North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Indiana State Sycamores
· NCAA - Football
Owens, Lawrence have 2 touchdowns apiece to lift Indiana State to a 35-31 win over North Dakota
Shaw opened the scoring with a 20-yard interception return and Lawrence had a 53-yard touchdown run and a 39-yard TD reception in the third quarter to put the Sycamores (4-5, 3-2 Missouri Valley Football Conference) on top 35-28.
The Fighting Hawks (5-4, 2-3), ranked 15th in the FCS coaches poll, drove to a field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter but the Sycamore defense held strong on North Dakota's last two possessions. Maddix Blackwell knocked down a 4th-and-13 Hail Mary pass at the goal line with 14 seconds left.
Owens was 12-of-18 passing for 163 yards while Lawrence had 100 yards on 14 carries. Rashad Rochelle had a 16-yard touchdown reception in the last minute of the first half to tie the game at 21.
Simon Romfo was 18-of-26 passing with two touchdowns and an interception for North Dakota and had a short touchdown run. Isaiah Smith ran for 104 yards and a score.
How To Watch
How can I watch North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs. Indiana State Sycamores?
- TV Channel: Fighting Hawks at Sycamores 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 1st Period 14:26 | Joey Shew 20 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
 |
TD | 1st Period 10:03 | Simon Romfo 2 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
|
TD | 2nd Period 11:30 | Shen Butler-Lawson 3 Yd Run (Ryan O'Grady Kick) |
|
TD | 2nd Period 6:38 | Nate DeMontagnac 5 Yd pass from Simon Romfo (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
|
TD | 2nd Period 1:59 | Bo Belquist 9 Yd pass from Simon Romfo (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
|
TD | 2nd Period 0:44 | Rashad Rochelle 16 Yd pass from Elijah Owens (Rashad Rochelle Pass to Ethan Chambers for Two-Point Conversion) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 12:21 | Plez Lawrence 53 Yd Run (Ryan O'Grady PAT blocked) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 8:13 | Isaiah Smith 3 Yd Run (C.J. Elrichs Kick) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 5:20 | Plez Lawrence 39 Yd pass from Elijah Owens (Jude McCoskey Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
|
FG | 4th Period 14:56 | C.J. Elrichs 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 UND |
 INST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-13 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 372 | Total Yards | 390 |
| 187 | Passing | 163 |
| 18/26 | Comp/Att | 12/18 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 9.1 |
| 185 | Rushing | 227 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 4-38 | Penalties | 5-68 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:14 | Possession | 27:46 |
Game Information
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Attendance: 3,013 · Capacity:
College Football News
College football conferences with the best bowl game records
The SEC is a dominant college football powerhouse, especially when it comes to bowl games. See which other conferences also have bowl success.
Sources: Steve Belichick expected to join North Carolina as DC
Steve Belichick is expected to join father Bill Belichick's North Carolina staff as the Tar Heels' defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
Mason Rudolph evades pressure, fires TD pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Mason Rudolph avoids getting sacked and throws a short touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.
Heupel speaks on Vols' first CFP appearance, where to go from here
Josh Heupel discusses what No. 7 Tennessee needed to improve on for a better result in the first round of the CFP and outlines his vision for the future of the program.
College football SP+ rankings after first-round CFP games
After the first round of the College Football Playoff, the championship odds are more bunched than ever.