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	1	2	3	4	T
UTEP	7	0	0	0	7
NDSU	0	10	7	14	31

Final

North Dakota State routs UTEP 31-7

North Dakota State Bison rolled past UTEP Miners 31-7 on Saturday at Fargodome.

North Dakota State came back from 7 down after the first quarter. The fourth quarter made the difference: North Dakota State outscored UTEP 14-0.

North Dakota State outgained UTEP 381-238 and won the turnover battle 3-1.

For North Dakota State, Nathan Hayes (QB): 22/32, 240 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT. For UTEP, EJ Colson Jr. (QB): 11/16, 59 YDS, 2 INT.

North Dakota State improves to 7-2. UTEP falls to 1-7.

Attendance: 15,513.

Full recap at ESPN: Nathan Hayes accounts for 2 TDs, defense does the rest in North Dakota State's 31-7 win over UTEP

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Top performers

UTEP · Passing YardsEJ Colson Jr. QB11/16, 59 YDS, 2 INT

#12

UTEP · Rushing YardsRaymond Moore III QB3 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD

UTEP · Receiving YardsJaden Smith WR6 REC, 41 YDS

NDSU · Passing YardsNathan Hayes QB22/32, 240 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

NDSU · Rushing YardsDJ Scott RB13 CAR, 50 YDS, 1 TD

#18

NDSU · Receiving YardsJackson Williams WR10 REC, 111 YDS

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	QBR
EJ Colson Jr.	11/16	59	3.7	2	43.4
Raymond Moore III	4/6	32	5.3	0	100.0
Team	15/22	91	4.1	2	--

Rushing	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

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jaden Smith	6	41	6.8	14
Kam Thomas	3	13	4.3	6
Oryend Fisher	1	8	8.0	8
Carver Cheeks	1	8	8.0	8
Cash Cheeks	1	7	7.0	7
Judah Ezinwa	1	6	6.0	6
Royal Capell	1	4	4.0	4
Tavorus Jones	1	3	3.0	3
Lamar Sperling	0	1	0.0	1
Team	15	91	6.1	14

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Jaden Smith	1	1	0
Team	1	1	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Esteban Guillory	12	7	1	0	0
Kode Lowe	10	6	0.5	0	0
Justin Content	9	7	2	1	0
Ashton Coker	6	5	0	0	0
Jayden Wilson	6	3	1	0	1
Justin Lee	4	2	0	0	0
Kaleb Miles	4	2	0	0	0
Xavier Smith	3	3	0	0	0
DAdrian Tinney-Anderson	3	3	0	0	0
Shakaun Bowser	3	2	1	0	0
Sterling Miles	2	1	0.5	0	0
Elijah Fields	2	0	0	0	0
LaTristan Thompson	1	1	0	0	0
Cash Cheeks	1	1	0	0	0
Joshua Shaw	1	1	0	0	0
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks	1	0	0	0	0
Dycin Davis	1	0	0	0	0
Adarius Hutchinson	1	0	0	0	0
Oryend Fisher	0	0	0	0	1
Leander Parrish	0	0	0	0	1
Decorian Thompson	0	0	0	1	0
Team	70	44	6	2	3

Interceptions	INT	YDS	TD
Kaleb Miles	1	6	0
Team	1	6	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Kam Thomas	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Carlos Arreola	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
Team	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Brady Braun	6	235	39.2	0	1	49
Team	6	235	39.2	0	1	49

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Nathan Hayes	22/32	240	7.5	1	1	55.4
Team	22/32	240	7.5	1	1	--

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
DJ Scott	13	50	3.8	1	13
Barry Kpeenu	11	41	3.7	0	11
Nathan Hayes	5	21	4.2	1	9
Jackson Williams	3	12	4.0	0	6
Myles Mitchell	4	10	2.5	0	5
Brady Wavrunek	1	7	7.0	0	7
Team	37	141	3.8	2	13

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jackson Williams	10	111	11.1	0	48
Reis Kessel	6	85	14.2	1	30
Chris Kiel	1	24	24.0	0	24
Luke Kokat	2	11	5.5	0	9
Isiah St. Romain	1	10	10.0	0	10
Brady Wavrunek	1	1	1.0	0	1
Myles Mitchell	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	22	240	10.9	1	48

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Marion Moore	0	0	1
Team	0	0	1

Defense	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Donovan Woolen	11	8	1	2.5	0	1	0
Ray James Jr.	5	5	0	2	0	0	0
Taylen Eady	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
Keenan Wilson	4	3	0	0.5	0	0	0
Thomas Roberts	3	3	1	1	0	0	0
Peder Haugo	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Matthew Stenbroten	3	0	0	0.5	1	0	0
Logan Larson	2	2	1	2	0	0	0
Will Steil	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kelton McCaslin	2	1	1	1.5	0	0	0
Jaylin Crumby	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Elliott	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hudson Artz	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Kokat	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Vanderpool	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Schiltz	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Obald Niyonkuru	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Najee Nelson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Victor Isele	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Marion Moore	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Deron Russell	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	48	36	4	10	1	3	1

Interceptions	INT	YDS
Marion Moore	1	22
Will Steil	1	3
Team	2	25

Kick Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jackson Williams	1	25	25.0	25	0
Team	1	25	25.0	25	0

Punt Returns	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Jackson Williams	2	7	3.5	6	0
Team	2	7	3.5	6	0

Kicking	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Drew Klein	1/1	100.0	30	4/4	7
Team	1/1	100.0	30	4/4	7

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Aaron Bickerton	5	204	40.8	1	3	55
Team	5	204	40.8	1	3	55

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