South Dakota State Jackrabbits at North Dakota State Bison
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Miller's 2 TD passes to Nelson help N. Dakota State beat S. Dakota State 13-9
Cam Miller threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to RaJa Nelson with 1:49 to play and North Dakota State, ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, beat top-ranked South Dakota State 13-9 Saturday night to snap a five-game skid against the Jackrabbits.
Miller was 7-of-7 passing for 76 yards — including the touchdown to Nelson — on the go-ahead possession.
Miller threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nelson that opened the scoring with 6:03 to play in the first half.
South Dakota State (5-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley) quickly responded when Chase Mason scored on a 66-yard run a little more than a minute later but the PAT attempt was blocked. North Dakota State was forced to punt on its ensuing possession and the Jackrabbits put together a 15-play, 65-yard drive that culminated when Hunter Dustman kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to make it 9-7 at halftime.
Miller completed 20 of 27 for 163 yards for North Dakota State (7-1, 4-0).
The Jackrabbits had their 19-game win streak in Missouri Valley play — tied for the longest in conference history snapped. North Dakota State won 19 straight from 2017 through the 2020-21 season. South Dakota State also had its string of 39 consecutive win against FCS opponents come to an end.
How To Watch
How can I watch South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. North Dakota State Bison?
- TV Channel: Jackrabbits at Bison 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
 |
TD | 2nd Period 6:03 | RaJa Nelson 18 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Griffin Crosa Kick) |
 |
TD | 2nd Period 4:43 | Chase Mason 66 Yd Run (Hunter Dustman PAT blocked) |
|
FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Hunter Dustman 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:49 | RaJa Nelson 20 Yd pass from Cam Miller (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 SDST |
 NDSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 333 | Total Yards | 275 |
| 118 | Passing | 163 |
| 17/30 | Comp/Att | 20/27 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 215 | Rushing | 112 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 6.0 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 10-89 | Penalties | 5-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:10 | Possession | 31:50 |
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