Quarterback Jerry Kaminski, who hurt his ankle a week earlier at Northern Iowa, was cleared to play after warmups and threw two touchdowns as North Dakota beat top-ranked South Dakota State 21-10 on Saturday at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, according to the Grand Forks Herald and Yahoo Sports. The Fighting Hawks entered the game ranked in the FCS Top 25, and Yahoo Sports reported it was UND's first win over a No. 1-ranked team in the FCS poll.
How It Went
UND struck first late in the opening quarter. Quarterback Jerry Kaminski threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Weir, FloFootball reported. Charles Langama added a 49-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and Kaminski found Deng Deng on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 21-0 before halftime, per FloFootball. Yahoo Sports reported that UND led 21-3 at halftime, after a 30-yard field goal by South Dakota State's Tristan Alvano.
South Dakota State's only touchdown came in the third quarter, a 63-yard run by James Basinger that cut the lead to 21-10, according to Yahoo Sports. The Jackrabbits got no closer.
The Grand Forks Herald reported that Kaminski finished 10 of 16 for 116 yards and two touchdowns. He had hurt his ankle in the second half of the previous week's loss at Northern Iowa, the Herald reported, and was cleared to play after warmups.
The Season So Far
- UND is 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, per FloFootball.
- South Dakota State fell to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the MVFC, per FloFootball.
Next Up
FloFootball reported UND's next game is at South Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff time and broadcast were not confirmed in the sources we found; check fightinghawks.com for details.
Sources
Yahoo Sports, the Grand Forks Herald and FloFootball.
