2011 GAME RECAPS half. SDSU took over after a fumble at the UNI 47, using seven plays before Sumner hit Aaron Rollin for a 4-yard touchdown. The first score of the game was set up by a 27-yard diving catch by Dale Moss that gave SDSU first and goal from the Panther 7. The UNI defense recorded an interception on the next Jackrabbit possession and turned the miscue into points to knot the game at 7-all later in the first quarter. Carlos Anderson scampered 57 yards on the first play and Tirrell Rennie connected with Terrell Sinkfield from eight yards out moments later for the game-tying touchdown. The Jackrabbits put together their longest drive of the season in terms of plays and time of possession to regain the lead early in the second quarter. Sumner was a perfect 8-for-8 for 68 yards , capping the 15-play, 80-yard drive that took 6:34 off the clock with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Moss. However, the momentum quickly shifted in the Panthers' favor moments later thanks to an opportunistic defense and quick-strike offense. A Jackrabbit fumble gave UNI the ball at the SDSU 19 and Rennie found Darion Howard in the end zone on the first play. After a Jackrabbit punt on SDSU's next possession was ruled a touchdown, Rennie and company again wasted little time to take the lead. Again on the first play from scrimmage, Rennie connected with a wide-open Jarred Herring down the middle of the field for an 80-yard touchdown that gave the Panthers their first lead of the night, 21-14, with 4:17 to play in the first half. SDSU appeared on the verge of tying the game in the closing seconds of the half, but on first and goal from the 3, Sumner's fade pass to the corner of the end zone was picked off by Varmah Sonie. After a scoreless third quarter, UNI put the game away early in the fourth. Rennie threw his fourth touchdown of the game, connecting with Sinkfield on a touchdown for a second time — this time from 22 yards out. A 35-yard field goal by Tyler Sievertsen later in the quarter was the final tally. A Walter Payton Award candidate, Rennie completed 16-of-20 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns. Herring led the Panther receivers with five catches for 120 yards. Anderson led the UNI ground game with 94 yards on 13 carries. For SDSU, Sumner tied a single-game school record for completions as he connected on 37-of-54 passes for 354 yards. However, he was intercepted four times, including on the final Jackrabbit offensive play of each half. The previous mark of 37 completions was set by Dan Fjeldheim at St. Cloud State (Minn.) in 2002. Rollin and Moss each snared a game-high seven receptions, tallying 79 and 78 yards, respectively. Jason Schneider added six catches for 53 yards. Tyrel Kool gained 52 yards on 16 carries to lead Jackrabbit running backs. Defensively, Buck Buchanan Award candidate L.J. Fort registered a game-high 17 tackles and broke up a pass for UNI. James Conley added 12 stops and a forced fumble. Mike Lien led SDSU with 10 tackles. SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 Northern Iowa (5-1, 4-0) 7 South Dakota State (2-5, 1-3) 7
2 14 7
3 0 0
4 FINAL 10 31 0 14
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 4:37 SDSU - Aaron Rollin 4 yd pass from Austin Sumner (Justin Syrovatka kick) 00:37 UNI - Terrell Sinkfield 8 yd pass from Tirrell Rennie (Tyler Sievertsen kick) 2nd 9:03 SDSU - Dale Moss 3 yd pass from Sumner (Syrovatka kick) 6:06 UNI - Darion Howard 19 yd pass from Rennie (Sievertsen kick) 4:17 UNI - Jarred Herring 80 yd pass from Rennie (Sievertsen kick) 4th 13:41 UNI - Sinkfield 22 yd pass from Rennie (Sievertsen kick) 6:04 UNI - Sievertsen 35 yd field goal TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET)
UNI 14 33-155 239
SDSU 25 29-77 354
Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
20-16-0 53-394 0-0 2-19 3-45 4-35 7-38.6 1-1 4-37 27:53 4 of 12 0 of 0 3-3 3-17
54-37-4 83-431 0-0 3-50 5-95 0-0 6-42.7 1-1 8-80 32:07 9 of 16 0 of 1 2-4 2-14
RUSHING LEADERS: UNI - Carlos Anderson 13-94, David Johnson 9-49, Tirrell Rennie 10-13. SDSU - Tyrel Kool 16-52, Zach Zenner 9-36. PASSING LEADERS: UNI - Tirrell Rennie 16-20-0 239. SDSU - Austin Sumner 37-54-4 354. RECEIVING LEADERS: UNI - Jarred Herring 5-120, David Johnson 3-47, Terrell Sinkfield 3-39. SDSU - Aaron Rollin 7-79, Dale Moss 7-78, Jason Schneider 6-53, Tyrel Kool 5-31. INTERCEPTIONS: UNI J.J. Swain 2-20, Tre’Darius Canady 1-15, Varmah Sonie 1-0. SDSU - none. SACKS: UNI Will Eilert 1.0-8, Ben Boothby 1.0-6, Darren Branch 0.5-2, Chris Jepsen 0.5-1. SDSU Andy Mink 1.5-10, Zacharia Bowers 0.5-4. TACKLE LEADERS (UA-A-TOT): UNI - L.J. Fort 8-9-17, James Conley 4-8-12, Garrett Scott 9-2-11, Jordan Smith 3-6-9. SDSU - Mike Lien 2-8-10, Dirk Kool 4-4-8, Anthony Wise 2-6-8.
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#3 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 38, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 14 Oct. 22, 2011 • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (Att.; 14,823) BROOKINGS — Third-ranked North Dakota State remained unbeaten and retained the Dakota Marker with a 38-14 victory over South Dakota State Oct. 22 before a crowd of 14,823 at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium. The Bison improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. SDSU dropped its third consecutive home game to a ranked opponent, falling to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in the MVFC. The Jackrabbits squandered a pair of scoring opportunities in the first half, missing a pair of field goals. SDSU took the opening kickoff and marched down the field, converting twice on third-and-3 to extend the drive. The Jackrabbits faced first-and-goal from the Bison 1-yard line after Dale Moss won a battle for the ball with an NDSU defender on a 34-yard pass from Austin Sumner. However, the Jackrabbits threw two incomplete passes and a rushing attempt was stuffed at the 1. The 15-play drive ended without any points as Justin Syrovatka’s 18-yard field goal attempt from the right hash sailed right. NDSU opened the scoring on its second possession of the game, moving 58 yards in four plays. Each of the first three plays covered at least 10 yards before Walter Payton Award candidate D.J. McNorton scored from a yard out. After a 32-yard field goal by Ryan Jastram at the 8:39 mark of the second quarter gave NDSU a 10-0 lead, the Jackrabbits again moved the ball deep into Bison territory late in the half. Moss caught a tipped pass and turned it into a 38-yard gain on third-and-15, and the Jackrabbit rushing attack got in gear out of the Flash formation - SDSU's version of the Wildcat offense. The Jackrabbits advanced the ball to the NDSU 8 before their 12play drive ended with a missed 28-yard field goal. The Bison extended their lead to 17-0 on the opening drive of the second half as quarterback Brock Jensen scored from a yard out to cap a nine play, 70-yard drive. SDSU finally broke into the scoring column on the ensuing possession, with Zach Zenner scoring from a yard out with 6:37 to play in the third quarter. The Jackrabbit drive covered 72 yards on nine plays. The Jackrabbits were again on the move late in the quarter, moving the ball to their own 48 before the drive stalled after a pair of penalties, including a personal foul. The fourth quarter belonged to the Bison, who put the game out of reach
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