North Dakota State beat UNR 31-17 in a Mountain West game Saturday night. Nathan Hayes accounted for three touchdowns for the Bison, including a 12-yard pass to Reis Kessel in the fourth quarter that capped the scoring. Jackson Williams returned a missed field-goal attempt 100 yards for a touchdown, breaking tackles and running along the sideline after catching Joe McFadden’s 57-yard attempt.
UNR took an early 11-0 lead in the second quarter, but Williams answered with a 5-yard run and a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mekhi Collins. His 100-yard return gave North Dakota State a 19-11 halftime lead. Early in the third quarter, AJ Bianco’s 19-yard touchdown pass to Gary Givens III pulled UNR to 19-17.
The Wolf Pack attempted a trick play on the 2-point conversion, fumbled, and Matthew Stenbroten returned it for two points, giving the Bison a 21-17 edge. Hayes completed 19 of 25 passes for 153 yards. North Dakota State improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Mountain West play, bouncing back from a loss at UNLV. UNR fell to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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