Miners 7, Bison 31. Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NDSU | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Scoring
- Q1 12:38UTEPRaymond Moore III 57 Yd Run (Carlos Arreola Kick)
- Q2 12:03NDSUDrew Klein 30 Yd Field Goal
- Q2 3:47NDSUDJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick)
- Q3 1:16NDSUReis Kessel 3 Yd pass from Nathan Hayes (Drew Klein Kick)
- Q4 1:45NDSUNathan Hayes 1 Yd Run (Drew Klein Kick)
- Q4 1:06NDSUMarion Moore 46 Yd Fumble Return (Drew Klein Kick)
Team stats
| Miners | Stat | Bison |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Total yards | 381 |
| 91 | Passing yards | 240 |
| 147 | Rushing yards | 141 |
| 9 | First downs | 19 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down | 5-14 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 7-60 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 23:16 | Possession | 36:44 |
Box score
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Colson Jr. | 11/16 | 59 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 43.4 |
| Raymond Moore III | 4/6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Team | 15/22 | 91 | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | -- |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Moore III | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 1 | 57 |
| Jaden Smith | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| EJ Colson Jr. | 10 | 21 | 2.1 | 0 | 12 |
| Tavorus Jones | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah McCoy | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kam Thomas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lamar Sperling | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Hunter | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 29 | 147 | 5.1 | 1 | 57 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Smith | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 |
| Kam Thomas | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Oryend Fisher | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carver Cheeks | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cash Cheeks | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Judah Ezinwa | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Royal Capell | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tavorus Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lamar Sperling | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Guillory | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kode Lowe | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Content | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Coker | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Wilson | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Lee | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Miles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAdrian Tinney-Anderson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakaun Bowser | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sterling Miles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Fields | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaTristan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash Cheeks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kofi Taylor-Barrocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dycin Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adarius Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oryend Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leander Parrish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Decorian Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 70 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Miles | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arreola | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Braun | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
Game details
Date
VenueFargodome
LocationFargo, ND
Attendance15,513
TVMW+
Injuries
UTEPMiners
No reported injuries.
NDSUBison
No reported injuries.
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