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42
Winner North Dakota UND 6-3 , 4-2
7
Indiana St. INS 1-8 , 0-6
Winner
North Dakota UND
6-3 , 4-2
42
Final
7
Indiana St. INS
1-8 , 0-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
UND North Dakota 7 14 14 7 42
INS Indiana St. 0 7 0 0 7

Game Recap: Football | | Seth Montgomery | GoSycamores.com

Sycamores fall to visiting No. 21 North Dakota in Saturday MVFC action

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – No. 21 North Dakota scored 35 unanswered points aided by a pair of first-half turnovers as Indiana State fell to the visiting Fighting Hawks on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, 42-7.
 
The Sycamores (1-8, 0-6 MVFC) tied the game up at 7-7 as Justin Dinka scored on a two-yard touchdown run at the 13:44 mark in the second quarter. The drive was highlighted by a trio of Harry Van Dyne catches, including a one-handed snag that moved ISU inside the North Dakota (6-3, 4-2 MVFC) 25-yard line in leading to the score.
 
Indiana State had the momentum going their way following a North Dakota punt, but back-to-back ISU turnovers were converted to UND touchdowns prior to the halftime break to swing the edge back to the Fighting Hawks. UND would score touchdowns on five consecutive drives on their way to pulling away in the Valley Football win.
 
Dante Hendrix became Indiana State's career receiving leader in the contest as the redshirt senior surpassed former Sycamore Sam Logan (2,385 receiving yards – 2003-06). Hendrix hauled in five catches for 37 yards to finish the game with 2,408 career yards and take his place atop the Sycamore all-time rankings.
 
Gavin Screws went 11-of-19 through the air to lead the Sycamore efforts as the sophomore quarterback came into the game due to injury to ISU starter Cade Chambers. Screws targeted six different receivers for 130 yards in the loss. Evan Olaes added 71 rushing yards on the ground including a 57-yard carry down the right sideline to pace the ISU run game.
 
Rylan Cole recorded a game-high eight tackles, including a tackle-for-loss to lead the ISU defense. Garret Ollendieck added six tackles and the first sack of his ISU career, while Kris Reid Jr. posted 1.5 tackles-for-loss in the game.
 
UND starting quarterback Tommy Schuster went 16-of-19 through the air for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Garett Maag was his top target with five catches for 71 yads, while Tyler Hoosman added 81 rushing yards and two scores for the Fighting Hawks.
 
Kason Kelley and Devon Krzanowski recorded six tackles apiece to lead UND's defense in the game, while Wyatt Pedigo posted 2.5 tackles-for-loss. CJ Siegel added a 29-yard interception return in the win.
 
How They Scored
  • Tommy Schuster found Garrett Maag on the 25-yard corner route to cap UND's first drive of the game and put the Fighting Hawks ahead 7-0 with 9:05 remaining in the first quarter to end the seven-play, 74-yard drive.
  • Justin Dinka capped a 12-play, 91-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown carry up the middle to tie the game up at 7-7 with 13:44 to play in the second quarter. Key to the drive were a trio of completions from Gavin Screws to Harry Van Dyne, including a one-handed 21-yard snag that set the Sycamores up near the red zone.
  • Tyler Hoosman put the Fighting Hawks up 14-7 with 8:29 remaining in the first half with a six-yard carry for the score. Cade Peterson's 41-yard punt pinned the Sycamores at the ISU one-yard line and the ensuing rushing carry was fumbled and recovered by UND's Malachi Buckner.
  • Hoosman added his second rushing score of the game with 2:03 left in the second quarter as his two-yard carry put the Fighting Hawks ahead 21-7. The touchdown carry capped an eight-play, 36-yard drive sparked by an ISU interception near midfield.
  • UND scored on the opening drive of the second half as Red Wilson took the ball 45 yards to the end zone to put the Fighting Hawks ahead 28-7 with 11:35 left in the third quarter. The score ended a six-play, 75-yard drive.
  • North Dakota went ahead 35-7 with 2:34 remaining in the third quarter as Schuster found Isaiah Smith for a 16-yard touchdown pass to extend the Fighting Hawks lead. The score capped an 11-play, 84-yard drive that spanned 6:51 in the quarter and featured two fourth-down conversions.
  • Smith added his second touchdown of the day as the running back went up and over the pile for a seven-yard score to give North Dakota the 42-7 lead with 9:33 remaining in the fourth quarter. The score ended a 14-play, 73-yard drive.
Inside the Numbers
  • Indiana State posted 265 total offensive yards in the loss (126 rushing, 139 passing) and added 14 first downs.
  • The Sycamores held onto the ball for 24:50 in the contest with 14 first downs, while going 6-of-14 on third downs in the game.
  • North Dakota recorded 391 total offensive yards with 229 yards coming on the ground in the win.
  • The Fighting Hawks posted six drives of six plays or more on their way to recording 22 first downs and 35:10 in time of possession.
  • UND was 5-of-11 on third down conversions and a perfect 3-for-3 on fourth downs.
News & Notes
  • Dante Hendrix set the Indiana State career receiving mark in the second quarter with a five-yard slant to surpass Sam Logan (2,385 yards – 2003-06) and become the program's all-time leader. Hendrix finished the game with five catches for 37 yards, giving him 2,408 yards with two games to play.
  • Hendrix (181) is currently 15 receptions behind Logan (196 career receptions – 2003-06) with two games to play in the 2022 season.
  • Rylan Cole's eight tackles gave the sophomore safety six games with at least eight tackles in the 2022 season. Cole leads the Sycamores with 74 total stops on the year.
  • Harry Van Dyne was ISU's leading receiver on the day as the redshirt senior continues to impress down the stretch. Van Dyne posted three catches for 49 yards on the Sycamores' touchdown drive and finished with four receptions for a team-high 59 yards.
  • The Sycamores and North Dakota met for the first time in each of their respective program histories on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
Up Next
Indiana State is back on the road as the Sycamores travel to Macomb, Ill. to take on the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their final road game of the 2022 season. Kickoff between the Sycamores and WIU is set for 2 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
 
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