Portland State Vikings @ North Dakota
North Dakota rallies past Portland State 24-16
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Alex Tillman set a school record with a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and lifted North Dakota to a 24-16 victory over Portland State on Saturday.
Tillman's second touchdown return of over 90 yards this season capped the scoring for North Dakota(3-4, 1-2 Big Sky) with 8:47 left in the game and the defense held from there.
Dayo Idowu made a game-saving tackle, stopping Nate Tago's run short on a fourth-and-goal from the 4 as time expired.
Idowu also made a key interception midway through the third quarter to set up UND's first lead of the game at 17-13 on Ryan Bartels' second touchdown pass of the third quarter. Bartels played in relief of Joe Mollberg, who suffered a possible concussion at the end of the first quarter.
Portland State (2-4, 1-1) led 13-3 at halftime and closed within 17-16 before Tillman's touchdown.
Game Information
Grand Forks, ND
2025 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 8-0 | 14-2 |
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Idaho State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Cal Poly | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Idaho | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
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