12:00 PM ET, October 20, 2007
The Metrodome, MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Top Performers
Passing: S. Walker (NDSU) - 191 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing: T. Roehl (NDSU) - 22 CAR, 263 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: D. Bennett (MINN) - 3 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | NDSU | MINN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 13:58 | Ralph Spry 20 Yd Pass From Eric Decker (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 60 yds, 1:02 | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 12:23 | Tyler Roehl 77 Yd Run (Shawn Bibeau Kick) Drive: 3 plays, 80 yds, 1:35 | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 00:00 | Tyler Jangula 5 Yd Pass From Steve Walker (Shawn Bibeau Kick) Drive: 9 plays, 71 yds, 4:34 | 14 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | NDSU | MINN | |||
| TD | 08:16 | Amir Pinnix 1 Yd Run (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 11 plays, 52 yds, 4:58 | 14 | 14 |
| FG | 00:00 | Shawn Bibeau 37 Yd Drive: 4 plays, 73 yds, :34 | 17 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | NDSU | MINN | |||
| TD | 01:43 | Duane Bennett 32 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick) Drive: 7 plays, 74 yds, 2:42 | 17 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | NDSU | MINN | |||
| TD | 12:56 | Thor Brown 7 Yd Pass From Steve Walker (Shawn Bibeau Kick) Drive: 10 plays, 75 yds, 3:47 | 24 | 21 |
| FG | 07:46 | Shawn Bibeau 21 Yd Drive: 12 plays, 44 yds, 4:42 | 27 | 21 |
Team Stat Comparison
| NDSU | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 17 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-12 | 2-10 |
4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 585 | 307 |
| Passing | 191 | 182 |
Comp-Att | 20-25 | 11-23 |
Yards per pass | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 394 | 125 |
Rushing Attempts | 49 | 30 |
Yards per rush | 8.0 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 3-35 | 6-49 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 36:56 | 23:04 |
| North Dakota State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| S. Walker | 20/25 | 191 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 20/25 | 191 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 |
| North Dakota State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| T. Roehl | 22 | 263 | 12.0 | 1 | 77 |
| P. Paschall | 12 | 87 | 7.3 | 0 | 18 |
| P. Blincoe | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 13 |
| S. Walker | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 10 |
| S. Washington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| R. Parsons | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| -. Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 49 | 394 | 8.0 | 1 | 77 |
| Minnesota Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Weber | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 |
| A. Pinnix | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 1 | 13 |
| D. Bennett | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 30 | 125 | 4.2 | 1 | 15 |
| North Dakota State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Belquist | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 |
| K. Heckendorf | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 20 |
| T. Jangula | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 25 |
| J. Wurzbacher | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Roehl | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Vandal | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| T. Brown | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 |
| L. Smith | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Schultenover | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 20 | 191 | 9.6 | 2 | 25 |
| Minnesota Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Bennett | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 1 | 35 |
| E. Decker | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 25 |
| E. Wheelwright | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 29 |
| R. Spry | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
| J. Simmons | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 11 | 182 | 16.5 | 2 | 35 |
| North Dakota State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| N. Agbetola | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| S. Washington | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 21 |
| Team | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 21 |
| Minnesota Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| M. Sherels | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 37 |
| T. Reilly | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Team | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 37 |
| North Dakota State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| S. Bibeau | 2/4 | 50.0 | 37 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/4 | 50.0 | 37 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Minnesota Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Monroe | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| North Dakota State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Dragosavich | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| Team | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| Minnesota Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Kucek | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
| Team | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
ATTENDANCE: 63,088
