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SDSU Stumbles: FCS #1 Suffers First Loss of Season to UND
18 Oct
Summary
- South Dakota State's one-week reign as FCS No. 1 ended with a 21-10 loss.
- North Dakota secured their first win against a No. 1 FCS team in six tries.
- SDSU's offense struggled, marked by dropped passes and consistent pressure.
South Dakota State's tenure as the No. 1 ranked team in FCS lasted only one week. The Jackrabbits, now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play, were defeated 21-10 by No. 11 North Dakota at the Alerus Center. This marked North Dakota's first win against a No. 1 ranked FCS team in six attempts.
The Jackrabbits trailed 21-3 at halftime, struggling on offense with dropped passes and pressure from North Dakota's defensive front. Early scores for UND included a touchdown pass from Jerry Kaminski to Cam Weir and a long touchdown run by Charles Langama. A subsequent touchdown pass from Kaminski to Deng Deng extended UND's lead to 21-0.
In the third quarter, James Basinger's 63-yard touchdown run cut the deficit to 21-10. However, a crucial personal foul penalty pushed SDSU out of field goal range later in the quarter. The team had a final opportunity with under four minutes remaining but stalled near the red zone, with Tristan Alvano missing a 46-yard field goal that would have kept their hopes alive.
