1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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SDST | 3 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
UND | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Mark Gronowski, Griffin Wilde connect for 3 TDs and South Dakota State posts 38-7 victory over UND
South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks: Full Highlights
South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks: Full Highlights
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- — Mark Gronowski threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns — with 140 yards and three scores going to Griffin Wilde — and South Dakota State scored 28 second-quarter points to post a 38-7 victory over North Dakota on Saturday.
South Dakota State (8-2, 5-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) has won six of the last seven meetings in the series with North Dakota (5-5, 2-4), including the last four.
On the first play of the second quarter, Angel Johnson rolled around the right side for a 29-yard touchdown run. Then Gronowski had scoring strikes of 25 and 39 yards to build a 24-7 lead.
Dawson Ripperda recovered a fumble at the North Dakota 27 and Amar Johnson capitalized on the short field with a 6-yard rushing touchdown for a 31-7 lead.
Wilde scored on a 47-yard grab for the only points of the second half.
Angel Johnson and Amar Johnson each rushed for 70-plus yards and a touchdown. Angel Johnson finished with 100 yards to hit the century mark for the second straight game and Amar Johnson added 74. South Dakota State had a 457-248 advantage in total offense.
Simon Romfo was intercepted one time for North Dakota, which dropped its third game in a row. Isaiah Smith had nine carries for 87 yards and a touchdown.
North Dakota, which missed a field goal on the opening drive of the game, scored its only points on its next possession in the first quarter.
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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North Dakota State | 6-0 | 9-1 |
Missouri State | 6-0 | 8-2 |
South Dakota State | 5-1 | 8-2 |
South Dakota | 5-1 | 7-2 |
Illinois State | 4-2 | 7-3 |
Indiana State | 3-3 | 4-6 |
North Dakota | 2-4 | 5-5 |
Youngstown State | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Southern Illinois | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Northern Iowa | 0-6 | 2-8 |
Murray State | 0-7 | 1-9 |