110125_FB_Seidl at USD
Leighton Chamblee
21
North Dakota UND 6-3 , 4-1
26
Winner South Dakota USD 6-4 , 4-2
North Dakota UND
6-3 , 4-1
21
Final
26
South Dakota USD
6-4 , 4-2
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UND North Dakota 0 7 7 7 21
USD South Dakota 2 14 10 0 26

Game Recap: Football | | Tyler Wells, FightingHawks.com

No. 8/10 North Dakota falls short at South Dakota, 26-21

VERMILLION, S.D. – No. 8/10 North Dakota (6-3, 4-1 MVFC) fell, 26-21, to South Dakota (6-4, 4-2 MVFC) inside the DakotaDome on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks turned the ball over three times in the loss and the Coyotes finished +3.0 turnover margin.

Despite trailing 26-7 midway through the third quarter, UND scored a pair of touchdowns in the final 18 minutes to trim the deficit to 26-21. With 2:48 left in the third quarter, Jerry Kaminski ran in untouched from 11 yards out to cut the lead to 26-14 with 2:48 left in the third quarter. With just over 12 minutes left in the game, Sawyer Seidl ran up the gut and outran a pack of defenders to score on a 41-yard scamper to bring the tally to 26-21.

The Fighting Hawks had a pair of chances to get the lead in the final stanza but turned the ball over on downs on both possessions. Its most promising chance came midway through the final quarter when the Hawks went 11 plays for 62 yards, but the drive ended on downs at the USD 27.

Kaminski finished the day 16-for-30 passing for 177 yards while also surrendering two interceptions. B.J. Fleming and Korey Tai shared the team-lead with five receptions apiece. Fleming had 59 yards receiving and a long of 37 yards, while Tai put down 44 yards on his catches.

Seidl registered 102 yards rushing on 16 attempts and a pair of scores. It was his fourth-straight 100-yard game. Kaminski also contributed 67 yards on the ground.

UND trailed 16-7 at intermission. The Coyotes made it down to the UND 1 on their first possession but were stopped on fourth down. Four plays later, the Coyotes blocked the Hawk punt to take the early 2-0 lead with 3:38 left in the opening quarter.

South Dakota increased its lead to 9-0 in the first five seconds of the second quarter with a one-yard rushing touchdown from L.J. Phillips Jr. The Fighting Hawks responded less than four minutes later when Sawyer Seidl capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a six-yard rushing touchdown. On that play, the Fighting Hawk offensive line pushed the pile ahead and Seidl emerged in the end-zone. In the final moments of the half, Aidan Bouman connected with Larenzo Fenner for a 43-yard pass after UND's second thrown interception of the game to make it 16-7 at the break.

In the opening 30 minutes, South Dakota controlled the clock with over 18 minutes of possession. The Coyotes also picked off the Fighting Hawks twice to be +2.0 in turnover margin at that point. North Dakota had 175 yards in the half on 28 plays, while South Dakota accumulated 198 yards on 35 plays.

South Dakota's Will Leyland extended the Coyote lead to 19-7 towards the start of the third quarter with a 36-yard field goal. On the following Fighting Hawk possession, UND made it down to the USD 20 before a fumble, which was returned by Dejuan Lewis for an 80-yard touchdown. The Fighting Hawks were able to close the gap to 26-21 early in the fourth quarter but were unable to overcome the early deficit.

North Dakota will host No. 1/1 North Dakota State this Saturday. Kickoff between the Fighting Hawks and Bison is set for 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.

Postgame Notes
  • North Dakota is now 64-34-5 in the all-time series with South Dakota.
  • The Fighting Hawks turned the ball over three times in the loss. The three turnovers are the most for UND since the 49-35 loss to South Dakota State on Oct. 22, 2022.
  • UND outgained USD in total offensive yardage, 382 to 270. The Fighting Hawks accumulated 205 yards rushing and 177 yards passing. Comparatively, the Coyotes had 173 yards through the air and 97 yards on the ground.
  • Sawyer Seidl picked up 102 yards rushing for his fourth consecutive 100-yard game on the ground.
  • Jerry Kaminski tossed completions to six receivers, making it the first game this season where he did not have completions to eight-or-more receivers. It was also his first game of the year without a touchdown pass.
  • Zach Lewis paced the defense with a team-best 11 tackles.
  • Lance Rucker led the team in tackles-for-loss with 1.5 to go with seven tackles.
How It Happened
First Quarter
3:38 – USD | South Dakota blocks the punt for a safety.
Second Quarter
14:55 – USD | L.J. Phillips Jr. scores on a 1-yard rush. (Will Leyland kick). 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:32.
11:18 – UND | Sawyer Seidl scores on a 6-yard rush. (Kenten Laughman kick). 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
0:45 – USD | Larenzo Fenner scores on a 43-yard pass from Aidan Bouman. (Leyland kick). 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:19.
Third Quarter
9:56 – USD | Leyland connects on a 36-yard field goal. 10 plays. 60 yards, 4:59.
7:11 – USD | Dejuan Lewis scores on an 80-yard fumble return. (Leyland kick). 0 plays, 80 yards.
2:48 – UND | Jerry Kaminski scores on an 11-yard rush. (Laughman kick). 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
Fourth Quarter
12:07 – UND | Sawyer Seidl scores on a 41-yard rush. (Laughman kick). 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:58.

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