Gallery: (9-4-2021) Football vs North Dakota
POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State football team lost 35-14 to No. 8 North Dakota on Saturday afternoon in Holt Arena.
North Dakota led the entire game and jumped out to a 7-0 lead after an Idaho State turnover on its opening possession.
North Dakota led 7-0 after the first quarter and 10-0 five minutes into the second. Idaho State scored its first touchdown right before halftime thanks to a one-yard plunge by
Malakai Rango on a third and goal from the one-yard line. The scoring drive went 80 yards on 13 plays.
UND scored on its opening possession of the third quarter to lead 17-7 and later took a 24-7 lead after another Bengal turnover.
North Dakota extended its lead to 27-7 early in the fourth quarter. ISU cut its deficit to 27-14 when
Tanner Conner caught a 31-yard touchdown strike from
Tyler Vander Waal with 10:22 left in the game.
The Fighting Hawks scored one final touchdown to put the game away with 2:43 remaining.
North Dakota was held to 368 yards of total offense while the Bengals finished with 301.
Raiden Hunter had 11 carries for 37 yards while Rango had 13 carries for 34 yards and one touchdown.
Vander Waal was 19-43 with one touchdown and three interceptions. He threw for 229 yards.
Xavier Guillory caught five passes for 79 yards and Conner caught three balls for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Connor Wills led the defense with 14 tackles while
Darian Green added 12.
Idaho State plays at Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8:30 p.m. (MST).
Notes
- 79 receiving yards by
Xavier Guillory was a career-high.
- 43 passing attempts by
Tyler Vander Waal was a career-high.
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Manase Time had a career-high seven tackles.
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Darian Green had a career-high 12 tackles.
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Jake McGinnis had a career-high nine tackles.
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Nick Larriva had a career-high seven tackles.
