G.Rollins)
13:39
(13:44) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass complete short right to #5 B.Lance caught at NDSU22, for 13 yards to the NDSU37 (#1 D.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:45
(13:54) #30 J.Wilkins kickoff 65 yards to the NDSU00 #18 J.Williams return 24 yards to the NDSU24 (#7 J.Wimpye; #9 J.Robinson)
13:54
Timeout , clock 13:54
13:54
(13:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Brungard rush right for 2 yards gain to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:54 #24 A.Lastovka kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Kilpatrick, LS: #49 B.Floyd)
14:06
(14:14) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard rush middle for 16 yards gain to the NDSU02 (#27 R.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:52
(14:59) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NDSU18, End Of Play
0:00
End of 3rd quarter.
0:02
(00:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass complete short middle to #6 L.Hensley caught at NDSU21, for 17 yards to the NDSU17 (#24 A.Chideme-Alfaro), 1ST DOWN
0:10
(00:21) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass complete deep right to #6 L.Hensley caught at NDSU34, for 27 yards to the NDSU34, out of bounds at NDSU34, 1ST DOWN
0:47
(01:01) Shotgun #12 B.Brungard pass complete short middle to #7 J.Gilbert caught at YSU39, for 6 yards to the YSU39 (#1 D.Woolen)
1:27
(01:33) Shotgun #7 J.Gilbert rush middle for 3 yards gain to the YSU33 (#43 L.Kopp)
1:41
PENALTY YSU False Start (#64 M.Keeley) 5 yards from YSU35 to YSU30. NO PLAY
1:47
(02:00) Shotgun #9 C.Payton pass intercepted by #33 P.Zandier at YSU30 #33 P.Zandier return 5 yards to the YSU35, End Of Play PENALTY NDSU Holding declined
2:31
(02:44) Shotgun #9 C.Payton rush right for 3 yards gain to the YSU36 (#1 D.Harris)
Williams' 100-yard kickoff return sparks North Dakota State in 38-30 win over Youngstown State
— Cole Payton threw for 194 yards, Barika Kpeenu ran for three touchdowns and North Dakota State won its 13th straight game by beating Youngstown State 38-30 on Saturday.
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