South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ North Dakota State Bison
Miller's 2 TD passes to Nelson help N. Dakota State beat S. Dakota State 13-9
Cam Miller threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to RaJa Nelson with 1:49 to play and North Dakota State, ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, beat top-ranked South Dakota State 13-9 Saturday night to snap a five-game skid against the Jackrabbits.
Miller was 7-of-7 passing for 76 yards — including the touchdown to Nelson — on the go-ahead possession.
Miller threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Nelson that opened the scoring with 6:03 to play in the first half.
South Dakota State (5-2, 2-1 Missouri Valley) quickly responded when Chase Mason scored on a 66-yard run a little more than a minute later but the PAT attempt was blocked. North Dakota State was forced to punt on its ensuing possession and the Jackrabbits put together a 15-play, 65-yard drive that culminated when Hunter Dustman kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired to make it 9-7 at halftime.
Miller completed 20 of 27 for 163 yards for North Dakota State (7-1, 4-0).
The Jackrabbits had their 19-game win streak in Missouri Valley play — tied for the longest in conference history snapped. North Dakota State won 19 straight from 2017 through the 2020-21 season. South Dakota State also had its string of 39 consecutive win against FCS opponents come to an end.
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Game Information
Fargo, ND


2025 Standings
Missouri Valley Football ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
North Dakota State | 1-0 | 4-0 |
South Dakota State | 0-0 | 4-0 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
North Dakota | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | 0-4 |
South Dakota | 0-1 | 2-3 |
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