South Dakota beat UND 26-23 in overtime Saturday, the Grand Forks Herald reported, ending a Fighting Hawks rally that fell one score short.
How It Went
South Dakota led 17-0 after one quarter and 20-3 at halftime, per the Herald. UND chipped away in the fourth. Matt Lawson's 1-yard run made it 20-17 with 3:57 left, and Kenten Laughman tied it at 20-20 with a 45-yard field goal with 45 seconds to play, the Herald reported.
UND took the first possession of overtime. According to the Herald, a Lawson touchdown on a pass from quarterback Jerry Kaminski was called back by a holding penalty on Sam Strandell, and Laughman then kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 23-20 lead. South Dakota answered with Austyn Modrzewski's 14-yard touchdown pass to Brayden White to win it.
The Herald reported that UND outgained South Dakota 363-324, but Kaminski lost two fumbles and South Dakota had no turnovers. The teams combined for 25 penalties for more than 200 yards. South Dakota's Charles Pierre Jr. ran for 128 yards, and White finished with 101 receiving yards, per the Herald.
"Disappointed," UND coach Eric Schmidt said, according to the Herald. The paper also quoted safety Tyler Erkman: "You can't get down 17-0."
The Season So Far
UND falls to 6-3 and South Dakota improves to 7-2, per the Herald.
Next Up
UND plays at Youngstown State next, the Herald reported. The Herald recap did not list a date, kickoff time or broadcast, so check fightinghawks.com for the latest on when and how to watch.
Source: Grand Forks Herald, "South Dakota wins in OT to hold off UND comeback."
