Missouri State Bears at North Dakota State Bison
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North Dakota State eases by Missouri State to clinch at least a share of MVFC championship
It was only the second time two MVFC teams met with 6-0 league records, with top-ranked NDSU (10-1, 7-0) coming away with its 11th MVFC title.
Barika Kpeenu opened the scoring with a 52-yard touchdown and NDSU recovered a fumble on Missouri State's second possession. Miller found Joe Stoffel on fourth-and-goal from the 3 for a 14-point lead after two NDSU drives.
Jackson Williams hauled in a 22-yard pass from Miller to make it 21-0 and cap the longest touchdown drive at home this season for NDSU at 95 yards.
Stoffel grabbed his second touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half for a 35-14 lead. CharMar Brown added a 48-yard touchdown run in the third and NDSU's third touchdown of 48-plus yards came on Kpeenu's second TD run covering 49 yards.
North Dakota State has won 13 straight against Missouri State, which is ranked 14th in the FCS coaches poll, to take a 14-2 lead in the all-time series dating to 2008. The Bears dropped to 1-7 in Fargo. Last year North Dakota State racked up 534 yards of total offense and forced four turnovers to beat Missouri State 38-10.
Missouri State (8-3, 6-1) was led by Jacob Clark's 247 yards passing.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Bears at Bison 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:14 | Barika Kpeenu 52 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:48 | Joe Stoffel 3 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:32 | Jackson Williams 22 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:16 | Bryce Lance 4 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:48 | Jacardia Wright 1 Yd Run (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:44 | Jayden Becks 40 Yd pass from Hunter Wood (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:08 | Joe Stoffel 1 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:03 | CharMar Brown 48 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:36 | Barika Kpeenu 49 Yd Run (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:44 | Jmariyae Robinson 2 Yd pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:16 | Griffin Crosa 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 7:47 | John Gores 27 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
Statistics
 MOST |
 NDSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-9 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 382 | Total Yards | 575 |
| 296 | Passing | 211 |
| 20/32 | Comp/Att | 19/27 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 86 | Rushing | 364 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 2.5 | Yards per rush | 9.6 |
| 5-37 | Penalties | 8-51 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:21 | Possession | 28:39 |
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